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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 49, Issue 63

In the news Refuge continues slash pile burning The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is conducting slash pile burning along the Refuge boundary near Sterling. The burning began Tuesday and will continue to Wednesday, according to the Refuge. The piles are a result of thinning along the boundary of the Refuge around the Sterling fuel break. The fuel break is an area created to protect surrounding residents and infrastructure while giving Refuge managers decision space to make more informed decisions about wildfires occuring in the area. — Staff

Anchorage police release names of 2 dead in double shooting ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the names of two men who may have fatally shot each other during a gun sale transaction on the city’s west side. Nineteen-year-old Daniel Bender Jr. and 19-year-old Davon Dodge died in the weekend shootings. Police on Tuesday released no other additional details in the case. Police responded to shots fired around 5:10 p.m. Sunday. One man was found inside a vehicle parked on west 29th Avenue and another was outside the vehicle. A preliminary investigation determined Bender and Dodge met to discuss the sale of a gun. Police say they apparently got into an argument and shot each other.

Trial underway for North Pole father charged in son’s death FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks jury is hearing testimony in the trial of a North Pole man charged with killing his 4-year-old son. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 31-yearold Christopher Sadowski is charged with first- and seconddegree murder in the death of Christopher Sadowski Jr. The boy died in May 2015. Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Lee Bruce testified he viewed the boy’s bruised body and found 59 blunt force injuries and severe burns on the boy’s face and neck. — Associated Press

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Mayor: Borough needed more prep ahead of quake By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District was praised for their quick response following the Nov. 30 7.0 magnitude earthquake, however, borough Mayor Charlie Pierce said there was room for improvement for borough administration. “It was evident that our performance, although very well, was not anywhere near to how the school district had performed,” Pierce said at the Dec. 4 borough assembly meeting. Pierce said the borough hasn’t practiced any drills or performed emergency training

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Anchor Point moose poacher fined $100,000, sentenced to jail By DAN JOLING Associated Press

A long crack stretches along a length of road in Nikiski on Nov. 30 due to a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook the Kenai Peninsula, along with the Anchorage, Wasilla and Palmer areas. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska man who poached three moose and left most of the meat to rot has been sentenced to nine months in jail and fined more than $100,000. Rusty Counts, 39, of Anchor Point, shot the moose near his community over two weeks in September. He pleaded guilty Nov. 6 to 21 misdemeanor wildlife counts and violations, including wanton waste, exceeding bag limits and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Hunting regulations near the Kenai Peninsula commu-

nity require moose to have antlers measuring 50-inches wide to be harvested. None of the three moose had the required spread, said Aaron Peterson, an assistant attorney general who prosecuted the case. “The working theory is that he realized they were sublegal and decided not to stick around to salvage the meat,” Peterson said Monday. He called the case one of the most egregious poaching events ever seen by Alaska state wildlife troopers. Alaska officials take seriously the harvesting of moose and salvaging of meat, Alaska Department of Fish and Game See MOOSE, page A3

Scientists: ‘Scary’ warming at poles Fishing showing up at weird times, places vessel By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — Scientists are seeing surprising melting in Earth’s polar regions at times they don’t expect, like winter, and in places they don’t expect, like eastern Antarctica. New studies and reports issued this week at a major Earth sciences conference paint one of the bleakest pictures yet of dramatic and dangerous warming in the Arctic and Antarctica. Alaskan scientists described to The Associated Press Tuesday never-before-seen melting and odd winter problems, including permafrost in 25 spots that never refroze this past winter and wildlife die-offs. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday released its annual international Arctic report card, detailing the second warmest Arctic on record and more than In this March 9 file photo, the aurora borealis displays above Ice Camp Skate in the Beaufort See POLES, page A2 Sea. (MC 2nd Class Micheal H. Lee/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

sinks in Seward Harbor Staff report Peninsula Clarion

A fishing vessel in the Seward Harbor has leaked an unknown amount of marine diesel and other petroleum products after sinking Sunday. The F/V Nordic Viking was discovered by the Seward harbormaster near T Dock, by Icicle Seafoods, according to a situation report from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The harbormaster then deployed an absorbent boom. A containment boom was later deployed by a salvage contractor hired by Larry March, the See SUNK, page A3

Moment of reckoning looms for ex-Trump lawyer By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press

NEW YORK — The moment of reckoning has nearly arrived for Michael Cohen, who finds out Wednesday whether his decision to walk away from President Donald Trump after years of unwavering loyalty will spare him

from a harsh prison sentence. A federal judge in New York is set to decide whether Cohen gets leniency or years in prison for crimes including tax evasion, making illegal hush-money payments to protect Trump during the campaign and lying to Congress about the president’s past business dealings in Russia.

Few observers expect the hearing to go well for the 52-year-old attorney. For weeks, his legal strategy appeared to revolve around persuading the court that he is a reformed man who abandoned longtime friendships and gave up his livelihood when he decided to break with the president

LeBon asks for recount win to be upheld by Alaska court JUNEAU — The Republican candidate in a disputed Alaska House race is challenging the handling of four ballots as part of an ongoing legal fight over the seat. Republican Bart LeBon and the state Republican Party, through their attorneys, raised the questions in a court filing that asked that LeBon be reaffirmed the winner. A recount in the race showed LeBon winning by one vote over Democrat Kathryn Dodge, who last week appealed the outcome to the Alaska Supreme Court. Dodge argued that two ballots were wrongly excluded, including one with ovals filled in next

to both candidates and an “X” through the oval next to LeBon’s name. Her appeal states the ballot was not counted and that it should have been counted for Dodge. Her appeal also raised residency questions involving two other ballots it claims were wrongly counted. LeBon’s challenges appear to involve different ballots. His filing states one had marks touching the ovals next to both names and was counted for Dodge but should not have been counted. Another ballot with marks touching the ovals next to both names also had an “X” over See LEBON, page A3

This July 18, 2018, file photo shows Republican Bart LeBon. . (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP, File)

and speak with federal investigators. That narrative collapsed last week. New York prosecutors urged a judge to sentence Cohen to a substantial prison term, saying he’d failed to fully cooperate and overstated his helpfulness. They’ve asked for only a slight reduction in the 4- to 5-year term he would face under federal sen-

tencing guidelines. A sentence of hard time would leave Cohen with little to show for his decision to plead guilty, though experts said Wednesday’s hearing might not be the last word on his punishment. Cohen could have his sentence revisited if he strikes a deal with See TRUMP, page A3

Anchorage students return to class after earthquake ANCHORAGE (AP) — Anchorage-area students have returned to school after the district closed for a week so staff and contractors could inspect buildings and repair damage following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake. All but three of the Anchorage School District’s dozens of schools reopened Monday after the Nov. 30 quake shook southcentral Alaska, disrupting power and cracking roads, the Anchorage Daily News reported . Several principals said that teachers and staff were focusing on ensuring students felt safe during their return Monday. Some students were greeted with hot chocolate, welcome back signs or cookies.

Many students at Gladys Wood Elementary School were riding the bus when the earthquake struck. About a dozen teachers greeted students at their bus stops Monday, principal Cindy Hemry said. “So we thought it would be good to have some teachers spread out at various stops to talk with them and if they had any anxiety, to kind of lighten the mood a little bit,” Hemry said. At Bear Valley Elementary School, crisis-response dogs went classroom to classroom to comfort children. Some schools had lingering damage such as broken furniture or missing ceiling tiles, superintendent Deena Bishop said. See QUAKE, page A3

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Utqiagvik -8/-10

Today

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Morning snow, 1-3"; cloudy

Cold with times of clouds and sun

Mostly cloudy and cold

Mostly sunny and cold

A little snow in the afternoon

Hi: 26 Lo: 10

Hi: 17 Lo: 10

Hi: 18 Lo: 11

Hi: 21 Lo: 17

Hi: 25 Lo: 17

The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of the effects of temperature, wind, Sunrise humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, Sunset pressure and elevation on the human body.

10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

19 18 20 20

Daylight Length of Day - 5 hrs., 49 min., 48 sec. Daylight lost - 1 min., 51 sec.

Alaska Cities Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

City Adak* Anchorage Barrow Bethel Cold Bay Cordova Delta Junction Denali N. P. Dillingham Dutch Harbor Fairbanks Fort Yukon Glennallen* Gulkana Haines Homer Juneau Ketchikan Kiana King Salmon Klawock Kodiak

Prudhoe Bay -11/-26

Today 10:03 a.m. 3:53 p.m.

First Dec 15

Full Dec 22

Today 1:26 p.m. 9:45 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

Unalakleet McGrath 10/2 5/-9

Tomorrow 1:41 p.m. 11:00 p.m.

Kotzebue 4/3/c 34/23/c 36/25/c McGrath 6/-8/sn 31/24/sn 26/18/sn Metlakatla 46/43/r -12/-19/pc -8/-10/c Nome 17/10/sn 20/16/sn 13/4/c North Pole 12/-3/sn 30/26/sn 35/26/sn Northway 17/-2/pc 36/33/sn 31/21/sf Palmer 27/21/sn 17/10/sn 1/-6/c Petersburg 43/35/r 13/-1/sn 9/-2/sn Prudhoe Bay* -6/-17/c 23/19/pc 16/5/c Saint Paul 24/21/sn 35/24/sn 37/29/pc Seward 34/32/c 12/-4/sn 0/-12/c Sitka 46/38/r 2/-5/pc -3/-21/c Skagway 41/32/sn 29/16/sn 21/11/sn Talkeetna 29/18/sn 26/13/pc 21/0/c Tanana 1/-12/pc 38/37/r 36/24/sn Tok* 15/-2/c 35/32/sn 28/17/c Unalakleet 13/12/sf 38/38/sn 37/30/c Valdez 32/29/sn 45/42/r 42/38/r Wasilla 28/22/sn 6/-3/c -11/-16/c Whittier 35/33/sn 23/22/pc 19/12/pc Willow* 27/14/sn 42/41/r 43/38/sn Yakutat 39/36/r 32/29/sn 31/25/pc Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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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

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Precipitation

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.05" Month to date ............................ 1.22" Normal month to date ............. 0.50" Year to date ............................ 20.27" Normal year to date ................ 17.36" Record today ................. 0.48" (1990) Record for Dec. ............. 3.96" (1988) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. .. 0.5" Month to date ............................. 0.5" Season to date ............................ 1.1"

Dillingham 16/5

Juneau 37/30

National Extremes Kodiak 31/25

Sitka 42/35

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High yesterday Low yesterday

78 at McAllen, Texas -17 at Clayton Lake, Maine

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

Cold Bay 35/26

Ketchikan 42/38

49 at Ketchikan -31 at Anaktuvuk Pass

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

The largest area of snow across the nation today will fall over parts of the northern and central Rockies. Snow showers may cover the ground from the upper Mississippi Valley to part of the central Great Lakes.

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37/21/pc 55/31/s 41/20/s 32/5/s 60/33/pc 43/18/s 59/27/pc 45/25/pc 35/25/c 26/14/pc 59/42/c 29/11/sn 52/26/s 33/29/c 41/27/pc 35/12/s 39/30/pc 82/72/pc 63/35/pc 44/16/s 56/23/s

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High ............................................... 32 Low ................................................ 27 Normal high .................................. 27 Normal low .................................... 12 Record high ....................... 46 (2003) Record low ....................... -33 (1964)

Anchorage 26/18

Bethel 13/4

National Cities City

Fairbanks 0/-12

Talkeetna 22/8 Glennallen 21/11

Unalaska 36/27 Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

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Nome 7/-3

New Jan 5

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Almanac From Kenai Municipal Airport

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Internet: www.gedds.alaska.edu/auroraforecast

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

Temperature

Tomorrow 10:04 a.m. 3:53 p.m.

Last Dec 29

Anaktuvuk Pass -17/-24

Kotzebue -4/-9

Sun and Moon

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. . . Poles Continued from page A1

a dozen different problems, including record low winter sea ice in parts of the Arctic, increased toxic algal blooms, which are normally a warm water problem, and changes in weather in the rest of the country that can be attributed to what’s happening in the Arctic. “The Arctic is experiencing the most unprecedented transition in human history,” report lead author Emily Osborne, chief of Arctic research for NOAA, said Tuesday. University of Colorado environmental science program director Waleed Abdalati, who was NASA’s chief scientist and was not part of the NOAA report or any of the studies, said what’s happening is a big deal. “It’s a new Arctic. We’ve gone from white to blue,” Abdalati, an ice scientist said. He said he normally wouldn’t use the word “scary” but it applies to what’s happening. And that means other problems. “Continued warming of the Arctic atmosphere and ocean are driving broad change in the environmental system in predicted, and, also, unexpected ways,” the NOAA report said. One of the most noticeable problems was a record low sea ice in winter in the Bering Sea in 2017 and 2018, report card authors and other outside scientists said. In February — the depth of winter — the Bering Sea “lost an area of ice the area of Idaho,” said Dartmouth University engineering professor Donald Perovich, a co-author of the Arctic report card. This is a problem because the oldest and thickest sea ice is being lost, down 95 percent from 30 years ago. In 1985, about one sixth of all the Arctic sea ice was thick multi-year ice, now it is maybe one-hundredth, Perovich said. University of Alaska Fairbanks marine mammal biologist Gay Sheffield not only studies the record low ice, but she lives it daily in Nome, far north on the Bering Sea.

This July 10, 2008, photo made with a fisheye lens shows ice floes in Baffin Bay above the Arctic Circle, seen from the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker. (Associated Press | Louis S. St-Laurent)

“I left Nome and we had open water in December,” Sheffield said in an interview at the American Geophysical Union scientific conference in Washington. “It’s very much impacting us.” She mentioned the recent death of someone driving on ice that would normally be thick at this time but wasn’t. “Having this area ice free is having this massive environmental change,” Sheffield said, adding there’s been a “multispecies die off” from starvation because of the changes that lack of winter sea ice has had on ocean life. “That should get everyone’s attention.” She said that includes the first spring mass die off of seals along the Bering Strait. Normally there’s an eastwest separation of cold and warm water in the Bering Sea that drifts from year to year, but this year the warm water reaches all the way up to the Bering Strait and that’s changed sea life, Sheffield said. Ornithologist George Divoky who has been studying the black guillemots of Cooper Island for 45 years noticed something different this year. In the past, 225 nesting pairs of the seabirds would arrive at his island. This past winter it was down to 85 pairs showing up, but only 50 laid eggs and only 25 had successful hatches. He blamed the lack of winter sea ice. “It looked like a ghost town,”

Divoky said. With overall melting, especially in the summer, herds of caribou and wild reindeer have dropped about 55 percent — from 4.7 million to 2.1 million animals — because of the warming and the flies and parasites they bring, said report card co-author Howard Epstein of the University of Virginia. University of Alaska Fairbanks permafrost researcher Vladimir Romanovsky said he was alarmed by what happened to the permafrost — ground that stays below freezing years on end. This past year, Romanovsky found 25 spots that he regularly monitored that used to freeze in January, then February, but never froze this year. They haven’t been frozen since early 2017. His work is yet to be published and isn’t part of NOAA’s Arctic report. This means areas that store heat-trapping carbon, especially methane, may let more of the gases escape into the air and also is difficult for buildings, roads and pipelines constructed on the concept of frozen ground, he said. Because of warming, the Arctic is “seeing concentrations of algal toxins moving northward” infecting birds, mammals and shellfish to become a public health and economic problem, said report card coauthor Karen Frey. And the warmer Arctic and melting sea ice has been connected to shifts in the jet stream

— the currents that move weather fronts in the air — that have brought extreme winter storms in the East in the past year, Osborne said. But it’s not just the Arctic. NASA’s newest space-based radar, Icesat 2, in its first couple of months has already found that since 2008, the Dotson ice shelf in west Antarctica has lost more than 390 feet in thickness since 2003. That’s bigger than the Statue of Liberty, said radar scientist Ben Smith of the University of Washington. Another study released Monday by NASA found unusual melting in parts of East Antarctica, which scientists had generally thought was stable and perhaps even gaining in ice. Four glaciers at Vincennes Bay has lost nine feet of ice thickness since 2008, said NASA scientists Catherine Walker and Alex Gardner. That’s not as fast a loss as in western Antarctica. But loss of ice sheets in Antarctica could lead to massive rise in sea level. “We’re starting to see change that’s related to the ocean,” Gardner said. “Believe it or not this is the first time we’re seeing it in this place.” All these paint a consistent picture, scientists said. “There’s a message that Earth is telling us,” former NASA chief scientist Abdalati said. “We can choose to hear it or we can choose to ignore it.”

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Viola Marilyn Hansen December 9, 2018

Viola Marilyn Hansen, 86, passed away quietly in her sleep on December 9, 2018. She was a lifelong resident of Alaska, born in Seldovia. Her mother, Martha, was born in Ninilchik Village, and her father, Torvald, immigrated to Alaska from Norway at the age of 14. Viola was a welcoming hostess, always having plenty on Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ä?ĹŻÄ&#x17E; Ä¨Ĺ˝Ć&#x152; Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ć?Ĺ?Ć&#x;ĹśĹ? Ä¨Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;ĹśÄ&#x161;Ć?Í&#x2DC; ^Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; was an excellent cook and baker and could make a feast out of whatever she had in her cupboard. She enhanced this bounty by being Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ä&#x161; ÄŽĆ?Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ç Ĺ˝ĹľÄ&#x201A;ĹśÍ&#x2022; Ĺ?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹśÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Í&#x2022; Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x152;Ç&#x2021; Ć&#x2030;Ĺ?Ä?ĹŹÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Í&#x2DC; She always had a full birdfeeder on her deck, enjoyed the variety of birds that visited, and even got to where she would be on the lookout for a tailless squirrel that she named Bob. sĹ?Ĺ˝ĹŻÄ&#x201A; Ä&#x17E;ĹśĹŠĹ˝Ç&#x2021;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ˝ĹľÄ&#x17E; Ĺ˝Ĺś Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ĺ?ĹśĹŻÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x161; Ä?ĹŻĆľÄŤÍ&#x2022; Ä?ĹŻÄ&#x17E;Ć?Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161; Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;Ç Ć? Ĺ˝Ä¨ Ä&#x201A;ĹŻĹŻ Ć?Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ć&#x161;Ć? Ĺ˝Ä¨ Ĺ?ĹśĆ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ć?Ć&#x;ĹśĹ? ĹľÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ĺ?ĹśÄ&#x17E; Ä&#x201A;ĹśĹ?ĹľÄ&#x201A;ĹŻĆ? Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ĺ?Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;Ĺ˝ĆľĆ? Ć?ĆľĹśĆ?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x161;Ć?Í&#x2DC; ^Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ç Ä&#x201A;Ć? Ä&#x201A; Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ĺ&#x161;Ä?Ĺ˝ĹľÄ?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x;Ć&#x161;ĆľÄ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ä¨Ĺ˝Ć&#x152; ÄŽĹśÄ&#x161;Ĺ?ĹśĹ? agates and occasionally fossils. She was preceded in death by sons Rodney and ^Ä?Ĺ˝ĆŠÍ&#x2DC; ^Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ĺ?Ć? Ć?ĆľĆ&#x152;Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ä?Ç&#x2021; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ĺ&#x161;ĆľĆ?Ä?Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ĺ˝Ä¨ Ď˛ĎŹ Ç&#x2021;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć?Í&#x2022; :Ĺ˝Ĺ&#x161;Ĺś ZĹ˝Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x161; Hansen; children Torvald, Emma, Shelly, Lisa and Heidi; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many other members of her extended family. A loving wife and mother, Viola created many special ĹľÄ&#x17E;ĹľĹ˝Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;Ć?Í&#x2022; ĹŻĹ?ĹŹÄ&#x17E; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Í&#x17E;DÄ&#x201A;Ä&#x161; ,Ä&#x201A;ĆŠÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152; dÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x201A; WÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x;Ä&#x17E;Ć?Í&#x; Ä¨Ĺ˝Ć&#x152; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ĺ?Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161;Ä?Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?ĹŻÄ&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;ĹśÍ&#x2DC; She was very proud of all of her children. There will be a funeral Mass on Saturday, December 15 at 2 pm at the Ninilchik Fair Building, 16240 Sterling Hwy, mile 136.1, Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161; Ä&#x201A; Ä&#x17E;ĹŻÄ&#x17E;Ä?Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x;Ĺ˝Ĺś Ĺ˝Ä¨ >Ĺ?Ä¨Ä&#x17E; Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161; ĎŻ Ć&#x2030;Ĺľ Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161; Ä&#x201A; Ĺ˝ĹľĹľĆľĹśĹ?Ć&#x161;Ç&#x2021; WĹ˝Ć&#x161;ĹŻĆľÄ?ĹŹÍ&#x2DC; /Ĺś ĹŻĹ?Ä&#x17E;Ćľ Ĺ˝Ä¨ Ĺ&#x2021;Ĺ˝Ç Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ć?Í&#x2022; Ć&#x2030;ĹŻÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ć?Ä&#x17E; Ć?Ä&#x17E;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ä&#x161;Ĺ˝ĹśÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x;Ĺ˝ĹśĆ? Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ä?Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ç&#x2021; Ĺ˝Ä¨ your choice in Violaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name.

