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In the news Wasilla guide, others charged with violations

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Two guides with a Wasilla hunting business and a Pennsylvania man face charges for allegedly violating state game and guiding laws. The Office of Special Prosecutions, a division of the Alaska Department of Law, has charged Alaska Trophy Hunters’ owner Richard A. Kinmon Sr., 62, and assistant guide Colin S. Marquiss, 23. Also charged was a previous client, Joseph C. Hahn, 24, of Pittsburgh. Arraignments are pending in district court in Delta Junction. “The only comment I can say, it’s frivolous, fraudulent, unethical and unconstitutional,” Kinmon told The Associated Press on Thursday. Alaska State Troopers said in a release Thursday that Kinmon is charged with 30 counts of violating state game and guiding laws between 2009 and 2011, including selling big game tags to four clients in a hunting camp after they harvested their animals. Marquiss faces three counts of unlawfully guiding and hunting a big game animal with clients, and Hahn has been charged with four counts of taking a brown/ grizzly bear without a valid non-resident tag, unlawful possession of game and falsifying public records. Troopers say the Anchorage Wildlife Investigations Unit began investigating in July 2012. Another previous client on a guided hunt reported another customer killed a Dall sheep in 2009, but that hunter didn’t have a valid non-resident sheep tag.

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Prepping for the session

Micciche to look at HB 77 again

State budget, education, oil and gas expected to top the agenda

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

With the Alaska state legislative session set to resume Tuesday, lawmakers from the Kenai Peninsula see balancing the budget, education and support for the oil and gas industry as priorities to get Alaska moving forward. Last Monday came the first release of the 2014 pre-filed bills with the second set unveiled Friday. Among the 52 entries, House Speaker Rep. Mike Chenault R- Nikiski sponsored three bills, perhaps none more obscure than House Bill 231. The bill calls for eliminating the Department of Revenue’s duty to register cattle brands. Chenault said right now there are 146 cattle brands registered across the state that have to pay $1 to re-register every five years. He said the outdated law has run its course. “The statute hasn’t been looked at since 1957,” he said. “ The state has to send out paperwork and produce a book with cattle brands that I guarantee cost a lot more to manage than the whopping $146 it brings in. Why have it on the books?” Chenault also introduced HB 218, which relates to felony sentencing of multiple prior misdemeanors when one involves an assault on a correctional employee. Chenault said a correctional officer who was assaulted by an inmate contacted him. The inmate was never charged with assault and the officer felt the law should be changed. “I think correctional officers, because of their job, deserve the same respect as a police officer,” he said. “If you assault an officer it is a felony charge. I aim to clarify the rules and it should be supported.” Chenault, who has been speaker of the house since 2009, said one of the more difficult tasks for legislators will See SESSION, page A-12

Top and middle photos by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion; Above, Clarion file

House Speaker Rep. Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, pictured at top, and Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, participate in a Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce joint luncheon in Soldotna, May 1, 2013. Above, Rep. Kurt Olson and former Kenai Peninsula Borough President Gary Knopp speak to each other July 31, 2012 following a debate. The Legislature will convene Tuesday in Juneau.

JUNEAU — A Soldotna legislator on Thursday said he has asked that a controversial permitting bill be sent to the Senate Resources Committee for further review when the Legislature reconvenes. Sen. Peter Micciche, who held community meetings on HB77 last month, said his constituency does not support the bill in its current form. The measure from Gov. Sean Parnell was billed as a way to improve the permitting process. But critics say it could hurt the public’s ability to participate in permitting decisions and give the Natural Resources commissioner too much power. On Thursday, it was announced that about 30 tribes and Native communities had delivered resolutions to Parnell’s office opposing HB77. “I believe that this bill is so flawed that it would be very dangerous for us to try to fix,” Dorothy B. Larson, tribal administrator of Curyung Tribal Council, told reporters during a conference call. “I think we need to scrap it.” Nearly all the resolutions were passed following the last session. Lisa Wade, a member of the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, said more resolutions are being considered. The bill is expansive, touching on issues like land exchanges and permitting procedures. Among its more controversial provisions, it would limit administrative appeals to people “substantially and adversely affected” by a decision, who “meaningfully participated” in the public comment process. It would remove the ability of individuals or groups to apply for water reservations to maintain or protect certain water levels for things like protecting fish habitat, recreation and water quality. And it allows the Natural Resources commissioner to issue general permits if the commissioner finds the activity is unlikely to cause “significant and irreparable harm” to state land or resources. See PERMIT, page A-12

Bail set for man charged with murder By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

A Cooper Landing man accused of murder returned to court Wednesday for a bail hearing. Paul Vermillion, 30, is charged with one count of firstdegree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and one count of manslaughter for the death of Genghis Muskox, 27, on Dec. 5 at Vermillion’s home

in Cooper Landing. Kenai Superior Court Judge Charles Huguelet appointed Gregory Thompson, a family friend of the Vermillion’s, as third party custodian, and set a $1 million cash appearance bond (10 percent to be paid in cash) and a $50,000 cash performance fee. The court is waiting to release Vermillion to Thompson until a GPS tracking device can be obtained at a second bail

hearing. Vermillion remains in custody at Wildwood Pretrial Facility. Public defender Josh Cooley and Assistant District Attorney Amanda Browning interviewed Thompson to determine if he was a suitable third party custodian. Thompson, a retired airline mechanic who lives in a rural area outside of Houston in the Mat-Su Valley, said he understood the serious charges against Vermillion and wants

Fire destroys Sterling home By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

An early morning fire totaled a Sterling trailer home Thursday. Central Emergency Services were dispatched to the Scooter Court home at about 2:30 a.m. When crews arrived, the trailer was fully involved in the blaze and the roof was partially collapsed, according to a CES press release. The sole occupant of the trailer received minor burns

after trying to battle the fire on his own, and was assessed and released on scene, according to the release. CES spokesperson Brad Nelson said it is yet to be determined how the man tried to put out the fire and if he called 911 before or after trying to knock it down. “The biggest thing is to call us first,” Nelson said. He said trying fight the fire before calling 911 can waste time if it turns out it can’t be extinguished without emergency crews.

If after calling 911 the fire is still in the beginning stages, Nelson said people can try to fight it. But if the fire can’t be put out with more than a “quick puff of an extinguisher,” he said to let firefighters handle it. He also said with many items in homes made out of plastic, the smoke from fires is poisonous and can overwhelm people easily if they try to fight a fire themselves. The trailer home did not have smoke alarms, which C

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to help him because he is concerned. “I like him. (Vermillion) has good character,” Thompson said. “He is always happy and helpful.” Thompson said he has known the Vermillion family for six years. His wife is a nurse at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage where the defendant’s father, Doug Vermillion is a doctor. Browning said Thompson

is not a suitable third party custodian because he entered the crime scene and cleaned up the day after the murder occurred. Thompson said he was asked by the family to pick up Vermillion’s medication at his house because it was important and the State Troopers had already taken pictures of the scene. Browning asked Thompson See BAIL, page A-12

Village renews call for road through refuge By DAN JOLING Associated Press

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell received bad information before rejecting a road through a national wildlife refuge that could help medical patients in a small Alaska village, leaders of the community said Thursday. In a letter, community

leaders in King Cove asked Jewell to reconsider her decision rejecting a one-lane gravel road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge so that sick or injured residents could have land access to an all-weather airport at nearby Cold Bay. Road advocates say lives are endangered when aircraft cannot reach the King Cove See ROAD, page A-12

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Flap artists: Birds sync wing beats in V formation By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer

NEW YORK — The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way. That’s what scientists concluded after tracking a group of large black birds — each equipped with a tiny GPS device — that had been trained to follow an ultralight aircraft. One expert in animal flight said just gathering the data, which included every wing flap, was a remarkable accomplishment. Scientists have long theorized that many birds like these rare northern bald ibises adopt a V formation for aerodynamic reasons. When a bird flies, it leaves a wake. The idea is that another bird can get a boost from an updraft of air in that wake by flying behind the first bird and off to the side. When a bunch of birds use this trick, they form a V. It’s been difficult to study this in the wild, but research-

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ers from the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College and elsewhere met that challenge by partnering with a conservation program that is trying to reintroduce the endangered wading bird in Europe. For about a decade, the program has hand-reared ibises from zoos and taught them their migration route by leading the way with a piloted ultralight craft. Normally, the leader of a V-formation would be a parent bird. With the program’s help, the researchers tracked 14 juvenile ibises as they migrated between Austria and Italy. An analysis of a seven-minute period showed that when the ibises flew in a V, they positioned themselves in just the right places to exploit the updraft in another bird’s wake, which lets them conserve their energy. They also appeared to time the flapping of their wings to take full advantage of that updraft, by making a wingtip follow the same undulating path through the air as the wingtip of the bird up ahead. It’s like one car following another on a roller coaster.

Thursday Stocks Company Final Change ACS.......................... 2.30 0.01 Agrium Inc............... 95.32 +0.62 Alaska Air Group...... 79.17 +0.44 AT&T........................ 33.96 +0.17 BP ............................47.91 -0.19 Chevron...................118.83 -0.35 ConocoPhillips..........67.83 -0.25 1st Natl. Bank AK... 1,764.00 +4.00 Forest Oil.................. 3.39 +0.04 Fred Meyer...............37.35 -1.91 GCI...........................11.09 -0.11 Harley-Davidson...... 68.10 -0.55 Home Depot.............81.26 +0.19 Key Bank................. 13.53 -0.15 McDonald’s.............. 96.06 +0.60 National Oilwell.........77.16 -0.02 Shell Oil....................71.74 +0.37 Safeway....................31.71 +0.01 Tesoro...................... 52.76 +0.02 Walmart....................76.76 -0.90 Wells Fargo.............. 46.39 -0.01 Gold closed............1,242.35 +0.49

Silver closed............ 20.09 -0.11 Dow Jones avg..... 16,417.01 -64.93 NASDAQ................ 4,218.69 +3.81 S&P 500................1,845.89 -2.49 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Wednesday’s prices North Slope crude: $103.96, up from $102.39 on Tuesday West Texas Int.: $94.17, up from $92.59 on Tuesday

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Obituary Frank Joseph Libal Long-time Homer resident Frank Joseph Libal passed peacefully on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at the age of 70, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born to the late Joseph and Vernette Libal of Two Harbors, Minn., on Jan. 15, 1943. He attended area schools including Two Harbors High School, where he graduated in 1961. Frank married Donna Leigh Pagenkopf of Knife River, Minn., on April 4, 1964. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, with a teaching degree in 1968, Frank and Donna moved to Hoonah. Six years later they moved again, with their three children, to Homer, where they have made their home for the past 40 years. Frank worked as a science teacher and basketball coach at Homer High School until he retired in 1991. Upon retiring, he began his second career as a charter boat captain and assistant hunting guide until 2002 when he could no longer work due to long-term effects of cancer. Throughout the following decade, Frank’s perseverance while enduring multiple treatments was inspirational to many who knew him. He was a teacher both in profession and in life, and was known to his family as a caring son, brother, husband, and parent. Frank is survived by his wife, Donna; his three children and their spouses, Kathryn Libal and Scott Harding of West Hartford, Conn.; Joseph and Rebecca Libal of Anchorage; John and Angela Libal of Anchorage; and five grandchildren. He is also survived by three brothers, John (Cheryl), Robert (Emmy), Gary (Sharon) all of Two Harbors; and two sisters, Sandra (Joe) Roberts of Duluth, Minn., and Rose (Erless) Burgess of Homer. Frank was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Homer where he served as both an Elder and Trustee. Memorial services and a beach-side Celebration of Life will be conducted during the spring/summer of 2014. Frank requested that his ashes be spread in Alaska and Minnesota — close to his favorite fishing.

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Roy Leland Lusby

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A Life Celebration for Roy Leland Lusby (Oct. 25, 1951-Dec. 2, 2013) will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at the Challenger Learning Center, 9711 Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai. Please come join us to celebrate Roy’s life.

Cribbage tournament set to start The Soldotna Lions 20th annual Kenai Peninsula Cribbage Tournament kicks off at 3 p.m. Jan. 25. Cribbage continues every Saturday at 3 p.m. through May 3 at the American Legion Post 20, 902 Cook Street in Kenai. The public is invited to participate. For more information, call Ray at 776-5688 or Bob at 776-5339.

Gary Clifford Moore Gary Clifford Moore, 70 of Kasilof, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at Providence Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash. He was 70. A graveside service with military honors will be held at Sunset Cemetery in Hoquiam, Wash., at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. He was born Nov. 4, 1943 in Vancouver, Wash. Gary was a sawyer for years in Grays Harbor. Gary moved to Kasilof in the 1980s. In Alaska he worked as a janitor and was also a great musician. Gary was a Vietnam veteran and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10046 in Soldotna. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Gary enjoyed playing music and spending time with his family and friends. Gary is survived by his wife, Bonnie; stepchildren, Regina, Jason, and Darin; sister, Donna (Pat) Gordon; brother, Russell (Michael) Moore; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Wilma (Stutesman) Moore; and sisters, Betty, Collen, Lucinda, Katie and Shirley. Memorial donations may be made to VFW Post 10046 in Soldotna to help our troop’s families. Please visit and sign the online tribute to Gary@www.whitesidefamilymortuaries.com Arrangements are entrusted to Whiteside Family Mortuary in Elma, Wash.

Cockrell named director of Alaska State Troopers ANCHORAGE (AP) — Col. Jim Cockrell has been appointed as director of the Alaska State Troopers. Public Safety Commissioner Gary Folger announced the appointment Wednesday. Cockrell has been with the Department of Public Safety since 1983, first as a fish and wildlife protection officer. He retired in 2004 after reaching the rank of major. That was short-lived, as he returned to coordinate a joint enforcement agreement with federal agencies for the troopers.

He retired in 2007, but was appointed as director of the wildlife troopers last summer. The previous director of the Alaska State Troopers, Col. Keith Mallard, was appointed as acting public safety director in October when Joe Masters resigned. Gov. Sean Parnell last week appointed Folger to the commissioner post. A troopers spokeswoman didn’t have information on what Mallard’s role will be now.

Travel ‘East of Everest’ North Kenai Chapel on the Kenai Spur Highway will host a presentation by author Jim Hale called “East of Everest” Sunday at 6 p.m. The slide show examines life and death while traveling through the remote and mysterious Hongu Valley of Nepal, home of snow leopards and Yeti encounters.

Shape up at Triumvirate book store The Triumvirate Theater Book Store in the Peninsula Center Mall in Soldotna is having a January Shape Up, with books on topics such as Adkins to Weight Watchers, Aerobics to “Ys” Ways For Your Heart, Children’s Health and Mental Health available.

Super drawing under way Country Foods, located at 140 South Willow in Kenai, is having a Super Bowl TV giveaway. Visit the store to enter a drawing for a 42-inch flatscreen TV. The drawing will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 31; need not be present to win.

Sterling Community Center offers activities The Sterling Community Center now offers Co-ed Basketball on Sundays, 6-8 p.m., and Competitive-style Volleyball on Mondays, 7-9 p.m. for high school age and adults. The center is located next to Sterling Elementary School.For more info, call 262-7224, www.sterlingcommunityclub.com, or facebook Sterling Community Center.

Citizens advisory council plans election, seeks membership applications Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council, a congressionally mandated citizens’ council for oversight of oil industry operations and safe marine transportation in Cook Inlet, represents regional stakeholder groups through its Board of Directors. The Board positions for Environmental interest groups and Alaska Native organizations become available in 2014. CIRCAC is accepting applications from environmental and Native groups that are currently not members. To become a certified member and participate in the upcoming election process to fill these Board seats, contact Jerry Rombach at jerryrombach@circac.org, or call 907-2837222. The deadline for submittal of applications is January 24, 2014. There is no membership fee.

Pinochle club season under way The Eagles Aerie No. 4317 on North Cohoe Loop in Kasilof will host the Kasilof Pinochle Club. The group plays Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. Entry fee is $2 per week, with awards paid out at the end of the season. Come for a winter of fun. For more information, call Jay at 252-6397.

ing, time of meeting, place, and a Kenai. • Bingo, Funny River Commu- contact phone number to news@ peninsulaclarion.com. nity Center. 8 p.m. • AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477.

Community Calendar Today 9:45 a.m. • TOPS #AK 196 meets at The Grace Lutheran Church, in Soldotna. Call Dorothy at 262-1303. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call 262-1917. 12:30 p.m. • Well Elders Live Longer exercise (W.E.L.L.) will meet at the Nikiski Senior Center. Call instructor Mary Olson at 907-7763745. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It Works” at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive.

• AA 12 by 12 at the United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family group, United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage road in Kenai. Call The Community Calendar lists 541-953-8335. recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have Saturday your event listed, email organiza10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous meet- tion name, day or days of meeting, URS Club, 405 Overland Drive, Kenai. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Dopeless Hope Fiends” at 607 Frontage Road,

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Hope for the best, but plan for the worst There’s an adage used by just about

everyone involved in planning for contingencies: Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Letters to the Editor That same bit of advice should be applied to the Board should take action way our government goes about preparing budgets, on king salmon issues too. I was a fly-fishing guide for 7 years The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District based out of Cooper Landing. I guided for administration and school board are wrestling with king salmon mainly on the Kasilof River. I am now a Realtor on the Peninsula and just that as they continue to develop a spending though I just recently stopped guiding, plan for the 2014-15 school year. During a work I still fish as much as possible, and I still session this week, the board and administration care very much about the sustainability discussed ways to address a budget shortfall that is of the Peninsula’s fishery. Especially that what is happening to the Kenai kings afprojected to be larger than anticipated at $3.4 mil- fects the neighboring fisheries. My conlion. cern is that I have seen low number in both rivers — and on a day to day basis in the Addressing a budget shortfall comes down to summer, if the Kenai was slow the Kasilof increasing revenue, cutting expenses, or some would get slammed with more boats than combination of the two. In recent years, the district usual. I don’t think that helps create a balance that we are looking for. It throws off has been able to avoid cuts by drawing on budget numbers, on both rivers and affects what reserves, however, as the administration made a Fish and Game thinks is happening because their numbers are so skewed. The point of noting, that practice is not sustainable. worst was when the Kenai would be open There’s a chance that the district might see an for catch and release of kings which clearly increase in revenue. The school district budget is was done so that the fishery would not be entirely closed down and the commercial very complex, with funding coming from local, fishermen could continue fishing. state and federal sources. However, the borough It has also been made very clear that the might need to dig into its own reserves if it decides management of our fish is no longer to try to provide the district more money. The state is an- and get the highest escapements, but rather the bare minimum! So if we just meet the ticipating a decline in revenue in the coming year minimum escapement, management light— and education funding already is shaping up to ens the regulations so more fish could be etc., rather than trying to see if be a topic of debate when the Legislature convenes caught, more than the minimum escapement could next week. And anticipating additional funding be reached. The fishery these days in my eyes is being managed for the good of the from the federal government isn’t realistic. people not the fish! These fish have a numThat leaves the school district with the difficult ber of things causing their decline, not just task of looking for things to cut from the budget. It people — I believe the climate change is is by no means a pleasant task, and no one wants to affecting their returns, the king salmon’s source in the ocean being targeted see programs cut. Nor do we want to return to the food commercially, and currently the leaking days when the district sent out pink slips in mass nuclear plant in Japan that has now hit Alaska’s shores can’t be helping anything. mailings. So with all these other variables affecting But the administration and school board have the fish the very least we can do is take action and do what we can to help save the a responsibility to make a realistic assessment of Kenai fishery! revenue, and adjust expenditures accordingly to When the Alaska Board of Fisheries ensure that district spending is sustainable beyond meets later this month, I hope they will the next budget cycle. Perhaps the borough or state take action to save Alaska’s Kenai king I hope your readers will reach out governments will come up with additional funding. salmon. to the Board and ask them to take action. Perhaps there’s some cost savings that have yet Natalia Aulenbacher Cooper Landing to be realized. Let’s hope that drastic cuts do not become necessary, but a plan needs to be in place to ensure that Kenai Peninsula students are able to get the best education possible with the resources available.

