News
Camping in prohibited areas is becoming an issue on the Homer Spit
City property is off limits to camping.
News
School board to vote on 1st day for students
Smart Start plan for KPBSD will be sent to Department of Education by the end of this month
News
1 dead, 2 rescued after boat capsizes near China Poot Bay
A 14-foot skiff carrying three people overturned near Gull Island in the mouth of China Poot Bay.
News
Hospital adds new COVID-19 rooms
The hospital has made several changes or modifications to its facilities.
News
Kenai Peninsula Fair canceled this year
Cotton candy, carnival rides and racing pigs will have to wait for another summer, according to the board…
News
Soldotna nurse joins COVID-19 fight at New York hospital
Richardson cared for 53 critically ill COVID-19 patients. Only two of those patients lived.
News
Assembly to consider declaring 2nd Amendment ‘sanctuary’
The proposed ordinance opposes legislation restricting rights protected by the Second Amendment.
News
38 new resident COVID-19 cases seen
It was the largest single-day increase in new cases of COVID-19 among Alaska residents.
News
Assembly approves plan for COVID-19 relief funds
The borough is receiving $37,458,449, which will be provided in three installments.
News
Airport sees decline in traffic in wake of pandemic, Ravn exit
Passengers leaving Kenai this year through May are down 18,000.
Life
Weavers celebrate new robe with first dance
The event is part of a resurgent trend for traditional weaving.
News
Dr. Anne Zink talks testing, travel screening with Homer council
Council members asked what more can be done to ensure communities are protected from the virus.
News
Resident in Homer assisted living home, previously positive for COVID-19, now tests negative
The resident at Friendship Terrace Assisted Living had been reported positive for the virus Friday.
News
White House examining more options for expanding U.S. icebreaker fleet
Leasing and further construction are both possibilities.
News
Alaskans celebrate Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ+ rights
The 6-3 decision is a resounding victory for the LGBTQ+ community.
News
2 staff at Homer assisted living facility test positive for COVID-19
No residents have tested positive yet
News
Kachemak Bay State Park gets belated 50th birthday party
Volunteers, supporters celebrate anniversary of Alaska’s first state park
News
State announces 11th death associated with COVID-19
DHSS updates the way cases are recorded for the Kenai Peninsula
News
6 more Tustumena crew test positive for COVID-19
The 7 total employees will quarantine on the ship; all 6 passengers tested negative