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TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 257

Safety first?

Question Do you think additional enforcement in area fisheries this season has been effective? n Yes n No

Motorist gets rude awakening at rest stop By McKIBBEN JACKINSKY Morris News Service-Alaska Homer News

To place your vote and comment, visit our Web site at www. peninsulaclarion. com. Results and selected comments will be posted each Tuesday in the Clarion, and a new question will be asked. Suggested questions may be submitted online or e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

In the news Eagle causes power outages in Ketchikan

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Ketchikan utility officials say power was temporarily knocked out in some areas of town out after a bald eagle struck a power line. Ketchikan Public Utilities Electric division manager Andy Donato says the eagle carcass was recovered after the incident. The Ketchikan Daily News reports the bird strike occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, knocking out power to Bear Valley, Point Higgins and Mountain Point sections of town. Crews restored power by 8:23 p.m. Sunday. Donato says the eagle carcass is being entered into a federal chain of custody. Possessing any part of a bald eagle is illegal without a permit.

Sonar estimates Estimated late run kings in the Kenai River: n Sunday: 252 n So far: 10,657 Estimated Kenai River reds: n Sunday: 22,073 n So far: 700,635 Russian River reds weir count: n Sunday: 501 n So far: 3,812 Estimated Kasilof River reds: n Sunday: 4,218 n So far: 390,922

Information provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Sonar estimates can be obtained by calling 262-9097.

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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Sonja Kjostad, 8, of Wasilla digs into a book Monday at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna.

Long hours of fishing near the Barren Islands over the Fourth of July weekend and a 4 a.m. arrival back in the Homer Small Boat Harbor meant a late — or early, as the case may be — start time for Mike Flyum to get on the Sterling Highway and head back to his home in Wasilla. By the time his boat was loaded on the trailer and Flyum and his fishing partner were leaving the harbor, it was about 5 a.m. “We’d been out all day and all night fishing. ... Both of us were tired,” said Flyum. At the top of Baycrest Hill, Flyum decided for safety’s sake he’d take advantage of the pullout to get a nap before continuing on. He parked his Ford F-250 pickup, trailer and boat on the highway-side of the pullout, away from the parking spots offering views of Kachemak Bay and beyond, and he and his friend quickly fell asleep. According to information provided by the Alaska State Troopers, “driving while drowsy, DWD, is possibly one of the most under-reported causes of highway crashes and fatalities.” Some sources estimate as many as 50 percent of all crashes are due to driver fatigue. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate as many as 7,500 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States each year might involve drowsy driving. However, what seemed like the right thing to do became

‘I think an officer would say it’s better to be safe than sorry and would be glad you pulled over.’ — Lt. Will Hutt, Homer Police Department an eye-opening experience for Flyum. “About 7 a.m. this dude … was tapping on the window. He said, ‘Hey, there’s no camping here. You guys have got to leave,’” said Flyum. “I said we had just got back from fishing and he said, ‘Well, you’ve got to leave,’ and he took off.” Judging by the vehicle driven by the individual telling Flyum to move, Flyum determined it was someone working for the city of Homer Parks and Recreation Department. “He got into his truck, went over to another vehicle, a car, and told that guy the same thing. Woke him up, told him he had to get going,” said Flyum, who took exception to being awakened from his safety nap and told to get back on the highway. “His job was to go up there and pick up trash, not to be worrying about who’s parking there, who’s camping there. Just pick up trash and stop harassing people.” Flyum said he was aware the pullout wasn’t a camping area. “But it was a safety thing. See SAFETY, page A-7

Thornton20challenges Olson in District 30 14 By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories looking at area candidates for the Alaska Legislature.

2014 While Olson currently represents District 29, the Alaska Redistricting Board tightened the district boundary encompassing Soldotna and Kenai, and renumbered it from District 29 to District 30.

One brings experience and the other offers a fresh perspective. Incumbent Rep. Kurt Olson, R-Soldotna, and Shauna Thornton, a Democrat from Kenai, are vying for the District 30 House Kurt Olson of Representatives seat representing the Kenai-Soldotna Olson, 66, has lived in the area. Both names appear on the central Kenai Peninsula since ballot for the Aug. 19 primary 1982. He was first elected to the election. house in 2004 and said he con-

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tinues to run for the position because he still has work to do. “I think I’m pretty persistent,” Olson said. Kurt “I’ve had Olson bills that will take three or four years to get through and I’m still not done on several issues. But I think there’s light at the end of the tunnel.” Some of the issues Olson said he will continue to work on if re-elected are the Alaska LNG project and workers com-

Shauna Thornton

pensation. When Olson decided to make his first race for the seat in 2004, it was because he felt his views were lined up with those of

the district. With many district residents working in the oil and gas industry or who have family who work in the industry, he said the majority of the district is prodevelopment. “Pretty much the whole time I’ve been in Alaska, one way

or another, I’ve been on the peripheral of the oil and gas industry,” he said. “I was a commercial insurance broker for 25 years and a good portion of my business was related to oil and gas at that point in time.” During his 10 years as a representative, Olson said one of the most frustrating issues he has faced is the oil tax structure changing so often. With oil and gas revenues supplying about 90 percent of the funds to run the state, Olson said, it’s an important industry, but diversifying the economy is desirable. Some industries that might See VOTE, page A-7

Governor delves into energy, elections, economy By MATT WOOLBRIGHT Morris News Service-Alaska Juneau Empire

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series detailing Republican Gov. Sean Parnell in his roles as an Alaska resident, governor and candidate for office. The first pasrt ran in Monday’s Clarion. Republican Gov. Sean Parnell is all smiles over the Alaska liquefied natural gas project that proposes to build a second major pipeline in the state connecting North Slope resources to market. The hope is that the AKLNG project will become a second

lifeline for the state both in revenue and in affordable energy, particularly in the Interior where costs skyrocket during the cold winter months. That hope has existed for decades, but it came one step closer to becoming a reality last week when the project partners, including the state, filed for an export permit with the federal government. “It is an unprecedented step in that the state and these companies are aligned in moving Alaska’s gas to Alaskans,” Parnell said in an interview with the Empire last week. “When an export license application like that is filed, that’s another significant step toward getting

mented by former Gov. Sarah Palin at first. But over time, he says, problems began to surface in increasing frequency. Eventually it became apparent to the governor and his administration that change was needed. “It’s about the long term,” Parnell said in describing his thinking behind SB21. “It’s not about getting as much as we can right now and sacrificing our kids and their future by riding production down at 6 to 8 percent like we were. The governor’s “Alaskans deserve better oil solution than that,” he added. Like many Alaskans, ParSo Parnell’s team crafted a nell was a believer in the package designed to both inACES tax structure imple- crease the volume of oil proa gasline.” But it’s not one of the first steps. While talks about a gasline have risen and fallen in intensity a number of times over Alaska’s history, this latest effort started accelerating about 14 months ago after the 2013 Legislature approved Parnell’s hallmark legislation — SB21. “It takes a healthy oil industry to give us a shot at a gasline,” Parnell said.

duced and shipped through the pipeline and to attract new investment from the current producers so the trend of declining production is reversed. “There’s a lot more oil in the ground in this state than we have recovered or that we can recover in your lifetime or mine,” Parnell said. Democrats and others have dubbed the proposal “The Giveaway,” however, saying it was a favor to oil companies that gives away the state’s resources without extracting adequate taxes and fees. Enough Alaskans agreed with that thinking that an initiative effort to get a See PARNELL, page A-7

A-2 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, July 29, 2014

AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 41/34

Today

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Tides Today Prudhoe Bay 48/35

High(ft.)

Low(ft.)

6:20 a.m. (20.3) 7:00 p.m. (19.9)

1:18 a.m. (1.7) 1:36 p.m. (-1.6)

5:07 a.m. (19.6) 5:47 p.m. (19.2)

11:45 a.m. (-1.5) --- (---)

First Second

4:26 a.m. (18.4) 5:06 p.m. (18.0)

10:41 a.m. (-1.5) 10:58 p.m. (1.7)

First Second

3:03 a.m. (10.5) 3:51 p.m. (9.6)

9:32 a.m. (-0.9) 9:45 p.m. (1.8)

First Second

9:11 a.m. (28.4) 9:48 p.m. (29.2)

3:50 a.m. (3.7) 4:04 p.m. (0.8)

Kenai City Dock

First Second Deep Creek

An a.m. shower then mostly sunny

Chance for a couple of showers

A shower possible in the afternoon

Partly sunny with a shower possible

Chance for a couple of showers

Hi: 68 Lo: 48

Hi: 68 Lo: 50

Hi: 66 Lo: 50

Hi: 67 Lo: 51

Hi: 66 Lo: 48

The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of the effects of temperature, wind, Sunrise humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, Sunset pressure and elevation on the human body.

10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

61 67 69 69

First Aug 3

Today 5:34 a.m. 10:47 p.m.

Full Aug 10

Daylight

Length of Day - 17 hrs., 12 min., 39 sec. Moonrise Moonset Daylight lost - 4 min., 50 sec.

Alaska Cities Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

Adak* Anchorage Barrow Bethel Cold Bay Cordova Delta Junction Denali N. P. Dillingham Dutch Harbor Fairbanks Fort Yukon Glennallen* Gulkana Haines Homer Juneau Ketchikan Kiana King Salmon Klawock Kodiak

Seldovia

Last Aug 17

Today 9:24 a.m. 10:53 p.m.

Tomorrow 5:37 a.m. 10:44 p.m.

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

City

Kotzebue 61/48/pc 57/50/c 60/51/r McGrath 61/50/r 64/56/c 70/57/pc Metlakatla 63/59/r 36/30/c 41/34/s Nome 62/46/pc 57/49/sh 70/50/s North Pole 64/43/sh 57/52/c 60/51/c Northway 66/49/sh 65/44/pc 66/50/sh Palmer 63/52/r 63/40/sh 66/48/t Petersburg 61/52/r 54/41/sh 64/42/sh Prudhoe Bay* 43/39/sh 72/55/c 69/52/s Saint Paul 57/46/c 53/47/c 58/51/c Seward 62/48/c 64/50/c 70/50/sh Sitka 59/55/r 61/48/pc 65/47/s Skagway 58/51/r 71/39/c 65/45/sh Talkeetna 65/50/r 68/36/pc 64/47/sh Tanana 63/48/sh 59/52/r 62/52/r Tok* 66/45/pc 64/46/r 64/48/sh Unalakleet 54/50/sh 58/51/r 60/51/r Valdez 63/45/pc 61/57/r 63/53/r Wasilla 61/52/r 57/43/pc 52/45/s Whittier 64/51/c 63/52/sh 69/48/sh Willow* 62/52/c 60/55/r 62/51/r Yakutat 65/45/r 62/46/r 62/50/c Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

Readings through 4 p.m. yesterday

Nome 63/46

Temperature

Unalakleet McGrath 64/47 70/50

New Aug 25 Tomorrow 10:36 a.m. 11:07 p.m.

62/51/s 70/50/sh 62/52/r 63/46/s 69/45/sh 60/46/r 68/51/s 59/50/r 48/35/c 56/47/c 67/50/s 59/52/r 61/51/r 72/51/s 70/46/s 64/47/sh 64/47/s 65/50/sh 70/51/s 67/52/sh 71/53/s 60/49/r

City

Albany, NY 75/65/t Albuquerque 86/69/t Amarillo 79/62/t Asheville 81/63/s Atlanta 90/77/pc Atlantic City 85/67/pc Austin 100/71/s Baltimore 86/69/pc Billings 92/60/pc Birmingham 93/79/pc Bismarck 77/44/pc Boise 100/70/pc Boston 84/65/t Buffalo, NY 67/61/r Casper 92/49/s Charleston, SC 96/82/t Charleston, WV 73/66/c Charlotte, NC 90/68/pc Chicago 73/59/pc Cheyenne 84/54/s Cincinnati 74/62/c

75/54/pc 85/66/c 85/64/r 75/56/pc 82/61/s 81/58/pc 98/70/t 79/59/pc 89/59/s 84/60/s 81/53/s 97/68/pc 79/63/pc 70/58/c 75/50/t 89/71/pc 73/53/pc 83/64/pc 78/59/pc 72/53/t 75/57/pc

Dillingham 69/52

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.05" Month to date ........................... 2.36" Normal month to date .............. 1.61" Year to date .............................. 8.53" Normal year to date ................. 6.66" Record today ................. 0.83" (1995) Record for July ............. 5.02" (1958) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Juneau 60/51

National Extremes

Kodiak 62/50

Sitka 59/52

(For the 48 contiguous states)

High yesterday Low yesterday

108 at Needles, Calif. 30 at Bodie State Park,

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

Ketchikan 63/53

72 at Dillingham 30 at Barrow

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

Cool air will expand from the Midwest to the Southeast today with showers in the Great Lakes. Thunderstorms will fire from Nevada and Idaho through the Rockies to eastern Texas.