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Trophy kings support tourism industry I moved to Alaska in May 1981 and I went fishing on the Kenai/Russian River several times that first summer. Fishing for reds has always been a great way to share the outdoors with friends. I started fishing for kings a couple of years later. After a couple of years fishing out of a friend’s boat, I was convinced that I should buy my own boat. Soon after that, I purchased a 27-foot trailer and I had my own camp on the river. Before I retired in 2007, I purchased land and I built a house close to the river. Over the years, I estimate that I have spent a small fortune entertaining friends and fishing for kings. I have had several friends make an annual pilgrimage to the Kenai to fish with me. We have all noticed the size of the kings caught was getting smaller over the last ten years. This is our chance to change our ways and preserve this great run of big fish. The tourist dollars spent on hotels, meals, guide trips, etc. will all be lost if this fish is allowed to become extinct. I am concerned that our children and grandchildren will not have the opportunity to catch a fish over 50 pounds. Sportsmen from the world over will not be coming to Alaska for trophy fish if they can catch bigger fish elsewhere. Fishermen spend big dollars here and they will continue to come to Alaska after the oil is gone ... if we have the fish they want. Steve Kehl Kenai

Finger-pointing not helping kings This endless blaming of one user group against the other has to stop or the kings are going to become extinct. Put the guides and all power boats in salt water where they belong. Quit fishing on the spawning grounds. I have been involved in both commercial and sport fishing for 43 years and it has never made sense to me to fish for king salmon on their spawning beds. If you can’t stop fishing on the spawing beds then go to drift only, and you would stop not only habitat destruction but the noise pollution and exhaust pollution. Start every run as catch and release, no bait, single hook, no barbs, until the maximum escape-

ment goal has been met. On the commercial side I would like to see a 1/2 mile no fishing (including sport) zone from the beach seaward from Anchor Point to the Forelands until the maximum escapement goal is met. Make the outer limit 2 miles instead of the 1 1/2 for the displaced setnetters to move their fishing gear. Jim Trujillo Kasilof

Local seniors are more than a commodity What I found most disturbing regarding the Borough’s proposed ordinance to raise taxes on some resident seniors was their lack of justification for increasing the taxation for this group. Sure, many seniors can afford to pay more, but why should they be targeted for tax increases? Seniors benefit our borough. Local seniors contribute to borough sales tax revenue. All local residents benefit, not only by their presence and the life experience that they share with us, but by the economic benefits that we all gain when they spend their money in the borough. In the past, our Borough Assembly supported an unlimited property tax exemption for our seniors. This enlightened act retained many seniors and attracted many more. I find it disturbing when our current local politicians now find taxing local seniors the most attractive alternative for balancing their budget. Statistics show a growing senior population here. I believe that’s good for our community. Mayor Navarre introduced the ordinance and Assembly members Bill Smith, Brent Johnson, Hal Smalley and Mako Haggarty voted to reduce seniors’ exemptions. The good news is there were five Assembly members that voted to preserve them. Our borough should consider the benefits of providing tax relief for seniors. If the Borough Assembly wants to fix something, then let the people vote to restore the unlimited property tax exemption for all local seniors. We should go back to the day that we welcomed seniors and should encourage people to retire in our community. I believe this change would be in our best interests. James Price Nikiski

By GARRY TRUDEAU

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Wildfire forces evacuations in California By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON Associated Press

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A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop over homes in Glendora, Calif., as a wildfire burns in the hills just north of the San Gabriel Valley community on Thursday. Homes burned in a wildfire threatening neighborhoods in dangerously dry foothills of Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains on Thursday, fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds that spit embers into the city below.

GLENDORA, Calif. — Nearly 2,000 residents were evacuated and two homes burned in a wildfire that started early Thursday when three people tossed paper into a campfire in the dangerously dry and windy foothills of Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains, authorities said. Embers from the fire fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds quickly spread into neighborhoods below where residents were awakened in the predawn darkness and ordered to leave. The three suspects, all men in their 20s, were arrested on charges of recklessly starting the fire that spread smoke across the Los Angeles basin and cast an eerie cloud all the way to the coast. One resident suffered minor burns in the neighborhood abutting Angeles National Forest, just north of the San Gabriel Valley community of Glendora, according to Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby. Hundreds of homes were saved because of firefighters’ preparations, he said. At least 2 ½ square miles of dry brush were charred in the wilderness area about 25 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles.

Ash rained down on the city, said Jonathan Lambert, 31, general manager of Classic Coffee. “We’re underneath a giant cloud of smoke,” he said. “It’s throwing quite the eerie shadow over a lot of Glendora.” Police said the three suspects were detained near Colby Trail, where the fire was believed to have started. At least one was homeless, Glendora Police Chief Tim Staab said. Police identified the suspects as Robert Aguirre, 21, of Los Angeles; Jonathan Carl Jarrell, 23, of Irwindale; and Clifford Eugene Henry, Jr., 22, of Glendora. A resident spotted “a couple of suspicious fellows moving down from the hill into the wash” and called police, Mayor Joseph A. Santoro said. Glendora officers picked up two of them, and a Forest Service officer detained the third, he said. Because of the conditions the national forest was under “very high” fire danger restrictions, posted on numerous signs, which bar campfires anywhere except in camp fire rings in designated campgrounds. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman L’Tanga Watson said there are no designated campgrounds where the fire began. The notorious Santa Anas, linked to the spread of Southern California’s worst wildfires, picked up at daybreak. The extremely dry Santa Anas blow

downslope and can push fires out of the mountains and into communities below. The area, which has been historically dry, has been buffeted by the winds which have raised temperatures into the 80s. The Santa Anas typically begin in the fall and last through winter into spring. A wet winter reduces fire risk, but the whole state is experiencing historically dry conditions. TV news helicopters spotted embers igniting palm trees in residential yards as firefighters with hoses beat back flames lapping at the edges of homes. Homes are nestled in canyons and among rugged ridges that made access difficult. Glendora police said officers went door to door ordering residents of the city of 50,000 to leave. Citrus College, located in the heart of Glendora, canceled classes for the day. Several schools were closed. The Glendora Unified School District closed Goddard Middle School, which was being used as a fire department command post. District spokeswoman Michelle Hunter said 900 students attend the school, which is near the fire and within the evacuation area. Between 1,700 and 2,000 residents were evacuated and the order included 880 homes in Glendora and the neighboring foothill city of Azusa. Many residents, some wearing masks, used garden hoses to wet the

brush around their houses, even as firefighters ordered them to leave. “Don’t waste any more time with the water. Time to go,” a firefighter ordered. More than 700 firefighters were on the scene, along with 70 engines and a fleet of helicopters and air tankers dropping water and retardant. A man was photographed on the roof of a home talking on a cellphone as he surveyed the smoke-choked sky. The smoke spread across metropolitan Los Angeles to the coast and was visible from space in Weather Service satellite photos. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory and urged residents to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities in areas directly impacted by the smoke. Jennifer Riedel, 43, anxiously watched as the orange-hued plume descended on her neighborhood in Azusa. “I woke up from the rattling windows from the helicopters overhead, and I heard the police over the P.A., but I couldn’t hear what they were saying,” Riedel said. “I’m hearing from neighbors that we’re evacuating, but I’m waiting for a knock on the door.” Riedel said her husband left for work early and she was getting her children, ages 5 and 7, ready to evacuate.

Congress sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to president By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Congress sent President Barack Obama a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill Thursday, easing the harshest effects of last year’s automatic budget cuts after tea party critics chastened by October’s partial shutdown mounted only a faint protest. The Senate voted 72-26 for the measure, which cleared the House a little more than 24 hours earlier on a similarly lopsided vote. Obama’s signature on the bill was expected in time to prevent any interruption in government funding Saturday at midnight. The huge bill funds every

agency of government, pairing increases for NASA and Army Corps of Engineers construction projects with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service and foreign aid. It pays for implementation of Obama’s health care law; a fight over implementing “Obamacare” sparked tea party Republicans to partially shut the government down for 16 days last October. Also included is funding for tighter regulations on financial markets, but at levels lower than the president wanted. The compromise-laden legislation reflects the realities of divided power in Washington and a desire by both Democrats and Republicans for an election-year respite after three years of budget wars that had

Congress and the White House lurching from crisis to crisis. Both parties looked upon the measure as a way to ease automatic spending cuts that both the Pentagon and domestic agencies had to begin absorbing last year. All 53 Democrats, two independents and 17 Republicans voted for the bill. The 26 votes against it were all cast by Republicans. The measure advanced to Obama three months after House Republicans called off the government shutdown and

sought a scaled-back bargain with Democratic lawmakers and the president. It added the details to the framework laid out by the December bargain between the chairmen of the House and Senate Budget committees. Congress still has to act in the next few weeks to increase the government’s borrowing cap to avoid a potentially devastating default on U.S. obligations, but GOP leaders no longer appear to have much enthusiasm for a showdown with Obama over that issue. House Speaker John

Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters Thursday that the government “shouldn’t even get close” to a default. Obama’s budget director, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, called the spending bill’s passage a positive step for the nation and the economy. “It ensures the continuation of critical services the American people depend

on,” she said in a blog post. Shortly before the final vote, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, delivered a slashing attack on Senate Democrats, accusing them of ignoring the problems caused by the health care law. “It is abundantly clear that millions of Americans are being harmed right now by this failed law,” Cruz said.

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Court weighs in on cellphone searches

Around the World For Obama, NSA review a quest to regain public trust in surveillance operations WASHINGTON — Faced with Edward Snowden’s first leaks about the government’s sweeping surveillance apparatus, President Barack Obama’s message to Americans boiled down to this: trust me. “I think on balance, we have established a process and a procedure that the American people should feel comfortable about,” Obama said in June, days after the initial disclosure about the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of telephone data from millions of people. But the leaks kept coming. They painted a picture of a clandestine spy program that indiscriminately scooped up phone and Internet records, while also secretly keeping tabs on the communications of friendly foreign leaders, like Germany’s Angela Merkel. On Friday, Obama will unveil a much-anticipated blueprint on the future of those endeavors. His changes appear to be an implicit acknowledgement that the trust he thought Americans would have in the spy operations is shaky at best. His focus is expected to be on steps that increase oversight and transparency while largely leaving the framework of the programs in place. The president is expected to back the creation of an independent public advocate on the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which approves the bulk collections and currently only hears arguments from the government.

Oscar front-runner status elusive; ‘Gravity,’ ‘American Hustle’, ‘12 Years a Slave’ In a hydra-headed Oscar race, “American Hustle,” ‘’12 Years a Slave” and “Gravity” all have legitimate claims to favorite status. And that’s a good thing. Even if a front-runner emerges from the much-nominated trio over the six weeks leading up to the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, the credentials of each film should be plenty to heighten nerves and add to the drama on Oscar night. “It’s an extremely competitive year,” said David O. Russell, whose “American Hustle” landed 10 nods, tied for most with “Gravity,” in nominations announced Thursday from Beverly Hills, Calif. “It could go any which way.” Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave,” an unflinching depiction of 19th century American slavery, trailed close behind with nine nominations, including nods for McQueen, lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor and supporting players Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong’o. Since its festival debut, it’s been seen by many as the movie to beat, a film bearing heavy historical gravitas that the lighter “American Hustle” and the literally weightless “Gravity” can’t match. But Russell’s wild Abscam comedy, thick in 1970s style, has ridden a wave of enthusiasm for its manic performances. It’s three in a row for Russell, too, who may be due for bigger Oscar wins than his much-nominated films “Silver Linings Playbook” and “The Fighter” managed. A year after “Silver Linings Playbook” landed nominations in all four acting categories, “Hustle” managed the same feat with Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper all receiving nods.

Syrian government allows humanitarian aid into 2 contested areas near Damascus BEIRUT — The Syrian government allowed supplies to enter two contested front-line areas near the capital, a relief official said Thursday. Activists said the death toll from two weeks of infighting in the north between rebel forces and an al-Qaida-linked group climbed to more than 1,000 people. The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Khaled Iriqsousi, told The Associated Press that enough supplies to feed 10,000 people for a month entered the Damascus suburbs of al-Ghezlaniya and Jdaidet al-Shibani on Thursday. The areas are east and west of the capital of a region known as Ghouta. — The Associated Press

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided 40 years ago that police don’t need a search warrant to look through anything a person is carrying when arrested. But that was long before smartphones gave people the ability to take with them the equivalent of millions of pages of documents or thousands of photographs. In a new clash over technology and privacy, the court is being asked to resolve divisions among federal and state courts over whether the old rules should still apply in the digital age. The justices could say as early as Friday whether they will hear appeals involving warrantless cellphone searches that led to criminal convictions and lengthy prison terms. There are parallels to other cases making their way through the federal courts, including the much-publicized ones that challenge the massive collection without warrants of telephone records by the National Security Agency. Though the details and scale are far different — searching a single phone for evidence that could send someone to jail versus gathering huge amounts of data, almost all of which will never be used — In both situations the government is relying on Supreme Court decisions from the 1970s, when most households still had rotary-dial telephones. Cellphones are now everywhere. More than 90 percent of Americans own at least one, the Pew Research Center says, and the majority of those are smartphones — essentially increas-

‘Today, many Americans store their most personal ‘papers’ and ‘effects’ in electronic format, on a cellphone, carried on the person.’ — Judge Norman Stahl ingly powerful computers that are also telephones. In one of two cases before the justices, the federal appeals court in Boston threw out evidence police found when they conducted a limited search of a suspected drug dealer’s cellphone after his arrest. Judge Norman Stahl of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said warrantless cellphone searches create a serious threat to the privacy even of people who have been properly arrested. “Today, many Americans store their most personal ‘papers’ and ‘effects’ in electronic format, on a cellphone, carried on the person,” Stahl said. Under the Fourth Amendment, police generally need a warrant before they can conduct a search. The warrant itself must be based on “probable cause,” evidence that a crime has been committed, the Constitution says. But in the early 1970s, the Supreme Court carved out exceptions for officers dealing with people they have arrested. The court was trying to set clear rules that allowed police to look for concealed weapons and prevent the destruction of evidence. Briefcases, wallets, purses and crumpled cigarette packs all are fair game if they are being carried by a suspect

or within the person’s immediate control. Car searches pose a somewhat different issue and in 2009, in the case of a suspect who had been handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police cruiser, the court said police may search a car only if the arrestee “is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment” or they believe the car contains evidence relevant to the crime for which the person had been arrested. There is growing division in state and federal courts over whether cellphones deserve special protection. At least six courts have allowed warrantless searches, and at least three have not, said Stanford University’s Jeffrey Fisher, representing a California defendant whose case is the other one being considered by the Supreme Court. The California case may attract the court’s attention because it involves a more extensive search of a smartphone. Things quickly went from bad to worse for Fisher’s client, David Leon Riley, when a San Diego police officer pulled over Riley’s Lexus for having an expired registration. In quick succession, police learned Riley’s license was suspended, decided to impound the car and found loaded guns under its hood. Ri-

ley was arrested. An officer looking at Riley’s Samsung smartphone saw that some words normally beginning with the letter K were preceded by the letter C. Police say the notation CK signifies “Crip Killers,” a slang term for members of a gang known as the “Bloods.” Hours later at a San Diego police station, a detective examined the phone more closely, finding videos and pictures providing more evidence of Riley’s gang affiliation, including one showing he may have been involved in a gang-related shooting. A photograph showed Riley posing in front of a red Oldsmobile police suspected was used to flee the scene of a shooting. It turned out Riley owned the red car, and tests confirmed that the guns seized from the Lexus were used in the shooting. Indicted for attempted murder and other charges, Riley was convicted and sentenced to a term of 15 years to life in prison. At no time did police seek a warrant to search his smartphone. In the Boston case, Brima Wurie emptied a set of keys, $1,275 in cash and two cellphones from his pockets when he arrived at a Boston police station for processing in September 2007 after his arrest on suspicion of selling crack cocaine. Police eventually examined the call log on his flip phone and used the information to determine where he lived. When they searched his home, armed with a warrant, they found crack, marijuana, a gun and ammunition. The evidence was enough to land him more than 20 years in prison.

Surgeon general adds to list of smoking’s harms By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON — It’s no secret that smoking causes lung cancer. But what about diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, erectile dysfunction? Fifty years into the war on smoking, scientists still are adding diseases to the long list of cigarettes’ harms — even as the government struggles to get more people to kick the habit. A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General’s office says the nation is at a crossroads, celebrating decades of progress against the chief preventable killer but not yet poised to finish the job.

“The real emphasis needs to be put on the fact that we still have a major and tragic catastrophe going on,” said acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak. The report, being released Friday, is a dash of cold water after last week’s headlines marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1964 surgeon general’s report that launched

the anti-smoking movement. Yes, far fewer Americans smoke today — about 18 percent of adults, down from more than 42 percent in 1964. But the government may not meet its goal of dropping that rate to 12 percent by 2020, the new report cautioned. Nearly half a million people will die from smoking-related diseases this year. Each day,

more than 3,200 youths smoke their first cigarette. New products such as e-cigarettes, with effects that aren’t yet understood, complicate public health messages. And if current trends continue unabated, 5.6 million of today’s children and teens will go on to die prematurely during adulthood because of smoking, the report found.

