Homer Opinion
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After nearly six years of study, planning, designing and construction, HEA is set to begin generating its own power on Jan. 1, 2014. The move to self-generation signals an end to a decades old contract under which HEA purchased wholesale power from Chugach Electric Association....
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 3:50pm -
For two weeks in November, the halls of Homer Middle School echoed with the rhythms of Latin music as students and teachers in PE classes learned the ins and outs and round-abouts of partner dancing. We’d like to thank our Artist in the Schools instructor, Eddie Wood, for sharing his experti...
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 4:13pm -
Pratt Museum would like to thank everyone in the community who participated in our holiday events this season. Thank you to all our amazing volunteers who helped make this year’s Stocking Stuffer Party at the Pratt Museum a fun-filled day for the entire community. We would especially l...
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 4:13pm -
Thank you for all the kind words, flowers, cards and hugs at the loss of Brant Edens. He loved this town and the people here, and your outpouring of friendship during this time has meant so much to the family. We have enjoyed hearing your Brant stories and also hearing the stories of how you were wa...
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 4:12pm -
The students at Homer Flex want to thank all the people who attended the fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders to help the people in the Philippines. We were able to raise more than $500 to help this organization. Personally, I felt so empowered by this experience; our community has pulled to...
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 4:10pm -
I have grown up in Homer, graduating from Homer High in 2010. I have recently heard talk about a recreation center to be built in Homer. I have dreamed of this day since I fell in love with basketball years ago, shooting hoops in my driveway in the frigid cold, trying to perfect my shooti...
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 4:08pm -
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 that I do not. In fact, I see both a lack of appreciation for the pay scale of city employees and an un...
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 4:07pm -
It’s been a slow and frustrating start for Homer Nordic skiers this year. We’ve only had a couple of snowfalls, and even though the groomers have been doing their best, there’s only so much you can do before 6 inches of snow is compacted to ice. Add a week of balmy weather and a few sprinkles,...
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 4:04pm -
As a long-time Alaskan who has lived in Alaska since 1969, I will not be silenced by House Bill 77. I firmly believe in the responsibility of citizens to engage in governmental decisions because we are part of the checks and balances on government. HB 77 is a corporate giveaway of citize...
Wed, 12/04/2013 - 4:46pm -
In recent years we have seen a troubling pattern of near record low returns of both early and late run Kenai River chinook salmon. We believe the declines in statewide chinook fisheries are largely due to marine survival issues, however, we also feel that part of our Kenai River decline can be linke...
Wed, 12/04/2013 - 4:45pm
