It's a magical winter wonderland at Bear Creek Winery's Garden of Lights on Friday night. The holiday event was held last weekend and also is held 5-7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17. It includes music, a fire pit and hot chocolate.

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Homer’s Best Bets

If you noticed a cosmic blip at 1:44 a.m. Wednesday, that wasn’t your imagination. Holy Azimuth, Betsteroids! Yes,…

Sweet delights part of what makes Christmas wonderful

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Sweet delights part of what makes Christmas wonderful

The Other Fisherman loves Christmas. It’s his favorite time of year, right up there with moose hunting season…

A common redpoll feeds at a suet block in a Diamond Ridge yard.

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Christmas bird count: Homer part of tradition

If you like to take long walks on the beach in the blowing snow, enjoy finding exotic new…

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Zeke Thomas Haley

Zeke Thomas Haley was born at 1:40 p.m. Dec. 5, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital to Katie and…

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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…

Pet of the week: Miz Kitty

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Pet of the week: Miz Kitty

Pet of the Week Miz Kitty is a 4-year old, long haired, black delight. She loves people and…

Linda Broahead tries on a hat made by Ardith Mumma at the Sugar Plum Faire on Dec. 10. The faire is an annual fundraiser for Homer Special Olympics.

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Homer Best Bets

As the Betster writes this the Internet appears to be down at Chez Betster. No, it’s not the…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Mike Chihuly and his wife, Shirley, greet a passerby while he signs copies of his recently published book, "Alaska Fish and Fire," on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at the annual Peninsula Art Guild's Fine Arts and Crafts Fair.

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Fish and Fire: Ninilchik resident writes stories of his life

Ninilchik resident Mike Chihuly has lived enough lives to write several books since moving to Alaska more than…

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Years ago

20 years ago in the Homer News: The conservation-minded Homer City Council agreed to put almost 21 acres…

Jeannette Aragones, right, and Eddie Wood, left, perform several Latin American dances last Thursday at South Peninsula Hospital's Long Term Care facility.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Arts in brief

Peyton does watercolor demo Saturday at Fireweed Gallery Watercolor artist Jan Peyton does a demonstration from 2-4:30 p.m.…

A group of fat-tire bicyclists ride across Beluga Lake last Saturday. The bikes with big, wide tires make riding on snow and sand easy, and have become popular in Homer and Alaska over the past few years.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

It has been the Betster’s experience that some people go a little nuts over the holidays. You know…

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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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Lawai’a Chow

Lawai’a Chow was born at 1:31 p.m. Dec. 2, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital to Shampayne Kaai and…