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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.

The Homer High School 2026 musical performance for the school year is Footloose, by Dean Pitchford with stage adaptation by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie the event will be held in the High School theater March 19, 20 and 21. Emilie Springer speaks with some of the high school seniors performing in the production.

A small group of artists from across the country have joined in Homer for two weeks of work together to share their mutual concern for climate and the planet through art work. The group met with KBBI’s Emilie Springer on Tuesday to share thoughts on their organization and what their plans are in homer over the next few weeks.

The National Weather Service expects up to eight inches of snow, with the heaviest amounts north of Anchor Point.

Most schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday, though some Russian village schools follow a different schedule.

Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection hosts an overdose awareness session tonight, offering hands-on Naloxone training to help residents act confidently during high-stress emergencies.

At the end of January, scientists with the Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services (AVPS) were dropped at McDonald Spit near Seldovia in Kachemak Bay to necropsy a deceased baby beluga whale. AVPS partners with NOAA as a Stranding Network partner when the federal agency receives a stranding report. KBBI’s Emilie Springer reports the following details.