I was not quite a teenager when I had my first interaction with the federal government. In 1963, I was awarded the janitorial contract for… Continue reading
If you’ve visited a local farmers market recently, you’ll appreciate the bounty of delicious, healthy food that Alaska can produce when cultivated by knowledgeable, dedicated… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The White House on Tuesday praised the decision by Alaska Gov. Bill Walker to expand Medicaid to thousands of residents over the wishes… Continue reading
Though President Barack Obama’s three-day visit to Alaska this week didn’t bring him to the lower Kenai Peninsula, he got a scent of Homer when… Continue reading
Late Sunday, U.S. Rep. John Boehner, an Ohio Republican and Speaker of the House, said he was “deeply disappointed” that President Obama allowed U.S. Department… Continue reading
Body movement class set to start Sept. 16 An Insightful Body Movement class starts Sept. 16 at the Homer Council on the Arts for people… Continue reading
Body movement class set to start Sept. 16 An Insightful Body Movement class starts Sept. 16 at the Homer Council on the Arts for people… Continue reading
Aug. 10-16 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 18 medical calls and four fire calls. Firefighters also responded to multiple carbon monoxide alarms over… Continue reading
Nanwalek School’s 80 students finally received their iPads on Tuesday. The long-awaited celebration was not a quiet one. Staff and students clustered into the village… Continue reading
Alaska utilities will not have to comply with new federal standards requiring cleaner power production. The state is currently exempted from the Environmental Protection Agency’s… Continue reading
Anyone who’s experienced the quiet, shimmering magic of a rippling creek knows what piece of mind it can bring. We forget about the turmoil of… Continue reading
Alaska flocks have not yet been stricken by the largest avian influenza outbreak to hit the poultry industry in history. The risk, however, is still… Continue reading
Back in late June this column reported on a plethora of angling misconducts Alaska Wildlife Troopers had to deal with because of clueless dipsticks. … Continue reading
If you live in the Homer-area, pull out any old electronics you forgot to recycle back in April. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste Department… Continue reading
Publicly accessible land in and around Homer is arguably one of the town’s most precious commodities. Both citizens and visitors in Homer use the land… Continue reading
For Sen. Lisa Murkowski, there aren’t many topics hotter than the Arctic these days, especially as the U.S. steps into the chairmanship role of the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The head of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. has resigned because of undisclosed health concerns. The departure of chief executive Mike Burns was… Continue reading
