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New group plots setnet lawsuit strategy By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

Resources for All Alaskans, a group formed to combat an proposed initiative to ban commercial setnet fishing in certain parts of the state, met in Kenai to talk strategy with several local fishing groups after being dealt a blow when an Alaska Superior Court judge ruled that it could not intervene in a lawsuit over the initiative. The group submitted an amicus brief, or friend of the court brief, in support of the State of Alaska’s position opposing the proposed setnet ban initiative,

and while the judge accepted that brief, she denied the group’s request to gain intervener status in an April 18 motion. Had the group been able to intervene, it would have been able to participate in oral arguments that took place Tuesday in Anchorage. It is unclear if Resources for All Alaskans will choose to appeal the judge’s ruling. The proposed ballot initiative, filed by another fledgling group, the Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance, would ban setnetting in areas of the state defined as “urban.” Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell

rejected the proposed initiative in January and the conservation alliance filed an appeal of Treadwell’s decision in Alaska Superior court in late January. Resources for All Alaskans was formed by several local and statewide commercial fishing representatives including Jim Butler, a longtime Cook Inlet setnetter and lawyer, Jim Garner, Executive Vice President of Trident Seafood, and Jerry McCune, president of United Fishermen of Alaska and Cordova District Fishermen United. RFAA registered as a state nonprofit corporation named See SUIT, page A-13

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In this August 8, 2012 file photo commercial setnet fishers pick a net during a calm day in the Cook Inlet.

Cook Inlet’s oil, gas worth billions

In the news Bogus Palin posters at Nevada university have sex line number

RENO, Nev. (AP) — University of Nevada, Reno officials want to know who is behind phony fliers advertising an appearance by former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Calling the number listed for ticket information connects to a telephone sex line. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports UNR officials issued an apology Wednesday, calling the obvious prank distasteful. The flier falsely claims that Palin is coming to the campus May 25 to speak in the Joe Crowley Student Union’s Grand Ballroom on “the role of feminism in modern politics.” It bears UNR’s logo at the top and says the talk would be presented by the UNR and the Associated Students of the University of Nevada.

Inside ‘He still has the opportunity to reverse course, to go the right direction, to abandon this pact with Hamas.’ ... See page A-8

‘Just because an individual or a family crosses one state boundary to another doesn’t mean they are immune to crime.’ ... See page A-6

Study suggests notable impact to area economy By TIM BRADNER Morris News Service/Alaska Journal of Commerce

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion

Several representatives from the American Legion held a ceremony presenting Home Depot store manager Mark Pierson with a certificate of appreciation for the store’s reserved parking space for veterans.

A sign of gratitude By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

Sometimes a small gesture has a big impact. When the Kenai Home Depot installed a sign that reserved two front parking spaces for United States Veterans last fall, members of the American Legion Post 20 noticed and wanted to show their gratitude.

At a brief presentation on Thursday, dignitaries from the American Legion, including the National Commander Daniel Dillinger, presented a certificate of appreciation to the Kenai Home Depot store manager Mark Pierson, for the parking space reserved for veterans. Post 20 Department Commander Alvin Diaz of Kenai also presented a new American

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American Legion representatives recognized the Kenai Home Depot for having a reserved parking spot for United States Veterans.

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Construction season ahead Golf improvements or upgrades to The gamut of resurfacing, course capacity — a lot of passing bridgework, adding and replaclanes,” she said. ing culverts, and road widening Heading south on the Parks, will start as soon as weather still up ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s the first large project travelers permits between mileposts 252 second season, that of road will encounter is the construc- and 239. Delays of up to 20 tion of three passing lanes this minutes and weight restrictions for grabs construction, is upon us. The Parks Highway will get a year from milepost 272 to mile- during bridgework can be exBY ELWOOD BREHMER Morris News Service/Alaska Journal of Commerce

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The Soldotna City Council decided against purchasing the Birch Ridge Golf Course. A resolution instructing City Manager Mark Dixson to negotiate an agreement for the purchase of the land and water rights failed 4 to 2, with council members Linda Murphy and Pete Sprague voting in favor. See GOLF, page A-13

major facelift starting this year, with a dozen projects along the entirety of the Anchorage-Fairbanks link. Work already contracted for the northern half of the highway will total about $80 million in 2014 alone, Department of Transportation Northern Region spokeswoman Meadow Bailey said. Not coincidentally, the overall region road construction budget is about $240 million in finalized contracts for 60 projects in 20 communities, or about $80 million more than 2013, according to Bailey. “Almost all of the (Parks Highway) projects are safety

post 265 between Nenana and Healy. A larger second stage of that work will build seven more passing lanes between miles 296 and 197 and is anticipated to run through September 2015. Drivers can expect delays of up to 50 minutes and pilot cars in these work zones, according to DOT. Installation of $13 million worth of rumble strips and permanent road striping between milepost 263 and milepost 252 — completion of holdover work from last year — will take up to four weeks and should be done by the end of August. C

pected in this stretch of work, which will also continue into 2015 and cost $32 million. In all, more than 100 culverts will be replaced, repaired or cleaned in the 13-mile stretch. At mile 194 south of Cantwell, three years of work on a railroad overpass and a new bridge across the Middle Fork of the Chulitna River will commence this spring. Again, traffic delays of 20 minutes can be expected. Bailey said an exact price to the bridgework was unavailable as a contract had not been See ROADS, page A-14

The rebound in Cook Inlet oil and gas has multi-billiondollar consequences for the Southcentral Alaska economy, according to a new study by Northern Economics, Inc., an Anchorage-based consulting firm. The study was commissioned by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and was released April 21. J.R. Wilcox, president of Cook Inlet Energy, an independent oil and gas company now producing new oil and gas from the Inlet, outlined key points from the Northern Economic study in a briefing to chamber members the day it was released. Overall, Cook Inlet oil and gas production and the related business activity is worth $4.7 billion annually, Northern EcoSee STUDY, page A-13

AK Leg. stalled with Knik Arm JUNEAU (AP) — While lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on the education package that sent their session into overtime, another long-simmering issue re-emerged. The House late Wednesday rejected a Senatepassed plan for financing the proposed Knik Arm bridge to connect Anchorage and the MatanuskaSusitna Borough, setting the stage for a conference committee to hash out difSee STALL, page A-13

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Obituaries Louis Robert Ledda

Driver safety course offered

Soldotna resident Louis Robert Ledda, 77, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Central Peninsula Hospital from pulmonary failure. A funeral mass will be 12 noon Monday, Apr. 28, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna. Father Roger Bergkamp, OMI, will officiate. Viewing will be one hour prior to the mass at the church. He will be buried in the Soldotna Community Memorial Park. A reception will follow the burial at O’Neill Hall next to the church. Lou was born April 6, 1937 in New York City. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Manhattan College in 1958. He also served in the Marine Corp Reserves. Lou worked for Shell Oil Company in New Jersey and Houston, Texas from 1965-1991. He retired from Shell Oil at the age of 54. He received many awards during his employment with Shell Oil for administrative work and forms design. Lou was raised Catholic and enjoyed fishing, cooking, photography, singing and eating. “Dad was a loving son, father, husband, grandfather and a good provider. He was very animated in life. He loved his Italian heritage and enjoyed cooking and eating. He was a wonderful joke and storyteller. He especially loved his grandchildren. He had a wonderful singing voice and his last performance was just a couple of weeks ago at Heritage Place. By far, his favorite pastime was fishing. He fished 40-plus weekends a year on the Texas Gulf Coast with his son Bob until his health failed in the late 90s. He began visiting Alaska in 1986 with Bob and his first visit was a 4 night camping trip turned into 8 nights due to weather at Crescent Lake. It was a trip complete with good fishing, bears in camp, depleted food stores and all the usual Alaska adventure stuff. He had many more quality adventures with family in Alaska. His last 6 years were spent living at Heritage Place due to his severe lung disease and a rare case of blindness that afflicted him about 7 years ago. He loved his Heritage Place family as much as his own. He was gentle and kind and thankful despite his ailments, especially in his final days. We love you and miss you. “Tight Line, Dad, Lou, Grampa Lou,” his family said. Lou was preceded in death by his parents, Lou and Jenny Ledda, and his ex-wife, Mary Ledda. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Suzanne Ledda of Soldotna; daughters and sons-inlaw, Jeanne and Chuck Osmond of Soldotna, Peggy and Vincent Guerandel of Tokyo, Japan, and Carolyn and Gilles Perry of Grenoble, France; grandchildren, Nat, Alex, Noah, Louis, Elyse, Gabrielle, Rachel, Audrey, Brett, Austin and Brandon; and daughter-in-law; Tyna Ledda of Sterling. Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.

An AARP driver safety course will be offered on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at the Sterling Senior Center. The class is open to drivers of all ages. Completion of the course may allow drivers to have a ticket dismissed or points taken off their driving records. Insurance companies also may offer discounts for course completion. For more information or to register, call Vivian at 260-3966.

Laurel ‘Lori’ Lee Olney

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Laurel “Lori” Lee Olney, 74, of Soldotna, passed way Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Mesa, Ariz. A memorial service for Mrs. Olney will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Soldotna Methodist Church on Binkley Street. She has been cremated, and burial will be at Fort Richardson in Anchorage.

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certified by the DEC Pesticide Program in Alaska? Cooperative Extension Service will provide the training and materials needed to take the exam to become a certified applicator. This three day class is the only on-site training offered in 2014 on the Kenai Peninsula. Cost is $30 plus category materials. To register for this training and pay online visit: https://bit.ly/cesworkshops. If you need more information you can visit the pesticide safety education website at: http://www.uaf.edu/ces/ah/ psep/pesticide-training-sessio/ or call Janice at 262-5824.

College plans blood drive

Kenai Peninsula College is sponsoring a blood donation drive with Blood Bank of Alaska from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 28. ‘The Winter Bear’ presented The Blood Bank’s LIFEmobile will be parked at the Resident in Ninilchik, Ionia Hall/Dorms across the street from the college. Appointments North Star Community Foundation and The Winter Bear are required. For more information call Leslie Byrd at 262Project present the play “The Winter Bear,” a play by Ann Han- 0253. ley, inspired by the life of Koyukon Athabascan elder Sidney Huntington, Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Carol Bock Hall at the Kenai Hosts for exchange students needed Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Consider hosting a college student from another country. Ionia, Ionia, 5493 Burdock Road in Kasilof. “The Winter Bear” These students will be attending Kenai Peninsula College durtells the story of an Alaska Native teenager who rises above the ing the 2014-2015 school year and are with the YFU (Youth traumas of his past to become a leader with the help of mentor for Understanding) program. They are responsible for getting Sidney Huntington and a Winter Bear. The play is recommended themselves places by carpooling or using CARTS and have for audiences age 12 and older. Admission is free. For more in- their own funds for any other needs. People who host receive a formation, visit www. www.WinterBearProject.com. The tour is $200/month stipend. You might consider hosting for a year or a sponsored by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. semester. If there are any questions, you may contact Mark Larson at 252-3058 or Diane Taylor 262-0328 at Kenai Peninsula Learning Center. Completing an application will not obligate Rummage sale to benefit you but will let program staff know you might consider this organization for homeless teens opportunity. A rummage sale to benefit The Underground, an organization supporting homeless teen on the Kenai Peninsula, will Kids’ activities sought take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today through Sunday at Odie’s The Clarion is seeking information for its annual Just KidBead-It in Soldotna. Donations of sale items are appreciated. ding section with listings of summer events for youth. OrganiFor more information, call 252-2081. zations, businesses, individuals or churches planning summer events open to area youth May through August may submit Meals on Wheels Fundraiser activities. Information needed: Name or group or organization; age of The 5th annual Meals on Wheels Dinner and Pie Auction will held Friday, April 25 at 6 p.m. at the Kenai Senior Center. youth who may attend; time of activity; date of activity and Live music by Bull Don and The Moose Nuggets will entertain deadline for registration; place activity will be held including while guests enjoy a prime rib dinner. Their will be a pie auc- address; cost of activity and/or fees; contact name and phone tion, split the pot raffle, ballon prizes, a silent auction and no number for people to call; email address (optional); Web adhost bar. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the Kenai dress (optional); and a brief description of the activity. The Senior Center or Charlotte’s Cafe. All proceeds go directly to deadline to submit information is April 30. Emailed submissions are required. Email Just Kidding inKenai Meals on Wheels. formation to news@peninsulaclarion.com. In the subject line write Just Kidding. For more information, Pesticide applicator training available call Will Morrow at 907-335-1251 or email will.morrow@penDo you need pesticide applicator classes to test to become insulaclarion.com.

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9:45 a.m. • TOPS #AK 196 meets at The Grace Lutheran Church, in Soldotna. Call Dorothy at 262-1303. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 12:30 p.m. • Well Elders Live Longer exercise (W.E.L.L.) will meet at the Nikiski Senior Center. Call instructor

Mary Olson at 907-776-3745. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It Works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA 12 by 12 at the United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family group, United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road in Kenai. Call 907-953-4655.

Call 398-9440. 9 a.m. • Al-Anon book study, Central Peninsula Hospital’s Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 907-9534655. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. Noon • Homemade soup, Funny River Community Center. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai.

Saturday 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill 8 p.m. Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur • AA North Roaders Group Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall).

at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@ peninsulaclarion.com.

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There’s a reason to have limits With the legislative session in over-

time this year, it begs the question, why do we have a limit on how long the Legislature can meet in the first place? The short answer is that framers of Alaska’s constitution envisioned a citizen legislature, and legislators’ primary occupations would be something other than “politicians.” In this day and age that notion may seem quaint, but it’s also one most Alaskans tend to hang on to. Indeed, many legislators have other jobs when they’re not in Juneau, and the expectation is that they diligently tend to the people’s business, and then go home. What we don’t want to see is a Legislature that wastes time on proposals that don’t do anything to benefit the state of Alaska and the people who call it home. That brings us back to the current session, which had been slated to end Sunday. But with a failure to hammer out a compromise on an education measure, the session was extended. Education is one of the more complex issues under the Legislature’s purview, and certainly one of the most important, so if a few extra days are needed to put together the best legislation possible, so be it. That’s a reasonable use of legislators’ time, and an important piece of the people’s business. It’s much better to make such far-reaching decisions on a good night’s sleep, and not try to cram a bill through in the wee hours of the session. On the other hand, if a legislative session runs long because legislators are spending valuable time in the final days of the session debating a resolution urging Congress to call a Constitutional Convention, that doesn’t seem like time well spent. Perhaps that’s a good debate for January or February, but when the calendar turns to April, such measures need to be put aside. Likewise, does it matter that Alaska has an official state bolt-action rifle if the budget isn’t done? Why are we commending Israel for its cordial relationship with the U.S. when funding for education has yet to be settled? And is there anyone who doesn’t still chuckle a little when we celebrate Marmot Day? According to its website, over the last two sessions, the 28th Legislature has introduced 743 bills and resolutions, and as of Thursday afternoon, 253 had been approved by the House and Senate — with a few notable pieces of legislation still on the table. Without a doubt, the Legislature has important work to do, and a limited amount of time in which to get it done. We simply ask that legislators remember the reason for the limit. Focus on the issues that affect Alaskans first; take up those other debates when the priorities have been sufficiently addressed.

Perhaps elected officials could come from Outside, too With fantastic insight not possessed by the average voter, the Governor and a group of our wisest legislators have voted to allow us to recruit “outside” expert nonresidents to serve on the board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. Some of us might mistakenly recognize this as hand picking the board to steer the outcome of board actions, and also to insure the voting lawmaker’s name will remain high on the list of the oil company donors as they pass out their contributions of future political campaign funds. By golly, I think we are on to something here! I believe this concept is so profound that it should be carried forth to include the Governor and Legislators as well. Surely, there are countless nonresidents with “expertise and experience” to run our Alaska State Government. And where better to seek these experts, but California? The names Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger quickly come

Anonymous Good Samaritan applauded

possible to find the words to show how grateful I am. This is to thank the person or persons who turned my purse in to the office at Walmart. I got all the way home before I noticed I didn’t have it. My first thought was, it’s gone for good. I decided to go back just in case. It was there. Everything was there. Thanks again, whoever you are. Barbara L’Heureux Kenai

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Keystone pipeline part of larger Senate fight By ADAM BEAM and BILL BARROW Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Alison Lundergan Grimes is the latest Democratic Senate candidate to call for building the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but the Kentucky secretary of state’s move doesn’t seem to have cost her support among environmental groups who want to unseat Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. It’s evidence that campaign wrangling over Keystone XL is about more than the project itself. It’s also about the battle for control of the Senate in the November midterm elections, with Republicans within striking distance of assuming the majority. Also on display are long-standing partisan divides between the energy industry, which tends to support Republicans, and environmentalists, who generally support Democrats. Many oil, gas and coal interests want McConnell to become the agenda-setting majority leader. Green advocacy groups want to keep things as they are, with Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada leading a Democratic majority that’s generally more in line with environmentalists’ concerns — even if the Democratic caucus includes industryfriendly senators from energy-producing states, from Sen. Mary Landrieu’s Louisiana to Sen. Mark Begich’s Alaska. That means Grimes can get away with endorsing the Keystone XL pipeline that many environmental activists loathe. On the same day Grimes revealed her support for the pipeline to The Associated Press this week, a national group dedicated to blocking it announced it would spend $500,000 to support her effort to unseat McConnell. McConnell’s campaign seized on the politics of strange bedfellows. “One of two things is happening,” spokeswoman Allison Moore said in a written statement. “Either Alison Lundergan Grimes has given these groups assurances that she’s not giving to Kentuckians, or the partisanship of these groups exceeds

AP News Extra their stated environmental goals.” The pipeline, said CREDO Super PAC President Becky Bond, isn’t the organization’s top priority in the 2014 midterm elections, it’s keeping the Senate in Democratic control. Republicans need to gain a net of six seats to control the Senate for the final two years of President Barack Obama’s term. The GOP has a friendly landscape to attempt a takeover since Democrats must defend more than a half-dozen seats in states where Obama lost and remains unpopular. But losing a Republican-held seat like Kentucky would be a major setback, to say nothing of the potential symbolism of ousting McConnell. Grimes’ announcement puts her alongside several incumbent Democrats and the party’s Senate candidates who have used energy policy to distance themselves from the White House. The Keystone XL project has become a major flashpoint alongside the larger debate over carbon emissions, drilling policies and tax breaks for energy companies. The proposed pipeline would be part of a system carrying tar sands oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast. The Obama administration said last week it was putting off its decision on whether to approve the pipeline, likely until after the November elections, by extending its review of the controversial project indefinitely. The State Department said federal agencies will have more time to weigh in on the politically fraught decision, citing a Nebraska court ruling that overturned a state law allowing the pipeline’s path through the state. Approving the pipeline before the election would rankle Obama’s allies and donors in the environmental community, but rejecting it could be politically damaging to vulnerable Democrats running this year in conservative-leaning states.

