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Homer Public Library's current building turns 20 this fall and the library holds a fun run Saturday to mark the occasion; Pier One Theatre's next show of the season opens this evening; and a federal judge late last month ruled against a group of Alaskans seeking to force the state to process applications for food assistance on time.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public comment through June 22nd on a draft feasibility report for a Homer Harbor expansion; the minimum wage in Alaska will jump to $14 on July 1; and every two years, Indigenous people from across Southeast Alaska and around the world gather in Juneau for Celebration.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public comment through June 22nd on a draft feasibility report for a Homer Harbor expansion; the minimum wage in Alaska will jump to $14 on July 1; and every two years, Indigenous people from across Southeast Alaska and around the world gather in Juneau for Celebration.

Homer Mariner's finished their 2026 school year sports season last weekend with a state championship win in the division baseball; and dozens of new and returning volunteers gathered in Cooper Landing last weekend for a daylong orientation about how to become a Stream Watch volunteer.

The Homer City Council worked through a short list of items at its meeting Monday; and Homer Mariner's finished their 2026 school year sports season last weekend with a state championship win in the division baseball.

The Homer City Council worked through a short list of items at its meeting Monday; and the recent summer donation from Homer's 100 women who care was voted to support Homer's Independent Press.

Kenai Peninsula school board members are again putting their heads together to decide which budget cuts, if any, they should reverse in the face of a possible funding boost from the state; and the recent summer donation from Homer's 100 women who care was voted to support Homer's Independent Press.

Homer's month-long community walking challenge sponsored by the South Peninsula Hospital wrapped up at the end of May with a celebration to announce team winners and where their donations will go in the community; and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has been silent for weeks on President Trump's controversial plan to spend public funds on a White House ballroom and his nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund, to help people he deems victims of politicized prosecutions. But Thurs Sullivan voted against those Trump priorities, in amendments that failed on the Senate floor.

Homer's month-long community walking challenge sponsored by the South Peninsula Hospital wrapped up at the end of May with a celebration to announce team winners and where their donations will go in the community; and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has been silent for weeks on President Trump's controversial plan to spend public funds on a White House ballroom and his nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund, to help people he deems victims of politicized prosecutions. But Thurs Sullivan voted against those Trump priorities, in amendments that failed on the Senate floor.

This Saturday marks 82 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy. Two Homer organizations are hosting a ceremony to mark the anniversary; and the developer of the Alaska LNG project released its first specific public cost estimates Wednesday for the proposed 800-mile gas pipeline and associated infrastructure.

This Saturday marks 82 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy. Two Homer organizations are hosting a ceremony to mark the anniversary; and the developer of the Alaska LNG project released its first specific public cost estimates Wednesday for the proposed 800-mile gas pipeline and associated infrastructure.

Dozens and dozens of candidates officially kicked off their campaigns for governor, Congress and the state Legislature on Monday; and in celebration of National Trails Day, Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park is bringing volunteers to work on trail assessments and clean up on June 6th.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly wrapped up its months-long budget process for the year and advanced several items at its meeting last night; and in celebration of National Trails Day, Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park is bringing volunteers to work on trail assessments and clean up on June 6th.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly wrapped up its months-long budget process for the year and advanced several items at its meeting last night; and with the start of summer, Homer Little League held an opening day celebration and a mini-tournament game schedule.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook the southern Kenai Peninsula Tuesday morning; former Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly President Brent Johnson is throwing his hat in the ring for the House District 6 seat in the Alaska Legislature, currently held by Homer Republican Sarah Vance; and mayors of the five boroughs that would host elements of the Alaska gasline project say they're not on board with a bill from Gov. Mike Dunleavy offering tax breaks for the project.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook the southern Kenai Peninsula Tuesday morning; former Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly President Brent Johnson is throwing his hat in the ring for the House District 6 seat in the Alaska Legislature, currently held by Homer Republican Sarah Vance; and mayors of the five boroughs that would host elements of the Alaska gasline project say they're not on board with a bill from Gov. Mike Dunleavy offering tax breaks for the project.

An eighteenth candidate joined the race to be Alaska's next governor last week; gasoline and heating fuel price shock is hitting Kodiak; and Alaskans are a small step closer to getting alerts on their phones several seconds before an earthquake hits.

