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Vol. 45, Issue 5

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Attorneys say right to marry is fundamental

Question Would you like to see a greater law enforcement presence in the borough’s unincorporated communities? n Yes n No

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

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In the news Maintenance to end on 2 Alaska highways for season

ANCHORAGE — Alaska transportation officials say maintenance will soon end for the season on the Taylor and Denali highways. Officials say the maintenance will end Oct. 15. Those highways are not maintained during the winter by the state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Officials say the Taylor Highway won’t be maintained again until early April of next year. The 135-mile Denali Highway connects Cantwell on the Parks Highway to Paxson on the Richardson Highway. Officials say crews will begin opening that highway next April. — The Associated Press

Inside ‘If the government uses force to clear away protesters, there will be no room for dialogue.’ ... See page A-7

‘Somebody has to know something. Somebody has to have seen something.’ ... See page A-6

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JUNEAU — Attorneys for the gay couples challenging Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage say the right to marry is fundamental and due to all individuals. They take issue with the state saying the U.S. Supreme Court has never held that there is a fundamental constitutional right to same-sex marriage. The plaintiffs’ attorneys, in a court filing Friday, said the high court has upheld a broad definition of marriage. They said it is unnecessary to parse out certain classes of individuals for whom marriage should apply. In this case, “the issue is not whether there is a constitutional ‘right to same-sex marriage,’ but whether excluding people from a fundamental right that belongs to all individuals violates due process,” attorneys Allison Mendel, Heather Gardner and Caitlin Shortell say in the filing. The state’s approach has been tried and rejected by courts in other parts of the country, they said. The lawsuit was brought by five same-sex couples — four married outside of the state and one unmarried couple — seeking to have Alaska’s ban on gay marriage overturned as uncon-

stitutional. Voters in 1998 approved an amendment to the state’s constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments in the case on Friday. The state, in a filing last month, said the question of whether to define marriage to include gay couples should be decided by citizens, not the courts. The state also argued that Alaska laws prohibiting recognition of same-sex marriages from other states or countries do not violate the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights. “It is well established that a state is not required under the federal Constitution ‘to apply another state’s law in violation of its own legitimate public policy,’” attorneys for the state wrote. The plaintiffs’ attorneys countered that the U.S. Supreme Court “has never held that a law’s democratic enactment constitutes even a rational basis for its existence.” They also said the state’s interest in the democratic process is not advanced by excluding gay couples from marriage or by refusing to recognize samesex marriages legally performed elsewhere. “Discrimination must be justified by more than a desire to discriminate,” they said.

Soldotna man convicted of tax evasion By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

A Soldotna man was convicted of seven federal tax crimes in U.S. District Court in Anchorage last week. James Back, 60, a North Slope worker employed by the Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., was found guilty of filing false income tax returns from 2006 to 2008 and for failure to file his returns from 2009 to 2012, according to an Oct. 2 release from U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler.

Back, who represented himself at trial, worked as a pipeline technician at Pump Station 1 in Prudhoe Bay. After three days of trial, evidence showed Back earned more than $125,000 in wages during each of the prosecution year, but falsely claimed his wages were zero from 2006 to 2008. From 2009 to 2012, Back failed to file, according to the release. Back contributed more than $140,000 to a retirement plan, had investment accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dol-

lars, owned property in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, and purchased more than $400,000 in gold and silver bullion during the prosecution years, according to the release. Back argued “taxation was immoral and unfair, and he refused to submit to it anymore,” according to the release. Despite applying for the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend each year, he argued the check was not taxable. Back ignored prior warnings from his employer, supervisor, the Inter-

nal Revenue Service and a U.S. Tax Court judge, according to the release. Witness testimony linked Back’s scheme as similar to one used by Peter Hendrickson of Michigan who wrote a book, “Cracking the Code” which promotes the “zero wages” tax evasion scheme. In 1992, Hendrickson was convicted of failure to file tax returns and firebombing a Michigan U.S. Post Office in 1990 and served 21 months in prison, according to federal court records.

Chief U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline described Back as “unrepentant” and his crimes as “flagrant.” “Using schemes and tactics intended to willfully conceal income from the IRS isn’t tax planning, it’s criminal activity,” said Special Agent Teri Alexander with the IRS Criminal Investigation. “There is no secret formula that can eliminate a person’s tax obligations. The verdict reinforces our commitment to every American taxpayer that See TAX, page A-12

Soldotna mayor, council members run uncontested By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

Soldotna will likely be seeing some familiar faces filling the city council chambers. The five incumbents running for re-election in the Oct. 7 election seek to wrap up projects from their previous terms such as the Binkley Street Improvements and will likely be overseeing the transformation of the city from general law into home rule. Soldotna Mayor Nels Anderson is rerunning alongside council members Paul Whitney, Meggean Bos, Linda Murphy and Pete Sprague. Moving to home rule Murphy said the city is ready to move to home rule. Once the election is over, the council will begin addressing what will likely a be a yearlong process of forming a charter commission to evaluate whether the switch is necessary and then creating a new charter that the city will operate under, if the voters approved the change in the 2015 municipal election, she said.

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“We will be able to control our own destiny,” Murphy said. “We will have a lot more control over the day to day. Right now if we wanted to implement a bed tax, for instance, we would have to get permission from the (Kenai Peninsula) Borough.” The move to home rule was immediately proposed once the Alaska Supreme Court decision in Price v. Kenai Peninsula Borough et al. reversed a summary judgment by the Kenai Superior Court, which could potentially result in Soldotna losing the ability to collect taxes year-round on non-prepared food items, Anderson said. If the annual revenue from the

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food tax is lost, it may potentially force the city to raise property taxes by as much as 2 mills, Anderson said. In fact most Alaskan cities are home rule, he said. “I am in favor of keeping taxes as low as possible,” Anderson said. “But you have to have enough money to pay for basic services.” Wrapping up Bos said she still sees some loose ends left concerning the Binkley Street Improvements. She said she felt the city could have done a better job educating the public on how to use the new method of traffic regulation. Anderson said he is unhappy with how long the project has C

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taken to complete, but believes city engineer Kyle Kornelis’s reports that there were unexpected road blocks the construction crew had to handle. However, he said the project wasn’t always the first priority of the construction team, when it should have been. Once people slow down and drive through the intersections correctly, traffic flow will improve and intersection accidents will decrease, Anderson said. The intersections are also supposed to be safer for bikers and pedestrians, he said. Murphy said she understands any setbacks the improvements teams encountered. Construction always takes longer than origi-

nally planned, she said. An uncontested election Sprague said he has mixed feelings about this year’s elections having only uncontested races. “I think it is healthy for a system to have contested races,” Sprague said. Anderson said he hopes that the lack of opposition represents that the public believes the council and mayor are doing a good job rather than total apathy toward the system. Bos said she wished every single seat had been contested in this year’s election. She said she wants more people involved in local government and voters should have choices. Bos said she had no hesitations about seeking re-election to her seat. She said in some ways she considered her last term as an introduction where she learned about government program establishment, the local funding process and city policy modification. The council is a diverse group See VOTE, page A-12

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Cave hosts important archaeological find KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The National Park Service has added a Lake County cave complex to the National Register of Historic Places, after researchers find evidence of human occupation in Oregon beginning 12,300 years ago. That’s nearly 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, reported The Klamath Falls Herald and News reports. Excavations began at the Paisley the Paisley Five Mile Point Caves in the 1930s. In 2002, students from the University of Oregon renewed the search for human remains. A sandal from the cave complex is on display at the Klamath County Museum. The sandal dates back 8,000 to 9,000 years

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and was excavated by University of Oregon professor and archaeologist Luther Cressman, who initiated the digs at Paisley and nearby Fort Rock Cave. “The site helps us understand more about how people were getting into the area, though

it’s still unanswered in a lot of ways,” Reynolds said. Paisley Five Mile Point Caves are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. “BLM is pleased to see the Paisley Five Mile Points officially listed in the National Register

of Historic Places,” said Stan McDonald, state archaeologist for Oregon and Washington for the BLM. “The site’s listing underscores the importance of Oregon’s archaeological heritage to understanding the full breadth of the human experience.”

Peninsula Clarion, Monday, October 6, 2014

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. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 2621917. 5 p.m. • TOPS group 182 meets at the Sterling Senior Center. Call 260-7606. 5:30 p.m. • Cardiac Patient Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room. Call 398-7763. • Overeater’s Anonymous meets at the URS Club in the old Kenai Mall. Do you have a problem with food? Members come in all sizes. 6 p.m. • Kenai Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 252-9330 or 283-7609. 7 p.m. • Women’s Barbershop sings at the Soldotna Church of God on the corner of Redoubt and Binkley. For more information, call 335-6789 or 262-4504. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907-262-0995. 8 p.m. • Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558. 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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Around the Peninsula Cardiac Support Group explores ‘Yoga for the Heart’ The Cardiac Support Group will hold its monthly meeting in the Redoubt Room at Central Peninsula Hospital on Monday from 5:30-7 p.m. Marge McCord from CPH Cardiac Rehabilitation will guide the group through a session of “Yoga for the Heart.” For more information, call 262-5547.

Nikiski Community Council meets Monday The Nikiski Community Council will hold it’s next meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. at the former Nikiski Senior Center on Island Lake Road. This meeting is open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. For any questions please call Darcy at 398-6748.

LeeShore to hold community awareness workshop The LeeShore Center will be holding its bi-annual Community Awareness Workshop on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Oct. 6–10 from 9 a.m.– 5 p.m. at The LeeShore Center. Topics to be covered include domestic violence, sexual assault, the effects of domestic violence on children, the agency’s Batterer’s Intervention Program, and other related topics. The public is invited and may attend a portion or the entire workshop. Continuing education credits are available through Kenai Peninsula College. The Changing Patterns class on Tuesday is canceled during this week. For more information, call the Volunteer Coordinator at 907-283-9479.

Hospital offers drive-through flu shot clinic

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KPC hosts award-winning authors The Kenai Peninsula College Showcase Series presents Don Rearden, author of “The Raven’s Gift,” and Deb Vanasse, author of “Cold Spell,” for a book reading and presentation entitled “Fact and Fiction: Life into Story.” This Showcase event will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10 in KRC’s McLane Commons. It is open to the public and free of charge, and is being presented in partnership with 49 Writers Inc. Rearden and Vanasse, will also be leading writing workshops the following day, on Saturday, Oct. 11 in room 132 at KRC. To get more information and to register or the workshops please visit www.49writingcenter.org or e-mail: 49writers@gmail.com. The cost for the workshops are $45 each for members of 49 Writers and $50 for non-members.

Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to meet in Kenai The Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet Oct. 15-16 at the Kenai Convention and Visitor Center, in Kenai. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. daily. The council will meet to discuss proposals to change Federal subsistence fish and shellfish regulations for the 2015-2017 regulatory years and other issues related to subsistence. The public is invited to participate in person or by teleconference, 1-866-9167020 (passcode: 37311548). For additional information regarding this meeting contact the Office of Subsistence Management at (800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3888 or by e-mail, subsistence@fws.gov. Meeting materials and additional information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program can be found at doi.gov/subsistence/councils/sc/ index.cfm. If you need special accommodations for disabilities or for teleconferencing arrangements, please contact the Office of Subsistence Management at least five business days prior to the meeting. More information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program can be found atdoi.gov/subsistence/index.cfm.

Central Peninsula Hospital is offering free adult (18 years and older) flu shots during a drive-through clinic on Oct. 9 from Spinning, golf simulator at Nikiski rec center 3-5:30 p.m. on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. Spin bicycle classes and Full Swing Golf are available at the Enter the covered parking garage at the hospital from Fireweed Nikiski Community Recreation Center. Call 776-8800 for more Street and follow the signs. Take this opportunity to beat the flu information. season by getting immunized.

Missouri abortion law expects no challenge By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new Missouri law requiring a 72-hour abortion waiting period is set to take effect this week, and the state’s only licensed abortion clinic isn’t planning to try to stop it. Although Planned Parenthood officials have denounced the Missouri law as “onerous” and “burdensome” for women, the organization isn’t planning to file a lawsuit before the measure takes effect Friday. That’s because abortion-rights groups have determined that their chances of success aren’t that good. “We’ve had our national attorneys from all of the leading women’s health organizations in the country work with us, and we have a consensus that we do not have a route at this time to go to court and to stop this law from going into effect — as disappointing and as frustrating as that is,” said Paula Gianino, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri. An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, which has challenged other abortion laws, said it also has no plans to try to block the Missouri law from taking effect. Missouri’s law will impose the second longest abortion waiting period in the nation behind only South Dakota, where the 72-hour period can sometimes extend longer because it doesn’t count weekends and holidays. Utah also has a 72-hour requirement, but unlike Missouri, Utah al-

lows exceptions for rape, incest and other circumstances. Utah’s law has not been challenged in court. A Planned Parenthood affiliate filed a federal lawsuit against South Dakota’s law after it passed in 2011 and obtained a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocked it from taking effect. The lawsuit asserted that the waiting period imposed an “undue burden on women’s reproductive rights” and violated their constitutional right to equal protection. But that challenge was dropped in February 2013 at the request of Planned Parenthood. The organization noted that it had adjusted physicians’ schedules at its only clinic in Sioux Falls to avoid weeks-long delays and didn’t feel confident it could prevail in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which it said had “ruled against women’s interests time after time.” Missouri is covered by the same St. Louis-based federal appeals court. Supporters of the 72-hour waiting period hope it will lead to fewer abortions by causing women to reconsider whether to go through with the procedure. “Generally, reflection periods have been consistently upheld as constitutional

by the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal and state courts,” said Denise Burke, vice president of legal affairs at Americans United for Life. “Reflection periods support a truly informed choice.” About half the states, including Missouri, require abortion waiting periods of 24 hours, which were upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 1992 case involving a Pennsylvania law. The movement toward three-day waiting periods is relatively new, and it’s not clear how long of a delay the courts would find reasonable. Under Missouri’s existing law, a doctor, nurse, counselor or social worker must first provide women information about medical risks and alternatives to abortion and offer them an opportunity for an ultrasound of the fetus. The new law means that a woman wanting an abortion Friday would have to undergo a consultation on Tuesday. But in some cases, a woman could have to wait more than 72 hours, because the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis doesn’t perform abortions every day. A woman undergoing a consultation on Thursday would have to wait five

days until an abortion could be performed the following Tuesday, Gianino said. To spare women from driving twice to its St. Louis abortion clinic, Planned Parenthood is offering consultations at its offices in suburban St. Louis, Springfield and Joplin and hopes to develop a network of additional counselors around the state, Gianino said. It also anticipates referring more women for medication abortions at a suburban St. Louis clinic in Illinois, where there is no waiting law. Although they have no immediate plans to sue, officials at Planned Parenthood and the ACLU left open the possibility of challenging the 72hour waiting period after it has taken effect. That would require them to find a woman willing to serve as a plaintiff — perhaps someone who is a victim of rape or incest or whose circumstances would make it particularly burdensome to wait, said ACLU attorney Tony Rothert. “It’s difficult to find the right people in the right situation at the right time who would be able to challenge the law effectively,” Rothert said.

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What Others Say

Forest Service must get rid of flawed requirements The U.S. Forest Service’s requirement

that certain people who film or photograph federal wilderness must first obtain a special use permit is rightly being met with widespread condemnation. The American public must continue clamoring for the Forest Service to drop this awful idea. By no stretch of the imagination can taking a photo or video of wilderness be considered a “special use.” Under no circumstances should people who take photos or film of wilderness be forced to pay for the right to do so. News organizations, as staunch defendants of the First Amendment, have been raising a ruckus since the proposed directive was posted Sept. 9. Last week Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell attempted to assuage the concerns of journalists by “clarifying” that news media would not be subject to the rule. Recreationists would be exempt as well. But the fact that Tidwell needed to provide such clarifications speaks volumes about the overly broad, overly vague nature of the rule. It leaves too much open to interpretation — and that opens the door to First Amendment violations. Tidwell explained that the proposed directive applies only to commercial filming that includes commercial workers, such as models and actors. A permit for a small group of three or fewer people would cost as little as $30 a day, while larger productions with dozens of workers would need a permit costing as much as $800. The rule may apply to a smaller group of people than at first feared, but it shouldn’t apply to anyone. Photos and film take nothing from wilderness, cause no damage and are no cause for public concern. Whether a picture is taken by a photojournalist or a commercial photographer, the impact on wilderness is the same: none. The Forest Service has no basis for this temporary rule, which it is now, inexplicably, seeking to make permanent. It’s true that commercial activity is already severely restricted in wilderness areas, and has been since the 1964 Wilderness Act. The entire nation is celebrating the 50th anniversary of this historic legislation. To this national celebration the Forest Service has brought the gift equivalent of a bag of used socks. It’s not needed, not wanted and only causes headaches for those who now have to figure out what to do with it. Thankfully, Montana’s entire congressional delegation has expressed a clear concern with this rule. U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and John Walsh, both Democrats, co-signed a letter to Tidwell last week, and U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, a Republican, also sent his own letter to Tidwell. The Montana senators urged Tidwell to “withdraw and redraft the directive” while Daines requested a “detailed clarification” of which activities are subject to the rule. It’s time for Montanans to chime in as well. Due to the rush of public and political outcry, the comment period, which was originally scheduled to close on Nov. 3, has been extended to Dec. 3. Speak up now and tell the Forest Service not to revise this flaw-ridden rule — but to get rid of it altogether. — The Missoulian, Oct. 1

Classic Doonesbury, 1978

By GARRY TRUDEAU

Editor’s note: The following questionnaire responses and opinion pieces were requested by the Clarion to offer our readers the viewpoints of those running for Soldotna mayor and city council in the Oct. 7 municipal election.

Nels Anderson is running for mayor of Soldotna. Paul Whitney is running for Seat A, Meggean Bos is running for Seat B, Linda Murphy is running for Seat C, and Pete Sprague is running for Seat F. All seats are uncontested. Anderson, Whitney, Bos and

Murphy did nor submit opinion pieces; Bos and Murphy did not submit questionnaire responses. Each response is printed exactly as it was received.

Soldotna City Council

Sprague: Home rule an important discussion

t has been, and continues to be, an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Soldotna. I believe that Soldotna is a vibrant and growing community with lots of potential. It is exciting to be a part of the process to help realize that potential as we move forward. I believe that one of the biggest issues before the people of Soldotna, and one in our immediate future, will be the discussion about becoming a home rule municipality. The City of Soldotna is currently classified as a first class city by state statute, with certain duties and responsibilities prescribed by law. In short, we are a general law city. According to the booklet “ Local Government in Alaska” prepared by the Local Boundary Commission staff updated March 2004, “While general law local governments in Alaska have broad powers, home-rule governments have even

time; what I believe IS at issue is whether or not Soldotna should be able to set its own taxation policies without interference greater powers….Adoption of a home-rule from another entity. In short, should we be charter promotes maximum local self-gov- able to control our own destiny. ernment to the greatest extent possible…. The process to make a transition from Home rule was held to be the vehicle for general law to home rule city will a long strengthening both state and local govern- one, with a final decision to be made next ments by permitting the people to deal October if a draft charter can be created with local problems at the local level.” in a timely manner. There will be lots of In short, a home rule municipality would work to be done between now and then. have more control than a general law city The key to the process will be public over its own destiny. involvement, so I am asking you all for This past summer, two taxation issues, your help. Please consider serving on the a borough-wide bed tax and a court ruling charter commission when it is established, on the non-prepared food tax exemption, please participate as the process moves came to the forefront once again. As a forward, and most importantly, please general law city, Soldotna is required to vote if and when a charter is presented for follow the lead of the Kenai Peninsula final approval. Borough. Whether or not you support a Your consideration is greatly apprecibed tax or a holiday on taxation of nonated. Thank you. prepared food items isn’t the issue at this

Pete Sprague

Q&A: Soldotna City Council, Mayor

Candidates see home rule as major issue for city 1. What do you see as the biggest is- one wants to collect more taxes than are sues facing Soldotna in the next five necessary, however, revenues are needed years? for basic services and to pay for the quality of life issues. Nels Anderson, Mayor: The most I hope the residents will pass the sugpressing issue is the implementation of gested change in public disclosure. No home rule. Because of the recent supreme public official will be able to hide any concourt ruling, removal of sales tax on food flict of interest. However, the suggested items would raise property taxes for Sol- change will hopefully allow more people dotna residents by 1-1/2 mils or more. No to apply for public service.

