Birders look forward to annual Shorebird Festival favoritesIf it's bird related or has something to do with shorebirds, at this weekend's 16th Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival you can expect to find plenty to do. Celebrate birds in poetry and song with "On the Wing," a performance by various musicians and poets at 8 p.m. Saturday at Bunnell Street Gallery. Shop for carved birds, bird shirts, bird hats and bird everything from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Arts and Education Fair at Homer High School. Listen to keynote presenter Richard Crossley, co- author and photographer to "The Shorebird Guide," speak at 10 a.m. Sunday at Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center. Or, learn about the rare sport of observing beer labels with birds for the International Bird Beer Label Association's Bird Beer Bash from 6-7 p.m. Saturday at Alice' Champagne Palace.
Graduates celebrate accomplishments with family, friends, classmatesWearing tasseled mortarboards and black gowns, graduates of programs offered by Kachemak Bay Campus, Kenai Peninsula College-University of Alaska Anchorage, filed quietly into Mariner Theatre Wednesday night.
Spring brings bears, new trash cans
Keeping bears out of the trash and, subsequently, keeping them alive will get a lot easier next week as bear-resistant containers are set to become available for sale.
Seldovia police chief 'back in the saddle'
A week after a fatal car crash in Seldovia and almost a month after he had been placed on paid leave, Seldovia Police Chief Andy Anderson returned to work last Saturday.
Mixing transportation methods means everyone keeps eye open for safety
As more and more pedestrians and bicycle riders begin sharing the road with drivers, issues of safety take on new meaning.
Clean up Day 2008 Winners Homer cleans upHomer got a whole lot cleaner on Saturday as 950 bags of trash were brought into the Homer Chamber of Commerce's parking lot during a record-setting Annual Cleanup Day.
Judge issues split decision in HEA right-of-way case
In a split decision issued late last month, Kenai Superior Court Judge Carl Bauman ruled that the city of Homer improperly revoked a right-of-way permit in 2006 allowing Homer Electric Association to extend a powerline along Judy Rebecca Court near Mount Augustine Drive. Bauman restored the permit, with the period of construction modified for 2008.
Fuel prices increase; so do bicycles
On Tuesday, U.S. oil hit $123 a barrel and analyst Goldman Sachs predicted it could skyrocket as high at $150-$200 within six months to two years, according to stories from The Associated Press. A week ago, Kenai Peninsula gas prices broke the $4-a-gallon barrier, rising more than 60 cents above the national per-gallon average reported Tuesday by AAA. Small wonder that locals like Andy Sjodin are turning to transportation methods that are fuelless or require less fuel.
Bike to work week
A single journey begins with leaving the car at home. For the third year, Homer residents can explore alternative methods of transportation namely biking, their own two feet, carpooling, canoeing, kayaking, hopping, skipping, jumping, anything that doesn't require a car during the annual "Bike To Work Week." This year's event is scheduled for May 12-16. For more information, call 235-8812. To register, contact local bike shops or visit the Web at ww.homerhostel.com/homerbikes.htm.
K-bay crabs return to the menu
Subsistence, personal use and sport fisheries for Tanner crab will open on July 15 in the waters of Kachemak Bay east of a line between Anchor Point and Point Pogibshi.
Seldovia Police chief "back in the saddle"
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
GAS PRICES on the rise
Area nonprofits recieve city funds through grants
'Tougher In Alaska' series premiers May 8
City swears in new member, loses attorney
Halibut derby gets under way
Tourism season starts with cruise ship visit
SAFE Kids come in out of the cold
City starts work on steep-slope ordinance
Car crash kills man in Seldovia
Borough budget gets first of three hearings Tuesday
Student filmmakers debut work at Homer Theatre
Recycle enthusiasm ablaze despite recent wintry weather
Tire change deadline extended
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Student filmmakers debut at Homer Theatre
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Full-time tug comes to inlet
It's time to clear burnables from around buildings
ADF&G takes another shot at predators
Homer jail guard investigated
The 'fair' way to keep kids safe
Homer to host electronics recycling event
Costs, taxes may see further cuts, borough officials say
Congregations join for 'One Lord Sunday'
Alternative energy: technology whose time has come
Long-time resident marks 90th birthday
Cleanup Day
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