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El-Sissi focusing on array of problems By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press

CAIRO — Having secured victory in a referendum on a relatively liberal constitution that he championed, Egypt’s military chief is turning his attention to the country’s overwhelming array of problems — from health and education to government subsidies and investment, insiders said Thursday. The revelations offer the latest indication that Gen. AbdelFattah el-Sissi is planning a run for president, capping a stunning transformation for the 59-year-old officer who started in the infantry. He was widely seen as an obscure and acquiescent subordinate a year and a half ago when then-President Mohammed Morsi promoted him to defense minister in what has emerged as a colossal political miscalculation. In swift succession, el-Sissi threw Morsi in jail along with hundreds of his Islamist cohorts, his Muslim Brotherhood

has been declared a terrorist group with membership in it banned, and a carefully orchestrated personality cult appears to have been successfully engineered for the general. El-Sissi remains an enigma: Little is known about his private life, other than he is married with four children. His daily activities and whereabouts are generally hidden from view. Although there are few credible public opinion polls in Egypt to know for sure, el-Sissi appears to have struck a chord through a combination of cunning moves and a personality that offers something for everyone in a country that is highly polarized along religious and socio-economic fault lines. “It appears that el-Sissi’s populist power is derived from his ability to instill optimism, joy and pride in the hearts of many Egyptians,” Adel Iskandar, an expert on Arab affairs who lectures at Georgetown University, said in a post on social media this week. “The Muslim Brotherhood, the January 25 (2011) revolutionaries, and anyone who

AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File

In this Jan. 15, file photo, an Egyptian woman dances in front of a polling station holding a poster of Egypt’s Defense Minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, and a national flag in the second day of the vote in the country’s constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt.

opposes the country’s current trajectory must contend with this new fact.”It was evident this week that many people voted for el-Sissi as much as for the new

charter. Many, particularly women, kissed posters of the general after casting their ballots or chanted: “El-Sissi is my presi-

dent.” He had asked women to take their spouses and children to the balloting, and the response was overwhelming, with women dominating lines outside polling stations in Cairo and other big cities. A popular video on social networking sites hyped the sentiment. “All of Egypt’s women listened to el-Sissi when he asked us to come out and vote. ... If he needs anything else, he only has to tell us and, God willing, we will not disappoint him,” a female voter said on the clip. In el-Sissi’s neighborhood of Gamaliya, as in much of the country, he is regarded as a savior and a hero. In a small alley where he once lived, an office bore this sign: “Headquarters of the campaign asking el-Sissi to run for president.” A banner nearby declared: “The people of Gamaliya congratulate el-Sissi on his birthday.” “He is a man that we will all follow, and not just because he comes from Gamaliya,” said

driver Mahmoud Farouq, a father of four, who was sitting in a coffee shop. Sohair Mohammed, a housemaid with two children, expressed her admiration by saying: “I adore him. I hope he becomes president. If he does not run for president, I may kill myself.” The Muslim Brotherhood won each of the five elections held since the revolution that deposed autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak in early 2011. Consequently, there was an antidemocratic veneer to the July 3 coup and the government’s subsequent actions, which included a severe crackdown on protests, arrests of journalists and the establishment of hotlines, where people could report suspected members of the Brotherhood. At the same time, however, el-Sissi seems to have tapped into widespread, genuine outrage at how Morsi and the Brotherhood ran the country, making it more Islamist during their year in power and contradicting campaign promises of an inclusive society.

Al-Qaida asks Iraqis in embattled city for support By SAMEER N. YACOUB and SINAN SALAHEDDIN Associated Press

BAGHDAD — Members of al-Qaida’s branch in Iraq handed out pamphlets in Fallujah on Thursday, urging people to take up arms and back them in their weekslong fight against government troops for control of the city. While the militants battled Iraqi security forces in and around Fallujah and Ramadi, police outside the capital, Baghdad, found the bullet-riddled bodies of 14 Sunni men who had been abducted from a funeral by gunmen wearing military uniforms. It was a grim reminder of similar slayings at the height of the war about six years ago. Iraqi forces and allied Sunni tribesmen have been fight-

ing to recapture key territories overrun by al-Qaida militants in the country’s Sunni-dominated Anbar province, including its two main cities, Fallujah and parts of the provincial capital, Ramadi, which are west Baghdad. Violence has escalated in Iraq over the past year, particularly since late last month after authorities dismantled an antigovernment Sunni protest camp and arrested a Sunni lawmaker on terrorism charges. To alleviate the tension, the army pulled back from the two cities, but that allowed al-Qaida militants to seize control. Speaking to The Associated Press by telephone, Fallujah residents said al-Qaida militants distributed pamphlets with the emblem of their group — the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant — at main city inter-

sections Wednesday and Thursday. The pamphlets called on Fallujah residents to join the fight, give money or open their homes as shelters, the residents said. They spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing for their safety. Another pamphlet announced that al-Qaida would form a Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice that would look into the disputes among residents of Fallujah, 65 kilometers (40 miles) west of Baghdad. Clashes between the militants security forces continued in two Fallujah neighborhoods from late Wednesday to early Thursday, the residents said. A medical official said the city hospital received the bodies of seven men killed in the fight-

ing and that 13 were wounded. He was unable to provide a breakdown of how many of the dead were militants and how many might have been civilians caught up in the clashes. Elsewhere in the province, Iraqi state television said security forces and allied tribal fighters clashed with militants inside and around Ramadi on Thursday, retaking several areas captured earlier by al-Qaida fighters. No more details were given. Two senior military officials said that one soldier was killed and three others were wounded by sniper fire during a clash in the village of al-Bubali, between Fallujah and Ramadi. The officials said that the militants have booby-trapped some houses in the village to slow the advance of the army troops.

In a particularly grisly discovery Thursday, police found the bullet-riddled bodies of 14 men — including nine from the same family — in an orchard near the Sunni-dominated town of Mishahda. Authorities said gunmen wearing military uniforms kidnapped the men from a funeral Wednesday night. It wasn’t clear who rounded up and killed the men. In Baghdad’s eastern suburb

of Nahrawan, a bomb exploded in an outdoor market, killing three civilians and wounding six, a police officer said. Another bomb went off in a commercial area of Baghdad’s western Ghazaliyah neighborhood, killing two civilians and wounding nine, he said. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists.

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Vatican comes under sharp criticism for sex abuse By JOHN HEILPRIN Associated Press

GENEVA — The dressing down came in the unlikeliest of places, a stuffy U.N. conference room before an obscure human rights committee. After decades of fending off accusations that its policies and culture of secrecy had contributed to the global priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican was called to account. U.N. experts interrogated The Holy See for eight hours on Thursday about the scale of abuse and what it was doing to prevent it, marking the first time the Vatican had been forced to defend its record at length or in public. It resembled a courtroom cross-examination, only no question was off-limits, dodging the answer wasn’t an option and the proceedings were webcast live. The Vatican was compelled to appear before the committee as a signatory to the U.N. Convention for the Rights of the Child, which among other things calls for governments to take all adequate measures to protect children from harm and ensure their interests are placed above all else. The Holy See was one of the first states to ratify the treaty in 1990, eager to contribute the church’s experience in caring for children in Catholic schools, hospitals, orphanages and refugee centers. The Holy See submitted a first implementation report in 1994, but didn’t provide progress reports for nearly two decades until 2012. By then, the clerical sex abuse scandal had exploded around the globe: thousands of priests were accused of raping and molesting thousands of children over decades while their bishops moved them from parish to parish rather than report them to police. Critics allege the Holy See, the central government of the 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church, contributed to the problem by encouraging a culture of secrecy to protect the church’s reputation at the expense of victims. At times, the exchanges were

sharp Thursday. “How can we address this whole systematic policy of silencing of victims?” asked committee member Benyam Mezmur, an Ethiopian academic. “There are two principles that I see are being undermined in a number of instances, namely transparency and accountability.” Monsignor Charles Scicluna, the Vatican’s former sex crimes prosecutor, replied: “I am with you when you say that all of these nice words will not mean anything ... if there is not more transparency and accountability on the local level.” The Vatican insisted it had little jurisdiction to sanction pedophile priests. “Priests are not functionaries of the Vatican,” Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Vatican’s U.N. ambassador in Geneva, told the committee. “Priests are citizens of their own states, and they fall under the jurisdiction of their own country.” Victims groups, though, called such a defense hollow given the clear directions Vatican officials for decades gave to bishops to not turn their abusing priests in to police and to keep the cases in-house and confidential. “When they say that these crimes should be prosecuted by states, it seems so disingenuous because we know that the church officials at the state level obstruct those efforts to bring justice,” said Barbara Blaine, president of the main U.S. victims group SNAP. The scene inside the conference room at the headquarters of the U.N. human rights office was remarkable by U.N. standards, with committee mem-

bers themselves marveling at how an institution as powerful as the Holy See could be hauled before a relatively obscure committee to answer uncomfortable questions before a packed audience. It also was remarkable by Vatican standards. Traditionally the Holy See has insisted that the Vatican as an institution bore little or no responsibility for the problem, blaming scandals and cases on individual priests or their bishops over whom the Vatican has no real control. While insisting on that legal separation, the Vatican did respond to questions about cases even where it had no ju-

risdiction or involvement, and on many occasions welcomed recommendations on ways to make children safer. “The Holy See gets it,” Scicluna told the committee. “Let’s not say too late or not. But there are certain things that need to be done differently.” Scicluna has been credited even by victims with helping bring the Vatican around over the past decade, overhauling its internal norms to make it easier to defrock abusers and calling for greater accountability by bishops who allowed priests to roam free. And while the Vatican in 2010 for the first time publicly encouraged bishops to cooper-

ate with police investigating abusers, it came with a hedge: only where local reporting laws require it. As a result, victims groups said they were not impressed by the Vatican’s performance or pledges, though they said they appreciated the seriousness with which the committee members grilled the delegation. “I think it is a step in the process,” said Ton Leerschool, co-founder of Survivors Voice Europe. “It’s already quite historic that this happened. That there would not be real results, I expected that from this meeting.” The U.N. committee is made up of independent experts —

not other U.N. member states — and it will deliver final observations and nonbinding recommendations on Feb. 5. The committee has no ability to sanction the Vatican for any shortcomings, but the process is aimed at encouraging, and sometimes shaming, treaty signatories into honoring their international commitments. Perhaps by coincidence, Pope Francis himself spoke of the shame the church felt for its scandals during his morning homily in the chapel of the Vatican hotel where he lives. Without citing sexual abuse by name, he said scandals happen in the church when its people lose their relationship to God.

Israeli PM slams settlement critics as hypocrites By ARON HELLER Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday dismissed international critics of Jewish settlements, calling them hypocrites and saying claims that the construction on occupied lands poses an obstacle to peace were “bogus.” Israelis and Palestinians began peace talks in July after years of stalemate and the Israeli government has come under heavy criticism for continuing its construction plans throughout talks. More than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. But Netanyahu insisted continued construction in existing settlements was “part of the deal” when talks began and questioned the motives of those who were outraged now. “I think this is a bogus claim,” he said in his annual address to international journalists. “I think that this is hypocritical.” While the Palestinians dropped a long-

standing demand that Israel halt all settlement construction when peace talks resumed, they say they received assurances that Israel would show restraint. Since then, Israel has approved plans, most recently last week, to build thousands of new settler homes. The Palestinians, and the international community, view the settlements as illegal or illegitimate. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently said the construction raises questions about Israel’s commitment to peace. In his comments, Netanyahu took specific aim at the European Union, which has been outspoken in its criticism of settlement construction. On Thursday, several EU countries, including Britain, France and Italy, informed Israel they were summoning local Israeli ambassadors to protest the building, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said. In London, Britain’s Foreign Office confirmed the Israeli ambassador was summoned Thursday “over the Israeli government’s recent decision to announce

new settlement tenders in east Jerusalem and the West Bank.” In a statement, the government said it had “made clear that settlement announcements had a detrimental impact on an atmosphere conducive to productive talks. The U.K. urged Israel to refrain from further such announcements.” Netanyahu questioned why the EU protested the construction of “a few houses,” but did not summon Palestinian diplomats over Palestinian misdeeds. “When did the EU call in the Palestinian ambassadors to complain about the incitement that calls for Israel’s destruction?” he said. “I think it is time to stop this hypocrisy. I think it is time to inject some balance and fairness to this discussion. Because I think this imbalance and this bias against Israel doesn’t advance peace,” he added. “I think it pushed peace further away because it tells the Palestinians, ‘Basically you can do anything you want, say anything you want and you won’t be held accountable.’”

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Where it counts, we are all brothers V L R

et me ask you a question. Answer quickly, without giving it much thought. Are you of the same race as Tiger Woods, yes or no? My guess is you and I quickly gave an answer based on the color of his skin compared with the color of our own. But is that an accurate way to judge? If not, we might have given the wrong answer. After all, what race is Tiger Woods? A recent article noted that Tiger’s father is at least a combination of African-American, Chinese, and Native American. His mother has Thai, Chinese, and Dutch in her background. If we consider national heritage,

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R ick C upp I suddenly don’t know what race Tiger is. I also find it hard to answer for myself. If my answer is that I am just a good old plain American I only have to step back one generation to discover that my mother’s maiden name sounds amazingly German, which it is. If I were to research my family tree back a few more generations, who knows what surprises I might uncover concerning my heritage.

But of this I am convinced. Am I of the same race as Tiger Woods? The answer is yes. We are all, Tiger, you, and me, in the same family. Listen to what is written in the very first chapter of the Bible. “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27. Every person, regardless of skin color, race, nationality, intelligence, wealth, or any of the other arbitrary factors we use to mark division, has the same Father. Each of us carries inside the tell-tale signs that would cause us to be recognized as brothers and sisters, if we would just

look. Perhaps that explains why Jesus said the second greatest commandment, second only to loving God, is to love our neighbor as ourselves. After all, every father wants their children to get along and help each other out. And no father can help but be angry when someone mistreats his children. Indeed, God gets angry enough at his children being wronged that Jesus warns us that insulting another person and calling them a fool puts us in danger of going to hell! He then continues to tell us, in what we call the Sermon on the Mount, not to even show up and worship God if we aren’t getting along with a brother.

is an international kids club. Each week, participants will memorize Bible verses, play games, hear Bible lessons, and earn rewards. Beginning Sunday, the club will meet at Kenai Soldotna Bible Chapel to host singing group Middle School from 5:25-7:15 p.m. Use the back doors. To register or for more information, call 283-4781 or visit Soldotna Bible Chapel will be hosting Veritas, a men’ sing- www.kenaicalvary.org. ing group, at 7 p.m. Jan. 25. Their style is fashioned from a fusion of artistic excellence, creative pursuit, and a performance that promises to inspire an audience of any distinction! Come Food Pantry open weekly be a part of an evening that will comfort, encourage, and chalThe Soldotna Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from lenge you to fall in love with a God who cares deeply for you. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents in our community who may Soldotna Bible Chapel is located at 300 W. Marydale in Solbe experiencing food shortages. The Food Pantry is located dotna. at the Soldotna United Methodist Church at 158 South Binkley Street. Non-perishable food items or monetary donations Travel ‘East of Everest’ may be dropped off at the church Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Kenai Chapel on the Kenai Spur Highway will host a Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays presentation by author Jim Hale called “East of Everest” Sun- 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Thank you for your support. day at 6 p.m. The slide show examines life and death while traveling through the remote and mysterious Hongu Valley of Clothes 4 U at First Baptist Church Nepal, home of snow leopards and Yeti encounters. For more First Baptist Church Soldotna, located at 159 S. Binkley information email jim@highadventureliving.com. Street, is re-opening its Clothes 4 U program. It is open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First Baptist Church starts Bible study All clothing and shoes are free to the public. The First Baptist Church of Kenai is hosting a Bible study titled “If you want to walk on water, you’ve got to get out of the United Methodist Church provides food pantry boat” on Thursdays at noon through Feb. 13. For more inforThe Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry mation call Carole at 283-7772 or the church at 283-7672. for those in need every Monday from noon to 3:00 p.m. The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway next Sterling church hosts AWANA to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is Sterling Baptist Church is starting an AWANA program this through the side door. The Pantry closes for holidays. For more information contact the church office at 283-7868 year, every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. The club will meet at Sterling Baptist Church. Children 3 years old through sixth or email kumcalaska@gmail.com. grade are welcome. Call Sterling Baptist for more information at 262-4711. Clothes Quarters open weekly

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Calvary Baptist hosts AWANA

Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Calvary Baptist Church in Kenai is offering AWANA for Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more kids ages 3 through 6th grade. AWANA (www.awana.org) information, call 907-283-4555.

First we need to get things right with others, as much as we can, and then show up to worship God. So let’s stop being so concerned with what things look like on the outside. Anyone who saw me play golf would have every reason to suspect I’m not related to Tiger Woods. But look closer. He’s my brother. Rick Cupp is minister of the Kenai Fellowship, 283-7682. Sunday Bible Classes for all ages are at 10 a.m., coffee and fellowship at 10:45 and worship at 11:15. Wednesday Meal is at 6:15 p.m. with services at 7:00.

Pope baptizes infants in Sistine Chapel By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — With wails resounding amid the splendor of the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis on Sunday baptized 32 infants, and at one point in the ceremony told mothers to feel free to feed their crying babies. Formally welcoming the children as members of the Catholic church, Francis poured water from a shellshaped dish over the heads of the babies held in their mothers’ arms. Francis pronounced the babies’ names one by one, as beaming parents held their children, dressed in white satin or silk gowns and other finery, in the chapel whose ceiling was frescoed by Michelangelo. In the same chapel in March, Francis was elected as the first Latin American pope. He is the first pope to choose the name Francis. Among the children were two Francescas. It wasn’t clear if Francis, whose cheerfulness and warmth draw huge crowds to the Vatican, might have inspired the choice of those names. In keeping with his down-to-

earth style and his drive to make the church more relevant in the everyday lives of the faithful, the pope has done away with much of the pomp and stiffness often characterizing papal appearances. He noted that some babies were crying. “If they are hungry, mothers, feel free to feed them,” Francis said during his homily. The Sistine Chapel choir sang during the ceremony, but Francis said that “today the most beautiful chorus is that of the babies.” Trying to shore up flagging faith among many Catholics, Francis told parents that the most beautiful inheritance they could give their children was faith. Francis has been trying to make the church more welcoming and readily interacts with tourists and Romans in St. Peter’s Square and elsewhere when he is contact with the public. Among those baptized Sunday was a baby girl whose parents, who live in Tuscany, had some time ago approached the pope during an appearance at the Vatican and asked if he would baptize her, a Tuscan daily, Il Tirreno, reported.

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invest with TransCanada in a revised natural gas partnership, Chenault said passing natural gas legislation will be key to bringing jobs to the Kenai Peninsula. “It will take a lot of work and money to turn Cook Inlet around,” he said. “I am committed to working with anyone in bringing jobs to Kenai and moving Alaska forward and getting gas to folks.” Rep. Kurt Olson, R-Soldotna, said he would pay close attention to bills related to the growth of the gas industry. He said he was interested in talking with Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, sponsor of HB 230, which would allow the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue bonds for an oil or gas processing facility. “We need to be active in encouraging other forms of gas developed business,” he said. “Looking at what more we

can do and not be a one-trick pony.” In addition Olson said he would continue to advocate for changes in workers compensation, and medical malpractice bills related to the Affordable Care Act. Now beginning his second year in the state Senate, Senator Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, said working on eight committees in the Legislature turned him from a freshman to a seasoned veteran real quick. Micciche said when he gets back to Juneau next week his priorities will be responsible spending, addressing HB 77 regarding water rights, addressing fisheries issues and securing the remaining funding to rehabilitate a six-mile stretch of the Kenai Spur Highway. The first release of 2014 prefiled bills included Micciche’s SB 112, intended to provide

immunity for certain licensed temporary health care providers. He said we live in a state where underprivileged health care providers leave their jobs and his goal is to make sure they have the same level of liability help. “My goal is not to go to Juneau to make new laws,” he said. “It is more important to modernize existing code to eliminate redundancy.” Micciche, who served as Soldotna mayor from 20082013, said he enjoys the new challenge to expand the ability to positively affect the lives of Kenai Peninsula residents. “My focus is what’s best for all Alaskans,” he said. “My reason for entering the senate is to get the state moving again and improve the long term.”

