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In the news News orgs sue for sex-abuse records ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two Alaska news organizations filed a lawsuit late Wednesday against Gov. Sean Parnell over his office’s refusal to release documents related to the National Guard sexual abuse investigation. Alaska Public Media and the Alaska Dispatch News filed the lawsuit after they and other media organizations were denied emails and other documentation last month. The lawsuit says the governor’s office is not complying with the state’s Public Records Act when it refused to release emails. The attorney for both media organizations is seeking an expedited trial ahead of the general election next month, when Parnell stands for re-election. Emails sent to state officials seeking comment weren’t immediately returned to The Associated Press after business hours Wednesday.

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Absentee votes could sway election Navarre needs 667 of the remaining ballots to avoid runoff in borough mayor’s race By KAYLEE OSOWSKI and DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

Nearly 2,000 ballots remain to be counted from Tuesday’s election. The official count of absentee, questioned and special needs ballots totaled 1,964 Thursday, according to an email from Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk Johni Blankenship. To retain his lead position in the race for borough mayor, incumbent Mike Navarre would have to get to get a minimum of

667 of the remaining votes. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election show Navarre as the leader of the race for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor with 4,794 votes or 53. 52 percent. Challenger Tom Bearup captured 36.51 percent — 1,524 votes behind Navarre. Candidate Carrol Martin received 846 votes. To push Navarre’s percentage below the required majority vote threshold and cause a runoff election, Bearup and Martin would need to receive 1,298 of the remaining votes. The runoff

would be held between the top two candidates. However, not all of the 1,964 ballots may qualify. The canvass board will continue to audit the remaining ballots, and the eligible ballots will counted on Oct. 14 prior to certification. Proposition A1 asked voters to advise the borough assembly whether or not the borough should exercise limited animal control. Voters narrowly said no Tuesday with only a 59-vote difference. However, voters also said no to the proposed funding

mechanism, which asked if they would approve a 0.02 mill rate on properties outside of cities. The no vote received 1,606 more votes than the yes side. The advisory vote on Proposition B, whether the borough should move to a by-mail voting system, failed by a large margin — 2,740 votes. Close race in Kenai The race for the last Kenai City Council seat could come down to Henry Knackstedt or incumbent Mike Boyle after the absentee votes are counted. Boyle trails Knackstedt by 20

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal investigators are in Alaska this week to visit University of Alaska campuses to see how the UA system responds to sexual violence. The visit is part of a larger national review. The UA system is among 64 higher education institutions being investigated or audited by the civil rights office of the U.S. Department of Education. The federal agency is looking at the schools for compliance with Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination at institutions that receive federal funding. The agency is putting special emphasis on complaints of sexual violence. UA attorney Mike O’Brien said UA is not being investigated in response to specific complaints. “We’re amongst a group of schools not being investigated for a violation but are just being reviewed to gauge compliance with Title IX,” O’Brien said. Alaska’s “abysmal” rates of sexual violence might be a factor in the inclusion, he said.

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votes. Unofficial results in the race for Kenai City Council have Tim Navarre and Knackstedt in the lead for the two vacant atlarge council seats. Tim Navarre received 548 votes for 30.61 percent while Knackstedt received 504 votes for 28.16 percent. Boyle received 484 votes for 27.04 percent. Kenai City Clerk Sandra Modigh said from what she has seen at city hall, there were ap-

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Shot to the arm Nursing student Taylor James administers a flue shot to Omie Murdoch during a drive-through flu shot clinic on Wednesday at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna. CPH registered nurse Janet Gleason, who oversaw the nursing students giving the shots, said that by 4:30 p.m., they had given out more than 300 vaccines, well over what the clinic dispensed last year.

Kenai students learn fire safety By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

October is a month traditionally associated with falling leaves, pumpkins and shorter days, but elementary school students in Kenai are learning the importance of what to do in the event of a house fire. Nationwide, October 5-12 is Fire Prevention Week and throughout the month Kenai firefighters are visiting classes to remind kids that fire drills are not just something to be practiced at school. So far this year, nine people have died in fires in Alaska, according to the state division of fire and life safety. Kenai Fire Marshal Tommy Carver said that while the schools do a good job of practicing fire drills every month, few children practice escaping from a fire at home. “Our emphasis is to get them thinking about setting up a plan at home and talk to their parents,” Carver said. “It gives them responsibility to bring it up to their family and get everyone involved.” With the changing season and daylight savings approaching, Carver said this is the time each year firefighters tell

Binkley Street Improvement construction is nearing an end. Crews are now tackling the Park Avenue intersection, which is closed to traffic for the final leg of the project. The roadway between Park Avenue and Corral Street are currently the focus of paving, signage installation and striping. The Park Avenue intersection will likely reopen by early next week, city engineer Kyle Kornelis said. Very few closures will be made on Binkley Street up until the end of the season once the work between Corral Street and Park Avenue is complete, Kornelis said. Crews are also working on curbs and sidewalks, Kornelis said. There will be a few punch list items to deal with in the springtime, he said. See BINKLEY, page A-12

Landfill expands checks on gas By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste Department’s monitoring network has been declared insufficient by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion The announcement came Mountain View Elementary School students from Mandi Vaala’s first grade class practice their after DEC reviewed the borescape out of a fire safety house Thursday, in Kenai. Kenai firefighters are meeting with classes ough’s solid waste department in October to educate kids about fire safety. landfill research reports from 2012 and 2013 the students to ask parents to The review followed the test smoke detectors. Batterlandfill’s move into cell 2 in ies should be changed twice a April, said Jack Maryott, direcyear and it is a good practice to tor of the Solid Waste DepartLearn two ways to escape every room in house change them out when people ment. Establish a meeting place for family to gather afchange their clocks, he said. “So it’s a reasonable assumpter evacuating “We don’t want smoke detion as the landfill continues to tectors to become a nuisance Have smoke detectors and check them once a grow and we put more mass in alarm,” Carver said. “Most of month and change batteries twice a year. that (DEC) may recommend

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Satellite sees hotspot of methane in U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) — A surprising hot spot of the potent global-warming gas methane hovers over part of the southwestern U.S., according to satellite data. That result hints that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies considerably underestimate leaks of methane, which is also called natural gas. The higher level of methane is not a local safety or a health issue for residents, but factors in overall global warming. It is likely leakage from pumping methane out of coal mines. While methane isn’t the most plentiful heat-trapping gas, scientists worry about its increasing amounts and have had difficulties tracking emissions. Within that hot spot, a Euro-

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pean satellite found atmospheric methane concentrations equivalent to emissions of about 1.3 million pounds a year. That’s about 80 percent more than the

EPA figured. Other groundbased studies have calculated that EPA estimates were off by 50 percent. Some methane experts said that the detected

methane amount is disturbing. “That is immense,” Terry Engelder, a scientist at Pennsylvania State University, wrote in an email.

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Airline delays, cancellations rise from last travel season

Airline delays and cancellations are up slightly from last year’s peak travel season. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday that flights on the nation’s largest airlines arrived on time 77.7 percent of the time in August. That is down from 78.8 percent in the same month last year, although it is better than July. The 14 airlines covered in the government report canceled 1.2 percent of their U.S. flights in August, up from 1.0 percent a year earlier. The airlines blame bad weather for an increase in delays and cancellations this year. The first six months of 2014 were the worst for delays since 2008. Hawaiian Airlines, which benefits from good weather on much of its route network, held its usual place atop the rankings. Delta Air Lines was best among the largest carriers. American Airlines and one of its regional-flying subsidiaries, Envoy Air, had the worst on-time ratings. American spokeswoman Andrea Huguely said there were “several extremely challenging weather days that affected several hubs,” or major airports. Only one domestic flight was delayed on the tarmac for more than three hours in violation of federal rules — a Republic Airlines plane scheduled to fly Aug. 12 from Washington’s Reagan National Airport to Columbus, Ohio. Such delays can bring fines. Nearly 300 flights were delayed more than two hours, which is permitted under the rules. Virgin America ranked best at handling baggage; Envoy had the highest rate of lost, damaged, delayed or stolen bags — nearly twice as high as any other airline. Southwest Airlines had the lowest rate of consumer complaints to the government. Frontier Airlines had the highest.

Around the Peninsula Kenai Peninsula Historical Association to meet The Kasilof Regional Historical Association is hosting the fall meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Historical Association on Saturday. A business meeting will proceed the main program scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. with guest speaker Elizabeth Bella, Ecologist at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge who will speak on “Fire History and Wildlife Habitat on the Kenai Peninsula: An Ecological Perspective.” After the lecture, the Kasilof Museum will be open for tours. The lecture is open to the public. The meeting will take place at the Gallery Lodge, 22536 Terrace Drive, Kasilof. To get there, at Mile 109.5 on the Sterling Highway, just south of the Kasilof River bridge, turn east (left) on Spetz. Take the first right onto Terrace Drive, Gallery Lodge is another half mile on the left. Contact Bill at 283-5194 for more information.

