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Everest Reutov

Everest Reutov was born at 8:15 a.m. Jan. 4, 2017, at South Peninsula Hospital to Kcenia and David…

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Town Crier

The Kachemak Bay Birders’ next birding trip is Saturday. Meet at 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot at…

The cast of "Nabucco" performs in the New York Metropolitan Opera's production. The performance is shown at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Homer Theatre in a Live at the Met HD video broadcast.-Photos by Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera

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Homer can hear Verdi’s opera Jan. 19

Giuseppe Verdi (1831-1901) strides like a giant over the world of opera, and it is impossible to overstate…

Washington Post literary critic Michael Dirda, will give a craft talk and be Homer's Big Read keynote presenter in February. -Photo provided

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Big Read explores Wilder play, novel

Now that Homer starts its fourth time exploring literature through the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read…

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Auditions open for spring production

Auditions take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Mariner Theatre for the spring production, “Circus…

Happens in Homer Jan. 14 - Feb. 25

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Homer Big Read Events

Big Read Kick-Off Event 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 Alice’s, 195 E. Pioneer Ave. Listen to a staged…

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Meet Pickle

Pickle is a 1-2-year-old female mixed-breed dog. When people first meet her in the shelter, they all say,…

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Homer artist holds residency in January

Homer artist Mandy Bernard is the January artist in residence at Bunnell Street Arts Center. Bernard’s textile work…

Mars, upper left, and Venus, lower right, flank the moon at sunset about 5:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2. On New Year's Day, Venus had been opposite the horns of the crescent moon and within 1.5 degrees.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

So far, 2017 has started serenely — almost too serenely. The Betster did visit a bar over the…

Larsen Klingel reclines in his racing wheelchair and poses for a photo with friends (left to right) Scott and Andy Beardsley. Andy pushed Klingel in the racing wheelchair in the Richmond Marathon in Virginia, qualifying for the 50-and-older category in the Boston Marathon.

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Homer man qualifies for Boston Marathon

Homer resident and Kachemak Land Trust board member Larsen Klingel qualified for the 2018 Boston Marathon without running…

Homer Sour Girls Natalia Sherwood, Jasmine Kupetz, Evelyn Sherwood, Katie Miller and Jocelyn Stillwell pose for a photo. The girls are currently selling hot chocolate to raise funds for SPARC.

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Kids’ business profits go to help others

The Homer Sour Girls is comprised of five sweet and business-minded girls — 8-year-olds Jocelyn Stillwell, Evelyn Sherwood,…

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Cops and courts

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

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Caleb Valor Young

Caleb Valor Young was born at 12:05 p.m. Dec. 27, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital to Lauralee and…