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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…

Biscuit and Beignet, 11-month-old sisters. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Biscuit and Beignet

These sweet treats are twice the love for you.

This cake stacks colored crepes for a brilliant rainbow breakfast. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Crepes of a different color

This rainbow cake celebrates Pride with layers of colored crepes.

"Woodland Moon" is a 2023 acrylic painting by Dan Coe on display through June 2025 at the Art Shop Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Fine art in invented spaces

Anchor Point artist showcases his skills with exhibit of acrylic paintings.

Kenai artist Michael Urciuoli shows off a wood carving at his booth at the Summer Solstice Fair on Friday, June 20, 2025, in the Kachemak Bay Campus parking lot in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Rain or shine, get ready for the upcoming Fourth of July parade next week! There’s still time to…

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Homer happenings from years past

“Bibim guksu” or “mixed noodles,” are traditionally served with a thin wheat flour noodle called somyeon (somen). (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Spicing up summer

With my hectic work behind me, I have settled into our summertime routine… or, more accurately, the lack…

Frank Rowley and his youngest child, Raymond, stand in knee-deep snow in front of the protective fence around the main substation for Mountain View Light & Power in Anchorage in 1948 or ’49. This photo was taken a year or two before Rowley moved to Kenai to begin supplying electrical power to the central peninsula. (Photo courtesy of the Rowley Family)

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Let there be light: The electrifying Frank Rowley — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: A similar version of this two-part story concerning the life of Frank Rowley and the ways…

Charlie and Percy, 1-year-old brothers. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Charlie and Percy

This duo is twice the love and twice the fun.

Homer artist Michelle Michaud goes birding on the Anchor River in the summer of 2024. Photo provided by Michelle Michaud

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Intuition in abstract layers

Homer artist exhibits body of work inspired by colors, shapes, textures and lines she sees in nature.

Lupine bloom along Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Happy Juneteenth! How will you observe this holiday? Check out what local organizations are doing in Homer, such…

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Homer happenings from years past