Homer only sees tides this low a few times a year.
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Alaska SeaLife Center takes in 2 abandoned harbor seal pups
The center plans to release the two baby harbor seals back into the ocean, but they first have to meet certain weight and maturity requirements from NOAA.
Kenai community remembers longtime pilot killed in plane crash
Friends, colleagues and clients remembered him as a cheerful, skilled pilot and a man of faith.
A blind man’s complaint over voting accessibility prompted Kenai Peninsula election changes. But are they enough?
When Rick Malley went to vote in 2015, there weren’t any voting machines that could help visually impaired voters cast their ballot.
As her Homer neighborhood slides downhill, this woman is fighting to hold someone accountable
Despite the risk of a landslide, Gee Denton refuses to leave her house. “I’ve had to spend five-and-a-half years in this season of my life begging for people to be responsible for their responsibilities,” she says.
‘Pretty much our hometown voice’: Homer residents mourn loss of local newspaper
The Homer Tribune, one of the city’s two newspapers, delivered its final edition last week after more than two decades of printing.
Seldovia’s water shortage is over, but plans to avoid another one are just getting going
Things are getting back to normal for the roughly 500 people who live in the area, though the recovery will take a while. The neighboring village of Nanwalek is still under a boil-water notice.
Nanwalek is rapidly running out of water
The Kenai Peninsula village declared a water emergency on Tuesday. But a tribal council member says if there’s no significant rainfall this week, they could be completely dry by the weekend.
Swan Lake Fire takes a toll on Homer businesses
The Swan Lake Fire is causing major delays and closures on the Sterling Highway. And that’s having a big impact on local businesses in Homer, from a loss of tourist dollars to delays in goods.
As the Kenai Peninsula dries out, the likelihood for fires increases
The Kenai Peninsula is drying out. And this summer, fires have sprouted up in some unusual places.