Two arrested following break-in, robbery
Homer Police arrested two men early Monday morning after they allegedly broken in and assaulted two individuals staying at the Heritage Hotel on Pioneer Ave.
Dellan Vanbuskirk, 25, and Jeremy Andrews, 22, were both arrested on several felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with the alleged burglary, assault and robbery.
According to police affidavits, Homer Officers Ryan Browning and Jim Knott were called to the scene around 4:25 a.m. Monday morning and made contact with the alleged victims. The victims both stated they were sleeping, when someone came into the room and assaulted the male victim. The female victim was thrown into the corner of the room.
Sharing the Spirit
The Share the Spirit season is upon us in Homer. It’s a chance to participate in community events and spread the warmth of the Homer holiday season.
Events of Share the Spirit raised more than $15,000 last season and served 171 households, which meant caring for about 600 people. That dollar amount didn’t include the gifts people bought from ornaments on the Giving Trees or the 32 families that were adopted out for special Christmas giving from other families, said Shari Daugherty, longtime organizer of Share the Spirit.
Thanksgiving dog gives more than friendship
David Waldal is particularly thankful this year for the good companionship of his part-husky, part-lab dog named Yankee.
“I got him from a litter at Safeway – they were giving them away in front of the store. He was born around Thanksgiving, but I didn’t get him until Christmas,” Waldal recalls. The awkward, bouncing black pup soon became a familiar sight around town, waiting patiently while his master fixes windshields for a living.
Community News – Nov. 24
Students inducted into youth court On Nov.18, students from Voznesenka, Kachemak Selo and Razdolna were inducted into the Head of the Bay Youth Court. Taught by Ginny Espenshade, the class first had to pass a challenging bar exam to demonstrate knowledge of the judicial system. The group said it is very grateful to Ginny for the [...]
Sports Briefs
Lady M’s earn accolades The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has recognized 9 of the 14 Homer High Softball players that went to the state tournament last year as National Scholar Athletes. In order to be recognized they must play at the Varsity level and maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 or better. The recognized athletes [...]
Wrestlers continue to sharpen skills for Regions
A dozen Mariner Mat Men took the 1000-mile adventure to the Top of the World to compete against host Barrow, Anchorage Christian School, Grace Christian, Kodiak and Sitka over the weekend.
The Mariners dueled in three matches on Friday night and entered an open, double-elimination tourney on Saturday.
On Friday night, the Mariners lost to Sitka 46-36. Larry Croft — wrestling up a weight class— pinned Chattam Connor in one minute. Croft was giving up nearly 60 pounds in the match, but was able to stay on top of Connor and put him away. Mitch Wyatt also picked up a pin, while three other Mariners won by forfeit. In an exciting dual that featured pins by first-year wrestlers Phil Haunschild and Harley Wells, Homer edged host Barrow 40 – 39.
M’s take ‘End of the Road’ tourney
The Homer Mariner Hockey team turned up the heat in Kevin Bell Arena over the weekend, going 3-0 and winning their End of the Road Tournament.
The M’s got off to a strong start against a junior varsity team from Kenai, blasting them 17-1. Kai Simmons led all scorers with five goals, while Carson Duggar turned a hat trick. Dennis Sanarov and Mark Reutov each picked up two goals, while Alex Sanarov, Asa Stage, Vladmir Kalugin, Tommy Bowe and Erik Rosencrans each picked up a goal. The M’s spent a total of 8 minutes in the penalty box.
Hogan asks for cuts in healthcare, nonprofits
Budget questions continue as the Homer City Council explores ways to cut expenditures, and now the mayor is warning that Homer needs to explore increasing the alcohol and cigarette taxes as one way to patch dwindling revenue gaps.
Mayor Jim Hornaday gave a brief speech at the Homer City Council meeting Monday night warning that, in the coming weeks as the 2011 budget is finalized, he will be looking into a measure to make tax increases.
Living with Thanksgiving
In an effort to support the vegan code, which is to not use anything which involves the harming or exploitation of animals, I’ve decided to forego the whole turkey thing this year and stick with a strictly animal amiable menu. The tofu turkey was easy enough. What I’m still trying to figure out is where to draw the line on the whole vegan thing. To me, the vegan lifestyle relies on vegetable profiling and unjustly implies that vegetables are functionally incapacitated, therefore placing them lower on the evolutionary food chain. Can you honestly say you’ve never felt the slightest bit guilty biting into a baby carrot?
An asset to the community
Have you noticed all the hustle and bustle around town? Northern Enterprise boatyard is full to the gills with boats needing repair and services for the next fishing season. Many merchants are running hard to keep up, hiring extra help to accommodate the work generated by the fishing fleet. Kachemak Gear Shed’s parking lot seems forever full.
