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State unemployment rate hits five-year high
Alaska seasonally adjusted unemployment rate hit 7 percent in July according to the state Labor Department. It’s the…
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A lack of candidates plagues service area board elections
After October, only two of the five members of the Seldovia Recreational Service Area Board will be elected.…
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Permanent Fund Corp. earns 12.6% in FY17
While the State of Alaska is still mired in a damaging cycle of multibillion-dollar budget deficits, it’s hard…
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Judge orders council to get to work on Cook Inlet salmon plan
KENAI — The United Cook Inlet Drift Association’s lawsuit against the federal government has finally reached its conclusion,…
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Homer cannabis industry moving slowly
In the 18 months since Alaska started the licensing process for legal, commercial cannabis, only three Homer area…
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Rain means hunting season — for ‘shrooms
All the recent rain may get some folks down, but it also signals moose hunting season. And for…
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Alaska Communications plans broadband expansion on peninsula
Residents in the most rural areas of the western peninsula may get access to much better internet connections…
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Vendors help fill gaps in specialized foods
One of the things I love about local food issues is how it crosses all borders. I haven’t…
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Don Jose’s celebrates 35 years
With a mariachi band, one of Homer’s oldest restaurants, Don Jose’s, celebrated its 35th anniversary on Sunday. Carmen…
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South Peninsula Hospital CEO will retire next summer
South Peninsula Hospital CEO Bob Letson is leaving Homer after nearly a decade. What he’ll remember most from…
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Alaskan Brewing soon available in Illinois
Staff Report Alaskan Brewing, founded in 1986, will soon be available through Illinois, the Juneau brewery announced in…
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Feds stalling construction of a new Alaska Ferry
JUNEAU (AP) — The design and funding for a new Alaska ferry are ready to go, but the…
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Bradley hydro expansion moves forward with AEA approval
The Alaska Energy Authority board of directors unanimously approved a $46.4 million expansion of the Bradley Lake hydroelectric…