The Alyeska Pipeline Ship Escort Response Vessel System (SERVS) training took place in Homer last week from April 17 to 20 with contract vessel operators and crew. The training included both outdoor and indoor classroom workshops as well as an on-water day for oil spill response preparation drill rehearsals. SERVS was created in 1989 after […]
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On an 8-1 vote, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s school board approved a budget that members had described as “the worst-case scenario” during a Monday special meeting. Earlier this month, the board indicated its intention to move forward with a budget scenario that assumes no increase in state funding for education. The school district […]
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Alana Greear, elementary teacher at Kachemak-Selo School, joins the race for the District 6 seat of the Alaska State House alongside Anchor Point-based candidate Dawson Slaughter and incumbent Sarah Vance. Greear filed a letter of intent with the Alaska Division of Elections on April 5, and is running as an independent. Greear has a master’s […]
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Bilal Rehman didn’t plan to be an interior design mogul, at least not initially. At just 24, the Houston-based studio owner has become the face of a younger, more approachable, and imaginative interior design industry, but a few years ago his career ambitions included titles like “doctor, engineer, and lawyer” he tells UPROXX. “I ended […]
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The Homer All-Ages and Abilities Pedestrian Pathway project, or HAPP, has been awarded funding and is officially in the works with the approval of the 2024-2027 Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Statewide Transportation Improvements Program. Shannon McCarthy, communications director from the Alaska DOT&PF Office of the Commissioner, confirmed on Saturday, March 30 that […]
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Aleutian Airways will suspend service to Homer for the duration of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Homer Airport improvement project, beginning April 15. Ravn Air confirmed on Friday, April 5 that they will continue providing service to Homer during the ongoing construction, except during scheduled full runway closures. Currently, full runway closures […]
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About 40 Homer High School students participated in a statewide 40-minute school walkout beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday morning. Sophomore Ella Gustufson said she first started hearing about the event via social media on Wednesday afternoon, April 3, and began sharing information about it with other Homer students. Gustufson said there is an Instagram page […]
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More than 70 community members attended the comprehensive plan open house at the Islands and Oceans Visitor Center last Thursday, March 28. During the two-hour event, residents of the greater Homer area shared their insights and hopes for the future and engaged in one-on-one facetime with project leaders, including representatives from Agnew::Beck and the City […]
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The City of Homer will begin consideration of establishing a city business license. According to Community Development Director Julie Engebretsen, the Homer City Council will introduce a resolution at their next regular meeting on April 8, requesting that the Economic Development Advisory Commission provide input on a business license program. Currently, Engebretsen wrote in an […]
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Homer’s Kachemak Heritage Land Trust announced protection of an additional 46.393 acres of land on the Kenai Peninsula as of March 22. This land protection is the concluding portion of a five-part mitigation project partnership between the land trust and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. This sector of land is between Mileposts […]
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Philips Hue and Samsung SmartThings are expanding their collaboration to enhance the interaction between the Philips Hue Sync TV app, Samsung TVs, and the SmartThings ecosystem. This partnership aims to offer users a more immersive entertainment experience through synchronized lighting. Starting in spring 2024, the Philips Hue Sync TV app will introduce a monthly subscription […]
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Homer’s Port and Harbor released a notice by email to local seine boat owners that revisions have been made to the Port of Homer Tariff No. 1 and that the moorage waiver for work skiffs for seine boats has been removed. “As of February 13, 2024 work skiffs will now be treated as an independent […]
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Late afternoon rain couldn’t dampen the festivities at the Deep Water Dock following the 30th annual Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament on Saturday. “This is what it’s all about,” tournament board member Anders Gustafson said to the anglers, family members and friends crowding the stage at the start of the awards ceremony, referring to the […]
Read MoreThe City of Homer, Kenai Peninsula Votes and The League of Women Voters of the Central Kenai Peninsula are hosting a meeting on how to run for elected office in Alaska in an effort to spur civic engagement. The event will take place on April 4 at Homer City Hall from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 […]
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