World Cities Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

City Cleveland Columbia, SC Columbus, OH Concord, NH Dallas Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso Fargo Flagstaff Grand Rapids Great Falls Hartford Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson, MS

67/62/c 101/82/c 76/63/c 83/66/t 96/81/pc 77/63/c 86/60/t 78/61/pc 71/61/pc 75/56/pc 94/74/t 77/59/pc 73/57/t 71/58/c 91/56/pc 85/65/t 95/57/pc 91/78/s 99/77/pc 73/63/pc 91/78/pc

72/58/c 89/69/pc 75/59/pc 76/50/pc 95/75/pc 74/58/pc 77/57/t 78/60/pc 74/57/t 78/55/pc 93/74/pc 81/54/s 80/55/pc 74/57/pc 90/57/s 79/56/pc 92/59/s 89/75/pc 96/75/t 74/57/pc 88/63/pc

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Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

Jacksonville 96/78/pc 93/71/t Kansas City 80/59/pc 80/60/s Key West 92/81/pc 91/83/pc Las Vegas 96/80/t 102/84/pc Little Rock 89/74/pc 85/66/pc Los Angeles 88/68/pc 86/68/pc Louisville 78/65/c 80/60/pc Memphis 86/73/pc 81/64/s Miami 95/81/pc 91/77/pc Midland, TX 97/75/pc 97/74/pc Milwaukee 66/56/pc 77/59/sh Minneapolis 77/63/pc 79/60/pc Nashville 85/67/pc 80/59/pc New Orleans 94/79/t 90/73/pc New York 82/69/pc 78/64/pc Norfolk 89/77/s 80/67/pc Oklahoma City 87/72/pc 86/65/pc Omaha 80/58/pc 80/57/s Orlando 93/77/pc 91/75/t Philadelphia 84/69/pc 80/64/pc Phoenix 107/86/pc 108/88/pc

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Precipitation

Valdez Kenai/ 65/50 Soldotna Homer

Cold Bay 60/51

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High ............................................... 59 Low ................................................ 51 Normal high .................................. 65 Normal low .................................... 49 Record high ........................ 72 (1977) Record low ......................... 34 (1999)

Kenai/ Soldotna 68/48 Seward 67/50 Homer 64/48

Anchorage 70/57

Bethel 70/50

National Cities Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

From Kenai Municipal Airport

Fairbanks 70/50

Talkeetna 72/51 Glennallen 65/45

Today Hi/Lo/W

Unalaska 58/50

Anchorage

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Seward

Anaktuvuk Pass 47/32

Kotzebue 62/51

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City

Pittsburgh Portland, ME Portland, OR Rapid City Reno Sacramento Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Santa Fe Seattle Sioux Falls, SD Spokane Syracuse Tampa Topeka Tucson Tulsa Wash., DC Wichita

72/63/sh 71/57/pc 73/64/t 77/56/pc 92/63/s 88/61/pc 81/50/s 80/54/pc 98/65/c 89/64/pc 95/63/pc 100/64/s 92/68/t 84/66/c 99/75/pc 99/74/s 84/71/pc 82/70/pc 74/61/c 77/60/pc 81/59/pc 79/58/c 87/59/s 84/57/pc 75/56/pc 80/53/s 98/69/pc 98/69/s 67/64/r 73/54/c 91/82/r 89/77/t 86/62/s 83/63/s 95/75/c 101/79/pc 89/67/pc 82/65/pc 86/73/pc 79/64/pc 87/67/pc 80/64/pc

City

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W

Acapulco 94/77/t Athens 95/73/s Auckland 50/36/s Baghdad 102/82/s Berlin 81/66/pc Hong Kong 90/80/pc Jerusalem 82/65/s Johannesburg 65/35/s London 72/57/t Madrid 97/68/s Magadan 56/46/c Mexico City 76/56/pc Montreal 64/59/r Moscow 90/59/s Paris 75/63/c Rome 81/66/s Seoul 86/68/pc Singapore 86/81/c Sydney 66/48/pc Tokyo 84/77/pc Vancouver 75/59/s

Today Hi/Lo/W 90/79/t 92/74/s 61/51/sh 112/84/s 83/65/t 92/81/pc 84/65/s 61/36/s 80/57/pc 88/60/s 57/51/r 75/55/t 72/55/pc 88/64/s 75/60/pc 81/66/t 85/72/pc 88/80/t 70/49/pc 86/77/pc 76/56/s

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Clarion Question Results The Clarion question for last week was:

Do you agree with barbless hook catchand-release restrictions for the Kenai River king salmon? The following selected comments were submitted by our readers: Results are not scientific

“The king fishery should be closed period.”

“Closing the Kenai River to solve a statewide fisheries those with enough money to catch them.” management problem is like standing in a rain storm while claiming that you can stop the rain with an umbrella.” “There should never be a catch and release season on kings! They are much too fragile for this type of fore-play. “The commercial fishery will close everywhere eventu- They fight too hard and sustain too much injury to live and ally. The sports industry is all that will be left. The resource spawn naturally after being beat up from guide after guide. will die off anyway. No number or amount of kings will be If the numbers are too low to allow anything caught to be enough. What few that are left will become the province of kept, then they should close the fishery.”

‘Nuisance flooding’ increases along coasts By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — Along much of America’s coasts, the type of flooding that is more annoying than dangerous has jumped more than fivefold in the last 50 years, the federal government reported Monday. Scientists blame rising seas, saying this is one of the ways global warming is changing everyday lives. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration studied coastal trends in what it calls nuisance flooding, where no one is hurt but people have to deal with flooded roads and buildings. While scientists and the public spend a lot of time dealing with giant events, such as a hurricane, it is minor floods that people feel more often, though not as severely, said NOAA’s Margaret Davidson. “It’s the stuff that keeps you from conducting your business or picking up your kids from school,” Davidson said. “It is clear that changing climate and weather patterns will cause us to be increasingly inconvenienced and challenged in our everyday lives.” Oceanographer William Sweet looked at coastal sites across the nation, focusing on C

25 places with records that go back beyond 1950. Fifty years ago the 25 sites averaged about 2.5 days of minor flooding a year. Now those places average about 14 days a year. All 25 of those locations saw increases in the number of minor flood days; 22 of them saw more than doubling of nuisance flooding since the late 1950s and early 1960s. Those 25 cities have also seen sea level rise nearly half a foot since 1963. The biggest increases are in the mid-Atlantic region. Charleston, South Carolina, San Francisco and Port Isabel, Texas, also showed more than four-fold increases in flooding. Annapolis, Maryland, had the biggest percentage increase. From 1957 to 1963 it averaged 3.6 minor flood days a year; now it averages more than 39 a year. In 2011, Maryland’s capital had 66 minor flood days. University of Maryland environmental scientist Donald Boesch, who wasn’t part of the report, said this type of event is probably more meaningful to people than the bigger and less frequent storms. He noted that sea level has risen about 8 inches in Annapolis since 1971. “Simply stated, the cause

of the increase in inundation frequency is sea level rise attributable to global warming,” Boesch said in an email. Sweet said sinking land and building construction are factors in the increased flooding, but not nearly as much as rising seas. “It’s going to become the new normal,” Sweet said. “That is how we can identify with the impacts of sea level rise.” Sweet looked at increase nuisance flooding in Boston; Providence, Rhode Island; New London, Connecticut; Battery

Park, Kings Point, and Montauk, New York; Atlantic City and Sandy Hook, New Jersey; Philadelphia; Lewes, Delaware; Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland; Washington; Norfolk, Virginia; Wilmington, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Fort Pulaski, Georgia; Fernandina Beach, Key West and Mayport, Florida; Port Isabel, Texas; La Jolla, California; San Francisco, Seattle and Honolulu. Online: NOAA report: http://1.usa. gov/1lOCkHi

Monday Stocks Company Final Change Agrium Inc............... 92.26 +0.12 Alaska Air Group...... 45.68 -0.09 ACS...........................1.72 +0.02 Apache Corp...........101.27 -058 AT&T........................ 35.65 +0.11 Baker Hughes.......... 72.64 -0.78 BP ........................... 50.64 -0.28 Chevron.................. 133.24 -0.33 ConocoPhillips......... 85.19 -0.73 ExxonMobil............. 104.37 +1.19 1st Natl. Bank AK... 1,737.50 — GCI.......................... 10.91 +0.08 Halliburton............... 72.64 -0.77 Harley-Davidson...... 62.94 -1.01 Home Depot.............81.07 +0.04 McDonald’s.............. 95.78 +0.06 Safeway................... 34.79 -0.08 Schlumberger.......... 111.89 +0.11 Tesoro...................... 59.08 -1.07 Walmart................... 75.71 -0.26 Wells Fargo...............51.60 — Gold closed............ 1,305.14 -2.02

Silver closed............ 20.61 -0.13 Dow Jones avg..... 16,982.59 +22.02 NASDAQ................4,444.91 -4.66 S&P 500................1,978.91 +0.57 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Friday’s prices North Slope crude: Price not available; $106.83 on Thursday West Texas Int.: Price not available; $105.32 on Thursday

Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Obituary

The event is free for Tsalteshi members, $5 for everyone else. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m.; races at 6 p.m.

Run for Women registration open; volunteers needed

William Earl ‘Sonny’ Young

SoHi registration scheduled

William Earl “Sonny” Young, 75, passed away Monday July 21, 2014 at his home in Eagle, Idaho with his wife and son at his side. Sonny was born March 1, 1939 in Boise, Idaho to Fred and Margaret Young; he grew up mainly in the Boise/Meridian area, moving at a young age to Elk City, Idaho to work as a hunting guide and in the logging industry. He was enlisted in the Army from 1961-1967; he was mostly stationed in Germany. He married his wife of 50 years in 1964; at that time they lived in Elk City where they had three children. He moved his family to Seldovia to continue logging in 1971. In 1973, the family moved to Kenai where Sonny went to work for ARCO. He eventually retired and Sonny and Mary moved back to Idaho in 1999. Sonny enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and, most of all, his grandkids. He had a great sense of humor and was quick with a joke or a funny story. He will be sorely missed by all those that knew and loved him; he was a kind man who always made you feel comfortable in his home. We find great comfort in knowing he went home to the lord and all those who have passed before him. Sonny was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Phyllis Thompson, his grandson William Daniel Andrus and many other relatives and friends. He is survived by his wife Mary, his daughters Suzanne (Mark) Ducker and Leigh (Tony) Andrus, his son Clay, his grandchildren Tony and Randi Kaser-Andrus, Ashley Young and Brandon Ducker, his sisters Mary Walker and Wynn (Bill) Park of California, along with other relatives and friends in Alaska, Idaho and California.

Soldotna High School registration will be on August 7 and August 8 from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. at the school each Registration for the 27th Annual Kenai Peninsula Run for day. Women is now open. This is a certified 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer race that will be held at the Kenai City Park. The event is August 9 and is open to women and girls of all ages. To Soldotna Elementary prepares promote healthy families, we are encouraging participation of for new school year male youth age 17 and under. Soldotna Elementary School’s new student registration will Volunteers are needed to staff water tables, help serve lunch, be held from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. August 4 through August and to staff safety positions along the race route. Safety volun6. There will be a meet and greet for all new kindergartners and teers (flaggers) will need to take a short safety course at the Keparents August 18 from 2-4 p.m.; and an open house for all stu- nai Police Department a few days before the run. Please contact dents and parents August 25 at 5:30 p.m. Come have hot dogs the Volunteer Coordinator at 283-9479 for further information. and meet with your teachers! Class supply lists are available online at our website. (http://soldotnaelementary.blogs.kpbsd. Tri the Kenai rescheduled for Sept. 7 k12.ak.us/wpmu/) and at the office. Class lists will be posted The Tri the Kenai triathlon has been rescheduled for Sept. August 8 at 4 p.m. The office will open August 1. Call 2607. Registration for the new date will be open until Sept. 2. The 5100 for more information. triathlon, staged at Skyview Middle School, includes a sprint triathlon (500-yard pool swim, 10-mile road bicycle ride, 5-kiLocal drop-off available lometer trail run) and, new this year, an intermediate length for state fair non-perishable entries triathlon (1,000-yard pool swim, 20-mile bike, 10-kilometer If you would like to enter a non-perishable item in the Alas- trail run). Also on tap is a kids triathlon for ages 6-14 (100ka State Fair you can now do that without traveling all the way yard swim, 4-kilometer trail bike, 3-kilometer run). The sprint to Palmer. Entries can be dropped off at the Soldotna Senior triathlon and kids triathlon are open to relay teams. Timing this Center on July 31 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., or at the Sterling year will be done with a chip-based system. Adult registration is $85. Team registration is $175. Youth Senior Center from July 23 to August 5 between noon and 3 registration is $25; youth team registration is $70. p.m. Department requirements can be found at: alaskastatefair. The charity focus for this year’s event is Hospice of the Cenorg, click on exhibits then on the specific department you are tral Peninsula. interested in. Entries will be returned to those locations after For more information or to register, go to www.trithekenai. the fair is over in September. If you have questions contact: com. Cindy Littell, 262-7462.

Community Calendar

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Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10:30 a.m. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly, for all ages, meets at the Kenai Senior Center. For more information call 907-283-3451. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. • Kenai Bridge Club plays party bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 907-252-9330 or 907-283-7609. 1 p.m. • National Family Caregiver Support Group meets at the Soldotna Senior Center. Call Shelley at 907-262-1280. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 6 p.m. • Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna. Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30; Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. Call 907262-4892. 6:30 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous “Speaking of Solutions” group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room, Soldotna. 7 p.m. • Lost & Found Grief Self Help Group at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. For more information, call 907-4203979. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA North Roaders Group Step and Traditions Study at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 907242-9477. • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichik support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907567-3574. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

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Senior softball up to bat

Free pressure canner dial gauge testing available The Cooperative Extension Service is offering free testing of pressure canner dial gauges all summer, weekdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Extension office located in the same building with Fish and Game at 43961 K-Beach Road. To assure home canned low acid food such as fish is safely canned it is essential to check dial gauges annually for accuracy. Weighted gauges do not need to be checked. For more information contact the Extension Office at 2625824.

Salmon Series returns to Tsalteshi The Salmon Run Series, a 5-kilometer race series, returns to Tsalteshi Trails this summer on Wednesdays through Aug. 6. New this year is a kids’ 1-kilometer race for kids 6 and under before the 5-k. The runs are perfect for any type of runner or walker. All proceeds support Kenai Watershed Forum education programs. Register online at www.tsalteshi.org. Registration is $10/race for Tsalteshi Trail Association members, $15/ race for non-members. Race day registration is $15/race. Races will start at the trails behind Skyview Middle School. Race day registration starts at 5 p.m., with the kids’ race at 6 p.m. and the 5-k at 6:15 p.m. For more information, go to www.kenaiwatershed.org.

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.

Caregiver support program plans tea time A caregiver support program meeting is planned for Tuesday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Soldotna Senior Center. Enjoy tea time with Shelley and Judy. Come take a break, share with others about the ups and downs of family caregiving. Laugh, cry, complain, share, and care. For more information on assistance, counseling, supplies, or respite call 907-262-1280 or visit www.kpnfcsp.org.

Volunteers needed for disaster drill

Providence Seward Medical Center, the City of Seward, and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Section of Emergency Programs, are seeking volunteers to be “victims” during our earthquake/tsunami response exercise on August 2. Volunteers will portray hospital victims who must be treated and transported from flood zones. All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by their parent/guardian. To volunSalmon Cycle Series hits trails teer, or for more information, contact Kristin Spradlin, at ProviThe Salmon Cycle Series mountain bike races are under way dence Seward Medical Center, 224-2806 or on her cellphone at Thursdays at Tsalteshi Trails behind Skyview High School. 491-1302.

Denali planning for ban on pet goats FAIRBANKS (AP) — The superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve plans to temporarily ban certain pets after a local resident was cited for hiking on park trails with his pet goat this summer. Park Superintendent Don Striker said domestic goats pose a significant risk to Denali’s Dall sheep population. He said he is planning to implement a temporary closure barring access to pet goats and to bring up the issue at an official hearing, likely next year, as a step toward making the ban permanent. Striker said temporary closures can last anywhere from 30 days to a couple of

years. “Not that I’m expecting there to be this huge influx all of a sudden of people wanting to walk their goats,” he told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “But, sort of, do people realize this is a highly, highly, highly risky proposition for our Dall sheep?” In a letter to the editor that ran in the paper earlier this month, Striker said the wild sheep are particularly vulnerable to diseases and parasites carried by domestic livestock since they have not had previous exposure. Accidental exposure to a single domestic animal, like a goat, could

have devastating effects for the sheep, he said. John Quinley, a spokesman for the regional office of the National Park Service, said pets generally are allowed in most areas in national parks in Alaska as long as they are on leashes up to 6 feet long. But he said many parks have individual bans on pets in certain areas, like trail systems. Since the park service doesn’t define pets by individual species, a goat technically is treated the same as a dog or a goldfish under the rule, he said. However, superintendents can implement more specific bans in their parks.

