The federal council that voted to close a large part of Cook Inlet to commercial salmon fishing in 2020 is slated to choose a new management plan for the fishery next week, after a federal court said it was illegal to shut it down last year; and KBBI's Hope McKenney speaks with Alaska State Senate President Gary Stevens about the backlog in public assistance programs — like Medicaid and food stamps — and the ongoing battle over the Permanent Fund Dividend.

The Homer Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting an ongoing series of classes on soil health and seeds just in time for spring planting; North Pacific Fishery Management Council is slated to choose a new management plan for the Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery; and today, Friday, is the first day to vote in Homer Electric association's 2023 election.

The Homer Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting an ongoing series of classes on soil health and seeds just in time for spring planting; hiring bonuses and paid parental leave are part of a package of programs the City of Soldotna hopes could make working at city hall more appealing, amid an ongoing surplus of job openings in Alaska; and Alaskans have until midnight Friday to apply for their 2023 Permanent Fund Dividend.

Hundreds of sport fishing anglers returned for the annual Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament last weekend and a chance at nearly $200,000 in tournament prizes; Nikiski Republican Rep. Ben Carpenter introduced a bill in the Alaska House that would create a 2% state sales tax; and Alaskans have until midnight Friday to apply for their 2023 Permanent Fund Dividend.

The Alaska Marine Highway System doesn’t have enough crew to man all of its ferries this summer; and Seward High School is holding its first theater production since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this weekend.

The Alaska Marine Highway System doesn’t have enough crew to man all of its ferries this summer; Seward High School is holding its first theater production since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this weekend; and the Alaska State Emergency Operations Center and the National Weather Service will be testing the tsunami warning system over live radio and TV on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m.

The Alaska State Legislature is in full swing. Over the next few weeks, KBBI will check in with Senator Gary Stevens, Senate President and Republican representative of District C, which includes the Southern Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island and Seward, for the latest in the session. This week we focus on funding schools and education.

The Alaska State Legislature is in full swing. Over the next few weeks, KBBI will check in with Senator Gary Stevens, Senate President and Republican representative of District C, which includes the Southern Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island and Seward, for the latest in the session. This week we focus on funding schools and education.

The Homer Police Department hosted another women’s self defense course Sunday, after a class last fall saw an outpouring of interest from women across the Kenai Peninsula; and last week, representatives from many local Kenai Peninsula organizations got together to discuss the gaps in public transportation in the region, and what can be done to fill them.

The Homer Police Department is hosting another women’s self defense course this Sunday March 26, after a class last fall saw an outpouring of interest from women across the Kenai Peninsula; This week, representatives from many local Kenai Peninsula organizations got together to discuss the gaps in public transportation in the region, and what can be done to fill them.