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Friday-Saturday, August 22-23 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 278

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Kenai adds e-cigs to smoking ordinance

Question Are you excited for back-to-school time? n Yes! n I am, but my kids aren’t as enthusiastic. n No, summer went by too fast.

By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

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In the news Ex-Marine waives extradition from Alaska

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A former Marine charged with murder after the body of his alleged lover was found in an abandoned California mine shaft has waived extradition from Alaska. The Desert Sun reports Thursday that 24-year-old Christopher Lee can be immediately returned to California where he faces a firstdegree murder charge. He was arrested in Anchorage on Sunday, a day after 19-year-old Erin Corwin’s body was found 140 feet down a mine shaft near Twentynine Palms — where her Marine husband is stationed. Authorities say Lee admitted conducting Internet searches on human body disposal. Corwin was in the early stages of pregnancy when she disappeared on June 28. Her friend told investigators that Corwin and Lee were having an affair and that the unborn child might be Lee’s. —The Associated Press

Inside ‘Whoever tries to harm Israel’s citizens — they are marked for death.’ ... See page A-8

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Karl Kircher and Steven Bishop pitch setnet caught fish from a skiff near the mouth of the Kasilof River at 1 a.m. July 17 during an overnight commercial fishing period in Kasilof.

Winding down Cook Inlet setnetters end season By MOLLY DISCHNER Morris News Service-Alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce

The last of the Upper Cook Inlet East Side setnetters pulled their nets out of the water for good Aug. 6 after harvesting almost a million fish this season. Setnetters harvested about 930,300 salmon in the Kasilof, Kenai, and East Forelands sections and the Kasilof River Special Harvest Area this summer, about one-third of the 3.1 million salmon caught commercially in Upper Cook Inlet. The setnet harvest included about 704,272 sockeye, 216,233 pinks, 6,461 coho, 2,055 kings, and 792 chums. Ultimately, setnetters in the Kenai and East Forelands sections had six openings this summer; Kasilof section setnetters had 14, while the Kasilof Special Har-

vest Area was open for 17 periods. Kasilof section fishermen did not participate in the final Aug. 6 fishing period because they had already reached the one percent rule, which stops the setnet fishery once the sockeye abundance trails off. The total Upper Cook Inlet harvest is on par with 2013, when commercial fishermen also harvested about 3.1 million salmon, although that was a nonpink year, and the total is less than the 1966-2012 average of 4.1 million salmon. Those estimates, from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, are based on daily call-in numbers, and could change based on fish ticket data at the end of the summer. ADFG Area Management Biologist Pat Shields said that looking at the department’s most basic charge — meeting

escapement goals — the season was a success, although he noted that restrictions and reduced harvests were difficult for all fishermen. ADFG started the season with restrictions in sport, commercial and personaluse fisheries to help protect early run king salmon, including reduced fishing time in the Northern District direct king fishery, and reduced fishing time for the Kasilof personal-use fishery. Those appeared to pay off. “Many of the early run king salmon goals were made,” Shields said. On the Kasilof, the management plan allows for an early opening if the sockeye run starts off strong enough; this year that occurred, but managers waited a few days to open up because of early run king concerns, Shields said. See SEASON, page A-12

After hearing about the potential health concerns of electronic cigarettes at its preview two meetings, the Kenai City Council Wednesday night passed an ordinance for e-cigs to be regulated the same as smoking tobacco. The council brought the ordinance back for reconsideration after it failed at the Aug. 6 city council meeting. The ordinance, proposed by Kenai Mayor Pat Porter, included the smoking of plant-based material to not be allowed in public, referring to marijuana. Kenai Municipal Code prohibits smoking tobacco in a restaurant, bowling alley or medical facility. Adding e-cigs to the code does not ban use in bars, or private establishments. On Aug. 6 after nearly an hour of discussion following testimony from eight members of the public, including Soldotna Mayor Dr. Nels Anderson and Dr. Jim Zirul, with council member Brian Gabriel absent, votes to postpone and pass the ordinance failed. Vice Mayor Ryan Marquis said he didn’t dispute the health issues regarding e-cigs. The concern he had was government telling a business how they should regulate their shop. He was the lone no vote on the ordinance Wednesday. “I believe it is the right of a local business to decide and let patrons decide if they want to allow (e-cigs),” he said. “That’s where democracy works best. This is an issue of freedom.” Council member Bob MolSee CITY, page A-5

Murkowski, Begich talk rec fishing at roundtable Senators have differing opinions about Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization timeline By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mark Begich, D-Alaska, joined panelists at the Kenai River Classic Roundtable in a discussion about recreational fishing and the reauthorization of the MagnusonStevens Act on Wednesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Currently the MSA only addresses saltwater fishing in federal waters. While it provides a management process for commercial fishing, it lacks a focus on recreational fishing, said moderator Phil Dyskow, who serves on the Marine Fisheries Advisory

Committee and the board of directors for the Center for Coastal Conservation. “What they’ve done is simply used the same policy developed for commercial fishing and applied it to recreational fishing,” he said. The lack of a recreational policy has created “crisis conditions” throughout the nation, he said. In an effort to resolve the issues that have developed and balance the user groups, Dyskow said, a national recreational fishing policy needs to be developed. A broader understanding of the economic and social values must be seen and the reauthorized MSA needs to address recreational fishing, he said.

I’m looking forward to trying to get this thing done before the end of the year. It’s going to be tough … but we’re going to try to push.’ — Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska In Washington D.C., lawmakers have completed the second draft of the reauthorization of the MSA. Begich expressed optimism that congress would finish work on the MSA by the year’s end. “I’m looking forward to trying to get this thing done before the end of the year,” Begich said. “It’s going to be tough …

but we’re going to try to push.” He said while more “tweaking” needs to be done with the second draft, it cleared up many issues from the first. Murkowski said she doubts it will be possible to finish it this year. She wants it to be done correctly because lawmakers won’t get another chance at the act for a while.

“We’re not going to see passage of Magnuson-Stevens in this Congress,” she said. … “But what we can do, what we must do is use this time to develop the good strong policies going forward, so that we do have a balanced and a proportional Magnuson-Stevens that takes us well into the future.” Both said it will be rapidly reintroduced in January if it doesn’t pass by the end of 2015. “If we can get a better product because we have a national recreational policy incorporated into it, that might be the better course of action,” Murkowski said. Panelist Mike Nussman, See POLICY, page A-12

Teen charged as an adult in Delta Junction fires FAIRBANKS (AP) — A 16-year-old Delta Junction boy stole alcohol from a lodge, burned it down and sold the booze out of his vehicle, according to state prosecutors. Vasiliy Bill Malyk has been waived to adult status and will be prosecuted as an adult for fires that destroyed Clearwater Lodge and a Delta Junction home, the Fairbanks Daily

News-Miner reported. He is being held without bail at Fairbanks Correctional Center. Malyk is charged with nine felony counts, including arson, theft and evidence tampering. Clearwater Lodge, a 55-yearold structure near the banks of the Delta Clearwater River, burned May 15. Prosecutors said Alaska State Troopers investigators could

not immediately determine how the fire started but on June 24, but they interviewed a man who said he has secretly recorded a conversation with Malyk in which the youth acknowledged a role in the crime. The witness told troopers he confronted Malyk about alcohol he was selling from his vehicle. “(The witness) stated Malyk C

told him he was there and that he’d take the fall before tatting out the others that helped,” Trooper Steven Lantz said in the criminal complaint. The witness told troopers he erased the recording because he was afraid of retaliation. A second fire on June 17 burned the home of a couple on vacation. Three rifles, jewelry and a laptop computer were

stolen from the home. The charred wreckage revealed two fire-ignition points and piles of burned and unburned paper, troopers said. Troopers arrested Malyk on Monday, and he acknowledged setting the home fire to cover the theft, prosecutors said. He also “confirmed his presence” at the lodge the night of the fire See CHARGE, page A-12

A-2 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, August 22, 2014

AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 50/40

Today

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Tides Today Prudhoe Bay 55/43

High(ft.)

Low(ft.)

2:59 a.m. (18.0) 3:59 p.m. (17.6)

10:35 a.m. (1.0) 10:40 p.m. (4.1)

1:46 a.m. (17.3) 2:46 p.m. (16.9)

8:44 a.m. (1.1) 8:49 p.m. (4.2)

First Second

1:05 a.m. (16.1) 2:05 p.m. (15.7)

7:40 a.m. (1.1) 7:45 p.m. (4.2)

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12:49 p.m. (8.5) --- (---)

6:24 a.m. (0.5) 6:26 p.m. (3.3)

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5:41 a.m. (26.8) 6:27 p.m. (28.4)

12:27 p.m. (0.9) --- (---)

Kenai City Dock

First Second Deep Creek

Partly sunny with spotty showers

Mostly sunny

Hi: 66 Lo: 47

Hi: 67 Lo: 50

Cloudy, rain possible; cooler

Chance for a couple of showers

Times of sun and clouds

Hi: 59 Lo: 50

Hi: 61 Lo: 48

Hi: 63 Lo: 49

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.

64 68 68 67

Daylight Length of Day - 15 hrs., 7 min., 2 sec. Daylight lost - 5 min., 27 sec.

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Seldovia

New Aug 25

Today 6:33 a.m. 9:40 p.m.

First Sep 2

Moonrise Moonset

Tomorrow 6:36 a.m. 9:37 p.m.

Full Sep 8

Today 3:46 a.m. 8:07 p.m.

Readings through 4 p.m. yesterday

Nome 59/45

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Unalakleet McGrath 61/46 68/45

Last Sep 15 Tomorrow 4:53 a.m. 8:28 p.m.

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Dillingham 66/51

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From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ............................ 1.97" Normal month to date .............. 1.75" Year to date ............................. 11.08" Normal year to date ................. 8.64" Record today ................. 0.86" (2006) Record for August ........ 5.39" (1966) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Juneau 68/51

National Extremes

Kodiak 62/50

Sitka 64/53

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High yesterday Low yesterday

111 at Death Valley, Calif. 32 at Bodie State Park,

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

Ketchikan 72/55

74 at Haines 32 at McCarthy

Today’s Forecast

(Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation)

Rounds of drenching showers and thunderstorms will extend from the mid-Atlantic coast to the northern Rockies, and southward to the deserts today. Very hot and humid air will continue in the South.

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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

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Kenai/ Soldotna 66/47 Seward 64/49 Homer 63/44

Valdez Kenai/ 61/43 Soldotna Homer

Cold Bay 62/53

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High ............................................... 66 Low ................................................ 43 Normal high .................................. 64 Normal low .................................... 45 Record high ........................ 86 (1977) Record low ........................ 31 (2000)

Anchorage 66/52

Bethel 66/49

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

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Fairbanks 70/45

Talkeetna 67/48 Glennallen 61/38

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Unalaska 57/51

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Anaktuvuk Pass 56/40

Kotzebue 60/51

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Pittsburgh 78/64/c 79/65/t Portland, ME 72/54/sh 68/55/pc Portland, OR 79/54/pc 80/59/pc Rapid City 81/62/sh 78/58/t Reno 90/57/s 86/54/s Sacramento 89/59/s 85/57/s Salt Lake City 82/65/t 85/58/pc San Antonio 103/80/pc 100/75/pc San Diego 78/70/pc 79/68/pc San Francisco 74/61/pc 73/60/pc Santa Fe 86/53/s 73/51/t Seattle 69/52/pc 76/56/pc Sioux Falls, SD 90/73/pc 86/69/pc Spokane 80/57/pc 75/54/t Syracuse 78/64/t 79/62/pc Tampa 95/79/pc 92/79/t Topeka 99/80/s 99/76/s Tucson 86/76/t 93/70/t Tulsa 97/78/s 98/75/s Wash., DC 90/71/t 88/73/t Wichita 99/75/pc 98/72/s

Combining vaccines boosts polio immunity WASHINGTON — New research suggests a one-two punch could help battle polio in some of the world’s most remote and strife-torn regions: Giving a single vaccine shot to children who’ve already swallowed drops of an oral polio vaccine greatly boosted their immunity. The World Health Organization officials said the combination strategy already is starting to be used in mass vaccination campaigns in some hard-hit areas and is being introduced for routine immunizations in developing countries, too. Oral polio vaccine has played a critical role in the nearly threedecade effort to eradicate the paralyzing disease, as health workers have gone house-to-house, to refugee camps and to roadside checkpoints delivering the drops.

Oil Prices Wednesday’s prices North Slope crude: $100.04, DOWN from $100.30 on Tuesday West Texas Int.: $96.07, UP from $94.48 on Tuesday

Thurs. Stocks Company Final Change Agrium Inc............... 93.71 +0.50 Alaska Air Group...... 46.03 -1.11 ACS...........................1.80 +0.01 Apache Corp........... 101.13 +0.79 AT&T........................ 34.64 +0.11 Baker Hughes.......... 68.69 -0.57 BP ........................... 48.27 +0.08 Chevron...................127.93 +0.44 ConocoPhillips......... 80.98 +0.48 ExxonMobil.............. 99.28 -0.42 1st Natl. Bank AK...1,736.00 +0.00 GCI...........................11.06 +0.05 Halliburton............... 68.34 -0.44 Harley-Davidson...... 64.02 -0.36 Home Depot.............91.15 +0.40 McDonald’s.............. 94.53 +0.34 Safeway................... 34.61 -0.09 Schlumberger......... 109.44 -0.41 Tesoro...................... 63.98 -0.71 Walmart................... 75.55 +0.59 Wells Fargo...............51.29 +0.44 Gold closed............ 1,277.61 -14.31 Silver closed............ 19.42 -0.06 Dow Jones avg..... 17,039.56 +60.43 NASDAQ................ 4,532.10 +5.62 S&P 500................1,992.38 +5.87 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices. C

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Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9:45 a.m. • TOPS #AK 196 meets at The Grace Lutheran Church, in Soldotna. Call Dorothy at 262-1303. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 12:30 p.m. • Well Elders Live Longer exercise (W.E.L.L.) will meet at the Nikiski Senior Center. Call instructor Mary Olson at 907-7763745. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It Works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA 12 by 12 at the United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family group, United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road in Kenai. Call 907-953-4655. Saturday 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9 a.m. • Al-Anon book study, Central Peninsula Hospital’s Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 907-953-4655. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. Noon • Homemade soup, Funny River Community Center. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 8 p.m. • AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations.To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

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The Peninsula Clarion strives to report the deaths of all current and former Peninsula residents. Notices should be received within three months of the death. Pending service/Death notices are brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge. Obituaries are prepared by families, funeral homes, crematoriums, and are edited by our staff according to newspaper guidelines. The fee for obituaries up to 500 words with one black and white photo ranges from $50 to $100. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department. Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion with prepayment, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.

Around the Peninsula Join other caregivers for support

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and garlic bread. Blackdog Firearms will be handling the sale of Bill’s firearms that will be auctioned off at the event. Many other donated items will be available for bid. Please come out and support one of our veterans. For questions or donations, please call the Post at 262-2722.

The Kenai Peninsula Family Caregiver Support Program will be hosting a caregiver support meeting, Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Soldotna Senior Center. Share your experiences as a care- LeeShore board meeting scheduled giver with other caregivers. For more information call Shelley The LeeShore Center will be having their August Board at (907) 262-1280. meeting on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce Street in Kenai. The public is welcome to attend and if you need further information Ice Bucket Challenge at The Place call 283-9479. An ALS Ice Bucket Challenge event will be hosted at The Place Hotel and Bar, Mile 18 of the Kenai Spur Highway, at AmVets volunteer meeting on tap 5 p.m. Friday. The Ice Bucket Challenge raises awareness of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s AMVets Post 4 located in the Red Diamond Center on Kalidisease. The owner of The Place, John “Griz” Young, has fornsky Beach Road is holding a meeting Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. been diagnosed with ALS and will participate in the chal- for all those interested in volunteering for various upcoming lenge. events and veteran’s community outreach programs. If you have questions please call 262-3540.

Fish fry to benefit veteran

Clam Gulch Post Office to be discussed

Soldotna VFW Post 10046 will be sponsoring a public fishfry to benefit veteran Bill Barham of Soldotna who is diagThere will be an informational meeting with United States nosed with inoperable cancer. The benefit will be held Sept. 1 Postal Service personnel from Anchorage to discuss the future at 2 p.m. VFW Post 10046 is located at 134 N. Birch Street in of the Clam Gulch Post Office today at the Clam Gulch Post Soldotna. The event is a halibut feed with baked beans, jojos Office, Mile 118.3 Sterling Highway, at 1 p.m.

Bodies of 3 climbers retrieved from Mount Rainier By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press

SEATTLE — The location of the three bodies was revealed by the melting snow, but getting to them was another matter. They were high on a glacier at one of the most treacherous spots on Mount Rainier, an area pummeled by falling ice and rocks. So rangers borrowed a tool from their colleagues at Denali National Park in Alaska — a mechanical claw that’s so highly specialized it hasn’t been used in years. A helicopter equipped with the device plucked the bodies of the three climbers off Mount Rainier on Tuesday, in the same area where a party of six vanished last May. “We’ve talked about using it before, but never really had a need for it,” said Doug Uttecht, the chief pilot at Olympiabased NorthWest Helicopters, who flew the recovery mission. “In this case, we needed to keep people out of that area. That’s the reason the bodies hadn’t been recovered: They’re right in the middle of the falling rock and ice that’s coming off that cliff.” The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday that it’s still working to identify the bodies, but the National Park Service believes

they were members of the same party that went missing. A crew on a training flight spotted the bodies in avalanche debris field Aug. 7, but the area, at the 9,500-foot level on the Carbon Glacier, was considered risky for a typical recovery operation. Warm weather has led to more ice and rock falls as well as the opening of new crevasses, making it one of the most hazardous spots on the 14,410-foot volcano, Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman Patti Wold said. NorthWest Helicopters had to wire up a special control box to use the mechanical grabber with the company’s MD-530 helicopter, and Uttecht flew practice runs picking up small logs. The device was mounted at the end of 100-foot-long line, saving crews from having to lower a mountaineering ranger down to the glacier. Park Service rangers with radios positioned themselves in safe areas nearby and prepared to warn Uttecht if a major slide came down. The most difficult part of the mission was positioning the claw perfectly over the bodies, he said.

Wold described the device as similar to “those games in the grocery store where you use the claw to grab the toys.” The six missing climbers, all experienced mountaineers, included two guides and four climbers. They went missing the last week of May on a technical, dangerous and little-used route up Liberty Ridge. Authorities believe they fell 3,300 feet. Members of the group were Seattle-based Alpine Ascents International guides Matthew Hegeman and Eitan Green; Erik Britton Kolb, a 34-year-old finance manager at American Express, who had traveled from New York; Uday Marty, a vice president and managing director of Intel in Southeast Asia who was based in Singapore; Seattle mountain climber John Mullally; and Mark Mahaney, of St. Paul, Minnesota. Last year, about 10,800 people attempted to climb Mount Rainier and only 129 used the Liberty Ridge route, according to park statistics. There was no sign of the other climbers during Tuesday’s operation. Denali National Park com-

missioned a Eugene, Oregon, company called Heli-Tech to make the mechanical claw in 1995, according to a report in The Register-Guard newspaper the following year. It’s similar to devices the company had made for logging, farming and other purposes, but with highaltitude adaptations. It’s made of lighter-weight aluminum instead of steel and uses electric controls instead of gas-powered ones. The device was used for the first time in 1996 to recover a climber who fell at the 16,000foot level on Denali. It wasn’t immediately clear how many times it’s been used since. Denali mountaineering ranger Brandon Latham said Wednesday it hadn’t been used in the seven years he’s been stationed there. Nor was he aware of it ever having been loaned out. Denali’s helicopter manager, Joe Reichert, has been in Washington state helping to fight wildfires and helped arrange for the device to be shipped to Rainier, Latham said.

