Mark Kirko News Today

Decisions on the proposed development at the former Lighthouse Village remain forthcoming.

While 2023 saw the closest thing to a “return to normalcy” since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, actual COVID numbers and hospitalizations were reported to be rising for the first few months of the year before dropping to unprecedented lows. With a drastic decrease in demand for on-site tests and vaccines, the South Peninsula COVID-19 testing and vaccine site closed its doors, giving way to at-home testing and treatment at the regular hospital facilities.

Fire damage causes loss of a longtime community hub to East End residents

Fire damage causes loss of a long-time community hub to East End residents

The previously owned truck will be acquired from the City of Ketchikan for no more than $230,000

The Homer Volunteer Fire Department will gain two new Full-time firefighter/EMT positions.