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Borough to test alert system The Kenai Peninsula Borough will be testing its alert system at the end of the week, a Monday press release from the borough’s office of emergency management said. The alert system — which is sent out as an automated phone call or text message to local land lines and registered mobile phones — is checked periodically to ensure it is working properly. The test will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24. Residents with land lines and residents with registered mobile phones will receive a recording indicating that the call is a test and no action is necessary. Residents wishing to register their mobile devices into the borough’s warning system can do so online at alerts.kpb.us or by texting “KPB” to 99411, which will send the user a mobile link to complete the registration process. The borough also encourages residents to follow “KPB Alerts” on Facebook and Twitter. Residents who have questions or feedback regarding the test can reach out to the borough’s office of emergency management at 907-2624910 or complete an online comment form on their website at www. kpb.us/emergency. The release says reports about the test are essential to assist the borough in determining the effectiveness of the system. — Victoria Petersen
Volcano smoke rises 5 miles above Aleutian island ANCHORAGE — Smoke has risen miles above a volcano on one of the Aleutian Islands, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said. Lava flowed down the side of Shishaldin Volcano on Unimak Island Saturday and smoke rose more than 5 miles high Sunday, Anchorage Daily News reports. The National Weather Service issued an alert for pilots Sunday as plumes were recorded 30,000 feet in elevation and extending up to 90 miles east. The volcano observatory tweeted late Sunday that the ash emissions ended
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PFD is 31st session’s big-ticket item By Peter Segall Juneau Empire
Last session featured a prolonged budget conflict and contentious special session. Here’s a look at what Alaskans can expect lawmakers to tackle this session, which starts today. Several lawmakers who spoke to the Empire expressed a cautious optimism this year’s session would be more productive than last, but
there’s still a lot of uncertainty.
A change in the PFD formula? Like last year, much of what the Legislature will have to debate will revolve around the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. When he released his budget last month, Gov. Mike Dunleavy told reporters he intended to allocate a dividend based on the formula in statute. That would mean
roughly $3,170 for this year’s dividend but it would also mean drawing the state’s Constitutional Budget Reserve down to about $540 million. But many legislators have said there isn’t money to pay a full statutory dividend, and that smaller payouts were more sustainable for the state’s budget. Dunleavy has repeatedly said he intends to follow the law when it comes to the dividend and strongly opposed the limited payouts issued by the Legislature last year.
Some legislators are proposing to change the formula. “We are focused on solving that formula,” Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, told the crowd at the Resource Development Council on Jan. 9. “Amending that 40-yearold law that has been driving our budget.” Giessel made the argument that with smaller dividends, more money See PFD, Page A3
State lawmakers are greeted with little ceremony By Peter Segall Juneau Empire
Last year, the first day of the legislative session was filled with much pomp and circumstance. Lawmakers had flowers pinned to their clothes, local Boy Scouts
carried flags onto the floor and led lawmakers in the Pledge of Allegiance. This year, not so much. Today marks the second session of the 31st Alaska State Legislature. New Legislatures begin following elections, and with a few exceptions,
there are no new legislators this session. Sen. Josh Revak, R-Anchorage, was already sworn into the Senate where he will take the seat of the late-Sen. Chris Birch, who died unexpectedly last year. Filling his former seat in the House will be
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Rep. Mel Gillis, R-Anchorage. Both lawmakers were sworn in during the interim, according to Jessica Geary, executive director of the Legislative Affairs Agency. But aside from that, the Legislature See start, Page A3
Dunleavy names new OMB director By Ben Hohenstatt Juneau Empire
to marsh that’s difficult to traverse. The mail service is spotty and the internet connectivity unreliable, which makes door-to-door surveying important. For those reasons, they have to start early here. The rest of the country, plus urban areas of Alaska such as Anchorage, will begin the census in mid-March. Some of the biggest challenges to the count are especially difficult in Toksook Bay, one of a handful of villages on Nelson Island, which is about 500 miles west of Anchorage and only accessible by boat or plane. Some people speak only Alaska Native languages such as Yup’ik,
The Legislature’s new session will be joined by a new Office of Management and Budget director. Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday named Neil Steininger director of OMB, which will be effective as of Tuesday, the first day of the Legislature’s session. Steininger is a lifelong Alaskan and has had multiple roles at the office responsible for prepare the annual capital and operating budgets over the past five years, according to the governor’s office. Those include serving as budget analyst, chief budget analyst, and as the Administrative Services Director for the Department of Education and Early Development. “Governor Dunleavy believes Mr. Steininger’s experience and reputation in finance and state government made him an excellent choice to run the Office of Management and Budget,” said Dunleavy spokesperson Jeff Turner in an email. “As a current OMB employee, he also has the institutional knowledge and relationships with its staff, administration officials and legislators to lead the department through the challenges of creating a sustainable and affordable state budget.” That experience is a contrast to Donna Arduin, who Dunleavy named
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A girl waits for her mother Sunday in Toksook Bay. She will be among the first Americans to be counted in the 2020 Census starting Tuesday in the Bering Sea coastal village.
By Mark Thiessen Associated Press
TOKSOOK BAY — There are no restaurants in Toksook Bay, Alaska. No motels or movie theater, either. There also aren’t any factories. Or roads. But the first Americans to be counted in the 2020 census live in this tiny community of 661 on the edge of the American expanse. Their homes are huddled together in a windswept Bering Sea village, painted vivid lime green, purple or neon blue to help distinguish the signs of life from a frigid white winterscape that makes it hard to tell where the frozen sea ends and the village begins.
Fish drying racks hang outside some front doors, and you’re more likely to find a snowmobile or fourwheeler in the driveway than a truck or SUV. In this isolated outpost that looks little like other towns in the rest of the United States, the official attempt to count everyone living in the country will begin Tuesday. The decennial U.S. census has started in rural Alaska, out of tradition and necessity, ever since the U.S. purchased the territory from Russia in 1867. Once the spring thaw hits, the town empties as many residents scatter for traditional hunting and fishing grounds, and the frozen ground that in January makes it easier to get around by March turns
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McConnell proposes swift trial with long days By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press
WASHINGTON— On the eve of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the Senate leader proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for swift rejection of the “flimsy” charges and the Capitol braced for the contentious proceedings unfolding in an election year. Final trial preparations were underway Monday on a tense day of plodding
developments with Trump’s legacy — and the judgment of both parties in Congress — at stake. The president’s legal team, in its first full filing for the impeachment court, argued that Trump did “absolutely nothing wrong” and urged the Senate to swiftly reject the “flawed” case against him. “All of this is a dangerous perversion of the Constitution that the Senate should swiftly and roundly condemn,” the president’s lawyers wrote. “The articles should be rejected and the president should immediately be acquitted.”
The brief from the White House, and the House Democratic response, comes as the Senate could be facing 12-hour sessions for the rare Senate trial, with some of the very senators running to replace Trump as president sitting as jurors. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening statements, ground rules that Democrats immediately rejected. Voting on the Republican leader’s resolution will be one of the first orders of business when senators convene
Tuesday. It also pushes off any votes on witnesses until later in the process, rather than up front, as Democrats had demanded. The Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, called the GOP leader’s proposed rules package a “national disgrace.” Senators are poised for only the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history, coming just weeks before the first primaries of the 2020 election season and as voters are assessing Trump’s first term and weighing the candidates See impeach, Page A2
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who want to challenge him in the fall. House Democrats impeached the president last month on two charges: abuse of power by withholding U.S. military aid to Ukraine as he pressed the country to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden, and obstruction of Congress by refusing to comply with their investigation. The Constitution gives the House the sole power to impeach a president and the Senate the final verdict by convening as the impeachment court for a trial. McConnell is angling for a speedy trial toward acquittal, and with Republicans holding the Senate majority, the proposal is likely to be approved by senators in the president’s party. “It’s clear Sen. McConnell is hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses and documents and intent on rushing the trial through,” Schumer said. He vowed to propose votes Tuesday to try to amend the rules package.
He called it a “cover-up.” The first several days of the trial are now almost certain to be tangled in procedural motions playing out on the Senate floor or, more likely, behind closed doors, since senators must refrain from speaking during the trial proceedings. At the White House, where the president was embarking for an overseas trip to the global leaders conference in Davos, Switzerland, officials welcomed the Republican trial proposal. “We are gratified that the draft resolution protects the President’s rights to a fair trial, and look forward to presenting a vigorous defense on the facts and the process as quickly as possible, and seeking an acquittal as swiftly as possible,” said White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland. After the four days of opening arguments — two days per side — senators will be allowed up to 16 hours for questions to the prosecution and defense, followed by four hours of debate. Only then will there be votes on calling other witnesses. At the end of deliberations, the Senate would then vote on
State Kenai River board recruiting members By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion
The Kenai River Management Area Advisory Board is recruiting local members, a Jan. 15 press release from the state Department of Natural Resources said. The advisory board provides state park managers with recommendations of the special management area — encompassing more than 105 linear miles of rivers and lakes, including Kenai Lake, Skilak Lake, and the Kenai River from river mile 82 downstream to 4 miles above the river’s mouth on Cook Inlet. The management area is also adjacent to 15 state park sub-units and land owned by cities, the borough and the federal government,
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as well as private and Native lands. There are currently three vacancies on the board and applications are now being accepted until March 31. Selected board members — who will serve from July 2020 until June 2023 — meet once a month between September and May. To apply for a vacant position on the advisory board, residents can fill out the Alaska State Park Advisory Board Application at dnr. alaska.gov/parks/misc/ boards.htm. The Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board was created in 1985 and was charged with developing a comprehensive management plan for the Kenai River.
each impeachment article. McConnell had promised to set rules similar to the last trial, of President Bill Clinton in 1999, but his resolution diverged in key ways, which may leave some senators from both parties uneasy. Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said in an email message to his constituents Monday night that the resolution put forth by McConnell “overall, aligns closely with the rules package approved 100-0 during the Clinton trial.” He is among a small number of Republican senators who want to consider witness testimony and documents that weren’t part of the House impeachment investigation. With security tightening at the Capitol, the House prosecutors led by Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff made their way through crowds of tourists in the Rotunda to tour the Senate chamber. The White House legal team led by Pat Cipollone and Jay Sekulow soon followed. Both sides were under instructions to keep the chamber doors closed to onlookers and the media. Four TV monitors were set up
inside the Senate chamber, which will be used to show testimony, exhibits and potentially tweets or other social media, according to a person familiar with the matter but unauthorized to discuss it who spoke on condition of anonymity. In their own filing Monday, House prosecutors issued fresh demands for a fair trial in the Senate. “President Trump asserts that his impeachment is a partisan ‘hoax.’ He is wrong,” the prosecutors wrote. The House Democrats said the president can’t have it both ways — rejecting the facts of the House case but also stonewalling congressional subpoenas for witnesses and testimony. “Senators must honor their own oaths by holding a fair trial with all relevant evidence,” they wrote. The White House document released Monday says the two charges against the president don’t amount to impeachable offenses. It asserts that the impeachment inquiry, centered on Trump’s request that Ukraine’s president open an investigation into Democratic rival Biden, was never about finding the truth.
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OMB director in late 2018. Arduin, who stepped down in September 2019, did not have experience in Alaska, but she did have a track record of helping to lead budget-cutting efforts in multiple states, which made her a divisive figure almost immediately. In October 2019, Amanda Holland was named interim OMB director, and according to the governor’s office, Holland will continue with OMB to “ensure a smooth transition.” Sen. Tom Begich,
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around 8:30 p.m. The largest island on the Aleutian chain, Unimak is 120 miles northeast of Unalaska Island and about 700 miles west of Anchorage. The same volcano erupted two weeks ago, officials said. The volcano was quiet until seismic activity increased Friday, said geologist Tim Orr of the volcano observatory. Lava could be seen Saturday from nearby Cold Bay and King Cove flowing down the volcano’s northeastern side, Orr said.
D-Anchorage, was one of several Democratic lawmakers that signed a February 2019 letter questioning Arduin’s connections to private prisons and is critical of the former OMB director. He said he does not know Steininger especially well but is looking forward to working with him. “At least he (Steininger) has some familiarity with state government,” Begich said. “He’s not Donna Arduin, which is another plus.” • Contact reporter Ben Hohenstatt at (907)5232243 or bhohenstatt@ juneauempire.com. Follow him on Twitter at @ BenHohenstatt.
Trace amounts of ash could fall on False Pass, located 23 miles east of the volcano, Orr said. The Shishaldin volcano has previously had eruptions followed by an end to activity within a few days and Orr estimated the volcano would quiet down Sunday and Monday. Shishaldin is one of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian area, the observatory said. There have been at least 54 episodes of unrest and more than 24 confirmed eruptions since 1775. Most eruptions are small, but the volcano spewed ash 45,000 feet high in April and May of 1999. — Associated Press
About boating safely U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a two-day boating skills course Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Center, 40610 K-Beach Road, Kenai. Registration $40. Includes textbook and proctored exam. Register online at a1700202.wow. uscgaux.info or call Allan at 907-690-0750. Deadline Jan. 25.