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Let’s make this school year safe and successful Fall is in the air, silvers are in the

river, and students across the Kenai Peninsula are back in school. The first day of classes for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District was Tuesday, and we’d like to take this opportunity to remind people to use extra caution on the roads, especially around schools and along school bus routes. Drivers on peninsula roads are going to see an increase in traffic, with school buses and parents ferrying students. Give yourself a few extra minutes to get to your destination. Pay attention to speed limits, especially in school zones, and remember to stop and wait when you see a school bus with red flashing lights. With changes to school configurations, particularly in Soldotna, traffic patterns may be different this year, too. Many students walk or ride bicycles, skateboards and scooters to school, and drivers need to watch for them, too. In fact, Soldotna is taking steps to encourage more walkers and bikers with its “Safe Routes to School” project. Some of those youngsters are still pretty excited to get to school and will be bounding across streets without looking; for others, the excitement of the first day may have faded and they will be dragging their feet in the crosswalk a little longer than expected. Either way, be sure to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. And while a bill to ban cell phone use while driving in a school zone was held in a legislative committee last year, it’s still a good idea to put the cell phone down and limit distractions while driving. Parents, please give your kids a refresher on pedestrian and bicycle safety. Before long, it will be a little darker as kids are heading to school; be sure they’re outfitted with bright, reflective clothing. It’s a new year in the classroom, too, and we’re looking forward to exciting results. A good education is key to becoming a productive member of society. Students, we know you may not want to hear it — or maybe you’ve heard it ad nauseam — but the more you apply yourself now, the better your options will be when you finish school. So study hard, be safe, and good luck with the 201415 school year.

Letters to the Editor Senator listened on HB 77 In response to the August 12 article, “District O candidates square off” I would like to thank Senator Micciche for his support against House Bill 77. The part he played in bringing light to the bill for Alaskans was invaluable and without him, many Alaskans would have had a very difficult time supplying input on the bill and possibly wouldn’t have even heard of it at all. There is consensus among the public involved in the HB 77 fight, that Micciche’s contribution was integral in ensuring a bill was not passed without full support by the public. Senator Micciche’s series of town meetings to discuss HB 77 was proof that the Senator is willing to keep Alaskans in the public process. If it wasn’t for the time he took to hear from residents in Kenai and Homer this bill would have likely flown through both the House and the Senate with little public input. Because of his efforts to host hearings, Micciche took a

bold move and let his constituents tell him how to proceed, a move we don’t see often enough in this state. Guthrie Worthington Anchorage

Applause Gift a great way to start school year Soldotna High School would like to send out a special thank you to Kathy Gensel, Dale Dolifka and Irv Carlisle for the many hours they have spent working with our area businesses to secure the funding for the student/staff sweatshirt for our Skyview Middle, Soldotna Prep and Soldotna High Schools. What a great gift/way to kick off a new school year. We also appreciate the many greater Soldotna area businesses that donated to this cause! Kathy, Dale and Irv didn’t just stop with the sweatshirt, they are also helping us plan our new Sport Complex Dedication day on August 30 along with a free Community Feed (6:00 p.m.

Help with house appreciated A big thank-you to the Rotarians and friends of Rotarians for painting my house and making it beautiful again. It’s a joy to drive home and just look at it. Words can’t express how much I appreciate this. Also, they mowed my front and back yards. They also bought the paint. Thank you all. A special thank-you to Jan Krehel and Ellen Sheehan. Also, Leonor Araoz Fraser, Allen Auxier, Mike Crawford, Brent Hibbert, Bob and Mary Lambe, Merrill Sikorski, Jodi Stewart, Terri Vanneberg, Kenai River Rotary President Diane Taylor, and Rotary exchange student from Chile Mauro Lotito. Brenda Dunn Soldotna

The ice bucket stops with Obama By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

EDGARTOWN, Mass. — The ice bucket stops with Obama. Instead of pouring cold water over his head, President Barack Obama has poured it on the idea of becoming the highest-profile participant of the ice bucket challenge, a dare sweeping the nation that has raised nearly $42 million to support research into Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks nerve cells and can lead to complete paralysis and death. Average life expectancy is two to five years after diagnosis, according to the ALS Association. The challenge calls on people to post videos on social media of themselves “There’s still huge potential here, especially with the dry dumping a bucket of ice water on their weather. We’re not out of the woods yet.” — Kern County Fire Capt. Derek Tisinger, speaking heads — or having someone else handle about a wildfire northeast of Bakersfield, California. the chilly chore. They also have to publicly name others to do the same thing within 24 “I do like ‘80s, ‘90s rock because it’s good for my voice. The thing about karaoke is picking a song that works for your voice, that way if you sing like a cat — like I do — you can still sound pretty good.” — Tennis champion Serena Williams who sang “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” at a karaoke event a week ahead of the U.S. Open.

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AP News Extra hours or donate $100 to the ALS Association. Many people do both. Other well-known participants include former President George W. Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ethel Kennedy. The 86-year-old Kennedy family matriarch tagged Obama to participate after recently dousing herself at her family’s Massachusetts estate, knowing that the president would be nearby on vacation. Obama participated financially by donating an undisclosed sum, the White House said. “This is all about awareness. We appreciate him donating to the cause,” ALS Association spokeswoman Carrie Munk said. Singer Justin Bieber also nominated Obama to take the challenge, which has been a boon to the advocacy group. The association said it had received $41.8 million in donations as of Thursday, compared

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at SoHi) and a free Community/Family Dance (7-9 p.m.) to be hosted at Soldotna High School. Great leaders truly do make living in Soldotna both a pleasure and an honor. Many thanks from all of us at SoHi, So-Prep and Skyview Middle! Todd Syverson, Principal Soldotna High School

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with $2.1 million between July 29 and Aug. 21 last year. Obama isn’t the only U.S. government official who is unlikely to participate. The State Department has banned participation by U.S. ambassadors and other high-profile foreign service officers. Department lawyers say participation would violate federal ethics rules barring officials from using public office for private gain “no matter how worthy the cause,” according to an unclassified cable sent earlier this week that was obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

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Alaska Ex-UAA worker charged with emailing threats ANCHORAGE (AP) — A 36-year-old man fired five years ago from the University of Alaska Anchorage has been charged with sending threatening communications to UA Fairbanks employees. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Edward DuBois is charged with one count of transmitting threatening communications, a federal felony. DuBois worked as a student services technician in the Registrar’s Office from October 2006 to August 2009. According to prosecutors, DuBois said he was physically and sexually assaulted by his superiors and that he was fired for “good-faith reporting of malfeasance.” An email prosecutors say he sent Aug. 14 noted that he thought often about revenge and that he wanted to stop certain officials from hurting others by using his own “sharply violent means.” DuBois was in custody Thursday at the Anchorage jail.

Troopers boost patrols for state fair ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say patrols will be boosted to focus on traffic enforcement around the Palmer state fair, which kicks off Thursday. Troopers say the focused patrols will take place on the highways and roadways around the Mat-Su Valley for the duration of the fair, which runs through Sept. 1.

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loy said he talked to several restaurant owners who thought the ordinance would make it easier for them to tell people they can’t use vaporizers in a public place. Marquis said the government shouldn’t be a scapegoat for businesses. He said owners should stand up and choose for themselves. Council member Terry Bookey said he didn’t think the ordinance goes far enough. “The air around us belongs to us collectively,” he said at the Aug. 6 meeting. Council member Mike Boyle said the majority of the council wanted the e-cig ordinance to pass, but felt the addition of marijuana before the upcoming vote confused the issue. Alaskans will have the opportunity to vote on Ballot Measure 2, an act to tax and regulate the production, sale and use of marijuana on Nov. 4. “We don’t know how (Measure 2) vote will come out,”

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he said. “This is a good piece of legislation without having (plant-based material) to muddy the waters.” Molloy said the ordinance didn’t have a clear definition of what plant-based material was. He said without an amendment, the ordinance could prohibit the burning of incense or sage. The council made two amendments to the ordinance: To remove the reference of plant-based material and the mention of the upcoming vote of Ballot Measure 2, and to add language to clarify burning a combustible substance. The ordinance defined smoking as “either the burning, inhaling or exhaling of a tobacco or carrying any lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or other combustible substance in any manner or in any form or the use of any electronic cigarette.” Marquis said the way the ordinance read, a lighted birthday candle would be banned. Molloy moved to add “intended to be inhaled.” Marquis later thanked Molloy and said he legalized birthday candles.

By DAN JOLING Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — A hunting guide who appears on Animal Planet’s “Wild West Alaska” television show has pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor hunting or guiding violations, what his attorney calls “paperwork violations.” Jim West, 60, entered the pleas Wednesday in Glennallen, the closest court to his Klutina Lodge in Copper Center. West also owns a gun shop, Wild West Guns, in Anchorage. West was originally charged with 17 violations. He pleaded guilty to guiding a client who illegally killed a moose in 2009, killing a black bear while guiding in 2011, and failing to remove bearbaiting stations in 2011 and 2012. The 13 dismissed violations included allegations that West guided on federal land within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve without a commer-

Council discusses free boat launch use for residents The council spent about 30 minutes discussing an ordinance that would have given Kenai residents free services to the city-owned boat launch and parking before it voted to postpone to the next meeting. Boyle, the sponsor of the ordinance, had brought a similar ordinance before council in previous years. He said the idea had a lot of support from local residents. In a memo to council city attorney Scott Bloom said two former city attorneys Krista

cial-use concession and trespassed on Alaska Native land. District Court Judge Daniel Schally fined West $40,000 and suspended all but $8,000. He suspended West’s guide license for two years but suspended the suspension. The judge also suspended a 20-day jail sentence. Schally ordered West to serve three years of probation and perform 80 hours of community service. He ordered the state to return a Cessna 185 airplane seized from West. West accepts responsibility for the violations, defense attorney Brent Cole said. “I can also tell you that he and I are extremely disappointed in the nature of this investigation and in the actions by the Alaska State Troopers and some of the individuals who handled this case,” Cole said. After 18 months of investigation, the underlying motivations for the prosecution remain suspect, he said. Stearns and Cary Graves both argued the legality of offering free service to residents but charging non-residents. Bloom said the use of a dedicated dipnet revenue fund for the city dock would make it more difficult to support free use of boat launch for Kenai citizens only because it is not paid through resident taxes. Gabriel and council member Tim Navarre said they both liked the concept but couldn’t support it because the threat of a lawsuit. Bloom offered a suggestion of a seasonal pass at a lower cost that would benefit local users or provide free parking service for residents, as long as it was paid through general funds.

‘It’s just not right what the state does in these forfeiture cases, and somebody needs to reassess our seizure and forfeiture laws.’ — Brent Cole, defense attorney Cole filed motions over what he said was a lack of information provided by prosecutors. West vigorously disputed trespass allegations and characterized the matter as a dispute between a land owner and user. “All of the claims that involved trespass were dismissed as they should have been, and they never should have been brought in the first place,” Cole said. What remained, he said, were “paperwork violations.” “For that he received an $8,000 fine and 80 hours of community work service, but at a tremendous loss to his reputation,

unfairly I should say, his reputation and his business, which the judge acknowledged.” The airplane, Cole said, was seized two days before the start of the 2013 hunting season and four months before charges were filed. It was more than an inconvenience, Cole said. “Are you kidding? He’s had it gone for a year,” he said. “It’s just not right what the state does in these forfeiture cases, and somebody needs to reassess our seizure and forfeiture laws.” A message left with a spokesman for Animal Planet was not immediately returned Thursday.

The council postponed the ordinance to the Sept. 3 meeting after revisions could be made. The city also approved a new sublease between the Peninsula Art Guild and the Kenai Potters Guild for the space in the Kenai Fine Arts Center. In other business, the city passed five ordinances and four resolutions: n Providing committees act in an advisory capacity to council; n Amending personnel regulations; n Approving bona fide employer-sponsored medical leave sharing arrangement; n Increasing appropriations

in airport equipment funds for the purchase of snow plow truck; n Authorizing purchase of airport snow removal equipment for $543,706; n Designating Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades as No. 1 local state funding priority for fiscal year 2016; n Authorizing a budget transfer within general fund for the payment of back property taxes to the Kenai Peninsula Borough on land to be trained for a public purpose; n Declaring equipment surplus or obsolete to be sold. Reach Dan Balmer at daniel. balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

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Nation

Colleges calling students back from Israel By STEPHEN SINGER Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. — Some U.S. colleges are pulling students from overseas study programs in Israel as the Gaza war rages, though the relative calm beyond the immediate battle areas is raising questions in some quarters about why they had to leave. Colleges say security was the top concern, citing advisories about hazardous travel from the U.S. State Department and from insurance companies that cover students for health, accidents, security and even the cost of evacuation. “On the one hand, we want to introduce students to the dimensions of conflict,” said Yehuda Lukacs, director of the Center for Global Education at George Mason University in Virginia. “But this was too much because their safety and security were challenged.” It’s not the first time colleges have withdrawn — at least temporarily — from overseas study programs because of conflict.

Just recently, the University of Massachusetts Amherst suspended programs in war-torn Syria, and St. Lawrence University in New York called off its program in Kenya for fall, citing a State Department travel advisory. But the United States’ close ties with Israel, along with the distance of many of the programs from the central areas of conflict, are leaving colleges far from unified. Suhaib Khan, a George Mason senior who worked in Ramallah in the West Bank in a program helping to promote Palestinian businesses, said he was “incredibly disappointed” that he was forced to leave prematurely. He arrived June 6 and left July 9, about a month early. “As an adult, I could have made my own decisions,” said Khan, 21. George Mason was one of at least seven schools nationwide to suspend a summer study program that operates in Israel or the West Bank. Others include Claremont McKenna College in California, UMass Amherst, the University of Iowa, Trinity

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In this 2014 photo, students in the school’s Summer Study Abroad Program take a break while hiking in Israel.

College in Hartford, Michigan State and Penn State. Several universities in Europe also postponed summer programs. UMass Amherst and New York University have halted fall semester programs. When Israel launched an air offensive against Hamas on July 8 in response to rockets fired into Israel and expanded its assault with ground troops 10 days later, officials at UMass Amherst were initially unfazed. “We agreed that the program should go on even though

rockets were flying,” said Jack Ahern, vice provost for international programs. But that soon changed when the Federal Aviation Administration told U.S. airlines July 22 they were temporarily banned from flying into Tel Aviv’s airport after a rocket exploded nearby. That lent an air of unpredictability as to whether students could get out if needed. “With an airport closed for more than 24 hours, we don’t want students stuck,” said Lisa Sapolis, director of Trinity’s

Office of Study Away. UMass Amherst officials decided to cancel the fall semester program based on the State Department advisory, Ahern said. “To study in a country in conflict can be extremely rewarding,” he said. “It was not a decision we take lightly. We try to err on the side of being permissive and allowing students to go where they want.” NYU student Jessica Herrera, a senior, will intern in Washington now that her studies in Israel in the fall have been scuttled. She was disappointed when she learned this month that her classes in Hebrew and politics were canceled, she said, and had not been worried about danger. “If you know anything about Israel, you know conflict is part of their normal lives, and you go about doing what you have to do,” she said. Many U.S. colleges and universities that operated programs in areas far from the war zone have continued their studies. Jonathan Sarna, president of the Association for Jewish

Studies, questioned whether universities overreacted, noting Israel defended itself against most Hamas rockets with its Iron Dome air defense and its military superiority. “There are huge gaps between perceptions of safety and reality,” said Sarna, also a professor at Brandeis University near Boston, which did not suspend its summer program in Israel. Schools should act on reality, not perceptions in the media, he said. University administrators “find it easy” to rely on State Department advisories, he said. Martha K. Risser, an associate professor of classics at Trinity, said she felt distant from the fighting as she led an archaeological dig with about 40 students at Tel Akko in northern Israel this summer. About 100 miles north of Gaza, where Israeli fighter jets were turning Hamas strongholds into rubble, shops and restaurants in Tel Akko were open, streets were bustling and sailboats dotted the Mediterranean, Risser said.

GAO: Pentagon violated law with Bergdahl swap By DONNA CASSATA Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon broke the law when it swapped Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a prisoner in Afghanistan for five years, for five Taliban leaders, congressional investigators said Thursday. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office said the Defense Department failed to notify the relevant congressional committees at least 30 days in advance of the exchange — a clear violation of the law — and used $988,400 of a wartime account to make the transfer. The GAO also said the Pentagon’s use of funds that hadn’t been ex-

pressly appropriated violated the Antideficiency Act. “In our view, the meaning of the (law) is clear and unambiguous,” the GAO wrote to nine Republican senators, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and various committees. “Section 8111 prohibits the use of ‘funds appropriated or otherwise made available’ in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay to the custody or control of a foreign entity’ except in accordance” with the law. The GAO said the relevant committees received phone calls from May 31 — the day of the transfer — to June 1, with

written notification coming on June 2. Five senior Taliban were released from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo in exchange for Bergdahl, who had disappeared from his post in Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. The five Taliban are to remain in Qatar for a year. Spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby defended the Pentagon’s actions, saying that as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stated in his congressional testimony earlier this year, the Defense Department “acted lawfully in the operation to recover Sgt. Bergdahl, a judgment that was supported by the Justice Department.”

Lawmakers, especially Republicans, were angry with President Barack Obama and members of the administration for failing to notify them about the swap. Some in Congress have said Bergdahl was a deserter and the United States gave up too much for his freedom. Several lawmakers have

cited intelligence suggesting the high-level Taliban officials could return to the Afghanistan battlefield. The administration has defended the swap and its decision to keep Congress in the dark, saying concern about Bergdahl’s health and safety required speedy action.

Sen. Susan Collins, RMaine, a member of the Intelligence Committee, said it was “completely disingenuous” for the administration to suggest that notifying Congress might have compromised the transfer because dozens of administration officials knew well in advance.

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Around the World Foley case: should governments pay ransom for hostages WASHINGTON — The beheading of freelance journalist James Foley has forced a new debate between the longtime U.S. and British refusal to negotiate with terrorists, and Europe and the Persian Gulf’s increasing willingness to pay ransoms in a desperate attempt to free citizens. The dilemma: How to save the lives of those kidnapped without financing terror groups, and encouraging more kidnappings. By paying ransoms, governments in the Mideast and Europe have become some of the biggest financiers of terror groups. By refusing to do likewise, the U.S. and Great Britain are in the thankless position of putting their own citizens at a disadvantage. Foley’s captors, the Islamic State militants, had for months demanded $132.5 million (100 million Euros) from his parents and political concessions from Washington. They got neither, and the 40-year-old freelance journalist from New Hampshire was savagely killed within the last week inside Syria, where he had been held since his disappearance in November 2012. Extremists called his death a revenge killing for the 90 U.S. airstrikes, as of Thursday, that have been launched against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq since Aug. 8. But the ransom demands began late last year, even before the Islamic State — one of the world’s most financially thriving extremist groups — had begun its brutal march across much of western and northern Iraq. “They don’t need to do this for money,” said Matthew Levitt, a counter-terror expert at the Washington Institute think-tank. “When you ask for $132 million, for the release of one person, that suggests that you’re either trying to make a point ... or you don’t really need the money.”