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prosecutors in which he provides additional cooperation within a year of his sentence, said Michael J. Stern, a former federal prosecutor in Detroit and Los Angeles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Few things spark a defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renewed interest in cooperating faster than trading in a pair of custom Italian trousers for an off-the-rack orange jump suit,â&#x20AC;? he said. Annemarie McAvoy, a former federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, said prosecutors appear to be angry at Cohen for limiting his cooperation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could be a tactic to try to break him like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to do

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in case of earthquakes or even fires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t train,â&#x20AC;? Pierce said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any fire drills or any evacuation plans that employees were familiar with. There were a number of people in (the borough building) going in different directions and werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really certain about what to do.â&#x20AC;? On Dec. 3, Pierce said Borough directors, managers and chiefs gathered to go over how they reacted and made a plan

Around the Peninsula

Narcan kits available at Kenai Public Health

Heroin overdoses are on the rise in Alaska. Narcan is an easy medication you can give to someone who is overdosing. It may Soldotna/Kenai 100+ Women Who Care save their life. Adults can get free Narcan nasal spray kits at meeting the Kenai Public Health Center at 630 Barnacle Way, Suite A, The Soldotna/Kenai 100+ Women Who Care group will in Kenai. For additional information call Kenai Public Health be meeting Dec. 27 from 6-7 p.m. at the Don Gillman Kenai at 335-3400. River Center on Funny River Road. This will be our 4th quarter meeting. All members in good standing will have a chance to The Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game Advisory pitch for a cause or nonprofit they support. Three names will Committee be drawn; those three will make their pitch, and the group will The Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game Advisory Committee vote on the cause that receives the funds from the meeting. will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cook Inlet Corporation conference room, located at 40610 Caregiver Support Meeting and Christmas Tea Aquaculture K-Beach Road. Agenda will include discussion of SE Region Caregiver Support Meeting and Christmas Tea will take proposals for board of game and any other business that may place at the Kenai Senior Center. on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at p.m. properly come before the committee. For more information Discussion will be on 10 Keys to Creating Healthy Holidays. contact Mike Crawford at 252-2919. Please bring a snack to share and canned or boxed goods to give to the Food Bank. Christmas Concert featuring The Tune

Al-Anon support group meetings

Weavers

Al-Anon support group meetings are held at the Central Peninsula Hospital in the Kasilof Room (second floor) of the River Tower building on Monday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. Park around back by the ER and enter through the Rive Tower entrance and follow the signs. Contact Tony Oliver at 252-0558 for more information.

The Sterling Senior Center presents a Christmas Concert featuring The Tune Weavers on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Music is Bluegrass and Country Classic. Cookies and hot cocoa will be shared with an appearance from Mr & Mrs Claus. A donation of $10 is requested to assist with our Share in the Giving community project. For further info, call 262-6808. Everyone welcome!

Kenai Peninsula College holiday schedule

League of Women Voters meeting

KPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two campuses (Kenai River and Kachemak Bay) and The Central Peninsula League of Women Voters will hold a Seward extension site (Resurrection Bay) will be closed for the regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 13 at noon at the Soldotna holidays from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 2, 2019. Registration for Public Library on Binkley Street. For additional information the upcoming spring semester is available online at www.kpc. call Lois Pillifant at 907-209-6041. alaska.edu. Classes start on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2019.

with (Paul) Manafort,â&#x20AC;? McAvoy said, referring to Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former campaign chairman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It kind of shows theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re putting the screws to him. If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not mad at him, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give them what they wanted.â&#x20AC;? Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transition from Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fixer-in-chief to felon has been head-spinning. During the campaign, he coordinated payments to buy the silence of two women â&#x20AC;&#x201D; former Playboy model Karen McDougal and adult film actress Stormy Daniels â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who were thinking of speaking with reporters about alleged sexual encounters with Trump. Cohen once told an interviewer he would â&#x20AC;&#x153;take a bulletâ&#x20AC;? for Trump. But months after investigators began gathering evidence

that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d dodged $1.4 million in taxes, Cohen pleaded guilty in August, pledged to cooperate with special counsel Robert Muellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investigation of Russian interference in the presidential election and changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat. Prosecutors said Cohen orchestrated payments to McDougal and Daniels at Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direction. Trump, who insists the affairs never happened, said Monday in a tweet mocked for its spelling errors that the campaign finance allegations are being made up by Democrats disappointed not to have found a â&#x20AC;&#x153;smocking gunâ&#x20AC;? proving collusion between his campaign and Russia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So now the Dems go to

a simple private transaction, wrongly call it a campaign contribution â&#x20AC;Ś which it was not (but even if it was, it is only a CIVIL CASE, like Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - but it was done correctly by a lawyer and there would not even be a fine. Lawyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liability if he made a mistake, not me). Cohen just trying to get his sentence reduced. WITCH HUNT!â&#x20AC;? Trump wrote. U.S. District Judge William Pauley III, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President Bill Clinton, may allow Cohen to begin serving any prison term he receives at a later date. But legal experts said Cohen could also be taken into custody immediately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I were advising him, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d encourage him to bring his toothbrush to court,â&#x20AC;? said Stern.

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for what to do if another emergency occurs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We addressed that on Dec. 3 to make sure if we have an earthquake tomorrow, or if we have one this evening, that we will know what to do.â&#x20AC;? Pierce said per their new training, visitors in the borough building are asked to follow an employee in the case of an emergency. The mayor also commended the school district at the Dec. 4 assembly meeting on its ability to address the proper emergency procedures. Superintendent Sean Dusek said during the Dec. 3 Kenai Peninsula Borough School Dis-

trict Education Board meeting that teachers and staff across the peninsula made sure students were safe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our staff performed very, very well in a stressful situation,â&#x20AC;? Dusek said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It came at a very odd time. At the elementary schools, it was drop-off time for students. The staff here did a great job of implementing the critical incident plan that we have. We had some things happen to some of our schools, but compared to Anchorage and the Mat-Su, it was very minor.â&#x20AC;? Dusek said the school district has reached out to both the Anchorage and Mat-Su school districts to offer assistance.

People outside of the borough recognized the borough and districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quick response, as well. At the Dec. 4 borough assembly meeting, Tim Dillon, executive director for the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, said the borough and the school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance after the earthquake was outstanding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Between our mayor and our superintendent and their staffs, the way they performed not only on Friday but right straight through the weekend has just been outstanding,â&#x20AC;? Dillon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes the Kenai Peninsula such a great place to live.â&#x20AC;?

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Students at Bayshore Elementary School were told they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drink the tap water following the discovery of a leak, said Catherine Esary, district spokeswoman. The leak has been fixed, but the district is waiting for water testing results. Bottled water was delivered to the school. Eagle River Elementary School and Gruening Middle School will remain closed for the rest of the year because of extensive quake damage. King Tech High School is scheduled to re-

. . . LeBon one oval and was counted for Dodge but should not have been counted, the filing states. The filing did not specify whose oval the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xâ&#x20AC;? marked. LeBonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s filing also states that two absentee ballots were wrongly excluded. The high court has appointed Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth as a special master to review the ballot questions and issue a

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spokesman Ken Marsh said. A bull moose can weigh up to 1,600 pounds and feed a family for months with meat free of chemicals and hormones. A successful hunt is also a source of pride, Marsh said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really important part of our culture and tradition, and people take that seriously,â&#x20AC;? he said. The case began Sept. 2 with a tip to wildlife troopers that a sublegal moose with antlers of about 45 inches was shot and abandoned. Counts was the suspected shooter, witnesses

said. A second tip came in Sept. 14. A teacher reported a second dead moose shot the day before. The moose had an antler spread of just 25 inches, half the legal requirement. The teacher recognized one of the hunters, a former student, with an adult. Troopers interviewed the boy, who is Countsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nephew. He confirmed that his uncle had shot the two moose plus a third with a 26-inch antler spread on Sept. 7 when he was not with his uncle. Both hunters left their rifles in the woods Sept. 13 to avoid being caught, the boy said. Troopers interviewed Counts, and he admitted shooting the three moose.

Jeff Selinger, a department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist in Soldotna, said the 50inch antler requirement extends the hunting season and protects younger mature moose, ensuring that they will be around for future breeding. Hunters can educate themselves on determining a legal moose by reading regulations and watching department videos. If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubt, Sellinger recommends passing up the shot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to pass up some legal moose doing that, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to shoot a sublegal moose,â&#x20AC;? he said. Peterson backed the hefty penalties for Counts as a deterrent to others. If Counts had

salvaged meat from the first moose, he likely would have been penalized for a single hunting violation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That meat goes to shelters, food banks. It goes to people who need it,â&#x20AC;? Peterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead, we have three bull moose that fully go to waste.â&#x20AC;? Counts was fined $97,650 and ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution. He forfeited his rifle and an all-terrain vehicle and was sentenced to 270 days in jail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you do the right thing in the field, this kind of thing doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. But if you poach and leave moose, these are the appropriate sanctions, in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view,â&#x20AC;? Peterson said.

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open Wednesday. The elementary students will be split between two schools. The middle-schoolers are moving to Chugiak High School. Integrating the middle school classes into the high school will have logistical challenges, said Allison Susel, the acting principal of Chugiak High. Administrators will examine how the process is working and make tweaks over winter break, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to find a balance of welcoming them into Chugiak as well as letting them have their own space,â&#x20AC;? Sussel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty big change, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not wanting to overwhelm them.â&#x20AC;?

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A4 | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | Peninsula Clarion

Opinion

The Carlson-Cronkite diss connection

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Prevent an accident: Put the cellphone away when driving A safe, courteous driver used to be defined as a motorist who obeyed speed limits, watched for pedestrians and avoided drinking alcohol behind the wheel. Times have changed. Those definitions still apply for good driving, but putting away cell phones carries the same value of the other sensible courtesies. Too many drivers are clicking, clacking and yacking their way down the highways and byways from what seems to be digital addiction. The problem is particularly acute among younger drivers who grow up with cell phones and other digital devices in their hands … However, to be clear, there are plenty of adults who are also using their cell phones while driving, and this should stop, too … According to Drive Safe Alabama, distracted driving is defined as any of the following: Texting, using a cell phone or smartphone, eating and drinking, talking to passengers, grooming, reading, including maps, using a navigation system, watching a video, adjusting a radio, CD player or MP3 player. And anyone texting and driving is 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident. A quarter of all teen drivers are also likely to respond to a text while operating a vehicle. The results are often tragic. Law enforcement officials suspect that more accidents than can be documented are related to cell phone use. Many motorists who still maintain safe habits have witnessed countless vehicles darting through traffic signals and stop signs as well as parking lots while the drivers are staring down or holding a phone in front of their face talking. The need to teach drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and pay attention has long been a problem, but the added distraction of texting is frustrating and dangerous …

Tucker Carlson is no Walter Cronkite. That is not to disparage Tucker. Truth be known, he’s a longtime friend of mine, even though we disagree on pretty much everything, which is not uncommon in our business. For starters, he laughs at my immature jokes, so what’s not to like about him, except for his harsh — and in my view, grossly misguided — opinions about the issues of the day? But why would I even bring up a comparison with Cronkite? Glad you asked. Here’s why: Back in February 1968 (good grief, that was more than 50 years ago!), in the days when CBS, NBC and to a lesser degree ABC — just three networks — had a monopoly on all of U.S. television news’ world and national coverage, Cronkite sat at the top of the heap. He was known during that era as the “Most Trusted Man in America,” or “Uncle Walter.” He was regarded as a straightshooting anchorman in a time of intense turmoil roiling the United States. The Vietnam War, among other primal issues, significantly and violently split this country. History has shown that was for good reason; deceit at the highest levels had turned the region into a deadly lie, with more than 58,000 U.S. military deaths and millions more killed overall on both sides. Cronkite decided to venture out from his studio and report on the ground, just as he had as a young reporter pup in World War II.

He was appalled at what he (and his cameras) saw, particularly appalled at the fraudulent drumbeats of optimism from military and civilian leaders at the top echelons. Cronkite came back Bob Franken to America to report on the dreary reality and closed his program with a blunt contradiction of those who predicted ultimate victory: “[I]t seems now more certain than ever that the bloody experience of Vietnam is to end in a stalemate … [I]t is increasingly clear to this reporter that the only rational way out then will be to negotiate, not as victors, but as an honorable people who lived up to their pledge to defend democracy, and did the best they could.” In other words, let’s pack it up as a lost cause and bring our troops home. First and foremost, it was a crushing repudiation of President Lyndon Johnson, who symbolized the war effort. And here is the point (finally): Johnson told aides, “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America.” Fast-forward to 2018, a half-century of at least two media generations. No. 1 was the birth of the cable networks with all news, all the time. That shattered the

dominance of the three broadcasters. Now the second one: technologically driven high-speed social media, where objectivity is meaningless “Fake News.” It still stands out that Carlson bluntly disparaged current President Donald Trump, particularly since his Fox News program is avidly watched by millions of Trump supporters. Much of what he says aligns with Trump’s positions — harsh ones, in my opinion, even crazy ones. But there Carlson was, being quoted as saying of Trump: “I don’t think he’s capable.” Granted, it was in a Swiss publication. More important, let’s also grant that Carlson is not a down-the-line Trump sycophant like some of his Fox colleagues, but still, what he said was blunt: “[Trump] knows very little about the legislative process, hasn’t learned anything, hasn’t surrounded himself with people that can get it done, hasn’t done all the things you need to do, so it’s mostly his fault that he hasn’t achieved those things.” In contrast to the Cronkite-Johnson era, in the Carlson-Trump era, Carlson’s negative comments about Trump will not mean diddly squat. Trump will not lose anyone in his intensely loyal base. Besides, media are too fragmented. Everything is just more static. Being “the most trusted man in America” is impossible when everyone is distrusted.

— Cullman Times (Alabama), Dec.1

News and Politics

Trump threatens shutdown in wild encounter with Dems By MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In a wild Oval Office confrontation, President Donald Trump heatedly threatened to shut down the U.S. government Tuesday as he and Democratic leaders bickered over funding for his promised border wall and offered a grim preview of life in Washington the next two years under divided government. Trump and House and Senate Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer squabbled for more than 15 minutes in the stunning, televised encounter. Each of them, especially Trump, interrupted the others to question facts, quibble over election results and lob insults. Trump questioned Pelosi’s ability to count votes in her own House. She questioned his manhood — after she left the building. The public clash marked Trump’s first meeting with the newly empowered Democrats since their midterm victories that put them in control of the House, laying bare the tensions on both sides and suggesting how divided government might work — or not — as the 2020 presidential election nears. Neither the public nor the private face-toface portion of the meeting appeared to resolve the wall-funding dispute with a partial shutdown looming on Dec. 21. However, Pelosi said Trump called her later in the afternoon and told her the White House was looking at options she and Schumer had laid out. In the public debate, Trump sounded more determined than ever to allow a partial government shutdown unless he gets the billions he

wants for his long-promised wall along the U.S.Mexico border. “I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down,” he declared. Pelosi later crowed that she and Schumer had goaded the president to “fully own that the shutdown was his.” She told Democratic lawmakers back at the Capitol, according to an aide who was in the room, that the wall was “like a manhood thing for him … as if manhood could ever be associated with him. This wall thing.” The aide was not authorized to speak publicly and commented only on condition of anonymity. While Trump has suggested he may be willing to trade with Democrats and has publicly praised Pelosi, he was focused Tuesday on reinforcing his hardline immigration promises, repeatedly stressing border security and the wall as a critical part. Democrats were in no mood to sympathize, emphasizing their newfound political strength. “Elections have consequences, Mr. President,” said Schumer. Trump later called it a “friendly meeting,” saying “I’ve actually liked them for a long period of time and I respect them both. And we made a lot of progress.” The Democrats said they had given Trump two options to keep government open and the responsibility lay with him and Republicans who control Congress. The wall remains the main sticking point in talks. Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan acknowledged Tuesday that the GOP-led House has yet to pass legislation that includes the $5 billion in border wall funds that Trump has been requesting. Ryan likely lacks sufficient votes

from Republicans who will lose their majority at the end of the month. Trump is seeking far more for his long-stalled border wall than the $1.6 billion the Senate has agreed to for border security, including physical barriers and technology along the U.S. southern border. Should the two sides not make a deal by Dec. 21, about three-quarters of the government would continue to have enough money to operate. But departments affected absent a deal include Homeland Security, Transportation, Agriculture, State and Justice, as well as national parks. Both sides came into the negotiating session primed for battle. After a few niceties, Trump dug into Democrats on the border wall, prompting a stern rebuke from Schumer that the issue at hand was “called funding the government.” Trump soon started scrapping with Pelosi, when she said there should not be a “Trump shutdown.” “Did you say Trump?” the president said, as the two argued over whether Trump had enough Republican votes in the House to support his border wall plan. “The fact is that you do not have the votes in the House,” Pelosi declared. Trump shot back: “Nancy, I do.” Also in a fighting mood, Schumer accused Trump of threatening a shutdown “because you can’t get your way.” Trump heckled Schumer over a previous shutdown, saying “the last time you shut it down you got killed” politically. Pelosi and Schumer both repeatedly asked to

make the conversation private, without success, as Trump argued that the public meeting was a good thing: “It’s called transparency.” Trump repeatedly returned to his argument that the border wall is needed for security reasons. He also argued that “tremendous” portions of the wall have already been built. In fact, some barrier renovation has happened, but little wall construction has been completed under Trump. If Democrats refuse to support the wall, the military will build the remaining sections, Trump said. “The wall will get built,” he insisted. Pence, a former House member, sat silently as Trump and the two Democrats bickered. He later called the meeting a “good discussion.” Asked to describe the atmosphere in the private meeting that followed the public quarrel, Pence said, “candid.” Pelosi and Schumer have urged Trump to support a measure that includes a half-dozen government funding bills largely agreed upon by lawmakers, along with a separate measure that would fund the Department of Homeland Security at current levels through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. The homeland bill includes about $1.3 billion for fencing and other security measures at the border. If Trump rejects that, Democrats are urging a continuing resolution that would fund all the remaining appropriations bills at current levels through Sept. 30. “We gave the president two options that would keep the government open,” Pelosi and Schumer said in a statement after the meeting. “It’s his choice to accept one of those options or shut the government down.”

