A 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Port Graham at approximately 1 p.m. Friday, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center; two community members — Samantha Cunningham and Thea Person — will be honored with this year’s Lifelong Learners Award by the Friends of the Homer Public Library this weekend; and in April, the state Division of Public Assistance will begin the year-long process of reviewing every Medicaid recipient in the state.
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