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‘Gag rule’ would restrict KBFPC ability to inform clients
In 1983 a group of inspired and motivated volunteers recognized a need for low-cost and informative reproductive health…
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Point of View: Socialist ideas stepping stone to ruin
Our country is in more jeopardy than it has since World War II, only this time the threat…
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Point of View: Bird-Friendly in Homer
Following is the latest in a monthly series of articles about birds and birding, celebrating The Year of…
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Point of View: Martin will offer ‘boots on the ground’ experience to HEA board
My primary goal as a Homer Electric Association board member will be to work with the other board…
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Point of View: Time to prepare for new energy future
Editor’s note: The Homer News offered the District 3 Homer Electric Association Board candidates the opportunity to express…
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Point of View: Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis is a Mindset
Alaska’s fiscal crisis is mostly in the mind and ideology of Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his transplanted cohorts,…
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Pay it Forward: Sometimes philanthropy starts with simple assistance
I often prefer to tackle jobs during the winter months. The snow pack can be much easier to…
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Point of View: Dunlevy asks fishing communities to subsidize the oil and gas industry
In order to “balance” the budget Dunleavy wants to redirect local fish landing taxes from fishing towns, large…
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Point of View: Quantifying nearshore fish communities in Kachemak Bay
Alaska’s forage fish species, like Pacific herring, saffron cod, and Pacific sand lance, play a crucial role as…
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Point of View: Carbon offsets offer market-based solution to impact of fuel consumption
In early March, Alaskans Know Climate Change purchased carbon offsets for the Kachemak Bay Conservation Center. This is…
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Point of View: Twenty Years of Coastal Science in Kachemak Bay’s Living Laboratory
In February the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (KBNERR) celebrated 20 years of place-based research and education,…
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Point of View: RCA failed to save consumers from Enstar excesses
When the State of Alaska granted Enstar Natural Gas Company the exclusive rights to deliver gas to Homer,…