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Sea Legs Stilt and Puppet Troupe parades down Pirate Alley with a raven puppet, boasting a 15-foot wingspan, at Ye Olde Harvest Festival at Karen Hornaday Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Well met at the Renaissance fair

The rain couldn’t dampen the festivities at Ye Olde Harvest Festival last weekend. Karen Hornaday Park was brought…

Sleeping Sisters AK artist Joanne Glaves and her dog, Newt, stride past the judges and cheering audience during the Pet Costume Contest at the Fall Fest at the Homer Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Halloween events promise family-friendly fun

Halloween approaches, and that means the fall festivities are ramping up in Homer. The chamber is bringing back…

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South Peninsula Hospital offers events for Breast Health Awareness Month

South Peninsula Hospital in collaboration with Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic and Ninilchik Traditional Council are hosting the…

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Dan Bigley, author of “Beyond the Bear,” will speak at an upcoming weekend event at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer<ins>,</ins><ins> Alaska</ins>.

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Love, recovery and living through disability

Anchorage resident to share story about 2003 bear mauling that left him blind

Image for the 2024 Ye Olde Harvest Festival that will take place Oct. 5-6, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. Art created by Dan Coe who will also have a booth available for visitors to the festival. Emilie Springer/Homer News.

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Renaissance returns with Ye Olde Harvest Festival

The festival will be held at Karen Hornaday Park, Oct. 5-6

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Pratt to put on ‘Ritz’ at museum fundraiser

This year’s theme is Kodachrome

Kids race their handcrafted zucchini cars during the Zucchini Festival at the Homer Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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A new season, a new reign

The annual Zucchini Festival returned to the Homer Farmers Market on Saturday, bringing crafts, kids zucchini car races,…

The 2023 Burning Basket, titled “Create,” burns after sundown on Sept 10, 2023 at Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Mavis Muller

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Burning Basket build week begins Sunday

The 2024 Homer Burning Basket enactment will take place at sundown on Sept. 8

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Recovery Month begins with a 5K run/walk and community social on Spit

Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection starts the September Recovery Month community awareness with a 5K run/walk and music social…

Left to right: Nutcracker ballet performers Aria Palma, Jaelynn Kennon, Tiya Martushev, Talli Dalke, Ireland Styvar, Sofia Loboy and Ella Gustafson rehearse the “Snow” dance onstage at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Chris Kincaid/courtesy)

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Nutcracker auditions to be held next weekend

Registration for auditions closes Aug. 21

Pigs race at the Kenai Peninsula Fair in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Pigs race at the Kenai Peninsula Fair in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Peninsula Fair 2024: Back to the Last Frontier

The Kenai Peninsula Fair opens Friday, Aug. 9, at the historic fairgrounds in Ninilchik. Fair coordinator Lara McGinnis…

Melanie Carpenter shows her overall grand champion steer, Napoleon, for auction during the Kenai Peninsula District 4-H Agriculture Expo in the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The winning bid came in over $10,000. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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4-H Ag Expo auction draws eager bidders for award-winning animals raised by local youth

There were 48 total animals on the roster for Saturday’s auction

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Ketchikan artist Ray Troll will provide a talk and book signing at Kachemak Bay Campus on Aug. 2.

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Documenting a fish-filled life

Ketchikan artist Ray Troll to visit Homer for a presentation and book signing