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The sunrise shines on Mt. Redoubt Sunday, Oct. 10, creating hues of pinks, yellows and blues as it lights up the sky. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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“Always getting ready” goes a saying of the Yu’pik people of coastal western Alaska. That’s an ancient lesson…

Golden-yellow birch trees and spruce frame a view of Aurora Lagoon and Portlock Glacier from a trail in the Cottonwood-Eastland Unit of Kachemak Bay State Park off East End Road on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong)

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Not that it was anything dramatic or anything, but whew, the election has ended and we can now…

A family of trumpeteer swans feeds in Beluga Lake on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. The gray swans, called cygnets, were born and raised this summer. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Now is the time when Homer hovers in that ambiguous time of summer/not summer. OK, technically fall started…

The beautiful weather last Saturday provided a clear view of Grewingk Glacier across Kachemak Bay from the Skyline Drive Overlook. (Photo by Sarah Knapp)

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The manic work going on at the Lake Street reconstruction project brought a taste of Los Angeles traffic…

Recover, the 18th annual Burning Basket, starts to burn on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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The Burning Basket has been transformed into heat and light. In fields around town, sandhill cranes gather for…

The Homer Mariner cheerleaders pep up the crowd during the Homer vs. Kodiak game Saturday, Aug. 28. The squad’s cheers could be heard by all as Homer won 34-0. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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In some parts of the country, workers celebrate Monday as Labor Day. Here at Latitude 59 degrees and…

Emergency responders participate in a mass casualty emergency drill at Homer Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The responders were responsible for recovering victims from a mock plane crash, triaging and transporting them to medical facilities. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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The fireweed might be going to fluff, but we still have a few more weeks of warmth and…

A mother encourages her daughter as they walked into Paul Banks Elementary School for the first day of classes. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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The fireweed has bloomed to its tips and the petals have slowly started to peel away. This morning…

Black-legged kittiwakes neast on Gull Island on July 31, 2021, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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It might be somewhat damp these days, eh? Seasoned Homerites know that the rain always come before school…

Homer’s Bishop’s Beach Park was the location for an enactment of public participatory art on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. A ground design of colored fabric was created to convey a message of “Alaska United,” “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work” and “Thank You Water Protectors.” The public was invited to be part of the art by standing and sitting around the central design. Salmon sculptures, raven and sandhill crane puppets, Alaska flags and colored bandanas were an added touch to the overhead image depicting salmon solidarity. The project was led by Mavis Muller and was the finale to her series of 12 annual aerial group photos for the protection of Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Photographer Russell Campbell captured the photo from a bucket lift at 35 feet high. “Art is communication. With our creativity and imagination we can inspire new possibilities, and we can have fun doing it,” Muller said. (Photograph by Russell Campbell)

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A friend calls the end of the tourist season “Augusts,” as in “Oh boy, it’s been a long…

Peonies used at Alaska Perfect Peony Farm to create bouquets for the tour group on July 9. Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News The second annual Homer Peony Celebration continues through July 24 with peony farm tours, art workshops, parties and peony bouquet sales! The Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay and Alaska Beauty Peony Co-op are also extending the peony bouquet sale at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center for an additional weekend, including July 29-31. The bouquets are $20 and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 22-24 and 29-31. For more information or to view the full schedule events, visit www.homeralaska.org/homer-peony-celebration/.

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Admit it, Betster persons. You’re kinda glad it rained this week. We Alaskans just can’t take hot temperatures.…

A cow moose and her two calves feed on alder bushes on Thursday, July 21, 2021, in the Homer News parking lot in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Just because August starts Sunday doesn’t mean summer has ended yet. There’s still lots to do, like these…

The Yale University Whiffenpoofs perform in a concert Thursday, July 8, 2021, at the Boathouse Pavillion in Homer, Alaska. The group also did a workshop Thursday at the Homer Council on the Arts. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Up at Chez Betster in the hinterlands of Homer, it’s been cold dark 30 the best week —…