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Vol. 49, Issue 139

Iditarod Peninsula mushers’ progress as of 8:32 p.m. Tuesday:

6. Travis Beals, Seward, out of Elim 8. Mitch Seavy, Seward, out of Elim 29. Sarah Stokey, Seward, out of Shaktoolik 33. Ryan Santiago, Sterling, into Unalakleet

Find more Iditarod coverage on Page A9.

In the news Search continues for pilot missing northwest of Anchorage ANCHORAGE — The Army National Guard says it’s continuing to search for a pilot missing since last week. The pilot’s hunting partner reported March 6 that the pilot and his Cessna 172 were overdue northwest of Anchorage. Inclement weather including turbulent wind and low clouds has hampered the search, which Tuesday focused on the Rainy Pass area. A Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was joined by a fixedwing airplane. Four Civil Air Patrol aircraft also searched.

Helicopter lifts 3 men off ice floe drifting off Nome NOME — Three men were rescued from an ice floe that broke loose from shore ice outside Nome. Alaska State Troopers say 43-year-old John Culp Jr., 33-yearold James Gibson and 45-year-old Phillip Rode were plucked off the ice by helicopter. Their hometowns were not immediately available. Troopers just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday took a call of the men on the floe. The ice broke off the main ice shelf along a beach and drifted slowly into the Bering Sea. Nome Search and Rescue at the time was responding to a person injured on a snowmobile but coordinated the rescue of the men on the ice. No one was injured. — Associated Press

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Public speaks on ferry system cuts By MOLLIE BARNES Juneau Empire

A lot of people are concerned about the ferries. In fact, a record amount. The public set a record Tuesday for the most callers an Alaska legislative committee meeting has received since they started tracking the number of participants, according to a Facebook post by the co-chair of the committee, Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak. All were concerned about recent proposals by the governor to cut funding for the ferry service. The House Transportation and Public Facilities committee had 283 people call in Tuesday to testify about the Alaska Marine Highway System, not to mention the more than 50 in the hearing room in Juneau and out the halls. Testimonies all shared the same sentiment: Do not cut funding or service

Field house ordinance voted down By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion

nity, which means I’m going to pay more in the long run,” said one caller from Kodiak. “I want to

Soldotna’s field house bond has failed by a narrow margin of 18 votes. After initially being voted down during a special election on March 5, the fate of the ordinance was still up in the air with more than 150 absentee and questioned votes to be counted. After a canvassing meeting Tuesday morning, though, the measure failed 363 to 345 votes. When the polls closed on March 5, the unofficial results had left a good portion of votes uncounted. The results are not official, though, until the are certified by the city council. The election’s certification is currently on the

See FERRY, page A2

See VOTE, page A3

People pack the room to give public testimony on the Alaska Marine Highway System in the House Transportation and Public Facilities committee on Tuesday. (Alex McCarthy/Juneau Empire)

to the ferry system. Many said they supported cutting the Permanent Fund Dividend or implementing an income tax.

“You can give me a larger dividend, however, it’s going to cost me more to get groceries and other services in my commu-

State OKs regulations for onsite pot consumption By MOLLIE BARNES Juneau Empire

Alaska is now the first in the country with statewide rules allowing onsite use of marijuana at specially authorized stores. On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer signed the regulations that were approved

by marijuana regulators in December. Last week the Department of Law found no legal problems with the rules. The rules go into effect April 11, at which point interested retail businesses can start applying for onsite use. Marijuana distributors

will have to apply for a special onsite use endorsement and devise plans that meet security, ventilation and other standards and pass muster with the Marijuana Control Board. Under the rules, local governments can protest onsite consumption endorsements and use an ordinance or a vote of

the people to prohibit onsite use or aspects of it, such as smoking. Some in the industry say it’s possible the first onsite use areas are approved by this summer. But Cary Carrigan, executive director of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, said in an interview with the As-

sociated Press there won’t be a sudden proliferation of smoking sites. “This is something that’s not happening anywhere else in the U.S. yet. As we start to develop this, people are really looking at us, so I know that everybody wants to get it right,” he said of reSee POT, page A3

Lawmakers question repeal of cruise program By ALEX MCCARTHY Juneau Empire

One of the smaller cuts in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget came under scrutiny Tuesday, as members of the House Finance Environmental Conservation Subcommittee questioned the proposal to cut a program that aims to cut down on cruise ship pollution. The Ocean Rangers program, which was created by a statewide ballot initiative in 2006, puts a qualified marine safety and environmental protection official on all cruise ships that enter Alaska waters. These professionals monitor the cruise ships’ compliance with state and federal requirements about pollution, as explained on

Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, D-Anchorage, poses a question to Department of Environmental Conservation Administrative Services Director Jeff Rogers during a meeting of the House Environmental Conservation Finance Subcommittee on Tuesday at the Alaska State Capitol. (Alex McCarthy/Juneau Empire)

the Department of Environmental Conservation’s website. The program is funded

by a $4 fee that passengers pay, which collects about $4 million per year. As DEC Administrative Services

Trump signs major public lands, conservation bill into law By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a wide-ranging public lands bill Tuesday that creates five new national monuments and expands several national parks. The new law also adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness and permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which supports conservation and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. It’s the largest public lands bill Congress has considered in a decade, and it won large bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate.

In this May 24, 2018, file photo, the home of civil rights leaders Medgar and Myrlie Evers, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

More than 100 land and water conservation bills were combined to designate more than 350 miles of river as wild and scenic, and to create nearly 700,000 acres of new recreation and conservation areas.

The new law also withdraws 370,000 acres in Montana and Washington state from mineral development. Trump signed the bill in the Oval Office during a private ceremony with See LAND, page A2

Director Jeff Rogers said in Tuesday’s meeting, funding for the program does not come out of the state’s general fund. Still, the governor’s proposed budget includes cutting the program. Rogers explained that when the governor’s office directed state agencies to examine which programs could be cut, DEC officials identified Ocean Rangers as a low priority. “I don’t think the intention was to save the passenger $4,” Rogers said. “The intention was to rise to the governor’s challenge to eliminate programs that are inefficient.” According to numbers Rogers presented, Ocean Rangers have reported six violations in the 11 years.

Over the same period, there were 238 other reports of violations that stemmed from cruise companies selfreporting or other staff inspections. Senate Bill 70, proposed by Dunleavy, would cut the Ocean Rangers program. In his transfer letter accompanying the bill, Dunleavy wrote that eliminating the program “does not significantly affect the regulation of cruise ships in state waters” and that cruise ships are still held to wastewater and air quality standards. Members of the committee didn’t agree. Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, D-Anchorage, talked about how her father was a law enforcement officer and just having his car around helped deter people See CRUISE, page A3

State considers selling historic museum to save money SITKA (AP) — A historic Alaska museum and library may be sold at the direction of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, according to a state official. The Sheldon Jackson Museum and adjacent Stratton Library building in Sitka, southwest of Juneau, are under consideration for sale or transfer. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reported. Patience Frederiksen, Alaska’s director of libraries, archives and museums, informed a legislative subcommittee about the Republican governor’s plans last Friday. The museum founded in 1897 by Presbyterian missionary Sheldon Jackson is Alaska’s oldest concrete structure. Sheldon Jackson College sold the building

and its renowned ethnographic collection to the state in 1983. “The idea is that the building and its collection will be sold, and we will remove any state property but that the collection would remain with the museum and we would try to find someone in Sitka who would purchase the facility and hopefully with the end of operating it,” Frederiksen said. She said admission fees only cover operations and maintenance, not payroll and benefits for the facility’s two full-time and two parttime employees. Museum advocates oppose the sale and said its artifacts help educate the state’s school children and an international audience about Alaska’s native people.

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acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and a bipartisan group of lawmakers, the White House said. Bernhardt, who is awaiting Senate confirmation to become the department’s permanent leader, issued a written statement calling the law “extremely beneficial” to the American public. The Land and Water Conservation Fund expired last fall after Congress failed to agree on language to extend it. Lawmakers ultimately voted to make the fund permanent, though its yearly funding will be subject to the annual appropriations process. The fund is one of the most popular and effective programs created by Con-

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say, please, at least keep some sort of ferry service here…I understand that everybody has to cut back, but please give us something.” The ferry system is facing a $97 million cut — 75 percent of its budget — under Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2020. The ferry system may only operate seasonally instead of year-round. The AMHS has stopped taking reservations after Oct. 1. Many noted a decrease in ridership has come as a result of decrease in service, not the other way around. Whenever this was mentioned, the audience clapped. Other testimonies noted the importance of the ferry system for transporting large goods, such as appliances and cars, all things that cannot be

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gress, and it has supported more than 42,000 state and local projects nationwide since it began in 1964, using royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling to fund conservation and recreation projects. Trump has said he wants clean air and clean water, but his administration has rolled back numerous environmental regulations, deeming them burdensome for business. The president has publicly doubted climate change and pulled the U.S. out of a multinational pact that aims to slow the rate of global warming. He installed a former coal lobbyist to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, while Bernhardt is a former energy industry lobbyist. Meanwhile, the budget proposal Trump released Monday would cut the Interior Department’s permanent and discretion-

ary funding for the conservation fund by threefourths. The law is named for Rep. John Dingell, who died in February. The Michigan Democrat was the longtime chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and played a leading role in laws dealing with health care, the environment, civil rights and the auto industry. Three new national monuments to be administered by the National Park Service and two others to be overseen by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management will be created under the law. The new monuments are the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Mississippi; the Mill Springs and Camp Nelson national monuments in Kentucky; the former Saint Francis Dam

site in Southern California; and the Jurassic National Monument in Utah. In December 2017, Trump took the rare step of scaling back the sprawling Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, which were created by Democratic Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, respectively. Trump had accused Obama and Clinton of exceeding their executive authority by creating both monuments, each of which had encompassed millions of acres of land. Republicans say the new monuments were created the right way, through the legislative process and not by a president wielding his executive powers. Trump’s move marked the first time in a half century that a president had undone these types of land protections.

transported in small planes that service rural areas. “The guaranteed freight service is vital to the infrastructure repairs that we are undertaking,” said Pelican Mayor Walt Weller. “The ferry is our economic highway and necessary for rebuilding our community and businesses. Pelican supports the continuation of the existing ferry service for all of Southeast Alaska.” Someone else said that crippling the ferry system would strengthen monopolies held by freight services like Lynden Transport. Other points from testimonies included that the ferry system is the only ground transportation connecting Alaska to the rest of the state without going through a foreign country, and that that could be a safety issue if it were eliminated. One person worried that the federal government might be able to claw back money that helped pay for any vessels

or assets purchased with federal dollars that aren’t being used by the state. “My husband and I, we’ve been traveling for medical use,” Joyce Frank from Angoon said. “I would like (you) to really hear our voices, not just for our community, but for Kake, Alaska…the ferry system is really good for our communities.” Dunleavy’s office said that the main goal of the proposed budget cuts to the AMHS focus on the report that is forthcoming by a yet-to-be-hired consultant. “I understand the desire to lock in specifics,” said Matt Shuckerow, Dunleavy’s press secretary. “I think the governor’s approach is to really look at the challenge ahead of us. There are groups that acknowledge that our AMHS and the amount we spend is a very big challenge. The governor’s really coming into this and saying a change is needed.

