At a recent Homer City Council meeting the council unanimously approved an ordinance that updates city code related to domestic animals.
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Kenai Borough Assembly keeps invocation, hears from deeply divided residents
Both the ordinance that would have done away with the invocation and the one that would have replaced it with a moment of silence failed to advance to introduction after a 4-4 votes.
Marine mammal camp nurtures budding scientists
The phrase “summer camp” usually brings to mind images of toasted marshmallows, campfires and wobbly canoe trips.
Contaminated shellfish found in Homer harbor
The State Department of Health and Social Services is warning residents to exercise caution when collecting shellfish in Homer harbor.
Wasps pose a painful problem in Southcentral Alaska
Southcentral Alaska has seen an increase in wasp activity this year. Mild winters are good for overwintering queens, and more queens means more nests come springtime.
AVTEC closes Anchorage campus due to budget cuts
Alaska’s Institute of Technology, also known as AVTEC or the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, had to close the doors to their Anchorage satellite campus Aug. 15, because of budget cuts.
Kenai Assembly to consider moment of silence after Satanic invocation, protests
Kenai Peninsula Assembly Vice President Brent Johnson plans to introduce an ordinance at the meeting Tuesday, August 23, that would replace the invocation or prayer said at the beginning of meetings with a moment of silence.
Homer art gallery hosts “Decolonizing Alaska” exhibit
The art exhibit “Decolonizing Alaska” recently debuted in Homer, Alaska’s Bunnell Street Arts Center. The exhibit will travel to Valdez, Washington D.C., Juneau and Anchorage.
Homer Tribune back in print with new owner
The Homer Tribune has new owners as well as a new look. The weekly newspaper is issuing a print edition again right in time for its 25th Anniversary this August.
Homer council shows concern over proposed naval training
Homer City Council passed a resolution on Aug. 8, formally requesting changes to U.S. Navy training exercises in the Gulf of Alaska. The proposed training area is 24 nautical miles from the Kenai Peninsula shoreline, just south of Prince William Sound and east of Kodiak Island.