GPS and marine radio The Kenai Flotilla of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary will be conducting a GPS and marine radio class on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Center located at 40610 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Kenai. The GPS class will cover the basic operation for navigation by GPS using way points and identifying hazards to your boat while underway. The radio class will introduce
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or speak one language but don’t read it. The U.S. census provides questionnaires in 13 languages, and other guides, glossaries and materials in many more. But none is one of 20 official Alaska Native languages. So local groups are bringing together translators and language experts to translate the census wording and intent so local community leaders could trust, understand and relay the importance of the census. It wasn’t an easy task. Language can be very specific to a culture. For example, there’s no equivalent for “apportionment” — the system used to determine representation in Congress — in the language Denaakk’e, also known as Koyukon Athabascan. So translators used terms for divvying up moose meat in a village as an example for finding cultural relevancy, said Veri di Suvero, executive director of the agency partner Alaska Public Interest Research Group. When the official count begins this week, the Census Bureau has hired four people to go door-to-door. At least two of them will be fluent in English and Yup’ik. Places such as Toksook
the boater to the basic operation of marine radio procedures including distress calls and normal communication. The deadline for registration is Jan. 22. The cost of the class is $40. Please contact Allan at 907-690-0750 or online a1700202.wow.uscgaux.info.
Tsalteshi beer release party The Tsalteshi Trails Association will hold a release party for the final Seasons of Tsalteshi beer at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at Kenai River Brewing in Soldotna. The Double Pole Black IPA will be on tap and four-packs of the Seasons of Tsalteshi beers, featuring the artwork of Kaitlin Vadla, will be available for purchase. Admission is free. Membership information for TTA will be available. For more information, visit Tsalteshi Trails on Facebook.
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Bay that run this risk of being under-counted also desperately need the federal funds assigned based on population for health care, education and general infrastructure. Yet mistrust of the federal government is high. That’s true in many parts of the U.S., but especially in Alaska, where many have strong libertarian views, and even more in a rural community where everyone knows everyone, and someone asking for personal information is seen with suspicion. “The No. 1 barrier to getting an accurate count throughout Alaska is concern about privacy and confidentiality and an inherent distrust of the federal government,” said Gabriel Layman, chairman of the Alaska Census Working Group. “And that attitude is fairly pervasive in some of our more rural and remote communities.” The census is entirely confidential, Layman reassures people, and the Census Bureau can’t give information to any law enforcement, immigration official to even to a landlord if you report if you have 14 people living in your rental. Violating that privacy could land a Census worker behind bars with a hefty fine. When the count begins on Tuesday, a Yup’ik elder who is part of a well-known Eskimo dancing group will be the first
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would remain in the permanent fund itself, increasing the amount of interest payments made on the fund. That money could be used to fund state services, Giessel argued.
What about the AMHS? The fate of the struggling Alaska Marine Highway System is still up in the air. A long-awaited reshaping study was released Jan. 15, but several lawmakers and local municipalities were disappointed with its recommendations. “The state sees its role of providing transportation — a recognized societal underpinning and scaled service appropriate to state sponsorship as
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September 21, 1942 - January 15, 2020 Longtime Soldotna resident, Darell Paris, 77, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 with his family by his side. He fought long and hard with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Darell was born on Sept. 21, 1942 in Martinez, California to the parents of Harold and Elberta Paris. After graduating high school, he continued to technical school. In 1964 he moved to Ft. Wainwright, Alaska where he served in the military as a helicopter mechanic until 1966 when he was honorably discharged with a rank of E5. He was known as a patient and understanding man, who would always lift a helping hand to those in need. He was a dedicated employee who spent 25 years in Prudhoe Bay until his retirement. He enjoyed woodworking, riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, fishing, camping and making every moment with his family and friend something special, whether it be playing cards or Mexican Train. While our hearts are deeply saddened, we are thankful for the peace knowing he is no longer in pain and at home in Heaven. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Elberta Paris; sister, Greta (Paris) Ray; brothers, Gene and Jerry Paris; and identical twin brother Dan Paris. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Cindy Paris of Soldotna; sons, Eric (Josie) Paris of Soldotna and Brian Paris of Vancouver, WA; daughter, LaVonda (Dan) Castor of Oakley, CA; sisters, Patsy Ulen, Beverly Annis and Betty Holt; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2020 at Peninsula Memorial Chapel – 5839 Kenai Spur Hwy – Kenai. Celebration of life will be held upon completion of memorial with a potluck at the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice. Arrangements made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Please visit or sign his online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral.com
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is going to get right back to business. “The House of Representatives is largely going to pick up where it left off last year,” Austin Baird, communications director for the House Majority, said Monday. “You’ll see the formal introduction of the legislation that was pre-filed and the committee work is going to continue.” Baird said committee schedules have to be read across the floor, Baird said, in order to comply with public disclosure laws. The Capitol was bristling with energy Monday afternoon, as lawmakers and staff got ready for session.
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March 1 is the deadline for farmers, fishers, local food businesses and sponsors to sign up to be included in the 2020 Kenai Peninsula Local Food Directory. The directory is published annually by Kenai Local Food Connection and Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District. For more information, go to www. kenaisoilandwater.org or call Heidi Chay at 283-8732 x 5.
Caregiver Support Meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. in the Kenai Senior Center. The topic of discussion will be “Beginning a New Year, HowCan We Be better at Taking Care to Give Care.
Grant-writing workshop with Meredith Noble The city of Soldotna is sponsoring a grant-writing workshop with Meredith Noble, founder of learngrantwriting.org, Jan. 27 and 28 at the Soldotna Library. The Jan. 28 session, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., still has spots available. For more information and to sign up, visit www.learngrantwriting.org/kp.
one counted. Lizzie Chimiugak, whose age isn’t known because records weren’t kept but is anywhere from 89 to 93, is “the grandma for the whole community,” said Robert Pitka, the tribal administrator of the Nunakauyak Traditional Council in Toksook Bay. Steven Dillingham, the director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will be on hand for Tuesday’s start. Village officials will greet him at the town’s airstrip and bring him to the school, where community members will bring traditional food, which could include seal, walrus, moose or musk ox. They’ll have a ceremony with the dance group that includes Chimiugak, who will come to the school and dance in her wheelchair if the weather allows. Mary Kailukiak, a town councilwoman, said she’s one of the cooks. “I’m thinking of maybe cooking up dried fish eggs, herring fish eggs,” she said, pausing to speak to a reporter while ice fishing for tomcod and smolt on the Bering Sea, dressed in a black parka and snow pants and sporting a hat made by her daughter from sealskin and beaver. The eggs will be soaked overnight and served with seal oil. Then Dillingham will conduct the first official
an ‘obligation’ and ‘liability,’” Cordova Mayor Clay Koplin told the Empire. The study looked at ways to reduce the state’s subsidy to AMHS by 50%, which would mean roughly $24 million coming from the state, an amount ferry supporters found to be too low. The report did say full privatization of the system wouldn’t work, something Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau said he saw as a win. The House Transportation Committee will be hearing from municipal leaders in Southeast Tuesday afternoon. Leaders will present on how important AMHS is for their communities.
Formula driven spending Dunleavy said in December he said he was intent on paying a full PFD. But he also said that most of the state’s spending was out of his control. Formulas set
Pages fetched meals from the Capitol’s eatery and workers hauled ladders and equipment through the halls. The only ceremony set to take place is a singing of the Alaska Flag Song, sung by students at Sayéik: Gastineau Community School. The singing will be accompanied by members of Juneau Alaska Music Matters, played before the House of Representatives. Both houses of the Legislature will meet at 1 p.m. and introduce legislation which will then be sent to the relevant committees. Some lawmakers have pre-filed bills already. As of Monday afternoon, the only s che dule d committee meetings were the House Transportation Committee and the Senate
LeeShore Center board meeting The LeeShore Center will be holding its monthly Board meeting at The LeeShore Center on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The meeting is open to the public and begins at 6:00 pm. For further information call 283-9479.
Centennial Voices Next Saturday, Jan. 25, Centennial Voices will celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage. The event will be held at the Soldotna Library Community Room from 1-3 p.m. Marge Mullen will be the keynote speaker.
census count, or enumeration as it known, with Chimiugak, out of earshot of others to satisfy federal privacy laws. Pitka is hoping for nice weather — it’s been as cold as -20 Fahrenheit lately — as the nation’s eyes turn west for the event: “It’s going to be a very special moment.” Simeon John, who leads a youth suicide prevention group, stood before about 120 people at the end of the Sunday service at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. In Yup’ik, he told parishioners to expect strangers in town this week and why. Beyond helping prepare for Tuesday’s kickoff, he also encouraged them to take part in the census when a worker knocks on their door. “That was one of the reasons why we encourage people to participate in as much as we can because of the benefits that we will be getting,” said John, a community census helper. Responses in the 2020 census could help residents in the future get improvements to the water facility, airport, port and even roads. Besides announcements at church services, community leaders will repeat the same message this week to townspeople over marine VHF radio and through more modern means, including texting.
in statute accounted for the majority of the state’s budget, Dunleavy said, and it was time for lawmakers to take another look at those formulas. “So over half the budget is really not in my control to change,” Dunleavy said. “If we’re going to change any of those formulas, it has to be done with the partnership of the Legislature.” Some legislators agreed but weren’t sure if it could be done in a single legislative session. “The last time the education formula was changed, they worked throughout the summer, they had two years and a legislative session,” Rep. Jennifer Johnston, R-Anchorage, previously told the Empire. “I don’t think the Legislature has the bandwidth to do it within 90 days, and it’d probably be irresponsible.” • Contact reporter Peter Segall at 523-2228 or psegall@juneauempire. com.
Health and Social Services finance sub-committee. The Transportation Committee meeting at 2 p.m. will hear a presentation on “The Importance of (the Alaska Marine Highway System) to Alaska & the Need for Increased Funding” from the Alaska Municipal League and local municipalities. The meeting will be livestreamed on AKL.tv. Lawmakers from both chambers will also attend Legislative Ethics Committee meetings. Gov. Mike Dunleavy will be present for the first day of the Legislature, according to Jeff Turner spokesperson for the governor, but will be attending mineral exploration conference in Vancouver, British Columbia on Wednesday and Thursday.
Dunleavy presented a budget with no cuts or increases to the Legislature in December, and called on lawmakers to look at some of the state’s spending formulas which are set by law. “So over half the budget is really not in my control to change,” Dunleavy told reporters at the budget unveiling at the Capitol in December. “If we’re going to change any of those formulas, it has to be done with the partnership of the Legislature.” Some lawmakers, even from the governor’s own party, were critical of the budget, which would draw the state’s savings down to roughly $540 million. • Contact reporter Peter Segall at 523-2228 or psegall@juneauempire. com.