It started with orange juice: Decades-old case shapes how police officer to be judged WASHINGTON — It started with a bottle of orange juice 30 years ago. The national legal standards that govern when police officers are justified in using force against people trace their lineage to a 1984 case from Charlotte, North Carolina. In that case, a diabetic man’s erratic behavior during a trip to a convenience store for juice to bring up his low blood sugar led to a confrontation with officers that left him with injuries from head to foot. Dethorne Graham’s subsequent lawsuit against police for his injuries led to a 1989 Supreme Court decision that has become the prism for evaluating how police use force. As soon as Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown on Aug. 9, the Graham v. Connor case became the foundational test for whether Wilson’s response was appropriate or criminal. To most civilians, an 18-year-old unarmed man may not appear to pose a deadly threat. But a police officer’s perspective is different. And that is how an officer should be judged after the fact, Chief Justice William Rehnquist wrote in the 1989 opinion. “The ‘reasonableness’ of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight,” Rehnquist wrote. C

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Doc: ‘I am thrilled to be alive’ By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press

ATLANTA — Calling it a “miraculous day,” an American doctor infected with Ebola left his isolation unit and warmly hugged his doctors and nurses on Thursday, showing the world that he poses no public health threat one month after getting sick with the virus. Dr. Kent Brantly and his fellow medical missionary, Nancy Writebol, who was quietly discharged two days earlier, are still weak but should recover completely, and no one need fear being in contact with them, said Dr. Bruce Ribner, who runs the infectious disease unit at Emory University Hospital. Brantly’s reappearance was festive and celebratory, a stark contrast to his arrival in an ambulance under police escort three weeks earlier, when he shuffled into the hospital wearing a bulky white hazardous materials suit. “I am thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family,” Brantly said, choking up as he read a written statement. Then he and his wife turned and hugged a parade of doctors and nurses, hugging or shaking hands with each one. For some, it was their first direct contact without protective gear. After Brantly, 33, and Writebol, 59, were infected while working with Ebola victims in Liberia, their charity organizations, Samaritan’s Purse and SIM, reached out to top infectious disease experts for help. Working connections, they obtained one of only five courses available worldwide of an experimental drug known as Zmapp, and Brantly and Writebol split the doses before being evacuated to Atlanta. The other four were later given to a Spanish priest, who died, and three doctors in Africa, who have been improving. Brantly didn’t take questions at Thursday’s news conference, but he did briefly describe how they confronted Ebola back in

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Ebola victim Dr. Kent Brantly, left, embraces Dr. Bruce Ribner, medical director of Emory’s Infectious Disease Unit, after being released from Emory University Hospital, Thursday, in Atlanta.

Liberia. He said aid workers had begun “preparing for the worst” after learning of the outbreak in March, and saw their first patient in June. Soon, many more arrived. He said his team took all the precautions they could. After his wife and children returned to the U.S. for a family wedding, he focused on work, moving patients to a bigger isolation unit. Three days later, he woke up feeling sick, and was diagnosed with the disease. “As I lay in my bed in Liberia for the following nine days, getting sicker and weaker each day, I prayed that God would help me to be faithful even in my illness,” Brantly said. “Through the care of the Samaritan’s Purse and SIM missionary team in Liberia, the use of an experimental drug, and the expertise and resources of the health care team at Emory University Hospital, God saved my life.” His doctors cautioned that it’s unclear whether the drug or a blood transfusion Brantly got from a young Ebola survivor in Africa was helpful or hurtful. The drug is so novel that it hasn’t been tested in people, and might not have made any difference at all. “Experimental means exactly that. They are the very first

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individuals to have received this treatment and frankly we do not know,” Ribner said. Both patients were discharged after their medical team made sure they won’t infect others. Their blood tested clean of the virus, which is spread only through direct contact with the bodily fluids of sick people experiencing symptoms. Ebola survivors generally are not contagious once they’ve recovered. Still, both families asked for time alone to recover fully. David Writebol said in a statement that his wife is recuperating at an undisclosed location, and is “greatly encouraged knowing that there were so many people around the world lifting prayers to God for her return to health.” Neither survivor is saying what they’ll do next. Ribner said there’s no concern of a relapse, “and in fact we would anticipate immunity from this virus if they were treating patients during this outbreak.”

There is a huge gap between the top-flight care these Americans got at Emory, where a crew of five infectious disease experts and 21 nurses provided rigorous care, and West Africa, where the virus has killed more than 1,300 people and counting, and even such basics as sterile fluids can be in short supply. Ribner said he has “no clue how much they might have spent” saving the missionaries’ lives, but he insisted that bringing them to Atlanta “was the right decision” and said the hospital could decide to take more Ebola patients on a case by case basis, if they are strong enough to survive the long trip. “We cannot let our fears dictate our actions,” Ribner said. “We must all care. As grateful as we are today, our work is far from over.” Treating these two patients has already given doctors insights into how to better care for Ebola patients anywhere. For example, they now believe common fluid-replacement measures may not have enough of certain nutrients patients need to recover. Emory physicians say they have begun sharing their findings to other doctors, and hope to publish in a medical journal. At least 2,473 people have been sickened in this outbreak — more than the caseloads of all the previous two-dozen Ebola outbreaks combined, according to the World Health Organization. Before he left the hospital, Brantly appealed to help those he left behind. “Please continue to pray for Liberia and the people of West Africa, and encourage those in positions of leadership and influence to do everything possible to bring this Ebola outbreak to an end.

A-8 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, August 22, 2014

World

Israel kills 3 Hamas military commanders By KARIN LAUB and IAN DEITCH Associated Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel stepped up its campaign against Gaza’s ruling Hamas on Thursday, killing three of the group’s senior military commanders in an airstrike that pulverized a four-story home, the second such attack targeting top leaders in two days. The pinpoint pre-dawn attack on Hamas’ inner sanctum was launched minutes after the men emerged from tunnel hideouts, a security official said — displaying the long reach of Israel’s intelligence services. The killing of the commanders, who played a key role in expanding Hamas’ military capabilities in recent years, was bound to lower morale in the secretive group, but might not necessarily diminish its ability to fire rockets at Israel. Thursday’s strike in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, coupled with a Cabinet decision to call up 10,000 more reserve soldiers, signaled an escalation in the Israel-Hamas war after Egyptian cease-fire efforts collapsed this week. Since July 8, fighting has claimed more than 2,000 Palestinian lives, most of them civilians, according to Palestinian officials and the U.N., and entire neighborhoods of Gaza have been destroyed. Sixtyfour Israeli soldiers, two Israeli civilians and a guest worker also have been killed. Meanwhile, a senior Hamas leader in exile admitted that Hamas was behind the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teens in the West Bank — the group’s first claim of responsibility for the June attack that triggered an Israeli crackdown and eventually led to the Gaza war. Saleh Arouri told an inter-

national conference of Islamic scholars in Turkey on Wednesday that Hamas grabbed the teens in hopes of sparking a Palestinian uprising in the West Bank. This week’s resumption of Gaza fighting came after several failed rounds of indirect talks of Israel and Hamas in Cairo. Egyptian mediators had proposed that in exchange for quiet on the Israel-Gaza border, Israel gradually ease a border blockade it had imposed on Gaza, alongside Egypt, after Hamas seized the territory in 2007. Hamas rejected the proposal, saying Israel didn’t offer anything specific. In an apparent attempt to revive diplomacy, Westernbacked Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks in Qatar on Thursday with his main Palestinian rival Khaled Mashaal, the top Hamas leader in exile. Abbas lost control of Gaza in the Hamas takeover seven years ago, but several months ago signed a reconciliation deal with Hamas that was to give him a new foothold in the territory. During the Cairo talks, Abbas confidants in a joint delegation with Hamas had urged the Islamic militants to accept the Egyptian offer, without success. Some in the Abbas camp had pointed fingers at Mashaal and his host and backer, Qatar. Abbas was to head to Cairo for top-level meetings Friday. At the United Nations, three European countries — Britain, Germany and France — were working on a Security Council resolution calling for a Gaza cease-fire and international monitoring to ensure implantation, said a U.N. diplomat who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss sensitive deliberations. The European resolution

‘We will continue to pursue and strike the heads of Hamas at any time and any place they may be. Whoever tries to harm Israel’s citizens — they are marked for death.’ — Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon would also include a European offer to take charge of Gaza’s border crossings, along with a deployment there of security forces loyal to Abbas. Since the breakdown of the Cairo talks late Tuesday, accompanied by the violation of a temporary cease-fire by Gaza militants, cross-border violence has continued at a steady pace. On Thursday, more than 100 rockets were fired from Gaza, while Israel carried out some 50 airstrikes, the Israeli military said. In all, at least 26 Palestinians were killed Thursday, among them six children, bringing the death toll since July 8 to 2,086, according to Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra. Nearly a quarter of the dead — 469— are children, according to the top UNICEF field officer in Gaza, Pernilla Ironside. Of the more than 10,400 Palestinians wounded, nearly a third were children, according to UNICEF figures, while some 100,000 Gazans have been left homeless. In southern Israel, a man was seriously hurt Thursday, when a mortar shell fired from Gaza exploded outside a kindergarten and shrapnel flew through a window as he celebrated his son’s third birthday. In Gaza, one of those pulled from the rubble Thursday was Sara Deif, the 5-year-old daughter of Mohammed Deif, the top Hamas military leader who was apparently the target of an air-

strike on a three-story home in Gaza City late Tuesday. Deif’s wife and infant son were also killed in the attack. Hamas said Deif, who has survived four previous attempts on his life, some with serious injuries, was not in the area at the time of the strike. Israel has declined comment on Deif’s possible fate. After Thursday’s airstrike in Rafah, the Hamas military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, announced that three senior commanders, Mohammed Abu Shamaleh, Raed Attar and Mohammed Barhoum had

been killed. Several hours later, thousands marched through Rafah in a funeral procession, firing guns, waving flags of different militant groups and chanting religious slogans. Those killed were carried aloft through the crowd on stretchers, wrapped in green Hamas flags. Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, said Israel “will not succeed in breaking the will of our people or weaken the resistance,” and that Israel “will pay the price.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Shin Bet security service and its “superior intelligence” for the strike. The killing of the Hamas leaders was bound to buy him some time as Israel’s public grows impatient with the government’s inability to halt rocket fire from Gaza. Israeli media said Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon authorized the strike on the Hamas commanders in the

four-story building in the Tel Sultan neighborhood of Rafah. A security official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters, said the trio had entered the home just minutes earlier, emerging from underground hideouts. “We will continue to pursue and strike the heads of Hamas at any time and any place they may be. Whoever tries to harm Israel’s citizens — they are marked for death,” Yaalon said. Israel’s military and the Shin Bet emphasized the importance of the three Hamas commanders. Abu Shamaleh, 41, had been the top Hamas commander in southern Gaza, while Attar, 40, was in charge of weapons smuggling and the construction of attack tunnels, and had played a role in the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit in 2006. Barhoum, 45, was a senior Hamas operative in Rafah, a joint statement said.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, August 22, 2014

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Russian aid convoy advances toward Ukraine By NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press

KIEV, Ukraine — Fierce fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Thursday in what appeared to be a last-gasp attempt by government troops to snatch back territory from pro-Russian separatists before the arrival of a Russian aid convoy overseen by the Red Cross. Trucks loaded with water, generators and sleeping bags for desperate civilians in the besieged city of Luhansk began moving through Ukrainian customs after being held up at the border for a week, in part because of safety concerns and Ukrainian fears that the

‘We are going to Minsk to talk about peace. The whole world is tired of war.’ — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko convoy’s arrival could halt the military’s advance. The trucks in the 200-vehicle convoy were expected to cross into Ukraine on Friday morning on their way to Luhansk, a city with a war-reduced population of a quarter-million people, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Russian border. At Russia’s urging, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Kimoon called for a cease-fire during the humanitarian mis-

sion. The Red Cross has said it needs assurances of safe passage from all sides to bring in the supplies and set up distribution points, so even without a formal cease-fire, Ukrainian government forces could be severely constrained in their movements once the trucks begin arriving. Ukrainian troops have made significant advances into rebel-held territory this week

in a conflict that has claimed more than 2,000 lives and forced over 340,000 people to flee their homes. Ukraine celebrates Independence Day on Sunday, and there are widespread suspicions the government is anxious for a breakthrough by then. Looking for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will meet on Saturday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has acted as a mediator, and will sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk, Belarus, early next week. “We are going to Minsk to talk about peace,” Poroshenko said in a statement. “The whole

world is tired of war.” Poroshenko stopped short of saying whether he still insists on the rebels’ unconditional surrender. Ukraine has accused Russia of arming and supporting the separatists since the fighting began in mid-April, a charge Russia denies. Meanwhile, five troops were killed and two civilians died over a 24-hour period in rebelheld areas, authorities said. That followed over 50 deaths on Wednesday. Troops fought separatists in and around Ilovaysk near the rebel-held city of Donetsk, and at least two people were killed and an unspecified number wounded in an artillery strike

on a Donetsk suburb, authorities said. Once home to 1 million, Donetsk, the largest city still held by the rebels, has seen onethird of its population flee since the spring. Heavy fighting was also reported in Luhansk on Thursday, a day after the government said it had retaken much of the rebel stronghold. The city has been under siege for 19 days, lacking such basics as running water and electricity. “People hardly leave their homes for fear of being caught in the middle of ongoing fighting, with intermittent shelling into residential areas placing civilians at risk,” the Red Cross said.

Syria opposition: Deadly chemical attack forgotten By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

BEIRUT — The year since a chemical attack that killed hundreds near Damascus has been a strikingly good one for President Bashar Assad. His deadly stockpile has been destroyed, but he has stayed in power, bought time and gotten world powers to engage him. Along the way, global disapproval has shifted away from Assad and toward the Islamic extremists who are fighting

him and spreading destruction across Syria and Iraq. In Syria, frustrated opposition leaders plan modest rallies Friday to commemorate an attack that they believe the world has largely forgotten. For many Syrians, hopes for justice are fading and a deep sense of bitterness prevails. The U.S., which threatened to strike Assad’s forces but backed away at the last minute, is now bombing the Islamic State group in neighboring Iraq. Calls for Assad’s ouster are

no longer made publicly by Western officials. “This is one anniversary that all free Syrians would love to forget. It was the beginning of the end of U.S. and international involvement in the Syrian conflict,” said Bilal Saab, a senior fellow for Middle East Security at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. The U.S. reversal capped what many Syrians had long seen as a flippant approach in

the West to the uprising. “There has been an intention, from the beginning, to bury the Syrian revolution,” said Hassan Taqieddine of eastern Ghouta, the Damascus suburb struck a year ago by an early morning barrage of rockets carrying chemical agents. Taqieddine, who was among activists who rushed to evacuate and help casualties from the attack, said he is still haunted by images of the dead. “And here we are, a year later,

still getting bombed with barrel bombs, warplanes and chlorine, and no one cares,” he said, speaking via Skype from Douma. The Aug. 21, 2013, attack is almost certainly the single deadliest event in Syria’s civil war — a conflict that has killed more than 170,000 people since it began in March 2011. Online video of the attack’s aftermath showed scores of panicked victims twitching and suffocating in chaotic makeshift hospitals — shocking images that provoked

international condemnation. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called it the “worst use of weapons of mass destruction in the 21st century.” Following the chemical assault, U.N. inspectors conducted a swift investigation that determined rockets loaded with sarin had been fired from an area where the Syrian military has bases. But the U.N. probe’s limited mandate did not authorize the experts to identify who was responsible for the attack.

A-10 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, August 22, 2014

Religion

The preacher and the president “W hat are we going to do about the president?” asked my minister

friend. His question took me by surprise. And though many years – and presidential administrations – have passed since its asking, my response would be the same today. “Our responsibility is to pray for the president,” I replied, basing my answer on Paul’s call for patriotic praying. In his words we’re to pray for all who are in authority that we may live quiet and peaceable lives (1Timothy 2:2). If my answer seems too simple, consider what it demands. Prayer demands faith. We’re to pray for leaders and expect the best from them.

neveh, of coming judgment there seemed little hope for success in oices of his mission. Still, shortly after the reluctant prophet’s arrival in this sin eligion city the unthinkable happened: the king became so convicted of his evil Roger C ampbell life that he repented and urged others During this crisis of confidence, to do the same. This surprising sudour prayers should embrace all den royal response to plain preaching government leaders and ought to be may have seemed a bit fishy to Jonah heartfelt cries for both protection but soon the entire city followed from terrorism and a national spiritual the king’s example, sparing it from turnaround. destruction. Is there any hope of such an awakPrayer also demands forgiveness. ening in our time? “And when you stand praying, Doubters don’t think so but the forgive” said our Lord (Mark 11:25). Biblical account of an unwilling mis- But forgiving political opponents can sionary’s ministry in Iraq may offer be difficult to do. hope for today. Jonah was upset over the forgiveWhen Jonah was sent to Iraq to ness granted to the immoral king and warn one of its largest cities, Nihis subjects. This seems to have been

Church Briefs Mass schedule to change at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

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one of the reasons he hadn’t wanted to urge them to face up to their sins; fearing they would be forgiven and the city spared. He preferred judgment to grace. Now their repentance had robbed him of the joy of witnessing their destruction. “I knew you were a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness,” he complained. Can you identify with this pouting prophet? Do you know someone you don’t want to forgive? Power to forgive comes from being forgiven and both our own forgiveness and the ability to forgive are the results of God’s love. Forgiving another person may enable you to pray more effectively for your family, your church, your country, even your

way – turn right on Murray Lane by Zimco Construction). For more information, contact Tracey at 262-1423 or Sherry at 262-0853 for registration. If kids need a ride to AAJC Sunday School, please call Jeremiah at 398-1184.

Food Pantry open weekly

As of September 1, the weekend Mass Schedule will change for Our The Soldotna Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 11 a.m. Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 222 West Redoubt Avenue, to 2 p.m. for residents in our community who may be experiencing Soldotna. On Saturday, Reconciliation will be available from 4:15-4:45 food shortages. p.m.; and Vigil Mass at 5 p.m. On Sunday Mass will be at 10 a.m. The Food Pantry is located at the Soldotna United Methodist Church at 158 South Binkley Street. Non-perishable food items or Catholic Church to hold monetary donations may be dropped off at the church Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and RCIA classes for Inquirers Sundays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Thank you for your support. Classes for anyone interested in the Catholic Church will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Soldotna starting Sept. 3. The classes will be held in O’Neill Hall, 238 W. Redoubt Avenue, from United Methodist Church provides food pantry 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday during the school year. Those atThe Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry for tending will learn about the teachings of the Church based on the those in need every Monday from noon to 3 p.m. teachings of Jesus Christ to His disciples. This process is called the The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or RCIA. next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is For more information, please call Shirley at 262-9654 or Marlys through the side door. The Pantry closes for holidays. at 262-5542. We will also have a brief presentation to explain about For more information contact the church office at 283-7868 or the RCIA process and answer any questions on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at email kumcalaska@gmail.com. 5:30 p.m. in the Church. As Jesus said to His disciples: “Come and See.” Refreshments will be served. Please contact one of the names Clothes 4 U at First Baptist Church listed above for information.

Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ plans carnival

First Baptist Church Soldotna, located at 159 S. Binkley Street, is re-opening its Clothes 4 U program. It is open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All clothing and shoes are free to the public.

Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Sunday School is hosting a free end of the summer Carnival 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. August 24 Clothes Quarters open weekly where kids can participate in fun activities like a cupcake walk, face painting, build your own picture frames, and also enjoy hot dogs, Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open every chips and ice cream. Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday of every Register by August 22. The carnival will be at Apostolic Assem- month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 907-283bly of Jesus Christ Sunday School (Mile Post 89 on Sterling High- 4555.

president and other national leaders. Prayer also demands self-examination. A promise given to King Solomon and his people about confessing their sins and seeking forgiveness offers a solution to our present moral and spiritual needs. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14). Roger Campbell is an author, broadcaster and columnist who was a pastor for 22 years. He can be reached atrcministry@ameritech.net.

Relatives of Pope Francis fatally injured in car crash BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Authorities in Argentina say three relatives of Pope Francis have been killed and a fourth critically injured in a highway car crash. The small car carrying a nephew of the Pope and his family slammed into the back of a truck, killing the wife and children, one 2 years old and the other 8 months old. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said the Pope was informed about the accident and is “deeply pained”.

Pope hopes to visit U.S. next year ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis says he hopes to travel to the United States in September 2015 for a possible three-city tour. The visit would include a rally in Philadelphia, an address to Congress and a stop at the United Nations. He said a Mexico stop on that trip was possible but not decided yet. He also said he might make one-day visit to Spain next year.

