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MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 202

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In the news Man convicted of third felony DUI ANCHORAGE — A man prosecutors call a serial drunk driver has been convicted of felony driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs for the third time.

An Anchorage jury Thursday convicted 50-year-old Ronald Winters of felony DUI, reckless endangerment and driving with a revoked license.

He was arrested in January 2012 following a rollover crash on the Glenn Highway near Eagle River. Prosecutors say blood tests at a hospital revealed alcohol, opiates, cocaine, and methamphetamine in his body.

Besides the felony convictions, Winters had been convicted three times of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

He will be sentenced Sept.

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Prosecutors say he faces a sentence of three to five years in prison and could face an additional two years for violating probation.

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By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

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Central Emergency Services firefighter Terry Bookey laughs as his crew are showered with foam while fighting the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire Sunday May 25, 2014 in the Funny River community in Soldotna, Alaska. Several firefighting crews have been working to keep the 156,041 acre wildfire from encroaching into the more than 1,000 homes in Funny River which was evacuated Sunday afternoon.

Leaving Funny River

BY KAYLEE OSOWSKI and RASHAH MCCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

With just a few minutes notice, families in Funny River were evacuated Sunday afternoon as firefighters fought to contain the 156,041 acre wildfire that lit several hot spots inside of a fire break between the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and more than 1,000 residents.

As flames encroached, the reaction was quick but chaotic as state forestry firefighters told Central Emergency Services firefighters that an evacuation was necessary and the information was relayed faster than the order could be clarified

The initial evacuation began at about 2:40 p.m. between Tachick Avenue and Rabbit Run Road expanded to include all residents on both sides of Funny River Road between Mile 7 and Fisherman’s Road by 4:30 p.m. Just before 5 p.m.

OEM issued an evacuation advisory from the end of Feuding Land through the end of Kenai Keys Road. While residents on the south, or fire side, of the road had been under an evacuation advisory, residents to the north whose property borders the Kenai River were not.

Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion People who left were blocked from returning by Victor Hett with the Kenai Peninsula Borough Community Alaska State Troopers and Emergency Response Team assists an evacuee from the Alaska Department of Natural Funny River Road area on Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Borough Office of Emergency Response See LEAVE, page A-14 asked some residents to evacuate Sunday afternoon.

The Funny River wildfire grew to 156,041 acres or 244 square miles by 5 p.m.

Sunday.

The fire spotted across the Kenai River Sunday afternoon into the Kenai Keys Road area. Central Emergency Services responded to at least one house fire in the area, according to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management.

OEM evacuated Funny River from Mile 7 to Fisherman’s Road.

Evacuations began at about 2:40 p.m. Sunday. OEM also issued an evacuation advisory for the end of Feuding Lane to the end of Kenai Keys Road. An advisory means residents should prepare to evacuate.

Kris Eriksen, a public information officer with the National Incident Management Organization, said the evacuation was precautionary due to the dense fuel source — black spruce trees — in the area.

Fire crews were increased Sunday after teams twice stopped the fire from running the Funny River Road community Saturday night.

“It was a lot of work last night in all three areas particularly up in the Funny River area See FIRE, page A-14

Museum starts collections transfer to new vault

By AMY FLETCHER Juneau Empire

JUNEAU — For a man tasked with keeping charge of the whereabouts and safety of more than 32,000 irreplaceable objects, Alaska State Museum chief curator Addison Field seems pretty calm.

Standing in the pristine new vault of the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum building on day two of a sixweek collections transfer project from the old space to the new, Field explained how his team has approached such ma-

jor upheaval within a realm devoted to constancy.

“You have to work slowly and with concentration,” he said. “There are two things that have to happen — we have to get everything, obviously, out of the old collections room and get it over here, but we can only strip it out in one fashion.

It’s all packed in tight and you have to move everything out in a specific order. So it’s kind of a logistical dance to make that whole process work.”

Field is overseeing the transfer, which involves moving every object in the state

museum’s collection through a short tunnel connecting the old building on Whittier Street to the new SLAM vault on Willoughby Avenue. The new vault is three times the size of the old space. The second level of the vault, now empty, will eventually house the collections of the state library and state archives.

The first set of objects came through the tunnel on Monday in a system that involves four work teams: a collections team in the old space, headed by museum conservator Ellen Carrlee; a transport team that oversees the tunnel, headed by

Scott Carrlee, curator of Museum Services; a vault team in the new space, headed up by project assistant Claire Imamura; and a security team that ensures the entire area is locked down tight.

Objects are catalogued on both sides of the tunnel so staff know exactly where everything is at any given time.

“When it leaves there it’s catalogued out, and when comes here it’s catalogued in ... even though it’s only 150 feet,” said Bob Banghart, deputy director of SLAM and former chief curator. “It’s not super compli-

cated, there’s just diligence that makes it work. You can’t let it get unraveled.”

Among the first objects to come over Monday were several pairs of mukluks, chosen to be early residents of the new vault because of the placement of the cabinet they were in on the other side. Field said the idea is to move the objects only once, if possible.

The moving process builds on layers of preparation and planning, checking and crossreferencing — an intricately interconnected system of moving See VAULT, page A-5

A captive, furry audience

By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

For some kids, reading out loud can be nerve-racking. But reading to a furry, four-legged friend can make it easier.

Lucy, a Golden Retriever, regularly listens to stories read by students at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School in Soldotna.

“It’s a lot easier to read to a dog than a person,” said Katie Moon, Lucy’s owner.

On May 20 fourth graders and Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion kindergartners paired up with a Lucy, a certified therapy dog, and her handler, Katie Moon stack of books and sat on the hill (left), listen to kindergartener Maria Kratsas (center) and fourth in the back of the school.

As the grader Isabella Rodriguez (right) read on May 20 at Kalifornsky students read in pairs, Lucy and Beach Elementary School in Soldotna.

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Moon went from group to group listening to the kids.

Kindergarten teacher April Kaufman said one of the goals with younger students is to develop a love for reading. Having a captive audience helps to achieve that.

Lucy began visiting intensive needs students at the school with Moon this school year. One boy in the group was scared of Lucy at first, but now he will pet her and give her a cookie, Moon said.

“That was a big thing for me, for him to be comfortable with (Lucy),” Moon said.

Last December, Lucy became a certified therapy animal

through Pet Partners. She passed a series of tests, which included responding appropriately to someone who is aggressive and having patience with people who hug tightly. With her certification, the opportunity to help more kids opened up to Lucy.

Lucy is calm around children, Moon said, and she didn’t train her to be that way; it comes naturally.

When Lucy began visiting the fourth and kindergarten classrooms after getting her certification, Moon said she had to get used to lying down and being quiet more.

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A-2 Peninsula Clarion, Monday, May 26, 2014

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Nation observes Memorial Day

By JAKE PEARSON Associated Press

NEW YORK — The U.S. Marine Corps’ chaplain, speaking Sunday to a congregation that has tied gold ribbons on the church’s fence in honor of fallen soldiers since the Iraq War began, lauded the sacrifice of veterans around the world as President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan for Memorial Day. “What they have done has allowed us to be here,” Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben told the roughly 200 worshippers at the Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan, including active duty servicemen and women in town for the annual Fleet Week celebration.

Memorial Day, she said, was a time to remind ourselves of the meaning of sacrifice and to put personal struggles and difficulties in perspective.

Across the nation, citizens were marking Memorial Day with somber ceremonies, flag planting at cemeteries, parades and even barbecues — an American pastime that Petty Officer 1st Class Brian McNeal said should be enjoyed this weekend.

“I’m in the service so that they can enjoy that,” said McNeal, 39, who is stationed in Suffolk, Virginia, and is in town for Fleet Week. “They made the

AP Photo/The Tribune, John Green

Brooke Radulovich, 4, carries flags for her brother Matthew, 7, a member of Troop 133 from San Mateo, at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., on Saturday. Thousands of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts took part in the annual event to place 117,000 small flags on the graves.

sacrifice so everyday citizens don’t have to worry about the evils of the world.”

Thousands of memorial ribbons are tied on the storied church’s fence. There are gold ribbons for service members killed in Afghanistan, green ribbons representing prayers for peace and blue ribbons for the people of Afghanistan.

Obama arrived at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan to speak with troops and visit soldiers

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Michigan woman celebrates 115th birthday INKSTER, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area woman, a member of a select group of the living to have been born in the 19th century, is celebrating a birthday on Friday. Her 115th.

Jeralean Talley, who was born May 23, 1899, went fishing last year and still gets around on her own with the help of a walker.

The Inkster resident plans to celebrate with family and friends at a local church on Sunday.

On her actual birthday — Friday — Talley is going to the doctor for a checkup, although she says she doesn’t feel sick.

But Talley’s knees occasionally hurt, her right hand shakes, she has a hard time hearing and her memory comes and goes.

Her answer as to why she has lived so long hasn’t changed over the years.

“It’s all in the good Lord’s hands,” Talley told the Detroit Free Press. “There’s nothing I can do about it.”

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partial use of an arm when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the Black Hawk helicopter she was piloting in Iraq in 2004.

More than 300 Junior ROTC students from Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville marched in the city’s parade. Afterward, still dressed in their uniforms, they chatted, bantered and ordered ice cream from a vendor’s truck while waiting for a bus that would take them back home.

Their instructor, 1st Sgt. Stephen Roberts, an Army veteran, said the students practice all year to march in the parade.

“They enjoy it a lot,” Roberts said. “We tell them about it at the beginning of the year. Our rifle, our drum teams, our flags, they practice every day. They come in on their own accord.

They do their own practices.

It means a lot to them. They’re very proud to do this.”

In Massachusetts, Boston Marathon survivor Jeff Bauman and his rescuer, Carlos Arredondo, helped plant tens of thousands of flags Saturday at a cemetery to honor soldiers.

Obama directed all government agencies in the United States to fly their flags at halfstaff Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

being treated at a base hospital.

At least 2,181 members of the U.S. military have died during the nearly 13-year Afghan war and thousands more have been wounded.

On Saturday, Democratic congresswoman Tammy Duckworth served as grand marshal of Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade and struggled to hold back tears during a wreath-layAssociated Press writer ing ceremony to honor fallen Carla K. Johnson contributed soldiers. She lost her legs and to this report from Chicago.

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Silver closed............ 19.44 -0.07 Dow Jones avg..... 16,606.27 +63.19 NASDAQ................ 4,185.81 +31.47 S&P 500................1,900.53 +8.04 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Thursday’s prices North Slope crude: $110.55, down from $110.75 on Wednesday West Texas Int.: $104.12, down from $104.52 on Wednesday

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Peninsula Clarion, Monday, May 26, 2014

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m.

• Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 3989440.

10 a.m.

• Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917.

5 p.m.

• TOPS group 182 meets at the Sterling Senior Center.

Call 260-7606.

6 p.m.

• Kenai Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 252-9330 or 283-7609.

7 p.m.

• Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Middle of the Road” at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik.

• Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai.

• Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907-262-0995.

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• Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558.

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We offer two types of death reports: Pending service/Death notices: Brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge.

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Around the Peninsula Family Fun in the Midnight Sun in Nikiski The annual Family Fun in the Midnight Sun/Nikiski Days will be held on June 21 at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center. Festivities and music will begin at noon and run until 4:30 p.m. the event includes food, music, games, and fun for the entire family. Bikes and family prizes will be given away.

For more information please call 776-8800.

Senior softball up to bat Senior softball in Soldotna has started on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Centennial Park on the first Little League diamond. New players are welcome. It doesn’t matter how long it has been since you played. It is co-ed softball starting at age 50 and up. Call Paul at 394-6061 or just show up at Centennial Park on Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Games last until about 11 a.m. or until players get tired. If you have a glove or bat, please bring them. If not, come anyway. It is not a league; there are no fees.

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Kenai Peninsula population and economic data workshop planned The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the U.S. Census Bureau are pleased to announce the third annual population and economic data workshop, held this year in Kenai, and hosted by the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. The workshop will be on Thursday at the Kenai Visitors and Convention Center.

This workshop is free and open to the public, but you must register to reserve your seat. The workshop will cover population estimates, the economy, population projections, how to access community population and economic data, migration, and Census Bureau data and access.

To register please go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/KENAI and complete the registration survey to save your seat.

Play ball with FCS Frontier Community Services 11th annual World Series Baseball event is June 21 at the Kenai Little League fields.

Player sign-in begins at 10 a.m.; opening ceremonies at noon.

The event includes baseball, crazy hair, face painting, hamburgers and hot dogs, and more. Anyone with a developmental disability is welcome to play. Contact Kathy Kenner at 262-6331 for more information or to sign up.

Alaska Midnight Sun Rowing is sponsoring two learn-torow workshops on Mackey Lake. The 2-day, 5-hour course includes a Friday session from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and a Saturday session from 9:00 a.m.–noon, as well as 1 week of unlimited practices with the club.

Two sessions to choose from: May 30 and 31 or June 13 and Bereavement camp accepting applications 14. Cost for each session is $100. Special offer: Bring a teen Applications are being accepted for Camp-Mend-A-Heart, to the workshop for free! If you discover that you love to row, a free bereavement day camp for kids ages 6-17 providing an Alaska Midnight Sun Rowing offers coached practices, comenjoyable, acceptable and supportive environment where kids petitive opportunities, and a great group of folks to row with. can freely express their feelings about the death of a loved one For more information: www.alaskamidnightsunrow.com. under the guidance of Hospice staff and volunteers. Camp dates are Aug. 11-13 at Solid Rock Bible Camp near Soldotna. For Open house at Ninilchik library more information, visit the Hospice office, 35911 Kenai Spur The Ninilchik Community Library is having an open house Highway, No. 9, Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., email on Friday from 4-7 p.m. Stop by to see what’s happening at the hospice.ber.coor@alaska.net, or call 907-262-0453. library and enter a drawing to win an 8-inch android tablet at Have a photogenic pet?

