Hospital CEO announces intent to retire
Charlie Franz to leave when replacement foundBy Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
In a press release issued Thursday, South Peninsula Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Charlie Franz announced his intent to retire after nearly 12 years at the hospital’s helm. “The Board of Directors has accepted his notice of retirement with regret,” the press release stated. It’s [...]
Trials begin for alleged assault accomplices
By Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
The two Russian nationals accused of allegedly aiding a local man in assaulting and coercing a signed confession from another local man, began their trials with jury selection in Homer Court on Monday morning. The men are accused of beating 19-year-old Mihay Kalugin of Razdolna, following the vandalism and eventual burning of [...]
Contract negotiations, expansion phase move forward
By Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
According to Mayor Williams, the informal preliminary negotiation meeting on Monday was a “chance to get to know each other a little bit better,” and voice any special concerns and changes that may arise during contract negotiations. Williams noted that the contract, which was last revised five [...]
Lighthouse Village vendors take move in stride
• Homer artists displaced by possible condo development
By Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
Regardless of the chaos and instability of having to move his business and home, Yukon Charlie has nothing but good things to say about his landlord of more than five years.“We all had some big plans for this place – built wooden structures and tried [...]
FYI
Homer sees a slight slide in tourism
With one more weekend left in Homer’s bag of summertime sunshine, vendors, charter operators, restaurateurs and whoever else earns a buck off the backs of out-of-towners, are looking for a final surge this Labor Day. Things look like they’re quieting down for many businesses, as some are preparing to [...]
What does ‘organic’ mean?
Laine Welch
What comes to mind when you hear the word “organic?” Most Americans say it’s food that contains no additives or chemicals, grown only with the help of nature.When it comes to seafood, the American ideal is “harvested from the wild.” Either way, Americans say the monikers would make them inclined to purchase better seafood.A [...]
Assembly appropriates fire dept./SPH funds
By Layton Ehmke
Homer Tribune
The Kenai Peninsula Borough last week unanimously adopted an ordinance appropriating $14.7 million in general obligation bond proceeds to the bond funded capital project for the South Peninsula Hospital service area improvements — ie., funds for the second phase of the hospital’s expansion. Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor John Williams said Monday that [...]
Letters
Jumping to wrong conclusionsThe toxicology reports came back this week on our dear one, Sheldon Purcell. They were clean.I wonder how many of Homer’s residents recognize the egg on their faces right now. It’s that sticky yellow residue that comes from the back end of a chicken.Mimi Tolva
It could be worseAs if he didn’t do [...]
From endangered to hunted
Jessica Teel
From endangered to huntedNow that bald eagles have been taken off the endangered and threatened species list the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to issue permits for bald eagle takes. “Take” is a nice euphemism for the hunting and slaughter of our nation’s symbol. Why is it that whenever an animal comes back [...]
And the thunder rolls through
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. – George Bernard Shaw Thunder rolled through Homer a few days ago, prompting passionate grocery-line discussions ranging on everything from global warming to memories of spring visits [...]
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