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6:30 p.m. at Kenai River Center on Funny River Rd across the street from the Soldotna Airport. For more information call Peggy at 260-3621/394-6310 or email at peggysuelee@gmail.com. SPEAK = Special Parents Encouraging Amazing Kids

Garden club talks high tunnels

With a large number of high tunnels constructed on the Kenai Peninsula, there is now a significant tunnel gardening history to draw from for people contemplating a tunnel purchase or who have a new one. Local gardeners who have had a tunnel for some years, like Lee and Julie Bowman, Don Thompson, Velma Bittick and Tom Gotcher, Liz and Bill Lynch, frequently have visitors stop in to ask about what to do now that they have this fabulous structure. This is the topic of the October Garden Club program featuring a panel of local growers with more than 4 years of high tunnel growing experience to share regarding tunnel features, the current news from the Cost Share Program, and best practices so new tunnel growers don’t waste tunnel growing space, time and money reinventing the wheel. Find out more at the Garden Club program on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Building, Mile 16.5 on KaDrama troupe hosts harvest festival lifornsky Beach Road, not far from the Bridge Access intersecThe Soldotna Drama Troupe is hosting a Fall Harvest Festi- tion. The presentation is free and open to the public. val on Saturday from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Soldotna Senior Center. Tickets for dinner are $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and Trapping and snaring orientation $3 for students. If someone would like to enter the soup contest, there is a $10 entry fee. Proceeds from the event will help the classes scheduled group cover expenses for a trip to London. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will hold its 2014 trapping orientation class and snaring seminar on Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Refuge Environmental Education Center on AMVETS to hold picnic Ski Hill Road in Soldotna. It is mandatory for anyone wishing to The AMVETS is sponsoring a free “All Veterans Family Pic- trap on the Refuge, to attend at least one Refuge trapping orientanic” on Saturday from noon-4 p.m. at the Old Carr’s Store on tion. Attending the snaring seminar allows trappers exclusively the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai. The VA Clinic will be giving using snares an extended trap check requirement (from every 4 flu shots, blood pressure and blood sugar checks. VA reps will days to every 7 days) in areas of the Refuge within Alaska Game also be available to answer questions. Attendees are invited to Management Units 15A and 15B-West. Trappers who have prebring instruments to join in the live music. Games for kids will viously attended the orientation or snaring seminar do not need be available and door prizes will be given. Call Tom Schandoer to re-attend; however, all Refuge trappers are welcome. for more information 3989-3030. Starting Oct. 20, trapping permits for the 2014-15 season will be available at the Refuge Headquarters on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. For additional information, Meeting slated for parents please contact the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge office during of special needs kids regular business hours at 907-262-7021. All parents of Special Needs children are welcome. It doesn’t matter if your child is still an infant or now an adult, you are al- Sterling Community Center open to walking ways their parent. Whether your child is physically, mentally or The Sterling Community Center gym is open for walking on academically challenged, they are special to all of us. So come meet with parents who are going through the same process. Par- Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-10 a.m. Nineteen laps is one ents who understand what your life is all about. Share and en- mile. Open to the public $3 for non-members (free to SCC memjoy the company of new friends. Meeting this coming Tuesday bers). Please wear non-marking shoes.

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9:45 a.m. • TOPS #AK 196 meets at The Grace Lutheran Church, in Soldotna. Call Dorothy at 262-1303. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 12:30 p.m. • Well Elders Live Longer exercise (W.E.L.L.) will meet at the Nikiski Senior Center. Call instructor Mary Olson at 907-776-3745. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It Works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway,

Unit 71, Kenai. • AA 12 by 12 at the United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family group, United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road in Kenai. Call 907-953-4655. Saturday 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 9 a.m. • Al-Anon book study, Central Peninsula Hospital’s Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 907-953-

4655. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. Noon • Homemade soup, Funny River Community Center. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 8 p.m. • AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church,

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

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Keeping the lights on — and phones charged There might’ve been a time in the not

too distant past when most Kenai Peninsula residents would’ve shrugged off the prospect of being without electricity for a few days. But times have changed and the peninsula’s population has grown. With that progress comes the expectation that when we flip the switch, the lights will come on — or at least there will be an outlet where we can charge our smartphone. Homer Electric Association, the central and southern Kenai Peninsula’s cooperative electric utility, continues to improve its power generation capabilities, this week sharing with the public its progress on a back-up generation facility in Soldotna. The natural gas-powered turbine will help HEA meet the region’s needs when its primary generation facilities in Nikiski aren’t able to keep up, whether due to peak demand or an outage. We’re glad to see that HEA continues to plan for the future here on the Kenai Peninsula. The cooperative’s energy production capabilities now include the cogeneration plant in Nikiski, a share of the hydroelectric power coming from Bradley Lake, the Bernice Lake facility in Nikiski and the new turbine in Soldotna, and HEA will be able to meet our needs for years to come. That said, now is a good time to check and make sure you’re prepared for those times when the lights do go out. While those times are few and far between, it is Alaska, after all, and winter weather is setting in. That means snow, wind, and cold. Take a few minutes to make sure you’re prepared for a power outage — or whatever else is thrown our way. Do you know where the flashlight is? Does it have fresh batteries? Do you have food and water to last a couple of days, if necessary? How about important medications? Has your family put together an emergency plan? You can find more information on being prepared on the borough’s emergency management website, http:// www.borough.kenai.ak.us/emergency-mgmt.

Quotable “As horrific as it is to watch in real time what’s happening in Kobani, it’s also important to remember, you have to step back and understand the strategic objective.” — Secretary of State John Kerry, arguing that preventing the strategic Syrian border town’s fall to Islamic State militants is not a strategic goal for the Obama administration. “Too often, in my view, the president relies on the logic of a law professor rather than the passion of a leader.” — Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, discussing President Barack Obama’s foreign policy decision-making and overall leadership skills in a new memoir. “Due to their achievements, the optical microscope can now peer into the nanoworld.” — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on the work of U.S. researchers Eric Betzig and William Moerner and German scientist Stefan Hell for which they received a Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Letters to the Editor Publishing of comment was inappropriate In the article entitled “Navarre wins reelection” that was published on October 8, the Clarion quotes people and the reasons they voted for the candidates running for Borough Mayor. One of the voters from Nikiski stated that he voted for Tom Bearup because he thinks Mike Navarre is a crook. This is irresponsible journalism to publish such an unsubstantiated allegation. I have known Mike Navarre for over 25 years both professionally and personally. Although we disagree with each other on many political issues, I know that he is a man of character and is honestly doing what he feels is in the best interest of the borough. He is not a crook. The Clarion owes him an apology. Blaine D. Gilman Kenai

Senate candidates need to change tone The senatorial vote is still about a month off, but I have an observation. I contacted both the Sullivan and Begich campaign offices some weeks ago about the negative and mudslinging campaign both were running, saying it didn’t help their cause at all. I have to say I have observed that the Begich office listened. I’ve seen less from them about Dan Sullivan, and some pretty nice positive ones from Mark Begich on his own behalf. This represents to me a willingness to listen to constituents. That’s really what we need ... though obviously you can’t please everyone. Terry McNulty Soldotna

Answer to crime in Nikiski isn’t one people want to talk about Is there anything good that can come

Classic Doonesbury, 1979

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out of Nikiski’s crime wave? Well, yes. The community met together on Monday evening to discuss the problems with drugs and the thefts spawned by junkies. In a packed house, many had plenty to say while others waited for answers — answers that were sparse and rather oblique. Alaska’s finest were present to give their obligatory reassurance to the group, sans any really meaty answers to the problems. They are working, but they also face our judicial system that is bent on penalizing the victim rather than the criminal. Certainly, the good people of this rural hamlet know what the problem is and intuitively what the historic solution is, but alas, we are told to rely on law enforcement and the courts. In short, we are people who struggle for an answer to a question that is deferred to promises made to us by the State’s machinery of crime control and the courts. Well, the efforts so far are these: We have a computer set up in the fire station, but without Trooper staffing. We have a well-meaning and highly dedicated Trooper who wants to help if we can provide actionable intelligence. We have an a promise that someone, somewhere in the Alaska bureaucracy may want to make some changes; and, all-the-while we have a community that grows increasingly frustrated with each meeting called to restate the obvious: That the drug business in Nikiski is driving the theft business. Will help come? Doubtful. Will there be answers? No, but we have plenty of questions. Are there solutions? Uh-oh — don’t ask the question if you can’t stand the answer. For millennia, civilized social groups have taken care of their own security. Let no one ever mention the “M” word. Don’t ever think to authorize strong and determined fathers and grandfathers from cleansing the trash from the place our families occupy. Don’t even think of community “defense.” Don’t even think militia. Let it ride ... let someone else do it ... on and on and on we wait for someone else to

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provide for our protection and security. What good can come from Nikiski’s problems? Glad you asked. We have ISIS attacking Kurdish border towns along the Turkish border. We have thousands of aliens crossing the border. We have Obama in the White House. We have Ebola. We have Russia flexing its muscles. We have a host of world problems that we could be worrying about. Aren’t you glad you can focus on something local for a change? Norm Olson Nikiski

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or suggest or ask us to … enlarge our monitoring network,” Maryott said. In July, the Solid Waste Department submitted an updated monitoring plan, which includes installation of six nested probes, to DEC. The active landfill currently has three gas probes around its perimeter. “We’re required to assure landfill gas is not leaving the site property, property boundaries, and then to quantify that,” Maryott said. DEC accepted the plan. The Solid Waste Department estimates the design and installation to cost $60,000, which the borough assembly is scheduled to consider appropriating at its Tuesday meeting. In the future, Maryott would like to harness the gas the landfill produces. “In our active, lined cell,

we are currently burying gas collection lines so we are collecting and venting the gas,” Maryott said. “Ultimately the long-term goal is to capture that gas and convert it into a fuel source for our (leachate) evaporator.” Before that can happen, Maryott said the landfill needs to grow in size and volume. According to the Solid Waste Department’s design for the landfill, it will move into a new cell every five years. However, if the there is a population boom in the area, that timeline could be accelerated. “As we see increased activity and increased disposal, which is beyond what is calculated, yes that influences that and we need to adjust and stay out ahead of that,” he said. Maryott expects the gas probe installation project to last the landfill five to 10 years. As the landfill continues to expand east, Maryott said the DEC may ask the solid waste department to put more probes further out.

