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FEBRUARY 23, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

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Panel unveils pipeline measure

History in the making

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — The Senate Resources Committee on Friday unveiled a version of a gas pipeline bill that largely remained true to what Gov. Sean Parnell proposed, with some clarifications. The draft said confidential information related to contract negotiations shall be shared with the Legislature in executive session or under confidentiality agreements. The original version said “may.” Chairwoman Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, said she wanted to make sure lawmakers were involved. The draft also said the fixed royalty rate for gas cannot fall below 12.5 percent, and it incorporated an idea proposed by Sen. Lesil McGuire, RAnchorage, that a plan be developed that would recommend how Alaskans could invest in the pipeline with their Permanent Fund dividends. The committee rejected four proposed amendments from the panel’s lone minority member, Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage. One of his

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Changes to oil tax Trio recreates proposed

Above: Alan Perry stands near a freight sled that he is helping to build in Kasilof on Thursday. Perry and two companions are building the sled as a replica of those originally used to run freight along the Iditarod Trail. Top: Alan Perry lashes a portion of the sled. Right: Rod Perry does a bit of filing to fit a piece onto the sled. The sled is much larger than any in use today.

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hree life-long friends, joined together by dog mushing, are in the midst of a massive project set to pay homage to the history of the sport while showcasing a dying craft. Brothers Rod and Alan Perry along with Cliff Sisson have spent hundreds of hours over the past four months crammed inside Sisson’s workshop in Kasilof, a space just large enough to hold their creation, a freight dog sled. It is 16 feet long and made entirely out of solid white oak. The men are working around the clock to complete the sled in time for the ceremonial start of Iditarod XLII on March 1 in downtown Anchorage See SLED, page A-2

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By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — A Sitka senator proposed adjustments to Alaska’s oil tax system Friday that he said are aimed at making it fairer to the state. Republican Sen. Bert Stedman said his bill, SB192, is aimed at the already-producing legacy fields, long the mainstay of Alaska’s oil industry. The bill would keep the base tax rate at 35 percent but would adjust the sliding scale, per-barrel credit for those fields. Beginning in 2015, the highest credit would be $4 a barrel when the average gross value at the point of production was less than $80 a barrel. It would decrease to zero when the average gross value at the point of production was at least $150 a barrel. See TAX, page A-5

Fish board meetings not accessible to all By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

The fate of many sport, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the Upper Cook Inlet was up for debate during a twoweek Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting in Anchorage and many Cook Inlet stakeholders said it was too great of a financial burden to stay in the city and participate in the process. During the first four days of the triennial Cook Inlet meeting at the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center, more than 100 members of the public sat in for public comments and board deliberations on fishing issues. But attendance dropped sharply as the meeting progressed. While the board received more than 470 public comments before the meeting and an additional 270 public comments

submitted as record copies during the meeting, relatively few people were on hand to lend their perspectives in person. Just over 200 people testified during the first days of the meeting. At each break in deliberations, board members spoke to stakeholders in the audience, about 30 of whom were consistently present each day during the last week of the meeting. William Faulkner, an Eagle River resident who commercial fishes as a setnetter out of Clam Gulch, was one of about 20 people left to testify after the first weekend of the meeting as the Super Bowl Sunday meeting was adjourned in the early afternoon. “I’m fixing to run out of money for a hotel room,” he said just before the board broke from taking public testimony and took an afternoon off.

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By the last few days of the Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries meetings, very few members of the public were on hand to discuss fishing policy with board members.

Faulkner, who said he was appointed that he would not be hoping to sit on at least one able to do so. committee before having to get “I was hoping they would back to work, said he was dis- not take a Super Bowl break,” C

Faulkner said. “I don’t think that was very prudent.” Board chairman Karl Johnstone, appointed in 2008, said it could be a burden to fishers and stakeholders to attend meetings outside of their service areas but he thought there was ample opportunity given to weigh-in during the board process. “I’m not sure that other methods could be used,” he said. “We give the public the opportunity to provide public comments and we had over 500 public comments and I think all board members try to read them and then I’ve been contacted personally. I’ve talked to many of the people personally here in the meeting hall and they’ve given me their perspectives. They’ve gotten to testify, they have a (record copy) process which is yet another way See BOARD, page A-5

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rush, there would not be an Iditarod Trail and we would not have the Iditarod race today,” he said. “It’s not just a neat thing to do but also of some historical importance.” In 2009, Perry released the first of two volumes on the history of the Iditarod Trail. His book, “Trailbreakers: Pioneering Alaska’s Iditarod,” chronicles the gold rush era when a renowned Black Hills stagecoach driver, Bob Griffis, took a contract with Wells Fargo to haul gold from the Miner’s and Merchant’s Bank of Iditarod to Seward bound for bank vaults in San Francisco. For eight years, several tons of gold worth millions of dollars was run, via dog sled, out of the Alaska wilderness. Perry said on one trip, Griffis packed 3,400 pounds of gold out with 46 huskies, which took 45 days going six miles a day in high snow through the rugged winter terrain. With no open trail or roadhouses in between at the time, freight mushers had to take everything from camp supplies to dog feed to get all the way through or they would die. Today, sled dog racers can travel the nearly 600 mile stretch from Nome to Iditarod in three or four days, Perry said. The fastest recorded time in the 1,049 mile Iditarod Trail sled dog race is 8 days, 18 hours, 46 minutes and 39 seconds by John Baker in 2011. The difference between then and now is like comparing an 18-wheeler to a Ferrari, he said. By the time Perry got home after the ceremonial start in 2011, he put together what he calls the show before the show: two freight sleds, one completed and one under construction and a demonstration at the starting line of who traveled the trail via dog sled in the early 20th Century Alaska. Perry said he would explain to the crowd about the trail users from a trapper, mail carrier, a miner, a famous Eskimo driver in Iditarod lore called “Split the Wind,” and the gold freighter Griffis, played by Perry. The presenters will dress in period costume and the freight sled would be filled with Wells Fargo replica strongboxes. He said the tutorial would be edu-

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where thousands of spectators gather to see the racers off. The project is the brainchild of Rod Perry, 71, one of 22 finishers in the first Iditarod Dog Sled Race in 1973. Between the brothers and Sisson, whose families have known each other since 1926 and grew up together in Oregon, the group competed in seven Iditarod races in the first seven years. Sisson was the last to race in 1979 and the three men went their separate ways until an archaic sled design brought them back together. Perry, of Chugiak, is a wood sled artisan who has built 12 hickory dog sleds. He said his latest sled is unlike any other he has built, a replica of the Wells Fargo “Gold Train” freight sled that hauled gold out of Nome to Anchorage from 1910-1918. “To me this is much more than three guys building a sled,” he said. “It’s a re-enactment of that most gloriously romantic use of the Iditarod Trail of hauling out the gold.” Perry came up with the idea in 2011 when he led Iditarod mushers out of Anchorage for the centennial commemoration of the building of the Iditarod Trail. Perry said he was asked to run the ceremonial start after Dan Seavey, another musher from the first race, bowed out following the sudden death of his dog handler three days prior to the race. Although Perry no longer owned a dog team and had not been involved much with the race since the late 1970s, he accepted. During the 15-mile stretch from downtown to the Campbell Airstrip, he said he noticed how much the race had changed. The dogs had modern harnesses and wear jerseys with a sponsor’s logo while the sleds are light and made of high tech polymers plastics, race specific equipment that could not be duplicated out of wood, he said. While the race does a good job of drawing attention to the trails, he said, the crowds do not have a good understanding of the history of the route. “Without the Iditarod gold

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Cliff Sisson holds plans for a portion of a wooden freight sled he and two friends are building in advance of this year’s Iditarod.

cational as well as entertaining. “People think Wells Fargo is a new company to Alaska, my goodness they ran gold out of Alaska on dog sleds before Anchorage,” he said. “The image of the stage coach in their logo is one of the most famous brands in the world.” Wells Fargo, an Iditarod sponsor, has financed the construction of the freight sled. Work began early November with Sisson doing prep work building forms while Perry ordered the last 16-foot white oak piece from Edensaw Lumber in Port Townsend, Wash. It cost approximately $1,500. White oak is a strong hardwood commonly used in the construction of boats. With the length of the sled and weight of a canvas covered load, the frame needs to be sturdy, Perry said. “When you do something so labor intensive it doesn’t make any sense not to get the best materials money can buy,” he said. “These poor guys, it’s a labor of love. If (Alan) were not my brother and Cliff and I did not go back many years they would have quit a long time ago. They must be down to $2 an hour, but they keep plugging along.” At one point the three along with Sisson’s son Jeff, worked 21 hours straight during the wood bending process. To get the wood runners’ curved shape, two 16-foot pieces and other rail sections needed to be put in a steam box set at 200 degrees one at a time for an hour for each inch of the board’s thickness. Then the wood would be taken out and they have one minute to bend the wood to its desired shape and clamp it in place on metal bands. “We work until we fall into bed,” Perry said. “The pressure

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‘The trail will never be as good as it was back in the pioneer days. It is a historic trail and should be traveled on in a historic manner.’ — Rod Perry is on to get this done. I don’t want to be labeled someone who failed to perform.” Sisson said the work has been a marathon from starting the day at 5 a.m. and quitting around 10 p.m. with lunch breaks eating caribou burritos or beef stew. Each day has new challenges and more intricate steps than imaginable. However, always up for a project, he told Perry if something ever came up to let him know. “If it wasn’t for this project he would be in Hawaii right now,” he said. “We got a deadline to meet before the beginning of the race. It has been a journey and a challenge but I thrive on jobs like this.” Perry and company have received help along the way from the Kasilof mushing community. Dean Osmar, the 1984 Iditarod champion, has offered his dog team to run the sled. Ray Rowley, a local cabinet maker, custom cut all the stanchions, cross bends and mortises, which saved the group a lot of work, Perry said.

gural Iditarod run in 1973 still makes the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. Nobody knew what to expect on the trail or how to prepare for a 1,000mile winter excursion, he said. “Back then it was an adventure,” he said. “Today it is a pure race. It is tremendous the way the race has evolved, but nothing can compare to the first race.” Perry placed 17th, crossing the finish line in Nome 30 days after the start, one of 22 who finished out of 34 mushers who started the race. He improved his place and time the following year and in 1977, the last year he raced, he placed 19th finishing in 17 days. Perry said his dog team was a rag-tag bunch with more power than speed but his lead dog, Fat Albert, became a national celebrity. A picture of Perry sitting in the snow with Fat Albert licking his face was picked up by the National Observer Magazine and set all records for reader response as the article ran for 12 straight weeks, he said. “People around the country knew that dog’s name but couldn’t remember mine,” he said. “I could not have made it to Nome without that dog.” Perry said his younger brother was the better of the two racers. Alan Perry, 67, who now lives in Kenai, raced in 1975, 1976 and 1978 with his best time the last year finishing 10th in 15 days. Sisson, who worked as pit crew for the Perry brothers, raced the Iditarod in 1979 using their dogs. As the freight sled construction enters its final week before it arrives in Anchorage on Thursday, the trio of friends locked into brotherhood work around the clock to complete a historical undertaking. After 42 years since they first got together to form sled dog teams, through joyous interactions and frustrating outbursts, they have been through an enriching experience as they look revive a dying art and celebrate the long history of the Iditarod. “The trail will never be as good as it was back in the pioneer days,” Rod Perry said. “It is a historic trail and should be traveled on in a historic manner.”

Perry said he drew the fullscale design on a piece of butcher paper and used it as a reference for measurements. At the front of the sled where it curves up to climb hills, a sliding rod was installed with a 3-foot long gee-pole which sticks out to help maneuver the sled. As the race looms, the group still needs to complete a brake system, finish the lashing and back structure of the chariot and then turn it over and shoe the bottom with a metal toboggan to glide through the snow. One feature that has Perry, the driver, a little concerned are plow handles, which are good for handling the sled but can impale a driver if jolted forward while leaning to the side. Perry said in the early days of the Iditarod race everyone built their own sleds and trained their own dogs. The race attracted people of all kinds from iron workers to fishermen who dog mushed on the side because the prize money was not enough to Dan Balmer can be reached survive on, he said. at dan.balmer@peninsulaclarHis memories of the inau- ion.com.

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Obituaries

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Longtime Alaskan and Soldotna resident Charles A. Schmelzenbach, 69, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Soldotna Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Bruce Hardesty will officiate. His ashes will be scattered at a later date near Kona, Hawai’i. Charles was born Feb. 28, 1944 in Canon City, Colo. He received his Bachelor’s of Science from Northwest Nazarene University and his Master’s of Education from Portland State University. He came to Alaska in 1969 and worked as a fisherman. He fished in Bristol Bay from 1979-87, Prince William Sound from 1988-95 and Cook Inlet from 1999-present. Charles was a member of the Nazarene Church. He also sponsored an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya and a school in Archers Post, Kenya since 2003. He enjoyed photography, flying and building things. “He was a wonderful dad, who also loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He was always teaching them new things and experiences,” his family said. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Mary (Wheeler) Schmelzenbach, and a brother, Hugh. He is survived by his wife, Cathie Schmelzenbach; sons and daughters-in-law, Jay and Kristy Schmelzenbach, Jeff and Kaycie Schmelzenbach, all of Soldotna; daughter and son-in-law, Nikki and Ken Moon of Douglas, Wyo.; grandsons, Alex, Reid, Noah, J.D., and Charlie Schmelzenbach, all of Soldotna; and a brother, Evert Schmelzenbach of Nampa, Idaho. Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.

Nikiski Community Council will hold its next meeting on The Kenai/Soldotna Fish & Game Advisory Committee will Mon, Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the old Senior Center on Island Lake meet Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cook Inlet AquaRoad. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. For ques- culture Association building on K-Beach Road in order to pretions contact Darcy McCaughey at dmccaughey@hotmail.com. pare comments on the Statewide Board of Game proposals, and possibly discuss Statewide Board of Fisheries proposals. For more information contact Mike Crawford at 252-2919. Totem Tracers explore family trees

Jeanbrown Schooley

Today 4 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Twisted Sisters” at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive, Kenai. 7 p.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous Freedom Group meets at the Soldotna

Jeanbrown Schooley, age 59, died in her sleep at her home in Alameda, Calif., onn Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 after a valiant nine-month battle with malignant, metastatic melanoma. Jeanbrown lived with her older sister, Betsy Schooley, since moving to Alameda in May, 2012. She was born Feb. 2, 1955 and raised in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. JB spent her adult life in Soldotna and Kenai, where she taught school, home-schooled her children, and helped manage the family’s surveying business. A true Alaskan in spirit and constitution, Jeanbrown spent many hours carrying rebar and other equipment long distances and standing in the Alaskan wilderness while surveying land for the company. Jeanbrown’s parents were Frank and Eleanor Schooley, (deceased) longtime Champaign, Illinois civic leaders. She is survived by her three children, Caleb of Eugene, Ore.; Gavin of Tucson, Ariz.; and Sinead of Kenai. Jeanbrown is also survived by her older five siblings, as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. On JB’s behalf, Betsy wishes to express gratitude to Mary Crowley and Anna Johnson (dec.) of Soldotna for their support of Jeanbrown throughout her life, especially as she battled the cancer. At Jeanbrown’s request, there will be no services. Her body was donated to the Stanford Medical School. Memorials may be made to Community Elements, 1801 Fox Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, or any mental health research charity of the donor’s choice.

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The Kenai Totem Tracers Genealogical Society and The Kenai Community Library will present “Your Family Tree — Getting Started,” Saturday, March 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the Kenai Community Library meeting room. The presentation will include instructions on how to use pedigree charts and family group sheets to begin tracing your family tree. Attendees will be partnered with a Kenai Totem Tracer member as a mentor. The group will be exposed to internet research through Ancestry.com and Find a Grave and two genealogy software programs. Tips on finding living relatives will be shared. Participants should bring a writing implement and whatever information they have on their family.

Dinner to benefit homeless families in Nikiski On Thursday, Feb. 27, Nikiski High School’s National Honor Society chapter will host a charity dinner to benefit families in need within our community. The dinner will start at 6 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. before the “Nikiski’s Got Talent” show. Din-

Community Calendar

LIO Schedule Monday 1:00 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 245 School Funding: Required Local Contribution. 3 minute testimony limit. Monday 1:00 p.m. The House Resources Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 79 Susitna State Forest; Sale of Timber, HB 246 Creamer’s Field Waterfowl Refuge and HB 161 Auctions for Big Game Harvest Permits. Testimony will be taken on HB 246 & HB 161; listen only for HB 79. Tuesday 8:00 a.m. The House Finance Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 49 Medicaid Payment for Abortions; Terms and HB 173 Restrict Medicaid Payment

Fish and Game advisory committee to meet

Lake Clark plan open house scheduled An open house to learn more about and provided feedback on the Lake Clark National Park & Preserve General Management Plan is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 4-7 p.m. at the Soldotna Public Library, 235 North Binkley Street., Soldotna. The National Park Service is amending the plan and is inviting the public to review the plan. To view and comment on the plan visit: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/lacl.

Learn about advance directives A presentation on Advanced Directives will be offered at Christ Lutheran Church on Sunday, February 23 at 12:15 p.m. Information included in the presentation will be: stating your wishes on advanced health care directives; providing financial power of attorney; and giving your loved ones direction if you can’t. Soup lunch will be provided. For more information, call Kate 252-4530.

United Methodist Church, 158 S. Binkley, Soldotna. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Men’s Stag” at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive, Kenai. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

Thursday 3:00 p.m. The House Health & Social Services Committee will for Abortions. Testimony will sponsor a public hearing be taken on SB 49; listen to discuss HB 250 Medical only for HB 173. Malpractice Actions and HB Tuesday 1:30 p.m. 281 Prescription Without The Senate Labor & ComPhysical Examination. Testimerce Committee will mony will be taken. sponsor a public hearing to Friday 3:15 p.m. discuss SB 112 Immunity for The House Labor & ComTemporary Health Care Pro- merce Committee will vider, SB 140 AIDEA: Arctic sponsor a public hearing to Development Program / discuss HB 288 AIDEA: ArcFund and SB 189 Exemptic Development Program / tion: Licensing Of ContracFund and HB 282 Landlord tors. Testimony will be taken. and Tenant Act. Testimony Wednesday 3:15 p.m. will be taken. The House Labor & ComFriday 3:30 p.m. merce Committee will The Senate Resources sponsor a public hearing Committee will sponsor a for a Presentation: “Gasline public hearing to discuss Issues / Options” by Janak Confirmations: Joe Balash, Mayer & Nikos Tsafos, Con- Commissioner, Dept. of sultants, Enalytica. Listen Natural Resources, Bruce only. Twomley, Commercial Fish-

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Board should do more to keep process open Alaska’s process for managing its fish

and game has frequently been touted as a shining example of an open public process. In theory, that remains true. The Board of Fisheries and Board of Game meet on a regular basis to consider and adopt regulations and allocate resources to user groups, among other responsibilities. They consider recommendations from local advisory committees. Proposals for new regulations may be submitted by anyone, from individuals to advisory committees to organizations affiliated with a particular user group. Public process doesn’t get more open than that. But the process, while still in place and still good in theory, is not working in practice. During the recently concluded fish board meeting for Upper Cook Inlet, for example, the board adopted some new fishery regulations via a board-generated proposal — which means the new regulations did not go through any sort of open public process, save for a relatively brief discussion before the board voted. That effectively closed the process to public participation save for the few people in left in the audience. It also highlights the biggest problems with the board process as it currently operates — access and influence. In theory, recommendations from local advisory committees should hold much more sway with the board. After all, advisory committee members are generally direct users of the resources being regulated. They get regular reports from local biologists. They interact with members of the public. They should have a good sense for how a given proposal would impact a fishery, or steps that could be taken to improve fishery management. But if the board generates its own proposals, or gives more weight to testimony from other interest groups, the advisory committee is cut out of the process. Without the ability to influence a board decision via locally accessible channels, it has become more and more important for anyone with an interest to protect or an agenda to push to go straight to the fish board meeting. But being able to attend the meeting has become a limiting factor. During the Upper Cook Inlet meeting, the board considered more than 200 proposals over the span of two weeks. The meeting itself was held in Anchorage, which meant that people attending from the Kenai Peninsula needed to make accommodations for that long to be able to fully participate. While many people were present for the opening weekend of public testimony, by the time the board meeting concluded, the only people left to watch and participate were, for the most part, those who represented an organization paying for them to be there, and those whose financial interest in board decisions was simply too great for them not to be there. Most everyone else had to go back to their day jobs while the board continued to deliberate, with fewer and fewer voices to contribute to the dialogue. There aren’t easy solutions to fixing the board process as it pertains to Cook Inlet. But the fish board can take steps toward improving access for more people to attend more of its deliberations by meeting to discuss Upper Cook Inlet issues with shorter but more frequent meetings. Instead of 200 proposals over two weeks every three years, the fish board could more effectively regulate Cook Inlet fisheries by meeting annually. The board would likely have fewer proposals to work through, and meeting could be scheduled for a long weekend, giving more people an opportunity to participate. What’s more, meetings could be rotated between Anchorage, the Mat-Su and the Peninsula. It has been 15 years since the board has been anywhere near the Kenai River when making decisions affecting the Kenai River. It’s well past time for that to change. We don’t expect Cook Inlet fish board deliberations to ever become less contentious. The resource is fully allocated, money and politics are too intertwined, and every decision impacts someone. There’s a lot at stake. But the board can and should do better to ensure that what is touted as an open public process in theory stays that way in practice.

