Food pantry fundraiser scheduled at Alice’s | Homer News
Christopher Kincaid is organizing and hosting a Christmas music event at Alice’s Champagne Palace on Dec. 21 starting at 6 p.m. The event will feature Kincaid “and his band of merry elves,” the Klann Family String Band, Orion Donicht and a story rendition of “T’was the Night Before Christmas” performed by Peter Norton.
Soldotna vice mayor elected head of Alaska Municipal League
Soldotna Vice Mayor Lisa Parker was elected president of the Alaska Municipal League during their Annual Local Government Conference in Anchorage on Friday. A press release from the City of Soldotna on Monday describes the league as a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization representing 165 of Alaska ...
Homer landslide susceptibility mapping project completed
Dec 26, 2024 · The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys completed a comprehensive landslide hazard assessment for the city, the division reported in a Dec. 11 press release. The hazard assessment created a map and database of historical and prehistoric slope failures, maps of shallow and deep-seated ...
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The Homer High School commons and theater halls on Saturday morning were filled with food and gift boxes ready to… Read Story
Students complete Semester by the Bay at Kachemak campus
The fall 2024 cohort of Semester by the Bay students at the Kachemak Bay Campus finished their semester with a two-day symposium including presentations on research conducted this semester, internships hosted by various marine-based organizations in Homer and a display of posters in the Kachemak Bay Campus hallways.
Homer man sentenced in drunk driving death | Homer News
A 22-year-old Homer man is slated to serve more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide for causing a 2021 vehicle crash that killed one and injured two others, according to a Friday release from State of Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor.
Authorized Verizon retailer opens in Homer | Homer News
General manager John Fromm (center), Victra Homer employees, Homer Chamber of Commerce staff and board members, and City of Homer staff attend a ribbon cutting ceremony during Victra’s grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Homer, Alaska.
Spit road reopened to 2 lanes - Homer News
Nov 27, 2024 · The City of Homer is planning to have a meeting with local properties stakeholders on Monday, Dec. 2 from 5-7 p.m. to engage in discussions with, share information and learn how best to support affected Spit property owners.
Nikiski man arrested for threats to Nikiski Pool | Homer News
Dec 26, 2024 · A 50-year-old Nikiski resident was arrested last week after troopers say he made a series of threats to Nikiski Pool staff both in person and by voicemail. John Sochor was charged with second-degree terroristic threatening, third- and fourth-degree assault and fourth- and fifth-degree misconduct ...
Local lottery winner donates $1.2 million to Homer Foundation
Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News Homer Foundation Executive Director Stacey Schultz, left, receives from Jules and Dawn Ravin an honorary $1.2 million check to support youth in the community at the foundation’s annual board meeting at Kachemak Bay Campus, Nov. 14.