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.

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.

Tuesday's special election in Seward is too close to call — meaning the city won’t know for another day whether it has the green light from voters to sell its electric utility to Homer Electric Association; and the 31st Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival kicks off today (Wednesday) and welcomes back migratory birds, visitors and locals for four days of guided bird walks, boat tours, presentations and activities around the bay.

Tuesday's special election in Seward is too close to call — meaning the city won’t know for another day whether it has the green light from voters to sell its electric utility to Homer Electric Association; and the 31st Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival kicks off today (Wednesday) and welcomes back migratory birds, visitors and locals for four days of guided bird walks, boat tours, presentations and activities around the bay.

Firefighters responded to three separate home fires in one night on the central Kenai Peninsula last week, including two in the span of 10 minutes; a Homer man is facing federal charges of unlawful transportation of four black bears and making false records; and deep snow has been slower than usual to melt on much of the Kenai Peninsula this spring. For people who generate power for their homes using the sun, that can also mean a delayed start to production.

Early Saturday morning, the Peninsula Clarion's press ran for the last time; a Homer man is facing federal charges of unlawful transportation of four black bears and making false records; and deep snow has been slower than usual to melt on much of the Kenai Peninsula this spring. For people who generate power for their homes using the sun, that can also mean a delayed start to production.

A bill designed to keep lumber production more local in Alaska is flying through the legislature; and Alaska’s mariculture industry was awarded $49 million in federal funding last year to develop the state’s burgeoning kelp market, now, industry leaders are looking across the Pacific Ocean for inspiration on how to keep the state’s kelp scene growing.

Alaska's mariculture industry looks to Asia for how to grow its kelp market. Three wolverine kits born at the Alaska Zoo. Alaska Aerospace Corporation is looking for a new CEO.

Alaska teachers are one step closer to getting annual retention bonuses for the next three years; and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reconsider the Pebble company’s permit proposal to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay.

KBBI's annual Spring Membership Drive is today and tomorrow. Give on our website, KBBI.org, or call 907-235-7721. A Nikiski principal is being honored by the school district for an award named for her late mentor. Alaska teachers are a step closer to getting annual retention bonuses for the next three years.