Corey Furrow, the Anderson resident cited for hiking with his pet goat, said he understands the park’s need to protect Dall sheep. But he said his animal, Dr. Gonzo, was on a leash. Furrow was cited for walking with his pet in an area where all pets are restricted. He said he recognizes his mistake and doesn’t want to put any animals in the park at risk. But he said he’s still disappointed in the park service response. “I live down here. It’s my backyard. I’ve hiked dogs in the past, and nobody’s said anything,” Furrow said. “It’s just inconvenient.”

‘Pawn Stars’ TV star plans stores near shop By MICHELLE RINDELS Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — The long parade of tourists who regularly stop by the downtown Las Vegas shop featured on the History Channel reality show “Pawn Stars” could soon have something better to do while waiting in line. Gold & Silver Pawn Shop co-owner Rick Harrison has drawn up plans for a Pawn Star Plaza shopping center that could boast six restaurants and about 16 small shops. The company’s general contractor has submitted the proposal to the city planning department, and a review is expected in

September, according to pawn shop general manager Theo Spyer. “We have always tried to improve our customer experience while waiting in line,” Spyer said, pointing to misters, benches and a hot dog stand at the premises. “Now we intend to take it to the next level. We are currently working on a line system that will enable the fans to patronize Pawn Star Plaza without losing their position in line.” The plaza, which Harrison estimates would cost $2 million to build, would consist of several colorful, modular units fit together like a Rubik’s Cube. Harrison said he was inspired

by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s nearby Container Park, which is built out of shipping containers commonly found on trains and barges. “It was more of the look, flexibility, ease of construction and simplicity of design that created Rick’s vision for the space,” Spyer said. The pawn shop, which is open 24 hours a day, is located in a gritty area near bail-bond offices and a now-closed tattoo parlor. Harrison told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he wants to help rejuvenate the area without using city redevelopment funds. “I really want to see this part of town do great,” he said.

But the prospect of profiting off the steady stream of visitors is also driving the project. “Making money is my third or fourth most favorite thing in the world,” Harrison told the newspaper.

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Headlight rule meant to prevent collisions Aaawwh, come on; not another rule

A portent of what might be?

With his approval numbers sinking to 39 percent a week ago, according to the Gallup tracking poll, President Obama isn’t alone in having a bad summer. So is Hollywood. Entertainment Weekly calls gross receipts for what should have been a blockbuster July 4-6 weekend “downright terrifying.” Writes EW, “Not only were grosses down 45 percent from last year’s holiday, according to Boxofficemojo.com, but it was Hollywood’s worst July 4 weekend since 1999. (And that’s not taking into account inflation. In fact, this was the worst July-holiday weekend for ticket sales since the summer of ‘Dragnet’ in 1987.)” Arriving in theaters next week is a film that could reverse the trend. It’s called “The Giver,” based on the best-selling novel by Lois Lowry, which won the 1994 Newbery Medal. The film has an A-list cast, comprised of Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. For those unfamiliar with the book, the storyline depicts what occurs when a society deliberately destroys its social and moral foundations for a “higher purpose.” It is “Brave New World” meets “The Matrix” with a dash of “The Stepford Wives” thrown in. In the film, a teenage boy named Jonas (Hollywood aged the main characters for dramatic effect, they were younger in Lowry’s book) is the main character through whom the story is told. Jonas lives in a futuristic society in which all

war, hatred and pain have been expunged. Even prejudice has been eliminated. So has love. There is no competition and everyone looks and acts alike. Apologies abound (as do acceptances of apologies) Cal Thomas to the point of insincerity. When a child reaches age 16, he or she is assigned a job. Spouses are assigned and couples are allowed just two children. They are born to “Birthmothers” who never see them, and spend their first year in something called a Nurturing Center with other babies, or “newchildren.” The website Sparknotes expands on the plot: “When their children are grown, family units dissolve and adults live together with Childless Adults until they are too old to function in the society. Then they spend their last years being cared for in the House of the Old until they are finally ‘released’ from the society.” Released is a euphemism for euthanasia. The “Giver,” played by Jeff Bridges, is the keeper of memories. He remembers a time when people loved, were ambitious and enjoyed personal freedom. He passes along those memories to Jonas, who bravely rediscovers his humanity with all its flaws and joys.

to follow. That’s many drivers’ first reaction. But, second, upon reflection is: Well, if the new rule will do well in preventing traffic accidents, then OK. The Alaska Department of Transportation has imposed a rule requiring use of headlights on specific Southeast highways during daylight. This extends the rule from the highly populated part of the state to rural areas. The design is to prevent head-on collisions between motor vehicles on two-lane highways. Fortunately, Ketchikan hasn’t had a high number of highway collisions, although it has suffered considerable loss in those that it has had. In recent cases, headlights likely wouldn’t have altered the outcome. But the accidents themselves are enough to convince that the rule should at the very least be given a try. Maybe headlights would be helpful. The rule will affect North Tongass Highway from about Wolff Point to just before First Waterfall Creek, and South Tongass from Cemetery Road to about 2 miles past Whitman Creek Bridge. This practice of turning headlights on during daylight hours in addition to nighttime is a national trend that has found its way to Ketchikan and Southeast. Prince of Wales’ Klawock-Hollis Highway also is included under the rule. The federal government has provided $25,000 for implementing the rule, which will involve installing signage along the highways. Local and state authorities would collect about $60 per citation. The prospect of preventing collisions and savby-pass the KPB. ings lives makes this rule worth giving a try — Letters to the Editor Rod Berg even if it’s one more rule. It will be difficult to Soldotna measure its effectiveness in rural communities Is bed tax just the compared to highly populated areas, but if it saves tip of the iceberg? Oil tax isn’t only law that one life, it’s a rule to welcome. Many years ago, when the tax cap of should be given a chance — Ketchikan Daily News, $500 on any sale in the Kenai Peninsula How ironic that Governor Parnell is was eliminated on tourism packJuly 28 borough now begging us Alaskans to give his tax ages, the borough experienced a huge

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increase in tax revenues. At the time, I was under the obviously false impression that the increased revenues would cover the budget of the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council, and then some. Apparently, those additional revenues have somehow been absorbed into our bloated government. There was much debate about bed tax vs. sales tax, the legal arguments, the numerous public meetings arguing pros and cons of the issue before an assembly that had already made up its mind. The letter writer of “Resident opposed to bed tax,” July 21 on the Opinion Page, has done his research and makes some very valid points. His message should be paid very close attention to. What will a 4 percent bed tax lead to next? Certainly someone is considering a tourism fuel tax, which would affect all of us. We should put parking meters everywhere just in the summer months, and of course hire a dozen or more police officers to deal with the increased crime due to parking meter expirations. Think of all that revenue we are missing out on! We should have I.D. checks on all retail purchases, everything, and if you can’t show a Alaska I.D., there would be a tourism tax of, say, 4 percent. I am sure this is the tip of the iceberg. So many of you must have more ideas to share with our assembly. The list really could be endless. I encourage everyone to address this assembly. Just think, if we get creative enough in ripping off the tourist, maybe the assembly will lower our property taxes. On the other hand, perhaps tourists will C

give-away “a chance,” when not long ago the people for Obamacare were asking him do just that with the healthcare law. Did he give it a chance? No, of course not: he did nothing but rail against it, and is still trying trip it up with partisan tricks in any way he can — before giving it “any” kind of a chance. So why shouldn’t we just be partisan and try to crush his signature achievement without even a glance to see what good it could do ... if any? They say that your karma comes back to you. If that’s true the governor has nothing to expect but a challenge of every single thing he does, by someone. It’s hard to say how many people will vote against it just to be partisan. Which is sad. Neil Robinson Kenai

Pollock fishery needs more scrutiny About 10-12 years ago, Yukon River king salmon runs (of high Alaskan subsistence importance) began to diminish, a harbinger of more and continuing problems in Alaska king salmon fisheries. These diminished runs have continued. In that same time, the Deshka River has also sustained at least two long term king salmon sport fishing closures. Now, Kenai River king salmon runs are not meeting ADF&G escapement goals, and the River has been shutdown in consecutive years (2013-2014) for the first time in history. I believe the answer to the diminishing Yukon River and Cook Inlet king salmon runs is simply part of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea pollock fishery discarded

All movies have a “message.” “The Giver” has a message for contemporary American culture. As we have thrown off all restraint, individualized morality and considered every idea as having equal value, “The Giver” shows where this could ultimately lead. I was skeptical when I first heard about the film because it is distributed by The Weinstein Company, run by brothers Bob and Harvey (Harvey is a big Obama supporter), but became less so when I learned that Walden Media produced it. Walden Media, an entertainment company that specializes in family-oriented material, gave us the Oscar-winning “Ray” and “The Chronicles of Narnia” series. At the end of “The Matrix,” Neo says: “I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how this is going to begin. Now, I’m going to hang up this phone, and I’m going to show these people what you don’t want them to see. I’m going to show them a world without you ... a world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries, a world where anything is possible.” “The Giver” echoes a similar theme. It is entertaining, but also instructive. It’s time to seriously think about where we’re headed. “The Giver” shows us in ways few movies do. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

bycatch. And, unless and until this bycatch is made part of the pollock catch quota (and pollock high-grading, resulting in even more discarded bycatch, is stopped) by the NPFMC, nothing will change! Many voting members of the 15 member NPFMC are from Alaska, who may not realize (or care?) about the king salmon value to Alaska tourism, compared to pollock value. I believe my allegation should be researched by a 5-10 member protected independent committee of knowledgeable fishers and/or marine biologists, and overtly reported; a single monitor per pollock trawler is not sufficient. Dick Hahn Sequim, Washington (formerly Soldotna)

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Ebola victim in grave condition

BOARDMAN, Ore. — The largest power plant in Oregon, the Boardman Coal Plant, sat idle one day earlier this summer, “cold steel” in industry parlance, its dirty power no longer wanted on an electricity grid that is becoming greener. For two weeks in June, wind and hydroelectric dams were supplying enough electricity to Portland General Electric’s 830,000 customers, most of whom live far away in Portland. With increasing amounts of power required to come from renewable sources, Boardman eventually won’t be needed at all. But that doesn’t mean coal here is dead. By 2020, coal will no longer be burned at the 38-yearold power plant, replaced by other sources that could include cleaner-burning natural gas. The end of coal here will help Oregon meet the Obama administration’s latest proposal to slash the pollution blamed for global warming. The plan calls on the state to cut its power plant carbon dioxide emissions in half by 2030. Closing Boardman, which gets its coal from the Northern Rockies, will go a long way toward that goal. But 12 miles north, a port on the Columbia River could represent the region’s coal future. If all goes according to plan for global energy conglomer-

Deal to improve veteran care costs $17B AP Photo/Samaritan’s Purse

In this 2014 photo provided by the Samaritan’s Purse aid organization, Dr. Kent Brantly, left, treats an Ebola patient at the Samaritan’s Purse Ebola Case Management Center in Monrovia, Liberia. On Saturday, July 26, 2014, the North Carolina-based aid organization said Brantly tested positive for the disease and was being treated at a hospital in Monrovia.

because of concerns expressed by countries he would have to fly over en route to any European destination, Mcray said. There is no known cure for Ebola, which begins with symptoms including fever and sore throat and escalates to vomiting, diarrhea and internal bleeding. The disease spreads through direct contact with blood and other bodily fluids

as well as indirect contact with “environments contaminated with such fluids,” according to the World Health Organization. Still, colleagues and family members said Brantly, 33, knew of the risks associated with working in one of the world’s poorest countries during an epidemic and did not regret his choice. “Kent prepared himself to be

a lifetime medical missionary,” said his mother, Jan Brantly. “His heart is in Africa.” Last October, Brantly began a two-year fellowship with Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian aid group, to serve as a general practitioner, delivering babies and performing surgeries at a mission hospital in the Monrovia suburb of Paynseville.

ate Ambre Energy Ltd., coal mined from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming will still arrive in Boardman by train car. But instead of feeding the coal plant, it would be shipped to Asia, where an energy-hungry populace is reliant on coal as a cheap power source. This town in the Columbia Gorge is a real-life example of the gulf between Obama’s grand strategy to reduce coal emissions and the reality behind that policy: As the U.S. reduces its own carbon pollution, it is exporting more of it abroad. Built in 1976, the Boardman Coal Plant burns about 3 million tons of coal each year. The Port of Morrow terminal would ship three times more — nearly 9 million tons — out of the country. Those extra 6 million tons of thermal coal will generate energy somewhere, its carbon emissions joining the same atmosphere. It just won’t be on the U.S. side of the global pollution ledger. Over the last five years, as the U.S. has cut coal consumption by 195 million tons, about 20 percent of that coal has been shipped overseas, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of Energy Department data. That proportion is expected to get larger as the U.S. continues to clean up its power plants, boost energy efficiency and move to more pollution-

free sources of energy such as wind and solar. For the Northwest, proposed coal terminals would export more than 100 million tons of coal to Asia per year, far exceeding the total consumption for all plants that feed coalfired power to the region, including Oregon, and doubling U.S. exports. “If we’re trying to address carbon and we’re creating a whole new export industry, I think that is problematic,” said Citizens Utility Board of Oregon executive director Bob Jenks. “There’s a fundamental disconnect between trying to reduce carbon emissions and creating new industries around coal.” No one knows exactly how much pollution the U.S. is sending abroad, or its overall effect on global greenhouse gas emissions. That’s because no one, including the Obama administration, has calculated it. Despite requests from Oregon’s Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber to evaluate the full environmental consequences of the export terminal proposed here, including the emissions released in Asia from U.S. coal, the Obama administration has decided to analyze only the carbon released in the U.S. Boardman presents an opportunity for coal export that’s nearly unmatched on the West Coast. The port provides easy access to the Columbia River, which feeds Pacific Ocean shipping channels. It’s just a couple

miles from a major interstate highway, and rail lines connect the region to valuable coal in the northern Rockies. Coal from the Powder River Basin is a special breed. Wetter than Appalachian coal, it also has a lower sulfur content when it burns. That means it’s cleaner, said plant manager Dave Rodgers. Of primary concern are its carbon emissions of about 3.6 million tons per year, an amount that could be cut by half if the plant starts burning natural gas. The plant still spat out nearly 14,000 tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere in 2013, which places it among the top 70 sulfur dioxide-polluting plants in the country and by far the worst in Oregon. Meanwhile, the coal exported will result in nearly 51 million tons of emissions. Still, it provides more than 130 well-paying jobs in the state’s oft-neglected eastern half. That base of disposable income supports secondary businesses, Port of Morrow general manager Gary Neal said, propping up another level of jobs. The plant’s closure will erode that base. “Good jobs here, going away because people on the west side (of the state) don’t understand what it means to us here,” Neal said. The port is expected to generate several hundred jobs during the construction of the coal terminal and add about 30 port workers permanently.