Around Alaska New Alaska art exhibit to feature autistic artist FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — University of Alaska Fairbanks officials say a new art exhibit opening next week will feature the work of an artist with autism. The exhibit, called “From Thomas The Tank Engine To The White Pass,” is scheduled to open Monday at the UAF art department gallery in the Fine Arts Building. The exhibit will run through Oct. 25. Officials say the opening will include a reception and premiere screening of “Basically Me,” a 10 minute film about artist and UAF employee Ryan Matthews. Officials say both Matthews and the maker of the film, Leonard Kamerling, are scheduled to attend the opening and will be available for discussion after the film premiere. Monday’s opening is scheduled to take place between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Bethel homeless shelter won’t open until Dec.

BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — A winter homeless shelter in Bethel is not scheduled to open until later this year, despite rapidly dropping temperatures in the region. The Bethel Winter House is set to open Dec. 1. Winter House Board secretary Ross Boring said shelter organizers are over-

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Carving culture

Tlingit carver Wayne Price of Haines is seen adding a traditional textured finish to cedar planks through a masked formline glass panel waiting to be sandblasted by Haines artist Rob Goldberg at the Walter Soboleff Center on Friday in Juneau. The center will be the new home of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, a regional Native nonprofit organization.

whelmed by the work involved in running a shelter. He also said it’s been hard to find volunteers to work overnight. “Last year we were very worn out at the end of the three months and all this depends on us,” Boring said. “If we don’t have volunteers one night we’ll have to turn guests away and won’t be able to run the shelter.” That’s something shelter operators hope to never see. They have applied for grants that would allow them to hire someone to run the shelter. The emergency shelter concept is new in Bethel, where the Winter House made its debut last December, following exposure deaths the winter before. The shelter was relocated from church to church last winter. Organizers would like to eventually find a more permanent location for a shelter. Organizers started the shelter after forming a Lions Club. Bethel offers few opportunities for the homeless to stay warm, according to Rick Robb, who worked with shelter founders. “People tend to float from house to house sleeping on floors and couches,” Robb said. “A lot of people stay in abandoned buildings, and that’s proved a problem with some crime and we’ve even had some deaths in the past.”

of four men in jail since 1997 for a murder in Fairbanks. Begich made the request in a letter to outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder last week. Begich asks for the review, citing allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, coercion and recently uncovered evidence. The so-called Fairbanks Four were convicted in beating death of 15-year-old John Hartman. Marvin Roberts, Eugene Vent, Kevin Pease and George Frese were convicted in trials held in Anchorage and are serving lengthy prison sentences. Many Alaska Natives say the men were wrongfully accused because of racial prejudice.

Institute receives grant for frozen tunnel project

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks has won a grant for a fouryear permafrost education outreach project using its underground permafrost tunnel. UAF officials say the $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will go to a project called “Hot Times in Cold Places: The Hidden World of Permafrost.” According to officials, the project will build on decades of Begich seeks federal review of ‘Fairbanks 4’ previous climate-related education and outreach work at the case tunnel, with exhibits and programs upgraded there. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is The tunnel is operated in Fox by the Army’s Cold Regions calling on the Department of Justice to review the convictions Research and Engineering Laboratory.

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Obama wants an election about the economy By JIM KUHNHENN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — President Barack Obama is all in with his economic pitch. The American public is not. Over the next 27 days, either the public or the president is going to get the message. In a midterm campaign strategy fraught with risk, the White House is betting that Obama’s tight embrace of the economic recovery and populist proposals for gender pay equity and a higher minimum wage will galvanize his core supporters and persuade fence-sitting independents to help Democrats retain narrow control of the Senate in November. Addressing young entrepreneurs Thursday at a startup center in California, Obama was to highlight his economic record for the third time in eight days. While noting that he’s not on the ballot in this election, Obama has become fond of saying that his policies are at stake. The line has prompted a reflexive flinch from Democrats

who are trying to fend off a concerted Republican campaign to link Democratic opponents to the president. For Democrats, the problem is not Obama’s message; it’s the pitchman. “The messenger is not the most popular guy on the planet right now,” said Democratic pollster Mark Mellman. Public opinion polls show substantial support for Obama’s proposals to raise the minimum wage, seek pay equity for women and close corporate tax loopholes. But on the economic issues he’s most associated with — the fitful recovery from the Great Recession and his health care law — the American public is not with him. A September AP-GfK poll found 40 percent approve and 58 percent disapprove of his handling of the economy, and that 41 percent approve and 58 percent disapprove of his handling of health care. Overall, Obama’s national approval ratings are 44 percent, compared to 51 percent who disapprove, according to the latest numbers from Gallup. That said, Obama does have an economic story to tell. Un-

‘The president does believe there is a clear choice for voters across the country between candidates who are supportive of policies that will benefit the middle class, and candidates who are supportive of policies that will benefit those at the top in the hopes that the benefits will trickle down to the middle class. — White House spokesman Josh Earnest employment has dropped from a high of 10 percent in 2009 to 5.9 percent last month. The economy grew last quarter at a better clip than many expected. The stock market has rallied to record highs. He inherited a federal deficit of more than a trillion dollars; the deficit has been cut by more than half to $486 billion. But, to the frustration of the White House, that message hasn’t gained much traction against a headwind of nearly stagnant wage growth. “An awful lot of Americans, they read in the paper that the economy is growing, but they

haven’t seen their own paychecks advance, they haven’t seen their old opportunities grow and they haven’t seen their own children get good job offers,” GOP pollster White Ayres said. Ayres recently conducted a joint poll with Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg for NPR and discovered that in states with closely contested Senate races, both Republicans and Democratic voters were equally energized “It’s all about the independents in those states,” he said. “The independents are going to be moved more than any-

thing else by the reality of the economy they feel in their daily lives. At least at this point, far too few have felt a significant recovery.” It’s a point not lost on the White House. Last week, after describing the recovery’s trajectory, Obama added: “The facts that I just laid out don’t mean that there aren’t a lot of folks out there who are underpaid, they’re underemployed, they’re working long hours, they’re having trouble making ends meet.” As a result, Obama is also pushing his proposals to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, to ensure equal pay for women, to overhaul the immigration laws and provide universal pre-school for children as an effort to create contrasts with Republicans who have opposed those efforts. “The president does believe there is a clear choice for voters across the country between candidates who are supportive of policies that will benefit the middle class, and candidates who are supportive of policies that will benefit those at the top in the hopes that the benefits will trickle down to the

middle class,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. On Thursday, Obama was aiming his pitch to young people born after 1980, an age group that has been reluctant to vote in nonpresidential contests. Obama was to hold a town hall at Cross Campus, a Santa Monica, California, hub for startup companies and entrepreneurs, where he was to highlight policies such as college aid and health care that officials say have especially benefited members of the millennial generation. Thursday’s speech is one of several White House efforts to draw the attention of demographic groups that are crucial components of the Democratic voting coalition, including women, African-Americans and Latinos. But as he promotes the economy and his policies, Obama faces yet another disadvantage: Of the 10 closest Senate contests, seven are in states he lost in 2012. As a result, he has been forced to make his case from a distance, as he is Thursday in California.

Ruling against Navajo candidate in language case By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A candidate for president on the nation’s largest Indian reservation could be removed from the ballot just weeks before the election after he refused to show whether he is fluent in Navajo as required by tribal law. In a hearing that underlined the importance of the language to the Navajo Nation, an administrative court officer said he had no choice but to rule against Chris Deschene. “I have been pushed into a corner,” said Richie Nez, of the tribe’s Office of Hearings and Appeals, after Deschene repeatedly declined to answer questions in Navajo. Deschene vowed to appeal

Nez’s decision, meaning it’s unclear whether he will appear on the ballot. He must file his appeal within 10 days to the tribe’s Supreme Court, which likely will consider the case on an expedited basis. No decision will be made on whether Deschene’s name will be on the ballot on Election Day until after the appeal period. Deschene said he is proficient in speaking Navajo and that he has proven so on the campaign trail. He said he should not be subjected to a standard of fluency in a courtroom when that standard isn’t well-defined. “I respectfully decline to put myself in front of the whole world to answer a test that has not been vetted, has not been approved,” Deschene said in court.

