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At some point after William B. Hurd was buried in Kenai in 1899, his family asked that his body be exhumed and sent back to New York, where it was reburied. This image, from findagrave.com, shows the marker on his final resting place.
Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska adventure —...
By Clark Fair • May 22, 2025 2:30 am

Mary L. Penney, like most of the other members of the Kings County Mining Company, was coming home to Brooklyn.

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This decadent pie is made with rich coconut milk and a pile of sweetened whipped cream. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
A send-off rich with love and coconut
By Tressa Dale • May 22, 2025 2:30 am

Decadent coconut cream pie is made with rich coconut milk, a pile of sweetened whipped cream, and a whole lot of love.

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Years Ago
Years Ago
By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • May 22, 2025 1:30 am

Homer happenings from years past

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These high-protein egg bites are filled with tomatoes, parsley and feta, but any omelet-appropriate toppings will do. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
A little care for the caretakers
By Tressa Dale • May 15, 2025 2:30 am

These high-protein egg bites are perfect for getting a busy teacher through the witching hour in late afternoon.

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This excerpt from a 1916 U.S. Department of Agriculture map shows Kachemak Bay and vicinity less than 20 years after the arrival of the Kings County Mining Company.
Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska adventure —...
By Clark Fair • May 15, 2025 2:30 am

AUTHOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 16, 1898, Brooklynite Mary L. Penney and the rest of the Kings County Mining Company anchored…

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Years Ago
Years Ago
By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • May 15, 2025 1:30 am

Homer happenings from years past

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The Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference is held at Kachemak Bay Campus starting on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference returns for 23rd year
By Chloe Pleznac Homer News • May 13, 2025 11:30 am

This year’s keynote presenter is author Ruth Ozeki.

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This salad mixes broccoli, carrots and pineapple chunks for a bright, sweet dish. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
A bright and sweet Mother’s Day treat
By Tressa Dale • May 8, 2025 2:30 am

Broccoli, pineapple and carrots are the heart of this flavorful salad.

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U.S. Army Captain Edwin F. Glenn led an 1898 military exploration of Cook Inlet. Glenn and his crew, who were departing the inlet at about the same time that the Kings County Mining Company was arriving, left behind a journal of the expedition. That journal, archived in the Alaska Digital Archives, included daily notations about the weather.
Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska adventure —...
By Clark Fair • May 8, 2025 2:30 am

On Oct. 9, it was clear all day, and the expedition steamed easily across the inlet to Homer.

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Years Ago
Years Ago
By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • May 8, 2025 1:30 am

Homer happenings from years past

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Attendees listen to another person share their thoughts on community-building at the Homer Public Library on Tuesday, April 29. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
Finding hope in Homer
By Chloe Pleznac Homer News • May 7, 2025 12:30 pm

A community-building conversation was held on April 29.

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San Francisco Bay and Vicinity map, circa 1900, from the Encyclopedia Brittanica’s online page.
Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska Adventure —...
By Clark Fair • May 1, 2025 2:30 am

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Brooklynite Mary L. Penney and the rest of the Kings County Mining Company had departed New York in…

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These sweet, stuffed pancakes, called hotteok, are found in Korea, and they make a perfect after-school snack. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
Sweet bread to help savor the moments
By Tressa Dale • May 1, 2025 2:30 am

If this stage of his childhood can so quickly become a memory, how fast will the rest of it fly by?

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