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Point of View: The election and Alaska oil politics

Alaska is facing multiple problems these days. State savings accounts are on the edge of empty. The university…

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Vote no on Ballot Measure 2

The League of Women Voters of the Kenai Peninsula urges you to vote no on Ballot measure 2.…

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Pets of the Week: The Judds

These gals couldn’t be a better pair. They’re playful, curious, affectionate, gentle, and oh so beautiful. These two…

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)

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Point of View: District 6 needs to return to representation before Vance

From 1990 to 2018, the Homer area had been represented in the Alaska House by one Democrat and…

Sanford Beachy

Obituaries

Sanford Allen Beachy

November 12, 1946 – October 16, 2024

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Could an unnecessary gold mine drive Cook Inlet belugas extinct?

Along the pristine west side of lower Cook Inlet lies Tuxedni Bay, the only known winter feeding ground…

“Miss Rosey,” a pink fire engine dedicated to raising awareness about cancer prevention and screening, is seen after her unveiling at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Opinion: The lifesaving power of early detection

A call to action during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Nick Begich III campaign materials sit on tables ahead of a May 16, 2022, GOP debate held in Juneau. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Begich’s business shows commitment to Alaska

Headquarters in Alaska creates local jobs

Community

Kelley Piercefield birth

Kelley Marie Piercefield was born on Oct. 7, 2024, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Rachael Piercefield and…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Unaffordable promises are a dishonest way to campaign

Supporters of Herbert Hoover’s 1928 campaign for president ran newspaper ads with the headline, “A Chicken for Every…

Mike O’Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Pratt Museum thanks the Homer Foundation

Baisden family dog, Tug, is photographed in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Rhonda Baisden)

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Opinion: Ode to a good boy

The reality of saying goodbye hit us like a freight train

Mike O’Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Grateful for Homer Foundation generosity