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In the news Rural school district buys hotel for student housing ANCHORAGE (AP) — A rural Alaska school district has purchased a former hotel to allow students to take classes in the state’s largest city. The Lower Yukon School District paid $2.7 million in February for the former Long House Alaskan Hotel in Anchorage, the Anchorage Daily News reported Sunday. Officials say the partnership with the Anchorage School District will allow junior and senior high school students from 10 villages to stay and study for nine weeks at a time. Students in the voluntary program will be able to take medical, electrical, aviation, hospitality and other courses at King Tech High School in Anchorage when the program begins in the fall. Purchasing the 54room hotel is a cost-effective way to provide high-quality education compared to investing in trade programs that would struggle to keep instructors in the remote region, District Superintendent Andrew Anderson said. Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, has called for more than $300 million in cuts to kindergarten through grade 12 funding. Under the plan, Anderson said the Lower Yukon district would lose $8 million, a quarter of its state funding. But the district board decided to prioritize career and technical education by sticking with the Anchorage program, which he said was in the works before Dunleavy’s budget announcement. “We’d have to lay off staff,” Anderson said. “So we certainly see the need to restructure the way we deliver our educational services to accommodate for those layoffs. Part of our restructuring involves maintaining this plan for our kids.” A spokesman said the governor supports collaborative ideas like the Yukon-Anchorage initiative.
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‘Right to an affordable education’ Students protest proposed budget cuts to university By MOLLIE BARNES Juneau Empire
Students from the University Alaska system held a rally Monday in protest of the governor’s proposed budget cuts. “We wanted to use this opportunity to have everyone all together, because we’re all spread out across the state,” said Teresa Wrobel, a student at UA Anchorage who is also a senator in the UAA student government, in an interview with the Empire. “I think we hear a lot from a lot of different groups about how education is important, but I think we need to focus as well on the student voices — those who will be affected.” Wrobel was part of the group that led a rally in front of the Capitol on the unusually warm afternoon. There were about 50 people attending the rally, but some people on Twitter noted that the university’s spring break schedule might have
House Finance Committee to visit the Kenai, hear testimony By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion
Students from the University of Alaska system pose for a photo after a rally at the Capitol on Monday, in Juneau. (Mollie Barnes | Juneau Empire)
affected attendance. The university is facing a 41 percent reduction to its budget due to state budget cuts proposed in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s fiscal year 2020 budget. University System
President Jim Johnsen said he would have no choice but to propose to the Board of Regents deep cuts for every UA campus including community campuses, major reductions to faculty and staff,
and reduction and elimination of educational programs and services across the state if this operating budget passes as is. “We don’t have to acSee RALLY, page A2
The Alaska House Finance Committee has planned a series of public meetings across the state to better understand how Alaskans feel about upcoming budget decisions. The committee typically holds public input hearings at the state capitol in Juneau. The proposals contained in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget could fundamentally change life for many Alaskans, a press release from the Alaska House Majority said. “Given the historic nature of the decisions See HOUSE, page A13
Those in re-entry world preach patience for SB 91 By ALEX MCCARTHY Juneau Empire
While much of the public conversation about criminal reform measure Senate Bill 91 comes from politicians, a talk Saturday night featured a different demographic — those who have been in the system and who have benefited from the bill. At an event called “Stories of Hope,” organized by students at the University of Alaska Anchorage Master of Social Work students, a small group of attendees gathered at Northern Light United Church and listened to the accounts of three people who had firsthand experience with the criminal justice system. The stories were raw as they
JAMHI Health and Wellness employees Carrie Amott and Mike Van Linden, both of whom are in long-term recovery, speak about their experiences and views on Senate Bill 91 at Northern Light United Church on Saturday, in Juneau. (Alex McCarthy/Juneau Empire)
SB 91 helped them all delved into their childhood traumas and adult strug- get back on their feet sooner gles, but all three tales led than they otherwise would have, they said. Mike Van to optimistic endings.
Linden, a reentry case manager for JAMHI Health and Wellness, was able to get a temporary driver’s license after his felony DUI as part of SB 91, he said in his talk. Being able to get that, he said, helped him get a job and function better than he otherwise would have. Van Linden, who is in long-term recovery, has become a prominent figure in town when it comes to re-entry and recovery. He’s aware of the criticisms of SB 91 and the strong emotions behind property crime in the state, but he’s also had a front-row seat to ways the bill is helping reduce recidivism rates in the state as well. SB 91 has been a hotbutton issue since it was signed into law in July 2016.
Social media feeds light up with images of crimes and complaints about how the bill is at fault. Many politicians, including Gov. Mike Dunleavy, have called for a full repeal of the bill. Other politicians have called for changes to the bill and not a sweeping repeal. To the people who are calling for a repeal, Van Linden preached patience. “I would say give it a chance and look at the numbers,” Van Linden said. “Look at the data without being emotional.” It’s proven difficult to tie statistics, positive or negative, to SB 91. Proponents have said it takes time for criminal justice reform bills to really start paying dividends. See SB 91, page A13
New state revenue forecast slightly more positive for 2020 Now that the oil market has stabilized, the revenue forecast for the state has changed slightly. The Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Bruce Tangeman released the spring 2019 revenue forecast Friday, which includes a lower prediction for Fiscal Year 2019 and higher prediction for FY 2020 than the fall forecast. “When the Legislature passed the budget last spring, they were estimating $63 (a barrel) oil and projected about a $700 million deficit for the year,” Tangeman said at a Senate Finance meeting
Commissioner Designee Bruce Tangeman presents the state’s revenue forecast to the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol on Jan. 16. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)
Monday morning. “We now see that the price of oil has been well about
$63 (a barrel). … We are forecasting about $69 (a barrel).”
Sterling man allegedly steals gun, shoots himself with it By BRIAN MAZUREK Peninsula Clarion
A Sterling man has been charged with burglary after accidentally shooting himself with a stolen revolver, according to an affidavit filed by State Troopers at the Kenai Courthouse on March 12.
According to the affidavit, on Jan. 29 troopers received a complaint of a burglary in Soldotna. A man reported that he had come home that night to discover his house at been broken into and several firearms were missing. When troopers responded, the man told troopers that he believed
Travis Lindley, 18, was involved in the burglary. According to the affidavit, the man had allegedly arranged to meet with Lindley in Soldotna at the time of the burglary and Lindley never arrived to meet him, leading the man to believe Lindley had set him up. See GUN, page A13
The spring forecast includes the department’s updated FY 2019 budget, FY 2020 budget, as well as long-term forecasts for oil price, oil production and state revenue. Not counting transfers from the Permanent Fund, the department is forecasting unrestricted revenue of $2.7 billion in FY 2019 and $2.3 billion in FY 2020, according to a press release from the DOR. Additionally, the Permanent Fund is expected to transfer $2.7 billion to the general fund in FY 2019 and $2.9 billion to the general fund in FY 2020. These amounts are
available both for payment of Permanent Fund Dividends and for general government spending. However, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed paying a larger PFD out to residents rather than using it for government spending like in previous years, which would trigger large cuts in government spending to balance the budget. • FY19 unrestricted revenue forecast is reduced by about $89 million compared to the fall forecast, despite higher forecasted near-term oil prices, according to the See 2020, page A13
Soldotna caregiver accused of stealing client’s medication By BRIAN MAZUREK Peninsula Clarion
A Soldotna woman has been charged with stealing her client’s anti-anxiety medication, according to charging documents filed at the Kenai courthouse on March 11. Jessica Huff, 44, was employed as a personal care assistant and was assigned a
client in February of 2018. According to the charging documents, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) received a report in November 2018 that Huff had allegedly picked up her client’s prescription of Lorazepam – an anti-anxiety medication – on March 9 of that year, but never delivered the medication to her client. See MEDS, page A13
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‘Angels of the sky’ offer flights into flooded Nebraska city By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press
A Nebraska city walled off by massive flooding is getting a big lift from private pilots who are offering free flights to shuttle stranded residents to and from their hometown. Flooding from the Platte River and other waterways is so bad that just one highway lane into Fremont remains uncovered, authorities said Monday. Emergency responders have restricted access for safety reasons, leaving residents in the city of 26,000 stuck on an island in the middle of Nebraska farm country, about 40 miles northwest of Omaha. The flooding in Fremont comes as communities in several Midwestern states grapple with swollen rivers and breached or overtopped levees following heavy rain and snowmelt. After a weekend with no road access to the outside world, officials in Fremont said they still don’t know when any will reopen. The flights were a godsend for Sue Ankersen, 56, who lives in the city but wasn’t able to return home after babysitting her granddaughter in Omaha on Friday. Ankersen said she had never flown in
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cept these cuts,” said Audrey Kirby, a student from UA Fairbanks. “They won’t hear us if we don’t do anything. …With a budget cut of this magnitude, it will make it almost impossible for anyone to have an experience like mine.” James McLean, the vice president of The Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, questioned why the cuts were
Volunteers load supplies flown in to the Fremont, Neb., airport by volunteer pilots, Monday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
a small plane before, but heard about the flights from her daughter and worked up the courage to go because she was homesick and wanted to volunteer to help others. “I call them angels of the sky,” she said. “I’m just so thankful for these guys doing this.” The makeshift shuttle flights have led to a surge in air traffic at the Fremont
Municipal Airport and its two runways. Pilots have flown in from at least five nearby airports in Nebraska as well as others in western Iowa and Kansas, said Jim Kjeldgaard, the airport’s operator. Kjeldgaard estimated that at least 30 airplanes have flown more than 500 people since Friday, and the airport was still bustling on Monday morning.
“We’re going full steam today,” Kjeldgaard said. “It’s been a massive undertaking.” He said pilots have taken passengers out of town to get to medical appointments, funerals and relatives who live elsewhere. They’ve also hauled water, food, toilet paper and other supplies. One pilot joked to Kjeldgaard that the airport was busier than Omaha’s Eppley Airfield, the state’s largest airport.
targeting education. Education is one of the largest areas of the state operating budget, but other cuts have been proposed too, including the Alaska Marine Highway System, Medicaid, the Power Cost Equalization fund and others. “We are going to fight for what we believe the University of Alaska should have,” he said. “What we’re doing here as the coalition of student leaders holding this rally, we’re going to the legislators and we’re forcing them to question themselves and to answer our questions as to why this is
going on. And we’re showing them that we’re not just going to sit down and be docile while they cut our funds. … We have a right to an affordable education.” Trystin Luhr also spoke at the rally, comparing Alaska to a boat that is “taking on water.” “At the end of the day we need smart, well-informed Alaskans to maintain this ship that we call the last frontier,” he said. “I hope to see our future continue. I hope to able to work on this boat called Alaska.” He’s a student at UA
Southeast from Petersburg, and said he wants to be an Alaska State Trooper after graduation. “One of the biggest contributors to crime in Alaska is poor education,” Luhr said. “It’s universally known that a poorly educated population is more likely to make crime. It’s awful. … At the end of the day a well-educated, wellinformed and active populace is what we need. I implore our great leaders to do all that they can to say no to the current budget, to fund the universities and make our future possible.”
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Around the Peninsula Military Order of the Purple Heart Kenai Peninsula Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #830 is holding its monthly meeting at the VFW Post #10046 in Soldotna on Thursday, March 21 at 1 p.m. All associate and new members are welcome to attend. The Military Order of the Purple Heart holds monthly meetings at 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. For more information contact Jim McHale at 907-9805433 or Joe Sawyer at 907-690-6886.
LeeShore Center monthly board meeting
The LeeShore Center will be holding its monthly board meeting at The LeeShore Center on Wednesday, March 28. The meeting is open to the public and begins at 6 p.m. For further information call 283-9479.
Postcard Writing Project
Two students, Kaegan and Molly Koski, along with their supermom, Eva Knutson, will be hosting a Postcard Writing Project on Wednesday, March 20, from 3-5 p.m. at the Soldotna Library Community Room. All you need to do is bring yourself, a friend and kids and grandkids to write a note to legislators and ask them to STOP the deep cuts to the public education budget and SAVE OUR SCHOOLS! Visit the Facebook page for the Save Our Schools event at https://www.facebook.com/ events/572328866613372/.
Trauma Workshop
A Trauma Workshop will take place on March 30, 1-4 p.m. at Soldotna United Methodist Church with Trauma Specialist, Lisa Schmitter. This workshop will explain trauma and the physiological and psychological impact it can have. It will provide you with tools to regulate and begin to heal from the trauma. Traumas can be recent or from years ago. Lisa Schmitter, a trauma specialist who has 35 years experience, will share the latest research and neuro hacks for moving from PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) to Post Traumatic Growth. Visit the Facebook page for the Trauma Workshop at https://www. facebook.com/events/2327680134135110/.
