Homer OPUS, a local music organization of string instruments, brings a new director to dynamic music leadership in Homer. White spoke with KBBI’s Emilie Springer and board president Miranda Weiss about her new position and what the organization offers the schools and community.

A section of the Emerald Lake Trail between Humpy Creek Trailhead and the Grewingk Tram is closed after reports of an injured brown bear; The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says purse seine openings are still underway in Tutka Bay, Aialik Bay, the Kamishak District, and several Outer District subdistricts; and Jan Knutson, community events coordinator with the Homer Chamber of Commerce recently received two peninsula awards in the past week.