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Off the Shelf: Alaska rom-com is a not-so-guilty pleasure

From the start, the story has the same allure of a Hallmark Christmas movie

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These snowballs are made of chocolate cupcakes are surrounded with sugary meringue and coconut flakes.

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Snowballs for a snow day

Winter-themed cupcakes celebrate a day at home

This is the military plaque placed upon the Anchorage grave of Arlon Elwood “Jackson” Ball. (Photo from findagrave.com)

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Human Complexity: The Story of Jackson Ball — Part 4

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Trouble seemed to find Arlon Elwood “Jackson” Ball — from the time he lost his father…

A piece of the longtime Homer mural outside of Nomar points out the newly fallen snow on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Finn Heimbold/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Farewell fall, and hello winter — make way for all the snowfall! This Betster would like to remind…

Peewee, two-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Peewee

This sweet boy is waiting so patiently for his furever family. He is gentle, gets along with other…

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Homer happenings from years past

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Turkey trot to support food pantry, celebrate community

Homer’s 5K Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk returns this year on Thanksgiving Day, along with a food drive supporting…

Daisy Lee Bitter.  Photo contributed by the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies

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Rotary Club members share memories of Daisy Lee Bitter at meeting

Daisy Lee Bitter, a long-time Homer social scientist and environmental advocate, died Nov. 2 at the age of…

"Curious One" is a mosaic piece created by Cindy Nelson, whose work is available year-round at Ptarmigan Arts. Photo provided by Cindy Nelson

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Express yourself

Homer artist pursues a variety of mediums, encourages others to explore their means of expression

Photo from Ball Family memorial slideshow, 2022
This photo from the early 1960s shows Jackson Ball enjoying the Christmas holidays with his eldest three daughters. His fourth and youngest daughter was born less than a year and a half before Ball’s death in 1968.

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Human Complexity: The Story of Jackson Ball — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Misfortune was written across the recent history of the Arlon Elwood “Jackson” Ball family. Ball’s father…

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Off the Shelf: Majestic landscape marred by narrow perspective

John Muir’s classic “Travels in Alaska” juxtaposes beauty with a writer’s disconcerting bias

These spiced date cookies may look a lot like Fig Newtons, but the texture and flavor are quite different. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dessert in a pinch

Spiced date cookies make a last-minute save

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Best Bets

The nights grow colder and the days grow shorter, and we’re all looking forward to the holiday season.…