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The Kenai Peninsula Borough held Industry Appreciation Day last Saturday and awarded Homer’s NOMAR as the Outstanding Commercial Fishing Industry Support Business. Emilie Springer spoke with NOMAR’s Jen Hakala about the event and business award.

Anchor Point’s Al Poindexter and his family own and operate the Anchor Point Greenhouse and received the recently announced Alaska Department of Natural Resources Alaska Farm Family of the Year award. Emilie Springer spoke with Poindexter about how the family business got started, how it’s changed and how it operates today.

The South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board will formally discuss a citizen-submitted resolution seeking an elected hospital operating board at its September 10 meeting.

Homer Council on the Arts recently presented their 2026 community art awards to local individuals in several categories. The Mary Epperson Arts Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Dave Webster. Emilie Springer spoke with Dave Webster about where his life’s musical and artistic journey started and where it has brought him in Homer.

Homer’s Jaclyn Arndt completed a solo bike trip from the Arctic to Homer finishing at Land’s End on the evening of August 4th. Emilie Springer spoke with Arndt about logistics, details and memories from the bike across Alaska.

Pier One Theatre opens “Sense and Sensibility” directed by Katia Holmes and a cast of about 20 people this weekend with shows starting on Friday and running through August 22nd. Emilie Springer spoke with director Holmes and a few new Pier One actors for details on what the play offers.

Homer Fire Chief Daniel Jager provided a press release to KBBI with details related to the Wednesday evening fire at Boardwalk Fish and Chips on the Homer Spit. Emilie Springer provides this report.

Seward’s 71st annual silver salmon derby will open on August 8th. At 71 years, this is one of the oldest derby’s in the state of Alaska, second to the Valdez silver salmon derby that started in 1952. The Seward Chamber of Commerce provided a press release and audio for this year’s update by Emilie Springer.

Homer Public Library will have closure days this week while contractors upgrade the group meeting room at the front entrance of the library. Emilie Springer spoke with library director Dave Berry about what the upgrade will entail.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game hosts a youth fishing zone for persons 15 years of age or younger at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on August 1st. Emilie Springer spoke with local management biologist Holly Dickson for more details.