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Artwork from a summer painting workshop is on display on the gallery wall in Kachemak Bay Campus's Pioneer Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Snow hit East End this week, and that means winter creeps ever closer. You know what else is…

The hardest part of making this classic Halloween treat is getting started, and maybe not burning your fingers. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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Building confidence to do hard things

Although candy making is intimidating, it’s not impossible.

Emmett Krefting, age 6-7, at the Wible mining camping in 1907-07, about the time he first met King David Thurman. (Photo from the cover of Krefting’s memoir, Alaska’s Sourdough Kid)

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King Thurman: An abbreviated life — Part 4

AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 1913, King David Thurman, a Cooper Landing-area resident who often seemed one step ahead of…

"Settle," an acrylic and foil painting on canvas by Homer artist Pamela Fraley, is one of numerous pieces in her solo exhibit, "Currents," on display through October 2025 at the Art Shop Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Pamela Fraley

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Art at every opportunity

Homer artist exhibit showcases acrylic water studies and her creative journey.

Lola, 6.5-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Lola

Shes a sweet gal with fun and playful attributes.

Fog rolls across Kachemak Bay on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

The horrors persist, but so do we — and so will the many, many spooky events returning soon…

Adam Owen was born on Sept. 11, 2025, to Joanna and Chris Owen at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Joanna Owen

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Adam Owen birth

Adam Owen was born on Sept. 11, 2025, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Joanna and Chris Owen…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Crusty and firm bread bowls are best for brothy soups, or make them pillowy soft for thicker stews. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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Beautiful bread is performance art

Though these bread bowls will soon be eaten and gone, the effort will not be wasted.

This is part of the intake data entered when, in 1913, King David Thurman began his 50-day sentence in the Seward Jail for violating Alaska’s game laws. A 1911 attempt to nail Thurman for such a violation had failed.

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King Thurman: An abbreviated life — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: King David Thurman, a miner and trapper who lived and worked in the Cooper Landing area…

Martha Colburn's video, "Day of Dutch," will screen as part of Bunnell Street Art Center's FilmJam on Nov. 1, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Bunnell Street Arts Center

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Bunnell features October exhibits, film, calls for art

Visit the gallery this month for ongoing shows, One Seat Cinema, FilmJam25 and Bunnell Arts by Air.

"Katmai Bears" is a watercolor painting by Bruce Sink on display through October at Fireweed Gallery. Photo provided by Fireweed Gallery

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‘An image that tells a story’

Artist showcases Alaskan-themed landscape and wildlife watercolor paintings to benefit local food pantry.

Serve your London Fog in a lovely cup and enjoy while reading the news. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sip while reading the news

This London Fog is delicious, served in a lovely cup with milk and honey.