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At left, Jillian Tracy, 12, of Palmer, and Caroline Higgins, right, of Philadelphia, do a presentation on orca whales at the end of Marine Mammal Camp on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in Homer, Alaska. The girls and other camps went to the camp at the Peterson Bay Field Station and then closed with talks on marine mammals. They also articulated a “sea cat,” or lynx, skeleton with bone expert Lee Post. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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What do other Homerites do to entertain friends and family when they come?

Jane Wiebe appreciating the part of her freshened up garden that she views from the kitchen window on Aug. 10, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

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Kachemak Gardener: There really is more to the gardening season

This little house is surrounded by garden, thus I needed a way to designate where in the garden…

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Town Crier

The Kachemak Bay Birders’ next trip will be to the Anchor River on Saturday, Aug. 18. Meet in…

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Arts Briefs

Chatfield plays Bunnell

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Cops and Courts

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

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Etta Blair Passic

Etta Blair Passic was born at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Laura…

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Ty Nicole Conley

Ty Nicole Conley was born on Aug. 4, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Lisa and Brad Conley…

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Bernadette Norma Kvasnikoff

Bernadette Norma Kvasnikoff was born at 5:02 a.m. on Aug. 5, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Nicole…

Galen and Arlene Gordon, 2018.

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Galen and Arlene Gordon

Galen and Arlene Gordon

Pratt to close this winter for renovations

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Pratt to close this winter for renovations

The Pratt Museum will close to the public for major renovations from Sept. 5, 2018, to May 4,…

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20 years ago in the Homer News

Joan Brown Dodd, left, and Doug Dodd pose for a photo at the Homer News on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Author couple publish new books

Homer has long been known for its support of new and established authors. Through college classes, readings, workshops…

Members of the LowDown Brass Band perform an impromptu session Tuesday Aug. 7, 2018 at the Homer Brewery in Homer, Alaska. The band played at Salmonfest on Saturday, at Alice’s Champagne Palace on Tuesday and at Soldotna Creek Park on Wednesday. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Here at our offices on the south shore of Beluga Lake, we see a lot of cool stuff…