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Parts of Tutka Bay opened to commercial salmon fishing this morning; Pier One Theatre presents a three week production of the Seagull by Anton Checkhov.

A jet boat carrying seven people sank just minutes after leaving Homer Harbor on Tuesday evening. Homer's Lisa Talbott, former pastor of the United Methodist Church where she has served since 2013, has recently started her new role as Assistant to the Bishop for Equity and Intercultural Competency for the greater northwest area which covers Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

A jet boat carrying seven people sank just minutes after leaving Homer Harbor on Tuesday evening; and Homer's Lisa Talbott, former pastor of the United Methodist Church where she has served since 2013, has recently started her new role as Assistant to the Bishop for Equity and Intercultural Competency for the greater northwest area which covers Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula is in full swing, and Alaska Sea Grant based out of the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has a cohort of six undergraduate students working across the state of Alaska, particularly in rural communities on projects related to marine coastal sciences.

Alaska Sea Grant based out of the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has a cohort of six undergraduate students working across the state of Alaska, particularly in rural communities on projects related to marine coastal sciences; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly adjusted its agenda Tuesday night before voting on community grants, service area proposals and a series of code changes.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly adjusted its agenda Tuesday night before voting on community grants, service area proposals and a series of code changes, and the Ninilchik Rodeo and beach horse races took place at the Ninilchik Fairgrounds on July 5 and 6 last weekend.

Crews battled a roughly 10-acre fire north of Kasilof over the weekend. The Alaska Division of Forestry first reported the so-called Bruces Fire on the Fourth of July around 4 p.m.; and the Dena'ina people have lived on the Kenai Peninsula for thousands of years. But today, the group's Indigenous language isn't spoken as widely as it once was.

Crews battled a roughly 10-acre fire north of Kasilof over the weekend. Another young gray whale washed up dead near Kodiak late last month. The Dena'ina people have lived on the Kenai Peninsula for thousands of years. But today, the group's Indigenous language isn't spoken as widely as it once was.

Kenai Peninsula State House members say Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked them not to attend the first five days of a special legislative session he scheduled for next month to avoid potential veto overrides; and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will open commercial salmon fishing in Aialik Bay on Wednesday and Friday.

Kenai Peninsula State House members say Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked them not to attend the first five days of a special legislative session he scheduled for next month to avoid potential veto overrides.

Alaska State Troopers recovered human remains from Cook Inlet near Anchor Point this morning; the Ninilchik Rodeo and beach horse races will take place at the Ninilchik Fairgrounds this weekend; multiple boat tracking websites say a yacht anchored off the Homer Spit belongs to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling; and a 20-year-old research vessel owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be out of commission for at least a year while it undergoes major maintenance and upgrades.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is on track to keep its pools and Sterling Elementary School open for another year; the U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the source of a mayday call reported near Anchor Point Monday afternoon; and the waters where the Russian and Kenai rivers meet, known as the Russian River Confluence, opened Tuesday to sockeye and coho salmon sport fishing.

Alaska residents can now harvest Dungeness crab for subsistence in parts of Cook Inlet, and red flag fire warnings are in effect for interior Alaska after a week of high burn rates at the end of June.

Alaska residents can now harvest Dungeness crab for subsistence in parts of Cook Inlet. It's the first time it's been open in decades; and red flag fire warnings are in effect for interior Alaska after a week of high burn rates at the end of June.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced new fishing openings around Homer this week for both commercial and sport users, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is on track to keep its pools and Sterling Elementary School open for another year.

Muskrats are furry, nocturnal, and, now, the stars of a new children's book. “Melba Muskrat's Big Heart” was written and illustrated by two Kenai Peninsula residents, including a recent high school graduate; Nikiski Republican Rep. Bill Elam reflected on his freshman legislative session last week at a joint meeting of the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce; and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced new fishing openings around Homer this week for both commercial and sport users.

Homer's Ted Carter, a retired eighth grade science teacher, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, provided a guest presentation at the Homer Public Library on June 19th to introduce listeners to the history of the federally acknowledged holiday and what it celebrates.

