Russian dinner exceeds village expectations
• Dinner and auctions raise more than $20,000 to assist Old Believer familiesBy Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
When Randy Creamer first made his way to the front doors of West Homer Elementary School last Thursday night, he was in for a bit of a surprise. The Kachemak Selo principal had been working for the last three weeks [...]
Impeachment not seen as city problem
By Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
A steady stream of locals packed the Cowles Council Chamber Monday night to make a plea for adopting an impeachment resolution against President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.In the end, the motion failed for a lack of support by the council members, with one, Dennis Novak, favoring it.Other topics, including [...]
Blind Iditarod musher forges new trails with champ Runyan
Rachel Scdoris teams up with Iditarod champ Joe Runyan for Last Great RaceBy Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
When Iditarod musher Rachel Scdoris makes breakfast, she gathers up a few interesting leftovers from the fridge and fries it all up with scrambled eggs.Scdoris dishes up plates and successfully navigates her way through the lodge from kitchen to living [...]
Flooding frustrates homeowners
Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
Homeowners along Kachemak Drive are concerned about flooding water damaging their homes and eating away at the bluff they say has happened since the road was paved.Crowding into Cowles Council Chamber on Monday night, about 20 homeowners took turns telling their individual plights of flooding devastation and high electric bills to work sump [...]
Letters
Picture thisIt happened a long time ago, this fairy tale of the American Dream. They met in school and knew immediately they would be together for life. They married and happily lived an exemplary life for all those who desire true peace and freedom in their lifestyle. They loved each other and grew their gardens [...]
Point of View
Time is right for college to buy city hallKyra Riley
I love Homer. There is always some dialog going on worthy of getting fired up about, and one of the hot topics right now is the Town Square Project. To be honest, I’ve held back judgment to see how the process was handled. So far, I’d [...]
Holding our breath
Nearly 19 years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Alaskans all over the state collectively hold their breaths as the U.S. Supreme Court hears the final arguments in the often-appealed lawsuit. Today, the court considers Exxon’s appeal that asks the high court to overturn the $2.5 billion it was ordered to pay in a punitive [...]
Finding a new niche: The dump eagle
As I made my way up Baycrest Hill, trying unsuccessfully to drown out an ominous knocking noise coming from under my car with six full watts of Kenny G bustin’ out my dual cones, a bright and piercing light fleetingly danced across my eyes and compelled me to follow it forward. I complied, and ultimately [...]
Estrada trial opens
Former restaurateur charged with 3 felonies in alleged arson attemptSean Pearson
Homer Tribune
Jury selection started Monday in the state’s case against George Estrada in the 2005 alleged failed attempt to burn down the Kachemak Center in Homer. Estrada is charged with four counts in the incident, three of them felonies. Estrada is charged with: Felony Solicitation [...]
Let’s talk fish
Laine Welch
It takes guts to talk fish, but five candidates hoping to snag Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives will take on the challenge next month in Kodiak.Congressman Don Young, Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Kodiak), and Democrats Diane Benson, Ethan Berkowitz, and Jake Metcalfe have agreed to participate in the well-known fisheries face off. [...]
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