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Dozens of gillnetting boats powered by motors leave Homer Harbor every year to fish for salmon in the waters of Bristol Bay.This summer, a unique boat joined them: an 80-year-old restored wooden sailboat.

The Cessna 207, operated by Smokey Bay Air, crashed near Nanwalek on the southern peninsula. A second passenger was seriously injured.

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe recently opened their new elder center near their Dena’ina Wellness Center in the heart of Old Town Kenai. Officials say it’s…

Bering Sea trawlers tend to scoop up juvenile halibut in their nets. Commercial and subsistence fishermen in Western Alaska say that doesn't leave enough halibut for them to catch in years when abundance is low.

The Homer-based company Salmon Sisters launched a line of apparel last month that's getting a lot of attention. Hundreds of comments on social media have called their new clothing design “cultural appropriation.” They refer to it as the “Seaworthy” and “Blueberry Dress.” But others call the dress by a different name.

Polling places will remain open until 8 p.m. tonight for borough and city elections on the Kenai Peninsula.

Each Thursday during the Covid-19 crisis KBBI brings you leaders from the Homer Emergency Operations Center to update us on the current status of the…

Homer Public Library presents three annual community awards this weekend for Lifelong Learner, Youth Learner and Library Spirit Award. An awards ceremony will be held this weekend to celebrate this year’s awardees. Emilie Springer spoke with Cheryl Illg, coordinator of Friends of the Homer Public Library, for more information.

Each Thursday since the Covid-19 pandemic emergency was declared in Alaska, KBBI has gathered members of the Homer Unified Command to update the community…

Atz Lee Kilcher takes to the Bunnell stage for this June production.