Hare today – gone tomorrow: snowshoes on the rise
Heather Sinclair and Lily Lewis crouched on the ground in the woods off Funny River Road on Aug. 17, meticulously hunting through a square meter of grass, leaf debris, twigs and other forest detritus for their quarry — brown, dry, round, about the size of a pencil eraser and a bellwether of the Kenai Peninsula boreal forest ecosystem:
Bunny poop.
Homer a ‘go’ for wind
Setting up wind turbines inside city limits is now allowed after action by the Homer City Council Monday night.
Homer is one of the first Alaska towns, after Valdez, to pass laws setting guidelines on turbine height, acreage requirements and whether or not a person would have to get his neighbor’s permission before generating wind power.
That’s the way it should be – Homer as a leader in climate action work, said Council Member Beth Wythe.
FYI – Aug. 26
Pratt receives grant Thanks to a grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Pratt Museum is embarking on Phase 2 of its Master Exhibition Plan, Kachemak Bay: An Exploration of People and Place. Phase 1 opened in 2004, engaging over 200 community collaborators, and Phase 2 exhibit development is happening in tandem [...]
For the Record – Aug. 26
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 Lawrence M. Hill, concealment of merchandise, guilty Glenn L. Rauh, 16, driving without operator’s license, guilty. John T. Foster, 52, assault in the fourth degree, guilty. Hunter L. Beling, 18, [...]
Police Report – Aug. 26
Homer Fire Department Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to 11 EMS calls for the week of Aug. 17-23. KESA On Aug. 19, Kachemak Emergency responded to the area of Virginia and Sterling Avenues for a reported column of black smoke. A slash burn was extinguished by the fire department and is under investigation. Patrol Request [...]
Sucking the life right outta me
So, I had this sleep study done – again. Maybe I’ve complained about it before, so I’ll try not to rehash too much of the experience for those who follow my daily blog via “Google Alerts.”
Who decides who deserves?
By Sean Pearson People make decisions every day. Whether looking for a parking place, trying to choose a sofa, or deciding if now is the right time to have a baby, we are faced with a plethora of choices constantly. Even when circumstances present themselves in ways that seem to leave us without choices, the [...]
Letters – Aug. 26
Letters to the editor
Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby
August standings
JV shows its ‘moxie’ against varsity
Lady Mariner volleyballers showed themselves as a force to be reckoned with this weekend as they kicked off their 2009 season with the Homer Jamboree. Teams from Skyview, Kenai and Nikiski traveled to participate in the two-day competition.
And when the Soldotna Stars backed out a day before the jamboree started, Homer’s junior varsity team courageously stepped in to fill their slot at the varsity level.