Letters to the Editor With changes coming, borough needs strong leader The Kenai Peninsula Borough is facing a multitude of changes in the near future. An economic boom which will impact the lives we currently live here and influence the future of our children and grandchildren. Look around; land is being cleared from corner to corner, without any provision to save a percentage of existing vegetation or new landscaping. Shops and industrial are being built faster than houses. Next will be the demand for more services, new schools, and roads. I’ve always been proponent of resource development and a believer in good, local jobs. I also believe we need organization to the chaos that a boom can bring. After any boom, comes a bust breaking local businesses, loss of jobs, home foreclosures, and the tax burden of empty schools and public buildings. We’ve experienced it after the building boom on the Kenai in the late 1960s and at the end of construction of the Alaska pipeline. The Kenai Borough has to assume the role of leadership for our community’s lifestyle; it is a very important time to have strength and experience in our local government. Mike Navarre and I, as an active Republican, have had our political differences over the years. But, I respect Mike and know he has the experience and knowledge to advocate for our community with a strong hand. We need a Borough Mayor that is respected by industry and that can be trusted to ensure that we have an economic future which can be sustained for many years. I urge you to take the time to vote on Tuesday, and to please vote for the experience Mike Navarre offers us. Kathryn Thomas Kenai

Navarre stands out for work ethic, knowledge As a resident of the borough, as an employee of the borough, as a parent, as a taxpayer, as an outdoorsman, and as an individual concerned about my community I have great respect for the leadership that I have seen from Mike Navarre as our borough mayor. I have had the pleasure to work for the borough under four different mayors. From my experience, Mike Navarre stands out for his work ethic, his knowledge about the Kenai Peninsula, his ability to listen voices of concern, and for the integrity of the decisions that he is tasked to make as a mayor for all borough residents. Our choices in local government are very tangible. Those choices have bearing on our roads, schools, solid waste services, public lands, economic environment, state and federal assistance, and of course the effectiveness of our tax dollars at work. The borough is on solid ground at this time. No drama. On the Kenai Peninsula we look forward the continuation of C

significant oil and gas activity, important fisheries, expanding tourism, and maintaining values in the quality of our lives as residents. Enough cannot be said as to the importance of making sound choices in our October 7th municipal elections. For a borough mayor, Mike Navarre has earned my support. Marcus Mueller Kenai

K-Beach residents not getting equal treatment K-Beach residents and developers exhibited poor judgment and should be faulted, no, punished, for building near or in former wetlands where water tables had fallen 10 to 15 feet over the past 60 years, where forests of white spruce had colonized former treeless heath, where Borough, state, and federal agencies gave the green light for development by granting subdivisions, changing land classifications (from wetland to upland), accepting roads, and permitting and certifying standard septic systems. These residents and developers should’ve been clairvoyant and surely realized in the future those former wetlands would inevitably become inundated again. Any Monday morning quarterback knew all those formerly sound and dry properties were going to revert back to pre-1950 conditions in as little as two years. What were those K-Beach knuckleheads thinking anyway?! Logic follows that if residents and developers were at fault for not foreseeing a future flood, then comparably, are not residents or developers who built near or in flammable forestlands also guilty of poor judgment? Tens of millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on forest fire suppression to protect poorly situated homes. By doing such are we not subsidizing poor choices? Does anyone remember the King County Creek and Fox Creek fires of 2005, the Caribou Hills fire of 2007, the Shanta Creek fire of 2009, and the Funny River fire of 2014? All threatened homes within the past 10 years and cost tens of millions to suppress. Nearly $15 million was spent on the Funny River fire suppression effort alone. Granted, tens of millions were spent on fire suppression before 2005 and tens of millions more will be spent into perpetuity. One could make the case that if people hadn’t built near or in flammable forestlands taxpayer money would not now be wasted on suppression and prevention efforts. Interestingly enough, I’ve never heard that case made here on the forested western Kenai Peninsula. Of course not! Everyone knows it’s a God-given right to have public funds expended to protect private property from forest fires, economics or common sense be damned! Don’t forget if local residents and politicians have their way, in the near future tens of millions of taxpayer dollars will be spent on coastal bluff stabilization. Wouldn’t that be subsidizing the residents and developers who lacked foresight and built on or near erodible coastal bluffs? So, if your home or community is threat-

Pete Sprague, Seat F: I see three key issues facing Soldotna in the next five years. The first and most immediate is to begin the work of creating a charter for a possible change to become a home rule rather than first class municipality. (I of course believe that Soldotna is first class all the way, in a manner of speaking!). The See CITY, page A-5

ened by forest fire (climatological forces), or coastal bluff erosion (geological forces), mountains will be moved with substantial public resources being brought to bear to eliminate or mitigate the threat. But if it’s threatened by groundwater flooding (hydrological forces), sorry, you folks are on your own. K-Beach residents are inconceivably audacious when they dare expect a modicum of flood relief in requesting the Borough, at a minimum, adhere to its own standards and ordinances — providing roadside ditches that actually drain and don’t flood neighboring homes and properties! In reply the Borough says it can’t do that because that might result in a lowered water table?! Are you kidding me? Does anyone see the logical inconsistency here? Don’t worry if you don’t. The majority of Borough taxpayers don’t and our current Borough administration doesn’t either. But if you do see an inconsistency, hypocrisy dare I say, please let it inform the choices you make on Tuesday. Toby Burke Kenai

Time for maturity in political advertising Maybe its just me, but it seems the mudslinging has gone to outrageous lengths this election year. I thought the point of a political ad, whether it be on TV or the radio, should be telling the public what they are doing if they are elected — rather than spend the entire spot basically name calling and misleading people with their opinons about their opponent. All I’m saying is, can we get back to being respectable people again and stop this childish behavior? Can you imagine the mixed bad examples all of you are setting for the many kids who are out there studying journalism, or starting to read the news, and all they see and hear (on the radio and television) are people who are supposed to be adults, acting like children in grammar school? Don’t vote for this person because of this. Vote for me because I’m better. Why don’t the politicians in charge get that we really don’t need to hear their little complaints about the other guy? It’s ridiculous because the sad fact is, a lot of folks do use the radio and TV for their information. So how are they supposed to elect the right person when all sides are pointing fingers at the other guy? The ads don’t even serve a purpose anymore. It’s just 30 seconds of whining. Thank goodness this election is almost over. I hope someone in charge of elections sees this. It’s one thing to do the “traditional” mudslinging, I get it. However, let’s grow up a little and show our kids we can act like the adults we constantly tell them we are. They learn by our example. Instead of being “that” community that just goes along because it’s easy, let’s be the trailblazers and do it a little different. Do you want your kids growing up thinking this is how people act? I don’t. Alaska is way better than that. Kara L. Steele Kenai

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continue to work on quality of life issues, including the continued implementation to the comprehensive, trails and recreation, and safe walkways to schools plans. Finally, we do need to revisit the location of the wastewater treatment plant. The plant runs safely and efficiently, but I believe that there may come a day that relocation becomes necessary. We need to be prepared for that eventuality. Paul Whitney, Seat A: Currently the most important issue facing the City of Soldotna is the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the sales tax referendum. The potential loss of revenue from that source would require approximately a 1.6 mill increase in property tax, a substantial cut in the budget or a combination of the two. The City is proceeding along the path of becoming a Home Rule City. This will take approximately one year to accomplish and if approved it will mean the citizens of Soldotna will have the destiny and future of their City in their hands. 2. Is the city doing a good job of balancing business development with community needs? Are there

Alaska State Troopers

n On Aug. 23 at 1:45 a.m., troopers were notified about a vehicle that had driven off the road into a steep ditch on Snug Harbor Road in Cooper Landing. Investigation revealed that Kaitlin O’Donnell, 23, of Cooper Landing, was operating the vehicle. O’Donnell provided troopers with information, stating that she had a valid driver’s license issued from Hawaii. It was discovered that O’Donnell, in fact, had no driver license from Hawaii, but had a license in California that had expired in 2010. O’Donnell admitted she provided false information because she did not want to get into trouble for driving without a license. She was issued misdemeanor citations for operating without a valid license and providing false information and was released. n On Aug. 23 at 8:38 p.m., troopers received a report of a wallet that had been stolen from Airport Equipment Rentals in Soldotna. The investigation is continuing. Any information on the theft should be routed to the local Alaska State Troopers Post in Soldotna. n On Aug. 26 at about 10:00 p.m., troopers received a report of a vehicle that had been damaged in the Nikiski High School parking lot. The investigation revealed that an unidentified vehicle had struck the parked and unattended vehicle then fled the scene. The investigation is continuing. Any information on the hit-and-run should be routed to the local Alaska State Trooper Post in Soldotna. n On Aug. 29 at 10:05 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop for equipment violations on Salmon Creek Road in Seward. During the stop, investigation revealed that John Hoogland, 58, of Seward, was operating the vehicle while impaired by alcoholic beverages. It was also discovered that his license had been revoked and that he had a limitation to have an ignition interlock device installed in any vehicle he operates. No ignition interlock device was installed. Hoogland was arrested for driving under the influence, driving while license revoked and driving in violation of a license limitation and was taken to the Seward Jail without bail. n On Aug. 29 at 4:29 p.m., troopers received a report of a stolen Stihl chainsaw from a residence on Irish Hills Avenue in Soldotna. The investigation is continuing. Any information on the theft should be routed to the local Alaska State Trooper Post in Soldotna. n On Aug. 30 at 9:54 a.m.,

upgrades, including the current work on Binkley St, while challenging at Anderson: Our city manager has the moment, will help both the busibeen very good about trying to en- ness climate and the community as courage business development and Soldotna grows and matures. growth and to revise our codes to make them more business friendly. Whitney: I believe the City is doing Our store front beautification plan has a good job in working with businesses given us a start towards improving the in developing new opportunities for aesthetics of the city but in that area growth and economic development. with I believe we have a long way to The City needs to balance that growth go. I think the difficult thing to do is and economic development with what to look 50 years down the road and is best for our community in the fudecide what changes need to be made ture. There needs to be a balance benow to improve the aesthetics and liv- tween new development and the views ability of the community for our chil- of the residents on what they want the dren as well as encourage growth and City to look like in the future. development to provide opportunity for jobs and employment. Personally, 3. What, if anything, would you I have been championing a markedly change in the city’s budget? expanded trail system through the city and hopefully beyond. Anderson: A week ago I sat down with the auditors looking at Sprague: Yes, I believe that we our city’s budget and finance records are. Enhancing business develop- and indicated I was very happy with ment and meeting community needs our system. They have not been able are not necessarily mutually exclu- to find any flaws in our accounting sive. The storefront improvement system or make any suggestions for program and the administration’s improvement during the time I have sharpened focus on economic de- been mayor. I think that speaks very velopment illustrate that. The cre- well for our employees and city manation of the Soldotna Memorial Park ager. When we go through the budand the improvements at Soldotna get the city Council members dissect Creek Park have helped to improve it very carefully and make suggesour quality of life, which in return tions if needed for changes. I have makes us a more attractive location yet to see a Council member who is for business development. The road not fiscally conservative. One of my

Police reports Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, issued a citation to Kurtis E. Manthie, 27, of Ninilchik, in Resurrection Bay near Lowell Point for sport fishing using more than a single line. Bail was set at $110. An optional court appearance is scheduled in Seward District Court. n On Aug. 30 at 5:33 p.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers dispatch received a report from of a female who had fallen and possibly broken her ankle about one mile from Glen Alps on the O’Malley Peak trail. Chugach State Park Rangers and a Girdwood Alaska State Troopers responded up the trail on foot, where they made contact with the victim, identified as Brittany Crutchfield, 25, of Anchorage. Crutchfield was assisted down the trail and was released at the parking lot without incident. Crutchfield declined Emergency medical Services and said she would make her own arrangements for medical attention. n On Aug. 30 at 8:51 p.m., Alaska State Troopers with the Girdwood Bureau of Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on a white Nissan sedan for a moving violation near Mile 116 of the Seward Highway in the safety corridor. Investigation revealed that Mandy Anderson, 23, of Soldotna, was driving with a suspended license and providing false information by trying to use different name. Anderson was arrested for driving while license suspended and providing false information and was taken to the Anchorage Jail on $1,000 bail. The vehicle was released to a licensed passenger. n On Aug. 30 at 4:59 p.m., Alaska State Troopers Dispatch received a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report of a possibly intoxicated driver on the Sterling Highway near Soldotna. Troopers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. Investigation revealed that Malorie Vanhorn, 54, of Homer, was driving under the influence. Vanhorn was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On Aug. 31 at 12:33 p.m., the Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center received a report from a female that she was stuck on a ledge while hiking near O’Malley Peak. Alaska State Troopers (AST), a Chugach State Park Ranger, the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group (AMRG), and AST Helo-3 responded to the area. Several members of AMRG were taken by AST Helo-3 to an area close to the stranded female. AMRG conducted a technical rescue of

the female off the ledge. AST Helo-3 took all members of AMRG and the female down to the Glenn Alps trailhead. The female was identified as Stacy Skan, 41, of Anchorage. Skan was not injured and did not require any medical attention. All rescue personnel and Skan exited the trail system at 7:37 p.m. n On Aug. 31 at 6:37 p.m., troopers attempted to stop a vehicle for a moving violation on Miller Loop Road in Nikiski. The vehicle failed to yield and was able to elude pursuing troopers. Witnesses flagged down responding troopers’ units and advised them of the location of the vehicle. After locating the vehicle at a residence, the driver was identified as Gray Grady, 20, of Nikiski. Grady was arrested for failing to stop at the direction of a police officer and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail.

Kenai Police n On Aug. 21 at 6:28 p.m., Kenai police responded to a business to a report of a suspicious male inside the store. Officers arrived and contacted John L. Cook, 28, of Soldotna. Officers spoke with management and, after investigation, Cook was arrested for second-degree theft and fifth-degree criminal mischief and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Aug. 22 at about 4:50 p.m., Kenai police received a report of a person violating conditions of release. Officers located Diana P. Westover, 34, of Kenai. Records indicated Westover was to be in the presence of a third party. Westover was arrested for violating conditions of release and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Aug. 22 at 1:27 p.m., Kenai police received a report of assault. After investigation, David J. Spann, 38, of Kenai, was arrested for second-degree assault and driving under the influence and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial pending arraignment. n On Aug. 24 at about 3:20 p.m., Kenai police responded to a residence in Old Town to a report of a possible restraining order violation. Officers contacted Valery G. Haney, 63, of Kenai. Records indicated that Haney had an outstanding $500 warrant for her arrest for failure to appear for arraignment on the original charges of fourth-degree assault (two counts), second-degree harassment and threatening (two counts). Haney was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Aug. 25 at about 1:00 p.m., Kenai police were called to a Kenai school on the report of a student who had brought alcohol to school. Investigation led to a 14-year-old male being charged

issues both as city Council member and mayor has been over the small amounts of money that we donate to causes like after prom parties, etc. These are generally small that is $250-$500. I however have concerns that we donate money to causes that are not approved by the voters that are not specifically related to city services regardless of the worthiness of the cause.

Anderson: The city Council is currently reviewing our projects list and I believe most members generally agree with the priorities that are listed. For me, expansion of the Sports Center is a major issue. We have been meeting with the appropriate public officials to gauge possible sources for funding. Most of our projects are designed to improve services for our residents such as water and roads.

Sprague: At this point I wouldn’t change anything. As a council member, I had ample opportunity prior to passage of the Fiscal Year 2015 budget this past June to address concerns and make changes to the document. There will be plenty of time to track revenues and expenses as we approach the next budget cycle, and I will certainly be prepared to make changes as the public and council see necessary.

Sprague: The council and the administration are currently working on the priorities for the upcoming legislative session, and will again address the five-year Capital Improvements Plan in the near future. I am satisfied with what has been presented by the administration, but prioritization still needs to be done. I do feel that it is imperative for the council to meet with our chamber of commerce board of directors to begin working on what needs to be a shared vision of improvement or relocation of the visitor’s center in conjunction with any convention center plans. Even more importantly, I would like to see more public involvement as we develop our priorities for the future.

Whitney: The current budget is a good budget and provides the needed services, but still maintains a low property tax rate. If there was anything I would like to see changed would be more emphasis and resources put into road repair and maintenance plus planning for extension of paved roads into areas without.

Whitney: We currently have a good mix of projects on the list though 4. What projects would you like I would like to see the road and utility to see on the city’s capital improve- projects move up. ment list?

with minor consuming alcohol. n On Aug. 25 at 9:53 p.m., Kenai police received a report of noise at apartments on Frontage Road. Officers responded and issued Una Yvette Britton, 47, of Kenai, a disorderly conduct warning. Police were called back to the residence to deal with the noise issue a second time, and Britton was arrested on the charge of disorderly conduct and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Aug. 27 at 2:44 a.m., Kenai Safeway requested police respond for a shoplifter in custody. Investigation led to the issuance of a summons to court for Jacob Parrish, 18 of Nikiski, on charges of fourth-degree theft and sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. n On Aug. 28 at 8:06 p.m., Kenai police received a report that Justin R Hart, 32, of Kenai, was at a local residence. Records indicated that Hart had an outstanding arrest warrant pending for violating a domestic violence protective order. Hart was contacted at the residence, taken into custody and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without incident. n On Aug. 28 at 8:29 a.m., Kenai police received a report of a white Jeep that had run a red light at the intersection of the Kenai Spur Highway and Forest Drive. The caller also reported that the vehicle had other poor driving. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. After investigation, Anthony R. Diaz, 24, of Kenai, was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial pending arraignment. n On Aug. 28 at 12:17 a.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop near Kalifornsky Beach Road and Pirate Lane and contacted several people in the vehicle. As a result of the stop, Michael W Lacy, 46, of Kenai, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for obstructing a court order. Paul R. Wilson, 38, of Kenai, was arrested on the charge of third-degree misconduct involving weapons. Both were taken to Wildwood Pretrial pending arraignment. n On Aug. 29 at 8:30 p.m. officers conducted a traffic stop in Old Town and contacted Tina L. Draper, 46, of Kenai. Records indicated Draper’s license was revoked. Draper was issued a summons for driving while license revoked and released at the scene. The vehicle was parked. n On Aug. 30, Elizabeth M. Cruickshank, 34, of Kasilof, was arrested for two felony counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, stemming from an Aug. 27 case. Cruickshank was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

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n On Aug. 31 at 1:36 a.m., Kenai police received a report of a dead moose in the middle of the Spur Highway at about Mile 8. Officers arrived and noted that it had been struck by a vehicle. Upon investigation, officers noted a trail of fluid leaving the area. Officers tracked the fluid to a residence in the Valhalla subdivision and contacted the owner of the vehicle, Brian K. Thigpen, 42, of Kenai. Thigpen was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. The moose was donated to charity.

Soldotna Police n On Aug. 26 at 12:35 p.m., Soldotna police received a report of the theft of a credit card from the Central Peninsula Hospital. Investigation showed Jessica Beal, 30, of Soldotna, had used the credit card twice at Fred Meyer the previous day. Beal was charged with second-degree theft, two counts of fraudulent use of access device, fourthdegree theft and tampering with physical evidence. n On Aug. 27 at 1:07 p.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Kenai Spur Highway at Soldotna Avenue. Kyle S. Clouser, 21, of Kasilof, was issued criminal citations for not having motor vehicle insurance

and sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and released. n On Aug. 28 at 8:32 a.m., Soldotna police responded to a hit-and-run collision that occurred on the Sterling Highway near the Warehouse Drive intersection. The vehicle that left the scene was located in the Alaska Communications Systems parking lot. Martha Haddox, 63, of Soldotna, was issued a criminal citation for leaving a scene of a collision and released. n On Aug. 29 at 6:32 a.m., Soldotna police contacted Carol Schaffer, 53, of Soldotna, and arrested her on an outstanding warrant for failure to complete 120 hours community service on the original charge of fourthdegree misconduct involving controlled substance. She was taken to Wildwood Pretrial and held without bail, with 10 days to serve. n On Aug. 31 at 2:16 p.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Kenai Spur Highway at Cohoe Avenue. Tayln N. Bettencourt, 22, of Sterling, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of sixthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $250 bail.

Man indicted in brutal beatings of prostitute LAS VEGAS — A North Las Vegas man has been indicted in the brutal beatings of a prostitute. Twenty-eight-year-old Robert Sharpe III was indicted Friday on 17 counts, including kidnapping, assault and sex trafficking. A prosecutor told KLAS-TV it was “one of the most brutal and depraved cases” he has ever seen. The woman lost a finger and parts of her buttocks after the beatings that she said took place over the eight weeks she was held by him to work as a prostitute. She also underwent 12 surgeries for injuries. The woman told police she was beaten with a metal pole, burned with an iron and had lemon juice and Tabasco sauce poured into her open wounds. The woman was found June 30 near a Las Vegas hospital. – The Associated Press

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Around the Nation Ebola comes to the US: People are frightened, but health experts say outbreak is unlikely WASHINGTON — Ebola has arrived in the United States and people are frightened. The nation’s top infectious diseases expert said it’s perfectly normal to feel anxious about a disease that kills so fast and is ravaging parts of West Africa. “People who are scared, I say, we don’t take lightly your fear. We respect it. We understand it,” Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health said Sunday. But West Africa, because of the weaknesses in its health system, is not the United States, Fauci said, predicting “we won’t have an outbreak.” Scientists know how to stop the virus from spreading. That’s not to say the first Ebola case diagnosed within the United States — a traveler from Liberia who began feeling the effects after arriving in Dallas — will be the only one.

