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Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 49, Issue 114

Alaska House has yet to organize 1 month into session By BECKY BOHRER The Associated Press

JUNEAU — Almost all Alaska House members have been able to make $8,000 each in allowances so far this legislative session while the chamber has been at a standstill. The House hasn’t set up any formal committees or heard a single bill this session due to the lack of an organized majority. Lawmakers said Monday they’ve kept busy with constituent work and getting up to speed on various issues, with some saying they’ve gotten little pushback from people in their districts. But with the scheduled 90-day session nearly one-third over, frustration is bubbling up. Rep. Dave Talerico, a leader of the Republican caucus, said Alaska residents are upset and “have every right to be.” He said assignments of “significant power and position” have been offered in hopes of luring lawmakers to join a GOP-led majority, with little response. “Every day that we sit here without a fullyfunctional government, we waste valuable dollars that we cannot get back,” Talerico said in a statement. He knocked as unrealistic the concept of a power-sharing structure that has been floated. The 40-member House has 23 Republicans but just 20 of them have aligned with the GOP caucus. Alaska lawmakers don’t always See HOUSE, page A3

Correction In the Homer News Sea Watch column, published Monday in the Clarion, the article quoted Malcom Milne. He said that some of the statements attributed to Glenn Merrill and International Pacific Halibut Commission officials were not accurate. Those quotes have been removed from the online version and should not have run in the print version.

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Critics protest ANWR drilling By DAN JOLING Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — Protesters in Alaska urged federal officials to keep oil rigs out of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge despite a federal law requiring lease sales in the wilderness area. At a Bureau of Land Management environmental review hearing in Anchorage, Laura Herman urged that no drilling be allowed because of the effects of extraction on the region and the long-term effects of burning the fossil fuel. Herman, 29, said she was too young to be telling “old-timer” stories about how cold it used to be in Alaska, but she did say signs of climate change are all over her home state. “If you’ve lived in Alaska for more than 15 years, you can see it with your own eyes,” she said. Until last summer, she said, her family always

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1960 during President Dwight Eisenhower’s

A decades-old mural discovered behind the Kenai Municipal Airport’s siding will be remembered through a pictorial display in the renovated terminal. The mural, discovered last month after construction crews removed the airport’s metal siding, was painted by an advanced art class taught by Renae Larson at Kenai Central High School in the spring of 1977. The mural depicts peninsula icons, like a Russian Orthodox Church, a dog musher and a fishing net. Airport manager, Mary Bondurant, said a photographer is taking photographs of the mural, which will be displayed in the new termi-

See ANWR, page A11

See MURAL, page A2

Protesters hold up flags during a public hearing on a draft environmental plan on proposed petroleum leasing within Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Monday in Anchorage. Congress in December 2017 approved a tax bill that requires oil and gas lease sales in the refuge to raise revenue for a tax cut backed by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)

stocked their freezer with salmon from the Copper River. However, they weren’t able to fish for salmon last summer be-

cause warming ocean temperatures did not allow sufficient salmon to return to allow spawning and fishing, she said.

Local groups tackle homelessness By BRIAN MAZUREK Peninsula Clarion

Members of the community gathered for a Shelter Development Workgroup at Love, INC on Thursday to discuss expanding shelter access across the peninsula. Love, INC Executive Director Leslie Rohr led the meeting, and laid out two major priorities for the workgroup going forward: To create emergency coldweather shelters by coordinating with churches in the community, and to acquire a location that could function as transitional housing for homeless families. Both of these services are currently lacking on the Kenai Peninsula, with shelter access limited to places like

Love, INC’s executive director Leslie Rohr leads the Shelter Development workgroup at Love, INC in Soldotna on Thursday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

the LeeShore Center, which focuses on women experiencing domestic violence, and Friendship Mission,

which only serves men. The goal of organizing an emergency cold-weather shelter service could be

accomplished soon, Rohr said. The policies and procedures created by Anchorage’s emergency coldweather shelter system have been reviewed by Love, INC and adapted to fit a model that would work on the peninsula. The plan is for a group of churches to open their doors and serve as emergency shelter when the temperature drops below a certain point, which Rohr said would be 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The churches involved would share the responsibility on a rotating list, and the list would be posted publicly so that people can know which church will act as the cold-weather shelter on any

See LOCAL, page A11

Students, school reps voice concerns to senators at Q&A By MOLLIE BARNES Juneau Empire

Even teenagers are getting worried about budget cuts to education. In an emotional meeting on Monday, high school students and school representatives from all over the state spoke passionately about the importance of teachers at a Q&A with senators. “It’s not taking money; it’s taking people,” said Kevin Lubin, a student from Anchorage, to a standingroom only crowd of about 80 people. “It’s not a budget, not an approval — it’s students’ lives.” While the students gave emotional testimonies pleading the cause of edu-

School district representatives from around the state sit in for a Q&A with senators at the Capitol on Monday. (Mollie Barnes/Juneau Empire)

cation to the senators and representatives at the meeting, some school board representatives played to the numbers, specifically

the high cost of insurance and retirement for teachers across the state. Pete Hoepfner, former Association of Alaska

School Board President, spoke about how Cordova School District is experiencing budget strain. “A lot of it boils down to money,” he said. “One of the things that struck me recently was the health insurance, we’ve seen in the last four years a huge increase, 16 percent of our total budget is going to health insurance.” It costs $369,000 a year for Cordova School District to pay for health insurance, he said. Per student, that’s $1,130 dollars. He said this is money that is being taken out of the classroom. He also mentioned how cuts to the ferry system affect the Cordova School District, See Q&A, page A11

Legislators brace for unknowns of state budget By ALEX MCCARTHY Juneau Empire

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget will be released Wednesday, and very few people outside his office know what to expect. Finance Director David Teal, who has worked in the Legislative Finance Division for about 20 years, said the

Airport mural to be immortalized in photos

budget process has been a little less transparent this year than most years. The Office of Management and Budget and the governor’s administration haven’t tipped their hands much, he said in a phone interview Monday. “We just don’t know what’s coming,” Teal said. Many legislators know that at the very least, cuts

are coming. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mia Costello, RAnchorage, said lawmakers are bracing themselves for major budget cuts. “I expect, from what we’re hearing about it, that it’s going to be surprising to a lot of people in terms of the reductions,” Costello said of the budget. In meetings, press confer-

ences and news releases, legislators have expressed that they’re expecting major cuts in the budget. For example, Sen. Click Bishop, R-Fairbanks, proposed legislation Monday to try and raise money for school districts with the expectation that there will be budget cuts. It’s difficult for lawmakSee STATE, page A3

Conflict of interest holds up crime bill By MOLLIE BARNES Juneau Empire

New conflict of interest laws enacted last year are causing some hold up for a crime bill in the Senate. At Monday’s floor session, Sen. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, requested that Senate Bill 32 (one of the four crime bills the governor introduced) be dismissed from the judiciary committee, which she chairs. Her reasoning for requesting the dismissal was that she has a conflict of interest with the bill, since her husband works at a health clinic as a primary care provider, and the clinic sometimes treats Alaskans with addictions who have been ordered by a court for treatment. “Am I frustrated? Absolutely,” Hughes said on the Senate floor. “I made a commitment to my constituents. (Crime) is the number one mission my constitutions asked me to take on.” The bill was dismissed unanimously from the Judiciary committee and reassigned to State Affairs committee. It will now have to start over in the legislative process. Hughes said later in the floor session that the new ethics laws are overreaching. “When the ethics law erodes an essential function of the Legislature, there’s a problem,” Hughes said. “Yes, our laws should prevent selfenrichment by legislative measures, but the recent changes overshoot that target by quite a bit. The law needs to be fixed.” The new rules, instituted as part of House Bill 44 and signed into law last year, dictate that a legislator can’t vote on a bill if they or a family member can benefit financially from that bill. The law See BILL, page A2

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AccuWeather® 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna Today

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also forbids legislators from having private conversations about a bill. “The reach of the recent changes are to the point of ridiculous, despite the fact the changes were made with good intentions,” Hughes said on the floor, adding that she was eager for the House to organize so that they could fix the ethics law. In an interview last Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich, D-Anchorage, said he believes the Senate Majority is preparing to introduce a bill next week that could help clear up some of the ambiguous language in HB 44.

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nal along with a plaque listing the names of students in the art class. The artwork had been covered by metal panels after the airport expanded in the 1980s. Built in 1966, the airport has been remodeled three times — in 1983, in 1988 when the restaurant and lounge were added, and in 2004, when sidewalks, entryways and parking lots were updated. The current remodel, which began in October, will redesign areas throughout the airport, including the interior, roof, entryway and exterior, in an effort to enhance passenger experience. A small plaque about the mural will also be placed next to the paintings on the building’s facade before new siding is set to go up.

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24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . Trace Month to date .......................... 0.26" Normal month to date ............ 0.34" Year to date .............................. 1.03" Normal year to date ................. 1.30" Record today ................ 0.39" (1955) Record for Feb. ............ 2.80" (1955) Record for year ........... 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . Trace Month to date ............................ 5.8" Season to date ........................ 26.5"

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Today’s activity: MODERATE Where: Auroral activity will be moderate. Weather permitting, displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to as far south as Talkeetna and low on the horizon as far south as Bethel, Soldotna and southeast Alaska.

Prudhoe Bay 28/-11

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Michael R O’Connor

Alvin Vernon Steik

October 15, 1952 - January 31, 2019

July 27, 1938 - February 9, 2019

Michael R. O’Connor passed away on January 31, 2019 with his loving wife, Shawn, by his side. Mike’s incredible life adventure began October 15, 1952 in Japan, where he was born to Edmund and Rita O’Connor. He graduated in 1975 from Ohio State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. From there, Mike went to the great state of Alaska, where he worked on the Alyeska Pipeline and then at Price/ CIRI Construction until the formation of Peak in 1987. From 1987 until his retirement in 2014, Mike was President and CEO of Peak Oilfield Service Company where together with his employees, built Peak from its humble beginnings to a premier service contractor. Mike loved Alaska and helped make Anchorage a better community with his many civic contributions including - Director and Fundraising Chair of Special Olympics World Winter Games 2001; Member of Commonwealth North; Cabinet Member for the United Way of Anchorage; Former Member of the Long Range Financial Planning Commission; Former President of the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Club of Anchorage; Former President of the Board of Directors of Alaska Special Olympics; Former Board Member of the Resource Development Council; Commissioner Workers’ Compensation Board State of Alaska; Board of Directors Anchorage Park Foundation; Capital Campaign Committee Blood Bank of Alaska; Recipient of Lost Lake Run Marsha Vincent Award, Co-Founder and Treasurer of the Scotty Gomez Foundation, Original Organizer of the 35 year Charity Ciri Golf Classic. In both his professional and personal life, Mike was a champion for a number of charitable causes. Mike enjoyed the great outdoors, golfing, traveling, time spent with his many valued friends and family and had an innate ability to draw people in with his charismatic smile and larger than life personality. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, someone who cared deeply for his family and his employees, and a tremendous leader and mentor who connected effortlessly with people. Mike unselfishly shared his kind and generous heart with friends and strangers alike. Mike is survived by his wife, Shawn; brothers, Bill of San Diego, CA and Terry of McLean, VA; sister, Patsy (Fred) Gahr of Kansas City, MO; sister-in-law, Peggy (Bob) Walls of Albuquerque, NM; brother-in-law, Russ Moore of Fremont, NE; and sister-in-law, Pam (Merle) Goswick of Fremont, NE as well as many nieces and nephews. Mike was preceded in death by his parents and his sister-in-law, Mary Ann O’Connor. Mike never let cancer stop him from living life to the fullest. He was one of a kind and we were all so blessed to have had him in our lives. Funeral Mass will be held at St Patrick’s Parrish in Anchorage on Monday, February 25th at 1:00 P.M. with a Celebration of Life to follow at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. Memorial donations may be made to the Scotty Gomez Foundation, PO Box 111294, Anchorage, AK 99511.

