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🌱 What we know about the police shooting near Wasilla's Wendy's
Wasilla, Alaska Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Wasilla! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know about the police shooting near Wasilla's Wendy's
- Wasilla's House race remains undecided as ballot counting continues
Also on today's calendar: Preschool Storytime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 34 and low of 27 degrees.
- Thursday: Morning snow showers; cloudy, temps: high: 33, low: 22.
- Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Officer-involved shooting in Wasilla leaves one hospitalized (alaskasnewssource.com) — One person was hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting near Wendy's in Wasilla during a drug investigation, police said. The person's injuries were unknown, and no officers or bystanders were hurt. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation has been asked to take over the case. 
• Several races for Alaska Legislature are too close to call in early results (adn.com) — Wasilla's House District 28 race remains unsettled, with Republican Stephen Wright ahead of incumbent Republican Elexie Moore in the latest count. Wright had 37.8%, Moore 34.6% and Democrat Kit Kennedy 27%. More ballots remain to be counted before ranked-choice tabulation on Nov. 18.
📸 Around Wasilla
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Upcoming Events in
Wasilla
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★ Featured events ★
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GWCC Luncheon →
Evangelo's Restaurant, 2530 E Parks Hwy, Wasilla
11:30 am
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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Preschool Storytime →
Wasilla Public Library, 500 N. Crusey St., Wasilla
11:00 am -
Help Shape the Future of Aging →
Wasilla AK
12:45 pm -
Afternoon All-Stars →
Wasilla Public Library, 500 N. Crusey St., Wasilla
3:00 pm -
Baby Storytime →
Wasilla Public Library, 500 N. Crusey St., Wasilla
11:00 am -
Craft Circle →
Wasilla Public Library, 500 N. Crusey St., Wasilla
4:00 pm -
Souper Gaming Night Mat-Su →
Mat-Su Health Foundation, 777 N. Crusey St. Suite B106, Wasilla
5:30 pm -
Wasilla Library Association Used Book Sale →
Wasilla Public Library, 500 N. Crusey St, Wasilla -
Palmer Elks Lodge Gift & Craft Fair →
Palmer Elks Lodge on Finger Lake, Wasilla
10:00 am -
Otter/Beaver Fur Handling Workshop (Wasilla) →
Matsu Valley VFW, 301 E. Lakeview Ave, Wasilla
12:30 pm -
City Council Special Meeting - TENTATIVE - Certification of the Election Results from the Mayoral Runoff Election →
City Hall, 290 E Herning Ave, Wasilla
6:00 pm -
ROCK Mat-Su: PACES (Online Only) →
777 Crusey St, Wasilla
11:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
📣 Wasilla Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone have recommendations for a dog sitter?
Our usual sitter for the holidays canceled last minute, and we need someone from November 18th to December 30th. We have two dogs: a 55lb fixed… (Nextdoor Mission Hills)
- The Alaska Club posted a job opening for Swim Instructor: Valley in Wasilla. Apply here.
- Rebel Convenience Stores posted a job opening for Store Manager - Wasilla in Wasilla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wasilla here.
🗞 Nearby News
Palmer
- Palmer City Council approves $734,000 in library construction updates, including more meeting space (matsusentinel.com)
- Colony tops rival Wasilla to earn NLC volleyball title (matsusentinel.com)
- Anchorage schools delayed due to icy roads and freezing rain (adn.com)
Anchorage
- Anchorage man arrested in connection to fatal hit and run (alaskasnewssource.com)
Ok Wasilla! 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: "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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