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Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Sept. 30, 2021.

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Dogs in public places

Peter Zuyus

Opinion

Point of View: Seniors appreciate vaccination efforts

Seniors of Alaska has had the pleasure to work with Dr. Anne Zink and caring Alaska legislators statewide…

Steve Hughes. (Photo provided)

Opinion

Point of View: We are all victims of COVID-19

This week Alaska claimed the nation’s top spot for the most positive cases per capita from COVID-19. More…

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. (logo provided)

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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.

Opinion

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)

Opinion

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.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Face masks cripple kids psychologically

Homer Foundation

Opinion

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.

Opinion

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)

Opinion

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.