Going back not a winning pitch Kathleen Willey is back. For people who have forgotten, she is the former volunteer aide to President Bill Clinton who claims he sexually harassed her 20 years ago. She wrote a book about it called “Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hillary Clinton.” What, you say you didn’t read it? Neither, it seems, did most of America, which long ago yawned at Bill Clinton’s exploits and Hillary’s apparent enabling of his extramarital liaisons. Willey is telling anyone who will listen that “Hillary Clinton is the real war on women” because of the way she treated her and the other women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment. Remember “bimbo eruptions,” a term coined by Clinton aide Betsey Wright, who was charged with monitoring them and then discrediting accusers? On WABC’s Aaron Klein radio show (as reported on the conservative website WND.com), Willey said this about Hillary Clinton: “The point is what this woman is capable of doing to other women while she’s running a campaign basically on women’s issues. ... She singlehandedly orchestrated every one of the investigations of all these women (who accused her husband of sexual crimes). They’re the people reminding us of how sordid this all is.” Willey vowed to “go back to all the sordid details” if Hillary Clinton runs in 2016. Is this strategy likely to sway many, if any, female votes? I doubt it. People long ago made their judgments on the Clintons and decided his (and her) behavior about

infidelity was a private matter. Besides, the rules — such as they are — about most matters involving sex, at least for some liberals — are even looser now than they were 20 years ago. Cal Thomas If conservatives and Republicans think resurrecting this old news will bring them electoral victory against Hillary Clinton, should she decide to run, they are mistaken. Dredging up the past may help them raise money, but it won’t raise Republican votes. In fact, such a strategy could backfire as Mrs. Clinton would again be portrayed as a victim by a sympathetic media. Having forgiven her husband, those mean Republicans want to “assault” her again. Republicans have a lot of problems, but chief among them is that they are known more for what they are against. They hate President Obama, Obamacare, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. Some Republicans don’t even like each other. What and who do they like? What are they for? Where are examples of their policies working — creating jobs, improving lives, lowering deficits and taxes, cutting spending and reducing the size and reach of government? (Hint: States have the answer, not Washington.) The number of electoral votes needed to win a presidential election is 270. Electoral votes for Republican presidential candidates have steadily declined since Ronald Reagan’s impressive 1984 victory over

Walter Mondale. In that blowout election, Reagan carried 49 out of the 50 states and received a record 525 electoral votes out of a possible 538. It’s been downhill for Republicans ever since. Peter Wehner, former deputy director to the president and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, writes in Commentary magazine: “Out of the last six presidential elections, four have gone to the Democratic nominee, at an average yield of 327 electoral votes to 210 for the Republican. During the preceding two decades, from 1968 to 1988, Republicans won five out of six elections, averaging 417 electoral votes to the Democrats’ 113.” The country’s changing demographics play a part. “White voters, who traditionally and reliably favor the GOP, have gone from 89 percent of the electorate in 1976 to 72 percent in 2012.” And the numbers continue to decline for the GOP. Democrats now hold sway over what CNN.com dubbed the “blue wall — the cluster of eastern, Midwest and western states that have traditionally gone Democratic.” These blues states, along with the District of Columbia, total 242 electoral votes. Kathleen Willey, Monica Lewinsky, Paula Jones and the rest of those “wronged women” are not the key to electoral success for Republicans. Neither is a complete focus on bashing Hillary Clinton. It might make certain conservative Republicans feel good, but it won’t win them the White House in 2016. Readers may e-mail Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

Living up to minimum aspirations Like anyone, my life is governed by certain principles. Among them is the steadfast belief that one should always aim low to have any chance at all of avoiding failure. It’s an article of faith, or actually, an article of a lack of faith. Whatever, it would follow then that even in this age of obscene financial inequality, those few who hold power and riches would be anxious to throw a crumb to those at the bottom. Never mind any sense of altruism, which is obsolete these days, but a tiny act of generosity might keep the rabble from getting restless. So one would think that the idea of raising the minimum wage would be embraced across the economic-political board. Well, one would be wrong. Republicans, acting in their capacity as puppets for the wealthy, are dead set against the Democrats’ politically motivated agitation to raise the floor amount from its starvation-level $7.25 an hour to $10.10. And now the opponents are latching on to a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that projects such an increase probably would mean the overall loss of a half-million jobs, which CBO admits was a guess, since the real reduction could be “very slight” to as many as a million. Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell jumped right in: “Today’s CBO report shows that raising the minimum wage could destroy as many as one million jobs, a devastating blow to the very people who need help most.” Of course, McConnell is running scared in his primary back home, so he’s seizing every opportunity he can find to sound like a hard-liner, but he and the rest of the Haves gang choose to ignore the other part of the report, that forecasts as many as 24 million workers getting higher wages, lifting 900,000 of them out of official poverty. Besides, the job losses would come about because employers would let people go rather than pay them above the current C

shameful amount. Quite frankly, they don’t deserve to be in business if they can’t see their way clear to give their workers more than such a pittance. Even the most struggling entrepreneur should avoid ex- Bob Franken ploitation, and that’s what paying today’s minimum wage is — exploitation. Frankly, the time has come to refuse to patronize those who don’t provide fair compensation. Companies like Costco have famously demonstrated that they can be successful and respect their employees. In fact, there is plenty of evidence that they thrive not in spite of that, but because of it. That, however, is not the prevalent business model these days. Mostly, companies do whatever they can to maintain what I like to call “profits without honor,” squeezing their workforce out of whatever they can. By the way, they often show the same contempt for their customers, so let’s be honest, they are really just lousy citizens. That’s what’s really awful about how unions have squandered their power, leaving the labor force at the mercy of the corporate mercenaries. What was fascinating in the UAW loss at that Volkswagen plant in Tennessee is how, when it looked like UAW just might succeed, the Republican politicians from the state joined forces with national anti-union groups to stop the organizing effort dead in its tracks. Once again, organized labor showed that it wasn’t organized enough to challenge organized anti-labor. The loss in Tennessee hammers still another nail in the coffin of the ideal that those who produce the wealth in the United States should share in it. Another of my favorite bromides has to do with failure and baseball: If you don’t

succeed at first, try the outfield. Then, if you still don’t succeed, keep trying anyway. You’ve already lost everything, so what do you have to lose? Besides, there’s nothing better to do with your time. Bob Franken is a longtime broadcast journalist, including 20 years at CNN.

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to get their points across. Then we have the committee process which is yet another opportunity to get their point across.” Johnstone said the last board meeting held in the Kenai and Soldotna area was in 2008, but some disagreed with his assessment. “They had a couple of guys show up ... but they didn’t deliberate there,” said John McCombs, a Ninilchik resident who stayed in Anchorage for the duration of the meeting. “Look how many people get cut out. I think it’s a sad way to go about a public process ... although the chairman might consider that a criticism, that’s a reality. They should have it in the area of concern, it’s a no-brainer.” There are no board records indicating that members of the board met on the Kenai Peninsula in 2008, but board records dating back to 2003 show the last three Upper Cook Inlet board meetings being held in Anchorage. One-day work sessions on Upper Cook Inlet finfish issues were held in 2005 and 2010. A board task force also met three times in late 2012 and early 2013 to discuss possible changes to fisheries after the 2012 fishing season when many commercial and guided sport users found themselves shut out of the fishery by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game due to low numbers of Kenai king salmon returning to the river. “We haven’t had a board meeting in Soldotna for deliberations since 1999,” McCombs said. According to Clarion articles from the time, the 1999 meeting became contentious and the board did not convene in full on the peninsula for more than a decade before meeting for a work session in 2010 in Kenai. During the 2010 work session, several Kenai Peninsula residents said they were happy to see the full board meet in the area and hoped the trend would continue. Dwight Kramer, chairman of the Kenai Area Fisherman’s Coalition, a private angler advocacy organization, said at the

time that “politics” had kept the board from meeting on the Kenai Peninsula. “Hopefully this will quell all of the controversy about the Kenai/Soldotna area as being too hostile of an environment to host Upper Cook Inlet meetings,” he said after the 2010 meeting. Still, the board voted to have its full 2011 and 2014 meetings on Upper Cook Inlet issues in Anchorage, about 150 miles from Soldotna. Lower Cook Inlet issues were also deliberated in Anchorage in 2013, more than 220 miles from Homer. The travel burden cut many Kenai Peninsula residents and those who live on the other side of the Cook Inlet out of the process at the Lower Cook Inlet meeting, McCombs said. “You’d see more people from the Russian villages, you’d see more from Homer, you’d see more of the (Joe Angler),” McCombs said. Board meeting locations are determined by members, Johnstone said. “We deliberate on that and we look for some guidance,” he said. There were several factors that went into deciding where the board should convene for a meeting, he said. “Kenai and Soldotna meet those factors, but it was a board decision that we have it in Anchorage this time and given the number of people participating probably the infrastructure here is more suitable for that large number,” Johnstone said. “We’re dealing with the whole of Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley as well and if you have a meeting in Kenai then you’re requiring the people in Anchorage and Mat-Su to go there as well. So it’s kind of an inconvenience no matter what you do for somebody.”

The cost McCombs, who submitted 26 proposals between the Upper and Lower Cook Inlet meetings traveled more than 180 miles one-way to get to Anchorage to talk about his proposals. He weighed in heavily during both meetings, speaking in several committee hearings, giving public comment and addressing

each of his proposals. He wouldn’t have been able to do so, McCombs said, if he had been responsible for all of the costs associated with the trip. He estimated that he would spend about $500 on food and transportation over the course of the meeting. “I’m pretty cheap,” he said. “I don’t go out to bars at night and do all of the other hootin’ and hollerin’ that lots of guys do, but it’s an expensive proposition.” McCombs is on the board for the United Cook Inlet Drift Association, a commercial driftnetting advocacy organization and is also a member of the Central Peninsula Fish and Game advisory committee, one of several Cook Inlet area advisory committees. Members weigh in on each of the proposals in the weeks leading up to the meeting and the results of committee votes are cited extensively when board members are weighing public opinion on a proposed regulation change. Members of the Board of Fisheries, lobbying groups including the Kenai River Sportfishing Association, and many state employees stayed at the Hotel Captain Cook for the duration of the meeting. A hotel employee said the standard government rate was $99 a night, at least a $1,386 bill for the 14-day meeting. Gary Hollier, an East Side commercial setnet fisher, said he spent about $3,000 to attend the meeting. “It’s a big commitment,” he said. “These board meetings up in Anchorage are brutal, 85 percent of the proposals are for the Kenai and Soldotna area. The average person cannot take time off from work, cannot take their time to come up here.”

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here before, there’s a lot we’re fighting for here.” Board of Fisheries member Fritz Johnson, of Dillingham, said commercial and sport fishers seemed to be represented well and both had a chance to speak to board members. “I think the voices least heard where Alaskans not specifically aligned with either group,” Johnson wrote in a post-meeting email. Hollier agreed and said the voice that was most conspicuously missing from the meeting was that of “Joe Angler,” or, the fisher who had no membership in any advocacy organization and no commercial stake in the Kenai Peninsula’s abundant fisheries. “It’s the commercial interest here,” Hollier said. “It’s the Kenai Area Fisherman’s Coalition that’s doing a great job. Then you’ve got the Kenai River Sportfishing Asociation and the guide component. It has been like that for 15 years.” When the board regularly held Cook Inlet meetings on the peninsula the audience makeup was different, Hollier said. “There was a lot of support,” he said. “When they cover Kodiak, guess where the meeting is? Kodiak.” Johnstone said he could not think of a more open public process, but acknowledged that people who submitted proposals but were not present at the meeting to defend or explain themselves could be less effective than those who were present. “I don’t know why they’re not here to support their proposals, there’s a lot of legitimate reasons I’m sure. If they’re not here then we can’t hear them,” Johnstone said. “Everybody else seems to be here, I don’t know why they’re not here but I don’t see what else we could do.” Several board members said they would consider having the Upper Cook Inlet meeting in the Kenai or Soldotna area during its next cycle in 2017. “I think it’s vitally important to hold these meetings in the communities most affected,” Johnson wrote.

Faulkner, who also farms shellfish in Jakalof Bay near Seldovia, was not able to spend much time watching the process though he did drop into the meeting for a few hours at a time over the two-week process. “Somebody has got to come speak for us,” Faulkner said. Reach Rashah McChesney “I’m just trying to learn about at rashah.mcchesney@peninthe process. I’ve never been sulaclarion.com.

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proposals said negotiated project contracts could not include provisions relating to oil taxes; another called for a competitive bidding process before TransCanada Corp. could be involved in the project. Giessel said she planned to hold the bill until Monday morning, to give members time to review the bill again. State officials have signed a commercial agreement with TransCanada, the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., or AGDC, and the North Slope’s major players, BP PLC, ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp., spelling out terms for pursuing a major liquefied natural gas project capable of overseas exports. The agreement anticipates a state stake of about 20 to 25 percent. The draft rewrite of the bill also includes intent language that draws on elements in the commercial agreement. The state has separately signed an agreement with TransCanada in which the company would carry Alaska’s interest in the pipeline and gas treatment plant. While the state would have an equity buyback option, the arrangement is seen as a way for the state to not have to

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barrel. The highest credit on the sliding scale under the current system starts at $8 a barrel. Stedman’s bill also would raise the minimum tax. The bill does not get into other aspects of the current tax structure, such as credits provided for new oil. Stedman said he worries about the impact on the treasury under the new tax structure approved by lawmakers last year.

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shoulder as much in the way of upfront costs as it would without TransCanada in the picture. The agreement also would serve as a transition away from the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, the law under which TransCanada has been pursuing a pipeline for years with Exxon Mobil but which Parnell has said no longer fits with the current situation, which features a change in project type and players. The agreements are subject to passage of enabling legislation deemed acceptable by the parties. The bill under consideration is aimed at moving the project into a phase of preliminary engineering and design. It would among other things allow the Natural Resources commissioner to negotiate terms for proposed project contracts that would be brought back to the Legislature for approval. It would allow certain leases to pay production taxes with gas, and it would move from a net tax to gross tax on gas, with a rate set at 10.5 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2022. That rate, combined with royalties, would determine the state’s participation rate. The bill also calls for creation of a subsidiary of AGDC to carry the state’s interest in liquefaction and marine terminal facilities. He said it gives up too much money. But he said Alaska was at a competitive disadvantage with the old system, which took more when prices were higher. Voters in August will decide whether to keep the tax structure or repeal it. Stedman said his intent in proposing his bill was not to do something that would remove the referendum from the ballot. “It was to come up with a fiscal structure that I thought treated the citizens of the state fairly in valuing their hydrocarbon. That in turn then would lower the impetus for them to vote for the repeal,” he said.

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Around the Nation Detroit presents bankruptcy plan DETROIT — Detroit presented its first full road map for leaving bankruptcy Friday, outlining an elaborate plan to restructure $18 billion in debt, demolish thousands of blighted homes and invest in the broken-down infrastructure that has made the city a symbol of urban decay. If approved by a judge, the wide-ranging proposal would sharply reduce payments to some retirees and creditors. Pension holders could expect to get 70 percent to 90 percent of what they are owed, while many banks would receive as little as 20 percent. The plan, which is sure to be the subject of court challenges, envisions a leaner, cleaner and safer Motor City after its crushing financial burdens are lifted. “There is still much work in front of all of us to continue the recovery from a decades-long downward spiral,” Kevyn Orr, the city’s state-appointed emergency manager, said in a statement.

Mixed signals over in-flight cellphones WASHINGTON — When it comes to deciding whether airline passengers can use their cellphones in flight, federal agencies are sending different signals to consumers. The Transportation Department, which regulates aviation consumer issues, indicated in a notice posted online Friday that it is considering retaining the 23-year-old ban on the calls, and asked for public comment. Two months ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted to pursue allowing the calls. The FCC has responsibility for determining whether the use of cellphones in flight would interfere with cellular networks on the ground. Polls show that many passengers, particularly frequent fliers, oppose allowing in-flight calls from passengers’ cellphones. Echoing their concerns, the Transportation Department said it believes allowing passengers to make cellphone calls “may be harmful or injurious” to others. Some planes already have seat-back phones, but they are rarely used, the department said, adding that the concern “is not about individual calls, but rather the cumulative impact of allowing in-flight calls in close quarters.” At the FCC, Chairman Tom Wheeler has said he wants to repeal the ban on cellphone use in flight, calling it restrictive and outdated. He also wants the airlines, not the government, to have final say on in-flight calling. He declined to comment Friday on the Transportation Department’s notice.

Woman held in shooting known as bully CEDARVILLE, Calif. — Practically everyone in this tiny town in the high desert of northeastern California’s Surprise Valley knew Cherie Lash Rhoades. A leader of the Cedarville Rancheria, she worked in the tribe’s gas station and convenience store and wore brightly colored tank tops that showed off her tattoos. But it is tough to find anyone with a kind word to say about her. “She bullied her way through life,” said Sandra Parriott, a lifelong resident of Cedarville and owner of two downtown markets. “But I would never think she would start blowing people away in a meeting.” Police arrested Rhoades on suspicion that she did just that Thursday in Alturas, leaving four dead and two wounded in a gun and knife attack at a meeting on whether to evict Rhoades from one of the nine little houses on the rancheria. Eviction from tribal housing is among the most serious punishments for American Indians. Though police have said they are still working on a motive, a nephew who lived with her, Jacob Penn, said she snapped under the pressure of her brother trying to evict her. The brother, Rurik Davis, who lived down the street on the Rancheria, had apparently taken over as tribal chairman and was among the dead. — The Associated Press

Nation Shutdown hurt 37,000 immigrant cases By AMY TAXIN Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The federal government shutdown last year delayed more than 37,000 immigration hearings by months or years for immigrants already waiting in lengthy lines to plead for asylum or green cards. While the country’s immigration courts are now running as usual, immigrants who had hoped to have their cases resolved in October so they could travel abroad to see family or get a job have instead had their lives put on hold. Many had already waited years to get a hearing date in the notoriously backlogged courts, which determine whether immigrants should be deported or allowed to stay in the country. Now, some hearings have been pushed into later this year, and thousands more have been shelved until 2015 or later, according to emails obtained by The Associated Press. “This is a big task, and not one that will be accomplished quickly, especially given our current staffing shortage,” Chief Immigration Judge Brian O’Leary wrote in an Oct. 17 email to immigration judges and court administrators obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. A day earlier, O’Leary wrote in a separate email to staff that the tally of deferred hearings had surpassed 37,000 and many immigrants probably wouldn’t get their cases heard until at least 2015. The delays triggered by last year’s federal government shutdown that closed national parks and furloughed government workers has further strained an immigration court system already beset with ballooning caseloads, yearslong waits and a shortage of judges. The impact on immigrants has been uneven. Those with strong cases for staying in the U.S. are left in limbo for even longer, while those who face likely deportation have won more time in the United States. “For some people, it probably was a huge reprieve,” said Andres Benach, an immigration attorney in Washington. “Just not my clients.” About 70 percent of all immigration court hearings were put on hold, and all involved immigrants who were not held in detention centers. The rest — immigrants in detention facilities — proceeded with their hearings as scheduled. About

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Gladys Hirayda Shahian, 42, originally from Guatemala, works in Los Angeles. Shahian has been trying to obtain a green card through her American husband for more than a decade.

half of immigrants in detention have criminal records. The situation is especially dire for asylum seekers who may have left family behind in dangerous conditions. They cannot apply to bring relatives to the United States unless they win their cases. For others, the delay means more uncertainty. Gladys Hirayda Shahian said she has been trying to obtain a green card through her American husband for more than a decade. After getting turned away at the airport after a trip back to her native Guatemala in the 1990s, Shahian said she crossed the border illegally to reunite with him and filed her residency application. Since then, the 42-year-old from Encino, Calif., has been unable to take her U.S.-born children to visit family in Guatemala or accept a job outside her home. After waiting nearly two years to get an immigration court date in Los Angeles in October, she now has to wait until August because of the shutdown. “Every time I go to that court, I come out broken, in

tears,” said Shahian, who has been married for two decades and helps run her husband’s clothing design business. Immigration judges can grant asylum, green cards or other forms of relief — or order someone deported for breaking the country’s immigration laws. About half of immigrants were given deportation orders in immigration court rulings handed down since October, according to a report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. The courts overseen by the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review nearly always have long wait times for hearings. As of January, more than 360,000 immigration court cases were pending for an average of 573 days, according to TRAC. Oscar, who came to the country as a 17-year-old last year from El Salvador, has been waiting for a decision on whether he can continue to live with his sister in Los Angeles — or be sent back and face street gangs that killed his mother

and threatened to kill him if he didn’t join their ranks. His lawyer requested that his last name not be used out of fear for his safety if he is deported. Oscar is seeking legal status through a program that helps foreign children in the United States who have been abused or abandoned. A hearing on his case was supposed to happen in October, but now has been delayed until June or later, leaving him to worry about his future. “I’m afraid they’re going to send me back,” he said. Immigration Judge Dana Leigh Marks said she doesn’t have two weeks open on her calendar in San Francisco’s immigration court for merit hearings until June 2017. And she can’t just bump people with court dates this year, because they’ve also been waiting for their day in court. “You have this very delicately balanced system. Now we have this added dysfunction to cope with on top of that,” she said. “I just think the ripple effect is going to be continuing for a while.”

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Medicare Advantage plans may face cuts By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Cuts are on the table next year for Medicare Advantage plans, the Obama administration says. The politically dicey move affecting a private insurance alternative highly popular with seniors immediately touched off an election-year fight. The announcement gave new ammunition to Republican critics of President Barack Obama’s health care law, while disappointing some Democratic senators who had called on the administration to hold rates steady. Insurers are still hoping to whittle back the cuts or dodge them altogether.

Late Friday after financial markets closed, Medicare issued a 148-page assessment of cost factors for the private plans next year. It included multiple variables, some moving in different directions, but analyst Matthew Eyles of Avalere Health estimated it would translate to a cut of 1.9 percent for 2015, a figure also cited by congressional staffers briefed on the proposal. “There’s nothing to like here if you’re one of the plans,” said Eyles. Administration officials say the plans don’t need to be paid as much to turn a profit, because the growth of health care spending has slowed dramatically. They see the cuts as a dividend for taxpayers.

But the political clout of the plans is growing as seniors flock to them seeking better health care value. Medicare Advantage plans now serve nearly 16 million people, or about 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries. They can offer lower out-of-pocket costs and broader benefits than traditional Medicare, but often restrict choice. Insurers say they will be forced to pass on higher costs to seniors or cut benefits if their rates are reduced, and some plans may drop out altogether. The impact could vary significantly around the country. The industry says the cuts come as Medicare Advantage reductions programmed under the health care law are ramping

up. The law sought to compensate for prior years in which the plans were overpaid. But it also includes a new tax on insurers, so industry officials fear the combined impact will be much higher. The largest insurer trade group, America’s Health Insurance Plans, is sparing no effort to head off cuts, with an extensive advertising and lobbying campaign. It has won the support of 40 senators from both parties who, in a Feb. 14 letter, called on the administration to essentially hold Medicare Advantage rates steady. Among the signers were six Democratic senators in contested races whose outcome will determine whether Obama

Govs: Legalized pot buzz just smoke By KEN THOMAS Associated Press

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WASHINGTON — All the buzz at the National Governors Association meeting over legalizing pot, some say, is just smoke. Nearly three months after Colorado began selling recreational marijuana, the nation’s governors are taking a cautious approach to loosening their drug laws despite growing support for legalization. Republican and Democratic state chief executives meeting in Washington this weekend expressed broad concern for children and public safety should recreational marijuana use spread. At the same time, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is warning other governors against rushing to follow his lead. He said he’s spoken to “half a dozen” governors with questions about his state’s experience, including some who “felt this was a wave” headed to their states. “When governors have asked me, and several have, I say that we don’t have the facts. We don’t know what the unintended consequences are going to be,” Hickenlooper said. “I urge caution.” The Democrat continued: “I say, if it was me, I’d wait a

couple of years.” States are watching closely as Colorado and Washington establish themselves as national pioneers after becoming the first states to approve recreational marijuana use in 2012. A group is hoping to add Alaska as the third state. Colorado became the first to allow legal retail sales of recreational marijuana on Jan. 1 and Washington is expected to launch its marketplace soon. Hickenlooper confirmed that early tax revenue collections on Colorado pot sales have exceeded projections but cautioned that tax revenue “is absolutely the wrong reason to even think about legalizing recreational marijuana.” Medical marijuana, meanwhile, is legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Florida voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow medical marijuana in November. President Barack Obama’s administration has given states the green light to experiment with marijuana regulation. Obama recently generated headlines when he said in an interview that he didn’t think marijuana was more dangerous than alcohol “in terms of its impact on the individual consum-

er.” He said smoking marijuana is “not something I encourage, and I’ve told my daughters I think it’s a bad idea, a waste of time, not very healthy.” Recent polling suggests that a majority of Americans support efforts to legalize the drug. The issue cuts across party lines as liberals and libertarian-minded Republicans favor the shift. But governors gathered in Washington this weekend had a more cautious approach. “I just had a longstanding belief that legalizing marijuana would not be in the interest of our youth or our people,” said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a Republican. “And I’ll maintain my position in opposition to legalization as long as I’m governor.” New Hampshire Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan says she’s opposed to legalization because her state already struggles with high rates of youth substance abuse. But she called for a “comprehensive look at our criminal laws and sentencing practices.”

