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Point of View: Legislature deserves credit

While the recently completed legislative session was at times messy, the final outcome was a good one: a…

Bruce Friend (courtesy)

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Point of View: Homer deep water port plan verses uncontrolled growth

Why I believe we need to follow through with harbor expansion options

Pictured is an adult Chinook salmon swimming in Ship Creek, Anchorage. (Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

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Voices of the Peninsula: Proactive measures key to king salmon recovery

First, I wish to applaud the decision by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to close the…

Michael O’Meara

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Letters to the Editor

100 Men Project will help Homer Drawdown achieve its goals

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Point of View: Homer shows that housing solutions are a priority

The causes of the housing shortage in our area are not singular and neither are the solutions.

Shana Loshbaugh (Courtesy photo)

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Point of View: History conference seeking input from peninsula people

Living on the Kenai Peninsula, we are blessed with not only natural grandeur but also unique communities created…

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Point of View: Remembering the sacrifice of those who served

My two best buddies growing up were boys. These were the kids living closest to us along the…

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Point of View: Honoring the fallen on Memorial Day

When you walk the hollowed grounds of Arlington, Gettysburg, and Normandy, you see row upon row of marble…

Mike O'Meara

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Letters to the Editor

Thank you for supporting maritime students

Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski in May 2019.

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Point of View: Statewide sales tax just doesn’t make ‘horse sense’

Money for the dividend was meant to be sized after State government services obligations had been met

The Kachemak Swim Club poses for a team photo during the 2023 Swim A Thon. (Photo courtesy Sean Fry)

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Pay It Forward: The value of volunteers

If you show up at the Homer High School pool early in the morning or after school on…

Jim Cockrell, commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. (Courtesy photo/Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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Point of View: Honoring the 69 peace officers who have died serving Alaskans

Alaska Peace Officer Memorial Day honors the brave men and women who have given their lives in the…

Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion
Smoke from the Swan Lake Fire impairs visibility on the Sterling Highway on Aug. 20, 2019.

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Point of View: Don’t let the abundance of snow fool you; Alaskans should prepare for wildfire season

Last summer’s 590 wildfires burned more than 3.1 million acres in Alaska, about 41% of the total acreage…