Over the summer, Homer Public Library offers many events for Homer youth, some are on-going, full summer events and some are coordinated workshops. Emilie Springer visited the library to share some of what is being offered this week.
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The event came as state senators 600 miles away considered a high-stakes tax cut for the project the developer says is crucial to making it economical.
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The state initially did not know what started the fire. But Alaska Division of Forestry spokesperson Emery Johnson said the state later determined it was caused by an escaped campfire.
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“We have tons of pictures of loons with fishing line wrapped around their beaks, their legs and their feet and their wings, and then they can't dive, and they can't feed themselves or preen or even take flight when it's time to migrate,” said Outreach Biologist Tamara Zeller.
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Kenai’s Alaska Baseball Club team, the Peninsula Oilers, won four of five games in a series against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots that marked the Oilers’ comeback from a year-long hiatus. Their opening night game featured sunny skies and hundreds of cheering fans.
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