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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska
Vol. 44, Issue 125
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Repeal of marriage definition proposed Legislation would ask voters to strike same-sex marriage ban from constitution By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
JUNEAU — The minority leader of the Alaska Senate on Monday proposed to strike the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in the state, calling it a matter of conscience. Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage, said that after reading a federal court decision
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from earlier this month striking down a voter-approved constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Virginia, “’it was just completely clear to me, that whether we act or we wait for a
federal U.S. Supreme Court decision, this is happening. We really are in a long march toward marriage equality.” In a statement, French said passage of his constitutional amendment would let Alaska voters “remove this blot on our state constitution.” The proposal was introduced Monday. To pass, the proposal would
need a two-thirds vote in each the Alaska Senate and the House before it could qualify for the ballot. It is the latest proposed constitutional change to be brought before lawmakers during the 28th Legislature. Supporters of another highprofile proposal, which would allow for public money to be used for private or religious schools, have argued that the
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Quake centered near Sterling ANCHORAGE (AP) — A minor earthquake was felt in Anchorage on Monday morning. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says in a release that there’s been no reports of damage from the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 3.3. It was felt just after 9:35 a.m. in the state’s largest city. The temblor was centered about 13 miles northeast of Sterling on the Kenai Peninsula, and located at a depth of about 37 miles.
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Council to look at bath salts, spice
In the news Responders extracted a woman from her vehicle Monday afternoon after she rolled down the ditch near Mile 102 of the Sterling Highway. Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Megan Peters said the driver was alert when responders arrived, but was entrapped in her vehicle. Troopers received a call from a witness about the rollover at 1:43 p.m. She was transported to Central Peninsula Hospital. Peters said the woman’s injuries are not life threatening to troopers’ knowledge. Peters said the woman was the only occupant in the vehicle and overcorrected while driving, but it is unclear why. Troopers are investigating the crash and have not released the driver’s name, Peters said.
people should be allowed to have their say. French opposes that proposed change. On the issue of same-sex marriage, French told reporters he has had some casual conversations with other legislators about his proposal but “felt more morally compelled to file it than out of any sort of a votecounting exercise.” He later
By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion
nelope Litzen, 15, from Nikiski, coached by their mom, Geri Litzen. Makayla Derkevorkian, 17, of Soldotna is in her second year with the team. After one of their previous teammates moved, the squad needed to fill a spot to compete at nationals so they added Emma Osimowicz, 17, from Fairbanks. Chena compared their team’s experience to the Jamaican bobsled team competing in the Winter Olympics. She said some people didn’t think there were horses in Alaska and by the end of the roundup, the girls felt like rock stars walking around Denver because other teams wanted to learn more about the state. Derkevorkian said competing at a national event with more than 900 peers was an amazing experience.
An ordinance prohibiting synthetic drugs — spice and bath salts — in the city of Soldotna is up for introduction at this week’s Soldotna City Council meeting. Soldotna Police Chief Peter Mlynarik said synthetic drugs have been on the rise in the last several years with police officers seeing the drugs more often on traffic stops, but the they are “tough to chase.” While the State of Alaska has made certain chemicals occasionally found in spice illegal, field test kits are not available, Mlynarik said. Police departments have to send the drugs to the Alaska Department of Public Safety’s Crime Lab, which he said can be difficult and time consuming. When a chemical has been banned by the state, manufacturers sometimes change it for one that isn’t, increasing the difficultly in stopping local trafficking of synthetic drugs, he said. He said juvenile synthetic drug use is a concern and while the new restrictions, if adopted, may not deter some kids and teens from using, he thinks the making bath salts and spice illegal will help bring numbers down. “I think (youth) may stay away from drugs that they know are banned — marijuana, meth, heroin — but on some substances where they know it’s not illegal, they could be more prone to try something like that where that substance can be just as bad as the others it’s just not illegal, ” Mlynarik said. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s website, synthetic cannabinoids use is “alarmingly
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Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion
Sunset
The setting sun paints the sky pink behind the mountains viewable from Nikiski Beach Road in Nikiski on Monday evening. Forecasters are calling for partly sunny skies today.
Sharing their horse sense Girls hope to expand 4-H horse program on Kenai Peninsula By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion
When it comes to horse knowledge in a national competition, teams from Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas would be expected to place at the top, but Alaska? Four teenage girls from Alaska — three from the Kenai Peninsula — placed fourth in Horse Bowl at the Western National Roundup Jan. 8-12 in Denver, Colo. Named the North Wind Riders, team captain Chena Litzen, 16, from Nikiski, placed third individually. Western National Roundup is an annual 4-H competition with more than 900 participants from 30 states. Youths ages 14 to 19 qualify for the roundup by winning a state qualifier to compete in multiple 4-H events from horse and livestock judg-
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Four members of the Kenai Peninsula horse quiz team known as the North Wind Riders took fourth place in horse bowl at the Western National Roundup Jan. 8-12 in Denver. Pictured from left are Makayla Derkevorkian, Penelope Litzen, Chena Litzen and Emma Osimowicz.
ing, livestock quiz bowl, hipThe North Wind Riders from pology, public speaking and the Kenai Peninsula region inmore. clude Litzen and her sister Pe-
Legislature misses initiative hearing timeline By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
JUNEAU — A 2010 state law aimed at providing the public with more information surrounding ballot initiatives called for legislative hearings on certified initiatives within 30 days of the start of session. That never happened this year. The law calls for the lieutenant governor to hold hearings
around the state at least 30 days before an election on initiatives scheduled to appear on the ballot. But it also calls for a legislative committee selected jointly by the presiding officers of the Alaska House and Senate to hold at least one hearing on initiatives that the lieutenant governor has determined to be properly filed within 30 days after the start of a session preceding the election. Last Wednesday marked the
30th day of this session. The legislature’s top attorney, Doug Gardner, said Monday that when laws address legislative procedure, it is up to the Legislature to decide how to implement those laws. Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell in December certified an initiative that would require legislative approval for a large-scale metallic sulfide mining operation within the watershed of the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve. C
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That action came with a notice of proper filing. The news release announcing the certification, dated Dec. 23, also included links to a letter to House Speaker Mike Chenault and Senate President Charlie Huggins, notifying them. Signatures were turned in before the start of the legislative session on two other proposed initiatives, related to legalization of recreational marijuana for those 21 years of age and older
and raising the state minimum wage. The marijuana initiative was deemed properly filed by Treadwell last week, according to Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai. The minimum wage proposal has met the required threshold for signatures but awaited final certification. “I think it probably was something that was more overlooked than anything else,” Chenault said of the legislative See HEARING, page A-8
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New Orthodox bishop installed in Sitka JUNEAU (AP) — A new bishop for the Orthodox Church has been installed for the Diocese of Sitka and all Alaska. Sterry David Mahaffey Jr., 61, was installed Sunday during a ceremony at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Sitka. Mahaffey had been serving as the diocese’s administrator and chancellor, a post he’d held since March 2013, the Daily Sitka Sentinel reported. Mahaffey will serve as bishop for life. The installment drew the hierarchy of the Orthodox Church in North America. Among those attending were the Metropolitan Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada; Archbishop Benjamin, Archbishop of San Francisco and the West; Bishop Michael, Bishop of New York and New Jersey; Bishop Irineu of Dearborn, Mich.; and Bishop Irenee of Quebec City. Sitka, the historical capital of Russian America, is the location of the Bishop’s See. Mahaffey was selected by the Diocese of Alaska at an election in 2012. He was con-
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Monday Stocks Company Final Change ACS.......................... 2.19 +0.01 Agrium Inc................91.00 +0.47 Alaska Air Group...... 83.50 +1.96 AT&T........................ 32.47 -0.33 BP ........................... 50.27 +0.46 Chevron...................114.15 +1.47 ConocoPhillips......... 66.42 +1.74 1st Natl. Bank AK... 1,752.01 -2.99 Forest Oil.................. 3.17 +0.09 Fred Meyer.............. 39.78 +0.18 GCI.......................... 10.07 -0.08 Harley-Davidson...... 64.78 +0.46 Home Depot.............77.87 +0.13 Key Bank................. 12.97 +0.12 McDonald’s.............. 96.50 +0.05 National Oilwell........ 75.94 +1.14 Shell Oil................... 73.97 +0.50 Safeway....................37.03 +0.19 Tesoro.......................51.23 +0.89 Walmart................... 73.35 +0.23 Wells Fargo.............. 46.08 +0.48 Gold closed............1,336.94 +12.66 Silver closed.............22.01 +0.16 Dow Jones avg..... 16,207.14 +103.84 NASDAQ................4,292.97 +29.56 S&P 500................ 1,847.61 +11.36 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices. C
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firmed in October by the Holy Synod of Bishops in Syosset, N.Y. Mahaffey described his reaction to being named the next bishop of Alaska as “fearful.” “Well, I’ve been running from this for a long time,” he said. Mahaffey previously was considered for the post of bishop for New York and New Jersey, and for several other dioceses, as well. But he always felt another man was better for the job. When the Alaska position became available, he said, “I was told I would be getting a phone call.” Mahaffey was born in Altoona, Pa., and raised in Mahaffey, Pa., which was named after his ancestors, in the mid-
dle of the Allegheny Mountains. He graduated from Purchase Line High School in 1970, and studied at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He left school, got married and went to work as a mechanic for a coal com-
pany. After the company folded in 1987, he managed a car dealership. Mahaffey was born and raised in the Methodist faith, and became Orthodox in 1975, when he was 23.
Clarion Question Results The Clarion question for last week was:
How do you feel about the Board of Fisheries meeting for Upper Cook Inlet?
Oil Prices Friday’s prices North Slope crude: $107.87, down from $108.40 on Thursday West Texas Int.: $102.50, down from $102.92 on Thursday
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Obituaries Ekko June Jasky-Zuber Baby Boy Ekko June Jasky-Zuber, 7 weeks and 1 day old, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 at Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory, 5839 Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai. A viewing will be held 1 hour prior to the services at noon. He will be laid to rest at the Kenai City Cemetery following the services. Pastor Tony Cloud and Rudy Villegas Jr. will be officiating. Pallbearers will include Noel Jasky-Zuber, Jim Childers, Shaun DesOrmeaux and Mary Gough. On Christmas Day, Ekko June was born. Our little angel was a true gift and even though he was in our lives for just a moment, he will be in our hearts for a lifetime. We watched over him here on earth and now he will watch over us from above. We love you Ekko. “From the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you were perfect, and all you needed was a kiss, rest easy my love.” — Mommy “Every second I spent with you enriched my life. Our time together was brief, son; though that joy will last forever. I love you Baby boy.” — Daddy “We’ll miss you dearly Mijo, our little time we had will live forever in our hearts. We take comfort knowing the family who holds you, till we see you again. Love you.” — Auntie Mary and Auntie Nikki. Ekko was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Jose and Natividad Villegas and great-grandparents, Alan Van Horne, Lupe Miller and Albert Jasky; great-uncles, Alan Jasky and Ernest Villegas and cousin Sean Villegas. He is survived by his mother, Jamie Childers of Soldotna; father, Noel Jasky-Zuber of Soldotna; sister, Marian JaskyZuber of Soldotna, great-grandmas, Marian Van Horne of Kenai and Elaine Jasky of Ohio; great-grandpa, John Miller of Nevada; grandparents, Nicole Childers of Soldotna, Arlene Jasky of Sterling, Eric W. Zuber of Sterling, and Jim Childers Sr. of Soldotna; aunts and uncles, Maria Childers and Kerry McKittrick of Colorado, Andrew, Joseph, Ernest, and James Jr. Childers all of Soldotna, Shauna and John Thomas of Skagway, Brooke Jasky-Zuber of Skagway, Sky Jasky-Zuber of Sterling, Alycia Gue of Soldotna, Shawn DesOrmeaux of Soldotna; cousins, Kalie and Piper Thomas of Skagway, Aiden Cothren and Gavin DesOrmeaux of Soldotna, and Jacob and Shaylynn Gough of Soldotna; greataunt, Denice Miller of Hollywood, Fla., Mary Gough and Nikki Marcano of Soldotna, Julie and Tommy Holdman, Stephanie Harris, Frances and Bruce Law and Sonja and Shaun Ahern and numerous great-aunts, great-uncles, and cousins. Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Please sign Ekko’s online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral.com.
