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    Substance abuse
    Legal pot opens Pandora’s box
    Legal pot opens Pandora’s box
    November 12, 2014 3:06 pm

    Let’s talk about legalized marijuana. From this time forward I will ask if a business has an enforced zero tolerance…

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    So far, family issues rate No. 1 as deserving of most attention
    So far, family issues rate No. 1 as...
    By McKibben Jackinsky • May 28, 2014 6:24 pm

    What would make Homer healthier?  That question was addressed by 39 health-care providers, agency representatives, teachers and concerned community members…

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    Deadline nears for community to participate in poll to determine which issues to tackle first
    Deadline nears for community to participate in poll...
    By McKibben Jackinsky • May 22, 2014 12:10 pm

    What would make Homer healthier? That question was addressed by 39 health-care providers, agency representatives, teachers and concerned community members…

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    Bonfire on the Bay: Shining  light on stress, anxiety and depression
    Bonfire on the Bay: Shining light on stress,...
    May 22, 2014 10:42 am

    If I asked you what you think our biggest problem in Homer is, what would you say? When this question…

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    Substance abuse cost state more than $1.2 billion in 2010
    Substance abuse cost state more than $1.2 billion...
    By Jerzy Shedlock • November 29, 2012 2:38 pm

    Substance abuse pervades communities throughout Alaska, and the Kenai Peninsula is no exception. The cost to the state’s economy was…

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    Parents, professionals weigh in on teen drinking
    Parents, professionals weigh in on teen drinking
    By McKibben Jackinsky • November 21, 2012 11:04 am

    Is teens’ use of alcohol in Homer a new problem? Not according to 20-year-old headlines in the Homer News. In…

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