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By the early 1910s, crossing the Killey River was part of a regular route into moose- and Dall sheep-hunting country, via Skilak Lake. This photo, featuring a hunting guide crossing the river in a collapsible boat, was taken in 1912 and included in Morris L. Parrish’s 1913 hunting memoir.

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The Killey mystery — Part 2

The name “Killey River”—spelled exactly as it is today—first appeared in print, as far as I can tell,…

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Homer happenings from years past

Paul Salopek, a writer who has been walking around the world for more than a decade, strides along the bear-footed beachfront near Malaspina Glacier in August 2025. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell

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Meeting deadlines and interesting people

The deadline has been my quietly relentless muse for the last 30 years. She used to give me…

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This whimsical quiche is a dish to cure the spring blahs. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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A few simple ingredients for a lovely dish

The beauty of this zucchini spiral quiche comes from your care and attention to its creation.

This section from a 1904 U.S. Geological Survey map is likely the earliest to use the modern spelling of the Killey River.

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The Killey mystery — Part 1

Think of this article as a crowdsourcing exercise.

Ralph Soberg, who spent decades working for the Alaska Road Commission, published Bridging Alaska in 1991. In his book, he describes many of the accomplishments of Hawley Winchell Sterling.

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Life-changing moments in the Hawley Sterling story — Part 4

AUTHOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 4, 1918, a young mother named Margaret Sterling left her Nenana home to ride…

Gary Lyon, one of the original founders of the Ptarmigan Arts co-op seen here painting a pair of sandhill cranes during the 2024 Ready Set Art fundraiser, will be participating again in this year’s event on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Grace Ridge Brewing in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News

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Homer fundraiser emphasizes art under pressure, for a purpose

Artists look to beat the clock for Ready, Set… ART! Saturday at Grace Ridge Brewing

Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion There are endless variations of this dish, but standard ingredients include green beans, boiled eggs, potatoes, olives, tomatoes, and high-quality canned fish like tuna or sardines, all on a bed of greens and dressed with a sauce of lemon and oil with herbs, capers, mustard, and anchovies.

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Salad Nicoise offers satisfying combinations of textures and flavors

This salad is a hearty meal on its own but is an excellent option to share as an…

Science writer Ned Rozell took this photo while stuck in deep snow after falling off his bike on the Iditarod Trail between the villages of Galena and Koyukuk. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

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Biking trail ends at the western coast

UNALAKLEET — Winter finally ran out on us.

Forest Wagner, left, and Ned Rozell reach the village of Kaltag on the Yukon River on April 7, 2026. They are attempting to pedal fat bikes from Fairbanks to Nome. Photo courtesy Chris Carlson

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Up a ramp, finally off the big river

KALTAG — A few hours ago, Forest Wagner and I shoved our loaded bikes up a ramp of…

Photos courtesy Storyknife website Storyknife Writers Retreat participants in May 2024 included Holly Zadra, Bea Chang, Lana Perez, Rena Priest, Hannah Markley and Sandra Jackson-Opoku.

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Storyknife Writers Retreat offers women a creative space on Cook Inlet

Writers at all stages of their careers stay in private cabins surrounded by Alaska’s expansive landscape

Joseph Sterling, the only child of highway-building pioneer Hawley Sterling, visited Alaska with his wife, Pat, in the summer of 2000 and was interviewed by Homer News reporter Carey Restino, who took this image in Homer.

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Life-changing moments in the Hawley Sterling story — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 4, 1918, a young mother named Margaret Sterling left her Nenana home to ride…