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Monday, January 14, 2019 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Vol. 49, Issue 89
In the news Moderate aftershock hits Cook Inlet area ANCHORAGE — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska residents through the Anchorage area and beyond. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after Sunday morning’s earthquake. It was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.0 Anchorage earthquake that struck on Nov. 30. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the moderate quake in the Cook Inlet area was located at a depth of about 21 miles. The center says people felt the quake throughout south-central Alaska. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, people reported feeling weak-to-moderate shaking.
Bethel panel grants permit for first marijuana business BETHEL — The owner of a marijuana store in Anchorage has cleared the first hurdle in his goal to open the first cannabis shop in a western Alaska city. KYUK-AM reports the Bethel Planning Commission granted ALASKAbuds owner Nick Miller a conditional use permit last week, finding the application met the city’s land use requirements. About eight people testified against the business at the commission meeting, citing concerns about how marijuana would affect the area’s youth and health. Miller still needs final approval from the state Marijuana Control Board. If the business gets approved next month, the Bethel City Council will have 60 days to protest the decision.
Blood Bank of Alaska opens permanent facility in Juneau JUNEAU — The Blood Bank of Alaska has opened a permanent center in Juneau. The Juneau Empire reports the facility has operated for a week and plans a grand opening Jan. 17. Blood Bank of Alaska chairman Chris Mello says organization representatives have conducted mobile blood drives in Juneau for years. The organization has about 2,000 registered donors. Two phlebotomists from Anchorage are staffing the center and the facility is looking to hire two locally. Blood Bank CEO Robert Scanlon says none of the organization’s collected blood currently is used in Juneau. Bartlett Regional Hospital receives blood from the Lower 48. However, the Blood Bank of Alaska supplies blood to 21 different hospitals throughout Alaska and to the military. — Associated Press
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Lawmakers prep for 2019 session Pre-filed bills tackle sexual assault, gender pay gap and PFD By KEVIN BAIRD Juneau Empire
The second round of pre-filed bills was released Friday morning ahead of the upcoming legislative session, some of which are trying to tackle Alaska’s high rates of sexual violence. House Bill 33, proposed by Rep. Matt Claman, an Anchorage Democrat, would do two things. It would require sex offenders and child kidnappers with convictions out of state to register as such in Alaska databases, which right now is not required by law. Second, it would bar marriage from being used as a criminal defense in sexual assault cases in which a spouse is incapacitated and in the offender’s care. Claman said in most Alaska court cases, marriage cannot be used as a defense in
bill that seeks to tighten up criminal code that concerns sexual violence. Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna; Sen.-elect Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks; and Rep. Geran Tarr, D-Anchorage, filed bills Monday addressing sexual violence. More than a third of Alaska women have experienced sexual assault. That statistic is the highest in the nation. Claman said these bills that attempt to amend the criminal code in regards to sexual violence are likely a result of the Justin Schneider case. “Here in Anchorage in particular there was a real outcry about sexual assault after the Snow coats the William Henry Seward statue outside of the Justin Schneider case,” Claman Alaska State Capitol on Friday. (Angelo Saggiomo/Juneau Em- said. “Because of the plea deal pire) he got, there was a big commua sexual assault case, except for ocrat who helped Claman with nity response. They were apthis loophole. Claman and Rep. the bill, are trying to fix that. propriately dissatisfied with his John Lincoln, a Kotzebue DemThis is the fourth pre-filed See BILLS, page A3
Alaska regulators review BP wells after oil, gas leak ANCHORAGE (AP) — Officials say state oil and gas regulators are reviewing the mechanical integrity of BP wells in northern Alaska after a well released gas and a small amount of oil in manner that appears similar to a 2017 leak. BP in Alaska spokeswoman Megan Baldino tells the Anchorage Daily News that the leak at the well on the North Slope began Dec. 6 and was stopped after two full days. Baldino says BP immedi-
See LEAK, page A3
Trump pushes back on new Russia headlines By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press
WASHINGTON — It wasn’t the weekend that President Donald Trump wanted: largely alone at the White House, irked by a pair of startling Russia headlines and baffled that he’s not getting more credit for staying put during the partial government shutdown. Trump surprised his aides by deciding, with just a few hours’ notice, to call in to Jeanine Pirro’s show on Fox News on Saturday night to push back against coverage of his presidency on multiple fronts, particularly published reports about his approach toward Russia. Even then, the president avoided directly answering when Pirro asked whether he currently is or has ever worked for Russia. The question came after The New York Times reported that law en-
President Donald Trump leads a roundtable discussion on border security with local leaders Friday in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
forcement officials began investi- newspaper said the investigation gating, in 2017, whether Trump came after the president’s firing had been working on behalf of of FBI Director James Comey. “I think it’s the most insultRussia against U.S. interests. The
ing thing I’ve ever been asked,” Trump told Pirro, a personal friend. “I think it’s the most insulting article I’ve ever had written, and if you read the article you’ll see that they found absolutely nothing.” Trump went on to assert that no president has taken a harder stance against Russia than he has. “If you ask the folks in Russia, I’ve been tougher on Russia than anybody else, any other … probably any other president, period, but certainly the last three or four presidents,” he said. White House aides expressed regret that the president did not more clearly and forcefully deny being a Russian agent when asked by the usually friendly Fox News host, according to three White House aides and Republicans close to the White House. The three spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss private conversations.
Trump also objected to a report in The Washington Post that said he went to extraordinary lengths to conceal details of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin even from high-ranking officials in his own administration. The report cited unnamed current and former U.S. officials. In the Fox News interview, Trump questioned why the newspaper made such a “big deal” out of his discussions with Putin in Helsinki last summer. “Anybody could have listened to that meeting, that meeting is up for grabs.” The Russia reports came as Trump plays up his presence at the White House during the standoff with Democrats over funding for his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Large swaths of the government have been shut down for weeks while Trump and Democrats in See RUSSIA, page A3
New study renews interest in fluoride debate BY BEN HOHENSTATT Juneau Empire
After Juneau stopped adding fluoride to drinking water in 2007, Dr. David Logan says he quickly saw an increase in patients with cavities. Now executive director for the Alaska Dental Society, Logan practiced dentistry in Juneau for 28 years and his retirement came in 2013 — about six years after the City and Borough of Juneau stopped fluoridation.
“I saw almost immediate effects in the adult population,” he said in a recent interview. In many communities in Alaska and the U.S., the mineral fluoride is added to drinking water in an effort to promote better dental health. About two-thirds of the country’s population and half of Alaskans receive fluoridated water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fluoridation stopped in Juneau back in January 2007. But even today, 12 years later,
the issue flares up. Right now fluoridation is receiving renewed scrutiny after a recent study that examined dental health in Juneau published in December in the journal BMC Oral Health “reaffirm(ed) that optimal CWF (community water fluoridation) exposure prevents dental decay.” Subsequent reporting on the study by KTOO found children under 6 are experiencing one additional cavity per year, which translates to an expense of about $300 per child.
Dr. Jessica Blanco, pediatric dentist, told the Juneau Empire she’s only been practicing in Juneau for the past three years but did work as a dental assistant when the water was fluoridated. “It certainly felt like it was a change,” Blanco said. “Studies show there is a correlation, and fluoride is an easy, kind of economic way to help strenghten teeth. I think understanding how it works is the most important thing.” Blanco, who is board-certified
through the American Board of Pediatric Dentists, said anytime someone eats or drinks something that isn’t water, even fruit, the mouth becomes acidic. That’s when cavities form. “When fluoride gets incorporated in the teeth, the Ph has to go down all the way to 3.5 before you have a breakdown of the teeth,” Blanco said. “Normally, a tooth that doesn’t have fluoride, at 5.5, you’re already getting demineralization of your teeth.” See DEBATE, page A2
Fairbanks still gets cold, but Alaska first lady makes Juneau speaking debut not for as long or as often FAIRBANKS (AP) — Temperatures in Alaska’s second-largest city dipped to the extreme last week but a weather expert who monitors them says legendary Fairbanks cold snaps are less frequent and less severe. Temperatures in some parts of Fairbanks reached -40, Alaska’s Energy Desk reported, but didn’t stay there long. Climate change and other factors have made cold snaps shorter and rarer. Rick Thoman, a climatologist at the University of
Alaska Fairbanks, said that the definition of a cold snap is somewhat “in the eye of the beholder.” When he mapped out the “great cold snaps” using the Fairbanks weather record, he defined it as weeks when temperatures averaged -40 or colder. “Cold, like so many other environmental hazards in Alaska, is often cumulative,” said Thoman. “So one cold day, OK, you just get through it. But after several days of deep cold, as things start to
really freeze up, the impacts grow.” Over the last 80 or so years, he said, there’s been a noticeable change. More recent cold snaps have been less frigid and less prolonged. Mary and Dick Bishop, who arrived in Fairbanks in the fall of 1961, experienced the city’s most intense cold snaps that December. The community averaged about -54 for the last week of the month. “Nothing’s bad after that,” said Mary Bishop, laughing. See COLD, page A3
By KEVIN BAIRD Juneau Empire
Alaska’s new first lady, Rose Dunleavy, gave her first speech in Juneau at the Reclaim Own And Renew (ROAR) Women’s Conference on Friday night at Centennial Hall. Dunleavy welcomed the women to the conference, at which Elizabeth Smart was the keynote speaker. She spoke about overcoming trauma to live her best life. Dunleavy is originally from Noorvik and has worked in the airline industry. She has been
married 30 years and has three children. Before Gov. Mike Dunleavy won the election, they lived in the MatanuskaSusitna Valley. Dunleavy’s hope for the women at the conference? She wanted them to feel empowered and know they can overcome life’s obstacles. “You’re not alone — ever. There’s a lot of women to help,” Dunleavy said before the conference began, as she gestured to the women gathered for the conference. “There’s a lot of resources, See DEBUT, page A2
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. . . Debate Continued from page A1
Gnashing of teeth Fluoridation advocates insist it is important for dental health, and detractors insist it is at best unnecessary and at worst harmful. “Fluoride strengthens the teeth in ways that there’s no substitute for,” Logan said. He compared applying topical fluoride to painting the surface of a rusted building and said it is not as useful as systemic exposure to fluoride from community water sources. Blanco said fluoridated water has been shown to help dental health, but those totally opposed to fluoride could look to brush their teeth with toothpaste containing baking soda, which would help neutralize an acidic mouth. “I do still advocate for it, but you have to help people who feel strongly against it,” Blanco said. In addition to the non-fluoridation’s reported effects on children, Logan said he saw an uptick in the number of older patients with root cavities, which are cavities near the root surface of the tooth. “I didn’t expect it, but I sure noticed it,” Logan said. Blanco said fluoride would help plug microscopic openings that lead to the tooth’s nerves. “I can see how you might see that correlation,” Blanco said. Fluoridation’s detractors maintain it is potentially dangerous. “I think if people want to consume fluoride, there’s fluoridated toothpaste,” said David Ottoson, owner and manager for organic downtown food store Rainbow Foods, who was on the record as being against fluoridation more than a decade ago. He said in a recent interview he has not changed his opinion. “Medicating people through the municipal water supply is a very crude way to deliver something that you’re describing as basically a medicine.” “The idea that fluoride just affects the teeth and doesn’t affect any other organs is an unsupportable position,” he added. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization say low levels of fluoride typical of
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fluoridated water are safe and likely beneficial. Those organizations also acknowledge high concentrations of fluoride can be harmful. Ottoson said the report could be taken as support for the idea that fluoridation does have a positive effect on dental health, but he said there are other factors that could impact dental health. The study’s focus on Juneau doesn’t consider whether communities who have continued fluoridation have seen a similar increase in cavities, Ottonson said. “It’s just one data point,” Ottoson said. Mayor Beth Weldon said the city is unlikely to begin fluoridation again since the matter was put to a vote in 2007’s October citywide election and non-fluoridation won 5,975-3,803. Despite the recent study, Weldon said she has not recently received many fluoridation-related communications. Logan similarly said he has not heard of a renewed effort for fluoridation in Juneau among dentists and such a push would need to come at the local level. “The last fight there was pretty bruising,” Logan said. “It was unfortunately a pretty convincing defeat.” Blanco said while local dentists do discuss water fluoridation, opposition to fluoridation can make public advocacy unappealing. “With things have gone in the past, somebody can get a bad name right away,” Blanco said. “Maybe some of their patients that feel strongly against it say, ‘Oh, gosh, I don’t want to go there, they’re the face of fluoride. I think there might be some hesitation when it comes to that. “ Brushing up on recent history The decision to remove fluoride from the drinking water was reached in December 2006 and fluoridation stopped on Jan. 15, 2007. The action came after the issue was examined by a six-person commission over a period of more than two years. At the time, three commission members recommended continuing fluoridation based on overwhelming support from the medical community, two opposed fluoridation because it could be
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harmful and one concluded evidence slightly supported fluoridation but not overwhelmingly so. The Assembly ultimately decided to cease fluoridation. Reflecting upon that decision, then-Mayor Bruce Botelho said in an interview this week he initially anticipated continued fluoridation to be overwhelmingly the right move. But he said he came away less certain and in favor of a “do no harm” approach. “One of the things that was fascinating to me is that most western European countries do not fluoridate, but their (cavities’) rate were not different, or in some cases lower than the U.S.” Botelho said. “What put me over the top was trying to reconcile the Western Europe carrier differences.” The Assembly directed the city manager to cease fluoridation at a Dec. 11, 2006 meeting, but the matter stayed in the public consciousness and was on ballots in October 2007, where nonfluoridation was resoundingly favored. Botelho said he has read reporting on the December study that indicated there has been an increase in cavities but not the study itself. “It’s clear from at least the study as reported that we have a higher tooth decay rate than we did before, and that should be a matter of concern,” Botelho said. “I’m not in a position to judge how serious that is or to weigh it against the amelioration of harm
for those who are fluoride sensitive. I’m not willing to jump too far in making conclusions other than to acknowledge and accept there has been an increase in the number of carries.” “I’m someone who would be open to be persuaded that this topic should be revisited, but I’m not going to lead it,” he added. Both the CDC and World Health Organization note people with kidney troubles could be adversely affected by fluoride, but the population is small and difficult to study. The National Kidney Foundation has not issued specific guidelines for fluoride intake for similar reasons. On the levels Whether fluoride in water has an adverse impact on those who drink it depends on the concentration of fluoride in the water, according to both the CDC and WHO. Their standards say up to 1.5 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water can be safe. When Juneau’s water was fluoridated, Botelho said it was at .7-.9 mg/l. A fluoride concentration of about .5 mg/l is needed to have positive effects on tooth decay, according to the WHO. That’s five times the level in Juneau’s water without fluoridation, according to annual CBJ drinking water reports. Reaching the upper limits of what the CDC and WHO deem safe can have some unwanted effects in some cases.
