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Writer Tom Kizzia shares his latest story with community members during his presentation on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Local author Tom Kizzia shares ‘Josie’s Story’

The story highlights the complexity of Jewish-Alaskan history.

Opinion

Opinion: The urgent call for education reform in Alaska

Education is the cornerstone of a thriving society, and in Alaska, our education system is at a critical…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivers his State of the State speech at the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, with Senate President Gary Stevens, at left, and House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, at right, in the background. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: There’s a right way and a wrong way — guess which the governor is choosing

There’s been much talk in the U.S. Capitol about the United States being “a republic, not a democracy”…

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Where has accountability gone in our state government?

Thanks to an article in the Daily News, Alaskans have finally been made aware of the status of…

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Education funding numbers don’t add up

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Community

A lifelong pursuit of art

Local artist showcases oil paintings in the library’s Fireplace Lounge.

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Community

Pet of the Week: Penny

Find a Penny, pick it up! Penny is sweet and calm and gets along with other cats. What…

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Community

Best Bets

It’s nearly March, folks! Does that mean spring is around the corner? Your guess is as good as…

Ellen Chambers

Obituaries

Ellen Camberne Chambers

October 8, 1950 – February 15, 2025

U.S. Rep. Nick Begich holds a telephone town hall on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (Screenshot from the Facebook page of U.S. Rep. Nick Begich)

News

Murkowski, Begich host telephone town halls to address constituent concerns

Both events were inaccessible to some, who grew frustrated at technical problems

Biologist Heather Renner presents the results of her recently published study on the 2014-2016 common murre mass die-off on Feb. 18, 2025, at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in Homer, Alaska. Renner’s research showed that the actual number of dead murre was closer to 4 million birds, compared to earlier estimates of only 500,000 to 1 million. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

News

‘It’s not just a story of loss; it’s a story of an epic geological data set’

Local biologist Heather Renner presents findings on mass murre die-off

Opinion

Point of View: Education spending and the future for Alaska’s families

As your representative, I want to cut through the confusion surrounding education funding. You deserve the truth. Unfortunately,…

Opinion

Opinion: The mirror’s reflection Trump and Vance can’t see

While speaking with reporters on Tuesday after a meeting with the King of Jordan, President Donald Trump tried…