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Eli Springer of Fairbanks does his impression of an eagle call for the Homer Brewing Company's bird calling contest during the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. The winner of the serious bird call contest was Cohen McBride of Homer, with his eagle call. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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May 11, 2022 2:30 am

Last weekend proved the truth in the Norwegian saying: Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær,” which means, “there…

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Rhubarb has begun to grow on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, on Diamond Ridge near Homer, Alaska. At about elevation 1,200 feet, from 6 inches to a foot of snow remains on the ground, proof of the hardiness of the treasured Alaska plant. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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May 4, 2022 2:30 am

Spring sure has been slow coming to town, but now the Betster feels safe in saying that, yeah, it might…

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Members of the Homer Mariner baseball team wash cars for a fundraiser on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Wells Fargo in Homer, Alaska. The Mariners play Friday vs. Redington High School in Wasila and Saturday vs. Barlett and Service in Anchorage. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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April 27, 2022 2:30 am

It takes nerves of steel to attempt the near-impossible during break-up: get your car washed (see above). Nonetheless, now that…

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A street sweeper on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, cleans the bike and pedestrian lane on Ocean Drive in Homer, Alaska. Cleaning sand and debris off the side of the road will make Ocean Drive safer for Homer's growing bicycle community. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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April 20, 2022 2:30 am

After decades of living in Alaska, the betster knows not to second guess the weather. Heck, you don’t even want…

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Homer High School students rehearse on Thursday, March 24, 2022, for their production of "Schoolhouse Rocks!" The musical showed last weekend. (Photo by Mariah McGuire/Homer High School Mariner Year Book)
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March 30, 2022 2:30 am

If you’ve lived in Alaska at least one winter, you know that on Friday we’ll experience the biggest joke ever….

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It takes a cosmic village
Kachemak Nordic Ski Club volunteers Roy Wilson, left, and Carl Brinkerhoff, right, keep a snow bridge over Diamond Ridge Road in shape for skiers competing in the Kachemak Marathon race on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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March 23, 2022 2:30 am

The Russians have a marvelous word for what we here in Alaska call “break up”: rasputitsa. Loosely translated, the word…

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Beachcombers walk the Homer Spit on Monday, March 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Despite the clouds, the beach was more crowded than usual because of spring break. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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March 9, 2022 2:30 am

All through the pandemic a running joke has been “Oh, I didn’t expect [insert surprising news development here] on my…

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Take two aspirin and call us in the morning
A moose feeds on shrubs on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Homer Medical Center in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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February 24, 2022 1:30 am

Here in Alaska, March will roar in like a grizzly bear and also roar out like a grizzly bear. Forget…

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Snow piles up at the dump site near Lake Street and the Homer Bypass on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. An eagle nest in the tree to the right is a popular viewing site when bald eagles nest there. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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February 17, 2022 1:30 am

BEST STORIES AND CRAFTS BET: The Pratt Museum & Park is back open and ready to welcome everyone in to…

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Snow falls on the trees at the Homer News office on Friday, Jan. 28. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)
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February 2, 2022 1:30 am

As the days get lighter earlier and darker later, the Betster can feel the serotonin rising inside of them, bringing…

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The sun sets over Kachemak Bay as seen from Ocean Drive Loop on Tuesday, Jan. 25. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)
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January 26, 2022 1:30 am

The cold and cloudy forecast for this weekend is making the Betster want to stay inside and curl up in…

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Clouds obscure the sun on Monday, Jan. 18, 2022, as seen from the Mariner Park beach in Homer, Alaska. Yukon Island is in the distance. Almost a month after the winter solstice, the sun rises higher in the sky at mid-day. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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January 19, 2022 1:30 am

See that photo of Kachemak Bay above? Notice how compared to last month around the winter solstice the sun appears…

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Ice surrounds the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory at the Pioneer Dock on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. The buoy tender is known as "The Bull of the North." (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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January 13, 2022 1:30 am

Decades ago when the Betster started building the family cabin one chilly fall, Mama Betster had these words of advice.

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