Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

Jessi Dullinger holds a sign protesting House Bill 77 during a demonstration Monday on Pioneer Avenue near the veterans memorial. Dullinger helped organize the small protest.

House Bill 77 draws crowds in opposition

The sometimes polarized communities of the Kenai Peninsula came together this week to oppose House Bill 77. During a hearing in Soldotna on Monday, without exception, the public expressed ... Read More

Santa Claus lends his ear 12/11/13

Homer area residents, both young and old, gathered at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center tree-lighting last week, to visit with Santa and let him know what they wanted to find under...

Planning commission OKs microwave tower 12/11/13

In a unanimous vote, the Homer Advisory Planning Commission last week approved a conditional-use permit to allow a 160-foot microwave tower to be built on Easy Street off Skyline Drive...

It’s finished, says mayor of ’14 budget 12/11/13

After listening to public testimony and making a handful of amendments, the Homer City Council, minus council member Beau Burgess who was excused, passed the city’s 2014 budget on...

Residents ring in holidays by helping others 12/11/13

North to Ninilchik, south to Seldovia and everywhere in between, neighbors are reaching out to neighbors in the holiday spirit of joy and giving. Maybe it’s a visit with Santa, complete...

Chamber announces 2013 raffle winners

Wounded soldier helped by local fundraiser

Public asked to comment on cattle in wildlife refuge

Hockey game canceled due to weather

Let the festivities begin

City health policy better than some can afford

Health-care plan changes ahead for city employees

Man arrested for stealing car also suspected in other thefts

Troopers’ second citizen academy to start Jan. 7

State, feds to close three area waste wells

Business

New halibut regs coming in 2014

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Monday that Southeast and Southcentral Alaska halibut fishermen will be managed under new allocation rules in 2014. Under the new catch sharing plan, or CSP, commercial and charter operators in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska will have a combined ...

Questions remain about king counts after ADFG shift to high-tech sonar

State finalizes new oil tax regulations

Strong run of sockeye forecast for 2014

Arts

Artist Registry promotes artists, creates community

Taking a glance at the Homer Council on the Arts online Artists Registry, one thing pops up immediately. There are way more than 18 artists, writers, dancers and musicians on the lower Kenai ...

Deadline extended for art and writing contest

December shows offer locally made gifts

First Friday Events

Sports

Homer Squirts take second in holiday tournament

The Homer Glacier Kings Squirt C hockey team, boys and girls ages 9 and 10, took second place in the Homer Holiday Classic Tournament at the Kevin Bell Arena over the weekend. Kenai Girls 12 and ...

Kalugin heads to state for Voz

Meet the Mariners

Hockey action fast and furious

Outdoors

Homer Christmas bird count part of national tradition

Oh sure, it’s easy to count and identify birds during the balmy spring days of the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival. In winter, when Homer only gets six hours of daylight, temperatures drop into ...

Halloween Hustle inaugurates new multi-use trail

Winter: Time to plan for next gardening season

Believe it or not, there’s still time to garden

Opinion

In defense of city employees: Workers should come before money for chamber, museum, rec studies

As a card-carrying conservative who might well have taken pleasure in last week’s Homer News editorial casting a less than favorable eye on the health insurance package of city employees, I find ...