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McConnell agrees to criminal justice vote By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Under pressure from President Donald Trump and many of his Republican colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will bring legislation to the floor to overhaul the nation’s sentencing laws. McConnell’s decision comes after more than three years of overtures from a large, bipartisan group of senators who support the criminal justice bill, including Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Trump announced his support for the legislation last month, but McConnell treaded cautiously, as a handful of members in his caucus voiced concerns that it would be too soft on violent criminals. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican, said Trump’s push for the legislation had been “critical to the outcome.” “Senator McConnell was always concerned about the small window of time that we have to do all these things we need to do, but the president was insistent that this be included,” he said. If the legislation passes, it could be a rare bipartisan policy achievement for this Congress and the largest sentencing overhaul in decades. AshLee Strong, a spokeswoman for Ryan, said “the House stands

ready to act on the revised Senate criminal justice reform bill.” Ryan has long supported sentencing reform and is retiring at the end of the session. Most Democrats support the bill, which would revise 1980s and ’90s-era “tough on crime” laws to boost rehabilitation efforts for federal prisoners and give judges more discretion when sentencing nonviolent offenders. It would attempt to focus the toughest sentences on the most violent offenders, lowering mandatory minimum sentences for some nonviolent drug offenses and reducing the life sentence for some drug offenders with three convictions, or “three strikes,” to 25 years. Supporters say the changes would make the nation’s criminal justice system fairer, reduce overcrowding in federal prisons and save taxpayer dollars. “It is an opportunity to correct manifest injustices in the system,” said Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who signed on to the legislation last week after supporters agreed to make tweaks further ensuring that violent criminals were not released early. “There are far too many young black men who find themselves incarcerated for years or even decades based on nonviolent drug offenses.” Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, another supporter, said he thinks the legislation became “a more consensus product” after Cruz’s tweaks were

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In this file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., finishes speaking to reporters at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

accepted and he announced his support. “We’re going to have a lot of people on board,” Paul said. “And it’s the right thing to do.” Most Democrats were also supportive, despite having wanted even broader changes. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a leading proponent of the bill, said if the legislation is passed, it will have “a profound effect on thousands of families who have been suffering as a result of this broken system.” He estimated that 90 percent of the beneficiaries of the bill would be African American. Booker said the bill isn’t “all the way there” in terms of what he would have liked, but it would “take a step in the right direction and correct the ills of the last 25, 30 years.” The bill has been a priority for Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has worked be-

hind the scenes with supportive Republican senators over the last two years and pushed Trump to support it. It was also a top issue for former President Barack Obama, who had hoped to see the bill become law before he left office. Supporters have long said that the bill would pass if McConnell would just put it on the floor. But McConnell hesitated as some vocal members of his caucus said the bill would allow the release of violent felons — a charge GOP supporters denied. McConnell said he was moving the bill as soon as this week “at the request of the president” and following improvements to the legislation. The revised bill makes some changes requested by Cruz, other Senate Republicans and law enforcement groups who had concerns it would be too soft.

Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed crowd

Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer, talks to the media in front of Charlottesville Circuit Court after a jury recommended life plus 419 years for James Alex Fields Jr. for the death of Heyer as well as several other charges related to the Unite the Right rally in 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A jury Tuesday called for a sentence of life in prison plus 419 years for the Hitler admirer who killed a woman when he rammed his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville two summers ago. The decision capped a trial laced with survivors’ anguished testimony and details of the driver’s long history of mental illness. James Alex Fields Jr., 21, stood stoically with his hands folded in front of him as he heard the jury’s recommendation. It will be up to Judge Richard Moore to decide on the punishment at Fields’ sentencing, set for March 29. Judges in Virginia often go along with the jury’s

recommendation. Under state law, they can impose a shorter sentence but not a longer one. The jury called for a life sentence for first-degree murder in the killing of Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old paralegal and activist, and also asked for hundreds more years on nine counts involving injuries Fields caused to others and for leaving the scene of the crash. Heyer’s mother, Susan Bro, said she was satisfied with the decision. “The bottom line is justice has him where he needs to be,” Bro said. “My daughter is still not here and the other survivors still have their wounds to deal with, so we’ve all been damaged permanently, but we do survive. We do move forward. We don’t stay in that dark place.” The jury deliberated for about four hours over two days

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before agreeing on a punishment. Fields drove to Virginia from his home in Maumee, Ohio, to support the white nationalists at the “Unite the Right” rally on Aug. 12, 2017. After police forced the crowds to disband because of violent clashes between white nationalists and anti-racism demonstrators, Fields spotted a large group of protesters marching and singing. He stopped his car, backed up, then sped forward into the crowd, according to testimony from witnesses and video surveillance shown to jurors. Fields’ lawyer Denise Lunsford called him a “mentally compromised individual” and urged the jury to consider his long history of mental problems. University of Virginia professor and psychologist Daniel Murrie told the jury that while Fields was not legally insane at the time of the attack, he had inexplicable outbursts as a child and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 6. He was later found to have schizoid personality disorder. Murrie said Fields went off his psychiatric medication at 18 and built an isolated “lifestyle centered around being alone.” A video of Fields shown to the jury during the first phase of the trial showed him sobbing and hyperventilating after he was told a woman had died and others were seriously injured. The Unite the Right rally had been organized in part to protest

the planned removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members, neo-Nazis and other white nationalists — emboldened by the election of President Donald Trump — streamed into the college town for one of the largest gatherings of white supremacists in a decade. Some dressed in battle gear.

NEW YORK — A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a mother jailed after police violently pulled her toddler son from her arms in a videotaped encounter in the crowded waiting room of a New York City social services office. The development came hours after Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that “in the interest of justice” he was dropping all charges against Jazmine Headley in Friday’s incident. Headley, who was also being held on a warrant in an unrelated credit card fraud case in New Jersey, is due to appear in court Wednesday in that matter. Headley and two other people are accused of making or using a dozen credit cards printed with numbers and names that didn’t match their magnetic strips and having a driver’s license that didn’t belong to them. In dropping the Brooklyn charges, Gonzalez said he was “horrified by the violence depicted in the video,” which showed officers yanking Headley’s 18-month-old son from her arms. He said the situation should have been handled differently. “The consequences this young and desperate mother has already suffered as a result of this arrest far outweigh any conduct that may have led to it: she and her baby have been traumatized, she was jailed on an unrelated warrant and may face additional collateral consequences,” Gonzalez said in a statement. He said that continuing to pursue the charges — obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, endangering the welfare of a child and trespassing — “will not serve any purpose and I therefore moved today to dismiss it immediately in the interest of justice.” The video, posted to social media by an onlooker, caused a furor, spurring outrage from those who say it’s indicative of how social service recipients are treated. It showed Headley ending up lying face-up on the floor, and a police officer at another point pulling her stun gun out and aiming it at the upset crowd.

Officer shot in arm, suspect killed in Georgia traffic stop CALHOUN, Ga. — Authorities say a Georgia police officer has been shot in the arm after a traffic stop involving a woman who was shot and killed. Calhoun Police Chief Tony Pyle tells news outlets that two women were pulled over Tuesday afternoon in the north Georgia city. Pyle says one of the women reached into the car’s glove box, pulled out a gun and fired at the officer’s chest. He says the bullet ricocheted off the officer’s cellphone and struck him in the arm. The officer was wearing a bulletproof vest and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say another officer fatally shot the woman with the gun. The other woman in the car was arrested. — The Associated Press

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France shooting: 4 dead, several wounded By SYLVIE CORBET, LORI HINNANT and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press

PARIS — A shooting in the French city of Strasbourg killed four people and wounded 11 others near a world-famous Christmas market Tuesday, sparking a broad lockdown and a search for the suspected gunman, who remained at large. French prosecutors said a terrorism investigation was opened, though authorities did not announce a motive for the bloodshed. The city is home to the European Parliament, which was locked down after the shooting. It was unclear if the market — which was the nucleus of an al-Qaida-linked plot in 2000 — was targeted. The prefect of the Strasbourg region said the suspect was previously flagged as a possible extremist. The gunman has been identified and has a criminal record, according to Interior Minister Christophe Castaner. The death toll, first reported as one, rose to four by late Tuesday, according to two police union officials. One official, Stephane Morisse of union FGP, told The Associated Press the alleged shooter was wounded by soldiers guarding the market. Gendarmes went to the suspect’s home to arrest him earlier Tuesday, before the attack, but he wasn’t there, Morisse said.

They found explosive materials, he said. French military spokesman Col. Patrik Steiger said the shooter did not aim for the soldiers patrolling in and around the Christmas market, but targeted civilians instead. Several of the people wounded were in critical condition, the interior minister said. Witnesses described to the AP hearing gunshots, screams and the shouts of police officers ordering people to stay indoors before the area fell silent and the officers fanned out. “I heard two or three shots at around 7:55 p.m. (1855 GMT), then I heard screams. I got close to the window. I saw people running. After that I closed the shutters. Then I heard more shots, closer this time,” Yoann Bazard, 27, who lives in central Strasbourg. “I thought maybe it’s firecrackers,” he said, speaking by phone. “And then, as it got close, it was really shocking. There were a lot of screams. … There were police or soldiers shouting ‘Get inside!’ and ‘Put your hands on your head.’” Freelance journalist Camille Belsoeur was at a friend’s apartment when they heard the gunfire, at first mistaking it for firecrackers. “We opened the window. I saw a soldier firing shots, about 12 to 15 shots,” Belsoeur said, Other soldiers yelled for people to stay indoors and shouted

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In this image made from video, emergency services arrive on the scene of a Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, Tuesday. (AP Photo)

‘Go home! Go home!’” to those outside, he said. . Another witness, Peter Fritz, told the BBC one of the four people killed was a Thai tourist who was shot in the head and didn’t respond to lengthy attempts to revive him. “We tried our best to resuscitate him. We applied CPR. We dragged him into a restaurant close by,” Fritz said. He said it took more than 45 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, during which time an emergency doctor advised by telephone “that any further efforts would be futile.” The victim “is still here in this restaurant but we have abandoned all hope for him,” Fritz said. France previously endured several high-profile extremist

attacks, including the coordinated attacks at multiple Paris locations that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds in November 2015. A 2016 truck attack in Nice killed dozens. President Emmanuel Macron adjourned a meeting at the presidential palace Tuesday night to monitor the emergency, his office said, indicating the gravity of the attack. Castaner and the Paris prosecutor, who is in charge of antiterror probes in France, headed to Strasbourg. The prosecutor’s office said the investigation was being conducted on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in relation with a terrorist enterprise charges, suggesting officials think the alleged shooter may have links to extremists.

Canadian ex-diplomat detained in China

In this image made from a video taken on March 28, Michael Kovrig, an adviser with the International Crisis Group, speaks during an interview in Hong Kong. (AP Photo) By ROB GILLIES Associated Press

TORONTO — A former Canadian diplomat has been detained while visiting Beijing amid a dispute between the two counties over Canada’s arrest of a Chinese executive at the request of the United States. Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale on Tuesday confirmed the detention and said Canada is very concerned. Michael Kovrig, who previously worked as a diplomat in Beijing, Hong Kong and the United Nations, was taken into custody Monday night during one of his regular visits to Beijing, said the International Crisis Group, for which Kovrig now works as North East Asia adviser based in Hong Kong. The detention came after China warned Canada of consequences for its recent arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver’s airport.

“We’re deeply concerned,” Goodale said in response to a question about Kovrig. “A Canadian is obviously in difficulty in China … We are sparing no effort to do everything we possibly can to look after his safety.” Goodale said there was no explicit indication at this point that it was related to the Meng arrest. “We have been in direct contact with the Chinese diplomats and representatives,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. “We are engaged with the file (case), which we take very seriously.” The International Crisis Group, a non-governmental organization based in Brussels, said in a statement that it was doing everything possible to obtain additional information about Kovrig’s whereabouts and that it would work to ensure his prompt release. The organization said Kovrig has been one of its full-time ex-

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perts since February 2017. Its website says Kovrig previously worked as a Canadian diplomat in Beijing and Hong Kong and at the United Nations. Kovrig wrote on his LinkedIn profile that he had served as the political lead on a visit Trudeau made to Hong Kong in September 2016. He worked in Canada’s consulate-general in Hong Kong at the time. Former Canadian Liberal Party leader Bob Rae said it was clear why Kovrig had been detained. “It’s called repression and retaliation,” Rae tweeted. Roland Paris, a former foreign policy adviser to Trudeau, said Chinese “retaliation against Canadian interests or Canadians would be unacceptable and pointless.” “It would have zero impact on judicial proceedings in Canada,” Paris tweeted. “Beijing should already know this from previous experience. Let cooler heads prevail.” Jorge Guajardo, Mexico’s former ambassador to China, said Canada needs to take dramatic action. “I’d be summoning the entire Canadian consular Corp in China home for training. If that means they can’t issue visas in the meantime, certainly the Chinese would understand. These are special times,” he tweeted. Hu Xijin, editor in chief of China’s state-run newspaper Global Times, wrote on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo that there isn’t any evidence Kovrig’s detention was retali-

ation for Meng’s arrest. But he added that the current situation was “highly sensitive” because of a “American-Canadian conspiracy” to arrest Meng. “If people in the rest of the world make this association, it’s because Meng Wanzhou’s arrest was really way over the line. Naturally, people would think that China would take revenge,” Hu said.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine court on Tuesday sentenced two former Ford Motor Co. executives to prison for helping agents of the country’s former dictatorship round up 24 Argentine union workers who were tortured and held in military jails. The courtroom was crowded with family members of the victims and many burst into applause after the sentencing for crimes against humanity. The court said that factory manufacturing director Pedro Muller and security manager Hector Francisco Sibilla targeted workers and gave information to security agents for their kidnapping and torture after the 1976 military coup. Muller was sentenced to 10 years and Sibilla to 12 years. Santiago Omar Riveros, a former chief of the army’s fourth battallion, was sentenced to 15 years. Sibilla and Riveros are Argentines and Muller was described in the initial indictment as a Czech national. Prosecutors had accused them of giving names, ID numbers, pictures and home addresses to security forces who hauled the workers off the floor of Ford’s factory in suburban Buenos Aires to be tortured and interrogated and then sent to military prisons. The trial that began last year is part of a series of prosecutions focused on corporate support for the brutal military dictatorship of 1976-1983, when about 30,000 people were killed or disappeared, according to human rights groups. “Seven percent of civilians accused of crimes against humanity are businessmen,” said the Center for Legal and Social Studies, a human rights group in Argentina. About 5,000 workers were employed at the time by the Ford factory in suburban General Pacheco, producing the Falcon — a car that became a symbol of state terror because it was often used by military and police squads to carry off alleged subversives and move them between secret detention centers. Ford Argentina could not be immediately reached for comment.

Factory mishap paves street with chocolate in Germany BERLIN — A street in a western German town got a repaving worthy of fictional candy maker Willy Wonka when a ton of chocolate flowed out of a factory and solidified. The German newspaper Soester Anzeiger reported Tuesday that a “small technical defect” involving a storage tank caused the sweet and sticky spill from the DreiMeister chocolate factory in Westoennen. After hitting the chilly pavement, the milk chocolate quickly hardened. About 25 firefighters got the job of prying the coating off with shovels and using hot water and torches to remove remaining bits from cracks and holes. Company boss Markus Luckey told the Anzeiger the factory would be back in action on Wednesday. Luckey said if the spill had happened closer to Christmas, “that would have been a catastrophe.” — The Associated Press

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Can’t get a whole pig? You can still make a yummy porchetta

About an abducted Christmas tree Text by Susan Jordan Recipes by Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

CHRISTMAS 1979 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA This story is a repeat story, but well worth the laughter. Reminiscence of Christmases Past Christmas 1979 was looking very bleak and lonely. Being the youngest child, I was the only one left to share Christmas with my mother. Mom and I were living in Anchorage in a basement apartment. She announced she had invited a man named Bernie over for Christmas Eve to decorate our tree. Christmas Eve came, along with Bernie, a lonely gentleman. Mom had met at a local inn, where she was employed as a hostess. This was Bernie’s first Christmas away from his daughter and grandchildren, whom he missed terribly. They lived in Maine and he was stationed in Alaska by an oil company. Bernie’s story didn’t surprise me, as my mother always had a soft spot for a lonely soul (orphan) without a family, to share the holidays. Well, along with Christmas Eve, Bernie and our artificial tree came eggnog. Not just ordinary eggnog, but eggnog and rum, which Bernie so cheerfully supplied. Apparently, it was one of his old family traditions. We proceeded to transform a cardboard box stuffed with plastic branches into a decent-looking tree. We began to notice how meticulous Bernie was when it took him at least 10 minutes to form each branch, perfectly. He kept telling us it had to be “asymmetrical.” Hours later, when the tree branches were finally together and the lights were shining brightly on our perfectly asymmetrical tree, it was time for our homemade ornaments and treasured crystal bulbs. This turned into another ordeal. Bernie, at this point, was perched on the sofa armrest, eggnog in hand, with visions of Christmas past with his family flashing through his mind. Mom and I exchanged worried glances, but proceeded to hang our treasured ornaments. Bernie, at times, would let out a squeal of disappointment and announce “that is the wrong spot, move it up and to the left, NO! NO! I mean to right, now turn it around!” We finally had all the ornaments hung with the precise direction of Bernie. I had to admit it was a perSee ANNIE, page A8

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen shows Porchetta in Brookline, Mass. (Joe Keller/America’s Test Kitchen via AP) By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

Traditionally, Italian porchetta is a whole pig that is spit-roasted to produce fall-apart tender, rich pieces of slow-cooked pork, aromatic with garlic, fennel seeds, rosemary, and thyme. It’s served with pieces of crisp skin on a crusty roll. Seeing as most people don’t have a rotisserie in their kitchen, or access to whole pigs, porchetta is a tricky recipe to adapt for cooking at home. After testing a few different cuts, we settled on pork butt, which is cut from the upper portion of the shoulder and has a good amount of fat to keep the meat moist and flavorful without making it over the top decadent (as can be the case with pork belly, another common choice). We cut the pork butt in half to allow for even seasoning and easy slicing when serving. We seasoned both pieces with salt and then rubbed them down with a simple garlic-herb paste before sending them to the water bath. A low-and-slow sous vide bath allowed the collagen in the meat to transform into moisture-retaining gelatin. This kept the roast juicy and tender but still -sliceable. Once the pork had finished cooking in the water bath, we quickly blasted it in a

hot oven to crisp up and brown the fat cap to mimic traditional porchetta’s crispy pork skin. In sum? Roast pork just got a whole lot better. Pork butt roast is often labeled Boston butt in the supermarket. If fennel seeds are unavailable, substitute 1/4 cup of ground fennel.

