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Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Jan. 21, 2021.

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Opinion

Pay it Forward: Pier One then and now

Local theater perseveres in pandemic.

Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration Kelly Tshibaka. (Photo courtesy Department of Administration)

Opinion

Point of View: Better government or bigger government? It’s your decision

Innovation through public-private partnerships can be good for Alaskans.

The white of a bald eagle's head makes perfect camouflage while sitting in a snow covered spruce tree on Jan. 19, 2021, on Diamond Ridge in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

The great experiment in representative democracy continued this week when new and returning Alaska Legislators were sworn in…

A chicken patty adds to a simple Japanese-cuisine-inspired noodle bowl, Jan. 15, 2021, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Community

Kalifornsky Kitchen: Pondering chicken patties

You can find them at most stores. A big pack of breaded chicken patties that come frozen, and…

Porcupine caribou graze in the Arctic National Refuge. (Malkolm Boothroyd)

News

Trump team issues Arctic refuge leases

JUNEAU — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday said it has issued leases covering nearly 685…

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Deadline nears to comment on state parks management plan

The public has until Friday to make comments on the plan that manages the Kachemak Bay State Park…

Volunteers distibute a meal to attendees at Project Homeless Connect on Jan. 29, 2020 at Homer United Methodist Church in Homer, Alaska. The event is a one-day opportunity for the homeless to get access to necessary supplies and services. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Project Homeless Connect comes to southern peninsula next week

Those experiencing homelessness in Homer and Anchor Point can get supplies, resources

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A fish friendly culvert in Alaska.

Sports

Refuge Notebook: What’s your number? Mine is 5

Have you ever considered how many salmon streams you cross on your daily drive to work, school or…

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Homer High School.

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

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.

Edward Cason Wayne Jr. (left) with his daughter Leah Petrosius.

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Edward Cason Wayne Jr.

Edward Cason Wayne Jr.

Janice Johnson

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Janice Ellen Johnson

Janice Ellen Johnson