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    Nian gao is a traditional Lunar New Year treat enjoyed in China for over two thousand years. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    A Lunar New Year’s treat
    By Tressa Dale • February 5, 2026 1:30 am

    This sweet, steamed rice cake is chewy, gooey and full of positivity.

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    Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part...
    By Clark Fair • February 5, 2026 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: Seasoned Seward outdoorsmen Ben Swesey and William Weaver left home on Oct. 15, 1917 in Swesey’s boat on…

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • February 5, 2026 1:30 am

    Homer happenings from years past

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    John P. Holman poses with his first Dall sheep ram, shot in 1917 while being guided by Ben Swesey in the Kenai Mountains. (Photo from Holman’s 1933 hunting memoir)
    Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part...
    By Clark Fair • January 29, 2026 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: Seven years after his friend William Weaver nearly drowned in Kenai Lake while returning from guiding a wealthy…

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    This dish is creamy, rich and comforting, and gets dinner time done fast. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    Full of mother’s love
    By Tressa Dale • January 29, 2026 1:30 am

    This one-pot dish is creamy, rich and comforting, and can be ready in 30 minutes.

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • January 29, 2026 1:30 am

    Homer happenings from years past

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    These gyros make a super delicious and satisfying tofu dish. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    A new addition to the menu
    By Tressa Dale • January 22, 2026 1:30 am

    Tofu gyros with homemade lentil wraps are so surprisingly satisfying and add extra fiber and protein to a meal.

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    This image is the only confirmed photograph of guide Ben Swesey discovered by the author. The photo, from John P. Holman’s 1933 hunting memoir, “Sheep and Bear Trails,” shows Swesey working to remove the cape from a Dall sheep ram shot by Holman in 1917.
    Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part...
    By Clark Fair • January 22, 2026 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: Danger was inherent in the job. Although his fellow hunting guide, William Weaver, had narrowly escaped drowning in…

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • January 22, 2026 1:30 am

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    Years Ago
    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • January 15, 2026 1:30 am

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    These treats are full of fiber and protein and contain less sugar than a Nutri-grain bar, so you can feel good about spoiling yourself a little. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    A treat for a new start
    By Tressa Dale • January 15, 2026 1:30 am

    These cosmic brownies are a healthier, homemade version of the usual cafeteria currency.

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    This excerpt from a U.S. Geological Survey map shows the approximate location of Snug Harbor on lower Kenai Lake. It was in this area that William Weaver nearly drowned in 1910.
    Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part...
    By Clark Fair • January 15, 2026 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: Michigan’s hard-luck Swesey clan sprang into existence because of the misfortunes of the Basom clan. All those trials…

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    This twisted pastry is complex and unexpected and a perfect place to practice boldness. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    Going boldly with pastry
    By Tressa Dale • January 8, 2026 1:30 am

    All kinds of flavor combinations taste great layered between crispy, buttery phyllo.

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