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Run for the River registration open Registration is open for the Kenai Watershed Forum’s Run for the River 5K and 10 Mile run/walk. Held June 7 in conjunction with the 2014 Kenai River Festival, this event supports watershed education on the Kenai Peninsula. Early registration is $25. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. Runners gift is included with registration fee. Contact Rhonda McCormick at 260-5449 for a registration form or download at www.kenai-

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Pet photos run on the Pets page every Tuesday. They can be color or black and white and may include people. Limit one photo per household. They may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com, dropped off at the Kenai office or mailed to the Clarion at P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, 99611. A brief explanation of the photo, the pet’s and owner’s names, owner’s address and phone number must be included.

For more information, call 907-335-1251.

Expert: Climate changes mixed for moose

By JEFF RICHARDSON Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

FAIRBANKS (AP) — The decades ahead could be chaotic ones for Alaska’s moose population, with the potential for shifting habitat, warmer temperatures and the introduction of deadly new parasites, according to University of Alaska Fairbanks analysis.

Kris Hundertmark, an associate professor of wildlife ecology at UAF, said this century is likely to include dramatic changes for Alaska’s iconic ungulate. He presented his research during a presentation on Tuesday with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy.

It’s hard to determine whether moose will emerge better or worse, but Hundertmark said it’s almost certain to be a challenging era for them.

“In the end, as scientists are often fond of saying, it’s complicated,” he said.

Hundertmark’s projections are built on “middle of the

road” warming scenarios this century by UAF’s Scenarios Network for Alaska & Arctic Planning. Those forecasts are based on rising global greenhouse gas emissions, which most scientists believe are the primary driver of modern climate change.

Under those scenarios, Fairbanks would have a roughly 11 degree mean-temperature increase in January between this decade and the end of the century, along with about a 6-degree July mean-temperature increase.

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Hundertmark admits that tracking a few large species is a simplified analysis of habitat change but said it provides an accessible way to discuss the subject.

“Some species will do better than others in a climate-change scenario,” he said.

Scientists have previously predicted that the “shrubification” of the North Slope and other grassy areas will benefit moose populations, as willows and alders expand their range in Alaska. But, Hundertmark said, other substantial changes are also likely that could make moose a less decisive winner.

Warmer temperatures could also bring pests north — the winter tick, which has plagued Lower 48 moose populations, has seen its range creep farther

north in recent decades. It’s now at Interior Alaska latitudes in parts of Canada, he said.

The expected hotter temperatures in both winter and summer could also be bad for moose, who have higher mortality rates when experiencing heat stress.

Lower snowfall could slow wolf predation on moose, however, since those predators are most effective when hunting moose that are wallowing in deep snow. Warm weather should also increase the likelihood of forest fires, which could lead to a shift from coniferous forests to moose-friendly deciduous habitat.

“As we move forward, we’re realizing everything is interrelated in the ecosystem, and we need to take a more holistic approach,” Hundertmark said.

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Remember, honor our fallen soldiers Although it’s what many people on

the Kenai Peninsula associate it with, Memorial Day weekend isn’t just about fishing and barbecues. It’s a time to remember those who have died in battle for this country.

Originally called Decoration Day, the holiday was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers.

In 1966, the federal government, under the direction of President Lyndon Johnson, declared Waterloo, N.Y., the official birthplace of Memorial Day. They chose Waterloo — which had first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866 — because the town made Memorial Day an annual, communitywide event, during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.

Today, Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave.

Also, it is customary for the president or vice president to give a speech honoring the contributions of the dead and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Communities across the country, including those on the Kenai Peninsula, take part in annual events to commemorate the day.

Memorial Day observances, will be held in several locations around the Kenai Peninsula this year: n Memorial Day services will be held at 10 a.m. at Hickerson Cemetery, Diamond Ridge Road in Homer; n The Avenue of Flags begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Kenai City Cemetery, on First Avenue in Kenai; n A memorial service will take place at noon at Leif Hansen Memorial Park, 10959 Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai; n Memorial services will be held at noon at the Anchor Point Cemetery on Kallman Drive in Anchor Point; n A Memorial Day program will take place at 2 p.m. at the Soldotna Memorial Park, 600 West Redoubt Avenue in Soldotna; and n Memorial services will take place at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Cemetery on Coal Road in Ninilchik.

Our fallen soldiers have fought for so much throughout the years, and their dedication has given us the freedoms we enjoy today. Remember them — and what they fought for — this holiday.

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By GARRY TRUDEAU

The VA’s socialist paradise

For the left, the Department of Veterans Affairs is how health care is ideally supposed to work. No insurance companies, no private doctors, no competition — just the government and the patient.

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has held up the VA as a model for the entire country. The Washington Monthly ran a famous article in 2005 arguing that the VA was leading the way for U.S. health care. The socialist senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, is such a reflexive defender that in an instantly notorious interview on CNN he pooh-poohed the burgeoning scandal that may involve fatalities with the undeniable observation that “people die every day.”

The VA is an island of socialism in American health care. It generally provides adequate care — to a limited universe of people and for only certain conditions — but has long been plagued by scandal. It is perhaps the worst bureaucracy in the federal government. As with all such single-payertype systems, the cost of the notionally free health care is in the rationing, in this case the wait times that have had desperately ill vets hung out to dry for months.

The usual Obamacare excuses don’t apply here. The existence of the VA isn’t politically controversial. No one is trying to repeal it, or “sabotage” it. What we’re seeing is simply unaccountable bureaucracy in action.

When the bench mark was created for VA facilities to get vets appointments within 14 days, meeting the goal was easy:

All it took was logging appointments dishonestly to hide the wait time. This is how poorly performing government bureaucracies have met goals from time immemorial; it’s why, on a much more vast Rich Lowry and monstrous scale, Soviet five-year plans were always such runaway successes on paper.

The VA system worked for everyone but the patients — and the whistle-blowers.

The daughter-in-law of a Navy vet in Phoenix who died after never getting follow-up for his “urgent” case was told, in lines that perfectly capture the spirit of socialized medicine: “It’s a seven-month waiting list.

And you’re gonna have to have patience.”

But the bureaucracy acted with alacrity when its reporting scheme was at risk. In St. Louis, the former chief of psychiatry says he was put under administrative investigation when he complained about wait lists. A whistle-blower who worked in Fort Collins, Colo., alleges that she and a colleague were transferred when they refused to hide wait times.

So far, the VA affair is running the usual course of Obama administration scandals, with the requisite denial and lack of accountability. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki has referred to the incidents as “isolated cases” (even though 26 facilities are now

under investigation). No one has been fired.

One of Shinseki’s deputies, Dr. Robert Petzel, resigned, but was scheduled to retire this year anyway. It was an appropriately Potemkin departure in a scandal involving Potemkin waiting lists.

The White House has reverted to its default position of maintaining that it doesn’t know much about what’s happening in the vast government it always wants to make bigger. Spokesman Jay Carney seemed to suggest the other day that the president first heard about the scandal from a CNN report. Pity the president having to wait for the coverage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to die down before learning about malfeasance at his own VA. Of course, the problem with wait times and the trustworthiness of the VA’s own reporting wasn’t news. The Government Accountability Office has been warning of it since 2000. It headlined a report published in December 2012, “VA HEALTH CARE: Reliability of Reported Outpatient Medical Appointment Wait Times and Scheduling Oversight Need Improvement.”

The VA obviously isn’t going anywhere, but the scandal should be the occasion for making it more transparent and accountable and giving vets more choices. As of now, it represents a case study in how a bureaucracy tends to its own interests, even at the expense of veterans relying on it for matters of life and death.

Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

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Letters to the Editor Nation has broken its promise to veterans OK, the parade has ended. The picnic goodies are put away, and the guys with the funny hats and flags have gone home. Memorial Day is over. Did you do your part?

No, I’m not talking about turning out for a rally or watching aging veterans marching by. I’m talking about what you will do, now that you know that your veterans are left to die by the Veterans Administration.

I’m talking about the neglected ones, those who grasp at empty promises that they will be cared for promptly, adequately, mercifully, and with the dignity they deserve.

As a 20-plus year veteran myself, I see hypocrisy. I see thousands of veterans who were unlucky enough to survive the horrors of war. Sadly they came home maimed, wounded and hurt inside and out. Regrettably they survived.

The ones who died are the lucky ones.

They get their names on fancy stones, engraved so that America may be reminded, if anyone really bothers to see the long lines of whited stones at the nation’s memorial cemeteries.

The living come home to the phony promises and to the broken contract they had with all of you! They depended on you, and you have failed them!

Shame on you, America. You broke your word. The very best men and women that you’ll ever produce are left alone, neglected, and denied essential medical and other services. Shame on you, America. While you pour out resources on undeserving groups, the only group of people who truly deserve the full support and compassion of the government, that sent them into the hell of war, are the veterans who come home to face those who care nothing for them.

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them, but the ones who do, who earned it through the sound, the smell, and the sight of war are the ones who are denied them.

America, does that trouble you?

Shame on you, America. You can take care of the undeserving while avoiding those who deserve everything. They were willing to die for you, why can’t you just lift a finger for them? Does it bother you?

Aren’t you glad Memorial Day is over?

Shame on you.

On the battlefield, we all vowed, “No one left behind.”

Isn’t it ironic that our veterans have to come home to be forgotten?

Norm Olson Nikiski

Nikiski school staff show integrity, dedication With the conclusion of our daughter’s 2014 school year and graduation from Nikiski High School, we wanted to take the opportunity to thank the staff of Nikiski North Star and Nikiski High School for their service to our children over the years.

Over 25 years ago, we chose to live in Nikiski because of the community, its ability to work together and help those in need, and that hometown feeling. What we found in the schools was just as rewarding.

These educators are not individuals who travel distances for a job. Instead, most of these teachers have made Nikiski their home, and have invested themselves and their families into this community. They have shown us that their commitment goes beyond an 8 to 5 job.

While others chose to move their children to Kenai so they could get the benefit of classes and extra-curricular activities that were not available at NHS, we chose to stay because we found there were standards and values being taught that could not be found elsewhere. For us the decision was the right one. We never expected the schools to provide everything to our chil-

dren. That was our job.

Our children have turned out to be individuals we are proud of; they are contributing citizens to the community, and after time away, are choosing to return to Nikiski to make it their home because they see a community they want their children to be a part of.

We have seen many changes of the last 20 years within the schools, but throughout those changes, the integrity and dedication by staff has remained the same. We have watched them take time out of their lives to mentor and guide students who have struggled. We have watched them develop (against odds) sustainable community programs. We have watched them join in our success and share in our sorrow.

One individual’s actions do not determine the integrity of a school or a community. Unfortunately, that’s the only publicity that seems to be heard. For us, the good far outweighs the bad. And, in the end, if we were to do it all over again, we would make the same decisions.

From us, a heartfelt thank-you to the staff of NNS and NHS, for your commitment to our children, our youth and our community.

Ann and Dan Krogseng Nikiski

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Corps of Engineers gains flexibility for Alaska projects

By ELWOOD BREHMER Morris News Service-Alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has more leeway to develop and maintain marine infrastructure in Alaska under the latest version of legislation that governs the Corps’ authority.

Under the proposed Water Resources Reform and Development Act unveiled by a congressional conference committee May 15, ports and harbors in many of Alaska’s outlying communities would be included in the remote and subsistence harbors program that prioritized projects for funding in Hawaii and the U.S. territories but left Alaska out in the 2007 version of the bill.

Currently, Alaska Corps of Engineers Program Manager David Martinson said small, remote port and harbor projects must be at least 70 miles from another mode of transportation and a majority of goods brought into the nearest

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parts Banghart compared to a Swiss watch.

“It’s been methodically worked through time and time again,” he said. “It’s really remarkable how extensive the organizational process is.”

Museum staff planned how many objects and cabinets they need to move every day to meet their minimum goals so the entire collection can be transferred to the new vault within the sixweek window. Moving within that time frame will allow the SLAM construction process to stay on schedule. Field said he expects the process to get a bit faster once everyone has gotten used to their roles.

“We’re getting faster already, and starting to get more efficient,” Field said Tuesday, the second day of the move.

Field, former curator of Collections & Exhibits for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, came to the state museum as its registrar in October 2012. Even before his promotion to chief curator last month, he was the designated staff member in charge of the collections transfer.

“I knew I would be directing the move a couple months after I came on,” he said. “I did not expect to be chief curator at the same time. But I’m learning a different set of skills and it’s exposed me to a whole different side of the project that I hadn’t seen before, a deeper understanding.”

No misclassified or hidden treasures emerged in preparation for the move, but the transfer has given the staff a chance to strengthen the object records of everything in the collection.

“Anything that’s been in the vault for the last 50 years, that there might have been a little fuzziness on, that’s all been rectified,” Banghart said.

“When we open the facility, this room is dialed right in. We know where everything is.”

Conservator Carrlee, who on Tuesday was loading carts full of artifacts in preparation for their transfer to the vault, has also welcomed the opportunity to get her eyes on everything in the collection multiple times.

“It’s a once-in-a-career opportunity to be doing collections management and upgrading preservation of housing and everything for all these things,” she said.

