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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: Alaska’s public media is under threat. Together,...
    By Ed Ulman, Jaclyn Sallee and Mollie Kabler • August 7, 2025 2:30 am

    When people think about what connects Alaska’s far-flung communities and our limited road access, the first answers are often logistical:…

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    Rep. Sarah Vance participates in a candidate forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI 890 AM at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Point of View: Rep. Vance must step away...
    By Lani Raymond • August 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Below is the petition to our District 6 representative, Sarah Vance. This petition was sent to her before the vote…

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    An old photo from the Robert Kvasnikoff Foundation depicts the last two seal skin qayaqs made in Nanwalek lying on the beach near Nanwalek and Port Graham, Alaska. Photo provided by Nancy Yeaton
    Point of View: Sand
    By Nancy Yeaton Chugach Regional Writers • July 24, 2025 1:30 am

    The sand reminded me to say your name as I prayed again for you and your families.

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    Therese Lewandowski. (Photo provided)
    Point of View: America is built on diversity
    By Therese Lewandowski • July 10, 2025 1:30 am

    Our often-described melting pot — or mixed salad — country should be its strength and beauty. Instead, people have organized…

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Governor deposits a veto to help predatory...
    By Larry Persily • July 3, 2025 2:30 am

    Thousands of Alaskans get so squeezed on their finances every year that they turn to high-interest payday loans to help…

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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: Why ‘fee simple’ still matters...
    By Chris Story • July 3, 2025 1:30 am

    We, the people, have the freedom to own, to build, and to choose what we do with the land beneath our feet.

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    Cassie Lawver. Photo provided by Cassie Lawver
    Opinion: Alaskans were misled on marijuana taxes and...
    By Cassie Lawver • June 26, 2025 2:30 am

    When Alaskans voted in 2014 to legalize recreational marijuana, they did so under the belief — repeated often by proponents…

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Point of View: Life is harder when you...
    By Larry Persily • June 26, 2025 2:30 am

    My mom lived until she was 97. She died two weeks after President Joe Biden was sworn in, determined to…

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    The headwaters of the Ambler River in the Noatak National Preserve of Alaska, near where a proposed access road would end, are seen in an undated photo. (Ken Hill/National Park Service)
    Opinion: Congress must back the Ambler Road to...
    By Kati Capozzi, Deantha Skibinski, Rebecca Logan, Alicia Amberg, Leila Kimbrell • June 26, 2025 2:30 am

    Alaska stands at a pivotal moment and the stars have aligned for our state. The Ambler Road — a long-planned…

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    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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