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So much abundance

Long-awaited veggies come in at the peak of summer

William Henry Franke signed this draft-registration card in August 1942 in Massachusetts. At the time, he was serving with the U.S. Merchant Marine. Four years later, he would move to the Kenai Peninsula. In January 1948, he would kill Ethen Cunningham.

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States of Mind: The death of Ethen Cunningham — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Ethen Cunningham came to the Kenai Peninsula in about 1940. He homesteaded along the lower Kenai…

These blueberry and honey, carrot and nectarine, and spinach and green grape gummies are made with minimal sugar and no artificial dyes or preservatives. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sweet gummies to keep kiddos going

The most exciting week of summer at the strawberry patch is about to start. All the cousins will…

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Homer happenings from years past

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Homer happenings from years past

Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
Calzones stuffed with arugula pesto and cheese make for a fun summer meal.

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Pedaling forward

These calzones are great for after a day of trotting along beside a brave little boy.

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Support your community farmers

I didn’t make it to the Homer Farmers Market this weekend. The reason for this rare lapse on…

Former Kenai resident and businessman Hal Thornton first arrived in Kenai on the evening that Ethen Cunningham was murdered. He described his experience with this event in the Kenai chapter of this memoir.

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States of Mind: The death of Ethen Cunningham — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: At the outset, I want to acknowledge invaluable contributions to this story from these three primary…

On its last legs. When the Peninsula Clarion’s Ashlyn O’Hara captured this image of Good Time Charlies in 2022, the old bar and strip club was about to be demolished to make room for a highway-safety project.

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A violent season — Part 7

AUTHOR’S NOTE: The aftermath of the 1967 shoot-out at the Hilltop Bar and Café, near Soldotna, began to…

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Our local food is worth writing about

I was discussing with farmers last weekend the best way to advertise the Homer Farmers Market. Paul Castellani…

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Homer happenings from years past

Years Ago

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past