Corinne Smith
Reporter and HostCorinne Smith is an award-winning reporter and producer who grew up in Oakland, California and on her family’s horse ranch in Marin County, CA, a contrast that nurtured a deep appreciation for the complexities of identity and belonging, and connection to place, land and the natural world.
She began her reporting career at KPFA in Berkeley, first as a general assignment reporter and then as lead producer of UpFront, a daily morning news and public affairs show. She’s served as a reporter and host for KFSK in Petersburg, KHNS in Haines, and most recently as a fish reporter for KDLG’s Bristol Bay Fisheries Report. Her work has been recognized by the Alaska Press Club, and her stories have been featured in NPR’s Morning Edition, National Native News and the Bristol Bay Times.
You can reach her at corinne@kbbi.org
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Homer's Winter King Salmon Tournament has seen record participation in recent years. This year, the event was postponed one week due to winter weather, but still drew 818 participants and 273 boats from all over the state for one day of king salmon fishing on Kachemak Bay, and a chance at nearly $200,000 in tournament prizes. -
The Homer Police Department is hosting another women’s self defense course this Sunday March 26, after a class last fall saw an outpouring of interest from women across the Kenai Peninsula; This week, representatives from many local Kenai Peninsula organizations got together to discuss the gaps in public transportation in the region, and what can be done to fill them.
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The rates of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are rising across the country. But the signs and symptoms of dementia vary widely from person to person, and it can be difficult for family and caregivers to understand the experience. A virtual dementia tour seeks to bridge the divide by putting people in the shoes of someone experiencing dementia.
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The Homer Police Department is hosting a series of presentations called "Parenting in the Digital Age" this spring to raise awareness about youth online safety, privacy and mental health.
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The Alaska Marine Highway System and the state Department of Public Safety announced the renewal of a ride-along agreement for Alaska State Troopers earlier this month. The program allows Troopers to ride for free on personal trips — if space allows — in exchange for law enforcement presence.
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Organizers of the 29th Annual Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament have postponed the event to Saturday, March 25, citing gale force winds and anglers' safety on the water.
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“Dusty Funk" or "the Funkiverse” is a world of comic arts storytelling, surrealism and metaphorical space created by the artist known as the Amazing David Brame. He’s an Afro-futurist, educator and mixed media comic artist based on the Kenai Peninsula, and his exhibit is up now at the Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer for the month of March.
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Housing advocates and the City of Homer are hosting a forum on affordable housing in Homer on March 25, and urging the public to fill out a needs survey ahead of time; and Afrofuturist comic artist David Brame dives into surrealism in a new exhibit at the Bunnell, open through March.
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The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Corrections alleging state corrections officials have been forcing a man serving prison time at the Spring Creek Correctional Facility in Seward to take psychotropic medications against his will for years, well beyond their legal authority and egregiously violating his rights; Governor Dunleavy appoints new Kenai Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson; and the only Cook Inlet beluga whale in captivity is celebrating five years at his aquarium home in Texas.
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Sockeye salmon are forecasted to return somewhat stronger this year in the Upper Cook Inlet. But the forecast comes as state fisheries managers have closed King salmon sport fishing and the east side set net fishery altogether this summer, amid a continuing trend of declining runs in the region.