Kenai Peninsula Foundation grant cycle
Kenai Peninsula Foundation 2019 competitive grants cycle is open from March 6 to April 3. We are currently accepting applications. Please direct general questions to KPF’s Program Manager, Hadassah Knight, at hknight@ alaskacf.org. Please direct eligibility and technical questions about the online grant system to The Alaska Community Foundation at grants@alaskacf.org.
terview are asked to call the school at 335-2870 between than any other state in the nation. Join us for a solution the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. oriented discussion focused on climate action and local solutions. We will begin this series by discussing the book CIRCAC scholarship deadline Drawdown. The series will be held on the 4th Thursday CIRCAC is giving away two $2,500 scholarships to of each month. graduating high school and college-age students pursuing coursework in environmental sciences or maritime tech- Refuge Accepting Applications for nical and vocational studies. Applications can be filled in Summer Youth Conservation Corps Jobs online at https://www.circac.org/outreach/scholarshipKenai National Wildlife Refuge is accepting applicaprogram/. For more information, call 907-283-7222. The tions for summer jobs for the Youth Conservation Corps deadline to apply is March 26. (YCC). Eligible applicants will be youth 15-18 years of “Alaskans Choose Respect” Awareness age and who live in or have lodging available in the loThe LeeShore Center cordially invites you to join us cal commuting area. Applications are available at the Kefor the 10th Annual “Alaskans Choose Respect” Aware- nai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, the Alaska ness Event March 27 in support of state-wide efforts to Employment Service Office in Kenai, or from local high raise awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault. school career counseling offices. Applications will be acWe will meet at noon in Kenai on the Frontage Road in cepted from March 4 through April 12. All applications front of the gazebo at Leif Hansen Park at noon and walk must be received at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center. Refreshments Headquarters on Ski Hill Road by 4:30 p.m. (close of busiwill be served. For more information contact the Educa- ness), on April 12. The positions will be filled via a random selection process and selected applicants will be notified tion and Training Assistant at 283-9479. by phone no later than April 26. Youth will work 40 hours Seeking host families each week from June 3 through July 26, and receive $9.90 The Central Peninsula AFS chapter is seeking host per hour. Job duties will include trail maintenance and refamilies for the 2019-20 school year. There are currently habilitation, cabin restoration, campground maintenance, seven high school exchange students hosted by local fam- litter collection, biological assistance, and visitor informailies, and we will be sending four local students abroad tion services. For additional information, please contact next year. We have a strong organization and lots of sup- the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge office during regular port for host families. If you are interested in learning business hours at (907) 262-7021. more, contact Eileen at 690-2779 or Laura at 394-6949. MAP volunteers needed
AFS foreign exchange student dinner
The 38th annual AFS foreign exchange student dinner will take place Sunday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai. Meet our seven exchange students and enjoy food from their countries: Thailand, Lebanon, Holland, Tanzania, Portugal, Germany and Spain. All proceeds go to support local host families and the four Peninsula students who will study abroad next year. Tickets are $25 or $10 for kids, and are available at River City Books, the UPS store in Soldotna, or from AFS students and volunteers. Call Connie at 3983128 for more information.
The KPC Showcase presents: “American Music, American Myth”
KPC will host “American Music, American Myth” on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the McLane Commons at Kenai Peninsula College. American music, where has it been, where is it going, and how is it tied to American myth? A presentation by Mike Morgan PhD, local musician and KPC instructor. This will be followed by a panel discussion, hosted by Dave Atcheson and feaSPEAK meeting turing Dr. Morgan; Dr. Alan Boraas, KPC Anthropology Professor; and Bill Tappen, 1960s concert promoter. PanSPEAK (Support Group for families of children who elists will share tales, myths and personal stories of rock live though disabilities) will be meeting the third Thurs& roll history, music & fantasy, and how they influence day of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Love Inc. building the very idea of America. 44410 K-Beach Rd. Parents, Grandparents, Guardians, and care givers service providers and resource represen- Wild and Scenic Film Festival tatives are encouraged and welcome to come and particiJoin the Kenai Watershed Forum at Snug Harbor Seapate. This is great way to connect with others through foods on K-Beach for the Wild and Scenic Film Festival their overcoming successes as parents, grandparents, and on Saturday, March 23 from 6-9 p.m. This year’s films caregivers. SPEAK is a resource-based group. Please no combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography children, childcare is not available. Questions call 907and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite so252-2558 or 907-953-6325. lutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human Soldotna Community Schools classes communities while creating a positive future for the next —Coffee Fundamentals: Explore the history, farm generation.The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a fundraiscultivation, home brewing methods and structured tast- er for the Kenai Watershed Forum and a way to support ings with Declination Coffee Roasting Co. owner and our mission of working together for healthy watersheds head roaster Hollis Swan. Students will walk away with on the Kenai Peninsula. Price is $25, includes a Cooper a vocabulary in tasting and describing coffees as well as Landing Brew, food and fun! an understanding of home brewing equipment and tech- Testify at a School Board meeting from niques. Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Homer or Seward Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. $45 per person (inThe KPBSD Board of Education will open two addicludes free pound of coffee). —Survival Gardening: This is a one-day course on tional locations for public testimony via video during a intensive organic gardening in our unique climate with school board meeting. Homer Middle School and Seward Jackson Gardens Nursery owner Bobbie Jackson. Learn Elementary School sites will be open — if there are adeverything from planning, planting, harvesting and pre- vance signups — starting with the Jan. 14 school board serving the harvest. This class will demonstrate that any- meeting. Sign up no later than 3 p.m. the Friday prior to a one can grow their own vegetables, herbs, fruit, grains Board of Education meeting to guarantee the remote site and flowers. Regardless of where you live, whatever the will be open and staffed. weather, experience level, garden size, finances, available time, age or physical ability. Seeds and supplies will be Kenai Community Library events provided to make seed tapes and start some plants for —Lego Maker Mondays from 4-5 p.m. Why not join us your garden. Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at to build LEGO creations based on new themes each week the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. $50 per person. and inspired by children’s books! Lego Makers, Mondays —Wilderness Living Skills: Learn hands-on training from 4–5 p.m. Designed for children ages 6-12; children in the skills of wilderness living and modern survival. The under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. focus of this class will be on clothing, fire, shelters, haz—Wee Read Story Time, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Deards and safety. Class will occur inside Centennial camp- signed for children ages 0-3. Every Tuesday enjoy a proground but will meet in the parking lot of the Soldotna gram full of stories,songs, finger play and more! No regisRegional Sports Complex. Saturday, March 23 from 1 tration required. p.m. to 5 p.m. $20 per person. —Chess Club, Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Get ready to ROOK For more information and to registers call Soldotna the HOUSE every Monday! Do you like playing Chess, Parks & Recreation at 907-714-1211. or would you like to learn how? The Kenai Community Library is proud to offer a casual program for chess players Al-Anon support group meetings of all ages and levels. Chessboards will be provided. Al-Anon support group meetings are held at the Cen—Preschool Story Time, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. tral Peninsula Hospital in the Kasilof Room (second Designed for children ages 3-5. Every Wednesday enjoy floor) of the River Tower building on Monday at 7 p.m., a program full of stories, songs, movement and more! No Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. Park around registration required. back by the ER and enter through the River Tower entrance and follow the signs. Contact Tony Oliver at 252- Soldotna Public Library activities 0558 for more information. For more information, contact the library at Soldotna
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 in-
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Parents experienced with raising children with Chronic Medical Conditions and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities are needed as MAP volunteers to help Mentor, Advocate and Partner with new parents in similar situations. Please join our volunteers in providing free Parentto-Parent support in our community. Register for training this week by visiting https://www.stonesoupgroup.org/ event/mentor-advocate-partner-map-training-soldotna/ or call 907-953-8480 to inquire about more information on how you can help.
Land Management letters of interest The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Land Management Division is calling for letters of interest from people looking for new agricultural land. The hope is that people will share some details that the borough can use to inform the program design. The kinds of major points officials think would be helpful in a letter include the size and general location needed, along with any other criteria that would be essential for the person’s production plans, and maybe an indication of the time frames that people are thinking if they were to take on an area of land with production goals. Letters should be addressed to KPB Land Manager, 144 North Binkley St., Soldotna AK 99669. More information can be found at kpb.us/land
Central Peninsula Hospital Health Fair Central Peninsula Hospital is holding a Health Fair on March 23 from 8 a.m. to Noon in the River Tower on the CPH campus. Blood Chemistry Panels, Thyroid, Prostate, Vitamin D (D2&D3) and A1C tests will be available. You must be 18 years or older to have blood work done. Community health partners are invited to participate as a vendor. Contact Camille Sorensen at 714-4600 or csorensen@cpgh.org for an application. Deadline for vendor registration is March 18.
Hospice spring volunteer training Registration is open for Hospice of the Central Peninsula’s Spring Volunteer Training. Training is over two weekends, March 22-23 and 29-30 at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna. Volunteers must be 18 years or older and be able to pass a background check. Lunch and snacks are provided. Call the office at 262-0453 or visit www.hospiceofcentralpeninsula.com for more info.
Classical chamber music with pianist Eduard Zilberkant The Performing Arts Society is pleased to announce the return of pianist Eduard Zilberkant, who has charmed our audiences several times in the past. Joining him are Bryan Emmon Hall, violin; Gail Johansen, viola; and Ryan Fitzpatrick, cello. They will be performing works by Beethoven, Turina, and Arensky. Please join us for this classical chamber music on Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Soldotna Christ Lutheran Church. Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for students and may be purchased in advance in Soldotna at River City Books and Northcountry Fair or in Kenai at Already Read Books and Country Liquor or at the door.
‘The Best of Broadway’ Forever Dance Alaska will present “The Best of Broadway” annual showcase on March 29-30 at 7 p.m. at the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium. Tickets are $15, includes $1 KPBSD seat charge. Call 262-1641 or email info@foreverdancealaska.com.
Public Health announcement: Make sure your immunizations are up to date
Now is a good time to make sure your immunizations are up to date. Measles outbreaks are happening as close as Washington State, a common travel destination for many Alaskans. Our public health officials are urging Alaskans to ensure that all of their immunizations, including the MMR vaccine, are current. Protect yourself and your family – and the whole community! To learn more, including vaccine requirements for schools and daycares, visit immunize.dhss.alaska.gov. For local questions community members can call Kenai Public Health at 907-335-3400.
Thursday, March 21
9 a.m.: The Senate Education Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss SB 30 College Credit For High Tuesday, March 19 School Students SB 6 Pre-elementary Programs / Fund9 a.m.: The Senate Education Committee will hold a ing. Testimony will be taken. 1:30 p.m.: The Senate Labor & Commerce Commitpublic hearing to discuss SB 74 Internet for Schools and SB 64 Repeal State Debt Reimbursement for Schools. tee will hold a public hearing to discuss Confirmation: Boards TBA (call the LIO for list of confirmees) SB 69 Testimony will be taken. Exempt Charitable Gaming From Permit/Fees and SJR Wednesday, March 20 8 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Trade. Testimony 1:30 p.m.: The House Judiciary Committee will hold a will be taken. 3:30 p.m.: The Senate Community & Regional Afpublic hearing to discuss HB 14 Assault; Sex Offenses; Sentencing Aggravator and Confirmation: Trevor Shaw, fairs Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss SB 63 Fish Tax: Repeal Municipal Refunds / Revenue Commission on Judicial Conduct. Testimony will be Share. Testimony will be taken. taken.