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Soldotna resident Mary Marie Reid, 88, died peacefully at her home Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 with family by her side. Services will be held at Peninsula Memorial Chapel on Friday, Feb. 28 with a noon viewing, 1:00 p.m. service and burial immediately following at Kenai City Cemetery. An open house potluck will be hosted at her granddaughter’s from 3-6 p.m. Mary was born on Jan. 16, 1926 in Port Heiden to Annie and Olaf Matson. Mary met her husband Don following WWII when he was stationed there as the airport manager. They homesteaded in Ninilchik in the early 1960s and moved to Don’s hometown in Washington following the 1964 quake before returning to their homestead in the early 1970s and eventually moving to Kenai and Anchorage before settling in their home in Soldotna in 1992. She was proud of her work as a radio operator in her village during WWII, sending messages to the nearby Army Air Corps stations on the Aleutian Chain by Morse code. She and Don raised six children and she was very proud of her family. She worked hard and no one ever went hungry when they visited grandma’s house. She was a master of Solitaire and she enjoyed playing every day. Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband Donald Reid; two of her sons, Jason and Elliott Reid; grandchildren Andrew Reid and Lisa Haviland; and son-in-law Kenneth Marquis. She is survived by her children Eugene Reid of Kenai; Rebecca Marquis of Kenai; Archie (Carla) Reid of Port Heiden; Anna (Peter) Strunk of Kenai; and 73 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren with three more due this year. Condolences can be sent to her family at 262 Marcus Ave., Soldotna, AK 99669.
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Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. Call 907-262-4892. 6:30 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room, Soldotna. 7 p.m. • Lost & Found Grief Self Help Group at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. For more information, call 907-420-3979. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It works” at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive, Kenai. • AA North Roaders Group Step and Traditions Study at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 907242-9477. • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichik support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907567-3574.
The 50th reunion of the Kenai High School Class of 1964 will be celebrated on June 20, 21, and 22. All classmates, Cook Inlet Historical Society friends, family, teachers, and students who attended the old invites grant applications Kenai High School are welcome. The class of 1964 was the last The Cook Inlet Historical Society (CIHS) is starting a new class to graduate from the old high school. Planned activities program to encourage research and writing about the Cook In- include a dance and program June 21 and a picnic June 22. For let area and Alaska. The two new grants were created to honor information call Mary Grainge Bodnar at 262-0995. the memory of Brian Davies and John Reeder, two long-time board members of the Society who passed away in 2012 and Nikiski Senior Food pantry 2013. accepting applications The Brian Davies Memorial Grant for Alaska History supThe Nikiski Senior Food Pantry is accepting participant apports creative projects and in-depth research that make a sigplications, available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. nificant contribution to the study of Alaska history. Recipients of the John Reeder Memorial Travel Grant must be conducting They may be done at the Nikiski Senior In-Home facility at research in a library or archives in Alaska. Each grant is in the 50810 Island LakeRoad. The Nikiski Senior Food Pantry is open on Mondays, 9 a.m. range of $400-$1,000. These grants can be used for classroomto 3 p.m., or by appointment. Non-perishable items or monbased projects and other research. The Society hopes that the grants will broaden current knowledge of Cook Inlet history etary donations are being accepted, and can be picked up. Call and cultures. The grants can also be used to develop classroom- the Nikiski In-Home services at 776-7586. based projects to explore Cook Inlet history and engage both the Anchorage academic community and interested public. Adoption League meets for brunch, open gym Those interested in applying for the grants must complete an The Kenai Peninsula Adoption League brunch potluck and application by April 1, 2014. CIHS will select the grant recipiopen gym is Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the ents by mid-May. For application information, go to the Cook Sterling Community Center Gym. For more information call Inlet Historical Society’s website (http://www.cookinlethistory. org). For questions or further information, contact Ayse Gilbert Kate, 252-4530. at vonkotzebue@gci.net. The Cook Inlet Historical Society is a private, non-profit his- See the stars at the Refuge torical society focused on the Anchorage area. It is a support Join the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for a Night Ranger organization of the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. Star Party on Friday, Feb. 28 from 7-9 p.m. There will be inside activities and telescope viewing outside. Andy Veh, professor at KPC, will also be giving a presenCollege Goal events help with tation starting at 7 p.m. (inside). Good fun for the whole famstudent financial aid application ily. College Goal Alaska is a statewide initiative to encourage FAFSA completions. Anyone who is planning to attend any Triumvirate bookstore seeks volunteers type of postsecondary education next year should complete The Triumvirate Theatre bookstore in the Peninsula Center their FAFSA. Upcoming events include: Mall in Soldotna is seeking volunteers. For more information, Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. at KCHS Library call Ruth at 398-9683. Thursday, April 3 at 6 p.m. at SoHi Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m. at SoHi Submit announcements to news@peninsulaclarion.com. More information can be found at http://collegegoalak.org/.
Today 10:30 a.m. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly, for all ages, meets at the Kenai Senior Center. For more information call 907-283-3451. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call 907-262-1917. • Kenai Bridge Club plays party bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 907-252-9330 or 907-283-7609. 1 p.m. • National Family Caregiver Support Group meets at the Soldotna Senior Center. Call Shelley at 907-262-1280. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 6 p.m. • Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna. Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30;
Peninsula Clarion obituary guidelines: The Peninsula Clarion strives to report the deaths of all current and former Peninsula residents. Notices should be received within three months of the death. Pending service/Death notices are brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge. The fee for obituaries up to 500 words with one black and white photo ranges from $50 to $100. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department. Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion with prepayment, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. The deadline for Tuesday – Friday editions is 2 p.m. the previous day. Submissions for Sunday and Monday editions must be received by 3 p.m. Friday. We do not process obituaries on Saturdays or Sundays unless submitted by funeral homes or crematoriums. Obituaries are placed on a space-available basis, prioritized by dates of local services. For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.
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What Others Say
Bill to seal some case records isn’t good for the public A bill up for a hearing Monday in the
state Senate seeks to deny public access to documents in criminal cases in which an accused person is acquitted of all charges or has had all charges dismissed, or some combination of the two. It has a nice feel to it. Why, after all, should someone charged with a crime but not convicted of it have to have that record sitting around for someone to look at? The idea is that they’ve been cleared and shouldn’t have to suffer again. It’s a bad idea. Sealing up those records, even after 90 days from the date of acquittal or dismissal as the bill proposes, is to further seal up the actions of our government. Senate Bill 108 by Sen. Fred Dyson, R-Eagle River, is particularly vague and broad. It would add a new section of law that would read “A court record of a criminal case is confidential if 90 days have elapsed .” But it offers no explanation of what constitutes a “court record,” so presumably that means the entire file, from charging document, to motions and responses, to court orders to juror information and so on, would become confidential. Would the acquittal and dismissal records themselves also be off limits? The file would apparently simply vanish from public viewing after 90 days. So how, years from now, would a member of the public research the dismissal of a criminal charge filed against a public official? How would a member of the public learn the details of the allegation against the public official? How would we learn that prosecutors had a strong case but inexplicably dropped the charge? That’s just one example, but it’s sufficient to raise enough alarm about this bill. It’s also important to note that an acquittal or dismissal doesn’t always mean the accused didn’t commit the crime. It certainly can be the situation, of course, but an acquittal can also mean that prosecutors didn’t do a good job presenting their case. Living in an open society can be messy at times. Government agencies make mistakes and misuse their authority at times. Making records confidential in cases of complete acquittals and full dismissals would only cover up those errors and abuses. — Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Feb. 22
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Separation of government, press
After much criticism from conservative quarters, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided, at least for now, to withdraw plans for its proposed study of how media organizations gather and report news. The expressed goal of the survey was to determine if the “critical information needs” of the public are being met. In making the announcement on Friday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler indicated the survey would be “revised” and that the government agency had “no intention” of regulating political speech of journalists or other broadcasters. You couldn’t prove that from reading the initial study. The obvious question is: Who gets to define my or your “information needs”? The answer begins with two universities commissioned by the FCC to conduct the study: the University of WisconsinMadison Center for Communication and Democracy and the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California. Both associated with a liberal political philosophy. The reasoning behind this proposed newsroom intrusion is that certain categories of the public (“underserved” consumers in multiple “media ecologies” in the bureaucratese of the study) may not be getting enough “balance” in its news diet. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, daughter of Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), says the FCC “must emphatically insist that we leave no American behind when it comes to meeting the needs of those in varied and vibrant communities of our nation — be they native born, immigrant, disabled, non-English speaking, low-income,
Letters to the Editor Don’t blame ‘We The People’ In reference to “Young Defends States’ Rights” (Clarion, Feb. 20), Congressman Don Young’s words are appreciated, but actions speak louder than words. Why is Alaska treated as a federal colony, existing only to be plundered by the federal central government and its resources stolen by foreign corporations? The Clarion quotes the Congressman as saying “... the country has lost states’ rights ... a centralized monarch is governing the country. Alaska is being abused ... states’ rights will be lost unless individuals speak up to preserve the republic status of the nation.” Whoa, hold on a minute. The Founders realized that the way individuals speak up peacefully is through a representative government. The House of Representatives is the most powerful body in government because it directly represents We The People. The Founders did not believe that the three branches were equal in power. The real power resides in We The People, not in the executive or in the judiciary. Therefore, Mr. Young, you may find it convenient to point the finger at individuals who don’t speak up, but in reality we already have. We elected you and other representatives to fight for us against those who have forgotten their oath. Have you forgotten your oath, Mr. Young? According to Gallup, Congress Approval Rating this year is a dismal 13 percent! Why do you suppose that is, Mr. Young? If the representatives we have in Washington and Juneau would abide by their oaths to defend (and obey) the Constitution without fear of lobbyists and special interest groups, the problems you lay at the peoples’ feet would be solved, Alaska would be on the same footing as the other states, and the Monetary Royalists would have to go elsewhere to enrich themselves. To you and to the rest of our representatives: We elected you to do the people’s C
