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‘They’ takes on new meaning

  • Jared Griffin
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Merriam-Webster, considered by many Americans to be the standard dictionary of American English, announced this week that they added over 530 new words and new meanings — that’s right: brand spanking new — to their dictionary. Some of these words and meanings are controversial, and some of t…

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Births: Sept. 17

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It’s a boy! Hayden and Tara Cox welcomed baby Caleb Jonathan Cox on Sept. 8, 2019, at 11:14 a.m. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 9.7 ounces and measured 22 inches long. 

Goodbye summer, hello fall
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Goodbye summer, hello fall

  • Marion Owen
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Fall is in the air. The signs are all around us: Puffins have departed for the open ocean, salmon fishermen are hanging up their gear, the top of Barometer is topped with gold, and I haven’t seen a bumblebee since September 10th. 

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Roland B. Peregrino
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Roland B. Peregrino

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Hailing from the Kodiak High School class of 1993, Roland B. Peregrino graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree in health administration from West Coast University, Anaheim, California, on May 19.

ACHIEVERS: Dec. 20
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ACHIEVERS: Dec. 20

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• Bayside Volunteer Fire Department’s 2018 Firefighter of the Year Award went to Justin Thran. Thran has been volunteering with Bayside for a little over two years and is one of a number of U.S. Coast Guard firemen who volunteer at the station.

Kodiak Chamber of Commerce honors eight
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Kodiak Chamber of Commerce honors eight

  • KDM Staff
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Each year the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce takes the time to recognize local businesses, organizations, and individuals that have had a significant impact on Kodiak’s economy and community at its Annual Meeting & Recognition Dinner. This year attendees came in a style befitting the Old Hol…