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Dust spurts from a pile of construction debris as a front-end loader maneuvers it into position at the Kodiak Island Borough Landfill Monday afternoon, June 17, 2013. Construction at the landfill will send residential garbage rates climbing by an average of 5.9 percent next year.
(James Brooks photo)
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Kodiak residents likely will see their garbage rates rise next month as the Kodiak Island Borough adjusts to life after the expansion of its new landfill.
On Thursday night, the borough assembly is scheduled to vote o...
![Balika Haakanson's new book "Traveling With Children: Cultural Adventures in our World: Tips and Tricks for an Incredible Family Trip" documents how she has made traveling with her kids fun and easy. Left to right: Sven Haakanson, daughter Bella, Balika Haakanson, and daughter Eilidh are pictured on one of their family trips. (Photo courtesy of Balika Haakanson)](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/1107/assets/2K1W_KDM18TRAVELBOOKweb150X150.jpg "Balika Haakanson's new book "Traveling With Children: Cultural Adventures in our World: Tips and Tricks for an Incredible Family Trip" documents how she has made traveling with her kids fun and easy. Left to right: Sven Haakanson, daughter Bella, Balika Haakanson, and daughter Eilidh are pictured on one of their family trips. (Photo courtesy of Balika Haakanson)")
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Photo of the Day
My house is about 40 feet from Island Lake and I was treated to
this little show Sunday evening. For several hours two very young loon
chicks rode around on the back of one parent while the other parent fished
and fed them. In the photo the parent is giving a small fish to one chick
while the other chick watches.
(Jim Dillard photo)
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