FYI News briefs & announcements – Feb. 1
Celebrate at the Winter Carnival Watch for a schedule of events compiled by the Homer Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the Homer Winter Carnival Feb. 9-11. There will be a noon parade down Pioneer Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 11, car races on Beluga Lake after the parade and on Sunday. NOMAR and Kachemak Gear Shed [...]
Eventsa Calendar – Feb. 1
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FYI – News briefs & announcements – Jan. 25
HEA nomination period opens Homer Electric Association is accepting nominations from members interested in running for a seat on the cooperative’s Board of Directors. The board is made up of nine directors, three from each of the three districts that make up the service area. This year, the District 1, Kenai-Nikiski-parts of Soldotna, seat held [...]
Events Calendar – Jan. 25
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FYI News briefs & announcements – Jan. 18
Avoid parking on roadways The Homer Police Department is reminding people that parking is not permitted on any city roadways or right of way. Due to the inclement weather and heavy snowfalls, city police will be strictly enforcing the no parking ordinances. In order to maintain access for emergency vehicles and ensure open lanes for [...]
Events Calendar – Jan. 18
WedJan18 $1 Tacos! Bring the whole family • Beluga Bar and Grill, 235 Ocean Dr. 235-5995 Happy Hour • 5-8 p.m. The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199 Karaoke with Dax • 10 p.m. The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199 Open mic with Mike Fairman • 8:30 p.m. Down East Saloon, 3.5 Mile East [...]
FYI – News briefs & announcements – Jan. 11
Beluga population at second-lowest level Scientists from NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center announced the 2011 abundance estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population is 284 animals, almost 20 percent lower than last year’s estimate of 340. This year’s estimate is the second-lowest since NOAA’s surveys began in 1993; the lowest was in 2005, [...]
Events Calendar – Jan. 11
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FYI – News briefs & announcements – Jan. 4
Writers conference features Barry Lopez The Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai Peninsula College-University of Alaska Anchorage recently announced that registration is now open for the upcoming 2012 Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference, to be held June 8-12 at Land’s End Resort in Homer. This year’s keynote presenter will be National Book Award winner Barry Lopez. The [...]
Events Calendar – Jan. 4
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