Supreme Court’s term begins with legacydefining same-sex marriage cases on horizon WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court term that is starting with a lack of headline-grabbing cases may end with a blockbuster that helps define the legacy of the court under Chief Justice John Roberts. While same-sex marriage is not yet on their agenda, the justices appear likely to take on the issue and decide once and for all whether gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marry. When the justices formally open their new term Monday, Roberts will be beginning his 10th year at the head of the court, and the fifth with the same lineup of justices. He has been part of a five-justice conservative majority that has rolled back campaign finance limits, upheld abortion restrictions and generally been skeptical of the consideration of race in public life. But his court has taken a different path in cases involving gay and lesbian Americans, despite his opposition most of the time. The court’s record on gay rights is comparable to its embrace of civil rights for African-Americans in the 1950s and 1960s under Chief Justice Earl Warren, said University of Chicago law professor David Strauss. “The court will go down in history as one that was on the frontiers of establishing rights for gays and lesbians,” Strauss said.

Poll: Americans not confident in US government’s ability to minimize range of threats WASHINGTON — Americans lack confidence in the government’s ability to protect their personal safety and economic security, a sign that their widespread unease about the state of the nation extends far beyond politics, according to the latest Associated Press-GfK poll. With Election Day about a month away, more than half those in the survey said Washington can do little to effectively lessen threats such as climate change, mass shootings, racial tensions, economic uncertainty and an unstable job market. “I think what we’ve got going on here in America is the perfect storm of not good things,” said Joe Teasdale, 59, who lives in southwest Wisconsin and works as an assistant engineer at a casino. For many of those questioned in the poll, conducted before doctors in Texas diagnosed a Liberian man with the Ebola virus, the concern starts with the economy. The poll found that 9 in 10 of those most likely to vote in the Nov. 4 election call the economy an extremely or very important issue. Teasdale is among those who say the slow recovery from the recession is a top concern.

Mexican prosecutor says 28 bodies found in clandestine grave, but too damaged for ID IGUALA, Mexico — The chief prosecutor of Mexico’s Guerrero state says authorities have found 28 bodies in a clandestine grave discovered on the outskirts of a city where police engaged in a deadly clash with student protesters a week ago. State Prosecutor Inaky Blanco says the remains are too damaged for immediate identification and he can’t say if any of the dead could be some of the 43 college students reported missing after the confrontation with police. Blanco says one person detained in the case has told investigators that 17 students were taken to the grave site and killed there. But he stresses that investigators haven’t confirmed the person’s story.

Nation Ebola case gives Gov. leadership test By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States, and the revelation that dozens of others in Texas are now being monitored, is a potential health crisis that gives Republican Gov. Rick Perry another real-time leadership test and a chance to look presidential — or ineffective — on a national stage. The once and possibly future White House candidate has seized on similar opportunities before. He deployed 1,000 National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border this summer after assailing what he called the Obama administration’s inaction amid a surge of unaccompanied immigrant children pouring into U.S. territory. Perry also helped lead emergency response efforts during a series of hurricanes that have hit Texas since he took office in December 2000, and he threw open Texas’ doors to refugees in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. “There have been many times in his 14 years, given floods, wildfires, hurricanes and now with this health crisis, where he’s had a chance to learn what works,” said Robert Eckels, a former Harris County

judge who worked with Perry to bring hundreds of thousands of Katrina evacuees to Texas in 2005. “No matter where he goes next, he will take that with him.” Perry has been trying to rehabilitate his political reputation since his 2011 “oops moment” during a nationally televised presidential debate. Wearing professorial spectacles, he’s been studying with policy experts and traveling extensively, trying to show would-be Republican primary voters that he’s wiser, humbler and more seasoned. The governor nailed the part as a calming presence during a Wednesday news conference on the Ebola diagnosis in Dallas, saying, “Rest assured, our system is working as it should.” But the same event later got dicey, when Dallas hospital officials standing alongside Perry acknowledged that they had initially sent patient Thomas Eric Duncan home with antibiotics, even though he reported that he had recently been in Liberia. It underscored how precarious this potential opportunity is for Perry. Just as the Ebola case could boost him nationally if things go right, it could make him look weak if the virus spreads. Indeed, Kentucky

Sen. Rand Paul, a potential 2016 rival of Perry’s, and other Republicans have already begun criticizing the federal government for downplaying the Ebola threat — and Perry has potentially opened himself to similar attacks. In an appearance on Fox News, Perry said, “This isn’t an outbreak, it’s one case,” and he praised the Centers for Disease Control for being a “very willing participant and partner in this.” “Right now Perry’s saying and doing the right things,” said Republican strategist Ford O’Connell. “If he is ultimately able to shepherd and neutralize this situation, it will certainly benefit his 2016 aspirations.” Perry spokeswoman Lucy Nashed said media appearances aside, the governor and his staff are working closely with federal, state and local health officials. Organizers say he postponed a scheduled political appearance Monday morning in Bedford, New Hampshire, because of Ebola-related “urgent state business” back home. Perry’s critics say his actions are more about ego than leadership. “Our hope is he starts to do what is right, which is step aside and listen to local lead-

ers,” Will Hailer, executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, said of the Ebola case. “I don’t know if a bunch of photo-ops and jumping in the middle of it is going to help.” During recent trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, where presidential primary season begins, Perry bragged about dispatching the National Guard to the border in August. That move has been cheered in national conservative circles, though some South Texas sheriffs and business leaders have worried about border “militarization.” After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Perry made national headlines by striking a more-welcoming tone, helping to bring refugees to Houston’s Astrodome. State officials eventually found permanent housing for thousands who stayed in Texas, though internal emails later revealed that Perry’s staff sought to limit how many evacuees streamed into Texas while still protecting the governor’s image. Perry has suggested he’s fine with voters judging his crisismanagement skills, telling the recent Texas Tribune Festival in Austin: “You’re defined by events that you may never see coming.”

Search continues for missing UVa student By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Charlottesville’s police chief said Sunday that an anguished statement from the parents of a missing University of Virginia student has given investigators fresh resolve to carry on with the difficult search of hundreds square miles of countryside. Police Chief Timothy Longo said that law enforcement is aggressively searching areas surrounding Charlottesville — many of which are hilly or thick with brush — for Hannah Graham, who disappeared on Sept. 13. He said he hopes that the plight of Hannah’s parents moves anyone who may have information about the disappearance to come forward. “This young lady disappeared. She was taken. Somebody has to know something. Somebody has to have seen something,” he said in a short interview Sunday after-

– The Associated Press

noon. A team of about 100 law enforcement officers and other trained searchers were combing the countryside over the weekend for any sign of the college sophomore. Teams have been searching every day since the 18-year-old student vanished. On Saturday, her parents made an emotional plea for whoever is responsible for the disappearance to help find their daughter. In the videotaped statement, Sue Graham said: “Please, please, please help end this nightmare for all of us.” The Grahams also thanked law enforcement for their efforts. Longo said that while the timing of the release of the statement wasn’t strategic, the Grahams want to assist the search effort. Law enforcement has received more than 3,300 tips, and thousands of people have seen the video carried by news organizations around the country. “They don’t want this to be about them. They want this to

be about their daughter, and their fear is that if they’re out there, this suddenly becomes about them,” he said. “But they’ve also said: ‘If we can be helpful to communicate a message, to generate community support or information, we’re very happy to do that,’” he said. Longo also said he read the Grahams’ words aloud to the search team on Saturday. “They went out here yesterday with a clearer understanding of the importance of finding Han-

nah Graham,” he told reporters at a morning news briefing. Longo said all-terrain vehicles, aircraft and mounted officers are searching rural Albemarle County, parts of which are hilly or mountainous. Sharon Johnson, a canine handler and president of the nonprofit search organization Dogs East, has been assisting the search with a black German Shepherd named Gyro. Gyro is trained to detect the scent of any living human or body.

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Islamic State fighters shell Syrian Kurdish town By RYAN LUCAS Associated Press

BEIRUT — Islamic State militants on Sunday shelled a beleaguered Syrian Kurdish town near the border with Turkey, sending smoke billowing into the sky as Kurdish militiamen scrambled to repel the extremists’ offensive, activists said. The Islamic State group has pushed to the outskirts of the town of Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, as it presses its weeks-long offensive against the town and its surrounding villages. The assault has forced some 160,000 people to flee across the frontier in one of the biggest single exoduses of Syria’s civil war. The Islamic State group has continued to advance despite airstrikes against its fighters by the U.S. and its Arab allies. Overnight, coalition strikes targeted militant positions around Kobani, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an activist group.

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Members of the media film damage to a house that was hit by a shell at the Buyuk Kendirci district of the Turkish town of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, overlooking Kobani in Syria as fighting intensified between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group, Sunday. Two people inside the house were injured in the shelling, Izzettin Kucuk, the local governor reported to the media.

The U.S. military said fighter aircraft conducted two strikes northwest of the city of Raqqa, hitting a large Islamic State group unit and destroying six militant firing positions. The statement did not

specify the location, but Kobani is northwest of Raqqa. The Observatory said that the airstrikes, combined with heavy clashes on the ground overnight, left at least 16 militants dead. At least 11 Kurdish

Hong Kong protests thin out By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s civil servants returned to work and schools were reopening Monday as a massive prodemocracy protest that has occupied much of the city center for the week dwindled. Student demonstrators say they have taken early steps to begin talks with the government on their demands for wider political reforms, but actual negotiations have not started and many disagreements remain. At the government headquarters, where some protesters agreed to remove barriers blocking roads Sunday ahead of the government’s deadline to scale back their protests, the scene was orderly as government officials arrived for work as a few dozen remaining protesters looked on. The crowds had thinned markedly after a week that saw tens of thousands of people fill the streets in peaceful protest. In Mong Kok, another protest site across the harbor where protesters had clashed violently with their opponents, a few hundred activists were staying put at the sit-in site. Some activists disagree with the partial withdrawal at government headquarters, and an alliance of students say they will keep up their protests until details of the talks are worked out. “If the government uses force to clear away protesters, there will be no room for dialogue,” Lester Shum, one of the group’s leaders, told reporters. Alex Chow, another student

leader, said he was not worried about the crowd dwindling. “Because people need rest, but they will come out again. It doesn’t mean the movement is diminishing. Many people still support it,” Chow said. Students occupying an area just outside city government headquarters agreed to remove some barricades that were blocking the building’s entrance, after the government said it would do whatever was necessary to ensure 3,000 civil servants would have full access to their offices on Monday. The partial withdrawal appeared to be part of a strategy to regroup in another part of town, as protesters were urged to shift from other areas to Hong Kong’s Admiralty shopping and business district, a central location near the government’s main offices that has served as an informal headquarters for the protests. Protesters had feared that officials may clear the streets by force, but by Monday it’s clear the government was settling for a partial victory in clearing some roads. The government indicated some disruptions were likely to continue. “To restore order, we are determined, and we are confident we have the capability to take any necessary action,” police spokesman Steve Hui said. “There should not be any unreasonable, unnecessary obstruction by any members of the public.” Television footage showed a man shaking hands with a police officer outside government headquarters and the two sides

removing some barricades together. About 300 demonstrators stood by outside the government building’s main entrance, but then many sat back down and refused to leave. “I’m against any kind of withdrawal or tendency to surrender,” said Do Chan, a protester in his 30s. “I think withdrawing, I mean shaking hands with the police, is a very ugly gesture of surrender.” The situation remained volatile across the harbor in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district, a shopping area where ugly confrontations broke out Friday and Saturday after opponents of the protesters tried to force them out. Many demonstrators heeded calls to head home or shift to the Admiralty area. A few hundred, however, remained. Tens of thousands of people, many of them students, have poured into the streets of the semi-autonomous city since Sept. 28 to peacefully protest China’s restrictions on the firstever direct election for Hong Kong’s leader, promised by Beijing for 2017. The protests are the strongest challenge to authorities in Hong Kong — and in Beijing — since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. China has promised that Hong Kong can have universal suffrage by 2017, but it says a committee of mostly pro-Beijing figures must screen candidates for the top job. The protesters also are demanding the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, the city’s current leader. He has refused to step down.

militiamen were also killed in the fighting. On Sunday, the extremists, who have staked out positions to the east, west and south of Kobani, shelled the town with rockets, mortars and tank shells, the Observatory said. There was also heavy fighting for control of a strategic hill south of the town. From the Turkish side of the border, the heavy thud of the shelling could be heard, along with the sharp crackle of small arms fire, while pillars of smoke billowed from inside Kobani. Some of the fighting has spilled over into Turkey, with artillery rounds falling on Turkish soil. On Sunday, one shell fired from the Syrian side struck a house in the Turkish village of Buyuk Kendirci, wounding four people. A member of the family that owns the house, Dogan Polat, said that a 5-year-old child was among the injured. Governor Izzettin Kucuk said authorities were evacuat-

ing two villages close to the border. The fighting between the Islamic State group and the Kurds is one aspect of Syria’s multilayered civil war, a conflict that has killed more than 190,000 people since the revolt against President Bashar Assad began in March 2011. Like Turkey, Lebanon has been deeply affected by Syria’s war. Lebanon has taken in more than 1 million refugees, seen its own sectarian tensions soar and security slip as the war next door has dragged on. On Sunday, gunbattles erupted in eastern Lebanon along the border between Syrian insurgents, including from the alQaida-affiliated Nusra Front, and fighters from the Lebanese Shiite militant Hezbollah group, local officials said. Hezbollah has sent its gunmen to Syria to help bolster Assad’s forces and crush the uprising, earning the Shiite group the enmity of Syria’s predominantly Sunni rebels. Assad is a member of the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.

The Syrian insurgents attacked Hezbollah positions Sunday in the mountains separating Lebanon and Syria, prompting the Shiite group to send reinforcements, including jeeps mounted with heavy machine guns, to the hills outside the villages of Brital and Nahle, the officials said. There were casualties among Hezbollah fighters, and some hospitals called citizens to donate blood, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Many Nusra Front fighters also were killed, they said. Lebanon’s state news agency also reported a militant attack on a Hezbollah checkpoint outside Brital. Clashes have become increasingly frequent along Lebanon’s rugged frontier since militants from the Nusra Front and Islamic State group briefly took over the frontier town of Arsal in August before withdrawing with more than two dozen Lebanese troops as hostages.

Chechnya suicide bomber kills 5 police, wounds 12 By MUSA SADULAYEV Associated Press

GROZNY, Russia — A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in the capital of Chechnya, killing five policemen and wounding 12 others as the city celebrated the birthday of its pro-Kremlin leader, officials said. The Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, told journalists at the scene that the suicide bomber was wearing a police uniform and presented police identification when he tried to go through metal detectors set up outside a concert hall in Grozny, the capital. When police moved to stop him, he detonated the explosives, Kadyrov said. Several ambulances were seen leaving the site, which was blocked off by police. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s

leading federal investigative agency, said five policemen were killed and 12 wounded in the attack. No civilians were reported wounded. The attacker was believed to be a 19-yearold resident of Chechnya, the agency said in a statement. After two separatist wars in the 1990s, Chechnya has become more stable under Kadyrov. But a Muslim insurgency still simmers throughout Russia’s North Caucasus region, which includes Chechnya. The last suicide bombings in Russia took place late last year in Volgograd, a city north of the volatile Caucasus region. The bombings of a train station and an electric trolleybus there killed 34 people and heightened security fears ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, about 700 kilometers (400 miles) away.

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Kansas win advances Logano in Chase JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — So many drivers studied NASCAR’s new championship Chase format and singled out the second round as the one they feared the most. The difficult three-race stretch of Kansas, Charlotte and Talladega will knock four drivers from the field, and none wanted their championship hopes to be dependent on a good day at Talladega. It meant they had to be solid in the opener of the second round at Kansas Speedway, a notorious track for whittling the field of championship contenders. Kansas lived up to its reputation Sunday as four Chase drivers finished 22nd or worse in a race that was plagued by tire problems for several contenders. The victory went to Joey Logano, who earned an automatic berth into the third

round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship and can breathe easier the next two races. “This is nice to get this win and get us through to the next round and not have to worry about Talladega,” Logano said. “We came into here thinking we need a solid finish — we can’t win the championship (at Kansas) but we can definitely lose it.” That was the harsh reality for sixtime and defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, his Hendrick Motorsports teammates, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne, and Logano’s Team Penske teammate, Brad Keselowski. Johnson was wrecked early and finished 40th, Earnhardt had a tire problem while leading that caused him to wreck and finish 39th. Keselowski was 36th after his tire problem and Kahne thought a tire issue caused him to hit the wall and finish 22nd. Johnson was level-headed as he

spoke from the garage while his crew tried furiously to repair the damage. “It just means we’ve got to be on our game at Charlotte and Talladega,” Johnson said. “We’ll see how the other Chasers fare. If I can get taken out today, somebody else can later in this event or at Charlotte. Certainly need W’s, I would assume, going forward.” Earnhardt, who led 45 laps, was encouraged by his best performance so far in this Chase even if he didn’t have the result to show for his effort. “Just the whole surface of the tire unwound like a string. It just came off the tire and it popped off the corner,” Earnhardt said. “Man, that was a great race car. We hadn’t been running very good the last several weeks.” Keselowski, one of the most vocal drivers about how frightening he found this stretch of the Chase, was not as optimistic. Although he visited teammate Logano in Victory Lane, he was clearly

unhappy with his chances taking a hit because of a problem with his Goodyear tire. “It was a game of Russian Roulette and it was our turn at the gun,” Keselowski said. “It was Dale Jr.’s turn at the gun earlier.” The tire issues clearly concerned other drivers in the field. Kevin Harvick, who led 61 laps, pitted from third when he thought his right front tire was flat. Crew chief Rodney Childers reported to Harvick that all the tires were fine, but the damage was done: Harvick had dropped to 23rd, was out of contention for the victory and had to charge his way back to a 12th-place finish. He apologized to his crew over his radio. “I thought I had a flat tire and pitted because you see all the trouble that is going on,” he said after the race, explaining his car simply “didn’t turn.” With only eight of 12 drivers advancing after Talladega, there’s a ton

of ground for some very big names to make up in two races. A win over the next two weeks guarantees them a spot in the third round, which begins Oct. 26 at Martinsville. The field will be cut once more after three races and the four remaining drivers will race for the championship at the finale. Team owner Roger Penske was on both sides of the triumph and heartbreak on Sunday as he celebrated with Logano but worried about Keselowski’s fate. The 2012 champion goes to Saturday night’s race ranked in the bottom four of the Chase standings with Kahne, Earnhardt and Johnson. “He’s got two more races. We’ve got to focus on Charlotte,” Penske said. “These races, when they’re over, they’re over. Obviously we’ll do whatever we can to help him. The whole team will. But the thing we can’t do is make a big right or left turn here. We’ve got to take on the same track we’re on.”

Royals, O’s finish sweeps DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Almost an hour had passed, and the postgame party had moved from the field to the Kansas City clubhouse, where victory champagne was once again flowing. Yet as sheets of rain fell at Kauffman Stadium, thousands of celebrating Royals fans refused to leave. They had waited 29 years to soak in moments like these. “This is a special time in the city right now and they’re enjoying this as much as we are,” winning pitcher James Shields said. “This is the best atmosphere I’ve ever been a part of.” Alex Gordon hit a basesclearing double in the first inning, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas each homered and the wild-card Royals finished off a three-game sweep of the mighty Los Angeles Angels with an emphatic 8-3 victory Sunday night in the AL Division Series. The scrappy team with the unorthodox manager, popgun offense, dynamic defense and lights-out bullpen will open the AL Championship Series against the Orioles beginning Friday night in Baltimore. Kansas City went 4-3 against the O’s this year. “I’ve never seen this group of kids so confident on the big stage,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “It’s really fun to see their development and watch them come into the postseason and just really take their game to the next level.” The power-hitting Angels, 98-64 in the regular season, became the second team in the divisional era that began in 1969 to have the best record in the majors and get swept out of the playoffs, STATS said. In no small coincidence, the Royals dealt the same humiliating fate to the New York Yankees in the 1980 ALCS. Stalking around the mound amid an electric atmosphere, Shields lived up to his “Big Game James” billing. The Royals’ ace gave up homers to Mike Trout and Albert Pujols, but otherwise held in check a suddenly punchless Los Ange-

les lineup Shields was helped, too, by diving grabs by center fielder Lorenzo Cain on back-to-back plays. All told, the highest-scoring team in baseball managed six runs in the entire series. “Anything happens in the playoffs,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “You don’t go in with any badge saying you won the most games, and you’re certainly not going to get any points for that going into the playoffs.” Kansas City showcased great glovework in every game, especially by its fleet outfielders. In this one, Cain’s catches in the fifth inning preserved a five-run lead. The Royals coasted the rest of the way to their seventh straight postseason victory dating to Game 5 of the 1985 AP Photo/Mark Zaleski World Series, the last time they Browns wide receiver Miles Austin carries the ball against Titans safety Michael Griffin on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn. were in the playoffs. George Brett, the star of that team, watched from an upstairs suite and raised his arms when ace closer Greg Holland fanned Trout for the final out.