Dipnetting opened Wednesday on the Kasilof River. The fishery is open 24 hours a day through the first week of August, unless closed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Homer's Ted Carter, a retired eighth grade science teacher, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, provided a guest presentation at the Homer Public Library on June 19th to introduce listeners to the history of the federally acknowledged holiday, Juneteenth, and what it celebrates.

A young moose calf was rescued from underneath the Beluga Slough Trail boardwalk in Homer earlier this month, and a mandate to sell millions of acres of public land was struck from the Republican budget reconciliation bill that's moving through the U.S. Senate this week.

A young moose calf was rescued from underneath the Beluga Slough Trail boardwalk in Homer earlier this month; summer and baseball go hand-in-glove, and Kenai's own Peninsula Oilers baseball team has been a summertime grand slam for more than 50 years; and dipnetting opened Wednesday on the Kasilof River.

The commercial lingcod season opens in Cook Inlet at midnight on July 1, the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward has admitted five harbor seal pups from across the state in the last two weeks, and a federal bill that would likely include cuts to Medicaid passed the United States House and is being considered by the Senate.

Former Homer High School student and resident Emma Sulczynski will be starting her senior year the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus in the fall of 2025; the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward has admitted five harbor seal pups from across the state in the last two weeks; and the commercial lingcod season opens in Cook Inlet at midnight on July 1.

The mural of performing artists on Pioneer Avenue in front of Nomar received a new addition of characters by artist Tom Reed and the wall reaches its 40th year anniversary this summer with the original 12 characters painted in the summer of 1985; Alaska's interlibrary loan program, an 800 number that was slated to end next week, will continue for at least another year; and the Homer City Council wants to keep a portion of the city's sales tax in place after it finishes paying off the police station.

The Homer City Council wants to keep a portion of the city's sales tax in place after it finishes paying off the police station. Alaska's interlibrary loan program, an 800 number that was slated to end next week, will continue for at least another year. The Kenai Peninsula Borough will buy 80 acres of property near Seward with the goal of opening land for residential development. Kenai Peninsula residents will get their first opportunity to buy borough land using a new discount this summer.

Across the United States, a grassroots movement known as the 'No Kings Day of Defiance' emerged, protesting against President Trump's perceived authoritarian style; seismic activity has increased at Iliamna Volcano, with frequent small earthquakes recorded early Saturday morning; the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will hold a final public hearing Tuesday on the borough's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year; and commercial salmon fishing continues this week across parts of Lower Cook Inlet.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District laid off dozens of pool, theater and library employees last week. Wildfire smoke from Canada drifted into the southern Kenai Peninsula last week, creating hazy skies across the region.

Wildfire smoke from Canada drifted into the southern Kenai Peninsula this week, creating hazy skies across the region; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District laid off dozens of pool, theater and library employees last week.

Alaska State Troopers say a fourth set of human remains were recovered this week from the site of a boat that sank near Homer last summer. The Homer Chamber of Commerce has announced the theme for this year's Fourth of July Parade: Bloom Homer Bloom. In September of 2025, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will begin the transplant of deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to coastal land south of Kachemak Bay based on habitat considerations and weather patterns, according to a June press release from the Soldotna Fish and Game office.

Alaska State Troopers say a fourth set of human remains were recovered this week from the site of a boat that sank near Homer last summer. The Homer Chamber of Commerce has announced the theme for this year's Fourth of July Parade: Bloom Homer Bloom. In September of 2025, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will begin the transplant of deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to coastal land south of Kachemak Bay based on habitat considerations and weather patterns, according to a June press release from the Soldotna Fish and Game office.

A dead gray whale washed up on Kodiak Island late last month, and officials with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and Alaska Aerospace Corporation announced a wide-ranging agreement Tuesday to tap into the growing market for rocket launches from the state's two launch facilities.

Hikers heading into Kachemak Bay State Park should be prepared for challenging trail conditions; Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman spoke about his legislative efforts this recent session at a joint Kenai and Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting; and a dead gray whale washed up on Kodiak Island late last month.