Police recover cross stolen from church HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A 7-foot-tall white wooden cross stolen from the lawn of a Hilo church was found less than a block away. A man who lives near historic United Community Church found the cross along a street and put it in his own yard, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported. After a newspaper story noting the theft, an anonymous caller told police where to find the cross. “Actually the cross was planted in the ground,” said the Rev. Merle Lai, the church’s pastor. “We’re relieved, happy and so grateful to the Tribune-Herald and the police department and the people who actually gave the information to the police department.”

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, August 22, 2014

n On Aug. 3 at about 11:30 p.m., troopers responded to a motor vehicle collision with damage at Mile 155 of the Sterling Highway, involving wildlife. A tan 1999 Ford Escape, driven by Mavis Muller, 62, of Homer, was southbound toward Homer, when a moose darted out into the roadway. Muller was unable to avoid the moose. The vehicle sustained major damage. Muller was wearing her seat belt and was not injured. n On Aug. 4, Alaska State Troopers was advised of an assault in progress in Soldotna. Troopers responded and investigation showed that Rebecca Bates, 45, of Kenai, had forcibly entered a residence and seriously assaulted an adult female. Bates and the female victim were both taken to Central Peninsula Hospital for examination and treatment of their non-life-threatening injuries. Bates was later taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on charges of second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault, first-degree burglary, driving under the influence and first-degree criminal trespass. n On Aug. 4 at 12:27 a.m., troopers responded to a possible motor vehicle collision with injuries at Mile 165 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed that the vehicle, a red 2000 Toyota four-door sedan, driven by Tyler Johnson, 37, of Anchorage, was southbound at Mile 164.5 of the Sterling Highway, when the vehicle went off the roadway on the southbound lane. The driver over-corrected, crossed the centerline into the northbound lane and exited the roadway on the northbound lane, rolling the vehicle and ejecting the driver. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels pointing east, with the driver pinned beneath the vehicle on the driver’s side. Anchor Point Emergency Medical Services responded and extracted the driver from underneath the vehicle and took him to the South Peninsula Hospital for possible major injuries. The driver was not wearing a seat belt. Investigation revealed that the vehicle had been stolen earlier in the evening from a Homer address. Charges are pending for driving under the influence and first-degree vehicle theft. n On Aug. 4 at 11:07 p.m., Soldotna troopers received a report of a disturbance at a residence on Westwood Lane near Sterling. Investigation revealed that Christopher Roller-Epling, 24, of Kenai, entered a residence and proceeded to disrobe himself. Troopers responded to the disturbance. While attempting to detain Epling, a trooper was assaulted. Epling was arrested on charges of two counts of fourthdegree assault, disorderly conduct, first-degree criminal trespass and second-degree indecent exposure and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $2,000 bail. n On Aug. 5 at 7:38 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a disturbance on Salmon Drive in Soldotna. Troopers responded and identified Sarah Kirk, 25, of Wasilla. Kirk had an outstanding arrest warrant. Kirk was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $500 bail. n On Aug. 5, Anchor Point Alaska State Troopers responded to a motor vehicle collision at Mile 125.5 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation on scene determined that Sandeanna M. Baudion, 38, of Louisiana was traveling southbound in her 1991 Audi sedan, when she began to negotiate a right hand curve in the roadway. Baudion took her eyes off of the roadway and traveled over the centerline, where she struck a north bound 2004 Chevrolet truck being operated by Kaitlan M. White, 25, of Soldotna. The vehicles struck at an angle and sustained disabling damage. Witnesses on scene confirmed that Baudion had crossed the centerline. Baudion was issued a traffic citation. A juvenile passenger in Baudion’s vehicle was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene due to disabling damage. n On Aug. 6 at about 1:20 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report that the front license plate of a Chevrolet truck parked at the Ninilchik Harbor had been stolen in the previous two weeks. Investigation continues. n On Aug. 6 at 4:07 a.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy truck at Moose Run Road and Echo Lake Road in Soldotna. Troopers contacted the driver, Jesse Blaine, 35,

Police reports and passenger Nikita Natasha Kalashnikov-David, 31, both of Homer. Subsequent investigation resulted in Blaine and Kalashnikov-David being arrested for two counts of fourthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On Aug. 7 at 8:35 p.m., Anchor Point Alaska State Troopers contacted Nicholas J. Scavnicky, 35, of Halibut Cove, at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit, after he was observed getting out of the driver seat of a maroon Chevrolet Trailblazer that had just been observed driving recklessly near a pedestrian on the beach and driving in a closed area of the beach. After investigation, Scavnicky was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to the Homer Jail on $500 bail. n On Aug. 7 at 12:15 p.m., Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, issued a citation to Robert W. Hearst IV, 45, of Kane, Pennsylvania, in the North Cooper Creek Campground by the Kenai River for sport fishing using a treble hook in single hook only waters. Bail was set at $60. An optional court appearance is scheduled in Seward District Court. n On Aug. 8 at 8:33 p.m. the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, responded to a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report, after a complainant called and stated that a white Ford Explorer was weaving into the oncoming lane of traffic. The Highway Patrol responded and conducted a traffic stop on a white 1991 Ford Explorer. Investigation revealed that Priscilla Chya, 29, of Soldotna, was operating the motor vehicle with a revoked operator’s license, from March 21, 2013 to March 21, 2015 for the original charge of driving under the influence. Chya was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On Aug. 8 at 9:22 p.m., the Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a black 1992 Ford pickup near Mile of the 6.5 Kenai Spur Highway, after observing the driver

and passenger not wearing seat belts. The driver was identified as Shane Michael Duffy, 35, of Wisconsin. Investigation revealed that his Wisconsin license was suspended. He was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving while license suspended. n On Aug. 8 at 6:34 p.m. the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, South Central Team, stopped a 1993 Chevy Pickup, after the driver was observed traveling southbound on the Kenai Spur Highway near Mile 28 without wearing a seat belt. Investigation revealed that Brian Todd, 42, of Nikiski, was driving under the influence of alcohol. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On Aug. 8 at 5:22 p.m., Anchor Point troopers responded to Mile 166 of the Sterling Highway for the report of a shirtless male running into traffic and acting erratically. Troopers arrived and contacted Kenneth P. Mayo, 37, of Wasilla. Mayo fled on foot from troopers, who pursued him a short distance. Mayo turned to face troopers and challenged them to fight, swinging his fists toward them. Mayo eventually fell to the ground on his own, and troopers were able to take him into custody without further incident. Mayo was arrested and taken to the Homer Jail, where he was held on $250 bail and until he was sober. n On Aug. 9 at about 2:50 p.m. Alaska State Troopers dispatch received a report of a possible domestic disturbance at Nikiski Trailer Park. Troopers responded and arrived shortly after the report. The investigation revealed that Catherine Peterson, 54, of Nikiski, had assaulted a family member. Alcohol was a contributing factor. Peterson was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On Aug. 9 at 10:07 p.m., Anchor Point Alaska State Troopers responded to the intersection of North Fork Road and Cottonwood Drive for a reported vehicle in the ditch. Troopers arrived on scene and discovered the vehicle, a 2000 Red Ford Ranger, had actually rolled at least once after losing control while traveling on North Fork Road. The driver was identified a Martin A.

Reid, 55, of Homer, who was observed to be intoxicated and refused to exit his truck. Troopers had to remove Reid from the truck, which he resisted with force. Reid was taken into custody with no injuries to him or troopers. He was arrested for driving under the influence and continued to be uncooperative with troopers and Anchor Point Emergency Medical Services. Reid was discovered to have been driving the Ford with a revoked license, stemming from an Admin Per Se revocation. Reid was taken to the hospital, where he continually yelled vulgar language while in the presence of other patients. Reid refused to stop yelling and was charged with disorderly conduct. After having Reid checked at the hospital, he was taken to the Homer Police Department. While having Reid exit the rear of the troopers’ patrol car, he spit in the face of the arresting trooper. He was subsequently charged with first-degree harassment. Reid was then asked to provide a sample of breath into the Datamaster, as required by law, which he refused to do. Reid was then charged with refusal of a chemical breath test. Troopers on scene discovered a loaded handgun in the Ford prior to impounding it, and Reid was also charged with fourthdegree misconduct involving a weapon for having the firearm in the vehicle while impaired by alcohol. The Ford was found to have false registration on it that included a handmade expiration tab. Reid was taken to the Homer Jail without bail. n On Aug. 9 at 8:08 p.m., troopers conducted a traffic stop near Mile 1.5 of the Seward Highway for a moving violation. Investigation revealed that driver Alex Peters, 24, of Seward, was in possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Peters, who was out of jail on conditions of release for a recent drug charge, was also found to be in violation of those conditions. He was arrested for fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and violating conditions of release and taken to the Seward Jail without bail. n On Aug. 9 at 12:34 a.m., a Crown Point Alaska State Trooper responded to a wel-

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Serial killer Robert Hansen dies at 75 By RACHEL D’ORO Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — Convicted Alaska serial killer Robert Hansen, who abducted women and hunted them down in the Alaska wilderness in the 1970s as Anchorage boomed with construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, died Thursday. He was 75. Hansen died at Alaska Regional Hospital after being in declining health for the past year, Alaska Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sherrie Daigle said. The state medical examiner will determine the cause of death, Daigle said. Hansen was convicted in 1984 after confessing to killing 17 women, mostly dancers and prostitutes, during a 12-year span. Hansen was convicted of just four of the murders in a deal that spared him having to go to trial 17 times. The Anchorage baker also confessed to raping another 30 women in that time. Hansen was the subject of a 2013 film titled, “The Frozen Ground,” which starred Nicolas Cage as an Alaska State Trooper investigating the slayings. Actor John Cusack portrayed Hansen. Hansen was serving a 461-year sentence in Alaska at the time of his death. He had been incarcerated at a state prison in Seward and was moved May 11, 2014, to the Anchorage Correctional Center to receive medical attention. Hansen, who got the nickname “the Butcher Baker,” owned a bakery in a downtown mini-mall in the 1970s fare check on a female. Investigation revealed that Alexisis Dushkin, 21, of Palmer, had a verbal disturbance with a male and left the residence on foot. A system check showed that Du-

and 1980s. He lived across town with his wife and children, who knew nothing of his other life. Construction of the 800mile oil pipeline in the 1970s brought prostitutes, pimps, con artists and drug dealers to Alaska’s largest city, all aiming to separate construction workers from some of the big money they were pulling in. Many who looked for quick riches left as abruptly as they arrived in Anchorage, making sudden disappearances commonplace. Glenn Flothe, a thentrooper who helped put Hansen behind bars, told the Anchorage Daily News in 2008 that Hansen’s victims initially included any woman who caught his eye, but Hansen quickly learned that strippers and prostitutes were harder to track and less likely to be missed. Hansen would abduct the women and take them to remote places outside the city. Sometimes, he would drive, and other times he would fly his private plane. A licensed pilot, Hansen told investigators one of his favorite spots to take his victims was the Knik River northeast of Anchorage. Investigators have said that in some instances Hansen would rape the women but return them to Anchorage, warning them not to contact authorities. Other times, he would let the women go free in the wilderness and then hunt them with his rifle. Only 12 bodies of the 17 women Hansen confessed to killing have been found. The others were never located. KTUU was first to report Hansen’s death. shkin had a $250 outstanding warrant for failing to appear for a court hearing. There was no physical assault reported. Dushkin was arrested and taken to the Seward Jail.

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This summer, managers were tasked with conserving kings while providing opportunity to harvest sockeye — within the constraints of changed management plans passed by the Alaska Board of Fisheries in February. The changes created paired restrictions between the Kenai River king sport fishery and the commercial setnet fishery, and meant that essentially, the Division of Sport Fish was driving commercial management as it tried to meet the Kenai laterun king escapement goal. Given those constraints, setnetters said the season went as well as it could have. “Managers did the best they could with the tools they have,” said Ken Coleman, an East Side setnetter. Megan Smith and Sarah FrostadHudkins, two other East Side setnetters, agreed. “They managed fairly with what they were given,” Frostad-Hudkins said. King conservation took a front seat throughout the commercial fishing season. “All eyes were on the daily estimates of king salmon passage,” Shields said, noting that sport and commercial biologists were talking daily. Setnetters are allowed to harvest all five species of salmon, but they primarily target sockeye. King and silver salmon are generally managed with a priority for sport harvest. Because the Kenai River late run king salmon sport fishery was restricted to nobait when the season opened July 1, the commercial setnet fishery had no regular periods and was limited to 36 hours per week. “That was brand new and that was a challenge for the department,” Shields said. That was also difficult for the fleet. Smith noted that for setnetters with full-time jobs outside of fishing, not having any regularly-scheduled fishing periods made it more difficult to plan for every opening. Ultimately, however, she said the department seemed to do its best to follow the plans and provide fishing opportunity — and the sector was trying to follow suit. “We’re just trying to do the best that we can with the new regulations and the new management plans,” she said.

Smaller sockeye run, strong pinks ADFG also tries to manage for a certain range of sockeye in the Kenai and

Kasilof rivers. To meet those goals, Shields said managers wanted to open the setnet fishery at the times of highest abundance, to maximize the sockeye harvest. Although the final sockeye run was healthy, it was not as large as in the recent past, so the high abundance near the beach didn’t materialize, he said. The Kenai sockeye run will likely be about 700,000 or 800,000 less than projected, he said. The discrepancy in the number of Kenai-bound fish could be due to variability in runs, and possibly less survival in some brood years than expected. Coleman said the lower Kenai abundance made for a difficult fishing year. The Kasilof sockeye run estimate will likely come in around 1.2 million, compared to a 1.1 million forecast, he said. Shields said that the department wound up using the Kasilof Special Harvest Area extensively to catch sockeye and keep those fish from exceeding the upper end of their escapement goals. Despite that, the Kasilof biological escapement goal was exceeded, and while the Kenai escapement estimate isn’t complete, it will likely come in at or above the in-river goal. Both the early and late run king salmon goals were met, and Shields said the final run size estimate for the late run kings will likely be similar to the projection of about 19,000 fish. Farther north in Cook Inlet, other sockeye goals will likely be met, although counting is still underway at certain lakes, and aerial surveys have not yet been flown. Shields said it wasn’t as robust a year for Susitna sockeye, and every goal will not necessarily be met there. Pink salmon runs have also been strong in Cook Inlet, and the Kenai, which made things more difficult for the team operating the sockeye sonar, Shields said. There, ADFG stopped posting daily sockeye counts Aug. 5 because it has been difficult to figure out the correct apportionment between sockeyes and pinks. But while fishing ended for setnetters Aug. 6 because they had received the maximum allowable time under the management plan, they would have liked more opportunity to catch them, Smith said. The 36-hour time limit in August is based on the projected king run, and intended to preserve king salmon. That was another change instituted this year by the board. Despite the challenges of the season, managers and fishermen both noted certain bright spots. Strong prices helped make up for low harvests. Coleman said that early prices started around $2.40 per pound of sock-

eye, although that dropped about 20 percent by the time nets went in the water in the East Forelands section. “Every time our nets get in the water we’re just thankful to be fishing,” Smith said.

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president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association, said developing a national recreational policy for saltwater anglers would establish goals, focus and direction. The MSA reauthorization gives the opportunity to move recreation forward, he said. Nussman said in Washington D.C. many different policies are discussed; however, a recreation policy is not one of them. With the federal government being a large recreation provider, it is important to develop a policy to outline the opportunities, including the economic, social and conservation values that come from outdoor recreation, he said. Begich said the economic value of recreational fishing is significant because along with dockside businesses benefiting, it drives people to spend money on fuel and lodging or camping during their trip to wherever they are fishing. “We think one thing that would be very helpful would be for us as a Nation, for the Department of Commerce and (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) to establish a national recreational policy for saltwater angler,” Nussman said. An important part of the policy would be to recognize the differences between recreational and commercial fishing activities. Using the same policies to manage both groups doesn’t make sense, Nussman said. “(The recreational fisher-

Statewide, the commercial salmon catch reached 136.5 million fish through Aug. 19, with several fisheries still open. The mid-August catch has been almost entirely pinks: about 10 million were caught between Aug. 13 and Aug. 19, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s bluesheet estimates. Southeast Alaska seiners took the largest share of those — almost 7 million were caught there in mid-August, with another opening scheduled for Aug. 20 and 21. Southeast Alaska trollers ended their king season after an Aug. 14-18 opening, with a total catch of 209,000 kings for the season. Trollers continue to target cohos, however. About 400,000 pinks were also caught in Prince William Sound during the Aug. 13-20 time period, and about 500,000 were caught near Kodiak. Several Kodiak-area sections opened Aug. 19 and 20 for extended openings, although king salmon still cannot be retained in certain areas by purse seiners. Chignik area fisheries also continue to open for regular fishing periods, and harvest estimates are now available for that region for the first time this summer — an estimated 1.1 million fish have been caught there, including 8,000 kings, 55,000 chums, 122,000 cohos, 340,000 pinks and 596,000 sockeye. Fishermen in the far north continue to target coho and chums; through Aug. 20, about 1.29 million chums were landed in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region, and about 229,000 cohos were caught. The Yukon River fall chum fishery was set for an opening Aug. 22-24, and Aug. 25-27. On the Kuskokwim River, about 153,000 cohos were caught through Aug. 19, and additional openings were planned for Aug. 21. The Kotzebue-area chum catch was 573,000 salmon through Aug. 19, and the run has been particularly strong, with the harvest expected to exceed 600,000 for the first time since 1981. However, Continued from page A-1 chums in the region aren’t doing as well once they get into the river, and healthy- and said he took part in taking looking fish are washing up dead along $750 in alcohol, prosecutors the Kobuk. said. He told investigators the fire Molly Dischner can be reached at molly. was set by igniting boxes in the dischner@alaskajournal.com.

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‘If we don’t introduce people to those natural resources ... I find it very difficult to believe that we’re going to put the priority on natural resources that we do now 25 years from now.’ — Mike Nussman, president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association ies issues) simply have not received the attention that they need, that they require, so this will be that opportunity with the reauthorization,” Murkowski said. Ensuring a national recreational policy reinforces fishing with kids and young adults is an aspect Murkowski said she thinks is important to include. Nussman agreed that it is an important issue to consider in constructing a policy. “If we don’t introduce people to those natural resources so they understand and they know them and they care about them, I find it very difficult to believe that we’re going to put the priority on natural resources that we do now 25 years from now,” he said. “Fishing is one way to reach out to them.” Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com.

lodge basement, troopers said. Malyk will be represented by a public defender. The public defender’s officer routinely declines comment on pending cases, and a person who answered the office phone Thursday in the Fairbanks office said no one was available to comment.

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Soldotna faces big test in Palmer Kenai, Nikiski also take on nonconference challengers in Week 2 of prep football By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Week 1 of the prep football season is in the books and after seeing competition for the first time, teams have a clearer understanding of where their program sits. Week 2 of the 2014 season will continue to see most teams facing nonconference opponents, which has the potential to shake up the standings. One of the more intriguing matchups will be tonight when Soldotna travels to play Palmer, a mediumschools squad facing a large-schools team. Coming off a thrashing of large-schools opponent Eagle River last Saturday, the Stars face a bigger challenge with the Moose, a team that nearly made it to the state title game

last year. Kenai Central also drew a largeschools challenge this week, as they travel even farther north to take on the Lathrop Malamutes in Fairbanks. Nikiski’s rival this week isn’t even included in a conference or division. The Houston Hawks opted out of the Northern Lights Conference this year and are playing an independent schedule. That leaves Seward, Homer and tiny Voznesenka as the only Peninsula squads that will begin their conference schedule this weekend. Homer faces off with Kodiak, Seward gets Eielson and Voznesenka travels to Valdez.

line for the Stars this weekend, and it just so happens that the last loss SoHi had came against the Palmer Moose in August 2012. SoHi coach Galen Brantley Jr. said going up against a team that lost a large-schools state semifinal in overtime in 2013 will be a challenge that his squad is up to. “I don’t think you have to worry about kids showing up motivated,” Brantley Jr. said. “That’s the easy part of being a coach, but we have to absolutely give it our best or we won’t have a chance.” Soldotna will not only have a tough large-schools opponent to deal with, but a determined opponent as well. Soldotna at Palmer, 7 p.m. Friday Palmer is coming off a 28-6 loss to West Anchorage, the same team that A 21-game winning streak is on the ended its season last year.

