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Enamel jewelry by Ashley Lohr is on display through May at the Art Shop Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by the Art Shop Gallery

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Spring comes to the arts

Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate spring with a showcase of artists’ work

John Messick’s “Compass Lines” is displayed at the Kenai Peninsula College Bookstore in Soldotna, Alaska on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The copy at the top of this stack is the same that reporter Jake Dye purchased and read for this review. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Off the Shelf: ‘Compass Lines’ offers quiet contemplations on place and purpose

I’ve had a copy of “Compass Lines” sitting on my shelf for over a year. When I first…

2024 Taste of Homer logo. Photo provided by the Homer Chamber of Commerce

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Tastes of Homer to be celebrated this month

The culinary celebration of the community will take place the second week of May

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Mushroom and prosciutto tortellini are ready for freezing or boiling.

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When you can’t do Legos, make tortellini

This homemade pasta may be time intensive, but produces a delcious, cheesy meal

Photo from “The Pioneers of Happy Valley, 1944-1964,” by Ella Mae McGann
Happy Valley homesteader Wayne Jones looks through the telescope built by Rex Hanks, circa 1950.

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A Kind and Sensitive Man: The Rex Hanks Story — Part 4

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Thirty-five-year-old Rex Hanks homesteaded in the Happy Creek valley in 1946. He remained a bachelor until…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

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Pets of the Week: Potato and Moomoo

Let’s start with the best news — both of these boys qualify for The Golden Paws Program. In…

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Best Bets

The sun’ll come out tomorrow, tomorrow— or so the Betster hopes, despite the weather forecast for this week.…

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Death Notice: Mark Munro

Mark Munro was born in Maine on June 6, 1960, lived a life of adventure and love, and…

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Youth performers take their bows to complete the Jubilee! production last Friday, April 19<ins>, 2024</ins> at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Youth take center stage at Jubilee!

The performing arts show returns for one night at the Mariner Theatre

Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest logo. Photo courtesy of Homer Council on the Arts

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26th annual Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest winners announced

Homer Council on the Arts announced the winners of the 26th annual Kenai Peninsula Writer’s Contest last Thursday,…

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Laney Martushev poses at the Homer News office with her certificate from Art in the Capitol and one of the pieces she had on display in Juneau.

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Local student spreads her artistic wings

Homer Connections’ Laney Martushev provides art to Jubilee!, Art in the Capitol and the upcoming 2024 Kachemak Bay…

Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest logo. Photo courtesy of Homer Council on the Arts

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26th Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest winners: Non-Fiction

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