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The M/V Tustumena comes into Homer after spending the day in Seldovia in 2010. (Homer News File)

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New federal funding could aid Alaska Marine Highway System

It’s past time for the Southeast and coastal Alaska communities to be heard regarding the collapse of our…

Soldotna City Council member Dave Carey testifies in support of the Kenai Peninsula Reentry Coalition during a meeting of the Kenai City Council on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Point of View: Vote Carey for borough mayor

I know the responsibilities and obligations of being borough mayor

People vote in polling booths at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Point of View: What’s on your 2023 schedule so far?

There is a Kenai Peninsula Borough Special Mayoral Election coming up in February

Homer Community Food Pantry volunteers from left to right, Kate Faraday, Luanne Webber, Laura Mobratten, RJ Nelson, Laura McBride. Dec. 2022. Photo provided.

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Homer Community Food Pantry thankful for support

We would like to give thanks to the numerous supporters of the pantry

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Point of View: Thank you, Democracy

We have just endured a very difficult time in the USA

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Point of View: An honor to lead Alaska’s largest renewable resource

This October, I was provided the opportunity to serve as the Executive Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund…

Photo by Christopher Kincaid/Courtesy Homer Nutcracker Productions Dancers perform on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, for the Homer Nutcracker Ballet held at the Mariner Theatre in Homer, Alaska.

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Point of View: Thank you, ‘Nutcracker’, for the light you bring to dark times

The Homer “Nutcracker,” built upon the foundation of so much good

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Point of View: The joys of finding an apartment in Homer

Homer is a pleasant town with more than its share of great amenities, including good schools, accessible healthcare,…

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Point of View: The challenges of education in Alaska

In one word, the state of Education in Alaska is “pathetic.” Finger pointing, arguing and blaming everything except…

Andy Haas

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We all know about the recent Supreme Court decision (Dobbs v. Jackson) that found that the U.S. Constitution…

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Point of View: Be intentional in sharing with neighbors on Giving Tuesday

We live in a community defined by its participation, its service, and an extraordinary generosity. There is no…

Diana Kaplan at fish camp.

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Point of View: Goodbye not goodbye

Exciting new beginnings — they always come with sad farewells.

Homer Foundation

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Point of View: Multiplying the power of every local dollar given

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, what was already a difficult life for homebound seniors across the country became…