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to mind as individuals with such gubernatorial qualities. The list for legislative experience and expertise is even longer, however incarceration could hinder attendance for some of these experts. And some of you thought this legislative session lacked new initiative. Irv Carlisle Soldotna

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Landrieu, the Senate Energy Committee chairwoman who faces a tough re-election fight, led 10 of her Democratic colleagues earlier this month in signing a letter urging Obama to approve the project. Among her co-signers were Begich, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Mark Warner of Virginia, who all face competitive campaigns this fall. Two other Democratic Senate candidates — Michelle Nunn in Georgia and Natalie Tennant in West Virginia — already had endorsed Keystone XL. Tennant is trying to keep a Democratic seat opened by Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s retirement; Nunn is running for retiring Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ seat. The incumbents’ letter and statements from Nunn, Tennant and Grimes all cited the same general themes of promoting job growth and national security. The Democrats argue that environmental concerns have been satisfied. It’s still not that simple for groups like CREDO. Bond explains on the group’s website that her “Save the Senate” campaign aims to help just a handful of Democrats. Of that group, Hagan is the only incumbent who has announced Keystone XL support. “CREDO will skip races in states like Arkansas and Louisiana where the Democratic incumbents frequently vote against progressives,” Bond wrote, specifically referring to “terrible Democrats like Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu.” The energy industry, meanwhile, is also hedging its bets. In West Virginia, for example, Tennant’s full-throated support hasn’t gotten her much against heavily favored Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, who won an endorsement from the state’s leading coal industry organization; and Capito has raised more than $362,000 from oil, gas and mining interests — 22 times Tennant’s haul, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan group that tracks campaign donations and spending.

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Floating dock sinks in Skagway By ABBY LOWELL Morris News Service-Alaska Juneau Empire

The floating dock in Skagway, the same one which serves as a loading ramp for ferry passengers, is now on the bottom of the sea floor today, officials with the Alaska Department of Transportation confirmed. Information officer Jeremy Woodrow said the cause of the malfunction of the float is unknown at this time, but two state engineers are currently on their way to Skagway to meet a diver in an effort to identify the problem and establish a game plan for repairs. He said ferry service to Skagway is currently not available. “Ferry service will be affected through the weekend,” Woodrow said. “It’s closed until further notice. We do not have a temporary solution yet in place.” Fortunately, he said, Skagway is a community connected by the road system. Residents looking to travel by

ferry can still do so by traveling through Haines, 350 highway miles away. The floating dock, which ADOTPF designed to move up and down with the tides, is unique, Woodrow said, in that it is a multipurpose facility used by the municipality of Skagway, as well as small barges and small cruise ships for docking purposes. The size of the float is 120 feet by 160 feet and is roughly 12 feet deep. It consists of 24 individual concrete chambers, which are each air tight with a hatch to allow annual inspections by state engineers. “Every single chamber has been inspected in the last two years,” Woodrow said. There were no signs of leaks or problems, he said, during the past few inspections. On the ADOTPF Facebook page, the department noted booms have been “deployed as a precaution in case any contaminants were released into the water as a result of this incident.”

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Legion gathers

A fleet of flags hang on the American Legion Post 20 Wednesday in preparation for the 95th State of Alaska annual American Legion convention April 24-26 in Kenai.

Southeast cruise season to begin early in Juneau By EMILY RUSSO MILLER Morris News Service-Alaska Juneau Empire

The tourism season is starting earlier than expected this year. Officials announced Thursday that Juneau will see its first cruise ship Saturday, instead of next Thursday as planned. The M/S Volendam was destined for Kodiak and wasn’t even supposed to come to Juneau, but high winds and inclement weather in the Gulf of Alaska caused it to change course, officials said. It was diverted to Juneau and will dock at the berth near the downtown public library at 11 a.m. Saturday morning and depart at 10 p.m. The surprise announcement created a whirlwind of activity downtown as city workers and business owners rushed to get ready for the 1,281 passengers and 597 crew of the liner. Employees swept streets and pressure-washed sidewalks while seasonal shopkeepers frantically dusted

their shelves. “I’m unpacking boxes, I’m getting things priced, I’m getting things out,” said Liv Cadigin, owner of the souvenir shop House of Russia on South Franklin Street. “Everyone is working late hours tonight.” City Borough and Juneau Port Director Carl Uchytil said his employees are “jumping through hoops” to accommodate Saturday’s passengers, since they thought they had more time to prepare. Aside from cosmetic touches to downtown facilities, city workers on Thursday erected security measures, such as fences and barriers, at the berth to ensure the area is safe for passengers to disembark. “It’s a matter of making sure all the security procedures are in place and ready to go Saturday,” Uchytil said. “Now we just have to open up shop a little bit early.” Business owners and those in the tourism industry are pleased the ship is en route

‘It’s a matter of making sure all the security procedures are in place and ready to go Saturday. Now we just have to open up shop a little bit early.’ — Carl Uchytil, Juneau port director despite the rush. With an extra ship pulling in, Juneau will see an added economic impact, said Andrew Green, the port manager of Cruise Line Agencies in Juneau. He said the average cruise ship passenger spends $160 to $176 during their stay in Juneau. “That’s a pretty good economical shot in the arm for one day,” he said. The Volendam, owned by Carnival Corporation and operated by Holland American Line, embarked from Kushiro, Japan. It was slated to make its first stop in Kodiak, then visit Glacier Bay and Ketchikan before heading to Vancouver to pick up new passengers. After this trip, it

will be back in Juneau again on May 2. The Carnival Miracle was slated to be Juneau’s first cruise ship of the season. That ship will be arriving on Thursday, May 1. Juneau can expect to see 550 port visits bringing an estimated 929,269 passengers and 490,458 crew members to the capital city this summer, said Elizabeth Arnett, tourism marketing manager for the Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau. Those figures do not include smaller ships with less than 50 people aboard, or the passengers arriving Saturday. One thing that won’t be ready for the first cruise ship

passengers is the cruise ship staging project, which reconfigured the three parking lots near the Mt. Roberts Tram for safety reasons. “People treat that area like it’s Disney World and cross any place, in between cars,” Uchytil said. Construction crews widened that area as much as possible to become more pedestrianfriendly — no more street parking or sidewalks. Pedestrians will be required to cross at designated crosswalks. Additionally, the pull-through lane for coach buses will be diagonal in order to load and offload people

more efficiently. That work is still scheduled to be completed by May 2, according to the contract. Even if businesses and tour bus and charter boat operators aren’t yet ready for Saturday, tourists will still have something to do in Juneau. The glacier is always open, as are hiking trails. If they are ready and open for business, even better. “It’s a good dry run for them for folks giving tours,” Uchytil said. “If they can poach a few fares or visits, it’s all good.”

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NRA seeks universal gun law at meeting By CHARLES D. WILSON Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — With concealed weapons now legal in all 50 states, the National Rifle Association’s focus at this week’s annual meeting is less about enacting additional state protections than on making sure the permits already issued still apply when the gun owners travel across the country. The nation’s largest gunrights group, which officially opens its meeting of about 70,000 people Friday in Indianapolis, wants Congress to require that concealed weapons permits issued in one state be recognized everywhere, even when the local requirements differ. Advocates say the effort would eliminate a patchwork of state-specific regulations that lead to carriers unwittingly violating the law when traveling. “Right now it takes some legal research to find out where you are or are not legal depending on where you are,” said Guy Relford, an attorney who has sued communities for violating an Indiana law that bars local gun regulation. “I don’t think that’s right.” Opponents fear the measure would allow more lenient gun regulations to trump stricter ones when permit holders travel across state lines. “It’s a race to the bottom,” said Brian Malte, senior national policy director for the Brady

Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “It’s taking the lowest standards.” The push for reciprocity comes as the gun rights lobby is arguably stronger than ever before, with more than 5 million dues-paying members. The NRA has successfully defeated numerous gun-control efforts in recent years, even after the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. With midterm elections looming, the organization’s legislative wish list likely will be somewhat more modest than usual this year. The “reciprocity” effort on state concealed carry laws has strong support from Senate Republicans but narrowly missed being amended into last year’s proposed expansion of gun sale background checks. Still, it faces long odds in Washington because Democrats control the Senate and White House. Following a federal judge’s ruling striking down Illinois’ ban on concealed weapons, the Legislature last summer passed the nation’s final law allowing them. Illinois is among at least 10 states that currently don’t recognize permits issued elsewhere, according to the NRA’s website. Most others recognize permits from only a portion of the other states. NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam noted that gun laws vary widely, with some states requiring strict back-

ground checks and a handful not even requiring a permit to carry a concealed weapon. “It is vital because crime can and does happen anywhere,” Arulanandam said. “Just because an individual or a family crosses one state boundary to another doesn’t mean they are immune to crime.” Much like drivers are required to follow the traffic laws of the states they’re in, Arulanandam

says the legislation the NRA is seeking would ensure gun permit holders abide by the laws of states they’re visiting. But Malte counters reciprocity could ultimately leave states “powerless” to stop even violent individuals who cross the state line with weapons. Several Republicans whose names have been floated as possible White House candidates will speak Friday at the conven-

tion’s leadership forum. Those attending include Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Rubio opposed limiting Second Amendment rights after the Sandy Hook shootings but also has opposed some gunrights legislation. Jindal last year signed a number of gun bills into law, including one that cre-

ates stiff penalties for those who knowingly publish the names of gun permit holders. He angered gun-control supporters in 2010 when he approved a law allowing concealed handguns in churches, synagogues and mosques. Pence has been less forthcoming about his stance on gun rights since becoming governor in 2012 but signed a measure this year allowing guns in locked vehicles on school property.

Panel recommends moving to federal exchange By GOSIA WOZNIACKA Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — After months of deliberation over what to do with Oregon’s botched online health exchange, an advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the state drop the site for private policies and have Oregonians instead shop for them on the federal online marketplace. A top Cover Oregon official, Alex Pettit, said fixing the existing system would be too costly at $78 million, would take too long to implement, and would be too risky. He said switching to the federal system would cost $4 million to $6 million. Oregon would continue using its current technology for Medicaid enrollments, but not for people who are buying private policies. The full Cover Oregon board will take up the recommendation Friday, nearly seven months after the state’s website was supposed to go live. Oregon’s exchange is seen as the worst of the more than a dozen states that de-

veloped their own online health insurance marketplaces. The state is the only one where the general public still can’t use an online enrollment system to sign up for coverage in one sitting — despite an early start building the site and millions of dollars from the federal government. The website was supposed to go live Oct. 1, but Cover Oregon and the technology vendor that built it, Oracle Corp., have been unable to work out all the glitches. Instead, Oregonians must use a costly, time-consuming, hybrid paperonline process to sign up for insurance. The state has spent nearly $7 million on the paper processing efforts, in addition to $134 million in federal funding paid to Oracle. Oregon was the only state to receive a monthlong enrollment extension because of the technology problems. The federal Government Accountability Office has announced an investigation of Oregon’s exchange, including looking at whether the federal government can reclaim grant money given to Cover Oregon if taxpayer funds were mismanaged.

Separately, former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asked for an inspector general’s investigation into problems with the rollout of the health care law. An independent investigation ordered by Gov. John Kitzhaber found state managers repeatedly failed to heed reports about technical problems that prevented the exchange from launching. It also found that Oracle did a shoddy job in building the exchange. Four Oregon officials connected to the development of the Cover Oregon portal have resigned. Kitzhaber has insisted that communications about the portal’s troubles never reached him as the planned Oct. 1 launch neared. Oregon officials have been weighing their options about what to do with the beleaguered exchange. A preliminary report by Cover Oregon consultant Deloitte Development LLC made public in April found the least expensive fix for Oregon’s health exchange would be linking it to the federally run marketplace.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, April 25, 2014

Around the World Afghan government guard opens fire at Kabul hospital, kills 3 American doctors KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan government security guard opened fire Thursday on a group of foreign doctors at a Kabul hospital, killing three American physicians and wounding a U.S. nurse, officials said. The shooting at Cure International Hospital in western Kabul was the latest in a string of deadly attacks on foreign civilians in the Afghan capital. Two of the dead Americans were a father and son, Health Minister Soraya Dalil said, adding that the third American was a Cure International doctor who had worked in Kabul for seven years. Dalil said an American nurse was also wounded in the attack. Their colleagues at the hospital performed surgery on the shooter, who was wounded during the course of the attack, officials said. The attacker served in the Afghan Public Protection Force and was assigned to guard the hospital, District Police Chief Hafiz Khan said. He said the man’s motive was not yet clear. The APPF is an armed security force under Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior that was created to protect foreign organizations that hire them.

FDA takes light approach to regulating e-cigarettes as it waits for science to catch up WASHINGTON — The federal government’s move to regulate e-cigarettes is a leap into the unknown. Most everyone agrees a ban on selling them to kids would be a step forward. But health and public policy experts can’t say for certain whether the electronic devices are a good thing or a bad thing overall, whether they help smokers kick the habit or are a gateway to ordinary paper-and-tobacco cigarettes. The proposed rules, issued Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration, tread fairly lightly. They would ban sales to anyone under 18, add warning labels and require FDA approval for new products. Some public health experts say a measured approach is the right one. They think that the devices, which heat a nicotine solution to produce an odorless vapor without the smoke and tar of burning tobacco, can help smokers quit. “This could be the single biggest opportunity that’s come

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Brentano, however, noted that the county ordinance that sets along in a century to make the cigarette obsolete,” said David Abrams, executive director of the Schroeder Institute for To- the parameters for what can be accepted at the waste-to-energy bacco Research and Policy Studies at the American Legacy plant allows for all human tissue. “No rule or law has been broken, but there’s an ethical stanFoundation. dard that’s been broken,” he said.

AP sources: US government effort to seek release of US soldier is disorganized

WASHINGTON — Critics of the U.S. government’s nearly five-year effort to seek the release of the only American soldier held captive in Afghanistan claim the work suffers from disorganization and poor communication among numerous federal agencies involved, leaving his captors unclear which U.S. officials have the authority to make a deal. The shrinking U.S. military footprint in Afghanistan has refocused attention on efforts to bring home Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, of Hailey, Idaho, who has been held by the Taliban since June 30, 2009. About two dozen officials at the State and Defense departments, the military’s U.S. Central Command, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Special Operations Command, the CIA and FBI are working the case — most of them doing it alongside their other duties, a defense official said. Bergdahl’s captors are anxious to release him, according to a defense official and a military officer, who both spoke to The Associated Press only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly. “Elements in all echelons — from the top of the Taliban down to the folks holding Bergdahl — are reaching out to make a deal,” the defense official said.

Oregon: Power plant can’t accept waste for burning until abortion material removed PORTLAND, Ore. — County commissioners gave final approval Thursday to an order to stop an incinerator in Oregon from receiving medical waste until procedures are in place to ensure no fetal tissue is burned to generate power. While taking the action, Marion County commissioners Sam Brentano and Janet Carlson said they were horrified to learn that the Marion County Resource Recovery Facility in rural Brooks might be burning abortion waste to generate electricity. Both strongly oppose abortion rights. “We’re going to get the bottom of it,” Carlson said. “I want to know who knew, when they knew, how long they had known this was going on.”

2 detained on San Diego Navy base after firing of ‘airsoft’ gun that shoots plastic pellets SAN DIEGO — The commander of Naval Base Point Loma says a report of an armed man on the San Diego base led to detention of a sailor who had fired a gun that shoots soft plastic pellets. Capt. Scott Adams says a second serviceman was also taken into custody. The Thursday morning report of a possible gunman led to an order that personnel shelter in place on the base, which is home to the Third Fleet command and other major units. Adams says the shooter told investigators he was firing the pellets from a barracks, using a parking garage mirror as a target. Pellets were found outside the barracks and near the mirror. A base spokesman identified the gun as a so-called airsoft pistol. The names of the detainees haven’t been released.

