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A variety of peony blooms grow vibrantly on Pioneer Avenue on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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6th annual Peony Celebration begins July 1

The festival will run in Homer through Aug. 17.

A line of antique cars proceeds down Pioneer Avenue during the Fourth of July parade on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Lower peninsula gears up for 4th of July

Events are scheduled July 4-6 in Homer, Anchor Point and Ninilchik.

The Cutting Edge Crew, including Jonathan Bloch, Maria Bloch, Nathan Kincaid, Misty Kincaid and Nicole Reynolds, donate their first place prize of $500 to Homer Little League during the Homer Steps Up celebration on June 5, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by South Peninsula Hospital

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‘The Cutting Edge Crew’ wins 2025 Homer Steps Up Challenge

The group chose to donate their $500 win to Homer Little League

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Turning birdsong into soundscapes

This year’s Shorebird Festival keynote speaker, Dr. Ben Mirin, led a wildlife sound recording session on Friday.

Runners set off from the starting line at the beginning of the 2025 Migration Run on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11 on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Annual Migration Run honors mothers

71 runners participated in the 5K race

Last year’s winning team, the Sweaty Bettys, hold their first-place trophy. The team donated their winnings to South Peninsula Haven House. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)

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Registration now open for 2025 Community Steps Challenge

The event will run May 1-28.

Photo provided by Erin Jerde
Arthur Schwartz, Matt Denn, Keith Herring and Jess Pasch pose with their winning catches in front of the Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce building on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Anchor Point. All four anglers fished on the Resolute and earned various prizes from the 29th annual Anchor Point King Salmon Derby.

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Anchor Point salmon derby cast for next weekend

This year’s derby is held in honor of Erica Walli.

Kyra Wagner teaches a compost-making class last fall at the Kachemak Bay Campus high tunnel. Wagner will teach another class on composting Saturday, April 26, at 4:30 p.m. in conjunction with the free Southcentral Growers Conference. (Photo courtesy of Jill Burnham, Kachemak Bay Campus - Kenai Peninsula College)

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Info, education on local agriculture to be featured at Southcentral Growers Conference

The two-day conference begins on April 25 at Kachemak Bay Campus.

Jeff Dean is midway through the initial heat on a commission piece. Dean will be participating as one of the artists in this year’s Ready Set Art Ptarmigan Arts fundraiser. (Photo provided by Jeff Dean)

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Artistry for all to see

Ready… Set… Art! fundraiser brings artists together to complete works of art out in the public eye.

Community members peruse the silent auction items while conversing during the annual Celebration of Lifelong Learning event at the Homer Public Library on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Library celebrates lifelong learning at annual event

This year’s Lifelong Learner and Youth Learner were honored and awarded at the annual Celebration of Lifelong Learning…

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Tournament champion Zach Weimann holds up his first-place trophy during the 2025 Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament on Saturday.

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Weimann wins fishing tournament championship

The 31st annual Homer Winter King Tournament saw high turnout Saturday.

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Taiko group to perform in Homer

Unit Souzou will perform in Homer on Wednesday as part of their Alaska tour.

Chris Keithley, 2024 Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament champion, poses with his prize fish after the awards ceremony at the Deep Water Dock on the Spit in Homer, Alaska on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Winter King Tournament scheduled for March 22

This year’s event will be held at the Deep Water Dock at 4667 Freight Dock Road.