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Digital tech must balance security, privacy
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he advance of digital technology is creating new ethical challenges across society, and here we go again in the battle between law enforcement and the privacy of encrypted cell phones in a democracy. Attorney General William Barr demanded Monday (Jan. 13) that Apple help the U.S. government unlock two iPhones in its terror investigation of the Saudi air cadet who last month killed three sailors at a Navy training base in Pensacola, Florida. “This situation perfectly illustrates why it is critical that the public be able to get access to digital evidence,” Mr. Barr said. The AG’s implication is that Apple is withholding information critical to a government terror investigation. But then the FBI also boasted on Monday that it has been able to obtain many leads from other sources including social media, interviews and 42 terabytes of digital media. That includes a social media post by the shooter on 9/11 last year that “the countdown has started.” Apple says it responded within hours to the FBI’s first request for data on Dec. 6, the day of the attack. It says it responded to six subsequent requests by providing information stored on its cloud servers, account information and transactional data for multiple accounts. The company says it didn’t learn until Jan. 6 of a second iPhone associated with the probe, and two days after that it received a subpoena. Apple continues to cooperate, but what it won’t do is create special software to break into an iPhone so the FBI can obtain information stored on the device. Nor will it devise a “backdoor” for law enforcement. Mr. Barr says this refusal means that Apple and other American tech companies are subordinating national security to commercial interests by refusing to assist law enforcement. Apple is no doubt looking out for its commercial interests, and privacy is one of its selling points. But its encryption and security protections also have significant social and public benefits. Encryption has become more important as individuals store and transmit more personal information on their phones—including bank accounts and health records— amid increasing cyber-espionage. Criminals communicate over encrypted platforms, but encryption protects all users including business executives, journalists, politicians, and dissenters in non-democratic societies. Any special key that Apple created for the U.S. government to unlock iPhones would also be exploitable by bad actors. If American tech companies offer backdoors for U.S. law enforcement, criminals would surely switch to foreign providers. This would make it harder to obtain data stored on cloud servers. Apple says it has responded to more than 127,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement agencies over the past seven years. We doubt Huawei would be as cooperative. Apple’s security features also make its phones more attractive to foreign customers. Requiring Apple to build vulnerabilities into its phones would make it less competitive and aid Chinese competitors like Huawei and ZTE, which the Justice Department has charged with violating U.S. sanctions. In any case the FBI has apparently found a work-around to unlock encrypted phones. Four years ago the Obama Justice Department sought a court order to force Apple to unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino terrorists. A private company eventually helped the government break in. The FBI has since paid more than $1 million to a private company to extract data from encrypted phones. The Israeli forensics firm Cellebrite last year trumpeted a new product that would allow it to unlock and extract data from all Apple and high-end Android devices. Competition among forensic firms is making it cheaper and easier to unlock phones. The National Security Agency last year expressed concern that encryption may not be strong enough to withstand advances in quantum computing. Politicians also keep howling that tech companies don’t do enough to protect user privacy. Mr. Barr’s job includes protecting Americans from terror attacks and criminal networks, and we sympathize with his concern that encryption could slow an investigation when minutes matter. But the answer is for Congress to work with him to forge a compromise that balances private and government interests. That’s what happened in 2018 when Congress created a process for law enforcement to obtain data stored on servers overseas. In the meantime, Apple doesn’t deserve to be treated like a public enemy. — The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 14
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2020 Democratic contenders link arms in MLK Jr. Day march By Meg Kinnard Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential candidates hit pause on their recent feuds Monday as they walked shoulder to shoulder through the streets of South Carolina’s capital city to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and rally around their push to defeat President Donald Trump in November. The truce was illustrated when Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren shook hands at Zion Baptist Church, then linked arms as they marched with the other candidates later in the morning. It was a gesture that didn’t materialize last week on a debate stage where the leading progressive candidates sparred over whether Sanders once privately said a woman couldn’t be president. Warren declined to shake Sanders’ outstretched hand after the debate. “This is THE handshake,” said presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, a Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii. From there, the candidates marched to the Statehouse, a building steeped in the history of South Carolina’s racial struggles. For a few hours at least, the squabbling among the White House hopefuls over who is best positioned to defeat Trump gave way to a united condemnation of how they perceive he has handled America’s racial divide. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said there aren’t “‘many sides’ to blame when one side is the Ku Klux Klan,” referencing Trump’s comments following a deadly 2017 clash between white supremacists and anti-racist demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who has said he decided to run in 2020 following the violence in Charlottesville, said Trump has “given oxygen” to racism. Warren pledged to work toward what she characterized as a
more tolerant society, noting “America is ready to move past this dark moment of Donald Trump.” Sanders encouraged the crowd to follow King’s legacy and “stand together.” “Let us go forward and complete the journey,” he added. In his rally speech, California businessman Tom Steyer referenced the tension between Warren and Sanders while dropping a reference in a previous debate to Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg’s high-dollar fundraisers. “This is not the time for the people who are running with each other to bicker with each other or complain. It’s not a time for wine caves and old stories and old videos,” he said. “This is a time where we have a job: Beat Mr. Trump.” Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the lone remaining black candidate in the race, said progress made during the Civil Rights Movement has been stymied by Trump. “We can’t go from hope and change to fear and settle for that,” he said. Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, marched and attended a prayer service in South Carolina but left for Iowa before the speaking program began. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C, on Monday afternoon, pausing in front of the monument and the wreaths to pay their respects. In the closing days before the first votes are cast in the 2020 Democratic presidential contest, the party’s leading hopefuls split their time between the critical early voting states of South Carolina and Iowa at events celebrating King. While Iowa and New Hampshire Democrats vote first for their nominee, South Carolina’s first-in-the-South primary is a crucial proving ground for a candidate’s mettle with black voters. Columbia’s King Day at the Dome, a notable event for Democratic politicians , began in 2000 as a reaction to
state lawmakers’ decision that year to keep the Confederate battle flag flying from the Statehouse’s copper-covered cupola that sits atop the dome. Tens of thousands of people marched through Columbia’s downtown from the prayer service to the Statehouse. Lawmakers eventually agreed to a compromise that moved the flag to a flagpole, albeit one prominently situated in front of the building. The deal also recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the state and created Confederate Memorial Day. In 2015, following the racist massacre of nine Bible study participants at a historic black church in Charleston, lawmakers voted to remove the flag from the grounds. In years past, many Democratic presidential hopefuls have made their way to the north-facing facade of the Statehouse, including John Edwards, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Last year, Sanders and Sen. Cory Booker, who has since dropped out of the 2020 race, attended. Many of the candidates in the wide field planned to travel to Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday for the Brown and Black Forum, recognized as one of the nation’s oldest minority-focused presidential candidate events of its kind. Traditionally a debate, the event in recent years has been more of a one-on-one candidate forum. Former Maryland congressman John Delaney and Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet were also scheduled to attend. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is not competing in the early-voting states but has put some of his multimillion-dollar ad spending there, walked along the route of Little Rock’s annual “marade” (a march and a parade) marking the King holiday. “Reminds me of New York,” Bloomberg quipped, tossing candy into crowds and posing for pictures. Tech businessman Andrew Yang is on a 17-day bus tour of Iowa and planned to remain there.
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Register to vote now First, imagine a president who is competent and compassionate, a fully capable yet humble person — eloquent, honorable and wise. Then, imagine voting for an unequivocal imposter, a criminally corrupt replicant if you will — possessing not a one of those truly desirable qualities above. Well, I imagine now you might wish to confirm you are registered to vote and then use that vote to foster giving rise to the former, so as to prevent having to imagine the dishonor of any more of the latter. Paul Zimmerman Kasilof
All victims should be protected This letter is regarding adding LGBTQ hate as an aggravating factor in sentencing. But it’s not really about LGBTQ itself. According to the Clarion story, crimes motivated by race, sex, color, creed, physical or mental disability, ancestry or
national origin qualify. So, if your walking down the street and somebody hits you with a baseball bat just because you were there, or to rob you, that is less serious than one of the listed aggravators? This is the problem with identity-motivated sentencing. The criminal act is bad to begin with regardless of who the victim is. The loss or physical injuries may be the same or worse for the non-“protected” victim. In fact, the notion of “protected classes” implies others are not protected or maybe expendable? Yet, pandering politicians see a chance to advance their cause and say, “look how I’m fighting hate.” Who can say no to that? I’m not at all saying hate motivated crimes are OK. I am saying crimes against anyone are serious breeches and should receive serious punishment regardless of the victim’s identity. We should all be a “protected class.” And that’s why I urge legislators not to advance this addition to the protected class categories. Dave Peck Kenai
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Faith, politics mix on MLK holiday By JEFF AMY Associated Press
ATLANTA — Against the backdrop of a presidential election year, Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday found leaders still wrestling over how to best embody the slain civil rights leader. In Atlanta, Republicans told a sometimes cool crowd at Ebenezer Baptist Church, King’s onetime church, that they were honoring King’s legacy of service and political empowerment. But Democrats found more favor by highlighting the ways they said the current political and social order calls for more radical action in line with King’s principles. Monday’s speeches at Ebenezer Baptist were just one slice of the political struggle in Georgia, where Democrats believe they can make further inroads in the Republican controlled state, aided by diverse in-migration and a suburban backlash against President Donald Trump. Up for re-election this year, Trump sought to stamp his own mark on the commemoration. He and Vice President Mike Pence made a brief visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. Earlier in the day, Trump sent a tweet noting that it was the third anniversary of his inauguration: “So appropriate that today is also MLK jr DAY. African-American Unemployment is the LOWEST in the history of our Country, by far. Also, best Poverty, Youth, and Employment numbers, ever.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— A pair of spacewalking astronauts successfully wrapped up battery improvements outside the International Space Station on Monday, completing a job begun last fall. NASA’s Jessica Meir and Christina Koch installed the last new battery in a set of six launched to the orbiting lab in September. They also removed two old batteries
Nearly 100 beehives stolen from northern California orchard YUBA CITY, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the theft of nearly 100 beehives from an orchard in northern California. The beehives, which are used to pollinate almond orchards, were discovered missing on Friday, beekeeper Mike Potts said. He estimated that the theft of the 92 hives, about a third of his operation, would cost him about $44,000 in revenue. “It’s hard enough keeping the bees alive without someone stealing them. It’s frustrating,” Potts told KCRA-TV. Potts, who is based in Oregon, suspects that another beekeeper who lost bees could be responsible for the theft and may have stolen hives before. Given the weight of the hives in addition to the boxes that hold them, he thinks the thief may have used a flatbed truck to drive them away.
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People react as Rev. Raphael G. Warnock speaks during the Martin Luther King, Jr. annual commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Monday.
Great!” Black unemployment has reached a record low during the Trump administration, but many economists note economic growth since 2009 has driven hiring. The most dramatic drop in black unemployment came under President Barack Obama. Despite economic success, polls find most African American voters regard Trump with distaste. In Atlanta, Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, appointed last month by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, said her upbringing on an Illinois farm was touched by King. “Dr. King’s call to service, to sacrifice, to put others first, it shaped our home and inspired us to ask what Dr. King asked the world. ‘What are you doing for others?’” Loeffler said.
One of Loeffler’s Democratic opponents in a November special election could be the Rev. Raphael Warnock, the current pastor at Ebenezer, which King and his father once led. Warnock, without mentioning Loeffler by name, said that honoring King means more than just voicing “lip service” on one weekend a year. “Everyone wants to be seen standing where Dr. King stood. That’s fine, you’re welcome,” said Warnock, who could soon announce a Senate run. “But if today you would stand in this holy place, where Dr. King stood, make sure, that come tomorrow, we’ll find you standing where Dr. King stood.” Of King, Warnock said that “too many people like to remember him and
dismember him at the same time,” calling Georgia “ground zero for voter suppression” and citing the failure of the state’s Republican leadership to fully expand the Medicaid health insurance program. Others agreed with him, with keynote speaker Rev. Howard-John Wesley of Alexandria, Virginia, telling attendees that “we have lost the radicality” of King’s vision, talking about how King attacked the Vietnam War and the unequal American economy at the end of his career. Loeffler made no mention of Trump or the Senate impeachment trial, but Democratic U.S. Rep Hank Johnson did, drawing applause when he mentioned impeachment and saying American democracy is “in grave danger.”
Spacewalking astronauts wrap up By MARCIA DUNN
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in their second spacewalk in under a week to upgrade the station’s solar power grid. This marked the women’s third spacewalk together. They conducted the world’s first all-female spacewalk last October, replacing a failed charging device that bumped the battery replacements into this year. The women had just completed the battery work when Koch inadvertently deployed the hand controller on her emergency jet pack, called a Safer. Meir hurried
over to get the controller back in its proper place. Koch called her “my hero.” Mission Control cautioned that, given the current set-up, “we would not count on Christina’s Safer” in an emergency. NASA’s spacewalking astronauts always wear small Safer jet packs in case they become untethered from the station and float away. It’s never been needed. During last Wednesday’s spacewalk, Koch’s helmet lights and camera came loose. She later found a faulty
latch in the helmet assembly and replaced it before floating out Monday. Koch has been aboard the space station for more than 10 months, the longest single spaceflight by a woman. She returns to Earth in just over two weeks. NASA gradually has been replacing the space station’s 48 aging, original-style nickel-hydrogen batteries with new and more powerful lithium-ion batteries. Only half as many of the new batteries are needed.
Police: 2 dead in Texas club shooting, suspect arrested SAN ANTONIO — Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in a shooting that left two men dead and at least five people injured at a concert in San Antonio, Texas. Kieran Christopher Williams will be charged with capital murder for allegedly opening fire during an argument Sunday at a bar on the Museum Reach portion of the San Antonio River Walk, police said Monday. Officers were called around 8 p.m. Sunday to the Ventura, where they found several people injured and the suspected gunman gone, after what a witness described as a chaotic rush to escape the gunfire. The medical examiner’s officer identified the men killed as Robert Martinez, 21, and Alejandro Robles, 25, police said. A 46-year-old woman and four male teens between the ages of 16 and 19 were hurt but are expected to survive their injuries, police said. An attorney for Williams could not be immediately reached. It was not the only shooting at an entertainment venue Sunday night. Two people were shot and killed and at least 15 were injured in a shooting outside a bar in Kansas City, Missouri, just before midnight. Police believe the shooter is one of the two who was killed.
