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Homer families visit the Bear Creek Winery Garden of Lights, held Dec. 13-14 and Dec. 20-21<ins>, 2024, in Homer, Alaska</ins>. Photo courtesy of Louis Maurer

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Garden of Lights creates outdoor holiday fun

Bear Creek Winery annually hosts their Garden of Lights during the holiday season, a festive display of Christmas-…

A banner advertises the “Last-Chance” Craft Bazaar, held in the Chapman School gym on Saturday, Dec. 21<ins>, 2024,</ins> in Anchor Point<ins>, Alaska</ins>. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Chapman hosts last-chance holiday shopping

The craft fair was held on Saturday and featured local vendors

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Off the Shelf: Nutcracker novel sets a darker stage

“The Kingdom of Sweets” is available at the Homer Public Library

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Anchor Point community awards return

Nominations may be submitted through Jan. 19

City Planner Ryan Foster (left) reads out a memorandum as a preview to the planning commission’s discussion on implementing a moratorium for specific conditional use permit applications on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Planning commission considers moratorium on conditional use permits

The commission will continue the discussion in January before deciding whether to request City Council sponsorship on an…

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Ice dam causes Anchor River flooding

An advisory was posted last Tuesday for roads in Anchor Point

Assembly President Peter Ribbens speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly accepts state funding for community projects

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly accepted state funding at their last regular meeting on Dec. 3 that will…

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Finding the perfect gift

The annual Nutcracker Faire, hosted by Homer Council on the Arts, highlights Kenai Peninsula arts, crafts and food

Community members examine illustrations of the three proposed growth plans created by the comprehensive plan rewrite project team during a community work session on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Title 21 code rewrite to begin in January

Homer comprehensive plan project leaders updated the city council last month

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Homer theater to reopen in February

Homer’s movie theater, now called The Porcupine, will host a grand opening gala in January

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It’s beginning to look like Christmas

The KP Brass Band plays “Jingle Bells” and other holiday and classic favorites during the Homer Chamber of…