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Tapestry: Lenten fast is not ‘punishment’ but means of spiritual growth
“Why don’t the followers of Jesus fast?” wondered the disciples of John the Baptist. Since then, questions about fasting — refraining from certain types of food or any food — have abounded. Why do Christians fast? What benefits does fasting have? Why do Christians fast during Lent — the 40 days ...
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Push is on to bring state’s best track athletes to Kodiak
Kodiak High School track coach Marcus Dunbar has planned a meet that will bring the best track athletes in Alaska together, but the planning is the easy part. He now needs $30,000 to get the teams to Kodiak. The Brian Young Invitational Track and Field Meet will be held on the city’s new track on...
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Kodiak High School’s Brandon Mahle pitches during the blue/gold game Saturday, April 5 at Baranof Field. Kodiak opens the season today against Soldotna at Baranof Field. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Season preview: A new era for Kodiak baseball
Kodiak High’s baseball squad has a fresh look for the 2013 campaign. The Bears have a new head coach, a new artificial turf infield and a ton of first-time starters. “Some people could view this as a young team with just three seniors — two starting — but there is a lot of juniors that have play...
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Temperature is new driver of Kodiak power use
As more Kodiak residents switch from fuel oil to electric heat, the Kodiak Electric Association is seeing bigger swings in power use, KEA CEO Darron Scott told the cooperative's board of directors on Thursday. According to a report released Thursday, Kodiak power use is down 7.36 percent in the f...
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Parks and Rec schedule: April 26-May 3
April 26-May 3 YOUTH SOCCER Schedule: Following is this week’s schedule; games are preceded by their time and field number. Everything is at Baranof Football Field. Saturday, April 27 Practices at Woody Way Field 10 a.m. — Micro-1 Girls/Boys; 11 a.m. — Micro-2 Girls/Boys; Noon — Junior Girls/Boys...
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Public Safety Blotter: April 26
Wednesday, April 24 • At 1:33 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 3:08 a.m., a vehicle was left running, but no one was around. An officer turned it off. • At 9:02 a.m., a man found a pipe in the park and turned it over to an officer for destruction. • At 9:43 a.m., a 911 call...
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Around Kodiak: April 26
The Baranov Museum will host a free public lecture tonight at 7 p.m. as part of Whale Fest. Anjuli Grantham, curator of collections, will present “Whaling the Kodiak Grounds.” Learn about the history of the whaling industry in Kodiak, the evolving technology used to hunt and products gathered fro...
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Coast Guard Blotter: April 26
Monday, April 22 Coast Guard Communications Station Kodiak put the 180-foot fishing vessel Baranof in contact with Coast Guard 17th District Command Center for a medevac request. A 27-year-old crewmember experienced a severe hand injury while operating a fish grinder. The duty flight surgeon prov...
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