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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

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Lawmakers asked to extend Tesoro contract Bill proposes one year extension of royalty oil By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Wednesday in Juneau Gov. Sean Parnell introduced a bill to extend the state’s contract with Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company for the sale of royalty oil. The bill proposes an extension of royalty oil supply negotiated between the state and Tesoro from Jan. 31, 2015 to Jan. 31, 2016. The state will sell between 5,000 and 15,000 barrels of its royalty oil per day to Tesoro, according to the contract.

Kevin Banks, petroleum market analyst with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas said the state entered a contract in October 2013 with Tesoro, for the company to buy oil from the state for one year. “As the rules go, we can sell oil for a year or less, but if we need to sell oil for a year or more, that requires legislative approval,” Banks said. After the deal was finalized last year, he said, Tesoro approached the state asking to extend the contract. See GAS, page A-10

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In this Feb. 1, 2008 photo, the Tesoro refinery in North Kenai is shown. Gov. Sean Parnell on Wednesday introduced legislation to extend the state’s contract with the company for the continued sale of royalty oil. The bill seeks to extend the sale from its Jan. 31 2015 date to Jan. 31, 2016.

President raises min wage for new federal workers

In the news Planned Parenthood sues over abortion payment changes

Several organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a regulation change that would require abortion providers who bill Medicaid to reimburse the procedure, to further define what constitutes a “medically necessary” reason to have the procedure. The change, scheduled to go into affect Feb. 2, is being challenged in Alaska Superior Court by Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union and lawyer Susan Orlansky, of Anchorage. Opponents of the new regulation said the state is trying to circumvent a 2001 Alaska Supreme Court decision that said the state could not discriminate in the type of services it provided Medicaid reimbursement for, meaning it must provide reimbursement for abortions the physician deemed medically necessary. If the new regulations take effect, low-income women will be disproportionately affected, said Treasure Mackley, political and organizing director of Planned Parenthood of the Greater Northwest in an interview earlier in January. “Every Alaskan woman, regardless of income, should be able to make the pregnancy decision that’s best for her,” said Chris Charbonneau, CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, according to a media release. “The Alaska Supreme Court has already ruled that women’s pregnancy decision must be given equal protection under the law. Politicians and government officials in Juneau should not decide what is ‘medically necessary’ — that’s a private matter between a woman and her doctor.” — The Associated Press

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In this October 10, 2012 file photo nurses from Central Peninsula Hospital administer flu shots during a drive-through flu vaccination clinic in the hospital’s parking garage. The H1N1 virus is one component of the influenza vaccine being offered for the 2013-14 flu season.

H1N1 kills 3 in Alaska Soldotna man among those felled by the influenza strain By Dan Balmer Peninsula Clarion

The sudden death of a Soldotna man earlier this month has been confirmed by the Alaska Department of Health Thursday to be the third fatality linked to the H1N1 flu strain this year. The deadly flu strain has been the most prolific strand of the flu at Central Peninsula Hospital this season and the virus is one of several being treated by this year’s seasonal flu vaccine.

Although the state could not release the name of the deceased, being restrained by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Greg Wilkinson, spokesperson for the Department of Public Health confirmed the death occurred on Jan. 11 in the gulf region of the state. Robert Suder 49, died in his home on Jan. 11, one week after returning from a holiday visit to see his wife and kids in Arizona. Suder, who was an optometrist at Visions Optical in Soldotna, returned to

work for one day after the trip before calling in sick, said his mother Barbara Gunsolus. According to an autopsy performed by the Alaska State Medical Examiners Office, released to the family, Suder tested positive for H1N1 influenza, which progressed to pneumonia. Gunsolus said Suder had complained of a sore throat and congestion and went to go see his doctor, who diagnosed him with bronchitis.

(AP) President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address Tuesday that he will sign an executive order setting the minimum wage for workers covered by new federal contracts at $10.10 an hour, a big jump from the current federal minimum of $7.25. Obama hopes his order will spur Congress to increase the minimum wage for all employees. In similar efforts, Democrats in more than half of U.S. states are sponsoring or are expected to introduce state-level wage hike measures, according to a national review by The Associated Press. Even in Republican-dominated capitals where the bills are longshots, the proposals still give Democrats a chance to hammer home the popular theme of fair wages in what is an election year in most places.

Weather forces Yukon Quest Farm Bill moves through Congress changes JEFF BARNARD Associated Press

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Farm Bill moving through Congress includes disaster assistance for ranchers who lost cattle and grazing to drought and wildfire, and millions of dollars in federal payments for counties with federal lands. Organic farmers would get improved crop insurance and wheat farmers help in selling their crops overseas. The bill passed the House on Wednesday and goes to the Senate. About 225 cattle died in Oregon in the 2012 wildfires, and hundreds of thousands of acres of rangeland burned. No disaster assistance was available at the time because the last Farm Bill had expired and Congress could not agree on a new one.

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In this Dec. 22, 2009 file photo, a pair of buckaroos trail a bunch of young bulls through the Catlow Valley on the Roaring Springs Ranch near Frenchglen, Ore. The Farm Bill moving through Congress would restore disaster assistance to ranches in southeastern Oregon that lost cattle and grazing to massive wildfires.

The current bill would restore programs that offer grants to partially cover the value of cattle and grazing lost to disaster. “That is good news,” said Jeanette Yturriondobeita. She and her husband, Rich, run

the 12-Mile Ranch southwest of Jordan Valley in Malheur County. “It will help a lot of people.” They lost a third of their 300 cattle, and had to buy hay and lease pasture more than 100 C

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miles away to feed the survivors. With drought building in Oregon, they don’t expect to put up much hay for next year and have not replenished their herd. They expect more grazing restrictions from federal protections for the sage grouse. In Klamath County last summer, drought and newly awarded water rights led to irrigation shutoffs to cattle ranchers in the upper basin, forcing them to find new pasture or sell off their herds. Ranchers estimated they lost hundreds of millions of dollars. The bill extends for one year Payments in Lieu of Taxes, or PILT, which makes up for property taxes the government doesn’t pay. Oregon received $15.5 million last year. Nationwide, the program has distributed $6.3 billion since 1977. See FARM, page A-10

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Warm weather is forcing changes to the start and finish of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Unseasonably warm temperatures has made ice on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks too unstable to have the race start there Saturday. Temperatures in the mid-40s last week has left open stretches of water near the Cushman Street Bridge. Instead, crews will truck in snow for the race to start on Second Avenue. It’s the same story in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, where the 1,000-mile race will end in about eight days. Warm weather and dicey river conditions mean the race won’t end on the Yukon River in Whitehorse. Instead, the finish line will be moved about 18 miles north of Whitehorse, to Takhini Hot Springs.

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 15/6

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Daylight Length of Day - 7 hrs., 43 min., 33 sec. Daylight gained - 5 min., 1 sec.

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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ........................... 2.28" Normal month to date ............. 0.90" Year to date .............................. 2.28" Normal year to date ................. 0.90" Record today ................. 0.61" (1985) Record for Jan. ............. 3.03" (1980) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. .. 0.0" Month to date ............................. 6.6" Season to date ......................... 39.4"

Juneau 35/22

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Much of the Eastern states will trend milder today. Rain will fall on part of Florida with rain and snow showers occurring in the Midwest. Areas of rain and snow will become more extensive in the West.

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Valdez Kenai/ 34/24 Soldotna Homer

Cold Bay 41/31

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High ............................................... 34 Low ................................................ 30 Normal high .................................. 26 Normal low ...................................... 8 Record high ....................... 47 (2007) Record low ....................... -40 (1989)

Anchorage 32/24

Bethel 38/31

National Cities City

Fairbanks 12/-6

Talkeetna 27/14 Glennallen -1/-20

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Full Feb 14

Prudhoe Bay 12/0

Anaktuvuk Pass 11/-3

Kotzebue 29/24

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Neanderthal DNA clumps in human genome By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — Next time you call someone a Neanderthal, better look in a mirror. Many of the genes that help determine most people’s skin and hair are more Neanderthal than not, according to two new studies that look at the DNA fossils hidden in the modern human genome. About 50,000 years ago, modern day humans migrated out of Africa north to Europe and East Asia and met up with furrow-browed Neanderthals that had been in the colder climates for more than 100,000 years. Some of the two species mated. And then the Neanderthals died off as a species — except for what’s left inside of us. Scientists isolated the parts of the modern human genetic blueprint that still contain Neanderthal remnants. Overall, it’s barely more than 1 percent, said two studies released Wednesday in the journals Nature and Science. However, in some places, such as the DNA related to the skin, the genetic instructions are as much as 70 percent Neanderthal and in other places there’s virtually nothing from the species that’s often portrayed as brutish cavemen. The difference between where Neanderthal DNA is plentiful and where it’s absent may help scientists understand what in our genome “makes humans human,” said University of Washington genome scientist Joshua Akey, lead author of the paper in Science. The studies mostly examined the genomes of people whose ancestors left Africa at some point. People whose ancestors have all stayed in Africa have almost no Neanderthal DNA because there was little interbreeding. Harvard researcher Sriram Sankararaman, the lead author of the Nature study, said the place where Neanderthal DNA seemed to have the most influence in the modern human genome has to do with skin and C

AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

This Jan. 8, 2003 file photo shows a reconstructed Neanderthal skeleton, right, and a modern human version of a skeleton, left, on display at the Museum of Natural History in New York.

hair. Akey said those instructions are as much as 70 percent Neanderthal. “We’re more Neanderthal than not in those genes,” Akey said. However, Sankararaman cautions that scientists don’t yet know just what the Neanderthal DNA dictates in our skin and hair. Sarah Tishkoff, a professor of genetics and biology at the University of Pennsylvania who was not part of either study, theorized that the Neanderthal DNA probably helped the darker humans out of Africa cope with the cooler less bright north. Living in the cooler Europe means less ultraviolet light and less vitamin D from the sun. Darker skin blocks more of those needed rays, so lighter skin is more advantageous in the north and it seems that humans adopted that Neanderthal adaptation, she said. Another area where we have more Neanderthal DNA is parts of genetic codes that have to do with certain immune system functions, Sankararaman said. Again, scientists can’t say more than that these Neanderthal genes seem connected to certain diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and Crohn’s disease and lupus, but they are there. Tiskhoff and Akey said one of the most interesting parts in

comparing human and Neanderthal genomes is where we don’t see any caveman influence. That, Tiskhoff said, is “what makes us uniquely human” and those regions of genetic code “you just can’t mess with.” One of those areas has been heavily connected to genes that determine speech and communication and there’s nothing Neanderthal there, Akey said. This fits with theories that lack of communication skills hurt Neanderthal and speech ability was a distinctly human advantage, he said. And the study in Nature

found something that may help explain why the brutish and virile cavemen haven’t influenced humans much: They may have made babies, but the male hybrids of Neanderthals and humans weren’t very fertile. Scientists figured that out because the genes associated with the testicles in humans and the X chromosome were unusually empty of Neanderthal influence. While Neanderthal males themselves were likely good at breeding, their half-human sons weren’t and “they must have been disappointed in their sons,” said Nature co-author Svante Paabo of the Max Planck Institute in Germany. The Nature paper found that people of more East Asian descent had slightly more Neanderthal than Europeans, indicating that there may have been a second wave of interbreeding in Asia, researchers said. The Nature study found Beijing residents with Han Chinese ancestors had the highest Neanderthal DNA rate: 1.4 percent. Los Angeles residents of Mexican descent had 1.22 percent Neanderthal DNA. In Europe, Finns had the highest Neanderthal DNA rate with 1.2 percent. Utah residents with northern and western European roots came in at 1.17 percent. And Puerto Ricans had only 1.05 percent Neanderthal in them.

Wednesday Stocks Company Final Change ACS.......................... 2.19 -0.04 Agrium Inc................87.32 -0.93 Alaska Air Group.......76.74 -2.79 AT&T........................ 33.31 -0.39 BP ............................47.27 -0.21 Chevron...................116.00 -0.84 ConocoPhillips......... 65.82 -0.39 1st Natl. Bank AK...1,759.00 — Forest Oil...................3.11 -0.17 Fred Meyer.............. 36.53 -0.12 GCI........................... 9.93 -0.27 Harley-Davidson...... 64.04 -0.87 Home Depot............ 76.68 -1.86 Key Bank................. 12.87 -0.09 McDonald’s.............. 93.15 -1.03 National Oilwell........ 73.03 -0.28 Shell Oil................... 70.50 -0.04 Safeway....................31.29 -0.33 Tesoro.......................51.85 +0.97 Walmart....................74.10 -0.57 Wells Fargo.............. 45.59 -0.37 Gold closed............1,268.82 +11.94

Silver closed............ 19.79 +0.20 Dow Jones avg..... 15,738.79 -189.77 NASDAQ................ 4,051.43 -46.53 S&P 500................ 1,774.20 -18.30 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Tuesday’s prices North Slope crude: $105.01, up from $103.58 on Monday West Texas Int.: $97.41, up from $95.72 on Monday

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Obituary

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Frank E. Mariman

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Redoubt Elementary plans winter carnival

Soldotna resident Frank E. Mariman, 82, formerly of Homer, passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2014 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Homer. Frank was born May 30, 1931 in Ocean Lake, Ore. He received his high school education and also attended technical schools for radio, television and electronics. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged on July 31, 1960. He worked at the BMEWS site in Clear, Alaska, Hanford Nuclear Reactor in Richland, Wash., ARCO Alaska and BP. He moved to Homer in 1980 and then to Soldotna in 2013. Frank was a member of the Catholic Church. “Frank was a dedicated father of 10 children and husband of 62 years. He committed whole-heartedly to every pursuit, and never left a project unfinished or a promise unkept. Stoic and strong, he made countless sacrifices for his family, which was of the utmost importance to him. Frank was among the first pioneers on the North Slope in the early 1970s. He helped build the Kuparuk oilfield, and was always the ‘go-to’ guy whenever there was a problem. The bosses always wanted his advice on major problems saying, ‘We’re not sending this back to Anchorage to be fixed until Frank has a chance to look at it.’ And many times he saved them from that. After earning the respect of his peers he retired from BP as a maintenance supervisor in 1991. “Frank was a tireless fisherman, and frequently the first angler to arrive on the river and the last to leave. He was often referred to as ‘The Professor’ and ‘The Magician’ for his ability to catch fish when nobody else could. His strength was matched only by his love for his family and his faith in God. Frank is loved and will be remembered by many,” his family wrote. Frank was preceded in death by his son, Peter J. Mariman; sisters, Louise Hodges and Leona McCoy; brother, George Mariman; and parents, Aime and Elizabeth Mariman. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Shirley Mariman of Soldotna; daughters, Victoria Frost of McMinnville, Ore., Fawn McArthur of Austin, Texas, Darlene Lewi of Hilo, Hawaii, Judy Mariman of Arlington, Va., Amy Milliman of Longview, Wash., and Elizabeth Conard of Kansas City, Kan.; sons, Frank Mariman of Soldotna, David Mariman of Ridgefield, Wash., and George Mariman of Soldotna; 25 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and sister, Joan Wickland of Portland, Ore. Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai.

The KPC Student Union and KPC Showcase Series will host a presentation by Dan Bigley, survivor of a 2003 brown bear attack at the Russian River and author of “Beyond the Bear: How I Learned to Live and Love Again After Being Blinded by a Bear,” at 7 p.m. February 12, at Kenai Peninsula College, Kenai River Campus Commons. This event is free and open to the public.

The Redoubt Elementary School PTA will host their second annual “Winter Carnival” Feb. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will include a silent auction, dunk tank, games, food, door prizes and raffles. Big ticket raffle items include a 32GB iPad Air, Camp and Play wagon filled with camping supplies, and a student Grand Gift basket. Tickets for the iPad are $10 each. Only 150 tickets will be sold. Tickets are available at the school office or the day of the carnival. Volunteers will be needed to help with our Winter Carnival. If you would like to help, or if you own a business and would like to donate goods or services, please contact the school office at 260-4300. This is a family fun event that is open to the community.