Browns complete comeback

Orioles 2, Tigers 1 DETROIT — A runaway title in a division of behemoths, then an unexpected sweep against a trio of Cy Young winners. For Nelson Cruz, Buck Showalter and this unheralded bunch from Baltimore, the question now is: What’s next? Cruz sliced a two-run homer for his latest big postseason hit, and the Orioles held off the Detroit on Sunday to reach the AL Championship Series for the first time since 1997. Bud Norris outpitched David Price in Game 3 of the AL Division Series. The Tigers scored in the ninth inning and put the tying run on second with no outs, but Orioles closer Zach Britton escaped the jam to lift Showalter into his first LCS in 16 seasons as a big league manager. “This is fun to watch. Believe me, I’m happier than you can imagine,” Showalter said. “But most of it comes from getting to see the players get what they’ve put into it.” Baltimore opens the ALCS on Friday at home against KanSee MLB, Page A-9

Cleveland erases 25-point deficit against Titans to rewrite franchise record By The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Hoyer threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin with 1:09 left, and the Browns rallied from a 25-point deficit in beating the Tennessee Titans 29-28 Sunday for the biggest comeback in franchise history. The Browns (2-2) had never rallied from more than 20 points, and easily topped the comeback on Dec. 4, 1966, when Cleveland trailed the Giants 34-14 and won 49-40, according to STATS. It was the biggest road comeback in NFL history. They couldn’t have made it tougher on themselves as they fell behind 28-3 in the first half. They snapped a seven-game road skid scoring 26 unanswered points, including 16 in the fourth quarter. The Titans (1-4) had a massive collapse — their biggest since moving to Tennessee in 1997. Jake Locker didn’t return after hurting his right thumb in the second quarter, and backup Charlie Whitehurst couldn’t

protect the big lead. Saints 37, Buccaneers 31, OT NEW ORLEANS — Khiry Robinson’s tackle-breaking, 18yard touchdown run in overtime lifted the Saints. Pierre Thomas caught eight passes out of the backfield for 77 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 35 yards and a score to help New Orleans (2-3) overcome Drew Brees’ three interceptions — and an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Brees completed 35 of 57 passes for 371 yards and two touchdowns, but two of his interceptions led directly to Buccaneers touchdowns. His third ended a potential winning drive in the final minute of regulation. Making his second straight start for Tampa Bay (1-4), Mike Glennon was 19 for 32 for 249 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted once and sacked by Junior Galette for a safety in the fourth quarter.

of regulation ended his franchise record streak of made kicks. Bailey’s kick was set up when Tony Romo threw off his back foot with pressure coming and Dez Bryant made a spectacular leaping catch for 37 yards. The Cowboys (4-1) won their fourth straight for the first time since 2011 despite blowing a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Texans (3-2) rallied behind Arian Foster, who had 157 yards rushing and a tying 1-yard score with 41 seconds left in regulation. Bailey’s miss from 53 yards on the final play of regulation ended a franchise record streak of 30 straight made field goals.

Broncos 41, Cardinals 20

DENVER — Peyton Manning joined Brett Favre in the NFL’s most exclusive of clubs with his 500th touchdown pass. Manning finished with four TD throws, moving him within five of Favre’s record 508. Manning found tight end Julius Thomas twice in the end zone, including the touchstone touchdown, a 7-yard dart in Cowboys 20, Texans 17, OT the first quarter. Yet, it was wide receiver DeARLINGTON, Texas — Dan maryius Thomas who had the bigBailey kicked a 49-yard field goal gest day for the Broncos (3-1) with in overtime after a miss at the end eight catches for a team-record 226

yards and two TDs. That beat Shannon Sharpe’s mark of 214 yards set against Kansas City in 2002. Arizona (3-1) saw quarterback Drew Stanton leave with a possible concussion.

Patriots 43, Bengals 17 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady rebounded from the second-worst loss of his career by throwing for two touchdowns and becoming the sixth quarterback to pass for 50,000 yards. Six days after a 41-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Patriots’ offense broke out of its seasonlong slump. Brady threw for 292 yards and Stevan Ridley gained 117 of the team’s 221 yards rushing against a team that had allowed an NFL-low 11 points per game. The Patriots (3-2) surpassed that by scoring on their first two possessions on Ridley’s 1-yard run and Brady’s 17-yard pass to Tim Wright. They led 20-3 at halftime before the Bengals (3-1) cut the lead to 10 points on Andy Dalton’s 37-yard pass to Mohamed Sanu. But it never really was close.

Chargers 31, Jets 0 SAN DIEGO — Philip Rivers See NFL, Page A-10

Ole Miss, Mississippi move up to 3rd in Top 25 RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi’s Southeastern Conference teams have never been this good and this close. Ole Miss and Mississippi State are tied for third in The Associated Press college football poll after a wild day of unexpected results brought major changes to the Top 25. Just about the only thing that didn’t change this week was No. 1: Florida State is still top-ranked, with 35 firstplace votes. Auburn, the only other team in the top six to win, moved up three spots

to No. 2 and received 23 first-place votes. Then came Ole Miss and Mississippi State, in the top five together for the first time after the Rebels beat Alabama and the Bulldogs beat Texas A&M on Saturday. The Bulldogs received two firstplace votes. The Rebels haven’t been ranked this high since 1963, when they also were No. 3 and won their last SEC title. The Bulldogs have their best ranking ever. Their previous best was No. 7 in 1981 and their only SEC championship came in 1941. Between them, the Rebels and Bulldogs have won the SEC West just twice since the league split into two

divisions in 1992. “You’ve never arrived, but I think we’ve changed the culture,” Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen said Sunday. “And that was the goal coming in here, was we wanted to change the culture.” Baylor rounds out the top five and Notre Dame is No. 6. The USA Today coaches’ poll had Florida State, Auburn, Baylor, Ole Miss and Notre Dame in the top five. Mississippi State was sixth. For the second time in the 78-year history of the AP poll, four of the top six teams lost and for the first time five of the top eight teams went down in a single regular-season week. C

The top-eight teams to lose and poll reaction: —Oregon dropped 10 spots after losing 31-24 at home to Arizona on Thursday night. The Wildcats went from unranked to No. 10, the biggest jump into the poll since the rankings went to a 25 teams in 1989. The previous best was No. 13 Iowa on Sept. 27, 2009. —Alabama dropped four spots to No. 7. —Oklahoma dropped seven spots to No. 11 after losing to TCU. The Horned Frogs moved up 16 spots to No. 9. They play at Baylor next week. —Texas A&M dropped eight spots to No. 14.

—UCLA dropped 10 spots to No. 18 after losing 30-28 at home to Utah. The Utes moved into the rankings at No. 24. Arizona State moved back into the Top 25 at No. 20 after beating Southern California 38-34 on a Hail Mary. Unbeaten Georgia Tech moved into the rankings for the first time this season at No. 23. USC, LSU, BYU and Wisconsin all dropped out of the rankings after losses. LSU, which lost 41-7 to Auburn, had its streak of 87 straight poll appearances snapped. It was the secondlongest active streak behind Alabama, which is up to 105 in a row.

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sas City. The Royals won the season series 4-3. “We’ve got a lot to go and we’re grinding,” outfielder Adam Jones said. “If we play as a team, we can do anything.” So often an afterthought in the rugged AL East, the Orioles won their first division title since 1997 this year, dispatching the second-place New York Yankees by 12 games — and last-place Boston by more than double that margin. That put Baltimore up against another of the game’s most star-laden rosters, and Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander and the Tigers couldn’t manage a single win. Cruz’s homer Sunday was his 16th in postseason play, including eight against the Tigers. He was the MVP of the 2011 ALCS for Texas in a six-game victory over Detroit. Cruz spent much of this past offseason without a team after

serving a 50-game suspension last year for violating baseball’s drug agreement. “He knows things were selfinflicted,” Showalter said. “He really wanted to re-establish himself, and we thought that we could provide a real good opportunity for him, and the sky might be the limit.” Norris pitched two-hit ball for 6 1-3 innings, and Andrew Miller got five straight outs to keep the shutout going. Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez opened the ninth with back-to-back doubles off Britton. Bryan Holaday struck out after a failed bunt attempt, and Showalter made the unconventional decision to put the winning run on base by intentionally walking Nick Castellanos. That meant the bottom of Detroit’s lineup would have to come through. The Tigers sent up Hernan Perez — who had five at-bats in the regular season — to pinch hit, and he bounced a 96 mph fastball into a 5-4-3 double play. It was Britton’s second save of the series.

Sports Briefs Nikiski netters sweep in Bethel The Nikiski volleyball team won nonconference matches Friday and Saturday in Bethel. Friday, the Bulldogs (7-4 overall) won 25-8, 25-15 and 25-16. Rachel Thompson had 12 aces and 25 assists, while Laura Hufford had six aces and 10 digs, Brianna Vollertson had six kills and Ayla Pitt had 10 kills. “The girls came out and played really well after traveling all day and having to play the same day,” Nikiski coach Stacey Segura said. Saturday, Nikiski notched a 25-19, 25-18, 24-26 and 25-18 win. Thompson had four aces and 30 assists, while Pitt had 15 kills and five blocks, Brittany Perry had seven kills and Hufford had three digs. “Saturday, we wanted to work on a few goals but we were really sluggish and we weren’t able to get any of the goals we wanted to meet,” Segura said. Looking on the bright side, Segura said it was nice to get the sluggish match out of the way and learn from it. Tuesday, Nikiski hosts Soldotna at 5:30 p.m. “Saturday’s play will not work against teams like Soldotna, Grace and Homer,” Segura said. “They’re aware of that.”

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Sunday At Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kan. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, 267 laps, 144.7 rating, 48 points, $364,356. 2. (18) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 267, 118.4, 42, $257,900. 3. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, 104.6, 42, $222,096. 4. (15) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 109.8, 40, $173,163. 5. (12) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, 92, 39, $148,705. 6. (17) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267, 101.8, 39, $135,545. 7. (25) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 89.9, 37, $126,470. 8. (16) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 267, 94.8, 36, $158,306. 9. (13) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 267, 87.4, 35, $138,584. 10. (2) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 267, 82, 34, $142,220. 11. (20) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 267, 82, 33, $126,543. 12. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 116.7, 33, $155,018. 13. (27) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 267, 82.8, 31, $150,421. 14. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 92, 31, $147,546. 15. (11) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267, 77.9, 29, $146,385. 16. (29) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 267, 67.9, 28, $111,310. 17. (9) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, 71.5, 27, $136,668. 18. (19) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 267, 68.1, 26, $136,801. 19. (23) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 267, 68.9, 25, $136,935. 20. (22) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 267, 68.6, 24, $127,955. 21. (35) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 267, 60, 0, $99,710. 22. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 265, 89.1, 23, $115,110. 23. (39) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 264, 48.1, 21, $98,385. 24. (36) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 264, 55.9, 20, $113,843. 25. (14) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 263, 93.2, 20, $131,699. 26. (30) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 263, 55.8, 18, $110,518. 27. (37) David Ragan, Ford, 262, 44.4, 17, $115,318. 28. (26) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 262, 54.1, 16, $112,607. 29. (38) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 262, 46.7, 0, $94,360. 30. (31) David Gilliland, Ford, 262, 43.4, 14, $101,110. 31. (3) Aric Almirola, Ford, 260, 65.9, 13, $128,346. 32. (33) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 259, 36.4, 12, $91,210. 33. (40) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 259, 32.5, 11, $91,010. 34. (43) Mike Wallace, Toyota, 259, 29.9, 0, $98,810. 35. (28) Michael McDowell, Ford, 258, 41.1, 9, $90,575. 36. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 222, 77.4, 9, $135,793. 37. (42) Joey Gase, Ford, 213, 29.9, 0, $90,156. 38. (34) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 207, 31, 6, $84,465. 39. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 204, 88.9, 6, $88,465. 40. (32) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 180, 42, 4, $130,401. 41. (21) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, accident, 84, 51.4, 3, $80,465. 42. (24) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet,

accident, 75, 36.9, 2, $68,465. 43. (41) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, vibration, 17, 27.3, 0, $64,965. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 141.951 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 49 minutes, 17 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.479 seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 34 laps. Lead Changes: 25 among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: K.Harvick 1-43; J.McMurray 44-46; J.Gordon 47; B.Keselowski 48-49; J.McMurray 50-71; K.Harvick 72; J.McMurray 73-74; K.Harvick 75; D.Earnhardt Jr. 76-82; K.Harvick 83; D.Earnhardt Jr. 84-89; K.Harvick 90; D.Earnhardt Jr. 91-122; J.Logano 123-126; K.Harvick 127134; J.Logano 135-161; K.Kahne 162-163; J.Logano 164-166; K.Harvick 167; J.Logano 168192; K.Harvick 193-197; J.Logano 198-231; R.Newman 232-233; Ky.Busch 234; R.Newman 235238; J.Logano 239-267. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Logano, 6 times for 122 laps; K.Harvick, 8 times for 61 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 3 times for 45 laps; J.McMurray, 3 times for 27 laps; R.Newman, 2 times for 6 laps; K.Kahne, 1 time for 2 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 2 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Gordon, 1 time for 1 lap. Wins: B.Keselowski, 5; J.Logano, 5; J.Gordon, 4; D.Earnhardt Jr., 3; J.Johnson, 3; C.Edwards, 2; K.Harvick, 2; A.Allmendinger, 1; A.Almirola, 1; Ku.Busch, 1; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; K.Kahne, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. J.Logano, 3,048; 2. Ky.Busch, 3,042; 3. C.Edwards, 3,039; 4. R.Newman, 3,039; 5. D.Hamlin, 3,037; 6. K.Harvick, 3,033; 7. M.Kenseth, 3,031; 8. J.Gordon, 3,031; 9. K.Kahne, 3,023; 10. B.Keselowski, 3,009; 11. D.Earnhardt Jr., 3,006; 12. J.Johnson, 3,004; 13. A.Allmendinger, 2,110; 14. G.Biffle, 2,101; 15. Ku.Busch, 2,075; 16. A.Almirola, 2,074.

Football AP Top 25

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Florida St. (35) 5-0 1,461 1 2. Auburn (23) 5-0 1,459 5 3. Mississippi 5-0 1,320 11 3. Mississippi St. (2) 5-0 1,320 12 5. Baylor 5-0 1,258 7 6. Notre Dame 5-0 1,186 9 7. Alabama 4-1 1,060 3 8. Michigan St. 4-1 981 10 9. TCU 4-0 979 25 10. Arizona 5-0 951 NR 11. Oklahoma 4-1 904 4 12. Oregon 4-1 888 2 13. Georgia 4-1 854 13 14. Texas A&M 5-1 731 6 15. Ohio St. 4-1 534 20 16. Oklahoma St. 4-1 527 21 17. Kansas St. 4-1 486 23 18. UCLA 4-1 460 8 19. East Carolina 4-1 344 22

20. Arizona St. 4-1 21. Nebraska 5-1 22. Georgia Tech 5-0 23. Missouri 4-1 24. Utah 4-1 25. Stanford 3-2

325 NR 283 19 235 NR 212 24 206 NR 143 14

Others receiving votes: Clemson 92, Marshall 78, Southern Cal 61, Louisville 36, LSU 35, BYU 26, West Virginia 18, Arkansas 14, Wisconsin 7, California 6, Penn St. 5, Kentucky 4, Rutgers 4, N. Dakota St. 3, Minnesota 2, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1.

Soccer MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W x-D.C. 15 New England 15 S. Kansas City 13 New York 11 Columbus 11 Toronto FC 11 Philadelphia 9 Houston 10 Chicago 5 Montreal 6

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Pts GF GA 52 46 34 48 46 43 46 45 37 44 49 46 43 44 38 40 42 48 39 46 45 36 35 51 33 38 46 25 34 54

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Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1, tie Friday’s Games D.C. United 0, Sporting Kansas City 0, tie Saturday’s Games New York 1, Houston 0 Vancouver 2, FC Dallas 0 New England 2, Columbus 1 Los Angeles 3, Toronto FC 0 Portland 2, San Jose 1 Sunday’s Games Seattle FC 4, Colorado 1 Chicago 0, Montreal 0, tie Chivas USA 1, Real Salt Lake 0 Wednesday, Oct. 8 Houston at Toronto FC, 3:30 p.m. San Jose at Portland, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Basketball NBA Preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W Toronto 1 Boston 0 Brooklyn 0 New York 0 Philadelphia 0 Southeast Division Atlanta 0 Charlotte 0 Orlando 0 Washington 0 Miami 0 Central Division Chicago 0 Cleveland 0 Detroit 0 Indiana 0 Milwaukee 0

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Saturday’s Games New Orleans 98, Miami 86 Sunday’s Games Toronto 99, Sacramento 94 Monday’s Games Philadelphia at Boston, 3:30 p.m. New Orleans at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 4 p.m. Denver vs. L.A. Lakers at San Diego, CA, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

Hockey NHL Preseason

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Kansas 3, Los Angeles 0 Thursday, Oct. 2: Kansas City 3, Los Angeles 2, 11 innings Friday, Oct. 3: Kansas City 4, Los Angeles 1, 11 innings Sunday, Oct. 5: Kansas City 8, Los Angeles 3 National League San Francisco 2, Washington 0 Friday, Oct. 3: San Francisco 3, Washington 2 Saturday, Oct. 4: San Francisco 2, Washington 1, 18 innings Monday, Oct. 6: Washington (Fister 16-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 18-10), 1:07 p.m. (MLBN) St. Louis 1, Los Angeles 1 Friday, Oct. 3: St. Louis 10, Los Angeles 9 Saturday, Oct. 4: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2 Monday, Oct. 6: Los Angeles (Ryu 14-7) at St. Louis (Lackey 3-3), 5:07 p.m. (FS1) All Times ADT

Transactions

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W Toronto 8 5 Tampa Bay 6 5 Montreal 7 4 Ottawa 7 4 Detroit 8 4 Boston 7 3 Buffalo 6 2 Florida 6 0 Metropolitan Division Columbus 8 7 Washington 8 5 New Jersey 6 4 N.Y. Islanders 7 4 Philadelphia 8 3 Pittsburgh 6 3 N.Y. Rangers 6 3 Carolina 7 2

Detroit 3 Friday, Oct. 3: Baltimore 7, Detroit 6 Sunday, Oct. 5: Baltimore 2, Detroit 1

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Sunday’s Games Washington 5, Carolina 2 Monday’s Games No games scheduled

Baseball

HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed F Laurent Dauphin to a three-year, entry-level contract. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Assigned F Peter Regin and G Michael Leighton to Rockford (AHL). EDMONTON OILERS — Reassigned Gs Frans Tuohimaa to Bakersfield (ECHL) and Ty Rimmer from Oklahoma City (AHL) to Bakersfield. FLORIDA PANTHERS — Released G Clarke Saunders, D Martin Lee and F Andrew Huff from amateur tryout contracts. MONTREAL CANADIENS — Traded G Peter Budaj and F Patrick Holland to Winnipeg for F Eric Tangradi. ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned G Niklas Lundstrom, C Zach Pochiro, LW Ryan Tesink and RW Jacob Doty from Chicago (AHL) to Alaska (ECHL). WINNIPEG JETS — Reassigned F Nik Ehlers to Halifax (QMHL), D Josh Morrissey to Prince Albert (WHL), F Nic Petan to Portland (WHL) and F Patrick Holland and D Ben Chiarot and Keaton Ellerby to St. John’s (AHL). Released G Danny Taylor. COLLEGE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE — Fined Mississippi $50,000 and Kentucky $25,000 after their fans stormed the football fields to celebrate victories. TROY — Announced the retirement of football coach Larry Blakeney at the end of the season.

ISTANBUL — Sue Bird added another gold medal to her already incredible U.S. basketball resume. Bird became the most-decorated player in world championship history when the Americans won a second straight gold with a 77-64 victory over Spain on Sunday night. Bird has won three gold medals and a bronze. “It was a great win for us,” Bird said. “We had one goal the entire time this team’s been together and that’s win a gold medal. A lot of people see a lot of talent and think it’s going to be easy and it’s not. Whenever you can win a gold medal and it’s a tough journey, everyone’s happy. I’m definitely proud of this team.”

