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  • Why one of the world’s tiniest islands sits just off Seward

Also on today's calendar: Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series — Seward Arts Council.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 19 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Wednesday: Very windy; sunny, but cold, temps: high: 19, low: 13.
  • Thursday: Breezy and very cold, with a high of 18 and low of 8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 7 of the Smallest Islands in the World—Including One Made of Shells (travelandleisure.com) — If you’re looking for a quick escape from Seward, Fox Island in Resurrection Bay is highlighted as one of the world’s tiniest, most remote getaways—reachable only by boat and rich with wildlife and rugged shoreline. The piece is a global roundup of small islands, but it spotlights Fox Island’s cliffs, forests, pebbled beaches, and overnight stays at a wilderness lodge as a uniquely close-to-home adventure.
   

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  • ⚠️ Magnitude 2.9 earthquake reported
    Dec 14 at 7:49 AM AKST: 2.9 magnitude earthquake occurred near Ninilchik, Alaska. (Nextdoor )
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    Dec 14 at 3:05 AM AKST: 2.9 magnitude earthquake occurred near Clam Gulch, Alaska. (Nextdoor )
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  • INTERVIEW: Tokyo Gas mulls participation in US Gulf Coast LNG project (spglobal.com)

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