Sunday’s solstice officially marked the end of spring and beginning of summer. But for practical purposes, summer arrived early on…
More than a year ago, things looked bleak for the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve. The House Subcommittee on Fish and…
Editor’s note: This story has been changed to reflect that Shell is not moving 1,900 people to Alaska this summer….
The State Forester announced yesterday that all open fires are now banned in Southcentral Alaska, including the Kenai Peninsula, Municipality…
Homer Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert L. Painter was approved by the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) Commission during the May…
As the Card Street fire threatens more structures with each acre it expands, the Kenai Peninsula community has begun to…
Three Alaska Native subsistence users addressed an audience of national wildlife policy advisers last week about the risks of climate…
Two confirmed fires in the Cooper Landing area are expanding and causing problems for residents and responders. The Juneau Lake…
Firefighters continued to battle the human-caused Card Street fire in Sterling, estimated to be at 2,000 acres, Tuesday evening. Crews…
The state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corp. has developed preliminary designs for “offtake” facilities that would allow communities to take natural…
Publicly accessible land in and around Homer is arguably one of the town’s most precious commodities. Both citizens and visitors…
An exuberant mood ruled the 14th Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference, held June 12-16 in Homer. The public readings crackled with…