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Alaskans testify in support of state’s film tax credits

JUNEAU (AP) — Aspiring actors and representatives of companies that support the film industry testified in support of…

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Money designated for bike infrastructure shifted to other projects

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Alaska Department of Transportation has shifted more than $1 million designated in 2012 for…

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Former fish board candidate charged in residency case

Roland Maw has been charged in Montana following an investigation regarding residency issues. Jim Kropp, chief of law…

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Cook Inlet clams up for grabs

A remote beach on the west side of Cook Inlet has seen an uptick in traffic as clammers…

Bad weather keeping halibut boats tied to dock

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Bad weather keeping halibut boats tied to dock

Ten days into the 2015 halibut season, prices are beginning to fall slightly, but production is nearly nonexistent,…

Fishermen launch their boats at the Homer Harbor on Friday morning. All lanes at the load-launch ramp were occupied and others waited to get a start on fishing.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Fishermen arriving for Winter King Tournament

Fishermen from around the state began showing up in Homer today for the annual Winter King Salmon Tournament.…

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Don’t trash beauty out East End Road

The view out East End Road is one of the most spectacular Homer has to offer. It has…

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One perspective on cannabis prohibition

I write on March 16, 2015, 20 days since Alaska’s prohibition ended. As a Christian I am pondering…

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Trees are gone

The city has cut down my trees. I hope they are happy.   Kim Koppen

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Misplaced priority on qualifications

Groovy job, council and mayor. I just gotta agree with you: Eloquence should definitely be the No. 1…

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Agrium doesn’t need tax credit

Alaska boasts a proud constitution that requires current and future generations to reap the maximum benefit from our…

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Art lives and works in Homer

Nearly a half-century ago, a group of people living in this small town at the end of the…

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Paul Banks thanks artist

The students and the staff of Paul Banks Elementary would like to thank Deland Anderson, our artist-in-residency for…