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Homer Animal Shelter reopens after a run-in with parvovirus
The Homer Animal Shelter, run by Alaska Mindful Paws, stopped taking in animals and postponed its vaccination services for around three weeks in March due to a parvo outbreak. The shelter began taking steps to mitigate the spread of parvo after they took in Pete, who had been exposed to the virus. Shortly afterward, he started exhibiting symptoms and tested positive.
Friday Evening 04/26/2024
The Homer Animal Shelter shut down last month following a confirmed case of canine parvovirus or parvo, in one of its dogs. The Alaska Marine Highway System announced Wednesday that the Tustumena ferry will be delayed coming out of its annual maintenance. The federal government has declared a fishery disaster for salmon setnetters on the east side of Upper Cook Inlet for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Homer dance studio to perform ‘Swan Lake’
Springtime in Homer is marked by the return of sandhill cranes and various shorebirds. This year, a local dance school is bringing even more birds to the city with a production of “Swan Lake.”. The classic ballet production with music by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky follows the story...
Thursday Morning 04/25/2024
The Alaska House of Representatives is considering a bill that would require adult websites to verify users are 18 or older, and Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer is currently hosting a Canadian sound artist and radio producer through its residency program. During his stay, the artist will create and broadcast audio collages about the city’s landscapes and the ways people connect with them.
Wednesday Evening 04/24/2024
Teachers, parents, students and community members showed up to Kenai Peninsula schools Wednesday morning dressed in red for a “walk-in,” a demonstration in support of public education funding. Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer is currently hosting a Canadian sound artist and radio producer through its residency program.
Homer celebrates sister city anniversary with taiko workshops
The City of Homer is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its sister city relationship with Teshio, Japan this year. Sister cities are places in different countries that usually share weather, geography and industry. And Homer’s been connected with its sister city, Teshio, Japan, since 1984. The same year they became sister cities, Homer sent a delegation to visit Teshio, a city located in Hokkaido, the northern prefecture of Japan.
City of Homer approves employee longevity pay and supports grant application for float system replacement project
The Homer City Council approved resolutions at Monday night’s meeting that established a longevity pay system for city employees and committed funds as part of an application for a federal grant to replace float system’s in the city’s harbor. The longevity pay system would give city employees...
Kenai Peninsula communities ‘walk-in’ schools to support education funding
Teachers, parents, students and community members showed up to Kenai Peninsula schools Wednesday morning dressed in red for a “walk-in,” a demonstration in support of public education funding. Homer High School teacher Winter Marshall-Allen directs a crowd into the school, repeatedly chanting “raise the BSA.”. Marshall-Allen said...
Evening Newscast — April 26, 2024
The Alaska House of Representatives passes a bill that would put more guardrails on the state's property assessment process. And, the Central Peninsula Landfill will host its annual electronics recycling event this weekend. Plus, the City of Homer celebrates the 40th anniversary of its sister city relationship.
Soccer Game Recap: Nikiski vs. Homer
Nikiski was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 4-0 walloping at the hands of the Homer Mariners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nikiski of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Monday Morning 04/22/2024
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released an emergency order last week, restricting the Tyonek subdistrict for subsistence fishing; and superheroes have become household names in large part thanks to comic-based movies like the “Avengers” series, “Shazam,” and “Spider-man: No Way Home.” That rise in popularity has contributed to a thriving collectibles market.
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