Homer, AK

Male cat is a gentle soul patiently waiting for his forever home

Note: Ned Rozell wrote this column on Oct. 25, 1994, his first as the new author of the Alaska Science Forum. I’m pleased to feature this time capsule, as it explores one of my favorite questions in biology: How do mammals survive in intensely cold temperatures? Additionally, Ned ended the story with, in my opinion, a perfectly silly final sentence. Ned published an update on Alaska’s little brown bats in 2019: https://bit.ly/bat-update. — Sara Wilbur

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Two men with the moniker “Beluga Joe” plied the waters of Cook Inlet in the 1900s. Both Joseph Magill and Joseph Schneller became associated with the Beluga River on the inlet’s west side, and both were noted for commercial fishing. Most of the similarities end there.

Meal rich with sage and roasted pumpkin pots would be an impressive side dish for Thanksgiving

The votes have all been cast and the morning air is a crisp reminder that winter will soon be here. What better way to enjoy the waning days of fall than an evening stroll to check out the works on display at Homer’s art galleries and public spaces for First Friday.

Local potters, restaurants and volunteers come together for Nov. 6 lunch

Neither Begich nor independent challenger Bill Hill has the 50% needed to avoid a ranked choice runoff

I like talking and listening with taxicab and ride-sharing drivers. It gets me away from only talking and listening to myself or my friends, who tend to have the same outlook on life as I do. It introduces me to new ways of looking at the world.

In early Election Day count, the lone Democrat in the four-person race has near 50% of all first-choice votes

Democrats likely to win governor’s race and hold control of the State House