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The City of Homer is pleased to welcome Mark Kirko as the new Fire Chief for the Homer Volunteer Fire Department.

Mr. Kirko currently serves as Fire Chief/CEO for North Whidbey Fire & Rescue in Oak Harbor, Washington where his duties on Whidbey Island include supervising six career staff and seventy-six part time and on-call volunteer firefighters and EMS providers.  He brings 34 years of experience in fire service to the position, with twenty-five of those years in Alaska. 

On Friday, May 17, artist Jeffrey Dean of Creative Fires Studio in Homer unveiled a new piece of public art in the pocket park next to the Homer Volunteer Fire Department.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

by the City of Homer, Alaska, for

Structural Firefighting Turnout Coats, Pants, Gloves and Hoods

The City of Homer is requesting proposals for the purchase of 15 sets of fire fighter structural protective turnout coats, pants, gloves and hoods as an initial order, and then continuing on an ‘as-needed’ basis as outlined in the proposal packet.

INVITATION TO BID

By the City of Homer, Alaska

City Hall Roof Replacement 2019

Addendum #1 Issued 05/29/19

Addendum #2 Issued 05/31/19

This summer marks the 50^th anniversary of the first American astronauts blasting into space to explore the moon.  Most of us won’t fly to the moon, but we can still get there — and anywhere else we dream of going — inside books.  Summer@HPL, themed The Universe of Stories encourages children and adults to explore the universe of stories available to them through the local library.

In mid-April, Safewise released their annual findings on Alaska's five safest city's.  For the second consecutive year, Homer ranks as the second safest city in Alaska, behind Sitka.  Palmer, Unalaska and Ketchikan finish out the top five slots. 

Safewise (an independent review and comparison company dedicated to providing consumers with information and educational materials about home security systems and techniques) bases its rankings on the most recent FBI report.

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that the North Pacific, a 98’ Martinolich commercial vessel, Coast Guard Documentation # 511698, located in the Homer Small Boat Harbor on JJ float below the Harbormaster’s office in Homer, Alaska, will be sold by the City of Homer to the highest bidder as is, together with equipment, gear, furniture, apparel, fixtures, tackle, machinery, anchors and all appurtenances.

Elena Suleimani, from the Geophysical Institute, will be doing a  tsunami presentation in Homer on Wednesday May 8th at 0900 in the City Council Chambers