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Dr. Patrick Huffman stands by the low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen tank that he recently acquired for his Frontier Natural Health office in Homer.-Photo provided

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Oxygen therapy being used to treat a variety of medical issues

Dr. Patrick Huffman and his staff joke that they may nickname the latest tool in their disease-fighting arsenal…

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Peninsula employment drops

The Kenai Peninsula has seen a steeper drop in jobs than the state in general between the first…

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South Peninsula Hospital joins statewide patient data network

South Peninsula Hospital now shares patient data on the statewide Health Information Exchange, which allows providers to easily…

Abagail Kokai talks to a customer about her stuffed denim Homer Whales at the Nutcracker Faire on Saturday, Dec. 3.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Nutcracker Faire provides artisans place to sell wares

The Homer High School Commons buzzed like a holiday-themed beehive during the Nutcracker Faire sponsored by the Homer…

Forensic nurse earns two state awards

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Forensic nurse earns two state awards

Colleen James, a forensic nurse at South Peninsula Hospital, was honored at the Nov. 15 Lights in the…

Dr. Marek Martynowicz

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Hospital welcomes new pulmonologist

South Peninsula Hospital welcomes pulmonologist Dr. Marek Martynowicz to the specialty clinic provider staff. His special medical expertise…

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Tribes receive funds for treatment programs

Two Alaska Native tribes on the Kenai Peninsula will receive approximately $1 million over the next five years…

(left to right) Scotts Family Pharmacy technicians Diane Glanville and Krista Glanville and owners Nathan and Gina Scott pose for a photo at the pharmacy counter window. The pharmacy opened for business on Wednesday, Oct. 5.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Scotts pharmacy to host Saturday grand opening

After a soft opening in early October, Scotts Family Pharmacy plans to pull out all the stops for…

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Permanent Fund starts fiscal year with 3.86 return

Alaska’s money managers are off to a solid start in the first months of the state fiscal year.…

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Borough plans sales tax workshops

The Kenai Peninsula Borough administration will explain upcoming changes to the sales tax code through several community meetings.…

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Chamber champions ‘shop local’ message; it’s an investment in community you call home

Small Business Saturday is coming up on Nov. 26 to celebrate America’s small businesses. Small Business Saturday was…

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Forecast for 2017 Upper Inlet sockeye run bleak at best

Still reeling from back-to-back increasingly poor seasons, Upper Cook Inlet commercial salmon fishermen got more bad news: the…

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New House Resource chairs ready to take on oil credits, AK LNG project

The shakeup in state House control seemingly gave Gov. Bill Walker allies in leadership positions on fiscal issues,…