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or other.” But not, apparently, political conservatives, regular churchgoers, or patriotic Americans who believe their beliefs are “underserved” by most journalists. Seemingly, no one at the FCC cares over- Cal Thomas much if this particular “constituency” is underserved. That there has been little more than a low decibel outcry from mainstream media about the FCC study is instructive. It is difficult to imagine Ms. Clyburn and her minions storming into network newsrooms, demanding to know how many conservatives are reporting the news. I once asked Lesley Stahl of CBS News if she could name a single conservative colleague. She could not. Maybe those concerned with our supposed news malnutrition can start at CBS. This “study” — and possibly its revised edition — is a form of intimidation designed to target not the broadcast networks (which is why they seem unconcerned), or even mainstream newspapers. “Fox News executives feared they were the ultimate target of this exercise, and who can blame them for this suspicion?” writes RealClearPolitics.com. “From the beginning of the Obama presidency, White House communications officials and Obama political advisers have leveled attacks on Fox, even going so far as to proclaim that it is not ‘a legitimate’ news organization.” Is it so farfetched to think that the FCC would not try
business. At only 13 percent, methinks you are doing your own. Norm Olson Nikiski
Benefits of residency should be strictly monitored Regarding the license exemption for same-sex military spouses, I feel we make too many exceptions and exemptions or whatever for these people as it is. I was told recently that many of these military families who were stationed in Alaska for two years established their residency, then are transferred to other places. Even though many of them have not been in the state, and they certainly do not live here by any means, they retain whatever they need to get their PFDs for themselves and their entire families, and they make an appearance in the summer for a week or two to use their fishing licenses or permits to dipnet, fish, or hunti. I see they finally are prosecuting a woman who had been defrauding the PFD for 20-plus years. There are a lot of people doing that, and also many senior citizens and welfare recipients who are defrauding the state by getting all the benefits and they don’t even live here. Many of them are “snowbirds.” They haven’t lived here all their lives. They find out about all the benefits available, so they come up on a vacation, do whatever they have to in order to qualify, get a mailbox or friend to cover for them, and go back to the state where they came from and wait for the checks to roll in, plus come up here and nail all the fish in the summer. It’s about time people straightened themselves up and did the right, and legal thing. It’s going to come back and bite them in the behind when they least expect it! When I hear them complaining about the roads or weather or whatever here at home, I tell them if they don’t like it, go back to where they came from. Judy Gaudinier Kenai
to monitor conservative news outlets? There is a reason America’s Founders selected only one profession — the press — for special protection in the Bill of Rights. As expressed by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to John Jay in 1786: “Our liberty cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press, nor that be limited without danger of losing it.” Politicians throughout American history, including Jefferson, have been targets of press criticism, sometimes unfairly, even inaccurately, but still the press has remained free, or was allowed to regain its freedom after wartime censorship. The organization Reporters Without Borders recently ranked the United States 46th in the world when it comes to press freedom, just one spot ahead of Haiti. Why the low ranking? The Atlantic.com, citing the report, writes, “...the heritage of the 1776 constitution was shaken to its foundation during George W. Bush’s two terms as president by the way journalists were harassed and even imprisoned for refusing to reveal their sources or surrender their files to federal judicial officials. There has been little improvement in practice under Barack Obama. ... No fewer than eight individuals have been charged under the Espionage Act since Obama became president, compared with three during Bush’s two terms.” If the FCC moves forward with even a revised agenda that is intrusive and unconstitutional, that ranking is likely to decline even further. Readers may e-mail Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.
Family overwhelmed by support after accident We are overwhelmed with gratitude. To say thank you doesn’t do justice to the appreciation we feel. I know we couldn’t possibly name everyone given how many people stepped up and helped us, but please know we greatly love and appreciate each and every one of you. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to Donny Jansen and Jesse Cress, we will be forever grateful for the steps you took in saving Jake’s life. What you did will never be forgotten. Mary Stover, thank you so much for taking care of the boys the night I got the call and all you did while we were gone. My father and mother in-law Ralph and Jackie Adams for all of their help with our kids and getting us our belongings. Krista Ketchersid, thank you for helping with the boys and all the work you did around the house. Uncle Bob Mullen, Michael Drake, David Drake, Julie Kinder, Sherree Drake, Carol Clark, Jasmine Woodhead — thank you all for all the help and work you did for us. From taking care of our wood supply and woodstove, running errands, cooking meals and taking care of our kids, you all made this difficult situation much easier. My mom — Helen Drake, who flew down to take care of our boys when we had to fly back to Seattle. All of the flowers, balloons and treats from so many of our wonderful friends, the staff at Chapman School, Eric, Mackenzie and Natalie Hinsberger, HEA, Grant and Krista, Bill and Marty. The IBEW 1547, all of my husband’s co-workers and friends at HEA in Homer and Kenai — you’ve truly defined the meaning of your “brotherhood” and it is amazing. We are so lucky to have you all. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you. Jacob and Heidi Adams Anchor Point
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Opposition leader avoids talks By BEN FOX and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela — A meeting billed as a national dialogue for local and state officials in troubled Venezuela convened Monday without the country’s most prominent opposition leader. Gov. Henrique Capriles, the opposition candidate in the last two presidential elections, said he would not attend the meeting called by President Nicolas Maduro amid political turmoil that has engulfed the country in recent weeks. Capriles did not say whether he would also sit out a national peace conference called by the president for Wednesday. Capriles, governor of wealthy Miranda state, told reporters that attending Monday’s meeting would look like an endorsement for a government that he says has engaged in “repression” as troops and police have clashed with protesters. “I am not going to make Nicolas Maduro look good ... That is what they want, that I go there as if the country was absolutely normal,” he said. Capriles also said he would not participate while another opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, remains jailed along with dozens of others who have taken part in anti-government protests. Lopez, a former mayor of a district in the capital, is being held in a military jail outside Caracas on charges that include criminal incitement of violence for organizing a mass opposition rally Feb. 12 that was followed by clashes that resulted in three deaths and set off waves of unrest that have roiled Venezuela ever since. His wife, Lillian Tintori, said Lopez believes the time is not
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right for members of the opposition to sit down with Maduro. Lopez “thinks that Venezuela is not going to stop, that the discontent is nationwide, that it is a little late to call for peace,” she said following a news conference to announce a march Wednesday by opposition women. “Look at the statements from Nicolas Maduro, every time he speaks, he insults us, he speaks with aggression, speaks with hate,” Tintori told The Associated Press. Monday’s session of the Federal Government Council was a previously scheduled meeting of all Venezuela’s mayors and governors to discuss social and economic problems. At a special meeting of the group in January, following the slaying of a prominent actress with her husband in a robbery, Capriles and Maduro shook hands in a rare showing of cooperation. This time, Capriles said he felt conditions were wrong for the encounter. “The only thing Maduro wanted was a handshake and a photo so he can tell the world that everything is OK,” Capriles said. Vice President Jorge Arreaza said at the start of the meeting that Maduro intended to preside over the session to discuss his peace plan for the country. “We know that those of us who are here have the shared interest to build a peaceful society,” Arreaza told the meeting, which was attended by one of the country’s three opposition governors, Henri Falcon of Lara state. Though violent protests have died down, Venezuela remains tense. Opposition protesters erected barricades to block traffic on major streets in Caracas and elsewhere Monday but there were no major clashes.
SAN DIEGO — While security has tightened at the U.S. border, drug smugglers are increasingly turning to the high seas. The area where boats were seized off California and the northwest coast of Mexico tripled to a size comparable to the state of Montana during the 2013 fiscal year, which ended in September. Off South America, traffickers over the years have been traversing territory so big the continental United States could be dropped inside of it. Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel has been loading marijuana bales onto 50-foot vessels as far south as the Mexican port of Mazatlan — where its leader, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was captured early Saturday — and running them up the Pacific coast to the U.S., deep into California. It’s unclear if Guzman’s arrest will hinder the maritime runs. Meanwhile, budget cuts have hit one of the lead U.S. law enforcement agencies on international waters — the Coast Guard, the only U.S. military service able to make drug arrests hundreds of miles offshore. To meet automatic federal budget cuts, it reduced its operating costs by 25 percent in 2013. It also lost help from U.S. Navy ships on drug missions off Latin America that were decommissioned and not replaced because of cutbacks, or sent elsewhere because of Washington’s new military focus. As such, only a third of suspected drug smuggling boats or aircraft out of South America that were tracked by U.S. intelligence in cocaine-trafficking corridors in the Pacific and Caribbean were stopped last year, the Coast Guard’s top officer, Adm. Robert Papp, told The Associated Press. “Our interdictions are down 30 percent from the year before, when we had more assets out there, so that’s an indicator to me that as soon as we start pulling assets away, they’re running more drugs and they’re getting through,” Papp said.
U.S. authorities stopped some 194,000 pounds of cocaine last fiscal year — more than 40,000 pounds less than in 2012, according to Coast Guard statistics. Marijuana seizures dipped between 2012 and 2013 from 124,000 pounds to 81,000 pounds. Defense officials have warned the cuts would hamper efforts to reach the president’s goal of intercepting 40 percent of the illicit drug shipments flowing into the region by 2015. Fighting drug traffickers at sea is crucial because small aircraft used by traffickers can only carry about a ton of drugs versus large boats that can cart up to 20 tons of cocaine or more, authorities said. As much as 20 percent of the cocaine moving through South America ends up in the United States. Large amounts also travel across the ocean into Africa, providing funding for insurgents and drug traffickers, and then on up into Europe. “We’ve had to cut back in hours and funding, and cut back on resources on the water,” said Cmdr. Chris German, deputy chief of law enforcement for the 11th District, which stretches from Oregon to Peru. “The Coast Guard’s aircraft and ships have cut back on fuel, so every hour we’re not in the air or on the water, it does leave a gap.” Even so, sea smuggling has not grabbed the attention of lawmakers like the flow of illegal goods across the land border, where billions have been spent on beefing up security. Part of the reason is the challenge to patrolling the ocean. With more than 42,000 active-duty members, the Coast Guard is assisted in the drug war by other U.S. agencies. It works closely with other nations, but that help only goes so far. Bilateral treaties sometimes limit waters it can patrol, and some of the foreign navies are small and underequipped. U.S. officials, for instance, cannot venture into Mexican waters without prior permission and will stop a chase and alert Mexican authorities if suspected boats cross into that territory. Treaties with nations such as Colombia allow U.S.
Around the World Hagel proposes cutting Army to smallest in decades
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Motorcyclists waving Venezuelan flags attend a rally in support of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. Since Feb. 12, opponents of President Nicolas Maduro have been staging countrywide protests that the government says have resulted in scores of deaths and more than one hundred injuries. The demonstrators blame Maduro’s administration for the country’s high crime rate and economic troubles.