California police: Driver rammed into car, killing 3 teens TEMESCAL VALLEY, Calif. — A Southern California driver intentionally rammed a Toyota Prius with six teenage boys inside, killing three and injuring three others before fleeing, authorities said Monday. The Prius went off the road and slammed into a tree at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday in Temescal Valley in Riverside County, southeast of Los Angeles. Anurag Chandra, 42, of Corona was arrested a short time later in a neighborhood near the crash site, according to the California Highway Patrol. “It was an intentional act,” CHP Lt. David Yokley said at a news conference, although he did not disclose a motive. “Our investigation led us to believe Mr. Chandra intentionally rammed the Prius, causing the driver to lose control.” “The investigation has now changed from a hit-run collision to homicide,” he said. Firefighters freed some teens trapped in the car. One boy died at the scene and two others were pronounced dead at hospitals. Their names were not immediately released. The other victims had moderate injuries, authorities said. It wasn’t immediately clear whether any of the teens were wearing seat belts, authorities said. — Associated Press
Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully By ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol on Monday to protest plans by the state’s Democratic leadership to pass gun-control legislation — a move that has become a key flash point in the national debate over gun violence The size of the crowd and the expected participation of white supremacists and fringe militia groups raised fears that the state could see a repeat of the violence that exploded in 2017 in Charlottesville. But the rally concluded uneventfully around noon, and the mood was largely festive, with rally-goers chanting “USA!” and waving signs denouncing Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. Many protesters chose not to enter the designated rally zone, where Northam had imposed a temporary weapons ban, and instead packed surrounding streets, many dressed in tactical gear and camouflage and carrying military-style rifles as they cheered on the speakers. “I love this. This is like the Super Bowl for the Second Amendment right here,” said P.J. Hudson, a truck driver from Richmond who carried an AR-15 rifle just outside
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A man walks in the crowd during a pro-gun rally, Monday, in Richmond, Va. Thousands of pro-gun supporters are expected at the rally to oppose gun control legislation like universal background checks that are being pushed by the newly elected Democratic legislature.
Capitol Square. He was one of the few African American rally-goers in a crowd that was overwhelmingly white and male, and was frequently stopped and asked to pose for pictures wearing his “Black Guns Matter” sweatshirt. An estimated 22,000 people attended, according to authorities, who said one woman was arrested on felony charge of wearing a mask in public. The protesters came out despite the frigid temperature to send a message to legislators, they said. “The government doesn’t
run us, we run the government,” said Kem Regik, a 20-year-old private security officer from northern Virginia who brought a white flag with a picture of a rifle captioned, “Come and take it.” Northam was a particular focus of the protesters’ wrath. One poster showed his face superimposed on Adolf Hitler’s body. The governor said in a statement he was “thankful” the day passed peacefully and that “he will continue to listen to the voices” of Virginians while doing everything in his power “to keep our
commonwealth safe.” “The issues before us evoke strong emotions, and progress is often difficult,” Northam said. Democratic lawmakers said the rally wouldn’t impact their plans to pass guncontrol measures, including universal background checks and a one-handgunpurchase-a-month limit. Democrats say tightening Virginia’s gun laws will make communities safer and help prevent mass shootings like the one last year in Virginia Beach, where a dozen people were killed in a municipal
building. “I was prepared to see a whole lot more people show up than actually did and I think it’s an indication that a lot of this rhetoric is bluster, quite frankly,” said Del. Chris Hurst, a gun-control advocate whose TV journalist girlfriend was killed in an on-air shooting in 2015. Some of the protesters waved flags with messages of support for President Donald Trump. Trump, in turn, tweeted support for their goals. “The Democrat Party in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia are working hard to take away your 2nd Amendment rights,” he tweeted. “This is just the beginning. Don’t let it happen, VOTE REPUBLICAN in 2020! The Virginia State Police, the Virginia Capitol Police and the Richmond Police had a heavy presence, with officers deploying on rooftops, patrolling in cars and on bicycles. Authorities were looking to avoid a repeat of the violence that erupted in Charlottesville during one of the largest gatherings of white supremacists and other far-right groups in a decade. Attendees brawled with counterprotesters, and an avowed white supremacist drove his car into a crowd, killing a woman and injuring dozens more. Law enforcement officials faced scathing criticism for what both the white supremacist groups
and anti-racism protesters said was a passive response. On Monday, Southern Poverty Law Center staff members attended the rally and identified members of extremist militia groups, including the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters, as well as the League of the South, according to outreach director Lecia Brooks. The League of the South, which the center designates a hate group, advocates for Southern secession. In contrast to Charlottesville, there was little sign of counterprotesters challenging the gun-rights activists. Police limited access to Capitol Square to only one entrance, and a long line formed to get into the rally zone. Gun-rights advocates also filled the hallways of the building that houses lawmakers’ offices. One couple, Jared and Marie March, traveled from Floyd County, over three hours west of Richmond, to meet with lawmakers. “Guns are a way of life where we live,” said Marie March, who was concerned about a proposed red-flag law she said would allow citizens to be stripped of their guns due to “subjective criteria.” A proposal to establish universal background checks amounted to “more Big Brother,” she said. “We just feel like we need to push government back into their rightful spot.”
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Migrants ford river from Guatemala to Mexico By MARIA VERZA and SONIA PEREZ D. Associated Press
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — Hundreds of Central American migrants began wading across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico Monday in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border. The migrants moved off the border bridge and toward the river after Mexican officials told them they would not be granted passage through the country. Amid shouts and even some fireworks they began wading across the shallow river. On the Mexican side, migrants ran from side to side along the river bank, kicking up dust and looking for an opening in the ranks of National Guard troops sent to meet them. Guardsmen scrambled too, trying to head off groups and detaining people where they could. There was pushing and shoving. Some guardsmen carried plastic riot shields hit with rocks tossed by migrants and they occasionally zipped a rock back into the crowd. Others jogged to get into position with long staffs. Still others carried assault rifles. Many of migrants moved back to the river’s edge and a smaller number crossed back to Guatemala. The migrants want free passage across Mexico to the U.S. border and Mexico’s government on Monday rejected that. While the government says the migrants are free to enter — and could compete for jobs if they want to stay and work — in practice, it has restricted such migrants to the southernmost states while their cases are processed by a sluggish bureaucracy. Those who do not request asylum or some protective status would likely be detained and deported. A letter relayed to the migrants on Monday by an official of Mexico’s immigration agency restated the Mexican government’s position that the migrants would be allowed to enter in orderly fashion, while rejecting free passage. Edwin Chavez, a 19-year-old from
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Honduran migrants walk in the Suchiate River after washing up near the bridge, top, as they return to Tecun Uman, Guatemala, Monday, on the border with Mexico. More than a thousand Central American migrants hoping to reach United States marooned in Guatemala were preparing to walk en masse across a bridge leading to Mexico in an attempt to convince authorities there to allow them passage
Tegucigalpa, said, “By river, that’s the way it will be.” “There’s no fear,” Chavez said. “We’re already used to repression. In your country they repress you, they hit you. It’s always like that.” Earlier, a migrant who refused to give his name stood near the shuttered gates on the bridge over the Suchiate River and read an open letter from the group to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. “We have come peacefully to try to start a dialogue with the government, in order to reach an agreement in which all the members of the caravan will be allowed permission to freely pass through Mexican territory,” he read. Trump has forced asylum seekers to remain in Mexico, or apply in Central American countries, effectively removing one of the escape valves
for previous caravans. Under threats of trade or other sanctions from the Trump administration, Mexico has stopped an earlier practice of allowing migrants to cross its territory unimpeded. Denis Contreras, a pint-sized Honduran leading Monday’s charge, said he won’t give up. He was already denied political asylum and deported from San Diego, California. But if he returns to Honduras, he said, criminal gangs will kill him or his family. Around him on Sunday, hundreds of migrants chanted: “Here we are, and we’re not going anywhere, and if you throw us out, we’ll return!” After two caravans successfully reached the U.S. border in 2018 and early 2019, Mexico began cracking down, and by April 2019 raided the last attempt at a caravan, rounding up migrants as they walked down a highway.
Human-to-human transmission confirmed in China coronavirus By YANAN WANG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press
BEIJING — The head of a Chinese government expert team said Monday that human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronavirus, a development that raises the possibility that it could spread more quickly and widely. Team leader Zhong Nanshan, a respiratory expert, said two people in Guangdong province in southern China caught the virus from family members, state media said. Some medical workers have also tested positive for the virus, the English-language China Daily newspaper reported. The late-night announcement capped a day in which authorities announced a sharp uptick in the number of confirmed cases to more than 200, and China’s leader called on the government to take every possible step to combat the outbreak. “The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan and other places must be taken seriously,” President Xi Jinping said in his first public statement on the crisis. “Party committees, governments and relevant departments at all levels should put people’s lives and health first.” Xi’s remarks were reported by state broadcaster CCTV on its main 7 p.m. evening news broadcast. In Geneva, the World Health Organization announced it would convene an Emergency Committee meeting on Wednesday to determine whether the outbreak warrants being declared a global health crisis. Such declarations are typically made for epidemics of severe diseases that threaten to cross borders and require an internationally
coordinated response. Previous global emergencies have been declared for crises including the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo, the emergence of Zika virus in the Americas in 2016 and the West Africa Ebola outbreak in 2014. The spread of the viral pneumonia comes as the country enters its busiest travel period, when millions board trains and planes for the Lunar New Year holidays. The outbreak is believed to have started late last month when people picked it up at a fresh food market in Wuhan, a city in central China. Wuhan health authorities said Monday an additional 136 cases have been confirmed in the city, raising the total to 198. Three have died. Authorities elsewhere also announced cases in other Chinese cities for the first time. Five individuals in Beijing and 14 in Guangdong have also been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, CCTV reported Monday evening. A total of seven suspected cases have been found in other parts of the country, including in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in the southwest and in Shanghai. Zhong said the two people in Guangdong had not been to Wuhan but fell ill after family members had returned from the city, the China Daily said. The outbreak has put other countries on alert as millions of Chinese travel for Lunar New Year. Authorities in Thailand and in Japan have already identified at least three cases, all involving recent travel from China. South Korea reported its first case Monday, when a 35-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan tested positive for the new coronavirus one day after arriving at Seoul’s Incheon airport. The woman has been isolated at a state-run hospital in Incheon city, just west of Seoul, the Korea
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement. At least a half-dozen countries in Asia and three U.S. airports have started screening incoming airline passengers from central China. Videos posted online show people in protective suits checking one-by-one the temperatures of plane passengers arriving in Macao from Wuhan. A man surnamed Yang who works for the Macao Health Bureau confirmed over the phone that such checks are taking place in the southern Chinese region. Canada’s Chief Medical officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, said additional signage will be in place in the coming days at airports in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. There will also be additional screening questions at electronic kiosks at customs asking people if they have traveled to areas where coronavirus is and if they have flu like symptoms. “The Chinese lunar year is coming so out of abundance precaution that’s why we are putting out additional information for travelers,” Tam said. Many of the initial cases of the coronavirus were linked to a seafood market in Wuhan, which was closed as authorities investigated. Since hundreds of people who came into close contact with diagnosed patients have not gotten sick, the municipal health commission maintains that the virus is not easily transmitted between humans. China’s National Health Commission said experts have judged the current outbreak to be “preventable and controllable.” “However, the source of the new type of coronavirus has not been found, we do not fully understand how the virus is transmitted, and changes in the virus still need to be closely monitored,” the commission said in a statement Sunday.
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Suicide bombing in western Chad kills at least 9 N’DJAMENA, Chad — A suicide bombing has killed at least nine people in western Chad, a local official and a resident said Monday. A woman set off explosives in a crowd in Kaiga-Kindjiria, a town that has been attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in the past, according to Dimoya Souapelbe, the prefect of the local department of Fouli in the Lake Chad province. He put the toll from Sunday night’s attack at 10 dead and several wounded. A local humanitarian worker said at least 9 people were dead and two injured. The worker spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to speak to the press. Chad has suffered attacks for years by Nigeria’s Boko Haram fighters, who have crossed borders and killed tens of thousands during its 10-year insurgency. Boko Haram extremists killed at least five people in August in Kaiga-Kindjiria. Many fighters are in the Lake Chad region, launching attacks in Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill hits last-minute hiccup LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans hit a hurdle Monday when Parliament’s upper chamber told the government to give European Union citizens living in the U.K. physical proof of their right to remain after the country leaves the bloc. The House of Lords voted by 270-229 to amend the government bill that paves the way for Britain’s departure from the EU on Jan. 31 — the first of three votes that went against the government. The amendment says EU citizens living in Britain should be given a document confirming their right of residence. At present EU nationals can register online to confirm their “settled status,” but receive no physical proof. Liberal Democrat peer Jonny Oates said the lack of a hard document could leave EU residents “severely disadvantaged” in dealings with landlords and other officials. The House of Lords is debating the government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which sets the terms of Britain’s departure from the 28-nation EU. It must be passed by both houses of Parliament before Jan. 31 if the U.K. is to leave the EU on schedule and become the first nation ever to quit the bloc. As well as the vote on EU citizens’rights, the Lords voted for two amendments intended to restrict government powers to ignore European court judgments after Brexit without consulting U.K. courts first. Monday’s defeats won’t stop the bill becoming law, because the House of Commons has already approved it, and the elected lower chamber can overturn decisions by the Lords. But it means it must return to the Commons later this week rather than automatically becoming law once it’s passed by the Lords on Tuesday. — Associated Press
Survivor recounts confused, chaotic cult rite that killed 7 By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press
SANTIAGO, Panama — A survivor of the cult ceremony that killed her daughter and six other people in a remote village in Panama says she was ordered to close her eyes, was beaten and knocked unconscious during the ritual. The account Monday by Dina Blanco suggests the 14 surviving participants were helpless, bound, unconscious or sightless much of the time. So the truth about what happened in the bizarre ceremony may only come out at the trials of the nine villagers charged with killing their neighbors in the hamlet of El Terrón last week. Blanco said from her hospital bed in the nearest city, Santiago, that she had gone to previous prayer meetings at the improvised church in a long wooden shed before. But this time, the tone had changed, and she didn’t go willingly. The cult, which had operated in the village for about three months, changed after a member had a vision, telling the lay preachers they had been “annointed” to exterminate unbelievers. Blanco, 24, said a neighbor, Olivia, came to call her to the
meeting of “the New Light of God” sect on Jan. 13, saying she would have to come “whether you like it or not.” So she went — along with her 9-year-old daughter, who had epilepsy, her 15-year-old son and her father. Her father and her son managed to escape; Blanco and her daughter, Inés, were not so lucky. When they arrived, they were told not to open their eyes, and to grab each others’ hands and pray; the worshipers felt they were physically in the presence of the Lord. “I felt something hit my head, and then I don’t what happened to me. I dropped to my knees,” said the short, dark-haired Blanco. Authorities say cult members used Bibles, cudgels and machetes to hit the congregants. Blanco still bears a broad bruise across her forehead from whatever hit her. “When I came to, they kept telling me not to open my eyes,” she recalled. “I heard drums, an accordion, screams, crying. I was tied up.” Authorities say some of the congregants had been forced to strip, and walk across glowing embers. But the worst was yet to come. Late that night or in the early morning hours of the 14th, a sect member approached and told her that her daughter Inés had died.