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of ROAR is powerful. “The meaning speaks to me,” Dunleavy said in front of the sold-out auditorium. “That attitude is why I’m here today.” She likened the concept of ROAR to Alaska’s crime issues. Dunleavy said her husband ran on a platform of “reclaiming public safety in Alaska” and that too many Alaskans live their lives in fear of abuse and neglect. She encouraged and supported legislators in making public safety a priority. “I support reclaiming public safety in our great state,” Dunleavy said as she wrapped up her short welcome speech.
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too.” She also thanked the leaders at Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, the group that launched ROAR, for giving her an “awesome” opportunity. Dunleavy smiled as she took the microphone before making her short speech. She thanked the audience. “I’m still settling into Juneau, and I’m grateful for the hospitality you’ve shown my family,” Dunleavy said. Dunleavy said the message
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Around the Peninsula 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 by the partial shutdown through special programs now in place. We encourage members to call our 24/7 Member Service Center at 800-525-9094.
KPC to assist current, potential students impacted by federal shutdown 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.
AK CESCL training The Kenai Watershed Forum will be hosting a 2 day AK CESCL training on Feb 11-12 at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association in Kenai. With a 1-day refresher course on February 13. The 2-day training explains the erosion process and how to obtain and comply with the EPA NPDES Construction General Permit. NPDES compliance is required for all projects that disturb a total of five acres or more of soil. The refresher course is a summary of the 2-day AK-CESCL class. To be eligible you must have an active AK-CESCL number and have taken the 2-day training within the last 3 years. Register online at www.kenaiwatershed.org
3581 for more information. —Strong by Zumba with Jen Ellis: Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. —Open gym nights: Teen Center, Monday–Friday, 2:30–8 p.m. Full Swing Golf, Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Call Caregiver Support Meeting Training 776-8800 for more info. Caregiver Support Meeting Training: Part 1 of DVD presentation with Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA: Progression of The KPC Showcase presents a screening of Dementia Seeing Gems-Not Just Loss will take place Tuesday, the documentary film: ‘We Up’ Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Kenai Senior Center. Training covers Forty years after hip-hop culture was born in the multiethnic which level of dementia your care partner experiences to cusSouth Bronx neighborhood of New York City, it’s being rein- tomize your caregiving techniques. Teepa Snow explains the terpreted in fascinating ways by indigenous artists throughout appropriate levels of care needed during different stages, which Alaska, as well as Greenland, Canada, Norway, and Finland. types of behaviors to expect, appropriate activity, and much ‘We’ Up is a documentary film tracing the cultural, creative, more. and spiritual connections between indigenous hip-hop artists of Alaska and their peers across the circumpolar north. After the Nikiski Community Council meeting screening of the film Executive Producer Aaron Leggett, curator The Nikiski Community Council will be meeting Monday of Alaska History and Culture at the Anchorage Museum, will evening, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Marie Nikiski Senior Cenbe on hand to discuss the film and gather feedback. At Kenai ter on Holt-Lamplight Road. All residents of the Nikiski comPeninsula College, McLane Commons, on Thursday Jan. 24 at munity are invited to attend.” 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
Yellow Bird dancers to perform in Kenai 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.
Learn to Tie Flies at Tie One On: Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trick Dog Class Trout Unlimited’s popular fly tying night. Family friendly. All Kenai Kennel Club will be offering a TRICK DOG CLASS. Nikiski Recreation Center activities skill levels welcome. Vices and fly tying equipment supplied. This is an introductory class so no prior experience is necessary —Daddy Daughter Dance will be held on Feb. 8 at NCRC 6:30 PM, Tuesday, Jan. 29 at Odie’s Deli in Soldotna. but it would be beneficial if the dogs already know basics like from 6-8 p.m. Tickets available at NCRC or call 766-8800 for sit, down And work on a flat collar and leash. Next Trick Dog more information. Community craft show Class starts Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. for Novice & Inter—A Cannonball Contest will be held at the Nikiski Pool mediate Levels. Please Pre-Register by emailing aknewberrys@ The Kenai Peninsula Homeschool Activities Committee will Thursday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. The contest is $1 per competitor. gmail.com. More information about Trick Dog can be found at A swim test is required to participate. Prizes will be awarded in host a Community Craft and Vendor Show on Feb. 2 from 11 http://www.akc.org/about-trick-dog/. a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Soldotna Sports Center. For vendor inforthree age categories. —Swim Lessons are open for registration. Lessons available mation visit www.facebook.com/kphomeschoolactivities or call are group and semi-private lessons for beginners, advanced be- 907-513-9469. N.E.T.S. (Necessary Education, Technology ginners, and intermediates. Tiny Tots and Pre-School Aquatic and Skills) play will also be available for registration. Lessons will be held Family History and Resource Center opening January – April. NETS is a FREE seven-week workshop to help adults gain The Newly Remodeled Soldotna Stake Temple & Fam—Strong by Zumba with Samantha Pate: Mondays at 9:30 skills, explore careers, and find a job! The workshop every Monily History and Resource Center will be opening to the public a.m. and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. day and Wednesday from 2–3:30 p.m. from Jan. 23 to March 6 Jan. 8. Located inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day —Yoga with Lacey Stock: Mondays at 6 p.m. and Wednesin the Learning Center at Kenai Peninsula College. The course, Saints at 159 W. Marydale Ave. in Soldotna. Come and explore days at 9:30 a.m. taught by Terri Cowart, will focus on community service, learnour beautiful facility on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday morn—Body Blast with Lacey Stock: Tuesdays at 6 p.m. (no class ing about resources, and career/college awareness. Everybody ings 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday evenings 6 p.m. on Jan. 15) is invited to attend (ages 18+) For more information, call 262to 8 p.m. and Thursday evenings 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Go to the —Spin Class with Teri Langston: Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and 0327. Soldotna Stake Temple & Family History and Resource Center Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Facebook page or call our Center during open hours at 907-262-
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“We got quite an initiation.” They said there’s a list of challenges that come along with that cold. “Your tires are flat on one side,” said Dick Bishop, “and all the cars just didn’t start.” “We had minimal insula-
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Congress remain at an impasse over money for the border wall. Trump has been trying to play up his presence at the White House during the standoff as a sign that it’s Democrats who won’t negotiate a deal. “I like the symbol of me being here,” Trump told Pirro. “I like that symbol because I am ready to sign. And they’re not. And they’re not.” Trump has expressed bafflement that he is not getting more credit for largely staying put during the shutdown. Aides acknowledge that the West Wing mishandled the first few days of the shutdown, when Trump remained out of sight, and are now trying to use the trappings
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sentencing.” Schneider is an Anchorage man who kidnapped a woman in broad daylight, strangled her until she passed out and then masturbated on her and drove away. He was later caught by police, using the physical evidence, but he pleaded guilty to a reduced single felony charge and served no additional jail time. His crime fell outside the criminal code’s definition of sexual assault and he walked out of court with no jail time. Supe-
tion in (our) house,” said Mary Bishop, “and our young boys just lived in snowsuits.” In 50 years of living in interior Alaska, the Bishops agreed that cold snaps are less frequent. Climate change is a significant factor, Thoman said, but others also play a role. One is related to urban growth, especially more cars on the road. “Cars put out a lot of water
just from burning gasoline, and that helps thicken up ice fog,” said Thoman. “And ice fog, believe it or not, is actually a pretty good blanket.” That’s a relatively small piece of the equation, Thoman said. Data from other places in the Interior without population increases also have been warmer. Natural variability also plays a part, Thoman said. Multi-de-
cade cycles in the atmosphere and ocean can be more or less conducive to creating super-cold weather. However, natural cycles have gone through at least one full rotation since the 1970s, Thoman said. “We have not seen a return to the temperatures or the frequency of the cold snaps that we saw before that.”
of his office, with an Oval Office speech, a visit to the Texas border and the president’s frequent tweets about waiting in the White House for Democrats to act. By Sunday night, a blanket of snow in Washington seemed to provide a calming backdrop for the discontented president. He tweeted: “Wish I could share with everyone the beauty and majesty of being in the White House and looking outside at the snow filled lawns and Rose Garden. Really is something - SPECIAL COUNTRY, SPECIAL PLACE!” Trump’s claim that he’s been tough on Russia was disputed Sunday by Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. The senator said almost all the sanctions on Russia arose not in the White House but in Congress, due to concerns by members of both parties about Moscow’s ac-
tions. Warner accused the White House of being very slow to put in place the penalties. The Times reported that FBI agents and some top officials became suspicious of Trump’s ties to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign but didn’t open an investigation at that time because they weren’t sure how to approach such a sensitive probe. Trump’s behavior in the days around Comey’s May 2017 firing helped trigger the counterintelligence part of the probe, according to the newspaper. In the inquiry, counterintelligence investigators sought to evaluate whether Trump was a potential threat to national security. They also sought to determine whether Trump was deliberately working for Russia or had unintentionally been influenced by Moscow.
Trump tweeted early Saturday that the report showed that the FBI leadership “opened up an investigation on me, for no reason & with no proof” after he had fired Comey. Robert Mueller took over the investigation when he was appointed special counsel soon after Comey’s firing. The overall investigation is looking into Russian election interference and whether Trump’s campaign coordinated with the Russians, as well as possible obstruction of justice by Trump. The Times says it’s unclear whether Mueller is still pursuing the counterintelligence angle. Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani told the Times he had no knowledge of the counterintelligence inquiry but said that since it was opened a year and a half ago and they hadn’t heard anything, apparently “they found nothing.”
rior Court Judge Michael Cory was ousted in the November election following as a result. “I think the Schneider case caused a lot of legislators to say, ‘Hey let’s look to see if there are loopholes, and let’s take steps to close those loopholes,’” Claman said. Equal pay, $15 minimum wage Tarr introduced a bill called the “Equal Pay and Living Wage Act” that would raise the Alaska minimum wage to $15 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Tarr’s House Bill 28 would also require an annual report on equal pay for comparable work to be published each January.
A 2017 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed Alaska had one of the largest gender pay gaps in the nation. Full-time female employees were making a median weekly salary that was about 81 percent of males. Tarr helped introduce similar legislation in 2016 but it did not pass. Among the findings in the report that Tarr is pushing for is, “information about compensation practices in the state and to what extent employees in one or more election districts of the state are paid.” It would also include information on, “equal pay for work of comparable character, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sex, marital status, change in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood.” Tarr was unavailable for comment Friday. Permanent Fund Of the 13 pieces of legislation pre-filed on Friday, three deal with the Alaska Permanent
Fund. Sen. Bill Wielechowski’s Senate Bill 17 is a follow-up bill to his supplemental dividend bill that was released Monday. SB17 would require the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to make a one time $2.393 billion appropriation to the earnings reserve for the purpose of funding that supplemental dividend. SB 17 hinges on the passage of SB 13, which would cut a dividend check for eligible Alaskans amounting to $3,740. Rep. Chris Tuck, D-Anchorage, has submitted a House Joint Resolution that would require 50 percent of the Permanent Fund earnings available for distribution to be used for dividend payments. The remaining 50 percent would be deposited in the general fund. This resolution proposes constitutional amendments to accomplish this. Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, has a bill that would move $5.5 billion from the Alaska Permanent Fund earnings reserve account to the principal of the Alaska Permanent Fund.
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ately reported it. Tom DeRuyter, on-scene coordinator for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, says the well
apparently rose suddenly, or “jacked up.” He says equipment on top of the wellhead hit the top of the well house, damaging a valve seal and causing the leak. The state has scheduled a hearing on the matter for Feb. 7.
