Fred Meyer permit appealed
• Decision now in hands of city Board of AdjustmentCarey James Homer Tribune Fred Meyer’s Conditional Use Permit to build a 66,000-square-foot store was appealed by four Homer residents and one Homer business owner on Tuesday, continuing a years-long debate about large store development in the community. The appeal, filed by Valerie Connor, Bob Shavelson, [...]
Announcements
BIRTHSAudrey Ann Dabney, a baby girl weighing 7-pounds, 13-ounces, was born on September 18 at 1:15 p.m. to Jessie and Erik Dabney. Adam Daniel Swenson, a baby boy weighing 9-pounds, was born on September 21 at 11:41 a.m. to Rick and Darcy Swenson. Noel Elizabeth Hoard, a baby girl weighing 7-pounds, 6-ounces, was born on [...]
Inflation: What’s next
Matthew North Investment representative Inflation has been in the news quite a bit lately. After years of enjoying very mild inflation rates, we may be entering a period in which we experience more significant price increases on a broad range of products and services. As a consumer, you can easily see what increased inflation might [...]
Halibut Derby
Anchorage angler Duane Olson is only four days away from latching onto the $43,000-plus jackpot for this year’s Homer Halibut Jackpot Derby with his 341.8-pound flatfish. If he hangs on to win, Olson will receive his winning check at the awards dinner on Oct. 6. at the Homer Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center from 6 [...]
Sports Calendar
Friday, Sept. 29 • Lady Mariner Volleyball vs. Kenai @ HHS, 6:30 p.m. • Homer Swimming @ Kenai, 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 • Football Homecoming vs. Skyview @ HHS, JV 11 a.m., Varsity, 2 p.m. • Homer Cross Country Regions at Nikiski, TBA
Sports Briefs
Harriers finish seasonThe Homer Mariner cross country team finished out its regular season at the Class 4A Regional Championships in Nikiski on Saturday. The Lady M’s finished in sixth place overall, while the boys’ team finished seventh. Homer finishers:Girls23. Maggie McCarron, 22:52; 31. Claire Laukitis, 23:27; 32. Francie Bursch, 23:31; 35. Kirsten Vantrease, 23:54; 41. [...]
Panthers steal Challenge form Lady M’s
By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune A strong performance from Lady Mariner volleyballers left them just short of taking their own Peninsula Challenge Tournament this year. The Skyview Panthers defeated Homer in three games, 25-23, 25-9 and 25-23 to win the tournament Saturday at Alice Witte Gymnasium. The competition opened with round-robin play on Friday, where [...]
Cheers welcome, purple … not so much
Sean Pearson A funny thing happened on the very last play of the Mariner football game Saturday.The Homer crowd stood up and cheered!Had I not been so utterly blown off my feet by this staggeringly amazing gesture of support for our boys, I might have had the chance to snap a picture of it. Alas, [...]
Lady M’ swimmers take SoHi Pentathlon
Once again, a combined effort from a number of Homer Lady Mariner swimmers led to a first-place team finish at the Soldotna Pentathlon. The Lady M’s edged the Kodiak Lady Bears by two points to take the top spot, while the Mariner boys’ team tied for third with Kenai, thanks in part to a questionable [...]
Football stats
Kenai 8, Homer 7Kenai 8 0 0 0 — 8Homer 0 0 7 0 — 7 First QuarterKenai — Pierce 9 pass from Gustkey (Gustkey run), 2:53. Third QuarterHomer — Taylor 65 interception return (Hagen kick), 9:46. KENAI HOMER First downs 8 14Rushes-yards 43-107 32-95Passing yards 41 113 Return yards [...]
