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FILE - The Olympic rings stand atop a sign at the entrance to the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, Calif., on July 8, 2020. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, declared "squaw" to be a derogatory term and said she is taking steps to remove the term from federal government use and to replace other derogatory place names. The popular California ski resort changed its name to Palisades Tahoe earlier this year. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

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Interior secretary seeks to rid U.S. of derogatory place names

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term and said…

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Alaska man pleads not guilty to threatening 2 US senators

If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of 50 years in prison.

In this July 13, 2007, file photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, it would seek to restart a process that could restrict mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, which is renowned for its salmon runs. The announcement is the latest in a long-running dispute over a proposed copper-and-gold mine in the southwest Alaska region. (AP Photo / Al Grillo)

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EPA sets timeline to weigh next steps related to Pebble Mine

Here’s when we ‘May’ know more.

A scene of the Grinch who stole Christmas lights up the yard of a home along Bear Creek Drive on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 in Kachemak City, Alaska. In place of the annual garden of lights, Bear Creek Winery hosted a driving tour of holiday lights with Bear Creek Drive neighbors this year. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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‘Let it Glow’ holiday lights campaign and competition announced

Event encourages people to create festive holiday-light displays

The moon rises over the Kenai Mountains and Beluga Lake at about 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Homer’s Best Bets

We’re going into another cold week, Betster persons, all the more reason to gather together (safely!) with family…

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Bear Creek Winery Garden of Lights will return this December with Christmas lights, hot chocolate, a bonfire and…

Khaleesi (Photo courtest of Alaska Mindful Paws)

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Pet of the week: Khaleesi

Khaleesi is a sweet girl looking to find her furever home. She was surrendered to us through no…

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William “Willie” M. Crabtree

William “Willie” M. Crabtree

Ero (Steve) Stephenson Walli and Marie Elena Walli

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Ero (Steve) Stephenson Walli and Marie Elena Walli

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Kenai power outage delays printing of Homer News

A power outage in Kenai that affected the printer has delayed printing of the Nov. 18 edition.