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The Kenai Peninsula Beach Horse Races and the Ninilchik Rodeo took place over the Holiday weekend, July 4th and 5th, at the beach in Ninilchik and the Kenai Peninsula Fair Grounds. Emilie Springer spoke with event coordinator Lara McGinnis about what some of the events entailed this year.

Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection has been awarded a National Grant to expand opportunities and strengthen community impacts. KBRC is a recovery community organization for people affected by addiction offering support, access to resources, and a fulfilling connection to a sober community from Ninilchik to Nanwalek.

Clinton Fearon, Jamaica-born and Seattle-based reggae pioneer, returns to Homer for an acoustic, solo show at the Porcupine Theater on July 5 at 7:00pm as a benefit fundraiser for Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic. Emilie Springer spoke with president of the Board of Directors, Beth Carroll, for more details.

Seward’s annual Mount Marathon race is scheduled for the Fourth of July and is part of the city’s upcoming three day festival. Emilie Springer spoke with city coordinator Liz Marsh and race director Matiaas Sari for more details.

Homer’s 48 Hour Film Slam challenges filmmakers, writers, actors, and directors to create short films from concept to completion within 48 hours. The films created from this year's contestants were shown at the Porcupine Theater on Wednesday evening and Emilie Springer spoke with host Katia Holmes about what the challenge entails.

The Homer Spit Run turns 50 this Saturday with a lineup of races that honor founder Gary Williams and raise funds for local youth running programs

The United States Department of Commerce has allocated fishery disaster funding to three fisheries in the state of Alaska. Emilie Springer reports with these details.

Over the past weekend Seldovia held the Summer Solstice Music Festival and a side presentation from the musical performances was a display entitled “Through our Eyes;” a photographic and captioned art show by Seldovia youth. Emilie Springer spoke with project coordinator Muhammad Khan.

A Homer nonprofit is inviting the community for a Sunday skate cruise and jam on the Spit to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day and support plans for a permanent skatepark.

Over the summer, Homer Public Library offers many events for Homer youth, some are on-going, full summer events and some are coordinated workshops. Emilie Springer visited the library to share some of what is being offered this week.