The case stems from grievances filed by two of Deschene’s primary election opponents, who cited a Navajo law that requires anyone seeking the tribe’s top elected office to be fluent in Navajo. It is the first time a candidate has been challenged under the law, approved by the Tribal Council in the early 1990s. Dale Tsosie and Hank Whitethorne allege Deschene lied when he attested to speaking the language fluently when he applied to be a candidate. Attorneys for the two accused Deschene of dodging the issue. Deschene declined to take a fluency test designed by personnel from the tribe’s education department and did not answer questions in Navajo in a videotaped deposition earlier

this week. On Thursday, he also declined to answer questions in Navajo from Whitethorne’s attorney Justin Jones about tribal government procedures. “It’s a fair question. He’s a presidential candidate,” said David Jordan, Tsosie’s attorney. “We’re not asking him the Pythagorean theorem in Navajo. We’re asking how a resolution becomes law.” The Navajo Supreme Court last month sent the case back to Nez after ruling the Navajo language is sacred and cannot be disregarded as a qualification for the presidency. The language is a defining part of the tribe’s culture, said to have been handed down by deities. It’s woven into creation stories and ceremonies, and spoken during legislative ses-

sions, in dinner conversations and during Miss Navajo pageants. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more people speak Navajo than any other single American Indian language. Of the tribe’s more than 300,000 members, about 169,000 speak Navajo. Deschene said he believes the issue is broader than fluency. He said the Supreme Court also must consider the people who voted for him in the primary, a traditional law that says Navajos have the right to choose their leaders, and whether the grievances were timely filed. The high court determined the grievances were filed within

a deadline and ordered Nez to consider them on the merits. Tribal officials have said the language dispute was threatening to postpone the Nov. 4 presidential election. Absentee ballots giving voters a choice between Deschene and former President Joe Shirley Jr. went out Monday. Replacement ballots would have to be sent if Deschene is deemed unqualified, elections official Kimmeth Yazzie said. The tribe’s election office, which certified Deschene as a presidential candidate, said it takes applications for the presidency at face value. Deschene came in second to Shirley Jr. in the August primary.

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Tesla Motors announcement sparks speculation By JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Electric carmaker Tesla Motors was expected to unveil an all-wheeldrive system — and perhaps more — at a much-hyped mystery event Thursday night near Los Angeles. Tesla didn’t confirm what it would show ahead of the event. The only hint came last week, when CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “About time to unveil the D and something else,” with a photo showing what looked like Tesla’s Model S sedan mostly hidden by a garage.

The tweet prompted a swirl of speculation reminiscent of the launch of a high-demand, mass-market gadget — not something from a car company that sells just 35,000 luxury cars per year. Tesla’s shares jumped 4 percent the day after the tweet. Initially, the share price was up ahead of Thursday’s announcement, then in the afternoon it fell 1 percent to $257.01. Musk planned to deliver the answer at the municipal airport in Hawthorne where another of his companies — the commercial rocket firm SpaceX — is headquartered.

Tesla also has a design studio at the facility. Analysts who track the company say the “D’’ is likely a reference to a “dual motor,” all-wheel-drive system. Tesla’s only current vehicle, the Model S sedan, is rear-wheel drive, with one motor controlling the wheels. That has hurt sales in the snowy Northeast and Midwest as well as in Europe. Indeed, Tesla sales could use a boost — the company sold 13,850 cars in the U.S. through September, down 3 percent from a year ago. “If Tesla wants to be seen

a true competitor to brands like Audi, BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz, it needs to offer all-wheel drive,” said Karl Brauer, a senior analyst at Kelley Blue Book. Tesla has promised that its new Model X crossover, which is expected to go on sale next year, will have an all-wheeldrive system. The company recently upgraded its factory in the San Francisco Bay Area to produce the Model X, so it makes sense that the system could go onto the Model S, which is produced at the same facility. As for the “something else,”

speculation swirls. “I’m reading the tea leaves like anybody else,” said Andrea James, an applied technologies analyst with Minneapolis-based Dougherty & Co. She has heard all sorts of theories, including that the “D’’ could stand for “drop top.” She doubts that a convertible is in the offing. After all, winter is approaching. Instead, James suspects the “something else” relates to “driver assist.” Tesla has updated its software in a way that foreshadowed features such as hands-free highway merging, James noted. And its competi-

tors have been rapidly adding features to allow for semiautonomous driving. Cadillac said last month that it will sell a car that can drive semiautonomously on freeways by 2016. Thursday’s event was similar to the 2012 introduction of the Model X in Hawthorne, before a crowd of enthusiastic devotees. Gov. Jerry Brown attended that event, but he isn’t likely to show up Thursday. Tesla recently selected Nevada over California for its new $5 billion battery factory despite Brown’s lobbying.

Supreme Court inaction leaves gay couples in limbo By MITCH WEISS Associated Press

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Days after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear any appeals from states trying to uphold gay marriage bans, Diane Ansley and Cathy McGaughey waited for hours in a church basement for a federal judge’s order that would finally allow them to exchange their vows. Similar scenes have played out across the country as samesex couples waited for the goahead to wed, the aftermath of inaction by the high court that has sown confusion. Ansley and McGaughey had hoped to get their marriage license Thursday, then have their pastor marry them at the church not far from the courthouse. “It’s been such a roller coaster for sure — what’s happened with the lawsuit and back and forth,” said the 54-year-old McGaughey. “Let’s just get it done and have the celebration.”

In North Carolina, where the ban had been overturned by a lower court judge and the attorney general had promised not to defend it anymore, the picture was still murky. In all, 11 states were affected by the Supreme Court’s decision. Ansley and McGaughey and other gay couples there were expecting an imminent court decision to let them marry. But on Thursday, Republican legislative leaders appeared to be making a last-minute move to block or delay the nuptials. In South Carolina, which had not yet had its law overturned and where the attorney general vowed to keep fighting for it, there was even more confusion after a probate court judge on Wednesday accepted a marriage license application from a gay couple. The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday ordered state probate courts not to issue same-sex marriage licenses until a federal judge decides

whether the state constitution’s ban on the unions is legal. West Virginia’s attorney general said Thursday that his office would no longer fight a court challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriages, and license applications were being given to couples. The Arkansas Supreme Court refused to delay proceedings in a lawsuit challenging the legality of the state’s constitutional ban on gay marriage. The marriage confusion even tripped up someone who should have known better. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy mistakenly blocked the start of same-sex marriage in Nevada in an order that spawned confusion among state officials. Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg confirmed the mix-up Thursday, saying Kennedy’s order issued a day earlier was an error that the justice corrected with a second order several hours later. By that time, however, Nevada

officials had decided to hold off on issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Wednesday until they could be certain the legal situation was settled. The mistake was a blow to same-sex couples ready to apply for licenses in Idaho courthouses. “We were past the metal detectors, we were just a few feet away from the clerk,” Amber Beierle said Wednesday. She plans to marry her partner Ra-

chael Beierle. “And then our attorney was handed a one-page document. Apparently, it was Justice Kennedy telling us, ‘No.’” The last week has been filled with hope and frustration for so many same-sex couples, said the Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, executive director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, a national group fighting to overturn gay marriage bans. “The hope is palpable. It’s a

lifetime worth of waiting — not to just be able to marry the person you love but to be able to walk out your front door in the morning and know that you’re an equal citizen. ... The hope is extraordinary because we can see it on the horizon,” she said. But she added that “frustration doesn’t quite capture the feeling” of same-sex couples who are watching states like North Carolina fight to maintain “discriminatory laws.”

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Around the World Mexican officials confirm arrest of Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, leader of Juarez cartel MEXICO CITY — The alleged leader of the Juarez drug cartel, Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, has been arrested in the northern city of Torreon, two Mexican officials said Thursday. Carrillo Fuentes, 51, purportedly heads the cartel founded by his late brother, Amado Carrillo Fuentes, and both the U.S. and Mexico had million-dollar rewards for his arrest. Carrillo Fuentes, better known as “The Viceroy” or “The General,” took over control of the Juarez drug cartel after his brother Amado, nicknamed “The Lord of the Skies,” died in 1997 in a botched cosmetic surgery. Amado got his nickname by flying planeloads of drugs into the United States. It was the second capture of a major drug lord in as many weeks. Mexican authorities nabbed Hector Beltran Leyva as he ate fish tacos in a seafood restaurant in central Mexico on Oct. 1. The two officials who revealed the information about Carrillo Fuentes’ arrest insisted on speaking anonymously because they were not authorized to speak to the press. They did not provide details of the capture.

