🌱 How new landfill repairs south of Soldotna could affect you

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In today's newsletter:

• How new landfill repairs south of Soldotna could affect you
• Where Soldotna volleyball stands in Alaska's latest rankings and schedule

Also on today's calendar: Kodiak Girls JV Volleyball @ Soldotna and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, cooler; p.m. showers, temps: high: 51, low: 38.
• Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 54 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Borough trims landfill seep repair project near Soldotna (peninsulaclarion.com) — Kenai Peninsula Borough is seeking bids for a scaled-back repair project to fix leachate seepage at Central Peninsula Landfill, just south of Soldotna, with bidding closing Sept. 17. The work aims to move beyond temporary fixes, address permit compliance issues, and support a larger federally funded upgrade to the landfill's leachate treatment capacity that affects how Soldotna-area trash is safely managed.
   

• Sila's triple-double leads Dimond over Chugiak; top-ranked Colony untouchable on Interior road trip (alaskasportsreport.com) — Soldotna's volleyball team is currently ranked No. 2 in Alaska and has several key matches coming up, including hosting Nikiski and traveling to Kodiak this week. While Dimond's star-led win over Chugiak and Colony's dominant Interior road trip grab headlines, Soldotna remains central in the statewide title conversation and will soon visit top-ranked Colony.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Soldotna

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Kodiak Girls JV Volleyball @ Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Karaoke Thursdays with Benjamin →
  The Duck Inn Cafe, Lounge, & Motel, 43187 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Soldotna
  9:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Live Music with Ellie →
  The Duck Inn Cafe, Lounge, & Motel, 43187 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Soldotna
  6:00 pm
• Kodiak at Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Kodiak at Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  12:30 pm
• Kodiak Girls JV Volleyball @ Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  12:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Monday Night Football at The Duck Inn →
  The Duck Inn Cafe, Lounge, & Motel, 43187 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Soldotna
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Tuesday Night Trivia with Cora →
  The Duck Inn Cafe, Lounge, & Motel, 43187 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Soldotna
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Soldotna Girls JV Volleyball @ Nikiski →
  Nikiski Middle/High School, 52275 Education Dr, Nikiski
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Beginner Wood Carving Class →
  Sterling Senior Citizens Center, 34453 Sterling Highway, Sterling
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Alaska First: Kenai Canvass →
  Kenai AK
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Putting the Garden to Bed →
  163 Main St Loop, Kenai
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 2.7 earthquake reported
  Sep 15 at 4:14 PM AKDT: 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Anchor Point, Alaska. (Nextdoor )

• Central Peninsula General Hospital posted a job opening for Emergency Department Technician in Soldotna. Apply here.
• MRC Global posted a job opening for Driver DOT Med Card/Warehouse Associate in Soldotna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Soldotna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kenai

• Kenai City Council To Consider Purchase Of Two Police Vehicles (radiokenai.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Kenai Central Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Palmer (maxpreps.com)

Seward

• When Hollywood came north: movies filmed in Alaska (thealaskacurrent.com)
• Seward plans work after Salmon Creek shifts near Meridian Avenue (peninsulaclarion.com)

Ok Soldotna! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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