Alvin Vernon Steik of Ninilchik, Alaska passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Palmer, Alaska at age 80. Alvin was born July 27, 1938 to Julia and Chris Steik. He is survived by his daughters Anna Grant (Darrel), Suzette Marey and Noelle Hatten (Mike); brothers, Johnny and Gene; sisters, Doris and Shirley (Glen); grandsons, Daniel Reynolds (Diane), Dustin Reynolds, Aladean Marey, Cyle Williams, Dalton Hatten and Darek Hatten; granddaughters Adrienne Gardner (Neil), Amirah Nichols (Kiel) and Lyla DeTavernier (Joshua); 14 great grandchildren; along with many other loving family members. Alvin is preceded in death by his parents Chris and Julia Steik; his brothers, Chris, Harry, Carl, Leo, Stanley and Mike; sisters Gladys, Marian, Margaret and Christine; wife Peggy Steik; and grandson Alvin. Alvin loved to collect bolo ties, stamps and coins. He liked to travel, hunt, find gold and share photos of his grandchildren. Whether he was catching fish or combing the gifts of the tides, he was at peace by the waves. He could dig a clam and fillet a fish faster than the blink an eye. Above all, he found the most joy spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Alvin was a proud U.S. Veteran and Alaska Native. He fought for the rights of Alaska Natives and sat on the board for Ninilchik Traditional Council and Ninilchik Native Association Inc. He was known for his kindness, infectious smile and knee-slapping laugh. A graveside service will be held Saturday, February 16 at 11 a.m. at the Ninilchik Russian Orthodox Church located at 66448 Church St., Ninilchik, AK 99639. A celebration of life will follow at 1 p.m. at the Ninilchik Community Center located at 15763 Kingsley Rd. Ninilchik, AK 99639. Donations in memory of Alvin Steik can be made to Anna Grant P.O. Box 39001 Ninilchik, AK 99639.

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ers to start their most important job — putting together the budget — when they don’t know the governor’s budget proposal for the first month of session, Costello said. Dunleavy and OMB Director Donna Arduin sat down for an interview with the Empire on Saturday, and Dunleavy said he expects to hear a great deal of feedback when the budget is released. “We expect that certainly the budget will be questioned, which it should,” Dunleavy said. “We expect a lot of folks to then lobby their Legislature to put funding in certain areas that they wish to see. We expect that to happen. That’s part of the process. I don’t think anyone will be surprised at that.” A press conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday where Dunleavy will talk about the details of the budget. A look into the process During Saturday’s interview, Dunleavy shied away from using the word “cuts.” “It may sound philosophical, but we’re not cutting,” Dunleavy said. “We’re building a budget.” Dunleavy said there will definitely be state jobs cut in this proposed budget. “Yes I do,” Dunleavy said when asked if he knew how extensive those cuts would be, “and you will on Feb. 13.” Dunleavy said he believes this administration’s budget process is different from many recent ones because the aim is to match revenues and expenditures without pulling from the state’s savings. A phrase Dunleavy used repeatedly was “core services,” saying his administration

identified the most important functions of government and put a priority on funding those. Examples of core services, he said, include public safety, transportation and natural resource management. If a government-funded service didn’t fit into one of these categories, that service was put up for consideration about whether to continue to fund it. Arduin spoke very little, deferring to Dunleavy, but said she’s confident in the people around her and the work they’ve done. “I know what works and what doesn’t,” Arduin said. Arduin has worked in several states as a budget director, and has earned a reputation as someone who finds ways to make major budget cuts. A glowing 2006 profile in Duke University’s alumni magazine referred to her as “The Governor’s Axe.” Teal said it’s a bit unusual to bring in someone from outside Alaska (Arduin lists her residence in Michigan) to put together the budget. Dunleavy said it’s different to how the state has done it in recent years, but corporations and nonprofits bring in outside experts fairly often to help with their budgets. Having a fresh pair of eyes and an outside perspective, he said, can greatly aid this process. Arduin said she arrived in November, just after Dunleavy was elected. Teal said it was clear that Dunleavy was looking for someone who was going to help figure out a way to trim the budget. “He was looking for a particular expertise in cutting the budget and I think probably made a decision that he wasn’t going to find that (in state), so he hired someone who’s got experience doing exactly what he wants to do,” Teal said.

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organize strictly along party lines. There’s worry given the big issues this session that a majority organization too small in size won’t be able to function well. Major issues include the budget, crime and the annual dividend paid to Alaskans using earnings from the state’s oil-wealth fund. Republican Rep. Lance Pruitt said he wouldn’t characterize the time so far as wasted, saying it’s allowed lawmakers to learn more about each other and the positions they hold strongly. “It’s not the most efficient” use of time, he said, “but it hasn’t been a total loss.” Juneau’s two House members and its senator do not qualify for the $302 daily allowance that other lawmakers can get. The allowance will rise to $322 in mid-April. Democratic Rep. Grier Hopkins said there is frustration, particularly among fellow freshmen, who are eager to get to work. “It bothers me a fair bit that we haven’t organized and we haven’t been able to find that middle ground that so many of us feel like we

have together and share,” he said. Without a permanent speaker, the House is limited in what it can do. No bills have been introduced, but legislators have had private meetings and informational public meetings. Majority members often get committee chairmanships and larger offices. Legislators, like Pruitt, still had artwork propped against desks or walls, since they don’t know yet which office they’ll end up in and don’t want to bother decorating temporary digs. Democratic Rep. Bryce Edgmon, who was speaker the last two years, told reporters recently that even if the House were organized it would still be awaiting budget details. Gov. Mike Dunleavy is expected to release his budget plan Wednesday. Edgmon oversaw a 22-member majority during his tenure and noted at times it was “virtually a vertical climb to get things done.” It’s important to have a majority “that can function during what clearly is going to be some pretty tumultuous times ahead,” he said. Voters approved a 90day session, though the state constitution allows for regular sessions of up to 121 days with an option to extend for an additional 10.

Meet the Author Last Frontier Freethinkers will be hosting a luncheon for Dan Barker, co-president of Freedom from Religion Foundation, at Odies Deli on Friday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Dan has written a new book called “Mere Morality” and will be discussing God and Government: Protecting the wall between church and state. For more information please contact info@lastfrontierfreethinkers.org.

Central Peninsula Hospital is holding a Health Fair on March 23 from 8 a.m. to Noon in the River Tower on the CPH campus. Blood Chemistry Panels, Thyroid, Prostate, Vitamin D (D2&D3) and A1C tests will be available. You must be 18 years or older to have blood work done. Community health partners are invited to Sterling Rec Center annual meeting participate as a vendor. Contact Camille Sorensen at Attention Sterling residents! Would you like to meet 714-4600 or csorensen@cpgh.org for an application. new people, have fun, and help make decisions on new Deadline for vendor registration is March 18. and old programs for the Sterling Community Rec Center? The annual meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. Antarctica and back with KDLL 21 at the Sterling Community Center at 6 p.m. We need Adventure Talks people that are interested in being on the Board of DiJoin KDLL Adventure Talks at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at rectors to call the Center at 262-7224. the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center for photos and stories from Soldotna Dr. Kristin Mitchell, who just re- The Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game turned from a monthlong trip to Antarctica. And tune Advisory Committee in to KDLL 91.9 FM at 10 a.m. Feb. 27 for an on-air The Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game Advisory Cominterview with Dr. Mitchell about the Homeward Bound program, a leadership collaboration between women mittee will meet be on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. working in STEMM. Admission is free for KDLL mem- at the Kenai River Center, located at 514 Funny River bers or $5 for nonmembers. For more information, visit Road. Agenda will include Joint Board proposals, Board www.kdll.org or KDLL 91.9 FM on Facebook, or call of Game proposals, and any other business that may properly come before the committee. For more informaJenny at 283-8433. tion contact Mike Crawford at 252-2919.

Fireweed Fiber guild meeting

The public is welcome to join the Fireweed Fiber guild meeting Saturday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Soldotna Public Library. Bring your projects to work. There will be spindle demonstrations and spinning wheel demonstrations. The guild is a non-profit organization which promotes crafts and artistry in the fiber industry.

Soldotna Library Friends needs a board member Join the Soldotna Library Friends Board. We have board positions waiting for a volunteer to fill them. Contact 907-252-5812 for more information. Come to the Annual Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Soldotna Public Library Joyce Carver Community Room.

AKC Star Puppy class Kenai Kennel Club will be offering an AKC Star Puppy class beginning Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. We are also offering a Family Dog Obedience class beginning Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Please contact instructor Melinda at alaskamelinda@gmail.com with any questions or to register. Classes are limited to 8 students in each class.

KPC Showcase: “Have I Heard of You?” KPC Showcase presents: “Have I Heard of You?”: Writing What You Love and Publishing In An Ever Changing Market on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the McLane Commons at Kenai Peninsula College. When you tell someone you are a writer, common follow up questions usually include “Have I heard of you?” and “Can I find your stuff on Amazon?” If you aspire to be a published author, Dr. Casey J Rudkin and her writing and life partner James Rudkin have some suggestions for plotting a path through the uncertainty that is the ever changing publishing market. Writing under the pen name JC Rudkin, they will also have a short reading from their story “Your Plaintive Cries” from the recently published The Living Pulps edited by Oscar De Los Santos.

Humanist Happy Hour Humanist Happy Hour will take place on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Pizza Paradisos in Kenai at 6 p.m. Happy Hour is an informal gathering where freethinkers can get together and chat while enjoying good food and fine libations. No set topic or philosophical challenges, just a way to connect and to get to know one another! For more information please contact info@lastfrontierfreethinkers.org.

Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board meeting The Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Gilman River Center on Funny River Road, Soldotna. Agenda topics include committee and agency reports. The public is welcome to attend. If you have any questions about the meeting you can contact Jack Blackwell at 907-262-5581, Ext 21.

Land Management letters of interest The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Land Management Division is calling for letters of interest from people looking for new agricultural land. The hope is that people will share some details that the borough can use to inform the program design. The kinds of major points officials think would be helpful in a letter include the size and general location needed, along with any other criteria that would be essential for the person’s production plans, and maybe an indication of the time frames that people are thinking if they were to take on an area of land with production goals. Letters should be addressed to KPB Land Manager, 144 North Binkley St., Soldotna AK 99669. More information can be found at kpb.us/ land

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge: February Winter visitor center hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday -Saturday. —Fire and Ice Winter Fun Day at Dolly Varden Lake for all ages. Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. —PEEPs (Preschool Environmental Education Program) Enjoy an hour of hands-on wildlife games, crafts, storytime and more. For ages 2-5. Thursday, Feb. 21. Two sessions: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. —Winter Walks, 1-hour guided snowshoe walks every Wednesday at 2 p.m. and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. Snowshoes provided with pre-registration. Call 907260-2820. —Saturday Wildlife Movies: “Refuge Film” at 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. “Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom” at 1 p.m. “Alone in the Wilderness” at 3 p.m.

