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Good morning, Washington. We’ve got yet another wonderful weekend ahead of us, but as WTOP reports, all of this warm weather now might cost us later on—it could well be a very buggy summer.

The Mystery of D.C.’s Most Expensive Gas Station, Solved: Anyone who has ever driven by the Exxon gas station by the Watergate has surely wondered how it gets away with charging a dollar more per gallon for gas than a competitor across the street. With gas prices increasing across the country, the Post’s John Kelly set out to uncover the mystery of the city’s most expensive gas. What did he find? The operator of the station charges as much as he does because he’s locked in a battle with the owner of the station. Because of their conflict, the operator says that he loses money with the more gas he sells, so he’s actually jacked up prices to encourage people to shop elsewhere. Well, it has certainly worked—I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone gas up their car there.

With D.C. Primary Over, Ward 5 Special Election is Next: The April 3 D.C. primary may be behind us (well, kind of), but Ward 5 residents are still hearing pitches from candidates vying for the vacant Ward 5 seat on the D.C. Council ahead of a special election on May 15. The Washington Times reports on the state of the race, noting that the 11 candidates running to replace Harry Thomas, Jr.—nine Democrats, one Republican and one independent—face an electorate that is skeptical of any politician in the wake of Thomas’ theft of $350,000 from the city.

New Tour Buses Hit National Mall: After Tourmobile’s demise last year, the National Mall was left with no interpretive bus tours for the many tourists who come to Washington. That changed yesterday, reports WAMU, when Open Top Sightseeing brought its double-decker buses to the mall. The new route has over two-dozen stops, costs $32 for adults and allows riders to get on and off as much as they want.

Briefly Noted: Virginia legislators move closer to approving a budget … Population growth in residential exurbs slows … Two Pygmy goats rescued in Prince George’s County … Blonde Bandit pleads guilty … The winner of Maryland’s Mega Millions jackpot is still a mystery … On Tuesday D.C. Republicans elected their first two openly gay leaders.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said that Congress had killed D.C. residents with its prohibition on needle-exchange programs and we wondered what would happen if D.C. just refused to shut down during a federal government closure. In 2010, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell brought back Confederate History Month.