Shooting of 18-year-old by officer reignites anger among activists; protests planned ST. LOUIS — Two months after a Ferguson officer killed Michael Brown, setting off intense national debate about law enforcement treatment of minorities, the shooting death of another black 18-year-old by police in nearby St. Louis has reignited anger among activists already planning weekend protests. Police say Vonderrit D. Myers was shot Wednesday after he opened fire on a white, off-duty officer, but Myers’ parents say he was unarmed. Some activists and lawmakers say Myers was targeted because he was black and are asking the Justice Department — which has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Brown, who was unarmed — to investigate his shooting. “This here was racial profiling turned deadly,” said state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, a St. Louis Democrat. The shooting happened as activists and other protesters from around the country prepared for four days of rallies, marches and protests over the Brown shooting. Organizers say the events, which start Friday and include a march Saturday in downtown St. Louis, have taken on added urgency. “This is a racial powder keg,” said Jerryl Christmas, a St. Louis attorney who was among more than 20 black leaders who joined Nasheed at a news conference Thursday outside police headquarters. “All this is going to do is escalate the situation.”

Snowden, pope, refugees, Congo rights campaigner in run for 2014 Nobel Peace Prize STAVANGER, Norway — Bettors this year are putting their money on Edward Snowden, Pope Francis or a Pakistani schoolgirl as favorites to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. As usual, the secretive Norwegian Nobel Committee hasn’t dropped any hints ahead of Friday’s announcement, revealing only that it had received a record 278 nominations. Geir Lundestad of the Norwegian Nobel Committee has suggested the choice was more difficult this year, telling The Associated Press they had “seven meetings rather than five or six.”

Chrysler tells state, city that keeping Jeep Wrangler in Toledo challenging

World Marines arrive in Ebola zone JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH, and CIARAN GILES Associated Press

MONROVIA, Liberia — Six U.S. military planes arrived in the Ebola hot zone Thursday with more Marines, as West Africa’s leaders pleaded for the world’s help in dealing with “a tragedy unforeseen in modern times.” “Our people are dying,” Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma lamented by videoconference at a World Bank meeting in Washington. He said other countries are not responding fast enough while children are orphaned and infected doctors and nurses are lost to the disease. Alpha Conde of Guinea said the region’s countries are in “a very fragile situation.” Ebola is “an international threat and deserves an international response,” he said, speaking through a translator as he sought money, medicine, equipment and training for health care workers. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said he was reminded of the start of the AIDS epidemic. “We have to work now so this is not the next AIDS,” Frieden said. The fleet of planes that landed outside the Liberian capital of Monrovia consisted of four MV-22 Ospreys and two KC-130s. The 100 additional Marines bring to just over 300 the total number of American troops in the country, said Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, the commander leading the U.S. response. Williams joined the American ambassador to Liberia, Deborah Malac, at the airport to greet the aircraft. As vehicles unloaded boxes of equipment wrapped in greenand-black cloth, the Marines formed a line on the tarmac and had their temperatures checked by Liberian health workers.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio’s governor office says Chrysler insists that continuing to build the Jeep Wrangler in the state will be a challenge. The automaker is considering moving production of the Wrangler out of Toledo so it can be constructed with an aluminum body to meet new government gas-mileage standards. Chrysler says revamping the Wrangler plant in Toledo would be too costly. A group led by Toledo’s mayor along with Ohio officials met with Chrysler officials Thursday. — The Associated Press

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U.S marines arrival at the Roberts International airport in Monrovia, Liberia, Thursday. Six U.S. military planes arrived Thursday at the epicenter of the Ebola crisis, carrying more aid and American Marines into Liberia, the country hardest hit by the deadly disease that has devastated West Africa and stirred anxiety across a fearful world. At a World Bank meeting in Washington, the presidents of several West African countries struggling with Ebola pleaded for help, with one calling the epidemic “a tragedy unforeseen in modern times.”

Meanwhile, British authorities said they would introduce “enhanced” screening of travelers for Ebola at Heathrow and Gatwick airports and Eurostar rail terminals. Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said passengers arriving from West Africa would be questioned about their travels and contacts. Some people could be given a medical assessment and advice on what to do if they develop symptoms. Also Thursday, Liberian police used batons and rattan whips to disperse 100 protesters outside the National Assembly, where lawmakers were debating granting President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf more powers beyond those contained in a state of emergency declared in August. Her handling of the crisis has been criticized as heavy handed and ineffective. Liberian state radio announced that Senate elections scheduled for next week would be postponed. No new date was given. The outbreak has killed more than 3,800 people, according to

the latest World Health Organization figures. The vast majority of those deaths have been in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Elsewhere, University of Maryland researchers announced that the first study of a possible Ebola vaccine in Africa was underway. Scientists say three health care workers in Mali received the experimental shots developed by the U.S. government. Mali has not had any cases of Ebola, but it borders the outbreak zone. Researchers say early safety tests should be done in Ebola-free countries to avoid complicating factors. If the vaccine appears to be safe, larger trials could be done in the outbreak zone early next year. The U.S. military is working to build medical centers in Liberia and may send up to 4,000 soldiers to help with the Ebola crisis. Medical workers and beds for Ebola patients are sorely lacking. British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said his country would provide more than 750

troops to help build treatment centers and an Ebola “training academy” in Sierra Leone. Army medics and helicopters will provide direct support. Britain will also contribute an aviation support ship. British troops are expected to arrive next week in Sierra Leone, where they will join military engineers and planners who have been there for nearly a month helping to construct medical centers. The German military, which has already been flying material such as protective clothing from Senegal to the worst-hit countries, planned to start a wider deployment of aid in mid-November. The military is expected to set up a clinic for 50 patients. Sierra Leone officials finally released a shipping container filled with medical gear and mattresses that had been held up at the port for more than a month. Ibrahim Bangura, an official who handles medical supplies, said the container’s contents were finally in his possession on Thursday. Bureaucracy and political infighting were blamed for delay in distributing the aid. In Guinea, where the first Ebola cases were confirmed back in March, Doctors Without Borders warned on Thursday of a “massive” influx of cases in the capital. The aid group’s center in Conakry received 22 patients on Monday alone, including 18 from the same region 50 kilometers east of the city, the group said, adding that its facilities were reaching their limits. A Uganda-born doctor, John Taban Dada, died Thursday of Ebola at a treatment center on the outskirts of Monrovia. His death brings to four the number of doctors who have died in Liberia since the outbreak. More than 90 health workers, including nurses and physician assistants, have also died.

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US-led coalition ramps up strikes on Syrian town By RYAN LUCAS and DESMOND BUTLER Associated Press

MURSITPINAR, Turkey — The U.S.-led coalition intensified its aerial bombardment of Islamic State positions Thursday in the Syrian border town of Kobani as the extremist group fought street battles with Kurdish forces and reportedly rushed in reinforcements. The battle for the town near the frontier with Turkey has emerged as a major early test for the air campaign aimed at rolling back and eventually destroying the extremist group. It has also strained ties between Washington and Ankara over the long-term U.S. strategy in Syria. On Thursday, the U.S. special envoy for the coalition, retired Marine Gen. John Allen, and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg were in Turkey to press the country to join military operations. Turkish officials have said that while they do not want Kobani to fall, they will not take on a greater role until the coalition outlines a broader strategy that also includes attacking Syrian President Bashar Assad, who is best positioned to benefit from any rollback of the Islamic State group. But attacking Assad’s regime “is not the focus of our international coalition and not the focus of our efforts by the United States,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. Turkey also has called for the

creation of a buffer zone inside Syria to secure the border, but the White House and Pentagon said Wednesday the U.S. is not considering that option. Such a zone would be costly and complex to enforce. U.S. officials said Thursday the U.S. is largely talking to Turkey about other things it could do besides inserting ground forces into the fight: allowing U.S. and coalition aircraft to fly over Turkish territory; allowing its air base in Incirlik, some 160 kilometers (100 miles) from the Syrian border, to be used by U.S. or coalition planes or for logistics and training; and equipping moderate Syrian opposition forces fighting to topple Assad. The officials were not authorized to discuss meetings underway between U.S. and Turkish officials in Ankara and requested anonymity. The fight for Kobani has brought Syria’s civil war yet again to Turkey’s doorstep, and for weeks the U.S. and its allies have pressed Ankara to take a more robust role in the coalition. In addition, Kurds have held massive demonstrations across Turkey in which they accuse the government, which has deployed its tanks just across the frontier, of doing nothing to save the town. Ankara is suspicious of the Syrian Kurdish forces fighting in Kobani, seeing them as an extension of the Kurdish PKK, which waged a long and bloody insurgency against Turkey. Responding to the criti-

cism, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it was unrealistic to expect Turkey to launch a ground war against the Islamic State group on its own. Cavusoglu spoke at a news conference in Ankara with NATO’s Stoltenberg, who said there was no easy solution for Kobani. “ISIL poses a grave threat to the Iraqi people, to the Syrian people, to the wider region, and to NATO nations,” Stoltenberg said. “So it is important that the whole international community stays united in this long-term effort.” Cavusoglu said Turkey is prepared to play a bigger part once a deal is reached with the coalition. “Turkey will not hold back from carrying out its role,” he said. Secretary of State John Kerry and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu have spoken at least twice this week. In Kobani, columns of smoke rose as warplanes buzzed overhead Thursday. Two strong explosions — apparently from an airstrike — echoed from the edge of the town, a cluster of low-slung concrete buildings nestled in rolling hills. The crackle of gunfire and blasts could be heard on the Turkish side, where people watched the fighting unfold from a stretch of farmland. The coalition airstrikes have forced some Islamic State militants out of Kobani. The U.S. Central Command said five airstrikes south of Kobani since Wednesday had de-

stroyed an Islamic State group support building and two vehicles, and damaged a training camp. The strikes also hit two groups of Islamic State fighters, it said in a statement. “Indications are that Kurdish militia there continue to control most of the city and are holding out against ISIL,” it said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group, which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq. But the Pentagon has said the town may yet fall to the extremists because air power alone cannot prevent it. Despite the airstrikes, the Islamic State fighters managed to capture a police station in the east of Kobani, said the Britainbased Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It said 11 Islamic State fighters were killed, adding that Kurdish fighters captured four jihadis. The station was later struck by coalition jets. The Observatory, which relies on activists across Syria, said Kurdish forces had surrounded the jihadists near the station and that heavy fighting was underway. The Observatory said the militants had seized more than a third of Kobani, but Kurdish officials disputed that, saying their forces had recaptured several parts of the town. “I can confirm that they don’t control a third of the city. There is only a small part of Kobani under the control of Daesh,” said local Kurdish official Idriss Nassan, using an Arabic acronym to refer to the Islamic State group.

