Habitat hypocrisy needs remedy
Prior to the Kachemak Bay Parks Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 17, I was asked to present on behalf of the Personal Water Craft Association of Anchorage, advocating on their behalf. I was late arriving at the meeting, and arrived in the middle of a slide show. After the PWC Association presented, only then was I informed that the public could speak only if “representing a group.”
Letters – Oct. 26
No to aerial wolf hunting I am writing in regard to proposal numbers 35 and 36 which would allow aerial wolf control in Units 15A and 15C. I see no biological justification for aerial wolf control in either game management unit. In Unit 15A, research has shown that poor habitat quality is affecting the nutritional [...]
Jury hands out drug indictments
An Anchor Point man was indicted on Friday by a federal grand jury in Anchorage on one count of conspiring to launder money.
B.J. Griffith, 22, is charged with the one count. According to the indictment, from sometime in September 2009 to August 2010, Griffith conspired with unnamed others to engage in financial transactions involving drug-trafficking proceeds in order to conceal or disguise the source, ownership and control of those proceeds. The indictment also accuses him of conspiring to engage in transactions exceeding $10,000 that involved drug-trafficking proceeds.
Seasonal offerings weave through Homer events
Gotta love that lutefisk Faith Lutheran Church will hold its annual Scandinavian Dinner on Friday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come out and participate in this traditional family event. On the menu for the evening are lutefisk, fresh Lefse, Swedish Meatballs, pickled herring and more. Call 235-7600 to reserve your tickets [...]
Homer drama awards announced
The Drama, Debate and Forensics Team had their first tournament of the year this past weekend at South Anchorage High School. The students did very well, both in being prepared and representing Homer High with dignity and appropriate behavior. The results were: Debate Traven Apiki – 1st place, Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate (meaning that it was [...]
Peninsula frogs studied for limb deformities
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter What’s worse than being a frog — a major link in the food chain and a creature that’s acutely susceptible to deformations from exposure to contaminants or other changes in their environment? Try being a biologist attempting to tease out definitive conclusions from studying them. “It’s really hard to nail these [...]
Events Calendar – Oct. 26
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Sports Briefs – Oct. 26
The National Fast Pitch Coaches Association announced last week that the Mariner varsity softball team ranked 33rd nationwide in academic performance in the non-weighted Grade Point category with a combined GPA of 3.560. Homer Academic All-Americans: Lauren Cashman, Kelsey Coates, Ashley Ketelle, Krystal Edens, Katie Kirsis, Hannah LaRue, Katie McNary and Alecia Stafford.
Lady M’s continue to polish rough edges
Homer Volleyball Coach Beth Trowbridge doesn’t measure the success of a season by her team’s win/loss record. She holds her Lady Mariners to a much higher standard.
“We didn’t win a set on Friday, but I can honestly say we played some of the best volleyball that we have played all season,” Trowbridge said of Homer’s first day of competition in Anchorage over the weekend. “It’s amazing how that works sometimes.”
Homer’s varsity and junior varsity teams traveled to Anchorage on Friday for a Dimond/Service Tournament that Trowbridge called “one of the biggest of the season.”
Perk pushes wrestlers past pain, pressure
Well into their 2011 season, the Mariner wrestling team picked up a few gridiron grapplers from Homer’s State runner-up football team as they traveled to Seward for the King of the Mountain Tourney.
Homer’s mat men went up against Nikiski, Skyview, Grace Christian, New Stoyahok, Cordova and Barrow in the tournament that divided 14 teams into two pools. Seven other schools competed in a second pool that most of the Mariners did not get to see, as they did not advance to the finals.
Juniors Mark McGregor, 160 pounds and Dylan Williams, 220 pounds, were the exception to that rule. Both placed first in their pool and advanced to the finals.
