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Monday Morning 05/20/2024
Alaska’s salmon fishing season is underway, and the City of Soldotna recently adopted a master plan for its riverfront redevelopment project, a multi-year plan to create a walkable and business-friendly area along the Kenai River. Support for the morning newscast comes from the Homer Foundation. For 33 years, The...
Restaurant opens after years-long renovation effort
For decades, the location housed the Anchor River Inn, a local restaurant, bar, and inn. After closing and sitting vacant for years, the old building required extensive renovations. The Angry Salmon’s manager, Chelsea Anderson, said there were some challenges during construction. “Just the toil of Alaska winter on an...
32nd Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival celebrated learning about local birds
Beginning birders meander through a seminar room full of stations with bird facts and activities. Dubbed the “Discovery Lab,” it intends to teach people the basics of birding. While the lab was originally designed for children, or Junior Birders, adults get a quieter opportunity to learn more about birding before hitting the field.
Thursday Evening 05/16/2024
A Homer-based walking challenge returns for its eighth year; a new way to track migratory birds in Homer went live last week; an 87-year-old woman died after being hit by a pickup truck on Tuesday; and a new restaurant in Anchor Point had its grand opening last weekend (05/11). Support...
Wednesday Evening 05/15/2024
Homer’s 32nd Annual Shorebird Festival was last week. There were birding walks and guided tours in Kachemak Bay State Park, dissections and even a bird calling contest. A new restaurant in Anchor Point had its grand opening last weekend. Support for the production of the evening news comes from...
Recovery Outreach and Resources
Representatives from Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection and the Homer Police Department join host Kathleen Gustafson to talk about the many paths to recovery from addiction on the Kenai Peninsula. Find out about meetings, treatment, support groups, summer events, expeditions and gatherings in Homer and Seward this summer with guests:. Willy...
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 Evening 05/14/2024
The Homer City Council approved a resolution at last night’s meeting that makes work skiffs attached to boats exempt from paying moorage fees in Homer Harbor for the rest of the year. Injured commercial fishermen and boat owners in Alaska will now be able to access higher insurance reimbursements, thanks toSenate Bill 93, which was signed into law last month.
Every Brilliant Thing with Pier One and South Peninsula Behavioral Health
Jamie Diep is a reporter/host for KBBI from Portland, Oregon. They joined KBBI right after getting a degree in music and Anthropology from the University of Oregon. They’ve built a strong passion for public radio through their work with OPB in Portland and the Here I Stand Project in Taipei, Taiwan.Jamie covers everything related to Homer and the Kenai Peninsula, and they’re particularly interested in education and environmental reporting. You can reach them at jamie@kbbi.org to send story ideas.
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