“I don’t think we should be sending young people to jail or have a criminal record for a first offense,” she said. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, called legalization “bad public policy” with unintended consequences. “It’s a segue drug that I think ends up creating a lot more problems than it solves,” Branstad said. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a former Baltimore mayor whose city has dealt with drug addiction, said in a few years other states would know “whether Colorado was able to reduce harm without creating other adverse impacts unforeseen.” But the Democrat noted that in Maryland, many job opportunities for young people come from federal agencies or firms with federal contracts that require employees to pass drug tests. “I don’t believe for economic and opportunity reasons that this is an issue where Maryland should serve as that laboratory of democracy,” he said.

faces a Congress next year that’s completely controlled by Republicans. Final rates won’t be released until April 7, so the lobbying will get even more intense. In prior years, Medicare has sometimes pulled back from proposed cuts. Friday’s announcement will help the government decide basic rates for the Medicare Advantage plans. But the actual change individual plans and customers eventually see will vary, depending on factors like a plan’s quality rating or where the plan is located. The plans have become a key source of revenue growth for insurers who sell and administer the subsidized coverage. They

offer basic Medicare coverage topped with extras like vision or dental coverage or premiums lower than standard Medicare rates. There are hundreds of different plans around the country, each with its own set of variables like different deductibles, premiums and co-insurance. UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc. are the two largest Medicare Advantage providers. Health insurance stocks that soared in 2013 slipped at the start of this year after Humana Inc., the second-largest in the market, said rate cuts could be deeper than expected. Associated Press writer Tom Murphy in Indianapolis contributed to this report.

San Antonio man proud to receive Medal of Honor SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former Sgt. Santiago Erevia remembers the day in May 1969 when his Army unit came under heavy enemy fire in Vietnam. While crawling from one wounded solder to the next, the radio telephone operator used two M-16s and several grenades to single-handedly destroy four enemy bunkers and their occupants. Decades later, the Texas man’s heroic feat earned him the Medal of Honor. “I thought I was going to get killed when I started to advance because when you fight battles like that you don’t expect to live,” Erevia told The Associated Press on Saturday. Erevia is one of 24 veterans who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to receive the U.S. military’s highest honor after a congressionally mandated review of minorities who may have been passed over because of long-held prejudices. The veterans — most of Hispanic or Jewish heritage — will be recognized in a March 18 ceremony that will try to correct the longignored ethnic and religious discrimination in the armed forces The 68-year-old retired postal worker is one of 18 Latinos whose heroic deeds earned them the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second-highest award for gallantry, and whose recognition is bringing to light the long history of military service among the Latino community — despite the prejudice they faced. “For Mexican-American and Latino veterans, it’s a really high point,” Ignacio Garcia, a Vietnam veteran and Latino history professor at Brigham Young University, said. “It highlights the notion of duty — in spite of problems, and despite limitations that people put upon the Latino community, and despite having being treated as second-class citizens.”

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Protestors rally in Kiev By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press

KIEV, Ukraine — Hours after her release from prison, former Ukrainian prime minister and opposition icon Yulia Tymoshenko appeared before an ecstatic throng at the protester encampment in Ukraine’s capital Saturday, praising the demonstrators killed in violence this week and urging the protesters to keep occupying the square. Her speech to the crowd of about 50,000, made from a wheelchair because of the severe back problems she suffered in 2½ years of imprisonment, was the latest stunning development in the fast-moving Ukrainian political crisis. Only a day earlier, her archrival, President Viktor Yanukovych, signed an agreement with protest leaders that cut his powers and called for early elections. Parliament, once controlled by Yanukovych supporters, quickly thereafter voted to decriminalize the abuse-of-office charge for which Tymoshenko was convicted. Yanukovych meanwhile appeared to be losing power by the hour. He decamped from Kiev to Kharkiv, a city in his support base in eastern Ukraine, while protesters took control of the presidential administration building and thousands of curious and contemptuous Ukrainians roamed the suddenly open grounds of the lavish compound outside Kiev where he was believed to live. In Kharkiv, Yanukovych defiantly declared that he regarded parliament’s actions as invalid and bitterly likened the demonstrators who conducted three months of protests against him to Nazis.

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Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, center, addresses the crowd in central Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday.

“Everything that is happening today is, to a greater degree, vandalism and banditry and a coup d’etat,” he said. “I will do everything to protect my country from breakup, to stop bloodshed.” The reversal of fortune for both Tymoshenko and Yanukovych was an eerie echo of the Orange Revolution of a decade ago — the mass protests that forced a rerun of a presidential election nominally won by Yanukovych. Tymoshenko attracted world attention as the most vivid of the protest leaders, her elaborate blond peasant braid making her instantly recognizable. On Saturday, Tymoshenko appeared close to exhaustion and her voice cracked frequently, but her flair for vivid words was undimmed. “You are heroes, you are the best thing in Ukraine!” she said of those killed in the violence. The Health Ministry on Saturday said the death toll in

clashes between protesters and police that included sniper attacks had reached 82. And she urged the demonstrators not to yield from their encampment in the square, known in Ukrainian as the Maidan. “In no case do you have the right to leave the Maidan until you have concluded everything that you planned to do,” she said. After the 2004 protests helped bring Viktor Yushchenko to the presidency, Tymoshenko became prime minister. But when Yanukovych won the 2010 election, Tymoshenko was arrested and put on trial for abuse of office, an action widely seen as political revenge. Her call for protests to continue and Yanukovych’s defiance leaves unsettled the fate of Ukraine, a nation of 46 million of huge strategic importance to Russia, Europe and the United States. The country’s western regions, angered by corruption

in Yanukovych’s government, want to be closer to the European Union and have rejected Yanukovych’s authority in many cities. Eastern Ukraine, which accounts for the bulk of the nation’s economic output, favors closer ties with Russia and has largely supported the president. The three-month protest movement was prompted by the president’s decision to abort an agreement with the EU in favor of a deal with Moscow. “The people have won, because we fought for our future,” said opposition leader Vitali Klitschko to a euphoric crowd of thousands gathered on Kiev’s Independence Square. Beneath a cold, heavy rain, protesters who have stood for weeks and months to pressure the president to leave congratulated each other and shouted “Glory to Ukraine!” “It is only the beginning of the battle,” Klitschko said, urging calm and telling protesters not to take justice into their own hands. The president’s support base crumbled further as a leading governor and a mayor from the eastern city of Kharkiv fled Russia. Oleh Slobodyan, a spokesman for the border guard service, told The Associated Press that Kharkiv regional governor Mikhaylo Dobkin and Kharkiv Mayor Hennady Kernes left Ukraine across the nearby Russian border. Saturday’s developments were the result of a Europeanbrokered peace deal between the president and opposition. But Yanukovych said Saturday that he would not sign any of the measures passed by parliament over the past two days as a result of that deal.

Around the World Opposition, pro-government rallies grip Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans on both sides of the nation’s bitter political divide took to the streets on Saturday after two weeks of mass protests that have President Nicolas Maduro scrambling to squash an increasingly militant opposition movement. In Caracas, tens of thousands of opponents of President Nicolas Maduro filled several city blocks in their biggest rally to date against his 10-month-old government. Across town, at the presidential palace, Maduro addressed a muchsmaller crowd of mostly female supporters dressed in the red of his socialist party. The dueling protests capped a violent week in which the government jailed Leopoldo Lopez, a fiery hard-liner who roused the opposition following its defeat in December’s mayoral elections, and dozens of other student activists. The violence has left at least 10 people dead on both sides and injured more than 100. At the opposition rally, in wealthier eastern Caracas, two-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles urged supporters to keep pressuring the government to resolve problems ranging from rising crime to galloping 56 percent inflation in the oil-rich nation.

Italy’s premier sets to work as economy ails ROME — Matteo Renzi became Italy’s youngest premier on Saturday, promising a new era of stable government after using old-school politicking to engineer the ouster of a fellow Democrat he deemed too timid to get the nation back to work. The unabashedly ambitious Renzi, 39, quit his post as Florence mayor to take up his first national government job, insisting Italy’s political leadership needed to be bolder. He tweeted before being sworn in that it be “tough” but “we’ll do it.” The Italian economy is only just beginning to show signs of rebounding after several years of stagnation. Youth unemployment hovers around at 40 percent. The new environment minister, Gian Luca Galletti, told Sky TG24 TV the down-to-business, bluntly talking premier conducted his first Cabinet meeting “more like a board meeting.” — The Associated Press

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Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel chief arrested By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — A massive operation that mushroomed through the western Mexican state of Sinaloa last week netted the world’s top drug lord, who was captured early Saturday by U.S. and Mexican authorities at a condominium in Mazatlan, officials from both countries said. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, 56, arrived at the Mexico City airport in the afternoon, looking pudgy, bowed and much like his wanted photos. He was marched by masked marines across a tarmac to a helicopter waiting to whisk him to jail. Guzman was found with an unidentified woman, said one

official not authorized to be quoted by name, adding that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marshals Service were “heavily involved” in the capture. No shots were fired. Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam described an operation that took place between Feb. 13 and 17, presumably in Guzman’s home state of Sinaloa, though he didn’t say what city. Mexican security agencies came upon several houses where Guzman was known to stay, Murillo Karam said, adding that they found tunnels connecting seven homes and the city’s sewer system, presumably for escape. The doors were reinforced with steel, which de-

layed entry by law enforcement, presumably allowing Guzman to flee several attempts at his capture before Saturday. Murillo Karam didn’t say how authorities traced him to Mazatlan, but said they knew of his whereabouts several times. They were unable to mount an operation earlier because of possible risks to the general public, he added. Guzman faces multiple federal drug trafficking indictments in the U.S. and is on the DEA’s most-wanted list. His drug empire stretches throughout North America and reaches as far away as Europe and Australia. His cartel has been heavily involved in the bloody drug war that has torn through parts of Mexico for the last several years.

His arrest followed the takedown of several top Sinaloa operatives in the last few months and at least 10 mid-level cartel members in the last week. The information leading to Guzman was gleaned from those arrested, said Michael S. Vigil, a former senior DEA official who was briefed on the operation. The Mexican navy raided the Culiacan house of Guzman’s ex-wife, Griselda Lopez, earlier this week and found a cache of weapons and a tunnel in one of the rooms that led to the city’s sewer system, leading authorities to believe Guzman barely escaped, Vigil said. As more people were arrested, more homes were raided. “It became like a nuclear explosion where the mushroom

started to expand throughout the city of Culiacan,” Vigil said. Authorities learned that Guzman fled to nearby Mazatlan. He was arrested at the Miramar condominiums, a 10-story, pearl-colored building with white balconies overlooking the Pacific and a small pool in front. The building is one of dozens of relatively modest, upper-middle-class developments on the Mazatlan coastal promenade, with a couple of simple couches in the lobby and a bare cement staircase leading up to the condominiums. “He got tired of living up in the mountains and not being able to enjoy the comforts of his wealth. He became complacent and starting coming into the city of Culiacan and Maza-

tlan. That was a fatal error,” said Vigil, adding that Guzman was arrested with “a few” of his bodyguards nearby. One American retiree living in the building, who did not want to give his name, said he has lived there for two years and never heard or saw anything unusual. Vigil said Mexico may decide to extradite Guzman to the U.S. to avoid any possibility that he escapes from prison again, as he did in 2001 in a laundry truck — a feat that fed his larger-than-life persona. “It would be a massive black eye on the (Mexican) government if he is able to escape again. That’s the only reason they would turn him over,” Vigil said.

U.N. pushes for humanitarian aid in Syria conflict By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council united for the first time on a resolution on Syria’s humanitarian crisis Saturday, demanding that President Bashar Assad’s government and the opposition provide immediate access everywhere in the country to deliver aid to millions of people in desperate need. The fate of the Western and Arab-backed resolution rested with Russia, Syria’s closest ally, and China, another supporter. After two weeks of nego-

tiations and a watering-down of the original text, they decided to join the rest of the 15-member council in sending a strong message, especially to the Assad government, that food, medicine and other essentials must not be blocked to civilians caught in the three-year conflict. “Today the council has finally shown that whatever its political differences over Syria, it was not entirely indifferent to the devastating humanitarian crisis,” Britain’s U.N. Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant said after the vote. According to the United Na-

tions, 9.3 million Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance and 6.8 million have fled their homes but remain in the country. The resolution does not threaten sanctions — Russia insisted that this reference be dropped from the original text. Instead, it asks Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to report to the council every 30 days on implementation and expresses the council’s intention to take “further steps” if the resolution’s demands aren’t fulfilled. All Security Council resolutions are legally binding, but what remains to be seen is

whether this resolution has an impact on the ground, especially since it doesn’t have real “teeth.” U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos expressed hope in a statement that it “will facilitate the delivery of aid to people in desperate need in Syria.” Calling the resolution a “long overdue” measure “to alleviate the worst humanitarian crisis of this generation,” U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said that as hard as it was to win council approval, the harder issue is implementation. “The world now needs to stand united on behalf of imple-

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mentation so that there are no more broken promises, no more delays, no more coupling minor concessions with cruel and shameless attacks on civilians,” Power said. France’s U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud said implementation “depends on the goodwill of the Syrian regime and the opposition.” If the resolution’s demands

aren’t fulfilled, he said, France will propose “further measures.” The resolution demands that all parties, especially the Syrian government, “promptly allow rapid, safe and unhindered access ... across conflict lines and across borders” for humanitarian aid, and it calls on both sides “to immediately lift the sieges of populated areas.”

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n On Feb. 11 at 4:09 p.m., Soldotna police responded to Fred Meyer for a shoplifter. A 14-year-old male had removed $223.03 worth of merchandise from the store without payment. The juvenile was arrested for third-degree theft and taken to the Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility. n On Feb. 10 at 3:43 p.m., Soldotna police received the report of a protective order violation. Natanielo Saavedra, 43, of Soldotna, was arrested for the violation and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On Feb. 10 at 11:54 p.m., Soldotna police contacted James R. West, 53, of Soldotna, at the Maverick Saloon, after it was reported that West was making harassing phone calls. West was arrested for being a drunken person on a licensed premise and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On Feb. 9 at 12:31 p.m., Soldotna police contacted Sarah L. Urdahl, 31, of Soldotna, in a vehicle in the parking lot at Safeway. Urdahl was arrested on an outstanding warrant with original charges of hindering prosecution and third-degree theft and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $2,500 bail. n On Feb. 9 at 6:18 p.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on Marydale Avenue near Binkley Street. Christopher Roth, 27, of Sterling, was arrested for driving under the influence of controlled substances and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On Feb. 7 at 4:04 p.m., Soldotna police received two separate REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) reports involving a vehicle traveling northbound on the Sterling Highway from the Kenai Spur Highway. Officers located the vehicle at Big John’s Tesoro and contacted Valentin Ivanov, 52, of Wasilla. Ivanov was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On Feb. 5 at 9:56 p.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near Warehouse Drive. William Sanborn, 50, of Soldotna, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On Feb. 12 at 3:09 p.m., Kenai police responded to Frontage Street to contact a subject with a warrant. Sandra M. Rimer, 56, of Kenai, was arrested on a $250 Alaska State Troopers arrest warrant on the original charge of driving while license revoked and was taken to Wildwood Correctional Facility. n On Feb. 12 at 9:45 p.m., Kenai police arrested Luis R. Corona, 53, of Kenai, for violating conditions of release. His third party custodian, Ramon L. Corona, 20, of Soldotna, was arrested for violating custodial duties and criminal contempt of court. Both were taken to Wildwood Correctional Facility. n On Feb. 11 at 4:42 p.m., Kenai police responded to a disturbance on First Street. Glenda Duniphin, 60, of Kenai, was arrested for first-degree criminal trespass (domestic violence) and was taken to Wildwood Correctional Facility. n On Feb. 13 at 7:48 p.m., the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a white 2001 Dodge pickup on Island Lake Road for speeding. Investigation revealed that Jesse Aaron Lutz, 33, of Soldotna, was driving the truck while his Oregon driver’s license was revoked for driving under the influence. He was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving while license revoked. n On Feb. 6 at 8:52 a.m., Alaska State Troopers contacted Corey Green, 20, of Palmer, at a residence off Lois Drive in Nikiski. He was arrested on an outstanding $5,000 felony arrest warrant for failure to comply with probation conditions and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On Jan. 31, Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Andrew Wilson, 25. of King Cove, for commercial fishing for Pacific cod with unlawful groundfish gear near Sanak Island. Upon inspection of Wilson’s p-cod pots, operated by the fishing vessel Miss Courtney Kim, it was determined that he was operating several pots that had tunnel eye openings greater than 36 inches. Wilson was given an arraignment date of Feb. 18 in Homer District Court. n On Feb. 14 at 7:04 p.m., Nathaniel Hanley, 21, of Ni-

Police reports kiski, contacted Alaska State Troopers to report he was receiving harassing communications. Troopers responded to his residence and contacted Hanley. Investigation revealed that Hanley had a warrant for his arrest for failure to comply with community work services. He was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Feb. 14 at 11:16 p.m., troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Mile 15 of Kalifornsky Beach Road for a broken-out taillight. The driver of the vehicle was identified as James Ernest Beers, 25, of Soldotna, who said he had a suspended driver’s license, which investigation revealed was suspended for having no insurance. He was issued a mandatory court appearance and released from the scene. n On Feb. 14, Dalton Bush, 22, of Soldotna came to the Soldotna Alaska State Troopers post and turned himself in for an outstanding warrant. The warrant was for five days to serve for failure to comply with a court order. Bush was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Feb. 13 at about 2:50 p.m., troopers responded to Soldotna Department of Motor Vehicles and arrested Rudy Ayson, 62, of Soldotna, for a $500 fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) warrant. Ayson was taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On Feb. 15 at 2:45 a.m., Kenai police received a noise complaint for a residence on Broad Street. Officers responded and investigation led to the arrest of Diana P. Westover, 34, of Kenai, on a charge of fourthdegree criminal mischief. Westover was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Feb. 15 at about 9:00 p.m., Kenai police assisted Alaska State Troopers with a

traffic stop at Mile 14.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway. As a result of the stop, a female juvenile, 16, of Anchorage, was issued a summons for no valid operator’s license. Derek L. Hansen, 18, of Anchorage, was issued a summons for permitting an unauthorized person to drive. n On Feb. 14 at 4:32 a.m., Kenai police received a call from Walmart Security regarding a male subject attempting to remove items from locking displays. Officers responded and contacted Hunter K. Williams, 20, of Soldotna. Investigation led to Hunter’s arrest on a charge of fifth-degree criminal mischief. Hunter was also found to have an outstanding Soldotna troopers warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on the original charge of failure to insure vehicle, $250 bail. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial on both the arrest and the warrant. n During the investigation, officers made contact with a suspicious male in the parking lot, who was found to have unpaid for merchandise on his person. The male gave officers a false name with several different spellings. Photographic identification determined the man to be Christipher J. Reid, 37, of Soldotna. Reid was charged with concealment of merchandise and false information to a peace officer. He was also found to have four outstanding Soldotna troopers warrants: felony failure to appear for trial call on the original charge of second-degree theft, $2,500 bail; felony arrest warrant for first-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree theft and one count of third-degree criminal mischief, $5,000 bail; misdemeanor arrest warrant for violating conditions of release, $2,500 bail; and misdemeanor failure to appear for trial call on the original charge of false information, $500 bail (total bail $10,500). Reid was

taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Feb. 14 at about 7:00 p.m., Kenai police received a report of an assault that had occurred at a residence on Cottage Circle. Investigation led to the arrest of Samuel C. Mesa, 21, of Kenai, on a charge of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence). Mesa also had an outstanding Soldotna troopers no bail warrant for failure to provide proof of community work service on the original charge of fourth-degree theft, five days to serve. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Feb. 13, Kenai police arrested a male juvenile, 16, of Kenai, for third-degree theft and fourth-degree theft and a male juvenile, 12, of Kenai, for thirddegree theft, stemming from an earlier report of items stolen from Kenai Middle School. n On Feb. 15 at about 8:40 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence in Nikiski for a domestic disturbance. Investigation revealed that Lisa Bevin, 32, of Nikiski, had assaulted a family member. Bevin was arrested for fourth-degree assault and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On Feb. 16 at about 7:30 a.m. Alaska State Troopers received a report of a head on collision at Mile 3.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway near Soldotna. Investigation showed that Ashli Kippi, 20, of Kenai, was southbound in the northbound lane in a 2007 Chevrolet pickup, when she struck a 2006 Ford pickup, driven by Linda Wirz, 71, of Soldotna. Wirz was taken to Central Peninsula Hospital for treatment. Kippi was arrested for driving under the influence, driving in violation of an instruction permit, two counts of third-degree assault, first-degree assault and leaving the scene of an accident. Kippi was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility and held pending arraignment.

Troopers: Correctional officer assaulted by inmate ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say an inmate in Anchorage stabbed a correctional officer with a pencil during a jailhouse assault. KTUU says the officer was stabbed in the neck with a small pencil, similar to what would be used to score a golf game. Troopers say the injured officer was treated at a local hospital and released following the Friday morning assault at the Anchorage Correctional Center Complex. The injury is not considered life-threatening. According to troopers, charges will be forwarded to prosecutors when the investigation is complete.

Boy arrested after shooting BB gun at Ambler school ANCHORAGE — Alaska state Troopers say a 12-yearold boy was arrested after he shot at a 13-year-old girl with a BB gun at a school gymnasium in the northern Alaska village of Ambler. The girl was struck in the leg. Troopers say the boy took the gun to the school Saturday night and shot at security cameras. According to troopers, the boy then shot at the girl, who ducked for cover behind an entrance door. Troopers say one shot struck the girl in the leg, causing a minor injury. Another BB hit the door glass, which prevented the girl from being hit in the face. The boy was arrested on charges including assault and reckless endangerment. He was taken to the Nome youth facility. Ambler is located 138 miles northeast of Kotzebue.

Anchorage man gets 11 1/2 years on meth conviction ANCHORAGE — A 39-year-old Anchorage man will serve 11 1/2 years in a federal prison after being convicted on drug and weapons misconduct charges. The U.S. attorney’s office says in a Thursday release that Micah Sean Ramirez was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Anchorage. Prosecutors say Ramirez sold more than 13 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover officer and had two loaded weapons on him during the sale. A prior felony conviction prohibits him from possessing firearms. Besides the meth that was part of the sale, police say they also found another 45 grams of pure meth in his vehicle. — The Associated Press

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The following judgments were recently handed down in Superior Court in Kenai: n Rebekah J. Edmunds, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Sept. 13. Imposition of sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for two years, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, and ordered, among other conditions of probation, to serve 18 days in prison, not to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, including marijuana, not to reside where illegal controlled substances, including marijuana are present, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions or weapons, and to complete 120 hours of community work service as directed by probation officer. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Billy David Ogle, 32, address unknown, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Nov. 29. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 21 months suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs, spice, bath salts and marijuana, not to reside where illegal controlled substances are present, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recom-

Court reports mendations and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. n Tammy Jo Charlesworth, 32, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to second-degree forgery, committed May 12. She was sentenced to four years in prison with two years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, not to associate with individuals who use or sell illegal controlled substances nor enter or remain in places where illegal controlled substances re used, manufactured, grown or sold, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of stolen property, to be employed, actively seeking employment or actively engaged in school or vocational training while on probation, to inform any employer of this conviction and probation, to, at the discretion of probation officer, provide proof of income, not to possess checks or have a checking, savings or charge account without prior permission of the probation officer and was placed on probation for five years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed. The following judgments recently were handed down in District Court in Kenai: n David Edward Beaupre, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree theft, committed Aug. 21, and one count of violating conditions of release, committed Nov. 20. On

the count of third-degree theft, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, including the pistol, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Safeway and placed on probation for three years. On the count of violating conditions of release, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n David E. Beaupre, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourthdegree assault, committed Sept. 8. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended, fined $500, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for two years. n Lanny Luke Perrill, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of a reduced charge of attempted tampering with physical evidence and one count of violating conditions of release from a felony, committed Dec. 18. On count one, he was sentenced to 10 months in jail with five months suspended, fined $1,000, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for two years. On count two, he was sentenced to one month in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. n A jury found Austin Travis Struthers, 23, of Sterling, guilty of one count of a reduced charge of negligent driving and one count of fourth-degree assault, committed April 26. On the count of negligent driving, he was fined $250 and a $10 court surcharge. On the count of fourth-degree assault, he was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 60 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution and placed on probation for one year. The jury found him not guilty of a charge of reckless endangerment.

