🌱 Community Kickoff - Army SGT Tyler Hall and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Boys JV Baseball @ Chugiak Legion A, Junior Varsity at Wasilla High School
• Community Kickoff - Army SGT Tyler Hall at Mat-Su Central School

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, rain, mainly early, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, rain beginning; cool, temps: high: 51, low: 45.
• Friday: Cool with rain and drizzle, with a high of 51 and low of 44 degrees.

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📸 Around Knik River

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Knik River

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Thursday July 16

• Boys JV Baseball @ Chugiak Legion A, Junior Varsity
  Wasilla High School 22917 Dallon Cir, Chugiak Alaska 99567
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 1

• Community Kickoff - Army SGT Tyler Hall →
  Mat-Su Central School, 2055 N Stringfield Rd, Palmer
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Northrim Financial Center Grand Opening/Palmer Chamber Ribbon Cutting
  Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce 585 S. Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645
  2:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Boys JV Baseball @ Chugiak Legion A, Junior Varsity
  Wasilla High School 22917 Dallon Cir, Chugiak Alaska 99567
  6:30 pm

Friday July 17

• Denali Family Fest →
  Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce Wonderland Park, 601 W Nelson Ave, Wasilla, AK 99654
  12:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Coffee with a Veteran at Black Birch Books
  Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce Black Birch Books 2901 E. Bogard Rd #104 Wasilla, AK 99654
  10:00 am
• 2026 Summer Festival at Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm 7/18 →
  Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm, 4350 Bodenburg Loop, Palmer
  12:00 pm
• NASCAR Inex Racing →
  Alaska Raceway Park, 5599 S Race Wy, Palmer
  2:00 pm
• Legends Takeover - Mackey 70 Feature Night →
  Alaska Raceway Park, 5599 S Race Wy, Palmer
  2:00 pm

Monday July 20

• AKtive Soles Happy Run →
  Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce AKtive Soles Performance Footwear 642 S. Alaska St. Ste. 100 Palmer, AK 99645
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• MyHouse "Morning Meeting with the Mayor"
  Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce Gathering Grounds Cafe 300 N. Willow St. Wasilla, AK 99654
  9:00 am

Friday July 24

• Drag & Drift Street Night →
  Alaska Raceway Park, 5599 S Race Wy, Palmer
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Palmer

• There's more than meets the eye at Matanuska Experiment Farm (matsusentinel.com)
• 3 Alaska Dairy Queens abruptly close, leaving one in Soldotna (adn.com)
• Rep. Johnson urges Dist. 25 Republicans to accept party's ruling about her husband & unite against Dems (alaskawatchman.com)

Wasilla

• Wasilla man dies in crash during high-speed pursuit, troopers say (adn.com)
• Detours ahead as road closures begin near Wasilla (matsusentinel.com)

Anchorage

• Police investigating shooting at Anchorage elementary school (alaskasnewssource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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