PORCHETTA Servings: 8-10 Sous vide temperature: 145 F Sous vide time: 20-24 hours Active cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes 3 tablespoons fennel seeds 1/2cup fresh rosemary leaves 1/4cup fresh thyme leaves 12 garlic cloves (60 grams), peeled Kosher salt and pepper 1/2cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 5 pound boneless pork butt roast, trimmed Using sous vide circulator, bring water to 145 F in 12 quart container. Grind fennel seeds in spice grinder or mortar and pestle until finely ground. Transfer ground fennel to food processor and add rosemary, thyme, garlic, 1 tablespoon pepper, and 2 teaspoons salt. Pulse mixture until finely chopped, 10 to 15 pulses. Add oil and process until smooth

paste forms, 20 to 30 seconds. Using sharp knife, cut slits in surface layer of fat on roast, spaced 1 inch apart, in crosshatch pattern, being careful not to cut into meat. Cut roast in half with grain into 2 equal pieces. Turn each roast on its side so fat cap is facing away from you, bottom of roast is facing toward you, and newly cut side is facing up. Starting 1 inch from short end of each roast, use boning or paring knife to make slit that starts 1 inch from top of roast and ends 1 inch from bottom, pushing knife completely through roast. Repeat making slits, spaced 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart, along length of each roast, stopping 1 inch from opposite end (you should have 6 to 8 slits). Turn roast so fat cap is facing down. Rub sides and bottom of each roast with 2 teaspoons salt, taking care to work salt into slits from both sides. Rub herb paste onto sides and bottom of each roast, taking care to work paste into slits from both sides. Flip roast so that fat cap is facing up. Using 3 pieces of kitchen twine per roast, tie each roast into compact cylinder. Combine 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in small bowl. Rub fat cap of each roast with salt mix-

ture, taking care to work mixture into crosshatches. Place each roast in 1 gallon zipper-lock freezer bag. Seal bags, pressing out as much air as possible. Gently lower bags into prepared water bath until roasts are fully submerged, and then clip top corner of each bag to side of water bath container, allowing remaining air bubbles to rise to top of bag. Reopen one corner of zipper, release remaining air bubbles, and reseal bag. Cover and cook for at least 20 hours or up to 24 hours. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 500 F. Set wire rack in aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and spray with vegetable spray. Transfer roasts, fat side up, to prepared rack, leaving at least 2 inches between roasts. Discard twine and pat roasts dry with paper towels. Roast until exteriors of roasts are well browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer roasts to carving board and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Slice roasts 1/2 inch thick and serve. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 320 calories; 153 calories from fat; 17 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 116 mg cholesterol; 320 mg sodium; 3 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 37 g protein.

Pretty holiday cookies that don’t taste like cardboard By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

Making holiday cookies—the rolled, cutout, and glazed butter-cookie variety—is everyone’s favorite December activity. Unfortunately, these cookies either look good but taste like cardboard or have buttery, rich flavor but lack visual appeal. We wanted a simple recipe that would produce cookies sturdy enough to decorate yet tender enough to be worth eating. Superfine sugar helped to achieve a delicate texture, and using the reverse-creaming method—beating the butter into the flour-sugar mixture— prevented the formation of air pockets and produced flat cookies that were easy to decorate. Looking to make our dough a bit more workable without adding more butter—at 16 tablespoons, we’d maxed out—we landed on the addition of a little cream cheese, which made the dough easy to roll but not too soft. Baking the butter cookies one sheet at a time ensured that they baked evenly. Do not reroll the scraps more than once; it will cause the cookies to be tough. This recipe can easily be doubled. You can decorate the cooled cookies with Easy All-Purpose Glaze (recipe follows) for a sweet, festive touch.

FOOLPROOF HOLIDAY COOKIES Servings: 36 Start to finish: 2 hours 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) superfine

sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and softened 1 ounce cream cheese, softened 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Using stand mixer fitted with paddle, mix flour, sugar, and salt on low speed until combined. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, and mix until dough looks crumbly and slightly wet, 1 to 2 minutes. Add cream cheese and vanilla and beat until dough just begins to form large clumps, about 30 seconds. Transfer dough to counter; knead just until it forms cohesive mass and divide in half. Form each half into disk, wrap disks tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days. (Wrapped dough can be frozen for up to 2 weeks. Let dough thaw completely in refrigerator before rolling.) Working with 1 disk of dough at a time, roll dough 1/8 inch thick between 2 large sheets of parchment paper. Slide dough, still between parchment, onto baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Working with one sheet of dough at a time, remove top piece of parchment and cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters. Using thin offset spatula, transfer shapes to prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Bake cookies, one sheet at a time, until light golden brown, about 10 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on sheet for 3

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen shows Foolproof Holiday Cookies in Brookline, Mass. (Daniel J. van Ackere/America’s Test Kitchen via AP)

minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Let cookies cool completely before serving. Easy All-Purpose Glaze: Makes about 1 cup We decorate our Foolproof Holiday Cookies with this easy-to-make glaze, but feel free to use it, dyed or not, on any flat cookie that could use a festive

flourish. The cream cheese in the glaze gives it a slightly thicker consistency that’s good for spreading, and it cuts the sweetness of the glaze with its tang. 2 cups (8 ounces) confectioners’ sugar 3 tablespoons milk 1 ounce cream cheese, softened Food coloring (optional)

Whisk all ingredients in bowl until smooth. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 125 calories; 51 calories from fat; 6 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 23 mg sodium; 17 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 11 g sugar; 1 g protein.

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fect tree, but acknowledged it had not been worth it. It was well past midnight and we Continued from page A7 had a very tipsy Bernie on our hands. He mumbled about our beautiful tree and how empty his room was back at the inn. With a blink of an eye, Bernie jumped up, grabbed the middle of our tree, yanking the lights out of the socket, and proceeded to drag the tree to the door of our basement apartment. Opening the door — as clouds of warm air hit the cold, cold night air and fog and steam surrounded him — he disappeared up the stairs. There was yelling and screaming about our ornaments as the tree went bump, bump up the steps. Garland and ornaments and bulbs scattered everywhere — my Mom yelling loud enough for the sleeping neighbors to hear her scream, “I don’t care about the tree but let us have the ornaments back!” Bernie disappeared into the cold night, in a cloud of fog, dragging our tree to this little 280Z car. We all know how little those cars are!! He crammed and pushed the decorated tree into his little car. He jumped into the car, slammed the door, and with a roar of the engine, tried to take off. Not getting enough traction, as it was snowing, he was stuck. He jumped out of his little car, stomping off down the driveway in the direction of the inn. Mom yelled at him, reclaimed our tree. Lights went on all over the neighborhood as astonished, sleepy people peeked out from behind the drapes, just in time to see my mom pull the tree out of the car and walk across the parking lot. She was quite a sight, with her pink fuzzy slippers. She raised the tree like a trophy. I was in a state of shock. Back in the apartment, after retrieving bulbs and garland from the parking lot and the stairwell, we both burst out laughing and tried to salvage what we could of our tree. Christmas morning arrived; the night before seemed like a dream. Mom said Bernie was crazed from all the eggnog, but he was still a very lonely man and this was Christmas Day. So we decided to remove just our treasured ornaments, left the rest of the decorations intact, and delivered the tree to the inn for Bernie to enjoy. I am sure he spent hours and hours making it “asymmetrical” again. We never saw him or heard from him. We told each other, “Never ever again will we ever have a Christmas like this one!”

For a quick take on pizza at home, use Indian flatbread

This recipe is a winner at Christmas! Easy and delicious! Supposed to have come from Poland. We love it, and so far I have made it three times this year. Expensive!

YULE NUT CAKE Do NOT chop any of the ingredients. 1 1/2 cups whole pecans 1 1/2 cups whole walnuts 1 to 1 7/8-ounce package of dates — You can use chopped dates if you like. 3/4 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup red candied cherries, NOT maraschino 1/2 cup green candied cherries 1/2 cup seedless raisins. 1/2 cup candied pineapple Mix flour, baking powder and salt together. Cover all the nuts and fruit and mix until all are covered. Mix until well blended: 3/4 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix the egg mixture and into the flour-nut mixture. Mix and mix until every nut and fruit is coated. Cut parchment or foil to fit 8 x 8 pan or 9 x 9 pan. Spray with vegetable oil completely. I do not recommend loaf pan. Pack into the pan and smooth the top. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 275 degrees (yes). Let cool completely. It is better to set for 12 hours, but you can slice in 1-inch slices and eat after it cools. YOU will like it.

1/2 cup butter Add: About 4 cups powdered sugar Stir constantly until spreading consistency.

HOMESTEADERS CAKE

This cake is also known as “Three-hole cake” baked by many moms with the help of small children. It’s a good after-school snack, or can be eaten warm out of the oven. Takes about an hour from start to finish. I have baked this many times on the top of my wood stove in the middle of winter. It “dist-a-pears” fast with kiddos around. Have kids wash hand and help them measure and stir! Put all ingredients right into a 9 x 13 baking dish. NO need for a mixing bowl! 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Stir with a fork until all is mixed evenly. Make three wells (holes) in the dry mixture in the dish. Pour EACH of the following into one of the three holes: 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon vinegar 1/2 cup oil Pour warm water over all ingredients and quickly stir with a fork or wooden spoon. The Mom may have to help with this to make it completely stirred. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Test to see if done. Cut in squares and eat warm with applesauce, raspberry jelly, Cool Whip or your favorite fudge frosting — OR spoon chocoCRANBERRY NUT CAKE late pudding over top of square and squirt whipped cream on top. This if from a dear friend, who fought cancer for several years, Cake stays moist if you have any left over. Paula Dickey. We miss her! CHOCOLATE RICE PUDDING Cream: This is for Susan Jordan. 1 cup shortening In a large sauce pan: 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 1/2 cups milk 4 eggs 1/2 cup long grain rice — uncooked Beat well. Bring milk and rice to slow boil. Stir constantly 3 minutes. Add: Reduce heat to very low and cover. Simmer 20 minutes. Stir three 3 cups flour times. 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder In another bowl mix: 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg beaten 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup brown sugar Beat until well blended. 3 tablespoon cocoa Fold in: 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups fresh cranberries, chopped (I chopped them frozen and To temper the egg mixture — add 2 or 3 tablespoons of hot let them sit and drain for an hour). mixture to egg mixture and stir quickly. Fold in: Add this mixture to the pan of cooked rice. Stir. 1 cup nuts — pecans preferred but walnuts work Add: Spread in oiled and floured 1-inch tube pan. Bake at 350 de1 tablespoon butter grees for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool and frost with CRANBER1/2 teaspoon vanilla RY FROSTING Cook and stir over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from Cook in small saucepan: heat and cover the pan. Let cool in pan 1 hour. Spoon into serv1/2 cup cranberries ing bowls and pass the cream or milk. Sprinkle with ABOUT AN 1/4 cup water ABDUCTED CHRISTMAS TREE. Slowly cook and stir until cranberries pop — stir often. Susan Jordan is Grannie Annie’s daughter and runs Fireweed Cool and blend in: Herb Garden Greenhouse in Kenai, Alaska. 1 tablespoon lemon juice

When it comes to pot roast, keeping it simple is the best By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen shows Pizza in a Flash in Brookline, Mass. (Steve Klise/ America’s Test Kitchen via AP) By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

Naan is an Indian flatbread with a chewy texture and a puffed, slightly charred crust. Brushing the baking sheet with olive oil and then baking the naan on the lowest rack in a 400 F oven gives it a crispy texture—just like pizza crust. This recipe can be doubled. Follow this recipe with your kids.

PIZZA IN A FLASH Servings: 1-2 Start to finish: 40 minutes (Active time: 10 minutes) Prepare Ingredients: 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 (8-inch) naan bread 2 tablespoons pesto 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 12 cherry tomatoes, cut in half Gather Cooking Ingredients: Pastry brush Ruler Rimmed baking sheet Small spoon Oven mitts Cooling rack Spatula Cutting board Chef’s knife or pizza wheel Make it your way: To personalize your pizza, sprinkle a handful of your favorite toppings — in whatever

combination you like — over the mozzarella. Some topping ideas: sliced bell peppers, pepperoni, sliced scallions, chopped olives, or dollops of goat cheese ricotta cheese. Start cooking: Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 400 F. Use pastry brush to brush oil into 9-inch circle in center of rimmed baking sheet. Place naan on top of oil on baking sheet. Use back of small spoon to spread pesto over naan, leaving 1/2-inch border around edge. Sprinkle cheese over pesto, then sprinkle tomatoes over cheese. Place baking sheet in oven and bake until naan is golden brown around edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Use oven mitts to remove baking sheet from oven (ask an adult for help). Place baking sheet on cooling rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Use spatula to carefully transfer naan to cutting board (baking sheet will be hot). Use chef’s knife or pizza wheel to cut naan into wedges. Serve. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 273 calories; 122 calories from fat; g fat ( g saturated; g trans fats); mg cholesterol; mg sodium; 27 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 11 g protein.

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When it comes to pot roast, keeping it simple is sometimes best. We started with a chuckeye roast, a well-marbled cut that is great for braising. Splitting the roast in two allowed us to trim excess fat and cut down on cooking time. A stovetop sear created a nicely caramelized exterior; transferring the covered Dutch oven to the oven promoted even cooking and prevented scorching over the long cooking time. Adding carrots, potatoes, and parsnips to the pot partway through braising ensured that the vegetables didn’t overcook and become mushy. We added wine to the sauce after braising so that its flavor stayed bright; reducing it briefly on the stovetop ensured that our sauce didn’t taste boozy. Use a good-quality medium-bodied wine, such as a Cotes du Rhone or a pinot noir, for this dish. Depending on the size of your Dutch oven, you may need to brown the roasts in two batches rather than one.

SIMPLE POT ROAST Servings: 6-8 Start to finish: 4 hours, 30 minutes to 5 hours 1 (3 1/2-to-4 pound) boneless beef chuck-eye roast, pulled into 2 pieces at natural seam and trimmed of large pieces of fat

Salt and pepper 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 1 celery rib, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup beef broth 1 cup water 1 1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into 3 inch pieces 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 11/2 inch pieces 1 1/2 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into 3 inch pieces 1/3 cup dry red wine Adjust oven rack to lowermiddle position and heat oven to 300 F. Tie roasts crosswise with kitchen twine at 1-inch intervals. Pat dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown roasts on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, and celery to fat left in pot and cook over medium heat until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, sugar, and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in chicken broth, beef broth, and water, scraping up any browned bits, and bring to simmer. Return roasts to pot along with any accumulated juices. Cover, trans-

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen shows Simple Pot Roast in Brookline, Mass. (Joe Keller/America’s Test Kitchen via AP)

fer pot to oven, and cook for 2 hours, flipping roasts halfway through cooking. Remove pot from oven. Nestle carrots into pot around roasts and sprinkle potatoes and parsnips over top. Return covered pot to oven and cook until vegetables and beef are tender and fork slips easily in and out of meat, 1 to 11/2 hours. Remove pot from oven. Transfer roasts to carving board, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest while finishing sauce. Transfer vegetables to large bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cover to keep warm. Using wide, shallow spoon, skim excess fat from surface

of braising liquid. Stir in wine, bring to 7/8simmer over medium-high heat, and cook until sauce measures 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and -pepper to taste. Discard twine, slice roasts against grain into 1/2 inch-thick slices, and arrange on serving platter. Spoon some of sauce over meat and serve with vegetables, passing remaining sauce separately. Nutrition information per serving: 431 calories; 99 calories from fat; 11 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 122 mg cholesterol; 544 mg sodium; 36 g carbohydrate; 7 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 45 g protein.

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McCutchen deal to Phillies highlights meetings Baseball winter meetings continue to heat up as star outfielder agrees to 3-year, $50M contract By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer

LAS VEGAS — All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $50 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement, which includes a club option for 2022, is subject to a successful physical. The 32-year-old McCutchen was an All-Star each season from 201115, topping .300 in batting average from 2012-14. He was the NL MVP in 2013. McCutchen nine years with Pittsburgh before he was traded to San Francisco last winter. He was dealt to

the New York Yankees on Aug. 31 and hit .255 with 20 homers and 65 RBIs in 155 games overall this year. McCutchen has 223 homers, a .287 average and 790 RBIs in 10 major league seasons. Philadelphia remains interested in Bryce Harper, the top free agent on the market, but has a surplus of outfielders, including Odubel Herrera, Nick Williams, Aaron Altherr and Roman Quinn. Rhys Hoskins is moving from left field to first base after the team traded Carlos Santana to Seattle for infielder Jean Segura last week. Herrera, a former All-Star, is a trade candidate. He struggled in the second half last season and finished with career lows in batting average (.255) and on-base percentage (.310). Philadelphia pursued Patrick

Corbin and is still seeking a left-hand- ing Las Vegas. “We don’t have a manager,” newed starter. ly hired general manager Mike Elias Mets, Marlins in talks with said. The World Series champion Red trading big players Sox made a move, too — with their LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andrew Mc- lineup. AL MVP Mookie Betts will Cutchen moving into Philadelphia’s shift out of the leadoff spot and bat outfield, more talk about a megadeal behind Andrew Benintendi, manager involving Noah Syndergaard and J.T. Alex Cora said. Realmuto and veteran pitcher Ivan “I think we’re going to maximize Nova on the go. Mookie in a different spot. Flip-flop The winter meetings picked up a bit them, Beni leading off and Mookie Tuesday, but any big deals for the likes hitting second. Talked to him, it makes of Corey Kluber, Manny Machado and sense,” Cora said. Bryce Harper remained on deck. “And I know Beni’s OK with it. But There were reports the Baltimore if you play 162 games, you’re going Orioles, finally, were close to hiring to come up 162 at-bats with nobody a manager in Chicago Cubs bench on,” said. “And last year, what I wantcoach Brandon Hyde. But the O’s said ed from him in the leadoff spot, we those stories were premature and they accomplished. It’s a different season wouldn’t make a decision before leav- and we have to make adjustments, and

that’s where we’re going to go.” Betts led the majors in batting (.346) and slugging percentage (.640) and was second in on-base average (.438) for the 108-win Red Sox. He also had 84 extra-base hits, including 32 home runs. Speculation continued to swirl about a huge swap that would include the Yankees and Mets. The New York teams don’t usually do business directly, but this trade would enlist a third team — the Miami Marlins and Realmuto, their star catcher. “I’d like to think that we’re very open-minded and aggressive and talk to everybody about what’s available in the marketplace. And so it doesn’t matter really for most part what the team is. I’ll explore every opportunity that might be available,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman said.

Goff, Aldridge run to Tsalteshi wins Staff report Peninsula Clarion

The third race of the Freezer Food Series went to Sean Goff, who won Sunday afternoon at the Tsalteshi Trails, covering the three-mile running course in 22 minutes, 9 seconds, over a minute of runner-up Jeff Helminiak. Morgan Aldridge was the top female racer, finishing fifth overall in 26:05.

The 12-week winter race series concludes its running portion this Sunday at 2 p.m. The next four events after that will be fat tire bike races, and the series will wrap up with four nordic ski races. Freezer Food Series #3

Sunday at Tsalteshi 1. Sean Goff, 22:09; 2. Jeff Helminiak, 23:13; 3. Tony Mika, 23:34; 4. Jordan Chilson, 23:46; 5. Morgan Aldridge, 26:05; 6. Kevin Calhoun, 34:20; 7. Kate Swaby, 37:06; 8. Angie Sulley, 39:45; 9. Amy Frap, 39:46; 10. Tracy Smith, 40:39; 11. Katrina Cannava, 40:39; 12. Dani Calhoun, 42:03.

