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The city held one of three major celebrations planned for Pride on the Kenai Peninsula.

The Kenai Peninsula SalmonFest launches a new ‘Season of Giving’ by committing $15,000 in donations over the months of October, November and December to organizations and initiatives making a difference across Alaska. Emilie Springer spoke with festival director David Stearns for more details on this new feature of the annual festival event.

Homer’s annual Peony Celebration which began in 2019, six years ago, has many local events starting in mid-June and runs through August. Rita Jo Schultz and her family with Alaska Perfect Peony had one of the first peony operations in the state of Alaska. KBBI’s Emilie Springer spoke with Schultz about the history of the farms in the state and Mina Gherman, marketing director at the Homer Chamber of Commerce about the various events this year’s festival will include.

The Homer-based games celebrates Scottish culture and had a record breaking number of athletes compete this year.

Homer’s Pratt Museum will hold their annual “Ritz” celebration and fundraiser at Homer’s Porcupine Theater on Saturday October 10th from 6-9 PM. This year’s theme is “Under the Sea.” Emilie Springer spoke with museum director Whitney Harness for more event details and other happenings at the Pratt for October.

Alaska's peony industry started in Homer. For the fourth year in a row, the city is celebrating the industry with the Homer Peony Celebration — even though the unseasonably cold weather is delaying harvests.

The Homer City Council kicked off its meeting last night by marking 20 years since the Homer Public Library opened its Hazel Avenue building through a mayoral proclamation. Council members then honored Jenny Carroll, the outgoing Special Projects and Communications Coordinator, for her work on everything from the harbor expansion study to the city’s COVID response.

Seldovia District high tide on Tuesday of this week crested around noon and with it came a celebration and launch of the Goldbelt Seawolf, the largest…

The Homer Spit Run turns 50 this Saturday with a lineup of races that honor founder Gary Williams and raise funds for local youth running programs

The local 4-H group in Homer came together at Karen Hornaday Park on Monday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Arbor Day in Alaska by planting a tree.A…