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Sunday, March 3, 2019 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 49, Issue 130

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Soldotnans to vote on field house Tuesday

In the news Scammers steal $20K from Alaska city through fake invoice KETCHIKAN (AP) — A city in southeast Alaska lost nearly $20,000 after scammers sent an invoice through a spoofed email account.

The infrastructure firm Moffat & Nichol emailed a real invoice to the Ketchikan Port and Harbors Department in mid-November, but later the same day the city received a fraudulent email, The Ketchikan Daily News reported.

According to city documents, scammers copied the firm’s email address, only changing a single character. The fake email contained an invoice with the same information and numbers.

The city electronically paid the fake bill. It was alerted to the scam when the firm resent the real invoice the next month.

“We’re putting some interim measures in place to try to tighten that up.

And we’re also going to be bringing in specialized training for the departments and the people involved in this,” City Manager Karl Amylon told the City Council.

The city’s insurance carrier covered all but $2,500 of the loss.

The city’s information technology director, Curtis Thomas, said the city’s IT infrastructure wasn’t compromised.

He said the spam email wasn’t caught because it was part of an existing email thread.

Other than saying their system wasn’t compromised, Moffat & Nichol declined comment.

Ketchikan police are investigating. No arrests have been made.

Andy Berntson, the Police Department’s lieutenant of investigations, noted the rise and increased sophistication of cybercrimes.

“It’s weekly that we’re getting calls on some kind of internet related fraud or crime,” he said.

“And often it’s after a loss of some significant money.”

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

Defending champion Joar Lefseth Ulsom runs his team down Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Saturday in Anchorage. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)

Onward mushers

Big crowds cheer kick off of famed Iditarod

By RACHEL D’ORO Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — Big crowds converged on Alaska’s largest city Saturday as hundreds of dogs and their humans kicked

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the 52 musher-dog teams gearing up for the famed 1,000-mile race. Mushers are generally more relaxed here than they will be for the real thing. But the dogs barked furiously before setting off, jump-

For love of food

Community supper club shares meals, culture

By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

A new Soldotna-based club is focused on serving something new. Residents could find themselves at the table of a Salvadorian feast with stuffed corn tortillas called pupusas, homemade tamales and tres leches or a fresh Mediterranean spread complete with warm pita bread, hummus and creamy tzatziki. Bringing the community together over a love of food is the main goal of the Three Peaks Supper Club.

See FOOD, page A2

ing and straining against their sled lines in apparent excitement to get going on the 11-mile dash.

Halana Hiatt of Denver was among the scores of fans who packed downSee MUSH, page A2

Anchorage group wants to move Legislature

By KEVIN BAIRD Juneau Empire

Three Peaks Supper Club will host dinner parties in community homes on the central peninsula. (Photo provided by Joe Spady/Three Peaks Supper Club)

See FIELD, page A3

An Anchorage group is striving to let voters decide whether the Alaska Legislature should meet in Anchorage rather than Juneau.

The Equal Access Alaskabacked voter initiative — which would require “meetings of the Alaska Legislature to be held in Anchorage” — was filed with the Alaska Division of Elections on Feb. 4. The petition application is under review, according to the division’s website.

“All regular and special meetings of the Alaska Legislature shall be held in the

Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska,” the initiatives states.

The initiative would repeal from statute and regulations “any and all language” that says the Legislature should be held in the capital or a location other than Anchorage.

Dave Bronson of Anchorage is chairing Equal Access Alaska. A voicemail was left with him on Friday afternoon.

According to Equal Access Alaska’s website, the group promoting this initiative, their goal is to collect signatures in 2019, and have the initiative placed on the Nov. 3, 2020 ballot.

Division of Elections See VOTE, page A3

Top lawmakers skeptical on Dunleavy tax shifts

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

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off the 47th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race with a ceremonial sprint along snow-heaped streets.

The fan-friendly event in Anchorage brought spectators up close to

Soldotna residents can place their vote Tuesday on whether or not the city should borrow $10 million in bonds for a new field house.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. March 5, at Soldotna City Hall.

Soldotna residents will vote either “Yes” or “No” on a single proposition that asks if the city should borrow $10 million in bonds to construct a field house at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

The total cost of the project is estimated at $11.8 million dollars. If the bond is approved, $10 million will be financed through debt of a general obligation bond, with the remaining covered by private funders, donations, grants or, if needed, funds previously authorized by the city council.

The city would take on a 10-year bond with an interest rate between 3 and 3.5 percent. It would be paid off in 10 years with 10 annual payments.

The half-percent year-

JUNEAU — Alaska legislative leaders signaled concern on Friday with two provisions of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget that critics see as shifting financial burdens onto lo-

cal governments.

Senate President Cathy Giessel told reporters she doesn’t see support among her members for a change in petroleum property tax collections that would benefit the state but pose a financial hit to some communities.

House Speaker Bryce Edgmon said he doesn’t see support in his chamber for that or for no longer sharing certain fisheriesrelated tax revenue with qualified communities.

Dunleavy’s budget proposal relies on revenue from those two pieces to

help fill a roughly $450 million chunk of the state’s projected $1.6 billion deficit, according to the Legislative Finance Division.

His budget proposal also taps some reserve accounts and includes sweeping cuts or changes to areas including

education, health and social service programs and the state ferry system, a transportation link important to southeast coastal communities.

Dunleavy is not proposing any new statewide taxes.

Lawmakers are trying See TAX, page A2

Fairbanks mayor vetoes LGBTQ Seward flooding on anti-discrimination protections Assembly agenda

FAIRBANKS (AP) — The mayor of Alaska’s second-largest city vetoed a new local law Friday that gave sweeping equal rights protections to the LGBTQ community — just days after the City Council approved it.

Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly said he hopes to put the issue on the ballot in October and let voting residents decide, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

reported Friday.

Matherly made the announcement in a column sent to the newspaper Friday morning. The decision was made “after much soul searching, research, and examination of all facets of the issues,” according to Matherly.

“I do not take this action lightly,” he wrote.

“As with most concepts, the details become challenging when they affect

so many people with different priorities and opinions. It is those details that I think require further examination.”

The Fairbanks City Council approved the equal rights ordinance on Monday by a 4-2 vote.

The hotly debated measure extended anti-discrimination protections for employment, housing and public accommodaSee VETO, page A3

By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will introduce a resolution authorizing the borough to seek assistance from the state to fund flood damage repairs in Seward.

After a series of storm systems and seemingly nonstop heavy rainfall this past October, Seward roads and infrastructure were inundat-

ed with water causing damage to roads, bridges and public facilities.

On Oct. 12, Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce signed a Local Emergency Disaster Declaration seeking assistance for emergency protection services and repairs.

Gov. Bill Walker followed suit on Oct. 16, declaring a State Disaster for the Kenai Peninsula Borough, making See FLOOD, page A3

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big-name sponsors and escalating pressure from animal activists over multiple dog deaths.

But on Saturday, participants were focusing on the race ahead.

“I’ve been working for this, building for this, for a long, long time,” Iditarod rookie Richie Beattie, from

Two Rivers in Alaska’s interior, said as he waited with his dogs for Saturday’s event to get started.

He might be a rookie in the Iditarod, but he’s a veteran musher, having competed twice in the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. So he was looking forward to getting

on the trail “for real.”

Other participants include defending champion Joar Ulsom of Norway, three four-time winners and a three-time champion.

Four-time Iditarod winner Lance Mackey was greeted by multiple fans in his first Iditarod since he

scratched in the 2016 race.

Mackey, who also won the Yukon Quest four times, is a throat cancer survivor who has an outsize personality popular with fans. He continues to have multiple health problems, including hands that are unusually susceptible to cold and having to drink water con-

stantly because radiation from treatments killed his salivary glands.

He said he was ecstatic to be back in the race.

“I have no expectations,” he said. “My goal this year is to start with a smile, finish with the same smile and 14 happy, healthy dogs.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a longtime race critic, protested at Saturday’s event with harnesses dangling from a representation of the burled arch that marks the finish line in Nome. The harnesses symbolized dogs that have died over the Iditarod’s history. By PETA’s count, more than 150 dogs have died in the race, including one last year. Five dogs connected with the 2017 race also died.

“Dogs will continue to drop dead as long as they’re forced to run 1,000 miles at breakneck speed just so their owners can win prize money,” PETA spokeswoman Tricia Lebkuecher said.

Race officials dispute the total number of deaths, saying no records of dog deaths were kept in the Iditarod’s early years. They have not provided their count of dog deaths to The Associated Press despite numerous requests over the past few years, the latest on Friday.

not specify what level of cuts the House might be eyeing.

Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair Bert Stedman, a Sitka Republican, said Thursday he expected substantial budget reductions but did not define substantial.

Foster said he and Stedman want to try to work with Dunleavy to see what’s acceptable to him, acknowledging the gover-

nor’s veto power.

“If we can minimize the amount of red ink that gets splashed around at the end of session or this summer, obviously that’s better. So we’re gonna try,” said Foster, a Nome Democrat.

Dunleavy spokesman Matt Shuckerow said the Republican governor looks forward to working with legislators.

In an interview this week, Dunleavy said he was serious about resolving the state’s fiscal situation this year and would use “every tool available to make sure we have our

fiscal house in order.”

The size of the dividend Alaskans receive from the state’s oil-wealth fund, the Alaska Permanent Fund, will be closely watched as the budget debate unfolds.

Foster, who is part of a bipartisan House majority coalition, said the first priority is crafting a responsible budget that considers education, public safety, health care, “all the services that Alaskans expect,” and come up with something House members can agree on. “That’s our No. 1 priority, and that’s going to determine where we

land” with the dividend, he said.

The House majority coalition is binding, meaning members are obligated to vote for the budget.

Legislative leaders in both chambers have said they want to preserve savings and not overspend from permanent fund earnings. Lawmakers last year began using fund earnings to help pay for government costs, after going through billions of dollars in savings as they grappled with the deficit and facing limited options amid disagreements over poten-

tial taxes and the level of further budget cuts. Fund earnings also are used to pay the dividend, creating tension.

A state law passed last year seeks to limit what can be withdrawn from fund earnings for government costs and dividends. The amount for the upcoming fiscal year is $2.9 billion. Dunleavy, who campaigned on a full dividend, has eyed $1.9 billion of that for a full dividend payout. Payouts the last three years were capped amid the ongoing deficit.

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a month, with the first one taking place next month.

A lavish breakfast for dinner event and a full Mediterranean spread is on the docket, as well as a meatball feast made by Spady, with fresh gnocchi and antipasti. The meals will all be served in local homes or community venues, to keep the dinner parties small.

“We’re excited to see how this grows and develops and who may want to partner with us,” Spady said. The first event will be in my own home, but it can be in anyone’s home. That’s the main place we want it to be hovering, in homes, because that’s a fun thing and it will keep it really intimate, which I love.”

Spady said he wants to put an emphasis on local foods too.

“I’m learning so much more about Alaska’s food culture,” Spady said.

“Growing up I didn’t care.

Whereas now, I’m really

starting to love and appreciate it.”

Expanding past the community dining room, Spady has ideas for how to elaborate on the supper club.

“We’d love to do something where you hike to the top of Skyline and there’s a four-course meal waiting for you,” Spady said. “We want to do that, or even a canoe trip where you canoe for six hours to this weird remote place and you pull off and we have this awesome setup.

You can’t do this in restaurants.”

Spady said the supper club could also be combined with local theater, with a backstage dinner themed around the show with tickets included. The supper club may even

consider offering at-home cooking classes.

“It can take so many different forms,” Spady said. “Just creating this food community is so exciting.”

Three Peaks Supper Club is a way for Spady and his partners to kick off another food venture in the works. The Mercantile, a collaborative effort between Spady and his foodie friends, will be a summer pop-up shop. The Mercantile will be offering locally made food, like Spady’s homemade pickles or meatball sandwiches, at Wednesdays in the Park in Soldotna, Thursdays and Fridays at Artzy Junkin in Soldotna and Saturdays at the Soldotna Farmers Market.

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town to watch the action before she is set to return back home on Sunday.

She is visiting the state with her Colorado-based mother, brother and grandmother after inviting them to experience the Iditarod, an item on her bucket list.

“It seemed like a big deal,” Hiatt said. “I wanted to come check it out.”

The serious, competitive portion of the wilderness trek starts Sunday in the small community of Willow, north of Anchorage. From there, the 14dog teams will cross two mountain ranges, the frozen Yukon River and dangerous sea ice along the Bering Sea Coast. Village checkpoints are staged across the trail before the teams reach the finish line in the old Gold Rush town of Nome on the state’s western coast.

The winner is expected in Nome in about nine days. The expected top prize is $50,000, the same amount as last year but more than $20,000 below the 2017 prize. The total purse is again $500,000 — about $250,000 below the 2017 purse.

The race comes after two difficult years for organizers marked by a dogdoping scandal, the loss of

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to piece together their own version of the budget, with the House expected to take the first crack.

House Finance Committee Co-Chair Neal Foster said the budget emerging from the House would be flat “at best, with preferably some cuts.” He did

Iditarod musher Mishi Konno runs his team along the trail during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday in Anchorage. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)

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Named for the three peaks — Mount Iliamna, Mount Spur and Mount Redoubt — that line the horizon west of the Kenai Peninsula, Three Peaks Supper Club aims to bring local chefs and cooks into the community, where they will serve monthly meals.

Joe Spady, chef at Joe’s Meatball Shoppe, is spearheading the club along with his two friends Jesse Hughes and Melodie Allen. All three grew up in the central peninsula and have the same passion for sharing their love of food.

Spady said the concept may be hard to grasp, but the idea is to provide an intimate dining experience, serving cuisines not often found anywhere in the area.

“In some ways, it’s kind of an underground restaurant,” Spady said.

However, it’s not a restaurant, technically. To retain its intimate setting — and avoid public food licensing — Three Peaks Supper Club is a private group. Resident foodies can get involved in the club by joining the Facebook Group Spady set up, or reaching out through email. On the Facebook group, club members can see upcoming meals, purchase tickets and engage in a community focused on food.

“It’s fun to have the ability to make food for people who want food without the stresses of a restaurant,” Spady said.

Spady said the first three events are already planned, with more in the works. He said they hope to host fullthemed meals about once

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Irene Lorettia Miles Henson July 2, 1932 - February 24, 2019

Surrounded by family Irene Lorettia Miles Henson went to be in the presence of God on February 24th, 2019 in Gilbert, AZ at the age of 86. She was greeted in heaven and in the arms of her late husband James “Junior” Henson.

Irene was born on July 2nd, 1932 in Vernon Texas to Walter and Lora Miles. She married James “Junior” Henson in Vernon, TX and they raised three sons; Don, David and Jim “Jimbo” and one daughter, Connie. Irene supported her husband’s career in the oilfields by moving back and forth from California to Alaska several times throughout their marriage. They made homes in Bakersfield and Carpinteria, CA and Chugiak, Anchorage and Soldotna, AK over the years. She was a good roughneck!

A homemaker for many years, Irene always had a warm, beautiful smile on her face and a happy disposition.

She was most often found with a dog or a crochet project in her lap. She also loved to fish.

When Irene out fished all her family in Alaska and was tired of the cold dark winters she moved to Arizona to live out the rest of her life. She enjoyed the beauty of the desert just as much as the mountains of Alaska.

Irene is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Lora Miles; husband James “Junior”; son Don, daughter Connie and brothers Willie and Albert. She is survived by her sons; David (Annyce) of Soldotna, AK, and Jim (Helen) of Anchorage, AK; daughter in law Maureen of Soldotna, AK; brother Buddy of Auburn, WA, nine grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

A service and celebration of Irene’s life will be held on Monday, March 4th, 2019 in Bakersfield, CA at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary at 2 pm.

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So, for the borough to receive reimbursement, the assembly must authorize the resolution allowing Pierce to apply for Assistance to the state.

If passed, the resolution would allow Pierce to negotiate, administer and execute the disaster assistance application and grant agreement to the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for expenses related to the Oct. 2018 disaster.

funds available through the State of Alaska Public Assistance program, allowing for 100 percent reimbursement for eligible expenses.

The resolution, being introduced at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting on Tuesday night, is a condition of any assistance awarded as a grant and asReach Kat Sorensen at sembly approval is required ksorensen@peninsulaclarifor public assistance grants. on.com.

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Director Gail Fenumiai explained what it means to have a petition application pending. Right now the Department of Law has until April 8 to review the initiative to see that it meets statutory and constitutional requirements.

If the Department of Law approves, petition booklets are delivered to the sponsors.

Typically, Equal Access Alaska would have a year to collect the required signatures. However, if the group wants this on the 2020 ballot, the signatures must be collected before the 31st Legislative Session reconvenes on Jan. 15, 2020.

“We want the legacy of back door deals and corruption to stop tainting our state’s reputation,” the Equal Access Alaska, website says. “The legislature belongs to the people, and the people must have reasonable and affordable access to their legislators while in session.”

Alaska statute guarantees, “the people their right to know and to approve in

advance all costs of relocating the capital or the legislature; to insure that the people will have an opportunity to make an informed and objective decision on relocating the capital,” the initiative cites. However, this initiative states this statute would not apply because “this initiative only deals with meetings.”

“Juneau is our state capitol, and it should remain as such,” the website continues. “Moving the entire government from Juneau isn’t fiscally responsible, but putting the legislature within reasonable and affordable reach of the voters is. We want face-to-face access to our elected officials while they make important decisions affecting all Alaskans.”

How likely is it a voter initiative would work? History proves the move is difficult. Legislators have tried many times to move the capital to Anchorage, since statehood was enacted in 1959. In fact, Rep. George Rauscher, R-Sutton, recently introduced House Bill 2, which would require the Legislative Sessions to be held in the Anchorage Legislative Information Office.

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Around the Peninsula Kenai Soil & Water Board Meeting The monthly meeting of the Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors will be held Wednesday, Mar. 6, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at the District office located at 110 Trading Bay, Suite 140. For information, call 283-8732 x5.

Wild and Scenic Film Festival Join the Kenai Watershed Forum at Snug Harbor Seafoods on K-Beach for the Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Saturday, March 23 from 6-9 p.m. This year’s films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a fundraiser for the Kenai Watershed Forum and a way to support our mission of working together for healthy watersheds on the Kenai Peninsula. Price is $25, includes a Cooper Landing Brew, food and fun!

Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Kenai Peninsula Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau will hold its Annual Meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 7 at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Building on K-Beach Road. All Farm Bureau members and those wishing to join should attend. For Zoom sign on information, email kpchapterfb@gmail.com.

Soldotna Historical Society & Homestead Museum board meeting Soldotna Historical Society & Homestead Museum board meeting will take place Tuesday, March 5 at 8:30 a.m. at the Fine Thyme Cafe. Questions? Carmen 2622791 KPC Showcase presents: Letters From Happy Valley: Memories of an Alaska Homesteader’s Son KPC Showcase presents: Letters From Happy Valley: Memories of an Alaska Homesteader’s Son, an evening with Alaskan author Dan Walker on Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at McLane Commons. Fifty years after leaving the family homestead in Happy Valley, Dan Walker unexpectedly received a shoebox full of letters penned in 1958 by his parents as they traveled north from Sugar Tree Ridge, Ohio, to build a new life on the Last Frontier. The letters ignited Walker’s memory and he remembered how, as a small boy, he watched with wonder as his family built a home, harvested moose, and learned the ways of the north country. A quiet thread of melancholy weaves through Walker’s story as he remembers how his father’s untimely death forced their large family to leave behind the life he loved.

Girl Scout Reunion Tea Current and former Girl Scouts in Service Unit 941, formerly named Kalgin Service Unit on the Kenai Peninsula, are invited to a Girl Scout Reunion Tea to observe the 60th Anniversary of our Service Unit on Sunday, March 31 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Soldotna Methodist Church, Binkley Street. Bring your Scouting memorabilia. For more info contact Rosemary Pilatti at 907-776-8916 or wrangell86@gmail.com.

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is open to low-and moderate-income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those age 60 and older.

AARP membership is not required. Call 907-420-4308 to schedule an appointment. For more information, email taxprepsoldotna@gmail.com.

Refuge Accepting Applications for Summer Youth Conservation Corps Jobs Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is accepting applications for summer jobs for the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). Eligible applicants will be youth 15-18 years of age and who live in or have lodging available in the local commuting area. Applications are available at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, the Alaska Employment Service Office in Kenai, or from local high school career counseling offices. Applications will be accepted from March 4 through April 12. All applications must be received at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters on Ski Hill Road by 4:30 p.m. (close of business), on April 12. The positions will be filled via a random selection process and selected applicants will be notified by phone no later than April 26. Youth will work 40 hours each week from June 3 through July 26, and receive $9.90 per hour. Job duties will include trail maintenance and rehabilitation, cabin restoration, campground maintenance, litter collection, biological assistance, and visitor information services. For additional information, please contact the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge office during regular business hours at (907) 262-7021.

Saving and Storing Seeds for Your Garden Dr. Pat Holloway, Professor Emeritus of Horticulture at UAF will present a lecture on how to harvest, handle, save, and store flower, vegetable, and native plant seeds for later use in your garden on Tuesday, March 12 from 7–8:30 p.m. at Peninsula Grace Church, 44175 Kalifornsky Beach Road (at Mile 19.5, across the road from Craig Taylor Equipment) in Soldotna. Free and open to the public; bring a friend! Refreshments and sometimes door prizes. Membership and general club information is available at www.cenpengardenclub.org, on facebook, or contact Phyllis Boskofsky at cenpengardenclub@gmail. com.

KPC College Council meeting

Kenai Peninsula College Council meeting scheduled The College Council will hold their next meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 at KPC’s Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer in Pioneer room 202. The College Council is advisory in nature and members are recruited from all sectors of the Kenai Peninsula to provide input to KPC administration.

The meeting is open to the public. For a copy of the agenda, contact the director’s assistant at 262-0318 or visit this link: http://www.kpc.alaska.edu/about/college_council/reports/.

