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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Internet and phone service provider SpitWSpots experienced an extended outage earlier this month. Human-fueled climate change is making natural disasters like floods and landslides in Alaska more common and destructive. -
The 34th Alaska Legislature doesn’t convene until Jan. 21. But some state lawmakers are already getting to work. Next month will be the last time a Maersk-branded vessel stops in Alaska.
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A vehicle collided with a school bus carrying 27 students Tuesday afternoon near Soldotna. Alaska’s transportation department is on track to get more than $1 million to minimize avalanche risks to Seward Highway drivers.
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The state corporation spearheading an effort to build a $44 billion natural gas pipeline between the North Slope and Nikiski says it’s finalizing an agreement with a private company to lead the project. Alaska State Troopers arrested a former candidate for the Homer City Council last Saturday for several charges including arson. The 34th Alaska Legislature starts this month.
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Alaska State Troopers arrested a former candidate for the Homer City Council last Saturday for several charges including arson. -
Alaska State Troopers arrested a former candidate for the Homer City Council last Saturday for several charges including arson. Roughly a year after the federal government said Alaska underfunded multiple school districts during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education said last month it's dropping its case against the state.
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is considering getting rid of one of two opportunities for public comments during its meetings. A Sugt’stun language game is quickly gaining recognition since its release in 2023. A well-known Broadway musical will soon be hitting the stage at Soldotna High School.
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An app that teaches Sugt'stun language and school readiness skills to preschoolers has received several awards since its 2023 release. -
Coast Guard Base Kodiak’s child development center has faced major staffing issues this year that nearly led to the daycare’s closure. A new art installation opening in Homer is a wild ride through space, time — and textiles.
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A new art installation opening in Homer is a wild ride through space, time – and textiles. The exhibit from Homer artist Abigail Kokai builds on the universe she previously created around a group of plush, muppet-like characters.
