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The American Legion Post 16 Auxiliary will offer poppies to wear at Safeway in Homer on Friday, May…

Only months before his death in 1941, Miriam Mathers’ son Charles registered for the military draft.

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Tragedy and triumph of the Goat Woman — Part 3

Her quest for Alaska had begun, but another date with tragedy lay just around the corner

Eli Springer of Fairbanks does his impression of an eagle call for the Homer Brewing Company's bird calling contest during the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. The winner of the serious bird call contest was Cohen McBride of Homer, with his eagle call. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Last weekend proved the truth in the Norwegian saying: Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær,” which…

Members of Breezy Berryman's dance troupe make an appearance for the Homer Brewing Company's bird calling contest during the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. The troupe performed "The Ballet of the Birds" earlier that day and later that evening at the Land's End Quarterdeck. From left to right are Christina Platter, Ireland Styvar, Reilly-Sue Baker and Natalia Sherwood. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Bed of Roses performs Friday

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Dahliah Rönnegård was born at 12:10 p.m. May 5, 2022, at South Peninsula Hospital to Laura and Erik…

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

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The South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board will hold its regular monthly meeting virtually via ZOOM at…

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Pets of the Week: Cherry

Cherry is a sweet young cat. She is about a year old and has already traveled the world.…

May Fekete’s portrait by Sarah Lewis is one of the photographs in the exhibit, "Pandemic Portraits," on display through Sept. 19, 2021, at Land’s End Resort in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Lewis and Affinity Films)

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First Friday art exhibit openings feature bird-themed art

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival featured artist Stacy Studebaker is one of many artists showing bird-themed art.

Rhubarb has begun to grow on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, on Diamond Ridge near Homer, Alaska. At about elevation 1,200 feet, from 6 inches to a foot of snow remains on the ground, proof of the hardiness of the treasured Alaska plant. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Spring sure has been slow coming to town, but now the Betster feels safe in saying that, yeah,…

In about 1904, the full family of Arthur and Ellen Davidson (front row) posed for this family portrait. Miriam Davidson, the third born, is in the dark blouse on the right end of the back row; she is standing next to her older siblings, Cora and William. (Photo courtesy of the David Family Collection)

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Tragedy and triumph of the Goat Woman — Part 2

Mathers was dead.

Artist Amber Webb starts works on a new drawing at Bunnell Street Arts Center. Her work will be on display at the gallery through the month of May. (Photo by Sean McDermott)

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Bunnell artist in residence explore the blurred boundaries between sorrow and celebration, hardship and healing.

Webbs works explores the question: “What does it mean to honor the spirit of another being?”

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.