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🌱 Why Talkeetna schools stayed open while most of Mat-Su shut down

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  • Why Talkeetna schools stayed open while most of Mat-Su shut down

Also on today's calendar: Community Song Circle – Denali Education Center.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, but cold, with a high of 18 and low of 0 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cold; an afternoon flurry, temps: high: 18, low: 5.
  • Saturday: Very cold; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 14 and low of 4 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thousands of Mat-Su residents still without power as community reels from hurricane-force winds (alaskapublic.org) — Talkeetna-area schools are among the few in the Mat-Su staying open, as most of the borough’s campuses close due to widespread power outages and hurricane-force winds. Thousands of residents elsewhere remain without electricity, with damage ranging from downed trees to flipped trailers and an emergency shelter operating in Wasilla.
   

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  • Mat-Su issues disaster declaration as hundreds of residents remain in the dark after windstorm (matsusentinel.com)
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