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Steve Melchior in his Seward yard with two of his many dogs, probably circa mid-1920s. (Photo courtesy of the Melchior Family Collection)

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Steve Melchior: Treasured peninsula pioneer with a sketchy past — Part 6

This moose-and-man journey attracted considerable attention nationwide.

Promotional image courtesy Warner Bros. Discovery A child races into the night in “Weapons.”

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On the Screen: ‘Weapons’ a thoughtful horror set to American tragedy

Wrapped in a supernatural horror story is a distinctly human narrative.

Smoked salmon ready for taste testing in Wrangell. (Photo by Vivian Faith Prescott)

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5th annual ‘Smoked Salmon Super Bowl’ names winners of tastiest fish

The fifth annual Smoked Salmon Super Bowl highlighted Alaska businesses who work to share the taste of authentic,…

This hearty meal comes straight out of an Irish pub ... sort of. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A hearty meal for adventurers

This recipe for turkey cottage pie makes enough for supper, with plenty of leftovers for elevensies.

Kenai Peninsula District 4-H chickens are on display at the Kenai Peninsula Fair, Aug. 8-10, 2025, in Ninilchik, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Jack Money

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Family fun at the fair

The Kenai Peninsula Fair was held last weekend in Ninilchik.

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)

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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.

In September 1946, the Alaska Sportsman Magazine published “Moose Ranch,” an article by Mamie “Niska” Elwell. The story describes Steve Melchior’s moose-ranching operation from the 1920s and features two photographs of Melchior.

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Steve Melchior: Treasured peninsula pioneer with a sketchy past — Part 5

In June 1913, a peninsula game warden informed the governor that Melchior was raising a moose calf on…

Freshly caught fish lay at the author’s feet. (Photo by Meredith Harber/courtesy)

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Minister’s Message: Fishing together

We, despite our differences, are one human population, attempting to make life each day.

A vintage KBBI mug, repurposed and filled with various office supplies, rests in the Homer News office window on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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KBBI seeks art submissions for annual membership mugs

The mugs will be released in October, as an incentive for the fall membership drive.

Team Seaweed presents their research on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Pioneer Hall at Kachemak Bay Campus. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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‘Girls on the Water’ expedition presents on summer adventures and research

The program, run through UAF, helps expose young women to coastal ecosystems

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

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Homer’s art scene heads into fall

Homer Council on the Arts’ activities are bursting onto the scene for all to enjoy.

These scones are an easy treat and feature locally-grown fruit. Photo provided by Tressa Dale

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Family meals and memories

These easy scones feature fresh cherries, grown locally.

Liam Neeson is Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. in “The Naked Gun.” (Promotional image courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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On the Screen: Profoundly dumb, deeply hilarious

‘Naked Gun’ brings back the goofball comedy.

Salmonfest-goers crowd in front of the Ocean Stage during Blackwater Railroad’s performance on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Celebrating salmon, art and culture

Salmonfest was held in Ninilchik last weekend, featuring music, community and advocacy.

Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont. (Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy)

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Aging Gracefully: Write your own story

One unfortunate aspect of aging is that the number of memorial services you attend begins to exceed weddings.

"Musical Chair" is a photograph by Amaia Nicole Crain, with model Alisa Sonne, on display through August in her solo photography exhibit at Homer Council on the Arts. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts

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August First Friday in Homer

Summer is in full swing and Homer’s galleries and public art spaces are abuzz with artists showcasing new…

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Minister’s Message: ‘Bed rotting’

There’s not much worse than sleeping your life away.

Posing in front of Steve Melchior’s cabin on the Killey River in 1912 are (left) packer/cook Ferdinand “Fritz” Posth and hunting guide William “Wild Bill” Dewitt, with two trophy Dall sheep heads. (Photo from E. Marshall Scull’s 1914 hunting memoir, “Hunting in the Arctic and Alaska”)

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Steve Melchior: Treasured peninsula pioneer with a sketchy past — Part 4

Steve Melchior seemed to disappear, perhaps on purpose.

These childhood favorites are certainly not healthy, but they’re made with more wholesome ingredients than their drive-through equivalents. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Chicken nuggets for the soul

This childhood classic is made with organic chicken breast and wholesome spices.

A small placard provides context and the traditional, indigenous names of a Kenai Birch tree in the Pratt Museum Botanical Garden on Friday, July 25. The Kenai Birch is a hybrid species only present on the Kenai Peninsula. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Out of the office and under the trees

Throughout this summer, the Pratt has offered guided tours centered on the “science and spirit of the forest.”