James Franco on bedroom selfies: ‘It’s not like I’m exposing myself’ NEW YORK — James Franco says his recent Instagram postings of him in bed — alone or not — are his way of sharing a “very kind of intimate portrait” of himself and to get people talking. “It’s not like I’m exposing myself or anything,” he said in an interview Thursday. Franco calls selfies and Instagram phenomena “that I am just playing around with like everybody else” to see what kind of reaction it evokes. He says when he takes pictures of himself, “It’s almost like it’s connected to you” and that by putting “that intimate space out there it’s kind of this new thing that we’re all getting used to.” He also says that it “obviously causes a lot of stir,” noting that he was being asked about the photos by reporters. The actor, author and director wrote in a New York Times essay last December titled “The Meanings Of The Selfie” that he has “become increasingly addicted to Instagram” and acknowledged that he has “been accused of posting too many of them.” — The Associated Press

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Israel halts peace talks with Palestinians BY JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Israel broke off Mideast peace talks and brought the U.S.-brokered process to the brink of collapse Thursday, protesting a reconciliation agreement between the Western-backed Palestinian Authority and the militant group Hamas, the Jewish state’s sworn enemy. Israel’s Security Cabinet made the decision during a marathon emergency meeting convened to discuss the new Palestinian deal. The rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah announced the reconciliation plan Wednesday, meant to end a seven-year rift. Israel objects to any participation in Palestinian politics by Hamas, which has killed hundreds of Israelis in suicide bombings and other attacks over the past two decades. In a statement issued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, the government said it would not hold

negotiations with a government “backed by Hamas.” “Instead of choosing peace, Abu Mazen formed an alliance with a murderous terrorist organization that calls for the destruction of Israel,” the statement said, referring to a name Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is also known by. The statement said Israel also would respond to Abbas’ recent decision to join 15 international conventions “with a series of steps,” language that typically refers to financial sanctions against the Palestinians. Even with the tough stance, Netanyahu left the door open to salvaging negotiations, which are set to expire next Tuesday. “He still has the opportunity to reverse course, to go to the right direction, to abandon this pact with Hamas,” Netanyahu told U.S. broadcaster NBC. “I hope he does it. Because if we encounter a Palestinian leadership and a Palestinian government that is ready to pursue genuine peace negotiations,

‘He still has the opportunity to reverse course, to go to the right direction, to abandon this pact with Hamas.’ — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu we’re going to be there.” Israel transfers about $100 million in tax and customs money to the Palestinians each month. It has withheld these funds in the past as a punitive measure, money needed to keep Abbas’ self-rule government afloat. Abbas won assurances in recent Arab League meetings that Arab countries would pay $100 million to the Palestinian Authority if Israel freezes the transfers. However, some of the Arab donor countries have in the past not met their aid commitments. Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian peace negotiator, said Palestinian reconciliation is an internal matter. “Israel had no right to inter-

fere in this issue,” he said. He condemned any possible Israeli sanctions as “piracy,” saying the tax revenues are Palestinian money. For U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the Israeli decision was the latest — and perhaps final — blow to the peace efforts he has led for the past nine months. With great expectations, Kerry persuaded the sides to resume peace talks last July after a nearly five-year break. Initially, he hoped to forge a comprehensive peace deal ending decades of conflict. But after months of fruitless efforts, Kerry scaled back his goals and said he would seek a preliminary “framework” agreement by April, with the

goal of extending talks to hammer out the final details. Despite more than 10 visits to the region, and numerous phone calls with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Kerry had to abandon even that more modest goal for simply seeking a way to extend talks. Speaking to journalists in Washington, Kerry said talks could still go on if both sides make compromises. The U.S. “will never give up our hope or our commitment for the possibilities of peace,” Kerry said. From the beginning, the negotiations never seemed to get off the ground, frequently devolving into excuses and finger pointing. The Palestinians — and Kerry — questioned Israel’s commitment to peace when it continued to build settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem throughout the talks. The Palestinians claim both areas, along with the Gaza Strip, for a future state. Israel captured all three areas in the 1967 Mideast

war. The Palestinians also accused Israel of never presenting a formal peace proposal during the months of meetings. Israel, meanwhile, accused the Palestinians of intransigence and holding extremist positions. In particular, Netanyahu criticized the Palestinians for refusing to recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland. Abbas said such an endorsement would hurt the rights of Palestinian refugees and Israel’s Arab minority. The talks, already strained, hit a downturn late last month after Israel failed to carry out a fourth and final release of longserving Palestinian prisoners it had promised at the outset of the talks. The Palestinians responded by renewing their campaign for international recognition of the “state of Palestine” in international bodies. The Palestinians joined 15 international treaties, triggering Israeli objections that they were bypassing peace negotiations.

Costa Rica demands US explain ‘Cuban Twitter’ BY ALBERTO ARCE, JACK GILLUM, and JAVIER CORDOBA Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The Costa Rican government says it’s waiting for the Obama administration to explain why it improperly devised a secret “Cuban Twitter” network from inside the Central American nation’s borders despite warnings in 2009 that the plan could jeopardize the two countries’ diplomatic relations. Costa Rican Foreign Minister Enrique Castillo said it was “inappropriate” to use his country for developing the primitive social media network, known as ZunZuneo, which aimed to stir political unrest in Cuba.

The network was created under the U.S. Agency for International Development, but its users were unaware it was backed by the U.S. government. “I think it’s inappropriate to use an embassy in Costa Rica for this type of operation that harms a third country,” Castillo said in an interview with The Associated Press. “We’re not filing a complaint. The point is that embassies accredited in Costa Rica don’t have to submit their plans or programs for the Costa Rican government’s approval.” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki acknowledged Wednesday that the U.S. Embassy in San Jose received a diplomatic note from Costa Rica requesting an explanation

after the AP first reported on the program in early April. “In the following days, embassy staffers have reached out to their MFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) counterparts on multiple occasions about the issue and those conversations have been ongoing,” she said. When asked about the issue on Thursday, Costa Rican Communications Minister Carlos Roverssi said: “Look, when we found out through AP, which is the agency that made the information public, we officially asked the government of the United States to clarify the facts exactly as they have been denounced. “The government of the Republic was not aware of this,” Roverssi said on the sidelines

of a Central America banking conference in the capital of San Jose. “This happened in 2008 and we are awaiting the reply of the government of the United States.” Documents obtained by the AP show that contractors working on ZunZuneo went to extensive lengths to hide its ties to the U.S., using foreign companies and computer servers paid for via a bank account in the Cayman Islands. They did so after acquiring more than 400,000 Cuban cellphone numbers from the island country’s state-run telecommunications provider. The AP found that ZunZuneo’s development team initially operated out of Central America. A USAID manager

supervised the work of U.S. contractor Creative Associates International from an office in San Jose, an unusual arrangement that raised eyebrows in Washington, according to U.S. officials. USAID spokesman Matt Herrick said in an April 7 blog post that AP’s initial investigation “suggests there was an inappropriate base of operations established in Costa Rica outside of normal U.S. government procedures.” He wrote that the “government of Costa Rica was informed of the program on more than one occasion.” The U.S. government has denied that the program was secret or that it had a political agenda. Since the AP’s initial report, a Senate panel asked

USAID to turn over all records about ZunZuneo as part of a broader review of the agency’s civil-society efforts worldwide. In congressional hearings earlier this month, lawmakers debated whether USAID — best known for its humanitarian mission — should be running such a cloakand-dagger operation instead of spy agencies like the CIA. Costa Rica’s Foreign Ministry told the U.S. Embassy in June 2009 that the plan to develop the social media network could lead to “political difficulties” for Costa Rica, and it refused to grant diplomatic status to two U.S. government contractors involved in the program, La Nacion, Costa Rica’s largest newspaper, reported Tuesday.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, April 25, 2014

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Ukraine moves against insurgents in east BY YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — Russia began new military exercises near its border with Ukraine, the defense minister announced Thursday, after Ukrainian forces launched an operation to drive pro-Russia insurgents out of occupied buildings in the country’s tumultuous east. The Ukrainian move, which killed at least two people, brought new threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who denounced it as a “punitive operation.” “If the Kiev government is using the army against its own people this is clearly a grave crime,” Putin said. His statement and the announcement of new military exercises involving ground and air forces sharpened anxi-

ety over the prospect of a Russian military incursion into Ukraine. Russia’s foreign minister warned a day earlier that any attack on Russian citizens or interests in eastern Ukraine would bring a strong response. The crisis “could quickly spin out of control,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Thursday. Animosity between Moscow and Kiev has been high since the ouster of Russia-friendly president Viktor Yanukovych in February in the wake of months of protests. Russia contends the government that took over consists of nationalists who aim to suppress the large Russian-speaking population in Ukraine’s east. In March, Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula after its residents voted to split off from Ukraine. Russian troops backed up local militias that blocked

off Ukrainian military bases in the run-up to the referendum. Ukraine’s acting president accused Russia of backing the separatists in the east and demanded that Moscow stop its intimidation campaign, and leave his country alone. Oleksandr Turchynov said in an address to the nation Thursday that Russia was “coordinating and openly supporting terrorist killers” in eastern Ukraine, where government buildings in at least 10 cities have been seized by pro-Russia gunmen. Turchynov said Russia must pull back its troops from the Ukrainian border and “stop the constant threats and blackmail.” His foreign minister, on a visit to Prague, also blasted the Russian decision to start new military maneuvers and said his country would fight any invad-

ing troops. “We will now fight with Russian troops if ... they invade Ukraine. Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian army are ready to do this,” Andriy Deshchytisa told The Associated Press. Russia already has tens of thousands of troops stationed in regions along its border with Ukraine. The latest Russian military exercises involve ground troops in the south and the west and the air forces patrolling the border, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Ukraine and Russia reached a deal in Geneva last week to defuse the crisis, but pro-Russian insurgents in the east — and nationalist militants in Kiev — have defied calls for all sides to disarm and to vacate the buildings they are occupying. NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow sharply criticized Russia for

making “veiled threats” and said Russia should pull its troops back to their barracks. The Ukrainian government and the West worry that Putin would welcome a pretext for a military intervention in eastern Ukraine. Putin denies that any Russian agents are operating there, but insists he has the right to intervene to protect the ethnic Russians who make up a sizeable minority in the east. Earlier in Tokyo, President Barack Obama accused Moscow of failing to live up to “the spirit or the letter” of last week’s deal to ease tensions in Ukraine. If that continues, Obama said, “there will be further consequences and we will ramp up further sanctions.” With no appetite in the U.S. for a military response, Obama is largely banking on Putin caving under a cascade of econom-

ic sanctions targeting his closest associates. But the success of that strategy also depends on European nations with closer financial ties to Moscow taking similar action, despite their concerns about a boomerang effect on their own economies. “I understand that additional sanctions may not change Mr. Putin’s calculus,” Obama said. “How well they change his calculus in part depends on not only us applying sanctions, but also the cooperation of other countries.” Meanwhile, an American journalist who had been held by insurgents in the eastern city of Slovyansk was freed Thursday. Simon Ostrovsky of Vice News told the AP in a brief telephone call that he had been freed and was heading to Donetsk, the largest city in the region. He did not give details of his seizure or his release.

Tiny Pacific nation sues 9 nuclear-armed powers BY CARA ANNA Associated Press

NEW YORK — The tiny Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands is taking on the United States and the world’s eight other nuclear-armed nations with an unprecedented lawsuit demanding that they meet their obligations toward disarmament and accusing them of “flagrant violations” of international law. The island group that was used for dozens of U.S. nuclear tests after World War II filed suit Thursday against each of the nine countries in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. It also filed a federal lawsuit against

the United States in San Francisco, naming President Barack Obama, the departments and secretaries of defense and energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration. The Marshall Islands claims the nine countries are modernizing their nuclear arsenals instead of negotiating disarmament, and it estimates that they will spend $1 trillion on those arsenals over the next decade. “I personally see it as kind of David and Goliath, except that there are no slingshots involved,” David Krieger, president of the California-based Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, told The Associated Press. He is acting as a consultant in the

case. There are hopes that other countries will join the legal effort, he said. The countries targeted also include Russia, Britain, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea. The last four are not parties to the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, but the lawsuits argue they are bound by its provisions under “customary international law.” The nonproliferation treaty, considered the cornerstone of nuclear disarmament efforts, requires negotiations among countries in good faith on disarmament. None of the countries had been informed in advance of the lawsuits. U.S. State Department

spokeswoman Jen Psaki declined to comment on the lawsuit. Paul Hirschson, a spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, said he was unaware of the lawsuit, however “it doesn’t sound relevant because we are not members of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty.” “It sounds like it doesn’t have any legal legs,” he said about the lawsuit, adding that he was not a legal expert. The Marshall Islands were the site of 67 nuclear tests by the United States over a 12year period, with lasting health and environmental impacts. “Our people have suffered the catastrophic and irreparable

damage of these weapons, and we vow to fight so that no one else on earth will ever again experience these atrocities,” the country’s foreign minister, Tony de Brum, said in a statement announcing the lawsuits. The country is seeking action, not compensation. It wants the courts to require that the nine nuclear-armed states meet their obligations. “There hasn’t been a case where individual governments are saying to the nuclear states, ‘You are not complying with your disarmament obligations,” John Burroughs, executive director of the New York-based Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, part of the international

pro bono legal team, told the AP. “This is a contentious case that could result in a binding judgment.” Several Nobel Peace Prize winners are said to support the legal action, including South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Iranian-born rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi. “We must ask why these leaders continue to break their promises and put their citizens and the world at risk of horrific devastation,” Tutu said in the statement announcing the legal action. The Marshall Islands is asking the countries to accept the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction in this case and explain their positions on the issue.

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Everest climbing season in disarray after deaths KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s attempts to salvage the Mount Everest climbing season took another hit Friday as more Sherpa mountain guides packed and left the base camp for their village homes a week after the deadliest disaster on the world’s highest mountain. Their departures come as major expedition companies canceled their climbs and other Sherpas quit the mountain after an avalanche killed 16 of their fellow guides last week. It also snowed Thursday night, and by Friday morning a layer of snow covered the tents and rocky surface of the base camp. There was also a small avalanche Thursday near the spot where the big one swept through a week ago, but no one was in the area. Bishnu Gurung, who is at the base camp, said he saw several yaks come to the camp early Friday and were being loaded with tents, equipment, supplies from the expedition teams. Some Sherpa guides also left with their backpacks. While the season has not been officially canceled, guides and Sherpas said it appeared increasingly unlikely that any summit attempts would be made this season from the Nepal side of the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) mountain. “Many of us think this year is not good for climbing and nobody should be going up the mountain at all,” Tenzing, a 23-year-old Sherpa who goes by one name, said in a telephone interview from base camp. He described 2014 as a “black year” for Everest. “It was bad beginning to the climbing season and it should not get worse,” he said. The April 18 avalanche has laid bare deep resentments over Sherpas’ pay, treatment and the disproportionate risks they take to help tourists ascend Everest. Dozens of Sherpas have packed up their gear and left the mountain, saying they want to honor the dead and pressure the government to protect their rights. Adrian Ballinger, founder and head guide of Alpenglow Expeditions, said he and most other guide operations on the mountain decided to pull out late Wednesday. “We all made the decision that it wasn’t worth going against our Sherpas’ hearts,” he said, adding that he canceled out of respect for the Sherpas

on his team. A government delegation met with Sherpas at base camp Thursday in an attempt to persuade them to keep working. Although both sides said the meeting calmed tensions somewhat, there was no sign that it would salvage the season. At least six expedition companies have canceled their climbs for 2014.

‘The ones who want to leave will leave and those who want to continue climbing would not be stopped or threatened..’ — Bhim Acharya, Nepal’s Tourism Minister After Thursday’s meeting, Tourism Minister Bhim Acharya, who led the government delegation, said the Sherpas assured him that “there will be no trouble.” “The ones who want to leave will leave and those who want to continue climbing would not be stopped or threatened,” he said. Still, the practical outcome of the meeting remained unclear. The Sherpas have no single leader who makes decisions. For some Sherpas who believe the mountain has nearmystical powers, the deaths, and the fact that three of the bodies still have not been found, mean the climbs should be canceled. “The signs say we should not continue,” said Tenji Sherpa, a 30-year-old guide, speaking from base camp. Most attempts to reach Everest’s summit are made in midMay, during a brief window of better weather. Without the help of the Sherpas, the tiny Himalayan community that has become famous for its highaltitude skills and endurance, it would be nearly impossible for climbers to scale Everest. Many climbers will have to forfeit most or all of the money they have spent to go up the mountain — $75,000 or more. There were still ways to get up Everest, however. Chinese mountaineering officials said summit attempts were going ahead from their side of the

AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha

Phinjum Sherpa, 17, daughter of Ang Kaji Sherpa, killed in an avalanche on Mount Everest, lights a butter lamp in front of a portrait of her father in their rented apartment in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday. Dozens of Sherpa guides packed up their tents and left Mount Everest’s base camp Wednesday, after the avalanche deaths of 16 of their colleagues exposed an undercurrent of resentment by Sherpas over their pay, treatment and benefits.

mountain. Nepal’s government has been heavily criticized for not doing enough for the Sherpas in the wake of last week’s disaster. Immediately after the avalanche, the government said it would pay the families of each Sherpa who died 40,000 rupees, or about $415. But the Sherpas said they deserved far more — including more insurance money, more financial aid for the victims’ families and new regulations to ensure climbers’ rights. Nepal’s government appeared to agree Tuesday to some of the Sherpas’ demands, such as setting up a relief fund for those who are killed or injured in climbing accidents, but the proposed funding fell far short of the demands. AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha Associated Press writer Tim Nimdige Sherpa holds a portrait of her son Ang Kaji Sherpa, killed in an avalanche on Mount Sullivan in New Delhi and news Everest, with her husband Ankchu Sherpa seated beside her in their rented apartment in Katassistant Yu Bing in Beijing mandu, Nepal, Wednesday. contributed to this report.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, April 25, 2014

The following judgments were recently handed down in District Court in Kenai:

n Shila Lyn Prieto, 25, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, committed March 3. She was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had her license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for one year. n Gabriel Rodriquez, 19, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving without a valid operator’s license, committed March 11. He was fined $500 and a $50 court surcharge. n Lauren Ann Rowing, 25, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to thirddegree theft, committed Sept. 27. She was sentenced to 160 days in jail with 150 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined $500, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart and placed on probation for three years. n Taylor Sullens, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving without a valid operator’s license, committed Feb. 25, 2013. Sullens was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. n Eamon Padraic Tuite, 28, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 13. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year. n Nicholas Douglas Tuttle, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, a domestic violence offense, committed Dec. 28. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with

Court reports 130 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and file quarterly compliance reports with the court and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Penny R. Vansky, 45, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree assault and one count of disorderly conduct – creating a hazardous condition, committed March 18.On the count of fourth-degree assault, she was sentenced to 360 days in jai with 346 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment and an anger management program, ordered to have no contact with victim without written permission on file with the District Attorney or the court, ordered not to consume alcohol and placed on probation for three years. On the count of disorderly conduct, she was fined $300 and a $50 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Dana Michele Velotta, 47, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating custodian’s duty regarding a felony, committed Nov. 20. She was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 59 days suspended, may perform eight hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined $500 and a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for one year. n Kevin R. Arp, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief, committed April 7. He was sentenced to 40 days in jail with 35 days sus-

pended, may perform 40 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete an anger management program, ordered to have no contact with victim unless written consent is on file with the court and was placed on probation for one year. n Sean T. Autry, 30, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed March 12. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Brian Lee Bethel, 27, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, committed July 6, 2012. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for three years. n Dreana Fawne Brown, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 26. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, forfeited all items seized, ordered not to possess controlled substances

except as prescribed and not to possess syringes and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Kristoffer A. Calhoun, 26, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of no valid operator’s license, committed Feb. 14. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for one year. n Kristoffer Andrew Calhoun, 26, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Feb. 28. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge and forfeited items seized. n Michael P. Carlough, 31, address unknown, pleaded guilty to driving without a valid operator’s license, committed Jan. 18, 2013. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Darion J. Carlson, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to sixthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed March 3. Imposition of sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year, ordered to complete 24 hours of community work service, forfeited items seized and ordered not to possess controlled substances without a valid prescription. n Michael A. Craig, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of third-degree theft, committed Sept. 12. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 330 days suspended, may perform 240 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victims if initiated by himself and was placed on probation for three years.

n Therin L. Crauthers, 26, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed March 30. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year. n James E. Duvall, 36, address unknown, pleaded guilty to failure to appear, committed Aug. 4, 2003. He was fined $500 with $250 suspended and a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for one year. n Christopher Etheridge, 37, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons, committed Sept. 28. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 89 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, offered not to have a firearm under his control during probation, not to possess, receive, shop or transport any firearms or reside where firearms are present, not to consume alcohol to excess and was placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Matthew L. Fulton, 28, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked, committed March 14. He was sentenced to 40 days in jail with 30 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for one year.

