The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges are the recipients of a 2017 Mindful Birding Award for their efforts to promote ethical birding guidelines and bird conservation through their 25th annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival that will be held in and around Homer, Alaska from May 4th-7th, 2017. […]
Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic (KBFPC) has been awarded the Alaska Community Service Award for Health by the Alaska Public Health Association. The annual award recognizes an organization, business or group making a significant contribution to improving the health of Alaskans. Clinic Manger Catriona Reynolds and Youth Health Education and Programs Manager Anna Meredith accepted […]
The Homer Fire Department reported to the Alaska State Troopers that they were attempting to rescue a man stuck on the bluff in Kachemak Bay and may need additional assistance on Thursday. At 11:27 am, the fire department in Homer told troopers that they were attempting to rescue a man that they reported to have been trapped […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two lost hikers near China Poot Lake southeast of Homer, July 28. According to personnel from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the two hikers wandered off the trail while hiking in the area and became lost. […]