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27 Jul 2023
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23 Nov 2021
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3 May 2021
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Halibut Cove, Alaska, United States
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Anchor Point, Alaska, United States
16 Feb 2020
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Homer, Alaska, United States
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
26 Nov 2019
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Homer, Alaska, United States
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28 Oct 2019
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24 Jul 2019
Alaska Public Media
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Kenai, Alaska, United States
20 Jul 2019
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Hoverfly Larva (possibly
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
20 Jul 2019
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Calling Circle
Homer, Alaska, United States
10 Jul 2019
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Homer, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2019
The Economist
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Homer, Alaska, United States
3 Jul 2019
Homer News
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Soldotna, Alaska, United States
23 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
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Kenai Peninsula wildfire doubles in size but spreads away from populated areas
Kenai, Alaska, United States
13 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
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Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
3 Jun 2019
LEO Network
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Ninilchik, Alaska, United States
30 Apr 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
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Homer, Alaska, United States
20 Dec 2018
Alaska Public Media
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Dead Sea Otter (
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)
McDonald Spit, Alaska
26 Oct 2018
LEO Network
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Large Sea Purse (Big Skate,
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?)
26 Oct 2018
LEO Network
Event
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) are Landing
25 Oct 2018
LEO Network
Event
Unusual Squid Found on Shoreline
Aleksandrovsk, Alaska, United States
17 Oct 2018
LEO Network
Event
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) in Seldovia
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2018
LEO Network
Event
Unusual Grasshopper Sighting
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
9 Aug 2018
LEO Network
Event
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McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
4 Jul 2018
LEO Network
Event
Burying Beetle (genus
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)
McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
2 Jul 2018
LEO Network
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All king salmon fishing on the Kenai River closed starting Wednesday
Kenai, Alaska, United States
19 Jun 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
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Ninilchik, Alaska, United States
4 Jun 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
No Sea Stars on Bishop's Beach
Homer, Alaska, United States
1 Jun 2018
LEO Network
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Kenai, Alaska, United States
30 May 2018
CBC
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
11 Mar 2018
LEO Network
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Kenai, Alaska, United States
3 Nov 2017
Radio Kenai
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Homer, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2017
Alaska Public Media
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) Mortality
Nanwalek, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2017
LEO Network
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Nanwalek, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2017
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Jakolof Bay Headwaters, Alaska, United States
1 Sep 2017
LEO Network
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)
Jakolof Bay, Alaska, United States
30 Aug 2017
LEO Network
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)
Tutka Bay Lagoon, Alaska, United States
16 Aug 2017
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Kachemak Bay, Alaska, United States
15 Aug 2017
Alaska Public Media
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Unknown Plant Growing on Nanwalek Beach
Nanwalek, Alaska, United States
14 Aug 2017
LEO Network
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