Joanne Thordarson’s photograph of three birds is part of the “Between Heartbeats” show at Ptarmigan Arts. (Photo provided)

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First Friday features photography

Two shows opening this Friday highlight a medium not often celebrated in Alaska art: photography.

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Hobo Jim performs in benefit for AP Senior Center

Hobo Jim concert

Flower beds in terraces frame a view of the Homer Spit at Joan Splinter’s garden on Reber Road off West Hill Road on July 30, 2017 in Homer, Alaska. Her garden was featured in the Homer Garden Club’s 2017 Summer Garden Tours. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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12th Annual Gardeners Weekend is back

The 12th annual Homer Gardeners Weekend, held July 28 and 29, features talks on July 28 and a…

<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion</span>                                Stu Schmutzler dances at the River Stage during Rabbit Creek Ramblers’ set at the 2017 Salmonfest in Ninilchik, Alaska on Aug. 4, 2017.

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Salmonfest: Get ready for three days of fish, love and musc

The organizers of Salmonfest are ready to bring the people of Alaska another three days of “fish, love…

2017 Kenai Peninsula History Conference releases book with presentations, stories, pictures and more

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2017 Kenai Peninsula History Conference releases book with presentations, stories, pictures and more

Book recaps Kenai Peninsula historical conference

A bee pollinates a Sitka rose bush by the Homer News office on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Alas, it appears our small, precious, eagerly awaited window of true, traditional summer has passed. The Betster hopes…

Fresh salmon hot off the grill is the centerpiece of an Alaska summer meal. (Photo by Teri Robl)

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Create a tasty pasta dish with leftover salmon

Summer is in full-swing and Alaskans are busy entertaining guests, fishing, gardening, and working hard to make sure…

Bird is the word Palmer artist Francois Girard stands by art from his show, “Alaska Wings,” at the First Friday opening on July 6 at the Art Shop Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Girard creates sculptures he calls “Bird Blocks” made from prints adhered to wood and varnished. He also displays some of his original paintings. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

After a late spring and subsequently late summer, the Betster is finally starting to see some happy results,…

Theresa Bugnet rose flourishing in spite of heavy rains. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

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Kachemak Gardener: On spinach, alliums and hummingbirds

I’ve been hearing a lot of dissatisfaction with spinach performance. There are those of you who are dismayed…

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Arts Briefs

Atz Kilcher performs for folk school

‘Dirigibles of Denali’ adds a new layer of reality to Pratt show

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‘Dirigibles of Denali’ adds a new layer of reality to Pratt show

Walk through the Pratt Museum’s summer art exhibit, “Dirigibles of Denali,” and the show looks like a normal…

Killer whales from several pods swim in Kachemak Bay on July 9, 2018 near Seldovia, Alaska. About 40 resident whales were seen in the area. Emma Luck, a University of Alaska Southeast marine biology student saw the whales while working as a naturalist for Rainbow Tours. “I’ve personally never seen so many killer whales in one spot,” Luck said. “It was a sight to behold.” (Photo by Emma Luck)

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Wherefore art thou, nice weather? Hath Mother Nature forsaken us so easily?

Peach dessert perfect way to highlight fresh fruit

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Peach dessert perfect way to highlight fresh fruit

This delicious, fresh peach dessert is a perfect way to showcase those sweet and juicy peaches we get…