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(from left to right) HCOA Community Arts awardees Daniel Perry (on screen), Michael Armstrong, Cathy Stingley, Krista Etzweiler, Sherry Stead and Brianna Allen pose with their awards at the HCOA annual meeting on Jan. 27, 2023, in Homer, Alaska.

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Homer arts council awards celebrate local creators, contributors

The Homer Council on the Arts announced the recipients of the 2022 Community Arts Awards during their annual…

Homer High School Jazz Band performing in Pops Concert at Mariner Theater Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Annual Pops concert features band, jazz band, choir, swing choir and student solos

On Monday, Homer High School students performed in the annual Pops concert featuring band, jazz band, choir, swing…

“Fisherman Waltz.” 2018. Digital print on archival paper by Clay Duda. (Image courtesy Clay Duda)

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February First Friday

Galleries have reopened and most are hosting First Friday events this Friday, Feb. 3

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Mashed potatoes are served with chicken breast, green beans and pan sauce. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Mashed potatoes for a chef

They are deceptively hard to get right

A murderous children’s toy is the star of the new horror hit M3GAN. (Photo courtesy Blumhouse Productions)

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On The Screen: M3GAN’s meme-worthy marketing belies a horror hit

M3GAN gets her chance to slay.

Homer youth artist Leah Dunn works on a painting from the famous 1984 Afghan Girl, originally portrayed on the cover of National Geographic. (Photo provided by Leah Dunn)

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A growing perspective

Local youth debuts her nature-themed acrylic and watercolor paintings

A tiny snowman looks out over Beluga Slough from the Calvin and Coyle trail, Jan. 21, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Christina Whiting)

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Best Bets

Well, here we are, already nearly a month into the New Year. If you are like this Betster,…

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News file)

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Cops and Courts

Information about fire, police, and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Nova, 7-year-old female.

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Pet of the Week: Nova

She has been patiently waiting for her furever home

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

This vegan kimchi mandu uses crumbled extra-firm tofu as the protein. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Meditating on the new year with kimchi mandu

Artfully folding dumplings evokes the peace and thoughtful calm of the Year of the Rabbit

“Pearl,” an acrylic and coffee painting in a refurbished frame by Julianne Tomich, is one of the “Pandemic Chickens” on exhibit at Grace Ridge Brewing through January. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News)

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Chaos, hope and ‘Pandemic Chickens’

With acrylic paint and coffee as her medium, Homer artist Julianne Tomich exhibits a series of paintings inspired…