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GPS training available

The Kenai Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct a “GPS for Outdoor Lovers” class on Feb. 22. This is a basic GPS navigation forum. Prior knowledge of map use and navigation is helpful. You are encouraged to bring your own hand held GPS unit. The class will be conducted at the Soldotna Public Library, 235 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, from 1-5 p.m. The cost of the class is $35 per person. A text book Forage workshop scheduled is included with the registration fee. Early registrations is recThe UAF Cooperative Extension in partnership with Fox ommended due to limited class size. For registration or more River Cattlemen’s Association and Kenai Soil & Water Coninformation, call 776-8522 or 252-3353. servation District will host a Forage Workshop in Kenai and Homer. The Kenai program will take place Feb. 10, with registraHealth fair comes to KPC tion at 5:30 p.m., and the program from 6-8 p.m. in the Kenai Kenai Peninsula College is hosting a health fair open to the Library Conference Room. public on Feb. 12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Campus Commons The Homer presentation will be Feb. 11, with registration at area. More than 30 health and wellness exhibitors will be dis- 5:30 p.m., and the program from 6-8 p.m. at the KPC Kacheplaying their products, including Alaska Insurance Markets, mak Bay Campus, Room 219. Sleep Center, Safe Kids, Geneva Woods, nutrition products, To Pre-register, contact Vicki Heinz at UAF CES Kenai Dishearing tests, weight and blood pressure analysis, community trict, 907-262-5824 or vheinz@alaska.edu. service booths and more. Low cost blood testing for cholesDr. Mingchu Zhang will present on “Organic and inorganic terol, diabetes, thyroid, Vitamin D deficiency and others will be nutrient sources for hay production in Alaska.” The talk will available from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Room 108 of the Ward building. cover the results of experiments in Homer and Fairbanks area A 12-hour fast is required for comprehensive blood test; water for hay production from adding organic or inorganic fertilizers. and necessary medications are fine. Call 262-0347 for more He will also briefly discuss soil testing. information. Dr. Milan Shipka will present on “Hay quality considerations and how best to use the hay you have available.” You can’t change the quality of hay once you’ve put it in your barn. Tax help available Anyone with animals needs to consider the nutrient needs of AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be available to provide their animals and how best to get the nutrients to their animals. free tax preparation services at the Sterling Area Senior Cen- Dr. Shipka will discuss nutrient needs and digestion in rumiter starting FEb. 4. Volunteers will be available every Tuesday nant animals (examples of ruminant animals are cattle, goat, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tax preparers will be available by ap- sheep, lama, alpaca, etc.) and the nutrient needs and digestion pointment on Feb. 8, March 8 and April 12 from 11 a.m.-2 in horses. This free workshop is offered to all animal and hay producp.m. Tax filers should bring a copy of last year’s tax return, W-2 forms from each employer, unemployment compensa- ers and the interested public. tion statements, SSA-1099 (Social Security), all 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, etc.) showing interest or divi- Sweetheart Dinner for Veterans planned dends and documentation showing original purchase price Tom and Adele Bearup are planning a Sweetheart Dinner of sold assets, 1099-MISC showing miscellaneous income; 1099-R (pension), forms showing federal income tax paid, for Veterans at their home on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. The dependent care provider information, receipts or canceled Bearups are inviting veterans and their spouses or girlfriends checks if itemizing deductions, Social Security cards or oth- on for a date night and nice romantic dinner from 6-10 p.m. er official documentation, and a picture ID for yourself and Their home is located at 41212 Sterling Highway, mile 91, bespouse if married filing jointly. Volunteers are not able to do tween Lynden Transport and Solid Rock Bible Camp. There is rental property with depreciation, business with inventory or no charge for the event, but donations are appreciated. RSVP to 907-953-9233 by Feb. 7. business use of a home.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichick support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907-567-3574.

Community Calendar Today 8:30 a.m. • TOPS AK No. 220 Kasilof weigh-in at CES Station 6, 58260 Sterling Highway. Meeting starts at 9 a.m. Call 262-7319 or 252-3436. 10 a.m. • TOPS AK No. 164 Soldotna weigh-in at First Baptist Church, 159 S. Binkley. Meeting starts at 11 a.m. Call 262-7339. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call 262-1917. 5:30 p.m. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 6 p.m. • AA Step Sisters at Central Peninsula Hospital. Call 262-2304. • Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna. Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30; Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. • TOPS AK 20, Soldotna, weigh-in at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 North Soldotna Avenue, Soldotna. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Call 262-1557. • Celebrate Recovery, Midnight Son Seventh-day Adventist church on the corner of Swires Rd. and Kenai Spur Hwy in Kenai. Dinner is at 6 p.m.; Recovery Lesson at 6:30 p.m.; Open Share groups at 7:15 p.m. Email rking4@mac.com or call260-3292. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends” at 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Square dance group at Ninilchik Senior Center. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Unity Men’s Group” meets downstairs the Salvation Army building in Soldotna. 8 p.m. • AA Attitude of Gratitude at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call 283-3777. • AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477.

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State of the state Alaska is fortunate in that it has a

governor with a clear vision for its economic future. In his state-of-the-state address to Alaskans this week, Gov. Sean Parnell — as he has done in past years — presented the 2014 roadmap for Alaska. The common thread: economic development. Alaska is a state rich in natural resources. Its economy lives or dies on the development of those resources hand-in-hand with its people. That’s why Parnell focused largely on Alaskans and education, providing the best education possible for students from the start of elementary and beyond. It is the people who call themselves Alaskans who will grow this state. It’s Alaskans who will direct development of the state’s natural resources, and the wise development of those resources will come around to provide the best education for this generation, the next generation, the one after that and the one after that. It all begins with a sound state financial situation. Gov. Parnell operates under four guiding principles: “To live within our means, meet our constitutional priorities, fix what we have, and finish what we have started.” He lays it out simply and concisely, which allows Alaskans to understand where he is leading the state — to better economic times. He spoke of Alaska’s Liquefied Natural Gas Project, looking to the Legislature to move the project into the initial phase of engineering and design at an estimated cost of between $70 million and $90 million. Natural gas is just one of the state’s many natural resources. And as Alaska develops it natural resources, it can afford the lifestyle it would like. It can afford to educate its children effectively and pay for public services and infrastructure to perpetuate that lifestyle. Parnell proposed that 2014 be the Education Session for the Legislature. He would like to see the education system reformed to improve charter school opportunities, career technical training, digital teaching and the like. He proposed school choice, stating that the state money allocated for students should be directed to the schools the students’ parents believe will best educate their children. If the Legislature agrees to reform and works with him on his education priorities, he would be amenable to increasing each student’s allocation. This could be by as much $200 more per child over the next three years; it currently stands at $5,680 per child. The governor also touched on the state’s $12 billion pension deficit, proposing that $3 billion be transferred from the $16 billion in budget reserves into the Retirement Trust Fund. The speech largely set the direction for Alaska to position itself to rise out of the recession and toward a robust period of growth and opportunity for Alaskans. In past years, Gov. Parnell focused significantly on reducing domestic violence, and his efforts created an increased awareness across the state, resulting in other Alaskans acknowledging the current situation was unacceptable and a new path had to be taken. He mentioned domestic violence and his Choose Respect campaign again, briefly, this week. It is an example of how he leads. He identifies a problem, proposes a solution, negotiates from a base of strength and willingness to listen to all points of view and then settles on an approach that brings Alaskans together to fix what’s broken. With such an approach in regard to natural gas, the pension deficit and education, he’s likely to experience success that will reverberate into a better economic future for all Alaskans. — Ketchikan Daily News, Jan. 25

Doonesbury By GARRY TRUDEAU

The idiocy of the ‘war on women’

Mike Huckabee just became a field general in the war on women. He inadvertently won his promotion with one sentence at the Republican National Committee winter meeting. To wit: “If the Democrats want to insult the women of America by making them believe they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government, then so be it.” Literally within minutes, the former Arkansas governor’s comment had become fodder for the vast political and media apparatus devoted to concocting a Republican war on women. His words had their own chyron on MSNBC, like a tornado or a bombing overseas. They instantly became a symbol of all that is allegedly wrong and can’t be fixed about the Republican Party. Needless to say, Huckabee’s statement wouldn’t pass muster as a summation of the Democrats’ position on the contraception mandate in the American Political Science Review. It was the sort of crude caricature of the other party that you tend to hear at ... meetings of the political parties. Yet the manufacturers of the war on women managed to take a sentence that should have been offensive to Democrats and make it offensive to half the human race. The women’s magazines began mocking Huckabee on Twitter with the hashtag #CantControlMyLibido. What sort of bluenose rube thinks that women can’t control

Letters to the Editor Corporations not fulfilling obligations to Alaska Natives I am an Alaska Native born in Ninilchik in 1938. I’m now 75-plus years old and have been told all my life that the Alaska Native Health Center will take care of us all our life. So why are they wanting us now to buy insurance at today’s prices? Cook Inlet Tribal Council was formed with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. We were told then that after 20 years our $100 stock shares will be appraised at full value so that we could keep it or sell it on the open market (wrong). CITC and other Native Corporations got together before the 20 years was up and stuffed Senator Stevens’ pocket to change the outcome of the promise that he made to all Alaskans. Right now our stock is worth not 1 penny. So the way I see it, all Natives have lost their rights to sell or even borrow against this stock. We have not only lost our rights but we have lost all our dividends’ value over the 20 year period. The way I see this is if that shares were worth $10,000 in statehood in 1959, our shares should be worth a very good amount with just the share inflation in prices in the years since 1959. Instead we lose all that. I believe that we as shareholders should have a meeting to demand our share on an even basis per year, with 50 percent of all profits going to the shareholders as we have lost so much money already. Too many of us seniors are going by the end and the Board Members are the only ones getting livable returns. 1959 to 2014 is a lot of interest that we all lost. I gave my three daughters all 20 percent and the 40 percent from my wife and I were shared with my eight grandchildren. The 22 percent that I have has no value so my loss should not be the Board’s gain. Today I received a bill from Ninilchik Traditional Council for $3,000 from when I went to the emergency room at Central Peninsula Hospital. I said that I had no money and was told that this was an emerC

themselves? Never mind that Huckabee attacked the view that women can’t control their libidos, and never mind that Cosmo has not heretofore been known as a publication devoted to the wonders Rich Lowry of sexual restraint. The most prominent cover line on its current issue is “Fantasy Sex! 26 Ridiculously Hot Moves.” The comedienne Sarah Silverman professed herself freaked out that Republicans like Mike Huckabee want to control her private parts. If that’s what Huckabee was getting at, he had an odd way of conveying it — by saying the opposite. Prior to his offending sentence, Huckabee said, “Women I know are smart, educated, intelligent, capable of doing anything anyone else can do.” This was ignored, or evidently taken as a dastardly false-flag operation to conceal his hostility to women. The Huckabee flap establishes a new standard in war-on-women gaffes. The old standard was: Don’t say something outlandish, most notoriously violated by Republican Rep. Todd Akin during his misbegotten Senate campaign in Missouri last year. The new standard is: Avoid saying something that can be distorted to sound outlandish if your intent and meaning are ignored by people who make a living out

gency and Alaska Native Service would take care of it (wrong). Who are those people working for? Not me. Or my fellow Native. I got a hospital bill for $6,000 for about four hours in the waiting room. I believe that CITC and ANS should be looking at this while CITC is stealing our share stock that is worth nothing. Alvin V. Steik Ninilchik

Collaboration can help address climate change It is mid-January and the Kenai River has opened. I’m wondering whether the tiny salmon, with the egg sac still hanging from their bellies will emerge, too early, from the gravel bars upriver. People tell me their lilacs are preparing to unwrap the leaves and blossom buds they set last fall. Peony plants are dying in the field because of constant freeze/thaw. Sled dog races are at risk because of slush. Sadly, it is not yet spring. People new to the area ask, “Is this normal for this time of year?” Of course it isn’t. The old normal is gone. Fifty years ago, January often brought a Chinook wind to bring us briefly out of a stretch of -35 degree weather. But we never had days of heavy rain and temps pushing 50 degrees. The river remained frozen in the cold and quiet of midwinter. Now changes in the powerful jet stream push our winter weather south to fruit orchards ill-prepared for it. Some scientists believe that this ‘arctic oscillation’ is triggered by the dramatic loss of ice in the Arctic Ocean. Like you, I read a newspaper in an effort to better understand my world. I am willing to believe the scientific consensus about our changing weather because I have lived in this place long enough to observe the changes that were predicted years ago. Ice core samples note the beginning of human influence on climate 150 years ago as we learned to burn coal to power our factories and trains. We recently passed the 350 ppm carbon dioxide ‘comfort zone’ for our planet, yet we continue to release huge quantities of CO2 into the ever-warming

of ignoring intent and meaning. If you condemn Democrats for insulting women, you are insulting women. If you profess your admiration for all that women have accomplished in recent decades, as Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky did on “Meet the Press” over the weekend, you are guilty of minimizing and therefore aiding and abetting the war on women. There is no way out because the war on women is a contentless political gotcha game. Opposing the contraception mandate makes you ipso facto a combatant in the war on women. The mandate is used as a handy bludgeon. If you believe employers should be free of a federal mandate forcing them to cover contraception, the argument goes, you believe that women are second-class citizens or you want to ban contraception. It is never considered that women without this coverage might buy their own contraception. This was the mindset that Huckabee attempted to lampoon at the RNC, declaring at the same time, “Our party stands for the recognition of the equality of women and the capacity of women.” What is astounding is that the war-onwomen rubric works. It is the dumbest successful electoral framing since the “log cabin and hard cider” campaign of William Henry Harrison in 1840. If Huckabee hadn’t been made into the villain, it would have been someone else soon enough. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

atmosphere with few plans for mitigation or adaptation. I am concerned about the effect of the continued burning of fossil fuels on ocean acidification. This change in chemistry may interrupt the food chain by thinning the shells of our seafood. It may cause the loss of some of the phytoplankton that feed our salmon. Sea level rise by the end of this century is predicted to be at least 3 feet, depending on how quickly the Greenland ice sheet and other glaciers melt. Great portions of lowland countries like Bangladesh and many South Sea Islands are predicted to disappear beneath the sea. Wealthy countries will have to decide which coastal areas to abandon and which cities to perpetually pour treasure into saving. There will be social disruption as people migrate in search of food and shelter. There will be more droughts, more high winds and tornadoes, heavier rains and more flooding. Crops will be endangered. Many of these changes are gradual and have gone unnoticed. But it turns out that we have been messing with Mother Nature for decades. Now we must not blame her for our human-caused changes. I grieve the loss of the planet I once knew. I grieve for my grandchildren, who must adapt to a more difficult world. At the same time, I refuse to accept this inevitability. I feel a moral obligation to the future citizens of this small planet. Clearly, many of our politicians are in denial about climate change. Others are afraid to speak. But I know there are a growing number of citizens who believe the international scientific consensus. I know many of us work to shrink our personal carbon footprint. I know we can learn from each other and brainstorm ways to work together in community to lessen the carbon burden we are leaving to our children and grandchildren. I invite you to meet at River City Books on Saturday, February 1 at 6:30 p.m. Come share your personal stories of success and your ideas. We can begin to plan what we might accomplish together. Peggy Mullen Soldotna

Business

Weighing in on minimum wage Changes in pay scale a big deal for small businesses By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — The dollar amounts may seem modest, but proposals to lift the minimum wage are a big deal for small businesses. It’s an issue that affects large and small companies. But larger companies are more likely to have the financial resources to absorb higher payroll costs. Opponents say a higher minimum wage could force businesses to lay off workers. Supporters say a fatter paycheck will make employees happier and more productive, and help companies attract better workers. The debate over the minimum wage has intensified. President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address he’ll sign an executive order requiring companies that have new federal contracts to pay their workers at least $10.10 an hour, up from the current federal minimum of $7.25. Voters in New Jersey approved, in November, a $1 increase in the state’s minimum wage, to $8.25 an hour. Bills to raise the minimum wage were introduced in more than 30 states last year, with increases approved in four. In his speech Tuesday, the president encouraged state and local lawmakers to raise wages. Congress has deadlocked on most legislation amid partisan rancor ahead of the coming midterm elections. “To every mayor, governor, state legislator in America, I say, you don’t have to wait for Congress to act,” Obama said “Americans will support you if you take this on.” About 3.6 million workers have wages at or below the federal minimum, according to the Labor Department. That makes up 4.7 percent of workers who are paid by the hour. It’s not known how many work for small businesses. The Associated Press spoke with small business owners, advocacy group leaders and business experts about the minimum wage debate. Here’s their take:

WHO: Steve Holand, owner of Carry Cases Plus, a manufacturer and distributor of carrying cases for tools and other equipment in Paterson, N.J. It has 31 employees, 12 at minimum wage. WHERE HE STANDS ON HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE: Opposes. WHY: “We’ve pretty much cut our expenses to the max. There’s nowhere else to cut except to cut employees or raise prices. If we end up doing this (paying workers more), it puts us at a competitive disadvantage.” “If we raise our prices, we hope people will pay the higher costs. If they go elsewhere, we’ll end up laying people off.”

Business News Chambers set schedules n On Wednesday, the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon at the Kenai Visitor Center. Bill Walker, candidate for governor, will present his vision for Alaska. RSVP to 283-1991 or 262-9814.

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. Friday; need not be present to win.

