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🌱 Troopers halt active search for missing Kasilof man on river

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Good morning Kasilof! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Troopers halt active search for missing Kasilof man on river

Also on today's calendar: Harvest Moon Local Food Festival.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy with showers, temps: high: 50, low: 39.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 53 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• KNBA WEBCAST: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (knba.org) — Among statewide headlines, one story hits close to home: Troopers have ended their active search for a Kasilof man who was knocked from his boat into the Kasilof River on Sunday. The roundup also covers flooding in Bethel, a new Cook Inlet gas well, and other Alaska developments.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ⚠️ Magnitude 2.7 earthquake reported
    Sep 15 at 4:14 PM AKDT: 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Anchor Point, Alaska. (Nextdoor )
  • Central Peninsula General Hospital posted a job opening for Security Officer in Soldotna. Apply here.
  • MRC Global posted a job opening for Driver DOT Med Card/Warehouse Associate in Soldotna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kasilof here.

🗞 Nearby News

Soldotna

  • Borough trims landfill seep repair project near Soldotna (peninsulaclarion.com)
  • Sila's triple-double leads Dimond over Chugiak; top-ranked Colony untouchable on Interior road trip (alaskasportsreport.com)
  • How a friend and a blackout saved a hunter from a bear attack (themarysue.com)

Kenai

  • Kenai City Council To Consider Purchase Of Two Police Vehicles (radiokenai.com)
  • Volleyball Recap: Kenai Central Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Palmer (maxpreps.com)

Ok Kasilof! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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