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Girl Scouts appreciate Indian dinner fundraiser support

In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, former Speaker nominee Rep. Bryce Edgmon, Dillingham, right, shares a laugh with Speaker nominee Rep. David Talerico, R-Healy, as Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Neal Foster, Nome, presides over the House. Edgmon was elected Speaker of the House on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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A whirlwhind week at the state capitol

Looking back on the week in the Alaska Legislature.

Cops and Courts

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Cops and Courts

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

Pet of the Week: Neil

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Pet of the Week: Neil

Neil is a 2-year-old male. He is as daring and adventurous as Neil Armstrong, as suave as Neil…

School announcements

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School announcements

Homer High School

The Homer Husky girls at the starting line during a Friday, Feb. 16, 2019 ski meet near Homer, Alaska. Left to right: Leah Dunn, Lawson Alexson-Walls, Sidney Flora, Hannah Stonorov, Bryce Glidden, Elsa Otis, Alana Houlihan, Eryn Field, Elena Badajos, Frida Renner and Ireland Styvar. Homer High School skier and the sweeper for the race, Katia Holmes, is in the background. (Photo courtesy Mike Gracz)

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Homer area sports in brief

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Town Crier

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District requests input from staff, parents, and community members at the districtwide KPBSD…

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River Lincoln Palmer

River Lincoln Palmer was born at 3:49 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2019 at South Peninsula Hospital to Chelsea…

Mariners on the Move announced

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Mariners on the Move announced

This quarter’s Mariners on the Move award winners have been announced.

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Water Trail thankful for foundation award

Point of View: Not By Accident

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Point of View: Not By Accident

Despite its universal usage, safety experts do not like the term “accident.” Colloquially, the word has come to…

Community members enjoy a free ice skating party hosted by Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay, McDonalds and the City of Homer on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Ben Walters Park and Beluga Lake in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Best Bets

If you’ve noticed the interwebs have been a bit slow lately, don’t blame an uptick in video streaming…

Dunleavy eyes repeal of alcohol, pot boards

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Dunleavy eyes repeal of alcohol, pot boards

JUNEAU — Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to repeal the boards tasked with regulating alcohol and marijuana in Alaska,…