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'Sick as a dog' no fun, but it could be a whole lot worse
As I write this, I'm recovering from what my friend Jan Flora calls "the Kachemak Crud." For the past week I've had a runny nose, a cough, a slight temperature and general body aches.
Transitioning businesses swap locations in town
Curves has moved to a new spot in the Orca Building on Pioneer Avenue - " back up from its old quarters on Lake Street.
Homer's Sandhill Cranes make late departure
Photo by Nina Faust - Lesser Sandhill Cranes are photographed here above Inspiration Ridge Reserve as they gather for fall migration.
Homer part of long-term gas plan, says Enstar
HOMER TRIBUNE/Sean Pearson - Enstar hopes to tap into Anchor Point natural gas off North Fork.
Old Believer students face tough choice
Russian Old Believer high school students taking next spring's high school qualifying exit exam face a choice of conscience: Do they follow the laws of the state or of their God? For the devoutly religious students attending school in the Old Believer communities of Nikolaevsk, Razdolna, Voznesenka and Kachemak Selo, there is no real choice.
A little more - Homer'-land security for KRD
By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune With perimeter security technology and defense system integration already in place around the globe, and military endorsements calling its underground vehicle inspection system the a oemost sophisticated, cutting-edge gating system wea ve ever seen,a Homer-based Kachemak Research Development, Inc.
Enstar, Armstrong make deal for natural gas supply
Enstar Natural Gas Co. has reached an agreement to purchase 10 billion cubic feet of gas from a group of independent companies working to develop the small North Fork gas field near Anchor Point on the Kenai Peninsula, Enstar spokesman John Sims said Sept.
Talks begin on new school for head of bay
One school for three villages? That was the question Steve Atwater, superintendent of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, asked a standing-room-only crowd representing the Russian Old Believer communities of Voznesenka, Razdolna and Kachemak Selo.
Grocery tax' won't stop most budget cuts, officials say
By Aaron Selbig Homer Tribune When Homer voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of Proposition 1 - " the seasonal levy of a "grocery tax" from Sept.
Pipelines will connect Kenai Peninsula field to Southcentral gas network Petroleum News Armstrong Cook Inlet , operator of the North Fork unit in the southern Kenai Peninsula , has signed a contract with Enstar Natural Gas Co.
Sprouting' change for impoverished students
HOMER TRIBUNE/Ryan Ridge - Volunteers serve up Indian fare at the "Sprout" fundraiser for Nicaraguan school children.
All American Completes 83-ft Alaska Ferry
All American Marine, Inc. delivered another 83-ft hydrofoil-assisted aluminum catamaran for operation in Alaska.
The Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska offers The Savvy Caregiver, a six-week, intensive course beginning in mid-September. Join us and learn care giving and coping skills.
A year after its official launch party in Homer, Sprout Nicaragua is holding its second annual fundraiser in support of elementary students at La Ecuelita de Tolasmaides, as well as a small handful of Nicaraguan college students.
A car named Victor takes its - show' on the road
OMER TRIBUNE/Naomi Klouda - Chris and Elayne Clash of Victoria, Australia pose by their car, made of recycled parts and running on diesel - vegetable oil fuels.
Peonies take root in Homer, state
Highly prized for its beauty, recognized as one of the oldest cultivated ornamental plants, and symbolizing prosperity, wealth and sensuality, the peony is making its presence known in Homer and across the state.
The Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska offers The Savvy Caregiver, a six-week, intensive course beginning in mid September.
KES holds open house next Saturday
Kachemak Emergency Services holds an open house and McNeil Canyon Station dedication next Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Aug.
East Hill Road triplex fire displaces residents
A Thursday morning fire at an East Hill Road building displaced six people from their homes in the three-story complex.