Sports
Homer baseball trounces Houston
The Mariners picked up a 14-4 victory over Southcentral Conference opponent Houston in six innings Monday in Homer.…
News
9 earn diplomas from River City Academy
During a commencement ceremony filled with laughter and tears, River City Academy awarded high school diplomas to its…
News
New fish board member named, not divulged
The deadline for Alaska Governor Bill Walker to appoint a third person to an open Board of Fisheries…
News
Ninilchik graduates say good-bye
Eight graduates turned their tassels Monday evening in the Ninilchik School gymnasium. The group of friends, who have…
News
Walker won’t force Juneau as special session venue
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said Tuesday that he doesn’t agree with legislators moving the special session from…
Opinion
Op-ed: Cramped staging the debates
What a dilemma for the Republicans. They’re holding their first debate later this summer, and they have some…
Opinion
What others say: Shell, Foss right to stand up to Seattle socialist
We’re all going to die. The human race will go extinct. This will destroy us. That’s just a…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: About my eighth grade graduation present
A trip to Kansas to see my Dad’s relatives 1950 Fort Collins, Colorado Beverly and Ellsworth, Kansas …
Letters to the Editor
Soldotna High School Nordic Ski Team grateful for support
Through a challenging winter ski season, our Soldotna High School Nordic Ski Team supporters continued to offer encouragement…
News
Forestry douses hot spot left over from Funny River wildfire
A group of mushroom-hunters found a smoldering holdover from the Funny River wildfire on Sunday. The 20-foot by…
News
Man dies after truck collides with house near Homer
Anchor Point Emergency Medical Services and Alaska State Troopers found a South Carolina man unresponsive in his truck…
News
Trooper vehicle totaled near Soldotna
An Alaska State Trooper vehicle was involved in a wreck with another vehicle Monday on the Sterling Highway.…
News
Faced with declining revenue, HEA lays off 9
Nine people were laid off from positions within the Homer Electric Association last week. Their departure represents about…
News
Schools refine A.L.I.C.E. protocol
Classes around the Kenai Peninsula have been refining a new intruder response protocol through mock drills and a…
News
Alaska boats link in giant flotilla to protest military plan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nearly 50 commercial fishing boats linked together with line, creating a massive flotilla to…
Opinion
Op-ed: Who is a journalist?
My first job in journalism was as a copyboy at the NBC News Bureau in Washington, D.C. In…
Letters to the Editor
Governor needs to carefully consider next BOF appointment
Governor Walker is in a tough spot now regarding the whole Board of Fish debacle. But if he…
Opinion
What others say: Legislature’s unwillingness to engage public a symptom of partisanship
The Alaska Legislature has had some difficult problems to deal with this year — a huge budget deficit,…
News
Gov. Bill Walker veto means layoff notices could loom
JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Bill Walker warned Monday that about 15,000 state employees could be laid off amid…