The University of Alaska (UA) system holds spring commencement ceremonies across all state campuses in early May 2026. Homer’s ceremony took place on the local campus on May 6th. KBBI’s Emilie Springer attended the event and captured highlights from the speakers.
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Federal Emergency Management AgencyThe Kenai City Council last week agreed to spend $97,641.61 on the initiative, which includes decontaminating the city fire trucks. -
Ashlyn O’Hara/KDLLThe Fox Air lease is contingent on additional research on the company by the city, which received a letter raising concerns about Fox Air’s service. -
Sabine Poux/KDLLOn the central Kenai Peninsula, incumbents triumphed after almost 4,000 ballots were counted at the cooperative’s annual membership meeting Thursday. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLSchools will get at least as much local money for operations as they did last year after borough assembly members on Tuesday pledged to give the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District around $62.5 million.
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The Homer City Council made two proclamations, advanced a slew of budget amendments and put forth a ballot proposition at its hour long meeting last night; and hundreds of commercial fishermen on Cook Inlet’s east side will no longer be allowed to use their traditional fishing gear when local king salmon runs are poor.
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