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.

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

The council moved to accept a federal grant for harbor infrastructure work. They also discussed a proposal to expand the number of restaurant liquor licenses in Homer and changes to zoning rules that could affect where certain businesses can operate.

The Pratt Museum in Homer is expanding access to its collections with the help of a state grant. The project will allow the public to search museum holdings online for the first time.