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    Eli Springer of Fairbanks does his impression of an eagle call for the Homer Brewing Company's bird calling contest during the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. The winner of the serious bird call contest was Cohen McBride of Homer, with his eagle call. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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    Members of the Homer Mariner baseball team wash cars for a fundraiser on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Wells Fargo in Homer, Alaska. The Mariners play Friday vs. Redington High School in Wasila and Saturday vs. Barlett and Service in Anchorage. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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    Homer High School students rehearse on Thursday, March 24, 2022, for their production of "Schoolhouse Rocks!" The musical showed last weekend. (Photo by Mariah McGuire/Homer High School Mariner Year Book)
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    Beachcombers walk the Homer Spit on Monday, March 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Despite the clouds, the beach was more crowded than usual because of spring break. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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A moose feeds on shrubs on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Homer Medical Center in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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    Snow piles up at the dump site near Lake Street and the Homer Bypass on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. An eagle nest in the tree to the right is a popular viewing site when bald eagles nest there. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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    Snow falls on the trees at the Homer News office on Friday, Jan. 28. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)
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