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🌱 How Soldotna just changed the rules for speaking at meetings
Soldotna, Alaska Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Soldotna! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Soldotna just changed the rules for speaking at meetings
- Which Soldotna teams are still chasing a state championship this week?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Abundant sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Soldotna council adopts public comment policy (kbbi.org) — Soldotna residents who want to comment remotely at city meetings now must sign up with the city by noon on meeting days, while in-person speakers can still just show up. The council’s new policy, effective immediately, also clarifies that social media posts don’t count as official testimony and bars commission chairs from hosting meetings remotely. 
• Peninsula Sportscast June 2, 2026: Baseball/Softball Conference Tournament Recaps (radiokenai.com) — Soldotna baseball and softball teams are both heading to their state tournaments after dramatic conference runs, keeping local fans’ seasons alive. The Stars baseball squad snagged the lone at-large Division I berth, while the softball team secured a Division II spot with a runner-up conference finish, as neighboring Kenai teams saw their postseason hopes end.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 3.7 earthquake reported
Jun 1 at 9:30 PM AKDT: 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Anchor Point, Alaska. 1 neighbor felt it. (Nextdoor )
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Arby's Assistant Manager in Soldotna. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep - Soldotna in Soldotna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Soldotna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kenai
- Kenai education associations express disappointment in school district's statement (peninsulaclarion.com)
- Work underway in Kenai on tribal elder housing project (knba.org)
- Play ball! Alaska Baseball League opens its season (alaskasnewssource.com)
Seward
- Malcolm X College Professor chosen to head out to sea as part of the STEM Student Experiences Aboard Ships—the STEMSEAS program (ccc.edu)
- Moose Pass Man Arrested After Alleged Vehicle Theft, Highway Pursuit and Overnight Search Near Seward (radiokenai.com)
- Officers looking for suspect near Seward (alaskasnewssource.com)
Ok Soldotna! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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