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Juneau carpenters union closes

JUNEAU — A local Juneau carpenters union has closed after more than 70 years, part of a nationwide…

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Ferries lose naturalists to budget cuts

JUNEAU — As the sun creeps into the sleeping quarters of the Tustumena, passengers who take a second…

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House passes Chenault’s in-state gas line bill

JUNEAU — The Alaska House has passed legislation aimed at advancing an in-state natural gas pipeline project. Monday…

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Resolution on genetically modified salmon passes

JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution calling upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

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Mayor takes city’s priorities to capitol

A whirlwind is Homer Mayor Beth Wythe’s description of last week’s trip to the state’s capital and visits…

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School board reps lobby for tablet computers for all Alaska students, teachers

JUNEAU — Top officials from the Alaska Association of School Boards testified Monday afternoon in front of two…

Carolyn Sapp has been named Homer's new postmaster. Sapp comes to Homer by way of Juneau. She grew up in Tallahassee, Fla., and spent 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

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New postmaster settles into Homer

Carolyn Sapp, Homer’s new postmaster, is picking up where the community’s former postmaster, Robert Fimon, left off.With a…

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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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Marine highway turns 50

By RUSSELL STIGALL Morris news Service – Alaska Just a few years after the half-century mark of the…

Juneau Douglas High School’s Dillon Tomaro (24) and Homer’s Dawson Roberts (19) battle for a puck during last Friday’s 4-1 Mariner victory over the Crimson Bears.-Photo by Klas Stolpe, Morris News Service - Alaska

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Mariners net two wins on road against Juneau

By  For the Homer News and Klas Stolpe Juneau Empire The Homer Mariners took their talent to the…