A Homer man died Sunday morning [5/19] after being attacked by a moose, and Hope Community Resources, a statewide organization that provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, recently held a fundraiser walk in Soldotna.

A Homer man died Sunday morning after being attacked by a moose. The City of Soldotna recently adopted a master plan for its riverfront redevelopment project, a multi-year plan to create a walkable and business-friendly area along the Kenai River. Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola continues to be one of the Democrats most likely to vote against her party.

Alaska’s salmon fishing season is underway, and the City of Soldotna recently adopted a master plan for its riverfront redevelopment project, a multi-year plan to create a walkable and business-friendly area along the Kenai River.

In the cold, dark days of winter, some Alaskans turn to jigsaw puzzles to keep themselves busy indoors; Federal Fish & Wildlife Service officials are looking for the person they say illegally shot and took a black bear in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge last week; and The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward admitted a premature harbor seal pup for treatment last week [05/09] after it was found abandoned near a fish processing facility in Kenai.

A Homer-based walking challenge returns for its eighth year, a new way to track migratory birds in Homer went live last week, and an 87-year-old woman died after being hit by a pickup truck last Tuesday.

A Homer-based walking challenge returns for its eighth year; a new way to track migratory birds in Homer went live last week; an 87-year-old woman died after being hit by a pickup truck on Tuesday; and a new restaurant in Anchor Point had its grand opening last weekend (05/11).

Homer’s 32nd Annual Shorebird Festival was last week.

Homer’s 32nd Annual Shorebird Festival was last week. There were birding walks and guided tours in Kachemak Bay State Park, dissections and even a bird calling contest. A new restaurant in Anchor Point had its grand opening last weekend.

The City of Kenai will take up an ordinance this week to remove three offenses related to sleeping in public, loitering and begging from the city’s municipal code, and Ketchikan community members are pushing back against the planned construction of a hillside market on a busy downtown street.

The Homer City Council approved a resolution at last night’s meeting that makes work skiffs attached to boats exempt from paying moorage fees in Homer Harbor for the rest of the year. Injured commercial fishermen and boat owners in Alaska will now be able to access higher insurance reimbursements, thanks to Senate Bill 93, which was signed into law last month.