Fortunately, Brantley Jr. is quite friendly with Palmer coach Rod Christiansen off the field. In addition to sharing connections in both Soldotna and Palmer, Brantley Jr. shared his home with Christiansen several years ago after their car broke down. “I think it’s really easy for coaches to keep things in perspective,” Brantley Jr. said. “We both know it’s not a battle between coaches, it’s between the kids on the field. “They’re as well a coached team as they’ve ever been, and it’s gonna come down to who gets the big plays.” Brantley Jr. believes the Moose have one of the best front lines in the state, pointing to No. 71 — Nick Benshetler — as the top lineman. “I think they’re a lot like us,” he said. “The fact that they have specific

systems that run both sides of the ball, we know what we’re going to get. The biggest challenge will be staying in the trenches.” Last week, junior running back Drew Gibbs carried the weight for SoHi, rushing for 146 yards and scoring three touchdowns to go along with a 31-yard touchdown reception. “Drew had a great game,” Brantley Jr. said. “He’s gonna be one of those players people will key in on.” Brooks Furlong got the start at quarterback in Week 1, but the Stars only utilized him on three passing plays, two of them resulting in touchdowns to Gibbs and Trevor Walden. “Brooks did a really good job managing us and getting us up and down the field,” Brantley Jr. said. “One See PREP, page B-4

McIlroy starts slow with 74 DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

PARAMUS, N.J. — Rory McIlroy took a week to celebrate his blockbuster summer and paid for it in The Barclays with his worst start in two months. He could afford a day off. That wasn’t the case for players like Bo Van Pelt and Paul Casey, and they picked a good time to produce good scores. With no guarantee of playing beyond this week, Van Pelt opened with three straight birdies Thursday and chipped in for eagle late in his round for a 6-under 65 that gave him a oneshot lead in the opener of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Van Pelt is No. 104 in the FedEx Cup. Only the top 100 advance to the next tournament. Casey is No. 118 with a lot

on his mind — specifically the birth of his first child in two weeks — and played bogeyfree at Ridgewood to join seven other players at 66. That group included Brendon Todd, who is trying to get Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson’s attention as a possible wild-card pick; and Hunter Mahan, who at No. 62 is in danger of missing the Tour Championship for the first time since the FedEx Cup began in 2007. Ridgewood featured some of the deepest rough of the year, though the greens were soft enough to allow for birdies if players could keep it in the fairway. The average score was 70.8, with 44 rounds in the 60s. McIlroy was not among them. The British Open and PGA See GOLF, Page B-3

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Washington Nationals Denard Span smiles as he crosses home plate after scoring the winning run on a throwing error by Diamondbacks third baseman Jordan Pacheco during the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday in Washington. The Nationals defeated the Diamondbacks 1-0 and extended their winning streak to 10 games.

Foles, Eagles Nationals take 10th straight get momentum By The Associated Press

ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Back at home, Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles got back on track. Foles threw one touchdown pass and led the starting offense to three first-half scores in a 3121 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Steelers running backs Le’Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount both played one day after they were arrested for marijuana possession shortly before Pittsburgh (1-2) traveled to Philadelphia (1-2). Eagles All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy left the game with a right thumb injury after a 22-yard TD catch gave Philadelphia a 7-0 lead. X-rays on McCoy’s thumb were negative, but he didn’t return. McCoy showed no effects of a toe injury that forced him to miss one practice earlier in the week.

The Eagles’ first-team offense had only one touchdown on six drives in road losses to Chicago and New England. But this was more like last year’s offense that set several franchise records. Foles was 19 of 29 for 179 yards and threw one interception. He led the offense to 17 points and 251 total yards before giving way to Mark Sanchez in the third quarter. Starting wide receivers Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper played their first game together, combining for nine catches for 68 yards. The Steelers couldn’t get going against Philadelphia’s first-team defense. Ben Roethlisberger tossed a 27-yard TD pass to Heath Miller in the third quarter against the backups. Roethlisberger finished 15 of 24 for 157 yards, one TD and one interception. Bell had nine carries for 23 yards and Blount ran seven times for 32 yards.

WASHINGTON — Denard Span scored from second on third baseman Jordan Pacheco’s throwing error in the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals stretched their winning streak to 10 games with a 1-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Five of Washington’s last six wins have come in its final at-bat, and the streak is tied for the franchise record. Kansas City is the only other team to win 10 consecutive games this year. Rafael Soriano (4-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Nationals, who swept three-game series against the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates before winning all four games of this series.

tin Turner hit a two-run homer. Kershaw (15-3) allowed one run and three hits while moving into a tie with Johnny Cueto, Wily Peralta and Adam Wainwright for the major league lead in victories. The two-time Cy Young Award winner retired 12 in a row before giving up his first hit — a single by pitcher Tyson Ross — with two outs in the sixth. Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 36th save. Ross (11-12) held his own against Kershaw, allowing four hits in eight innings.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price allowed only a firstinning RBI triple to Brandon Guyer in his first start against his former team, and Alex Cobb and the Rays beat the Tigers to avoid a three-game sweep. Ben Zobrist reached on a DODGERS 2, PADRES 1 throwing error by shortstop Eugenio Suarez scored on Guyer’s LOS ANGELES — Clayton hit. Price then retired his final Kershaw struck out 10 in eight 23 batters, nine on strikeouts, to innings for Los Angeles, and Jus- finish an eight-inning complete

game. Cobb (9-6) scattered two hits, walked two and struck out six over seven innings, improving to 7-0 in his last 10 starts. After Brad Boxberger worked out of an eighth-inning jam, Jake McGee got three outs for his 14th save and complete a four-hitter. Price (12-9), traded to the Tigers as part of a three-team deal on July 31, got a standing ovation while taking his warmup throws before the bottom of the first.

ANGELS 2, RED SOX 0 BOSTON — Matt Shoemaker pitched one-hit ball into the eighth inning, helping the Angels complete a four-game sweep at Fenway Park. Shoemaker (12-4) struck out nine before a two-out walk to Mookie Betts in the eighth ended his night. Will Middlebrooks’ two-out double in the seventh was Boston’s only hit in its fifth consecutive loss. Jason Grilli pitched the ninth for his 12th save of the season and first with the Angels since coming to Los Angeles in a deal

with Pittsburgh on June 27. The Angels have won four straight and eight of nine, taking a two-game lead over the A’s into this weekend’s series at Oakland. Boston’s Rubby De La Rosa (4-5) pitched 6 2-3 innings, allowing two runs and eight hits. He also tied his career high with eight strikeouts.

CUBS 2, GIANTS 1; GIANTS 5, CUBS 3 CHICAGO — Buster Posey went 4 for 4 with his 14th homer, leading Madison Bumgarner and San Francisco to the win in the nightcap of an unusual doubleheader. Pablo Sandoval added three hits and two RBIs as the Giants rebounded from a 2-1 loss earlier in the day in the resumption of their suspended game in the series opener. Bumgarner (14-9) struck out 12 in seven innings. He allowed three runs and seven hits. The long day started with a rain delay of 1 hour, 57 minutes, and then the teams played the fi-

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Course comes together to make Kenai Peninsula Open a success

he Fourth Kenai Peninsula Open came and went last weekend. Gail force winds, very unusual at Birch Ridge, made scoring next to impossible Saturday during the first round of play. James Contreras managed the conditions as well as he could to build a sizeable lead entering Sunday’s final round where a stock 68 sealed the championship. The Clarion did a wonderful job of covering the golf tournament earlier in the week so I won’t go into great detail or mention how many penalty strokes I took over the weekend. However, I do want to thank some of the folks involved in making the tournament special. Jim Bennett and Kathy Gensel do so much for the event. It wouldn’t even be possible without their help. It’s important to thank the golf course

staff. The turf crew puts in a lot of extra work to get the course in cherry condition. Cherry is a term used by young kids to describe something that is good. I think anyways. Thanks to Rita Geller, Pat Cowan and Myrna Cowan for taking care of business in the pro shop so I could happily endure all the bad golf shots I hit during the tournament. The good gal award goes to Lori Riggs-Bishop for volunteering to prepare the Sunday dinner, and wow, what a culinary performance she put on! I can’t wait for next year’s tournament! Actually, I can. I fear winter. … Old Folks Golf The older is better group was in a jovial mood Monday morning. Frank “The Tank” Harper took 48 strokes to play the course but after deducting his handicap he emerged victorious with

putts but the rest of her game was lost in transit. Misty McCown hit a irch idge beautiful shot at the sixth, closer than any other attempt. Denise Cox made olf eport a birdie at the eighth. Thursday Night Couples N olan Rose The lovebirds showed surprising tenacity a week ago fighting blustery, a net 30. Tom Boedeker paired with rain-soaked conditions to struggle Sid Cox to capture closest-to honors through nine grueling holes of golf. at the sixth and eighth. Boedeker, At the end of the evening, after great not wanting his opponents to gain debate, Gary “Electric” Dawkins and confidence from a brief moment of his fabulous chef Lori Riggs-Bishop success, rolled in the long putt at the cooked up the winning tally. Lore ninth as well for good measure. Tuesday Morning Ladies League Weimer brought in her golf mercenary, Don “Super Seahawk” McGhee, Chiya Bazan stole the show and to claim a second-place finish. the hearts of men with her stunning Golf Joke of the Week performance Tuesday morning at Bill and Max decide to play a ladies league. Bazan won low gross round together and “play it as it lies” and low-net honors by playing substantially better than her competition. on all shots. Both hit their tee shots Margaret Stanley mailed in the fewest on the par-5 first down the middle

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and about 260 yards. They drive up for the second shot, and then Bill hits his shot down the middle for an easy approach. But Nick slices his over the trees and it ends up in the cart path of the adjoining hole. “Guess I get a free drop from the cart path,” he says. “Oh no,” says Bill, “We agreed. Play it as it lies.” So Max drives Bill up to his ball in front of the green, drops him off and drives back over to his ball on the cart path. Bill watches in amusement as sparks shower down from the practice swings of his opponent, then in amazement as a perfectly struck shot lands on the green and roles to within 3 feet of the pin. Max drives back to the green. Bill says, “Great shot back there! What club did you use.” Max responds, “Your 5-iron.”

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nal 4 1/2 innings of a game the Cubs thought they had won 2-0 on Tuesday night. A short rainstorm caused a delay of more than 4 1/2 hours after the grounds crew struggled with the tarp. The umpires said the field was unplayable and called it at 1:16 a.m. But the Giants protested, and Major League Baseball ruled that the tarp had not been properly put away after its previous use. Tsuyoshi Wada (3-1) earned the victory for the Cubs, while Ryan Vogelsong (7-9) took the loss. Hector Rondon got three outs for his 19th save in 23 opportunities. Justin Ruggiano and Welington Castillo hit back-to-back homers for the Cubs in the second game. Travis Wood (7-11) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings. Santiago Casilla worked a scoreless ninth for his 11th save.

YANKEES 3, ASTROS 0 NEW YORK — Brandon McCarthy pitched a four-hitter and the Yankees avoided a three-game sweep, beating the Houston Astros 3-0 Thursday. New York won for just the third time in 10 games. Chase Headley hit an early two-run double and the Yankees backed McCarthy with flawless fielding. McCarthy (5-2) outpitched Dallas Keuchel (10-9) as they both threw complete games without a walk. McCarthy struck out eight in his fourth career shutout and first this season. He was 3-10 with Arizona before being traded to the Yankees in July.

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Rookie linebacker Ryan Shazier had six tackles after an impressive debut last week against the Bills. Foles got the offense rolling on the second possession. He connected with Maclin for 7 yards on third-and-5 and then hit Brent Celek for a 23-yard catch-and-run. A holding call on William Gay kept the drive alive when Foles threw incomplete on third down. Foles then tossed a screen pass to McCoy on third-

Keuchel gave up seven hits and struck out five.

BRAVES 8, REDS 0 CINCINNATI — Justin Upton extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a bases-loaded single during Atlanta’s decisive third inning, and the Braves extended their offensive resurgence. Atlanta put it away early, sending 11 batters to the plate in the third for five runs. Jason Heyward got it started with a single off David Holmberg (0-1) and drew a bases-loaded walk that finished the rally. Upton singled home a pair of runs during the inning and later added a sacrifice fly. Julio Teheran (12-9) went six innings and allowed four hits by the Reds, who have lost six in a row. The Braves have won six of their last seven games, scoring at least seven runs four times. They remain seven games behind Washington in the NL East.

TWINS 4, INDIANS 1 MINNEAPOLIS — Kennys Vargas homered and sparked rallies with two other hits, leading the Twins past Corey Kluber and the Indians. Phil Hughes (14-8) struck out eight over seven innings to forge a four-way tie for the American League lead in victories, with Rick Porcello, Max Scherzer and Scott Kazmir. Trevor Plouffe put the Twins back in front with a two-run double in the sixth. Kluber (13-7) had his winning streak stopped at six, despite eight strikeouts over seven innings. Rookie Zach Walters homered for the third straight game for the Indians.

and-10 from the Steelers 22. McCoy did the rest, following a takeout block by Todd Herremans into the end zone for a 7-0 lead. Foles completed seven straight passes after misfiring on six of his first 10 throws. He was 6 for 6 for 56 yards on the third drive, which ended with Darren Sproles running in from the 1 for a 14-0 lead. Foles threw his third interception of the preseason when Troy Polamalu picked off a pass in the second quarter. The Pro Bowl MVP quarterback threw only two interceptions on 350 pass attempts last year, including the playoffs.

Chicago nips Philly in LLWS JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Chicago manager Darold Butler has a message for the Windy City. “Keep cheering,” Butler said Thursday night after the biggest victory of his baseball career. “We hear you. It’s working. Make it louder.” Joshua Houston hit a clutch two-run single, reliever Cameron Bufford pitched a tense scoreless sixth inning, and Jackie Robinson West Little League held off gritty Philadelphia 6-5 in a matchup of innercity teams at the Little League World Series. The loss eliminated Philadelphia and prevented star pitcher Mo’ne Davis from getting one last shot to put another stamp on what had become her personal playground. Don’t worry about her, though. Philadelphia manager Alex Rice certainly isn’t. “The world’s her oyster, right?” an emotional Rice said

after the loss. “Mo’ne will figure out her future, and it’s going to be terrific. She’s going to dictate what it is. Good for her.” Davis, just the 18th girl to play in the Little League World Series and the only one to win a game on the mound, played first base the first two innings against Chicago, was taken out and re-entered the game at third base in the bottom of the fifth. The Jackie Robinson West team, comprised of all black players, is making its first appearance in 31 years in the Little League World Series. The victory sends the Great Lakes champs into the U.S. title game on Saturday against Las Vegas. Las Vegas, the West champions, beat Philly 8-1 on Wednesday and humbled Chicago 13-2 in four innings in a mercy-rule game last Sunday behind five homers, including a grand slam by Brad Stone and two home runs from Austin Kryszczuk. “It (the lopsided loss) woke us up,” Butler said. “The kids have been more focused and

today’s game showed how focused we were. We had a lot of adversity. They find a way to get it done, and it’s always a new guy.” Bufford walked Scott Bandura to lead off the top of the sixth, putting the tying run at first. He then struck out Jahli Hendricks, induced Jared Sprague-Lott to hit into a fielder’s choice and walked dangerous Zion Spearman before getting Jack Rice on a fly to right to end it. Philly trailed 6-2 after two innings but clawed back within a run on Tai Cummings’ long home run to center leading off the fifth. The grassy hill beyond the outfield fences at Howard J. Lamade Stadium was jammed Wednesday night with 34,128 fans who craned their necks to see every pitch from Davis. With the star right-hander playing the field and not eligible to pitch until Saturday, attendance dipped to 21,119 against Chicago. The 5-foot-4 Davis and her teammates gave the Taney Youth Baseball Association

Little League in Philadelphia an amazing dose of publicity. In her first outing, Davis pitched a two-hit shutout to become the first girl to win a game in the Little League World Series. In splitting her two starts, Davis pitched 8 1-3 innings, allowed eight hits and three earned runs, and struck out 14 with only one walk. She also threw a three-hit shutout to lead Taney to an 8-0 victory over Delaware in the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship game. Small wonder that during batting practice Wednesday night on the West Coast the Los Angeles Dodgers streamed the Little League telecast on two giant video boards. The glare of the spotlight on Davis and her teammates had grown exponentially as the Little League World Series unfolded. Television ratings were up 143 percent Wednesday night from the corresponding game last year and this week she became the first Little Leaguer to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Irsay’s trial postponed for 2 months NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay’s trial on two misdemeanor charges stemming from a March traffic stop has been postponed for two months. Irsay’s trial had been scheduled for next week, but Hamilton County court records show it’s been rescheduled for Oct. 30. Irsay was arrested March 16 near his home in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel after he was spotted driving slowly, stopping in the roadway and failing to use a turn signal. Officers said he had trouble reciting the alphabet and failed other field sobriety tests. A police report said various prescription drugs were found in his vehicle, along with more than $29,000 in cash. Irsay was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in his body. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello,

when asked if the delay affects the timing on any potential discipline the league would hand out, said: “We do not believe it is constructive to discuss the timing of potential discipline.” Bills coach blows up at his squad PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Bills coach Doug Marrone blew up at his players on Thursday, sending a message that he’s fed up with too many fights and post-whistle shoving matches during practice. Marrone cleared the field during the middle of a team drill and ordered players to run sprints after several of them exchanged shoves. That included receiver Marquise Goodwin pushing down rookie cornerback Sam Miller from behind. Marrone then directed his anger at starting defensive end Jerry Hughes on the sideline. Looking directly at Hughes,

Marrone used several profanities in telling the player to stop complaining. “Why can’t you handle it as players?” Marrone yelled. He then motioned toward the locker room and said: “Do you want to play on this team?” Once again looking at Hughes, Marrone said: “If you’ve got a problem with me, you need to come and tell me.” Marrone spent a few minutes meeting with Hughes following practice. Walking off the field, Hughes referred questions about what happened to Marrone, and added: “the head coach took care of it.” Afterward, Marrone said his comments were directed at the team and not Hughes. “That’s directed at anyone who doesn’t want to be part of the team,” Marrone said. “I told Jerry that I love the way he practices and I love the way he plays special teams and how he

goes about it. And we’ve got to get some other guys who are starters to do that.” Marrone’s blowup occurred on the final day of practice at the Bills’ training camp facility in suburban Rochester. The Bills will have two more walkthroughs at camp — both closed to the public and media — before traveling to Orchard Park on Saturday for their preseason game against Tampa Bay. Several fights have broken out during camp, which opened July 20. The most intense fight occurred Wednesday when rookie defensive end Bryan Johnson ripped off the helmet of center Eric Wood and then connected with several punches. Numerous veterans stepped in to defend Wood, who sustained a cut on his nose. Johnson was wrestled to the ground by guard Erik Pears and tight end Scott Chandler.

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Race is on to build better helmets DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer

Arkansas coach Bret Bielema proudly posted a message on Twitter last spring that featured the Razorbacks’ new helmets — a futuristic design by Riddell called the SpeedFlex that is supposed to be the latest in head protection. A vocal proponent of player safety, Bielema is happy to be a part of the cutting edge. But it’s a bit of a leap of faith. He has no proof that the SpeedFlex — or any other helmet — can reduce the risk of a devastating head injury. “It’s just like everything else — everything advances and you get better at it,” Bielema said at a recent Arkansas practice. “I think our kids really like the way (the helmets) feel. They feel snug. They feel fit. So I think that’s a step in the right direction.” With lawsuits and concern regarding concussions hanging over every level of football, the race to develop safer helmets and other equipment has never been more intense. Even so, experts say it remains to be seen if new technology has made a dent in reducing concussions on the football field. “It’s very admirable that they’re trying to get better,” said Dr. Robert Cantu, a Bostonbased neurosurgeon who specializes in sports concussions.