MAP volunteers needed Parents experienced with raising children with Chronic Medical Conditions and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities are needed as MAP volunteers to help Mentor, Advocate and Partner with new parents in similar situations. Please join our volunteers in providing free Parentto-Parent support in our community. Register for training this week by visiting https://www.stonesoupgroup.org/ event/mentor-advocate-partner-map-training-soldotna/ or call 907-953-8480 to inquire about more information on how you can help.

Kenai Historical Society

Kenai Historical Society will meet Sunday, March 3 at 1:30 at the Kenai Visitors Center. The speaker will be Teri Free income tax return preparation is available Wilson with a video presentation on the 1964 Earthquake. again this year at the Soldotna Library from Feb. 9 to Everyone welcome. For more information, call June at April 13. This AARP Foundation-sponsored program 283-1946.

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tions. The measure also provided a means for people to challenge in court the practices they believe are discriminatory.

Supporters of the measure were planning to hold a vigil Friday night in Fairbanks.

Among them is Hayden Nevill, who said the veto “gives our neighbors a license to treat us poorly.”

He said in a statement to the newspaper that the new law is supported by a majority of residents.

“The arguments against the ordinance were based on fear and misunderstanding,” Nevill wrote.

“It’s disheartening that Mr. Matherly has chosen

to legitimize fear instead of legitimizing people.”

The vetoed ordinance was modeled after local laws in Juneau, Alaska’s capital, and the southeast community of Sitka.

Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, also has protections for LGBTQ residents. The Alaska Municipal League does not have a count on how many other Alaska cities might have similar protections.

Before the Fairbanks law was passed, a few dozen people testified, with a small majority voicing opposition.

Under the city charter, the mayor can veto any legislative action. The City Council has the power to override vetoes with five affirmative votes within 14 days.

In his column, Matherly notes the public interest generated by the ordinance. He

also says many of the public comments were from people living outside the city limits.

“While I value the opinion of our neighbors in the surrounding communities and visitors from farther out, I want the citizens of Fairbanks to chart their own course and decide how we move forward as a city,” he states.

In September, Matherly apologized after there was an angry uproar on social media when a meme that made fun of a woman who accused then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault was shared from his Facebook account. The meme showed Christine Blasey Ford with her hand raised, apparently being sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The meme read: “Be-

lieve in something, even if you can’t remember anything.”

Matherly said his girlfriend shared the meme on a thread of a friend while she was scrolling through his Facebook newsfeed on his iPhone. From there, it spread quickly.

“I understand the emotion surrounding this entire national conversation, and I am sympathetic to both Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh and especially too ALL victims of sexual assault,” he wrote on Facebook the next day. “My sincere apologies for anyone that was offended by the sharing of that meme. I am truly sorry.”

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Soldotna’s field house plans incomplete

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Serving the Kenai Peninsula since 1970 Jeff Hayden Publisher ERIN THOMPSON......................................................... Editor DOUG MUNN........................................... Circulation Director FRANK GOLDTHWAITE......................... Production Manager

Letters to the Editor Vote ‘yes’ on Soldotna field house I wish I could vote …

I regret that I can’t vote for the new Soldotna field house on Tuesday, March 5, because we live outside city limits. We receive lots of benefits from the city.

(The list is too long to discuss here.) Since we don’t live in town, we support the services we use when we pay sales tax.

City leaders have chosen to repay the bonds that will finance the field house with a slight .5 percent increase in sales tax. This will last for just 10 years, or less if the bonds are paid off earlier. That way those of us who live outside Soldotna can share the cost of a facility that we hope to use. We get to help this exciting project happen — and in a fairly painless manner. In addition, every visitor shopping in Soldotna will help our community have a marvelous facility. This project is feasible.

We might think the field house is mostly for young people. Surely, many of our youth will use it in all the positive ways. But it is also for people like me. I am 62. I enjoy outdoor activity, but the day is approaching when Alaska winters will be too risky. One disastrous slip and fall, and I will regret not having an indoor arena.

I feel like my support for this facility is a wonderful gift to myself! In fact, this is an opportunity for the entire Soldotna community to give itself a gift.

Every registered voter in Soldotna should vote “yes” for the Soldotna field house on Tuesday, March 5.

Since our previous city manager, “quality of life” has been the catch phrase.

Thirty six years ago the Sports Center was built, politically called the Central Peninsula Sports Center.

Originally it was owned by the Borough and privately operated. Later the City of Soldotna took it and its operation over. The facility has never paid for itself or managed to keep the deficit from growing. This is not uncommon for facilities of this nature.

The design is a large floor with seats around it for spectating. The floor has refrigeration in it for ice.

The ice can be covered up or taken out — an ARENA. This arena was conceived by hockey people. It was pitched to the public as an arena for all that would have need or want for spectating. Great for the hockey people, but sadly not for the rest of the community.

In one way the sports center is comparable to the idea some had for the city to take over Birch Ridge golf course; by design the golf course only benefits golfers.

Not by design, but by demand the sports center (as an arena) only benefits the skating community. The demand comes from the youth skating groups that have little need for a capacity of 3,000 spectators — they

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just need the ice. They are by far the greatest revenue-paying source.

There are and have been groups that need that size for spectators. If the arena could be used by those groups as needed, other groups may follow.

The youth skating groups, with the exception of the Brown Bears, pay by the hour, not the event. The Brown Bears use the arena for 30 events from August to April basically taking 30 hours away from the youth skating groups.

Most other potential user groups fall specifically in one of two groups. Those that need space for predictable (not dependent on outdoor weather conditions) practice or those that only need the space for the spectators. The groups that only need the space for practice have not shown they have the money or numbers to earn consideration for use of the arena even when the ice is out. The groups that only need the arena for the spectator space collectively cannot equal the 30 events the

Brown Bears promote.

The true issue though is where do the kids practice when they can’t use the sports center? A conversation could be had about ice not sold at the sports center; current users will say we want more ice available during the hours of 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays.

Another sheet of predictable ice run on the same equipment refrigerating the sports center doubles your sales, but not the cost. It provides another source of income for the field house. Both facilities are paid for by the taxpayers of Soldotna.

They should be working together to keep the deficit as low as possible, not competing for the same dollar.

The field house plans must include making the arena bigger to include a rink that can be converted with portable stands and storage space for both facilities. Currently, storage is a huge issue at the sports center and will be even more so with equipment needed to accommodate new user groups.

Quality of life is a great phrase.

Asking all the taxpayers of Soldotna to pay forever for it requires fiscal responsibility and representation of the broadest spectrum.

— Vince Redford, owner Red Line Sports, Soldotna

— Paul Kupferschmid, Longmere Lake

Legislature should stand behind Gov. Dunleavy’s agenda Gov. Dunleavy has introduced two bills for the back pay owed to Alaskans on their PFDs. The Legislature should act switfly on those bills. Every penny of that PFD money due Alaskans is sitting in the Earnings Reserve Account, and is available for distribution. There should be no change to the PFD without a vote of the people.

I fully support the governor in the direction he is taking the state. Balanced budgets and full PFDs. No new taxes. I trust the governor will find inefficient departments to cut to save us money.

As to the special interests jamming the public comments, they should not be able to comment on state budgets if they receive a salary from the state. Public employees serve the people and do not call the shots.

Let me repeat that. Public employees serve the people. The public has declared that there needs to be cuts and some of you will be let go as the state is in a budget crunch thanks to poor leadership of past politicians.

Thank you for your service.

— Arseny Polushkin, Homer

Supporting the families of our military: Military spouses have much to offer Our active duty military service members serve and defend the nation and we honor them for their sacrifice.

But spouses of our service members also play a huge role in the mission.

They must be resilient, adaptable to change, patient, and gracious as they serve alongside their partner in the often-unpredictable lifestyle demanded of those who serve our nation. They support their partners, raise families in an ever-changing environment, and are asked to transfer their profession across state lines.

My gratitude to those who serve and protect our nation is limitless — and this gratitude extends to their families and partners.

It is also important to me to ensure the transitional lifestyle of thousands of service members and their families is as seamless and welcoming as possible here in Alaska. Military spouses bring valuable skills, education, and experience to the community in a variety of professions. Each state government has different rules and standards for occupational licensing, and Alaska strives to make it easier for the spouses of active duty service members as well as those retiring out

process. My bill passed the House floor unanimously on April 13 and stalled in the Senate. Now, as State Senator, I reintroduced this bill as A laska V oices Senate Bill 11. This bill will improve oversight of the current occupational licensing system by requiring S en . S cott K awasaki the department to submit an annual report to ensure military spouses of service. have the ability to put their skills and But in the fall of 2017, the U.S. experience to work in Alaska. In fact, Department of Defense and the Fair- introducing the bill in the first place banks business leaders contacted my improved communication between office about the difficulties military the department, occupational boards, spouses were facing in obtaining the Legislature, U.S. Department occupational licenses. Since 2011, of Defense, local governments, and Alaska allows military spouses to re- military families. Passing this bill ceive courtesy expedited occupational now will ensure that communication licenses while they fulfill Alaska state and accountability continue for future requirements. It was troubling to me generations. On Thursday, March that we had only learned seven years 7, the Senate Labor & Commerce later that more clarity is needed on Committee will hear an overview of how military spouses could get their occupational licensing procedures beAlaska occupational licenses in a fore giving SB 11 its first hearing this timely manner. year. I am grateful to Chair Reinbold Last year, I introduced House Bill for this opportunity.

262, which would help the LegislaI understand moving to a new state ture and the Alaska Department of and obtaining a new occupational liCommerce, Community, and Ecocense can be a daunting and stressful nomic Development identify how the process for military spouses and their state can help improve the current families. A simple reporting mecha-

nism helps the Legislature identify where these challenges may lie and how we can best correct them. State officials have a duty to help ease the transition for those families coming to Alaska who serve our nation, and this is one way we can do that.

It is my hope that by facilitating communication between occupational boards, the state government, and the greater military community, Senate Bill 11 will help military spouses put their skills to work in Alaska.

However, there is still much work to be done. As the Senator for the City of Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, and Badger Road, I will closely watch other ways in which we can help our service members and their families feel welcome with these commonsense pro-military and pro-economy measures.

Sen. Kawasaki sponsored Senate Bill 11 that would identify how the state can help improve the current process of issuing occupational licenses to military spouses. The bill is scheduled for a hearing on Thursday, March 7 in at 1:30 p.m. in the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee.

Nation Despite threats, ‘Sanctuary’ cities get grants

By WILSON RING Associated Press

MONTPELIER, Vt. — About 18 months after the Trump administration threatened to withhold law enforcement grants from nearly 30 places around the country it felt weren’t doing enough to work with federal immigration agents, all but one have received or been cleared to get the money, the Justice Department said.

In most cases, courts chipped away at the crackdown that escalated in November 2017 with letters from former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to 29 cities, metro areas, counties or states it considered as having adopted “sanctuary policies” saying those policies may violate federal law.

Of those 29 jurisdictions — which include cities as large as Los Angeles and as small as Burlington, Vermont — only Oregon has yet to be cleared to receive the grants from 2017, a Justice Department spokesman told The Associated Press

In this June 20, 2018, file photo, protesters demonstrate outside the federal courthouse in Sacramento, Calif., where a judge heard arguments over the U.S. Justice Department’s request to block three California laws that extend protections to people in the country illegally. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

this week.

Vermont officials announced Monday that they had been told the state Department of Public Safety would be getting $2.3 million in law enforcement grants that had been blocked. Vermont had not joined any of the legal

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2019, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

WASHINGTON — As the White House gears up for the 2020 campaign, it’s pressing the case that Democrats are rallying behind what it’s calling the policies of “socialism.”

Trying to portray Democrats as out of step with ordinary Americans, Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference that the choice in the next election is “between freedom and

cases, instead corresponding directly with the Justice Department.

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, declared victory, saying the money would be used primarily on anti-drug efforts.

“State and local law enforcement agencies already

socialism, between personal responsibility and government dependence.”

It was the latest step in a coordinated effort by President Donald Trump and his allies to drive up enthusiasm among the GOP base by sowing fears about the policies pushed by Democrats.

“The moment America becomes a socialist country is the moment America ceases to be America,” Pence told the crowd of conservative activists.

Pence also took aim at “Medicare for all” and the

Green New Deal, policy proposals prominent in the crowded Democratic contest for the presidential nomination.

The Medicare proposal really means “quality health care for none,” Pence said.

And “the only thing green” about the Democrats’ environmental framework to combat climate change, the vice president said, “is how much green it’s going to cost taxpayers if we do it: $90 trillion.”

The health care and climate proposals have become litmus tests in the race for the Democratic nomination, with many liberals embracing the ideas even as some pragmatists raise questions about cost and feasibility.

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said at the conference Thursday that Americans should “put socialism on trial and then convict it.” Trump was expected to deliver a similar message when he addresses the conference on Saturday.

A Trump campaign official said the campaign was exploring ways to use the

Space Force would be the smallest military service

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s proposed Space Force, which faces an uncertain fate in Congress, would be the smallest military service — by far.

Details of the Pentagon’s proposal released Friday show the new service would have about 15,000 personnel, including an unspecified number of civilians, but would begin in 2020 as only a headquarters of about 200.

The proposal was submitted Wednesday to Congress, which must authorize the new service.

Space Force would be the first new military service since an independent Air Force was established in 1947 as part of a broad reorganization of the government’s military and intelligence agencies.

Space Force would reside within the Department of the Air Force, similar to how the Marine Corps exists within the Department of the Navy.

It would have its own chief of staff, a four-star general who would answer to the secretary of the Air Force, currently Heather Wilson.

Currently the smallest branch of the armed forces is the Coast Guard, which has about 40,000 active-duty members in uniform and is part of the Department

Around the Nation Report says Trump demanded top-secret clearance for Kushner

are stretched thin, and withholding these federal grants only makes their work more difficult,” Leahy said in an email to the AP. “It’s unthinkable that the Trump Justice Department would hold these funds hostage over an unrelated dispute on immigration policy.”

White House steps up ‘socialism’ attack on Dems

By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

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of Homeland Security. The second-smallest service, the Marine Corps, has 186,000.

The biggest military service is the Army, with 487,500 active-duty members.

President Donald Trump has pushed the Pentagon to create a Space Force that is “separate but equal to” the other military services. His first defense secretary, Jim Mattis, initially was cool to the idea, arguing against adding expensive new layers of bureaucracy.

Critics have questioned the need to create a Space Force as a separate military service, noting that there are relatively small numbers of people required to carry out space-related missions.

The Pentagon argues that a separate service will give space issues a stronger voice within the military and create a special space culture and expertise.

The plan submitted to Congress calls for phasing in a Space Force over five years beginning with the 2020 budget year. This would add an estimated $2 billion in costs beyond what is spent on existing military space activities. Many details of the new service have yet to be worked out, including whether it would have its own boot camp for recruits and whether it would have its own uniform design.

Not all space-related government activities would fall

under the Space Force. It would not include the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the National Reconnaissance Office, which builds and maintains intelligence satellites in space.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan issued a written statement Friday calling the proposal “an historic moment for our nation,” ensuring the U.S. can “compete, deter and, if needed, win in a complex domain.”

He credited Trump with a “bold vision for space.”

While many in Congress support organizational changes to improve U.S. space defense capabilities, some key members question the wisdom of creating a separate military service.

Sen. James Inhofe, the Oklahoma Republican and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has expressed doubts, although on Friday he issued a statement welcoming the Pentagon’s proposal.

Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, has questioned the need for a separate space service, as has the new Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state.

“socialism” message in an effort to drive a wedge between Democratic voters and independents. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal planning.

The campaign also believes that the attacks will activate Trump’s base, which may have lost some motivation because the president has run into congressional opposition as he tries to fulfill his U.S.-Mexico border wall promise.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump last year ordered officials to grant top-secret security clearance to his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, according to a report published Thursday by The New York Times.

Kushner was granted the high-level clearance last May after a lengthy background check.

The Times, citing anonymous sources, said Trump demanded Kushner’s clearance despite the concerns of intelligence officials, then-Chief of Staff John Kelly and then-White House counsel Don McGahn.

The newspaper said Kelly wrote in an internal memo that he had been “ordered” to give top-secret clearance to Kushner. McGahn wrote a memo in which he advised against such clearance.

Peter Mirijanian, a spokesman for Kushner lawyer Abbe Lowell, responded Thursday to the Times story with a statement, saying: “In 2018, White House and security clearance officials affirmed that Mr. Kushner’s security clearance was handled in the regular process with no pressure from anyone. That was conveyed to the media at the time, and new stories, if accurate, do not change what was affirmed at the time.”

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders declined to comment on the Times story.

Rep. Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, said Thursday that the Times report “indicates that President Trump may have granted access to our country’s most sensitive classified information to his son-in-law against the advice of career staff—directly contradicting the President’s public denials that he played any role.”

Trump told Times reporters in January that he “was never involved” with Kushner’s security clearance.

Cummings, D-Md., noted that his committee has launched an investigation into the security clearance process and requested documents and interviews relating to Kushner’s clearance.

Families of Texas church shooting victims sue gun retailer

SAN ANTONIO — Family members of victims of a Texas church shooting are suing a sporting goods chain that sold the weapons used in the 2017 massacre.

The lawsuit filed in state district court in San Antonio alleges Academy Sports & Outdoors illegally sold the assault-style rifle, high-capacity magazine and ammunition to Devin Kelley. It argues Kelley shouldn’t have been able buy the firearm from the New Braunfels, Texas, store because he showed an ID from Colorado, which prohibits the sale of high-capacity weapons.

— The Associated Press

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Final assault on last IS-held territory resumes

By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press

OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria — U.S.-backed Syrian forces on Friday resumed military operations to liberate the last piece of territory held by the Islamic state group in Syria after evacuating thousands of civilians and hostages who have been besieged inside, a spokesman said.

Mustafa Bali said fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have begun clashing with the militants and advancing after the last batch of civilians left the territory.

“Those left inside are fighters who do not wish to surrender,” he told The Associated Press.

The military campaign to uproot the militants from the eastern banks of the Euphrates River began in September, pushing them down toward this last corner in the village of Baghouz, near the Iraqi border. The military operation was halted on February 12 as the SDF said a large of civilians and hostages were holed up in the territory, which sits atop caves and tunnels where they had been hiding.

The remaining speck of IS-controlled land in Bag-

Women and children exit the back of a truck as they arrive to a U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) screening area after being evacuated out of the last territory held by Islamic State militants, in the desert outside Baghouz, Syria, March 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

houz village is also along the Euphrates from one side and the desert near the Iraqi border from the other.

Thousands of civilians were living in a tent encampment and houses along the riverside.

Over the last two weeks, thousands of civilians have been evacuated, many of them women and children in desperate conditions.

The only aid group at the evacuation site, the Free Burma Rangers, estimated that at least 10,000 civilians have left the IS pocket since Feb. 20, in trips organized by the SDF. The evacuees, who included IS family members,

said food was running low and clean water and medicine were scarce. Despite its demise, many defended what remained of the group’s territorial hold, which once spanned a third of Iraq and Syria.

As they trickled out, SDF and coalition officials screened them. Women and children were transferred to camps miles away. Men suspected of links to the militant group were taken into custody at other facilities.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that IS has lost “100 percent” of the territory it once controlled in Syria, but officials

estimate there are hundreds of militants left in the small patch of territory in Baghouz, and that they will likely fight till the end.

Bali would not speculate on how long the military operation might take but said he expects a “fierce battle.”

He said the battles are expected to take place in a very small area that includes a complex network of tunnels, as well as suicide bombers and land mines.

“The battle to finish off what is left Daesh has started,” said SDF commander Adnan Afrin, using the Arabic acronym for IS. Afrin said he expects “resistance” from the remaining fighters who are likely to deploy all their weapons, including suicide bombers.

He said most of the remaining fighters are Europeans, Asian, Iraqi and Arabs from the area.

On Friday, the smallest batch of evacuees, just over 200, came out of the pocket in around six trucks used to transport sheep. About 10 trucks sent to the perimeter of the IS pocket came back empty, and drivers said no more evacuees came out after hours of waiting.

Pakistan frees captured Indian pilot in ‘gesture of peace’

By ASHOK SHARMA and ZAHEER BABAR Associated Press

WAGAH, Pakistan — Pakistan handed over a captured Indian air force pilot to Indian officials at a border crossing on Friday, a “gesture of peace” by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan aimed at defusing a dramatic escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors over the disputed region of Kashmir.

The pilot, identified as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, walked across the border near the Pakistani town of Wagah after being taken in a convoy earlier in the day from the eastern city of Lahore, escorted by military vehicles and soldiers, their weapons drawn. Dressed in a blue blazer and gray dress pants, he was greeted by Indian policemen and military personnel on the Indian side.

The freed pilot was scheduled to undergo a detailed medical exam before boarding a flight from Amritsar, near the India-Pakistan bor-

der, to New Delhi for a debriefing with top air force officials about his captivity.

“The nation is proud of your exemplary courage,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet.

The Pakistani military has said it shot down Varthaman’s MiG-21 fighter jet on the Pakistani-held side of Kashmir on Wednesday and that the pilot safely ejected.

In a message aired on Pakistani television, Varthaman was seen in his green flight suit saying he was rescued by two Pakistani military personnel when he ejected and found himself in Pakistani-controlled territory surrounded by a group of angry residents. It was not clear when he recorded the statement, but it clearly happened while he was in the custody of the Pakistani military.

Varthaman was accompanied to the border Friday by the International Committee of the Red Cross. His handover took several hours as procedures including a checkup to verify his health and medical condition were

An Indian waves national flag as others shout slogans while they wait to welcome Indian pilot at India Pakistan border at Wagah, 28 kilometers (17.5 miles) from Amritsar, India. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill)

completed before he was turned over to Indian officials.

Earlier in the day, the road on the Indian side of the border had been lined with well-wishers, but by the time Varthaman crossed around 9 p.m. most of them had left.