We await this study and to examine all variables here, but those decisions are ultimately going to have to be made. His big message is that the Legislature needs to being looking at their own plans and being upfront with what they want to see. So far the governor is really the only one who’s put something forward.” There was frustration among people in the crowd when the meeting ended, because the committee didn’t get through all of the testimony. In the beginning of the hearing, Stutes lowered the time allowed for testimony from two minutes to one minute, causing general frustration among people who prepared testimony in advance using a two minute time frame. They were set to reconvene at 5:30 p.m. to take testimony later in the evening. Public testimony will be heard on this topic again on Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

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Janet Diane Galley

August 21, 1940 - February 27, 2019 Diane Galley, a special, strong, traditional, wonderful lady. A 20th Century woman who worked and fit well in a man’s world. Wife, mother, Grandmother, great-grandmother, partner and friend. Born in a farmhouse near Grass Valley Oregon on August 21, 1940 to a conventional family, Diane’s father Arthur was a wheat farmer and ran a few head of cattle. Her mother, Margaret, raised Diane and her three brothers and kept the house in order. Diane was very active in Sherman County High School events, worked for her dad during harvest, roamed the canyons and worked as a waitress after school and on weekends. Diane married John Galley at age 19, a marriage that lasted 59 years. When John was away from home for one half of each month, Diane ran a hay and cattle farm that required the herding, feeding and being a midwife for the cattle. During haying operations, she was the only person allowed to operate the John Deere baler. Diane maintained and helped in building several miles of new fence, all to keep the cattle where they belonged. Diane also served for 6 years as chairwoman of the Pend Oreille County Conservation District. At that time, she was one of only 2 women in the state who were in chair positions. Diane’s hobbies were helping and serving others with love. In 1992, a new adventure started with an 18-day RV road trip to Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula. Alaska then became her home for half of the year for the next 28 years. The long summer days consisted of fishing, relaxing, canning salm-on, helping others, potlucks, sharing, volunteering, and more fishing. Diane chaired the very successful Funny River Festival for 2 years, and helped in additional years. She helped build a log cabin and served on the election board for many years also. In 2004, two crews from the Peaceful Valley Church in Elk, WA built a 4000 square foot church in Funny River in two weeks. Diane, grand-daughter Tiffany and two women from the same church fed and housed these men and processed the fish they caught. The last 25 years were spent traveling and sharing lives in Elk, WA and Funny River, AK as well as enjoying her family and many friends. She is greatly missed. Diane Galley was preceded in death by her mother Margaret Schilling, father Arthur Schilling and brothers Carl and Donald. She is survived by her husband John; son Jim Galley and daughter Janet Galley, brother Gene Schilling; Grand-children Tiffany Galley and Talon (Jessie), Hope and Johnny Wightman; Great-grand children Adelynn Kindle and Arthur Wightman. The services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, March 16th at Peaceful Valley Church, 201 Allen Rd, Elk, WA. Internment at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake will be held at 11:15am on Monday, March 18th. In lieu of flowers, please offer a donation to the Peaceful Valley Church or the Funny River Bible Church in Diane’s name. A memorial service will also be held in Funny River, Alaska when the Sockeye are running in the Kenai River. To sign Diane’s online guestbook, please visit www.lauerfuneral.com.

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agenda for Wednesday’s Soldotna City Council meeting. The election asked voters if the city should issue a $10 million dollar bond to fund the construction of the field house. The city’s sales tax would then increase by a half percent to cover the debt. The total cost of the approximately 42,000-square-foot build-

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from speeding or driving recklessly. Having an Ocean Ranger on board, she said, could have the same deterring effect for cruise ship employees who might violate regulations and not report them. Rep. Zack Fields, DAnchorage, was particularly adamant throughout the meeting that the Ocean Ranger program is valuable and deserves to be continued. Fields pointed to the case of Princess Cruise Lines having to pay a $40 million fine for illegally dumping waste and falsifying re-

ing is estimated at $11.8 million dollars. If the bond had been approved, $10 million would have been financed through debt of a general obligation bond, with the remaining covered by private funders, donations, grants or, if needed, funds previously authorized by the city council. The field house would include a removable turf field, three-lane elevated walking track and an event room and would stand adjacent to the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Soldotna Community Schools Program upcoming classes

—Coffee Fundamentals: Explore the history, farm cultivation, home brewing methods and structured tastings with Declination Coffee Roasting Co. owner and head roaster Hollis Swan. Students will walk away with a vocabulary in tasting and describing coffees as well as an understanding of home brewing equipment and techniques. Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. $45 per person (includes free pound of coffee). —Survival Gardening: This is a one-day course on intensive organic gardening in our unique climate with Jackson Gardens Nursery owner Bobbie Jackson. Learn everything from planning, planting, harvesting and preserving the harvest. This class will demonstrate that anyone can grow their own vegetables, herbs, fruit, grains and flowers. Regardless of where you live, whatever the weather, experience level, garden size, finances, available time, age or physical ability. Seeds and supplies will be provided to make seed tapes and start some plants for your garden. Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. $50 per person. —Wilderness Living Skills: Learn hands-on training in the skills of wilderness living and modern survival. The focus of this class will be on clothing, fire, shelters, hazards and safety. Class will occur inside Centennial campground but will meet in the parking lot of the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Saturday, March 23 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. $20 per person. For more information and to registers call Soldotna Parks & Recreation at 907-714-1211.

Kenai Alternative High School 5th Rotation interviews

Kenai Alternative High School is currently scheduling interviews for our 5th Rotation. Interviews will be held the week of March 25. Classes for the 5th Rotation begin April 8. Students who are interested in scheduling an interview are asked to call the school at 335-2870 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

CIRCAC scholarship deadline

CIRCAC is giving away two $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school and college-age students pursuing coursework in environmental sciences or maritime technical and vocational studies. Applications can be filled in online at https://www.circac.org/outreach/scholarship-program/. For more information, call 907-283-7222. The deadline to apply is March 26, 2019.

“Alaskans Choose Respect” Awareness

The LeeShore Center cordially invites you to join us for the 10th Annual “Alaskans Choose Respect” Awareness Event March 27 in support of state-wide efforts to raise awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault. We will meet at noon in Kenai on the Frontage Road in front of the gazebo at Leif Hansen Park at noon and walk to the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact the Education and Training Assistant at 283-9479.

League of Women Voters meeting

The Central Peninsula League of Women Voters will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, March 14, from Al-Anon support group meetings noon to 1 p.m. at the home of President Lois Pillifant. This Al-Anon support group meetings are held at the Cen- will be a statewide teleconference. For additional informatral Peninsula Hospital in the Kasilof Room (second tion call 907-209-6041. floor) of the River Tower building on Monday at 7 p.m., Cook Inlet Aquaculture Assoc. meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. Park around Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association Board of Directors back by the ER and enter through the River Tower enwill meet Saturday, March 16 at 10 a.m., in the conference trance and follow the signs. Contact Tony Oliver at 252room at its Kenai office located at 40610 Kalifornsky Beach 0558 for more information. Road. The meeting is open to the public and an agenda will “Yo!Tacos” dinner/auction event be posted at www.ciaanet.org. The Sterling Community Center is hosting a “Yo!Tacos” dinner/auction event on Saturday, March 16 in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for all to enjoy a social hour with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. It will be a fun evening with entertainment, famous Yo!Tacos dinner, many auction items and a no-host bar. Come on out and enjoy the evening with your neighbors for only a $20 bill. For more info or to purchase tickets call the SCC at 262-7224.

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Fireweed FiberGuild meeting

Fireweed FiberGuild will meet at the Soldotna Library March 16from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Public is invited to attend our monthly meeting, where there will be spinning demonstrations on a variety of spinning wheels. There will be a very brief meeting for the September 2019 FiberFest at the beginning of the meeting. All who are interested in participating with FiberFest are encouraged to attend.

cords about it. The Carib- at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in just because the rangers bean Princess cruise ship room 205 in the Capitol. haven’t been catching tons was found to have illegally There were a variety of violations doesn’t mean dumped waste numerous of metaphors used during that there aren’t violations times over an eight-year Tuesday’s meeting to de- that need to be caught. span, according to the U.S. scribe the Ocean Rangers “If I was walking Department of Justice. impact and importance, around in a rainstorm carFields used the example to and Fields ended the meet- rying around an umbrella, illustrate that not all cruise ing with a particularly bit- and I was dry, then I would ships and companies self- ing one. He argued that be an idiot to throw that report, and just one vessel can cause a great deal of damage. “It only takes preventing one of these incidents, one ship from systematically dumping into our waters for the program to be worth it, considering it’s being paid for by user fees,” Fields said during the meeting. The Senate Resources 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt Committee will hear3.5” pub- x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt lic testimony about SB 70

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Congress looks to check presidential emergency powers Congress is on the verge of formally

repudiating a president’s national emergency declaration, a historic first. Last month, after losing a funding battle with Congress over his desire for a border wall, President Trump made his declaration, insisting that a “national security crisis on our southern border” precipitated his action. The Senate has mustered enough support to pass a joint resolution, introduced and approved in the House last month, calling for the immediate termination of a national emergency that represented an unprecedented end run around Congress’s power of the purse. Mr. Trump has threatened to veto the resolution if it passes. Nonetheless, such a rejection from Congress would be healthy for the nation’s constitutional order. Among other things, it’d demonstrate that the separation of powers still matters and that some Republican lawmakers — after two years of looking the other way — are willing to stand up to a president with no respect for constitutional boundaries. At the same time, the need for this legislative reprimand lays bare flaws in the National Emergencies Act, which Congress passed in 1976 to restrain executive power. Before the law, a president could declare a national emergency and unlock formidable powers under an array of statutes, giving him authority, according to a legislative analysis, “to seize property and commodities, organize and control the means of production, call to active duty 2.5 million reservists, assign military forces abroad, seize and control all means of transportation and communication, restrict travel, and institute martial law, and, in many other ways, manage every aspect of the lives of all American citizens.” The National Emergencies Act ended that regime, established limits on the duration of national emergencies and put an end to four longstanding emergencies — one of them dating to the start of the Korean War that the government had used as late as 1972 to justify actions in Vietnam. Senator Charles McC. Mathias, a Republican from Maryland who was a chief sponsor of the legislation, called President Gerald Ford’s signing of the bill “a historic act of relinquishing powers of the presidency” and envisioned it would be a tool for “restoring constitutional democracy.” But in the more than 40 years that the National Emergencies Act has been in effect, it’s been subject to few checks and balances. That Congress has never invoked its own authority under the act to rebuke a president until now is a sign of the statute’s weaknesses. The resolution now before Congress serves mainly to nullify Mr. Trump’s border emergency declaration. But further reforms are called for to protect the nation from future excesses. For one thing, the National Emergencies Act doesn’t define what an emergency is — a loophole that Mr. Trump took advantage of by declaring that there’s a crisis at the border, contrary to all evidence. Congress could set clearer parameters, allowing a president to declare emergencies only when threats to the national interest are imminent and based on observable facts. — The New York Times, March 5

Letter to the Editor If budget cuts happen, look at competitive sports for savings In regards to budget cuts to the state’s public schools, we believe the costs of a school district to maintain the competitive sports activity such as hockey and basketball to be quite expensive. If the funds to schools are reduced then the schools should reduce the costs that are attributed to maintaining competitive sports programs. Physical education (P.E.) has always been a subject, along with English, math, biology, history, etc. Hockey and basketball were mostly for the “jocks”— male or female. The schools with these sports programs become the nursery for the professional sports industry to a large degree … and likewise if our winter season was suitable for football that too would be part of the budget problem. — Myrna and Paul Vos, Kasilof

