Across the United States, a grassroots movement known as the 'No Kings Day of Defiance' emerged, protesting against President Trump's perceived authoritarian style; seismic activity has increased at Iliamna Volcano, with frequent small earthquakes recorded early Saturday morning; the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will hold a final public hearing Tuesday on the borough’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year; and commercial salmon fishing continues this week across parts of Lower Cook Inlet.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District laid off dozens of pool, theater and library employees last week. Wildfire smoke from Canada drifted into the southern Kenai Peninsula last week, creating hazy skies across the region.

Wildfire smoke from Canada drifted into the southern Kenai Peninsula this week, creating hazy skies across the region; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District laid off dozens of pool, theater and library employees last week.

Alaska State Troopers say a fourth set of human remains were recovered this week from the site of a boat that sank near Homer last summer. The Homer Chamber of Commerce has announced the theme for this year’s Fourth of July Parade: Bloom Homer Bloom. In September of 2025, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will begin the transplant of deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to coastal land south of Kachemak Bay based on habitat considerations and weather patterns, according to a June press release from the Soldotna Fish and Game office.

Alaska State Troopers say a fourth set of human remains were recovered this week from the site of a boat that sank near Homer last summer. The Homer Chamber of Commerce has announced the theme for this year’s Fourth of July Parade: Bloom Homer Bloom. In September of 2025, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will begin the transplant of deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to coastal land south of Kachemak Bay based on habitat considerations and weather patterns, according to a June press release from the Soldotna Fish and Game office.

A dead gray whale washed up on Kodiak Island late last month, and officials with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and Alaska Aerospace Corporation announced a wide-ranging agreement Tuesday to tap into the growing market for rocket launches from the state’s two launch facilities.

Hikers heading into Kachemak Bay State Park should be prepared for challenging trail conditions; Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman spoke about his legislative efforts this recent session at a joint Kenai and Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting; and a dead gray whale washed up on Kodiak Island late last month.

The Homer City Council approved the city’s operating budget and discussed projects related to trails, utilities and employee pay at its meeting Monday night, Homer’s first-ever Harbor Fest brought more than 1,500 people to the Spit on Saturday for an event that included food vendors, live music and a boat show, and Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman spoke about his legislative efforts this recent session at a joint Kenai and Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting.

Homer’s first-ever Harbor Fest brought more than 1,500 people to the Spit on Saturday for an event that included food vendors, live music and a boat show; the Homer City Council approved the city’s operating budget and discussed projects related to trails, utilities and employee pay at its meeting last night; and a dead gray whale washed up on Kodiak Island late last month.

UAF scientists discuss significance of the finding of three newly identified fish species from 73 million years ago in the Arctic.