McKibben Jackinsky
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The little sign in the window at 158 West Pioneer Ave., Suite F, advertises “socks, books, music.” That diverse offering sums up what you can expect when you step inside Lindianne’s Music Garden. ...
Wed, 09/25/2013 - 3:56pm -
For Gene Jones, an angler from Bellevue, Iowa, it seems a long time — and a long wait — since he reeled in a 236.2-pound halibut July 25 while fishing with Capt. David Bayes of Central Charters. The wait ended at 9 p.m. Sunday, when the 27th Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby came to an end and Jones w...
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 4:20pm -
When it comes to the M/V Tustumena’s long-overdue return to service, absence is not only making hearts of Seldovia residents grow fonder, it also has created a hardship for residents and businesses in communities the state ferry serves....
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 4:18pm -
With the Oct. 1 municipal election less than two weeks away, Kenai Peninsula Borough voters have time to do their homework before stepping into the ballot booth. Understanding the three borough propositions is a good place to start. Proposition No. 1...
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 4:11pm -
In recent competition, Megan Pitzman has been the first Homer High School runner on the girls’ cross country team to cross the finish line, helping the Mariner girls claim first place. While she may be part of the Chapple clan, a well-known running family in Homer, the 14-year-old freshman is blaz...
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 2:52pm -
Homer is a little off the Iditarod’s beaten path, but when you live in Nome, the end of the world-famous sled dog race, you’re in the thick of the action. That’s exactly where Nancy and Dan Levinson found themselves when they lived in that Bering Sea community. “We used to house the mushers,...
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 2:39pm -
With only one practice year under their belt, Homer Special Olympics scored big in the Special Olympics Fall Games in Anchorage over the weekend. “We did awesome,” said Carol Shuler of Homer, the community coordinator. “We took five teams and three teams took gold, one took bronze and one took...
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 2:19pm -
Head Coach Josh Fraley and the Homer High School varsity football team knew Friday’s game against the Palmer Moose was going put the Mariners to the test. “Even though we lost, everyone knew it was going to be a tough game and I’m really happy with the effort they gave in that game,” said Fr...
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 2:15pm -
The girls on the Homer High School Mariners varsity cross country team conquered the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational meet in Seward on Friday, charging into first place in a competition against nine other schools. In a field of 13 boys teams, the Mariner boys claimed eighth place. “It was a p...
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 1:54pm -
With the Voznesenka Cougars fielding an 11-man football team for the team’s first official season, Head Coach Justin Zank has repeatedly said his goal was to make the team competitive. Saturday’s homecoming game showed that Zank and the Cougars have hit the mark with a 28-point shutout that left...
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 1:52pm