Nomination period open for seats on HEA Board of Directors

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This undated photo provided by Steve Holand, owner of Carry Cases Plus, shows Holand at his company, a manufacturer and distributor of carrying cases for tools and other equipment in Paterson, N.J. It has 31 employees, 12 at minimum wage.

company based in New York, has 97 employees, none at minimum wage. WHERE HE STANDS ON HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE: Supports. WHY: “You get what you pay for. If you have better paid workers that are working and earning a living wage, they will be more productive. If you have better financial incentives, you’ll have better performance.” “Unhappy employees, unfocused employees are extremely costly to a business. Any owner facing this kind of situation where they’re going to be paying their workers more, they’ll improve the quality of the product, or deliver it in a more efficient manner. They will make more money doing it.” WHO: John Arensmeyer, CEO of Small Business Majority, an advocacy group with 25,000 members. WHERE HE STANDS ON HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE: Supports. WHY: “We did research last year, a survey. Essentially, two-thirds of the respondents said they were in favor of it. Why? We’re keeping money flowing through the economy. Second, it reduces the burden on taxpayers by having fewer people on public assistance.” “If people make more money, they’re most likely to be using it at small businesses. It’s all part of an economic cycle. Studies show it would put $22 billion into the economy and would create jobs.”

MINIMUM WAGE: Opposes. WHY: “Owners are going to have to decide, do I have people not work as many hours, or have fewer people? It will put upward pressure on unemployment.” “For some companies just starting out and with their cash flow difficult, it can mean the difference between hiring an extra worker or two they need. They might not be able to do it.” WHO: Tony Cherin, professor emeritus of finance at San Diego State University. WHERE HE STANDS ON HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE: Supports. WHY: “Employees will be more willing to do a better job, be more productive, uphold the business, promote the business to their friends.” “It gives the company an opportunity to hold itself forth as a company more than willing to pay more in order to make life better for their employees. It’s good public relations; you can definitely hold yourself forth as being socially responsible.”

Survey: Businesses optimistic, but not hiring Businesses expect their companies to perform better this year but that optimism still isn’t translating into a push to hire more workers, according to a new survey from the National Association for Business Economics. Of the 64 members who responded to NABE’s January survey, most said they saw stronger sales in the final months of 2013, and 43 percent expect their companies to modestly hike selling prices this year. That’s the highest percentage in more than 12 months. Most respondents don’t expect the new health care law or the Federal Reserve’s easing of its stimulus policies to have a major impact on business, either. However

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WHO: Joel Freimuth, president, Blue Pearl Consulting in Chicago. Many of its clients are small businesses. WHERE HE STANDS ON HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE: Opposes. WHY: “Businesses will cut workers’ hours to part-time. They’ll use freelancers and look for ways to outsource functions. It’s not good for the company because there isn’t a stable workforce.” WHO: Todd McCracken, president of “If there are layoffs and you keep your the National Small Business Association, job, it’s more demanding, you’re more WHO: Don Peebles, CEO of Peebles an advocacy group with 65,000 members. worn out, there’s less room for advanceCorp., commercial real estate development WHERE HE STANDS ON HIGHER ment, less camaraderie.”

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only 37 percent expect to create jobs in the next six months, the same as in NABE’s October survey. For the fourth quarter, only about a quarter of respondents said their companies expanded payrolls. Those most likely to report increased hiring were from the manufacturing, finance, insurance and real estate sectors. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent in December, its lowest point in more than five years. But that wasn’t because people found jobs. Rather, they stopped

looking for work altogether, making them no longer counted as unemployed. About 70 percent of those who responded to NABE’s survey predict that the economy will grow between 2.1 and 3 percent this year. That too is little changed from October, but it is more optimistic than the 2.3 percent growth forecast by the Fed. On Thursday, the Conference Board reported that its index of leading indicators rose modestly in December, suggesting that growth will remain steady early this year.

The survey results “suggest that economic growth accelerated to a moderate pace during the fourth quarter of 2013 from its modest pace the previous quarter,” said NABE President Jack Kleinhenz, principal and chief economist at Kleinhenz and Associates in Cleveland, in a statement. The survey, released Monday, analyzed responses given between Dec. 19 and Jan. 6 from members with companies employing anywhere from 1 to more than 1,000 workers.

Homer Electric Association (HEA) is accepting nominations from members interested in running for a seat on the cooperative’s Board of Directors. The cooperative’s Board is made up of nine directors, three from each of the three districts that make up the service area. This year, the District 1 (Kenai-Nikiski-parts of Soldotna) seat held by Kenai resident Kelly Bookey will be on the ballot. In District 2 (Soldotna-Sterling-Kasilof area) the seat currently held by Sterling resident Dick Waisanen will be up for election. In District 3 (Kasilof-Homer-Seldovia area), HEA members will vote for the seat currently held by Don Seelinger of Seldovia. HEA directors are elected by district, with members voting only for the director in their respective district. Members interested in being on the ballot must fill out a Candidacy Packet that requires the candidate to gather at least 15 signatures from current HEA members that live in the district where the candidate resides. The Candidacy Packet is available at HEA offices in Kenai and Homer and online at www.homerelectric.com The deadline to submit the Candidacy Packet is 5 p.m. on Feb. 28. Completed packets can be dropped off at either the Kenai or Homer HEA office. Ballots will be mailed out to HEA members on March 28 and the results will be tabulated and announced at the Annual Meeting on May 1 at the Soldotna High School. For additional information contact Joe Gallagher at 907283-2324.

Citizens’ Advisory Council recertification application available for public review The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council is seeking recertification as the alternative voluntary advisory group for Prince William Sound, as authorized under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The application has been submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard, which is charged with assessing whether the council fosters the general goals and purposes of OPA 90 and is broadly representative of communities and interests as envisioned under OPA 90. The application is open for public review until March 7 under federal register docket number USCG-2013-1003. The full text of the federal register notice can be found at www.regulation.gov using the docket number. Comments may be submitted on line at that website. The recertification application is available for public review on the council’s website at www.pwsrcac.org. To obtain a printed copy, contact the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council, 3709 Spenard Road, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. Call 907-277-7222 or toll-free 800-478-7221. Comments on the application may be sent to: Commander, 17th Coast Guard District (Dp), PO Box 25517, Juneau AK 99802, Attn: LT Tomas Pauser, Inspections & Investigations. Comments also can be forwarded to the docket manager at the address indicated. All correspondence must include the docket number. The Coast Guard will be taking comment until March 7.

Job center hosts classes The Peninsula Job Center will offer the following workshops the week of Feb. 3: Monday, Feb. 3 — 9:30 am, ALEXsys Job Leads; 10:30 am, Introduction to ALEXsys and the Job Center; 2:30 pm, Resume Writing Workshop. Tuesday, Feb. 4 — 10:30 am, Job Prep Workshop. Wednesday, Feb. 5 — 10:30 am, CareerReady 101 Lab; 1:30 pm, WorkKeys® Testing. Thursday, Feb. 6 — 10:30 am, Interviewing Skills Workshop. Friday, Feb. 7 — No workshops offered All workshops are free of charge to the public. Those interested in attending any of the workshops offered at the Peninsula Job Center can call 335-3010 or visit the job center located in Kenai at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite No. 2.

A-6 Peninsula Clarion, Thursday, January 30, 2014

Nation & World

Around the World Syrian official rejects opposition’s call for transitional govt, election may not happen GENEVA — Syrian President Bashar Assad’s adviser on Wednesday rejected the opposition’s call for a transitional governing body and suggested for the first time that a presidential election scheduled to be held later this year may not take place amid the raging violence. The comments by Bouthaina Shaaban in an interview with The Associated Press came as U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi announced that the first phase of the Syria peace talks in Geneva will end on Friday, as scheduled, and that the gap between the government and the opposition remains “quite large.” “To be blunt, I do not expect that we’re going achieve anything substantial” by Friday, he told reporters Wednesday. “I’m very happy that we are still talking and that the ice is breaking slowly.” Brahimi said both sides will decide when the second phase of the talks will take place — most likely after a one-week break. Earlier Wednesday, both sides managed to discuss the thorniest issue: the opposition’s demand for a transitional government in Syria.

In his executive orders, Obama leaves some of his key allies left out and angry WASHINGTON — For some White House allies, the long list of executive actions President Barack Obama announced in his State of the Union address was marred by a few glaring omissions. Gay rights advocates are seething over Obama’s refusal to grant employment discrimination protections to gays and lesbians working for federal contractors, safeguards they have been seeking for years. And some immigration overhaul supporters were disappointed that he did not act on his own to halt deportations, which have soared during his presidency and angered many Hispanics. On both issues, White House officials say the place for action is in Congress, where successful legislation would be far more sweeping than the steps the president could take by himself. But work on an employment non-discrimination bill and an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws is stalled on Capitol Hill, leaving advocates perplexed as to why their calls for executive action did not fit into Obama’s vow to act “whenever and wherever” Congress will not. “In the absence of congressional action, an executive order that prohibits discrimination by contractors is a tailor-made solution to the president’s expressed aims,” said Fred Sainz, vice president of Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay advocacy organization. Sainz said his frustration with the White House’s inaction on the issue was “growing by the day.” Ben Monterroso, executive director of the immigration organization Mi Familia Vota, said: “The president said he is going to use executive orders to act where Congress fails, and we expect him to do the same with immigration reform.”

A previous unknown, Egypt’s army chief could be carried into presidency CAIRO — Unknown only two years ago, the head of Egypt’s military, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, is riding on a wave of popular fervor that is almost certain to carry him to election as president. Many Egyptians now hail him as the nation’s savior after he ousted the Islamists from power and as the only figure strong enough to lead. Still, if he becomes president, el-Sissi runs enormous risks. His presidency would enmesh the military even deeper into politics, putting the credibility of the powerful institution on the line if he fails to resolve the country’s woes. Turmoil may only increase with a backlash from Islamists, who now despise el-Sissi for his ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and for the brutal crackdown on their ranks that has arrested thousands and killed hundreds since. And there is little indication of how he would rule.

Ukraine’s parliament passes measure offers protesters amnesty if they free buildings KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday passed a measure offering amnesty to those arrested in two months of protests, but only if demonstrators vacate most of the buildings they occupy. The move was quickly greeted with contempt by the opposition. The measure was put forth by a lawmaker from the party of President Viktor Yanukovych, who is casting about for a way to end the protests, which are calling for his resignation. The measure was a softer version of an earlier proposal to only offer amnesty if all protests dispersed. But the opposition regards the arrests during the protests — 328 by one lawmaker’s count — as fundamentally illegitimate. “In reality, parliament has just passed a law on hostages. The authorities have themselves recognized that they are taking hostages, as terrorists so they can trade the hostages,” said Oleh Tyahnybok, leader of the Svoboda party and one of the protests’ top figures, according to the Interfax news agency. That disdain was echoed in Kiev’s central Independence Square, where protesters have set up a large tent camp and conducted round-the-clock demonstrations since early December.

Fed to slow pace of monthly bond purchases by another $10B despite turmoil in markets WASHINGTON — Given the U.S. economy’s growing strength, the Federal Reserve pushed ahead Wednesday with a plan to shrink its bond-buying program, even though the prospect of reduced stimulus and higher interest rates has rattled global markets. The central bank said it will cut its monthly bond purchases starting in February by $10 billion to $65 billion. It also reaffirmed a plan to keep short-term rates at record lows to try to reassure investors that it will keep supporting an economy that’s stronger than at any point since the recession yet remains less than fully healthy. The Fed’s decision came in a statement after the final policy meeting of Ben Bernanke, who will step down Friday after eight years as chairman. He will be succeeded by Vice Chair Janet Yellen. — The Associated Press

Bitterness at Syrian peace talks By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

GENEVA — The bitterness and rancor stirred by Syria’s civil war were on full display this week at peace talks in Switzerland — and not just in the closed room where rival delegations are seeking a way to end the three-year conflict. For the first time since the country devolved into its bloody civil war, supporters and opponents of President Bashar Assad — many of them journalists — are meeting face to face. The mix is producing more than just awkward moments between people with vastly different views. In the hallways of the U.N.’s European headquarters and on the manicured lawns outside, tempers have flared. Scuffles have broken out as journalists interrupt rival reports, government officials have received extraordinary public grillings, and a distraught mother confronted the Syrian government delegation at their hotel. More than 130,000 people have died since the uprising against Assad began in March 2011, and millions of people have been uprooted from their homes. The conflict has pitted neighbor against neighbor. People who were once friends have stopped talking to each other. Journalists who once worked together have been separated. Sectarian tensions, once tamped down under Assad’s grip, have exploded into the open. Many journalists have been forced to leave the country, either thrown out by the regime or going into self-imposed exiled in order to continue their work freely. Many have switched jobs to work with opposition or government outlets. “It has been a rare opportunity to meet and get to know each other again,” said Ibrahim Hamidi, a Syrian journalist working for the London-based Arabic regional newspaper, AlHayat. “It’s unnerving for both sides.” In Geneva, anti-government activists accuse journalists supporting the regime of coming with a specific mandate to ask disruptive questions. And for government officials used to controlling the narrative back

‘For God’s sake, why did you kill my son? “He was a humanitarian worker, he wasn’t a fighter. Don’t you have a heart?’ — Fatima Khan

home, the experience has been frazzling. “The regime’s delegation feel besieged here, they are on the defensive — clearly the weaker party,” claimed Rima Fleihan, a member of the Syrian National Coalition opposition group. During an impromptu briefing at last week’s opening session in Montreux, Syrian Information Minister Omran alZoubi was hounded by a widely known anti-government activist who pressed him on the government’s indiscriminate use of barrel bombs against civilians in the hard-hit northern city of Aleppo. “Who is using barrel bombs in Aleppo?,” Rami Jarrah asked. “I will give you the Google coordinates of ISIL headquarters in Raqqa. Why don’t you bomb them?,” he demanded, referring to the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which hopes to turn the war into a regional conflagration that would allow it to take deeper root. Jarrah had the tables turned on him a day later, when an Assad supporter at a small but boisterous pro-government rally shouted at him: “You have destroyed Iraq, Libya. You will never do that to Syria!” This was in reference to what many government supporters see as an opposition allied with the West. The Syrian government delegation couldn’t escape such encounters even in the comfort of their hotel — ironically named the Hotel de la Paix or Hotel of Peace. On Wednesday, the government’s chief negotiator and his team were confronted by the mother of a British doctor, Abbas Khan, who died last

AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus

In this Jan. 28, picture, the floor of the building where the Syrian peace talks take part is illuminated at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, with a reflection of the garden in a window. Outside of the building, the delegates try not to cross paths, often milling about several yards (meters) away from the podium where they speak to journalists or strolling around the garden to avoid any contact.

month while in Syrian government custody. “For God’s sake, why did you kill my son?,” Fatima Khan screamed as the team walked out of their hotel. “He was a humanitarian worker, he wasn’t a fighter. Don’t you have a heart?” Pro-government journalists have capitalized on the fact that most members of the opposition’s main Western-backed Syrian National Coalition are longtime exiles who have lived abroad for years, casting them as stooges of foreign powers. Murhaf Jouejati, a member of the group’s negotiating team who lives in the United States and speaks Arabic with an American accent, was interrupted during a briefing by a journalist who demanded that he speak in Arabic. “We are Syrians and I need the answer in Arabic. Do you even know how to speak Arabic?” she chided. At one of his daily press conferences, U.N.-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi was peppered with so many questions from pro-government Syrian journalists that he quipped: “Is there anyone in this room who is not Syrian?” On the live television position in the U.N. garden, with a peaceful vista of Europe’s highest mountain Mont Blanc in the

background, both sides make outrageous accusations, clearly playing to an international audience less familiar with the war. Opposition spokesman Louay Safi claimed people in the besieged city of Homs were eating “cats and dogs” because the governments restrict aid convoys. Presidential adviser Bouthaina Shaaba accused extremists allied with the opposition of “burning people alive in ovens.” In comparison, delegation members say the negotiations inside the meeting room with Brahimi have been more civilized, though sometimes tense. Outside, the delegations try not to cross paths, often milling about away from the podium, speaking to journalists or strolling around outside to avoid contact. On one occasion, al-Zoubi, the information minister, found himself standing back to back with an opposition delegate, as each talked to different reporters. Al-Zoubi was hastily led away by an aide. As bitter as things may be, some are hopeful the small encounters can eventually help begin a healing process for a ravaged country. “It’s a learning process for both parties,” Hamidi said. “And it sends signals to the Syrians back home.”

