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The District 30 Democrats meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Homer Real Estate Office, 1529 Ocean Drive.…

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Anchorage Assembly sets labor law vote for Nov. 4

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Anchorage Assembly has set a vote on a city labor law for November. The…

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Group behind setnet ban initiative files appeal

The Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance will appeal the state’s decision to reject its proposed ballot initiative that would…

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Regulators OK price hike for Fairbanks steam heat

FAIRBANKS (AP) — A Fairbanks utility that provides steam heat to downtown businesses has been given the go-ahead…

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Alaska USA members’ donations help food banks

The members of Alaska USA Federal Credit Union and Alaska USA Foundation joined forces to donate a total…

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Northern District also up for discussion

Kenai Peninsula issues won’t be the only decisions before the Alaska Board of Fisheries as it considers the…

At the Alaska Training Room, owner Mary Jo Cambridge, center, offers a corporate membership for her supervised circuit training as one more way to encourage  wellness. At the Bay Club, owner Kellie Blue offers a similar program. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Wellness gets a boost from employers

Each flu season, nearly 111 million workdays are lost due to the flu, according to online information provided…

ASMI fights rumors of tainted Alaska fish

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ASMI fights rumors of tainted Alaska fish

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is waging an informational campaign against persistent rumors online and in social media…

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Groups gear up for fish meetings

With more than 230 regulatory proposals, several pages worth of suggested changes to the Cook Inlet finfish fisheries,…

Still time to nominate Mr. Homer contestants

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Still time to nominate Mr. Homer contestants

Homer Winter Carnival is only two weeks away, and Genny Miller has been working closely with the Lions…

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2013: Community works together to feed the hungry

What a busy year 2013 was for the Homer Community Food Pantry. It’s been a year of changes.…

City attorney’s advice: Correct, but wrong

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City attorney’s advice: Correct, but wrong

Some of my best friends are lawyers. Maybe I should know better but I’d like to believe anyone…

Public money spent on  private schools will not improve education in Alaska

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Public money spent on private schools will not improve education in Alaska

In his Jan. 9 Point of View article part-time resident Joe Balyeat wrote that Alaskans should amend Article…