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    Bon Debarras artists Dominic Desrochers, Jean-Francois Dumas and Veronique Plasse, presented by Homer Council on the Arts, will perform at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts
    Community art happenings in Homer
    By Christina Whiting • January 15, 2026 1:30 am

    Homer Council on the Arts looks forward to another art-filled year.

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    Homer's Myra Kalafut is followed closely by Freya Bartlett on their way to a 10th and 11th place finish in the varsity girls' 7.5-kilometer classic race on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Government Peak Recreation Area in Palmer, Alaska. Photo provided by Jessie Goodrich
    Sports briefs: Homer ski, basketball give top performances;...
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 15, 2026 1:30 am

    Homer varsity ski tops Palmer Division II meet

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    The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    State regulatory commission approves electric utility rate increase
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 8, 2026 1:30 am

    The Homer Electric Association ratified a 4% base rate increase in November.

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    The snow deepens on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Best Bets
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 8, 2026 1:30 am

    Well folks, it looks like all the snow we didn’t get in the late fall and early winter is hitting…

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    Homer basketball places 5th in Anchorage tourney
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 7, 2026 1:30 am

    The Mountain City Christian Academy tournament marked the first games of the basketball season.

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    Scrimshaw on a hippopotamus tooth by Conrad Field. Photo provided by Conrad Field
    Art has no bounds
    By Christina Whiting • January 7, 2026 1:30 am

    Homer man shares his passion for the natural world and creativity with the community.

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    Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, speaks during a joint luncheon of the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Opinion: Alaskans deserve a real voice in decisions...
    By Sen. Jesse Bjorkman • January 2, 2026 1:30 am

    Like many Alaskans, I was caught off guard when meetings were announced about the idea of creating a state forest…

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    The Pratt Museum will host a new special exhibit from the Kodiak Maritime Museum, titled "50 Years of Limited Entry - The Closing of Alaska's Salmon Commons," on display Februrary through May 2026. Photo provided by the Pratt Museum
    Art on holiday
    By Christina Whiting • January 1, 2026 1:30 am

    Many of Homer’s art galleries and public art spaces are on break for the month of January and busy planning…

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    Youth skaters participate in a figure-skating performance during the community Christmas Eve skate on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Best Bets
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 1, 2026 1:30 am

    Happy New Year, Homer! The Betster is grateful to have made it through another year, and looks forward to positivity…

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    "A Moment of Peace Below the Surface" is an oil pastel piece on reclaimed driftwood by June Denver. Photo provided by June Denver
    Creativity as connection
    By Christina Whiting • December 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer artist’s work nurtures her creativity and her mental wellbeing.

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    Families enjoy ice skating on Beluga Lake on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Best Bets
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Merry Christmas, Homer! The Betster hopes folks are staying warm and enjoying good food and good company, or even a…

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Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff, Alaska State Troopers charged with felony first-degree assault, appear with their lawyers, Clinton Campion and Matthew Widmer, for an arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai<ins>, Alaska,</ins> on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
    2 Soldotna troopers indicted on federal civil rights...
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 23, 2025 1:30 am

    Joseph Miller and Jason Woodruff were charged with federal criminal civil rights violations on Dec. 16.

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    Commercial fishing and recreational vessels are docked in the Homer harbor on Oct. 23, 2025. The commercial fishing industry endured a series of challenges over the year, some of them imposed by the new Trump administration. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
    Alaska fisheries in 2025: turmoil, economic and environmental...
    By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon • December 23, 2025 1:30 am

    NOAA cuts, economic headwinds and invasive species pose problems, but there was some recovery in crab stocks and salmon harvests.

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