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Homer authors publish new books

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Homer authors publish new books

National publishers have recently published two new books by Homer authors. Beacon Press of Boston published last month…

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Arts Briefs

HCOA holds Quixotic fundraiserThe Homer Council on the Arts holds a fundraiser at 7 p.m. today at the…

Boneman Lee Post pauses at the opening of "Encounters: Whales in Our Waters," above. The exhibit includes log books, right, from Rainbow Tours whale viewing trips.

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Museum gets up close with whales in new exhibit

The title of the Pratt Museum’s new exhibit tells it all: “Encounters: Whales in Our Waters.”And by “encounter,”…

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Winners, 21st annual Kenai Peninsula Writers’ contest

Kindergarten – 3rd grade$25 prize for all winnersPoetryJudge: Charlotte GloverWinner: Alexis Schneider, “Favorite Things About Me”Honorable mention: Serena…

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HCOA announces Writers’ Contest winners

Now in its 21st year, the Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest has been going on long enough that writers…

Dance honors director’s father

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Dance honors director’s father

In modern dance, as kinetic and fluid as the choreography can be, sometimes the dancers slow and pause,…

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HCOA announces Writers’ Contest winners

Now in its 21st year, the Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest has been going on long enough that writers…

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K-Bay Caffe Open Mic tonight

K-Bay Caffe on Pioneer Avenue holds an open mic at  7 p.m. today. Sign up at 6:30 p.m.…

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Nominate poems celebrating parks

The Poems in Place Project seeks nominations for poetry to be placed at state parks in Ketchikan and…

A 38-foot gray whale skeleton is the highlight of a new exhibit at the Pratt.-Photo provided

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First Friday — low key but diverse

With several galleries closed for February, art openings for First Friday are scattered. What First Friday lacks in…

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Homer Bookstore holds World Book Night

The Homer Bookstore participates in the second annual World Book Night on April 23, with the sign-up deadline…

Alan Heathcock

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Visiting writer speaks at KBC

Award winning fiction writer Alan Heathcock will read from his work and hold a craft talk at 6:30…

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National Geographic holds casting call

The National Geographic Channel holds an open casting call for Russian Old Believer families working in the fishing…