Homer Fire Department, Kachemak Emergency Services and Western Emergency Services responded to a fire at the Homer Landfill last Friday. Earlier this month, Seward residents voted down selling the city’s electric utility for the second time this year. Alaska’s chief medical officer, Anne Zink, is urging people to get the flu vaccine this month to protect themselves against an early season. An Anchorage man was arrested in Soldotna this week after a brief chase with Alaska State Troopers.

Despite years of efforts, Alaska farmers only grow a fraction of the food needed to feed the state’s population. The head of University of Alaska Fairbanks’ agriculture program says the state could learn a lot from how other circumpolar nations address food security; and NOAA Fisheries is seeking input on its latest plan for management of the long-controversial Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone, an area in Cook Inlet where commercial salmon drift fishermen say they catch the majority of fish.

Despite years of efforts, Alaska farmers only grow a fraction of the food needed to feed the state’s population. An annual staple of the central peninsula, the Kenai Sport Swap is the place to go if you're looking to get your hands on new or used sports equipment at a reasonable price.

The Homer Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a boat fire on Monday on the Homer Spit. Kenai Peninsula College purchased Young’s Downtown Inn and Restaurant in Homer last Friday, marking an important step forward for the school's long term goals. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual commemoration of people with disabilities in the workforce. Kodiak’s wholesale store, Cost Savers, was sold last week to the Native Village of Afognak and the Sun’aq Tribe.

The Homer Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a boat fire last Monday on the Homer Spit. Kenai Peninsula College purchased Young’s Downtown Inn and Restaurant in Homer last Friday, marking an important step forward for the school's long term goals. Following the news that Ravn Alaska will no longer fly to Kenai, competitor Grant Aviation announced Tuesday it will add up to 50 flights a week out of the airport. A petition signed by more than 5,000 Kenai Peninsula residents is calling on the Alaska Department of Transportation to stop its use of salt brine on peninsula roads.

Despite significantly greater numbers of fish, low market prices led to a disappointing commercial salmon season in the Lower Cook Inlet; following the news that Ravn Alaska will no longer fly to Kenai, competitor Grant Aviation announced Tuesday it will add up to 50 flights a week out of the airport; and after eight years, Homer-based authors Steve Kahn [rhymes with lawn] and Anne Coray are premiering “Rebuilding Brown” in Homer. The documentary follows the couple after they purchased a cabin in Lake Clark belonging to Brown Carlson, the first European to settle in the area at around 1906.

Despite significantly greater numbers of fish, low market prices led to a disappointing commercial salmon season in the Lower Cook Inlet. The State of Alaska is changing its leasing strategy to incentivize Cook Inlet oil and gas development during an upcoming lease sale. After eight years, local authors Steve Kahn and Anne Coray are premiering “Rebuilding Brown” in Homer.

The city of Homer is falling behind on completing its audits, and is facing issues with producing financial reports; and the State of Alaska is changing its leasing strategy to incentivize Cook Inlet oil and gas development during an upcoming lease sale.

The city of Homer is falling behind on completing its audits, and is facing issues with producing financial reports. The Kenai Post Office is representing Alaska in a competition against the most engaged post offices in the United States.

A petition signed by more than 5,000 Kenai Peninsula residents is calling on the Alaska Department of Transportation to stop its use of salt brine on peninsula roads. In a public meeting last week, dozens of residents reaffirmed that position; and a community health needs assessment in the southern Kenai Peninsula is revealing issues in the community around mental health, housing, substance misuse and more.