In the line of Trump’s firing

I’ve always wanted to host a telecast and start it off with, “A hearty welcome to our dozens of viewers around the world.” Alas, there would always be some humorless executives (I know, a redundancy) who would refuse to allow it. Perhaps they wouldn’t want to call attention to the fact that many of my programs could, in fact, count the audience in the dozens. In those cases, it wouldn’t be long before they either replaced me on the show or just canceled it. They wouldn’t announce that I had been a total loser. No, they’d mercifully cushion the truth, stating that I had been “reassigned.” Never mind that I would work out my contract on the overnight shift, reporting on sports, with an emphasis on curling. My main competition on the other channels would be infomercials. Those details wouldn’t be spelled out. My dozens of readers might remember how I’m fascinated by the way we go to such lengths to camouflage failure. The memo declaring that someone has been fired never say it that way. Usually that terminated someone “resigned,” and the suddenly former employer always, always will “wish him well,” which really means “may the scumbag burn in hell.” Of course, that isn’t the only expression designed to soften the hard feelings of a breakup. Sacker and sackee alike put out announcements. Invariably,

the one who has been excised cites a need to “spend more time with his family.” Never mind that the family might want him to spend less time, but what that exBob Franken cuse often means is that tensions with the boss had reached the point of no return. Let’s take Bill Shine as an example. Shine is the former Fox News muckety-muck who had been consumed by charges he had enabled all the sleazy Roger Ailes shenanigans. He was a natural fit for this White House and soon joined up, assigned to be in charge of Donald Trump’s communications. As he should have known by the long list of those who have tried and failed, Trump runs his own communications operation. It took about nine months for Bill Shine to be squeezed out, and along came the usual mealy-mouthed explanation from Shine about why he was departing. “I’m looking forward to working on President Trump’s re-election campaign and spending more time with my family.” Ah, yes, the family, along with Shine joining the Trump reelection campaign, also known as the Trumpster Refuse Collector. The truth

is that the president and Bill Shine had a falling out. Trump continued to grouse about his news coverage and blame Shine, while Shine complained that Trump really didn’t listen to him. Oh yeah, the president put out his own ritual gratitude-for-his-service statement: “Bill Shine has done an outstanding job working for me and the administration,” “Thank you to Bill and his wonderful family!” There it is again, the “wonderful family” platitude. By the way, the news of Shine’s demise came as the president and wife Melania were about to tour the wreckage in Alabama, where 23 lost their lives in a massive storm. On that same trip, the president stopped at a Baptist church and ended up autographing a couple of Bibles. Was this considered a book tour? As for Bill Shine, he now answers to a new boss, Brad Parscale, the head of the re-election campaign, who of course continued the charade with his own statement: “Bill Shine is an incredible professional and will bring insight and talent as we build a worldclass campaign” Will Trump choose still another communications director? Is anybody else willing to take such a perilous job? He or she would be smart to create in advance the platitudes explaining how he or she will be axed.

What I wish I told Gov. Dunleavy when I saw him on the street As a fly-fishing guide and Alaska Salmon Fellow, I recently attended a launch party for the International Year of the Salmon in Juneau. Gathering to celebrate fish were seiners I’d met in Kodiak, state representatives I’d had long meaningful conversations with on airplanes, my son’s baseball coach, scientists who work with my wife, as well as commercial fishermen, hatchery operators, and activists whom I’ve not yet met — even Lisa Murkowski stopped by — all of us bound by geography and a commitment to fish. Walking home along a slushy Calhoun Street, energized by an evening with Alaskans working to safeguard our fisheries from development threats looming across the border in Canada, I was thinking about how this array of fish people certainly disagree about the details, but that we all want an Alaska with salmon, and we are doing what we can to make this vision a reality. Responding to a text as I shuffled through wet snow, I looked up to see a large man in a red raincoat getting out of my way, his friend ducking behind him so I could pass on the narrow sidewalk. We exchanged pleasantries — “good evening,” he said, and I nodded and smiled — before we continued in opposite directions. It took me 10 seconds to realize I’d just passed the governor. This isn’t uncommon here. Sarah Palin bought her own mochas (white chocolate, triple shot) at my favorite coffee shop. Sean Parnell walked his golden retriever past my house. Byron Mallott was a regular at little league

agree with his policies, I’m also sure that he’s just a human, like me. So the next time I see the big man in the red rain shell I will pause to look laska oices him in the eye — I’m 6’3” and I’ll have to crane my neck — and ask him to see me as one single human whose K evin M aier life’s work in Alaska is “zeroed-out” in his budget. I’ll say “good evening,” smile, and continue on my way, but games. But this latest gubernatorial I hope he’ll see a fellow human who encounter hit hard. This fellow who wished me a “good has built a life here, who sits down to discuss societal problems with neighevening” was the topic of discussion bors at the local cafe, who volunteers at the evening’s event. You’ve surely heard about his budget proposing to cut to coach soccer, who helps plant trees to repair damaged salmon streams, and university funding by 41 percent, state who wants to raise two boys here who ferries by 75 percent, K-12 educalove this place and its inhabitants more tion by 25 percent, while retaining significant cash payments to profitable deeply than words can capture. Perhaps more importantly, we oil companies. This draconian budget should all hope that Standing Tall is consistent with his message that Alaska is the nation’s “natural resource means more than treating the lands and people of our great state as warehouse”; apparently Alaskans are just the uneducated lackeys here to keep simple warehouse widgets. The hopeful news is that the Lega few lights on so the global elite can empty out this warehouse. This budget islature seems to be taking a broader view. As they push back against this also clarifies his campaign promise of draconian budget, it seems that they “Standing Tall for Alaska.” While I can assure you that he’s tall, know what the folks at the salmon event know: sometimes to protect this budget makes it clear he doesn’t stand for the same Alaska I live in. His things you love, you have to put aside warehouse vision for this place doesn’t differences, roll up your sleeves and include me, my colleagues or many of work together to solve problems. the salmon-loving people who were at Those legislators doing the “honest” work of crafting a real budget appear the event. to see us, and they need the support of I didn’t realize it was him in time fellow Alaskans now more than ever. to find words for any of this, but as I’ve been thinking about what I might Kevin Maier is raising two Alaskan have said, I keep coming back to the boys in Juneau, where he works as a fact that he said “good evening.” He smiled, I’m pretty sure. So while I dis- fishing guide and professor.

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Celebrities and coaches charged in bribery scheme By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press

BOSTON — Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation’s most selective schools. Federal authorities called it the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department, with the parents accused of paying an estimated $25 million in bribes. At least nine athletic coaches and 33 parents, many of them prominent in law, finance, fashion and other fields, were among those charged. Dozens, including Huffman, the Emmy-winning star of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” were arrested by midday. “These parents are a catalog of wealth and privilege,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said in announcing the results of a fraud and conspiracy investigation codenamed Operation Varsity

In this file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, center, poses with daughters Olivia Jade Giannulli, left, and Isabella Rose Giannulli in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Blues. The coaches worked at such schools as Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, Wake Forest, the University of Texas, the University of Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles. A former Yale soccer coach pleaded guilty and helped build the case against others. Two more of those charged — Stanford’s sailing coach and the collegeadmissions consultant at the very center of the scheme — pleaded guilty Tuesday in Boston.

No students were charged, with authorities saying that in many cases the teenagers were unaware of what was going on. Several of the colleges involved made no mention of taking any action against the students. The scandal is certain to inflame longstanding complaints that children of the wealthy and well-connected have the inside track in college admissions — sometimes through big, timely donations from their parents — and that privilege begets privilege.

College consultants were not exactly shocked by the allegations. “This story is the proof that there will always be a market for parents who have the resources and are desperate to get their kid one more success,” said Mark Sklarow, CEO of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. “This was shopping for namebrand product and being willing to spend whatever it took.” The central figure in the scheme was identified as admissions consultant William “Rick” Singer, founder of the Edge College & Career Network of Newport Beach, California. He pleaded guilty Tuesday, as did Stanford’s John Vandemoer. Prosecutors said that parents paid Singer big money from 2011 through last month to bribe coaches and administrators to falsely make their children look like star athletes to boost their chances of getting into college. The consultant also hired ringers to take college entrance exams for students, and paid off insiders at testing centers to correct students’ answers.

Criticism of FAA mounts as other nations ground Boeing jets

In this photo taken March 11, 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane being built for TUI Group sits parked in the background at right at Boeing Co.’s Renton Assembly Plant in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) By RICHARD LARDNER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is facing mounting criticism for backing the airworthiness of Boeing’s 737 Max jets as the number of countries that have grounded the aircraft grows in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash over the weekend. The rest of the world typically takes it cues from the FAA, long considered the world’s gold standard for aircraft safety. Yet other aviation safety

regulators, including the European Union, China, Australia and the United Kingdom, have decided not to wait for the FAA to act. The Ethiopian disaster came just five months after the deadly crash of another new Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Lion Air in Indonesia. Rep. Peter DeFazio, DOre., the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said in a statement Tuesday that he’s concerned that international aviation regulators are providing more certainty to the flying public than the FAA.

“In the coming days, it is absolutely critical that we get answers as to what caused the devastating crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and whether there is any connection to what caused the Lion Air accident just five months ago,” DeFazio said. The FAA has increasingly become cozy with airplane manufacturers and airlines when it should be more pro-active in safety, said Bill McGee, aviation adviser for Consumer Reports. The magazine and website on Tuesday called on airlines and the FAA to ground the 737 Max planes until an investigation into the cause of the Ethiopian crash is completed to see if it’s related to the Lion Air crash in October. “They have not presented any evidence that the problems that we’ve seen with these two crashes are not problems that could potentially exist here in the U.S.,” McGee said. “Increasingly the FAA is relying more and more on what the industry calls electronic surveillance,” added McGee, who has

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina city removed a Confederate statue Tuesday from the grounds of an old courthouse, drawing applause from onlookers for the rare move in a state where such monuments are largely protected by law. Construction crews in Winston-Salem spent more than an hour attaching a harness and a cage-like metal frame to the statue of an anonymous soldier, then hoisted it from atop its pedestal with a large crane. A small group of people watching clapped and cheered as the statue was taken down and placed on a flatbed truck. The column and base were then dismantled and removed piece by piece, with workers finishing up in the afternoon. Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines said the statue will temporarily be put in storage before it’s eventually moved to historic Salem Cemetery. He said he didn’t have an estimate for the cost of the city-funded removal. “We realize that there are very strong feelings on both sides of this issue, so what we’ve tried to do is devise a solution that recognizes both sides,” he said in an interview, describing the cemetery as “a very dignified and appropriate location for the statue.” Wearing a cap and jacket with Confederate emblems, Howard Snow watched the workers’ progress throughout the morning, occasionally snapping pictures with his cellphone from a sidewalk. He said the removal was a waste of taxpayer money and an overall “travesty.” “I don’t see where it’s a nuisance or a bother to anybody,” said Snow, 62. “It’s been there 114 years and you’re going to tell me in one year all of a sudden it’s a problem? No, it’s not.” But Chris Lutz, who blew on a vuvuzela horn as the statue came down, said he was pleased the city had made good on weeks of planning to relocate the statue. Protesters have decried the statue and other Confederate monuments as racist symbols. “I’m excited that it’s down,” said Lutz, 27. “I thought it was going to be much longer, much more arduous.” Winston-Salem had more leeway than most North Carolina cities because the old courthouse property had passed into private hands. A 2015 North Carolina law all but prohibits the permanent removal of Confederate statues from public land. More than 90 Confederate monuments stand in public places other than cemeteries around the state. In January, a judge denied a request by the United Daughters of The Confederacy to prevent the removal of the Winston-Salem statue from the grounds of the building that now houses apartments. The approximately 30-foot (9-meter) high monument includes a granite statue atop a base and column and was dedicated in 1905. It depicts an anonymous soldier in a Confederate uniform resting his rifle stock against the ground. North Carolina has been at the forefront of the debate over what to do with Confederate monuments as one of three southern states with the most statues, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. A state tally shows Confederate monuments are located at contemporary or historic courthouses in about half of the state’s counties. The United Daughters of The Confederacy unsuccessfully argued in court papers that the sale of the Winston-Salem courthouse left the public monuments in the hands of Forsyth County, so removal would violate the state law. But county officials have said they don’t own the statue and the current owner of the property agreed the statue should be removed. — The Associated Press

