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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

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The rain is falling plenty, but it sure isn’t putting a damper on the activities that people are…

Maui, 1-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Maui

He is playful, funny, sweet and more than ready for his furever home. Maui isn’t a fan of…

Years Ago

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Image via Homer Farmers Market

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It’s all about freshness at the farmers market

It was hard to tell this last Saturday if the crowds were due to the fact that it…

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Getting creative with camping

Making healthy, diverse meals while outdoors takes some planning

Al and Grace Poindexter pose with the Fishy Peat potting soil in the Anchor Point Greenhouse on July 8, 2024, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Emilie Springer/ Homer News)

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Anchor Point Greenhouse keeps on growing

The Anchor Point Greenhouse provides a tour and description of local products available at their facility

“Kissing Kevin” by Sara Berg is available for purchase in print. (Image via Amazon.com)

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Sara Berg’s memoir about the Vietnam War now available in print

“Kissing Kevin: An American Nurse in the Vietnam War” came out in print in June 2024

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Winners announced for 3rd annual Anchor River duck races

The event is part of the Anchor Point VFW’s series of Fourth of July celebrations

This is the front side of the 1942 draft-registration card for Wilford Lorenzo “Bill” Hansen. He came to live on the Kenai Peninsula during the early 1950s and soon purchased a share in the Circus Bar, later changing its name to the Hilltop Bar and Café. (Document from ancestry.com)

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A violent season — Part 6

AUTHOR’S NOTE: After the Ann Pederson suicide and the Jack Griffiths murder in 1961, the former Circus Bar…

Cast members for the Addams Family rehearse the dance piece 'The Moon and Me,' where Uncle Fester played by Regi Johanos confesses he is in love with the moon, at the the Pier One Theatre on the Spit on July 8, 2024.  Emilie Springer, Homer News.

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The Addams Family musical opens at Pier One Theatre on Thursday

Pier One Theatre’s production of the “The Addams Family,” a musical, opens on Thursday. The show will run…

Jeff Szarzi Pottery assisted with this year's Garden Club Tour pendants.

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Garden club to host annual tours this month

The annual Homer Garden Tour, sponsored by the the Homer Garden Club, will take place on July 21…

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What a fantastic turnout at the Fourth of July parade last week! Pioneer Avenue was lined with locals…