Carrlee and her team have been constructing individual housing or travelling mounts for each object since October, in many cases securing the objects within drawers that will be inserted in expertly-leveled cabinets on the other side.

As she works, Carrlee has been scribbling down notes of ideas and reminders for the collections — exhibit ideas, or flags on objects that need work.

“I’m even trying to keep categories of notes — fun ideas for the future, things that need to be addressed, possible

community must be consumed there, among other requirements to climb the funding ladder. Instead of having to meet a list of “ands,” in-state development would qualify through the addition of “or Alaska” in the new bill, he said.

“That really helps with harbors that may be close to a system but are still a small or remote harbor,” Martinson said.

Port Lions on Kodiak Island, for example, could qualify for funding prioritization because it is an isolated community even though it is less than 30 miles from the City of Kodiak.

According to Sen. Mark Begich’s office, such projects would be eligible for up to $10 million in dedicated funding.

The latest bill also requires such small and remote harbor projects be prioritized based on their environmental, social, and regional benefits with large projects, not just how they fit the Corps of Engineers’ national economic development program, Martinson said.

Projects will be compared based on which is the “best buy,” he said, and a project’s local benefits will be viewed as equal to the national benefit if the legislation passes.

“What remains to be seen is how we’re going to work through the implementation to show how all the projects are prioritized nationwide to compete for funding,” Martinson said.

The Water Resources Reform and Development Act passed the House last October by a vote of 417-3, and the Senate’s version passed 83-14. The bipartisan legislation passed the House May 20 and passage is expected in the Senate before heading to the president’s desk.

Alaska’s congressional delegation has supported the bill.

“I worked hard to secure millions of dollars that will now be coming home to Alaska for our ports and harbors. (This) bipartisan progress will translate into more jobs for Alaskan’s, the elimination of bureaucratic red

grant-funded projects,” she said. “I keep a journal every day of work, kind of the raw data.”

Working with Carrlee this week are three Alaska museum professionals helping with the move and learning from the process. Carrlee said it’s been great to have helpers who are so familiar with artifact handling and museum expertise.

“It’s a win-win — we’re getting skilled labor and they’re getting on-the-job training and the ability to ask questions,” she said, from how to plan and execute a major move to cleaning a stuffed eagle.

Carrlee said even though the overall feeling at the site may be one of calm focus, team members are juggling many different things and are constantly checking and rechecking their actions to ensure everything goes as planned.

“I think there’s a little bit of the duck thing going on — on top of the water, we’re cool, and underneath we’re paddling hard,” she said with a laugh.

The SLAM building is scheduled to be completed in April 2016. The 118,000-square foot structure will house the combined collections and operations of the State Libraries, Archives and Museums. The budget for the project is $138.7 million.

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tape, and investment that will be an economic boost for local communities,” Begich said in a May 13 release from his office.

An amendment in the bill sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski would allow the Corps of Engineers to partner with non-federal public entities on a deep-draft Arctic port.

Currently, the Corps of Engineers can only use its engineering and construction know-how for other federal agencies or departments.

Results from a Corps of Engineers study recommending an Arctic port plan utilizing one or more locations on the Seward Peninsula near Nome is expected in the coming months.

The language in the new bill would permit work with the State of Alaska or a local government to possibly expand on what, if any, port plan the Corps approves, Martinson said.

The Corps would not be able to partner with a private group for Arctic port development.

In the recently wrapped-up session, the Alaska Legislature increased the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s reach to cover Arctic infrastructure development.

The state financing corporation in the past has often partnered with private business either as a financer or owner in projects, with the private sector as a builder and operator.

“As this administration seems to ‘lead from behind’ when it comes to Arctic investment and vision, my amendment to allow for partnerships with non-federal public entities could be a game-changer in terms of getting an Arctic deep-draft port closer to becoming a reality in the state,” Murkowski said in a formal statement.

She and Begich both lauded language in the bill lifting federal “navigational servitude” over uplands adjacent to the City of Seward small boat harbor, potentially opening them up for development.

Additionally, what had been a directive from Corps of Engineers leadership to trim the cost and length of study-time would become law under WRRDA. With few exceptions for large projects, the bill mandates that infrastructure development studies be completed in three years and for less than $3 million, something Arctic port study program manager Lorraine Cordova has said her team worked to accomplish.

While the bill approves roughly $10 billion in port, flood control, lock and dam and environmental across the country, it also defunds $18 billion worth of old or inactive work approved prior to the 2007 Water Resources and Development Act. Defunded projects either haven’t begun construction or have not been funded, federally or otherwise within the last six years.

Elwood Brehmer can be reached at elwood.brehmer@ alaskajournal.com.

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Lucy listens to the kids read in small groups of no more than five students.

Along with getting certified to visit more classes, parents of students in the class as well as the school principal and Kenai Peninsula Borough School District had to give permission for Lucy to visit.

Moon said one of the biggest concerns with dogs visiting classes is allergies. Moon is actually slightly allergic to dogs, but said she couldn’t live without one.

The students who Lucy visited this year also got to watch her run an agility course on Tuesday. Moon said she’s been training Lucy, who is almost 4 years old, to run courses since she was 6 weeks old.

“She loves it,” Moon said. “She’s a completely different dog.”

Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion When Lucy is listening to the students, she Lucy, a certified therapy dog, listens to fourth grader Gideon Jackson (left) and wears a harness and knows she’s at work, Moon kindergartener Brayden Wilkenson (right) read on May 20 at Kalifornsky Beach said. But when the harness comes off, she knows Elementary School in Soldotna. she can play.

Moon said training Lucy to run courses was more difficult than working with her to become a therapy dog. With agility, Lucy becomes excited and her “mind goes out the window,” Moon said.

“Therapy is instinct,” Moon said.

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

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Lawmakers call for VA oversight

By TOM RAUM Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The chairmen of House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Sunday decried long waits and backlogs at the nations VA hospitals but stopped short of calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.

“You’ve got an entrenched bureaucracy that exists out there that is not held accountable, that is shooting for goals, goals that are not helping the veterans,” said Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House panel.

“I think some people may by cooking the books” to suggest waiting times are shorter that they actually are, said Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who chairs the counterpart Senate committee.

Both chairmen were interviewed on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Meanwhile, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that the Justice Department “has to be involved.” He said there is “credible and specific evidence of criminal wrongdoing across the country” at VA hospitals.

“We’re not rushing to judg-

ment. But the Department of Justice can convene a grand jury, if necessary,” Blumenthal said.

Lawmakers from both parties have pressed for policy changes and better management as the Department of Veterans Affairs confronts allegations about treatment delays and falsified records at VA centers around the country. The program serves nearly 9 million veterans.

President Barack Obama did not mention the VA issue in a speech on Sunday to U.S. troops in Afghanistan during a surprise visit.

“The VA really didn’t factor into the planning for the trip at all,” said Ben Rhodes, the deputy national security adviser.

“The VA is obviously something he’s going to continue to work on very hard in the coming days and weeks back home as well.”

Meanwhile, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a pre-recorded interview broadcast Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” called the VA’s current problems “outrageous — if the allegations are documented and proven. And I suspect some of them will be.”

“They’ve got to be held ac-

countable,” Dempsey said, adding that Shinseki “has made it very clear that they will be held accountable,” The department’s inspector general says 26 VA facilities are under investigation, including the Phoenix VA hospital, where a former clinic director says as many as 40 veterans may have died while awaiting treatment.

Officials also are investigating claims that VA employees have falsified appointment records to cover up delays in care. An initial review of 17 people who died while awaiting appointments in Phoenix found that none of their deaths appeared to have been caused by delays in treatment.

The allegations have raised fresh concerns about the administration’s management of a department that has been struggling to keep up with the influx of veterans returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Vietnam veterans needing more care as they age.

“You know, if we are going to send people off to war, we have a solemn promise to make sure that when they come home, we are going to take care of them,” Sanders said.

The two committee chairmen appeared a day after the

Obama administration agreed to recommendations from lawmakers in both parties and said it would allow more veterans to get care at private hospitals to help ease pressure on backlogged VA hospitals dealing with patients from the wars on terrorism as well as treating old soldiers from prior conflicts including Afghanistan and Iraq.

The problem is not a lack of resources, said Miller. “If money was the issue, this problem would have been solved a long time ago. VA is not using the resources that they’re provided appropriately.”

The VA says it is taking some of the pressure off its hospital system by allowing more veterans to be treated at private hospitals.

The VA spent about $4.8 billion last year on medical care at non-VA hospitals and clinics, spokeswoman Victoria Dillon said. That amounts to about 10 percent of health care costs for the Veterans Health Administration, the agency’s health care arm.

It was not clear how much the new initiative would cost, Dillon said.

Said Sanders: “I think it’s unfair to blame Shinseki for all the problems. Can he do better?

Yes.”

Eliminate invasive species by eating them?

By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Associated Press

HOUSTON — It seems like a simple proposition: American lakes, rivers and offshore waters are filling up with destructive fish and crustaceans originally from other parts of the world, many of them potential sources of food.

So why not control these invasive populations by getting people to eat them?

The idea has gained momentum recently from the lionfish, which invaded the Gulf of Mexico but was successfully marketed to restaurants and today appears to be in decline.

But businesses and scientists have struggled to repeat this apparent triumph with other species. Some, such as Asian carp, are not appetizing to Americans. Others, like feral hogs, reproduce too quickly to make a dent. And then there’s the question of whether turning them into sought-after cuisine undermines the larger goal of eliminating them.

“Eating invasive species is not a silver bullet,” said Laura Huffman, the Nature Conservancy’s director in Texas. But it can still be “a way to get people engaged in the topic and in the solution.”

The lionfish, a striped saltwater species with a flowing mane of venomous spines, is native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean and was first spotted in parts of the Gulf and off the East Coast a little more than 10 years ago. The skilled predators damage reefs and devour native fish, and they are eaten only by sharks — or larger lionfish.

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In this May 22, 2012 file photo, a lionfish is speared off the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The effort to turn lionfish into a menu item appears to be working but the demand seems to be outpacing the supply.

neath the lionfish’s spiky skin lies a buttery, flaky meat that is perfect for ceviche, taco filler or as an alternative to lobster.

After a few years of intense fishing and brisk fillet sales, the population is dropping.

But similar efforts targeting feral hogs, Asian carp and the Himalayan blackberry have been far less successful.

Damage from invasive species extends beyond the environment. A Cornell University study concluded that they caused more than $120 billion in economic harm annually. Feral hogs cost Texas alone about $52 million in agricultural damage every year, according to a study by Texas A&M University.

Asian carp were introduced to the United States about 30

years ago. Now they have infested dozens of waterways, including the Mississippi. The Army Corps of Engineers is weighing several options to try to keep the voracious eaters out of the Great Lakes, where they could threaten other marine life and the fishing industry.

In China, the carp are a delicacy and even threatened in the Yangtze River. But they have attracted little interest among U.S. consumers, and the few Americans who make a living on carp export most of their catch.

“The fish are good eating if they’re healthy, which they’re not always,” said Duane Chapman, a research fish biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Columbia, Missouri, noting this is an issue in the

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Missouri River. “Here the fish are pretty much not edible because they’re so skinny.”

In Chicago, a group started to feed the fish to the homeless, an attempt to deal with hunger and help combat the invasive fish problem. A southern Illinois company had hoped to start packaging frozen Asian carp. And Kentucky organized a commercial fishing tournament to encourage anglers to go after them.

But none of those efforts was enough to stir demand for the creatures.

Another obstacle is concern that a successful carp industry could derail the original goal of getting rid of the fish.

“We’d all be better off in terms of economics if we could sell our native fish,” Chapman said.

The lionfish and the giant tiger prawn, a crustacean with a massive appetite that can grow to be a foot long, proved to be more palatable, Chapman said.

The tiger prawn has been found in the northern Gulf of Mexico, where scientists fear it could harm the multimilliondollar crab, shrimp and oyster markets.

Like the lionfish, this prawn has been successfully turned into gourmet food, because it is similar to shrimp, Huffman said.

Similar practicalities can affect invasive plants. The Himalayan blackberry is known for crowding out other shrubs and reducing the size of pastures.

Although it is delicious, it’s also thorny and requires timeconsuming hand picking that makes large-scale harvesting difficult.

Around the Nation Sheriffs never saw threatening videos made by suspect before rampage GOLETA, Calif. — The threats of suicide and violence captured in Elliott Rodger’s online videos were unsettling, even terrifying.

In one, he stares icily into the camera, despairs over his hollow romantic life, then delivers a dark promise: “That’s a problem that I intend to rectify. I, in all my magnificence and power, I will not let this fly.”

His parents said they were so concerned that they called police. Officers who showed up at Rodger’s doorstep for a mental health check in April, however, found a well-mannered if shy young man that they concluded posed no risk.

They hadn’t seen the videos, and by the time law enforcement had, it was too late: Rodger had gone on a deadly rampage.

The sheriff’s office “was not aware of any videos until after the shooting rampage occurred,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Kelly Hoover said.

Europe’s move to rein in Google would stall in U.S. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Europe’s moves to rein in Google — including a court ruling this month ordering the search giant to give people a say in what pops up when someone searches their name — may be seen in Brussels as striking a blow for the little guy.

But across the Atlantic, the idea that users should be able to edit Google search results in the name of privacy is being slammed as weird and difficult to enforce at best and a crackdown on free speech at worst.

“Americans will find their searches bowdlerized by prissy European sensibilities,” said Stewart Baker, former assistant secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “We’ll be the big losers. The big winners will be French ministers who want the right to have their last mistress forgotten.”

