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Keeper, a new moose calf who was born at the beginning of July, poses for the camera on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Cook Inletkeeper office in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Are you looking for something to do in this post-holiday lull? Look no further—there’s still plenty of summer…

Nyx, 1.5-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Nyx

She really just wants a home with people to love and love her back.

South Peninsula Amateur Radio Club member Toby Reich and club president Rick Baird operate a ham radio during a nationwide contest on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Happy Fourth of July, folks! There’s plenty of ways to celebrate — the Homer parade is happening Friday…

Homer’s Cosmic Creature Club performs at the 2024 Concert on the Lawn at Karen Hornaday Park. (Emilie Springer/Homer News file)

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July events to provide entertainment and fun on lower Kenai Peninsula

Events include the Highland Games, Concert on the Lawn, local art camps and the Ninilchik Rodeo.

Biscuit and Beignet, 11-month-old sisters. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Biscuit and Beignet

These sweet treats are twice the love for you.

Kenai artist Michael Urciuoli shows off a wood carving at his booth at the Summer Solstice Fair on Friday, June 20, 2025, in the Kachemak Bay Campus parking lot in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Rain or shine, get ready for the upcoming Fourth of July parade next week! There’s still time to…

Charlie and Percy, 1-year-old brothers. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Charlie and Percy

This duo is twice the love and twice the fun.

Lupine bloom along Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Happy Juneteenth! How will you observe this holiday? Check out what local organizations are doing in Homer, such…

Cats, dogs, guinea pigs and a bunny are up for adoption at Alaska Mindful Paws. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Group Photo

Alaska Mindful Paws has plenty of furry friends waiting for their furever home.

Potted succulents are for sale at the Homer Farmers Market on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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It’s National Certified Nursing Assistants’ Day! June 12 kicks off this year’s CNA Appreciation Week — do you…

Local musician Silas Luke Jones performs blindfolded during his performance at the inaugeral HomerFest on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska on Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Inaugural ‘HarborFest’ draws hundreds to Spit over weekend

The inaugural event was aimed at bringing tourists into the area during the slower, early summer season.

Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont.

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Aging Gracefully: Keep playing

A few years after my wife and I moved to Homer, we fell into the local Zimbabwean music…

Lola, 6-year-old female and Maui, 9-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Lola and Maui

Come see for yourself what characters these two are.