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Security service for pot businesses latest to enter state market

Like a gold rush, Alaska’s upcoming green rush will bring stacks of specie and currency, along with a…

Janie Buncak stands amid the wares at her new kitchen boutique. The Classic Cook opened July 18 at 158 W. Pioneer Ave.-Photo by Toni Ross

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The Classic Cook serves up quality wares for kitchen

From shiny pepper mills to smooth cutting blocks, one of Homer’s newest shops testifies to its name. The…

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Low oil prices cut Alaska deep

On Monday, as the price of West Texas crude oil dipped below $39 per barrel for the first…

Farmers Market: Hard work, great weather produce bountiful harvest

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Farmers Market: Hard work, great weather produce bountiful harvest

At last week’s Zucchini Festival, Dave Aplin gave a sincere moment of gratitude to the main sponsors of…

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Keeping it fresh: Farmers markets help grow local economies

Alaska’s agriculture industry has one of the highest rates of direct-to-consumer sales in the nation. Increasingly, producers are…

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Susitna-Watana dam studies resume after freeze lifted

Work is resuming on the Susitna-Watana hydroelectric project under spending guidelines put in place by Gov. Bill Walker’s…

A new kiosk designed to be an educational resource for community members on the topic of ocean acidification will be launched at noon Monday at Coal Point Trading Co. on the Homer Spit. The official launch will incude a discussion of ocean acidification, a demonstration of the kiosk and ribbon cutting.-Photo provided

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AMCC, Inletkeeper to unveil new ocean acidification kiosk

To help inform coastal Alaska residents about ocean acidification and its effects on communities, the Alaska Marine Conservation…

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Marijuana board amends regs, sets $5,000 licensing fee

The cannabis industry’s growing pains are causing unease for some stakeholders, even as the newly minted Alaska Marijuana…

Gov. Bill Walker: “We began working on (Medicaid) reform on Dec. 1, 2014, when we were sworn in.”

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Legislators vote to sue Walker

The fight over expanding Medicaid between Gov. Bill Walker and Republican legislators has gone from the Capitol to…

Farmers Market

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Farmers Market

It’s been a warm summer. It seems everything is ripening a little early. Even though we are not…

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Standard and Poor’s downgrades Alaska’s credit rating outlook

Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services lowered the outlook on the State of Alaska’s credit rating from “stable” to…

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Business After Hours event set for Aug. 20

The Homer Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event for August will be hosted by AK Marketplace Homer,…

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The Homer Gym hosts open house, martial arts exhibition on Saturday

The Homer Gym invites the public to its martial arts exhibition and open house from 10 a.m. to…