Rare storm at California beach hard to see coming JOHN ROGERS Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — A thunderstorm formed so rapidly over a Southern California beach that experts said Monday it was impossible for anyone to predict a lightning strike would turn a day of carefree fun into one of terror. The phenomenon so rare that lifeguards lack an emergency warning system struck Sunday afternoon at Los Angeles’ popular Venice Beach, killing a 21-year-old man and injuring a dozen others. Along the beach, famous internationally for its jugglers, skaters, medical marijuana dealers and boardwalk preachers and hucksters, panic instantly set in. “All of a sudden, there was a huge explosion and everyone dropped to the ground. I thought, ‘Is there a bomb? Are there fireworks?’ The sky got black and then it started downpouring,” said Sam Solomon, a 24-year-old outdoor marketer

Around the Nation BOSTON — Whale watchers are taking the long way back to Boston after their boat was snagged by a lobster trap rope. Boston Harbor Cruises passenger Ken Maguire says they expected to be back Monday around 4:30 p.m. but about 10 minutes into the return trip their boat stopped after apparently hitting something. Coast Guard Petty Officer MeyonHi Clegg says the boat’s propeller became entangled in a lobster trap rope about 15 miles offshore. She says the cruise company couldn’t remove the rope and passengers are being taken back on another of its boats. She says a Coast Guard cutter has been standing by. No injuries have been reported. Maguire says passengers were told they’ll get refunds and other assistance. The boat company hasn’t returned a phone message seeking comment.

Obama exporting coal, reduces pollution NIGEL DUARA, DINA CAPPIELLO Associated Press

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Lobster trap snags whale watching boat

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FORT WORTH, Texas— Kent Brantly always wanted to be a medical missionary, and he took the work seriously, spending months treating a steady stream of patients with Ebola in Liberia. Now Brantly is himself a patient, fighting for his own survival in an isolation unit on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia, after contracting the deadly disease. The Texas-trained doctor says he is “terrified” of the disease progressing further, according to Dr. David Mcray, the director of maternal-child health at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where Brantly completed a four-year residency. “I’m praying fervently that God will help me survive this disease,” Brantly said in an email Monday to Mcray. He also asked that prayers be extended for Nancy Writebol, an American co-worker who also has fallen ill. Brantly “went into Ebola exhausted” from treating Ebola patients, Mcray said after speaking with him Monday. His prognosis is grave and efforts to evacuate him to Europe for treatment have been thwarted

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from Los Angeles. Although a commonplace in many other parts of the country, lightning rarely ever strikes the sand along the beaches of the Western U.S., climatologist Bill Patzert said. As a result, Southern Californians were completely unprepared. “In Florida, under similar conditions, they might have asked people to clear the beaches. But not here,” said Patzert of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Although lightning had struck a man on a golf course on nearby Santa Catalina Island earlier in the day, Patzert said the storm that materialized over the beach did so rapidly and was so isolated that he couldn’t say anyone was to blame for not predicting it. “It’s hard to find fault. I’d say impossible, actually,” he said. “It was a small, isolated system, and it just hit. It’s not as if it moved up the coast and kept repeating itself. It was tragic, but it was a one-shot deal.” Killed was 21-year-old Nick

Fagnano, who was scheduled to enroll in the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy in the fall as a transfer student from Santa Barbara. His mother, Mary, told the Whittier Daily News that her only son had been sitting on the beach with friends when he decided to go into the water to rinse off sand just as the lightning hit. Nine other people were taken to hospitals and three more were treated at the scene. Of the nine hospitalized, one was listed in critical condition. On Catalina Island, the picturesque Channel Island 26 miles west of Los Angeles, the man struck on a golf course was listed in stable condition. Before the lightning hit, the National Weather Service issued a statement noting the chance of thunderstorms off the Southern California coast Sunday. But lightning from such storms usually stays out over the ocean and doesn’t make it to shore, said the agency’s Bonnie Bartling. Southern California’s life-

guards receive the alerts and going forward will be looking at them more closely, said Capt. Kyle Daniels, although he stopped short of saying they’d broadcast storm alerts like they do shark alerts. “The first knowledge they had was when the lightning hit,” Capt. Danny Douglas said of his lifeguard crew. In his 30 years as a lifeguard, he had never seen lightning strike a Southern California beach — he’d rarely even seen it rain during the summer. Other authorities were skeptical of what good broadcasting alerts would do. “Southern California surfers are Southern California surfers,” said Capt. Brian Jordan of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Nothing will drive them out of the water.” The storm came out of a front of warm, subtropical air from Mexico that usually doesn’t make it as far west as California. C

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan deal announced Monday would authorize about $17 billion to help veterans avoid long waits for health care, hire more doctors and nurses to treat veterans and make it easier to fire executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs. An agreement announced by the chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees is intended to fix a veterans’ health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records covering up delays. The bill includes $10 billion in emergency spending to make it easier for veterans who can’t get prompt appointments with VA doctors to obtain outside care; $5 billion to hire doctors, nurses and other medical staff; and about $1.5 billion to lease 27 new clinics across the country, lawmakers said. The bill also would expand a scholarship program for veterans, allow all veterans to qualify for in-state college tuition and grant the VA secretary authority to immediately fire senior executives, while providing employees with streamlined appeal rights.

Tornado rips off roofs, downs trees near Boston REVERE, Mass. — A storm system that wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the U.S. spawned a tornado that ripped roofs off homes in suburban Boston, uprooted trees and forced businesses to close. The tornado, a rarity in Massachusetts, touched down in Revere, a coastal city of nearly 52,000 residents just north of Boston, on Monday morning. City officials said several people suffered minor injuries, including a baby who was in a car and was hurt by flying glass and an elderly woman who suffered cuts. “Given the magnitude of the storm, it’s really a miracle that no one sustained more serious injuries,” Mayor Daniel Rizzo said. The tornado was spawned by a powerful storm that moved through the Boston area shortly after 9 a.m., causing significant flooding. The National Weather Service said it was a relatively modest EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale of 0 to 5. The tornado carved a 2-mile path, generated maximum wind gusts of up to 120 mph and was about three-eighths of a mile wide at its peak, the weather service said.

Hoax letters contained white powder DALLAS — A North Texas man accused of sending more than 500 hoax letters that contained a white powder to schools, government offices, day care centers and other locations in the U.S. and around the world was arrested Monday, federal authorities announced. Hong Minh Truong, 66, made his initial appearance in Dallas federal court after he was arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with false information and hoaxes. “While it was determined that the mailings did not contain toxins or poisons, each incident required a field screening of the letter’s contents, which cost taxpayer dollars and diverted first responder resources,” Diego Rodriguez, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas office, said in a statement. -Associated Press

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Potential ‘prolonged’ Gaza war By KARIN LAUB Associated Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Signaling an escalation of Israel’s Gaza operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis Monday to be ready for a “prolonged” war, and the military warned Palestinians in three large neighborhoods to leave their homes and head immediately for Gaza City. In central Gaza City early Tuesday, at least two major explosions hit a media complex housing the offices of Hamasrun Al Aqsa television and radio. The blasts shook surrounding buildings and started a fire on the roof of the office block, one of Gaza’s tallest. AP video showed a massive flash as the first strike hit the top of the building, sending debris raining down. The building also houses offices of a number of Arab satellite television news channels. A loud explosion was also heard within the Abu Khadra government complex in Gaza City. The strikes came during a heavy night of bombardment, with Israeli illumination flares and repeated explosions lighting up the Gaza skyline and turning it orange. The overnight strikes came after a day of heavy HamasIsraeli fighting in which nine children were killed by a strike on a Gaza park where they were playing, according to Palestinian health officials — a tragedy

Hamas, Israel blame each other for deaths GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas and Israel blamed each other for an explosion at a Gaza park Monday that killed at least 10 Palestinians — including nine children playing on a swing — in a horrific scene that underscored the heavy price civilians are paying in the conflict. Israel’s military said a rocket misfired by Gaza militants was responsible, and it later released aerial photos that it said showed the weapon’s path. Gaza officials blamed Israeli airstrikes. The blast took place on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Afterward, dozens of Palestinians crowded the spot at the park in the Shati refugee camp northwest of Gaza City, where pools of blood could be seen on the ground. Some cried out, pleading for God’s mercy. Witnesses said the youngsters had been playing on a swing set.

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Israeli forces’ flares light up the night sky of Gaza City on early Tuesday. A truce between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza remained elusive as diplomats sought to end the fighting at the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

that each side blamed on the other. Israeli tanks also resumed heavy shelling in border areas of Gaza, killing five people, including three children and a 70-year-old woman, and wounding 50 in the town of Jebaliya, which was among the areas warned to evacuate, the Red Crescent said. Many Jebaliya residents said they did not dare attempt an escape. Sufian Abed Rabbo said his extended family of 17 had taken refuge under the stairway

in their home. “God help us. We have nothing to do but pray,” the 27-yearold told The Associated Press by phone. “I don’t know who left and who stayed, but in our street, we are all very scared to move.” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern about the reports of Israeli forces dropping leaflets over northern Gaza Monday evening warning tens of thousands of residents to leave their homes and evacuate to Gaza City, ac-

cording to a statement released by his spokesman. “If true, this would have a further devastating humanitarian impact on the beleaguered civilians of those areas of the Gaza Strip, who have already undergone immense suffering in recent days,” it said. “The United Nations agencies present in Gaza do not have the resources on the ground to cope with, or provide assistance to, an enormous extra influx of desperate people.”

Europe, US to impose new sanctions against Russia By JULIE PACE Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The United States and European Union plan to impose new sanctions against Russia this week, including penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, the White House said Monday. The show of Western solidarity comes as the U.S. accuses Russia of ramping up its troop presence on its border with Ukraine and shipping more heavy weaponry to pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukrainian cities. President Barack Obama and the leaders of Britain, Germany, France and Italy discussed the crisis during a rare joint video teleconference on Monday.

The discussion follows days of bilateral talks on how to implement tougher sanctions after the downing of a passenger jet in eastern Ukraine, an attack the U.S. says was carried out by the separatists. The U.S. and European sanctions are likely to target Russia’s energy, arms and financial sectors. The EU is also weighing the prospect of levying penalties on individuals close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who appears to only be deepening Russia’s role in destabilizing Ukraine. “It’s precisely because we’ve not yet seen a strategic turn from Putin that we believe it’s absolutely essential to take additional measures, and that’s what the Europeans and the United States

intend to do this week,” said Tony Blinken, Obama’s deputy national security adviser. Europe, which has a stronger trade relationship with Russia than the U.S., has lagged behind Washington with its earlier sanctions package, in part out of concern from leaders that the penalties could have a negative impact on their own economies. But a spokesman for British Prime Minister David Cameron said following Monday’s call that the West agreed that the EU should move a “strong package of sectoral sanctions as swiftly as possible.” French President Francois Hollande said in a statement that the Western leaders “regretted Russia has not effectively pressured separatists to bring them

to negotiate nor taken expected concrete measures to assure control of the Russian-Ukrainian border.” The U.S. penalties are expected to be imposed after Europe finalizes its next moves. Neither set of penalties is expected to fully cut off Russian economic sectors from the West, an options U.S. officials have said they’re holding in reserve in case Russia launches a fullon military incursion in Ukraine or takes a similarly provocative step. As the West presses ahead with new sanctions, U.S. officials say Russia is getting more directly involved in the clash between separatists and the Ukrainian government.

In Iraq’s Mosul, radicals unleash their vision By VIVIAN SALAMA Associated Press

BAGHDAD— Residents of Mosul have watched helplessly as extremists ruling the northern Iraqi city blew up some of their most beloved landmarks and shrines to impose a stark vision of Islam. Next up for destruction, they feared: the Crooked Minaret, a more than 840-year-old tower that leans like Italy's Tower of Pisa. But over the weekend, residents pushed back. When fighters from the Islamic State group loaded with heavy explosives converged on the site, Mosulis living nearby rushed to the courtyard below the minaret,

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sat on the ground and linked arms to form a human chain to protect it, two residents who witnessed the event told The Associated Press on Monday. They told the fighters, If you blow up the minaret, you'll have to kill us too, the witnesses said. The militants backed down and left, said the witnesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation from the militants. But residents are certain the militants will try again. Over the past two weeks, the extremists ruling Iraq's second largest city have shrugged off previous restraint and embarked on a brutal campaign to purge Mosul of anything that challenges their

radical interpretation of Islam. The militants — though Sunnis — target shrines revered by other Sunni Muslims because the sites are dedicated to popular religious figures. In the radicals' eyes, that commits one of the worst violations of Islam: encouraging worship of others besides God. The scene on Saturday was a startling show of bravery against a group that has shown little compunction against killing anyone who resists it. It reflects the horror among some residents over what has become of their beloved city. "The bombing of shrines ... has nothing to do with Islam," Abu Abaida, 44, a government employee, told the AP by

phone from the city. "They are erasing the culture and history of Mosul." Like other residents, he spoke to the AP on condition he be identified by a nickname or first name for fear of retaliation. When militants from the Islamic State group first swept into in Mosul in June, they proclaimed themselves the mainly Sunni city's savior from the Shiite-led Iraqi government in Baghdad.

SHAKHTARSK, Ukraine— Panicky residents in an eastern Ukrainian town fled their homes Monday carrying a few possessions in plastic bags and small suitcases as shells exploded in the distance, fighting that also prevented an international police team from reaching the area where the Malaysia Airlines plane was downed. “Mom, hang in there,” exclaimed a weeping woman who was fleeing Shakhtarsk with her mother. Associated Press reporters saw a high-rise apartment block in the town being hit by at least two rounds of artillery. The fighting there and elsewhere in the area kept Dutch and Australian police for the second day from reaching the site where the plane crashed after being shot from the sky. They had planned to begin searching for remaining bodies and gathering forensic evidence and the delay strained tempers among international observers. “There is a job to be done,” said Alexander Hug, the deputy head of a monitoring team from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. “We are sick and tired of being interrupted by gunfights, despite the fact that we have agreed that there should be a ceasefire.”

