Simon Lopez

Homer residents gathered last week to celebrate the life of Anesha "Duffy" Murnane, hours after a sentencing hearing for the man convicted of killing her; and Pier One Theatre enters the second weekend of the performance of Our Town by American playwright Thornton Wilder, directed by Maggie Quarton with a cast of over 20, some of who are quite new to acting.

A brown bear seriously injured a woman in her front yard near Kenai shortly after she let her two dogs out early Thursday, according to Alaska State Troopers; the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has officially handed over three former school buildings to the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill Thursday that would have reimposed limits on campaign contributions in state elections.

A brown bear seriously injured a woman in her front yard near Kenai shortly after she let her two dogs out early Thursday, according to Alaska State Troopers; the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has officially handed over three former school buildings to the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill Thursday that would have reimposed limits on campaign contributions in state elections.

Homer Harbor has one of seven projects in the state of Alaska that the U.S. Department of Transportation has allocated $115.4 million to the state of Alaska to bolster and reinforce port infrastructure; and state investigators have accused 15 Alaskans and businesses of filing more than $1.8 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims in five separate cases.

Homer Harbor has one of seven projects in the state of Alaska that the U.S. Department of Transportation has allocated $115.4 million to the state of Alask

Homer Harbor has one of seven projects in the state of Alaska that the U.S. Department of Transportation has allocated $115.4 million to the state of Alaska to bolster and reinforce port infrastructure; and state investigators have accused 15 Alaskans and businesses of filing more than $1.8 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims in five separate cases.

Last Saturday, July 11th, the Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks held the 2026 Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic, a race held annually as a fundraiser to bring awareness to the park trails lost to overgrowth.

Last Saturday, July 11th, the Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks held the 2026 Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic, a race held annually as a fundraiser to bring awareness to the park trails lost to overgrowth; and "What does it mean for Alaska to get the maximum benefit from its resources?" was one of the thorny questions lawmakers wrestled with on today's “Talk of Alaska.”

Brent Johnson is one of two candidates running to fill the District 6 seat in the Alaska House of Representatives. District 6 covers the peninsula south of Tustumena Lake, including Kasilof, Anchor Point, Homer and Seldovia.

A Homer non-profit received $22,616.30 this month from Lotto Alaska's Ticket sales; and processors are paying more for commercial salmon this season than in recent years.