6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (483+ words) The Homer City Council kicked off its meeting Monday night by honoring Homer Police Lieutenant Ryan Browning, who is retiring. They also introduced incoming Lieutenant Taylor Crowder and Sergeant Tyler Jeffres. Shelly Erickson proclaimed April as sexual assault awareness month....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (855+ words) Like so many in her field, The Ohio State University oncologist Ning Jin is alarmed by the number of patients in their 30s and 40s with late-stage cancer in their lower digestive tract. It's not just that these patients are decades younger…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (231+ words) Homer Senior Center residents will soon pay more for food and housing, following a vote by the center's board Tuesday. The board approved raising meal plan prices from $450 to $650 a month, an increase of $200 dollars. Rent for all housing units…...

1+ week, 51+ min ago  (263+ words) Jason Baxley is the project engineer for the Kachemak Drive pavement preservation project. He explained why the project is starting with clearing work. "We're looking at here, in the next, probably next week, starting some clearing. And we have to…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (405+ words) The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will not ask state lawmakers for more school funding. The assembly voted 6-3 Tuesday against a resolution that would have urged the legislature to increase the Base Student Allocation by $630. Assembly member Dale Eicher pulled the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (10+ words) Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct'KBBI AM 890...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (171+ words) Dr. Bill White is a classical guitarist and composer based in Homer, Alaska. Originally from Nampa, Idaho, Bill has appeared as soloist and chamber musician across the country and has released two albums: Moderno non Troppo, a selection of modern-but-not-too-modern…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (161+ words) Homer-area students currently enrolled in grades 6 through 11 are invited to apply for summer arts scholarships! Due by 5: 00pm on April 30, 2025, applications available online at homerart. org/event/2026-jubilee-youth-performing-arts-show/ and in the HCOA office. **Students must complete the application themselves, but are…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (603+ words) Updated April 11, 2026 at 9: 47 AM AKDT ISLAMABAD " Highly anticipated face-to-face peace talks between the United States and Iran began in Islamabad on Saturday as the two sides look to reach a deal to end the war that has shaken the Middle…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (47+ words) KBBI AM 890 Coffee Table - 4/8/2026 - Homer Democracy Fair Organizers and speakers for the Homer Democracy Fair speak about the event on 4/18/2026 at Kachemak Bay Campus, and preview some of the subjects during the event....