Simon Lopez

Homer’s HERC building shuts its doors for three weeks starting Monday to wrap up interior renovations; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s working budget draft closes four schools, totally eliminates library employees and increases student activity fees, among other things.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is releasing students early this afternoon, with a teacher inservice day on Friday; and Seward prepares for 2026 lottery entrants for the summer’s upcoming Mount Marathon mountain race.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is releasing students early tomorrow, with a teacher inservice day on Friday; and Seward prepares for 2026 lottery entrants for the summer’s upcoming Mount Marathon mountain race.

State lawmakers had some sharp questions on Monday for Alaska’s Division of Elections about its decision to share the state’s full, unredacted voter list with the Department of Justice; and in the weeks since federal immigration officials detained and deported a mom and her kids from Soldotna, community members have come together at least three times to show their support for the family.

State lawmakers had some sharp questions on Monday for Alaska’s Division of Elections about its decision to share the state’s full, unredacted voter list with the Department of Justice; and in the weeks since federal immigration officials detained and deported a mom and her kids from Soldotna, community members have come together at least three times to show their support for the family.

Multiple agencies coordinated a 1.3-mile carry-out for a 30-year-old hiker with a leg injury.

A 30-year-old woman from El Paso, Texas, injured her lower leg about one-point-three miles down the Caines Head Trail near Seward on Sunday and could not hike out; and it’s been about a week since federal Immigration Customs Enforcement agents descended on a Soldotna home and to deport a mom and her children to Mexico. In the days since, community members, faith leaders and state lawmakers have all jumped into action to support the family amid their uncertain future.

A 30-year-old woman from El Paso, Texas, injured her lower leg about one-point-three miles down the Caines Head Trail near Seward on Sunday and could not hike out; and it’s been about a week since federal Immigration Customs Enforcement agents descended on a Soldotna home and to deport a mom and her children to Mexico. In the days since, community members, faith leaders and state lawmakers have all jumped into action to support the family amid their uncertain future.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its forecast today for the 2026 Lower Cook Inlet commercial salmon season; West Homer Elementary hosted a Science Activity Night on Thursday with several community organizations; and the Alaska House unanimously passed a prohibition on AI-generated child sexual abuse material on Friday.

On February 19th, NOAA released the “Atlas for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas”, the 986 page publication identifies 77 locations that may be suitable for sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Alaska.