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ing to other buildings and vehicles. Seven fire apparatus vehicles and 16 personnel responded to the scene, Nelson said. Preliminary investigation showed the fire likely began

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be to try and control the rate of growth in the operating budget, while still setting aside the appropriate funds for public schools. “The budget is the elephant in the room,” he said. “The House task force hearings on education will be interesting as we try to craft a funding formula for the state and school districts.” Developing a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to the Cook Inlet remains a focus for state legislators. Chenault said he expects the natural gas project to dominate talks when the session resumes. Following Gov. Sean Parnell’s plan to abandon the natural gas pipeline law set by former Gov. Sarah Palin and

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Around the Peninsula High winds, seas prompt ferry cancellation

Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com.

Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com.

The nine-second video is making the Internet rounds and has been viewed thousands of times on such sites as YouTube. No one is willing to say who put the footage on the Internet.

Stedman: Chances for unchanged sea otter bounty bill slim

ANCHORAGE — High winds and seas have canceled the sailing of a state ferry on Friday. The Alaska Department of Transportation says the Aurora SITKA — A Sitka senator who proposed a bounty on sea will not make its round trip between Cordova and Whittier. otters said he wants to find a different way to support Alaska Staff members from the Alaska Marine Highway System on Native hunters. Thursday afternoon were contacting affected passengers. Republican Sen. Bert Stedman told CoastAlaska the chances of the bill advancing, as written, are slim. He said he needed to sit down with the Sealaska Heritage 60-foot tug sinks near Wrangell Institute and have a few more meetings in Juneau to work out WRANGELL — State conservation officials say a 60-foot how the bill proposed last year could be changed, “if it’s going tug sank in about 120 feet of water near Wrangell. to end up trying to be marketing assistance or tanning assisAuthorities say the Silver Bay II was found missing Tuesday tance or something else,” he said. during a routine dock check by representatives of the Silver Sea otters eat shellfish harvested by divers and crabbers in Bay Logging facility about five miles south of Wrangell. southeast Alaska, which some fishermen say is a problem. The tug was estimated to have about 3,500 gallons of diesel The bill proposed having the state pay $100 for each sea fuel on board. The tug had been tied to the dock for five years, otter lawfully killed under the federal Marine Mammal Protecand much of the fuel had been removed during that time. tion Act. Under the law, only Alaska Natives can hunt sea otters There’s a light sheen in the area. Officials say people should in Alaska. But the federal agency that manages otters said Stedavoid shellfish where oil or sheens can be seen or smelled. man’s bill would violate the federal law. There’s been no reported impact to wildlife, and the Coast Guard is investigating the sinking. Worker charged in copper wire theft

Video of teen catching baby gets viewers ANCHORAGE — A 19-year-old worker at an Anchorage Home Depot caught a baby who was falling out of shopping cart — a rescue captured on store surveillance video that has been viewed online by thousands. Christopher Strickland was waiting for a customer in the cashier area last week when he noticed the baby was loose in a car seat atop the shopping cart, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The arrangement looked precarious, Strickland said. “I thought I’d keep an eye on it, in case something happened,” he said Wednesday. The baby began to tip out of the car seat and Strickland darted toward the cart, catching the girl in midair. It was moments before the infant’s head would have hit the concrete floor. Strickland handed the girl to her father. The man had been distracted at the cash register, and he thanked Strickland repeatedly.

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airport, where strong winds and foul weather make flying dangerous. There is no safe alternative to a road, despite a suggestion in a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service review that suggested a landing craft could transport patients. “The Borough has subsequently determined that neither a landing craft, nor any other marine solution, could provide safe, reliable, and affordable

transportation services between King Cove and Cold Bay,” the letter said. The letter was signed by Stanley Mack, mayor of the Aleutians East Borough, and four other tribe and community leaders. Jewell in late summer toured the community near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. She announced last month that she had rejected a road through the refuge, which shelters millions of migratory waterfowl. Izembek lagoon is home to the world’s largest known bed of eelgrass and provides fodder to

FAIRBANKS — A 33-year-old construction worker is accused of stealing one ton of copper wire at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says Eric Brandon Bailey of Fairbanks was arraigned Tuesday on a charge of seconddegree felony theft. Campus police received a report about the alleged theft last week from a utility tunnel under a dormitory. A large amount of copper wire was being replaced at a construction site. According to a criminal complaint, the old wire was set to be salvaged for UAF’s construction project fund. Police say Bailey and an unnamed accomplice received $3,857 from a local scrap yard for the wire. The accomplice has not been charged. It’s unclear if Bailey has an attorney. He could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday. — The Associated Press

Pacific brant, endangered Steller’s eiders and other migratory waterfowl as head south for the winter. Congress in 1997 addressed King Cove transportation and appropriated $37.5 million for water access to Cold Bay that included a $9 million hovercraft. The Aleutians East Borough took the hovercraft out of service after deciding it was too expensive and unreliable to operate. Environmental groups strongly oppose a refuge road for the damage it would cause and the precedent it would set

for road construction in a refuge. They contend King Cove’s notorious winds will shut travel on a road as easily as they delay flights. Alaska’s governor and congressional delegation strongly support the road and a land swap that would have exchanged state and private land for refuge access. U.S. Sen. Mark Begich on Wednesday announced he was introducing a bill that would require approval of the land exchange and allow the state to build the road.

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General permits would not be applicable to lands designated for game refuges, forestry, state parks or coal mining and reclamation, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The bill passed the House but was never brought to a floor vote in the Senate because it lacked sufficient support to move forward. Wade said there should be public input into whatever is proposed. “This was very top-down delivered, and I think the outcome of that has been pretty clear. The public wants to be part of this process,” she said. Parnell spokeswoman Sharon Leighow said by email that HB77 is part of a multi-year effort to make the state’s permitting system “more timely, predictable, and efficient, while safeguarding the environment.” She said the Department of Natural Resources has been listening to Alaskans concerned about the bill. She also said Parnell “appreciates the public participation and looks forward to working with the Legislature to address those concerns.”

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‘This was very topdown delivered, and I think the outcome of that has been pretty clear. The public wants to be part of this process.’ — Lisa Wade, Chickaloon Village Traditional Council Micciche said during his community meetings, he was struck by comments from a woman who said the bill made it seem like the public was an obstacle in the process. He said he supports responsible development and wants efficient permitting. But he said he also wants to ensure there’s a balance where Alaskans are heard. He said it seemed like he had the support to have the bill moved back to Senate Resources, a panel on which he sits. According to the Legislature’s website, HB77 was referred to and heard by the House Resources and Senate Finance committees last session. ily feel it.” According to the police affidavit, Vermillion called 911 and stated, “I killed somebody.” Vermillion and Muskox were drinking at Vermillion’s home when they got into a fight. According to the affidavit, a trooper arrived at the scene and found Muskox deceased with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. After receiving his Miranda advisement, Vermillion said, “I was in a fight to the death and I executed the threat.” Under the court conditions, no alcohol or firearms are allowed in Thompson’s home. Vermillion, who would be staying in their downstairs basement, must be under Thompson’s supervision at all times.

if the Vermillion family was compensating him for being the third party custodian. Thompson said no, adding he is well off with more than $1 million worth in real estate from other properties owned. Judge Huguelet said Thompson is a good third party custodian because he has something to lose, which makes him more willing to comply. Muskox’s parents appeared telephonically at the hearing and each said they don’t feel Vermillion should be released. “I feel he is mentally unstable and I don’t think anything has changed,” John Cox, Muskox’s father, said. “I implore the court to deny the Reach Dan Balmer at danrequest or at least set the bail iel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. high enough to make the fam- com.

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Nikiski cagers sweep opening games

Homer girls, boys also chalk up victories at Nikiski Tip Off By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The Nikiski boys hoops team got off to a flying start in their own tournament, racing off in the second half to a 75-39 win over Dillingham at the 25th Annual Nikiski Tip Off tournament Thursday night at Nikiski High School. Nine Bulldog players filled the scoring column, led by senior Seth Carstens with 23 points. “The energy level was great, it was

awesome,” Carstens said. “The last couple games it was down, and this time we brought it up. We just got excited this week, and it’s our tournament. We’re going to go play our hearts out.” Luke Johnson and Hunter Holloway contributed 15 points each for the Bulldogs. Dillingham was led by Dylan Wassily with 15 points. “We were just practicing this week with rotating, making sure we have good ball movement,” Carstens said. “We just been making sure we’re pass-

ing the ball and looking for the wideopen shot.” The Nikiski offense had open shots all right. The two teams were tied at 11-all four minutes into the game, but Nikiski began to find its groove as the Bulldogs finished off the first quarter on a 13-4 run. Nikiski coach Reid Kornstad was a member of the boys All-Tournament teams back in the first two editions of the Tip Off tournament, and on Thursday was pleased with the way his players responded.

“The guys did a much better job of moving the ball and sharing the ball,” said Kornstad. “We got a lot of open looks in transition, so that was really helpful. The main thing I was proud of was their ability to move the ball around in the half court.” The Wolverines suffered from injuries, as one of Dillingham’s top scorers — Cole Schlagel — was hit with a knee injury late in the first quarter and sat on the bench icing his left knee for the remainder of the game. Late in the fourth quarter, when the game was

already out of reach, Wassily took a knock to the head running for the ball and exited as well. Sparked by its early efforts, Nikiski really found a good groove in the third quarter, streaking out on a 23-5 points run in the first 5 minutes, 40 seconds, after holding a 38-23 halftime lead. Overall, Nikiski put up 26 points in the quarter. Helped by offensive rebounds and turnovers, the Bulldogs found one bucket after the other, and cruised See HOOPS, page B-2

Mountain and ice Deal’s toughness shows through at rink, on trails By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

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Houston Rockets’ Dwight Howard (12) reaches for rebound with Oklahoma City Thunder’s Serge Ibaka (9) and Thabo Sefolosha (25) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday in Houston.

When Conor Deal isn’t getting the dirty work done out on the hockey rink, he’s getting dirty — literally — out on the running and hiking trails of Alaska. The 20-year-old, third-year forward for the Kenai River Brown Bears doesn’t show up much in the stats sheet as a prolific scorer — he has 11 points this season in 33 games and his season high is 18 points last season — but the Anchorage native cannot be underestimated for his ability to rally the troops when the game is at hand. Deal, listed at 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, has six fighting majors this season, tying him for the North American Hockey League lead with a group of players. When the Brown Bears find themselves needing a boost,

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Deal can be counted on to pull the energy level up with a good ol’ fashioned hockey fight. “If our team needs to be pumped up or if we need a momentum swing, or if a guy See DEAL, page B-4

Thunder shake down Rockets Kards win; Stars, By The Associated Press

HOUSTON — Kevin Durant scored 36 points and Reggie Jackson added 23 to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-92 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The Thunder used a big third quarter to erase a 12-point deficit and tie the score entering the fourth. The teams stayed within a basket after that until Jackson scored five points in a 7-0 run which gave the Thunder a 97-89 lead with about 4 minutes left. Oklahoma City scored four quick points capped by a fast break dunk by Jackson a couple minutes later to stretch the lead to 103-92.

James Harden and Terrence Jones scored 16 points each for Houston, which scored just 19 second-half points after posting a seasonhigh 73 points in the first half — setting an NBA record for the largest scoring differential between two halves.

late in the period. Mike Scott and Shelvin Mack, both coming off the bench, led the Hawks with 17 points each. Both teams finished with five players scoring n double digits. The Nets were playing a regular-season game at the O2 Arena in London for the third NETS 127, HAWKS 110 time. They played two against LONDON — Joe Johnson the Toronto Raptors in 2011, scored 26 of his 29 points winning both. in the first half and Andray Blatche added 20 points and PACERS 117, KNICKS 89 14 rebounds to lead Brooklyn past Atlanta in the fourth regINDIANAPOLIS — Lance ular-season NBA game played Stephenson scored a careerin the British capital. high 28 points, Paul George Johnson had 15 points in added 25, and Indiana won its the first quarter, including 11 ninth straight at home. straight for the Nets (16-22) The Pacers have won three

in a row overall and still have the NBA’s best record and the league’s top home record (201). Indiana leads idle Miami by four games in the chase for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Carmelo Anthony had 18 of his 28 points in the first quarter to lead New York. J.R. Smith, who was benched in two of the previous four games, played 28 minutes and scored 12 points. The Knicks have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Indiana took control with an 11-1 run midway through the second quarter, then closed the first half on a 16-7 run to make it 63-48. New York never challenged again.

Mariners lose By JEREMIAH BARTZ Frontiersman.com

WASILLA — In the competitive North Star Conference, seeding in the upcoming tournament may come down to tiebreakers. And that might make Colony’s 3-0 win over Soldotna on Thursday that much bigger. Freshman Josh Boyer bagged a pair of goals and an assist to lead Colony to the win, and help the Knights sweep the two-game regular-season series against the Stars. “It’s big, gigantic,” Colony head coach Jamie Smith said. “I don’t think Colony has done that in about 10 years.”

Colony edged SoHi 2-1 in Soldotna earlier this season. Thursday, Boyer netted three points and Colony netminder Colton Beebe made 21 saves to earn the shutout. “Beebe was really good tonight,” Smith said of his goalie, who made 14 saves in the second period. Colony scored a pair of thirdperiod goals to help cement the win. Early in the third, Boyer scored right off a faceoff in the SoHi defensive zone to give the Knights the 2-0 lead. Boyer won the draw, and pushed the puck back to defenseman Logan Sanders. At the point, See PUCK, page B-2

Rangers nip Red Wings in battle of Olympic goalies By The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Mats Zuccarello broke up a scoreless duel between two Olympic goalies when he scored with 5:58 remaining, lifting the New York Rangers to a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Zuccarello floated a puck over Detroit’s Jimmy Howard when he drove to the net, putting New York’s 45th shot of the night into the net. That was enough for Henrik Lundqvist to earn his third shutout of the season and 48th in his NHL career. Lundqvist, who made his sixth straight start, stopped 38 shots. Gustav Nyquist slipped a shot behind him with 44.5 seconds remaining, but Lundqvist reached back to cover the puck just before it crossed the line. Howard made 47 saves. PREDATORS 4, FLYERS 3, SO

as they chase a playoff spot. Shea Weber scored a go-ahead goal and had two assists in his first game against Philadelphia since the Flyers made him a $110 million, 14-year offer in the summer of 2012. The Predators matched the deal, keeping him in Nashville. They had to be glad they had their captain against the Flyers.

CANADIENS 5, SENATORS 4, OT OTTAWA, Ontario — Carey Price made 40 saves and P.K. Subban scored the overtime winner and Montreal defeated Ottawa. Subban scored 23 seconds into the extra period as his shot trickled through Craig Anderson’s legs. Tomas Plekanec scored twice and Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais also scored for the Canadiens, who defeated the Senators for the first time this season.

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PHILADELPHIA — Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift NashTAMPA, Fla. — Frans Nielsen scored ville over Philadelphia. the only shootout goal and assisted on a Josi beat Flyers goalie Steve Mason for second-period score by Thomas Vanek in a the last of a combined five shootout goals victory for New York against Tampa Bay. to give the Predators the needed road win Nielsen snapped a wrist shot between

the pads of Ben Bishop moments after Valtteri Filppula rang a shot off the post to the right of Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin at the other end. The Islanders had a seven-game road winning streak snapped Tuesday at Florida.

had a goal and an assist, Nate Prosser scored for the first time in 68 games, and Minnesota beat new-look Edmonton. Justin Fontaine and Jason Zucker also scored to help the Wild win for the sixth time in eight games and bounce back after getting shutout on Tuesday. Jordan Eberle scored his 15th goal for SHARKS 3, PANTHERS 0 the Oilers, who haven’t won on the road in SUNRISE, Fla. — Joe Pavelski, Matt their past six tries. Nieto and Joe Thornton scored and Alex Stalock made 24 saves for his first career AVALANCHE 2, DEVILS 1, SO shutout and San Jose topped Florida. DENVER — Ryan O’Reilly had a goal Tim Thomas made 36 saves for the and scored in the shootout, Semyon VarPanthers. lamov made 33 saves and Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey. KINGS 4, BLUES 1 Matt Duchene also scored in a shootout for the Avalanche, who have won three ST. LOUIS — Trevor Lewis gave Los Angeles some unexpected offense with straight. two goals early in the third period of the Kings’ victory over St. Louis. COYOTES 1, CANUCKS 0 Lewis scored the tiebreaker on a deGLENDALE, Ariz. — Mike Smith flection off a Blues player’s skate, then got stopped 29 shots for his first shutout of his second goal of the season on a shorthanded wraparound, capitalizing on goalie the season, Antoine Vermette had a powerplay goal in the first period, and Phoenix Jaroslav Halak’s stick-handling goof. beat Vancouver. In a game full of penalties and killed WILD 4, OILERS 1 power plays, the Coyotes got stellar goaltending and just enough offense while the ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jason Pominville Canucks continued to struggle on the ofC

fense. Phoenix also got a break on a reviewed goal in the third period.

BRUINS 4, STARS 2 DALLAS — Milan Lucic scored his first goal in 10 games and assisted on another goal to lead Boston over Dallas. All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. Lucic passed from the right corner to David Krejci, whose goal gave Boston a 1-0 lead at 19:56 of the second period. Krejci also had a goal and an assist.

JETS 5, FLAMES 2 CALGARY, Alberta — Olli Jokinen had a goal and an assist against his former team to lead Winnipeg over Calgary, handing the Flames their record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. Bryan Little and Mark Schieffle also had one goal and one assist and the Jets scored twice in the first period, opened up a 4-0 lead after 40 minutes and cruised to their second consecutive win under new head coach Paul Maurice.

