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HEA board members retain seats for a second term
Homer Electric Association members re-elected three board members for a second term at the utility’s annual meeting on May 2. Mike Chenault ran unopposed in the district representing Kenai and Nikiski and won his seat for a second term. In the district covering Sterling and Soldotna, incumbent and board...
Soccer Game Recap: Homer Gets the Win
On Thursday, Homer faced Redington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Homer Mariners never let the Redington Huskies onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Homer might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by three goals or more this season.
Evening Newscast — May 3, 2024
Homer Electric Association customers re-elect three board members. And, two former Kenai Peninsula coaches will be inducted into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame. Plus, the Alaska Arctic coast's annual spring bowhead whale hunt is in full swing.
Thursday Morning 05/02/2024
After an Alaska Superior Court decision threw out the state’s correspondence school funding program, the state’s House Judiciary Committee proposed a constitutional amendment that would keep it in place, and the Alaska Senate passed its version of the state’s operating budget Wednesday. The $6 billion general fund budget would provide residents with a combined Permanent Fund dividend and energy relief check of around $1,600.
Wednesday Morning 05/01/2024
Starting today, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will implement restrictions in the Kasilof River sport fishery, and The Alaska Railroad Company is moving forward with plans to replace a nearly 60-year-old passenger dock in Seward. Support for the morning newscast comes from the Homer Foundation. For 33 years,...
Homer City Council grants exemption to moorage fees for skiffs attached to large vessels
More than 10 fishermen gathered in the council chamber to comment on a resolution that would change the timing of when harbor tariffs would apply to work skiffs. The council passed updated tariffs last February, which would make work skiffs pay moorage fees, even when they are attached to a larger boat. The new resolution would keep that fee from going into effect until next year.
Tuesday Morning 04/30/2024
A group of Soldotna Girl Scouts have designed and manufactured a product that can help prevent human-caused wildfires, and the U.S. Coast Guard retired a fleet of helicopters based out of Kodiak in a ceremony last Tuesday. Support for the morning newscast comes from the Homer Foundation. For 33 years,...
Friday Evening 05/10/2024
The Harding Icefield is a massive glacial ice cap that spans between Homer and Seward. Six people attempted to cross the icefield last month, but an intense storm left them stranded halfway through. Elementary students from across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District recently faced off in a math-oriented competition.
Wednesday Morning 05/08/2024
Indigenous knowledge doesn’t often end up on science fair posters. But for students in one Sitka High School class, traditional ecological knowledge is the center of their work, and the Army has released information about a Ft. Wainwright soldier who died over the weekend after being shot outside a Fairbanks bar.
Monday Evening 05/06/2024
A major road in Homer that doubles as a tsunami evacuation route is set to undergo major reconstruction…in 2026; and two former Kenai Peninsula coaches will soon be inducted into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame. Support for the production of the evening news comes from Bay Realty....
Friday Evening 05/03/2024
As temperatures warm this spring, the Homer Rope Tow prepares to shut down its operations on Ohlson Mountain, northeast of Homer; Homer Electric Association members re-elected three board members for a second term last night at the utility’s annual meeting; and it’s the first week of the month, which means new art installations will be unveiled in Kenai.
Monday Morning 04/29/2024
The Homer Animal Shelter shut down last month following a confirmed case of canine parvovirus or parvo, in one of its dogs, and while Alaska’s labor market is still struggling after a pandemic recession, the Kenai Peninsula has already successfully rebounded. Support for the morning newscast comes from the...
Evening Newscast — April 26, 2024
The Alaska House of Representatives passes a bill that would put more guardrails on the state's property assessment process. And, the Central Peninsula Landfill will host its annual electronics recycling event this weekend. Plus, the City of Homer celebrates the 40th anniversary of its sister city relationship.
Friday Evening 04/26/2024
The Homer Animal Shelter shut down last month following a confirmed case of canine parvovirus or parvo, in one of its dogs. The Alaska Marine Highway System announced Wednesday that the Tustumena ferry will be delayed coming out of its annual maintenance. The federal government has declared a fishery disaster for salmon setnetters on the east side of Upper Cook Inlet for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
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