Kenai Peninsula Borough Schools

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

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed several items and heard public testimony on school funding at its meeting last night.

The four-week program, Chaos Compass, focuses on stress management and mental health.

Students are back in class, adjusting to new routines and expectations. For some, it's a year of major milestones, like starting their final year of high school or moving up a grade. Others are excited to reconnect with friends and dive into new learning opportunities.

Teachers and community members held “walk-ins” across the school district, gathering outside schools in support of funding public education before going about a regular school day.

Six schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will not qualify for Title I funding next year, and three are located in Homer.

Three Homer High School seniors qualified as National Merit Scholarship finalists this year — a feat that requires a rigorous application and some of the best PSAT scores in the state.

Four years after finding a stranded beluga whale on the Kasilof River, students from the Kenai Peninsula College Semester by the Bay program reassembled the skeleton for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe.

The Homer City Council’s Jan. 22 meeting was filled will legislation requesting additional funding for the harbor expansion and public schools.

Kenai Peninsula College purchased Young’s Downtown Inn and Restaurant in Homer to work towards developing and expanding its campus.