Today in History Today is Monday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2019. There are 351 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 14, 1963, George C. Wallace was sworn in as governor of Alabama with the pledge, “Segregation forever!” -- a view Wallace later repudiated. On this date: In 1784, the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War; Britain followed suit in April 1784. In 1898, author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson -- better known as “Alice in Wonderland” creator Lewis Carroll -- died in Guildford, Surrey, England, less than two weeks before his 66th birthday. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle opened a wartime conference in Casablanca. In 1953, Josip Broz Tito (YAW’-sihp brawz TEE’-toh) was elected president of Yugoslavia by the country’s Parliament. In 1967, the Sixties’ “Summer of Love” unofficially began with a “Human Be-In” involving tens of thousands of young people at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. In 1968, the Green Bay Packers of the NFL defeated the AFL’s Oakland Raiders, 33-14, in the second AFL-NFL World Championship game (now referred to as Super Bowl II). In 1969, 27 people aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, off Hawaii, were killed when a rocket warhead exploded, setting off a fire and additional explosions. In 1970, Diana Ross and the Supremes performed their last concert together, at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. In 1975, the House Internal Security Committee (formerly the House Un-American Activities Committee) was disbanded. In 1989, President Ronald Reagan delivered his 331st and final weekly White House radio address, telling listeners, “Believe me, Saturdays will never seem the same. I’ll miss you.” In 1994, President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed an accord to stop aiming missiles at any nation; the leaders joined Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk in signing an accord to dismantle the nuclear arsenal of Ukraine. In 2004, Former Enron finance chief Andrew Fastow (FAS’-tow) pleaded guilty to conspiracy as he accepted a ten-year prison sentence. (He was actually sentenced to six years and was released in Dec. 2011.) Ten years ago: Freshly returned from a tour of war zones and global hotspots, Vice President-elect Joe Biden told President-elect Barack Obama that “things are going to get tougher” in Afghanistan. A French court acquitted six doctors and pharmacists in the deaths of at least 114 people who’d contracted brain-destroying Creutzfeldt-Jakob (KROYTS’felt JAY’-kuhb) disease after being treated with tainted human growth hormones. Actor Ricardo Montalban died in Los Angeles at age 88. Five years ago: Sporadic violence flared across much of Egypt as a two-day referendum on a new constitution began. A federal judge struck down Oklahoma’s gay marriage ban, then set aside his order while state and local officials completed an appeal. (Oklahoma was among five states whose bans on same-sex marriage were ultimately overturned.) One year ago: Authorities east of Los Angeles arrested the parents of 13 siblings after being led to the home by one of them, a 17-year-old girl who had jumped out of a window and called 911; they said they found the girl’s 12 brothers and sisters locked up in filthy conditions, with some malnourished and chained to beds. (A September, 2019 trial date has been set for David and Louise Turpin.) Chelsea Manning confirmed that she was a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Maryland; the former Army intelligence analyst was known as Bradley Manning at the time of her 2010 arrest that led to a conviction for leaking classified documents. (Manning lost in a Democratic primary won by incumbent Ben Cardin.) On the defensive in the wake of disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations, President Donald Trump told reporters, “I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed.” Today’s Birthdays: Blues singer Clarence Carter is 83. Singer Jack Jones is 81. Actress Faye Dunaway is 78. Actress Holland Taylor is 76. Actor Carl Weathers is 71. Singer-producer T-Bone Burnett is 71. Movie writer-director Lawrence Kasdan is 70. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd is 67. Rock singer Geoff Tate (Queensryche) is 60. Movie writer-director Steven Soderbergh is 56. Actor Mark Addy is 55. Fox News Channel anchorman Shepard Smith is 55. Rapper Slick Rick is 54. Actor Dan Schneider is 53. Actress Emily Watson is 52. Actor-comedian Tom Rhodes is 52. Rock musician Zakk Wylde is 52. Rapper-actor LL Cool J is 51. Actor Jason Bateman is 50. Rock singer-musician Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) is 50. Actor Kevin Durand is 45. Actress Jordan Ladd is 44. Actor Ward Horton is 43. Actress Emayatzy Corinealdi is 39. Retro-soul singer-songwriter Marc Broussard is 37. Rock singer-musician Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon) is 37. Actor Zach Gilford is 37. Rock musician Joe Guese (The Click Five) is 37. Actor Jonathan Osser is 30. Actor-singer Grant Gustin is 29. Thought for Today: “Dignity is like a perfume; those who use it are scarcely conscious of it.” -- Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689).
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Does a GOP primary make sense for a red state in 2020? National poll numbers consistently show more than 50 percent of Americans disapprove of the job being done by President Donald Trump. But the numbers may be as misleading as the popular vote outcome in the 2016 presidential election. The president is unpopular in “blue” Democratic states and quite popular in traditionally “red” Republican states. Consider results from AP VoteCast, The Associated Press’ nationwide survey of the 2018 midterm electorate. Fifty-three percent of voters in South Carolina said they approve of Trump — and 86 percent of Republicans approved. And the Trump popularity extends throughout the South. The latest Winthrop Poll numbers from November show 80 percent of Republican or Republican-leaning Southerners approve of Trump, who had a 44 percent approval rating among all respondents and a 48 percent disapproval rating. In addition to South Carolina, states surveyed were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Dr. Scott Huffmon, Winthrop Poll director, said, “Trump’s approval is still soaring among his base in the South and his overall approval ratings in the region remain slightly higher than his national numbers.” The numbers and the lack of any announced Republican opposition to Trump’s re-election have Republicans in some states considering whether to hold primary elections in 2020. South Carolina is among them. South Carolina’s GOP Chairman Drew McKissick told The Associated Press that the party is considering canceling its February 2020 presidential primary. “At this point, I’m not aware of a need for a primary,” McKissick said, citing popularity among South Carolinians and no announced opposition. “The state party and the grassroots within the state, all around the state, totally support the president,” McKissick said. “The purpose of political parties is to unify around the platform and elect candidates who will advance that platform.” South Carolina Republicans have reason to be proud of their primary. Since its 1980 inception, the winner in the “first in the South” primary has become the eventual Republican nominee in all but one year. Republican nominee Mitt Romney finished second behind winner Newt Gingrich in 2012. And in some years, the primary has been critical in reinvigorating the campaign of the eventual nominee after early setbacks in Iowa and New Hampshire. There is, however, precedent for not holding a primary. In 1984, the GOP called off the GOP vote as President Ronald Reagan sought a second term. The same was done when President George W. Bush was seeking a second term in 2004. As a rule, Republican presidents fare better in the general election when they face no primary opposition. That may not be the case with Trump. The president thrives on campaigning. If states in which he is most popular do not hold primaries, far less attention will be paid to the GOP campaign than otherwise would be the norm. And that lack of attention will come as Democrats are amid a major race for the party’s nomination. The Democratic field could exceed 20 candidates. South Carolina will be a major battleground for those Democrats, with the primary on Feb. 29 falling fourth on the electoral calendar. And it will be only the second primary for the field of candidates. New Hampshire votes on Feb. 11 after Iowa’s caucuses on Feb. 3 and before Nevada’s caucuses on Feb. 22. The Palmetto State will be awash with Democratic hopefuls during 2019 and into 2020 while Republicans, if there is to be no primary, will be sitting on the sidelines. It’s the type of scenario that will make Trump and his backers uncomfortable. Of course, speculation about not holding a primary may become moot if challengers to Trump surface. As we see it, that is likely. If not Ohio Gov. John Kasich, then Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is the most likely to run. And Orangeburg native and Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker is also mentioned as a potential challenger. Republicans do not have to decide now. They have until 90 days before the primary date to notify the state whether they will be voting. We predict come Feb. 22, 2020, South Carolinians will have a choice between voting in a Democratic or Republican primary.
News and Politics
Trump tweets as shutdown sets record By JONATHAN LEMIRE, LISA MASCARO, JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
WASHINGTON — As the partial government shutdown slipped into the record books Saturday, members of Congress had left town, no negotiations were scheduled and President Donald Trump tweeted into the void. He did not tip his hand on whether he will move ahead with an emergency declaration that could break the impasse, free up money for his wall without congressional approval and kick off legal challenges and a political storm over the use of that extraordinary step. A day earlier, he said he was not ready to do it “right now.” Lawmakers are due back in Washington from their states and congressional districts in the new week. Trump fired off a series of tweets pushing back against the notion that he doesn’t have a strategy to end what became the longest government shutdown in U.S. history when it entered its 22nd day Saturday. “Elections have consequences!” he declared, meaning the 2016 election in which “I promised safety and security” and, as part of that, a border wall. But there was another election, in November, and the consequence of that is that Democrats now control the House and they refuse to give Trump money for a wall. Trump threatened anew that the shutdown could continue indefinitely. Later Saturday, he supplemented a day’s worth of tweets by telephoning in to Fox News Channel’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” Pirro from the White House to continue his public relations blitz for the wall. Pirro pressed Trump on why he had yet to declare a national emergency. He said he’s giving Congress a chance to “act responsibly.” Trump also said he has “no idea” whether he can get a deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who opposes spending money on an “ineffective, wasteful wall.”
The president is expected in the new week to sign legislation passed by Congress to provide back pay for some 800,000 federal workers who aren’t being paid during the shutdown. Paychecks were due Friday, but many workers received stubs with zeroes. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, traveling Saturday in Abu Dhabi, claimed that morale is good among U.S. diplomats even as many work without pay. “We’re doing our best to make sure it doesn’t impact our diplomacy,” he said. Almost half of the State Department employees in the U.S. and about onequarter abroad have been furloughed during the shutdown. With the exception of certain local employees overseas, the rest are working without pay, like those tasked with supporting Pompeo’s trip, which has thus far taken him to Jordan, Iraq, Egypt and Bahrain, with additional stops to come. An emergency declaration by Trump could break the stalemate by letting him use existing, unspent money to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall, without needing congressional approval. Democrats oppose that step but may be unable to stop it. Many Republicans are wary, too. Nevertheless the administration has accelerated planning for it. Officials explored diverting money from a range of accounts, including $13.9 billion given to the Army Corps of Engineers after last year’s deadly hurricanes and floods. That option appeared to lose steam following an outcry. Other possibilities included tapping asset forfeiture funds, such as money seized from drug kingpins, according to a congressional Republican not authorized to speak publicly about private conversations. The White House also was eyeing military construction money, another politically difficult choice because it would take away from a backlog of hundreds of projects. Trump has been counseled by outside advisers to move toward declaring a national emergency for the “crisis” that he says exists at the southern border. This, as polls suggest Trump is getting most of
the blame for the shutdown. But some in the White House are trying to apply the brakes. Jared Kushner was among those opposed to the declaration, arguing to his father-in-law that pursuing a broader immigration deal was a better option. A person familiar with White House thinking said that in meetings this past week, the message was that the administration is in no rush and wants to consider various options. The person was unauthorized to discuss private sessions and spoke on condition of anonymity. Pelosi argued that Trump is merely trying to steer attention away from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and other White House problems. “This is a big diversion, and he’s a master of diversion,” she told reporters. Trump has told advisers he believes the fight for the wall, even if he never gets money for it, is a political win for him. Some of the outside advisers who want him to declare a national emergency say it could have two benefits. First, it would allow him to claim that he was the one to act to reopen the government. Second, inevitable legal challenges would send the matter to court, allowing Trump to continue the fight for the wall — and continue to excite his supporters — while not actually closing the government or immediately requiring him to start construction. But while that might end the standoff and allow Congress to move to other priorities, some Republicans believe such a declaration would usurp congressional power and could lead future Democratic presidents to make similar moves to advance liberal priorities. “Most conservatives want it to be the last resort he would use,” said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., a leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus who speaks to Trump frequently. “But those same conservatives, I’m sure if it’s deployed, would embrace him as having done all he could do to negotiate with Democrats.”
