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Community members enjoy skating at Kevin Bell Arena during the Christmas Eve community free skate on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: A metaphor on ice

I went ice skating for the first time in years last week, during the annual community Christmas Eve…

Elma, 10-month-old female. Photo courtesy Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Elma

This little girl is a gentle soul with a huge heart.

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

This recipe makes a boatload of soft and delicious cookies, perfect for sharing at Christmastime. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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Christmas cookies for a shared tradition

These cookies are so soft and delicious, it’s no wonder they’re part of a family Christmas tradition.

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The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site — Part 7

AUTHOR’S NOTE: After the agricultural experiment station in Kenai closed May 1, 1908, Alaska station supervisor C.C. Georgeson…

"A Moment of Peace Below the Surface" is an oil pastel piece on reclaimed driftwood by June Denver. Photo provided by June Denver

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Creativity as connection

Homer artist’s work nurtures her creativity and her mental wellbeing.

Families enjoy ice skating on Beluga Lake on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Merry Christmas, Homer! The Betster hopes folks are staying warm and enjoying good food and good company, or…

Daniel Craig (right), returning as Benoit Blanc, and Josh O'Connor are seen in this still from "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," released on Netflix on Dec. 12, 2025. (Promotional photo courtesy Netflix)

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On the Screen: ‘Knives Out 3’ truly a film for our times

I often feel the need to watch a film twice. The first go-around, I’m just trying to keep…

Eep, 1-year-old female. Photo courtesy Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Eep

This sweet girl wants lots of love and affection from anyone who wants to give it.

Milli Martin (left), the Homer Society of Natural History, Inc. Board Vice President, and Santa George Cutting III pose for a photo in the Pratt Museum Harrington Cabin on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Whitney Harness

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Best Bets

Only a few more sleeps until Christmas! While you’re out there in the holiday hustle and bustle, finishing…

Orange zest and extract bring this literary-inspired treat to life. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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Whimsy and magic

This literary-inspired treat is perfect for Christmastime festivities.

Pictured here with trophies of his trade is P.F. “Frenchy” Vian, a bit of a hustler who lived in Kenai for about 20 years and took advantage of opportunities, fairly or not, when they were presented to him. One of those opportunities involved the defunct agricultural experiment station at Kenai. (Photo courtesy of the Viani Family Collection)

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The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site — Part 6

AUTHOR’S NOTE: By 1907, the end of the line had nearly arrived for Kenai’s agricultural experiment station, which…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past