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With shorter days and shows of aurora, just a few more weeks of market

Days are getting shorter on this amazingly cool summer we have had. The cranes have flown and many…

Alaska general manager Brian Whilden (center right) and Homer station manager Ashley Appel (center left) pose with flight staff and community members during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Aleutian Airways at the Homer Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

The cold season does approacheth, but the Homer community is still hopping with plenty of events and opportunities!…

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Pet of the Week: Chevy

Chevy has a soft heart, a beautiful face, and extra toes, not to mention an amazing personality. He…

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Hit the market as the season winds down

Now is the perfect time to hit the Homer Farmers Market. Produce variety is at its peak; you…

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Pet of the Week: Penny

This gorgeous gal is quite the cat. Penny is playful, quirky, and affectionate to boot; not to mention…

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September is in full swing — that smell of autumn in the air, leaves beginning to turn color,…

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Fresh vegetables for everyone

The sun came out toward the end of the market. It was shining on all of the leftover…

Homer Council on the Arts hosts its first-ever Ceramics Showcase during First Friday on Sept. 1, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News

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This Betster hopes the rain will let up soon, for the sake of my strawberry bed — and…

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Pet of the Week: Midnight

To say that Midnight is a sweet cat is an understatement. This handsome guy is gentle, affectionate, and…

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Eye-catching colors at the Homer Farmers Market

As August winds down and September starts, we enter the last month of summer production at the Homer…

Sitka roses bloom outside the Homer News office on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Fall doesn’t seem like it can hold back much longer — the temperatures are already cooling down, the…

Una, two-year-old female tabby, and Midnight, six-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Midnight and Una

These cats have been with us for way too long, and it’s their turn for adoption! Una is…

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Plan and prepare for the Farmers Market Zucchini Festival

I was hanging out at the Homer Farmers Market with a guest of mine when I happened to…