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Venezuela’s power struggle may have global implications The tense standoff in Venezuela

between Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido has morphed into something far larger than a contest for power between a failed leader still supported by parts of the army and die-hard leftists, and a young legislator propelled to the front by popular demonstrations. In part because of the Trump administration’s all-in support for regime change, the crisis has become a dangerous global power struggle. That’s the last thing Venezuelans need. There is no question that President Maduro must go, the sooner the better. Heir to the socialist rule of Hugo Chávez, he has led his oil-rich country into utter ruin. Its currency is useless, basic foods and medicines have disappeared and more than three million people have fled, fomenting refugee crises in Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador. The only solution is an interim government under Mr. Guaido, who as the head of the National Assembly has a legitimate claim to the presidency under the Venezuelan Constitution. It would lead to new presidential elections and a flood of emergency aid. Pope Francis said Tuesday that he was willing to help mediate an end to the conflict if both sides agreed. He said he had received a plea from Mr. Maduro to help start a new dialogue. “There needs to be the will of both parts,” Francis said. He suggested beginning with small concessions from both sides, working toward a more formal negotiation. In hopes of a peaceful resolution, many democratic governments have thrown their support behind Mr. Guaido. Twelve Latin American countries, the Organization of American States, Canada and more than a dozen members of the European Union have so far crowded into Mr. Guaido’s corner alongside the United States, recognizing him as the interim president. Mr. Maduro’s primary backers are Russia, China, Iran, Cuba and Turkey. These are not entirely alliances of the likeminded. As in any geopolitical struggle, disparate interests are at play, and many include a suspicion or fear of President Trump’s motives and potential means. For the hard-core conservatives in the Trump administration, Mr. Maduro is the failed standard-bearer of the scourge of socialism in Latin America and the beachhead for Russian, Cuban and Chinese influence. Mr. Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out a military option. The prospect of a proxy war that could spill over Venezuela’s borders horrifies most Latin American leaders, as well as Canada and the Europeans. The Lima Group, which brings together Canada and a number of Latin American countries with the aim of finding a nonviolent solution to the Venezuelan crisis, held an emergency meeting in Ottawa on Monday at which it unequivocally rejected any foreign military intervention. “This is a process led by the people of Venezuela in their very brave quest to return their country themselves to democracy in accordance with their own constitution,” declared the Canadian foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, in a statement echoed by most Latin American and European supporters of Mr. Guaido. In Mr. Maduro’s camp, the motives are also mixed. China has huge loans out to Venezuela but has kept a low profile in the struggle, perhaps in the hope of cultivating a relationship with Mr. Guaido, should he prevail. Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has long embraced Mr. Maduro as a comrade against Western, and especially

Getting easier to be ‘green’

Kermit the Frog was wrong. It is now easy to be “green.” The evidence is the “Green New Deal,” which CNN describes as a “…10year ‘economic mobilization’ that would phase out fossil fuel use and overhaul the nation’s infrastructure while building whole new layers into the existing social safety net.” The 14-page resolution was proposed by Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA). Conservatives mock her for proposing, among other things, the complete transformation of every building in the U.S. and trains that would span the oceans as airplanes are phased out. Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t appear to know how any of this will be paid for, but when one is liberal it doesn’t matter. It’s the thought that counts, not the outcome. It is helpful to remember how what once seemed extreme has now become accepted. Think of abortion, which most of the country opposed in the late 19th century. Now our elected officials advocate for it. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently wrote a scathing op-ed in The New York Times supporting late-term abortions in his state. Same-sex marriage, the outlawing of prayer and Bible reading in public schools and ending the Pledge of Allegiance in some schools was once thought extreme and fantastical. Now we have the extreme Green New Deal, which even addresses flatulent cows and the methane they emit. CNBC reports the plan “aimed to have the U.S. creating ‘net-zero’ greenhouse gases in 10 years,” lawmakers explaining: “We set a goal to get to net-zero, rather than zero emissions, in 10 years because we aren’t sure that we’ll be able to fully get rid of farting cows and airplanes

that fast.” Question. Since there are more humans than cows, shouldn’t the deal have included human flatulence, along with information on how they intend

525-page document on thefederalist.com found that even in places where civics education remains, it is being “transformed into a political machine to push left-wing causes, undermine American government and incite civil unrest. … The “New Civics” uses attractive, bipartisansounding works like ‘civics’ and ‘service learning’ to trick Americans and their representatives into allowing progressive political machinery to hijack public funds and young minds.” The left used to mask their agenda for fear of backlash. Now they are open about their views. The response should go beyond ridicule. What we need is pushback that contains scientific, economic and political arguments and supplants feelings with facts. Want more proof that failed liberal policies never produce a change of direction, but a doubling down on discredited ideas? A task force created by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposes giving some Chicago families $1,000 per month with no strings attached. The idea is to break the cycle of poverty, but that assumes recipients use taxpayer money wisely. I’m sure a guaranteed check for doing nothing will be all the incentive some need to liberate themselves from an addiction to government. It has worked so well at the federal level, hasn’t it? Several Democratic presidential candidates support the “Green New Deal,” though it reeks of communism. After the ridicule, opponents had better find a way to communicate the truth, or we risk becoming another Venezuela. This year marks Cal Thomas’ 35th year as a syndicated columnist. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

For at least three years now we have heard the relentless cries that our government and governor don’t hear us here in Alaska. That they won’t listen to our calls and letters. They don’t care about what we the people want. That there is nothing that we can do, it won’t matter anyway. I say if that is true, then it is our fault. Important legislation will be de-

cided this session in Juneau, protecting our PFD in the Constitution, paying statutory PFDs, crime reform and budget issues. Our legislators use public input in the decision-making process. If they are not hearing from us then we are not doing our jobs. Last election the people of Alaska sent a message to the government. We elected a governor who stood on the principles of transparency and restoring the public trust. I say let

us put his words to the test. Take up this call to action and get involved. Go to http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/ to locate your senator and representatives if you don’t know who they are. Find all their contact information, and send them a note, email or call their office. You can also do the same with our governor here: https://gov.alaska.gov/. Alaskans do your part!

American, hegemony. Russia has been his strongest supporter, channeling billions in aid and arms to Mr. Maduro, and has been most vocal in warning the United States to stay clear. It is very much in American and Western interests to free

Venezuela from such unholy alliances through negotiations between supporters of Mr. Guaido and Mr. Maduro. But the goal must be to do so in order to give the long-suffering Venezuelans a chance to freely choose their government and

start the arduous task of rebuilding their economy, not to score a victory in an ideological struggle.

Cal Thomas

to control that? Ocasio-Cortez was quick to backtrack. “At the time this story was published, writes CNBC, the FAQ page with the phrase ‘farting cows’ appeared to have been removed from Ocasio-Cortez’s website. Fox News’ John Roberts reported that the language was tweaked to ‘emissions from cows’ in an update, which also appears to have been deleted.” In separate interviews, OcasioCortez first admitted her proposal would require “massive government intervention,” but later reversed herself, claiming it is the right wing that is mischaracterizing her proposal about more government intrusion into our lives. The left is completely transparent now. In the words of Barack Obama, they do plan to “fundamentally transform the United States of America.” Millennials, especially, are fine with this because they have had such nonsense fed to them in public schools and by university professors. No evidence that contradicts their doctrines can persuade them. They accept what they have been told as a cult member accepts what its leader tells them. Need proof? Read a report by the National Association of Scholars on the state of civics education in U.S. public schools. An analysis of the

Letter to the Editor A citizen call to action

— Brandi Wadkins, Soldotna

— The New York Times on Venezuela, Feb. 5

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California governor rebukes Trump in border troop withdrawal By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he’s withdrawing most of the state’s National Guard troops on the Mexico border because he won’t participate in the Trump administration’s “absurd theatrics” on border security. Still, he acknowledged some troops were doing good work fighting drug crime and said he plans to allow 100 of the roughly 360 state troops now deployed to keep working with the federal government. “I’m trying to acknowledge there are some legitimate concerns but I’m not going to play into the hype and the politics,” he told reporters before signing an executive order changing the troops’ mission. Former Gov. Jerry Brown agreed in April to deploy up to 400 troops to the border in response to a request from the Trump administration made to four border states. Brown made it clear then that California troops couldn’t aid in immigration enforcement, but Newsom said there’s been a “gray area” in their duties. Maj. Gen. David Baldwin of the California National Guard said the troops have not participated in

immigration detention but some are conducting camera surveillance that could inadvertently aid in immigration enforcement. Newsom’s rebuke of Republican President Donald Trump’s administration came on the eve of Newsom’s first state of the state address as governor of the nation’s most populous state and frequent foil to Washington. In announcing his decision to withdraw troops, the governor ratcheted up his rhetoric against the president. “This whole thing is the theater of the absurd and California has had enough,” he said. The Trump administration hasn’t commented. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held a meeting Monday on border security with sheriffs from around the country. Sheriff Donny Youngblood of California’s Kern County was in attendance, according to the White House. The drawdown of California’s troops will begin immediately but may not be completed until March 31, when the state’s current agreement with the federal government is set to end. Newsom has reassigned roughly 110 of the troops to beef up California’s fire preparation efforts ahead of the next wildfire season and to expand the guard’s coun-

Fierce battles near final IS foothold in eastern Syria

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, discusses his decision to withdraw several hundred National Guard troops from the nation’s southern border and changing their mission, during a Capitol news conference in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

terdrug task force program. The expansion requires approval from the U.S. Department of Defense. Newsom made clear during his campaign that he did not support the use of California Guard troops at the border. He took action about a month into his governorship because he wanted to responsibly review the issue, he said. He initially wanted to pull all of California’s troops back but said he was convinced by Guard officials that good work is being done related to combating drug trafficking. If the Trump administration does not agree to Newsom’s new terms “we’ll bring the rest back,” he said. Newsom’s move came on the heels of a decision

by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, also a Democrat, to pull back her state’s troops from the border. Newsom’s Monday order said the increase in Central American migrants crossing the border is the result of a desire to escape violence and repression fueled in part by the activities of transnational crime organizations. The California Guard’s resources are best spent tackling those activities, he argued. Texas and Arizona still have troops on the border. The 360 troops are a fraction of the roughly 14,000 that have been deployed throughout California for various operations since 2016, according to Newsom’s office.

