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March 2, 2017 10:08 am

Whew. Homer dodged that bullet. Just when we thought the town might get really stirred up over the annual February…

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Still sleeping Snow covers the Coal Point boardwalk on the Homer Spit on Tuesday. Tourist shops have been boarded up since Labor Day, but the Spit will see some visitors next month on March 18 for the 24th annual Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament.
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February 23, 2017 10:00 am

Reading some of the comments lately about Homer on social media, the Betster wonders if maybe some of our fellow…

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January 26, 2017 12:36 pm

Wise people who know more than the Betster have been talking about alternate facts. Apparently a spokesperson for the 45th…

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By Michael Armstrong • January 19, 2017 12:09 pm

Some people seem surprised when a big southwest wind on a 20-foot plus tide turns the Spit Road into a…

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The Makai works its way through ice pans as it comes into the Homer Harbor on Tuesday.
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January 11, 2017 5:31 pm

Twelve days into the New Year and here in our peaceful corner of the universe, so far the world hasn’t…

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Mars, upper left, and Venus, lower right, flank the moon at sunset about 5:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2. On New Year's Day, Venus had been opposite the horns of the crescent moon and within 1.5 degrees.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
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January 4, 2017 5:04 pm

So far, 2017 has started serenely — almost too serenely. The Betster did visit a bar over the weekend, but…

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Violinists Gabe Stanislaw, Isabella Arno, Tatum Kirtly, Sawyer Shelby practice during class as Rep. Paul Seaton and Linda Reinhart look on.
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December 28, 2016 5:04 pm

In writing this column, the Betster tries to strike a balance between funny and insightful, with maybe the needle tipped…

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It's a magical winter wonderland at Bear Creek Winery's Garden of Lights on Friday night. The holiday event was held last weekend and also is held 5-7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17. It includes music, a fire pit and hot chocolate.
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December 21, 2016 5:23 pm

If you noticed a cosmic blip at 1:44 a.m. Wednesday, that wasn’t your imagination. Holy Azimuth, Betsteroids! Yes, that was…

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Linda Broahead tries on a hat made by Ardith Mumma at the Sugar Plum Faire on Dec. 10. The faire is an annual fundraiser for Homer Special Olympics.
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December 14, 2016 3:13 pm

As the Betster writes this the Internet appears to be down at Chez Betster. No, it’s not the usual dust-in-the-machine…

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A group of fat-tire bicyclists ride across Beluga Lake last Saturday. The bikes with big, wide tires make riding on snow and sand easy, and have become popular in Homer and Alaska over the past few years.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News
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December 7, 2016 4:52 pm

It has been the Betster’s experience that some people go a little nuts over the holidays. You know who you…

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Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre attends firefighter training on Saturday at the Homer Volunteer Fire Department Training Facility on the Homer Spit.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
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November 22, 2016 7:08 pm

Because we want you to have your paper before Thanksgiving, we’re coming out early this week. If you pick up…

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November 16, 2016 4:48 pm

Ever since last week’s election, the Betster has been noticing people wearing safety pins. Holy Johnny Rotten! Is this a…

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Helping hands — and hearts
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November 9, 2016 5:26 pm

Seventy-eight years ago yesterday and today, gangs of Nazi thugs raged through Germany. In two days of terror known as…

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