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B Sunday, February 23, 2014

Fox nabs 2nd place Soldotna girls take 6th at state Nordic meet By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

After a season of frustration, high school cross-country ski teams were treated to a state meet full of fresh snow and clean trails. Buoyed by a strong opening day performance, Soldotna’s Sadie Fox captured runnerup honors in the girls state skimeister standings, tying the best finish ever by a Peninsula girls skier. Since 2004, only Skyview’s Elisabeth Habermann (2004) and Soldotna’s Kailey Mucha (2009) have finished as high. Over the two days of individual races, Fox skied to a combined 40 minutes, 21 seconds, just 24.6 seconds behind state champion Sarissa Lam-

mers of Chugiak. “She did great, that was two great races in a row for her,” said Soldotna coach Dan Harbison. “She was extremely consistent all year long, and she’s just skiing really well. We’re all very pleased.” Fox’s teammate, Hannah Pothast, also joined her in the top 10 with a 10th-place finish of 42:25.1, helping to propel the SoHi girls to a sixth-place finish in the team standings, which combine all three days of racing. The Stars finished sixth in Saturday’s girls 4-by-3 kilometer relay race with a time of 39:07, just 2:24 behind the winning team of Service High School. Fox anchored the relay that also included Pothast, Emily Werner and Dani McCor-

mick. “It was a great result for all of us,” Harbison added. Harbison said SoHi benefited from supreme wax in Friday’s classic technique race, which began with a mass start. “I think we had the best kick wax of the day,” he said. “It turned out to be good for us, and our glide was as fast as anyone.” The kick wax decision for Friday’s race and the first two legs of Saturday’s relays proved to be the right one of the Stars, but Harbison said it wasn’t easy determining what to go with. “We’ve seen everything in the last three days,” Harbison said. “We arrived here WednesPhoto courtesy of Katie Rousey day to 6 inches of new snow on the ground, and then the tem- Colony’s Tracen Knopp skis just ahead of Soldotna’s Levi Michael during the 10-kilometer clasSee SKI, page B-4 sic race of the State Nordic Ski Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage on Friday.

Bears split with Dogs

Stars girls split

Staff report

The Kenai River Brown Bears ended a two-game trip to Fairbanks with two points and one blowout loss. After picking up two points in a 3-2 overtime victory Friday, the Bears were blown out 7-1 by the Ice Dogs on Saturday in front of 2,242 fans. The loss drops the Bears out of the last playoff spot in the North American Hockey League Midwest Division. The Wenatchee (Wash.) Wild hold fourth with 56 points, while the Bears, at 24-196, have 54 points and have played two less games than Wenatchee. The Coulee Region (Wis.) Chill are in third with 58. Fairbanks, meanwhile, is on the top of the division and the league with 77 points.

SoHi boys take 2 NLC losses By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

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Nikiski girls, Seward boys get victories By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Friday night proved why the Seward boys hoops team could be one to watch out for when the Southcentral Conference tournament arrives in two weeks. The boys topped Nikiski 82-69 in a dazzling display of offense at Nikiski High School, led by the sharpshooting performance of Matt Moore, who put up 34 points. “My teammates were getting me the ball in spots that I wanted and the shots were just falling,” Moore explained. “It felt good. “When you get in the zone like that, especially right from the get-go, you want to stay in it as much as you can.” The Seahawks improved to 4-3 in the Southcentral Conference with the win, while the Bulldogs dropped to 1-7. Moore wasn’t the only Seahawks player with impressive stats. Ronnie Jackson hit all nine free throws he took en route to 18 See GET, page B-4

Photo by Joey Klecka

Soldotna’s Daniel McElroy attempts a floater over Colony’s Damien Fulp on Saturday at Soldotna High School. The Stars lost 65-43.

Minnick, Olstad take Iron Dog By JEFF RICHARDSON jrichardson@newsminer.com

Todd Minnick and Nick Olstad are back on top of the Iron Dog. The Wasilla mushers claimed the 2014 championship in the rugged 2,000-mile snowmachine race Saturday, cruising across the finish line on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks at 12:09 p.m. They beat defending champs Marc McKenna of Anchorage and Dusty VanMeter of Kasilof by 22 minutes, who were followed by Mike Morgan and Chris Olds in third place. Minnick and Olstad previously won the race in 2009. They claimed the $50,000 top prize for the victory. “It feels good to be on top again,” Olstad said with a grin at the finish line. The charmed run almost didn’t happen for the Polaris

riders. Olstad had a 102-degree fever a few days before the race, and the pair didn’t decide until race day that he was healthy enough to run. It was a good decision. With some help from ibuprofen and antibiotics, Olstad gutted through the race, despite a steady cough on the Big Lake to Nome to Fairbanks run. The pair took the lead Friday, entering the Tanana checkpoint 22 minutes ahead of McKenna and VanMeter. McKenna said they left Tanana knowing it would be hard to catch the leaders unless they made a mistake in the last 300 miles. “There’s really not any strategy,” he said. “You’re just not going to make up half an hour on a fast team.” Although a bumpy trail improved as it approached Fairbanks, the teams had to endure frigid conditions as they passed

Both the Soldotna girls and Wasilla boys used defensive grit to wrap up Northern Lights Conference victories Friday at Soldotna High School. The SoHi girls improved to 15-4 overall and 6-2 in the league by topping the Warriors (10-8, 2-4) 46-31. It was Soldotna’s third win in four games against the Warriors. The Wasilla boys moved to 4-2 in conference with a 46-41 overtime victory against the Stars (4-4). That means a sweep of the regular-season series for the Warriors. The SoHi girls came into this week having dropped four of their last five games. The Stars rebounded by beating Palmer on Wednesday and then Wasilla on Friday. Soldotna coach Doug Blossom said part of the problem during the tough stretch is when his squad ran into rough patches of shooting, it would affect other areas of the game. “Teams have ups and downs, and we may have struggled a bit at the Dimond tournament and Kodiak, but we got back to playing good defense against Palmer, and tonight we played defense even better,” Blossom said. One of SoHi’s four losses came to the Warriors, but SoHi was without Makayla Wong in that game. Spearheaded by the defensive stopper, SoHi held the Warriors to 31 points. “Sometimes my kids go 100 miles per hour, and don’t slow things down and allow anything to set up,” Wasilla coach Jeannie Hebert-Truax said. “But those five kids See STARS, page B-4

Wasilla cagers sweep Kardinals Staff report

Eric Engman/News-Miner

Todd Minnick smiles at the finish line on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks after he and his teammate Nick Olstad, both of Wasilla, won the Iron Dog on Saturday.

through the Manley area, with temperatures approaching 50 below. Minnick and Olstad both arrived in Fairbanks with black duct tape on their noses, which Olstad said was the only thing sparing him from a bad case of frostbite.

The only consolation during the clear, frigid run was a spectacular aurora display as they traveled down the Yukon River early Saturday morning. “I can’t say enough how cold it was,” Olstad said. “You See DOG, page B-4 C

The Wasilla boys hoops team mounted a second-half rally and topped Kenai Central in Northern Lights Conference action 48-43 in overtime Saturday at Kenai Central High School. After trailing Kenai 23-11 at halftime, Wasilla scored 15 points in both the third and fourth quarters, while holding Kenai to only five in the third. In the extra period of play, Wasilla outscored Kenai 7-2. Alex Baham scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half to lead the Warriors, while Cash McGregor added 11 of his own. Kenai’s Jonah Theisen paced Kenai with 15 points, while teammate Trevor Shirnberg provided 11. Kenai outscored Wasilla 16-3 in the second quarter to distance itself, but the Warriors turned the tables on the Kardinals to complete the comeback.

Kenai will face the Homer boys team Tuesday at 6 p.m. Wasilla girls 42, Kenai 31 After staying with the Warriors for much of the first half, the home team Kardinals were dropped by Wasilla in the second half in a conference loss Saturday in Kenai. McKenna Dinkel and Cassidy Edward led Wasilla with 15 and 10 points, respectively. Justice English paced Kenai with 15 points. Leading 21-18 at halftime, Wasilla finally distanced itself by outscoring Kenai 12-6 in the third quarter. ACS girls 70, Skyview 30 The host Lions cruised to a Southcentral Conference victory on Saturday. Dallas Dickerson had 21 See HOOPS, page B-2

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suffocating defense to subdue the Kardinals on Friday in Northern Lights Conference Continued from page B-1 action. Faith Farris paced the points for the Lions, while Knights with 15 points, while Madison Ealum added 10. For Justice English had 14 points Skyview, Jacy Rouse had 12 for the Kards. points. Colony boys 65, Kenai 40 ACS boys 92, Skyview 20 The Knights used a huge third quarter to claim a Northern Lights Conference victory on Friday at Kenai. Kenai was within 18-13 after one quarter and 33-24 at the half, but Colony came out and outscored the Kards 19-6 in the third quarter to decide the affair. Damien Fulp had 17 points to lead the Knights, while Graham Dinkel had 12 and Bailey Grace boys 64, Skyview 29 West had 11. For Kenai, Trevor Shirnberg The Skyview boys dropped a Southcentral Conference led the way with 12 points. matchup against one of the top confernce teams Friday at Cook Inlet girls 44, Grace Christian. Bristol Bay 38 The Panthers were shut out The host Eagles notched a in the first quarter, as the Grizzlies ran out to an 18-0 lead, nonconference victory over the then proceeded to outscore Angels on Saturday. CIA led 13-6 after the first Skyview 20-11 in the second quarter and 22-12 at halftime. quarter. Kendra Brush had 20 points Hans Karlberg scored 12 points for Grace, while team- for the Eagles, while Nicole mates Luke Offord and Frew Moffis added 15. Winkle each added 10. Skyview was paced by Micah Hilbish Homer girls 56, Grace 47 with 11 points. The visiting Mariners notched a Southcentral ConferSkyview girls 42, Grace 35 ence victory Saturday. Homer grabbed a 16-10 lead The visiting Panthers emerged victorious over the after one quarter and was able Grizzlies in a conference to make it stand up. Tayla Cabana had 20 points matchup Friday at Grace. Hayley Ramsell propelled for Homer, while Madison AkSkyview with 10 points, and team- ers added 17. For Grace, Mary mates Sam Reynolds and Joanne Hogan had 14, while Hayley Glaves each contributed eight. Hagan had 12. Grace was paced by Mikayla Shamburger with 11 points. Grace boys 77, Homer 47 After being outscored by The host Grizzlies rolled Grace 15-5 in the first quarter, Skyview turned things around to a Southcentral Conference with a staunch defense. The victory over the Mariners on Panthers outscored Grace 14-3 Saturday. Grace led 13-5 after one in the second quarter, resulting quarter and 36-15 at halftime. 19-18 lead at halftime. Hans Karlberg had 25 Skyview continued to push its lead out in the second half, points, including five 3-pointoutscoring the Grizzlies 23-17. ers. Josh Laker had 15, while Trevor Osborne added 12. For Homer, Quinn Colony girls 45, Kenai 20 Daugharty had 21 points, with The visiting Knights played five 3s. The host Lions cruised pas the Panthers for a Southcentral Conference victory Saturday. Nate Simmers had 18 points for ACS, while Christian Lopez had 16, Levi Auble had 16, Calvin Hoffman had 15 and Emanuel Lopez had 13. For Skyview, Jacob Carlson led the way with eight points.

ACS boys 91, Homer 48 The Homer boys hoops squad became the victim of a high-powered Anchorage Christian Schools offense Friday night. The Mariners, one of the Southcentral Conference’s top teams, got 21 points out of Quinn Daugherty, who hit five of Homer’s 10 shots from beyond the arc. ACS, meanwhile, one-upped Homer on 3-pointers with 11 total, four coming from Calvin Hoffman, who scored 23 points to lead ACS. Leading 24-17 after one quarter, ACS outscored Homer 21-9 in the second frame to stake out a 45-26 halftime lead. From there, ACS continued to widen the gap, ending with a 27-point fourth quarter performance. ACS girls 74, Homer 39 Like the boys game, the ACS girls took charge on offense to breeze to the Friday win. ACS also did its part on defense, holding Homer to 11 points in the second and third quarters combined. Dallas Dickerson led the Lions with 27 points. Madison Akers paced Homer with 12 points. Bristol Bay girls 50, Ninilchik 44 The Bristol Bay girls rallied with a big fourth quarter to top Ninilchik Friday night in Ninilchik. Ninilchik led 24-21 at halftime, but the Angels outscored the Wolverines 19-11 in the fourth quarter, getting six points from Isabel Babiak, who had 15 points total to lead Bristol Bay. Ninilchik was paced by Jessica Rogers with 16 points, nine coming in the first quarter.

three seeds at the Peninsula Conference tournament, so this tournament was a good warmup for that. Nikolaevsk led 19-8 after one quarter and 30-26 at halftime. It was then 48-45 after three quarters. Jaruby Nelson had 32 points for Nikolaevsk, including seven 3-pointers. Timmy Smithwick had 28 for CIA, while Mylon Weems added 16. Also Saturday, Seldovia played Nanwalek, but that result was not available as the Clarion went to press. On Friday, Nikolaevsk improved to 2-0 at the tournament with a 71-50 victory over Nanwalek. The Eagles kept it close for three quarters. Nikolaevsk led 19-13 after one quarter and trailed 33-30 at halftime. After taking a 48-46 lead after three quarters, the Warriors put on a 23-4 finishing kick. Nikit Fefelov had 18 points to lead the Warriors, while Jonah Fefelov had 16, Jeruby Nelson had 15 and Neil Gordeev had 14. For Nanwalek, John Romanoff led all scorers with 21 points, while Michael Anahonak had 13. In other action Friday, the Cook Inlet Academy boys topped Seldovia by three on a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Timmy Smithwick. Friday girls Knights 45, Kardinals 20 Colony 10 10 14 11 —45 Kenai 3 3 8 6 —20 COLONY (45) — Henke 0 0-0 0, Saxon 0 0-0 0, Farris 2 1-2 15, Tweed 4 1-2 9, Stephens 2 0-0 4, Clark 0 0-0 0, Turcotte 2 2-4 6, Brumbaugh 1 0-1 2, Solano 3 0-0 6, Bann 1 1-2 3. Totals — 19 5-11 45. KENAI CENTRAL (20) — Ostrander 0 1-2 1, English 5 1-2 14, Drury 0 0-0 0, A. Steinbeck 0 0-0 0, Creighton 0 0-0 0, Baker 0 0-0 0, C. Steinbeck 0 0-0 0, Beck 0 2-8 2, Barcus 0 1-4 1, Every 1 0-1 2. Totals — 6 5-17 20. 3-point goals — Colony 2 (Farris 2); Kenai 3 (English 3). Team fouls — Colony 15, Kenai 14. Fouled out — none. Lions 74, Mariners 39

Seldovia Tournament The Nikolaevsk boys wrapped up a 3-0 record and tourney championship at the Seldovia Tournament on Saturday with a 63-60 victory over Cook Inlet Academy. Nikolaevsk coach Steve Klaich said Nikolaevsk, CIA and Seldovia should be the top

ACS 19 18 20 17 —74 Homer 14 6 5 14 —39 ACS (74) — Bowden 0 0-0 0, Ealum 3 0-0 7, Crayton 3 0-0 6, Codere 8 0-0 16, Warren 0 0-0 0, Dickerson 10 6-8 27, Tennyson 5 2-4 12, Duncan 2 0-0 4, Land 0 0-0 0, M. Ealum 0 0-0 0, Thibodeax 1 0-0 2, Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 32 8-12 74. HOMER (39) — Fellows 0 0-0 0, Koplin 0 1-3 1, Draves 0 0-0 0, Akers 6 0-3 12, L. Fellows 3 1-3 7, Waclawski 3 2-2 8, Kann 1 0-0 2, Hendrickson 0 0-0 0, Cabana 4 1-2 9. Totals 17 5-13 39. 3-point field goals — ACS 2 (Ealum 1, Dick-

erson 1); Homer 0. Team fouls — ACS 18; Homer 11. Panthers 42, Grizzlies 35 Skyview 5 14 13 10 —42 Grace 15 3 8 9 —35 SKYVIEW (42) — Powers 3 0-1 7, Ramsell 4 2-3 10, Mahan 3 0-0 6, Reynolds 2 2-5 8, Rouse 1 1-2 3, Glaves 4 0-0 8. Totals 17 5-11 42. GRACE (35) — Dunagan 0 0-0 0, VanderWeide 1 0-0 2, Davis 0 0-0 0, Hagan 3 1-2 7, Baird 1 0-0 2, Hogan 3 0-0 7, Logan 1 0-0 2, Laker 1 2-2 4, Shamburger 5 1-4 11. Totals 15 4-8 35. 3-point field goals — Skyview 3 (Reynolds 2, Powers 1); Grace 1 (Hogan 1). Team fouls — Skyview 8; Grace 16. Angels 50, Wolverines 44 Bristol Bay 12 Ninilchik 11 13

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BRISTOL BAY (50) — Monk 1 1-2 3, Babiak 7 0-0 15, Wilson 0 1-2 1, Noshookpuk 2 1-1 5, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Hansen 1 0-0 2, Moorcraft 1 0-2 2, Shryock 3 1-4 7, Lyon 1 2-4 4, Smith 5 1-4 11. Totals 21 7-19 50. NINILCHIK (44) — Rogers 7 2-9 16, Sinclair 1 1-4 3, Goins 1 4-8 6, Ehlers 2 1-2 5, Finney 4 1-2 9, Me. Clark 2 0-0 5, Mi. Clark 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 9-25 44. 3-point field goals — Bristol Bay 1 (Babiak 1); Ninilchik 1 (Me. Clark 1). Team fouls — Bristol Bay 19; Ninilchik 14. Saturday girls Warriors 42, Kardinals 31 Wasilla 10 11 12 9 —42 Kenai 8 10 6 7 —31 WASILLA (42) — Kelly 0 3-6 3, Heath 0 0-0 0, Johnson 2 2-2 6, Baham 1 0-0 2, Toews 1 0-0 2, Hutchins 2 0-0 4, Dinkel 6 3-4 15, Edwards 4 2-6 10. Totals 16 10-18 42. KENAI (31) — Ostrander 2 1-4 5, English 5 5-7 15, Drury 0 0-1 0, Creighton 1 0-0 2, Baker 0 0-0 0, C. Steinbeck 0 0-0 0, Beck 2 2-2 6, Barcus 1 1-5 3, Every 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 9-19 31. 3-point field goals — none. Team fouls — Wasilla 18; Kenai 19. Eagles 44, Angels 38 Bristol Bay 6 CIA 13 9

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BRISTOL BAY (38) — Munk 2 0-0 6, McClain 0 0-0 0, Babiak 0 0-2 0, Wilson 0 1-2 1, Nashookpuk 0 0-0 0, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Hansen 2 0-0 4, Moorcroft 2 0-2 4, Bead 0 0-0 0, Shryock 2 3-4 8, Lyon 4 4-8 13, Smith 0 3-4 3, Hill 0 0-0 0. Totals — 12 1122 38. COOK INLET ACADEMY (44) — Hanna 0 0-0 0, Moffis 5 5-6 15, Taplin 0 0-0 0, Hills 0 1-2 1, Brush 7 3-6 20, Lyons 0 0-2 0, Hammond 0 0-0 0, McGahan 1 6-11 8, Orth 0 0-0 0. Totals — 13 15-27 44. 3-point goals — Bristol Bay 4 (Munk 2, Shryock, Lyon); Cook Inlet 3 (Brush 3). Team fouls — Bristol Bay 21, CIA 14. Fouled out — McGahan. Mariners 56, Grizzlies 47 Homer 16 Grace 10

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HOMER (56) — Fellows 0 0-0 0, Koplin 0 0-0 0, Draves 2 4-4 8, Akers 7 0-0 17, Fellows 2 1-2 5, Waclawski 2 1-2 6, Kann 0 0-1 0, Hendrickson 0 0-0 0, Cabana 8 4-9 20. Totals — 21 10-18 56. GRACE (47) — Dunagan 1 0-0 3, VanderWeide 1 1-2 3, Davis 0 0-0 0, Hagan 5 1-2 12, Baird 4 0-0 9, Hogan 5 3-9 14, Logan 1 0-0 2, Lindfors 0 0-0 0, Laker 0 0-0 0, Mi. Shamburger 2 0-0 4. Totals — 19 5-13 47. 3-point goals — Homer 4 (Akers 3, Waclawski); Grace 4 (Dunagan, Hagan, Baird, Hogan). Team fouls — Homer 12, Grace 15. Fouled out — Logan, Mi. Shamburger.

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SKYVIEW (30) — Powers 1 0-0 2, Ramsell 2 3-4 6, Mahan 1 1-2 3, Lawson 0 0-0 0, Reynolds 1 0-0 3, Rouse 5 2-8 12, Glaves 1 1-2 3, Pyhala 0 0-0 0. Totals — 11 7-16 30. ANCHORAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (70) — Bowden 0 0-0 0, Ealum 1 0-0 2, Crayton 1 0-0 2, Cordere 2 0-0 4, Warren 3 1-2 7, Dickerson 8 1-2 21, Tennyson 3 1-2 7, Duncan 2 4-5 9, Land 1 0-0 2, Ealum 4 0-0 10, Thibodeaux 1 0-0 2, Kidder 2 0-0 4, Williams 2 0-0 4. Totals — 28 7-11 70. 3-point goals — Skyview 1 (Reynolds); ACS 7 (Dickerson 4, Ealum 2, Duncan 1). Team fouls — Skyview 10, ACS 17. Fouled out — none. Friday boys Knights 65, Kardinals 40 Colony 18 15 19 13 —65 Kenai 13 11 6 10 —40 COLONY (65) — Haire 0 0-0 0, Looney 0 1-2 1, West 5 1-2 11, Chamblee 0 0-0 0, Fulp 6 3-4 17, Menard 1 0-0 2, Sessom 2 0-0 4, Dinkel 5 2-2 12, Reed 1 1-2 3, Alygard 0 0-0 0, Sonnenberg 3 3-4 9, Bush 3 0-0 6, Tolentino 0 0-0 0, Nickelson 0 0-0 0. Totals — 26 11-16 65. KENAI CENTRAL (40) — Theisen 0 0-0 0, Glushkov 2 1-4 5, Shirnberg 4 3-3 12, McKee 3 0-0 9, Brazell 1 0-0 2, Jackman 1 2-2 4, Ivy 1 0-0 2, Sepulveda 0 0-0 0, Beeson 0 2-2 2, Foree 1 0-0 2, Jones 0 0-0 0, Wortham 1 0-0 2. Totals — 14 8-11 40. 3-point goals — Colony 2 (Fulp 2); Kenai 3 (McKee 2, Shirnberg). Team fouls — Colony 14, Kenai 15. Fouled out — none. Warriors 71, Eagles 50 Nikolaevsk 19 11 18 23 —71 Nanwalek 13 20 13 4 —50 NIKOLAEVSK (71) — Lasiter 0 0-0 0, K. Molodih 0 0-0 0, Nelson 6 0-0 15, Trail 0 0-0 0, A. Yakunin 2 0-3 4, S. Yakunin 0 0-0 0, N. Fefelov 9 0-0 18, N. Gordeev 7 0-0 14, F. Molodih 1 2-2 4, J. Fefelov 7 2-2 16, Kalugin 0 0-0 0. Totals — 32 4-7 71. NANWALEK (50) — X. Romanoff 3 1-2 9, T. Ukatish 2 1-2 5, J. Romanoff 7 6-7 21, Anahonak 6 0-0 13, L. Ukatish 0 0-0 0, Evans 1 0-0 2, N. Ukatish 0 0-0 0, Greene 0 0-0 0. Totals — 19 8-11 50. 3-point goals — Nikolaevsk 3 (Nelson 3); Nanwalek 4 (X. Romanoff 2, J. Romanoff, Anahonak). Team fouls — Nikolaevsk 11, Nanwalek 11. Fouled out — none. Lions 91, Mariners 48 ACS 24 21 19 27 —91 Homer 17 9 10 12 —48 ACS (91) — Summers 3 1-2 7, Huckabay 3 0-0 8, Scott 1 0-0 2, Hoffman 7 5-7 23, Wilson 0 0-1 0, C. Lopez 3 2-2 8, Monzon 5 1-4 13, Auble 4 0-1 10, Reynolds 0 2-2 2, I. Lopez 4 2-3 11, Kahutel 3 1-3 7. Totals 33 15-24 91. HOMER (48) — Beachy 1 0-0 2, L. Harris 0 0-0 0, Reuter 1 0-0 2, Daugherty 7 2-2 21, Schneider 2 0-0 4, Brown 1 0-0 3, Molodih 3 0-0 9, Walsworth 0 0-0 0, H. Harris 1 1-5 4, Trowbridge 0 0-0 0, Hutt 1 1-4 3. Totals 17 4-11 48. 3-point field goals — ACS 11 (Hoffman 4, Huckabay 2, Monzon 2, Auble 2, I. Lopez 1); Homer 10 (Daugherty 5, Molodih 3, Brown 1, H. Harris 1). Team fouls — ACS 16; Homer 16. Grizzlies 64, Panthers 29 Grace 18 20 11 15 —64 Skyview 0 11 7 11 —29 GRACE (64) — Osborne 4 0-0 10, Strand 0 0-0 0, Karlberg 3 4-4 12, Offord 2 4-4 10, Winkle 5 0-0 10, VanderWeide 1 0-0 2, Johnson 4 0-0 8, Fancher 3 0-0 6, Laker 3 0-0 6. Totals 25 8-8 64.