Court orders Russia to pay investors over $50B for expropriation of Yukos oil LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government must pay $50 billion for using tax claims to destroy Yukos, once the country’s largest oil producer, and its Kremlin-critical CEO, an international court has ruled. Monday’s verdict by the Permanent Court for Arbitration increases the economic and diplomatic isolation of Russia at a time when it faces new, potentially painful sanctions from Western powers. The court, a body that rules on corporate disputes, said the Russian government owes the money — a huge sum, even for such an oil-rich nation— to the former majority shareholders in Yukos Oil Co. Moscow vowed to fight the decision, raising the prospect of a new round of legal battles as the shareholders seek to enforce the decision by seizing Russian state-owned assets in 150 countries around the world. They can attempt to seize any assets used for commercial purposes. That means that while embassies are safe, planes, art, commercial property, gas pipelines and oil rigs are not.

UN sanctions NKorea operator of ship UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations imposed sanctions on the North Korean shipping company that operates a ship seized by Panama in July 2013 for carrying undeclared military equipment from Cuba ordered all countries to freeze its assets. The Security Council committee monitoring sanctions on North Korea announced late Monday that it had added Ocean Maritime Management Company, Ltd., which is headquartered in Pyongyang and operates the vessel Chong Chon Gang, to its sanctions blacklist. Panamanian authorities stopped the Chong Chon Gang as it tried to enter the Panama Canal because they suspected it was transporting drugs. Instead, they found two Cuban fighter jets in perfect condition, missiles and live munitions beneath its cargo of sugar. The committee said it imposed sanctions on Ocean Maritime Management because “it played a key role in arranging the shipment of concealed cargo of arms and related materiel.” -Associated Press

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We didn’t want to get in a wreck and hurt somebody else. If you’re tired, you pull over,” said Flyum. The following day, Flyum called Angie Otteson, the Homer parks coordinator. “Is that your policy, to go up there and harass people, people who come down here, spend all their money, that’s your policy? I don’t think it’s any of your business if people are parked there to camp or parked there for whatever,” Flyum said of his conversation with Otteson. “She didn’t sound too concerned, so I kind of got upset.” After her conversation with Flyum, Otteson did speak with the employee in question. “I said, ‘You know what, that’s a rest stop. You can’t wake people up and tell them to leave,’” said Otteson. “It’s a city-maintained area, but we don’t do enforcement on camping. Because it’s a wayside pulloff, people are pulling over for all kinds of reasons.” Baycrest is, indeed, a city-maintained area. A sign mounted on the railing clearly states, “no camping.” A section of city code on “camping” that seems to specifically apply in this instance, says, “The pres-

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allow for economical diversification, like mining, are controversial, so studies and evaluations are important when it comes to making informed decisions. Having all the necessary information is part of the reason it takes a few years for some of Olson’s bills to come to fruition, he said. “I try not to make snap judgments,” he said. “I make very few of them.” If re-elected, Olson said his top three priorities would be getting road infrastructure on schedule, completing what has been started to reduce workers compensation rates and equitably distributing education funds.

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repeal vote on the general ballot was successful.

Short-lived investments? On August 19, when voters submit their primary votes for elected officials they will also be faced with a “yes or no” question that carries substantial economic and political implications. Voters can vote “yes” to repeal SB21 and return the state to the ACES tax structure, or they can vote “no” and keep the new SB21 in place. The governor and his allies in support of SB21 point to billions of dollars in new investment. Their opponents say those investments would have happened anyway or are for show. Parnell doesn’t think so. If SB21 falls, the governor expects that new investment to leave the state as quickly as it came. “What happens if we go the other direction on August 19? Uncertainty is created, and that equals risk for Alaskans,” Parnell said, adding that the billions invested “will go to a safer place. It’s the nature of economics, and it’s the nature of what you and I would do if our money if our savings were at risk in a particular bank.” While Parnell said he has not talked with individual companies about their plans should SB21 be repealed, he pointed to a situation in the early 2000s when one of the Big Oil companies took planned investment dollars out of Alaska because a permitting process took too long. “That investment money moved and was no longer available to Alaskans and the Alaska branch of that company,” Parnell said, citing an email he had seen from the company’s headquarters. “Any time we take too long, any time we create uncertainty, any time we’re not com-

ence of any person sleeping in any motor vehicles or camper units between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. shall constitute prima facie evidence of camping,” prima facie meaning “presumed” or “upon first appearance.” Otteson said there are instances when camping is obvious: motorhomes with pullouts, slide-outs and stabilizers in position. However, enforcement is left to the Homer Police Department. Flyum followed up his call to Otteson with a call to the Homer Police Department. “I asked if it was the policy that you can’t stop and take a cat nap and was told no, if you’re tired, that’s exactly what they want you to do,” said Flyum. In 20 years, Lt. Will Hutt of the Homer Police Department said he hasn’t known of anyone being cited for camping at the Baycrest pullout. “It’s typically a warning,” said Hutt, who also has made contact with individuals in other no-camping areas in the city. “Also it’s up to the officer’s discretion and if they’re not bothering anybody, I would probably leave them alone.” If an individual said they were napping because they were tired, as in Flyum’s case, Hutt said, “I think an officer would say it’s better to be safe than sorry and would be glad you pulled over.”

‘You’ve got to look at the statistics of fatal accidents of people who have fallen asleep while driving.’ — Mike Flyum Aware of how city code defines “camping,” Hutt said, “We have all sorts of laws and ordinances, but they’re not strictly enforced. Hopefully we would be using discretion and looking at the totality of the situation.” Otteson said there have been instances when she’s done what Flyum did, become tired while driving and took advantage of a pull-out area to get some rest. As far as Baycrest goes, she said, “It’s posted up there that there’s no camping, but we really haven’t had much of an issue. I think this was just a big misunderstanding and a very ambitious employee. For Flyum, who has had family in the Homer area since the 1930s, it was simply a matter of safety first. “You’ve got to look at the statistics of fatal accidents of people who have fallen asleep while driving,” he said.

Around Alaska Recalled carob snacks sold in Alaska JUNEAU — State officials have confirmed that carob snacks that have been recalled for possible salmonella contamination were sold in Alaska. However, the state Department of Environmental Conservation says in a release that there’s no known illness or reactions reported here or elsewhere. The recall covers various carob snacks from Dancing Star LLC. Officials say the snacks contain carob power that was part of a supplier’s recall because of the possible salmonella contamination.

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on Sunday, bills itself as a “direct connection” for the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate with her supporters, with “no need to please the powers-that-be,” Palin says in a video mission statement on her channel’s home page. “Are you tired of the media filters?” she asks. “Well, I am. I always have been. So we’re gonna do something about it.” “We’ll talk about the issues that the mainstream media won’t talk about,” she adds. Palin says she oversees all content posted to the channel. This will include her own political commentary. Other features for subscribers include the ability to submit questions to Palin and participate with her in online video chats. Membership is set at $9.95 per month or $99.95 for a year. Palin remains active elsewhere as a Fox News Channel contributor and reality-TV personality. The Sarah Palin Channel is part of the TAPP video platform, which launched earlier this year.

BETHEL — Members of the Bethel City Council this week are interviewing candidates for the position of city manager. KYUK reports there are seven people in Wildlife troopers cite Nome the running for the job, which became open woman in musk ox death when the council fired former manager Lee NOME — A Nome woman has been cited Foley in May because of improperly awarded contracts, special agreements and violations by Alaska State Wildlife Troopers in connection with the killing of a musk ox. of nepotism rules. Diana Adams was cited last week for takInterviews will be held Monday and Tuesing a musk ox out of season in the Icy View day. subdivision, KNOM reported. Adams, 59, could not immediately be Sarah Palin launches online reached for comment Monday. But she told subscription channel the radio station last week that she has “been NEW YORK — Sarah Palin has started her charged with illegal taking of game” and has no comment. own subscription-based online network. — The Associated Press The Sarah Palin Channel, which went live

spring Thornton graduated with a University of Alaska liberal arts degree. While taking classes, working and taking care of her teenage daughters as a single mom, she also served as the Speaker of the University of Alaska Coalition of Student Leaders from 2012-2014. She said her friends encouraged her to run for the District 30 seat. “I think they have more faith in me than I did sometimes at first or they saw something I didn’t see,” she said. With her recent college graduation, Thornton said she feels like she understands issues of younger citizens who are trying to expand their education or are looking for jobs. Two issues Thornton said Shauna Thornton the state needs focus on are to Thornton, 51, of Kenai diversifying the economy to moved to the area in 1991. This create jobs and making educa-

tion affordable for Alaskans. “A well-educated community is a successful community,” she said. “Education is the only way that we’re going to overcome the hurdles that we have and the ones that we’re facing.” She said many students work full-time jobs as well as take classes, which, she said can be challenging. “You should be able to get an education at least an associates (degree) because that’s the new high school degree,” she said. She said along with continued investment in traditional energy sources — oil and gas — Alaska needs to consider renewable energy as well to diversify the energy industry. But the state also needs to create jobs in other areas too such as manufacturing, tourism or agriculture. These issues or upcoming is-

petitive as a state it’s too easy to for grabs this fall, and Republose those jobs and opportuni- licans are likely to take control, according to the Washington ties for Alaskans.” Post’s “Election Lab.” In their effort to regain conBringing back trol of the Senate, national the tourists Republicans have identified Between 2007 and 2008 freshman Sen. Mark Begich, Alaska saw a (then) record-set- D-Alaska, as a vulnerable canting number of visitors, but by didate, and they’re funneling the time Parnell took office two millions into Alaska to unseat years later things weren’t go- Begich. Democrats are paying ing well. In light of the national millions to protect him. recession that had caused many Parnell doesn’t like the negAmericans to slash their vaca- ative ads from either side one tion spending, Alaska’s num- bit. bers had been declining since “It diminishes us as a people the record-setting year. to engage in that reputational In order to right the ship, destruction, as I call it,” Parnell Parnell traveled to Florida for said. “We try to destroy each a trade show to meet with ex- other instead of trying to solve ecutives from the cruise ship problems for Alaskans and meet industry and figure out how to those challenges.” respark the national wonder While the majority of adverof traveling to and exploring tising — and, therefore, negaAmerica’s Last Frontier. He emerged from the meetings with a three-pronged approach to reversing the declining trend of visitors. That plan consisted of reducing the head tax on visitors; crafting cruise regulations that are consistent and clear; and increasing the state’s budget for marketing itself to the Lower 48 and the rest of the world. “It’s all about creating an environment here where travelers and investment in the travel industry will come to Alaska,” Parnell said. Just last week the state announced a third consecutive year of growth in the number of visitors over a year’s time — and this year the previous high, which had been set just before the recession, was broken. “We are seeing the benefits of an effective tourism marketing program,” Susan Bell, the commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, said in a press release.

tive attack ads — are centered on the Senate race, there have been negative ads and statements made in governor’s race as well — but Parnell is opting for a different course. “I try to keep myself and our staff on that high road,” Parnell said. That doesn’t mean Parnell won’t be working with the Republican nominee to unseat Begich this November, however. “For the last six years, Sen. Begich has supported President (Barack) Obama much of the time, and he’s criticized me for standing up for Alaska in terms of litigating federal overreach,” Parnell said. “I want a fighter for Alaska in those congressional seats, not somebody who will walk in lock-step with the Obama administration most of the time.”

“Ultimately we’ve got to make sure we’re getting the best bang for our buck,” he said. “We’ve got a finite amount of money. We need to make sure we’re spending appropriately.” Olson served in the U.S. Air Force from 1967-1971 and is married and has two daughters. He has served as the chair for the Labor and Commerce Committee since 2007 and is also presently a member of the Economic Development, Trade & Tourism Committee. “I have found during the 10 years, that if … I can give (people) an answer on why I based my decision the way that I did, that it has a positive impact on everybody,” Olson said.

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sues need fresh approaches and Thornton said she thinks she has an innovative mind and can offer different ideas. Thornton said while not every idea will work, members of the public also have good thoughts and that elected officials need to consider their suggestions as solutions to problems and not just dismiss them. “It takes more than one person to come up with a solution,” Thornton said. “It takes conservatives, it takes free-thinkers. … If everybody has input into that, you have a really solid plan.” If elected, Thornton wants to make government more transparent and operate the budget like a personal budget. If the money isn’t available for something either it doesn’t get done or another, more affordable solution is done, she said.

“The bottom line is doing the people’s work and what’s best for your community,” she said. Thornton has worked a variety of jobs since moving to the Central Peninsula from media to youth development to administration. She is an active Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula volunteer. In the past she has been involved with the Kenai Fine Arts Center, the Relay for Life of the Central Peninsula and Kenai Peninsula College student government as well as other groups. “I’m not the baking, cooking mommy,” Thornton said. “I’m the one that’s out there going, ‘Hey, the beach needs to be cleaned up. Let’s go do it.’” Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com.

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Chugiak finishes off season for Twins Staff report

The American Legion Twins saw their season come to an end with an 11-8 loss to Chugiak on Monday at the state tournament at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. Twins head coach Hector Rivera said a key point in the game came in the top of the eighth inning. The Twins had scored four runs in the top of the seventh to tie up the game at 8, and had the beginnings of another rally started in the top of the eighth with runners on first and second and cleanup hitter Tommy Bowe at the plate.

Bowe did his job by hitting the ball hard, but it was right at the shortstop for a 6-4-3 double play. Rivera said he could sense good things when Bowe got to the plate. With the lead, he would have pitched Josh Darrow in the eighth and Hector A. Rivera in the ninth. “Everything was going according to plan,” he said. “I was ready to take the lead then use Josh Darrow for the eighth and Hector for the ninth.” As it was, Chugiak got three runs in the bottom of the eighth off of Tyler Covey to secure the victory. Covey pitched two innings and gave up the

three runs on three hits. Ace Dallas Pierren got the start for the Twins and went six innings, giving up four hits and eight runs (six earned) while walking four, striking out six and hitting one. Pierren had worked the Twins’ first game of the tournament Friday. “There was no sense saving him for tomorrow when we need him today,” Rivera said. “I asked him this morning how he felt and he said, ‘I’m good, coach.’ “He went and did his job.” Rivera said inexperience and fatigue caught up with his squad. The Twins had just four players

with significant state experience, and one of them — Justin Wisnewski — did not play after injuring his ankle in Sunday’s game. The Twins also had arrived in Anchorage on Thursday and had been sleeping on the Lumen Christi gym floor with Ketchikan, Kodiak, Juneau and two Fairbanks squads. “It was tough for them to get rest,” said Rivera, who slept on the gym floor himself. “People were always coming and going.” Bowe finished 3 for 5 with a run and three RBIs, while Rivera was 2 for 4 with two runs and a steal of home

plate. Darrow was 1 for 4 for 2 RBIs. Coach Rivera said the loss does not change the bright future for the Twins. Hector A. Rivera and Wisnewski are the two players not eligible to return. “The season was positive,” Rivera said. “It was more a developmental season. We competed the best we could and gave trouble to people out there. “I think we’re just building the foundation for the team for next year.” Rivera also thanked all the parents, businesses and others involved in the Post 20 Twins for making the season happen.

