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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pier One Theatre enters the second weekend of the performance of Our Town by American playwright Thornton Wilder, directed by Maggie Quarton with a cast of over 20, some of who are quite new to acting. Performances will take place Thursday through Sunday this weekend and will finish next weekend with performances through July 18th. Emilie Springer spoke with director Maggie Quarton for details on what the play offers.
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The Kenai Peninsula Beach Horse Races and the Ninilchik Rodeo took place over the Holiday weekend, July 4th and 5th, at the beach in Ninilchik and the Kenai Peninsula Fair Grounds. Emilie Springer spoke with event coordinator Lara McGinnis about what some of the events entailed this year.
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Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection has been awarded a National Grant to expand opportunities and strengthen community impacts. KBRC is a recovery community organization for people affected by addiction offering support, access to resources, and a fulfilling connection to a sober community from Ninilchik to Nanwalek.
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Clinton Fearon, Jamaica-born and Seattle-based reggae pioneer, returns to Homer for an acoustic, solo show at the Porcupine Theater on July 5 at 7:00pm as a benefit fundraiser for Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic. Emilie Springer spoke with president of the Board of Directors, Beth Carroll, for more details.
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Seward’s annual Mount Marathon race is scheduled for the Fourth of July and is part of the city’s upcoming three day festival. Emilie Springer spoke with city coordinator Liz Marsh and race director Matiaas Sari for more details.