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Thursday, January 17, 2019 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Vol. 49, Issue 92
In the news Dunleavy to give first State of State address Gov. Mike Dunleavy is ready for his close-up. The new governor will likely deliver his State of the State address at 7 p.m. Jan. 22, it was announced on the Alaska Senate floor Wednesday. The House of Representatives has to make a formal request as well, House Majority Press Secretary Mike Mason said Wednesday. With the House in disarray without a majority at the moment, that request has not come yet. Mason said the 7 p.m. Jan. 22 time and date will likely stand, though, as these formal requests are more of a formality than anything else. Dunleavy’s address will take place at the Alaska Capitol, and will be in front of a joint session of the House and Senate. For those looking to plan their evenings around the speech: Last year’s address from Gov. Bill Walker lasted 49 minutes and his address the previous year lasted 46 minutes. — Juneau Empire
Son suspected in mother’s death found hiding in woman’s home ANCHORAGE (AP) — A man suspected of killing his mother and hiding in her home has been arrested in Alaska’s second-largest city. Fairbanks police announced Thursday that 34-year-old George Rosa is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of 70-year-old Molly Rosa. He was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon. Online court documents do not list his attorney.
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Gov. unveils plan for PFD back payments By ALEX MCCARTHY and MOLLIE BARNES Juneau Empire
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan for paying back recent years’ Permanent Fund Dividend will happen over a three-year span, according to legislation filed Wednesday. The legislation would also cement the PFD payments using the original formula through 2023. Senate Bill 23, filed Wednesday, outlines Dunleavy’s plan to fulfill one of his key campaign promises — returning people the portions of their PFDs that were used to help balance the state’s budget under former Gov. Bill Walker. According to the bill, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announces two bills to pay back residents’ cut PFD funds during a press See PFD, page A2 conference at the Capitol on Wednesday. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)
Soldotna council members may now phone in 6 times a year By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion
Soldotna City Council members can now teleconference in to six meetings a year, versus the three previously allowed. The city council passed a resolution at their meeting last Wednesday night that doubles the number of times a council member can remote dial-in. The count for remote dialins runs from Nov. 1 to Nov. 1, a full calendar year. The resolution, was sponsored by Council member TySee PHONE, page A3
‘It’s part of the legacy of my class’
UAA’s teaching Former student artists reflect on 1977 airport mural project programs accreditation A mural discovered Tuesrevoked day by construction crews at By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion
the Kenai Municipal Airport is bringing back memories for the former high school students who helped create it four decades ago. The mural, which depicts peninsula icons, like a Russian Orthodox Church, a dog musher and a fishing net with crab, was designed and painted by an advanced art class taught by Renae Larson at Kenai Central High School in the spring of 1977, according to Clarion archives. Babbi Goodwin was a senior at Kenai Central when she helped create the mural as part of her advanced art class with Larson. She said she took all of Larson’s classes when she was in high school. “I had Larson four hours a day my senior year,” Goodwin
More panels of the hidden mural were revealed Wednesday, as construction crews work on the remodel at the Kenai Municipal Airport. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Goodwin said she helped “I thought ‘I can’t paint a said. “I was kind of her pet student. (Larson) was really an in- paint the Russian Orthodox bird,’” Goodwin said. Church and a ptarmigan. spiration to me.” See MURAL, page A3
Lawmaker opposes drilling permit work during government shutdown By DAN JOLING Associated Press
ANCHORAGE — The oil and gas industry should not be spared the pain of the partial government shutdown, according to the chairman of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. Rep. Raul Grijalva on Tuesday sent a letter to Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt objecting to the department changing plans to allow employees to work on upcoming offshore lease sales, seismic permits and a five-year off-
shore oil and gas leasing plan in Alaska and elsewhere. “One of the most striking features of the current government shutdown, brought about entirely by the President’s insistence on building an entirely unnecessary border wall, is the way the administration has bent over backwards to ensure that the pain of the shutdown falls only on ordinary Americans and the environment, and not on the oil and gas industry,” the Arizona Democrat wrote. Rep. Betty McCollum, DMinnesota, and Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-California, also
signed the letter. McCollum chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee for the Interior Department. Grijalva called on Bernhardt to reverse course, and if he refuses, to provide a briefing on the legal justification for what appeared to be a violation of the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits federal agencies from spending money in advance of an appropriation. Interior spokeswoman Faith Vander Voort in an email response said department officials would be happy to meet See DRILL, page A3
ANCHORAGE (AP) — A national oversight organization has revoked the accreditation of teaching degree programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage. The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation notified the university Friday, throwing the viability of teaching into jeopardy for about 250 students enrolled in the programs, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week. The university is not allowed to recommend students to the state for licensure without accreditation. Teachers must be licensed by the state to teach in public schools. “To put so much work into it and for it to be like this might not matter anymore — I mean, I just See UAA, page A3
Jackson sworn in, against state statutes By KEVIN BAIRD Juneau Empire
With no leadership appointed or caucus in place, the Alaska House of Representatives is not allowed to conduct any business. It did anyway. A video posted to Rep. Josh Revak’s Facebook page Wednesday shows Republican Sharon Jackson being sworn in as a new representative by a court clerk, which goes against Alaska statutes. The ceremony was conducted
without notice to the public, and also involved Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla. “Lets end the partisan gridlock and put Juneau to work,” Revak, R-Anchorage, wrote in his Facebook post, adding that the Legislature does “not have a single day to waste” in getting to work. The swearing-in wouldn’t be an issue, except that Jackson is an appointee to the House, not an elected official. Gov. Mike Dunleavy had appointed Jackson to See SWORN, page A2
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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. Trace Month to date ........................... 0.16" Normal month to date ............. 0.50" Year to date .............................. 0.16" Normal year to date ................. 0.50" Record today ................. 0.43" (2014) Record for Jan. ............. 3.03" (1980) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. Trace Month to date ........................... Trace Season to date ......................... 14.9"
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fill the vacancy in District 13 in Chugiak, after he had appointed Nancy Dahlstrom to be the new commissioner of the Department of Corrections in December. The legislative procedures for swearing in elected representatives versus those appointed to the position are different, as outlined in Alaska Statute. The other 39 representatives were sworn in during a ceremony on Tuesday, the first day of session, by Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer. It’s doubtful Jackon’s swearing-in ceremony was legal, according to experts. Doug Wooliver, the deputy administrative director of the Alaska Court System, said in an interview Wednesday that a person can’t become a representative just by going to court and swearing an oath. Someone must still go through the
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Alaskans who were eligible for the PFD in 2016 would get an additional $1,061 in their 2019 PFD. Residents who were eligible for a PFD in 2017 would get $1,289 in 2020, and people who were eligible for a PFD in 2018 would get an extra $1,328 in the 2021 PFD. That money, according to the bill, would come from the earnings reserve account. Current data provided by Commissioner of Revenue Bruce Tangeman listed that amount today of that account as $16.6 billion. But, just two months ago it was $17 billion. The maximum back payments would total about $2.4 billion, but he said he thinks actual payout totals would be less as some people who were eligible in 2016, 2017 and 2018 have moved away and won’t be eligible the next three years. “That’s the worst case scenario and the high end,” Tangeman said.
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legislative process to become a member of the Legislature, he said. Wooliver said Jackson filled out the same state employee affidavit that any other state employee fills in, swearing to uphold the state’s constitution. It carries no further importance in this case, he said, without having gone through the legislative steps. “You can’t bypass the regular process,” Wooliver said. “She just filled in ‘state representative’ in the blank. She could have filled in ‘governor.’ That would not have made her governor.” On Tuesday, the first day of the 31st Legislative Session, Lt. Gov. Meyer had tried to swear in Jackson with the others, but the procedure involved became a sticking point. When Healy Republican Dave Talerico tried to read a communication from the governor regarding Jackson’s appointment, Rep. Chris Tuck, D-Anchorage, reminded Meyer that the rules would not allow for the House to receive
communications from the governor until the House was organized. Right now, there is no clear House majority caucus, which means there is no House leadership to conduct business. A back-and-forth led to tensions rising, which led Meyer to call for a recess. When Meyer reconvened the session later, he said the governor’s communication would not be read, and moved on with the swearing in ceremony. On Wednesday, after the video of Jackson’s swearing-in surfaced, Talerico in a written statement expressed disapproval of the way the ceremony took place. “The House Republicans were notified this afternoon that a Deputy Clerk had administered an oath of office to Rep.Appointee Sharon Jackson,” he said. “While the sentiment of this effort to get Ms. Jackson seated quickly is appreciated, the House Republicans anticipate the official swearing-in of Ms. Jackson to take place on the House floor, as in accor-
dance with Alaska Statutes and the Constitution, and we look forward to welcoming her to the body as soon as possible.” New Rep. Sara Hannan of Juneau expressed her disappointment with Wednesday’s events as well, before heading to caucus with fellow Democrats with the Wednesday’s drama surrounding the unorganized House. “I’m very disappointed with this situation,” Hannan said. “The 40 of us had never been in the room until yesterday. That was the first time that all 40 of us have been in the room. I don’t have baggage with them.” Hannan also questioned the legality and validity of Jackson’s swearing-in, too. “There are three lawyers in my caucus. Those are the three people I know certified to practice law. I assume they’re all over that,” Hannan said. The House did not meet Wednesday. The session was postponed and eventually cancelled. It is slated to reconvene at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, referred the bill to the Senate Finance and Senate State Affairs committees during a brief Senate session Wednesday. The Senate Rules Committee filed the bill on Dunleavy’s behalf, along with its accompanying bill SB 24. SB 24 further defines an “eligible individual” as someone who received PFDs in 2016, 2017 and 2018. “This is going to be a sticking point if we don’t move forward,” said Dunleavy. He said he thinks there are a number of legislators on both sides of the aisle that agree with this payout plan. In 2016, Walker cut the amount of money available for PFDs to help fund state government in the midst of a budget crisis, and the Alaska Supreme Court upheld that decision. Lawmakers limited subsequent payments with legislation such as Senate Bill 26 in 2018, which approved using a portion of Permanent Fund money to help fund the state budget. As for the regular PFD, Dunleavy has pledged to return to the original formula for calculating
the dividend, which was used prior to Walker’s cuts in 2016. The state of Alaska was facing a $4 billion budget gap at the time. Dunleavy’s budget office said his current operating budget draft leaves a $1.6 billion deficit. Dunleavy’s bills stand in contrast to two bills proposed by Sen. Bill Wielechowski, DAnchorage. Wielechowski’s bills — SB 13 and SB 17 — aim to return people their full PFD all in one year. Wielechowski’s bills would also pay the lump sums ($3,740 each) out of the earnings reserve. According to the text of SB 17, this would be a total of just shy of $2.4 billion from the earnings reserve. Wielechowski’s bills were also referred to the Senate State Affairs and Senate Finance committees. Wielechowski also said he expected Dunleavy’s plan to also have the back payments go out this year instead of over the next three years. “I was surprised,” Wielechowski said. “My understanding from his campaign was that he was going to pay it back from
a lump sum.” Tangeman said at a press conference Wednesday the main reason for spreading it out was to benefit Alaskans who have been here, and who plan to stay here. In the eligibility requirements for the PFD one of the qualifications states residents must “have the intent to remain an Alaska resident indefinitely.” “This is intended for Alaskans that were here and are still here and intend to remain here in the future,” Tangeman said. “Instead of giving people that did qualify that are now gone the full lump sum for all three years, we think this is a reasonable way to spread it out.” Wielechowski said the main concern he and others have with Dunleavy’s plan is that future Legislatures “could simply ignore it,” and that it’s not binding beyond this year, as legislation cannot bind future sessions. “Why should Alaskans have to wait three years to get their full payment? The money is in the earnings reserve,” Wielechowski said.
Peninsula Clarion | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | A3 — starts shortly thereafter. Prizes will be awarded for the first three men and women finishers in each race and raffle drawings will be available to all participants. Awards will be given at a post-race party at Kenai River Brewing in Soldotna. Discounts AK CESCL training available for early registration, TTA members and members of The Kenai Watershed Forum will be hosting a 2-day AK neighboring ski clubs. First 100 to sign up get a free buff with CESCL training on Feb. 11-12 at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture 2019 Amy Kruse artwork. To register, sign up to volunteer or for Association in Kenai. With a 1-day refresher course on Feb. 13. more information, visit www.touroftsalteshi.org. The 2-day training explains the erosion process and how to obtain and comply with the EPA NPDES Construction General Kenai Peninsula College closed Permit. Register online at www.kenaiwatershed.org. Kenai Peninsula College closed for Alaska Civil Rights Day In observance of Alaska Civil Rights Day and Martin Luther Sterling Senior Center breakfast King Jr. Day. All locations of Kenai Peninsula College will be The Sterling Senior Center will be serving breakfast on Sat- closed on Monday, Jan. 21. Campuses (Soldotna and Homer) urday, Jan. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon. Menu includes bacon, sau- and extension site (Seward) will re-open with normal hours on sage, ham, scrambled eggs, pancakes, and biscuits and gravy. Tuesday, Jan. 22. $10 adults, $5 children. Everyone welcome! All proceeds benefit the center. Further info, call 262-6808.
Around the Peninsula
Kenai Peninsula Military Order of the Purple Hearts monthly meeting
Irish music concert Please join Kenai Peninsula College again this year for “A Winter Concert of Traditional Irish Music,” featuring John Walsh, Pat Broaders, and Rose Flanagan at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 in the Ward Building of the Kenai River Campus. This event is open to the public and is a food drive event for the food pantry at the KRC Residence Hall. Please bring a nonperishable food item. In lieu of food items cash donations will also be welcome
Functional Medicine of Alaska grand opening
KDLL Public Radio has Picklefest 2019, its annual membership meeting, from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, with live music by Recess Duty, food and drink, an art and adventure auction and a pickle cooking competition. It’s free and open to the public. For more information, visit KDLL 91.9 FM on Facebook or call 283-8433.
True Tales offers ‘siblings’ storytelling
Fish Subcommittee meeting
The Homer Fish & Game Advisory Committee’s Fish Subcommittee will be meeting Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. at KBRR building located at 2181 Kachemak Drive. The agenda will be developing proposals for Cook Inlet and Cook Inlet intercept fisheries, and any other proposals included in the 2019 Call for Proposals (which includes Cook Inlet, Kodiak, and Statewide King & Tanner Crab (except SE). Proposals are due by April 10. For more information, contact Dan Anderson, Fish Subcommittee Chair at 435-3929 or paragondan@sbcglobal.net.
True Tales, Told Live has live music and storytelling at 6 p.m. Pioneers of Alaska officer installation Feb. 1 at Odie’s Deli in Soldotna. Come hear central peninsula Igloos 33 and 16 of the Pioneers of Alaska will host the anresidents tell true stories, live, with no notes, on the theme of “Sibling Rivalry: The Ties that Bind and Blindside.” Anyone in- nual installation of officers on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Kenai terested in telling a story can message True Tales, Told Live on Elks Club. Grand Officers will be in attendance to install incoming officers. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner Facebook, or call Jenny Neyman at 907-394-6397. at 6:30 p.m. and installation at 7:30 p.m. Members and guests are invited to support the new officers and meet the 2019 Grand Tour of Tsalteshi returns Feb. 17 Officers. Tsalteshi Trails Association will hold a 20- and 40-kilometer Tour of Tsalteshi ski race Feb. 17 at the trailhead behind SPEAK meeting Skyview Middle School. The 40-kilometer freestyle race — two SPEAK (Support Group for families of children who live laps around the trails — starts at 11:30 a.m. A 20-kilometer race though disabilities) will be meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17, at — one lap around the trails, with freestyle and classic divisions
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Seeing the mural unveiled this week was a surprise, she said. “It’s so sad,” Goodwin said. “I know they want to make (the airport) modern, but it’s so neat to see my art and my class’ project. But I understand it needs to modernize.” Kenai resident Melanie Beverly was also a student in the advanced art class that created the mural. Beverly said she doesn’t remember a whole lot from the experience, but said many of her friends in the class were responsible for the designs. After searching her high school yearbook, Beverly said she found a note from Larson thanking her for her work at the
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with the Natural Resources Committee as appropriate. “And we are confident that we are fully meeting our legal obligations,” she said. Grijalva said President Donald Trump’s “temper tantrum” over a wall built on the border with Mexico has taken a toll, with 800,000 federal workers missing paychecks, Native
airport. “The airport is super,” Larson wrote in Beverly’s yearbook. The design for the mural was a year in the making. Basic graphics were done by Brad Ambarian, along with designs submitted by Gary Cason, Dawna Kinne, Mike Lindhartsen, Bill McWilliams, Sheryl Rhodes and Becky Roberts, the Clarion previously reported. Twenty five other art students assisted in the making of the mural. The idea for the mural came from The Greater Kenai Chamber of Commerce, which approached Larson about the project after students of hers executed another mural in the fall of 1976 on the front of Kenai Central, according to Clarion archives. The mural was discovered
Tuesday when crews working on the latest airport remodel removed siding on the building’s facade. The artwork had been covered by metal panels after the airport expanded in the 1980s. Built in 1966, the airport has been remodeled three times — in 1983, in 1988 when the restaurant and lounge were added, and in 2004, when sidewalks, entryways and parking lots were updated. The current remodel, which began in October, will redesign areas throughout the airport, including the interior, roof and entryway, in an effort to enhance passenger experience, according to Clarion files. Mark Blanning, with local engineering firm Wince-Corthell-Bryson, is working on the current airport remodel. Blanning confirmed the project does include a complete exterior re-
model that would incorporate new siding. Kenai Airport Manager Mary Bondurant said she remembered there was a hidden mural on the north end of the building, but not the south end. She said the mural wasn’t discussed during renovation plans. “It’s been great talking to people who were there and helped with the mural,” Bondurant said. Despite plans for renovation, members of the community are hoping the mural can be saved in some way. “I would like to see (the mural) stay,” Beverly said. Jerry Faulkner, who graduated from Kenai Central High School in 1977, also said he’d like to see the mural preserved. “It’s part of the legacy of my class,” he said.
