Up until the beginning of this year, state laws banned breweries and wineries from having live entertainment on site.
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Alaska Rep. Sarah Vance apologizes for comments about victims of sexual violence
The Alaska House Coalition called for Vance to apologize on Monday following comments made during a House Tribal Affairs Committee meeting last week.
Judge reinstates Kachemak Bay’s jet ski ban
After a two-year-long lawsuit, personal watercraft like Jet Skis are once again banned on Kachemak Bay.
Smuggling cases point to need for better drug treatment in Alaska prisons, advocates say
With gaps in available treatment options, incarcerated people have been going to great lengths to avoid withdrawal.
Homer biologists grab 3 more of Grubby’s offspring as search for opossum posse continues
Homer is still fighting back an amphibious possum invasion launched from Washington state.
Bird-calling competition brings beautiful, mysterious and wacky calls to Homer
The bird-calling competition is a fan favorite of the annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival.
A Homer scientist is bringing changes in Arctic permafrost into high resolution
With permafrost thaw in the Arctic rapidly outpacing previous projections, researchers are racing to understand the impacts of an increasingly unstable future.
Homer salmon tournament sees record participation, but Kenai kings face an uncertain future
King salmon stocks across the state have been doing poorly, and Cook Inlet is no exception.
State renews trooper ride-along program to increase law enforcement presence on ferries
The program allows troopers to ride for free on personal trips.
Alaska state ferries’ 2023 summer ferry schedule shows more cuts to service
The mainliners Columbia and Kennicott will not be sailing at the same time because the state doesn’t have enough crew to run them.