Atlanta-area roads still clogged with cars, trucks By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press

ATLANTA — After a rare snow stopped Atlanta-area commuters in their tracks — forcing many to hunker down in cars overnight or seek other shelter — helicopters were being used to spot stranded drivers so rescuers could get food and water to them. In metro Atlanta, some interstates remained jammed with stuck 18-wheelers Wednesday afternoon, more than 24 hours after snow began falling on the city. School buses were among the vehicles crawling along local interstates that came to a standstill. As of Wednesday afternoon, though, Gov. Nathan Deal said all metro Atlanta schoolchildren had been safely returned to their parents. “Last night, we had at least 95 immobile buses,” Deal said in a statement. “Even with this progress, work still remains. I encourage people in areas where snow and ice remain to stay off the roads, which state officials are continuing to treat.” Georgia transportation officials were asking semi drivers to avoid the area or use chains on their wheels. The forecast for the Atlanta area showed little hope of any widespread melting of the snow and ice in the short-term. Temperatures didn’t get above freezing Wednesday, though a warmup was expected in the next few days. Still, temperatures were expected to be in the teens overnight so any moisture on the roads will turn to ice again. Atlanta commuter trains were running on a modified schedule and bus service was suspended because of unsafe C

road conditions, said Lyle Harris, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. In Coweta County, at least one motorist died while trying to navigate a hill in snowy and slushy conditions on Georgia Highway 85, the State Patrol said. That driver, 60-year-old Yvonne C. Nash of Griffin, was killed Tuesday, and the state patrol said low tread on the rear tires of her car contributed to the wreck. At downtown Atlanta’s Glenn Hotel, a blast of cold air rushed in each time the door opened from a snow-blown streetscape that looked more like a scene from Minneapolis. Bartender Sean Perry lives just 15 minutes from work but it took him 2½ hours to reach the Glenn Hotel on Tuesday night. Perry at least made it to work, which many didn’t. Chris Kennedy said it took him more than five hours to get to and from a school near his house in the northwest Atlanta suburb of Acworth. The trip there and back would typically take 20 minutes. By early Wednesday morning, downtown Atlanta was deserted except for the brake lights that cast a glow over Atlanta’s Downtown Connector. A significant warm-up is in store for the weekend. By Sunday, temperatures are expected to approach or exceed 60 degrees in parts of north Georgia and even reach into the 70s across central Georgia, forecasters say. For a second-straight day, the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta was leading all others in the number of canceled flights. A total of 999 flights Wednesday into and out of

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had been canceled by mid-afternoon Wednesday, according to the flight tracking service FlightAware. Closer to the Georgia coast, Savannah at daybreak was mostly just rainy and cold despite a winter storm warning. Temperatures hovered around freezing, enough to cause thin ice to form on plants, metal railings and car windshields. Savannah’s schools, local

government offices and some businesses were shut as authorities urged residents to stay home at least until midday to avoid potentially icy roads. Several bridges and overpasses had been closed. The National Weather Service said there was still a chance Savannah could see snow flurries for the first time in four years as temperatures were forecast to stay in the low 30s.

Peninsula Clarion, Thursday, January 30, 2014

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Egypt to put 20 Al-Jazeera journalists on trial By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press

CAIRO — Egypt said 20 journalists, including four foreigners, working for Al-Jazeera will face trial on charges of joining or aiding a terrorist group and endangering national security — an escalation that raised fears of a crackdown on freedom of the press. It was the first time authorities have put journalists on trial on terrorism-related charges, suggesting authorities are expanding the reach of a heavy-handed crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood since the military’s ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on July 3. A trial date was not set, and the full list of charges and names of defendants not yet issued. But they are known to include three men working for Al-Jazeera English — acting bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy, a Canadian-Egyptian, award-winning correspondent Peter Greste of Australia and producer Baher Mohamed, an Egyptian. The three were arrested on Dec. 29 in a raid on the hotel suites in which they were working. The charges are based on the government’s designation last month of the Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Authorities have long depicted the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera network

as biased toward Morsi and the Brotherhood. But police largely targeted its Arabic service and its Egyptian affiliate, which remained one of the few TV stations to provide a platform for the Brotherhood after the government crackdown. While journalists have been detained, the decision to refer cases to trial is unprecedented, experts said. Al-Jazeera denies bias and has demanded the release of its reporters, whose arrest sparked an outcry from rights groups and journalist advocacy organizations. Authorities have also denied the network’s reporters accreditation. In the United States, which has already suspended some of its more than $1 billion annual aid to Egypt, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington remained “deeply concerned about the ongoing lack of freedom of expression and press freedom.” “The government’s targeting of journalists and others on spurious claims is wrong and demonstrates an egregious disregard for the protection of basic rights and freedoms,” she told reporters at a regular briefing. “We strongly urge the government to reconsider detaining and trying these journalists.” The prosecutor’s office said Wednesday that 16 Egyptians in the case are accused of joining a terrorist group, while an

‘This is a cooked case and they are trying to make it bigger than what it is.’ — Adel Fahmy Australian, a Dutch citizen and two Britons were accused of helping to promote false news benefiting the terrorist group. If found guilty, the defendants could face sentences ranging from three years for spreading false news to 15 for belonging to a terrorist group. Prosecutors allege that the 20 journalists set up a media center for the Brotherhood in two suites in a luxury hotel. The statement said the defendants “manipulated pictures” to create “unreal scenes to give the impression to the outside world that there is a civil war that threatens to bring down the state” and broadcast scenes to aid “the terrorist group in achieving its goals and influencing the public opinion.” An official from the high state security prosecution team investigating the case said Fahmy, the acting bureau chief, was an alleged member of the Brotherhood, led the media operation that “fabricated footage” and broadcast it with the “aim of harming Egypt’s reputation.” The official said equipment confiscated included editing equipment, microphones,

cameras, computers, Internet broadcasting equipment and money. The official said national security agents also seized documents, and handwritten notes including “students on strike during exams,” and “the most important trials of December.” Student supporters of Morsi were on strike and held protests that frequently turned violent for most of December. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information. Fahmy’s brother, Adel, said the family had given evidence to the prosecutors showing Mohammed Fahmy was not paid by the Brotherhood and did not adhere to the group’s conservative lifestyle. He said his brother has been kept in a highsecurity prison with Islamists and terror suspects. “This is a cooked case and they are trying to make it bigger than what it is,” Adel Fahmy said. Another relative said Mohammed Fahmy’s conditions have sharply deteriorated in the past week. The relative, who

declined to be identified for fear of retribution, said Fahmy has been denied food from outside, books and forced to sleep on the floor without a blanket. He has not been allowed out of his cell to exercise and has no concept of time. The prosecutors’ statement said eight defendants were in custody. Presumably they include Fahmy and his two detained colleagues. Two AlJazeera reporters were arrested in August while covering a police crackdown on pro-Morsi protesters in Cairo that killed hundreds. It was not known if they are among the defendants in the case. In previous crackdowns, a court order had already barred Al-Jazeera local affiliate from broadcasting in Egypt since September, accusing it of endangering national security. The channel, Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr, has continued to broadcast using its studios in Doha, Qatar, collaborating with freelancers and using amateur video. Amnesty International urged authorities to immediately drop the charges against the journalists. “The move sends the chilling message that only one narrative is acceptable in Egypt today — that which is sanctioned by the Egyptian authorities,” said Salil Shetty, secretary general of the London-based group.

Gamal Eid, the head of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, said there is no evidence in the case and pointed out that the charges come after this month’s passage of a new constitution that authorities touted as “the charter of freedoms,” for its articles guaranteeing a range of rights. “This is an insult to the law,” he said. “Working in Al-Jazeera doesn’t mean membership in the Brotherhood.” Hundreds of the Brotherhood’s leaders, including Morsi, are now in detention or on trial, mostly on violence-related charges. Eid said journalists had been detained on allegations of terror links under autocrat Hosni Mubarak’s nearly 30-year rule. But he said he knows of no instance in which they were actually referred to trial. He said it is also the first time Western journalists faced such charges. Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdelattie dismissed concerns about the freedom of the press. He said the reporters were operating without permits, and technical reports showed that they had fabricated footage — including video that took place in different times or places made to look current. “Anyway, these are pure accusations. There is due process in this country,” he said. “It is now in the hands of the judiciary.”

Propane shortages prompting state officials to act By DYLAN LOVAN and JORDAN SHAPIRO Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Supply problems in several states where propane is a crucial heating source have prompted governors and other officials to take action against vendors, investigate claims of price gouging and increase aid to low-income customers. The propane drain coincides with extreme cold temperatures in several Midwestern and Southern states where residents and business owners are struggling to keep heating tanks filled due to increased costs or supply cut-offs. “The industry as a whole should have been prepared for this,” Missouri state Sen. Mike Parson said Wednesday. Parson is urging the U.S. Justice Department to investigate rising prices in his state. “We should be able to figure out what our supply and demand is.” National supplies of propane were depleted by a late harvest that increased demand from farmers who needed to dry an unusually large amount of grain

before storage. As colder-thannormal temperatures spread across much of the country, supplies dropped to the lowest level ever during the second week of January. The national average price for a gallon of propane spiked this week to a little over $4, up from $2.96 from the previous week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Association. About 5.5 million homes are heated with propane, mostly in rural areas. Kentucky’s attorney general was granted an injunction against a major propane supplier that had stopped delivering to commercial customers in several states. The court order allows customers of Paducahbased United Propane Gas to get their tanks refilled from other sources without seeking permission from the company. Calls to the company were not returned on Wednesday. In Washington, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri requested on Wednesday that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission examine whether price manipulation is a factor in the increased propane costs.

‘ From a customer-relations standpoint it has been absolutely devastating.’ — Lee Garrett, owner Dallas County Propane Officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this week boosted aid for low-income residents who have been unable to refill tanks as prices spiked. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed an executive order prohibiting suppliers from pricegouging, and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday asked farmers and other propane users to return unused portions to suppliers. Lawmakers in Illinois were drafting legislation that would help low-income families buy propane by increasing the number of families eligible for energy assistance. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said he would address the propane shortage with President Barack Obama during a presidential visit to the state on Thursday. Last week, dozens of states loosened transportation rules to allow for extended hours for pro-

pane haulers to make deliveries. “Our sense is that it’s slowly moving in a positive direction,” said Mollie O’Dell, a spokeswoman for the National Propane Gas Association. “A lot of these immediate fixes take a little bit of time to get moving.” The shortage is forcing some residents on an American Indian reservation in the Dakotas into public shelters to keep warm. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Dave Archambault II said about 90 percent of the reservation’s 5,500 homes are heated with propane. “Many families don’t have enough resources to heat their homes when propane costs rise above $3.50” a gallon, Archambault said, adding that the price has been about $4. “When the price of propane reaches $6 there’s going to be a dire need — life or death.” The Missouri resolution spon-

French try stop C. African Republic mobs By JEROME DELAY Associated Press

BANGUI, Central African Republic — The French patrol in two armored personnel carriers showed up just as the bystanders started pulling out their mobile phones to photograph what moments ago had been a human being. Now his body lay on the side of the road after the mob killed and mutilated him. “He was a Muslim carrying grenades,” shouted one man, defending the crowd’s actions. “He is Seleka,” shouted another, referring to the Muslim rebels who became deeply despised by Bangui’s Christian majority after they overthrew the president in March 2013 and began killing and torturing civilians. Now, after the Seleka leaderturned-president has stepped down from power, Bangui residents are taking revenge on anyone perceived as having supported the Seleka rebels — using stones, machetes and bare hands to kill their victims in broad daylight. The 1,600 French and 5,000 African peacekeepers in Central African Republic are struggling to keep a lid on the violence. Murderous mobs roamed the capital on Wednesday, even though the French killed 13 vigilantes, according to a French army captain who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to journalists. Crowds started to yell not

long after the French patrol showed up at another murderous scene in the Miskine district of Bangui. A stone’s throw from the main airport checkpoint, another Muslim man was being killed in his shop. The French soldiers did not move. As they watched dozens rush toward the scene, they called to the peacekeeping headquarters. “The crowd seems to be moving ... awaiting orders,” a French soldier said. A good 10 minutes later they moved forward, firing in the air to disperse the gathering. From the cover of trees, they called on a group of men who had run away from the firing to come out, their hands in the air, and proceeded to secure the area. Confident there was no threat from gunmen, they pulled back, leaving the already dead man and his workshop to the now hundreds who had gathered. The horror here has reached a level where the bodies of the dead are viciously mutilated. Former colonizer France sent its troops in early December to stabilize a country that teetered on the brink of anarchy after the men behind the March 2013 coup failed to control the ethnic and religious violence sweeping across the country. Then Christian militia fighters who opposed the Seleka forces launched an attempted coup that led to more than 1,000 deaths in a matter of days. Violence has continued unabated throughout Bangui, so fast that local Red Cross officials have not been able to keep

AP Photo/Jerome Delay

French forces move into a courtyard in the Miskin district of Bangui, Central African Republic, Wednesday Jan. 29, 2014. Fighting between rival Muslim Seleka factions and Christian anti—Balaka militias continues, as two Muslim men were slaughtered by unknown assailants with machetes nearby, prompting French forces to fire warning shots in the air but not intervene to try to prevent the killings.

up with the tally of dead. The peacekeepers have also suffered losses: In less than two months, two French soldiers have been killed while trying to disarm the former Seleka fighters. At dusk on Wednesday crowds gathered again, this time yelling “The French are fake,” and “The whites are here to kill us.” African peacekeepers from Rwanda and Burundi managed to keep the mob at bay and evacuated a group of Muslims to a mosque in PK5, a traditionally Muslim neighborhood. Before leaving, one Muslim man begged journalists to take his 25-year-old tortoise. “If we leave it here, they will eat it,” the fleeing man

said, putting the 80-kilogram (175-pound) creature into a journalist’s car for safekeeping. Muslims who can are now fleeing en masse toward neighboring Chad while those left behind are in fear for their lives. “It’s like they have no need for us anymore,” said Mustafa Abakar, a Muslim who had sought shelter at a Seleka base now abandoned by the Muslim fighters. “And we are Central Africans, this is our country. Foreigners can go home, but where are we to go?” As night falls on Bangui, more than 100,000 refugees huddle in makeshift tents at the French-guarded airport, bracing for another night of fear. C

sored by Parson would also ask the Justice Department to look into the price disparity between propane storage facilities and the “inaccessibility of propane to the citizens of Missouri.” A Senate panel was expected to vote on the resolution next week. Lee Garrett, the owner of Dallas County Propane in Buffalo, Mo., said the high prices have had a devastating effect on his business and his customers. “From a customer-relations standpoint it has been absolutely devastating,” he said. “We are in a particularly poor county and our customers just can’t afford the prices.” Garrett said his wholesale price went up $3 in a single day

last week. The Kentucky propane supplier, UPG, sent a Jan. 21 letter to its commercial customers in several states saying it was ceasing deliveries, but customers could acquire a waiver to seek propane from another source. When business owners complained that they weren’t able to reach the company to get a waiver, the Attorney General’s office intervened and sought a court order. “It baffles me why a company would not put the needs of its customers first, especially with the recent weather conditions we’ve been experiencing in Kentucky,” Attorney General Jack Conway said in a release.

A-8 Peninsula Clarion, Thursday, January 30, 2014

Sports

Brown Bears gearing up for stretch playoff run With 19 games left in season, Bears face formidable schedule, but team savoring the challenge By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

For the second time in their sevenyear history, the Kenai River Brown Bears are engaged in a tight race to make the playoffs. The Bears have made the playoffs in five of their six completed seasons, but on three of those occasions a spot was sewn up before the faceoff on opening night because there were only four teams in the division. Only once was the stretch run dramatic. After making the playoffs by 10 points in the 2010-11 campaign, things were much tighter in the 201112 season. The Bears racked nine points in their last five games to finish two

points in front of the Fresno (Calif.) Monsters for the fourth and final playoff spot out of the North American Hockey League West Division. With 19 games left in their season, the Bears are set up for a tight finish in the Midwest Division. The Fairbanks Ice Dogs sit comfortably atop the division with 62 points, but the second through fifth positions in the division are separated by just nine points. The Minnesota Wilderness have 52, the Coulee Region (Wis.) Chill have 50, the Bears have 45 and the Wenatchee (Wash.) Wild have 43. “It should be a lot of fun, compared to last year when every team knew they were in from day one,” Bears head coach Geoff Beauparlant said.

“This is also a race for seeding and home-ice advantage. “Those things are still within reach.” The Wilderness have the easiest remaining schedule. The teams left on their slate have a combined record of .500. For the Chill, that number is .559. The Bears and Wild face grueling stretch runs of .600 and .607, respectively. “We’d have it no other way,” Beauparlant said. “We don’t want to back our way in. We don’t want to play against inferior competition. “We want to play against good hockey teams and earn our way into the playoffs. Wenatchee is one of those teams.”

The Bears host the Wild at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex today, Friday and Saturday. Today the puck drops at 7 p.m., while opening faceoff is at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. After this series, just five homes games remain in the regular season. Wenatchee is coming off a runnerup finish in the Robertson Cup last season, but the franchise and all the players moved to Texas after the season. Head coach Bliss Littler remained. The coach with the most junior wins in USA Hockey reloaded with a young squad featuring 11 players in high school, but that squad has matured as a playoff contender. “I wouldn’t say they are young anymore,” Beauparlant said. “They’re

a team that has proven they can hang with and beat the best teams in the league.” The Bears are 5-1 against the Wild this season. “They are similar to us,” Beauparlant said. “They have a nice mix of young players and veterans throughout their roster. “That’s why our games are so exciting and fast-paced. These are two teams that can skate and work every inch of the ice.” That mix of talent showed Wednesday, when the NAHL announced the rosters for this season’s Top Prospects Tournament from Feb. 17 to 18 in Troy, Mich. Both the Bears and the Wild put two See BEARS, page A-9

Warriors and Wolverines win Staff report Peninsula Clarion

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San Jose Sharks Joe Pavelski (8) is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) as Martin Marincin (85) tries to defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday.

