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.

The Alaska Board of Game will be meeting in Soldotna later this month [3/17-22] to consider proposed changes to hunting and trapping regulations around the Kenai Peninsula — including several for the Homer area; and 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.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is gearing up for a three-year, multimillion-dollar investigation into potentially expanding Homer’s harbor; and voters in Seward could decide this spring whether to strike the residency requirement for their city manager, as the city continues to grapple with a housing shortage and a potential vacancy for the position.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is gearing up for a three-year, multimillion-dollar investigation into potentially expanding Homer’s harbor; and voters in Seward could decide this spring whether to strike the residency requirement for their city manager, as the city continues to grapple with a housing shortage and a potential vacancy for the position.