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HCOA Artist Registry is online

Homer area artists can join the Homer Council on the Arts online Artist Registry. Artists can join the…

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McBride writes book about lodge

Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge owner and author Michael McBride has written and had published “The Last Wilderness: Alaska’s…

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Faust publishes book on alpacas

Nina Faust, a retired Homer High School teacher, has published “Alpaca Relaxation Guide,” a book that offers advice…

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Quixotic

Five years ago when the Homer News checked in with Mica Thomas, the Homer-grown theater artist, he spoke…

Leo Ogle, left, and Mike Illg share a light moment in their serious quest to fund neurofibromatosis research.-Photo by Denise Pitzman

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Looking for a cure one step at a time

Combining his Boston roots with his love of running, Homer resident Mike Illg is aiming for a prize…

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Homer’s Best Bets

Yet another Alaska reality TV show washes up on the airwaves. Starting Sunday on TLC is “Alaskan Women…

Everlasting and The Great River — Adventures of an Alaskan Dene Girl

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‘Everlasting’ sails onto the printed page

What began years ago as bedtime stories he made up for his two oldest children — Yarrow, now…

Dick Harrison Sanders’ painting uses a photo collage of Tom Reed’s Pioneer Avenue art mural, “Tribute to Performing Artists.”

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First Friday Events

Bunnell Street Arts Center 106 W. Bunnell Ave. ARTrageous Gaye-la, paintings by Gaye Wolfe Installation by Melissa Daubert…

One of Gaye Wolfe’s paintings to go on sale.

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Gaye Wolfe featured in two shows this Friday

Almost a year after she died, local galleries honor Gaye Wolfe, the woman who put the “art” in…

Capt. Billy Pepper steers the R/V Tiˆglaˆx toward the fish dock to offload supplies on Monday.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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R/V TiˆGlaˆX: across the USA four times

Some mariners might think they’ve put a few miles on their engines this summer, but bragging rights in…

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Writer makes USA Today bestseller list

Homer writer Jennifer Bernard’s first romance novel, “The Fireman Who Loved Me,” made the USA Today bestseller list…

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Pratt receives museum award

The Pratt Museum received the Excellence in the Museum Profession Award from Museums Alaska for its gray whale…

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Quixotic workshop registration starts

Registration has started for workshops run by Quixotic, a visiting performance arts troupe. Workshops will be held in…