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The event was held to show support for people in Minneapolis and to protest recent actions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

People may notice that Homer protestors are starting to follow a national “red hat trend”: “originally a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation that began gaining traction in Minnesota” just a couple days after Renée Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent. Emilie Springer talked with Tracy Nordstrom for more details on the current trend and history of the red hats.

Homer’s Porcupine Theater is celebrating its first anniversary after a year of steady growth and more than 800 monthly members. The community-backed venue is leaning on a subscription model and flexible programming to weather industry-wide challenges.

Homer High School senior Marina reports on recent Poetry Out Loud competition and talks to award recipient Robby Wilson who shares a reading of "The Conquer Worm" by Edgar Allan Poe.

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.

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

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.