Mountain View, California -based Google says it’s still figuring out how to comply with the European Court of Justice’s May 13 ruling, which says the company must respond to complaints about private information that turns up in searches.

Google must then decide whether the public’s right to be able to find the information outweighs an individual’s right to control it — with preference given to the individual.

The judgment applies to all search engines operating within the European Union. But in practice that means Google, given that 90 percent of all online searches there use Google’s search engine.

“The ruling has significant implications for how we handle takedown requests,” Google spokesman Al Verney said.

“This is logistically complicated, not least because of the many languages involved and the need for careful review. As soon as we have thought through exactly how this will work, which may take several weeks, we will let our users know.”

There will be serious technological challenges, said U.S. privacy attorney David Keating in Atlanta.

“It seems aspirational, not a reality, to comply with such a standard,” he said. “The reengineering necessary to implement the right to be forgotten is significant.”

Google may partially automate the process, as it does with copyright-infringement complaints, but ultimately a human will have to decide when results should be sanitized.

Containment on Arizona wildfire inches up FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Officials said Sunday that they were slowly making progress in controlling a wildfire burning in a northern Arizona canyon that typically would draw many visitors over the Memorial Day weekend.

The fire covered 21 square miles and is 10 percent contained, up from 5 percent the day before.

“It will still be a lot of work to be done before those (containment) numbers will increase significantly,” fire spokesman Rico Smith said.

The Slide Fire has grown in the last two days as crews set fires to rob the blaze of its natural forest fuels.

The human-caused fire has been burning since Tuesday around Oak Creek Canyon, a scenic recreation area along the highway between Sedona and Flagstaff that would normally be filed with tourists as Memorial Day approaches.

Slide Rock State Park, one of the most-visited tourist spots in Arizona, has been closed.

The goals for fire managers are to protect the 300 structures threatened in Oak Creek Canyon, keep the fire from pushing into the communities of Forest Highlands and Kachina Village to the east, and minimize the potential for flooding. No homes have been destroyed.

Smith said firefighters were focused Sunday on strengthening containment lines and clearing debris on the western end. Crews planned to continue burnout operations, which mostly have been completed on the key northern flank.

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Ukrainians stand in line to receive their ballots at a polling station during presidential and mayoral elections in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday.

Full results are expected Monday, but if that margin holds, Poroshenko would avoid a runoff election next month with the second-place finisher.

Viewing the exit polls as definitive evidence of victory, Poroshenko said his first steps as president would be to visit the Donbass eastern industrial region, home to Ukraine’s coal mines — and “put an end to war, chaos, crime, and bring peace to the Ukrainian land.”

He also promised a dia-

logue with residents of eastern Ukraine and said he was ready to extend amnesty to those who did not commit any crimes.

“For those people who don’t take (up) weapons, we are always ready for negotiations to guarantee them security, to guarantee them defending of their rights, including speaking the language they want,” he said in English.

The election, which came three months after pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych

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Around the World BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan for a surprise visit Sunday and made clear that the U.S. will likely maintain a limited role here even after its combat mission ends this year and America’s longest war comes to a close.

“America’s commitment to the people of Afghanistan will endure,” he pledged.

Speaking to troops gathered in an airplane hangar on this sprawling military base, Obama said the war had reached a pivotal point, with Afghan forces assuming primary responsibility for their country’s security. But while many of the 32,800 U.S. forces now in Afghanistan will leave in the coming months, Obama said a continued military presence could help protect gains made during nearly 13 years of fighting.

“After all the sacrifices we’ve made, we want to preserve the gains that you have helped to win and we’re going to make sure that Afghanistan can never again, ever, be used again to launch an attack against our country,” Obama declared.

At least 2,181 members of the U.S. military have died during the nearly 13-year Afghan war and thousands more have been wounded.

was chased from office by crowds following months of street protests and allegations of corruption, was seen as a critical step toward resolving Ukraine’s protracted crisis.

Since his ouster, Russia has annexed the Crimea in southern Ukraine, the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk have declared their independence from Kiev, and the interim Ukrainian government has launched an offensive in the east to quash an uprising that has left dozens dead.

Pope gives Palestinians boost of support JERUSALEM — Pope Francis delivered a powerful boost of support to the Palestinians during a Holy Land pilgrimage Sunday, repeatedly backing their statehood aspirations, praying solemnly at Israel’s controversial separation barrier and calling the stalemate in peace efforts “unacceptable.”

In an unscripted move, Francis arranged a meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian presidents at the Vatican next month.

The meeting, while largely symbolic, shows how the pope has sought to transform his immensely popular appeal into a moral force for peace.

On the second day of a threeday swing through the region, the pope arrived in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christianity, before heading to Israel for the final leg of his visit.

While Francis mingled warmly with his Israeli hosts, his trip to Bethlehem included the day’s most powerful images as he expressed sympathy and solidarity with the Palestinians.

“I am with you,” he told a group of Palestinian children at a stop in Bethlehem’s Deheishe refugee camp. He also held a private lunch with five Palestinian families who say they have

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By NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press

KIEV, Ukraine — Exit polls suggested candy tycoon Petro Poroshenko was elected president Sunday in the first round of balloting in the bitterly divided country, and he vowed “to bring peace to the Ukrainian land.”

The billionaire who supports strong ties with Europe but also wants to mend relations with Russia claimed victory after a vote that took place amid weeks of fighting in eastern Ukraine where pro-Moscow separatists have seized government buildings and battled government troops.

The rebels had vowed to block the ballot in the east, and less than 20 percent of the polling stations were open there after gunmen intimidated locals by smashing ballot boxes, shutting down polling centers and issuing threats.

But nationwide, about 60 percent of 35.5 million eligible voters turned out, the central elections commission said, and long lines snaked around polling stations in the capital of Kiev.

The exit polls, conducted by three respected Ukrainian survey agencies, found the 48-year-old Poroshenko getting 55.9 percent of the vote in the field of 21 candidates. A distant second was former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko with 12.9 percent, the poll showed.

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Pope Francis reaches to a girl after a mass in Bethlehem, West Bank, Sunday. Pope Francis is paying a three-day visit to Jordan, West Bank and Israel.

been harmed by Israeli policies.

Even the pope’s arrival in Bethlehem — by helicopter straight from Jordan — carried important symbolic significance. Past papal visits to the West Bank have come through Israel, which captured the territory in the 1967 Mideast war.

Palestinian officials hailed Francis’ decision to refer to the “state of Palestine.” In its official program, the Vatican referred to President Mahmoud Abbas as the president of the “state of Palestine,” and his Bethlehem office as the “presi-

dential palace.” He pointedly called Abbas a “man of peace.”

Jubilant Palestinians cheered Francis as he arrived in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, shouting “Viva al-Baba!” or “Long live the pope!” Giant Palestinian flags in red, white, green and black and the Vatican’s yellowand-white flags decorated the square, which is home to the Church of the Nativity, built over the grotto where tradition says Jesus was born.

“Coming to Bethlehem and flying to Bethlehem from Jordan shows solidarity with the

Palestinian people, which is wonderful. We need that,” said Samar Sakkakin, a 52-yearold Palestinian-American from Canton, Michigan.

In November 2012, the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly recognized a “state of Palestine” in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem — lands Israel captured in the 1967 war — as a non-member observer. The recognition still has little meaning on the ground, with Israel remaining in full control of east Jerusalem, which it annexed in 1967, and the West Bank.

However, it has enabled the Palestinians to start seeking membership in U.N. agencies and accede to international conventions in a further upgrade of their status. Israel objects to the Palestinian campaign, saying it is an attempt to bypass negotiations.

Francis’ arrival came weeks after the latest round of U.S.backed peace talks collapsed.

During nine months of negotiations, little — if any — progress was made, and there are no signs of talks resuming anytime soon.

Standing alongside Abbas at a welcome ceremony, Francis declared: “The time has come to put an end to this situation, which has become increasingly unacceptable.”

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Junta warns protesters patience is ebbing BANGKOK — Thailand’s ruling military council stiffened its warnings Sunday against protests over its takeover of power, with its patience apparently wearing thin over demonstrations that have been growing in size and boldness.

The warning came a day before the coup leader, Army Commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, was expected to receive the king’s endorsement formalizing his status as head of government.

After that, it’s anticipated Prayuth may announce plans for reshaping Thailand’s political scene with an interim constitution to replace the one scrapped by the army after Thursday’s coup, and an appointed legislative body.

Libya votes in Islamist-backed Cabinet TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s embattled parliament approved Sunday an Islamist-backed government despite boycotts from non-Islamists and threats from a renegade general who considers the chamber illegitimate.

Lawmakers said the government of Ahmed Maiteg passed with a majority vote, with 83 out of 93 present in the session voting in favor. The parliament session was held amid tight security in a palace east of the capital after the renegade general’s forces said that the legitimacy of the parliament has expired. A spokesman for Gen. Khalifa Hifter had threatened Saturday to attack the parliament session if it convened.

Hifter has launched an armed campaign he said is aimed at imposing stability after three years of chaos since the ouster and death of dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. He said he wants to break the power of Islamists who lead the parliament, whom he accuses opening the door to Islamic radicals.

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LA’s Beckett tosses no-no ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Josh Beckett pitched the first no-hitter of his stellar career and the first in the majors this season, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Sunday.

Beckett struck out six, walked three and didn’t come close to allowing a hit against a lineup that included two former NL MVPs and four former All-Stars.

“I don’t think I had no-hit stuff,” he said. “I just really kept them guessing.”

The 34-year-old right-hander, whose career was almost derailed last year by a nerve condition that left him unable to feel his fingertips, threw 128 pitches and fanned Chase Utley on a called strike three to end the game.

Beckett mixed a sharp fastball with a slow, deceptive curve that kept hitters offbalance. He pitched the Dodgers’ first no-hitter since Hideo Nomo beat Colorado at Coors Field in 1996, and the 21st in franchise history. Sandy Koufax threw four.

Beckett pitched the first nohitter in the majors since Miami’s Henderson Alvarez did it against Detroit on the final day of the 2013 season.

Beckett also became the first visiting pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Philadelphia since Montreal’s Bill Stoneman stopped the Phillies on April 17, 1969, at Connie Mack Stadium.

All of the defensive plays behind Beckett were routine.

Domonic Brown had the hardest out, a liner that left fielder Carl Crawford ran down near the warning track in the fifth.

Beckett sat at the end of the bench, next to a security guard, as the Dodgers batted in the ninth inning, before taking the mound in his bid for history.

“It was awesome. You think about it pretty much from the fourth on. I’m not one of those guys that carried a lot of no-hitters deep into games,” he said.

Beckett retired pinch-hitter Tony Gwynn Jr. on a popup to shortstop to start the ninth.

Speedy Ben Revere followed with a grounder that first baseman Adrian Gonzalez fielded, and he flipped to Beckett covering the bag for the second out.

Sports Briefs Results posted for Hershey Track Meet North Peninsula Recreation held the Hershey Track and Field Meet on May 16 at Nikiski High School.

First-place results are compared with other local meets held around the state. Five candidates from the state finalists are chosen to represent Alaska and compete in the North American Finals held in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in August.

The Nikiski meet is for boys and girls from ages 9 to 14. There were 271 participants from Nikiski North Star Elementary, Nikiski Middle High School, home-school students, Grace Lutheran School and Aurora Borealis Charter School.

The results follow: 50-meter dash — 9-10 boys, Jakob Brown, 8.08 seconds; 9-10 girls, Diane Nasibog, 8.65.

100 — 9-10 boys, Dawson Lockwood, 16.95; 9-10 girls, Ellie Burns, Isabella Wolfe, 16.93; 11-12 boys, Leif Lofquist, 15.15; 11-12 girls, Alyssa Bucho, 14.09; 13-14 boys, Brayde Wolfe, 13.11; 13-14 girls, Alissa Maw, 15.23.

200 — 9-10 boys, Jake Debnam, 36.26; 9-10 girls, Olivia Easley, 33.76; 11-12 boys, Leif Lofquist, 31.73; 11-12 girls, Alyssa Bucho, 30.05; 13-14 boys, Titus Riddall, 28.68; 13-14 girls, Alissa Maw, 31.65.

400 — 9-10 boys, Dawson Lockwood, 1:29.67; 9-10 girls, Ellie Burns, 1:19.90; 1112 boys, Zach Burns, 1:12.04; 11-12 girls, Mereidi Dunn, 1:27.00.

800 — 11-12 boys, Zach Burns, 2:41.76; 11-12 girls, Mereidi Dunn, 3:10.35; 13-14 boys, Alex Nisler, 2:41.76; 13-14 girls, Sophie Thomas, 3:03.64.

1,600 — 13-14 boys, Michael Torkelson, 6:05.76.

400 relay — 9-10 boys, Brady Bostic, Jakob Brown, Simon Grenier, Carter Tennison, 1:12.03; 9-10 girls, Isabelle Ley, Celina Martinez, Savanna Stock, Isabella Wolfe, 1:19.34; 11-12 boys, Zach Burns, Thomas DeGray, Kevin Denney, Leif Lofquist, 1:01.59; 11-12 girls, Emilee Braun, Aspen Hooper, Danielle Elsey, Jordyn Stock, 1:05.46; 13-14 boys, Kayden Daniels, Todd Hill, Titus Riddall, Michael Torkelson, 1:01.79; 13-14 girls, Hope Coffman, Nya Dukowitz, Damaris Severson, Molly Shears, 1:06.93.

