Kachemak Bay

Recent legislation streamlines the leasing process for kelp and shellfish farmers in Alaska.

The Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve or KBNERR celebrated its 25th anniversary last week.

Four out of eight boaters were rescued after the boat began taking on water Saturday evening.

A group of mountaineers rescued a stranded dog near Seldovia earlier this month through a three-day rescue effort.

Hiker Amandine Testu was reported missing on July 22 in Kachemak Bay State Park before ending up at a wilderness lodge two days later.

The Coast Guard will patrol Homer's waters to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

On Tuesday, research reserve staff, along with community members, conducted crab monitoring on the Homer Spit. The group was searching for signs of the invasive European green crab.

The Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve installed a Motus tower earlier this month that uses radio waves to track tagged birds that enter its radius.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is appealing the Alaska Superior Court judge’s decision to reinstate the personal watercraft ban in Kachemak Bay and Fox River Flats Critical Habitat Areas.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed a resolution at Tuesday night’s meeting supporting a project that would install a heat pump at one of the schools in southern Kachemak Bay.