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Asa, two-year-old female. Photo provided by Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Asa

She’s more than just a beautiful face, she’s a wonderful dog with a beautiful heart. Asa is young,…

Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News Participants at D. Chase Angier’s movement choreography workshop at Bunnell Street Arts Center Sunday.

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D. Chase Angier, choreography artist and April artist resident at Bunnell, provides an art movement workshop

Bunnell Street Arts Center is hosting three artist residencies for the month of April. D. Chase Angier is…

Artwork by local Homer youth is on display in Homer Council on the Arts' annual Jubilee art exhibit through April. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts

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Highlighting Homer’s youth artists

Homer Council on the Arts Jubilee events celebrate youth in visual and performing arts

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‘Swan Lake’ comes to the Mariner Theatre

Homer’s Motivity Dance School will hold performances April 26-28

Photo by Emilie Springer McKenzie Hansen and William Bradshaw rehearse a week before the single stage performance of Homer’s annual Jubilee youth talent show at Homer Council on the Arts.

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Homer’s Jubilee youth variety show to be performed Friday at the Mariner Theatre

Homer’s annual Jubilee talent show, sponsored by Homer’s Council on the Arts, returns to the Homer High School…

Photo provided by John Bushell Cosmic Creatures, Jim Bunsak, Dave Webster, Jennifer King and John Bushell, in their promotional photo. Cosmic Creatures, Jim Bunsak, Dave Webster, Jennifer King and John Bushell, in their promotional photo. Photo provided by Johnny B.

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Cosmic Creatures opens 2024 performances with a show at the Kannery

The Cosmic Creatures, a Homer band comprised of John Bushell (Johnny B), Dave Webster, Jim Buncak and Jennifer…

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Artists to host gathering to discuss Ten Minute Play project

Local artists Christine Kulcheski and Rudy Multz are co-producing a design for a collection of 10-minute plays that…

Homer community members chat with artists during the Ready, Set, Art! fundraiser at Grace Ridge Brewing on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Ready, Set, Art! returns

Second annual live art session raises funds for local scholarship

Promotional photo courtesy A24 Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Cailee Spaeny appear in “Civil War.”

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Review: An unexpected battle for empathy in ‘Civil War’

Garland’s new film comments on political and personal divisions through a unique lens of conflict on American soil

These poppy seed muffins are enhanced with the flavor of almonds. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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The smell of almonds and early mornings

These almond poppy seed muffins are quick and easy to make and great for early mornings

After homesteading on Happy Creek in 1946, Rex Hanks built a sawmill below the falls near the Cook Inlet beach. (Rex Hanks photo courtesy of Katie Matthews)

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A Kind and Sensitive Man: The Rex Hanks Story — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Happy Valley resident Rex Hanks began his own private cemetery in the winter of 1951. By…

Grayling, four-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Grayling and Tux

These gals are so precious and affectionate. Grayling is curious about everything and Tux loves a good nap…

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Best Bets

The Betster is on the brink of marching outside, banging pots and pans together and shouting “Bring on…