Skip to content
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
50°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • FAQs
    • Print Editions
    • Email Newsletters
    • News
      • News
      • Local
      • State
      • Crime
      • Business
      • Fishing
      • Schools
      • Elections
      • Submit a Story Idea
      • Submit a Photo
      • Submit a Press Release
    • Sports
      • Sports
      • Local
      • State
      • Outdoors
      • Recreation
      • Submit Sports Results
    • Features
      • Arts
      • Entertainment
      • Food
      • Gardening
    • Opinion
      • Opinion
      • Homer News Editorial
      • Letters to the Editor
      • Point of View
      • Submit a Letter to the Editor
    • Community
      • Community
      • Announcements
      • Births
      • Obituaries
      • Pet of the Week
      • Weddings
      • Cops and Courts
      • Calendar
      • Submit an Announcement
      • Submit a Wedding Announcement
      • Submit an Engagement Announcement
      • Submit a Birth Announcement
      • Local Weather
    • Calendar
    • Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      • Place an Obituary
    • Weather
    • Classifieds
      • Classifieds
      • Place a Classified Ad
      • Legal Notices
    • Contact Us
    • Policies & Terms
      • Comments
      • Privacy
      • Terms of Use
    Homer News
    50°F
    • News
    • Sports
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Community
    • Calendar
    • Obituaries
    • Weather
    • Classifieds
    • Marketplace
    • All Sections
          • News
            • News
            • Local
            • State
            • Crime
            • Business
            • Fishing
            • Schools
            • Elections
            • Submit a Story Idea
            • Submit a Press Release
            • Submit a Photo
          • Sports
            • Sports
            • Local
            • State
            • Outdoors
            • Recreation
            • Submit Sports Results
          • Opinion
            • Opinion
            • Homer News Editorial
            • Letters to the Editor
            • Point of View
            • Submit a Letter to the Editor
          • Features
            • Features
            • Arts
            • Entertainment
            • Food
            • Gardening
          • Obituaries
            • Obituaries
            • Place an Obituary
          • Classifieds
            • Classifieds
            • Place a Classified Ad
            • Legal Notices
          • Community
            • Community
            • Announcements
            • Births
            • Obituaries
            • Pet of the Week
            • Weddings
            • Cops and Courts
            • Calendar
            • Submit an Announcement
            • Submit an Engagement Announcement
            • Submit a Wedding Announcement
            • Submit a Birth Announcement
          • Print Editions
          • Marketplace
          • Support Local Journalism
    State News
    Alaska Marine Highway System takes step to replace old ferry
    Alaska Marine Highway System takes step to replace...
    December 5, 2018 6:08 pm

    KODIAK (AP) — The Alaska Marine Highway System has taken the first step in the process of finding a shipyard…

    Read Story

    Alaska selfie-takers told to stay off quake-buckled road
    Alaska selfie-takers told to stay off quake-buckled road
    By RACHEL D’ORO Associated Press • December 5, 2018 5:59 pm

    ANCHORAGE — With sizable shockwaves still emanating from last week’s powerful earthquake, authorities in Alaska are urging the selfie-taking public…

    Read Story

    Appeals court ruling mixed on Alaska campaign finance laws
    Appeals court ruling mixed on Alaska campaign finance...
    By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press • November 28, 2018 7:14 pm

    The case brought by three individuals and an Alaska Republican Party district challenged elements of state campaign finance law.

    Read Story

    In this Dec. 1, 2014 photo, Gov. Bill Walker, left, and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott join hands on stage at the end of inauguration ceremonies at Centennial Hall. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Gov. Walker reflects on rocky tenure, his legacy
    By BECKY BOHRER ASSOCIATED PRESS • November 28, 2018 5:40 pm

    To some, Walker was a cool-headed leader who was dealt a bad hand and did what he thought was best for Alaska. For others, he was the guy who stole their dividend check.

