🌱 How Talkeetna mushers’ warnings preceded discovery of 25 dead sled dogs

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• How Talkeetna mushers’ warnings preceded discovery of 25 dead sled dogs

Also on today's calendar: Talkeetna DU Raffle Night and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Snow and rain, up to 1", with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.
• Saturday: A morning flurry; cloudy, temps: high: 41, low: 31.
• Sunday: Snow mixing with rain; cold, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 25 dead sled dogs discovered at Mat-Su kennel after months of complaints to borough (adn.com) — Talkeetna-area mushers are reeling after 25 sled dogs were found dead at a Caswell Lakes kennel between Willow and Talkeetna, prompting a state trooper cruelty investigation. Local mushers, including a Talkeetna tourism kennel owner, say they repeatedly warned Mat-Su animal control all winter about neglect but felt their concerns were dismissed, and now question how the system failed these dogs.
   

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📸 Around Talkeetna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Talkeetna

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Earth Day Celebration – Talkeetna
  Denali Education Center - Talkeetna Campus, 22510 Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Talkeetna DU Raffle Night
  Swiss Alaska Inn , 22056 F St , Talkeetna
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Addiction Recovery Group in Talkeetna
  Sunshine Community Health Center , 34300 Talkeetna Spur Rd , Talkeetna
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Strong Women Exercise Group – Talkeetna Public Library
  Talkeetna Public Library , 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd , Talkeetna
  10:00 am

Thursday April 30

• Storytime – Talkeetna Public Library
  Talkeetna Public Library , 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd , Talkeetna
  11:15 am

Tuesday May 5

• Strong Women Exercise Group – Talkeetna Public Library
  Talkeetna Public Library , 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd , Talkeetna
  10:00 am

Friday May 8

• Computer Classes – Talkeetna Public Library
  Talkeetna Public Library , 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd , Talkeetna
  1:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Strong Women Exercise Group – Talkeetna Public Library
  Talkeetna Public Library , 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd , Talkeetna
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Sunshine CHC at the Earth Day Non-Profit Fair 🌎
  Denali Education Center - Talkeetna Campus , 22510 Talkeetna Spur Rd , Talkeetna
  11:00 am

Monday April 20

• KTNA Board of Directors Meeting
  Ktna , 13764 E Second St , Talkeetna
  4:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Peer Support Group - Willow
  Sunshine Community Health Center , 24091 Long Lake Rd , Willow
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sunshine Community Health Center posted a job opening for Behavioral Health Clinician II in Talkeetna. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wasilla

• Wasilla man killed in two-vehicle crash near Sterling (ktuu.com)
• PFAS detected in groundwater near Mat-Su elementary school (alaskasnewssource.com)
• Never learn (craigmedred.news)

Palmer

• What to do this weekend in Mat-Su (April 16-19): Outdoorsman, films, fiddling and fun (matsusentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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