Maduro told a rally of motorcycle-riding supporters that the blockades had prevented sick people from getting to the hospital. “They have affected the health of thousands of people in these communities that they have cut off,” he said. Since Feb. 12, opponents of Maduro have been staging countrywide protests that the government says have left at least 15 people dead and wounded about 150. Authorities have detained 579 people, of whom 45, including nine police officers and members of the National Guard, remain in custody, Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz said. Tachira state Gov. Jose Vielma Mora, a member of Maduro’s party, said the government should release all those detained, including Lopez, to promote peace. Then, in a very rare public criticism by a ruling party member, Vielma faulted as excessive some elements of the government’s response to
the protests in his state, including deploying warplanes to buzz over opposition protests. The opposition blames Maduro’s administration for the country’s high crime rate and economic troubles and says his socialist-inspired polices have led to shortages of basic goods and inflation above 50 percent, among the world’s highest, despite the country’s vast oil reserves. The president blames the violence on right-wing opponents of his government, accusing them of receiving support from abroad. Maduro said Monday that authorities in the central state of Aragua had detained a “mercenary” from an unidentified Middle Eastern nation. Gov. Tareck El Aissami said on Twitter that the 34-year-old man had an armored vehicle, communications equipment from the U.S. and Colombia, an explosive device and material to build barricades.
Drug smugglers take to the seas By ELLIOT SPAGAT and JULIE WATSON Associated Press
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authorities more latitude. “The land border is a much simpler border to defend. You can put up fences. You can put people out there. But it’s a finite area. You know where your land starts and where it ends,” Papp said. “When you go out into the maritime, it’s huge.” The Coast Guard oversees 95,000 miles of coastline and 4.5 million square miles of maritime territory where the United States has rights: “We don’t have that many ships, and we don’t have that many aircraft, so there are many different places and routes that the bad guys can take to try and get around us.” Rear Adm. Karl Schultz, the 11th District commander, said the tiny Coast Guard is doing its best to optimize its resources but the challenge is “like a police cruiser in Cleveland responding to something in Atlanta.” Off California, smuggling vessels are typically spotted by planes from the Coast Guard or a federal agency, such as Customs and Border Protection, California National Guard or the Department of Defense. Coast Guard or CBP boats are then called to board suspicious vessels. CBP is prohibited from firing on boats off the U.S. coast unless the pursuit begins within 12 miles of shore. The Coast Guard has no such constraints, so the onus has fallen on it as smugglers have ventured farther offshore. The Sinaloa cartel has been loading marijuana bales vessels as far south as the Mexican port of Mazatlan and running them up northern Baja California after taking control of that state’s coastal territory several years ago, said Michael Carney, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s assistant special agent in charge of investigations in San Diego. Smugglers driving threeengine boats have been landing along remote coasts of Northern California, reaching as far as the beach town of Santa Cruz, which is about 350 nautical miles from the border city of San Diego. That’s a shift from the one-engine drug skiffs seen landing for years in San Diego
County. Support vessels carry fuel and supplies to go longer distances, and smugglers transfer loads onto U.S.-owned pleasure craft, believing they are less likely to raise suspicion than a foreign boat.
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WASHINGTON — Looking beyond America’s post-9/11 wars, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday proposed shrinking the Army to its smallest size in 74 years, closing bases and reshaping forces to confront a “more volatile, more unpredictable” world with a more nimble military. The nation can afford a smaller military so long as it retains a technological edge and the agility to respond on short notice to crises anywhere on the globe, Hagel said. He said the priorities he outlined reflect a consensus view among America’s military leaders, but Republicans in Congress were quick to criticize some proposed changes. In a speech at the one-year mark of his tenure as Pentagon chief, Hagel revealed many details of the defense spending plan that will be part of the 2015 budget that President Barack Obama will submit to Congress next week. Hagel described it as the first Pentagon budget to fully reflect the nation’s transition from 13 years of war. At the core of his plan is the notion that after wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that proved longer and more costly than foreseen, the U.S. military will no longer be sized to conduct large and protracted ground wars. It will put more emphasis on versatile, agile forces that can project power over great distances, including in Asia. Hagel stressed that such changes entail risk. He said, “We are entering an era where American dominance on the seas, in the skies and in space can no longer be taken for granted.”
Ukraine authorities issue arrest warrant for missing president, Russia condemns new leaders SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — With Viktor Yanukovych on the run, Ukraine’s interim government drew up a warrant Monday for the fugitive president’s arrest in the killing of anti-government protesters last week, while Russia issued its strongest condemnation yet of the new leaders in Kiev, deriding them as “Kalashnikov-toting people in black masks.” Parliament speaker Oleksandr Turchinov, the interim president, moved quickly to open a dialogue with the West, saying at a meeting with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton that the course toward closer integration with Europe and financial assistance from the EU were “key factors of stable and democratic development of Ukraine.” In a statement released by his office, Turchinov said Ukraine and the EU should immediately revisit the closer ties that Yanukovych abandoned in November in favor of a $15 billion bailout loan from Russia that set off a wave of protests. Within weeks, the protests expanded to include outrage over corruption and human rights abuses, leading to calls for Yanukovych’s resignation. Yanukovych, who fled Kiev on Saturday after the opposition took over government buildings, has reportedly gone to the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, a pro-Russia area. Calls are mounting in Ukraine to put Yanukovych on trial after a tumultuous presidency in which he amassed powers, enriched his allies and family, and cracked down on protesters. Anger boiled over last week after 82 people, primarily demonstrators, were killed in clashes with security forces in the bloodiest violence in Ukraine’s post-Soviet history. — The Associated Press
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Sports
MLB moves to limit home plate collisions RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK — Rather than ban home plate collisions outright, Major League Baseball and its players adopted a rule limiting them this season. In what both sides said was a oneyear experiment, the rule allows collisions if the catcher has the ball and is blocking the runner’s direct path to home plate, and if the catcher goes into the basepath to field a throw to the plate. “It’s not a radical departure from what it had been,” Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon said. The new rule, 7.13, states “a run-
ner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher (or other player covering home plate).” A runner violating the rule shall be declared out, even if the fielder drops the ball. “It’s good, I think it takes away the malicious intent behind the play at the plate,” Texas Rangers catcher J.P. Arencibia said. “Obviously the runner doesn’t always have to slide, and the catcher still has the ability to block the plate once he has the ball in hand.” Along with the rule, the sides agreed to a pair of comments umpires use for interpretation. The first com-
ment says “the failure by the runner to make an effort to touch the plate, the runner’s lowering of the shoulder, or the runner’s pushing through with his hands, elbows or arms, would support a determination that the runner deviated from the pathway in order to initiate contact with the catcher in violation.” The comment says players who slide appropriately are not in violation of the rule. The second comment says that “unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as he is attempting to score.” The runner shall be declared safe if the catcher violates that provision. In addition, it is
not a violation “if the catcher blocks the pathway of the runner in order to field a throw, and the umpire determines that the catcher could not have fielded the ball without blocking the pathway of the runner and that contact with the runner was unavoidable.” “There are some things that often times can make the water a little muddy,” union head Tony Clark said after meeting with the New York Yankees. “Over the course of the offseason, the concern was protecting players, but trying to draw up something that not only made sense on paper, but also was going to make sense to the players that were play-
Homer sweeps Nikiski
Dallas defeats Knicks
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The Homer girls and boys basketball teams notched a sweep of Nikiski on Monday night on senior night in Homer. Senior Tayla Cabana had 16 points to lead Homer to a 36-31 victory in the girls game. Cabana and Maggie Koplin celebrated their last time on the floor with victories. In the boys game, Homer started fast and held off Nikiski 74-70. Quinn Daugharty, Martin Molodih and John Walsworth were the seniors honored. The Homer girls got off to a hot start and were able to hold off Nikiski at the end. Nikiski made it a 32-31 game with 1 minute, 15 seconds, remaining, but Madison Akers scored off a steal for a 34-31 game with 46 seconds left. Nikiski then missed a pair of shots before Homer gained possession, but after a Homer turnover Nikiski missed a 3-point attempt and a pair of free throws.
Nowitzki hits winning jumper as time expires By The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Dirk Nowitzki’s 19-foot jumper bounced up and then fell in as time expired, giving the Dallas Mavericks a 110108 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night. The Mavericks blew an eight-point lead in the final 90 seconds, then pulled out their third straight victory. Carmelo Anthony had 44 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks. He played strong defense on the Mavericks’ final possession, but was left standing in disbelief long after the buzzer after Nowitzki’s shot appeared to hit the backboard first, then the front rim, then bounced up before dropping. Vince Carter scored 23 points and Monta Ellis had 22 for Dallas (35-23), which has won nine of 11 and is a season-best 12 games over .500. Jose Calderon finished with 20 points, and Nowitzki had 15 for the Mavericks, who swept a three-game road trip and beat the Knicks for the 20th time in the last 25 meetings. Tyson Chandler had 12 points and 12 rebounds against his former team, sparking the Knicks’ comeback after they trailed 108-100 with 1:37 left. But New York (21-36) lost for the sixth time in seven games and fell a season-worst 15 games below .500.
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On Tap Peninsula high school sports Tuesday Basketball Homer boys at Kenai, 6 p.m. Seward girls at Skyview, 4:30 p.m. Seward boys at Skyview, 6 p.m. Nikolaevsk girls at Ninilchik, 5 p.m. Nikolaevsk boys at Ninilchik, 6:30 p.m. Thursday Basketball Ninilchik girls at CIA, 4 p.m. Ninilchik boys at CIA, 5:30 p.m. Friday Basketball Homer girls at Skyview, 4:30 p.m. Homer boys at Skyview, 6 p.m. Nikiski girls at Seward, 6 p.m. Nikiski boys at Seward, 7:30 p.m. Seldovia girls at Nikolaevsk, 6 p.m. Seldovia boys at Nikolaevsk, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Basketball Homer at Seward, 1 p.m. Homer at Seward, 2:30 p.m. Skyview girls at Nikiski, 1 p.m. Skyview boys at Nikiski, 2:30 p.m. Kenai girls at Soldotna, 3 p.m. Kenai boys at Soldotna, 4:30 p.m. Seldovia girls at Ninilchik, 11 a.m. Seldovia boys at Ninilchik, 12:30 p.m.
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No. 4 Syracuse nips Maryland By The Associated Press
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — No. 4 Syracuse blew most of a 12-point lead in the last 8 minutes and used one final defensive stop to squeeze past Maryland 57-55 on Monday night and end a two-game losing streak. It was another close call for the Orange (26-2, 13-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), whose previous four games were decided by a total of 12 points. Syracuse led 49-37 with 7:54 left but allowed Maryland to close to 56-55 with 47 seconds remaining. After C.J. Fair missed a jumper for the Orange, Baye Moussa Keita blocked a driving layup by Nick Faust to keep Syracuse in front. Trevor Cooney made one of two free throws with 4 seconds to go before Maryland’s Seth Allen’s game-ending jumper bounded off the back of the rim.