An eighteenth candidate joined the race to be Alaska's next governor last week; gasoline and heating fuel price shock is hitting Kodiak; and Alaskans are a small step closer to getting alerts on their phones several seconds before an earthquake hits.

Seward high school students have until April 15th to apply for this year's student exchange program with Obihiro, Japan; developers of the Alaska LNG project are pressing lawmakers to pass a tax bill proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy earlier this month; and a highly unusual — and four-legged — suspect was apprehended last week in Juneau.

Seward high school students have until April 15th to apply for this year's student exchange program with Obihiro, Japan; Palma shares her own experiences and some of the benefits of summer training; and Homer's annual Yogicstatica event returns to Bunnell Street Arts Gallery on Sunday.

Alaskans have until Tuesday to file for the 2026 Permanent Fund Dividend; Homer City offices will close Monday for Seward's Day; and three proposals related to fish hatcheries failed last week at the Alaska Board of Fisheries' statewide meeting.

Alaskans have until Tuesday to file for the 2026 Permanent Fund Dividend; Homer City offices will close Monday for Seward's Day; and three proposals related to fish hatcheries failed last week at the Alaska Board of Fisheries' statewide meeting.

The Alaska Legislature is on the verge of passing a major election reform bill. The House approved Senate Bill 64 on Monday in a 23-16 vote, after the state Senate gave it the greenlight last year. Alaska's annual Tsunami Bowl brings high school teams from around the state to meet in Seward for an academic competition related to fisheries and ocean sciences. Five kelp farmers from around Kodiak Island have started the Kodiak Ocean Growers Co-op.

The Alaska Legislature is on the verge of passing a major election reform bill. The House approved Senate Bill 64 on Monday in a 23-16 vote, after the state Senate gave it the greenlight last year. Alaska's annual Tsunami Bowl brings high school teams from around the state to meet in Seward for an academic competition related to fisheries and ocean sciences. Five kelp farmers from around Kodiak Island have started the Kodiak Ocean Growers Co-op.

Homer Public Library presents three annual community awards this weekend for Lifelong Learner, Youth Learner and Library Spirit Award. On Saturday, a team of researchers left Bethel on a snow machine expedition across the Western and Northern coasts of Alaska. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a case challenging mail-in ballot deadlines. In Alaska, the court's decision could extend to other types of voting as well.

The Homer City Council heard a legislative update from Senate President Gary Stevens and considered funding for four properties near the Bridge Creek Reservoir at its meeting last night. Homer Public Library presents three annual community awards this weekend for Lifelong Learner, Youth Learner and Library Spirit Award. On Saturday, a team of researchers left Bethel on a snow machine expedition across the Western and Northern coasts of Alaska.

The Homer City Council heard a legislative update from Senate President Gary Stevens and considered funding for four properties near the Bridge Creek Reservoir at its meeting last night; and last year, Alaska lawmakers overcame two vetoes to increase the formula that determines public school funding by $700 per student.

Aleutian Airways resumed flying out of Homer this afternoon; and last year, Alaska lawmakers overcame two vetoes to increase the formula that determines public school funding by $700 per student.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meets Tuesday, and on the agenda is a vote that would convert a union position at the Homer Landfill into a non-union management role; Alaska's Supreme Court is again considering whether the proposed Alaska gasline project violates the Constitutional rights of a group of young Alaskans; and the Alaska House passed a resolution Wednesday extending Gov. Dunleavy's disaster declaration related to the storms that wrought havoc in Western Alaska last fall.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meets Tuesday, and on the agenda is a vote that would convert a union position at the Homer Landfill into a non-union management role; and Alaska's Supreme Court is again considering whether the proposed Alaska gasline project violates the Constitutional rights of a group of young Alaskans.

Representative Sarah Vance held a public town hall meeting for constituents Saturday at the KPC campus; and Alaska Congressman Nick Begich Tuesday urged the state Legislature to be bold with policies to encourage resource development, just as a previous generation did to build the Trans-Alaska Pipeline

Representative Sarah Vance held a public town hall meeting for constituents Saturday at the KPC campus.

Alaska Congressman Nick Begich Tuesday urged the state Legislature to be bold with policies to encourage resource development, just as a previous generation did to build the Trans-Alaska Pipeline; and Alaska students could have a new graduation requirement in the not-too-distant-future.

