Diamond Ridge, Alaska

• Into the labyrinth, back to the frosty beach
  

  "Slovak Girl" was painted by James P. Buncak while he was in Europe. Even with a windchill at 20 below, artist James P. Buncak, unhampered, sets up his oil-based paint for a seat by the heaving ice in Kachemak's Mud Bay.

• Census shows Homer women may outnumber men
  

  It's a factoid that historically encouraged lonely gals in the Lower 48 to head north.

• Homer's Best Bets
  

  Hoar frost covers a string of colored lights at a Diamond Ridge home. Those smarty-pants scientists are always messing around with our perception of reality.

• Winter storm cuts power, but lacks hurricane punch
  

  During rehearsal at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the cast of the Nutcracker Ballet was getting ready for a party when the lights went out.

• Homer's Sandhill Cranes make late departure
  

  Photo by Nina Faust - Lesser Sandhill Cranes are photographed here above Inspiration Ridge Reserve as they gather for fall migration.

• Want to move to Homer? Just don't wait for the perfect job to do it
  

  Years ago I talked with a visiting artist from California who had a show at one of the local galleries.

City Description

Diamond Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) just outside of Homer in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,802. Diamond Ridge is located at 59°39′55″N 151°34′15″W / 59.66528°N 151.57083°W / 59.66528; -151.57083 (59.665391, -151.570826). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 47.7 square miles (123.5 km²), of which, 47.6 square miles (123.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,802 people, 683 households, and 471 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 37.8 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.29% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 3.16% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 683 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0%

City Contained By:

• Kenai Peninsula Borough
• Alaska
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Alaska Time Zone

Size:

• 123.542432863 km squared

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