Homer Public Library will have closure days this week while contractors upgrade the group meeting room at the front entrance of the library. Emilie Springer spoke with library director Dave Berry about what the upgrade will entail.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game hosts a youth fishing zone for persons 15 years of age or younger at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on August 1st. Emilie Springer spoke with local management biologist Holly Dickson for more details.

Filmmaker Samuel Dunning kicks off his Alaska theater tour in Homer Wednesday with Canoe Dig It, a deadpan indie comedy about the world of competitive paddling.

A week long theater camp, Broadway Bootcamp, coordinated by Homer’s Jim Anderson will begin next Monday, August 3rd, and finish with a community performance on August 8th. Emilie Springer spoke with director and producer Jim Anderson, founder of GAALAP, for details on how the camp got started, who the instructors are and some of his future plans for the community.

Former Homer resident Erin Cline will give an author talk and book signing event hosted at the Homer Public Library on the evening of Thursday July 23rd. Emilie Springer spoke with Cline for an overview of her books and how she got into the field of theology.

Coming up this weekend: the Jakolof Bay 10 Miler race for runners and cyclists hosted by Seldovia Arts Council. Emilie Springer spoke with race coordinator Tania Spurkland for more details.

A Sunday landslide from heavy rain blocked part of Beach Access Road in Ninilchik. DOT says drying time could delay cleanup for several days.

This week Seward Arts Council offers a week long music camp to Seward youth ending in a performance that will take place at the Resurrection Lutheran Church on Friday, July 24th at 1:30 PM. Emilie Springer spoke with Seward coordinators for more details.

Last Saturday, July 11th, the Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks held the 2026 Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic, a race held annually as a fundraiser to bring awareness to the park trails lost to overgrowth. This year’s race was a new route along trails recently cleared by Friends volunteers. Emilie Springer spoke with Friends volunteer Silas Firth for more details and results from this year’s race.

Homer Harbor has one of seven projects in the state of Alaska that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has allocated $115.4 million to the state of Alaska to bolster and reinforce port infrastructure. The city of Homer will spend $11.2 million on the Homer Port Coastal Freight Project that will fund permitting and replacement of a float system in the Homer harbor. Emilie Springer spoke with port director Bryan Hawkins for more information.