07/28/2024
Homer artist’s current exhibit showcases the evolution of her work.
Homer artist’s current exhibit showcases the evolution of her work
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07/28/2024
It was just before 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, 1948, in the small town of Kenai, Alaska. It was the dead of winter.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: At the outset, I want to acknowledge invaluable contributions to this story from these three primary sources: the 2003 Hal Thornton memoir, “Alaska Odyssey: Gospel of the Wilderness”; the scholarship of Kasilof historian and writer Brent Johnson; and numerous contemporaneous new...
07/28/2024
She is taking over for outgoing director, Mike Miller, who is retiring after five years with the organization.
Recently appointed Homer Foundation Executive Director Stacey Schultz began work Monday, July 15.
07/27/2024
The goal of the awareness day, which took place July 19, is to raise community knowledge about the species, including how to identify the crabs and report new sightings to an appropriate management agency.
A day ahead of European Green Crab Awareness Day, Jasmine Maurer with the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Thursday, July 18, gave a public presentation about the invasive species at the Islands and Oceans visitor center.
07/27/2024
We set out to analyze the results of that first open primary election in 2022, to let the facts speak for themselves.
In 2022, Alaska became the first state in the country to run a top-four open primary in tandem with an instant runoff general election. Alaska also happens to have the largest proportion of Native peoples in the nation, followed by Oklahoma and New Mexico.
07/27/2024
The three-day event will feature art, festivities and an array of performers.
The three-day event will feature art, festivities and an array of performers
07/27/2024
City and borough elections will take place on Oct. 1.
City and borough elections will take place on Oct. 1
07/26/2024
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Five musical groups and one solo musician performed in six acts at the event.
Homer’s KBBI annual Concert on the Lawn returned to Karen Hornaday Park on Saturday with about 350 people attending the sunny event.
07/26/2024
Five musical groups and one solo musician performed in six acts at the event.
Homer’s KBBI annual Concert on the Lawn returned to Karen Hornaday Park on Saturday with about 350 people attending the sunny event.
07/26/2024
The anniversary open house was attended by hundreds of community members.
The anniversary open house was attended by hundreds of community members
07/26/2024
The walrus calf, rescued from Utqiagvik, was admitted on July 22.
The walrus calf, rescued from Utqiagvik, was admitted on July 22
07/26/2024
The course is described as “ten tough miles of hilly gravel road.”
07/26/2024
Candidate spending is detailed in disclosure forms due Monday.
Candidate spending is detailed in disclosure forms due Monday
07/26/2024
The c**t had monofilament fishing line wrapped around its leg.
The c**t had monofilament fishing line wrapped around its leg
07/26/2024
The company halted service in Homer in April due to restrictions from runway project.
The company halted service in Homer in April due to restrictions from runway project
07/26/2024
Park rangers reported Amandine Testu as ‘overdue’ Wednesday morning.
Park rangers reported Amandine Testu as ‘overdue’ Wednesday morning
07/26/2024
The following offers a rudimentary approach that will, hopefully, produce identifiable fillets instead of lumps of salmon sausage.
07/26/2024
Homer Planning Commission will consider revised conditional use permit application in future.
Homer Planning Commission will consider revised conditional use permit application in future
07/13/2024
The Everesting Challenge is an event in which athletes climb the equivalent vertical height of Mount Everest, 29,032 feet.
The Everesting Challenge is an event in which athletes climb the equivalent vertical height of Mount Everest, 29,032 feet
07/13/2024
After the Ann Pederson su***de and the Jack Griffiths murder in 1961, the former Circus Bar in Soldotna became known as the Hilltop Bar and Café, under new ownership.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: After the Ann Pederson su***de and the Jack Griffiths murder in 1961, the former Circus Bar in Soldotna became known as the Hilltop Bar and Café, under new ownership. For a few years, starting in 1962, the violence diminished. Then came a confrontation in December 1967.
07/13/2024
“Kissing Kevin: An American Nurse in the Vietnam War” came out in print in June 2024.
“Kissing Kevin: An American Nurse in the Vietnam War” came out in print in June 2024
07/12/2024
It was hard to tell this last Saturday if the crowds were due to the fact that it was Fourth of July weekend or simply that the rain had kept folks from doing other activities.
It was hard to tell this last Saturday if the crowds were due to the fact that it was Fourth of July weekend or simply that the rain had kept folks from doing other activities. But the packed Farmers Market was wonderful for vendor and customer alike.
07/12/2024
The event is part of the Anchor Point VFW’s series of Fourth of July celebrations.
The event is part of the Anchor Point VFW’s series of Fourth of July celebrations
07/12/2024
The concert, which began in Homer in 1982, will include a wide array of musical groups.
The concert, which began in Homer in 1982, will include a wide array of musical groups
07/12/2024
Homer artist celebrates her favorite flower through new work and a series of resurrected paintings.
Homer artist celebrates her favorite flower through new work and a series of resurrected paintings
07/12/2024
Annual Kachemak Bay Highland Games provide a day of community, culture and family entertainment.
Annual Kachemak Bay Highland Games provide a day of community, culture and family entertainment
07/12/2024
Assembly approves increased scope of work for SPH child care facility.
Assembly approves increased scope of work for SPH child care facility
07/12/2024
The MAPP Housing Workgroup held a meeting on Tuesday, July 2 to discuss affordable housing in Homer.
The MAPP Housing Workgroup held a meeting on Tuesday, July 2 to discuss affordable housing in Homer
07/12/2024
For details on upcoming events, check out this week’s Best Bets..
What a fantastic turnout at the Fourth of July parade last week! Pioneer Avenue was lined with locals and visitors enjoying the holiday and celebrating Homer’s history, exemplified in the many floats that took part in this year’s event. And the festivities aren’t over! The annual peony festiva...
07/12/2024
Organizations facilitating the June 28 arrival of the MS Westerdam reported positive feedback from passengers.
Organizations facilitating the June 28 arrival of the MS Westerdam reported positive feedback from passengers
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