Alaska communities are gearing up to target an unprecedented level of federal funding dedicated to addressing climate change; the Homer Foundation announced the launch of its Community Cares Fund yesterday; and six years after losing a lawsuit over its invocation policy, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is considering another change.

Alaska communities are gearing up to target an unprecedented level of federal funding dedicated to addressing climate change. University of Alaska Fairbanks runner Kendall Kramer won the NCAA West Regionals in Oregon over the weekend. Vitus Energy, the company that owns a tugboat now known to have leaked diesel fuel into the Kuskokwim River, tells state authorities the Frances Snow spilled 203 gallons. The Homer Foundation announced the launch of its Community Cares Fund today.

A man who shot and severely wounded an Alaska State Trooper in Anchor Point two years ago has been ordered to spend more than half a century in prison; and a recent report from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game shows the impact of the closure of a prominent fishery on the 2023 season for the commercial salmon industry in Upper Cook Inlet.

Homer Electric Association, the electric utility that serves much of the Kenai Peninsula, presented this week about its renewable energy projects and concerns about a natural gas shortage. A man who shot and severely wounded an Alaska State Trooper in Anchor Point two years ago has been ordered to spend more than half a century in prison. A recent report from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game shows the impact of the closure of a prominent fishery on the 2023 season for the commercial salmon industry in Upper Cook Inlet.

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships of the Southern Kenai Peninsula held a community meeting last Friday to present the coalition’s new priorities for the next few years; and Homer Electric Association, the electric utility that serves much of the Kenai Peninsula, presented this week about its renewable energy projects and concerns about a natural gas shortage.

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships of the Southern Kenai Peninsula held a community meeting last Friday to present the coalition’s new priorities for the next few years. U.S. Capitol Police arrested a Kenai man this week for allegedly threatening a U.S. Senator. A new class in Kodiak aims to prepare the next generation of appliance specialists to maintain ammonia based refrigeration systems for commercial seafood processors. The Cooper Landing Emergency Services department is celebrating a donation that will allow it to purchase new water rescue equipment.

Homer's health professionals and community members are gearing up for the 40th annual Rotary Health Fair at Homer High School. Homer City Council approved a contract with Agnew::Beck Consulting at last week’s meeting to develop a comprehensive plan for the city.

Homer's health professionals and community members are gearing up for the 40th annual Rotary Health Fair at Homer High School. Homer City Council approved a contract with Agnew::Beck Consulting at last week’s meeting to develop a comprehensive plan for the city. Hundreds of students in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District walked out of class Tuesday morning to protest recent actions by the local school board — including the removal of the student representative from the board and the removal of books from libraries for review.

Every year, Chapman school eighth graders go on a trip outside their local community. This school year is no different, except students will head outside the state for the first time to Yellowstone National Park; and while some people decorate their homes with Christmas lights and plastic reindeer during the holiday season, others prefer to go big on Halloween. Skeletons, strobe lights and all things spooky are plentiful in yards and neighborhoods throughout the central peninsula.

Every year, Chapman school eighth graders go on a trip outside their local community. This school year is no different, except students will head outside the state for the first time to Yellowstone National Park. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly last week passed a resolution asking the governor to declare an economic disaster for set-netters who fish the east side of Cook Inlet. Classes started more than two months ago but Dillingham City School District is still waiting for four international teachers.