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Michael Huelsman, Anesha “Duffy” Murnane’s uncle, provides the family’s perspective on the plea agreement arranged between the prosecution and Kirby Calderwood’s defense and finalized in February, during the “Duffy’s Journey to Justice” community conversation on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Murnane case community conversation emphasizes awareness and action on violence against women

Nearly seven years after Anesha “Duffy” Murnane’s disappearance, and three months after Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to her…

Members of the Kenai Peninsula Community Chorus and Homer High School Concert Choir perform the Mozart “Requiem” on Friday, May 1, 2026, on the Homer High School Mariner Theatre stage in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Connecting generations through music

A collaboration between the Homer High School Concert Choir, Kenai Peninsula Community Chorus and the community orchestra, the…

Photo courtesy Beth Carroll Models walk the runway wearing handmade clothing by local designers at the annual Homer Wearable Arts show at the Porcupine Theater on Friday, May 1.

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Walking in the garden of earthly delights

This year’s Homer Wearable Arts Show was themed after the triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch and featured seven…

A young moose is curled up on the lawn in front of the Homer Public Library on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

The Betster is back, and so is the weekly, definitely-not-exhaustive list of things to do around Homer in…

Meg Mitchell (center) is photographed with Heidi Hedberg, Commission of the Alaska Department of Health (left), and Mary Wilson, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority CEO (right) during the Full Lives Conference held April 16, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo courtesy Lisa Cauble/University of Alaska Anchorage

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‘A steady and trusted advocate’

Meg Mitchell was recently recognized for her decades of service as a case manager at The Center.

Kids play with a bubble volcano during the 2025 Safe and Healthy Kids Fair<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>. Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital

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‘Be safe, have fun, do good and pass it on’

The 33rd annual Safe and Healthy Kids Fair will be held Saturday, May 16 at Homer High School.

Runners set off from the starting line at the beginning of the 2025 Migration Run on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, 2025 on the Homer Spit<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Annual Migration Run returns Sunday

Registration for the 5K race is open online through Saturday, May 9, and will be available in person…

Members of the Seaside Women’s Care welcome staff are photographed in September 2025. Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital

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Women’s health facility to host open house

Seaside Women’s Care invites the community to tour the new clinic and meet the team on May 13.

Youth play games during the community Easter egg hunt hosted by Church on the Rock Homer on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Karen Hornaday Park in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

The Betster went to bed one chilly but clear evening this week and woke up in the morning…

Homer Airport Terminal and Cargo Facility on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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City partially reopens Homer airport terminal

The terminal was temporarily closed March 23 due to flooding caused by a water main break.

Tournament winner Michael Ardenia holds up the championship trophy during the 32nd annual Homer Winter King Tournament on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Ardenia catches winning winter king

Snow and wind pelted anglers and community members gathered Saturday at the Deep Water Dock on the Homer…

Kids in kindergarten and first grade race to pick up as many eggs as they can during the community Easter egg hunt sponsored by Church on the Rock Homer on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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An Easter egg-stravaganza

Easter-themed events abounded last weekend, from egg hunts for kids of all ages to community brunches, religious services…

Students in West Homer Elementary’s after-school Shakespeare club pose in costume outside the Homer Senior Center, where they performed for and visited with elders, on March 24, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Sarah Brewer

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Students bring Shakespeare to senior center

West Homer Elementary students in the After School Shakespeare Club finished their fourth annual tour at the Homer…