Clamor for ouster of top Democrats slows in Virginia By ALAN SUDERMAN and BEN FINLEY Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — The clamor for the resignation of Virginia’s top two politicians seemed to die down Monday, with some black community leaders forgiving Gov. Ralph Northam over the blackface furor and calling for a fair hearing for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on the sexual assault allegations against him. Over the past several days, practically the entire Democratic establishment rose up to demand fellow Democrats Northam and Fairfax immediately step down. But the tone changed markedly after the weekend. A Democratic state lawmaker who had threatened to begin impeachment proceedings against Fairfax, Virginia’s highest-ranking black politician, set the idea aside after running into resistance. At the same time, several black clergy and civic leaders made clear they are willing to give both Northam and Attorney General Mark

Virginia Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax looks over a briefing book prior to the start of the senate session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Herring a second chance, while urging due process for Fairfax. Herring, like Northam, has admitted putting on blackface in the 1980s. As the scandals engulfing Virginia’s top three elected Democrats developed, it became increasingly clear that it could look bad for the party if Fairfax were summarily pushed out and the two white men managed to stay in power. “The sort of irony that makes your head spin is that Herring and Northam are in trouble for behavior related to Virginia’s racial past. And yet it may be

the only African-American statewide officeholder who, at the end of the day, gets in trouble,” said Quentin Kidd, a political science professor at Virginia’s Christopher Newport University. “This may get worse and more uncomfortable before it gets better — if it does get better.” If Northam stepped down, Fairfax would become Virginia’s second African-American governor in history. If all three Democrats resigned, a Republican could become governor: GOP House Speaker Kirk Cox is next in the line of succession.

Denver teachers go on strike in educator walkout By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press

DENVER — Striking teachers picketed outside of schools and marched through Denver’s streets Monday as car horns blared in support of the latest U.S. walkout amid a swell of educator activism in at least a half-dozen states over the last year. Just over half of the 4,725 teachers called in absent for Denver’s first strike in 25 years. Some students crossed picket lines to get to class as schools remained open with administrators and substitute teachers. In one school, students danced and chanted in the hallways as they walked out to demonstrate to support their teachers. Other students joined hundreds of teachers and union members in a march past City Hall. Science teacher Abraham Cespedes said Denver educators were empowered by recent teacher activism elsewhere around the country. “By us doing this we finally became united,” he said.

The strike affecting about 71,000 students in Denver comes about a year after West Virginia teachers launched the national “Red4Ed” movement with a nine-day strike in which they won 5 percent pay raises. There have since been walkouts in Washington state, Arizona, Kentucky and Oklahoma. Most recently, Los Angeles teachers staged a six-day strike last month. That walkout ended when teachers received a 6-percent raise and promises of smaller class sizes and the addition of more nurses and counselors. The head of the National Education Association, the country’s largest teachers union, told several thousand cheering Denver teachers and supporters Monday they will prevail. “You are unique here in Denver because you are just saying, ‘Can I just know what I’m being paid?’” Lily Eskelsen Garcia declared at a rally outside the state Capitol. The dispute is over the school district’s incentive-

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based pay system. The city’s school district gives bonuses ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 a year to teachers who work with students from low-income families, in schools that are designated high priority or in positions that are considered hard to staff, such as special education or speech language pathology. The union is pushing to lower or eliminate some of those bonuses to free up more money for overall teacher pay.

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Late last week, amid widespread calls for Fairfax’s resignation, Democratic Del. Patrick Hope, who is white, announced plans to introduce articles of impeachment against the lieutenant governor on Monday. But Hope relented, citing both reaction from colleagues and online accusations he is a racist. Hours later, a group of eight black clergy and community leaders said during a news conference that they forgive Northam and want to give him a second chance. Former Richmond City Councilman Henry “Chuck” Richardson called Northam a “good and decent man” who has stood with African-Americans on important issues. Separately, a set of black leaders listed steps they said Northam and Herring should take to redeem themselves during their remaining three years in office, including removing Confederate statues and raising more money for Virginia’s historically black colleges. “In our opinion, it is not enough for you to simply apologize,” the black leaders said in a letter.

BEIRUT — Islamic State group militants cornered in their last foothold in eastern Syria fought back with suicide car bombs, snipers and booby traps Monday, slowing Kurdish fighters advancing under the cover of U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, Kurdish news agencies and a Syrian war monitor said. An Italian photographer was wounded in the clashes between the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and the militants holed up in the village of Baghouz, near the border with Iraq, an Italian news agency said. No one knows exactly how many Islamic State fighters are still holding out in the sliver of territory under attack, although they are estimated to be in the hundreds, most of them foreign fighters. It is also unclear if civilians are still inside, caught under heavy bombardment. The SDF on Saturday launched its final push to clear the area from IS, after months of fighting that saw 20,000 civilians fleeing just in the past few weeks. The numbers have overwhelmed Kurdishrun camps in northeastern Syria, where humanitarian conditions are already dire amid a cold winter and meager resources. The capture of the IS-held village of Baghouz and nearby areas would mark the end of a devastating four-year global war to end the IS extremists’ territorial hold over large parts of Syria and Iraq, where the group established its self-proclaimed “caliphate” in 2014. That in turn, would open the way for U.S. President Donald Trump to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from northern Syria as he has promised to do once the Islamic State group has been defeated. “The U.S. will soon control 100% of ISIS territory in Syria,” Trump tweeted Sunday. He has said repeatedly that he doesn’t want the U.S. to be the world’s policeman and that he intends to bring the 2,000 U.S. troops home. U.S. officials and Trump’s own military advisers, however, have warned that losing its territorial hold does not mean that the Islamic State group is defeated, warning that IS could stage a comeback in Syria within six months to a year if the military and counterterrorism pressure on it is eased. Gen. Joseph Votel, the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, estimated there are between 1,000 and 1,500 IS fighters in the small area they still control, but he said others have “dispersed” and “gone to ground.”

Thai polls regulator heeds king, blocks princess’ candidacy BANGKOK — Thailand’s Election Commission on Monday disqualified the sister of the country’s king from becoming a candidate for prime minister in next month’s general election, saying all royals have to be above politics and the monarchy must remain politically neutral. The commission’s decision came after her brother issued an order describing Princess Ubolratana Mahidol’s political bid as inappropriate and unconstitutional. The Thai Raksa Chart Party last Friday registered Ubolratana as its candidate, defying precedent against royal involvement in politics. Her choice of party was notable because the party is associated with the political machine of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a 2006 coup after being accused of abuse of power and disrespect for the monarchy. A royal order late Friday night from King Maha Vajiralongkorn said tradition and law barred the princess from politics. Ubolratana’s involvement was seen as a challenge to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led a 2014 military coup and is favored to win the March 24 election, which 55 parties are contesting. The military, a bitter foe of the exiled Thaksin, is closely allied to the palace. Thai Raksa Chart on Saturday hastily issued a statement declaring its loyalty to the king and acceptance of his order, though it was technically too late to withdraw Ubolratana’s candidacy. — The Associated Press

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Petrich, Bears break up amicably By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

To hear both sides tell it, former Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich and the organization broke up about as amicably as two sides can break up Sunday. The Brown Bears announced Sunday that Petrich had resigned from the team, effective immediately, for personal reasons. When contacted Sunday, Petrich said he received a call from the management Sunday and described the discussion as a “shock.” Petrich said both parties agreed to go opposite directions. Chris Hedlund, associate general manager of the Bears, could not be reached Sunday night, but Monday talked about the depar-

ture of Petrich. “We agreed to part on mutual terms and move forward definitely in a positive way,” said Hedlund, who was promoted to associate general manager about a month ago after spending 3 1-2 seasons with the team. “We agreed to disagree politely about a couple of things.” Petrich and Hedlund are both choosing to keep those things private. Other than those few things, though, the two parties say they have respect for each other. “Josh did a good job for our program,” Hedlund said. “He was well-liked in the area. We appreciated everything he did. We want to wish him the best in his hockey future — to him and his family.” Hedlund said that Petrich did a lot of what he was hired to do

after getting the job before the 2017-18 season. Two major things the coaches committee was looking for was a coach to boost community support and a coach that would make the Brown Bears the first choice for Alaska’s junior hockey players. At the end of the 2016-17 season, the Bears were deactivated before a fan fundraising effort saved the team for 2017-18. Hedlund said Petrich did a good job capitalizing on the Save the Bears effort. Currently, there are seven Alaska players on Kenai River’s roster, if Wasilla’s Porter Schachle, out for the rest of the season with an injury, is included. Last season, Eagle River’s Cam McDonald played for the Brown Bears and was able to use that to

secure a commitment to Division I power Providence College. One thing that has not come are bunches of wins. The Brown Bears were 18-38-1-3 last season. This season, the team is 15-23-2-2 and 14 points out of the final playoff spot in the North American Hockey League Midwest Division. Kenai River is in its 12th season and Petrich was the seventh head coach. Only one coach, Oliver David, finished over .500 with the Bears. The team hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2013-14 season. “I think wins are the next thing we have to achieve,” Hedlund said. “We’ve come a long way with some other steps, but that is our next step.” Hedlund said the timing of Petrich’s departure should not be looked

at as giving up on the season. Hedlund has confidence in interim head coach Dan Bogdan, who had been serving as assistant coach. “I still think there’s an opportunity to make a run,” Hedlund said. “I’m excited to see where it goes. I’m excited to see what Dan can bring.” After the season, Hedlund said Bogdan will be in a pool with all of the other potential candidates for the job. Hedlund also said the players are focused on the remaining 18 games. “All indications from the players is that they are taking it business as usual,” Hedlund said. “They’re focused on their game, trying to make the playoffs and win out the rest of the way.”

Browns take chance on Hunt BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns believe there’s remorse in Kareem Hunt’s heart. The NFL hasn’t gotten that far. Following their own investigation, the Browns signed Hunt to a one-year contract Monday, giving the former star Chiefs running back a second chance after a video showed him pushing and kicking a woman. “I think we’re all appalled by it,” general manager John Dorsey said at the team’s headquarters, hours after the Browns announced the controversial signing. “It is an egregious act. We all understand that. But after doing our research, extensive research, analyzing the situation, we came to the conclusion that I am willing to help a man from a second chance moving forward to be a better person, and that’s all you can ask for in society, and that’s all I’m trying to do.”

On Tap Peninsula high school sports Tuesday Basketball Aniak girls at Nikolaevsk, 4:30 p.m. Aniak boys at Nikolaevsk, 6 p.m. King Cove girls at Seward, 5:30 p.m. King Cove boys at Seward, 7 p.m. Soldotna JV girls at CIA, 4 p.m. Soldotna JV boys at CIA, 5:30 p.m. Thursday Basketball Palmer girls at Soldotna, 6 p.m. Palmer boys at Soldotna, 7:30 p.m. Wasilla girls at Nikiski, 7:30 p.m. Homer girls vs. Mt. Edgecumbe at Grace Hardwood Classic, 6:30 p.m. Homer boys at Kenai, 6 p.m. Ninilchik girls at Redington, 4 p.m. Ninilchik boys at Redington, 5:30 p.m. Susitna Valley Crowley Classic Nikolaevsk girls vs. Susitna Valley, 6 p.m. Nikolaevsk boys vs. Susitna Valley, 7:30 p.m. Friday Basketball Wasilla girls at Soldotna, 6 p.m. Wasilla boys at Soldotna, 7:30 p.m. Seward girls at Nikiski, 6 p.m. Seward boys at Nikiski, 7:30 p.m. Homer girls at Grace Hardwood Classic, TBD Palmer girls at Kenai, 6 p.m. Palmer boys at Kenai, 7:30 p.m. Ninilchik girls at Lumen Christi, 4 p.m. Ninilchik boys at Lumen Christi, 5:30 p.m. CIA boys at Wasilla Lake, TBA Susitna Valley Crowley Classic Nikolaevsk girls vs. Sand Point, 11:30 a.m. Nikolaevsk boys vs. Sand Point, 1 p.m. Saturday Basketball Wasilla girls at Soldotna, 3 p.m. Wasilla boys at Soldotna, 4:30 p.m. Homer girls at Grace Hardwood Classic, TBD Seward girls at Kenai, 3 p.m. Seward boys at Kenai, 4:30 p.m. Nikolaevsk girls, boys at Crowley Classic at Su-Valley, TBD CIA girls, boys at Lumen Christi Skiing Boroughs at Tsalteshi, noon

Soon after the disturbing video surfaced in December, Kansas City released the 23-year-old Hunt, who was seen in a physical altercation with the woman last February during an argument in the lobby of a Cleveland hotel where he stayed. While Kansas City’s actions drew public support, the move put Hunt’s career in peril and placed him on the commissioner’s exempt list. He was in his second season with the Chiefs and one of their best players after leading the league in rushing as a rookie. Now, the Browns feel comfortable giving the Cleveland native an opportunity to make amends. Hunt, who sought treatment and counseling, could still be suspended by the league under its personal conduct policy for the incident and two others that surfaced after he was released by the Chiefs.