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Court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai Superior Court:

n Tayler Sky Cunningham, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree vehicle theft, one count of second-degree theft, and one count of thirddegree misconduct involving weapons (felon in possession), committed Mar. 5, 2017. He was sentenced to 20 days in prison on the count of attempted first-degree vehicle theft, to three years with two years suspended on the count of second-degree theft, and to one year on the count of thirddegree misconduct involving weapons (11 months to run concurrent with active time in the count of second-degree theft), fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for one year, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, ordered not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions, weapons and stolen property, ordered to have no contact with victims in this case, and was placed on probation for five years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed. The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: n Tyler Lewis, 32, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Nov. 13. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with

$100 suspended and placed on probation for 12 months. n Sean Eric Martin, 34, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to false information or report, committed Jan. 1, 2018. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. n Jacob Kenneth Michels, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed Nov. 9. He was fined $250, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 months, ordered to complete substance abuse and anger management assessments and follow all recommendations, and was placed on probation for 12 months. n Branden Heath Newcomb, 40, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth-degree assault, committed Oct. 31. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete an anger management course and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 24 months. n Barney Darrel Phillips, 59, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed June 24, 2017. He was sentenced to 30 days under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, has completed Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Darrell Sherwood Rogers, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving, committed Nov. 21, 2017. He was fined $1,000, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with T:5.1667” $100 suspended, ordered to

pay restitution, had his license revoked for 30 days, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Johnny Roy Sisneros, 32, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Mar. 16. he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victims, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Johnny Roy Sisneros, 32, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal trespass (on land, intend crime), committed Mar. 24. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victims, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Zachary Mason Stark, 20, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, committed Aug. 3. He was fined $250 and a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Michael Lee Stephens, 61, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Sept. 12, 2017. He was sentenced to 150 days in jail with 120 days suspended, fined $6,000 with $3,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for two years, and placed on probation for two years. n Georgia D. Tackett, 39, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Jan. 27, 2018. She was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Soldotna Fred Meyer store, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Lisa Darien-Hileman, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Sept. 24. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail

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surcharge. n Lisa Darien-Hileman, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Nov. 22. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $1,500, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, and placed on probation for 12 months. n John E. Vandeventer, 24, of Dillingham, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Aug. 25. He was sentenced to 30 days under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Daniel Wayne Beer, 41, of Fairbanks, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed June 30. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment ($110 if he does time under electronic monitoring), ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Natalie Catherine Parazoo, 46, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of fourthdegree assault (causing fear of injury with a weapon), one count of driving under the influence, and one count of resisting or interfering with arrest (by force), committed Aug. 30. On the count of fourth-degree assault, she was ordered to complete an anger management assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 36 months. On the count of driving under the influence, she was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of resisting or interfering with arrest, she was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Brian Joseph Ehlers, 39, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended

charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief and one count of violating condition of release, domestic violence offenses committed Nov. 10. On count one, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 330 days suspended, credited for time served, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was sentenced to five days in jail and forfeited items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Clifford Wayne Stephens, 30, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 28. He was sentenced to 30 days under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, credited for time served, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for one year. n Clifford Wayne Stephens, 30, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted first-degree vehicle theft, committed July 28. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 30 days, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Clifford Stephens, 30, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Dec. 13. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Johnny Roy Sisneros, 32, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Mar. 20. He was sentenced to five days in jail, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and ordered to have no contact with victims. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Johnny Roy Sisneros, 32, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed May 11. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Johnny Roy Sisneros, 32, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fourthdegree assault (causing fear of injury) a domestic violence offense, one count of an amended charge of criminally negligent burning, and one count of violating condition of release, committed Oct. 26. On the count of fourth-degree assault, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 120 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to

complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim unless requested in writing, and placed on probation for 36 months. On the count of criminal negligent burning, he was sentenced to five days in jail and ordered to pay restitution. On the count of violating condition of release, he was sentenced to five days in jail. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Mary Von Beaudion, 36, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving, committed Oct. 22. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 25 days suspended, fined $1,000 with $500 suspended, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, had her license revoked for 30 days, and was placed on probation for 12 months. n Mary Von Beaudion, 36, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Nov. 20. She was sentenced to 50 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge and $330 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Bryan Keith Chunn, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating a stalking or sex assault protective order, a domestic violence offense committed Apr. 1. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim, ordered to follow conditions of any protective order in place, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Taylor Sky Cunningham, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree vehicle theft, committed Mar. 11, 2017. Cunningham was sentenced to 10 days in jail, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, had license revoked for one year, forfeited all items seized, and ordered to have no contact with victim. n Robert Charles Eldridge, 53, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Sept. 29. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for two years, and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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Full-flavored chicken dish with sweet and nutty garlic

‘G rannie ’ A nnie B erg

My trip with Bernie to Denver and about being Irish

1996 — Boulder, Colorado ABOUT MOM AND BERNIE’S HAT We arrived in Denver after I got my purse strap untangled from my wheelie luggage and slung it over my shoulder. Arriving in Denver International Airport (DIA) and getting to your destination is a trip in its self. The airport is situated in the middle of a large cow pasture in the middle of nowhere, east of Denver. Bernie’s good friends from Erie, Lillian and Chuck, picked us up and took me to Boulder where my sister, Ginger, and Mom lived. Bernie went home with Lillian. My Mother was so glad to see me in her own little fashion, frail and old, suffering from the first stages of Alzheimer’s but full of big smiles. I unpacked the next morning and showed Mom a hat that Bernie had made for me out of cute purple flower fabric. The brim could be bent and shaped in any form you chose. It also had a big purple fabric rose pinned to the side. Mom fell in love with it. I wore it; she wore it. I wore it and she would take it off my head and put it on hers. We played the hat game all day. The next morning the purple hat was resting on the dresser next to my bedroom door. I looked up just in time to see an old wrinkled hand with a crooked finger grab the hat. Mom poked her head in the door of the bedroom, slammed the hat on her fuzzy, gray-haired head and skip-ran down the hall, smiling and laughing, “tee hee, tee hee.” She pulled out a chair and sat down at the breakfast table and started eating her oatmeal with the purple hat on. If I came near her she would grab the brim of the hat and pull it down around her ears and say with a big grin, “IT’S MINE!” See ANNIE, page A8

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen shows Chicken With 40 Cloves Of Garlic. (Steve Klise/America’s Test Kitchen via AP) By America’s Test Kitchen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perhaps an arbitrary number of cloves, the 40 in this French dish are iconic while the chicken braises, the generous cloves become appealingly soft and spreadable. But their flavour is often spiritless. Another offence: The chicken is tender, but the breast meat dries out and tastes wan. We wanted to revisit this classic dish to make it faster and better, so it would boast wellbrowned, full-flavoured chicken, sweet and nutty garlic, and a savory sauce. Using chicken pieces rather than a whole bird ensured that the meat cooked evenly—and quickly. We roasted the garlic cloves first to caramelize them and develop their flavour and then added them to the braising liquid with the chicken. Finishing the braised chicken under the broiler made the skin crispy.

Some shallots and herbs added flavour to the sauce, and several roasted garlic cloves, smashed into a paste, thickened and flavoured the sauce. If using a kosher chicken, skip the brining process. Avoid heads of garlic that have begun to sprout (the green shoots will make the sauce taste bitter). Tie the rosemary and thyme sprigs together with kitchen twine so they will be easy to retrieve from the pan. Serve the dish with slices of crusty baguette you can spread them with the roasted garlic cloves.

CHICKEN WITH 40 CLOVES OF GARLIC Servings: 4 Start to finish: 2 hours 3 large garlic heads, cloves separated and unpeeled 2 shallots, peeled and quartered lengthwise 5 teaspoons olive oil Salt and pepper 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 sprig fresh rosemary

1 bay leaf 4 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (2 split breasts cut in half crosswise, 2 drumsticks, and 2 thighs) 3/4 cup dry vermouth or dry white wine 3/4 cup chicken broth 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces and chilled Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 F. Toss garlic and shallots with 2 teaspoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in pie plate cover tightly with aluminum foil and roast until softened and beginning to brown, about 30 minutes, shaking pie plate once after 15 minutes to toss contents (foil can be left on during tossing). Uncover, stir, and continue to roast, uncovered, until garlic is browned and fully tender, about 10 minutes longer, stirring halfway through roasting. Remove pie plate from oven and increase oven temperature to 450 F.

Using kitchen twine, tie together thyme sprigs, rosemary sprig, and bay leaf set aside. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12inch ovensafe skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add chicken skin side down and cook until well browned, 5 to 8 minutes, reducing heat if pan begins to scorch. Using tongs, flip chicken and lightly brown second side, about 3 minutes transfer to large plate. Pour off fat from skillet. Off heat, add vermouth, broth, and herb bundle to now-empty skillet, scraping up any browned bits. Place skillet over medium heat, add garlic mixture, then nestle chicken skin side up on top of and between garlic cloves. Transfer skillet to oven and cook chicken until breasts register 160 F and drumsticks/thighs register 175 F, 10 to 12 minutes. If desired, heat broiler ele-

ment and broil chicken to crisp skin, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven (skillet handle will be hot) and transfer chicken to platter. Using slotted spoon, remove 10 to 12 garlic cloves and set aside. Transfer remaining garlic cloves and shallots to platter with chicken. Discard herb bundle. Place reserved garlic cloves in fine-mesh strainer set over bowl. Using rubber spatula, push garlic cloves through strainer discard skins. Add garlic paste to sauce in skillet and bring to simmer, whisking occasionally to incorporate garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Off heat, whisk in butter. Serve chicken, passing sauce separately. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 577 calories 277 calories from fat 31 g fat (8 g saturated 0 g trans fats) 173 mg cholesterol 1033 mg sodium 24 g carbohydrate 3 g fiber 8 g sugar 40 g protein.

A pasta dish that brings out the earthy flavor of mushrooms

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen shows Creamy Rigatoni With Mushrooms. (Daniel J. van Ackere/America’s Test Kitchen via AP) By America’s Test Kitchen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

We wanted to create a pasta dish that brought out the delicate, earthy flavour hiding in supermarket mushrooms. We

selected cremini mushrooms, which have a meatier texture and a more intense, woodsy flavour than button mushrooms but are still readily available. Butternut squash heightened the dish’s win-

tertime appeal and gave it heft and a subtle sweetness that perfectly complemented the mushrooms. To start, we sauteed the mushrooms with shallots, garlic, thyme, and a small amount of salt to help the cremini release their liquid, then added the squash. The liquid released by the mushrooms was just enough to steam the squash, and cooking both together gave the smaller mushroom pieces time to brown and create fond. We removed the vegetables, and then poured in chicken broth and water to cook our pasta. Adding heavy cream toward the end of cooking, and then stirring vigorously while mixing in Parmesan cheese, drew out the pasta’s starches and created a thick, creamy sauce, into which we folded our meaty cooked vegetables. A splash of lemon juice, a sprinkling of fresh chives, and some toasted pine nuts were the perfect

finishes to the dish. You can substitute 1 pound of ziti or penne for the rigatoni, if desired.

