After a tumultuous year, the Homer Senior Center now rests on steadier ground, thanks to community support and productive collaboration between the organization’s administration and board of directors. Homer Senior Citizens, Inc., disclosed “substantial” debt during a board meeting in November 2024 due to unpaid payroll taxes and invoices held over from the previous administration, […]
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The holiday season is here, and First Friday in December provides a great opportunity to see what local artists, makers and crafters have been up to. Enjoy a stroll downtown and meander through galleries and public art spaces to meet the artists and enjoy the wide variety of mediums on display. Art Shop Gallery 202 […]
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When residents and visitors enter Homer proper, one of the first things they see is the longstanding skate park with its multicolored ramps and obstacles in front of the HERC complex at the corner of the Sterling Highway and Pioneer Avenue. The park has seen a number of updates and renovations over the years since […]
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The Homer City Council approved a resolution last Monday, awarding a contract to an Anchorage firm for the development of the city’s 2025 Water and Wastewater Master Plan. Bristol Engineering Services Company, LLC, the firm to whom the contract was awarded, previously prepared a Water and Sewer Master Plan for the City of Homer in […]
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The Homer City Council passed a resolution at their last regular meeting on Nov. 24 approving the acquisition and conservation of 160 acres of land within the Bridge Creek Watershed area. The City of Homer recently accepted a $1.5 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which was directed towards funding land acquisition […]
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Each Thanksgiving morning, the Kachemak Bay Running Club and the City of Homer Community Recreation Department host a combined fun run and food drive to benefit the Homer Community Food Pantry. This noncompetitive, untimed 5-kilometer race is open to people of all ages and fitness levels who bring in at least two non-perishable food items […]
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It’s that time of year again — Homer’s 37th annual “Nutcracker” production will grace the Mariner Theatre stage at Homer High School starting Saturday, Dec. 6. Directed by Sally Oberstein and featuring choreography by Rhoslyn Anderson, this holiday favorite is a longtime theatrical tradition on the Mariner stage and involves dozens of community members of […]
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Community members were invited to a discussion on winter storm preparedness at the Anchor Point Senior Center last Thursday, Nov. 20. Homer public health nurse Emily Sears covered a number of related topics, including why winter storms are considered dangerous; differences between various types of winter storms, winter weather terms and winter hazards; how to […]
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After nearly two years of collaborative effort from project leaders and residents of the greater Homer area, the City of Homer finally has a new comprehensive plan. The Homer City Council passed Ordinance 25-64, adopting the 2045 Homer Comprehensive Plan and recommending adoption by the Kenai Peninsula Borough, on Monday after a third and final […]
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Students participating in Kachemak Bay Campus’ annual Semester By the Bay program gave presentations on their research conducted over the past months during a symposium hosted Friday at the college. Now in its 15th year, Semester By the Bay offers undergraduate students across the U.S. pursuing biological sciences degrees the chance to gain hands-on academic […]
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The Homer hockey team travelled to Kodiak last weekend for conference play. The Mariners lost both games against the Bears — 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. They are now 0-2 overall. Head coach Spencer Warren said via text Monday that the start of a season “can be a grind,” with having only practices […]
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Last Monday’s Homer City Council meeting featured a short second public hearing on an ordinance to adopt the draft 2045 Homer Comprehensive Plan, with only one person providing feedback in person. The council will hold a third public hearing on the comp plan at their next meeting on Monday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. During […]
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I was fortunate enough to have attended the Boys and Girls club here in Homer for most of my childhood, and losing that central location for youth has left a huge void for kids in the community. Many have hoped to see a youth center open in Homer for years, but have watched woefully as […]
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When she was in grade three, Meriam Linder came up with the business name, “Wilderness Wonders” for a Yellow Pages ad activity in a class at school. In 1999, at the age of 17, she purchased that name as her official art business license and has been creating and selling her work as a full-time […]
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Every fall, the Homer Community Food Pantry holds their annual Empty Bowl fundraiser, partnering with local potters, restaurants and community members to host a hearty lunch and raise money to assist the pantry’s continued operations and service to the greater Homer community. This year — a year marked by high inflation, rising costs and financial […]
