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    Electric bills to rise July 1
    Electric bills to rise July 1
    By BEN BOETTGER Peninsula Clarion • June 15, 2018 10:43 pm

    Homer Electric Association power bills will rise July 1, driven by the cost of the Cook Inlet natural gas that…

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    The Alaska Department of Labor building is seen in 2015. (Juneau Empire file)
    Alaska job losses continue as recession enters third...
    By James Brooks Juneau Empire • June 15, 2018 2:03 pm

    Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary figures from…

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    Ashley Steiner stands by her food trailer, The Tickled Pear, on Friday, June 1, 2018, at its spot near Coal Point Seafoods on the Homer Spit. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    New businesses open in town
    By Michael Armstrong and Megan Pacer • June 14, 2018 9:14 am

    With the start of summer and the tourist season, several new businesses have opened in town to serve seasonal tourism…

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    Vendor blamed for mistaken tsunami alert broadcast in Alaska
    Vendor blamed for mistaken tsunami alert broadcast in...
    June 14, 2018 9:13 am

    JUNEAU — A third-party vendor is being blamed for a mistaken tsunami alert broadcast on Alaska TV and radio stations…

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    Lower peninsula has bumper crop of cukes
    Lower peninsula has bumper crop of cukes
    By KYRA WAGNER • June 14, 2018 9:13 am

    I have written about the Homer Farmers Market for years and I usually throw out a reminder to stock up…

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    (From left to right) Brandi Blauvelt, daughter of owners Elaine and Dale Griner, and Thurmond’s employee Janet George prepare fresh deep-fried halibut for those attending the fourth annual Thurmond’s Far West Auto Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 9 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman)
    Thurmond’s Auto celebrates customer appreciation day
    By Delcenia Cosman • June 14, 2018 9:13 am

    The sun came out just in time on the afternoon of Saturday, June 9 to herald the fourth annual Thurmond’s…

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    Legal pot industry decries taxes, seeks changes
    Legal pot industry decries taxes, seeks changes
    By BECKY BOHRER • June 14, 2018 9:12 am

    In a push to get Alaska voters to legalize marijuana, supporters suggested a tax on growers of $800 a pound…

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    An Anchor River king salmon landed by Anchorage resident Terry Umatum lies on the bank Saturday, May 19, 2018 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
    Salmon runs lackluster so far across Gulf of...
    By Elizabeth Earl • June 7, 2018 2:46 pm

    It’s not a great summer to be a salmon fisherman in Southcentral Alaska so far. Several major river systems are…

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    Less is not more at the market
    Less is not more at the market
    By KYRA WAGNER • June 7, 2018 2:46 pm

    At the Homer Farmers Market I had the chance to talk to Dave at his pottery booth. The potters in…

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    The open sign for Uncle Herb’s, Homer’s first marijuana retail store, lights up on opening day, Thursday, May 24, 2018 on Ocean Drive in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Homer’s first cannabis store opens
    By Megan Pacer • May 31, 2018 12:17 pm

    The grand opening of Homer’s first retail marijuana store — Uncle Herb’s — left no stoners unturned last Thursday as…

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    The Alaska State Capitol is seen Saturday, May 12, 2018. (James Brooks
    Alaska lawmakers call for alliance with other states...
    By Kevin Gullufsen • May 31, 2018 12:16 pm

    A group of Alaska lawmakers wants to team up with Montana and other U.S.-Canada border states in a push to…

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    Gravel pit group chips away at bond issues
    Gravel pit group chips away at bond issues
    By Elizabeth Earl • May 31, 2018 12:14 pm

    One of the key controversies with gravel pits in the borough is who is responsible for cleaning them up after…

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    Market opens with all the brass
    Market opens with all the brass
    By KYRA WAGNER • May 31, 2018 12:14 pm

    I arrived early and only intended to be there for an hour or so. It rained. It hailed. But the…

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