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Point of View: September is National Recovery Month

The biggest challenge when talking about recovery is the truth that one size does not fit all. In…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Sept. 23, 2021.

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Letters to the Editor

Clarification: “To the community of Homer,” a letter signed by Homer Mayor Ken Castner, should have indicated that…

Michael Schallock. (Photo provided)

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Point of View: Putting COVID-19 and vaccine information in perspective

In order to understand what’s going on with COVID-19, we need to be able to more intuitively grasp…

Greg Sarber. (Photo provided)

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Point of View: Vaccine mandates are political theater

Last Thursday Joe Biden announced new vaccine mandates on 2.1 million federal employees, contractors, and 17 million employees…

Dr. Kristen Solana Walkinshaw, Chief of Staff, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage. (Photo provided)

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Point of View: With hospitals in crisis, mask up and get vaccinated

Providence Alaska forced to implement crisis standards of care.

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Sept. 16, 2021.

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Letters to the Editor

Face masks cripple kids psychologically

Homer Foundation

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Point of View: Talking to COVID-19

In the movie, “Out of Africa,” a phrase stays with me. Meryl Streep, the main actress, bends down…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Sept. 9, 2021.

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Letters to the Editor

Thank you, Captain’s Coffee

Bill Walker, left, candidate for governor, and Heidi Drygas, right, candidate for lieutenant governor. (Photo provided, Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas)

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Point of View: In a time of crisis, Alaskans deserve true leadership

Leadership means taking strong positions in Alaskans’ best interests, even in tough times. Alaska certainly is in tough…

A vintage Underwood typewriter is seen on Jan. 28, 2021, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. An anonymous donor left the typewriter at the Homer News with a note saying it was used to type the first edition of the Homer News in January 1964, but this has not been verified. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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In remembrance of 9-11, strive to reunite

The tragedy of Sept. 11 brought us together as a nation — and can bring us together again.

Former Alaska legislator and gubernatorial candidate Les Gara is seen in this undated photo. (courtesy photo)

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Point of View: I’m Running To Build A Better Future

We need a real PFD you can bank on with revenue to pay for it, not endless fights…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Sept. 2, 2021.

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Letters to the Editor

Thanks to all for transit van

Ryan Smith, South Peninsula Hospital CEO. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)

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Point of View: Give thanks to health care workers this Labor Day

We are at month 18 of this worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and South Peninsula Hospital is just now seeing…