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    Woodard Creek connects us
    Woodard Creek connects us
    By Woodard Creek Coalition • August 6, 2015 9:51 am

    Anyone who’s experienced the quiet, shimmering magic of a rippling creek knows what piece of mind it can bring.  We…

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    Farmers, state agencies keep eye on local flocks
    Farmers, state agencies keep eye on local flocks
    By Kelly Sullivan • July 9, 2015 11:08 am

    Alaska flocks have not yet been stricken by the largest avian influenza outbreak to hit the poultry industry in history….

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    It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read or follow sport fishing regs
    It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read...
    By Nick C. Varney • July 9, 2015 10:40 am

    Back in late June this column reported on a plethora of angling misconducts Alaska Wildlife Troopers had to deal with…

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    Borough offers pilot project to recycle e-waste Saturday
    Borough offers pilot project to recycle e-waste Saturday
    By Rachel Lord • July 9, 2015 10:00 am

    If you live in the Homer-area, pull out any old electronics you forgot to recycle back in April. The Kenai…

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    Kachemak Heritage Land Trust reported extensive ATV damage to a wetland on one of its properties located off West Skyline Drive. This particular property includes important wetland habitat, known as a headwater fen, that filters pollutants from water within the Bridge Creek watershed as it passes through on its way to the Bridge Creek Reservoir, Homer’s primary source of drinking water.  -Photo Provided
    ATV vandals damage wetland on KHLT property
    By Aryn Young • June 18, 2015 9:34 am

    Publicly accessible land in and around Homer is arguably one of the town’s most precious commodities. Both citizens and visitors…

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    Murkowski: Arctic issues important on global scale
    Murkowski: Arctic issues important on global scale
    By Charles L. Westmoreland • June 11, 2015 10:58 am

    For Sen. Lisa Murkowski, there aren’t many topics hotter than the Arctic these days, especially as the U.S. steps into…

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    Permanent Fund Corp. chief executive resigns
    Permanent Fund Corp. chief executive resigns
    June 4, 2015 10:42 am

    ANCHORAGE — The head of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. has resigned because of undisclosed health concerns. The departure of…

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    Want to become a hero? Use your time, talents to help local nonprofits
    Want to become a hero? Use your time,...
    May 28, 2015 12:58 pm

    T he theme for the Homer Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is “Heroes,” and not just the kind with super-powers…

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    Thanks to Homer Foundation
    Thanks to Homer Foundation
    May 14, 2015 11:48 am

    Dear Homer Foundation, The City of Homer received a grant from the Homer Foundation to connect the fireplace at the…

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    Fishermen concerned by Young’s MSA changes
    Fishermen concerned by Young’s MSA changes
    By Cristy Fry • May 14, 2015 11:22 am

    Congressman Don Young, never a friend to environmentalists but never before a foe of fishermen, is coming under fire for…

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    Connecting the coast
    Connecting the coast
    By Marissa Wilson • April 29, 2015 1:30 pm

    A small but formative fraction of my life has been spent gazing out salt-sprayed windows at rugged terrain and open ocean. …

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    Sullivan talks states’ rights, EPA, energy
    Sullivan talks states’ rights, EPA, energy
    By KATIE MORITZ • March 25, 2015 12:58 pm

    JUNEAU — With polarizing issues facing the Alaska Legislature, there couldn’t have been a more interesting time for the state’s…

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    Don’t trash beauty out East End Road
    Don’t trash beauty out East End Road
    March 18, 2015 5:01 pm

    The view out East End Road is one of the most spectacular Homer has to offer. It has changed over…

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