Kachemak Bay

37 people ran or hiked Grace Ridge on Saturday as part of this year’s Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic.

The vessel sank just minutes after leaving Homer Harbor on Tuesday evening. Nearby vessels responded quickly after a passenger called for help.

Dungeness crab harvest is now open in parts of Cook Inlet under a newly approved subsistence fishery. The season opened July 1 and runs through March 2026.

In September of 2025, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will begin the transplant of deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to coastal land south of Kachemak Bay based on habitat considerations and weather patterns, according to a June press release from the Soldotna Fish and Game office.

Homer volunteers are working to improve emergency response in Kachemak Bay State Park with a new search and rescue team. Initial training sessions for volunteers began today.

The closures include restrictions in Upper Cook Inlet, reduced bag limits in Lower Cook Inlet, and sport fishing closures for the Anchor River and Deep Creek.

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.