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Driving a privilege, not a right
I have to admit to being somewhat baffled by much of the testimony by taxi drivers and others…
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Restoring the indomita: A chance to learn
Sitting in the yard at Desperate Marine, it’s clear that the wooden sailing vessel Indomita needs a little…
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Almost Finished
The state project shoring up the huge coastal erosion feature north of Anchor Point is wrapping up this…
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Variety shapes culture of Spit
The vibrancy of the Spit depends on a mash-up of diverse elements and individuals: captains and slime liners,…
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Susitna-Watana dam studies resume after freeze lifted
Work is resuming on the Susitna-Watana hydroelectric project under spending guidelines put in place by Gov. Bill Walker’s…
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AMCC, Inletkeeper to unveil new ocean acidification kiosk
To help inform coastal Alaska residents about ocean acidification and its effects on communities, the Alaska Marine Conservation…
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Marijuana board amends regs, sets $5,000 licensing fee
The cannabis industry’s growing pains are causing unease for some stakeholders, even as the newly minted Alaska Marijuana…
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Legislators vote to sue Walker
The fight over expanding Medicaid between Gov. Bill Walker and Republican legislators has gone from the Capitol to…
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Farmers Market
It’s been a warm summer. It seems everything is ripening a little early. Even though we are not…
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Standard and Poor’s downgrades Alaska’s credit rating outlook
Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services lowered the outlook on the State of Alaska’s credit rating from “stable” to…
Community
Homer’s Best Bets
In the past it happened that moose hunting season and school opened in the same week. The School…
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Moose hunting on lower peninsula opens Sept. 1
In a change from 2014, moose hunting season in game management unit 15C, the lower Kenai Peninsula, opens…
Community
Court Report
Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Aug. 17: Judgements Evgeny L. Olson,…