Softball throw — 9-10 boys, Jakob Brown, 107 feet, 6 inches; 9-10 girls, Olivia Easley, 68—7; 11-12 boys, Kevin Denney, 139—4; 11-12 girls, America Jeffreys, 105—9.5; 13-14 boys, Todd Hill, 149—9; 13-14 girls, Kaitlyn Johnson, 111—0.

Standing long jump — 9-10 boys, Jake Debnam, 5—2; 9-10 girls, Ellie Burns, 5—10.75; 11-12 boys, Daniel Rytikof, 6—11; 11-12 girls, Alyssa Bucho, 6—4.5; 1314 boys, Alex Nisler, 7—1; 13-14 girls, Kaitlyn Johnson, 6—6.5.

Results posted for Caveman 5K The Caveman 5K was held Friday at Tsalteshi Trails. Shoes were optional. Derek Gibson, finishing in 18 minutes, 33 seconds, was the top finisher for the men, while Katie Franzmann, at 22:09, paced all the women.

The Relay for Life 5K at Tsalteshi was postponed Saturday due to smoky conditions.

The results for the Caveman 5K follow: 1. Derek Gibson, 18:33; 2. Bill Wood, 21:53; 3. Katie Franzmann, 22:09; 4. Tony Eskelin, 22:50; 5. Tyler Hahn, 23:41; 6. Jacob Sandberg, 23:51; 7. Riana Boonstra, 24:09; 8. Jaycie Calvert, 24:10; 9. Jeff Helminiak, 25:00; 10. Daniel Mangione, 25:05; 11. Terry Jesclard, 25:06; 12. Molly Copple, 25:16; 13. Tanner Best, 26:07; 14. Jamie Nelson, 27:07; 15. Carson Fischer, 27:17; 16. Ryan Hardy, 27:27; 17.

Carly Reimer, 28:11; 18. Jordan Schneider, 30:10; 19. Nimi Pollock, 30:42; 20. Jayna Boonstra, 31:13; 21. Todd Boonstra, 31:13; 22. Jen Cowan, 31:18; 23. Madelyn Brennan, 32:42; 24. Sherry Schneider, 32:43; 25. Johni Blankenship, 33:33.

26. Jacquelyn Wetzel, 33:33; 27. Andy Pfeiffer, 33:44; 28. Brennen Jackson, 34:04; 29. Samantha Valentine, 34:27; 30. Cassie Collins, 34:56; 31. Ali Anderson, 35:00; 32. Toli Boutwell, 37:00; 33. Charlene Spiers, 37:36; 34. Montana Fischer, 37:38; 35. Mary Fischer, 37:39; 36. Robin Johnson, 39:32; 37. Ella Price, 41:48; 38. Tania Boonstra, 42:13; 39. Kelli Boonstra, 42:13; 40. Landon Showalter, 42:31; 41. Jen Showalter, 42:34; 42. Janna Krieger, 44:09; 43. Angie Nelson, 45:06; 44. Hunter Sandberg, 47:18; 45. Jeremy Sandberg, 47:30; 46. Tammy Sandberg, 48:39; 47.

Anya Boutwell, 53:02; 48. Jenni McDaniel, 53:04; 49. Kaitlyn Best, 1:04:16; 50.

Phillip McDaniel, 1:09:54.

51. Paige Timbreza, 1:09:54.

DNF — Hallie Tambreza, Sean Northrup.

Donovan breaks MLS goal record CARSON, Calif. — Landon Donovan broke the Major League Soccer goal record Sunday night, scoring his 135th and 136th regular-season goals in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union.

Playing for the first time since being cut from the U.S. World Cup team, Donovan broke a tie with Jeff Cunningham in the 49th minute with his first goal of the season, then added another in the 81st. Donovan was replaced by Brazilian forward Samuel a minute later, departing to a standing ovation from the crowd of 21,010.

Scott wins Colonial FORT WORTH, Texas — Adam Scott made a 7-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff Sunday to end his first week as the world’s No. 1 player with a victory at Colonial.

Jason Dufner, who made a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 18 in regulation, slid a 40-footer past when he and Scott played the 18th hole for the second time during the playoff. Scott then made the 7-footer for his 11th PGA Tour victory.

The major champions parred No. 18 to start the playoff, then matched birdies at the 17th hole. Dufner, who won the PGA Championship last year, hit his approach pin high on 17 to 4½ feet, but 2013 Masters champ Scott drained a 14-foot birdie before Dufner putted.

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Sports Scoreboard Golf Colonial Scores

Sunday At Colonial Country Club Fort Worth, Texas; Purse: $6.4 million Yardage: 7,204; Par: 70; Final (x-won on third playoff hole) x-Adam Scott (500), $1,152,000 71-68-66-66—271 Jason Dufner (300), $691,200 67-69-69-66—271 Freddie Jacobson (163), $371,200 67-71-67-67—272 Nicholas Thompson (163), $371,200 69-68-69-66—272 David Lingmerth (93), $216,960 72-69-66-66—273 Ryan Palmer (93), $216,960 69-69-68-67—273 John Senden (93), $216,960 71-68-66-68—273 Brendon Todd (93), $216,960 69-69-67-68—273 David Toms (93), $216,960 72-66-65-70—273 Kevin Chappell (68), $153,600 68-73-63-70—274 Hideki Matsuyama (68), $153,600 69-70-64-71—274 Michael Thompson (68), $153,600 73-66-69-66—274 Jimmy Walker (68), $153,600 67-68-69-70—274 Brian Davis (54), $102,400 68-67-70-70—275 Graham DeLaet (54), $102,400 69-70-68-68—275 Dustin Johnson (54), $102,400 65-70-74-66—275 Chris Kirk (54), $102,400 73-64-67-71—275 Jordan Spieth (54), $102,400 67-69-70-69—275 Chris Stroud (54), $102,400 70-64-69-72—275

Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup-CocaCola 600

Sunday At Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400 laps, 140.8 rating, 48 points, $465,626.

2. (11) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400, 128.2, 43, $304,313.

3. (12) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400, 117.7, 42, $249,941.

4. (22) Carl Edwards, Ford, 400, 90, 41, $174,980.

5. (26) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 400, 100.4, 40, $186,219.

6. (16) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 400, 101.9, 38, $166,870.

7. (27) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, 106.7, 38, $169,906.

8. (21) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 400, 83.5, 36, $150,834.

9. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400, 84.7, 35, $164,761.

10. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 400, 107.1, 35, $166,653.

11. (13) Aric Almirola, Ford, 400, 86.2, 34, $154,546.

12. (8) Joey Logano, Ford, 400, 95.2, 32, $151,501.

13. (18) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 400, 79.7, 31, $148,468.

14. (3) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 399, 85.2, 30, $131,660.

15. (42) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 399, 73.2, 29, $121,260.

16. (32) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 399, 70.3, 28, $156,696.

17. (5) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 399, 105.4, 27, $146,026.

18. (25) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 398, 71.8, 26, $134,680.

19. (10) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 398, 100.6, 26, $115,460.

20. (14) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 398, 58.8, 0, $103,435.

21. (24) Greg Biffle, Ford, 398, 63.6, 23, $146,385.

22. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 398, 78.9, 22, $112,985.

23. (20) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 398, 59.9, 21, $121,518.

24. (34) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 398, 55.6, 20, $126,643.

25. (15) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 398, 83.3, 19, $129,593.

26. (23) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 397, 57.9, 18, $137,310.

27. (31) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 397, 47.4, 17, $96,960.

28. (39) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 396, 40.8, 16, $113,893.

29. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 396, 51.8, 15, $126,255.

30. (30) Michael McDowell, Ford, 396, 44.1, 14, $97,685.

31. (35) David Ragan, Ford, 395, 43.2, 13, $118,793.

32. (19) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 395, 48.7, 0, $108,457.

33. (29) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 392, 34.1, 11, $98,760.

34. (38) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 390, 29.1, 0, $106,135.

35. (43) Blake Koch, Ford, 390, 28.5, 0, $95,485.

36. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 382, 35.6, 0, $95,385.

37. (17) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 378, 60.5, 7, $103,154.

38. (36) Ryan Truex, Toyota, engine, 303, 29.9, 6, $89,350.

39. (4) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, engine, 281, 63.5, 5, $95,850.

40. (28) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, engine, 271, 51.6, 4, $81,350.

41. (37) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, accident, 229, 30.4, 3, $77,350.

42. (41) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, engine, 162, 32.9, 2, $73,350.

43. (33) David Gilliland, Ford, accident, 160, 39.7, 1, $77,850.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 145.484 mph.

Time of Race: 4 hours, 7 minutes, 27 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 1.272 seconds.

Caution Flags: 8 for 44 laps.

Lead Changes: 34 among 9 drivers.

Lap Leaders: B.Keselowski 1; J.Johnson 2-47; B.Keselowski 4849; J.Johnson 50-75; K.Harvick 76-95; J.Johnson 96-97; K.Harvick 98-108; J.Johnson 109; K.Harvick 110-149; J.Johnson 150-164; B.Keselowski 165-191; K.Harvick 192-212; J.Gordon 213; D.Earnhardt Jr. 214; J.McMurray 215; K.Harvick 216223; J.Johnson 224; D.Earnhardt Jr. 225-236; J.McMurray 237240; M.Kenseth 241; J.McMurray 242-270; M.Kenseth 271-276; J.Gordon 277; J.Johnson 278-293; M.Kenseth 294-311; J.Johnson 312-330; B.Keselowski 331343; A.Almirola 344; J.Johnson 345-373; J.Gordon 374-375; C.Edwards 376-379; J.Gordon 380-383; M.Kenseth 384-391; J.Johnson 392-400.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 10 times for 164 laps; K.Harvick, 5 times for 100 laps; B.Keselowski, 4 times for 43 laps; J.McMurray, 3 times for 34 laps; M.Kenseth, 4 times for 33 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 2 times for 13 laps; J.Gordon, 4 times for 8 laps; C.Edwards, 1 time for 4 laps; A.Almirola, 1 time for 1 lap.

Wins: K.Harvick, 2; J.Logano, 2; Ku.Busch, 1; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1; C.Edwards, 1; J.Gordon, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; J.Johnson, 1; Bra.Keselowski, 1.

Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Gordon, 432; 2. M.Kenseth, 421; 3.

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Bo Van Pelt (54), $102,400 Bud Cauley (46), $58,453 David Hearn (46), $58,453 George McNeill (46), $58,453 Tim Clark (46), $58,453 Bill Haas (46), $58,453 Russell Knox (46), $58,453 Marc Leishman (46), $58,453 Ben Martin (46), $58,453 William McGirt (46), $58,453 Chad Campbell (38), $37,200 Brendon de Jonge (38), $37,200 Harris English (38), $37,200 Brice Garnett (38), $37,200 Brian Harman (38), $37,200 Billy Hurley III (38), $37,200 Martin Laird (38), $37,200 Heath Slocum (38), $37,200 Robert Allenby (30), $26,240 Jerry Kelly (30), $26,240 Danny Lee (30), $26,240 Louis Oosthuizen (30), $26,240 Michael Putnam (30), $26,240 Robert Streb (30), $26,240 Josh Teater (30), $26,240 Trevor Immelman (24), $18,304 Matt Jones (24), $18,304 Andrew Loupe (24), $18,304

Ky.Busch, 408; 4. C.Edwards, 408; 5. D.Earnhardt Jr., 394; 6.

J.Johnson, 388; 7. J.Logano, 378; 8. B.Vickers, 365; 9. Bra.Keselowski, 361; 10. R.Newman, 361; 11. G.Biffle, 351; 12. K.Harvick, 345.

Indianapolis 500

Sunday At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Lap length: 2.5 miles (Starting position in parentheses) All cars Dallara chassis 1. (19) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 200 laps.

2. (4) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 200.

3. (6) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200.

4. (7) Carlos Munoz, Honda, 200.

5. (10) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200.

6. (12) Kurt Busch, Honda, 200.

7. (17) Sebastien Bourdais, Chevrolet, 200.

8. (3) Will Power, Chevrolet, 200.

9. (31) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 200.

10. (9) J.R. Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 200.

11. (18) Oriol Servia, Honda, 200.

12. (5) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 200.

13. (24) Alex Tagliani, Honda, 200.

14. (27) Jacques Villeneuve, Honda, 200.

15. (32) Sebastian Saavedra, Chevrolet, 200.

16. (28) James Davison, Chevrolet, 200.

17. (21) Carlos Huertas, Honda, 200.

18. (30) Ryan Briscoe, Chevrolet, 200.

19. (23) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200.

20. (13) Jack Hawksworth, Honda, 200.

21. (15) Mikhail Aleshin, Honda, 198.

22. (14) Justin Wilson, Honda, 198.

23. (29) Martin Plowman, Honda, 196.

24. (22) Pippa Mann, Honda, 193.

25. (25) Townsend Bell, Chevrolet, 190, contact.

26. (16) Tony Kanaan, Chevrolet, 177.

27. (1) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 175, contact.

28. (2) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 175, contact.

29. (11) Scott Dixon, Chevrolet, 167, contact.

30. (8) Josef Newgarden, Honda, 156, contact.

31. (26) Charlie Kimball, Chevrolet, 149, contact.

32. (33) Buddy Lazier, Chevrolet, 87, mechanical.

33. (20) Graham Rahal, Honda, 44, electrical.

Race Statistics Winners average speed: 186.563 mph.

Time of Race: 2:40:48.2305.

Margin of Victory: 0.0600 seconds.

Cautions: 5 for 21 laps.

