Five years ago, through Senate Bill 21 (SB21), Alaskans were asked to substantially reduce our oil production taxes. In return, we were promised there would… Continue reading
COVID-19 harms children in seen and unseen ways In this historic pandemic challenge, pediatricians were initially encouraged by the fact that children, as a group,… Continue reading
Community support We’ve all been missing Gary during these stressful months from the COVID-19 virus, but the generosity of our Homer community can help ease… Continue reading
Masks also stifle unkind words To the gentleman at the Homer Post Office who, without a mask, repeated “baa” sounds at me when I helped… Continue reading
“I wonder what the Kachemak Bay Campus will become.”
In the heart of downtown Homer, Alaska, just below the Sterling Highway and the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge’s Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, is… Continue reading
According to a recent Anchorage Daily News article, “Thousands of fishery workers, many from outside Alaska, are headed to Bristol Bay,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy has… Continue reading
Late on a cold Tuesday in January, a plane evacuating 201 Americans from Wuhan, China landed in Anchorage. Each passenger was screened for COVID-19 and… Continue reading
Possibly eternal gratitude I would like to express my appreciation to all the folks that have been willing to brave the perilous journey from Anchorage… Continue reading
When I was cross country ski coach at Homer Middle School at some point before the first race we’d focus several practice sessions on the… Continue reading
Dave Reaves, Business Manager for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547. (Photo by Chris Arend, Courtesy of IBEW Local 1547) Let’s be real. Staying-in-place… Continue reading
Thanks for runner support A big thank you to the Homer Foundation’s Opportunity Fund from the Kachemak Bay Running Club’s Board of Directors for its… Continue reading
Sitting on my balcony in Zürich, Switzerland in this extraordinary April 2020 I think back to the time I lived in Homer exactly 10 years… Continue reading
It happened. After a month of holding it together from behind the computer screen of my life; nursing my 7-month-old son in-between my countless Zoom… Continue reading
Passengers should
get relief, too Dear Editor, Alaska Airlines is eligible for $1.2 billion in federal relief from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This opinion piece has been corrected to note that Aaron Weisser has a doctor of philosophy degree, or Ph.D. On March 18 I… Continue reading
• Cheaper HEA bills forever • Fewer Outages • Cleaner, safer environment Until today those three things together was not an option. Choose two today… Continue reading
Electricity is critically important. I am running for re-election to be a voice for diverse renewable generation that will lower electric bills. I understand that… Continue reading
Cloth masks keep coronavirus from spreading On Friday, April 3, the CDC issued the recommendation to wear cloth face masks or coverings when in public… Continue reading
Grateful for medicas I’m writing this from a hotel room in Anchorage near Providence Medical Center. Due to COVID-19 restrictions I cannot be with my… Continue reading
