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Cruise ship bill on wayto governor
JUNEAU, — A bill that would change how Alaska regulates cruise ship wastewater is on its way to…
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Company explores wave energy power at Yakutat
JUNEAU (AP) — The community of Yakutat is trying to turn ocean waves into a source of renewable…
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Buccaneer official: Still no firm date, but jack-up rig could start drilling in spring
The Endeavour-Spirit of Independence jack-up rig — idling at dock in Homer since late August — could start…
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Alaska delegation earns thanks
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) recently approved a restructured observer program that extends observer coverage to…
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Focus Pocus: Don’t let people say you don’t care if you don’t support this cause or that one
I t’s all about the salmon, it’s all about saving the environment, or it’s all about equality. Pick…
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Borough officials place solution for landfill fluids on priority list
One of the items Kenai Peninsula Borough officials hope to have state lawmakers include in the state’s capital…
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A cyclist pleads: Come on, community, work with me
I ride my bicycle year-round. In the winter, I layer up for my ride despite the snow or the…
Community
Homer thrift: more than a second-hand store
For women and children staying at South Peninsula Haven House, the domestic violence shelter has an in-house second-hand…
Community
Arts Briefs
Ellis Paul and Radoslav Lorkovic play together in Homer on Friday Longtime friends and internationally touring folk-blues musicians…
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Chance to meet Vic Fischer Friday
We are fortunate to be able to meet Victor Fischer, one of Alaska’s Founding Fathers, at the college…
Community
COAST GUARD PUTS ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE
The U.S Coast Guard’s motto, “semper paratus,” means always being ready. That means being ready no matter what…
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American voters too smart to fall for Romney’s lies
What a window Mitt Romney provided at the first debate with President Obama into the very mindset that…
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Seventh graders tackle beach cleanup
Recently, the seventh-grade class went down to Bishop’s Beach on a field trip to collect marine debris. Armed…