Stevens still has lots of fans in Alaska Nov 4, 2008
Stevens was on the Kenai Peninsula on Friday and in Fairbanks on Saturday, while Begich held his own rallies in Juneau and Homer ... Begich, 46, had his own rally in Homer on Saturday, trailed by a CNN crew. (Juneau Empire)
NLC tourney set Nov 4, 2008
Kodiak finished second in the North with a 5-5 mark and will play third-seeded Homer (4-6) at 1 p.m. on Thursday ... First round (Thursday): Kodiak vs. Homer, 1 p.m.; Palmer vs. Soldotna, 3 p.m.; Kenai vs. Colony, 5 p.m.; Skyview vs. Wasilla, 7 p.m. ... Championship semifinals (Friday): Kodiak/Homer winner vs. Palmer/Soldotna winner, 5 p.m.; Kenai/Colony winner vs. Skyview/Wasilla winner, 7 p.m.. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Stevens' voter support split after corruption conviction Nov 3, 2008
Begich planned to campaign Saturday in Homer, Kenai and Soldotna. Sunday, he plans to campaign in Anchorage in the morning and Fairbanks in the afternoon. (Juneau Empire)
Alaska Sen. Stevens continues campaigning for re-election to long ... Nov 2, 2008
"Alaska hasn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in nearly 30 years. Stevens himself joined the Senate in 1968, after Gov. Wally Hickel appointed him to the seat that opened when E.L. "Bob" Bartlett died after heart surgery in Cleveland. Stevens hasn't faced a close election since - until this year's battle with Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. Begich and Stevens are making a last-minute push with just two days before the election. Stevens was on the Kenai Peninsula Friday and in Fairbanks... (The Miami Herald)
No one is counting Stevens out in his re-election campaign Nov 2, 2008
Stevens was on the Kenai Peninsula Friday and in Fairbanks Saturday, while Begich held his own rallies in Juneau and Homer ... Begich, 46, had his own rally in Homer on Saturday, trailed by a CNN crew ... One of the few fence sitters in the Begich crowd was Diane Warner, 28, who teaches civics at Homer High School. (Anchorage Daily News)
O'Brien blog Oct 28, 2008
In four ALCS games against Boston from Oct. 11 to Oct. 16, Longoria was 6-for-17 with two doubles, four homers and seven RBI, including a homer in each game ... Pena, meanwhile, was 7-for-17 with a double, three homers and six RBI in that four-game period Oct. 11-16 ... To summarize: Longoria and Pena were a combined 13-for-34 with seven homers and 13 RBI in four games Oct. 11-16, and in five games since then, they re a combined 1-for-35 with three RBI and 13 strikeouts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Soprano family values Oct 27, 2008
Latest News, Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Opinions and Gossip - NY Daily News. NY Daily News Home Delivery. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Obama supporters rally on Park Strip Oct 26, 2008
Women in Homer, Kenai, Fairbanks, Juneau and Ketchikan also are contributing pro-Obama video clips, Tarr said. The end product will be a short pro-Obama video that will be put online, she said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Fuel costs top the list of AFN village worries Oct 25, 2008
Other award-winning business concepts: Tundra Woodworks, a Chevak woodworking shop; The Dugout, a traditional "fast food" restaurant in Nome; Cup'ik Dance Songs of the Tundra, a video production company in Chevak; From Shellfish Subsistence to Sustainable Farming, a shellfish processor in Homer; C Side Lumber Works, a Shaktoolik lumber mill; Forest Firewood, a Bethel firewood company; The Meyers Farm, an organic farm in Bethel; Porcupine River Timber; Kvichak Organic Produce, an Igiugig village... (Anchorage Daily News)
Peninsula gas well leaves Armstrong a bit optimistic Oct 23, 2008
Odds are, a pipeline will be built, however, given Enstar Natural Gas Co.s strong interest in building a transmission line west to the Kenai Kachemak Pipeline and south to Homer, both about 10 miles from Armstrong Cook Inlets North Fork 34-26 well ... Enstar, an Anchorage-based gas utility, has been good to work with, Kerr said, and seemed very interested in building a transmission line from the field to either KKPL, the existing pipeline system that ends at the Happy Valley gas field, or to... (Anchorage Daily News)
Appeal could hold up Exxon payments Oct 22, 2008
