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🌱 How a revamped Kenai LNG plant could shape your future energy bills
Make time for Qi Gong Class on the Kenai Patch calendar
Good morning Kenai! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a revamped Kenai LNG plant could shape your future energy bills
- How soon could Kenai finally fix its “worst road” on Wildwood?
Also on today's calendar: Blackwater Railroad Company: BWRR @ Main St. Kenai.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny, but very cold, with a high of 11 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Sunny, but very cold, temps: high: 14, low: 6.
- Saturday: Very windy; sunny, but cold, with a high of 21 and low of 9 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Regulators give more time for Alaska LNG import facility (justthenews.com) — A key LNG plant on the Kenai Peninsula just received three extra years to convert from exporting gas to importing it, a shift meant to shore up future supplies for Southcentral Alaska utilities. With Cook Inlet gas declining and Hilcorp warning of limited future output, the revamped Kenai facility could start importing LNG by 2028, directly influencing local energy reliability and costs. 
• Kenai pursuing Wildwood Drive repairs (kbbi.org) — Kenai officials are moving ahead with plans to finally overhaul Wildwood Drive, long considered the city’s worst road and a key access route for nearby homes and the Wildwood Correctional Complex. The city council approved $200,000 to secure road right-of-way from the Kenai Native Association, a crucial step before partnering with the state on an estimated $1.48 million in repairs and repaving.
📸 Around Kenai
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kenai
★ Featured events ★
- Qi Gong Class
240 Hospital Pl, Soldotna
10:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Blackwater Railroad Company: BWRR @ Main St. Kenai
Main Street Tap & Grill , 10800 Kenai Spur Hwy , Kenai
6:00 pm - Qi Gong Class
240 Hospital Pl , Soldotna
10:00 pm
Friday December 12
Tuesday December 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- White Christmas
Triumvirate North Theater , 475 Daubenspeck Rd , Kenai
7:00 pm - The Duck Inn’s Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party — The Duck Inn, Cafe, and Lounge | Good food and fun in Soldotna, Alaska
The Duck Inn Bar and Restaurant , 43187 Kalifornsky Beach Rd , Soldotna
9:00 pm - Sourdough Basics and Care with Brandy Nelson
The Goods + Sustainable Grocery , 45015 Kalifornsky Beach Rd Suite A , Soldotna
11:00 am - Kenai River Brown Bears Vs. Minnesota Wilderness
Kenai River Brown Bears , 538 Arena Ave , Soldotna
7:30 pm - Chippewa Steel at Kenai River Brown Bears
Soldotna Regional Sports Complex , 538 Arena Ave #8200 , Soldotna
7:30 pm - Kenai Peninsula Sport Rec & Trade Show
Soldotna Regional Sports Complex , 538 Arena Ave #8200 , Soldotna
9:30 am
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Friday January 30
Friday March 6
Friday May 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 2.6 earthquake reported
Dec 9 at 2:18 PM AKST: 2.6 magnitude earthquake occurred near Anchor Point, Alaska. (Nextdoor ) - SUBSTANCE USE & TREATMENT | Overcoming addiction isn’t easy, but recovery is possible.
See our list of state, community, and partner programs that can help. The page includes services for people struggling with substance use disorders,… (Nextdoor )
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Kenai. Apply here.
- Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Arby's Team Member in Kenai. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kenai here.
🗞 Nearby News
Soldotna
- The 12 Days of KKIS-Mas 2025 (radiokenai.com)
- CES Prepares For Annual ‘Shop With A Firefighter' To Support Local Kids In Need (radiokenai.com)
Nikiski
- Camper Fire in Nikiski Leaves One Dead (radiokenai.com)
Seward
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