FYI News briefs & announcements – May 22
Earthquake jolts Homer The United States Geological Center reported a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the Kenai Peninsula area last Thursday. The quake’s epicenter was approximately 27 miles southwest of Homer at a depth of 33.5 feet. No significant damages or injuries were reported. Help relocate Haven House thrift store Haven House is looking for help [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – May 8
Dunk the Fuzz raises funds The Homer Police Department is inviting the public to “Dunk the Fuzz,” a charity drive for the Homer Special Olympics. The fundraising event will kick off 10 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Homer High School, along with a dunk tank and go-cart rides. Several Homer Police Officers, [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – May 1
‘Reject SB 21’ application approved Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell certified 13SB21, the referendum application to reject Senate Bill 21 on Alaska’s oil taxes that passed during the legislative session that adjourned April 14. Treadwell signed the certificate after consultation with the Division of Elections, which determined the application included a sufficient number of sponsor signatures, [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – April 24
Public invited for HEA’s Nikiski plant tour Homer Electric Association will provide public tours of its new Nikiski Combined Cycle Conversion Project from 1-4:30 p.m. on May 1. Tours will be 30 minutes long and provide the public an opportunity to get an up close look at the new power generation facility. The plant is [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – April 17
Bears waking from hibernation April is “Bear Awareness Month” in Alaska. Though only a few reports of bears awake and roaming around have so far been received, Department of Fish and Game biologists say that’s likely to change any day. In preparation, the department is asking people to take down bird feeders and place garbage, [...]
FYI: News briefs & announcements – April 10
Youth Court volunteers to meet in Homer The Kenai Peninsula Youth Court is hosting the 17th-Annual Alaska Youth Court Conference in Homer from April 18-21. The theme of this year’s conference is, “The Art of Bouncing Back: Young Alaskan Leaders Coming Together to Better Help Their Peers.” Student volunteers from the 12 Youth Court programs [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – April 3
Transfer facility goes to contractor Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre signed a contract with D&L Services of Soldotna to take over the Homer Transfer Facility in August. This means the government-operated facility is turned over to a private contractor for a savings of $250,000 a year. Homer transfer employees may be hired by the [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – March 27
Scrabble tourney winners announced The Homer Public Library was the place for friendly, but fierce competition in Saturday’s eighth-annual Scrabble Tournament. The two divisions included the Word Game Players Organization level and an Advanced Level Amateur competition. Taking advantage of quiet study rooms, WGPO players buckled in with play timers and serious demeanors. Sitting at [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – March 20
HEA increase goes in for third quarter Homer Electric has submitted a filing with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska that raises the Cost of Power Adjustment from $0.04151 per kilowatt hour to $0.04556 per kilowatt hour. The increase goes into effect for all billings starting on April 1. This change is the result of an [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – March 13
Shorebird festival May 8-12 Registration is now open for the annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival May 8-12. This year’s featured speaker is Jeffrey Gordon, President of the American Birding Association. The title of his talk is “Birding Together: How Birding Can Save Your Life and Maybe, Just Maybe, Save the World.” Phil Hoose, author of [...]
