Homer

Thirty-eight-year-old Charles Rininger teaches at Homer Middle School.

Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer is currently hosting a Canadian sound artist and radio producer through its residency program. During his stay, the artist will create and broadcast audio collages about the city’s landscapes and the ways people connect with them.

During Kachemak Bay’s extreme low tides this week, a group of curious Homer residents had the opportunity to see and hold marine creatures that normally stay beneath the water. The uncommon ebb provides optimal conditions for tide pooling, an activity where people can explore the water’s exposed ecosystems.

The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will host two concerts this weekend that showcase the musical talent of elementary-aged school children. Part of Carnegie Hall's Link Up program, nearly 350 students from the peninsula will participate.

A group of scientists from the University of Washington conducted experiments in Homer this winter to better understand how fiber optic cables could be used to detect seismic activity in Cook Inlet. While the research is ongoing, scientists hope the results could lead to improved early warning systems.

A new study from the Alaska Environment Research and Policy Center finds that microplastics, or fragments of plastic less than 5 millimeters in length, were found in 100% of water bodies tested throughout Southcentral Alaska. Of the 39 water bodies sampled last summer, 13 of them were on the Kenai Peninsula.

The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will host two matinee Christmas concerts this weekend. Performers will play 10 holiday classics at each show, highlighting the talent of nearly 100 orchestra and choir members from across the peninsula.

A fisherman in Homer recently reeled in a fish that has caught the attention of researchers and scientists from around the world. The brightly colored rock greenling, which has drawn comparisons to Dr. Seuss’s “One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish” is not as rare as it seems.

Margaret Murphy was charged with one perjury count in April. Today, her attorney told the court they needed time to review thousands of documents.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game just announced restrictions on rockfish harvest for the season, which they say is to conserve populations as charter guides, pushed by regulatory changes, diversify from halibut and salmon trips.