Phelps puts swimming on hold

Bianchi critical after accident at Japanese GP

PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer

SUZUKA, Japan — Marussia Formula One driver Jules Bianchi is in critical condition after crashing at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi was unconscious when he was taken to a nearby hospital following a crash during Sunday’s rain-shortened race and is undergoing emergency surgery after a scan revealed a severe head injury. According to FIA officials, the 25-year-old Bianchi will be moved to intensive care where he will be monitored after the surgery. The race was red-flagged with nine laps to go after Bianchi went off at Turn 7, where Sauber’s Adrian Sutil had crashed earlier. The Sauber was being recovered by a crane when Bianchi went off. Sutil indicated the Frenchman’s car had hit the crane. “I aquaplaned,” Sutil said. “The rain got more and more. One lap later with waved yellow flags, Jules came around and had the same spin there and that was it. It was the same crash but the outcome was different. The car came out to rescue my car and it all happened.” Sunday’s race started at 3 p.m. local time. An approaching typhoon led to suggestions that the race would be pushed up to an earlier start. At the time of the crash, rain was falling steadily and it was getting dark. Several drivers complained of not being able to see properly. The first nine laps were run behind a safety car and it started to rain heavily again near the end of the race. — Staff and wire reports

Putting his swimming career on hold after his second DUI arrest, Olympic champion Michael Phelps began a six-week program Sunday that he said “will provide the help I need to better understand myself.” The winningest athlete in Olympic history made the announcement in a series of posts on his Twitter account. According to his representatives at Octagon, Phelps entered an in-patient program that will keep him from competing at least through mid-November, though there’s no indication he plans to give up swimming. “The past few days have been extremely difficult,” Phelps said in a statement. “I recognize that this is not my first lapse in judgment, and I am extremely disappointed with myself. I’m going to take some time away to attend a program that will provide the help I need to better understand

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myself. He added, “Swimming is a major part of my life, but right now I need to focus my attention on me as an individual, and do the necessary work to learn from this experience and make better decisions in the future.” The 29-year-old Phelps was arrested early Tuesday and charged with drunken driving in his native Baltimore. Police said he failed a series of field sobriety tests and had a blood-alcohol content of 0.14 percent, well above the legal limit of 0.08. Phelps retired after the 2012

Postseason baseball DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5) American League All AL games televised by TBS Baltimore 3, Detroit 0 Thursday, Oct. 2: Baltimore 12,

Olympics in London, having won a record 18 gold medals and 22 medals overall. But he returned to competition this year with the goal of making the 2016 Rio Games. His comeback has produced encouraging results, including three golds and two silvers at the Pac Pacific Championships in August. Now, swimming is on the backburner. A statement from Octagon said Phelps was entering “a comprehensive program that will help him focus on all of his life

experiences and identify areas of need for long-term personal growth and development.” “Michael takes this matter seriously and intends to share his learning experiences with others in the future,” the statement said. While Phelps was still working out his schedule for the upcoming year, he will surely miss the first U.S. Grand Prix meet at Minneapolis, which begins Nov. 20. The remaining five Grand Prix meets are all in the first half of 2015 — important steps in the lead-up to next summer’s world championships in Russia.

A-10 Peninsula Clarion, Monday, October 6, 2014

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kick by completing a 20-yard pass over the middle to Sammy Watkins as Buffalo (3-2) overcame a 14-0 deficit. It was the eighth game OrContinued from page A-8 ton has won in overtime or when trailing in the fourth quarter. threw two touchdown passes to Orton went 30 of 43 for 308 Antonio Gates and rookie running yards with a 2-yard touchdown back Branden Oliver’s big day pass to Chris Gragg. included his first two NFL touchdowns. Colts 20, Ravens 13 The Chargers (4-1) heaped more pain on the Jets (1-4), who INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew lost their fourth straight game and Luck threw one touchdown pass turned to Michael Vick. Vick re- and ran for another score and the placed Geno Smith on New York’s defense held on late. Luck was 32 first possession of the second half, of 49 for 312 yards with two interbut wasn’t any more effective. ceptions, but scored the decisive Other than being sacked three points on a nifty 13-yard run with times, Rivers had his way with the 8:56 left. Jets. He was 20 of 28 for 288 yards Indianapolis (3-2) has won and three touchdowns, with one in- three straight. Baltimore (3-2) lost terception. for the first time since Week 1. It was the first shutout in the It was a strange day. The teams NFL this season. combined for seven turnovers, and The Chargers’ last shutout vic- Joe Flacco was sacked four times tory was 31-0 against Kansas City — one more than he had been all on Dec. 12, 2010. The Jets were season. blanked for the first time since losing 34-0 against San Francisco on Sept. 30, 2012. Eagles 34, Rams 28

49ers 22, Chiefs 17 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Colin Kaepernick threw for 201 yards and a touchdown, Frank Gore ran for 107 yards and the 49ers converted a fake punt. The 49ers (3-2) turned to a trick play on fourth-and-1 from their 29 early in the fourth quarter, giving a direct snap to Craig Dahl for a 3-yard run up the middle. Kaepernick directed the offense downfield, and Phil Dawson kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8:42 to play for the go-ahead score. Dawson also connected from 55, 52, 35 and 30 yards. The 49ers held off former franchise quarterback Alex Smith and the Chiefs (2-3) twice in the closing moments. Smith threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns, but Perrish Cox intercepted his overthrown pass to end any chance Kansas City had to rally.

Panthers 31, Bears 24 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes to Greg Olsen and the Panthers’ defense forced four turnovers to overcome a 14-point deficit. With the game tied at 24, Carolina’s Antoine Cason stripped Matt Forte of the ball and the Kawaan Short recovered at Chicago’s 23. Six plays later, Newton found Olsen on a slant route for a 6-yard touchdown with 2:18 left. The Panthers sealed the win when Short sacked Jay Cutler and Charles Johnson recovered a fumble as the Panthers (3-2) snapped a two-game losing streak and reclaimed first place in the NFC South. Newton was 19 of 35 for 255 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception. Olsen had six catches for 72 yards. Cutler was 28 of 36 for 289 yards with two TDs, but turned over the ball tree times for the Bears (2-3).

Bills 17, Lions 14 DETROIT — Dan Carpenter hit a 58-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining to lift Buffalo. Kyle Orton, making his debut as Bills starter, set up the decisive

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Foles threw two touchdown passes, while the defense and special teams each scored. The Eagles (4-1) rebounded from a tough loss at San Francisco with a strong all-around performance until the end. Chris Maragos returned a blocked punt for a touchdown, Cedric Thornton recovered a fumble for a score and nearly took another one the distance. But Austin Davis rallied the Rams (1-3) from a 34-7 deficit with three straight scores, including a 5-yard pass to Brian Quick that cut it to 34-28 with 4:41 left.

Giants 30, Falcons 20 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — First-round draft pick Odell Beckham Jr. made his NFL debut a memorable one, catching a goahead 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning with 10:02 left. Fellow rookie Andre Williams scored on a 3-yard run to ignite the second-half rally that saw the Giants (3-2) come from 10 points down to win their third straight game. Manning threw for two touchdowns and Josh Brown added two late field goals.

Steelers 17, Jaguars 9 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brice McCain returned an interception 22 yards for a touchdown, helping the Steelers overcome a mediocre offensive performance. McCain stepped in front of receiver Allen Hurns early in the fourth quarter, intercepted rookie Blake Bortles’ wobbly sideline pass and went untouched the other way. It was just what the Steelers (32) needed to gain a little breathing room in a game much tighter than they probably expected. The Jaguars (0-5) didn’t want a moral victory, but surely they will try to build on a close loss after dropping their past five games by double digits. Bortles, making his first start at home, completed 22 of 36 passes for 191 yards. He was hampered by several dropped passes — three by Hurns — and a handful of untimely penalties.

Different paths Playoff clash sent Washington, Seattle in completely opposite directions JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer

WASHINGTON — Oh, what a day it was, and what a day it was supposed to represent. Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III, who had just posted the best two statistical seasons for rookie quarterbacks in NFL history, were meeting in the first round of the playoffs. January 6, 2013. It would surely be the first of many such encounters. Regardless of the winner on that particular Sunday, the arc for both players — and their franchises — was trending upward. This was the future of professional football, dual threats who were changing the game. Who could have envisioned the divergent paths taken in the 20 months since? Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks will return Monday night with Super Bowl rings already on their fingers. Griffin won’t even be on the field for a Washington Redskins team that imploded so badly their well-regarded coach was sent packing. “I’m not sure we saw ourselves here, and I’m not sure they saw themselves there,” Washington tight end Logan Paulsen said. “Obviously we’d love it if the situation were reversed, but it’s not and we’ve got to deal with the hand we’ve

been dealt.” The downfall began when Griffin’s knee collapsed in the fourth quarter of that 24-14 Seattle win. His subsequent reconstructive knee surgery and rehab overwhelmed everything Redskins for an entire offseason, essentially setting up a power struggle with coach Mike Shanahan that centered on, among other things, how best the quarterback should be used. Griffin’s passer rating dropped by 20 points from first season to second, he was benched for the final three games, and the Redskins ended the year with an eight-game losing streak. Shanahan was fired Dec. 30, 2013. Thirty-four days later, the Seahawks won an NFL title. Wilson became the first player in league history with a passing rating of 100-plus in his first two seasons. The Redskins can rue what might have been, and the Seahawks don’t even need to rub it in. It wouldn’t be classy, and the rings speak for themselves anyway. “I don’t know about what’s going on there,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. “But we feel fortunate that we’ve had a pretty good run here the past couple of years, and we’re trying to keep it going and working real hard to do that.”

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

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Monday’s Game Seattle at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 Indianapolis at Houston, 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 9 a.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 9 a.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 9 a.m. Denver at N.Y. Jets, 9 a.m. New England at Buffalo, 9 a.m. Carolina at Cincinnati, 9 a.m. Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 9 a.m. Green Bay at Miami, 9 a.m. San Diego at Oakland, 12:05 p.m. Dallas at Seattle, 12:25 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 12:25 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 12:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Open: Kansas City, New Orleans Monday, Oct. 13 San Francisco at St. Louis, 4:30 p.m. All Times ADT

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NYJ SD First downs 11 21 Total Net Yards 151 439 Rushes-yards 21-91 40-162 Passing 60 277 Punt Returns 2-5 2-12 Kickoff Returns 5-104 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 1-27 Comp-Att-Int 12-31-1 20-28-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-14 3-11 Punts 8-51.1 5-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 12-94 5-76 Time of Possession 21:06 38:54 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_N.Y. Jets, Ivory 9-44, Johnson 7-24, Vick 2-14, B.Powell 2-6, Smith 1-3. San Diego, Oliver 19-114, Brown 9-26, Draughn 1019, Rivers 2-3. PASSING_N.Y. Jets, Vick 8-19-047, Smith 4-12-1-27. San Diego, Rivers 20-28-1-288. RECEIVING_N.Y. Jets, Kerley 3-24, Amaro 3-19, Cumberland 2-12, Salas 2-12, Nelson 1-9, Johnson 1-(minus 2). San Diego, Oliver 4-68, Gates 4-60, Floyd 3-72, Royal 3-40, Allen 3-25, Ajirotutu 1-11, Green 1-8, Brown 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

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First Quarter KC_Kelce 2 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick), 8:37. SF_FG Dawson 31, 4:36. Second Quarter KC_FG Santos 42, 12:18. SF_FG Dawson 55, 9:44. SF_S.Johnson 9 pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick), :31. Third Quarter KC_Thomas 17 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick), 11:56. SF_FG Dawson 52, 6:16. Fourth Quarter SF_FG Dawson 27, 8:42. SF_FG Dawson 30, 2:12. A_70,799. KC SF First downs 14 22 Total Net Yards 265 357 Rushes-yards 19-90 40-171 Passing 175 186 Punt Returns 2-38 0-0 Kickoff Returns 5-119 4-108 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-2 Comp-Att-Int 17-31-1 14-27-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 3-15 Punts 4-40.3 2-53.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-29 2-10 Time of Possession 23:56 36:04 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Kansas City, Charles 15-80, Davis 2-6, A.Smith 1-6, Jenkins 1-(minus 2). San Francisco, Gore 18-107, Hyde 10-43, Kaepernick 10-18, Dahl 1-3, Ellington 1-0. PASSING_Kansas City, A.Smith 17-31-1-175. San Francisco, Kaepernick 14-26-0-201, Boldin 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING_Kansas City, Hemingway 4-50, Fasano 4-32, Bowe 3-42, Kelce 2-15, Thomas 1-17, Sherman 1-12, Charles 1-4, Jenkins 1-3. San Francisco, Boldin 4-72, Lloyd 3-76, Carrier 2-16, Crabtree 1-16, Miller 1-10, S.Johnson 1-9, Ellington 1-1, Gore 1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

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First Quarter Det_Tate 9 pass from Stafford (Henery kick), :05. Second Quarter Det_Mathis 41 interception return (Henery kick), 13:44. Buf_FG Carpenter 45, 6:43. Third Quarter Buf_FG Carpenter 25, 1:23. Fourth Quarter Buf_Gragg 2 pass from Orton (Jackson run), 9:23. Buf_FG Carpenter 58, :04. A_62,775. Buf Det First downs 19 13 Total Net Yards 343 263 Rushes-yards 22-49 20-69 Passing 294 194 Punt Returns 3-20 2-48 Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 1-21 1-41 Comp-Att-Int 30-43-1 18-31-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-14 6-27 Punts 8-43.1 7-47.1 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 11-74 8-62 Time of Possession 32:19 27:41 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Buffalo, Jackson 1049, Spiller 10-8, Orton 1-0, Goodwin 1-(minus 8). Detroit, Winn 1148, Bush 6-13, Stafford 3-8. PASSING_Buffalo, Orton 30-43-1308. Detroit, Stafford 18-31-1-221. RECEIVING_Buffalo, Watkins 7-87, Jackson 7-58, Chandler 4-21, Woods 3-37, Spiller 3-25, Hogan 2-27, Goodwin 1-42, Mi.Williams 1-8, Gragg 1-2, Summers 1-1. Detroit, Tate 7-134, Fuller 3-17, Bush 2-30, Pettigrew 2-12, Ebron 2-8, Ross 1-13, C.Johnson 1-7. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Buffalo, Carpenter 50 (WL). Detroit, Henery 44 (WR), 47 (SH), 50 (WL).

Panthers 31, Bears 24

First Quarter Ari_FG Catanzaro 33, 9:09. Den_J.Thomas 7 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 4:43. Ari_FG Catanzaro 48, 1:41. Second Quarter Den_D.Thomas 31 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 7:30. Ari_Ellington 5 run (Catanzaro kick), 4:37. Den_D.Thomas 86 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 1:37. Third Quarter Den_FG McManus 44, 9:33. Ari_Ellington 81 pass from Thomas (Catanzaro kick), 3:03. Fourth Quarter Den_FG McManus 41, 13:48. Den_J.Thomas 12 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 7:47. Den_Thompson 8 run (McManus kick), 4:33. A_76,895.

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7 7

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First Quarter Car_Brown 79 punt return (Gano kick), 10:56. Chi_Forte 10 pass from Cutler (Gould kick), 4:31. Chi_Cutler 10 run (Gould kick), 2:13. Second Quarter Chi_Jeffery 25 pass from Cutler (Gould kick), 10:51. Car_Olsen 9 pass from Newton (Gano kick), :12. Third Quarter Car_Ogbonnaya 1 run (Gano kick), 7:16. Chi_FG Gould 45, 2:38. Fourth Quarter Car_FG Gano 44, 4:29. Car_Olsen 6 pass from Newton (Gano kick), 2:18. A_73,659.

Ari Den First downs 9 24 Total Net Yards 215 568 Rushes-yards 19-37 28-92 Passing 178 476 Punt Returns 2-7 6-38 Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 2-24 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 12-34-0 31-47-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-21 1-3 Punts 11-44.3 4-49.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-15 7-67 Time of Possession 24:43 35:17

Chi Car First downs 17 22 Total Net Yards 347 321 Rushes-yards 22-85 27-90 Passing 262 231 Punt Returns 2-30 3-81 Kickoff Returns 2-45 1-18 Interceptions Ret. 1-2 2-36 Comp-Att-Int 28-36-2 19-35-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-27 2-24 Punts 4-52.3 5-48.2 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-2 Penalties-Yards 10-80 3-30 Time of Possession 32:59 27:01

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Arizona, Ellington 1632, Taylor 1-6, Hughes 1-0, Ginn Jr. 1-(minus 1). Denver, Hillman 15-64, Thompson 3-15, Sanders 2-8, Ball 6-7, Manning 2-(minus 2). PASSING_Arizona, Stanton 1126-0-118, Thomas 1-8-0-81. Denver, Manning 31-47-2-479.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Chicago, Forte 17-61, Cutler 3-22, Carey 2-2. Carolina, Reaves 11-35, Ogbonnaya 8-24, Brown 2-22, Newton 6-9. PASSING_Chicago, Cutler 28-362-289. Carolina, Newton 19-35-1255. RECEIVING_Chicago, Forte 12105, Jeffery 6-97, Marshall 3-44,

Rosario 3-20, Bennett 3-17, Holmes 1-6. Carolina, Olsen 6-72, Cotchery 3-46, Benjamin 3-38, Avant 2-42, Dickson 2-16, Bersin 1-21, Reaves 1-16, Brown 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Chicago, Gould 35 (WR).

Saints 37, Buccaneers 31, OT

Giants 22, Royals 17

Bills 17, Tigers 14

First Quarter SD_Gates 8 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 7:31. Second Quarter SD_Gates 12 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 10:15. SD_Oliver 15 run (Novak kick), :42. Third Quarter SD_Oliver 9 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 6:44. Fourth Quarter SD_FG Novak 34, 13:28. A_63,471.

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RECEIVING_Arizona, Ellington 4-112, Fitzgerald 3-57, Carlson 2-19, Jo.Brown 2-4, Floyd 1-7. Denver, D.Thomas 8-226, Sanders 7-101, Welker 7-58, J.Thomas 6-66, Ball 2-11, Tamme 1-17. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Denver, McManus 53 (WL).

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First Quarter NO_FG S.Graham 30, 9:46. NO_FG S.Graham 29, :21. Second Quarter NO_Thomas 15 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), 10:14. TB_FG Murray 55, 1:54. TB_Murphy Jr. 20 pass from Glennon (Murray kick), :20. Third Quarter TB_Rainey 9 run (Murray kick), 11:59. TB_Lansanah 33 interception return (Murray kick), 11:20. NO_Cadet 5 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), 4:57. Fourth Quarter TB_Herron 9 pass from Glennon (Murray kick), 13:28. NO_Thomas 27 run (pass failed), 9:28. NO_Galette safety, 6:44. NO_FG S.Graham 44, 2:30. Overtime NO_K.Robinson 18 run, 9:24. A_73,004. TB NO First downs 20 34 Total Net Yards 314 511 Rushes-yards 21-66 29-140 Passing 248 371 Punt Returns 1-11 1-0 Kickoff Returns 3-75 4-88 Interceptions Ret. 3-33 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 19-32-1 35-57-3 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-1 0-0 Punts 4-40.5 2-48.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 15-113 6-50 Time of Possession 27:04 38:32 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Tampa Bay, Martin 14-45, Rainey 6-21, Glennon 1-0. New Orleans, K.Robinson 21-89, Thomas 4-35, Cooks 2-15, Johnson 1-2, Brees 1-(minus 1). PASSING_Tampa Bay, Glennon 19-32-1-249. New Orleans, Brees 35-57-3-371. RECEIVING_Tampa Bay, Jackson 8-144, Murphy Jr. 3-35, Martin 3-29, Rainey 3-21, SeferianJenkins 1-11, Herron 1-9. New Orleans, Cooks 9-56, Thomas 8-77, Watson 5-43, Colston 3-63, Hill 3-53, Cadet 3-19, J.Graham 2-36, Stills 1-16, K.Robinson 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Cowboys 20, Texans 17, OT Hou. Dal.

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Second Quarter Dal_FG Bailey 33, :11. Third Quarter Hou_Foster 15 run (Bullock kick), 8:49. Dal_Williams 43 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 6:08. Fourth Quarter Dal_Bryant 2 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 9:44. Hou_FG Bullock 29, 2:27. Hou_Foster 1 run (Bullock kick), :41. Overtime Dal_FG Bailey 49, 7:45. A_91,159. Hou Dal First downs 15 24 Total Net Yards 330 456 Rushes-yards 31-176 33-140 Passing 154 316 Punt Returns 3-30 5-60 Kickoff Returns 1-21 2-53 Interceptions Ret. 1-5 1-2 Comp-Att-Int 16-25-1 28-41-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-8 Punts 7-46.6 4-46.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 5-35 7-56 Time of Possession 31:08 36:07 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Houston, Foster 23157, Blue 5-16, Fitzpatrick 3-3. Dallas, Murray 31-136, Randle 2-4. PASSING_Houston, Fitzpatrick 16-25-1-154. Dallas, Romo 28-411-324. RECEIVING_Houston, Hopkins 6-63, A.Johnson 5-58, Foster 2-15, Griffin 1-8, Martin 1-7, Graham 1-3. Dallas, Bryant 9-85, Murray 6-56, Witten 4-59, Beasley 4-23, Harris 3-30, Williams 2-71. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Dallas, Bailey 53 (WL).