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n Chantz Allan Gillman, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 22. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended (time served), fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Thomas Hensel, 46, of Sterling, pleased guilty to violating condition of release, committed Feb. 21. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 70 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment and placed on probation for three years. n Bennie James Holt, Jr., 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited and one count of no motor vehicle liability insurance, committed April 7. On count one, he was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days, forfeited marijuana and paraphernalia and was placed on probation for two years. On the count of no motor vehicle liability insurance, he was fined $500 and a $50 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

A-12 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, April 25, 2014

Religion

Living your life one day at a time

he letter I received from a man in Southwest Africa brightened my day. In spite of the violence in his homeland and serious financial problems, he’s learned the value of starting each day thankful to be alive, choosing to enjoy the beauty of the morning rather than focus on fears about what may come his way before nightfall. In doing so, he’s following the advice of Jesus who said we’re to live one day at a time (Matthew 6:34). Millions will spoil today fretting over tomorrow, even though most of their expected tragedies will never arrive. No one has information enough about the future to worry intelligently and encouraging encounters with positive people often appear in time

Voices of R eligion Roger C ampbell to turn our minds from fear to faith. We stood looking out a lobby window into the work area of a tire store; he was a junior in high school and I an untold number of years his senior. He was watching workmen install new tires on his shiny red S-10 pickup while I waited for them to mount new ones on my old black Sable. Seizing the opportunity to share something life changing with him, I simply said: “Start every day thankful.”

Church Briefs Join Apostolic Assembly for Sundae Social The Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Sunday School invites you to a Sundae Ice Cream Social on May 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. You’ll get to build your own sundae and participate in other fun activities! The church is located at Mile Post 89 on the Sterling Highway. Turn on Murray Lane by Zimco Construction. For more information or for a ride, please call 262-9693, 262-0853 or 262-1423.

I have no way of knowing what trials my S-10 acquaintance will face in the years ahead but when difficult days arrive, I hope he’ll remember our encounter of encouragement when I recommended faith for the day instead of fears of tomorrow. Moving from the window on tire trivia to a glass door showcasing a sunny day, I found myself standing beside a thirty-something man wearing a frown. “Great day!” I exclaimed, trying to brighten his mood. “About time!” he growled. “I’m the author of a book in which I open one of the chapters saying if you can rise each morning not being down about money or the weather you’re on your way to a good day,” I

Church at 158 South Binkley Street. Nonperishable food items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the church Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Thank you for your support.

United Methodist Church provides food pantry

The Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry for those in need every Monday from noon to 3:00 p.m. The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is through the side Sterling church hosts AWANA door. The Pantry closes for holidays. For more information contact the church office at 283Sterling Baptist Church is starting an 7868 or email kumcalaska@gmail.com. AWANA program this year, every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. The club will meet at Sterling Baptist Church. Children 3 years old through Clothes 4 U at sixth grade are welcome. Call Sterling Baptist First Baptist Church for more information at 262-4711. First Baptist Church Soldotna, located at 159 S. Binkley Street, is re-opening its Clothes 4 U Sack Lunch Sunday in Kenai program. It is open on the second and fourth Star of the North Lutheran Church, 216 Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. North Forest Drive in Kenai, will serve free All clothing and shoes are free to the public. sack lunches every Sunday starting at 1 p.m. For more information, call 283-4153 or visit Clothes Quarters open weekly www.sotnlc.org. Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open every Wednesday from Food Pantry open weekly 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday of The Soldotna Food Pantry is open every every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for resi- information, call 907-283-4555. dents in our community who may be experiencing food shortages. The Food Pantry Submit church announcements to news@ is located at the Soldotna United Methodist peninsulaclarion.com.

told him. “I’m down about both,” he replied. “Give me your address and I’ll send you the book,” I offered. Scribbling his address on a sheet from a small notepad and handing it to me may have been one of the most important acts of his life. After leaving the tire store, I stopped for gas and a newspaper, unaware that inside the station, awaited one of the strangest experiences of my life. “What year did you graduate from high school” asked a fellow customer. And, to my surprise, when I gave my answer he burst into a series of hit songs from that era, attracting the attention of all in the station. But after the songs came a note of sadness,

revealing a need of the singer for an encouraging word. No matter how badly things look today, expect God to come through for you. Doubt your doubts and believe your beliefs. Join me and my Southwest Africa correspondent as we start each day thanking God that we can bask in the basic blessings of the moment. And keep watching for opportunities to brighten another person’s cloudy day. Roger Campbell is an author, broadcaster and columnist who was a pastor for 22 years. He can be reached atrcministry@ameritech.net.

Sainthood process cloaked in secrecy By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church makes saints to give the faithful role models. The process is cloaked in secrecy and open to criticism, given that it deals with science-defying miracles and notoriously politicized choices. In Sunday’s dual papal canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII, it also involves rulebreaking, fast-track procedures. But saints aren’t going away anytime soon. “Saintliness is part of the church’s DNA,” the Vatican’s current chief saint-maker, Cardinal Angelo Amato, wrote in his 2012 tome on canonization. “Through the centuries, saints have been the spiritual doorway through which humanity is directed toward God.” The Vatican’s detailed process for making a saint usually starts in the diocese where the candidate lived or died. A postulator — essentially the cheerleader spearheading the project — gathers testimony and documentation to build the case and presents the report to the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints. If the congregation’s experts agree the candidate lived a virtuous life, the case is forwarded to the pope

who signs a decree attesting to the candidate’s “heroic virtues.” Over time, the postulator may come across information that someone was miraculously healed by praying to the candidate. If, upon further investigation, the cure cannot be medically explained, the case is presented to the congregation as the possible miracle needed for beatification. Panels of doctors, theologians, bishops and cardinals must certify that the cure was instantaneous, complete and lasting — and was due to the intercession of the sainthood candidate. If convinced, the congregation sends the case to the pope who signs a decree saying the candidate can be beatified. A second miracle is needed for canonization. Beatification allows for veneration of the candidate locally, say in a particular diocese or country. Canonization allows for veneration throughout the universal church. Martyrs, or people who were killed for their faith, get a free pass and can be beatified without a miracle. A miracle is needed, however, for martyrs to be canonized. John Paul’s record sprint to sainthood started during his 2005 funeral Mass, when chants of “Santo Subito” or “Sainthood

Now” erupted from the crowd. Bowing to the calls, Pope Benedict XVI waived the typical five-year waiting period before a saintly investigation can begin and allowed the process to start just weeks after his death. The rest of the process followed the rules: John Paul was beatified in 2011 after the Vatican certified that a French nun suffering from Parkinson’s disease was miraculously healed after she prayed to him. A Costa Rican woman whose inoperable brain aneurism purportedly disappeared after she prayed to John Paul was the second miracle needed for canonization. John XXIII was beatified in 2000 after the Vatican certified that the healing of an Italian nun suffering from a gastric hemorrhage was miraculous. Pope Francis, very much a spiritual son of John, waived the Vatican rule requiring a second miracle so that John could be canonized alongside John Paul. While popes past have tended to follow the saint-making process precisely except for occasional exceptions, Francis has waived the rules now on several occasions. On Thursday, for example, he presided over a Mass of thanksgiving for a Brazilian saint he declared without the necessary miracle.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, April 25, 2014

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. . . Golf

the meeting. Cowan stood and personally ‘I think there is agreement from both thanked the members of the Continued from page A-1 sides, that’s not an advantageous way to council for their consideration. “Whether you voted for in The purchase would have go.’ favor or not, it doesn’t matter,” cost the city $800,000, Dixson — Nolan Rose he said. said. General Manager of Birch Ridge Golf Course Birch Ridge 0wner Pat Cow- Kelly Sullivan can be reached an, and general manager Nolan at Kelly.Sullivan@peninsulaRose proposed a drafted lease in clarion.com a joint session with the council, enough for other companies knell for the golf course.” The prior to the regularly scheduled to make a bid for. The council council had passed the chance meeting, Wednesday, April 23. would be entering into a sole- simply to look at what kind of The proposal contained lan- source deal if they agreed to contract would even be possible, she said. guage specifying that the city pass the resolution, he said. Mayor Nels Anderson asked Council member Keith Bax- Continued from page A-1 would hire Rose as the facilities operator once it had purchased the audience twice if there was ter urged Cowan and Rose to the land. Rose would then have anyone who wanted to speak look into thed the possibility ferences. of a grant from the Rasmussen been responsible for all liabili- against the purchase. The Capitol was oddly quiet “We’ve received unanimous Foundation. ties, leaving the city with no for much of the day Thursday, The foundation has contrib- with activity taking place befurther financial responsibility. emails in favor,”Anderson said. Rose would only be able to No one rose to speak against uted funding to the Sterling hind the scenes as part of an Community Center, Kenai Pen- effort to bring the extended sessell the land as a golf course if the resolution. At the end of the joint ses- insula Community Care Cen- sion to a close. While waiting he were to retire. The plan has been in the works for almost sion, community supporters ter’s gymnasium and the Sol- for something to happen, many a year between Mr. and Mrs. of the purchase immediately dotna Teen Center. lawmakers hung out in their Council Member Meggean offices, ducked out to pack up Cowan, real estate agent Wes flooded the council meeting room, filling it to capacity. Bos said one of her biggest their living quarters or killed drown and Mark Dixson. Paul Whitney, who voted concerns was whether Soldot- time in the sunshine outdoors. Rose said he would support whatever plans the council against the resolution, said it na residents wanted the city to “I’m hoping that before the chose to pursue as long as it was a tough decision for him as purchased the land. Once the sun goes down today we can meant keeping the course open. he knowsmany supporters and resolution failed she asked the all tip our hat and say, it’s been However, he said, his proposi- belongs to local organizations Cowans to consider harnessing fun,” Senate President Charlie the overwhelming community Huggins, R-Wasilla, said Thurstion would be easier than the that supported the resolution. The crowd left after the ressupport and to form a co-op- day afternoon. Huggins had set city buying the land and pursuolution failed. Only a handful erative ownership and keep the a goal earlier in the session of ing a lease. “I think there is agreement of seats remained filled in the course open. getting out before Easter. “Just because this has been from both sides, that’s not an council chambers. Cowan said The issue of financing and advantageous way to go,” Rose he was disappointed in the vote voted down doesn’t mean we’re responsibility for the bridge and said it would be a few days not willing to work with you project flared up near the end of said. Cowan said he would per- before he would be able to de- and see if there isn’t a solu- the last session after a scathing tion out there that we haven’t audit. The Senate put off desonally back Rose financial- cide how to proceed. Murphy, who had introlooked at,” said Dixson, facing liberations until this year, and ly, if Rose were to bid on the contract. Dixson said the con- duced the resolution, and said Cowan and a few supporters on April 12, passed the new fitract would not be competitive it’s failure would be the “death who remained until the end of nancing approach.

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Clarion file photo

In this July 23, 2009 file photo Nolan Rose plays the eighth hole at the Walker Cup at Birch Ridge Golf Course in Soldotna. The Soldotna City Council has been mulling over a deal to purchase the golf course and had directed its city manager to develop a tentative agreement with the owners, however that agreement fell through Wednesday when the council voted against the purchase — despite vocal community support.

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nomics found. “That is about 10 percent of the state’s gross domestic product of $47 billion,” Wilcox told Anchorage chamber members. Although the increased employment and business activity spawned in recent years by the industry’s renewal is important, the prime economic benefit of the industry is the supply of natural gas for space heating and power generation, Wilcox said. C

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Salmon for All Alaskans in December according to state records, and changed its name to Resources for All Alaskans in late February. Currently, the organization has a six-member board and an expanding list of advisers including former Alaska state senator and Halibut Cove resident Clem Tillion, President of Snug Harbor Seafoods Paul Dale, Cook Inlet setnetting group Kenai Peninsula Fisherman’s Association and the Alaska Salmon Alliance. McCune, who ran the meeting Wednesday at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association building in Kenai, said the group was consulting with lawyers to determine whether it should appeal the judge’s ruling and ask for a re-hearing of oral arguments — one that would include its own arguments on the case. The judge heard oral arguments from the state and the Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance on Tuesday in Anchorage. “We’re not done with them by far,” McCune said. “We can’t leave the initiative unchallenged.” McCune told the group of about 20 who gathered at the aquaculture building that if the setnet ban initiative were to pass through its appeal and make it onto the ballot in 2016, organizers of the effort — which include members of the Soldotnabased Kenai River Sportfishing Association — would continue to attack commercial fishing in the state. “They’ll come after drifters next,” McCune said. “They’ll want the whole thing until it all comes crashing down around them.” Butler, president of Resources for All Alaskans, said the group was formed after statewide commercial fishing interests saw the proposed ballot initiative and wanted to understand the legal issues surrounding its scope. “(They wanted to) make sure that there was a mechanism to help communicate how significant it is that people can go to a

The benefit of having natural gas for space heating of homes and buildings is $295 million per year compared with what would have been spent had fuel oil, the most practical alternative, been used. The economic benefit for power generation is $183 million a year compared to what consumers would have spent had power been generated with oil rather than gas, he said. “Fifty years ago our energy supply was from coal,” Wilcox said. Wilcox grew up in Southcentral and his father worked in coal mines in the Matanus-

ka-Susitna region which then supplied fuel for heating and electricity. Wilcox went to work in a then-emerging oil and gas industry. “My mother teased me that I would put my Dad out of business,” he said. “My Dad said not to worry. He doesn’t miss dealing with the (coal) ash,” Wilcox said. Anchorage’s natural gas distribution system was built in the early 1960s soon after the discovery of large gas fields at Beluga, west of the city, and on the Kenai Peninsula. For a period coal was still

ballot box and vote a fishery out of business,” Butler said. He characterized the case as being bigger than the “Pebble Mine issue.” “Legally, the implication is that by ballot initiative, they say you can reallocate a state asset and get rid of an industry,” he said. Butler, a Kenai-based lawyer, said the judge’s ruling against Resources for All Alaskans as interveners in the case suggested that she believed the state was well-positioned enough to argue the constitutional issues surrounding its original argument to deny the initiative. No matter how the judge

rules, Butler said the Resources for All Alaskans position was that both the state and the Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance felt strongly enough about their positions that the case would eventually end up in the state’s Supreme Court. “(Resources for All Alaskans) certainly intends to continue to participate in amicus to try to help the court better understand the legal basis and the consequences of the initiative from an industry perspective,” Butler said.

used at the military installations, Fort Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base, but those were ultimately converted to natural gas as well. The coal mines in the MatSu region closed after the military bases switched to gas. Recent development and exploration work in Cook Inlet has also led to increased oil production, which is important to the Tesoro Corp. refinery near Kenai that supplies gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the state. Cook Inlet is now producing about 15,000 barrels per day of oil, Wilcox said. The state Department of Revenue, which tracks oil

Reach Rashah McChesney at rashah.mcchesney@peninsulaclarion.com.

production, said the Inlet’s oil production has increased by 50 percent from 2010, when about 10,000 barrels per day were produced. The new activity has also led to increased gas production, Wilcox said. Just a few years ago the regional utilities were seriously concerned about the depletion of gas fields and the economic vulnerability if natural gas had to be imported as liquefied natural gas, or LNG. That was seen as the only alternative because the regional energy infrastructure is built around natural gas, and reconverting to fuel oil would be hugely expensive.

New gas production by companies like Hilcorp Energy, Armstrong Oil and Gas, Buccaneer Energy and Wilcox’s Cook Inlet Energy have now pushed any concerns for the regional gas supply into the future. If gas did have to be imported as LNG, or trucked as LNG from the North Slope, the cost of gas to consumers in Southcentral Alaska would jump from about $6 to $8 per thousand cubic feet now to about $12 per thousand cubic feet, Wilcox told chamber members. Tim Bradner can be reached at tim.bradner@alaskajournal. com.

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awarded, but the project was appropriated $20 million in the current state capital budget. Back north in Fairbanks crews will be resurfacing two of the popular routes through the city. About three-quarters of Airport Way will be resurfaced at a cost of $5.4 million, Bailey said, with the remainder of the road being finished in 2015. The 4.5-mile Johansen Expressway will get its first new pavement since it was built 20 years ago. That project will cost DOT $9.2 million. A resurfacing and sidewalk rebuild on of the oldest streets in Fairbanks, South Cushman Street, is out to bid, according to Bailey. “(South Cushman) is a complex street because there’s not a lot of right-of-way to work in,” with businesses near the edge of the narrow corridor, she said. To the north of Fairbanks a $17 million, two-year reconstruction of Goldstream Road will commence this year. Elsewhere in the Northern Region, $7 million will be spent to resurface the first 19 miles of the Edgerton Highway towards Chitina. It is currently chip sealed and will get a layer of asphalt, Bailey said. A continuation of resurfacing and bridgework on the Glenn Highway in Glennallen will continue as well. By the end of the summer, Alaska should have 15 miles of new road. The pioneer-level Tanana Road will extend the end of the Elliott Highway to the south bank of the Yukon River across from Tanana and provide ice road access to the community. “It’s not often we get to build new roads in Alaska,” Bailey said. The Tanana Road is out to bid as well. With $6 million in

the proposed fiscal 2015 capital budget, the Roads to Resources project will likely have been appropriated $16 million since fiscal 2013.

