🌱 Planning a trip? See how Wasilla fits into this epic train ride.

Hi Wasilla! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Planning a trip? See how Wasilla fits into this epic train ride.

Also on today's calendar: IDE Holiday STEAM Night and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Wasilla? Post it to Wasilla photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very cold, with a high of 9 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Very cold with plenty of sun, temps: high: 11, low: -2.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very cold, with a high of 8 and low of -7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How Long Is the Train Ride From Anchorage to Fairbanks, Alasla? (thetundradrums.com) — If you’re in Wasilla and curious about rail travel, the Anchorage–Fairbanks Alaska Railroad route includes scheduled stops in town on its roughly 12-hour, 470-mile journey. The article compares train time with flying and driving, and explains why many travelers still choose the slower but scenic ride through Alaska’s interior year-round.
   

📸 Around Wasilla

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wasilla

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• FREE Family Fun Night at The Alaska Club — Gradient Expressions
  The Alaska Club, 1720 E Parks Hwy, Wasilla
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Bereavement Support with Ancora Home Health & Hospice
  Ancora Home Health & Hospice , 3831 E. Blue Lupine Dr. Suite B , Wasilla
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• IDE Holiday STEAM Night
  Iditarod Elementary School , 455 East Carpenter Cir , Wasilla
  4:00 pm
• Parent & Me Paint Nights! December 18
  Sleepy Hollow Golf Course , 2721 E Sleepy Hollow Cir , Wasilla
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Coffee with a Veteran at Black Birch Books
  Black Birch Books , 2901 E. Bogard Rd #104 , Wasilla
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

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

Tuesday December 23

• MyHouse "Morning Meeting with the Mayor"
  Gathering Grounds , 300 Willow St , Wasilla
  9:00 am

Friday December 26

• Coffee Canines and Camaraderie
  Band of Brothers AK , 2050 N Merciful Cir , Wasilla
  12:00 pm

📣 Wasilla Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• GWCC Holiday Gathering
  Evangelo's Restaurant , 2530 E Parks Hwy. , Wasilla
  11:30 am
• Youth Group
  Sutton Bible Church , 15748 Glenn Hwy , Sutton-Alpine
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Bereavement Support with Ancora Home Health & Hospice
  Ancora Home Health & Hospice , 3831 E. Blue Lupine Dr. Suite B , Wasilla
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Preschool Storytime
  Sutton Public Library , 11301 Chickaloon Way , Sutton
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Attention Mat-Su Valley: You can apply for disaster assistance right now.
  Following last weekend’s windstorms, the Governor declared a state of emergency, and many families across the Mat-Su Valley are dealing with… (Nextdoor Knickknackmudshack)
• Hello im new to the area and during the holidays i have a gift wrapping business ..
  To thoses that hate wrapping their christmas gift or arent very good at it or just dont have the time to id love to do my prices are good nd i do a… (Nextdoor Knickknackmudshack)

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Costco Forklift Operator in Wasilla. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Wasilla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wasilla here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palmer

• Five rescued typhoon dogs at Mat-Su shelter could be available for adoption soon (matsusentinel.com)
• Poor timing (frontiersman.com)
• ‘I did not kill those puppies': Wasilla man accused of skinning puppies appears in court (alaskasnewssource.com)

Talkeetna

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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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