Oilers’ goalie stops 59 pucks Edmonton goalie sets NHL record in shutout over San Jose The Associated Press

EDMONTON (AP) — Ben Scrivens set an NHL record for saves in a regular-season shutout with 59 in a spectacular performance that helped the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0 Wednesday night. Scrivens topped the previous record set by Phoenix’s Mike Smith, who stopped 54 shots in a victory over Columbus on April 3, 2012. The Sharks matched the record for shots against the Oilers, accomplished by the New York Rangers in a 4-3 loss in 1993. This time, the recently acquired Scrivens turned away all 59 as Edmonton won its third straight. Justin Schultz, Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall scored

for Edmonton. Obtained from Los Angeles in a trade Jan. 15, Scrivens got in front of point-blank shots, close-in deflections, goalmouth scrambles and rebounds his defensemen failed to cover. RANGERS 2, ISLANDERS 1

division rival under the lights in front of 50,027 fans. The temperature was 22 degrees when the first puck dropped at 7:45 p.m. with a single-digit wind-chill factor. Benoit Pouliot also scored for the Rangers, who are 3-0 in their history while playing outside. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 shots while again adorning pinstriped pads in honor of the Yankees. The only goal he allowed was a late second-period tally to Brock Nelson.

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Carcillo scored the tiebreaking goal 4:36 into the third period, and the Rangers completed a two-game sweep of the outdoor series with a BLACKHAWKS 5, victory over the Islanders at CANUCKS 2 frigid Yankee Stadium. Building off their 7-3 win VANCOUVER, British over New Jersey at the ball- Columbia (AP) — Jonathan park in the Bronx on Sunday, Toews, Patrick Sharp and the Rangers took out another Brandon Saad each had a goal

and an assist in the second period as the Blackhawks beat the Canucks. Marian Hossa also scored in the second period for Chicago and Saad added an empty-netter late. Corey Crawford made 29 saves. Chicago scored four times on five shots in a span of 7:31 in the second to rally from two goals down and snap a fourgame winless streak (0-2-2). The victory was Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville’s 693rd, moving him past Dick Irvin into sole possession of third place on the all-time NHL coaching wins list. Chris Higgins and Tom Sestito scored for Vancouver, which lost its second straight. Roberto Luongo stopped 36 shots.

Durant, Thunder crush the Heat The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Serge Ibaka added 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder erased an 18-point early deficit on the way to overwhelming the Miami Heat 112-95 on Wednesday night. Jeremy Lamb and Derek Fisher came off the bench to score a combined 33 more for the Thunder, who have now won nine straight. Durant scored at least 30 points for the 12th straight game, matching the league’s longest such streak since Tracy McGrady did it in 14 consecutive outings in the 2002-03 season. Miami led 22-4, and then got outscored 87-53 in the next 2½ quarters. LeBron James scored 34 for the Heat, with Chris Bosh adding 18 and Dwyane Wade 15.

buzzer to lift Philadelphia past Boston. The 76ers rebounded the ball after Kris Humphries missed a jumper with 12 seconds left. They hurried upcourt and Turner released his shot just in time to give the 76ers only their third win in 13 games. The Celtics lost for the 19th time in 22 games and dropped behind the 76ers in the standings by one game. Spencer Hawes led Philadelphia with 20 points and tied his career high with four 3-pointers. Turner had 16 points and eight assists and Thaddeus Young added 16 points. Jared Sullinger led Boston with 24 points and 17 rebounds and Jeff Green had 18 points, but just five after the first quarter. SUNS 126, BUCKS 117

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Goran Dragic scored 30 points, BOSTON (AP) — Evan including 13 in the fourth quarTurner sank a layup at the ter despite sustaining an appar76ERS 95, CELTICS 94

ent injury to his left elbow, and Phoenix beat Milwaukee. Gerald Green scored 23 and Marcus Morris had 16 points off the bench for the Suns, who have won the first three games of a four-game road trip. Dragic hit the floor hard after a late foul by Larry Sanders, but was able to stay in the game — and keep scoring. But he was on the bench with a wrap on his left elbow in the closing minutes, and was escorted to the locker room with 52 seconds remaining. Ersan Ilyasova scored 27 points and Brandon Knight added 24 for the Bucks, who have only one win in January. TIMBERWOLVES 88, PELICANS 77 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Love had 30 points and 14 rebounds to finally carry Minnesota over the .500 mark. Kevin Martin added 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting and six boards for the Timberwolves C

in their first game without center Nikola Pekovic, who is expected to miss at least a week with bursitis in his right ankle. They still managed to get over .500 after failing in their previous 10 chances to do so. Al-Farouq Aminu had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Pelicans, who were missing star forward Anthony Davis with a dislocated left index finger. They shot just 35 percent and managed a season-low 35 points in the first half to snap a three-game winning streak. RAPTORS 98, MAGIC 83 TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry had a season-high 33 points and 11 assists, Amir Johnson had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto past Orlando for the fifth straight time. Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 15 rebounds and Terrence Ross scored 12 as the Raptors, who never trailed, See NBA, page A-9

The Ninilchik boys hoops team got a conference win over the Nanwalek Eagles 51-39 Wednesday night in Ninilchik. Ninilchik’s big man, Austin White, led the Wolverines with 29 points, including 19 in the second half. Teammate Tyler Presley added 17 points, and John Romanoff led all scorers for Nanwalek with 18. After a slow start, Ninilchik began to find its groove and took the lead in the third quarter. The first half ended on a 4-0 run for Nanwalek and the Eagles took the lead into halftime, 26-22. Ninilchik returned the favor, going on a 6-0 run to start the second half and go up 28-26. Ninilchik faces off against Lumen Christi of Anchorage tomorrow night with the Lady Wolverines playing at 4 p.m. and the Wolverines following at 5:30 p.m. Both games take place at Ninilchik High School. Nikolaevsk boys 69, Lumen Christi 33 The Warriors went on a scoring binge against Peninsula Conference opponent Lumen Christi Wednesday in Nikolaevsk. Four players scored in double figures, led by Jonah Fefelov with 16 points. Nikit Fefelov added 15 points, and teammates Anfim Kalugin scored 11 and Jaruby Nelson had 10. Lumen Christi was topped by Jarrett Fortune, who scored eight of his 10 points in the third quarter. Nikolaevsk started strong with 21 points in the first quarter, and led 35-12 at halftime. The Warriors were boosted by another strong eight minutes, getting another 21 points in the third quarter. Nikolaevsk girls 60, Lumen Christi 14 Senior Nianiella Dorvall’s

18 points led the Warriors en route to a blowout win over the Archangels, Wednesday in Nikolaevsk. Dorvall had 16 points already by halftime, while teammate Sophia Kalugin added 16 points of her own. The Warriors’ defense was especially stingy, holding Lumen Christi scoreless after one quarter and only seven points by halftime. With the victory, the Nikolaevsk girls continued to keep their conference record unscathed. Ninilchik’s Mike Tozzo also contributed to this report Wednesday boys

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NINILCHIK (51) — White 12 5-8 29, Presley 6 5-8 17, C. Appelhanz 0 0-0 0, Delgado 1 0-0 2, Bartolowitz 0 0-0 0, Thorne 1 0-0 3, C S. Appelhanz 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 10-16 51. NANWALEK (39) — X. Romanoff 5 0-1 Y 13, Ukatish 2 0-3 4, J. Romanoff 7 3-5 18, Anahanok 1 2-4 4, Evans 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 5-13 39. 3-point field goals — Ninilchik 1 (Thorne 1); Nanwalek 4 (X. Romanoff 3, J. Romanoff 1). Team fouls — Ninilchik 8; Nanwalek 15. Warriors 69, Archangels 33 Nikolaevsk 21 14 Lumen Christi 8 4

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NIKOLAEVSK (69) — Lasiter 0 2-2 2, Molodih 0 0-0 0, Nelson 4 0-0 10, Trail 2 0-0 4, A. Yakunin 1 0-0 2, S. Yakunin 0 0-0 0, N. Fefelov 7 0-0 15, Gordeev 4 1-1 9, J. Fefelov 7 1-2 16, Kalugin 5 1-3 11. Totals 30 5-8 69. LUMEN CHRISTI (33) — Pochop 4 1-2 9, Heilala 1 0-0 2, Brown 3 0-0 6, Reily 0 0-0 0, Fortune 5 0-0 10, Phelps 2 0-0 4, Lebechi 1 0-0 2, Samuelson 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 1-2 33. 3-point field goals — Nikolaevsk 4 (Nelson 2, N. Fefelov 1, J. Fefelov 1); Lumen Christi 0. Team fouls — Nikolaevsk 5; Lumen Christi 12.

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NIKOLAEVSK (60) — Ki. Klaich 1 0-2 2, Kr. Klaich 1 0-0 2, Fefelov 2 0-0 4, So. Kalugin 8 0-0 16, Stafford 2 2-6 6, Se. Kalugin 1 4-6 6, Dorvall 8 2-4 18, Hickman 3 0-0 6. Totals 26 8-18 60. LUMEN CHRISTI (14) — Dickhaus 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 1-2 1, Thorsness 1 1-2 3, Estes 1 0-0 3, Kruger 2 1-2 5, Childs 0 0-0 0, McCormick 0 0-0 0, Zitzow 1 0-0 2. Totals 5 3-6 14. 3-point field goals — Nikolaevsk 0; Lumen Christi 1 (Estes 1). Team fouls — Nikolaevsk 10; Lumen Christi 11.

Lynch walks out on media again DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Beast Mode was Least Mode again. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch abruptly ended his media availability — again — walking away from a throng of reporters while escorted by a member of the New Jersey State Police on Wednesday after about seven uncomfortable minutes in which he answered just a few questions. The elusive Lynch, who created a stir at media day Tuesday by talking for only six minutes, writhed in his seat and leaned his head back at times. A few dozen reporters, lined up as much as five deep, tried to ask questions during the players’ 45-minute

availability at the team hotel. “I really don’t have too much to say, boss,” Lynch said in a tone barely above a whisper. “I really don’t. I appreciate it, but I don’t get it. I’m just here so I won’t get fined, boss. That’s the only reason I’m here.” Earlier this month, Lynch was fined $50,000 for not cooperating with the Seattle media. The NFL put that fine on hold, saying it would be rescinded if he complied with media obligations. During media day, Lynch spoke for six minutes before leaving, then returning to speak to Deion Sanders for NFL Network, to the Seahawks website, and to Armed Forces Network — and acknowledged he was trying to avoid being fined by the league for not meeting his media requirements.

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players on the 18U Selects, a team of the top under-18 talent in the league. Sebastian Fuchs and Nathan Colwell made it for the Bears, while Parker Tuomie and Chase Perry made it for the Wild. Carson Vance, who played for the Bears last season and has spent time in the Tier I

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won for the fourth time in five games. Lowry, who had seven rebounds, matched his season best with six 3-pointers. He came within three points of matching his career-high of 36, set Feb. 16, 2011, against Philadelphia, when he played for Houston. Lowry also topped 30 points in back-to-back games for the first time. ROCKETS 117, MAVERICKS 115 DALLAS (AP) — Chandler Parsons scored 26 points and Houston knocking off a Texas rival for the second straight day without James Harden. Seven Rockets players scored in double figures on a night when they had just 10 players in uniform. Dwight Howard had 21 points, and Jeremy Lin had 18 and seven assists. The Mavericks cut a 12-point deficit with 4:08 remaining to just two and had a chance to win, but Jose Calderon missed a pair of 3-point tries in the final seconds. Dirk Nowitzki had 38 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, but was the only Dallas starter in double figures. BOBCATS 101, NUGGETS 98

DENVER (AP) — Al Jefferson matched a season high with 35 points, including a key basket in the final seconds, to lead Charlotte. Jefferson, who has scored 20 points or more in 10 straight games, also had 11 rebounds for his 14th double-double in his last 22 games. Gerald Henderson and Ramon Sessions each added 16 points for the Bobcats who beat the Nuggets in Denver for only the second time in eight games here. Randy Foye scored 33 points to lead Denver, which was without leading scorer Ty Lawson (left shoulder). His replacement, Nate Robinson, was knocked out of the game in the first quarter with a left knee sprain. BULLS 96, SPURS 86 SAN ANTONIO (AP) —

United State Hockey League this season, also made the team from the Janesville (Wis.) Jets. This is the first time the Bears have placed a player on the team. Beauparlant said the team is chosen by NHL Central Scouting and the NAHL Competition Committee. “(Austin) Chavez was in the mix, as well, heading into the final night of discussion, from what I gather,” Beauparlant said. “It’s unfortunate he wasn’t able to crack the roster,

Jimmy Butler had 19 points and Carlos Boozer added 16 points and 12 rebounds as Chicago handed injury-riddled San Antonio its third straight loss. D.J. Augustin and Taj Gibson added 15 points each and Joakim Noah had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago. Tony Parker had 20 points and Tim Duncan had 17 points and 12 rebounds for San Antonio, which hadn’t lost back-toback games until this current skid. The Spurs were without Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Tiago Splitter. It led to a disjointed and inconsistent offense for San Antonio. GRIZZLIES 99, KINGS 89

college interest. “We want to give as many players as possible the opportunity to get to the next level,” Beauparlant said. Coming off a stretch of over a week without a game, Beauparlant said the team has been concentrating on giving back to the community as well as getting ready for the stretch run. The team spent last weekend in Homer meeting students at Homer Middle School, having a skills competition with

the Homer Youth Hockey Association, having an exhibition game, having a meal at the Homer Elks Lodge and hosting a skate with the Bears. “It gave the guys a chance to recharge,” Beauparlant said. “It was so well-received we are already starting to plan a similar event for the Kenai-Soldotna area, hopefully sometime in February. “We want to make it a yearly thing.” The Bears also prepped for

the Wild by trading Steven Butts to Great Falls (Mont.) of the Tier III American West Hockey League for Aaron McInnis, a player with a 1993 birthdate from Anchorage. Beauparlant said McInnis gives the Bears more speed and more scoring. Bears notes: Christian Luiten is recovered from a concussion and ready for the weekend. ... The Bears will auction off Powerade sweaters between periods Friday and Saturday.

Arizona survives Stanford to stay perfect The Associated Press

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Nick Johnson kept Arizona’s perfect season going for another game, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 51 seconds left and two free throws with 5.8 seconds to go as the topranked Wildcats survived for a 60-57 victory over Stanford on Wednesday night for their school-record 21st straight win. After Johnson hit a jumper in the middle of the key with 2:36 remaining to make it 5553, Dwight Powell answered on a baseline drive with 1:21 to go before Johnson delivered once more. Johnson finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists and T.J. McConnell added 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Arizona (210, 8-0 Pac-12), off to the program’s best start in conference play in more than a decade. Arizona is one of three unbeaten teams left in Division I, joining No. 2 Syracuse, which also won Wednesday night. Fourth-ranked Wichita State hasn’t lost either. Powell and Josh Huestis each scored 13 points for Stanford (13-7, 4-4).

