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🌱 What a new Coast Guard icebreaker homeport could mean for Seward

Seward, Alaska Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Seward! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a new Coast Guard icebreaker homeport could mean for Seward

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Occasional rain, mainly early, temps: high: 55, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Rain, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U.S. Coast Guard Names Kodiak, Seward as Homeports for New Arctic Security Cutters (gcaptain.com) — Seward is slated to become homeport for one of the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Arctic Security Cutters once local infrastructure is ready, tying the town directly into America’s Arctic strategy. The program, backed by billions in federal funding, aims to expand icebreaking capacity and will bring long-term Coast Guard presence, jobs, and support facilities to Alaska communities including Seward.
   

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  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Seward. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Soldotna

  • Dense Fog Advisory Issued For Western Kenai Peninsula (radiokenai.com)
  • 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)

Kenai

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

Anchorage

  • Anchorage Mayor LaFrance takes early step toward speedier snow plow-outs for next winter (adn.com)

Ok Seward! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Seward

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Seward

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