Frank Mullen, a Homer commercial salmon fisherman, said he and other plaintiffs were exasperated over the years it took the courts to decide on punitive damages and the Sea Hawk motion adds to the frustration. Some plaintiffs have died. (Juneau Empire)
Appeal Threatens to Hold Up Exxon Valdez Payments Oct 21, 2008
Frank Mullen, a Homer commercial salmon fisherman, said he and other plaintiffs were exasperated by how long it took the courts to decide on punitives damages. Some plaintiffs have since died, and the Sea Hawk motion only adds to the frustration, Mullen said. (Law.com)
Todd Palin's grandmother talks about her native land Oct 21, 2008
HOMER, Alaska -- Like many Alaska Natives of her generation, Lena Andree, Todd Palin's 87-year-old Yup'ik grandmother, grew up living between two worlds ... "I have to say, is it really happening in my family?" says Andree, a short and sunny woman who now lives in Homer near a son and daughter. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Rays head to World Series with win over Red Sox Oct 20, 2008
Aybar added some insurance with a solo homer in the seventh. The Rays are trying to become the first team to go from having the worst record in the majors to World Series champion in just one season. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Federal government declares beluga whale in Alaska's Cook Inlet ... Oct 18, 2008
"They're just gone from these areas," he said of his own home near in Homer, near the tip of the Kenai Peninsula and about 100 miles from Anchorage. "Why they aren't coming down into this habitat is a question I'd like to answer.". (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Local events for gardeners Oct 17, 2008
Homer Garden Club monthly meeting: Jaime Rodriguez, president of the Alaska Rock Garden Society, will talk about rock garden construction. 2 p.m. Oct. 26, Homer City Hall, 491 E. Pioneer Ave.. (Anchorage Daily News)
McCain Too Sarcastic and Too Conservative, Obama in Center Oct 17, 2008
" Is he that guy? The Mr. Wilson from the "Dennis the Menace," comics? FINEMAN: Get your newspaper off my lawn! MATTHEWS: Is he Simpson, Homer Simpson? ROGER SIMON, POLITICO: His real problem tonight is the one Howard identified, that he's deep into this movement Republicanism now because he has to keep the base close to him because that's the only people who are close to him, so he's talking about oh, "Barack Obama wants to 'spread the wealth. " That's some bad thing? "He wants to save the life... (MediaResearch.org)
Music listings Oct 17, 2008
Centre for Performing Arts, 777 Homer, Vancouver, Oct. 18, 8 pm, $45-65, 604-280-3311. Stereolab English band launched in 1990 with a "Euromash" of art-rock, lounge music and bubble-gum pop; ninth full-length is Chemical Chords. (Vancouver Sun)
EDWARD LANGLOIS Oct 17, 2008
The family moved to Kenai in 1959, then moved to Homer in 1964. In 1969, they moved on to Anchorage where he met his wife, Deborah R. Langlois, on April 11, 1981. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Ramirez homers, but Phillies go to World Series Oct 16, 2008
" Against the Dodgers, the Phillies rode the smooth confidence of series MVP Cole Hamels, who dominated the Dodgers in the opening and clinching games. On Wednesday, he held L.A. to a Manny Ramirez home run in the sixth inning. By then, Hamels had a 5-0 lead. He finished seven innings, while Ryan Madsen and closer Brad Lidge finished the game. Rollins' leadoff homer had to suck a good share of oxygen from the Dodgers' dugout. At the same time, it energized Hamels. "For him to do that showed... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Lights Out In L.A. Oct 16, 2008
Ramirez homers, but Phillies go to World Series. Article:Ramirez homers, but Phillies go to World Series:/c/a/2008/10/15/SPLF13HGN5 ... DTL Article:Ramirez homers, but Phillies go to World Series:/c/a/2008/10/15/SPLF13HGN5. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
the Washington Post Oct 16, 2008
Exclusive: Verizon and ATided Cell Towers for McCain Ranch - Washington Post Investigations. Washington Post Investigations. (Harper's Magazine)
Wakefield knuckles under to Rays Oct 14, 2008
"Jim gave me a lot of leeway with it. And eventually when I made it to managing in the minor leagues and being a scout with the Angels, it was an invaluable experience for me.''Eighteen years later, Carter hit the World Series-winning homer for Toronto against Philadelphia in Game 6 in 1993.Maddon attended Lafayette College from 1972 through 1976 where he majored in economics and was a catcher.But Boulder is "where it all began for me,'' he said. "I don't want to get too long winded about this,... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Notebook: Wakefield dominance vs. Rays over Oct 14, 2008
