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    "A Moment of Peace Below the Surface" is an oil pastel piece on reclaimed driftwood by June Denver. Photo provided by June Denver
    Creativity as connection
    By Christina Whiting • December 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer artist’s work nurtures her creativity and her mental wellbeing.

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    Families enjoy ice skating on Beluga Lake on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Best Bets
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Merry Christmas, Homer! The Betster hopes folks are staying warm and enjoying good food and good company, or even a…

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    Kids visit with Santa aboard the USCGC Aspen during the inaugural "Jolly Aspen" holiday event and food drive on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    A holly jolly time aboard the ‘Jolly Aspen’
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 23, 2025 5:30 pm

    Santa came to town last week aboard the USCGC Aspen.

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    The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Homer Electric Association announces rate increase
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 21, 2025 5:30 pm

    The proposed increase, if approved by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, will go into effect Jan. 1.

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    The Homer Elks Lodge #2127 completes their fourth food delivery to the Anchor Point Food Pantry for their Children’s Weekend Food Program on Dec. 12, 2025, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Pictured left to right are Homer Elks Lodge Leading Knight John Mink, Trustee Matthew Hockema, Trustee John Chapple III, Exalted Ruler Jill Hockema and APFP volunteer and local veteran Richard, no last name given. Photo provided by Jill Hockema
    Homer Elks lodge supports food pantry, local veterans
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 21, 2025 1:30 pm

    Lodge #2127 recently completed disbursement of funds to the community from a $12,000 grant they received from the Alaska State Elks Association.

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    Artist Carla Klinker lays out nettles and nettle fiber in various stages of processing. Photo provided by Carla Klinker
    3 Homer artists awarded Rasmuson Foundation grants
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 18, 2025 2:30 pm

    The foundation recently named three local artists as 2025 Individual Artist Award recipients.

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    Community members participate in the Homer Drawdown 4.0 kick-off on Oct. 2, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Jamie Currie
    Homer Drawdown selects 4th local climate solution
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 18, 2025 8:30 am

    Community members will tackle local waste streams and address municipal recycling, composting and reducing food waste.

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    A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Opinion: Planet Youth Corner: ‘Play is the work...
    By Mike Illg • December 18, 2025 1:30 am

    “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” This is…

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    Homer and Soldotna hockey players battle for the puck during the Carlin Cup home varsity game on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    SoHi hockey claims 3rd Carlin Cup victory
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 18, 2025 1:30 am

    The Soldotna varsity hockey team defeated Homer 9-1 Saturday at Kevin Bell Arena.

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    A Homer athlete wrestles against a Grace Christian athlete during the regional Kachemak Conference Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Homer girls wrestling team named regional champions
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 17, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer High School hosted the Kachemak Conference Wrestling Championships Saturday, Dec. 13.

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    The KBBI Public Radio office and studio is on Kachemak Way, as seen in this photo taken July 2, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Peninsula radio receives ‘stabilization’ funds from national nonprofit
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    The Public Media Bridge Fund awarded an “initial” round of stabilization grants equaling $26 million to 74 organizations nationwide impacted by the loss of federal funding.

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    Kachemak Bay Birders member Gary Lyon watches for birds near the Land’s End Resort condos on the Homer Spit during the Christmas Bird Count count day on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Christmas Bird Count is this weekend
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 15, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer’s Count Day will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20, following a bird identification class on Dec. 18.

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    Results from the 2025 Best of Homer are printed in the Homer News on Dec. 4, 2025, in Homer, Alaska.
    Best of Homer 2025
    December 11, 2025 1:30 am

    See the results from this year’s contest, as voted by members of the Homer community.

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