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    The Homer Downtown Rotary Club placed United States flags on the city park at Lake Street and the Sterling Highway to commemorate the events of Sept. 11. -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    Homer’s Best Bets
    September 17, 2014 5:33 pm

    Today, history will be made. Today, a northern region rich with oil and populated by cantankerous individuals votes on its…

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    Frank Vondersaar
    Frank Vondersaar

    Frank VondersaarOct. 4, 1950-Sept. 12, 2014Longtime Homer resident, Mr. Frank J. Vondersaar, 63, died Friday, September 12, 2014, at Alaska…

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    Walker, Mallott unite to better serve Alaska
    Walker, Mallott unite to better serve Alaska
    By Bill Walker • September 3, 2014 5:38 pm

    On Nov. 8, 1955, Bob Bartlett addressed the Alaska Constitutional Convention in a speech titled, “Meeting the Challenge.” In asking the delegates…

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    Parnell appoints KBC prof to historical commission
    Parnell appoints KBC prof to historical commission
    August 28, 2014 9:46 am

    Gov. Sean Parnell appointed Kachemak Bay Campus associate professor Michael Hawfield to the Alaska Historical Commission, the governor’s office announced…

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    Seafood industry wants ban on Russian imports
    Seafood industry wants ban on Russian imports
    By Molly Dischner • August 27, 2014 3:30 pm

    The United States seafood industry is pushing for Russia to end its import ban on food from several countries including…

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    CIRI can pursue gas royalty payments
    CIRI can pursue gas royalty payments
    By Elwood Brehmer • August 27, 2014 1:38 pm

    A federal South Texas Bankruptcy Court has ruled that Cook Inlet Region Inc. can continue its quest through the Alaska…

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    The full moon emerges from clouds before sunrise on Monday. August’s full moon was what’s commonly called a super moon, defined as when the moon is closer than 223,694 miles to the earth. The average distance to the moon is 238,000 miles.
    Homer’s Best Bets
    August 13, 2014 5:46 pm

    Starting next week we enter the Twilight Zone of not-quite summer but not yet fall. Here in Alaska, traditional definitions…

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    Outrageous Jazz performs in 2012 at Pier One Theatre. From left to right are Karen Strid-Chadwick, piano; Brenda Vulgamore Hune, vocals; Heidi Herbert-Lovern, bass; Dale Curtis, trumpet; and Curtis Bates, drums.
Bates is not playing this year, with Cameron Cartland playing drums. 
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    Outrageous Jazz will make Pier One pop this...
    By Michael Armstrong • August 13, 2014 5:22 pm

    When Pier One Theatre goes dark between its Youth Theatre production in late July and the closing show in late…

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    SB 21 is flawed: Alaska can do better
    SB 21 is flawed: Alaska can do better
    August 13, 2014 5:08 pm

    The referendum to repeal Alaska’s new oil tax legislation gives citizens the power to decide what is good for Alaska….

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    Clem Tillion zeroed in on SB 21
    Clem Tillion zeroed in on SB 21
    August 13, 2014 5:03 pm

    Former legislator and Halibut Cove resident Clem Tillion wrote a “spot-on” editorial for the Alaska Dispatch News Aug.10. I agree…

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    It’s time to change gears
    It’s time to change gears
    August 6, 2014 4:04 pm

    We want to thank the community and all our long-time customers and friends who have supported Picture Alaska art gallery…

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    Let’s try banning your work
    Let’s try banning your work
    August 6, 2014 4:03 pm

    Ya know, I don’t like lawyers. I think we should put this to a vote, vote to banish lawyers from…

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    Picture Alaska to go out of  business; First Friday shows look at remote landscapes, boreal forest
    Picture Alaska to go out of business; First...
    By Michael Armstrong • July 30, 2014 4:08 pm

    Picture Alaska, a constant presence on Pioneer Avenue for First Friday art openings, announced this week that after 24 years…

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