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish of Japan works against the New York Yankees in the second inning of a baseball game Monday in Arlington, Texas.

Darvish shuts down Yankees By The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish could only smile after Brett Gardner homered off of him for the third time in a week. Darvish got really emotional after his last pitch, with Gardner and Derek Jeter both on base again for the New York Yankees. After striking out his final batter to get out of that jam in the seventh, Darvish shouted out and pumped his fist several times coming off the mound, and the Rangers held on for a 4-2 victory Monday night. “I’m just glad they didn’t tie the game,” Darvish said through his translator about his rare emphatic response. “It was late in the game, and it was a close game, and it got close to a win, so I think I just showed emotions because of that.” Darvish (10-6) struck out eight in seven innings, the biggest coming when Brian McCann swung and missed to end the seventh. “That was an example of his competitive juices,” manager Ron Washington said. “Once he got out of that inning, he should show excitement. I’m glad he did, because it was a tense time.” J.P. Arencibia had a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth, when the Rangers scored all of their runs with five consecutive batters reaching base with two outs. Gardner homered twice and Jeter had three hits to pass Carl Yastrzemski for seventh place on the hits list. The rest of the Yankees managed only three hits off Darvish, who threw 80 of his 108 pitches for strikes five days after losing a rain-shortened game in New York. BLUE JAYS 14, RED SOX 1 BOSTON — Melky Cabrera homered from both sides of the plate and drove in five runs and R.A. Dickey pithed three-hit ball for seven innings as Toronto romped past Boston. The Blue Jays won for the sixth time in seven games while

the Red Sox lost one day after stopping a five-game slide that began in Toronto with three losses. Cabrera homered into Boston’s bullpen in right field after Jose Reyes led off the game with a walk. Cabrera made it 9-0 in a nine-run sixth with a three-run homer to left, his 14th of the season. Ryan Goins had four hits and four RBIs for Toronto. Dickey (9-10) had a seasonhigh 10 strikeouts, allowed a run and walked one as he won for the third time in 10 starts. But against the Red Sox he’s 3-0 with 21 strikeouts and two walks this season. Clay Buchholz (5-7) left the game after allowing the first three batters to reach in the sixth.

BRAVES 2, PADRES 0 ATLANTA — Ervin Santana threw eight scoreless innings, Evan Gattis homered for the first time in more than a month and Atlanta blanked San Diego. Santana (10-6) allowed just five hits and matched his career high with 11 strikeouts. Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his 32nd save. Gattis led off the seventh with a drive into the left-field seats off Jason Lane (0-1), a 37-year-old former outfielder making his first big league start as a pitcher. Called up from Triple-A to fill in for ailing Ian Kennedy, Lane shut down the Braves through six innings. But when the left-hander hung an 0-1 breaking pitch, Gattis hit his 17th homer of the season and first since June 18, before he went on the disabled list for nearly three weeks with a bulging disk in his back.

MARLINS 7, NATIONALS 6 MIAMI — Jeff Baker hit a two-out RBI single to cap a fourrun rally in the ninth inning as Miami won its fifth straight. The Marlins trailed 6-1 in the seventh and Washington’s Rafael Soriano (2-1), who earned his 200th career save Sunday, took the mound in the ninth with a 6-3 lead and blew a save for the fourth time this season Casey McGehee led off with a four-pitch walk, Garrett Jones doubled and Marcell Ozuna hit an RBI single. Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s sacrifice fly made it 6-5, and a wild pitch advanced Ozuna to second base.

Adeiny Hechavarria ended an 11-pitch at-bat with a tying triple and pinch-hitter Donovan Solano was hit by a pitch. Left-hander Jerry Blevins replaced Soriano and struck out Christian Yelich. Baker, who entered in the eighth, then lined a hit over left fielder Bryce Harper that hit the base of the fence. Mike Dunn (8-5) pitched a perfect ninth.

ASTROS 7, ATHLETICS 3 HOUSTON — Chris Carter, Jason Castro, Marc Krauss and Matt Dominguez each hit a home run to help Houston snap a fivegame skid. Carter hit a monstrous threerun shot to center field in the third to give the Astros a lead, and Castro and Krauss went back-to-back in the sixth, with Castro’s homer a two-run shot. Krauss’ homer found the upper deck in right field and chased A’s starter Jesse Chavez (8-7). Two batters later, Dominguez sent a drive onto the railroad tracks in left field off reliever Dan Otero. The last time Houston hit three home runs in an inning was June 5, 2013, against Baltimore. Brett Oberholtzer (3-7) won for the first time since May 30, giving up three runs on eight hits with two strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings.

CUBS 4, ROCKIES 1 CHICAGO — Tsuyoshi Wada earned his first big league win, pitching seven strong innings to lead the Cubs past Colorado. Anthony Rizzo drove in two runs to back Wada (1-1), who was making his third career start. Wada cut through the Colorado lineup, allowing one run and five hits. It was a far cry from his last outing, when he lasted four innings and gave up five runs in a loss to San Diego. The sole blemish on Wada’s performance came in the sixth when the Rockies got three hits, capped by Nolan Arenado’s RBI single. Pedro Strop worked out of a jam in the eighth inning and Hector Rondon worked a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances. Yohan Flande (0-3) struck out eight in 6 2-3 innings.

d’Arnaud went 3 for 4 with a three-run homer and Bartolo Colon made his second straight strong start for the Mets. D’Arnaud hit one of three doubles for the Mets as they took a 4-0 lead in the first. Then the catcher’s seventh home run of the season broke the game open in the fifth. The 41-year-old Colon (10-8) retired the first 20 batters in his last outing Wednesday against Seattle, eventually allowing two runs on three hits in 7 1-3 innings in a 3-2 win. He wasn’t as dominant Monday. But staked to a big lead, he was never in much trouble either, scattering 10 hits over 7 2-3 innings. A.J. Burnett (6-10), like Colon a veteran who could attract suitors before Thursday’s trade deadline, gave up seven runs and eight hits in five innigns.

RAYS 2, BREWERS 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jake Odorizzi won his third consecutive start and James Loney had two RBIs to lead Tampa Bay past Milwaukee. Odorizzi (7-8) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings to beat the team that took him 32nd overall in the 2008 draft. Tampa Bay took a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Loney drove in two with a two-out, bases-loaded single off Kyle Lohse (11-5), who gave up two runs and four hits over six innings. The Rays had won nine in a row before a 3-2 loss Sunday to Boston. The winning streak was the second longest in team history. Mark Reynolds put the Brewers ahead 1-0 with his 18th homer of the season in the third.

PIRATES 5, GIANTS 0

SAN FRANCISCO — Vance Worley tossed a four-hitter for his first career shutout, and the Pirates pounded Madison Bumgarner early in a 5-0 win over the struggling Giants. Worley (4-1) struck out three and walked one. His only other complete game came in a 7-2 win over the Giants on July 26, 2011, in Philadelphia. Four players drove in a run off Bumgarner (12-8) in the first, and Josh Harrison hit his seventh homer in the second to provide all of Pittsburgh’s pop. Worley worked over hitters METS 7, PHILLIES 1 the rest of the way to hand San NEW YORK — Travis Francisco its fifth straight loss. C

LOS ANGELES — Embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lost his attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. In allowing the deal to go forward, Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas sided Monday with Sterling’s estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, who negotiated the record sale after the NBA banned the 80-year-old billionaire for making offensive remarks about blacks. Shelly Sterling sought the probate judge’s approval to ink the deal after taking over the family trust that owns the team because doctors found Donald Sterling had signs of Alzheimer’s disease and couldn’t manage his affairs. The judge said Shelly Sterling had negotiated a good deal and the removal of her husband as a co-trustee was in good faith and not part of a secret plan to seize the team. Shelly Sterling hugged her lawyer and wept after the judge explained his ruling from the bench. “I can’t believe it’s over,” she said. “This is the best thing.” An unusual provision of the ruling bars Donald Sterling from seeking a court-ordered delay of the sale as he appeals. His lawyers plan to seek permission from an appellate court to file an appeal. Sterling was not in court for the ruling. Bobby Samini, one

of his lawyers, said Sterling reacted calmly to the news and told his lawyers they had to keep battling on other fronts. Sterling testified during the case that he would fight the NBA until his death. With lawsuits pending in state and federal courts, the ruling in Los Angeles County Superior Court is unlikely to put an end to the bizarre saga that began in April when a recording surfaced of Sterling scolding his young girlfriend for bringing black men to Clippers games. The NBA moved quickly to ban Sterling for life and fined him $2.5 million. Sterling was apologetic after the audio recording went viral, but his mea culpa backfired when he criticized Lakers great Magic Johnson, who had been photographed with Sterling’s girlfriend, as a bad role model for kids because he had HIV. Sterling was roundly condemned from locker rooms to the Oval Office, where President Barack Obama called Sterling’s remarks “incredibly offensive racist statements.” With the NBA threatening to seize the team and auction it, Sterling initially gave his wife of 58 years permission to negotiate a sale but then refused to sign the $2 billion Ballmer deal, which would be a record price for an NBA team. He said he would sue the league instead and then revoked the trust, which his lawyers said effectively killed the deal.

Lakers finally say Scott is in GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed Byron Scott is their new coach Monday night. The Lakers finally made the long-anticipated announcement in a news release. Scott will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday at the Lakers’ training complex. Scott told reporters last weekend he had been hired by the Lakers, who have been without a coach since Mike D’Antoni resigned April 30. Scott is the 25th head coach in the 16-time NBA champions’ franchise history. General manager Mitch Kupchak said he conducted “an extensive and thorough search” with owner Jim Buss. “We’re proud to welcome Byron back to the Lakers family as our next head coach,” Kupchak said. “Byron has proven himself at the highest levels of the game as both a player and a coach in his almost 30 years of NBA experience. His leadership skills and track record for success make him the ideal person to lead this franchise forward.” Scott is 416-521 as a head coach for New Jersey, New Orleans and Cleveland, reaching two NBA Finals with the Nets. He has won three division titles, and he was the NBA’s coach of the year in 2008.

Scott also was a shooting guard for the Lakers for 11 seasons, playing alongside Magic Johnson during the Showtime era. He was a teammate of Lakers star Kobe Bryant during his final NBA season, and Bryant has endorsed Scott for his new job. “I am ecstatic to once again be a Laker and to have the opportunity to work alongside Mitch and the Buss family,” Scott said. “I know firsthand what it takes to bring a championship to this city, and as someone who both grew up in L.A. and played the majority of my career here, I know how passionate and dedicated our fans are. I will give everything I have to fulfill the championship expectations that our supporters have for us, and that we have for ourselves.” Scott spent last season as an analyst on the Lakers’ television network, watching their disintegration during a 55-loss season, the most in franchise history. Bryant played just six games last season. The Lakers interviewed several coaching candidates over the past three months, including Lionel Hollins and George Karl. Scott has been widely considered the frontrunner for the job since early summer, but Kupchak and Buss appeared to be more focused on the NBA draft and free agency than their current team’s leadership.

Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Final Alaska Baseball League Standings

American League Goldpanners Bucs Oilers National League Miners Pilots Chinooks

Pct.

Overall

21 18 11

8 14 22

.724 .563 .333

-- 4.5 12

33-9 26-18 20-25-2

21 17 9

12 18 23

.636 .486 .258

-- 5 11.5

26-14-1 20-22 13-25

Sunday, July 27 Goldpanners 13, Oilers 10 Bucs 11, Miners 2 Miners 8, Bucs 4 Chinooks 6, Pilots 0 Monday, July 28 Oilers at Chinooks, canceled Goldpanners at Bucs, canceled

Guanabara Bay is big test for Rio STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer

RIO DE JANEIRO — Sailors, coaches and the mayor of Rio de Janeiro acknowledge the problem: Guanabara Bay, the venue for sailing at the 2016 Olympics, is badly polluted. Some liken it to a sewer. The water is filthy after years of untreated waste being poured into the enclosed bay, a mess officials say will take at least a decade to fix. From a distance, the venue is picturesque, framed between Sugarloaf Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue. This is the image Rio organizers want the world to see. Yes, the venue will make good television. The conditions for the athletes? That’s another story. “A few days ago, one of the sailors had to jump in the water and the first thing he did after coming up was take a bottle of water and wash his mouth and face,” said Ivan Bulaja, a former Olympian who coaches the Austrian team. “When you feel this water on your face you feel uncomfortable. You have no idea what’s in it. I think no sailor is comfortable sailing here. I guess you can get seriously ill.” But sail they will, starting Sunday with the first test event of the Rio Games. The weeklong regatta will feature all 10 Olympic classes, with 216

boats and 321 competitors from 34 nations. Rio dumps almost 70 percent of its untreated sewage into the surrounding waters. Cleaning the bay was part of the pitch to land the Olympics, with officials pledging to cut the flow by 80 percent by 2016. But Rio’s state environment secretary, Carlos Francisco Portinho, has acknowledged in a best-case scenario the reduction will be only 50 percent. Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes acknowledged two months ago that the problem would not be solved for the Olympics. “I’m sorry that we did not use the games to get Guanabara Bay completely clean,” Paes said. But he added he was “not afraid for the health of any of the athletes. It’s going to be fine.” A series of stopgap remedies are being put in place — rubbish boats to retrieve floating debris, and barriers to stop sofas, wooden chairs and plastic bags from entering the bay in the first place. Rio state environment officials said in the first three months of the year, three boats retrieved 33 tons of solid waste. Ten will be operating for the test event. The other problem is less visible: untreated human waste, which can’t be retrieved and leaves a stench all around the bay.