Lead Changes: 34 among 11 drivers.

Lap Leaders: Hinchcliffe 1-9, Carpenter 10-28, Hinchcliffe 29, Power 30, Kanaan 31, Aleshin 32, Hinchcliffe 33-36, Power 37-57, Andretti 58-61, Castroneves 62, Dixon 63, Montoya 64-66, Castroneves 67-91, Carpenter 92-93, Dixon 94, Montoya 95-99, HunterReay 100-107, Castroneves 108117, Hunter-Reay 118-123, Dixon 124, Montoya 125-132, HunterReay 133-138, Andretti 139-153, Carpenter 154-157, Hunter-Reay 158-162, Carpenter 163, HunterReay 164-170, Tagliani 171-173, Hunter-Reay 174-181, Andretti 182, Hunter-Reay 183-184, Castroneves 185, Hunter-Reay 186195, Castroneves 196, HunterReay 197-200.

Points: Hunter-Reay 274, Power 234, Castroneves 220, Pagenaud 211, Andretti 192, Munoz 160, Montoya 152, Bourdais 143, Dixon 132, Wilson 123.

Tennis French Open Seeds

Sunday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Men First Round Roger Federer (4), Switzerland, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Peter Polansky, Canada, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Milos Raonic (8), Canada, def.

Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-3.

John Isner (10), United States, def.

Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (13), France, def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-2.

Mikhail Youzhny (15), Russia, def.

Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0.

Alexandr Dolgopolov (20), Ukraine, def. Albert Ramos, Spain, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-1.

Jerzy Janowicz (22), Poland, def.

Victor Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic, 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4.

Dmitry Tursunov (31), Russia, def.

Potito Starace, Italy, 6-1, 7-5, 6-2.

67-68-70-70—275 70-69-69-68—276 67-69-74-66—276 68-72-68-68—276 67-68-69-72—276 70-68-69-69—276 71-70-66-69—276 69-68-67-72—276 70-68-69-69—276 72-67-67-70—276 69-66-68-74—277 70-68-70-69—277 66-70-73-68—277 67-66-74-70—277 69-67-68-73—277 71-67-70-69—277 70-69-69-69—277 69-69-69-70—277 68-70-68-72—278 70-71-69-68—278 71-69-68-70—278 72-68-67-71—278 70-71-68-69—278 66-68-74-70—278 68-71-70-69—278 69-71-68-71—279 70-67-73-69—279 75-65-68-71—279

Women First Round Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Alize Lim, France, 6-2, 6-1.

Agnieszka Radwanska (3), Poland, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 6-3, 6-0.

Angelique Kerber (8), Germany, def. Katarzyna Piter, Poland, 6-3, 6-1.

Carla Suarez Navarro (14), Spain, def. Yuliya Beygelzimer, Ukraine, 7-5, 7-5.

Monica Niculescu, Romania, def.

Kaia Kanepi (25), Estonia, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.

Venus Williams (29), United States, def. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, 6-4, 6-1.

Daniela Hantuchova (31), Slovakia, def. Jovana Jaksic, Serbia, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Basketball NBA Daily Playoffs CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, May 24 Miami 99, Indiana 87, Miami leads series 2-1 Sunday, May 25 Oklahoma City 106, San Antonio 97, San Antonio leads series 2-1 Monday, May 26 Indiana at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 27 San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

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WNBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE

W Chicago 4 Atlanta 2 New York 1 Washington 1 Connecticut 1 Indiana 1

L Pct 0 1.000 2 .500 2 .333 2 .333 3 .250 3 .250

GB — 2 2½ 2½ 3 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota Los Angeles Phoenix San Antonio Seattle Tulsa

4 2 2 2 1 0

0 1.000 1 .667 1 .667 2 .500 3 .250 2 .000

— 1½ 1½ 2 3 3

Saturday’s Games Seattle 73, Washington 65 Chicago 87, Atlanta 73 Minnesota 87, New York 82 Sunday’s Games Los Angeles 83, San Antonio 62 Indiana 82, Atlanta 77, OT Monday’s Games Minnesota at Chicago, 11:30 a.m.

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Hockey CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, May 24 Los Angeles 4, Chicago 3, Los Angeles leads series 2-1 Sunday, May 25 NY Rangers 3, Montreal 2, OT, N.Y. Rangers lead series 3-1 Monday, May 26 Chicago at Los Angeles, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 27 NY Rangers at Montreal, 4 p.m.

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Baseball AL Standings

East Division W Toronto 29 New York 26 Baltimore 25 Tampa Bay 23 Boston 20 Central Division Detroit 28 Kansas City 24 Minnesota 23 Chicago 25 Cleveland 24 West Division Oakland 30 Los Angeles 28 Texas 25 Seattle 24 Houston 19

Tampa Bay (Bedard 2-2) at Toronto (Hutchison 3-3), 3:07 p.m.

Houston (Feldman 2-2) at Kansas City (Ventura 2-4), 4:10 p.m.

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NL Standings

East Division W Atlanta 28 Miami 26 Washington 25 New York 22 Philadelphia 21 Central Division Milwaukee 30 St. Louis 28 Cincinnati 22 Pittsburgh 22 Chicago 18 West Division San Francisco 32 Colorado 27 Los Angeles 27 San Diego 23 Arizona 20

L 21 25 25 27 26

Pct .571 .510 .500 .449 .447

GB — 3 3½ 6 6

21 22 26 27 30

.588 — .560 1½ .458 6½ .449 7 .375 10½

18 23 24 28 32

.640 .540 .529 .451 .385

— 5 5½ 9½ 13

Sunday’s Games Arizona 2, N.Y. Mets 1, 1st game Milwaukee 7, Miami 1 L.A. Dodgers 6, Philadelphia 0 Washington 5, Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco 8, Minnesota 1 San Diego 4, Chicago Cubs 3 N.Y. Mets 4, Arizona 2, 2nd game Atlanta 7, Colorado 0 St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 0 Monday’s Games Boston (Buchholz 2-4) at Atlanta (E.Santana 4-2), 9:10 a.m.

Pittsburgh (Cumpton 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 0-2), 9:10 a.m.

Miami (Eovaldi 3-2) at Washington (Roark 3-2), 9:35 a.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 4-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 6-1), 10:10 a.m.

Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 0-4) at San Francisco (Petit 3-1), 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Whitley 0-0) at St. Louis (Wacha 3-3), 12:15 p.m.

Colorado (Chacin 0-3) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-5), 1:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Cueto 4-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 4-2), 4:10 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 5-4) at Arizona (McCarthy 1-6), 4:10 p.m.

All Times ADT

Blue Jays 3, Athletics 1 Oa. Tor.

000 000 010—1 5 0 000 110 10x—3 10 0

Pomeranz, Ji.Johnson (5), Gregerson (7), Abad (8) and D.Norris; Happ, McGowan (8), Janssen (9) and Kratz. W_Happ 4-1. L_Pomeranz 4-2. Sv_Janssen (7). HRs_Oakland, Donaldson (11). Toronto, Encarnacion (14).

Rangers 12, Tigers 4 Tex. Det.

120 051 300—12 17 1 110 000 200—4 11 2

Lewis, Ross Jr. (6), Soria (9) and Chirinos; Verlander, E.Reed (6), Krol (7), Chamberlain (8), Alburquerque (8), Nathan (9) and Avila.

W_Lewis 4-3. L_Verlander 5-4.

HRs_Texas, Choice (3).

Orioles 4, Indians 2 Cle. Bal.

200 000 000—2 011 020 00x—4

5 1 9 0

Bauer, Lowe (5), Atchison (6), Outman (8) and C.Santana; M.Gonzalez, Guilmet (7), Matusz (8), Z.Britton (9) and C.Joseph.

W_M.Gonzalez 3-3. L_Bauer 1-2.

Sv_Z.Britton (2). HRs_Baltimore, Machado (2), N.Cruz (16).

Pct .569 .531 .521 .451 .408

GB — 2 2½ 6 8

18 25 24 27 27

.609 .490 .489 .481 .471

— 5½ 5½ 6 6½

.600 — .571 1½ .500 5 .490 5½ .373 11½

Sunday’s Games Toronto 3, Oakland 1 Texas 12, Detroit 4 Baltimore 4, Cleveland 2 Tampa Bay 8, Boston 5 N.Y. Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 1 L.A. Angels 4, Kansas City 3 San Francisco 8, Minnesota 1 Houston 4, Seattle 1 Monday’s Games Boston (Buchholz 2-4) at Atlanta (E.Santana 4-2), 9:10 a.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 4-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 6-1), 10:10 a.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 3-1) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 2-4), 10:10 a.m.

Texas (Tepesch 1-0) at Minnesota (Correia 2-5), 10:10 a.m.

Detroit (Smyly 2-2) at Oakland (Milone 2-3), 12:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Skaggs 4-1) at Seattle (C.Young 3-2), 12:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Whitley 0-0) at St. Louis (Wacha 3-3), 12:15 p.m.

Bos. TB

001 000 202—5 10 0 000 210 50x—8 10 0

Workman, A.Wilson (6), Breslow (7), Mujica (7) and Pierzynski; Odorizzi, Jo.Peralta (7), Oviedo (8), Lueke (9), Balfour (9) and J.Molina. W_Jo.Peralta 2-3. L_ Breslow 2-1. Sv_Balfour (9). HRs_ Boston, J.Gomes (5). Tampa Bay, Longoria (5), S.Rodriguez (6).

Yankees 7, White Sox 1 NY Chi.

040 101 010—7 10 0 000 001 000—1 7 1

Tanaka, Warren (7), Daley (9) and McCann; Rienzo, Guerra (6), Carroll (8) and Flowers. W_Tanaka 7-1. L_Rienzo 4-1. HRs_New York, B.Roberts (2).

Angels 4, Royals 3 KC LA

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6 0 8 0

Vargas, K.Herrera (7), Ti.Collins (8) and S.Perez; Richards, Kohn (8), Frieri (9) and Iannetta.

W_Kohn 2-1. L_Ti.Collins 0-3.

Sv_Frieri (6). HRs_Los Angeles, Iannetta (5).

Astros 4, Mariners 1 Hou. Sea.

000 002 200—4 11 1 010 000 000—1 4 0

Keuchel and Corporan; Iwakuma, Farquhar (8), Medina (9) and Zunino. W_Keuchel 6-2. L_Iwakuma 3-1. HRs_Houston, Springer (7), Krauss (4).

Giants 8, Twins 4 Min. SF

001 000 000—1 4 0 201 130 01x—8 12 1

Nolasco, Swarzak (5), Guerrier (8) and K.Suzuki; Bumgarner, Kontos (8) and Posey, H.Sanchez. W_ Bumgarner 6-3. L_Nolasco 2-5.

70-70-67-72—279 70-71-70-68—279 70-66-73-70—279 69-69-71-71—280 69-71-73-67—280 68-67-71-74—280 67-72-69-72—280 70-68-69-73—280 66-71-69-74—280 71-69-72-69—281 70-70-68-73—281 69-72-70-70—281 68-71-73-70—282 71-70-69-72—282 66-71-70-75—282 71-69-71-72—283 72-69-71-71—283 69-69-70-75—283 69-72-69-73—283 70-70-67-76—283 71-70-74-69—284 73-68-73-70—284 70-70-73-72—285 72-69-74-70—285 68-73-69-75—285 70-71-69-76—286 71-70-72-74—287 71-69-74-74—288

HRs_San Francisco, Pence (6).

Brewers 7, Marlins 1 Mil. Mia.

321 000 010—7 14 0 000 000 001—1 7 2

Nelson, Wooten (6), Kintzler (8), Fr.Rodriguez (9) and Maldonado; Wolf, Slowey (6), Capps (8), Da.Jennings (9) and Mathis. W_ Nelson 1-0. L_Wolf 0-1. HRs_Miami, Ozuna (9).

Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1, 1st game Ari. NY

100 000 001—2 100 000 000—1

5 1 9 1

Arroyo, O.Perez (7), E.Marshall (8), A.Reed (9) and M.Montero; R.Montero, Familia (7), Edgin (8), Valverde (8), Mejia (9) and Centeno. W_E.Marshall 2-0. L_Mejia 4-1. Sv_A.Reed (14). HRs_Arizona, Owings (3).

Nationals 5, Pirates 2 Was. 200 020 100—5 10 1 Pit. 000 001 010—2 9 1 Fister, Stammen (6), Barrett (8), R.Soriano (9) and Lobaton; Liriano, Mazzaro (6), Morris (9) and C.Stewart. W_Fister 2-1. L_Liriano 0-5. Sv_R.Soriano (11). HRs_ Pittsburgh, J.Harrison (3).

Dodgers 6, Phillies 0 LA Phi.

110 001 300—6 11 0 000 000 000—0 0 1

Beckett and Butera; A.Burnett, Manship (8) and Nieves. W_Beckett 3-1. L_A.Burnett 3-4. HRs_Los Angeles, Ju.Turner (2).

Padres 4, Cubs 3 Ch. SD

000 001 002—3 000 004 00x—4

4 1 5 0

Hammel, Russell (6), Schlitter C (6), Grimm (8) and Jo.Baker; Kennedy, Patton (7), Vincent (7), Y Benoit (8), Street (9) and Rivera.

W_Kennedy 3-6. L_Hammel 5-3.

Sv_Street (14). HRs_Chicago, Lake (6), S.Castro (7).

Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2, 2nd game Ari. NY

020 000 000—2 5 0 010 011 01x—4 13 1

Spruill, Cahill (6), Thatcher (8) and Gosewisch; Matsuzaka, C.Torres (7), Edgin (8), Familia (8), Mejia (9) and Recker. W_Matsuzaka 2-0. L_Spruill 0-1. Sv_Mejia (3).

Braves 7, Rockies 0 Col. Atl.

000 000 000—0 010 220 02x—7

4 0 7 1

Morales, Kahnle (5), Brothers (7), Masset (8) and Rosario; Teheran, Varvaro (7), Avilan (9) and Gattis. W_Teheran 4-3. L_Morales 3-4. HRs_Atlanta, Gattis 2 (10), J.Upton (13), C.Johnson (2).

Cardinals 4, Reds 0 SL Cin.

001 001 200—4 11 0 000 000 000—0 6 2

Wainwright, Choate (9), Neshek (9) and T.Cruz; Leake, M.Parra (7), LeCure (7), Hoover (8) and Mesoraco. W_Wainwright 8-2.

L_Leake 2-4.

Soccer MLS Standings

Rays 8, Red Sox 5

L 22 23 23 28 29

20 21 25 25 32

Bryce Molder (24), $18,304 Jeff Overton (24), $18,304 Brandt Snedeker (24), $18,304 Jim Furyk (18), $15,061 Daniel Summerhays (18), $15,061 Aaron Baddeley (18), $15,061 Ken Duke (18), $15,061 Charley Hoffman (18), $15,061 Tim Wilkinson (18), $15,061 Brian Gay (13), $14,336 J.J. Henry (13), $14,336 Justin Leonard (13), $14,336 Ricky Barnes (10), $13,952 Steve Flesch (10), $13,952 Hunter Mahan (10), $13,952 Jeff Curl, $13,440 Tim Herron (6), $13,440 Sean O’Hair (6), $13,440 John Rollins (6), $13,440 Cameron Tringale (6), $13,440 Scott Langley (3), $12,992 Kyle Stanley (3), $12,992 Jonathan Byrd (1), $12,672 Davis Love III (1), $12,672 Vijay Singh (1), $12,672 Zach Johnson (1), $12,416 Briny Baird (1), $12,288 Boo Weekley (1), $12,160

EASTERN CONFERENCE

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L T Pts GF GA

New England 7

3 2 23

21

14

S. Kansas City 5

4 3 18

18

12

D.C.

5

4 3 18

17

14

Houston

5

7 2 17

16

24

Columbus

4

4 4 16

15

14

New York

3

5 5 14

19

21

Toronto FC

4

4 1 13

11

11

Chicago

2

3 6 12

19

21

16

24

9

22

Philadelphia

2

7 5 11

Montreal

1

6 4

7

WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle

8

3 2 26

25

Real Salt Lake 6

0 6 24

23

13

Colorado

4 3 18

16

15

5

21

FC Dallas

5

6 3 18

22

22

Vancouver

4

2 5 17

18

14

Los Angeles

4

3 3 15

14

9

San Jose

3

4 4 13

13

12

Portland

2

3 7 13

18

20

Chivas USA

2

5 4 10

13

20

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Friday’s Games Sporting Kansas City 2, Toronto FC 2, tie Saturday’s Games Vancouver 2, Seattle FC 2, tie Portland 2, New York 1 Columbus 2, Chicago 0 New England 2, D.C. United 1 Colorado 4, Montreal 1 Real Salt Lake 0, FC Dallas 0, tie Sunday’s Games Los Angeles 4, Philadelphia 1 San Jose 3, Houston 0 Tuesday, May 27 New York at Sporting Kansas City, 4 p.m.

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Johnson tastes victory in 600

By The Associated Press

CONCORD, N.C. — Defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson passed Matt Kenseth with nine laps to go and won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night for his first victory of the season.

Johnson was dominant at Charlotte Motor Speedway, winning the pole Thursday night and leading 165 of 400 laps in NASCAR’s longest race.

Kevin Harvick was second, followed by Kenseth and Carl Edwards. Jamie McMurray, the All-Star race winner last weekend at the track, was fifth.

Kurt Busch’s attempt at motorsports history ended with 129 laps to go when he blew an engine. Busch finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500, but could not complete the 600.

Johnson broke a tie with Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison for Cup victories at the track with seven. It was Johnson’s fourth triumph in the 600, each year the most grueling test for NASCAR drivers, and his 67th overall victory.

Whenever Johnson fell behind it wasn’t long before he got back on top, leading 10 times during the race. The final push came when he swept past Kenseth in Turn 4 and was never pressured the rest of the way. Johnson broke a 13-race winless streak that seemed more of a concern for others than for the six-time champion.

Still, he was happy to celebrate in Victory Lane once again — and give competitors something to think about.

“They know we are awake,” Johnson said. “Hopefully, the 48 is heading that way and we can give other people something to think about.”

Harvick had won two of the past three 600s and led 100 laps this time. He fell back in the latter stages as he dealt with car problems and could not get back to the M

front.

“We needed a 700-mile race to get back to where we needed to be,” Harvick said.

Brad Keselowski held the lead and appeared to have out-pitted Johnson’s No. 48 group with a final stop 55 laps from the end. But a vibration in the Penske machine sent Keselowski back to the pits and a lap down.

Much of the pre-race attention was centered on whether Busch or points leader Jeff Gordon would make to the starting line. Busch because of his 850-mile trek South from Indiana and Gordon because of back spasms that cropped up Thursday after qualifying and were still severe enough Saturday for him to leave the track early after just a few laps of practice.

But both were there when the green flag dropped, although Busch’s arrival was far more dramatic with the helicopter circling the track and landing on the infield close to the start-finish line about an hour before the race began.

Hunter-Reay takes Indy 500 INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Hunter-Reay peeked around Helio Castroneves, then reversed course and dipped inside for a daredevil pass and the lead in the Indianapolis 500.

Castroneves charged back to the front, winning a drag race down the frontstretch at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And then, in a stirring wheel-to-wheel battle between a pair of bright yellow cars, Hunter-Reay seized the lead once more Sunday as the drivers hurtled across the Yard of Bricks with a single, 2.5-mile lap remaining.

With nobody in front of him, Hunter-Reay used the entire track to keep Castroneves in his rearview mirror.

He nipped him at the line by less than half a car length, denying his Brazilian rival a chance at history Sunday and

becoming the first American in eight years to win the Indy 500.

“The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” had lived up to its nickname.

“This race was ridiculously close and competitive,” Hunter-Reay said. “Just glad I picked the right time to go.”

The finish was well worth the wait — to the fans who watched 150 laps of cautionfree racing, to the drivers who bided their time unsure of when they should charge to the front and to Hunter-Reay, who finally got to drink the celebratory milk in his seventh try. He beat Castroneves by just 0.060 seconds — only the 1992 race had a closer finish when Al Unser Jr. beat Scott Goodyear by 0.043 seconds.

Rosberg wins Monaco Grand Prix MONACO — The rivalry between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton for the Formula One title is turning into a full-blown scrap — both on and off the track.

Rosberg won the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to take the championship lead back from Hamilton, who won the previous four races but was left infuriated by Rosberg’s sudden and late accident the day before in qualifying.

The win was a fifth straight 1-2 finish for Mercedes, which has swept all six races this season, but that’s the only type of harmony in the team. Tension is building, with Hamilton appearing unhappy before, during and after the race.

“It’s a fierce battle between me and Nico and will continue that way,” he said.

“I’m going to keep my head up and keep pushing.”

Rosberg drew his teammate’s ire in qualifying when his late error led to a yellow flag and ended Hamilton’s chances of beating his time with a final flying lap.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Serge Ibaka pointed to the sky, soaking in the cheers from the adoring home crowd moments before coming out of a game that just a few days earlier, he never imagined he could play.

He scored 15 points in a dramatic return from what was thought to be a season-ending left calf strain, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-97 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

Ibaka started after missing the first two games of the series.

The Thunder originally said he would miss the rest of the playoffs, but changed course Friday.

His presence helped the Thunder dominate and cut the Spurs’ lead in the series to 2-1.

Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks took Ibaka out with 3:17 remaining and the Thun-

der ahead by 20.

“When you talk about a teammate, that’s everything you want in a teammate,” Thunder forward Kevin Durant said. “I gained so much more respect for Serge for sacrificing himself for the team. Regardless of what happened tonight, that’s something you want beside you.”

Ibaka made six of seven shots and was a threat that gave Durant and Russell Westbrook relief. Westbrook had 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds.

On defense, Ibaka was a strong physical presence who blocked and altered shots and used his still formidable mobility to close out on shooters.

He had seven rebounds, four blocks and a seemingly endless amount of energy.

“Serge has put so much work in throughout the season that missing a couple of days

didn’t hurt him,” Westbrook said. “Tonight, he jumped right back into where he was.”

Manu Ginobili scored 23 points and Tim Duncan added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs.

Game 4 is Tuesday night at Oklahoma City.

The Thunder outrebounded the Spurs 52-36 after losing the battle of the boards in the first two games. San Antonio, which shot at least 50 percent in the first two games, shot just 40 percent on Sunday night. The first two games looked like a layup drill for the Spurs. This time, they were forced to reset numerous times. The passes were not as quick or as easy.

“I was very disappointed that we didn’t come out with more of a foot in the neck sort of attitude,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. “They killed us on the boards, they beat us in 50-50 balls and that’s very disappointing to me.”

Rangers top Canadiens IRA PODELL AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK — Martin St. Louis found another way to lift up his New York Rangers teammates. This time he carried them within one win of the Stanley Cup finals.

What St. Louis lacks in physical size, he compensates with heart. Since he rejoined the club one day after the unexpected death of his mother, without missing a game, St. Louis has provided inspiration on and off the ice.

Now he also is delivering the clutch offense he has always been known for.

St. Louis scored his sixth goal of the playoffs 6:02 into overtime to give the Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night.

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“It’s a big difference up 3-1 instead of 2-2 going back to Montreal,” St. Louis said. “We were obviously disappointed with the result last game. We thought we played a good game. That’s just hockey. Tonight we are on a good end, and it’s a big plus.”

A loose puck came to St. Louis, alone in the right circle, and he fired a snap shot over goalie Dustin Tokarski’s shoulder.

“I just got open,” said St. Louis, who has 39 career playoff goals. “I tried to trust my instincts. I hit some good shots, he made some good saves. I was fortunate this one got by him.”

The Rangers won after squandering a pair of one-goal leads.

“I just remember there was

a turnover somewhere around the neutral zone. I’m not sure,” Tokarski said. “St. Louis had some time and picked a corner on me. It’s a game of inches, and we came up a bit short.”

Carl Hagelin put the Rangers in front with a short-handed tally in the first period, and Derick Brassard made it 2-1 in the second. Hagelin also assisted on St. Louis’ winner.

Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves and earned his 41st postseason win, tying the franchise record of Mike Richter, who was in attendance. He also earned an assist on Brassard’s goal for his first career postseason point.

“I’m really proud to be out there with those guys, and hopefully can keep it going a little more,” Lundqvist said.

The Rangers are 6-1 since the death of St. Louis’ mother galvanized the team. St. Louis was acquired from Tampa Bay at the March trade deadline for former captain Ryan Callahan.

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Two story home has 2,576sqft. living area, 728sqft. garage; 4-bedrooms, 5-bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, radiant floor heat (both floors) & a two story fireplace/woodstove area that is the centerpiece of living/dining room. Large living room windows, southern exposure, high efficiency gas furnace keeps the heating bills down. Five star energy rating. Underground utilities, well with excellent water quality & flow.

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General Employment Retail/Commercial Space PRIME KENAI RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE 1,832SqFt to 20,000SqFt. Rates start @ $.50SqFt. Call Carr Gottstein Properties, (907)564-2424 or visit www.carrgottstein.com

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Questions Call 262-5248 or drop off a resume at Frames & Things Inc. 44539 Sterling Hwy Ste 104 Soldotna Alaska 99669

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The street address for the property is: 67302 Deep Creek Road, Ninilchik, AK 99639. The legal description of the property is: Lot 14, Northern Solitude (Amended), filed under Plat No. 2003-52, records of the HOMER Recording District, THIRD Judicial District, State of Alaska.

