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The state surveys its seniors every four years for a federally required State Plan for Senior Services.

The Alaska State Legislature begins its session Tuesday. Sen. Gary Stevens is a Republican who represents District C, including the Southern Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island and Seward. Stevens is serving as Senate President this session. KBBI’s Desiree Hagen sat down with him Friday to discuss his legislative priorities.

Homer’s first baby of 2023 was born Wednesday night at South Peninsula Hospital. Tenaya Boone and Fractal Mic welcomed their first daughter, Michaya Boone just after 8 p.m. — more than two weeks early.

The COVID-19 vaccine is free and widely available right now. Here's a breakdown of where you can find which kind of vaccine, this week and next, in the…

Mount Saint Augustine volcano is a familiar and majestic sight across Cook Inlet. It's also one of the most highly active in Alaska, erupting six times in the last two hundred years, most recently in 2006. Scientists are now looking into the past of the volcano to better understand its future.

Last year in Homer, a warm, dry spring gave way to a very damp, gray summer. For Paul Castellani of Will Grow Farm, handling whatever the weather brings is business as usual. He and his wife Jen have been growing vegetables at their property near Anchor Point for two decades.

This week’s Coffee Table on KBBI coincided with International Overdose Awareness Day and marks the beginning of National Recovery Month. Representatives from the All Things Recovery Coalition and Homer Medical Center were guests on Wednesday morning’s show.

It’s National Public Health Week, which recognizes the contributions of public health and highlights issues that are important to improving our nation's health. The American Public Health Association has organized the annual event in early April for over 25 years.

Here in Homer, Monica Anderson is a patient benefits coordinator at Seldovia Village Tribe’s Health and Wellness center. She has patients who applied for SNAP, Medicaid and Senior Benefits back in September, and are still waiting to hear from the state’s Division of Public Assistance.

The Homer High School Boys Nordic Ski Team won the Division II State Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage over the weekend. The six-member team beat out five other Division II schools during the three-day event.