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Scoreboard Baseball AL Standings

East Division W Baltimore 58 Toronto 57 New York 54 Tampa Bay 52 Boston 48 Central Division Detroit 57 Kansas City 53 Cleveland 52 Chicago 51 Minnesota 47 West Division Oakland 65 Los Angeles 63 Seattle 54 Houston 43 Texas 42

L 46 50 51 54 58

Pct .558 .533 .514 .491 .453

GB — 2½ 4½ 7 11

45 51 53 55 57

.559 .510 .495 .481 .452

— 5 6½ 8 11

40 41 51 63 64

.619 — .606 1½ .514 11 .406 22½ .396 23½

Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 2, Milwaukee 1 Toronto 14, Boston 1 Texas 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Houston 7, Oakland 3 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels (Weaver 11-6) at Baltimore (Tillman 7-5), 3:05 p.m. Seattle (Iwakuma 8-5) at Cleveland (Bauer 4-5), 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 5-7) at Detroit (An.Sanchez 7-4), 3:08 p.m. Milwaukee (Garza 7-7) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 6-6), 3:10 p.m. Toronto (Stroman 6-2) at Boston (R.De La Rosa 3-3), 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (McCarthy 2-0) at Texas (N.Martinez 1-6), 4:05 p.m. Minnesota (Gibson 8-8) at Kansas City (Shields 9-5), 4:10 p.m. Oakland (Samardzija 2-1) at Houston (Feldman 4-8), 4:10 p.m. All Times ADT NL Standings East Division W Washington 57 Atlanta 58 Miami 52 New York 51 Philadelphia 46 Central Division Milwaukee 59 St. Louis 56 Pittsburgh 56 Cincinnati 52 Chicago 43 West Division Los Angeles 59 San Francisco 57 San Diego 46 Arizona 46 Colorado 43

L 46 48 53 55 60

Pct GB .553 — .547 ½ .495 6 .481 7½ .434 12½

48 48 49 53 61

.551 — .538 1½ .533 2 .495 6 .413 14½

47 49 59 60 62

.557 — .538 2 .438 12½ .434 13 .410 15½

Monday’s Games Atlanta 2, San Diego 0 Arizona 2, Cincinnati 1, 15 innings Tampa Bay 2, Milwaukee 1 N.Y. Mets 7, Philadelphia 1 Miami 7, Washington 6 Chicago Cubs 4, Colorado 1 Pittsburgh 5, San Francisco 0 Tuesday’s Games Arizona (Cahill 1-7) at Cincinnati (Leake 7-9), 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Garza 7-7) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 6-6), 3:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 5-5) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 4-3), 3:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 7-8) at Miami (H.Alvarez 7-5), 3:10 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 11-6) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 5-11), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (Harang 9-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 6-5), 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 11-7) at San Diego (T.Ross 9-10), 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 2-7) at San Francisco (Hudson 8-7), 6:15 p.m. All Times ADT

Blue Jays 14, Red Sox 1 Tor. Bos.

200 209 100—14 14 000 001 000—1 5

1 0

Dickey, Rasmussen (8) and Thole; Buchholz, Doubront (6), Badenhop (6), Breslow (8), Mujica (9) and D.Ross, Vazquez. W_Dickey 9-10. L_Buchholz 5-7. HRs_Toronto, Me.Cabrera 2 (14).

Rangers 4, Yankees 2 NY Tex.

001 010 000—2 11 000 040 00x—4 8

Astros 7, Athletics 3 011 010 000—3 003 004 00x—7

9 7

0 0

J.Chavez, Otero (6), Scribner (7), Abad (8) and D.Norris; Oberholtzer, Fields (7), Sipp (8) and J.Castro. W_Oberholtzer 3-7. L_J. Chavez 8-7. HRs_Oakland, Vogt (5). Houston, Carter (21), J.Castro (10), Krauss (5), M.Dominguez (13).

Rays 2, Brewers 1 Mil. TB

001 000 000—1 000 002 00x—2

3 6

0 0

Lohse, Jeffress (7), Duke (8) and Lucroy; Odorizzi, Boxberger (8), McGee (9) and J.Molina. W_Odorizzi 7-8. L_Lohse 11-5. Sv_McGee (12). HRs_Milwaukee, Mar.Reynolds (18).

Braves 2, Padres 0 SD Atl.

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5 8

1 0

Lane, Vincent (7), Thayer (8) and Grandal; E.Santana, Kimbrel (9) and Gattis. W_E.Santana 106. L_Lane 0-1. Sv_Kimbrel (32). HRs_Atlanta, Gattis (17).

Marlins 7, Nationals 6 Was. 100 005 000—6 9 Mia. 000 000 214—7 10

0 1

Zimmermann, Detwiler (8), Storen (8), R.Soriano (9), Blevins (9) and W.Ramos; Eovaldi, Da.Jennings (6), Hatcher (6), S.Dyson (7), M.Dunn (9) and Saltalamacchia. W_M.Dunn 8-5. L_R.Soriano 2-1.

Mets 7, Phillies 1 Ph. NY

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1 0

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6 8

1 0

Flande, Belisle (7), Masset (8), Bettis (8) and Rosario; Wada, Russell (8), Strop (8), H.Rondon (9) and Jo.Baker. W_Wada 1-1. L_ Flande 0-3. Sv_H.Rondon (13).

Pirates 5, Giants 0 Pit. SF

410 000 000—5 000 000 000—0

7 4

0 2

Worley and R.Martin; Bumgarner, Y.Petit (5), J.Gutierrez (7), J.Lopez (9) and Posey. W_Worley 4-1. L_ Bumgarner 12-8. HRs_Pittsburgh, J.Harrison (7).

Soccer MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA S. Kansas City 11 5 5 38 31 19 D.C. 10 5 4 34 29 20 Toronto FC 7 6 5 26 27 25 Columbus 6 7 8 26 25 27 New York 5 6 9 24 32 31 New England 7 11 2 23 25 33 Philadelphia 5 8 8 23 33 35 Chicago 3 5 11 20 27 33 Houston 5 11 4 19 22 40 Montreal 3 12 5 14 21 37

WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 12 5 2 38 Real Salt Lake 8 4 8 32 Los Angeles 8 4 6 30 Colorado 8 6 6 30 FC Dallas 8 7 6 30 Vancouver 6 4 10 28 Portland 6 6 9 27 Chivas USA 6 9 5 23 San Jose 5 8 5 20 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie.

35 27 31 26 29 16 31 24 34 31 31 29 35 35 21 33 22 20 one point

Monday’s Games Los Angeles 3, Seattle FC 0 Wednesday, July 30 Toronto FC at D.C. United, 3 p.m. Colorado at New England, 3:30 p.m. Vancouver at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. New York at Real Salt Lake, 5 p.m. All Times ADT

Basketball WNBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE

A.Burnett, Hollands (6), Aumont (8) and Ruiz; B.Colon, Edgin (8), Eveland (9), Black (9) and d’Arnaud. W_B.Colon 10-8. L_A. Burnett 6-10. HRs_New York, d’Arnaud (7).

C.Anderson,

Cubs 4, Rockies 1 Col. Chi.

1 0

Phelps, Kelley (7), Thornton (8) and Cervelli; Darvish, Cotts (8), Feliz (9) and Gimenez. W_Darvish 10-6. L_Phelps 5-5. Sv_Feliz (2). HRs_New York, Gardner 2 (12).

Oak. Hou.

E.Marshall (10), Delgado (11), O.Perez (13), A.Reed (15) and M.Montero; Bailey, A.Chapman (9), Broxton (10), Ju.Diaz (11), LeCure (13), Hoover (14) and Mesoraco. W_O.Perez 1-1. L_Hoover 1-8. Sv_A.Reed (25). HRs_Cincinnati, Mesoraco (17).

Atlanta Washington Indiana New York Chicago Connecticut

W 15 13 12 10 10 10

L 9 13 14 14 15 16

Pct .625 .500 .462 .417 .400 .385

GB — 3 4 5 5½ 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Phoenix 21 3 .875 — x-Minnesota 20 6 .769 2 Los Angeles 12 14 .462 10 San Antonio 12 14 .462 10 Tulsa 9 17 .346 13 Seattle 9 18 .333 13½ x-clinched playoff spot

Monday’s Games Los Angeles 77, Indiana 73 Tuesday’s Games Connecticut at Atlanta, 8 a.m. Washington at New York, 3 p.m. Chicago at San Antonio, 4 p.m. Seattle at Tulsa, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Phoenix, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Milwaukee 3B (Brevard County-FSL) 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed LHP T.J. McFarland on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Preston Guilmet from Norfolk (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Brad Peacock to Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed RHP Josh Zeid on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 25. Reinstated RHP Collin McHugh from the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Sent LHP C.J. Wilson to Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK YANKEES — Assigned RHP Chris Leroux outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated LHP Jeff Francis for assignment. Recalled OF Zoilo Almonte from Scranton/WilkesBarre. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed OF Craig Gentry on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Billy Burns from Midland (TL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Designated LHP Erik Bedard for assignment. Reinstated RHP Joel Peralta from the 15-day DL. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Acquired INF Danny Valencia from Kansas City for RHP Liam Hendriks and C Erik Kratz. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Placed INF Nick Evans on unconditional release waivers. Reinstated INF Jordan Pacheco from the 15-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS — Traded 2B Darwin Barney to the L.A. Dodgers for a player to be named. COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent LHP Boone Logan and 1B Justin Morneau to Colorado Springs (PCL) for rehab assignments. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Barry Enright on a minor league contract. MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned C J.T. Realmuto to Jacksonville (SL). Recalled OF Jake Marisnick from New Orleans (PCL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Sent RHP Gerrit Cole to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with SS Christian Muscarello on a minor league contract. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed OF Carlos Quentin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 27. Optioned 3B Brooks Conrad to El Paso (PCL). Recalled LHP Jason Lane and 2B Jedd Gyorko from El Paso. Sent LHP Robbie Erlin to the AZL Padres for a rehab assignment.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned RHP George Kontos to Fresno (PCL). FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released OL Chris Faulk and PK/P Jake Rogers. Activated TE Gary Barnidge and LB Tank Carder. Signed WR Marlon Moore. DETROIT LIONS — Activated WR Golden Tate from PUP-active list. Released DE Kalonji Kashama. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released RB Chris Rainey. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Claimed RB Tyler Gaffney off waivers from Carolina. Released LB Josh Hull. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed S Jeremy Deering. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released RB Brendan Bigelow and WR Quinton Payton. Signed DT Jibreel Black and CB Anthony Gaitor. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed LB Everette Brown. Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS — Signed RB Hugh Charles to the practice roster. HAMILTON TIGER-CATS — Placed QB Zach Collaros on the 6-game injured list. Added DB Harold Mutobola and DE Kiante Tripp to the practice roster. HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Agreed to terms with LW Tomas Tatar on a three-year contract. SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK RED BULLS — Loaned D Connor Lade to the New York Cosmos (NASL). Signed D Damien Perrinelle. COLLEGE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Signed softball coach Shane Winkler to a four-year contract extension. LA SALLE — Promoted associate academic director Christine Cahill to director of academic support. LEES-MCRAE — Named Karrie Miller women’s assistant soccer coach. LOYOLA (NO) — Announced the retirement of director of athletics and wellness and men’s basketball coach Dr. Michael Giorlando. Promoted associate athletic director Brett Simpson to director of athletics and wellness and men’s assistant basketball coach Stacy Hollowell to head coach. UNC WILMINGTON — Named Jason Memont swimming and diving coach. UNLV — Named Andy Pringle and Emily Grant women’s assistant soccer coaches, Courtney Irwin director of women’s soccer operations and Erica Meier undergraduate assistant coach.

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Homer Electric Association, Inc. is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Executive Assistant to the General Manager in the Kenai office. This position works directly with the General Manager, Board of Directors and other Executive level staff acting as a liaison between the parties and providing administrative support. These duties include reviewing and responding to, or appropriately directing, correspondence, email and phone calls; coordinating, preparing and distributing electronic board packets for the HEA and AEEC Boards of Directors; attending Board and Member meetings, recording and transcribing all minutes to become the official and legal documents of the cooperative; maintaining and coordinating schedules for the General Manager and Directors, including scheduling regular or special meetings of the Board or HEA staff; preparing, coordinating and monitoring the General Managers budget; providing travel coordination assistance to the General Manager and Board of Directors as a signed; overseeing the maintenance of historical and permanent records. This position requires a high level of expertise in MS Office Suite, electronic document distribution, tablet maintenance/troubleshooting, network functions, strong communication skills, and document control. The successful candidate must be available to attend evening board meetings, prepare emergency materials and may be required to travel out of the service area. An Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Office Services or a related field is preferred with at least two years of executive secretarial experience required. A high school graduate with an additional four years of executive level secretarial experience may be substituted for the degrees. Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907)235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Recruiting will continue until a qualified applicant has been hired.

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Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Heavy Equipment Operators and HD Mechanics The Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust is pleased to announce recruitment for Heavy Equipment Operator and HD Mechanics. To be eligible, applicants must submit all required documents: Completed application; HS Transcripts & Diploma or GED test scores & Certificate; Birth certificate (proof of 18 years of age); Valid AK Driver's license (Rural Alaskans without driver's license may contact our office); 5 year DMV Driving Record (showing no DUIs in the past 3 years); Background Check (minimum 5 years); Social Security card; DD214 (for veterans); Work Keys test scores (taken at Job Center) for math, reading for information and writing, each passed at a minimum of level 4. $30.00 non-refundable application fee; résumé, letters of recommendation & certificates of training (optional); Note: pre-indenture hair follicle drug testing required. Applications will be available for pick up and turn-in August 18th through August 29th, 2014 from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm at: Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Trust, 5400 N Cunningham Rd / PO Box 0989 Palmer, AK 99645 1-877-746-3117, www.aoeett.org The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of Apprentices during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of age, disability, sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, race, color, religion, national origin.

By bringing together medical, dental, and behavioral health services, PCHS offers highquality, coordinated care for the entire family. PCHS has Full-time hire position for

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Executive Assistant Billing Clerk-Dental Care Coordinator RN Charge Nurse Health information Manager

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• Individual Service Provider Positions will be open until filled. Job description and application available online at www.pchsak.org Careers Please send cover letter, resume & application to: Human Resources, 230 E. Marydale Ave., Suite 3, Soldotna, AK, 99669 or fax to 907/260-7358.

Homer Electric Association, Inc. is recruiting for a Geographic Information System Specialist in our Kenai, Alaska office. This position is responsible for preparing and maintaining system maps, specification drawings, graphic presentation staking sheets, and other documents related to the development of distribution and transmission staking sheets. This position also provides timely maintenance of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as exporting data to Outage Management System, updating Landbase files, and Troubleshooting hardware/software issues. Qualified applicants should demonstrate an Associate's degree in computer science, GIS, cartography, or a related field and two years of GIS Technician experience with progressively responsible experience with electronic mapping systems. Applications may be completed online at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Recruiting will continue until a qualified applicant has been hired.

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PCHS is an equal opportunity employer.

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Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Member Support Representative in the Homer office. Member Support Representatives are our first line of contact with members. Friendly and courteous service is a must when working with members on billing issues and providing information on a variety of subjects relating to membership, electric services, utility regulations and tariffs. Qualified applicants will have a minimum of two years of office based customer services experience, with high-volume public contact both in person and by telephone. This position requires 2 years of college level, or formal business education which can be substituted by an additional 4 years of progressively responsible customer service experience. The position also requires 10-key by touch and a familiarity with various computer database applications. An individual with prior utility experience is preferred. Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. Applications will no longer be accepted after August 1, 2014.

