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Group says fracking will harm Cook Inlet beluga whales

ANCHORAGE — A national environmental group is asking federal fisheries officials to block a drilling company’s plans for…

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BlueCrest addresses fracking plans

Within a few weeks drivers passing between Anchor Point and Ninilchik may see a new feature on the…

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Permanent Fund exec: Dividend bill too optimistic

FAIRBANKS (AP) — The bill to restructure the Alaska Permanent Fund to help pay for government could be…

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House has a moment of silence for Orland victims

JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska House of Representatives stood for a moment of silence Monday to honor the…

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VA ends contractor’s duty of making appointments

JUNEAU (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is returning to using its own employees to handle…

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Report examines five-year outlook for peninsula economy

The Kenai Peninsula’s relatively diverse economy has some room to grow in the next few years, accommodating for…

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Producers and co-producers: a sympiotic relationship

Even on a rainy day like last Saturday, the Homer Farmers Market is packed. It is filled with…

Visitors tour the King Island last Thursday at the Homer Harbor.

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On deck: Public gets peek at new vessel

CUTLINE: Rick and Nina Oliver are owners of Keen Kow Thai Food in Ninilchik. The restaurant opened June 1 and welcomes diners Wednesday through Monday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.  Photo by McKibben Jackinsky

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‘Keen Kow’ invites diners to ‘eat Thai food’

Ninilchik may be small in size, but not flavor. The most recent offering attracting hungry residents, visitors and…

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Answers to your questions about the Permanent Fund bill

The Alaska Legislature is moving quickly to address a bill that would divert a portion of the Alaska…

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More rats seen on Kodiak

KODIAK (AP) — A pest control technician in Kodiak says this year’s warm winter has caused a spike…

The 50-foot King Island nearly scraped the ceiling while being constructed at Bay Weld Boats in April. The King Island has now been completed and launched. Built as a collaboration with the Homer Marine Trades Association, an open house for Bay Weld’s biggest boat ever is 4 p.m. today at the HH Floats near the new Homer Harbor Office.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Bay Weld holds open house for its biggest boat ever

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Senate votes to spend permanent fund earnings on state operations

The Alaska Senate voted late Monday to spend almost $1.8 billion per year from the Alaska Permanent Fund…