The handover came against the backdrop of blistering cross-border attacks across the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir that continued for a fourth straight day, even as the two nuclear-armed neighbors

US hits Venezuela with sanctions for blocking aid

By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on six high-ranking members of the Venezuelan security forces and revoked the visas of other officials and their relatives in the latest effort to pressure President Nicolas Maduro into leaving office.

The sanctions are in response to the blocking of humanitarian aid convoys last week while the visa revocations on “numerous” individuals are intended to punish people who have flourished amid the South American country’s dire economic crisis, Elliott Abrams, the special representative for Venezuela, told reporters.

“Maduro supporters that abuse or violate human rights, steal from the Venezuelan people or undermine Venezuela’s democracy are not welcome in the United States,” Abrams said. “Neither are their family members who enjoy a privileged lifestyle at the expense of the liberty and prosperity of millions of Venezuelans.”

The measures were the latest by the Trump administration to increase the international pressure on

sought to defuse their most serious confrontation in two decades.

Tensions have been running high since Indian aircraft crossed into Pakistan on Tuesday carrying out what India called a preemptive strike against militants blamed for a Feb. 14 suicide bombing in Indiancontrolled Kashmir that killed 40 Indian troops.

Pakistan retaliated, shooting down the MiG-21 fighter jet Wednesday and capturing Varthaman.

Around the World Thousands march against Algeria president’s bid for 5th term ALGIERS, Algeria — Thousands of protesters marched through Algeria’s capital Friday against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term, undeterred by volleys of tear gas fired by police during the tense demonstration.

Such anti-government protests are unusual in Algeria, where questions are growing about Bouteflika’s fitness for office after a 2013 stroke that has left him largely hidden from public.

Police helicopters circled overhead as hundreds gathered in streets and parks of Algiers after midday Muslim prayer services to join the march. Protesters hoped the protest would send a loud signal of public discontent to the gas-rich North African country’s secretive leadership before the April 18 presidential election.

Riot police vans lined the boulevard leading to the presidential headquarters and deployed around the march route.

Soon after crowds started gathering, police fired tear gas on a group of a few hundred coming from the Belcourt neighborhood on the city’s Mediterranean shore.

It was unclear what prompted the tear gas.

But thousands later marched through Algiers.

Demonstrations were also planned in other Algerian regions, organized via social networks.

Protest organizers issued an appeal for demonstrators to keep calm and stay 2 meters (yards) away from police cordons, to bring families and to clean up after the march.

It’s the latest of several protests in recent days against Bouteflika’s candidacy for the April 18 election.

The crowds Friday weren’t targeting anger just at Bouteflika but at those around him who have kept him, and themselves, in power for so long despite his difficulties in moving and speaking. They feel Algeria’s leadership has neglected unemployment, corruption and poverty and ignored public concerns.

They didn’t express support for a single challenger in the election, though opposition candidate Ali Benflis expressed support Friday for the march, calling Bouteflika’s presidential bid a “humiliation for the Algerian people.”

Bouteflika himself, who is 81, is undergoing medical checks in Switzerland.

Bouteflika is credited with reconciling Algerians after a decade of civil war between Islamic insurgents and security forces that left some 200,000 people dead.

He has been in power since 1999 and overwhelmingly won re-election in 2014, and most Algerians will likely vote for him again next month for fear of instability that his departure could unleash.

Saudi Arabia revokes citizenship of Hamza bin Laden DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia announced Friday it had revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who has become an increasingly prominent figure in the terror network.

Saudi Arabia revoked his citizenship via a royal decree in November, a notice published Friday by the kingdom’s official gazette said.

There was no explanation why the order was only becoming public now. However, the announcement comes after the U.S. government offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture as part of its “Rewards for Justice” program.

Bin Laden’s son has emerged as a leader of the alQaida terrorist group. His father was killed in a U.S. military raid in Pakistan in May 2011.

Hamza bin Laden was named a “specially designated global terrorist” in January 2017. He has released audio and video messages calling for attacks against the U.S. and its allies.

— The Associated Press

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The United States special envoy to Venezuela Elliott Abrams looks over the room before the start of a Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/ Seth Wenig)

Maduro, whose re-election last year is seen as illegitimate, to resign and turn power over to the opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been recognized by the U.S. and 50 other government as interim president.

Abrams declined to release the names, or even the number, of people whose travel visas are being revoked, citing privacy regulations. He said the list included “dozens” of Venezuelans who could be subject to deportation if they are in the country.

The U.S. already has travel bans on other highranking Venezuelan officials connected to Maduro

who are accused of committing human rights abuses or corruption.

Separately, the Treasury Department imposed financial sanctions on six officials from the National Guard and police who are allied with Maduro and played a role in closing Venezuela’s borders with Brazil and Colombia to prevent assistance from countries opposed to his continued rule from entering.

Maduro’s forces fired tear gas and buckshot on activists trying to deliver humanitarian aid in violent clashes on Feb. 23, leaving two people dead and about 300 injured.

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Court reports The following dismissals were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: n A charge of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises) against William Donn Bushnell II, 29, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Oct. 23. n A charge of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises) against James Duncan, 54, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 16. n Charges of one count of driving under the influence and one count of failure to give immediate notice of an accident against Margaret Howell Rookard, 68, of Kenai, were dismissed. Date of the charges was Aug. 9, 2017. n Charges of one count of improper use of registration, title or plates and one count of violating condition of release against Margaret Rookard, 68, of Kenai, were dismissed.

Date of the charges was Mar. 17, 2018. n Charges of one count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons (possession with altered serial number), two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, one count of violating condition of release, one count of unlawful possession, and one count of tampering with physical evidence against Margaret Howell Rookard, 68, of Kenai, were dismissed. Date of the charges was Sept. 15. n A charge of violating condition of release against Margaret Rookard, 68, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Oct. 10. n A charge of violating condition of release against Margaret Rookard, 68, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Nov. 15. n A charge of violating condition of release against Margaret Rookard, 68, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 8. n Charges of one count of an amended charge of fourthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, one count of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, and one count of fifth-degree criminal mischief (riding in a stolen vehicle) against Mcgerra Beck, 35, of Kenai, were dismissed. Date of the charges was Nov. 3. n A charge of violating a domestic violence protective order against Mcgerra Lee Beck, 35, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 4. n A charge of violating condition of release against Elizabeth Oskolkoff, 44, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 24. n A charge of false information or report against Caley Coyle Cassidy, 35, address unknown, was dismissed.

Date of the charge was Jan. 12, 2018. n A charge of reckless driving against David B. Odor, 27, of Kasilof, was dismissed. Date of the charge was June 21.

A charge of fourth-degree theft against Diana Pebble Westover, 39, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 3. n A charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief against Diana Westover, 39, of Anchorage, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 24. n Charges of one count of disorderly conduct (challenge to fight) and one count of drunken person on licensed premises against Anthony Michael Flores, 23, of Anchorage, were dismissed. Date of the charges was July 7. n A charge of no motor vehicle liability insurance against Daniel Patrick Osmar, 26, of Ninilchik, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Dec. 20. n A charge of violating condition of release against Lydia Dee Reynolds, 32, of Soldotna, was dismissed.

Date of the charge was Dec. 6. n Charges of one count of second-degree terroristic threat (causing evacuation) and one count of violating condition of release against David T. Obrien, 38, of Kenai, were dismissed. Date of the charges was Jan. 19. n A charge of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises) against Heather J.

Armstrong, 35, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 31, 2017. n A charge of third-degree theft against Heather Jo Armstrong, 35, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Feb. 9, 2017. n A charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief against Cecil Jack Anowlic, 64, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was May 24. n A charge of driving under the influence against Ernest Edward Paalook Blake, 36, of Kenai, was dismissed.

Date of the charge was May 12. n A charge against Wayne Dick, 46, of Kenai, or fourthdegree assault (causing fear of injury) was dismissed. Date of the charge was Oct. 29. n A charge against Adrian Doremire, 38, of Soldotna, of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure) was dismissed.

Date of the charge was Oct. 20. n A charge of violating condition of release against Devin Jas, 21, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Nov. 22. n A charge of disorderly conduct against Sarah Beth Wade, 21, of Sterling, was dismissed. Date of the charge was July 21. n A charge of violating condition of release against Axcenia Marie Waterbury, 19, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Nov. 11. n A charge of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance against Bradon Trey Goodman, 19, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Sept. 23. n Charges of one count of second-degree theft and one count of first-degree vehicle theft against Robert Scott Berg, 35, of Kenai, were dismissed. Date of the charges was Aug. 9. n A charge of minor on license alcohol premises with a false ID against Cole Golden Ray Crandall, 20, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Apr. 7. n Charges of one count of an amended charge of thirddegree assault (causing fear of injury with a weapon), one count of fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury with a weapon), and one count of fifth-degree criminal mischief against Brian Joseph Ehlers, 39, of Kasilof, were dismissed. Date of the charges was Nov. 4. n A charge of violating condition of release against William Bushnell II, 29, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Dec. 17. n An amended charge of fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury) against Bradlee Erin Sample, 19, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Dec. 31. n A charge of one count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure) and one count of an amended charge of second-degree theft against Cody Dean Scroggins, 24, of Nikiski, were dismissed. Date of the charges was May 3.

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai Superior Court: n Mary Jeanette Howell Rookard, 68, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of thirddegree assault (causing fear of injury with a weapon), committed Feb. 19, 2018. She was sentenced to eight months in prison, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, and ordered to pay restitution. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Justin Richard Dighton Lunsford, 30, of Wasilla, pleaded guilty to one felony count of failure to stop at the direction of a police officer (reckless driving), one felony count of second-degree theft, and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, committed Apr. 2, 2017. He was sentenced to 48 months in prison with 30 months suspended on the count of failure to stop at the direction of an officer and to 36 months with 24 months suspended on the count of second-degree theft (six months of active time concurrent), fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, had his license revoked for 30 days, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to con-

sume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered to complete substance abuse and mental health evaluations and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions, and stolen property, ordered to have no contact with victims in this case, and was placed on probation for three years. On the misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, had his license revoked for 90 days, and placed on probation for 12 months.

All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Jadon Gallaway, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one felony count of seconddegree burglary and one misdemeanor count of thirddegree theft, committed Sept.

6. On count one, imposition of sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years, ordered to pay restitution, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $200 suspended, ordered to pay $100 cost of appointed counsel, forfeited all items seized, ordered to perform 80 hours of community work service, and ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to have no contact with the Bow Bar or with co-defendant, and ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of stolen property or alcohol. On count two, he was fined $500, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Michael Kevin Steger, 37, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to second-degree theft, committed June 2, 2013. Imposition of sentence was suspended, and he was placed on probation for five years, ordered to pay restitution, fined a $100 court surcharge, and ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, ordered to have no contact with Carlile Transportation, ordered not to apply for, possess or use any checking, credit, access device, or charge account belonging to another person without prior approval from a probation officer, and ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of stolen property and checks and/or credit card account information. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n James Jay Emerson, 48, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, one felony count of seconddegree misconduct involving weapons, and one felony count of attempted seconddegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed May 9. On the count of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for one year. He was sentenced to two years in prison with all but time served suspended on each of the two felony counts, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $50 cost of appointed

counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, ordered not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, and evidence of controlled substance transactions, and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Michael James Snyder, 31, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to first-degree indecent exposure, committed Nov. 5, 2016. He was sentenced to six years in prison with four years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $50 cost of appointed counsel, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, to complete a mental health assessment and comply with treatment recommendations, to successfully complete sex offender treatment programming, ordered not to possess any sexually explicit material, to submit to search directed by or at the direction of a probation officer for the presence of sexually explicit material, to have no contact with victim in this case, to have no contact with a person under 18 years of age unless in the immediate presence of another adult who knows the circumstances of his crime and then only with written permission from the probation officer, ordered not to open or maintain any internet account or participate in any social media accounts such as dating sites, MySpace, or Facebook, ordered not to access the internet from anyone else’s account without prior written permission from the probation officer, ordered not to reside where a minor under the age of 18 is residing or staying without written permission of the probation officer, the sex offender treatment provider, and the parent/ guardian of the minor, ordered to inform any employer of this conviction and probation status, and was placed on probation for 10 years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Kylor Toby Talbott, 25, address unknown, pleaded guilty to second-degree theft, committed May 6. He was sentenced to three years in prison with two years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $300 cost of appointed counsel, had his license revoked for one year, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol at all, not to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale or alcohol or marijuana, to complete a substance abuse assessment and comply with treatment recommendations, to have no contact with victim in this case or a specifically noted address, to have no contact with co-defendant, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions, weapons and stolen property, and was placed on probation for five years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Heather Armstrong, 35, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one felony count of second-degree theft (firearm/ explosive), one misdemeanor count of fraudulent use of stolen access device, and one misdemeanor count of second-degree criminal trespass (vehicle), committed Feb. 8, 2017. Imposition of

sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for three years, ordered to pay restitution, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, credited for treatment received, and ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions and stolen property, ordered not to reside where alcoholic beverages, drugs, including marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids, are present, ordered not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol or marijuana and not to be anywhere any of those things are being sold or consumed, publicly or privately, and ordered to have no contact with Soldotna Tesoro, Sweeney’s or Lucky Raven.

All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Paul Fondacasey Brown, 57, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Nov. 7, 2017. He was sentenced to six years in prison, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, ordered to pay $500 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to participate in the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program, and forfeited some items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Shay Lee Harju-Romey, 20, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one count of seconddegree theft, committed May 1, 2017. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison with 16 months suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol until of legal age and then not to excess, to have no contact with Cooks Tesoro store in Sterling, The Shipping Zone or Alaska Red Fish Lodge, ordered not to possess checks or have a checking or savings account unless authorized in writing by the probation officer, and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Shay Lee Harju-Romey, 20, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree theft (access device), committed June 15. She was sentenced to three years in prison with two years suspended, credited for time already served in this case, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use, possess or consume alcohol before she is of legal age and then not to excess, ordered not to use or possess illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, including “spice” and bath salts, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendation, ordered to have to contact with victims in this case, including an individual, Lea’s Boutique, The Shipping Zone, and Alaska Red Fish Lodge, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions, stolen property, checks and/or credit card account information, ordered not to possess checks or have a checking or savings account unless authorized in writing by the probation officer, and was placed on probation for three years.

All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Klayton Nolan George Justice, 21, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one felony count of third-degree assault (causing fear of injury with a weapon) and

one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree criminal mischief, committed Apr. 28. On count one, he was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 23 months suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, forfeited items seized, ordered to pay restitution, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use, possess or consume any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, and weapons, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and a batterer’s intervention program and comply with treatment recommendations, and was placed on probation for three years.

On the misdemeanor count of fourth-degree criminal mischief, a domestic violence offense, he was fined $500. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Sean Eric Martin, 34, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, committed Nov. 5, 2016.

He was sentenced to two years in prison, concurrent with time imposed in another case, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, and ordered to pay restitution. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Sean Eric Martin, 34, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to failure to appear on a felony charge, committed Apr. 3, 2017. He was sentenced to two years in prison, concurrent with time in another case, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge. n Sean Virgil Neil, 38, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, committed Aug. 12. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $50 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol at all, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, stolen property and weapons, to have no contact with River of Light Fellowship Church or Sportsman’s Warehouse, to complete a mental health assessment and comply with treatment recommendations, and was placed on probation for five years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Lisa K. DarienHileman, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to seconddegree theft, committed Aug. 5. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 23 months suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $50 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and stolen property, and was placed on probation for three years.

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AccuWeatherÂŽ 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna Today

Monday

Intervals of clouds and sun

Times of sun and clouds

Hi: 31

Lo: 12

Hi: 30

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

A little snow at Mostly cloudy times with a little snow

Lo: 19

RealFeel

Hi: 33

Lo: 25

Hi: 34

Lo: 21

A little snow in the afternoon Hi: 32

Kotzebue 24/17

Lo: 20

10 a.m.

Noon 2 p.m.

4 p.m.

21 27 30 30

Today 7:59 a.m.

6:35 p.m.

Sunrise Sunset

New Mar 6

Day Length - 10 hrs., 35 min., 55 sec.

Daylight gained - 5 min., 35 sec.

Alaska Cities Yesterday Hi/Lo/W 41/31/sn 31/9/pc 14/-2/pc 32/28/sn 39/24/s 40/29/c 25/9/pc 29/-8/s 36/26/pc 40/29/pc 22/-6/pc 17/-11/s 25/-12/sf 22/-14/s 35/28/pc 40/28/c 35/32/c 41/32/pc 26/20/sf 39/31/c 46/26/c 42/26/c

Moonrise Moonset

Today 7:44 a.m.

3:06 p.m.

City Kotzebue McGrath Metlakatla Nome North Pole Northway Palmer Petersburg Prudhoe Bay* Saint Paul Seward Sitka Skagway Talkeetna Tanana Tok* Unalakleet Valdez Wasilla Whittier Willow* Yakutat

Unalakleet 29/25 McGrath 28/11

Bethel 35/32

Albany, NY Albuquerque Amarillo Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Billings Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo, NY Casper Charleston, SC Charleston, WV Charlotte, NC Chicago Cheyenne Cincinnati

37/25/sf 64/46/c 39/26/pc 64/43/pc 66/51/c 41/35/c 53/48/r 46/33/c -2/-8/sn 57/47/sh -1/-5/pc 43/24/pc 34/31/sn 33/21/sn 7/0/sn 77/59/c 40/37/c 60/41/pc 33/26/sn 19/17/sn 42/34/c

38/26/sn 63/38/pc 26/8/c 56/32/r 63/38/r 43/33/r 51/31/c 39/30/sn -1/-18/s 57/33/r 1/-7/pc 42/23/s 41/34/c 28/11/sn 10/-8/c 73/56/r 39/24/sn 60/40/r 23/-2/c 11/-8/c 35/17/sn

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Glennallen 27/14

Kenai/ Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 35/33

Cleveland Columbia, SC Columbus, OH Concord, NH Dallas Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso Fargo Flagstaff Grand Rapids Great Falls Hartford Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson, MS

38/21/sf 70/55/c 41/25/c 33/19/sn 43/36/r 42/31/c 27/23/sn 20/9/c 36/26/sf 12/0/pc 79/56/pc 2/-12/sn 41/36/sn 33/27/sn -8/-14/pc 38/29/sn 1/-8/sf 79/65/pc 73/55/r 39/34/c 57/50/c

31/16/sn 69/49/r 35/17/sn 40/27/c 42/24/r 33/14/sn 13/1/sn 6/-6/pc 31/10/sf 2/-9/s 76/46/s -1/-8/pc 47/28/pc 26/6/c -5/-20/s 42/30/c -1/-21/s 79/65/pc 61/39/r 31/10/sn 59/31/r

Valdez 37/11

Juneau 35/16

National Extremes (For the 48 contiguous states) High yesterday Low yesterday

Kodiak 43/33

90 at Immokalee, Fla. -33 at Malta, Mont.

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69/60/t 29/21/pc 83/73/s 69/58/sh 48/40/c 61/55/r 44/38/c 45/37/c 85/67/pc 59/40/c 29/22/c 18/3/pc 43/40/c 75/66/c 41/31/sn 46/39/r 35/27/c 17/8/sn 86/62/pc 40/33/c 76/59/pc

78/63/c 13/-3/sn 83/74/s 68/50/pc 42/21/r 63/51/pc 35/20/sn 41/20/r 85/69/s 46/20/pc 18/-3/c 2/-9/pc 43/23/r 77/45/r 42/33/sn 50/40/c 29/11/c 6/-9/pc 86/67/pc 43/32/sn 74/52/s

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Pittsburgh Portland, ME Portland, OR Rapid City Reno Sacramento Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Santa Fe Seattle Sioux Falls, SD Spokane Syracuse Tampa Topeka Tucson Tulsa Wash., DC Wichita

40/30/c 32/21/sn 47/27/s 0/-2/sn 45/38/r 53/48/r 40/33/sn 61/54/r 62/58/r 56/50/r 59/33/sh 51/34/pc 11/-5/sn 24/6/pc 35/26/sn 80/64/pc 30/22/pc 80/51/pc 38/29/c 49/36/pc 39/25/pc

33/19/sn 38/30/pc 42/25/s 4/-13/pc 52/34/c 60/46/sh 43/30/r 58/32/c 64/55/pc 59/48/sh 55/30/pc 45/28/s -3/-10/s 23/0/s 32/18/sn 81/69/pc 14/-1/sn 74/47/s 29/10/sn 40/33/r 18/-1/sn

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Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

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88/74/pc 64/45/pc 73/55/s 65/37/s 42/36/c 80/68/r 48/42/sh 84/61/pc 57/46/pc 68/39/s 9/-7/pc 81/53/s 28/12/pc 25/9/pc 54/45/r 63/41/s 56/30/pc 91/79/pc 81/69/pc 55/43/pc 45/24/pc

86/74/pc 59/44/pc 78/60/s 70/48/s 53/44/r 74/66/sh 55/40/pc 89/60/s 55/41/r 70/44/pc 9/-7/s 83/53/pc 32/18/pc 32/15/sn 60/45/c 63/43/s 58/37/pc 91/76/c 83/70/pc 50/48/r 40/24/s

Snow will spread from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the northern mid-Atlantic today, while rain and potentially severe thunderstorms soak the South. The North Central states will shiver.

