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Homer woodworker Ted Heuer in photographed in his shop with rockfish and halibut trivets in 2022. Photo by Beth Heuer

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Local craftsman finds ‘almost no limits’ to woodworking

Homer man shares his passion for turning wood into functional and beautiful works of art

A grazing board, also known as a charcuterie board, is prepared Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Grazing board rules

Charcuterie boards are all the rage in the wedding scene right now

Mable Smith pecks away at her typewriter in the Cheechako News office in Ridgeway, circa mid-1960s. (Cheechako News photo)

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Don’t stop the presses

The Mable Smith Story — Part 2

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Jacqueline Burke is photographed in front of her store Sirens & Sailors on the Homer Spit in the summer of 2022 in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Jacqueline Burke

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Meet Your Neighbor: Sirens & Sailors

Homer clothing company provides employment and supports a statewide suicide prevention organization

Cheechako News photo Mable Smith came into her own as a reporter for the Cheechako News (central Kenai Peninsula) in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Don’t stop the presses

The Mable Smith Story — Part 1

Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion Rhubarb is preserved in jars.

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Capturing the taste of home

Canning preserves local rhubarb’s vibrant flavors

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Community member Jacob Chrisman, photographed on Thursday, July 20, 2023, is the owner of Alasandro's Market, a gourmet market specializing in imported cheeses, dry-cured meats and charcuterie platters, that opened on Heath Street in June. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Meet Your Neighbor: Alasandro’s Market

With his new specialty market, Homer man pays homage to his Italian heritage and his passion for cheese

"Sunrise," a photo collage on metal of kelp and beachglass by Seldovia artist Jenifer Cameron is on display at Homer Council on the Arts through July. Photo courtesy Jenifer Cameron

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Collaging with nature

Seldovia artist creates photo collages from tidal treasures

JJamppong. (Photo by Tressa Dale)

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Spice up seafood with jjamppong

I have recently formed an uneasy truce with the spider who lives in my laundry room. I always…

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Homer happenings from years past