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This weekend, the first-of-its-kind event will cover topics from soil health to climate-resilient farming at Kachemak Bay Campus.

Homer’s main senior living facility plans to file for bankruptcy in an effort to reorganize more than $800,000 in debt and continue operating.

Over 4,000 customers lost power Sunday after a Railbelt power plant tripped offline. Homer Electric Association said five circuits were shut down in response to protect the grid, with service restored later that day.

Organizers say the event, called “Hands Off! Homer Fights Back,” is part of a national movement opposing policies they say threaten health care, education, and public services.

Caregivers in Homer gathered Thursday to support a state bill that would increase oversight of in-home care services and regulate how Medicaid funding is spent.

As the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr increases, officials say residents across Southcentral Alaska—including the Kenai Peninsula—should prepare for potential ashfall.

Area biologists recommend securing attractants to minimize human-animal encounters.

The freeze impacts programs in Homer that support local farmers, habitat restoration, and invasive species removal.

The ordinance would have allowed businesses and other mixed uses in an area currently used mainly for homes.

The news comes after the airline’s decision last year to pull its service to the Aleutian Islands. It also comes just ahead of this year’s busy summer season.