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24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . Trace Month to date .......................... Trace Normal month to date ............ 0.05" Year to date .............................. 1.38" Normal year to date ................. 1.89" Record today ................ 0.42" (1959) Record for March ......... 3.18" (1963) Record for year ........... 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . Trace Month to date .......................... Trace Season to date ........................ 32.6"

Seward Homer 38/23 40/29

Anchorage 32/17

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Cold Bay 42/37

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

High .............................................. 33 Low ................................................. 6 Normal high ................................. 32 Normal low ................................... 13 Record high ....................... 46 (1957) Record low ...................... -32 (1956)

Kenai/ Soldotna 31/12

Fairbanks 24/3

Talkeetna 33/6

Today Hi/Lo/W 24/17/pc 28/11/pc 40/25/s 29/25/pc 23/3/c 17/-5/pc 33/14/c 35/17/s 21/-1/pc 38/30/r 38/23/c 39/26/s 31/20/s 33/6/pc 22/3/pc 16/-2/pc 29/25/pc 37/11/pc 33/15/c 33/20/c 33/12/sn 40/21/pc

Unalaska 40/36 Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

Almanac From Kenai Municipal Airport

Nome 29/25

Tomorrow 8:04 a.m.

4:20 p.m.

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W 29/23/sn 27/3/sn 38/34/pc 30/24/pc 22/-3/pc 22/-17/s 32/12/pc 40/27/pc 8/-3/s 38/22/pc 40/27/c 43/31/c 31/28/pc 33/-3/pc 20/-3/pc 17/-5/s 33/28/c 38/18/sn 35/6/pc 36/26/sn 28/0/c 40/22/c

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* Indicates estimated temperatures for yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W 40/30/pc 32/17/c 16/3/pc 35/32/pc 42/37/r 42/21/pc 23/7/c 29/2/sn 35/33/pc 42/37/sh 24/3/sn 14/-11/pc 27/14/pc 20/-2/pc 35/17/s 40/29/c 35/16/s 40/23/s 24/14/s 44/34/pc 41/21/s 43/33/pc

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

Prudhoe Bay 21/-1

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6:38 p.m.

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B Sunday, January 27, 2019

n Next Level Kenai’s Calvert to run in college Page B2

A senior night sweep Nikiski tops Homer on emotional evening

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The emotions flowed Friday night in the Nikiski High School gym as the Bulldogs basketball teams celebrated senior night, and the wins followed suit.

Nikiski swept Homer in Southcentral Conference play with the girls prevailing 61-31 and the boys edging by 53-48.

But the night hit a crescendo between the two games when the four girls and five boys seniors were honored in a heartfelt ceremony.

The Nikiski boys celebrated Nikiski’s Michael Mysing (left) races past Homer’s Eyoab Knapp Fri- the senior class of Cody Handley, day night in a Southcentral Conference clash at Nikiski High School. Jace Kornstad, Shane Weathers, Jacob Smith and Seth DeSiena, (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

and did so in style.

The team pulled out the old uniforms that adorned the Nikiski squads more than 20 years ago.

According to head coach Reid Kornstad, the silver uniforms date back to the 1990s and were the same ones worn by the 1996 boys state championship team.

Pretty big shoes to fill. And pretty small shorts.

“Feels great,” quipped Handley, looking at the smaller shorts of yesteryear.

The state title-winning threads must have inspired the current crew. Kornstad lit the scoreboard with four 3s for 20 points, while Handley pumped in 12 and Noah Litke notched 11.

“They kind of smell old and the

shorts are a little too short,” added Jace Kornstad. “It was the seniors’ idea and we thought it’d put a good spin on things, and thought the crowd would like it.”

Reid Kornstad said the class of 2019 uniquely stood out to him due to his son Jace growing up with them.

“It’s my son’s friends that he grew up with and played with a lot,” Kornstad said. “So it has that special value because they’ve all spent a lot of time at our house.”

For the girls, Nikiski recognized Emma Wik, Bethany Carstens, Kelsey Clark and Carlee Rizzo. Carstens pumped in a game-high 25 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Wik hit three See TOP, page B3

SoHi hoops rules Homer Stars enjoy senior night Staff report Peninsula Clarion

The Soldotna basketball programs swept a Saturday Senior Night doubleheader to reach several milestones.

The Class 4A SoHi girls dominated the Class 3A Homer Mariners 66-24, then the SoHi boys prevailed in a narrow 47-46 matchup over Homer to cap the evening.

Both seniors Brittani Blossom and Aliann Schmidt were recognized for eclipsing 1,000 points in their prep career at SoHi. Blossom hit the mark Thursday against Nikiski, while Schmidt needed eight points to do it against Homer, and reached it by the 1:35 mark of the first quarter Saturday.

Schmidt finished with 19 points for the game, while Blossom had 12, Danica Schmidt notched 14 and junior Ituau Tuisaula chipped in 10. Marina Carroll led Homer with 10 points.

The Stars honored seniors Blossom, Danica and Aliann Schmidt, Kalyn McGillivray and Haley Buckbee.

On the boys side, SoHi

honored seniors David Michael, Brock Kant, Tommy Wells and Wyatt Denna.

The Stars started fast and took a 13-4 lead early, then pushed their advantage to 35-23 at the end of three quarters, thanks to another stout offensive night from Jersey Truesdell, who finished with 18 points.

The Mariners rallied back in the fourth, outscoring SoHi 23-12 to nearly complete a stunning comeback, but Homer came up short in a balanced scoring effort. The Mariners were led by Eyoab Knapp’s nine points, and also got eight from Japheth McGhee and seven each from Seth Adkins, Daniel Reutov and Jonathon Raymond.

Kenai girls 29, Grace 27 The Kardinals finished strong to prevail in a tight defensive battle Saturday at Grace Christian.

Grace led 8-5 after the first quarter, but the Kards came back to lead 12-11 at halftime. Grace jumped on top 25-21 after three, but Kenai won the fourth quarSee PREP, page B2

Bears fall to Magicians Staff report Peninsula Clarion

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a 5-3 decision to the Minnesota Magicians on Saturday in North American Hockey League play.

The loss means time is running out on a chance to make the playoffs. The Bears fall to 18-26-3-2 and are 15 points behind the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets in the race for the final playoff spot out of the Midwest Division. Minnesota, at 3116-2-0, is in first place in the Midwest.

If the Bears are going to make a playoff push, it will have to be on the upcoming eight-game homestand, the last homestand of the season. That homestand starts Friday and Saturday with 7:30 p.m. games against Janesville at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Special teams was a huge factor Saturday, as Janesville was 3 for 8 on the power play and the Bears were 1 for 5. Kenai River interim head coach Dan Bogdan said the Magicians actually got four goals off the power play, because another goal came seconds after the man

advantage expired.

“There were quite a few power plays tonight and unfortunately we didn’t execute on the penalty kill,” Bogdan said. “The Magicians work the puck around well and create chances, and they took advantage.”

After a scoreless first period, Jackson Jutting and TJ Sagissor scored to put the Magicians up 2-0 in the second period, before Alex Klekotka, assisted by Trey LaBarge and Zach Krajnik, scored on the power play.

“We’ve been working on the power play quite a bit, working to get the puck to certain sports,” Bogdan said. “It was a similar goal to last weekend, with him crashing to the net.”

Colin West put Minnesota up 3-1 in the third before Markuss Komuls, assisted

by JJ Boucher, ripped in a shot from the point.

With 9:00 left in the game, Justin Daly scored on assists from Jackson Nauss and Cody Moline. Bogdan said Daly and Moline continue to impress.

“They’re playing the game the right way,” he said. “They’re playing smart defense, killing penSee BEARS, page B3

Cook Inlet Academy’s Addie Nelson pressures Nikolaevsk’s Krystyana Kalugin on Friday during the Peninsula Conference girls championship at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

CIA girls swarm to title Nikolaevsk girls come back to claim state berth

By JOEY KLECKA and JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The adage of defense winning championships has been proven time and time again.

Rarely is it proven as drastically as it was in Cook Inlet Academy’s 32-21 victory over Nikolaevsk in the Peninsula Conference girls championship Friday at Cook Inlet Academy.

Saturday afternoon, the Nikolaevsk girls punched their ticket back

to state after a six-year run was snapped last year with a dominant 45-27 win over Ninilchik in the tournament second-place game.

The girls MVP award went to Cook Inlet Academy senior Adara Warren. Nikolaevsk’s Bea and Steve Klaich won the girls and boys coach of the year awards, respectively.

The Eagles held the Warriors to 13 percent shooting Friday and also to their lowest point total since a season-opening, 21-20 victory against Nikiski’s junior varsity on Dec. 13.

“I’ve never coached in a game before where we shot 13 percent,” Bea Klaich said. “Ridiculous.”

Incidentally, the night after beating the Bulldogs JV, the Warriors thumped the Eagles 52-25. That shows how far Cook Inlet Academy has come to post a 31-27 victory over the Warriors to close the regular season on Feb. 22, and then Friday’s championship triumph.

Or maybe it really doesn’t show how far the Eagles have come. CIA won state in 2013, then had a run See GIRLS, page B4

Warriors boys wear 1st crown Lumen Christi defeats Ninilchik to claim other state berth

By JOEY KLECKA and JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The first season Nikolaevsk head coach Steve Klaich started trying to win Peninsula Conference championship — 1989-90 — Ronald Reagan and then George H.W. Bush were in the White House.

Klaich finally succeeded Friday night at Cook Inlet Academy, toppling Ninilchik 66-56 in the conference championship. The Wolverines were denied a third conference crown in four years.

The boys tournament came to a climactic head Saturday afternoon with one state berth on the line. In the end, the Lumen Christi boys See BOYS, page B3

Nikolaevsk coach Steve Klaich celebrates with his team after winning his first Peninsula Conference title in his 30th season at the helm Friday at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Guzman had 14 points and OrACS boys 88, Kenai 55 lando Lozano had 11 points. For the Seahawks, Max Pfeiffenberger The host Lions were in control had 15 points, while Sam Koster Continued from page B1 throughout in a Southcentral Con- added 14 points. ference victory over the Kardinals ter 8-2.

For the Kardinals, Brooke on Friday.

Grace girls 43, Seward 21 Danilo Guzman had 24 for Satathite led the way with 10 ACS, while Orlando Lazano had The host Grizzlies notched a points. For Grace, Tessa Binder 21 and DeMarcus Hall-Scriven Southcentral Conference victory had 11. had 14. For Kenai, Dominic Efta over the Seahawks on Friday. had 16 points, while Adam TruGrace boys 50, Kenai 32 jillo pitched in 10.

Grace boys 49, Seward 35 The host Grizzlies cruised to a The host Grizzlies prevailed in Southcentral Conference victory ACS girls 83, Seward 27 a Southcentral Conference contest over the Kardinals on Saturday.

The host Lions cruised to a against the Seahawks on Friday.

Grace took command with an Southcentral Conference victory 18-7 lead after the first quarter.

Friday girls Saturday.

Nathan Ivanoff and Andrew Lions 57, Kardinals 32 Jessie Davis pumped in 18 Beck each had 14 for Grace. For Kenai 8 10 8 6 — 32 Kenai, Tyrone McEnerney had points for ACS, while Sheyah Yis- ACS 13 12 17 15 — 57 rael had 17 and Sarah Sorrells had eight points.

KENAI CENTRAL (32) — Calvert 4, Galloway 11.

0, Hamilton 0, Maw 3, Hanson 2, Streiff 2, L. For Seward, Sequoia Sieverts Satathite 3, Severson 0, B. Satathite 18. Totals — 14 2-4 32.

ACS girls 57, Kenai 32 had seven points.

ANCHORAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (57) — The visiting Kardinals were able to stick with the Lions for a half before the Southcentral Conference’s top team pulled away.

ACS led 13-8 after a quarter and 25-18 at halftime before winning the third quarter 17-8.

For ACS, Jordan Todd had 22 points, Destiny Reimers had 13 points and Mary Kate-Parks had 11 points.

For the Kardinals, Brooke Satathite had 18 points.

ACS boys 68, Seward 47 The visiting Seahawks were able to stay in touch with the Lions for a half in the Southcentral Conference contest.

ACS led 21-16 after the first quarter and 29-25 at the half.

Then, the Lions won the third quarter 20-8.

Frederick Onochie had 15 points for ACS, while Danilo

Kate-Parks 11, Smallwood 0, Davis 3, Reimers 13, Tiulaua 6, Sorrells 2, Yisrael 6, Todd 22. Totals — 20 16-23 57.

3-point goals — Kenai 2 (Maw, L. Satathite); ACS 1 (Davis). Team fouls — Kenai 19, ACS 9.

Fouled out — none.

Friday boys Lions 88, Kardinals 55

Parks 8, Onochie 4, Davis 1, Cho 4, Hayner 12, Guzman 24, Sanders 0, Hall-Scriven 14, Lozano 21. Totals — 35 7-11 88.

3-point goals — Kenai 5 (Baker, Bezdecny, McEnerney, Stockton, Stafford); ACS 11 (Lazano 6, Hall-Scriven 3, Hayner 2). Team fouls — Kenai 12, ACS 9. Fouled out — none.

Saturday girls Stars 66, Mariners 24 Homer 3 9 6 6 —24 Soldotna 18 18 23 7 —66 HOMER (24) — Rhodes 0, Inama 0, Bishop 0, Morris 0, Doughty 3, Todd 2, Parish 2, Anderson 0, Carroll 10, Smude 5, Hatfield 0, Sonnen 0, Dawson 2.

SOLDOTNA (66) — McGillivray 2, Buckbee 2, Leaf 0, Blossom 12, A. Schmidt 19, Bouschor 0, Tuisaula 10, Holland 0, Crosby-Schneider 5, D. Schmidt 14, Fischer 2.

3-point FG — Homer 0; Soldotna 2 (Blossom 1, D. Schmidt 1).

Team fouls — Homer 9; Soldotna 7. Fouled out — none.

Lions 83, Seahawks 27 Seward 4 17 4 2 — 27 ACS 20 22 29 12 — 83 SEWARD (27) — Sawyer-Lemme 2, Ambrosiani 2, Schilling 4, Von Borstel 6, Sieverts 7, Jackson 2, Dougherty 0, Casagranda 0, Sewell 3, Siemanski 2. Totals — 9 7-14 27.

ANCHORAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (83) — Kate-Parks 4, Smallwood 6, Davis 18, Reimers 10, Tiulaua 6, Powell 2, Sorrells 11, Yisrael 17, Todd 7, Wood 0. Totals — 28 14-22 83.

3-point goals — Seward 3 (Von Borstel 2, Sewell); ACS 13 (Davis 6, Yisrael 4, Reimers 2, Sorrells). Team fouls — Seward 15, ACS 16.

Fouled out — none.

Kardinals 29, Grizzlies 27

Kenai 10 10 18 17 — 55 ACS 18 15 30 25 — 88 KENAI CENTRAL (55) — Dunham 0, Efta 16, Felchle 2, Baker 5, Custodio 0, Bezdecny 6, McEnerney 5, Stockton 3, Trujillo 10, Stafford 3, Pitsch 2, Daniels 2, McKibben 0. Totals — 22 6-11 55.

ANCHORAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (88) —

Kenai 5 7 9 8 — 29 Grace 8 3 14 2 — 27 KENAI CENTRAL (29) — Calvert 8, Hamilton 0, Maw 6, Hanson 2, Streiff 3, L. Satathite 0, Severson 0, B. Satathite 10. Totals — 12 0-0 29.

GRACE CHRISTIAN (27) — No. 2 2, Binder 11, Markel 3, Wod 2, Tanner 4, Salima 3, Anette 2,

Turner 0. Totals — 10 5-8 27.

3-point goals — Kenai 5 (Calvert 2, Maw 2, Streiff); Grace 2 (Binder, Salima). Team fouls — Kenai 7, Grace 5. Fouled out — none.

Saturday boys Stars 47, Mariners 46 Homer 4 8 11 23 —46 Soldotna 13 10 12 12 —47 HOMER (46) — Munns 0, Beachy 6, Adkins 7, Reutov 7, Raymond 7, Anderson 2, Knapp 9, McGhee 8.

SOLDOTNA (47) — Rich 6, Metcalf 0, Morrison 2, Hanson 4, Chumley 2, Truesdell 18, Kant 2, Wells 5, Rosin 0, Michael 6, Denna 2.

3-point FG — Homer 5 (Beachy 2, Adkins 1, Reutov 1, Raymond 1); Soldotna 6 (Truesdell 5, Wells 1).

Team fouls — Homer 18; Soldotna 15. Fouled out — Knapp.

Grizzlies 50, Kardinals 32 Kenai 7 11 8 6 — 32 Grace 18 10 11 11 — 50 KENAI CENTRAL (32) — Efta 2, Felchle 3, Baker 0, Custodio 0, Bezdecny 5, McEnerney 8, Stockton 6, Trujillo 6, Stafford 0, Pitsch 2, McKibben 2. Totals — 12 4-5 32.

GRACE CHRISTIAN (50) — Treinthick 0, Ivanoff 14, Kopp 3, Goforth 6, Butler 0, McGovern 3, Coulombe 6, Harriman 4, Isaacson 0, Beck 14. Totals — 17 8-9 50.

3-point goals — Kenai 4 (McEnerney 2, Felchle, Stockton); Grace Christian 4 (Goforth 2, Kopp, Ivanof). Team fouls — Kenai 12, Grace 10. Fouled out — none.

Lions 68, Seahawks 47 Seward 16 9 8 14 — 47 ACS 21 8 20 19 — 68 SEWARD (47) — Basalo 0, Koster 14, Moriarity 0, Cronin 3, Ingalls 3, Pfeiffenberger 15, Spanos 7, Jarvis 2, Nillson 3. Totals — 18 7-10 47.

ANCHORAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (68) — Parks 2, Onochie 15, Davis 2, Cho 8, Hayner 0, Guzman 14, Albeza 6, Hall-Scriven 4, Lozano 11, Thomas 6, Hobbs 0. Totals — 26 11-14 68.

3-point goals — Seward 4 (Koster 2, Ingalls, Pfeiffenberger); ACS 5 (Lozano 3, Albeza 2).

Team fouls — Seward 14, ACS 13. Fouled out — none.

Shiffrin clinches 3rd straight World Cup overall title KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin clinched the World Cup overall title for the third straight year in “strange” circumstances after snowstorms prevented the women’s super-G race in Sochi from going ahead on Saturday.

The 23-year-old American skier — who

Calvert to run in college Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Kenai Central senior Jaycie Calvert inked a letter of commitment Feb. 11 to run crosscountry and track at Division II University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.

Calvert joins a Colorado Springs program that finished 11th at the women’s Div. II cross-country championship meet last fall.

The Mountain Lions preceded that with a fifth-place finish out of 15 teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships, then took fourth out of 30 programs at the NCAA South Central Regional meet, helping the Mountain Lions earn an at-large bid to the Div. II meet.

Calvert captured the Div. II Alaska crosscountry running state title last fall with a convincing victory on the Bartlett High School trail system. The win helped the Kenai Central girls claim the Div. II team championship as well, and capped a stellar individual season

by Calvert that was full of race wins, helping attract offers from several Div. I schools, but Calvert ultimately chose Colorado.

“I am excited to have Jaycie join the Mountain Lion Cross Country and Track program next year,” said Colorado Springs head coach Corey Kobatzky in a press release. “It is clear that she is a great athlete with a lot of potential, but more importantly, we look forward to adding someone who has her academic drive and personal character.”

Calvert is also a Region III champion in the girls 1,600- and 3,200-meter races, which she accomplished last spring. Calvert will be pursuing a degree in Sports Management or Journalism.

. . . Bears Continued from page B1

alties and five-on-five they’re pretty tough to stop as of recently.”

With 6:58 left, the Bears had to kill a double major and Cameron Buhl took advantage for a 4-3 lead. Later, TJ Sagissor tacked on another power-play goal.

Gavin Enright made 35 saves for the Bears, while Ethan Haider had 36 saves for Minnesota.

Saturday Magicians 5, Brown Bears 3 Kenai River 0 1 2 — 3 Minnesota 0 2 3 — 5 First period — none. Penalties — Kenai River 1 for 2:00; Minnesota 1 for 2:00.

Second period — 1. Minnesota, Jutting (Konin, Schultheis), 4:23; 2. Minnesota, Sagissor (Schultheis Konin), pp, 8:37; 3.

Kenai River, Klekotka (LaBarge, Krajnik), pp, 18:39. Penalties — Kenai River 4 for 8:00; Minnesota 3 for 6:00.

Third period — 4. Minnesota, West (Lanigan), 3:09; 5. Kenai River, Komuls (Boucher), 4:33; 6. Kenai River, Daly (Nauss, Moline), 11:00; 7. Minnesota, Buhl (Stanton, Kruse), pp, 14:48; 8. Minnesota, Sagissor (Schultheis), pp, 16:16. Penalties — Kenai River 3 for 8:00; Minnesota 2 for 4:00.

Shots on goal — Kenai River 14-10-15—39; Minnesota 1513-12–40.

Goalies — Kenai River, Enright (40 shots, 35 saves); Minnesota, Haider (39 shots, 36 saves).

Power plays — Kenai River 1 for 5; Minnesota 3 for 8.

had opted not to race this weekend and is training in Italy — has a 719-point lead over second-placed Petra Vlhova with a maximum of 700 points now remaining this season.

“It’s quite strange because I am sitting here right now on my bed,” Shiffrin said in

a video posted to Twitter. “I could go jump around and do a little happy dance and that.

I feel like nobody really needs to see that.

It’s just, it’s pretty crazy.”

Shiffrin has dominated the season with a career-high 14 wins from the 29 races this World Cup season, branching out from

her usual technical specialty to take three World Cup wins in the super-G. On top of that, Shiffrin added world championship gold medals in the slalom and super-G last month to emphasize a bright future for the U.S. in women’s skiing despite the retirement of Lindsey Vonn.

