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A pencil sketch by Hannan Weisser, created from a reference image in David Pettibone's drawing class last fall, is on display at Kachemak Bay Campus through the end of January. Photo provided by Hannah Weisser

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Cultivating creativity

Exhibit showcases student work from last fall’s college painting and drawing classes.

A map presented by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources during a virtual meeting on Dec. 11, 2025, shows the location of a potential Kenai Peninsula State Forest. Screenshot.

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Community meeting in Homer to focus on proposed state forest

The Department of Natural Resources will continue to gather community input on the potential establishment of a Kenai…

Professor of Biology Debbie Tobin gives an introduction to the audience at the start of the Semester by the Bay Symposium on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Semester by the Bay students present at symposium

Students participating in Kachemak Bay Campus’ Semester By the Bay program gave presentations during a day-long symposium hosted…

The Cowles Council Chambers are seen in Homer City Hall on Pioneer Avenue in April 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

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Mayor honors college adult education program

A proclamation recognizing the Kenai Peninsula College program’s 40 years of service was issued at the last city…

Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference attendees fill the room in Kachemak Bay Campus’s Pioneer Hall during the opening panel on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference announces 2026 keynote speaker, faculty list

Last week, on Sept. 19, the Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference announced the names of the 2026 writing faculty…

Kenai Peninsula College Director Cheryl Siemers speaks to graduates during the 55th commencement ceremony at Kachemak Bay Campus on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Kenai Peninsula College leadership sees temporary transitions

KPC Director Cheryl Siemers is serving as interim UAA chancellor, while former KBC director Reid Brewer fills in…

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‘Tomorrow — remember you are still a learner’

Kachemak Bay Campus graduated 49 students during its 55th annual commencement hosted on May 7.

The Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference is held at Kachemak Bay Campus starting on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference returns for 23rd year

This year’s keynote presenter is author Ruth Ozeki.

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University of Alaska Anchorage, Kachemak Bay Campus nursing students pose for a photo on Wednesday, April 16 after their presentation of paralytic shellfish poisioning.

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Wellness workshop tackles rural public health concerns

The April 16 informational session addressed tick-borne illnesses and paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Kyra Wagner teaches a compost-making class last fall at the Kachemak Bay Campus high tunnel. Wagner will teach another class on composting Saturday, April 26, at 4:30 p.m. in conjunction with the free Southcentral Growers Conference. (Photo courtesy of Jill Burnham, Kachemak Bay Campus - Kenai Peninsula College)

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Info, education on local agriculture to be featured at Southcentral Growers Conference

The two-day conference begins on April 25 at Kachemak Bay Campus.

Writer Tom Kizzia shares his latest story with community members during his presentation on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Local author Tom Kizzia shares ‘Josie’s Story’

The story highlights the complexity of Jewish-Alaskan history.

Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference director Erin Coughlin Hollowell (right) welcomes attendees to the opening panel on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Registration open for Kachemak Bay Writers Conference

The 2025 conference will be held May 17-20 at Kachemak Bay Campus

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Bunnell’s January Artist-in-Residence Maryam Ghasempour Siahgaldeh demonstrates printmaking skills for students at Kachemak Bay Campus on Saturday, Jan. 4.

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Bunnell’s January Artist-in-Residence hosts printmaking workshops

Iranian-born artist Maryam Siahgaldeh will host a second workshop at KBC next Saturday