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Kenai Peninsula College is dedicating its anthropology lab to Dr. Alan Boraas — the beloved, long-time anthropology professor who died in 2019 at the age of 72.

The reopening of the fishery this summer was just a temporary fix. And once again, UCIDA and the feds are at odds over what comes next.

On Saturday, the community is invited to discuss and learn about transportation in Homer. In particular, what is working, and what needs to be changed.

The 40th annual Bristol Bay Fishtival celebration in Naknek brought together fisherfolk, residents and visitors for a weekend of food, music, arts and many other traditions.

The Alaska National Guard rescued two passengers from a Super Cub plane that crashed near Tustumena Lake on July 27.

Global markets unsettled by the war in Ukraine have bumped up gas prices and disrupted energy supply chains in the U.S. and abroad.Boosters of the long sought Alaska Liquified Natural Gas project say those same factors make it the perfect time to invest in their plan to build their $39 billion dollar project.

Rowell is a 76-year-old former teacher and has lived in Alaska for nearly five decades. And for the past 25 years, she has volunteered as the guide for the Homer Harbor History Tour through the Pratt Museum.Even though she originally had no intention of living in Alaska, she said guiding the tour allows her to introduce tourists and locals to the place she has come to love.

You might have noticed a new voice on the airwaves lately. Hope McKenney joined us as KBBI’s new News Director late last month, after reporting in the Aleutian Islands for the past three years. KBBI's Desiree Hagen sat down with Hope on Tuesday to talk about where she comes from, her adjustment to Homer, and where she hopes to take the station’s newsroom.

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.