Scoreboard Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 46 17 .730 — Philadelphia 40 23 .635 6 Boston 38 25 .603 8 Brooklyn 32 33 .492 15 New York 13 49 .210 32½ Southeast Division Orlando 30 34 .469 — Charlotte 29 33 .468 — Miami 28 34 .452 1 Washington 25 37 .403 4 Atlanta 21 42 .333 8½ Central Division x-Milwaukee 48 15 .762 — Indiana 41 23 .641 7½ Detroit 30 31 .492 17 Chicago 18 45 .286 30 Cleveland 15 48 .238 33 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 37 25 .597 — San Antonio 35 29 .547 3 New Orleans 29 36 .446 9½ Dallas 27 35 .435 10 Memphis 25 39 .391 13 Northwest Division Denver 42 20 .677 — Oklahoma City 38 24 .613 4 Portland 38 24 .613 4 Utah 36 26 .581 6 Minnesota 29 33 .468 13 Pacific Division Golden State 44 19 .698 — L.A. Clippers 35 29 .547 9½ Sacramento 31 31 .500 12½ L.A. Lakers 30 33 .476 14 Phoenix 13 51 .203 31½ x-clinched playoff spot Friday’s Games Charlotte 123, Brooklyn 112 Chicago 168, Atlanta 161, 4OT Boston 107, Washington 96 Toronto 119, Portland 117 New Orleans 130, Phoenix 116 L.A. Clippers 116, Sacramento 109 Milwaukee 131, L.A. Lakers 120 Saturday’s Games Detroit 129, Cleveland 93 Orlando 117, Indiana 112 Miami 117, Brooklyn 88 Golden State 120, Philadelphia 117 Memphis 111, Dallas 81 San Antonio 116, Oklahoma City 102 New Orleans 120, Denver 112 Phoenix 118, L.A. Lakers 109 Utah 115, Milwaukee 111 Sunday’s Games Portland at Charlotte, 9 a.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 11:30 a.m.

Houston at Boston, 11:30 a.m.

New York at L.A. Clippers, 11:30 a.m.

Minnesota at Washington, 2 p.m.

Orlando at Cleveland, 2 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 2 p.m.

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 3 p.m.

All Times AST

Men’s Major Scores EAST American U. 86, Holy Cross 66 Binghamton 83, Maine 60 Brown 75, Cornell 51 Bucknell 62, Army 61 Colgate 76, Lafayette 70 Columbia 83, Yale 75 Duquesne 80, UMass 73 Elon 86, Towson 66 Fairleigh Dickinson 70, CCSU 58 Georgetown 77, Seton Hall 71, 2OT Hartford 82, Albany (NY) 80, OT Harvard 66, Princeton 58 Hofstra 92, Delaware 70 LIU Brooklyn 81, Bryant 65 Loyola (Md.) 92, Lehigh 73 Morgan St. 76, Delaware St. 58 Mount St. Mary’s 73, St. Francis Brooklyn 71 Navy 79, Boston U. 74 Northeastern 90, Drexel 66 Penn 65, Dartmouth 51 Robert Morris 69, Wagner 60 Sacred Heart 94, St. Francis (Pa.) 84 Saint Joseph’s 72, La Salle 62 St. Bonaventure 64, George Washington 58 UMBC 56, New Hampshire 53

Vermont 56, Stony Brook 50 Villanova 75, Butler 54 SOUTH Auburn 80, Mississippi St. 75 Bethune-Cookman 98, SC State 95, OT Campbell 64, Radford 62 Charleston Southern 72, Presbyterian 65 Coastal Carolina 97, LouisianaMonroe 91 Coll. of Charleston 70, UNCWilmington 61 Davidson 77, Fordham 52 Duke 87, Miami 57 ETSU 81, W. Carolina 74 Florida St. 78, NC State 73 Furman 71, Chattanooga 50 Gardner-Webb 66, Longwood 47 Georgia 61, Florida 55 Georgia Southern 81, Arkansas St. 70 Georgia St. 83, UALR 70 Hampton 92, SC-Upstate 71 High Point 79, UNC-Asheville 74 Howard 81, Savannah St. 76 LSU 74, Alabama 69 MVSU 60, Jackson St. 57 Morehead St. 78, E. Kentucky 77 Murray St. 94, Austin Peay 83 NC A&T 63, Florida A&M 42 New Orleans 80, Nicholls 70 Norfolk St. 72, Coppin St. 38 North Carolina 81, Clemson 79 Prairie View 72, Alabama A&M 65 SE Louisiana 69, Northwestern St. 55 South Alabama 77, Texas State 63 Southern U. 61, Alcorn St. 46 Syracuse 79, Wake Forest 54 Tennessee 71, Kentucky 52 Texas Southern 78, Alabama St. 68 Texas-Arlington 79, Troy 66 UNC-Greensboro 74, Mercer 47 UT Martin 91, Tennessee St. 86 VCU 69, Richmond 66 VMI 81, The Citadel 78 Virginia 73, Pittsburgh 49 William & Mary 70, James Madison 66 Wofford 85, Samford 64 MIDWEST Ball St. 60, W. Michigan 58 Belmont 84, SE Missouri 66 Cincinnati 71, Memphis 69 Cleveland St. 89, Youngstown St. 80, OT Drake 73, Missouri St. 62 E. Michigan 75, N. Illinois 69 Evansville 65, Valparaiso 63 Ill.-Chicago 80, Detroit 71 Indiana 63, Michigan St. 62 Indiana St. 71, N. Iowa 54 Jacksonville St. 97, SIU-Edwardsville 72 Kansas St. 66, Baylor 60 Loyola of Chicago 81, Bradley 68 Missouri 78, South Carolina 63 N. Dakota St. 69, Purdue Fort Wayne 66 N. Kentucky 86, Green Bay 82 New Mexico St. 92, Chicago St. 58 Oakland 74, IUPUI 63 Ohio 73, Akron 49 Purdue 86, Ohio St. 51 Rio Grande 75, UMKC 70 Rutgers 86, Iowa 72 S. Dakota St. 86, W. Illinois 66 S. Illinois 72, Illinois St. 63 Saint Louis 81, George Mason 71 South Dakota 78, North Dakota 63 Tennessee Tech 63, E. Illinois 57 Toledo 80, Cent. Michigan 68 Wisconsin 61, Penn St. 57 Wright St. 65, Milwaukee 62 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 67, Cent. Arkansas 55 Ark.-Pine Bluff 70, Grambling St. 66 Arkansas 74, Mississippi 73 Houston Baptist 86, McNeese St. 65 Kansas 72, Oklahoma St. 67 Lamar 81, Stephen F. Austin 79 Oklahoma 92, West Virginia 80 Texas 86, Iowa St. 69 Texas A&M 64, Vanderbilt 57 Texas A&M-CC 74, Incarnate Word 72, OT Texas Tech 81, TCU 66 UCF 69, Houston 64 FAR WEST Air Force 80, Wyoming 72 BYU 87, San Diego 73 California 76, Washington St. 69

Colorado 71, Utah 63 E. Washington 68, Portland St. 66 Gonzaga 69, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 55 Grand Canyon 73, CS Bakersfield 69 Idaho 94, Sacramento St. 90 Long Beach St. 94, Cal Poly 85 Loyola Marymount 74, San Francisco 69 Montana 70, S. Utah 54 Montana St. 84, N. Arizona 73 N. Colorado 71, Idaho St. 62 Nebraska-Omaha 86, Denver 76 New Mexico 77, Colorado St. 65 Oregon 73, Arizona 47 Pacific 73, Pepperdine 72 San Diego St. 84, San Jose St. 56 Santa Clara 78, Portland 62 UC Davis 66, Cal St.-Fullerton 59 UC Irvine 68, UC Riverside 47 UNLV 85, Boise St. 81, OT Utah St. 81, Nevada 76 Utah Valley 64, California Baptist 63

Women’s Major Scores EAST Boston U. 67, Army 42 Bucknell 65, American U. 64 Buffalo 86, Miami (Ohio) 61 CCSU 72, LIU Brooklyn 59 Cornell 66, Brown 48 Delaware St. 62, Morgan St. 57 Duquesne 80, St. Bonaventure 64 Fordham 51, Saint Joseph’s 41 Hartford 68, Albany (NY) 56 Holy Cross 80, Colgate 67 La Salle 77, George Mason 71 Lehigh 67, Lafayette 50 Liberty 58, NJIT 39 Loyola (Md.) 55, Navy 50 Maine 67, Binghamton 60 Manhattan 53, Canisius 33 Marist 82, Niagara 69 Monmouth (NJ) 76, St. Peter’s 59 Mount St. Mary’s 62, Fairleigh Dickinson 57 Nebraska 79, Penn St. 74 Penn 56, Dartmouth 52 Princeton 61, Harvard 58 Quinnipiac 67, Siena 38 Rider 60, Fairfield 53 Robert Morris 77, Wagner 57 Sacred Heart 77, St. Francis (Pa.) 51 St. Francis Brooklyn 101, Bryant 77 Stony Brook 58, Vermont 48 Temple 68, Wichita St. 52 UConn 83, Houston 61 UMBC 55, New Hampshire 47 UMass 57, Rhode Island 53 Yale 67, Columbia 54 SOUTH Appalachian St. 83, LouisianaLafayette 69 Campbell 76, Winthrop 67 Charlotte 62, FIU 53 Chattanooga 65, W. Carolina 50 Coppin St. 54, Norfolk St. 51 ETSU 72, UNC-Greensboro 67 Florida Gulf Coast 68, Jacksonville 62 Furman 74, Samford 41 High Point 104, Hampton 98 Howard 106, Savannah St. 70 Jackson St. 87, MVSU 86 Louisiana-Monroe 60, Coastal Carolina 57 Maryland 71, Illinois 62 Mercer 65, Wofford 59 Middle Tennessee 74, FAU 48 Morehead St. 64, E. Kentucky 61 Murray St. 77, Austin Peay 72 NC A&T 77, Florida A&M 53 Nicholls 66, New Orleans 58 North Alabama 71, Lipscomb 50 Northwestern St. 60, SE Louisiana 56 Old Dominion 79, Marshall 53 Prairie View 72, Alabama A&M 69 Presbyterian 64, Longwood 60 Radford 55, SC-Upstate 43 Richmond 56, George Washington 48 SC State 57, Bethune-Cookman 51 Southern Miss. 72, UTSA 39 Southern U. 51, Alcorn St. 39 Stetson 58, Kennesaw St. 45 Texas Southern 51, Alabama St. 44 UAB 68, UTEP 45 UCF 52, Tulane 42 UNC-Asheville 62, Charleston Southern 45 UT Martin 83, Tennessee St. 60 VCU 61, Davidson 54 MIDWEST

Belmont 92, SE Missouri 86 Bowling Green 62, Kent St. 49 Bradley 71, Loyola of Chicago 59 Cent. Michigan 87, E. Michigan 60 Cincinnati 57, South Florida 43 Dayton 73, Saint Louis 57 Green Bay 77, Ill.-Chicago 53 IUPUI 76, Milwaukee 55 Jacksonville St. 68, SIU-Edwardsville 61 Kansas St. 75, Texas Tech 67 N. Kentucky 81, Detroit 63 Ohio 81, Akron 71 Purdue Fort Wayne 66, N. Dakota St. 46 S. Dakota St. 100, W. Illinois 62 South Dakota 87, North Dakota 54 Tennessee Tech 68, E. Illinois 51 Toledo 64, N. Illinois 53 W. Michigan 72, Ball St. 54 Wright St. 73, Oakland 64 Youngstown St. 74, Cleveland St. 61 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 67, Cent. Arkansas 65 Arkansas St. 86, Georgia Southern 75 Baylor 76, Oklahoma St. 44 East Carolina 64, Tulsa 60 Grambling St. 67, Ark.-Pine Bluff 57 Incarnate Word 77, Texas A&MCC 72 Lamar 62, Stephen F. Austin 46 McNeese St. 72, Houston Baptist 67 Rice 78, Louisiana Tech 42 SMU 71, Memphis 48 TCU 76, Oklahoma 63 Texas State 77, South Alabama 45 Texas-Arlington 88, Troy 65 UALR 82, Georgia St. 50 W. Kentucky 71, North Texas 66 FAR WEST BYU 69, Santa Clara 64 Boise St. 53, UNLV 38 CS Bakersfield 51, Grand Canyon 37 CS Northridge 61, Cal Poly 49 California Baptist 92, Utah Valley 74 Gonzaga 68, Loyola Marymount 58 Hawaii 72, Cal St.-Fullerton 53 Idaho 69, Sacramento St. 65 N. Arizona 76, Montana St. 72 N. Colorado 75, Weber St. 61 New Mexico 79, Colorado St. 56 New Mexico St. 77, Chicago St. 54 Portland 85, Pepperdine 63 Portland St. 76, E. Washington 57 S. Utah 71, Montana 56 San Diego 66, San Francisco 59 San Jose St. 84, San Diego St. 76 UC Davis 63, UC Irvine 44 UC Santa Barbara 61, UC Riverside 44 Utah St. 71, Nevada 59 Wyoming 59, Air Force 56

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 66 50 12 4 104 258 174 Boston 65 39 17 9 87 194 161 Toronto 65 40 21 4 84 233 186 Montreal 66 35 24 7 77 201 193 Buffalo 65 30 27 8 68 187 207 Florida 64 28 25 11 67 205 221 Detroit 65 23 33 9 55 179 223 Ottawa 65 22 38 5 49 192 244 Metropolitan Division N.Y. Islanders 64 37 20 7 81 186 153 Washington 65 37 21 7 81 223 206 Carolina 65 36 23 6 78 196 176 Pittsburgh 65 34 22 9 77 226 202 Columbus 64 36 25 3 75 201 192 Philadelphia 65 31 26 8 70 197 218 N.Y. Rangers 64 27 27 10 64 188 215 New Jersey 66 25 33 8 58 188 223

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Winnipeg 64 Nashville 67 St. Louis 65 Dallas 65 Minnesota 65 Colorado 65 Chicago 65 Pacific Division Calgary 65 San Jose 65 Vegas 66 Arizona 65

38 22 4 80 217 37 25 5 79 199 34 25 6 74 187 33 27 5 71 166 32 27 6 70 180 28 25 12 68 215 27 29 9 63 218

191 178 181 170 188 206 245

41 17 38 19 35 26 32 28

186 204 187 183

7 8 5 5

89 232 84 233 75 198 69 176

Edmonton 65 28 30 7 63 183 213 Vancouver 65 27 29 9 63 180 203 65 24 32 9 57 142 202 Anaheim Los Angeles 65 24 33 8 56 158 207 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.

Friday’s Games Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Philadelphia 6, New Jersey 3 Montreal 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Carolina 5, St. Louis 2 Winnipeg 5, Nashville 3 Vegas 3, Anaheim 0 San Jose 4, Colorado 3 Saturday’s Games Edmonton 4, Columbus 0 Los Angeles 6, Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 1 Boston 1, New Jersey 0 Tampa Bay 5, Ottawa 1 Carolina 4, Florida 3, OT Toronto 5, Buffalo 2 Dallas 4, St. Louis 1 Arizona 3, Detroit 1 Minnesota 4, Calgary 2 Sunday’s Games Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 8:30 a.m.

Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 11 a.m.

Vancouver at Vegas, noon Colorado at Anaheim, noon Ottawa at Florida, 1 p.m.

Winnipeg at Columbus, 3 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.

Chicago at San Jose, 6 p.m.

All Times AST

Transactions BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed RHP J.C. Ramirez on the 60-day IL. Claimed 3B Kaleb Cowart off waivers from Detroit.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Signed LHP Jordan Harrison to a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Transferred F Alex Poythress from Erie (NBAGL).

FOOTBALL Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DL Maxx Forde.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Signed F Lee Stempniak to a one-year contract.

BUFFALO SABRES — Acquired d Brandon Montour from Anaheim for D Brendan Guhle and a firstround draft pick.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled G Harri Sateri from Grand Rapids (AHL). Reassigned G Kaden Fulcher from Grand Rapids to Toledo (ECHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Acquired F Matheson Iacopelli from Chicago for F Spencer Watson.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Traded F Nicholas Baptiste to Toronto for future considerations.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned Fs Joey Anderson and Brett Seney to Binghamton (AHL).

Recalled Fs Michael McLeod and Nathan Bastian from Binghamton.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms with G Jeremy Smith on a two-way contract for the remainder of the season.

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Acquired F Gustav Nyquist from Detroit for a 2019 second-round pick and a conditional 2020 third-round draft pick.

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Recalled G Evan Buitenhuis from Worcester (ECHL).

TORONTO MARLIES — Assigned F Brady Ferguson to Newfoundland (ECHL).

COLLEGE RUTGERS — Announced women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer will take off the rest of the regular season. Named assistant coach Tim Eatman interim head coach.

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Homer’s Seth Adkins (10) blocks Nikiski’s Michael Eiter on Friday in a Southcentral Conference clash at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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3-pointers for nine points, Clark had four and Rizzo made a rare appearance off the bench to record a bucket for two.

Each senior enjoyed the moment in their own way, carrying with them the memories that go beyond and before high school.

“It means everything,” Wik said. “We’ve been playing basketball together since middle school.”

“We all care about each other so much,” Carstens added. “I think it’ll carry on to the next (senior) class.”

“It’s really emotional,” said Clark.

For Rizzo, who won’t be accompanying the team to the region and state tournaments, the night was truly a special one.

“This is my last time playing basketball with the whole team,” Rizzo said.

“It’s been a real blessing to be part of a team that’s so positive and so involved and welcoming.”

Rizzo got significant time on court in the second half

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punched their first ticket to state in six years with a tight 59-56 win over Ninilchik.

The boys MVP award was split between Nikolaevsk senior Michael Trail and Ninilchik senior Garrett Koch.

“It’s a relief,” Klaich said after Friday’s title victory.

“We’ve had good teams for many years but we’ve never won the big game. It’s a thrill.”

The Warriors clinched a sixth straight berth to the state tournament, but the first five of those came due to runner-up finishes at the tournament.

Oddly, Klaich’s first triumph comes at a conference tournament he played without three of his injured starters — Randy Boquecosa, Isaac Fefelov and Zachary Trail.

“I told you at the beginning of the season that if I ever had my whole team, we’d be tough to beat,” Klaich said. “That never happened. I never had all 10 of my guys for any game this season.

“The boys managed to put it together. It took a team effort.”

Senior captain Michael Trail paced the Warriors with 20 points, while JD Mumey had 16, Justin Trail had 14 and Lukah Kalugin had 10.

This one wasn’t decided until the final minutes of the game. Nikolaevsk used a little spurt to take a 36-29 lead at halftime. That lead held through the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Ninilchik went on an 11-0 run to take a 56-54 lead with 4:42 left in the game.

“They had a couple good shots and we had some turnovers,” Klaich said. “Against a good team, the momentum can change fast.”

and got the crowd cheering in the fourth quarter when she darted past a Homer defender and laid in a bucket.

“That is not a common occurrence,” Rizzo said with a laugh.

In his first year working with the group, head coach Rustin Hitchcock inherited the talented group of players from longtime coach Scott Anderson, but said the years of experience the girls own have made his job easy.

“The growth that they’ve done in the season has really made this emotional connection,” Hitchcock said.

“I’ve just been so happy with what they put aside.

It’s so hard to have a new coach come in their senior year. They embraced the challenge pretty early on and it just shows who they are as people.”

The night also was filled with the memory of Rus Hitchcock, a longtime coaching presence who influenced countless youth players in the Nikiski hoops programs. Hitchcock, the father of current girls coach Rustin, passed away in October 2017 at age 54 to a heart attack.

Hitchcock’s memory Ninilchik coach Dick Hawkins said his team was more patient on offense and worked the ball inside.

“When we came back, they got a little nervous,” Hawkins said. “That helps.”

At that point, Michael Trail, the senior captain, asked Klaich if the Warriors could start pressing.

“I went with his instinct,” Klaich said. “He’s a smart player.”

Trail said he sensed the Wolverines were wearing down.

“They looked tired to me,” he said. “I thought we were well-conditioned enough to get some turnovers. It worked.”

The most pivotal play of the game came with 2:24 left in the fourth quarter, when Garrett Koch, a key ballhandler and the team’s top scoring threat, fouled out with the game tied at 56.

“The death knell was when Garrett Koch fouled out,” Hawkins said. “That energized them.”

Nikolaevsk’s press went into overdrive and Ninilchik would not score the rest of the game.

“I figured we had the game,” Trail said. “We really stepped up our press and got more aggressive once he went out of the game.”

Trail gave credit to sophomore Kosta Nikitenko and freshmen Lukah Kalugin and Justin Trail for stepping up in the face of the injuries.

Koch finished with 21 points and Cole Hadro had 13.

Lumen Christi boys 59, Ninilchik 56 Lumen Christi freshman Tim Bennett caught fire in the third quarter of Saturday’s second-place contest with 18 points on six 3s to help deliver the Archangel boys a spot in the state tournament.

Despite Bennett’s wild shooting clinic that fin-

Nikiski senior Kelsey Clark (middle) smiles while listening to personal senior night anecdotes Friday at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

‘This is my last time playing basketball with the whole team. It’s been a real blessing to be part of a team that’s so positive and so involved and welcoming.’

— Carlee Rizzo, Nikiski senior was honored by the current senior class Friday night as several players paid tribute to Hitchcock by crediting him for their success, and the ceremony ended with the crowd giving a standing ovation in his memory.

“It just shows the love they had for him,” said Rustin Hitchcock. “To hear that echoed back, it means a lot.”

Reid Kornstad spent years with Rus Hitchcock as coaching accomplices and said the 2019 class of seniors knew what kind of impact he had on the program.

“This is one of the last (senior) classes that really grew in their formative years with Rus,” Kornstad added.

“They saw what Rus poured into the boys ahead of them too, and then he came into

their lives the same way.”

Friday’s win for the girls lifted Nikiski’s overall mark to 22-3 this season as they await the Southcentral Conference tournament next weekend with the top seed from the Southern Division clinched.

Carstens’ 25 points were the highlight of the night, but Homer had eight different players score, led by the seven points of Marina Carroll. Kelli Bishop and Rylyn Todd each added six.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 21-6 lead in the first quarter with 10 points from Bethany Carstens, who hit a trey at the quarter buzzer.

