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Alaska’s in some of its hottest days of the summer yet. But some mushers already have winter on the brain. Saturday was the first day to register for the 2023 Iditarod and 21 are already signed up, including last year’s champion, Brett Sass of Eureka.

COVID-19 Brief guests discussed current COVID-19 numbers and new vaccination recommendations.

Poor runs already closed the Kenai River to king salmon fishing this June. And this week, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing several other king salmon sport fisheries on the Kenai Peninsula, on the Kasilof and Ninilchik rivers, as well as in Cook Inlet salt water.

“Is there a specific strategy on why the budget hasn't been read over to the governor?” asked Mayor Ken Castner.“That, Mayor Castner, I do not know,” replied Vance. “It goes through our Legislative Finance [Division] and [they] make sure that any conforming changes that are done are unnecessary. I've not heard any other reason as to why it is still in the process of being transmitted to him right now.”“And he can't do his vetoing until it is transmitted to him?” asked Mayor Castner.“Correct,” replied Vance.

In her closing comments, Assemblymember Cindy Ecklund said she was upset at the Borough Assembly for not always listening to their constituents.

There has already been overwhelming interest. In the short time that the class has been advertised on the Homer Police Department’s Facebook page, Homer Police Department’s Lt. Ryan Browning said that over 115 people have registered for the course.

There’s a special opening for youth ages 15 years and younger. This Saturday, at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on the Homer Spit, there will be a “youth-only” opening for King Salmon fishing.

On the regular Thursday Covid Brief with host Josh Krohn, guests were South Peninsula Hospital’s Derotha Ferraro and Public Health Nurse Lorne Caroll.

Two years in, gun suppliers are still seeing high demand across the U.S. for both firearms and ammunition, driven in part by panic buying from gun owners.At one gun store in Soldotna, spikes in sales often line up with things that are happening thousands of miles away.

Assembly members voted to support some big-ticket items including the over $9 million purchase of a surgery center for Central Peninsula Hospital.The Assembly also supported spending $16 million to replace a fire station for the Central Emergency Service Area to be paid for with municipal bonds. Now, the question over whether to purchase the upgraded facility will be put to voters in the Kenai Peninsula Borough election on Oct. 4.