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Homer Foundation

Point of View: Unity through giving

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

Homer Foundation
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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

Homer Foundation
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

Homer Foundation
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)
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. (logo provided)

Point of View: Celebrations as community wellness

June is a month full of celebratory possibilities

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. (logo provided)
Homer Foundation

Point of View: Reflections on the Russia I know

My heart goes out to the people of both countries.

Homer Foundation
Anette Coggins poses for a photo in the Kigluaik Mountains north of Nome, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Point of View: The boldness of honesty

The phrase: “Family and friends smell like fish after three days” is not far from true

Anette Coggins poses for a photo in the Kigluaik Mountains north of Nome, Alaska. (Photo provided)
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. (logo provided)

Point of View: A few ideas for Mental Health Awareness Month

What are some things you can practice this month and subsequently apply to your life?

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. (logo provided)
The logo of the Homer Trails Alliance.

Point of View: Connecting our community through trails

Homer is booming with housing development and the viability of long-standing trails is threatened

The logo of the Homer Trails Alliance.
Charlie Pierce stands in his home on Thursday, March 11, 2022, in Sterling, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Point of View: Poorly managed fishery bycatch is an Alaska tragedy

Alaskan fishermen suffer the effects of policy failures

Charlie Pierce stands in his home on Thursday, March 11, 2022, in Sterling, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
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Point of View: Bay Club purchase could be city community center

Instead of building new center on HERC site, why not purchase the Bay Club?

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