Nikiski then notched a 12-0 run in the second quarter to help pad the lead to 33-11 by halftime.

ished with 21 points, he was still overshadowed by the game-high 37 by Ninilchik senior Garrett Koch, who received cohonors for MVP. Koch poured in 14 points in the second quarter en route to his massive scoring binge, which included five 3s and 15 total made shots. Ninilchik’s next highest scorer was George Nelson with nine points, including two treys.

The victory gave Lumen Christi its first boys state appearance since 2013, an accomplishment that had second-year head coach Adam Trombley beaming with pride.

“I can’t tell you, I love every one of my players,” Trombley said. “They bought into the system, they’ve believed in themselves, and they’ve really tried hard to execute exactly what we wanted to do to be successful.”

Last year, the Archangels lost by one point to Nikolaevsk in the conference second-place game.

One year later, the Archangels made sure to avoid that same fate.

“To have that go through here, it means everything,” Trombley said.

Ninilchik lost both regular season contests to Lumen, but just two days earlier had beat Lumen 52-45 in the tournament semifinals to advance to Friday’s championship, where the Wolverines lost the crown to Nikolaevsk.

Lumen, meanwhile, rebounded to win three straight games to secure their spot at state. The Archangels beat Birchwood on Friday, then bested Nanwalek on Saturday to set up the second-place showdown with Ninilchik.

“It’s the simple fact that we lost a game to competition we know we can beat,” said Garrett Koch. “I don’t think we’re going to hang

our heads at all. It’s just disappointing.”

Koch recorded all six baskets for Ninilchik in the second quarter as the Wolverines grabbed a 2318 lead and were seemingly in control, but the 28-point third quarter by Lumen Christi changed everything.

“We had it, we were in control,” said Ninilchik head coach Dick Hawkins.

“Then we came out that second half, and they started making the 3s and we didn’t react quick enough.

They made about four 3s, and we finally figured it out.”

A trey from sophomore Cole Hadro extended Ninilchik’s lead to 28-18 early in the third quarter, but the tide began turning after a post bucket from Archangels forward Andrew Howard.

From there, Lumen ripped off a 23-5 run to take a 43-33 lead with 1:35 left in the third, and Bennett had 18 of those points himself.

Hawkins eventually assigned Hadro to guard Bennett to stem the bleeding, but at that point, it was too late.

“We should’ve called timeout earlier,” Koch said. “We didn’t recognize that he was hot until it was too late.”

“We had to catch up,” Hawkins added. “We lost the momentum and (Lumen) had it. Basketball is a sport of momentum.”

Trombley said Bennett’s shooting was nothing new to him or his teammates, but was glad to see Bennett break out when it mattered most.

“We made sure we executed to get him the ball,” Trombley said. “And he came through.”

On the flip side of the coin, Trombley said the Lumen game plan revolved

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Carstens then scored seven unanswered points to begin the third quarter, effectively dousing any hopes of a Homer comeback.

In the boys contest, the Bulldogs rallied back from a slow start to notch the crucial win that stopped a seven-game losing streak.

Down 14-5 early, Nikiski closed the first half on a rapid 26-5 run to grab a halftime lead of 31-19, and never looked back.

Clayton Beachy and Ethan Anderson paced Homer with 10 points each, and Seth Adkins chipped in nine.

It wasn’t the first tight contest between the two schools. Earlier in the season, Nikiski escaped with a 46-44 win down in Homer, and the Mariners returned intent to avenge that loss.

Homer knocked down a few early buckets courtesy of Beachy, Adkins and Anderson to build a 14-5 lead.

Kornstad drained a triple with 1:45 left in the first quarter to kick-start a Nikiski offense that had missed several easy opportunities before that. A drive to the hoop by Litke coupled with

the point-after foul shot gave Nikiski a 15-14 lead, and Litke added to it early in the second with a triple.

After halftime, the roll continued as Litke and Michael Mysing answered each other with consecutive triples to push the lead to 40-22.

Kornstad iced the victory with 11 points in the fourth quarter.

Friday girls Bulldogs 61, Mariners 31 Homer 6 5 6 14 —31 Nikiski 21 12 11 17 —61 HOMER (31) — Rhodes 2, Inama 4, Bishop 6, Smode 0, Morris 0, Doughty 2, Todd 6, Parish 2, Anderson 0, Carroll 7, Hatfield 0, Sonnen 0, Dawson 2.

NIKISKI (61) — Jeffreys 7, Wik 9, L. Carstens 10, Bostic 0, Johnson 2, B. Carstens 25, Epperheimer 0, Clark 4, Druesedow 2, Hooper 0, Reichert 0, Zimmerman 0, Rizzo 2.

3-point FG — Homer 1 (Todd); Nikiski 5 (Wik 3, B. Carstens 2).

Team fouls — Homer 11; Nikiski 10.

Fouled out — none.

Friday boys Bulldogs 53, Mariners 48 Homer 14 5 14 15 —48 Nikiski 15 16 11 11 —53 HOMER (48) — Munns 0, Beachy 10, Adkins 9, Reutov 7, Raymond 4, Anderson 10, Knapp 8.

NIKISKI (53) — Mysing 3, Weathers 2, Smith 0, Kornstad 20, Eiter 5, Handley 12, Litke 11, DeSiena 0.

3-point FG — Homer 4 (Beachy 2, Adkins 1, Anderson 1); Nikiski Team fouls — Homer 16; Nikiski 10.

Fouled out — none.

Today in History Today is Sunday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2019. There are 303 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 3, 1974, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, killing all 346 people on board.

On this date: In 1791, Congress passed a measure taxing distilled spirits; it was the first internal revenue act in U.S. history.

In 1845, Florida became the 27th state.

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure creating the National Academy of Sciences.

In 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution.

In 1934, bank robber John Dillinger escaped from the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana, along with another prisoner, Herbert Youngblood.

In 1943, in London’s East End, 173 people died in a crush of bodies at the Bethnal Green tube station, which was being used as a wartime air raid shelter.

In 1959, the United States launched the Pioneer 4 spacecraft, which flew by the moon. Comedian Lou Costello died in East Los Angeles three days before his 53rd birthday.

In 1960, Lucille Ball filed for divorce from her husband, Desi Arnaz, a day after they had finished filming the last episode of “The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show” (“Lucy Meets the Mustache”) on Arnaz’s 43rd birthday.

In 1966, death claimed actor William Frawley at age 79 and actress Alice Pearce at age 48 in Hollywood.

In 1985, coal miners in Britain voted to end a year-long strike that proved to be the longest and most violent walkout in British history.

In 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured on amateur video.

Twenty-five people were killed when a United Airlines Boeing 737200 crashed while approaching the Colorado Springs airport.

In 2002, voters in Switzerland approved joining the United Nations, abandoning almost 200 years of formal neutrality.

Ten years ago: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during a visit to Israel, promised to work with the incoming government, but said movement toward establishment of a Palestinian state was “inescapable.” Sydney Chaplin, Charles Chaplin’s son and himself a Tony-winning actor, died in Rancho Mirage, Calif. at age 82.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a White House meeting to make the “tough decisions” needed to move forward on talks with the Palestinians. Oscar Pistorius pleaded not guilty to murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day 2013, marking the start of the Olympian’s murder trial in South Africa. (Pistorius is serving a 13-year sentence for murder after his original manslaughter conviction was overturned and his original six-year sentence was increased.)

One year ago: Actor David Ogden Stiers, best known for playing a surgeon on the “M.A.S.H.” television series, died at his Oregon home at the age of 75. Coastal communities in the northeastern United States saw damaging high tide flooding and the lingering effects of powerful, gusting winds in the aftermath of a vicious nor’easter. Roger Bannister, the British athlete who, while a medical student, became the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes, died in Oxford, England at the age of 88.

Today’s Birthdays: Singer-musician Mike Pender (The Searchers) is 78. Movie producer-director George Miller is 74.

Actress Hattie Winston is 74. Singer Jennifer Warnes is 72. Actordirector Tim Kazurinsky is 69. Singer-musician Robyn Hitchcock is 66. Actor Robert Gossett is 65. Rock musician John Lilley is 65.

Actress Miranda Richardson is 61. Rock musician John Bigham is 60. Radio personality Ira Glass is 60. Actress Mary Page Keller is 58. Olympic track and field gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee is 57. Former NFL player and College Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker is 57. Actress Laura Harring is 55. Contemporary Christian musician Duncan Phillips (Newsboys) is 55. Rapperactor Tone Loc (lohk) is 53. Actress Julie Bowen is 49. Country singer Brett Warren (The Warren Brothers) is 48. Actor David Faustino is 45. Gospel singer Jason Crabb is 42. Singer Ronan Keating (Boyzone) is 42. Rapper Lil’ Flip is 38. Actress Jessica Biel is 37. Rock musician Blower (AKA Joe Garvey) (Hinder) is 35.

Musician Brett Hite (Frenship) is 33. Pop singer Camila Cabello is 22. Actor Thomas Barbusca (TV: “The Mick”) is 16. Actress Reylynn Caster is 16.

Thought for Today: “America is a tune. It must be sung together.” -- Gerald Stanley Lee, American clergyman and author (1862-1944).

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of nine straight state berths snapped in 2016. The following year, the Eagles didn’t even have a program.

Head coach Josh Hawley resurrected the program last season, but the Eagles won just three games. Friday night, their 14th victory of this season punched a ticket to state.

Warren, who paced CIA with 15 points, was there for all of it, from no team as a sophomore to a title as a senior.

“No. Not at all,” she said when asked if she thought the program would come back from extinction to win a crown during her time there. “Our coach believed in us so much.”

Hawley got an aggressive, athletic group of 11 girls this year and decided to mold them into a defensive force, even if that meant the offense could always use more work.

“We focused on defense a lot this season, then we just have our offensive stuff down there,” Warren said.

“The focus is on defense.”

Many of the girls come from Cook Inlet’s soccer program.

“They are a bunch of soccer players that hustle down and play great defense,” Klaich said after being denied a fifth conference title in seven years. “I felt like our offense was disrupted the whole game.

“The shots we normally make we didn’t make. We definitely were off.”

At times, the game did have the low-scoring qualities of a soccer match. CIA led 3-2 after the first quarter before Nikolaevsk tied it up at 8 by halftime. The second half was a scoreboardburner by comparison, with the Eagles winning the third quarter 8-6 and the fourth quarter 16-7.

“Nikolaevsk’s shots did not fall for them,” Hawley said. “That’s not something I’m used to seeing.”

The coach said his team had something to do with that. Relentless hustle took away split seconds that normally allow a shooter to tuck the elbow or square the feet. But some things just have to be chalked up to an off night by the War-

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mainly around Koch, who showcased his speed and agility against the Archangels with drives to the rim and pull-up 3-point shots that kept Lumen off-balance all game long.

“I said look, it’s the Garrett Koch show,” Trombley said. “They had 23 points at halftime and he had 21 of them, so really it was about stopping one guy.”

Koch is the only remaining player on Ninilchik that got significant playing time during the two state championship years in 2016 and 2017, and was able to use that experience to lead the Wolverines over the weekend.

Koch said the message he got from Hawkins was to keep putting pressure on Lumen’s defense, which allowed the stealthy Ninilchik senior time and space to do his work.

“Just push the ball,” Koch said when asked what the message was.

“Teammates did a great job getting open. Just came down to mistakes and breakdowns.”

In the final few minutes of the game, the pressure was put on Brendon Gregory, who scored the goahead points for Lumen on three consecutive opportunities. After Ninilchik’s George Nelson connected on a game-tying 3-pointer with 3:28 to go, Gregory answered with a layup with 3:07 remaining to put Lumen ahead 54-52.

Jake Clark tied it up for Ninilchik with a pair of free throws with 2:56 left,

riors, like the 6-of-21 performance from the foul line and the three points of leading scorer Elizabeth Fefelov.

“The girls didn’t stop,” Hawley said. “They kept attacking. I tell them to be like a battering ram. Sooner or later, that door will open.”

After Nikolaevsk cut the gap to 16-14 shortly into the fourth quarter, that door started opening with an 8-2 run for a 24-16 lead with 3:14 to play.

The Warriors battled back when Justina Fefelov hit a pair of foul shots for a 24-21 game with 2:30 left, but that was as close at Nikolaevsk would get. CIA would nail a series of foul shots, including four by Linnaea Dohse, to ice it.

“Both teams got pretty tired,” Warren said. “We had to show grit, as coach puts it.”

Anna Cizek added 10 points for the Eagles, while Markiana Yakunin led Nikolaevsk with seven.

“Glory to God,” Warren said. “It all goes to him.”

Nikolaevsk girls 45, Ninilchik 27 The girls second-place game earlier Saturday was a done deal by the fourth quarter, thanks to stellar defensive play by the Warriors.

A day after shooting a meager 13 percent against Cook Inlet Academy in the girls championship game, the Warriors had better luck against a determined Wolverines squad.

“I’m relieved my girls bounced back, because they were demoralized yesterday,” Klaich said. “They got it together and came out wanting to win and they showed it the first half.”

Elizabeth Fefelov led the Warriors charge with 18 points, including 10 in a third-quarter spurt by Nikolaevsk that helped push the game out of reach for the Wolverines.

Klaich said the scoring purge helped rejuvenate the squad as they now get ready for another state run.

“When my team is smiling, they play well,” Klaich said. “When they get down and have negative thoughts, it’s difficult to play well.”

Ninilchik was paced by Jade Robuck, who tallied

Nikolaevsk’s Sophia Klaich (left) drives by Ninilchik defender Jade Robuck Saturday in the Peninsula Conference girls second-place contest. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

10 points, including eight in the third quarter. Isabella Koch and Madi Cooper both added six points each before fouling out.

Head coach Tessa Lemons said the team exploited every possible option in hopes of getting to the big dance, but after an upset win over Lumen Christi on the tournament’s opening day, the end result was everything the Wolverines had in them.

“I don’t think they have anything to be sad about,” Lemons said. “I mean, we weren’t expected to make it this far.”

Nikolaevsk closed the first half on an 8-0 run, but it wasn’t enough to drop Ninilchik, which trailed 19-8 at halftime.

However, the Warriors picked it up immediately out of the locker rooms. Fefelov drained a corner 3 in the first 15 seconds of the third quarter, helping spark a 13-0 run by Nikolaevsk.

Ninilchik’s biggest problem came in the form of foul trouble, which forced Lemons to delineate who would get minutes in the second

half, a decision made tougher by a weary team.

“Our kids are going to school every day, and traveling on top of it,” Lemons said. “They didn’t get to sleep in and get rested. They couldn’t play if they didn’t go to school for the full day, and they were the only ones doing that.

“I think that took it out of them.”

Both Cooper and Koch were tagged with their fourth fouls in the second half. Koch, an all-tournament team member, received her fourth with 4:30 left in the third quarter, then fouled out with 4:09 remaining in the game.

That left Nikolaevsk opportunities in the second half with Koch off the floor.

Both Elizabeth and Zoya Fefelov connected on 3s in the third quarter that helped put the game away. The lead grew to 40-12 with 1:40 left in the frame, all but sealing up the win.

Ninilchik girls 33, Lumen Christi 20 The Wolverines, seeded

last in the tournament due to their 0-8 conference record, picked up a second victory at the tournament to move into the second-place game, where the winner goes to state.

Ninilchik also defeated Lumen Christi in the opening round Wednesday. The Archangels led 5-3 after a quarter and 8-7 at halftime before Ninilchik tied it at 16 entering the final quarter. They then won that final quarter 17-4 as Lumen, which dressed just five players, had two players foul out.

Isabella Koch paced the Wolverines with 10 points.

Sophia Dupras had eight for Lumen.

Girls All-Tournament team — Anna Cizek, CIA; Elizabeth Fefelov, Nikolaevsk; Markiana Yakunin, Nikolaevsk; Isabella Koch, Ninilchik; Kiara Sullivan, Birchwood Christian; Sophia Dupras, Lumen Christi; Jaime Martin, Lumen Christi; Sophia Klaich, Nikolaevsk; Sophia Nelson, CIA; Justina Fefelov, Nikolaevsk.

Girls All-Conference 1st team — Elizabeth Fefelov, Nikolaevsk; Markiana Yakunin, Nikolaevsk; Adara Warren, CIA; Kiara Sullivan, Birchwood Christian; Jaime Martin, Lumen Christi; Sophia Dupras, Lumen Christi.

Girls All-Conference 2nd team — Isabella Koch, Ninilchik; Sophia Nelson, CIA; Sophia Klaich, Nikolaevsk; Faith Clark, Birchwood Christian; Anika Castenholtz, CIA.

Friday girls Eagles 32, Warriors 21 CIA 3 5 8 16 — 32 Nikolaevsk 2 6 6 7 — 21 COOK INLET ACADEMY (32) — G. Nelson 0, Hyatt 0, S. Nelson 0, Dohse 7, A. Nelson 0, Castenholz 0, Cizek 10, Warren 15. Totals — 12 8-17 32.

NIKOLAEVSK (21) — Klaich 5, Z. Fefelov 0, Lasiter 0, Yakunin 7, Kalugin 0, J. Fefelov 6, E. Fefelov 3. Totals — 7 6-21 21.

3-point goals — Nikolaevsk 1 (Klaich).

Team fouls — CIA 17, Nikolaevsk 20.

Fouled out — A. Nelson, Klaich.

Wolverines 33, Archangels 20 Ninilchik 3 4 9 17 — 33 Lumen 5 3 8 4 — 20 NINILCHIK (33) — Re. Okonek 4, Jasper1, A. Calabrese 0, Robuck 5, Corey 0, Koch 10, Cooper 8, S. Calabrese 1, Denboer 1, Ofstad 3, Ra. Okonek 0.

Totals — 10 9-28 33.

LUMEN CHRISTI (20) — Estes 5, Thorsness 0, Warren 0, Dupras 8, Martin 7. Totals — 6 6-18 20.

3-point goals — Ninilchik 2 (Koch 2); Lumen Christi 2 (Martin 2). Team fouls — Ninilchik 20, Lumen Christi 20. Fouled out — Koch, Thorsness, Dupras.

Saturday girls Warriors 45, Wolverines 27 Ninilchik 2 6 8 11 —27 Nikolaevsk 11 8 21 5 —45 NINILCHIK (27) — Okonek 0, Jasper 0, Calabrese 0, Robuk 10, Corey 3, Koch 6, Cooper 6, Calabrese 0, Denboer 0, Ostad 2, Okonek 0.

NIKOLAEVSK (45) — Klaich 8, Z. Fefelov 5, Lasiter 1, Yakunin 5, Kalugin 0, J. Fefelov 8, E. Fefelov 18.

3-point FG — Ninilchik 0; Nikolaevsk 4 (E. Fefelov 2, Klaich 1, Z. Fefelov 1).

Team fouls — Ninilchik 19; Nikolaevsk 11. Fouled out — Koch, Cooper.

‘I said look, it’s the Garrett Koch show. They had 23 points at halftime and he had 21 of them, so really it was about stopping one guy.’

— Adam Trombley, Lumen Christi head coach

but Gregory did the same to give the Archangels a 56-54 lead with 2:13 left.

Clark laid in a tying bucket with 1:35 remaining, but once again, Gregory was fouled and hit one of two foul shots with 1:06 to play, putting Lumen into the lead once more. Gregory sunk two more free throws with 27 seconds remaining to push the lead to three, and two desperation attempts by Ninilchik in the final seconds fell short.

ed the defending conference champions Friday. Brendon Gregory had 26 to lead Lumen, while Brandon Reich had 15 for Birchwood.

Lumen plays Nanwalek at noon for a spot in the second-place game.

Nanwalek boys 59, CIA 25

Nanwalek eliminated CIA on Friday to advance to the second-place game.

Nanwalek led 17-10 after a quarter and 32-13 at halftime.

Lumen Christi boys 62, Uriah Huntsman had 15 Nanwalek 44 points to lead Nanwalek, The Archangels ad- while Ben Botero added 11. vanced to the second-place For CIA, James Boyd had game by defeating the Ea- 11. gles on Saturday.

Boys All-Tournament team — Uriah Nanwalek led 8-3 after Huntsman, Nanwalek; Lukah Kalugin, the first quarter and 25-20 Nikolaevsk; Brendon Gregory, Lumen Jake Clark, Ninilchik; Justin at halftime. Lumen won the Christi; Trail, Nikolaevsk; Andrew Howard, third quarter 24-3 to turn the Lumen Christi; Joel Swanberg, Birchwood Christian; Ben Botero, Nangame around. walek; Daniel Bennett, Lumen Christi; Tim Bennett had 25 Bradley Nunley, Birchwood Christian. points for Lumen, hitting Boys All-Conference 1st team — GarKoch, Ninilchik; Michael Trail, Nikofour of his seven 3-pointers rett laevsk; Bradley Nunley, Birchwood in the pivotal third quarter. Christian; Uriah Huntsman, Nanwalek; Brendon Gregory added 22 Joel Swanberg, Birchwood Christian.

Boys All-Conference 2nd team — points for the Archangels.

Daniel Benett, Lumen Christi; Hunter For Nanwalek, Uriah Moos, CIA; Zachary Trail, Nikolaevsk; Huntsman led the way with Ben Botero, Nanwalek; Brennen Bogardus, Kodiak ESS. 16 points.

Lumen Christi boys 50, Birchwood 34 The Archangels eliminat-

Friday boys Warriors 66, Wolverines 56 Ninilchik 13 16 16 11 — 56 Nikolaevsk 17 19 16 14 — 66 NINILCHIK (55) — Nelson 6, Hadro 13, Koch 21, Clark 9, Moore 0, Hess 0,

Nikolaevsk’s Kosta Nikitenko and Ninilchik’s Jake Clark battle for the opening tip Friday in the Peninsula Conference championship game at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion) Devila 0, Lemons 3, Moto 0, Mumey 4.

Totals — 21 3-12 56.

NIKOLAEVSK (66) — K. Nikitenko 8, J. Trail 14, Kalugin 10, D. Nikitenko 0, Mumey 16, M. Trail 20. Totals — 22 15-25 66.

