🌱 What really happened on Mud Bay Beach and Mud Bay Road?

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• What really happened on Mud Bay Beach and Mud Bay Road?

Also on today's calendar: Book Club: “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Brisk and very cold, with a high of 11 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very cold, temps: high: 16, low: 13.
• Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 21 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Blotter: Nov. 19 - Dec. 6 (chilkatvalleynews.com) — Recent police calls included a found cellphone on Mud Bay Beach and a vehicle sliding into a ditch on slick Mud Bay Road, both resolved without injuries. The blotter also notes welfare checks, traffic stops, trespass warnings, and several fire and EMS responses around Haines between Nov. 19 and Dec. 6.
   

📸 Around Mud Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mud Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• December Book Club: "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" by Gail Honeyman
  Skagway Public Library, 703 State St, Skagway
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Book Club: “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman
  Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Windy Valley Babies Storytime
  Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
  11:00 am
• Skagway Bird Club Meeting
  Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Story Time
  Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
  10:30 am
• Kids' Holiday Gift-Making
  Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
  11:00 am
• Holiday Wreath Workshop
  Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Windy Valley Babies Storytime
  Skagway Public Library , 703 State St , Skagway
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 1

• Spring Migration Celebration, 2026
  Haines, Alaska Visitor Center , 122 2nd Ave , Haines
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Haines

• Haines plans for roadway improvements with federal infrastructure funding (alaskapublic.org)
• Canceled flights and ferries leave Chilkat Valley residents stranded (chilkatvalleynews.com)
• Decision nears on electricity rate increases, challenged by Skagway (chilkatvalleynews.com)

Juneau

• A contest for art to go on bear-resistant trash cans in Juneau opened today (ktoo.org)
• CCFR aims to reduce response times for Juneau residents experiencing cardiac arrest (ktoo.org)
• Food insecurity: Juneau sees 30% increase in need this holiday season (alaskasnewssource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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