Letters to the Editor Central peninsula community — generous and there to help
On behalf of the board of directors and staff of The LeeShore Center, I would like to extend thanks and appreciation to the many community members, businesses and service agencies who generously donated time and assistance to our agency during 2018. Your continued support and caring makes a difference in the lives of victims experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault. During the year, over 1500 volunteer hours were given to our — The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg agency to assist with projects, awareness (South Carolina), Dec. 30 and fundraising events, violence prevention efforts, maintenance and repairs
and staff support. With your help, The LeeShore Center provided emergency shelter and transitional housing to 227 women and children for a total of 12,622 bednights, answered 1113 crisis calls and assisted 287 individuals with walkin advocacy services. And to those who contributed in-kind and/or financial donations, thank you so much! Your donations and support help us ensure victim needs are met and program services are available. To all, thank you for helping make our community a safer place to live. We wish each of you many blessings throughout the coming year! — Cheri Smith, executive director
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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Central Peninsula Child Find Screenings The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and Frontier Community Services Infant Learning will be offering Child Find screenings for children birth to 5 years. The screening clinic will be on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 9:00 – 3:00 by appointment only at Frontier Community Services, Suite 32 B, in the Copper Center (formerly the Red Diamond Center). We will screen your child’s early development, motor skills, speech/ communication, early learning concepts, vision & hearing. To make an appointment or for more information, call 714 - 6647. Cook Inlet Academy Cook Inlet Academy joins with parents in leading children to know the fullness of God’s love and to experience the life change only God can provide. For school and enrollment information, please visit www.cookinletalaska.org. Girls Junior High Volleyball (6th – 8th grade) season kicks off with practice starting a 3:00p-4:30p on Tuesday 1/15/19. Gym shoes & clothes, water bottle and knee pads required. Please call the CIA office at 262-5101 if you have any questions. Basketball schedule: 1/14/19 04:00p Girls Varsity Basketball vs Seward J 05:30p Boys JV Basketball vs. Seward 1/21/19 5:30 Parent’s Night 1/22/19 05:00p Girls Varsity Basketball vs Ninilchik 06:30p Boys Varsity Basketball vs Ninilchik 1/24/19 4:00p BoysJV Basketball vs. Nikiski 1/28/19 04:00p Girls Varsity Basketball vs Kalskag 05:30p Boys Varsity Basketball vs Kalskag Nikiski North Star There will be a site council meeting today at 3:45 pm in the staff lounge. Monday, January 21st will be a vacation day for all students and staff. The NNS Geography Bee will be held on Tuesday, January 22nd in the school library. PTA will have their next meeting on Thursday, January 24th at 3:45 pm in the staff lounge. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you need more information, please call the school office at 776-2600. The fourth graders in Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Cotroneo classes are starting science fair projects that will be done completely in the classroom and will be showcased at the science fair/STEM/ family night on January 29th. Also, later this month they will be dissecting salmon and praying mantis egg sacks. They are learning design, layout and photo editing for the yearbook and working on a sewing project in which each student is creating their own apron. January is a busy month for these fourth grade students! Kenai Central KCHS students are beginning to get back into rhythm of the new year after a couple of weeks off for winter break. There is a long weekend coming up to help them ease back into the spring semester. Schools will be closed next Monday January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While the new semester is kicking off, many of the Kardinal sports programs are coming up on their midseason marks and are beginning to look towards their end of season competitions. The Hockey team returns from the valley after a road trip and will face off against cross-town rivals SOHI on Wednesday January 16. The game will begin at 7pm at the Soldotna Sports Center. After a slow start to their season, the KCHS Nordic Ski Team finally has a solid base of snow. The skiers have been training intensely to prepare for their region and state tournaments next month. In the meantime, the team has made strong showings in meets, including their competition in Wasilla this past weekend. The Kard ski team will take this weekend off from competition before hosting an event the following week. The Kardinal Basketball teams continue their season this week with a C team game at Nikiski on Monday. Girls will play at 3pm and the boy’s team will follow at 4:30pm. On Thursday, the varsity teams will travel to Lathrop for a three-day tournament. Wish these Kardinals luck as they take to the road to represent their school! Monday 1/14: C-Team Basketball @ Nikiski (Girls 3pm, Boys 4:30) Wednesday 1/16: Hockey @ SOHI (7pm @ the Soldotna Sports Center) Thursday 1/17: Girls and Boys Basketball @ Lathrop Tournament Friday 1/18: Girls and Boys Basketball @ Lathrop Tournament Saturday 1/20: Girls and Boys Basketball @ Lathrop Tournament Soldotna Prep Students and parents are reminded to check Soldotna Prep’s Facebook page for school news and updated information: Soldotna Prep Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ SoldotnaPrep/ Soldotna Prep Web Page:http://soldotnaprep.blogs.kpbsd. k12.ak.us/ Dates to Remember: Jan. 21 – Vacation Day, no school Feb. 6 – Early Release, school dismisses at 12:45 pm Feb. 7 – Parent/Teacher Conferences Feb. 8 – Inservice, no school for students Mar. 8 – End of 3rd Quarter, no school for students Mar. 11–15 – Spring Break 2nd Quarter Honor Roll: 4.0: Chloe Armstrong, Trenton Boots, Katharine Bramante, Coen Braxling, Ellie Burns, Ivy Daly, Carson Dement, Shaeley Derleth, Justin Hansen, Zacharry Kitchen, Gabrielle Lane, Lachlan McManus, Josephine Moore, Noah Moore, Micah Porter, Alissa Powell, Bethany Richmond, Thea Scanlon, Jordan Strausbaugh, Zahn-Dreah Taylor 3.5-3.99: Ashlee Anderson, Emma Brantley, Rhys Cannava, Maddison Collinson, Jayla Conrad, Quinten Cox, Tyler Cox,
Dylan Dahlgren, Shraddha Davis, Tessa Dearmore, Montana Fischer, Simon Graham, Hanna Giugler, Noah Harper, Haylee Hodge, Mackenzie Hoogenboom, Nathanael Johnson, Jessica Kimes, Keegan Lorring, Joshua O’Lena, Emmy Reese, Isabella Rodriguez, Zekarias Schwartz, Kaidence Shaeffer, Logan Shane, Carly Sturman, Isabella Tough, Isabella Valenzuela, Kaytlynn Walden, Lainey Wattam, Sarina Wilkinson, Brock Wilson, Aleena Zener 3.0-3.49: Emily Barto, Ellison Brinkerhoff, Taylor Bynum, Anna Chadburn, Wyatt Conner, Dylan Davidhizar, Gage Davis, Maleda Denbrock, Sierra Domonoske, Tristan Edmondson, Aubrie Ehret, Sophia Evans, Pierce Felix-Hughes, Bo Gage, Rhiley Halverson, Austin Hemphill, Jordan Henley, Angela Iraheta Sorto, Chloe Johnson, Ashton Jones, Whitney Jones, Cayden Kelly, Adeline Miller, Dyson Taer Nelson, Adam Osborn, Jordan Ruffner, Deanna Shepard, Kelsey Siefner, Kaidan Spies, Briana Theel, Jolie Widaman Yearbooks are now on sale ($70). Students can order them at school by filling out an order form or anyone can go to www. jostens.com and order online! Kenai Peninsula Native Youth Leaders Free Team! Opportunity to earn .5 Leadership Elective Credit! Great for jobs and scholarships Native and Non- Native Students can join. No GPA Requirement! NO TEST! Work with all HIGH School Members through google classroom! Meeting dates are: 1/15, 2/26, 3/26, 4/16. Meeting times are 1:30-2:20. Nikiski Middle/High Monday, January 14 High School Basketball C Team @ Nikiski vs. Kenai – Girls – 3:00 / Boys 4:30 Tuesday, January 15 High School Basketball C Team @ Nikiski vs. CIA – Boys – 3:00 Thursday, January 17 High School Basketball – Rus Hitchcock Nikiski Tip-off Tournament vs. Houston Girls Varsity – 5:45 / Boys Varsity 7:15 Friday, January 18 High School Basketball – Rus Hitchcock Nikiski Tip-off Tournament vs. Glennallen – Girls Varsity 5:45 / Boys Varsity 7:15 Middle School Wrestling @ Kenai – 3:00 Saturday, January 19 High School Basketball – Rus Hitchcock Nikiski Tip-off Tournament vs. South – Girls Varsity 3:00 / Boys Varsity 4:30 Monday, January 21 NO SCHOOL – MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.DAY Congratulations to Justin Cox, the Kenai Elks Student of the Month for December! Mountain View Monday, January 21st, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, is a vacation day. There is no school for staff or students. The Site Council will be meeting on Thursday, January 17th at 4:00 PM in the Library. Friday, January 25th is Pajama Day. Connections Dates To Remember: 01/15/19 – Soldotna Office: Gym time starts back up for the year @ Nikiski Pool 12-1:30pm 01/14-01/24 Homer Office: AIMSweb Assessments grades K-4 – please go to:https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/5080C4CA9AB2BA1F85-aimsweb to schedule an appointment 01/18 – Soldotna Office: Geography Bee from 11:00-1:00 01/24 – Connections Spelling Bee @ 1:00pm, Soldotna Library 01/30 – Seward Office - Chena Grow Tower Project: Cool Hands On Build It From Scratch Project! Call or email Julie for more info and to get on the participation roster. 224-9035 or jlindquist@kpbsd.k12.ak.us 05/03 & 05/04 – FULL: Overnight Trip to Kasitsna Bay Laboratory with Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies contact Derek Bynagle for more info 05/06 – Kenai Fjords Marine Science Explorer Tour – Please Contact Julie Lindquist for More Details jlindquist@kpbsd.k12. ak.us or (907) 224-9035 NEW: Soldotna Office – Free Tutoring: Connections is very excited to have Rebecca Weaver, Assistant Professor from the Kenai Peninsula College, at the Soldotna office every Thursday from 11:00am to 2:00pm to tutor students and parents in math, physics, chemistry and science for free! If you are a parent or a student that needs help in any of these areas, please call us at 714-8880 to make an appointment. 2019 National Geography Bee: If your child is interested in registering for the 2019 National Geography Bee? The registration deadline is 12/21/18 and students in grade 4th-8th are encouraged to participate. Please contact Julie Lindquist (907-224-9035 jlindquist@kpbsd.org ) for more information and to register for the Geography Bee. Connections Spelling Bee: Connections Homeschool is enrolled in the National Spelling Bee this year, continuing with a great tradition. All Connections students in grades 3-8 are encouraged to participate in order to build confidence, increase vocabulary and improve spelling skills. Connections Spelling Bee date is Thursday, January 24th from 1-4pm. The 2019 Alaska State Spelling Bee is still to be determined. For word lists and information, contact Carole Nolden at 714-8880 or cnolden@kpbsd.org . Soldotna Elementary Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: January 16 Parent PACK Meeting in the Library 7:30am or 3:45pm January 18 Movie Night 5:45pm in the gym January 21 Vacation Day/ No School January 25 Geography Bee at 2:00pm in the gym February 4-8 Book Fair in the Library February 6 Early Release Day 1:55pm February 7-8 Parent Teacher Conference Days/ No School for Students Soldotna Elementary students have recess every day. Please make sure children are properly dressed for the weather. Soldotna Elementary is currently accepting applications for its 2019-2020 Title 1 Pre-K program. Students must be 4 years old by September 01, 2019 and live in the Soldotna Elementary boundary. Applications are located at the front office. Student notes and bus passes are sent to classes at 3:00pm each day. Please send in a note or call prior to this time to ensure your student gets the message. To keep our school safe, all visitors and volunteers must sign in at the front office and pick up a visitor badge to wear while in the school. Anyone interested in volunteering can complete an online form by visiting the KPBSD website at www.kpbsd. k12.ak.us and click on the volunteers link. This process must be completed each school year. Please contact the Human Resources Department with any questions. Skyview Wrestling, Nordic Skiing and Intramural Volleyball are underway! Wrestling – First scheduled meet is Friday, January 18 at Kenai – 3:00 pm Nordic Skiing – First scheduled meet is Friday, January 18 at
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Nikiski – 3:00 pm Intramural Volleyball – Ends Friday, January 25. Competitive Volleyball begins Monday, January 28. Events: Site Council Meeting is today at Skyview Middle School at 3:30 pm. No school for students and staff on Monday, January 21 Wrestling Apparel Store is Open! Orders can be placed online at:https://skyviewmswrestling.itemorder.com. The store will remain open until Wednesday, January 23. The Panther Student Council would like to thank all those who attended the Holiday Activity Night! Special thanks to all the staff and parent volunteers who helped supervise – couldn’t do it without you! Congratulations to the Limbo winners: Reagan Gibbs and Austin Sorenson. Candy Guessing contest winners were: Kristen Houser, Austin Sorhus (twice!), Samantha Ivey, and Cadence Cooper. The Alaska Wildlife Trooper Christmas Tree Toss winners were: Eli Corbett, Morgan Lemm, Taylor Lee, and Wesley Earll. HUGE shout out to the Wildlife Troopers for hosting the game and for providing the gift cards for prizes! Many thanks to Coca Cola of the Kenai Peninsula for their donation of soda for the Ring Toss prizes! Finally, special thanks to all of the Student Council members who helped with the Activity Night, especially those who donated cookies, frosting, and sprinkles and extra special thanks to those who stayed to help CLEAN UP! 2018 BP Teacher and BP Educational Allies Award – Nominate Your Favorite Teacher, Principal, Teaching Assistant, School Nurse, Counselor, Custodian, Office Staff or Volunteer. Deadline is February 1. Please visit www.bpteachers.com to recognize an outstanding Kenai Peninsula Borough School District member who makes a positive impact in a school! Redoubt Welcome Back! We all hope you have a safe and wonderful Winter Break. We have no school on January 21st. Site council meeting will be January 22nd @ 3:45pm in the teachers’ lounge, parents are welcome to attend. Save the date! We will be having our Redoubt Carnival on February 23rd, our PTA is looking for parent and student volunteers and accepting donations for the carnival. Please make sure to send students to school in all their winter gear to play outside that includes a winter coat, hats, gloves, snow pants, and boots to stay warm. You may know, that are parking lot is one of the most challenging areas we have to keep students and parents safe. We ask that if you are coming into the building to pick your child(ren), to park in a parking space. If you chose to park in the pick up lane, you must stay in your vehicle and wait for your child to come out. Thank you for helping us keep your children safe at our school. Kaleidoscope The Life Skill we are focusing on this week is Organization – To plan, arrange, and implement in an orderly way; to keep things orderly and ready to use. Please check your child’s back pack Friday for important information. Re-enrollment forms and report cards will be sent home in Friday folders. Re-enrollment forms are due February 15th by 4:00 p.m. Every student must have a completed form turned in to the office to hold their place for next year. If your child is not returning, even if they have aged out of the school, please fill out the back of the form so we know where they will be attending in order to send their records when it’s time. Monday, January 14 Sankofa African Dance Theatre will be here as the Artist in Residence APC meeting in the library at 4:15 Tuesday, January 15 Sankofa African Dance Theatre will be here as the Artist in Residence PTA Staff Appreciation Committee meeting at 9:15 Wednesday, January 16 Sankofa African Dance Theatre will be here as the Artist in Residence Thursday, January 17 Sankofa African Dance Theatre will be here as the Artist in Residence Friday, January 18 Sankofa African Dance Theatre will be having an Informance at 2:30 Re-Enrollment forms & report cards will be sent home Please make sure to send winter gear to school with your student, labeled with their name. Our school nurse is limited to what she has on-hand to loan out. Up Coming Events January 21- Martin Luther King, Jr Day- NO SCHOOL January 31- Kindergarten Connections and Potluck @ 5:30 February 6- Early Release Day at 2:10 February 7 & 8- Parent Teacher Conferences- No School Volunteers Volunteers are welcome any time at Kaleidoscope! Background checks and Volunteer Training are required for each school year to be an approved volunteer. Go to http://kaleidoscope.blogs.kpbsd. k12.ak.us/wpmu/volunteers for the 2 links. Background checks may take up to 2 weeks to be processed. Volunteer Indemnification forms are to be completed 2 days before each study trip. Soldotna High Parents of Juniors – The After-Prom planning meeting is on Monday, January 14th at 5:30 pm Parents of Seniors – The After Graduation planning meeting is on Monday, January 21st at 6pm The afterschool tutoring buses will start running on 8/28. There are 2 buses that leave at 4:15. You must be on the route list to ride the bus. See Ms. Wear in the library to find out more information and/ or get on the bus list. You can also email her at twear@kpbsd.k12. ak.us or call 260-7036. Soldotna Stars Letterman Jackets are available to order at www. neffco.com. Click on Varsity Jackets, find our school by State, select Soldotna High School, starting at $149 you can personalize it anyway you would like. Makes a great Christmas gift! SoHi Pool Schedule M,W,F Morning Lap 6:30am-7:30am Sport Calendar http://www.arbiterlive.com/ Teams?entityId=21192 or http://www.asaa365.com/ There are two ways to order a transcript. Each way serves a different purpose. If you need a transcript sent to a college or NCAA or a similar agency, then you will need to log on to: www.parchment.com to order transcripts to be sent. The request is then forwarded to SoHi. After processing, it then goes through cyberspace… rather than the US mail… to get to its destination, which is much faster! ALL transcripts that are headed for NCAA, colleges, etc. have to be processed this way! FINAL TRANSCRIPTS! A final transcript is one that shows your second semester grades… If you order your transcript when we are IN second semester, you will need to make sure you choose “next grading period” when you go on to Parchment… that way your transcript request will wait until the grades are in at the end of the year before it is sent.
