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Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion Doenjang JJigae is an earthy and refreshing stew that can be prepared in less than an hour.

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Stewing up the spirit of Chuseok

Salty Doenjang JJigae is earthy and refreshing

“Party Time,” “Love and Roses,” and “Cherry Delight” cakes, created with acrylic, plastic foam and beads on cradled board, are part of Sami Ali’s collection “The Death of Retail” on display at Homer Council on the Arts through September 2024. (Emilie Springer/ Homer News)

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Exploring the fall of retail

A mixed media show by Anchorage artist Sami Ali opened Sept. 6 at HCOA

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Mark your calendars for some important events coming up! Stop by Christian Community Church this evening for a…

Naomi & Wynonna, 1-year-old and 5-month-old mother-daughter duo. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: The Judds

This charming pair are still here waiting to be adopted. They’re gentle cats with great personalities and it’s…

Image via Homer Farmers Market

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The best food deals

Get your share of the bounty at the Homer Farmers Market

This apple cinnamon quinoa granola is only mildly sweet, perfect as a topping for honeyed yogurt or for eating plain with milk. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Building warm memories of granola and grandma

My little boy can hop on his bike or wet his boots in the mud puddles on the…

Photo from a U.S. Application for Seaman’s Protection Certificate Vera Liebel, pictured here, and Mary Douglas Barnsley, friends and both former nurses in the Kenai area, were two of the only women known to have had a cabin on Tustumena Lake in the early to mid-1900s.

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Cosmopolitan Tustumena — Part 1

Few people these days would associate the word “cosmopolitan” with Tustumena Lake, and for good reason. The lake…

Driftwood stands upright in the sand at Bishop's Beach on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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It’s the turn of a new season

Birch trees have begun to turn yellow in this view of the Maria Road area and across Kachemak Bay as seen on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, from Old East End Road near McNeil Canyon, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Fall courses offered through Homer Community Recreation

A full calendar of events offered is also available on the Community Rec website

"Pushki Sunset" by Lorna Branzuela is on display through September at Fireweed Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Fireweed Gallery

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Celebrating seasonal transitions

September First Friday showcases work by new, local and statewide artists

Photo provided by Sally Oberstein Dancers at the Homer Mariner Theater perform in Nice Moves during the Alaska World Arts Festival in 2022.

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The Alaska World Arts Festival returns to Homer

It will run Sept. 13 to Sept. 26

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