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Serving the Kenai Peninsula since 1970 Jeff Hayden Publisher ERIN THOMPSON......................................................... Editor DOUG MUNN........................................... Circulation Director FRANK GOLDTHWAITE......................... Production Manager
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Tackling border migration will take more than a wall The sharp rise in the number of unauthorized migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in February seemed to confirm one of President Trump’s loudest claims — that the nation faces a full-blown migrant crisis that requires a border wall. More than 76,000 unauthorized migrants crossed the border in February, a 31 percent jump from January. But what’s really happening at the southern border undercuts the president’s central claims. Last month, when he declared a national emergency to build a wall, he said “(W)e have an invasion of drugs, invasion of gangs, invasion of people, and it’s unacceptable.” Yet the number of people apprehended is still below historical highs, and 40,325 of them are parents and children. And the people entering are overwhelmingly not criminals. The migrants mostly come from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras — the area known as the Northern Triangle. They’re coming to seek refuge from brutal socioeconomic forces in Central America. … While homicide rates have fallen in El Salvador and Honduras in recent years, they still had the world’s highest and second-highest rates in 2016. Guatemala ranked 10th. In addition to facing the pervasive threat of violence, people in these countries must live under governments that have largely failed to provide fundamental rights and protections for their citizens. There’s a high incidence of gender-based violence, extortion by organized crime, and gang recruitment, as well as hate crimes committed against the region’s gay and lesbian population. Impunity is commonplace, due to weakened institutions deeply infected by corruption. For instance, about 90 percent of crimes in Guatemala go unpunished, with similar rates in Honduras and El Salvador. … Helping those countries grow economically and providing opportunity and security to their residents would help stem the tide of migrants. But U.S. aid to Central America has hovered between only $500 million and $1 billion in recent years. Trump has tried to slash that funding, but Congress has largely rejected his attempts. How aid money is spent is also critical. The administration has focused on security, with funds going mostly to rule-of-law efforts and to fight organized crime and drug trafficking. In contrast, the Obama administration had a broader approach. “They recognized that there were other factors driving people to migrate — poverty, high rates of inequality, lack of economic opportunity, and systemic corruption,” said Adriana Beltran, director of citizen security at the Washington Office on Latin America, a human rights advocacy group. “They were also financing programs related to violence prevention, workforce development, anti-corruption initiatives.” There’s evidence those programs were working. The flow of individuals from Central America to the United States will continue to rise unless there’s a clear shift in the American response to the “crisis at the border.” Walls don’t dissuade people who are suffering through a humanitarian disaster. Rather, a solution requires political will, and not just from the United States but from the Guatemalan, Salvadoran, and Honduran governments. — The Boston Globe, March 7
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The Democrats could use some sex education. Right now, their candidates are multiplying like crazy, all clamoring for that top berth on the party’s presidential ticket. They’re clearly in need of some berth control. Absent any family planning, however, they’ll keep sprouting — young sprouts and old ones, black and white, male, female and alternative. There’s even an avatar named Beto. Beto O’Rourke is an empty baseball-capwearing concoction of millennial cliches, sharing every facet of his existence on social media. Naturally, like every new bright, shiny object, he’s seduced the media, even scoring big wet kisses from Vanity Fair and Oprah. You don’t play the superficiality field better than that. His pronouncements are innocuous platitudes clearly aimed at the younger generation, but they borrow heavily from previous ones. Beto: “We must all ask what each of us can give to this country and to the people who will inherit the consequences of our choices.” Is it just coincidence, or is that borrowed from an applause line delivered more than 58 years ago by John F. Kennedy at his inaugural address? “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” Thus far, Beto is coming across as being as authentic as a college admission application. Speaking of college (get ready for a totally clever segue), the Democrats should steal from col-
lege basketball to handle the logistics of their logjam of candidates, in arranging the debates for instance. What better way to bring order to their party’s madBob Franken ness than March Madness? The selection committee can choose up to 68 candidates to appear in the debates. (They’re not there yet, but who knows?) They could be spread out over the country for their big dances. The Eastern regional would be held in New Hampshire. The state must have a bigenough arena somewhere. The Midwest obviously should be in Des Moines, even though the election game there is played by completely weird caucus rules in Iowa. California, probably Los Angeles, would be the site of the Western region tourney, and South Carolina would host the Southern one. We’d do away with seeds. For those people too sane to get caught up in college hoops, a “seed” is kinda like a rating system, from the “top seed” on down. It’s somewhat arbitrary. Besides, what politician would want to be chosen as the most seedy? It would be an elimination, the winners determined by polls to choose the most scathing sound bite. The losers would drop out of the brackets. (Yes,
there would be brackets — how else would everyone gamble?) That would leave the “sweet sixteen” candidates. They’d play off in the Super Tuesday tournaments. Ultimately, they’ll end up in Milwaukee, with the champions standing for president and vice president. That will probably be somebody and Beto O’Rourke, the grown-up and the empty slate. Much like George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle. Or like Dick Cheney and George W. Bush. But wait, we are just beginning. After all that, it’s on to the REALLY big dance, the Final Four battle with the incumbent, Donald Trump, and his lackey, Mike Pence. Has anyone noticed, perchance, that Pence came from Indiana, just like Quayle? Not everybody in Indiana is thrilled about that. But back to the election madness. When it comes to a competition with Trump, there are no fouls; in fact, there are no rules whatsoever. The Trumpster strategy is the same one he’s always used: lying, cheating, hatred, all his usual stuff. His shower of tweets routinely contains all of that as he sets the agenda and steals his opponents’ message of the day. It works. Therefore Democrats, whoever they are, would do well not to get too smug about their superior qualifications. One would think that given Trump’s unpopularity, it would be easy to wipe the floor with him. But that is anything but a slam dunk.
Letters to the Editor Adults are not doing right by our youth Alaska has been my home and I have been privileged to have had Alaskans for my neighbors for 45 years. I have been additionally blessed with learnings from over 29 years of public and four years of private education. People that know are quick to point out my fortune in picking Marjorie as my partner for 66 years. I think I am honest with you when I explain my good fortune to education and many fine people who cared about my well-being and my future life. Recently, I was reflecting on what the quality of my life of 86 years would have been without either of those blessings. It wasn’t pretty. What I see being done to our young people today by the adults is not pretty to me. I have watched school budgets repeatedly be cut for several years and the needs of young people blithely dismissed. Well, I am glad to learn today that hundreds of thousands of young people in over 120 countries, went on strike to bring our attention to climate change and to protest our inactivity in responding to a serious problem. Greta Thunberg, the 15-year-old Swedish activist, recently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, is being credited for founding the international Youth Climate Movement. Even more disturbing is how I became aware that March 15 was the young people’s day of their
protest online in the Guardian. Did I miss notice of this significant event in the Clarion and the Anchorage Daily News? Did any Alaska students participate in this strike? I am interested in learning more about our young people and am concerned about their future well-being. — Hugh R. Hays, Soldotna
make a change in your community. Somehow, we have to get the message across, to all the people: YOUR VOTE MATTERS. — Alex Koplin, Homer, Kenai Peninsula Votes
Alaskans need budget solutions, not anger and infighting
I wonder why, when a professional is named to head Where were you? any state department, they didn’t get clear, complete and Please be advised, if you concise directions from preare reading this: Your vious governors? Why aren’t vote Counts! In Soldotna, they directed to thoroughly on March 5, there was a special election to see if the scrutinize for efficiency and effective organization? If they citizens wanted to support were so directed, why haven’t an indoor sports arena. they done so and why do they If you voted ‘NO’, you stay in those positions? won by 18 votes. Eighteen I wonder why our legislacitizens made the difference tors have neglected to rein in between having an indoor their own spending habits? I sports arena or not havwonder why decisions seem ing one. For this election, to be so difficult? Is it the fear only 19 percent of regisof not being elected again or tered voters voted. There is it the possible loss of conwere 363 voters opposed, nection to corporations for fuand 348 voters in favor of ture, lucrative positions? Most building the arena. That’s of the time, I wonder why our a total of 708 votes out of legislators are there at all? a possible 3,711 voters. I Our governor just put the applaud the 708 voters for sad truth on the table before caring enough to vote. For our legislators and the citithe other 3,000 voters … zenry of Alaska. The budget well, I don’t know. Maybe you were out of town (there is there to ponder and discuss is always absentee). Maybe a sound course of action. It you are just trying to make isn’t put in front of us to incite anger that turns to hate and a living and don’t have disrespectful words. We seem time. Maybe you didn’t to be in the grip of fear and hear about this special emotion and our brains can’t election. Maybe you feel that you have no real stake function like that. I wonder if there are in this issue. For whatever the reason, you might have school districts in Alaska that missed an opportunity to would benefit from consoli-
dation? More students, better and meaningful competition in sports, arts and academics will result from that sort of thing. There would also be some reduction in administrative staff and the overall budget, without affecting the education quality in the classrooms. All bureaucracies grow and build more bureaucracies. They aren’t meant to function sensibly, from national level, all the way to local levels. Government consumes and produces nothing. Why do legislators pass laws that are for all of us residents but exempt themselves from such laws? Is conflict of interest not a real thing if a fellow legislator deems it OK to discuss and vote on an issue that is by definition, a conflict of interest? Why isn’t the law on open meetings adhered to at state level when they demand it at local levels? Rather than being caught in the same grip of fear and anger, can’t we provide some suggestions rather than just hurtle insults: Think, ‘valueadded’ ideas that can manufacture finished products from our own resources. Maybe we can export some of that rather than having to import everything from outside. Think ‘services’ and charge fees for things like big game tags. At least recover the cost of printing, distributing and following those tags. Think, ‘state lottery’ where all income is a voluntary, ‘tax’. People do gamble; check out just how much money is spent on pull tabs in this state. Put it to a vote of the people if you don’t think so! — Charles Saylor, Ninilchik
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Nation/World Gunman kills 3 on Dutch tram; mayor fears terrorism By ALEKSANDER FURTULA, MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press
UTRECHT, Netherlands — A gunman killed three people and wounded five during a mid-morning tram ride Monday in the Dutch city of Utrecht, raising the specter of another extremist attack only days after the murderous rampage in New Zealand. Authorities seized a Turkish-born suspect after a manhunt that convulsed the historic city of nearly 350,000 people for most of the day. As night set in, three victims lay in critical condition, and the motive for the bloodshed remained under investigation. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said authorities were trying to determine whether the attack had “terror motives.” Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said the suspect, identified as Gokmen Tanis, 37, was known to justice authorities and had a criminal record, but would not elaborate. Police said they also detained another man on suspicion of involvement but released no details.
The shooting came three days after 50 people were killed when an immigranthating white supremacist opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday prayers. There was no immediate indication of any link between the two events. The Utrecht attack took place at a busy intersection in a residential neighborhood. The gunman was alleged to have had an automatic weapon, Grapperhaus said. “We assume a terror motive,” Mayor Jan van Zanen said as police searched for the killer, though he added that other motives could not be ruled out. In the aftermath of the shooting, Dutch authorities put the Netherlands’ fourth-largest city on lockdown, raised the threat level in the area to the maximum of 5 and tightened security at airports and key buildings in the country. Police issued a photo of a bearded Tanis aboard a tram in a blue hooded top. “If it is a terror attack,” the prime minister declared, “then we have only one answer: Our nation, democracy, must be stronger than fanaticism and
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Dutch counter terrorism police install a camera on a sniffer dog as they prepare to enter a house after a shooting incident in Utrecht, Netherlands. (AP Photo/ Peter Dejong)
violence.” Heavily armed officers with dogs searched for the killer, gathering at one point in front of an apartment building close to the scene. However, the suspect was later arrested at another location in the city. The threat level soon returned to 4. Police said a red Renault compact car was carjacked shortly before the shooting and later found across town. Local media said Tanis had been charged several times over the past years with offenses ranging from attempted manslaughter to
petty crime in and around Utrecht. Two weeks ago he was in court on charges of raping of woman in 2017, news reports said. The identities of the shooting victims were not immediately released, and Grapperhaus would not say if any were known to the gunman. Political parties halted campaigning ahead of provincial elections scheduled for Wednesday that will also determine the makeup of Parliament’s upper house. A televised debate also was canceled. It was not clear if campaigning would resume Tuesday.
