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Halibut plan aired at meeting 21 Aug 2013 | 05:44 am
By Carey Restino Homer Tribune As the comment period for a proposal to change the way halibut is divvied up between charter operators and commercial fishermen nears to an end, a teleconference worksh...
Seldovia adventure-family set to release book on travels 21 Aug 2013 | 05:43 am
By Carey Restino Homer Tribune Anyone who has gone camping in remote Alaska knows it’s not for the ill-prepared or the faint of heart. Weather changes are extreme. The geography can have you slogging...
Four vie for Homer council seats, bag ban issues return 21 Aug 2013 | 05:41 am
• Referendum, propositions look at bag ban, term limits, school-improvement bond By Carey Restino Homer Tribune The roster for this October’s election is set with four people filing for two Homer Ci...
New principal still connects to students 21 Aug 2013 | 05:39 am
• Doug Waclawski steps into principal’s shoes, looks to have a “fantastic year” By Christina Whiting Homer Tribune With a passion for helping kids, former Homer High School assistant principal Doug ...
FYI – August 21 21 Aug 2013 | 05:37 am
Homer chosen as Google’s eCity in Alaska Innovative tech giant Google has named Homer as the 2013 eCity for the State of Alaska. The eCity Awards recognize the strongest online business community in ...
Activists honored for conservation efforts 21 Aug 2013 | 05:36 am
Staff Report Homer Tribune Homer activists Roberta Highland and Justice Sky have been honored by the Alaska Conservation Foundation’s 2013 Conservation Achievement Awards. Justice Sky Highland will...
Stock up on vitamin ‘kale’ at the Farmers Market 21 Aug 2013 | 05:28 am
• This Saturday’s market features “Sunshine Salad” with beet and carrot medley By Sara Conyers Homer farmers Market VISTA volunteer Stocking up and getting healthy has never been so easy at the Home...
Halibut catch-share plan in violation of Anti-Trust laws? 21 Aug 2013 | 05:25 am
By Billie (Bill) Buttry We are told the intent/purpose of the proposed 2014 Catch Share Plan is to preserve the halibut fishery and reduce the number of halibut that are caught. The people who wrote ...
Letters to the Editor – August 21 21 Aug 2013 | 05:24 am
Greetings from Homer Chamber After my first week at the helm of your chamber, I can say one thing; “Oh boy, have I got an interesting job!” I hope this is the first of a monthly letter from me that w...
Mistaken war against Peninsula predators 21 Aug 2013 | 05:22 am
By Bill Sherwonit Under Gov. Sean Parnell, the Board of Game and Alaska Department of Fish and Game must be nuts. It’s crazy to order a wolf kill in an area where wolves are not driving moose decline...