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No. 1 Arizona routs rival Arizona St. By The Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. — Nick Johnson had 17 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 and top-ranked Arizona jumped on rival Arizona State early in a 91-68 rout Thursday night. Arizona (18-0, 5-0 Pac-12) raced out to a 21-point lead in the first half and didn’t let up, extending the best start in school history with a flurry of dunks and 3-pointers. The Wildcats put seven players in double figures, shot 56 percent and had 21 assists on 34 field goals to beat the Sun Devils for the sixth time in seven games. Kaleb Tarczewski had 12 points and eight rebounds, and T.J. McConnell added 10 points and six assists for Arizona. Arizona State (13-5, 2-3) played without second-leading scorer Jermaine Marshall and had trouble with Arizona’s size all night, shooting 34 percent. Jahii Carson had 20 points and five assists, but struggled early

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Sanders blasted a shot that was deflected into the net by Boyer. “We got a big game out of Boyer,” Smith said. Less than five minutes later, Boyer set up Colony’s third goal. Skating between the circles, Boyer took a shot. SoHi goalie Cody Harvey made the save but left the puck at the bottom of the left wing circle. Isaac Vincent, sitting all alone, was able to hammer the puck into the net. Smith said Boyer’s thirdperiod goal was really big. But getting the third goal was huge for a squad that had scored two of its three prior NSC wins by only one score. “Even with a two-goal lead, you’re always weary about what could happen,” Smith said. Boyer opened the scoring with a power-play goal late in the first period. Gunner Stadem and Curtis Foster picked up assists on that goal. Soldotna had its best oppor-

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into the fourth quarter with a 31-point lead. Nikiski will face Southcentral Conference opponent Homer at 7:15 p.m. today, a matchup that features Thursday’s two boys winners. Nikiski girls 47, Dillingham 41 The Bulldogs held off a late charge from the Wolverines to claim a win on the first day of the Nikiski Tip Off tournament Thursday night at Nikiski High School. Junior Rachel Thompson led Nikiski with 15 points, while teammate Jodi Cook added eight. Drew Carlos topped Dillingham’s effort with 12 points. “We’re still working on maintaining in the second half and still playing with the same intensity we played with in the first half,” said Nikiski coach Scott Anderson. “Dillingham is a quality team, so we knew it was going to be a battle from the get-go. Luckily we came out strong in the first half and forced them into a lot of turnovers.” Dillingham finished runnerup at the 2A state girls tournament last season, but Nikiski managed to outplay the Wolverines on defense, forcing turnovers and grabbing offensive rebounds. Nikiski streaked out to a 12-2 lead before the first three minutes were up, and led 2110 after one quarter. Nikiski led 32-18 at the half, but only managed seven points in the third quarter. The fourth quarter didn’t go much better — Dillingham closed to within five points of the Bulldogs on a Tiara Schroeder layup with 1:29 to go, but that was as close as the Wolverines would get. Nikiski will face Southcentral Conference rival Homer at 5:45 p.m. tonight on the second day of the tournament. Homer girls 41, Houston 28 In the early girls game at the tournament, Homer came

and had at least four shots blocked.

time in seven meetings dating to 2010.

UCONN 83, No. 17 MEMPHIS 73

MINNESOTA 63, No. 11 OHIO STATE 53

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — DeAndre Daniels had 23 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, Shabazz Napier added 17 points and Connecticut pulled away from Memphis down the stretch. The Huskies (14-3, 2-2 American Athletic Conference) outscored Memphis 8-2 in the final minute to secure their third straight win. Napier had seven points in the final 5 minutes after the teams were tied at 62. Daniels was 9 of 15 from the field and UConn shot 57 percent, including 61 percent after halftime. Lasan Kromah finished with 13 points, making all five attempts. Michael Dixon led Memphis (12-4, 3-2) with 16 points and Austin Nichols scored 13.

MINNEAPOLIS — Elliott Eliason had 12 points and 13 rebounds to help Minnesota muscle past Ohio State for a victory that stuck the Buckeyes with their third straight loss. DeAndre Mathieu had 13 points, five assists and three steals for the Golden Gophers (14-4, 3-2 Big Ten), who gave new coach Richard Pitino his first signature win. They did it by backing down the Buckeyes and owning the area around the basket, posting a 38-20 advantage in points in the paint and a 39-24 rebounding edge. LaQuinton Ross scored 22 points for the Buckeyes (15-3, 2-3), on a three-game losing streak for the first time in almost five years. The other four Ohio State starters combined for only 19 points, and the conference’s second-worst free throw shooting team went 11 for 18 from the foul line. Minnesota beat Ohio State for the first

tunities in a wide-open second period, in which the Stars outshot Colony 14-10. Harvey made 21 saves in the SoHi loss. Colony 3, Soldotna 0

Thursday, Menard Arena First period — 1. Colony- Boyer (Stadem, Foster) pp 2:54. Second period — no scoring. Third period — 2. Colony- Boyer (Sanders) 13:15; 3. Colony- Vincent (Boyer, Bloemer) 8:22. Shots on goal: Soldotna 4-14-3—21, Colony 4-10-6—20; Saves: Soldotna- Harvey 3-10-4—17, Colony- Beebe 4-14-3—17.

Warriors beat Homer WASILLA — Wasilla used a big third period to score a 6-1 North Star Conference win over Homer on Thursday at the Brett Arena in Wasilla. The Warriors outshot the Mariners 14-2 and scored four goals during the third period, as the Warriors improved to 5-1 in NSC play. Troy Verplancke led Wasilla with a three-point night. Verplancke tallied a short-handed goal, the eventual game-winner, in the second. He added a goal and an assist in the third period. Cooper Hanson, Tanner Schachle, Jack Reeves and Forrest Strick also scored through with a victory over Houston. The Mariners grabbed a 9-4 lead after the first quarter and gradually pulled away from the Hawks from there. Madison Akers had 13 points to pace the Mariners, while Abbey Luck and Tayla Cabana had nine apiece. For Houston, Savannah Wells pumped in 14 points. Homer boys 65, Houston 55 In the early boys game at the tournament, Homer notched a victory over Houston. The Mariners enjoyed a big advantage at the line, going 25 of 36 while Houston was 10 of 16. Houston led 20-17 after one quarter, but the Mariners stormed to a 39-31 lead at halftime and were able to outscore the Hawks in the second half. Sheldon Hutt pumped in 20 points for the Mariners, while Quinn Daugharty had 17 and Filip Reutov had 12. Matt Barron paced the Hawks with 21 points. The Nikiski Tip Off continues with round-robin action today and Saturday. Today, the Dillingham girls play Houston at 2:45 p.m., the Dillingham boys play Houston at 4:15 p.m., the Homer girls play Nikiski at 5:45 p.m. and the Homer boys play Nikiski at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, the Homer girls play Dillingham at noon, the Homer boys play Dillingham at 1:30 p.m., the Houston girls play Nikiski at 3 p.m. and the Houston boys play Nikiski at 4:30 p.m.

No. 18 LOUISVILLE 91, HOUSTON 52 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wayne Blacks-

for WHS. Kiana Verplancke stopped 14 shots to earn the win. Markian Polushkin made 35 saves in the loss. Tommy Bowe scored Homer’s only goal. Wasilla 6, Homer 1

Thursday, Brett Arena First period — 1. Homer- Bowe (Reutov) 12:46; 2. Wasilla- Hanson (Schachle, Hansen) 2:34. Second period — 3. Wasilla- T. Verplancke (Schruf) sh 3:53. Third period — 4. Wasilla- Schachle (Hanson, Carricaburu) 8:19; 5. Wasilla- T. Verplancke (Strick, Conroy) 5:21; 6. Wasilla- Reeves (Schruf, Butcher) 3:16; 7. Wasilla- Strick (Conroy, T. Verplancke) 0:26. Shots on goal: Homer 6-7-2—15, Wasilla 14-13-14—45; Saves: Homer- Potushkin 13-12-10—35; Wasilla- K. Verplancke 5-72—14.

Kards fly past Moose KENAI — Sparked by two players with at least six points, Kenai rolled to a 10-3 win over Palmer at the MTA Events Center Thursday night. Ross Hanson bagged four goals and three assists in the win, while Jake Eubank finished with three goals and three assists. The pair helped blow a close game wide open. The North Star Conference rivals were knotted at 2-2 after the Schlagel 2 0-0 5, Gardiner 0 0-0 0, Miller 3 0-0 6, Luckhurst 0 0-0 0, Burkhardt 1 0-1 3, Smeaton 3 2-2 10, Napoli 0 0-2 0. Totals 14 6-10 39. 3-point field goals — Nikiski 5 (Carstens 2, Holloway 1, Stangel 1, Anderson 1); Dillingham 5 (Smeaton 2, Burkhardt 1, Wassily 1, Schlagel 1). Team fouls — Nikiski 16; Dillingham 11. Mariners 65, Hawks 55 Homer Houston

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HOMER (65) — Beachy 1 0-0 3, Reutov 0 12-13 12, Daugharty 6 1-2 17, Schneider 2 3-4 8, Brown 1 1-2 3, Molodih 0 0-2 0, Walsworth 1 0-0 2, Harris 0 0-0 0, Hutt 6 8-11 20. Totals — 17 25-34 65. HOUSTON (55) — Kleewein 1 0-0 2, Griffith 1 5-6 7, K. Taylor 0 0-0 0, Baird 2 0-1 5, L. Taylor 0 0-0 0, Elson 0 0-0 0, Barron 8 2-4 21, Seachao 3 0-0 7, M. Ruta 3 1-1 9, J. Taylor 1 2-4 4. Totals — 19 10-16 55. 3-point goals — Homer 6 (Daugharty 4, Beachy, Schneider), Houston 7 (Barron 3, M. Ruta 2, Baird, Saechao). Team fouls — Homer 16, Houston 25. Fouled out — J. Taylor. Thursday girls Mariners 41, Hawks 28 Houston

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Ninilchik teams split The Ninilchik girls and boys are playing at a tournament in Unalakleet. The girls opened with a 41-27 victory over Golovin, while the boys lost to Unalakleet 63-36. Thursday boys Bulldogs 75, Wolverines 39 Nikiski Dillingham

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NIKISKI (75) — Carstens 9 3-3 23, Johnson 7 1-2 15, Holloway 6 2-3 15, Stangel 1 0-0 3, Anderson 2 0-0 5, Castro 1 0-0 2, Malston 0 0-0 0, Tauriainen 2 0-0 4, Riddall 0 0-0 0, Jackson 2 1-5 5, Pamplin 1 1-2 3. Totals 31 8-15 75. DILLINGHAM (39) — Wassily 5 4-5 15,

hear scored a career-high 23 points in his first game this season as a reserve, and Louisville used a strong offensive start to blow out Houston. Recent foul troubles led Cardinals coach Rick Pitino to bring Blackshear off the bench to maximize his effectiveness, and the junior forward responded by shooting 5 of 6 from 3-point range and 8 of 10 overall. Louisville hit 15 of 28 from beyond the arc, its most since making 17 against Morgan State on Dec. 27, 2010. The Cardinals (15-3, 4-1 American Athletic Conference) put this one away in the first half by hitting 11 of 15 from 3-point range (73 percent) and shooting 70 percent (21 of 30) overall. They cooled off later but still finished 34 of 66 (52 percent). Russ Smith added 18 points to help hand Houston (10-7, 2-2) its second straight loss. Blackshear grabbed seven rebounds. It was the Cougars’ most lopsided defeat since a 110-63 loss at No. 12 Washington on Dec. 24, 2004, according to STATS. TaShawn Thomas had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Houston, which shot

end of the first, but outscored Palmer 6-1 in the second period. Kenai scored seven unanswered goals in the victory. Aiden LaFrance and Noah Richards recorded goals during the first period for the Moose. Matthew Bemeneck added a goal in the second period that gave the Moose a 3-2 lead. But then it was all Kards. TJ Wagoner tied the score for Kenai, 13 seconds after the Bemeneck goal. Hanson and Eubank each had two goals in the second period. Palmer freshman goalie Cody Grogan recorded 29 saves in the loss. Kenai 10, Palmer 3

Thursday, MTA Events Center First period — 1. Palmer- Richards (Dojka) 12:07; 2. Palmer- LaFrance (Wright) 11:12; 3. Kenai- Olson (Hanson, Arbelovsky) 5:52; 4. Kenai- Wagoner (Zorbas) 0:19. Second period — 5. Palmer- Bembenek (Richards) 10:25; 6. Kenai- Wagoner (Eubank, Hanson) 10:12; 7. Kenai- Hanson (Eubank, Johnson) 9:40; 8. Kenai- Eubank (Johnson) 4:59; 9. Hanson (Tilly) 4:26; 9. Kenai- Eubank (Johnson) 0:21; 10. KenaiCaldwell (Hanson, Johnson) 0:04. Third period — 11. Kenai- Hanson (unassisted) 10:00; 12. Kenai- Hanson (Eubank) 5:47. Shots on goal: Kenai 12-17-10—39, Palmer 5-8-7—20; Saves: Kenai- O’Lena 3-7-7—17, Palmer- Grogan 10-11-8—29.

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HOUSTON (28) — Malidore 1 4-4 6, Ruth 0 1-2 1, Bean 0 0-0 0, Wilkerson 0 0-0 0, Nida 0 0-0 0, Wells 6 2-4 14, Apangalook 2 0-0 4, Barber 1 0-0 2, Quincy 0 0-0 0, May-Thomas 0 1-2 1, Holmgren 0 0-0 0, Bohl 0 0-0 0. Totals — 10 7-12 28. HOMER (41) — Ramirez-Clark 0 1-2 1, Alexander 2 0-0 4, Koplin 0 0-0 0, Draves 0 0-0 0, Akers 3 6-7 13, Fellows 0 0-0 0, Waclawski 2 1-2 5, Luck 3 3-4 9, Kann 0 0-0 0, Cabana 2 5-6 9. Totals — 12 1721 41. 3-point goals — Homer 1 (Akers). Team fouls — Houston 17, Homer 16. Fouled out — none. Bulldogs 47, Wolverines 41 Dillingham Nikiski

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DILLINGHAM (41) — S. Dray 2 0-0 5, Rolf 4 3-5 11, Tennyson 0 1-2 1, T. Schroeder 2 3-3 8, Carlos 5 2-4 12, M. Dray 0 1-2 1, George 0 3-5 3, S. Schroeder 0 0-0 0. Totals — 13 13-21 41. NIKISKI (47) — Riddall 2 1-2 5, Cook 4 0-0 8, Costello 2 3-4 7, Litke 2 0-0 4, Lynch 3 0-0 6, Thompson 4 7-10 15, Litzen 0 0-0 0, Darch 1 0-0 2. Totals — 18 11-16 47. 3-point goals — Dillingham 2 (S. Dray, T. Schroeder). Team fouls — Dillingham 15, Nikiski 21. Fouled out — none.

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No. 25 UCLA 69, No. 21 COLORADO 56 BOULDER, Colo. — Norman Powell matched his season high with 19 points and UCLA pulled away in the second half to beat Colorado, handing the shorthanded Buffaloes their first home loss of the season. Jordan Adams had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and David Wear added 13 points for UCLA (14-3, 3-1 Pac-12), which has won consecutive games since a narrow loss to top-ranked Arizona a week ago. Askia Booker scored 21 points and Josh Scott 19 for Colorado (14-4, 3-2). The Buffaloes were playing for the first time since guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who was leading the team in scoring, assists and steals, sustained a season-ending knee injury during Sunday’s loss at Washington. It was the first loss in 12 home games for the Buffaloes, who fell to 0-3 against UCLA since joining the Pac-12 three years ago. Colorado dropped to 1-7 overall against the Bruins, with its lone victory coming 52 years ago.

Serena sets Open record JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer

MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams got on and off court as quickly as she could in the scorching heat Friday, registering yet another record with match win No. 61 at the Australian Open as she advanced to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Daniela Hantuchova. The five-time Australian Open champion later withdrew from the doubles, avoiding any extra exposure to the blazing sun during the oncein-a-century heat wave that was gripping Melbourne for a fourth straight day. Two-time finalist Li Na, the major threat to top-ranked Williams in the top half of the women’s draw, had to save a match point before coming back to beat No. 26-seeded Lucie Safarova 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in 2 hours, 37 minutes. Li, the 2011 French Open champion, later joked that

she needed the match practice “because I think the weather is not warm enough.” Williams didn’t face any serious danger in her win over No. 31-seeded Hantuchova, whose only win in 10 head-tohead matches came in the corresponding round at the 2006 Australian Open. Williams was off the court in 1 hour, 20 minutes, and has conceded just 12 games in three straight-set wins this week. She equaled Margaret Court’s Australian Open mark of 60 wins with her secondround victory, and beat that in the third round when she also matched Lindsay Davenport’s record of 69 main-draw matches here in the Open era. That means she’ll set another record just by showing up on Sunday, against the winner of the night match between 2011 U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur and former No. 1-ranked Ana Ivanovic.

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Football fans get full-course feast After a couple of dream matchups, Sultan sees Broncos-Seahawks Super Bowl

ate Merry Christmas to me! Santa Claus may have come up short back in December, but Lord Roger Goodell is more than making up for Saint Nick’s failures this weekend. Can it get any better than Broncos-Patriots and Seahawks-49ers? At the beginning of the season, if given an opportunity to pick the four teams I would want to see on conference championship Sunday, these would be the four. The appetizer, if you can call it that, matches arguably the two greatest quarterbacks of all time when Denver’s Peyton Manning squares off against New England’s Tom Brady. The main course features two of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL when Russell Wilson and the Seahawks host Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers. The Seattle-San Francisco rivalry has developed into the league’s fiercest in recent seasons. To quote Seattle’s Richard Sherman, “There’s no love lost and there’s no love found” between these two organizations. So here we are, a couple days away from witnessing Manning v. Brady, the undisputed best individual rivalry in professional football followed by Seahawks v. 49ers, the best team rivalry. Unbelievable! A 2-1-1 mark in the Divisional Round improved our record to 3-3-2 during the playoffs. We’ll recap the entire year ATS in the Super Bowl column. For now, let’s get straight to this week’s picks.

beat these same Denver Broncos 34-31 in overtime. In that contest Brady threw for 344 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. On the other side Manning posted easily his worst performance of the season. Old No. 18 threw for a measly 150 and two scores against Bill Belichick’s defense. Facing Darth Belichick in January has to be a Broncos fan’s worst nightmare. Belichick and Brady own Peyton Manning. Brady holds a 10-4 lifetime mark when facing Manning. That includes a 2-1 record in the postseason. Brady has three Super Bowl rings in five appearances. Manning has just one victory in the big game paired with a loss. If you’re a stats geek Peyton Manning is your quarterback, but if you want big-time performances on the biggest stage you want Tom Brady. We can’t just talk about quarterbacks, right? Defense wins championships, at least that’s what grandpa used to say. Both Denver and New England have struggled to stop their opponents from gaining yards and scoring points all season. The Broncos rank 19th in the NFL, allowing 356 yards per game. The Patriots fare even worse, New England ranks 26th allowing 373.1 yards per game, just a tick better than the Jacksonville Jaguars. That’s not good. Despite their struggles on the defensive side of the ball, New England did an adequate job of keeping points off the board. The Patriots surrendered 21 points per contest, N.E. PATRIOTS the 10th best mark in the NFL. @ Denver Broncos -6 Opponents had an easier time There’s no denying Peyton against a Broncos defense that Manning threw for five zillion allowed 24.9 points per game, yards and 55 touchdowns this bad enough to be the 22nd season, perhaps the best year ranked scoring defense in the of his remarkable career, but league, but still a few decimal it’s not like Tom Brady is some points better than the Clevecountry bumpkin. Manning’s land Browns. kryptonite threw for 4,343 Defense may win chamyards and 26 scores himself, pionships, but safe to say fantastic numbers by any it won’t win the 2013 AFC measure. Conference Championship. Tom Terrific was at his best This contest will come down in Week 12, rallying his team to which all-time great quarterfrom a 24-0 halftime deficit to back has the best performance.

