🌱 What Skagway loses when cruise season ends

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In today's newsletter:

• What Skagway loses when cruise season ends

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: A morning shower; cloudy, temps: high: 41, low: 33.
• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This small Alaska town is swamped by cruise ship visitors every summer. But what happens when they all go home? (newsbreak.com) — Skagway’s cruise boom is leaving year-round residents squeezed for housing and with fewer places to gather once visitors leave. Homes and hotels have become seasonal worker accommodation, while just two restaurants remain open with limited off-season hours. Mayor Orion Hanson warns that relying so heavily on cruise tourism leaves the town vulnerable.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Maker's Meetings →
  Gustavus AK
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Books for Babes →
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  10:00 am
• Banjo and Instruction →
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  4:30 pm
• Everybody Welcome Band! →
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  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Cribbage Tournament →
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  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Silent Reading Book Club →
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  6:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Pizza, Puzzles and Games →
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  3:30 pm

Friday November 20

• Movie Night at the Library: Mary Oliver Saved By The Beauty Of The World →
  Gustavus AK
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Haines

• DNR could soon adopt its controversial new plan for the Haines State Forest (khns.org)
• Storm-force Gulf of Alaska Low Lashes Southeast Alaska with 60 mph Gusts, 40-foot Seas and Heavy Snow on Haines Highway (weatherboy.com)
• Oceania Cruises Is Tackling Alaska's ‘Wilder Side' Aboard Riviera in 2027 (parade.com)

Juneau

• How to observe Veterans Day in Juneau (ktoo.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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