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Henna & Bindi, bonded pair of 9-month-old sisters. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Henna and Bindi

These girls are quite possibly the sweetest pair around. They get along great with other cats, can handle…

A winter sunset colors the sky at the end of a snow-lined road near Anchor Point, Alaska on Monday, Jan. 1, 2023. (Callie Steinberg/Homer News)

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Best Bets

After taking a break for the holidays, organizations and businesses around town are gearing up to bring you…

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Barry Keoghan portrays Oliver Quick in “Saltburn.”

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On the Screen: ‘Saltburn’ weird and fun, not as sharp as Fennell’s first outing

Since “Saltburn,” the second film by director Emerald Fennell, came to streaming last month, I’ve seen a lot…

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What’s happening at Homer Counil on the Arts this month

Since 1975, Homer Council on the Arts has been offering performances, exhibitions and arts education for community members…

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Bunnell to host Maker’s Spaces for parade

The Bunnell Street Arts Center exhibit gallery may be closed for the month of January, but that doesn’t…

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Lawrence Keeler (right) talks at his Anchor Point sawmill with Sherman Chapman in 1950. Keeler was cutting spruce logs for Chapman’s home.

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Keeler Clan of the Kenai — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Over a four-year period beginning in 1947, three siblings from Oregon’s large Keeler family settled on…

From left: Kylie Wilcox, Bernard Wilcox and Milton Wilcox sit behind the books Milton teaches at Kenai Classical School on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. Kylie’s New Year’s resolution for 2024 is to read all of the book’s on Milton’s high school syllabus. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Reading with New Year’s resolve

Soldotna woman resolves to read the books on her husband’s class syllabi

This sweet rice dessert, yaksik, is traditional for New Year’s Day in Korea (specifically, the lunar new year) and is often made as a gift for friends and neighbors. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Gifting health on the New Year

This dish is packed with dried fruits and nuts and makes a delicious breakfast, snack or dessert

A copy of Judy Johnson’s “Alaskan Pioneer Girl” rests in the snow on Sunday, December 24, 2023 near Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Off the Shelf: Small town girl weaves tales of home

Local memoir is an engaging window into what life on the central peninsula looked like in the second…

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Best Bets

2024 has come in with a bang — and a lot of bright flashy colors, if you were…

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Homer happenings from years past

Domino, 2.5-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Domino

Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe but Domino is still waiting for her furever home. Please consider…

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2024’s 1st First Friday

While a few of Homer’s galleries and public art spaces take a break from exhibiting for the month…