Homer Harbor has one of seven projects in the state of Alaska that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has allocated $115.4 million to the state of Alaska to bolster and reinforce port infrastructure. The city of Homer will spend $11.2 million on the Homer Port Coastal Freight Project that will fund permitting and replacement of a float system in the Homer harbor. Emilie Springer spoke with port director Bryan Hawkins for more information.

Last Saturday, July 11th, the Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks held the 2026 Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic, a race held annually as a fundraiser to bring awareness to the park trails lost to overgrowth; and "What does it mean for Alaska to get the maximum benefit from its resources?" was one of the thorny questions lawmakers wrestled with on today’s “Talk of Alaska.”