3-point goals — Ninilchik 11 (Hadro 4, Koch 4, Nelson 2, Lemons); Nikolaevsk 7 (Mumey 4, J. Trail 3). Team fouls — Ninilchik 22, Nikolaevsk 10. Fouled out — Koch, Mumey.

Jo. Boyd 0. Totals — 8 6-17 25.

3-point goals — Nanwalek 4 (Joseph 2, Botero, Kvasnikof); CIA 3 (Ja. Boyd 3). Team fouls — Nanwalek 15, CIA 6.

Fouled out — none.

Nanwalek 59, CIA 25

NINILCHIK (56) — Nelson 9, Hadro 3, Koch 37, Clark 6, Lemons 0, Moto 0, Mumey 1.

LUMEN CHRISTI (59) — Gregory 15, Cruz 0, D. Bennet 11, Lynch 0, Bernert 0, T. Bennet 21, Howard 12.

3-point FG — Ninilchik 8 (Koch 5, Nelson 2, Hadro 1); Lumen Christi 8 (T. Bennet 7, Gregory 1).

Team fouls — Ninilchik 15; Lumen

Nanwalek 17 15 9 18 — 59 CIA 10 3 7 5 — 25 NANWALEK (59) — Botero 11, Tanape 6, Wilson 2, Bales 0, Joseph 8, C. Moonin 4, Hunstman 15, Evans 4, E. Moonin 4, Kvasnikof 5. Totals — 26 3-3 59.

COOK INLET ACADEMY (25) — Moos 5, Ja. Boyd 11, Johnson 0, Cragg 1, Beard 0, Leaf 4, Walsh 1, Anderson 0, Van De Grift 0, Peterson 0, Zeigler 3,

Saturday boys Archangels 59, Wolverines 56 Ninilchik 9 14 16 17 —56 Lumen Christi 9 9 28 13 —59

Christi 10. Fouled out — Howard.

Archangels 62, Eagles 44 Nanwalek 8 17 3 16 — 44 Lumen 3 17 24 18 — 62 NANWALEK (44) — Botero 9, Tanape 4, Wilson 0, Bales 7, Joseph 8, C. Moonin 0, Hunstman 16, Evans 0, E. Moonin 0, Kvasnikof 0. Totals — 20 4-11 44.

LUMEN CHRISTI (62) — Gregory 22, Cruz 5, D. Bennett 7, Lynch 0, Bernert 0, T. Bennett 25, Howard 3. Totals — 21 10-22 62.

3-point goals — Lumen Christi 10 (T. Bennett 7, Gregory 2, Cruz). Team fouls — Nanwalek 19, Lumen 9.

Fouled out — Bales.

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Warm and casual Southwest style is hot in decor

Pruning tips to keep flowering shrubs blossoming for years

Deciduous shrubs — those that lose their leaves each winter — are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can eventually correct any mistakes. Still, there’s no reason to butcher these plants.

Forsythia is one of many deciduous shrubs that look their best with their stems rising up in a clump from ground level to create an informal, graceful fountain of foliage and flowers. The way to maintain this graceful appearance is by “renewal pruning.”

RENEW YOUR SHRUB With renewal pruning, work with the plant’s natural growth habit. Every year, remove old, decrepit stems that no longer flower well to make way for exuberant, young ones. And if these young stems are elbowing each other for space, remove some of them also.

The tools that help achieve graceful form in these shrubs are not hedge shears but a lopper and hand-held pruning shears, perhaps also a small pruning saw.

When to prune is dictated by a plant’s blooming season. Prune early flowering shrubs right after their spring show is over. If you were to prune now, you’d be pruning off many stems that were going to bear flowers.

Reserve your late-winter pruning enthusiasm for shrubs that flower from summer on.

HOW MUCH PRUNING? IT DEPENDS Variations in the growth habits of deciduous shrubs dictate the degree of renewal pruning needed.

Those that can handle a lot of pruning include redosier dogwood, Russian sage, butterfly bush, St. John’s wort, and other shrubs whose newest shoots are the ones that carry the best flowers or, in the case of redosier dogwood, the brightest red or yellow stems. These shrubs also tend to send up many new shoots from ground level each year.

Shrubs whose newest shoots put on the best show are the easiest to prune: Simply lop the whole plant completely to ground level each year. This admittedly drastic pruning keeps them from becoming congested at their centres, and stimulates the season’s flush of lanky, new stems.

Shrubs whose best show is on stems that are 1 year old — common ninebark, flowering almond, rambling roses, kerria, and pussy willows grown as shrubs for their catkins — require slightly less severe pruning.

Prune these shrubs by lopping to the ground all flowering stems, that is, those that are a year old, right after they finish their show.

Stems of forsythia as well as those of lilac, mockorange, clethra, honeysuckle, shrub roses, and weigela keep bearing flowers even longer, so can remain a few years before needing to be cut away to make room for younger stems. Use your lopper or saw to first cut some of the oldest stems right to the ground, or to low, vigorous side shoots. These few quick cuts quickly and easily rid the plant of decrepit wood, make way for young wood, and reduce the plant’s height and width.

Next, with hand shears, go for the young sprouts at ground level. Cut to the ground any that are spreading too far out from the base of the plant or that crowd too thickly.

It’s impossible to prescribe how long to leave an older stem, or to say how many new stems to leave each year. Such details depend on the soil and the nature of the plant, as well as how high and how wide you want it to grow.

Finally, the easiest plants to prune are witch hazel, cotoneaster, enkianthus, PeeGee hydrangea, climbing roses, tree peonies and many viburnums. All these shrubs are reluctant to send up new sprouts from ground level, and the relatively permanent framework of branches that they build up typically puts on a good show year after year. This growth habit means you can prune these shrubs rarely, or not at all.

This photo, provided by Linda Robinson Design Associates, shows a bedroom in a very old adobe home in the Tortolita Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. (Steven Meckler/Linda Robinson Design Associates LLC via AP)

By Melissa Kossler Dutton THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A desert storm is brewing in the design world.

Renewed interest in earthy colour palettes, rich textures, tribal patterns and rustic elements has sparked a revival of Southwestern decorating style, long associated with homes in New Mexico and Arizona.

The look is interesting and exciting but also warm and casual, designers say.

“The overarching trend for 2019 is all about being real. It’s about surrounding yourself with nature, including natural fibers and earth tones,” said Dayna Isom Johnson, a trend expert with Etsy.com, the online marketplace that focuses on handmade and vintage goods. That’s a change from 2018, she says, when “it was fantasy, celestial and unicorns,” design inspired by mythology and science fiction.

Southwestern decor — distinguished by colorful, geometric prints and a palette that includes periwinkle, terracotta, cream and tan — often evokes a desert feel, said Maggie Lydecker, a designer for the online home-goods store, Wayfair.com.

“Southwestern looks feature natural elements that bring the outdoors inside even in a small space that could otherwise look stark,” she said. “For those who are hesitant to pin-

point one particular style, Southwestern can be a nice compromise, as it encompasses many different elements such as batik, leather or relaxed linen. It is easy to mix and match with this style — so what’s not to love?”

Since many homes are in styles or regions that don’t automatically scream “Southwest,” start with small touches, Isom Johnson suggests. “When a trend happens, you don’t have to deck out your entire home,” she said.

Consider adding a throw to your bed, a rug in your foyer, a piece of pottery on a living room table or new knobs to your kitchen cabinets, she said.

Linda Robinson, who works as an interior designer in Arizona, says that even there she adheres to the principle of blending Southwestern pieces with other elements. “It can be beautiful — the mixing,” she said. “Mixing gives character. It’s very today.”

She routinely combines Southwestern items with European antiques or Persian rugs. Two or three antique Apache baskets on a French secretary desk would create “a real focal point,” she said. She often uses wood or metal tables as pedestals to display eyecatching Southwestern pottery, baskets or art. She also gravitates to furniture with clean lines because it allows such special pieces to pop.

This undated photo provided by Wayfair shows a Southwestern style rug. (Wayfair via AP)

Traditional terracotta tiles are another mainstay of this style and can be interspersed throughout the home, Lydecker said.

“Bathrooms, kitchens and stairways are great spots to have some fun with tile and clay elements,” she said.

Osa Atoe, a potter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, incorporates geometric patterns and neutral colours with a Southwestern feel in her pottery. The look is classic, she says, and easily fits in different homes. Her pieces are “colorful and neutral at the same time.”

Vanessa Boer of Portland, Oregon, designs Southwestern-inspired housewares. “My shop’s focus is on textiles, primar-

ily pillows, so people are able to add a pop of colour or bold pattern on a couch or chair,” she said. “This adds some fun or character without having your entire living room covered in patterns, or feeling so entrenched in a specific style that you feel compelled to redecorate a year later.”

When done right, Southwestern pieces will gel with elements already in your home, Lydecker said.

“The textiles are often layered, which creates a relaxed, inviting ambiance,” she said. “With white being popular for walls and overall room palettes, Southwestern decorative elements provide a playful juxtaposition that doesn’t feel forced.”

Homebuilders face affordability hurdles this spring

In this photo a sign is displayed outside a house for sale in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. (AP Photo/ Keith Srakocic)

By Alex Veiga THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A pullback in mortgage rates has helped boost homebuilder stocks this year after a dismal 2018, when the U.S. housing market slowed under the weight of higher borrowing costs, rising prices and a thin supply of homes for sale.

Investors are betting that the decline in the average rate for a 30-year mortgage will help more Americans

become owners this spring homebuying season. Still, some analysts and economists say high prices remain a significant hurdle for would-be buyers this year.

“Spring will not be as strong as last year, in part because spring last year was pretty strong, but also because homebuilders are trying to adjust price for a more cautious consumer who is concerned about price and competing with additional inventory,” said

Carl Reichardt, managing director and homebuilding analyst at BTIG. While steady job growth has fueled demand for homeownership, rising prices and a shortage of properties for sale has made homes less affordable for many buyers, especially those seeking to transition from renting to owning.

Sales of newly built U.S. homes surged 16.9 per cent in November from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to the Commerce Department.

Despite the healthy gain, sales remained 7.7 per cent below the pace from a year earlier.

The 35-day government shutdown delayed the release of more recent sales data. Analysts project that December new-home sales, due out next week, declined 13.5 per cent from November, according to FactSet. Meanwhile, sales of previously occupied U.S. homes dropped 1.2 per cent in January to the slowest pace in more than three

years, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Sales are down 8.5 per cent over the past 12 months.

The U.S housing market stalled in 2018 after a long period during which price increases outpaced income growth. That had been offset by historically low mortgage rates, until rates began rising steadily a year ago, reaching a seven-year high near 5 per cent.

Mortgage rates hew closely to changes in the yield for the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, which went into a skid in early November as nervous investors drove up demand for U.S. government bonds during the October-December stock market sell-off.

The average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixedrate mortgage rate has been steadily declining since its mid-November high of 4.94 per cent. Last week, it slipped to 4.35 per cent, the lowest average in more than a year.

Buyers will see lower borrowing costs on home

loans. However, that alone won’t mean they’ll have it easy this homebuying season, notes Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com.

“Home prices are higher than ever before and expensive homes are far more plentiful than entry level homes,” Hale said.

That trend, in turn, could mean fewer sales for many homebuilders, because newly built homes tend to be more expensive relative to resale properties. And in recent years, builders have tended to focus on catering to homeowners looking to trade up to a bigger or nicer home.

“As much as an affordability issue there’s also a psychological issue,” Reichardt said. “Buyers have been resisting higher home prices, not simply because they can’t afford to pay what builders are asking, but because they don’t want to.”

Big builders that have taken steps in recent years to build more communities priced for first-time buy-

ers are likely to fare better this spring. Of those, Reichardt singled out D.R. Horton and Lennar. The analyst has “Buy” ratings on both.

The Federal Reserve’s decision to take a “patient approach” in determining future interest rate hikes has helped lift stocks broadly this year, and the move has been especially positive for homebuilders.

That’s because when the market is uncertain about homebuilders’ prospects for earnings growth, interest rates become a proxy for earnings, notes Reichardt.

Despite their recent gains, shares in most U.S. homebuilders remain sharply lower than a year ago. That means investors should be cautious when considering the sector.

“2019 is going to be a tough year, which is why we’re not especially favourable on the stocks,” Reichardt said. “At the same time, we don’t think this is any kind of repeat of the last down cycle.”

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Monthly Musings: March brings more light and the God of War B oonnie M arie P layle

M ounthly M usings March is the month of daylight saving; we get an extra hour of daylight.

March is named after Mars, the Roman God of War. Mars has the personality of being charging, unrelinquishing and brutally assertive, great traits for the God of War. Martius was the first month of the Roman calendar. Sensibly speaking, a new year should begin as a new season of life, that being spring.

March is a month of reflection and spiritual discipline encompassing new life.

Facts: Astrological Signs: Pisces and Aries; birthstone: aquamarine; color: blue; flowers: daffodil and shamrock, Birds: American robin or Native sparrow; animal: rabbit; trees: alder and ash; days observed: Ash Wednesday, daylight saving time, St. Patrick’s Day and the first day of spring.

The astrological sign of Pisces is the 12th sign in the Zodiac and is the fish. The Zodiac element is water. Pisces people are very friendly,

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helpful people. The sign of Aries is the first sign in the Zodiac and is the ram. Aries is the element of fire. Arians are always vigorous and passionate, self-centered as well as childish.

The original birthstone of March is the bloodstone, known as “heliotrope” in Greek, which means “sun turning,” along with jasper, the stone of health and passion. In 1912, the National Association of Jewelers started a standard list of birthstones. At this time the birthstone was switched to aquamarine for the month of March. Aquamarine is the symbol of youth, health and hope. It ranges from pale to deep blue in color.

The color for March is blue symbolizing tranquility, wisdom, faith and heaven and is connected to calmness.

March’s flower is the daffodil, a happy flower and the first flower to come up in spring. It symbolizes forgiveness, trust, honesty and true love and announces the coming of spring.

Then there is the shamrock; this is the spirit of Mars, the God of War, coming through and symbolizing fierce will.

The two birds are the American robin, which is the portent of spring, along with happiness, contentment, simplicity and pleasure to name a few. The other bird is the Native sparrow, which means vigilance, joy, creativity and wisdom.

is what it is

W ill M orrow

Keeping up with the flakes It took its time getting here, but winter has finally arrived on the central Kenai Peninsula. However, winter’s arrival this year has coincided with the time that I re-evaluate my snow removal priorities.

Back in October and November, I always think that this will be the year I keep up with all the flakes and get everything cleared after each snowfall.

I was doing well after our first couple of snowfalls, though I have to admit, the fact that it warmed up and rained in November and December probably contributed to my success. I was even able to put the Christmas decorations away during a warm spell in January — the light-up Star Wars characters are usually frozen in place until April, like Han Solo in carbonite.

But with the recent snowfall, I just haven’t felt the urgency to fire up the snowblower as soon as the snow lets up.

Part of it, I’m sure, is that we’re into March, which means we’ve only got about two more months of winter. The snow will remove itself soon enough. And if it doesn’t, I can always charge tourists for a glacier tour in my front yard this summer.

Some of you may be in denial about two more months of winter.

In fact, a social media memory this week reminded me that just a few years ago, I had daffodils coming up in my yard in February.

But, I’ll point out that the deadline to remove studded tires doesn’t roll around until May 1 — and it’s not uncommon to see it extended. So we’ve still got a little bit more winter to go, which, considering its late arrival, doesn’t bother me at all.

That brings me back to my snow removal priorities. We’re at that time of year that, instead of moving snow around, I’d rather be out enjoying it. Days are getting to be pretty sunny and mild, and cold nights mean the fresh snow will set up nicely on the ski trails. Given a choice between getting out the skis and getting out the shovel, I’ll take the skis, thank you.

I do need to move some of the snow, though. For example, in the driveway, the snow tends to get packed into a pair of rails where my wife pulls into the garage. There have been winters where those snow rails get rounded off on top. If you’re not perfectly lined up, there’s a risk of sliding off to the side and dinging a sideview mirror on the garage door frame. So, keeping the first 5 or 10 feet of the driveway smooth is a priority.

I also need to be able to get to my truck while staying upright, so the front steps and walkway need to stay clear. And I don’t like getting snow in my shoes on my out to the truck, so I try to keep the fresh snow pushed back around where I park.

The parking spot for the kids’ car is a different story. Because we need to maneuver three vehicles around a two-vehicle-wide driveway, it’s important that the kids park in a specific spot. The snow around their spot has been mounded up and packed down, creating a perfect docking station for them. As long as they can still open a door, I think they’re OK. Around the back of the house, I just need to make sure there’s a clear path to the grill — barbecuing is a year-round thing for us.

We also need to make sure the dogs are able to get out to do their business, which is a lot easier with the two Labs we have now than it was with the pug we used to have. So clearing the deck and stairs is also a priority. And I like to shovel the patio next to our deck, just to encourage the dogs to venture a little farther into the yard before doing what they need to do, though after last week’s snow, I definitely surrendered some significant square footage.

Some of you might have different priorities, for example, clearing enough snow to be able to get the snowmachine trailer out. I know a few people who have that as a top priority.

I do feel for all those high school athletes who are starting practice for “spring” sports in the coming weeks. After being stuck inside in November and December waiting for the snow to fall, they’re now going to be stuck inside for March and April waiting for it to melt. Those new turf fields are great surfaces to play on, but it’s more difficult to remove snow. We’ll see if high school soccer, baseball and track teams get desperate enough to make removing all of that snow a priority.

While they’re worried about that, I’ve got my own priorities.

I could be clearing the snow that fell this past week, but my skis need a fresh coat of wax, and the trails are calling. Like I said, that snow will melt eventually without any help from me, and you’ve got to have your priorities.

Will Morrow lives in Kenai. You can reach him at wkmorrow@ ptialaska.net if he’s not out enjoying the snow.

The animal for March is the rabbit, the sign of fertility and new life.

The two trees are the alder and the ash. The alder, which is a protective tree in a time of transition.

It is change, emotional movement and flux. The ash means strength and deep wisdom; it speaks of growth, expansion and higher perspective. The message of the ash is to identify the areas of strength and to use the aspects to the utmost, it also has healing agents for childhood illnesses.

Ash Wednesday is the first day observed in Lent. This year it is March 6. Lent is a time of reflection and spiritual discipline; it can come as early as February 4 or as late as March 10, it occurs 46 days before Easter. Getting and keeping a person right with God is an everyday focus, not just during the Lenten season.

Then there’s daylight saving time, the practice of setting clocks forward an hour to make better use of natural daylight. We remember this by saying,“spring forward, fall back.” This is so countries in the Northern Hemisphere (north of the equator) have more light in summer.

St. Patrick’s Day is March’s third-observed day/holiday. This day remembers St. Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints, who brought Christianity to Ireland and died on this date. Be careful;

if you’re not wearing green on this day you might get pinched!

The Latin name for spring is vernal equinox and fall is autumnal equinox. Spring equinox is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. At the equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equator going from south to north. The sunrise comes earlier and nightfall comes later; plants are sprouting, winds are softening, even though this is what happens on the calendar, in Alaska, it happens approximately three months later.

The total month of March is about reflection, whether it’s the relationship with God or the path your life is taking. It’s about new life and new beginnings; March is bursting at the seams with energy, color and happiness. What a month to be happy and alive.

What’s happening in Alaska in March? Well, on the Kenai Peninsula; Feb. 28 through March 3, at the Renee Henderson Auditorium in Kenai, Alaska, the musical “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” will be performing its last week.

March 2 is the Kenai Peninsula Community Resilience Fair at the Peninsula Center Mall. This fair is to learn about basic survival skills and disaster preparedness.

On March 2 there are movies at the Wildlife Refuge. Bring the kids and learn about the Alaskan wildlife.

On March 17 there will be a St.

Learning for Life

Patrick’s Day Parade in Soldotna.

If you enjoy fishing, March 17 is also the 26th Annual Homer Winter King Salmon Fishing Tournament. This event is hosted by the Homer Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. This is one of the biggest fishing competitions in Alaska.

From March 29-30, at the Renee Henderson Auditorium in Kenai, Forever Dance Alaska will have the Annual Showcase called the “Best of Broadway.”

Here are a few events for the rest of the state in March. If music is your thing, then March 2 in Anchorage, the Anchorage Symphony will be performing “Made in America.” This event will be held at Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Come enjoy an evening of music celebrating the American spirit.

On March 7, in Anchorage, the Anchorage Bowl Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.

On March 23, in Anchorage, is the Anchorage Civic Orchestra Winter Concert, held at Hump’s Great Alaskan Alehouse. This is hosted by Anchorage Civic Orchestra.

A note to remember March 10, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS. DON’T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS UP ONE HOUR.

The Recycling Bin

Learn how to raise bees in Alaska Does the thought of raising bees to provide your own fresh honey tantalize your taste buds? If you are thinking about embarking on this fascinating journey, Cooperative Extension Service has a FREE publication for you, “Beekeeping in Alaska.” Discover the steps to becoming a successful bee keeper. Now is the time to place your “bee” order, purchase hives and get equipment ready for your bees’ arrival.

Drop by the Cooperative Extension Service office to receive this free instructional material or go online at: http://www.uaf.edu/ces to find this and may more publications. Our office is located at 43961 K-Beach Rd., Suite A, Soldotna, AK 99669. Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 5 pm.

We encourage all to keep “Learning for Life.”

Submitted by Vicki Heinz, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Office Manager, Kenai Peninsula District.

Around the Peninsula

Keep recycling bins clean Let’s help keep the recycling centers operational and productive by not contaminating the recycling bins.

Recycling contamination is fixable and it’s easy to achieve: sort and separate, putting only the recyclable item in each designated bin. No plastic bags, food scraps or anything else that doesn’t belong in that bin. Keeping the recycling bins clear of contaminants ensures that we keep recycling centers operational and producing clean bales of recyclables. In turn, making high-quality, newly recycled goods is possible. We all make a difference, each and every one of us.

of working together for healthy watersheds on the Kenai Peninsula. Price is $25, includes a Cooper Landing Brew, food and fun!