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Turkish soldiers on a tank and an armoured vehicle hold their positions on a hilltop in the outskirts of Suruc, Turkey, at the Turkey-Syria border, overlooking smoke rising from a strike in Kobani, Syria, during fighting between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group, Thursday. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by Kurdish fighters.

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Tune out the downers in your life

eaching for the car radio dial to catch a weather report seemed so natural. We were heading for Arizona that winter and wondering what kind of weather we’d face on this long journey. Who knew we’d discover a weather reporter who specialized in storms? Anticipating this trip, we had envisioned the pleasure of driving to ever warmer weather and the beauty that accompanies that transition: green grass, flowers, birds on the wing as they joined us on their annual flight to warmer climbs; but none of these pleasant scenes were described by our gloomy weather reporter. This negative forecaster focused on nothing but bad weather so we tuned him out. We wanted to enjoy the beauty of the

Voices of R eligion Roger C ampbell moment, remember the glories of fall and look forward to what was ahead. The enduring classic devotional guide, “Streams in the Desert,” calls for giving thanks for the planned kaleidoscope we call the year, that the earth in its journey makes the one cycle a perpetual delight, emphasizing then how this is especially true in the season of splendor that arrives every October, asking: “Who with the least bit of love of nature in his disposition has not gone out of his

Church Briefs First Baptist hosts women’s Bible study A nine-week women’s Bible study on I and II Thessalonians, called “Children of the Day” by Beth Moore is under way at the First Baptist Church of Kenai. The group begins with lunch at noon, a video and discussion. Childcare is available. For more information, call Carole at 283-7772 or Kassy at 283-7672.

Nikiski Aglow to begin Bible study

Nikiski Aglow meets each Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Nikiski New Hope Christian Fellowship, Mile 23 North Road. All are welcome to attend. Aglow International is founded on prayer and compassionate outreach. It is global in ministry vision, yet rooted in small groups. Nikiski Aglow is hosting the DVD teaching of Graham Cooke with “Game Changers.” The five themes are: 1.How you are known in heaven; 2.Establishing your internal overcomer; 3.Mind of Christ; 4.Reinventing your walk in the fruit of the Spirit; 5. Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ. For information call Bev at 776-8022 or 398-7311 or Paulette at 252-7372.

Class explores essential oils of the Bible A free class on the essential oils of the Bible, led by Toni Loop, will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at King’s Treasures bookstore in Kenai. For more information, call 740-1476.

Sterling Pentecostal hosts marriage seminar Sterling Pentecostal Church will have a Marriage Seminar titled “The Marriage Fog” with Reverend Daniel Sirstad on October 24-25 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each night. Topics such as “The Marriage Fog,” “Defogging the Marriage,” “Becoming Friends Again,” and “Marriage Fun” will be covered. People who are married or engaged to be married are

way to see hills covered and vales filled with the glory and splendor of falling leaves.” Solomon said God has made everything beautiful in its time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). And the splendor of fall may make it the most beautiful time of all. Who can doubt the existence of God in October? Bushes are ablaze, reminding us of Moses turning aside to view the burning bush from which God would call him to become the deliverer of his people. This is the season when still waters become mirror pools begging for bobbers. Multicolored leaves decorating trees during this season of splendor ought to remind us that we’re both

indebted and accountable to Him. Responding to His love with appreciation and dedication makes life truly beautiful. Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish essayist and historian, wrote, “I believe you will find in all histories that no nation that did not contemplate this wonderful universe with an awestricken and reverential belief that there was a great unknown, omnipotent and all-wise and all-just Being superintending all men in it and all interest in it ever came to much, nor did any man who forgot that.” Who wouldn’t enjoy the season of the Divine artist’s crowning glory? A few. “I can’t enjoy the beauty of fall,” said one, “because I keep thinking

about what’s soon to come: winter.” No wonder Jesus warned against facing tomorrow’s difficulties today (Matthew 6:34). Are you troubled by some forecaster of gloom who’s robbing you of the blessings of today? Do you doubt that great blessings are ahead for your church, your family, your future? Consider the source of this negativism and reject these doom and gloom forecasters. The beauty of fall should convince us all that God is alive and cares. Roger Campbell is an author, a broadcaster and columnist who was a pastor for 22 years. He can be reached at rcministry@ameritech.net.

welcome to attend. Daniel Sirstad is a licensed clinical pas- Food Pantry open weekly toral counselor who lives in Troutdale, Oregon. Please call The Soldotna Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 262-7240 or go to sterlingpentecostalchurch.com for more 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents in our community who may be information. experiencing food shortages. The Food Pantry is located at the Soldotna United MethodCelebrate Octoberfest in Soldotna ist Church at 158 South Binkley Street. Non-perishable food Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church is hosting an items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the church Octoberfest on Oct. 24-25 at 222 West Redoubt Avenue, Sol- Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 dotna. The activities begin on Oct. 24 with a carnival at the Re- p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Thank you for demptorist Center from 5-9 p.m., and Oct. 25 from 1-5 p.m. your support. Teen Dance and Activities are Oct. 24 at O’Neill Hall on campus from 6 p.m., all high school students are invited, $10 admis- United Methodist Church provides food pantry sion fee for dinner/activities. Quilt Bingo will feature 25 quilts The Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry this year with the event at Fireweed Fellowship Hall on campus on Oct. 24, doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. for those in need every Monday from noon to 3 p.m. The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur HighFood is available at all venues. Octoberfest dinner is Oct. 25 at Fireweed, beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call the way next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is through the side door. The Pantry closes for holichurch office at 262-5542. days. For more information contact the church office at 283-7868 Calvary Baptist resumes kids club or email kumcalaska@gmail.com. Calvary Baptist Church has resumed its Awana Kids Club on Sunday evenings. The group meets at Kenai Middle School Clothes 4 U at First Baptist Church from 5:15-7:30 p.m. All kids, ages 3 through sixth grade, are First Baptist Church Soldotna, located at 159 S. Binkley welcome. See the Calvary Baptist Awana web page for further Street, is re-opening its Clothes 4 U program. details and Club schedule: calvarykenai.org/awana. It is open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All clothing and shoes are free to the pubGrace Brethren plans Harvest Carnival lic. Peninsula Grace Brethren Church on K-Beach Road is pleased to announce their fourth annual Kids Harvest Carnival. Clothes Quarters open weekly It will be held on October 29 from 6:30-8 p.m. The carnival Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open features games, candy, hot dogs, temporary tattoos, a costume contest, and a puppet show. Awards for the costume contest will every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday be given at 7:40 p.m. followed by a puppet show. Admittance is of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, free. Supplies are limited to the first 150 kids who come. Please, call 907-283-4555. no scary or inappropriate costumes. Submit church announcements to news@peninsulaclarion. More information can be found at www.peninsulagrace.org com. or by calling 907-262-6442.

