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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,…

Photos by Christina Whiting/Homer News 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…

Former longtime community member Pat Melone (left), now living in Port Angeles, Washington, visited the Homer Spit on Friday, June 2, 2023 with friends Cheryl McCurdy and Chris Johnson from her new community. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Part of what makes Alaskans Alaskan is our ability to tolerate the weather. While we await the long,…

Terry Busch (left) and her son, Aaron Busch, from California pick up an End of the Road certificate at the Homer Chamber of Commerce Spit Visitor Center on Thursday, May 25, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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With Memorial Day weekend behind us and cruise ships, sandhill crane colts, and summer solstice on the horizon,…

Sergeant Dave Shealy runs along the Homer Spit bike path, participating in the Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Saturday, May 20.

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This Memorial Day, we honor those who serve in the military and those who lost their lives defending…

Signs of summer on the Spit include Coal Town Coffee open, May 10.

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Memorial weekend is just around the corner and while these cooler temperatures might suggest otherwise, right behind it…

Seward residents enjoy camping on the Homer Spit in their 1952 Aljoa camper on Saturday, May 6. Photo by Christina Whiting

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From the Shorebird Festival to the Writers’ Conference and the numerous events and activities in between, spring is…

Homer artists Art Koeninger (left) and Brad Hughes (right) stand in front of the Loved and Lost Memorial Bench on April 26, 2023 during a ceremony in which the newly-installed lotus lamp was turned on. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Nothing says spring in Alaska like the return of migratory birds and birders. Easily identified by the spotting…

HOWL youth and adults clean Bishop’s Beach on Earth Day, Saturday<ins>, April 22, 2023</ins>. From left to right, Quinn Blackstock, Kate Crowley, Declan Gaylord, Ellowyn Hansen, Bjarn Hansen, Charlie Mitchell, Jamie Cloud, Ashley Hansen. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Holy spectacular spring! Between the sweet sounds of the Sandhill Cranes returning, the spectacular views of the Northern…

A pair of bald eagles perch on a rock at the Homer Spit on Wednesday, April 5. (Photo by David Rigas)

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It’s spring. It’s winter. It’s spring. It’s winter. What more can the Betster say? No matter the weather,…

Butterflies in rehearsal for 'Dancing Through Wonderland' at the Art Barn in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Breezy Berryman.

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The Betster has been busy putting away winter gear and gearing up for spring. Premature? Maybe, but I’m…

Dancers rehearse for the upcoming production of “Alice in Wonderland” at the Homer Art Barn on Saturday<ins>, April 1, 2023</ins>. (Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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The Betster has been tucked in these past days working on my taxes, my office window open ever…

Homer High School Concert Choir presented Disney’s “Newsies: The Musical” on March 24 at the Mariner Theater. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News)

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“Don’t like the weather in Alaska? Wait five minutes!” That’s the old joke that pretty accurately describes the…