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Kilo, a 3-year-old male, is looking for a foster home. Photo courtesy Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Kilo

Kilo is looking for a temporary foster home while his human is in the hospital.

Sesame seed buns made from scratch elevate a meal. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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A taste of Americana

Like all great things familiar and traditional, these sesame seed buns were born of a woman’s labor.

Tern Lake, formerly Mud Lake, sits alongside the junction of the Seward and Sterling highways. (Photo by Clark Fair)

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‘What’s in a name?’: Reviving a forgotten past — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a series of articles concerning places and landmarks on the Kenai…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Homer High School cheerleaders leads the Lil Mariner Cheer team during the Winter Carnival basketball tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Whether you’re walking in the parade this weekend or simply going to observe, the Betster hopes y’all are…

Art Shop Gallery owner Joell Restad (left) and former longtime gallery owner Karin Marks (right) pose for a photo in front of the gallery sign on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Taz Tally

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Celebrating a local legacy

The Art Shop Gallery has been a staple of the Homer art community since 1992 and is now…

Photo courtesy of Alaska Mindful Paws.

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Pet of the Week: First Friday Foster Night

Learn what fostering looks like and the support we provide, all in a no-pressure setting.

Nian gao is a traditional Lunar New Year treat enjoyed in China for over two thousand years. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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A Lunar New Year’s treat

This sweet, steamed rice cake is chewy, gooey and full of positivity.

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Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part 5

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Seasoned Seward outdoorsmen Ben Swesey and William Weaver left home on Oct. 15, 1917 in Swesey’s…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Two male ring-necked pheasants stroll around outside on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, outside the Homer News office in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Countdown to Valentine’s Day — and, more importantly, the annual Homer Winter Carnival Parade! The chamber is looking…

Yup'ik storytellers Quentin Simeon (left) and Amber Webb (right) are Bunnell Street Arts Center's February Artists-in-Residence and will be creating a stop-motion animation. Photo provided by Bunnell Street Arts Center

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Out of hibernation

Homer’s art scene returns in full force for February First Friday.

Photo courtesy of Alaska Mindful Paws.

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Pet of the Week: First Friday Foster Night

Learn what fostering looks like and the support we provide, all in a no-pressure setting.