‘Buy Local’ includes all businesses
I’m new in town, arriving in November to become the executive director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce, and I like to read. As a result, I read both newspapers and utilize the local library. Recently, I read the editorial in last week’s Homer Tribune and noted something that requires some level of explanation.
Pollution at 100 tons: Too much by any name
Sometime back in 2006, Chevron started having a little trouble with the vapor control units on a couple of their oil storage tanks at Trading Bay. So, they did what anyone might do in a similar scenario:
They shut them down.
Letters – Jan. 27
Pandora’s Box It’s a mistake to allow halibut charter permits to be limited and transferable. Skippers about to retire will reap a bonus, courtesy of the government, while any young entrepreneur with hopes of starting their own operation will see those hopes placed beyond financial reach. This system will move business away from owner-operators, concentrating [...]
The pipes, the pipes are callin’
My grandparents had some kind of odd affinity for poodles that I never really quite understood.
For as long as I can remember, my grandmother had a dog named Danny Boy. Now, as far as I know, we’re not of any particular Irish descent, and I’ve yet to figure out what poodles have to do with Ireland.
But maybe that’s not the point.
Homer designers take on ‘Object Runway’ in Anchorage
When local dress designer Kari Multz looks at a dress, her sense of sight and imagination starts taking over in terms of possibilities: an old silk kimono makes a soft lining, men’s discarded ties from the ‘70s fashion into bodices.
Even photographs and painted pictures contain endless options. By computer, they are transferred onto fabric for the front of a dress or skirt. This form of dress designing is a collaboration between art mediums and artists, and it’s known as recycling.
Art Briefs – Jan. 27
Pratt opens with ‘Big One’ Galleries at the Pratt Museum reopen to the public on Tuesday, Feb. 2 with a special exhibit of “The Big One: Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest,” from 5-7 p.m. The public is also invited to attend our annual meeting featuring refreshments, special speakers, board elections and volunteer recognition. Winter hours [...]
Bill in Legislature grants boat engine updates
As the Alaska legislature gets underway, two fish bills held over from last year are poised to pass early in the session.
One, introduced by Rep. Bryce Edgmon of Dillingham, would expand loan terms by the Division of Investments revolving loan fund to let fishermen borrow money to make upgrades for more fuel efficient engines.
Events Calendar – Jan. 27
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Lady Mariner skiers take top spot at Skyview Invite
While many of their top skiers sat out the Skyview Invitational on Friday to rest up for Homer’s hosting of the third Besh Cup Series race on Saturday, the Lady M’ underclassmen appeared to do just fine on their own.
Homer’s Frances Bursch took third in the girls classic six-kilometer race with a time of 23 minutes, 16 seconds, leading her team to an overall first-place finish at the annual event at Tsalteshi Trails.
Homer Ski Coach Megan Spurkland gave much of the credit to a determined sophomore class that stepped up in the win, calling them, “a nice, strong group of girls.”
Warrior Rumble brings in Alaska village teams
The Nikolaevsk Warriors hosted their annual Warrior Rumble over the weekend, hosting teams from as far away as King Cove and Kwethluk to their small, village gym.
Following three days of round-robin play, the King Cove T-Jacks took the top spot in boys’ action, while the Nenana Lynx won the girls’ side.
