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Fireworks explode in the sky above Mariner Park on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Editor’s note: The spelling of self-defense teacher Ken Domela’s name has been corrected.

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Kachemak Cuisine: Think oysters for New Year’s

The Christmas season feasts were filled with roasted prime rib, smoked turkey, baked ham, a rich cream and…

The Homer Ukulele Group performs at the Bear Creek Winery’s Garden Lights last Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in Kachemak City, Alaska. More than 500 people attended that night for an evening of music, colorful lights and hot beverages. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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If you’re not still stuck in your couch cushions, weighed down by the delicious and copious amounts of…

Dana Stabenow stands in April 2013 on the future site of Storyknife, the writers retreat she and her foundation plan to build near Homer, Alaska. The retreat is on the Homer bluff with a view of lower Cook Inlet, including Iliamna and Redoubt Volcanoes. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Storyknife writers retreat gets major grant

A Homer author’s vision five years ago of a community for women literary artists got a major boost…

Three-layer peppermint bark is a Christmas treat. (Photo by Teri Robl/Homer News)

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Kachemak Cuisine: Peppermint bark is a Christmas treat

I’m always looking for tempting new recipes to try when I’m surrounded by mountains of butter and clouds…

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You’ve heard of summer solstice, now get ready for his darker, grumpier, more menacing brother: winter solstice.

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Artists speak at library tonight

Jim Hadley holds a copy of the Dec. 7, 1941, Anchorage Daily Times reporting the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Hadley, 84, was 7 and living in Anchorage when the Japanese bombed Hawaii, causing the United States to declare war on Japan and enter World War II. Hadley visited the Homer News on Dec. 7, 2018, to share the newspaper with the staff. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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If you’re one of the many Homerites dreaming of a white Christmas, you’ve finally got what you asked…

Teri Robl’s Red Velvet Cake with Cream Chesse Frosting. (Photo by Teri Robl)

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Kachemak Cuisine: Red-velvet cake is a Robl family favorite

December is an extra busy and super festive time for our family. We celebrate three birthdays, the Other…

Some of the works in Bunnell Street Arts Center’s 10x10 show in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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10 x 10 show encourages collecting, gifting

Like some other Homer galleries, Bunnell Street Arts Center periodically opens up its walls to community art. With…

Sheet pan sweet and tangy Asian salmon with green beans is one way to make quick, easy meals for the busy holidays. (Photo by Teri Robl)

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Kachemak Cuisine: Sheet-pan suppers make cooking easy

The most wonderful time of year is also a busy time of year. “What to make for dinner?”…

One of Diane Spence Chorman’s paintings on display at Fireweed Gallery in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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First Friday events

Holiday shoppers looking to buy art for gifts will have a wide selection at December’s First Friday shows.

The halibut hook at the Homer Harbor has been wrapped in lights for the dark winter on Nov. 17, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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We haven’t quite figured out what to call last Friday’s big earthquake. For the 1964 9.2 quake that…