“The birds of the fields shall dispose of her body,”the voice said. In fact, Inés, like Blanco’s pregnant neighbor and five of her children, had been murdered during the ritual — by some accounts, decapitated — and their naked bodies slung into hammocks and dumped in a freshly-dug common grave in the village cemetery. Nine of the 10 lay preachers detained last week have been charged with murder and kidnapping. Bibles still lay open and musical instruments lay scattered ov er the weekend in the shed where the killings took place. Indigenous leader Evangelisto Santo has said that during the ceremony, “People were dancing and singing and nobody paid attention because we knew that they were in the presence of God.” But for Blanco, God was not among those present. “For me, it was hate that was there,” she said. El Terron is nestled in the jungle of the indigenous Ngabe Bugle enclave on Panama’s Caribbean coast, and it is largely cut off from the outside world. Its 300 residents must walk hours along steep and muddy narrow roads to hail boats that can transport them along a river to other villages that have electricity, telephones, health clinics and a police presence.
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Sharapova loses in Aussie’s 1st round MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova hasn’t won a tournament since 2017, and her ranking slipped to 136th by the end of last year. After a 6-3, 6-4 loss to 19th-seeded Donna Vekic at the Australian Open on Tuesday, former No. 1-ranked Sharapova is now on a run of three first-round exits at Grand Slam events. T op-ranked Rafael Nadal had no such issues in the following match at Rod Laver Arena, easily beating Hugo Dellien 6-2, 6-3, 6-0. “A positive start,” Nadal said. “What you want in the first round is to win — straight sets is better.” Only one of Nadal’s 19 Grand Slam singles titles have come at the Australian Open — in 2009— and he lost last year’s final to Novak Djokovic. He’s aiming to to that around and win next week to equal
Roger Federer’s men’s record of 20 major titles. No. 5 Dominic Thiem and No. 16 Karen Khachanov were among the other highly-ranked men to advance to the second round. Sharapova, a five-time major winner, got into the main draw at Melbourne Park via a wild card granted by organizers, helped by the fact she won the 2008 title here. Drawing Vekic in the first round was tough. The 32-year-old Russian has had a series of right shoulder injuries and also served a 15-month suspension for a positive doping test to meldonium. Since her return from the suspension, her best showing at a major has been the quarterfinals at the 2018 French Open. She wasn’t making any excuses. “I mean, I think I’m not the only one — I can speak about my
struggles and the things that I’ve gone through with my shoulder, but it’s not really in my character to,” Sharapova said. Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova beat Kristina Mladenovic 6-1, 7-5, sixth-seeded Belinda Bencic advanced 6-3, 7-5 over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and 10th-seeded Madison Keys beat Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-1. Johanna Konta, a 2016 Australian Open semifinalist, lost her first-round match to Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-2. It was only her second match since she lost in the quarterfinals of last year’s U.S. Open because of a tendinitis-related problem in her right knee. The 12th-seeded Konta lost in the first round at the Brisbane International and then withdrew from the Adelaide International in an attempt to manage her injury. Even
before she left for Australia, the British No. 1 told officials she wouldn’t play Fed Cup this year. Konta had always made at least the second round in four previous appearances in the main draw here. Still, she was upbeat after the loss. “I think ultimately the main thing was to start playing again, and I am,” she said. “And how I physically felt out there is obviously a massive tick for me compared to where I was in September of last year. Before Brisbane, I had been out for almost 4-1/2 months. So it’s been quite a bit of time, not far off getting a protected ranking.” After torrential rain hit Melbourne Park on Day 1, organizers had to move dozens of matches over to Tuesday. Among those, 18-year-old Jannik Sinner completed a 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-4 win over Australian qualifier Max
Purcell, and 2018 Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic beat Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. No. 12-seeded Fabio Fognini lost the first two sets Monday against Reilly Opelka but rallied Tuesday to win 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3 7-6 (5), including the 10-point tiebreaker in the final set. Milos Raonic returned to play two games to finish off Lorenzo Giustino 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. Sinner, the Next Gen ATP Finals champion, only had to win two games on Day 2 to complete his first match win at a Grand Slam event. “I was up in the score, so it was a little bit easier for me,” Sinner said of the suspension. “Obviously I wanted to finish yesterday. We waited here till 8 p.m., so it’s been a long day yesterday for me, for every player.”
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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, center, gets doused by guard CJ McCollum after Lillard scored 61 points against the Golden State Warriors in Portland, Ore., Monday. The Trail Blazers won 129-124 in overtime. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Blazers’ Lillard scores 61 points By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard set a franchise record with 61 points, including a career-best 11 3-pointers, and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the equally depleted Golden State Warriors 129-124 in overtime Monday night. Lillard’s previous career high was 60 points earlier this season against Brooklyn. His 11 3-pointers were also a team record. It was the seventh regular-season game of Lillard’s career with more than 50 points. He also had 10 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season.
CELTICS 139, LAKERS 107 BOSTON — Kemba Walker scored 20 points to end a career-long personal losing streak against LeBron James, and Jayson Tatum scored 27 to help Boston send the top team in the Western Conference to its biggest loss of the season. Jaylen Brown scored 20 points and Enes Kanter had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, which snapped a three-game losing streak.
76ERS 117, NETS 111 NEW YORK — Ben Simmons tied a career high with 34 points and added 12 rebounds and 12 assists, carrying Philadelphia to the victory. Announced as the Eastern Conference player of the week during the game, Simmons got a good start on winning the next week’s award, too. He shot 12 for 14 from the field in his careerbest fifth straight game with 20 or more points, finishing with his fourth tripledouble of the season.
BUCKS 111, BULLS 98 MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and scored his 10,000th career point, and the Bucks beat the Bulls to sweep the four-game season series. Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season. He reached 10,000 points on a jump hook with 4:30 remaining in the fourth.
THUNDER 112, ROCKETS 107
HOUSTON — Chris Paul scored 28 points, Danilo Gallinari had 25 and Oklahoma City rallied for the road win. Paul scored 27 in the first half against his former team. Gallinari and Dennis Schroder, who scored 17 of his 23 points after halftime, carried the Thunder after the break.
JAZZ 118, PACERS 88 SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 14 rebounds, leading Utah to the runaway victory. Bojan Bogdanovic added 16 points for the Jazz. Utah never trailed on its way to snapping a three-game losing streak to the Pacers.
NUGGETS 107, TIMBERWOLVES 100 MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Porter Jr. posted his second double-double in three games with 20 points and 14 rebounds, helping the short-handed Nuggets to the road win. Jerami Grant scored 19 points for the Nuggets, who again had three of their top five scorers absent — Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap and Gary Harris Jr. — and were playing on back-to-back nights. Nikola Jokic had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
HEAT 118, KINGS 113, OT MIAMI — Kendrick Nunn scored 25 points, James Johnson added 22 on 9-for-11 shooting and Miami improved its NBA-best home record to 19-1. Goran Dragic scored 18 and Bam Adebayo finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who also lead the NBA with a 7-0 overtime record this season.
PELICANS 126, GRIZZLIES 116 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jrue Holiday matched his season high with 36 points in his return after a seven-game absence, and the Pelicans set a franchise record with 21 3-pointers. New Orleans ended Memphis’ sevengame winning streak.
SPURS 120, SUNS 118 PHOENIX — Derrick White scored
a season-high 25 points, Bryn Forbes added 24 and the Spurs coughed up a 20-point lead in the second half before rallying for the win. San Antonio led 78-58 midway through the third quarter and 96-83 going into the fourth, but Phoenix chipped away. Suns center Deandre Ayton made two free throws with 3:55 left that tied it 108-all. Ricky Rubio hit a layup while drawing a foul, adding the free throw to push the Suns ahead for the first time at 113-111 with 2:55 left.
WIZARDS 106, PISTONS 100 WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal scored 29 points and Ian Mahinmi added 21, helping Washington snap a three-game losing streak. Beal passed Wes Unseld for fourth place on the team’s career scoring list. Derrick Rose led Detroit with 21 points, and Andre Drummond had 18 points and 16 rebounds. The Pistons were trying to three games in a row for the first time this season.
RAPTORS 122, HAWKS 117 ATLANTA — Norman Powell scored 27 points for Toronto, including 17 in the final period. Toronto led 112-91 before surviving a late comeback by the Hawks, who pulled within two points at 117-115. Fred VanVleet, who had 20 points, sank three free throws with 14.2 seconds remaining after he was fouled by John Collins, pushing the lead to five points.
KNICKS 106, CAVALIERS 86 CLEVELAND — Marcus Morris Sr. and Julius Randle each scored 19 points, powering the Knicks to the road win. New York took over in the third quarter, outscoring Cleveland 30-14. The Knicks led 79-64 going into the fourth and pushed the margin to 21 in the final minutes.
