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Reeling it in: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ thrilling, haunting

“Blade Runner 2049” Warner Bros. 2 hours, 44 minutes I keep hearing different critics and pundits say that…

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Peninsula craft fair calendar filling up fast

It’s snowing somewhere in Alaska right now, which means it’s not too early to talk about holiday shopping.…

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What’s Happening

Best Bet • True Tales, Told Live will hold a live storytelling event at 6 p.m. Friday at…

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Poet’s Corner: Tired

Tired By Bonnie Marie Playle, Soldotna Oh so tired, stress sure can keep a person wired. Wired for…

Carolyn Norton, second from right, as King Herod, performs “King Herod’s Song” as Kyle Schneirder, right, as Jesus, watches during rehearsals last Friday for “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The musical opens 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Mariner Theatre in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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Pier One production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” takes gritty look at rock musical

Jesus dies in the end. OK, let’s get that spoiler out in the open. Just as in the…

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Community News and Notes

Births Demaris, Mullican welcome son Sheena Demaris and Shane Mullican of Soldotna announce the birth of their son,…

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Pioneer Potluck: Scrubbing and waxing the floors

On the farm in Northern Colorado, 1944 I was looking at our laminated wood floors this morning and…

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It is what it is: Enjoying the ride

I didn’t think I was that into bicycles, but I think I might have a problem. Sure, I…

This Oct. 2 photo shows a meatless cheesy oat burger in Bethesda, Md. Part-skim ricotta cheese is the star of a tasty meatless burger patty that looks almost like a turkey burger, but tastes more like an Italian-inspired fried cheese appetizer. (Melissa D’Arabian via AP)

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Cheese stars in this meatless burger that has a yum factor

As much as I love a juicy beef burger, I’ve become a little obsessed with creating veggie burgers…

This Nov. 21, 2016 photo shows red lentil and chicken slow-cooker soup in New York. The soup is thick from the lentils, and fragrant with cumin and coriander. (Sarah E Crowder via AP)

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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Red Lentil and Chicken Slow-Cooker Soup

I am a Football Mom. A New York City Football Mom, so Football Moms from, say, Texas or…

This Oct. 2 photo shows an Italian sausage frittata in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Sara Moulton. (Sara Moulton via AP)

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Flexible Frittata is thick, satisfying omelet

What to do on a busy weeknight when you poke your head into the fridge and discover a…

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Voices of Faith: Following that long and winding road

Homer is the end of the road south on the Kenai Peninsula and is sometimes called the westernmost…

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Church News

Moms in Prayer event upcoming A “Rise Up and Pray with Courageous Faith Gathering” will take place Saturday…

Flowered spikes that look like erect pine cones are why this parasitic plant that grows in northern latitudes is called the Northern Groundcone. (Photo by Leslie Morton)

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Refuge Notebook: Northern Groundcones – the cure for cancer?

In the 1992 movie “Medicine Man,” Sean Connery plays a scientist who discovers the cure for cancer in…

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An Outdoor View: Shrews

Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column on Sept. 18, 1987. I’ve edited it for brevity. —…

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Poet’s Corner: The Life of a Leaf

The Life of a Leaf By Brent Johnson, Clam Gulch The life of a leaf is ever so…

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What’s Happening

Best Bet • The annual Evening of Classics fundraiser for the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will be held at Soldotna…

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Tom Cruise as Barry Seal in a scene from, “American Made.” (David James/Universal Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: Cruise flies high in ‘American Made’

“American Made” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 55 minutes This week sees a continuation of a couple of different…

This combination photo of images released by William Morrow show “All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor’s Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor,” by Donald Stratton with Ken Gire, left, and “Never Call Me a Hero: A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway,” by N. Jack “Dusty” Kleiss and Timothy Orr. (William Morrow via AP)

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Recent wave of WWII memoirs may also be the last

NEW YORK — Don Stratton, one of the few remaining surviving veterans from the bombing of Pearl Harbor,…

The Bookworm Sez: In ‘Mask,’ Hunger Games-style fiction

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The Bookworm Sez: In ‘Mask,’ Hunger Games-style fiction

Your someday-dream job is not for wimps. That’s truth: it’ll be real work, and you’re prepared. You know…