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Independent sources of Interior electricity are in the hands of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. Alaska Environmental Power LLC, a small wind farm near Delta Junction, filed an informal complaint Aug. 23 with the commission against Golden Valley Electric Association’s proposed power purchase a...
Wed, 09/11/2013 - 1:16pm -
The U.S. Coast Guard has approved Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council’s annual recertification, it announced in a recent press release. Recertification allows CIRCAC to continue “representing the citizens of Cook Inlet in promoting safe marine transportation and oil facility operations...
Wed, 09/11/2013 - 1:15pm -
ANCHORAGE — Nearly 40 Alaska fishermen protested Sept. 4 outside an Anchorage Walmart store, upset with a decision by the company about how it buys seafood. Holding signs like “Buy American? Start with Alaska Salmon” and “Walmart should be WILD about sustainable ALASKA SALMON,” the protest...
Wed, 09/11/2013 - 1:11pm -
The Kenai Peninsula Borough last week introduced an ordinance to increase the number of its employees in the 911-call center as a way to save money. The move, once negotiations with the state are complete, would allow the borough to take up to eight employees — six dispatchers and two supervisors ...
Wed, 09/11/2013 - 1:10pm -
Greetings from the helm of your Homer Chamber of Commerce. As I get to understand better the workings of this organization, the balancing of our finances has made me acutely aware of just how vital our fundraising programs are: They are the fuel that makes the chamber run. I never understood, for ex...
Wed, 09/11/2013 - 1:06pm -
Did you know that it would take 1.9 United States of Americas a year to develop enough resources for one United States of America? We consume more than we produce. When we reach that point where we are consuming more than we produce or regenerate we have reached “Overshoot Day.” In 2...
Wed, 09/11/2013 - 12:48pm -
Sportfishing and charter halibut representatives have acknowledged that implementation of the new halibut catch sharing plan would not necessarily mean guided anglers in Southcentral Alaska face a one fish bag limit. That’s good news for anglers — and a marked change from the guide industry’s ...
Wed, 09/11/2013 - 12:23pm -
The Alaska Small Business Development Center offers three different workshops Sept. 16 at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. • A presentation on the SBA HUBZone program will be from 10 a.m to noon. Free. Register online by Sept. 6. • A presentation on the SBA 8(A) program will be ...
Wed, 09/04/2013 - 3:46pm -
The Seldovia Bay Ferry has announced an indefinite extension of its fourth season providing round trips between Seldovia and Homer twice a day on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The extended service schedule begins Friday. The extension comes following the extended absence of the Alaska Marin...
Wed, 09/04/2013 - 3:45pm -
Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic received a $65,000 Health Information Technology Grant from the Office of Population Affairs and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will be used for the purchase, implementation, staff training and integration support of a software s...
Wed, 09/04/2013 - 3:45pm
