Delcenia Cosman

1 week ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Delcenia Cosman

If you didn’t already know, Homer News — the one that covers news and happenings in Homer, Alaska — has sister-relationships with two other Alaska papers, the Peninsula Clarion and the Juneau Empire. But did you know that we also have a secret twin? Surprise! We do!Homer News staff received a letter from Kim L. Hubbard, the editor of The Homer News in Homer, New York, this spring after they received some “rather wacky, yet wonderful” inquiries that seemed a bit, shall we say, out of place.

1 week ago | homernews.com | Delcenia Cosman

Happy Juneteenth! How will you observe this holiday? Check out what local organizations are doing in Homer, such as the Pratt Museum's storytelling session starting at 4 p.m. For other goings-on this month, take a look at these Best Bets.

1 week ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Delcenia Cosman

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued a notice Wednesday, June 18, that the Ninilchik River will be closed to sport fishing for all species from June 23 through July 15 in an effort to achieve the king salmon escapement goal for the area. The Ninilchik River king salmon sustainable escapement goal is between 900-1,600. As of June 17, the press release states, a total of 417 wild, or naturally produced, king salmon have been counted through the weir.

1 week ago | homernews.com | Delcenia Cosman

If you didn't already know, Homer News - the one that covers news and happenings in Homer, Alaska - has sister-relationships with two other Alaska papers, the Peninsula Clarion and the Juneau Empire. But did you know that we also have a secret twin? Surprise! We do!Homer News staff received a letter from Kim L. Hubbard, the editor of The Homer News in Homer, New York, this spring after they received some "rather wacky, yet wonderful" inquiries that seemed a bit, shall we say, out of place.

1 week ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Delcenia Cosman

Community members are still searching for 62-year-old Happy Valley resident David Meyer, who went missing last week while kayaking. Meyer, an experienced fisherman and hunter, departed from the shore of Happy Valley in a motorized Mokai kayak at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11. The kayak was found later Wednesday night, around 11 p.m., with no sign of Meyer. “We do recognize that this is a recovery search at this point,” Meyer’s daughter, Chantrelle, said Monday.