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Nation/World To ovations, Hamilton’s star reprises role in Puerto Rico By DANICA COTO Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his lead role in the hit musical “Hamilton� to start a two-week run in Puerto Rico expected to raise millions of dollars for artists and cultural groups struggling in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The audience giggled, hooted, clapped and tapped their feet throughout Friday’s night’s performance as Miranda took the stage for the first time since his last appearance in the Broadway version in July 2016, when he played the role of U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton. “I have never felt anything like that,� he said of the crowd’s energy, adding that singing the song “Hurricane� was a challenge. “It was very hard to sing that here in Puerto Rico because you know better than I what it is to survive a hurricane. I feel like I’m going back to Maria a little bit every time I sing it.� After the two-hour show, Miranda spoke with reporters, who peppered him with questions including how the White House was exploring diverting money for border wall construction from a range of accounts, including using some of the $13.9 billion allocated to the Army Corps of Engineers after last year’s deadly hurricanes and floods. “I think that’s absolutely monstrous,� Miranda said as he apologized that he didn’t have further comment. “It’s the first time I’m hearing that. I’ve been a little busy.� It’s the first time in nine years that Miranda has performed in Puerto Rico. Opening night drew more than 1,000 people who bought tickets ranging from $10 to $5,000.
Around the World Nuclear chief says Iran exploring new uranium enrichment TEHRAN, Iran — The head of Iran’s nuclear program said Sunday that the Islamic Republic has begun “preliminary activities for designing� a modern process for 20-percent uranium enrichment for its 50-year-old research reactor in Tehran, signaling new danger for the nuclear deal. Restarting enrichment at that level would mean Iran had withdrawn the 2015 nuclear deal it struck with world powers, an accord that President Donald Trump already pulled America out of in May. However, Ali Akbar Salehi’s comments to state television appeared aimed at telling the world Iran would slowly restart its program. If it chooses, it could resume mass enrichment at its main facility in the central Iranian town of Natanz. “Preliminary activities for designing modern 20 percent (enriched uranium) fuel have begun,� state TV quoted Salehi as saying.
Russian attempt to control orbiting radio telescope fails MOSCOW — Russia’s space agency says another attempt by its specialists to establish contact with an orbiting radio telescope has failed.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer and creator of the award-winning Broadway musical, Hamilton, receives a standing ovation with tears at the ending of the play’s premiere held at the Santurce Fine Arts Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
Among the attendees was Ron Chernow, the Pulitzer Prize winner whose biography of Alexander Hamilton inspired the musical. He told The Associated Press that it was the most extraordinary Miranda performance he has seen. “There was an extra passion and pain and sadness and beauty that he brought to his character,� Chernow said. “This was no ordinary performance tonight.� The crowd gave Miranda a standing ovation before the show even started, and during the curtain call he wiped away tears and wrapped himself in a large Puerto Rican flag as he briefly addressed the crowd in Spanish and English. During the show’s intermission, accountant Zoraida Alvira sat absorbed as she read the three-page synopsis since she struggles a bit with English. It was the first time
she had seen a musical and was transfixed. “Here in Puerto Rico we are not too exposed to theater, let alone musicals,� she said as she praised the performance. “I didn’t move, and I’m a fidgety person.� Alvira, like several other Puerto Ricans who attended opening night, snapped up her ticket thanks to a lottery launched by “Hamilton� organizers who are selling 275 tickets for every performance at $10 each. Others in the audience on Friday included musician Questlove and TV producer Shonda Rhimes. Among those expected to attend the show in upcoming days are several federal lawmakers visiting the U.S. territory for the weekend to learn more about reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Maria, which caused more
than $100 billion in damage when it hit on Sept. 20, 2017. Even people who didn’t have tickets showed up at the venue. “This is a very important moment for Puerto Rico right now,� said Vivian Rodriguez, a student who lives in Puerto Rico but is from New York. She noted that Friday is Hamilton’s birthday, and she said Puerto Rico has suffered from what she described as its “colonial� status. “Hamilton� was initially going to be staged at the University of Puerto Rico from Jan. 8 to 27, but producers announced in December that it was moving to the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferre following the threat of protests by university employees upset over enrollment changes at the island’s largest public university.
The Spektr-R satellite is continuing to transmit signals, but scientists have been unable to control the satellite since Friday. Alexander Bloshenko, an adviser to the Roscosmos space agency, was quoted by the state news agency Tass as saying that Sunday’s attempt to restore contact had failed. Another attempt is expected on Monday. The satellite was launched in 2011 and has exceeded its initially expected useful life of about three years. It is used to study radio sources within and outside Earth’s galaxy.
Saudi energy minister concerned about oil price volatility ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Sunday that major oil producers need to do better to narrow swings in prices that dip below $60 a barrel and rise above $86. “I think what we need to do is narrow the range ‌ of volatility,â€? Khalid al-Falih said. “We need to do better and the more producers that work with us, the better we’re ableâ€? to do so, he told the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi. Cautious not to set a price target or range, he explained there are consequences when oil prices dip too low or rise too high. Last month, OPEC countries, including Saudi Arabia, and other major oil producers agreed to cut production by 1.2 million barrels a day to reduce oversupply and boost prices for the first six months of 2019. — Associated Press
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Curry scores 48, Warriors top Mavs By The Associated Press
DALLAS — Stephen Curry scored 48 points, making 11 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Dallas Mavericks 119-114 on Sunday night. Kevin Durant added 28 points and Klay Thompson had nine of his 16 in the fourth quarter. Curry’s 11th 3-pointer —tying a season high — gave the Warriors a 117-114 lead. Draymond Green blocked Jalen Brunson’s drive at the other end and secured the loose ball. The Mavericks forced a miss, but Harrison Barnes turned the ball over in the frontcourt with 5 seconds left. Curry sealed the game with free throws. Luka Doncic scored 26 points for Dallas and Barnes had 22. Brunson had 12 off the bench in 30 minutes, in place of the injured J.J. Barea and Dennis Smith Jr.
and Aaron Gordon each scored 22 points and Orlando took advantage of James Harden’s awful 3-point shooting to beat Houston. Harden scored 38 points to push his run of 30-point games to 16, but was 1 of 17 from 3-point range to tie Damon Stoudamire’s NBA record for misses in a game. Stoudamire was 5 for 21 from 3-point range for Portland against Golden State on April 15, 2005. Harden was 11 of 32 overall from the field, made 15 of 16 free throws and had 12 assists and nine rebounds. Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross each had 17 points for Orlando. The Magic were coming off a 105-103 home victory over Boston on Saturday night. Austin Rivers scored 25 points, and Clint Capela had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Houston. The Rockets lost for only the fourth time in their last 17 games.
The Raptors blew a 23-point lead before outlasting the Wizards. Kawhi Leonard led Toronto with 41 points and 11 rebounds, and Pascal Siakim had 24 points and a career-high 19 rebounds. Bradley Beal had his second tripledouble of the season for Washington, finishing with season highs of 43 points and 15 rebounds and adding 10 assists. Otto Porter had 27 points, and Trevor Ariza narrowly missed his second career tripledouble with 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
NUGGETS 116, TRAIL BLAZERS 113
DENVER — Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 40 points, Jamal Murray fought through a bloody lip to add 24 and Denver beat Portland. Jokic finished a point off his career high. He added 10 rebounds and eight asRAPTORS 140, sists, just missing his sixth-triple double WIZARDS 138, 2OT of the season. Murray’s lip was bloodied WASHINGTON — Serge Ibaka hit a when he took an elbow to the mouth from 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in the sec- Jusuf Nurkic on a drive to the basket early MAGIC 116, ROCKETS 109 ond overtime and Toronto outlasted Wash- in the third quarter. Denver rebounded from a loss at PhoeORLANDO, Fla. — Nikola Vucevic ington for its fifth straight victory.
nix on Saturday night for its 12th home win in a row. Damian Lillard led Portland with 26 points, and CJ McCollum had 18 points.
that Antetokounmpo missed with injuries, Milwaukee is 12-0 following a defeat and remained the league’s only team not to drop consecutive games. Budenholzer made his first appearance at State Farm Arena since leaving the CAVALIERS 101, LAKERS 95 Hawks after last season. Trae Young led LOS ANGELES — Cedi Osman Atlanta with 26 points. scored 20 points, Collin Sexton added 17 and Cleveland beat Los Angeles to end a 76ERS 108, KNICKS 105 12-game losing streak. Tristan Thompson had 15 points and 14 NEW YORK — Ben Simmons backed rebounds, and Alec Burks had 17 points up his tough talk with a big day. and 13 rebounds. Simmons had 20 points, 22 rebounds Kyle Kuzma had 29 points and nine re- and nine assists for the 76ers. bounds for the Lakers. They have lost two Joel Embiid scored 26 points for the straight and five of seven. Los Angeles Sixers, who were coming off a 123-121 was 7 for 34 on 3-pointers. home loss against Atlanta on Friday night. JJ Redick added 22 points, and Jimmy Butler finished with 16. BUCKS 133, HAWKS 114 Simmons called his team “too soft” ATLANTA — Giannis Antetok- after the loss to the lowly Hawks. He anounmpo scored 33 points, Eric Bledsoe swered his own challenge with a pair of added 24 points and 10 assists, and Mil- big plays late in the fourth quarter against waukee won in coach Mike Budenholzer’s New York. The Knicks pulled within two on return to Atlanta. Khris Middleton finished with 17 rookie Kevin Knox’s 3-pointer with 3:02 points and 11 rebounds to help the Bucks left, but Simmons pulled down an offenimprove to 30-12, second-best in the sive rebound and fed Redick for a key NBA. Coming off a loss at Washington jumper.
