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Ryder Chase, age 9, works on faux stained glass in Amy Komar's socially-distant Art a la Carte class last Friday at the Homer Council on the Arts. Children in the class wore masks and worked at either end of long tables spaced apart. The young artists also made large origami stars that will be placed in store windows "for a dose of color therapy for the community," Komar said. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Turkey Day is finally here again. But do we all have a turkey waiting to take a long…

Skaters enjoy the ice on Beluga Lake on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. Sunny days and colder temperatures have been attracting dozens of skaters daily to the lake.

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What to give thanks for in such a difficult, long, hard year? And how to give that thanks…

Bubbles from methane gas have frozen in Beluga Lake, creating abstract shapes as seen here on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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You know how at this time of year you play the studded tire guessing game? Smart Alaskans know…

Aaron Fleenor, at top, uses a chute to distribute candy on Halloween night, Oct. 31, 2020, in downtown Homer, Alaska. Helping are Amber Fleenor, center, and Shade Fleenor, left. Because of COVID-19 safety concerns, some people created devices like this to give candy away while keeping social distance. Trick or treating was more subdued than usual, but still drew children in costume to neighborhood above Pioneer Avenue. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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It’s probably only a coincidence that Dias de los Muertos, the Days of the Dead, ended on Monday,…

Halloween trick-or-treaters walk down Bayview Avenue, on Oct. 31, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. Bayview Avenue and Mountainview Avenue were one-way for the night to minimize traffic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Your experience might differ, but for the past month the Betster’s mailbox has been blowing up with fliers…

Anglers fish for steelhead in the Anchor River by the Anchor River Bridge on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Representative democracy isn’t pretty, Betster persons. What with a contentious campaign, a diverse slate of candidates and allegations…

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory is moored on Oct. 10, 2020, at the Pioneer Dock in Homer, Alaska. Fresh snow or termination dust covers the peaks of the Kenai Mountains across Kachemak Bay, a sign of the coming winter. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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The Betster shares your denial. The Betster wants to believe in the warmth of mid-day in October and…

Seniors Clayton Beachy and Mary Black are crowned this year's homecoming king and queen during halftime at Homer High School's homecoming game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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We’re in a lull between seasons right now. Bright sunny days with not a whisper of termination dust…

Fall colors are reflected in Beluga Lake on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Spooky season is in full tilt, friends. The Betster has started to see positively frightful decorations of all…

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A few weeks ago the Betster wrote about the Fall equinox, and about how it can serve as…

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From the Burning Basket to the library book sale, there’s lots to do this weekend.

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Arise, you dedicated workers. Lift up your heads high for jobs well done. Here in America we don’t…