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Jason Sodergren and retired veterinarian Ralph Broshes capture and attend to crane shot with an arrow, July 9, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided by Nina Faust)

Opinion

What happened to the ‘Arrowshot Crane’?

The injured crane was first reported on July 1, 2023

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)

Opinion

Point of View: Are we really running out of gas at Cook Inlet?

Are we really running 0ut of gas at Cook Inlet? Are there some alternatives, could we consider a…

Jason Davis. Photo courtesy of City of Homer

Opinion

Point of View: Hands off our constitution, Rep. Vance

Last month’s vote to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 140 lost by a single vote. If…

Mike O'Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Senior center membership meeting next month

Mount Redoubt can be seen acoss Cook Inlet from North Kenai Beach on Thursday, July 2, 2022. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion

Opinion: An open letter to the HEA board of directors

Renewable energy is a viable option for Alaska

An array of solar panels stand in the sunlight at Whistle Hill in Soldotna, Alaska, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Renewable Energy Fund: Key to Alaska’s clean economy transition

AEA will continue to strive to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy to provide a brighter future for…

Homer Harbor on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Emilie Springer/ Homer News)

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Point of View: Homer’s pursuit of large-scale harbor expansion raises concerns

This week, the City of Homer is sending representatives to the State Legislature to ask for additional funding…

(Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Alaska House makes the right decision on constitutionally guaranteed PFD

The proposed amendment would have elevated the PFD to a higher status than any other need in the…

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

No letters were submitted to Homer News for the April 18 issue.

Priya Helwig. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Opinion

Opinion: Taking action on the maternal health crisis

Last month, I traveled to Anchorage for a Maternal Child Health Conference.

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

We are not ‘just’ teachers

Members of the Shakespeare Club perform at the West Homer Elementary School talent show on March 28 in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Eric Waltenbaugh.

Opinion

Point of View: Contributions from public schools support community relationships

Community. This word resonated with me throughout the evening of our West Homer Elementary Talent Show on March…

Heidi Hedberg. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Department of Health

Opinion

Opinion: Public Assistance Division is on course to serve Alaskans in need more efficiently than ever

The mission of the Alaska Department of Health’s Division of Public Assistance (DPA) is to promote self-sufficiency by…