Oakland files suit against Raiders OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The city of Oakland has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit trying to recover damages for the Raiders’ upcoming move to Las Vegas. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Raiders, the NFL and the other 31 clubs seeks lost revenue, money Oakland taxpayers invested in the Raiders and other costs. The suit does not ask the court to prevent the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas but asks for damages that will help pay off the approximately $80 million in debt remaining from renovations on the Coliseum. The city says the defendants violated federal antitrust laws and the league violated its own relocation policies when the teams voted in March 2017 to approve the Raiders’ decision to move to Las Vegas. “The Raiders’ illegal move lines the pockets of NFL owners and sticks Oakland, its residents, taxpayers and dedicated fans with the bill,” Oakland city attorney Barbara Parker said in a statement. “The purpose of this lawsuit is to hold the defendants accountable and help to compensate Oakland for the damages the defendants’ unlawful actions have caused and will cause to the people of Oakland.”

The Raiders are planning to move into their new stadium in Las Vegas in 2020. The team hasn’t signed a lease for 2019. The Raiders had been in talks with Oakland about a lease for next season but they might now look for another option following the suit.

Vikings fire O-coordinator MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings, still seeking to salvage a season that started with Super Bowl designs, made a last-ditch move to capture a mid-December spark by firing offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Coach Mike Zimmer made what he called an “extremely difficult decision” on Tuesday morning, following a 21-7 defeat at Seattle on Monday night. DeFilippo’s first season on the job ended after just 13 games, amid a sharp decline in production by the offense over the past six weeks. “I went round and round and round and round about it because I feel like, ‘I hired him. It’s my job to try to help him to continue to get better,’” Zimmer said. “I obviously didn’t do a good enough job there. I’ve always felt like if you hire a guy, you should stick with him and try to help him and help him mature as a coach.”

Toronto Raptors’ Danny Green (14) blocks a shot by Los Angeles Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell (5) as the Raptors’ Jonas Valanciunas (17) also defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Raptors roll to win over Clippers Toronto handles business over L.A. without star player Leonard By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Serge Ibaka had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors cruised past the Los Angeles Clippers 123-99 on Tuesday night without injured Kawhi Leonard. Kyle Lowry added 21 points, making four of the Raptors’ 14 3-pointers. Leonard sat out with a bruised right hip that he hurt against Milwaukee last Sunday. He is day-to-day. The Clippers endured their biggest loss of the season against the NBA’s best team (22-7). Fred VanVleet had a career-high 14 assists starting in place of Leonard. With leading scorer Tobias Harris held to 10 points — about half his 21.4 average — the Clippers were led by a pair of reserves. Boban Marjanovic had 18 points and

DeMar DeRozan was held to a season-low Tyrone Wallace added 15. Their fourth loss in six games dropped them into a tie five points, but the 6-foot-7 guard attempted for second with the Lakers at 17-10 in the just six shots as he set up his teammates. Pacific Division. ROCKETS 111, TRAIL BLAZERS 103 SPURS 111, SUNS 86 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Bryn Forbes had a season-high 24 points and a career-best 11 rebounds to lead San Antonio. San Antonio has won three straight halfway through a six-game homestand. LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points in 25 minutes. He sat out the fourth quarter with San Antonio leading by as many as 25 points. Phoenix, which was without leading scorer Devin Booker for the fifth straight game, never led while falling to 4-24. T.J. Warren led the Suns with 23 points and De’Anthony Melton added 17. Rookie DeAndre Ayton was the only other Phoenix player in double figures, scoring 12 points on 6-for-10 shooting.

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 29 points and seven Rockets scored in doublefigures as Houston used a big second-half run and snapped a three-game losing streak. Chris Paul added a triple double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Clint Capela added 13 points and seven rebounds before fouling out with five minutes left, and Eric Gordon, who started in place of James Ennis, had 14 points for the Rockets, who shot 49 percent from the field. Houston’s bench played a key role in a 24-6 first-half run that erased a 15-point deficit, and then led a charge in the second half. Gerald Green had 13 points, and Danuel House had 12 off the bench.

Ovechkin powers Capitals to win over Wings with hat trick By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 21st hat trick and first this season to lift the Washington Capitals over the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin entered the night as the NHL’s goal leader and stretched his total to 25 through 30 games, halfway to a potential eighth 50-goal season. Nicklas Backstrom had four assists to help Washington get its third straight victory and 10th in 12 games. T.J. Oshie added a goal in his return from an 11-game layoff due to a concussion, and Travis Boyd and Brett Connolly also scored early. Braden Holtby made 35 stops for Washington, which had scored 12 straight goals over a stretch of more than six periods before Dylan Larkin and Gustav Nyquist broke through in the third. Detroit coach Jeff Blashill pulled

goaltender Jonathan Bernier midway through the second period after he saved 10 of Washington’s first 15 shots. Jimmy Howard came in to finish off the Red Wings’ first road loss since their previous trip here on Nov. 23, a night after making a season-high 42 stops in a win over Los Angeles. BRUINS 4, COYOTES 3 BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored two goals and assisted on another during a four-goal, second-period flurry to lead Boston over Arizona. Arizona led 2-0 before Boston scored four times in five minutes, starting when Danton Heinen and David Pastrnak delivered 33 seconds apart. Marchand gave the Bruins the lead two minutes later, and then added another two minutes after that to make it 4-2. Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots for Boston, which won its third straight game and beat the Coyotes for the 14th time in a row.

Pastrnak also had two assists, and David home games in nine days. Krejci had three for the Bruins. Nick Schmaltz and Nick Cousins WILD 7, CANADIENS 1 scored 40 seconds apart for Arizona in the first period, and Darcy Kuemper made 22 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Dumsaves for the Coyotes. ba scored twice, Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves and Minnesota took out some recent CANUCKS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2 frustrations on Montreal. The Wild scored four times in the secCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jake Vir- ond period to recover from a lousy swing tanen scored the tiebreaking goal with less through Western Canada, when Minnesota than two minutes remaining and Jacob dropped two of three and lost captain MikMarkstrom stopped 34 shots as Vancouver ko Koivu to injury. rallied to beat Columbus. Nino Niederreiter, Charlie Coyle, Eric Elias Pettersson got credit for a goal Staal, Jared Spurgeon and Zach Parise also that went in off his skate to tie it with scored for Minnesota (16-12-2), which about 3:04 left, and Virtanen’s goal put the went 4 for 4 on the power play. Canucks ahead 78 seconds later. Jeff Petry scored for Montreal (15-11Josh Leivo also scored in the third pe- 5), which ended a three-game winning riod for the Canucks, who have won three streak. straight after losing 12 of 13. Seth Jones and Oliver Bjorkstrand JETS 6, BLACKHAWKS 3 scored, and Joonas Korpisalo had 22 saves for the Blue Jackets, who have lost four of WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle their last five and dropped their last three Connor scored twice and Winnipeg gave at home as they entered a stretch of five

Chicago its eighth straight loss. Mark Scheifele and Tyler Myers each had a goal and assist, Mathieu Perreault scored and Brandon Tanev added an empty-net goal for Winnipeg (19-9-2). Dustin Byfuglien had three assists. Laurent Brossoit played his eighth game (seventh start) for the Jets and made 32 saves. Dylan Strome, Dominik Kahun and Alex DeBrincat scored for Chicago. Patrick Kane added a pair of assists. Cam Ward stopped 28 shots for the Blackhawks (9-18-5), who also lost eight straight earlier this season, although two were in overtime. The current slump is all in regulation time.

BLUES 4, PANTHERS 3 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn capped St. Louis’ four-goal third period as the Blues beat Florida. David Perron had two goals, and Ivan See NHL, page A10

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The Hurricanes got a goal from captain Justin Williams.

SABRES 4, KINGS 3, OT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored a power-play goal 1:49 into overtime and Buffalo overcame a 3-1 deficit in the third period to beat Los Angeles. Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist, and the Sabres snapped an 0-3-2 skid that immediately followed their franchise record-tying 10-game winning streak. Johan Larsson and Zemgus Girgensons also scored for Buffalo, which improved to 6-7-2 when trailing through two periods. Linus Ullmark stopped 26 shots. Jake Muzzin had a goal and an PREDATORS 3, assist and Adrian Kempe and Matt SENATORS 1 Luff also scored for the Kings, who dropped to 2-5-1 in their past NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — eight games. Ryan Ellis scored his first gamewinning goal of the season, Pekka Rinne made 25 saves and Nash- OILERS 6, AVALANCHE 4 ville defeated Ottawa. DENVER (AP) — Ryan NuAustin Watson and Craig Smith also scored for the Predators, who gent-Hopkins scored twice as part of Edmonton’s four-goal second halted a two-game skid. Zack Smith scored for the Sen- period, Mikko Koskinen stopped 39 shots and the Oilers extended ators, who have lost four of five. Nashville improved its record their winning streak to four games against Eastern Conference oppo- with a victory over Colorado. Connor McDavid added a goal nents to 9-0-0 this season. and an assist as the Oilers improved to 8-2-1 since coach Ken MAPLE LEAFS 4, Hitchcock took over the struggling team on Nov. 20. HURRICANES 1 Kyle Brodziak scored his first RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Wil- goal in more than a month, Leon liam Nylander had two assists and Draisaitl added another in his 300th Morgan Rielly scored the go-ahead NHL game and defenseman Darnell goal to lift Toronto over Carolina. Nurse got into the scoring act with a The assists were the first points slap shot early in the third. of the season for Nylander, who Mikko Rantanen, the league’s missed the first 28 games before leading scorer, had a goal and signing a six-year deal worth $41.7 three assists to give him at least a million. point in 12 straight games. It’s tied Tyler Ennis, Patrick Marleau for the longest active streak in the and John Tavares also scored for NHL with Alex Ovechkin. the Maple Leafs, who won for Gabriel Landeskog had two the third time in four road games. goals and Colin Wilson added anFrederik Andersen made 29 saves. other for the Avalanche.

Barbashev also scored for St. Louis, which had lost three of four and eight of their last 11. Jake Allen made stopped 22 shots to improve to 2-4-0 in his career against Florida. Evgenii Dadonov, MacKenzie Weegar and Mike Hoffman scored for the Panthers, who have lost four of five. Roberto Luongo had 29 saves. Schenn’s tiebreaking goal came off a rebound as he backhanded it past Luongo with 3:55 remaining.

Dodgers happy with Goldschmidt move LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt’s move from Arizona to St. Louis made Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts so happy, he was smelling roses. Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, not so much. St. Louis acquired the sixtime All-Star first baseman from the Diamondbacks last week for pitcher Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, minor league infielder Andy Young

and a 2019 draft pick. “I don’t like the Diamondbacks right now at all, I really don’t,” Maddon said Tuesday, knowing the NL Central rival Cardinals had strengthened their batting order. “When he sashays into the clubhouse and everybody sees him walking in there, they all become better. That definitely makes them much more difficult to beat next year.” Roberts’ Dodgers will face

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2018. There are 19 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Dec. 12, 2000, George W. Bush became president-elect as a divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts in Florida’s contested election. On this date: In 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt nominated Oscar Straus to be Secretary of Commerce and Labor; Straus became the first Jewish Cabinet member. In 1913, authorities in Florence, Italy, announced that the “Mona Lisa,” stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris in 1911, had been recovered. In 1917, during World War I, a train carrying some 1,000 French troops from the Italian front derailed while descending a steep hill in Modane (moh-DAN’); at least half of the soldiers were killed in France’s greatest rail disaster. Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha, Nebraska. In 1937, Japanese aircraft sank the U.S. gunboat Panay on China’s Yangtze River. (Japan apologized, and paid $2.2 million in reparations.) In 1946, a United Nations committee voted to accept a six-block tract of Manhattan real estate offered as a gift by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. to be the site of the U.N.’s headquarters. In 1963, Kenya became independent of Britain. In 1977, the dance movie “Saturday Night Fever,” starring John Travolta, premiered in New York. In 1985, 248 American soldiers and eight crew members were killed when an Arrow Air charter crashed after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland. In 1995, by three votes, the Senate killed a constitutional amendment giving Congress authority to outlaw flag burning and other forms of desecration against Old Glory. In 1997, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, the international terrorist known as “Carlos the Jackal,” went on trial in Paris on charges of killing two French investigators and a Lebanese national. (Ramirez was convicted, and is serving a life prison sentence.) In 2003, Paul Martin succeeded Jean Chretien (zhahn kreh-TYEN’) as Canada’s prime minister. Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was knighted by Britain. Keiko, the killer whale made famous by the “Free Willy” movies, died in the Norwegian fjord that he’d made his home. Ten years ago: A bomb exploded inside the West Coast Bank in Woodburn, Ore., killing Woodburn Police Capt. Thomas Tennant and Oregon State Police Senior Trooper William Hakim. Actor Van Johnson died in Nyack, N.Y. at age 92. Five years ago: The House voted to ease across-the-board federal spending cuts and head off future government shutdowns, acting after Speaker John Boehner unleashed a stinging attack on tea partyaligned conservative groups campaigning for the measure’s defeat. Actor-writer-producer Tom O’Laughlin, 82, creator of “Billy Jack,” died in Thousand Oaks, California. One year ago: Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election over Republican Roy Moore, who had denied accusations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls that allegedly took place when he was in his 30s; it was the first Democratic Senate victory in Alabama in a quarter-century, and came despite an endorsement of Moore by President Donald Trump. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, the city’s first Asian-American mayor, died at the age of 65 after collapsing while grocery shopping. Today’s Birthdays: Former TV host Bob Barker is 95. Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Pettit is 86. Singer Connie Francis is 81. Singer Dionne Warwick is 78. Rock singer-musician Dickey Betts is 75. Hall of Fame race car driver Emerson Fittipaldi is 72. Actor Wings Hauser is 71. Actor Bill Nighy (ny) is 69. Actor Duane Chase (Film: “The Sound of Music”) is 68. Country singer LaCosta is 68. Gymnast-turned-actress Cathy Rigby is 66. Author Lorna Landvik is 64. Singer-musician Sheila E. is 61. Actress Sheree J. Wilson is 60. Pop singer Daniel O’Donnell is 57. International Tennis Hall of Famer Tracy Austin is 56. Rock musician Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors) is 55. Rock musician Nicholas Dimichino (Nine Days) is 51. Author Sophie Kinsella is 49. News anchor Maggie Rodriguez is 49. Actress Jennifer Connelly is 48. Actress Madchen Amick is 48. Actress Regina Hall is 48. Country singer Hank Williams III is 46. Actress Mayim Bialik is 43. Model Bridget Hall is 41. Actor Lucas Hedges (Film: “Manchester by the Sea”) is 22. Actress Sky Katz (TV: “Raven’s Home”) is 14. Thought for Today: “To escape criticism -- do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” -- Elbert Hubbard, American author and publisher (18561915).

Scoreboard basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 22 7 .759 — Philadelphia 19 9 .679 2½ Boston 16 10 .615 4½ Brooklyn 10 18 .357 11½ New York 8 20 .286 13½ Southeast Division Charlotte 13 13 .500 — Orlando 12 15 .444 1½ Miami 11 15 .423 2 Washington 11 16 .407 2½ Atlanta 6 20 .231 7 Central Division Milwaukee 18 8 .692 — Indiana 17 10 .630 1½ Detroit 13 12 .520 4½ Cleveland 6 21 .222 12½ Chicago 6 22 .214 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 15 11 .577 — Dallas 14 11 .560 ½ San Antonio 14 14 .500 2 New Orleans 14 15 .483 2½ Houston 12 14 .462 3 Northwest Division Oklahoma City 17 8 .680 — Denver 18 9 .667 — Portland 15 12 .556 3 Minnesota 13 14 .481 5 Utah 13 15 .464 5½ Pacific Division Golden State 19 9 .679 — L.A. Clippers 17 10 .630 1½ L.A. Lakers 17 10 .630 1½ Sacramento 14 12 .538 4 Phoenix 4 24 .143 15 Tuesday’s Games Houston 111, Portland 104 San Antonio 111, Phoenix 86 Toronto 123, L.A. Clippers 99 Wednesday’s Games Boston at Washington, 3 p.m. Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Detroit at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 3 p.m. New York at Cleveland, 3 p.m. Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Portland at Memphis, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Miami at Utah, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Toronto at Golden State, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

Lowell 69 Towson 80, UMBC 76, 2OT Yale 71, Albany (NY) 63 SOUTH Furman 77, Charleston Southern 69 Jackson St. 77, Fisk 56 Liberty 79, SC State 55 Louisiana Tech 96, MVSU 80 Louisiana-Lafayette 122, Prairie View 90 Louisiana-Monroe 72, Grambling St. 67 Maryland 94, Loyola (Md.) 71 Southern Miss. 81, Millsaps 47 UCF 95, Georgia Southern 88 MIDWEST Green Bay 112, UW-Stout 46 Minnesota 80, North Florida 71 S. Dakota St. 139, Savannah St. 72 SOUTHWEST UALR 67, Miles 47 FAR WEST Colorado 78, New Mexico 75 Denver 90, Wyoming 87, OT N. Colorado 118, Johnson & Wales (CO) 52 Sacramento St. 81, Holy Names 56

Women’s College Scores EAST Fordham 68, Columbia 49 Hartford 65, Rhode Island 51 Princeton 79, Monmouth (NJ) 47 Stony Brook 53, Iona 51 Yale 62, Army 51 SOUTH Charleston Southern 74, Erskine 50 Jackson St. 105, Spring Hill 57 Johnson C. Smith 53, NC A&T 50 LSU 86, McNeese St. 36 North Florida 62, FIU 53 Southern Miss. 66, Alcorn St. 47 UNC-Asheville 56, ETSU 55 MIDWEST Illinois 84, Murray St. 52 Wichita St. 70, Grambling St. 61 FAR WEST Nevada 75, Cal State Stanislaus 52 New Mexico St. 66, Denver 64 Portland St. 60, Grand Canyon 55

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Goldschmidt a lot less frequently in the NL West. “Goldy, he can stay in the Central as long as he wants. I’m trying to work getting him in the American League next,” Roberts said. “I hope he’s happy. I got to send him flowers.” Goldschmidt can become a free agent after next season. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and general manager Mike Hazen broke the news in a meeting at Lovullo’s house. “Inside of my baseball life, it was probably one of the hardest days I ever had,” Lovullo said. “I got the phone call that morning that it was going to happen. And Mike wanted to tell him face to face, which I thought was a pretty honorable thing. Sometimes in those situations you’ll tell somebody over the phone or somebody else may deliver a message.” A three-time Gold Glove winner at 31, Goldschmidt hit .290 with 33 home runs and 83

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Tampa Bay 32 24 7 1 49 130 91 Toronto 31 21 9 1 43 113 85 Buffalo 31 18 9 4 40 95 91 Boston 31 17 10 4 38 85 79 Montreal 31 15 11 5 35 97 101 Detroit 32 14 14 4 32 93 107 Ottawa 32 13 15 4 30 106 125 Florida 29 11 12 6 28 96 105 Metropolitan Division Washington 30 18 9 3 39 112 92 Columbus 30 16 12 2 34 102 102 N.Y. Islanders 29 14 11 4 32 83 85 Pittsburgh 29 13 10 6 32 98 92 N.Y. Rangers 30 14 13 3 31 88 98 Carolina 29 13 12 4 30 72 81 Philadelphia 28 12 13 3 27 86 101 New Jersey 29 10 13 6 26 88 105

