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Cook Inlet near Clam Gulch is seen on Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Disputed oil lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet upheld in new Trump administration decision

After completing a court-ordered environmental study, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said no changes are needed for…

Commercial fishing and recreational vessels are docked in the Homer harbor on Oct. 23, 2025. The commercial fishing industry endured a series of challenges over the year, some of them imposed by the new Trump administration. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska fisheries in 2025: turmoil, economic and environmental challenges and some bright spots

NOAA cuts, economic headwinds and invasive species pose problems, but there was some recovery in crab stocks and…

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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Letters to the editor

Soldotna needs better funding for all student sports

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Life

Minister’s Message: Traditions should be things that support us

Regardless of how you find yourself this season, know that you’re not alone.

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Governor misses the point of fiscal leadership

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, now in his final year in office, has spent more time talking about Alaska’s resource…

A 1958 earthquake on the Fairweather Fault that passes through Lituya Bay shook a mountaintop into the water and produced a wave that reached 1,740 feet on the hillside in the background, shearing off rainforest spruce trees. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell

Opinion

A wrinkle beneath the icy face of Alaska

A few days ago, the forces beneath Alaska rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake…

Voting booths are filled at the Kenai No. 2 precinct, the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Point of View: Alaskans, don’t be duped by the Citizens Voter initiative

A signature drive is underway for a ballot measure officially titled the United States Citizens Voter Act. Supporters…

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Life

Minister’s Message: Good grief

Grief doesn’t take a holiday, but it can offer you something the holidays can’t.

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)

Opinion

Letters to the editor

Brine makes life less affordable

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Maybe the 5-day-old leftovers are to blame

I don’t ever throw away leftovers. I figure anything wrapped in petrochemical-based plastic and stored in the refrigerator…

This figure shows the approximately 2,700 earthquakes that occurred in Southcentral Alaska between Sept. 10 and Nov. 12, 2025. Also shown are the locations of the two research sites in Homer and Kodiak. Figure by Cade Quigley

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The people behind earthquake early warning

Alders, alders, everywhere.

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Life

Minister’s Message: Lifelong learning is a worthwhile goal

Lifelong learning. That’s a worthwhile goal.

Patricia Ann Davis drew this illustration of dancing wires affected by air movement. From the book “Alaska Science Nuggets” by Neil Davis

Opinion

The mystery of the dancing wires

In this quiet, peaceful time of year, with all the noisy birds flown south and all the scary…

Photo courtesy Kaila Pfister A parent and teen use conversation cards created by the Alaska Children’s Trust.

Opinion

Opinion: Staying connected starts with showing up

When our daughter was 11 and the COVID lockdown was in full swing, she, like many of the…

Juneau Empire file photo Larry Persily.

Opinion

Opinion: The country’s economy is brewing caf and decaf

Most people have seen news reports, social media posts and business charts that show a line moving up…

Winter dining has always carried more weight than the menu might suggest. In the off-season, eating out isn’t just about comfort food or convenience; it’s a way of supporting local businesses as they hold steady through the slower months. Photo credit: Canva.

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The ripple effect: How local spending builds stronger communities on the Kenai Peninsula

From cozy cafés to fine-dining bistros, purchases made close to home sustain local jobs and services

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)

Opinion

Letters to the editor

Protecting the Kenai River dip net fishery?

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Poor Southcentral spending decisions matter to everyone

Too many residents, business owners and politicians of Southcentral Alaska — we’re talking the state’s population center of…

This mosaic image shows combined passes from NOAA 21, Suomi NPP and NOAA 20 satellites. All show the auroral oval during the geomagnetic storm of Nov. 11-12, 2025. Vincent Ledvina, a graduate student researcher at the UAF Geophysical Institute, added the typical auroral oval to the image before posting it to his Facebook page (Vincent Ledvina — The Aurora Guy). Image by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Vincent Ledvina.

Opinion

As the dark season begins, more light

It’s November in Fairbanks, when the sun reminds you of where on the globe you’re leaving the snowy…

Conrad Heiderer. Photo courtesy Conrad Heiderer

Opinion

Opinion: The Kenai Peninsula could become Alaska’s 1st ‘corridor of life’

The Kenai Peninsula holds a kind of clarity that is hard to find in most places. Between the…