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Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Low oil prices a ‘bah humbug’ for state treasury

It’s the season of warm wishes, goodwill, families and friends. It’s a time for gifts, sharing old memories…

Mike O'Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Local support strengthens local schools

A graphic depicts where the magnitude 7 Hubbard Glacier earthquake occurred on Dec. 6, 2025, in southeast Alaska. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell

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A wrinkle beneath the icy face of Alaska

A few days ago, the forces beneath Alaska rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake…

Voting booths are filled at the Kenai No. 2 precinct, the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Point of View: Alaskans, don’t be duped by the Citizens Voter initiative

A signature drive is underway for a ballot measure officially titled the United States Citizens Voter Act. Supporters…

A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Opinion

Opinion: Planet Youth Corner: ‘Play is the work of the child’

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.”…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Governor misses the point of fiscal leadership

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, now in his final year in office, has spent more time talking about Alaska’s resource…

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks grateful for community support

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Maybe the 5-day-old leftovers are to blame

I don’t ever throw away leftovers. I figure anything wrapped in petrochemical-based plastic and stored in the refrigerator…

Mike O'Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Thinking of Homer’s community care

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: The country’s economy is brewing caf and decaf

Most people have seen news reports, social media posts and business charts that show a line moving up…

A parent and teen use conversation cards created by the Alaska Children's Trust. Photo courtesy Kaila Pfister

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Opinion: Staying connected starts with showing up

When our daughter was 11 and the COVID lockdown was in full swing, she, like many of the…

Neil Davis spent much of his career in the 1960s through the 1980s at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. He authored many Alaska Science Forum columns and the book Alaska Science Nuggets. Geophysical Institute photo

Opinion

The mystery of the dancing wires

In this quiet, peaceful time of year, with all the noisy birds flown south and all the scary…

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Where do you draw the line?