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Homer Public Library presents three annual community awards this weekend for Lifelong Learner, Youth Learner and Library Spirit Award. An awards ceremony will be held this weekend to celebrate this year’s awardees. Emilie Springer spoke with Cheryl Illg, coordinator of Friends of the Homer Public Library, for more information.
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A small group of artists from across the country have joined in Homer for two weeks of work together to share their mutual concern for climate and the planet through art work. The group met with KBBI’s Emilie Springer on Tuesday to share thoughts on their organization and what their plans are in homer over the next few weeks.
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Homer’s 32’s annual Winter King Tournament originally scheduled to be held in Kachemak Bay on Saturday, March 21 is now delayed until at least March 28th due to cold weather and ice in the harbor. The Chamber will hold another check-in meeting on Wednesday to reassess the harbor conditions for next weekend. Emilie Springer reports these details. -
Alaska regional basketball conferences were held last weekend with 2A Kenai Peninsula games held at the Homer High School gym. KBBI’s Emilie Springer spoke with Ninilchik’s head coach with the following notes from the tournament.
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Seward prepares to register 2026 lottery entrants for the summer’s upcoming Mount Marathon mountain race. Those interested have until the end of the month to submit their name. Emilie Springer spoke with race director Matias Saari and has details on some of the new regulations for the 2026 race. -
Multiple agencies coordinated a 1.3-mile carry-out for a 30-year-old hiker with a leg injury. -
West Homer Elementary hosted a Science Activity Night on Thursday with several community organizations. Emilie Springer spoke with lead coordinators, West Homer teachers Kate Crowley and Karen Corbell, and attended the event Thursday night with this report. -
On February 19th, NOAA released their “Atlas for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas” (or AOAs), the 986 page publication identifies 77 locations that may be suitable for sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Alaska. Emilie Springer has more details from NOAA.
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The Homer United Civil Engagement Group held a ‘Vigil for Immigrant Justice’ in front of the Homer United Methodist Church on East End Road Wednesday afternoon in conjunction with “Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice," a national UMC event in Washington, D.C. that took place on Wednesday also. Emilie Springer attended and reports more. -
Steve Schoonmaker, long time Alaska fisherman and participant at the Astoria FisherPoet Gathering shares some of his background in the Alaska industry and the new poem that he plans to read in Astoria at the event taking place next weekend. Emilie Springer spoke with Schoonmaker earlier this week. -
The Pratt Museum in Homer is updating its research library to add digital tools and make room for new materials. A grant from the Homer Foundation is helping pay for the project. -
At the end of January, scientists with the Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services (AVPS) were dropped at McDonald Spit near Seldovia in Kachemak Bay to necropsy a deceased baby beluga whale. AVPS partners with NOAA as a Stranding Network partner when the federal agency receives a stranding report. KBBI’s Emilie Springer reports the following details.
