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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium offers care model; cost hurdles remain

ANCHORAGE — It is one of Alaska’s great success stories: rural health care, operated by Alaska Natives. After…

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QuickBooks class offered

There will be a QuickBooks class Oct. 28-30 at the Homer Chamber of Commerce. Space is limited. To…

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Car, ATV raffle tickets now on sale at chamber

Tickets are currently on sale for the Homer Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Car and ATV raffle. Only 500…

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ASRC announces $100 per share payout

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Shareholders of the Barrow-based Arctic Slope Regional Corp. will be pocketing a big dividend in…

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Alaska tourism ads return to network TV

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Commercials encouraging tourists to visit Alaska are appearing on broadcast television for the first time…

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Assembly supports bond sale for Soldotna hospital expansion

A plan to build a $43 million expansion at Central Peninsula Hospital passed its first hurdle Tuesday night…

Tara Kain points out some of the inventory of her store, Anchor Point Natural Foods, now located at 345 Sterling Highway, Suite 105, next to Enstar’s office.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Anchor Point Natural Foods opens in Homer

Since opening Anchor Point Natural Foods in March, owner Tara Kain has found the need to expand her…

The M/V Tustumena comes into Homer after spending the day in Seldovia in this 2010 file photo. After almost a year of undergoing repairs, the much loved ferry returned to service this week.-Homer News file photo

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Finally, Tustumena returns to service

By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer After a much longer-than-expected absence, the M/V Tustumena was back on its route…

Phil Morris, left, and Pat Merrill, right, of Alaska Ferry Adventures & Tours stand by Morris’ truck advertising the tour company’s website.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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State change may force busy Homer tour booking office to close doors

BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER A longtime Homer tour and ferry booking agency could close at the end…

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Parnell threatens to sue over refuge closures

JUNEAU (AP) — Gov. Sean Parnell on Tuesday threatened to sue the federal government over the closure of…

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Chamber mixer scheduled for today at Homer Inn

The Homer Chamber of Commerce October Business After Hours event, formerly the chamber mixer, will be from 5-7…

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Friday last day of season for Seldovia Bay Ferry

The Seldovia Bay Ferry has set its final sailing date of the season for Friday. On that day,…

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Murkowski requests health insurance exchange updates

JUNEAU — No one from Alaska has enrolled in the new health care exchange, and a U.S. senator…