Duties: Education, support, advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Requirements: Understanding of DV/SA and victim issues, excellent communication skills, knowledge of available community resources, ability to work with diverse population, model non-violent discipline techniques, ability to function both independently and on a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Full-time position, including benefits. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by 5pm Monday August 11,2014. EOE

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Direct Service Advocate Full-time Duties: Provide crisis intervention, education, support, and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Requirements: Understanding of domestic violence and sexual assault; excellent written and verbal communication skills; basic computer skills; ability to work with diverse population, multi-task, work independently and with a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by 5pm Monday August 11, 2014. EOE

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Aspen Hotels in Kenai & Soldotna Hiring ALL Positions. Aspen Hotel in Kenai is currently hiring for our Front. Please apply in Person 10431 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai Aspen Hotel in Soldotna is currently hiring for the following Maintenance Front Desk Housekeeping Night Audit Please apply in Person 326 Binkley Circle, Soldotna All applicants must be dependable & pass a background check.

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CITY OF SOLDOTNA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Regular Part-Time Library Clerk I Range 4 $16.12/Hr. The City of Soldotna has an opening for a regular part-time Library Clerk at the Soldotna Public Library. This entry level position provides clerical support services to the Library. Schedule will vary depending on the staffing needs of the library and will include evenings and Saturdays. A complete job description is available on the City's website at http://ci.soldotna.ak.us/jobs.html. Must submit City application, resume and cover letter to Human Resources at 177 N. Birch Street, Soldotna, by email tcollier@ci.soldotna.ak.us, or fax 866-595-3359 by 5 p.m., August 1, 2014. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer.

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Mental Health Clinician Frontier Community Services is a Soldotna based non-profit agency providing in-home services to people experiencing a disabling condition. Duties of the position include providing clinical services and oversight, program development and implementation and use of AKAIMS electronic medical records. Masters Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field required. Licensed or working towards state licensure preferred. The successful candidate will work with the office team, in addition to being required to respond to emergencies occurring after hours and on holidays. For a complete job description and application go to fcsonline.org or apply in person at Frontier Community Services 43335 K-Beach Rd. Suite #36 Soldotna, AK 99669 or email work@fcsonline.org FCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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1.7 to 2 ACRE LOTS. Holt Lamplight & Miller Loop. GAS, ELECTRIC & borough maintain roads. Owner financed , 10% down, 8% interest, 10 years. $29,500. (907)776-5212 80 ACRES OFF Strawberry/ Spur HWY. Views, Private, Hayfield (907)690-1369 KENAI RIVER/

PRIVATE LOT. Protected slough, Castaway Cove. Castaway Cove is a gated community with 24 hour access fo property owners. $57,500. George (801)244-7285, (907)252-0946.

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AND CABIN CASTAWAY COVE. Kenai River front double lot. 70 foot frontage by 100 feet deep. KNOCK EM DEAD RED SALMON HOLE right in front of cabin. electricity available. Very accessible location. Age forces me to sell this very valuable location... Lots 34 and 35 block 9, Castaway Cove, $112,000. Borough book and page map 55-253 Call me for a visit to the property (907)252-4500 or (907)283-4960

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Real Estate For Sale Commercial Property Condominiums/Town Homes Farms/Ranches Homes Income Property Land Manufactured Mobile Homes Multiple Dwelling Out of Area for Sale Steel Building Vacation Property Wanted To Buy Waterfront Property

KENAI RIVER FRONT HOME. World-Class SALMON FISHING out your back door! 5-Bedroom, 3-Bath Ranch home, att, heated 4+ car gar. Open kitchen, dining/ living area with 5 picture windows all with views of the river! 112' RIVER frontage. 48' Aluminum dock with fish cleaning table/ sink/ water. Nat. Gas heat, Wood stove, Automatic backup generator. Landscaped yard with Fire Pit/ view of the Kenai Mtns. For MORE INFO See: KENAIRIVERDREAM.blogspot.com Call: (907)252-4671 $749,000. FSBO

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Homes COMFORTABLE 1-Bedroom house, needs TLC but great deal at $71,500. OWC, with $3,000 down. (907)855-0649 (760)567-7369 HOME FOR SALE.

NIKISKI 3-Bedroom, 2.5-baths, large kitchen with island, wood burning stove, 2-car garage. approximately 2000sqft., on 2 acres. Very peaceful, a lot of wildlife. $310,000. (907)776-8487, (907)394-1122 WOODLAND KENAI Family Home. 2300sqft. 3-bedroom 3-bath with 2-car garage on a large city lot with no development behind. Open floor plan, large basement, rock fireplace, remodeled bathroom, high ceilings, out building, and deck. Close to schools, town, trails, beach, and parks! --- A must see! $255,000. Call (907)394-2546

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** SALE PENDING ** 3-Bedroom, 2 1/2-bath 2466sq.ft. home for sale. Located on K-Beach between Kenai & Soldotna on the Kenai River. This home has an 1100sq.ft. attached garage and work shop area, storage shed, paved driveway and established lawn with sprinkler system. The view is gorgeous with the mountains, kenai flats, Kenai river and the city of Kenai. Enjoy watching the amazing wild life from the comfort of your home including eagles, moose, caribou, coyotes, seals and the occasional bear and beluga sightings. Asking $599,000. (907)283-5447 or (907)398-6885.

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Lake front home with float plane accessibility. Quiet lake home for someone with many interests --- landscaping; animal raising (barn, tack room, chicken coop) art/handicraft studio (26 X 26) that could become separate bedrooms; lake for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming; float plane accessible; two bedroom apartment for B & B; two car, heated garage; many, many possibilities. This unusual home is built into a hillside. The unique house kept expanding up the hill. All three stories are at ground level,with the main floor handicapped accessible. Windows everywhere. You live with nature. Built as close as possible to 5 Star requirements and to be as maintenance free as possible. It has cement siding, vinyl windows and storm doors. Seven miles south of Soldotna. Priced for sale this summer at $367,000. For appointment to see this home call Ruth at (907)262-9619 or Sharilyn at 5 Star (907)252-3163

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Dogs AKC Brittany Pups Dam & sire proven hunters. Great companions. References available. Order for pick of litter based on date. $250 deposit received. Call (907)953-4816 or www.fraserbrittanys.com

Property Management Division 170 N. Birch Suite 101, Soldotna (907)262-2522 Mary.Parske@century21.com www.Century21FreedomRealty.com

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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$1,000. AKC Labrador Retriever Pups - Silvers. Silver Labs Alaska Charcoal Gray pups just arrived. AKC registered, dew claws removed, 2-yr health guarantee on hips, all initial vaccines and micro-chipped. One male and one female left. $1250. Call 907-223-1956 for additional information

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LOT FOR SALE 2 acres on Tote Road, paved road, gas, electric, phone. level, good soil. $30,000. per lot. (907)398-1211

Waterfront Property HOME & CABIN FOR SALE

WHY RENT ????? Why rent when you can own, many low down & zero down payment programs available. Let me help you achieve the dream of home ownership. Call Now !!! Ken Scott, #AK203469. (907)395-4527 or cellular, (907)690-0220. Alaska USA Mortgage Company, #AK157293.

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Apartments, Unfurnished EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for 1 bedroom apartment, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405. REDOUBT VIEW Soldotna’s best value! Quiet, freshly painted, close to schools. 1-Bedroom from $625. 2-Bedroom from $725. 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, from $825. No pets. (907)262-4359.

Apartments, Furnished 1-LARGE ROOM FULLY FURNISHED Soldotna, quiet setting, includes utilities. (907)394-2543. KENAI 1-Bedroom, furnished, heat, cable included. No pets. $700. month. (907)283-5203, (907)398-1642. LONGMERE AREA 2-bedroom, Available Aug 1. No smoking/ pets. Washer/dryer, WiFi, all utilities included, $850./ 1st & last month rent plus deposit. (907)262-1790 (907)398-9695 SOLDOTNA Furnished 1-Bedroom. Shady Lane Apartments. $725. Heat & cable included. No pets. (907)398-1642, (907)283-5203.

Homes 1-BEDROOM Small house, nice neighborhood. $850. plus utilities. Immaculate. (907)262-7881 NIKISKI 3-bedroom, 2-bath, office, garage, woodstove, storage shed, large yard, deck. Kids play area outside. South Miller Loop $1,675. (907)776-3325 SOLDOTNA 2-Bedroom, 1.5-bath, washer/dryer, $975. plus utilities & deposit. NO pets/ smoking, (907)242-9551, (907)277-4017.

RV SPOTS on the Kenai River, call for details. (907)953-0141

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RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS Test Prep Course. Wisdom & Associates, Inc. (907)283-0629.

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Miscellaneous CABIN BUILDING 12x24, plank flooring, woodstove, large windows, sliding glass door. Must move. $20,000. (907)262-1497

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Boats & Sail Boats ‘08 20FTt Alumaweld 8hp & 50hp Yamaha, low hours, electric motor lift, power wash down, fish holding tank, $23,000. OBO. (907)262-1497

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ENGLISH Bull dog male puppies, 1st shots, $2,000. Firm. (907)690-0876

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Listen to a friend who understands you well. News from a distance will make you smile, and it also might help you get your mind off a hassle. What seems like an off-thewall suggestion just might work! Tonight: Where the action is. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Pressure could build unexpectedly. You might be sitting on some strong feelings, and they could cause you a problem emotionally. Try verbalizing your feelings sooner. Remember that you can juggle only so much. Be aware of your limits. Tonight: A must appearance. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You have the ability to make a big difference in what goes on. You can distance yourself from a problem and see what different factors are involved. A close loved one will do whatever he or she can in order to ease the situation, once the issue is made clear. Tonight: Hang out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Deal with a friend or loved one on a one-on-one level. This person will enjoy the extra attention. Use caution with your tendency to overindulge. You know when you should cut back, so be sure to follow your instincts with this matter. Tonight: With a favorite person. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You could feel as if you have done your fair share, so defer to others; they are likely to express their willingness through their actions. A loved one might want to take some time off with you, and he or she will let you know in no uncertain terms. Tonight: Say “yes.”

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even entertained the idea of putting extra effort into a demanding project or exercise program. Indulge yourself and schedule a massage or take the day off. You’ll come out smiling. Tonight: Invite a special friend to join you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHYou have the right words, and you often say what you think. You could feel as if you need to help a key person in your life. Know that you can’t push anyone into doing anything that he or she doesn’t want to do. Once you detach, you’ll see the problem. Tonight: Follow a yearning. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Watch what happens when dealing with a domestic matter. A partner might exhibit a lot of creativity with a problem. Tap into this person’s resources more often. You might need to re-organize your schedule; try not to make it a big deal. Tonight: Be more forthright. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You will be in a period where your best bet is to handle a problem yourself. Your temper easily could become triggered when dealing with others. A close loved one will be on a different level, which might make communication difficult. Tonight: Go for something fun. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You might feel as if someone sees right through you. If it bothers you, ask yourself what you are trying to hide. Your creativity will allow you to resolve a domestic problem by making only small changes in your day-to-day life. Tonight: Follow your instincts. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Zero in on what you want.

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morning lark? — TIRED NIGHT OWL IN OTTAWA DEAR TIRED NIGHT OWL: Night owls are usually born that way, but the pattern can be changed. If it creates problems for you, you may have a condition called “delayed sleep phase disorder.” The most effective way to find out if this is your problem would be to consult a sleep (disorder) specialist. Therapies are available, and a specialist can help you determine which one would be the best for you.

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Leo and a Moon in Virgo. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, July 29, 2014: This year you often are focused on your security and on creating more avenues of success. A major change could be looming in the near future. You also are entering a new luck cycle, so this year could be unusually fortunate. If you are single, you could have a memorable dating year, or you might meet Mr. or Ms. Right. Regardless, you will enjoy the attention. If you are attached, this year stands out as one of the more romantic years of your life. Curb a tendency to be possessive, and share much more of your life with your sweetie. VIRGO can be fussy. 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 Fussiness marks your actions, and it will pull you in a new direction. You might be picky when it comes to balancing your checkbook, but that’s a good thing. By the late afternoon, you could decide to take off. Tonight: So what if it is only Tuesday? Act as if it is the weekend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Creativity is a must, especially when you encounter a difficult personality in your life. You have the ability to coax someone out of the doldrums. While others might get hung up on gossip, you’ll bypass all the emotional drama. Tonight: Make sure music is involved. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHHYou could be sorry that you

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Pet Tails Horse rescue organization budgets stretched thin By SUE MANNING Associated Press

CHINO HILLS, Calif. — Almost every horse rescue in the country is running out of room or money as they continue to be strained by an influx of abandoned equines, a trend that began during the recession. Although hundreds of nonprofits nationwide care for thousands of horses, resources are stretched thin. When the downturn started seven years ago, some owners got rid of their horses, many donors discontinued contributions to horse charities and adoptions plummeted. “Some nonprofits are down 50 percent,” said Shirley Puga, executive director and founder of the California-based National Equine Resource Network. “If you have a fixed population of animals and your donations go down 50 percent, that’s a huge constraint financially.” The economy has turned a corner, but things have only improved marginally for the rescues, Puga said. An astonishing number of horses are still being abandoned and many people are still worried about their finances and not ready to resume donating or adopting yet, she

said. At the Red Bucket Equine Rescue about 50 miles east of Los Angeles, Susan Peirce has taken in old, sick, starving, feral and abandoned horses, as well as those considered too slow or lame to race. She’s intercepted horses headed for legal slaughter in Mexico and Canada and to auction in the U.S. As a result, space and cash are in short supply. Plus, the recession led to higher prices on everything horses need, including boarding, vets, farriers, feed, vitamins, electricity and bedding, Peirce said. Susankelly Thompson, director of Mylestone Equine Rescue in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, says the story is the same there: they are full and fundraising is a constant fight. When the barns are at capacity and rescue owners can’t take in more animals, they will network to try to find an empty stall at another rescue, a foster home or with a potential adopter. The Mylestone rescue has helped or placed as many as 500 horses over the last two decades, and although the facility is full with 37 horses, “we would always make room for a starving horse,” she said.

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Michelle Hernandez shared this photo of her miniature schnauzer hanging out on the dash of her car. Her name is Maya and she’s 5 years old.

She said the rescue got a boost recently after winning a $10,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Money from animal welfare groups has helped chip away at

the effects of the recession that started in 2007, the same year the last American slaughterhouse closed its doors. Slaughterhouse advocates claim bringing them back would eliminate the burden on rescues.