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    Opinion
    Mike O'Meara.
    Letters to the editor
    June 12, 2025 2:30 am

    Devastating loss for our community

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    Alex Koplin is a founding member of Kenai Peninsula Votes. (courtesy photo)
    Point of View: Do you know who the...
    By Alex Koplin • June 12, 2025 1:30 am

    I’ve been asking friends if they know what the fourth branch of government is. Most say there are three, but…

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    A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Point of View: Support our seniors and nonprofits...
    By Sallie Rediske • June 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The turnaround at Homer Senior Citizens Center (HSC) is nothing short of miraculous, thanks to the leadership of Executive Director…

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    The Homer Harbor is photographed on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
    Point of View: Weighing financial uncertainty amid harbor...
    By George Matz • June 12, 2025 1:30 am

    Smart financial decisions wait for the right time to invest.

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    Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo
The present-day KTOO public broadcasting building, built in 1959 for the U.S. Army’s Alaska Communications System Signal Corps, is located on filled tidelands near Juneau’s subport. Today vehicles on Egan Drive pass by the concrete structure with satellite dishes on the roof that receive signals from NPR, PBS and other sources.
    My Turn: Stand for the community radio, not...
    By Kevin Myers • June 10, 2025 1:30 am

    Alaskans are different and we pride ourselves on that. If my vehicle got stuck in a ditch, or if my…

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    U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivers his annual speech to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Sullivan, Trump and the rule of lawlessness
    By Rich Moniak • June 8, 2025 1:30 am

    In September 2023, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan established his own Alaska Federal Judiciary Council. Its purpose is to recommend candidates…

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    UAA Provost Denise Runge photographed outside the Administration and Humanities Building at the University of Alaskas Anchorage. (courtesy photo)
    Opinion: UAA’s College of Health — Empowering Alaska’s...
    By Denise Runge • June 6, 2025 2:30 am

    UAA’s College of Health is not only preparing students for high-demand careers — it is transforming lives and strengthening communities across the state.

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    Mike O'Meara.
    Letters to the editor
    June 5, 2025 2:30 am

    Local donors empower positive parenting

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    U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III, R-Alaska, address a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: A noncongressman for Alaska?
    By Art Petersen • June 5, 2025 1:30 am

    It’s right to ask whether Nick Begich is a noncongressman for Alaska. The latest evidence of it is his vote…

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    West Homer Elementary School Japanese Club instructor Megumi Beams (center), walking with the Alaska Japanese Club float, carries a cardboard Taiko drum and waves to the crowd at the 70th annual Homer Winter Carnival Parade on Pioneer Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Opinion: Community support helps foster cultural and educational...
    By Megumi Beams • May 29, 2025 2:30 am

    The Alaska Japanese Club Homer thanks community for supporting Student Ambassadors’ delegation project.

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    Mike O'Meara
    Letters to the Editor
    May 29, 2025 1:30 am

    Thank you for funding life-changing travel experience

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    Boats return to the Homer Harbor at the end of the fishing period for the 30th annual Winter King Salmon Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Opinion: Funding sustainable fisheries
    By Linda Behnken • May 29, 2025 1:30 am

    Spring is always a busy season for Alaska’s fishermen and fishing communities. The air is full of anticipation as we…

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    Opinion: Fight fascism — have dinner
    By Jane Hale • May 29, 2025 1:30 am

    I try to get to as many political rallies as I can to voice my resistance to the Trump administration’s…

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