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    Cook Inlet
    Frosty Bear Owner Jackie Dentz takes a break from the ice cream parlor on the Homer Spit. Dentz has owned the business with her husband, Willie, for the past 16 years.-Photo by Miranda Weiss
    Something old, something new
    June 11, 2015 10:23 am

    According to local author Janet Klein who interviewed Dena’ina elder Peter Kalifornsky before his death in 1993, Dena’ina sea otter…

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    Coast Guard responds to Cook Inlet fuel spill
    Coast Guard responds to Cook Inlet fuel spill
    May 28, 2015 4:31 pm

    The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a fuel spill near Port Graham on Saturday. Several agencies responded to an area…

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    Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee seeks members; deadline is June 4
    Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee seeks members; deadline...
    By Ben Boettger • May 28, 2015 4:28 pm

    The proposed Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee is another step closer to reality. After writing and receiving comments on a…

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    Mumford tapped for fish board
    Mumford tapped for fish board
    By DJ Summers • May 28, 2015 1:18 pm

    Gov. Bill Walker’s office announced May 20 that Robert Mumford has been appointed to the vacant seat on the Alaska…

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    3 companies bid on 7 inlet leases
    3 companies bid on 7 inlet leases
    By Tim Bradner • May 14, 2015 11:30 am

    Bidding was modest in the state’s annual Cook Inlet areawide lease sale held May 7, a symptom of low crude…

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    Announcements
    Announcements
    April 15, 2015 3:20 pm

    The Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (CIRCAC) holds its board meeting at 9 a.m. Friday at Cook Inlet Aquaculture,…

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    David Thomas of Point Hope demonstrates the one-hand reach during a presentation on Native Youth Olympics last Thursday at Homer Middle School. -Photos by Michael Armstrong
    Huskies learn traditions
    By Michael Armstrong • April 8, 2015 4:36 pm

    Extend your reach. Hang on tight. Jump high. Those all could be skills any athlete would want to develop for…

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    Sportfishing businesses can apply for Cook Inlet 2012 salmon disaster relief
    Sportfishing businesses can apply for Cook Inlet 2012...
    By DJ Summers • April 1, 2015 1:34 pm

    The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is now accepting applications from sportfishing businesses in Cook Inlet for $4.6 million in…

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    Enstar proceeds with pipeline
    Enstar proceeds with pipeline
    By Ben Boettger • March 25, 2015 12:41 pm

    KENAI — A directional drill rig is tunneling into the ground along Bridge Access road where it will run underneath…

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    Cook Inlet clams up for grabs
    Cook Inlet clams up for grabs
    By Rashah McChesney • March 25, 2015 12:39 pm

    A remote beach on the west side of Cook Inlet has seen an uptick in traffic as clammers hitch rides…

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    Cause of razor clams’ demise no mystery; it’s overharvest
    Cause of razor clams’ demise no mystery; it’s...
    March 11, 2015 4:10 pm

    T he Kachemak Bay Science Conference held last week in Homer was a valuable opportunity for those who attended to…

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    This view of Seldovia Bay, looking from Point Naskowhak toward Seldovia in the background, is part of Alaska ShoreZone, a catalog of high-resolution still and video images that provide bird’s-eye views of Alaska beaches. The photo was taken from a helicopter during June 2009, at low tide.-Image courtesy of Alaska ShoreZone.
    New technology helps prepare for spills, explore coastal...
    March 11, 2015 11:43 am

    On the last day of 2012, the oil-drilling rig Kulluk ran aground on Sitkalidak Island near Kodiak. The weather was…

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    Robert Ruffner
    Longtime Kenai River habitat advocate applies for Board...
    By Rashah McChesney • March 4, 2015 2:06 pm

    A Kenai Peninsula resident known for his habitat advocacy has applied to be on Alaska’s Board of Fisheries. Robert Ruffner,…

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