Successful Quest Brent Sass makes the final push to the finish line of the Yukon Quest international sled dog race in downtown Fairbanks on Monday. Sass won the race between Whitehorse, Yukon and Fairbanks in a little more than nine days and with all of his 14 dogs. (Robin Wood/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Mickelson wins Pebble for 5th time By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson is closing in on three decades on the PGA Tour and a halfcentury on Earth, and he still feels his best golf is good enough. He was at his best at Pebble Beach, and no one had a chance. A Monday finish brought on by rain and a freak hail storm was only a minor inconvenience for the 48-year-old Mickelson. He played two holes just as well as the previous 16 and polished off his bogeyfree final round with one last birdie for a 7-under 65 and a three-shot victory over Paul Casey in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Mickelson won at Pebble Beach for the fifth time, matching the record set by Mark O’Meara. He has gone 28 years since his first PGA Tour victory and his 44th, and he joined Tiger Woods as the only players to surpass $90 million in ca-

reer earnings. “It’s a lot more work and effort to play at this level,” Mickelson said. “And I have believed for some time that if I play at my best, it will be good enough to win tournaments. The challenge is getting myself to play my best. It’s a lot more work off the course, it’s more time in the gym, it’s more time eating, it’s more time focusing, it’s all these things that go into it. “And so it’s gratifying to see the results and to finish it off the way I did.” Making it even more special is Pebble Beach, where he made his pro debut at the U.S. Open in 1992, where he won the first of his five titles in another Monday finish in 1998, this one in August because of rain. It’s where his grandfather, Al Santos, was among the first caddies when the course opened in 1919, and Mickelson still uses as a marker the 1900 silver dollar his grandfather kept in his pocket to remind

him he was not poor. There was plenty of sunlight for the Monday morning finish, just no drama. Mickelson, who started the final round three shots behind, never came close to a bogey and built a three-shot lead through 16 holes on Sunday night when it was too dark to finish, no matter how hard he lobbied to keep going. The final round Sunday had been delayed at the start by one hour because of rain, and then sunshine quickly gave way to hail that covered the greens in a sheet of white and led to a two-hour delay. Mickelson said he could “see just fine” even after sunset, knowing darkness falls quickly on the Monterey Peninsula. Casey could barely see the 3 feet of grass between his ball and the cup on the 16th hole and said there was no way to complete two holes in six minutes. Mickelson was on the 17th tee, shaking his head when he heard the

siren to stop play. On Monday morning, he had a change of heart and said he thanked Casey for standing his ground. “Paul made the tough call, but it was the right decision in that he protected himself and myself for the competition,” Mickelson said. “I just get in my own little bubble and I don’t see the big picture.” It worked out well in the end. Mickelson finished at 19-under 268. Casey needed Mickelson to make a big blunder on the two closing holes, and there was little chance of that. Casey at least birdied the 18th for a 71 to finish alone in second, the difference of $152,000. He also won the Pro-Am with Don Colleran, the chief sales officer for FedEx. But the final day, and all week, was about the ageless Mickelson. This was the fourth time that Casey had a 54-hole lead of at least two shots on the PGA Tour and See GOLF, page A7

Murray chooses football over baseball By CARRIE MUSKAT Associated Press

MESA, Ariz. — When Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma last season, the Oakland Athletics knew there was a chance he might chose football over baseball. That is exactly what happened. On the day the A’s started spring training workouts, Murray said he will pursue a career in the NFL. “I am firmly and fully committing my life and time to becoming an NFL quarterback,” Murray tweeted . “Football has been my love and passion my entire life. I was raised to play QB, and I very much look forward to dedicating 100 percent of myself to being the best QB possible and winning NFL championships. I have started an extensive training program to further prepare myself for upcoming workouts and interviews. I eagerly await the opportunity to continue to prove to NFL decision makers that I am the franchise QB in this draft.” Murray passed for 4,361 yards and 42 touchdowns last season as the Sooners landed a sec-

ond straight College Football Playoff berth. He ran for 1,001 yards and another 12 scores, posting the second-best passer efficiency rating in Bowl Subdivision history. He declared himself eligible for April’s NFL draft last month. He is not a prototypical NFL quarterback at just 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds, but his skills make him an intriguing option. The A’s thought so, too. Murray was the ninth overall pick in last June’s baseball amateur draft, and the outfielder agreed to a minor league contract with Oakland for a $4.66 million signing bonus. The deal called for him to receive $1.5 million after approval last summer by Major League Baseball and $3.16 million on March 1. Murray must return six-sevenths of the money he received, or $1,285,714. While there is a provision for a team to get an extra draft pick in the following draft if it fails to sign a player selected prior to the fourth round, there is no such provision for a player who signed and then decided not to play. Oakland had a locker with a No. 73 jersey waiting for Murray at its facility in suburban Phoenix.

“We took the best athlete on the board and who we thought was probably the best baseball player on the board, too,” Athletics general manager David Forst said. “We’ve known all along this was a possibility. We knew he had a great option in the NFL, so we’ve known for a while that there was a chance this was going to happen.” Murray showed off his skills taking batting practice at the Coliseum in an A’s uniform back in June, greeted by “WELCOME TO OAKLAND” on the big scoreboard with his photo. That was before he led the Sooners to the Big 12 Conference title behind his blazing speed and pinpoint throws. Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders played both football and baseball, but Jackson was a running back and Sanders a cornerback. “Quarterback is a very demanding position, as is being a Major League baseball player,” said Billy Beane, Oakland’s executive vice president of baseball operations. “To say somebody could or couldn’t, I’m not here to say that. Something like that is something that is part of our private discussions.”

DiMarzio, Aldridge net wins Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Chuck DiMarzio and Morgan Aldridge won the final Freezer Food Series race of the season Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. DiMarzio finished the four-mile freestyle race in 18 minutes, 0 seconds, while Joey Klecka was second at 18:18 and Kent Peterson was third at 20:10. Aldridge took the women’s victory at 21:12, while Emma Clare was second at 28:09 and Lara Griffin was third at 34:14. That concludes the Freezer Food Series for the season. Upcoming events at Tsalteshi Trails are the Tour of Tsalteshi on Sunday (details at touroftsalteshi.org) and a triathlon on Feb. 24. Details are still to come on the triathlon.

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Scoreboard Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 42 16 .724 — Philadelphia 36 20 .643 5 Boston 35 21 .625 6 Brooklyn 29 29 .500 13 New York 10 46 .179 31 Southeast Division Charlotte 27 29 .482 — Miami 25 30 .455 1½ Orlando 25 32 .439 2½ Washington 24 33 .421 3½ Atlanta 18 38 .321 9 Central Division Milwaukee 42 14 .750 — Indiana 38 19 .667 4½ Detroit 26 29 .473 15½ Chicago 13 44 .228 29½ Cleveland 12 45 .211 30½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 33 23 .589 — San Antonio 32 26 .552 2 Dallas 26 30 .464 7 New Orleans 25 32 .439 8½ Memphis 23 34 .404 10½ Northwest Division Denver 38 18 .679 — Oklahoma City 37 19 .661 1 Portland 33 23 .589 5 Utah 32 24 .571 6 Minnesota 26 30 .464 12 Pacific Division Golden State 40 15 .727 — Sacramento 30 26 .536 10½ L.A. Clippers 31 27 .534 10½ L.A. Lakers 28 28 .500 12½ Phoenix 11 47 .190 30½

Freezer Food Series Race 12 4-mile ski race 1. Chuck DiMarzio, 18 minutes, 0 seconds; 2. Joey Klecka, 18:18; 3. Kent Peterson, 20:10; 4. Mitchell Averlvan, 20:12; 5. Morgan Aldridge, 21:12; 6. Tom Seggerman, 21:49; 7. Jordan Chilson, 22:58; 8. Emma Clare, 28:09; 9. Ian McGarry, 30:08; 10. Ben McGarry, 30:09; 11. Lara Griffin, 34:14; 12. Tammy Vollom-Matturro, 34:16.

Monday’s Games Cleveland 107, New York 104 Detroit 121, Washington 112 Indiana 99, Charlotte 90 Toronto 127, Brooklyn 125 Houston 120, Dallas 104 Milwaukee 112, Chicago 99 Minnesota 130, L.A. Clippers 120 Oklahoma City 120, Portland 111 Denver 103, Miami 87 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Orlando at New Orleans, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 4 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

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failed to win. The other three times he was 2-over par or worse in the final round. This time, he closed with a 71 and lost to Mickelson’s 65, which matched the low score of the final round. “A phenomenal round of golf,” Casey said. Mickelson’s longest putt for par was 4 feet. He played the final 26 holes in cold, damp and windy weather without a bogey. How it bodes for the rest of the year — particularly in June when the U.S. Open returns to Pebble Beach — was of little concern to Mickelson. The U.S. Open remains the final piece of the career Grand Slam for Mickelson, who already holds the record with six runner-up finishes. He finished three shots behind Graeme McDowell in 2010, the last U.S. Open at Pebble. And while the fairway lines already have been cut much tighter at Pebble, the conditions were so soft that balls plugged in the fairway when they landed and greens easily held shots even from the rough.

Women’s AP Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Baylor (22) 21-1 694 1 2. Louisville (3) 23-1 664 2 3. Oregon (3) 23-1 653 3 4. UConn 21-2 607 5 5. Mississippi St. 22-1 596 6 6. Notre Dame 22-3 553 4 7. Maryland 22-2 522 10 8. Marquette 21-3 513 8 9. Oregon St. 20-4 436 7 10. Stanford 19-4 423 11 11. South Carolina 17-5 403 12 12. N.C. State 21-2 400 9 13. Gonzaga 22-2 363 13 14. Iowa 19-5 329 16 15. Texas 19-5 294 14 16. Syracuse 18-5 277 15 17. Kentucky 19-5 206 19

18. Iowa St. 18-5 19. Arizona St. 16-6 20. Miami 21-5 21. Florida St. 20-4 22. Texas A&M 18-5 23. Rutgers 17-6 24. Michigan St. 16-6 25. South Dakota 22-3

205 202 186 146 126 105 65 42

22 20 25 24 18 20 23 —

Others receiving votes: Utah 32, UCF 26, Drake 8, UCLA 8, Rice 6, Missouri 3, Boise St. 2, Minnesota 2, Ohio 1, South Dakota St. 1, West Virginia 1.

