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Six Native corporations fight oil tax referendum

ANCHORAGE — Six Alaska Native corporations have pledged at least $500,000 to fight efforts to repeal the state’s…

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Homer student chosen as intern

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Tuesday the names of her 10 first-session summer interns that will work in Murkowski’s…

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Begich speaks out against Pebble mine

JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Mark Begich has come out against the proposed Pebble mine, calling the massive gold-and-copper…

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HSC: 40 years young and grateful

Homer Senior Citizen’s Inc. wants to thank Coal Point, Gear Shed, The Bagel Shop, The Best Western, Upstairs…

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Murkowski signs onto bill to avoid shutdowns

JUNEAU (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has signed onto legislation aimed at avoiding a repeat of the…

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Murkowski requests health insurance exchange updates

JUNEAU — No one from Alaska has enrolled in the new health care exchange, and a U.S. senator…

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Alaska’s congressional delegation on Syria:

Sen Lisa Murkowski: “Sen. Murkowski is extremely concerned about the attacks that killed over 1,400 Syrians and the…

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Murkowski staff to visit

Staff from the office of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, will visit Homer and Ninilchik on Friday to expand…

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Young votes with majority on student loan bill

JUNEAU — U.S. Rep. Don Young has voted with the majority in passing legislation to reduce borrowing costs…

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski receives flowers from Seldovia Village Tribe’s Sea Otter Dancers in Seldovia on July Fourth. The dancers are, from left, Helena Waterbury, Noah Glossi, Conner Ca meron and Nevaeh Morrison.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Murkowski celebrates with Homer and Seldovia

Now in her ninth year and her third term as a U.S. senator, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, once…

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More time for halibut comments sought

Both Alaska U.S. senators and the Homer Chamber of Commerce have asked for an extension to the 45-day…

High school summer interns for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski are, from left, Corey Hester, Kelsey Cunningham, Thaddeus Isaacs, Madeleine Moore, Connor Hula, Sen. Murkowski, John Gutsch, Maggie Graham, Mitchell Forbes, Rachell Gulanes, Emelia Van Whye, Kenzie Bjerken and Ayla O’Scannell.-Photo provided

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Homer High graduate serves as Murkowski summer intern

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — A recent Homer High School graduate is among the second group of summer interns working…

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski visits with those attending the Homer Chamber of Commerce luncheon July 3.  Earlier in the week, Murkowski called on developers of the Pebble project to release a mine plan sooner rather than later.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Murkowski: Pebble should provide more specifics

JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called on the companies seeking to develop a massive copper and gold…