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. . . Cager Continued from page B-2 SKYVIEW (29) — Rice 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0-0 0, Duke 3 0-0 7, Carlson 2 0-0 4, Cook 0 3-3 3, Kruse 0 0-0 0, Harley 2 0-0 4, Hilbish 4 3-4 11, Harshman 0 0-0 0, Lotito 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 6-7 29. 3-point field goals — Grace 6 (Osborne 2, Karlberg 2, Offord 2); Skyview 1 (Duke 1). Team fouls — Grace 5; Skyview 12.

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The Bears travel to the Wild for games Thursday, Saturday and March 2. After that pivotal series, the Wild have just six games left, while the Bears have eight games left. Saturday’s game began with one goal in the first period, as Ross Olsson scored midway through the period. But once Kyle Lee added a second goal on a power play early in the second stanza, things began to get out of control. Tayler Munson scored twice in the second period, Lee added two of his own, and when the 20 minutes were up, the Ice Dogs were sitting pretty with a 6-0 cushion.

Saturday boys Warriors 48, Kardinals 43, OT Wasilla 8 3 15 15 7 —48 Kenai 7 16 5 13 2 —43 WASILLA (48) — Lee 0 0-1 0, Carney 1 0-0 2, Krueger 1 1-2 3, Baham 6 3-6 17, Garnett 0 2-6 2, McGregor 3 5-10 11, Houck 0 2-2 2, Burns 4 3-5 9. Totals 15 17-31 48. KENAI (43) — Theisen 4 4-6 15, Glushkov 0 0-0 0, Shirnberg 4 2-2 11, McKee 1 0-0 2, Brazell 0 0-0 0, Jackman 1 7-8 9, Ivy 2 0-0 6, Sepulveda 0 0-0 0, Beeson 0 0-0 0, Foree 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 1316 43.

Alec Butcher ruined Fairbanks goalie Patrick Munson’s shutout with 28 seconds left in the game. Kris Oldham started the night in goal for Kenai River, but after letting in the first five goals, he was pulled in favor of Zach Quinn, who let in another two pucks. Friday, the Kenai River Brown Bears started the evening without sticks and ended the evening with two very big points in the race to get into the North American Hockey League playoffs. The Brown Bears topped Fairbanks 3-2 in overtime Friday night at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks in front of 2,242. The Bears picked up a point for the ninth time in 11 games. “It’s always hard to come in here and get two points,” said Kenai River head coach

3-point field goals — Wasilla 2 (Baham 2); Kenai 6 (Theisen 3, Ivy 2, Shirnberg 1). Team fouls — Wasilla 17; Kenai 19. Grizzlies 77, Mariners 42 Homer 5 10 17 10 —42 Grace 13 23 24 17 —77 HOMER (42) — Beachy 1 0-0 3, Reutov 3 1-2 8, Daugharty 8 0-0 21, Schneider 0 0-2 0, Brown 0 0-0 0, Molodih 1 0-0 2, Walsworth 1 0-0 2, Harris 0 0-0 0, Trowbridge 0 0-0 0, Hutt 3 0-0 6. Totals — 17 1-4 42. GRACE CHRISTIAN (77) — Osborne 6 0-0 12, Strand 0 2-2 2, Karlberg 10 0-1 25,

Geoff Beauparlant, a former Fairbanks assistant. “It’s even harder when they have a big, special event. “It was rocking in here tonight, but at the same time it’s fun to play in that environment and embrace the challenge. We just can’t rest on our laurels.” Kenai River’s sticks were left behind on the flight up Friday, and didn’t arrive in Fairbanks until 7:15 p.m. Beauparlant credited Fairbanks general manager Rob Proffitt for delaying the game 15 minutes in order to wait for the sticks. “At first, we were a little bit shaky but we found our legs halfway through the first period and started executing a little better,” Beauparlant said. The coach credited goalie Zach Quinn for keeping the first period scoreless even though the Bears were outshot 16-6.

Offord 3 0-0 7, Winkle 1 0-2 2, VanderWeide 2 0-0 5, Johnson 1 6-6 9, Fancher 0 0-0 0, Laker 5 3-3 15. Totals — 28 11-14 77. 3-point goals — Homer 7 (Daugharty 5, Beachy, Reutov); Grace 10 (Karlberg 5, Laker 2, Offord, VanderWeide, Johnson). Team fouls — Homer 15, Grace 9. Fouled out — Schneider. Warriors 63, Eagles 60 Nikolaevsk 9 23 17 14 —63 CIA 8 18 19 15 —60 NIKOLAEVSK (63) — Nelson 12 1-2 32, Trail 0 0-0 0, A. Yakunin 4 0-0 8, N. Fefelov

With 15 minutes, 50 seconds, left in the second period, the Bears forced a turnover and Jake Davidson found Nathan Colwell, who scored on a backhand. Just 1:35 later, Alec Butcher passed to Albin Karlsson, who shot and was rewarded with an assist when Judd Loewenstein put in the rebound. The momentum turned with 10:51 left in the second, when Wyatt Ege dumped the puck in from the red line and got a goal when it bounced in over Quinn. “It just bounced up and over his shoulder,” Beauparlant said. “He was in position. It just bounced higher than he thought it was going to, or anybody thought it was going to.” Fairbanks took that momentum and tied the game with 8:06 remaining when Yannick Vedel

1 2-2 5, Gordeev 3 1-2 7, F. Molodih 1 0-0 2, J. Fefelov 4 0-0 9. Totals — 28 4-6 63. COOK INLET ACADEMY (60) — Hammond 0 0-0 0, R. Smithwick 2 0-2 5, Barlow 0 0-0 0, Leaf 0 2-2 2, T. Smithwick 12 3-4 28, Lyons 0 0-0 0, R. Solie 3 0-0 9, Weems 8 0-0 16. Totals — 25 5-8 60. 3-point goals — Nikolaevsk 9 (Nelson 7, N. Fefelov, J. Fefelov); CIA 5 (R. Solie 3, T. Smithwick, R. Smithwick). Team fouls — Nikolaevsk 7, CIA 8. Fouled out — none. Lions 92, Panthers 20

scored on a two-on-one. The game would remain deadlocked until 1:16 into the extra frame, when Vince Stefan, assisted by Butcher and Jack Gessert, scored when goalie Kevin Aldridge was screened. It was the second overtime gamewinner this year for Stefan. Aldridge had 17 saves while Quinn had 31 saves. The same two teams drop the puck at 7:30 p.m. tonight, as the Bears play the second of nine straight games on the road. Saturday Ice Dogs 7, Brown Bears 1 0 1

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SKYVIEW (20) — Rice 1 0-0 2, Jones 0 0-0 0, Duke 2 0-0 4, Carlson 3 1-2 8, Cook 1 0-0 2, Kruse 0 0-0 0, Harley 1 0-0 2, Lotto 0 0-0 0, Nilbish 1 0-1 2, Harshman 0 0-0 0. Totals — 9 1-3 20. ACS (92) — Huckabay 3 0-0 9, Hoffman 5 1-2 15, Wilson 1 0-0 2, Simmers 9 0-1 18, Lopez 6 0-0 13, Scott 0 0-0 0, Reynolds 0 0-0 0, Kamuter 0 1-2 1, Lopez 7 0-0 16, Auble 7 0-0 16, Monzon 1 0-0 2. Totals — 39 2-5 92. 3-point goals — Skyview 1 (Carlson); ACS 12 (Hoffman 4, Huckabay 3, Lopez 2, Auble

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Third period — 7. Fairbanks, Liljegren (Burgess, Wolter), 6:57; 8. Kenai River, Butcher (Salvato, Gessert), 19:32. Penalties — Kenai River 2 for 4:00; Fairbanks 2 for 4:00. Shots on goal — Kenai River 4-5-8—17; Fairbanks 8-14-7—29. Goalies — Kenai River, Oldham (21 shots, 16 saves) Quinn (8 shots, 6 saves); Fairbanks, Munson (17 shots, 16 saves). Power plays — Kenai River 0 for 3; Fairbanks 1 for 4. Friday Brown Bears 3, Ice Dogs 2, OT Kenai River Fairbanks

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Marit Bjoergen won her sixth career gold medal by leading a Norwegian sweep in the women’s 30-kilometer cross-country race. A week ago, Norway’s heavily favored women’s relay team finished a disappointing

fifth, touching off a mini-crisis in the ski-crazed Scandinavian country. The Netherlands won both men’s and women’s team pursuit races in speedskating, giving the Dutch eight gold medals out

of 12 events, and 23 total in the five Olympics, more than any other nation in the NHL era. sport. In hockey, six-time Olympian Teemu Selanne scored two goals to help Finland rout the U.S. 5-0 in the game for bronze. Finland has won four medals in the last

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First period — none. Penalties — Kenai River 1 for 2:00. Second period — 1. Kenai River, Colwell (Davidson), 4:10; 2. Kenai River, Loewenstein (Karlsson, Butcher), 5:45; 3. Fairbanks, Ege (Bushey, Wolter), 9:09; 4. Fairbanks, Vedel (Lee, Somoza), 11:54. Penalties — Fairbanks 1 for 2:00. Third period — none. Penalties — Kenai River 3 for 6:00; Fairbanks 2 for 4:00. Overtime — 5. Kenai River, Stefan (Butcher, Gessert), 1:16. Shots on goal — Kenai River 6-8-5-1—20; Fairbanks 16-7-10-0—33. Goalies — Kenai River, Quinn (33 shots, 31 saves); Fairbanks, Aldridge (20 shots, 17 saves). Power plays — Kenai River 0 for 3; Fairbanks 0 for 4.

Norway dominates in cross-country, Dutch dominate in speedskating SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The Norwegian women revived their cross country skiing dominance at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday and the Dutch added two more speedskating gold medals to their record haul.

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“Kelci Benson and Julie Litchfield did a great job of taking care of the ball in the second half,” Blossom said. Continued from page B-1 “We only had four turnovers in the second half.” Litchfield added 12 points for the that they have, as well as the two subs, have always played good pressure de- Stars, while McKenna Dinkel paced Wasilla with 11. fense on the ball.” That defense, along with offensive rebounding, allowed the Stars to surWasilla boys 46, vive a third quarter where they were Soldotna 41, OT 1 of 10 from the floor. Eighteen of How did the Warriors get just six SoHi’s 38 rebounds were on the offensive end and seven different players points from their offensive mainstays and score 38 points in regulation and collected rebounds for the Stars. “We had them for 13 offensive re- still manage to pull out a conference bounds in the second half, and 12 of win on the road? Play great defense and get unexthem probably resulted in points,” Hepected contributions from a couple of bert-Truax said. Katelynn Kerkvliet led with 14 rising stars. With Cameron Brown out of the points and 15 rebounds, including six game in the second quarter with a conon the offensive end. “I was happy with the team ef- cussion after scoring two points, and fort,” Blossom said. “I thought there Alex Baham scoring just four due to was great energy by everyone on the foul trouble, freshmen Isaac Houck and Koby Burns filled the void. team.” Burns had six of his eight points in Blossom said the best spurts of energy came at the end of the second the second half, while Houck scored and fourth quarters. Over the end of nine in the second half and five in the second quarter and beginning of overtime for his 14 points. While SoHi coach Matt Johnson the third, SoHi went on a 10-2 run that ended when a Kerkvliet foul shot made it clear after the game he was not made it 31-19 with 6:00 left in the pleased with his squad’s assertiveness in the second half, he did give credit third quarter. With SoHi’s defensive intensity and to Burns and Houck for stepping up. mounting foul problems that would He said SoHi’s defensive plan was to end with Shayla Johnson, Machia challenge those two to make shots, Toews and Amanda Hutchins fouling and they were up to the challenge. Wasilla coach Ryan Engebretsen, out, Wasilla would get no closer than who also got 10 points from Emillio seven points the rest of the way.

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perature dropped to near zero on Thursday night, so we had to deal with that. “Then today it warmed back up, so we had a little bit of everything.” After placing second the first day, Harbison said Fox had an eye on possibly taking the lead on Friday and winning the state title, but she kept her expectations realistic and raced for anything she could get. “Of course, that was in the picture,” Harbison said. “We probably had several opportunities to do that, and maybe we just didn’t capitalize on that in the moment, but we’re talking about the top three finishers in the state.” The Kenai Central boys team stood as the top Peninsula squad, finishing 11th in the team standings. “Today’s race was fun, nothing like a good relay,” said Kenai coach Brad Nyquist. “The

weekend was great, and it was good to wax for snow, not ice.” Nyquist said anchor Jordan Theisen had a strong leg to finish off for the boys relay team, which finished 12th. For the Skyview ski team, the three days represented the last three days of the school’s ski history. Skyview coach Kent Peterson said the finality of the moment had not yet sunk in, but noted that may be because many of the Skyview athletes will be transferring to Soldotna High School after this year. “A lot of kids are looking to combine with Soldotna, and they’re going to contribute to the team next year,” Peterson said. “That’s a positive, it’s not like they’re going to not be a part of that team. It’ll just be a new team. “I always encourage my kids to think that way.” Mika Morton provided the best finish of the weekend for the Panthers, skiing to a 25thplace finish in Friday’s classic event, leaving her 27th in the overall skimeister standings. “She skied great,” Peterson

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points, and Alex Pahno and Michael Wolfe had 13 each. On the other side of the ball, Luke Johnson led Nikiski with 21 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, and Seth Carstens scored eight firstquarter points en route to 19 total. Seward coach Curtis Berry said his squad typically struggles on offense this year, but has been solid on defense, so Friday night’s performance was a bit of a puzzler. “Defense inspires offense, and for us it’s always been that way,” Berry said. “One thing that we did well tonight that we haven’t done is attack the hoop. We had several slashing drives, and that’s just not who we’ve been.” Moore and his teammates found success driving to the rim for layups, one after the other, putting on an acrobatic display for the fans. “My performance felt great, and teamwise it was a really nice win,” Moore said. “We haven’t had too many problems (this year), we’ve had a few bumps in the road but that’s how it goes. This win feels nice.” Moore finished the first quarter

State Nordic Ski Championships at Kincaid Park, Anchorage BOYS Team totals: 1. South, 4 hours, 11 minutes, 42 seconds; 2. West Valley, 4:12:29; 3. West, 4:18:56; 4. Service, 4:21:03; 5. Grace, 4:27:03; 6. East, 4:27:59; 7. Colony, 4:31:04; 8. Chugiak, 4:31:15; 9. Dimond, 4:32:29; 10. Lathrop, 4:37:08; 11. Kenai, 4:39:41; 12. Palmer, 4:42:25; 13. Soldotna, 4:46:07; 14. Skyview, 5:01:54; 15. Eagle River, 5:07:48; 16. Homer, 5:10:24. Saturday’s 4-by-5K relay 1. West Valley (Sayre, Koenig, Bue, Donaldson), 52:20; 2. South (Ramey, Hoe-

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can only imagine.” For much of the race, a rugged snowless trail also provided a challenge. Iron Dog executive director Kevin Kastner described much of the course as “brutal,” but said such challenges are simply part of the grueling race. “That’s the thing about the Iron Dog,” Kastner said. “Unless it’s impassible, we run.” Just minutes after crossing the finish line, Minnick was looking forward to defending his title. “The good Lord willing, we’ll be back,” he said. Also from the Peninsula, Cory Davis of Soldotna and Ryan Simons of Alberta were ninth. Devin Labarbera of Kenai finished at 4:08 p.m. to take 23rd.

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said. “She finished third in the small-schools standings, which was awesome.” Peterson also mentioned that after two legs in Saturday’s relay, the Skyview boys were ahead of the Soldotna and Kenai teams, a performance that had the Panthers buzzing. The boys ended up placing 14th in the relay. One thing that each Peninsula coach expressed was the satisfaction of all the Peninsula skiers. “I think the Peninsula schools all had good performances,” Harbison said. “I think it speaks highly of the efforts of all the skiers, not just one team.”

tage. SoHi had the ball last and, after a timeout with 23 seconds, Colton Young missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. “It was poor execution,” Johnson said. “I think we had something drawn up that would have given us a good look. Two kids missed assignments and we settled for a long 3.” On the first possession of overtime, McElroy exited after an offensive foul. Wasilla quickly took advantage, scoring on layups the next three possessions for a 44-41 lead with 1:18 to play. The Stars would not score the rest of the game. “That opened up the floor and we were able to make a couple of plays,” Engebretsen said. McElroy had 11 for SoHi, while Young and Austin Kruse each had 10. Colony boys 65, Soldotna 43 The Knights notched an NLC win Saturday. Graham Dinkel had 13 points for Colony, while Bailey West, Anton Chamblee and Damien Fulp each had 12. For Soldotna, Daniel McElroy had 13, while Austin Kruse had 10. Colony girls 33, Soldotna 29 The visiting Knights avenged a double-overtime loss to the Stars earlier this season with a victory Saturday. Faith Farris had 14 points for the Knights, while Izzy Tweed had 10.

fler, Wonders, Takagi), 52:59; 3. Service (Bassett, Muffoletto, Tobin, Truskowski), 53:25; 4. West (Mans, Butera, Wise, Volz), 54:49; 5. East (Farr, Jones, Robicheaux, O’Harra), 55:26; 6. Dimond (Denton, Swalling, D. Cvancara, L. Cvancara), 55:30; 7. Colony (Schafer, D. Knopp, T. Knopp, Kopsack), 55:45; 8. Grace (Isaacs, McLaughlin, Fritzel, Serventi), 55:50; 9. Chugiak (Hall, Warner, McPhetres, Sorensen), 56:13; 10. Lathrop (King, Mowry, Underwood, Brune), 56:28; 11. Palmer (Sworts, Lynn, Hand, Snelders), 58:42; 12. Kenai (Danielson, Butler, Michaud, Theisen), 58:43; 13. Soldotna (Michael, Kant, Best, Diehl), 59:32; 14. Skyview (Hudson, Schlung, Shuler, Musgrave), 1:00:38; 15. Homer (Rowe, Liu, Parks, Vantrease), 1:03:57; 16. Eagle River (Walsh, Tobin, Erickson, Roth), 1:04:24; 17. Bartlett (Gavin, Robert, Declan, Isaac), 1:15:27; 18. North Pole (Mendenhall, Dewilde, Iles, Sattler), 1:16:48. Top 10 from Friday’s 10K classic 1. Jake Bassett, Ser, 28:53; 2. Max Donaldson, WV, 28:56; 3. Thomas O’Harra, Eas, 29:01; 4. Seiji Takagi, Sou, 29:05; 5. Luke McLaughlin, Gra, 29:06; 6. Daniel Serventi, Gar, 29:09; 7. Jacob Volz, Wes, 29:09; 8. Tanner Ramey, Sou, 29:10; 9. Hunter Wonders, Sou, 29:11; 10. Matthew Muffoletto, Ser, 29:26. State Skimeister (7.5K classic, 10K skate) 1. Max Donaldson, WV, 48:11; 2. Seiji Takagi, Sou, 48:35; 3. Thomas O’Harra, Eas, 48:58; 4. Hunter Wonders, Sou, 49:16; 5. Daniel Serventi, Gar, 49:17; 6. Tanner Ramey, Sou, 49:26; 7. Jacob Volz, Wes, 49:31; 8. Jake Bassett, Ser, 49:55; 9. Luke McLaughlin, Gar, 50:16; 10. Jonathan Koenig, WV, 50:40. Peninsula finishers — 28. Travis Cooper, Ken, 52:23; 32. Levi Michael, Sol, 52;34; 36. Brian Rowe, Hom, 53:41; 38. Jordan

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WASILLA (31) — Kelly 0 0-2 0, LaBuda 0 0-0 0, Heath 0 1-2 1, Johnson 1 3-6 6, Baham 0 0-0 0, Lindeman 0 0-0 0, Pickworth 0 0-0 0, Toews 0 0-0 0, Hutchins 4 0-0 8, Dinkel 3 4-6 11, Edwards 2 1-2 5. Totals — 11 9-18 31. SOLDOTNA (46) — Benson 0 2-4 2, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Litchfield 4 4-8 12, M. Wong 3 2-2 8, L. Wong 2 0-2 4, Hendricks 0 2-2 2, Kerkvliet 5 4-7 14, Miller 2 0-4 4. Totals — 16 14-29 46. 3-point goals — Wasilla 2 (Johnson, Dinkel). Team fouls — Wasilla 24, Soldotna 18. Fouled out — Johnson, Toews, Hutchins. Friday boys Warriors 46, Stars 41, OT Wasilla Soldotna

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COLONY (65) — Haire 1 0-0 2, Looney 1 0-0 2, West 5 0-1 12, Chamblee 5 0-0 12, Fulp 4 3-3 12, Menard 0 0-0 0, Sesson 1 0-0 2, Dinkel 5 3-7 13, Reed 0 0-0 0, Nygard 1 0-0 2, Sonnenberg 1 0-0 2, Bush 2 2-2 6. Totals — 26 8-13 65. SOLDOTNA (43) — Calloway 0 0-0 0, Kuntz 0 0-0 0, Young 0 0-0 0, Conradi 2 4-6 8, Phillips 0 0-0 0, Furlong 2 0-2 5, Spence 0 5-6 5, Kruse 3 3-4 10, Gibbs 0 0-0 0, Fowler 0 2-4 2, McElroy 4 5-8 13, Trammel 0 0-0 0. Totals — 11 19-30 43. 3-point goals — Colony 5 (West 2, Chamblee 2, Fulp); Soldotna 2 (Furlong, Kruse). Team fouls — Colony 21, Soldotna 16. Fouled out — Sonnenberg.

