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Homer Electric Association’s elections wrapped up last week. Directors are tasked with steering the electric co-op through a potential Cook Inlet gas shortage in the next few years and transitioning to other sources of energy, while keeping rates stable for its 25,000-plus members. KBBI checked in with District 3 incumbent Jim Levine, who will continue to represent the southern Kenai Peninsula on the HEA board.

Earlier this spring, the Homer Police Department issued an alert on social media that several bar patrons had reported that their drinks had been spiked. But advocates say it’s an ongoing problem in Homer, and urge the public to be more aware and to intervene when they see this type of predatory behavior.

Police say without any leading information about a potential suspect, the case is closed by investigation.

The Homer City Council greenlit a list of goals and priorities for the Homer Harbor Expansion project Monday night. But it will be a long time before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wraps up its feasibility study for the major project.

Alaska regional basketball conferences were held last weekend with 2A Kenai Peninsula games held at the Homer High School gym. KBBI’s Emilie Springer spoke with Ninilchik’s head coach with the following notes from the tournament.

Homer’s 32’s annual Winter King Tournament originally scheduled to be held in Kachemak Bay on Saturday, March 21 is now delayed until at least March 28th due to cold weather and ice in the harbor. The Chamber will hold another check-in meeting on Wednesday to reassess the harbor conditions for next weekend. Emilie Springer reports these details.

Representative Sarah Vance held a public town hall meeting for constituents on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Homer’s Kenai Peninsula College campus, Emilie Springer attended and has this story.

Homer Council on the Arts hosts Bon Debarras, a Montreal based musical group, to perform on the Mariner stage

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

The Pratt Museum in Homer is updating its research library to add digital tools and make room for new materials. A grant from the Homer Foundation is helping pay for the project.