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Tim Saffle, left, regional representative of the International Organization of Masters and Alaskan Mariners, and Alan Cote, right, national president of the Inlandboatmen’s Union, speak at a press conference on June 7 in Anchorage. The unions have launched a media campaign urging Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. to retain Crowley Maritime Services for tanker escort and spill response services for oil tankers leaving Valdez.-AP Photo/Dan Joling

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Unions protest change in Alaska oil tanker escort contract

ANCHORAGE — Two maritime unions with 250 Alaska jobs at stake have begun a campaign to stop the…

hotographer Vicki Swenson stands at her booth at the Swan Market on Tuesday. Set up for cruise ship days this summer, the market is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Homer Elks Lodge when the Maasdam is in port. For renting booths or more information, contact Adulai Salam, owner and manager, at 299-4576 or email theswanmarket@gmail.com.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Swan Market glides into area of need

Started by local couple Wendy Swan-Salam and Abdulai Salam, The Swan Market provides opportunities for community vendors to…

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LEGISLATURE IN BRIEF

JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska Senate has passed legislation aimed at helping stabilize an individual health insurance market…

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Local growers keep it fresh and affordable

I used to work in a small South American country for Peace Corps. I worked with a group…

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Lawmakers keep oil tax loophole

The Alaska Legislature has approved a cut to oil and gas drilling subsidies that promises millions in savings…

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Pratt Museum director resigns for family reasons

The Pratt Museum announced on Tuesday that executive director Diane Converse has resigned to focus on family obligations.…

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Haven House hires new director

The South Peninsula Haven House Board of Directors announced last Monday that it has named Melissa (Missi) White…

Dr. Katie Ostrom

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New doctor specializes in women’s health

South Peninsula Hospital and Homer Medical Center announce the full-time obstetrics and gynecology practice of Katie Ostrom, M.D. …

xecutive director of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association, expresses concerns about federal land management policies on the Kenai Peninsula during a field hearing with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, at the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska in Kenai, Alaska on May 31. Gease was one of a panel of five state and local leaders joining Murkowski to offer testimony on conflicts they saw in federal land management policies. From left are Chris Maisch, state forester and director of the Alaska Division of Forestry; Mike Navarre, Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor; Cindy Clock, executive director of the Seward Chamber of Commerce; Gease, and Ted Spraker (not seen in photo), who represented the Kenai chapter of Safari Club International.

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Murkowski holds field hearing to discuss conflicts on Kenai Peninsula

KENAI — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, visited Kenai Tuesday to hold a field hearing for the Senate Resources…

Andy Kellogg and Homer Wilson chat with Lindianne Sarno at her stand, Music Garden, on May 28, the opening day of the Homer Farmers Market. -Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Farmers Market 80 different plants, veggies on opening day

By KYRA WAGNER FOR THE HOMER NEWS The Homer Farmers Market was bustling on opening day. The sun…

Homer resident and longtime indoor gardener Beth Carroll works in the new Panama Reds Indoor Gardening Store in Homer. Carroll’s wealth of growing knowledge is available to customers with questions about starting and maintaining their own gardens.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Panama Reds store expands gardening options in Homer

Panama Reds Indoor Gardening Supply opened in Homer in the last weeks of May, bringing soils, plant fertilizers…

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Alaska Ultimate Safaris hosts Business After Hours

This month’s Homer Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event will be hosted by Alaska Ultimate Safaris. The…

Deedie McKenzie

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Deedie McKenzie to head Morris Alaska newspapers

AUGUSTA, GA — Deedie McKenzie, vice president of operations for Morris Publishing Group, or MPG, has been named…