Kasilof News

I spent the last two weeks bouncing up and down the Kenai Peninsula looking for open water -- that is, when I wasn't reading this year's regulations, trying to figure out where, when and how I can fish.

A 16-year-old Soldotna boy who apparently shot himself in the leg is being charged with weapons misconduct and underage drinking.

A brown bear killed by Alaska State Troopers Sunday on the Kasilof River's north beach following reports of an attack and other aggressive behavior has tested negative for rabies.

Dunk the Fuzz raises funds The Homer Police Department is inviting the public to "Dunk the Fuzz," a charity drive for the Homer Special Olympics.

Dan Chay of Kenai won the race for District 1; Soldotna's Ed Oberts was elected to District 2; and incumbent Bill Fry of Homer was re-elected to his District 3 seat.

Those were just a few of the sentiments a group of high school students shared April 26 during a roundtable discussion on suicide and depression.

One of the most common metaphors of evil in Western mythology is darkness. "The prince of darkness," "he turned to the dark side," or Charles Manson's "From the world of darkness I did loose demons" are among many examples of dark as evil.

Toby Burke, 48, who works at Alaska's Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, told the Homer Tribune of his run-in with a brown bear that threatened his family: "It looked like a very unhealthy bear, not just its appearance, but its behavior." Toby Burke, 48, of Kenai suffered only minor scratches in the tussle after the beast charged his wife and three ... (more)

A brown bear killed by Alaska State Troopers Sunday on the Kasilof River's north beach following reports of an attack and other aggressive behavior has tested negative for rabies.

Fire Kachemak Emergency Services responded to four medical emergency calls and one fire call during the week of April 22-28. Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to seven emergency medical service calls and two fire calls for the week of April 22-28. Anchor Point Fire and EMS responded to 5 medical calls and two fire calls the week of April ... (more)

By Jenny Neyman Special to the Tribune The details of a bear attack Sunday afternoon on the Kasilof beach were about as ripe for tragedy as they come.

Homer jail prisoner tries escape A prisoner was caught trying to run out of the Homer Jail when his father came for a visit last week, resulting in new charges added to the felonies that had him locked up.

Troopers shot a brown bear Sunday after it attacked a man on the Kenai Peninsula, the Alaska State Troopers said in an online dispatch.

Kenai Peninsula farmers and gardeners are in the early stages of planning a farmer's market at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank.

More than 4,000 Kenai Peninsula homes lost power this morning when Chugach Electric's Southcentral Power Project in Anchorage went offline.