A home fuel tank leak in Homer near the waterfront prompts public reminder to check fuel tank hazards and safety; Hilcorp does not plan to replace fuel line this year, two years after it leaked and was shut off; a proposed property tax bill would allow incentives for development and penalties for blighted properties; and a local dance version of Alice and Wonderland will be at the Mariner Theater in Homer this weekend.

Voting in Homer Electric Association’s 2023 election is open now, through May 4. We hear from District 3 candidates Jim Levine and Michael Jones who joined KBBI's Coffee Table this morning to discuss their candidacy, priorities, and perspectives on renewables and long-term sources of energy for the Kenai Peninsula and Kachemak Bay communities.

Voting in Homer Electric Association’s 2023 election is open now, through May 4. We hear from District 3 candidates Jim Levine and Michael Jones who joined KBBI's Coffee Table this morning to discuss their candidacy, priorities, and perspectives on renewables and long-term sources of energy for the Kenai Peninsula and Kachemak Bay communities.

Bears are starting to wake up from their winter dens around the Kenai Peninsula, with spring around the corner, and that also means it's time to secure bear attractants and prevent hungry bear visitors; and the Alaska State Legislature is considering a bill that would exempt Alaska veterinarians from registering with the state’s prescription drug database.

n an unprecedented move, the federal North Pacific Fishery Management Council takes no action on choosing a new fishing management plan for Cook Inlet commercial salmon fishery; the Department of Transportation is collecting ideas on how to spend $7 million to improve trails alongside state roads; and the Alaska population dipped last year, according to new US Census Bureau data, but the Kenai Peninsula population grew.

In an unprecedented move, the federal North Pacific Fishery Management Council takes no action on choosing a new fishing management plan for Cook Inlet commercial salmon fishery; the Department of Transportation is collecting ideas on how to spend $7 million to improve trails alongside state roads; and the Alaska population dipped last year, according to new US Census Bureau data, but the Kenai Peninsula population grew.

A gas leak explosion kills one resident and destroys home in Kasilof; Seward swim club grows in interest and support since teen Olympian Lydia Jacoby, amid threats of budget cuts closing pools by Kenai Peninsula School District; and a Seward man will face a new trial for alleged 2019 double murder after hung jury.

A gas leak explosion kills one resident and destroys home in Kasilof; Seward swim club grows in interest and support since teen Olympian Lydia Jacoby, amid threats of budget cuts closing pools by Kenai Peninsula School District; and a Seward man will face a new trial for alleged 2019 double murder after hung jury.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough begins work on updating its new harassment policies; a Fairbanks man imprisoned for murdering a police officer is facing new charges for an attack on another inmate at the Spring Creek Correctional Facility in Seward; and Unalaska's new library opening this month will feature artwork from Seldovia-born artist Valisa Higman.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough begins work on updating its new harassment policies; a Fairbanks man imprisoned for murdering a police officer is facing new charges for an attack on another inmate at the Spring Creek Correctional Facility in Seward; and Unalaska's new library opening this month will feature artwork from Seldovia-born artist Valisa Higman.