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Bunnell to host Maker’s Spaces for parade

The Bunnell Street Arts Center exhibit gallery may be closed for the month of January, but that doesn’t…

Louvie “Vi” Chapman photo courtesy of the Pratt Museum Lawrence Keeler (right) talks at his Anchor Point sawmill with Sherman Chapman in 1950. Keeler was cutting spruce logs for Chapman’s home.

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Keeler Clan of the Kenai — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Over a four-year period beginning in 1947, three siblings from Oregon’s large Keeler family settled on…

From left: Kylie Wilcox, Bernard Wilcox and Milton Wilcox sit behind the books Milton teaches at Kenai Classical School on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. Kylie’s New Year’s resolution for 2024 is to read all of the book’s on Milton’s high school syllabus. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Reading with New Year’s resolve

Soldotna woman resolves to read the books on her husband’s class syllabi

This sweet rice dessert, yaksik, is traditional for New Year’s Day in Korea (specifically, the lunar new year) and is often made as a gift for friends and neighbors. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Gifting health on the New Year

This dish is packed with dried fruits and nuts and makes a delicious breakfast, snack or dessert

A copy of Judy Johnson’s “Alaskan Pioneer Girl” rests in the snow on Sunday, December 24, 2023 near Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Off the Shelf: Small town girl weaves tales of home

Local memoir is an engaging window into what life on the central peninsula looked like in the second…

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Best Bets

2024 has come in with a bang — and a lot of bright flashy colors, if you were…

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Homer happenings from years past

Domino, 2.5-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Domino

Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe but Domino is still waiting for her furever home. Please consider…

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2024’s 1st First Friday

While a few of Homer’s galleries and public art spaces take a break from exhibiting for the month…

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Roasted duck makes for a decadent holiday meal

Cooked correctly it makes an elegant and sumptuous showstopper fit for the fanciest of parties

Rex Edwards experimented with many activities, including fencing, for the students at the school in Seldovia. In the 1973-74 school year, he even attempted to coach football, even though the only “field” available was the beach. Here are the “Seldovia Retreaters” as they appeared in the school’s 1974 yearbook. (Image courtesy of Rex and Beverly Edwards)

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First in the Pool — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the second part of a two-part story about former teachers Rex and Beverly Edwards…

Chance, 3-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Chance

This long-haired beauty is waiting for you. Chance is gentle, gets along with other animals if they aren’t…

Callie Steinberg/Homer News Homer Thrift manager Liz Dorn poses with the Best of Business award for “Best Consignment/Thrift Shop” on Friday, Dec. 15<ins>, 2023</ins> in the Homer Thrift store<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Best Bets

Whether you’ve already taken down your Christmas tree, or whether you’re the type of person to leave it…