BUCKS 130, 76ERS 110 PHILADELPHIA — O.J. Mayo made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20, and Milwaukee placed seven players in double figures in a rout of Philadelphia, which lost its 11th straight game. Ramon Sessions had 16 points, Khris Middleton and Brandon Knight scored 15 each, and Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 13 for the Bucks (11-45), who own the NBA’s worst record. John Henson chipped in 12 points for the Bucks, who had their highest scoring game of the season. Philadelphia (15-42), which has the league’s second worst record, has lost 21 of 24 and 10 straight at home. It is the club’s longest skid since a 12-game losing streak during the 1996-97 season. Thaddeus Young led the 76ers with 28 points, Michael Carter-Williams added 20, Tony Wroten had 19, and James Anderson scored 13.
ing on the field.” The umpire crew chief can use the new video-review system to determine whether the rule was violated. “It stops guys just going out of their way just to try to dislodge the baseball when they (catchers) have the plate,” Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said. Debate over plate collisions has intensified since May 2011, when San Francisco’s Buster Posey was injured as the Marlins’ Scott Cousins crashed into him at the plate. Posey, an All-Star catcher, sustained a broken bone in his lower left leg and three torn ligaments in his ankle, an injury that ended his season.
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Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki shoots the game-winning basket against the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game Monday in New York.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Naadir Tharpe had 19 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures, and the Jayhawks wrapped up a share of their 10th consecutive Big 12 championship. Wayne Selden and Andrew Wiggins added 15 points each, and Joel Embiid had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Jayhawks (22-6, 13-2), who added to their nation-leading 57 conference titles.
Canada’s win could be last for NHL players GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
SOCHI, Russia — Steve Yzerman was stuck in an elevator while the maple leaf flag was raised to the Bolshoy Ice Dome rafters Sunday. The architect of Canada’s dominant Olympic hockey team was disappointed to miss that magic moment after the team’s unbeaten run through the Sochi Games to its second straight gold medal. And though he’s stepping down as Hockey Canada’s Olympic executive director, Yzerman hopes he didn’t miss his last chance to see the world’s best players rewarded with gold. “It’s my opinion that this is great for hockey,” Yzerman said. “We’re trying to grow our sport. The Olympics is the biggest stage worldwide, for any sport. I’m hopeful that the NHL stays. I recognize there are a lot of issues, but I think this is tremendous for our game, and I believe it’s tremendous for the National Hockey League.” The NHL is thinking seriously about
abandoning the Olympics, which has hosted the world’s best since 1998. For all the excitement, attention and phenomenal hockey in Sochi, several owners still seethe at their multimilliondollar investments playing for free — and sometimes getting injured — while their arenas sit empty for three weeks in February. The league and players’ union are working to stage a hockey World Cup in 2015, possibly lessening the impact. But most players believe nothing can replace the Olympics, and Canada’s dominant performance was just the headline of an outstanding 12-day story in Sochi. The Canadians were unshakably brilliant. The Russians flopped under enormous expectations. The U.S. team soared and crashed. And while Canada skated away with gold in a 3-0 victory over Sweden on Sunday, nobody in a maple leaf was voted the tournament’s MVP. That honor went to Teemu Selanne, the 43-yearold Finn who scored four goals in his record-tying sixth Olympics, captaining Finland to a bronze medal with two C
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goals against the Americans. Here are five things to remember from the Olympic men’s hockey tournament in Sochi: SOCHI’S BEST DAY: The biggest games in this tournament were nearly devoid of drama as the best teams largely kept leads and held them. Canada never even trailed. But the United States’ shootout victory over Russia is likely to be the best-remembered game in Sochi because of T.J. Oshie, the St. Louis Blues forward who scored four times in six attempts against goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to crush the Russian crowd. The home team’s heartbreak was compounded by a disallowed goal with 4:40 left in regulation because Jonathan Quick’s net was dislodged. If Russia’s late goal had counted, or if Bobrovsky had stopped Oshie one more time, Russia likely would have earned an automatic berth to the quarterfinals, and the medal rounds could have been much different. TEEMU FOREVER: After extending his own Olympic scoring record and winning his fourth medal, Selanne
insists he’s done with hockey this summer when the NHL-leading Anaheim Ducks’ season concludes. Trouble is, Selanne has been threatening retirement every year since winning the Stanley Cup in 2007, and he thought he was done with Olympic hockey after each of the past four trips with Finland dating to 2002. “We’ll see,” teammate Jussi Jokinen said. LIVE UNDERDOGS: While hockey’s traditional powers dominated, a first-time Olympic nation and a perennial underdog made memorable impacts earlier in the tournament. Slovenia arrived in Sochi simply hoping not to get embarrassed, but the team with just one NHL player — Los Angeles Kings star Anze Kopitar — beat Slovakia and Austria on its way to the quarterfinals. Latvia also earned its first Olympic victory in 12 years before pushing mighty Canada in a 2-1 quarterfinal loss with a 55-save performance by Kristers Gudlevskis. INJURIES ABOUND: Distance, time zones and lost revenue are obvious obstacles to the NHL’s participation on See NHL, Page A-7
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Pyeongchang in 2018, but the spate of significant injuries in Sochi won’t ease the owners’ minds, either. Islanders center John Tavares is out for the season with a leg injury. Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello hurt his hand playing for Norway. Columbus defenseman Fedor Tyutin will miss playing time with an injured ankle. And both of the lowly Florida Panthers’ representatives in Sochi — Finland’s Aleksander Barkov and the Czechs’ Tomas Kopecky — are coming home injured. GOOD TIMES: Every fu-
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WARRIORS 104, PISTONS 96 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Stephen Curry had 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Golden State clamped down on Detroit in the second half of a victory. Klay Thompson scored 19 points for Golden State, which has won four in a row. The Pistons have lost five of seven since firing Maurice Cheeks and replacing him with interim coach John Loyer.
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Cabana went to the line with six seconds left and made it 3631 to assure the victory. Akers had eight points for the Mariners, as did Larsen Fellows. Koplin and Samantha Draves each had two points. Alyssa Darch had 10 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Rachel Thompson had six points, Emily Lynch had five points, Katie Costello had three points, Chena Litzen had three points and Hallie Riddall had two points. In the boys game, the Mariners jumped to a 12-4 lead after the first quarter. It was 32-24 at
Earnhardt, who entered the seasonopening showcase mired in a 55-race losing streak dating to 2012. He’d won just two races since joining mighty Hendrick Motorsports in 2008, and as he closes in on his 40th birthday, he is still searching for his first Cup championship. It’s been openly stated by the suits at NASCAR that when Junior wins, NASCAR’s popularity surges. So under that theory, if he could just get it together, the days of flat television numbers and sagging attendance would certainly spike. That’s a lot of pressure to put on one guy, and it hit him as he readied himself for the homestretch Sunday night. “It’s a big race and you want to win it so badly, and your team wants to win so badly,” he said afterward. “You realize at that moment that there are countless people watching on television and there are countless people sitting in the grandstands with your shirts and hats on, and your team is over on the pit wall and your family back home — there are so many people pulling for you and want to
ture Winter Olympics will have difficulty matching the spectacular setup for hockey in Sochi, where organizers built five sparkling NHL-caliber rinks within 500 yards of each other on the Black Sea shores. Players could make the sevenminute trip from the athletes’ village on bicycles. The centerpiece Bolshoy was a compact marvel of design and charm, leaving many players hoping a Kontinental Hockey League franchise will move in full time. For all the pre-Olympics worries about safety and distance, the Sochi tournament will be remembered fondly by almost everybody who laced up skates — and everybody lucky enough to be there. The Warriors were still without David Lee, who has been dealing with a stomach flu. Andrew Bogut returned from a left shoulder injury and played 29 minutes before fouling out. Greg Monroe had 23 points for the Pistons, who scored only 13 in the fourth quarter. The Pistons were down 63-62 at halftime but couldn’t replicate that offensive success. The Warriors, who began a sixgame trip, have won six straight over the Pistons for the first time since a seven-game streak from 1975-76. Golden State’s reserves outscored Detroit’s 42-15. The Warriors (35-22) are a season-high 13 games over .500.
CLIPPERS 123, PELICANS 110 NEW ORLEANS — Jamal Crawford hit seven 3s on his way to 24 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat New Orleans. Crawford picked up where he left off in Oklahoma City on Sun-
halftime and 51-43 after three quarters. Nikiski quickly cut the gap to just one point in the fourth quarter, but could not get over the hump. Daugharty had several big plays after Nikiski cut it to one and finished with 17 points. Kenneth Schneider had 25 for Homer, while Filip Reutov had 17, Drew Brown had five, Hunter Harris and Sheldon Hutt had four, and Brandon Beachy had two. Leading the attempted comeback for the Bulldogs was Seth Carstens. Scoring seemingly at will by the fourth quarter, Carstens finished with 37 points. Cade Anderson had 11, while Luke Johnson had eight, Michael Stangel and Hunter Halloway had six, and Sullivan Jackson had one.
Sports Briefs Rangers add year to Washington’s contract SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington finally has a contract past this season. After a busy offseason in which they added Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo to their lineup, and more than a week into spring training, the Rangers on Monday added a year to Washington’s contract through the 2015 season. Washington is the team’s winningest manager with 611 wins over seven seasons, and led Texas to its only two World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. The Rangers have averaged more than 91 wins over the last five seasons.
Orioles sign Nelson Cruz SARASOTA, Fla. — Outfielder Nelson Cruz and the Baltimore Orioles have finalized an $8 million, one-year contract, a deal that puts him on track to become the team’s regular designated hitter. The 33-year-old, who served a 50-game suspension last year for violating baseball’s drug agreement, can earn an additional $750,000 in bonuses based on days on the active 25-man roster: $150,000 each for 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180.
