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In today's newsletter:
- Kenai Peninsula schools face bus cuts as transportation costs climb
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Snow and rain, up to 1", with a high of 38 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 27.
- Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kenai Peninsula Borough School District approves $78M bus deal (peninsulaclarion.com) — A new $78.3 million school bus contract could leave the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District cutting routes to cover a funding gap. The seven-year agreement starts July 2027, and officials warn that earlier cuts leave few easy options without affecting families. Board members also requested future discussion of Nikolaevsk charter school development. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Kenai
- Week ending Oct. 31: Lowest diesel gas in Kenai Peninsula Borough reaches $6.44 (scalaskanews.com)
- Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Kenai Peninsula; Snow, Freezing Rain And Strong Winds Expected (radiokenai.com)
- Kenai Peninsula salmon streams face gaps in habitat protection (peninsulaclarion.com)
Nikiski
- Alaska voters on track to reject 2 Kenai judges in initial election results (peninsulaclarion.com)
- Volleyball Recap: Homer Falls Short Against Ranked Kenai Central (maxpreps.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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