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City of Soldotna Council Meeting Agenda May 28, 2014 177 N. Birch St. Soldotna, AK 99669 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA Introduction of Ordinances (Setting Public Hearing for 06/11/14) - Ordinance 2014-017 - Amending Chapter 13.16.010 of the Soldotna Municipal Code to Reflect an Increase to the Water and Sewer Rate Schedules (City Manager) - Ordinance 2014-018 - Adopting the Budget and Establishing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2014 and Ending June 30, 2015 (City Manager) Resolutions - Resolution 2014-020 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with G&H Construction in the Amount of $90,825 for the Sports Complex Centennial Trail Project (City Manager) Approval of Minutes - Council Meeting of May 14, 2014 Other - Request for excused absence for the June 11 & 25, 2014 meetings - Bos - Confirming the Recommendation of Paul Whitney for Appointment to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning & Zoning Commission, Representing the City of Soldotna PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS (Items other than those appearing on the Agenda; 3 minutes per speaker) PRESENTATIONS WITH PRIOR NOTICE - Kathie Wasserman, Executive Director of Alaska Municipal League ASSEMBLY/LEGISLATIVE REPORT PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker) Ordinances - Ordinance 2014-007 - Amending Soldotna Municipal Code Title 9 - Public Peace, Morals and Welfare by Adopting a New Chapter, 9.12 - Synthetic Cannabinoids and Substituted Cathinones (City Manager, Bos) [Motion to enact on the floor from 03/26/14; postponed until 04/23/14; postponed until 05/28/14] - Ordinance 2014-013 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $30,000 in the Library Expansion Capital Project Fund for a $15,000 Donation Received from the Friends of the Library (FOL) and $15,000 in Matching Grant Funds from the Rasmuson Foundation for Use toward Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment at the Joyce K. Carver Library (City Manager) - Substitute Ordinance 2014-013 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $42,000 in the Library Expansion Capital Project Fund for a $21,000 Donation Received from the Friends of the Library (FOL) and $21,000 in Matching Grant Funds from the Rasmuson Foundation for Use toward Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment at the Joyce K. Carver Library (City Manager) - Ordinance 2014-014 - Amending Soldotna Municipal Code Title 13 - Sewer Service Line Installation to Modify the Testing Schedule Required for Established Facilities (City Manager) - Ordinance 2014-015 - Repealing Soldotna Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 Entitled Elections and Enacting Title 4 Entitled "Elections" Clarifying City of Soldotna Election Procedures and Unifying these Procedures with the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the State of Alaska by Providing for Special Elections by Mail, Electronic Submittal of Absentee Ballots (City Manager) - Ordinance 2014-016 - Amending Soldotna Municipal Code 12.28.170(C) Public Parks, Fishing Regulations to Further Define Centennial Park Fishing Regulations (City Manager) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - No Items NEW BUSINESS - No Items APPEALS - No Items MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT PUBLIC COMMENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION PENDING LEGISLATION ADJOURNMENT The next meeting is June 11, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

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Nosy new husband claims he has the right to snoop DEAR ABBY: I married a great guy a short while ago. It’s the second marriage for both of us. He’s good to my kids, my parents, and even gets along with my ex-husband.

“Stan” moved into my home after we married.

There’s only one major problem I’m having trouble dealing with: He goes through all my things, from my mail to my closet. I have caught him going through my glove compartment, the trunk of my car and anything else he can get his hands on.

He says he has a “right” to do it “because we are married,” but I don’t look at it that way. His first marriage did not go well. His ex didn’t cheat on him, so I don’t know where this is coming from.

Abby, I am squeaky clean. I have never given him any reason not to trust me. I believe he’s just nosy.

Meanwhile, I feel violated.

I have tried talking to him about it, but he just doesn’t get it. Please help before I end my new marriage.

— THE NEW MRS. IN DELAWARE DEAR NEW MRS.: “Great guys” do not rifle through their wives’ mail and personal belongings after having been asked not to. You say your husband’s first marriage didn’t go well, and she didn’t cheat on him. Do you know what did cause their

divorce?

Your husband’s obsession with searching through your belongings is not normal behavior. There may be a chapter in his life you know nothing about.

Because you have asked him to stop, and he is either unwilling or unable to, it may take help from a licensed psychotherapist to get to the bottom of it. Of Abigail Van Buren course, in order for that to happen, your husband would have to be willing. If he isn’t, you may indeed have to decide whether you can live with this “quirk” of his or would be better off without him.

DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher who loves my job.

Now that the school year is winding down, may I ask you to pass on this suggestion to all the wonderful parents who send in gifts to their children’s teachers?

My family has food allergies. For this reason, unless the lovingly baked goodies have ALL the ingredients listed on the wrapping paper, my family cannot

DEAR READERS: Along with the millions of Americans who are observing this Memorial Day, I would like to add my prayer of thanks to those men and women of our armed services who laid down their lives in service to our country. May they rest in peace.

— Love, ABBY Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.

DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Hints from Heloise SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Others seem to want to take the lead, whether planning a lunch or bringing others together for a sports game. Take a break from your hectic pace, and enjoy catching up on a friend’s news. You rarely have time to kick back with those in your daily life. Tonight: Hang out with a pal.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Get into a nice, relaxed pace, and try working with an inspirational idea. You might want to share it with someone who has a great sense of what will work. Make a decision to start incorporating more exercise into your daily life. Tonight: Run errands on the way home.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Ideas seem to flow naturally from you to others. You are more centered than you realize. Encourage someone to play devil’s advocate. As a result, you will see where there are problems with your ideas.

Allow more impulsiveness to flow.

Tonight: Let your hair down.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You will be happiest at home, perhaps hosting an impromptu gathering. You might overspend in trying to get everything together at the last minute. Your intuition will direct you as to what to do or what to choose. Tonight: Lots of activity at your place.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You have a way of inspiring others, and it continues to be one of the hallmarks of your personality. Return calls. Discuss plans for the coming weekend. A friend or loved one is likely to play an important role later today. Tonight: Chat the night away.

Reader, Don’t Lose That Number Dear Readers: Here is this week’s Sound Off, about publications and page numbers: “Why is it that magazines and other publications don’t number every page?

They often tell you to flip to a certain page to find an article or recipe, but it is impossible to find that page. I have to flip through to find a page with an actual page number and then count from there. A few times, I have counted pages to find a recipe, and it isn’t there. Instead, there is an advertisement, which the magazines don’t count in their page count. It can be very frustrating.”

— P.P. in Texas

— Heloise Send A Great Hint To: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com Fast Facts Dear Readers: Here are other uses for burp cloths: * Place on a seat or an armrest as a cover. * As small blankets for pets. * Use one as a washcloth or when a child is sick for a runny nose. * Cut up and use as rags. * Use to pack breakables.

— Heloise Bathroom fan Dear Heloise: My small bathroom doesn’t have an air-conditioning vent in it. I keep a small, table-size fan in the bathroom. It comes in handy to help ventilate when cleaning or if the room gets a little warm. It is easy to wrap the cord and place the fan under the sink whenever I have company over or don’t need it.

— Jan in Texas

Friday’s Answer

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By Tom Wilson

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

5 6 8 1 2 4 7 9 3

3 2 4 7 9 8 6 1 5

1 9 7 6 3 5 4 8 2

8 7 5 3 4 9 1 2 6

9 4 6 2 8 1 3 5 7

2 3 1 5 6 7 8 4 9

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7 5 2 8 1 6 9 3 4

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HHH Your sixth sense needs to be honored more often. You might want to impress someone important to you, so use today to do some thinking. A partner will come through for you in a big way. Understand how much you depend on this person. Tonight: Take a night off.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Stay on top of an important offer. You might not want to push too hard, but you must remain responsive. Defer to a dear friend or loved one you trust, even if you have different opinions on the matter at hand. Tonight: Say “yes” to a friend’s offer.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH A take-charge attitude works better than you might think. Be aware of a partner’s needs. A discussion could prove to be enlightening, and it might encourage a slightly different solution or path.

You are better off working as a team. Tonight: Let a boss or older relative call the shots.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHKeepreachingouttosomeone at a distance. You might have nearly become partners or loved ones at some point. Your creativity seems to expand when around this person.

You might want to give him or her a call and get some feedback. Tonight: Listen to great music.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Listen to a partner whose feedback you value. This person might be very slow to change his or her mind, but is open to different ideas. You have a way of focusing yourself and then moving forward; this person has a different process.

Tonight: Togetherness works.

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enjoy them. I usually pass on these goodies to other teachers and neighbors. (Please don’t think I’m not appreciative; this is purely a medical precaution.)

If I may suggest a gift idea: gift certificates for all kinds of flowers. How often do we receive the joy of flowers? Thank you for passing this along.

— EDUCATOR IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR EDUCATOR: You’re welcome. While gift certificates for flowers are a wonderful idea, I’m sure a gift certificate for school supplies would also be welcomed, because many teachers purchase supplies for their classrooms out of their own funds.

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Taurus.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, May 26, 2014 This year you’ll want more time for yourself. You tend to have one or more confidants whom you share and brainstorm with. As a result, by the time you are ready to act, your ideas will have been well-thought-out. If you are single, be careful, as you could run into someone who is emotionally unavailable. You won’t have that knowledge until you date this person, so guard against making commitments too quickly. If you are attached, the two of you will want to schedule several weekends away together. Your relationship blossoms without all the daily interference. TAURUS makes a great healer for you.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Use your intuition with money, especially if facing a risk. Take an overview when deciding what would make someone older feel more comfortable. You are likely to have a discussion with this person sometime in the next 24 hours. Tonight: Call a friend who lives out of town.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHHYou’llheargoodnewsfroma friend. You might have been tough on this person in your past few interactions. Make a sensitive gesture to let him or her know that you are sorry for the way you acted.

Make plans for a getaway. Tonight: Prepare to be the main attraction of the night.

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Resources – Division of Forestry personnel. No one was being allowed in by press time Sunday and it is unclear when they will be allowed to return.

Cars packed with family heirlooms, clothes, pets and kids and pickups with all-terrain vehicles in the box or hauling boats or trailers lined up at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex where residents were told to meet upon evacuation.

As firefighters and borough staff went door-to-door, called people and broadcast on the radio that the evacuation was under way, Funny River Road filled with people hauling their belongings away from the massive wildfire — it is now open just to emergency vehicles and the silence is broken only by the

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Incident Management Organization, served as PIO at the sports complex during the evacuation. She said with a dense fuel source in that area, the goal is to get people out safely before embers are raining down on them.

Getting residents out early also frees up the road for fire crews.

Residents were asked to go to check in at the sports complex to make sure people were accounted for. Members of the borough’s Community Emergency Response Team signed people in, collected phone numbers and addresses of where evacuees planned to stay.

The American Red Cross set up a temporary emergency shelter at Redoubt Elementary School in Soldotna. OEM advised evacuees should bring the following items to the shelter: prescriptions and emergency medications, food, clothing, pilThe evacuated lows, blankets, hygiene supplies Kris Eriksen, a public infor- and supplies needed for chilmation officer with the National thump of helicopters blades and water-scooping planes in the distance.

The exodus was made more complicated by the continued dry weather and each car kicking up clouds of dust on the gravel and dirt roads that snake off of the paved Funny River road. Emergency vehicles, even with their lights flashing, were hard to see and several cars had to pull off of to the side quickly to avoid them.

The borough called the evacuation precautionary and no homes have been reported burned in Funny River as of press time — although a hotspot lit across the river in the Kenai Keys community and burned a trailer. Residents of that community are now under an evacuation advisory.

dren, babies, disabled or elderly family members.

While some people had friends or family to stay with, others were parked in the lot of the sports complex and tried to figure out where to go.

Pete Feigum and his wife had just flown up to Alaska from Washington State Sunday. The couple has a cabin on Funny River Road; they come up every summer. While Feigum said he hopes he still has a cabin by the end of the fire, he realizes he doesn’t have any control in the situation.

“It is what it is,” he said.

His neighbor, whose home is on Funny River Road, said he wasn’t expecting to evacuate because crews were able to knock down the fire Saturday night when it twice made runs for the road.

Cris Lee said she thought it was a little “iffy” after the activity Saturday night whether or

not she and her husband would be asked to evacuate.

“This is impossible to control,” she said about the fire.

When they did get the message to go, they loaded up the dogs and headed to the sports complex.

“It’s just a house,” Lee said about her home near Browns Lake.

The fire activity Saturday was enough to encourage Amanda Hobson, who lives near Lake Road and Leann Avenue, to pack up and head over to a friend’s house that night.

Harry Pierce and his wife also moved in with some friends in Sterling on Saturday.

He said they gathered important papers, jewelry, the sewing machine and clothes when they prepared to leave.

“You have such a hard time deciding what to take,” he said.

Earlier in the week, Pierce said he watched spruce trees

burn from bottom to top in the fire earlier this week. It was quick, he said, like zipping up a zipper.

“It’s impossible to stop this thing with this wind,” he said about the fire.

Kim Medley and her family packed up a few select items Saturday and she was glad they were prepared for the evacuation. She said during the past few days with the wildfire growing, she has experienced a mix of different emotions — mostly anxiety and fear. But she’s accepted things could get worse.

“If your home gets burned, it’s just one of those things,” she said. … “You just have to grow from it.”

Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com Rashah McChesney can be reached at rashah.mcchesney@ peninsulaclarion.com

drop,” he said According to the National Weather Service, a south wind of 10 to 15 mph is expected.

The forecast calls for rain Monday night.

“If we can hang on to a few of our key areas for the next few days, we’ll be looking pretty good with the predicted weather coming in,” Allen said.

As of 1:30 p.m. Sunday, officials reported about 450 people working on the fire from throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Gov. Sean Parnell attended the afternoon media briefing at the incident command center at Skyview High School. He flew over the fire Sunday and witnessed the efforts of crews.

He said the priority in fighting the fire is resident and firefighter lives as well as protecting property.

“We’re going to support this as a state in every way possible,” he said.

For fire information call OEM at 714-2495 or the incident management team at 714-2484.

that went really well,” Incident Commander Rob Allen, with the Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team, said Sunday afternoon.

He said the fire spotted over about 5 acres. Air National Guard Black Hawk helicopters came to assist crews with aerial bucket work.

On the opposite side of the blaze, hotshot crews from the southern end of the fire near Tustumena Lake worked to build a line north to meet bulldozers working south.

Burnouts were done near Bear Creek subdivision Saturday night, Allen said.

“That’s looking really good for them,” he said.

The northeastern and southeastern sections of the fire closed the gap between them Sunday, said Bill Queen, with the Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team.

Sunday’s wind was problematic for crews, Queen said.

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion He was in the Funny River Kaylee Osowski can be Central Emergency Services firefighters, dwarfed by 150 foot flames and thousands of feet of smoke, assess whether they can protect Road area Sunday afternoon.

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