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Outcome of Dec. 1 special election will help shape city’s 2016 budget

In less than two weeks, Homer citizens vote in a special election that will decide the fate of…

Demarqus Green reacts after Kenai Superior Court Judge Anna Moran decided to reschedule his sentencing hearing on Nov. 13 at the Kenai Courthouse to 2:15 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Homer Courthouse.-Photo by Rashah McChesney, Morris News Service/Peninsula Clarion

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Murder sentencing moved back to Homer

The sentencing for an Anchorage man guilty of murder has been postponed and moved to Homer after a…

Darlene Hildebrand and Rich Kleinleder of Hospice of Homer honor Bill and Dorothy Fry with the inaugural Compassion in Action award for their contributions to Hospice. Hospice’s annual auction is this Saturday from 6:30 p.m. at Wasabi’s.      -photo provided

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Hospice of Homer honors Bill and Dorothy Fry

If your Saturday night plans are still up in the air, Hospice of Homer’s annual “Preparing for the…

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Charge dismissed in ‘pirate’ case

A man witnesses said dressed like a pirate and acted strangely in a Sept. 25 incident at the…

A Salvation Army-decorated “truck” housed Salvation Army Church pastor Christin Fankhauser all Saturday night at WKFL Park. As the church begins the process of trying to open a cold weather homeless shelter, Fankhauser came to sleep out to experience for herself what it would be like to spend a November night homeless in Alaska.-photo by Annie Rosenthal, Homer News

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Hope for homeless

It’s not easy to be homeless in Alaska in November. That was the verdict among approximately a dozen…

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Probing Homer’s finances

How much has the city of Homer spent this year on bullets? Bandages? Beautification? Toilet paper? A new…

Mayor Beth Wythe

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Wythe to challenge Seaton

Homer Mayor Mary E. “Beth” Wythe has filed a letter of intent to run for representative of House…

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Affairs, Anchor Point Post, and the American Legion Post 16 march in a Veterans Day parade today on the Sterling Highway. Homer honored veterans with a parade and a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center.-Photo by Annie Rosenthal, Homer News

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Homer celebrates Veterans Day

Mary E. "Beth" Wythe-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Mayor Wythe running for Alaska Legislature

Homer Mayor Mary E. “Beth” Wythe has filed a letter of intent to run for representative of House…

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Pipeline plan passes

JUNEAU — Alaska’s natural gas megaproject is moving forward. With a 39-0 vote, the Alaska House approved spending…

Students who recently successfully completed their Alaska Emergency Medical Technician II practical test are, front row, from left, Chelsea Marsh, Chessie MacRae and Emily Larson and in back row from left, Aleks Kay, Ryon Turley, Jake Kemnitz and Justin Norton.-Photo provided

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Seven complete EMT test

Seven students successfully completed their Alaska Emergency Medical Technician II practical test on Oct. 24. The students were…

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Homer man arrested for making hash oil

Once the Alaska Marijuana Control Board’s draft regulations are approved and marijuana processing licenses can be issued, what…

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Health fair exhibitors

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature, membership survey 235-6822 Advanced Dental Center – Mark Laurin Goodie bags with toothbrushes, floss, chapstick…