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Community members peruse the silent auction items while conversing during the annual Celebration of Lifelong Learning event at the Homer Public Library on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Library celebrates lifelong learning at annual event

This year’s Lifelong Learner and Youth Learner were honored and awarded at the annual Celebration of Lifelong Learning…

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Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, kale, onions and buckwheat are served in this rich, healthy salad.

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Sweet potato salad for the soul

This salad is exciting, complex, and has a much kinder kale to carb ratio.

Drew O’Brien explores the ruins of the Kings County Mining Company’s cabin near Skilak Lake, circa 1999, about a century after it was constructed alongside a then-unnamed stream. (Photo by Clark Fair)

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Mary Penney and Her 1898 Alaska adventure — Part 1

By Clark Fair

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Art celebrating spring

Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate spring with local artists showcasing new and continuing work. Stroll the…

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Homer happenings from years past

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Pet of the Week: Mickey

He is a stunning specimen of a cat. Warm and tender, but also fun and feisty. Mickey has…

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Hildi Swanson birth

Hildi Swanson was born on March 17, 2025, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Lisa and Karl Swanson…

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Best Bets

The Betster hopes everyone survived any pranks that were played on April Fool’s Day! If you’re needing some…

Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont. (Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy)

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Aging gracefully

Debuting a new column from the Homer News former editor.

Cecil Miller took leave from Akron (Ohio) Police Department to join the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II. When he returned to the force after his military service, he was featured in an October 1945 article in the Akron Beacon Journal.

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The Man Called ‘Greasy’ — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 1948, after nearly a quarter-century in law enforcement in Ohio, Cecil Miller, his wife Dorothy…

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This tuna casserole calls for peas, parsley and Parmesan incorporated into a sturdy pasta.

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Quick and kid-pleasing casserole

This wholesome dish is great for busy families and fussy eaters.

This photograph by Inupiaq artist Jenny Irene is on display through April in her exhibit, “On this sand (together)” at Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Bunnell Street Arts Center

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Arts and artists in April

Bunnell Street Arts Center hosts residencies, exhibits, performances, artist opportunities and more.

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Homer happenings from years past