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This image of Dixon Glacier is from Tom Reed’s show at the Homer Council on the Arts.-Photo provided

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First Friday Events

Art Shop Gallery 207 W. Pioneer Ave. New work by Liz Bowen 5-7:30 p.m., First Friday Reception Anchorage…

Photo by Toni Ross

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Retired pilot explores new vocation: writing

More than 45 years in Alaska has given Bill Richardson plenty of life experience — from pilot to…

A group of local Girl Scouts depart Homer Harbor for a visit to the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Clark National Park.-Photo provided

Outdoors & Recreation

Homer kids discover nature, themselves on grand adventure

Few Homer and Anchor Point youth have been charged by a brown bear, but that’s something 12 middle…

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Food ‘Revival’ features Alaska seafood, poetry

Nationally acclaimed LongHouse Food Revival comes to Alaska on July 13 for a one-night-only celebration of Alaska food…

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Feds seek input on Arctic policy

A senior federal government group led by a top White House official was in Alaska on June 14…

Sports

Area athletes take basketball silver, set personal records in swimming

Sixteen local athletes competed in the 2013 Special Olympics Alaska Summer Games in Anchorage the weekend of June…

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State Trooper Report

Troopers June 1 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Cordova cited a 50-year-old Homer man for employing an unlicensed commercial…

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Homer Recorder’s Office to reopen on June 20

The Homer Recorder’s Office is temporarily closed for scheduled leave and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. June 20.…

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Pebble Partnership official shares progress on project

Business leaders from the central Kenai Peninsula heard from the Pebble Ltd. Partnership during a joint Kenai and…

This photo from the exhibit “Wind and Water: Beauty Portraits of Alaska Models” is on display at Fireweed Gallery.-Photo by Joshua Veldstra

Arts & Entertainment

First Friday Events

Whether they come from reading Jack London novels, watching “Bering Sea Gold” or just hearing snippets of Sarah…

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Assembly passes 2014 budget, property taxes static

With little fan fair the Kenai Borough Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2014 budget by unanimous consent, sending…

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Business in Brief

Zak to speak at Tuesday’s chamber luncheon Bryan Zak will be the featured speaker at this month’s Homer Chamber…

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Safety all about common sense

After a winter that seemed to never end, Alaskans are ready to enjoy the sunshine.  In the warm…