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    Point of View
    Jonathan Flora is a lifelong commercial fisherman and dockworker from Homer, Alaska.
    Point of View: Not fishing for favors —...
    By Jonathan Flora • June 19, 2025 1:30 am

    We ask our elected officials to oppose this bill that puts our health and livelihoods in danger.

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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: We need people to represent...
    By Gloria Fawn Corey • June 19, 2025 1:30 am

    In my opinion and what I have learned in my 91 years of life is that if I want to…

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    Alex Koplin is a founding member of Kenai Peninsula Votes. (courtesy photo)
    Point of View: Do you know who the...
    By Alex Koplin • June 12, 2025 1:30 am

    I’ve been asking friends if they know what the fourth branch of government is. Most say there are three, but…

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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: Support our seniors and nonprofits...
    By Sallie Rediske • June 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The turnaround at Homer Senior Citizens Center (HSC) is nothing short of miraculous, thanks to the leadership of Executive Director…

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    The Homer Harbor is photographed on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
    Point of View: Weighing financial uncertainty amid harbor...
    By George Matz • June 12, 2025 1:30 am

    Smart financial decisions wait for the right time to invest.

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    U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III, R-Alaska, address a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: A noncongressman for Alaska?
    By Art Petersen • June 5, 2025 1:30 am

    It’s right to ask whether Nick Begich is a noncongressman for Alaska. The latest evidence of it is his vote…

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    Boats return to the Homer Harbor at the end of the fishing period for the 30th annual Winter King Salmon Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Opinion: Funding sustainable fisheries
    By Linda Behnken • May 29, 2025 1:30 am

    Spring is always a busy season for Alaska’s fishermen and fishing communities. The air is full of anticipation as we…

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    Opinion: Fight fascism — have dinner
    By Jane Hale • May 29, 2025 1:30 am

    I try to get to as many political rallies as I can to voice my resistance to the Trump administration’s…

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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: Debunking myths about education in Alaska
    By the Homer Women of Action • May 8, 2025 2:30 am

    Last week, the Alaska Legislature passed House Bill 57, which would provide a $700 boost to per-student funding. As of…

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    Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
    Opinion: The Jones Act — crass protectionism, but...
    By Frank H Murkowski • May 8, 2025 2:30 am

    Alaska is dependent on the few U.S.-built ships carrying supplies from Washington state to Alaska.

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    Therese Lewandowski. (Photo provided)
    Point of View: Stay awake and think critically
    By Therese Lewandowski • May 1, 2025 1:30 am

    To define “woke,” I consulted the internet and my trusted old friend, the dictionary.

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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: From weed seeds to a...
    By Chris Story • May 1, 2025 1:30 am

    Looking back from out on the bay — floating in the salty mist, with the great Kenai Mountains towering behind…

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    Beach seine nets are pulled from the waters of Cook Inlet at a test site for the gear near Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Opinion: Expand the set beach seine experiment
    By Ted Crookston and Russ George • May 1, 2025 1:30 am

    A path forward to resolve the Upper Cook Inlet King and sockeye salmon commercial fishing and conservation crisis.

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