Homes flood as Missouri River overtops, breaches levees By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hundreds of homes flooded in several Midwestern states after rivers breached at least a dozen levees following heavy rain and snowmelt in the region, authorities said Monday while warning that the flooding was expected to linger. About 200 miles of levees were compromised — either breached or overtopped — in four states, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. Even in places where the water level peaked in those states — Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas — the current was fast and the water so high that damage continued to pile up. The flooding was blamed for at least three deaths. “The levees are busted and we aren’t even into the wet season when the rivers run high,” said Tom Bullock, the emergency management director for Missouri’s Holt County. He said many homes in a mostly rural area of Holt County were inundated with 6 to 7 feet (1.8 to 2.1 meters) of water from the
Andrew Bauer and Shawn Shonerd brings supplies to the Bellwood Lakes area Monday, in Bellwood, Neb. (Brendan Sullivan/Omaha World-Herald via AP)
swollen Missouri River. He noted that local farmers are only a month away from planting corn and soybeans. “The water isn’t going to be gone, and the levees aren’t going to be fixed this year,” said Bullock, whose own home was now on an island surrounded by floodwater. One couple was rescued by helicopter after water from three breached levees swept across 40,000 acres (16,188 hectares), he said. Another nine breaches were confirmed in Nebraska and Iowa counties south of the Platte River, the Corps said. In Atchison County, Missouri, about 130 people were urged to leave their
homes as water levels rose and strained levees, three of which had already been overtopped by water. Missouri State Highway Patrol crews were on standby to rescue anyone who insisted on staying despite the danger. “The next four to five days are going to be pretty rough,” said Rhonda Wiley, Atchison County’s emergency management and 911 director. The Missouri River already crested upstream of Omaha, Nebraska, though hundreds of people remained out of their homes and water continued to pour through busted levees. Flooding was so bad around
Fremont, Nebraska, that just one lane of U.S. 30 was uncovered outside the city of 26,000. State law enforcement limited traffic on that road to pre-approved trucks carrying gas, food, water and other essential supplies. “There are no easy fixes to any of this,” said Fremont City Administrator Brian Newton. “We need Mother Nature to decrease the height of the river.” In southwest Iowa, the Missouri River reached a level in Fremont County that was 2 feet (0.6 meter) above a record set in 2011. The county’s emergency management director, Mike Crecelius, said Monday that more water was flooding into low-lying parts of Hamburg, where a wall of sand-filled barriers was breached when one failed. President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that he is staying in close contact with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem about the flooding. Reynolds, touring floodravaged areas of the state for the second straight day, warned that flooding will worsen along the Mississippi River as snow melts to the north.
Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique
In this photo taken on Friday, and provided by the International Red Cross, a man searches through the rubble after Tropical Cyclone Idai, in Beira, Mozambique. (Denis Onyodi/IFRC via AP) By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said. Cyclone Idai could prove to be the deadliest storm in generations to hit the impoverished southeast African country of 30 million people.
It struck Beira, an Indian Ocean port city of a half-million people, late Thursday and then moved inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi with strong winds and heavy rain. But it took days for the scope of the disaster to come into focus in Mozambique, which has a poor communication and transportation network and a corrupt and inefficient bureaucracy. Speaking on state Radio Mozambique, Nyusi said that while the official death toll stood at 84, “It appears that we can register more than 1,000 deaths.”
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Emergency officials cautioned that while they expect the death toll to rise significantly, they have no way of knowing if it will reach the president’s estimate. More than 215 people were killed by the storm in the three countries, including more than 80 in Zimbabwe’s eastern Chimanimani region and more than 50 in Malawi, according to official figures. Hundreds more were reported injured and missing, and nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed in eastern Zimbabwe alone. Doctors Without Borders said rivers have broken their banks leaving many houses fully submerged and around 11,000 households displaced in Nsanje, in southern Malawi. U.N. agencies and the Red Cross helped rush emergency food and medicine by helicopter to the stricken countries. Mount Chiluvo in central Mozambique was badly hit by flooding. One resident said he heard a loud noise, like an explosion, and suddenly saw a river of mud rolling toward his home. “I was indoors with my children, but when we
looked we saw mud coming down the road towards the houses and we fled,” Francisco Carlitos told Lusa, the Portuguese News Agency. The family lost their home and possessions but safely reached higher ground. The country’s president, who cut short a visit to neighboring Swaziland over the weekend because of the disaster, spoke after flying by helicopter over Beira and two rural provinces, where he reported widespread devastation. “The waters of the Pungue and Buzi rivers overflowed, making whole villages disappear and isolating communities, and bodies are floating,” Nyusi said. The United Nation’s humanitarian office said the government issued flood warnings and said heavy rains were forecast for the next 24 hours, including in areas already hit hard by Idai. The Red Cross said 90 percent of Beira was damaged or destroyed. The cyclone knocked out electricity, shut down the airport and cut off access to the city by road.
NEW YORK — Former Democratic National Committee chief Donna Brazile, who was fired by CNN for tipping off the Hillary Clinton campaign about debate topics in 2016, has joined Fox News Channel as a political commentator. Brazile said Monday she knows fellow liberals will criticize her for joining Fox, but that it’s important for people not to retreat to “safe spaces” where they just talk to people who agree with them. “There’s an audience on Fox News that doesn’t hear enough from Democrats,” Brazile said in a statement. Her conduct at CNN was revealed as part of emails exposed by Wikileaks. She had contacted the Clinton campaign about topics that would be covered in a March 2016 town hall when the competition was Bernie Sanders. Brazile initially denied the accusation, but admitted to it after the election. She wrote in March 2017 that sending emails to the Clinton campaign was “a mistake I will forever regret.” At Fox, Brazile will not have anything to do with campaign debates or town halls, said a Fox employee with knowledge of the arrangement who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about contract details. That may be a moot point, anyway: the Democratic National Committee recently said it would not allow Fox News to host any of its upcoming primary debates. She’ll now be going to work alongside some people at Fox who hammered her in the aftermath of the leaked questions story. On the day that she admitted to tipping Clinton’s team, guests on the Fox commentary program “The Five” lit into her. “She’s as corrupt as the day is long,” then-panelist Eric Bolling said. Fox has not given up on hosting any Democratic primary debates or town halls, and wants to counter charges from an explosive New Yorker magazine article that outlined its ties to President Donald Trump. Brazile said that if Americans learned anything from the 2016 election, “it is that we can’t have a country where we don’t talk to those who disagree with our political views.” “You can be damn sure that I’m still going to be me on Fox News,” she said. “I’m going to do what I always do, and dish it out straight, exactly as I see it, with just as much New Orleans hot sauce as folks expect.”
Supreme Court agrees to hear deadly DC sniper shootings case WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider Virginia’s plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who as a teenager participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region in 2002. The justices said they will take up the state’s appeal in the case of Lee Boyd Malvo, who was 17 when he and John Allen Muhammad fatally shot 10 people in Maryland, Virginia and Washington. Malvo was sentenced to life-without-parole terms in Virginia and in Maryland. Muhammad was sentenced to death and was executed in 2009. Malvo was sentenced to four life terms for crimes he committed in Virginia. But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled last year that while Malvo’s life-without-parole sentences were legal when they were imposed, Supreme Court decisions that followed altered sentencing requirements for juvenile offenders. The appeals court judges said a resentencing would determine whether Malvo qualifies as “one of the rare juvenile offenders” who can be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole because his “crimes reflect permanent incorrigibility.” They said if his crimes instead “reflect the transient immaturity of youth,” he is entitled to a sentence short of life without parole. The Supreme Court will review that decision. As is typical, the justices did not make any comment in agreeing to hear the case, which likely will be heard in the fall. Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, Malvo isn’t getting out of prison anytime soon. He isn’t currently getting a new sentencing hearing in Maryland, where he struck a plea deal and was sentenced to six life-without-parole prison terms for shootings that took place in that state. A judge previously ruled that Malvo would not get new sentencing hearings in Maryland. Malvo has appealed. Malvo has been serving his sentences at Red Onion State Prison in Pound, Virginia. Malvo and his mentor Muhammad, who was 41, shot people during a three-week period as they pumped gas, loaded packages into their cars and went about their everyday business. Virginia’s appeal was among four criminal cases the court added to its docket for the term that begins in October. In the others: —Kansas, backed by the Trump administration and 10 other states, wants to be able to prosecute immigrants for identity theft and other crimes when they use other people’s Social Security numbers to work in the United States. Kansas’ top court ruled that the state couldn’t prosecute the immigrants because the case relied on information that is on a required federal work authorization form, the I-9 — information that immigration law says may only be used for enforcement of federal crimes. —The justices will decide whether convictions by non-unanimous juries in criminal cases violate the Constitution. Louisiana and Oregon are the only states that allow divided juries on some criminal charges, although Louisiana voters recently amended the state constitution to prohibit non-unanimous verdicts for crimes committed after Jan. 1. The court has held that the Sixth Amendment requires unanimous verdicts in federal criminal cases. But unlike with most rights guaranteed by the first 10 amendments, states have not been compelled to follow suit and require unanimous juries in all state cases. — The Associated Press
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Nuggets top Celtics, clinch playoff spot By The Associated Press
BOSTON — Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Monday night. Will Barton added 20 points for the Nuggets, who clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2012-13. They have won four straight. Kyrie Irving led the Celtics with 30 points. Al Horford finished with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists.
regulation, helping the Pelicans playoff spot in the East. Indi- 13 games to fall to sixth in the rally to force overtime. ana (44-27) has lost six straight Western Conference. on the road.
SPURS 111, WARRIORS 105
JAZZ 116, WIZARDS 95
SAN ANTONIO — DeMar DeRozan had 26 points and nine rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points and 13 rebounds and San Antonio beat Golden State for its ninth straight win. San Antonio won its 11th straight at home and moved into fifth in the Western Conference at 42-29 following Oklahoma City’s loss to Miami.
WASHINGTON — Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell scored 19 and Utah won its fourth straight by beating Washington. Gobert, the reigning Western Conference Player of the Week, was perfect from the field (6 of 6) for Utah, which started the night seventh in the West, one-half game behind San Antonio.
PELICANS 129, MAVERICKS 125, OT
TRAIL BLAZERS 106, PACERS 98
HEAT 116, THUNDER 107
DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki passed Wilt Chamberlain for sixth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, but Elfrid Payton had his fifth straight triple-double to help New Orleans beat Dallas. Payton finished with 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Dallas rookie Luka Doncic had a triple-double of his own with 29 points, 13 boards and 10 assists. Julius Randle scored 11 of his 30 points in the final 3:29 of
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard had 30 points and 15 assists as Portland beat Indiana without starting guard CJ McCollum. Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who led by as many as 21. Portland has won four of five and is holding onto fourth place in the Western Conference. Myles Turner had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who missed out on clinching a
OKLAHOMA CITY — Goran Dragic had 26 points and 11 assists, Dwyane Wade added 25 points and Miami took advantage of Russell Westbrook’s absence to beat Oklahoma City. Kelly Olynyk added 18 points and nine rebounds for Miami, which entered the game in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat snapped a six-game losing streak against Oklahoma City, which has lost nine of its past
RAPTORS 128, KNICKS 92 TORONTO — Jeremy Lin scored 20 points, Fred VanVleet had 13 points and 12 assists, and Toronto beat New York. The victory came at a cost to the Raptors, who saw guard Kyle Lowry leave in the third quarter after suffering an injured right ankle. Lowry, who had 15 points and eight assists in 26 minutes, was back in the lineup after missing the previous two games because of a sore left ankle.
CAVALIERS 126, PISTONS 119 CLEVELAND — Collin Sexton scored 27 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with just under two minutes to play, and Cleveland defeated Detroit.