    Read Story

    Uncounted ballot investigated in tied Alaska House race
    Uncounted ballot investigated in tied Alaska House race
    By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press • November 28, 2018 2:25 pm

    JUNEAU — State election officials said Monday they are trying to determine whether a ballot apparently marked for Democrat Kathryn…

    Read Story

    In this file photo, Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, reads one of the two versions of HB 111 dealing with oil tax credits during a Conference Committee hearing at the Capitol on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)                                 In this file photo, Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, reads one of the two versions of HB 111 dealing with oil tax credits during a Conference Committee hearing at the Capitol on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Republicans pick Giessel as new Alaska Senate president
    By BECKY BOHRER ASSOCIATED PRESS • November 20, 2018 3:17 pm

    Republicans have maintained control of the Alaska Senate and chose Sen. Cathy Giessel of Anchorage to be the new president…

    Read Story

    In this Nov. 4 photo, Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Dunleavy stands with his wife, Rose, on stage during a GOP rally in Anchorage. For the first time ever, a U.S. governor will be sworn into office above the Arctic Circle. Dunleavy will become Alaska’s top elected official Dec. 3, when he takes the oath of office in Noorvik, a tiny Inupiat Eskimo village above the Arctic Circle and more than a thousand miles from the state capital of Juneau. (Becky Bohrer | Associated Press)
    Dunleavy to be sworn in above Arctic Circle
    By RACHEL D’ORO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • November 20, 2018 3:12 pm

    Most of Alaska’s previous governors took their oaths in Juneau.

    Read Story

    Annie Bartholomew, Program Director and host for KXLL-FM, has helped find five songs from Alaska artists in the first round of nominees intended to replace the state’s existing telephone hold music. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    State phone lines will feature Portugal. The Man...
    By James Brooks • November 20, 2018 10:00 am

    You’ll hear it still.

    Read Story

    A gavel is seen in an undated file photo.
    Council picks judge nominees — but which governor...
    By James Brooks • November 14, 2018 3:44 pm

    The Alaska Judicial Council has picked a list of finalists for judgeships across the state, and now it’s time for…

    Read Story

    <span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Courtesy Alaska Department of Corrections</span>                                This photo, courtesy of the Alaska Department of Corrections, shows the Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward, Alaska.                                This photo, courtesy of the Alaska Department of Corrections, shows the Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward. (Courtesy Alaska Department of Corrections)
    Spring Creek holds town hall
    By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion • November 14, 2018 4:11 am

    On Monday night, the Spring Creek Correctional Center opened its doors to the public, inviting them to the maximum security…

    Read Story

    Hotel workers strike for a wage increase in front of a Marriott hotel Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in San Francisco. Alaska’s minimum wage is set to rise to $9.89 per hour on Jan. 1. (Ben Margot | The Associated Press)
    Alaska’s minimum wage to rise Jan. 1
    By James Brooks • November 7, 2018 5:51 pm

    Inflation increased, so the wage will rise.

    Read Story

    An unused sexual assault evidence kit, colloquially known as a “rape kit,” is seen Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire file)                                An unused sexual assault evidence kit, colloquially known as a “rape kit,” is seen Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire file)
    Department of Public Safety proposes permanent fix for...
    By James Brooks • November 7, 2018 5:27 pm

    Testing all of the kits is expected to take years.

    Read Story

    Green Elephant Gardens gardener Scott Jones cares for a marijuana plant on Green Elephant’s first day of operation in June 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire file)
    Two years on, Alaska’s marijuana industry keeps growing
    By James Brooks • November 7, 2018 4:07 pm

    October collections might set a new record.

    Read Story

    • 1
    • …
    • 58
    • 59
    • 60
    • 61
    • Last
    • Homer welcomes back Alaska’s fiddling poet
    • Soldotna requests changes to planning commission ordinance
    • It’s Kenai girls vs. SoHi; SoHi boys vs. Juneau for Division II state soccer titles
    • Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride celebrates 10 years
    • NLC softball: Kodiak clinches spot in final, awaits Homer-Kenai winner

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

    Sign Up

    Have a story idea? Contact us here!
    • News
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Obituaries
    • Business
    Quicklinks
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Center
    • Print Editions
    • Newsletters
    • Media Solutions
    About Us
    • About Us
    • Terms of Use
    • Your Privacy
    • Accessibility
    • Contact Us
    Homer News
    • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
    • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
    • Work With Us
    © 2023 Homer News + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
    Powered By NewzBoost