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It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season, and the Homer Chamber of Commerce is advancing that vibe with the announcement last week of their “festive lineup” of holiday events. In an effort to both support local businesses and bring families together, a press release posted Friday, Nov. 14, says, the chamber organizes […]
Read MoreThe Homer City Council passed an ordinance during their regular meeting Monday to accept and appropriate grant funding for the installation of a security grille at the Homer Public Library. Ordinance 25-65 accepts a $19,000 grant from the Rasmuson Foundation for the grille. This additional security measure would allow the library to keep their meeting […]
Read MoreA resolution amending the Homer Public Library’s privacy policy was passed Monday during the regular Homer City Council meeting. The amendment addresses electronic communications, like text messages, including holds notices and other notifications automatically generated by the library catalog and enshrines in writing protecting the confidentiality of patrons’ phone numbers. According to an Oct. 22 […]
Read MoreA geologist, outdoor enthusiast, author and photographer, Taz Tally has been photographing the world around him for nearly the past 65 years. “Throughout the decades, I’ve used my photographic skills to capture and illustrate geologic and other natural history subjects, as well as to document my life,” he said. “Capturing my way through life encourages […]
Read MoreThe Homer High School varsity volleyball team took third place in the Southcentral Conference Tournament this past weekend, improving to 30-17-3 overall. However, the Lady Mariners will not travel to Anchorage this week for the state tournament. Homer defeated Mountain City Christian Academy 3-2 on Thursday, Nov. 6, but fell 3-1 to Nikiski. The Lady […]
Read MoreFollowing the loss of critical federal funding earlier this year, the Alaska Community Foundation announced Monday that it has awarded $2.9 million in grants to public media stations across the state. KBBI AM 890 in Homer and KDLL 91.9 FM in Kenai were listed as grant recipients. ACF “grows philanthropy to strengthen Alaska’s communities,” managing […]
Read MoreMembers of the American Legion Post 16, VFW Post 10221, Civil Air Patrol and Homer Emblem Club #350, as well as local veterans or current military members, marched in a parade through Homer at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday morning in honor of Veterans Day. The parade commenced from the Homer Emblem Club veterans’ memorial at the […]
Read MoreThe City of Homer and project leaders from consulting firm Agnew::Beck held a community open house at Kachemak Bay Campus last week to review and discuss ongoing updates to Title 21, Homer’s zoning and planning code. The Title 21 revisions mark the second phase in the two-part “community development effort” to update both the city’s […]
Read MoreWhitney Harness has served as interim co-executive director of the Pratt Museum since February, alongside Yarrow Hinnant, the museum’s curator of botanical exhibits. The museum board of directors announced last week Harness’ permanent appointment to the position. Hinnant will continue in his role as museum botanical exhibits curator. According to an Oct. 27 press release […]
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Michael Robert Fisher, 55, was sentenced last Wednesday, Oct. 29, to 20 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Fisher was convicted of a consolidated count of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree by a Kenai jury earlier this year for crimes committed in Homer in 2012. According to an […]
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Enjoy a stroll downtown and into Homer’s galleries and public art spaces during First Friday where you can meet the artists and enjoy the wide variety of mediums on display. Art Shop Gallery 202 W. Pioneer Ave. Color and black-and-white photography by Taz Tally Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. Art Shop Gallery hosts an exhibit of […]
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City of Homer staff recently met with state partners from the Alaska Department of Transportation and the Division of Natural Resources to discuss the Homer All-Ages and Abilities Pathway project, a planned pedestrian route that aims to connect existing sidewalks and create greater non-motorized transportation access in Homer. The HAAP project was approved for federal […]
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Dinosaurs roamed the streets of downtown Homer, as did princesses, cowboys, minions and more, on Halloween last Friday. Pioneer Avenue trick-or-treating, organized by the Homer Chamber of Commerce, returned for another successful year, along with several other events that came through with a frighteningly good time. Homer residents on Mountain View Drive and Bayview Avenue […]
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The Homer City Council will continue to review and hear public testimony on the latest draft of the 2045 Homer Comprehensive Plan. The council introduced an ordinance on Oct. 13 to adopt the comp plan and recommend its adoption to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. At their last regular meeting on Oct. 27, they held the […]
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Impacts from the federal government shutdown and other specific actions such as the loss of SNAP benefits are being felt not only by local community members, but organizations that serve them. The Homer Community Food Pantry has striven to meet “the most fundamental needs” of residents in the lower Kenai Peninsula since 1991, providing food […]
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Here is a trivia question for readers. What do Dave Cloud, Carole Hamik, Charlotte Moss and Anita Harry have in common? If you guessed it has something to do with years of supporting youth in the Homer area, you are close. If you guessed it relates to helping operate extra-curricular activities at Homer High School […]
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