Researchers find boulder building size formation under Bay
NOAA ships chart unknowns in well-traveled Kachemak BayBy Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
When maps were last charted for Kachemak Bay in 1970, the technology was a single-beam, straight-down look at the ocean floor. Before that, chartographers dropped a lead ball weight to gauge depth for charts. Technology has changed a bit in the 38 years after the [...]
Ready for round two?
If your only reason for voting in yesterday’s primary election was to stop the unending chaos of Ballot Measure 4 campaigning and finally feel safe opening your mailbox again, you might want to hang on. It seems a safe bet that this year’s political ride is about to get a whole lot wilder.With much of [...]
Letters to the Editor
You get what you pay forOnly two individuals have filed for the mayor’s position, and three for the three council seats. The lack of competition is not only disappointing, but also a pitiful showing.Granted these elected positions take a great bit of an individual’s time and, in some cases, personal funds. A number of years [...]
Don’t count Clinton out
By Jenny Wright
Sen. Barack Obama was selected to be the presumptive nominee. He, however, has gone a step further by pretending to be president. He, at one point, changed the presidential seal to look like his logo. The chair on his plane now has president on it and he had his logo put on the [...]
Shhh! Can you hear that?
By Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
That, my friend, is the sound of 2.3 million industrial strength, heavy-duty, doors, (with panic bars), slamming shut in every school across the world. (OK, so maybe Portugal is starting one day later this year – I was going for dramatic effect.)Go ahead, look around. See all those sad faces pressed against [...]
Homer woman hits floor at National Democratic Convention
By Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
Homer resident Liz Villarreal, attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week, said she found the crowd “amazingly diverse” and noted it is sprinkled with about 34 Alaskans.“It is so incredible here — everyone is electric with unified excitement,” Villarreal said. “I’m confident that Americans will come out and get back [...]
Seismic impact on fish needs study
By Laine Welch
As Alaska gets primed for more oil and gas development on land and at sea, seafood industry stakeholders are warily eyeing exploration plans amidst the world’s most abundant fishing grounds. The U.S. government has scheduled sales in 2011 of offshore oil and gas leases in Alaska’s North Aleutian Basin, a 5.6-million-acre “fish basket” [...]
A creek runs through it…
Local woman wants historic Woodard Creek protected and respectedBy Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
Woodard Creek flows down through an overgrowth of alders toward Karen Hornaday Park in barely a whisper. From its confluence on Diamond Ridge, the creek’s meandering journey to sea seems more rumor than reality, given that park-goers can’t see the waterway — and can [...]
Mariners hunted down by Hawks
Homer team on a ‘learning curve’By Sean Pearson
Homer Tribune
The Homer Mariners struggled on Saturday to get their passing game going — and had a bit of trouble on the defensive side, too. Squaring off against the Houston Hawks in non-conference play, the M’s fell 8-40 as the Hawks opened up a 19-0 lead in the [...]
Sports briefs
Sailing out of summerThe Homer Yacht Club is holding the season’s final race — the Kachemak Cup — on Saturday. Skippers and crew meet on P float at 11 a.m., with the race scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Woodworth wows at NationalsHomer motocross standout Cody Woodworth competed in several races in the Lower 48 over [...]
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