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A copy of “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Menal Illness” rests on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion newsroom in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024.

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Off the Shelf: ‘Anxious Generation’ underserves conversations about cellphones

The book has been cited in recent school board discussions over cellphone policies.

Photo courtesy of the Peggy Arness Collection
Nellie McCullagh feeds a pen-raised fox on her family’s farm in Kachemak Bay, in 1922.

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Mostly separate lives: The union and disunion of Nellie and Keith — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Forest ranger Louis Keith McCullagh and school teacher Nellie Dee Crabb had married in June 1915…

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Facing the new year one dumpling at a time

I completed another impossibly huge task this weekend and made hundreds of wontons by hand to serve our…

Alaska Representatives Sarah Vance from Homer and Andrew Gray from Anchorage present Tom Kizzia with a state legislative citation award at the Homer Public Library on Tuesday, Dec. 17.  Photo provided by Cheryl Illg with Friends of the Homer Public Library.

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Writer receives award for contributions to Alaska history

Homer author Tom Kizzia was commended for contributions to Alaska history publications

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Taking a winter break

Homer’s new galleries and public art spaces celebrate with new or ongoing arts exhibits

Keanu Reeves is Shadow the Hedgehog in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.” (Promotional photo courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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On the Screen: ‘Sonic 3’ brings craft, stakes to colorful kid’s movie

When I was a kid, in the early 2000s, Sonic the Hedgehog was a pretty big deal

Years Ago

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Bella, 2.5-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Bella

Bella is the absolute sweetest girl around. She’s a shepherd mix with a heart of gold. Just under…

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Mara Ruiz birth

Mara Ruiz was born on Dec. 22, 2024, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Lillian Sloth and Fernando…

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Best Bets

Well folks, it’s officially 2025! Here’s to the new year — let’s approach it with resolve to find…

Nellie Dee “Jean” Crabb as a young woman. (Public photo from ancestry.com)

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Mostly separate lives: The union and disunion of Nellie and Keith — Part 1

A front-page headline in the Cordova Daily Times of Feb. 25, 1915, called newly engaged Nellie Crabb and…

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Peppermint patties and a Charlie Brown tree

These icy mints are a nostalgic treat perfect for spreading holiday cheer

Rick Cline loads up a cart for his daughter Aiyana to bring to the delivery dock at the Share the Spirit preparation event at Homer High School on Saturday,. (Emilie Springer/ Homer News)

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Share the Spirit deliveries return for 2024

The Homer High School commons and theater halls on Saturday morning were filled with food and gift boxes…