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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Candidates Jim Levine and Michael Jones joined KBBI's Coffee Table this week to discuss their backgrounds, goals, and perspectives on powering the Kenai Peninsula and Kachemak Bay communities into the future. -
Voting in Homer Electric Association’s 2023 election is open now, through May 4. We hear from District 3 candidates Jim Levine and Michael Jones who joined KBBI's Coffee Table this morning to discuss their candidacy, priorities, and perspectives on renewables and long-term sources of energy for the Kenai Peninsula and Kachemak Bay communities. -
Bears are starting to wake up from their winter dens around the Kenai Peninsula, with spring around the corner. That also means it's time to secure bear attractants and prevent hungry bear visitors. -
Bears are starting to wake up from their winter dens around the Kenai Peninsula, with spring around the corner, and that also means it's time to secure bear attractants and prevent hungry bear visitors; and the Alaska State Legislature is considering a bill that would exempt Alaska veterinarians from registering with the state’s prescription drug database.
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In an unprecedented move, the federal North Pacific Fishery Management Council takes no action on choosing a new fishing management plan for Cook Inlet commercial salmon fishery; the Department of Transportation is collecting ideas on how to spend $7 million to improve trails alongside state roads; and the Alaska population dipped last year, according to new US Census Bureau data, but the Kenai Peninsula population grew.
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A gas leak explosion kills one resident and destroys home in Kasilof; Seward swim club grows in interest and support since teen Olympian Lydia Jacoby, amid threats of budget cuts closing pools by Kenai Peninsula School District; and a Seward man will face a new trial for alleged 2019 double murder after hung jury.
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A Seward man is facing a new trial for an alleged double murder in 2019 after a hung jury resulted in a mistrial. -
The Kenai Peninsula Borough begins work on updating its new harassment policies; a Fairbanks man imprisoned for murdering a police officer is facing new charges for an attack on another inmate at the Spring Creek Correctional Facility in Seward; and Unalaska's new library opening this month will feature artwork from Seldovia-born artist Valisa Higman.
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Satellite imagery of the Arctic has advanced dramatically over the last twenty years. With permafrost thaw out-pacing previous projections, a Homer-based researcher is helping bring the rapidly changing Arctic into high-resolution; and First Friday events coming up later this week features local artists and works across mediums and venues in Homer and Seward.
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Over a hundred Homer residents gathered for a recent community forum to discuss short and long-term solutions for housing in the area. Ideas ranged from regulating short-term rentals, to a Homer app for available housing, to low-interest construction loans and tax breaks for building multi-family affordable homes.
