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Jim “Hobo Jim” Varsos poses for a photo after a show at AJ’s OldTown Steakhouse and Tavern.-Photo by Shannon Reid

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Iconic musician Hobo Jim gains fans worldwide

Jim Varsos, better known as “ Hobo Jim,” has captured audiences all over the world with his collection…

Facing the Homer Small Boat Harbor, the section of the Harbormaster Office on the right is the original structure. The section on the left is remodeled restrooms.-McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Harbormaster office: an unclear chapter of Homer history

By McKibben JackinskyStaff writerWith work already begun on a new harbormaster office, the future of the existing one…

Visitors to the 2013 Homer Council on the Arts Street Faire enjoyed great weather with art, music and crafts. The event returns to Hazel Avenue from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday.

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Follow the yellow lines

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Homer’s Best Bets

A recent article in Slate magazine reported that the Associated Press has begun using robots to write business…

What a summer — birds, grands, peonies

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What a summer — birds, grands, peonies

Birds! Hummingbirds to be exact. Never ever have we had them stay around like this. Usually we catch…

A bald eagle sits in a nest near Beluga Slough and the Lake Street stoplight. A pair of bald eagles has nested in the area for several years, first at a tree closer to the light and then in a tree by the motorhome dump station. This tree is a new nest.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Not that the Betster actually saw it, but observant citizens reported that last weekend tents covered every square…

Jo Going reads a poem during the opening reception of her art exhibit, Reliquary, on June 27 at the Pratt Museum. Reliquary is on exhibit through Sept. 21.-Photo by Shannon Reid

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‘Reliquary’ honors spirit of bones

If you take a walk through Jo Going’s art exhibit Reliquary at the Pratt Museum, prepare for a…

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Lord wins literary award

Homer writer Nancy Lord has won the Alaska Center for the Book 2014 Literary Award. The awards are…

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Speaker presents dream workshop at Halibut Cove’s Stillpoint Lodge

Rev. Dr. Jeremy Taylor visits Stillpoint Lodge in Halibut Cove for a workshop, “Working With Dreams: Discovering the…

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Rasmuson awards grant to Alaska Humanities Forum for Tillion film

As part of its latest round of grant awards, the Rasmuson Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to…

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Musician holds clinics

Piano teacher and musician Carol Comfort holds piano clinics for all levels, including adults, from July 14-18 at…

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HCOA seeks gallery performers

The Homer Council on the Arts seeks adults and youth interested in doing musical, theatrical and literary performances…

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Birdsall visits Art Shop Gallery

Longtime Alaska artist Byron Birdsall visits from 1-6 p.m. Saturday at the Art Shop Gallery for “Sunset Serenade,”…