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House District 6 Rep. Sarah Vance attends her town hall meeting via Microsoft Teams video on Saturday, April 12, 2025. A screening was still held for in-person attendees at Pioneer Hall on Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Opinion: Vance fails to be frank about hard reality of Alaska’s deficit

Rep. Vance spoke of fiscal stability coming from economic development.

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Point of View: Tell your representatives SAVE Act is not needed

The SAVE Act will disenfranchise Alaska voters and make the process of voting much more restrictive.

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)

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Point of View: No more money without accountability — No on HB 69

The Senate is recommending an increase of the base student allocation of $1,000, with no accountability measures.

Kyle Cowan is the manager of the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service. (Photo courtesy Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service)

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Point of View: Fire season starts before Iditarod ends

It is critical that Alaskans exercise caution with anything that could ignite a fire.

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)

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Point of View: Wake up America

The number one problem in America is our national debt resulting from the inability to control federal spending.

Jackson Carney of Wrangell, a student in the Federal Subsistence Board Policy and Procedures class at the University of Alaska Southeast, testifies before the Federal Subsistence Board. (Photo by Ryan Morse/courtesy)

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Point of View: Helping the next generation of hunters and fishermen to have a say

Ultimately, the goal is to ensure Alaskans, and young people, have a say in the decisions that affect…

Erin McKittrick (Photo provided)

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Point of View: Making the best strategic decisions for HEA members’ future

Erin McKittrick is an incumbent candidate for the District 3 Homer Electric Association board seat.

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)

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Libraries defend every American’s freedom to read

Authors Against Book Bans invites you to celebrate National Library Week.

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People tour the garden plots during the 30th Annual Juneau Community Garden Harvest Fair on Saturday, Aug 24, 2024.

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Opinion: Increasing food security without a state agriculture department

There is a path to increasing food security without an Alaska Department of Agriculture this legislative session.

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)

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Point of View: Homeschooling offers flexibility for educational needs and intellectual interests

In response to Eric Waltenbaugh’s recent letter, published in the Homer News on March 6:

Penelope Haas is vice president of the Kachemak Bay Conservation Society and a commercial fishermen in Bristol Bay. (Courtesy photo)

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Point of View: Climate change is a hard reality

The chair of the Homer Planning Commission at a regular meeting this month called into question the science…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy compares Alaska to Mississippi data on poverty, per-pupil education spending, and the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress fourth grade reading scores during a press conference on Jan. 31, 2025. Alaska is highlighted in yellow, while Mississippi is in red. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Freeing states from the ‘stranglehold’ of the U.S. Department of Education

The USDOE has also been captured by a political ideology that has been harmful to education in America

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NRCS helps residents grow food security in Alaska

Food security is a concern for all Alaskans. Approximately 95% of food purchased in Alaska is imported, accounting…