🌱 How long will Wasilla’s storm shelter and power repairs last?

What's up Wasilla! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How long will Wasilla’s storm shelter and power repairs last?
• How a Wasilla-born band turned Alaskan grit into Grammy-winning success

Also on today's calendar: Comedy Show - Eric Escobar 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: Sunny, but very cold, with a high of 10 and low of 1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very cold, temps: high: 15, low: 3.
• Saturday: Sunny, but very cold, with a high of 12 and low of 5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thousands of Mat-Su residents still without power as community reels from hurricane-force winds (alaskapublic.org) — Wasilla residents are still dealing with widespread power outages and storm damage after hurricane-force winds, with linemen working in dangerous conditions and thousands of homes affected. An emergency Red Cross shelter at the Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla remains open, now allowing crated pets, while schools across most of the Mat-Su stay closed and temperatures are expected to plunge below zero once the winds ease.
   

• Portugal. The Man's Alaskan Soul Finds a Second Home in Texas (dallasobserver.com) — A Grammy-winning rock band that started in Wasilla is reflecting on how their small-town roots still shape their sound and values as they tour major venues like Dallas’ Bomb Factory. Frontman John Gourley talks about growing up Alaskan, the band’s new album inspired by family and subsistence traditions, and their community-focused charitable work supporting Indigenous visibility and rare disease research.
   

📸 Around Wasilla

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wasilla

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• 🎅✨ Ken’s Garden Center’s Christmas Market! ✨🎅
  Ken's Garden Center, 4121 Dimond Way, Wasilla
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Comedy Show - Eric Escobar
  Everett's , 1850 Bogard Rd , Wasilla
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Coffee with a Veteran at Black Birch Books
  Black Birch Books , 2901 E. Bogard Rd #104 , Wasilla
  10:00 am
• Lunch with Santa at Extreme Fun Center
  Extreme Fun Center , 3501 E Old Matanuska Rd , Wasilla
  10:00 am
• Brunch at Bearpaw River Brewing!
  "Big" Bearpaw River Brewing , 240 E. Railroad Ave. , Wasilla
  11:00 am

Monday December 15

• AKtive Soles Happy Run
  AKtive Soles Performance Footwear , 642 S. Alaska St. Ste. 100 , Palmer
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• MyHouse "Morning Meeting with the Mayor"
  Gathering Grounds Cafe , 300 N. Willow St. , Wasilla
  9:00 am
• GWCC Holiday Gathering
  Evangelo's Restaurant , 2530 E Parks Hwy. , Wasilla
  11:30 am

📣 Wasilla Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Preschool Storytime
  Sutton Public Library , 11301 Chickaloon Way , Sutton
  11:00 am
• Alaska Real Producers Holiday Happy Hour!
  Chepo's Mexican Restaurant - Wasilla , 3001 Sun Mountain Ave , Wasilla
  5:00 pm
• Parent & Me Paint Nights! December 11
  Sleepy Hollow Golf Course , 2721 E Sleepy Hollow Cir , Wasilla
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• CCW Permit Course - Palmer, AK
  Point Blank Firearms and Self Defense Training , 6177 E Mountain Heather Wy , Palmer
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.2 earthquake reported
  Dec 10 - 12:11 AM AKST: 3.1 magnitude aftershock occurred near Big Lake, Alaska. Dec 9 - 9:19 PM AKST: 2.8 magnitude foreshock occurred near Willow,… (Nextdoor )
• I have a tree that's down and one that's about to fall.
  Anyone near the area would like some wood for themselves? You can keep it if you cut the tree that's fallen and even the one that's about to fall. … (Nextdoor Fairview Lp -Snowshoe)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Wasilla. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Mc Donald's Restaurants Crew Starts at $16/hr dayside, openers, closers Anchorage, Palmer, Kodiak, Eagle River, Wasilla in Wasilla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wasilla here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palmer

• As Mat-Su grows, borough officials look to update Government Peak plan – and they need your help (matsusentinel.com)
• Mat-Su issues disaster declaration as more wind is in the forecast (adn.com)
• Basketball Recap: Central Valley Starts Season with Victory at Home (maxpreps.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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