Americans at risk of losing access to food and health care, travelers facing extended delays in airport and national parks piling up with trash. He called it outrageous that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management updated its contingency plan allowing employees to work to comply with the administration’s America First energy strategy. The administration cares only about its favorite industry, he said. “Your department has con-
tinued to hold public meetings on oil and gas development on the North Slope of Alaska, refused to extend the comment period for leasing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and opened up the Bureau of Land Management field offices to allow drilling permits to continue to be issued,” Grijalva said. Connie Gillette, BOEM chief of public affairs, said by email the agency is using carry-over money appropriated for the 2018 fiscal year for the activities.
Lowenthal, the incoming chairman Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, said federal workers are being brought in without pay to service the oil and gas industry. BOEM staffers who deal with renewable energy remain furloughed, he said in a statement. “If you are an oil and gas company awaiting a lease, there is a big open sign at the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management,” Lowenthal said.
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said. “I also think that when you have responsible people who’ve been elected, most of them would hopefully try to use them wisely.” The resolution took effect Wednesday night. Reach Kat Sorensen at ksorensen@peninsulaclarion. com.
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Competition Obedience class Kenai Kennel Club will be offering a Competition Obedience class for those interested in competing in obedience. Dogs must have basic obedience skills. Exercises covered will be Heel on Leash and Figure 8, Stand for Exam, Heel Free, Recall, Sit/Stay Get Your Leash, and Group Exercises Sit and Down Stay. Cost is $75. Classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 23 and run for six weeks. For more information contact instruction Nancy at nlwiles@hotmail. com.
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union shutdown assistance
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union is prepared to assist our members who are employees of the federal government impacted Chapter #830 will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. by the partial shutdown through special programs now in place. 17 at the VFW Post #10046 in Soldotna. All associate members We encourage members to call our 24/7 Member Service Center and new members wishing to attend are welcome at any or all at 800-525-9094. monthly meetings. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. at Post 10046 in Soldotna. Bring a copy of DD KPC to assist current, potential students im14 of order of being wounded. For more information contact Jim McHale at 907-980-5433 or Joe Sawyer at 907-690-6886 or pacted by federal shutdown Nick Preston Nelson at 907-953-0576. Kenai Peninsula residents who have enrolled or hope to enroll in KPC classes, but are impacted by the federal shutdown are encouraged to call KPC toll-free at 877-262-0330. Central Peninsula Fish & Game Advisory
Functional Medicine of Alaska will host a grand opening in Committee meeting its new space on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at 508 S. WilThe Central Peninsula Fish & Game Advisory Committee low St., Suite C, in Kenai. RSVP to Rochelle or Steven at 907will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Ninilchik School Library, 260-7063 or email FMOA@functionalmedicineofalaska.com. located at 15735 Sterling Hwy at 7 p.m. Agenda will include continuing preparing comments on Game proposals, start on Ladies Take-A-Break Luncheon Statewide Finfish proposals, possibly discuss Cook Inlet proLadies Take-A-Break Luncheon will host “How Do You Beat posals to submit and any other business that may properly come the Wintertime Blues” on Wednesday, Jan. 23 from 11 a.m. to before the committee. For more information contact David Mar12:30 p.m. at the Solid Rock Conference Center at Mile 90.5 tin at 567-3306. of the Sterling Highway. Stonecroft Speaker Jan Mathers will present “A Jungle Island Adventure Results in a Life-changing Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game Advisory Experience.” Lunch: $12. Complimentary child care provided. For more information contact Susan at 335-6789 or 440-1319. Committee meeting The Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game Advisory Committee will meet on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Cook Inlet Aquaculture building, Caregiver workshop, open house located at 40610 K-Beach Road. Agenda includes discussion of Kenai Peninsula Family Caregiver Support Program will South Central Board of Game proposals. For more information host a workshop and open house in the Blazy Mall, Suite # 209 contact Mike Crawford at 252-2919. on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Workshop Presentation will take place 11 a.m.-12 p.m. with Mike Tovoli, Geneva Homer Fish & Game Advisory Committee’s Woods, on services that support family caregivers.
KDLL hosting Picklefest
6:30 p.m. at the Love Inc. building 44410 K-Beach Rd. Parents, grandparents, guardians, and caregivers are welcome to come and participate. SPEAK is a resource-based group. Please no children. Childcare is not available. Questions call 907-252-2558.
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son Cox, passed unanimously, but not without comment from Mayor Nels Anderson. “I hope that most people won’t use that,” Anderson
The KPC Showcase presents a screening of the documentary film: ‘We Up’ ‘We’ Up is a documentary film tracing the cultural, creative, and spiritual connections between indigenous hip-hop artists of Alaska and their peers across the circumpolar north. After the screening of the film Executive Producer Aaron Leggett, curator of Alaska History and Culture at the Anchorage Museum, will be on hand to discuss the film and gather feedback. At Kenai Peninsula College, McLane Commons, on Thursday Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Fireweed Fiber Guild gathering Fireweed Fiber Guild will have its monthly “gathering” Jan. 19 at the Soldotna Library from noon to 2 p.m. The public is invited to join us. There will be demonstrations of spinning as well as spindling. Bring your projects and come and learn all the activities that the guild participates with and are planning for 2019.
Tie One On: Fly tying Learn to Tie Flies at Tie One On: Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s popular fly tying night. Family friendly. All skill levels welcome. Vices and fly tying equipment supplied. 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29 at Odie’s Deli in Soldotna.
Community craft show The Kenai Peninsula Homeschool Activities Committee will host a Community Craft and Vendor Show on Feb. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Soldotna Sports Center. For vendor information visit www.facebook.com/kphomeschoolactivities or call 907-513-9469.
Family History and Resource Center opening The Newly Remodeled Soldotna Stake Temple & Family History and Resource Center will be opening to the public Jan. 8. Located inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 159 W. Marydale Ave. in Soldotna. Come and explore our beautiful facility on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday evenings 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday evenings 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Go to the Soldotna Stake Temple & Family History and Resource Center Facebook page or call our Center during open hours at 907-2623581 for more information.
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want to cry,” said Jessica Beers, a junior studying early elementary education. The revocation affects the university’s bachelor’s degree programs in early childhood education, elementary education and secondary education, as well as the master’s degree program in secondary education. Students will still be able to graduate from the university with degrees in these programs, said Cathy Sandeen, the university’s chancellor. The Alaska Board of Education could make an exception and allow students from the
unaccredited programs to be licensed, said Claudia Dybdahl, the interim director of the College of Education. Administrators will present their case to the state board later this month, she said. The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation is known for its rigor and focus on data for its accreditation standard. “They really focus a lot on assessments and data. And we didn’t really have enough data, consistent data and analysis of data to meet their criteria,” Dybdahl said. The university can try again for accreditation in a year. University officials said they are confident the university will meet the standards.
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King should do the right thing and resign Congressman Steve King should resign.
He has lost even the potential to effectively represent his Iowa constituents because of his abhorrent comments about white nationalism and white supremacy. The move by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to strip King of his committee assignments leaves Iowa without a seat on the vital House Agriculture Committee, as well as judiciary. It also leaves King with far less opportunity to work for his constituents on critically important rural development issues. Not that King has seemed particularly interested in working for his district in recent years. Instead of holding town-hall meetings with his constituents, King spent many congressional breaks globe-trotting to Europe and hobnobbing with hard-right, nationalist leaders. These meetings apparently served to reinforce his own warped views of cultural purity and immigration. King has often made Iowa a laughing stock on the national stage with his offensive and absurd remarks about undocumented immigrants, comparing them to dogs or disparaging them as drug mules with calves the size of cantaloupes. But it wasn’t until a few weeks before the November election that top national Republicans and corporate donors started to abandon King. That was just after the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. It also was just after it had been revealed that King spent time on a trip funded by a Holocaust memorial organization to meet with a far-right Austrian group associated with neo-Nazis. Meanwhile, King had been under fire for tweeting his support for a Toronto mayoral candidate known for white nationalist views. We don’t make the argument that King should resign lightly, or based on partisan preferences. He was duly re-elected to a ninth term in November by voters who had every opportunity to recognize the Kiron Republican’s caustic, racially charged ideology related to immigration. King opened the new year by seeming to recognize a need to spend more time in Iowa: He announced a town-hall meeting in each of his district’s 39 counties. But then, apparently in an effort to claim credit for President Trump’s border-wall plans, he gave the New York Times what should be a career-ending quote: “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” King said to the Times. “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?” He has since tried to walk back the comments, claiming the quote was taken out of context and denouncing white nationalism and white supremacy. But to no avail: National Republicans and even staunch GOP supporters in Iowa — Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Gov. Kim Reynolds — have expressed disgust at his original remarks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said if King doesn’t understand why “white supremacy” was offensive, he should “find another line of work.” We agree. He may as well mail a cardboard cutout of himself to Washington for all he’ll be able to accomplish if no one is willing to work with him. Some may argue that 4th District voters are getting what they deserve. But the entire state needs a healthy rural economy, including in King’s district, to grow and thrive. President Trump’s tariffs are a drag on farmers already buffeted by five years of low commodity prices. Iowa needs all of its delegation members working together to push for policies that will help. Two Republicans, state Sen. Randy Feenstra of Hull and businessman Bret Richards of Irwin, have said they plan to run in the GOP primary. A third GOP candidate is likely to announce plans soon. But that would leave a quarter of Iowa’s population without effective representation for two years. If King steps aside, it would be up to Governor Reynolds to schedule a special election for the seat. We don’t expect King to listen to us. But maybe he would listen to Grassley, Ernst, Reynolds and Republicans in his district. They should encourage him to step aside for the good of the Republican Party and, more importantly, for the good of Iowa.
The FBI tramples our political order
The FBI took it upon itself to determine whether the president of the United States is a threat to national security. No one had ever before thought that this was an appropriate role for the FBI, a subordinate agency in the executive branch, but Donald Trump isn’t the only one in Washington trampling norms. The New York Times reported the astonishing news. “Counterintelligence investigators,” the paper writes, “had to consider whether the president’s own actions constituted a possible threat to national security.” U.S. presidents over the decades have made many foolhardy decisions that have undermined our security; never before have they been deemed a fit subject for an FBI investigation. The proximate cause for the probe into Trump was his firing of FBI Director James Comey, which the FBI considered both a potential crime and a national security matter because it might shut down the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election. Even if they were shocked by the treatment of Comey, top FBI officials should have been able to quickly ascertain that the Russia investigation continued unimpeded — indeed, it is still ongoing today. If the Times reporting is correct, the FBI grew more suspicious of Trump’s conduct based on comments that have been widely misunderstood. Among the bill of particulars: —During the campaign, he urged the Russians to hack Hillary Clinton’s email. Trump clearly meant this line sardonically, though. —The GOP platform allegedly
was softened toward Russia. Never mind that, as Byron York of the Washington Examiner has demonstrated, this didn’t actually happen. — And in his Lester Holt interview after the Comey firing, Trump said that “this Rich Lowry Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story.” The president added, it’s worth noting, that he knew firing Comey probably extended the investigation rather than shortened it. More legitimately, agents were disturbed by Trump’s continual praise for Vladimir Putin. These comments were blameworthy, but not a federal offense. The Times implies that foreign policy played into the FBI internal debate whether to investigate Trump. “Many involved in the case,” the paper reports, “viewed Russia as the chief threat to American democratic values.” That is an entirely defensible and perhaps correct view (China is the other candidate for the dubious distinction). But there is no warrant for the FBI letting it influence the momentous decision whether to investigate a president of the United States. As part of the executive branch, the FBI should brush up on the powers of the chief executive. The president gets to fire subordinate executive branch officials. He gets to meet with and talk to foreign leaders. He
gets to make policy toward foreign nations. Especially important to the current investigation, he gets to say foolish, ill-informed and destructive things. If the president wants to tilt toward Russia (not that Trump really has, except in his words), he can. If he wants to butter up China’s dictatorial president during high-stakes trade negotiations, he can. If he wants to announce a precipitous withdrawal from Syria and make it slightly less precipitous in a fog of confusion, he can. And the FBI should have nothing to say about it. The Times story is another sign that we have forgotten the role of our respective branches of government. It is Congress that exists to check and investigate the president, not the FBI. Congress can inveigh against his foreign policy and constrain his options. It can build a case for not re-electing him and perhaps impeach him. These are all actions to be undertaken out in the open by politically accountable players, so the public can make informed judgments about them. Perhaps the Times report is exaggerated, or the FBI has serious evidence of a criminally corrupt quid pro quo between Trump and Moscow that there’s no public indication of yet. Otherwise, the Times story is a damning account of an offense against our political order, and not by Donald Trump. Rich Lowry can be reached via email at comments.lowry@nationalreview. com.
News and Politics
Democrats hit Trump EPA nominee on coal lobbying, rollbacks By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday called climate change “a huge issue” but not the “greatest crisis” and drew fire from Democrats at his confirmation hearing over the regulatory rollbacks he’s made in six months as the agency’s acting administrator. Republicans on the GOP-majority Senate Environment and Public Works Committee mostly had praise for Andrew Wheeler, who has served as the agency’s acting head since Scott Pruitt’s resignation in July amid ethics scandals. The committee chairman, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., called Wheeler “very well-qualified” to take the job. But Democrats pressed Wheeler about his work as a lobbyist helping an influential coal magnate meet with Trump administration officials before his nomination to the EPA and his moves on deregulation and on what they said was his inattention to the growing dangers of climate change. “You seem to be consistently doing things that undermine the health and safety of this nation,” Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., told Wheeler. Markey asked him why he was pulling back on regulations that proponents say protect human health and the environment. “I believe we are moving forward” on protections, Wheeler responded. Wheeler cited changes he had initiated to roll back future mileage standards — The Des Moines Register, Jan. 15 for cars and autos and to ease Obama-era
clampdowns on dirtier-burning coal-fired power plants. He said EPA staff, whom he did not identify, had concluded that those rollbacks would ultimately lead to health gains. Environmental groups and formal assessments from the EPA and other agencies have contested that, saying the changes would increase pollution and increase harm to people and the climate. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said the rollbacks in car mileage standards and toxic mercury emissions under Wheeler were examples of unsafe deregulation and went beyond what industries themselves wanted. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., noted Wheeler had failed to mention climate change in his initial remarks to lawmakers. “Do you agree that climate change is a global crisis?” Sanders asked, shouting at times. “I would not call it the greatest crisis,” Wheeler said. “I would call it a huge issue that has to be addressed globally.” Wheeler told lawmakers that he had yet to read a massive government climate change report released late last year that emphasized man-made climate change was already underway. Wheeler said he had received one staff briefing so far on the climate change report. The work of the EPA and other government agencies, the report stresses the massive economic toll expected from increasingly severe wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather under climate change. Wheeler said the news media had seized upon “worst-case scenarios” of the climate report.
“You are a former coal industry lobbyist that is sitting here,” Markey responded. “That’s the worst-case scenario, what you are proposing here” for easing Obama-era rules meant to clamp down on climatechanging fossil fuel emissions. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and other Republican lawmakers, by contrast, praised Wheeler for a move to remove federal protections for millions of miles of wetlands and waterways and other proposals. Republican lawmakers said the protections had burdened farmers and others. The grandson of a coal miner, Wheeler worked for the EPA in the 1990s and later as a longtime Republican Senate staffer. Democrats pressed Wheeler about his lobbying before joining the EPA, saying his work for coal companies should disqualify him from leading an agency that regulates coal. Wheeler’s lobbying clients included coal magnate Bob Murray, who pushed hard on the Trump administration after the 2016 elections to grant a series of breaks for the sagging domestic coal industry. Wheeler accompanied Murray to a March 2017 meeting to pitch Murray’s list of desired rule rollbacks and other breaks for coal to Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Wheeler told senators that his main work for Murray had been on health benefits and pensions. “I did not work on the plan. I do not have a copy of it. I saw it briefly,” Wheeler said, referring to Murray’s wish list. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., displayed a blown-up version of a photo taken of the meeting with Perry, showing Wheeler at Murray’s side.
Nation Sears survives a near-death experience
This file photo shows a sign for a Sears Outlet department store is displayed in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK — Sears will live on — at least for now. Its chairman and biggest shareholder, Eddie Lampert, won tentative approval for a $5 billion plan to keep the ailing, 132-year-old department-store chain in business, fending off demands from creditors that it throw in the towel, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday. Lampert, the hedge fund owner who steered Sears into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protec-
tion in October, is aiming to keep open roughly 400 stores and preserve tens of thousands of jobs. But how long Sears can survive under the 56-year-old billionaire, who has tried and failed to turn it around many times before, remains an open question. The company that was once the Amazon of its day, selling everything from girdles to snow tires, still faces cutthroat competition from the likes of Amazon, Target and Walmart. Its stores are looking drab and old. And Lampert has yet to spell out how he plans to change the company’s fortunes. “While there’s no doubt that
a shrunken Sears will be more viable than the larger entity, which struggled to turn a profit, we remain extremely pessimistic about the chain’s future,” said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail. “In our view, Sears exits this process with almost as many problems as it had when it entered bankruptcy protection. In essence, its hand has not changed, and the cards it holds are not winning ones.” Sears’ corporate parent, which also owns Kmart, had 687 stores and 68,000 employees at the time of its bankruptcy filing. At its peak in 2012, its stores numbered 4,000. The company was hammered during the recession and outmatched in its aftermath by shifting consumer trends and strong rivals. It hasn’t had a profitable year since 2010 and has suffered 11 straight years of declining sales. At a bankruptcy auction held this week in New York, Lampert won the OK from a subcommittee of the Sears board for a rescue plan financed through an affiliate of his hedge fund ESL. Many of Sears’ unsecured creditors, who rank at the bottom of the list to be paid and include merchandise suppliers and landlords, had pressed for liquidation, contending the
business was worth more dead than alive. They also questioned the propriety of certain deals Lampert has done while at Sears. Lampert’s rescue plan still needs approval from a bankruptcy judge in White Plains, New York. A hearing is set for Feb. 1. Creditors will have the opportunity to object before then. The specific terms of the bid haven’t been made public. Lampert personally owns 31 percent of the Sears’ outstanding stock, and his hedge fund has an 18.5 percent stake, according to FactSet. Lampert, who stepped down as CEO in October after being in that role since 2013, pledged years ago to return Sears to greatness, but that never happened. He has been criticized for not investing in the stores. Under Lampert, Sears has survived in part by spinning off stores and selling well-known brands like Craftsman tools, and he has also lent some of his own money, though critics say his real aim was benefiting his hedge fund. If his bid to save Sears gets final approval, he will need to reinvent the business. That means revitalizing the stores and focusing on the major appliances and tools that were once Sears’ proudest products, industry analysts say.
