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Borough plans tax code review
Alaska’s economy and demographics are changing. Declining revenues have serious long-term implications for local government. Underlying causes —…
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Four charged in alleged oyster poaching
Alaska State Troopers on July 24 charged a fourth person in an alleged theft of about $200 in…
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Sockeye harvest tops ’14 as Bristol Bay run nears state’s forecast
Bristol Bay’s late-arriving sockeye run has contributed to a healthy commercial harvest of more than 47.6 million sockeye…
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UA appoints new president
ANCHORAGE — The University of Alaska Board of Regents has named a new university president after a monthslong…
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New director announced for Division of Elections
JUNEAU — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has chosen a new director for Alaska’s Division of Elections. Mallott asked…
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‘Last Frontier’ reality show members charged with 2014 hunting violation
Two members of the Discovery Channel reality TV show, “Alaska: The Last Frontier,” have been charged with using…
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Council knocks off 26-item punch list
With an agenda rivaling a contractor’s punch list of things to do before freeze up, the Homer City…
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The Kevin Bell Arenaneeds stacking chairs with sled bases as skating aides during public skates. Contact: info.kevinbellarena@gmail.com …
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Summertime Spots to See the Spit’s Wild Things
Tip of the Spit • Flat-bottomed sea stars litter the beach and dangle from pilings during very low…
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Building design moves forward
Recognizing some citizen reluctance to the idea of funding a public safety building that could cost as much…
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Homer feels Tuesday’s quake
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred Tuesday around 6:30 p.m had its epicenter on the west side of…
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Nature of the Spit
In 1966, when Daisy Lee Bitter, then a middle school science teacher in Anchorage, first brought a school…
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Hospice honors cycles of life, community
At life’s most difficult times, hospice caregivers offer valuable help. Yet hospice relies on the community for help…