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    This is the gravesite of Ben Swesey’s mother, Eliza, in Vermillion, South Dakota. (Photo from findagrave.com)
    Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part...
    By Clark Fair • January 8, 2026 1:30 am

    More than a hundred years after Ben Swesey and Bill Weaver steered an outboard-powered dory out of Resurrection Bay and…

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    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • January 8, 2026 1:30 am

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    This yellow split pea curry is mild and rich with coconut milk and spices and makes a complete meal when paired with steamed rice. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    Food to fuel growing minds
    By Tressa Dale • January 1, 2026 1:30 am

    This yellow split pea curry, paired with steamed rice, is a complete meal and the perfect fuel for any kind of marathon.

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    The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site...
    By Clark Fair • January 1, 2026 1:30 am

    Over the past 50 years or more, the City of Kenai has attempted on several occasions to capitalize on its…

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    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • December 25, 2025 1:30 am

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    This recipe makes a boatload of soft and delicious cookies, perfect for sharing at Christmastime. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    Christmas cookies for a shared tradition
    By Tressa Dale • December 25, 2025 1:30 am

    These cookies are so soft and delicious, it’s no wonder they’re part of a family Christmas tradition.

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    The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site...
    By Clark Fair • December 25, 2025 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: After the agricultural experiment station in Kenai closed May 1, 1908, Alaska station supervisor C.C. Georgeson had to…

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    Orange zest and extract bring this literary-inspired treat to life. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
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    By Tressa Dale • December 18, 2025 1:30 am

    This literary-inspired treat is perfect for Christmastime festivities.

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    Pictured here with trophies of his trade is P.F. “Frenchy” Vian, a bit of a hustler who lived in Kenai for about 20 years and took advantage of opportunities, fairly or not, when they were presented to him. One of those opportunities involved the defunct agricultural experiment station at Kenai. (Photo courtesy of the Viani Family Collection)
    The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site...
    By Clark Fair • December 18, 2025 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: By 1907, the end of the line had nearly arrived for Kenai’s agricultural experiment station, which had begun…

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    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • December 18, 2025 1:30 am

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    Served together on a bed of greens, these pickled eggs and beets make a light but cheerful lunch. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    A wealth of eggs for good health
    By Tressa Dale • December 11, 2025 1:30 am

    Pickled along with roasted beets and dill, these eggs have a cheerful hue and bright aroma.

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    Prof. C.C. Georgeson, circa 1910s, inspects an apple tree on one of his Alaska agricultural experiment stations. (Image from the Rasmuson Library historical archives at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)
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    By Clark Fair • December 11, 2025 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: A presidential executive order in January 1899 had set aside 320 acres of land near Russian Orthodox Church…

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    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • December 11, 2025 1:30 am

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