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Nineteenth-century teacher and poet Lucy Larcom once wrote, “When April steps aside for May, like diamonds all the…

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Keren Kelley death

Keren Lynn Kelley died suddenly and peacefully at her home with loved ones at her side on March…

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Homer happenings from years past

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Pet of the Week: Asa

To say we’re surprised that Asa is still here would be an understatement! This brave beauty has been…

Alaska Comedy logo. Photo courtesy of Alaska World Arts Festival

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Alaska Comedy Showcase comes to Homer for 3rd show

Sally Oberstein’s Alaska World Arts is bringing the Alaska Comedy Showcase to Homer for an evening show on…

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

Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
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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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.…