CREAMY RIGATONI WITH MUSHROOMS, BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PINE NUTS Servings: 4-6 Start to finish: 1 hour, 15 minutes 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 large shallots, minced 3 garlic cloves, minced 4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 11/2 teaspoons dried 12 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin Salt and pepper 1 1/2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (4 cups) 2 1/2 cups water, plus extra as needed 2 cups chicken or veg-

etable broth 1 pound rigatoni 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (1 cup) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add shallots and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until mushrooms begin to release their liquid, about 4 minutes. Stir in squash, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender and lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to bowl and cover to keep warm. Add water, broth, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to nowempty pot, scraping up any browned bits, and bring to

boil. Stir in pasta, return to vigorous simmer, and cook, stirring often, until pasta is nearly tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cream and continue to cook until pasta is tender and has absorbed most of liquid, about 4 minutes. Add Parmesan and stir vigorously until sauce is creamy and pasta is well coated, about 30 seconds. Stir in reserved vegetables and lemon juice and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Off heat, adjust sauce consistency with extra hot water as needed. Stir in chives and season with salt and -pepper to taste. Serve, sprinkling individual portions with pine nuts. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 311 calories 79 calories from fat 9 g fat (1 g saturated 0 g trans fats) 0 mg cholesterol 247 mg sodium 45 g carbohydrate 8 g fiber 2 g sugar 9 g protein.

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. . . Annie Continued from page A7

She wore the hat off and on each day I was there. We had so much fun with the purple hat. When I left, the hat was in her bedroom and I told her she could have it. “Thank you!” she said with a big big grin. I have a feeling that hat was hers the very first day! When Mom passed away, my great niece Kaylie wore it and then sent it to me. I wore it off and on and gave it to Susan so she could wear Grandma’s hat. I treasure the memory of My Mom and the Purple Hat. Thank you Bernie for the wonderful memories. Make sure you make memories every day. They are important! ABOUT BEING IRISH Because St Patrick’s Day is upon us here is a short story about my Irish family: 1937 to 1955 — Northern Colorado Our family was the only Irish family in a mostly German-Russian community. Mom drilled into our heads and warned us to be good by saying, “Now remember, you are Irish and don’t do anything to make YOUR DAD ashamed of you!” This statement kept me out of a lot of trouble! And if we did not behave to her standards, she would shame us by saying, “What would YOUR DAD think?” Actually, we were and are a mixture. Mom’s background is English and Austrian (German), and Dad’s family was Irish, so we were told. But in Mom’s eyes, we were ALL Irish: “Your name in McClure, AND don’t YOU forget it!” I never knew what nationality our neighbors were. It did not matter. Still doesn’t. During World War II the Germans on the farms around us became Russians and after the war, some switched back to German. Dad teasingly called all his friends Rooshins. It did not matter at all because we were all friends. Happy St. Patrick’s Day !

PINEAPPLE PIE

Add the onions and mushrooms and the sausage. Stir in and simmer 5 minutes on very low temperature. I love pineapple and this is the best pie — except for cherry, rhubarb and Add salt and pepper to your taste — I used lots of pepper. apple this is right up on top of my list of favorites. You may have to add more mushroom soup or milk — depends on how 1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained thick you like gravy. 1/2 cup sugar Serve hot on hot biscuits, buttered toast or mashed potatoes. Stir together and add: VARIATIONS: 2 tablespoons cornstarch Diced 1/2 red or green pepper sauteed A pinch of salt A small amount of diced jalapeno. Cook in a saucepan until thick and clear. Stir in: POTATO DUMPLINGS 1 tablespoon butter I looked a long time for this recipe. The dumplings were served at the 1 tablespoon lemon juice cafeteria in a Timnath, Colorado High School and in the homes of my Pour in a baked pie shell and cool. friends who mostly were German descent. My sister-in-law Sandy calls this Frost with Cool Whip or real whipped cream. Kaduval and Glaze. Serve to the King and Queen. Boil three pound of potatoes with skins until tender. Alternatives: Place slightly cooled pie filling in an unbaked pie shell and Drain and chill over night. top with a latticed pie dough. Weave the strips When ready to serve, bring a large kettle of water to a boil. crisscrossing and pinch and cut edges. Peel cooked potatoes and grate them into a bowl. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until lattice top is nicely browned. Add: 3/4 cups flour SAUSAGE GRAVY 2 eggs A tasty way to serve gravy with biscuits or on buttered toast, maybe 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs even mashed potatoes. This has been approved by the guy who likes gravy 1 teaspoon salt — Bob. 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 pound of Jimmy Dean Hot breakfast sausage or type that you prefer Pinch of pepper Saute 1/2 onion, chopped fine. Combine all ingredients and mix with hands until well mixed. Shape into Add 6 to 8 sliced mushrooms. small 1-inch balls and roll in flour. Add the dumplings to the boiling water, Fry in butter until slightly browned. a little at a time to keep the water continually boiling. Take out of skillet and fry the sausage until done and drain. Simmer uncovered until the dumplings rise to the top; let them boil 2 Pour 3/4 cup milk. minutes longer. Remove with a slotted spoon to warm serving bowl. SprinAdd 1/2 can cream of mushroom soup. kle with parsley. So good with fried chicken, roast beef gravy and very good Stir with whisk until smooth. with sauerbraten gravy (gingersnap gravy).

How to highlight the earthy flavour of Brussels sprouts more nutty Gruyere. If you can find only large Brussels sprouts (greater than 1 1/2 inches in diameter), quarter them.

BRUSSELS SPROUT GRATIN

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen shows Brussels Sprout Gratin. (Joe Keller/America’s Test Kitchen via AP) By America’s Test Kitchen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In developing a Brussels sprout gratin, we wanted to make a dish that highlighted the earthy flavour of Brussels sprouts. Pre-roasting the sprouts

made them rich and nutty, not cabbage-y. We made a quick, creamy Mornay sauce, using a combination of Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses, to bind the gratin. To add crunch, we topped the gratin with toasted panko bread crumbs and

Servings: 6-8 Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes 2 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Salt and pepper 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs 1 shallot, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth 2 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded (1/2 cup) 1 ounce Parmesan

cheese, grated (1/2 cup) Pinch ground nutmeg Pinch cayenne pepper Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 F. Grease 13 by 9 inch baking dish. Toss Brussels sprouts with oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in prepared dish. Bake until sprouts are well browned and tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and set aside to cool for at least 5 minutes or up to 30 minutes. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add panko and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl and stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper set aside. Wipe saucepan clean with paper towels. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in now-empty saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic and cook until just soft-

ened, about 1 minute. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in cream and broth and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, remove from heat and whisk in 1/4 cup Gruyere, Parmesan, nutmeg, cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt until smooth. Pour cream mixture over Brussels sprouts in dish and stir to combine. Sprinkle evenly with panko mixture and remaining 1/4 cup Gruyere. Bake until bubbling around edges and golden brown on top, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 306 calories 212 calories from fat 24 g fat (13 g saturated 1 g trans fats) 74 mg cholesterol 321 mg sodium 18 g carbohydrate 6 g fiber 5 g sugar 9 g protein.

Pair earthy, hearty mushrooms with equally hearty farro By America’s Test Kitchen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

We wanted to pair earthy, hearty mushrooms with equally hearty farro. To start, we used the pasta method (an abundance of water) to boil our farro, which ensured the grains cooked evenly and required

only half an hour. We then moved on to the mushrooms, sauteing them with shallot and thyme until the moisture evaporated and the mushrooms achieved some browning. Scraping up the browned bits in the pan with sherry rounded things out with sweetness and acidity be-

fore we added the farro. We prefer the flavour and texture of whole farro pearled farro can be used, but the texture may be softer. Do not use quick-cooking or pre-steamed farro (read the ingredient list on the package to determine this) in this recipe. The cooking time for farro can vary greatly among different brands, so we recommend beginning to check for doneness after 10 minutes.

WARM FARRO WITH MUSHROOMS AND THYME

Servings: 6 Start to finish: 1 hour 1 1/2 cups whole farro Salt and pepper 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 12 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and chopped coarse 1 shallot, minced 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried 3 tablespoons dry sherry 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

This undated photo provided by America’s Test Kitchen shows Warm Farro With Mushrooms. (Carl Tremblay/ America’s Test Kitchen via AP)

1 1/2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, plus extra for seasoning Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add farro and 1 teaspoon salt and cook until grains are tender with slight chew, 15 to 30 minutes. Drain farro, return to now-empty pot, and cover to keep warm. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in 12 inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add mushrooms, shallot, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until moisture has evaporated and vegetables start

to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in sherry, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until skillet is almost dry. Add farro and remaining 1 tablespoon oil and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in parsley and vinegar. Season with pepper and extra vinegar to taste and serve. ——— Nutrition information per serving: 311 calories 79 calories from fat 9 g fat (1 g saturated 0 g trans fats) 0 mg cholesterol 247 mg sodium 45 g carbohydrate 8 g fiber 2 g sugar 9 g protein.

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Sports Nikolaevsk girls, boys focus on 1st round By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The Nikolaevsk girls are making a seventh trip to the state basketball tournament in eight years, while the Nikolaevsk boys are making a sixth straight trip. Both of the Warriors programs have been tantalizingly close to winning it all. The boys lost in the Class 1A state final in 2016 to Ninilchik, while the girls lost in the final to Cook Inlet Academy in 2013. All of that state experience, and getting thisclose to a crown, hasn’t made girls coach Bea Klaich and boys coach Steve Klaich — the Peninsula Conference Coaches of the Year — more focused on a championship as the Class 1A tournament gets set to tip today at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. The coaches have kept their focus squarely on the first day of play.

“We’re ready to take on Sand Point on Wednesday,” Steve Klaich said, when asked if he thought the Warriors were finally ready to get over the hump and win state. The Class 1A state tournament features a play-in day, where winners go to the championship bracket and losers go to the consolation bracket. Lose today, and the best the Warriors can do is a consolation championship. Both Nikolaevsk programs have been excellent since this format started in 2013. Both are 4-1 on the first day. The Nikolaevsk boys open with Sand Point at 11 a.m., while the Nikolaevsk girls play Newhalen at 12:30 p.m. A rarity in Class 1A firstround state play, the Nikolaevsk boys (18-5) have actually played first-round opponent Sand Point (1412) this season. The Warriors topped Sand Point

73-57 on Feb. 15 at the SuValley Crowley Classic. “We caught them at the end of a two-week trip,” Klaich said. “They were a little tired, but I think normally they are a feisty team. “It was the next to last game of their trip. I think they’ll be more rested and ready come Wednesday.” Klaich’s team also is rested and riding high after taking the first Peninsula Conference title in program history. The Warriors won that title despite missing three starters due to injury. One of those starters, freshman Isaac Fefelov, returns for state. Klaich credited seniors JD Mumey and Michael Trail with leading the charge at the conference tournament. “I think it showed a lot of resilience, especially those two seniors,” Klaich said. “They really wanted it. See NIKO, page A10

Cook Inlet Academy’s Addie Nelson drives on Nikolaevsk’s Justina Fefelov on March 1 in the Peninsula Conference finals at Cook Inlet Academy. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/ Peninsula Clarion)

CIA girls look to keep riding defense at state By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Today’s Class 1A state tournament first-round game is one the Cook Inlet Academy girls have waited five years to play. The Eagles qualified to the big dance for the first time since 2014 and will get it started with an 8 a.m. matchup with the Kake Thunderbirds at the Alaska Airlines Center. The morning game will require an early wakeup call but no one on the team is complaining. “The only way to (play early)

is hold practice in the mornings all season long,” said head coach Josh Hawley. “We’ve practiced at 6 a.m. all season long, and I think that plays a factor in the girls’ mentality.” The 16-team tournament covers four days at the swanky arena located in midtown Anchorage, with Saturday crowning four separate state basketball champions — the 1A girls and boys and the 2A girls and boys champs. A win today by CIA advances the Eagles to the championship bracket with a Thursday quarterfinal meeting against the winner of Newtok and top-seeded King

Kaiser holds lead in Iditarod ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska musher leads the world’s most famous sled dog race in the push to the finish. Pete Kaiser, from Bethel, Alaska, was the first musher to leave the checkpoint in White Mountain, at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday. All mushers must take a mandatory eighthour break at White Mountain before making a final 77-mile push to Nome in the 1,000mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Kaiser and defending champion Joar Ulsom of Norway are fighting for the lead. Ulsom arrived in White Mountain 41 minutes after Kaiser earlier Tuesday. Frenchman Nicolas Petit lost the lead and the race when his dog team quit running Monday . Petit later withdrew and his dogs were transported off the trail by snowmobiles. The winner is anticipated in Nome sometime early Wednesday morning.

