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    The Holland America Line ship Amsterdam sits at port in Juneau on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. The Amsterdam is one of eight ships that have received Notice of Violations for air opacity issued by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Air violations issued to eight cruise ships
    By Kevin Gullufsen • September 12, 2018 6:20 pm

    It’s the highest number of violations handed out in all but four years.

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    Q & A with Candidates for Homer City Council
    Q & A with Candidates for Homer City...
    September 23, 2015 4:37 pm

    1. What do you see as the top-3 core services provided by the city of Homer?  Donna Aderhold: Public safety…

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    Diverse field of six candidates runs for two council positions
    Diverse field of six candidates runs for two...
    By Michael Armstrong • September 17, 2015 9:25 am

    In this year’s Homer City Council race, the buzzword might be “diversity.” Several candidates cited the desire for a more…

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    High-level talks on Air Force One will continue
    High-level talks on Air Force One will continue
    By Gov. Bill Walker • September 10, 2015 9:36 am

    I  was not quite a teenager when I had my first interaction with the federal government. In 1963, I was…

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    Alaska’s potential for increasing agricultural potential immense; hard work, clear vision needed
    Alaska’s potential for increasing agricultural potential immense; hard...
    By Liz Snyder & Victoria Briggs • September 10, 2015 9:34 am

    If you’ve visited a local farmers market recently, you’ll appreciate the bounty of delicious, healthy food that Alaska can produce…

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    White House praises state for expanding Medicaid
    White House praises state for expanding Medicaid
    By MARK THIESSEN • September 3, 2015 10:50 am

    ANCHORAGE — The White House on Tuesday praised the decision by Alaska Gov. Bill Walker to expand Medicaid to thousands…

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    Alaska Perfect Peony owner Rita Jo Shoultz of Homer prepared a bouquet for President Obama’s hotel suite in Anchorage. Shoultz credited Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, for making it possible for her peonies to play a part in the presidential visit.-Photo provided
    Local peonies grace Obama hotel suite
    By Michael Armstrong • September 3, 2015 9:38 am

    Though President Barack Obama’s three-day visit to Alaska this week didn’t bring him to the lower Kenai Peninsula, he got…

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    Jewell: Denali name change is final
    Jewell: Denali name change is final
    By James Brooks • August 31, 2015 6:59 pm

    Late Sunday, U.S. Rep. John Boehner, an Ohio Republican and Speaker of the House, said he was “deeply disappointed” that…

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    The Arts in Brief
    The Arts in Brief
    August 27, 2015 11:13 am

    Body movement class set to start Sept. 16 An Insightful Body Movement class starts Sept. 16 at the Homer Council…

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    The Arts in Brief
    The Arts in Brief
    August 27, 2015 11:13 am

    Body movement class set to start Sept. 16 An Insightful Body Movement class starts Sept. 16 at the Homer Council…

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    Homer Fire Report
    Homer Fire Report
    August 20, 2015 11:55 am

    Aug. 10-16 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 18 medical calls and four fire calls. Firefighters also responded to…

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    Nanwalek students get their new iPads
    Nanwalek students get their new iPads
    By Kelly Sullivan • August 20, 2015 11:13 am

    Nanwalek School’s 80 students finally received their iPads on Tuesday. The long-awaited celebration was not a quiet one.  Staff and…

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    Alaska utilities, leaders welcome exemption from emissions rule
    Alaska utilities, leaders welcome exemption from emissions rule
    By Elwood Brehmer • August 13, 2015 11:17 am

    Alaska utilities will not have to comply with new federal standards requiring cleaner power production. The state is currently exempted…

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