Pretty in ‘pinks’
A bumper run of pinks could provide a 20 percent boost to Alaska’s total salmon catch this year to 175 million fish. If the forecast holds true, Alaska’s salmon harvest this year will be the 11th largest since statehood.State fishery managers have released the 2009 salmon run forecasts and catch projections for all Alaska regions. [...]
Kenai River be dammed, feds say
• Government planned to plug Kenai Lake for hydro powerBy Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories examining possible Homer Electric Association hydroelectric projects near Moose Pass. Next week’s story will focus on controversy surrounding the existing hydroelectric project at Cooper Lake. If federal government had gotten [...]
Births
Births Tristyn James Larrick, a baby boy weighing 9 pounds, 4 ounces, was born at 2:04 p.m. on March 16, 2009 to Janyce Wise and Cameron Larrick of Homer. Grandparents are Tami Graham of Homer, Denny Larrick of Cambridge, Ohio and Nathan and Virginia Wise of Homer. Gemma Allen Alderfer, a baby girl weighing 7 [...]
Upgrade your portfolio in 2009
It’s no secret that 2008 was rough on most investors. And 2009 didn’t get off to a particularly good start, either. Yet there’s still plenty of time left this year to upgrade your investment portfolio in a way that can help you stay on track toward your long-term goals.But what exactly does it mean to [...]
Armageddon brings Meth awareness to Homer
• Community discussion looks at cold, hard facts of drug use in HomerBy Sean Pearson Homer Tribune Some 50 parents and youth showed up at Armageddon Cafe Friday evening for a Meth presentation offered by the Alaska Meth Education Project in Homer.Following a brief introduction on the issue of meth awareness in the Homer community, [...]
Anglers rule the waters for Winter King tourney
• Biggest fish weighs in at 28.5 poundsStaff report Welcoming in a chilly Vernal Equinox, 804 anglers in 227 boats turned out for the 16th-annual Winter King Tournament on Saturday on Kachemak Bay. A total of 70 winter kings weighed in for their chance to grab the spotlight. But it was Robert Say’s 28.5-pound monster [...]
How to live with a volcano in your backyard
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Scott Walden usually gets up at 4:30 a.m. He was about ready to head to bed around 10 p.m. Sunday night. But when you’re the coordinator of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management and a volcano starts erupting across Cook Inlet, sleep can be hard to come by.After [...]
New superintendent aims to build trust, teamwork
• Atwater says building collaboration throughout district high on his list of prioritiesBy Carey James Special to the Homer Tribune Ask Steve Atwater what he sees as the main challenge facing him in his new role as superintendent of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and he doesn’t mince words. “One thing we need to [...]
Rally ‘round the angry volcano
Sean Pearson, Editor If there was ever any question as to the potential upheaval that 2009 would bring to the state of Alaska, Mount Redoubt’s impressive assertion on Sunday and Monday nights punctuated just how explosive this year could turn out to be for the Great Land.It’s not like there was no precursor to this [...]
The Bailout: Toxic assets or toxic waste
By Mike Heimbuch I heard a most remarkable comment on the radio this morning. The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury was describing a partnership between the private sector and the government for “bailing out” toxic assets of the mortgage crisis. Basically, the secretary said the toxic bailout was OK because the private sector would be [...]