MAGIC 106, HORNETS 83 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Evan Fournier scored 26 points and Orlando handed Charlotte its seventh consecutive loss. Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 10 rebounds for Orlando, which closed out a six-game trip with a 3-3 record. Terrence Ross added 19 points.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — As the celebration raged in the victorious 49ers locker room, general manager John Lynch showed off a “Mobile to Miami” T-shirt that symbolized the turnaround in San Francisco. The team that was so bad a year ago that the coaching staff got rewarded with a week coaching the Senior Bowl in Alabama is now playing for the championship in the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 in Miami against the Kansas City Chiefs. “It is amazing,” defensive lineman Arik Armstead said. “It means a lot to us, especially going through all of the adversity that we went through over the past couple of years. To be going to the Super Bowl and have the chance to be the top of the league is amazing.” The 49ers (15-3) got there thanks to a big-play running game led by Raheem Mostert that rushed for 285 yards and a defense that tormented Aaron Rodgers in a 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. That sent the Niners to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2012 season. Only a handful of players such as cornerback Richard Sherman, tackle Joe Staley,
receiver Emmanuel Sanders and center Ben Garland have Super Bowl playing experience. Coach Kyle Shanahan went there once before as an offensive coordinator for Atlanta in the 2016 season when the Falcons memorably blew a 28-3 lead and lost 34-28 in overtime to New England. Shanahan took lessons from that game, including never feeling comfortable with a lead. But the biggest thing he learned was how to approach Super Bowl week. He plans to have a normal week of practice before the team leaves for Miami, with coaches putting in the game plan on Tuesday and then players returning Wednesday for three straight days of practice. The players will then get Saturday off before leaving for the game on Sunday and getting another week of preparation in Miami. “We try to do everything before,” Shanahan said. “We definitely know we have the whole week when we get there. But there’s different media obligations that get you out of your routine and everything. You don’t want to play catch-up at the end of the Super Bowl week. You See NINERS, Page A8
Chiefs stick to game plan KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by doing things decidedly their way. They let Patrick Mahomes and their potent offense wing the ball all over the field, never worrying for a moment that they were being too cavalier. They stuffed the line of scrimmage to take away Tennessee running back Derrick Henry, then did just enough in pass defense to ensure the Titans’ Ryan Tannehill didn’t beat them through the air. It sounds like a simple formula, but it’s one the Chiefs have followed all season, even when they trailed the Texans by 24 points in the divisional round and when they trailed the Titans by 10 in the AFC championship game. “I think it’s that neverg i v e - u p m e nt a l i t y ,” Mahomes said. “It’s that we’re going to go out there and give our best effort every single play and really
had to take advantage of every single play the rest of the game. We don’t care if we’re down 10-0 or if we’re up 10-0, we’re going to go out there and execute and do everything we can to have success on every single play.” The Chiefs certainly had their share of success in their 35-24 victory on Sunday. Mahomes was 23 of 35 for 294 yards and three touchdowns while running for 53 yards and another score — a memorable 27-yard run in which he cut at the sideline, chugged up field and bowled over a trio of tacklers at the goal line. The Chiefs were 6 of 10 on third down, allowing them to control the ball and keep it out of the hands of Titans running back Derrick Henry. In fact, they matched Tennessee in time of possession, a big win given their propensity for quick scores. On defense, the Chiefs See CHIEFS, Page A8
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Peninsula Clarion
On Tap Tuesday Basketball Nikiski girls at Soldotna, 6 p.m. Nikiski boys at Soldotna, 7:30 p.m. Port Alsworth girls at CIA, 4 p.m. Port Alsworth boys at CIA, 5:30 p.m. Homer JV boys at Nikolaevsk, 6 p.m. Wednesday Basketball Kenai girls at Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka, 6 p.m. Kenai boys at Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka, 7:30 p.m. Tanalian girls at Ninilchik, 4 p.m. Tanalian boys at Ninilchik, 5:30 p.m. Thursday Hockey Kenai at South, 4:30 p.m. Homer at Wasilla, 7 p.m. Soldotna at Houston, 7 p.m. Basketball Kenai girls at Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka, 6 p.m. Kenai boys at Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka, 7:30 p.m. Ninilchik girls at Lumen, 5:30 p.m. Ninilchik boys at Lumen, 7 p.m. CIA girls at Homer C, 4 p.m. Nikolaevsk Warrior Rumble Tanalian girls vs. Alak, 2:45 p.m. Tanalian boys vs. Alak, 4:15 p.m. Nikolaevsk girls vs. Nenana, 5:45 p.m. Nikolaevsk boys vs. Nenana, 7:15 p.m. Friday Hockey Kenai at Juneau, 7:45 p.m. Homer at Houston, 7 p.m. Soldotna at Palmer, 7 p.m. Basketball Kenai girls at Sitka, 5:30 p.m. Kenai boys at Sitka, 7
p.m. Homer girls at Nikiski, 6 p.m. Homer boys at Nikiski, 7:30 p.m. Nome girls at Seward, 6 p.m. Nome boys at Seward, 7:30 p.m. Ninilchik girls at Birchwood, 5:30 p.m. Ninilchik boys at Birchwood, 7 p.m. Nikolaevsk Warrior Rumble Nenana girls vs. Tanalian, 2:45 p.m. Nenana boys vs. Tanalina, 4:15 p.m. Nikolaevsk girls vs. Alak, 5:45 p.m. Nikolaevsk boys vs. Alak, 7:45 p.m. Skiing Kardinal Klassic, 1:30 p.m. Saturday Hockey Kenai at Juneau, 7:30 p.m. Homer at Palmer, 2:30 p.m. Soldotna at Wasilla, 3:30 p.m. Basketball Palmer girls at Soldotna, noon Palmer boys at Soldotna, 1:30 p.m. Kenai girls at Sitka, 5:30 p.m. Kenai boys at Sitka, 7 p.m. Nome girls at Seward, 12:30 p.m. Nome boys at Seward, 2 p.m. CIA girls at Homer JV, 3 p.m. CIA boys at Homer JV, 4:30 p.m. Nikolaevsk Warrior Rumble Alak girls vs. Nenana, 9 a.m. Alak boys vs. Nenana, 10:30 a.m. Nikolaevsk girls vs. Tanalian, noon Nikolaevsk boys vs. Tanalian, 1:30 p.m. Skiing Seward Invite, noon
Area skiers compete at Besh Cup races Staff report The Kachemak Nordic Ski Club hosted Besh Cups 3 and 4 on Saturday and Sunday at Lookout Mountain in Homer. There are six Besh Cup races. They are used to determine teams for Junior Nationals and the Arctic Winter Games, but racers too old for these events also can race the Besh Cups to stay sharp. Saturday, skiers competed in a freestyle sprint. The 1.2-kilometer sprint for women’s Under-16 skiers and over was won by Marit Flora of the Alaska Pacific University program. Homer High School’s Autumn Daigle was 44th, while Homer’s Zoe Stonorov was 47th and Soldotna’s Erika Arthur was 48th. The men’s 1.2-kilometer sprint for Under-16 and
over was won by Ari Endestad of the APU program. Soldotna High School’s Bradley Walters was 21st, Kenai Central’s Tyler Hippchen was 40th and Homer masters skier Atz Kilcher was 72nd. Sunday, skiers competed in an interval classic start. In the 10-kilometer women’s race for Under 18 and above, Daigle finished 12th in 39 minutes, 26 seconds, while Alison Arians took the victory at 33:32. Arthur was 17th in 41:25, while Stonorov was 24th in 44:05. In the 5-kilometer boys Under 14 and Under 16 race, Hippchen took 23rd in 18:48, while Mark Eggener tasted victory at 15:42. In the men’s 15-kilometer race for Under-18 and above, Walters was 23rd in 51:19, while Everett Cason won at 43:17. Kilcher was 39th at 1:06:07.
Ninilchik, Nikiski JV split hoops games Staff report The Nikiski junior varsity and Ninilchik split nonconference games Monday at Nikiski. The Nikiski JV girls started fast in a 37-16 victory, outscoring Ninilchik 19-2 in the first quarter. Jade Robuck came through with 11 points to pace Ninilchik. The Ninilchik boys notched a 61-44 victory over the Bulldogs JV. The Wolverines led 14-8 after a quarter and 31-17 at halftime. Ben Botero poured in 25 points to lead Ninilchik, while Cole Hadro added 14.
For Nikiski JV, Brady Bostic led the attack with 13 points. Monday boys Wolverines 61, Bulldogs JV 44 Ninilchik 14 17 13 17 —61 Nikiski JV 8 9 11 16 —44 NINILCHIK (61) — Collins 0, Botero 25, Hadro 14, Scott 6, G. Nelson 2, T. Nelson 7, Clark 6, Johnson 0, McClosky 0, Lemons 0, Blossom 1, Mumey 0. NIKISKI JV (44) — Grenier 2, McCollum 0, White 5, Malston 7, Stafford 3, Payne 2, Bostic 13, McCaughey 2, Freeman 4, Handley 6. 3-point goals — Ninilchik 4 (Hadro 2, Botero, T. Nelson); Nikiski 4 (White, Malston, Bostic, Handley). Monday girls Bulldogs JV 37, Wolverines 16 Ninilchik 2 1 6 7 —16 Nikiski JV 19 8 8 2 —37 NINILCHIK (16) — Calabrese 2, Robuck 11, DenBoer 0, Ofstad 0, Okonet 3. NIKISKI JV (37) — Puente 4, S. Epperheimer 6, No. 10 10, No. 12 6, Nunley 2, Walters 2, Mullin 7. 3-point goals — Ninilchik 1 (Robuck); Nikiski JV 1 (No. 10).
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want to do that now.” WHAT’S WORKING: Running game. One week after Tevin Coleman ran for 105 yards and two TDs, Mostert did even better. Mostert had 29 carries for 220 yards and four touchdowns, posting the secondbest rushing total in playoff history to Eric Dickerson’s 248 yards for the Rams on Jan. 4, 1986. Mostert had the 11th game since 1950 with at least 200 yards rushing and at least four TDs. WHAT NEEDS HELP: Not much. Just about everything is going right for the Niners, who have won back-to-back playoff games in the season by at least 17 points for the fourth time in franchise history. The first three times that happened ended in championships following the 1984, ‘88 and ‘89 seasons. The defense did allow a couple of big pass plays in the second half but the game was well in
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took the Titans out of their run-run-run game plan. Henry managed just 7 yards after halftime, and he never once carried the ball in the fourth quarter because of Kansas City’s big lead. “Something we have been preaching though is chasing perfection and improvement,” Chief safety Daniel Sorensen said “You see that show up and resonate as the season has gone on, and now we’re going to strive to get better as we go into these next two weeks. That’s our focus.” WHAT’S WORKING The offense is humming and the defense has been playing as well as any in the NFL since Week 10. In other words, just about everything is working, whether it’s the passing game with Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins or the running game with Damien Williams or the defense, led by newcomers
hand by then and that caused little damage. STOCK UP: CB Emmanuel Moseley. Thrown back into the starting lineup after Ahkello Witherspoon got benched against Minnesota, Moseley came up with one of the biggest defensive plays of the game. He intercepted Aaron Rodgers late in the first half to set up Mostert’s third TD run that made it 27-0. Moseley will be counted on again in the Super Bowl against the high-powered Chiefs passing game. STOCK DOWN: Garoppolo’s stats. Jimmy Garoppolo threw the ball only eight times against the Packers, the third fewest for a team in a playoff game since at least 1940. Only the Dolphins threw it less in the playoffs with six and seven attempts on the way to the Super Bowl title following the 1973 season. Garoppolo completed six of the throws for 77 yards but was asked to do little with the defense and running game playing so well.
this season in Tyrann Mathieu and Frank Clark. WHAT NEEDS HELP Special teams have hardly been special in the playoffs. The Chiefs had a punt blocked and fumbled a punt return in the divisional round, and they allowed Titans punter Brett Kern to throw a pass to Amani Hooker for an easy conversion on a fake punt Sunday. It was particularly embarrassing given it was 35-17 in the fourth quarter and just about everyone in Arrowhead Stadium was looking for the fake — except the 11 guys on the field wearing red. STOCK UP Clark brashly talked about shutting down Henry all week, providing the Titans plenty of bulletin board material. But he came through with aplomb. Clark helped hold Henry to 69 yards rushing while providing plenty of pressure on Tannehill, even sacking him late in the game to put an exclamation point on the win.
Panthers nip Wild By The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Noel Acciari scored with 5.6 seconds left in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 Monday night for their fifth straight win. Acciari tipped a shot from the point by Mark Pysyk that was first tipped by Aaron Ekblad. A video review upheld the goal and gave Florida its first regulation victory in Minnesota. Since a 2001 scoreless tie during the Wild’s inaugural season, Minnesota was 10-0-1 at home against Florida, including seven wins in a row. Keith Yandle had a goal
and three assists, and Aleksander Barkov added a goal and an assist for Florida. Evgenii Dadonov and Vincent Trocheck also scored. Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves in his second consecutive start.
AVALANCHE 6, RED WINGS 3 DENVER — Nazem Kadri had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon also scored twice and Colorado beat reeling Detroit. Matt Nieto and Ryan Graves also scored for the Avalanche, and Pavel Francouz stopped 22 shots. Cale Makar had two assists. Colordo finished 3-0-2 on a five-game homestand.
No. 1 Baylor holds on By The Associated Press WACO, Texas — MaCio Teague scored 16 points, fellow transfer Davion Mitchell had 13 and Baylor held on to win its first-ever home game as the No. 1 team, beating Oklahoma 61-57 on Monday night. Hours after leapfrogging Gonzaga for the top spot in the new AP Top 25 poll released earlier in the day, the Bears (16-1, 6-0 Big 12) won their 15th straight. They are 6-0 in conference play for the first time since winning their first 10 Southwest Conference games in 1948. Brady Manek had 21 points to lead Oklahoma (12-6, 3-3), following up his
career-high 31 points only two days earlier against TCU.
No. 14 W. VIRGINIA 97, TEXAS 59 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Oscar Tshiebwe had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Derek Culver scored 13 points, and No. 14 West Virginia jumped to a big early lead and coasted to an easy win over Texas. Jermaine Haley added 12 points and Jordan McCabe scored 10 for the Mountaineers (15-3, 4-2 Big 12), who bounced back from a lopsided loss at Kansas State that cost them a spot in the top 10 this week.
Lopez prevails on 7th playoff hole LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Having already battled for five extra holes into darkness without producing a champion a day earlier, Gaby Lopez and Nasa Hataoka showed up to work at 8 a.m., just like regular folks.
The early wake-up call and extra golf was worth it for Lopez, who rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt to prevail on the seventh playoff hole Monday and capture the season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.
scoreboard Basketball Women’s Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 19, 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. South Carolina (22) 17-1 741 2. Baylor (6) 15-1 725 3. UConn 16-1 665 4. Oregon 15-2 658 5. Louisville (2) 18-1 641 6. Stanford 16-2 599 7. Oregon St. 16-2 545 8. N.C. State 17-1 530 9. Mississippi St. 16-2 504 10. UCLA 16-1 497 11. DePaul 17-2 425 12. Kentucky 15-3 378 13. Gonzaga 18-1 366 14. Florida St. 15-3 358 15. Texas A&M 15-3 345 16. Arizona St. 15-4 297 17. Indiana 14-4 221 18. Arizona 15-3 214 19. Iowa 15-3 186 20. Maryland 13-4 184 21. Arkansas 15-3 156 22. Northwestern 16-2 118 23. Tennessee 14-3 116 24. South Dakota 17-2 110 25. West Virginia 13-3 63
1 2 4 6 5 3 8 9 10 7 14 11 16 13 12 18 15 21 22 20 23 -24 25 17
Others receiving votes: Missouri St. 42, Rutgers 31, Princeton 28, LSU 5, Florida Gulf Coast 2.
