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All the colors of autumn
The sun sets behind the Chigmit Mountains across Cook Inlet last Friday as seen from the bottom of…
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Fishermen prepare for upcoming BOF talks
United Cook Inlet Drift Association is holding a series of meetings to prepare its members and other upper…
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Agrium explores reopening its Nikiski plant
Following an earlier announcement that Agrium filed for an air quality operations permit from the state, the company…
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DNR ordered to rule on Chuitna Coalition’s applications
A state Superior Court judge ruled Oct. 14 that the Department of Natural Resources cannot ignore water reservation…
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No sweeping changes in Pacific cod fisheries
The Alaska Board of Fisheries met last week to hash out proposals for the Pacific cod fisheries, but…
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Buccaneer wins gas contracts
Buccaneer Energy Limited announced Tuesday that it has landed two short-term gas sales contracts for Cook Inlet gas…
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Buccaneer quits test well, state could cancel leases
Buccaneer Energy Ltd. is having its share of problems with its Cook Inlet offshore exploration. The company has…
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Old Town history survives in its buildings and stories
Editor’s note: In this two-part series, the Homer News looks at the history of Old Town and its…
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Buccaneer temporarily moves jack-up rig to Port Graham
Although Homer city officials said they hoped the jack-up rig Endeavour-Spirit of Independence would moor at the Deep…
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Buccaneer still exploring winter moorage plans
Buccaneer Alaska has not decided on where to moor the jack-up rig Endeavour-Spirit of Independence after the end…
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Buccaneer begins move to West Eagle
Late last week, Buccaneer Energy announced that “all outstanding approvals and permits have been granted” for the company’s…
Obituaries
Robert Hyde Moss
Robert Hyde Moss Nov. 23, 1922 – Sept. 17, 2013 Longtime Homer resident Robert (Bob) Moss died Sept.…
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State asks ConocoPhillips to reopen its LNG plant
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The state of Alaska wants ConocoPhillips to reopen its mothballed Kenai Peninsula liquefied natural gas…