Simon Lopez

1 week ago | kbbi.org | Simon Lopez

On Wednesday, participants walked from Karen Hornaday Park to Bartlett Street in response to a House-passed budget bill that includes cuts to Medicaid. Organizers say the proposal could affect hospitals and limit access to care in the region. The legislation is part of the budget reconciliation process, which allows Congress to pass budget-related bills with a simple majority in the Senate.

1 week ago | kbbi.org | Simon Lopez

Around 50 people marched to South Peninsula Hospital in Homer this week to protest proposed federal cuts to Medicaid; and Homer’s third Summer Solstice Fair, coordinated by Sage Anderson, is underway today in the Kachemak Bay Campus parking lot on Heath street until 10 p.m.KBBI's evening news is supported by Homer Real Estate, now celebrating 40 of helping buyers and sellers in Ninilchik, Happy Valley, Anchor Point, Homer, and across the bay achieve their real estate dreams.

1 week ago | kbbi.org | Simon Lopez

A group of Kenai Peninsula residents wants to recall the peninsula’s nine school board members; seismic activity has increased at Iliamna Volcano, with frequent small earthquakes recorded early Saturday morning; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will hold a final public hearing tonight on the borough’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

1 week ago | kbbi.org | Simon Lopez

Across the United States, a grassroots movement known as the 'No Kings Day of Defiance' emerged, protesting against President Trump's perceived authoritarian style; seismic activity has increased at Iliamna Volcano, with frequent small earthquakes recorded early Saturday morning; the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will hold a final public hearing Tuesday on the borough’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year; and commercial salmon fishing continues this week across parts of Lower...

2 weeks ago | kbbi.org | Simon Lopez

Wildfire smoke from Canada drifted into the southern Kenai Peninsula this week, creating hazy skies across the region; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District laid off dozens of pool, theater and library employees last week. KBBI's evening news is supported by Homer Real Estate, now celebrating 40 of helping buyers and sellers in Ninilchik, Happy Valley, Anchor Point, Homer, and across the bay achieve their real estate dreams.