Men’s AP Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Tennessee (40) 22-1 1573 1 2. Duke (24) 21-2 1554 2 3. Gonzaga 23-2 1457 4 4. Virginia 20-2 1406 3 5. Kentucky 20-3 1330 5 6. Michigan 22-2 1253 7 7. Nevada 23-1 1230 6 8. North Carolina 19-4 1178 8 9. Houston 23-1 1022 12 10. Marquette 20-4 953 10 11. Michigan St. 19-5 948 9 12. Purdue 17-6 900 15 13. Villanova 19-5 753 14 14. Kansas 18-6 699 13 15. Texas Tech 19-5 660 18 16. Louisville 17-7 542 16 17. Florida St. 18-5 455 22 18. Kansas St. 18-5 444 — 19. LSU 19-4 437 21 20. Wisconsin 17-7 403 19 21. Iowa 19-5 399 20 22. Virginia Tech 18-5 393 11 23. Iowa St. 18-6 280 17 24. Maryland 18-6 196 24 25. Buffalo 20-3 170 23 Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 76, Auburn 35, Wofford 22, Washington 17, Lipscomb 6, TCU 5, Texas 3, Clemson 1.

Men’s Scores EAST

Sacred Heart 68, Fairleigh Dickinson 62 St. Francis (Pa.) 78, Bryant 66 UConn 97, South Carolina 79 Wagner 87, St. Francis Brooklyn 85 Alabama A&M 60, Ark.-Pine Bluff 54 Alabama St. 73, MVSU 67 Bethune-Cookman 76, Howard 63 Grambling St. 79, Alcorn St. 63 Jackson St. 59, Southern U. 52 Kentucky 68, Alabama 53 NC A&T 70, Md.-Eastern Shore 58 NC Central 65, Delaware St. 64 Norfolk St. 69, Florida A&M 45 SC State 60, Coppin St. 55 Savannah St. 53, Morgan St. 35 MIDWEST Michigan St. 77, Indiana 61 FAR WEST N. Colorado 71, Sacramento St. 61

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Tampa Bay

56 41 11

4 86 217 156

Toronto

55 34 18

3 71 195 157

Boston

56 31 17

8 70 162 145

Montreal

56 31 18

7 69 172 162

Buffalo

55 27 21

7 61 162 170

Florida

54 23 23

8 54 168 189

Detroit

56 21 28

7 49 156 186

Ottawa

55 21 29

5 47 172 201

Metropolitan Division N.Y. Islanders 55 33 16

6 72 160 133

Washington 56 31 18

7 69 192 180

Columbus

54 31 20

3 65 177 167

Pittsburgh

56 29 20

7 65 193 173

Carolina

56 28 22

6 62 163 163

Philadelphia 56 25 24

7 57 162 186

N.Y. Rangers 55 24 23

8 56 156 182

New Jersey

8 50 159 186

55 21 26

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Bucknell 87, Lehigh 75 SOUTH

Central Division

Alabama St. 82, MVSU 59 Ark.-Pine Bluff 69, Alabama A&M 60 Grambling St. 65, Alcorn St. 53 Howard 79, Bethune-Cookman 73 NC A&T 68, Md.-Eastern Shore 61 NC Central 87, Delaware St. 52 Norfolk St. 66, Florida A&M 54 SC State 85, Coppin St. 84 Savannah St. 88, Morgan St. 85 Southern U. 76, Jackson St. 67 Virginia 69, North Carolina 61 SOUTHWEST Baylor 59, Oklahoma 53 Kansas 82, TCU 77, OT FAR WEST Sacramento St. 78, Portland St. 67

Women’s Scores

Winnipeg

56 35 18

3 73 194 160

Nashville

58 33 20

5 71 180 151

Dallas

55 28 22

5 61 142 140

St. Louis

54 27 22

5 59 155 159

Minnesota

56 27 24

5 59 156 162

Colorado

55 22 22 11 55 180 183

Chicago

56 23 24

9 55 182 203

Pacific Division San Jose

57 34 16

7 75 210 177

Calgary

55 34 15

6 74 202 161

Vegas

57 31 22

4 66 170 157

Vancouver

57 25 25

7 57 164 181

Arizona

55 24 26

5 53 145 161

Edmonton

55 24 26

5 53 159 184

Los Angeles 56 23 28

5 51 136 171

Anaheim

9 51 127 182

56 21 26

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

EAST LIU Brooklyn 71, Mount St. Mary’s 61 Robert Morris 60, CCSU 40

Monday’s Games Washington 6, Los Angeles 4

Thunder top Trail Blazers By The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook set an NBA record with his 10th straight triple-double, Paul George scored 47 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-111 on Monday night. Westbrook broke a tie with Wilt Chamberlain, who had nine straight triple-doubles in 1968, by finishing with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. He clinched the record on an assist to George for a 3-pointer with 3:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. It was his 23rd triple-double of the season and the 127th of his career. ROCKETS 120, MAVERICKS 104 HOUSTON — James Harden scored 31 points for his 30th straight 30-point game despite dealing with a shoulder injury, leading Houston over Dallas. Harden, who had eight rebounds and seven assists, seemed to be a bit slowed early by the strained left shoulder that he injured on Saturday against Oklahoma City, making just one of his first seven shots. But he warmed up after that and

finished 9 of 23, capped by his straight home meetings with sixth 3-pointer with less than the Nets. a minute left to put him over 30 and keep the streak going. BUCKS 112, BULLS 99 Fans chanted “MVP! MVP!” after he sunk the step back over CHICAGO — Giannis AnDorian Finney-Smith. tetokounmpo scored 29 points and had 17 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe added 19 points and CAVALIERS 107, Milwaukee outlasted pesky KNICKS 104 Chicago. Malcolm Brogdon added CLEVELAND — Collin Sexton scored 20 points and 17 points and Khris Middleton Cleveland held off a late rally had 16 to help league-leading and sent New York to its fran- Milwaukee win for the seventh chise-record 17th straight loss. time in eight games and imSexton hit two free throws prove to 13-2 over its last 15. with 17 seconds remaining to put Cleveland up by three. John Jenkins missed a 3-pointer NUGGETS 103, HEAT 87 from the right corner, but DenDENVER — Denver nis Smith Jr. grabbed the re- snapped a three-game skid bound and dribbled to the cor- by beating Miami behind 23 ner. He also missed a 3-pointer points and 12 rebounds from and Larry Nance tapped the Nikola Jokic and 20 points rebound to midcourt as time from Malik Beasley. ran out. The Nuggets swept the season series from the Heat for the first time since 2008-09 and RAPTORS 127, improved to 18-1 when holding NETS 125 opponents under 100 points. TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard banked home the tiePISTONS 121, breaking basket with 4.2 secWIZARDS 112 onds remaining and Toronto edged Brooklyn. DETROIT — Andre DrumLeonard scored 30 points, mond had 32 points and 17 reSerge Ibaka had 18 points bounds, and Detroit extended and12 rebounds and Pas- its winning streak to four with cal Siakam scored 17 for the a victory over Washington. Raptors, who have won eight Blake Griffin had 20 of his

31 points in the first half for the Pistons, who haven’t lost since blowing a 25-point lead in a home defeat against the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 2. Detroit began Monday tied with Miami for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

PACERS 99, HORNETS 90 INDIANAPOLIS — Myles Turner scored 16 points and Thaddeus Young added 11 points and eight rebounds to help Indiana hold on to beat Charlotte. The Pacers have won six straight — all without twotime All-Star guard Victor Oladipo, who will miss the rest of the season with an injured right knee.

TIMBERWOLVES 130, CLIPPERS 120 MINNEAPOLIS — Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague gave a beleaguered backcourt a needed boost and lifted Minnesota over Los Angeles. Rose scored 22 points and Teague added 19 for the Timberwolves, who played without the ill Andrew Wiggins. Rose and Teague both have missed significant time with injuries recently.

Penguins cruise past Philadelphia By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Matt Murray made 50 saves and Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. Jake Guentzel and Nick Bjugstad also scored and Kris Letang had an empty-netter for the Penguins, who snapped a four-game losing streak while winning for just the fourth time in the last 12. Pittsburgh entered holding the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Jakub Voracek scored for Philadelphia, which lost for just the second time in 11 games. The Flyers could’ve

pulled within four points of Pittsburgh with a victory, but now stand eight points behind the Penguins. Flyers rookie goalie Carter Hart had his eight-game win streak halted, falling one game shy of setting an NHL record for consecutive victories prior to turning 21 years old. The 20-yearold also finished a game short of tying Pelle Lindbergh for the Flyers’ rookie record for wins in a row. Hart had 24 saves.

San Jose 7, Vancouver 2 Tuesday’s Games Washington at Columbus, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Dallas at Florida, 3 p.m.

SOUTH

Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1

Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 38th goal and had two assists and Brett Connolly, Christian Djoos and Jakub Vrana scored for the Capitals, who won for the third time in four games.

SHARKS 7, CANUCKS 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Evander Kane scored twice, leading San Jose past Vancouver. The victory moves San Jose into first place in the Western Conference and extends the Sharks’ winning streak to six games. CAPITALS 6, KINGS 4 Timo Meier, Melker Karlsson, Tomas WASHINGTON — Evgeny Kuznetsov Hertl, Kevin Lebanc and Joe Pavelski also had two goals and two assists to lead scored for the Sharks. Martin Jones had 25 saves. Washington over Los Angeles.

Chicago at Boston, 3 p.m. Calgary at Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m. Carolina at Ottawa, 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg, 4 p.m. New Jersey at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Detroit at Nashville, 4 p.m. Toronto at Colorado, 5 p.m. Arizona at Vegas, 6 p.m. All Times AST

Transactions BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with C Nick Hundley on a minor league contract. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Brad Brach on a one-year contract. CINCINNATI REDS — Signed LHP Zach Duke to a one-year contract. Designated RHP Jose Lopez for assignment. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with OF Melky Cabrera on a minor league contract. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with C Stephen Vogt on a minor league contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALEIRS — Signed G Nik Stauskas. NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed G John Jenkins to a 10-day contract. NBA G League WESTCHESTER KNICKS — Waived G Kevin Olekaibe. Acquired G Parker Jackson-Cartwright from the available player pool. Women’s NBA LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Resigned G/F Alana Beard. NEW YORK LIBERTY — Resigned G Rebecca Allen and C Amanda Zahui B. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Named Bob Sutton senior assistant coach. Signed LB Bruce Carter to a one-year contract extension. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Resigned S Eric Reid to a three-year contract. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Named Jemal Singleton running backs coach, Joey Boese strength and conditioning coach and Doug Rosfeld director of coaching operations. Claimed

QB Brad Kaaya off waivers from Indianapolis. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed RB Kareem Hunt. DETROIT LIONS — Re-signed LB Steve Longa and DE Mitchell Loewen. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Named Darren Rizzi special teams coordinator. NEW YORK GIANTS — Named Mike Dawson outside linebackers coach and Henry Baker assistant defensive backs coach. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Announced president and CEO Len Rhodes will not be seek another term after Feb. 20, 2019. Signed DB Forrest Hightower and FB Calvin McCarty to contract extensions through 2019, OL Colin Kelly and WR Kenny Stafford to contract extensions through 2020 and LS Ryan King to a contract extension through 2021. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with G Collin Delia on a three-year contract extension. Recalled F Dylan Sikura from Rockford (AHL). LOS ANGELES KINGS — Traded F Nate Thompson and a 2019 fifth-round draft pick to Montreal for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned D Ryan Murphy to Binghamton (AHL). Claimed F Kenny Agostino off waivers from Montreal. OLYMPIC SPORTS USADA — Announced American cyclist Jennifer Pate accepted a four-year suspension for an antidoping rule violation. SOCCER National Professional Soccer League NEW YORK COSMOS — Signed D Kevin Venegas. COLLEGE BOSTON COLLEGE — Signed hockey coach Jerry York to a multiyear contract extension. CUMBERLAND (TENN.) — Named Levi Steinhauer interim director of sports performance. MEMPHIS — Named Tim Edwards defensive line coach. PROVIDENCE — Promoted associate vice president for athletics and athletic director Bob Driscoll Jr. to vice president. WEST VIRGINIA — Dismissed men’s senior basketball F Esa Ahmad and men’s junior basketball F Wes Harris for undisclosed violations of athletic department policies.

