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    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)
    Homer Community Food Pantry offers thanks to community
    By Deb Schmidt • March 6, 2025 1:30 am

    The Homer Community Food Pantry would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of those who made our…

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    West Homer Elementary School Principal Eric Waltenbaugh. (Homer News file photo)
    Opinion: Alaska homeschools are in a race to...
    By Eric Waltenbaugh • March 6, 2025 1:30 am

    Imagine a school of nearly 23,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade with thousands of teachers. There are no licensing…

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy is seen in a screenshot of a news conference on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Anchorage. (Screenshot)
    Opinion: The time is right to establish the...
    By Gov. Mike Dunleavy • March 6, 2025 1:30 am

    The establishment of a Department of Agriculture has been the top priority of the Alaska Farm Bureau for decades.

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    Opinion: The urgent call for education reform in Alaska
    Opinion: The urgent call for education reform in...
    By Kendal Kruse • February 27, 2025 1:30 am

    Education is the cornerstone of a thriving society, and in Alaska, our education system is at a critical juncture. The…

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivers his State of the State speech at the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, with Senate President Gary Stevens, at left, and House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, at right, in the background. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: There’s a right way and a wrong...
    By Robert Welton • February 27, 2025 1:30 am

    There’s been much talk in the U.S. Capitol about the United States being “a republic, not a democracy” among the…

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    Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
    Opinion: Where has accountability gone in our state...
    By Frank Murkowski • February 27, 2025 1:30 am

    Thanks to an article in the Daily News, Alaskans have finally been made aware of the status of some of…

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    Point of View: Education spending and the future for Alaska’s families
    Point of View: Education spending and the future...
    By Rep. Sarah Vance • February 20, 2025 2:30 am

    As your representative, I want to cut through the confusion surrounding education funding. You deserve the truth. Unfortunately, there’s a…

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    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)
    Point of View: Reclaiming truth — How we...
    By Sam Savage • February 20, 2025 1:30 am

    This term describes a growing trend in journalism, misleading, sensationalized content designed not to inform, but to manipulate.

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    University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell speaks at a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Opinion: KPC offers opportunities and transforms lives
    By Sean Parnell • February 18, 2025 1:30 am

    For over 60 years, KPC has created career pathways and served as a trusted community partner.

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    Opinion: Dismantling the government. And the Bill of Rights
    Opinion: Dismantling the government. And the Bill of...
    By Rich Moniak • February 13, 2025 1:30 am

    President Donald Trump has asked more than 2 million federal employees to consider resigning. If they leave their jobs by…

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    My Turn: An American citizen speaks out
    My Turn: An American citizen speaks out
    By Bridget Smith • February 13, 2025 1:30 am

    As Americans, we teach our children about the rule of law, and that it is the right of every person…

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    Meg Zaletel (Courtesy)
    Opinion: Housing shouldn’t be a political issue —...
    By Meg Zaletel and Brian Wilson • February 6, 2025 2:30 am

    Policies and budget decisions that impact housing impact people’s well-being.

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    Opinion: Fair property taxes, oh my
    Opinion: Fair property taxes, oh my
    By Bill Smith • February 6, 2025 1:30 am

    Our local tax system is not perfect, but it does represent an attempt to fairly balance community interests.

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