🌱 How Kalifornsky’s premium gas price stacks up against nearby towns

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In today's newsletter:

• How Kalifornsky’s premium gas price stacks up against nearby towns

Also on today's calendar: CU1 Member Appreciation Day and 1 more event.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy and chilly; p.m. rain, with a high of 49 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 50, low: 36.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lowest price for premium gas in Kenai Peninsula Borough at $5.14 in week ending May 2 (scalaskanews.com) — Kalifornsky drivers are seeing some of the higher premium gas prices on the Kenai Peninsula, with recent reports showing local stations above the borough’s $5.14-per-gallon low. A GasBuddy snapshot for the week ending May 2 compares Kalifornsky Beach prices with nearby communities like Kenai, Soldotna, and Homer, while also noting that statewide and national fuel costs remain elevated and volatile.
   

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📸 Around Kalifornsky

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kalifornsky

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Palmer Boys Varsity Soccer @ Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• School Psychology PD
  Kenai Peninsula Borough Schools District Office > Denali Conference Room, 148 N Binkley Street
  8:30 am

Thursday May 21

• CU1 Member Appreciation Day →
  Credit Union 1 - Soldotna Branch, 44758 Sterling Hwy, Soldotna
  6:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• Monthly Meeting →
  Kenai Soldotna Shrine Club, 47445 W Poppy Ln, Soldotna
  6:30 pm

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📣 Kalifornsky Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Redington Varsity Softball @ Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  5:00 pm
• Palmer Varsity Softball @ Kenai Central →
  Kenai Central High School, 9583 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• School Psychology PD
  Kenai Peninsula Borough Schools District Office > Denali Conference Room, 148 N Binkley Street
  8:30 am
• Colony Girls JV Soccer @ Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  1:00 pm
• Colony Boys JV Soccer @ Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  1:00 pm
• Palmer Boys JV Soccer @ Kenai Central →
  Kenai Central High School Athletic Track, 9583 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai
  3:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Colony JV Softball @ Soldotna →
  Soldotna High School, 425 W Marydale Ave, Soldotna
  9:00 am
• Palmer JV Softball @ Kenai Central →
  Kenai Central High School, 9583 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Soldotna

• Soldotna Field House Hosts Alaska GOP Convention as Candidates, Party Leaders Rally Ahead of 2026 Elections (radiokenai.com)
• First Lady Rose Dunleavy Recognizes 2026 First Lady's Volunteer Awards Recipients (alaska.gov)
• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (alaskapublic.org)

Kenai

• Kenai to switch to firefighting material free from ‘forever chemicals' (kbbi.org)
• The Fast Food Restaurant You Can't Find Outside Of Alaska Serves Burgers Next To A Cozy Fireplace (tastingtable.com)

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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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