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🌱 How a Seward‑raised walrus calf found a new Florida family

Seward, Alaska Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Seward! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Seward‑raised walrus calf found a new Florida family

Also on today's calendar: City Council Budget Work Session and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Alaska election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle, temps: high: 46, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Rain becoming intermittent, with a high of 45 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Baby walrus rescued in Alaska finds a new home with growing herd in Florida (alaskasnewssource.com) — A young orphaned walrus named Annautaq, rehabilitated at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, is beginning a new chapter with a walrus herd at SeaWorld Orlando. Local staff provided intensive round‑the‑clock care in Seward after his rescue near Point Lay, stabilizing his health and social development before transfer. His story highlights the importance of specialized marine mammal care in Alaska.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Meet our newest K9!
    Valentino made the trek from the Netherlands before he landed his dream job with the Alaska State Troopers. K9 Valentino picked Trooper Harris to be… (Nextdoor )
  • ⚠️ Magnitude 2.7 earthquake reported
    Oct 21 at 8:39 PM AKDT: 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Happy Valley, Alaska. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Soldotna

  • Incumbent's record meets a call for change in House District 7 (peninsulaclarion.com)
  • Inletkeeper opposes Cook Inlet data hub as comment deadline nears (peninsulaclarion.com)
  • Sen. Dan Sullivan calls into KNOM ahead of tight senate race (knom.org)

Kenai

  • The Forgotten First Schoolteacher in Kasilof — Part 3 (homernews.com)

Ok Seward! 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: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Seward

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