🌱 How dangerous are Kotzebue’s strange new bright‑green water blooms?

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In today's newsletter:

• How dangerous are Kotzebue’s strange new bright‑green water blooms?
• Why FAA staffing problems just grounded flights into Kotzebue

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Chilly with periods of sun, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and chilly, temps: high: 48, low: 40.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• In Kachemak Bay, Kotzebue and beyond, Alaskans are on the lookout for harmful algae blooms (adn.com) — Kotzebue’s waters are now seeing regular bright‑green cyanobacteria blooms, and local tribal researchers are leading statewide efforts to understand how they might affect fish, subsistence foods, and human health. The story explains the different harmful algae and toxins already impacting Alaska and the West Coast, and why warming seas could bring more risks to Kotzebue Sound, Kobuk Lake, and Selawik Lake.
   

• Flights canceled due to FAA staffing shortage, equipment outages (nomenugget.com) — Alaska Airlines recently canceled at least one flight to Kotzebue because FAA staffing shortages and a faulty visibility sensor meant required weather observations weren’t available. The same issues scrubbed several flights to Nome, highlighting how fragile rural air service can be when key federal systems go down.
   

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