" Torre said Pierre has been very professional all season despite not getting much playing time. The 31-year-old left-handed hitter batted .283 with one homer, 28 RBIs and 40 stolen bases in 52 attempts. Pierre had his consecutive games played streak snapped at 434 when he didn't play on opening day. He wound up playing 119 games after playing a full season in each of the previous five years. Hamels Rested While Game 1 loser worked on three days' rest in Game 4 of the NLCS, Game 1 winner said it... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Ultimate sport fish Oct 12, 2008
" And a mysterious one, too. Despite catch-and-release protections in effect since 1989 on the Anchor River, Deep Creek and the Ninilchik River, state biologists have no official counts to gauge the strength of the run, relying instead on word-of-mouth reports. "We really have no idea," said Nicky Szarzi, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist based in Homer. "Since they're so heavily restricted, we assume the risk from angling is minimized," she said. "But sure, it would be nice to... (Anchorage Daily News)
Fisheries council robs Joe Sixpack in halibut vote Oct 12, 2008
For the small towns of Southeast Alaska, it is no different than for the larger Southcentral communities of Homer and Seward. "It's unbelievable the economic driver that (charter) thing is down in Southeast," Mitchell said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Still waiting: No call yet for a postseason replay Oct 11, 2008
The park also had the first reversal, and Tampa Bay's Carlos Pena wound up with a homer ... "We've used it twice in this ballpark. The first I couldn't really tell on A-Rod's homer. It was hit too high and the pole's not high enough, so it was such a gray area you really can't even dispute it," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
G-Webb first, Clemson next Oct 10, 2008
I m as much of an ACC homer as the rest of them, but unless B. Johnson can get a big raise going to UVA, I would have to see that as a lateral move for him. Then again, I don t care for UVA that much. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Planes, boat and buses deliver state football semifinalists Oct 8, 2008
They board a state ferry for a nine-hour, 30-minute boat ride to Homer before loading into vans for a five-hour trip to Anchorage. "It's going to be a long ride," said Albert Gerke, a star quarterback for Barrow, which flies to every away game. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kenai Peninsula voters mindful of taxes Oct 7, 2008
HOMER -- The talk is of taxes as Kenai Peninsula voters prepare to go to the polls Tuesday to elect a borough mayor and decide whether to exempt food from sales taxes in winter ... Tuesday's election will also choose mayors for the towns of Homer and Soldotna and three members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly ... The borough mayor race pits incumbent John Williams, a former mayor of Kenai, against Dave Carey, the current mayor of Soldotna and president of the Homer Electric Association... (Anchorage Daily News)
Nancy Lord named state writer laureate Oct 6, 2008
HOMER RESIDENT: "Beluga Days" author is best known for her nonfiction books ... Author Nancy Lord of Homer has been selected as the new Alaska writer laureate ... Originally from New England, Lord moved to Homer in 1973. (Anchorage Daily News)
Responses to debate, Stevens diverge Oct 6, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. Get your sightings in while you can, the season's almost over. (Anchorage Daily News)
Police identify couple killed in plane crash Oct 5, 2008
The couple split their time between living in Homer in the summer and in Pahrump, Nev. during the winter, he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Homer halibut earns Californian $45,000 Oct 4, 2008
Photo courtesy of the Homer Chamber of Commerce ... won the Homer Halibut Derby with this 348-pounder caught July 9, 2008 ... Pardi on Wednesday was officially declared winner of the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby for the 348-pound monster he landed July 9 in the Gulf of Alaska with Keith Kalke of Ocean Hunter Charters. (Anchorage Daily News)
