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Mable Smith pecks away at her typewriter in the Cheechako News office in Ridgeway, circa mid-1960s. (Cheechako News photo)

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Don’t stop the presses

The Mable Smith Story — Part 2

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See what’s waiting for you at the farmers market

Now that the sun has punched through, how is your garden growing? You can definitely see the effects…

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

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Pet of the Week: Griffin

Griffin is a sweet young man with a heart of gold. He is very affectionate, gentle and loves…

The Homer Theatre adds new items to the menu, photographed on Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Named after Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, August refers to the eighth month of the year and…

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Jacqueline Burke is photographed in front of her store Sirens & Sailors on the Homer Spit in the summer of 2022 in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Jacqueline Burke

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Meet Your Neighbor: Sirens & Sailors

Homer clothing company provides employment and supports a statewide suicide prevention organization

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Creative endeavours on display in August First Friday exhibits

Summer is in full swing and Homer’s galleries and other art spaces celebrate artists’ creative endeavors with First…

Promotional material for both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.” (Photos courtesy WarnerMedia and Universal Pictues)

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On the Screen: ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ together spark excitement at the cinema

The double feature, despite or perhaps because of how silly it is, totally worked

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Mable Smith came into her own as a reporter for the Cheechako News (central Kenai Peninsula) in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Don’t stop the presses

The Mable Smith Story — Part 1

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Rhubarb is preserved in jars.

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Capturing the taste of home

Canning preserves local rhubarb’s vibrant flavors

Peonies are in bloom along Pioneer Avenue on Friday, July 21, 2023 in Homer, Alaska as Homer celebrates its City of Peonies designation. Photo by Christina Whiting

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The sun is shining, the peonies are blooming, the Spit is hopping and the salmon are running. Summer,…

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Pet of the Week: Una

Pet of the Week: Una

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