Council hears audit highlights
• Auditor gives rundown of 2005 finances, council passes memo on second fishing holeBy Marta Casey
Homer Tribune
Homer did well financially last year but needs to increase funding for its port and other areas of possible depreciation, an auditor told City Council on Monday night. The financial audit showed that Homer had a good year overall [...]
Homer growth: Coming of age
• Area’s real estate market skyrockets, pushing middle-income workers out of townBy Carey James
Homer Tribune
For years, there has been talk of the rising retirement population on the southern Kenai Peninsula. Drawn by the relatively warm temperatures and quiet community, these “Snowbirds,” as they were called, settled in the community in record numbers. Some [...]
Super yacht ports in Homer
• Timoneer arrives from San Diego after 9-day voyageBy Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
Word spread faster than the tradewinds through the harbor of a big, and probably very expensive, yacht berthing in Homer Municipal Harbor. True to form, word brought a steady stream of visitors to the end of the dock on Ramp 1, where [...]
Abandoned harbor seal rescued
• Later this summer, baby “Juniper” could be released from HomerBy Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
Hundreds turned up to watch two harbor seals swim out to freedom from Bishop’s Beach last autumn when the Alaska SeaLife Center released the two tagged orphans. Because of its success, Homer will send off a few more at the end of [...]
Bonds offer borough chance to recoup funds
By Carey James
Homer Tribune
This fall, voters will be asked to approve a $2.6 million bond for capital improvements in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, but unlike typical bond packages, this one aims to bring money into the borough. Tim Navarre, the mayor’s chief of staff, said the bond package was created to make projects available for [...]
Criminal complaints filed in fire
By Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
Matt Shadle was a no-show for his arraignment Tuesday in the criminal complaints against him following the Green Timbers fire late last month that marked the beginning of fire season. Shadle said his attorney, Charles Tulin, informed him the arraignment was scheduled for Thursday. Tulin said a new arraignment was set for [...]
Cause of Sunday outage thought to be lightning
By Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
Some 17,000 Homer Electric users lost the use of electricity Sunday night as what was thought to be caused by a lightning struck that hit transmission line between Wasilla and Fairbanks. Now, power providers are not sure. Whatever the source of the outage, according to Homer Electric Association, triggered a shutdown of [...]
FYI
Hospital meeting tonightThe Hospital will hold a special meeting tonight. The South Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board will address plans for Homer Hospital’s construction and expansion, CEO goals and objectives and review the Strategic Planning Committee’s membership and duties. The meeting is to be held in the Hospital Conference Room at 4300 Bartlett St.
Water report [...]
Letters to Editor
Leave Homer aloneFirst off, I would like to state that I have only lived in Homer for about 3 to 4 years. When I hitched here from Denali for a getaway, I fell in love with the place and looked for work to be able to stay for the winter. After my season ended, I [...]
Can we see the mountains of Homer
By Bumppo Bremicker
When my 1980 Subaru broke down heading north out of Anchorage during the Memorial Day Weekend, I got to spend a couple of days in beautiful downtown Eagle River. I remember driving through Eagle River on the old Glenn Highway back in the ’70s. It was a sleepy little town in a spectacular [...]
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