Veterans Quilt Ceremony Farm Bureau Annual Ammo Can Coffee will host Meeting a Veterans Quilt Ceremony on Friday, March 1 along with a benefit concert and cookie challenge. The quilt ceremony will start at 3 p.m. Attendees can participate in the Tactical Cookie Challenge for $15 for a cookie and two shots of espresso. Tickets for a Benefit Concert with Troubadour North will be on sale for $15. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Friday night at Ammo Can Coffee. All proceeds go to support Quilts Of Valor Foundation. If you know of a veteran to register for a quilt go to www. qovf.org.

Kenai Soil & Water Board Meeting The monthly meeting of the Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors will be held Wednesday, Mar. 6, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at the District office located at 110 Trading Bay, Suite 140. For information, call 283-8732 x5.

Wild and Scenic Film Festival Join the Kenai Watershed Forum at Snug Harbor Seafoods on K-Beach for the Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Saturday, March 23 from 6-9 p.m. This year’s films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a fundraiser for the Kenai Watershed Forum and a way to support our mission

Kenai Peninsula Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau will hold its Annual Meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 7 at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Building on K-Beach Road. All Farm Bureau members and those wishing to join should attend. For Zoom sign on information, email kpchapterfb@gmail.com.

Soldotna Historical Society & Homestead Museum board meeting Soldotna Historical Society & Homestead Museum board meeting will take place Tuesday, March 5 at 8:30 a.m. at the Fine Thyme Cafe. Questions? Carmen 262-2791

Local Food Directory Deadline March 1 March 1 is the deadline for farmers, fishers, local food businesses and sponsors to sign up to be included in the 2019 Kenai Loves Local Food Directory. The directory is published annually by Kenai Local Food Connection and Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District. For more information, go to www.kenaisoilandwater.org or call Heidi Chay at 283-8732 x 5.

KPC Showcase presents: Letters From Happy Valley: Memories of an Alaska Homesteader’s Son KPC Showcase presents: Letters From Happy Valley: Memories of an Alaska Homesteader’s Son, an evening with Alaskan

author Dan Walker on Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at McLane Commons. Fifty years after leaving the family homestead in Happy Valley, Dan Walker unexpectedly received a shoebox full of letters penned in 1958 by his parents as they traveled north from Sugar Tree Ridge, Ohio, to build a new life on the Last Frontier. The letters ignited Walker’s memory and he remembered how, as a small boy, he watched with wonder as his family built a home, harvested moose, and learned the ways of the north country. A quiet thread of melancholy weaves through Walker’s story as he remembers how his father’s untimely death forced their large family to leave behind the life he loved.

Girl Scout Reunion Tea Current and former Girl Scouts in Service Unit 941, formerly named Kalgin Service Unit on the Kenai Peninsula, are invited to a Girl Scout Reunion Tea to observe the 60th Anniversary of our Service Unit on Sunday, March 31 from 2:305:30 p.m. at Soldotna Methodist Church, Binkley Street. Bring your Scouting memorabilia.

For more info contact Rosemary Pilatti at 907-776-8916 or wrangell86@gmail.com.

Free In-Person Tax Preparation Available Free income tax return preparation is available again this year at the Soldotna Library from Feb. 9 to April 13. This AARP Foundation-sponsored program is open to low-and moderate-income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those age 60 and older. AARP membership is not required. Call 907-420-4308 to schedule an appointment. For more information, email taxprepsoldotna@gmail.com.

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Pet turtle’s threat to baby is more than just a bite DEAR ABBY: I know a young newlywed couple who just had their first baby. The baby is weeks old and isn’t crawling yet. My concern is that they have a box turtle for a pet in their small apartment. They’ve had the turtle for probably a year and, while it has a cage, they often let it loose in the kitchen. I don’t know if it has reign over other parts of the home.

This turtle is at least 8 inches across its shell, and its head is more than an inch long with a half-inch bite. The baby will be crawling this year. I feel the turtle is a threat, and the baby will no doubt be attracted to it and likely try to crawl over and touch it. The turtle’s bites are notoriously sharp and likely contaminated, and I’m concerned about the baby losing a finger. Is this a reasonable concern?

-- PROTECTOR IN NEVADA DEAR PROTECTOR: Yes, it is.

There is more than one reason for not exposing an infant or toddler (or anyone with a weakened immune system) to a turtle. The risk of a bite isn’t the major one. The problem is, turtles (among other reptiles) carry salmonella bacteria that can infect the intestinal tract and cause nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea and sickness for as long as a week.

Because young children -- whose immune systems are not fully developed -- are at increased risk for salmonella infection, the Centers for Disease Control has recommended reptiles (including turtles) not be kept in preschools and homes with daycare centers if the children are under the age of 5. This is why the turtle should not be let loose in the kitchen where food is prepared or any area in which a baby will be crawling.

mation with the couple, but ultimately, the decision about whether to keep the “pet” or not is theirs.

D E A R ABBY: I loaned my granddaughter my car because she got Abigail Van Buren a job and didn’t have convenient transportation. After she’d had it for two months, I told her she needed to get the oil changed. She became very disrespectful and said I could have the car back because she didn’t have the money to pay for it. She got even angrier when I said she should return it with a full tank of gas since that’s how she took it.

What is wrong with her mentality?

She feels I screwed her over instead of being grateful for all the time she had it?! I don’t even know how to respond to her. What would you do?

-- SHOCKED IN THE MIDWEST DEAR SHOCKED: Your granddaughter’s “mentality” is one of entitlement. Having been given the car, she expected you to maintain it for her. That you told her if she returned the car the tank should be full was something she wasn’t expecting to hear because -- forgive me for repeating this -- she felt entitled to use it without assuming responsibility for it. What I would do would be to “allow” her to learn to be responsible on her own and curtail your generous impulses where she is concerned.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, While most box turtles will not bite and was founded by her mother, Pauline a human, they don’t make good pets Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. for young children because they don’t DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los like being handled. Share this infor- Angeles, CA 90069.

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I checked with my doctor before starting an exercise program, but yoga is safe and effective for most people. apply the lipstick over it. The color will -- A Reader, via email last longer.

WEIGHT WATCHING Applying lip liner just outside my natural lip line makes my lips look fuller.

Dear Heloise: I haven’t had a weight Dark lip liner with lighter lipstick is a problem in years, and I believe it’s bedated look. I match the colors as closely cause of the two rules I always follow: as possible.

1. I don’t eat unless I’m actually hunTo remove excess color, I put my gry. finger in my mouth, purse my lips and 2. I stop BEFORE I’m full. draw my finger out. The extra color will In the past, I ate something just bebe on my finger. cause it was time, not because I was hunAs I get up in years, I’m retiring my gry. Also, if I stop before I am full, I’m extra-glossy and also my flat matte lip surprised to see that in about 20 minutes, colors. A medium-creamy lipstick works I feel full. well.

-- Pam in Florida -- Samantha W. in New York Thanks, Pam! Great advice to follow.

-- Heloise YOGA, GIRL! CAUSE FOR ALARM Dear Heloise: I was having difficulty sleeping through the night, so I decided Dear Heloise: I set the alarm on my to try doing gentle yoga stretches before phone to go off every night at the same LIPSTICK TRICKS retiring. It has made a huge difference. I time (10 p.m. for me) to remind me to Dear Heloise: Applying lipstick sounds do about 15 minutes of exercise, starting lower the thermostat so the house will be straightforward enough, but there are with my neck and working down to my cooled off by the time I go to bed. ways to make it easier! legs, and I find that I can sleep for up to -- Doreene B., via email I fill in my entire lip with liner and then five hours before waking.

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Jaqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, March 3, 2019: This year, you exhibit a tendency to be a free spirit or your own person. You might not always get applause for your strength.

If single, you might meet several people to whom you could relate. Take your time getting to know such people.

If you’re attached, you and your partner enjoy a lot of personal time together. Nothing pleases you more than a weekend away with your sweetie. AQUARIUS understands you well.

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 A friend could seek you out early in the day.

He or she might be quite irritated about an issue and need to speak to you. Clear the air, and enjoy this friend.

You seem to nearly always have a good time. Tonight: Where your friends are.

This Week: On Monday, zoom in on what you consider a high priority. On Tuesday, chaos could erupt.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You might want to go out early in the day.

Some of you might go to church; others may want to get together with friends for a leisurely Sunday brunch.

Wherever you are, you get someone’s attention or approval. Tonight: Having a ball wherever you are.

This Week: Someone is observing you. You will be interested in how this person acts on Tuesday.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Take off for a day trip, or escape with a movie. You will find that this helps you relax and smile more.

If alone, you could meet someone quite unusual and different. Tonight: Beaming and relaxed.

This Week: Reach out for a loved one or a dear friend.

Stay on top of a demanding situation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Defer to another person, and get to the bottom of a problem. Even if his or her ideas are somewhat offbeat, the other party exhibits good sense. How you handle a child or another issue reflects a newfound calmness. Tonight: Allow someone to draw you in.

This Week: Zero in on what you desire most.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You might need to make the first move, but you could be quite delighted by the long-term results.

An older person or an irritating person could be hard to handle. Opt out. Go off to do your thing. Tonight: So many invitations. Join friends for dinner.

This Week: Others take control. Go with the flow.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Slow down and pace yourself. You might enjoy a hectic pace; however, like everyone else, you need to recharge. You hear news that might have you thinking about a key person in your life. Resist showing anger in a controversy. Tonight: Do what you want.

This Week: Midweek, you could be out of sorts. Use Monday well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH A child or loved one could be charming and clearly adoring every moment that he or she has with you. Plans and happenings could delight you. If you push this person or cut the amount of time that you have together, you might see quite a display of temper. Tonight: Play it easy.

This Week: You might be more playful than you realize. Others could fuss more than you like them to.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Stay close to home. Relax. You might opt to make a favorite meal or order a standing favorite. Caring seems to blossom at home. You don’t need to go out. If expectations aren’t met, a partner could be sassy or difficult. Tonight: Only what you want.

This Week: Reach out for a loved one or friend who is great to brainstorm with.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You have a tendency to speak your mind and get past problems. However, as good as your intentions might be, someone gets under your skin. Head to the gym. Go for a jog. You need to work through this irritation.

Tonight: Hang out.

This Week: You need to either act on Monday or wait until Thursday.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might be confident and sure of yourself. As a result, you make an effort toward a loved one.

Whether this person responds depends on his or her mood; however, that same person could become sarcastic and difficult. Tonight: Don’t minimize another person’s feelings.

This Week: Don’t hem and haw. Go for what you want.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH The Moon in your sign adds some zip to your footsteps. You’re in the mood to smile and go off to enjoy your day. Unfortunately, if you really want to enjoy the day, you will need to bypass a dear friend who has a case of the grouchies. Tonight: Don’t answer your phone.

This Week: On Monday, you beam in what you want.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Catch up on errands and paperwork. If you think that you’ll get money back on your tax return, then by all means, get it started with an eye to completing the task. Maintain a low profile, and get extra rest. Tonight: Just make it easy.

This Week: Take Monday for you. On Tuesday, your energy soars, and others seem naturally charmed by you.

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Dear Heloise: My dog had BAD BREATH, and I asked my veterinarian about it. She recommended a few things: * Brushing the dog’s teeth once a week with special dog toothpaste (NOT people toothpaste!). This is fun -- not! But the dog grows accustomed to it. * Wet food can be a cause of bad breath -- I limit this. * There are commercial treats and chews to help. * A professional cleaning once a year, complete with X-rays, is a good idea.

Finally, she recommends tearing up some fresh parsley and mixing it with dry food. Parsley! Who knew?

-- Erin R. in Seattle Erin, parsley is rich in antioxidants and is safe for your dog in moderation. Ask your veterinarian. Parsley is NOT safe for pregnant dogs.

-- Heloise

By Dave Green

C4 | Sunday, March 3, 2019 | Peninsula Clarion

Contact us; www.peninsulaclarion.com, classified@peninsulaclarion.com • To place an ad call 907-283-7551

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FORECLOSURE SALE REAL PROPERTY AND BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY

New Limited Marijuana Cultivation Facility

Alaska Steel Co. Office Assistance

DONNA R REID, MIKEL J MUSICK are applying under 3 AAC 306.400(a)(2) for a new Limited Marijuana Cultivation Facility License, License #20880, doing business as POT LUCK CANNABIS, located at 44574 Eddy Hill Drive #5, PO Box 2491 Soldotna, AK 99669, UNITED STATES.

The position requires excellent customer service skills and a strong work ethic.

Basic math and computer skills a plus.

Must have current driver license Starting pay $12 to $14.00 hour DOE Drug and hearing test mandatory Plus benefits

March 7, 2019 at 10:00 AM 303 K Street, Boney Courthouse, Anchorage, Alaska Bakery/Cafe (formerly Tidepool Café and Lodge) Property Address: 257 Main Street, Seldovia, AK 99663 KPB Assessed Value: $446,500.00 Minimum Real/Personal Property Bid: $250,973.74 Qualified bidders for business personal property must have cashier’s check payable to First National Bank Alaska ALL PROPERTY SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, NO WARRANTIES Call (907) 777-3392 Sale Date and Bid Amount are Subject to Change New Branch Opening Northrim Bank 3111 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99503 Has been notified by the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Division of Banking and Securities, that their application to open a new branch has been accepted on February 27, 2019. The new branch will be located at: 44384 Sterling Highway, Suite 101 Soldotna, AK 99669

Interested persons may object to the application by submitting a written statement of reasons for the objection to their local government, the applicant and the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) not later than 30 days after the director has determined the application to be complete and has given written notice to the local government. Once an appliaction is determined to be complete, the objection deadline and a copy of the application will be posted on AMCO’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/amco. Objections should be sent to AMCO at marijuana.licensing@alaska.gov or to 550 W 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501.

Pub: Feb 24, Mar 3 & 10, 2019

Any person wishing to oppose this pending application may file his or her written objections with the Financial Examiner of the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Division of Banking and Securities at: Address: 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1850, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Email: financialinstitutions@alaska.gov Contact: Kaitlin Morris, Financial Examiner Phone: 907-269-8140

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The appropriate Financial Examiner must receive comments within 30 days after the date of the last newspaper publication required by AS 06.05.399.

Published as prescribed by Alaska Statute 06.05.344(d) - (e).

Northrim Bank Lynn Wolfe EVP, Chief Administrative Officer

Publish: March 3, 2019 and March 10, 2019

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Igiugig Village Council Project No. 13511-003 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (February 21, 2019) In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC’s) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the Igiugig Village Council’s application for a 10-year pilot project license for the proposed Igiugig Hydrokinetic Project No. 13511, which would be located on the Kvichak River in the Lake and Peninsula Borough, near the town of Igiugig, Alaska, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). In the EA, Commission staff analyzed the potential environmental effects of constructing and operating the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s web site at www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document.

For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659.

You may also register online at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice.

Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s web site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the “eFiling” link.

Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.

Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filings, documents may also be paper-filed.

To paper-file, mail an original copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix Project No. 13511-003 to all comments.

For further information, contact Ryan Hansen by telephone at 202-5028074 or by email at ryan.hansen@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.

Pub: March 1, 2019

NEWSPAPER CARRIER The Peninsula Clarion is accepting applications for a Newspaper Carrier.

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Independent Contractor Status.

Home Delivery - 6 days a week.

Must have valid Alaska drivers license.

Must furnish proof of insurance.

Copy of current driving record required.

For more information contact Peninsula Clarion Circulation Dept.

907-283-3584 or drop off an application/resume at the Peninsula Clarion 150 Trading Bay Road, Kenai.

The Peninsula Clarion is an E.O.E.

Now Hiring! Service Associates. Service Associates are responsible for providing direct program services related to skill development, treatment, and care in home, school, and community based settings. Training provided, parttime/fulltime positions available. Flexible hours available.To apply, turn in a completed application with resume in person at 3948 Ben Walters Lane, Homer, AK 99835, email to hr@spbhs.org or fax to (907)235-2290. Applications can found at www.spbhs.org.

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe is seeking a vendor to provide the following services:

Member FDIC Equal Opportunity Lender

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283-7551

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1) Tribal Food Sovereignty Assessment – Collaborating with the Wellness Director, the Community Food Program (CFP) Planning Coordinator will be responsible for completing the Food Sovereignty Assessment, employing the First Nations Foods Sovereignty Assessment Tool, Second Edition, as a model. The Food Sovereignty Assessment will be used to depict the functioning of the local food system as a whole, pinpoint successful linkages within the system, and illuminate instances where system linkages require attention and improvement. In collaboration with the Wellness Director, the CFP Planning Coordinator will recruit and convene the Food Sovereignty Team, targeting representation inclusive of low-income Tribal and AI/AN community members and representatives from local/regional food-related sectors and agencies, to inform the assessment process 2) Report on results from the Tribal Food Systems Assessment – The CFP Planning Coordinator will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and summarizing the results yielded from the Food Sovereignty Assessment; and producing those results in the form of a written report to the Food Sovereignty Team. The Tribe has already collected the data. Deadline to report on all data will be 8/16/2019.

For additional information and submission instructions, please download the full Request For Proposal from the Kenaitze Indian Tribe website at www.kenaitze.org/about/procurement.

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Founded by Betty Debnam

Lawmakers in history

Mini Fact:

Women in the Lead

Jeannette Rankin, R-Montana, was the first female member of the House of Representatives. She served from 1917 to 1919 and from 1941 to 1943.

Rankin was elected to Congress before most women were allowed to vote. Women across the United States did not gain the right to vote until 1920.

Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Rankin voted against the United States fighting in both of (1880-1973) the World Wars.

Margaret Chase Smith, R-Maine, was the first woman to serve in the House and the Senate. She replaced her husband, who died while serving in the House. She was then elected to four two-year terms.

Later she ran for the Senate and was elected for four sixyear terms, from 1949 to 1973.

Margaret Chase Smith In 1964, she (1897-1995) became the first woman to have her name placed before a national political convention for the office of president.

Speaker Pelosi invited her grandchildren and other children to join her as she was sworn in on Jan. 3.

March is Women’s History Month. This year, The Mini Page celebrates with an issue about female lawmakers.

During the midterm elections in November, Americans elected a record number of women to the House of Representatives. There are now 102 women serving. In the Senate, 23 of the 100 senators are women.

Women in Congress

The women of Congress also represent many different heritages. In the U.S. House, these women of color include: • African-Americans (22) • Latinas (12) • Middle Easterner (1) • Asians (6) • Native Americans (2) In the U.S. Senate, there are: • Asians (2) • Latina (1) • multiracial (1)

order in the House and enforces the rules.

When representatives want to address other members, they must ask for the speaker’s permission to speak.

Pelosi was elected to represent the people of San Francisco in the House in 1987. She is a member of the Democratic Party. As speaker, Pelosi is second in line to replace the president, after the vice president, in the event of an illness or emergency.

Background

Speaker again

Twelve years ago, The Mini Page spoke with Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California when she became the first female speaker of the House. Rep. Pelosi has been elected speaker again for the 116th Congress.

The speaker of the Nancy Pelosi House is the leader of that branch of Congress. He or she keeps

Speaker Pelosi grew up in a political household. “From the time I was in first grade until I went away to college, my father was mayor of Baltimore,” she said. “My parents always taught me that public service was a noble Nancy Pelosi at the swearingcalling, and I saw in of her father, Thomas (left), as the that my father’s D’Alesandro mayor of Baltimore in 1947. work helped.”

The speaker studied political science in college. In 1963, she married her husband, Paul Pelosi, and they eventually moved to San Francisco. They have five children and nine grandchildren.

In California, she worked for the Democratic Party before she became a U.S. representative. Her first speakership was between 2007 and 2011.

Resources On the Web:

• kids-clerk.house.gov/grade-school

At the library:

• “A Woman in the House and Senate” by Ilene Cooper

The Mini Page® © 2019 Andrews McMeel Syndication

Try ’n’ Find

Mini Jokes

Words that remind us of women in Congress are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: BRANCH, CONGRESS, ELECTION, FEMALE, FIRST, HERITAGE, HISTORY, HOUSE, LEADER, MIDTERM, NOBLE, ORDER, PELOSI, RANKIN, RECORD, RULES, SENATE, SERVICE, SMITH, SPEAKER.

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T E L E C T I O N M

D H I S T O R Y N E

I R E K A E P S I F

M P E T A N E S K K

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E C I V R E S E A Y

Pat: Why did the police officer go to the baseball game?

Pam: She heard that someone had stolen third base!

Q P E L O S I H R A

Eco Note About 2 billion birds cross the Gulf of Mexico during the spring migration season, according to a new study that combined data from 11 weather radar stations and observations from citizen scientists. Researcher Kyle Horton of Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology says that while climate change has caused the earliest seasonal migrations to begin 1.5 days earlier per decade, the peak has remained at the same period between April 19 and May 7.

Based on materials originally produced and/or created by Betty Debnam.

• man in the moon • question mark • man’s face • canoe

• dog’s head • muffin • sailboat • book • heart

• banana • ladder • toothbrush • caterpillar • number 3

• ear of corn • umbrella • word MINI • letter A

The Mini Page® © 2019 Andrews McMeel Syndication

Mini Spy Classics appear in the first issue of each month.

Mini Spy and her friends are visiting Washington, D.C. See if you can find the hidden pictures. Then color the picture.

Hey Mini Spy Fans! Order your Mini Spy Booklets (Volumes 1, 2 and 3) with 48 of your favorite puzzles! Visit MiniPageBooks.com, or call 844-426-1256 to order. Just $4 plus $1 shipping.

Mini Spy Classics

adapted with permission from Earthweek.com

For later: Look in your newspaper for articles about new female members of Congress.

Teachers: For standards-based activities to accompany this feature, visit: bit.ly/MPstandards. And follow The Mini Page on Facebook!

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