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The community group presents The Two Noble Kinsmen in November under student director Evelyn Bukac, who chose the play after reading nearly 50 scripts.

Jan Knutson, community events coordinator with the Homer Chamber of Commerce recently received two peninsula awards in the past week: Art Advocate Award with Homer Council on the Arts and the Kenai Peninsula Outstanding Individual in Tourism. Emilie Springer spoke with Chamber Director Brad Anderson on Knutson’s contributions to the Chamber and the community.

Monday, August 18th, marked the beginning of the school year for all students in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. In Homer, students welcomed the new High School principal: Mr. Eric Pederson. Senior Marina Co interviewed him about his previous experience and what he intends to provide for the school in the upcoming year.

Homer OPUS, a local music organization of string instruments, brings a new director to dynamic music leadership in Homer. White spoke with KBBI’s Emilie Springer and board president Miranda Weiss about her new position and what the organization offers the schools and community.

Pier One finishes the summer month of August with “Stranded,” a series of 10 minute plays by Alaskan playwrights, mostly from Homer, that will be performed on the Spit in the last week of the month and first week of September. Emilie Springer attended a final rehearsal to collect comments from performers before the show opens this weekend on Friday August 29th at 7:30 p.m.

The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies presents a series of five short films related to natural water environments in the Kachemak Bay area assembled by Bjorn Olson with the assistance of Kim McNutt. Emilie Springer spoke with Olson in the KBBI studio for more details on the films and his personal background in Alaska.

As the 2025 school year begins, Homer High School athletics offer two home games for interested viewers in the first week of the season. Emilie Springer spoke with football and volleyball coaches for details.

The Ninilchik public school released a letter to the public on August 12th advising that due to staff shortages the school cafeteria would be closed and unable to serve meals until mid-September. This closure was reversed before the start of the school year and principal Sheri Maynard provided details to Emilie Springer.

There are two opportunities this weekend for Homer youth to audition for upcoming fall and spring dance performances. Both events will be performed at the Mariner Theater. KBBI’s Emilie Springer collected event details to share.

The Alaska Bar Association held a meeting for Kenai Peninsula lawyers to discuss current topics related to Alaska Bar membership and legal practice on the Kenai Peninsula. The event included a one hour Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation with Bar Counsel, Phil Shanahan. Emilie Springer attended the event to summarize the key topics presented there.