Simon Lopez

Homer residents gathered downtown at WKFL Park Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol five years ago; and President Trump is trying to convince oil companies to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s oil industry, to boost production from that country.

Homer residents gathered downtown at WKFL Park yesterday to mark the anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol five years ago; the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly opened its first regular meeting of 2026 last night by recognizing student achievements and taking action on a major hit to the local fishing industry; and President Trump is trying to convince oil companies to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s oil industry, to boost production from that country.

The U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release Monday that they rescued nine people from a fishing vessel that ran aground near St. George Island, in the Bering Sea, early that same morning; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly opened its first regular meeting of 2026 last night by recognizing student achievements and taking action on a major hit to the local fishing industry.

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Southcentral Alaska last night; and the U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release Monday that they rescued nine people from a fishing vessel that ran aground near St. George Island, in the Bering Sea, early that same morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for southern Kachemak Bay, and issued a winter storm warning for the southwest Kenai Peninsula and southern Kachemak Bay through noon Wednesdayl; and flu cases are spiking in Alaska, like in the rest of the United States and abroad.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for southern Kachemak Bay, and issued a winter storm warning for the southwest Kenai Peninsula and southern Kachemak Bay through noon Wednesdayl; and flu cases are spiking in Alaska, like in the rest of the United States and abroad.

Forecasters said last week that a potential pattern change today could bring clouds and a chance of snow; and Alaska will get $272 million dollars from the federal government this year to upgrade its rural health system, officials announced last week.

The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for the southern Kenai Peninsula through Sunday; and Alaska will get $272 million dollars from the federal government this year to upgrade its rural health system, officials announced Monday.

Clear skies and calm winds are expected to drop temperatures as low as 25 degrees below zero in some areas.

The Kenai Peninsula is bracing for even colder temperatures this weekend as a deep freeze settles into the region; Alaska Public Media health reporter Rachel Cassandra talked to one man whose experience with addiction and recovery mirrors that of so many others in the state; and for many, the New Year signals a fresh start. But for Alaskans, it also means it’s time to apply for the Permanent Fund dividend.