The Homer City Council honored its long-time police chief and moved to expand city land holdings at its meeting last night; and Alaska students could have a new graduation requirement in the not-too-distant-future.

The Homer City Council honored its long-time police chief and moved to expand city land holdings at its meeting last night; Alaska regional basketball conferences were held last weekend with 2A Kenai Peninsula games held at the Homer High School gym; and Soldotna's ice rink is getting an almost quarter-million-dollar makeover.

The Homer City Council will consider changes to election and runoff election dates along with candidate filing deadlines at its meeting tonight; Alaska regional basketball conferences were held last weekend with 2A Kenai Peninsula games held at the Homer High School gym; and Soldotna's ice rink is getting an almost quarter-million-dollar makeover.

Alaska lawmakers are considering another boost to per-student funding for public schools; the federal government received no bids Wednesday in what it called the “Big Beautiful Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale.” And the Alaska Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether prisoners can be forcibly medicated with psychiatric drugs without a court hearing and the right to a lawyer.

Homer's HERC building shuts its doors for three weeks starting Monday to wrap up interior renovations; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's working budget draft closes four schools, totally eliminates library employees and increases student activity fees, among other things.

Homer's HERC building shuts its doors for three weeks starting Monday to wrap up interior renovations; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's working budget draft closes four schools, totally eliminates library employees and increases student activity fees, among other things.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is releasing students early this afternoon, with a teacher inservice day on Friday; and Seward prepares for 2026 lottery entrants for the summer's upcoming Mount Marathon mountain race.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is releasing students early tomorrow, with a teacher inservice day on Friday; and Seward prepares for 2026 lottery entrants for the summer's upcoming Mount Marathon mountain race.

State lawmakers had some sharp questions on Monday for Alaska's Division of Elections about its decision to share the state's full, unredacted voter list with the Department of Justice; and in the weeks since federal immigration officials detained and deported a mom and her kids from Soldotna, community members have come together at least three times to show their support for the family.

State lawmakers had some sharp questions on Monday for Alaska's Division of Elections about its decision to share the state's full, unredacted voter list with the Department of Justice; and in the weeks since federal immigration officials detained and deported a mom and her kids from Soldotna, community members have come together at least three times to show their support for the family.

A 30-year-old woman from El Paso, Texas, injured her lower leg about one-point-three miles down the Caines Head Trail near Seward on Sunday and could not hike out; and it's been about a week since federal Immigration Customs Enforcement agents descended on a Soldotna home and to deport a mom and her children to Mexico. In the days since, community members, faith leaders and state lawmakers have all jumped into action to support the family amid their uncertain future.

A 30-year-old woman from El Paso, Texas, injured her lower leg about one-point-three miles down the Caines Head Trail near Seward on Sunday and could not hike out; and it's been about a week since federal Immigration Customs Enforcement agents descended on a Soldotna home and to deport a mom and her children to Mexico. In the days since, community members, faith leaders and state lawmakers have all jumped into action to support the family amid their uncertain future.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its forecast today for the 2026 Lower Cook Inlet commercial salmon season; West Homer Elementary hosted a Science Activity Night on Thursday with several community organizations; and the Alaska House unanimously passed a prohibition on AI-generated child sexual abuse material on Friday.

On February 19th, NOAA released the “Atlas for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas”, the 986 page publication identifies 77 locations that may be suitable for sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Alaska.

On February 19th, NOAA released the “Atlas for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas”, the 986 page publication identifies 77 locations that may be suitable for sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Alaska.

The Homer United Civil Engagement Group held a ‘Vigil for Immigrant Justice' in front of the Homer United Methodist Church on East End Road this afternoon; and the Iron Dog snowmachine race wrapped up in Fairbanks over the weekend with a veteran team making race history.

The Homer United Civil Engagement Group held a ‘Vigil for Immigrant Justice' in front of the Homer United Methodist Church on East End Road this afternoon; and the Iron Dog snowmachine race wrapped up in Fairbanks over the weekend with a veteran team making race history.

Casey Grove set out to determine how *you* can convince yourself to give winter cycling a go for the Alaska Public Media Alaska Survival Kit series; and Alaska senators moved forward a new version of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's tax bill last week.