🌱 Who dominated Bethel’s first big mushing race of the season?

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In today's newsletter:

• Who dominated Bethel’s first big mushing race of the season?
• Need storm help? See what Bethel’s disaster aid hub offers now.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 14 and low of -4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Sunny and very cold, temps: high: 1, low: -6.
• Thursday: Cold with a little snow, with a high of 13 and low of 8 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Y-K Delta mushing season kicks off with Season Opener sprint race (kyuk.org) — Bethel kicked off the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta mushing season as 15 dog teams raced from Charles Family Lake to Atmautluak and back in the K300 Season Opener. Akiak musher Mike Williams Jr. won the 32-mile sprint, earning prize money and key Delta Championship points. Local mushers can already look ahead to the Holiday Classic race on December 20.
   

• Disaster aid deadlines extended into 2026 for those affected by Western Alaska storms (alaskabeacon.com) — If you were hit by recent Western Alaska storms, you can still get help, including at an in‑person assistance hub in Bethel through Dec. 19. State and FEMA deadlines to apply for individual disaster aid now run until Feb. 20, 2026, covering home damage, essential belongings, some medical costs, and even subsistence camps.
   

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📸 Around Bethel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethel

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Monday December 22

• Craft and Movie Showing of "Polar Express"
  Kuskokwim Consortium Library , 420 State Highway , Bethel
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Bethel Book Club Radio Show
  Kuskokwim Consortium Library , 420 State Highway , Bethel
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• NANA Regional Corporation posted a job opening for Local Hotel Dishwasher - Full-Time, Qavartarvik Customer Lodge ($16.73 - $25.10/HR & Benefits - Bethel, AK) in Bethel. Apply here.
• NMS USA posted a job opening for Warehouse Worker/Driver - LKSD Bethel, AK in Bethel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethel here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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