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Book battle advances from district to state
Sure they can read, but do they know what they’re reading? Absolutely. Proof of that pudding is the…
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It’s time for Big Fat Bike Fest
For more than 100 years people have been doing amazing things with bicycles in Alaska. In 1898, a…
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Is statue of Asaiah best way to honor him?
Recently I was interviewed by Homer News concerning the Asaiah sculpture debate. As one of a small group…
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2014 Board of Fish meeting: Cynical synopsis by inlet drifter
The Board of Fisheries has been meeting in Anchorage recently with their focus on Upper Cook Inlet fisheries…
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Choate prompts new look at WKFL
Thank you, Bill Choate, for your poignant reality check as to the true legacy of the WKFL community.…
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Commission acted fairly
I recently became aware of the debate over the application for conditional use permit to allow “Smallpond Childcare”…
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Growing business needs more room
The Homer Advisory Planning Commission voted against the conditional use permit to build a childcare facility at 560…
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Memories of Homer burn bright
Some say that memories from youth (are) the brightest one. I spent the summer of 1995 in Homer.…
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Where do children belong?
It is difficult to write without some degree of sarcasm regarding the Planning Commission’s recent decision to decline…
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Asaiah, WKFL should not be exalted
I so very much want to thank Billy Choate for baring his life to us about his experiences…
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Kudos for setting record straight
Thank you, Bill Choate, for setting the record straight regarding the Barefoot Cult, WKFL. We also grew up…
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Paving over the past
Professional duty and a freshened respect for memory’s traps oblige me to point out an error in my…
Sports
Swimmers make their way north
Six local swimmers were in Fairbanks last week for the three-day Alaska Swimming Age Group Championship. Held at…