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Consumer confidence falls in Alaska

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Consumer confidence has fallen to a five-year low as Alaksa continues to struggle with a…

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UFA announces  committee changes United Fishermen of Alaska announced changes to its Executive Committee, effective April 15.  UFA’s…

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Alaska Airlines poised to become fifth largest carrier in United States

Alaska Airlines keeps making news, seemingly for all the right reasons. The company announced a $4 billion deal…

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Marijuana social clubs dwindle as legal confusion reigns

Anchorage’s Pot Luck Events is the only marijuana social club still operating without a legal challenge, as statewide…

Activity on the Homer Spit indicates summer is near. Brothers Daniel Coe, left, and Josiah Coe install a sign at Bald Mountain Air on the Homer Spit on April 15. The brothers work for their dad, Dan Coe, whose  business is Handpainted Designs.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like summer

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Homer Eyecare hosts Designer Frame Trunk Show with red carpet theme

Homer Eyecare is hosting a Designer Frame Trunk Show on Wednesday, April 27,  from 8 a.m. until 6…

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Bank officials on economy:

Northrim Bank leaders say Alaska’s state fiscal outlook may be grim, but the economy has some positives to…

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Still here

The Furie Alaska jack-up rig Randolph Yost is at the Deep Water Dock in Homer last Friday as…

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Cruise lines sue Juneau over passenger fee spending

JUNEAU — A life-sized whale statue has landed Juneau in hot water as a cruise ship association alleges…

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Study: State pension plans underfunded, underperforming

The back-and-forth over who will pay what to state retirement plans has caused plenty of consternation in Juneau…

New KBBI 890 AM Public Radio General Manager Terry Rensel poses for a photo in the station studio. Rensel worked as the former program director since 2007 and had previously worked in public radio in Louisville, Ky., and Orlando, Fla.-Photo provided

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KBBI program director named station’s new GM

The KBBI AM 890 Public Radio board of directors has appointed program director Terry Rensel to succeed Dave…

Project GRAD students from Kachemak Selo — from left, Ksenia Reutov, Mariania Reutov and Katherine Konev — check out he University of Alaska Southeast’s fisheries technology program at the 2014 Homer Career, College and Job Fair at the Kachemak Bay Campus.

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Job wanted? Friday’s fair helps connect workers with openings

The Homer College, Career and Job Fair will be a one-stop shop for job seekers and employers to…

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More tourists slated to see Alaska in ’16

Alaska’s tourism industry should be a bright spot in 2016 as other sectors of the state’s economy face…