BULLS 116, SUNS 101 PHOENIX — Robin Lopez scored 24 points to help Chicago beat Phoenix and snap a five-game losing streak.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) shoots over Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston on Monday. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Lightning clinch Presidents’ Trophy, home ice By The Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos scored his 36th goal of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning clinched the Presidents’ Trophy with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night. The Lightning, who have 116 points, will have home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. Stamkos became the franchise leader in goals with his 384th. Victor Hedman added his 10th goal of the season and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots. Anthony Cirelli scored his fifth short-handed goal of the season while Yanni Gourde notched his 20th goal of the season. Clayton Keller scored for Arizona, which
remains one point ahead of Minnesota for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Darcy Kuemper finished with 20 saves. Stamkos’ record-breaking goal was scored at 6:54 of the first period as Stamkos, battling in front of the Arizona net, got his stick on Ryan McDonagh’s shot and deflected the puck past Kuemper. GOLDEN KNIGHTS 7, SHARKS 3
first and an empty-netter in the third. William Karlsson, Mark Stone, Paul Stastny and Cody Eakin also scored for the Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban made 36 saves in place of injured Marc-Andre Fleury. In a possible playoff preview, Vegas moved within seven points of the Sharks with nine games to play in the race for home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. San Jose remains one point behind Pacific Division-leading Calgary, with the Flames holding a game in hand.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Reilly Smith and JonaJETS 3, KINGS 2 than Marchessault each had four points and VeLOS ANGELES — Kyle Connor had a goal gas won for the ninth time in 10 games by beatand an assist to lead Winnipeg over Los Angeles. ing San Jose. Kevin Hayes and Tyler Myers also scored for Smith assisted on three goals in the first period and added a score of his own in the third. the Jets, who have a three-point lead on NashMarchessault had a goal and two assists in the ville atop the Central Division. Laurent Brossoit
Ice racers to host ice fishing derby The Kenai Peninsula Ice Racing Association ended the season with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Soldotna this weekend. Many of the drivers gathered in town to participate in the parade, some on the trailer, some off. There was a lot of noise and even a little fun bumping and rubbing. The racers came out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and thank the community for their support. Congratulations to Rising Sun Racing truck #82 driven by Rob, Ron and Collette Krause for ending the season first in men’s and first in women’s. Great driving and maneuvering this season by the entire team. Men’s second for this season went to Ralph and Roxy Mills car #06 driven my Ralph Mills. Ralph is a big contender on the track and had a great season. Following Ralph in third was Armz Racing truck #31 driven by Frank Armstrong. Collette Krause tak-
I ce R acing R eport F aith L ink ing first for the women put Bass Family Racing car #46 driven by Kristie Bass in second. Not far behind was Bob-ooh Chesley Racing car #012 driven by Judy Fisher for third. Pitman’s racing finished with Jimmie Hale driving car #06 in first, Doug Bass in car #46 taking second and Harris Racing car #08 driven by David She’ll finishing third. The teen drivers had a great season as well. Congratulations to Gracie Bass in car #46 for her first place win and Ben Booth driving car #06 for a close second. Austin Spurgeon, driving truck #19 for North Roader Racing, and Ryder Deleon, driving truck #82 for Rising Sun Racing, had a great third-place tie. The Trophy Dash first
place went to Ralph and Roxy Mills car #06, Rising Sun Racing truck #82 finished second and Armz Racing truck #31 finished third. The Australian is the most challenging race of the day. The competitors line up single file, racing the last race of the day on a heavily worn track, and if they get passed they are out. The first-place season finish goes to Ralph Mills in car #06. Close behind him is Rebel Runners Racing truck #21 driven by Anthony Hannevold. Congratulations to these very skilled drivers. The Kenai Peninsula Ice Racing Association, along with the Decanter Inn at Mile 107 Sterling Highway, are hosting a Children’s Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Decanter Inn. Bring the kids out to try their luck at catching some fish from Rogue Lake and enjoy some hot dogs and hot chocolate. There will be poles, bait and supplies for fishing, along with some
cash prizes. This is a great way to break in spring with the family. Registration is at the Decanter Inn at noon. We hope to see you there. The Kenai Peninsula Ice Race Association says goodbye to another great season of slipping and sliding at the Decanter Inn. The season went quick but had some great events. If you missed us this year be sure to mark your calendar for the new year. Ice races will resume around the first part of January. We really appreciate all the spectator support and sponsor support throughout the season. Would also like to say thank you to those who spend their time grooming the track, plowing the road, plowing the parking, towing vehicles off the track, flagging, registration, radio announcing, record keeping, stats and all those things that it takes to make race days happen. Thank You!!!
Todd Boonstra wins Oosik Classic Staff report Peninsula Clarion
Todd Boonstra, who makes his primary residence in Ninilchik, won the 25-kilometer men’s Oosik Ski Classic on Saturday in Talkeetna. Boonstra, 56, finished in 1 hour, 26 minutes, 48 seconds, while runner-up Benjamin Fischer, 16, of Anchorage, finished at 1:30:28. Boonstra is a legend of the Mount Marathon Race in Seward, having won the race four times. Another MMR legend, Nancy Pease, 57, was able to beat out Boonstra’s wife, Kelli, 48, in the 25-kilometer
women’s race. Pease, the six-time MMR champion, finished at 1:37:56, while Boonstra was second at 1:39:28. Also from the Kenai Peninsula, Homer’s Katia Holmes, 17, was seventh in 1:50:01 and Homer’s Alison O’Hara, 54, was 11th at 2:04:40. Anchorage’s Hannah Rudd, 20, won the women’s 50K at 2:54:09, while Seward’s Hallie Bergwall, 23, was ninth at 3:56:20. The men’s 50K was won by Talkeetna’s Galen Johnston, 29, at 2:20:11. Cooper Landing’s Elijah Spray, 29, was the lone Peninsula finisher in that race, taking 56th at 6:19:33.
Oosik Ski Classic Saturday in Talkeetna Peninsula finishers WOMEN 25 kilometers — 2. Kelli Boonstra, Ninilchik, 1 hour, 39 minutes, 28 seconds; 7. Katia Holmes, Homer, 1:50:01; 11. Alison O’Hara, Homer, 2:04:40; 48. Kathryn Schmidt, Homer, 2:45:05; 86. Ella Wright, Seward, 3:11:41; 116. Lara Griffin, Kenai, 3:28:10; 117. Tammy Vollom-Matturro, Kenai, 3:28:16; 120. Nicole Lawrence, Seward, 3:30:22; 121. Larissa Arbelovsky, Soldotna, 3:31:10; 128. Stephanie Greer, Homer, 3:34:01; 136. Sara Lane, Seward, 3:37:51; 150. Stephanie Wright, Seward, 3:47:08; 151. Kristie Cotroneo, Sterling, 3:47:10; 173. Christine Anderson, Homer, 4:01:18; 177. Laura Bush, Cooper Landing, 4:02:39; 178. Martha Story, Cooper Landing, 4:02:42; 193. Yvonne Leutwyler, Homer, 4:11:55; 202. Marly Perschbacher, Sterling, 4:17:58; 217. Kelly Ann Cavaretta, Seward, 4:25:48; 223. Marcelle Roemmich, Seward, 4:33:11; 245. Ahnie Litecky, Homer, 4:46:36; 257. Pam Borland, Homer,
4:57:34. 50 kilometers — 9. Hallie Bergwall, Seward, 3:56:20; 23. Kathleen Sorensen, Seward, 5:55:00. MEN 25 kilometers — 1. Tood Boonstra, Ninilchik, 1:26:48; 30. Trevor Davis, Soldotna, 2:13:04; 63. Connoe Smith, Homer, 2:37:27; 108. Clark Fair, Homer, 3:14:59; 130. Ryan Ek, Seward, 3:26:46; 132. Forrest Greer, Homer, 3:29:30; 143. Carleton Lane, Seward, 3:37:50; 150. Dan Balmer, Sterling, 3:47:13; 160. Dan Conetta, Kenai, 4:00:06; 161. Evan Blankenship, Homer, 4:00:27; 162. Deland Anderson, Homer, 4:00:33; 164. David Story, Cooper Landing, 4:02:04; 175. Jeff Perschbacher, Sterling, 4:17:47; 184. Matthew Cope, Seward, 4:27:25; 194. Stephen Ford, Kenai, 4:37:57; 199. Derek Bynagle, Fritz Creek, 4:44:39; 212. Ricky Borland, Homer, 4:57:31; 232. Kenny Daher, Fritz Creek, 5:18:58. 50 kilometers — 56. Elijah Spray, Cooper Landing, 6:19:33.
made 15 saves. Sean Walker and Dustin Brown had the goals for the Kings. Jack Campbell stopped 25 shots. Los Angeles, which has dropped six of seven and 15 of 18, was eliminated from playoff contention. At 58 points, the Kings are last in the Western Conference.
CANUCKS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2, OT CHICAGO — Bo Horvat scored 16 seconds into overtime, and Vancouver stopped Chicago’s five-game win streak with a victory over the Blackhawks. Alexander Edler and Markus Granlund also scored for Vancouver, which was coming off a 3-2 shootout victory in Dallas on Sunday. Thatcher Demko made 29 saves in his third career win.
Today in History Today is Tuesday, March 19, the 78th day of 2019. There are 287 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 19, 1945, during World War II, 724 people were killed when a Japanese dive bomber attacked the carrier USS Franklin off Japan (the ship was saved). Adolf Hitler ordered the destruction of German facilities that could fall into Allied hands in his so-called “Nero Decree,” which was largely disregarded. On this date: In 1918, Congress passed the first law establishing daylight saving time in the United States, with clocks to be moved forward one hour from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. (This law was repealed in August 1919.) In 1920, the Senate rejected, for a second time, the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY’) by a vote of 49 in favor, 35 against, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed for approval. In 1931, Nevada Gov. Fred B. Balzar signed a measure legalizing casino gambling. In 1953, the Academy Awards ceremony was televised for the first time; “The Greatest Show on Earth” was named best picture of 1952. In 1966, the Texas Western Miners defeated the heavily favored Kentucky Wildcats, 72-65, to win the NCAA Championship played in College Park, Maryland; making the contest especially noteworthy was that Texas Western became the first basketball team to start five black players in a national title game as it faced an all-white Kentucky squad. In 1976, Buckingham Palace announced the separation of Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years of marriage. In 1979, the U.S. House of Representatives began televising its floor proceedings; the live feed was carried by C-SPAN (Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network), which was making its debut. In 1987, televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as chairman of his PTL ministry organization amid a sex and money scandal involving Jessica Hahn, a former church secretary. In 1993, Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White announced plans to retire. (White’s departure paved the way for Ruth Bader Ginsburg to become the court’s second female justice.) In 2003, President George W. Bush ordered the start of war against Iraq. (Because of the time difference, it was early March 20 in Iraq.) In 2005, Police in Citrus County, Florida, found the body of 9-yearold Jessica Lunsford, more than three weeks after she’d disappeared from her bedroom. (Convicted sex offender John Evander Couey was later sentenced to death for kidnapping, raping and burying Jessica alive; he died of natural causes in September 2009.) In 2013, Pope Francis officially began his ministry as the 266th pope, receiving the ring symbolizing the papacy and a wool stole exemplifying his role as shepherd of his 1.2-billion strong flock during a Mass at the Vatican. Ten years ago: An Austrian jury sentenced Josef Fritzl, 73, to life in a psychiatric ward for locking his daughter in a dungeon for 24 years, fathering her seven children and letting an eighth die in captivity as a newborn. Pope Benedict XVI, visiting Cameroon, told Muslim leaders that true religion rejected violence; the pontiff also held up peaceful coexistence between Christianity and Islam in the country as “a beacon to other African nations.” Five years ago: In her first news conference as Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen said with the job market still weak, the Fed intended to keep short-term rates near zero for a “considerable” time and would raise them only gradually. Toyota agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle an investigation by the U.S. government, admitting that it had hidden information about defects that caused Toyota and Lexus vehicles to accelerate unexpectedly, resulting in injuries and deaths. Robert Strauss, 95, a prominent Democratic party powerbroker and former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, died in Washington. Former Iran-Contra chief prosecutor Lawrence E. Walsh, 102, died in Oklahoma City. Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church that preached hatred of gay people, died at age 84. One year ago: Speaking in New Hampshire, a state ravaged by opioids, President Donald Trump called for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty. Former tennis star Martina Navratilova said she was “extremely angry” to learn that the BBC paid John McEnroe at least 10 times more than her for their broadcasting roles at Wimbledon. Former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon announced that she would challenge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary in September. (Cuomo easily beat back the challenge.) Today’s Birthdays: Former White House national security adviser Brent Scowcroft is 94. Actress Renee Taylor is 86. Actress-singer Phyllis Newman is 86. Actress Ursula Andress is 83. Singer Clarence “Frogman” Henry is 82. Singer Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) is 73. Actress Glenn Close is 72. Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is 67. Actor Bruce Willis is 64. Actress-comedian Mary Scheer is 56. Playwright Neil LaBute is 56. Actor Connor Trinneer is 50. Rock musician Gert Bettens (K’s Choice) is 49. Rapper Bun B is 46. Rock musician Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World) is 43. Actress Virginia Williams is 41. Actress Abby Brammell is 40. MLB pitcher Clayton Kershaw is 31. Actor Craig Lamar Traylor is 30. Actor Philip Bolden is 24. Thought for Today: “As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.” -- Virginia Woolf, English author (18821941).
