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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SingerElla, a local musical composed by Sally Oberstein and Michael McKinney opens at Alice’s on September 11th at 8 pm. SingerElla Emilie Springer attended a rehearsal, talked to composers and performers and previewed the piece for KBBI. -
The 2026 Taste of Homer partners with Homer’s monthly First Friday event at local art galleries to share September art openings with local food providers. Emilie Springer spoke with Lindsay Triewieler at the Homer Chamber for more details on the first year of the combined celebration event.
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“Another Dimension,” Homer’s 3rd annual ten-minute play festival opened last weekend at Pier One Theater. Local producers Christine Kulcheski and Rudy Multz along with a few participants shared comments about the event with KBBI’s Emilie Springer after the first show last Friday night.
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Homer Chamber of Commerce completed their 2026 boat raffle, a tradition of the Chamber for 77 years and announced an Anchorage resident as winner. Emilie Springer provides more details from the Chamber’s executive director Brad Anderson.
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough held Industry Appreciation Day last Saturday and awarded Homer’s NOMAR as the Outstanding Commercial Fishing Industry Support Business. Emilie Springer spoke with NOMAR’s Jen Hakala about the event and business award.
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Anchor Point’s Al Poindexter and his family own and operate the Anchor Point Greenhouse and received the recently announced Alaska Department of Natural Resources Alaska Farm Family of the Year award. Emilie Springer spoke with Poindexter about how the family business got started, how it’s changed and how it operates today.
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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.