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division 31 20 10 1 41 98 78 30 19 9 2 40 107 83 31 17 9 5 39 112 94 30 16 11 3 35 83 78 30 16 12 2 34 95 88 29 11 14 4 26 82 97 32 9 18 5 23 87 121 Pacific Division Calgary 31 19 10 2 40 107 85 San Jose 32 16 11 5 37 102 98 Anaheim 32 16 11 5 37 81 94 Edmonton 31 17 12 2 36 88 91 Vegas 32 17 14 1 35 96 91 Vancouver 33 14 16 3 31 98 111 Arizona 29 13 14 2 28 76 80 Los Angeles 32 11 19 2 24 71 98 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. Nashville Winnipeg Colorado Dallas Minnesota St. Louis Chicago

Tuesday’s Games Toronto 4, Carolina 1 Buffalo 4, Los Angeles 3, OT Vancouver 3, Columbus 2 Boston 4, Arizona 3 Washington 6, Detroit 2 Minnesota 7, Montreal 1 Nashville 3, Ottawa 1 Winnipeg 6, Chicago 3 St. Louis 4, Florida 3 Edmonton 6, Colorado 4 Wednesday’s Games Vegas at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Calgary, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 6 p.m. All Times AST

transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Signed OF Billy Hamilton to a one-year contract. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with RHP Forrest Snow, C Dustin Garneau, SS Wilfredo Tovar, OF Peter Bourjos, OF Cesar Puello, OF Jarrett Parker and RHP Matt Ramsey on oneyear contracts. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with C Chris Her-

RBIs last season. “In typical Paul form, he was already pushing forward and thinking about the future rather than dwelling on some of the things that did or didn’t happen the way that they were supposed to,” Lovullo said. “It was a sad moment for me. I didn’t talk a lot because I probably couldn’t. And I had a little bit of a conversation with him once Mike left that I’d like to keep private, but it meant a lot to me, and I got a little more color to the picture.” “He felt like there was so much unfinished business in Arizona. He felt bad about that,” Lovullo added. “So I had to reassure him that he left everything he had on the field. The culture that he helped us and me create will be carried on, and one day, when we do win a world championship, he’s going to be a part of that, even though he won’t be there physically.”

rmann on a one-year contract. TEXAS RANGERS — Acquired 3B Patrick Wisdom from the St. Louis Cardinals for INF/OF Drew Robinson. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Released SS Troy Tulowitzki. National League MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned RHP Brett Graves and 3B Yadiel Rivera outright to New Orleans (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Signed RHP Deolis Guerra and C Tuffy Gosewisch to minor league contracts. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Traded RHP Ivan Nova to the Chicago White Sox for RHP Yordi Rosario and international signing bonus pool money. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Named Shareef AbdurRahim president of the NBA G League. ATLANTA HAWKS — Recalled G/F Daniel Hamilton from Erie (NBAGL). WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Recalled F Troy Brown Jr. from Capital City (NBAGL). FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed LB Thurston Armbrister and DT Robert Nkemdiche on injured reserve. Signed DT Vincent Valentine from Seattle’s practice squad and LB Jonathan Anderson. Signed OL Justin Evans to the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS — Placed LB Matt Milano and CB Taron Johnson on injured reserve. DETROIT LIONS — Placed DE Ziggy Ansah and TE Michael Robertson injured reserve. Signed TE Jerome Cunningham and OL Leo Koloamatangi from the practice squad. LOS ANGELES RAMS — Placed RB Malcolm Brown and CB Dominique Hatfield on injured reserve. Signed LB Trevon Young from the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Promoted quarterbacks coach Kevin Stefanski to interim offensive coordinator. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed G Cameron Hunt and G/OT Denver Kirkland. Waived RB C.J. Anderson. Placed G/C Jon Feliciano on injured reserve. TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed OT Jack Conklin and TE Jonnu Smith on injured reserve. Signed OL Austin Pasztor. Signed TE

Cole Wick from San Francisco’s practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed G Kyle Fuller. Waived C Demetrius Rhaney. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Claimed G Chad Johnson off waivers from St. Louis. BUFFALO SABRES — Sent D Matt Hunwick to Rochester (AHL) for a rehab assignment. DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled D Brian Lashoff from Grand Rapids (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned Fs Cole Schneider and Steven Fogarty to Hartford (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned G Eddie Pasquale to Syracuse (AHL). OLYMPIC SPORTS U.S ANTI-DOPING AGENCY — Announced American weightlifter Nicholas Saccente accepted an additional four-month sanction for violating his period of ineligibility. SOCCER Major League Soccer ATLANTA UNITED — Traded D Greg Garza to FC Cincinnati for targeted and general allocation money. COLUMBUS CREW — Reached agreement to transfer G Zack Steffen to Manchester City (Premier-England). LA GALAXY — Named Dennis te Kloese general manager. LOS ANGELES FC — Traded D Joao Moutinho to Orlando City for D Mohamed El-Munir. ORLANDO CITY SC — Traded D Amro Tarek to the N.Y. Red Bulls for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick. COLLEGE AUSTIN PEAY — Named Mark Hudspeth football coach. BOSTON COLLEGE — Extended the contract of football coach Steve Addazio through 2022. NORTH CAROLINA — Named Phil Longo offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Lonnie Galloway wide receivers coach and Brandon Jones offensive line coach. SOUTHERN CAL — Named Mike Jinks running backs coach and Chad Kauha’aha’a defensive line coach. UTAH STATE — Named Gary Andersen football coach. VANDERBILT — Named Malcolm Turner athletic director. WISCONSIN — Announced junior men’s basketball F Micah Potter will transfer from Ohio State.

Big Ben OK as Steelers weigh team changes By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger’s ribs are bruised but not broken. The Pittsburgh Steelers believe the same could be said about their wildly uneven season. Roethlisberger believes he’ll play on Sunday when New England visits Heinz Field, one of the few certainties for a team in search of answers thanks to a three-game losing streak, the latest setback a baffling 24-21 defeat in Oakland that included Roethlisberger missing most of the second half after taking a shot to the ribs, another late meltdown by the defense and the latest botched kick by Chris Boswell. “Whenever talking about consistent failures in recent weeks, it’s usually a multitude of things,” coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday. “It’s all of the above. We’re open to change, going to make discussions regarding change.” Starting, potentially, at placekicker. Boswell was a Pro Bowler in 2017 — a season in which he drilled three game-winning field goals — and signed a contract extension in August that runs through 2022. Yet he has struggled with consistency this season. When his left foot gave way on the final snap in Oakland, turning his potentially gametying 40-yard attempt into a line drive that smacked into the sea of players in front of him, it marked his 11th missed kick this season (six field goals, five extra points). He missed just 13 combined kicks from 2015-17. Tomlin said the team plans “to explore options that gives us the very best chances of the ball going through the upright this weekend.” That includes holding tryouts to give others a look, though Tomlin admitted there isn’t exactly much to choose from in mid-December. “We’re cognizant of what’s available,” Tomlin said. “The prudent approach is to include Chris in those options.” There are no such questions at quarterback despite an odd sequence in Oakland that led to Roethlisberger standing on the sideline in the fourth quarter while backup Josh Dobbs tried to build on a four-point lead. The issue? Apparently an ancient X-ray machine at the Coliseum that offered no clarity on the extent of the rib injury Roethlisberger sustained while

being driven into the ground late in the second quarter. Roethlisberger, team physician James Bradley and general manager Kevin Colbert spent all of halftime trying to get a clean X-ray but none surfaced. “We never had a full understanding of what the injury was,” Tomlin said. “The medical staff treated (Roethlisberger) to the best of our abilities.” Treatment that included “medicating” the 36-year-old quarterback while also keeping him out of the game as a precaution. Tomlin likened the approach to the one the team took during a wild-card game in Cincinnati three years ago in which Roethlisberger hurt his right (throwing) shoulder at the end of the third quarter. In that game, Roethlisberger stayed off the field until the Bengals rallied to take the lead in the final minutes. Roethlisberger came on and — with more than a little help from Cincinnati — helped the Steelers rally to the victory . It nearly happened again in Oakland. Roethlisberger completed all six of his passes on Pittsburgh’s penultimate drive, the last a 1-yard touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster that put Pittsburgh in front 21-17. “We would only re-insert him if we felt it was necessary,” Tomlin said. “We appreciate what he was able to do ... obviously it didn’t end in the way that we would like.” Roethlisberger said during his weekly radio appearance Tuesday he expects to face the Patriots (9-4). Tomlin indicated pain management will be the biggest concern. Roethlisberger rarely practices on Wednesdays and there’s a chance he could be given an additional day off. Tomlin said the team did not file a complaint with the league about the X-ray machine in Oakland and declined to use it as an excuse for any of the decisionmaking on the sideline or the play on the field. He’s well aware Pittsburgh’s issues extend far beyond Boswell, sloppy turf or outdated medical equipment. The defense has allowed second-half leads to get away each of the past three weeks. The Raiders, who came in tied with San Francisco for the worst record in the league, went the length of the field twice in the final 10 minutes, just as the Los Angeles Chargers at Heinz Field did the week prior while storming back from a 16-point deficit to pull out a 33-30 victory.

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WEEKDAYS MORNING/AFTERNOON A (3) ABC-13 13 (6) MNT-5 5 (8) CBS-11 11 (9) FOX-4 4 (10) NBC-2 2 (12) PBS-7 7

8 AM

CABLE STATIONS

(20) QVC

137 317

(23) LIFE

108 252

(28) USA

105 242

(30) TBS

139 247

(31) TNT

138 245

(34) ESPN

140 206

(35) ESPN2 144 209

(36) ROOT

426 687

M T W Th F M T W Th F M T W Th F M T W Th F M T W Th F M T W Th F M T W Th F M T W Th F M T W Th F

(38) PARMT 241 241

(43) AMC

(46) TOON

(47) ANPL

(49) DISN

(50) NICK

9 AM

M T 131 254 W Th F M T 176 296 W Th F

184 282 M T 173 291 W Th F M T 171 300 W Th F

(51) FREE

180 311

(55) TLC

M T 183 280 W Th F

(3) ABC-13 13 (6) MNT-5

(8) CBS-11 11 (9) FOX-4

(10) NBC-2

(12) PBS-7

Hot Bench Millionaire Bold Paternity Super Why!

4 PM

4:30

5 PM

5:30

Family Feud ‘PG’

ABC World News

Chicago P.D. A cold and How I Met unmoving baby is discovYour Mother ered. ‘14’ ‘14’ The Ellen DeGeneres Show KTVA 5 p.m. (N) ‘G’ First Take Two and a Entertainment Funny You Half Men ‘14’ Tonight (N) Should Ask ‘PG’ Judge Judy Judge Judy Channel 2 ‘PG’ ‘PG’ News 5:00 Report (N) Pearl Harbor -- Into the Ari- BBC World zona Expedition to the USS News ‘G’ Arizona. ‘PG’

6 PM

6:30

7 PM

7:30

Jeopardy! (N) ‘G’

Wheel of For- The GoldAmerican tune (N) ‘G’ bergs (N) Housewife (N) ‘PG’ ‘PG’ How I Met Last Man Last Man Dateline “The Inside Man” Your Mother Standing ‘PG’ Standing ‘PG’ Risky undercover operation in ‘14’ a prison. ‘PG’ CBS Evening KTVA 6 p.m. Evening News Survivor (N) ‘PG’ News Funny You The Big Bang The Big Bang Empire Cookie and Lucious Should Ask Theory ‘14’ Theory ‘PG’ receive two offers. ‘14’ ‘PG’ NBC Nightly Channel 2 Newshour (N) Ellen’s Game of Games News With “Game of Games Holiday Lester Holt Spectacular” (N) ‘PG’ Nightly Busi- PBS NewsHour (N) Nature A two-toed baby sloth; ness Report young kangaroo. ‘G’ ‘G’

8 PM

8:30

140 206

131 254

(46) TOON

176 296

(47) ANPL

184 282

(49) DISN

173 291

(50) NICK

171 300

(51) FREE

180 311

(55) TLC

183 280

(56) DISC

182 278

(57) TRAV

196 277

(58) HIST

120 269

(59) A&E

118 265

(60) HGTV

112 229

(61) FOOD

110 231

(65) CNBC

208 355

(67) FNC

205 360

(81) COM

107 249

(82) SYFY

122 244

10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 ABC News at (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live ‘14’ (:37) Nightline (N) ‘G’ 10 (N) DailyMailTV (N)

DailyMailTV (N)

Impractical Jokers ‘14’

Pawn Stars ‘PG’

KTVA Nightcast TMZ ‘PG’

(:35) The Late Show With James CorStephen Colbert ‘PG’ den TMZ ‘PG’ Entertainment Two and a Tonight Half Men ‘14’

A Legendary Christmas With Channel 2 (:34) The Tonight Show Star- (:37) Late John and Chrissy ‘PG’ News: Late ring Jimmy Fallon (N) ‘14’ Night With Edition (N) Seth Meyers NOVA “Ultimate Cruise Ship” Impossible Builds A multimil- Good Work: Masters of the Amanpour and Company (N) The Seven Seas Explorer. lion dollar floating home. ‘G’ Building Arts ‘G’ ‘PG’

(34) ESPN

(43) AMC

9:30

Little Big Shots “Little Big Holiday Special” (N) ‘G’

138 245

(38) PARMT 241 241

9 PM

Modern Fam- (:31) Single A Million Little Things The ily (N) ‘PG’ Parents (N) gang celebrates Christmas. ‘PG’ (N) ‘14’ Dateline “Family Affair” A Dateline ‘PG’ wealthy hotel heir is murdered. ‘PG’ (:01) SEAL Team “Prisoner’s Criminal Minds “Flesh and Dilemma” (N) ‘14’ Blood” (N) ‘14’ Star “Who’s the Daddy” Mateo Fox 4 News at 9 (N) reveals Star’s pregnancy. ‘14’

(31) TNT

426 687

3:30

DECEMBER 12, 2018

(30) TBS

(36) ROOT

3 PM

Jeopardy Inside Ed. Live PD Live PD Dr. Phil ‘14’ Wendy Varied The Dr. Oz Show ‘PG’ Varied Programs

December 9 - 15, 2018

B = DirecTV

Married ... Married ... With With Clarks Footwear (N) (Live) ‘G’ (3:00) “A Christmas Wed“A Twist of Christmas” (2018, Romance) Vanessa Lachey, “Every Day Is Christmas” (2018, Drama) Toni Braxton, JenBrendon Zub, Lina Renna. Two single parents mix up their nifer Juniper-Angeli, Guy Christie. A workaholic embraces the 108 252 ding Date” (2012) Marla Sokoloff. ‘PG’ children’s Christmas toys. Christmas spirit. NCIS A petty officer says he is NCIS A deep-sea diver is mur- NCIS Navy secretary’s daugh- NCIS Errors are found in a NCIS An American couple is 105 242 innocent. ‘PG’ dered. ‘14’ ter is abducted. ‘14’ closed case. ‘14’ attacked in Iraq. ‘14’ American American Family Guy Family Guy Bob’s Burg- Bob’s Burg- The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Dad ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ers ‘14’ ers ‘PG’ Theory ‘14’ Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘PG’ 139 247 Dad ‘14’

(35) ESPN2 144 209

2:30

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Last Man Last Man Last Man (8) WGN-A 239 307 Standing Standing Standing In the Kitchen With David (N) (Live) ‘G’ (20) QVC 137 317

(28) USA

2 PM

Clarion TV

A = DISH

Family Feud ‘PG’

CABLE STATIONS

(23) LIFE

1:30

GMA Day General Hospital ‘14’ Divorce Divorce Judge Judy Judge Judy The Talk ‘14’ Face Truth Face Truth Paternity Simpsons Dish Nation Dish Nation Days of our Lives ‘14’ Pickler & Ben ‘PG’ Pinkalicious Varied Programs Wild Kratts

