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Ingrid Teal Neaton

Ingrid Teal Neaton was born at 8:37 a.m. June 23, 2022, at South Peninsula Hospital to Claire and…

ANSEP Acceleration Academy (Summer) student Alivia Fefelov poses on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the University of Alaska Anchorage with a balsa tower she helped build to learn about engineering structures to survive earthquakes. The tower withstood a simulated earthquake. (Photo provided)

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Homer student attends ANSEP program

Homer student Alivia Fefelov has been spending part of her summer participating in the Alaska Native Science &Engineering…

Megan Mitchell, left, and Nick McCoy protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning of Roe v. Wade at the intersection of the Kenai Spur and Sterling highways on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘Heartbroken,’ ‘Betrayed:’ Alaskans react to Roe decision

Supreme Court decision ends nearly 50 years of legally protected access to abortion

Sticky notes filled out in response to the question “Why does Democracy and voting matter?” are photographed on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Alex Koplin)

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Point of View: 6 words to define democracy

What words would you use?

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Town Crier

Community organizations and agencies are invited to contact the City Manager’s office by June 30 with requests for…

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Pet of the week: Ethel

Ethel came in as a stray with an unknown history, but quickly became a sweet cat that we…

Dr. Kenneth Spike Hahn

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Dr. Kenneth Spike Hahn

Dr. Kenneth Spike Hahn

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Homer Farmers Market: Market survived ‘time warp’ of COVID-19

An unusual time warp happened during the last few years of COVID-19. People from all walks of life…

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Opinion

Point of View: When politics get dirty

Alaska politics, like politics around the country, does indeed have its dark side. So, let me step out…

Therese Lewandowski

Opinion

Point of View: Making voting accessible

The recent Special Primary Election was the first time Alaska conducted an all mail-in ballot election. This was…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for June 23, 2022.

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