“But with regards to concussions, it’s a very complex issue ... There really isn’t any helmet that has clearly been shown on the football field to be superior to other helmets.” The NCAA recently reached a proposed settlement of a classaction lawsuit by agreeing to toughen return-to-play rules for players who receive head blows and create a $70 million fund to pay for thousands of current and former athletes to undergo testing to determine whether they suffered brain trauma while playing football and other contact sports. Concussions occur when the brain moves inside the skull from an impact or a whiplash effect, but it’s still an injury that doctors are learning about. There’s also debate about the best way to test for concussion factors or how to even identify when concussions occur. The SpeedFlex’s new design features a five-sided indentation on the crown of the helmet and a faceguard that both have some flexibility, which is supposed to allow some force to be absorbed and dispersed instead of going directly to the head. There’s also a revamped ratchet chinstrap system for faster adjustments and a quick release for the faceguard that could benefit medical staff seeking access to the face in the event of an emergency. Thad Ide, Riddell’s senior

vice president for research and product development, said his company isn’t claiming that the SpeedFlex can help reduce concussions. But like Bielema, he believes progress is being made in regards to lessening head impacts. “We’ll let the medical researchers weigh in on the medical data around concussions, because that’s kind of a moving target right now because of all the things that are being learned,” Ide said. “But what we can do is try to reduce the forces of impact to the player’s head. I think reducing those forces is unequivocally a good thing.” Cantu said current football helmet certification tests by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) measure only linear impacts, which are direct blows. But new standards proposed over the summer would also mandate tests for rotational forces — or nondirect blows that could better reflect what actually happens on a football field. NOCSAE’s new standards are expected to go into effect sometime next year. Mike Oliver, the executive director of NOCSAE, said helmet technology is improving but there are no simple answers. “I think the helmet manufactures are doing everything they can do to address these issues,”

AP Photo/Gareth Patterson

In this Aug. 16 photo, Arkansas guard Brey Cook (74) wears a Riddell SpeedFlex helmet during a preseason NCAA college football practice in Fayetteville, Ark.

Oliver said. “But they labor under the same restrictions that we do, which is until we understand more about the specifics of what causes a particular concussion, it’s a little difficult.” Riddell spokeswoman Erin Griffin said more than half of NCAA Division I programs are using the SpeedFlex. She said some programs — like Arkansas — have taken an aggressive approach to using the helmets while others have more of a wait-and-see attitude. Mississippi State equipment

manager Phil Silva, who is in his 31st year at the school, said he had the opportunity to order the SpeedFlex but declined. He said the technology looked fine, but he wanted to make sure there was demand among players. “Most of our players like to use the brand of helmet they used in high school,” Silva said. “We want to make sure guys are going to use them before we order.” Dr. Stefan Duma, the department head of the Virginia

Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, has been a pioneer in releasing independent ratings for the safety football helmets provide. He says Riddell’s newest modifications for the SpeedFlex are “promising,” though he has not tested the helmet because it’s not yet available to the public. His team tests helmets by purchasing three and then performing 40 tests on each helmet that measure front, top, side and back impacts.

NCAA notifies court of intention to appeal O’Bannon ruling MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has notified the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that it intends to appeal a judge’s ruling in the Ed O’Bannon case that it violated antitrust laws. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled Aug. 8 that the NCAA broke the law by restricting schools from providing money beyond current scholarship limits to athletes. She said schools should be allowed to place up to $5,000 per athlete per year of competition into a trust fund for football

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champion went 13 holes before he made his first birdie and finished with a 74. That ended a streak of 14 straight rounds under par, and it was his highest score in the opening round since a 74 in the Irish Open in June. “Fatigue isn’t playing a part,” he said. “It’s I think just not putting the time in that I probably should have over the past week. And I think I allowed myself that and deserved that. But this is the consequence of it and I need to work hard this afternoon and go out tomorrow and shoot a good number.” McIlroy established himself anew as golf’s No. 1 player with a wire-to-wire win at the British Open, a comefrom-behind win at a World Golf Championship and a late charge at Valhalla to win the PGA Championship and become the third-youngest player with four majors. “I wanted to enjoy it for a week,” he said. Van Pelt doesn’t have that luxury. He started his year missing seven cuts in nine tournaments before it slowly started to come around over the last month. He felt he was heading in the right direction and received more confirmation Thursday. Van Pelt didn’t make a bogey, and finished strong with a 10-foot birdie putt on the 16th and the eagle on the par-5 17th hole that put him in the lead. “As poorly as I played at the start of the year, I’m just kind of glad to be here,” Van Pelt said. “Things have been trending in a lot better direction. So I felt fortunate to be here with the position I was in three months ago. I just felt like if I kept doing what I was doing, hopefully I would at least get to next week and then kind of cross that bridge when I got there.” Jim Furyk, Charles Howell III, Brendon de Jonge, Ben Martin and Cameron Tringale also were in the group one shot behind.

players and men’s basketball players, which they could collect after leaving school. A formal appeal has not yet been submitted, but NCAA chief legal officer Donald Remy issued a statement Thursday. “We are appealing the Court’s decision because we do not believe the NCAA has violated the antitrust laws,” he said. “In its decision, the Court acknowledged that changes to the rules that govern college athletics would be better achieved outside the courtroom, and the NCAA continues to believe that the association and its members

Casey hasn’t had a top 10 on the PGA Tour all season and didn’t make it into the playoffs with much room to spare. He’s not sure how long he’ll be around, although a solid start was sure to help. “I think today was probably a product of really not having really any expectations and just going out there and smashing it around and having fun,” Casey said. McIlroy had his fun last week, and he was headed to the range after his opening round to get his game back. He took an early double bogey by barely getting out of a bunker and chipping 15 feet by the hole on No. 12, and then going long into a bunker for a bogey on the par-5 13th. “It’s not a bad thing,” he said. “A score like this would be tougher to take if I had not just come off the weeks that I had. But at the same time, I

are best positioned to evolve its rules and processes to better serve studentathletes.” Remy also noted that the NCAA has been discussing ways to improve the “student-athlete experience” even before the lawsuit was filed, and through the recent decision to give the five richest football conferences more power over the rulemaking process. What’s unclear is how the NCAA’s legal team will attack Wilken’s ruling in a court that has traditionally been more favorable to labor, or in this case the athletes. A recent study from the

want to play well and I want to give myself chances to win tournaments.” Mahan is the only player to compete in every playoff event since the FedEx Cup began. He is assured of two tournaments, though he needs a good week somewhere to keep alive his hopes of reaching Atlanta for the Tour Championship. The top 70 advance to the third week, and the top 30 get to East Lake for the finale. Plus, he hopes to audition for one of the captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup. “It will be a bonus to make it to Atlanta and it will be a bonus right now to make the Ryder Cup team,” Mahan said. “So I have nothing to be nervous about or get out there and doubt myself. I have to trust myself because everything I’m doing is good and everything else will kind of take care of itself.”

University of Illinois shows the NCAA wins about 71 percent in the second and third rounds in court, and some believe this case could be headed the U.S. Supreme Court. Remy has promised to take it there, if necessary. Earlier this week, NCAA officials declined an interview request with The Associated Press to discuss the case. But antitrust and labor attorneys believe the NCAA’s strongest argument might be against the financial cap, a part of the decision the NCAA initially lauded. “If she’s right that these restrictions are an unreasonable restraint of trade

then the cap doesn’t make any sense,” said Robert McTamaney, an antitrust lawyer with the firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn. “Then studentathletes should be able to negotiate for whatever they can get.” Labor attorney Joseph Farelli, who works for the New York-based law firm of Pitta & Giblin, said the NCAA had to file the appeal. Otherwise, he noted, it could open the NCAA or its member schools to more potential litigation for athletes who are not receiving additional money, including women’s athletes who could cite Title IX law.

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Peninsula high school football standings

Reported games only Northern Lights Conference League W L Pct. W Soldotna 0 0 .000 1 Kenai 0 0 .000 0 Kodiak 0 0 .000 0 Homer 0 0 .000 0

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Week 1 Soldotna 53, Eagle River 6 Juneau-Douglas 28, Kenai Central 15 Chugiak 50, Kodiak 0 Eielson 41, Homer 16 Week 2 Soldotna at Palmer, 7 p.m. Friday Homer at Kodiak, 2 p.m. Saturday Kenai at Lathrop, 7 p.m. Saturday W Barrow 1 Nikiski 0 Eielson 0 Seward 0 Monroe 0 Voznesenka 0 Valdez 0

Greatland Conference League L Pct. W 0 1.000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0

Week 1 Nikiski 42, Thunder Mountain 19 Barrow 60, Valdez 6 Ketchikan 51, Monroe Catholic 12 Eielson 41, Homer 16 Seward 14, Houston 7 Week 2 Nikiski at Houston, 7 p.m. Friday Seward at Eielson, noon Saturday Voznesenka at Valdez, TBA Saturday Monroe Catholic at Barrow, 1 p.m. Saturday

Kenai Central at Lathrop, 7 p.m. Saturday

Peninsula high school football stats Through Aug. 16 Reported games only TEAM OFFENSE Team G Pts Rsh Pas Tot 1. Nikiski 1 42 402 118 520 2. Soldotna 1 53 413 38 451 3. Kenai 1 15 222 10 232 4. Homer 1 16 51 78 129 TEAM DEFENSE Team G Pts Rsh Pas Tot 1. Soldotna 1 6 53 85 138 2. Nikiski 1 19 223 100 323 3. Kenai 1 28 157 179 336 4. Homer 1 41 363 19 382 PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS Name, school G Com Att Yds TD Int 1. Anderson, Nik 1 6 11 118 2 1 2. Hutt, Hom 1 7 17 78 0 0 3. Furlong, Sol 1 2 3 38 2 0 4. Baker, Ken 1 3 10 10 0 0 RUSHING YARDAGE LEADERS Name, school G Gibbs, Sol 1 Riddall, Nik 1 Castro, Nik 1 Fenton, Sol 1 Logan, Ken 1 Johnson, Nik 1 Foree, Ken 1 Blumentritt, Sol 1 Carstens, Nik 1 Chavez, Sol 1 Hutt, Hom 1 Winter, Sol 1 Prior, Sol 1 Jones, Sol 1 Welborn, Ken 1 Fisk, Hom 1 Swoboda, Hom 1 Lowe, Hom 1

Att Yds 7 146 14 141 13 122 8 113 14 109 10 108 17 102 6 73 5 46 8 33 9 33 2 16 3 16 3 16 4 16 7 10 5 9 2 5

Avg TD 20.8 3 10.0 1 9.4 2 22.6 1 7.8 0 10.8 0 6.0 1 12.2 2 9.2 1 4.1 0 3.7 0 8.0 0 5.3 0 5.3 0 4.0 1 1.4 1 1.8 0 2.5 0

of our other bright spots was Bailey Blumentritt. He had an outstanding game, and proved himself a capable back.” Brantley Jr. said he was pleased with the effort up front, commending the solid play from Austin Crowder at guard and Walden at tight end, as well as Ty Fenton. As for defense, Brantley Jr. is not changing anything for now. “Defensively, we had one breakdown (against Eagle River) where we missed a couple tackles that resulted in the long touchdown run, but we worked hard all week and cleaned up that stuff,” he said.

Cooper, Nik Jackson, Nik Baker, Ken Furlong, Sol Anderson, Nik

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1 -2 -2.0 0 1 -3 -3.0 0 3 -5 -1.7 0 6 -9 -1.5 0 1 -10 -10.0 0

RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS Name, school G Rec Yds Holloway, Nik 1 2 40 Broussard, Nik 1 1 37 Cotney, Hom 1 2 34 Gibbs, Sol 1 1 31 McKenna, Hom 1 1 29 Riddall, Nik 1 2 21 Johnson, Nik 1 1 20 Seay, Hom 1 1 8 Lowe, Hom 1 1 8 Swoboda, Hom 1 1 7 Walden, Sol 1 1 7 Logan, Ken 1 1 6 Foree, Ken 1 2 4 Alborn, Hom 1 1 -8

Avg TD 20.0 1 37.0 1 17.0 0 31.0 1 29.0 0 10.5 0 20.0 0 8.0 0 8.0 0 7.0 0 7.0 1 6.0 0 2.0 0 -8.0 0

SCORING LEADERS Player, school TD FG PAT2 PAT1 Gibbs, Sol 4 0 0 0 Castro, Nik 2 0 0 0 Blumentritt, Sol 2 0 0 0 Foree, Ken 1 0 0 1 Riddall, Nik 1 0 1 0 Holloway, Nik 1 Welborn, Ken 1 Walden, Sol 1 Fenton, Sol 1 Carstens, Nik 1 Broussard, Nik 1 Seay, Hom 1 Fisk, Hom 1 Ackerman, Sol 0 Swoboda, Hom 0 Jackson, Nik 0 Hutt, Hom 0 Jackman, Ken 0

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Sports Briefs Howard takes year off from US team CHICAGO — Star goalkeeper Tim Howard is taking a one-year break from the U.S. national team because of a “commitment” to his family. The three-time World Cup veteran asked U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann to not consider him for the roster until September 2015. The 35-year-old Howard will continue to play for Everton in the English Premier League. “Having played overseas for the last 12 years and missing out on spending time with my family, making this commitment to my family is very important at this time,” Howard said in a statement Thursday. “It’s the right decision at the right time. Jurgen has always been up front with all the players in saying you have to earn your place, which is something I agree with. So I look forward to coming back next fall and competing for a spot.”

Phelps advances at Pan Pacs GOLD COAST, Australia — It was raining, and it was pouring for Michael Phelps’ return to international competition. It was anything but boring. The 18-time Olympic gold medalist advanced to the 100-meter freestyle final at the Pan Pacific championships on Friday, with his time of 48.45 seconds ranking him third overall in the preliminaries and second quickest among the 12 Americans. His U.S. teammate Nathan Adrian set a meet record 48.05 to lead qualifying, edging Australia’s two-time world champion James Magnussen in the same heat — the pair finished first and second at the London Olympics. For Phelps, it was a step toward the 2015 world championships only four months back into competitive swimming after a shortlived retirement following the 2012 Olympics. “I’m excited to get today out of the way and now time to move forward and hopefully have some fast swims throughout the meet,” the 29-year-old Phelps said.

Lynx’s Moore wins WNBA MVP award Maya Moore put up incredible numbers all season for Minnesota. Now she’s got her first WNBA MVP award. Moore earned the league’s most valuable player on Thursday, hours before the Lynx opened their Western Conference semifinals playoff series with the San Antonio Stars. “It’s a great feeling to be recognized for all the hard work that I’ve put in,” said Moore in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday night. “I think of all the people who have helped me in my journey as a basketball player. They should be recognized with this award. It means so much to have the respect of the people who watch the game and love the game.” Moore led the league in scoring, averaging a career-best 23.9 points. She set a WNBA record by scoring at least 30 points 12 times, including in four straight games. The scoring mark was the third-highest average in league history, trailing only Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi’s 25.3 points in 2006 and 24.1 points in 2008.

Giguere retires from hockey DENVER — The goaltender known as “Jiggy” is stepping away from the net. Jean-Sebastien Giguere announced his retirement Thursday after 16 NHL seasons in which he won 262 games, a Conn Smythe Trophy and a Stanley Cup championship. The Colorado Avalanche say Giguere made his decision in Quebec while with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada hockey team. He’s part owner of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League squad. — The Associated Press

nai, there’s no telling what kind of game is set to transpire. “It’s a good matchup,” he said. “I think our kids learned a lot from the Juneau game. They learned they can compete and beat the best if they compete.” Unfortunately for Kenai, a Week 1 loss to Juneau — a state finalist last year — proved costly. Kenai twice fumbled the ball and gave the Crimson Bears optimal field position. “We also had a costly late-hit penalty on third and long that kept (Juneau) going,” Marquez said. “So I think we’re three mistakes away from being a solid team.” Marquez said there are no secrets when it comes down to who to look for in this week’s matchup. Lathrop is deadly with Maiden under center and twin brother Garrius at wide receiver, and Kyle Foree and Chase Logan present the toughest backfield ball carriers for Kenai. Foree and Logan both got over 100 yards on the ground last week. “We got to ride our horse,” Marquez said. “We’re not broken, we’re just not running at full caliber yet.” Marquez said he was most pleased last week with junior left tackle David Beck, a first-year varsity player who is only in his second year playing football. Marquez said Beck played formidably against Juneau, and the gaps he managed to open also helped Andrew Welborn step his own game up and score a touchdown against Juneau. “I asked the guys who we were gonna give the ball to (late in the game),” Marquez said. “They said, ‘Coach, we gotta give it to Welborn.’ That’s the type of team we have, kids are trying to share the load.”

game still counts as an overall contest that the Bulldogs are looking to capitalize on. “We’ve set a course to get better every week,” said Nikiski coach Ted Riddall. Houston will be playing its home opener, after coming up short in a 14-7 loss in Seward last weekend. Vanu Mose rushed for 87 yards in the loss, including a 14-yard score in the third quarter. “We always look at their best running back and wide receiver and what their quarterback does best,” Riddall said. “But as long as we stay fundamentally sound, I think we can hold them.” After cruising to a 42-19 win over medium-schools Thunder Mountain, Nikiski’s offense has clearly jelled well early in the season. But coach Riddall knows better than to sit back on the team’s laurels and think they will defend their state title. “We’ve been working on fundamentals and pushing the kids on cardio training,” Riddall said. “The main goal is helping them to sustain drivers better. That’s just small-schools football, the better shape you’re in, the better off you’ll be.” Riddall’s son, Christian, was one of three players to carry the ball over 100 yards against Thunder Mountain. Nico Castro and Luke Johnson were the other two. Additionally, quarterback Cade Anderson racked up 118 passing yards as well, which is all thanks to the team’s Wing-T offense. “Any time you run an offense that we’ve been running for a while, it comes down to having good athletes,” Riddall said. “It’s hard to defend, it’s always given us an advantage, and when we’re running it pretty effectively, it can be devastating.”

with a 41-16 loss to Eielson, a small-schools team. Unfortunately, Week 2 will not get any easier for Homer. The team’s first Northern Lights Conference game is a meeting with Kodiak, a team that beat them 26-8 a year ago. Both teams are looking for their first win of 2014, as Kodiak got pummeled by Chugiak 50-0 in Week 1. Last week against Eielson, senior quarterback Sheldon Hutt proved his mettle with 78 passing yards and 33 rushing yards to lead the team. The only problem is that Hutt’s combined 111 offensive yards consisted of all but 18 yards total for Homer, while Eielson went rampant with 382 total yards. Seward at Eielson, noon Saturday The Seahawks are looking to continue the good start they are off to in 2014 after beating Houston 14-7 in Week 1. Preston Atwood and quarterback Alex Pahno provided the scoring plays against the Hawks. A big defensive effort will be needed against Eielson, though, as the Ravens are coming off a 41-point showing against Homer, a medium-schools squad. The fact that Seward and Eielson are both in the Greatland Conference only adds to the importance of Saturday’s contest.

