Walgreen's reverses decision and restricts access to the abortion pill mifepristone in Alaska, following pushback from the state’s attorney general; and with spring around the corner, snowmelt will soon be rushing into Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet from streams and rivers along the Kenai Peninsula. The mixing of fresh and saltwater makes Kachemak Bay one of the most diverse estuaries in Alaska, stretching along 320 miles of shoreline.

The federal government tosses proposal that would have allowed brown bear baiting and imposes limits on hunting and trapping in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, a move celebrated by environmentalists; the Alaska Marine Highway System announces summer ferry schedule, with significant changes and loss in service; and the state is turning to an obscure accounting quirk to turn old federal funds into new ones for ferries.

The federal government tosses proposal that would have allowed brown bear baiting and imposes limits on hunting and trapping in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, a move celebrated by environmentalists; the Alaska Marine Highway System announces summer ferry schedule, with significant changes and loss in service; and the state is turning to an obscure accounting quirk to turn old federal funds into new ones for ferries.

An estimated 675 Kenai Peninsula students got a chance to get out on the ice with fishing rods and bait last week as part of the Department of Fish and Games' Salmon in the Classroom' program; in an unprecedented move, Fish and Game closes the early and late King salmon runs to sport fishing —- also shutting down the beleaguered Cook Inlet east side set-net fishery; and a sled dog who was lost after an accident on the Seward Highway has been found.

An estimated 675 Kenai Peninsula students got a chance to get out on the ice with fishing rods and bait last week as part of the Department of Fish and Games' Salmon in the Classroom' program; in an unprecedented move, Fish and Game closes the early and late King salmon runs to sport fishing —- also shutting down the beleaguered Cook Inlet east side set-net fishery; and a sled dog who was lost after an accident on the Seward Highway has been found.

The Homer High School Boys Nordic Ski Team won the Division II State Championships in Anchorage over the weekend, and the Homer girls team placed second; and Alaska is sending food aid to Ukraine in the form of Alaskan seafood.

The Homer High School Boys Nordic Ski Team won the Division II State Championships in Anchorage over the weekend, and the Homer girls team placed second; Alaska is sending food aid to Ukraine in the form of Alaskan seafood; and a proposed set-net permit buyback bill introduced by State Sen. Jesse Bjorkman could bail out Cook Inlet east side commercial set netters from the fishery that's seen reduced harvests and closures for years.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries passed some restrictions on the controversial and lucrative Area M fishery, but it’s far short of what Y-K Delta residents were hoping for, after record low chum and king runs the last three years. And as KDLG’s Izzy Ross reports - communities that depend on the Area M fishery aren’t happy either; and the annual Link Up concert brings student and adult musicians together, and they will be performing Friday in Kenai and Saturday in Homer.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries passed some restrictions on the controversial and lucrative Area M fishery, but it’s far short of what Y-K Delta residents were hoping for, after record low chum and king runs the last three years. And as KDLG’s Izzy Ross reports - communities that depend on the Area M fishery aren’t happy either; and the annual Link Up concert brings student and adult musicians together, and they will be performing Friday in Kenai and Saturday in Homer.

The National Weather Service announced it’s changing its marine forecast zones to provide more accurate weather information to the fishermen and boaters who use it; and the Alaska Board of Game will be meeting in Soldotna later this month to consider proposed changes to hunting and trapping regulations around the Kenai Peninsula — including several for the Homer area.