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Taylor Zakhar Perez portrays Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine portrays Prince Henry in “Red, White and Royal Blue.” (Photo courtesy Amazon Studios)

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On the Screen: A romance for idealists

‘Red, White and Royal Blue’ a surprisingly biting romcom

Homer Chamber of Commerce executive director Brad Anderson opens the introductory gala for Alaska World Arts Festival at the Chamber on Sept. 7. Emilie Springer/ Homer News

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Alaska World Arts Festival kicks off with a welcoming gala

Homer kicked off the fifth year of the Alaska World Arts Festival with an afternoon gala event at…

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Already September

Local woman celebrates the seasonal transitions with an exhibit of paintings and photography

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Fresh vegetables for everyone

The sun came out toward the end of the market. It was shining on all of the leftover…

Rusty Lancashire backs up the family tractor so her husband Larry can connect it to the disc for their fields. (1954 photo by Bob and Ira Spring for Better Homes & Garden magazine)

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The Lancashires: Evolving lives on the evolving Kenai — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: By March 1948, a month before his 30th birthday, Larry Lancashire had already experienced an eventful…

Slow spaghetti sauce and turkey meatballs are loaded with enough cheese and herbs to change your mind about ground turkey. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Slow and savory

Spaghetti sauce and meatballs fill a quiet afternoon

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A copy of “The Great Alone” sits on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion offices on Thursday in Kenai.

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Off the Shelf: ‘The Great Alone’ tells beautiful, tragic tale set on the Kenai Peninsula

Isolation, in all its forms, is a central theme of the book

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Off the Shelf: ‘The bard of the Yukon’ lures with ghostly song

Jaunty tales and folksy rhymes bring the far north to life in Robert Service’s poetry

Homer Council on the Arts hosts its first-ever Ceramics Showcase during First Friday on Sept. 1, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News

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Best Bets

This Betster hopes the rain will let up soon, for the sake of my strawberry bed — and…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

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Pet of the Week: Midnight

To say that Midnight is a sweet cat is an understatement. This handsome guy is gentle, affectionate, and…

A community member places a message on the 2022 Burning Basket, “Breathe,” in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Homer Burning Basket celebrates 20 years

After participating in an interactive and impermanent art event in California in 2004, Homer artist Mavis Muller was…

April O'Neil, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael gather around a cell phone in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem." (Photo courtesy Paramount)

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On the Screen: ‘Turtles’ reboot a fun and fresh take on familiar story

The Turtles don’t exactly have a sterling reputation on the silver screen