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In November 2013, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels talks to quarterback Tom Brady in Foxborough, Mass.

If past success in postseason games is the measuring stick you have to like Brady’s chances when you’re getting six points. Obviously, Denver has an excellent opportunity to advance to the Super Bowl this Sunday and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if that’s how this game played out, but siding with Tom Brady and six points is too good to pass up. Broncos win 31-28

top seed as the team’s primary goal entering the 2013 season after a gut-wrenching defeat in Atlanta last postseason. Accomplishing that goal means the NFC road to the Super Bowl travels through Century Link Field, a place that has become a house of horrors for the opposition. Twice this year Seattle’s fans have set the Guinness World Record for crowd noise at a sporting event. The volume is so deafening that local seisSan Francisco 49ers @ SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -4 mology centers frequently record small (in the 1.5 to 2.0 This is undoubtedly a great range) earthquakes during matchup between two powerSeahawks games. The ground ful football teams that have underneath “The Clink” literbecome mirror images of each ally shakes when the Seahawks other. Both teams feature excit- make a big play. ing young quarterbacks, physiThe chaotic environment cal pounding running backs, has been almost impossible to dominant defenses and coaches overcome for visiting teams. that can’t stand one another. Just ask 49ers quarterback The Seahawks earned Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick home-field advantage by post- has been brilliant in his young ing a 13-3 mark during the career, leading San Francisco regular season. Coach Pete to a Super Bowl appearance Carroll had targeted the NFC’s in his first year as a starter and

now another NFC Championship game in his second season under center. The brash 49ers passer has thrown just 11 career interceptions, but four of those have come in his two visits to Seattle. In fact, Kaepernick’s worst quarterback rating performance in both the 2012 and 2013 seasons took place in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. In those two games the 49ers have been outscored 71-16! As terrifying as Century Link Field has become for opposing players it’s been a place of tranquility for the Seahawks. Russell Wilson, Seattle’s darling second-year quarterback, has a 15-1 career record at home. That success has led the Seahawks to a NFC best plus -186 point differential this year. Seattle’s defense has benefited the most from the raucous home crowd. The Seahawks rank first in the NFL, allowing a miniscule 273.6 yards per game. Seattle is the only team in the league surrendering less

than 300 yards a game. Not surprisingly, the Seahawks lead the NFL in scoring defense as well. Opponents barely manage two touchdowns a game against Seattle. Of course, San Francisco’s defenders aren’t the little sisters of the poor. The 49ers rank fifth and third in yards allowed and scoring defense. This is the only opponent in the NFC that concerns me as a Seahawks fan. San Francisco is battle-tested and although they’ve struggled mightily in Seattle recently the 49ers understand what they’re entering into. Had the Carolina Panthers advanced to face the Seahawks I would have be preparing Super Bowl plans a week early, but San Francisco can’t be overlooked. In the end, a dominant Seattle defense playing in front of the most intimidating crowd in professional football will be enough to push the Seahawks past the hated San Francisco 49ers. Seahawks win 20-13

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makes a cheap hit, I’ll step in and stand up for my team,” Deal said after a recent hockey practice. “I’m not a goon, I’m not going around and asking people to fight. But when the time comes and it needs to happen, that’s when I’m called upon to drop my gloves.” Perhaps the determination to continue pushing under tough circumstances can be attributed to his summertime activity — mountain running. To complement his hockey training, Deal competes in various mountain footraces in the summer, and the one he most prepares for is often called the “Super Bowl of Alaska Mountain Running,” the Mount Marathon race, held every July 4 in Seward. The race is one of the oldest footraces in the country, and it attracts the elite athletes from around the state. Last summer, Bill Spencer’s 32-year-old legendary men’s course record was finally broken by Anchorage’s Eric Strabel and California’s Ricky Gates, with Strabel winning and owning the new mark of 42 minutes, 55 seconds. In the weeks leading up to the race, Strabel put his nose to the grindstone and took his fitness level to new heights in preparation for the course record, leading workout groups up Bird Ridge, a mountain ridge

overlooking Turnagain Arm. The group met every Sunday around noon, and Deal decided he would join in a couple times to work on his strength. For a hockey player looking to build up his fitness level in Alaska, there was hardly another challenge like it. “I was watching them, and (Strabel) was just crazy this year,” Deal said. As Kenai River continues to fight for a playoff spot in the NAHL Midwest Division, Deal has proven himself to be a force on the defensive side of the ice, and a crucial element in penalty kills. Last week against Wenatchee (Wash.), Deal won 80 percent of faceoffs. The puck drops tonight for a 7:30 p.m. tilt against the Minnesota Magicians at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The teams will face off again on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Deal is the son of Tim and Denise Deal of Anchorage, and currently resides with host parent Rick VanHatten. Deal said it was his mother that initially sparked his interest in running the 3,022-foot behemoth in Seward. “My mom got me into it, because all summer she would run mountains,” Deal said. “She said it would be good training for hockey so I kind of supplemented that in as my summer training and offseason for hockey, and it kind of grew on me.” Growing up in Anchorage, Deal attended Polaris K-12

Today’s game • Minnesota Magicians vs. Brown Bears, 7:30 p.m. at Soldotna Regional Sports Complex Saturday’s game • Minnesota Magicians vs. Brown Bears, 7:30 p.m. at Soldotna Regional Sports Complex

school, but competed for Service High School in crosscountry running, hockey, track and field, and soccer. When he entered the junior division of the Mount Marathon race in 2007, it initially was a test to see how he stacks up against some of the top young runners in the state. “It started becoming sort of a family thing,” he said. “My brother, mom and dad all did it together, and my other brother took pictures. He thought we were crazy.” Since he has graduated to the men’s race in 2011 when he turned 18, Deal realized that he could compete with some of the top athletes that toe the starting line on the streets of Seward every Independence Day. Deal’s best performance came in 2012, when he finished 43rd in the men’s race

in a time of 54 minutes, 42 seconds. “That year I trained really hard,” he said. “I hit it really hard, and did Bird Ridge and did all the races before that. Usually Bird Ridge is the one I do every summer.” Through the months of May and June, Deal hits the mountains three to four times a week, and made road trips down to Seward on scouting expeditions one or two weekends a month. “Each week, I tried evening it out between skating and mountain running,” Deal said. “The mountain running really helped my endurance and quickness, which is what I was trying to work on, so I’d be running a lot of hills. I did Flattop a lot. I would do Flattop in the early afternoon and I would be skating at night. I tried to keep it 50-50 between the two.” For those that are familiar with Mount Marathon, it is not for the faint of heart. The ascent begins with a scramble up a variety of routes. Runners can either work their way up the edges of a cliff face, grabbing onto sharp rocks that could come loose at any time, or they can test their skills going up “the roots,” which feature an entanglement of crisscrossing tree roots on a near-vertical wall of mountain. From there, the rest of the way up is a dirt path, which eventually opens up onto a tree-

less rocky path, which ends at the summit of race point. From there, racers begin the descent — a near free fall down the face of Mount Marathon — that involves sliding down snowfields, waterfalls and, once again, cliff faces. Brown Bears head coach Geoff Beauparlant said the intense nature of Deal’s offseason activities seems to line up perfectly with how he competes on the ice. “That doesn’t surprise me,” Beauparlant said. “He pushes his body to the limit, I know he gets a lot of enjoyment out of outdoor activities, he just stays in great shape. As a coach you can go to him on double shifts and know he has reserves left. “The college team that gets him will be getting a solid allaround player.” Deal, who admitted that his favorite part of Mount Marathon is the downhill, doesn’t prefer one style of offseason training to the other, but acknowledged that the two activities provide a potent combo. “They’re both hard in different aspects,” Deal said. “Mountain running is a lot of the same thing. You’re doing a lot of the same stuff, where with hockey you’re doing a lot of different things each day. One day will be skills shooting, one day you’ll be skating, one day you’ll be doing side-to-side lateral movement and blocking shots. “Hockey is a little more difficult because there’s a lot more

going on, there’s a lot more to do in a game. Mountain running you’re just running up and back down and you’re done, that’s your training for the day.” The Brown Bears have allowed 26 power-play goals on 153 attempts this season (an 83 percent kill rate which ranks 17th in the league), and Deal said the need to have him out there arose when Oliver David was head coach of the Brown Bears. “I block a lot of shots, I’m always out there for penalty kills,” he said. “Coach Oliver David always put me out there for penalty kills and I’ve grown accustomed to it and started figuring things out.” Deal also mentioned teammates Matt Rudin, Alec Butcher and Steven Butts as improving faceoff players for Kenai River. Beauparlant usually puts Deal on the penalty kill in games, often pairing him with fellow forwards Jacob Wolter and Zach Zulkanycz. Beauparlant said his style of play is tactical and calculated, and he takes pride in his conditioning and work ethic. A work ethic that is no doubt improved by pushing his physical and mental boundaries to the limit on the dirt trail. Brown Bears notes: Tonight is Country Financial night, and the feature player is Eric Purcell. ... Saturday night is CocaCola, Coors Light and Kassik’s Brewery night, and Kris Oldham will be featured.

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Sports Briefs Eagle River girls basketball canceled Due to weather, the Eagle River girls basketball team will not be making the trip to the Kenai Peninsula this weekend. The game against Kenai Central on Friday and Soldotna on Saturday has been canceled.

Skyview, CIA add contest Skyview will host Cook Inlet Academy in a pair of varsity basketball games tonight. The boys are at 6 p.m. and the girls are at 7:30 p.m.

Times set for Kenai Klassic For the first time in several years, the Kenai Klassic ski meet will be at the Kenai Golf Course this year. The classic skiers will take to the course with an interval start beginning at 3 p.m. The boys will ski about 7.5 kilometers, while the girls will do about five kilometers.

Rondo set to return WALTHAM, Mass. — Rajon Rondo’s rehab continues. And now it will take place in live NBA games. The Boston Celtics’ point guard, who has not played since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last Jan. 25, is scheduled to return on Friday night. Coach Brad Stevens and general manager Danny Ainge both said Rondo would return for the game against the Los Angeles Lakers “barring any setbacks.” “I don’t think we can expect him to be the Game 7 Rajon Rondo tomorrow,” Stevens said before practice on Thursday. “This is part of the process to getting back to full-go.” Rondo did not speak with reporters on Thursday, but he worked out with his teammates at the team’s practice facility. Stevens said Rondo will probably play 18-20 minutes at first, and Ainge said he would probably be limited to five minutes per quarter.

MLB approves expansion of replay PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Ever since the game was invented, before television or even radio existed, baseball counted on the eyes and ears of umpires on the field. Starting this season, many key decisions will be made in a studio far away. Major League Baseball vaulted into the 21st century of technology on Thursday, approving a huge expansion of instant replay in hopes of eliminating blown calls that riled up players, managers and fans. “I think it’s great,” San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “It’s about getting it right.” Acknowledging the human element had been overtaken in an era when everyone except the umps could see several views over and over in slow-motion, owners and players and umpires OKed the new system. Now each manager will be allowed to challenge at least one call per game. If he’s right, he gets another challenge. After the seventh inning, a crew chief can request a review on his own if the manager has used his challenges.

Price for Price is $14 million NEW YORK — Tampa Bay left-hander David Price got a big deal Thursday, a $14 million, one-year contract. That will be just a small fraction of the mega-contract Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers are likely to finalize Friday on one of the busiest days of baseball’s offseason calendar. Price, the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner, agreed to the biggest single-season salary in Rays history. The three-time All-Star, eligible for free agency after the 2015 season, hopes he remains with the budget-minded franchise. “I still have the mindset moving forward that I want to be with the Rays,” said Price, who at the end of last season seemed resigned to an offseason trade. If he’s traded, Price believes it wouldn’t be before Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka decides where to sign. Teams have until Jan. 24 to reach an agreement with Tanaka, a 25-year-old righthander who was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA last year for the Japan Series champion Rakuten Golden Eagles. New Oakland closer Jim Johnson, acquired from Baltimore last month, agreed to a $10 million, one-year deal with the Athletics, who also struck a $2.3 million deal with catcher John Jaso. Johnson’s 50 saves tied for the big league lead last year, when he was 3-8 with a 2.94 ERA.

Reed leads Humana Challenge LA QUINTA, Calif. — Zach Johnson asked his short-iron approach on the par-4 18th to “Do something right, baby.” It did. With just a hint of a draw, Johnson’s shot landed to the right of the right-side pin and spun to 2 feet to set up a birdie Thursday that left him two strokes behind first-round leader Patrick Reed in the Humana Challenge. — Staff and wire reports

Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Toronto 19 18 Brooklyn 16 22 New York 15 24 Boston 14 26 Philadelphia 13 25 Southeast Division Miami 27 11 Atlanta 20 19 Washington 18 19 Charlotte 16 24 Orlando 10 29 Central Division Indiana 31 7 Chicago 18 19 Detroit 16 22 Cleveland 14 25 Milwaukee 7 31

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Thursday’s Games Brooklyn 127, Atlanta 110 Indiana 117, New York 89 Oklahoma City 104, Houston 92 Friday’s Games Charlotte at Orlando, 3 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Chicago at Washington, 3 p.m. L.A. Clippers at New York, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 3 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Utah at Detroit, 3:30 p.m Sacramento at Memphis, 4 p.m. Portland at San Antonio, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 5 p.m. Golden State at Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 3 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 3 p.m. Miami at Charlotte, 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 4 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Houston, 4 p.m. Golden State at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. All Times AST

Women’s Scores EAST Boston College 63, Miami 62 Fairfield 66, Siena 65, OT James Madison 62, Towson 57 Manhattan 50, Rider 47 Notre Dame 109, Pittsburgh 66 Penn St. 66, Ohio St. 42 Quinnipiac 71, St. Peter’s 40 SOUTH Auburn 61, Alabama 39 Charleston Southern 101, Trinity Baptist 47 Drexel 89, William & Mary 49 Duke 90, Virginia 55 Florida Gulf Coast 69, Kennesaw St. 55 Gardner-Webb 56, Campbell 54 Georgia 60, Arkansas 58 Georgia Tech 79, Wake Forest 63 High Point 71, UNC Asheville 66 Houston Baptist 66, Nicholls St. 61 Jacksonville 86, Lipscomb 65 Lamar 80, New Orleans 53 Liberty 77, Winthrop 70, OT Louisiana-Monroe 83, Troy 72 Maryland 77, Syracuse 62 McNeese St. 79, Texas A&M-CC 51 N. Kentucky 57, North Florida 51 NC State 80, Florida St. 57 North Carolina 78, Clemson 55 Northwestern St. 66, Stephen F. Austin 54 Presbyterian 71, Coastal Carolina 68, OT Radford 57, Longwood 51 Sam Houston St. 86, SE Louisiana 85, OT Stetson 72, Mercer 60 Tennessee 67, Mississippi St. 63 Tennessee Tech 77, Tennessee

St. 68 Vanderbilt 80, Mississippi 74 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 73, Milwaukee 63 Dayton 90, George Washington 69 IPFW 81, Denver 78 IUPUI 80, South Dakota 59 Ill.-Chicago 83, Detroit 67 Indiana St. 67, Evansville 46 LSU 87, Missouri 68 Michigan St. 88, Iowa 72 Nebraska 88, Minnesota 85, OT Nebraska-Omaha 66, N. Dakota St. 48 North Dakota 62, Montana 57 S. Dakota St. 67, W. Illinois 66 Youngstown St. 66, Green Bay 57 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 70, Oral Roberts 56 Cent. Arkansas 60, Incarnate Word 40 Texas A&M 67, South Carolina 65, OT Texas-Pan American 65, UMKC 50 FAR WEST CS Bakersfield 80, Seattle 7 CS Northridge 81, Cal Poly76 Cal St.-Fullerton 75, UC Irvine 58 E. Washington 92, N. Arizona 68 Idaho 96, Utah Valley 55 Long Beach St. 72, UC Santa Barbara 53 Loyola Marymount 90, Pacific 84 Montana St. 68, N. Colorado 55 New Mexico St. 82, Chicago St. 61 Portland St. 83, Sacramento St. 80 S. Utah 76, Weber St. 64 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 71, Pepperdine 48 UC Davis 77, UC Riverside 67

Men’s Scores EAST Bryant 85, Sacred Heart 70< Fairleigh Dickinson 89, LIU Brooklyn 67< Manhattan 90, Siena 68< Mount St. Mary’s 89, Wagner 80< Niagara 67, Fairfield 63< Providence 84, St. John’s 83, 2OT< Quinnipiac 70, Monmouth (NJ) 61< Robert Morris 73, St. Francis (Pa.) 68< St. Francis (NY) 76, CCSU 66< St. Peter’s 77, Rider 69< Vermont 83, Maine 46< SOUTH Charlotte 90, Tulsa 86, OT< Chattanooga 80, Appalachian St. 70< E. Kentucky 74, Belmont 63< Elon 87, Davidson 85, OT< FAU 78, East Carolina 67< Florida Gulf Coast 63, SC-Upstate 60< Georgia Southern 88, Furman 81, OT< Georgia St. 73, Arkansas St. 72< Houston Baptist 66, Nicholls St. 64< Jacksonville St. 70, Tennessee St. 64< Lipscomb 88, Kennesaw St. 83< Louisiana Tech 73, Tulane 45< Louisiana-Monroe 75, Troy 64< Louisville 91, Houston 52< Mercer 74, N. Kentucky 58< Morehead St. 80, SE Missouri 67< NC Central 71, NJIT 55< New Orleans 77, Lamar 55< North Texas 80, Marshall 65< Old Dominion 52, FIU 36< Sam Houston St. 85, SE Louisiana 78< South Alabama 81, LouisianaLafayette 73< Southern Miss. 84, Rice 62< Stephen F. Austin 74, Northwestern St. 58< Stetson 64, ETSU 58< Texas A&M-CC 77, McNeese St. 61< UAB 78, UTSA 65< UALR 87, W. Kentucky 83, OT< UConn 83, Memphis 73< UNC Greensboro 69, The Citadel 65, OT< UTEP 63, Middle Tennessee 54< Vanderbilt 78, Missouri 75< MIDWEST Chicago St. 86, New Mexico St. 81< Cleveland St. 86, Oakland 76< Milwaukee 67, Ill.-Chicago 63< Minnesota 63, Ohio St. 53< Murray St. 70, E. Illinois 66< N. Dakota St. 91, Nebraska-Omaha 69<

