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Wind power producers ask regulators for rate certainty
Independent sources of Interior electricity are in the hands of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. Alaska Environmental Power…
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Cook Inlet RCAC board meets in Homer Friday
The U.S. Coast Guard has approved Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council’s annual recertification, it announced in a…
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Fishermen protest Walmart salmon decision
ANCHORAGE — Nearly 40 Alaska fishermen protested Sept. 4 outside an Anchorage Walmart store, upset with a decision…
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Changes at 911-call center could save money
The Kenai Peninsula Borough last week introduced an ordinance to increase the number of its employees in the…
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Financially healthy chamber supports community events
Greetings from the helm of your Homer Chamber of Commerce. As I get to understand better the workings…
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Farmers’ Market
Did you know that it would take 1.9 United States of Americas a year to develop enough resources…
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Sportfish reps, NMFS agree one-halibut limit not on table as part of new plan
Sportfishing and charter halibut representatives have acknowledged that implementation of the new halibut catch sharing plan would not…
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Three business workshops offered by SBA on Sept. 16
The Alaska Small Business Development Center offers three different workshops Sept. 16 at the Homer Chamber of Commerce…
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Seldovia Bay ferry extends its season indefinitely
The Seldovia Bay Ferry has announced an indefinite extension of its fourth season providing round trips between Seldovia…
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KBFPC receives health info technology grant
Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic received a $65,000 Health Information Technology Grant from the Office of Population Affairs…
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Minimum wage initiative petition has 12,000 signers
JUNEAU — An initiative to increase Alaska’s minimum wage yearly to keep up with inflation has at least…
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Bycatch helping to feed Alaskans
Bycatch in Alaska’s commercial fisheries is a touchy subject. Discussions at the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council about…
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Strong economy impacts ‘Alaska-hire’ zones of underemployment
While much of the Lower 48 is still recovering from a devastating recession, Alaska’s economy remains stable, and…