The Malamutes are not only in a different conference and division than Kenai, but they exhibit a strikingly different style of play from the Kardinals. Kenai’s offense likes to stick to the basics and run a groundand-pound, hard-nosed method of moving the ball, while Lathrop features a high-flying attack. In last weekend’s loss to Bartlett, Lathrop quarterback Glenn Maiden threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns on 47 pass attempts. Kenai coach John Marquez said that has forced his squad to change its preparation for Saturday’s road game. “Obviously you gotta pressure (Maiden),” Marquez said. “In an offense like that, you got to make him release the ball before he’s ready. It doesn’t come down to coverage, it comes down to timing, and if you disrupt the Nikiski timing, they have a much harder at Houston, 7 p.m. Friday Homer at Kodiak, 2 p.m. time connecting.” Saturday After deciding to compete as Since it’s been at least four The Mariners need a kickyears since Lathrop and Kenai an independent team this year, have face each other, and Mar- Houston will not be a part of any start for their season, which got quez was not yet a coach at Ke- playoff scenarios, but tonight’s off to a rough start last weekend

Voznesenka at Valdez, TBA Saturday The Cougars are opening their season with a trip to Valdez to take on the Wolverines for a Greatland Conference matchup. Voznesenka skipped Week 1 to help prepare the team for a more complete effort in conference play. Coach Justin Zank tabbed Gavril Kalugin as the quarterback this year, and said he expects big plays from linemen Misael Martushev, Safron Kusnetsov, Markian Polushkin and running back Kiril Sanarov.

Scoreboard EASTERN CONFERENCE

Football NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East N.Y. Jets Miami New England Buffalo South Houston Jacksonville Tennessee Indianapolis North Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland West Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

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Thursday’s Game Philadelphia 31, Pittsburgh 21 Friday’s Games Carolina at New England, 3:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 3:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Detroit, 3:30 p.m. Oakland at Green Bay, 4 p.m. Chicago at Seattle, 6 p.m. Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m. Dallas at Miami, 3 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 3:30 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 4 p.m. New Orleans at Indianapolis, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Houston at Denver, 5 p.m. Sunday’s Games San Diego at San Francisco, Noon Cincinnati at Arizona, 4 p.m. All Times ADT

Basketball WNBA Playoffs (x-if necessary)

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-3) Eastern Conference Atlanta vs. Chicago Friday, Aug. 22: Chicago at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Indiana 1, Washington 0 Thursday Aug. 21: Indiana 78, Washington 73 Saturday, Aug. 23: Indiana at Washington, 1 p.m. Western Conference Phoenix vs. Los Angeles Friday, Aug. 22: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Minnesota 1, San Antonio 0 Thursday Aug. 21: Minnesota 88, San Antonio 84 Saturday, Aug. 23: Minnesota at San Antonio, 3 p.m. All Times ADT

Soccer MLS Standings C

W L T Pts GF GA S. Kansas City 12 6 6 42 36 23 D.C. 12 7 4 40 36 26 Toronto FC 9 8 5 32 33 34 Columbus 7 8 9 30 32 32 New York 6 7 10 28 35 34 New England 8 12 3 27 30 36 Philadelphia 6 9 9 27 36 39 Houston 7 12 4 25 25 42 Chicago 4 6 13 25 29 35 Montreal 4 14 5 17 23 41

WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 13 7 3 42 Real Salt Lake 11 4 9 42 FC Dallas 11 7 6 39 Los Angeles 10 5 7 37 Vancouver 7 4 12 33 Portland 7 7 10 31 Colorado 8 11 6 30 San Jose 6 9 7 25 Chivas USA 6 11 6 24 NOTE: Three points for victory, for tie.

39 31 38 28 43 32 39 26 33 29 39 39 37 39 26 28 21 36 one point

Friday’s Games Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas, 5 p.m. Saturday’s Games Montreal at New York, 3 p.m. Chicago at Toronto FC, 3 p.m. Houston at Columbus, 3:30 p.m. Chivas USA at New England, 3:30 p.m. D.C. United at Sporting Kansas City, 4:30 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Seattle FC at Portland, 1 p.m. San Jose at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. All Times ADT

Baseball Little League World Series

Thursday, Aug. 21 Tokyo 12, Guadalupe 1, 5 innings, Guadalupe eliminated Chicago 6, Philadelphia 5, Philadelphia eliminated Saturday, Aug. 23 International Championship Game 27: Seoul vs. Tokyo, 8:30 a.m. United States Championship Game 28: Las Vegas vs. Chicago, 11:30 a.m. All Times ADT

AL Standings

East Division W Baltimore 73 New York 64 Toronto 65 Tampa Bay 62 Boston 56 Central Division Kansas City 70 Detroit 68 Cleveland 64 Chicago 59 Minnesota 56 West Division Los Angeles 76 Oakland 74 Seattle 68 Houston 54 Texas 49

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Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned OF/1B Alex Hassan to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated OF/1B Allen Craig from the 15-day DL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Released LHP Charlie Leesman. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned OF Brennan Boesch to Salt Lake (PCL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Chase Whitely to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled INF/OF Zelous Wheeler to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Sent OF David DeJesus to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Gardner on a C minor league contract. CHICAGO CUBS — Placed SS Y Starlin Castro on the bereavement list. Placed RHP Edwin Jackson on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Logan Watkins and LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL). CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHPs J.J. Hoover and Carlos Contreras to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Pedro Villarreal and LHP David Holmberg from Louisville. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Recalled RHP George Kontos from Fresno (PCL) as 26th man. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Sent OF Steven Souza Jr. to Hagerstown (SAL) for a rehab assignment. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released DT Anthony McCloud. ATLANTA FALCONS — Released WR Jabin Sambrano. Signed WR Eric Weems. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Traded G Rishaw Johnson to Tampa Bay for S Kelcie McCray. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DL Marcus Forston and TE D.J. Williams. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released DE James Ruffin. Signed G R.J. Mattes. Canadian Football League CFL — Announced commissioner Mark Cohon will not return when his contract expires next year. EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed DB Cauchy Muamba to the practice roster. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE — Announced the retirement of G Jean-Sebastien Giguere. NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with F Danny Kristo. SOCCER Major League Soccer VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Traded MF Nigel Reo-Coker to Chivas USA for MF Mauro Rosales. COLLEGE NCAA — Placed Cheyney University on five years probation for lacking institutional control over its certification processes from 2007-11. CLEMSON — Announced OL Shaq Anthony is transferring out. EAST CAROLINA — Signed women’s basketball coach Heather Macy to a five-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season. LA SALLE — Named Nina Kauffman assistant trainer. NYU — Named Will Boylan-Tett men’s and women’s cross country and track and field coach. RPI — Named Mark Gilbride men’s basketball coach. RUTGERS — Named Jesse Bernhardt men’s assistant lacrosse coach. SAINT ROSE — Named Kyle Wilkins interim baseball coach. TEMPLE — Named Aaron McKie men’s assistant basketball coach. YALE — Named Andrea Cofrin women’s assistant lacrosse coach.

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Wondering what fish want

esides the question all men have, “What do women want?” another question keeps nagging at me. What do fish want? Right up front, I confess that I have no idea. None. All my life I’ve wondered what fish want. At various times, I thought I knew what would cause this or that fish species to bite. However, the few times when I was positive that I’d found The Secret, it turned out to be either my overactive imagination, my rose-colored glasses or a convincing combination of both. I’m still wondering. Thinking I held the Key of Fish Knowledge, I’ve had the audacity to tell others how to get fish to bite. In this very newspaper, I’ve given tips on how to retrieve everything from a Clouser Minnow to a Size 5 Vibrax spinner with a yarn tail. I’ve shared different ways of curing salmon roe. I’ve told anglers how to jig for halibut, troll for salmon and bait a C-hook. Forget all that. Even the times when I was right, I was only partly right, part of the time. I’m sorry, but the rest of the time I was wrong, wrong, wrong. At least I’m not alone in my ignorance. Everyone else who claims to know what fish want is wrong. Looking back over a lifetime of fishing, I realize now that quite a lot of my success was due to persistence, a polite word for bullheadedness. Those times that I caught a lot of fish, I was fishing a lot. I simply had my line in the water when the fish — probably on a whim — began to bite. Oh, I’ve had some success. There were days when the scuppers ran red and the fish box overflowed. On those days, I felt as if I’d finally figured out what made fish tick. But whenever I’ve tried to repeat what I did on these days, I’ve caught naught but disappointment. I’ve tried everything. The craziest thing happened July 28, 2006 aboard the Cruiser VI, fishing for halibut out of Homer. A client had given the skipper a Biosonix BSX sonic fish-attraction system, an electronic “fish call” that broadcasts prey-fish sounds through an underwater speaker to attract predator fish. It had cost about $700, so he figured he should use it. We tried several settings, but only baby halibut came to our hooks. Then, just as we were ready to turn the contraption off, someone slid the “Dub Side of the Moon” CD into the boat’s CD player, cranked up the volume, and the bite turned on! It was as if the fish had been poised, all senses alert, for a combination of psychedelic reggae and the pitiful cries of panic-stricken baitfish. We were suddenly reeling in keepers. But we’ll never know See PALMER, page C-2

AP Photo/The Great Falls Tribune, Erin Madison

Jared White paddles his packraft through a rapid on the South Fork Flathead River, in Mont. Packrafts allows adventurers to float wilderness rivers without needing a pack string to carry a full-sized raft, said Jared White, the Wilderness Society’s regional communications manager in Bozeman.

BY ERIN MADISON Great Falls Tribune

BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS, Mont. — As Scott Bosse launched his packraft in Youngs Creek, it felt as if gravity disappeared. “I find it tremendously liberating,” Bosse said of packrafting. For the previous day and a half, Bosse and a group of five other packrafters had been lugging 50-pound backpacks up and over Youngs Creek Pass to access the Bob Marshall Wilderness and eventually reach Youngs Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Flathead River. Along with tents, sleeping bags, food and other typical backpacking gear, each person in the group also

carried a packraft, a small, packable, inflatable single-person raft. When they reached a spot on Youngs Creek where the water began to look high enough to float, they all set down their packs, rolled out their rafts, inflated them and began their 45mile float that would take them down the South Fork to Meadow Creek Gorge. Packrafting isn’t new, in fact it’s been around for centuries, but it is seeing a boom in popularity. “I would say it’s exploding,” said Brad Meiklejohn, president of the American Packrafting Association. The APA has more than 1,000 members. About a year ago, its membership was half that. Packrafting offers a different way

to look at backcountry travel. “Who thought you could ever have a boat in your pack that weighed less than five pounds,” Meiklejohn said. For most backpackers, lakes and creeks are barriers, said Bosse, who works as Northern Rockies director for American Rivers in Bozeman. The opposite is true for rafters and kayakers, for whom land is a barrier. “In the wilderness, you either travel by land or you travel by water,” Bosse said. “With a packraft, you can do both.” Packrafts also allow adventurers to float wilderness rivers without needing a pack string to carry a full-sized raft, said Jared White, the Wilderness Society’s regional communications

manager in Bozeman. “I just seems like it’s been the best new invention/technology for wilderness travel that I’ve seen in my lifetime,” White said. While the idea of carrying a small boat to be able to cross rivers and lakes dates back to native cultures around the globe, the more modern resurgence of packrafting got its start in Alaska. “The roots of packrafting are a little hazy but go back quite a ways,” Meiklejohn said. “Here in Alaska, they’re ideal for our country.” With few roads in the state and a lot of rivers, backpackers inevitably will run into a big body of water. See RAFT, page C-2

Hunters advised to know regulations before taking shot By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

As summer turns to fall on the Kenai Peninsula recreational interests shift from the fishing holes to the woods with the opening of several big game hunting seasons.

Moose Moose hunting opened Wednesday and officials with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said the number of bulls on the Kenai Peninsula is encouraging. Still with regulation changes in 2011 on antler configuration to improve the bull-to-cow ratio, some hunters have had a problem

identifying a legal moose. “We want to advise to look long and hard before shooting,” said Larry Lewis, Fish and Game wildlife technician in the Soldotna office. “Velvet is hard to see in dim light conditions. In the fog the fuzzy edges look like solid antler projection. It can be difficult to focus.” A legal bull moose has a 50-inch antler spread or four brow tines or spike on at least one side of the face, according to Fish and Game regulations. On Thursday three illegal kills had been reported to Alaska State Wildlife Troopers, said Lt. Paul McConnell. The fine for an illegal moose varies based on the situation but could result

in a misdemeanor and a fine of $1,000, he said. Each hunter is responsible for determining if a moose is legal before shooting. “Watch for the points of the antler from the front,” Lewis said. “It can be difficult to see until the animal moves.” Lewis encouraged people to read moose hunt regulations carefully and contact the Fish and Game office or wildlife troopers with any questions. Bulls with a spike on at least one side are again legal for harvest after a two-year moratorium. Lewis said the change came to give people more hunting opportunity. A spike-antlered moose isn’t likely to make through a bad winter to reach full maturity, he

said. Lewis said the highest moose density area is in the Southern Peninsula of Game Management area 15 C, east of Ninilchik and Anchor Point. Soldotna resident Maghan Krucizk claimed her first moose while hunting with her husband, Chris, Wednesday near Clam Gulch. Krucizk said after seeing two bull moose that had smaller antlers they saw another moose stand up and watched him for 10 minutes and waited for him to turn his head to be sure it had a spike on both sides. “I watched him in my scope and waited for him to turn his head a couple times to be sure,” she said. “I was See MOOSE, page C-2

Geologists determine age of Bluff Point Landslide R efuge N otebook E d B erg , D ick Reger and B retwood H igman

Photo by Ian Reid of Eagle Eye Gallery

Aerial view of the Bluff Point Landslide taken at a recent minus-5.3-foot low tide. The slide originally extended to the edge of the boulder field, but has eroded back 400-600 yards to the present beach bluff.

any Homerites remember when they first came down the Sterling Highway and stopped at the Baycrest Overlook. The view of Kachemak Bay, the mountains and Cook Inlet is totally commanding and can reset a humble traveler’s life priorities in a heartbeat. Also to be seen, looking west from the Overlook, is an enormous gap in the bluff, now carpeted with grassy meadows, dense alders and spruce, and four small ponds. This mile-wide chasm was made by a massive collapse of the bluff, called the Bluff Point Landslide. As geologists we try to put a date on everything, even if just to the nearest million years or so. One of us (DR) published a geological report

in 1979 with radiocarbon dates of 1,100 and 1,500 years ago on pieces of trees in the deposits overlying the landslide deposits, but those trees could have lived thousands of years after the original slide and then been exposed during more recent, secondary slumping due to beach erosion. Last summer we had the good fortune to find an intact lens of soil that somehow was transported downhill within the slide without being turned into random debris. The soil lens was exposed for 50 feet along the bluff base by strong wave action during the 2012-13 winter. It showed a crusty black organic layer on top, underlain by several feet of silty-sandy soil that graded downward from dark reddish purple to gray. Several small tree roots stuck out of the soil; a volcanic ash layer was also present. The intact soil-bearing sliver was surrounded by highly deformed slide material. The soil was quite mature, having formed over several thousand years. Three root samples we sent to the University of California-Irvine were C

Diagram by Bretwood Higman

Schematic cross-section of Bluff Point Landslide, showing rotation of the coal layers in the slide mass. This cross-section near the Baycrest Overlook is drawn to scale with no vertical exaggeration. The green trees are about 50 feet tall. The light brown color depicts soil that has accumulated on the slide deposit from up-slope erosion since the slide occurred. The tide is shown at minus-5-foot level. Underground shear planes (dashed lines) are probably more complex than shown. estimated to be about 2,250 years by the slide mass. based on radiocarbon dating. We The full extent of the landslide think that is a very good age estimate can only be seen during an extreme for the slide because the roots were minus-5-foot or lower tide, when a in growth position and would have See REFUGE, page C-2 died when they were deeply buried

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why. The skipper changed the music to Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Sixteen Tons,” and the bite stopped like a twodollar watch. To the best of my knowledge, no one has ever duplicated that exotic experiment. So, as I stated at the start of this column, I don’t know why fish bite, and I’ve given up trying to teach others the reason. I’ve come to the conclusion that the main reason I like fishing is the not knowing, the wondering. Everything else

. . . Moose Continued from page C-1

really excited but I told myself to be patient and relax. It was a good shot and a great trip.” Soldotna resident Joe Dilley, a retired hunting guide, said there has been controversy on the decision to take away the spike-fork bull moose. He said he’s been impressed with the rebounding population of moose, which is a good sign for the future.

Black bears Open to year-round hunting, black bears are one of the most abundant game species and most popular target for hunters on the Kenai Peninsula, Lewis said. The recent moisture in the air has made for good blueberry crops in the hills of the Southern Peninsula, attracting bears, he said. “The farther you get off the road system, the higher your chances of spotting a black bear,” Lewis said. “It requires doing some legwork, find a good spot in high country and do some glassing. You will find some black bears munching on berries.” The bag limit is three bears for residents and one for nonresidents.

Brown bears Hunting for brown bears opens Sept. 1, but the verdict is still out whether the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will close sport hunting as a protective measure. A public hearing to provide more information on a proposed temporary closure will be held Tuesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex from 6-9 p.m. The objective of Fish and Game is that the human-caused mortality of brown bears on the Kenai Peninsula does not exceed 70 in 2014. Since the start of the year human-caused brown bear mortality stood at 54, including five sows. The management goal is for sow mortalities is not to exceed 17, said Fish and Game Biologist Jeff Selinger. Hunters are encouraged to take mature boars and to know where it is acceptable to hunt by planning ahead before going out into the field, Lewis said. “Brown bear hunters have been doing a good job of being selective and the male harvest numbers reflect that,” he said. Geno Del Frate, Fish and

about fishing is just so much futzing around. All that said, I came across something the other day that I want to try on silver salmon this fall. It’s Dr. Juice’s Super Juice Tournament Salmon/ Trout Scent, said to contain “fear pheromones, a special amino acid profile, and MF3, a stimulant derived from softshell crawfish.” According to the blurb at basspro.com, boat captains, guides and tournament pros say Super Juice “can more than double your catch.” You can’t help but wonder. Les Palmer can be reached at les.palmer@rocketmail.com.

Game regional management coordinator in Anchorage, said the state registration hunt for brown bears will open, but it is uncertain how long it will be open. Hunters planning to go out for the one-bear limit should check to see if the season is still open before going out into the field, he said. Dilley, who is a pilot, said he has flown the peninsula end-toend and he saw 23 brown bears congregating around a creek for fish.

Caribou The Kenai Peninsula is home to four herds of caribou with the herd in the Kenai flats excluded from hunting. Hunters selected in last year’s drawing permit are the only ones allowed to hunt the herds in the Kenai Mountains, Killey River and Fox River. The season for the Kenai Mountain herd runs from Aug. 10 to Dec. 31, while the Killey River and Fox River hunt goes from Aug. 10 to Sept. 20. Lewis said for those interested in drawing for next year’s hunt, the application period is between November and December. Dilley said he is going on a hunting trip with friends for most of September in the Kenai Mountains. He has a hunting permit for caribou and will hunt for black bear. Hunting is about being in the woods and enjoying the natural surroundings with friends and family, he said. “We have worked our butts off all summer and the trip is our time to wind down the summers and enjoy ourselves,” he said. “It is a chance to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the wilderness. If I kill something, it is an added bonus.” Lewis said hunters should be mindful of taking care of their game meat when the weather warms up in the middle of the day. People should be prepared depending on how far they are from a kill spot to taking an animal for processing, he said. “It’s imperative hunters know the regulations before going into the field,” he said. “Be sure to have a current license, tags and practice good gun safety.” For more information on hunting regulations, contact Fish and Game Soldotna office at 262-9368.

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“If you don’t have a boat, that’s the end of the trip,” said Meiklejohn, who lives in Eagle River, Alaska. Meiklejohn started packrafting nearly 20 years ago. “I came to this from a backpacking background,” he said. “I just needed some way to get across rivers.” “That’s what’s particularly appealing about these boats is they really open up entire landscapes,” he added. Initially, Meiklejohn’s solution was kiddie pool toys. Usually he could get those to last about a week, patching them each time he hit a stick or a rock in the river and ripped a hole in the thin plastic. “If I treated it really carefully I might milk it through a whole trip,” he said. In the ‘80s, a couple of companies released packrafts, but they were designed for lakes and weren’t durable enough for rivers, said Sheri Tingey, owner of Alpacka Rafts, a Coloradobased company that makes packrafts. “The thing with (those) was it was not if you’re going to sink, it was when you’re going to sink,” Tingey said. Tingey was inspired to start her own packrafting company after her son took one of those lake-designed packrafts on a river trip in Alaska. “They didn’t really float as much as they swam for two and a half weeks,” she said.

