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🌱 How a Ninilchik teacher’s 1927 accident sparked a heroic winter rescue

Ninilchik, Alaska Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Ninilchik teacher’s 1927 accident sparked a heroic winter rescue
  • When and where you can chase king salmon near Ninilchik

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 57 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 63, low: 51.
  • Sunday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winter rescue: Saving the teacher's life — Part 1 (homernews.com) — A century ago, a young teacher in Ninilchik accidentally shot herself while cleaning a gun, triggering a desperate winter rescue effort from villagers. This first installment recounts her journey north, the early Ninilchik school, and Walter Kotoff’s grueling storm treks to Kasilof, Homer, and Seldovia to radio for help that ultimately saved her life.
   

• ADF&G Opens Anchor River To Limited Catch-And-Release King Salmon Fishing (radiokenai.com) — Anglers around Ninilchik should know that ADF&G is opening limited catch-and-release king salmon fishing on the Anchor River in mid-June, while encouraging those who want to keep kings to target hatchery fish on the Ninilchik River starting June 20. The move follows a stronger-than-expected Anchor River run and aligns with the regional king salmon management plan.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Soldotna

  • Soldotna Man Arrested After Ramming Vehicles, Assaulting People And Fleeing Into Woods (radiokenai.com)
  • Kazakh forward Karim Kazhibekov signs with NAHL's Kenai River Brown Bears (qazinform.com)
  • Missing Soldotna Man Found Dead; Troopers Investigating Suspicious Circumstances (radiokenai.com)

Kenai

  • Sterling care home seeking damages from Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor's family (peninsulaclarion.com)

Nikiski

  • Alaska LNG tax break bill advances to House floor for consideration (adn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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