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Internet cables (Peninsula Clarion file)

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Point of view: Why Alaska needs the Affordable Connectivity Program

The ACP helps households that need internet access for work, school, health care, and other essential activities

(Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: How to protect individuals from financial damage caused by irresponsible elected officials

Think of the several million dollars the state treasury, the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Municipality of Anchorage have…

Heidi Drygas, executive director of the 8,000-member Alaska State Employees Association, addresses a rally outside the Alaska State Capitol on Feb. 10, 2023. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire File)

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Let’s stop the ‘Neglect. Panic. Repeat.’ cycle of public service delivery

The payroll section is one of several state agencies in crisis

This photo shows Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jim Cockrell. (Courtesy photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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Strengthening Alaska through service: Join the Alaska State Troopers

The law enforcement positions within the Department of Public Safety fill a critical need within our community

UAA Provost Denise Runge photographed outside the Administration and Humanities Building.

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Opinion: UAA offers affordable and convenient pathways that prepare students for the next step

At UAA, we provide numerous academic programs designed to meet specific workforce needs

Mavis Muller

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Burning Basket’s temporary art leaves lasting impression

As the lead volunteer for the Burning Basket project, a volunteer-dependent, weather-affected labor love, I have been witnessing…

A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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For those who vote and those who don’t

It is a right to vote, or not. Our local community elections happen every October; this year it’s…

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The dubious Dunleavy deal to use public dollars for personal legal costs

It’s a tired game of deja vu: Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Attorney General Treg Taylor are again attempting…

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Point of View: Why should you celebrate National Estuaries Week with us?

The No. 1 reason is that you call one home! Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet are both estuaries.…

A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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How many ways can you vote?

Multiple ballot options available to voters

Erin Coughlin Hollowell

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Pay It Forward: What does it mean to give?

Tucked away on the hill in Homer is a fairly new nonprofit called Storyknife Writers Retreat. Established by…

Trustees and Staff discuss management and investment of the Fund. (Courtesy Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation)

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Point of View: Providing Alaska-based opportunities for professional talent

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s vision is to deliver outstanding returns for the benefit of all current and…

A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Where to find voter pamphlets

Be educated on what you are voting on