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Business in Brief
Zak to speak at Tuesday’s chamber luncheon Bryan Zak will be the featured speaker at this month’s Homer Chamber…
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Business workshops offered in June
The Alaska Small Business Development Center will host two workshops this month at the Homer Chamber of Commerce.…
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Farmers’ Market
I have to admit my bias towards the Homer Farmers’ Market. Sure, I have been writing weekly for…
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NPFMC set to take final action on trawl fleet’s king salmon bycatch limit at its June meeting
As fisheries managers throughout Alaska prepare for low king salmon returns, federal regulators are considering new limits on…
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State unemployment at pre-recession levels
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a point in April to 6 percent. The adjusted national…
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Alaska ferry system considers raising rates
The Alaska Marine Highway System is considering raising its rates for traveling aboard the state’s ferries in order…
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Ambitious expedition to study marine debris
ANCHORAGE – On June 7, an international team of scientists, artists and educators launch an expedition to study…
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UA plans strategy for federal budget cuts
FAIRBANKS (AP) — When Carla Beam prepared a report on the so-called “fiscal cliff” for the University of…
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Parnell spares budget vetoes, signs SB21
Gov. Sean Parnell left the Legislature’s budget largely intact when he signed off on $6.8 billion in general…
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ACS, GCI offer expansion proposal
If the Alaska Wireless Network transaction is approved, and funding is available, rural Alaska consumers could see expanded…
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Parnell offers state funds for ANWR seismic work
The state of Alaska could put up $50 million to share costs of seismic exploration and exploration planning…