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Point of View: Many helped Anchor Point Food Pantry during pandemic

The Homer Foundation, Rasmuson, Homer’s 100 Women Who Care, the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank (KPFB), the Food Bank…

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Point of View: Roe v. Wade overturned

Thanks be to God. America has finally dispensed with a corrupt, dishonest and destructive ruling; the proverbial death…

Christina Whiting.

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Point of View: Thanks to the Homer community for efforts to find and honor Duffy Murnane

In the two and a half years that Anesha “Duffy” Murnane was missing, community members near and far…

Sticky notes filled out in response to the question “Why does Democracy and voting matter?” are photographed on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Alex Koplin)

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Point of View: 6 words to define democracy

What words would you use?

Charlie Pierce. (Photo provided)

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Point of View: When politics get dirty

Alaska politics, like politics around the country, does indeed have its dark side. So, let me step out…

Therese Lewandowski

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Point of View: Making voting accessible

The recent Special Primary Election was the first time Alaska conducted an all mail-in ballot election. This was…

The Storyknife Writers Retreat in the summer of 2021 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Point of View: Storyknife: Invest in women writers, read the rewards

There’s a reason artists, writers, and musicians joke that their parents wanted them to be doctors. Or lawyers.…

Kyle Darbonne.

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Point of View: Be intolerant of violence by being an active bystander

We all deserve to live in a safe, resilient, and thriving community. The recent events both locally and…

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. (logo provided)

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Point of View: Celebrations as community wellness

Have you ever felt bogged down by the growing list of must-dos that fill your busy days? Summer…

Carl Marrs is CEO of Old Harbor Native Corp and the chairman for Alaskans for Common Sense. (Photo provided)

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Point of View: This year’s PFD is affordable, but it’s not sustainable

A good part of this year’s legislative session was spent deciding what to do with the surplus ……

Homer Foundation

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Point of View: Reflections on the Russia I know

A quote from a 10-year-old boy I heard on the radio some time ago remains in my mind,…

Anette Coggins poses for a photo in the Kigluaik Mountains north of Nome, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Point of View: The boldness of honesty

We grow apart. With the return of migratory birds, often our families flock back for visits during the…

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Point of View: Alaskans should prepare for wildfire season

During the transition from break-up to early summer, we often hear the question: will this winter’s abundant snowpack…