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    Opinion
    Therese Lewandowski. (Photo provided)
    Opinion: Handcounting only of ballots is a bad...
    By Therese Lewandowski • October 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Proposition 1, hand counting ballots, is a citizen-initiated proposition with little education provided to the voters so they can make…

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    Items at a makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot last week, on the campus at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Sept. 16, 2025. (Loren Elliott/The New York Times)
    Opinion: Criticizing Kirk doesn’t mean you condone his...
    By Andrew Kline • September 25, 2025 2:30 am

    We will not be denied our First Amendment rights under the guise of false moral superiority.

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    Mike O'Meara.
    Letters to the Editor
    September 25, 2025 2:30 am

    Library gets kids excited about reading

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Not knowing is the meal ticket to...
    By Larry Persily • September 25, 2025 2:30 am

    I’ve been thinking, maybe I am wrong — about a lot of things. I’ve certainly been wrong about many things…

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    Mike O'Meara.
    Letters to the Editor
    September 18, 2025 2:30 am

    Hospital seeking board members

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Scoring political points from murder is killing...
    By Larry Persily • September 18, 2025 2:30 am

    It’s distressing enough that so many people are murdered in this country. Children in school, children at church, shoppers in…

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    Annie Garay is the Community Health and Wellness Educator Nurse for South Peninsula Hospital. Photo provided by Annie Garay
    Opinion: Planet Youth Homer contributes to well-being of...
    By Annie Garay • September 18, 2025 1:30 am

    As a Homer-grown gal, I’ve experienced the joy of life surrounded by the bay, mountains, fresh air, wide-open spaces, and…

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds a press conference on Monday, May 19, 2025, to discuss his decision to veto an education bill. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)
    Dunleavy: A tribute to Charlie Kirk and the...
    By Gov. Mike Dunleavy • September 12, 2025 1:30 am

    Today, I write this as not only your governor, but as a citizen of our great country who is mourning the passing of Charlie Kirk.

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    Mike O'Meara.
    Letters to the Editor
    September 11, 2025 2:30 am

    Homer Foundation funds opportunities for youth

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Alaska needs to be a smart shopper...
    By Larry Persily Wrangell Sentinel • September 11, 2025 2:30 am

    Solving Alaska’s growing shortage of state revenue is similar to that old adage: Don’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry,…

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    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)
    Point of View: University of Alaska Anchorage: A...
    By Shareen Crosby • September 11, 2025 2:30 am

    As a proud alumna of the University of Alaska Anchorage, I often reflect on how my education has shaped the…

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    The Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Opinion: Roadless Rule reversal threatens Alaska’s economy, culture...
    By Ariel E. Hasse-Zamudio • September 11, 2025 2:30 am

    In 2001 America recognized the environmental, economic and cultural significance of over 58 million acres at the heart of our…

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    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: Stand with local journalism
    By the board of the Alaska News Coalition • September 4, 2025 2:30 am

    Alaska’s print and digital newsrooms, particularly in small communities and regional hubs, are under unprecedented strain

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