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owski, who had a car almost as strong as Earnhardt’s. But Earnhardt had teammate Jeff n the its Gordon on his bumper to help on the final restart, and once he cleared Keselowski it was essentially over. J enna Fryer Moves made by other drivers in the pack ruined Keselowski’s pursuit see you win. It’s a heavy weight.” and Denny Hamlin stormed through This time, he delivered. He emerged from a rain delay of the field but didn’t have the help he more than six hours with the stron- needed or enough laps to mount a gest car in the field. As other drivers proper charge. Hamlin, who won two races earlier struggled to keep busy during the in Speedweeks and was going for the lengthy break, Earnhardt said his trifecta, was dejected with second concern was not consuming too much of the junk food stored in his place. But he noted the significance of the victory. motorhome. “Any time an Earnhardt wins at He knew what he had in the No. 88 Daytona,” he shrugged. Chevrolet. The late Dale Earnhardt won “I knew it was something special,” he said. “I knew we had enough race 34 races at Daytona International car. I was a little bit nervous because Speedway, but his only 500 victory the pressure was on me because there came in 1998 in his 20th try. He was killed in an accident on the last was plenty of car to do it.” Earnhardt handled every challenge lap of the 2001 race, triggered while he tried to protect a 1-2 finish for over the final 50 miles. He shook off Greg Biffle, the peskiest foe, and then Michael Waltrip and his son, who Carl Edwards. Lined up for a two-lap both drove for him. Conspiracy has followed Earnsprint to the finish, he found himself next to one-time protege Brad Kesel- hardt Jr. since his father’s death as
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Future of Sochi investment unclear NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press
SOCHI, Russia — As the Olympic circus packs up and flies away from Russia, the Black Sea city of Sochi is looking anxiously toward the future. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are leaving impressed by the shiny stadiums and hotels, smooth highways and new trains that have transformed a jaded Soviet-era resort into a modern tourist destination. It has all cost $51 billion, but will it be enough to keep the tourist dollar - or ruble - flooding into Sochi? Sochi “definitely has a future”, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Sunday. He listed all the international events that Sochi will be hosting in coming months — the G8 summit, a Formula One race and World Cup matches in 2018 — and expressed hope that Sochi’s legacy will live on. “What happened here, this transformation really is amaz-
ing, and now it will be important to secure the legacy of these games,” Bach said. Ordinary Russians were also impressed. “We were in the mountain cluster yesterday and we were pleasantly surprised: It looks like a European ski resort,” said Irina Mislivets from Togliatti. “I would love to come back.” On the Black Sea north of Georgia, Sochi was a tired seaside resort tailored exclusively for Russians who either could not afford to vacation abroad or were reluctant to leave the country. Former leader Josef Stalin had a Dacha here and President Vladimir Putin has a holiday home in the area, but lack of investment meant the town was gradually crumbling. The Olympics brought in billions in investment and international attention to Sochi while rattling trucks and cement mixers have rumbled through the area day and night for more than five years. In this time, Krasnaya Polyana,
a small mountain village, has been transformed into a Swissstyle ski resort with brand-new lifts and international hotels. Sochi’s mountains will definitely see an increase in visitors in the coming year because of the Olympic publicity, says Vladimir Kantorovich, first vice president of the Russian Association of Tour Operators, but its future will only be clear once the first full season is over. “Ski slopes which are good for sports are not necessarily always good for recreation. You need to go to find out yourself,” he said. “How things will go afterwards will depend on prices and conditions.” Russia built 14 venues for the games with total capacity of 145,000 people. Plans for how to use the venues are changing all the time. Organizers were originally thinking about converting the Iceberg arena into a cycling track. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak announced on Saturday, however,
that authorities have been persuaded to turn it into “an international center for ice shows.” Some of the venues can be taken apart and moved to other cities. The Audit Chamber, the government’s auditing agency, raised concerns about the future of the Olympic venues. Chairman Sergei Stepashin quoted expert estimates that maintaining the venues would cost Russia at least 60 billion rubles a year ($2 billion). Kozak dismissed Stepashin’s estimate, saying that it will cost “at least 10 times less.” Olympic spectators and organizers say Krasnaya Polyana is a potential magnet for tourists. But industry experts are cautious about its long-term prospects. Russian fans at the Olympic Park this weekend were optimistic about Sochi’s future, but all of them complained about prices, saying they are too high compared to other eastern or central European destinations.
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The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
Record Pts Prv 1. Florida (47) 25-2 1,606 2 2. Wichita St. (14) 29-0 1,549 3 3. Arizona (4) 25-2 1,494 4 4. Syracuse 25-2 1,410 1 5. Kansas 21-6 1,310 8 6. Duke 22-6 1,286 5 7. Louisville 23-4 1,152 11 8. Villanova 24-3 1,113 9 9. Creighton 23-4 1,103 11 10. Saint Louis 25-2 1,047 10 11. Cincinnati 24-4 921 7 12. Virginia 23-5 909 14 13. San Diego St. 23-3 886 6 14. Wisconsin 22-5 818 16 15. Iowa St. 21-5 709 17 16. Michigan 19-7 653 20 17. Kentucky 21-6 629 18 18. Michigan St. 22-6 552 13 19. North Carolina 20-7 440 — 20. Iowa 19-7 418 15 21. Memphis 21-6 288 22 22. Ohio St. 22-6 253 24 23. SMU 22-6 155 — 24. Texas 20-7 129 19 25. New Mexico 21-5 113 —
Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (36) 28-0 900 1 2. Notre Dame 27-0 864 2 3. Louisville 27-2 804 3 4. South Carolina 25-2 775 4 5. Stanford 25-2 764 5 6. Baylor 24-3 737 6 7. Duke 24-4 680 7 8. Penn St. 21-5 615 9 9. Maryland 22-5 605 8 10. Tennessee 22-5 585 10 11. West Virginia 24-3 555 13 12. Kentucky 20-7 444 15 13. NC State 23-5 423 14 14. North Carolina 21-7 412 11 15. Oklahoma St. 21-5 408 12 16. Nebraska 20-5 367 17 17. Texas A&M 21-7 354 16 18. California 20-7 306 18 19. Purdue 20-7 233 21 20. Arizona St. 22-6 230 20 21. Michigan St. 18-8 165 23 22. Gonzaga 24-4 124 24 23. Middle Tennessee 23-4 96 — 24. Rutgers 20-6 59 25 25. Iowa 21-7 46 —
Others receiving votes: UConn 81, UCLA 41, Oklahoma 35, Stephen F. Austin 11, UMass 9, Gonzaga 2, Green Bay 2, NC Central 1.
Others receiving votes: LSU 35 Dayton 23, Chattanooga 16, Bowling Green 14, DePaul 13, James Madison 12, St. John’s 10, Oregon St. 8, BYU 6, Vanderbilt 5, Syracuse 4, UTEP 2, Georgia Tech 1.
USA Today Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 23, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Florida (24) 25-2 791 2 2. Wichita State (8) 29-0 771 3 3. Arizona 25-2 727 4 4. Louisville 23-4 660 5 5. Syracuse 25-2 625 1 6. Kansas 21-6 619 8 7. Duke 22-6 594 6 8. Saint Louis 25-2 563 10 9. Villanova 24-3 538 11 10. Creighton 23-4 514 12 11. Virginia 23-5 480 13 12. Cincinnati 24-4 460 9 13. San Diego State 23-3 452 7 14. Wisconsin 22-5 358 18 15. Kentucky 21-6 343 16 16. Michigan 19-7 315 20 17. Iowa State 21-5 291 19 18. Michigan State 22-6 275 14 19. Iowa 19-7 229 15 20. Ohio State 22-6 166 23 21. North Carolina 20-7 153 — 22. Memphis 21-6 124 24 23. Texas 20-7 102 17 24. SMU 22-6 57 — 25. Oklahoma 20-7 52 — Others receiving votes: UConn 47, New Mexico 45, UCLA 15, Kansas State 9, UMass 9, Stephen F. Austin 5, Pittsburgh 4, Gonzaga
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Monday’s Games Milwaukee 130, Philadelphia 110 Golden State 104, Detroit 96 Dallas 110, New York 108 L.A. Clippers 123, New Orleans 110 Utah 110, Boston 98 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 3 p.m. Orlando at Washington, 3 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 3 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Portland at Denver, 5 p.m. Houston at Sacramento, 6 p.m. All Times AST
Men’s Scores EAST Mount St. Mary’s 88, Bryant 73 Wagner 67, Fairleigh Dickinson 64 SOUTH Alcorn St. 64, Alabama A&M 56 Delaware St. 59, Morgan St. 56 Elon 78, Furman 49 Hampton 104, Md.-Eastern Shore 89 MVSU 75, Prairie View 69 Norfolk St. 66, Howard 60 Southern U. 87, Alabama St. 64 Syracuse 57, Maryland 55 The Citadel 81, Samford 71 MIDWEST E. Illinois 84, Chicago St. 62 Kansas 83, Oklahoma 75 SOUTHWEST Oklahoma St. 76, TCU 54 Texas Southern 65, Ark.-Pine Bluff 55
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Atlantic Division W L Toronto 31 25 Brooklyn 26 28 New York 21 36 Boston 19 39 Philadelphia 15 42 Southeast Division Miami 40 14 Washington 28 28 Charlotte 27 30 Atlanta 26 29 Orlando 17 41 Central Division Indiana 42 13 Chicago 29 26 Detroit 23 34 Cleveland 22 35 Milwaukee 11 45
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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio 40 16 Houston 38 18 Dallas 35 23 Memphis 31 24 New Orleans 23 33 Northwest Division Oklahoma City 43 14 Portland 38 18 Minnesota 27 29 Denver 25 30 Utah 20 36 Pacific Division L.A. Clippers 39 20
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Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L Boston 57 37 16 Tampa Bay 58 33 20 Montreal 59 32 21 Toronto 60 32 22 Detroit 58 26 20 Ottawa 59 26 22 Florida 58 22 29 Buffalo 57 15 34 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 58 40 15 N.Y. Rangers 59 32 24 Philadelphia 59 30 23 Columbus 58 29 24 Washington 59 27 23 Carolina 57 26 22 New Jersey 59 24 22 N.Y. Islanders 60 22 30
OT Pts GF GA 4 78 176 125 5 71 168 145 6 70 148 142 6 70 178 182 12 64 151 163 11 63 169 191 7 51 139 183 8 38 110 172 3 83 186 138 3 67 155 146 6 66 162 167 5 63 170 161 9 63 171 175 9 61 144 158 13 61 135 146 8 52 164 200
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division St. Louis 57 39 12 6 84 196 135 Chicago 60 35 11 14 84 207 163 Colorado 58 37 16 5 79 174 153 Minnesota 59 31 21 7 69 145 147 Dallas 58 27 21 10 64 164 164 Winnipeg 60 28 26 6 62 168 175 Nashville 59 25 24 10 60 146 180 Pacific Division Anaheim 60 41 14 5 87 196 147 San Jose 59 37 16 6 80 175 142 Los Angeles 59 31 22 6 68 139 128 Phoenix 58 27 21 10 64 163 169 Vancouver 60 27 24 9 63 146 160 Calgary 58 22 29 7 51 137 179 Edmonton 60 20 33 7 47 153 199 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Carolina at Buffalo, 3 p.m. AST
Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated LHP Chris Jones for assignment. Agreed to terms with OF Nelson Cruz on a one-year contract. DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Jose Ortega, Luke Putkonen and Evan Reed; LHPs Kyle Lobstein and Drew Smyly; INF Nick Castellanos and OF Steven Moya on one-year contracts. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with manager Ron Washington on a contract extension through the 2015 season. National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Designated INF Chase d’Arnaud for assignment. Claimed 3B Brent Morel off waivers from Toronto. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NEW YORK KNICKS — Waived G Beno Udrih adn F Metta World Peace. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Signed C Taylor Boggs and S Derrick Martin to one-year contracts. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed CB Taiwan Jones to a three-year contract extension. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE — Announced the retirement of F Milan Hejduk. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Placed D Fedor Tyutin on injured reserve. Recalled D Dalton Prout from Springfield (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned D Gleason Fournier to Grand Rapids (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled F Drew Shore from San Antonio (AHL). Reassigned D Mike Mottau to San Antonio. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Simon Moser from Milwaukee (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reassigned G Maxime Clermont from Albany (AHL) to Orlando (ECHL). Recalled D Eric Gelinas from Albany. NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Placed C John Tavares on the injured reserve list, retroactive to Feb. 19. Recalled Fs Mike Halmo, Anders Lee and Ryan Strome from Bridgeport (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Reassigned F Michael St. Claire from Greenville (ECHL) to Hartford (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled F Brandon McMillan from Portland (AHL). Assigned D Brandon Gormley to Portland. ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled LW Dmitrij Jaskin from Chicago (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer CHICAGO FIRE — Traded D Austin Berry to Philadelphia for allocation money. CHIVAS USA — Signed F Luke Moore. COLLEGE ALABAMA — Named Ryan Freeburg assistant volleyball coach. HOFSTRA — Named Ryszard Gorski men’s assistant soccer coach. LA SALLE — Named Caitlin Rimgaila women’s volleyball coach. NYU — Named Douglas Kimbler baseball coach. RUTGERS — Named Mike Teel and Michael Zuckerman graduate assistant football coaches. WYOMING — Suspended junior G Charles Hankerson Jr. indefinitely from the men’s basketball team.
