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This virgin blueberry margarita made with blueberry flavored kombucha is perfect for sipping while playing cards. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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Sweet fruit for sober fun

Blueberry kombucha gives this virgin margarita complexity in flavor and a lovely purple hue.

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Homer happenings from years past

Freddy, 5-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Freddy

This gentle soul is looking for his furever home.

Freddy, 5-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Freddy

There’s no way you won’t fall in love with this sweet guy.

Autumn leaves blanket the ground beneath a tree on Heath Street on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! The Betster hopes that everyone has a warm, safe place this cold,…

Homer youth David Sims is photographed in his creative studio space where he customizes his own clothing. Photo provided by David Sims

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‘To provoke thought and feeling’

Homer youth alters garments to design customized clothing that is both eye-catching and provoking.

Bags of dog and cat food, toys and resources were made available by the local animal shelter, AK Mindful Paws, at the annual Community Resource Connect event at the SPARC building in Homer on January 28, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Pet of the Week: You make a difference

Donations and community support make a real difference in our small shelter.

These heart-shaped chocolate sandwich cookies go perfectly with a glass of milk. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Chocolate cookies for a sweet treat

A healthy layer of frosting makes these sandwich cookies perfectly sweet and satisfying.

This 1903 photograph of mostly Kenai residents shows (back, far left) Hans Peter Nielsen, first superintendent of Kenai’s agricultural experiment station. Nielsen began work at the station in 1899 and resigned at the end of the 1903 season. (Photo from the Alaska State Library historical collection)

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The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Presidential Executive Order #148, in January 1899, had set aside 320 acres of land near Russian…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

A large spruce tree stands near Homer City Hall, at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Kachemak Way, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. The tree was removed Tuesday, Nov. 18, to facilitate replacement of a fire hydrant. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

The holiday hustle and bustle is quickly approaching, but the Betster also hopes folks take a bit of…

Homer resident Meriam Linder is photographed with her display of works at Ptarmigan Arts, where she is the newest co-op member. Photo provided by Meriam Linder

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Handmade creations inspired by the natural world

Longtime local artist Meriam Linder is the newest member to join Ptarmigan Arts co-op gallery.

Paco, 9-year-old male cockatiel, and Curly, 30-year-old male cockatiel. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Paco and Curly

These two would benefit greatly from a home they can call their own.