HOLIDAY BAZAARS -- Mat-Su / Kenai Oct 3, 2008
Nutcracker Faire, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Homer High School, 600 East Fairview Ave. Check out the wares of more than 100 local vendors at this annual holiday event. (1-907-235-4288). (Anchorage Daily News)
Historic perspective Oct 3, 2008
The translation of Andrews' narrative is comparable in ways to the work of the ancient Greek poet Homer, Richard Dauenhauer said. "It's the blood and thunder. It's blow-by-blow and just exciting reading," he said. (Juneau Empire)
Alaskans Cringe After Month of Listening to Palin Oct 3, 2008
"I think people went a little bit like Homer Simpson 'D'oh!'" said Ivan Moore, a pollster who has tracked a drop in Palin's popularity in Alaska since she was named Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate on Aug. 29. Most people in Alaska are staunch defenders of Palin and say that she has represented the state well during a month in the national spotlight. (Newsmax)
Could Quotas Keep Fish on the Menu? Oct 3, 2008
A fresh catch of halibut is prepared for market on a dock in Homer, Alaska Chris Ramirez / The New York Times / Redux. Giving a man a fish not teaching him how to do it may actually be a better way to preserve the world's dwindling fish stocks, according to a new study published in Science on Sept. 19. (Time.com)
C Rajghatta: Losing my religion Oct 3, 2008
Further west in the Chicago suburb of Homer Glen, local Indians conducted a poornahuti (a complete offering) during a homa ceremony last week to dedicate a new temple that took even longer to realise. It sprang from the Vivekananda Vedanta Society whose origins go back to the great mystic's 1893 visit to the region. (India Times, India)
A season for letting go Sep 25, 2008
Artist Mavis Muller built her basket sculpture, "Surpass," on a Homer beach with interaction from the community ... My last trip of the year to Homer last weekend was to watch the creation of a large basket made of local grasses, wood and fireweed on the beach near the base of the Spit ... The fifth work of ephemeral art in Homer by basket artist Mavis Muller, the sculpture and community event have marked the seasonal turning point and a way of getting people together again as thoughts turn to... (Anchorage Daily News)
Long-running 'Simpsons' hits a landmark Sep 25, 2008
Season premiere: Ned Flanders must bring Homer to justice after he skips bail in the "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes" episode that kicks off the 20th season of The Simpsons ... Homer needs a bail bondsman (Robert Forster) in Sunday's premiere ... When Homer is cast as a new movie superhero, Everyman, he needs a trainer (Seth Rogen) to get in shape. (USA Today -- Life)
Days numbered for rats on Rat Island Sep 25, 2008
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Last week, a crew of 18 left Homer, Alaska, aboard the crabber Reliance, bound for little Rat Island at the end of the Aleutian chain on a mission of devastation. By coating the island with tiny toxic pellets in an operation that begins this week, scientists hope to exterminate Norway rats, which jumped off a wrecked Japanese ship in the 18th century and colonized the 6,871-acre island 1,700 miles from Anchorage. (AZCentral -- News)
Biologists hope to kill all of Rat Island's rats Sep 23, 2008
A crew of 18 left Homer for the island in mid-September 2008 ... Last week, a crew of 18 left Homer aboard the crabber Reliance, bound for little Rat Island at the end of the Aleutian chain on a mission of devastation ... Many Alaska locations "have names that no longer work," he said, such as Green Timbers in Homer, an area that holds about an acre of dead spruce, trees that died following the 1964 earthquake. (Anchorage Daily News)
NATIONAL LEAGUE Cubs clinch second division title in row Sep 21, 2008
Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 3: Stephen Drew hit a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the ninth and Arizona ended its 11-game road losing streak. Chris Young led off the ninth with a walk, and after Augie Ojeda popped out and Conor Jackson lined out to left, Drew hit Brian Fuentes' 3-2 pitch into the right-field bleachers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sowers settles in as streak goes on Sep 21, 2008