US lawmaker opposes drilling permit during shutdown By DAN JOLING Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The oil and gas industry should not be spared the pain of the partial government shutdown, according to the chairman of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. Rep. Raul Grijalva (griHAWL-vah) on Tuesday sent a letter to Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt objecting to the department changing plans to allow employees to work on upcoming offshore lease sales, seismic permits and a five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan in Alaska and elsewhere. “One of the most striking features of the current government shutdown, brought about entirely by the President’s insistence on building an entirely unnecessary border wall, is the way the administration has bent over backwards to ensure that the pain of the shutdown falls only on ordinary Americans and the environment, and not on the oil and gas industry,” the Arizona Democrat wrote.
Rep. Betty McCollum, DMinnesota, and Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-California, also signed the letter. McCollum chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee for the Interior Department. Grijalva called on Bernhardt to reverse course, and if he refuses, to provide a briefing on the legal justification for what appeared to be a violation of the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits federal agencies from spending money in advance of an appropriation. Interior spokeswoman Faith Vander Voort in an email response said department officials would be happy to meet with the Natural Resources Committee as appropriate. “And we are confident that we are fully meeting our legal obligations,” she said. Grijalva said President Donald Trump’s “temper tantrum” over a wall built on the border with Mexico has taken a toll, with 800,000 federal workers missing paychecks, Native Americans at risk of losing access to food and health care, travelers facing
extended delays in airport and national parks piling up with trash. He called it outrageous that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management updated its contingency plan allowing employees to work to comply with the administration’s America First energy strategy. The administration cares only about its favorite industry, he said. “Your department has continued to hold public meetings on oil and gas development on the North Slope of Alaska, refused to extend the comment period for leasing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and opened up the Bureau of Land Management field offices to allow drilling permits to continue to be issued,” Grijalva said. Connie Gillette, BOEM chief of public affairs, said by email the agency is using carry-over money appropriated for the 2018 fiscal year for the activities. Lowenthal, the incoming chairman Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, said federal workers are being brought in without pay
Syria attack kills 4 Americans, complicates withdrawal plan By LOLITA BALDOR and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State killed at least 16 people, including two U.S. service members and two American civilians, in northern Syria on Wednesday, just a month after President Donald Trump declared that IS had been defeated and he was pulling out U.S. forces. The attack in the strategic northeastern town of Manbij highlighted the threat posed by the Islamic State group despite Trump’s claims. It could also complicate what had already become a messy withdrawal plan, with the president’s senior advisers disagreeing with the decision and then offering an evolving timetable for the removal of the approximately 2,000 U.S. troops. The attack, which also wounded three U.S. troops, was the deadliest assault on U.S. troops in Syria since American forces went into the country in 2015. The dead included a number of fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces, who have fought alongside the Americans against the Islamic State, according to officials and the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
U.S. Central Command said one of the civilians killed was a Defense Department employee and the other was a contractor. The attack prompted new complaints about the withdrawal and underscored Pentagon assertions that IS is still a threat and capable of deadly attacks. In a Dec. 19 tweet announcing the withdrawal, Trump said, “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.” He said the troops would begin coming home “now.” That plan triggered immediate pushback from military leaders, including the resignation of the defense secretary. Over the past month, however, Trump and others have appeared to adjust the timeline, and U.S. officials have suggested it will likely take several months to safely withdraw American forces from Syria. Not long after the attack on Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence repeated claims of the Islamic State’s defeat. Speaking at the State Department, Pence said the “caliphate has crumbled” and the militant network “has been defeated.” Later in the day he released a statement condemning the attack but affirming the withdrawal plan. “As we begin to bring our troops home, the American people can be assured, for the sake of our soldiers, their fami-
lies, and our nation, we will never allow the remnants of ISIS to re-establish their evil and murderous caliphate - not now, not ever.” Others, however, immediately pointed to the attack as a reason to reverse or adjust the withdrawal plan. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Trump backer and prominent voice on foreign affairs on Capitol Hill, said during a committee hearing Wednesday he is concerned that Trump’s withdrawal announcement had emboldened the Islamic State and creating dangerous uncertainty for American allies. “I know people are frustrated, but we’re never going to be safe here unless we are willing to help people over there who will stand up against this radical ideology,” he said. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, DMich., said the attack demonstrates the lethal capability of IS and “the fact that it happened in Manbij, probably the single most complicated area of Syria, demonstrates that the president clearly doesn’t understand the complexity of the problem.” Manbij is the main town on the westernmost edge of Syrian territory held by the U.S.backed Syrian Kurds, running along the border with Turkey. Mixed Kurdish-Arab Syrian forces liberated Manbij from IS in 2016 with help from the U.S.-led coalition.
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Around the Nation White House denounces Rep. King’s white supremacy remarks WASHINGTON — Comments by Republican Rep. Steve King about white supremacy are “abhorrent,” the White House said Wednesday as bipartisan condemnation of King continued. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders praised a move by House Republicans to strip the nine-term Iowa lawmaker of his committee assignments. King told The New York Times last week that, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” The comments were widely denounced as racist. The House on Tuesday approved a Democratic measure rebuking King, and a member of the House Republican leadership suggested King should leave Congress. When President Donald Trump was asked on Monday about King’s remarks, he said: “I haven’t been following it.” But Sanders said Wednesday that King’s comments were “abhorrent,” and said GOP leaders took action when one of their members said “outrageous and inappropriate things.” House Democratic leaders, meanwhile, blocked an effort to censure King, referring a proposal by Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush to the House Ethics Committee for further review. Censure is the most serious sanction for a House member short of expulsion, and it has been imposed only six times in the past 100 years. Rush, the sole House member to oppose the earlier measure rebuking King, pressed for a vote Wednesday to censure King, saying the House should take a stronger stand against what he called “Steve King’s violent, vitriolic and rabid racism.” After the House clerk read Rush’s resolution detailing a string of inflammatory comments by King over the years, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland moved to refer the matter to the Ethics Committee. Lawmakers approved the motion on a voice vote, postponing action on the censure measure indefinitely. “I think we have spoken, and we have spoken on both sides of the aisle, that this is unacceptable rhetoric and behavior,” Hoyer said. House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., who sponsored the disapproval motion, said censure should be reserved for statements made on the House floor. He and other Democratic leaders also said censuring King could open Democrats to Republican attacks.
FBI: Georgia man arrested in plot to attack White House
This photo shows U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., answering questions from reporters following his debate with Republican challenger Nicolas Pierson in Tucson, Ariz. (Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star via AP, File)
to service the oil and gas industry. BOEM staffers who deal with renewable energy remain furloughed, he said in a statement. “If you are an oil and gas company awaiting a lease, there is a big open sign at the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management,” Lowenthal said.
ATLANTA — Authorities in Georgia have arrested a man they say was planning to attack the White House. An FBI agent’s affidavit says 21-year-old Hasher Jallal Taheb of Cumming was arrested in a sting Wednesday after he traded his car for weapons. He’s charged with attempting to damage or destroy a building owned by the U.S. using fire or an explosive. U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak says Taheb planned to use an improvised explosive device and anti-tank rocket. The affidavit says Taheb planned to die in the attack. The affidavit says local law enforcement contacted the FBI in March after getting a tip from a member of the community. The tipster said Taheb had become radicalized, changed his name and planned to travel abroad. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Taheb had an attorney who could comment.
SpaceX to build Mars spaceship in Texas, not Los Angeles HAWTHORNE, Calif. — SpaceX says it will build its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles, dealing another blow to the local economy only days after the company announced massive layoffs. The Southern California-based company announced Wednesday that test versions of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket will be assembled at its Texas launch facility in a move to streamline operations. — The Associated Press
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May wins no-confidence vote By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday to remain in office — but saw more of her power ebb away as she battled to keep Brexit on track after lawmakers demolished her European Union divorce deal. May won a narrow victory, 325 votes to 306 votes, on an opposition motion seeking to topple her government and trigger a general election. Now it’s back to Brexit, where May is caught between the rock of her own negotiating red lines and the hard place of a Parliament that wants to force a radical change of course. After defeating the no-confidence motion, May said she would hold talks “in a constructive spirit” with leaders of opposition parties and other lawmakers in a bid to find a way forward for Britain’s EU exit. She appeared outside her 10 Downing St. residence after meeting the leaders of several smaller parties. The prime minister named the parties in a statement in which she called on opposition politicians in Parliament to “put self-interest aside” and find a consensus on
Britain’s path out of the EU. Legislators ripped up May’s Brexit blueprint Tuesday by rejecting the divorce agreement she has negotiated with the EU over the last two years. That it would lose was widely expected, but the scale of the rout — 432 votes to 202, the biggest defeat government defeat in British parliamentary history — was devastating for May’s leadership and her Brexit deal. Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn responded with the no-confidence motion, and urged the government to “do the right thing and resign.” May, who leads a fractious government, a divided Parliament and a gridlocked Brexit process, said she was staying put. May said an election “would deepen division when we need unity, it would bring chaos when we need certainty, and it would bring delay when we need to move forward.” The government survived Wednesday’s vote with support from May’s Conservative Party and its Northern Irish ally, the Democratic Unionist Party. Many pro-Brexit Conservatives who voted against May’s deal, backed her in the no-confidence vote to avoid an election that could bring a left-wing Labour government to power.
Weather front brings sandstorms, hail, rain to Middle East
British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives to speak outside 10 Downing street in London, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Had the government lost, Britain would have faced a snap election within weeks, just before the country is due to leave the European Union on March 29. Political analyst Anand Menon, from the research group U.K. in a Changing Europe, said May had a remarkable ability to soldier on. “The thing about Theresa May is that nothing seems to faze her,” he said. “She just keeps on going.” May’s determination — or, as her foes see it, her inflexibility — might not be an asset in a situation calling for a
change of course. The prime minister has until Monday to come up with a new Brexit plan. Despite May’s pledge to seek a broad consensus, there was no sign of an immediate breakthrough. Opposition leaders brought her a laundry list of sometimes conflicting demands. Labour’s Corbyn said he would not meet with May until she ruled out a no-deal Brexit. Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon said she needed to keep the option of a second Brexit referendum on the table.
Zimbabwe police arrest 600 in crackdown
A policeman stands guard as some of the people arrested during demonstrations over the hike in fuel prices, make their court appearance at the magistrates courts in Harare, Zimbabwe. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe police armed with AK-47 rifles detained a prominent activist and pastor on Wednesday, part of more than 600 arrests, in a harsh crackdown over protests against dramatic fuel price hikes in the economically shattered country. A doctors’ group said it had treated more than 60 gunshot wounds in a “human rights crisis.” State security minister Owen Ncube announced the arrests on television and thanked security
forces for “standing firm” in the face of the country’s most serious unrest since deadly postelection violence in August. While some hungry Harare residents reported being teargassed by police when they ventured out for bread, President Emmerson Mnangagwa denounced what he called “wanton violence and cynical destruction.” He noted a right to protest and said he understands the “pain and frustration,” but he appeared to side with authorities who blame the opposition for unrest. Pastor Evan Mawarire was clutching a Bible when police
bundled him into their car in the capital. He famously organized what became nationwide anti-government protests in 2016 against mismanagement and then-President Robert Mugabe’s long stay in power. “They are alleging that he incited violence through Twitter and other forms of social media,” said Beatrice Mtetwa, the pastor’s lawyer. There were widespread reports of violence as Zimbabwe faced a third day of protests over what has become the world’s most expensive gasoline. The country’s largest telecom company, Econet, told customers the government forced it to shut down internet service. “The matter is beyond our control,” it said. Service returned hours later but social media was blocked. In a grim recounting of alleged police violence, the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights said late Wednesday it had treated 68 cases of gunshot wounds and 100-plus other cases of “assaults with sharp objects, booted feet, baton sticks” and more. It noted bites from the alleged unleashing of police dogs, and the “dragging of patients with
life-threatening conditions” to court. Armed police and soldiers broke up groups of more than five people in Harare, while desperation for food forced some people to venture into the streets. But virtually all shops were closed. Police fired tear gas after a crowd tried to overrun a shopping center that opened to sell bread. Soldiers with AK-47s took charge of the long line. “This kind of life is unbearable, we have soldiers at fuel queues and now soldiers again are controlling the bread queue,” one man said. “Are we at war?” He spoke on condition of anonymity out of concern about possible retaliation. A spokesman for the main opposition MDC party, Nkululeko Sibanda, said in a Twitter post that “party leadership” had been detained. “This is only deepening the political crisis,” he said. As Mnangagwa makes an extended overseas trip that will include a stop at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to plead for more foreign investment, former military commander and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, a hardliner, is in charge at home.
Kremlin calls idea that Trump worked for Moscow ‘absurd’ By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press
MOSCOW — Top Russian officials ridiculed the idea that U.S. President Donald Trump could have worked for Russia’s interests, dismissing them Wednesday as “absurd” and “stupid.” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a news conference that U.S. newspaper reports about Trump withholding details of his meetings with Russia’s president and an FBI investigation of whether he was working on Moscow’s behalf reflected a plunge in journalism standards. Trump said this week that he never worked for Russia and repeated his claim that an ongoing investigation of his ties to Russia was a hoax. Asked if Russia would consider releasing minutes from President Vladimir Putin’s oneon-one talks with Trump, Lavrov said doing so would defy the basic culture of diplomacy and dismissed the possibility. Calls for Moscow to provide the minutes are illegitimate meddling in the U.S. president’s constitutional right to conduct foreign policy, he said. Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, similarly derided media reports of Trump’s possible promotion of Russian interests.
“What kind of nonsense are you asking about?” Ushakov snapped when asked if Trump was a Russian agent. “How can one comment on such a stupid thing? It has reached such a scale that it’s awkward to even talk about it.” “How can a president of the United States be an agent of another country, just think yourself,” Ushakov said at a briefing. The Kremlin’s hopes for better relations with the U.S. under Trump have been shattered by ongoing investigations into the allegations of collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia. Ushakov said Russia-U.S. relations were currently at a level that “can’t be worse.” Lavrov, who was speaking at a separate news conference, scoffed at the charges leveled against Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, saying Flynn only talked to the Russian ambassador to protect U.S. interests. “It’s quite obvious that the situation is absurd,” Lavrov said of the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller. He also criticized Trump for saying he intended to opt out of a key nuclear pact over alleged Russian violations. Lavrov said the U.S. ignored Moscow’s offer to inspect a Russian missile that Washington claimed violated the 1987
Around the World
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks about his department’s 2018 accomplishments during his annual roundup news conference in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Russia made the offer during talks in Geneva this week, he said. U. S. negotiators stonewalled, repeating Washington’s demand for Russia to destroy the 9M729 missile it claims runs afoul of the pact. The United States says it will suspend its treaty obligations if Russian does not come into compliance by Feb. 2. U.S. Undersecretary of State Andrea Thompson, who led the American side in the talks, said Wednesday that Moscow’s offer was inadequate.
“To see the missile does not confirm the distance that missile can travel, and at the end of the day that’s the violation of the treaty,” she told reporters. The treaty bans development, testing and deployment of land-based cruise and ballistic missiles with a range of 500-5500 kilometers (3103140 miles). Lavrov charged that the U.S. refusal to consider the Russian offer to have a close look at the missile reflects Washington’s intention to abandon the INF treaty.
CAIRO — A harsh weather front brought sandstorms, hail and rain to parts of the Middle East on Wednesday, with visibility down in the Egyptian capital as an orange cloud of dust blocked out the sky and pedestrians covered their faces from the wind gusts. The winter’s first snow fell on the Syrian capital Damascus by evening, after a day of heavy rain and strong winds. All ports on the Syrian coast were closed due to the prevailing weather conditions. The state-run news agency said high waves in Tartous caused damage to the coastal city’s seaside corniche. Damascus University postponed mid-term exams and some schools in the Damascus countryside closed. Dusty winds whipped through Israel and the West Bank as well, with hail falling near Tel Aviv and meteorologists announcing that snow was expected later in the day in Jerusalem. Lebanon was also battered by a storm packing rain and snow that cut off major mountain roads, including the highway that links Beirut with Damascus. Schools were closed all over the country Wednesday because of the storm, the second heavy storm to hit the Mediterranean country this month.
Turkey’s Erdogan calls for revision of Bosnia peace accords ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a revision of the 1995 peace agreement that ended the Bosnian War, saying they failed to address the former Yugoslav republic’s future. Erdogan said the United Nations should take “a stronger step” in a possible revision of the international Dayton Accords that established a complex government system designed to heal an ethnic divide after the 1992-95 war in which 100,000 people died. The Turkish leader made the comments during a news conference Wednesday with visiting Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. Bosnia’s administration consists of a Serb and a MuslimCroat entity held together by common, multi-ethnic government. The three-member presidency is held by pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who has advocated separation of the Serbs from Bosnia; Muslim politician Sefik Dzaferovic and Bosnian Croat Zeljko Komsic.