The Homer City Council approved the city's operating budget and discussed projects related to trails, utilities and employee pay at its meeting Monday night, Homer's first-ever Harbor Fest brought more than 1,500 people to the Spit on Saturday for an event that included food vendors, live music and a boat show, and Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman spoke about his legislative efforts this recent session at a joint Kenai and Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting.

Homer's first-ever Harbor Fest brought more than 1,500 people to the Spit on Saturday for an event that included food vendors, live music and a boat show; the Homer City Council approved the city's operating budget and discussed projects related to trails, utilities and employee pay at its meeting last night; and a dead gray whale washed up on Kodiak Island late last month.

UAF scientists discuss significance of the finding of three newly identified fish species from 73 million years ago in the Arctic.

The United States Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held an oversight hearing on “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” on June 4th in Washington DC.

The United States Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held an oversight hearing on “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” on June 4th in Washington DC.

Homer's Pratt Museum will open the summer season with a presentation and reception for artist Sharlene Cline's “Connected” today; the deadline has passed to apply for three volunteer board seats that help guide key public services across the southern Kenai Peninsula; and young anglers will have a designated area to fish for king salmon this Saturday at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on the Homer Spit.

The Homer City Council held a special meeting Monday night to discuss plans for expanding Homer's Harbor, and the Trump administration in March signed an executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds public library programs around the country.

The driver in a fatal Seward Highway crash over the weekend now faces charges of manslaughter and driving under the influence. The Trump administration in March signed an executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds public library programs around the country. A Kodiak fisherman was sentenced last month to a year in jail for illegally shipping diseased Tanner crab from Alaska to Washington.

The City of Soldotna will spend more than $150,000 upgrading their police force's network of body-worn, vehicle and department cameras. Most Alaskans travel around the state by automobile or small plane. A few might travel by bicycle. But one Anchorage man prefers getting around another way – by lacing up his roller skates.

UAF scientists discuss significance of the finding of three newly identified fish species from 73 million years ago in the Arctic.

Volunteers this week recovered the remains of three people missing since their boat capsized in Kachemak Bay last summer. A hiker from Seward was struck by a massive boulder on Saturday and spent almost two hours pinned face-down in a glacial creek. A prematurely born harbor seal pup was rescued earlier this month from a beach near Kenai.

A prematurely born harbor seal pup was rescued earlier this month from a beach near Kenai, and in the Anchorage School District, a recently-introduced curriculum for young students learning to read is making a major impact.

Kenai Peninsula Borough code now mirrors state law regarding the use of public resources to promote ballot initiatives. Motivity Dance Collective presents Thumbelina, a dance performance choreographed and directed by Alison Arima and Breezy Berryman.

A driver died after their vehicle went off the road and rolled into the Anchor River early Tuesday morning, and a hiker from Seward was struck by a massive boulder on Saturday and spent almost two hours pinned face-down in a glacial creek.

A driver died after their vehicle went off the road and rolled into the Anchor River early Tuesday morning. The Homer City Council delayed budget votes and approved zoning changes at its meeting Tuesday night. The federal government is charging the owner of two popular Mexican restaurants in Soldotna with being in the U.S. illegally and making a false statement of citizenship.

The Homer City Council delayed budget votes and approved zoning changes at its meeting Tuesday night, and documenting history comes in many forms, like word of mouth.

If you've ever thought about buying land to build a home in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the conditions just got a lot more favorable. That's after borough assembly members greenlit a program this week [that aims to make it easier to buy and develop residential property on the peninsula. Anyone walking along North Kenai Beach recently has probably noticed a big pile of rocks sitting on the north shore of the Kenai River near its mouth. It's where work on a decades-in-the-making bluff stabilization berm is starting.

If you've ever thought about buying land to build a home in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the conditions just got a lot more favorable, and nearly 600 seniors graduated from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District this week, marking a continued decline in student enrollment.

National Maritime Day was yesterday, a small but important holiday recognizing the hard work that goes into a career at sea; and nearly 600 seniors graduated from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District this week, marking a continued decline in student enrollment.

On Wednesday evening, Homer High School held the graduation ceremony for the senior class of 2025. National Maritime Day was yesterday, a small but important holiday recognizing the hard work that goes into a career at sea.