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Sacred Sound as medicine
Play a familiar childhood song for Alzheimers patients who can’t remember their own daughters’ names, and they’ll light…
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Be like Britni: Siekaniec balances art, motherhood, business
How does a new artist emerge into the Homer creative community? How does that community shepherd the next…
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Arts Briefs
‘Brouhaha’ opens April 20 What if all of Homer’s real City Council members and Mayor Zak all wound…
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“Here comes the sun — doo doo doo doo.” Or so we thought. Maybe the rest of Homer…
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Think about trees in gardening
Trees. They are somewhat problematic. Their size, the years it takes to reach maturity, placement. They take thought…
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Earlier this week the Betster drove by a big Bypass parking lot and saw sweepers in action. “Ruh-roh,”…
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Wild kitchen: “The Alaska from Scratch Cookbook” highlights locally sourced food
It’s a scenario that Alaskans know well. A recipe calls for a specific ingredient, maybe fresh chives, but…
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Spring is salmon time
I know spring is here when the Winter King Salmon Tournament is held. My friends Charlie Edwards and…
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First Friday events
As Homer art lovers know, April always brings a special treat: student art shows from kindergarten to high…
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As we Alaskans know, living here brings many benefits: an Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, no state sales or…
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Arts briefs
Pratt holds Community Conversation tonight In conjunction with Curators’ Closet, the Pratt Museum holds a Community Conversation at…
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Warm up your snapping fingers: “West Side Story” comes to Homer
A forbidden love. A bitter rivalry. And love and hate expressed through rhyme. No, it’s not Shakespeare’s “Romeo…
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Looking forward to spring and fresh fish
It’s March — lots more daylight and sunshine! Easter is coming. The promise of crocus, daffodils and tulips…