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Kenai Peninsula Fair promises fun for all

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Kenai Peninsula Fair promises fun for all

The 2015 Kenai Peninsula Fair is slated to be three days packed with an eclectic blend of entertainment,…

Dan Young stands on Spit property he and his wife Pam own. Located on the west side of the Spit across from the Fishing Hole, the property once was an RV campground. Today there’s little left of the campground; erosion has swept it away.-Photo by Miranda Weiss

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Time, tides change Spit

I t was an idyllic childhood on the Homer Spit that Mo Hillstrand enjoyed during the summertime, when…

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Business After Hours event set for Aug. 20

The Homer Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event for August will be hosted by AK Marketplace Homer,…

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The Homer Gym hosts open house, martial arts exhibition on Saturday

The Homer Gym invites the public to its martial arts exhibition and open house from 10 a.m. to…

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Despite state’s financial uncertainty, Anchorage’s economy performing well

Anchorage’s economy is doing better than expected based on job growth reported by Anchorage Economic Development Corp. CEO…

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Three companies file claims against Cook Inlet Energy

Three companies have filed claims in federal bankruptcy court seeking more than $2.6 million in unpaid bills owed…

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AG denies LNG plant sale to Hilcorp

Alaska Attorney General Craig Richards has rejected the proposed purchase by Harvest Alaska of a small liquefied natural…

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Ferry system launches new website

The Alaska Marine Highway System launched its newly rebuilt website Tuesday. The new website, a product of the…

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Alaska utilities, leaders welcome exemption from emissions rule

Alaska utilities will not have to comply with new federal standards requiring cleaner power production. The state is…

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Farmers Market

Nothing makes me more grateful for living in Alaska than August.  My freezer is loaded up with fish…

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Homer’s Best Bets

Recently the Betster has been having issues with computers — OK, to be exact, the grand wonder of…

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Homer’s Best Bets

Recently the Betster has been having issues with computers — OK, to be exact, the grand wonder of…

Sports

Learning to swim

The pool echoes with excitement as soon as families hustle in for American Red Cross morning lessons. It…