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I didn’t make it to the Homer Farmers Market this weekend. The reason for this rare lapse on…

Former Kenai resident and businessman Hal Thornton first arrived in Kenai on the evening that Ethen Cunningham was murdered. He described his experience with this event in the Kenai chapter of this memoir.

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States of Mind: The death of Ethen Cunningham — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: At the outset, I want to acknowledge invaluable contributions to this story from these three primary…

Corvids forage at Bishop's Beach during a low tide on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Summer is still rockin’ and rollin’ — as seen at the annual Concert on the Lawn this past…

Colt, Snoopy, Chewy and Pete. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Colt, Snoopy, Chewy and Pete

Dogs! Dogs! Dogs! We need your helps folks, we have four amazing dogs — Colt, Snoopy, Chewy and…

Poster for 2024 Songs on the Slough. Photo courtesy of Seldovia Arts Council

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Seldovia’s 4th annual Songs on the Slough this weekend

Songs on the Slough, the annual on-the-water concert sponsored by the Seldovia Arts Council, returns for the fourth…

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Broadway Bootcamp Instructor Lonnie Anderson.

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Broadway Bootcamp instructors to offer 2 classes for adults

Homer Council on the Arts Broadway Bootcamp is taking place Aug. 6-10 at the Homer Mariner Theatre. Broadway…

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Art for the wild heart

Homer artist’s current exhibit showcases the evolution of her work

Homer’s Cosmic Creature Club performs at the 2024 Concert on the Lawn at Karen Hornaday Park on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. Emilie Springer/ Homer News

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Concert on the Lawn returns for a sunny day of music and dance

Homer’s KBBI annual Concert on the Lawn returned to Karen Hornaday Park on Saturday with about 350 people…

Chickpea lentil and spinach curry is served with rice and yogurt. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Warm memories of past lives

My sister sent our father and I a few pictures of our old home when she discovered it…

On its last legs. When the Peninsula Clarion’s Ashlyn O’Hara captured this image of Good Time Charlies in 2022, the old bar and strip club was about to be demolished to make room for a highway-safety project.

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A violent season — Part 7

AUTHOR’S NOTE: The aftermath of the 1967 shoot-out at the Hilltop Bar and Café, near Soldotna, began to…

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Our local food is worth writing about

I was discussing with farmers last weekend the best way to advertise the Homer Farmers Market. Paul Castellani…

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Beau Berryman, trumpet, on the swing for the ‘Happy Sad’ song in rehearsal prior to Sunday’s show at Pier One Theatre on the Spit. Musical director Eric Simondsen is in the background.

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1st weekend of the ‘Addams Family’ at Pier One Theatre performs to sold out audiences

Pier One Theatre’s musical “The Addams Family” over the weekend presented four performances to sold out audiences at…

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For Nancy

Homer artist presents a retrospective body of multi-media work in honor of his late wife