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Point of View: Youth Corner: Fostering a ‘third space’ for community youth
I was fortunate enough to have attended the Boys and Girls club here in Homer for most of…
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Point of View: It takes a hamlet to feed the hungry
Homer is known as “the cosmic hamlet by the sea” or, alternately, as “a quaint little drinking village…
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Opinion: New service takes the crime out of being a bagman
Used to be, a bagman was the guy in the movie who picked up or delivered the takings…
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Red aurora rare enough to be special
Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at…
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What’s in an Alaska name?
I once asked a snowmachiner heading out on a trail from Nome where he was going.
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Opinion: Candidates should pay a penalty for false promises
A lot of time, energy and legal fees have been spent on political and court fights to limit…
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Opinion: It’s my own fault, but that doesn’t make it easier
I use a tablet to read newspapers. It started maybe a decade ago, when an increasing number of…
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Faces on a beach in Southwest Alaska
Walking a storm-scoured Alaska beach, archaeologist Rick Knecht knelt to pick up a wooden figurine the size of…
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Point of View: Shaping the future of South Peninsula Hospital: Be part of the conversation
For nearly 70 years, South Peninsula Hospital has been a cornerstone of health for the communities of the…
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Point of View: Planet Youth Homer connects youth to healthy activities
Here is a trivia question for readers. What do Dave Cloud, Carole Hamik, Charlotte Moss and Anita Harry…