🌱 Which big-name bands are coming to Salmonfest in Ninilchik this summer?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which big-name bands are coming to Salmonfest in Ninilchik this summer?
• Why Ninilchik’s once-famous razor clam beach is staying closed again

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and nice, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Your guide to Alaska festivals and fairs for 2026 (adn.com) — Ninilchik is set to host two major 2026 gatherings: Salmonfest in late July and the Kenai Peninsula Fair in mid‑August, both promising music, food, and family activities. This statewide festival guide also highlights dozens of other summer and fall events across Alaska, from solstice celebrations to arts and cultural fairs, if you’re planning trips beyond the peninsula.
   

• East Cook Inlet razor clam fishery remains closed as populations reach historic low (alaskapublic.org) — Razor clam beaches at Ninilchik will stay closed through at least spring 2027 because clam numbers are at historic lows, more than 85% below reopening thresholds. Biologists blame poor recruitment and habitat loss, and suggest local diggers head to more productive West Cook Inlet beaches like Polly Creek and Crescent River Bar instead.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.7 earthquake reported
  Jun 1 at 9:30 PM AKDT: 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Anchor Point, Alaska. 1 neighbor felt it. (Nextdoor )

• K.A. Recruiting posted a job opening for Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist in Alaska in Anchor Point. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Soldotna

• Peninsula Sportscast June 2, 2026: Baseball/Softball Conference Tournament Recaps (radiokenai.com)
• Live Intrepid Every Friday During the 'American Wild' Block on Outdoor Channel (huntinglife.com)
• DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for May 25 (akfireinfo.com)

Kenai

• Work underway in Kenai on tribal elder housing project (knba.org)
• Kenai education associations express disappointment in school district's statement (peninsulaclarion.com)
• Play ball! Alaska Baseball League opens its season (alaskasnewssource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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