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Opinion: What carbon capture and storage might mean for Alaska

Carbon, the Earth’s thermostat

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Opinion: The moral imperative of our time

Last week, the Washington Post, censored a political cartoon by Pulitzer Prize winner Ann Telnaes. It depicted Jeff…

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Opinion: Autocorrect works in texting, not fact-checking

By Larry Persily

Mike O'Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Thanks for supporting New Year’s Eve tradition

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is seen in a screenshot of a news conference on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Anchorage. (Screenshot)

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Opinion: Alaska’s charter schools are leading the nation — It’s time to expand their reach

When it comes to most educational outcomes, Alaska can’t boast about being No. 1. However, according to a…

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Point of View: A reform proposal that wants it both ways

In the Dec. 26 edition of the Homer News, you printed a Chris Story opinion piece. He stated…

Mike O'Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Gratitude for the Beckers as they sign off

(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo)

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Opinion: Get industry lobbyists out of Alaska fisheries management

Alaska has a governor who habitually makes appointments to governing boards of individuals who have what should be…

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, addresses a crowd with President-elect Donald Trump present. (Photo from U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s office)

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Opinion: Sen. Sullivan’s Orwellian style of transparency

When I read that President-elect Donald Trump had filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, my first…

Mike O'Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Assembly should amend or defeat public comments ordinance

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Point of View: Property tax system needs reform

As a longtime resident of Homer and a real estate broker deeply connected to the Kenai Peninsula, I’ve…

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: A viable option: A railroad extension from the North Slope

The recent announcement by the State’s bank AIDEA (Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority) and the Alaska Gas…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is seen in a screenshot of a news conference on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Anchorage. (Screenshot)

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Opinion: A budget that chooses the right policies and priorities

Alaska is a land of unmatched potential and opportunity. It always has been, and it always will be…