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Steps are incorporated into the rock garden at the Flip and Marguerite Felton home. It was one of five gardens featured in the 2018 Homer Garden Tour. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Garden Club publishes new guide

More than 10 years after its last edition, the Homer Garden Club in December released an updated and…

Minister’s Message: The greatest love of all

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Minister’s Message: The greatest love of all

I like Valentine’s Day. All the bright hearts, sweets, poems of love and affection, flowers, cards, etc., are…

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Now Playing: ‘Plastic toys meet ‘Mad Max’ in the latest ‘Lego’ sequel

I should just say up front that I thought “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” was great,…

‘The Lost Girls of Paris’ — a thrilling tale of love, war and spies

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‘The Lost Girls of Paris’ — a thrilling tale of love, war and spies

The frame was beautiful.

Pioneer Potluck: About cold weather and keeping warm

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Pioneer Potluck: About cold weather and keeping warm

This week’s recipes: Moist applesauce-lemon muffins, pecan puffs and German-style mac-n-cheese

New England Patriots Deatrich Wise Jr. #91 in action against the Los Angeles Rams during NFL Super Bowl 53, Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Atlanta. The Patriots won 13-3. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)

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Unhinged Alaska: The big bowl that wasn’t

By halftime they were ready to switch to the highlights of the earlier Puppy Bowl.

Minister’s Message: Don’t forget your main gig — loving others is loving God

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Minister’s Message: Don’t forget your main gig — loving others is loving God

Last year Harvard Business Review published an article, “Thriving in the Gig Economy.”

Quilter Jane Regan offered scraps of fabric from her mother’s collection at the “9 Women / 9 Quilts” show that opened last Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Homer Council on the Arts, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Group quilt exhibit shows collaboration on every work

It’s not uncommon for Homer art galleries to feature group shows. It’s also not uncommon for shows to…

‘Widows’ — a women-led crime thriller that stands on its own

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‘Widows’ — a women-led crime thriller that stands on its own

Steve McQueen’s searing crime drama “Widows” was one of my most anticipated films of 2018. It was getting…

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Gaiman makes a case for why ‘Art Matters’

Doodling, scribbling, sketching.

Pioneer Potluck: The big move to Alaska

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Pioneer Potluck: The big move to Alaska

Mexican chicken stew, Italian chicken, Spoon puddin’ with apples

February — a month of love, wellness and wisdom

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February — a month of love, wellness and wisdom

In all the elements, February oozes with happiness and warmth, even though it tends to be a chilly…

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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Things Change

Just like nearly everyone we know here, we have a bird feeder. It supplies lots of entertainment this…

Minister’s Message: Living in Accordance with God’s Plan

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Minister’s Message: Living in Accordance with God’s Plan

In John 16, Jesus is explaining to the disciples that He is going away. He is referring to…

Grannie Annie: A story about bread

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Grannie Annie: A story about bread

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Bookworm Sez: ‘No Sunscreen for the Dead’ — Hilarity with a side of mystery

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Bookworm Sez: ‘No Sunscreen for the Dead’ — Hilarity with a side of mystery

You didn’t recognize the number.

Now Playing: ‘The Kid Who Would be King’ — a surprisingly good kids movie for our time

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Now Playing: ‘The Kid Who Would be King’ — a surprisingly good kids movie for our time

You could say that every era has movies that fit perfectly there and nowhere else. “The French Connection”…

In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots’ Tom Brady raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Falcons in overtime at the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game, in Houston. With five rings Tom Brady has already established himself as the most-decorated quarterback in Super Bowl history. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

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Don’t tear us apart

It’s an issue that’s driving my community apart.

Some of Hanna Young’s felted figures. (Photo provided)

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Artist creates felted forest friends

Using the fiber technique of needle felting, artist Hanna Young creates bold, colorful sculptures and two-dimensional landscapes. While…

‘Glass’ — The sequel we didn’t ask for

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‘Glass’ — The sequel we didn’t ask for

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