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Homer Soil and Water hosted the Homer Trails Summit, an opportunity for Homer trail groups to share their current status and recent activity with other members of the community. Emilie Springer attended the event and talked with coordinator Kira Wagner for a general review and goals of the event this week.

The Seward City Council voted unanimously Monday to move the city’s regular election from October to November, on the same day as Kenai Peninsula Borough and state elections. Supporters pointed to higher turnout and lower costs. The city charter requires a year of lead time, so the first November city election comes in 2027.

The Homer City Council approved $60,000 Monday for an outside audit of the fire department and moved to seek a federal review of Homer’s air service.

Caregivers say the veto of a $6.25 million Medicaid rate increase has left their next raise uncertain and could affect the clients they serve. Their union is backing candidates for governor, Congress and the Legislature.

Homer OPUS provides the fall 2026 Spooky Strings Concert, “The Raven,” at West Homer Gym on Tuesday evening. Emilie Springer spoke with this year’s composer Bill White about what the performance will offer.

The Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic received State of Alaska Rural Health Transformation Funding to launch the maternal health pilot program “Bridging the Distance.” Emilie Springer spoke with the clinic’s CEO Claudia Haines for more details.

The Kenai Peninsula SalmonFest launches a new ‘Season of Giving’ by committing $15,000 in donations over the months of October, November and December to organizations and initiatives making a difference across Alaska. Emilie Springer spoke with festival director David Stearns for more details on this new feature of the annual festival event.

The Alaska Historical Society held their annual conference, “New Directions in Alaska History,” at Homer’s Kachemak Bay Campus last week with people and speakers attending from across the state. Emilie Springer spoke with Homer conference chair Jeff Meyers about what this year’s event entailed.

The Techstars Startup Weekend was held in Seward over the first weekend of October. The event is a business plan workshop for participants from the University of Alaska. Emilie Springer spoke with Tommy Sheridan, director of the Alaska Blue Economy Center, for more details on this and future events with Alaska EPSCoR’s Interface of Change project.

Homer’s Pratt Museum will hold their annual “Ritz” celebration and fundraiser at Homer’s Porcupine Theater on Saturday October 10th from 6-9 PM. This year’s theme is “Under the Sea.” Emilie Springer spoke with museum director Whitney Harness for more event details and other happenings at the Pratt for October.