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Mountainfilm fest: a respite from snowless winter

Rain, ice and a drought of snow have made this winter almost unbearable for people who would rather…

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‘1960s Show’ opens Jan. 24

‘1960s Show’ opens Jan. 24 Sponsored by the Homer Council on the Arts, “The 1960s Show: A Curious…

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Mountainfilm fest opens Jan. 15

Mountainfilm fest opens Jan. 15 The annual Homer Mountainfilm festival opens next week with shows at 7 p.m.…

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Going show opens Friday

Going show opens Friday Artist and writer Jo Going’s show, “Still and Again: An Interface of Words and…

“XtraTuf boots” by Laurel Epps.

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Layering key to wax art

In this gloomy winter, the media of encaustic evokes feelings of warmth both in its creation and appreciation.…

The full moon rises over the Bridge Creek Reservoir and Crossman Ridge last Saturday night. Recent days of clear and cold weather turn into a predicted chance of snow this weekend, with lows in the low 30s and highs in the mid-30s.

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Homer’s Best Bets

Thanks to the services of the U.S. Government, and in particular the Naval Observatory, we’ve figured out how…

Sam Young shovels the sidewalk in front of Fireweed Gallery and Ptarmigan Arts on Monday afternoon. The weekend outlook calls for more snow on Christmas and sunshine on Friday.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

We’ve been working hard here at the Homer News, putting out not just this issue, but our super-mega-ginormous…

Thom Bursch’s “Toast of the New Year” was a crowd pleaser at one of the earlier Edible Arts shows.

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Skate, eat, dance your way into ’15

With New Year’s Eve in the middle of the week next Wednesday, Homer revelers can choose from celebrations…

The mariner statue holds a Christmas tree at the Seafarer’s Memorial on the Homer Spit. Part of a Homer Harbor tradition, some mariners also put trees in the masts of fishing boats.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Now comes the time in the holiday season when … well, don’t panic. OK, panic. See the date…

Sweeten holidays, cook up traditions with these treats

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Sweeten holidays, cook up traditions with these treats

To say “Christmas” is to unlock a treasure chest of favorite memories and a world of much loved…

Creative talent

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Creative talent

Artists and authors pose after a reception at Fresh Sourdough Express on Sunday. From left are Bummpo Bremicker,…

Photo by Michael Halstead

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Under the sea

Daisy Kettle performs on the aerial silks in a scene from the Homer Nutcracker Ballet at a show…

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Bower performs Jan. 9

Alaska singer-songwriter Jonathan J. Bower holds a gallery performance 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Homer Council on…