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"The White Horse" is an acrylic painting by Felicity Jones Bechtel on display through August at the Art Shop Gallery. Photo provided by Felicity Jones Bechtel

Community

‘My season of originals’

Local artist exhibits her foray into a new medium and a new chapter in her life.

An adult kittiwake sits on its nest with two visible chicks on July 15, 2025, at the Deep Water Dock on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Claire Labuda

News

Research program monitors seabird survival

The program asks for citizen science inclusion in monitoring disturbances and reproductive success at three kittiwake colonies near…

The Homer Mariner football team warms up during practice on Friday, August 8, 2025 on the terf at Homer High School. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

Sports

Homer football opens season Friday at Houston

The Homer football team will open defense of its Division III state title Friday with a 7 p.m.…

Fika co-owners Sierra Moskios-Schlieman and Tyler Moskios-Schlieman pose for a photograph with their Taste of Homer plaque at the 2025 HarborFest in June. (Photo courtesy of Fika Coffee Roasters)

Community

Local coffee roastery to compete in ‘Great Alaska Coffee Roaster Competition’

The competition will take place on Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Alaska State Fairgrounds in Palmer.

Civil Air Patrol Cadet 1st Lt. Hugh Traugott (right) works with Cadet Airman First Class Audrey Crocker (left) during a statewide training exercise on disaster response on Aug. 9-10, 2025, in Homer, Alaska.

News

Civil Air Patrol practices disaster response

Homer cadets and senior members were part of a statewide exercise last weekend.

Bradley Parsons is sworn in as the newest Homer City Council member during a special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. (Screenshot)

News

2 file for city council candidacy

Incumbents Bradley Parsons and Jason Davis have filed to retain their council seats.

This map shows the location of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake that hit about 8 miles east of Ninilchik, Alaska on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 3:45 p.m. The map also shows the intensity of the quake as reported by observers. (Map by U.S. Geological Survey)

News

4.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 12 miles east of Ninilchik

No tsunami alerts were issued.

Jacob Davis runs to his first place win on Saturday, August 2 with a final time of 1:43:43. (Photo courtesy of Silas Firth)

Sports

37 compete in annual Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic

This year’s race was held on Grace Ridge Trail.

Woman of Wisdom Roberta Highland holds her award from South Peninsula Haven House in this photo taken July 25, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy South Peninsula Haven House)
Woman of Wisdom Roberta Highland holds her award from South Peninsula Haven House in this photo taken July 25, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy South Peninsula Haven House)

Community

Celebration of life — Roberta Highland

A Celebration of the Life of Roberta Highland will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.…

A community member works with clay on a wheel in the ceramics studio at Homer Council on the Arts in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts

Community

Homer’s art scene heads into fall

Like the fireweed blooming in fields around town, Homer Council on the Arts’ activities are bursting onto the…

Nick Varney

Sports

Reeling ‘Em In: Remember that fish are fish

I have heard from many of you complaining that those &#@*% fish are driving some of you nuts…

Rep. Sarah Vance participates in a candidate forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI 890 AM at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion

Point of View: Rep. Vance must step away from education funding opposition

Below is the petition to our District 6 representative, Sarah Vance. This petition was sent to her before…

A poster for the new fair, to be held Saturday, August 9. (Courtesy Sage Anderson)

News

New ‘Back to School Fair’ to be hosted Aug. 9

The fair will take place at Karen Hornaday Park.