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.
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‘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.