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Stop worrying about where Kyle Busch stacks up
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yle Busch has 200 NASCAR national series wins, the same number as Richard Petty, and the totals will never stack up equally into a pair of neat columns that make for an easy debate between the two. The wins can never be compared because they were in different eras, under different NASCAR rules and against dramatically different levels of competition. Petty and Busch were born 48 years apart, and Busch didn’t even meet the minimum age requirement to compete in NASCAR until 11 years after Petty’s retirement. So what is with the obsessive handwringing in comparing the statistics? Busch on Sunday collected his 200th checkered flag with a victory at Auto Club Speedway in California. Petty won all 200 of his races at the Cup level. Busch’s win at Fontana was the 53rd of his Cup career, but accompanies 53 Truck Series victories and 94 in the Xfinity Series — both records for NASCAR’s minor
league national series. Win No. 200 came a day after he finished second in the Xfinity race and capped a three-week West Coast road trip in which Busch never finished lower than third in seven races. His stops in hometown Las Vegas, Phoenix and finally California netted back-to-back Cup wins, two Xfinity Series victories and a runner-up finish and a Truck Series win at Vegas. For those keeping score at home, his average finish was 1.42 in seven events spanning three series. His older brother, the 2004 series champion, succinctly summarized just how improbable Busch’s accomplishments are on a weekly basis. “When you are running Trucks, Xfinity and Cup, you are wearing your body out every day going after it,” Kurt Busch said after visiting his little brother in victory lane. “Anytime I’ve run Xfinity and then have to go back it up (the next day) with a Cup race, it puts a toll on your body. He just keeps going and going. I am proud of him.”
drive — he didn’t hide his disappointment in finishing second in the Daytona 500, which was a n the its 1-2-3 Joe Gibbs Racing sweep and a monumental celebration for the organization. Because Busch J enna F ryer didn’t win, he didn’t really feel like partying. So just remove Petty from the Other fans find him abrasive, discussion. His 200 Cup victories accuse him of being a poor loser are a record that will never be broken, and Busch did not break or and discredit a bulk of those 200 even tie that mark. What Busch did victories because they came in lower series against drivers climbstands on its own and, no matter how his 200 victories are sliced and ing the developmental ladder. He beat whoever lined up on the diced, he already rates as one of track with him, same as Petty NASCAR’s all-time greats. did, and it is a stretch to claim Is he the greatest? That’s an Petty always beat the very best argument without an answer. There’s zero consensus as to who in NASCAR. His 1960 victory at Orange Speedway in Hillsborholds that title, be it Petty, Dale ough featured all of 18 cars, eight Earnhardt or Jimmie Johnson, all seven-time champions. David of which didn’t finish the race, and Petty was the only driver on Pearson won 105 races, beating the lead lap at the finish. Petty in many of them, so he deBusch seems to fall in the same serves mention, as does four-time category as Johnson, who won a champion Jeff Gordon, who debuted in Petty’s finale then blazed record five consecutive Cup titles — seven total championships in his own Hall of Fame career. There’s no denying that Busch 11 years — but has been underapis a polarizing figure among fans. preciated despite his dominance. Johnson’s accomplishments have Many love his passion and
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often been taken for granted, and perhaps another driver will come along one day and equal his feats. But no one will touch Petty’s mark of 200 Cup wins, and it is highly unlikely another driver will come close to putting together the numbers Busch has across NASCAR. Busch has been at it full-time since 2003 and he has raced with various rules packages at a time when NASCAR has put the squeeze on how often superstars can step down to Xfinity and Trucks. In 2015, when he broke his leg and ankle in a crash in the seasonopening Xfinity Series race, he came back from injury and won five Cup races and the championship. He added a pair of Truck Series victories and six Xfinity Series wins, as well. Stop worrying about where Busch stacks up against Petty or anyone else. Appreciate what he continues to do on a weekly basis and that he still cares so much about racing that adding trophies to his massive collection is all that really matters to him.
Beating the NCAA’s best won’t be easy By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. — This year’s NCAA Tournament features a top tier of teams that are heavy Final Four favorites, starting with No. 1 overall seed Duke and star freshman Zion Williamson. Figuring out how to stop them won’t be easy. Gonzaga joined the Atlantic Coast Conference trio of Duke, Virginia and North Carolina atop the four regional brackets, followed Michigan State, Tennessee, Kentucky and Michigan as No. 2 seeds. These eight teams have won 85 percent of their games this season. And nearly half of their games lost (18 of 40) have come against another team within this group of 1- and 2-seeds. That makes for a tricky puzzle, though some clues may be in weaknesses that showed when these top-tier
teams lost. DUKE It starts with 3-point shooting and free-throw shooting, though the Blue Devils typically overcome both behind the brilliance of Williamson, fellow freshman RJ Barrett and a tough defense led by Tre Jones. Duke shoots 30.2 percent on 3s, the worst mark of any tournament team and worst in program history. The struggles stood out in a loss to Syracuse (9 of 43 against the zone) and in losses to UNC (8 of 39 in the first, 8 of 32 in the second). At the free throw line, 69 percent could be a problem for the Blue Devils in a close game. Barrett missed two free throws with 12.4 seconds left in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals, giving UNC a final-play shot for
Baylor women top field NEW YORK (AP) — One of the joys of March Madness is the surprising things that can happen during the NCAA Tournament. For the women, there was an unpleasant surprise before the tournament even began when the field was revealed early thanks to a production error. The bracket was mistakenly broadcast by ESPN hours before the network had its selection show revealing Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville as the No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday. ESPN apologized and scrambled to air an early selection show to release the brackets while screenshots of the picks were shared across social networks. “In working with the NCAA to prepare for tonight’s Women’s Selection Special we received the bracket, similar to years past. In the midst of our preparation, the bracket was mistakenly posted on ESPNU,” the network said in a statement. “We deeply regret the error and extend our apology to the NCAA and the women’s basketball community. We will conduct a thorough review of our process to ensure it doesn’t happen in the future.” In 2016, the men’s bracket was leaked during the selection show, reverberating on Twitter and elsewhere as fans wondered if the picks were accurate. The No. 1 Lady Bears are the top team in the Greensboro Regional while defending champion Notre Dame is the first choice in Chicago. Baylor was the overall top seed in the field and will be trying to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2012. The team has won 23 consecutive games — the longest active streak. The Irish are looking to repeat as champions and are potentially better than the team that won the school’s first championship since 2001 last season. Notre Dame returns most of its team from last year, including Final Four MVP Arike Ogunbowale, who hit game-winning shots in the semifinals and championship game. The team also added talented forward Brianna Turner, who missed last season with a knee injury.
the win even though Duke work with thanks to their ultimately won, 74-73. pace — illustrated in Friday’s loss to Florida State in the ACC Tournament semiVIRGINIA finals. Fans already know all FSU played with an agabout Virginia’s worst-case gressive edge and shot 57 scenario thanks to No. 16 percent, increasing the presUMBC trouncing the over- sure on Virginia’s offense to all No. 1 Cavaliers in last offset those troubles. But the year’s first round. Cavaliers shot 42 percent This year’s team plays and made 5 of 24 3-pointsimilarly with a style that can ers as they fell behind, and reduce its margin for error. they aren’t built to score in Virginia again has the bunches in a comeback bid. tough defense and methodiThat showed last year in cal tempo offense, a com- the unprecedented UMBC bination that tests the dis- loss, a game in which the cipline and patience of its Cavaliers fell further and opponent. Behind Kyle Guy, further behind as history unTy Jerome and De’Andre folded. Hunter, the Cavaliers own their most efficient attack UNC since coach Tony Bennett’s The Tar Heels have breakout season there in 2014. three scorers capable of big If they struggle for stops games with Cameron Johnand get behind, it can be dif- son, Coby White and Luke ficult to reverse momentum Maye. And they’re at their with fewer possessions to best when loose in transition
or attacking the glass. Things get tougher when the pace slows. Despite its rebounding prowess, UNC lacks a true post scorer — a staple of Roy Williams’ best teams — and can struggle matching up with bigger teams. And its perimeter strength makes the team more dependent on the 3. In the Virginia loss, the Tar Heels couldn’t push tempo, had season lows of 61 points and 76 possessions, and shot 9 of 30 from behind the arc. The trouble from 3 resurfaced in the ACC Tournament loss to Duke, with UNC making 1 of 12 after halftime while struggling to find consistent production off the dribble against Duke’s perimeter pressure.
Pom’s most efficient offense (125.1 points per 100 possessions) and a solid frontcourt with Rui Hachimura, Brandon Clarke and the return of Killian Tillie. Gonzaga is the only team to beat a fully-healthy Duke squad this year. But the Zags struggled on the perimeter in the West Coast Conference Tournament title game against Saint Mary’s. Their guards couldn’t increase the tempo, so Gonzaga had to grind out halfcourt possessions and made just 2 of 17 3-pointers in the 60-47 loss. The Zags also had trouble on the boards in their three losses. They were outrebounded in two, including by a 42-21 margin at UNC that saw the Tar Heels taking a 27-0 edge in secondchance points. They also surrendered 16 offensive GONZAGA rebounds against Tennessee The Zags have Ken- in December.
Scoreboard Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Toronto 50 21 .704 — x-Philadelphia 45 25 .643 4½ Boston 43 28 .606 7 Brooklyn 36 36 .500 14½ New York 14 57 .197 36 Southeast Division Miami 34 36 .486 — Orlando 33 38 .465 1½ Charlotte 31 38 .449 2½ Washington 30 41 .423 4½ Atlanta 24 47 .338 10½ Central Division x-Milwaukee 52 18 .743 — Indiana 44 27 .620 8½ Detroit 36 34 .514 16 Chicago 20 52 .278 33 Cleveland 18 53 .254 34½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 44 26 .629 — San Antonio 42 29 .592 2½ New Orleans 31 42 .425 14½ Memphis 28 42 .400 16 Dallas 28 42 .400 16 Northwest Division x-Denver 47 22 .681 — Portland 43 27 .614 4½ Oklahoma City 42 29 .592 6 Utah 41 29 .586 6½ Minnesota 32 38 .457 15½ Pacific Division x-Golden State 47 22 .681 — L.A. Clippers 41 30 .577 7 Sacramento 34 35 .493 13 L.A. Lakers 31 39 .443 16½ Phoenix 17 55 .236 31½ x-clinched playoff spot Monday’s Games Cleveland 126, Detroit 119 Utah 116, Washington 95 Denver 114, Boston 105 Toronto 128, New York 92 Miami 116, Oklahoma City 107 San Antonio 111, Golden State 105 New Orleans 129, Dallas 125, OT Chicago 116, Phoenix 101 Portland 106, Indiana 98 Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Houston at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Golden State at Minnesota, 4 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 4 p.m. Brooklyn at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT
Women’s AP Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ final 2018-19 women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Baylor (28) 31-1 700 2. UConn 31-2 665 3. Notre Dame 30-3 648 4. Mississippi St. 30-2 614 5. Louisville 29-3 579 6. Stanford 28-4 568 7. Oregon 29-4 531
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Others receiving votes: Drake 54, South Dakota St. 35, BYU 24, Florida Gulf Coast 14, Missouri 14, South Dakota 14, Kansas St. 8, UCF 3, Quinnipiac 1, Wright St. 1.
Men’s AP Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Mar. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Duke (58) 29-5 1592 5 2. Virginia (5) 29-3 1497 2 3. North Carolina 27-6 1453 3 4. Gonzaga (1) 30-3 1398 1 5. Michigan St. 28-6 1382 6 6. Tennessee 29-5 1270 8 7. Kentucky 27-6 1232 4 8. Michigan 28-6 1146 10 9. Texas Tech 26-6 1033 7 10. Florida St. 27-7 1017 12 11. Houston 31-3 933 11 12. LSU 26-6 886 9 13. Purdue 23-9 727 13 14. Auburn 26-9 665 22 15. Buffalo 31-3 608 18 16. Virginia Tech 24-8 595 16 17. Kansas 25-9 590 17 18. Kansas St 25-8 529 15 19. Wofford 29-4 385 20 20. Nevada 29-4 361 14 21. Wisconsin 23-10 339 19 22. Cincinnati 28-6 335 24 23. Villanova 25-9 306 25 24. Iowa St. 23-11 245 25. Utah St. 28-6 73 Others receiving votes: Marquette 63, Maryland 55, Mississippi St. 35, Murray St. 12, New Mexico St. 11, UCF 9, Louisville 8, VCU 4, Seton Hall 3, Old Dominion 2, Liberty 1.
Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP x-Tampa Bay 73 Boston 72 Toronto 72 Montreal 72 Florida 72 Buffalo 72
W L OT Pts GF GA 56 13 4 116 287 191 43 20 9 95 216 185 43 24 5 91 259 216 37 28 7 81 212 212 32 28 12 76 234 242 31 32 9 71 200 233
Detroit 72 25 37 Ottawa 72 25 41 Metropolitan Division Washington 72 42 23 N.Y. Islanders 72 42 23 Pittsburgh 73 39 24 Carolina 71 39 25 Columbus 72 40 28 Philadelphia 72 35 29 N.Y. Rangers 72 28 31 New Jersey 73 27 37
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WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Winnipeg 72 43 25 4 90 246 213 Nashville 73 41 27 5 87 219 195 St. Louis 72 37 27 8 82 207 198 Dallas 72 37 29 6 80 181 178 Minnesota 73 34 30 9 77 199 214 Chicago 72 32 30 10 74 243 263 Colorado 72 31 29 12 74 229 223 Pacific Division x-Calgary 72 44 21 7 95 256 206 San Jose 73 43 22 8 94 261 229 Vegas 73 41 27 5 87 227 203 Arizona 73 36 31 6 78 196 204 Vancouver 73 31 32 10 72 199 225 Edmonton 72 32 33 7 71 204 237 Anaheim 74 30 35 9 69 173 227 Los Angeles 72 25 39 8 58 170 230 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 Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 4, Arizona 1 Vancouver 3, Chicago 2, OT Vegas 7, San Jose 3 Winnipeg 3, Los Angeles 2 Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh at Carolina, 3 p.m. Montreal at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Boston vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 3 p.m. Washington at New Jersey, 3:30 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Edmonton at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Toronto at Nashville, 4 p.m. Florida at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Columbus at Calgary, 5 p.m. All Times ADT
Baseball Spring Training AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Oakland Minnesota Houston Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City Los Angeles Toronto Seattle Detroit Texas Tampa Bay Boston Chicago
W 14 11 13 13 12 12 13 11 11 8 11 10 10 8 7
L Pct. 6 .700 8 .579 10 .565 10 .565 10 .545 11 .522 12 .520 11 .500 11 .500 8 .500 12 .478 12 .455 12 .455 15 .348 14 .333
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Monday’s Games Seattle 6, Yomiuri 5 Baltimore 14, Detroit (ss) 1 Minnesota 4, Boston 1 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2 Miami 7, Washington (ss) 1 St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 1 Toronto 3, Detroit (ss) 2 Washington (ss) 6, N.Y. Mets 5 San Diego 3, Cleveland 1 San Francisco 5, Chicago White Sox 2 Colorado 6, Cincinnati 3 N.Y. Yankees 7, Atlanta 4 Texas 3, L.A. Dodgers 1
Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Reassigned C Oscar Hernandez; RHPs Ryan Weber, Zach Putnam, Erasmo Ramirez, Josh Smith and Domingo Tapia; INFs C.J. Chatham, Bobby Dalbec and Chad De La Guerra; and OFs Bryce Brentz, Tate Matheny and Cole Sturgeon to minor league camp. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned LHP Aaron Bummer and RHP Carson Fulmer to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned OF Charlie Tilson and LHP Colton Turner to minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS — Reassigned Cs Tomas Telis and Brian Navarreto and INF Randy Cesar to minor league camp. National League CINCINNATI REDS — Reassigned LHPs Brandon Finnegan and Buddy Boshers, RHPs Jesus Reyes and Vladimir Gutierrez and INF Christian Colon to minor league camp. COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned OF Noel Cuevas to Albuquerque (PCL). Reassigned LHP Sam Howard, RHP Peter Lambert and INF Peter Mooney to minor league camp. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Brandon Gomes vice president and assistant general manager, Will Rhymes director of player development, Alex Slater director of baseball operations and Duncan Webb director of baseball resources. Optioned RHP Jaime Schultz to their minor league camp. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned 2B Kevin Kramer to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned LHP Brandon Waddell, OF Bryan Reynolds, RHP Geoff Hartlieb, Cs Christian Kelley and Arden Pabst and INFs Will Craig, Nick Franklin and Ke’Bryan Hayes to minor league camp. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned C Austin Allen to El Paso
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Online relationship stalls over meeting in person fect time to meet. What should I do?
DEAR ABBY: I met a really great guy online eight months ago. He lives in another country and we have been in a long-distance relationship for the last six months. We talk all the time, video chat frequently and have grown very close. I have never clicked with anyone like I have with him, and I know he feels the same. We are having a significant disagreement about meeting in person. I’m willing to travel to his country. The expense, while not negligible, is within my means. However, he says he has some serious ongoing health issues and he wants to wait until they are resolved to meet. He has had them for much of his life, although they have gotten worse during the time I have known him. So far, there has been no diagnosis or treatment plan. When I have asked, he says I should be patient and he doesn’t want our relationship to be about waiting to do things because of his condition. Meanwhile, I know how much pain he is in. I see it every time we chat, and I know how much it affects him. It’s not going to scare me away. I just want to be there with him, to see if we work as well in person as we seem to online. I don’t want to add to his stress by insisting we meet, but I also don’t want to spend months or years with my life on hold, waiting for a per-
-- GAMER GIRL IN INDIANA DEAR GAMER GIRL: When someone you meet online is reluctant to meet in person and interact with you fully, there is Abigail Van Buren usually a reason. Having had these “health problems” all his life, one would think there would be a NAME for the illness and a treatment plan. Because he has neither, I question whether his health is the reason he doesn’t want you to visit him. He may be in a relationship or not as he has represented himself in some other way. What you need to do is move on.
cooking gadget, vacuum cleaner or 10-pound box of chocolate we shouldn’t be eating in the first place. While we’re not poor, we sure could use the money she’s wasting on these silly gifts. How do we tell her that it’s awkward for us to receive an expensive vacuum when we need help with school tuition for our kids? Is it wrong for us to look a gift horse in the mouth, or insensitive of her to flaunt her purchasing power while we’re struggling?
-- REGRETFULLY UNGRATEFUL DEAR REGRETFULLY: I’m not going to label your mother-in-law as insensitive or you as ungrateful. I do think the time has come for you and her son to have a frank talk with her and explain that, while you are grateful for the gifts, you could better use the money she’s spending on them for help with her grandchildren’s school tuition. If that ofDEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law has the fends her, so be it, but if she loves her means to buy almost anything she wants. She’s a grandchildren, I don’t think it should.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, shopper, a borderline hoarder, yet very generous to her children. She buys expensive and unwant- also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded ed gifts for all her kids -- satisfying her shop- by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear ping urges by getting us doubles of her latest Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Hints from Heloise
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want. People will naturally gravitate toward you because of your clarity and ability to be precise. Know that you might not have the complete story. Before sharing any information, confirm facts and figures. Tonight: The world is your oyster. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Pace yourself; know that you’d be better off doing research or snoozing rather than running around or being proactive. Use the moment for yourself and your quiet pursuits. Today, how you feel will change rapidly. Tonight: Question what’s happening behind the scenes. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Zero in on what you want and desire. When dealing with a certain person, you clearly sense a lack of commitment or clarity. You cannot force this person to be any other way. Accept others as they are. Tonight: Where your friends can be found. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Tension builds around your work or public image. Be more direct in how you handle a loved one or roommate. This person also needs some of your time. You could easily feel like saltwater taffy as it’s being made -- pulled in two different directions at once. Tonight: A must show. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might need to give someone an explanation. This person could be a trusted advisor or someone who you deal with at a distance. You value this person. You have wonderful ideas; this person helps you manifest them. Tonight: As you like. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Take a hard look at your financial situation, which could be out of control. You might want to do something very different than your norm. Be careful; a risk today won’t be favored. You need more information. Tonight: Be a duo. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You might not be sure about what to do and which way to go. Understand what’s needed to encourage better flow and handle a personal issue more gracefully. Your sensitivity soars, as does your magnetism. Tonight: Someone might promise something on which he or she cannot follow through. BORN TODAY Lawman Wyatt Earp (1848), explorer and missionary David Livingstone (1813), actress Glenn Close (1947)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, March 19, 2019: This year, you’ll express an idealistic perspective. You’ll often put someone on a pedestal. Be aware that this person is human and could easily fall off. Try to be more realistic. If single, you could be disappointed in a newfound attachment because the person wasn’t as he or she appeared. Be aware that you put him or her on that pedestal. You see people as you want them to be. If attached, you can inspire your sweetie to open up to new ideas. He or she will see you in a new light. VIRGO might be unusually critical. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH A vagueness permeates your day. You might not be getting the information that you need, or the information you get could be partial or distorted. When dealing with a work- or health-related matter, follow your instincts. Tonight: Off to the gym. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Your creativity emerges; others simply feel confused. You should use your ingenuity to not only make your day better but also to make suggestions in a meeting. Opt for simplification. Tonight: Tap into your imagination; add some zest to plans. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Tension revolves around an innate conflict between work and home. How you deal with this tension reflects your priorities. Don’t push a key person too far. Your senses of humor and fun allow you to effectively handle a boss or higher-up. Tonight: Let the party begin. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Speak your mind; ask for more support from a partner. You view a situation as confusing, at best, and seem to be digging for more information. The feedback you get today might not be accurate. Don’t remain silent. Tonight: Where you can hear great music. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Compared with the majority of people, you might be more aware of your financial liabilities. You sense that a partner might be misrepresenting a situation. Whether this distorted or incomplete information is intentional is key. Tonight: Stop to visit with a friend. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Beam in more of what you
PICTURE-PERFECT Dear Readers: We asked for uses for your cellphone camera, and you really came through -- a photo finish! Read on: “Enjoyed seeing uses of cellphones recently in your column. I line up my daily meds, take a picture of the bottles and show this when needed at the doctor’s office.” -- Gayle L., via email “I use my cellphone to capture recipes I find online. That way, they’re always at my fingertips when shopping or sharing with friends.” -- Nancy in Dyer, Ind. “Ever notice how manufacturers like to put the label plate with model number and serial number in areas that are very hard to see or get to? “Sometimes they are stamped into metal that gets hard to read over time. I snap a photo and then it’s at eye level, readily available, and can be enlarged for easier reading. “Ever get to a business and it’s closed? I snap a photo of their hours sign.” -- Troy B., via email “Uses for my cellphone: “When we were in the midst of remodeling: Photos of paint colors in each room of the house, and grout colors used in bathrooms. “Photo of parking spot at mall or ballgame. “List of passwords for various websites, kept under a fake heading, not ‘Passwords.’ “Holiday and gift ideas for friends and family. “Sizes of things I need to purchase: picture frames, fabric for a quilt, etc. “Birthday reminders. “Pictures of rooms in the house for any future insurance issues. “Pictures of any dings or scratches on a rental car before I drive out of the lot. “List of current prescriptions.” -- Debbie M., via email
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Public Safety Police reports Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement and public safety records and includes arrest and citation information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. n On Mar. 14 at 7:42 p.m., Bruce Larson, 59, of Anchor Point, called 911 to report that a woman had threatened him with a knife and stated that he had a shotgun inside his home, so “Someone’s going to die tonight.” Subsequent investigation revealed that no emergency or assault had taken place and that Larson was intoxicated. Larson had also violated his court-appointed conditions of release in a pre-
Court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: n Denver McClain, 44, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed Dec. 1. He was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to have no contact with victim without written consent in the court file, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Jennifer Leeann Mead, 32, pleaded guilty to fourthdegree misconduct involving weapons (firing recklessly), committed Dec. 23. She was 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, forfeited interest in the firearm(s), and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.
