Class of ‘07 graduates its own way
By Carey James
Homer Tribune
The class of 2007 had a motto — “I do what I want” — and as they walked across the stage, many in bunny boots and mismatched shoes, they proved their motto true. They had done what they wanted to do — graduate.The class valedictorians were also true to their class motto, [...]
Plaintiffs close in on Exxon
•Court denies Corp.’s latest appealBy Carey James
Homer Tribune
Hundreds of Homer residents whose lives were forever changed when the Exxon Valdez ran aground spilling its oily cargo across Alaska’s shores, have moved another step closer to seeing compensation for their loss. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled this week, rejecting Exxon [...]
Something’s fishy and it’s not the fish
By Laine Welch
Contaminants and chemicals…antibiotics and additives…growth hormones and genetic modifications – if “you are what you eat,” headlines connecting these phrases with foods have people more concerned than ever about what they are putting into their mouths. A recent study by the Food Marketing Institute, (FMI), tried to quantify the impact that food scares [...]
Group tackles city hall options
By Carey James
Homer Tribune
By fall of 2009, the city of Homer hopes to have a new city hall in the yet undeveloped town center area to replace its current digs on Pioneer Avenue. But getting from concept to completed construction in two and a half years is ambitious in anyone’s book. A group of citizens [...]
Conservationists eye the future of forests
By Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
Locals concerned with the plan by a private company to turn post-beetle infested forests into burnable pellets for stoves want to make sure the forests can fully regenerate through time. The pellet company, Hughes, would log the transitioning forests. Based out of the U.K., Hughes bought the old Gates Logging Mill site [...]
FYI
Alaska wins federal grantsThe Alaska Congressional Delegation announced that federal agencies have awarded a series of funding grants to Alaska groups and communities. The grants total more than $16 million. Pertinent to this area, $313,803 is awarded to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for Southeast Alaska Anadromous Salmon Research. This grant will be [...]
Letters to the editor
Classifieds workI’m blown away! Three weeks ago I was frustrated by the fact that I needed to find a place to live, but at this time of the year a nice cabin on a view property is crazy expensive. Then I remembered how magical Homer is, and made a wish list. Because my job (as [...]
Home-schooling gives students opportunity to explore their potential
By Jessica Schallock
Last week, I graduated from high school. There was no pomp and very little circumstance. I decided not to attend the graduation ceremony in Anchorage, and have had no nights of revelry. Instead, I celebrated with many of the people who have encouraged me, taught me, and helped me learn and grow. As [...]
Homer Town Center Plan put into action
Homer Town Center Plan put into actionSo, you thought that the Homer Town Center Plan would sit on a shelf and be forgotten. Not this time! We are very pleased to report that the work to implement the plan has finally and truly begun. As you may recall, in order to be successful over the [...]
City hall — get involved now
You know how it is — you go to a planning meeting armed with lots of fresh ideas and concepts to contribute to the public process, only to find that the planning is well beyond the point where it can implement a truly open, inclusive process. A great example of this was Fred Meyer II. [...]
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