Saints hold on, defeat Eagles By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
NEW ORLEANS — When the New Orleans Saints finally found their rhythm, they marched one step closer to the Super Bowl. Using a dominant ball-control offense and a few gambles that paid off, the Saints got two touchdown passes from Drew Brees and two interceptions from Marcus Lattimore in a 2014 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Brees took the Saints on scoring drives of 92, 79 and 67 yards after falling behind 14-0. Lattimore clinched it when Nick Foles’ pass from the Saints 27 deflected off usually sure-handed receiver Alshon Jeffery with about two minutes remaining. A couple dozen Saints players surged off the sideline toward the end zone in celebration, while Jeffery fell face-first to the turf in agony. “We were real calm and poised and we knew we were going to get things done,” Brees said. New Orleans (14-3) will host the NFC title game next week against the Rams (13-4). Los Angeles, which fell 45-35 at the Superdome in November, will try again next week, with the winner going to the Super Bowl. The Saints’ win finished off a sweep of the divisional round by teams coming off byes. Wil Lutz added two field goals for the Saints, who last got this far in 2009, when they won the Super Bowl. Philadelphia (10-8) will not repeat as NFL champion; no team has done so since the 2004 Patriots. “We were going down to win, but I just felt like we beat ourselves, honestly,” Jeffery said. “Hats off to those guys.” Eagles coach Doug Pederson thought his team was on its way on that final drive to pulling off another stunning comeback win
“It just felt like the momentum at that point was in our favor,” he said. “It’s been that way all season, and we felt like that sort of magic was going to continue.” This was really two games in one. Philly scored on its first two drives as the Saints could do virtually nothing right. “Listen, they got off to a fast start, they’re a great team,” Brees said. “Nick Foles has done a phenomenal job for them. We knew it was going to be different than last time.” After that opening period, it was all New Orleans, yet the resilient Eagles kept it close enough that when Lutz missed a 52-yard field goal with 2:58 remaining, they were only onescore behind. Foles, the hero of last year’s Super Bowl run, got them in position for yet another late winning score — just like last week at Chicago and last February against New England for the championship. Then, Jeffery couldn’t handle a second-down pass, and it was over. “That’s a great championship team,” Saints coach Sean Payton said of the Eagles. “We remained confident.” Brees had 2-yard touchdown passes to rookie Keith Kirkwood and All-Pro wideout Michael Thomas, who had 12 receptions for a franchise playoff-record 171 yards. Thomas’ touchdown capped an 18-play, 92-yard drive in which the Saints actually covered more than 100 yards because of penalties. It lasted 11½ minutes. “What you saw from him today is what I see every day in practice,” Brees said of Thomas. “He’s a big-time player who wants to be the guy to make plays.” Philadelphia had the ball for more than nine minutes in the first quarter, after which the Eagles had the ball about 13 minutes and never scored. See NFC, page A8
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown run by running back Sony Michel during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Brady, Pats roll past Chargers By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady recognizes that there are some who believe the Patriots are nearing the end of their run of unprecedented playoff success. New England took its first step toward possibly silencing those voices for a little longer. Sony Michel ran for 129 yards and had three touchdowns and the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41-28 in the divisional playoffs on Sunday to earn their eighth straight trip to the AFC championship game. New England (12-5) will play at Kansas City in next week’s AFC title game. The Patriots beat the Chiefs 43-40 in Foxborough in Week 6. The Patriots finished 9-0 at home this season. It is the 13th conference championship game appear-
ance by the Patriots during the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era. “It’s going to be a good game,” Brady said of the rematch with the Chiefs. “They’re a good team. We played them earlier this year. I know everybody thinks we suck and, you know, we can’t win any games, so we’ll see. It’ll be fun.” The Chargers (13-5) haven’t reached the AFC title game since the 2007 season. Philip Rivers finished 25 of 51 for 331 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He is 0-5 in games played in Foxborough, including 0-3 in the postseason. Brady finished 34 of 44 for 343 yards and a touchdown. He improves to 8-0 as a starter against Rivers, who drops to 1-8 against New England alltime. For Rivers, seeing Brady again pick apart the Chargers defense was another reminder that he was competing against
one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. “He’s up there if not the alltime great, then one of,” Rivers said. “That argument can go on forever. ... Was he rolling at the highest level today? I think we can all agree on that.” James White tied Darren Sproles’ NFL postseason record with 15 catches, totaling 97 yards. New England scored on its first four possessions of the game to build a 35-7 halftime lead. Julian Edelman had nine catches for 151 yards. He said the run game opened up the field for the rest of the offense. “It was awesome to get Sony out there trucking,” said Edelman. “Rex (Burkhead) was out there, he scored. And ‘Sweet Feet’ (James White) being ‘Sweet Feet’. Sony’s over there being a little horse. It was awesome.” The Chargers added three
touchdowns in the second half , but it was much too late. Los Angeles lost for just the second time on the road (8-2) and first time outside Los Angeles this season. In their past four trips to the playoffs, the Chargers have lost in the divisional round. “We got our butts kicked,” Los Angeles coach Anthony Lynn said. Rivers seemed poised to keep Los Angeles in the game, connecting with Keenan Allen for a 43-yard score on Los Angeles’ first offensive possession. It was the longest touchdown of Allen’s career, including the postseason. It turned out to be just a blip. The Chargers punted the four other times they had the ball in the first half. The Patriots were efficient throughout the opening 30 minutes, going 5 for 5 in the red zone, 5 of 6 on third down and See AFC, page A8
Foligno scores twice as Blue Jackets hold off Rangers By The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nick Foligno scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky returned from a team suspension and stopped 22 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off a late surge and defeated the New York Rangers 7-5 Sunday night. Cam Atkinson and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist, Ryan Murray had two assists and nine other players picked up points in the offensive explosion for Columbus. But, two goals by the Rangers late in the third period turned it into a closer game. The Blue Jackets have won four of the last five, despite being terrible on the power play. They managed the wild victory over the Rangers despite coming up empty on five power plays. Mats Zuccarello had two goals, and Ryan Stome, Chris Kreider and Jimmy Vesey also scored for the Rangers.
Alexandar Georgiev, spelling starter Henrik Lungqvist on the second night of a back-to-back, had 33 saves. New York has lost six of its last seven games. Anthony Duclair, Lukas Sedlak and David Savard also scored for the Blue Jackets, and Bobrovsky — who had been benched for Thursday’s game for violating a team policy and didn’t play in Saturday’s overtime win over Washington — wasn’t terrific, but held off the Rangers after they pulled the goalie for a sixth skater late in the game. ISLANDERS 5, LIGHTNING 1 NEW YORK — Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck each had a goal and an assist, Thomas Greiss stopped 38 shots, and New York beat league-leading Tampa Bay. Brock Nelson, rookie Devon Toews and Josh Bailey also scored as New York
had three goals in the opening five minutes and went on to get their 11th win in 14 games. Matt Martin had two assists to give each player on the Islanders’ fourth line two points. Ryan McDonagh had a goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 23 saves for Tampa Bay, which was 18-1-1 in its previous 20. The Lightning — the NHL leaders in wins (35), points (72) and road wins (16) — lost in regulation for just the ninth time this season, but second in the last five games.
JETS 4, DUCKS 3, OT WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Bryan Little scored at 4:49 of overtime as Winnipeg beat Anaheim and extended the Ducks’ losing streak to a franchise-record 11 games. Blake Wheeler, Patrik Laine and Ben Chiarot also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves to help the Jets improve to 5-2-0 in their last seven games.
They have won four straight at home. Brian Gibbons, Rickard Rakell and Andrew Cogliano scored and John Gibson stopped 30 shots for the Ducks. They are 0-7-4 during the skid.
— Loui Eriksson had a goal and two assists as Vancouver dealt Florida its sixth straight loss. Ben Hutton, Markus Granlund, Brock Boeser and Jay Beagle also scored for Vancouver. Jacob Markstrom stopped 23 shots. HURRICANES 6, PREDATORS 3 Frank Vatrano scored for the Panthers. RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho had Roberto Luongo had 31 saves. three goals and an assist to lead Carolina past Nashville. Justin Williams, Saku Maenalanen and FLAMES 7, COYOTES 1 Lucas Wallmark also scored for Carolina, CALGARY, Alberta — Mark Giorwhich won for the seventh time in eight games and earned its fifth consecutive victo- dano had two goals and an assist in his ry at home. Micheal Ferland had two assists. 800th career game and Calgary routed Nashville, which had earned at least Arizona. Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals, a point in seven straight games, got two goals from Filip Forsberg and another and Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau from Colton Sissons. Goaltender Pekka and Sam Bennett also scored for Calgary, which has won five straight and improved Rinne was chased in the second period. to 8-1-1 in its last 10. Jordan Oesterle scored for Arizona, CANUCKS 5, PANTHERS 1 which had its three-game winning streak VANCOUVER, British Columbia halted.
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committing only one penalty. New England didn’t go three-and-out for the first time until its fifth offensive touch of the day when it punted with 3:32 left in the second quarter. But Ryan Allen’s 48-yard punt was fumbled by Desmond King , sending the ball rolling toward the sideline. The referees ruled the ball went out of bounds before New England’s Albert McClellan appeared to recover it. But the play was reversed after a challenge by Bill Belichick. The turnover proved costly, with the Patriots scoring just four plays later when Michel crossed the goal line from 5 yards for his third touchdown of the half. Asked if this victory proved at least some of the Patriots’ doubters wrong, Brady paused and smiled. “I just like winning,” he said. “I just like winning.” RUN PATRIOTS, RUN New England established the run early, creating big holes in a Chargers defense that ended the regular season ranked ninth in the NFL, allowing just 106 rushing yards per game. Michel carried 16 times for 105 yards in the first half. He scored from 1 yard on the opening possession of the game. It capped a 14-play, 83yard drive in which he rushed five times for 15 yards and had
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New Orleans, which routed Philadelphia 48-7 in November, gambled on its first play — and lost. Brees was a bit short on a deep pass to Ted Ginn Jr., and it was picked off by Cre’Von LeBlanc, one of several Eagles backups being used in the secondary due to injuries during the regular season. “I just think we had to find our rhythm,” Brees said. “I tried to take a shot on the first play. Unfortunately, that didn’t work.” After the first quarter, though, a lot worked for New Orleans. Foles completed all five throws on a 76-yard drive capped by Jordan Matthews’ 37-yard TD catch . The Eagles, who quickly fell behind 17-0 in that previous Superdome loss,
a 9-yard reception. The Patriots added scoring drives of 67, 58, 87 and 35 yards. MILESTONES Michel became just the second Patriots rookie in franchise history to have a rushing touchdown in the postseason. He joined fellow Georgia alum, Robert Edwards, who ran for a touchdown as a rookie in New England’s 1998 wild-card loss to Jacksonville. Michel also became the first New England player with two rushing TDs in the first quarter of a playoff game since LeGarrette Blount did it in the 2013 divisional-round win against Indianapolis. Brady extended his postseason record with his 15th career 300-yard passing game. Next is Peyton Manning with nine. STREA KING Brady has a touchdown pass in 13 straight postseason games, tied for the third-longest streak since 1950. Only Brett Favre (20) and Brady himself (18 from 2001-11) have longer streaks. INJURIES Chargers: Safety Adrian Phillips was helped off the field early in the first quarter with an arm injury, but returned. Receiver Mike Williams jogged off the field after a collision in the first quarter. Patriots: Guard Shaq Mason left the game in the fourth quarter. suddenly led 7-0. Not long after, a 75-yard drive highlighted by a 30-yard pass to Jeffery ended with Foles’ short leap over the goal line for a 14-0 edge. Indeed, the visitors were in control until Lattimore picked off Foles’ deep throw to Zach Ertz. The Saints showed plenty of moxie on their 79-yard march to a touchdown, faking a punt at their 30, with Taysom Hill running 4 yards for a first down. They also went on fourth-and-goal from the 2, and Philadelphia’s rapidly depleting defense surrendered Kirkwood’s 2-yard touchdown. “When you just get that in guys’ minds that we’re going to be aggressive, that we’re going to play to win, it allows guys to relax and to cut loose,” Brees said. With Brees finding the range and his receivers finding loads of room to roam, New Orleans crept to 14-10 at halftime on Lutz’s 45-yard field goal.
Nadal, Sharapova cruise at Open By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal has missed a lot of tennis since last September. He hasn’t missed a beat. The No. 2-seeded Nadal had a 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 win over Australian wild-card entry James Duckworth on Monday in the first round of the Australian Open, his first match back on Rod Laver Arena since he had to retire during his quarterfinal match last year. The 17-time major winner hasn’t played since retiring from his semifinal at the U.S. Open because of a knee injury, and then had surgery on his right ankle in November. He also withdrew from a tune-up tournament in Brisbane because of a muscle strain in his thigh, mainly as a precaution, to ensure he’s fit for the seasonopening major. “Not easy to come back after a lot of months of competition, especially against a player playing super aggressive every
HONOLULU (AP) — Matt Kuchar didn’t have the start he wanted Sunday in the Sony Open, not with three bogeys in five holes after making just one through three rounds. The finish was better than he could have imagined. Kuchar seized control late in the round with back-to-back birdie putts, the second one on No. 16 prompting a rare show of emotion with a fist pump. And when he tapped in for a birdie and a four-shot victory over Andrew Putnam, he looked back across the sky at a rainbow stretching across the sky. “It was too cool to have a rainbow appear on the 18th hole,” Kuchar said. Better yet? Davis Love III, who still owns the best rainbowmoment from the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot, was there to greet him. Kuchar overcame his sloppy start with flawless golf the rest of the way — he putted for birdie on the last 13 holes — and pulled away with a critical three-hole stretch at Waialae for a 4-under
66 to become the first multiple winner on the PGA Tour this season. He won the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico two months ago, another finish that was tighter than it needed to be. Not bad for a 40-year-old who ended last season failing to get to the Tour Championship for the first time since 2009, and ending his streak of playing on eight consecutive teams in the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. “I was pretty frustrated,” Kuchar said. “I think the frustrating thing was I felt like I was doing some good things and just not seeing results. That sometimes is hard to take, when you think you’re on the right course and the right path and not seeing results. Nice to see it turn around.” This wasn’t as easy as a fourshot victory might indicate. Trailing for the first time on the weekend, Kuchar was on the verge of going two shots down at the turn when Putnam hit a 30yard bunker shot to inches of the cup. Kuchar blasted out weakly, and holed the 10-foot birdie on the par-5 ninth to stay in range.
