Site Logo
Antoinette Walker poses by one of her encaustic paintings, “Diamond #7,” at the First Friday opening of her exhibit on July 5 at Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Life

Walker’s paintings seek ‘a sense of the past and the present’

In encaustic painting, artists melt a media of beeswax and damar to about 220 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Swan Lake Fire can be seen from the East Fork Moose River bridge on Thursday, June 27, 2019. (Photo courtesy Robert Kuiper)

Life

Pioneer Potluck: Escape from the Swanson River Fire, 1969

Here is the rest of the story and thanks for asking.

Nick Varney

Life

Unhinged Alaska: If this heat wasn’t bad enough …

It’s so hot … robins are pulling worms out of the ground with oven mitts.

A stream runs through woods in Funny River, Alaska, in July 2019. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Life

Minister’s Message: Time at the cabin

It is difficult to describe the experience of “going to the cabin.”

This image released by PBS shows characters, from left, Tooey, voiced by Sequoia Janvier, Trini, voiced by Vienna Leacock and Molly, voiced by Sovereign Bill, in a scene from the animated series “Molly of Denali.” The animated show, which highlights the adventures of a 10-year-old Athabascan girl, Molly Mabray, premieres July 15 on PBS Kids. (PBS via AP)

Life

Alaska Native girl leads animated kids TV show in US first

The animated show premieres July 15 on PBS Kids.

Bonfire at night

Life

Pioneer Potluck: About Alaska cookouts on the beach

Campfire recipes for salmon, halibut, shrimp and other local fish

Meet the Clarion: Pressman Sean Jones

Life

Meet the Clarion: Pressman Sean Jones

Sean Jones is on his seventh year and counting with the Peninsula Clarion.

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Shady characters

Life

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Shady characters

Maybe tattoos have helped us make a major social step.

Minister’s Message: The freedom of joy

Life

Minister’s Message: The freedom of joy

When Jesus died and rose again, he restored us to a peace with God that cannot be undone.

Reeling ‘Em In: Snagamania starts at Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon

Life

Reeling ‘Em In: Snagamania starts at Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon

The tides are going to be rockin’ some righteous change-outs

Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

Life

Pioneer Potluck: About fishing in Alaska

This week’s recipes: South of the border salmon, salmon or halibut fajitas, halibut tacos

Minister’s Message: Divine interruptions

Life

Minister’s Message: Divine interruptions

Some of God’s and life’s most wonderful gifts to us are the surprises that crop up in the…

Pioneer Potluck: About homestead living

Life

Pioneer Potluck: About homestead living

Broccoli with cheese sauce, moosemeat meat loaf, baked vegetables

It is what it is: It’s not easy eating green

Life

It is what it is: It’s not easy eating green

The only thing green I had eaten in five days was mint chip ice cream.

Minister’s Message: Lots of light!

Life

Minister’s Message: Lots of light!

When Jesus declared, “I am the light of the world,” it was spiritual light he was emphasizing.

Anglers fish at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Life

Reeling ‘Em In: Bobber snaggers have skills of bread mold

A look at the southern peninsula’s fishing conditions

Pioneer Potluck: A tribute to our dad, John. M. McClure Sr.

Life

Pioneer Potluck: A tribute to our dad, John. M. McClure Sr.

Halibut enchiladas, halibut honey mustard fingers, angel food pineapple dessert

Peninsula Clarion publisher Jeff Hayden (left) congratulates Greg Harrington on 15 years of work at the newspaper. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Life

Ad salesman Greg Harrington celebrates 15 years at the Clarion

When he’s not working within the community, Greg is enjoying Alaska with his wife and stepdaughter.

Nick Varney

Life

Unhinged Alaska: The conundrum

My fishing buds religiously turn on the guy who gets a bite and misses it or, dare I…

Reeling ‘Em In: Blackmouths getting bigger at Fishin’ Hole

Life

Reeling ‘Em In: Blackmouths getting bigger at Fishin’ Hole

Things are much better this season compared to the last go around