News

Federal appeals court nixes some caps for Alaska campaign contributions

The decision struck down a $500-a-year limit on individual contributions to non-party groups and the $3,000-a-year cap on…

Community

Town Crier

The Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center has temporarily closed indoor services out of concerns for the health…

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News

Homer Farmers Market: Liven up your salads

I have a friend visiting right now who is on a quest to make salads beautiful. It’s not…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for July 29, 2021.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

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Opinion

Point of View: Get vaccinated and mask up for student safety

Follow expert advice on how to return to in-school teaching safely and responsibly.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: We cannot risk a house divided

Each legislator’s satisfaction should be in doing what’s right for Alaska.

Biologist Daneil Rapp reaches way into a burrow to investigate its contents. (Photo by Sarah Youngren/USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: The life of a biologist

It’s summer in Alaska when the daylight hours are long and nearly countless wildlife are reproducing. Nearly countless,…

Tressa Dale / For the Clarion 
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Community

Take guilt off menu with mindful ramen

I do a lot of preaching about healthy eating, but I have a dirty secret: deep down, I’m…

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Community

Homer Foundation at 30: Foundation anticipated Exxon Valdez ‘spillionaires’

If upheld, $5 billion in civil suit damages from Exxon Valdez would have made many locals wealthy and…

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Opinion

Alaskans are finally returning to work

It is critical that Alaska businesses are able to staff up to meet the demand.

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

Community

Cops and Courts

Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

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News

Judge hears arguments in budget effective date suit

Superior Court Judge Herman Walker Jr. heard arguments in Anchorage

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Scrambled Eggs A La Escoffier

Community

Scrambled eggs the Escoffier way

For the last few months of culinary school, my class was given the opportunity to occupy the kitchen…