It’s been a while since I’ve attended a good-old-fashioned social event — albeit this one was technically still for work. Being part of the Homer… Continue reading
It’s not much of a secret, I think, that winter is not my favorite season. Ironic, perhaps, considering I’ve made my home a place where… Continue reading
Dec. 8 crash incident is currently under investigation
Sometimes I need a reminder to just breathe. It’s easy to get caught up in the day, with my workload or errands or the generally… Continue reading
Growing up spending my summers in one outdoor activity camp or another, my favorite days of all were the ones when the instructor told us… Continue reading
The host Homer football team, the defending Division III state champions, began the season with a 38-12 victory over Barrow on Saturday. The game was… Continue reading
Fire damage causes loss of a longtime community hub to East End residents
Evan Markelz of Mountain View, California, and Melanie Griffiths of Homer was won the 10K to the Bay in the Homer Spit Runs on Saturday.… Continue reading
With the last of the snow patches finally melted away, it’s time to start spring cleanup. I get out my yard gloves, the rake, the… Continue reading
Virginia opossum taken in by Anchorage zoo
The campus conferred 62 degrees and certificates during its 53rd annual commencement hosted on Wednesday
At the top of a winding, tree-lined gravel road above the Sterling Highway lies a hidden community treasure. The Norman Lowell Gallery, located between Homer… Continue reading
Construction slated to begin this summer
It’s nearly April, and with every two-or-more-day stretch of clear weather, I begin to hope that we’re done with the snow, that we’re a little… Continue reading
Even after living in Alaska for the better part of a decade, it still surprises me to run into my nonhuman neighbors when I step… Continue reading
A citizen’s group last year submitted a petition asking that the books be removed from the children’s section
The recommendation is being forwarded to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission.