St. Mary’s knocks off Gonzaga LAS VEGAS (AP) — Saint Mary’s heard for weeks about the NCAA Tournament bubble. First four in, first four out, fortunate to be in the discussion to be included in the field of 68. Tired of all the chatter, the Gaels put an emphatic end to it, popping the bubble by taking down a team no one outside their program thought they could beat. Saint Mary’s ended the nation’s longest winning streak and Gonzaga’s six-year reign as West Coast Conference Tournament champions, grinding out a 60-47 victory in the title game on Tuesday night. “We were told to pull off a miracle by people who don’t know us,” said Saint Mary’s guard Jordan Hunter, who had 12 points and 15 rebounds. “We didn’t need a miracle. We knew we could beat them.” Saint Mary’s (22-11) all but shut down the nation’s highest-scoring team by slowing the game and forcing Gonzaga to grind out possessions instead of playing fast and free.

Cove. A loss drops the Eagles into the consolation bracket against the loser of that same matchup. Win or lose, CIA will play a game Thursday at 5 p.m. The Eagles got here by virtue of a 32-21 victory over Nikolaevsk in the Peninsula Conference championship game on March 1. The Eagles locked down the Warriors in a defensive showdown that slowed Nikolaevsk to 13 percent shooting from the floor, something that had Nikolaevsk head coach Bea Klaich scratching her head. “I’ve never coached in a game before where we shot 13 percent,”

Klaich said after that game. Hawley said the defense was the first aspect of the game to develop, and the offense has slowly been catching up since then. “That’s what our team mentality is at this point,” he said. “We understand we’re not a light-youup, Golden State Warrior team that’ll light you up from the outside.” With a defense-first mind-set, the Eagles have made quite the rebound. CIA made it to consecutive state finals in 2012 and 2013 — winning the latter championship with an epic, triple-OT show-

down over Nikolaevsk — before steadily falling into a rut. The program’s darkest days included a lost 2016-17 season that saw CIA unable to field a team due to low numbers. Hawley helped bring the program back to life in 2017, but immediate success did not follow as the Eagles won just three games all season. But a determined group of players that never gave up on improving have returned CIA to its glory days with 14 season wins and a state tournament berth, the first for See CIA, page A10

Scoreboard Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Toronto 48 20 .706 — Philadelphia 43 25 .632 5 Boston 41 27 .603 7 Brooklyn 36 33 .522 12½ New York 13 55 .191 35 Southeast Division Miami 31 35 .470 — Orlando 31 37 .456 1 Charlotte 30 37 .448 1½ Washington 28 39 .418 3½ Atlanta 23 45 .338 9 Central Division x-Milwaukee 51 17 .750 — Indiana 43 25 .632 8 Detroit 34 32 .515 16 Chicago 19 50 .275 32½ Cleveland 17 51 .250 34 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 42 25 .627 — San Antonio 39 29 .574 3½ New Orleans 30 40 .429 13½ Memphis 28 40 .412 14½ Dallas 27 40 .403 15 Northwest Division Denver 44 22 .667 — Oklahoma City 41 26 .612 3½ Portland 41 26 .612 3½ Utah 37 29 .561 7 Minnesota 32 36 .471 13 Pacific Division Golden State 45 21 .682 — L.A. Clippers 39 30 .565 7½ Sacramento 33 33 .500 12 L.A. Lakers 31 36 .463 14½ Phoenix 16 52 .235 30 x-clinched playoff spot Tuesday’s Games Indiana 103, New York 98 Philadelphia 106, Cleveland 99 L.A. Lakers 123, Chicago 107 Milwaukee 130, New Orleans 113 San Antonio 112, Dallas 105 Denver 133, Minnesota 107 Portland 125, L.A. Clippers 104 Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 3 p.m. Orlando at Washington, 3 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 3:30 p.m. Memphis at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Golden State at Houston, 5:30 p.m. Utah at Phoenix, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

Women’s Scores EAST NC Central 80, Delaware St. 64 SOUTH Campbell 54, Longwood 49 Charleston Southern 67, SC-Upstate 52 Grambling St. 72, Texas Southern 61 Jackson St. 75, Alabama St. 59 Presbyterian 64, Winthrop 52 SC State 62, Savannah St. 53 Southern U. 51, MVSU 44 MIDWEST DePaul 74, Marquette 73 S. Dakota St. 83, South Dakota 71 Wright St. 55, Green Bay 52 SOUTHWEST Prairie View 69, Alabama A&M 56 FAR WEST

BYU 82, Gonzaga 68 Boise St. 89, Fresno St. 77 E. Washington 67, Idaho St. 65 Idaho 90, N. Arizona 73 N. Colorado 82, S. Utah 50 Portland St. 68, Montana St. 56 UC Irvine 53, UC Santa Barbara 46

Men’s Scores EAST Fairleigh Dickinson 85, St. Francis (Pa.) 76 Northeastern 82, Hofstra 74 Pittsburgh 80, Boston College 70 SC State 63, Md.-Eastern Shore 54 UMBC 90, Hartford 85, 2OT Vermont 84, Binghamton 51 SOUTH Alabama St. 58, Jackson St. 49 Coppin St. 81, Morgan St. 71 Grambling St. 59, Ark.-Pine Bluff 52 Louisiana-Monroe 89, Appalachian St. 80 Miami 79, Wake Forest 71 Notre Dame 78, Georgia Tech 71 South Alabama 75, Arkansas St. 67 MIDWEST N. Dakota St. 73, Nebraska-Omaha 63 N. Kentucky 77, Wright St. 66 SOUTHWEST Prairie View 86, Alcorn St. 66 Texas Southern 80, Southern U. 70 FAR WEST Saint Mary’s (Cal) 60, Gonzaga 47

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Tampa Bay 70 53 13 4 110 272 183 Boston 70 42 19 9 93 211 180 Toronto 69 42 22 5 89 246 199 Montreal 70 37 26 7 81 211 208 Florida 69 30 27 12 72 224 234 Buffalo 69 30 30 9 69 194 221 Detroit 70 24 36 10 58 189 241 Ottawa 70 23 41 6 52 205 261 Metropolitan Division Washington 70 41 22 7 89 240 217 N.Y. Islanders 69 40 22 7 87 200 168 Pittsburgh 70 38 23 9 85 242 213 Carolina 69 38 24 7 83 208 191 Columbus 70 39 28 3 81 216 208 Philadelphia 69 34 27 8 76 212 228 N.Y. Rangers 69 28 28 13 69 198 227 New Jersey 70 25 36 9 59 195 241

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Winnipeg 69 Nashville 71 St. Louis 69 Dallas 69 Minnesota 70 Colorado 70 Chicago 69 Pacific Division San Jose 70 Calgary 70 Vegas 70 Arizona 70 Edmonton 69 Vancouver 69

40 25 4 84 237 207 39 27 5 83 212 192 36 26 7 79 199 191 36 28 5 77 174 172 33 29 8 74 191 205 30 28 12 72 223 218 30 30 9 69 234 256 43 19 43 20 38 27 35 30 31 31 28 32

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Anaheim 71 28 34 9 65 164 216 Los Angeles 69 25 36 8 58 164 220 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. x-clinched playoff spot Tuesday’s Games Dallas 2, Buffalo 0 Columbus 7, Boston 4 Pittsburgh 5, Washington 3 Montreal 3, Detroit 1 San Jose 5, Winnipeg 4 Arizona 3, St. Louis 1 Calgary 9, New Jersey 4 Anaheim 3, Nashville 2 Wednesday’s Games Chicago at Toronto, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Edmonton, 5:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

Baseball Spring Training AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Kansas City Toronto Cleveland Oakland Los Angeles Minnesota Houston Baltimore Tampa Bay Detroit Seattle Chicago Texas Boston

W L Pct. 9 6 .600 11 8 .579 9 7 .563 9 7 .563 10 8 .556 10 8 .556 9 8 .529 9 8 .529 9 8 .529 9 9 .500 9 9 .500 7 8 .467 6 10 .375 6 10 .375 6 11 .353

NATIONAL LEAGUE San Diego Atlanta Chicago Philadelphia Los Angeles Washington Milwaukee Arizona New York Miami St. Louis San Francisco Colorado Pittsburgh Cincinnati

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5 .667 7 .611 8 .579 7 .563 7 .563 8 .529 9 .526 8 .500 10 .444 10 .444 9 .438 10 .412 10 .412 11 .389 10 .333

Tuesday’s Games Detroit 4, Boston 3 Miami 8, N.Y. Mets 1 Minnesota 10, Pittsburgh 4 Atlanta 5, St. Louis 0 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1 Seattle at Chicago White Sox (ss), cancelled Chicago White Sox (ss) at Kansas City, cancelled Washington 5, Houston 3 N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 7 San Diego (ss) at Cincinnati (ss), cancelled Oakland at San Diego (ss), cancelled Texas at Arizona, cancelled Cincinnati (ss) 12, Chicago Cubs 3 San Francisco 4, Milwaukee 2

