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Last weekend the Alaska School Activities Association held the annual Solo and Ensemble Music Festival on the UAA campus in Anchorage. Homer High School students traveled to attend the event and Emilie Springer spoke with band teacher Eric Simondsen for a review of the event.
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The University of Alaska (UA) system holds spring commencement ceremonies across all state campuses in early May 2026. Homer’s ceremony took place on the local campus on May 6th. KBBI’s Emilie Springer attended the event and captured highlights from the speakers.
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Homer OPUS is a nonprofit organization that delivers string-based music programs to youth ages kindergarten through 12th grade and adults in Homer, Alaska. The organization has several end of the school year performances coming and coordinator Elizabeth White met with Emilie Springer to provide details.
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Cycle Logical, founded by Derek Reynolds in 2006, is celebrating its 20th anniversary as Homer's destination for human-powered adventure. What began as a bicycle repair operation has grown into a beloved cornerstone of the Homer community, serving cyclists, skiers, and skaters across every season.
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Construction crews will close a section of the Sterling Highway between mileposts 45 and 47 for overnight work starting this Thursday. -
The Homer City Council kicked off its meeting Monday night by honoring Homer Police Lieutenant Ryan Browning, who is retiring. They also introduced incoming Lieutenant Taylor Crowder and Sergeant Tyler Jeffres. -
Homer Senior Center residents will pay more for meals and housing to help the facility address a budget deficit and back taxes. The board approved a $200 increase for monthly meal plans and a $50 rent hike for all units. -
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted against a resolution Tuesday that would have asked state lawmakers to increase the Base Student Allocation by $630. Assembly members also rejected a proposal to raise the borough's sales tax cap to help fund local schools. -
Crews in Homer started work this week on a nearly $3.7 million pavement preservation project on Kachemak Drive.
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The Alaska Afterschool Network honors Homer’s Lucas Thoning with a statewide superhero award with his work with Project GRAD at the Razdolna School on the Kenai Peninsula. KBBI’s Emilie Springer spoke with the network director Thomas Azzarella about what the award entails.
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Alaska Department of Transportation crews are clearing water from mile 162 of the Sterling Highway after a plugged culvert caused a washout south of Anchor Point today.
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Each spring, in conjunction with Earth Day, HoWL hosts a week of spring cleaning with DirtBag clean-up week to start off their summer programs. This year the event will take place April 20-24th. Molly Mitchell with HoWL met with KBBI to provide more details about the annual event.