Browns 29, Titans 28 Cle. Ten.

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First Quarter Ten_Wright 11 pass from Locker (Succop kick), 4:46. Second Quarter Ten_Locker 11 run (Succop kick), 14:41. Cle_FG Cundiff 38, 10:05. Ten_Wright 11 pass from Whitehurst (Succop kick), 3:43. Ten_Hunter 75 pass from Whitehurst (Succop kick), 2:44. Cle_Dray 1 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick), :12. Third Quarter Cle_FG Cundiff 42, 12:55. Fourth Quarter Cle_Carder safety, 11:02.

Cle_Benjamin 17 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick), 6:49. Cle_Benjamin 6 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick), 1:09. A_69,143. Cle Ten First downs 27 22 Total Net Yards 460 410 Rushes-yards 36-175 30-149 Passing 285 261 Punt Returns 4-14 3-16 Kickoff Returns 4-79 2-31 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 21-37-1 21-32-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-7 3-12 Punts 3-49.0 5-37.6 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-74 7-68 Time of Possession 29:17 30:43 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Cleveland, Tate 22123, West 7-31, Crowell 6-19, Hoyer 1-2. Tennessee, Wright 2-43, Greene 11-36, Locker 4-34, Sankey 8-27, McCluster 3-10, Whitehurst 2-(minus 1). PASSING_Cleveland, Hoyer 2137-1-292. Tennessee, Whitehurst 13-21-0-194, Locker 8-11-0-79. RECEIVING_Cleveland, Gabriel 4-95, Benjamin 4-48, Cameron 3-33, Hawkins 3-27, Dray 3-25, Austin 2-54, Agnew 1-12, Tate 1-(minus 2). Tennessee, Wright 6-47, N.Washington 4-57, Walker 4-47, Hunter 3-99, Coffman 2-18, L.Washington 1-7, McCluster 1-(minus 2). MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Giants 30, Falcons 20 Atl. N.Y.

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First Quarter NYG_Randle 3 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick), 6:40. Atl_S.Jackson 10 run (Bryant kick), 1:57. Second Quarter Atl_FG Bryant 20, 14:15. NYG_FG J.Brown 49, 3:40. Atl_FG Bryant 20, :03. Third Quarter Atl_Smith 74 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 5:37. NYG_A.Williams 3 run (J.Brown kick), 2:05. Fourth Quarter NYG_Beckham Jr. 15 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick), 10:02. NYG_FG J.Brown 50, 5:01. NYG_FG J.Brown 26, 2:08. A_80,307. Atl NYG First downs 20 22 Total Net Yards 397 317 Rushes-yards 21-90 34-124 Passing 307 193 Punt Returns 2-22 0-0 Kickoff Returns 4-70 5-83 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-6 Comp-Att-Int 29-45-1 19-30-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-9 1-7 Punts 5-32.6 3-57.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 8-81 3-15 Time of Possession 28:19 31:41 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Atlanta, Freeman 4-38, S.Jackson 13-37, Rodgers 2-10, Hester 1-3, Smith 1-2. N.Y. Giants, A.Williams 20-65, Jennings 10-55, Hillis 2-7, Manning 2-(minus 3). PASSING_Atlanta, Ryan 29-45-1316. N.Y. Giants, Manning 19-300-200. RECEIVING_Atlanta, Jones 11105, Freeman 5-44, S.Jackson 5-37, Smith 3-83, White 2-26, Hester 2-16, Rodgers 1-5. N.Y. Giants, Beckham Jr. 4-44, Randle 4-33, Parker 3-61, Cruz 3-22, A.Williams 2-18, Jennings 2-17, Robinson 1-5. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

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First Quarter Phi_Maragos 10 blocked punt return (Parkey kick), 14:37. Phi_FG Parkey 26, 7:42. Phi_FG Parkey 27, 3:04. Second Quarter StL_Quick 8 pass from A.Davis (Zuerlein kick), 3:23. Phi_Cooper 9 pass from Foles (Parkey kick), :30. Third Quarter Phi_Thornton fumble recovery in end zone (Parkey kick), 12:17. Phi_Maclin 24 pass from Foles (Parkey kick), 2:15. StL_Cunningham 14 run (Zuerlein kick), :03. Fourth Quarter StL_Britt 30 pass from A.Davis (Zuerlein kick), 9:02. StL_Quick 5 pass from A.Davis (Zuerlein kick), 4:41. A_69,596. StL Phi First downs 29 22 Total Net Yards 466 352 Rushes-yards 23-125 33-145 Passing 341 207 Punt Returns 2-7 1-23 Kickoff Returns 5-126 1-15 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 29-49-0 24-37-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-34 0-0 Punts 5-33.2 4-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 2-2 Penalties-Yards 10-82 4-39 Time of Possession 32:59 27:01 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_St. Louis, Cunningham 7-47, Stacy 11-42, A.Davis 3-30, Watts 2-6. Philadelphia, McCoy 24-81, Sproles 7-51, Foles 2-13. PASSING_St. Louis, A.Davis 2949-0-375. Philadelphia, Foles 2437-1-207. RECEIVING_St. Louis, Quick 5-87, Cook 4-44, Stacy 4-36, Britt 3-68, Pettis 3-29, Cunningham 3-24, Austin 2-33, Bailey 2-20, Watts 2-12, Kendricks 1-22. Philadelphia, Maclin 5-76, J.Matthews 4-35, Cooper 4-33, McCoy 4-5, Ertz 3-39, Celek 3-15, Huff 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Colts 20, Ravens 13 Bal. Ind.

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10—13 7—20

First Quarter Ind_FG Vinatieri 38, 9:44. Second Quarter Ind_FG Vinatieri 34, :35. Bal_FG Tucker 52, :00. Third Quarter Ind_Allen 6 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 10:33.

Fourth Quarter Bal_FG Tucker 27, 13:56. Ind_Luck 13 run (Vinatieri kick), 8:56. Bal_Forsett 11 run (Tucker kick), 7:16. A_65,258. Bal Ind First downs 15 26 Total Net Yards 287 422 Rushes-yards 15-90 30-117 Passing 197 305 Punt Returns 1-0 3-7 Kickoff Returns 2-51 1-25 Interceptions Ret. 2-21 1-29 Comp-Att-Int 22-38-1 32-49-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-38 1-7 Punts 5-48.4 3-47.7 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-2 Penalties-Yards 5-36 6-83 Time of Possession 21:17 38:43 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Baltimore, Forsett 6-42, Pierce 4-30, Taliaferro 5-18. Indianapolis, Bradshaw 15-68, Richardson 9-37, Luck 6-12. PASSING_Baltimore, Flacco 2238-1-235. Indianapolis, Luck 3249-2-312. RECEIVING_Baltimore, Forsett 7-55, Daniels 5-70, Smith Sr. 5-34, T.Smith 3-38, Jones 1-30, Aiken 1-8. Indianapolis, Hilton 9-90, Wayne 7-77, Allen 4-59, Bradshaw 4-17, Richardson 4-10, Nicks 3-29, Fleener 1-30. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Steelers 17, Jaguars 9 Pit. Jac.

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First Quarter Jax_FG Scobee 43, 5:17. Second Quarter Pit_FG Suisham 24, 12:35. Pit_Palmer 1 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 1:53. Jax_FG Scobee 35, :09. Third Quarter Jax_FG Scobee 36, 3:16. Fourth Quarter Pit_McCain 22 interception return (Suisham kick), 11:32. A_66,198. Pit Jax First downs 20 12 Total Net Yards 372 243 Rushes-yards 28-111 15-56 Passing 261 187 Punt Returns 4-20 3-14 Kickoff Returns 2-36 3-66 Interceptions Ret. 2-22 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 26-36-0 22-36-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-12 1-4 Punts 5-45.4 5-45.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-0 Penalties-Yards 7-50 4-34 Time of Possession 35:17 24:43 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Pittsburgh, Bell 1582, Blount 8-29, Archer 1-2, Wi.Johnson 1-0, Roethlisberger 3-(minus 2). Jacksonville, Johnson 4-27, Bortles 4-14, Gerhart 4-9, D.Robinson 3-6. PASSING_Pittsburgh, Roethlis- C berger 26-36-0-273. Jacksonville, Y Bortles 22-36-2-191. RECEIVING_Pittsburgh, A.Brown 5-84, Bell 5-36, Miller 3-46, J.Brown 3-26, Blount 3-17, Archer 2-8, Moore 1-26, Wheaton 1-17, Wi.Johnson 1-12, Palmer 1-1, Heyward-Bey 1-0. Jacksonville, A.Robinson 5-51, Hurns 4-26, Harbor 3-22, Brown 2-26, Todman 2-23, Sanders 2-12, D.Robinson 2-(minus 1), Gerhart 1-20, Ta’ufo’ou 1-12. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

Patriots 43, Bengals 17 Cin. NE

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First Quarter NE_Ridley 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 10:03. NE_Wright 17 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 3:12. Second Quarter Cin_FG Nugent 23, 4:33. NE_FG Gostkowski 48, 1:12. NE_FG Gostkowski 19, :09. Third Quarter Cin_Sanu 37 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), 11:27. NE_Gronkowski 16 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 6:06. NE_Arrington 9 fumble return (Gostkowski kick), 6:00. Cin_Green 17 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), 3:43. Fourth Quarter NE_FG Gostkowski 23, 14:54. NE_FG Gostkowski 47, 7:53. NE_FG Gostkowski 35, 2:55. A_68,756. Cin NE First downs 17 30 Total Net Yards 320 505 Rushes-yards 18-79 46-220 Passing 241 285 Punt Returns 2-53 3-12 Kickoff Returns 7-141 1-16 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 18-29-0 23-35-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 1-7 Punts 4-41.5 3-40.3 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-37 12-114 Time of Possession 21:04 38:56 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Cincinnati, Bernard 13-62, Dalton 2-16, Hill 2-1, Tate 1-0. New England, Ridley 27-113, Vereen 9-90, Brady 4-13, Develin 2-5, Bolden 1-3, Garoppolo 3-(minus 4). PASSING_Cincinnati, Dalton 1524-0-204, Campbell 3-5-0-45. New England, Brady 23-35-0292. RECEIVING_Cincinnati, Green 5-81, Sanu 5-70, Hill 3-68, Gresham 2-15, Bernard 2-10, Sanzenbacher 1-5. New England, Gronkowski 6-100, Wright 5-85, Edelman 5-35, Vereen 3-18, LaFell 1-20, Dobson 1-16, Develin 1-11, Amendola 1-7.

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to await sentencing, which is scheduled for Dec. 16. Back faces up to three years Continued from page A-1 in prison on each of the three false return counts and a maxiwe will identify and prosecute mum of a year in prison on each those who use abusive scams of the four counts of failure to designed to evade the payment file. of taxes.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel. Back was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

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ions, everyone ultimately has the same goal, which is for the city to run efficiently, Anderson said. Whitney said his position on the council is exactly where he wants to be on local politics. The decisions he makes for the city most closely affect himself, his friends and family. “In a way that’s where the rubber meets the road is local government,” Whitney said. “It’s home.”

representing an equally diverse community, Bos said. She said she originally ran to help the younger portion of the populations have more of a voice in local government. She said she is looking forward to having the student seat as part of the council for the next year. Reach Kelly Sullivan at kelly. Anderson said while the council members have different opin- sullivan@peninsulaclarion.com

Juneau examines changes to tax exemption programs JUNEAU (AP) — The Juneau Assembly is considering possible changes to its tax exemption rules to help ease concerns with the city’s budget. Six possible revisions are being looked at by an Assembly review committee, including to a program that allows for anyone 65 years or older to apply for an exemption from city sales taxes in Juneau businesses. City finance director Bob Bartholomew said the city doesn’t know how many exemption cards are in circulation because they never expire once issued. He said the program has grown steadily. The city lost out on $1.3 million in sales tax due to the program in 2006 and on $2.8 million in 2013, the Juneau Empire reported. About 20 percent of the cards go to people who don’t live in Juneau. Most of those people live elsewhere in southeast Alaska and like coming to

Juneau to shop, Bartholomew said. Options under consideration include restricting the exemption to Juneau residents; switching the exemption to a needs-based program focused on income level; or applying the exemption to necessities, such as food, heating oil and electricity. The latter change alone would save the city $750,000 to $1.3 million. The Juneau Commission on Aging will make a recommendation to the Assembly. Public comment on the senior sales tax exemption is scheduled for Oct. 23. The review committee recently heard public comment on other possible changes, including eliminating a sales tax exemption for lobbying services. The Juneau Chamber of Commerce is surveying its members to get their opinions on the possible changes.

Encouraging positive choices Nome kicks off healthy lifestyle campaign at school prep rally By JENN RUCKEL KNOM Radio

NOME — “My choice, my future” was the recurrent phrase at a pep rally at Nome Beltz Jr./Sr. High School. Though there was plenty of music and dancing last Wednesday, it wasn’t an ordinary school gathering. Representatives from Nome Eskimo Community brought the 7th and 8th graders together to launch a multimedia campaign that addresses the growing problem of juvenile alcohol and substance abuse in rural Alaska. “We want to encourage kids to make positive choices, and we want to celebrate those positive choices with them,” said Niaomi Brunette, youth services specialist for Nome Eskimo Community. “This program is really neat in that it empowers the kids_gives them a sense of pride in what they’re doing. It gives them ownership over their future, the choices that they make.” Brunette was the emcee for the pep rally. She said the MyChoiceMyFuture program offers one-on-one mentoring and life skills training, in addition to supporting students in living

‘We want to encourage kids to make positive choices, and we want to celebrate those positive choices with them. This program is really neat in that it empowers the kids gives them a sense of pride in what they’re doing. It gives them ownership over their future, the choices that they make.’ — Niaomi Brunette, youth services specialist for Nome Eskimo Community alcohol- and drug-free lives. The multimedia arm of the campaign is funded through a Department of Justice grant, and they’ve been thinking outside the box to engage students. The campaign’s first PSA features Tyler Eide, a Nome Beltz graduate and state basketball star. His message aired locally Wednesday night. “My choices affect my future. Making good choices will allow me to do anything I dream of doing,” said Eide, in the PSA. “I won’t let alcohol get in the way of my dreams. I’ve seen what it can do to people’s lives. There are so many thing I enjoy doing; I’m going to make the most of my future. I want to make my dreams come true. I’m making good choices because it’s better for me, it’s better for my family

and it’s better for my community. It’s my choice because it’s my future.” The PSA was played for the students at the rally, and as you could hear from the cheers in the crowd, Eide’s message resonated with his peers. Brunette said that often, conversations about challenging issues like substance abuse can harp on the negative, but this campaign is an opportunity to empower students_reinforcing positive choices (like going to school or eating breakfast) through social media. Students are asked to take “selfie” photos of themselves making good choices, and share those through social media with the hashtag “#mychoicemyfuture”. It’s an effective strategy to engage the tech-savvy younger crowd, and Brunette said, it’s a lot of fun.

“We wanted to have it fun and enjoyable because eventually these kids are going to make the program,” she said. “They’re the ones who are going to be uploading their photos, sharing all the positive choices that they’re making in their lives so we wanted them to feel ownership over it and that’s why we decided to roll it out with a bang and get everyone excited.” Also during the assembly, students gathered in groups to talk about their personal messages and start taking photos to promote them. Nome Eskimo Community is incentivizing student participation: they’re starting a competition where the winning photo or video posted to its Facebook page will be aired during previews at the movie theater, and the winner will get two free movie tickets.

Supreme Court: Prisoner’s rights violated ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court said the Department of Corrections violated a prisoner’s rights when it sentenced him to 20 days of segregation. The court ruled Friday that corrections officials should have granted convicted killer Richard “Bart” DeRemer’s requests during a disciplinary hearing, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. DeRemer is serving 134-year sentence for murder, arson, burglary and tampering with evidence. He was at a prison in Colorado in 2010 when corrections

officers conducting a random search found two faded, red pills in a paper cup inside a locker in his cell. DeRemer, 43, was accused of having two pills he shouldn’t have had. He asked to see the evidence against him and call a witness at a hearing. But a hearing officer denied the requests, found DeRemer guilty of “hoarding pills” and sentenced him to 20 days of segregation. The court said Friday that the denial amounted to a violation of the DeRemer’s right to due process. The court or-

dered DeRemer’s punishment to be vacated. The Department of Corrections first undermined DeRemer’s ability to present a defense by denying him all his requested evidence, the court said. The department could have made up for its mistake by allowing DeRemer to call a witness, it said. Instead, the department compounded the problem with its “mechanical application” of the law, the court said. The Department of Corrections did not respond to a request for comment Friday. Punitive segregation means

a prisoner is not allowed to attend educational programs, have visitors and make phone calls. A prisoner may not have reading material other than religious, educational or legal material. Eating in the communal dining area is prohibited, and a prisoner is not allowed any recreation except one hour of exercise outside the cell. DeRemer is currently serving his sentence at Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward. His estimated release date is 2094, depending on when he is eligible for parole.

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School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley Street in Soldotna (unless otherwise noted). For more information, call 907-714-8888 or visit kpbsd.k12.ak.us. The agenda and packet items are posted on Wednesday afternoon prior to the date of the Board meeting. Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to participate at the School Board meetings should contact Debbie Tressler at 907-714-8836 or email dtressler@kpbsd.k12.ak.us no later than three business days before the meeting date. The board will meet: n Oct. 20; n Nov. 3; n Dec. 1; n Jan. 12; n Feb. 2; n March 2; n April 6; n May 4 (at Seward High School); n June 1; n June 2 (Board planning session).

Holidays and vacation days scheduled n Oct. 17 — End of first quarter, no school for students; n Oct. 30-31 — Parent-teacher conferences, no school for students; n Nov. 27-28 — Thanksgiving; n Dec. 19 — End of second quarter, no school for students; n Dec. 22-Jan. 2 — Winter vacation; n Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day; n Feb. 5-6 — Parent-teacher conferences, no school for students; n March 6 — End of third quarter, no school for students; n March 9-13 — Spring Break; n April 3 — Good Friday; n May 20 — Last day of school.

Early release dates for KPBSD schools

Six times throughout the academic year, schools will meet the minimum day so that teachers may have approximately 90 minutes of additional time to work on improvement strategies. On these early release dates, schools will end 90 minutes earlier. Bus transportation will be adjusted by 90 minutes. Upcoming early release dates are: n Oct. 29; n Nov. 26; n Feb. 4; n March 27; n May 1.

Career and tech training offered KPBSD Career and Tech Department is offering free after school academies to train students in the welding, construction and medical field. There will be a welding academy this fall at the Workforce Development Center (located behind KCHS). The students will be building a snowmobile trailer. Class days will run Sept. 23-Dec. 4 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-5p.m. Any high school student is able to participate in any of our academies. If a student successfully completes the 60 hour academy they will receive a 1/2 of a practical art credit. To sign up students can see their counselor, call Debbie Pearson at 283-2145 or go to onestop.kpbsd.k12.ak.us. Funding for the Alaska Construction Academies comes from a grant from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and The Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development.

Screenings for infants and preschoolers The KPBSD Child Find Program and SeaView Infant Learning will be offering free screenings for children 5 years old and younger during the Cooper Landing Community Health Fair. The screening will be on Oct. 4 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Cooper Landing School. We will screen your child’s early development, motor skills, speech, early learning concepts, vision and hearing.

The Study offers tutoring The Study wants to wish everyone an amazing 2014-2015 school year. The Study is an accredited learning center that partners with the KPBSD, Home School Entities and Private Schools. We offer private tutoring in all subject matters — music including: voice, guitar and piano; courses for credit, including: algebra 1 and 2, Spanish, Alaska studies, geometry, high school art, as well as “all day” kindergarten and pre-k. The Study also offers a SAT Prep course. Check us out on the web at thestudysoldotna.com or call us at 907-262-6227.”

Connections Home-school Dates to remember: n Oct. 10 — Free Fly Tying Workshops Start! Soldotna Office from 2-3:30 p.m. n Oct. 22 — Soldotna Solid Rock Hay Maze from 1-3 p.m. Free Fly Tying Workshops: Oct. 10 from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Connections Soldotna office. Please come and join the Connections staff and local fly tying experts for a six week fly tying workshop. We welcome all ages and any homeschool student from any program. These workshops are designed for beginners to intermediate fly tying students. Connections will provide the fly tying materials, the tying vises, and professional instruction. Please come join us and share your fishing stories, network with other home school families and leave with a new skill. RSVP’s requested but not required. Math Tutoring: Thursdays from 2:30-4 p.m. at the ConnecSee SCHOOLS, page B-3

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Redoubt Elementary School Principal John Pothast greets students as they walk to school during Walk Your Kids to School Day Wednesday in Soldotna.

