The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. One of the cases is in the Kenai Peninsula.

The Homer Chamber of Commerce and the Halibut Tournament Committee have decided to cancel the 1st Annual Homer Halibut Tournament scheduled for July 2-3 at the Homer Alaska Port & Harbor. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 4 – 5, 2021.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce told KSRM on Thursday that he plans to veto the vote-by-mail ordinance passed by the Borough Assembly on June 3. He added that he would not be using his veto if the original ordinance had allowed for the issue to be voted-on by residents at the ballot box before being enacted.

Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Kenai/Kodiak station responded and hiked into the area to find what they described as “a little smoker” in the Swan Lake Fire scar. The area of smoke was surrounded by downed, burned trees. The hot spot was 10-feet-by-10-feet and was smoldering in duff.

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Wednesday announced 20 new cases of COVID-19 . One case is from Homer and one from Soldotna.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed an ordinance during their Wednesday meeting to establish the Resilience and Security Advisory Commission for the Kenai Peninsula Borough. That commission will advise the administration and assembly on developing sustainability solutions for the borough.

Ravn Air Group announced that it has been approved by the U.S. Treasury to receive $31.6 million in airline support payroll grants under the Federal CARES Act, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, which would be available to Treasury-approved bidders seeking to buy the entire Air Group in an upcoming Chapter 11 sale process. They claim to have interested buyers who could potentially help Ravn resume operations this Summer.

Alaska State Parks is working to bolster its reduced traditional campground support and maintenance workforce with more Alaska Conservation Corps positions, to keep busy state recreational units open, safe, and clean.

U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that a Florida man was sentenced in federal court for violating the Lacey Act by shooting and transporting a black bear in the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area, which is part of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, an area closed to all hunting and trapping.

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. This includes one case out of Kenai, one out of Homer, one from Soldotna, and one from the South Kenai Peninsula Borough.