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Snow frosted ridges on the Kenai Mountains catch the afternoon sun on a clear day last week. Recent rains have refreshed the snow pack at high elevations in the mountains across Kachemak Bay.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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The holiday season seems to mess up time. People used to celebrating holidays in chronological order — first…

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The other day the Betster searched fruitlessly in email for an important document. After about 20 minutes, the…

Kallan Johnson, left, of McNeil Canyon Elementary School and Carter Woodhead of Chapman School pose with Homer Electric Association’s LED Lucy after winning first place and third place, respectively for grades K-1 in HEA’s south service area energy conservation contest. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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If it seems like the world has gotten dimmer, don’t despair, Betsteroids. Last week the National Aeronautics and…

South Peninsula hospital registered nurses Kathi Collett of Quality Improvement, left, and Sherry Catterfeld of Infection Prevention Employee Health, right, distribute information on avoiding the flu, pneumonia, ebola and other infectious diseases at Saturday’s Rotary Health Fair.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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In this week’s election, some estimated that backers of Mark Begich or Dan Sullivan spent $50 million on…

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Be afraid. Be very afraid. Just when you thought it was OK to go out of the house,…

Homer’s newest city council member, Catriona Reynolds, takes her place at the council table after being sworn in during a special meeting of the council Monday. Reynolds is seated next to David Lewis, who won re-election Oct. 7, and also was sworn in at the Monday meeting, as was Beth Wythe, who won re-election as the city’s mayor.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Let us pause now and consider the glory of sunrises and sunsets. Holy electromagnetic spectrum! Have we been…

A new sign at Bishop’s Beach welcomes visitors. Tracy and Tracy of Lost Things Design created the sign under a commission from Bunnell Street Art Center’s ArtPlace America grant.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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The Betster deeply regrets last week’s mention of The Precipitation That Will Not Be Named. Apparently, even not…

Homer Middle School Huskies Cora Parish, Katarina Hockema and Rylyn Todd show their homecoming spirit in Friday night’s Homer High School Homecoming parade. In back, crown-wearing HMS Principal Kari Dendurent adds some sparkle to the parade.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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If you happened to be cruising the Homer hillside on Sunday, you might have seen little white flakes…

A leaf and berries lie on a boulder in the Pratt Museum’s botanical garden last Friday — one of the best places in town to do some fall “leaf peeping,” as they call it in New England.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Every October we enter the cusp of winter, or winter as we Alaskans define it. Alaska doesn’t cycle…

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You know that metaphor about trying to nail Jell-O to a table? The Betster has had a week…

The Homer Downtown Rotary Club placed United States flags on the city park at Lake Street and the Sterling Highway to commemorate the events of Sept. 11. -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Today, history will be made. Today, a northern region rich with oil and populated by cantankerous individuals votes…

Josh Reynolds, right, from SpitwSpots, and Jason Sodergren, left, work on the Pratt Museum’s GullCam on Gull Island last month. The Alaska State Museum gave the Pratt a grant to upgrade its remote viewing camera. The camera is offline while the upgrade is being completed.-Photo by Scott Bartlett, Pratt Museum

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Thirteen years ago evil men flew planes into tall buildings and changed our world. One plane of heroes…

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Concerned citizens following statewide elections might have noticed how things have begun to heat up. Here at Latitude…