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Ice racers during the first Homer Winter Carnival in 1955.-Photo provided by Ray Kranich from the Wythe family collection

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Beluga Lake Ice Racing going on 60 years

Editor’s note: With 2014 marking the Homer News 50th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to look at Homer’s…

The Homer Spit is reflected in Mud Bay as seen from the Spit Trail early Sunday morning.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Pretty nifty — guess who’s 50? That would be us, of course, as we celebrate 50 years of…

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Bunnell holds grant writing workshop

To help artists prepare and apply for the Rasmuson Foundation’s annual grant awards, Bunnell Street Arts Center’s Cosmic…

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Mountain Film is Jan. 23, Jan. 25

Mountain Film on Tour returns to Homer for two nights of short documentary films. Shows are 7 p.m.…

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HCOA announces Annual Arts Awards

The Homer Council on the Arts last week announced the recipients of its Annual Arts Awards. The awards…

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Homer artist, poet win Governor’s Award for the Arts

Homer artist Ronald Senungetuk will receive the Governor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts and Humanities at…

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Big Brothers Big Sisters shines light on mentoring

Across the nation, mentoring is in the spotlight this month. The importance of mentors, need for more and…

The Homer Ukulele Group Society, or HUGS, performs at the 2013 Governor’s Picnic. They’re one of the acts playing in Stepping Out at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mariner Theatre.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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HCOA steps out with … well, Stepping Out show

The annual Homer Council on the Arts variety shows have mixed it up over the years. From simple…

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Ketchikan artist wins Alex Combs Award

The Bunnell Street Arts Center Alex Combs Award Committee has awarded Ketchikan sculptor Carmel Anderson $1,500 to support…

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Former Homer News managing editor nominated for award

Former Homer News managing editor and reporter Chris Bernard, now living in Portland, Ore., has been nominated for…

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Library holds ‘Liberty and Justice (for All)’ events

In conjunction with the art exhibit, “Liberty and Justice (For All),” the Friends of the Homer Public Library…

A fire dancer does poi, or fire spinning, during the 2010 Burning Basket celebration. Fire spinning is one of the workshops that will be done at the Hungry Hat Circus on Saturday at Bishop’s Beach.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Hungry Hat Circus visits

The Hungry Hat Circus of Anchorage visits Homer on Saturday at Bishop’s Beach Park for an afternoon of…

Matthew Myer reads a poem he wrote inspired by Douglas Dean’s photo, “The Forgotten Piece,” shown projected next to him, at the First Friday opening of the PhotoVoice exhibit.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Young photographers explore issue of teen alcohol use

Whether it’s looking at the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, the impact of climate change or living with the…