Planning clinic on fundraising quest
Staff Report Following a 25th-anniversary summer solstice fundraiser party with J Wail that jammed into the brief night at the Down East Saloon on Saturday, Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic raised several hundred dollars to help pay for the outreach program at the clinic that provides free mammograms for women. Board President Kathleen Gustafson said [...]
Culinary Chronicles
All about rhubarb RhubarbThe other day, I noticed a tube of lipstick color-labeled “Rhubarb.” Cosmetic companies pay close attention to name appeal searching for terms that elicit visual and sensory attraction such as “Pink Power,” and “Tender Wine.” It seems that Rhubarb is gaining respectability and rightfully so. On the homestead east of Denver where [...]
‘Krewe’ cruises from desert festival to Down East
• Band of 5 brings sounds of West Africa to connect music and communityBy Katie Emerick Homer Tribune There is a place of clean white sand dunes that stretch out to touch an endless sky. Turbaned nomads, many of whom have traveled for weeks, arrive on camels toting an arsenal of instruments. Some carry traditional [...]
Births/Obituaries
BIRTHSA baby boy, weighing 8-pounds, 2-ounces, was born at 9:13 a.m. on June 16, 2008 to Vera and Artemon Basargin. Grandparents are Artemon and Feodosia Basargin and Trofim and Evdokia Martishev. Layla Kelleigh Hodges, a baby girl weighing 6-pounds, 7-ounces, was born at 8:42 on June 20, 2008 to Jayne Buechner and Greg Hodges. Grandparents [...]
Living Healthy
Alaskans win the President’s ChallengeSponsored by South Peninsula Hospital Alaska has taken first place in the National President’s Challenge on physical activity that ended May 15. The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports announced recently that Alaska, with 2,868 participants, had the highest per capita rate of active participation among all states. Alaskans, and [...]
Kachemak Bay State Park
Overall Trail Conditions Trails: Crews have begun clearing trails. Snow levels are around 1,500 feet, depending on the aspect of the slope. Trails up to alpine will be cleared of blowdowns when the snow levels rise. Public-Use Cabins/Yurts: All public-use cabins are open and available for rental. The Yurt at Humpy Creek is open [...]
Fishing Hole yields more salmon
Sean Pearson Homer Tribune Following a fairly timid month of June fishing, recent expeditions to the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on the Homer Spit finally revealed a little more action for anglers over the weekend. With the Anchor, Deep Creek and Ninilchik rivers now closed until July 1, it’s a good time to get out [...]
Youth Briefs
Honor rollFormer Homer High School student Gavin W. Browne earned recognition on the Washington State University Spring 2008 President’s Honor Roll, according to the registrar’s office.To be eligible for the WSU honor roll, a full-time student must earn a 3.75 grade point average for the semester or have maintained a 3.5 cumulative GPA. Upcoming auditionsPier [...]
$5 million awarded for alternative energy
Staff Report On Tuesday, the Denali Commission and Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) announced the award of $5 million for alternative/renewable energy projects. Five of the projects are slated for the Homer area.The City of Homer was granted $31,000 to study how waterflow along two transmission lines from Skyline Drive might generate energy, said Homer Public [...]
$9-million tourism bill passes after local efforts
Otter Cover Resort owner wants better marketing for Alaska to draw visitorsBy Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune Under a new bill signed into law last week by Gov. Sarah Palin, Alaska tourism will get a $9 million annual allocation for the next three years to help market the state throughout the world as a tourist destination.Otter [...]