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2019. There are 321 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 13, 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the U.S. Supreme Court, was found dead at a private residence in the Big Bend area of West Texas; he was 79. On this date: In 1633, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before the Inquisition, accused of defending Copernican theory that the Earth revolved around the sun instead of the other way around. (Galileo was found vehemently suspect of heresy, and ended up being sentenced to a form of house arrest.) In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was officially declared winner of the 1860 presidential election as electors cast their ballots. In 1935, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap-slaying of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was later executed.) In 1943, during World War II, the U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve was officially established. In 1945, during World War II, Allied planes began bombing the German city of Dresden. The Soviets captured Budapest, Hungary, from the Germans. In 1974, Nobel Prize-winning Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn was expelled from the Soviet Union. In 1984, Konstantin Chernenko (chehr-NYEN’-koh) was chosen to be general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party’s Central Committee, succeeding the late Yuri Andropov. In 1988, the 15th Winter Olympics opened in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In 1996, the rock musical “Rent,” by Jonathan Larson, opened offBroadway. In 1998, Dr. David Satcher was sworn in as the 16th Surgeon General of the United States during an Oval Office ceremony. In 2013, beginning a long farewell to his flock, a weary Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his final public Mass as pontiff, presiding over Ash Wednesday services inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. In 2017, President Donald Trump’s embattled national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned following reports he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, died after falling ill at an airport terminal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; two women are accused of killing him by smearing a nerve agent onto his face. Ten years ago: A $787 billion stimulus bill aimed at easing the worst economic crisis in decades cleared both houses of Congress. Peanut Corp. of America, the Lynchburg, Va.-based peanut processing company at the heart of a national salmonella outbreak, filed for bankruptcy. A female suicide bomber targeted Shiite pilgrims in Musayyib, Iraq, killing at least 40. Five years ago: Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland dominated her favorite event at the Sochi Olympics, winning the women’s crosscountry 10-kilometer classical race despite skiing with a fractured foot; Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the men’s short program on a night that four-time Olympic medalist Evgeni Plushenko retired from competitive skating. Actor Ralph Waite, 85, died in Palm Desert, California. One year ago: President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, said he had paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a porn actress who claimed to have had a sexual relationship with Trump. Ahmad Khan Rahimi was sentenced in New York to multiple terms of life in prison for setting off small bombs in New York and New Jersey, including a pressure-cooker device that blasted shrapnel across a New York City block; the attacks in September, 2016, left 30 people injured. A bichon frise named Flynn was named best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York, a choice that seemed to surprise most in the packed crowd at Madison Square Garden. Today’s Birthdays: U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager (ret.) is 96. Actress Kim Novak is 86. Actor George Segal is 85. Actor Bo Svenson is 78. Actress Carol Lynley is 77. Singer-musician Peter Tork (The Monkees) is 77. Actress Stockard Channing is 75. Talk show host Jerry Springer is 75. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is 73. Singer Peter Gabriel is 69. Actor David Naughton is 68. Rock musician Peter Hook is 63. Actor Matt Salinger is 59. Singer Henry Rollins is 58. Actor Neal McDonough is 53. Singer Freedom Williams is 53. Actress Kelly Hu is 51. Rock singer Matt Berninger (The National) is 48. Rock musician Todd Harrell (formerly with 3 Doors Down) is 47. Country musician Scott Thomas (Parmalee) is 46. Singer Robbie Williams is 45. Singer-songwriter Feist is 43. 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This notice does not contain all requested revisions in TA310-4 and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Dan Dieckgraeff, Director of Rates and Regulatory Affairs for ENSTAR, at P. O. Box 190288, Anchorage, AK 99519-0288; phone: (907) 277-5551; email: Dan.Dieckgraeff@enstarnaturalgas.com. The complete filing is also available for inspection at the Commissionâ€™s office at 701 West Eighth Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222, or may be viewed at the Commissionâ€™s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing TA310-4 in the Find a Matter search box.

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With TA310-4, ENSTAR proposes to reduce the rate of return used in the calculation of the Homer Extension Surcharge from the weighted average cost of capital to the actual cost of debt approved by the Commission in Order No. U-16-066(19), which is currently 5.06 percent. This reduced rate of return would also reduce the income tax recovery rate from 2.44 percent to 1.04 percent. ENSTAR also proposes to amortize the uncollected Carrying Costs, as of December 31, 2018, in the amount of $2,232,004 over the current estimated remaining life of the surcharge, which is approximately 30 years. ENSTAR states that breaking out the uncollected Carrying Costs will reduce the balance of the surcharge contribution in aid of construction back to the original balance of $3,630,072. ENSTAR proposes that the revised Carrying Costs will be calculated on the new balance net of collections, amortization, and the prior monthâ€™s Carrying Costs. ENSTAR proposes the revision to the methodology be effective January 1, 2019. ENSTAR proposes no change to the Homer Extension Surcharge amount of $1 per Mcf.

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The State of Alaska requires construction companies to be licensed, bonded and insured before submitting bids, performing work, or advertising as a construction contractor in accordance with AS 08..18.011, 08.18.071, 08.18.101, and 08.15.051. All advertisements as a construction contractor require the current registration number as issued by the Division of Occupational Licensing to appear in the advertisement. CONSUMERS MAY VERIFY REGISTRATION OF A CONTRACTOR. Contact the AK Department of Labor and Workforce Development at 907-269-4925 or The AK Division of Occupational Licensing in Juneau at 907-4653035 or at www.dced.state.ak.us/acc/home.htm

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Currently, the net total costs for the Homer Extension include the total net construction costs, rate of return, and income taxes. The total net construction costs include direct costs, overhead, and allowance for funds used during construction, less any contributions in aid from the State of Alaska or the City of Homer. The rate of return is the most recent weighted average cost of capital approved by the Commission in Order No. U-16-066(19), which is currently 8.59 percent. The income tax recovery rate is currently 2.44 percent.

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Homer Electric Association, Inc. is seeking a person to fill the position of Consumer Accountant in the Finance Department of the Homer, AK office. The successful candidate will have an Associates degree in accounting or a related field, with two years of general accounting and knowledge of computerized accounting systems, spreadsheets and databases. The Consumer Accountant performs reconciliations and balancing reviews of cash sheets and check registers in addition to rates, taxation and cycles for consumer billings. This position prepares member refunds, capital credit checks and special billings. Additionally the incumbent performs monthly adjustments and closing entries for the Consumer Accounting, Capital Credit and General Accounting systems. Applications may be completed online at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Applications must be received prior to 02/14/2019 for consideration.

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SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Basketball SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Celebrity First Take TBA The Jump NFL Live To Be Announced High Noon Question Around Interruption Wm. Basketball First Take TBA The Jump NFL Live To Be Announced High Noon Question Around Interruption College Basketball First Take TBA The Jump NFL Live To Be Announced High Noon Question Around Interruption College Basketball First Take TBA The Jump NFL Live To Be Announced High Noon Question Around Interruption College Basketball First Take TBA The Jump NFL Live To Be Announced Boxing (N) Question Around Interruption College Basketball The Rich Eisen Show ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show Major League Rugby The Rich Eisen Show ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show ‘PG’ Mariners Mariners The Rich Eisen Show ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show ‘PG’ College Basketball The Rich Eisen Show ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show ‘PG’ Wm. Basketball The Rich Eisen Show ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. 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Stooges Stooges “The Karate Kid Part II” (1986, Drama) Ralph Macchio. “The Punisher” (2004, Action) Thomas Jane, John Travolta. “Punisher: War Zone” (2008) Ray Stevenson. Unikitty ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Total Drama Total Drama Craig Unikitty ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Unikitty ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Total Drama Total Drama Craig Unikitty ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Unikitty ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Total Drama Total Drama Craig Unikitty ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Unikitty ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Total Drama Total Drama Craig Unikitty ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Total Drama Total Drama Craig Unikitty ‘Y7’ “The LEGO Movie” (2014) Will Ferrell Animal Cops Philadelphia Animal Cops Philadelphia My Cat From Hell ‘PG’ Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet ‘14’ Dr. Jeff: RMV Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Varied Programs Giganto Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy Vampirina PJ Masks PJ Masks Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales Big City Raven Raven “Cinderella” Giganto Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy Vampirina PJ Masks PJ Masks Puppy Pals Puppy Pals “Cinderella” (2015, Children’s) Cate Blanchett. 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From Fairlawn, Major League Rugby Seattle Seawolves at New Orleans (36) R Arena in Chicago. (N) (Live) Fla. Ohio. (Taped) Gold. Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ “My Cousin Vinny” (1992, Comedy) Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio. An inept law- “My Cousin Vinny” (1992, Comedy) Joe Pesci. An inept (38) P yer tries to free his cousin from a Dixie jail. lawyer tries to free his cousin from a Dixie jail. (1:55) “Die “Colombiana” (2011, Action) Zoe Saldana, Jordi Mollà. A professional as- “Jurassic Park 2” (1997, Adventure) Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite. An “Jurassic Park 2” (1997, Adventure) Jeff Goldblum. An ex (43) Hard 2” sassin seeks revenge for the murder of her parents. expedition returns to monitor dinosaurs’ progress. pedition returns to monitor dinosaurs’ progress. 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Second wife-to-be wants man’s name all to herself can retain his last name if she wishes. Some do it because they think it may be to their advantage socially to be associated with the family. I have heard of others doing it because they didn’t like their maiden name. Please keep in mind that after your wedding Abigail Van Buren you will -- if you wish -become “Mrs. John Smith.” The ex can use the last name, but will have to use HER OWN first name with it (Ms. Jane Smith) without reference to your husband. Of course, if you wish to keep your maiden name, you are free to do it -- many women do. But if you make that decision, please do it for any other reason than because of the one you put in your letter to me. DEAR ABBY: My mother used to go nuts anytime the cameras came out. No matter the setting, the celebration or how lovely she looked, Mom would fling her hand up and yell, “Get that thing out of my face!” even when other family members were in the shot. One day, in exasperation, I finally told her, “Ya know, Mom, someday the only pic-

tures your descendants will have of you will be of an angry, scowling woman.” Abby, please remind your readers we aren’t trying to persecute them when we want a picture. We just want to hold, share and save photos of the people we love the most, and the kindness and love in their eyes shouldn’t be obscured by their hands. -- FINALLY GOT THROUGH TO MOM DEAR FINALLY: Although we live in a self-promoting and selfie culture, many individuals feel the way your mother does -- like a deer in the headlights when a camera is aimed their way. That said, the point you made was valid, and I am pleased that she listened. It is for that reason I’m printing your letter. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. For everything you need to know about wedding planning, order “How to Have a Lovely Wedding.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.) Hints from Heloise