Theisen, Ken, 54:16 40. Colton Diehl, Sol, 54:34; 53. James Butler, Ken, 57:17; 56. Tanner Best, Sol, 57:30; 57. Fox Michaud, Ken, 57:33; 65. Olen Danielson, Ken, 58:17; 70. Brenner Musgrave, Sky, 59:14; 73. Sky Schlung, Sky, 59:50; 78. Jeremiah Hudson, Sky, 1:00:16; 80. Josh Vantrease, Hom, 1:00:28; 85. Daniel Shuler, Sky, 1:01:53; 86. Nate Mole, Ken, 1:02:14; 87. Drew Kant, Sol, 1:02:30; 90. Addison Downing, Sol, 1:03:02; 92. Aaron Swedberg, Sol, 1:03:13; 97. Sterling Stasak, Sky, 1:03:55; 98. Logan Hemphill, Sky, 1:04:41; 99. Nick Zweifel, Sew, 1:05:23; 100. Hoxie Parks, Hom, 1:06:05; 101. Tian-en Liu, Hom, 1:06:26; 103. Ryan Navrot, Hom, 1:06:43; 104. Jerry Swanson, Sew, 1:07:30; 106. Dylan Gillespie, Sew, 1:08:59. GIRLS Team times: 1. South, 3:25:41; 2. Service, 3:29:08; 3. West, 3:32:32; 4. East, 3:33:21; 5. Chugiak, 3:34:51; 6. Soldotna, 3:39:13; 7. West Valley, 3:43:51; 8. Colony, 3:46:04; 9. Grace, 3:46:11; 10. Palmer, 3:46:24; 11. Dimond, 3:46:55; 12. Kenai, 3:58:06; 13. Lathrop, 3:58:40; 14. Homer, 4:00:41; 15. Eagle River, 4:15:21; 16. Skyview, 4:22:13. Saturday 4-by-3K relay 1. Service (Hunt-Smith, Terry, Romey, Tarbath), 36:43; 2. South (Hoefler, Bembenek, Flynn, Darnell), 36:59; 3. West (York, Legate, Gellert, Hirsch), 38:14; 4. Chugiak (Booher, Hartke, Connelly, Lammers), 38:17; 5. East (Jager, Beiring, Fink, Flynn), 38:29; 6. Soldotna (Pothast, Werner, McCormick, Fox), 39:07; 7. Colony (Haan, Jenkins, Spaic, Block), 39:45; 8. West Valley (Hediger, Gottmeier, Difolco, Reitano), 39:58; 9. Dimond (Denton, Cvancara, McWhite, Von Imhof), 40:16; 10. Palmer (Woodings, Lundin, Berrigan, Johnson), 40:31; 11. Grace (Gamache, Applegate, Rowe, Arnold), 40:32; 12. Ke-

nai (Bergholtz, Cooper, Salzetti, Nyquist), 41:58; 13. Lathrop (Hajdukovich, Hebard, Hamlin, Parrott), 42:39; 14. Homer (Soistman, Beach, Ellert, Daigle), 42:49; 15. Skyview (Morton, Cook, Chythlook, Hollers), 45:18; 16. Eagle River (Frazier, Montoya, Heagy, Owens), 45:53; 17. Bartlett (Grace, Pedrick, Dietz, Lindsey), 57:01; 18. North Pole (Hickman, Edsell, Hepburn, Elgin), 1:03:01. Top 10 in Friday’s 7.5K classic 1. Sarissa Lammers, Chu, 25:13; 2. Taryn Hunt-Smith, Ser, 25:13; 3. Sadie Fox, Sol, 25:15; 4. Morgan Flynn, Eas, 25:24; 5. Janey Hoefler, Sou, 25:40; 6. Emma Tarbath, Ser, 25:43; 7. Annika Flynn, Sou, 26:06; 8. Hannah Pothast, Sol, 26:09; 9. Magdalen York, Wes, 26:29; 10. Anna Darnell, Sou, 26:34. State skimeister (5K skate, 7.5K classic) 1. Sarissa Lammers, Chu 39:56; 2. Sadie Fox, Sol, 40:21; 3. Morgan Flynn, Eas, 41:01; 4. Emma Tarbath, Ser, 41:18; 5. Annika Flynn, Sou, 41:41; 6. Janey Hoefler, Sou, 41:42; 7. Anna Darnell, Sou, 41:55; 8. Taryn Hunt-Smith, Ser, 42:02; 9. Magdalen York, Wes, 42:06; 10. Hannah Pothast, Sol, 42:25. Other peninsula finishers — 27. Mika Morton, Sky, 45:34; 43. Alex Bergholtz, Ken, 46:57; 50. Cassidy Soistman, Hom, 47:48; 51. Kirsten Nyquist, Ken, 47:54; 56. Dani McCormick, Sol, 48:21; 57. Emily Werner, Sol, 48:59; 60. Olivia Hutchings, Sol, 49:23; 64. Rachel Ellert, Hom, 49:42; 68. Katie Cooper, Ken, 50:07; 73. Mikaela Salzetti, Ken, 51:09; 78. Xochi Harbison, Sol, 52:23; 81. Mieka Chythlook, Sky, C 53:27; 82. Maddie Michaud, Ken, 53:43; 84. Isabel Beach, Hom, 53:53; 90. Mariah Y Vantrease, Hom, 55:21; 93. Brooke Estes, Sew, 56:22; 94. Beverly Schindler, Ken, 56:30; 97. Brittany Hollers, Sky, 58:52; 98. Abby Cook, Sky, 59:01; 99. Sage Link, Sky, 1:00:31

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Carney, said he didn’t necessarily envision the big offensive roles for the freshmen headed into Friday, but their work ethic means bigger roles are to come. “On Sunday, those are the first two kids to call us and ask if they can get into the gym,” Engebretsen said. In the first half, Wasilla was 7 of 26 from the floor and scored just 16 points. SoHi’s defense, backstopped by big man Daniel McElroy, kept Wasilla from any good looks in the paint. “On defense, he is such a presence,” Johnson said. “And he’s everything when it comes to defensive rebounding. He cleans up so much in there.” But Wasilla only trailed 22-16 at halftime thanks to a scrappy defense led by Stone Krueger and Burns. “Stone Krueger was an absolute beast taking three charges and giving us some great momentum,” Engebretsen said. “And we put 44 (Burns) out on the big man and he didn’t play scared at all.” In the third quarter, Wasilla hit 3 of 6 from 3-point land to get back in the game and trail 28-27 heading into the final quarter. “In the second half, I thought we gave them too many good looks,” Johnson said. “In the second half, on both ends, I thought we were passive and a bit timid.” Even with McElroy in foul trouble, the Stars kept the game tight throughout the fourth quarter as neither team got more than a possession advan-

DURHAM, N.C. — The rematch of one of college basketball’s best games of the season ended with Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim getting ejected after he charged onto the court to argue a block/charge call. Rodney Hood scored 13 points and drew that game-changing charging call that helped No. 5 Duke beat No. 1 Syracuse 66-60 Saturday night. Freshman Jabari Parker had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (22-6, 11-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jerami Grant had 17 points and C.J. Fair, the player who was called for the charge, finished with 13 for the Orange (25-2, 12-2). The first meeting between these teams was an overtime game considered an instant classic. The rematch was just as close but it will

with 11 points, and ended the first half with 23. Nikiski was able to drive in the paint on offense, too, but the Bulldogs also took more perimeter shots than Seward, and when they needed to make up ground in the fourth quarter, those shots were not falling as easily. “We weren’t super efficient offensively, but we played hard and took advantage of what Seward gave us,” said Nikiski coach Reid Kornstad. “I was proud of the way we played, and we put up 69 points. We just can’t give up 82.” Both teams started hot, knocking down jumpers and layups to get to a 19-13 Seward lead in the first quarter, and it only got better in the second quarter. With a combined 43 points in the second frame, the two teams traded buckets, racing back and forth across the court for transition points. When the halftime buzzer sounded, Seward held a 41-34 lead. “We changed the defense, we went to man,” Berry said. “It changed the way (Nikiski) had to play, they had to adapt to that. It worked a little bit, and it also gave us better box-out capabilities.” Nikiski started the second half the way it needed to — with a 3-pointer

be remembered for Boeheim’s exit with 10 seconds to play. Syracuse had the ball down 6058 when Fair drove for an apparent tying layup. But official Tony Greene whistled Fair for charging — and Boeheim shot onto the court to argue. Greene slapped him with two technical fouls and ejected him. Quinn Cook iced it by hitting three free throws with 10.4 seconds left to make it 63-58. No. 2 FLORIDA 75, MISSISSIPPI 71 OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Scottie Wilbekin scored 18 points, Michael Frazier II added 17 and Florida rallied to beat Mississippi. The Gators (25-2, 14-0 Southeastern Conference) extended their schoolrecord winning streak to 19 games. Ole

from Hunter Holloway only 10 seconds in. With 5:08 left in the third quarter, Nikiski took a brief 43-42 lead when Cade Anderson sunk a trey. However, Seward took the lead back shortly after and never looked back. Leading 55-49 going into the fourth quarter, the Seahawks took off on an 11-2 run that finally put some distance between them and the Bulldogs, and from there, Nikiski never got closer than seven points. Berry and Kornstad both expressed the belief that after Anchorage Christian and Grace Christian schools, the competition in the conference is wide open. “I think it’s anybody’s game,” Berry said. “There’s two front-runners with Grace and ACS, but for everybody else, it’s going to be a brawl.” Nikiski girls 39, Seward 30 Earlier in the evening, the Nikiski girls kept the Seahawks on their toes with a win, improving their record to 16-3 (6-1 conference). Seward dropped to 11-9 (5-2 conference). “We’re still learning how to play four quarters,” said Nikiski coach Scott Anderson. “We’re still learning to close out games and play confident C

Miss (16-11, 7-7) has lost four in a row. Florida survived a hot start from the Rebels’ Marshall Henderson, who scored 22 points in the first half but was then held scoreless. Jarvis Summers added 20 points for Ole Miss. The game was tied at 59 with 8 minutes left, but Florida scored the next six points to take control.

Valley championship. Wichita State cruised despite leading scorer Cleanthony Early being held to a season-low three points and Ron Baker only scoring six, less than half his season average. Daddy Ugbede scored 14 points, Jordan Daniels had 13 and Aaron Hawley 10 for Drake (14-14, 5-11), which had more turnovers (20) than field goals (18).

No. 3 WICHITA STATE 83, DRAKE 54 WICHITA, Kan. — Tekele Cotton had 21 points, Darius Carter came off the bench to score 15 and Wichita State pounded Drake. Wichita State (29-0, 16-0 Missouri Valley Conference) is the first team to start 29-0 since Illinois in 2004-05 and is two wins away from a perfect regular season. Fred VanVleet scored 15 for the Shockers, who cut down the nets after the game to celebrate their Missouri

the entire way, and that’s something we need to figure out quickly.” Rachel Thompson once again came up big for the Bulldogs, scoring 16 points, many of them on stealthy layups to the basket. Laura Kromrey paced Seward with 10 points. After trailing in the early minutes of the game, Nikiski pulled out to a 12-7 lead after one quarter, before clamping down on defense en route to a 23-9 halftime lead, holding Seward to only two points in eight minutes. “We were able to pressure them, and that made a difference for us,” Anderson said. Indeed, Nikiski enforced a fullcourt press that continually frustrated the Seahawks, and it was made worse when one of Seward’s top starters, Ashley VonBorstel, notched a couple of fouls early. VonBorstel ended with six points. “Pretty much, that was our story,” said Seward coach Mark Clemens. “Once you get in foul trouble, it changes everything. It’s hard to manage it. We can’t deal with traps, we can’t deal with other stuff because of fouls.” After three quarters, Nikiski pushed its lead to 31-16, although Seward ate up a chunk of that with its star players all working together and back in the game.

No. 4 ARIZONA 88, COLORADO 61 BOULDER, Colo. — Freshman Aaron Gordon scored 21 of his seasonbest 23 points in the second half and Nick Johnson added 20 points as Arizona won at Colorado for the first time since 1973. It was a rare breather for the Wildcats (25-2, 12-2 Pac-12), who scrapped their way through a series of close games since beating Colorado by 12 in Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 23.

Nikiski is currently ranked second in the conference — first in the south — and are looking to make a trip to state this year. “I feel like we’re improving, but I feel like we could still be a lot better,” Anderson said. “I think we have a lot more potential and I look forward to seeing the girls play as well as they can.” Friday boys Seahawks 82, Bulldogs 69 Seward Nikiski

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SEWARD (82) — Marshall 0 1-2 1, Pahno 5 3-4 13, DeBoard 0 0-0 0, Berry 0 0-0 0, Wolfe 4 4-6 13, Moore 13 7-9 34, Broughton 1 1-2 3, Jackson 4 9-9 18. Totals 27 25-32 82. NIKISKI (69) — Stangel 1 0-0 3, Anderson 4 3-5 14, Johnson 7 7-11 21, Holloway 1 0-0 3, S. Carstens 8 3-4 19, N. Carstens 2 0-0 4, Riddall 0 0-0 0, Jackson 2 0-0 5. Totals 25 13-20 69. 3-point field goals — Seward 3 (Wolfe 1, Moore 1, Jackson 1); Nikiski 6 (Anderson 3, Stangel 1, Holloway 1, Jackson 1). Team fouls — Seward 16; Nikiski 21. Friday girls Bulldogs 39, Seahawks 30 Nikiski Seward

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t’s that time of year again. Everyone wants to be healthy, and everyone wants you to know about it. If you don’t share your every health and fitness goal with the mailman or cashier, it’s like they don’t exist. If you don’t show the world a picture of the green beans and salad you had for dinner, it never happened. Accountability is important, but it only works if you show the big picture. Nobody emailed me the picture of the corndog wrapper on the floor of their car. Is that a McDonald’s toy tucked in the toy box? That’s great. On social media you will flood the gates with your green drinks all day, but are ashamed to show the chicken nuggets. I like both, so wipe the shame from your brow, dear child, and come as you are. I don’t discriminate. I am drinking a chocolate protein shake from a notable brand name as I write this. After I blend it, it gels at the top and feels like I’m drinking foam sludge. But I do it. Because I’m female and my generation doesn’t let me forget it. Honestly, it’s only a problem if you make it a problem. Otherwise, it’s easy to not care about what others think. However, I’m human and sometimes I do worry about what other people are doing, instead of focusing on my own personal situation. But who’s comparing? Everyone. Everyone is comparing. I want to transport to the 1970s, burn my bra, and dance in the mud to Grateful Dead. We do none of these things at my church, but it’s the closest I get to feeling freedom within a group of people. Lots of smiles. Lots of talk about being loved. No talk about calories. No being busted for missing my workout yesterday. Freedom is really a mindset that I’ve adopted, even in the crazy world of being healthy. Having personal responsibility means choosing what works for me and not comparing myself to others. There is just no use in comparing what you love and enjoy to what someone else loves and enjoys, it’s counterproductive. Comparison is a thief to all joy. Sometimes yoga and swimming brings me joy. Sometimes whipped cream in my coffee and chocolate covered macadamia nuts bring me joy. It’s fun to research the trending health buzz on apple cider vinegar, paleo, almond milk, hummus, “super foods”, and everything else you’ve read about or watched on Dr. Oz. I’ve been into weird health crazes since I was a kid, so most of it is very old news, and I feel like a robot. “Blip blip, avocados, beep boop, glutenfree.” It’s still funny to observe the hype though. Apple cider vinegar is the new grapefruit seed extract. The Master Cleanse (lemon and spices) is the new cabbage soup diet. Coconut oil is the magic bean you sold your house for and when you plant it, it grows into a beanstalk that leads you to your own personal heavenly mansion. If it works, great, if not, to each his own. Find what you love and ditch what you don’t. At the end of the day, what is left? Even if a part of life is good to focus on (and we can all agree that health is one of them), we’ve all seen what happens when you get obsessed or abusive with it. Since laughing about abuse is frowned upon, I won’t delve into that particular subject. For me, if I focus on one particular thing in life, after a while it can turn into a golden calf (for me that is a slang term for an idol, something that comes between me and what I believe to be the most important part of my life). To be balanced and whole in our well being, it’s good to question ourselves and focus on the internal as much as the external. Maybe instead of asking how many calories I consumed, I should ask, was I kind today? Did I overlook someone being kind to me? Did I hug and love my spouse before retreating to my treadmill to run a few miles? Here’s the thing: If we seek good things inwardly, live in a way that meets our needs, and remember where our joy is (not comparing ourselves to others!), I think this is the path to life. Living free is a choice or at the very least a perspective. You wake up and decide what you live for, then get on with your day. Remind yourself that no one dictates your day except you. Push out what feels like junk and accept what brings you joy. If exercising brings you joy, do it! If having coffee with a friend brings you joy, do it! Live free. Kasi McClure enjoys being a wife and mother of two in Kenai. She can be reached at columnkasi@gmail.com.

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ASU announces Fall 2013 Dean’s List Katherine Obrien of Kenai, and Daniel Rivenbark of Soldotna were named to Dean’s List at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Students with a GPA of 3.50 or higher are eligible for the Dean’s List.

UW-Green Bay announces academic honors Kenai Peninsula residents Bree Mucha and Kailey Mucha have earned honors at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 gradepoint averages.

Share community information here Has a new addition to your family just arrived? Where in the world is your military person and what are they up to? Got a new graduate, dean’s list student or an award-receiving youth? Do you have a news event, activity or fundraiser you need to let the community know about? Send it to us! Email your community events to news@peninsulaclarion.com, fax it to 283-3299, drop it off at the Clarion office in Kenai at 150 Trading Bay Drive (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or mail your information to us at P.O. Box 3009, Kenai AK 99611. Events, wedding, engagement and birth submissions may not be older than six months. Wedding anniversary announcements are printed in fiveyear increments beginning with the 20th. The Community page is a way to highlight activities and events that happen with a photo. If your group or organization has a photo of an event to share, submit the photo and the following information for print: Who took the photo, who’s in it, when and where it was taken, a brief description of what’s happening, and a name and phone number in case we have questions. Submissions are printed as space is available. For more information, call 335-1251.

Learn to provide your own financial security America Saves Week is Feb. 23 to March 1. University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is encouraging people to save money for their financial security and this week we’ll tell you how. First, to get involved with America Saves Week participate on Facebook and Twitter. Check out the main Extension pages (https:// www.facebook.com/AlaskaExtension and https://twitter.com/UAFExtension). We will be sharing saving tips all week so check back daily. Additionally there is a drawing for a $200 savings account. To be entered in the drawing simply fill out the form found at http://www.uaf. edu/ces/americasaves. On this site we are asking people to tell us what they are saving for whether it is college, retirement, a car, or something for the home just to name a few ideas. Using the poster on the website people can take a picture of their poster or with their poster, and submit it to our facebook page. You do not need to do this to be entered in the drawing, it is simply a way to share what people are saving for and to participate in America Saves Week. Here is one savings tip. If you save $10 a week, over the course of a year it adds up to over $500. Consider giving up a purchase each day and saving that money. It might be a soda ($450 a year), latte ($1,387) or lunch one day a week ($520). Cutting out any one of these expenses and putting the equivalent amount in a savings account will get you a long way toward reaching your savings goals. Get saving Kenai Peninsula! Submitted by Linda Tannehill, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Health, Home and Family Development, Kenai Peninsula District.

Native plants offer fruit and beauty By LEE REICH Associated Press

More and more gardens are going native these days. Butterfly weeds are edging out delphiniums, clethra is hobnobbing with flowering dogwood, and sunflower is strutting like a prima donna. Fruit plantings, though, are stalled in the past, with many people still planting apples, peaches or pears — all non-natives. Yet native fruits are worth planting even if they are less familiar. Many are highly resistant to pests, which is more than can be said for apples, peaches and the like. In addition to distinctive and delectable flavors, some native fruits also are borne on handsome plants that can mingle in the landscape with other ornamentals. Let’s foray out into the American wilderness and look at a sampling of such delectables (also covered in my book “Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden,” Timber Press, 2008).

Fruit trees go native Why not start with trees, with American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)? This native lives up to its botanical name, meaning “food of the gods,” only if you choose one known to bear tasty fruits and can ripen them within your growing season. The best are something like a dried apricot that’s been soaked in water, dipped in honey and then given a dash of spice. In the northernmost growing regions (into USDA Zone 4) or in coastal areas where summers stay cool, good choices are Szukis, Mohler, Yates and Dooley. In hot-summer areas and further south, choose from a slew of good varieties, including Early Golden, John Rick and Garretson. None of these varieties need another tree for cross-pollination, and all are draped throughout summer in languorous, slightly bluish leaves that, in autumn, turn a rich, golden yellow. With some varieties, the orange fruits cling to branches long after leaves drop, decorating the bare limbs like Christmas ornaments. Mulberry (Morus rubra) is a native that perhaps would be more loved if it were more difficult to grow. (We also have non-native mulberries, and their hybrids with our natives — all delicious.) This familiar fruit resembles a blackberry in shape, but ranges in color from deep black to red to lavender to pure white. Fruits on wild trees usually are cloying, appealing mostly to children. Illinois Everbearing and Oscar are among the best varieties — to adults — for their refreshing dash of tartness. Mulberry leafs out late and fall color is inconsequential, so it is in summer that the tree comes into its own as an ornamental. Some weeping forms also bear fruit.

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In this undated photo, Clove currant’s spring show of deliciously fragrant flowers, left, is followed in midsummer, by a crop of delicious, sweet-tart berries in New Paltz, New York.

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a native tree with tropical aspirations. With large, drooping, lush leaves that resemble those of avocado, this is not the sort of plant you would expect to find in woodlands of the eastern U.S. It does have botanical connections with the tropics, being the northernmost member of the Custard Apple family, which includes such delicacies as the cherimoya and soursop. Pawpaw sheds some of its tropical airs in the fall, when its leaves turn a clear yellow. The fruits, though, carry on the tropical theme. They are the size and shape of mangos and ripen in clusters like bananas. Inside, the fruit is creamy and tastes much like banana, with hints of pineapple, avocado, vanilla and mango. Plant two different varieties for cross-pollination (and fruit from each). Juneberry (Amerlanchier spp.), also known as serviceberry or shadblow, is a native tree more often planted as an ornamental than for its fruit. Early spring brings clouds of white or reddish blossoms; fall ignites the leaves in purples, oranges, and yellows; and the plants continue to earn their keep through winter with neat form and striped, gray bark. The fruits look like blueberries but have a unique flavor that is sweet and juicy, with the richness of sweet cherries and a hint of almond.

Fruit bushes go native If you are looking for a native, fruiting bush rather than a tree, you might again turn to juneberry. Bushy juneberries have the same qualities as the trees do, except that they are more multi-

stemmed and shrubby. And speaking of fruits that look like blueberries, let’s segue over to the real thing. Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum and V. asheii) would undoubtedly be planted as ornamentals if they were not so valued for their fruits. Clusters of blossoms dangle from the stems like dainty, white bells in spring, and the leaves turn a fiery red in autumn. Even in winter, blueberry’s red stems add welcome color to the landscape, especially against a snowy backdrop. The secret to success with blueberries is a soil low in fertility, rich in humus and very acidic. A blueberry relative also ideal as a native fruit is lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea). This half-foot-high plant sports evergreen leaves as lustrous as those of holly and as dainty as mouse ears. In spring and again in summer, flowers dangle from lingonberry stems like rosy white urns. Lingonberry requires the same soil conditions as blueberry, and in fact grows well in a bed with lowbush blueberry (V. angustifolium). Both spread to create an edible groundcover; they are as happy together in a garden bed as their fruits are in a jar of jam. Perhaps the star performer among native plants offering beauty and good flavor is a relatively unknown currant, the clove currant (Ribes odoratum). At the turn of the 19th century, it was a common dooryard shrub whose large, yellow flowers would waft spicy fragrance indoors. Clove currant is a tough plant, able to laugh off drought, heat and cold, as well as insects and diseases, deer and birds. The shiny, blue-black berries are aromatic, fairly large and have a sweettart flavor.

