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Job losses appear to be slowing across state
Alaska’s unemployment rate improved slightly in June, but detailed statistics show job losses continuing.
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Borough denies Anchor Point gravel, approves two others
With the Kenai Peninsula Borough postponing efforts to rewrite its rules on the contentious subject of gravel pits,…
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New physician and medical director joins SPH medical staff
South Peninsula Hospital is getting ready to welcome a new medical director into its midst.
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Farmers Market: Market produce inspires local chefs
A meal can be quick, rushed and solo. Think of that experience of a hurried grab at a…
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Fish board denies emergency petition on hatchery permit
The Board of Fisheries declined to take up an emergency petition related to hatchery pink salmon production in…
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Cannabis ad complicates delivery of small Alaska newspaper
JUNEAU — A small Alaska newspaper is scrambling to distribute papers after the U.S. Postal Service raised questions…
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Chef at market is unsung jewel
Most of us know that all parts of Swiss chard are edible, but many recipes direct you to…
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Prisoners get a new leash on life: Inmates and dogs forge friendships through SPOT program
They may be in prison, but some of Wildwood Correctional Complex inmates aren’t exactly doing hard time. For…
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Borough mayor’s vetoes on school, tourism funding stand
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council will have to live with…
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As blue haze rises, so do cruise ship complaints
Complaints over cruise ship emissions are rising, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation, partly due to excessive…
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Longtime RV park reopens under new owner
After a few year’s hiatus, one of Homer’s first recreational vehicle campgrounds has come back to life. With…
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Cool temps don’t faze farmers
Basking in the sun last Saturday at the Homer Farmers Market, you would think we had never seen…
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Ex-US senator’s entry causes angst in Alaska governor’s race
JUNEAU — Mark Begich is a star in Alaska Democratic politics, a former U.S. senator and mayor of…