About 30 people gathered at WKFL Park to mark the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack, followed by a public discussion at the Homer Public Library about democracy and future elections.

The Homer High School theater is closed until further notice after an apparent theater rigging failure last month dropped equipment to the stage below; and the start of Alaska’s annual legislative session is just over a week away and there’s plenty on the agenda for lawmakers this year, from a possible gas pipeline to a plan to stabilize the state’s finances.