Arturo Mondragon-Lopez, Jr., arrested in October 2023 for the fatal shooting of Homer resident Brianna Hetrick, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at a plea change hearing at the Homer Courthouse on ...

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District on Wednesday launched its “Balancing Act” software, calling on parents, staff and other stakeholders to try their hand ...

AUTHOR’S NOTE: The story of Poopdeck Platt, who lived in Homer for nearly half a century, began in the American Northwest. Although Clarence H. Platt was known as “Poopdeck” for most of his life, he ...

Alaska is facing a crisis — one that shouldn’t be up for political debate. Housing is not a privilege; it is a basic human necessity. Yet, too often, the fate of our most vulnerable neighbors is ...

Chip is such a doll!! He’s so sweet and SO SMART. It’s almost like he knows what you’re thinking. And you’re probably thinking: “I need a loving, intelligent pooch in my life.” He’s never lived with ...

Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate winter and the slow transition to more daylight with new and ongoing exhibits. Stroll the galleries, meet the artists and enjoy the variety of mediums ...

On Monday, Homer City Council members plan to vote on whether to change the limit for retail and wholesale standards in the central business district for the fourth time in less than two years. An ...

The large increase in property valuations in the last two years has caused some consternation due to the subsequent increase in taxes. A recent article expressed concern that senior citizens fear ...

An open letter to Alaska’s Congressional delegation: I am a 40-year resident of the State of Alaska and an 83-year resident of the United States of America. You are my Congressional representative who ...

Homer High School has announced that this year’s high school musical production will be “Singin’ in the Rain.” The spring musical is an annual community collaboration spearheaded by the Homer High ...

This weekend brings the annual Winter Carnival Parade — let’s hope for more sunshine and less snowflakes! Don’t miss the excitement on Saturday at noon — grab your chairs and blankets and thermoses ...