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Library celebrates Alaska Book Week
As part of the third annual Alaska Book Week, Oct. 5-12, the Homer Public Library holds “Alaska Read-out”…
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Bulbs, bulbs and more bulbs; now’s the time for planting
I find it a bit unusual to compose a bouquet in October of lilacs, roses, primroses and pale…
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‘Muscle Shoals’ kicks off 10th doc film fest
Homer Theatre’s 10th annual documentary film festival begins at 6 p.m. today with gala opening festivities, which include…
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From Homer to Baja: Contrasts help create balance in paintings
Karla Freeman is no stranger to the Homer arts community. She lived in Homer for more than…
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Taste of Homer a ‘flawless’ event
It was shoulder-to-shoulder, plate-to-plate and cup-to-cup at Wasabi’s on Saturday for the first Taste of Homer, with 19…
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Homer’s Best Bets
Skywatchers, if you missed the Harvest Moon Wednesday night, go take a look tonight and you’ll get a…
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10th Annual Burning Basket: ‘Enjoy’
The autumn equinox was set ablaze with Homer’s annual burning basket on Sept. 15. The mythical tale all…
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Kale finds place in garden, freezer
I have embraced kale. Last growing season I started four plants by directly seeding them into the plot.…
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‘Phantom Poodle’ the star of new children’s book
Homer is a little off the Iditarod’s beaten path, but when you live in Nome, the end of…
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Festival celebrates 10 years of top picks
Ten films, plus a short one that tells the story of the Russian Old Believers on the Kenai…
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Homer’s Best Bets
An alert observer of the natural world e-mailed the Betster with an update on the sandhill crane migration.…
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Students can enter poetry contest
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, in partnership with the Alaska State Council on…
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Zeller holds improv workshop
Performing artist Martin Zeller holds an Improvisation Workshop from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Art Barn…