Chilean earthquake sends small tsunami Homer’s way
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a tsunami advisory for Homer for 5:39 p.m. today (Saturday) as a result of the recent severe earthquakes in Chile. The amplitude of the wave that could impact the Homer Spit is estimated to be less than one-tenth of a meter.
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Losing pounds for Haiti
An Anchor Point woman wants to raise money for Haiti victims through a weightloss challenge known as Heart for Haiti, Through the process, she also hopes to get healthy enough to be able to donate a kidney to her friend.
Lori Christensen began her weight-loss challenge/fundraiser for Haiti last week, taking pledges from area residents to pay her for every pound she loses between March and August.
Hoka Hey will gather at Stone Step
A motorcycle challenge set to bring some 1,500 visitors to Homer in late June likely won’t involve city of Homer property, and so is beyond the city’s jurisdiction to set rules.
The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge promises to be an epic journey for its members, taking them across North America from Key West, Fla. to the Homer Spit on the Kenai Peninsula. It’s a 7,000-mile trip.
Recycling Nikiski power plant may provide answers
In three years, Chugach Electric’s contract with Homer Electric Association will expire. As the clock ticks closer toward that date, HEA considers a plan that could give the small utility greater independence from not only its large metropolitan wholesaler, but also on costly, environmentally unfriendly oil.
Legislature hears bills on education, health
Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, reports that amid the second week of extensive hearings on the state’s oil and gas tax structure, the senate is also working on the Omnibus Energy Bill, eyed by rural residents as a possible solution to high fuel costs.
For the Record – Feb. 24
Misdemeanors
Jessica Hartley, 28, driving under the influence; three counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree; refusal to submit to a chemical test.
Michael Joseph Lowe, 37, driving under the influence.
Jason Richard Lee Keller, 31, criminal trespass in the second degree; misconduct involving a controlled substance in the sixth degree.
Thomas Leonard Mason, [...]
Police Report – Feb. 24
Fire/EMS
The Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to 4 emergency medical calls the week of Feb. 15 – 21
Suspicious Circumstances
On Feb. 16, an individual approached the counter to report a male continually acting suspicious at a local restaurant. Officer was advised.
On Feb. 16, a caller reported having seen two subjects struggling with another person. Officers [...]
Climate experts explain what’s at stake
Climate change debates are happening at a “fast and furious” pace, but making sense of them from an economic perspective can cause a sense of professional frustration.
According to estimates quoted by Institute of Social and Economic social-economist Steve Colt, some $3-$12 trillion dollars will be lost per year over the next 20 years because of climate change,
FYI – Feb. 24
Job fair still has space open
Kachemak Bay Campus presents its Career and Job Fair on Friday, April 16, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The fair is a chance to learn information on training and college programs, financial aid, resumes and interviewing, and employment. The event is free and open to the public, with booths still available [...]
It’s useless to fight ‘carma’
I find it hard to believe that I have actually driven a car more than 200,000 miles without wrecking it.
That being said, watch out for me on the road for the next few weeks, as I have no doubt I will soon suffer the ill effects of bragging about my remarkably stellar driving record. You just can’t tempt fate.
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