Central Region Downtown Anchorage’s main corridor should be a lot smoother by the time the cold returns next fall. “The entire Fifth and Sixth avenues from L Street to Ingra (Street) is going to be getting a pavement uplift,” DOT Central Region spokeswoman Jill Reese said. Additionally, the Sixth Avenue and A Street intersection will be closed for a time, Reese said, however it is unclear as to when because contracts for the downtown work have not been finalized. Nighttime paving is set to begin in July and continue into October, with requisite concrete work done during the day, she said. It’s also unclear which end of the Fifth-Sixth corridor will be paved first. West Dowling Road new construction between C Street and Minnesota will resume

and continue seasonally into 2016. This summer, the West Dowling-Raspberry Road intersection will be closed for six weeks, Reese said — exactly when is unknown. Long-term work on the Seward Highway in Anchorage is ongoing as DOT is working to secure right-of-ways in the Dowling Road area of South Anchorage, according to Reese. A revamp of the signal lights on the Tudor Road-Seward Highway overpass will impact traffic for a short time, she said. In all, DOT has 51 projects totaling $482 million planned for the region in 2014. Repaving and shoulder widening on Eagle River Road up to mile five will resume soon and go through August. Work on the first five-mile stretch of Eagle River Road will be a 2015 project. “All of these we get started as soon as we can and go as long as we can,” Reese said. A continuation of work from last year, sections of the Seward Highway from Ingram Creek at the base of Turnagain Pass to Canyon Creek — 19.5 miles of

highway — will be resurfaced. DOT is also studying options to make the section of the Seward Highway near Indian along Turnagain Arm safer, according to Reese. Resurfacing started last year through Cooper Landing on the Sterling Highway from mile 45 to mile 58 will continue as well, she said. Miles 79 to 82.5 of the Sterling near the Moose River will be getting new pavement, too. At the end of the Sterling, the Homer Spit road will be repaved this summer, Reese said. Back on the Parks, a fiveyear, three-phase expansion project from Lucas Road in Wasilla to Big Lake Road is getting underway this spring. The 2014 phase of the project will extend the five-lane format one mile from Lucas Road to Church Road at a cost of $17 million, according to DOT. Reese said concerns about extended delays should be answered with travel restrictions being limited to an off-peak 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. timeframe with maximum delays of about 20 minutes. Construction crews

and DOT are “doing all they can to make this as easy on people as possible,” she said. Resurfacing is tentatively scheduled for July through September on Parks Highway miles 123-146. Delays of up to an hour when traveling the entire 23-mile stretch should be expected, according to DOT. The work should also reduce future weight restrictions on the section of highway during spring thaw, the department reports.

Southeast Region While dominated by water and the Alaska Marine Highway, a few sections of paved road are getting attention in Southeast this summer, but not as many as 2013. “Last year was a much heavier year for construction in Southeast,” region spokesman Jeremy Woodrow said. The biggest project will be wrapping up the $34 million Brotherhood Bridge replacement on Juneau’s Glacier Highway, Woodrow said. Also on the Glacier Highway, a roundabout at the intersection

of the highway with Back Loop Road should be completed this year, he said. That work has an $8.1 million price tag. The end of work to light Egan Drive is also in DOT’s sights. “That’s a nice safety improvement,” Woodrow said. On the other side of Gastineau Channel from Juneau, the first six miles of the North Douglas Highway will be resurfaced at a cost of $5.7 million. In Ketchikan, holdover work to rehab and resurface the North Tongass Highway from Ward Cove to Refuge Cove will be ongoing. Gustavus will be the exception to the quiet construction summer in Southeast, according to Woodrow. “We’re repaving almost all of Gustavus,” he said. More than $35 million of work reconstructing Sawmill Creek and Halibut Point roads in Sitka should wrap up this year as well. Woodrow said 20-plus miles of work on the Haines Highway just out of town that DOT had originally hoped to start this season has been delayed because of challenges in permitting.

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can Flag for the exterior of the store. Diaz said one of the legion members a few months back noticed Home Depot could use a new flag and in speaking with workers discovered the front parking spot as a way to honor veterans. He said the legion waited until the National Commander was in town for the 95th annual Alaska Department Convention from Thursday to Saturday, to show their thanks for the sign. Dillinger, from Virginia said the parking spot means a great deal. “Whenever you can partner with the community to help the veterans that is what we are all about,” he said. “We are all about patriotism and are here to thank the community for what they do for veterans and for patriotism.” Pierson, who has worked at the Kenai Home Depot for 10 years since it opened, said the company has a long-standing history of supporting veterans in different ways. On a personal level, the veteran’s parking space is their way to honor and show how important they are in the community. “We realize we are beneficiaries for what veterans have done for us,” he said. “This is just a way to say thank you so when they come in, they can park right up front and not have any issues and load up easily.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel. balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

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Hawks go up 2-1 on Pacers By The Associated Press

ATLANTA — As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Atlanta Hawks celebrated and their fans serenaded the Indiana Pacers with chants of “Overrated!” Game 3 did nothing to change that perception. The top-seeded Pacers are on the ropes again at the hands of the eighth-seeded Hawks, who finished six games below .500 during the regular season but truly believe they can pull off a major upset in the opening round of the playoffs. Atlanta is playing with confidence and swagger — and even got a crucial call to go its way. Jeff Teague flung in a wild 3-pointer after the officials missed him stepping out of bounds, and Kyle Korver finished off Indiana from beyond the arc to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 98-85 victory Thursday night and another lead in the series. The Hawks took control in the third quarter — the decisive period in all three games — and

held off the Pacers to go up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Saturday in Atlanta. The Hawks were up 84-78 with the shot clock running down when Teague launched a running shot from the wing — after his foot clipped the line. “I knew it was a 3,” Teague said. “Hopefully they just count it.” They did, even after a video review. Referee Tony Brothers explained that officials took another look at the play merely to determine if Teague was behind the 3-point line when he shot. There wasn’t any doubt about that, and under NBA rules the only other thing they could look at was the position of Teague’s feet when the ball left his hand. He was clearly in bounds when he shot. Korver clinched the victory with the last of his four treys, putting Atlanta up 92-80 with 1:41 remaining. That was only appropriate, since the Hawks made 10 3s in the second half. “In the second half, we came

out and made some big shots,” Teague said. “Everybody played well.” Teague scored 22 points and Korver added 20 to lead the Hawks, who are having their way with an Indiana team that struggled down the stretch and is still scrambling to regain the form it showed much of the season. Lance Stephenson led the Pacers with 21 points, and Luis Scola added 17 in another stellar performance off the bench. But Paul George was held to 12 points on 3-of-11 shooting, George Hill made only 1-of-11 from the field, and Roy Hibbert continually missed shots close to the hoop. “We have a dream of winning it all,” George said. “We’ve got be much more tougher than that. I don’t think it’s there. Our toughness is questionable right now.” Hibbert is having an especially rough time, scoring only 18 points in the first three games on 7-of-25 shooting. Coach Frank Vogel was asked

if he planned on making a lineup change, especially given the Pacers had more success with their 7-footer on the bench. “We’re going to look at everything,” Vogel said. “He has not played well in the series to this point. But we still have confidence in Roy Hibbert.” Teague made the biggest shot of all for the Hawks. Looking up to see the clock running down, he dribbled to his left and threw it up with Scola in his face. Nothing but net. Teague smiled and shrugged his shoulders on the way back down the court, as surprised as anyone that it went in. “A lot of times those plays that you draw up don’t work the way that you want them to,” Korver said. “You improvise and sometimes you throw stuff up as the shot clock’s coming down and it goes in. I’m glad that it happened for us and not AP Photo/John Bazemore for them.” The Hawks stunned the Pac- Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap, foreground, and Indiana ers in Game 1 at Indianapolis Pacers forward Luis Scola battle for a jump ball in the first half and led by as many as 11 in the of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on See NBA, Page B-4 Thursday in Atlanta.

Skyview’s Carissa Lingle tries to get around Wasilla’s Alia Donnely during their game Thursday at Skyview. Donnely notched a hat trick.

Warriors sweep SkyHi By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Wasilla’s Alia Donnely had 15 reasons to get her soccer team the victory over Skyview Thursday evening. The Wasilla freshman celebrated her 15th birthday Thursday by scoring a hat trick that boosted the Warriors to a 14-0 win at Skyview High School. The win improves Wasilla’s season record to 4-1 overall (3-0 Northern Lights ConferPhotos by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion ence). It was the first game of Skyview’s Brooklyn Kean sends the ball down the field during their game against Wasilla on the year for Skyview. “She’s really quick up front Thursday at Skyview High School.

and gets good position with the ball,” said Wasilla coach Patrick O’Neill. “She really knows how to open up and get shots from the corner, and she got some right off the bat.” Donnely got the scoring started early with a shot past Skyview goalie Mandee Lawson in the sixth minute by outracing the Skyview defense and waiting to shoot until Lawson was too far out from goal. Donnely got a second goal in the ninth minute in a very similar manner, and before too long the rout was on. “We’re young, inexperi-

enced, this is our first time out,” said Skyview coach David Carpenter. “I think Brooklyn Kean played a solid match in the middle. She’s very small but she brought it up in a physical aspect. Ciarra (Mahan) and Taylor (Wilson), their leadership was outstanding, we organized ourselves better in the second half, so we’re going to get better along the way.” Before 22 minutes were up, Lawson had given up four goals on eight shots, so Carpenter pulled her in favor of Mahan in the net. From there, Mahan See BOOT, page B-4

Bruins push Red Wings to brink By The Associated Press

DETROIT — The Boston Bruins took a couple punches, then hit back hard and put the Detroit Red Wings on the brink of elimination. Jarome Iginla scored with 6:28 left in overtime on a redirected shot that went off an opponent, lifting the Bruins to a 3-2 win over Detroit on Thursday night in Game 4 of their first-round series to finish off a comeback from a two-goal deficit. “It was a bit ugly at times, but then we got our stuff together,” Tuukka Rask said after stopping 35 shots. The Presidents’ Trophy winners and defending Eastern Conference champions can advance with a win against Detroit on Saturday at home. “It’s not over yet,” said Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser, who appeared to be the last person to touch the puck on the game-winning goal. “We’ve just got to keep playing hard.” If the Red Wings extend the best-of-seven series by winning at Boston, they will host Game 6 on Monday night. Early in Game 4, a return

to Joe Louis Arena appeared likely. Detroit took a 2-0 lead in the second period after Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Kronwall each had a goal and an assist. Torey Krug scored midway through the second period to pull the Bruins within a goal. Milan Lucic tied it at 2 early in the third period. “I thought they got better as the game went on,” Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “I thought we had a real good push at the start, but they stuck with it and as the game went on, we had more holes in us defensively.” Detroit’s Jonas Gustavsson made 37 saves in a surprise start Thursday night, filling in for Jimmy Howard, who was out with the flu. “Last second, he just couldn’t go,” Babcock said. Iginla was credited with the winning goal, but seemed to get some help putting the puck in the net. Boston’s Dougie Hamilton sent a shot toward the net that Iginla deflected and the puck looked like it went off DeKeyser’s left leg before going in the net.

“It’s a playoff goal,” Gustavsson said after appearing in his first postseason game after playing in 141 games over five regular seasons. “That’s how you win games.” Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg played for the first time since having back surgery two months ago. Zetterberg gave the crowd a jolt, leading to fired-up fans roaring when he was on the ice for his first shift, and seemed to also give his team a boost early in the game. “It was fun to be back,” he said. “It would be a lot more fun to have a ‘W.’” Later in the game, Zetterberg looked like a player who was still trying to get into game shape as he struggled to skate with world-class players. “We knew that would probably be the case,” Babcock acknowledged. The Red Wings got off to a strong start after falling behind 2-0 after the opening period of the previous two games and losing both by a combined score of 7-1. Kronwall’s slap shot on a power play 11 minutes into the game put Detroit up 1-0, end-

ing its 0-for-10 drought with an extra skater in the series. Datsyuk scored for the first time since he had the gamewinner in Game 1, shooting into an open net from the right side after Kronwall lightly tapped the puck to him. Both Red Wings will have quite a story to tell their kids. Datsyuk’s wife had a girl on Wednesday and Kronwall’s girlfriend gave birth to a boy 8-plus hours before the puck dropped. “Obviously, it was a big day for me, for me and my girl,” Kronwall said. “It’s something I’ll never forget, for sure. Rushed out of here, got there just in time to be there. Just holding your son for the first time, it’s a pretty special feeling.” The Bruins looked as though they might be in trouble when they gave Detroit a power play midway through the second period, trailing by two, but Todd Bertuzzi was called for interferAP Photo/Carlos Osorio ence 13 seconds later. Boston made the most of the opportu- Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) pushes Denity with Krug scoring from the troit Red Wings center Riley Sheahan (15) during the second top of the slot through traffic period of Game 4 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series in See NHL, Page B-4 Detroit on Thursday. C

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he thing that has baseball folks riled up about Michael Pineda isn’t that he was trying to cheat. Everybody does that. It’s that he wasn’t trying hard enough. The Yankees right-hander got nabbed on the mound Wednesday night in Fenway with what looked like an oil slick’s worth of pine tar on the right side of his neck. He left the ump no choice. It had to qualify as the grossest violation ever of Rule 8.02(b), which says, “The pitcher shall not ... have on his person, or in his possession, any foreign substance.” Everyone in baseball knew what the penalty is, too, even before commissioner Bud Selig made it official with a 10-game suspension — if only because it’s one of the most commonly flouted rules in the game. Usually a pitcher hides a dab behind his belt, or inside a sleeve, or else has the catcher conceal it behind a shin-guard and throw the ball back already prepared. There’s some debate whether you can load a baseball up with enough pine tar to

make it dance. But more than a few pitchers, hitters and managers believe that a little isn’t a bad thing at all — especially on a cold night — since everybody benefits when a guy with a first-class fastball has a good enough grip to throw it around the plate. It’s what baseball mean when they talk about the game’s “unwritten rules.” Pineda’s real sin, then, was not knowing when to stop. There’s no doubt — and plenty of high-def evidence — that he had pine tar on his hands when he dominated the Boston lineup through six strong innings barely two weeks ago. The Red Sox knew it, too, since there was enough grumbling through the first four innings that when Pineda took the mound for the fifth, he’d dutifully washed his hands. This time, though, Pineda slathered on enough pine tar to scrawl “Suspend me!” with room to spare. It was so obvious that Red Sox manager John Farrell had to call him on it, even though Farrell passed up the chance to have the ump inspect Pineda in that April 10 game.

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Afterward, Farrell seemed embarrassed for Pineda — “I think there’s better ways to maybe conceal it,” he said — but there’s more than enough embarrassment to go around. Why Pineda didn’t try harder is a matter of conjecture. Asked the question “You know it’s illegal, right?” he began his answer “Yeah, but ...” then followed up by adding, “I don’t feel the ball and I don’t want to hit anybody.” Pineda also promised it wouldn’t happen again. Oddly enough, that’s probably as close to the truth as we’re likely to get. Pineda is just 25, from the Dominican Republic, and he comes into the season still learning English and freighted with expectations after sitting out the last two because of shoulder surgery. Chances are good he can tick off as many of baseball’s

“unwritten rules” as you can, let alone the nuances of any. Maybe he figured he got away once going 10 mph over the speed limit, so this time he’d try 25 over. Beyond that, as a pal pointed out, if there’s another reason for Pineda’s behavior, trying to figure it out is likely a losing proposition. Tougher to figure out, though, is the Yankees’ responsibility in this mess. Presumably, someone in the organization explained the problem to Pineda after his first start against the Red Sox, which made manager Joe Girardi’s feigned surprise after this episode less than satisfying. “It’s something Michael chose to do after the first inning,” Girardi said. “He had a hard time gripping the baseball.” But that doesn’t explain how Girardi, pitching coach Larry Rothschild, or even catcher Brian McCann, who caught Pineda’s warm-up pitches, let the pitcher stand the mound wearing half a necktie fashioned from goo. Especially considering the already depleted ranks of the team’s starting pitching.

“We as an organization are embarrassed,” general manager Brian Cashman. “He should not have been allowed out of our dugout like that.” Notice that no one has said Pineda shouldn’t have been using pine tar, only that he should not have been using it so obviously that he got caught. All that did was make it harder for the next pitcher to get away with a dab of pine tar, and spark what will probably be another round of retaliation as managers call for more inspections of pitchers. Like the game isn’t slow enough already. But that’s the problem with having one set of rules on the books, and another set for how the business is run day to day. Not everyone in the game agrees on what cheating is, but nearly all of them know it when you rub it in their face — or in this case, on your neck. Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke@ap.org and follow him on Twitter at —https://twitter. com/JimLitke

Tigers’ Scherzer puches out 10 vs. White Sox By The Associated Press

DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs, Max Scherzer struck out 10 and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 Thursday. Cabrera hit a pair of two-out singles for his RBIs. Rajai Davis homered, doubled, singled and drove in two runs. Scherzer (2-1) allowed two runs in six innings. Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his fourth save in six tries. He got the final two outs on a strikeout where Jose Abreu was called for interfering with catcher Bryan Holaday’s throw to second base on a stolen-base attempt. Jose Quintana (1-1) allowed three runs in six innings.

Former Rays outfielder Sam Fuld hit a pair of RBI doubles for the Twins, who won two of three for their first road series win against the Rays since Sept. 4-6, 2006. Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire moved past Chuck Dressen into sole possession of 59th place on the career victory list with 1,009.

INDIANS 5, ROYALS 1 CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber struck out a career-high 11 and pitched a four-hitter for his first complete game, and David Murphy and Asdrubal Cabrera drove in two runs apiece, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Royals. Kluber (2-2) didn’t walk a batter and let Cleveland manager Terry Francona give some needed rest to his bullpen.

TWINS 9, RAYS 7 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — YANKEES 14, RED SOX 5 Aaron Hicks hit a three-run homer, BOSTON — Yangervis Solarte Kurt Suzuki drove in three runs drove in four runs, Mark Teixeira and the Minnesota Twins beat the hit his first homer of the season Tampa Bay Rays. and the Yankees capitalized on five

Boston errors to beat the Red Sox. CC Sabathia (3-2) struck out eight while allowing two runs on three hits in six innings as the Yankees rebounded from a 5-1 loss Wednesday night in which starter Michael Pineda was ejected in the second inning for having pine tar on his neck. Pineda was suspended for 10 games on Thursday and said he wouldn’t appeal. He will miss two starts.

ORIOLES 11, BLUE JAYS 4 TORONTO — Chris Davis had two hits and three RBIs, Jonathan Schoop homered and the Orioles beat the Blue Jays. Nelson Cruz had two hits and drove in two runs for the Orioles, extending his streak of games with at least one RBI to seven. Cruz had three homers and 10 RBIs in the three game series against Toronto. He has 22 RBIs in April, a career high for the month.

hit a pair of two-run homers to help the Athletics cruise to a win over the Astros. It was the first career multihomer game for Donaldson, who connected in the first inning and pushed the lead to 10-1 with a second shot in the seventh. Alberto Callaspo added a two-run homer in the third and Jed Lowrie had three hits for the A’s, who improved to 24-5 against Houston.