Book explains why parenting is ‘all joy,’ ‘no fun’ By RASHA MADKOUR Associated Press

Parenting is a life-changing, meaning-infusing, deeply profound experience. It is also, day by day, a huge drag. “All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood” by Jennifer Senior seeks to explain this contradiction — and mostly succeeds. The book grew out of a much-discussed cover article that Senior wrote for New York magazine, where she is a contributing editor, that highlighted studies showing that 4parents are not as happy as their childless peers. The book is more nuanced, digging below the surface of those findings. Parents will nod in recognition as Senior writes about the impairment caused by sleep deprivation in the early days; the stress of nearconstant noncompliance in the toddler years; the frenetic schedules of school-age children; and the marriage-straining struggles of the teenage

years. From cradle to college, Senior explores the myriad factors at play that leave modern parents feeling conflicted, frustrated and utterly exhausted. Chief among those factors is a paradigm shift. Children who were once contributing members of the family are now shielded and protected, and assumed to be “future assets,” requiring much upfront investment. Dwindling social ties — due to sprawl, two working parents and “pervasive busyness” — have also had an adverse effect. “Without the pop-in, without the vibrant presence of neighbors, without life in the cul-de-sacs and the streets, the pressure reverts back to the nuclear family — and more specifically, to the marriage or partnership — to provide what friends, neighbors, and other families once did: games, diversions, imaginative play,” Senior writes. “And parents have lost some of the fellowship provided by other adults.” C

What accounts for people’s rosy global view of parenthood, then? Senior cites the gap in how we experience things versus how we remember them. “Our experiencing selves tell researchers that we prefer doing the dishes — or napping, or shopping, or answering emails — to spending time with our kids,” Senior writes. “But our remembering selves tell researchers that no one — and nothing — provides us with so much joy as our children. It may not be the happiness we live day to day, but it’s the happiness we think about, the happiness we summon and remember, the stuff that makes up our life tales.” “All Joy and No Fun” is chock-full of fascinating information from papers, studies and books on wide-ranging subjects. It feels disjointed, however, and leaves the reader with a full inventory of our many problems, with very few solutions. Still, the thought-provoking nuggets it contains are valuable for any parent seeking some perspective.

C-2 Peninsula Clarion, Sunday, February 23, 2014

Things I learned from the ice storm

rowing up, I encountered ice storms just about every winter, so last week’s unpleasantness was not a total shock to the system. Still, things have changed a lot in the past (mumble) years, so the ice and cold were eye-openers. In my childhood, for instance, a loss of electricity didn’t incapacitate us. We still had a wood stove for cooking meals, fireplaces in the living room and main bedroom for heat, an upstairs where the heat rose to the kids’ rooms. If water pipes froze, we trekked down to the creek with buckets to get water for drinking and cooking. The antenna on the roof brought us television so long as the electricity was on, and with only three channels, it wasn’t such a loss if the power failed. There was no Internet to miss out on world

under foot, fearful of being alone, events, but we had the evening it seems. newspaper that still managed to show up in our driveway because the The power went out again that carriers were accustomed to coldnight, and we woke up cold in the weather storms. morning. No lights, no heat. We just Today, we aren’t so insulated stared at the coffee maker, which sat inert. As the morning dragged on, I from the weather, so to speak. ran a cup of tepid water from the tap My wife said she would never have made it in pioneer days, and and poured instant coffee into it. Not Glynn Moore if it meant not having the coffee great, but it sufficed until power was brewed when we wake up, neither restored, at which point we raced to turn the coffee maker on. would I. We learned that although we go shopping The first time our power went out last week, we heard explosions and grinding sounds every week, we don’t really have much in the outside. My wife said sheets of green fire shot way of edibles in the pantry. past the windows. We settled on cold cereal and some quesPower was restored after only a couple tionable rice milk that might have been in the refrigerator when we bought it. of hours, but one of our dogs seems to be Hunger is never so severe as when the docscarred from the light and noise. She shook like a paint mixer, and even now follows us tor says don’t eat after midnight or the stove

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Parents’ irresponsibility could put son at mercy of the State DEAR ABBY: When my son was 17, he met an “older girl” who was 21 and began an on-again, off-again relationship with her. Fast-forward two years: He now has a felony and several misdemeanors for fighting with her, and they have a wonderful little baby boy whom neither can take care of. I have been supporting the child. The young woman is schizophrenic and bipolar and will not stay on her meds. I feel torn because I don’t want to be raising children at 49, but my son refuses to take care of the baby because he “isn’t ready to be a father.” I can’t leave my grandson with a mother who can’t take care of him (her other child was taken away from her), and she can’t hold a job because she’s in and out of the hospital all the time. She won’t feed him and treats him like a baby doll — meaning she forgets about him and leaves. I’m afraid my son would abuse the child if he’s forced to be a father. The alternative is putting the baby up for adoption, which would break my heart. How can I make my son understand that this child is his responsibility and he needs to step up and be a dad? — DESPERATE GRANDMA IN ILLINOIS DEAR DESPERATE GRANDMA: Forgive me if this seems negative, but if you haven’t been able to do it by now, your grandchild may become a man before your son does. If you aren’t strong enough to assume responsibility for raising the little boy, then, as much as I hate to see another child go into “the system,” he should be made available for adoption. However, if you think you could manage it, then talk to an attorney about getting formal custody of your grandson, so you will be given the authority you’ll need to raise him without interference from either of his birth parents.

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won’t heat. Maybe those wacko survivalists who keep a basement of food and water aren’t so crazy, after all. We loaded fresh batteries into flashlights and I cobbled together enough C cells to power the bathroom radio, although we found that the stations worth listening to were off the air. The instant the power returned, we charged every electronic device so we would be ready should the power fail again. We hoped all that usage wouldn’t cripple the system anew. We have power now, and a cup of hot coffee awaits all those guys who cleared downed trees and restored our electricity. No matter how many years pass, they’re still hard workers. Reach Glynn Moore at glynn.moore@augustachronicle.com. 8

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Jaqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014: This year you will greet professional change, and you’ll need to assume that it will be for the better. You have unusual creativity, and it comes out when dealing with responsibilities. Make a point of loosening up and enjoying yourself more often. If you are single, consider the next few months a prime time for meeting someone of significance. You will see this period through July as being unusually important in your evolvement, even if Mr. or Ms. Right does not appear. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy a warm closeness this year. SAGITTARIUS knows how to make you respond. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Only those close to you will understand why you are heading in an undiscussed direction. A call involving a matter at a distance could encourage a lively discussion. You will feel better if you share more of what you are thinking. Tonight: Add your imaginative touch. This Week: Roll with demands. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH A partner might not mean to be so demanding. Make plans, and be willing to share the day with your sweetie. As a result, you will feel much more fulfilled and a lot happier. Discuss what is going on with you. Open up to different ideas. Tonight: Live for the moment. This Week: Take charge, and know what is expected of you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Understand what is happening with a relative.You could be surprised by news from a distance. Apparently, you might have distorted some information about this situation. You will have an opportunity to revise your thinking. Tonight: Get a head start on tomorrow. This Week: Deal with a financial matter. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Use today just for you. Your emotional nature will come out when dealing with a loved at a distance. A conversation could reveal more information. What you think is going on might not be connected to reality. Listen and ask questions. Tonight: Get some exercise. This Week: An agreement is possible. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Check in with someone whom you care a lot about. This person will understand the importance of frolicking around, and he or she will express it. You relate well to each other. You could experience a very strong connection with a loved one. Tonight: Relax. This Week: Work hard Monday and Tuesday, and play hard later. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) C

HHHH How you handle a personal matter could reveal much about your chosen direction. Your sense of what is appropriate will feel right to a close loved one. A conversation with a child will allow you explain what you are feeling. Tonight: Stay close to home. This Week: Tap into your imagination for unusual answers to a daily life issue. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHYou’ll say what’s on your mind, yet someone might not grasp the full meaning of your words. You could be doing a lot of thinking about a domestic matter right now. Allow more creativity to float through your daily routine. Tonight: Hang out with friends. This Week: You might not want to go to work on Monday, but you have to. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Your finances could be off, and you might not even realize it. A conversation about a recent purchase could distort this situation. Take another look at what is happening, and you could find a solution. Trust your instincts with a loved one. Tonight: Aren’t we playful? This Week: Resolve a problem before it becomes unmanageable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You will enjoy yourself, despite having a reservation that nags at you. A domestic matter could keep popping up. You will need to resolve this issue, but you can let it go for now. Understand where someone else is coming from. Tonight: Ask, and you shall receive. This Week: Your ability to understand financial matters emerges. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You might want to take some extra downtime and relax. You could feel overwhelmed by what is on your mind. Let go, and revisit the issue once you detach and recharge your batteries. You might have a totally different opinion afterward. Tonight: Not to be found. This Week: Don’t hesitate to zero in on what you want. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You love your friends, and so the opportunity to spend a day with some of them will delight you. Don’t overthink an issue, as sometimes you worry too much about how others view you. Tonight: Invite a friend over for dinner. This Week: You might not want to discuss a problem, but you won’t have a choice. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You’ll have to make an appearance, even if you don’t want to. Your creativity will emerge in a conversation with a parent, older friend or relative. You might discover great ideas in this discussion. Be sure to jot down at least a couple of them. Tonight: In the limelight.

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Apartments, Unfurnished 329 SOHI LANE 2-bedroom, carport, storage, cable, utilities/ tax included, $930. (907)262-5760 (907)398-0497 CLEAN KENAI 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath. fireplace, washer/dryer, dishwasher, basement. Near schools. $775. includes heat, cable. No pets. (907)262-2522. KENAI 2-BEDROOM Covered parking, refurbished, fireplace. HEAT INCLUDED. Good neighborhood. Quiet, clean, in-town on Auk Street $830. (206)909-6195 TWO WEEKS RENT FREE! 3-Bedroom, 1-bath on Redoubt (Kenai). Cats Allowed. Non-Smoking. No ASHA. $916. plus electric. $916. Deposit. (907)335-1950

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NIKISKI Handicapped accessible, covered ramp, deck. Alaska Housing OK, 3-bedroom, 2-bath utilities included, pets allowed. $1,250./ month. Call (907)776-6563.

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1-LARGE ROOM $480. Soldotna, quiet setting, Satellite, limited cooking. (907)394-2543.

KENAI 1-Bedroom, furnished, heat, cable included. No pets. $675. month. (907)283-5203, (907)398-1642.

DOWNTOWN Soldotna on the river. 2-bedroom, 1-bath, Seasonal/ Permanent, furnished/ unfurnished, NO pets/ NO smoking. Credit/ background checks. $795., (907)252-7110

KENAI RIVER FRONT 3 Fully furnished apartments available. Heat, internet & cable included. Washer/dryer on site. 40ft Fishing Dock. No Pets, No Smoking. 3 Miles from Fred Meyer, 1 year lease. (2) 3-Bedroom, 2-bath $1,350. plus electric. (1) 2-Bedroom, 1-bath, includes garage $1,850. plus electric. (907)262-7430

EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405.

Cabins RIVERFRONT Log cabin, 1-bedroom, furnished, utilities included. Seasonal. $650. monthly. No Smoking/ Pets. (907)262-1072.

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3-BEDROOM DUPLEX Kenai on Aliak Drive 1-bath, 1-car garage, no smoking/ pets, $1,150/ month, heat included. Tenant pays electric. (907)252-8823

Homes 1-BEDROOM 5-minutes Soldotna, 10-minutes Kenai. Cable. Nice Neighborhood. Immaculate. (907)262-7881 1-BEDROOM HOUSE in Sterling, full kitchen, full bath. No smoking/ pets. You pay utilities. $700. deposit, $550. per month. (907)262-6093 3-BEDROOM, 1-BATH HOUSE FOR RENT Attached heated garage. $1,000./month plus utilities, all appliances included. No smoking, pet on approval. (907)260-9008

COZY 3-BEDROOM FOR RENT or SALE Reduced to: $135,000. Sterling/ Soldotna. Fully furnished $1,050. Plus Deposit. Pets on approval. (907)252-9194 KENAI 2-Bedroom, 1.5-bath, carport. No smoking, no pets. $850. /month plus utilities. (907)283-3878. NIKISKI New homes, 3-bedroom, 2-bath, garage, walking distance to Nikiski Rec. Center. Indoor pool & ice rink. $1275. per month. Leave message (907)776-3325 SOLDOTNA/ Endicott Executive home, River front, furnished 3-bedroom, 3-bath, appliances included, long term lease, $2,500. (907)252-7110

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SWEET SOLDOTNA FIND Soldotna, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room, fabulous sunroom, custom oak & hickory cabinets, lots of wood built-ins throughout & handy kick toe central vac. HUGE 828 sf 2 bay garage with storage addition with dog house added onto the back. Privacy wood fence, nice yard, large deck & pull down attic access for additional storage. Lots of character inside & out! MLS# 14-774 $207,500

IT’S ALL HERE! K-Beach, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. New inside paint, recent laminate, custom tile bathrooms, big deck, fenced & private yard, paved driveway, extra RV parking area & shed. NEW CABINETS & STAINLESS APPLIANCES! Private master suite layout has walk-in-closet & private bathroom. MLS# 13-2126 $192,500

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TULCHINA POINTE PREMIER SUBdriveway & spot cleared for your new home. Underground utilities & partial mountain view from 2nd story home. MLS# 14-1513 $37,500 NEW LAKEFRONT LIVING! Nearly 2 acres on Sport Lake, utilities adjacent. LISTING Beautifully treed lot on floatplane lake priced to SELL! MLS# 14-1105 $89,000 8.8 ACRES with Sterling HWY & Mackey Lake Rd frontage with a mountain VIEW! Utilities adjacent & high visibility! MLS# 13-16488 Only $99,500! X MARKS THE SPOT! Nice building lot with all utilities adjacent just off of paved Mackey Lake and Cahill. MLS# 13-16489 $22,500 2.48 ACRES on Rio Gracioso Lane down Funny River Rd. Cash or owner finance with half down cash and short terms. MLS# 13-16556 $17,500 PEACEFUL END OF LONGMERE LAKE .97 acres with nice hill to build on & shallow beach for the kids. Utilities adjacent. BELOW BOROUGH ASSESSED VALUE! MLS# 13-13809 $89,500 ENDLESS VIEWS of the Kenai Mountain Range! Large 2.19 acre residential lot near Birch Ridge Golf Course with all utilities adjacent. MLS# 13-12558 $89,900 3 PRIME COMMERCIAL LOTS on the Kenai Spur Highway near Alaska’s Auto Country. 1.34 acres all ready for your building! MLS# 13-10502 $159,000 INLET FRONTAGE & VIEWS FOREVER! Build your dream home here! Paved neighborhood, all utilities, water & sewer at street. MLS# 13-11865 $69,500 BEAUTIFUL TULCHINA POINTE SUB. All utilities adjacent, gorgeous home spot on a hill with partial mountain views. MLS# 13-6653 $32,500 KENAI CITY LOT Paved neighborhood, with all utilities + water & Sewer adjacent. MLS# 13-6065 $16,000 TOWER PARK COURT! Come and get it before it’s GONE! Upscale neighborhood between Kenai & Soldotna with GORGEOUS homes. 1.35 acres with utilities at the front of the lot. MLS# 13-2886 $39,500 BIRCH RIDGE GOLF COURSE LOT .93 of an acre overlooking the 8th green. Utilities close, borough maintained road, access off Boundary. Possible trade for land in CO, AZ, NV or NM. MLS# 11-10914 $24,900 PRIME LAKE FRONT LOT! Prestigious, paved neighborhood with underground utilities. 1.01 acres on Scout Lake! MLS# 12-11899 $89,500 4 LOTS IN UPSCALE NEIGHBORHOOD! .69 acres on the bluff with VIEW of mountains! MLS# 12-10430 $75,000 .72 acres with partial view. MLS# 12-10422 $49,500 1.06 acres on rolling hill, very private. MLS# 12-10430 $48,500 .70 acres with highway frontage & high hill. MLS# 12-10427 $27,500 BEACH SITE FOLKS: 1 acre building lot near beach access in Ninilchik. MLS# 12-10436 $44,500 NEW LISTING

FISHERMAN’S CASTLE Kenai, 2 bedrooms 1.5 baths & living room addition on this mobile home with a TOTAL remodel in 2012. TWO, YES TWO shops! Attached 2 car garage PLUS huge motorhome/boat storage. All new flooring, sheetrock, paint, T&G pine ceilings, granite kitchen island, new cabinets, stainless appliances, jetted tub, ETC! 2 miles to Kenai River boat launch! CASH or possible OWNER FINANCE with at least 50% down CASH MLS# 13-7517 $94,900

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CALLING THE BRADY BUNCH K-Beach, 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, + extra rooms. This 3360 sf spacious home sits on 3.77 acres! Choose your new downstairs carpet with the $3,000 flooring allowance. Newer inside and outside paint, living room carpet & tile in the dining & kitchen. Newer 2000 gallon septic system. Generator with transfer switch. FREE HOME WARRANTY! MLS# 13-13446 $247,000

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SPACE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Soldotna/K-Beach, 3 bedroom + office, exercise room & family room, 2 bath. 2464 sf, recently remodeled with all new kitchen, updated baths, new paint, all new vinyl siding & trim, new windows, new electrical throughout, newer septic system in 2000 & more! 768 sf 2 car garage + workshop space, 3 sheds, lots of parking, large yard on 1.41 acres. MLS# 14-644 $239,900

SO CONVENIENT! K-Beach, 3 bedroom, 2 bath + sunroom & 2 car garage. 5 star energy rated. Fenced front and back yard, paved driveway, fire pit & additional RV parking lot. Nicely paved subdivision, vaulted ceilings, open living design & VERY TIDY! Free HOME WARRANTY! MLS# 13-14593 $195,500

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AFFORDABLE LAKEFRONT LIVING! North Kenai, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage. 1.07 acres on stocked Barbara Lake with easy sloping access. New roof & outside paint in 2012. Cozy starter or retirement home with woodstove. Invest in Nikiski now! MLS# 13-17354 $175,000

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GET READY FOR SUMMER FISHING FUN! KENAI RIVERFRONT HOME/LODGE + DUPLEX & 3 CABINS! Soldotna, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths & 2 car garage for main 3226 sf home. Custom & immaculate throughout. Nice duplex for extra income or visitors. 1.21 acres on excellent red fishing hole. Unique & beautiful property. NEVER BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE BEFORE and price to sell this season. 3 cabins & upstairs of separate duplex come fully furnished. MLS# 13-6493 $975,000

GRAND VIEW HOME ON 1.65 AC HILLTOP Soldotna, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 6 car garage shop, 2 family rooms, office, craft room, etc. 5 star+, 10 ft ceilings, Trex deck, paved circle driveway, BONUS unattached 4 car garage w/lg boat carport, nice reenhouse, covered dog kennel, nice cabin/ shed. QUITE A PACKAGE! MLS# 13-443 $489,000

FOXHILLS ESTATES RIVERFRONT SUBDIVISION K-Beach/Kasilof, 5 riverfront lots with VIEWS from 4-6 acres each for only $149,000, your choice. Own an affordable piece of this exclusive subdivision on a higher up lot with no riverfront for only $63,500. MLS# 13-11770. RIVERFRONT PARCELS are MLS# 13-11773, 11780, 11783, 11765 & 12429. Only $149,000 with possible owner finance. GRAB A PIECE OF ALASKAN WATERFRONT WITH VIEWS!

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Public Notices USEABLE KENAI RIVERFRONT King Salmon Ave-Funny River Rd. Fish from your very own piece of Alaska-nice building spot. 1.24 acres, gentle bank, electric adjacent to site. Artesian well on property. PRICED TO SELL! MLS# 12-10552 $169,500

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FRIENDS REFER FRIENDS TO KELLY “Choosing Kelly as our Realtor was the best decision we could have made to list our home. She was personal, flexible and always willing to try new strategies to get our house showings. While a move can be stressful, Kelly made the process manageable and as stress free as possible. We now consider her more than our Realtor; she is a friend!” Randy & Jennifer Dowd

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Mini Spy . . .

Mini Spy and Rookie Cookie are cooking with salt. See if you can find: • ladder • bell • arrow • ruler • letter A • snake • banana • word MINI • doughnut • kite • letter H • letter B • pencil • letter D • strawberry • muffin

A Salty Tale

What is salt? Salt is a compound, or combination, of two elements: the metal sodium (Na) and the gas chlorine (Cl). By themselves, these two elements can be quite dangerous. But working together, they make sodium chloride — salt.

Where in the world?

In the United States, most of our salt comes from mines. Salt mines are found in the south-central and upper Midwest areas of the U.S., particularly near Detroit, with a few in the West. In a salt mine, layers of salt have been deposited over many millions of years. The salt in mines is extremely pure, or clean. Workers dig out chunks of salt and crush them. Or they may pump water into the mine and then pump out the brine, or salty water. The brine is mechanically evaporated so that just the salt remains.

Meet Bradley Steven Perry photo by Craig Sjodin, courtesy Disney XD

Bradley Steven Perry stars as Kaz in the Disney XD series “Mighty Med.” He has acted in several TV shows, including the Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie.” He has also acted in several movies, including the TV movie “Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure.” Bradley, 15, began acting when he was 8 years old. He lives in Southern California with his parents and three older sisters. He enjoys playing and watching baseball and likes to travel. He is privately tutored on the Disney Channel set. Bradley supports several charities, including a children’s hospital, Toys for Tots and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. from The Mini Page © 2014 Universal Uclick

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Birthdate: 5-1-84 Hometown: Minneapolis

St. Louis Blues center David Backes is well known for saving lost animals. Along with his wife, Kelly, he provides shelter for them. On the hockey rink, Backes is kind of like an animal. He’s a tiger on ice, aggressively competing and backing down from no opponent. Backes, a former standout at Minnesota State University, Mankato, made the NHL All-Star team in 2011. Last year, he was named Blues captain, a tribute to his skill and leadership. In the first 44 games this season, he scored 17 goals and totaled 36 points, then headed to Sochi, Russia, to play for the United States in the Winter Olympics. Away from hockey, he also participates in the team’s charity golf tournament and visits to children’s hospitals. That’s Backes — competitive on the ice and caring in the community.

Rookie Cookie’s Recipe

Stellar Baked Stew

These salt beds are at Salinas de Janubio on the island of Lanzarote in Spain.

Salt beds In countries that have more coastline, salt producers section off some shoreline, collect seawater, and let the water evaporate, leaving salt crystals behind. This method is very cost-effective, but it takes longer.

You’ll need: • 1 pound lean ground beef, cooked and drained • 1 (16-ounce) can pinto beans, drained • 4 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces • 1 celery stalk, chopped • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1 teaspoon salt • 2 cups tomato juice What to do: 1. Combine all ingredients in a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Mix well. 2. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour. Serves 6. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2014 Universal Uclick

Fun With Salt Spice Things Up With an Icy Experiment

Salting things up Salt is a part of many of our language and cultural traditions. For example: • A salty character is someone who is a little rough or indecent. • Salt of the earth refers to someone who is wholesome and worthy. • Spilling salt is seen as a bad omen, or sign. Sometimes people will toss a pinch of salt over their shoulder to get rid of the bad omen. • In Jewish tradition, bread is dipped in salt to preserve the covenant, or serious agreement, between God and the people. • You might hear an adult say he’s headed back to the salt mines when going back to work. • If you salt away something, you’re keeping it for later.

