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Carter was a substitute teaching about some projects he’s working on in Homer and other parts of the state to help share African American history. He tells me what he began with when he first came to Homer.

An Alaska mariculture bill that would allow shellfish to be farmed in hatcheries is one step closer to becoming law.

Tuesday’s Borough Assembly meeting lasted late into the night with several items up for discussion.

KBBI’s Emilie Springer met with the current resident artist at Bunnell, Amber Webb.

Seward Polar Bear Jump to raise cancer took place in Seward on January 17th. The event has been a tradition in Seward, Alaska for over 40 years.

Homer’s Kachemak Nordic Ski Club annual Junior Nordic ski program will begin on the last Saturday in January and the registration deadline is coming up this weekend. KBBI’s Emilie Springer talked with board member Anna McCarthy and ski instructor Emily Lints in the station earlier this week.

Homer’s Maynard Smith is directing a one act play by American playwright, Arthur Miller, Incident at Vichy, that will be performed on the Porcupine Theater stage on January 20th and 21st. Director Smith met with KBBI to provide some details on the content of the play.

Aaron Sechler, owner of Citizen Salmon Alaska, a wild Alaskan seafood processing company based out of Ninilchik and Anchorpoint is partnering with organizations in Minneapolis and St. Paul to provide seafood donations to aid organizations in need of food with the recent political events in the cities. Emilie Springer spoke with Sechler at the KBBI studio on Tuesday (1/27/2026) this week.

Kenai Peninsula residents facing housing or financial instability got free medical care, food, and cold-weather gear Tuesday at Homer’s South Peninsula Athletic and Recreation Center.

On Friday evening, January 30th, the Porcupine Theater hosted a presentation of the film “The Nettle Dress” based on textile artist Allen Brown’s endeavor who spent seven years making a dress from foraged nettles as a “medicine to survive the death of his wife” in the South Downs, England near Brighton. The event opened with a presentation from local nettle artist Carla Klinker and her journey working with the fibers from local plants. Klinker spoke to KBBI’s Emilie Springer about her own adventure learning about the process and art of working with the plants.