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With sleds, shovels and recycled wood chips, kids in a new Homer youth program helped maintain a local trail this week; and Homer's Marina Co, incoming 2025 senior at Homer High School had the opportunity to attend the Yale Young Global Scholars Program this summer.

With sleds, shovels and recycled wood chips, kids in a new Homer youth program helped maintain a local trail this week; and Homer's Marina Co, incoming 2025 senior at Homer High School had the opportunity to attend the Yale Young Global Scholars Program this summer.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers on the Kenai Peninsula have issued several citations this season for fishing violations at Kenai's personal use dipnet fishery, which opened on July 10; and legislators are planning to arrive soon in Juneau for the special session scheduled to kick off Saturday morning.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers on the Kenai Peninsula have issued several citations this season for fishing violations at Kenai's personal use dipnet fishery, which opened on July 10; and legislators are planning to arrive soon in Juneau for the special session scheduled to kick off Saturday morning.

High school girls from across the country spent a week kayaking Kachemak Bay through a program called Girls on Water, studying local ecology through science and art; a Swiss climber was rescued near the peak of Mount Marathon in Seward early Monday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers; and as subsistence dipnetters continue to harvest salmon on the Kenai Peninsula this July, the Kenai Chamber of Commerce is displaying an exhibit on the region's subsistence history.

A seasonal fishery for coho salmon is set to reopen in Kachemak Bay next month, giving Alaska residents a chance to set gillnets for personal use, and Broadway Bootcamp, hosted by Homer Council on the Arts, is a five day theater and creative arts camp that will start on August 5th for Homer youth in grades 8 through 12.

19-year-old Silas Luke Jones of Homer appeared on America's Got Talent today, a seasonal fishery for coho salmon is set to reopen in Kachemak Bay next month, giving Alaska residents a chance to set gillnets for personal use; and Broadway Bootcamp, hosted by Homer Council on the Arts, is a five day theater and creative arts camp that will start on August 5th for Homer youth in grades 8 through 12.

The Homer City Council met last night to introduce several budget ordinances, approve a list of appointments and move forward on loans and agreements tied to local infrastructure projects. A climber stranded on a steep cliff near Mt. Marathon was rescued Saturday by the Alaska Air National Guard. Ninilchik voters may get the chance to create their own tax base to support community recreation.

A climber stranded on a steep cliff near Mt. Marathon was rescued Saturday by the Alaska Air National Guard; and Ninilchik voters may get the chance to create their own tax base to support community recreation.

Scientists did not find harmful toxins in mussels collected from Kachemak Bay, and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is appealing a federal decision that could cost the state $80 million – and potentially undermine equitable funding among Alaska schools.

Scientists did not find harmful toxins in mussels collected from Kachemak Bay; and Homer Council on the Arts held their annual meeting and announced community arts awards on Saturday July 19th.

The Seldovia Arts Council is offering two events this weekend: Songs on the Slough on Friday and Saturday and the Jakalof Bay 10 Miler, a run or cycle event from the Jakalof Bay dock to Seldovia, and Homer Council on the Arts held their annual meeting and announced community arts awards on Saturday July 19th.

The Seldovia Arts Council is offering two events this weekend: Songs on the Slough on Friday and Saturday and the Jakalof Bay 10 Miler, a run or cycle event from the Jakalof Bay dock to Seldovia; a recent freeze on certain federal education grants will short Kenai Peninsula schools roughly $3 million in money previously approved by Congress; and satellite internet provider Starlink experienced a major “network outage” this afternoon that lasted about two and a half hours.

Researchers are monitoring a possible harmful algae bloom in Kachemak Bay, and Alaskans far and wide flock to the Kenai Peninsula's rivers each July to fish for sockeye salmon.

Researchers are monitoring a possible harmful algae bloom in Kachemak Bay; and a minke whale became beached near Seldovia last Friday, but successfully returned to the water after spending six hours ashore.

Several fishing spots on the Southern Kenai Peninsula will open to purse seiners today, and Anchorage illustrator and arts educator Lee Post will be in Homer offering two free workshops about drawing comics on Friday and Saturday this week.

Several fishing spots on the Southern Kenai Peninsula will open to purse seiners on Tuesday; and Anchorage illustrator and arts educator Lee Post will be in Homer offering two free workshops about drawing comics on Friday and Saturday this week.

Dr. Steve Anderson, geologist with the University of Colorado, now living in Ninilchik, will provide a presentation on “what rocks can tell us about the future” at the KPC campus on Tuesday July 22.

Dr. Steve Anderson, geologist with the University of Colorado, now living in Ninilchik, will provide a presentation on “what rocks can tell us about the future” at the KPC campus on Tuesday July 22.

Saturday July 19th is Alaska Invasive Green Crab Awareness Day and the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will host a free, family-friendly molt walk, collect and identify crab molts at Bishop's Beach, and Kachemak Bay Campus is offering a one day upcoming Geology of Kachemak Bay class by kayak with local geologist Taz Tally. Emilie Springer spoke with instructor Tally.

Saturday July 19th is Alaska Invasive Green Crab Awareness Day and the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will host a free, family-friendly molt walk, collect and identify crab molts at Bishop's Beach; and Kachemak Bay Campus is offering a one day upcoming Geology of Kachemak Bay class by kayak with local geologist Taz Tally. Emilie Springer spoke with instructor Tally.

Homer's annual Peony Celebration which began in 2019, six years ago, has many local events starting in mid-June and runs through August.

The Kenai Peninsula received an all-clear Wednesday, less than three hours after an earthquake in the Aleutian Chain prompted tsunami warnings for coastal communities; and Homer's annual Peony Celebration which began in 2019, six years ago, has many local events starting in mid-June and runs through August.

Peggy Arness has been active on the Kenai Peninsula since before Alaska statehood – and old age won't stop that, and Kenai Peninsula school board members on Monday OK'd the latest version of the school district's spending plan for the current fiscal year.

Peggy Arness has been active on the Kenai Peninsula since before Alaska statehood – and old age won't stop that.

Pet owners in Homer brought their dogs to a free vaccination clinic yesterday, hosted by Homer Animal Friends at the United Methodist Church on East End Road, and dozens of eager dipnetters flocked to the mouth of the Kenai River on Thursday for opening day of Kenai's personal use fishery.

Pet owners in Homer brought their dogs to a free vaccination clinic today, hosted by Homer Animal Friends at the United Methodist Church on East End Road; and dozens of eager dipnetters flocked to the mouth of the Kenai River on Thursday for opening day of Kenai's personal use fishery.

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

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.