In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ M*A*S*H M*A*S*H In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘PG’ Cops ‘14’ Cops ‘PG’ In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Last Man Last Man In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ “Batman” (1989) Amazon Fire TV Stick ‘G’ IT Cosmetics (N) (Live) ‘G’ Lisa Rinna Collection - Fashion (N) (Live) ‘G’ Beauty Gifts (N) (Live) ‘G’ Gourmet Holiday (N) ‘G’ Very Merry Deals Spectacular “Amazon” (N) ‘G’ Great Gifts (N) (Live) ‘G’ Nick Chavez Beverly Hills Gourmet Holiday “All Special Offers” (N) (Live) ‘G’ philosophy - beauty (N) (Live) ‘G’ Must-Have Gifts (N) ‘G’ Judith Ripka Jewelry ‘G’ Gifts Under $50 (N) ‘G’ Gourmet Holiday “All Special Offers” (N) (Live) ‘G’ Gift Checklist (N) (Live) ‘G’ Gift Guide (N) (Live) ‘G’ Jayne & Pat’s Closet (N) (Live) ‘G’ Gourmet Holiday “All Special Offers” (N) (Live) ‘G’ Clarks Footwear (N) (Live) ‘G’ Kerstin’s Gift Guide (N) (Live) ‘G’ philosophy - beauty (N) (Live) ‘G’ Denim and Co. (N) ‘G’ Perfect Presents (N) ‘G’ Sandra & Alberti “A Very Merry Toy Store” “A Christmas Wedding” (2006) Eric Mabius “A Country Christmas Story” (2013) Dolly Parton. “Christmas on Chestnut Street” (2006, Drama) “Christmas-Miss.” “Finding Mrs. Claus” ‘PG’ “The Spirit of Christmas” (2015) Jen Lilley. ‘PG’ “A Christmas Proposal” (2008) Nicole Eggert. “A Very Nutty Christmas” (2018) Melissa Joan Hart. “Every Other Holiday” “The Christmas Shoes” “A Snow Globe Christmas” (2013) Alicia Witt. ‘PG’ “A Dad for Christmas” (2006) Kristopher Turner. ‘PG’ “Last Chance for Christmas” (2015, Romance) ‘PG’ “Christmas Wed” “A Christmas Reunion” “A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride” (2008) “Holiday High School Reunion” (2012) ‘PG’ “Holiday Wishes” (2006) Amber Benson. “On Strike for Christmas” (7:00) “Seasons of Love” “The Spirit of Christmas” (2015) Jen Lilley. ‘PG’ “All I Want for Christmas” (2013) Brad Rowe ‘14’ “Noel” (2004) Penélope Cruz, Susan Sarandon. “All About Eve” NCIS “Housekeeping” ‘14’ NCIS ‘PG’ NCIS ‘PG’ NCIS “Rekindled” ‘14’ NCIS ‘PG’ NCIS ‘14’ NCIS “Recovery” ‘PG’ NCIS “Phoenix” ‘PG’ Chrisley Chrisley Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU NCIS “16 Years” ‘PG’ NCIS “Saviors” ‘14’ Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Burgers Burgers Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ “Cowboys & Aliens” (2011) Daniel Craig. UEFA- Football Matchday UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernat. UEFA- Football Matchday UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernat. Charmed ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ SportsCenter (N) (Live) NFL PrimeTime (N) (Live) NFL Live (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption Monday Night Countdown (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) 30 for 30 SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Countdown (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) Wm. Volleyball SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Basketball First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) Football Baseball NFL Live SportsCenter (N) (Live) Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live (N) Baseball Football Question Around Interruption College Basketball First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live Baseball Football Question Around Interruption Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) College Football Live (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live The Jump Football High Noon Question College Wrestling Arizona State at Penn State. (N) The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) West Coast XTERRA The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Larry King Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ Story of Hot Rod Hundley The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ College Basketball The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ Undeniable The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) Chase Hawks Rough Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Mom Mom ‘14’ “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) “Sister Act” (1992) Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith. “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) “Miracle” (2004) “Joyful Noise” (2012) Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton. “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) “Prancer” (1989, Children’s) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. Frosty’s Rudolph Li’l Drum Nestor “To Grandmother’s House We Go” (1992) ‘G’ “Gremlins” (1984, Fantasy) Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates. “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) “Samantha: An American Girl Holiday” ‘G’ “One Magic Christmas” (1985, Children’s) “The Christmas Star” (1986) Edward Asner. ‘PG’ “A Holiday to Remember” (1995) Randy Travis ‘PG’ “Scoot and Kassie’s Christmas Adventure” (2013) “To Grandmother’s House We Go” (1992) ‘G’ “A Dennis the Menace Christmas” (2007, Children’s) “Ernest Saves Christmas” (1988) Jim Varney. Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Go! ‘PG’ We Bare Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama The Crocodile Hunter ‘G’ America’s Cutest ‘PG’ My Cat From Hell ‘PG’ The Vet Life ‘PG’ Dr. Jeff: RMV Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Varied Programs PJ Masks Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy PJ Masks PJ Masks Muppet Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales Big City Stuck Stuck Stuck Bizaardvark PJ Masks Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy PJ Masks PJ Masks Muppet Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales Big City Coop Coop Coop Raven PJ Masks Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy PJ Masks PJ Masks Muppet Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales Big City Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Coop PJ Masks Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy PJ Masks PJ Masks Muppet Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales Big City Raven Raven Raven Stuck Puppy Pals Puppy Pals PJ Masks Vampirina Mickey Roadster Fancy Muppet Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DuckTales Big City Bizaardvark Bizaardvark Bizaardvark Bunk’d ‘G’ Peppa Pig Team Umiz. Bubble Bubble Top Wing PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol Blaze PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Peppa Pig Team Umiz. Bubble Bubble Top Wing PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol Blaze PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Peppa Pig Team Umiz. Bubble Bubble Top Wing PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol Blaze PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Peppa Pig Team Umiz. Bubble Bubble Top Wing PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol Blaze PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob (6:00) Movie 700 Club The 700 Club Varied Programs (:40) Movie 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Four Weddings ‘PG’ 7 Little 7 Little Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ 90 Day Fiancé Jonathan and Fernanda’s fight. ‘PG’ 90 Day Fiancé Olga is upset with Steven. ‘PG’ 90 Day Fiancé “Ready to Run” ‘PG’ 90 Day Fiancé ‘PG’ 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Extreme Christmas Trees 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ Return to Amish ‘14’ Return to Amish ‘14’ Return to Amish ‘14’ Four Weddings ‘PG’ Four Weddings ‘PG’ Four Weddings ‘PG’ Four Weddings ‘PG’

Wendy Williams Show Hot Bench Court Court Millionaire Young & Restless Mod Fam Rachael Ray ‘G’ Live with Kelly and Ryan Steve ‘PG’ Dinosaur Cat in the Sesame St.

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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING A

B = DirecTV

9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 12 PM 12:30 1 PM

Good Morning America The View ‘14’ The Doctors ‘14’ Channel 2 Morning Ed Dateline ‘PG’ Providence Providence (7:00) CBS This Morning Let’s Make a Deal ‘PG’ The Price Is Right ‘G’ Hatchett The People’s Court ‘PG’ Judge Mathis ‘PG’ The Real ‘PG’ (7:00) Today ‘G’ Today Third Hour ‘G’ Today-Kathie Lee & Hoda Lets Go Daniel Tiger Daniel Tiger Pinkalicious Sesame St. Splash

4 2 7

(8) WGN-A 239 307

8:30

A = DISH

Married ... Married ... How I Met How I Met Elementary Sherlock’s esWith With Your Mother Your Mother tranged father visits. ‘14’ Vince Camuto Handbags (N) Jewelry Gifts (N) (Live) ‘G’ Late Night Gifts (N) (Live) ‘G’ (Live) ‘G’ (:03) “Wrapped Up in Christmas” (2017, Romance) Tatyana (:01) “Every Day Is ChristAli, Brendan Fehr, Kim Fields. Molly asks the mall Santa to mas” (2018) Toni Braxton, find a boyfriend for her aunt. ‘PG’ Jennifer Juniper-Angeli. NCIS British prisoners flee Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern Famstateside. ‘14’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ The Big Bang Full Frontal Full Frontal “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” Theory ‘PG’ With Saman- With Saman- (2007, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kevin James, tha Bee tha Bee Jessica Biel. (3:30) Super- “Jack the Giant Slayer” (2013) Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson. A young “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016, Action) Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy (:15) “Godzilla” (2014) Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Godzilla and natural farmhand must defend his land from fearsome giants. Adams. Batman embarks on a personal vendetta against Superman. malevolent foes battle for supremacy. NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans. From NBA Basketball Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors. From Oracle SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. (N) (Live) Arena in Oakland, Calif. (N) (Live) SportsCenter Special (N) College Basketball LSU at Houston. From Fertitta Center in SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter With Scott Van Baseball To- Pardon the NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Houston. (N) (Live) Pelt (N) (Live) night (N) Interruption Pelicans. (N Same-day Tape) (3:00) College Basketball Ship Shape West Coast Charlie Moore Friends in XTERRA Ad- Snow Motion Seahawks Graham College Basketball Lipscomb at Louisville. From the KFC Tennis Lipscomb at Louisville. (N) TV ‘G’ Sport Wild Places ventures ‘PG’ Press Pass Bensinger Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ “Creed” (2015, Drama) Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson. Rocky Bal- “Rocky IV” (1985) Sylvester boa mentors Apollo Creed’s son. Stallone, Talia Shire. “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” (2011) Jim Carrey. A man turns “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Children’s) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell. Santa “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Children’s) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell. Santa “Willy Wonka and the Chochis luxurious apartment into a penguin habitat. must get married in order to keep his job. must get married in order to keep his job. olate Factory” (1971) World of World of American American Bob’s Burg- Bob’s Burg- Family Guy Family Guy Rick and Robot Chick- Harvey Bird- Bob’s Burg- Bob’s Burg- Family Guy Family Guy Rick and Gumball Gumball Dad ‘14’ Dad ‘14’ ers ‘14’ ers ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ en ‘14’ man ers ‘14’ ers ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Tanked “Polar Opposites” Tanked Tank creations for Tanked “Shark Buffet!” ‘PG’ Northwest Law: Uncuffed “The Fish Files” Overfishing and Northwest Law “Wanted in Northwest Law “The Bear Northwest Law: Uncuffed ‘PG’ celebrities. ‘PG’ poaching. ‘14’ the Woods” ‘14’ Naked Truth” ‘14’ “The Fish Files” ‘14’ Coop & Cami Coop & Cami Bizaardvark Bizaardvark Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Raven’s Raven’s Raven’s Stuck in the Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Raven’s Raven’s Bizaardvark Bizaardvark ‘G’ ‘G’ Home ‘G’ Home ‘G’ Home ‘G’ Middle ‘G’ Home ‘G’ Home ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud Henry DanNicky, Ricky SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ ger ‘G’ (3:30) “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2012) “Finding Nemo” (2003) Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres. Ani“Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009, Children’s) Voices of The 700 Club “Call Me Claus” (2001) Voices of Ray Romano. mated. A clown fish searches for his missing son. Jim Carrey, Robin Wright Penn. Whoopi Goldberg. ‘PG’ (3:00) 90 Day Fiancé ‘PG’ My 600-Lb. Life “Olivia’s My 600-Lb. Life “Laura’s My 600-Lb. Life “Diana’s Story” Diana is a prisoner to her Family by the Ton “Time is of My 600-Lb. Life “Gideon’s My 600-Lb. Life Diana is a Story” ‘PG’ Story” ‘PG’ body. ‘PG’ the Essence” ‘14’ Story” ‘PG’ prisoner to her body. ‘PG’ Naked and Afraid The AlaNaked and Afraid “Category Border Live “12.05.18, Part Border Live “12.05.18, Part Border Live “12.12.18” (N Same-day Tape) ‘14’ Expedition Unknown ‘PG’ Border Live “12.05.18, Part bama backwoods. ‘14’ 5 Survival” ‘14’ 1” ‘14’ 2” ‘14’ 2” ‘14’ Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum UFOs: The Lost Evidence ‘PG’ Monsters and Mysteries in UFOs: The Lost Evidence ‘PG’ ‘PG’ (N) ‘PG’ (N) ‘PG’ America ‘PG’ ‘PG’ Forged in Fire “The Cutlass” Forged in Fire “International Forged in Fire “The Steel Vikings Heahmund’s loyalty is Vikings Another settler disap- (:01) Forged in Fire “Ring (:01) Forged in Fire “The (:01) Vikings “A New God” ‘PG’ Championship” ‘PG’ Crossbow” ‘PG’ tested. ‘14’ pears in Iceland. ‘14’ Hilted Sword” (N) ‘PG’ Glaive Guisarme” ‘PG’ ‘14’ Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars (:01) Storage (:32) Storage (:04) Storage (:34) Storage (:03) Storage (:33) Storage ‘PG’ ‘PG’ “Olé; GYN” ‘PG’ ‘PG’ ‘PG’ ‘PG’ ‘PG’ ‘PG’ ‘PG’ Wars ‘PG’ Wars ‘PG’ Wars ‘PG’ Wars ‘PG’ Wars ‘PG’ Wars ‘PG’ ‘PG’ Property Brothers: Buying & Property Brothers: Buying & Property Brothers: Buying & Property Brothers “Mad Property Brothers (N) ‘PG’ House Hunt- Hunters Int’l Property Brothers “Big City Property Brothers ‘PG’ Selling ‘G’ Selling ‘G’ Selling ‘G’ About Plaid” ‘PG’ ers (N) ‘G’ Move” ‘PG’ Guy’s Grocery Games “All Guy’s Grocery Games ‘G’ Guy’s Grocery Games “Big Guy’s Grocery Games ‘G’ Guy’s Grocery Games “Ulti- Guy’s Grocery Games “Joy Guy’s Grocery Games ‘G’ Guy’s Grocery Games “UltiPyramid” ‘G’ Bacon Battle” ‘G’ mate Beef Battle” ‘G’ to the Judges” ‘G’ mate Beef Battle” ‘G’ Deal or No Deal “Happy Deal or No Deal (N) ‘G’ Deal or No Deal “Happy Deal or No Deal ‘G’ Deal or No Deal “Family Deal or No Deal “I’m Dancin’ Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program ‘G’ Howie Days” (N) ‘G’ Howie Days” ‘G’ Value$” ‘G’ Here” ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Hannity (N) The Ingraham Angle (N) Fox News at Night with Tucker Carlson Tonight Hannity The Ingraham Angle Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream (N) Shannon Bream (:15) South Park “Dead (:15) South Park “The Prob- (5:50) South (:25) South South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park BoJack The Daily (:31) The Of- (:01) South (:31) South Kids” ‘14’ lem With a Poo” ‘14’ Park ‘14’ Park ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ (N) ‘14’ Horseman Show fice ‘PG’ Park ‘14’ Park ‘MA’ “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006, Action) (:15) “Fast Five” (2011, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster. Dom Toretto and Nightflyers “Icarus” (N) ‘14’ (9:55) “Tron: Legacy” (2010) Jeff Bridges. Sam, son of Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Bow Wow. company ramp up the action in Brazil. Kevin Flynn,finds himself in his father’s cyberworld.

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Man retiring from the military deploys new rules in marriage DEAR NOTHING: As a military man, your husband is used to rules and structure, which are necessary in that environment. This, however, is civilian life. Before allowing him to make any more rules or institute a change in dress code (undress code), allow me to “guide” you directly to the office of a licensed Abigail Van Buren marriage counselor because, unless there is something you have omitted from your letter, your husband is a mile off base. DEAR ABBY: My mother and her brother are buried in a family graveyard. He is on the upper side. It was understood by both families that I would be buried next to my mother when I died. My uncle’s grandson recently passed away and, without saying a word about it to our family, my cousin had him buried next to my mother. She said the space beside my mother was more desirable than the one on my uncle’s side. I’m so upset I can’t sleep, and I don’t know if I

should pay to have the deceased moved to my uncle’s side of the graveyard or just let him lay there. I feel beyond betrayed, and I will never speak to this vile woman again. She said I am overreacting. Am I? -- CAN’T SLEEP IN THE SOUTH DEAR CAN’T SLEEP: While your feelings are understandable, and I don’t blame you for being upset, to let this take over your life would be a mistake. It couldn’t hurt to inquire at the cemetery about having your cousin’s corpse moved, although I’m not sure it can be done without the consent of his next of kin. If moving his body is not possible, please remember that when you are gone, your spirit will join with your mother’s regardless of where your earthly remains reside. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable -- and most frequently requested -- poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018: This year you open doors, let go of unneeded limitations and take risks more often. Your personality is evolving into a new, more dynamic version. If you are single, others find you to be very desirable. Count on the likelihood of someone special entering your life. If you are attached, you and your partner move to a new level of caring and understanding. Your mutual trust grows, creating even more openness between you. AQUARIUS has a habit of creating wild situations around you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Unexpected developments could point to a different response. Someone who considers him- or herself to be more important than you could become quite controlling. Be creative and optimistic, and find a way to ignore this person. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Pace yourself, as you could have a lot of ground to cover. You won’t hesitate to let others know when you have had enough. You might come off as erratic to some, but to the right person, you will be seen as exciting. Tonight: Note what is not being said. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH You might discover that a friend is not as stable as you previously had thought. Tap into your sense of humor to deal with this person. Meanwhile, an important person in your life could let you know how much you are appreciated. Tonight:

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Have an important discussion with a loved one. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You wouldn’t be as in demand as you are if you did not excel in a certain area. You might want to spend more time at home if you are feeling overwhelmed. If a loved one becomes controlling, know that it is just reflecting his or her insecurity. Tonight: Happy at home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You have a way of drawing people to you and identifying with them. This sense of understanding creates more give-and-take. A coworker who is fun to work with will add to the moment. Make and return calls, and don’t put off any important decisions. Tonight: Your treat. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Your instincts will be righton with a money matter. Your creativity when taking risks might work well on paper, but it won’t play out the way you would like it to. You could have a hard time understanding why this is. Ask a loved one for feedback. Tonight: Indulge a friend. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You could see that a situation seems to be taking on a new twist. Ask questions and listen well to the answer. What you think is going on and what is actually happening might be two different things. Avoid projecting your issues onto the situation. Tonight: Go for what you want. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You will want to keep your own counsel for now. A hunch you have about someone else could pay off. You might be ready to add depth to

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this relationship. Try not to insert any biased judgments into the discussion. Stay open-minded. Tonight: Follow your instincts. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might be in the mood to do some shopping, especially for a very special loved one. What you choose could delight this person to no end. Don’t forget about a dear friend or relative at a distance. Make plans to visit soon. Tonight: Where your friends are. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You have an endearing quality about you that draws many people toward you. You might decide to become even more verbal in the next few weeks. Choose your words with your customary precision, and your message will be well-received. Tonight: Out and about. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You are prone to do research rather than take anyone’s advice. You trust hard facts more than opinions. A lovable friend or associate might add a lot of laughter and fun when he or she appears. Take a break when you see this person. Tonight: Choose your company with care. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You could see a personal matter much differently from how another party sees it. Why not just respect the differences in your experiences? Understand that you might need to discuss alternative ways of handling problems of this nature in the future. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. BORN TODAY Singer/actor Frank Sinatra (1915), actress Mayim Bialik (1975), actress Jennifer Connelly (1970)

The cut of the pineapple `Dear Heloise: What is the correct way to CARVE UP A PINEAPPLE? My wife slices it down the sides and gets too much of the pulp and skin. We read you daily in the Los Angeles Daily News. -- George I., Panorama City, Calif. George, using a sharp knife, you can slice down the sides, so your wife is using one of the correct methods. There also is a pineapple-slicing device that cores and quarters the pineapple by placing it on top of the pineapple (after removing the bushy stalk) and pushing or pulling it downward. -- Heloise CHOCOLATE PHILLY FUDGE Dear Heloise: You once had a recipe for Chocolate Philly Fudge that I loved! Would you repeat that recipe in your column? -- Roxanna R., Williston, N.D. Roxanna, here it is: Chocolate Philly Fudge 4 cups sifted powdered sugar 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla Dash of salt Add the sugar to the cream cheese, then mix the warm chocolate thoroughly into the sugar and cream cheese mixture. Stir in the nuts, vanilla and salt. Spread into an 8-inch square greased pan and chill. When firm, cut into bite-size squares. This recipe makes about 1 3/4 pounds of fudge. -- Heloise STORING EGGS Dear Heloise: How long can I store eggs in my refrigerator? -- Bianca J., Newport, Vt. Bianca, you can store them in their carton in a refrigerator for about five weeks. Be sure to store them in the main section of the refrigerator, not in the door, which may be warmer than the rest of the fridge. -- Heloise

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Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.

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DEAR ABBY: My husband of 10 years is in the process of retiring from the military and is now reevaluating “procedures” and “policies” of everything -- including our marriage. I’m trying to respect his needs in an effort to help him make sense of things. However, there are times when I feel some of his new rules are hurtful or harmful and need to be negotiated or evaluated. (By the way, in general, I do not encourage or support the idea of “rules” in marriage aside from fidelity; communication should be the rule in my opinion, but I digress.) His latest rule is that I need to be covered when getting ready in the morning (“It’s not proper to be so comfortable naked, and if you respect me, you would do as I ask”). He said he thinks I look amazing now, but then he added: “Think about when you are your grandmother’s age; you won’t be pleasant to look at.” As his partner, I feel we should make each other feel comfortable in the buff, and it’s harmful to ask our partner to cover up for any reason in the sanctity of our home. We have no children and live alone, and I have always gotten ready in the mornings this way, behind closed doors, where no one but my husband can see me. Abby, can you guide us to resolution on this matter? -- NOTHING TO HIDE IN GEORGIA

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Blustery Christmas in the Park doesn’t dampen Soldotna’s holiday spirit

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The Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game Advisory Committee

Wind and rain didn’t dampen the smiles on faces at Soldotna’s tree-lighting celebration.

The Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Corporation conference room, located at 40610 K-Beach Road. Agenda will include discussion of SE Region proposals for board of game and any other business that may properly come before the committee. For more information contact Mike Crawford at 252-2919.

Christmas Concert featuring The Tune Weavers The Sterling Senior Center presents a Christmas Concert featuring The Tune Weavers on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Music is Bluegrass and Country Classic. Cookies and hot cocoa will be shared with an appearance from Mr & Mrs Claus. A donation of $10 is requested to assist with our Share in the Giving community project. For further info, call 262-6808. Everyone welcome!

