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Trustees and staff discuss management and investment of the Alaska Permanent Fund. (Courtesy Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation)

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Providing Alaska-based opportunities for professional talent

Expanding our in-state presence by opening a satellite office in Anchorage has been part of the fund’s strategic…

Ben Carson (center) visits Iditarod Elementary School in Wasilla with Gov. Mike Dunleavy (to Carson’s right) on Tuesday. (Official photo from the Office of the Governor)

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Opinion: Embarrassing Alaska through neglectful governance

When Gov. Mike Dunleavy learned Dr. Ben Carson would be speaking in Alaska, he made time on his…

Pastor Meredith Harber takes a ride on her bike. (Photo courtesy Meredith Harber)

Life

Minister’s Message: Slow down!

When you ride your bike, you’re able to observe more around you than when you drive

Flowers bloom at Soldotna City Hall on Wednesday, June 24, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion

Municipal government? What are their responsibilities?

Municipal governments (boroughs and cities) are similar to state and federal governments

A voting booth for the Kenai Peninsula Borough and City of Homer elections at Cowles Council Chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Charlie Menke/ Homer News)

Opinion

Voices of the Peninsula: Will you vote?

Kenai Peninsula Votes is asking the reader if you have a plan for how you will vote

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

Point of View: The wrong move

This is the first step in what will end up being a multiyear, disruptive, unnecessary and expensive move…

Mike Tullar grabs a Herald to check over as the first papers roll off the press on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opinion

Help proposed to stem growth of U.S. ‘news deserts’

Federal tax credit legislation could help sustain local newspapers through advertising and payroll aid.

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Life

Minister’s Message: The miracle of compassion

Jesus’ compassion convicts me in two ways.

Functional wood-turned items, photographed in 2022, by Homer artist Ted Heuer are available year-round at Ptarmigan Arts. Photo by Beth Heuer

Life

Craftsman finds ‘almost no limits’ to woodworking

Homer man shares his passion for turning wood into functional and beautiful works of art

KPBSD Superintendent Clayton Holland

Opinion

A letter from the superintendent

Dear KPBSD staff, students, families and community members

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, seen in Juneau on Friday, June 9, 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Uniting Alaskans to address the youth mental health crisis

Big Tech’s business model is to get our children hooked

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Life

Minister’s Message: Let Jesus help you overcome obstacles

I’m thankful the Lord helps us overcome obstacles and he keeps some obstacles out of the way

Larry Persily gives a presentation at the Kenai/Soldotna joint chamber luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion file)

Opinion

Facts on LNG don’t align with political hype

It’s time Alaskans acknowledged that the governor’s “we’ve never been closer to a gasline” slogan is 807 miles…

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Donald David Deadrick

Donald David Deadrick 04/09/1946 - 07/17/2023

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Our Lady of the Angels 11th Annual Craft Bazaar

Tony Knowles (Courtesy photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Let’s make sure the Mulchatna massacre never happens again

This killing is unprecedented in scale in Alaska since statehood or anywhere else in modern America

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski . (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Healthy oceans are vital to Alaska

I reintroduced several pieces of legislation aimed at sparking innovations in the blue economy

From left, Timmy Opheim, Jacey Kosto and Charlie Rogers hold up the Trans Pride Flag during the 2019 Soldotna Pride Celebration in Soldotna Creek Park on June 15, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion

Voices of the Peninsula: Trans kids deserve acceptance and support

All transgender teens face enormous obstacles, including a lot of hatred from adults

Commercial drift boat in Cook Inlet. Photo from Upper Cook Inlet Drift Association.

Opinion

Alaska’s fisheries are stronger with support of Alaska’s salmon hatcheries

I am a small businessman, outdoorsman and a proud lifelong Alaskan. I grew up in Homer where it’s…

Samuel Baisden with his parents, James and Rhonda Baisden, and his sister, Sarah Jane, after Samuel was sworn into the U.S. Naval Academy on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo provided)

Opinion

Something to consider for July Fourth

Our country celebrates our independence this week. This year the festivities feel different to me than previous years.