Braving the chilly weather By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Many of the people who gathered at a Soldotna church parking lot on Wednesday came to the same conclusion — it was cold. “It’s a little chilly, but once we start walking, it will work,” said Joyce Mullican, who brought her grandson, 5-year-old Draiden Mullican, to the event. They were just two of the about 150 parents, guardians and students who bundled up to walk to school together in Soldotna. For the first time in the more than decade of participating in Walk Your Kids to School Day, which was held about a week before the international day in an effort to avoid even colder weather, three elementary schools began the morning together. Soldotna and Redoubt elementary schools and Soldotna Montessori Charter School students and their guardians met at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna for hot cocoa, muffins and prizes before walking to their schools.

Sharon Hale, who was previously a parent liaison with Redoubt Elementary, has been organizing the event for years along with Jane Fellman with Safe Kids Kenai Peninsula Coalition. Hale said they decided to have all the schools meet in the same place, so that everyone knew where to go and because the schools don’t get together often. Ronny Simmons and his daughter, 6-year-old Alexis Simmons, attended the event for the first time. Simmons said they are trying to get involved in any events they can at Soldotna Elementary. “There are more people here than I expected,” he said. Christine Uribe took her six kids, four of whom attend Soldotna Elementary, to the event. “I like to get them out to walk and they like the prizes,” she said. Usually the family drives to school, but the choose to walk, if the weather is good, she said. Amber Erickson and her daughter have previously participated in the event. She

said it’s good for the kids to learn to walk to school safely. “It helps her to learn to play safe outside,” she said about her daughter Mecenha Price, who is a fourth grader at Redoubt Elementary. Mecenha enjoys the event because she gets some exercise in before the school day starts. “It gets your body in shape before class,” Mecenha said. While getting kids outside and getting a little exercise is good, making sure kids know how to get to school safely is a big part of the event, Hale said, who handed out reflectors before the walk began. Members of Central Emergency Services and two police cars escorted the students and their guardians to the schools. Hale said the Soldotna schools started participating in Walk Your Kids to School Day about 13 years ago and that it’s an important tradition to continue. Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@peninsulaclarion.com

Understanding others you might dislike In the animated TV show Young Justice, a character named Bart Allen is introduced. At first, he seems like a fast-talking, annoying, and slightly disrespectful time-traveling tourist from the future. Sure, he’s slightly likable, in a comic-relief sort of way, but no one is rooting for him. toward the end of the episode, I was hoping he’d be retired so that the regular plotlines of the show could continue. However, when the story delves deeper into Bart’s backstory, I changed my mind. It shows him in the future, where there is no hope for humanity. Everything is in chaos. Bart is hurrying to finish wiring a time machine. He talks to a friend about his upcoming mission to the ‘past’; to fix all of the disasters before they ever begin. In this flashback to the future, Bart Allen is a young hero who has been involved in a war. He’s determined and responsible, which is radically different from how he is seen when we first meet him. When Bart leaves the future, he departs from his friend in a very bittersweet way. He can never come back to the world he grew up in and the people that he knows, but, (as he puts it) “Does this look like a future

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was assigned to be year-long science partners with one of those people that pushed my buttons. I think that she similarly disliked me. We had to be forced to get to know each other. After weeks of sitting at the same small table and having to work together, we both warmed up, and our relationship got better. I got to know her, and I finally grasped what made her tick. By the end of the year, I enjoyed being her partner. I thought a lot about what made the difference in this situation, and I eventually came to the conclusion that the moment I stopped disapproving of her was when I actually learned her backstory. When I understood her motives, I was able to appreciate her unique personality. Since then, I have made an effort to get to know people that annoy me instead of avoiding them. Though this doesn’t (usually) end in a blossoming friendship, it does result in tolerance, and in this world of imperfect humans, what more could we ask for?

worth returning to?” This made me immediately more interested in Bart. I realized that the overexcited tourist persona is just a ruse so that the superheroes of our time will not guess his mission (and potentially mess up the time stream further). And, suddenly, I was glad of this new addition to the show. I wanted to see him develop and get to know the other characters. I hoped that he would succeed. And what changed my opinion? Simply understanding his motives. Everyone has had to suffer through annoying people in their life. Some people just really get on your nerves. And that’s normal. But it doesn’t have to be a fact of life. There is a simple way to stop someone from getting under your skin: get to know them. You have to understand their Chloe Kincaid is a sophomore at Solmotives. This technique started for me when I dotna High School.

Donate the gift of life at the Blood Bank The public is encouraged to make a blood donation in the Blood Bank of Alaska’s LifeMobile between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 in the Kenai River Campus Residence Hall parking lot. Appointments are required and can be set up by contacting Leslie Byrd at 262-0253 or emailing lbyrd4@kpc.alaska.edu. Donors are reminded to bring photo identification to their appointment, to eat well and drink plenty of fluids and avoid getting a flu shot for at least 3 days prior to donating blood.

Kenai River Campus nursing students volunteering at drive-through flu shot clinic Flu season is here and the seasonal vaccine is now available for those who choose to get immunized. The flu, caused by the influenza virus, is spread by coughing, sneezing C

K enai P eninsula C ollege A round C ampus or nasal secretions. For most people, symptoms last only a few days, but for those 65 and older, pregnant women and people with certain health conditions, including those with compromised immune systems, there is the possibility of getting much sicker for a longer period of time. Reducing the occurrence of the flu helps prevent the infection from spreading to others. In the spirit of community service and to promote public health, the UAA/KRC nursing students will be volunteering at Central Peninsula Hospital’s drive-through flu shot clinic from 3-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 in the Mountain Tower parking garage at the hospital (enter from Fireweed M

Street and follow the signs). Participants must be 18 years of age or older. Vaccines will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last and will be free of charge. Not everyone should get the vaccine, including those with a severe allergy to eggs. Anyone with concerns or questions about the vaccine should contact their doctor or the local health department. For those who may be making a blood donation that day, the Blood Bank of Alaska encourages getting the flu shot after the donation. The BBA requires a 3-day deferral after a donor receives a flu shot. The public is encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to beat the flu season by getting immunized as early in the season as possible. Everyone can do their part by remembering that hand washing is an effective tool to reduce the spread of the virus. See COLLEGE, page B-3

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nections Soldotna Office. Connections is offering free math tutoring for all age students. Our highly qualified math team will have textbooks, manipulatives, and direct instruction to help you understand difficult math concepts. If you are a Homeschool student that would like a little extra help in math every now and then, please join the Connections staff at the Soldotna Connections office every Thursday from 2:30-4 p.m.. Please come join other homeschool students and help make social and academic “connections”. Parents are welcome to participate and network with other homeschool families.

IDEA Home-school IDEA Homeschool is still accepting enrollments! Stop by the office in the Red Diamond Center or check out the website ideafamilies.org for more information. There are several fun family activities coming up in the month of October. n Oct. 7 — Seward Outing n Oct. 10 — Homer Outing n Oct. 15 — PSAT at KPC n Oct. 17 — Hay Tunnel at Solid Rock n Oct. 21 — College Fair n Oct. 23 High School Workshop n Oct. 24 — PAC meeting Check out the website for more information on these exciting family activities!

Kaleidoscope School Of Arts and Science Monday — Fifth and sixth graders are going on a “Being There” trip to City Hall and to the Kenai Police Department Friday — 9 a.m. PTA Fundraising Committee Meeting in the Art Room; Picture Retakes-please send in the pictures that you are not satisfied with to have retakes taken. Sibling pictures are offered from noon-1 p.m.; KSAS Gear Orders are due Reminders The Life Skill we are focusing on this week is Common Sense: To use good judgment. The lost and found is quite full! Please look through the items at the south entrance to see if any belong to your child. Volunteer training is now online! If you would like to volunteer at Kaleidoscope or on a Study Trip, you will need to complete an online district background check and complete volunteer training. Go to kaleidoscope.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/ wpmu/volunteers. The background check can take up to a week to be approved. Please call the office by 2:30 p.m. if you need to make a change to your child’s after school plan 907-283-0804.

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary

The past week has been a busy one for second graders in Mrs. McCoy’s class. After a field trip to the Kenai Wildlife Refuge to learn about animals and their habitats, they began writing friendly letters to Captain Laura Cookman in Afghanistan. The letters became part of a care package that will be mailed to Captain Cookman. The icing on the cake was when the students were able to Facetime with Captain Cookman and ask questions about her life in Afghanistan. Many thanks to Steve Wright, Joann Riener (Captain Cookman’s mother), and the KPBSD tech department for helping to make this happen. Mr. Daniels’ science class is talking about structures of plants and animals and how they help in growth, behavior, and continuing the species. We used celery stalks to observe the transportation system in plants to get water and nutrients to the plant. The kids are also very excited about a new software we using called Reflexmath.com. It’s a fun way to practice math facts at school and at home. Mr. Daniels almost has to pry their fingers off of the keyboard to get them to put it away! Just kidding, but who knew math could be so much fun! Mrs. Bybee and Ms. Haywood’s classes participated in the two day Kenai National Wildlife Refuge program “Leave No Trace” with Ranger Michelle Ostrowski. Students learned the seven principles for leaving the least amount of impact on the environment in shared oudoor spaces.

ry. The Kenai Fire Department will be here to visit classes and take students through the Fire Safety House. The PTA “Believe Kids” fundraiser catalog and information were sent home with students last week. Orders are due to be turned in on Oct. 13. We will have a volunteer orientation on Tuesday at 9 a.m. If you would like to volunteer in your child’s classroom or participate in a classroom field trip, please plan to attend one of these orientation sessions. All volunteers are required to pass a background check through the KPBSD website. Volunteers are very important and appreciated here at Mountain View Elementary! There will be a PTA meeting on Oct. 14, at 3:45 p.m. in the staff lounge.

Nikiski Middle-High Homecoming week was exciting at Nikiski High School. The hallways were decked out and the students dressed up all week long. Lunchtime activities included a sled race, frozen T-shirt contest and chubby bunny. The Bulldog Volleyball team pulled out a win over Homer High School on Tuesday night and got school spirit amped up. Thursday night was the Powder Puff game with the Sophomore/Junior team beating the Freshman/ Senior team. A school assembly on Friday continued to build school spirit with a performance by the cheerleaders and other class competitions. The Friday night Homecoming Football game did not disappoint with the Bulldogs beating the Barrow Whalers 57-12. The night was packed with activity including Senior Night presentation to the parents, Cheer performances, a NMHS Band performance, and introduction of the Homecoming Court. Students celebrated the week with a Bonfire following the game. Finishing off the week was the Homecoming Dance attended by over 150 students. Fantastic participation by students, staff and the community! 2014 Homecoming Court: Freshman Class Prince Larry Cutsforth; Freshman Class Princess Verity Feltman; Sophomore Class Prince Silas Buss; Sophomore Class Princess Maizie Carpenter; Junior Class Prince Billemir Medtovich; Junior Class Princess Maya Yamaguchi; Senior Class Prince Jacob Williams; Senior Class Princess Taylor Andeway; Homecoming King Calvin Carpenter; Homecoming Queen Rachel Thompson Upcoming Dates: n Monday — Picture retakes; Middle School Basketball begins n Tuesday — C Team Volleyball at Nikiski vs. SoHi; JV Volleyball at Nikiski vs. SoHi; Varsity Volleyball at Nikiski vs. SoHi n Thursday — Site Council Meeting at 6 p.m. in the library; Band/Choir Concert at 7 p.m. n Friday — Football Playoff Game at Nikiski vs. Seward at 4:30 p.m.

Nikiski North Star Elementary NNS will participate in fire safety training this week. October is fire safety month and we will have the Nikiski Fire Department come work with our students teaching them fire safety techniques. This year they are also going to be talking with the fifth graders about firefighting as a career. The firefighters will give these students an idea of what training and qualifications a firefighter may need. Oct. 6 is National Anti-Bullying Day sponsored by the PTA. Bullying prevention is directly connected to the PBIS guidelines which are: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe and Be Caring. NNS has teamed up with NMSH to present skits to the students about bullying awareness. The NMSH middle school drama class will present the skits which are written by the senior English class at NMSH. We are asking everyone to wear a blue shirt today and join us to stop bullying and cyberbullying. This Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the PTA will have a costume sale at the school from 3:306 p.m. each day. If you have costumes to donate, please drop them off in the bins in the entrance. For more information please call the school office at 776-2600.

Redoubt Elementary

Mountain View Elementary

Parent Teacher Conference times have changed. Updated (new times) conference forms have been sent home with students. Redoubt will be adding evening conference times on Oct. 30 from 5–8 p.m. Conferences will conclude at noon on Oct. 31. Even if you have already submitted a conference form we are asking that a new updated form be submitted. Please use one form per family. Please list the names and teachers of your child/children on one form, this will help with scheduling conferences. Oct. 11 — Redoubt Elementary 4th Annual Fun Run will be held to raise money for the sixth grade field trip to Peterson Bay. Walkers and runners must register. Registration forms are available at the school office. Registration/Check-in and Bib Pick-Up will be 9-9:45 a.m. Fun Run starts at 10 a.m. October 16 — Fun Fest, permission slips will be sent home with students prior to this fun event. All students must have a signed permission slip turned in by noon the day of Fun Fest. Parents please make sure when signing this permission slip to read the complete permission slip, we have an added permission area if your child will be allowed to jump in the Jump House. No acceptations are made unless this section is complete and signed. Box Tops winners last week were; Micah Porter, Terryn Gomez, Jaden Carlyle & Gage Van Vleet. Keep those Box Tops for education coming, weekly drawings are held so don’t forget to have your child put their name on the back of each Box Top. School fundraiser — Great American Opportunities started Sept. 30, packets and information were sent home with students. Completed order forms and money are due back by Oct. 14. Site Council Meeting Thursday at the Redoubt Elementary Library. Parents, staff, community members, and elected officials are invited to attend. “The district is again facing a fiscal gap for FY16 that may result in recommendations to our school board to reduce expenditures,” said Dr. Steve Atwater, superintendent. “I encourage the public to use this meeting as an opportunity to learn about this fiscal tension and to think in terms of what we can do differently to produce a balanced budget.”

Students will be learning about Fire Safety Monday-Friday here at Mountain View Elementa-

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Kenai Alternative High M & M (Maturity and Motivation) Students of the week are: Breonna Rude-Sirilio, Nick Bowen and Kayla Heinrich. Elk Student of the month for September is Josh Lindemann and Elk Student of the month for October is Raven Willoya-Williams. First Rotation Perfect Attendance: Tommy Nicholson, Amber Nicholson, Annabel Mendoza, Sarah Wynkoop, Devin Hoffman and Jennaka Papp.

Kenai Middle Congratulations to last week’s character counts winners- Mahlia Graham and Morgan Mallory! Intramurals for seventh and eighth grade basketball begin Oct. 6. The fee for intramurals is $30. Students cannot participate without the proper paperwork. Students can pick the paperwork up at the office. Picture retakes are Oct. 7 at 8 a.m. Retakes are for students who were absent the day of pictures or are unsatisfied with the outcome of the pictures they bought. If you are unhappy with your pictures and would like to have them retaken, you must bring the packet you purchased with you to return on retake day. The pictures will be retaken free of charge. If you need an ordering packet, they can be found at the office. Kenai Middle School Choir in conjunction with Kenai Central High School Choir will perform a concert in the KCHS auditorium on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. There is no charge for admission but donations are encouraged. Oct. 9 is also the last day of swimming.

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LGBT: An Alliance Group There is a new group gathering for weekly meetings from 8:30-9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the KRC Residence Hall Fireplace Commons in Soldotna. The group is a supportive, safe, confidential and comfortable environment where people with any sexual and gender preference can come together and have discussions, watch movies and interact with each other. The group is open to the public. For more information, send an email to apbell2@alaska.edu.

The high school students leave tomorrow for an overnight field trip to Seward. Annaleah said this is becoming an annual event and this year the students voted overwhelmingly to turn the field trip into a two day event. They depart after lunch on Tuesday stopping at Trail Lake Hatchery and Exit Glacier before heading into town. The students will stay overnight at Seward Middle School. Then early Wednesday morning they will head over to Miller’s Landing and hike or boat to North Beach at Caines Head. From North Beach students will continue on to South Beach and explore Fort McGilvray, the World War II strategic command center for defending the Port of Seward. Students are due back to school at approximately 4:30 p.m. Thanks so much to the parents who came to the Educate Training last week. n Oct. 9 — Picture re-takes at 9:45 a.m.; District Budget Development meeting at 6 p.m. in the library, via MS Lync and combined with Soldotna Prep. “Our yearly budget is one of the most important things we do each year,” said Dave Jones, assistant superintendent of instructional support. “As such, we like to give our students, parents, staff, and community members a chance to participate and offer input. The meeting on Oct. 9, will be the first step in the process to develop the FY16 budget and we hope to see a large turnout at all our schools across the district.”

Skyview Middle Events this Week n Intramural Basketball Begins today! All students who wish to join must turn in the required sports forms before participation. Forms must be filled out for each sport. All forms can be picked up at the Front Office or found online on the Skyview Middle School Webpage > Skyview Sports > Required Sports Paperwork. Schedule for this week: Girls have early practice from 2:30-4:15 p.m. Boys have mandatory study hall during the girls’ practice. Boys practice will end at 5:40 p.m. Girls and Boys will alternate practice times each week. The intramural season will end on Oct. 24. n Thursday — Picture retakes in the morning only; Site Council Meeting (originally scheduled for Oct. 13) at 5 p.m. in the Skyview Staff Lounge; KPBSD Budget Development meeting at 6 p.m. n Friday — Afterschool Activity Night from 2:45-4:45 p.m. Parent chaperones needed. Please contact the school to volunteer. Congratulations to the August-September Students of the Month! Math — Whitney Benson, Ray Chumley, Wyatt Dement, Eve Downing, Mirricale George Mills, Mackenzie Powell, James Redmon, Brayden Vanmeter, Trenton Walden, Kambree Whittom, Cobe Young, Vydell Baker, Rebecca Clifton, Wyatt Dement, Katlian Nelson, Jaida Sturman, Corbin Wirz; American history — Haley Buckbee, Hannah Delker, Derek Lewis, Natalia O’Toole; World history — Janna Krieger; Geography — Mack Baxter, Stevie Berninger, Cameron Blackwell, Galen Brantley III, Ella Dearmore, Kilei England, Kianna Holland, Kilee Horning, Holleigh Jaime, Trevor Jones, Renee Rogers, Blake Smith, James Taylor; Social studies — Brittani Blossom, Rylan Burrows, Laurel Glaves, Nicole Kreider, Danica Schmidt; Language arts — Jamie Kelly, Rebecca Clifton, Kaliesha Hart, Kambree Whittom, Katlian Nelson, Ray Chumley, Severin Shangin, Alyson Driskell, John Einerson, Samuel Skolnick, Riley Vickaryous, Jeremija Williams; Science — Cameron Blackwell, Haley Buckbee, Rylan Burrows, Timothy Cashman, Ray Chumley, Nicholas Gage, Kilee Horning, Travis Howell, Jayden Kemp, Jacob McConnell, Clara Moore, MaCady Musgrave, Jersey Truesdell, Lindsay Ward; Exploratory classes — Whitney Benson, Ray Chumley, Tyler Morrison, Victoria Silva, Robert Mize, Kylie Ness, Caleb Matson, Athalia Quiner, Brittani Blossom, Tanner Craig, Samantha Denbrock, Amanda Eby, Tehya Foust, Alexis Giles, Jessie Hubbard, Nicole Kreider, Dakota Merculieff, Kayli Smith, Gabriel Wackler Murdock, Laurel Glaves, Bethani Shepard, Victoria Davis, Jacob Jackson, Colleen Yeskie, Faith Glassmaker, Matthew Martinelli, Bryan Kingrey, Journey Miller, Kevin Schneider, Tara Heathers, Victoria Mariscal, Jacob McConnell, Judd Miller, Clara Moore, MaCady Musgrave, Charles Ross, Jersey Truesdell, Brayden Vanmeter, Elijah Wackler, Bradley Walters, Cecilia Stewart, Levi Wahl, Ryan Hill, Iona Reutov, Logan Stovall, Trenton Walden, Levi Nelson, Ayla Read, Jacob Boze, Cody Hemphill, Kalyn McGillivray, Madison Merly, Kodi McGillivray, Jordan Merrill, Danica Schmidt, Thomas Wells, Wyatt Denna, Aidan Whitney, Donald Bennett, Timothy Opheim

Soldotna Elementary Gymnastics is being offered to all fifth and sixth grade students beginning Oct. 23. Participation forms went home last week and must be returned before the start of the program. The participation fee is $15. Please make checks payable to SOEL. Space is limited for this activity so please return your permission slip as soon as possible. Community Budget Meeting — This meeting will be via Lync on Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Soldotna Elementary Library. Mrs. Kvamme’s sixth graders will be operating the school store again this year. The store will be open on Wednesday mornings before school. They will sell pencils, pens, folders, pencil holders and C

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Nursing program overview There will be an informational presentation and advising session for students interested in the KPC/UAA nursing program on Friday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. in room 109 at the Kenai River Campus. Dr. David Wartinbee, KPC biology professor and Marie Sampson, UAA nursing professor, will discuss both the associate and bachelor programs’ application procedures, deadlines and ranking system. Wartinbee says current and future applicants and anyone interested in the program should plan on attending. Students and interested members of the public can sign up for individual advising appointments at KRC Campus Services by email at iyinfo@ kpc.alaska.edu or by calling 262-0330. For more information about the presentation, contact Dr. Wartinbee at 262-0377 or email dcwartinbee@kpc.alaska.edu. much more. Congratulations to Shaylee Reed, the winner of last week’s box top drawing! Good job, Shaylee! Everybody keep those wonderful box tops coming in to the school, please. They are a wonderful benefit for these students! If you haven’t stopped by to pick up your discount card yet, please come by the office soon! We still have some to sell, and the cost is just $20. It will provide you with discounts on many goods and services throughout the area. With your card in hand, you will receive discounts on oil changes, flowers, car washes, dining out, greens fees, etc. This is Soldotna Elementary’s one and only fundraiser this year. Soldotna Elementary wishes to thank Walmart and the Garcia and Bras families for supporting our school’s upcoming collaborative art piece. Walmart has donated a $100 gift card to help with the purchase of non-toxic acrylic paint. We are still in need of more paint for this enormous project. If you can donate, please deliver non-toxic acrylic paints to Mrs. Cannava’s pre-k classroom, or you can drop them off at the office, and we will get them to Mrs. Cannava’s room. Thank you so much!