Men’s Scores EAST Colgate 80, Bucknell 65 Fairleigh Dickinson 83, CCSU 60 Merrimack 72, St. Francis (Pa.) 55 Mount St. Mary’s 59, St. Francis Brooklyn 39 Robert Morris 67, Sacred Heart 55 Wagner 72, LIU 64 West Virginia 97, Texas 59 SOUTH Florida A&M 66, NC Central 57 High Point 70, SC-Upstate 62 NC A&T 76, Morgan St. 70 NC State 53, Virginia 51 Old Dominion 66, Charlotte 62 Prairie View 74, Jackson St. 60 Presbyterian 85, Campbell 79 SC State 68, Md.-Eastern Shore 53 Southern U. 74, MVSU 70 Texas Southern 68, Grambling St. 61 UNC-Asheville 71, Longwood 66 Winthrop 61, Radford 56 Yale 89, Howard 75 SOUTHWEST Alcorn St. 82, Ark.-Pine Bluff 54 Baylor 61, Oklahoma 57 North Texas 79, Rice 59 FAR WEST Portland St. 92, Weber St. 76
NBA Standings
Men’s Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 19, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: 1. Baylor (33) 2. Gonzaga (31) 3. Kansas (1) 4. San Diego St. 5. Florida St. 6. Louisville 7. Dayton 8. Duke 9. Villanova 10. Seton Hall 11. Michigan St. 12. Oregon 13. Butler 14. West Virginia 15. Kentucky 16. Auburn 17. Maryland 18. Texas Tech 19. Iowa 20. Memphis 21. Illinois 22. Arizona 23. Colorado 24. Rutgers 25. Houston
Southern U. 84, MVSU 54 Tennessee 65, Alabama 63 Texas Southern 89, Grambling St. 85 SOUTHWEST Alcorn St. 77, Ark.-Pine Bluff 75 FAR WEST Portland St. 76, Weber St. 57
Record Pts Prv 15-1 1591 2 20-1 1588 1 14-3 1470 6 19-0 1422 7 16-2 1335 9 15-3 1303 11 16-2 1139 13 15-3 1065 3 14-3 1055 14 14-4 1034 18 14-4 1004 15 15-4 886 8 15-3 867 5 14-3 758 12 13-4 755 10 15-2 637 4 14-4 525 17 12-5 399 23 13-5 398 -14-3 394 22 13-5 280 24 13-5 225 -14-4 154 20 14-4 152 -14-4 151 --
Others receiving votes: Wichita St. 94, LSU 83, Michigan 73, N. Iowa 42, Ohio St. 36, Stanford 28, Wisconsin 28, Penn St. 24, Florida 21, Liberty 21, Arkansas 19, Creighton 13, Duquesne 13, Virginia 13, Purdue 9, ETSU 6, Indiana 6, Southern Cal 4, BYU 2, Marquette 2, Harvard 1.
Women’s Scores EAST Fairleigh Dickinson 66, CCSU 47 Iona 69, St. Peter’s 59 Lipscomb 65, NJIT 57 Maryland 76, Indiana 62 Merrimack 71, St. Francis (Pa.) 56 Michigan St. 66, Rutgers 55 Mount St. Mary’s 69, St. Francis Brooklyn 60 Robert Morris 73, Sacred Heart 43 Wagner 63, LIU 61 SOUTH Florida Gulf Coast 80, Kennesaw St. 63 Jackson St. 53, Prairie View 49 Morgan St. 42, NC A&T 38 NC Central 71, Florida A&M 70 North Alabama 68, Stetson 57 North Florida 70, Jacksonville 64 SC State 60, Md.-Eastern Shore 55 South Carolina 81, Mississippi St. 79
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 29 14 .674 -Boston 28 14 .667 ½ Philadelphia 29 16 .644 1 Brooklyn 18 24 .429 10½ New York 12 32 .273 17½ Southeast Division Miami 30 13 .698 -Orlando 21 23 .477 9½ Washington 14 28 .333 15½ Charlotte 15 30 .333 16 Atlanta 10 34 .227 20½ Central Division Milwaukee 39 6 .867 -Indiana 28 16 .636 10½ Detroit 16 28 .364 22½ Chicago 16 29 .356 23 Cleveland 12 32 .273 26½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Dallas 27 15 .643 -Houston 26 16 .619 1 Memphis 20 23 .465 7½ San Antonio 19 23 .452 8 New Orleans 17 27 .386 11 Northwest Division Denver 30 13 .698 -Utah 30 13 .698 -Oklahoma City 25 19 .568 5½ Portland 19 26 .422 12 Minnesota 15 28 .349 15 Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 34 9 .791 -L.A. Clippers 30 13 .698 4 Phoenix 18 25 .419 16 Sacramento 15 28 .349 19 Golden State 10 35 .222 25 Sunday’s Games San Antonio 107, Miami 102 Indiana 115, Denver 107 Monday’s Games Washington 106, Detroit 100 Toronto 122, Atlanta 117 Philadelphia 117, Brooklyn 111 Milwaukee 111, Chicago 98 New Orleans 126, Memphis 116 New York 106, Cleveland 86 Oklahoma City 112, Houston 107 Orlando 106, Charlotte 83 Miami 118, Sacramento 113, OT Boston 139, L.A. Lakers 107 Denver 107, Minnesota 100 Utah 118, Indiana 88 San Antonio 120, Phoenix 118 Portland 129, Golden State 124, OT Tuesday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. AKST
Hockey NHL Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 50 28 10 12 68 166 133 Tampa Bay 48 29 15 4 62 175 137 Florida 48 27 16 5 59 179 160 Toronto 49 25 17 7 57 176 165 Buffalo 49 22 20 7 51 145 152 Montreal 50 22 21 7 51 155 157 Ottawa 48 17 23 8 42 130 163 Detroit 50 12 34 4 28 107 195 Metropolitan Division Washington 49 33 11 5 71 177 144 Pittsburgh 49 31 13 5 67 168 133 N.Y. Islanders 48 28 15 5 61 139 130 Columbus 50 26 16 8 60 134 127 Carolina 49 28 18 3 59 155 131 Philadelphia 49 26 17 6 58 155 150 N.Y. Rangers 47 23 20 4 50 156 155 New Jersey 48 17 24 7 41 126 173 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 49 30 11 8 68 158 134 Colorado 49 28 15 6 62 179 143 Dallas 48 27 17 4 58 125 120 Winnipeg 49 25 20 4 54 148 152 Chicago 50 24 20 6 54 152 157 Nashville 47 22 18 7 51 156 154 Minnesota 49 22 21 6 50 152 164 Pacific Division Vancouver 49 27 18 4 58 162 149 Edmonton 49 26 18 5 57 155 153 Calgary 50 26 19 5 57 135 147 Vegas 51 25 19 7 57 159 156 Arizona 51 26 20 5 57 146 138 San Jose 50 21 25 4 46 130 167 Anaheim 48 19 24 5 43 122 150 Los Angeles 50 18 27 5 41 125 158 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. Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Boston 3 Carolina 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, SO Chicago 5, Winnipeg 2 Columbus 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Monday’s Games Colorado 6, Detroit 3 Florida 5, Minnesota 4 Tuesday’s Games Vegas at Boston, 3 p.m. Winnipeg at Carolina, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. Florida at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. All Times AKST
Golf The American Express Scores Sunday La Quinta, Calif. s-Stadium Course (Host Course); 7,113 yards; Par 72 q-La Quinta Counry Club; 7,060 yards; par 72 n-Nicklaus Tournament Course; 7,159 yards; par 72 Purse: $6.7 million Final Round A. Landry (500), $1,206,000 66s-64q-65n-67s--262 A. Ancer (300), $730,300 68q-67n-66s-63s--264 S. Scheffler (190), $462,300 65q-64n-66s-70s--265 Bud Cauley (123), $301,500 68q-64n-71s-65s--268 Sepp Straka (123), $301,500 69n-65s-68q-66s--268 Sam Burns (89), $218,588 71s-68q-67n-63s--269 S. Cappelen (89), $218,588 67n-70s-64q-68s--269 Tom Hoge (89), $218,588 66s-70q-66n-67s--269 Ryan Moore (89), $218,588 68q-65n-67s-69s--269 Rickie Fowler (68), $162,475 65q-64n-70s-71s--270 Sungjae Im (68), $162,475 67q-66n-69s-68s--270 G. Murray (68), $162,475 64s-71q-69n-66s--270 A. Putnam (68), $162,475 67q-69n-65s-69s--270 Tony Finau (55), $122,275 69q-62n-71s-69s--271 Alex Noren (55), $122,275 67n-67s-68q-69s--271 A. Schenk (55), $122,275 66n-69s-68q-68s--271 Talor Gooch (48), $98,825 69n-71s-64q-68s--272 Hank Lebioda (48), $98,825 65n-71s-66q-70s--272 Kevin Na (48), $98,825 69n-67s-69q-67s--272 M. NeSmith (48), $98,825 68s-68q-70n-66s--272 Paul Casey (37), $63,399 68q-67n-67s-71s--273 C. Champ (37), $63,399 67n-71s-68q-67s--273 Michael Gligic (37), $63,399 69n-65s-70q-69s--273 Brian Harman (37), $63,399 67q-67n-69s-70s--273 K.-H. Lee (37), $63,399 68s-69q-68n-68s--273 S. Muñoz (37), $63,399 67n-68s-68q-70s--273 Chase Seiffert (37), $63,399 66s-67q-67n-73s--273 Tim Wilkinson (37), $63,399 71q-65n-66s-71s--273 Daniel Berger (24), $41,121 69q-68n-69s-68s--274 C. Davis (24), $41,121 66n-67s-72q-69s--274 C. Hadley (24), $41,121 73q-67n-64s-70s--274 Ben Martin (24), $41,121 72n-64s-71q-67s--274 Doc Redman (24), $41,121 68s-70q-68n-68s--274
Sam Ryder (24), $41,121 69s-70q-68n-67s--274 Nick Watney (24), $41,121 67s-71q-65n-71s--274 V. Whaley (24), $41,121 71n-68s-67q-68s--274 David Hearn (17), $29,815 71q-68n-65s-71s--275 Russell Knox (17), $29,815 66n-71s-70q-68s--275 M. McNealy (17), $29,815 69q-65n-71s-70s--275 J.T. Poston (17), $29,815 67n-69s-69q-70s--275 Ted Potter, Jr. (17), $29,815 70s-63q-73n-69s--275 Brendon Todd (17), $29,815 69n-68s-65q-73s--275 B. Burgoon (11), $22,445 72s-66q-69n-69s--276 Mark Hubbard (11), $22,445 69n-71s-67q-69s--276 B. Steele (11), $22,445 70q-66n-67s-73s--276 Vaughn Taylor (11), $22,445 69n-74s-64q-69s--276 C. Tringale (11), $22,445 69s-69q-67n-71s--276 Brandon Hagy (8), $16,989 74s-63q-69n-71s--277 Max Homa (8), $16,989 71s-68q-63n-75s--277 John Huh (8), $16,989 67n-69s-69q-72s--277 D. McCarthy (8), $16,989 71s-68q-65n-73s--277 Harris English (8), $16,989 71n-68s-64q-74s--277 Carlos Ortiz (8), $16,989 71s-70q-66n-70s--277 Rory Sabbatini (8), $16,989 70n-70s-67q-70s--277 Zac Blair (6), $15,410 64q-70n-71s-73s--278 Ryan Brehm (6), $15,410 69s-67q-71n-71s--278 Jason Dufner (6), $15,410 67s-71q-69n-71s--278 Fabián Gómez (6), $15,410 69s-70q-67n-72s--278 Scott Stallings (6), $15,410 67n-71s-67q-73s--278 J. Vegas (6), $15,410 68n-69s-70q-71s--278 C. Hoffman (5), $14,807 74q-63n-69s-73s--279 Scott Piercy (5), $14,807 67q-68n-72s-72s--279 Matthew Wolff (5), $14,807 67q-69n-71s-72s--279 Tyler Duncan (4), $14,338 66n-73s-67q-74s--280 T. McCumber (4), $14,338 67s-71q-69n-73s--280 Wes Roach (4), $14,338 68q-65n-69s-78s--280 Patrick Rodgers (4), $14,338 69s-66q-72n-73s--280 Troy Merritt (3), $13,802 71s-68q-68n-74s--281 H. Norlander (3), $13,802 75s-66q-66n-74s--281 Josh Teater (3), $13,802 67q-70n-69s-75s--281 D.J. Trahan (3), $13,802 69s-69q-69n-74s--281 Brian Stuard (3), $13,467 67n-70s-70q-75s--282 Anirban Lahiri (3), $13,333 70n-70s-66q-77s--283 Matt Every (3), $13,199 70n-67s-68q-82s--287
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BASEBALL American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with C Patrick Cantwell, RHP Ryan Dull, C Caleb Joseph, INF Joe Panik and INF Rubén Tejada to minor league contracts. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHP Félix Hernández on a minor league contract. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with LHP Jerry Blevins on a minor league contract. BASKETBALL NBA G League COLLEGE PARK SKYHAWKS — Transferred F Charlie Brown, Jr. to the Atlanta Hawks. FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS — Named Phil Snow defensive coordinator. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Named Al Golden linebackers coach and Steve Jackson secondary/ cornerbacks coach. Announced that special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons will add assistant head coach to his job title. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Promoted Josh Boyer to defensive coordinator. Named Chan Gailey offensive coordinator; Robby Brown quarterbacks coach; Austin Clark outside linebackers coach, Curt Kuntz assistant defensive backs coach and Steve Marshall offensive line coach. NEW YORK GIANTS — Named Patrick Graham defensive coordinator. TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed DE Amani Bledsoe, RB Dalyn Dawkins, LB Nigel Harris, TE Parker Hesse, C Daniel Munyer, DB Kareem Orr, OL David Quessenberry, WR Trevion Thompson, RB Shaun Wilson and QB Logan Woodside to future contracts. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Released DL Kendal Vickers. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed OT Stanley Bryant to a one-year contract extension. Signed DE Justin Alexandre, DB Nick Taylor, DE Alex McCalister and LB Dylan Donahue. SOCCER Major League Soccer FC CINCINNATI — Acquired G Bobby Edwards from Portadown (Northern Ireland). MINNESOTA UNITED — Named Sean McAuley assistant coach. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Announced the contract of Dr Samba Camara is void after his P-1 Visa application was denied. PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed M Matej Oravec to a three-year contract from Dunajska Streda (Super Liga-Slovakia) for an undisclosed transfer fee. COLLEGE OHIO STATE — Named Kerry Coombs defensive coordinator. PENN STATE — Named Taylor Stubblefield wide receivers coach.
