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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…

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Homer happenings from years past

Laurie Rudy (right), board treasurer for the Anchor Point Food Pantry, and Rebecca Rudy (left) host the first night of a two-day bake sale fundraiser for the Anchor Point Food Pantry held at the Virl “Pa” Haga VFW Post 10221 on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Items for sale during the fundraiser were made and donated by members of the community. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

The Betster hopes that all those who celebrate had a very merry Christmas! Now it’s time to look…

Charlie and Arabella, 5-year-old females. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Charlie and Arabella

These gals are quite the pair. Charlie is outgoing and loves attention. She is affectionate and so entertaining.…

Parents and kids pose for photos with Santa at the Procrastinators Fair on Saturday, Dec. 21<ins>, 2024,</ins> at Christian Community Church in Homer<ins>, Alaska</ins>. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Procrastinators Fair has last-minute finds

The annual holiday craft and gift fair was held Friday and Saturday at Christian Community Church

Homer families visit the Bear Creek Winery Garden of Lights, held Dec. 13-14 and Dec. 20-21<ins>, 2024, in Homer, Alaska</ins>. Photo courtesy of Louis Maurer

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Garden of Lights creates outdoor holiday fun

Bear Creek Winery annually hosts their Garden of Lights during the holiday season, a festive display of Christmas-…

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Looking to an art-filled New Year

Homer Council on the Arts lines up a series of performances, exhibits and classes for 2025

This illustration by John Fretz accompanied an article entitled “Anne: A True Story” in the November 1978 issue of Alaskafest, an in-flight magazine for Alaska Airlines. The story, designed as a romance, also concerned the death of Mitch Gyde, who drowned in Tustumena Lake in September 1975.

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The 2 most deadly years — Part 8

AUTHOR’S NOTE: The two most deadly years for people on or near Tustumena Lake were 1965 and 1975.…