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"Smooth Riders," a painting by Whitney Dahl, is on display in her solo exhibit at Grace Ridge Brewing through July in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Grace Ridge Brewery

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July First Friday: Summer of Art

Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate the colors of summer with a showcase of artist’s work inspired…

Maui, 1-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Maui

He is fun, playful, curious and full of personality. Maui loves cats that are close to his age,…

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Asa, 2-year-old spayed female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Asa

Asa has been at the shelter for three months now, and is still looking for her perfect home.…

James Franklin Bush was arrested and jailed for vagrancy and contributing to the delinquency of minors in California in 1960, about a year before the murder in Soldotna of Jack Griffiths. (Public document from ancestry.com)

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A violent season — Part 4

AUTHOR’S NOTE: When a crime has no witnesses other than the accused perpetrator, investigators must search hard for…

Fresh strawberries will make this ice cream a much more flavorful treat. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Welcoming summer with this pretty, pink frozen treat

We had company (and a special solstice birthday girl) down to visit, so we spent our weekend by…

Homer’s official peony patch is attached to a Nomar tote bag, available for purchase at the Homer Chamber of Commerce, during the month of July. (Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Homer hosts peony celebration through July

The event started out as a business task force for the beautification of Pioneer Avenue.

Carla Klinker poses with a long nettle stalk at the Homer News office on Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Carla Klinker to teach nettle fiber workshop at the Pratt Museum

Homer multimedia artist Carla Klinker will teach a nettle fiber workshop at the Pratt Museum on June 29…

The cast of Spit Tunes is photographed at Alice’s Champagne Palace in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Lee Johnson

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‘Spit Tunes,’ a local musical comedy, opens at Alice’s Tuesday

Sally Oberstein and Michael McKinney’s “Spit Tunes” musical comedy opens July 9 at 8 p.m. at Alice’s Champagne…

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Textured, touchable art

New Homer artist debuts first local exhibit of her relief paintings

A copy of Howard Weaver’s memoir “Write Hard, Die Free” rests on an ink-splotched guard rail in front of the Peninsula Clarion’s defunct Goss Suburban printing press in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Off the Shelf: ‘Write Hard, Die Free’ an exciting and incisive window into history of Alaska, journalism

Immediately after the death of legendary Anchorage reporter and editor Howard Weaver, I picked up a copy of…

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A trio of sandhill cranes rambles around Grubstake Avenue on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Well folks, we’ve reached the longest day of the year — it’s only downhill from now. In terms…