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A truck drives past waves crashing on the Homer Spit Road last Friday afternoon as the high tide comes in. Winds were 35 to 40 mph with seas up to 7 feet on a 17.6-foot high tide. This weekend’s forecast calls for better weather, with sunshine and temperatures in the low 30s and high 20s.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Let us suppose you lived in a far northern climate. Let’s say that you expect cold temperatures and…

A bald eagle sits in a nest by the motorhome dump station across from the Homer Post Office last Thursday. A pair of eagles built the nest in 2012, and might be the same pair that had a nest in a tree by the Lake Street stoplight before a storm blew the tree down.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Sometimes the Betster isn’t tuned in to all the action going on in the world. On Monday while…

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The fun thing about living in Alaska is that it challenges us to get out of our comfort…

Williwaw plays last year for Marimba Madness. The showcase of African music returns at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Homer Elks Lodge, with Williwaw, Tamba Hadzi and Shamwari performing. Special guest stars Soriba and Shelley Fofana also perform. The event is a fundraiser for the Homer Council on the Arts.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Thanks to the web, you can now find not just winter jokes, but Alaska winter jokes. One of…

At the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Homer Winter Carnival on Saturday, Cathy Essex holds cue cards with the lyrics of Alaska’s Flag Song. Nichole Essex, right, displays her collection of HWC buttons.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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If anyone doubted winter had finally returned to Homer, all you had to do was dance in the…

Lúnasa performs at the Mariner Theatre last Saturday. From left to right are Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Seán Smyth, Ed Boyd and Trevor Hutchinson on double bass.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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As has now become apparent, the Betster has only been posing as a smart-aleck social adviser and in…

A group of rock sandpipers feed on the low tide last week at the Homer Spit.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Just when you thought our winter weather couldn’t get any weirder, along comes a new twist. We’re in…

A beach walker left bare footprints on the sand near Bishop’s Beach last Saturday, proof that for some it was warm enough to shed shoes.-Photo by Stan Purington

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The Betster would like to call back last week’s Best Bets in which yours truly said it appeared…

Homer News reporters Michael Armstrong, left, and McKibben Jackinsky, right, cut the cake at the 50th anniversary party for the Homer News last Thursday at VBS / Specialty Stoves. Former reporter Hal Spence is the background. For more photos, see the Spotted page at homernews.com.-Photo by Meldonna Cody

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A quick glance at the weather forecast for a Pacific Northwest city calls for a chance of rain,…

The Homer Spit is reflected in Mud Bay as seen from the Spit Trail early Sunday morning.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Pretty nifty — guess who’s 50? That would be us, of course, as we celebrate 50 years of…

A pair of moose cross East Skyline Drive on Sunday. Even at the higher elevations, roads had water running on top of slushy snow and ice — treacherous conditions for cars and critters.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Ya know, it just doesn’t seem right that while we’re enjoying balmy weather here in Alaska, subzero cold…

Alpenglow shines on Mount Iliamna during sunrise last Friday as seen from Diamond Ridge. Homer has already gained 11 minutes of daylight since last Thursday.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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So, Betsteroids, how many New Year’s resolutions have you broken already? Here it is day two of a…

The winter sun sets over Cook Inlet earlier this week. Alaskans start getting more light beginning Monday.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Time sure does fly up here in the dark north. After weeks of anticipation, a little stress and…