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It’s here, folks! The first day of spring — can you tell yet? Cross your fingers that winter…

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Pet of the Week: Homer Animal Shelter temporarily closed

Please spread the word! (Not the virus).

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‘Voices from History’ oral history tour to come to Homer this summer

Brad Schmitz, an Anchorage educator and owner of Alaska English Adventures, is scheduling a summer tour that will…

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Guys and Dolls cast members practice ‘The Oldest Established’ dance scene at Sunday’s rehearsal at the Mariner Theater.

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Homer High School’s ‘Guys and Dolls’ shows begin Friday

Homer High School’s spring musical, “Guys and Dolls,” opens Friday evening at 7 p.m. at the Homer Mariner…

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‘Exquisite small treasures’

Homer woman weaves together her passion for science and art

This trio of images appeared in the January 1942 edition of Alaska Life magazine, in an article entitled “The Mayor of Seward Builds a Dream House for $2,000!” To the left and right are interior views of the Benson home. The center photograph shows W.R. Benson and his dog near the front gate of his yard.

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Hometown Booster: The W.R. Benson Story — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: W.R. Benson, in his mid-50s when he and wife Mable moved from Seward to Homer in…

Tantanmen, a 30-minute ramen dish, doesn’t sacrifice flavor or wholesomeness for speed. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Ramen that satisfies

Tantanmen features a milky, nutty broth and can be on the table in under 30 minutes

Nola, six-month-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Nola

Nola came in very sick and spent several weeks in recovery. She never let that get her down…

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Mt. Augustine is visible in the distance looking out across Kachemak Bay as the sun sets on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

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Ah, spring — that time of year when the snow starts melting, the sun stays out longer, you…

The Exxon Baton Rouge, smaller ship, attempts to off-load crude from the Exxon Valdez that ran aground in Prince William Sound, Valdez, Alaska, spilling over 270,000 barrels of crude oil, shown March 26, 1989. File photo. (AP Photo/Rob Stapleton)

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Memories from the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Prevention is the key

As the 35th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill approaches on March 24, retired fisheries biologist Loren…

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Patty Lekanoff-Gregory demonstrates how to form a hat with a frame and clamps in the lab at Islands and Oceans.

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Unalaska artist gives traditional bentwood hat-making workshop

Unangax bentwood hat maker Patty Lekanoff-Gregory from Unalaska visited Homer this week to provide an instruction course in…