S. Dakota St. 64, W. Illinois 55< SIU-Edwardsville 71, Austin Peay 67< South Dakota 69, IUPUI 57< Texas-Pan American 78, UMKC 66< SOUTHWEST Incarnate Word 87, Cent. Arkansas 72< Oral Roberts 82, Abilene Christian 59< FAR WEST Arizona 91, Arizona St. 68< BYU 83, San Francisco 76< CS Bakersfield 61, Seattle 57< Cal Poly 62, CS Northridge 52< Gonzaga 70, Pepperdine 53< IPFW 67, Denver 64< Idaho St. 60, S. Utah 45< Montana 84, North Dakota 71< Montana St. 70, N. Colorado 55< N. Arizona 84, E. Washington 65< Portland 71, Loyola Marymount 57< Portland St. 68, Sacramento St. 64, OT< San Diego 69, Santa Clara 66< UC Irvine 72, Cal St.-Fullerton 54< UC Riverside 81, UC Davis 69< UC Santa Barbara 64, Long Beach St. 51< UCLA 69, Colorado 56< Utah 84, Southern Cal 66< Utah Valley 71, Idaho 66<

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 47 30 15 2 62 136 104 Tampa Bay 48 28 15 5 61 137 115 Montreal 48 27 16 5 59 123 115 Toronto 49 24 20 5 53 136 149 Ottawa 48 21 18 9 51 138 151 Detroit 47 20 17 10 50 118 128 Florida 47 18 22 7 43 109 144 Buffalo 46 13 27 6 32 83 129 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 48 34 12 2 70 156 115 Philadelphia 48 24 19 5 53 128 136 N.Y. Rangers 49 25 21 3 53 120 126 Washington 47 22 17 8 52 140 141 New Jersey 49 20 18 11 51 113 120 Columbus 46 22 20 4 48 129 131 Carolina 46 19 18 9 47 111 130 N.Y. Islanders 49 19 23 7 45 134 157

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago 49 30 8 11 71 177 135 St. Louis 46 32 9 5 69 164 104 Colorado 47 30 12 5 65 137 118 Minnesota 50 26 19 5 57 122 123 Dallas 47 21 19 7 49 134 145 Nashville 49 21 21 7 49 117 146 Winnipeg 49 21 23 5 47 138 148 Pacific Division Anaheim 49 36 8 5 77 170 120 San Jose 48 30 12 6 66 153 117 Los Angeles 48 29 14 5 63 124 97 Vancouver 49 24 16 9 57 124 125 Phoenix 47 22 16 9 53 136 143 Calgary 48 16 26 6 38 107 153 Edmonton 50 15 30 5 35 129 178 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday’s Games Nashville 4, Philadelphia 3, SO N.Y. Islanders 2, Tampa Bay 1, SO Colorado 2, New Jersey 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 1, Detroit 0 Montreal 5, Ottawa 4, OT San Jose 3, Florida 0 Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 1 Minnesota 4, Edmonton 1 Boston 4, Dallas 2 Winnipeg 5, Calgary 2 Phoenix 1, Vancouver 0 Friday’s Games Washington at Columbus, 3 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, 4 p.m. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 10 a.m. San Jose at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Edmonton at Winnipeg, 10 a.m. Columbus at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 3 p.m. Los Angeles at Detroit, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Florida at Carolina, 3 p.m. Anaheim at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Phoenix, 4 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 6 p.m. All Times AST

Tennis Australian Open

Friday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia

Purse: $29.72 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Third Round Stanislas Wawrinka (8), Switzerland, def. Vasek Pospisil (28), Canada, walkover. Florian Mayer, Germany, def. Jerzy Janowicz (20), Poland, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2. David Ferrer (3), Spain, def. Jeremy Chardy (29), France, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Women Third Round Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Daniela Hantuchova (31), Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3. Angelique Kerber (9), Germany, def. Alison Riske, United States, 6-3, 6-4. Flavia Pennetta (28), Italy, def. Mona Barthel, Germany, 6-1, 7-5. Eugenie Bouchard (30), Canada, def. Lauren Davis, United States, 6-2, 6-2. Ekaterina Makarova (22), Russia, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, 6-4, 6-4. Li Na (4), China, def. Lucie Safarova (26), Czech Republic, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Arizona SS Antonio Alvarez and free agent RHP Daryl Thompson 50 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. MLB PLAYERS ASSOCIATION — Named Bob Tewksbury director of player development. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Marco Gentile vice president, corporate partnerships. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with OF Nyjer Morgan on a minor league contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with LGP Tim Collins on a one-year contract and RHPs Brad Penny and Guillermo Mota on minor league contracts. NEW YORK YANKEES — Released OF Vernon Wells. Agreed to terms with C Francisco Cervelli on a one-year contract. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with C John Jaso and RHP Jim Johnson on one-year contracts. SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with C John Buck on a one-year contract. Designated OF Carlos Peguero for assignment. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with LHP David Price on a one-year contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with INF Chris Getz on a minor league contract. National League CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with OF Chris Heisey on a one-year contract. COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Wilton Lopez on a one-year contract and C Michael McKenry on a minor league contract. MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Henry Rodriguez on a minor league contract. NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with 1B Ike Davis and SS Ruben Tejada on one-year contracts. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Kendrick on a one-year contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Orlando G Jameer Nelson $15,000 for making an obscene gesture and Phoenix C Alex Len for a Flagrant Foul 2 during Wednesday’s games. Suspended L.A. Lakers G Nick Young one game for throwing a punch during Wednesday’s game. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Signed G Royal Ivey to a 10-day contract. FOOTBALL

National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB JoJo Dickson to a reserve/future contract. BUFFALO BILLS — Named Jeff Hafley defensive assistant coach. Signed WRs Ramses Barden and Chris Summers, S Jajuan Harley and LBs Willie Jefferson and Nathan Williams to reserve/future contracts. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Promoted linebackers coach Paul Guenther to defensive coordinator. NEW YORK JETS — Signed coach Rex Ryan to a contract extension. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Retained linebackers coach Kirk C Olivadotti, defensive backs coach Raheem Morris and defensive Y line coach Jacob Burney. Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS — Resigned DB Jamar Wall. SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Re-signed WR Taj Smith. HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Announced the retirement of F Steve Begin. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled D Dalton Prout from Springfield (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled C Cory Emmerton from Grand Rapids (AHL). LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled F Linden Vey from Manchester (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Activated Fs Patrik Elias and Jacob Josefson from injured reserve. Assigned F Mike Sislo to Albany (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Assigned D Andrej Sustr to Syracuse (AHL). WINNIPEG JETS — Placed F Evander Kane on injured reserve, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled F Carl Klingberg from St. John’s (AHL). TENNIS WORLD TEAMTENNIS — Announced the sale of the New York Sportimes, who will relocate to San Diego and be named the Aviators. COLLEGE ELON — Named Jerry Petercuskie defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, Terry Lantz defensive backs coach, Carlton Hall defensive line coach, Scott Van Zile quarterbacks coach, Billy Riebock wide receivers coach and Cris Reisert tight ends coach. INDIANA — Announced QB Cam Coffman and LB Jordan Wallace will transfer. LOUISVILLE — Named Todd Grantham defensive coordinator and safeties coach. POINT PARK — Named Kelly Parsley men’s and women’s track and field coach. ST. JOSEPH’S (L.I.) — Named Kraig Binick and Paul Parsolano assistant baseball coaches. SOUTH CAROLINA — Signed football coach Steve Spurrier to a one-year contract extension through the 2018 season. TULSA — Announced offensive coordinator Greg Peterson will not return next season. WASHINGTON — Added women’s sand volleyball as a varsity sport, to begin play next school year. WEST ALABAMA — Named Roberto Pinilla defensive line coach.

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A summer plan

’ve found that it pays to make some plans for summers. Otherwise, you wake up one September morning to find that summer is gone, and you’ve done nothing noteworthy. So, here’s my plan for the coming summer. Before home computers and the Internet, I don’t know how people planned anything. I can’t remember, but I suppose we used the telephone, snail mail and word-ofmouth. More likely, we didn’t plan, but just did stuff and hoped for the best. Nowadays, most of us use computers for all kinds of planning, including the kind I’m doing while writing this column. It won’t surprise readers of this column to learn that fishing is part of my plan. My wife, Sue, is also part of it. So, at this point, I need to consult her, so excuse me while I do. nnn OK, it’s now an hour later, and I’m back from consulting with my wife about what I’ll now refer to as our plan. I’ve lived in Alaska since 1964, and have seen a lot of it. On the other hand, Sue hasn’t seen much of the state, so she was open to my suggestions. We both love the ocean and beaches, so we talked about that for a while. We’re a few years beyond tent camping, so we discussed lodges and cabins. We got out a map of Alaska, and spent some time talking about places I’d been, things I’d done and possibilities. We kicked around some ideas — a fly-in float trip down a remote river, bear viewing at Katmai National Park, a road trip north to the Yukon River — and finally settled on a tentative plan. We plan to drive to Whittier, put our car on the state ferry to Cordova, which we’ll use as a base camp. If you have your own car, there are scores things to see and do in Cordova, no matter the weather. If it’s not raining buckets, you can fish in one of the nearby, road-accessible streams. If it’s stormy outdoors, you can spend hours at the Cordova Museum. Cordova is a small, Homer-ish town with an end-ofthe-road feeling, but with all the “necessaries,” even a quilting shop. Weather allowing, I’d like to charter a fishing trip for lingcod and halibut off Cape St. Elias. This is wild and scenic place that I’ve only read and dreamed about. We also want to stay in a cabin on an island for a few days, and maybe get in some fly fishing and beach combing. From my past experiences with delays of one kind and another, we plan to stay at a lodge or B&B in Cordova for the first and last two or three days of the trip. This will give us a cushion, in case weather or other unforeseen events delay our plans. Closer to home, we plan to spend a day at the Seward SeaLife See PALMER, page C-2

AP Photos/The Juneau Empire,Michael Penn

Kim Mahar of the Capital City Fire/Rescue’s rope rescue team throws a floation device to teammate Travis Mead during a demonstration of an ice rescue on Jan. 11, at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau, Ak. Nearly 150 Juneauites trekked to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center recently for a lesson in surviving falling into icy waters.

By MATT WOLLBRIGHT Juneau Empire

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Nearly 150 Juneauites trekked to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center recently for a lesson in surviving falling into icy waters. “It’s essential to saving lives (to know how to react when someone falls through),” said Laurie Craig, the lead naturalist at the visitor center. “People go through all the time. People have gone through almost every weekend during the winters.” At the event, professionals gave a presentation on tips for reacting both when an individual falls through the ice, and when someone nearby falls in. “It’s reasonably important to learn Meteorologist Joel Curtis, left, helps retired firefighter Kim Mahar with his about ice safety living in Juneau,” cold water gloves before a demonstration of an ice rescue by the Capital City said Tim Lamkin, who brought his 6-year-old son to the event. “My bigFire/Rescue’s rope rescue team.

gest take away was learning to behave like a seal kicking both legs together to get out.” The first thing people should do when someone falls in is call emergency personnel. After that is done, efforts to reach the person with a branch or long object should ensue, according to the presentation. Unsuccessful efforts to reach the victim should be followed by throwing something to help the person get as much of their body out of the water as possible, said Joel Curtis, a volunteer with the Capital City Fire and Rescue special teams. “The more you can get yourself out of the water, the better off you are,” Curtis said. “Everything is a heat sink, so if just your legs are in the water that’s going to make a big difference.” Having something to float on that See ICE, page C-2

He skis, she doesn’t: Making it work By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer

ASPEN, Colo. — This winter I put my relationship to the ultimate test: a romantic ski vacation. Many couples ski together, but my fiancee Sheri Askinazi is just learning while I’ve been skiing for more than two decades. We’d done group ski trips, but never skied alone. To make this trip work, we needed some advance planning and clear expectations. I wanted to ski with Sheri but also desired time to speed down the harder trails. We chose four days at Aspen/Snowmass in Colorado because it offered a little bit for each of us. “I am a little nervous about the trip. It’s a lot of time skiing,” Sheri confessed to me a month before we left. When I mentioned that I had found ski buddies for a day, she asked: “A whole

day?” The conversation continued at dinner a few nights later. One of our friends flat-out said: “He has to ski with you. That’s it.” We chatted through our desires and made a plan. Sheri would take two days of lessons. The first was at Snowmass. Elk Camp Meadows, a new beginner’s area there, is fenced off from the rest of the resort so experts don’t race through on their way to the lift. She quickly advanced to other parts of the mountain. I took a refresher course — it’s never too late to learn something new — and we met up for lunch. The next day, she took a lesson at nearby Buttermilk Mountain. It’s geared toward beginners but has some great intermediate trails that she mastered by the end of the day. I met up See SKIS, page C-2

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This 2012 photo provided by Aspen/Snowmass shows a group class at Elk Camp ski school at Snowmass in Aspen, Colo.

A different way of ‘looking’ at sound

uring my internship with Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, I have skied, hiked, and snowshoed. On these endeavors, I have had the opportunity to experience the almost surreal silence and uninterrupted natural sounds which I never heard in Ohio, my home state. My first experience with true silence was during a pause on a night hike. After the echo of my snowshoes crunching on the ice faded, all that was left was silence. These experiences in Alaskan wilderness gave me a new perspective on my “wilderness” experiences back in Ohio. Hiking there, you accept that you are very unlikely to get away from the hustle and bustle of the human world. Refuge biologists have been studying sounds within the landscape, or soundscape, to identify areas that are most and least affected by humanmade noise. Sound recorders were placed at over 60 different locations on the refuge such as Caribou Hills,

sounds into three general categories. Biophonic sounds are made by animals. Geophonic sounds are made by the earth such as rain and wind. Anthrophonic sounds are made by M andy S alminen humans and their activities. Fortunately, the REAL sound library provides a means to search sound files Mystery Creek, and Skilak Lake. based on frequency and sound energy. These recorders captured a minute of This tool can be useful for identifying sound or silence every half hour. sound files with specific attributes. These recordings were uploaded For the past six weeks, I have been to an online sound library called the working eight hours a day, five days a Remote Environmental Assessment week listening to thousands of sound Laboratory (REAL). Anyone can files that were recorded over the check out the sound files on http:// winter of 2011-2012. These data are www.real.msu.edu/ (click on projbeing used to study the distribution ects). This library converts sound files of anthrophony on the Refuge and its into spectrograms and partitions them potential effects on moose. into 1 kHz frequency bandwidths. An About 90 percent of the sound enalgorithm is then used to quantify the ergy created by anthrophonic sources, amount of sound energy within each such as automobiles, snowmachines bandwidth. This acoustic information and airplanes, lie within the 1—2 provides soundscape ecologists a way kHz band width. In contrast, most to interpret sounds emanating from biophonic sources are typically above the landscape. 2 kHz. What I have found interesting Soundscape ecologists categorize in my searches is that anthrophony

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Spectrogram of a 1-minute sound sample from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Anthrophonic noise from an ice auger 50 seconds into the recording partially falls into the same bandwidth as biophonic chatter of a red squirrel at 19 seconds.

and biophony overlap sometimes in the 1—2 kHz band width, so that the noise of snowmachines and ice augers is mixed with the calls of ravens, eagles, goldeneyes, wolves, squirrels, coyotes, mallards, trumpeter swans and woodpeckers. So why does this matter? Anthrophony can be very disrupting to an animal’s communications. Soundscape ecologists believe that each species has its own acoustic niche. You may have heard of ecological

niche, the ecological role (what a species eats, how and where it forages, and its interactions with other species) and space (habitat) that an organism fills in an ecosystem. An acoustic niche is the frequency filled by the sound that a species creates within its habitat. These niches create something like an orchestra — initially all you hear is the “symphony” but, by focusing, you can pick out the “instruments.” This is how, in the See REFUGE, page C-2

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Airfares continue to rise, up 12 percent since ‘09 By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Airlines Writer

NEW YORK — The price to board an airliner in the United States has risen for the fourth straight year, making it increasingly expensive to fly almost anywhere. The average domestic roundtrip ticket, including tax, reached $363.42 last year, up more than $7 from the prior year, according to an Associated Press analysis of travel data collected from millions of flights throughout the country. The 2 percent increase outpaced inflation, which stood at 1.5 percent. Airfares have risen nearly 12 percent since their low in the depths of the Great Recession in 2009, when adjusted for inflation, the analysis showed. Ticket prices have increased as airlines eliminated unprofitable routes, packed more passengers into planes and merged with one another, providing travelers with fewer options. Today, 84 percent of seats are filled with paying passengers, up from 82 percent in 2009. “Anyone traveling today will know that those flights are full,” said Chuck Thackston, managing director of data and analytics for the Airlines Reporting Corp, which processes ticket transactions for airlines and more than 9,400 travel agencies, including websites such as Expedia and Orbitz. “Just through supply and demand,

those fares will go up.” And none of this factors in the bevy of extra fees travelers now face for checking bags, getting extra legroom or even purchasing a blanket, meal or pair of headphones. The typical traveler pays an additional $50 roundtrip to check a single suitcase. Those fees, introduced in 2008 to offset losses from rising fuel prices, now bring in $3.4 billion a year for U.S. airlines and have helped them return consistent annual profits for the last four years. Airlines pay just over $3 a gallon for jet fuel, up from $1.89 in 2009. Another $2.7 billion a year is collected in reservation-change fees, with airlines charging up to $200 to revise an itinerary. “I love to travel, but they’re making it more difficult,” said Brian Kalish, a frequent flier from Arlington, Va. “Maybe I’ve been spoiled that it used to be so cheap to fly. It just feels like they are charging more and giving less.” The AP reviewed data from 6 million annual flights taken in the U.S., analyzing fees and government on-time records along with fare data from the Airlines Reporting Corp. Jean Medina, spokeswoman for Airlines for America, the airlines’ trade and lobbying group, said over the long-term fares have not climbed as fast as inflation and that flying “remains a great bargain.”

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seafood. Now that we have our basic plan, the rest is just a matter Continued from page C-1 of a making a few phone calls, sending a few inquiries by e-mail, making reservations Center. Sue hasn’t been there and writing dates and times at all, and it’s been at least 10 years since my last visit. Some on the calendar. We’ll add up nice day in spring when there’s what the trip costs and adjust accordingly. The main thing is a minus tide, we want to pack that we have a plan and some a picnic lunch and go out to Captain Cook State Park for a fun things planned for this summer. long walk on the beach. Very close to home, we plan to have Les Palmer can be reached a few friends over for a big paella dinner, starring all Alaskan at les.palmer@rocketmail.com.

