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A pencil sketch by Hannan Weisser, created from a reference image in David Pettibone's drawing class last fall, is on display at Kachemak Bay Campus through the end of January. Photo provided by Hannah Weisser

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Cultivating creativity

Exhibit showcases student work from last fall’s college painting and drawing classes.

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Death notice: Marvin “Ted” Dale Smith

Marvin “Ted” Dale Smith passed on Dec. 27, 2025 in his home. There will be a celebration of…

Charlie and Percy Weasley, 1.5-year-old males. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Charlie and Percy Weasley

These two are currently being fostered, but it’s time they find they furever home.

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Homer happenings from years past

Dried rosehips cling to the bare branches of a rosebush outside the Homer News office on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Bets Bets

It’s cold outside, but things are heating up around here — the legislative season is about to start,…

These treats are full of fiber and protein and contain less sugar than a Nutri-grain bar, so you can feel good about spoiling yourself a little. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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A treat for a new start

These cosmic brownies are a healthier, homemade version of the usual cafeteria currency.

Bon Debarras artists Dominic Desrochers, Jean-Francois Dumas and Veronique Plasse, presented by Homer Council on the Arts, will perform at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts

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Community art happenings in Homer

Homer Council on the Arts looks forward to another art-filled year.

This excerpt from a U.S. Geological Survey map shows the approximate location of Snug Harbor on lower Kenai Lake. It was in this area that William Weaver nearly drowned in 1910.

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Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Michigan’s hard-luck Swesey clan sprang into existence because of the misfortunes of the Basom clan. All…

This twisted pastry is complex and unexpected and a perfect place to practice boldness. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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Going boldly with pastry

All kinds of flavor combinations taste great layered between crispy, buttery phyllo.

This is the gravesite of Ben Swesey’s mother, Eliza, in Vermillion, South Dakota. (Photo from findagrave.com)

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Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part 1

More than a hundred years after Ben Swesey and Bill Weaver steered an outboard-powered dory out of Resurrection…

The snow deepens on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Well folks, it looks like all the snow we didn’t get in the late fall and early winter…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Scrimshaw on a hippopotamus tooth by Conrad Field. Photo provided by Conrad Field

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Art has no bounds

Homer man shares his passion for the natural world and creativity with the community.