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Man’s low ambition casts shadow on couple’s future DEAR ABBY: I have Abby, I have talked to been dating a great guy him about our future. for a year and a half. We both want to be He’s funny, smart, and together, but I told him I when he comes to my am not going to support house, he washes my him. We want to move dishes and plays with in together, but he needs my son. He is attentive, to be more financially and he cooks for me. stable. He needs to be He is always buying me my equal. little things like a desk When we spoke, he Dear Abby coffee heater because agreed with me and Jeanne Phillips he knows I love hot the fact that he can do coffee, or smart bulbs better. He promised he that create cool colors in the living would be looking, but I have been room. He’s a super fun guy, and waiting months to see a change in he often leaves sweet little notes him and — nothing. Should I wait around the house for me. for him? Should I talk to him again? The downside is, he has zero I want so much more, and I am not ambition, zero motivation and no sure he can deliver. I don’t want life goals. We are in our early 30s, to stay just because my son loves and I’m a professional with my own him so much. What should I do? — home. He lives in a small room in HOPELESSLY VEXED a house with two housemates. His DEAR HOPELESSLY: I underjob pays very little, but although stand your position. You seem to he has few responsibilities, he has want the whole package, and from been very slow to look for other what you have written, this person jobs. is not it. You should not have to
support him, and he shouldn’t expect it. It appears that while the two of you care for each other, he simply cannot summon up the motivation to make the effort to better himself financially. Could you accept this in the long run? Is the status quo what you want forever? Bear in mind, if this man moves in, it will prevent you from finding a partner who is your equal in all ways. DEAR ABBY: My son got married eight months ago. I recently found out he and his wife haven’t sent thank-you notes to anyone. Some of our friends and family took time off work, traveled across the country, spent a lot of money on airfare, hotels, meals, as well as wedding gifts. I am mortified. Abby, there were only 60 guests, so there were fewer than 30 thankyou notes to send. When I asked my son about it last week, he said they hadn’t sent them because so much time had passed and it was too late.
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I told him it was inexcusable, and they need to get those notes written now because this is definitely a case of better late than never. If they don’t do it within the next week, I intend to contact my friends and family and thank them myself and apologize for their rudeness. My son was not raised to be ungrateful and rude. What do you think? — FURIOUS IN ARIZONA DEAR FURIOUS: What you have in mind may be well-intentioned, but it won’t make up for your son and daughter-in-law’s lack of courtesy. If they fail to contact the guests who made such an effort to attend their wedding, do not speak up on their behalf because it will only make them look worse. 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.
Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars
ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You might feel as if you get a second chance dealing with a project or long-term goal. Expect some opposition from the homefront. You might worry some, but continue on your chosen path. Tonight: Walk in another person’s shoes.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Defer to someone else who is making sure the two of you see eye to eye. You will be relieved that this person takes the lead and frees you up. You gain a sudden insight that you might need to consider more carefully. Tonight: Think before you act.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Feelings remain changeable and you do the unexpected — at least that is how another person sees it. You could find change normal, but someone close to you gets upset with your unpredictability. Tonight: Do errands on the way home.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
HHHH You are about to move in a new direction. How you handle a personal matter is totally novel and will elicit different reactions, one of which could stun you. Know that you could be exhausted from recent developments. Tonight: The only answer is yes.
HHHH Pressure builds to achieve more of what you want.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
HHHH Open a new door and see how matters fall into place. You could be tired of continuing at your current pace. Recognize a problem when it surfaces, and clear it out. A dear friend might irritate you, but he or she means well. Tonight: Hang out.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You tend to speak your mind, and you expect to be heard. As a result, you have a large audience and the ability to draw others out of their shells. Understand what is happening around you. Tonight: Others cannot stay away from you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Survey your finances as well as your ability to count on a loved one’s support. You will feel much better than you have in a while. You have created, or are on the verge of creating, much more of what you want. Tonight: Pay bills first.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
HHHH Your nerves could be fried by an unexpected development, especially if you cannot deal with pressure. How you manage a personal issue could change dramatically. Be more forthright when
HUBBY’S OFF THE HOOK
Dear Heloise: For walkers with no seat: When sitting in a chair with no arms (i.e., a restaurant, dining table, etc.), I turn the walker around backward and push/roll it until the walker touches (surrounds) the back of the chair. This gives me arms to grab hold of when need be, plus it gets the walker out of the way. This also is useful in a restroom stall. — Julia P., Albany, Texas
Dear Heloise: Another hint for microfiber cloths: My husband occasionally leaves a tissue in his shirt or pants pocket. If I fail to take it out before washing, I end up with little pieces all over the entire load. By chance, I had a microfiber cloth in one such load. Much to my surprise, all the little pieces of the tissue had collected on the cloth. Wonderful timesaver! — Pat P., via email
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Dear Heloise: I know, I know - I shouldn’t carry a balance on my credit card. However, right now I do, and at a high interest rate. I called the bank and asked if they would lower my interest rate. They did! It was really nice of them to work with me. — Anne in Pennsylvania Great job being proactive to dig out from debt! — Heloise
Dear Heloise: I, like most women, am an avid user of cosmetics. I write the date I purchased them with a marker. This allows me to judge when they should be thrown out or replaced. Lipsticks can become rancid. It would be great if expiration dates were put on cosmetics. — Mary in The Villages, Fla.
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HHH Your feelings could be challenged by events that might indicate you went down the wrong path. Understand that the unexpected could play a larger role in your day than you might have anticipated. Tonight: Keep it low-key.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21)
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HHH You might want to express some of the feelings you have been holding within. The lack of clarity between you and a key person might be more of a problem than the actual problem. Tonight: Respond to another person’s spontaneity.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
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dealing with a dear friend. Tonight: Make a caring gesture.
HHHH You might feel tense when you recognize your responsibilities as well as the implications of your actions. A new bond or project might be exciting yet demands an enormous amount of time and commitment. Tonight: Make a favorite dessert.
BORN TODAY Actress Geena Davis (1956), fashion designer Christian Dior (1905), singer Emma Bunton (1976)
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This year will progress well, yet you might feel as if you are sitting on top of Mount Vesuvius. Most likely you will not witness an eruption of that nature, but there could be an unanticipated change in your personal or domestic life. Go with the flow; in some manner, you will be simplifying your life. If single, you will meet people with ease, but date for a sustained period before committing. If attached, the two of you will benefit as a couple if you schedule some weekends away together. You could decide to make a major change to your household. SAGITTARIUS cheers you on in life. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
Somehow, you decide it might be best to continue as you have been. Demands, perhaps from a boss or a close associate, may interfere with your goal. Tonight: Believe what others share.
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Scientists mark research snakes to protect them from hunters Associated Press
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. — Burmese pythons are the bad guys of the Everglades — devouring entire populations of small mammals, raiding wading bird nests and disrupting the natural balance of predator and prey. The invasive snakes are an
environmental disaster and state and federal wildlife managers have put a bounty on their heads, and enlisted teams of hunters to track them down and take them out. But there are about 50 pythons that scientists actually want slithering around out there — specially equipped snakes that help researchers figure out the habits
and patterns of the elusive exotic constrictors. To protect these valuable snakes from South Florida’s python posse, they are getting fitted with a bit of bling. Scientists have begun fitting fluorescent orange tags and adding three-digit scale marks to protect so-called “Judas snakes” — pythons equipped with tracking
devices that can help researchers devise control techniques or pinpoint prime breeding areas in nearly inaccessible swamps. Those snakes represent a considerable investment, as much as 11 grand each in time and tracking missions. “Our research pythons are extremely valuable animals
because they allow us to collect data on behaviour, range, hormone cycles, habitat use, and all kinds of useful information,” said Jill Josimovich, a U.S. Geological Survey biologist leading a python tracking study at Everglades National Park. “That’s why we want to make it easy for people to identify them.”
Pets This pet is available at the Kenai Peninsula Animal Lovers Rescue
PUPPIES!
This pet is available Kenai Animal Shelter
This pet is available at the Peninsula Unwanted Pets Society
ALBA
TOWN
SAY HELLO TO ALBA!
• Young • Female • Medium • Vaccinations up to date, • Spayed /neutered
MEET TOWN Got puppies? We do!
And they’re looking for their new homes!
Before considering adopting one of these pups, please be aware that KPAL Rescue has a mandatory adoption process in place. Here is all we know: • • • •
There are three females and six males available They are estimated to be around 7 weeks old We think they’ll grow to be medium- to large-sized As all puppies are, these babies are sweet, happy, spunky, smart, adorable, and cuddly
if interested in adopting one of these puppies you will be applying for any one of them, not one in particular (we do not place pups simply based on colors/markings), there will be an adoption event for approved families once they are old enough and puppy placement will be decided then.
She is a 1 year old female. She is a super sweet girl. She is very shy when she first meets new people but warms up to them pretty quickly. She loves treats and does not mind being petted. She loves to play with toys but needs to be monitored as she enjoys destroying them.
LOVE IS... GIVING A PET A HOME
This pet is available at the Kenai Animal Shelter
STELMARIA
Alba is around 13 or 14 years old and is said to be a Boxer/Mastiff mix. We are looking for a patient hospice home for this sweet girl to live out the rest of her life. She qualifies for our Senior Animal Adoption Fee meaning her adoption fee will be credited towards the vet clinic of her adopter’s choice to be used towards her ongoing and future vet care expenses. Before considering adopting Alba, please be aware that KPAL Rescue has a mandatory adoption process in place which includes a background check and a home interview (interview can be arranged via video for those families who are not local to Kenai/Soldotna). More information on our adoption process can be found in our pinned post, please read that post in it’s entirety before submitting an Adoption Application as this process cannot be waived. We do not ship our animals. Alba is a lovely old girl. She does a whole lot of sleeping nowadays, loves car rides, and is good with kids. With her age does come some not-so-lovely things - Alba should be separated from other dogs during feeding times. She can be protective of her bed (towards other dogs). Alba has severe separation anxiety and should not be left alone for more than a couple hours at a time (stay-at-home mom? work from home? retired?). She will need to be on anxiety and allergy medication for the rest of her life. She doesn’t have the greatest bladder control and needs frequent potty breaks (thankfully her medication is helping with this some).
This pet is available at the Kenai Animal Shelter
This pet is available at the Kenai Animal Shelter
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Meet Stelmaria Meet Stelmaria. She is an 8 month old kitty. She came to us as a stray so we do not know her history. She is an absolute love. She loves people, playing with toys and other cats. She is a spunky kitty that does not mind being held.
Meet Minnie Brown
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He is a 2.5 year old male. He came to us as a stay so we do not know his history. He is a sweet boy that loves to be petted.
Meet Minnie Brown. She is a 2 year old cat. She likes people and can be around other cats as long as they are respectful of her space and do not get into her face. She is an active kitty but enjoys naps throughout the day.
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