The infielder's two-out single up the middle past an outstretched Edgar Renteria scored Shoppach and Franklin Gutierrez and negated the damage done by Curtis Granderson's two-run homer off Rafael Perez in the top half of the inning. "That," Wedge said, "was big for us." Almost as big as the Tribe reaching the. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
On Your Mind Sep 21, 2008
To Homer wrote on Sep 20, 2008 11:13 AM:" I guess you can not read. It says "and from big oil". I will type slower next time so you can understand. Appearently you went to school with McCain who finished about 850th of 860 students at the Naval Academy. He almost didn't graduate because of academics. His only saving grace was that his Dad was an admiral who was able to push him along in the system. " ... Caribou Barbie wrote on Sep 20, 2008 9:02 AM:" Homer, McCains wife got a juicy contract with... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Giants Finally Get To Maddux Sep 20, 2008
Bengie Molina homered and drove in four runs to raise his RBI count to 92, and Pablo Sandoval doubled twice and drove in a pair in the Giants' 7-1 victory before a sellout crowd of 55,589 at Dodger Stadium ... With the inning extended, Molina skied his 15th homer into the seats in left-center to give the Giants a four-run inning and an almost unthinkable 7-0 lead against Maddux ... Zito was exceptionally sharp and rarely tested until Pablo Ozuna homered with one out in the eighth to end the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Alaska bloggers angered over Troopergate developments Sep 19, 2008
It was Homer's popular mayor, James Hornaday, according to reports in the and. In a move that shocked his colleagues at City Hall, Homer Mayor James Hornaday abruptly resigned his office Tuesday and withdrew from the Oct. 7 municipal election, filing a letter with the city clerk's office stating, "As the Scriptures tell us, there is a time for every season, and the time has come.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Homer mayor quits, still on ballot Sep 19, 2008
HOMER - Mayor James Hornaday quit Tuesday, but his resignation came too late for him to withdraw from his re-election campaign. City Clerk Jo Johnson says if Hornaday wins in November, he would be mayor again and have to resign again if he didn't want the job. (Anchorage Daily News)
The Heron's Nest: Here comes the cavalry; McCain, Palin to do Delco Sep 19, 2008
Last night they got a huge lift from a clearly struggling Pat Burrell, who launched a two-run homer in the sixth inning to propel the Phils to a 4-3 win and a season sweep in Atlanta ... He went six innings and gave up a couple of homers. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Elena Wahlen Sep 19, 2008
Her family said: Elena and her spouse, Dale, took their family on long car trips to Homer in the summer time, as a family, because they enjoyed the Homer area and the ocean. She also enjoyed their many friends at the Elks. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
AMERICAN LEAGUE A-Rod tops Ruth in HR-RBI mark Sep 18, 2008
Alex Rodriguez became the first player with 35 homers and 100 RBIs in 12 seasons - one more than Babe Ruth - and the Yankees slowed the White Sox's pursuit of the AL Central crown with a 5-1 victory in the Bronx on Wednesday night ... Johnny Damon hit a two-run homer, Robinson Cano had three hits and Xavier Nady had a tying RBI single in the seventh inning ... With his homer in the eighth inning, A-Rod became the first player to have at least 35 in 11 straight seasons (1998-2008), snapping a tie... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NATIONAL LEAGUE Brewers win, lose Sheets Sep 18, 2008
The only hit he allowed was a leadoff homer to Aramis Ramirez in the second that cut Milwaukee's lead to 3-1 ... Mets 9, Nationals 7: Carlos Beltran homered from both sides of the plate, Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado also went deep and New York built a big lead then barely held off host Washington ... Pirates 15, Dodgers 8: Adam LaRoche hit a grand slam among his two homers and host Pittsburgh stalled Los Angeles' late-season surge with an eight-run seventh inning rally. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Rays impress Red Sox as they expand AL East lead Sep 18, 2008
"They're good," said Boston's David Ortiz, who hit two homers in the loss ... At New York, Alex Rodriguez became the first player with 35 homers and 100 RBIs in 12 seasons one more than Babe Ruth and the Yankees slowed the White Sox's pursuit of the AL Central crown ... Johnny Damon hit a two-run homer, Robinson Cano had three hits and Xavier Nady had a tying RBI single in the seventh inning. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Gallagher cools off champs Sep 18, 2008
