Homer Council on the Arts recently presented their 2026 community art awards to local individuals in several categories. The Mary Epperson Arts Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Dave Webster. Emilie Springer spoke with Dave Webster about where his life’s musical and artistic journey started and where it has brought him in Homer.
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Staff Sgt. Joseph Moon/Alaska Air National GuardThe Alaska National Guard says the pilot’s emergency locator transmitter had up-to-date registration, which expedited the rescue. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLSeward is the future home port of a new fast-response cutter and a new icebreaker – one of Alaska’s first-ever through the new federal Arctic Security Cutter program. The two ships will be used to patrol and defend Alaska’s coast and respond to maritime emergencies. -
Jake Dye/KDLLAudience seek clues, interact with characters in immersive theater performance. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLThe couple participated in the Kenai Peninsula Habitat Rehabilitation & Protection Cost-Share Program, which offers federal matching grants for private projects that rehabilitate and sustain certain salmon habitats.
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