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    Alaska’s minimum wage to rise Jan. 1
    Alaska’s minimum wage to rise Jan. 1
    By James Brooks • November 7, 2018 5:51 pm

    Inflation increased, so the wage will rise.

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    Green Elephant Gardens gardener Scott Jones cares for a marijuana plant on Green Elephant’s first day of operation in June 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire file)
    Two years on, Alaska’s marijuana industry keeps growing
    By James Brooks • November 7, 2018 4:07 pm

    October collections might set a new record.

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    The Holland America Line ship Amsterdam sits at port in Juneau on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. The Amsterdam is one of nine ships that have received Notice of Violations for air opacity issued by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Alaska negotiating settlements with cruise companies over air,...
    By Kevin Gullufsen • November 7, 2018 10:00 am

    Closed-door meetings decide how much cruises will pay for summer violations.

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    <span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News</span>                                Single-use plastic bags litter the side of Lake Street on Sept. 25, in Homer.
    Soldotna bag ban to take effect Thursday
    By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion • October 31, 2018 10:00 pm

    The city of Soldotna is working to make sure shoppers aren’t left empty-handed come Thursday, when a ban on single-use…

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    The staff and partners in the Homer Bookstore pose for a photo in the store’s cafe in Homer, Alaska, on Oct. 29, 2018. From left to right are Sue Post, partner; Jennifer Norton, staff; Jennifer Stroyeck, partner; Nancy Vait, staff; Sara Reinert, staff; and Lee Post, partner. The sculpture on the table is of bookstore matriarch Joy Post, mother of Sue and Lee Post, and was sculpted by artist Barbara Jo Auburn House. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    40 years and counting for The Homer Bookstore
    By McKibben Jackinsky • October 31, 2018 3:09 pm

    “…(T)his store is showing positive growth, and with these three terrific owners and their experience I think they have a…

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    The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    Borough welcome sign is getting refurbished
    By Victoria Petersen • October 24, 2018 6:26 pm

    Something is missing on the drive to and from Anchorage. The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s welcome sign, which normally sits at…

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    Angela Rodell, executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, speaks in July 2018. An APFC spokeswoman said the corporation has declined an invitation to a Saudi investment conference. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation not attending Saudi conference
    By James Brooks • October 24, 2018 1:44 pm

    But not for political reasons.

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    Members of the public give testimony at the Marijuana Control Board, who met in Kenai, Alaska for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2018. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    Residents air concerns ar Marijuana Control Board in...
    By Victoria Petersen • October 17, 2018 8:43 pm

    The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office met in Kenai for the first time, with members of public from across the…

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    A BUMPS bus waits for passengers in the Walmart parking lot Monday in Kenai. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    Community gathers to increase public transportation opportunities
    By Victoria Petersen • October 17, 2018 8:21 pm

    The Kenai Peninsula is nearly the size of West Virginia with small towns and unincorporated communities sprinkled throughout. Without a…

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    East Rip, a new marijuana retailer, is photographed on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Kenai, Alaska. The new business is situated in a busy, central part of Kenai. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    East Rip: The Kenai Peninsula’s newest cannabis shop...
    By Victoria Petersen • October 10, 2018 8:35 pm

    East Rip is the peninsula’s newest recreational marijuana retailer, and the first cannabis business located in Kenai’s compact commercial center.

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    Dr. Christina Tuomi, DO. (Photo provided)
    New physician hired a Homer Medical Clinic
    By Staff report Homer News • October 10, 2018 6:56 pm

    A new physician, Dr. Christina Tuomi, DO, has joined the active medical staff at South Peninsula Hospital, the hospital announced…

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    Dr. Paul Eneboe poses for a photo in his pottery shop in August 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky)
    Homer doctor celebrates 50 years caring for community
    By McKibben Jackinsky • October 10, 2018 4:02 pm

    Editor’s note: McKibben Jackinsky is a former Homer News reporter who currently writes as a freelancer for the paper. This…

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    Dr. Hal Smith at his retirement party at South Peninsula Hospital on Sept. 20, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)
    Dr. Smith retires
    By Staff report • October 10, 2018 1:58 pm

    After 32 years of practicing emergency medicine in Homer, Dr. Harold “Hal” Smith, MD, retired in September from South Peninsula…

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