The students read a combined total of 222,252 minutes and raised over $8,000 for the school.

The event will be held at Homer High School on Friday, March 28.

For too long, the conversation about education has been framed as one that pits traditional neighborhood schools against charter and other nontraditional forms of public education. The assumptions ...

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Poopdeck Platt, who lived in Homer for more than 40 years, and in Alaska for more than a half-century, was nearly 80 when he decided to retire from commercial fishing. Clarence Hiram ...

While pushing my cart through the grocery store aisles, I encounter many faces. Some faces have a blank expression — the menial task must bore them — but many bare novels. Sometimes I make up stories ...

The Virl “Pa” Haga VFW Post 10221 leads the Snow Rondi parade on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News) The Anchor Point Snow Rondi parade on Saturday reflected ...

Spaghetti noodles and violin strings brought people together on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Chapman Elementary School in Anchor Point. The fundraiser was in support of Homer OPUS, a local nonprofit ...

In the five years since the pandemic upended the world as we knew it, many aspects of our everyday lives have returned to normal. The pandemic and the upheaval that resulted is something many of us ...

Imagine a school of nearly 23,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade with thousands of teachers. There are no licensing requirements for any of the teachers who work at this school, and ...

Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate the increasing daylight hours and quick approach towards spring and summer with Kenai Peninsula artists showcasing new work. Stroll the galleries, ...

The Homer Community Food Pantry would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of those who made our fall Harvesting Kindness Food Drive an amazing success! Fireweed Academy, McNeil Canyon, Paul ...

There are some great, informational events happening this week, Homer — don’t miss out! If you’re curious to learn more about your local research reserve, farming or gardening tips, or airport ...