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An office now used as a bear viewing tour company office will be the spot for Uncle Herb’s, a proposed cannabis retail shop on Ocean Drive near Douglas Street. Former Homer resident Lloyd Stiassny owns the building and Uncle Herb’s. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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Council gives first pot shop green light

The Homer City Council gave the green light to what will likely be the first marijuana retail store…

From left to right, Katie Koester, Bryan Hawkins, Gart Curtis, Joy Stewart, Polly Hess, Miranda Weiss and Denise Pitzman break ground on Sept. 6 for the start of The Boat House Maritime Pavillion on the Homer Spit at the site of the old harbormaster’s office. The concrete foundation already has been poured, Most work will be done this fall. (Photo provided)

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Construction starts on Boat House

Construction started on Sept. 6 with a groundbreaking ceremony for the The Boat House Maritime Pavillion on the…

From left, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak, Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler; Alaska Division of Insurance Director Lori Wing-Heier; Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania Theresa Miller and Oklahoma Department of Insurance Commissioner John Doak, testify during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on the individual health insurance market for 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Premera cuts rates further for 2018

ANCHORAGE — Alaskans buying health insurance on the individual market will see a decrease of 26.5 percent in…

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ADF&G holds planning team meeting on Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat plan revision

An Alaska Department of Fish and Game planning team holds a meeting for revisions to the Kachemak Bay…

Corps seeks comments on China Poot dock

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Corps seeks comments on China Poot dock

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks comments on a proposed 125-foot long floating dock, a 100-foot long…

The research vessel Sikuliaq is docked at its homeport in Seward on Saturday, July 15, preparing for a research cruise through the Beaufort Sea on which oceanographer Dr. Carin Ashjian served as chief scientist. After the recent conclusion of the cruise, Dr. Ashjian was one of eight female scientists to participate in a discussion on women in science, organized by the conservation nonprofit Cook Inletkeeper, at the Kenai Fine Arts Center on Friday.

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Female scientists talk about women in science

Eight research and technical professionals gathered at the Kenai Fine Arts Center on Friday to publicly discuss a…

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Harvest Meal closes out official market season

This was a cool summer — gardens grew slower than normal, many gardeners have expressed frustration. But somehow,…

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Report recommends improvements for ferry system

Insulating the state ferry system from annual political battles is one of the biggest things the lawmakers can…

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Turning a new leaf: Soldotna ends marijuana moratorium

Soldotna’s moratorium on commercial marijuana will end on January 1, allowing commercial pot growing, testing and selling within…

This Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 photo shows the upstairs fan structure in the heat, ventilation and air conditioning system of the George A. Navarre Borough Administration Building in Soldotna, Alaska. The HVAC systems are original to the building and inefficient, leading to cold patches and overly heated portions of the building. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Prop 2 asks voters to support HVAC repairs to borough building

A set of round dials mounted on a monitoring box in a cramped maintenance room are supposed to…

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Market not over ‘til it’s over

I was in a hurry this weekend. I forgot my check list of veggies that I usually fill…

Kenai Physical Therapy Clinic brings childhood cancer into spotlight

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Kenai Physical Therapy Clinic brings childhood cancer into spotlight

Kenai Physical Therapy is bringing an international childhood cancer awareness campaign to life in Homer. How can residents…

Mallott rejects salmon habitat ballot initiative

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Mallott rejects salmon habitat ballot initiative

Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott denied an application on Sept. 12 to put a voter initiative on the 2018…