Several thousand in Belgrade seek truth about Kosovo murder BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands of people have marched in the capital of Serbia, demanding that the authorities find out who killed a moderate Serb politician in Kosovo a year ago. Holding candles, the crowd Wednesday walked in silence to honor Oliver Ivanovic, who was gunned down in the Serbdominated northern part of the Kosovo town of Mitrovica on Jan. 16, 2018. No one has been charged in the attack. Assailants fled the scene in a car after shooting Ivanovic six times in the back. — The Associated Press
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2019. There are 348 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his farewell address in which he warned against “the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.” On this date: In 1806, Thomas Jefferson’s daughter, Martha, gave birth to James Madison Randolph, the first child born in the White House. In 1893, Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Lili’uokalani (lee-LEE’-oo-oh-kah-LAH’nee) to abdicate. The 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes, died in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70. In 1917, Denmark ceded the Virgin Islands to the United States for $25 million. In 1929, the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor made his debut in the “Thimble Theatre” comic strip. In 1945, Soviet and Polish forces liberated Warsaw during World War II; Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews, disappeared in Hungary while in Soviet custody. In 1977, convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, 36, was shot by a firing squad at Utah State Prison in the first U.S. execution in a decade. In 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., ruled 5-4 that the use of home video cassette recorders to tape television programs for private viewing did not violate federal copyright laws. In 1994, the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake struck Southern California, killing at least 60 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In 1995, more than 6,000 people were killed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 devastated the city of Kobe (koh-bay), Japan. In 1996, Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman and nine followers were handed long prison sentences for plotting to blow up New York-area landmarks. In 1998, the Drudge Report said Newsweek magazine had killed a story about an affair between President Bill Clinton and an unidentified White House intern, the same day Clinton gave a deposition in Paula Jones’ sexual harassment lawsuit against him in which he denied having had a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky. In 2001, faced with an electricity crisis, California used rolling blackouts to cut off power to hundreds of thousands of people; Gov. Gray Davis signed an emergency order authorizing the state to buy power. Ten years ago: Israel declared a unilateral cease-fire in its 22-day Gaza offensive. President-elect Barack Obama arrived in the nation’s capital after a daylong rail trip that began in Philadelphia, retracing the path Abraham Lincoln took in 1861. Salvage crews hoisted a downed US Airways jetliner from the Hudson River, two days after a dramatic water landing, survived by everyone on board. Five years ago: President Barack Obama ordered new limits on the way intelligence officials accessed phone records from hundreds of millions of Americans; the president also signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through the end of September 2014. Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak marked the 50th anniversary of the Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health by saying one in 13 children could see their lives shortened by smoking unless the nation took more aggressive action to end the tobacco epidemic. A Vatican document obtained showed that in his last two years as pope, Benedict XVI defrocked nearly 400 priests for raping and molesting children. One year ago: Snow, ice and record-breaking cold closed runways, highways, schools and government offices across the South; at least 15 people died. A broad rally propelled the Dow Jones industrial average to close above 26,000 points for the first time. The rival Koreas agreed to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during the opening ceremony of the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Betty White is 97. Former FCC chairman Newton N. Minow is 93. Actor James Earl Jones is 88. Talk show host Maury Povich is 80. Pop singer Chris Montez is 77. Rhythm-and-blues singer William Hart (The Delfonics) is 74. Actress Joanna David is 72. Actress Jane Elliot is 72. Rock musician Mick Taylor is 71. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sheila Hutchinson (The Emotions) is 66. Singer Steve Earle is 64. Singer Paul Young is 63. Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 62. Singer Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) is 60. Movie director-screenwriter Brian Helgeland is 58. Actor-comedian Jim Carrey is 57. Actor Denis O’Hare is 57. Former first lady Michelle Obama is 55. Actor Joshua Malina is 53. Singer Shabba Ranks is 53. Rock musician Jon Wysocki is 51. Actor Naveen Andrews is 50. Electronic music DJ Tiesto is 50. Rapper Kid Rock is 48. Actor Freddy Rodriguez is 44. Actor-writer Leigh Whannel is 42. Actress-singer Zooey Deschanel is 39. Dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy (TV: “Dancing with the Stars”) is 39. Singer Ray J is 38. Actor Diogo Morgado is 38. Country singer Amanda Wilkinson is 37. NBA player Dwyane Wade is 37. Actor Ryan Gage is 36. DJ-singer Calvin Harris is 35. Folk-rock musician Jeremiah Fraites is 33. Actor Jonathan Keltz is 31. Actress Kelly Marie Tran (Film: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) is 30. Actress Kathrine (cq) Herzer is 22. Thought for Today: “If there is one basic element in our Constitution, it is civilian control of the military.” -- President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972).
Sports
Peninsula Clarion | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | A7
Flurry of ski races on tap at Tsalteshi Trails Tour of Tsalteshi, Besh Cups, Ski for Women, borough meet, Freezer Food Series pack schedule By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion
The next five weeks at Tsalteshi Trails feature eight scheduled ski races — encompassing everything from two races for some of the best skiers in the state, to a borough meet for high-schoolers, to numerous community races, to the culminating Tour of Tsalteshi on Feb. 17. John Pothast is the chief of competition for Besh Cups 3 and 4, which feature some of the top skiers in the state and will be held Saturday and Sunday. Pothast, also a former board member of the Tsalteshi Trails Association and a current groomer of the trails, said this next five weeks continues a key evolution in the life of the trails. When the trails began in 1990, a lot of use came from high school runners and skiers, with some community events mixed in. The summer of 2012 marked another big milestone, when
Allie Ostrander started the five-race Salmon Run Series in the summer and a flurry of community biking and running races followed. Now comes this heavy schedule of ski racing, with last winter seeing the start of both the Freezer Food Series and Tour of Tsalteshi to tip the race schedule to full. “The people involved with Tsalteshi have done a really nice job,” Pothast said. “I really like where the trail system is going, where you have significant use on the trails year-round.” Pothast also is on the board of Cross Country Alaska, which puts on the Besh Cup races that select Team Alaska for Junior Nationals and, in even years, for the Arctic Winter Games. Besh Cup races come to Tsalteshi once every two years, weather permitting. At the first Besh Cup of this season in mid-December, five 2018 Olympians, four 2018 World Junior medalists and three 2018 NCAA All-Americans
were present, according to the Anchorage Daily News. This weekend will not have that type of firepower as those top racers are in the thick of their seasons, but it still shows the type of racing that will happen. Pothast said hosting a Besh Cup gives youth, or even adult skiers, the opportunity to experience racing at a high level. “Whenever there’s a local race, there’s always a bigger turnout of kids to race,” Pothast said. “It gives local skiers an opportunity to compete at a different level than most of the high school races.” Pothast also said the races show off Tsalteshi to a who’s who of crosscountry aficionados in the state. “We’ve put a lot of work into the trails and we really love to showcase what we’ve put together,” Pothast said. “There’s also the economic piece, getting 200 racers from around the state to spend a couple of nights in the local community.”
Saturday’s races are freestyle sprint races, starting at 10 a.m. with qualifications and going all day, culminating with the finals. These races take place on the soccer fields and sprint hills right by Skyview Middle School, so spectators can see every move. “If you want to get out and see the elite skiers in the state, this is a good way to do it,” Pothast said. Sunday, classic races start at 11 a.m. and should wrap up by 3 or 4 p.m. The format of the races has yet to be decided due to snow conditions. Pothast said the community can help make the event a success by volunteering to help with the race. About 25 or 35 volunteers are needed. There is a Google document at both tsalteshi. org and Tsalteshi’s Facebook page for volunteers to sign up.
moves on to ski races. The races will be Sunday, and also Jan. 27 and Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Sunday’s race will be at the Wolverine trailhead off Kalifornsky Beach Road. Jordan Chilson, board member for the trails association, said the ski races are for racers as well as those looking to get out and enjoy a community ski. The series encourages donations to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank. Members pay $5 with donation and $6 without donation, while nonmembers pay $10 with donation and $12 without donation. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. and course details are posted each week on Tsalteshi’s Facebook page. Ski for Women
There will be no Freezer Food Series race on Feb. 3 because the trail Freezer Food Series system will be hosting the 15th annual The series started with four running Ski for Women at the Skyview Middle See SKI, page A8 races, then four biking races, and now
Bears, Jr. Blues ready to tangle Kenai River chases Springfield for final spot in NAHL playoffs By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion
After a disappointing weekend sweep at the hands of the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel, the Kenai River Brown Bears don’t have to wait long for a chance to make things right. The Bears host the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues tonight at 7 p.m. at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex before 7:30 p.m. puck drops with Springfield on Friday and Saturday night. Kenai River is chasing Springfield for the fourth and final playoff spot in the North American Hockey League Midwest Division. The Jr. Blues are 15-15-2-1 for 33 points, while the Bears sit at 12-19-2-2 for 28 points. Chippewa is in last with 24 points, so the Bears lost an opportunity with 6-2 and 4-0 losses on Friday and Saturday. “We’re just trying to regroup as a team and stay positive going into this weekend,” Kenai River assistant Dan Bogdan said. “I think last weekend was one thing, but this weekend we have three games with a team just five points ahead of us for the last playoff spot. “I think it will say more about the character of our team.” The reason Kenai River has dropped from the top of the division in the early going to fifth place is trouble with scoring goals. The Bears have 78 goals in 35 games, an output that is third lowest in the league. “The biggest thing is trying to get guys to the net with the big sheet,” Bogdan said of the Olympic-sized ice at the sports
‘We’re just trying to regroup as a team and stay positive going into this weekend.’ — Dan Bogdan, Bears assistant complex. “It’s easy to stay on the perimeter and tough to get inside.” Bogdan also said players must learn to deal with the great support of home crowds. “The community support and crowd support is never a negative,” Bogdan said. “It’s one of those things where the guys want to do so well that they get a little bit too far out of their comfort zone instead of keeping it simple.” The Bears and Jr. Blues will play 10 times this season. They are 2-2 against each other, with one of Kenai River’s victories coming in overtime. “Each team is testing each other out and figuring out what to do best as far as X’s and O’s,” Bogdan said. “Effort, attitude and enthusiasm is a completely different subject and that’s where we can only focus on ourselves.” Bogdan said defenseman JJ Boucher not only got on the scoresheet in the Chippewa series, but was physical and did a great job getting the bench up. Forward Logan Ritchie will be out this weekend with an upper-body injury, while forward Porter Schachle of Wasilla continues to be out.
Kenai’s Aidan Milburn (right) and Soldotna’s Dylan Walton fight for the puck Wednesday night in a conference game at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
SoHi skaters take down Kenai By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion
The Soldotna Stars rebounded from a tough loss to Homer one night earlier to post a resounding 7-0 Railbelt Conference win over Kenai Central on Wednesday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. SoHi bumped its conference record to 7-1 with the win, ahead of Homer (5-1) and Juneau (6-2), giving the Stars a boost of confidence as the prep season winds down. The Division II state hockey tournament begins in two weeks in Wasilla. Wednesday’s win wasn’t a sure thing all the way, however. Kenai kept it scoreless between the two sides in the first period with an even shot count. The shutout quickly ended
in the second period, as Alex Montague opened the scoring for a second night in a row two minutes into the frame, taking advantage of a few Kenai bobbles to collect the puck and put the Stars up 1-0. It led to a five-goal outburst by SoHi in the second period, and the Stars ended with six different goal-scorers on the night. Stars head coach Indy Walton said clean play by the Kardinals helped keep things close early. Both teams committed just one penalty each. “Kenai is improved,” Walton said. “A lot of times we can expect them to have seven or eight penalties, but they only had one Kenai Central goaltender Jackson Cross watches as Soldottonight, and Jackson Cross na’s Gavin Haakenson (left) works a shot attempt Wednesday night in a conference game at the Soldotna Regional Sports came up big for them.” See PUCK, page A8 Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Nets defeat Rockets despite Harden’s 58 points By The Associated Press
HOUSTON — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and overtime and the Brooklyn Nets spoiled James Harden’s 58-point night with a 145-142 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Harden had his second straight season high after scoring 57 in a victory over Memphis on Monday night, but was only 5 of 19 from 3-point range. The Rockets shot an NBA-record 70 3s, making just 23. Harden has scored at least 30 points in 18 straight games and has reached 40 in nine of the last 12. He was 16 of 34 overall from the field, made 21 of 23 free throws and had 10 rebounds and six assists. Dinwiddie forced overtime, making three 3-pointers in the last 30 seconds of regulation. In the extra period, he hit the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left. Houston had a chance to tie it at the buzzer, but Gerald Green’s shot clanged off the rim. After Houston blew an 11-point lead, Harden’s
3-point attempt bounced off the rim to send it to overtime. The Rockets broke their own record for 3-point attempts after shooting 61 against New Orleans on Dec. 16, 2016. Houston also holds the record for most 3-pointers made after hitting 26 in a win over Washington this season. Green, who did not attempt a 2-point basket, made 5 of 15. WARRIORS 147, PELICANS 104 OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry scored 41 points with nine 3-pointers to become the first player in NBA history to make eight or more 3s in three straight games, and the Warriors held off the Pelicans for their sixth straight win. Pelicans star Anthony Davis went down hard beneath the Warriors basket with 2:22 left but was able to walk off after a few minutes and quickly returned. Davis had 30 points, 18 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in nearly 41 minutes for New Orleans, coming off a 46-point and 16-rebound gem Monday night despite starting 0 for 5 with just four points in the first quarter. Nikola Mirotic scored 29 points, Jrue Holiday added 25 points and seven assists while
Elfrid Payton dished out 12 assists.
CELTICS 117, RAPTORS 108
in 2010 to score 25 or more points in five land topped Cleveland. straight games. Damian Lillard had 33 points to lead all scorers, and CJ McCollum had 19 points as Portland snapped a two-game losing BUCKS 111, GRIZZLIES 101 streak. Nurkic added five blocks and was MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Giannis Antetok- treated to a standing ovation when he left ounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds the game with 2:13 left. and Milwaukee had a 19-0 third-quarter Jordan Clarkson had 22 points off the run to beat Memphis. bench for the Cavaliers, who were comEric Bledsoe added 16 points to help ing off a 101-95 victory over the Lakers the Bucks to their third straight victory that snapped a 12-game losing streak. The and 14th in 17 games. Omri Casspi led game against the Blazers was the fourth of Memphis with 17 points. The Grizzlies a six-game trip for the Cavs. have lost nine of 10 games.
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving hit a foulline fadeaway to give Boston the lead, then made a 31-foot 3-pointer to finish with 27 points and lead the Celtics past Toronto. Returning after missing the last game with a bruised right leg, Irving had 10 points and six of his career-high 18 assist in the fourth quarter — including passes to set up Boston’s last three baskets in a game-ending 17-4 run. Al Horford scored 24 points to help Boston rebound from PISTONS 120, MAGIC 115, OT three straight road losses. Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points, and DETROIT — Blake Griffin scored 30 Serge Ibaka had 22 points and 10 rebounds points and Andre Drummond added 14 for the Raptors. points and 21 rebounds to help Detroit outlast Orlando in overtime. SPURS 105, MAVERICKS 101 The Pistons won for the third time in 11 games. Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross DALLAS — Davis Bertans hit a goeach scored 24 points for Orlando. ahead 3-pointer with 1:41 left and San Antonio overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat Dallas. TRAIL BLAZERS 129, Bertans finished with 12 points. Marco CAVALIERS 112 Belinelli led the Spurs with 17. PORTLAND, Ore. — Jusuf Nurkic Luka Doncic led Dallas with 25 points, adding eight rebounds and eight assists. had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists He’s the first rookie since Stephen Curry for his first career triple-double and Port-
JAZZ 129, CLIPPERS 109 LOS ANGELES — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and Utah defeated Los Angeles for its first five-game winning streak of the season. Jae Crowder added 23 points, Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 22 rebounds and Kyle Korver had 19 points for the Jazz, who had six players in double figures. The Jazz made 30 of 37 free throws, while the Clippers were 9 of 14. Lou Williams finished with 23 points off the bench to lead the Clippers, who have lost four straight for the second time this season. Tobias Harris added 17 points and Avery Bradley 15 points.
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Jackson Cross stopped all seven shots he faced in the first period, but fell victim to SoHi’s consistent line play to finish with 27 saves on 34 shots. “We had a ton of fire, the kids wanted it,” said Kenai head coach Jacob Newton. “But some of us took some time off in the second (period) and SoHi capitalized.” SoHi goaltender Corbin Wirz kept a blank sheet with 19 saves, and said after allowing the go-ahead goal in the third period of Tuesday’s loss to Homer, he felt better about beating Kenai. “Coach said this is a rivalry game and to never sleep on it,” Wirz said. “Never take it for granted.” Wyatt Medcoff led the SoHi offense with two goals, and the Stars got a goal apiece from Montague, Braxton Urban, Galen Brantley III and Sam Skolnick. The five-goal burst in the second period began with Montague’s score and continued with a controversial goal just 19 seconds later. Yeager was credited with chipping the puck in after a shot rebounded off the pads of Cross, but a whistle by
tsalteshi.org. Preregistration is $20 for only citizen ski marathon here localmembers and $25 for nonmembers. ly,” said Steve Cothran, the rage orgaRace-day registration is $35 for both. nizer. “We felt like that was lacking in years past, so we wanted to provide a culminating event to the Nordic ski Kenai Peninsula Borough meet racing calendar.” High school racers from across the Cothran said the tour is hoping to borough will compete at Tsalteshi on build on last year. Feb. 16. “To be honest, we were just blown away,” he said. “We had 79 people register and show up on race day. It Tour of Tsalteshi went better than we could have hoped It all builds to the second annual and we’re hoping this year is another Tour of Tsalteshi, which will be held good year. Feb. 17. “I think it’s great to have the winter “All the races feed into each other, Nordic community we have here.” but the Tour of Tsalteshi is really the There will be several tweaks. The
the referee led to confusion as to if Yeager got it in in time. “It was a turning point in the game,” Newton said. “If that gets waved off it’s still a 1-0 game and we’re in it.” The refs ultimately called it good and SoHi took a 2-0 lead. Urban scored with 8:55 left in the period to put SoHi ahead 3-0 and Brantley’s snipe from the left faceoff circle with 3:22 remaining pushed the lead to 4-0. Kenai caught a break with a power-play opportunity late in the period, but the Kards were caught out on a line change when SoHi scored the fifth goal of the frame. Medcoff took an assist from JD Schmelzenbach and scored the short-handed goal with 94 seconds left in the second. Wednesday Stars 7, Kardinals 0 Kenai 0 0 0 —0 Soldotna 0 5 2 —7 First period — no scoring. Penalties — none. Second period — 1. Soldotna, Montague (Skolnick), 2:03; 2. Soldotna, Yeager (Haakenson, Walton), 2:22; 3. Soldotna, Urban (Miller), 6:05; 4. Soldotna, Brantley III (Aley, Yeager), 11:38; 5. Soldotna, Medcoff (Schmelzenbach), SH, 13:26. Penalties — Soldotna 1 for 2:00. Third period — 6. Soldotna, Medcoff (Montague, Urban), PP, 5:24; 7. Soldotna, Skolnick (Brantley, Montague), 12:32. Penalties — Kenai 1 for 2:00. Shots on goal — Soldotna 7-16-11—34; Kenai 7-7-5—19. Goalies — Soldotna, Wirz (19 shots, 19 saves); Kenai, Cross (34 shots, 27 saves).