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before policymakers and the fact that our savings accounts have been spent down, the committee is
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Crime rates across the state were already rising prior to SB 91’s implementation in 2016, a trend many experts have linked to an influx of opioid drug use in the state. Crime rates have remained high in many cases, but it’s not clear how
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DOR presentation. The primary changes to FY19 forecast are: Production tax reduced by $80 million • Non-petroleum corporate income tax reduced by $15 million due to lower than expected payments in December 2018 • Other revenues reduced by $2 million due to a variety of smaller nonpetroleum forecast changes • Royalties increased by $8 million due to higher oil prices and despite lower production • The unrestricted revenue forecast for FY20 is increased by about $39 million compared to the fall forecast. The primary changes to that forecast are: Production tax increased by $45 million due to higher prices, partially offset by lower production • Royalties increased by $19 million due to higher oil prices and despite lower production • Non-petroleum cor-
was arrested and taken to the Homer Jail to await arraignment. n On Mar. 18, Elvina Roberts, 44, of Maine, was issued a citation by Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post, for making a false statement on her 2018 sport fish license. Bail is set at $310 in Homer Court. n On Mar. 15 at 4:46 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 1992 Chevy Suburban for an equipment violation on Old Nash Road in Seward. A records check revealed the passenger, Shawn Corn, 36, of Seward, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for the original charge of fourth-degree theft. Corn was arrested and taken to the Seward Jail on $50 bail.
vious case by consuming alcohol. He was arrested and taken to Homer Jail without incident. n On Mar. 14 at 3:08 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received an anonymous tip that Todd Bashaw, 45, of Kenai, who had an outstanding warrant for third-degree assault and violating conditions of release, was walking down Marydale Avenue toward the Kenai Spur Highway in Soldotna. Troopers contacted the male and identified positively him as Bashaw. Bashaw was arrested on the warrant and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Mar. 16 at about 4:30 p.m., Alaska State Troopers in Seward observed George Via, 49, of Seward, standing in the driveway of a local resi-
dence. Via was known to troopers to have an active arrest warrant for violating conditions of release. The warrant was confirmed current, and Via was arrested and taken to the Seward Jail on $250 bail. n On Mar. 16 at 4:35 p.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers received and responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence on Holt Lamplight in Nikiski. Investigation revealed that Ryan McGahan, 39, of Nikiski, had assaulted a member of the residence. McGahan was arrested for two counts of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On Mar. 15 at 5:09 p.m., troopers received a report of a male shooting at two males on snowma-
chines as they rode on the Soldotna Creek. The suspect was identified as John Spinka, 65 of Soldotna. Investigation revealed that Spinka had caused fear of serious physical injury by means of a dangerous instrument. Spinka was arrested for third-degree assault and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On Mar. 3, Alaska State Troopers responded to a suspicious vehicle parked at a Sterling residence. Mason Eugene Baldwin, 42 of Soldotna, was contacted and found to be engaged in an active burglary of the residence. After investigation, Baldwin was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on charges of first-degree burglary, attempted second-degree theft, possession of bur-
glary tools, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and violating conditions of release. On Mar. 17, Alaska State Troopers contacted Travis Brazington, 28, of Sterling, in relation to this case. After investigation, Brazington was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on charges of first-degree burglary, attempted second-degree theft, possession of burglary tools, misuse of plates, and fifth-degree criminal mischief. n On Mar. 17 at 11:32 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to an address on David Lee Street in Anchor Point for a report of an assault. Investigation showed that Nathan Vandecoevering, 45, of Anchor Point, had assaulted a female at the residence. Vandecoevering
n Deidra D. Smithwick, 48, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 29. She was sentenced to 30 days on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, and $66 for the first three days 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. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Jesse Earl Taylor Bass, 33, address unknown, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree assault, committed Sept. 18. He was sentenced to 360 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 a substance/ alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommen-
dations, ordered to have no contact with victim, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 36 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Heather E. Hoke, 24, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Feb. 18. She was fined a $100 court surcharge, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, and placed on probation for 12 months. n David Alan Wade Jackinsky, 35, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to no motor vehicle liability insurance, committed June 6. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for 12 months. n Shirley Irene Lindquist, 48, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to no motor vehicle liability insurance, committed Feb. 16. She was fined $500 and a $100 court surcharge. n Roseann Faith Ozhuwan-Taton, 51, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourthdegree misconduct involv-
ing a controlled substance, committed Jan. 6. She was sentenced to 20 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 j ail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendation, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. n John Fred Segriff, 66, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 13. He was sentenced to 30 days on 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,
ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, and placed on probation for one year. Brandon Charles West, 32, of Everett, Washington, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Jan. 21, 2017. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, and was placed on probation for 12 months.
going above and beyond to listen directly to Alaskans,” the release said. The hearings are the first of their kind in Alaska’s history, the release said. “Cuts and efficiencies are possible and necessary,
but these proposed reductions would have significant impacts on elders and youth, rural and urban residents, and every facet of our economy,” said House Speaker Bryce Edgmon (I-Dillingham). “Because of this stark reality, all
budget decisions must be informed by input from people across our state.” The House Finance Committee will send select representatives to visit the communities of Juneau, Ketchikan, Wasilla, Bethel, Soldotna, Anchor-
age, Sitka and Fairbanks. For the Kenai Peninsula, House Speaker Edgmon, Finance Vice Chair Jennifer Johnston and Rep. Gary Knopp, R-Kenai/ Soldotna, will be listening to constituents from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Saturday,
March 23, at the Soldotna Sports Complex. For residents unable to attend, the House Finance Committee will also be taking public testimony by call-in and email on Monday, March 25.
much of that is due to the criminal justice reform bill. Recidivism rates have declined for the past two years and Van Linden said he thinks they’re poised to keep dropping in the next couple years with criminal justice reform measures in place. Van Linden has also seen the Juneau Therapeutic Court begin to thrive. When he went through the pro-
gram — which offers an alternative to going to prison for those with drug and alcohol offenses — it wasn’t very full, he said. Since the implementation of the Pretrial Enforcement Division and other SB 91 changes, the program has filled out and it has produced success stories, he said. Kevin Enloe, a UAA Master of Social Work student who was one of the or-
ganizers of the event, talked about his 16 years of prison experience Saturday and said he’s finally off probation now as a result of SB 91. “It changed my life, and now I’m dedicating it to giving back and to helping other people,” Enloe said. Carrie Amott, a peer support coordinator at JAMHI Health and Wellness, was the first person to speak
Friday and said SB 91 also allowed her to get back to driving after a felony DUI. That helped her get back on track and find a job, she said. She and Van Linden were adamant that there need to be more treatment options, both for those in prison and outside. Enloe pointed out that there should be more incentives in place for people to get
into treatment. Van Linden repeated his “give it a chance” mantra multiple times, and said that if people are stuck in the criminal justice system forever and can’t get access to treatment, they and their families both suffer. “I get punishing people for their crimes,” Van Linden said, “but the reality is, justice shouldn’t create more victims.”
porate income tax reduced by $15 million partially due to weaker nonprecious minerals prices • Other revenues reduced by $10 million due to a variety of smaller nonpetroleum forecast changes “We saw quite a bit of volatility in fall 2018,” Tangeman said, which led to a price fall forecast by the department that was initially a little high. When Dunleavy came into office, his department did a forecast that was a little more conservative in December. But now that the market has stabilized a bit, the department is predicting a more positive revenue forecast for 2020. Alaska North Slope oil prices are forecasted to average $68.90 per barrel for FY 2019 and $66 for FY 2020, according to the DOR. Long-term (2021 and later) oil price forecast remains unchanged from the fall. That inflation adjusted forecast remains in the low- to mid-$60s range for the price per barrel of oil.
“We should always recognize that predicting oil prices is a very difficult thing to do. … Right now in the near term there are a lot of factors, including trade, that could disrupt oil production,” said Ed King, the state’s chief economist. “There’s a lot of things that we’re paying attention to that could push that price down. … We don’t really know what’s going to happen in the future and there’s a lot of things that are going to prove our forecast wrong.” King said there’s nothing that should be alarming of the forecast, because it’s in the range of what most analysts are predicting. The revenue forecast is also based on projected North Slope oil production averaging 511,500 barrels per day in FY 2019 and 529,500 barrels per day in FY 2020, according to the DOR press release. Production is still expected to remain around 500,000 barrels per day over the next decade as new developments offset produc-
tion declines from existing fields. “We don’t assume that a field will come on in five years as predicted at full production at the time they are estimating,” Tangeman said. “The prudent way for the department to account for (production) is to put a risking mechanism in there.” So while the number hovers around 500,000 barrels for 10 years, which is flat production compared to the past decade, there is an upside if some larger fields come on at expected rates, Tangeman said. The department is also predicting higher than expected prices for development costs for oil fields in the North Slope. Despite that, the revenue from these new fields might be higher than the prediction in the department’s forecast. “If all of those new fields come in as expected, this could actually end up being a conservative forecast,” said Daniel Stickel, an economist from the Department of Revenue.
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to be the source of Lindley’s injury, and which was also reported stolen on Jan. 29, according to the affidavit. Troopers questioned Lindley at the hospital. Lindley allegedly denied stealing the revolver and stated that he bought the gun for $20 from the person who did steal it, but later recanted this statement. Lindley faces one count of first-degree burglary, a class B felony, one count of second-degree theft, a class C felony, and one count of fourth-degree criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor.
degree vehicle theft, committed Sept. 22, 2016. He was sentenced to two years in prison, time to run concurrently with sentences in two other cases, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, had his license revoked for 30 days, and forfeited all items seized at arrest. Brandon Charles West, 32, of Everett, Washington, pleaded guilty to failure to appear on a felony charge, committed Dec. 14, 2016. He was sentenced to two The following judgments years in prison, time to run were recently handed down concurrently with sentences in Kenai Superior Court: in two other cases, and fined n Brandon Charles West, a $100 court surcharge. 32, of Everett, Washington, pleaded guilty to first-deThe following dismissals gree vehicle theft, commit- were recently handed down ted Sept. 1, 2016. He was in Kenai District Court: sentenced to two years in n Charges of one count prison, time to run concur- of fourth-degree assault rently with sentences in two (recklessly injure) and one other cases, and fined a $100 count of fifth-degree crimicourt surcharge. nal mischief against JacqueBrandon Charles West, line Marie Mulatin, 32, of 32, of Everett, Washing- Kenai, were dismissed. Date ton, pleaded guilty to first- of the charges was Dec. 29.
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On Feb. 4, Lindley was transported to Central Peninsula Hospital for a selfinflicted gunshot wound to the leg, according to the affidavit. Lindley had allegedly told a witness that the gun he had injured himself with was stolen, which led to troopers obtaining a search warrant for Lindley’s residence. While investigating, troopers found a revolver that was determined
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Huff’s client had reported to the MFCU that on March 9 Huff drove to Homer after picking up the medication from the pharmacy, allegedly promising her client she would drop it off on the way back. At the time, the client was at a location in between the pharmacy and Homer. A few days later Huff allegedly told her client that while she
was in Homer the medication had been stolen out of her vehicle. According to the charging documents, the medication was never reported stolen by Huff in Homer, and Huff allegedly admitted to investigators that she never traveled to Homer on March 9. Huff is facing two counts of medical assistance fraud, a class A misdemeanor, one count of fourth-degree theft, a class B misdemeanor, and one count of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, a class C felony.
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Yappy Hour gives dog owners, pets space to relax Walk/Run for the Animals. Tiny Pomeranians, chunky Labradors and dogs of all sizes in between wiggled and wagged in their owners’ laps and at their feet. “People make their pets part of their families now,” said Kyra Phelps, marketing and events coordinator for the Humane Society. “Getting to do fun things and experience fun things — bringing your pet out is a big part of why you do what you do.” That much is evident in talking to those who attended Yappy Hour. Vancouver pet parents Adam Kennedy
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and Samantha Moullet sat with their pair of rescue dogs, 4-year-old Freya the Pomeranian mix and 1-yearold Lokito the Chihuahua mix. “It’s a beautiful day, and what an excuse to take your dog out,” Moullet said. Kennedy grew up with dogs, but Moullet never had one as a child. When they adopted Lokito from a private rescue, “everything changed,” Kennedy said. “This guy, he changed her life,” he said, looking at Moullet and Lokito. Only a couple of months
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Aldridge said. “I’m trying to start early.” The Humane Society will host another Yappy Hour from 2 to 5 p.m. April 13 at Heathen Brewing Feral Public House, 1109 Washington St., Vancouver. The shelter’s annual Walk/Run for the Animals, one of its biggest fundraisers of the year, is at 7:30 a.m. May 4 starting at Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. Effective Sunday, the registration cost for the event is $45 for walkers and $50 for runners.
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Meet Izumi She is a sweet cat full of life. She loves to play and be pet. She does not do well with other cats or dogs. When she gets excited she can sometimes play rough because of this she will do best in a home with either older children or no children at all.
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Meet Ares Meet Ares. He is approximately 1.5 years old. He has lived with children, dogs and cats and peacefully existed. He likes to play but also does not mind being petted. He does not mind being held when he feels like it. He is described as a quiet, affectionate, playful, friendly to visitors, fearless and loves to be with people.
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Meet Eclipse Eclipse is a beautiful ebony girl with a fluffy coat and a very impressive ruff. She is quite slim, maybe 4 or 5 years old and a super lovebug. She is okay with other cats and dogs existing in the house. But she prefers to ignore them and focus all her attention on her humans that she loves beyond all else. If you’re looking for affection and devotion, Eclipse is the girl for you!
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Meet Annabelle Annabelle is the sweetest little girl ever. She is so easy and quiet and gentle. Annabelle once lived outside and doesn’t want to do that again, but she will want to go outside to play with her kitty friends when spring comes.
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• Domestic • Medium Hair • Adult • Medium • Male • Vaccinations up to Date • Prefers a Home Without Other Cats Meet Night King This handsome boy loves to be around people. He absolutely love attention and getting petted. He does not seem to like other cats. We are not sure how he does around dogs or children.
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