REDS 2, PIRATES 1 PITTSBURGH — Ryan Ludwick lined a two-run double after two Cincinnati batters were hit by pitches, lifting Tony Cingrani and the Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds won for the seventh time in nine games and reached .500 at 11-11. The Pirates have lost six of seven, scoring a total of 22 runs in that span.

comeback and slumping Curtis Granderson singled in a run as a pinch hitter as Bartolo Colon and the Mets beat the Cardinals to send Lance Lynn to his first career loss in April.

DIAMONDBACKS 5, CUBS 2 CHICAGO — Mike Bolsinger earned his first major league win, pitching into the seventh inning and hitting an RBI single as the Diamondbacks beat the Cubs. Bolsinger (1-1) allowed one unearned run and four hits in 6 2-3 innings. He struck out seven and walked two.

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WASHINGTON — Former Nationals outfielder Xavier Nady’s tiebreaking RBI single off Craig Stammen in the top of the 12th inning, right after an error let the runner get to third base, gave the Padres a victory over Washington. METS 4, CARDINALS 1 Nady, who entered the game in ATHLETICS 10, ASTROS 1 NEW YORK — Chris Young the ninth, hit a 2-0 fastball up the HOUSTON — Josh Donaldson homered to start New York’s middle off Stammen (0-1), who

was working his third inning. Jedd Gyorko had singled off Stammen, then stole second and got to third when catcher Jose Lobaton’s throw sailed into the outfield. Alex Torres (1-0), San Diego’s sixth pitcher, got two outs in the 11th for the win.

PHILLIES 7, DODGERS 3 LOS ANGELES — Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking two-run double off Brian Wilson in the ninth inning, Marlon Byrd drove in four runs and the Phillies beat the Dodgers. Adrian Gonzalez — whose fielding error in the fifth led to two runs — had tied the game 3-all in the seventh before Philadelphia scored four in the ninth. Ruiz regained the lead for the Phillies when he lined a 3-2 pitch down the right field line with one out after singles by Cody Asche and Ben Revere. Byrd greeted Jamey Wright with a bases-loaded two-run single after Wilson (0-2) intentionally walked Chase Utley and hit Ryan Howard with a pitch. C

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Martin fires 62 at Zurich By The Associated Press

AVONDALE, La. — Ben Martin treated a tiny gallery to a course-record round, shooting a 10-under 62 on Thursday in the first round of the Zurich Classic. Martin’s 10th birdie was his most spectacular shot in a round full of them as he chipped in from 55 feet on the par-3 17th hole. That came a hole after the 26-year-old former Clemson player he hit the flag on a chip from behind the green, setting up a tap-in par. The previous record at TPC Louisiana was a 64, accomplished many times, including once earlier Thursday, when Andrew Svoboda did it to take a lead that held up until Martin surged past late in the day. Peter Hanson and SuengAP Photo/Matt York

Michael Phelps, left, and Ryan Lochte look toward the crowd after competing in the 100-meter butterfly final during the Arena Grand Prix on Thursday in Mesa, Ariz. Phelps was competing for the first time since the 2012 London Olympics. Lochte finished first and Phelps finished second in the final.

Phelps loses in comeback BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer

MESA, Ariz. — Michael Phelps is 0 for 1 in his comeback to the pool. The 22-time Olympic medalist lost to Ryan Lochte in the 100-meter butterfly final at the Arena Grand Prix on Thursday night. Lochte touched first in 51.93 seconds, second-fastest in the world this year. Phelps took second in 52.13 in his first meet since retiring after the 2012 London Olympics. “I swam a final again,” a smiling Phelps said. “I said I wanted to be around 52.0 and I would be completely happy with that.” He is the three-time Olympic champion and current world record-holder in the event. His time tied for fourth-quickest in the world. “It’s one meet; it’s one race,” Phelps said. “It’s a long way whether I decide to continue or not. This was awesome. I’m really excited about how things went. I do know what I need to do if I want to continue and swim faster.” Olympian Jason Dunford of Kenya finished third in 53.08. Phelps was faster in the final than he was while winning his preliminary heat with a time of 52.84. “My stroke was a little rushed tonight,” he said. “It was way more relaxed this morning.” Swimming before a sellout crowd and lots of cameras, Lochte led at the turn and Phelps was second. “Down there at the turn

I kind of peeked over and I saw him and almost started smiling,” Lochte said about his longtime friend and rival. Phelps interjected, “Why? Because you were ahead?” An on-deck interviewer reminded Phelps his mother has said she wants to go to Rio for the 2016 Olympics, which would be his fifth. “Whatever he wants,” Debbie Phelps shouted from the stands. Phelps replied, “Good mother.” Phelps wasn’t smiling as he walked on deck for the final unlike in the prelims. He kept his ear buds in until he was introduced as an 18time Olympic gold medalist. With his long hair sticking out from the back of his cap, he dived in next to Lochte, who beat him down to the first turn. “I probably wouldn’t have gone that time if Phelps wasn’t in that pool with me. We push each other all the time,” said Lochte, who rivalry and friendship with Phelps dates to 2004. “With what he’s done for the sport of swimming and him leaving kind of broke my heart a little because I love getting on those blocks and racing him. Now that he’s back I’ve got a big ol’ smile on my face.” Lochte is trying to regain his own form after missing five months with a knee injury. He changed coaches and relocated from Florida to Charlotte, N.C., after the London Games. Coach Bob Bowman said Phelps was better technically in the morning than at night.

Yul Noh were tied for third at 65. Martin matched his career best Sunday with a third-place tie in the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head, S.C. He also finished third last month in the Puerto Rico Open. Martin opened with a 10foot birdie putt, the first of six birdies on the front nine, most set up by approach shots within 10 feet. One exception was his 26-foot birdie putt on No. 5. He opened the back nine with a 14-foot birdie putt, made a 10-footer on 11 and a 20-footer on 13.

of her first seven holes and finished with a 6-under 66 at Lake Merced to take the lead in the inaugural Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic. The start was delayed two hours because of fog and play was suspended because of darkness with 24 players unable to finish the first round. The gallery sang “Happy Birthday” to Lydia Ko on her 17th birthday as she started from the first tee, and Ko delivered with a 68 that left her tied for second with Ilhee Lee, Jenny Shin, Maria McBride and Dewi Claire Schreefel. Top-ranked Inbee Park opened with a 73, and secondSWINGING SKIRTS LPGA ranked Suzann Pettersen had CLASSIC a 70 in her first tournament DALY CITY, Calif. — Kar- since missing three events with ine Icher of France birdied four a back injury. Michelle Wie,

coming off her first win in nearly four years last week in her home state of Hawaii, finished at even-par 72. CHINA OPEN SHENZHEN, China — Spain’s Alvaro Quiros and England’s Simon Dyson shared the China Open lead at 5-under 67 when play was suspended because of darkness at Genzon Golf Club. Defending champion Brett Rumford was a stroke back along with Englishmen Tyrrell Hatton and David Horsey, Spain’s Adrian Otaegui, France’s Alexander Levy and South Korea’s Park Il-hwan. Levy and Park each had a hole left. England’s Ian Poulter had a 69.

NCAA moves toward power shift MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA’s board of directors took the first step toward shifting power to the five largest football conferences on Thursday, endorsing a 57-page plan that calls for giving 65 of the nation’s biggest schools more autonomy in how to fund scholarships, handle health care and decide other increasingly hot-button issues involving their athletes. If approved later this year, schools in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC could implement some rules on their own and would get more voting power over legislation that would affect every NCAA member school. A formal vote on the recommendations is tentatively

scheduled for the board’s August meeting, and if it passes then, the transition could begin this fall. Supporters insist the changes are long overdue. “We (the big schools) have some issues we’ve got to deal with, but you’ve got to get a way to get the issues into the process,” Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke said. “We’ve got enough flashpoints out there that we need to build some credibility with the fan base. We’ve just got work to do and if the governance system is impeding these issues, we’ve got to overhaul the governance system.” The endorsement came one day before Northwestern football players were scheduled to vote on whether to create what would be the first union for college athletes in U.S. history.

NCAA President Mark Emmert this week suggested the changes within the NCAA will address some of the issues raised by those backing the unionization effort. Burke and Missouri athletic director Mike Alden spent months before reaching a consensus on the plan among the roughly 350 Division I athletic directors. Even lower-profile conferences believe in the general outline, though they acknowledge some additional details still need to be worked out. “Do I think it can work? Probably,” Horizon League commissioner Jon LeCrone said. “Is it perfect? Probably not. But I think it’s going to work better than what we’ve got now.” If approved, the 65 schools in the five big conferences would be granted autonomy to

implement some of the most dramatic changes in college sports — though it would require a two-thirds majority for approval. While the list of autonomous items has not been finalized, it is likely to include issues such as providing money to students that goes uncovered by traditional scholarships; expanded insurance, including coverage for pro prospects; more resources for academic and career counseling; and funding to help athletes’ families travel to NCAA tournaments. Other components that could be added include creating mandatory break times from sports, a change that would allow athletes to pursue careers away from the playing field and still maintain their eligibility and even transfer rules.

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Oilers Corner Oilers roster takes shape Forty-four days until first pitch! Our team is still taking shape for the 2014 season. We have had three roster changes already this week and expect a few more before the season begins on June 8. Check back here each week for updates to the roster. Here is a list of the players, and their colleges, committed to play this season: Pitchers: Dallas DeVrieze — Appalachian State; Tyler Gibson — University of Oklahoma; Dan Kolodin — UC San Diego; Sean Mason — Appalachian State; Jimmy Nesselt — East Tennessee State; Cody Richey — University of Incarnate Word; Chad Rieser — UC San Diego; Nick Rogowski — Cal State Bakersfield; Nolan Sheridan — San Francisco State; Andrew Wright — USC. Infielders: Ty Filliben — Samford University; Mylz Jones — Cal State Bakersfield; Ethan McGill — University of Incarnate Word; Jeff Paschke — USC; Alex Rubanowitz — UC Riverside; Brett Sullivan — University of the Pacific; Francisco Tellez — UC Riverside; Nick Vilter — UC Riverside. Outfielders: Jake Sandlin — Georgia College; Taylor Murphy — University of the Pacific; Carter Yagi — Kansas State. Catchers: Sam Roberson — Southeastern Louisiana; Nick Thurman — Louisiana-Lafayette. As always, please contact us at 283-7133 with any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you at the ballpark this summer! Oilers Corner is provided by James Clark, the general manager of the Alaska Baseball League team.

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first half of Game 2, before the Pacers finally looked like the top seed in the East with a dominant third quarter that evened the series. This time, the Hawks gained the upper hand in the third — just as they did in the series opener. Korver knocked down a 3-pointer from the corner off a fast break, prompting the Pacers to call a timeout. They needed another after Teague soared for a thunderous dunk off an Indiana turnover, pushing Atlanta to a 10-point lead, matching its biggest of the game to that point. The Hawks went to the final quarter riding a wave of momentum when Lou Williams stepped back and swished a 3 with just 1.2 seconds left in the third, pushing Atlanta ahead 67-58. GRIZZLIES 98, THUNDER 95

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faced 30 shots and gave up 10 goals. Overall, Wasilla enjoyed a 38-5 shots-on-goal advantage. After Donnely’s two early goals, junior Alexa Starr scored twice to increase her season tally to 10. Starr’s scores Thursday came in the 11th and 19th minutes on booming shots that soared past the fingertips of Lawson. “(Starr)’s really our leader in the middle,” O’Neill said. “She’s a motor that keeps us running.” The Warriors got goals from Lydia Phillips in the 25th minute, Teyonnah Williams in the 27th, Courtney May in the 30th and Addie Mesick in the 32nd, leading to an 8-0 lead at halftime. “There was no reason to point out their flaws, it was about trying to restructure their defense,” Carpenter said about the halftime break. “We had kids playing in places they’ve never played.” Wasilla debuted a new turf field this season, and O’Neill said the practice time on that has paid dividends. “The biggest adjustment was playing on a smaller, shorter field,” O’Neill said. “I think having three games under our belt gave us an advantage. We’ve been out practicing since the middle of March.” In the second half, Wasilla added to its lead with goals from Keanna Hawk in the 49th minute, Ally Hull on a corner kick in the 57th, Mesick in the 65th, Donnely in the 70th (completing her hat trick), and Alexis Abbott in the 78th. Wasilla will face Homer today, while Skyview will board the ferry to Kodiak for the weekend, with games on Saturday. Wasilla boys 5, Skyv iew 0 The Skyview boys team got its 2014 campaign going Thursday evening with a shutout loss at the hands of Wasilla. The Warriors improved their season record to 4-3 overall (3-1 conference). “To Skyview’s credit, they came out with a scrappy side,”

said Wasilla coach Blake Livingston. “It took us awhile to sort things out.” The first 15 minutes played out evenly between the two squads, but the Warriors struck first with a goal from Oleg Lozko at the 16th minute. Lozko took advantage of a mistake from Skyview goalie Chad Harley and lofted the ball into the net. Lozko ended the day with two goals. Just three minutes later, RJ Kinmon found some space near the right corner of the goalie box and directed a strike past Harley to give Wasilla a 2-0 lead. “We’re still trying to find our identity,” Livingston said. “We really focused on keeping our shape and using our width and trying to knock the ball around.” If the Panthers had any hopes of making up ground, they were extinguished in the 23rd minute, when Skyview received a penalty for a collision in the goalie box that gave Wasilla a penalty kick opportunity. The Warriors goaltender, Kevin O’Loughlin, took the kick and scored on Harley to extend the lead to 3-0. “I couldn’t tell from this far away, I’m going to trust the refs on that one,” said firstyear Skyview coach Jake Eveland. “But it’s soccer. It’s one of those things, we’ll get PK’s some games, and we’ll get them against us in others.” Harley played the first half in goal for Skyview, facing eight shots and giving up two goals, but Eveland put in Dustin Buerkel for the second half against increasing pressure. Buerkel gave up one goal — and one PK goal — on 14 shots. The Warriors got another opportunity at a PK goal in the second half. Lozko and Austin Craig collided in the goalie box in the 51st minute, which set Lozko up for a strike against Buerkel in net, and he converted successfully with a shot to the lower left corner. Wasilla added to its lead with a goal in the 78th minute from Artem Savchuk. “I’m pleased with what I saw after being out here only a week,” Eveland said. “There’s some things to work on, but I thought we were in it the whole time.”

Sports Briefs Reds’ Simon sued for $15 million A woman who said Cincinnati Reds pitcher Alfredo Simon sexually assaulted her in a Washington hotel a year ago when the team was in town to play the Nationals is suing the player for $15 million. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, filed the civil lawsuit Thursday in D.C. Superior Court. The suit says she met Simon at a nightclub and went with him by cab to the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel where, she claims, he forced sex upon her. Adam Katz, Simon’s agent, said he had no comment when reached by phone Thursday night. A copy of the suit was obtained by WMAR-TV in Baltimore. The 32-year-old Simon played for the Baltimore Orioles for parts of four seasons from 2008 to 2011 before being claimed off waivers by the Reds. “This was a very brutal attack,” Steve Kelly, one of the woman’s lawyers, said Thursday night. “It was very traumatic for her.”

Bills won’t have official cheerleaders BUFFALO, N.Y. — Pack up the pom-poms in Buffalo, because the Bills will be playing without the support of their official cheerleaders this year. Stephanie Mateczun, whose company manages the Buffalo Jills cheerleading squad, said Thursday she has suspended operations through at least the end of the season. The decision was made two days after five former Jills filed a lawsuit complaining they worked hundreds of hours for free, and were subjected to groping and sex— The Associated Press ual comments.

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scored 30 for the Thunder, who even got another four-point play in the final minute to force overtime. This time, it was Westbrook’s turn with 26.6 seconds left. But Durant missed all eight 3-point attempts and was 10 of 27. Westbrook was 9 of 26, though he grabbed 13 rebounds. The Thunder hit only 3 of 12 overall in overtime. “Kevin is really prideful,” Brooks said. “He loves what he does and loves doing it with the guys that he’s playing with. He was frustrated a few times with himself missing shots he normally makes in his sleep.” Durant said they have to get easier shots and will figure it out for the next game. “Personally, I think we missed a lot of good looks, some open 3s, some lay-ins, some I wish I could take back,” Durant said. Zach Randolph scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds for Memphis, which now has won 15 straight at home. Tony Allen, who scored 16 points for Memphis, gave the Thunder one final chance at an improbable play to keep the game alive. After Lee split his free throws with 1.7 seconds left, Westbrook was racing up the right sideline trying to get a shot off before the buzzer. Allen tripped Westbrook, sending him to the line for three attempts. Westbrook hit the first, missed the second and then clanked the third off the rim on purpose. But Ed Davis tipped away the ball to seal the win for Memphis.

Marc Gasol scored 14 points for Memphis. Beno Udrih added 12 points, and Lee finished with 10. Serge Ibaka had 12 points for the Thunder, which went 5 of 28 beyond the arc. The Thunder trailed 81-64 in the fourth quarter. Then they scored 17 straight with Westbrook’s 3-pointer in the left corner tying it up with 57.3 seconds left, and setting up yet another thrilling finish between these teams. “We got to be better down the stretch is the thing that sticks out,” Allen said.

franchise record for fewest allowed by Minnesota. Colorado has been outshot 78-34 in the last two games, with Ryan O’Reilly getting the only goal. Jared Spurgeon used a slap shot to get a puck past Colorado’s Semyon Varlamov just 3:47 into the WILD 2, AVALANCHE 1 game, much quicker than the 65:08 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Char- the Wild needed to score the last lie Coyle scored his third goal time. Game 5 will be in Denver on of the series for Minnesota, and Saturday night. the Wild dominated the Colorado Avalanche for the second straight KINGS 6, SHARKS 3 game on their way to a win that evened the first-round matchup at LOS ANGELES — Justin two apiece. Williams and Marian Gaborik The Wild outshot the Avalanche scored two goals apiece, and the a stunning 32-12, establishing a Los Angeles Kings emphatically

avoided first-round playoff elimination with a victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 4. Captain Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Toffoli scored on his 22nd birthday during a three-goal second period as the Kings dodged a series sweep with a one-sided win that could plant a seed of doubt in their dominant California rivals’ minds. Game 5 is Saturday in San Jose. James Sheppard, Matt Nieto and Joe Pavelski scored for the Sharks, who couldn’t finish off the second playoff sweep in franchise history.

his 20 points in overtime, and the Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference series. “Obviously, we’re happy with the win but disappointed at the way we handled that last quarter,” Conley said. “We knew they were going to make runs. We knew they’d keep fighting because that’s what they do, and it’s the playoffs. They’re going to make runs. They’re going to make plays. They have two of the best players in the league.” Still, the Grizzlies won their second straight overtime game this time after leading by 17 before going cold for most of the final 7:43 of regulation. Courtney Lee clinched the win, hitting three of four free throws in the final 10.9 seconds of OT. Game 4 is Saturday night in Memphis. The Thunder, who had the NBA’s second-best record in the regular season, have to figure out how to shoot better against the team that ousted them in the conference semifinals in five games last year. “We just got to stay together, and we will do that,” Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. “We’re down right now in the series 1-2, but just got to focus all of our attention after tomorrow’s review of the film together as a group and take it all to the next game and do our best to tie it up and take it home 2-2.” NBA scoring champ Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each

gry and were very good in the first period, maybe the first half of the game,” Iginla said. “But we stuck with it and that goal by Krugs was a huge goal.”

