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Luna and Nova

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Pets of the Week: Luna and Nova

We need your help folks! Luna and Nova are shutting down and need to get out of the…

A new forget-me-not flower blossoms at Eveline State Recreation Area located 13 miles out East End Road on Monday, June 26, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Summer’s here and, at long last, so is the sunshine. Whether you’re busy in your garden, out catching…

Homer kids share their crafts on Youth Day at Homer Farmers Market. Emilie Springer/ Homer News

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Market offers space for small vendors

New businesses can start out at Farmers Market without the expense of brick-and-mortar location.

“Maud of the Island” actors perform in the opening show on June 29 at the Pratt Museum outdoor stage in Homer.

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Homer playwright’s first play premieres

Golden’s ‘Maud of the Island’ came out of pandemic Zoom workshop

Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter
Celeste.

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Pet of the Week: Celeste, two-year-old female husky

Celeste is a beautiful young gal looking for her furever family. She’s young and physically fit, therefore she’s…

Homer youth musician Silas Jones performs on stage alongside U.S. military veteran musicians Shannon Book and Brandon Mills during the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center Summer Solstice Festival on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Deep Water Dock n Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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What says summer more than the lupine blooms racing upward along the Homer Spit Road, Fourth of July…

The entrance to the Homer Farmers Market in Homer. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Freshness says ‘summer’

A cornucopia of vegetables and greens are available at the Homer Farmers Market

Sarah Vance (Photo provided)

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Vance hosts film screening to shed light on child trafficking

Advance tickets are available for free event

Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter
Luna and Nova.

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Pet of the Week: Nova and Luna

OK folks, these ladies still need your help. With every passing day they shut down a little more…

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,…

Photo by Christopher Kincaid
Sarah Brewer, Ken Goldman and Maggie Quarton watch Peter Pan fly on the Pier One Theatre stage on Homer Spit.

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‘For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday’ shows for 2nd weekend

The show opened June 15 on the Homer Spit

Photo provided by Carey Restino
Thea and Liam James.

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Youth learn vending rules, skills at Homer Farmers Market

Thea James was five years old when her mom started selling Homer Hilltop Farm produce at the Homer…

Sandwich board announcing Solstice Fair on June 21. (Photo by event coordinator Sage Anderson)

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Homer hosts summer solstice street fair

The event took place from noon to 10 p.m. on Hazel Avenue between Safeway and Homer Public Library