Iowa State upsets No. 8 Texas Tech By The Associated Press
LUBBOCK, Texas — Marial Shayok scored 20 points, Michael Jacobson had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Iowa State beat No. 8 Texas Tech 6864 on Wednesday night to hand the Red Raiders their first Big 12 loss. The Cyclones (13-4, 3-2 Big 12) stopped a two-game slide following a 17-point win over No. 7 Kansas that gave them a 2-0 start in conference play. Iowa State matched its win total from last season, the school’s lowest in 16 years. No. 14 AUBURN 85, TEXAS A&M 66 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Bryce Brown scored all but two of his 22 points in the first half and Auburn routed Texas A&M. The Tigers (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) won on the road for the first time in league
play this season. They dominated the Aggies (7-8, 1-3) from the start and never looked back.
KANSAS STATE 74, No. 20 OKLAHOMA 61 NORMAN, Okla. — Barry Brown scored 25 points and Dean Wade added 20 to help Kansas State beat Oklahoma.
No. 21 HOUSTON 69, SMU 58 DALLAS — Corey Davis Jr. scored 20 points and Armoni Brooks added 19 with five 3-pointers as Houston led throughout at SMU.
No. 23 IOWA 89, PENN STATE 82 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Luka Garza matched a season high with 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Iowa shook off Penn State.
Sports Briefs Hurts transfers to Oklahoma Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley could not help but admire Jalen Hurts from a distance. He respected how the Alabama quarterback who lost his starting job to Tua Tagovailoa put the team above his pride. Hurts could have transferred right after Alabama went another direction, as so many quarterbacks do these days. Instead, he stuck it out and delivered a moment for the ages. After Tagovailoa went down with an injured ankle during the SEC title game against Georgia, Hurts rallied the Crimson Tide to victory. “Could not be more impressed with Jalen Hurts, how he handled that,” Riley said as Oklahoma prepared to face Alabama in the playoff last month. “Big fan of that kid and how that entire situation was managed.” Riley will get to know Hurts a lot better soon: The quarterback announced Wednesday in a story in the Players’ Tribune that he will transfer to Oklahoma. He will be available immediately as a graduate transfer.
Michigan St. to name interim president DETROIT — Michigan State University is poised to name a new interim president Thursday after the former governor who was brought in to help it recover from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal resigned under pressure, amid backlash over his comments about some of the ex-sports doctor’s victims. John Engler — who had resisted calls to step down in the past — quit in an 11-page letter to Dianne Byrum, chairwoman of Michigan State’s Board of Trustees, effective Jan. 23. It makes no mention of recent criticism of his recent remarks and instead lists what he considers to be his accomplishments in nearly one year of service, saying the university is a “dramatically better, stronger institution.” “It has been an honor to serve my beloved university,” wrote Engler, who is in Texas attending a burial service for his late father-in-law. With his sudden reversal, Engler joins a long list of people — including his predecessor as president — who have been fired, forced out of their jobs or charged with crimes amid fallout from the school’s handling of the once-renowned sports physician — The Associated Press stretching back decades.
40-kilometer race will start at 11:30 a.m., but the 20K classic and skate races will start shortly thereafter so 40K racers do not overtake as many 20K racers on the trails. With the aim of bringing as many people out as possible, a 20K classic division has been added and members of the Kachemak Nordic Ski Club and Seward Nordic Ski Club get the same discount as Tsalteshi Trails Association members. Registration is at touroftsalteshi. org. Registration before Feb. 1 is $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers and $15 for students. Registration then jumps to $35 for members and $45 for
nonmembers, but stays $15 for students. Online registration stops 5 p.m. the day before the race, with race-day registration at $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers and $15 for students. There are no refunds in the event of cancellation, but racers can apply the money to next year. The first 100 entries receive a free Tour of Tsalteshi buff and the awards ceremony will once again be held at Kenai River Brewing. “It’s a reason to get out there and enjoy the wonderful Tsalteshi Trails,” Cothran said. “It’s a blessing this community has and it’s a chance to appreciate that and celebrate that.”
Couturier hat trick boosts Flyers By The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Sean Couturier had a hat trick, Carter Hart stopped 39 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Wednesday night. Couturier scored twice within 90 seconds in the second period and sealed the win with his 19th goal late in the third for his first career regular-season hat trick after doing it twice in the playoffs. He gave the Flyers hat tricks in consecutive games after James van Riemsdyk did it Monday night. Oskar Lindblom also scored, with Claude Giroux getting his 500th assist to join Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke (852) as the only Flyers to hit that milestone. Peter Cehlarik scored twice in his first game of the season and David Pastrnak
added a goal for Boston. COYOTES 6, SHARKS 3 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Christian Fischer had a goal and an assist, Richard Panik scored Arizona’s 12th short-handed goal of the season and the Coyotes snapped San Jose’s seven-game winning streak. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Lawson Crouse, Alex Galchenyuk and Josh Archibald also scored for the Coyotes, the last two coming after the Sharks pulled goalie Aaron Dell in the final two minutes. Darcy Kuemper made 26 saves for Arizona, extending his winning streak to four games. Kevin Labanc had a goal and two assists, Evander Kane got his 17th goal and Logan Couture scored for the Sharks, who were playing the second of back-to-back games after beating Pittsburgh at home Tuesday.
Erik Karlsson’s assist gave him at least one in 15 straight games, making him the fifth defenseman in NHL history to accomplish the feat. The Sharks had not lost since falling 8-5 to Calgary on New Year’s Eve and had given up only 10 goals in their last six games.
SABRES 4, FLAMES 3, OT CALGARY, Alberta — Jack Eichel scored at 1:10 of overtime to lift Buffalo past Calgary. Seconds after putting a backhand off the post, the Buffalo captain beat goalie Dave Rittich with a low shot to the glove side. Jake McCabe, Evan Rodrigues and Rasmus Dahlin also scored and Linus Ullmark made 30 saves to help Buffalo snap a four-game skid and end Calgary’s five-game winning streak. Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist for the Flames, and Matthew Tkachuk and
Noah Hanifin also scored. Rittich made 19 saves.
SENATORS 5, AVALANCHE 2 OTTAWA, Ontario — Matt Duchene had two goals and an assist against his former club and Ottawa beat Colorado for its first home victory since Dec. 17. Duchene returned after missing three games for the birth of his first son. Brady Tkachuk, Mark Stone and Ryan Dzingel also scored for the Senators, and Anders Nilsson made 30 saves. Nikita Zadorov and Nathan MacKinnon scored for Colorado.
OILERS 3, CANUCKS 2, SO VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Alex Chiasson scored in the fifth round of a shootout to give Edmonton a victory over Vancouver.
Nishikori survives Karlovic’s serve MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Kei Nishikori could joke about it later, saying he faced more aces in one match from Ivo Karlovic than he himself would serve in a year. Eighth-seeded Nishikori withstood 59 aces from Karlovic, and had to save three break points in a crucial 10th game of the fifth set, before beating the
39-year-old Croatian 6-3, 7-6 (6), 5-7, 5-7, 7-6 (7) to reach the third round of the Australian Open. The 2014 U.S. Open finalist dropped to his hands and knees after the tiebreaker, relieved to secure his spot. He hasn’t made it easy on himself at Melbourne Park, having to come back from
0-2 down to win his opening match when his opponent retired with an injury in the fifth set. He won the first two against Karlovic, but dropped the 11th games of the third and fourth sets and was taken again to a fifth. “I was down love-40. He almost had it,” the 29-year-old Japanese player said. “One
serve and it could have gone his way.” Of course, he was asked about the aces — Karlovic had 59 aces and 98 unreturned serves; Nishikori had 9 aces. “That’s almost my one-year aces,” Nishikori joked. “Never easy. Kind of frustrating if you can’t get the serve like three in a row.”
Scoreboard Tennis Australian Open Results
MELBOURNE (AP) — Results Thursday from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Men’s Singles Second Round Kei Nishikori (8), Japan, def. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 5-7, 5-7, 7-6 (7). Borna Coric (11), Croatia, def. Marton Fucsovics, Hungary, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Women’s Singles Second Round Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, def. Natalia Vikhlyantseva, Russia, 6-2, 7-5. Camila Giorgi (27), Italy, def. Iga Swiatek, Poland, 6-2, 6-0. Karolina Pliskova (7), Czech Republic, def. Madison Brengle, United States, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. Su-Wei Hsieh (28), Taiwan, def. Laura Siegemund, Germany, 6-3, 6-4. Qiang Wang (21), China, def. Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, 6-2, 6-3. Anastasija Sevastova (13), Latvia, def. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu, Canada, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Elise Mertens (12), Belgium, def. Margarita Gasparyan, Russia, 6-1, 7-5. Madison Keys (17), United States, def. Anastasia Potapova, Russia, 6-3, 6-4. Elina Svitolina (6), Ukraine, def. Viktoria Kuzmova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-1.
Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 33 13 .717 — Philadelphia 29 16 .644 3½ Boston 26 18 .591 6 Brooklyn 23 23 .500 10 New York 10 33 .233 21½ Southeast Division Miami 21 21 .500 — Charlotte 20 23 .465 1½ Orlando 19 25 .432 3 Washington 18 26 .409 4 Atlanta 14 30 .318 8 Central Division Milwaukee 32 12 .727 — Indiana 29 14 .674 2½ Detroit 19 24 .442 12½ Chicago 10 34 .227 22 Cleveland 9 36 .200 23½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 25 19 .568 San Antonio 26 20 .565 New Orleans 21 24 .467 Dallas 20 24 .455 Memphis 19 25 .432 Northwest Division 29 14 .674 Denver Oklahoma City 26 17 .605 Portland 27 19 .587 Utah 25 21 .543 Minnesota 21 23 .477 Pacific Division Golden State 31 14 .689 L.A. Clippers 24 20 .545 L.A. Lakers 24 21 .533 Sacramento 23 21 .523 Phoenix 11 34 .244
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Wednesday’s Games Detroit 120, Orlando 115, OT Boston 117, Toronto 108 Brooklyn 145, Houston 142, OT
Milwaukee 111, Memphis 101 San Antonio 105, Dallas 101 Portland 129, Cleveland 112 Golden State 147, New Orleans 140 Utah 129, L.A. Clippers 109 Thursday’s Games New York vs. Washington at London, 11 a.m. Philadelphia at Indiana, 3 p.m. Sacramento at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Phoenix at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. Chicago at Denver, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m. All Times AST
Men’s Major Scores EAST Army 91, Colgate 81 George Mason 68, UMass 63 George Washington 59, La Salle 56 Hartford 77, Maine 76 Iowa 89, Penn St. 82 Lehigh 83, American U. 76 Lipscomb 70, NJIT 52 Loyola (Md.) 81, Boston U. 73, OT Mass.-Lowell 84, Albany (NY) 72 Navy 85, Lafayette 77 Rhode Island 75, St. Bonaventure 63 St. John’s 81, Creighton 66 UMBC 68, Binghamton 49 Vermont 73, New Hampshire 59 SOUTH Campbell 70, UNC-Asheville 53 Clemson 72, Georgia Tech 60 Duquesne 74, Richmond 68 High Point 71, SC-Upstate 54 Liberty 62, Kennesaw St. 41 Longwood 75, Winthrop 61 Louisville 80, Boston College 70 McNeese St. 86, Nicholls 75 New Orleans 68, Stephen F. Austin 61 North Alabama 91, Jacksonville 88 North Florida 87, Stetson 77 Presbyterian 85, Hampton 70 SE Louisiana 76, Lamar 69 South Carolina 74, Vanderbilt 71 Temple 85, East Carolina 74 VCU 76, Dayton 71 MIDWEST Alabama 70, Missouri 60 Butler 87, DePaul 69 Drake 69, Bradley 52 Evansville 70, Missouri St. 64 Illinois 95, Minnesota 68 N. Iowa 69, Indiana St. 64 S. Dakota St. 78, North Dakota 74 Wichita St. 75, UCF 67 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 75, Houston Baptist 68 Auburn 85, Texas A&M 66 Cent. Arkansas 77, Incarnate Word 60 Houston 69, SMU 58 Iowa St. 68, Texas Tech 64 Kansas St. 74, Oklahoma 61 Sam Houston St. 72, Texas A&MCC 50 Tulsa 89, UConn 83 FAR WEST Denver 80, N. Dakota St. 65 Long Beach St. 80, UC Irvine 70 Utah St. 81, San Jose St. 63
Women’s Scores EAST Albany (NY) 63, Mass.-Lowell 56 American U. 82, Loyola (Md.) 38 Army 65, Lafayette 50 Binghamton 67, UMBC 45 Bucknell 71, Lehigh 53 Buffalo 77, Ball St. 65 Colgate 81, Boston U. 72 Dayton 62, St. Bonaventure 49 Duquesne 81, Saint Joseph’s 73
George Mason 70, UMass 52 George Washington 67, La Salle 59 Hartford 49, Maine 46 Navy 54, Holy Cross 47 Rider 66, Iona 58 Rutgers 65, Purdue 63 VCU 47, Fordham 44 Vermont 69, New Hampshire 60 Villanova 58, Penn 50 West Virginia 73, Iowa St. 64 SOUTH Davidson 78, Richmond 55 ETSU 75, Furman 70 McNeese St. 69, Nicholls 68 Notre Dame 80, Virginia Tech 51 Tennessee Tech 76, Tennessee St. 65 UCF 60, Tulsa 44 UConn 75, Tulane 33 MIDWEST Baylor 94, Kansas 68 Cincinnati 72, Temple 52 E. Michigan 72, Akron 60 Kansas St. 87, Texas 69 Miami (Ohio) 70, Cent. Michigan 67 N. Illinois 66, Bowling Green 52 Northwestern 75, Indiana 69 Ohio 83, Kent St. 81 Rhode Island 68, Saint Louis 56 Toledo 80, W. Michigan 57 W. Illinois 78, Nebraska-Omaha 70 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 72, Houston Baptist 62 Cent. Arkansas 74, Incarnate Word 43 Lamar 94, SE Louisiana 54 Stephen F. Austin 97, New Orleans 38 TCU 78, Texas Tech 70 Texas A&M-CC 76, Sam Houston St. 61 FAR WEST Boise St. 75, Nevada 74 New Mexico 70, San Diego St. 62 UNLV 66, Air Force 56 Utah St. 82, San Jose St. 49
Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 47 36 9 2 74 191 133 Toronto 45 28 15 2 58 161 128 Boston 47 26 16 5 57 136 123 Montreal 48 26 17 5 57 146 142 Buffalo 47 24 17 6 54 137 140 Detroit 48 18 23 7 43 136 161 Florida 45 17 20 8 42 139 165 Ottawa 47 18 24 5 41 148 180 Metropolitan Division Columbus 46 28 15 3 59 152 140 Washington 46 27 14 5 59 157 139 N.Y. Islanders 45 26 15 4 56 136 118 Pittsburgh 46 25 15 6 56 163 137 Carolina 46 22 19 5 49 125 136 N.Y. Rangers 46 19 20 7 45 132 159 New Jersey 46 18 21 7 43 137 157 Philadelphia 47 18 23 6 42 134 167
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Winnipeg 46 30 14 Nashville 48 28 16 Dallas 47 23 20 Colorado 47 21 18 Minnesota 46 23 20 St. Louis 45 20 20 Chicago 48 16 23 Pacific Division Calgary 48 30 13 San Jose 49 28 14 Vegas 49 28 17 47 23 21 Edmonton Vancouver 48 21 21 Anaheim 47 19 19 Arizona 46 21 22
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62 160 129 60 152 124 50 121 124 50 159 152 49 131 134 45 126 137 41 142 179
5 65 176 137 7 63 175 149 4 60 147 131 3 49 136 148 6 48 138 151 9 47 113 143 3 45 122 133
Los Angeles 47 18 25 4 40 107 139 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. Wednesday’s Games Ottawa 5, Colorado 2 Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 Buffalo 4, Calgary 3, OT Edmonton 3, Vancouver 2, SO Arizona 6, San Jose 3 Thursday’s Games St. Louis at Boston, 3 p.m. New Jersey vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 3 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Nashville, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. All Times AST
Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Kansas City LHP Eric Skoglund 80 games for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League NEW YORK YANKEES — Traded OF Tim Locastro to Arizona for LHP Ronald Roman and cash. TEXAS RANGERS — Announced the retirement of RHP Shawn Tolleson. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Claimed LHP Ian Clarkin off waivers from the White Sox. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Travis Barbary manager, Scott Coolbaugh hitting coach and Jeremy Rodriguez coach of Oklahoma City (PCL); Adam Melhuse hitting coach of Tulsa (TL); Mark Kertenian manager of Rancho Cucamonga (Cal); Luis Mexa pitching coach and Justin Viele hitting coach of Great Lakes (MWL); Austin Chubb manager and Cordell Hipolito coach of Ogden (Pioneer); and Jair Fernandez manager and Stephanos Stroop pitching coach of the AZL Dodgers. NEW YORK METS — Signed INF Jed Lowrie to a two-year contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Named Bobby Dickerson infield coach and Paco Figueroa first base coach. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Assigned G Tyler Dorsey to Erie (NBAGL). Transferred F Alex Poythress to Erie. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Re-signed LB Lorenzo Alexander to a oneyear contract. DENVER BRONCOS — Named Rich Scangarello offensive coordinator. DETROIT LIONS — Named Darrell Bevell offensive coordinator. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Nathaniel Hackett offensive coordinator. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Named John DeFilippo offensive coordinator, Terry Robiskie running backs coach, Tim Walton cornerbacks coach and George Warhop offensive line coach. Promoted assistant defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich to defensive line coach and assistant secondary coach Joe Danna to
safeties coach. NEW YORK JETS — Named Gregg Williams defensive coordinator. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Named Byron Leftwich offensive coordinator, Tim Atkins, defensive quality control, Chris Boniol, specialists, Mike Caldwell, inside linebackers, Mike Chiurco, assistant to the head coach, Clyde Christensen, quarterbacks, Rick Christophel, tight ends, Larry Foote, outside linebackers, Kevin Garver, wide receivers, Joe Gilbert, offensive line, Cody Grimm, defensive/Special Teams Assistant, Amos Jones, assistant special teams, Todd McNair, running backs, Antwaan Randle El, offensive assistant, Nick Rapone, safeties, Kacy Rodgers, defensive line, Kevin Ross, cornerbacks and John Van Dam, offensive quality control. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Announced the retirement of LB J.C. Sherritt. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Montreal Canadiens F Paul Byron for three games, without pay, for charging Florida Panthers D MacKenzie Weegar during a game on Tuesday. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled RW Troy Terry, LW Max Jones and D Andrej Sustr from San Diego (AHL). Reassigned RW Kiefer Sherwood and D Jake Dotchin to San Diego. Acquired C Justin Kloos from the Minnesota Wild for LW Pontus Aberg. EDMONTON OILERS — Assigned G Dylan Wells from Bakersfield (AHL) to Wichita (ECHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned G Brandon Halverson from Hartford (AHL) to Maine (ECHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Assigned D Oleg Sosunov from Syracuse (AHL) to Orlando (ECHL). Recalled D Matthew Spencer from Orlando to Syracuse. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Assigned G Eamon McAdam and D Timothy Liljegren from Toronto (AHL) to Newfoundland (ECHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer ATLANTA UNITED — Signed F Josef Martinez to a five-year contract extension. LOS ANGELES FC — Re-signed Ds Danilo Silva and Dejan Jakovic. LA GALAXY — Re-signed M Servando Carrasco. Named Juan José Romero goalkeeper coach. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Traded the rights to D Claude Dielna to Portland for general allocation money. COLLEGE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF — Added former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum, Arkansas State athletic director Terry Mohajir and retired Gen. Ray Odierno to the selection committee. ALABAMA — Graduate QB Jalen Hurts will transfer to Oklahoma. ARKANSAS — Announced graduate WR La’Michael Pettway will transfer. OKLAHOMA STATE — Dismissed G Michael Weathers and Fs Maurice Calloo and Kentrevious Jones from the men’s basketball team. THIEL — Named Zack Walters assistant men’s soccer coach. UCONN — Named Lou Spanos defensive coordinator.