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The following dismissals were recently handed down in District Court in Kenai: n A charge of driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited against Abelino J. Archuleta, Jr., 42, of Clam Gulch, was dismissed. Date of the charge was July 4. n A charge of personal use fishing in closed waters against Janet G. Bowen, 56, address unknown, was dismissed. Date of the charge was June 29. n A charge of personal use fishing in closed waters against Dean S. Sundmark, 47, address unknown, was dismissed. Date of the charge was June 29. The following judgments were recently handed down in District Court in Kenai:

n Michael David Williams, 35, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of disorderly conduct, committed July 5. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Joseph Dilley, 46, address unknown, pleaded not guilty to one count of unlawful methods of taking fur animals by using a dot, trap snare net or fish trap, one count of unlawful possession or transportation of game and one count of failure to seal wolf, wolverine, lynx, marten, beaver or otter, committed Nov. 12, 2012. He was found not guilty of counts one and two and found guilty of count three (failure to seal) and fined $100 and a $10 court surcharge. n Christopher Giani, 32, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to reckless driving, committed July 19. He was fined $500 with $250 suspended, a $50 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 30 days and placed on probation for one year. n Scott A. Rieth, 33, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of no valid operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, committed Aug. 6, 1999. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n John F. Schachinger, 46, of Sterling, was judged guilty of one count of driving while

Court reports license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, one count of no motor vehicle liability insurance and one count of improper use of registration, title or plates, committed Oct. 14. On count one, he was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge and had his license revoked for 90 days. On count two, he was fined $500, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for one year. On count three, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for one year. He was found not guilty of possessing forged title, registration or plate and ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel. n Tesa J. Sturman, 33, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one count of failure to file fish ticket by commercial fish operators, fisherman or processors, a violation committed July 17. Sturman was fined $500 and a $10 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. The following judgments were recently handed down in Superior Court in Kenai: n Dustin Michael Bumgarner, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of seconddegree theft, committed Sept. 17, 2013. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 22 months suspended, fined $2,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, to have no contact with a specifically named person, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of stolen property, to pay cost of appointed counsel and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this

case were dismissed. n Michael Kristopher Leveque, 33, address unknown, pleaded guilty to second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed April 4, 2013. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison with five years suspended, fined $10,000 with $5,000 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs or marijuana, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, to submit to a chemical test at the request of a probation officer, with or without probable cause for the presence of alcohol and/or controlled substances, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, or weapons, to be employed, actively seeking employment or actively engaged in school or vocational training while on probation, to have no contact with two specifically named people and was placed on probation for five years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Lesha Abigail Lindley, 35, address unknown, pleaded guilty to third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Oct. 15. She was sentenced to four years in prison with credit for time served, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, forfeited items seized and was recommended to enter a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program and ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n A jury found Alex Jesus Cardenas, 41, of Anchorage, guilty of one count of second-

degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and one count of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Sept. 11, 2011. He was sentenced to eight years in prison with three years suspended on the count of second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and to three years with two years suspended on the count of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, time to run concurrently, fined a $100 court surcharge on each count and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana, to complete a substance abuse and mental health evaluations and comply with treatment recommendations, to be employed, actively seeking employment or actively engages in school or vocational training while on probation, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while on probation, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and evidence of the sale of illicit substances and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Jake Edward Morris, 69, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one count of felony driving under the influence and one misdemeanor count of driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked, committed June 1. On count one, he was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 20 months suspended, fined $10,000, a $100 court surcharge and a $200 court surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license permanently revoked, restorable pursuant to conditions, forfeited interest in the vehicle, was disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle, subject to reinstatement conditions, ordered ignition interlock for 60 months after he regains any privilege to drive or obtains a limited li-

cense, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume, use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. On the misdemeanor count of driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days, forfeited all items seized and placed on probation for three years. He was ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Terry Evelyn Shade, 44, of Dillingham, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, and one misdemeanor count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Dec. 25. On count one, imposi-

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tion of sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for three years, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel, forfeited items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, to serve 60 days in prison, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, to be employed, actively seeking employment or actively engaged in school or vocational training while on probation and to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions or weapons. On the misdemeanor count of violating conditions of release, she was sentenced to 30 days in jail. All other charges in this case were

Around the State Man arrested in burglary of Costco jewelry JUNEAU (AP)â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A man suspected of hiding in a Juneau warehouse store last month and stealing $41,000 in jewelry has been charged with burglary. Prosecutors on Thursday also charged Joseph John Finn, 31, with felony theft and misdemeanor criminal mischief. He was arrested Wednesday and found in possession of illegal drugs. A felony drug charge also was filed, the Juneau Empire reported. Someone triggered a burglary alarm at the Juneau Costco store at 10:33 p.m. Sept. 17, according to Juneau police. The store is in Lemon Creek, midway between downtown Juneau and the Mendenhall Valley, in an industrial area near a Home Depot store and Alaskan Brewing Co. A witness told investigators he saw a man running from the business. Officers found no signs of forced entry. However, when they were let inside by Costco staff, they found a smashed jewelry case. Missing were watches, rings, and necklaces. Police said it was likely the burglar entered during business hours, waited for the store to close and committed the theft. Police said they made the arrest with help from state and federal agencies. A 29-year-old woman accompanying Finn also was holding drugs and was arrested, police said. Police recovered $32,000 in missing jewelry but said several pieces, including watches, remain missing.

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the fires we come across, the house didn’t have a working smoke alarm.” This week Kenai firefighters visited Mountain View Elementary School classes and talked to the kids about practicing escape routes with their families and that the practice could save their lives. In Mandi Vaala’s first grade class Thursday, Kenai Fire Capt. John Harris asked the students how they practice fire drills at school. “We line up at the door and our teacher walks us out to the parking lot,” said one student. “Then she calls our names to make sure we are all safe,” said another. The students also demonstrated how to stop, drop, roll and cover their face if any part of them catches fire. Covering their face will keep smoke out of their eyes, nose and mouth, Harris said. Firefighter Pete Coots stressed the importance to have a working smoke detector. Kenai firefighter Dustin Voss brought his bunker gear so the class could see what a firefighter would look like when responding to a fire. He told the class if they were stuck inside a burning building to not be afraid of them because they are there to help.

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Moore’s Landscaping, a landscaping company based on the Kenai Peninsula, has paused work on beautification landscaping and planting around the construction until next spring due to the cold temperatures consistently being experienced in the area, Kornelis said. While snow is expected in the near future, the contractor will work through light dustings, until weather forces the project to shut down, Kornelis said. “The contractors have been working diligently to get the project completed,” Kornelis said.

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Kenai firefighters Pete Coots, (left) Dustin Voss and Capt. John Harris share fire safety tips with kids Thursday in Mandi Vaala’s first-grade class at Mountain View Elementary School in Kenai.

First grader Jasmine Olson said she learned not to hide from firefighters in a burning building. After talking with the class, the class had the opportunity to put their skills to the test. The firefighters brought their two-story fire safety house trailer, equipped with a control room that simulates a kitchen fire with fake smoke rising up to the second floor. The kids then practice how to exit when the smoke detector alarms and

smoke fills the house. Voss led Vaala’s class upstairs and the students pretended to go to sleep when the smoke detectors sounded and smoke filled the room. “Smoke goes up so the only place is down low,” he said. Voss showed the class how to stay low to the floor and crawl when exiting a room. He showed them how to check for a hot door, using the back side of their hands, so they don’t open the door to a fire.

“Always look for two exits in every room,” Voss said. On the second floor, he showed the kids they can open a window and can use bed sheets to climb down, but cautioned them not to jump to the ground because they could hurt themselves. With the older kids, Carver said they explain if the only way to save their live would be to drop out of a second story window, they describe the safest way to do so. Firefighters also

A detour route has been established down West Corral Street, Fireweed Street, West Park Street and West Redoubt Street. Access to the Soldotna U.S. Post Office is still limited to the entrance off of Park Avenue. The sewer collection lift station that is to be installed at the intersection of Corral Avenue and Binkley Street will be postponed until early next spring, Kornelis said. In addition to the new upgraded lift station an insulated stand-by generator will be installed to maintain pump flow when the area has a power outage, Kornelis said in a previous Clarion interview. Kornelis said occasionally the contractors have run into unexpected set backs that stretched out the different phas-

es of construction. When opening up new areas underground in roadwork construction, coming across damaged or shifted infrastructure or infrastructure that does not match up with city record drawings is common, he said. Since the Binkley Street project is the first major rehabilitation that has been done on the city’s main traffic corridor in three decades, the old drawings don’t always match up with what is actually there, he said. City policy and procedures outlining how to deal with previous construction in some cases has changed and previously installed equipment may not match up with how technology has adapted, Kornelis said. “We believe it is important

to update non-conforming construction when we encounter it,” Kornelis said. The street work is still on schedule to be completed by the end of this month. The city will have a better idea of what the final schedule will look like after a meeting with the contractors Thursday, Kornelis said. “We have almost all local contractors working on this project and we are going to have a superb end-product for the community,” Kornelis said. All current updates on the improvements, including detours and road closures are listed at binkleystreet.org.

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shared the safest way to break a window to escape a fire. Voss then showed the class to crawl down the stairs backwards so reduce the amount of smoke that could get in their lungs. After all the students exited, the kids gave the firefighters high-fives. Carver said he enjoys spending time at the schools with the kids and has lunch with them, which helps the kids get more comfortable around firefighters.

“Having worked in Kenai for so many years, its cool to see the kids at the grocery store who remember the class,” he said. “By middle school, they have five years of solid fire prevention skills. It’s a great way for us to interact with the community.” Later this month, the Kenai Fire Department will also visit classes at Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science and Aurora Borealis charter school. Carver said by the end of the month firefighters would visit with nearly 1,000 students from ranging from kindergartners to fifth graders. With each, they’ll show a video, targeted toward a specific age group, that educates the kids on fire prevention. “By the fourth and fifth grades we leave the cartoons behind and the video is more realistic,” he said. “In the video the kids believe someone died in the fire through all the panic and confusion but in the end everyone gets out. It shows the importance of having a meeting place.” Carver said candles are another fire danger they see a lot on calls. “The problem is they don’t make any sound and you get used to the smell after a few minutes,” he said. “People forget about them and leave the room unattended. We see fires like that every year. We teach kids if they see a candle unattended to get the parents attention.”

