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Court hearing rescheduled

A hearing was continued to Aug. 28 in the case of Zachary Fraley, 18, the former Homer High…

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Homer man indicted in 2012 boat fire case

After the prosecution withdrew a plea agreement on Aug. 14  in the case of Makai “Mike” Martushoff, 59,…

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Fugitives arrested after traffic stop for broken brake light

A couple wanted on grand theft charges in Florida will be extradited south after Alaska State Troopers made…

Rick Malley, right, walks his new guide dog as Fidelco instructor Peter Nowicki, left, watches.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Dog’s job opens world for blind

Walking down Pioneer Avenue with his German shepherd, Rick Malley is just cruising. Malley doesn’t slow down, not…

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Council works on wish list

What should be on the city’s list of legislative requests?  That was the topic of conversation during the…

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RV, car crash injures four

A Utah man remains in serious condition at Providence Medical Center, Anchorage, after being injured in a car…

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Abuser faces new charges

A Homer man convicted of attempting to sexually abuse a girl under age 13 faces new charges related…

Traven Apiki (second from left)-Photo provided

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3 Homer youths to participate in World Wilderness Congress

For Traven Apiki, a 2012 Homer High School graduate, maintaining a close relationship to the outdoors and encouraging…

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School district likely to change policy on electronic devices

Due to a new policy to be adopted by the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, students may soon…

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State withdraws plea agreement in boat arson case

The prosecution withdrew a plea agreement last Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the case of Makai “Mike” Martushoff, 59.…

Father Roy Bourgeois speaks last Saturday afternoon at WKFL Park. The fence with crosses in the right of the photo duplicates protests done at the gates of U.S. Army base Fort Benning, Ga.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Priest tells story of social activism

On a drizzly Saturday afternoon at WKFL Park — a park donated to Homer by Brother Asaiah Bates,…

Students of Vergine’s Dance Studio surprise the crowd with a flash mob performance of “Gangnam Style.”-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Friday’s rain slows, doesn’t stop fair fun

Sure it rained on Friday. And yes, the wind blew. But no, it didn’t stop the Kenai Peninsula.…

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Six schools earn five stars

Six Kenai Peninsula schools, including three on the lower peninsula, have earned a five-star rating, the highest available,…