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mike Conley had 27 points and 10 assists as Memphis won its fourth straight. The Grizzlies took the lead for good in the third quarter and never trailed again in winning for the ninth time in 10 games. They were coming off an impressive 98-81 victory Tuesday night in Portland where they held the NBA’s highest scoring team to 34.5 percent shooting. Isaiah Thomas scored 24 points and Rudy Gay had 23 for the Kings, who have lost five straight and seven of eight. DeMarcus Cousins, the No. 2 SYRACUSE 67, Kings’ leading scorer and reWAKE FOREST 57 bounder, missed his fourth WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. straight game with an ankle (AP) — Freshman Tyler Ensprain. nis scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half and Syracuse CLIPPERS 110, matched the best start in proWIZARDS 103 gram history. C.J. Fair added 16 points for LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin led five players in double figures with 29 points, and Los Angeles won its fourth straight. Back home for the first time after going 5-2 on their GramFLORHAM PARK, N.J. my road trip, the Clippers improved to 19-3 at Staples Cen- (AP) — The Broncos braved the cold for their first full practer this season. Jamal Crawford added 21 tice of Super Bowl week, workpoints, including two 3-pointers ing in pads for nearly two hours from 29 and 33 feet, and DeAn- after a 30-minute walkthrough dre Jordan had 14 points and 17 session Wednesday. Denver practiced on the synrebounds for the Clippers, who thetic turf outdoor field at the beat the Wizards for the sixth straight time at home. Darren New York Jets training facility. Collison scored 16 points to By the end of practice, the temhelp the team improve to 11-3 perature dipped to 21 degrees. “It was great,” Broncos coach without the injured Chris Paul. Bradley Beal scored 10 of John Fox said after practice. his 20 points in the fourth, and “We’re pretty much weatherJohn Wall had 19 points and 11 proof. We practice in this stuff all the time. Being in Denver, assists for Washington. we’ve played in a few different elements. We practiced numerous times in single digit, played in single digit, played in wind.

the Orange (20-0, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) while Trevor Cooney scored all eight of his in the final 1:45. The Orange pulled away late while sidestepping a possible trap with a visit from No. 17 Duke coming up this weekend, and joined the 2011-12 group as the only Orange teams to win their first 20 games. Travis McKie and Devin Thomas scored 12 points each for the Demon Deacons (14-7, 4-4). No. 6 KANSAS 92, No. 16 IOWA ST. 81

son since 1996. Crawford hit a 3 to give Northwestern (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) a 13-point lead. Wisconsin (17-4, 4-4) turned up the pressure late to get within six with 41 seconds left. But Traevon Jackson lost the ball on a drive with 23 seconds left to seal the Badgers’ fate. Ben Brust’s 21 points led Wisconsin, which lost for the fourth time in five games. No. 19 SAINT LOUIS 77, RICHMOND 57. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordair Jett had 21 points and a careerbest 10 rebounds for Saint Louis which led by 24 points in the first half. The Billikens’ 13th straight victory was one of their most lopsided. Richmond, coming off a win over then-No. 12 Massachusetts last week, entered with a four-game winning streak. Dwayne Evans added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Saint Louis (19-2, 6-0 Atlantic 10). The start is second-best in school history behind the 19-1 beginning in 1993-94.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored a career-high 29 points, including six straight late in the game, to lead Kansas to its seventh straight win. Wiggins had 27 points in Saturday’s win at TCU, and matched that with an emphatic dunk that gave Kansas an 81-72 lead with just under 3 minutes remaining in the game. The Jayhawks (16-4, 7-0 Big 12) put away the Cyclones (154, 3-4) from there, something they failed to do after building a 16-point first-half lead and a 13-point second-half cushion. ST. BONAVENTURE 78, No. 21 MASSACHUSETTS 65 NORTHWESTERN 65, OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — YousNo. 14 WISCONSIN 56 sou Ndoye scored 11 of his 12 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — points in the second half for St. Drew Crawford scored a sea- Bonaventure. son-high 30 points and JerShon Matthew Wright, who had 11 Cobb added all 10 of his in the points, put the finishing touchsecond half for Northwestern. es on the win with a 3-pointer It was Northwestern’s first with 55 seconds remaining. win over the Badgers in Madi- The Bonnies (13-8, 3-4 Atlan-

tic 10) ended a 24-game losing streak against ranked opponents, which dates to a 57-56 home win over No. 20 Temple on Jan. 15, 2000. Trey Davis scored 18 points for the Minutemen (17-3, 4-2), who lost for the second time in three games. No. 22 MEMPHIS 69, UCF 59 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joe Jackson scored 17 points and Chris Crawford and Michael Dixon added 12 each for Memphis. The victory extends the Tigers’ winning streak to four games. Memphis (16-4, 6-2 American) also extended its conference road winning streak to 16 games. UCF (9-9, 1-6) was within a basket for most of the second half, but was outscored 13-5 to end the game. Isaiah Sykes led UCF with 24 points. PENN ST. 71, No. 24 OHIO ST. 70, OT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — D.J. Newbill hit a pull-up jumper over Aaron Craft with 2 seconds left in overtime for Penn State. Newbill, who led the Nittany Lions (11-10, 2-6 Big Ten) with 25 points, hit a 3 that forced overtime. Brandon Taylor added 19 points and Graham Woodward had 11 as Penn State ended Ohio State’s string of victories in the series at 18.

Broncos practice on cold-weather field

Seahawks work out kinks, bugs EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Running back Marshawn Lynch got his usual Wednesday off as the Seattle Seahawks began their final series of practices for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Lynch was the only Seattle player not to participate as the Seahawks practiced indoors at the New York Giants team facility. Lynch has been typically given Wednesday’s off for much of the season. “Everybody’s fine,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. “This is the day we rest Marshawn. Wednesday is always a rest day for him. We’ve been doing that for years, and it’s always worked out great. We’re in great shape. We’re just as fortunate as can be to be in this kind of shape this late in the year.” Seattle opened the doors to the Giants’ facility during practice in an attempt to simulate the temperature the Seahawks are likely to see Sunday against Denver. The indoor temperature dropped to 36 degrees, close to the projected temperature on Sunday. Wide receiver Doug Baldwin was a full participant after being held out of all three practices last week with a hip injury. Baldwin was banged

but that shows he’s a high-end prospect. “To have two players selected is pretty special.” The Bears’ representatives on the Midwest team are Vince Stefan, Jake Davidson and Conor Deal. All have played for Kenai River for three years. Beauparlant said this is a great chance for those players to get in front of scouts. The coach said players that may have more points than the three chosen also are getting a lot of

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up against San Francisco in the NFC championship game. Brandon Mebane was also a full participant after an ankle injury slowed him last week. Team owner Paul Allen and general manager John Schneider watched practice from the sideline and spent a few minutes chatting with Lynch. The Seahawks practiced for 90 minutes and continued with their typical Wednesday routine of having some practice periods with the No. 1 offense against the No. 1 defense. Seattle also had meetings, a walkthrough and lunch.

New York fans spirited NEW YORK (AP) — Talk about a tough crowd. The fans who lined up Wednesday to kick extra points at the goal posts set up on Super Bowl Boulevard (better known as Broadway) were serenaded with heckles and trash talk when their attempts missed the mark. After a man wearing a Patriots logo dribbled the foam ball underneath the crossbar, someone yelled, “That’s why y’all lost the game!” — a reference to New England’s defeat in the AFC championship game.

We’ve practiced in snow many times. We’re pretty much ready for anything.” Fox has chosen not to use the indoor field at the Jets plush headquarters for practices this week, opting for the type of natural elements that will greet his team at Met Life Stadium on Super Sunday. Fox was pleased with the flow after the travel and various commitments connected to playing in a Super Bowl. Wednesday is typically when the focus toward the game increases, given the full-scale practices. “I wanted to see how well they would re-boot, get recharged and practice what we’ve put in,” Fox said. “They

Pete Carroll and John Schneider waited in the private plane in Denver, wondering if Peyton Manning would accept a request to meet with the brain trust of the Seattle Seahawks to see if that could be a potential landing spot for the free agent quarterback. This was March of 2012, before Manning decided Denver would become his permanent address and before Russell Wilson took up residency in Seattle. And as Carroll recalled on Manning deal looking Wednesday, the entire process was “brief.” good about now “We tried to get involved JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — with that to see if there was a They sat on the tarmac just hop- next stage to the process and ing for the chance at a meeting. there wasn’t,” Carroll said. recalled it and it went very well. We had a very good practice.” The Broncos had a sense of normalcy on a few levels. Peyton Manning, as usual, was in command and precise with his throws. He seemed unaffected by the elements. “Very sharp,” Fox said. “What I’ve noticed, he had to get used to weather over the past two years. I think he’s done an unbelievable job, which I think people forget.”

Scoreboard basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 24 21 .533 — Brooklyn 20 23 .465 3 New York 18 27 .400 6 Philadelphia 15 31 .326 9½ Boston 15 33 .313 10½ Southeast Division Miami 32 13 .711 — Atlanta 23 21 .523 8½ Washington 22 23 .489 10 Charlotte 20 27 .426 13 Orlando 12 35 .255 21 Central Division Indiana 35 9 .795 — Chicago 23 22 .511 12½ Detroit 18 27 .400 17½ Cleveland 16 29 .356 19½ Milwaukee 8 37 .178 27½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio 33 13 .717 — Houston 31 17 .646 3 Dallas 26 21 .553 7½ Memphis 24 20 .545 8 New Orleans 19 26 .422 13½ Northwest Division Oklahoma City 37 10 .787 — Portland 33 13 .717 3½ Minnesota 23 22 .511 13 Denver 22 22 .500 13½ Utah 16 29 .356 20 Pacific Division L.A. Clippers 33 15 .688 — Phoenix 27 18 .600 4½ Golden State 27 19 .587 5 L.A. Lakers 16 30 .348 16 Sacramento 15 30 .333 16½ Wednesday’s Games Oklahoma City 112, Miami 95 Toronto 98, Orlando 83 Philadelphia 95, Boston 94 Detroit at Atlanta, ppd. Minnesota 88, New Orleans 77 Phoenix 126, Milwaukee 117 Houston 117, Dallas 115 Charlotte 101, Denver 98 Chicago 96, San Antonio 86

Memphis 99, Sacramento 89 L.A. Clippers 110, Washington 103 Thursday’s Games Phoenix at Indiana, 3 p.m. Cleveland at New York, 4 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 52 34 15 3 71 Tampa Bay 53 31 17 5 67 Toronto 55 28 21 6 62 Montreal 53 28 20 5 61 Detroit 53 23 19 11 57 Ottawa 53 23 20 10 56 Florida 53 21 25 7 49 Buffalo 52 14 30 8 36 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 53 37 14 2 76 N.Y. Rangers 55 29 23 3 61 Philadelphia 54 26 22 6 58 Carolina 53 24 20 9 57 Columbus 53 26 23 4 56 Washington 53 24 21 8 56 New Jersey 54 22 21 11 55 N.Y. Islanders 56 21 27 8 50 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago 56 33 10 13 St. Louis 52 36 11 5 Colorado 52 33 14 5 Minnesota 55 29 20 6 Dallas 53 24 21 8 Nashville 55 24 23 8 Winnipeg 55 25 25 5 Pacific Division Anaheim 55 39 11 5 San Jose 54 34 14 6 Los Angeles 55 30 19 6 Vancouver 55 27 19 9 Phoenix 53 25 18 10 Calgary 53 19 27 7 Edmonton 56 18 32 6 NOTE: Two points for a win,

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point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Edmonton 3, San Jose 0 Chicago 5, Vancouver 2 Thursday’s Games Montreal at Boston, 3 p.m. Florida at Toronto, 3 p.m. Washington at Columbus, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 3:30 p.m. New Jersey at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 5 p.m. San Jose at Calgary, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER С Suspended Philadelphia LHP Christopher O’Hare (Lakewood-SAL) 50 games after a second positive test for a drug of abuse under the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS С Acquired OF Carlos Peguero from Seattle for a player to be named or cash considerations. Designated LHP Everett Teaford for assignment. LOA ANGELES ANGELS С Announced the additions of orthopedic surgeons Dr. Robert Grumet and Dr. Michael F. Shepard to its medical staff. MINNESOTA TWINS С Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Guerrier on a minor league contract. NEW YORK YANKEES С Agreed to terms with RHP Bruce Billings, INF Russ Canzler, RHP Robert Coello, RHP Brian Gordon, RHP Chris Leroux, OF Antoan Richardson, INF Scott Sizemore, INF

Yangervis Solarte and INF Zelous Wheeler on minor league contracts. SEATTLE MARINERS С Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Baker on a minor league contract. TEXAS RANGERS С Claimed LHP Pedro Figueroa off waivers from Tampa Bay. Designated RHP Chaz Roe for assignment. National League CINCINNATI REDS С Agreed to terms with INF Ramon Santiago on a minor league contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS С Agreed to terms with INF Daniel Descalso on a one-year contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Assigned G/F Sergey Karasev to Canton (NBADL). NEW YORK KNICKS С Assigned C Cole Aldrich, G Toure’ Murry and F Jeremy Tyler to Erie (NBADL). NBA Development League IDAHO STAMPEDE С Signed F Derrick Caracter. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS С Signed K Danny Hrapmann to a reserve/future contact. BALTIMORE RAVENS С Named Steve Spagnuolo secondary coach and Brian Pariani tight ends coach. BUFFALO BILLS С Named Jim Hostler senior offensive assistant. MIAMI DOLPHINS С Announced assistant general manager Brian Gaine and the team have mutually parted ways. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS С Named Brendan Daly defensive assistant coach. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS С Named Ethan Casson chief revenue officer. ST. LOUIS RAMS С Fired defensive coordinator Tim Walton. HOCKEY

National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS С Agreed to terms with D Mark Fistric on a three-year contract extension. DALLAS STARS С Signed F Ryan Garbutt to a three-year contract extension. PHOENIX COYOTES С Announced the team will officially change their franchise name to the Arizona Coyotes beginning at the start of the 2014-15 season. WINNIPEG JETS С Assigned D Paul Postma to St. John’s (AHL) on a conditioning loan. SOCCER Major League Soccer LA GALAXY С Formed LA Galaxy II to compete in USL PRO. NEW YORK RED BULLS С Resigned D Jamison Olave. PHILADELPHIA UNION С Announced the resignation of assistant coach Brendan Burke. COLLEGE FLORIDA С Announced men’s freshman basketball F Chris Walker was cleared to play by the NCAA. FRESNO STATE С Named Lou Major football operations coordinator. GEORGIA SOUTHERN С Named Doug Ruse offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Matt Barrett wide receivers coach, Johnny Jernigan defensive ends coach, Michael Mutz linebackers coach, Kevin Peoples defensive line coach, defensive secondary coach and Chad Lunsford tight ends coach. SAGE С Named Kristin Brown assistant softball coach. SYRACUSE С Announced the resignation of women’s tennis coach Luke Jensen. WAGNER С Named Jason Houghtaling associate head coach/offensive coordinator. YESHIVA С Named Ira Miller men’s tennis coach.

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Drainage of lake behind avalanche slows By DAN JOLING Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — Conditions were too unstable Wednesday to clear the only road into the city at the end of the transAlaska pipeline, which remains cut off by land from the rest of the state for a fifth day because of avalanches. Drainage has slowed from a lake formed by one of the slides, and the water is too deep for heavy equipment to pass, the Alaska Department of Transportation said. Avalanches Friday dumped hundreds of tons of snow onto the Richardson Highway, the only road access into Valdez. The city remained accessible only by air and sea, and its 4,100 residents were taking the inconvenience in stride, according to Valdez’s clerk. One of two major avalanches put at least 40 feet of snow onto the road in Keystone Canyon, a 300-foot-wide mountain opening that begins 12 miles from the city. The avalanche also dammed the Lowe River and created a 2,500-foot-long lake with depths of at least 5 feet. The trans-Alaska pipeline is buried parallel to the highway and was not affected by avalanches.

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A photo released Wednesday by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities shows a lone highway sign standing above the closed Richardson Highway, near Valdez on Saturday.

The lake’s water was draining Tuesday at a rate of 5 inches per hour under the avalanche and through an abandoned rail tunnel, said Transportation Department spokeswoman Hannah Blankenship. By Wednesday, the lake had receded to a length of 1,500 feet and water was no longer draining through the tunnel. “The water is now draining

at a rate of 3 inches per hour,” Blankenship said. The water remained too deep for heavy equipment to reach the avalanche from the upstream side. Crews have not removed snow from the downstream side because officials fear collapsing the snow dam and triggering a dangerous surge of water. AP Photo/Kristen Wyatt

In this Oct. 5, 2013 file photo, hemp chef Derek Cross helps harvest hemp during the first known harvest of the plant in more than 60 years, in Springfield, Colo. The federal farm bill agreement reached Monday reverses decades of prohibition for hemp cultivation. Instead of requiring approval from federal drug authorities to cultivate the plant, the 10 states that have authorized hemp would be allowed to grow it in pilot projects or at colleges and universities for research.

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The upcoming payments will be a little larger than last year’s, about $410 million nationwide, compared to $400 million last year, according to a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, ROre. “These payments are a critical lifeline for rural resourcedependent counties that can barely afford to pay for critical government services like public safety, schools and roads,” U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, DOre., said in a statement. “This

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Three days later his mother found him dead at home in his bathroom. “He was such a healthy person this all happened so fast,” she said. A new regulation, which took effect Dec. 1, 2013, requires medical providers to notify the state of any adult flu related deaths, Wilkinson said. As of Jan. 29, the state had reported two adult fatalities related to H1N1, one in the interior and the other in the southcentral region. Wilkinson said the reason this case had not been counted yet was because the death investigation had not been completed and no death certificate had been released, but the patient information had already been filed in the system. Suder had previously had problems with an eye infection and was taking Prednisone to treat it, she said. According to drugs.com, prednisone is a corticosteroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. It has also been known to suppress the immune system. “I used to take it for allergies and it’s a terrible drug that weakens the immune system,” Gunsolus said. “He had a history of asthma.” Wife Amy Suder said her husband was not sick during his visit but she and their kids came down with the flu shortly after he left. They have since recovered. Knowing it takes three days for flu symptoms to arise,

one-year reauthorization means Congress will once again have to break through partisan gridlock to continue PILT payments past FY2015.” Meanwhile, another federal payments program for timber counties known as Secure Rural Schools is expiring after a one-year extension. An amendment from Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and others would improve the crop insurance program for organic farmers. It gives $5 million to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to update the prices paid on crop loss claims. Until this year, crop insurance had charged organic farmers a

5 percent premium, and paid them for losses based on the prices for conventionally grown crops, which does not include the market premium organic crops command. As a result, many organic farmers did not take advantage of the program. The bill would also permanently restore authorization for the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to offer stewardship contracts, which are used to reduce wildfire danger, restore forest health, and harvest timber on federal forests. The authorization was due to expire in September. The contracts are widely used on federal forests in Oregon.

she suspected he may have picked up the virus while traveling on the airplane and called US Airways to see if anyone else had gotten sick. “Its just a shock,” she said. “He was completely healthy that’s why I was concerned foul play may be involved.” Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Megan Peters said troopers responded to the aid call on Jan. 11 at 9:07 a.m. and labeled it a sudden death but ruled out anything criminal. Gunsolus said Suder did not believe in getting flu vaccinations, advice he adhered from listening to Michael Savage, a radio talk show host who considers them dangerous. She on the other hand gets a flu shot every year. Dr. Dana McDonald from the Infection Prevention Center at Central Peninsula Hospital said the H1N1, or swine flu, has been the predominating flu strain this year with more than 50 laboratory-confirmed cases. Only three cases were not H1N1, she said. Eight people have been severe enough to be admitted to the hospital, she said. She said this year has seen fewer flu cases than last year, which had 80 confirmed cases. The vaccination offers great protection against the H1N1 strain, she said. “It is not too late for people to get vaccinated because a majority of the flu cases we saw last year came in the spring,” McDonald said. “It is my understanding that 20- to 40-yearolds have been hit pretty hard so it is important to still get the flu shot and practice good hand washing.”

