Alaska State Troopers say a 27-year-old crew member from the Kenai Peninsula died last week while working aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Aleutian Islands; a month after state lawmakers overrode a gubernatorial veto of education funding, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is restoring some of the budget cuts it implemented earlier this year; and Homer’s Alaska World Arts Festival, produced and coordinated by Sally Oberstein, returns to the community for the 7th year.

Alaska State Troopers say a 27-year-old crew member from the Kenai Peninsula died last week while working aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Aleutian Islands; a month after state lawmakers overrode a gubernatorial veto of education funding, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is restoring some of the budget cuts it implemented earlier this year; and Homer’s Alaska World Arts Festival, produced and coordinated by Sally Oberstein, returns to the community for the 7th year.

The Homer City Council passed funding for harbor lighting, awarded a culvert replacement contract, and more at its meeting last night; and as the adage goes, there’s no place like home. But in recent years, finding that place on the Kenai Peninsula has been a challenge for some residents.

Homer High School held their annual homecoming football game last Saturday with a week of events leading up to the gameAlaskans and, really, the rest of the world can expect a La Niña climate pattern this winterA small plane with two people onboard safely made an emergency landing on the Seward Highway this morning near Girdwood, according to local firefighters.

On Saturday evening, following the Bunnell First Friday opening, the gallery hosted an Arctic Refuge: Art and Advocacy talk with Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges; and the Homer City Council passed funding for harbor lighting, awarded a culvert replacement contract, and more at its meeting last night.

On Saturday evening, following the Bunnell First Friday opening, the gallery hosted an Arctic Refuge: Art and Advocacy talk with Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges.

A Kenai superior court judge earlier this month declined to dismiss the state’s case against a former Alaska State Trooper facing a felony assault charge; and Homer’s Christina Whiting provided a preview of shows for the Homer News and additional background details for her own show.

A Kenai superior court judge earlier this month declined to dismiss the state’s case against a former Alaska State Trooper facing a felony assault charge; and Homer’s Christina Whiting provided a preview of shows for the Homer News and additional background details for her own show.

Homer’s American Legion Post 16, known as General Buckner Post 16, will socially celebrate their 80th year commemoration of the post on September 6th; and an oil spill from a grounded fishing vessel was reported near a salmon hatchery in the Kodiak Archipelago on Monday morning.

Homer’s American Legion Post 16, known as General Buckner Post 16, will socially celebrate their 80th year commemoration of the post on September 6th; and an oil spill from a grounded fishing vessel was reported near a salmon hatchery in the Kodiak Archipelago on Monday morning.