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Good morning Sterling! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can weigh in on oil-field air emissions near Sterling.
  • Why a broken taillight stop near Sterling led to major charges.

Also on today's calendar: Tommy Emmanuel and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 58, low: 44.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State reopens Hilcorp air permit review north of Sterling (peninsulaclarion.com) — State regulators have reopened public review of Hilcorp's air permit for the Swanson River oil field just north of Sterling, after finding errors in earlier draft documents. Residents can submit comments on the corrections through Oct. 8, weighing in on potential emissions from engines, flares, and other equipment operating within the nearby Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
   

• Routine Traffic Stop Leads to Drug, Weapons Bust in Sterling (radiokenai.com) — A late-night traffic stop on the Sterling Highway just outside Sterling led troopers to arrest a Soldotna man and seize suspected heroin, drug paraphernalia, and two loaded firearms. The driver, who allegedly violated prior release conditions and drove on a revoked license, now faces multiple drug and weapons misconduct charges tied to the stop near the community.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ⚠️ Magnitude 2.8 earthquake reported
    Sep 13 at 5:39 AM AKDT: 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near Nikiski, Alaska. 1 neighbor felt it. (Nextdoor )
  • Central Peninsula General Hospital posted a job opening for CT Technologist I in Soldotna. Apply here.
  • BioMatrix Infusion Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Ambulatory Infusion Clinic Nurse in Soldotna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sterling here.

🗞 Nearby News

Soldotna

  • 24-unit apartment project moves ahead on West Redoubt Avenue in Soldotna (peninsulaclarion.com)
  • 'I'm Glad I Blacked Out' – Thick Coat Helps To Saves Moose Hunter's Arm During Brown Bear Attack In Alaska (whiskeyriff.com)
  • Soldotna Answers Palmer Loss as Peninsula Teams Split Games with Moose Over Weekend (radiokenai.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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