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called it a civil rights issue. Senate Majority Leader John Coghill, R-North Pole, said he disagrees with French’s proposal and said he didn’t think French had the support needed for the measure to advance in the Senate. “I think it’s one of those fundamental societal questions, and you can spin it as a human rights issue. But to me, it’s one of the health-of oursociety issues,” Coghill said. Alaska voters in 1998 approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. In the past year, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prevented legally married same-sex couples from receiving a range of federal benefits. Federal courts have struck down state constitutional bans in Utah, Oklahoma and recently in Virginia, though appeals are pending or expected. States like Illinois and Hawaii have legalized same-sex marriage. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, made waves last year when she announced her support for same-sex marriage. Murkowski, in an opinion piece last June, said her view on the issue “evolved as America has witnessed a clear cultural shift.” She also called it a “personal liberty issue.” Attorney General Michael Geraghty, in an interview last week, said he would continue to defend the state’s constitution, even as federal courts around the country strike down similar bans on same-sex marriage. Geraghty said he would not make decisions based on federal district court decisions that still had to be reviewed by appellate courts and perhaps the U.S. Supreme Court, which he expected would ultimately weigh in. A spokeswoman for Gov. Sean Parnell, Sharon Leighow, said Parnell supports the con-
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“We got to meet kids from all over the country,” she said. “I never heard so many accents in one place before.” While competing at nationals was a thrilling achievement, the team has set their focus back to state competition. The Kenai Peninsula will host the eighth annual Alaska 4-H Horse Contest April 11 and 12 at Kenai Peninsula College for horse and livestock quiz bowl and at the Solid Rock Bible Camp arena for horse judging. As the North Wind Riders prepare to host the state 4-H competition, they are looking to add new recruits to their team as well as parent volunteers to help coordinate the event. Kenai last hosted the state horse contest five years ago. That’s when the Litzen family first became involved. Now as the team is older and full of veterans, they are looking for a younger batch of recruits to mentor as the peninsula gets set to host the event again, Chena said. “We want to get a lot of other kids interested and grow the program because a lot of other states have tons of people competing,” she said. “We want kids to start learning now. It will make the horse industry stronger in Alaska.” Chena, who had been involved with 4-H for 10 years, said she has plans to learn about the horse business through a college program and pursue an equestrian career. The Litzen family has a stable of six horses on their Nikiski property. “I was the little girl that loved horses growing up,” she said. “I have gained so much knowledge through the contest. We call ourselves horse nerds.” Derkevorkian became involved in the program through her family. Along with her older sister she showed rabbits and ducks at the fair and has competed in rodeo events. Just like her older sister she now participates on the peninsula horse bowl team. Geri Litzen said kids can get involved with 4-H as early as third grade and don’t need to own a horse to participate. Anyone with an interest in horses or other livestock can join the team and develop good study skills that are valuable for col-
stitutional provision defining marriage as between a man and a woman, “an issue voters have already weighed in on, unlike with SJR9,” which is the proposed amendment related to education that Parnell has called on lawmakers to debate and send to voters to decide. “It is up to the Legislature to decide whether to send constitutional amendments to Alaska voters - a process the governor respects,” Leighow said by email. Jim Minnery, president of Alaska Family Action, called French’s proposal “a slap in the face” of those who supported the 1998 amendment. “I think the thing that Sen. French has to realize, along with others, is that it’s not really, for those of us who hold a traditional biblical view of marriage, it’s not really something that changes with time or with the political correctness of the culture,” Minnery said. A definition of marriage is needed in terms of “lifting up an institution that has proven time and time and time again to be the best environment to raise kids,” he said. Minnery also asked where one draws the line if same-sex marriage is allowed, noting, as an example, polygamous relationships. Elias Rojas, board president of Alaskans Together For Equality, called French’s proposal “a step in the right direction. Marriage is a fundamental freedom that should not be denied to anyone.” The proposal came on the same day that a Senate committee heard a bill that would bar discrimination in areas including employment, housing and credit based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Discrimination is currently prohibited in those areas because of race, sex, religion, disability and pregnancy, among other things. SB131, from Sen. Berta Gardner, D-Anchorage, would add sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the list. lege preparation. The cost for a 4-H membership is $12 for a year and comes with many benefits, she said. “We wanted to get awareness out because we would not have gotten involved if it hadn’t been on peninsula,” she said. “We need an army of volunteers and can help guide people. We want adults that want kids to succeed and encourage them.” Geri said anyone from local veterinarians to parents who can make a pot of soup can help. Teams from Kodiak, Fairbanks, Juneau and Delta Junction will descend on the peninsula. Horse bowl is a Jeopardytype quiz in which teams match up in a tournament and compete to answer horse knowledge questions. Chena said the peninsula team studies year round in preparation for only a few horse bowls a year. Questions involving anything about a horse can be asked from breed to history to health to anatomy to riding. She said sample questions could be if a horse has sweet clover poisoning, what’s its deficiency, or if your horse is this old, how many teeth does it have? Litzen said the team comes up with weird ways to help memorize answers while having fun studying together. “I’m glad it’s a team thing because if it was individual, I could never motivate myself to study horse terms,” Chena said. “Our brain food and official snack is gummy bears. I think that’s how we won when we went to Fairbanks with a onepound bag.” The North Wind Riders made it to nationals after qualifying in last year’s state competition in Fairbanks. In a nineteam tournament the peninsula girls finished second to a squad from Tanana. But since that team had three girls ineligible because they were too young and another had already gone to nationals, the peninsula team qualified, Chena said. On their way to the final round, Kenai beat a team from Fairbanks. In a move of sportsmanship, the Kenai club invited Osimowicz, the Fairbanks team captain, to join their squad for nationals. Osimowicz, a senior at West Valley High School, really wanted to go to nationals since it was her last year, Chena said. In April, their temporary teammate will again be an adversary, as Osimowicz’s team
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Democrats unveil oil tax plan By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
JUNEAU — Minority Democrats in the Legislature on Monday unveiled their vision of an oil tax system should voters this summer roll back the tax structure lawmakers approved last year. It’s similar to a proposal aimed at increasing production that they put forth last year as an alternative to the plan pushed by Gov. Sean Parnell that ultimately passed. Democrats say their plan also is aimed at ensuring Alaska gets its “fair share” for its oil. Senate Minority Leader Hollis French, D-Anchorage, called the Democrats’ plan a fair alternative. “Or, as we say, there’s a
better way than the giveaway,” he said. The Democrats’ proposal would, among other things, provide time-limited tax breaks for oil from newer fields and new developments in legacy fields. It would provide tax breaks for future production of heavy oil and for future production in legacy fields over 2012 levels. It also would require minimum work commitments as part of lease terms and allow the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue loans to build or improve North Slope oil processing facilities and other infrastructure. Voters in August will decide whether to keep or repeal the oil tax structure passed by lawmakers in 2013. If the refer-
endum is successful, the system will revert to what was in place before the change. The Democrats’ proposal builds off the old system, known as Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share, or ACES. That system featured a 25 percent base tax rate and a progressive surcharge triggered when a company’s production tax value hit $30 a barrel, which industry representatives said ate too deeply into profits, discouraging new investment. The surcharge also was credited with helping fatten the state’s coffers when prices climbed in recent years. The Democrats’ proposal — Senate Bill 202 and House Bill 338, in their respective chambers — would reduce progressivity at higher prices and cap
it at a price of about $192.50 a barrel under current estimates, according to a fact sheet. The law passed last year took an entirely different approach to oil taxes. It has a 35 percent base tax rate and tax breaks for what would be considered new oil and production. For legacy fields, there is a sliding-scale per-barrel credit that is higher at lower prices and decreases to zero at higher prices. Willis Lyford is a spokesman for the Vote No on 1 campaign, which opposes the referendum. He said in a statement that the Democrats’ measure should not be viewed as a serious policy proposal because they are advocating something different than the old system that they have urged voters to support.
Panel advances bill with deportation provision JUNEAU (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee on Monday advanced a bill instructing state judges not to be swayed in their sentencing by the possible deportation of a defendant. That instruction to state judges was an amendment to a bill from House Speaker Mike Chenault concerning felony sentencing for assault on cor-
rectional employees. The bill advanced on 5-2 vote. Reps. Max Gruenberg, DAnchorage, and Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, voted against the bill with the amendment attached. They said they would have supported the bill if it had not been for the amendment. At issue was the fear that
three-judge appeal panels would give lesser sentences to naturalized citizens so that the person could avoid deportation by the federal government without the ability to return to the United States. Opponents of the amendment said the unseen consequences of deportation were the breaking up of Alaskan families and
the loss of the family’s bread winner. Gruenberg told the committee the bill should not be advanced because it may be ruled unconstitutional. He said he had no doubt the bill would be challenged if it became law due to the amendment and that the state would be out the costs of defending the new law.
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spice’s effects on the brain, but the drugs produce effects similar to marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s website. Bath salts, whose white crystals resemble bathing products, carry risks of overdose, hallucinations and death and, like spice, effects on the brain are not fully known, according to abovetheinfluence.com. The new chapter code would make it illegal for anyone to possess, use, provide, sell produce, manufacture, distribute, offer, display, market or advertise any illicit synthetic drug. Each product, package
or container can be counted as a separate minor offense, and all products in violation may be seized and held as evidence, according to the new chapter. Adoption of the chapter would also make it unlawful for anyone to provide, sell or offer for sale a product for human consumption when it is labeled “not for human consumption.” Mlynarik said this labeling trend is a way for manufacturers to avoid the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations as well as accountability. “I think it’s to avoid liabilities, too,” he said. “They can say, ‘Well, we said it’s not for
human consumption,’ when clearly they know that they’re going to introduce it into their body in some way.” The new code, if enacted calls for amendment to the city’s bail forfeiture and fine schedule to be amended to include a $500 fine for illicit synthetic drugs and a $500 for the sale of drugs marked not for consumption. Public hearing for the ordinance is scheduled for the March 26 council meeting.
Litzen taught a class for 4-H rally day at KPC earlier this year and educated kids under the age of 10 about horses and held a mock quiz. Penelope said it was fun to help mentor and inspire kids through 4-H to become strong adults and leaders. Chena said when she first joined the team, she looked up to the older girls like Derkevorkain’s sister and she wants to impart some of her experience with a new group. “We are the older kids now,” she said. “I want to be a mentor for others and encourage them. We want Alaska to have strong team at nationals every year.” For anyone interested in joining the team or volunteering for the upcoming state horse contest, contact Geri Litzen at 907-776-5868 or call Jason Floyd, a 4-H agent at the Kenai Peninsula 4-H Distrct Office on Kalifornsky Beach Road at 907-262-5824.
