Emilie Springer
ReporterEmilie Springer is a lifelong resident of Homer (other than several years away from the community for education and travel). She has a PhD from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Anthropology with an academic focus there in oral history, which means lots of time studying and conducting the process of interviews and storytelling. Emilie typically focuses stories on Alaska fisheries and the environment, local arts and theater and public education.
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Homer Council on the Arts recently presented their 2026 community art awards to local individuals in several categories. The Mary Epperson Arts Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Dave Webster. Emilie Springer spoke with Dave Webster about where his life’s musical and artistic journey started and where it has brought him in Homer.
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Homer’s Jaclyn Arndt completed a solo bike trip from the Arctic to Homer finishing at Land’s End on the evening of August 4th. Emilie Springer spoke with Arndt about logistics, details and memories from the bike across Alaska. -
Pier One Theatre opens “Sense and Sensibility” directed by Katia Holmes and a cast of about 20 people this weekend with shows starting on Friday and running through August 22nd. Emilie Springer spoke with director Holmes and a few new Pier One actors for details on what the play offers.
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Homer Fire Chief Daniel Jager provided a press release to KBBI with details related to the Wednesday evening fire at Boardwalk Fish and Chips on the Homer Spit. Emilie Springer provides this report.
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Seward’s 71st annual silver salmon derby will open on August 8th. At 71 years, this is one of the oldest derby’s in the state of Alaska, second to the Valdez silver salmon derby that started in 1952. The Seward Chamber of Commerce provided a press release and audio for this year’s update by Emilie Springer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
