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Commercial fishing and recreational vessels are docked in the Homer harbor on Oct. 23, 2025. The commercial fishing industry endured a series of challenges over the year, some of them imposed by the new Trump administration. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska fisheries in 2025: turmoil, economic and environmental challenges and some bright spots

NOAA cuts, economic headwinds and invasive species pose problems, but there was some recovery in crab stocks and…

Cook Inlet near Clam Gulch is seen on Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Disputed oil lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet upheld in new Trump administration decision

After completing a court-ordered environmental study, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said no changes are needed for…

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Local support strengthens local schools

Eep, 1-year-old female. Photo courtesy Homer Animal Shelter

Community

Pet of the Week: Eep

This sweet girl wants lots of love and affection from anyone who wants to give it.

Leland "Leroy" Gannaway

Obituaries

Leland “Leroy” Gannaway

August, 10, 1931 - November 25, 2025

Darren Riley

Obituaries

Darren Riley

April, 13, 1983 - May, 21, 2025

A graphic depicts where the magnitude 7 Hubbard Glacier earthquake occurred on Dec. 6, 2025, in southeast Alaska. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell

Opinion

A wrinkle beneath the icy face of Alaska

A few days ago, the forces beneath Alaska rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake…

Voting booths are filled at the Kenai No. 2 precinct, the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion

Point of View: Alaskans, don’t be duped by the Citizens Voter initiative

A signature drive is underway for a ballot measure officially titled the United States Citizens Voter Act. Supporters…

A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Opinion

Opinion: Planet Youth Corner: ‘Play is the work of the child’

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.”…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Governor misses the point of fiscal leadership

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, now in his final year in office, has spent more time talking about Alaska’s resource…

Years Ago

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Mary Rebecca Boone

Obituaries

Mary Rebecca Boone

November, 23, 1949 - October, 24, 2025

The Johnson Tract is a privately owned parcel with a worker camp and airstrip, surrounded by the vast Lake Clark National Park. Contango Ore, the mining company developing the prospect, announced a merger this week with a Canadian firm. (Max Graham/Northern Journal)

News

Alaska mining company pushing Cook Inlet, Hatcher Pass projects will merge with Canadian firm

Contango Ore helped build Alaska’s newest major mine. Its merger with and Dolly Varden Silver comes amid a…