
Jamie Diep
News DirectorJamie Diep is a reporter/host for KBBI from Portland, Oregon. They joined KBBI right after getting a degree in music and Anthropology from the University of Oregon. They’ve built a strong passion for public radio through their work with OPB in Portland and the Here I Stand Project in Taipei, Taiwan.Jamie covers everything related to Homer and the Kenai Peninsula, and they’re particularly interested in education and environmental reporting. You can reach them at jamie@kbbi.org to send story ideas.
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Homer residents purchased the land with the intention of holding onto it while the city made a decision on acquiring it.
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Kodiak has joined the list of Alaska communities that have lost a school in recent years after its school board voted to close North Star Elementary School at a special meeting Wednesday. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s manager is retiring.
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More than 50 people gathered in Homer Saturday for the annual “Women’s March on Homer.”
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Central Peninsula Landfill in Soldotna has placed a hold on the recycling of plastic and other waste after a recycling baler broke last month. The process for distributing fishery disaster relief will get some needed relief of its own. Just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, three protesters gathered near a conservative Soldotna social club that doubles as a coffee shop to show their disapproval.
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The Alaska Board of Education and Early Development released a draft statewide cell phone policy during their meeting today. Kodiak is joining a growing list of school districts across Alaska considering closing a school. Within hours of returning to the country’s highest office Monday, President Donald Trump formalized his support for the $44 billion Alaska LNG Project. More than 50 people gathered in Homer Saturday for the annual “Women’s March on Homer.”
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The Alaska Department of health reported an unvaccinated adult displayed measles symptoms while traveling back to the state.
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The Homer City Council will consider buying property next to Karen Hornaday Park at its next meeting. A fee exemption for certain vessels in Homer Harbor will stay in place for another year. The largest juried photography show in Alaska has made its way to Kenai Peninsula College.
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The federal Office of Subsistence Management has a new director with ties to the Bristol Bay region. This month’s installation at the Kenai Art Center is focused on pieces that create the illusion of movement.
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KBBI News Director Jamie Diep spoke with Haven House leadership, including Executive Director Lindsey Collins, CAC manager Meghan Pollack, shelter manager Leslie Scroggin, prevention coordinator Marcee Gray and board chair Britt Huffman.
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KBBI News Director Jamie Diep spoke with Haven House leadership, including Executive Director Lindsey Collins, CAC manager Meghan Pollack, shelter manager Leslie Scroggin, prevention coordinator Marcee Gray and board chair Britt Huffman.