🌱 Why Wrangell’s lawmakers backed the governor’s veto on voting changes

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Wrangell’s lawmakers backed the governor’s veto on voting changes
• How Wrangell’s ATV curfew fits into Alaska’s alarming crash statistics

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 50, low: 43.
• Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 52 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Wrangell legislators vote to uphold governor veto of elections reform bill (wrangellsentinel.com) — Wrangell’s two Republican legislators, Rep. Jeremy Bynum and Sen. Bert Stedman, switched positions and helped sustain Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a major elections reform bill. Their votes mean Alaskans, including Wrangell voters, won’t see new absentee ballot conveniences, tribal ID protections in statute, or other voting changes in time for this year’s elections.
   

• ATV fatalities in Alaska four times higher than national rate (wrangellsentinel.com) — Wrangell residents should know that local rules ban ATV use on city streets between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., and forbid them on school grounds, parks, trails and other public areas. A new state bulletin shows Alaska’s ATV fatality rate is four times the national average, with many injuries involving children, and officials urging helmets, sober driving and adherence to safety laws.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pacific Seafood Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Wrangell. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Petersburg

• Petersburg's 68th annual Little Norway Festival starts this week (kfsk.org)
• Petersburg High School track and field sees strong start to season in Ketchikan (kfsk.org)
• Petersburg unveils kéet yaakw with traditional canoe blessing at Sandy Beach (knba.org)

Ketchikan

• Ketchikan school district faces another budget shortfall (krbd.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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