An ordinance passed Feb. 3 clarifies that formal presentations made before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly should relate to borough matters.

Daily Update for February 11, 2026

Assembly addresses formal presentations in code amendment

An ordinance passed Feb. 3 clarifies that formal presentations made before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly should relate to borough matters.   Read More →

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Juneau bill aims to stabilize education funding

House Bill 261 would change how schools rely on student counts.   Read More →

Ruffridge, Elam introduce new legislative bills

The representatives filed bills relating to tax exemptions for EMS personnel and dental care.   Read More →

Search and rescue group members receive certification

The initial cohort of a Homer-based search and rescue group recently completed a hands-on, nationally-certified training session.   Read More →

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Calderwood pleads guilty to murder of Homer woman

Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane on Feb. 5, four years after his arrest in 2022.   Read More →

Kenai man sentenced for sexual abuse charges

Ollie Garrett, 62, will serve 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.   Read More →

Council moves forward with Hornaday Park trail

The Homer City Council passed a resolution last week to seek proposals for planning and design of a loop trail above Karen Hornaday Park.   Read More →

Pet of the Week: First Friday Foster Night

Learn what fostering looks like and the support we provide, all in a no-pressure setting.   Read More →

Letters to the Editor

Masculinity choices Masculinity is a set of traits and behaviors leading to concepts that we define as both healthy or toxic. Alex Pretti, the ICU VA nurse recently killed, emulated a kind, nurturing and compassi  Read More →

Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part 5

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Seasoned Seward outdoorsmen Ben Swesey and William Weaver left home on Oct. 15, 1917 in Swesey’s boat on what was reportedly a two-week hunting trip. They were never seen again. Searches for th  Read More →

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Diana Conway

  •  Obituaries 
Diana Conway died on January 19, 2025, at age 82. She was a woman who lived life entirely on her own terms. Born in Marshall, Missouri, she graduated from UCLA and earned her PhD from New York University. She ser  Read More →

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