Shady Grove Oliver, APRN Contributor
Missing Boater Found Dead Near Seldovia
Sixty-eight-year old Robert Purpura, of Seldovia, was identified Monday night after an extensive search throughout the day.
Town Hall Meetings Tackle Alaska’s Food Security Issues
Since January 2014, representatives of the Alaska Food Policy Council have been crisscrossing the state, getting a taste of local foods, food issues, and food successes.
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Homer Road Sloughs After Rain
A bluff near the Homer waterfront partially collapsed Sunday morning. No one was injured in the slough, but portions of road are now closed indefinitely.
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Kenaitze Candlelight Vigil Raises Awareness about Sexual Assault
Members of the Kenaitze, health and social service professionals, and community members joined together Friday at the Tyotkas Elder Center to talk about an issue that’s often kept in silence.
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Citizen Group Seeks Water Rights in Proposed Mining Area
The public comment period closes Thursday on a water-rights petition from a citizen group fighting a proposed coal mine in the Chuitna watershed on the west side of Cook Inlet.
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Division of Forestry Stresses Being ‘Firewise’ This Season
2015 will likely be a year with higher than usual fire risk on the peninsula. Conditions this year are reminiscent of last year, before the Funny River fire.
Seaton Suggests Income Tax for Diversification of Revenue Sources
Peninsula Representative Paul Seaton, a Homer Republican, filed a bill Friday to bring back an income tax to Alaska. Representative Bryce Edgmon, a Dillingham Democrat, co-sponsored the bill.
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School District Faces Potential Revenue Loss of $8 Million
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing a potential revenue loss of nearly $8 million, if current proposed budget cuts stand.
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AK: The Middle Ages
Feasts, jousting, and medieval dress are just your average afternoon for members of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Participants are dedicated to researching and recreating the arts and culture of pre-17th century Europe. KBBI's Shady Grove Oliver joined the Alaska contingent for its annual Bi-Baronial Collegium in Wasilla and reports it's about values, family, and finding a place to fit in.
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Human Remains Found on Kenai Trail May Link to Missing Family
According to a release on Sunday, Kenai police were notified by a motorist Saturday evening of human remains and clothing found on a local trail.
Board of Fisheries Nominee Withdraws
Governor Bill Walker’s nominee to the Board of Fisheries has withdrawn his name from consideration. A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Coghill’s office confirmed the withdrawal of Dr. Roland Maw but couldn’t provide additional details.
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Fishermen Test Experimental Cook Inlet Pollock Fishery
Since December, a few intrepid Cook Inlet fishermen have been trying something new. They’ve been fishing for pollock in state waters using seine gear. It’s an experiment to determine the viability of establishing a future fishery in the area.
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AK: Curling
A warmer winter has pushed many Homer residents inside the local ice rink, looking for a blast of cold air and a good winter sport. And curling seems to be just the ticket. It’s a centuries old game that can be played by people young and old, highly athletic or not, by rookies and experienced players alike. KBBI’s Shady Grove Oliver stopped by an open curling night at the rink to find out just what attracts new people to this unique sport and keeps them coming back.
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Kenai Peninsula Borough Takes on Cannabis Cultivation Outside City Limits
Kenai Peninsula residents overwhelmingly turned out in support of establishing cannabis agribusiness in the borough, or at least not restricting it too much this early in the game.
Environmental Groups Support EPA’s Proposal on Chemical Dispersant Use
The Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal last week to review the use of chemical dispersants in oil spill response. An environmental group based in Homer was part of the first push to change the existing dispersant rules.
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Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race Postponed
Wind, heavy rain, and temperatures at times nearing 50 degrees on the Kenai Peninsula mean the Tustumena 200 sled dog race won’t be running February 7th as planned. And race coordinators aren’t even confident it will run at all this year.
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Local Filmmaker to Document Cook Inlet Trek
Bretwood Higman and Erin McKittrick are well known in Alaska for taking daring expeditions with their two young children, Katmai and Lituya. Now, a Homer filmmaker is producing a documentary about one of their most adventurous trips- around Cook Inlet.
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North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer Program Sees Changes in 2015
The National Marine Fisheries Service held outreach meetings in Kodiak and Homer in December. Fishermen and NMFS representatives discussed the North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer program.
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$41,000 Raised for Victims of Christmas Day Crash
An Anchor Point girl is in stable condition after losing both of her legs in a traffic accident on Christmas Day.
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Alice’s Champagne Palace to Open Solstice Weekend
The Homer icon, Alice’s Champagne Palace, will open for the first time under new management on December 19th.
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