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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…

Mike O'Meara

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Letters to the Editor

No letters were submitted for the Dec. 19 issue of Homer News.

Rep. Sarah Vance, candidate for State House District 6, participates in a candidate forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI 890 AM at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Point of View: Vance out of touch in plea to ‘make more babies’

In order to, as she states, “make more babies,” women have to be healthy and supported.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy explains details of his proposed state budget for next year during a press conference Dec. 12 at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Governor fails at leadership in his proposed budget

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Annual Homer Christmas Bird Count to take place Saturday

This year marks the 125th annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC) — the longest running citizen…

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Point of View: It is easier to build strong children

During the 33rd Alaska Legislature, state elected officials negotiated a much needed bipartisan solution to meet the legislature’s…

Mike O'Meara

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A Christmas message for all

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Opinion: Alaska needs to replace the customers it loses

The following editorial was published by the Wrangell Sentinel.