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What’s Happening Events and Exhibitions n KDLL Public Radio will host Picklefest 2019, its annual membership meeting, from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, with live music by Recess Duty, food and drink, an art and adventure auction and a pickle cooking competition. It’s free and open to the public. For more information, visit KDLL 91.9 FM on Facebook or call 283-8433. n True Tales, Told Live ‘siblings’ storytelling will take place at 6 p.m. Feb. 1 at Odie’s Deli in Soldotna. Come hear central peninsula residents tell true stories, live, with no notes, on the theme of “Sibling Rivalry: The Ties that Bind and Blindside.” Anyone interested in telling a story can message True Tales, Told Live on Facebook, or call Jenny Neyman at 907394-6397. n Ticket sales for the 23rd Annual Hospice Wine event and Auction will begin Jan. 7. Price is $150 each for this over-21 event. Event date is Feb. 9 at the Soldotna Catholic Church. Hospice Office number is 262-0453 to purchase tickets. n Yellow Bird Productions, an internationally known indigenous dance group, will perform at the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at Kenai Central High School on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s administration building at 150 N. Willow Street in Kenai. The event is a fundraiser for the Tribe’s Yaghanen Program. For ticket questions or to contact the Tribe, contact Michael Bernard at 907-335-7290. n The Kenai Peninsula Homeschool Activities Committee will host a Community Craft and Vendor Show on Feb. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Soldotna Sports Center. For vendor information visit www.facebook.com/kphomeschoolactivities or call 907-513-9469. n Kenai Performers is selling chocolate Wonka bars as a promotional fundraiser. Funds raised will help pay production costs for their spring musical, “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.” Hidden among the candy bars are five, special Golden Tickets. Finders of the tickets will win FREE admission to one of the shows. The Wonka bars are 4.5 ounces of scrumptious milk chocolate, big enough to share with the whole family, and are $5 each. Candy bars are available at Curtain Call Consignment Boutique in Kenai and at River City Books in Soldotna. Thank you, Country Foods for sponsoring our fundraiser! For more information, please call Terri at 252-6808. n Fireweed Fiber Guild will have its monthly “gathering” Jan. 19 at the Soldotna Library from noon to 2 p.m. The public is invited to join us. There will be demonstrations of spinning as well as spindling. Bring your projects and come and learn all the activities that the guild participates with and are planning for 2019. n Forty years after hip-hop culture was born in the multiethnic South Bronx neighborhood of New York City, it’s being reinterpreted in fascinating ways by indigenous artists throughout Alaska, as well as Greenland, Canada, Norway, and Finland. ‘We’ Up is a documentary film tracing the cultural, creative, and spiritual connections between indigenous hip-hop artists of Alaska and their peers across the circumpolar north. After the screening of the film Executive Producer Aaron Leggett, curator of Alaska History and Culture at the Anchorage Museum, will be on hand to discuss the film and gather feedback. At Kenai Peninsula College, McLane Commons, on Thursday Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. n Kenai Fine Art Center’s January exhibit will be Panta Rhei: Everything Flows, a dual artist show by Elizabeth Earl and Ben Boettger featuring Southcentral glaciers and their relationship to the Alaskan landscape and people. The Kenai Fine Art Center is located across from the Oiler’s Bingo Hall and next to the Historic Cabins. For more information contact 283-7040 or go to www.kenaifineart.com.
Jack Eddy adjusts his podcasting microphone in his home office on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Eddy produces podcasts and videos for his board game review site, The Cardboard Herald. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Eddy, a Juneau resident, was a fan of the medium and had a lifelong interest in tabletop About two years ago, Jack gaming that he thought would Eddy decided to roll the dice lend itself well to a podcast review series. and start a podcast. BY BEN HOHENSTATT Capital City Weekly
“I started writing reviews, and the podcast was meant to be a way to document reviews,” Eddy said.“Then I had a friend on for an interview, and that led to another interview, and then I booked another one. Now, I have weekly interviews with people all over.” And instead of one podcast, Eddy’s ideas — interviews, reviews and a hangout chat session with friends — splintered off into three distinct projects under The Cardboard Herald moniker, and an expansion into videos. “I kind of isolated the three separate ideas into three different podcasts,” Eddy said. “I found a way to create more content than the world would want, but if anyone does want it, it’s out there.” He’s far from the only content-creating Juneauite. While it can be tough to get
a read on exactly how many podcasts care coming out of Juneau, there are a number on Stitcher, iTunes, SoundCloud and social media with the capital city explicitly included in their title or description. National figures indicate the number of podcasts is climbing daily and there are now more than 630,000 podcasts. Juneau does not seem to be exempt from the trend. Glenn Ojard, a Juneau artist and host of “The Streets of Juneau” podcast, said as technology continues to make it easier to make and consume podcasts, he anticipates their popularity will continue to rise, especially among creatives trying to reach a wider audience. “It’s free attention,” Ojard said. “So often in media if you want to get any attention you have to pay for it. Even if it’s See POD, page B3
The Best and Worst of 2018 R eeling It In C hris J enness
Well, another year gone, another year’s worth of movies to reflect on. This year I saw 61 new movies, which, when you do the math, equates to almost four 24-hour days, or over two full work weeks worth of movie watching. Actually, I probably shouldn’t do the math. Yes, that’s a lot, but the way I look at it, I got a lot out of the bargain. I got to fly in the Millennium
Falcon again. I got to go to the moon with Neal Armstrong, though the trip was far more boring than I would have expected. I fought psychotic ghost nuns and giant sharks, went on vengeance-fueled shooting sprees with Jennifer Garner and Denzel Washington, and even learned how to play soccer alongside Claymation cavemen. It was a pretty exciting year, all in all. Here, then, is a list of my favorite films of the year, as well as a breakdown of those you might choose to avoid if you don’t have two weeks free to devote to the movies. These films are in no particular order, unless
you count alphabetical.
THE BEST Annihilation
of everything that happens. It’s different from the book, but no less worth your time. See REEL, page B2
Most of the movies I picked for my best list this year were respectable hits, if not massive blockbusters. “Annihilation” is the exception. This beautiful, trippy science-fiction horror drama never really found the audience it was looking for, despite being based on a best-selling novel, directed by Alex Garland, and starring Natalie Portman. It’s hard to describe the plot without spoiling, but suffice it to say this movie will keep you up nights contemplating the implications
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January By Bonnie Marie Playle One of the coldest months, speaks of new beginnings. Don’t dwell on last years endings. The signs are Capricorn and Aquarius; with elements of Earth and Air. We came from dirt and have to breathe, always remember and always care. The birthstone is Garnet which helps with depression. Alaska has a lot of darkness, this stone can put it in recession. The color is red; meaning strength, power, danger and fire. It also speaks of passion and desire. The flowers are snowdrop and carnation; both are God’s beautiful creation. The trees are apple, fir, elm and cypress; two mean immortality and the others of inner strength. All are unique and priceless. January is about newness, new beginnings, resolutions and habits. To thine own self and God be true don’t worry about social status.
Poems must include the writer’s name, phone number and address. They should be kept to no more than 300 words. Submission of a poem does not guarantee publication. Poems may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion. com, faxed to 283-3299, delivered to the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay Road or mailed to P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, AK 99611.
Kenai resident Paul Stevenson performs stand-up comedy Kenai comedian Nikki Stein acts out talking to students durfor the first time at the Kenai Performers Theater on Thursday. ing her routine at the Kenai Performers Theater on Thursday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion) (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion) By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion
performers tried their hand at stand-up last week, during a writing workshop hosted by A half dozen people tried the Kenai Performers. Taught
by comedian and entertainer Chelsea Hart, the workshop aimed to help comedians solidify their routine and start
producing material for their acts. Following the class, participants tried out their routines during a public open mic.
“Talk to Me” — a devastating, hilarious fall to earth The Bookwork Sez The view from above was stunning. The cliche says that people look like ants when you’re looking down from a ledge, and they do. Trees look like the lint you’d pick off a sweater, and it seems like you could reach out and grab a cloud. It’s humbling and powerful, but in the new novel “Talk to Me” by John Kenney, it’s a long way down from any height. Ted Grayson was falling. He’d hired the instructor just hours ago, gotten a quick lesson on skydiving, and he’d been pushed out of the plane, just like in the movies. The instructor assured Ted that he’d survive this experience. Thing was, Ted didn’t want to. It all started on his birthday, didn’t it? Or was it when his daughter, Frannie, was a teenager and had rebelled, as teenagers do? No, the beginning of the end was when Ted let his marriage slowly die, he’d stopped coming home after the last newscast, he lost interest in his wife, and Claire met someone else. Someone, she so harshly pointed out, who
was “happy.” But his birthday was the cherry on the sundae. Ted was in “a mood,” wrapping up the last story of the night when one thing led to another and another and he exploded, calling the temporary make-up girl something vile. It wasn’t on-camera — he was too professional for that — but on video and then, to his befuddled regret, online. Suddenly, Ted Grayson, news anchor to millions, was Ted Grayson, internet fool. And don’t think he didn’t apologize. He did, but the ridicule expanded upon itself when someone dug up an ancient clip of a battle-hardened soldier insulting Ted. The station was inundated with protesters and calls for Ted’s firing. Women’s groups were incensed. Then Frannie wrote a scathing story about her father and though it wasn’t her intention, the story went viral. And so, in more ways than one, Ted Grayson was falling. If ever there was a book plucked from real life, “Talk to Me” is it. Beginning with a miserable last-ditch aim at suicide, author John Kenney tells a blunt, hilariously nuanced but devastatingly emotional See BOOK, page B2
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Q The Place Motel Bar will host karaoke Friday, Jan. 19 beginning at 8 p.m. Located at 53791 Sparrow Lane in Kenai. Q Veronica’s in Old Town Kenai has Open Mic from 6-8 p.m. Friday. Call Veronica’s at 283-2725. Q The Flats Bistro presents Mike Morgan on Fridays starting at 6:30 p.m. Q The Alaska Roadhouse Bar and Grill hosts open horseshoe tournaments Thursday nights at the bar on Golddust Drive. For more information, call 262-9887. Q Acapulco, 43543 Sterling Highway in Soldotna, has live music at 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays starting at 5 p.m. Q A bluegrass jam takes place on the first Sunday of the month at from 1-4 p.m. at the Mount Redoubt Baptist Church on South Lovers Loop in Nikiski. Q An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam takes place at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. Q AmVets Post 4 has reopened in its brand new building on Kalifornsky Beach across from Jumpin’ Junction. Eligible veterans and their families are invited to stop by to find out more about AmVets and their involvement in the Veteran community. For members and invited guests, Friday night dance to “Running with Scissors,” and Saturday Burn your own steak and karaoke with Cowboy Don. Q Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Q The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays.
2018 saw six different films born out of the Marvel comics money machine. They were of varying levels of quality, but three made my best list. Two of those come from the MCU, or Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Black Panther” came out in February and proved decisively that diversity in the comic movie world is going to be a watchword going forward. This movie was a massive hit — bringing in audiences that love superhero films and those who wouldn’t be caught dead at one. Ryan Coogler invests so much energy, love and attention into this very African fantasy that a spin-off series is all but guaranteed. “Panther” was followed shortly by the most ambitious superhero film ever in “Avengers – Infinity War.” It only makes sense. When “Infinity War” was a comic book, it was one of the most ambitious endeavors ever for that medium, combining dozens of heroes from a wide array of titles, all coming together to fight one unstoppable force. By now, it’s not spoiling to say that that film ends with the death of half the life in the universe, which has made interest in this years “Avengers — Engame” particularly high. Surely they’re going to figure out a way to bring “SpiderMan” back to life. Right?
These movies are in alphabetical order, but if I’m honest, “Paddington 2” was the best movie I saw all year. This film is both charming, well-acted, and absolutely beautiful. Hugh Grant is hilarious, as are Brendan Gleeson, Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins. If you’d told me a few years ago that a “Paddington” movie would be the best of 2018, I would have thought you were crazy, but it’s been a weird couple of years, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
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Mission Impossible: Fallout If these movies were simply about Tom Cruise upping the ante on his stunts, they might not be worth the effort, but somehow every entry manages to be exciting, thrilling, funny and massively entertaining. You come out of a “Mission Impossible” movie feeling like, “Yes! This is what movies are supposed to be like!” Can’t beat that.
maybe if I watched the movie again things would turn out differently. I fully acknowledge that the Coen Brothers have no responsibility to me to provide happy endings, but their characters are so engaging and situations so fascinating that the ending of almost every story was like a kick in the gut. Even their bleak “No Country for Old Men” was more uplifting than this film.
A Quiet Place John Krasinski’s amazing sci-fi thriller was not his directorial debut, as was occasionally reported, but was definitely where he showed what he could do. This often terrifying movie is very nearly silent through long stretches, making even the rustling of your popcorn bag echo through the theatre. Definitely one to watch with a crowd on the big screen, if at all possible.
convoluted, yet mythic story from the first film has turned byzantine and boring. This is a movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters where, over an hour in, my son leaned over and asked, “Are there going to be any giant monsters in this?” Good question.
Sicario: Day of the Soldado The title of this movie, combining Spanish and English, betrays the film’s lack of understanding about issues at the border. How can I expect writers who think “Dia Del” is too complicated for American audiences to understand to really grasp the reality of life on the border? The film portrays all aspects of illegal immigration as vicious and venal — everyone from the coyotes to the immigrants themselves are flawed, often violent. As the film rolls on, occasionally there is a modicum of sympathy for poor people seeking a better life, but it’s buried under a confused muddle of classism and xenophobia.
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
If “Infinity War” is the most ambitious superhero movie ever made, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” may be one of the most ambitious animated films ever. The story takes the concept of multiple universes and smashes them together in a riot of animation styles, making for a thrilling roller-coaster ride of a story about a group of spider-men (and woman) Isle of Dogs coming together to save the universe. Wes Anderson is a filmmaker who It’s awesome. makes the mundane seem remarkable, the fantastic mundane, and the A Star is Born intricate effortless. His latest — the OK — not every movie I saw this stop-motion masterpiece “Isle of year was a cartoon/sci-fi/super hero Dogs” — takes place in an alternate adventure. I actually watched some Japan and expresses the director’s dramatic stuff, too. The top of that list love of Japanese pop culture and, of is definitely Bradley Cooper’s mastercourse, of dogs. Voiced by Ander- piece, “A Star is Born.” Lady Gaga is son’s regular cast of superb actors, incredible; Sam Elliot somehow manas well as few newcomers, including ages to be even cooler, and Cooper the amazing Bryan Cranston, “Isle himself knocks it out of the park as a of Dogs” is an amazing film for the broken-down old singer handing the whole family. torch to the next generation. It’ll tear you up, but I loved it.
. . . Book tale of the age of internet and instant news, when the past isn’t past and one hasn’t become outdated on what could happen online. It’s altogether too easy to see yourself in this novel, in other words, and that’s like a gut-punch. And yet, you’ll laugh because Kenney is profane, with a biting, spit-out-your-coffee kind of wit that underscores the pathos and irony of it all. Indeed, Ted is nasty, but so is what happened to him and Schadenfreude weeps from each page. You’ll see it, especially if you’ve ever snorted at someone else’s gaffe. But again, the reality sets in. We could be Ted. Ted is us. What a novel. Readers who relish a little snark with their story will love this one, as will those who enjoy tattletale videos and gossip mags. “Talk to Me” will make you think, and you won’t want to put it down. Terri Schlichenmeyer is the bookworm.
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The Cloverfield Paradox
I was on a science fiction kick for a while this year, seeking out smaller, smarter films that were interested in high concepts and interesting conclusions. “UFO” looked like it was going to be in that vein, but proved ultimately to be dull and lifeless, with a terrible lead performance from Broadway star Alex Sharp as a math whiz who solves an extraterrestrial mystery. If you’re going to have a “Close Encounters of Good Will Hunting,” you need a Matt Damon.
