Opinion
Point of View: Kachemak Bay is a special place — let’s keep it that way
Gina Poths recently submitted an opinion piece on the Jet Ski issue in Kachemak Bay, and the piece…
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Point of View: Storyknife founder pays forward gift from early in her career
Sometimes a dream starts 30 years in the past.
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Point of View: PWC ban repeal is about equal access for all watercraft
I feel like I need to address some concerns and comments printed in different news medias from Bob…
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Point of View: ‘We want to help’ is common theme at Food Pantry
“We want to help” is a theme I’ve heard frequently while volunteering for the Homer Community Food Pantry.
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Point of View: The process should not be rushed on JetSki ban change
Last week the Gov. Mike Dunleavy administration announced that it plans to overturn the ban on personal watercraft,…
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Regarding the sale of BP’s assets to Hilcorp, John Shively, former commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources…
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Point of View: ‘Being Community’ means being like Lizzy
Lizzy was a common prairie woman, daughter of Norwegian parents who immigrated with little to their name except…
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Point of View: Think twice before destroying one of the last remaining natural beaches at the end of the spit
No one will argue that parking on the Spit has been a constant problem. Over the years, the…
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Point of View: Lower Cook Inlet should have moratorium on petroleum development
This past August, Hilcorp made a presentation at Land’s End in Homer to describe the seismic testing they…
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Point of View: Capitalism overshadows democracy — and that must change
We are so enamored with Capitalism. Trump represents money. Money is God so Trump is God. Plus his…
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Point of View: Oil spill prevention regs worth taking a fresh look at
My work with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) began as manager of its oil spill planning…
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Point of View: Homer Thrift is more than a store
Many people do not realize that Homer Thrift, located on Ocean Drive, is a program of South Peninsula…
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Point of View: State initiative puts Alaska’s coastal communities, consumers at risk
Thirty years ago, the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill forever changed our relationship with Alaska’s oil production and…