He allowed four hits, including a solo homer by Kendry Morales ... Aaron Cunningham, who hit his first big-league homer on Sunday, had two hits, including a double, and scored twice ... Jack Hannahan hit his ninth homer of the season, a one-out solo shot off Lackey in the fifth. (San Francisco Chronicle)
AMERICAN LEAGUE Twins' comeback goes for naught Sep 17, 2008
Victor Martinez hit a game-winning, three-run homer with one out in the 11th inning to give host Cleveland a 12-9 victory over Minnesota, further frustrating the Twins' hopes for a playoff berth ... Minnesota came back from an 8-1 deficit to take a 9-8 lead in the eighth inning, but Grady Sizemore's 32nd homer tied the score in the bottom half ... Jhonny Peralta walked and Martinez hit a 1-1 pitch over the wall in right-center for his second homer of the season. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NATIONAL LEAGUE Howard powers Phillies into first Sep 17, 2008
Howard rallied the Phillies back into first place, hitting a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning for his fourth hit in an 8-7 victory in Atlanta ... Howard's homer was his 45th of the year and 38th in September over the last four seasons, the most in the major leagues ... Casey Blake homered and tripled his first two at-bats after sitting out a game with lower back stiffness. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Howard rallies Phils into first place in NL East Sep 17, 2008
Ryan Howard rallied the Philadelphia Phillies back into first place, hitting a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning for his fourth hit in an 8-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night ... Braves manager Bobby Cox brought in Mike Gonzalez (0-3), who gave up Howard's opposite-field homer to left ... 249 batting average, Howard leads the majors with 45 homers and 136 RBIs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Lannan holds Mets to 1 hit; Nationals win 7-2 Sep 17, 2008
Elijah Dukes padded Washington's lead with a three-run homer off Duaner Sanchez in the seventh. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Politics Blog: Fiorina says Palin couldn't run HP Sep 17, 2008
SFGate: Politics Blog : Carly Fiorina: Palin Doesn't Have Enough Experience to Run HP. Blog:SFGate: Politics Blog: 30341 : Carly Fiorina: Palin Doesn't Have Enough Experience to Run HP Quick Search. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Chugiak angler owns biggest fish of September Sep 17, 2008
California angler Jeff Pardi continued to wait out his likely victory in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby last week, while Chugiak angler Paul Standifer took over the monthly lead with a 154-pounder ... Keith Spizzirri of Homer landed the second-largest fish of the month, a 148-pounder on the Sea Flight with Sea Flight Charters. (Anchorage Daily News)
Another Losing Season Sep 16, 2008
The most they can win is 80 after Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer off Brad Hennessey in the eighth inning to bust a 1-1 tie ... In 14 innings over two starts against the Diamondbacks, Hennessey has allowed four runs, all on homers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Making a splash Sep 16, 2008
The Warriors showed they ve got a powerful team in the season-opening Homer Invitational two weeks ago, beating eight other teams to win the team title ... Among the leaders on the girls side are Stacy Swindells, who finished seventh in the 100 freestyle at the Homer Invite, and Madelyn Peterson, who was fourth in the 1-meter diving in Homer ... Blake Branham finished ninth in the boys 50 freestyle at Homer, while Spencer Bloom finished 13th in the 100 freestyle. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Outdoors hot line Sep 14, 2008
Snagging now legal in Homer Spit ... WHERE: Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon in Homer ... WHERE: Alaska Islands Visitor Center in Homer. (Anchorage Daily News)
KLEF marks 20 years of beautiful music Sep 14, 2008
Homer film fest hopes for Moore's next flick. The fifth annual Homer Documentary Film Festival will kick off this week in various venues at the End of the Road. (Anchorage Daily News)