This movie, released to Netflix with absolutely no fanfare after the Super Bowl this year, was supposed to be the big follow-up to “10 Cloverfield Lane” but something happened between the script phase and the editing bay. This movie is bizarrely bad to where it’s almost watchable. You’ll know things have gone irretrievably Wildling wrong by the time Chris O’Dowd has “Wildling” is the latest in a seeman argument with his own disembod- ingly never-ending series of werewolf ied arm. misfires. This film equates puberty with the onset of the wolf and some Christopher Robin of the scenes with the young girl playWhat a depressing misfire. De- ing the lead seemed a little iffy. This pressing in that the idea is fun and film makes very little sense, takes the animation is amazing despite the huge leaps in logic, and the werewolf awful script, and depressing in that makeup is really awful. it’s seriously depressing. This film sees “Winnie the Pooh’s” Christopher Robin all grown up and sad — neglecting his family for a dead-end job, and abandoning his childhood friends Won’t You Be My who, somehow, are both stuffed aniNeighbor mals and living, independent creaMr. Rogers was never really my tures, which makes Christopher Robcup of tea. I probably thought I was in’s indifference all the sadder. too cool for him. But looking back now I realize how rare sincere, hon- The House with a Clock est goodness is in Hollywood. “Won’t in its Walls You Be My Neighbor” is an amazing This movie, an adaptation of a documentary that reveals the man bespooky children’s novel by a director hind the cardigan and how important as unlikely as Eli Roth, really wasn’t his mission truly was. bad for most of the film. I liked Jack Black and Cate Blanchett and the stoThe Ballad of Buster ry was fine. It wasn’t until a disturbScruggs ingly grotesque and idiotic turn at the Alphabetically, this movie should very end of the movie that things fall be higher on the list, but it’s placement apart. Rarely do I want to walk out of will be clear in a moment. This latest a movie, and almost never in the last film from the Coen Brothers is prob- 10 minutes. Suffice it to say that a uriably the most gorgeously shot movie nating baby Jack Black with an adult, Winchester I’ve seen in a long time. The acting, bearded head was not the ending I was This movie had so much potential. writing, and directing of this anthol- hoping for. The true story about the infamous ogy western are perfect — flawless. Winchester Mansion is fascinating. I was absolutely blown away upon Hurricane Heist The massive house has been under watching this, so much so that I litC’mon. I don’t know what I was unceasing construction since the 19th erally had the urge to start the movie expecting, but — no, this is what I century. The legend goes that Mrs. again as soon as it was over. was expecting. Big, loud, stupid, vio- Winchester, in order to confuse the lent and absolutely pointless. It’s hard myriad ghosts of the victims of her THE WORST to like this even ironically. husband’s famous invention, ordered new halls and rooms built in a conThe Ballad of Buster Pacific Rim — Uprising fusing and labyrinthine fashion. The I went to see this with my 10-year- movie, however, squanders that potenScruggs old son, mostly because I was one tial with cheap jump scares and a comThe reason I wanted to restart the movie because I was in shock and had of 10 people who actually liked the pletely illogical plot. Poor Helen Mirthe fleeting, entirely illogical idea that original “Pacific Rim.” Somehow the ren is completely wasted in the role.
‘Roma’ actresses drew on personal lives for inspiration By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press
MEXICO CITY — Playing Cleo in director Alfonso Cuaron’s Spanishlanguage film “Roma ” was for Yalitza Aparicio much more than putting herself in the shoes of another woman. For the lead actress of Mixtec origin praised for her moving portrayal of a domestic worker, it was personal: that was her mother’s occupation. “For me it has been very important to grow up knowing about my mom’s work and that she was always at every moment supporting me and teaching me to have this strength,” she said in a recent interview. Her mother raised Aparicio and her siblings alone after their father left the family when the actress was about 15-years-old. Aparicio had never seen a Cuaron movie or acted. She had to look for photos of the director online to be able to recognize him when they met for the first time. Up until that moment she planned to be a pre-school teacher. She accompanied her sister, who was the one originally interested, to the audition in the southern state of Oaxaca. Aparicio ended up being the one called back. Her mother accompanied her to subsequent meetings, worried that it could all be human trafficking ruse. Once she had the part, Aparicio recruited her friend and fellow teaching student Nancy Garcia, who plays domestic worker Adela in the movie. Cuaron had embarked in a quest to
find a woman who reminded him most of Liboria Rodriguez, his childhood nanny to whom he dedicated the film. Rodriguez is also from the southern state of Oaxaca, one of the poorest of Mexico and also one with the biggest indigenous population of the country, but she is of Zapotec origin, while Aparicio is Mixtec. The film includes dialogue in Mixtec. If “Roma” ends up winning the Oscar for best foreign language film, it would be also a victory for the 68 indigenous languages spoken in the country. In the movie, Cleo and Adela are scolded by one of the children for speaking their language. “I tried to make a tribute to that job that I feel is so important,” Aparicio said. “I see it as what many women do in real life: they enter a home to work and give their hearts and their all as if it were their own family even though they have their own lives and sometimes difficult ones.” In spite of her lack of acting experience, Aparicio has dazzled audiences. She leads a list of best performances of 2018 in Time magazine and was also included in a similar list from the New York Times . On Sunday she will compete for the Critics’ Choice best actress award alongside Emily Blunt, Glenn Close, Toni Collette, Olivia Colman, Lady Gaga and Melissa McCarthy. The role of the domestic worker, which in many movies is secondary, takes on a whole new dimension in “Roma.” Aparicio achieves scenes of great expressiveness in spite of having little or no dialogue. From the first
scenes she maintains an enviable complicity with the children she cares for while facing the complaints of her employer and a profound romantic failure. In her acting debut, Aparicio meshes perfectly with Marina de Tavira, who plays Sofia, her employer and a mother of four who is abandoned by her husband. De Tavira, whose roles in the television series “Las Aparicio,” ”Capadocia,” and “El Senor de los Cielos,” made her the most experienced hand in a cast where many actors had no credits. One thing the whole cast had in common was Cuaron’s decision to break with his previous practices and try a new and different tactic: he never gave the actors the whole script. The director filmed the scenes in chronological order, and gave the actors instructions for the day that sometimes contradicted each other. That was the case in the scene where Sofia asks her children to write a letter to their absent father. Cuaron told de Tavira that it was especially important for her character that her son Tonio (Diego Cortina Autrey) write a letter. But before filming started on the scene, Cuaron whispered to the young actor that he should leave without writing anything. The result was genuine reactions to unforeseeable situations. Cuaron has said he did it that way because that’s the way real life is. Just as Aparicio connected to the script through her domestic-worker mother, de Tavira had a personal connection: she lived through her par-
This image released by Netflix shows Yalitza Aparicio in a scene from the film “Roma,” by filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. (Alfonso Cuarón/Netflix via AP)
ents’ divorce in real life in the 1980s, a decade after the era depicted in the movie. Even then, divorced women faced stigma in conservative Mexican society and normally had to take over full responsibility for child care, de Tavira said. “The way I remember it, and the way Alfonso talked about with me too, the woman felt guilty and she was also blamed by society for the breakup of the marriage, and you had to look at the children with pity, not empathy, as if they were going to grow up twisted, as if something was wrong,” said de Tavira. “It was even the subject of religious condemnation. If you were Catholic, for example, a divorced woman could no longer take communion. There is this big stigma attached to it as a woman’s failure.”
Despite the differences in their backgrounds and social class, in the movie Sofia and Cleo grow close in their disappointment after their husbands and boyfriends abandon them. In an era marked by movements like Time’s Up and #MeToo, for gender equality and against sexual harassment, both actresses hope that situations like the ones depicted in “Roma” can change. “The role of fatherhood has to be strengthened,” de Tavira said. “We talk a lot about the empowerment of women, but we don’t talk much about educating to be a man, how much they are harassed and society demands they be violent and very strong, and that being very manly also means abandonment.” “We hope things will change little by little,” Aparicio said. “Just because you are a woman doesn’t mean you have to suffer more. We have to get that idea out of our heads.”
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something as small as a business card. With social media, media has become democratized. I heard a guy, Gary Vaynerchuk, go off on how voice was going to be the next great frontier because voice is passively consumed. Voice lends itself really well to doing something whether it’s working out or in my case, making art.“
Broadly speaking Many of Juneau’s topics have an obvious surface-level topic that could draw in a specific audience. “Juneau Bike Doctor Podcast” started by Ken Hill, owner of Juneau Bike Doctor, has a cycling slant. “The Cardboard Herald” tackles tabletop games. “Alaska Music Radio” hosted by Lance Mitchell makes music its raison d’être. But generally they aren’t the sort of hyper-specific, jargon-laden discussions that can be found on hobby-specific forums. Instead, the podcasters said the goal is to capture a human connection in a way that listeners might appreciate. “My goal is to develop something that finds the tie between cycling and the other people in the community,” Hill said. Mitchell, Eddy and others said they like to create similar connections, too. “I love to share,” Mitchell said. “We’re putting new artists, young artists out there. I love that aspect of it. We like to tell stories.” Even something as niche and tabletop gaming can be a jumping off point to find out more about the people who make and love games. “The squishy, touchy-feely stuff is what I’m interested in,” Eddy said. Some podcasts like “The Streets of Juneau” and “End of the Road” eschew a specific focus to dive right into human stories. “End of the Road” is a Juneau-based podcast hosted by
two friends who only wish to be identified as Kingpin and EFA. While their show follows a script and typically touches on the three things Kingpin says are not discussed in polite company — politics, religion and professional wrestling — the most important framework for the podcast is the co-hosts’ interpersonal dynamic. “When the podcast first got started, it was just me,” Kingpin said. “I was looking to do something where I talked about all these different topics of interest like heavy metal and wrestling and video games. I wanted to have it be fun. I was on the liberal left side. I wanted to bring in the other side that was like ‘No, f—-k that, here’s why I think the opposite opinion is correct.” They said listeners respond to the free-wheeling conversational that stems from that connection.
What it takes to podcast Podcasting can be an incredibly cheap endeavor, most people likely already own the bare essentials, or it can be an expensive enterprise. Hill uses his phone to upload and record conversations, while others have invested hundred, if not thousands, into recording equipment, cameras and editing software. Ojard said his setup, which includes a soundboard, microphone, computer, cellphones and tripod probably cost him $200 or less to create. The “End of the Road” podcasters said at least $800 has gone in to their rig. “I’ve always had this interest in equipment, if it’s new and shiny I’ve got to have it,” Kingpin said. Equipment to capture the audio or video is only a piece of the puzzle. Next comes the editing process, which can vary in its thoroughness and be done with a number of products. Eddy had experience with GarageBand, so that’s what he uses, Ojard uses the free but more simplistic Audacity
program, and the “End of the Road” guys use Adobe’s Audition. Video editing tends to be more time consuming than editing audio, podcasters said. After editing, podcasts can then be shared through many different platforms. Stitcher, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and SoundCloud are all popular options. Rather than working to get a podcast on each individual service, podcasters use applications to distribute their podcasts. “Anchor is this wonderful app, where once you load your podcast to that, it will work to get it on other platforms,” Ojard said. Figuring out how to make a competent looking and sounding product has a learning curve but also rewarding, Eddy said. “Every new thing I learn is a dopamine rush like I unlocked a new level,” Eddy said.
Knowing your audience and guests “The other thing is where does your audience live,” Ojard said. Juneau’s podcasters said the No.1 platform for podcasts isn’t Stitcher, iTunes or any other dedicated audio medium. They said social media — especially Facebook — tends to be where their audiences listen or watch podcasts. About 8,200 people like the End of the Road Facebook page. Ojard said he’s tried to tailor some of his output to be most appealing on Facebook. He shoots videos vertically because that’s how they’ll probably be viewed when people are scrolling through their social media feeds. While Juneau is geographically isolated, podcasters said they haven’t found it difficult to book guests or for folks to be especially reticent when approached about talking into a mic. “It really depends,” Ojard said. I’ve had the opportunity of interviewing a lot of people between ‘The Streets of
Glenn Ojard, a Juneau artist and host of the “Streets of Juneau” podcast works with spray paint Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Glenn Ojard)
Juneau’ and the radio. There are some people who are very comfortable in video and not at all comfortable in audio. The one thing that connects all those people is that they’re really physically attractive. I think people just have natural ways in which they’re comfortable expressing themselves.” The “End of the Road” guys said their willingness to share strong opinions on contentious topics means there’s usually not a shortage of people willing to talk to them. In Eddy’s case, technology and travel go a long way toward securing guests for “The Cardboard Herald.” Recording Skype calls is especially useful. However, time can still be an obstacle. “When you’re interviewing
people in France, Germany or tations and outlook to apprecielsewhere, it becomes chal- ate even the smallest audiences is important. lenging,” Eddy said. “You have to understand the Advice for value of one audience member,” Ojard said. “We get so beginners Those thinking of starting a lost in either hitting 100 views podcast should consider what or 1,000 views or a million or they’re hoping to communi- what have you that we forget cate before pressing the record each of those views is a person and the relationship that can be button. “Think about — before built there.” The “End of the Road” hosts the pristine audio quality, the perfect editing — think what preached resistance to discouris the core idea that someone aging developments and being might be interested in listening willing to start from scratch if necessary. to,” Eddy said. “Don’t give up,” Kingpin However, a willingness to said. “Even if you have to readapt is important too as evitool and start again with a new denced by the shifting format name and a new logo and kind of “The Cardboard Herald,” of a new idea, don’t give up. and “The End of the Road.” Other podcasters stressed There’s always somebody out there who’s willing to listen to the importance of resilience. Ojard said managing expec- you.”
Documentary puts new attention on R. Kelly sex allegations
This 2008 file photo shows R&B singer R. Kelly arriving at 3the Cook County Criminal Court Building in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File) By RUSSELL CONTRERAS and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press
R. Kelly, one of the topselling recording artists of all time, has been dogged for years by allegations of sexual misconduct involving women and underage girls — accusations he and his attorneys have long denied. But an Illinois prosecutor’s plea for potential victims and witnesses to come forward and new protests have sparked hope among some advocates that the R&B star might face criminal charges. “Please come forward. There’s nothing that can be done to investigate these allegations without cooperation between victims and witnesses,” Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said Tuesday at a news conference in Chicago. “We cannot seek justice without you.” Still, some legal experts and prosecutors say it may be difficult to bring charges. Accusers and witnesses would have to speak out, and even then, prosecutors could have a hard time winning a conviction. In recent days, Kelly has faced increased pressure from advocates who have protested outside of his Chicago studio and demanded that police investigate allegations against minors. The latest attention comes days after Lifetime aired the
documentary “Surviving R. Kelly,” which revisited old allegations and brought new ones into the spotlight. The series follows the BBC’s “R Kelly: Sex, Girls & Videotapes,” which was released last year. It alleged that the singer was holding women against their will and running a “sex cult.” Activists from the #MeToo and #MuteRKelly social media movements have seized on the renewed attention to call for streaming services to drop Kelly’s music and promoters not to book any more concerts. The allegations extend beyond Illinois. A lawyer representing an Atlanta-area couple who appeared in the Lifetime documentary said Georgia prosecutors have reached out to him. Attorney Gerald Griggs represents Timothy and Jonjelyn Savage, who have said repeatedly that Kelly has brainwashed their daughter and kept her from contacting them. Despite the accusations that span decades, the star singer, songwriter and producer who rose from poverty on Chicago’s South Side has retained a sizable following. Kelly broke into the R&B scene in 1993 with his first solo album, “12 Play,” which yielded such popular sexthemed songs as “Bump N’ Grind” and “Your Body’s Callin’.” Months later, the
then-27-year-old faced allegations he married 15-yearold Aaliyah — a multi-platinum R&B vocalist who later died in a plane crash in the Bahamas. Kelly served as the lead songwriter and producer for Aaliyah’s 1994 debut album, “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number.” Kelly and Aaliyah never confirmed the marriage, although Vibe magazine published a copy of the purported marriage license. Court documents later obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times showed Aaliyah admitted lying about her age on the license. In May 1997, she filed suit in Cook County, Illinois, to expunge all records of the marriage, court documents showed. A judge later agreed to seal the marriage records. Kelly won three Grammys that year for “I Believe I Can Fly,” a song that would be sung at churches and graduations across the U.S. He has not only written numerous hits for himself but for other artists including Celine Dion, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga. His collaborators have included Jay-Z and Usher. Still, accusations of inappropriate sexual misconduct followed Kelly for much of his career. In February 2002, a 27-minute video surfaced that showed a man purported to be Kelly engaged in sex acts involving an underage girl. The singer was later indicted on child pornography charges and it appeared that Kelly’s career was in jeopardy. Almost a year later, Kelly was arrested in Florida after authorities found digital images of the singer allegedly involved in sex acts with an underage girl, but those charges were dropped over a dispute on the search warrant. Both Kelly and the girl denied they were the ones in the video, even though the quality of the video was good and multiple witnesses at trial testified it was clearly them. In Chicago, the jury of nine men and three women deliberated for about seven hours before acquitting the
singer in 2008 on charges of videotaping himself having sex with a girl who prosecutors allege was as young as 13. After the acquittal, Kelly vowed not to abandon the explicit music that helped make him famous. “Absolutely not, and I tell people all the time, man,” Kelly told The Associated Press in 2012. “Make no mistake about it, R. Kelly is not going anywhere. It’s just that R. Kelly has such a unique talent, and I’ve been blessed to be able to do all type of genres of music … I’m exploring my gift right now.” Now 52, his hits have dwindled, but he was still able to sell out arenas across the nation until the pressure of the #MeToo movement damaged his reputation and hurt concert bookings. He settled at least three lawsuits accusing him of having sex with underage girls filed between 1997 and 2002. One accuser said Kelly forced her to have an abortion. The accusers, all black women, said years after the
trial that Kelly kept them locked up and used them for sex at his will. The Lifetime series interviewed women who said they were physically assaulted, had to ask for permission to eat or use the restroom and were taped engaging in sex acts. Some women said they had to escape or be rescued. Critics suggested that Kelly’s alleged abuse continued and was largely ignored because the victims were black women. Jim DeRogatis, a longtime music critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, played a key role in drawing the attention of law enforcement to the allegations. He received the recording of the sex tape in the mail in 2002, then turned it over to prosecutors. Kelly was charged months later. In 2017, he wrote a story for BuzzFeed about the allegations Kelly was holding women against their will in Georgia. Kim Mehlman-Orozco, author of “Hidden in Plain Sight: America’s Slaves of the New Millennium” and an
expert witness in sex trafficking cases, said she was struck by the similarities from the accusations in the “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary and the stories told by convicted sex traffickers. “These sex traffickers didn’t allow women to talk to each other, and the traffickers compared themselves to God,” Mehlman-Orozco said. Kelly’s Chicago attorney, Steve Greenberg, said in a phone interview that the allegations in the Lifetime documentary were false. Winning a conviction under current sex-trafficking laws will be a challenge because Kelly’s defense will argue that the women entered into his home willingly and Kelly did not benefit financially from their exploitation, Mehlman-Orozco said. Prosecutors could seek a conviction on lesser charges such as endangerment of a minor or money laundering — charges some alleged sex traffickers have faced. “But witnesses will have to come forth,” Mehlman-Orozco said.
