Swine flu, ash top council agenda
By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune With the recent increase of the global pandemic flu alert level and the ongoing threat of eruption from the ever-active Redoubt Volcano, Homer’s City Council took time in Monday’s meeting this week to discuss just how ready Homer is when it comes to emergencies.Despite a relatively short meeting, lasting one [...]
An obsession with debt
By Steve Gillon My good friend Peter had a car problem. He loved old, rare and quirky cars that kept breaking down. He never seemed to have reliable transportation, so he kept buying old, rare and quirky cars. Soon his garage, driveway, and finally his front and back yard were packed with really cool but [...]
You can help move a mountain (of cash)
In an uncertain economy, it’s natural for people to “tighten their belts” by cutting down on their spending. And yet by having too much cash on hand today, you could actually slow your progress toward your financial goals of tomorrow. Before we get to the possible pitfalls of hoarding cash, let’s consider your fellow Americans’ [...]
Births/Obits
Births Gabriel Dwayne Stanislaw, a baby boy weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces, was born at 11:16 p.m. on April 21, 2009 to Daniel and KaSandra Stanislaw of Homer. Grandparents are Pamela and Dwayne Nustvold of Minnesota, and Deanne Churchhill, of Minnesota also. Shania Aguinaldo Jones, a baby boy weighting 7 pounds, 12 ounces, was born [...]
Homer gains two new medical professionals
By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune The Homer community expanded its healthcare services last week, adding a new surgeon through South Peninsula Hospital, as well as a new acupuncture clinic.Dr. Todd Boling joined the staff part-time at South Peninsula Hospital, making it possible now to obtain surgeries that formerly necessitated patients traveling out of the area. [...]
Don’t wait to vaccinate against childhood illness
• School immunization requirements to change in fall By Judy Dean, RN Special to the Homer Tribune Even though it’s not quite summer, it’s not too early to prepare for next school year. In addition to the usual new notebooks and pencils, some elementary school students in Alaska will need immunizations before school starts this [...]
Homer debaters ‘pound’ out wins at UAA tourney
Staff Report On April 17-18, Homer High School’s award-winning debaters traveled to Anchorage to compete in the Second-Annual Northern Lights British Parliamentary Debate Tournament sponsored by the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves’ Debate Team. Parliamentary Debate is exciting in that debaters often pound the tables to make a point. The students were given the motions 25 [...]
Birding for the ‘not-so-faint’ of heart
Smokey was a bit of a mix … a mutt. Not sure what he consisted of, but I do know there was some bird dog in him. The size of his head indicated some large type of Rottweiler breeding in there too. He never really came across as the smartest of canines, but there was [...]
Shooting ourselves in the foot?
By Sean Pearson, Editor It’s not like things aren’t hard enough already. Recession fears have forced many would-be vacationers to put their travel plans on hold and opt for closer-to-home excursions for the summer. And while gas prices have leveled off and many drivers have opted for more fuel-efficient cars to make travel more affordable, [...]
Bob Barnett – the passing of one man
The other side By Mike Heimbuch The last Friday in the life of Bob Barnett took place in the city he grew up in, with the woman who was his partner for more than 60 years. On April 24, a man who lived every aspect of Alaska life and saw the entirety of its modern [...]
