Opinion
Point of View: Set Free Alaska wants to work better with Homer
For the last seven months Set Free Alaska has been pursuing the development and launch of a residential…
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Point of View: Salmonfest should be about more than drugs, alcohol
What is the point of Salmonfest? To celebrate salmon, enjoy live music, delicious food and tasty drinks in…
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A Welcome from Superintendent O’Brien
The 2019 - 2020 school year is here and we are ready. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District…
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Point of View: Vow to not break tie votes means ‘Getting to Yes’
Back in 1981, two members of the Harvard Negotiation Project, Roger Fisher and William Ury, published a small…
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Living ‘Pay It Forward’
Learning to ride a horse takes time and patience. Years ago to earn money to pay for college,…
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Point of View: Protect Beluga Slough and its incredible sandhill crane viewing
As co-founder and lead educator for Kachemak Crane Watch, I enjoy writing articles and producing films for public…
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Point of View: Long journey applying to college pays off in scholarship
Senior year of high school is a whirlwind blur of deadlines, grades, and most importantly, applications. After all,…
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Point of View: In upcoming election, make an effort to understand the truth
Editor’s note: Due to a typesetting error, the words “for government” were left out in this Adolf Hitler…
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Point of View: Homer is a great place for people — and bees
Over the last couple of years, Homer has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of honey bee…
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Point of View: Use fat PFDs to pay it forward for arts, other cut programs
Last week, Gov. Mike Dunleavy abruptly vetoed all of the Alaska Legislature’s approved funding for the arts and…
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Point of View: Harvest at your own risk – warmer ocean temperatures tied to toxic phytoplankton blooms
This July 4th coincides with the lowest tide of the month. At a -4.9, the 10:27 a.m. tide…
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Point of View: Arts organizations, other nonprofits build on state stewardship
Correction: This opinion piece has been changed to indiciate that Asia Freeman is the Artistic Director of Bunnell…