City votes to urge crab fishery opening
• Fish and Game says crab population too low to support harvest
By Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
Councilman Matt Shadle brought back his resolution Monday night to urge the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to open Kachemak Bay to subsistence and sport crabbing. The resolution, which was just passed by council, states that the personal limit would [...]
Baycrest subdivision demands city help
• HEA holds off installation, has meeting with city managerBy Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
Like the Hohe Street power line fiasco before it, the new saga of neighborhood energy access became the talk of the evening Monday at Homer City Council as neighbors united in the front to save property value, and their sloughing bluff. Half a [...]
Movers take on library books
• Volunteers working with staff make the library move to new building a community effortBy Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
The Homer Library move starts this week, involving a small army of volunteers helping staff remove the 35,000-item collection from shelves in the old building.To keep materials organized for the move, giant plywood crates were built. Picture 18 [...]
Recovery month to reinforce awareness, action
By Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
The infusion of daylight and somewhat warmer temperatures that generally arrive every summer do wonders for increasing the outdoor activities and busy schedules of Homer residents. The downfall, however, is that those busy schedules often wind up distracting from important community issues that seem so glaringly obvious in the dark winter months.When [...]
Labor Day: No reason to work at having fun
By Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
Before the holiday became all about signifying the end of summer and raising money for Jerry’s kids, Labor Day was actually a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. Things have changed a bit since that holiday was first introduced on a Tuesday, in 1882 by the Central [...]
Anti-annex group appeal shut down, again
• Cause could see another appeal at supreme courtBy Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
Those threatened by an annexation attempt by the city of Homer lost an appeal last week in a superior court decision. That judgment affirmed the decision of the Local Boundary Commission, which favored an annexation. The controversy started six years ago as the city [...]
Americans like frozen fish
Frozen seafoods are becoming a popular favorite for America’s health conscious, time-crunched families. According to the market research publication Packaged Facts, nearly half of the nation’s 110 million households now eat frozen fish and shellfish, and frozen fish has become the fastest growing industry sector since 2000.“It’s exciting,” said Ray Riutta, director of the Alaska [...]
Dive dive dive
Coach makes own ripplesBy Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
At first glance, Cathy Brandal’s dive practices may seem a bit unfocused. A diminutive former diver herself, the Homer High Dive Coach excitedly shouted over the din of student-chosen music blaring from the boom box at Thursday’s Mariner dive practice.“I want you to take that energy upwards,” yelled Brandal. [...]
Homer JV – the ‘other
By Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
Maybe you already heard that the Mariners trounced the Ketchikan Kings 58-6 in conference play over the weekend. You might have already read about the four rushing touchdowns scored by Homer Fullback Noah McWilliams. Or maybe you caught the part about Taylor Layland two touchdown passes or Collin Hagen’s two touchdowns. Perhaps [...]
Ironman
By Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
The Homer Mariner Ironman Triathlon is celebrating its sixth year as a fun community race and beginning of the season training event for the Homer Mariner swim and dive team. The event starts with a 1,000-yard swim, followed by a 15-mile bike ride and 5-mile run.It will again be a solo event, [...]
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