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just before Bertuzzi could leave the penalty box. Lucic scored his second goal of the series, taking advantage of the Red Wings being out of position in front of the net and teammate Carl Soderberg making a backhanded pass from behind the net. “Detroit came out, and with Zetterberg coming back in their building, they were very hun-

CLIPPERS 98, WARRIORS 96 OAKLAND, Calif. — Blake Griffin scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds, DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 22 rebounds and Los Angeles outlasted Golden State to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The frontcourt tandem bullied and bruised the Warriors inside to power the Clippers ahead by 18 points in the third quarter. And they did just enough late to silence a rocking, gold-shirt wearing sellout crowd of 19,596 to regain home-court advantage. Klay Thompson scored 26 points, and Stephen Curry had 16 points and 15 assists to rally the Warriors back. But Curry forced a contested, step-back 3-pointer over Chris Paul in the final seconds to seal the Clippers’ victory.

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Thursday’s Games Cleveland 5, Kansas City 1 Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 4 Minnesota 9, Tampa Bay 7 Baltimore 11, Toronto 4 N.Y. Yankees 14, Boston 5 Oakland 10, Houston 1 Friday’s Games Kansas City (Ventura 1-1) at Baltimore (Jimenez 0-3), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 2-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 2-1), 3:05 p.m. Boston (Peavy 0-0) at Toronto (Buehrle 4-0), 3:07 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 2-1) at Minnesota (Correia 0-2), 4:10 p.m. Oakland (J.Chavez 1-0) at Houston (Peacock 0-2), 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 2-1) at Chicago White Sox (Er.Johnson 1-1), 4:10 p.m. Texas (Ross Jr. 1-1) at Seattle (Elias 1-2), 6:10 p.m. Cleveland (Carrasco 0-2) at San Francisco (Hudson 2-1), 6:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 9:05 a.m. Boston at Toronto, 9:07 a.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 10:10 a.m. Cleveland at San Francisco, 12:05 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 3:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 3:10 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 5:10 p.m. All Times ADT

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(S.Miller 1-2), 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 1-0) at Arizona (Collmenter 0-2), 5:40 p.m. Colorado (Lyles 3-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 0-0), 6:10 p.m. Cleveland (Carrasco 0-2) at San Francisco (Hudson 2-1), 6:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games San Diego at Washington, 9:05 a.m. Cleveland at San Francisco, 12:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 12:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Mets, 3:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 5:10 p.m. All Times ADT

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Soccer MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W S. Kansas City 3 Columbus 3 New York 2 Toronto FC 3 D.C. 2 2 New England 2 Philadelphia 1 Houston 2 Chicago 0 Montreal 0

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Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Montreal, Noon Colorado at Seattle FC, Noon FC Dallas at D.C. United, 3 p.m. New York at Columbus, 3:30 p.m. Sporting Kansas City at New England, 3:30 p.m. Vancouver at Real Salt Lake, 5:30 p.m. Chivas USA at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Portland at Houston, 11 a.m. All Times ADT

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(Best-of-7) Tuesday, April 22 Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 3, Montreal wins series 4-0 Boston 3, Detroit 0 N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 1, N.Y. Rangers leads series 2-1 San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3, OT Wednesday, April 23 Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT, series tied 2-2 Dallas 4, Anaheim 2, series tied 2-2 Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, OT, series tied 2-2 Thursday, April 24 Boston 3, Detroit 2, OT, Boston leads series 3-1 Minnesota 2, Colorado 1, series tied 2-2 Los Angeles 6, San Jose 3, San Jose leads series 3-1 Friday, April 25 N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26 Detroit at Boston, 11 a.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 5:30 p.m. x-Los Angeles at San Jose, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

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(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tuesday, April 22 Indiana 101, Atlanta 85 Toronto 100, Brooklyn 95, series tied 1-1 Washington 101, Chicago 99, OT, Washington leads series 2-0 Wednesday, April 23 Miami 101, Charlotte 97, Miami leads series 2-0 Dallas 113, San Antonio 92, series tied 1-1 Portland 112, Houston 105, Portland leads series 2-0 Thursday, April 24 Atlanta 98, Indiana 85, Atlanta leads series 2-1 Memphis 98, Oklahoma City 95, OT, Memphis leads series 2-1 L.A. Clippers 98, Golden State 96, L.A. Clippers leads series 2-1 Friday, April 25 Toronto at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m. Houston at Portland, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26 Indiana at Atlanta, 10 a.m. San Antonio at Dallas, 12:30 p.m. Miami at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 5:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Suspended N.Y. Yankees RHP Michael Pineda 10 games for possessing a foreign substance on his person during Wednesday’s game. American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Alex Wilson to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated OF Shane Victorino from the 15-day DL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated 2B Gordon Beckham from the 15-day DL. MINNESOTA TWINS — Reassigned RHP Matt Guerrier from New Britain (EL) to Rochester (IL). Claimed OF Kenny Wilson off waivers from Toronto and optioned him to New Britain (EL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Op-

tioned INF Dean Anna and RHP Preston Claiborne to Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL). Transferred RHP Ivan Nova to the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Bruce Billings on a one-year contract. C Recalled RHP Shane Greene from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Y SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned INF Nick Franklin to Tacoma (PCL) and RHP Erasmo Ramirez to High Desert (Cal). Selected the contract of OF Cole Gillespie from Tacoma. TEXAS RANGERS — Named Darren Oliver special assistant to the general manager. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Placed OF Mark Trumbo on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Roger Kieschnick from Reno (PCL). ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent RHP Gavin Floyd to Gwinnett (IL) for a rehab assignment. CHICAGO CUBS — Placed OF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Recalled LHP Zac Rosscup and RHP Neil Ramirez from Iowa. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP Alfredo Figaro to Nashville (PCL). Reinstated RHP Brandon Kintzler from the 15-day DL. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHP Jared Hughes to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Brandon Cumpton from Indianapolis. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Assigned 2B Nick Noonan to San Jose (Cal). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Charlotte F Josh McRoberts $20,000 for making unnecessary and excessive contact with Miami F LeBron James during Wednesday’s game. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Named Gerald Dixon pro scout. DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed QB Caleb Hanie. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB Josh Hull. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Announced the retirement of CB Marcus Trufant. HOCKEY National Hockey League MONTREAL CANADIENS — Signed Fs Daniel Carr to a twoyear, entry-level contract and Connor Crisp to a three-year, entry-level contract. COLLEGE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE — Named Joe Tauber coordinator of wrestling officials. AUBURN — Named Harris Adler men’s assistant basketball coach. CALDWELL — Named Ken Yokobosky bowling coach. CALIFORNIA —Announced senior G Ricky Kreklow is transferring. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON — Named Candice Jackson women’s basketball coach. COLORADO — Announced G Spencer Dinwiddie will enter the NBA draft. MARSHALL — Named Dan D’Antoni men’s basketball coach. NEBRASKA — Announced men’s basketball F Moses Abraham Ayegba is transferring from Georgetown. NORTHLAND — Announced the resignation of men’s hockey coach Steve Fabiilli to become women’s coach at Concordia (Wis.).

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Don’t run! Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion Jan. 23, 2004. With both bears and people starting to emerge from their dens this month, it’s a timely reminder, as well as a warning. — LP

t a remote Alaskan lodge, several anglers and a couple of guides were rehashing the day’s fishing. One of the anglers remarked that a brown bear had poked its head out of the brush near his group. “What did you do?” another angler asked. “I ran,” said one of the guides. To me, a guide saying “I ran” was frightening. Any guide in Alaska should know how to handle bear encounters, and this one obviously didn’t. He and his clients had been lucky the bear didn’t become excited and charge. Running from bears is often taken lightly. People jokingly say, “I don’t have to run faster than a bear; I just have to outrun you.” But running is no joke. It can turn what would have been a pleasant encounter into a mauling. Somewhere in the bear-safety literature there may be advice that running is the thing to do in a certain situation, but I can’t find it. Instead, the standard advice is “don’t run,” “keep calm” and “hold your ground.” “Increase your distance,” yes. But not at a run. “Don’t Run,” the Web site of the Cordova Ranger District of the Chugach National Forest advises. It goes on to warn: “You can’t outrun a bear. They have been clocked at speeds up to 35 mph, and like dogs, they will chase fleeing animals.” We humans don’t usually think of ourselves as prey, we so seldom are, nowadays. But when we act like prey, predators will instinctively treat us as such. When surfers and swimmers are attacked by sharks, it’s because they resemble prey. From the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Web site: “When you encounter a bear, the way you react could determine whether or not the bear will charge. Never run from a bear; the bear might perceive you as prey and follow in pursuit.” Instead of running, slowly backing away has been found to be the best way to handle most encounters. If you are in a bear’s “personal space,” the bear is likely to consider you as a threat, according to experts. From the video, “Staying Safe in Bear Country”: “What do you do if a bear becomes aware of you? If you cannot leave without the bear becoming aware of you, calmly and in a non-threatening way, from as far away as possible, identify yourself as human. Talk to the bear in a slow, respectful voice and move your arms slowly. Increase your distance. If possible, try to move upwind, to give the bear your scent. When a bear is aware of you and appears unconcerned, you should take this opportunity to leave. Don’t run! It could invite pursuit. Keep track of the bear as you move away. Give it plenty of room. Continue to increase your distance.” The booklet “Living in Harmony with Bears” contains the advice of several acknowledged bear experts. Their collective recommendation when encountering a bear: “IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS HUMAN AND DON’T RUN. If a bear becomes increasingly stressed and See PALMER, page C-2

By Dan Balmer Peninsula Clarion

Looking for his next great fishing adventure, the self-proclaimed, “world’s greatest fly fishing guide” Hank Patterson is making his first trip to Alaska this weekend as part of the traveling Trout Unlimited Film Festival. After previous stops in Idaho, Wyo. and Utah, Travis Swartz, also known as Hank Patterson from his YouTube videos, will be the master of ceremonies for the Kenai Chapter Trout Unlimited Fly Fishing Film banquet Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. Mark Wackler, TU board member said as of Thursday, only six tickets were available online and he expects a sold-out show with the 180 guests filled to capacity at the visitors center. Tickets for the fundraiser are $20 per person with all proceeds from the films and silent auction to benefit the Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s environmental and conservation projects, he said. Swartz, from Boise, Idaho, arrived on the fly fishing scene in 2012 after shooting a documentary for Reel Recovery, that followed a group of men with cancer on a three-day fly fishing retreat. Swartz submitted the video in a film making humor category because with his experience with fly fishing videos, “the bar is set pretty low,” he said. His video “Fish On” raised $21,035 for cancer research and won “Best Humor” award at the Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Awards show in 2012. Since then he created the Hank Patterson persona with YouTube videos offering his “sage” advice on topics from fishing to how he would resolve the Pebble Mine issue. “It started as this fishing guide giving amazing advice with my unique humor and took off,” Swartz said. “People started sending me free fly rods and we thought we should keep doing this.” Wackler said Swartz is a big addition to this year’s film festival. “He is super charismatic and witty,” he said. “His creative videos add a lot to the event and people will enjoy having him here. He is worth the price of admission.” Doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Kenai visitors center with the first film starting at 7 p.m. Wackler said a handful of videos will be shown over the course of two hours. A couple Alaskan submissions including one from Magnetic North, called “Long Live the Kings,” has interviews with Kenai River guides talking about the changing regulation

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Travis Swartz from Boise, Idaho, casts his rod while fly fishing in Montana. Swartz, known from his YouTube videos as fly fishing guide Hank Patterson, will host the Kenai Trout Unlimited fishing film festival Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center.

on king salmon and should be the most discussed of the evening, he said. While in Alaska, Swartz said he looks forward to fly fishing the Kenai River in Cooper Landing, going steelhead fishing, and just chilling out and soaks up the Alaskan experience while meeting locals and making connections as a precursor to a future Alaskan video. Kenai TU treasurer Brendyn Shiflea invited Swartz to come up for the festival and will serve as one of his guides to fishing on the Kenai Peninsula. “Coming to Alaska is on every single fisherman’s bucket list,” Swartz said. “I was stoked when I was invited up. The ability to go to different places and meet other fly guys and be able to share our fishing experiences is pretty amazing.” As for what guests can expect from Hank Patterson, Swartz said he will talk as long as they will let him and just have fun with the crowd. “Expect me to say a bunch of funny stuff and give advice on how to handle bears and help you forget ev-

erything you knew about fishing knowledge and technique,” he said. “It is a huge opportunity for Alaska to have me. I have had so many guys want to take a picture with me it’s like I’m Goofy at Disneyland.” To view Travis Swartz videos visit www.hankpatterson.com Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

F3T Film Fest Fundraiser Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center Saturday April 26. Doors open at 6 pm. Show at 7 pm. Limited tickets available. For more information contact Mark Wackler akfishology@gmail.com 907-394-8378. Tickets available at www.ricketriver.com/ event/8879

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Gadget is shown on a hike in the Mountain Lakes Wilderness area near Klamath Falls, Ore., March 23. Exploring the endless trails in the Klamath Basin has to offer is made even more enjoyable when your faithful companion, your dog, is along for the journey, too. By STEVEN SILTON Herald and News

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Exploring the endless trails the Klamath Basin has to offer is made even more enjoyable when your faithful companion, your dog, is along for the journey, too. Before you head out over mountains and across streams, it’s important to know the rules, expectations, limitations and safety precautions necessary for a fun experience.

Rules and Expectations Before heading out on any hike, check the regulations for that wilderness area or park. National parks don’t allow dogs on trails, including Crater Lake National Park. Other areas like the Mountain

Lakes Wilderness Area limit group sizes to 10 heartbeats. Most areas require leashes, but even with a leash, your dog should be familiar with other people or dogs. Jerry Ingram, previous owner of the Ruff House, said the first step is good training, especially if leashes aren’t required. Whether it’s a run-in with another family, a mountain biker or a mountain lion, your dog needs to return when called. Tasha Tabarez, new owner of the Ruff House, said a good call back is essential so your pet doesn’t get lost when off a leash. If your pooch is easily distracted or doesn’t listen perfectly, it’s recommended to keep them on a leash at all times. When taking your dog on its See TRAIL, page C-2

Samantha and Eric Tipler head out with dogs Cash, right, and Gadget for a hike in the Mountain Lakes Wilderness area near Klamath Falls, Ore., March 23.

Kenai Refuge sponsors first Game Warden Camp for Youth

ave you ever wondered what a game warden does? How about boating on some of the Kenai Peninsula’s largest lakes and popular rivers to check anglers or flying over portions of the vast Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and landing to check on one of the public use cabins? If you like to get out in the winter, how about taking a snow machine into the backcountry during trapping season? In the fall, a horse back patrol into the wilderness during hunting season might be more to your liking or perhaps a front country foot patrol along the Upper Kenai and Russian Rivers. These are just a few of the many

activities that game wardens do. More importantly, they help the public interpret and understand regulations. Resource stewardship, interacting with the public on a daily basis, and the variety that the outdoors offers is why folks sometimes say that we have a great job. Maybe you know a young person who has shown an interest in wildlife law enforcement or perhaps wildlife or fisheries management. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is hosting the first Youth Game Warden Camp for kids currently in the 4th and 5th grades. This hands-on camp will foster an

R efuge N otebook Kelly M odla awareness and respect for Alaska’s natural resources. Kids will discover the interesting side of a wildlife forensics crime scene while learning about antlers, skulls, duck identification, and our local fisheries. Meet our Canine Officer ‘Rex’, and participate in activities about boating safety, fitness, reading maps, using GPS and comC

pass, and archery. This camp is a chance to learn more about Alaska’s natural resources and meet those responsible for protecting them. One of the goals of this camp is to give kids a meaningful experience that might spark career interests in fisheries and wildlife biology, conservation, and being a game warden. But most of all, it’s about having fun. Our junior game wardens will look for the clues in the wildlife crime scene and help solve a wildlife violation, work side by side with Canine Officer ‘Rex’ to look for evidence or find waterfowl, and determine how a moose a missing hiker, take a duck challenge is considered legal for harvest. Camp to see how well they know our local See CAMP, page C-2

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Commuting by bike: be seen, be safe, and enjoy By PETE ZIMOWSKY Idaho Statesman

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Amid mirror-like puddles from an overnight spring rain on the Boise Greenbelt, Neil Jenkins leaned into a curve on his daily bike commute to work. The weather doesn’t keep Jenkins from enjoying bike riding. “Commuting by bike is one of the perks of living in Boise,” he said. “If you have a desk job and have a chance to ride on the Greenbelt twice a day, why wouldn’t you?” Jenkins has made a 4-mile, one-way ride to work — 3 miles of it on the Greenbelt — since he moved to Boise a year ago to work Downtown as a wastewater engineer at CH2M Hill. “Besides, I have an awesome parking spot,” Jenkins said. He has learned a lot. He has taken a tumble on ice in the winter and knows about the hazards of heavy traffic. His top tips: n Be visible. He wears a bright vest to stand out in traffic. “I want to stand out like a sore thumb,” he said. n Know your route. He rides as much of his route as he can on the Greenbelt, and uses bike paths when he’s on the streets. n The Greenbelt is popular for commuters, joggers, walkers, etc. Slow down when it’s busy and be courteous. Jenkins said another perk of bicycle commuting on his mountain bike is he is only a half-mile from Boise Foothills trails, so he can ride them right after work. Here are other tips for cyclists getting started two-wheel commuting:

The right bike

Having a comfortable bike is critical. If you’re uncomfortable, you won’t last long. Riders commute on recumbents, mountain bikes, cruisers, roadies and hybrids. You may have to make some minor (or major) adjustments to your bike to make it right for commuting, such as changing to a more comfortable seat, swapping tires or raising handlebars to give yourself an upright riding position. If you’ve got a real connection with your old bike, you can probably make it work for commuting. You may also want to have it tuned at a bike shop and keep it well-maintained. Frequent commuting takes a toll on a bike’s brakes, drivetrain and tires.