According to the Department of Public Health, flu cases jumped to 220 cases statewide from Dec. 1 to Dec. 28, 2013. Alaska was one of 35 states where widespread flu activity is reported. H1N1 is the same flu strain that became a world pandemic in 2009, which affected more than 209 countries and killed more than 14,140 people. McDonald said H1N1 symptoms are similar to other flu symptoms — cough, runny or stuffy nose, fever, headaches, fatigue and chills and in some instances, vomiting and diarrhea. Amy Suder said her late husband did not like going to the doctor and thought he could take care of his illness himself. “He was to the point where he couldn’t stand on his own. If you show serious signs, you need to go to the ER,” she said. Wilkinson said flu vaccines cover H1N1 and recommends everyone get one every year. The Kenai Public Health Center and both Safeway and Fred Meyer pharmacies can administer a flu shot or flu nasal spray for $15. “People die from the flu every year,” Wilkinson said. “The vaccine protects against H1N1 and it is not too late for people to get a flu shot. Protect yourselves and the ones you love.” Amy Suder, who lives in Phoenix, Ariz., said her husband was such a kind loving person. She said she planned on moving the family back to Alaska. “Everything was great and just like that he is gone,” she said. “His children will grow up without their father and I lost the love of my life.” C

Transportation officials continue to monitor the lake level as water saturates the snow. “The snow is still wet and very heavy, and it’s not safe for us to move with heavy equipment,” she said. Transportation officials used explosives fired from a 105 mm howitzer Wednesday to trigger controlled avalanches at Mile

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“I think they were interested in securing a longer term supply with us,” he said. Tesoro’s Nikiski refinery produces two to three million gallons of refined petroleum products per day and is the largest taxpayer in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, according to a letter from Parnell to legislators. “Across the state, Alaska and many of our industries are impacted daily by the production of gasoline and other fuels from the Kenai refinery,” Parnell said, according to a media release. “This extension will

39, the site of the second major avalanche blocking the road. Shortly after 4 p.m., crews using heavy equipment had cleared the north end of the closed road and announced 24 more miles of highway was open, from Miles 19 to 42. That allowed people living in a subdivision at Mile 19 to drive north if they wanted, Blankenship said. Meanwhile, the Valdez Star reported that a couple arrested Saturday for walking through an avalanche blasting area were trying to get medical care in Valdez for their cat. Kristina Clark and Donney Carlson, driving south on the highway, found their way blocked and walked more than a mile over two avalanches to get 5-year-old Ninja to a veterinarian for treatment of an infection. Alaska State Troopers said they ignored orders to stay out of the avalanche zones and blasting had to be delayed. Clark, of nearby Copper Center, and Carlson were picked up by a helicopter and arrested when they landed in Valdez. They were released on bail Sunday. Dr. Kelly Hawkins treated their pet. The veterinarian said the cat would not have lasted much longer without treatment. help make sure employment in the Kenai Peninsula region stays strong, while also ensuring a robust economy for all Alaskans.” In his letter, Parnell calls Tesoro a “key economic engine” in Alaska, especially on the Kenai Peninsula, noting that the company employs 200 Alaskans in full-time, high paying positions. He wrote that Tesoro’s Nikiski products are mostly consumed in Alaska. The royalty oil would be sold at a price equal to or exceeding what the state would get if it was taken in-value and sold by producers instead of taken in-kind and sold by the state to Tesoro, according to Parnell’s letter.

Senate panel to take up bill on reading programs JUNEAU (AP) — The Senate Education Committee began hearings Wednesday on establishing a reading program for kindergarten through third-grade public school students to meet grade-level expectations. Sponsor Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, says the bill was not going to be pushed through the system in a hurry in order to give an appropriate time to discuss content and additions. The bill mirrors Colorado’s Read Act passed by that state in 2012. The Alaska version will require school districts to establish reading programs for kindergarten through third grade in their schools for students not yet at gradelevel reading expectations. The bill requires that an individual plan for each student be implemented by the classroom teacher after notifying the student’s parent. The documentation will track the student through his or her academic school career. Parents will have the final say on whether the student will be held back a grade because of a reading deficiency.

According to the ADOG website, the state can choose to take its royalty share of oil and gas produced on lands leased to producers either in-kind or in-value. However, state statute requires the Commissioner of Natural Resources to take oil and gas royalty in-kind unless it is determined that taking royalty in-value is in the best interest of the state. In-kind means the state takes possession of its royalty share produced by the lessee and sells it and in-value is when the lessee takes possession of the royalty share and pays the state for it. Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com.

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What’s Happening Best bets n Rarefied Light, a photography exhibition, is on display in the Gary Freeburg Gallery at Kenai Peninsula College through Feb. 5.

Events and Exhibits n Kenai Peninsula College Student Union and KPC Showcase Series will host a presentation by Dan Bigley, survivor of a 2003 brown bear attack at the Russian River and author of “Beyond the Bear: How I Learned to Live and Love Again After Being Blinded by a Bear,” at 7 p.m., Feb. 12, at Kenai Peninsula College, Kenai River Campus Commons. This event is free and open to the public. n The Kenai Peninsula Fair will host “Faked Alaska” Improv on Feb. 15 at the fair grounds in Ninilchik. There will be a workshop for 13- to 18-year-old students from 3-5 p.m. and the Improv “Faked Alaska” will be 6-8 p.m. Call 567-3670 if you need information. Following the improv will be a family casino night, adults $15; youth and seniors $10; fair members are free.

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n Amvets Post 4 in the Red Diamond Center holds blind draw doubles darts every Friday evening with sign up at 6:30 p.m. Tacos are available; and burn your own steak dinner from 6 to 8 p.m every Saturday with Karaoke after dinner from 8 p.m. to midnight. n Join Steve and Fern Holloway for Karaoke every Saturday night at the Kenai Moose Lodge. Singing starts at 9 p.m. and everyone is welcome. n An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam is as Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. n Veronica’s in Old Town Kenai has open mic Friday at 6:30 p.m. and live music with Rick Matiyah on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. n Four Royal Parkers on the Kenai Spur Highway in Soldotna has live music with Bob Ramponi and the Alaska Swing Company Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. n Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. n The Vagabond on Kalifornsky Beach Road will have live music with 150 Grit Saturday at 9 p.m. n The Studio Espresso Shop at Spur Highway and Nikiski Avenue in Nikiski hosts an open mic night on Saturdays starting at 7 p.m. Call 776-7655. n The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays and live music Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. n Tustumena Lodge will feature the music of The 907 Band Friday and Saturday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. n Hooligans Saloon in Soldotna has poker Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 p.m. and live music Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. n The Duck Inn on Kalifornsky Beach Road has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. n Mykel’s in Soldotna has live music Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. with Robb Justice, and Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. with Bob Ramponi. n Caribou Family Restaurant in Soldotna has live music by Roy Mullin, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays. n The Duck Inn will have live music from 7 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday with Robb Justice and Trio. n Main Street Tap and Grill has Wednesday karaoke with KJ Natalia, Thursday acoustic music with Dustin and Friends and Keeley & Nelson, and live music and dancing with 9Spine Friday and Saturday. See HAPPENING, page B-2

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John Walsh, Sean McComiskey and Pat Broaders perform Irish tunes to a crowd of more than 100 people at Kenai Peninsula College on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014.

Irish players entertain at KPC By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Irish tunes performed by three musicians on Thursday caused toes to tap and heads to bob and brightened up an otherwise dark, rainy January night. The Irish musicians traveled north from their Chicago and Baltimore homes to play gigs in Soldotna, Moose Pass and Anchorage last week. The group made up of John Walsh, Pat Broader and Sean McComiskey first performed at Kenai Peninsula College Kenai River Campus on their ex-

tended weekend mini tour to a crowd of more than 100 people on Thursday evening. “We were floored with the amount of people that come out for the gig,” Walsh said. With Walsh on tenor banjo, Broader on a bouzouki-guitar hybrid and vocals and McComiskey on the button accordion, the trio began the evening with a few jigs before moving into the tune “Mary and the Soldier” recorded by Andy Irvine and Paul Brady in 1976. Broader, who sang vocals throughout the performance, said Irvine and Brady’s album

is one that has lasted the test of time. Walsh added that the album evolved Irish music. Throughout the set, along with some more jigs, they played reels and hornpipes. Each type of Irish tune is designed for different types of dancing, McComiskey said. Jigs are played in 6/8 time while hornpipes and reels are in 4/4. Hornpipes are usually slower tunes, Walsh said. Stepping away from Irish music for a song, they added “The Cape,” a Texas country song by Guy Clark to their set. Broaders also taught the au-

dience the chorus of “When the Boys Come Rolling Home,” involving the crowd beyond bouncing to the music. The audience sang: “There’ll be dancin’, romancin’ and never more we’ll roam, “There’ll be rollin’ in the hay, there’ll be whiskey in the tay when the boys come rolling home.” Venessa Johnson, of Kenai, who is part Irish, grew up listening to her grandmother play Riverdance music. She said she enjoyed hearing her heritage through music at the See IRISH, page B-2

‘American Hustle’ brings it home R eeling It In C hris J enness

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The politics of people is strange indeed. Decisions are made, but not out of need. Not out of need for the many of us, But of “sound-bites,” car stickers and lots of fuss! What is this fuss all about, you may ask? The care of ALL people, is surely our task. Then why is it now that we cannot agree, To come to consensus to help us stay free? The fuss is about all the wrong things we hear, The politics of prejudice, the politics of fear. If the wealthiest few can keep us afraid, We will follow their lot and the plans they have made. Wealth by itself is not at all bad! But how it’s now “kept” is assuredly sad. Wealth is now kept by a means not unknown — Seeds of prejudice and fear having been sown. The few at the top say “Vote for our guys. We’ll make you rich too.” — But that is all lies. You cannot be made rich by hating your neighbors. You can only gain wealth by your very own labors. When the politics of people are based on their fear, We will vote for the lies, or whatever we hear. Don’t be fooled by the hype — it’s all just a mask. Find your own truths — now that is the task. Poems must include the writer’s name, phone number and address. They should be kept to no more than 300 words. Submission of a poem does not guarantee publication. Poems may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion. com, faxed to 283-3299, delivered to the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay Road or mailed to P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, AK 99611.

“American Hustle” Atlas Entertainment 2 hours, 18 minutes I run hot and cold on director David O. Russell. Part of this generation’s group of soon-to-be legendary auteurs, a group that includes Alexander Payne, Wes Anderson, and Spike Jonze, Russell can be a bit much sometimes. Maybe that’s what makes him a true auteur — he’s way too impressed with his own voice, at least as its vocalized cinematically. I really loved “Three Kings” and was very impressed with “The Fighter,” but “Silver Linings Playbook” left me confused as to what the big deal was and “I Heart Huckabees” was such a mess I couldn’t even get through half of it. This week’s film, late to us, but already a big hit in the rest of the country, is the 70sera “American Hustle,” and though I had a twinge of the reaction I had to “Playbook,” the movie mostly brings it home, putting is

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squarely in the positive category. Christian Bale, in yet another shapeshifting performance, is Irving Rosenfeld, a mid-level con artist/dry cleaning impresario who falls madly in love with Amy Adams’ Sydney Prosser. Sydney is relatively new to the city and is more than willing to do what it takes to get ahead. She sees in Irving the same drive, the same bravado,

Drawn in to ‘The Last time I Died’ Bookworm Sez One minute at a time. That’s how you get through a rough patch in your life. You breathe, then take another breath. Watch the clock tick in a circle. And then you do it again because, though it sounds trite, time really is your friend. Or, as in the new novel, “The Last Time I Died” by Joe Nelms (c. 2014, Tyrus Books, $16.99, 255 pages), time is what gets you to despair in the first place. Lisa hadn’t wanted a divorce. Christian Franco had to at least admit that. She had, in fact, begged him to go to therapy, to do something to get over his past so they could move forward together. But when a man witnessed his father killing his mother thirty years ago, when the man was just an eight-year-old … well, what was there to say to a therapist that

hadn’t already been said? And the truth was, Christian couldn’t remember anything before that night. Not a thing. His first memories were of being in foster care, of the psychologist who raped him, of knowing that he was a burden to Foster Mother. Why dredge that stuff up? And so, with Lisa out of his life and his house, Christian spent his nights getting drunk and picking fights with random strangers in local bars, hoping that either alcohol or a thorough beating might feel good. A nice butt-kicking was what he lived for. Until he died for it. Those first minutes in the hospital were odd: everything was black, then white, and his memories “whooshed” backward until an eight-year-old Christian saw his mother’s bagged corpse, and began to re-live his father’s hand-cuffed departure from their See SEZ, page B-2

and the two join forces. Irving brings the craft and caution, Sydney the organization and ambition. Soon the two, with Sydney posing as British aristocrat Lady Edith Greensly, are bilking every sadsack in three counties, and having a ball doing it. Sounds bad, but See REELING, page B-2

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Mannequins get a makeover to look more realistic By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

NEW YORK — The onesize-fits-all mannequin is getting a much-needed makeover. Wings Beachwear’s mannequins in Miami sport flower tattoos like some of the women who shop there. The mannequins at American Apparel’s downtown New York City store have pubic hair peeking through their lingerie. And at David’s Bridal, mannequins soon will get thicker waists, saggier breasts and back fat to mimic a more realistic shape. “This will give (a shopper) a better idea of what the dress will look like on her,” says Michele Von Plato, a vice president at the nation’s largest bridal chain. Stores are using more realistic versions of the usually tall, svelte, faceless mannequins in windows and aisles. It’s part of retailers’ efforts to make them look more like the women who wear their clothes. That means not only adding fat and hair, but also experimenting with makeup, wigs and even poses. This comes after two decades of stores cutting back on mannequins to save money. Many have been using basic, white, headless, no-armsor-legs torsos that can cost $300 compared with the more realistic-looking ones that can fetch up to $1,500. Now, as shoppers are increasingly

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In this Dec. 17, 2013 photo, David’s Bridal senior vice president Michele von Plato, right, arranges a dress on a plus-size mannequin in New York. David’s Bridal, the nation’s largest bridal chain, started changing its fit mannequins used to create gowns to reflect the average body.

buying online, stores are see mannequins as a tool to entice shoppers to buy. Indeed, studies show mannequins matter when shoppers make buying decisions. Forty-two percent of customers recently polled by market research firm NPD Group Inc. say something on a mannequin influences whether they buy it. In fact, mannequins ranked just behind friends and family in terms of influence. “Mannequins are the quint-

essential silent sales people,” says Eric Feigenbaum, chair of the visual merchandising department at LIM College, a fashion college in New York City. Stores for over a century have played with the look of their “silent sales people.” Until the early 1900s, the most common ones were just torsos. But with the rise of mass production clothing, by full-length mannequins became popular. The first ones were made of

wax and melted in the heat and had details like human hair, nipples and porcelain teeth. By the 1960s, stores were investing in hair and makeup teams specifically devoted to taking care of the mannequins. That decade also started the trend of mannequins being made in the image of celebrities. The late Adel Rootstein, founder of mannequin maker Rootstein, created a mannequin based on elfin model Twiggy in 1966. A year later, it made the

Lambert, McGraw lead ACM nominations BY CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw are the top nominees for this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. Lambert and McGraw are up for seven awards apiece at the April 6 awards show. The nominations were announced Wednesday morning in a series of videos via social media. Keith Urban is up for six awards, and Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Kacey Musgraves and Lee Brice have five apiece. Florida Georgia Line and Lady Antebellum are next with four nods. Lambert and husband Shelton are nominated for the top honor, the fan-voted entertainer of the year, with Swift, 2013 winner Luke Bryan and George Strait. The nomination continues something of a victory lap for

Strait, who is wrapping up his final tour this year. He’s a former winner in the category who recently won the rival Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year trophy. Lambert will be going for a fifth straight win in the female vocalist of the year category and her “Mama’s Broken Heart” earned nominations for single record, song and video of the year. She also received two nominations in the vocal event category for collaborations with Keith Urban and as part of the Pistol Annies with Shelton. McGraw picked up two nominations apiece as artist and producer for album, single record and vocal event of the year. His album “Two Lanes of Freedom” joins Kacey Musgraves’ Grammy Awardwinning “Same Trailer Different Park,” Shelton’s “Based on a True Story ...,” Bryan’s “Crash My Party” and FGL’s “Here’s to the Good Times”

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in the album of the year category. Jason Aldean is nominated for male vocalist of the year with Urban, Shelton, Bryan and Brice. Lambert received her eighth nomination for female vocalist of the year, join-

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performance. Broaders, a Dublin native who lives in Chicago, said he began playing traditional Irish n Call Orca Theaters at 262-7003 for listings and times. music when he was 8 years n Call Kambe Cinemas at 283-4554 for listings and times. old. “Growing up there was alDown the Road ways music in the house,” he n The Pratt Museum in Homer is open Tuesday-Sunday, noon- said. Broaders said he, Walsh and 5 p.m. For more information and a schedule of events, visit McComiskey have know one anwww.prattmuseum.org. other for years and have played Submissions may be emailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com. The deadline is 5 p.m. Mondays.

