Comments are due this month on a new salmon management plan for the federal waters of Cook Inlet; and the 22nd annual Salmon Celebration took place Wednesday at Johnson Lake in Kasilof. Almost 1,000 elementary schoolers came to learn about salmon and fill the lake with juvenile trout.

Homer Electric Association’s elections wrapped up last week, with one new representative and two incumbents keeping their seats on the nine-member board. We hear from District 3 incumbent Jim Levine, who will continue to represent the southern Kenai Peninsula on the HEA board; and comments are due this month on a new salmon management plan for the federal waters of Cook Inlet.

Homer Electric Association’s elections wrapped up last week, with one new representative and two incumbents keeping their seats on the nine-member board. We hear from District 3 incumbent Jim Levine, who will continue to represent the southern Kenai Peninsula on the HEA board; and the University of Alaska Fairbanks is awarding Dena'ina Elder Helen Dick an honorary Doctor of Education degree this spring for her years of work as an instructor of Dena’ina to language learners of all ages.

Seward welcomed its first cruise ship of the season yesterday on Monday, and is expecting another booming summer tourism year in the harbor city; More than 10,000 U.S. service members have launched Alaska’s biggest military training exercise of the year: Northern Edge 2023; and a Seward woman was found dead in Uganik Bay on the west side of the Kodiak Archipelago on Friday, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Seward welcomed its first cruise ship of the season yesterday on Monday, and is expecting another booming summer tourism year in the harbor city; More than 10,000 U.S. service members have launched Alaska’s biggest military training exercise of the year: Northern Edge 2023; and a Seward woman was found dead in Uganik Bay on the west side of the Kodiak Archipelago on Friday, according to Alaska State Troopers.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough's proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes the maximum possible funding for the school district, and only a 2.55% increase over this year's budget; and the USS Momsen guided-missile destroyer docked in Homer for two days last week. A Navy spokesperson would not disclose their purpose in Homer, but the crew hosted public tours of the ship.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough's proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes the maximum possible funding for the school district, and only a 2.55% increase over this year's budget; and the USS Momsen guided-missile destroyer docked in Homer for two days last week. A Navy spokesperson would not disclose their purpose in Homer, but the crew hosted public tours of the ship.

Incumbent Jim Levine has retained his seat on the Homer Electric Association board representing the southern peninsula for District 3; a retired Homer judge has been indicted for perjury; and Kodiak welcomes its first cruise ship of the season from Japan.

Incumbent Jim Levine has retained his seat on the Homer Electric Association board representing the southern peninsula for District 3; a retired Homer judge has been indicted for perjury; and Kodiak welcomes its first cruise ship of the season from Japan.

For the second time, voters in Seward narrowly rejected a sale of their city-owned utility to Homer Electric Association, this time by just 7 votes; Homer Rep. Sarah Vance's bill to repeal rank choice voting draws public opposition at a hearing in the House State Affairs Committee Tuesday; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough will resume public meetings in Homer and Seward this year, following a vote by members to amend their schedule.