A climber stranded on a steep cliff near Mt. Marathon was rescued Saturday by the Alaska Air National Guard; and Ninilchik voters may get the chance to create their own tax base to support community recreation.

Scientists did not find harmful toxins in mussels collected from Kachemak Bay, and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is appealing a federal decision that could cost the state $80 million – and potentially undermine equitable funding among Alaska schools.

Scientists did not find harmful toxins in mussels collected from Kachemak Bay; and Homer Council on the Arts held their annual meeting and announced community arts awards on Saturday July 19th.

The Seldovia Arts Council is offering two events this weekend: Songs on the Slough on Friday and Saturday and the Jakalof Bay 10 Miler, a run or cycle event from the Jakalof Bay dock to Seldovia, and Homer Council on the Arts held their annual meeting and announced community arts awards on Saturday July 19th.

The Seldovia Arts Council is offering two events this weekend: Songs on the Slough on Friday and Saturday and the Jakalof Bay 10 Miler, a run or cycle event from the Jakalof Bay dock to Seldovia; a recent freeze on certain federal education grants will short Kenai Peninsula schools roughly $3 million in money previously approved by Congress; and satellite internet provider Starlink experienced a major “network outage” this afternoon that lasted about two and a half hours.

Patrick Dixon, retired educator, a former commercial fisherman and an ex-Alaskan who now lives in Olympia, Washington published a full-length collection of fishing poetry in June of 2025 by MoonPath Press.

Patrick Dixon, retired educator, a former commercial fisherman and an ex-Alaskan who now lives in Olympia, Washington published a full-length collection of fishing poetry last month.

Researchers are monitoring a possible harmful algae bloom in Kachemak Bay, and Alaskans far and wide flock to the Kenai Peninsula’s rivers each July to fish for sockeye salmon.

Researchers are monitoring a possible harmful algae bloom in Kachemak Bay; and a minke whale became beached near Seldovia last Friday, but successfully returned to the water after spending six hours ashore.

Several fishing spots on the Southern Kenai Peninsula will open to purse seiners today, and Anchorage illustrator and arts educator Lee Post will be in Homer offering two free workshops about drawing comics on Friday and Saturday this week.