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brownstone. And then he was revived. Angry, and filled with more questions than answers, Christian knew he had to die again. But repeated suicide attempts would raise red flags and he knew he was playing with a sick kind of fire. He couldn’t take the chance that he would die and not come back. He needed someone — a rogue doctor, maybe? — to kill him again and again until the memories all returned. But there was one thing he never considered: what if remembering was worse than death? Reading “The Last Time I Died” is a lesson in patience. It’s scattered (on purpose, as it turns out) and initially somewhat hard to follow, filled with

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ART BRIEFS NEW YORK — Nine historic Broadway theaters will be more accessible to the disabled under an agreement signed by the Nederlander (NEE’-dur-lan-dur) Organization and the federal government. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (buh-RAH’-ruh) says the deal announced Wednesday will eliminate hundreds of barriers to accessibility. A similar deal was reached in 2003 with Shubert Theaters. Bharara says the combined agreements cover more than 20 Broadway theaters.

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frustration, drollness, and words that may send you scrambling for the dictionary. And yet — you just can’t look away. Once you get past the first few pages, in fact, author Joe Nelms has got you. He’ll let you believe that his main character, Christian, is an unredeemable (though wounded) first-class jerk. Christian is downright unlikeable, actually, but there’s something about this story that makes us stick around, knowing we’ll get a pay-off — and we do. Fans of darkness and desperation will eat this book up, as will anyone who cherishes a story with hints of the iconoclastic. If that’s you, then I know “The Last Time I Died” is a book you won’t mind spending a few hours with.

mannequins. Whereas the original forms were closer to a size 6 with 36-26-36 bust-waist-hip measurements, David’s Bridal’s Von Plato says the new torso has less of a difference in measurements between the bust and the hip. The breasts are now flatter on top and rounder underneath. And the plus-size mannequins will now show the imperfections of getting heavier, with bulges in places like the belly and back. American Apparel, the teen apparel retailer known for its racy ads, this month has mannequins in its store in New York’s trendy SoHo shopping district that are wearing see-through lingerie that reveal pubic hair and nipples. Ryan Holiday, an American Apparel spokesman, says the number of customers in the store has increased 30 percent since the debut of the mannequins. “We created it to invite passersby to explore the idea of what is sexy and consider their comfort with the natural female form,” the company said in a statement. The windows were attention grabbing, with most people on a recent Friday, stopping, pointing and laughing. “It’s a brilliant idea,” said Ali Mohammed, 55, a New York resident who works in construction in the area. But Allison Berman, 19, thought the realism went too far. “I see this as sexual,” says another New York resident.

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first black mannequin based on Donyale Luna, the first black cover girl. The next decade or so ushered in an era of hyper realism, with mannequins showing belly buttons and even back spine indentations, says ChadMichael Morrisette, an expert in mannequin history. But by the late 1980s, the trend moved away from realistic mannequins and toward torsos or mannequins without faces. Now, retailers are doing another about-face. Saks Fifth Avenue, for instance, spent about a decade using mostly mannequins who were headless or faceless. But in the past two years, the luxury retailer has been showcasing more mannequins with hair, makeup and chiseled features. “There’s this whole generation of shoppers that hadn’t seen realistic mannequins,” says Harry E. Cunningham, a senior vice president at Saks. “We saw it as an opportunity.” Others also see opportunities. Ralph Pucci International, a big mannequin maker that creates figures for Macy’s, Nordstrom and others, plans to offer versions with fuller hips and wider waists next year. David’s Bridal also is going for a more realistic look. In 2007, the company scanned thousands of women’s bodies to figure out what the average woman looks like and applied those measurements to its first

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the movie has a kind of twisted perspective. Irving, a crook, is the most sympathetic character in the film. Also sympathetic: corrupt politicians and, to some extent, mobsters. Held out for scorn are the FBI and Irving’s frazzled wife, on whom he’s cheating with the very sympathetic Sydney. Lest you think David O. Russell has crafted a dark and cynical morality tale, however, I can assure you the film is not that deep. In fact, the entire production, despite some real dramatic tension, has an element of sweetness. Rosalynd Rosenfeld, Irving’s troubled wife, is played with a kind of manic obliviousness by Jennifer Lawrence, who proves once again that she can handle just about anything that comes her The Bookworm is Terri way. Irving is in a bind — he Schlichenmeyer. Email her at loves Sydney, but really cares bookwormsez@yahoo.com. for Rosalynd, and feels responC

ing Swift, Musgraves, Carrie Underwood and Sheryl Crow in the category. Shelton and Bryan will cohost the CBS broadcast from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Romania: ‘Nymphomaniac II’ banned from cinemas BUCHAREST, Romania — The Romanian cinema board has declared Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac II” unfit for public viewing, a decision the distributor says is unique in Europe. The movie was due to be released Feb. 7 but the National Center of Cinematography on Wednesday told the distributor the film would be labeled IM 18 XXX — banned to minors and the general public. Distributor Independence Film called it “a case of censorship which is unique in Europe,” and said it would appeal. Chairman of the Senate’s Culture Committee Georgica Severin criticized the decision, saying “Nymphomaniac I” was already running in Romanian cinemas. — The Associated Press

together at different gigs. Like Broaders, Walsh also grew up around Irish music in Dublin and has been playing the banjo for more than 30 years. He lived in Alaska for a while and now resides in Baltimore. He has performed at KPC many times, Diane Taylor, KPC programs manager, said. McComiskey, who lives in his hometown of Baltimore was also raised around Irish music. His father, Billy McComiskey, is a well-known accordion player in their community, he said. Unlike Broaders

and Walsh this was McComiskey’s first trip to Alaska. Mary Glynn, of Kasilof, attended the jig with her husband Bill Glynn and she said she was glad for the free entertainment put on by the college. “I think it’s wonderful,” Mary Glynn said about the concert. She said she’ll likely be listening to Irish music more often, at least for a while, after the performance. The KPC Multicultural Consortium, the University of Alaska Diversity Action Council

and the KPC Showcase sponsored the event. Taylor coordinated the event along with Dave Atcheson, KPC instructor. Taylor said she received “a lot of good feedback” from audience members after the concert, and has had a lot of community support for collegehosted events in general. “I think it’s a great thing opening (the concert) up to the community,” Taylor said.

sibility for her 8-year old son, who he has adopted. And if that weren’t enough, one Richie DiMaso is about to enter their lives, changing everything for the worse. Richie is an ambitious FBI agent with delusions of grandeur. He sees in Irving and Sydney, who Richie thinks is Lady Edith, two brilliant con artists that can be manipulated into entrapping all kinds of high profile white collar criminals. It doesn’t matter to Richie that these corrupt politicians are just honest, hardworking guys trying to do their best for the community. Our intrepid agent is about to make a name for himself, and it doesn’t matter who he hurts, even if it’s Carmine Polito, beloved New Jersey mayor, family man, and civic dreamer. See, I told you this movie had a bizarre perspective. Skewed world-view aside, what “Hustle” has going for it is a dynamite script, an entertaining plot, and a heck of a talented cast. What it does not have is gravitas, which makes

it a little surprising at how well it’s doing at the myriad award ceremonies this season, but then maybe the various academy members just wanted to be entertained. And entertaining it is. Christian Bale is amazing playing a character about as diametrically opposed to his Bruce Wayne as you can possibly imagine. With his terrible hair, his paunch and heavy Bronx accent, not to mention his laundry list of illegal activities, it’s an amazing feat that Irving is as relatable and likeable as he is. Amy Adams is similarly great as Sydney, neatly playing hardas-nails with a barely perceptible vulnerability buried deep down. Bradley Cooper turns in another stellar performance as DiMaso whose dimwittedness is only matched by unstoppable drive. It’s a complex character, but a funny one, as well. Funniest of all is Jennifer Lawrence as the flighty, careening, emotional mess that is Rosalynd. “American Hustle,” though humorous, isn’t really a

laugh out loud kind of film, but there were a few surprise laughs brought on by Lawrence’s performance. Finally, rounding out this incredible cast is Jeremy Renner, as Mayor Carmine Polito. Polito is so beloved in his mostly black and hispanic community, that his speeches often resembled a church meeting. When he is told that an Arab sheik is in town, looking to invest in the rebuilding of Atlantic City, the mayor decided that it was imperative to secure the sheik’s backing. And just like that, ABSCAM is born. I liked “American Hustle” very much, though I wouldn’t call it the greatest film I’ve ever seen. For late January, though, let’s just say it’s better than just about anything else we have. Grade: A“American Hustle” is rated R for sexual situations, pervasive language, and brief violence.

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

Chris Jenness is a freelance graphic designer, artist and movie buff who lives in Nikiski.

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Daughter acts like a winner, but still feels like a loser DEAR ABBY: I’m a 27-year-old woman who still lives at home. I do it so I can help my mom with my five nieces and nephews. Their mother passed away suddenly in 2009 at the age of 30. My mom and stepdad kept them rather than scatter them to fathers who don’t appear very interested in them. Since my sister’s death I have earned two degrees, entered the health care field and have lost almost 140 pounds. Despite what I have accomplished, I feel I have nothing to show for myself. When I point my accomplishments out to myself, they don’t seem like a heck of a lot. What can I do so I can stop feeling like a loser? — LOST IN THE NORTHEAST DEAR LOST: A loser? From where I sit, you appear to be not only a caring daughter, but also an intellectually accomplished young woman who is being very hard on herself. If you feel you haven’t accomplished a lot, I have to question the yardstick you’re using. It’s time you discussed your feelings with a licensed mental health professional who can help you understand what is causing your low self-esteem. If you do, it may help you be kinder to yourself, because what’s currently going on in your head is unfair to you and destructive.

DEAR ABBY: I work in a buffet restaurant. I wish you would alert your readers to how waste increases the costs at restaurants like this one. And then people complain because the cost of the food goes up! I have seen customers stick their fingers or used utensils into pans of food to taste it before serving themselves. And instead of the tongs we Abigail Van Buren provide, they use their hands to help themselves to chicken, bread, etc. The fact is that once anyone touches the food with his or her hands or eating utensil, the restaurant is required by the health code to dispose of the entire pan of food. This causes tremendous waste. Customers also overfill their plates only to throw half the food away. It makes me sad because so many people in this world are hungry. I have seen children run around, making a mess of the dessert bar, and especially the ice cream and drink stations. Their parents seem to think it’s “cute.” I wish you would remind your readers to use com-

mon sense when dining out and to PLEASE control their children. The parents should serve food to their little ones who don’t know better. — FRUSTRATED BUFFET WORKER, PUEBLO, COLO. DEAR FRUSTRATED: Children can’t practice behavior they haven’t been taught, and parents who don’t take the time to explain proper behavior to their little ones are shirking their responsibility. As to adults who have so little understanding of hygiene — or consideration for others — that they put their hands or used utensils into food that is meant for others, well — perhaps after being reminded that it raises the prices they have to pay, they’ll think twice about it. But don’t bet on it. DEAR ABBY: I was wondering what is the appropriate level of give and take in a friendship? I notice that in some relationships I am always giving and never receiving, where in others I am always receiving. How do you know when a balance is reached? — JAKE IN ALBANY, GA. DEAR JAKE: There is give and take in all healthy relationships. A “balance is reached” when you can give without feeling used, and take without feeling guilty that you’re being given too much.

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result in a new beginning, if you remain positive. Expenses could soar if you don’t keep an eye on what is going on. Stay focused. Tonight: Treat a friend to munchies and drinks. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could think differently about an unexpected development at work that involves a supervisor. You might not have everything under control as much as you might think you do. Consider renegotiating your direction and choices. Tonight: Have a chat with a loved one. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You don’t need to be the first one to act. You would prefer to understand the dynamics of what is going on before making a move. Observe, and you will see more. Your creativity feeds off a loved one. Others seek you out. Tonight: So many choices, so many invitations. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Deal with a child or loved one directly. You might have your hands full, so see if you can delegate some of your projects or errands to someone else. Others seek you out because of your efficiency and attention to detail. Tonight: Choose a favorite stressbuster. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your imagination could be triggered by someone’s unpredictability. You might wonder why different opportunities emerge when your mind wanders. Take a stand, whether it is with a boss or with a loved one. You will communicate your needs. Tonight: Be a little naughty. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014: This year you find that your daily life is full of excitement and change. You will embrace this trend and really get into it. You also will experience a new beginning. Your magnetism increases and draws many people to you. If you are single, enjoy all of the potential suitors you have. You will know if and when you want to make a commitment. If you are attached, be more aware of your significant other and the role he or she plays in your life. You tend to be me-oriented, so it is important to make time for this person. A fellow AQUARIUS could be challenging to deal with. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Emphasize the possibilities, especially if the obvious course is blocked. Do not accept “no” for an answer; instead, look for a different solution. You might feel off-kilter when trying to handle various facets of your life. Adopt a more laidback attitude. Tonight: Where the action is. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Accepting your role in a situation might be difficult. The possibility of a new beginning will become a reality by seeing where you might have steered off course. You could be surprised by someone’s attitude when you express your thoughts. Tonight: Out late. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You suddenly might see a situation differently. The unpredictability that surrounds you could

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HHHH Pace yourself, and you might be able to absorb an unexpected change. It is important to know your priorities. How you deal with someone and his or her attitude could change as a result of today’s events. You might want to make that clear to the other party. Tonight: At home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Initiate conversations and make calls. You could be surprised by what happens once everyone starts to speak his or her mind. Stop and assess. Your ability to breeze past an issue allows greater give-and-take. Tonight: Hang out with loved ones. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might discover that a partner has very different ideas about how to approach a certain topic. Finding a middle ground could be a difficult issue. Perhaps step one is simply accepting where you both are mentally. Tonight: Pay bills first. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Beam in more of what you desire. You are likely to change your direction and/or get a chance at a new beginning. You have a lot of energy for handling what is becoming a very full plate of responsibilities. Don’t shy away from a loved one. Tonight: Visit with a friend. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HH Use this period to gain information and to question your direction. Listen to your inner voice when dealing with a child or a difficult person. Reflect rather than act; listen rather than speak. You’ll gain much more insight this way, which will be helpful later. Tonight: Not to be found.

Mayo chews up gum Dear Heloise: Do you have an easy way to get gum out of hair? My daughter has gotten it stuck a couple of times, and I hate having to cut it out. — Janice in Arizona Yes — in fact, I have several for you! The next time this happens, try using real mayonnaise. Just rub it in on the gum to break it up, wipe it out with a paper towel, then wash the hair. You also can use mineral oil or creamy peanut butt er; something with a little oil breaks up the gum. — Heloise Black marks Dear Heloise: I have two different sets of white dinnerware, and both of the dinner plates have silverware marks on the eating surfaces. I have tried cleaners for ceramic cooktops and bleach, but nothing has helped. — Ann H. in California Unfortunately, if the marks go all the way through the glaze on the plates, then they will not be removable. However, try one more thing: a paste of baking soda and water. Using a sponge, scrub the marks until they disappear! Baking soda is found in most homes, but we sometimes forget just how many money-saving hints it can be used for. You keep asking for baking-soda hints, which is why I wrote my Heloise’s Baking Soda Hints and Recipes pamphlet. To receive one, send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 782795001. You can test this baking-soda method the way I do. Clean one half of a plate, rinse and dry. Take a look. It should look much better. — Heloise

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SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

8 5 6 9 1 7 2 4 3

2 1 4 3 5 8 6 9 7

9 3 7 4 2 6 5 1 8

5 6 9 1 3 4 8 7 2

7 2 1 8 6 9 3 5 4

4 8 3 2 7 5 1 6 9

6 4 5 7 8 3 9 2 1

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3 9 2 5 4 1 7 8 6

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

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