Crows feed on mountain ash berries along Lake Street on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Reports have come in from seasoned observers out East End Road that termination dust has appeared on the…

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ALAXSXA | ALASKA opens Oct. 12

Teri Robl’s beef pot pie incorporates Alaska moose meat with locally grown vegetables. (Photo by Teri Robl)

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Kachemak Cuisine: Beef pot pie is the perfect fall comfort food

This weekend I found myself with a counter full of produce from the garden and moose meat the…

Birch and aspen trees offer a splash of fall color by Hidden Lake looking toward Skilak Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Just when you think Homer has rounded the corner into crispier temperatures, danged if Ma Nature doesn’t surprise…

A detail for Keren Lowell’s “Hunger Shirt.” (Photo provided)

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Fall art scene is vibrant and alive

Though the hustle and bustle of summer has ended and Homer eases into fall, the art scene remains…

Boomerang Bags aim to reduce plastic bags

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Boomerang Bags aim to reduce plastic bags

Homer’s community of fiber artists — sewers, quilters and crafters who work in fabric and fiber — brought…

Karen Berger at Homer Brewing stands by her appealing application of pallets on Sept. 21, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

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Kachemak Gardener: End of season time to assess mistakes

Now is an excellent time to note the mistakes you have been avoiding addressing.

Two rock sculptures are part of dozens an artist made along the Homer Spit last week, as seen in this photo taken Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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This is it, folks! This weekend is your last change to stock up on crispy cucumbers, puffy pastries,…

Lemon adds something special to berry recipes. (Photo by Teri Robl)

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Kachemak Cuisine: Berries and lemon recipes celebrate summer

The berry-best time of summer was just here and I hope you were fortunate enough to find yourself…

Trees along Beluga Lake disappear into fog on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. Much of Homer and the surrounding area was enveloped in a quiet blanket of fog that morning as fall made its presence known. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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The Betster is wondering whether any other Homerites have noticed the pressure that pops up this time of…

A sign advertising the annual Homer Documentary Film Festival hangs on the side of the Homer Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Annual Homer Documentary Film Festival returns this week

Hold onto your popcorn, it’s time to talk docs. The Homer Documentary Film Festival is coming to a…

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Wild Shore performs Friday

Kachemak Gardener: Working through the denial punch list

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Kachemak Gardener: Working through the denial punch list

I am ignoring the inevitable.