Carrying a load Most commuters carry some type of pack or bag for lunch, spare clothes, repair kits, cellphone, etc. Just carrying the basics can add several pounds. How you carry it can make or break the ride. A heavy backpack will cause shoulder and neck pain and put a damper on your commute. If that’s all you have, don’t overload it. A messenger bag is one of the most comfortable ways to carry a load. You may also want to use panniers, a cargo rack or a basket to take the weight off your body.

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Reflective clothing, lights and other gear make for a safe bicycle commute for a bicyclist in Boise, Idaho, in this April, photo. Making yourself highly visible is one of many safety tips for bike commuters.

good shape and put sealant in the tubes. Unless you have a major blowout, you can usually get to work by refilling the tube with a CO2 inflator and spinning the tire to spread the sealant around. Later, you can call for a ride home, fix it after work or even call a mobile bike repair service to fix it. Most cyclists can fix a flat Flat-proof your tires in a few minutes by carrying a Maybe it’s a stretch to say spare tube and a few inexpenflat-proof, but you can prevent flats that make you late and dirty if you have to repair a tire or patch a tube. Make sure your tires are in

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partner who won’t run.

For more information: The Department of Fish and Game (43961 Kalifornsky Beach Rd., Soldotna) has an aggressive, talk to it in a low excellent, free booklet, “Living voice. DON’T RUN. Bears can in Harmony with Bears,” as go about 35 mph — even the well as other free printed matefat ones!” rial for people who live, travel When you think about some and recreate in bear country, of the bear attacks you’ve meaning anywhere in outdoor heard about and read about, Alaska. For more information, you can’t help but wonder if call 262-9368. someone triggered the attack A Google search for “Living by running, jumping or othin Harmony with Bears” will erwise exciting the predatory show you an nps.gov Web page instinct of the bear. where you can download it in The next time your fishing, pdf format. hunting or hiking partner says, nnn “I don’t have to run faster than a Les Palmer can be reached bear; I just have to outrun you,” at les.palmer@rocketmail.com. don’t laugh. Start looking for a Continued from page C-1

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participants will also have fun using GPS units to locate gorp stations along trails, and learn what kind of gear is good to carry in the backcountry or on the boat. Camp participants will be taught by Federal and State game wardens, management professionals and volunteers. Our partners for this worthwhile event include the Friends of the Kenai Refuge, Alaska Wildlife

Troopers, U.S. Forest Service, Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Alaska State Parks, and the local 4-H chapter. The camp is scheduled for May 3-4. For more information, please contact Kelly Modla at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge at 262-7021 to obtain a registration packet. Registration closes May 1. Kelly Modla is a law enforcement officer at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. You can find more information about the Refuge at http://kenai.fws.gov or http://www.facebook.com/ kenainationalwildliferefuge.

first few hikes you may want to consider lesser known trails or going during the off-season to avoid other people. Limitations Knowing your dog’s limits is important to keep him or her from reaching dangerous levels of exhaustion. An older or less fit dog might be better off in the local park for a short walk instead of climbing mountains. If your dog is ready for the long haul, you might consider letting them carry a few things. But remember, they aren’t pack mules. As Ingram notes, “Dogs aren’t really designed to carry a lot of weight.” To get your four-legged friend comfortable with a pack, break it in on shorter walks around town. When they’re comfortable with the pack for long periods of time, start adding weight. Pack it light at first, but you should never exceed about a third of the dog’s weight. Depending on the size of your companion this means they could carry their food and water and maybe a little extra. If you’re backpacking, overnight sleeping arrangements and rain scenarios need to be taken into account as well. Some dogs are small enough to fit into your sleeping bag, but others might not be. Dogs also don’t have the option to take off wet clothes for the night so finding a way

sive tools. If you haven’t done it, practice at home so you know how.

Of course, you’re a good rider, but that doesn’t mean you’re immune to crashes. Don’t risk an easily preventable head injury. You also may want gloves for warmth, to reduce vibration, and cushion your palms from jarring bumps.

clothing can be fashionable and acceptable attire. Companies such as Sun Valley’s Club Ride and Boise’s Core Concepts design casual clothes suitable for work that still have technical fabrics and features made specifically for cyclists.

Be seen and heard

Plan ahead

Front and rear lights are a must if you’re riding early or late, and on days with poor visibility. Reflective tape also helps with visibility, and reflective pant-cuff wraps keep your pants out of the chain. A bright vest makes you more visible to motorists. It might make you feel goofy, but remember, you’re trying to be seen, not make a fashion statement. Never assume drivers see you. Try to make eye contact with drivers. It’s a good way to know that they see you and aren’t jabbering on a cellphone and not paying attention. A bike bell is handy on pathways like the Greenbelt to warn other bikers or walkers you are passing. Saying “Good morning, on your left” is polite, but a ring says the same thing.

If the weather’s mild and your commute is fairly short, you can comfortably wear your work clothes and not sweat too much. If your workplace has showers, it’s easy to clean up and change after a sweaty ride. If not, a wash cloth and towel will work, and baby wipes are another option. Many commuters don’t change, shower or clean up after the ride. You be the judge on how you feel and how you affect your co-workers, but be considerate. Some bicyclists drive on Mondays and leave clothing at the office so they can bike to work in cycling clothes the rest of the week.

Getting started

Even if you have a safe place to store your bike, a lock pro- Dressing tects it from theft and gives you Layered, breathable perforpeace of mind if you want to mance clothing is best. Many stop along your commute to run riders wear their cycling clothes an errand. and carry their work clothes so they can change at the office. If you work in a casual ofWear a helmet fice, some cycling or athletic

You will probably want to alter your route to include bike paths. It’s important to know the best riding route to work before you start. Explore routes with bicycle paths. Although it might take longer, it will be safer and a lot more relaxing. Pick a route with light traffic. Neighborhoods are nicer than major thoroughfares.

to dry your dog in the rain can make a difference when temperatures drop. On the flip side, when hiking on a scorching summer day, it’s easy for a dog to overheat. Rhona Snipes and Serena Stalcup from the Hot Paws Spa recommend a cooling vest. “You soak it in water and they wear it like a life jacket to keep them cool,” Snipes said. Safety Keeping your dog hydrated is the number one overlooked aspect of hiking, experts agree. Dogs dehydrate faster than humans and, because they don’t sweat, overheating can compound their exhaustion. Keeping more than enough water for yourself and your dog is the first thing you should plan for

vaccines may be available from veterinarians and could be the difference between life and death if your dog gets bitten. According to Stalcup, the vaccine slows the venom’s effect and provides more time to get your dog to the vet. Along with a basic First Aid kit for yourself, it’s a good idea to keep a vet wrap and disinfectant handy, too. There are endless scenarios to prepare for hiking with dogs, and this is just a basic introduction. Once on the trail, you’ll learn other tips and tricks. Talk to your veterinarian, trainer, neighbors and friends to find out more about how to safely explore the outdoors with your pet.

Have a bike lock

before heading out the door. If you come across rivers or lakes don’t let your dog start drinking. Bacteria and algae can make your pooch very sick. Keep an eye on their paws as well. In the winter, boots are great to keep their paws off the snow. Snipes recommends paw creams for protection and healing. Tabarez said she uses a wax for paws called Musher’s Secret that helps on sharp rocks and cold snow. Stalcup said flea and tick treatments can help, especially if maneuvering through brush or tall grasses. She also said getting your dog’s feet shaved can help against foxtails. While rare, encounters with wildlife can happen and should be taken seriously. Rattlesnake

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Notice to Consumers The State of Alaska requires construction companies to be licensed, bonded and insured before submitting bids, performing work, or advertising as a construction contractor in accordance with AS 08..18.011, 08.18.071, 08.18.101, and 08.15.051. All advertisements as a construction contractor require the current registration number as issued by the Division of Occupational Licensing to appear in the advertisement. CONSUMERS MAY VERIFY REGISTRATION OF A CONTRACTOR . Contact the AK Department of Labor and Workforce Development at 907-269-4925 or The AK Division of Occupational Licensing in Juneau at 907-4653035 or at www.dced.state.ak.us/acc/home.htm

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Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Recruiting will continue until a qualified applicant has been hired.

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NEWSPAPER INSERTER Now Taking Applications. 25- 30 hours per week. Evenings to early morning shift. No experience necessary. Applicants must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. & be deadline orientated. Pre-employment substance abuse testing required. Applications available at the Clarion front office

8am- 5pm, Monday-Friday. 150 Trading Bay Rd. in Kenai. For more information about this position call Randi at the Peninsula Clarion (907)283-3584 The Peninsula Clarion is an E.O.E

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The award-winning Homer News is looking for an energetic, motivated person to serve as our sales/customer service representative. This full-time, year-round position includes benefits. Pay is commission based. Qualified candidates will have an understanding of the importance of small newspapers in the life of a community, as well as the ability to translate print and Internet opportunities into tangible benefits for the newspaper's clients. Must have reliable transportation and a good driving record. Applicants must be able to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines. Some sales experience preferred, but willing to train right candidate. The Homer News is a drug-free workplace and a drug test is a condition for employment. Send resume to: lori.evans@homernews.com or deliver to 3482 Landings St., Homer, AK 99603. Questions? Call (907)235-7767.

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Duties: Education, support, advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Requirements: Understanding of DV/SA and victim issues, excellent communication skills, knowledge of available community resources, ability to work with diverse population, model non-violent discipline techniques, ability to function both independently and on a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Full-time position, including benefits. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by May 5, 2014. EOE

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Garage Sales MOVING/ GARAGE SALE 5-families. Friday/ Saturday 8am-4pm Art/ sewing supplies, 2 china sets, tools, clothing, dog training collar, kennel, antiques, holiday decor, microwave, housewares, electronics. 473 W. Riverview Ave. Soldotna.

Garage Sales MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Thursday/ Friday, 9am- 4pm. 359 Corral Street, Soldotna. Dog kennel, toys/ doll house, miscellaneous household, books, DVD/ VHF movies, new juicer, clothing (new items) lamp shade.

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NOW HIRING! Saxon Drilling is a growing international oilfield services company that operates an established contract drilling and well servicing business to oil and gas exploration and production companies in North America, South America, the Middle East, and South East Asia.

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Rotational Work Schedule / Cook Inlet, AK Perform drilling, tripping, rig moving and maintenance operations. Maintain good housekeeping and ensuring tasks are completed safely on the rig. Previous experience on an oil rig or rig support preferred. Competitive compensation and great benefits. Apply online at: http://www.saxonservices.com/ Saxon Drilling is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Rotational Work Schedule / Cook Inlet, AK Responsible for the inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting and field repair of all electrical equipment on the rig and associated rig site electrical equipment. Maintain all electrical equipment in accordance with Saxon's planned maintenance system and to manufacturers' specifications. Min Requirements: 2-3 years electrical experience. Oil field/drilling equipment maintenance and repair experience preferred. High School Diploma or GED.

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Re-Post Library Clerk I Wage Range 4 $15.64/Hr. Non-Exempt The City of Soldotna has an immediate opening for a short term part-time Library Clerk and a regular part-time Library Clerk at the Soldotna Public Library. These entry level positions provide clerical support services to the Library. Schedule will vary depending on the staffing needs of the library and will include evenings and Saturdays. The job description has been revised. Please see both “Current” and “Draft” versions on the City's website at http://ci.soldotna.ak.us/jobs.html . Must submit City application, resume and cover letter to Human Resources at 177 N. Birch Street, Soldotna, by email tcollier@ci.soldotna.ak.us, or fax 866-596-2994 by 5 p.m., April 28, 2014. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer.

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CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA Position Vacancy Full time Shop Mechanic. Pay $28.88 per hour. The Shop Mechanic is an experienced mechanic working under the general supervision of the Shop Foreman. The Shop Mechanic performs preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on heavy and light equipment. The majority of the work performed by this mechanic will be on automobiles, light equipment, and small engines. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907)335-3010. Submit resume and City of Kenai application form by end of business on May 2, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us

Central Peninsula Hospital is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Chef (Full Time, Wed-Sat 5am-3:30p) High School Diploma or GED and minimum of 1 year cooking experience in a hospital, school, or restaurant setting required. Graduate Culinary Academy within 1 year of hire and Food Handlers Card required within 30 days of hire. Outpatient Services Technician (Full time) High school diploma or GED, minimum of one year experience in a medical office setting. EKG and phlebotomy experience required. Med/Surg RN opportunities (Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem) - Current AK licensure; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Apply in person: First Student 36230 Pero St Soldotna, AK 99669 907-260-3557

The successful candidate shall be responsible for assisting with many aspects of the general design and maintenance of the Cooperative's overhead, underground, distribution and transmission systems. This includes compliance with various utility standards, preventative maintenance programs, and system coordination of relaying and other protective equipment.

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Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Engineer II in the Kenai, Alaska office. The successful candidate will have an ABET accredited Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field and preference may be given to candidates who have completed an Engineering Intern (EI) or Engineer in Training (EIT), or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam from a state licensing board.

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50th Year F150 Anniversary truck Clean white F150 long bed, with bed liner. Automatic with power. 20mpg to Anchorage. 4 x 4 works great. Showing light wear, tires fair. About 204,000 on synthetic oil, no oil burning. Tow hooks, block heater. Starts and runs good in cold weather. New aluminum tool box, tow hitch. Small powerful 4.6 Triton V-8. Call Rick, 907-394-8858. $5,500. Will consider small part trade?

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Parts & Accessories TOYO A/T TIRES. P245 70R16 065 1yr old, plus they are on rims, I have Ford hub caps (4). Came off ‘02 Explorer. ALL just $400. (907)260-5943

Sport Utilities, 4X4 Ford F150 FX. Black & Blue FX, 4 Wheel Drive, V8, New Rear Breaks, AC/ Power Windows & Doors, New Stereo with Hands Free Blue Tooth, Alarm, Remote Start, Bed Cover, Running Boards, Custom Grill. $11,900. OBO. (907)252-9555

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Education/ Instruction ‘01 DAKOTA SPORT 2 sets wheels & tires. less then 61K miles remote start. $8,000. (907)690-1410

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FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY TRUSTOR: RANDY PHELPS TRUSTOR: DONNA SERNA 2002 REVOCABLE TRUST OWNER OF RECORD: RANDY PHELPS Said Deed of Trust was executed on the 18th day of June, 2013, and recorded on the 8th day of July, 2013, Serial No. 2013- 006395. Said Deed of Trust has not been assigned by the Beneficiary. Said documents having been recorded in the Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, describing: LOT ONE (1), BLOCK FOUR (4), KENAI RIVER BRIDGE SUBDIVISION AMENDED, according to the official plat hereof, filed under Plat No. 75-028, Records of the Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska. The physical address of the real property described above is 36790 Ord Lane, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. The undersigned, being the original, or properly substituted Trustee hereby gives notice that a breach of the obligations under the Deed of Trust has occurred in that the Trustor has failed to satisfy the indebtedness secured thereby: EIGHTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHT-THREE AND 55/100TH DOLLARS ($18,183.55), plus interest, late charges, costs, attorney fees and other foreclosure costs actually incurred, and any future advances thereunder. Said default may be cured and the sale terminated upon payment of the sum of default plus interest, late charges, costs, attorney fees and other foreclosure costs actually incurred, and any future advances thereunder, prior to the sale date. If Notice of Default has been recorded two or more times previously and default has been cured, the trustee may elect to refuse payment and continue the sale. Upon demand of the Beneficiary, the Trustee elects to sell the above-described property, with proceeds to be applied to the total indebtedness secured thereby. Said sale shall be held at public auction at the ALASKA COURT SYSTEM BUILDING, 125 TRADING BAY DR., #100, KENAI, ALASKA, on the 22nd day of May, 2014, said sale shall commence at 11:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in conjunction with such other sales that the Trustee or its attorney may conduct. DATED this 19th day of February, 2014. FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY By: PENELOPE BUNDY Title: Authorized Signer Recording Information Serial No. 2014-001258 Dated: 2-20-2014 PUBLISHED: 4/4, 11, 18, 25, 2014

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Public Notices Invitation to Bid The Ninilchik Traditional Council's HUD Program is seeking a General Contractor w/residential endorsement for a Mod/Rehab in Ninilchik. Indian Preference applies. Contractor must pay Tribal Wage Rate, must obtain proposal packet, do an on-site visit, and attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. Partial scope of work consists of fuel oil heater installation, water-testing & water treatment system installation, vinyl siding, generator wired into home, etc. See full scope of work in Bid Packet. Bid opens April 22, 2014 @ 9am and closes May 21, 2014 @ 5pm. Please contact Diane Pherson, Procurement Officer for a bid packet @ (907) 567-3313. PUBLISHED: 4/22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 2014 1696/561

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U-Haul Center of Soldotna will turn over household goods to Alaska Auction Company for public auction held on May 9, 2014 . View rooms for this sale after May 1, 2014 at http://www.alaskaauction.com. The goods in the occupant's leased space shall be sold to satisfy U-Haul's l ien. Lisa Lama Unit 1005 Rhrett Jackson Unit 1321 Madison Square Unit 2009 Stephen Roberts Unit 2212 Rita Lindsey Unit 2302 Frances Sipple Unit 3703 Adriana Raigosa Unit 6227 PUBLISHED: 4/23, 25, 2014

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Public Notices IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT KENAI In the Matter of a Change of Name for:

) ) ) ISABELA MELISSA AZUARA-O’BRIEN ) Current Name of Minor Child ) Case No: 3KN-14-00252CI Notice of Petition to Change Name A petition has been filed in the Superior Court (Case # 3KN-14-00252CI) requesting a name change from (current name) ISABELA MELISSA AZUARA-O’BRIEN to ISABELLA MELISSA LAVIGUEUR. A hearing on this request will be held on May 15, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. at Courtroom 6, Kenai Courthouse, 125 Trading Bay Drive, Suite 100 Kenai, AK.

APRIL 1, 2014 Effective Date:

Anna M Moran Superior Court Judge

PUBLISH: 4/11, 18, 25, 5/2, 2014

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