In its 51st season, Pier One Theatre presents a variety of plays for audiences of all ages and by community members of all ages. “This year, we’ll be producing a classic, which will be making its first appearance on the Pier One stage, a couple of old standards that will no doubt be familiar to […]
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Over spring break, Homer High School teacher Erin Brege took 12 high school students to Australia. Students participating on the trip included Marilyn Brewer-Cote, McKenzie Hansen, Malina Neland, Natalie Roy, McKenna Carlin, Hanna Lima, Halen Nordstrom, Lillianna White, Raquel Goldman, Sierra Mullikin, Wynn Reed and David Webb III. Hansen, a sophomore, said the students didn’t […]
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This spring, Homer’s Kachemak Bay Campus is rebuilding its marine skills, training and safety instruction both in classrooms and on the various waters of the Homer Harbor and Kachemak Bay. Janel Harris is an adult education instructor on the campus and last fall also added the campus position of maritime coordinator. The three courses offered […]
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The Alaska Marine Highway System has canceled the May 2 scheduled trip on the MV Tustumena from Homer to Kodiak due to unfinished repairs on the vessel currently hauled out at the JAG shipyard in Seward. Sam Dapcevich, public information officer for the Southcoast region and AMHS, located in Juneau, provided more details. “The Tustumena […]
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It was a full house at Grace Ridge Brewing on Saturday, April 13 — but patrons didn’t arrive just for the popular craft beers. Ready, Set, Art! returned for its second year to provide an exciting evening of live art creation and raise funds for the Ptarmigan Arts Visual Art Scholarship Fund, the only visual […]
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Local artists Christine Kulcheski and Rudy Multz are co-producing a design for a collection of 10-minute plays that will be created and performed in Homer later this year. The event begins with an informal gathering of interested writers, directors, actors and theater techs to take place at the Grace Ridge Brewery on Sunday at 5 […]
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The Cosmic Creatures, a Homer band comprised of John Bushell (Johnny B), Dave Webster, Jim Buncak and Jennifer King, will provide their first jazz performance of 2024 at the Kannery from 8-11 p.m. on Friday. The four members of the band have been the leaders of popular Homer bands for at least 40 years, Bushell […]
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Homer’s annual Jubilee talent show, sponsored by Homer’s Council on the Arts, returns to the Homer High School Mariner Theatre for a single performance on Friday night. The show starts at 7 p.m. There are 25 acts in this year’s two-hour show, including dance, vocal, piano and theater acts. The event is directed by Jimmy […]
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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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Homer middle and high schools hosted a “step-up” day to introduce incoming seventh graders and freshmen ahead of the 2024 fall semester. At Homer High School, principal Doug Waclawski began the event for the freshman in the Mariner Theatre with incoming students from the middle school and Anchor Point’s Chapman Elementary School seated in cohorts […]
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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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Pier One Theatre is holding a double audition for two upcoming musicals: “The Adams Family: a New Musical” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” The shows will share the same audition time and space with coordinated audition material. Auditions will take place on Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m. and Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m. […]
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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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The Homer Wilderness Leaders annual community spring DiRtBaG cleanup starts on Earth Day, April 22, and runs until April 27. Homer youth age 8 to 19 meet at the Bishop’s Beach green Monday through Friday, where they form groups and choose a community location where they will pick up trash and debris. Snacks, gloves, orange […]
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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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The Alaska division of America’s Warrior Partnership met with businesses, agencies and veterans at the Kachemak Bay Campus Wednesday, April 3 to provide a presentation on what the organization does to help coordinate community resources and services to improve life benefits for U.S. military veterans. The national program website describes the intentions of the organization […]
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On Monday, April 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. Kenai Peninsula College’s Kachemak Bay Campus will hold an open house in the upstairs commons for high school sophomores and juniors and their parents. The goal of the event is to share information about two programs that offer high schoolers the opportunity to earn early college […]
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This weekend Homer’s Rope Tow will host two days of events at the annual Homer RopeTowPalooza. Saturday is scheduled for the banked slalom competition and Sunday is the Rowan Springer Memorial Slush Cup. Registration for the events begins at 11 a.m. each day and the events start at noon. The registration fee is $20. The […]
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Homer Opus, a nonprofit organization that provides instruction in string-based music programs to Homer youth as well an adult Codas ensemble, is in the midst of their first monthlong celebration of the Festival of Strings. The festival is a coordinated effort at bring youth, music and community together. There are two remaining performances in the […]
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Homer’s art scene encompasses all ages, as seen last weekend when work by local youth was showcased during a Pop Up event at Ptarmigan Arts, the community’s co-op gallery. Work by 13 artists, ages 3 to 18, included beaded jewelry, Fimo Clay jewelry, woven bracelets, painted rock magnets, watercolor bookmarks and cards, drawings, acrylic and […]
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Homer’s galleries and public art spaces showcase artists’ work during the first Art Walk of Spring. Stroll the galleries, meet the artists and enjoy the variety of mediums on display. Art Shop Gallery 202 W Pioneer Ave. Byron Birdsall watercolors and acrylic/watercolors by Courtenay Birdsall Clifford Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. Art Shop Gallery hosts an […]
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Homer has been picked as the No. 4 best small town arts scene in America, the Homer Chamber of Commerce announced on Facebook last Tuesday, March 26. The nomination comes as part of USA Today’s 2024 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards. The competition began earlier this year when Homer was selected by an expert panel from […]
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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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Thirteen West Homer Elementary fifth and sixth grade students in the Shakespeare Club went on tour last Wednesday, March 27, with their club director Sarah Brewer to visit and perform for residents of the Homer Senior Center. This is the second year that Brewer has hosted the club for the students as a representative of […]
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The Alaska Council of School Administrators named Homer Flex High School principal Chris Brown as Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals Region III Principal of the Year. There are six high schools on the Kenai Peninsula as well as high schools in Palmer, Wasilla, Houston and Kodiak in the region. In a press release describing […]
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Each Homer High School teacher selects one outstanding student per year based on exhibition of one or more of the Mariner Way traits. The Mariner Way traits include toughness, compassion, drive, integrity, character, sportsmanship and citizenship. This year’s honorees, their families and the nominating teachers attended a March 28 celebration in the library at the […]
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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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Last Thursday, Homer’s First National Bank received an attempted deposit of a counterfeit $100 bill. The bill was a motion picture photos cash dollar. Erik Neibuhr, Homer branch manager and loan officer, confirmed the event and said that when this occurs it’s usually in a large deposit from businesses such as the grocery stores, gas […]
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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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