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sandy beach is exposed beyond the slide boulder field. Many of the boulders exposed at low tide were transported to Bluff Point by a glacial advance that partially filled Kachemak Bay 17,000 years ago. This glacial expansion is known as the Killey Advance (after the Killey River). Its moraine rested in the Bluff Point area for about 15,000 years, and then was instantly ferried out into Kachemak Bay by the landslide event. During the past 2,250 years, wave erosion has whittled the slide mass back 400-600 yards, leaving a thick lag of boulders only exposed during low tides. The soil was probably originally deposited as sandy silt in seawater beside the Killey ice lobe because we saw small rocks called “drop stones” in the soil that had been dropped from floating ice. When the bluff collapsed, it probably did not simply drop straight down. Typically in such collapses, a large block rotates downward along a curving failure plane, which is steeply dipping at the top but flattens out below to form a spoon-shaped surface. During failure the outer edge of the sliding block rotates upward, leaving a depression behind it. The four ponds on the Bluff Point Landslide formed in this Reach Dan Balmer at dan- low area. Along the beach you can see iel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. coal beds tipped up and dipping com.

The following summer, a different raft didn’t hold up any better. “When he got back from that trip, he said, ‘Can you build me a boat that works,’ and like a fool, I said, ‘Yeah, I can do that.’” Tingey, who worked making ski clothes and other outdoor gear, spent that winter designing a light-weight packable boat made to float a whitewater river. In 2001, she decided to launch Alpacka Rafts. The rafts are designed to be lightweight and easy to carry, but also capable of tackling major rapids. “People are using these boats in Class IV and V whitewater,” Meiklejohn said. Packrafters have done first descents of rivers that otherwise would be pretty hard to get to, he said. Some packrafters can even do an Eskimo roll in a packraft. Alpacka’s rafts weigh anywhere from three and a half to six pounds. With the addition of a paddle, helmet and flotation device, the whole set up adds about 10 pounds to a person’s pack. Several manufacturers have cropped up making packrafts. Some companies specialize in smaller boats or ultralight boats or inexpensive boats. One company makes a packraft so small that it rolls up to the size of a Nalgene bottle. While the rafts are great for backcountry trips, they have other uses as well. “You can roll it up and put it in the overhead bin and fly any-

where in the world,” Meiklejohn said. Packrafts are also great for families doing front-country floats because they’re so light and easy to carry. White likes to take his packraft on nearby rivers for quick, easy floats. “A roadside river can be a great thing to do in a packraft after work,” he said. Since starting Alpacka Rafts, the business has grown steadily. The first couple of years, 90 percent of the boats Tingey made were sold in Alaska. Now she sells packrafts all over the world. “It’s just been a slow, steady movement,” she said. “It’s never going to be a giant niche. Everybody in the world does not need a packraft. What it is is a wonderful addition to a quiver of boats.” Over her 13 years in business, Tingey has seen a shift in her customers. Originally, people bought packrafts merely as a way to get across rivers. They were backpackers, adventure travelers, climbers or mountain bikers who needed a way to access the areas where they wanted to practice their sport. “They were not water people,” she said. “They were people looking for a way to get across the water.” That has changed in recent years. “Now people say, ‘I’m a packrafter.’ They actually plan packrafting trips,” Tingey said. “That’s their sport.” Packrafting, in and of itself, is a sport for White and Bosse.

White got started in the sport three years ago after a friend talked him into trying it. He was hooked instantly. For White, packrafting is another way to experience wilderness. “You can’t really know a place unless you travel it by river,” he said. “It’s sort of the artery of the land.” When White started packrafting three years ago, the sport was fairly unknown in Montana. “Once upon a time, I couldn’t find anyone to packraft with,” he said. That’s not a problem anymore. And he now gets fewer questions when floating in his bright blue, toy-looking, small boat. “Three years ago, nobody recognized them,” he said. The rise in the number of packrafters accessing wilderness is something the American Packrafting Association is keeping an eye on. “We are apprehensive about the flood of packrafters that are headed out into the wild in these boats,” Meiklejohn said. Some land managers are also apprehensive about this growing sport and are struggling with how to regulate packraft use. “Because this is a new use, a lot of land managers are struggling to get their heads around it,” Meiklejohn said. APA is working to promote safety and conservation ethics. “We are conservationists,” he said. “We want people to be respectful users when they’re in wild places.”

steeply to the northwest. Farther out during very low tides you can see coal beds dipping in other directions, with some beds overturned where the slide mass was more chaotically deformed. The coal beds are undisturbed in the bluff above the slide, and remain more or less horizontal. Mapping indicates several landslides around Bluff Point. Looking at GoogleEarth you can see a 2.7-mile strip extending on both sides of the main slide with collapse deposits at the bluff base. In July 2009, between Bluff Point and Diamond Creek, the high bluff face collapsed like a hammer onto the upper end of an old slide block, rotating the block like a teeter-totter and pushing up a very strange 15-foot-high

mound in the intertidal zone for a distance of 1,200 feet along the beach. Rotated shale layers in the mound’s center were nearly vertical. Over the following winter the mound was completely removed by wave erosion. People were living in Kachemak Bay when the Bluff Point Landslide occurred 2,250 years ago. The Marine Kachemak Tradition culture had already been here for 800 years and would be here for another 1,000 years. The dumping of so much sediment into the Bay must have disrupted fish and sea mammal populations. It would be interesting to examine the rich legacy of artifacts left by those people to see if there is any cultural expression of this event.

The Bluff Point Landslide was likely triggered by a large 1964-style subduction zone earthquake. Ian Sheenan of Durham University (UK) and his colleagues dated five major pre-1964 earthquakes over the last 3,000 years, two of which occurred 2,140 and 2,415 years ago. There are typically errors of 100-200 years with radiocarbon dates, so either earthquake could have been culpable. Dr. Berg retired as the ecologist at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in 2010. Dr. Reger is a consulting geologist who retired from the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. Dr. Higman is a geologist with Ground Truth Trekking.

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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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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 AFFORDABLE KENAI RIVER FRONT HOME Pristine 3-bedroom home on river. Fishing platform, large lot with extra RV space. Dramatic price adjustment, 12 miles out Funny River Road. $473,000. MLS# 14-11664 McKay Investments Co. (907)260-6675 COMFORTABLE 1-Bedroom house, needs TLC but great deal at $71,500. OWC, with $3,000 down. (907)855-0649 (760)567-7369 HOME & CABIN FOR SALE

145-Ft. Kenai riverfront, mile from hospital/ businesses. Quiet, beautiful, excellent for professional or someone who loves to fish. $550,000. (907)262-4934 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 KENAI KEYS PRICE REDUCTION 4-Bedroom, 2-bath in gated community, with boat launch a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw. ABOVE the flood plain. Contemporary and scrupulously maintained 2 level home. A steal at $315,000. NOW $295,000. MLS# 12-12227

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SOLDOTNA HOME for Sale. Two story 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath on a quiet cul-de-sac. Garage and carport. fireplace. New roof & paint. Close to schools. Approximately 1,500sqft. 273 Arlington Ct. $220,000. Paul (907)398-4773 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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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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Beautiful 3375sq.ft. home on 1.5 acres with an attached 2-car garage, a 1200sq.ft., heated, insulated shop, and a greenhouse. 4-bedrooms, 3-bathrooms, including a large master suite (15 x 25) with a jetted tub, 2-large bedrooms and one average size bedroom. The kitchen and dining areas have been updated with granite counter tops, laminate floors, lots of cabinets, and two pantries. French doors lead from the kitchen/ dining to the deck. Unfinished basement with water treatment system, boiler, on demand hot water, laundry, and lots of room for storage, a gym, or additional living space. Oversize garage has a 10' counter with a built in utility sink which is great for processing fish and game. Located in Soldotna. $350,000. Contact Steve (907)299-0461 or Nancy (907)953-0495 to make an appointment to see this home.

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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MOBILE ON 1.29Acres 3-bedroom, 2-bath in showroom condition. New well, septic. Lot has rights to gated Kenai River boat launch (Funny River area). $149,500. MLS# 14-11704 McKay Investments Co. (907)260-6675

SOLDOTNA 4-PLEX Furnished 2-Bedroom, washer/dryer. $925. includes utilities. (907)394-4201, (907)394-4200.

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Apartments, Unfurnished EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for studio apartment, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405. K-BEACH, SOLDOTNA Brand new executive suites 2/3 Bedrooms, 2-baths, washer/dryer, heated garage. No Smoking/ no pets. $1,300. (907)398-9600 NEAR VIP Sunny 2-bedroom, 1,100sqft., $1,250. washer/dryer, Dish TV. carport, utilities included. No Smoking/ No Pets. (907)398-0027.

SOLDOTNA Furnished 1-Bedroom. Shady Lane Apartments. $725. Heat & cable included. No pets. (907)398-1642, (907)283-5203.

Cabins NIKISKI CABIN 1-bedroom, $600. month includes electric & WIFI. (907)776-4008

Duplex K-Beach (W. Poppy) Duplex for Rent (or sale). Spacious 1100sqft. 3-Bedroom, 1-bath, garage, laundry. COMPLETELY REMODELED... paint, flooring, kitchen. Exterior to be painted this month. Excellent rental history. $1,450. C to rent remodeled side. Purchase for $268,000. Y OBO. (907)252-9153.

Homes 1-BEDROOM 900sq.ft. Spur Hwy. residence, fully furnished, $990./ month includes all utilities. References required. (907)953-7368, (907)262-7183, Malinda. 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH Home. Roommate wanted. Sterling. Fully furnished. No pets. $600. month includes utilities/ dish. References required. Available immediately. (907)229-2648

REDOUBT VIEW Soldotnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

KENAI 3-Bedroom, 3-bath, appliances. washer/dryer. No pets/ smoking. $1,400. plus utilities. (907)398-1303

SOLDOTNA 2-bedroom, very nice & clean. No Smoking/ No pets. $875./ plus electric. (907)252-7242.

SOLDOTNA 2-Bedroom, 1.5-bath, washer/dryer, $975. plus utilities & deposit. NO pets/ smoking, (907)741-0881, (907)277-4017.

Apartments, Furnished KENAI 1-Bedroom, furnished, heat, cable included. No pets. $700. month. (907)283-5203, (907)398-1642. KENAI Large 1-bedroom furnished, $600., plus utilities. No animals/ smoking. (907)398-1303 LONGMERE AREA 2-bedroom, Available now thru May 2015 No smoking/ pets. Washer/dryer, WiFi, all utilities included, $850./ 1st & last month rent plus deposit. (907)262-1790 (907)394-8685 Seasonal TOWNHOUSE Condominium On the River in Soldotna Fully furnished 1-bedroom, cable, from $880. Utilities included. No smoking/ pets. (907)262-7835

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.

Retail/ Commercial Space 900Sqft- 1260Sqft. Space available NOW. Office/ Retail space, Detail Shop with overhead door, etc. Near City Hall. Utilities included. (907)262-5888 WAREHOUSE K-Beach, 2,000Sqft., 14ft.-door, bathroom, heat included/ Deposit. $1,110. (907)283-7430.

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RON MOORE CO.

262-2112

FINE VIEW Well built custom home with a wonderful view toward the Kenai River and mountains, fronts a small pond with lots of wildlife. Great location near town, but private, near City boat launch, nice landscaping, very pleasing design with good sized bedrooms. Great SW facing upstairs deck. MLS 14-10434 $352,000

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POACHERS COVE Small 1 Bthrm cabin for your summer fun in Poachers Cove on the Kenai river! Located right near the boat launch and entrance. Fenced and Gated seasonal community. MLS 14-10387 $59,000

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INLET FRONT LOT! Beautiful view lot fronting Inlet far enough off the highway to be private and quiet - electricity on site too! Good but sparse trees on level top of bluff - great vistas! 1.3 acres on upland. Massive mountain views, large field behind this lot. Correia Bend area. 14-10160 $72,000 LITTLE SKIMO BUILDING Commercial-retail building for sale. Has been an established burger and brew spot in the heart of Kenai right across from the Kenai visitors center. Can be sold with or without restaurant equipment and Beer and Wine license...A great location for any business in the heart of Kenai. MLS 11-3701 $125,000

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WEST MACKEY LAKEFRONT HOME BRING YOUR AIRPLANE! Summer and winter fun with 2744 sf 3 BR home and hangar w hydraulic lift door. Dock for boat. Home has private views of the lake, open vaulted living room & kitchen. Wonderful big deck. Fireplace, hot tub room, family room, huge greenhouse. Underground sprinkler system. No covenants. A must see! MLS 13-6642 $550,000

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SOLDOTNA Nice 2142 sf 4 BR 2 BA home in the heart of Soldotna – great neighborhood off Kobuk. Paved drive. RV parking, landscaped. Large deck, 2 car attchd garage. MLS 14-636 $250,000

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NICE REMODELED HOME! COMPLETE REMODEL 2013. NEW CABINETS, CARPETING, flooring. 2000+ SF, 3 BR 2 Ba. Great open floor plan. Everything move in ready. This large family home has large deck for gettogethers. Shed with attached carport. Nice private location with beautiful trees and yard. New septic 2007. MLS 13-13472 $198,000

LOCATION-LOCATION In the heart of Soldotna with convenience to stores,etc this immaculate one owner ranch house is 3 bd. 2 bath with real mahogany flooring in hallway, dining, kitchen. White cabinets with glass fronts in some. Large wide hallway. Lots of windows. Lovely home MLS 14-8691 $215,000

VIEW OF MOUNTAINS Unfinished cabin with view and extra foundation for your new home. View of mountains. Sterling near Longmere Lake. MLS 14-7286 $55,000

ONE GREAT BUSINESS! LOTS of options - Bing’s in Sterling includes 3497sf retail/4 BR motel, 1832sf 3BR 2BA house w/ hottub, 560sf 2BR 1BA apt. w/ fplc. 4 rm motel @ with bathroom; liquor store & license, sport tackle store. Laundry/shower facilities. 17RV spaces w/ electr. hkups & a wastewater dump station. 500+ft of highway frontage & 6.79 acres. MLS 14-12432 $ 499,000

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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

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 assigned; 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. Applications must be received by 08/31/2014 to be considered.

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Homeschool Family Liaison KPBSD is seeking an experienced and qualified Connections Homeschool Family Liaison that will organize collaborative instructional and social interactions between homeschool families. The family liaison will serve as the intermediary between program’s staff, students, and families. Prior experience with homeschooling preferred. This position is posted on-line at the KPBSD website, www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us Employment tab, Current Openings, Homeschool Family Liaison Job ID 4600 *WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER*

CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA Position Vacancy Full time Public Safety Dispatcher. Pay $23.42 per hour. The Public Safety Dispatcher performs duties to coordinate public safety (Police, Fire and EMS) response. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 283-2995. Submit application packet by September 8th, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai, AK 99611 or Kenai Police Department, 107 S. Willow St., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai visit http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us

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Homer Electric Association, Inc. is seeking a person to fill the position of Engineering Technician II in the Kenai, AK office. Duties include the design of overhead and underground power lines, staking and preparing cost estimates for line extensions, new services and system improvements; system inventories, record keeping, file maintenance, and finalizing work orders; updating and maintaining maps using GIS software; inspecting distribution lines for compliance, performing periodic maintenance inspections of electrical facilities and preparing work orders as required for maintenance work. Technicians also assist in field survey work for securing rights-of-way and easements for power line as-builts, and locating line extensions and other system facilities. The successful candidate will demonstrate two years of college level staking/surveying education or training, and two years of related work experience, four years of applicable work experience can be substituted for education requirements. GIS experience is desirable. 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. Applications will no longer be accepted after Sept. 5th, 2014.

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City Planner. Pay $32.94 per hour. The City Planner is a supervisory position working under the direction of the City Manager. The Planner is responsible for all functions, operations, activities, and personnel related to planning and zoning. The Planner assists the City Manager in developing economic development strategies and provides administrative support to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010. Submit resume and City of Kenai application form by August 25, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at www.ci.kenai.ak.us

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Salary: $22.31 per hour. General Description: This is a year round, 20 hour per week position within the City’s Finance Department. The Administrative Assistant ( is an office assistant position that provides clerical and receptionist functions and cashiering activities under the direction and supervision of the Finance Director. This position requires daily contact with City employees, outside agencies, and the general public. General office, receptionist and cashiering experience is desirable. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska job Center Network, (907) 335-3010 and the City’s Website at www.ci.kenai.ak.us. To Apply: Submit resume and City of Kenai application form by August 29, 2014 to Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy. Kenai, AK 99611. We Link: For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our home page at http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us.

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(2 year contract) Ninilchik Traditional Council is requesting proposals for snowplowing/sanding services for several locations in Ninilchik, including our Housing Clients located in Kasilof, Homer, and Ninilchik. The contract will run from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2016. Must be insured. We adhere to Indian preference hiring. Bid opens August 19, 2014 @ 9:00am and closes September 17, 2014 @ 5:00pm. Please contact Diane Reynolds for Bid Packet at diane@ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov PUBLISH: 8/19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 2014

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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Capital Projects Department hereby invites qualified firms to submit a firm price for acceptance by the Borough for the Nikiski Fire Service Area Training Grounds. The project consists of the following: Clear and grub a previously surveyed area approximately 200 feet x 200 feet (plus area of the approach road and drive.) Relocate overburden material to location south of project site. Construct new gravel pad from existing gravel on site in accordance with lines and grades as shown on plans. All material shall be compacted to 95%. Furnish and install 6” of D1 fill on top of NFS compacted to 95%. Furnish and install two (2) each light poles and fixtures. Furnish and install two (2) each culverts. A pre-bid conference will be held at the KPB Public Works Conference Room, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, AK on August 26, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. Attendance at the pre-bid is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. This contract is subject to the provision of State of Alaska, Title 36, Minimum Wage Rates. The subsequent contract will require certificates of insurance and may require performance and payment bonds. Bid documents may be obtained beginning August 21, 2014 at the Capital Projects Department, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907-262-9657 for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 for each set of documents, $20.00 for any that require shipping and handling. Bid documents may also be downloaded from the web at: http://purchasing.borough.kenai.ak.us/ Opportunities.aspx One (1) complete set of the bid package is to be submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Purchasing and Contracting Department at 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669. These forms must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the bidder's name on the outside and clearly marked: BID: Nikiski Fire Service Area Training Grounds DUE DATE: September 10, 2014, no later than 2:00 PM

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Saving stems from this idea Dear Readers: Want to save food money by using what you probably throw away? Here’s how I use the stems of broccoli (why toss edible food out?), and it’s tasty too. I use a vegetable peeler to strip off the thick skin, then cut up the now-softer stems into small slivers. I add them to salads, soup or other veggies that I’m cooking. You even can add them to tuna salad, etc., for a little crunch. — Heloise Composting 101 Dear Heloise: I just moved into a house with a big backyard and want to try composting. Do you have any helpful hints? — S.L. in San Antonio Sure do, and good for you! First thing is to designate the right space. Pick a sunny area, and make the enclosure large enough for the amount of “waste product” you think will be generated. Then start saving things! Vegetable peelings, eggshells, coffee grounds, grass clippings and the like are good. You also can add dead leaves, twigs, etc. Having equal parts of brown material (coffee grounds, twigs, etc.) and green material (grass clippings, vegetable bits, etc.) is what is best to use. Mix in several shovelfuls of soil. The pile should be damp, so add water as needed and turn at least once a week. Composting can make rich soil and mulch for your yard and flower beds. It also is great to put around new saplings to keep weeds away. — Heloise P.S.: What not to add? Meat, fish or dairy products. Too many wild critters will be looking for dinner!

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