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    A map depicts the Cook Inlet Area state waters closed to retention of big skates through Dec. 31, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game
    Cook Inlet area closed to big skate bycatch...
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 9, 2025 1:30 am

    The closure is effective in Cook Inlet Area state waters through Dec. 31.

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    Starting Dec. 2, Aleutian Airways will offer roundtrip flights between Anchorage and Unalakleet every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
    Aleutian Airways to offer roundtrip flights between Anchorage...
    By Chloe Anderson • December 4, 2025 5:30 am

    Starting Dec. 2, Aleutian Airways will offer three roundtrip flights per week.

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    Homer Council on the Arts will host the annual Nutcracker Faire on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts
    Art in time for the holidays
    By Christina Whiting • December 3, 2025 12:30 pm

    Check out what’s new in Homer’s galleries this month, starting on December First Friday.

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    The Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center hosted the annual Christmas Comes to Kenai on Nov. 28, 2025. The beloved event began over 40 years ago, and this year over 1,000 attendees enjoyed hot chocolate, fireworks, pictures with Santa and shopping. Photo courtesy of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce
    Christmas Comes to Kenai and Soldotna Turkey Trot...
    By Chloe Anderson • December 3, 2025 2:30 am

    The weekend’s holiday festivities drew folks from all over the Kenai Peninsula.

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    The sun shines through snow-covered trees on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
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    By Delcenia Cosman • December 3, 2025 1:30 am

    Is it beginning to look like Christmas yet? It’s certainly cold and snowy — perhaps all we need now is…

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    Photo courtesy Christopher Kincaid/RCKincaidPhoto
A Kodiak hockey player grabs the back of a Homer player’s jersey during the End of the Road Shootout, held Nov. 20-22 at Kevin Bell Arena.
    Sports briefs: Soldotna hockey, wrestling teams secure wins...
    By Chloe Anderson • November 26, 2025 2:30 am

    SoHi hockey won the End of the Road tournament in Homer and the wrestling team gained 20 individual wins.

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    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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    By Delcenia Cosman • November 26, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    Homer youth David Sims is photographed in his creative studio space where he customizes his own clothing. Photo provided by David Sims
    ‘To provoke thought and feeling’
    By Christina Whiting • November 26, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    A map shows the locations of the 21 Alaska federal offshore oil and gas lease sales proposed by the Trump administration. (Map provided by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)
    Trump administration proposes offshore leasing in almost all...
    By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon • November 26, 2025 1:30 am

    A new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan proposes 21 sales in Alaska, from the Gulf of Alaska to the High Arctic, and 13 more off the U.S. West Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.

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    Courtesy Harvest
On the Kenai Peninsula, a dormant liquefied natural gas export plant could be repurposed to receive cargoes of imported LNG under a plan being studied by Harvest, an affiliate of oil and gas company Hilcorp. The fuel would be transferred from ships to the tanks on the left, still in liquid form, before being converted back into gas and sent into a pipeline.
    Utilities say Alaska needs an LNG import terminal....
    By Nathaniel Herz Northern Journal • November 25, 2025 1:30 am

    Planning for two separate projects is currently moving ahead.

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    Homer hockey falls to Kodiak
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 20, 2025 8:30 am

    The Bears beat out the Mariners in both conference games last weekend.

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    The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Monday released maps showing areas open to woodcutting by permit beginning on Nov. 19, 2025.
    Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to allow permitted firewood...
    By Chloe Anderson • November 20, 2025 2:30 am

    Permitted individuals may gather up to five cords of wood beginning Nov. 19.

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    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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    By Delcenia Cosman • November 20, 2025 1:30 am

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

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