A row of dyed silk wall hangings shows how common Alaska plants found on the lower Kenai Peninsula can be used to make organic dyes, as seen here on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. The hangings are included in Elissa Pettibone's exhibit, "Swatches," showing at Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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‘Swatches’ explores art of organic dyeing using native plants

Pettibone finds magic in fireweed, other common plants

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Nathan Keith Chesser

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Anne Nixon in an outfit she made for a fashion show.

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Anne Elizabeth (Ewing) Nixon

Anne Elizabeth (Ewing) Nixon

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Robert Linwood Durr

Robert Linwood Durr

Don Lee Sanford

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Don Lee Sanford

Don Lee Sanford

Florence Garay

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Florence Garay

Florence Garay

Annie Bradley

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Annie Bradley

Annie Bradley

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

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Cops and Courts

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

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Town Crier

The next Kachemak Bay State Park Citizens Advisory Board meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,…

Jess. (Photo courtesy Homer Animal Shelter)

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Pet of the week: Jess

Jess is a 3-year-old female cat.

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Homer happenings from years past

Diane Spence-Chorman's "Morning Light" is part of the 5x7 show opening Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at the Homer Council on the Arts in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Homer Council on the Arts)

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New exhibits also include group 5×7 show at HCOA

Jewelry made from sand, silt; swatches made from Alaska plant dyes are some of the art shown.

Aaron Fleenor, at top, uses a chute to distribute candy on Halloween night, Oct. 31, 2020, in downtown Homer, Alaska. Helping are Amber Fleenor, center, and Shade Fleenor, left. Because of COVID-19 safety concerns, some people created devices like this to give candy away while keeping social distance. Trick or treating was more subdued than usual, but still drew children in costume to neighborhood above Pioneer Avenue. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

It’s probably only a coincidence that Dias de los Muertos, the Days of the Dead, ended on Monday,…