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

Sitka roses bloom outside the Homer News office on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Fall doesn’t seem like it can hold back much longer — the temperatures are already cooling down, the…

Families enjoy playing at Bishop's Beach during a -1.1 tide on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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September is coming close around the corner, but that doesn’t mean Homer is slowing down yet! With the…

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It’s not exactly fun in the sun with the continuing days of fog and rain here in this…

Kayakers enjoy a sunny day as they explore the entrance to Halibut Cove on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 in the Kachemak Bay in Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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August is National Wellness Month. How do you promote your own good health? Whether it’s time with friends,…

The Homer Theatre adds new items to the menu, photographed on Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Named after Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, August refers to the eighth month of the year and…

Peonies are in bloom along Pioneer Avenue on Friday, July 21, 2023 in Homer, Alaska as Homer celebrates its City of Peonies designation. Photo by Christina Whiting

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The sun is shining, the peonies are blooming, the Spit is hopping and the salmon are running. Summer,…

Seastars cling to pilings below the Homer Harbor at Land’s End Resort during a low tide on Sunday, July 2, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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OK, so the summer weather has not shaped up to be the best in terms of sun-filled days…

A peony flower begins to bloom in the peony garden at WKFL Park  on Pioneer Avenue on Saturday, July 1, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Even if the rain might suggest otherwise, summer is in full swing folks, evidenced all around us by…

A new forget-me-not flower blossoms at Eveline State Recreation Area located 13 miles out East End Road on Monday, June 26, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Summer’s here and, at long last, so is the sunshine. Whether you’re busy in your garden, out catching…

Homer youth musician Silas Jones performs on stage alongside U.S. military veteran musicians Shannon Book and Brandon Mills during the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center Summer Solstice Festival on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Deep Water Dock n Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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What says summer more than the lupine blooms racing upward along the Homer Spit Road, Fourth of July…

Visitors enjoy coffee and treats along a boardwalk on the Homer Spit on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Holy summer solstice. With nearly 20 hours of daylight and the sun finally gracing us with its presence,…

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Homer writer, photographer Taz Tally presents a talk about his annual adventures in Alaska’s Brooks Range at Grace Ridge Brewing on June 6.

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The sun is shining, lupine are blooming, fish will soon be running, and the visitors are here and…