Words of wisdom to my grandson
Sean Pearson By now, some of you may have heard that I recently became a grandfather. I’ll have you know, this was no easy task. I’m sure all those doctors and nurses felt they had a lot to do with the whole effort. As far as I’m concerned, they really did little more than stand [...]
‘If the North Koreans love their children too’
Sean Pearson Over our Independence Day weekend, North Korea continued to thumb its nose at international censure by launching 11 missiles off its east coast. Although the first four were short-range missiles and the last seven fell into the sea of Japan, a clearer warning came later when North Korean intelligence officials said they planned [...]
Obama’s unexpected contribution – making Bush look better
Mike Heimbuch Over the last few years it seemed like every other car in Homer had a bumper sticker with some derisive reference towards George Bush. To be fair about it, he was a pretty good poster child for every interest group from anti-war to anti-illiteracy. His presidency was a godsend for people who are [...]
New generation takes up the typewriter
Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune Mackenzie Callis, our summer administrative assistant at the Homer Tribune, brought a manual typewriter to work the other day. She set it up on a table, and went to work typing on it. The typewriter looked curious sitting there. Mackenzie explained it has belonged to her dad, Rick Callis, since he [...]
Letters – July 29
Honest locals charm visitors I would like to recognize Michelle Scott and Sharon Nicholson and say thank you for their kind deed. My family arrived in Anchorage on July 9 and rented five RVs and fished and toured Alaska for a week. We went to Denali, Fairbanks, Valdez, Whittier and then to Homer. We were [...]
FYI – July 29
Local appointed to state council Gov. Sarah Palin appointed Susan Cushing of Homer to the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The Council plans services to victims and families, as well as grant funding for qualified programs. Cushing serves as chair for the Homer Community Foundation where she has volunteered since 1996. She also worked as [...]
For the Record – July 29
The following records are cases and records filed in court. Individuals are innocent until proven guilty, and copies of the records are publicly available. Misdemeanors Christiana Jean Bonelli, 48, driving while license suspended. Nicholas Paul Guarnere, 27, violation of condition of release. Robert Kenneth Lalonde, 20, assault in the third degree, driving under the influence, [...]
Police Report – July 29
Animal complaints A caller on July 20, Bartlett Street reported black bear were in the area of Harbor Ridge Apartments. Several others called in reports as well. Lost and found A female caller reported losing a wallet July 20 in the Homer area. A wallet found in Soldotna was turned in to Homer Police. A [...]
‘Cleaning up’ the eyesores
• Crusher makes the rounds to clean up Kenai Peninsula By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune When most people clean up their yard, they likely grab a rake and a couple of trash bags. When Mark Stover cleans his yard, he brings out the big guns. With several years worth of non-working vehicles accumulating on his [...]
Cook Inlet’s changes started at Swanson River Oil
By Naomi Klouda and Adrian Lysenko Homer Tribune Editor’s note: As energy issues continue to plague the country, the future development of Cook Inlet’s resources remain in question. Coal at Chuitna, gold at Pebble Mine, numerous offshore gas reserves and the reduction of oil flow from the 12 platforms currently churning in the Inlet point [...]
