Kenai Peninsula News

The Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter use this week. But it could be a while before the life-saving drug hits shelves.

This May, voters in the city of Seward will decide or not to sell their city-run electric utility to Homer Electric Association. More details about that sale became public this week when the city council approved a purchasing agreement.

Soldotna-based author and Kenai Peninsula College writing professor John Messick published his first book this month. On Thursday, he celebrated the launch with a reading.

On Thursday, KBBI’s Hope McKenney spoke with Senate President Senator Gary Stevens about the backlog in public assistance programs — like Medicaid and food stamps — and the ongoing battle over the Permanent Fund Dividend.

At its April meeting, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council will consider possible ways to move forward with management of Upper Cook Inlet’s federal waters — which the federal council voted to close to commercial salmon fishing in 2020.

The Homer Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting an ongoing series of classes on soil and seeds just in time for spring planting.

City Manager Stephanie Queen said the city has seen longer than normal recruitment times to fill vacancies in the city. She's proposed a package of recruitment and retention strategies to help address that gap.

Nikiski Republican Rep. Ben Carpenter has released a bill that would levy a 2% statewide sales tax, part of a broader policy plan to fill the state's revenue gaps.

Homer's Winter King Salmon Tournament has seen record participation in recent years. This year, the event was postponed one week due to winter weather, but still drew 818 participants and 273 boats from all over the state for one day of king salmon fishing on Kachemak Bay, and a chance at nearly $200,000 in tournament prizes.

Seward High School is holding its first theater production since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this weekend.