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Astros RHP Francis Martes for 80-games without pay after testing positive for Clomiphene, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned INF Michael Chavis, LHP Josh Taylor, and RHPs Travis Lakins and Chandler Shepherd to Pawtucket (IL) and RHP Denyi Reyes to Portland (EL). Reassigned C Austin Rei, OF Rusney Castillo, INF Tony Renda, 1B Josh Ockimey, and RHPs Mike Shawaryn and Carson Smith to their minor league camp. HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Rogelio Armenteros and OF Kyle Tucker to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHPs Brandon Bielak, J.B. Bukauskas, Corbin Martin and Forrest Whitley; and INF Alex De Goti to their minor league camp. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Scott Blewett and INF Kelvin Gutierrez to Omaha (PCL). Assigned LHP Foster Griffin, Cs MJ Melendez and Sebastian Rivero and 1B Samir Duenez to their minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Stephen Gonsalves, INF Nick Gordon and OF LaMonte Wade Jr. to Rochester (IL), and INF Luis Arraez to Pensacola (SL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned OF Dustin Fowler to Las Vegas (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned RHP Nick Gardewine and LHP Taylor Hearn to Nashville (PCL); and LHP Brock Burke and RHP Wei-Chieh Huang to Frisco (TL). Assigned RHPs Tim Dillard, Yoel Espinal, and Ariel Hernandez, C Adam Moore and OF Ben Revere to their minor league camp. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned LHPs Kolby Allard and Grant Dayton, C Alex Jackson and RHP Jacob Webb to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned LHPs Thomas Burrows, Corbin Clouse, Tucker Davidson and INF Luis Marte to their minor league camp. CINCINNATI REDS — Re-assigned OF Aristides Aquino, RHP Odrisamer Despaigne, OF TJ Friedl, OF Brian O’Grady, C Chris Okey, INF/OF Jordan Patterson, INF Alfredo Rodriguez, RHP Tony Santillan, C Tyler Stephenson, OF Taylor Trammell, OF Mason Williams and OF Kyle Wren to their minor league camp. NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHPs Paul Sewald and Jacob Rhame to Syracuse (IL). Re-assigned RHP Arquimedes Caminero, INFs Andres Gimenez and Dilson Herrera, OFs Rymer Liriano and Tim Tebow, and C Ali Sanchez to their minor league camp. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHPs Jesus Liranzo and Aaron Slegers, OF Jason Martin and INF Cole Tucker to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHP Alex McRae to their minor league camp. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association

NBA — Suspended Toronto F Serge Ibaka three games and Cleveland F Marquese Chriss one game for their involvement in a fight during a March 11 game. Fined Oklahoma City G Russell Westbrook $25,000 for directing profanity and threatening language to a fan during a March 11 game at Utah. ATLANTA HAWKS — Signed F B.J. Johnson to a second 10-day contract. WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Assigned G Chasson Randle to Capital City (NBAGL). FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS — Resigned QB Taylor Heinicke to a one-year contract. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed OT Bobby Hart to a threeyear contract. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Resigned DL Carl Davis. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released LB Nick Perry. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Re-signed WR DeVante Parker to a two-year contract. NEW YORK GIANTS — Resigned FB Eli Penny. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Re-signed QB Ryan Griffin. Released P Bryan Anger. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed LBs Dale Warren and Chinedu Oparaku. HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled D Haydn Fleury from Charlotte (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed F Ryan Kuffner and LW Taro Hirose to two-year entry-level contracts. SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK CITY FC — Announced G Sean Johnson and F Jonathan Lewis were called to the United States Men’s National Team. Announced D Alex Callens was called to Peru. ORLANDO CITY SC — Signed D Robin Jansson. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Announced D Nick Lima was called to the United States Men’s National Team. SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Announced Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan were called to the United States Men’s National Team and Jordy Delem was called to Martinique. COLLEGE CENTENARY — Named Ashley McDonough women’s volleyball coach. NORTH CAROLINA STATE — Reinstated men’s basketball G Eric Lockett. NYU — Promoted Carl Villanueva to senior associate athletic director and Dominick Ciaccia associate athletic director. RUTGERS — Dismissed men’s junior basketball F Issa Thiam.

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Their passion carried over to other kids.” Klaich said he told his squad that defense would dictate how the Warriors finish the season, and the two seniors stepped up and led on defense. The coach added freshman point guard Lukah Kalugin has stepped up on defense while con-

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the Eagles in five years.

tinuing to set the table and score on offense. Fellow freshman Justin Trail also has grown a lot this season, including on the defensive end. The Nikolaevsk girls (17-10) open against gritty Newhalen (17-11). Tanalian beat Newhalen in three of four games this season. The Warriors lost to Tanalian by two points this season, so the matchup appears close. “They’re really scrappy,” said Bea Klaich of Newhalen. “They’re physical and like to drive to the

hole. We have to be really ready for a physical game on Wednesday.” They certainly weren’t any fun to absorb at the time, but Klaich is hoping a 31-27 loss to Cook Inlet Academy late in the season and a 32-21 loss to CIA in the Peninsula Conference championship game will come in handy today. The Eagles also play physical, in-yourface defense. “Those were valuable losses,” Klaich said. “We learned a lot from them. You can’t take any-

thing away from Cook Inlet. Their defense is impressive and they improved throughout the season.” Klaich said her squad has been working on shooting in practice under intense pressure. She added that the Warriors learned that struggles on offense can’t affect defense. If Nikolaevsk had gotten just a few more turnovers from pressing the Eagles, the outcome could have been different. The coach said junior captains Elizabeth Fefelov and Markiana Yakunin will set the tone for the

team. Fefelov leads on offense, while Yakunin sets the defensive and intensity tone. The remaining starters are juniors Sophia Klaich and Markiana Yakunin and freshman Zoya Fefelov. While the roster is not long on state experience, Klaich said the Warriors have played in enough tournaments this season to be ready. “As long as the girls are clicking and having fun, they can beat just about any team up there,” Klaich said.

“It’s hard to put into words,” Hawley said. “I could sit here and say it’s a miracle, but it really doesn’t describe what happened. The girls are strong in their faith, they were going out and speak-

ing life to each other and others in the community, and that’s helped what has transpired on the court.” The team strung together a sixgame win streak midway through this year, and are currently riding a

five-game tear, including the Peninsula Conference championship, heading into state. The team that got the Eagles back to the big dance is led by senior guard Adara Warren, who re-

ceived the Peninsula Conference MVP award, and all-tournament players Anna Cizek and Sophia Nelson, both seniors on the team, and all-conference member Anika Castenholtz, a junior.

Gaudreau has 3 goals, 3 assists as Flames cruise By The Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta — Johnny Gaudreau had three goals and three assists, and the Calgary Flames scored six times in the third period on their way to a 9-4 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Derek Ryan added two goals for Calgary. Sam Bennett, Elias Lindholm, Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan also scored. The Flames went ahead to stay on Gaudreau’s penalty shot 1:01 into the third. Gaudreau finished off his hat trick at 12:01, converting a setup from Monahan. It was the NHL’s first six-point game since Dallas’ Jamie Benn on Nov. 14, 2013, at Calgary. Gaudreau became the first Flames player to accomplish the feat since Al MacInnis on March 20, 1994. PENGUINS 5, CAPITALS 3 PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored twice during a furious second-period rally and Evgeni Malkin picked up two assists to reach 1,000 career points, leading Pittsburgh to the win. Crosby picked up his 32nd and 33rd goals during a three-goal outburst over a span of 1:48 as Pittsburgh erased a two-goal deficit to take the lead on its way to snapping Washington’s

seven-game winning streak. Jake Guentzel start- sists. The Blue Jackets had lost four of six, but ed Pittsburgh’s comeback with his team-leading remain in contention for a wild card in the EastSTARS 2, SABRES 0 35th of the season. Phil Kessel and Jared Mc- ern Conference. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ben Bishop made 35 Cann both added a goal and an assist for the saves for his third straight shutout, leading DalPenguins, who have won six of eight. SHARKS 5, JETS 4 las to the victory. Bishop extended his career-best shutout WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Joe Pavelski streak to 204 minutes, 20 seconds. It’s the secCANADIENS 3, RED WINGS 1 scored with 4.3 seconds left, lifting San Jose to ond-longest run for a Stars goaltender behind MONTREAL — Carey Price made 20 saves the victory in a matchup of division leaders. Ed Belfour’s streak of 219 minutes, 26 seconds and became the winningest goaltender in CanaGustav Nyquist had two goals for San Jose that ran from Nov. 17-24, 2000. He is the third diens history. (43-19-8), giving him three in his six games goaltender in franchise history with three conIt was win No. 315 for Price, snapping a tie since being traded to the Sharks in late Febru- secutive shutouts. with Hall of Famer Jacques Plante atop the team ary. Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Marcus Sorensen Rookie Roope Hintz scored twice for Dallas leaderboard. also scored. in the opener of a two-game trip. The Stars have Max Domi had two goals and Brett Kulak Aaron Dell made 21 saves as San Jose re- won five of six and remain on top of the Western also scored as the Canadiens (37-26-7) stopped mained undefeated in March with its sixth Conference wild-card standings with 77 points. a two-game slide. Tomas Tatar had two assists straight win. against his former team.

BLUE JACKETS 7, BRUINS 4 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Boone Jenner scored three times for his first career hat trick, powering Columbus to the win. The Blue Jackets scored five unanswered goals to go up 5-1 before the Bruins came roaring back with three straight in a wild second period. Zach Werenski’s first goal in 30 games provided Columbus some breathing room, and Jenner’s empty-netter completed his hat trick with 47 seconds left. Werenski and Josh Anderson each had a career-high four points on one goal and three as-

DUCKS 3, PREDATORS 2

COYOTES 3, BLUES 1 ST. LOUIS — Richard Panik and Vinnie Hinostroza scored to help Arizona to the road win. Darcy Kuemper made 39 saves just one night after he allowed four goals on 16 shots before he was pulled during the second period of Arizona’s 7-1 loss in Chicago. He has won 10 of his last 12 starts to improve to 23-16-5 this season. The Coyotes have won 12 of 16 to move one point ahead of Minnesota for the final Western Conference wild card. Jaden Schwartz scored for St. Louis, and Jordan Binnington stopped 19 shots.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim’s Daniel Sprong scored for the third consecutive game. Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg also scored for the Ducks, who have won four of their past six games. John Gibson made 32 saves. Filip Forsberg scored two power-plays goal for the Predators, who have lost two straight and four of six overall. Pekka Rinne made 15 stops. Nashville remains one point behind Winnipeg for first place in the Central Division. The Predators lead St. Louis by four points for second place.

Woods no longer has pain in neck as Players approaches PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods no longer has a pain in the neck. The trick going forward for Woods is to make sure the soreness that caused him

to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational doesn’t keep him from missing more tournaments the rest of his injury-filled career. “I’m 43 with four back surgeries so must manage

what I have and understand that I’m going to have good weeks and bad weeks and try and manage as best I possibly can and not push it,” Woods said Tuesday after a nine-hole practice round at The Players

Championship. “There are times when over the years I pushed it, pushed through a few things, and I’ve won a few tournaments doing it that way,” he said. “But also, I’ve cost my-

self a few years here and there because of it.” Woods chose not to push it last week by skipping Bay Hill, where he has won eight times. He had fusion surgery on

his lower spine in April 2017 and it allowed him to return to a level that saw him win last year at the Tour Championship, play in another Ryder Cup and return to the top 15 in the world ranking.

