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“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…

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Pet of the Week: Asa

Asa is not only beautiful, but she is a very smart, active, and sweet 2-year-old husky. She gets…

Participants in the Anchor Point Fourth of July parade toss candy out to kids and spectators on Thursday. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Celebrating liberty and local history

Homer and Anchor Point hosted community Fourth of July parades on Thursday

Jan Peyton poses with "Open Heart," a watercolor painting she began in 2003 and recently completed, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at her home in Homer, Alaska. "Open Heart" will be on display in her solo exhibit, "Ode to Fireweed," in July at Fireweed Gallery. Photo by Christing Whiting

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An ode to fireweed

Homer artist celebrates her favorite flower through new work and a series of resurrected paintings

These noodles are made with only three ingredients, but they require a bit of time, patience, and a lot of elbow grease. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Filling the time with noodles

This summer I chose to enroll my son in his first organized team sport, and I had high…

These three drink tokens, probably all from the 1960s, came from Hilltop Bar and Café, in Soldotna, and were contributed by Jim Taylor.

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A violent season — Part 5

AUTHOR’S NOTE: The jury in the Jim Bush murder trial would soon have a decision to make. Bush…

Visitors browse the shops along the Homer Spit on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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The Betster wishes everyone a safe and Happy Fourth of July! There’s plenty of celebration to take part…

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HCOA art and music camp opportunities coming up for Homer youth

Homer Council on the Arts is offering several more camp opportunities for Homer youth in July and August.