Four city council, 1 school board candidates on October ballot
With the closing of the filing period for city of Homer and Kenai Peninsula Borough candidates in the upcoming Oct. 1 election, four Homer residents have thrown their hats into the ring for two city...
View ArticleFour run for two city seats
Lower Kenai Peninsula voters won’t have national or state elections to worry about this fall. When we go to the polls on Oct. 1, this time around, as the late Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill said, all...
View ArticleBorough ballot propositions touch on tax exemption, school projects, term limits
With the Oct. 1 municipal election less than two weeks away, Kenai Peninsula Borough voters have time to do their homework before stepping into the ballot booth. Understanding the three borough...
View ArticleCitizen initiative would repeal plastic bag ban put in place by Homer City...
While the Kenai Peninsula Borough has several initiatives on its ballot, the city of Homer keeps its simple with one question: “Shall Homer City Code Chapter 5.42 prohibiting sellers from providing...
View ArticleQ&A: Candidates for Homer City Council; 2 to be elected; 3-year terms
1. What do you see as the most important role of a Homer City Council member and why do you want the job? Corbin Arno: The most important role of a council member is being a voice for the people. I...
View ArticleQ&A: Candidate for School Board District 9; 3-Year Term
1. What is the most important role of a school board member and why do you want the job? Sunni Hilts: I believe the most important role of a school board member is to be a voice of those I represent to...
View ArticleCandidates sound off at forum
The public had an opportunity on Tuesday to hear the four candidates for Homer City Council give answers to five prepared questions at a forum sponsored by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor...
View ArticleHilts: Our children should be No. 1 priority
The children of Alaska should be our top priority, their health, safety, education and their future. As stakeholders in our state we are responsible for meeting these needs. None of them are optional,...
View ArticleCorbin Arno: We don’t need more laws and regulations
My name is Corbin Arno, and I was born and raised in our beautiful town of Homer and I am now raising my wonderful family here. read more
View ArticleGus VanDyke: City’s actions don’t say it’s open for business
My name is Gus VanDyke. I am a 21-year Alaskan, the last 17 years in Homer. I was born and raised in Northwest Oregon. My wife and I vacationed in Alaska in April of 1992. We were so impressed by...
View ArticleBryan Zak: Let’s have balanced approach between city, citizens
Homer was once a small community with no road system, no water and sewer, no harbor, no gas line, and many of the modern amenities we enjoy today. In order for those advances to have taken place over...
View ArticleJustin Arnold: City practices should be completely transparent
Name: Justin Arnold Sign: GeminiLikes: Long walks on the beachSuperhero: Chuck NorrisPolitics: It’s complicated read more
View ArticleVanDyke wins council seat; other race too close too call
Homer businessman Gus VanDyke leads the Homer City Council election with 544 votes. One of two candidates endorsed by Homer Voice for Business, the other endorsed candidate, Corbin Arno, is in a tight...
View ArticleZak pulls ahead to win re-election
In a squeaker of an election, incumbent Homer City Council member Bryan Zak made up a four-vote deficit in unofficial election day results to win re-election to a third term. After the city elections...
View ArticleCouncil members sworn in
After certifying the results of the Oct. 1, election, the Homer City Council swore in two council members at its regular meeting Monday.Raising his right hand, first-time city council member Gus...
View ArticleArno: Council still ‘business unfriendly’
In the 2013 Homer City Council election, lifelong Homer resident Corbin Arno had a moment of glory on election night, seeming to have won by four votes over incumbent Bryan Zak. After absentee ballots...
View ArticleArnold: Would take hard look at budget
In the 2013 city election, city council candidate Justin Arnold emerged 1-1 in his campaign. While he lost for council, finishing fourth in a field of four, a petition he organized to repeal a...
View ArticleLewis: Wants support for nonprofits, trails
In his three campaigns for Homer City Council, incumbent and two-term council member David Lewis has seen the field grow progressively larger. He first ran for office in 2008, a two-person field with...
View ArticleLowe: Sees role as representing everyone
A founding member of the Homer Cycling Club, Catriona Lowe has a gimmick not seen in previous Homer elections: She rides her bicycle around town with a campaign sign on the back.Lowe, 47, decided to...
View ArticleLowe: Balanced budget key to city’s success
Determining the city budget will be one of the priorities to focus on this fall. Ultimately all city council considerations are centered in fiscal responsibility. A balanced budget with prudent...
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