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Michael Armstrong, seated, in sled, gives his mother, Sylvia Jander, the unique Alaska experience of driving a sled-dog team in February 1989 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jenny Stroyeck)

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Fill out the squares of the Alaska Adventure Bingo Card

Moose, bears, sled dogs wolves, whales oh my: Alaska offers many adventures to check off.

A display at the Homer Bookstore on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, features the top-20 best-selling books for 2021. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Local books dominate best-seller list

‘Homestead Kitchen’ tops Homer Bookstore’s annual best-seller list.

A graph prepared by Kasey Aderhold using Alaska Earthquake Center data tools from IRIS (iris.edu) shows the Tonga volcano pressure wave as it hit the Baycrest Hill monitoring station. Times are in Universal Time 9 hours ahead of Alaska time. The initial wave hit about 3:20 a.m. Jan. 15, 2022. (Graph by Kasey Aderhold)

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Volcanic eruption causes tsunami advisory for Alaska, but no evacuation.

Alaskans reported hearing strange sounds caused by pressure wave from thousands of miles away.

A bald eagle perches on top of the tsunami warning tower on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Bishop’s Beach in Homer, Alaska, while another eagle sits in nearby trees with a small murder of crows. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Advisory lifted at 11 a.m. Saturday.

No tsunami evacuation order was issued for the coastal areas of Homer, according to the City of Homer.…

Two paintings in in Dr. Sami Ali's exhibit, "The Mind of a Healthcare Worker During the COVID-19 Pandemic," showing in January 2022 at the Homer Council on the Arts in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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ER doctor’s paintings follow passage of pandemic

Dr. Sami Ali made 2019 resolution to paint every day — and then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Snow covers the sign on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at the South Peninsula Hospital Bartlett Street COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Local COVID-19 alert rate quadruples

State alert level per 100,000 people now is above 1,100.

A diagram presented by Teresa Jacobson Gregory illustrates the proposed extension of the Beachcomber LLC gravel pit and the impact it may have on the surrounding state recreation area. The red markers indicate the current gravel mining area, and the orange represents the area the extension may allow for mining if approved. (Image courtesy of Teresa Jacobson Gregory)

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KPB Assembly to consider gravel-pit ordinance revisions

Proposed gravel pit ordinance follows Superior Court ruling that planning commission can deny permits.

Dr. Sami Ali's painting of two healthcare workers is part of her show, "The Mind of A Healthcare Worker During the COVID-19 Pandemic," opening Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at the Homer Council on the Arts. (Photo by Amber Johnson)

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HCOA presents pandemic art show by ER doctor

Dr. Sami Ali uses unique perspective to look at last two years of COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Sarah Vance hosts a town hall meeting at Captain’s Coffee to discuss her priorities for the upcoming legislative session. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Stevens, Vance visit on way to Juneau

Sen. Stevens and Rep. Vance hold meetings before heading to Juneau for start of session.

Snow covers the sign on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at the Bartlett Street COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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State, local COVID-19 alert rate increases

State alert level per 100,000 people tripled over last week.

Fireworks explode for the fourth annual Fireworks Fantastical on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2021, over Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Happy New Year!

Fourth annual Fireworks Fantastical lights up the sky over Homer Spit.

Artist Asia Freeman, third from left, speaks to visitors at a First Friday art exhibit opening featuring pieces by students in a college class she teaches, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Freeman wins Governor’s Arts Humanities Award

Bunnell Street Arts Center artistic director is one of nine honored.

Fireworks explode above the Homer Spit on Dec. 31, 2020 as part of the third annual crowdfunded fireworks in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Fourth annual fireworks explode Friday

Crowd-funded New Year’s Eve fireworks still seek donations.