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Fireweed Frescoes share their violin music with pre-school students at the Girassol Learning Center and help them to make cardboard violins on April 5 as part of the Festival of Strings April celebration.

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Homer Opus celebrates spring with the Festival of Strings

Homer Opus, a nonprofit organization that provides instruction in string-based music programs to Homer youth as well an…

Photo from “San Chat,” May 1956 issue
In 1956, when this photo of nurse Irmgard Hanks, wife of Rex, was taken for the 10th anniversary of the Seward Sanitorium, the Hanks were still living in Seward but were preparing to move to a new home in Happy Valley. Irmgard was the Night Supervisor and Relief Supervisor for the facility, which fought against the ravages of tuberculosis.

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A Kind and Sensitive Man: The Rex Hanks Story — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This first chapter of the Rex Hanks story includes many other individuals and numerous actions and…

These simple lemon almond snowball cookies are mildly sweet and delicate. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Lemony sweet Easter treat

These lemon almond snowball cookies are mildly sweet and delicate

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Pets of the Week: Asa, Guy and Pete

We’ve dealt with a lot lately due to a Canine Parvovirus outbreak. Now that we are seeing the…

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Best Bets

It seems that April Fool’s decided to show us what for, what with the several inches of snow…

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Anja Whitworth birth

Anja Marin Whitworth was born on March 11, 2024, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Dara and Kevin…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

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Harlan Werner birth

Harlan Werner was born on March 29, 2024, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Carson Chambers and Matthew…

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Miles Puckett birth

Miles Puckett was born on March 31, 2024, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Ruthie and Matthew Puckett…

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Former Alaska freelance entertainment artist George Faust and main character in the Affinity Films production of ‘My Third Act,’ joins the Homer News at Captain’s Coffee for interview about his history in Alaska entertainment last Friday.

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Film documents local circus arts entertainer’s ‘Third Act’

The short documentary chronicles Homer resident George Faust, his history in circus arts and the impact of Parkinson’s…

USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards 2024 logo. Photo courtesy of USA Today

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Homer named 4th best small town arts scene

Nomination is part of USA Today’s 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

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Ed Bailey, left, and Nina Faust, right, in an undated photo taken on Inspiration Ridge near Homer, Alaska. Reprinted from February 2020 Homer News.

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Hope Rising

South Peninsula Haven House to host annual Women of Distinction awards on Saturday

A 75-foot Lutz spruce is lit as the official 2015 Capitol Christmas Tree on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. (Architect of the Capitol photo)

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Tongass National Forest selected to provide 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree

Eight to 10 candidate trees will be evaluated, with winner taking “whistlestop tour” to D.C.