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These fudgy brownies are a classic, decadent treat. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dessert for a thoughtful reader

These classic fudgy brownies are dense and decadent.

Community members watch ducks float by on the Anchor River during the annual Anchor River Duck Races on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Locals win at 4th annual Anchor River duck races

The event is part of the Anchor Point VFW’s Fourth of July celebrations.

Nyx, 1.5-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Nyx

She really just wants a home with people to love and love her back.

Johnny B performs at his piano in this undated photograph. (Photo courtesy of John Bushell)

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Johnny B to perform ‘Rhythm of the North’ this weekend

The July 5 performance at Pier One will be his last performance of the show this season.

This is the most famous photograph of Steve Melchior, as a copy of it resides in the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The Melchior family owns a very similar photograph, with a note in pencil from Steve Melchior on the back. The note, written for family members back in Germany in the late 1920s when Melchior was suffering from rheumatism, says, “That is the only way I can get out because my legs won’t walk anymore. I don’t like driving a car, and the dogs take me wherever I want to go. The one in the front is called Bill (in German, Wilhelm), and the one on the left is called Waldman. The black one on the right is called Nick or Nikolaus. Three good, loyal workers, my bodyguard.”

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Steve Melchior: Treasured peninsula pioneer with a sketchy past — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: By at least his early 20s, Steve Melchior had begun to fabricate a past that would…

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Homer happenings from years past

South Peninsula Amateur Radio Club member Toby Reich and club president Rick Baird operate a ham radio during a nationwide contest on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Happy Fourth of July, folks! There’s plenty of ways to celebrate — the Homer parade is happening Friday…

This nostalgic sauce is so shockingly simple, you’ll never buy a bottle again. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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America’s favorite culinary representative

The original recipe for ranch dressing was invented and perfected in Alaska, out in the bush in 1949.

"Octopus" is an acrylic painting by new co-op member Heather Mann on display at Ptarmigan Arts in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Ptarmigan Arts

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July First Friday

Summer is in full swing, and Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate with new and ongoing exhibits.…

X̱’unei Lance Twitchell receives his legislative citation from Rep. Andi Story, D Juneau, at a ceremony at the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Ellie Ruel / Juneau Empire)

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‘Molly of Denali’ writer X̱’unei Lance Twitchell receives legislative citation

State award commends Lingít language revitalization

Homer’s Cosmic Creature Club performs at the 2024 Concert on the Lawn at Karen Hornaday Park. (Emilie Springer/Homer News file)

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July events to provide entertainment and fun on lower Kenai Peninsula

Events include the Highland Games, Concert on the Lawn, local art camps and the Ninilchik Rodeo.

A variety of peony blooms grow vibrantly on Pioneer Avenue on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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6th annual Peony Celebration begins July 1

The festival will run in Homer through Aug. 17.

Between 1879 and 1892, Stephan Melchior (far left, middle row) performed his mandatory Prussian military service. He was a member of the Eighth Rhineland Infantry Regiment No. 70 in Trier, Germany. (Photo courtesy of the Melchior Family Collection)

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Steve Melchior: Treasured peninsula pioneer with a sketchy past — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Although I could not have written this series without the assistance of numerous individuals, I want…