This Feb. 12, 2011 file photo shows R. Kelly performing at the pre-Grammy gala & salute to industry icons with Clive Davis honoring David Geffen in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)
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Sinclair debuts streaming service for its local TV stations By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer
NEW YORK — Sinclair Broadcast wants to “Stirr” up streaming. The nation’s largest owner of television stations launched a free, ad-supported streaming service Wednesday drawing on local news, sports and other programs from the 191 TV stations it owns in 89 U.S. markets. Sinclair said the motivation behind Stirr is in part to help viewers “access the local news and lifestyle programming that is relevant to their everyday life.” Sinclair was admonished by media watchdogs in April after the sports news service Deadspin pieced together clips of dozens of TV anchors for Sinclair reading from the same script. The script warned viewers about “biased and false news” from other media outlets. At the time, President Donald Trump tweeted his support of the company. Sinclair defended the effort as a way to distinguish its news shows
from unreliable stories on social media. Stirr comes just months after Sinclair’s $3.9 billion bid for Tribune Media collapsed because of regulatory concerns, ending a bid to create a massive media juggernaut that could have rivaled the reach of Fox News. Media companies are entering the streaming fray to gain access to valuable data about what consumers watch. For services with ad-based options, that data translates into more dollars from advertisers. Fox News launched a paid subscription service Fox Nation in November , emphasizing short-form commentary from conservative hosts on Fox News Channel. NBCUniversal plans to launch an ad-supported streaming service next year, while CBS already has a subscription service called CBS All Access. These join offerings from tech companies such as Netflix. On Thursday, Amazon announced a free, ad-supported service called IMDB Freedive. Media companies such as Disney are also starting streaming
services. The centerpiece of Stirr will be a digital channel called Stirr City. It will be tailored to a viewer’s location and carry local news and other programs airing on that city’s station. However, viewers will be free to choose a different city. Broadcasters are typically barred from doing so, particularly with sports, though Sinclair appears to be focusing on high school and other local teams for which rights wouldn’t be an issue. Sinclair doesn’t run its own national television network, but rather carries programs from major networks such as ABC and NBC. So when network programs air on the local station, Stirr City will instead have alternate programs, such as a movie. The Stirr service will also carry separate digital channels that Sinclair doesn’t own, including Cheddar business news, NASA TV, the World Poker Tour and a tennis channel called The T. And Sinclair is developing its own digital channels such for movies, sports and lifestyles.
In this file photo, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.’s headquarters stands in Hunt Valley, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)
These channels will stream live, just like a television station, but some programs will also be available on demand. Sinclair expects more than 50 channels by year’s end. Some examples of program-
ming will include the documentaries “Being Evil” and “The Rise of Bitcoin” and traditional TV shows such as “21 Jump Street,” ”Match Game,” ”Family Feud.” Stirr will also have digital-only programs such as
a nightly show from the British tabloid The Daily Mail and a daily poker show. Stirr will be available through a website and apps for iPhones, Android devices and various streaming TV devices.
Netflix raising prices for 58M US subscribers as costs rise
In this file photo the Netflix logo is displayed on an iPhone. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its video streaming service 12 years ago. Its most popular plan will see the largest hike, to $13 per month from $11. That option offers high-definition streaming on up to two different
internet-connected devices simultaneously. Even at the higher price, that plan is still a few dollars cheaper than HBO, whose streaming service charges $15 per month. The extra cash will help to pay for Netflix’s huge investment in original shows and films and finance the heavy debt it has assumed to ward off rivals such as Amazon, Disney and AT&T. While subscribers might bemoan a bigger monthly bill,
Wall Street cheered, sending Netflix’s shares up 6.5 percent Tuesday. This marks the fourth time that Netflix has raised its U.S. prices; the last hike came in late 2017 . But this is the first time that higher prices will hit all 58 million U.S. subscribers, the number Netflix reported at the end of September. Previously, Netflix had continued to offer a basic, $8-a-month streaming plan
while raising rates on more comprehensive plans with better video quality and options to watch simultaneously on different devices. This time, the price for the cheapest plan is going up to $9 per month. A premium plan offering ultra-high definition will jump to $16 per month from $14. The new prices will immediately affect all new subscribers and then roll out to existing customers during the next three months. Customers in about 40 Latin America countries where Netflix bills in U.S. currency will also be affected, excepting key international markets such as Mexico and Brazil. Netflix had nearly 79 million subscribers outside the U.S. as of September. Higher prices could alienate subscribers and possibly even trigger a wave of cancelations. For instance, Netflix faced a huge backlash in 2011 when it unbundled video streaming from its older DVD-by-mail service, resulting in a 60 percent price increase for subscribers who wanted to keep both plans. Netflix lost 600,000 subscribers — about 2 percent of its total customers at the time — after that switch. “This is a more aggressive move than (investors) were
expecting,” said Moody’s analyst Neil Begley said. “It shows Netflix is pretty confident that is still has some pricing power in the U.S.” That confidence flows from the programming line-up that Netflix has built since it began focusing on exclusive shows five years ago. The acclaimed hits have included “House of Cards,” ”Orange Is The New Black,” ”Stranger Things,” ”The Crown” and, most recently, the film “Bird Box.” “We change pricing from time to time as we continue investing in great entertainment and improving the overall Netflix experience,” the company said in a statement. Consumers also have an increasing array of other streaming options . Amazon offers a streaming service as part of its Prime shipping program for $13 per month, or $120 for an annual membership. Hulu sells an ad-free service for $12 per month. AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit plans a broader streaming service this year centered on HBO. Walt Disney is gearing up to launch a streaming channel this year. With Apple also widely expected to join the videostreaming fray, the competition for programming is enabling top directors, writers and actors to charge more for
their talents. That has intensified financial pressure on Netflix, which hasn’t been bringing in enough money to pay for all its programming and other business expenses. The company burned through about $3 billion last year and is expecting to do so again this year. To offset the negative cash flow, Netflix has been borrowing heavily to pay for programming. The Los Gatos, California, company had accumulated nearly $12 billion in debt before borrowing another $2 billion in an October bond offering. Moody’s Begley predicted the price increase will enable Netflix to stop burning through cash by 2022 or 2023, assuming it can reach 200 million worldwide subscribers within the next three years. Concerns about the stiffening competition and Netflix’s ability to sustain its current leadership in video streaming have caused the company’s stock price to plummet from peak of $423.21 reached last June. Investors reacted enthusiastically to Tuesday’s news, signaling their belief that the price increase won’t significantly slow Netflix’s subscriber growth. The company’s stock surged $21.70 to finish at $354.64, its highest closing price in nearly three months.
Colbert, Maddow are coveted slots for presidential wanna-bes By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
NEW YORK — Kirsten Gillibrand is hitting the television daily double this week. The New York senator announced her presidential candidacy on Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show,” following it up with an MSNBC interview Wednesday with Rachel Maddow. Her itinerary reflects the importance of those two media figures to the expected crowd of Democrats seeking President Donald Trump’s job. They are dream bookings for campaign aides. Gillibrand followed Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who was interviewed by Maddow on Jan. 2. California Sen. Kamala Harris and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro have appeared with Colbert over the past month, but only Gillibrand earned a special “I announced on the ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’” pin. Colbert’s withering comic take on Trump has taken him to the top of late-night ratings. Since targeting Trump hardly makes him unique among TV comics, his success gives the “Late Show” particular cache. So far this season he’s averaging 3.76 million viewers a night, compared to 2.49 million for NBC’s Jimmy Fallon and 2.07 million for ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, according to the Nielsen company. Maddow averaged 2.8 million viewers each night during the last three months of 2018, running neck-and-neck with Fox News Channel’s
Sean Hannity for first place in cable news. She offers a unique targeting opportunity, with an audience largely eager to see Trump go. A 2014 Pew Research Center study found that 61 percent of people who say they got news from her show were Democrats, compared to 2 percent Republicans. The rest were independent. “She has tapped into that unique moment of energy, frustration and anger all wrapped into one,” said Jen Psaki, former White House communications director for President Barack Obama. “Her show has become a form of therapy for Democrats.” The programs aren’t talking publicly about their strategies for offering outlets to candidates. Just by watching him on the air, Colbert seems to relish his role. He pressed both Castro and Harris to declare their candidacies, and seemed upset with political reticence. “I might,” Harris said. “Please join us again when you may run for president,” Colbert teased. “I look forward to maybe hearing about it.” Castro later made it official, while Harris hasn’t yet. The political visits are buzzworthy for “Late Show,” too. Harris’ Jan. 10 appearance drew the show’s highest ratings since Lady Gaga was there more than three months earlier. Two of Colbert’s top bookers, Emily Gettler and Anja Crowder, were hired from ABC News and the show’s executive producer, Chris Licht, used to
run “CBS This Morning” and “Morning Joe.” Gillibrand was clearly nervous at the beginning of her appearance, fielding basic questions about why she was running. Late-night guest shots require politicians to let their guard down and reveal personality to an audience unfamiliar with them, while still trying to get a political message across, Psaki said. “These shows are a lot harder than people think they are,” she said. Announcing a candidacy on Colbert also reflects the growing importance of nontraditional media. Politicians can no longer be sure that people will see an announcement address from a podium in front of a majestic background. “You have to think about meeting people where they are,” said Psaki, now a CNN analyst. Gillibrand loosened up as her “Late Show” appearance went on, and took the bait when Colbert noted her penchant for swearing. He asked which word she’ll miss the most on the campaign trail. “Rhymes with duck,” she replied. The goal of late-night appearances is to create a viral moment that will live on for a few days — hopefully not one that’s embarrassing — and reach far more people, said Dan Pfeiffer, a former Obama staffer and now a host of “Pod Save America.” Like with Maddow’s show, Pfeiffer’s “Pod Save America” could offer presidential candidates to an audience packed with party activists.
This image released by CBS shows Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D- N.Y. with host Stephen Colbert during a taping of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” in New York. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)
It did not seek to take sides in primary fights during the 2018 midterms, so the show is still working out the details of opportunities that will be offered to 2020 candidates, he said. More so than in previous campaigns, 2020 candidates are likely to seek ways to let voters know more about them without media filters, the political pros said. New U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is providing a blueprint for
how a younger generation of politicians can use social media to advance their message and maintain a high profile, although some of her plainspokenness may not translate to older, more cautious candidates. More likely, campaigns are studying how Beto O’Rourke used streaming to connect with voters during his campaign for U.S. Senate in Texas last year. O’Rourke, who’s considering a presidential run of his own, recently live-
streamed a visit to the dentist on Instagram and talked about border security while getting his teeth cleaned. That example seemed clearly on Warren’s mind when she made an Instagram video discussing her candidacy while she cracked open a bottle of beer. Such efforts come with a real risk if the candidates just look like they’re copying someone else. “Whatever you do, it has to be authentic to yourself,” Pfeiffer said.
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Bargain hunter’s bragging tries her friend’s patience
-- MISSING OUR BESTIE DEAR MISSING: Your friend’s daughter may be an adult chronologically, but she doesn’t act like one. She should not have kept her living arrangement from her mother and shouldn’t have asked you to keep the secret. Then she compounded it by betraying you.
In hindsight, you should have told the daughter immediately that the way to keep a secret is to tell NO ONE, especially a close friend of her mother’s, and encouraged her to level with her mom. And as to how to repair the breach -- all you can do is continue apologizing and hope that eventually your friend’s fury will dissipate. DEAR ABBY: I have a delicate problem with my boss at work. He seems to have a problem with constantly touching his crotch area (scratching, holding or laying a hand on it). I am not sure if it is a nervous thing or a problem. How should I address this without making matters worse for either myself or him? -- SARAH IN SOUTH CAROLINA
DEAR SARAH: I wish you had mentioned whether other employees also see him do this. If they do and any of them are male, it might be less embarrassing for your boss if that employee would mention to him that others are noticing. However, if you are the only employee who sees him, then the most tactful way to handle it would be to keep your gaze resolutely above his beltline. Hints from Heloise
Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019: This year you could have quite a few options to choose from. You understand the long-term implications and will take those into consideration. Sometimes, the outcomes of your choices will be unexpected. If you are single, be cautious in choosing a sweetie right now. You might pick someone who is emotionally unavailable. If you are attached, the two of you communicate well. Do not forget the importance of some private time alone. GEMINI always wants to know more of what is going on in your life. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You speak your mind and can be excessively chatty. Just be careful not to let the cat out of the bag. Keep a secret hush-hush. Use your energy well to draw many people together, even if a vibrant discussion or disagreement evolves. Tonight: Make weekend plans with friends. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You might be concerned about your finances. Perhaps you went a bit overboard this holiday season. Do not fret -- just pay off your debt. Remember this moment next year before you shop. Anger emerges, but you will be able to pacify yourself. Tonight: Call a friend first. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH You have enough energy to stay up to the wee hours if you so choose. Funnel your energy during the daytime, when you would most benefit from it. You might decide to
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the same results. Be willing to brave some confusion and head in a new direction in a conversation. Tonight: Go with the moment. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Your sunny disposition could carry you over a misunderstanding. Excessive feelings emerge from a discussion with a loved one. You often have excessively emotional moments with this person. A situation might not be as you see it. Tonight: Say “yes” to an unbelievable offer. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Pace yourself and have an in-depth discussion with someone you must deal with. Do not leave out information, or you could be unhappy with the results. Confusion could run through the day. Be ready to clarify without copping an attitude. Tonight: Think “weekend.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH If you have a frisky side, others will pick up on it -- even in the most serious situations. You might think you are being discreet, but you’re actually pretty transparent. Confusion surrounds your finances. Do not make any agreements right now. Tonight: Paint the town red. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Stay close to home. Your fiery temperament emerges in a discussion. You say what you think -- but at what cost? Know that you might go overboard in some form or another. Try not to go to such extremes, as it causes your emotions to seesaw. Tonight: Make your home your castle. BORN TODAY Former first lady Michelle Obama (1964), actor Jim Carrey (1962), actress Betty White (1922)
SAY SOMETHING SWEET Dear Heloise: I’m a teacher’s assistant, and some of our students can have difficulties. It’s tough being a kid nowadays. I always go into school with a big smile, a “Hi, how are you?” and a high-five. When I get a smile in return, I feel like I’ve really helped somebody. -- Elizabeth M., via email WIRED Dear Heloise: Help! I have electric blankets, and I want to know a good way to remove the wires so I can cut the blankets into pieces for the animal shelter. -- Cathy M., Washington Court House, Ohio Anything for our furry friends! Figure out where the wires end at the top or bottom of the blanket. Snip a tiny hole in the blanket, and the wires should pull out fairly easily. The heating element may be bigger; snip a bigger hole. -- Heloise SELLER BEWARE Dear Heloise: A friend went to a garage sale and bought all the jewelry this older lady had. She gave her $10 for it. Then she took it to a gold dealer and received $205 for the jewelry. Please advise older people to check their jewelry. Last week, I went through my husband’s tiepins and work award pins he said he no longer wanted. I checked them, and they were 10-karat gold. -- Joan P., Fort Wayne, Ind. HINT FROM HIM Dear Heloise: I used to get tired and frustrated when changing my king-size sheets, walking around both sides to make it even. What I did the last time was I took a felt-tip pen and made marks on the sheets at corners and the foot end. I just line up the marks next time. Big timesaver. -- Bill L., Redondo Beach, Calif.
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-- TIRED OF THE DISCOUNT FASHION SHOW DEAR TIRED: If you say nothing, “Second Hand Rose” will continue her line of chatter. Try this: Say, “Rose, honey, you know how much I like you, but I wish you would stop talking about your wardrobe with me. You are interesting on so many other levels, and I’m just not into fashion.” Then cross your fingers and hope your friend gets the message.
DEAR ABBY: Our friend’s adult daughter has been dating a guy my friend does not approve of for about three years. The daughter moved in with him, and afterward one evening, told my husband and me. We are friends of her mom, but we agreed to say nothing because we didn’t want to get in the middle, and it wasn’t our Abigail Van Buren news to tell. The daughter recently told her mother (our friend) that she and the guy are living together and that we knew. Now her mom is no longer talking to us or to her daughter. Is there a way we could have handled it differently? Is there any way I can repair the situation?
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DEAR ABBY: I have a friend I’ll call Rose who likes to brag about how cheap she is. Sometimes when we’re talking, she will interrupt me and ask, “How do you like my pants? I got them for a dollar at a yard sale.” Or she’ll say, “I got them for free.” Rose likes to draw attention to herself every time she wears something new by asking how I like it. Then she will tell me where she got it and how much it cost. I couldn’t be less interested, and I’m tired of hearing about her tacky, cheap clothes. We go to a water aerobics class together, and she will interrupt the class to ask how they like her “sexy” bathing suit. Abby, Rose is in her 70s and not sexy. I like her as a friend, but I am about ready to tell her to shut up! I don’t want to be mean. How can I get across that I don’t want to hear about her clothes?
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