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New school bus system faces hiccups on first week
Reading social media last week after the start of the Kenai Peninsula Borough school year, a reader might…
Community
September shows feature last summer exhibits
First Friday kicks off the Labor Day weekend with the last summer showing of art shows. At the…
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Homer cannabis industry moving slowly
In the 18 months since Alaska started the licensing process for legal, commercial cannabis, only three Homer area…
Community
Wooden boat fest celebrates big 2-5
Since its start in May 1993, the annual Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Society Festival has moved in both…
Community
Arts briefs
Basket build starts Sept. 2 The 14th annual Homer Burning Basket project of community interactive, impermanent art runs…
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Don Jose’s celebrates 35 years
With a mariachi band, one of Homer’s oldest restaurants, Don Jose’s, celebrated its 35th anniversary on Sunday. Carmen…
Community
cARTography exhibit blends art, mapmaking
The Pratt Museum’s latest exhibit, cARTography, makes a typeface play, emphasizing “art” in the word. That also pays…
Community
Artists feel the burn in encaustics class
On a cloudy Sunday last month, artist Ann-Margret Wimmerstedt brought together six student artists with one mission. Feel…
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CACS installs new mural
Artist Brad Hughes installed a new mural at last Friday at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. Part…
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Arts Briefs
Writer, photographer shares stories
of Jordan Writer, photographer and adventure traveler Christina Whiting presents “Meandering the Middle East:…
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Homer rallies against racism
About 50 people attended a rally to stand up against racism at WKFL Park in Homer on Sunday…
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Six more file for council
Following a slow start with only two candidates having filed early last week, six more candidates filed last…
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Boyle gets 4 years in sexual abuse case
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to show the correct years of suspended jail time. At a…