Today in History James scores 36, Lakers snap skid Today is Wednesday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2019. There are 293 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 13, 1954, the Battle of Dien Bien Phu began during the First Indochina War as Viet Minh forces attacked French troops, who were defeated nearly two months later. On this date: In 1764, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, who served as British Prime Minister from 1830 to 1834 (and for whom Earl Grey tea is named), was born in Falloden, Northumberland. In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis signed a measure allowing black slaves to enlist in the Confederate States Army with the promise they would be set free. In 1901, the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, died in Indianapolis at age 67. In 1925, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a bill prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution. (Gov. Austin Peay (pee) signed the measure on March 21.) In 1928, at least 400 people died when the San Francisquito Canyon in Southern California was inundated with water after the nearly two-year-old St. Francis Dam collapsed just before midnight the evening of March 12. In 1933, banks in the U.S. began to reopen after a “holiday” declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1934, a gang that included John Dillinger and “Baby Face” Nelson robbed the First National Bank in Mason City, Iowa, making off with $52,344. In 1964, bar manager Catherine “Kitty” Genovese, 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, New York, home; the case gained notoriety over the supposed reluctance of Genovese’s neighbors to respond to her cries for help. In 1975, the first Chili’s restaurant was opened in Dallas by entrepreneur Larry Lavine. In 1980, Ford Motor Co. Chairman Henry Ford II announced he was stepping down, the same day a jury in Winamac, Indiana, found the company not guilty of reckless homicide in the fiery deaths of three young women in a Ford Pinto. In 1996, a gunman burst into an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and opened fire, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself. In 2013, Jorge Bergoglio (HOHR’-hay behr-GOHG’-lee-oh) of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis; he was the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama met with former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, chairman of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board; the president then went before reporters to say his administration was working to create a “post-bubble” model for solid economic growth once the recession ended. Death claimed soprano Anne Wiggins Brown, the original Bess in George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” at age 96; actress Betsy Blair at age 85; and Detroit Pistons’ Hall of Fame owner Bill Davidson at age 86. The Philadelphia 76ers played a final game at the Spectrum, their old home, beating Chicago 104-101. Five years ago: Seeking to pacify frustrated immigration advocates, President Barack Obama directed the government to find more humane ways to handle deportation for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Former Florida Gov. Reubin Askew, who’d guided the state through a period of school busing to achieve integration in the 1970s, died in Tallahassee at age 85. One year ago: President Donald Trump abruptly dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson - via Twitter - and moved CIA Director Mike Pompeo from the role of America’s spy chief to its top diplomat. On his first trip to California as president, Trump accused the state of putting “the entire nation at risk” by refusing to take tough action against illegal immigration. Joy Behar of “The View” apologized for suggesting that mental illness was behind claims by people that Jesus Christ talks to them; her comment had come during a discussion about Vice President Mike Pence. A third powerful nor’easter in two weeks slammed the Northeast, bringing blizzard conditions and two feet of snow to some communities. Prosecutors announced plans to seek the death penalty against the former student charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school. Today’s Birthdays: Jazz musician Roy Haynes is 94. Country singer Jan Howard is 89. Songwriter Mike Stoller (STOH’-ler) is 86. Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka is 80. R&B/gospel singer Candi Staton is 79. Opera singer Julia Migenes is 70. Actor William H. Macy is 69. Comedian Robin Duke is 65. Actress Dana Delany is 63. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., is 62. Rock musician Adam Clayton (U2) is 59. Jazz musician Terence Blanchard is 57. Actor Christopher Collet is 51. Rock musician Matt McDonough (Mudvayne) is 50. Actress Annabeth Gish is 48. Actress Tracy Wells is 48. Rapper-actor Common is 47. Rapper Khujo (Goodie Mob, The Lumberjacks) is 47. Singer Glenn Lewis is 44. Actor Danny Masterson is 43. Bluegrass musician Clayton Campbell (The Gibson Brothers) is 38. Actor Noel Fisher is 35. Singers Natalie and Nicole Albino (Nina Sky) are 35. Actor Emile Hirsch is 34. Olympic gold medal skier Mikaela Shiffrin is 24. Thought for Today: “Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.” -- Friedrich von Schiller, German author (1759-1805).

By The Associated Press

CHICAGO — LeBron James had 36 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-107 on Tuesday night and end a five-game losing streak.

James played 33 minutes and showed no signs of letting up with the Lakers barely hanging on in the playoff race. He took over after the Lakers’ 14-point lead was cut to four with 8:38 left, making a jumper and then on the next posses-

sion going through the lane lines from the field and combined to go 17 of 17 from the for a thunderous dunk. BUCKS 130, PELICANS 113 NEW ORLEANS — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points and Milwaukee used a 45-point third quarter to pull away from New Orleans. Khris Middleton had 23 points, Malcolm Brogdon added 18, and Eric Bledsoe and former Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic each scored 14 for the Bucks. Brook Lopez finished with 13.

76ERS 106, CAVALIERS 99 PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons scored 26 points, Joel Embiid had 19 rebounds and made some big plays down the stretch, and Philadelphia held off Cleveland.

SPURS 112, MAVERICKS 105 DALLAS — DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 28 and San Antonio beat Dallas. DeRozan and Aldridge had identical 11-for-19 shooting

foul line. The Spurs led from the middle of the first quarter on in winning their sixth in a row. Dallas lost its sixth straight and 11th in 12 games.

PACERS 103, KNICKS 98 INDIANAPOLIS — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 24 points and Darren Collison made two free throws 19.5 seconds left to help Indiana slip past New York.

TRAIL BLAZERS 125, CLIPPERS 104 LOS ANGELES — CJ McCollum scored 35 points, Jusuf Nurkic and Damian Lillard added 20 apiece and Portland snapped Los Angeles’ fivegame winning streak.

NUGGETS 133, TIMBERWOLVES 107 DENVER — Jamal Murray scored 19 of his 30 points in the second half, Mason Plumlee dished out eight of Denver’s season-high 40 assists and the Nuggets cruised over banged-up Minnesota.

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CORRECTED - RETAIL MARIJUANA STORE license

DIRECT SERVICE ADVOCATE Part-Time Transitional Living Center

Seeds & Stems LLC is applying under 3 AAC 306.300 for a new Retail Marijuana Store license, license #18929, doing business as SEEDS & STEMS LLC, located at 43280 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit E, Nikiski, AK, 99635, UNITED STATES. Interested persons may object to the application by submitting a written statement of reasons for the objection to their local government, the applicant, and the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) not later than 30 days after the director has determined the application to be complete and has given written notice to the local government. Once an application is determined to be complete, the objection deadline and a copy of the application will be posted on AMCO’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/amco. Objections should be sent to AMCO at marijuana.licensing@alaska.gov or to 550 W 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501. Pub: March 13, 2019 848142

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LEGALS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RETAIL SPACE AT THE SOLDOTNA REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX CITY OF SOLDOTNA PARKS AND RECREATION 177 NORTH BIRCH STREET SOLDOTNA, ALASKA 99669 907-262-9107 The City of Soldotna is requesting sealed bid proposals from retailers for the rental of approximately 892 sq.ft. of retail space within the SOLDOTNA REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX. Retail operations to be considered shall include but shall not be limited to the sale and repair of hockey and figure skating equipment and supplies. Term of lease shall be for 3 years commencing July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2022. Proposal packages including proposal instructions shall be available from Soldotna City Hall, 177 North Birch Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669. Project Available: March 13, 2019 at 11:00 am at Soldotna City Hall

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Temporary Enforcement Officers (TEO) The current pay for a TEO is $17.85/hour. Actual position dates may vary but are expected to last from May-August. The TEOs work under the Police Department and their primary responsibilities include working within the dipnet fishery, municipal ordinance enforcement, and other general duties in support of the Police Department. Appllicants are required to have a high school diploma and a valid driver’s license. Position annouuncement, job description and application are online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kenai Submit all required application materials by April 9, 2019. Individuals interested in the TEO position can contact Lt. Langham at 907-283-7879.

Under the direction of the Emergency Planning and Community-Right-to-Know-Act Section 324, the KPB Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) makes emergency response plans, records of hazardous materials, and emergency notices available to the public upon request.

The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us

Transportation Meeting The Ninilchik Traditional Council will conduct a public meeting Thursday, March 28th, 2019 to present, discuss, and review transportation planning and the NTC Long Range Transportation Plan. A copy of the plan is available for review and may be obtained from NTC offices in Ninilchik throughout the public process. For more information, please contact the Transportation Coordinator at 907-567-3815. The meeting will be held at the NTC Transit Facility located at 66590 Oil Well Road and start at 4:00pm. Comments may be presented at the meeting, or in writing by sending them to NTC, PO Box 39070, Ninilchik, Alaska 99639. March 7-14, 2019 847375

** EXPERIENCED ROOFERS ** Rain Proof Roofing is seeking low-sloped roofers with at least 2 years of verifiable roofing experience. We pay top wages, offer health insurance, & 401K options. Safety must be first priority followed closely by quality, we maintain a drug-free work environment for our employees, potential employees must also participate in pre-employment as well as random drug testing. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Contact Misty @ (907) 344-5545 or send a resume via fax : (907) 349-3386 or email to: info@rainproofroofing.com

NEWSPAPER CARRIER The Peninsula Clarion is accepting applications for a Newspaper Carrier.

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March 25, 2019 by 2:00 pm at Soldotna City Hall The City of Soldotna reserves the right to waive irregularities and accept or reject any or all proposals. The project documents may be obtained from the City of Soldotna beginning March 13, 2019 at 11:00 A.M Project documents may be downloaded from the City of Soldotna web site at: www.soldotna.org. Shipping fee for mailed packets will be $25.00. It is not required to be on the planholders list to bid on City of Soldotna projects. To receive project addendums, you must be on the planholders list. To be placed on the planholders list, please contact Suzanne Lagasse either by phone (714-1241) or email publicworks@soldotna.org. Downloading projects from the City web site does not automatically put you on the planholders list.

CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA Position Announcement

PUBLIC NOTICE

KPB Office of Emergency Management 253 Wilson Lane Soldotna, AK 99669 907-262-4910 March 13, 2018 847376

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Now hiring the following full-time positions: - Assistant Branch Manager I or II - Universal Banker I (2 positions available) - Business Banker I, II, or III

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Must have own transportation. Independent Contractor Status. Home Delivery - 6 days a week. Must have valid Alaska drivers license. Must furnish proof of insurance. Copy of current driving record required. For more information contact Peninsula Clarion Circulation Dept. 907-283-3584 or drop off an application/resume at the Peninsula Clarion 150 Trading Bay Road, Kenai. The Peninsula Clarion is an E.O.E.

Apply online at Northrim.com

Provide support, advocacy and assistance to homeless women and children residing in transitional housing who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, ability to work with diverse populations, work independently and on a team and promote nonviolent behavior and empowerment philosophy. HS diploma or equivalent required; degree or experience working in related field preferred. Valid driver’s license required. Resume, cover letter and three references to: Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by March 18, 2019. EOE

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe is seeking a vendor to provide the following services: 1) Tribal Food Sovereignty Assessment – Collaborating with the Wellness Director, the Community Food Program (CFP) Planning Coordinator will be responsible for completing the Food Sovereignty Assessment, employing the First Nations Foods Sovereignty Assessment Tool, Second Edition, as a model. The Food Sovereignty Assessment will be used to depict the functioning of the local food system as a whole, pinpoint successful linkages within the system, and illuminate instances where system linkages require attention and improvement. In collaboration with the Wellness Director, the CFP Planning Coordinator will recruit and convene the Food Sovereignty Team, targeting representation inclusive of low-income Tribal and AI/AN community members and representatives from local/regional food-related sectors and agencies, to inform the assessment process 2) Report on results from the Tribal Food Systems Assessment – The CFP Planning Coordinator will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and summarizing the results yielded from the Food Sovereignty Assessment; and producing those results in the form of a written report to the Food Sovereignty Team. The Tribe has already collected the data. Deadline to report on all data will be 8/16/2019. For additional information and submission instructions, please download the full Request For Proposal from the Kenaitze Indian Tribe website at www.kenaitze.org/about/procurement.

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EMPLOYMENT Now Hiring! Service Associates. Service Associates are responsible for providing direct program services related to skill development, treatment, and care in home, school, and community based settings. Training provided, parttime/fulltime positions available. Flexible hours available.To apply, turn in a completed application with resume in person at 3948 Ben Walters Lane, Homer, AK 99835, email to hr@spbhs.org or fax to (907)235-2290. Applications can found at www.spbhs.org.

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