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gets a large portion of the victim’s body out of the water — such as a spare tire — could “easily” afford that person an extra 10 minutes for first responders to arrive, and it could be the difference between life and death, Curtis added. Curtis was one of three specialists on hand for the main event — three examples of surviving a fall through the ice. In the first scenario, the victim demonstrated how to use tools to scrape his way out of the icy hole. Once clear of the hole’s edge, he rolled away to prevent the ice from breaking again. In the second scenario, the victim was able to help rescue officials, but lacked the ability and tools to get out on his own. The rescue official got in the

water with the victim and tied a rope around him, and then a second official on the shore helped pull him out. The last example was when the victim was unable to help rescue officials in any way. “If you’re next to someone who falls through, knowing what to do could mean saving their life,” Craig said. “(The victim) has to remember to breathe, stay still and keep as much of their body out of the water as possible.” Though she is familiar with the lake, Craig said she never goes out on the ice due to inconsistency in thickness and stability. “People get a false sense of security because of how think they hear the ice is,” Craig said. “There is a current under the ice that makes it very dangerous. It could be 12 inches thick somewhere and then be half-an-inch thick three feet away.”

Nashville hiking trail gets $60K Meijer donation NASHVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Brown County residents who’ve spent a decade raising money for a hiking trail through the tourist town of Nashville have received a $60,000 grant from Meijer stores for the path’s next section. The Meijer family’s donation will help build a 1.1-mile stretch of Salt Creek Trail, the first segment of which opened in November. Salt Creek Trail Committee vicepresident Tom Tuley says the money comes just in time for organizers of the trail for hiking, jogging and biking to get $50,000 through a Howard Hughes Legacy Challenge Grant. Tuley tells The Herald-Times (http:// bit.ly/1kb0mAk ) the combined $110,000 is “big money for us.” Salt Creek Trail will eventually run 3.7 miles through Nashville to connect residents and tourists to hotels, a grocery store, Brown County State Park and the local YMCA.

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with some friends and got my adrenaline fix on the harder Aspen Mountain. Lessons were key — it was much better for Sheri to get tips from a professional instead of me. “Taking feedback from someone you love can be the hardest thing. You start to personalize it,” says Katie Ertl, who oversees the ski and snowboard schools at the four mountains of Aspen/Snowmass. (Warning: Skiing isn’t cheap. If purchased a week in advance, a four-day lift ticket costs $396. Adult group lessons start at $139; full-day private lessons start at $660.) For our final two days, we skied together at Snowmass. Sheri’s instructor had ensured that I wouldn’t drag her onto something too hard by noting the names of the trails on a map to try and the ones to avoid. She had learned a lot and we were gliding down some intermedi-

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middle of spring, different bird species can sing at the same time and still find a mate. The problem is that certain anthrophonic sounds can fill those acoustic niches and mask biophonic sounds. This disturbance affects animals’ ability to find mates, establish territories, announce a meal to share, and much more. These behavioral effects may be compounded with physiological stress responses to human noise. There are multiple studies that show human noise, such as automobile or aircraft traffic, can increase stress levels and affect long-term health. Why would wildlife be any different? Anthrophony can also take away from our wilderness experience. How many times have you heard an airplane overhead while hiking? Or cast a line out to catch that trophy king salmon and heard traffic whizzing by. The sounds of biophony, geophony and

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In this Dec. 31, 2013 photo, the first segment of the Salt Creek Trail in Nashville, Ind. runs along Salt Creek from Ind. 46 bridge the east to the Brown County YMCA. The paved, 12-foot wide multi-use path is planned to continue to Brown County State Park and the project has received grants to continue construction. Brown County residents who’ve spent a decade planning a hiking trail through the tourist town of Nashville have received a $60,000 grant from Meijer stores for the path’s next section.

ate runs together. We might not have been skiing the steep runs I prefer, but Sheri pushed herself out of her comfort zone. And there, in the middle, we found a way to enjoy the mountain together. There was one other thing we did in planning to ease the experience: We picked a slopeside, ski-in, ski-out hotel. Staying close to the mountain comes at a premium but makes life much easier. Nightly winter rates at the Westin Snowmass range from $199 to$599, or you can redeem — like we did — 12,000 to 16,000 Starwood points a night. Each morning, the hotel’s ski valet would assist with our boots. Then, skis in hand, we had to walk just a few steps to the snow. There was no lugging of heavy gear and if we needed a midday break, it was easy to return to the hotel. (Another great slope-side option is the Viceroy Snowmass, though it’s pricey: Rates start at $635 a night during the peak winter season.) Sheri and I also benefited from a demographic challenge

even silence have an intrinsic value to the natural landscape which many of us never stop to notice. So even if our minds have categorized certain sounds as background noise, these still can have a huge effect on our mood, our health, and our

the ski industry faces: The most loyal — and free-spending — skiers are baby boomers. To attract younger skiers and others, the industry has adapted. Resorts now offer better food choices and better ski schools, and they’re even making it easier to park. Because women who grow up skiing sometimes exit the sport once they have kids, ski resorts are also adding day care and women-only clinics. And to attract adults who have never skied before, they are trying bring-a-friend promotions. We tried one of those last season with some friends. Jiminy Peak in Massachusetts offered a learn-to-ski package: ski rentals, a lesson and a lift ticket to the beginner slopes. The women did that while the guys got free lift tickets to the entire mountain. Parents with kids in the 10to 13-year-old range may even be able to get their kids on the slopes for free. Some resorts offer free ski passes to kids in certain grades, and sometimes lessons are even thrown in, leaving parents free to ski on their own. In New Hampshire,

wilderness experience. Silence is a beautiful “sound” that is rarely experienced in our busy world. I recommend a dose of this to everyone — allow yourself to slip into the silence only nature can offer you. Mandy Salminen is a

for example, fourth and fifth graders can get free lift tickets, with discounts for lessons and gear rental, plus deals for siblings and parents. Many of these types of programs started during the past decade or so as a way to get kids and their families outdoors and exercising in the winter months, but they’re a boon for the industry too: “We hook the kids into the sport early,” Byrd says. Ski resorts in southern states are even now starting to rent clothing to families who might not have gloves or snow pants. For us, the ski trip ended with a couple’s massage. The Westin’s spa abuts the hotel’s heated outdoor pool and hot tubs. Nothing feels better after a day on the slopes than sitting in the whirlpool as snow falls on your head, followed by an hour of somebody removing the pain from your muscles. It was therapeutic, relaxing and — most importantly — something we could do together. Scott Mayerowitz can be reached at http://twitter.com/ GlobeTrotScott.

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FIREFIGHTER/MEDIC. Pay $19.64 per hr., plus Certification pay. The City of Kenai will be offering an entry-level FIREFIGHTER exam January 28th, 2014. Under general supervision, members of the Kenai Fire Department perform the full range of duties associated with fire suppression and rescue activities including driving and operating all fire apparatus vehicles. Members have daily contact with the public and are routinely exposed to dangerous situations. The candidate must be able to exhibit a business like demeanor under stress and have the ability to multi-task. Must be willing to work a 48/96 rotating work schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010. Submit resume, certifications and City of Kenai application form by end of business on January 23, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us

CAREGIVER NEEDED Relief shift. Soldotna. For more information call (907)262-5090.

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POSITION: Maintenance Worker (Cabin Crew) WG-4749-05

ORGANIZATION: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Soldotna, Alaska DUTIES : Performs construction work at remote sites within Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, performs routine maintenance of historic and public use cabins and repairs historic log cabins. WHO MAY APPLY: Any qualified U.S. citizen who has lived or worked in or near Alaska public Lands and has special knowledge or expertise concerning the natural and cultural resources of the public lands and their management. Application must be received by January 29, 2014 For full announcement and how to apply, visit <http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/WG4749-05_job_notice_full.pdf> or call (907) 262-7021.

General Employment

Frontier Community Services is a Soldotna based non-profit agency providing in-home and group home services to people experiencing a disabling condition. We are seeking top-notch personnel for full-time and part-time positions within the agency with an interest in providing health care services for the Kenai Peninsula area.

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HONDA 6500 WATT GENERATOR Must sell/ medical reasons. $1,000. (907)776-3372

• Care Coordinator • Case Manager • Forget-Me-Not Adult Day Program Manager • Mental Health Clinician • Developmental Specialist

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Full job descriptions can be found on our website, www.fcsonline.org ________________________________________ Pick up and return application packet to FCS’ HR Department, 43335 K-Beach Rd. Suite #36, Soldotna, AK 99669 or email to work@fcsonline.org FCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

WHITE GOLD RING with 1/2 carat diamond & smaller diamonds surrounding both sides. Worn for less than a year. $2,500. OBO Call/ text Kimberlee (907)598-0647

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BECOME AN OCEAN RANGER Help protect Alaska's environment and its people! Be an observer onboard cruise ships for the summer, monitoring State environmental and marine discharge requirements and identifying any potential safety, sanitation, and/or health risks. Compensation includes both salary and benefits. Minimum Qualifications: 1.) Designated Duty Engineer (DDE) or Third Assistant Engineer (3 A/E) or degree in marine safety and environmental protection from accredited maritime institution. 2.) American Maritime Officers (AMO) Union member. 3.) Pass criminal background check, able to enter Canada. 4.) Of sound physical condition and able to pass post-offer physical examination. 5.) Successful completion of Ocean Ranger training. To Apply: 1.) Online at www.Crowley.com/oceanrangers by 03/15/14. 2.) Email: marinejobs@crowley.com with questions. Alaska residents are encouraged to apply!

Motorcycles

Brussels Griffons (to breed) Are loved for their humanly expression and comical disposition. Also referred to as the monkey face breed. If your looking for your own "Ewok" you've come to the right place! Litter whelped October 29th, 2013. 2 Females available (1 black SOLD, 2 beige color Available )Rough coats meaning wiry fur and non shedding. AKC registered, parents both on site! Tails docked, declawed, to breed standard, and up to date on shots. This will be my female’s last litter as she is 5 years old and it's not healthy to breed past that age. This is her 4th litter. $1,000. each. For more information please call, text or e-mail me. Tyliencorlis@yahoo.com (907)953-9284. Thank you for your interest. Kind regards -Tylie

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‘89 Honda GL1500 Give away for free. Due to death of owner. Please email

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SALARY: Starting at $21.09 per hour

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CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA Position Announcement Administrative Assistant III. Pay $23.75 per hour. The Administrative Assistant III is an administrative position within the City of Kenai’s Planning and Zoning Department. The Assistant performs a broad range of administrative duties as well as responds to complaints of potential zoning code violations under the supervision of the City Planner. The assistant manages a variety of technical and mapping databases, drafts documents and notices, creates maps, and processes permit applications. This position requires daily contact with the public, government agencies, and municipal contractors. Some work is performed in the field and outside of an office environment. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010. Submit resume and City of Kenai application form by January 17, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at www.ci.kenai.ak.us.

Boats Commercial WANTING TO BUY 32-38ft., aluminum combination vessel/ long line/jigging (541)999-1936

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KENAI KENNEL CLUB

Pawsitive training for all dogs & puppies. Agility, Conformation, Obedience, Privates & Rally. www.kenaikennelclub.com (907)335-2552

THAI HOUSE MASSAGE

Located in Kenai Behind Wells Fargo/ stripmall (907)252-6510, (907)741-1105

Public Notices IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT KENAI In the Matter of a Change of Name for: TEACH ALL DOGS Everything with brains, not pain. Obedience, Puppy, Nose work, Rally, Agility, Privates. K-Beach Road (907)262-6846 www.pendog.org

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WILLIAM BRADLEY REMMY Current Name of Adult Case No: 3KN-13-1078CI

Notice of Petition to Change Name A petition has been filed in the Superior Court (Case # 3KN-13-1078CI) a name change from (Current name) WILLIAM BRADLEY REMMY to WILLIAM BRADLEY HARRISON. A hearing on this request will be held on February 20, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Kenai Courthouse, 125 Trading Bay Drive, Kenai, AK 99611. DECEMBER 24, 2013 CHARLES T. HUGUELET Effective Date: Superior Court Judge PUBLISH: 1/3, 10, 17, 24, 2014

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Kids who skip dad’s funeral are happy to claim his things DEAR ABBY: When my husband died, he didn’t have a lot of possessions. He died without a will, so what little he had is now with me. My problem is my motherin-law keeps asking that I return things she gave him. I wouldn’t mind if she has them, but she has been giving them to his children, who hated him and were rude and disrespectful. They neither called nor came to see him during his long illness. They didn’t even bother to come to his funeral. I feel they want his things only because they think they might be of some value, not out of any respect or affection. My kids showed him more respect and love than his own did, and I’d rather they have his things. Should I be honest and tell my mother-in-law why I won’t give her any more of his possessions? I just don’t know what to do. — OKLAHOMA WIDOW DEAR WIDOW: It’s sad that your stepchildren ignored their father during his illness and chose to skip his funeral. Be sure to point that out when you tell your former mother-in-law you have other plans for the items. She may not like hearing it, but once a gift is given, it belongs to the recipient. And because her son died without a will, the recipient is you, his widow. DEAR ABBY: I recently started a new job. One of

the management individuals has taken a strong interest in me. He keeps doing favors for me that benefit me financially and I appreciate it. (I have never asked him to do this.) I have always been courteous and took his gestures as a sign of kindness. But now he has started complimenting me and talking about things that go way beyond conversation. It’s making me uncom- Abigail Van Buren fortable. We have gone out on two friendly lunches before, and he is a genuine, kind, educated, wonderful man. He would be a great catch, but the problem is he is extremely overweight. I am emotionally attracted to him, but physically repelled. I can’t wait years for him to lose the weight, but he is taking my kindness as a possible show of interest. Have you any advice that could help end his attraction, but continue the business advice he provides for me? — IN A SPOT IN TAMPA DEAR IN A SPOT: When the man compliments you about anything that isn’t work-connected, tell

DEAR ABBY: I am part of a group of neighbors who often go out to dinner together. However, one woman often talks loudly on her cellphone at the dinner table, and it makes the rest of us feel uncomfortable and insignificant. It has gotten so bad we have stopped inviting her. I feel sorry for her and wonder if I should explain the reason she’s being excluded. What is the best way to handle this dilemma? — FRIEND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEAR FRIEND: If done discreetly and kindly, it might benefit the woman to know why she’s no longer included. Frankly, you’d be doing her a favor because her behavior was rude. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Hints from Heloise

Rubes

By Leigh Rubin

Ziggy

HHHH You might not be aware of how much admiration others have for you; people observe your behavior a lot more than you realize. You could be subject to more judgment as a result. Still, you enjoy taking a leadership role. Tonight: Others take their cues from you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHYou might be taken aback by someone’s far-out ideas. Once you get past how different they are, you will be able to evaluate whether you want to be a part of this undertaking. This endeavor could be a wild escapade. Tonight: Touch base with a friend at a distance. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHYou could be taken aback by a partner’s revelation. You also might wonder what would be appropriate, past your knee-jerk reaction. Your intensity marks your interactions and draws others toward you. Why not just jump in? Tonight: Togetherness works. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You have an original way of expressing yourself. Others respond strongly to you. You might not be revealing your true feelings to a very important person in your life. Whatever your reason is, think again. Tonight: A social butterfly. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Be realistic about what you need to get done. If you are ahead of schedule, you might decide to move up your evening plans by an hour or so. Count on the fact that you will feel better if you clear your desk before you start planning your weekend social life. Tonight: Out late.

Drinking and flying Dear Heloise: I want to recommend that readers always have a drink with them before boarding a plane. Usually the attendants will offer you a beverage, but on this last flight, we had turbulence on and off the whole time, and everybody had to remain in the seats, including the attendants. It was not a short flight, either. Once you go through security, you can purchase a drink and bring it on the flight with you, which now will be a must for me when flying. — G.R. in Houston I’ve been in this situation too many times! This also goes for having something to nibble on. It makes it a little more comfortable, even if no food or drink can be served. — Heloise Grimy keys Dear Heloise: Can you tell me the best way to clean piano keys? Mine are looking a little dirty, and I want to keep them in good shape. — Louise in Connecticut The way to clean piano keys differs depending on what kind of material the keys are made out of. If you have ivory keys (which a lot of older pianos have), they are fragile and need to be cleaned gently. Mix a cup of warm water with just a drop of gentle soap. Dampen a microfiber cloth with the mixture and wipe the keys, then wipe with a damp cloth and dry. Only do a few keys at a time, and don’t let any moisture drip down between the keys. If the keys are plastic, you can use a mixture of vinegar and warm water. Again, dampen the cloth in the mixture and wipe the keys clean. Then wipe dry ASAP. Never use so much liquid that it drips between the keys. Vinegar is a wonderful household product to have on hand because it has so many different uses. — Heloise

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

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

6 2 5 8 7 9 1 3 4

8 9 1 2 4 3 5 6 7

3 4 7 6 1 5 2 9 8

7 8 9 1 2 4 6 5 3

1 6 2 3 5 7 4 8 9

5 3 4 9 8 6 7 2 1

2 5 8 7 9 1 3 4 6

4 1 3 5 6 8 9 7 2

Difficulty Level

9 7 6 4 3 2 8 1 5

2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

emerge. You have strong feelings about an associate or someone who plays a role in your daily life. Listen to a suggestion about how to relate better to this person. Tonight: TGIF! CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Be aware of your spending, but proceed accordingly if you feel that you are lucky. Buy a lottery ticket on your way home. Others might decide to make an important call that they have been putting off. Tonight: Treat someone to dinner. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You might have drifted into weekend mode already, and you could have difficulty settling into your day job. Clear your desk, and get as much done as possible. A discussion could become too animated, even for you. Tonight: Finally, the weekend is here. Join a friend! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You might consider taking the day off and starting the weekend early. Others might notice how drained you are before you do. Listen to the feedback you get more often. Honor a child’s request, even if it feels silly to you. Tonight: Screen your calls, and keep your plans to yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHYour fiery energy could point to a solution that you might not have considered. Be aware of what you want from a situation. Your requests and demands might seem clear to you, but others will be getting mixed messages. Be clear. Tonight: Where your friends are. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

By Eugene Sheffer

him that when he does it, it makes you uncomfortable. And when he raises topics that aren’t businessrelated, steer the conversation right back where it belongs. He may be a kind, genuine, educated, wonderful person, but if he persists, it could be considered harassment.

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Jan. 17, 2014: This year many people surround you and demonstrate interest in your work, studies or whatever your focus might be. All this attention could be quite flattering. If you are single, you will meet someone easily. Excitement will surround the developing relationship. Enjoy the moment; worry less about the future. If you are attached, be careful when dealing with joint finances. You easily could become demanding or not see eye to eye with your partner. Find some middle ground, or consider getting separate checking accounts. LEO is lovable and fun. 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) HHHHYou will wake up feeling tired, which could be the result of an active dream life. You might decide to clear up an issue involving a higher-up. Sometimes this person’s demands are too much to handle, especially when you have other matters to tend to. Tonight: Time to relax. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Stay secure in that you know what to do and when to act. You have been observing a new friend or associate closely, and you will know when the timing is right to initiate a conversation. Check out a new purchase carefully. Tonight: Make it easy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Speak your mind. Your ability to move past a restriction will

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