While 2023 saw the closest thing to a “return to normalcy” since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, actual COVID numbers and hospitalizations were reported to be rising for the first few months of the year before dropping to unprecedented lows. With a drastic decrease in demand for on-site tests and vaccines, the South Peninsula COVID-19 testing and vaccine site closed its doors, giving way to at-home testing and treatment at the regular hospital facilities.
The Homer Fiber Arts Collective has offered the community of Homer fall fashion shows for decades but took several years off with the COVID pandemic. The organization brings the event back for a fall 2023 show with “Camp.” Contributions to the show will come from around the state.