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to the presiding officer from the lieutenant governor. He said he could not say what happened in this case. “All’s I can tell you is, I don’t know,” he said. In 2012, the first initiative to be successfully introduced under the new law sought to re-establish a coastal management program in Alaska. The program had lapsed in 2011 after several failed attempts by lawmakers to save it. Supporters of the proposed coastal management initiative turned in the signatures they had gathered to try to get the measure on the 2012 ballot at the start of the legislative session that year. A joint legislative hearing was held in early February, about a month before Treadwell issued a notice of proper filing, formally certifying it. Gardner, who is director of Legislative Legal Services, would not speak to past practices. Asked if the Legislature had to hold hearings, Gardner said he wouldn’t give a yes or no to that, again saying the Legislature will have to decide how it wants to address and implement the law.
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high, especially among young people.” The 2012 Monitoring the Future survey for drug-use trends found one in nine 12th graders used synthetic cannabis in a one-year period, making it the second most popular drug used by that age group after marijuana. While spice does contain dried plant material, active ingredients are designer cannabinoid compounds. No scientific studies have been done on from Fairbanks will attend the state horse competition in Kenai. Geri said the team does a lot of fundraising to be able to travel to horse knowledge competitions around the state and for the national roundup last month. The Kenai Peninsula 4-H council provides a $200 scholarship for each team member and local sponsors have helped pay for travel, she said. The cost to compete in the state competition is $50 per person, compared to $400 at nationals, she said. The dedication and commitment her team has shown in preparation for horse knowledge bowls is impressive, she said. “The study skills they have developed and effort put into presentations to a panel of judges, no matter what content these are things you do in college,” she said. “They are learning leadership and public speaking skills and are gaining valuable experience in a field they enjoy.” Derkevorkain and Penelope
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hearing provision. He said he supports such hearings as a way to help inform the public but could not say for sure if they would still be held. “I shouldn’t say no because that could happen,” he said. But Chenault, R-Nikiski, said he hadn’t heard much conversation about the current slate of ballot measures except for the referendum on the oil tax system. Referenda currently don’t fall under the 2010 law, though a bill is pending that would add them. Under that bill, as currently proposed, the legislative hearing provision would not apply to the oil tax referendum but the provision regarding hearings organized by the lieutenant governor would. Messages seeking comment also were left for Huggins. Senate Majority Leader John Reach Dan Balmer at dan- Coghill, R-North Pole, on Friiel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. day said the legislative hearing process would start with a letter com.
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Program for compulsive eaters gives a new outlook on life — GRATEFUL O.A. MEMBER IN ILLINOIS DEAR GRATEFUL: I’m glad you found OA. It’s a wonderful organization that has been around for many years. About 20 years ago, I was fortunate to meet the woman who founded it — and she was a doll — and I know the program has helped many thousands of people. Often when a Abigail Van Buren person has weight issues, it is less about what he or she is eating than it is what is eating the PERSON. Readers, OA has about 6,500 groups in more than 75 countries. There are no requirements for membership except a sincere desire to stop eating compulsively. Everyone is there to offer mutual support. I have attended some of the meetings, and there is no weighing and no embarrassment. There is only a fellowship of compassionate people who share a common problem. There are OA chapters everywhere, but if you have trouble locating one, go to www.oa.org, or send a long, self-addressed stamped envelope to
Overeaters Anonymous World Service, P.O. Box 44020, Rio Rancho, NM 87174-4020. The email address is info(at)oa.org. DEAR ABBY: Because of finances, I still live with my ex-partner. We have been friends for 15 years. We split all the bills, and for the most part we get along quite well. One thing has been bothering me, though. How should I handle things when he brings home a date? I am aware he becomes intimate, and occasionally it becomes quite loud. I have talked to him about this, and he says I should turn up the TV. I have asked him if he wants me to leave for the night to give him privacy. The answer is no, that it doesn’t bother him if I stay, but it becomes uncomfortable for me. How should I approach this in an adult manner? I love him dearly, but this is very awkward! — EMBARRASSED DEAR EMBARRASSED: It is laudable that you and your former partner are on such good terms. Out of consideration for you, why doesn’t he plan to stay at his date’s home or apartment whenever possible? If it isn’t possible, ask him to let you know beforehand so you can make arrangements to be elsewhere for the night. I think you’d both sleep better.
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do just that. This person might want to share some ideas with you; however, your response to being cornered might be so negative that you might not even hear what is being offered. Tonight: Chat over dinner. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH How you deal with someone is likely to change because of recent events. You could express a need to do something very differently and receive a lot of flak. Be willing to come up with a less shocking approach to the same goal. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHYou will be determined to have a situation work. You’ll want to brainstorm with another imaginative person. Revise your schedule in order to squeeze in a special request. A stalemate between you and a boss seems to continue. Tonight: Run an errand or two on the way home. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHAn unexpected piece of news could jolt you and force some creative thinking. Communication might not flow as you would like. In fact, you could feel overwhelmed. Revise your thinking, and you will find answers. Tonight: Leave problems behind. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Understand your resistance. You might feel as if you are walking down a path to unsteady ground. You’ll wonder what to do and what might be best for you ultimately. Generally, you can transform a situation; however, today you might find it harder. Tonight: Spontaneous works.
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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014: This year you open up to an inevitable conversation that you have been resisting. For some, it might involve an identity crisis of sorts. Recognize all of the varied feelings involved. You will gain clarity, given some time. Try not to make radical choices at this point. If you are single, you will have a tendency to put someone you meet on a pedestal. Be realistic. Know that no one can fulfill that fantasy. If you are attached, the two of you could be in a very romantic period, as long as you give up a tendency to be over-analytical. Why not simply go with the flow? CAPRICORN knows how to command others’ attention. 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) HHHYour first impression of a domineering boss might surprise you. You will want to adapt if you are considering working for or with this person. Be more upbeat than you usually are, and this situation is likely to work out. Tonight: Keep a firm hold on your wallet. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might feel intimidated by someone. This person shares so little that you could feel awkward around him or her. Opportunities seem to arise out of the blue. Be willing to allow your creativity to emerge. You know what you need and want. Tonight: In the game of life. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Someone knows how to get your attention, and he or she will
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Make an effort to reach out to a child or loved one. Understand where this person is coming from in a discussion. You probably don’t realize how serious you can be in your interactions. If others respond strangely, know why. Tonight: Hang out with friends. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Your more possessive side is likely to emerge. You might be in a situation where you could be more controlling than usual. Understand what is happening between you and someone else. Don’t close down; instead, share your feelings. Tonight: Make it your treat. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Express your sense of responsibility, and handle what you must. Stop trying to insist that others proceed as you do, especially if they don’t agree with your chosen path. You could surprise a family member. Tonight: Whatever knocks your socks off. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Much is going on behind the scenes. You might keep rethinking recent events and reframing them. You could be resistant to accepting a difficult situation; instead, use it to empower yourself. Recognize that you can’t always come out on top. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Note an inevitable unpredictability when it comes to money and spending. Emphasize your long-term goals, and understand that somehow you will need to rope in and tame this problem. You can succeed if you so choose. Tonight: Where the action is.
Going to the mat Dear Readers: A recent column sharing a hint from a reader about using bathmats in the car, on top of the regular car mats, brought several comments from you, as well as an email from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Many readers wanted clarification that if you do place bathmats in the car, they are NOT to be placed on the driver’s side, which is correct. I think this reader meant that she put the bathmats on the passenger side, NOT on the driver’s side. The NHTSA states: “Incorrect or improperly installed floor mats in your vehicle may interfere with the operation of the accelerator or brake pedal, increasing the risk of a crash,” and offers these tips from its Checklist and Tips for Safe Winter Driving: * Remove old mats before installation of new mats. * Never stack mats, as that may increase the potential for pedal interference. * Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions for mat installation, and use the available retention clips to secure the mat in the proper position. This will prevent the mat from sliding forward. * Check that the mats are the correct size and fit for the vehicle and do not interfere with the full operation of the foot controls (accelerator, brake and clutch peddles). — Heloise P.S.: Thanks to all who wrote, and it’s nice to know that you care and want to caution others if they misunderstood the reader’s hint.
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DEAR ABBY: I’d like to tell your readers about a wonderful program I discovered about a year ago. It’s called Overeaters Anonymous (OA). The program is similar to AA, but it’s for people with an eating problem. For years, I struggled to lose weight. I tried dozens of diets, pills and saw several doctors. I would lose some weight, but I could never stick with a program, so I gained back more than I lost. I felt like a loser. I was a food junkie. I ate when I was happy, sad, depressed, bored or lonely. I would buy candy at the checkout counter at the market and eat it on the way home. Then I’d hide the wrapper in the garage so my family wouldn’t know I ate it. I hid candy in the kitchen cabinets so no one would find it, then I’d sneak in and eat it later. I could never have only one serving size of chips or cookies. I would consume half a bag before I stopped. Since joining OA, I have lost more than 50 pounds and feel like a new person. I have a new outlook on life and no longer have to rely on food. It’s good to be able to talk with people who have the same problems I do. It’s a daily struggle, but I have a sponsor and others to talk to when I’m tempted to return to my old life. Compulsive eating is a disease, Abby. And unless people have it, they don’t understand. I hope this letter will help someone who is also struggling.
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Pet Tails Stray dog becomes big hit in Brewers’ camp PHOENIX (AP) — The most popular member of the Milwaukee Brewers at spring training is a rookie who comes with pedigree, an excellent clubhouse presence and good legs. Four legs, in fact. Along with a button nose and scruffy, white fur. Hank the dog may be the early lock for camp MVP — Most Valuable Pet. “Yeah, he’s making a pretty big impact, which I’ve got to say is pretty cool,” pitcher Yovani Gallardo said. “It’s getting a lot of attention, for sure. I think he likes it, too.” The dog days for the Brewers arrived Feb. 17 when the stray pooch wandered on to the team’s complex looking a little roughed up. Team employees took him to a veterinarian for a checkup and bath. The vet spotted a tail injury and some gray markings around his right hind leg, a sign that it may have been run over by a vehicle. The vet estimated Hank is around 2 years old. No definitive word on the breed — he looks like a bichon frise mix.
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The Brewers quickly took in the dog and named it “Hank” after baseball great Hank Aaron, who began his career in Milwaukee. And no bones about it — the unofficial mascot has been treated like a Hall of Famer ever since. One day, coach Ed Sedar went to the food line to get Hank’s favorite breakfast dish, scrambled eggs. Barely a week into camp, Hank was already assigned No. 1 for a doggy jersey. Unlike some temperamental pitchers, Hank doesn’t mind being on a short leash. There was Hank posing for a snapshot in the clubhouse with righty Brandon Kintzler. Talk about a real publicity hound. “I’m second banana now,” tweeted Bob Uecker, the club’s popular broadcaster. Signs were put up in the area about the dog, seeking his owner. The team publicized Hank’s arrival on social media, and he soon became a local celebrity. If the local owner isn’t found, Hank appears to be a lock to be adopted by the club and make the trip north to Miller Park.
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These Boer goat twins, owned by Mike Merrick of Soldotna, were born Feb. 5, early in the morning. The one on the left is going to a farm in Seward; his brother is going to be a 4-H project for a boy in Moose Pass. They may show up at the fair this summer at the Kenai Peninsula Fair in Ninilchik.
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