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🌱 Why Wallace claims to be the true Center of the Universe

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Hi Wallace! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Wallace claims to be the true Center of the Universe

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 76, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8 Of Idaho's Quirkiest Roadside Attractions Make One Very Strange Road Trip (newsbreak.com) — Visitors to Wallace can stand on the town's tongue‑in‑cheek "Center of the Universe" manhole cover at 6th and Bank, then wander historic brick streets packed with shops and restaurants. The statewide road‑trip guide also highlights other quirky Idaho stops, from Boise's Freak Alley to Blackfoot's potato museum, but Wallace's playful Silver Valley charm stands out as a free, family‑friendly detour along I‑90.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Citizen scientists brought a water sample from the Spokane River to our Coeur d'Alene office, and the sample contained a statoblast (first image)!
    A statoblast is the microscopic reproductive pod of a freshwater animal called the Bryozoa, which is actually a colony made up of microscopic… (Nextdoor )
  • Silver Mountain Resort posted a job opening for Paid Ski Patroller in Kellogg. Apply here.
  • Nasco Industrial Services & Supply, LLC posted a job opening for Surface Core Driller in Kellogg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wallace here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kellogg

  • PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP: Spartans celebrate seniors in home finales (hagadonenewsnetwork.com)
  • Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company (NYSE:SSMR) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest (marketbeat.com)

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Ok Wallace! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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