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The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. building in Juneau. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire)

Point of View: Permanent fund management should be improved

We need a bigger board, with longer terms, made up from a field of highly respected investment experts

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. building in Juneau. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire)
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League of Women Voters of Alaska: Join us in calling for campaign finance limits

The involvement of money in our elections is a huge barrier for everyday Alaskans who run for public office

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5 tips for creating a culture of caring in our high schools

Our message: No matter what challenges you’re facing, we see you. We support you. And we’re here for you.

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A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

How many ways can you vote?

Multiple ballot options available to voters

A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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)

Point of View: The wrong move

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

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)
Taz Tally. (Photo by Christina Whiting/courtesy)

Point of View: I stand with drag queens

I changed my perspective when I saw my first drag queen show in Montreal in 1964

Taz Tally. (Photo by Christina Whiting/courtesy)
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Point of View: Student recounts the painful weeks since 4 were killed

It is Nov. 13, and that text is the start of a surreal day for me and every other student at the University of Idaho

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Homer Foundation

Point of View: Unity through giving

There are many deserving organizations in Homer’s arts and culture sector

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Point of View: The joys of finding an apartment in Homer

Life here is fantastic until you venture into finding accommodation

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Homer Foundation

Point of View: Multiplying the power of every local dollar given

Each community foundation is a public charity that focuses on supporting a geographic area by pooling donations to meet community needs

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The Homer Public Library as seen on Aug. 18, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (File photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

Point of View: Banning books corrodes diversity and inclusion in our community

Recently, a community member requested that a long list of books be removed from the children’s collection

The Homer Public Library as seen on Aug. 18, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (File photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)
Ryan Smith, South Peninsula Hospital Chief Executive Officer. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)

Point of View: Having hospitalists ‘means all good things’

A hospitalist is a dedicated physician who works exclusively in the hospital to provide inpatient care.

Ryan Smith, South Peninsula Hospital Chief Executive Officer. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)
Michael O’Meara.

Point of View: Tell BOEM how you feel

It seems like BOEM should prioritize input from people most likely to be affected if leases are sold

Michael O’Meara.
Homer Foundation

Point of View: Nonprofits provide essential services not provided by cities

By our count, nonprofits provide more than 100 jobs to our communities

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Michael Heimbuch attends a memorial service for the late Drew Scalzi on Aug. 5, 2005, at the Seafarers Memorial on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Point of View: King salmon: The clash of culture and science

People do some pretty awful things to king salmon stocks

Michael Heimbuch attends a memorial service for the late Drew Scalzi on Aug. 5, 2005, at the Seafarers Memorial on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Homer Foundation

Point of View: Trails thrive with community care

Building a trail across the steep and crumpled country of the outer Kenai Peninsula was a crazy idea

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Andy Haas

Point of View: Fight to keep right to privacy intact

What does Dobbs v. Jackson mean in terms of our right to privacy?

Andy Haas
Charlie Pierce stands in his home on Thursday, March 11, 2022 in Sterling, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Charlie Pierce stands in his home on Thursday, March 11, 2022 in Sterling, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Point of View: The challenges of education in Alaska

The children of Alaska deserve a better education and a future, writes Charlie Pierce

Charlie Pierce stands in his home on Thursday, March 11, 2022 in Sterling, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Charlie Pierce stands in his home on Thursday, March 11, 2022 in Sterling, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Christina Whiting.

Point of View: Thanks to the Homer community for efforts to find and honor Duffy Murnane

The Duffy Memorial Bench Dedication was moving and healing.

Christina Whiting.
The Storyknife Writers Retreat in the summer of 2021 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Point of View: Storyknife: Invest in women writers, read the rewards

Storyknife is committed to providing opportunities to a diversity of writers

The Storyknife Writers Retreat in the summer of 2021 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)