Have you ever wondered why cities use salt to treat roads before a winter storm? You can do this experiment at home to figure out the answer.

You’ll need: • 2 ice trays • water • salt

• 2 medium-sized bowls • a thermometer

What to do: 1. Fill one ice tray with salted water. 2. Fill the other ice tray with regular water. Label the trays so you know which is which. 3. Place ice trays in the freezer until frozen solid. 4. Empty each ice tray into a separate bowl. 5. As the ice melts, check the temperature of the water in each bowl every 10 minutes. Keep track of the temperatures.

What’s going on? Salt doesn’t really melt the ice that falls on roads. But it does make the freezing point of water lower. So when icy rain or snow hits a treated street, conditions have to be colder for the street to freeze compared to an untreated street. The ice in both bowls melted, but the temperature of the saltwater rose faster than the temperature of the regular ice water.

Salt Through the Ages Our bodies use sodium to help with breathing and digestion. We need it to move oxygen and send nerve signals. When early humans still hunted and ate mostly wild animals, they got the salt they needed from the blood and flesh of the animals. But as humans began farming and eating more fruits and vegetables, they had to find salt elsewhere. They also had to feed salt to the animals they raised.

Salting away Preserved food also allowed people to plan for times when food was in short supply. Ancient Egyptians used salt to preserve fish and meat. They also used salt to mummify dead bodies.

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The Roman Empire

In North America

For about 500 years, Rome was the center of power for much of Europe. Salt from the Mediterranean Sea was carried to Rome and beyond on the Via Salaria, or “salt road.” Even after the Roman Empire fell, products preserved in salt from the Mediterranean Sea were traded for silk and spices from faraway Asia.

Early civilizations in the Americas controlled the salt trade at different times. When Europeans arrived in North America, they continued to use mostly European salt to preserve their foods and furs. After the Declaration of Independence, England cut off the salt supply to America. The Continental Congress encouraged Colonists to start saltworks here.

Preserving food Salt made it possible for people near and far to trade the foods they raised. Remember, there were no refrigerators or freezers in ancient times. But early people discovered that salt could preserve, or keep food fresh. It killed bacteria and removed moisture, where some bacteria grow. Learning to preserve food also gave people the ability to travel far from home, because they could take food with them. (There weren’t any fastfood restaurants along the way, either!) Being able to preserve food for trade with other countries gave some groups of people enormous power. For example, between 618 and 907 in China, salt production provided half of the government’s money. Those little white crystals paid for the Great Wall of China!

The Atlantic Ocean In the late 1400s, explorers figured out they could sail around the southern tip of Africa to trade with Asia. That gave countries on the European coast of the Atlantic Ocean the idea of trading with the New World. Many of these countries were part of a huge fishing industry. The fish, mostly cod, had to be salted so it would taste and travel better. Northern European countries, where the fish were caught, made trade agreements with more southern countries, where the sun and dry weather helped produce more sea salt. For example, England cooperated with Portugal.

As people moved west, canals were built to move salt and other products to new settlements. The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River.

detail of painting by W.H. Bartlett, 1839, of the Erie Canal

Supersport: David Backes

Less than 10 percent of the salt produced today is used for food. The biggest use of salt is for de-icing roads during winter. Salt is used in making medicines, to treat water and for agriculture. It’s also used to make some plastics and aluminum.

The chances are good that every time you sit down to a meal, you’re sharing the table with a rock star. But if you’re checking out the folks around the table, look again. This rock star sits right on the table — inside your saltshaker! Salt is the only rock that humans eat. It’s essential for human life, and it has helped to support whole civilizations. The Mini Page spoke with Mark Kurlansky, the author of “The Story of Salt,” to learn more about this rock star of the spice cabinet.

NaCl — It’s Elemental!

Technology kicks salt aside

As scientists learned about canning foods to preserve them, and later refrigerating and freezing them, salt lost much of its value. It was no longer a source of economic power or control for governments or other groups. The Mini Page thanks Mark Kurlansky, author of “The Story of Salt” and the adult book “Salt: A World History,” for help with this issue. Next week, The Mini Page is all about the hilarious Harlem Globetrotters.

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Guide to the Constitution The popular nine-part series on the Constitution, written in collaboration with the National Archives, is now packaged as a colorful 32-page softcover book. The series covers: • the preamble, the seven articles and 27 amendments • the “big ideas” of the document • the history of its making and the signers

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Sally: Why is it a bad idea to cry over spilled milk? Stuart: It makes it too salty! Sam: What happened to the guy who was pulled over for having sodium chloride and a 9-volt battery in his vehicle? Sarah: He was booked for a salt and battery! Susan: Can you think of any good jokes about sodium? Simon: Na! Brown Bassetews n e th nd’s Hou

try ’n’ find

Salt

Words that remind us of salt are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: BED, BRINE, CHLORINE, COD, COMPOUND, DEICE, ELEMENT, EVAPORATE, FOOD, GAS, HEALTH, METAL, MINE, POWER, PRESERVE, PUMP, PURE, ROADS, SALT, SEAWATER, SODIUM, TRADE.

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C-8 Peninsula Clarion, Sunday, February 23, 2014

February 23 - March 1, 2014

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Beautiful Creatures ›› (2013, Fantasy) Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert. ‘PG-13’ (2:03) + MAX Wed. 8:50 p.m. Behind the Candelabra ››› (2013, Docudrama) Michael Douglas, Matt Damon. World-famous pianist Liberace takes much-younger Scott Thorson as a lover, but the relationship deteriorates when Liberace takes other bedmates and Thorson becomes addicted to drugs. (2:00) ^ HBO2 Fri. 8 p.m. Blade II ›› (2002, Horror) Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson. ‘R’ (1:56) (82) SYFY Sat. 5:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Braveheart ››› (1995, Historical Drama) Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau. Enraged by the killing of his wife, Scotsman William Wallace leads a revolt against the tyrannical English king in the 13th century. ‘R’ (2:57) (43) AMC Wed. 5 p.m. Broken City ›› (2013, Crime Drama) Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe. ‘R’ (1:48) + MAX Sat. 6:10 p.m. Byzantium ››› (2012, Horror) Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan. Mayhem follows when two female vampires, on the run from a kindred group, take refuge at a seaside British community. ‘R’ (1:58) 5 SHOW Tue. 5 p.m.; Thu. 10:30 p.m.

Camp Rock ››› (2008, Musical Comedy) Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas. A talented singer works in the kitchen at a summer

camp for aspiring musicians. ‘NR’ (1:38) (49) DISN Wed. 7 p.m. Cinderella ›››› (1950, Fantasy) Voices of Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley. Animated. Fairy godmother leads maid to Prince Charming. ‘G’ (1:14) (51) FAM Sat. 5:30 p.m. Coach Carter ››› (2005, Drama) Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri’chard. A high-school basketball coach turns a losing team around, then faces criticism for pushing the athletes to put grades first. ‘PG-13’ (2:16) 5 SHOW Wed. 4 p.m. Compliance ››› (2012, Suspense) Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker. A fast-food worker who’s accused of theft is put through the wringer as her boss, at the direction of a phone caller who says he’s a cop, subjects her to increasingly harsh forms of interrogation. ‘R’ (1:30) 8 TMC Mon. 9 p.m. Con Air ›› (1997, Action) Nicolas Cage, John Cusack. ‘R’ (1:55) + MAX Wed. 6 p.m. Crash ››› (2004, Drama) Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle. Racial tensions collide in a collection of intertwined stories involving residents of Los Angeles. ‘R’ (1:52) 5 SHOW Tue. 7 p.m.; Fri. 5:05 p.m.

The Da Vinci Code ›› (2006, Mystery) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou. ‘PG-13’ (2:29) (31) TNT Sun. 4 p.m. Demolition Man ›› (1993, Science Fiction) Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes. ‘R’ (1:54) (43) AMC Mon. 4:30 p.m. Diary of a Mad Black Woman ›› (2005, Comedy-Drama) Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris. ‘PG-13’ (1:56) 8 TMC Fri. 7 p.m. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights ›› (2004, Romance) Diego Luna, Romola Garai. ‘PG-13’ (1:26) 8 TMC Tue. 11:35 p.m. Do the Right Thing ››› (1989, Drama) Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis. Spike Lee’s account of erupting racial tensions on a summer afternoon in a predominantly black Brooklyn neighborhood. ‘R’ (2:00) 8 TMC Wed. 7 p.m. The Dukes of Hazzard ›› (2005, Comedy) Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott. ‘PG-13’ (1:45) (81) COM Sat. 5:30 p.m.

for a cure. ‘PG-13’ (1:41) (43) AMC Fri. 8 p.m. I, Robot ›› (2004, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan. ‘PG-13’ (1:55) (28) USA Wed. 9:01 p.m. (82) SYFY Sun. 5:30 p.m. The Impossible ››› (2012, Drama) Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. A couple and their three sons encounter terror, courage and compassion following the December 2004 tsunami that devastated Thailand. ‘PG-13’ (1:43) 5 SHOW Sat. 7 p.m. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone ›› (2013, Comedy) Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi. ‘PG-13’ (1:40) ! HBO Fri. 4:15 p.m. ^ HBO2 Thu. 9 p.m.

Epic ›› (2013, Adventure) Voices of Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson. ‘PG’ (1:43) ^ HBO2 Sat. 4:45 p.m.

Face/Off ››› (1997, Action) John Travolta, Nicolas Cage. An FBI agent and his nemesis trade physical identities. ‘R’ (2:18) (43) AMC Thu. 7 p.m. The Fast and the Furious ›› (2001, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. ‘PG-13’ (1:47) (38) SPIKE Sun. 4:08 p.m.; Mon. 4 p.m. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ›› (2006, Action) Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan. ‘PG-13’ (1:44) (38) SPIKE Sun. 9:45 p.m.; Mon. 9 p.m. Fight Club ››› (1999, Suspense) Brad Pitt, Edward Norton. Two young professionals create an underground club where men can compete in handto-hand combat. ‘R’ (2:19) + MAX Tue. 9:50 p.m. Final Destination 2 ›› (2003, Horror) Ali Larter, A.J. Cook. ‘R’ (1:30) (82) SYFY Sun. 8 p.m.; Mon. 5 p.m. The Five-Year Engagement ››› (2012, Romance-Comedy) Jason Segel, Emily Blunt. Career plans and other obstacles stand in the way of two lovers who run into trouble each time they try to set a wedding date. ‘R’ (2:04) + MAX Mon. 4:40 p.m. 42 ››› (2013, Biography) Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford. In 1946, Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signs Jackie Robinson to the team in defiance of major league baseball’s notorious color barrier. ‘PG-13’ (2:08) ! HBO Wed. 4 p.m. ^ HBO2 Sun. 8 p.m.

Gangster Squad ›› (2013, Crime Drama) Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling. ‘R’ (1:50) ! HBO Mon. 8:30 p.m. Gladiator ››› (2000, Historical Drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix. Condemned to arena fights by corrupt Roman leader Commodus, Gen. Maximus seeks revenge for his family’s deaths. ‘R’ (2:34) (43) AMC Tue. 5:30 p.m.

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Happy Feet ››› (2006, Adventure) Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams. Animated. Born without the ability to sing, a young emperor penguin expresses himself and hopes to attract a mate through his amazing dancing talent. ‘PG’ (1:48) (51) FAM Sun. 4:30 p.m.; Fri. 5:30 p.m. Happy Feet Two ›› (2011, Adventure) Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams. ‘PG’ (1:40) (51) FAM Sun. 7 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ››› (2002, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. The young wizard and his best friends investigate a dark force that is terrorizing their school, Hogwarts. ‘PG’ (2:41) ! HBO Thu. 4:15 p.m. Hitchcock ›› (2012, Historical Drama) Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren. ‘PG-13’ (1:38) ! HBO Sun. 4:15 p.m.

I Am Legend ››› (2007, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Alice Braga. After a man-made plague transforms Earth’s population into bloodthirsty vampires, a lone survivor desperately searches

Joyful Noise ›› (2012, Comedy-Drama) Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton. ‘PG13’ (1:57) ! HBO Mon. 6 p.m. Jungle Fever ››› (1991, Drama) Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra. Trouble follows an architect’s biracial affair with a woman in New York. ‘R’ (2:12) 8 TMC Wed. 9 p.m.

Killing Them Softly ››› (2012, Crime Drama) Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy. After a rival crook hires a pair of bumbling thieves to rob their card game, mobsters hire a reluctant hit man to settle the score. ‘R’ (1:37) 8 TMC Thu. 10:45 p.m.

Lawless ›› (2012, Crime Drama) Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy. ‘R’ (1:55) 8 TMC Sun. 11:05 p.m. Lincoln ››› (2012, Historical Drama) Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field. During his final months in office, President Abraham Lincoln moves forward to end the Civil War, unite the country and abolish slavery forever. ‘PG-13’ (2:29) 5 SHOW Sat. 9 p.m. The Little Mermaid ›››› (1989, Fantasy) Voices of Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll. Animated. Disney’s Oscar-winning version of the fairy tale. ‘G’ (1:22) (51) FAM Sat. 7:15 p.m.

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February 23 - March 1, 2014

movieson The Look of Love ›› (2013, Biography) Steve Coogan, Anna Friel. ‘NR’ (1:41) 8 TMC Thu. 7 p.m.

Mars Attacks! ›› (1996, Comedy) Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close. ‘PG-13’ (1:43) ^ HBO2 Mon. 5:10 p.m. Mary and Martha ››› (2013, Drama) Hilary Swank, Brenda Blethyn. After losing their sons to malaria, two women dedicate their lives to helping others affected by the disease. (1:45) ! HBO Tue. 4:15 p.m. Les Misérables ››› (2012, Musical) Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe. In 19th-century France, ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, pursued for many years by ruthless policeman Javert, agrees to care for a factory worker’s daughter. ‘PG-13’ (2:38) ^ HBO2 Tue. 10 p.m. Mission: Impossible III ››› (2006, Action) Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Now a trainer for IMF recruits, agent Ethan Hunt squares off against the toughest foe he has ever faced: a ruthless arms and information broker. ‘PG-13’ (2:06) (43) AMC Wed. 9:01 p.m.; Thu. 4 p.m. Mulan ››› (1998, Musical) Voices of Ming-Na Wen, Lea Salonga. Animated. A Chinese maiden disguises herself as a man to take her father’s place in battle against invading Huns. ‘G’ (1:28) (51) FAM Sat. 9 p.m. My Dog Skip ››› (2000, Drama) Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane. In 1942 a shy boy receives an exuberant Jack Russell terrier that plays matchmaker and helps protect him from bullies. ‘PG’ (1:35) (8) WGN-A Sat. 4 p.m.

Natural Born Killers ››› (1994, Crime Drama) Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis. Two young lovers embark on a blooddrenched killing spree that quickly propels them to celebrity status. ‘R’ (1:59) + MAX Sun. 5:30 p.m.; Thu. 9 p.m. Now You See Me ›› (2013, ComedyDrama) Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo.

‘PG-13’ (1:56) ! HBO Sun. 6 p.m.; Thu. 8 p.m. ^ HBO2 Tue. 7 p.m.

S Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ›› (2011, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law. ‘PG-13’ (2:09) + MAX Thu. 5 p.m. The Siege ›› (1998, Suspense) Denzel Washington, Annette Bening. ‘R’ (1:56) + MAX Mon. 9:45 p.m. Silver Linings Playbook ››› (2012, Comedy-Drama) Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence. An unexpected bond begins to form between a man trying to rebuild his life and a young woman promising to help him reunite with his estranged wife. ‘R’ (2:02) 5 SHOW Mon. 4:55 p.m. Sinister ›› (2012, Horror) Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio. ‘R’ (1:49) 8 TMC Mon. 5 p.m.

Ocean’s Twelve ››› (2004, ComedyDrama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt. To pay back casino boss Terry Benedict, Danny Ocean and his team of criminals plan an elaborate heist in Europe. ‘PG13’ (2:05) ^ HBO2 Tue. 4:45 p.m. Office Space ›› (1999, Comedy) Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston. ‘R’ (1:29) ^ HBO2 Thu. 6:30 p.m. Out of Sight ››› (1998, Crime Drama) George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez. The mutual attraction between a federal marshal and an escaped convict interferes with their goals. ‘R’ (2:02) 8 TMC Sun. 9 p.m.

Passing Strange The Movie ››› (2009, Musical) De’Adre Aziza, Daniel Breaker. Spike Lee films the Broadway musical about a young man who leaves Los Angeles to explore Europe. ‘NR’ (2:16) 8 TMC Tue. 4:40 p.m.; Fri. 9 p.m. Paul Blart: Mall Cop ›› (2009, Comedy) Kevin James, Jayma Mays. ‘PG’ (1:31) (50) NICK Thu. 6 p.m.; Fri. 5 p.m. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief ›› (2010, Adventure) Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson. ‘PG’ (1:59) (30) TBS Sun. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (50) NICK Sat. 7 p.m. The Perks of Being a Wallflower ››› (2012, Comedy-Drama) Logan Lerman, Emma Watson. Friends try to help an introverted teenager become more sociable. ‘PG-13’ (1:43) 8 TMC Thu. 5:15 p.m. The Place Beyond the Pines ››› (2012, Crime Drama) Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper. In upstate New York, two men, and later, their sons must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions. ‘R’ (2:20) ^ HBO2 Wed. 10 p.m. The Producers ›› (2005, Musical Comedy) Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick. ‘PG-13’ (2:14) 8 TMC Tue. 7 p.m. The Proposal ›› (2009, RomanceComedy) Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds. ‘PG-13’ (1:48) (3) ABC Sun. 7 p.m.

February 23 - March 1, 2014

Snitch ›› (2013, Crime Drama) Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper. ‘PG13’ (1:52) + MAX Fri. 4:30 p.m. Snow White and the Huntsman ›› (2012, Fantasy) Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron. ‘PG-13’ (2:07) ^ HBO2 Sun. 10:15 p.m.; Fri. 5:50 p.m. The Social Network ››› (2010, Drama) Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield. Six years after creating Facebook in his dorm room, Mark Zuckerberg becomes a billionaire, but his great success leads to personal and legal complications. ‘PG-13’ (2:00) (3) ABC Sat. 7 p.m. Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back ›››› (1980, Science Fiction) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia face Darth Vader’s wrath. ‘PG’ (2:04) (38) SPIKE Sat. 4 p.m.

Zombieland Pulp Fiction ›››› (1994, Crime Drama) John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson. Criminals cross paths in three interlocked tales of mayhem. ‘R’ (2:33) (43) AMC Sat. 10 p.m.

Raiders of the Lost Ark ›››› (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen. An archaeologist races Nazis to find a powerful relic. ‘PG’ (1:55) (82) SYFY Sat. 8 p.m. Road House ›› (1989, Action) Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch. ‘R’ (1:52) (43) AMC Mon. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.; Tue. 11 p.m.; Thu. 10:01 p.m.; Fri. 5:30 p.m. The Rock ››› (1996, Action) Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage. A scientist and a British spy who once escaped from Alcatraz are sent to the former island prison to stop a disgruntled war hero from obliterating San Francisco with chemical warheads. ‘R’ (2:16) (38) SPIKE Wed. 11:30 p.m. Rock of Ages ›› (2012, Musical) Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta. ‘PG-13’ (2:03) ^ HBO2 Fri. 10 p.m. The Ruins ›› (2008, Horror) Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone. ‘R’ (1:31) (82) SYFY Sun. 10 p.m.

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“Bolt” (2008) Voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus. Animated. “My Dog Skip” (2000, Drama) Frankie Muniz. The gift of a (8) A delusional TV dog winds up in New York. puppy gives a lonely boy a new leash on life. Computers & Tablets “Elec- AeroPilates Home Studio ‘G’ Computers & Tablets “Elec- it Cosmetics ‘G’ (20) tronics HotSpot” ‘G’ tronics HotSpot” ‘G’ Joel Osteen Cindy Craw- Kim of Queens “Diva Decon- Kim of Queens Kim and her Kim of Queens Kim is frus- Kim of Queens Kim must Kim of Queens Pageant “The Husband She Met Online” (2013, Suspense) Jason ‘PG’ ford on age- struction” Kim is asked to train sister head to the rodeo. ‘PG’ trated with her girls. ‘PG’ overcome Lauren’s father. ‘PG’ coach Kim Gravel’s new cli- Gray-Stanford, Meredith Monroe. A woman meets a man who (23) less skin a diva. ‘PG’ ent. ‘PG’ becomes obsessive and controlling. ‘14’ NCIS Ducky makes a startling NCIS “Aliyah” Tense reunion. NCIS The team tries to reNCIS An assassin targets a NCIS “Two-Faced” ‘PG’ NCIS A murder is caught on NCIS Tony revisits his time in NCIS Tracking the Port-to-Port (28) discovery. ‘14’ ‘14’ place Ziva. ‘14’ key witness. ‘14’ tape. ‘PG’ Baltimore. ‘14’ killer. ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ “Jonah Hex” (2010, Action) Josh Brolin, (:45) “Scream 2” (1997, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney (:15) “Red Dawn” (1984, Action) Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas (:15) “Lara Croft: Tomb John Malkovich, Megan Fox. A supernatural Cox. A psychotic slasher rampages through an Ohio college town. Howell, Lea Thompson. High-school guerrillas take on invad- Raider” (2001, Adventure) (30) gunslinger faces an old enemy. ing Soviet troops. Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight. Law & Order “Lucky Stiff” ‘14’ Law & Order “Illegitimate” ‘14’ Law & Order “Crimebusters” Law & Order “Rapture” ‘14’ Law & Order “Bailout” Extor- “Angels & Demons” (2009, Suspense) Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer. Robert (31) ‘14’ tion plot. ‘14’ Langdon confronts an ancient brotherhood. (6:00) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Women’s College Basketball Duke at Notre Dame. (N) (Live) PBA Bowling USBC Masters. From North Brunswick, N.J. SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside the Lines (N) (Live) (34) (N) (Live) Billiards Trick Shot Magic. Billiards Trick Shot Magic. Women’s College Basketball Kentucky at Texas A&M. (N) Women’s College Basketball Maryland at Georgia Tech. 2013 CrossFit 2013 CrossFit 2013 CrossFit 2013 CrossFit (35) From Springfield, Mass. From Springfield, Mass. (Live) (N) (Live) Games Games Games Games Hawg Quest P90X3 by Women’s College Basketball Wake Forest at Miami. (N) Women’s College Basketball Oklahoma State at Texas Tech. College Basketball Seton Hall at Creighton. (N) (Live) Paid Program Paid Program (36) (N) Tony Horton (Live) (N) (Live) Off Road Engine Power Detroit Truck Tech Bar Rescue “Owner Ousted” (:05) Bar Rescue “Bikini (:10) Bar Rescue “Jon T, He (:14) “A Man Apart” (2003, Crime Drama) Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant. A DEA (38) Muscle ‘PG’ Bust” ‘PG’ Don’t Like It” ‘PG’ agent searches for his wife’s murderer. Mad Men Pete and Roger butt “Twins” (1988, Comedy) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito. A geneti- “Braveheart” (1995, Historical Drama) Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan. A Scottish rebel rallies his country- “Beowulf” (43) heads. ‘14’ cally enhanced man seeks his shortchanged twin. men against England. (2007) “Garfield’s World of World of World of World of World of Steven Uni- Steven Uni- Steven Uni- Steven Uni- Steven Uni- Steven Uni- “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” (2011, Comedy) (46) Pet Force” Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball verse ‘PG’ verse ‘PG’ verse ‘PG’ verse ‘PG’ verse ‘PG’ verse ‘PG’ Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick. To Be Announced (47)

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