A high wind watch will go into effect on Kodiak Island this Friday; and a Renaissance Fair brought a mix of fantasy and tradition to Karen Hornaday Park in Homer last weekend.

The Seward City Council will get a new member next week, and more than 70 women from around Alaska brought their blades to Kenai this weekend for the jamboree-style Spawned Out Hockey Tournament.

The Seward City Council will get a new member next week; a Renaissance Fair brought a mix of fantasy and tradition to Karen Hornaday Park in Homer last weekend; more than 70 women from around Alaska brought their blades to Kenai this weekend for the jamboree-style Spawned Out Hockey Tournament.

The following story aired during yesterday evening’s local newscast. The current version has updated numbers from the city of Homer, and the Alaska Marine Highway System expects to roll out its long-range plan early next year, setting the course for the next 20 years.

Rachel Lord will be the city of Homer’s new mayor. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is forging ahead with plans for the future of Soldotna Elementary and Prep schools.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough is forging ahead with plans for the future of Soldotna Elementary and Prep schools.

If you want to vote this November, time is running out to make sure you’re registered. Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual celebration of brown bears gearing up for hibernation kicked off Wednesday morning. The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska says it uncovered a “massive” violation of medical privacy laws by a software company used by the state Department of Corrections.

The longtime newsroom for Homer’s only print newspaper is moving, and pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is on the rise in Alaska.

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is on the rise in Alaska; and the longtime newsroom for Homer’s only print newspaper is moving.

A manhunt has ended on the Kenai Peninsula after Alaska State Troopers on Tuesday detained a person of interest in a fatal shooting, and Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual celebration of brown bears gearing up for hibernation kicked off Wednesday morning.