Kachemak Bay

The vessel sank just minutes after leaving Homer Harbor on Tuesday evening. Nearby vessels responded quickly after a passenger called for help.

Dungeness crab harvest is now open in parts of Cook Inlet under a newly approved subsistence fishery. The season opened July 1 and runs through March 2026.

In September of 2025, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will begin the transplant of deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to coastal land south of Kachemak Bay based on habitat considerations and weather patterns, according to a June press release from the Soldotna Fish and Game office.

The closures include restrictions in Upper Cook Inlet, reduced bag limits in Lower Cook Inlet, and sport fishing closures for the Anchor River and Deep Creek.

Recent legislation streamlines the leasing process for kelp and shellfish farmers in Alaska.

The Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve or KBNERR celebrated its 25th anniversary last week.

Four out of eight boaters were rescued after the boat began taking on water Saturday evening.

The Coast Guard will patrol Homer's waters to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is appealing the Alaska Superior Court judge’s decision to reinstate the personal watercraft ban in Kachemak Bay and Fox River Flats Critical Habitat Areas.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed a resolution at Tuesday night’s meeting supporting a project that would install a heat pump at one of the schools in southern Kachemak Bay.