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Volunteers continue search for missing Happy Valley man
David Meyer was reported missing June 11 while kayaking in Cook Inlet.
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Minimum wage increases to $13 per hour on July 1
Since 2014, Alaska’s minimum wage has increased from $7.75 to $11.91 through the Alaska Wage and Hour Act.
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Dunleavy vetoes education funding to $500 BSA increase
Per-student funding was increased by $700 in an education bill passed by the Alaska Legislature in May.
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Anchor Point Library awarded Rasmuson grant
Grant funding will relieve issues with the building’s septic system.
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KPBSD issues notice of non-retention to pool managers, theater techs and library aides
Those notices were issued due to the ongoing uncertainty in state education funding.
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Recovered remains confirmed to be missing Texas boaters; fourth set of remains found
Remains were recovered from the vessel sank that in Kachemak Bay last August.
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Homer rally honors fight against fascism, calls for supporting veterans
The day marked the 81st anniversary of D-Day.
Community
Inaugural ‘HarborFest’ draws hundreds to Spit over weekend
The inaugural event was aimed at bringing tourists into the area during the slower, early summer season.
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Emergency alerts, Gavel Alaska under threat as Trump seeks to nix public broadcasting funds, officials say
“Alaska is going to be a very tough spot if the federal funding goes away,” PBS CEO Paula…
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Nikolaevsk School prepares for June 30 closure
The school serves a primarily Russian Old Believer community located about 19 miles outside of Homer.
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Alaska libraries may see federal funding restored
Alaska State Libraries, Archives and Museums department notified Alaska libraries on June 3 that grant funding from the…
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‘We’ve never felt a threat like this before’
Federal cuts to public broadcasting funding could devastate Alaska public radio stations, including on the Kenai Peninsula.