Soldotna High On Wednesday Juniors and Seniors will have the opportunity to visit two college campuses. The SoHi counseling department will be taking a bus of 40 students up to Anchorage to tour the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and Alaska Pacific University (APU). The cost of the trip is $5 per student and both breakfast and lunch will be provided. The bus will leave at 6 a.m. and return at approximately 5:30 p.m. For more information please contact our College and Career Guide, Emily Knight, at 907-260-7083. We are collecting pictures to get a jump start for graduation. For the senior video, we are looking for school activities (sports, academics, etc.). We also need baby pictures/senior pictures for the slide show. The best format is to scan them and send to dgordon@kpbsd.k12.ak.us The Library Media Center is open until 5 p.m. Monday–Friday and most Saturdays 8-11:30 a.m. Tutoring is available. If you would like your student to take a bus home at 4:15 p.m. (Monday through Friday only) please contact Tamra Wear at 907260-7036 or twear@kpbsd.k12.ak.us to talk about route availability. Note: there are no buses running yet at the 4:15 p.m. time slot.

Soldotna Prep Wednesday — School picture retakes; Poetry Out Loud meetings in Room 10. After school tutoring Monday through Thursday 2:15-3 p.m. Robotics Meeting Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30–7 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30-4 p.m. in room 4 Soldotna Prep Student Council members for 2014-2015 school year are: Anna Aley, Kellie Arthur, Caroline Cho, Madisen Elder, Kiernan Escott, Jay Frost, Kealey Hendricks, Selby Hill, Ashley Jones, Kallie Kenner, Melia Miller, Portia Padilla, Nathaniel Patat, Emily Pieh, John-Mark Pothast, Cody Quelland, Delaney Risley, Jode Sparks, Kevin Tautfest

Tustumena Elementary n Oct. 16 — Picture retakes n Oct. 20-24 — Spirit week: Oct. 20 Hat day; Oct. 21 Twin day; Oct. 22 PJ day; Oct. 23 Crazy hair day; Oct. 24 Sports day n Oct. 21 — PTO Meeting at 4 p.m. n Oct. 21-22 — Lynx Track Activity n Oct. 27-31 — Red Ribbon Week n Oct. 27 — Site Council meeting at 4 p.m.

Wings Christian Academy In past news at Wings Christian Academy, Wade James won the t-shirt contest for the Bike-a-thon. Because of this, he will also be able to help pick out the colors of the shirt. Good job! The school participated in a “Quiz’em Competition” on Sept. 17. The winners were Ethan Newbern and Zane James of the LLC and Andrew Grant of the ULC. Way to go! The next “Quiz’em Competition” will take place on Oct. 22. The students also were able to participate in the first field trip of the year and went to Bear Creek Weir near Seward. The workers taught them about the life cycles of Sockeye and Coho salmon. Students were able to get up close to the fish and many touched and got splashed by them! They also learned about the differences between male and female fish and more about their diet. Next school year, students will learn more about the hatchery side of the fish industry. This week at Wings, Deloma Watkins and Vanessa Uei won the “Cleanest Desk of the Week Award”. Today is also Merit Store, where the students get to spend the merits that they have earned throughout the quarter. Students earn merits from doing good deeds, not having any homework, taking Chapel notes, and much more! They can then buy things such as additional office supplies, a “Denim Day” Certificate, and snacks. Keep earning those merits! The Lost and Found Auction will take place on Oct. 23.

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Training & Conference Coordinator This new position at Kenai Peninsula College will enable Kenai Peninsula College to meet industry demand for workforce development training, skills upgrade training, and continuing education for the oil/gas/natural resources industries, and environmental and healthcare fields. The coordinator will develop and coordinate short-term (1 day to 2-month) training programs, and secure qualified instructors to provide outstanding educational experiences. The selected candidate will plan/ coordinate educational and other conferences utilizing campus facilities including the new 92-bed residence hall and state-of-the-art Career & Technical Training Center (CTEC) to be delivered at KPC's Kenai River Campus. A 12 month, fulltime position at level 79, step 1; $1,985.60 bi-weekly, beginning January 2015. Tuition waivers included with benefits package. Applications will be accepted until the position is closed. To apply for this position go to KPC's employment page at www.kpc.alaska.edu UAA is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution.

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4 Faculty Positions Kenai Peninsula College is Growing! KPC is looking for exceptional individuals to fill the following faculty positions at our Kenai River Campus in Soldotna. Each position is for a 9 month renewable appointment, and the successful candidate will participate as a productive member of a vibrant faculty team serving the University of Alaska's bipartite mission of performing teaching and service. Instruction includes 100 and 200 level courses; other duties include advising students in their subject area. All positions receive a full benefit package and tuition waivers. Review dates vary, but applications may be accepted after each position's review date until the position is closed.

Behavioral Health Services Manager Ninilchik, Alaska

Ninilchik Traditional Council (NTC) is seeking qualified applicants. This position provides for the implementation of the Behavioral Health Services Program, including the provision of treatment services to the adult and youth population in the Ninilchik Tribal area. Qualifications include five (5) years experience in behavioral health treatment (mental health and substance abuse). Advanced degree or certificate may be substituted for up to two (2) years of required experience. Master's degree and licensure with the State of Alaska to provide counseling services required. At least a CDCI through the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification required. Excellent Benefits include Holidays, Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, Medical/Dental/Life & 401(k) For the job description or to apply visit our website at www.ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov. For questions call 907-567-3313. P.L. 93-638 applies

ENGLISH-Tenure track The Assistant Professor of English tenure track position will begin in August 2015. Posting date is October 7 and review begins October 21

ENGLISH-Term The Assistant Professor of English term position will begin in August 2015. Posting date is October 7 and review date begins October 21.

WELDING TECHNOLOGY The Assistant Professor of Welding Technology position will begin in August 2015 (early start date negotiable). Posting date is October 14 and review date is October 28. For more information about the positions, and to apply for each position go to KPC's employment page at www.kpc.alaska.edu UAA is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution.

Case Manager/Registered Nurse Ninilchik, Alaska

Ninilchik Traditional Council (NTC) is seeking qualified applicants. This position provides case management and professional nursing services to the NTC Community Clinic. Qualifications include one (1) year nursing experience or at least one year experience within a clinic setting. Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Nursing. Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Alaska. Excellent Benefits include Holidays, Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, Medical/Dental/Life & 401(k) For the job description or to apply visit our website at www.ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov. For questions call 907-567-3313. P.L. 93-638 applies

KPC is searching for an enthusiastic individual who is team oriented and enjoys working in a positive environment. Apply for the Career and Community Engagement Center Program Assistant position if you look forward to making a difference in the lives of our students. This is a term 10 month position, 20 hours per week, $16.33 per hour, grade 75, step 1, benefits and tuition waivers available. See list of responsibilities, qualifications and to apply online: www.kpc.alaska.edu - KPC employment Applications accepted until position is closed.

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Part-Time Eligibility Technician Responsible for conducting interviews and ongoing case management to determine eligibility for childcare subsidies. Qualifications: HS diploma or GED, understanding of and ability to apply state, federal, and internal regulations and procedures. Strong organization and mathematical skills, data entry ability, excellent communication and decision making skills, ability to work with diverse population, work independently and as a team. Resume, cover letter and references to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by October 17, 2014. EOE.

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Duties: Education, support, advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Requirements: Understanding of DV/SA and victim issues, excellent communication skills, knowledge of available community resources, ability to work with diverse population, model non-violent discipline techniques, ability to function both independently and on a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Full-time position, including benefits. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by 5pm Wednesday October 8 ,2014. EOE

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The Peninsula Clarion is accepting applications for an additional outside sales representative. Sales experience is a must. This position requires a dependable vehicle & an Alaskan drivers license. Position offers excellent earning potential. Benefits available.

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Requirements: Able to perform pre and post press duties. Operate and maintaining printing press, cutting, folding, scoring and perforating machines. Strong, organizational and good communication skills, and ability to handle deadlines. Some training provided to the right applicant. Hours Monday- Friday, 8am- 5pm. Pay dependent on experience. Applications available at Peninsula Clarion, 150 Trading Bay Rd. Kenai, Alaska.

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Responsibilities: provide community and staff training and education. Recruit, train and oversee agency volunteers. Assist with agency events. Develop and maintain agency's social media components. Experience in public relations, social media development, education instruction, program assessment, and public speaking. Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills. Proficient with various software applications. Ability to work with diverse population, work independently, model direct-communication and non-violent behavior. Resume, cover letter and references to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 by October 15, 2014. EOE.

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Apartments, Furnished 1-KASILOF QUIET Waterfront cabins. Furnished, Dish, WIFI, washer/dryer. Pets OK. $550. + Seasonal. (907)398-6620 DOWNTOWN Soldotna on the river. 2-bedroom, 1-bath, Seasonal/ Permanent, furnished/ unfurnished, NO pets/ NO smoking. Credit/ background checks. $895., (907)252-7110 KENAI 1-Bedroom, furnished, heat, cable included. No pets. $700. month. (907)283-5203, (907)398-1642.

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NIKISKI Log Cabin Large Loft 1-bedroom $850. Plus Tax, Utilities Quiet Location Century 21 Freedom Realty Property Management (907)262-2522

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INVITATION TO BID Kwechak Creek Revetment The Kenai Peninsula Borough Capital Projects Department hereby invites qualified firms to submit a firm price for acceptance by the Borough for the Kwechak Creek Revetment. The project consists of the following: Construction of a Rip Rap Revetment running 300 feet in length on the right bank of Kwechak Creek near Seward, Alaska, totaling 1610 cubic yards of Rip Rap per engineers drawings and in compliance with regulatory permits. Rip Rap will be supplied by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Seward Rock Quarry, from the unsorted pile, on the quarry floor and is clearly identified. A pre-bid conference will be held at SeaView Plaza, 302 Railway Avenue, Suite 122, Seward, Alaska at 10:00 am October 13, 2014. 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 October 6, 2014 at the Capital Projects Department, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907-262-9657 for a non-refundable fee of $35.00 for each set of documents, $50.00 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:

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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.

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Office Space for Lease. 744sq.ft. Secure office space available for lease, $700. per month plus utilities. Great parking and customer entrance. (907)283-3335 or email us at caitlin@kpedd.org

Single family residential mobile home, 1268sqft, on 1.06 acres. Property includes a well-maintained, partially fenced yard, along with an untouched treed area. Very private setting with wooded views on all sides. Conveniently located 4 miles from Nikiski High School and 8.5 miles from Captain Cook State Park. Includes a 12 x 12 shed with additional overhead storage, a large fenced dog pen, and is wired for your generator. 100 gallon propane tank, and an above ground 300 fuel tank, private well and septic. All appliances stay. Wonderful investment opportunity. Owners are highly motivated. $65,000. OBO (907)776-7641 call anytime.

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SOLDOTNA/ Endicott Executive home, River front, furnished 3-bedroom, 3-bath, appliances included, long term lease, $2,200. (907)252-7110

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CITY OF SOLDOTNA Planning + Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda October 8, 2014 City Hall Council Chamber 177 N. Birch St. Soldotna, AK 99669 CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes - 9/3/14 SCHEDULED COMMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS - No Items PUBLIC HEARINGS - Resolution PZ 2014-025 - A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Soldotna granting a request for a variance to SMC 17.10.330.E.4 Access, to exceed the maximum driveway width in a residential district for a property legally described as Lot 98A, Binkley Street/Shady Lane ROW Dedication. - Resolution PZ 2014-026 - A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Soldotna granting a request for a conditional use permit for the development of an animal care facility on Lot 2, Binkley River Subdivision Number 2, and in the Commercial Zoning District. - Resolution PZ 2014-027 - A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Soldotna granting a request for a conditional use permit for the development of a multi-family dwelling (tri-plex) in the Commercial Zoning District Located on Lot 3A, Terra Edge Subdivision, Part 4. OLD BUSINESS - No Items NEW BUSINESS - Resolution PZ 2014-028 - A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Soldotna approving a cross-parking agreement for Lots 1 and 2, Binkley River Sub No. 2, and Lot 14, Binkley River Sub Addn No. 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - No Items COMMISSIONER TRAINING & EDUCATION No Items REPORTS Mayor and Council City Manager/City Planner Director of ED&P Commission Comments PENDING ISSUES - No Items ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Soldotna Planning & Zoning is scheduled for October 22, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. For agenda items & other information, see www.ci.soldotna.ak.us or call the City Planner at 907-262-9107. PUBLISH: 10/6, 2014

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Office trainer seeks right way to dress-down code violators ing with the dress code, use the wording in the employee handbook or the document the person received when she was hired. (Hopefully, the wording is specific.) DEAR ABBY: I have a question about where and when to have a retirement party. I know it’s inappropriate for families to host a baby shower, but is that true of a Abigail Van Buren retirement party? My husband has worked for a nonprofit for 14 years and will retire in a few months. There isn’t an appropriate site for a party at his work. I have suggested an open house at our home a couple of weeks after his retirement date. My daughter thinks her house would be better because we are not supposed to have it. My son-in-law dislikes entertaining at home, so I know it would be stressful for them. If we have it at our house, we can encourage friends and co-workers to come over again and stay in touch. I love to entertain and would happily prepare the food and decorate. Am I on the right track, Abby?

— HAPPY THAT HUBBY’S RETIRING DEAR HAPPY: You’re absolutely on the right track. No rule of etiquette forbids you from hosting the party for your husband if you wish. According to Emily Post: “A retirement party may ... be given by family and friends instead of — or in addition to — a company party. It’s generally a good idea to invite a few of the retiree’s close work mates. Because they share a work history with the retiree, they’ll be able to speak of specific accomplishments in any speeches and toasts.” Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby — Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

A baby born today has a Sun in Libra and a Moon in Pisces. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Oct. 6, 2014: This year you commit to a strong exercise program that works for you. Often you could experience a buildup of feelings that nearly seems to take control of you. Through mediation or exercise, you will experience a little more stability. Root out the causes of these feelings, especially anger. If you are single, someone will arrive on the scene, but the implications of the tie might make you uncomfortable. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy your friends and spend a lot of time with them. A conscious decision you make as a couple proves to be beneficial. PISCES often seems so emotional that you might want to back off. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You might express a volatile quality unintentionally.You are quite capable of doing the unexpected, or even leading a mini-revolution! You’ll work with the awkwardness of various situations, even if you’re unsure which side of the fence you’re on. Tonight: Settle in. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might want to kick back and consider what would be best. A sudden insight on top of a sense of incompleteness is likely to hold you back. A friend could be overly assertive. As a result, you probably will decide to back off. Tonight: Let off some steam. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Others seem to be difficult, and no matter which way you choose

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to go, you’ll notice that there is a transformation afoot. Laughter surrounds a personal matter. Try to be less social and more academic. Get into a project or two. Tonight: Choose a favorite form of relaxation. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Detach, but don’t be surprised if you still are pulled into various situations. Look at the major issues, and remain understanding to those who do not have your ability to take in the big picture. Accept additional responsibility for now. Tonight: Put on a great piece of music. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Someone knows how to lure you into accepting the wisdom of his or her ways. You will have to decide whether you’re willing to be pulled in. Nevertheless, you might enjoy the excitement of seeing life through someone else’s eyes. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Others continue to dominate the scene. You like that they assume this role, and as a result, you can have a very powerful discussion that you have postponed. Guard against harboring any anger that really has nothing to do with the here and now. Tonight: Decide not to be alone. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Pace yourself, as you’ll have a lot to do. Someone close to you could create some uproar. The timing of this will be what throws you off. Shrug off the situation, as you cannot change this person. You might want to isolate yourself. Tonight: Off to the gym. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars HHHHYou’ll be emotionally invested in a situation that involves a new friend. Being in denial certainly won’t help. Open up and see the effect that this person has on you. You don’t need to behave like a turtle that keeps hiding deep in its shell. Tonight: Observe, but be present. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to do something very differently, yet you can’t seem to change courses at the moment. Know that you’ll be able to head in your chosen direction given some time. A domestic matter or an issue involving real estate could be in your thoughts. Tonight: Make it easy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be more in touch with an emotional matter involving a friend and/or a goal. Relax, and you’ll find that you will be on top of the problem very soon. Be careful with any anger you have, as you no longer can sit on it. Tonight: Visit with a loved one. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHYou might want to handle a personal matter in a different way. You could discover that a friend is pushing your buttons because he or she wants to make an implicit demand. Use caution with your feelings. Be willing to support yourself and say “no.” Tonight: Pay the bills. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHYou’ll smile, but somehow you could irritate a key person in your life. This person might be a bit jealous, or perhaps the issue has nothing to do with you. Try to be polite, and understand that you might not know this individual completely. Tonight: Whatever makes you happy.

Public restrooms not so hot Dear Readers: Here is the latest of the “running” comments (yes, pun intended) related to the Sound Off about public restrooms: “One of my biggest pet peeves is going to a restaurant restroom and there’s no hot water, especially when the staff uses the same restroom and then goes out on the floor to handle food. Ugh!” — Rosalie G., via email “Ugh” is right! However, please note that even though we were all taught to wash our hands with soap and hot water, it’s the soap and the friction of rubbing your hands together that really gets rid of germs. If the water was hot enough to kill germs, it would scald your skin. Do mention it to management, although it should already be aware of the problem. — Heloise And here is another comment about public restrooms: Frustrating flush Dear Heloise: I don’t like the unwelcome surprise of sitting on a mini-geyser when a toilet’s auto-flush goes off. I finally realized I could outsmart it by simply covering the sensor with a little sticky note. No more surprise flushes. Makes life just a little less stressful and manageable. — Lee in San Antonio Fast Facts Dear Readers: Here are other uses for milk jugs: * Cut off the top and use to sprinkle fertilizer. * Fill with water, freeze and use in a large cooler. * Mix plant food in it (just label clearly). * Cut a hole, place a flameless candle in it and light up a walkway. * Use to water plants. — Heloise

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

By Dave Green

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

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DEAR ABBY: I am a male in the training department at my office. A lot of times, because the people I train are new hires, there are dress code violations from people who appear to be testing the limits. Most of the violations involve women who wear clothing that’s too revealing, in spite of the fact they receive a document at the start of training explaining what is and is not appropriate attire. I feel uncomfortable addressing dress code issues with the opposite sex. I have always asked a female in the department to do it for me. My problem is, my manager has told me I need to be able to deal with issues like this if I want to move forward in my career. My question to you and your readers is, as a woman, would you feel more uncomfortable with a male boss addressing a “too much cleavage” or “skirt too short” issue than you would with another female? And have you any suggestions for wording in these situations? — DRESSED FOR SUCCESS IN VIRGINIA DEAR DRESSED FOR SUCCESS: Speaking for myself, I think I’d prefer to hear that message from another woman — however, MY preference is beside the point. You have a job to do, and that is to enforce the rules of your company. So when you tell a female employee that she’s not comply-

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