Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

Kim McNett kayaks around the new dock at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies Peterson Bay Field Station. The old landing and staircase is in the background.

Sitting on the dock of the bay: CACS gets new access

Since the early days when the Peterson Bay Field Station opened in 1983, visitors to the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies environmental education center started their trip off with a little ... Read More

GOP U.S. Senate candidates target issues, each other in Homer debate 07/16/14

Eileen Becker was clear about her reason for organizing Tuesday’s debate between Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, Joe Miller, Dan Sullivan and Mead Treadwell.

“...

Harbormaster office: an unclear chapter of Homer history 07/16/14

By McKibben Jackinsky
Staff writer
With work already begun on a new harbormaster office, the future of the existing one is uncertain. (See related story, page 1.)
“If you want my...

Homer chef to compete in seafood cook-off 07/16/14

Well-known Homer chef Chef Mandy Dixon will represent Alaska in the 11th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2 in New Orleans.
She is one of 18 chefs from...

Navarre named to gasline advisory board 07/16/14

By KAYLEE OSOWSKI

Gov. Sean Parnell named the members of the Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board last week.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre will serve on the board,...

Harbor office construction begins with award of bid

Participants, crowds top the rodeo charts

Residents talk Ballot Measure 1

Boat builder, musician, dancer dies

Troopers say alcohol likely a factor in fatal ATV crash

Kachemak Selo school site gets board approval

Voters to advise assembly on animal control

31 compete in Highland Games

Parade and sunshine: a winning combination

Loping through lupine

Chamber won’t go to bed with tax

Walker says he’s taking Hickel’s advice, running as independent

Begich visits Homer, lays groundwork for campaign

Once in a lullaby

Police identify victim of June 13 house fire

Business

Friend, foe of oil tax repeal effort square off

JUNEAU — The Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon was much more crowded than usual July 10 with one of the state’s hottest topics on the agenda. The issue up for discussion? The “More ...

Soldotna’s airport expands

Alaska lawmakers approve $500,000 furniture budget

Fairbanks co-op earns national industry award

Arts

Iconic musician Hobo Jim gains fans worldwide

Jim Varos, better known as “ Hobo Jim,” has captured audiences all over the world with his collection of Alaskana-flavored guitar and storytelling performances. Alaska’s iconic singer-songwriter ...

Sugar Strings perform

Ptarmigan has fund sale

Street Faire is Saturday

Sports

Olympic swimmers do clinic

Olympic swimmers Karalyn Joyce, Kleat Keller and Robert Margalis visit Homer for the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour, 1-4 p.m. July 23 and 24 at the Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center, sponsored by the Kachemak Swim Club. Swimmers of all ages can attend the clinic and learn how to improve strokes, starts, ...

Golf supports Hospice of Homer

Rain shortens softball schedule

Homer cyclist first in Fireweed 400

Outdoors

Homer cyclist first in Fireweed 400

What do you get for being first across the finish line of the Fireweed 400, a grueling bicycle race that begins and ends at Sheep Mountain and has Valdez as the turn-around point? “For ...