Cooper competes in Oberhof biathlon Staff report Peninsula Clarion
Travis Cooper, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, competed for the United States in the World Cup biathlon this weekend in Oberhof, Germany. In Friday’s 10-kilometer sprint, Cooper missed 4 of 10
targets and finished 94th, 4 minutes, 42.1 seconds, behind the winning time of 25:50.9 of Alexandr Loginov of Russia. That meant Cooper did not qualify for Saturday’s 12.5-kilometer pursuit. Sunday, Cooper skied third as the United States finished 19th in the 4-by-7.5-kilometer relay.
women’s players in first-round matches at the majors, and she gave an illustration of why that’s the case in a 63-minute disposal of Dart. The 2008 champion is making her 15th trip to Melbourne Park and her 55th Grand Slam tournament, and she’s acutely aware of the toll that the sun and long early matches can have on a player’s title ambitions, so she gets straight to business. Stung by a first-round loss at Wimbledon last year, Sharapova said she couldn’t afford to feel any empathy for Dart. “I mean, there is no time for that, I’m sorry to say ... when you’re playing the first round of a Grand Slam,” said Sharapova, who is still feeling pain in her right shoulder despite sitting out the end of last season after the U.S. Open. “I think I was just focused on not having a letdown. “I think it’s very easy to be in a position where things are flowing, you know, you’re doing all the right things, she’s
making a few errors, you’re comfortable, easy to get complacent, and, you know, complacency is not great. I was glad that I did the right things from the beginning till the end.” Also advancing were 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens, No. 11 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 19 Caroline Garcia, No. 29 Donna Vekic and No. 31 Petra Martic. Danielle Collins advanced to the second round of a major for the first time following a 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over No. 14-seeded Julia Goerges, who won the title in Auckland to start the season. Katie Boulter earned the distinction of winning the first 10-point tiebreaker under the Australian Open’s new system for deciding sets, and she celebrated twice. Boulter beat Ekaterina Makarova 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (6), including 10-6 in the tiebreaker. Boulter started celebrating and went to the net when she reached 7-4 in the tiebreaker, forgetting it wasn’t a conventional count.
Scoreboard Golf Sony Open Par Scores
Sunday at Waialae CC, Honolulu Purse: $6.4 million Yardage: 7,044; Par: 70 Final Matt Kuchar (500), $1,152,000 63-63-66-66—258 -22 Andrew Putnam (300), $691,200 62-65-67-68—262 -18 Corey Conners (134), $307,200 68-67-64-64—263 -17 Marc Leishman (134), $307,200 67-64-68-64—263 -17 Chez Reavie (134), $307,200 65-65-66-67—263 -17 Hudson Swafford (134), $307,200 65-67-67-64—263 -17 Davis Love III (90), $214,400 67-68-64-65—264 -16 Charles Howell III (83), $192,000 69-66-64-66—265 -15 Brian Stuard (83), $192,000 66-69-64-66—265 -15 B. DeChambeau (70), $160,000 69-67-63-67—266 -14 Sung Kang (70), $160,000 70-67-65-64—266 -14 Sebastián Muñoz (70), $160,000 68-65-68-65—266 -14 Patrick Reed (57), $123,733 68-66-68-65—267 -13 Patton Kizzire (57), $123,733 67-68-67-65—267 -13 Ted Potter, Jr. (57), $123,733 66-65-68-68—267 -13 Sungjae Im (50), $99,200 71-64-65-68—268 -12 Keith Mitchell (50), $99,200 68-65-63-72—268 -12 Brandt Snedeker (50), $99,200 66-69-65-68—268 -12 Justin Thomas (50), $99,200 67-68-67-66—268 -12 Stewart Cink (44), $80,000 68-62-70-69—269 -11 J.T. Poston (44), $80,000 68-66-69-66—269 -11 Ryan Armour (36), $57,691 72-64-68-66—270 -10
Football NFL Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 12 Kansas City 31, Indianapolis 13 L.A. Rams 30, Dallas 22 Sunday, Jan. 13 New England 41, L.A. Chargers 28 New Orleans 20, Philadelphia 14 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 20 NFC L.A. Rams at New Orleans, 11:05 a.m. (FOX) AFC New England at Kansas City, 2:40 p.m. (CBS) All Times AST
Patriots 41, Chargers 28
Kuchar captures Sony Open title
shot,” Nadal said. “It’s very difficult to start after an injury — I know it very well. It’s very special to be back.” Wearing a sleeveless top, he showed no signs of any issues against Duckworth. His only hiccup came when he served for the match in the ninth game of the third set and was broken at love. He returned the favor very quickly, though, to seal his spot in the second round. Nadal has only lost twice in the first round at Grand Slams — to Steve Darcis at 2013 Wimbledon, and to Fernando Verdasco here in 2016 — and is aiming to be the first man in the Open era two win all four majors at least twice. Maria Sharapova was the first of five Australian Open winners to play on Rod Laver Arena on Day 1, starting with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Harriet Dart. No. 2-ranked Angelique Kerber, the 2016 Australian Open champion, opened with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Polona Hercog. Sharapova has the secondbest record among active
L.A. 7 0 7 14—28 NE 14 21 3 3—41 First Quarter NE_Michel 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 7:49. LAC_K.Allen 43 pass from P.Rivers (Badgley kick), 4:56. NE_Michel 14 run (Gostkowski kick), 1:35. Second Quarter NE_Dorsett 15 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 12:17. NE_Burkhead 6 run (Gostkowski kick), 6:04. NE_Michel 5 run (Gostkowski kick), 1:43. Third Quarter NE_FG Gostkowski 28, 6:31. LAC_Gordon 1 run (Badgley kick), 1:16. Fourth Quarter NE_FG Gostkowski 30, 12:23. LAC_Green 1 pass from P.Rivers (K.Allen pass from P.Rivers), 7:38. LAC_Gates 8 pass from P.Rivers (pass failed), :59. A_65,878. LAC NE First downs 22 30 Total Net Yards 335 498 Rushes-yards 10-19 34-155 Passing 316 343 Punt Returns 1-0 5-37 Kickoff Returns 6-124 2-23 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 25-51-1 34-44-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-15 0-0 Punts 6-39.5 4-43.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-33 9-75 Time of Possession 21:40 38:20 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Los Angeles, Gordon 9-15, Ju.Jackson 1-4. New England, Michel 24-129, Burkhead 4-12, Edelman 1-7, Develin 2-5, Patterson 1-3, Brady 2-(minus 1). PASSING_Los Angeles, P.Rivers 25-51-1-331. New England, Brady 34-44-0-343. RECEIVING_Los Angeles, T.Williams 5-94, M.Williams 5-68, Gates 5-41, Ju.Jackson 3-22, Ekeler 3-19, K.Allen 2-75, Gordon 1-11, Green 1-1. New England, White 15-97, Edelman 9-151, Dorsett 4-41, Hogan 3-13, Gronkowski 1-25, Michel 1-9, Burkhead 1-7.
Saints 20, Eagles 14 Phi. 14 0 0 0—14 NO 0 10 7 3—20 First Quarter Phi_Matthews 37 pass from Foles (Elliott kick), 10:41. Phi_Foles 1 run (Elliott kick), 4:37. Second Quarter NO_Kirkwood 2 pass from Brees (Lutz kick), 7:23. NO_FG Lutz 45, :06. Third Quarter NO_Thomas 2 pass from Brees (Lutz kick), 1:40. Fourth Quarter NO_FG Lutz 39, 10:28.
Joel Dahmen (36), $57,691 Harris English (36), $57,691 Brian Gay (36), $57,691 Cameron Smith (36), $57,691 Kyle Stanley (36), $57,691 Emiliano Grillo (36), $57,691 Abraham Ancer (27), $42,560 Keegan Bradley (27), $42,560 Matt Jones (27), $42,560 Carlos Ortiz (27), $42,560 Dominic Bozzelli (19), $31,040 Scott Brown (19), $31,040 Brice Garnett (19), $31,040 Shugo Imahira, $31,040 Scott Piercy (19), $31,040 Ian Poulter (19), $31,040 Rory Sabbatini (19), $31,040 Sam Saunders (19), $31,040 Roger Sloan (19), $31,040 Y.E. Yang (19), $31,040 Julián Etulain (10), $19,488 Jim Herman (10), $19,488 Stephan Jaeger (10), $19,488 Russell Knox (10), $19,488 Anirban Lahiri (10), $19,488 Scott Langley (10), $19,488 Hank Lebioda (10), $19,488 Adam Svensson (10), $19,488 Dylan Frittelli (7), $15,061 Alex Prugh (7), $15,061
A_73,027. Phi NO First downs 15 25 Total Net Yards 250 420 Rushes-yards 16-49 31-137 Passing 201 283 Punt Returns 0-0 3-8 Kickoff Returns 1-19 2-45 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 2-14 Comp-Att-Int 18-31-2 28-38-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 2-18 Punts 5-48.2 3-44.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 4-30 11-84 Time of Possession 22:10 37:50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Philadelphia, Smallwood 10-33, Agholor 1-12, Sproles 3-4, Foles 2-0. New Orleans, Kamara 16-71, Ingram 9-53, T.Hill 2-8, Smith 1-5, Brees 3-0. PASSING_Philadelphia, Foles 18-31-2-201. New Orleans, Brees 28-38-1-301. RECEIVING_Philadelphia, Jeffery 5-63, Ertz 5-50, Sproles 3-21, Tate 2-18, Matthews 1-37, Agholor 1-6, Smallwood 1-6. New Orleans, Thomas 12-171, Kamara 4-35, Ginn 3-44, J.Hill 3-7, Ingram 2-9, Kirkwood 2-8, Smith 1-15, Watson 1-12. MISSED FIELD GOALS_New Orleans, Lutz 52. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.
Tennis Australian Open
Men’s Singles First Round Radu Albot, Moldova, def. Michael Mmoh, United States, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Fernando Verdasco (26), Spain, def. Miomir Kecmanovic, Serbia, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (14), Greece, def. Matteo Berrettini, Italy, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Stefano Travaglia, Italy, def. Guido Andreozzi, Argentina, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Nikoloz Basilashvili (19), Georgia, def. Christopher Eubanks, United States, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3. Kevin Anderson (5), South Africa, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. Frances Tiafoe, United States, def. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, India, 7-6 (7), 6-3, 6-3. Grigor Dimitrov (20), Bulgaria, def. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1. Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5. Diego Schwartzman (18), Argentina, def. Rudolf Molleker, Germany, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. James Duckworth, Australia, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. Women’s Singles First Round Lesia Tsurenko (24), Ukraine, def. Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Amanda Anisimova, United States, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Katie Boulter, Britain, def. Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (6). Aryna Sabalenka (11), Belarus, def. Anna Kalinskaya, Russia, 6-1, 6-4. Yafan Wang, China, def. Ellen Perez, Australia, 6-4, 6-0. Astra Sharma, Australia, def. Priscilla Hon, Australia, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. Maria Sakkari, Greece, def. Jelena Ostapenko (22), Latvia, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Maria Sharapova (30), Russia, def. Harriet Dart, Britain, 6-0, 6-0. Rebecca Peterson, Sweden, def.
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Sorana Cirstea, Romania, 6-4, 6-1. Sloane Stephens (5), United States, def. Taylor Townsend, United States, 6-4, 6-2. Timea Babos, Hungary, def. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3). Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic, def. Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, 6-3, 6-2. Petra Martic (31), Croatia, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 6-1, 6-2. Anett Kontaveit (20), Estonia, def. Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spain, 6-3, 6-2. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-4, 6-3. Kiki Bertens (9), Netherlands, def. Alison Riske, United States, 6-3, 6-3. Danielle Rose Collins, United States, def. Julia Goerges (14), Germany, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Sachia Vickery, United States, def. Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgium, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Zoe Hives, Australia, def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, 6-1, 6-2. Caroline Garcia (19), France, def. Jessika Ponchet, France, 6-2, 6-3. Donna Vekic (29), Croatia, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 6-2, 6-4. Kimberly Birrell, Australia, def. Paula Badosa Gibert, Spain, 6-4, 6-2. Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, def. Bernarda Pera, United States, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Angelique Kerber (2), Germany, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 6-2, 6-2.
Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 33 12 .733 — Philadelphia 28 16 .636 4½ Boston 25 17 .595 6½ Brooklyn 21 23 .477 11½ New York 10 33 .233 22 Southeast Division Miami 21 20 .512 — Charlotte 19 23 .452 2½ Orlando 19 24 .442 3 Washington 18 26 .409 4½ Atlanta 13 30 .302 9 Central Division Milwaukee 30 12 .714 — Indiana 28 14 .667 2 Detroit 18 23 .439 11½ Chicago 10 33 .233 20½ Cleveland 9 35 .205 22 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 24 18 .571 — San Antonio 25 19 .568 — New Orleans 20 23 .465 4½ Dallas 20 23 .465 4½ Memphis 19 23 .452 5 Northwest Division Denver 29 13 .690 — Oklahoma City 26 16 .619 3 Portland 26 18 .591 4 Utah 23 21 .523 7 Minnesota 21 22 .488 8½ Pacific Division Golden State 29 14 .674 — L.A. Clippers 24 18 .571 4½ L.A. Lakers 23 21 .523 6½ Sacramento 22 21 .512 7 Phoenix 11 33 .250 18½ Sunday’s Games Philadelphia 108, New York 105 Toronto 140, Washington 138, 2OT Milwaukee 133, Atlanta 114 Orlando 116, Houston 109 Golden State 119, Dallas 114 Denver 116, Portland 113 Cleveland 101, L.A. Lakers 95 Monday’s Games Boston at Brooklyn, 3:30 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 4 p.m. Charlotte at San Antonio, 4:30
Brandon Harkins (7), $15,061 71-66-70-67—274 -6 Jim Knous (7), $15,061 66-69-69-70—274 -6 Hideki Matsuyama (7), $15,061 69-67-65-73—274 -6 Jimmy Walker (7), $15,061 69-69-67-69—274 -6 Tyler Duncan (5), $14,080 72-66-66-71—275 -5 Fabián Gómez (5), $14,080 70-67-69-69—275 -5 Adam Hadwin (5), $14,080 73-65-70-67—275 -5 Trey Mullinax (5), $14,080 68-70-70-67—275 -5 Wes Roach (5), $14,080 67-68-70-70—275 -5 J. de Jesús Rodríguez (5), $14,080 66-70-70-69—275 -5 Chase Wright (5), $14,080 69-68-67-71—275 -5 Ryan Blaum (4), $13,504 68-66-71-71—276 -4 Yuki Inamori, $13,504 69-68-71-68—276 -4 Russell Henley (4), $13,312 68-69-71-69—277 -3 Rikuya Hoshino, $13,120 66-72-69-71—278 -2 Johnson Wagner (4), $13,120 68-69-70-71—278 -2 69-69-68-73—279 -1 Kevin Kisner (3), $12,864 Michael Thompson (3), $12,864 66-69-70-74—279 -1 Danny Lee (3), $12,672 70-66-70-74—280 E Made cut, did not finish Eric Dugas, $12,544 67-71-71—209 -1 Cameron Champ (3), $12,224 69-68-73—210 E Jason Dufner (3), $12,224 66-72-72—210 E Steve Stricker (3), $12,224 71-67-72—210 E Martin Trainer (3), $12,224 69-68-73—210 E Mackenzie Hughes (2), $11,840 70-68-73—211 +1 Sean O’Hair (2), $11,840 69-68-74—211 +1 Brady Schnell (2), $11,648 71-67-74—212 +2 Gary Woodland (2), $11,520 71-66-76—213 +3 Joey Garber (2), $11,392 71-67-76—214 +4
p.m. Detroit at Utah, 5 p.m. Portland at Sacramento, 6 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST
Major Men’s Scores EAST George Mason 84, Rhode Island 67 Iona 88, Canisius 70 Michigan St. 71, Penn St. 56 Quinnipiac 80, Fairfield 78 Rider 104, Niagara 84 St. Peter’s 72, Marist 63 SOUTH Memphis 83, Tulane 79 South Carolina 85, Missouri 75 UCF 76, East Carolina 65 MIDWEST Dayton 72, UMass 67 Michigan 80, Northwestern 60 N. Iowa 57, Drake 54 South Dakota 87, Purdue Fort Wayne 73 Villanova 90, Creighton 78 Xavier 70, Butler 69 FAR WEST Oregon 81, Southern Cal 60 Oregon St. 79, UCLA 66
Women’s Major Scores EAST Boston College 59, Pittsburgh 55 Creighton 65, St. John’s 63 DePaul 66, Villanova 59 Drexel 57, Delaware 40 Marquette 72, Georgetown 62 Rider 55, Siena 52 Saint Joseph’s 66, St. Bonaventure 41 Seton Hall 79, Providence 73 Syracuse 90, North Carolina 77 Towson 92, Hofstra 68 UConn 63, South Florida 46 UMass 74, La Salle 60 SOUTH Clemson 57, Florida St. 45 Coll. of Charleston 66, William & Mary 54 Duquesne 60, George Mason 57 Florida 58, Missouri 56 Georgia 66, Tennessee 62 James Madison 84, Northeastern 49 Louisville 61, Georgia Tech 44 Mississippi 55, Kentucky 49 NC State 66, Virginia 38 South Carolina 76, LSU 53 UCF 56, Cincinnati 55 UNC-Wilmington 75, Elon 70 MIDWEST Bradley 61, Indiana St. 45 Detroit 42, Ill.-Chicago 36 Drake 84, Valparaiso 53 Fordham 56, Saint Louis 53 IUPUI 82, Oakland 53 Illinois St. 72, Evansville 61 Indiana 75, Wisconsin 68 Kansas 61, Kansas St. 54 Missouri St. 66, S. Illinois 51 N. Iowa 64, Loyola of Chicago 52 Notre Dame 78, Wake Forest 48 Purdue 57, Northwestern 54 Rutgers 62, Nebraska 56 W. Illinois 92, North Dakota 80 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 83, Vanderbilt 62 Texas A&M 70, Alabama 43 West Virginia 66, Oklahoma 55 FAR WEST Arizona St. 62, California 61 Oregon 72, UCLA 52 Oregon St. 76, Southern Cal 52 Stanford 78, Arizona 48 Utah 58, Washington 43 Washington St. 74, Colorado 48
Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 46 35 9 44 28 14 Toronto Boston 45 26 15 46 24 17 Montreal Buffalo 45 23 16 Florida 44 17 19 47 17 23 Detroit Ottawa 46 17 24 Metropolitan Division Washington 44 27 12 Columbus 45 27 15 45 25 14 Pittsburgh N.Y. Islanders 44 25 15 45 22 18 Carolina N.Y. Rangers 45 18 20 New Jersey 44 17 20 Philadelphia 45 16 23
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WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division 45 29 14 2 60 156 128 Winnipeg Nashville 47 27 16 4 58 145 122 46 23 19 4 50 121 122 Dallas Colorado 45 20 17 8 48 151 144 Minnesota 44 22 19 3 47 124 125 43 19 20 4 42 121 134 St. Louis Chicago 47 16 22 9 41 137 171 Pacific Division Calgary 47 30 13 4 64 173 133 San Jose 47 27 13 7 61 167 141 48 28 16 4 60 146 127 Vegas Anaheim 46 19 18 9 47 112 140 47 21 21 5 47 136 148 Vancouver Edmonton 45 21 21 3 45 126 144 Arizona 45 20 22 3 43 116 130 Los Angeles 46 18 25 3 39 105 136 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Sunday’s Games Carolina 6, Nashville 3 Columbus 7, N.Y. Rangers 5 Winnipeg 4, Anaheim 3, OT Vancouver 5, Florida 1 N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 1 Calgary 7, Arizona 1 Monday’s Games Chicago at New Jersey, 3 p.m. Colorado at Toronto, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. St. Louis at Washington, 3 p.m. Montreal at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Buffalo at Edmonton, 5 p.m. All Times AST
Transactions BASEBALL National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with 2B Brian Dozier on a one-year contract. Designated INF Matt Reynolds for assignment. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Named Sean Kugler as offensive line coach, Brian Natkin assistant offensive line coach, David Raih wide receivers coach and Steve Heiden tight ends coach. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed TE Billy Brown, CB Jalen Collins, OT Antonio Garcia, WR Krishawn Hogan, WR Steve Ishmael, QB Phillip Walker, OT De’Ondre Wesley, DT DeShawn Williams and DE Anthony Winbush to reserve/future contracts. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Fined Tampa Bay D Mikhail Sergachev $2,403.67 for cross-checking Buffalo F Johan Larsson during a Jan. 12 game. ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled G Calvin Pickard from Tucson (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled Fs Jordan Nolan and Jordan Kyrou from San Antonio (AHL). COLLEGE ALABAMA — S Deionte Thompson will enter the NFL draft. MICHIGAN — Fired gymnastics assistant coach Rhonda Faehn from her consulting role. NORTH CAROLINA STATE — Named Tony Gibson co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.
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Parents declare their freedom from ungrateful adult kids service. We all agreed it was a perfect evening. I paid the bill and left a 25 percent tip on a $400 bill (for three people). The couple then proceeded to hand cash to the staff in spite of the fact that I had told them I had already tipped 25 percent, and they acknowledged that they knew it. It was never my intention that they pay anything, and I Abigail Van Buren was embarrassed. I felt like creeping out of the restaurant and never going back. Am I wrong to feel this way? Why wasn’t my gift enough? -- EMBARRASSED IN FLORIDA DEAR EMBARRASSED: Your gift WAS enough, and obviously the birthday celebration was a success. Your guests were so impressed that they shared their pleasure with the staff. What they did was no reflection on you, and you should not allow it to discourage you from going back. In fact, I’m sure the establishment will welcome you with open arms.
DEAR ABBY: My sixth-grade grandson is in a 2 1/2-hour social studies class. He told me that during that time the teacher texts at least six times. I think this deprives the students of valuable instructional time. My daughter hasn’t spoken to the principal about it -yet. I wonder when this concern will be expressed by other parents and discussed in your column. -- TIME TO LEARN IN TEXAS DEAR TIME TO LEARN: Has your daughter discussed this with the parents of the other students? If she hasn’t, she should, because they may not be aware of what the teacher is doing. If they find it as concerning as you and your daughter do, they should approach the principal as a group. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. For an excellent guide to becoming a better conversationalist and a more sociable person, order “How to Be Popular.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Jan. 14, 2019: This year could be memorable in many ways. Much that will happen is tied to the fact that you will begin a new luck cycle in late December 2019 and early January 2020. The first year is often considered the best. If you are single, a person you are drawn to could be emotionally unavailable. If you are attached, your relationship with your partner will benefit from plenty of time together. You will share more and become more closely bonded. TAURUS always presents a different perspective to you. 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 Use the morning to the max, when others are more receptive. By the afternoon, your concerns change. A financial matter comes up for discussion, and you could have multiple thoughts regarding the issue. Choose to share what you feel is relevant. Tonight: Treat yourself. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH If you greet this Monday feeling sluggish, do not be surprised. Know that this, too, shall pass. You have seen a situation from a different point of view, and might need to proceed in a different manner. You see the possibilities; those around you do not. Tonight: Remain open. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH A meeting or conversation in the morning could color your plans in the afternoon. You will deal with what occurs as a result of this adjustment. You have reason to smile
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you. They could run into unexpected and unanticipated developments. Despite obstacles, remain centered. Tonight: Accept an invitation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Pace yourself in order to get through as much as possible. Despite the fact that it’s only Monday, you could be overloaded. Confusion surrounds a domestic or real estate issue. Try to avoid a confrontation at all costs. Time might help. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You could be overly serious and raining on a close associate’s parade. Try to be more sensitive to others. Verbalize what you’re feeling; you might be delighted by what you hear. As a result, a new beginning becomes possible. Expect the unexpected. Tonight: Head home. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH When you’re dealing with a roommate or family member, your more playful side emerges. You are quickly learning that matters pertaining to your domestic life or any real estate property you own could sprial out of control. Be prepared for anything. Tonight: Happiest at home. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You have the right words and the correct instincts to pull off a long-term desire. You could be surprised by what is occurring, which is triggering some odd behaviors or reactions. Maintain your sense of humor. Tonight: Adjust to the unexpected; you cannot change it. BORN TODAY Rapper/actor LL Cool J (1968), columnist Maureen Dowd (1952), musician T Bone Burnett (1948)
TRAVEL PLANNING Dear Heloise: When my husband and I got married, we decided that we would travel the world. We lived on his income and saved my earnings. At the end of the year, we sat down and decided where we’d like to travel. One year he’d pick a place, and the following year I would pick the place. The money left over was always invested. We’ve been married over 30 years, have seen the world and have a wonderful nest egg for retirement. I recommend that all young couples who are planning to get married should sit down, decide what they want and work out a plan to ensure their dreams come true. Build some flexibility into your plans, and never mind what others are doing. -- Hattie in San Antonio LIPSTICK Dear Heloise: We all know how expensive lipstick is today. Well, I usually scoop out what is left of my lipstick and put it in a small plastic tub from the dollar store. I microwave the container with the lipstick. This melts the lipstick, making it easy to blend colors. Use a lip brush to apply the new color. -- Myrna F., Lady Lake, Fla. Myrna, it’s an economical and clever way to use all of your lipstick. -- Heloise PLASTIC VS. FABRIC Dear Heloise: I know a lot of states and cities have banned plastic bags, and I understand their reasoning, but I can’t say I like it. I always reused my plastic bags, but now I’ve had to use cloth bags, which I don’t like. I have to make sure I have enough bags with me when I shop. I hate it. -- Gloria J., Portland, Maine Well, readers, what do you think about plastic versus cloth bags? -- Heloise
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Garfield
By Dave Green
Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.
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By Chad Carpenter
By Chris Cassatt & Gary Brookins
Mother Goose and Grimm
By Michael Peters
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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars
2019 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I raised two children -- a son who is a successful doctor and a daughter who is a multipost-grad botanist. We are 72 now, in moderately failing health and very successful ourselves. Our children were raised properly. We gave them all they would ever need to succeed and be happy. However, neither one is particularly interested in a loving relationship with us. Holidays together are strained. Frankly, I’m quite sick of both of them. They are inconsiderate, insensitive and standoffish. We make no demands on either of them and never impose ourselves in any way. They never invite us to anything. We want to move away and disappear. What do you think? -- ENOUGH ALREADY, IN CALIFORNIA DEAR ENOUGH: People can disappear without physically moving away, as your children have already demonstrated. Have you tried asking them why they are so distant? Unless you do, nothing will change. Because holidays are strained, celebrate with those who appreciate you and whose company you enjoy. DEAR ABBY: I invited a couple out for the husband’s 60th birthday. We sat at the “chef’s table” (in the front of the kitchen) and had amazing food and
By Eugene Sheffer
A12 | Monday, January 14, 2019 | Peninsula Clarion
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