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019: This year, you might feel that all is running well, then a wrench suddenly hits your plans. You might not realize that you often are conflicted about decisions and somehow express both sides. If single, you can date, but commit next year. If attached, you might say one thing but act in another manner. Look to TAURUS for help. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH An odd demand or desire to invest differently from the past now dominates. You see change occurring mainly because of another party’s stubbornness. You have been patient. You can choose to be patient a little longer. Tonight: Review your budget. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Your good sense pays off with a friendship and possibly the realization of a long-term goal. Your willingness to look at situations from all perspectives emphasizes your abilities. Accept someone’s attitude, only if he or she can change it. This person might be envious. Tonight: Celebrate. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH You might feel you can handle whatever comes up on an intellectual level. Your communication skills are strong. Your heart easily could head in a different direction, adding an element of confusion. Wait for your heart and mind to be on the same plane. Tonight: What works for you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You know what a partner or loved one wants. You feel the importance of this person’s desires. You make his or her desire your priority. Be sure you can really defer to this extent without becoming resentful later. Be aware that the other party could change his or her mind, too. Tonight: Open up talks. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You take the lead once more. You mix ingenuity with self-discipline. An associate who acts like a bully could be changing his or her perspective. Give this person space. This transformation might not be immediate. Take someone’s criticism with grace. Tonight: Choose a favorite stress buster. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Make an effort to stretch your

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mind, not only to grasp where others are coming from, but also to find unique solutions and ideas. Your efforts please others. A new friend or a child could be manipulative. Think carefully before responding. Tonight: Making the most of the night. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH One-on-one relating could bring on a commitment that you might not have been looking for. You might not be ready for a domestic commitment. Try to be more careful with your romantic chatter. Clarify the issue this time. Tonight: With a favorite person. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Others seek you out. Perhaps several just want to say hello, but the majority of people have an agenda. Listen carefully and be clear about whether you can go along with their wishes. Be flattered rather than aggravated. Tonight: To make a point, you might need to change your verbal style. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You can deal with only so much work and so many people at one time. You might be great at multitasking, but not to this extent! Evaluate a financial matter carefully. If need be, find someone with more expertise on the topic than you have. Tonight: Silence the ringer on your phone. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Your creativity will save the day. You glide through an awkward moment as a result. You might be pursuing a serious topic and goal, yet you manage to stay light. Ask for feedback or brainstorm with someone in the know. Tonight: Add spice to the mixture. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You can be stubborn when dealing with familial or domestic issues. You have a set environment that you need and like. Understand that others might not be the same way. Hopefully, they are more “hang loose.” If not, find a midpoint. Tonight: Make it easy. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You will say what you think and probably toss diplomacy to the wind. Be careful with exaggerating, as you might be seeking a midpoint after making a dramatic statement. Look at your longterm goal here. Tonight: Negotiations? BORN TODAY Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (1965), scientist Charles Darwin (1809), actress Christina Ricci (1980)

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DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I both got divorced about the same time, but his took much longer to become final. It is finally over, so we have begun talking seriously about marriage and starting a family. During one of our conversations, he mentioned that his ex-wife doesn’t intend to change back to her maiden name. I was shocked because she took advantage of him financially and was emotionally abusive all during their marriage. They had no kids, so it has nothing to do with her wanting to share the same name with them. They were married only a few years, so she isn’t well established under that name, either. When I asked him why she wasn’t changing it, he told me she said his family was always nicer to her than her own. I suggested he ask her to adopt another last name of her choosing if she doesn’t want to go back to her maiden name rather than be falsely associated with a family she is no longer a part of (or welcome in). He won’t consider taking on my last name, so I’m thinking about keeping my own maiden name after our marriage until she changes hers. Am I overreacting, or are two “Mrs.” too many? -- SOON TO MARRY IN CALIFORNIA DEAR SOON TO MARRY: You are overreacting. When a man has divorced, his ex

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given night. Rohr confirmed that at least one local church has signed on to be a part of the rotation, and another church has offered a bus that could potentially be used as fixedroute transportation to and from the shelter locations. Four volunteers would be needed each night, two male and two female, to check people in and out and to stay awake through the night. To that end, Rohr said that fli-

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administration. Congress in 1980 expanded the refuge to nearly the size of South Carolina with the provision that 2,300 square miles of the coastal plain be studied for natural resources. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the plain holds 10.4 billion barrels of oil. Multiple representatives of Defend the Sacred-Alaska denounced petroleum development in the refuge for the effects it would have on the Porcupine Caribou Herd. The coastal plain is the nursery for the herd, named for the Porcupine River. The 200,000-animal herd migrates from Canada to a strip of flat tundra in Alas-

said. “It’s getting to such a point now that it’s going to start hurting pretty bad.” Some school districts said they were using a pool of city workers to decrease insurance costs, but Hoepfner said he hoped the state could do something to address the issue unilaterally. Other issues brought up by audience members were

the proposed $20 million cut to school districts in the governor’s proposed supplemental budget, rising costs of utilities for school buildings, internet bandwidth shortages, required certifications for people teaching Alaska Native languages and whether the formula used to determine school’s budgets is current and benefits all

schools in Alaska, even in rural areas. Juneau student Forrest Davis questioned the legislators about why the school’s budgeting formula hadn’t been revised in almost 20 years. Sen. Tom Begich, DAnchorage, said the formula had withstood the test of time fairly well, according to an audit from two years ago

that cost the state a quarter of a million dollars. “We want to base (formula rewrites) on research and expert testimony,” said Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, adding that perhaps it would be better to look at reworking the formula once session was over. The meeting lasted only an hour, but legislators en-

couraged all those in attendance to reach out to them personally to elaborate. “We are doing everything we can to stretch those dollars that we have,” said Wrangell School District Board President Aleisha Mollen. “When we come to you guys, I want you to know we’re doing everything that we can.”

ers will be sent out soon announcing training for potential volunteers. As far as supplies, Love, INC was able to collect a surplus of blankets and sleeping mats from this year’s Project Homeless Connect, but more will still need to be acquired and donated. Once the cold-weather shelters are operational, members of the workgroup said they would expect around 30 individuals to use the shelter on any given night. While there is no definite timeline on getting the cold-weather shelter service

up and running, Rohr said that she is optimistic about making it happen by next winter. The other goal of the workgroup is to establish a transitional housing facility for homeless families in the area where none currently exists. At Thursday’s meeting, Rohr emphasized that this goal still faces a few hurdles. The workgroup has looked at several properties around Kenai and Soldotna as potential locations for the facility but has not yet made any final decision regarding location. Rohr said that they have begun reaching out to

real estate agents who can assist with finding an ideal building or lot to acquire. Bryan Taylor, associate planner for economic development, attended the workgroup meeting as a representative of the City of Soldotna and said that the city is ready to work with the group on discussing zoning regulations and any statutes or ordinances that the transitional housing would need to follow once a location is established. The workgroup’s transitional housing project is based on a housing-first approach to combating home-

lessness that organizations around the country have adopted in recent years, Public health nurse Sherra Pritchard said focusing on addressing housing issues as the first step is based on the notion that housing is a social determinate of health. “Water, shelter, food. If you don’t have that, it’s hard to worry about anything else,” said Pritchard. During Thursday’s meeting, Rohr cited data received from Juneau’s housing-first initiative that illustrates the effectiveness of the approach. One of the most noticeable impacts was on the use of public services. Tracked

over a six-month period before and after transitional housing was established, there were 230 fewer ER visits by homeless individuals and 495 fewer contacts with the Juneau police department, according to data compiled by the University of Alaska’s School of Social Work. The next planned meeting for the workgroup is on April 4, and in the meantime the group will continue scouting locations for transitional housing and training volunteers for the emergency cold-weather shelters.

ka’s northeast corner between Brooks Range mountains and the Arctic Ocean. Gwich’in Natives in Alaska and Canada depend on hunting the caribou for their subsistence lifestyle. Siqiniq Maupin grew up in the village of Nuiqsut and said the air has been damaged by flaring of natural gas. Some Alaska Native leaders, she said, have traded clean air for dollars. “When all of the water is gone, and all of the clean air, what are we going to do with green paper?” she said. The BLM listed a noaction alternative for the refuge but that would ignore congressional direction, said Joe Balash, the Interior Department’s assistant secretary for land and minerals management. Congress in December 2017 approved a tax bill that

requires an oil and gas lease sale in the refuge to raise revenue for a tax cut backed by President Donald Trump. “A no-action alternative would fly in the face of what Congress told us to do,” Balash said. Critics are not willing to trade an intact wilderness ecosystem and scoff at the tax bill’s projections that lease sales will put more than $1 billion into federal coffers over 10 years. Opponents also say development will create a spider web of roads and pipelines connecting drill pads, affecting acreage throughout the wilderness area. Drilling supporters said additional production is crucial for Alaska and can be done in a manner that follows environmental law. Carl Portman grew up in Fairbanks and said he

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No chaser: Bourbon tops Whiskey in Westminster whippet upset By BEN WALKER Associated Press

NEW YORK â€” Straight up, this was a Westminster Kennel Club surprise: Bourbon over Whiskey. A big-winning whippet was bounced from Americaâ€™s top pooch pageant Monday â€” knocked off, in fact, by his own sister. Whiskey had won the prized National Dog Show televised on Thanksgiving Day and the prominent AKC event shown on New Yearâ€™s Day. But his bid for a Triple Crown of dogdom ended when he was topped by littermate Bourbon in the breed judging.

â€œSheâ€™s the new kid on the block,â€? handler Cheslie Pickett Smithey said. Bourbon advanced to the hound group competition at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The toy, herding and nonsporting champ also will compete â€” Biggie the pug, who had fans chanting his name at the Garden last year, advanced to the evening session. More than 2,800 dogs in 203 breeds and varieties were entered. The best in show will be picked Tuesday. For Pickett Smithey, the win was a bit bittersweet. She teared up talking about the result

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because she and her husband, Justin Smithey of Sugar Valley, Georgia, co-own both dogs. He guided Whiskey in the ring. â€œI just hate beating Whiskey,â€? she said. Last year, Whiskey won the breed at Westminster, and Bourbon was awarded best of opposite sex. This time, the 3-yearolds switched places. â€œWeâ€™re as proud as we can get,â€? he said. Whiskey wasnâ€™t sour after the upset. The littermates are â€œbest buds,â€? Cheslie said, and nuzzled outside the ring when it was over. Whippets are similar to

greyhounds, only smaller. Theyâ€™re known for their tremendous running speed, but Bourbon was completely under control. She was more mesmerized by the meat treats Cheslie fastened to her arm with a rubberband. At one point, she sensed Bourbon needed a little extra. â€œGo get me the fish,â€? she told an assistant from inside the ring. This yearâ€™s Westminster features two new breeds, the grand basset griffon Vendeen (grahnd bah-SAYâ€™ grih-FAHNâ€™ vahn-DAYâ€™-ahn) and the Nederlandse kooikerhondje (NAYâ€™-dehr-lahn-

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