League of Women Voters meeting The Central Peninsula League of Women Voters will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 13 at noon at the Soldotna Public Library on Binkley Street. For additional information call Lois Pillifant at 907209-6041.

Kenai Community Library holiday events We are full of holiday spirit here at the library! Join us for one of our holiday-themed programs which include: Apple Butter Workshop, Candy Cane Family Craft, and Christmas Carols at the Library. As always these classes are free but you must pre-register; so stop by or give us a call to sign up. Also, between Dec. 26-29 we have a Scavenger Hunt Drop-In planned for patrons to find famous characters throughout the library and earn a small prize! Keep an eye out for all of our upcoming events and programs by “Liking” us on Facebook. See EVENTS, page A2

Santa and friend do the Christmas tree countdown.

KCHS choir came to Soldotna to lead the caroling.

A double earthquake and hundreds of aftershocks on Friday, followed by heavy rain and 35 mph gusts of wind, didn’t dampen the traditional Christmas tree lighting at Soldotna Creek Park. Kids splashed in puddles and feasted on hot cocoa and cookies while they waited for the Jolly Ol’ St. Nick to arrive via fire truck from the North Pole. Fighting a strong headwind, Santa’s reindeer were a bit late, so following some caroling by the Kenai Central High School Choir and the Soldotna High Swing Choir,

Shanon Davis, CEO for the Soldotna chamber, didn’t take responsibility for probably the worst weather to greet Christmas since the tree-lighting tradition began. “I told you I specifically delegated the weather to Peter. He must have thought I meant St. Peter,” laughed Davis. The transformation of Soldotna Creek Park from a Department of Transportation garage to an avenue for local events, as well as a host to visitors from around the world, is a success story that goes back to when Micciche was Soldotna mayor.

Sen. Peter Micciche joined Soldotna Mayor Dr. Nels Anderson to welcome the brave families who turned out for the event and asked kids about their Christmas wishes. “Actually, I wanted to keep the kids focused on Santa, because only in Soldotna — where it’s raining sideways with wind blowing — will families stick around to sing carols while waiting for Santa. But they did and it was another amazing Christmas in the Park,” said Micciche. “I could have used a Santa suit myself tonight. We were all shivering a bit.”

Plans for the park’s future continue to inspire the chamber of commerce and local businesses, said Davis. “We have plans for tons of events in this park, and it really is a testament to the foresight of our city administration and previous city council members who created this park for everyone to enjoy. And now we are seeing the fruits of that hard work and investment through events like Music in the Park all summer long. In February, we will be having our Frozen River Festival again and the plans for next summer are amazing.

See XMAS, page A2

Nikiski kids in court, but not in trouble! The Kenai Courthouse was bustling with Nikiski High School students Nov. 28, but no one was in trouble. “They might have felt like they were in trouble because they had to defend and prosecute a mock trial scenario,” said Joe Rizzo, Nikiski High School government teacher. “After practicing in class when the kids walked into the actual courtroom their anxiety level went up quite a few points — and understandably so.” As part of their government class the kids had been studying courts and how the judicial system worked, Rizzo said. “I think that teaching kids about our local court system is something they are far more likely to become involved with than, say, watching a Supreme Court ruling. It gives them an opportunity to come and experience how the actual courtroom system works. Many of them are 18 or turning 18 and will be qualified for jury duty here very soon,” he explained. Ali Minion played the defendant Danny Delufka.

The clerk swears in an absentee witness during mock trial.

“It was a trial that was created to be a mock trial in Oregon. The scenario was some teenagers were driving on a winding road and hit a passing car and the women in the other car was killed,” Minion said. “Texting

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We’re also in discussions with the community and the city to hopefully have a community center located here at the park as well.” Replacing the former aluminum ConocoPhillips giant tree this year was a carbon dioxide-eating evergreen that was lighted by Santa. “We miss the great silver tree, but we were excited that the city was able to plant a living tree in the park that will continue to grow with our community. ConocoPhillips is an amazing community partner with the Soldotna chamber

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and it served us well for several years, but we are really loving this new tree,” he said. The live tree was decorated by Alaska Seamless Gutters this year. “And it looks absolutely stunning for all to enjoy throughout our dark Alaskan nights,” added Davis. The next big event for the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce is coming Jan. 19. “They will be bigger and better than ever with snow or no snow,” said Davis.

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and we are fortunate to have their continued partnership in our events,” said Davis. “We always hoped for a real tree someday in the Park,” added Micciche. “And we are very grateful to the city of Soldotna for planting this tree that someday will reach to sky some 90-100 feet. ConocoPhillips was happy to help us out when we had no tree

With cookies and cocoa to shield the wind and rain, hundreds turned out for the Christmas tree lighting on the day after a great earthquake.

Soldotna Mayor Nels Anderson and Sen. Peter Micciche wel- With lights all ablaze, Santa listened to all the boys’ and girls’ come hardy Christmas lovers to Soldotna Creek Park. wishes.

Santa and friend do the Christmas tree countdown.

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that I might consider for my future. It made a big difference actually being here in the courthouse. No one was laughing. Everyone took it serious and attorney Peter Ehrhardt who played the judge was a pretty imposing figure who gave us the ‘eye’ more than once.” Carlee Rizzo joined Ellis in the mock defense. “This was a different experience for me,” said Rizzo, the founder of the Nikiski Children’s Fund and the 2017 Caring for the Kenai 1st place winner. “Before the court case we had a list of objections that we studied and (that I) kept in the back of my mind. I was thinking of law as a career, but after this experience I don’t think I

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isn’t even a consideration. As the defendant, I knew I was innocent and I hope I convinced the jury I was too.” Garrett Ellis played Danny’s defense attorney, along with Carlee Rizzo, and said preparing for the mock trial was a big effort. “I studied lots of court affidavits to figure out what was our strongest case to make in order to prove our client was innocent,” said Ellis. “It’s not like you see on TV, and I didn’t realize how interesting the law really was. It is something after this experience

could take that much pressure every day,” said Rizzo. Representing the prosecution was Raven Patterson and Zehna Swanke, who got caught in a few objections. “I think we might have won a guilty verdict but we got called out on a few objections by the judge, so it’ll be up the jury,” said Patterson. “We put a lot of time into preparing for today — like two weeks — and I’ve learned to pay a lot more attention to what is relevant and not relevant to a case,” added Swanke. The students who were selected as jurors returned to Nikiski, where they deliberated the case for over an hour and ended up finding the defendant not guilty. Nikiski high students made up the jury for the mock trial.

CHAMBER CALENDAR DECEMBER 2018

Soldotna Chamber of Commerce • 262-9814

Kenai Chamber of Commerce • 283-7989

Jim Stogsdill, President-Retired, Alaska State Troopers Becky Hutchinson, Secretary/Treasurer-Retired, Alaska USA FCU Mike Frost, President Elect, First National Bank Ryan Kapp, Past President-Edward Jones Investments Leslie Cottrell-Kenai River Suites & King Salmondeaux Lodge Esther Chambers-CENTURY 21 Realty Freedom Realty Jerry Herring-Central Alaska Engineering Becky Foster-Foster Construction Linda Murphy – Soldotna City Council Representative, City of Soldotna Tanya Lautaret-Homer Electric Association Pamela Parker-Everything Bagels Courtney Stanley, A Cabin By the Pond Josh Petrich, Head Coach Kenai River Brown Bears

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Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board meeting The Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Gilman River Center on Funny River Road, Soldotna. Agenda topics include committee and agency reports. The public is welcome to attend. If you have any questions about the meeting you can contact Jack Blackwell at 907-262-5581, Ext 21.

An Evening of Christmas The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra presents “An Evening of Christmas,” Friday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. at the KCHS Renee C. Henderson Auditorium. This is a fun-filled evening full of holiday songs and audience sing-alongs. Performing groups include the Redoubt Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Tammy VollomMatturro, and the Kenai Peninsula Singers under the direction of Simon Nissen, with special guests from the Anchorage Civic Orchestra. The KCHS Jazz Band, under the direction of Deborah Sounart, will perform during intermission. Tickets are available at the door. $15 general admission, all youth 18 and under are free.

Hospice Memorial Tree From Nov. 23 – Dec. 23 Hospice of the Central Peninsula will have a Memorial Tree standing in the Peninsula Center Mall. Community Members may remember their loved ones with an ornament placed on our tree! No donation is too small to receive as many ornaments as you would like. Stop by the tree in the Mall during Mall hours, stop by Hospice’s office, or request an ornament online at www.hospiceofcentralpeninsula.com.

Kenai Performers Wonka bars sale Kenai Performers is selling chocolate Wonka bars as a promotional fundraiser. Funds raised will help pay production costs for their spring musical, “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.” Hidden among the candy bars are five, special Golden Tickets. Finders of the tickets will win FREE admission to one of the shows. The Wonka bars are 4.5 ounces of scrumptious milk chocolate, big enough to share with the whole family, and are $5 each. Candy bars are available at Curtain Call Consignment Boutique in Kenai and at River City Books in Soldotna. Thank you, Country Foods for sponsoring our fundraiser! For more information, please call Terri at 252-6808.

Habitat for Humanity seeking family partner The Central Peninsula Habitat for Humanity is now looking for a family to partner with for their 2019 building season. If you would like more information, please contact Carri at 283-7797, or visit our website: https://hfhcentralpeninsula.org to apply online!

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge: December The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center is open every day from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on Ski Hill Road near Soldotna. For more information, call 260-2820. All events are free. — Drop-in craft and selfguided trail walk, different each week —Kenai National Wildlife 77 years of conservation celebration. Saturday, Dec. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Kenai Refuge Visitor Center in Soldotna. Open house, refreshments, kids activities, nature crafts. —PEEPS, Preschool Environmental Education Pro-

grams, Thursday, Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Enjoy an hour of hands-on games, crafts, storytime and snacks all about polar bears. Perfect for ages 2-5. —Solstice Walk, Friday, Dec. 21 from 4-5 p.m. Meet up with Ranger Michelle for a winter walk on the Keen Eye Trail under the moon. Bring warm layers, flashlight and boots. Snowshoes or ice cleats will be provided. Pre-register 907-260-2820. —Into Alaska Kids’ Crafts: Explore a new topic every week based on the “Into Alaska” TV program showing Monday nights on Animal Planet. Every week until Saturday, Dec. 22 —Saturday Wildlife Movies: 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m.: “Refuge Film”; 1 p.m.: “Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom”; 3 p.m.: “Alone in the Wilderness II”

Wilderness First Aid course The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a Wilderness First-Aid course on SaturdaySunday, January 12-13, 2019. Course cost $185, plus $45 extra for CPR. For more information contact Michelle Ostrowski at michelleostrowski@fws.gov or debajango@gmail.com. Must be 16 or older.

Soldotna Community Schools Program —Adult & High School indoor soccer every Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m. This is a drop-in game as is only $2 per night. For more information please call 907-714-1211.

Kenai Community Library events — Apple Butter Workshop, Thursday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. Come to this interactive workshop and learn how to make a delicious apple butter! All participants will go home with their own jar of butter that we make during the class. This is a FREE class but you must pre-register. Sign up at the front desk or call Bethany at 283-8208! — Imagine and Play, Friday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Join us for a SANTA-themed story time, some songs, and PLAY! Appropriate for children ages 1-4. Must have a parent present. —Candy Cane Family Craft, Friday, Dec. 14th at 4 p.m. Parents: Sign your children up at the front desk to make these simple and colorful clay Christmas ornaments! This is a family craft, designed for parents and their children to do together. Limited to 16 participants, sign up at the front desk. — American Girl Club, Monday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. Join us at the Kenai Community Library for our monthly American Girl Club! We will be making Christmas stockings for your doll! Bring your doll (doesn’t have to be an American Girl) or use one of ours! The doll house will be out for everyone to play with. Meets at the same time and place as LEGO Club. —I Like Your Smile Special Story Time, Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 10:30 a.m. Children’s book author and upcoming dental hygienist Willow-Haven Walaszek will be reading her new book “I Like Your Smile! as well as other stories for a special Preschool Story Time event! “I Like Your Smile!” offers a step by step story of what young ones can expect when they go to the dentist. This story time will include songs, games, and an arts and craft activity! —DIY Bath Bombs Workshop, Thursday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. Learn how to make your own soothing and energizing bath bombs! Made with sweet almond oil, baking soda, Epsom salt, essential oils, and dried lavender flowers. Class size limited to 10 people! Register at the front desk. —Christmas Carols at the Library, Friday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 p.m. Join a friendly librarian at the Kenai Community Library for some holiday songs around the fireplace. We’ll be passing out song sheets so everyone can participate. Sing the songs you know, or just come and listen. It’s sure to be fun for the

whole family. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. —Drop-in Scavenger Hunt, Dec. 26-29. ALL DAY. Pick up a Scavenger Hunt clue sheet at the front desk and find hidden characters throughout the library! A prize awaits you if you get them all right! All ages are welcome to play. —2019 Vision Boards, Thursday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. Start the year off right with this fun goal setting program designed for teens and adults! Take a moment and plan for 2019! Limited space available so sign up today. For more information please contact James at 283-8210 or visit us on Facebook. —Raspberry Pi Club, Friday, Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Come join us at the library to create games and inventions, learn how to program, make music with Sonic Pi, meet new friends, and more! Whether you want to hone your skills or are learning about Pi for the first time, the Raspberry Pi club is the perfect place for you! —Lego Maker Mondays from 4-5 p.m. Why not join us to build LEGO creations based on new themes each week and inspired by children’s books! Lego Makers, Mondays from 4–5 p.m. Designed for children ages 6-12; children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. —Wee Read Story Time, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Designed for children ages 0-3. Every Tuesday enjoy a program full of stories,songs, finger play and more! No registration required. —Chess Club, Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Get ready to ROOK the HOUSE every Monday! Do you like playing Chess, or would you like to learn how? The Kenai Community Library is proud to offer a casual program for chess players of all ages and levels. Chessboards will be provided. —Preschool Story Time, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Designed for children ages 3-5. Every Wednesday enjoy a program full of stories, songs, movement and more! No registration required.

Kenai Senior Center activities

Diabetes support group to meet The Diabetes Support Group meets the last Tuesday of every month in the River Tower of Central Peninsula Hospital. Meetings are free and open to the public. The group often has speakers on a variety of relevant topics. Please call Ruth Clare at 7144726 if you have questions or need more information.

New Kenai River rotary meeting place Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, the Kenai River Rotary Club will meet at Siam Noodles in Soldotna.

Soldotna Public Library activities

The Kenai Senior Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and are open until 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Community meals are served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for lunch is $7 suggested donation for individuals 60 or older, $14 for those under 60. Call 907-2834156 for more information.

served plot or a family member interred at Spruce Grove Memorial Cemetery in Kasilof, please notify us with your contact information, so we can keep our records current. Updated rules and regulations are also available. Email SpruceGroveCemetery@ gmail.com or send information to Kasilof Cohoe Cemetery Association, P.O.Box 340, Kasilof, AK, 99610.

Women’s exercise group A women’s exercise group meets from 7:15-8 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Soldotna in the cultural hall of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Marydale Ave. It’s a free 45 minutes of aerobics and strength training geared for the “more mature” ladies in the community. Call Sally at 262-6637 for more information.

Soldotna Speakers meet The Soldotna Speakers, a group for people to improve their public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment, meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from noon-1 p.m. in the upstairs conference room at Peninsula Community Health Services in Soldotna.

Celebrate Recovery at Peninsula Grace Brethren Celebrate Recovery meets each Wednesday, from 6:308 p.m., at Peninsula Grace Church, 44175 Kalifornsky Beach Rd., Soldotna, upstairs in room 5-6 in the worship center. Celebrate Recovery is a Biblically based 12-step program that provides a safe place to share your hurts, habits and hang-ups, in a Christcentered recovery atmosphere. Come early for a free meal,served at 5:45.There is no charge, but donations are welcomed. Questions? Contact: 907-598-0563.

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Nikiski Recreation Center activities —Women’s League Basketball: Registration is open until Dec. 19. Games will begin mid-January and be held Friday nights/Saturday morning. For more information, call 776-8800. —Swim Lessons: Open registration for lesson will begin at noon on Jan. 2. Lessons available will be group and semi-private for beginners, advanced beginners and intermediates. Tiny Tots and Pre-School Aquatic play will also be available for registration. Lessons will be available January to April. —Nikiski Youth Basketball: First- and second-grade coed basketball. Team registration deadline is Dec. 19. Games begin in January. —Supersonic Ultraviolet Youth Volleyball: For grades fourth through sixth. Team registration deadline is Dec. 19. Games begin in January. Call 776-8800 for more info. —Spin class: The Nikiski Community Recreation Center offers spin class twice a week. Classes are Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. Bring water. —Youth Winter Camps: Camp for K through fifthgrade students and a camp for middle school students Jan. 2-3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Camps will be $10 per day with various activities, including: games, outside activities and cooking. —Open gym nights: Teen Center, Monday–Friday, 2:30–8 p.m. Full Swing Golf, Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Call 776-8800 for more info.

incredible family saved the world. In this long-awaited sequel, it’s Dad’s turn to watch their super-powered kids as Mom heads out to stop the next supervillain. Rated PG. —Window Painting, Friday, Dec. 28 at 4 p.m. Have a favorite quote, your best superhero, or an alien landscape to share? We’ve got window markers and big, boring windows in the teen area. Come help us decorate! —Noon Year’s Eve Story Time, Monday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. If you have kids who can’t quite make it all the way to midnight, here’s a great alternative! We have stories, songs, and a craft, and then help us countdown to noon and the big balloon drop. Ongoing events: —Teen Lounge, every Wednesday at 4 p.m., for middle school and high school students. Join us for PS4, board games, Nerf battles, study sessions, and other fun! Snacks provided. —Toddler story time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, for children ages 18 months to 3 years. —Bouncing Babies story time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, for children up to 18 months. —Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, for children 3 to 5 years old. —LEGO Brick Club, 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Tell your story and build a world with LEGO. Adult supervision needed for children under10. —Do you want to learn how to use a computer or the internet, but just don’t know where to start? We’re offering free courses in partnership with KPC focusing on learning how to use computers for everyday tasks such as using documents, finding information online, filling out forms, and connecting with friends and family through email or social media. Register in person at the KPC Learning Center or by phone 262-0327.

For more information, contact the library at Soldotna Public Library at 262-4227. — Holiday Story Time, Thursday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. Songs, stories, and a very special person in a red and white suit will make this ho-ho-holiday story time shine! —Craftapalooza, Friday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. Feeling crafty and in need of color as the days get darker? At the Craftapalooza, we lay out all the art supplies kids need to make anything they want, from gift bags to paintings to puppets! —Holiday Music Festival, Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Enjoy the melodies of the season around our fireplace! We will have members from all ages in our community coming in to share music for the entire day. Have a song you’d like to perform? Drop-ins are welcome! —Family Movie at the Library, Thursday, Dec 20 at 2 p.m. Gather your friends and families to enjoy a love-a-bull family comedy about a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast and torn from his home, Update your records he rallies a misfit team for an epic adventure to order to re- at Kasilof cemetery turn to his family. Rated PG. The Kasilof-Cohoe Cem—Family Movie at the Li- etery Association is updating brary, Thursday, Dec. 27 at their records. If you have a re2:30 p.m. 14 years ago, an

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