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Prosecutors consider charges against former Rep. Fansler
Bethel Democrats have suggested three candidates to fill the seat in the Alaska House of Representatives vacated by…
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Alaska House votes to legalize hemp farming
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted unanimously to legalize hemp farming in Alaska, a move that puts…
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Permanent Fund spending is this year’s snarl in the Alaska Legislature
The Nenana Ice Classic bills itself as Alaska’s favorite guessing game. This year, that honor will go to…
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Leong takes reins as Homer News publisher
The Homer News has a new publisher. Joseph Leong has been named Senior Group Publisher for GateHouse Media…
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KBC promotes local maritime industry through course program
As Alaska’s largest private employer, the maritime sector is arguably one of the most important and productive industries…
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Network seeks to bring together data on harmful algal blooms
A group of scientists is coming together to share information related to harmful algal blooms in Alaska. Under…
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Starting a legal cannabis grow begins with ‘immaculate conception’ of plants
The recent denial of Alaska Loven It’s license to cultivate cannabis raises a question not often discussed in…
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Ostrom named new chief of staff; hospital board elects new officers
Dr. Katie Ostrom was recently elected by the South Peninsula Hospital Medical Staff as the 2018 Chief of…
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SPH could lay off medical transcriptionists
Five employees working as medical transcriptionists at South Peninsula Hospital could lose their jobs if the hospital follows…
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AMCO denies standard cultivation license for Homer
The license for what would have been Homer’s first standard marijuana cultivation facility within city limits has now…
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Many GCI wireless customers didn’t get tsunami alert
When a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska forced weather authorities to declare a tsunami warning…
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Council objects to local cannabis cultivation application
The future of Homer’s first potential standard marijuana cultivation facility within city limits is up in the air…
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HEA seeks candidates for three board seats
Homer Electric Association (HEA) is accepting nominations from members interested in running for a seat on the cooperative’s…