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🌱 How a Palmer rabbi helped spark new talks on Mat-Su school values
Palmer, Alaska Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Palmer! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Palmer rabbi helped spark new talks on Mat-Su school values
- Want Amy Grant tickets at the Palmer fair? Here’s when to buy.
- Planning summer trips to Alexander Lake? Read this invasive-species warning first.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alaskans Flocked to Hear the Rebbe's Wisdom for Life (anash.org) — A Palmer-based rabbi helped lead a large, regional “Building a Better World” gathering that drew Mat-Su leaders, state officials, and families to explore the Rebbe’s ideas on education and morality. The program highlighted the daily moment-of-silence practice in Mat-Su schools and sparked fresh conversations among parents about using that time to encourage reflection and responsibility in students’ lives. 
• Pop and Christian artist Amy Grant to perform at 2026 Alaska State Fair (adn.com) — Amy Grant is headed to Palmer this summer, with a newly announced concert at the Alaska State Fair’s Borealis Theatre on Monday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. Fair members can buy presale tickets now, and general public sales start Friday at 10 a.m., adding another big-name show to this year’s Palmer fair lineup.
• State Agencies To Collaborate On Invasive Species In Alexander Creek Drainage (aksportingjournal.com) — State biologists based in Palmer are ramping up efforts to remove invasive northern pike and the aquatic plant elodea from Alexander Creek’s Alexander and Sucker lakes through at least 2027. Residents who boat or fly into these lakes are urged to minimize activity from mid-May to mid-September in 2026 and 2027 so treatments with rotenone and herbicides can work effectively and prevent new infestations elsewhere.
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Girls JV Soccer vs South Anchorage High School
Wasilla High School 701 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla AK 99654-7193
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Goose Bay Spring Concerts!
Goose Bay Elementary Palmer, AK 99645
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Spring Showcase
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Boys JV Soccer vs South Anchorage High School
Wasilla High School 701 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla AK 99654-7193
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8th Grade Promotion
Fronteras Spanish Immersion FRC Gym
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Girls Varsity Soccer vs Juneau Douglas High School
Wasilla High School 701 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla AK 99654-7193
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Girls Varsity Softball vs Houston High School
Wasilla High School 701 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla AK 99654-7193
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Thursday May 14
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Boys Varsity Baseball @ Dimond High School
Wasilla High School 2909 W. 88th AVE, Anchorage Alaska 99502
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Girls Varsity Softball vs Colony High School
Wasilla High School 701 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla AK 99654-7193
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Girls JV Softball vs Colony High School
Wasilla High School 701 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla AK 99654-7193
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Boys JV Baseball @ Dimond High School
Wasilla High School 25500 Muldoon Rd, Anchorage Alaska 99506
7:15 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
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- Hello neighbors!
We have the smallest amount of roof repair work (two spots, each about a square foot). Does anyone have any recommendations for someone we can hire?… (Nextdoor Pioneer Meadows) - Hey, neighbors: This guy showed up in our yard tonight way down Golden Hills Dr.
I didn't catch a good look at him but hopefully someone recognizes him he looks loss and shared. (Nextdoor Golden Hills Sub)
- City of Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK posted a job opening for Basic Firefighter Trainee (Talkeetna) in Palmer. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonald's STARTS CREW AT $16/hr dayside, openers, closers, overnights Anchorage, Wasilla, Palmer, Kodiak, Eagle River in Palmer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palmer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wasilla
- ‘I can't believe I shot my best friend': Grand jury declines to indict Wasilla teen in fatal shooting (ktuu.com)
- Speedy Glass USA Relocates Anchorage Shop to Larger Facility (glassbytes.com)
- Most beautiful U.S. state to explore by train this summer: jaw-dropping scenery awaits (carolineprogress.com)
Big Lake
- A turkey shoot (frontiersman.com)
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