AVCP re-elects Naneng as president BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — The Association of Village Council Presidents has re-elected Myron Naneng as its president. Naneng narrowly prevailed Wednesday on the association’s second round of balloting. Candidates needed 23 votes to obtain a majority and Naneng on a 23-22 vote defeated Raymond Watson, the outgoing board chairman. Naneng thanked others who ran and said he will continue working on behalf of all the villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region. The association is meeting for its annual convention in Bethel. The first ballot split the vote three ways. Naneng received 21 votes and Watson and Johnny Evan received 12 each. Evan dropped out before the second ballot. Naneng for all but two years has been president since 1990. Henry Hunter was elected chairman.

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Area squads set for semis SoHi, Kenai, Nikiski all could advance to state finals a similar battle played out. Nikiski and the hometown Seward Seahawks entered the final week with identical 4-1 records in the Greatland Conference, and the second seed up for grabs. The Bulldogs took firm hold in a 69-14 victory and won the game and the right to host this weekend’s playoff semifinal game. The time to crown a champion has arrived. It’s time to get down to business.

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Anyone holding the belief that a football team has a clear path to the state championship only needs to look at Saturday’s regular season finale at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. With playoff seeding on the line, a Kenai Kardinals squad sitting at .500 on the season gave the mighty Soldotna Stars the biggest challenge they have seen all year, scrapping their way to a 14-6 lead by halftime. Ultimately, the Stars finished on top in a thrilling 2114 game to preserve their perfect season and their growing 27-game winning streak. “I think it was a surprise for everybody but us and Kenai,” said SoHi coach Galen Brantley Jr. “We got about what we thought we would get out of our players and coaches. “We did about everything you could do wrong and they almost got us.” Against their Northern

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Kenai Central High School quarterback Jace Baker winds up for a throw on Aug. 30 during a game against Kodiak in Kenai.

Lights Conference rivals, Kenai Central took advantage with a successful game management plan and nearly knocked off one of the top teams in the state. “It was phenomenal,” said Kenai coach John Marquez. “I couldn’t ask for any more effort of my kids and what they did.”

The mindset that every coach at this time of year will take on in the next two weeks makes the postseason a mess to predict. From now on, a team’s regular season record means nothing, and any superlative stats that players have accumulated are just asterisks on a page. In the small town of Seward,

Soldotna (NLC No. 1) vs. Juneau (SEC No. 2), 1 p.m. Saturday If this medium-schools semifinal matchup sounds familiar, it’s because these two schools produced a championship battle for the ages last October. After trailing the Crimson Bears 28-6 at one point in the first half, SoHi clawed back and made a game of it, as each team traded big play after big play. In the end, Soldotna claimed the Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion title with a 56-49 win. Soldotna High School’s Bailey Blumentritt catches a pass on See PREP, page B-4 Aug. 30 against Thunder Mountain at Soldotna High School.

Wasilla netters defeat Stars Staff report

The Soldotna volleyball team got its Valley swing off to a rough start Thursday evening at Wasilla, dropping a 3-1 match to the Warriors. Wasilla won with game scores of 25-23, 25-23, 16-25 and 25-16, which also boosted its season mark against SoHi to 2-0. Wasilla edged Soldotna in five games earlier in the season at SoHi. Soldotna is now sitting at 3-2 in the Northern Lights Conference. “I think we struggled in our receiving tonight,” said Soldotna coach Sheila Kupferschmid. “We were just struggling a little bit with keeping our balls in, it was ball control. “But I felt we’re right in there with some of the best teams. To be honest, I am encouraged.” Courtney Anthony led the Warriors with 33 digs. Peyton Mobley had 34 assists and Amber Sizemore recorded 11 kills.

Libero Alex Ashe led the SoHi defense with 31 digs, while Hayley Ramsell led the offense with 12 kills and two blocks. Skylar Shaw added 19 digs and four kills, Bailey Rosin had 15 digs, eight service points and three kills, Makenna Rosin recorded six kills and two blocks, Haley Miller notched four service points and two kills, and Lindsey Wong had a pair of blocks. The Stars continue their road trip with a 6:30 p.m. matchup today with the Colony Knights, and will end Saturday with Palmer. Soldotna will face Kenai Central next Tuesday night at SoHi, which will double as senior night and a “Dig Pink” match. All entry fees will be donated to help the fight against breast cancer. All are encouraged to wear pink. Also Thursday, host Palmer defeated Kenai by scores of 2512, 19-25, 25-9 and 25-11.

CIA soccer routs Nenana in opener Staff report

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team started the Borealis Conference tournament in Wasilla on Thursday with a convincing 13-0 win over Nenana. The Eagles led 3-0 at the half in their tourney opener — a tourney that in effect serves as the state tournament. Timmy Smithwick had goals in the first and 17th minutes, and Connor Leaf added a tally in the second minute, to give CIA the advantage. “We just had a really fine finishing performance in the second half,” CIA coach Kenny Leaf said. “It’s nothing to disparage

Nenana, they played hard. “But it was cold and windy and we played well.” In the second half, Timmy Smithwick had three goals, Connor Leaf had three goals, Andrew Hammond had two goals, Madison Orth had a goal and Brady Hammond had a goal. Coach Leaf said Andrew Hammond and Timmy Smithwick also had multiple assists in the second half. Brady Hammond played most of the game in the net. CIA continues play today with an 11:30 a.m. game against Tri-Valley and 3:30 p.m. game against Wasilla.

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Kenai River Brown Bears’ Tyler Andrews looks for an opening during a game against the Minot (North Dakota) Minotauros Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna.

The difference of a year

Starts for Andrews this season and last season are complete opposites By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

How impressive has the start of the season been for Brown Bears captain and defenseman Tyler Andrews? About as unimpressive as the beginning of the campaign for Andrews last season. Andrews, 20, was recently named the Defenseman of the Month by the North American Hockey League. The Anchorage native earned the honor by leading his team in scoring with nine points for the month, in addition to leading all defensemen in scoring over the same time

frame. Even though the Bears were outscored by seven, Andrews had an even plus-minus rating. All this while growing into the captain’s sweater By JEFF HELMINIAK placed on him by coach Geoff Peninsula Clarion Beauparlant. But Andrews’ debut as a Both the Bismarck rookie last year was not nearly (North Dakota) Bobcats as smooth. and the Kenai River Brown In the first game, a 5-1 loss Bears enter today’s and to eventual Robertson Cup Saturday’s games at the champion Fairbanks, Andrews Soldotna Regional Sports was minus-2. Complex hungry for vicThe next night, en route to registering just one point in his first 12 games, he was miHis debut was summed up nus-3 in a 5-4 loss to the Ice by a play in the opener when Dogs.

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Colts hold off spirited comeback attempt by Texans KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON — When Indianapolis raced to a big lead over the Houston Texans in the first quarter, Colts coach Chuck Pagano was worried they’d let up. They did, but that early lead was so big that they were still able to hold on for a 33-28 victory Thursday night. “You’re going up and down on the sideline screaming at everybody: ‘Don’t take your foot off the gas,’” Pagano said. “Next thing you know, just like that (it’s close). It’s never over in this league.” The Colts (4-2) led 24-0 after one

quarter, but allowed Houston (3-3) to cut it to 33-28 early in the fourth quarter on J.J. Watt’s fumble return for a touchdown. “You give a team a 24-point lead right out the gate, you’re going to have a difficult time,” Watt said. The Texans had two opportunities to take the lead late, but the Colts recovered fumbles by Andre Johnson and Ryan Fitzpatrick in the last five minutes. “You can finally start to see the type of defense that we envisioned a long time ago to go out there and do that week in and week out,” Pagano said. Luck finished with 370 yards passing and three touchdowns for his

fourth straight 300-yard passing game and T.Y. Hilton had a career-high 223 yards receiving with a touchdown to give Indy first place in the AFC South. “We realized with the recent history of Thursday night games, teams who are going on the road are struggling, and we didn’t want to do that,” Luck said. “We were lucky enough to get off on that fast start. It takes focus, and you almost have to trick yourself into it.” The Texans were driving with less than five minutes remaining when Johnson — called for pass interference two plays earlier — caught a 13yard pass and fumbled. C

Watt knocked down Luck’s pass on third down on Indy’s next drive to give Houston one last chance. But Bjoern Werner sacked Fitzpatrick and stripped the ball and D’Qwell Jackson recovered. “I was trying to make a play ... just poor ball security,” Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick threw for 212 yards and a touchdown and Arian Foster had 109 yards rushing with two scores for Houston. Indianapolis led by 12 when Luck fumbled and Watt recovered it and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. It was Watt’s third touchdown this season. He also has scored on an interception return and a reception.

Foster had a 34-yard run before Johnson grabbed a 26-yard reception to get Houston down to the 2 in the third quarter. Foster ran wide before cutting back inside and into the end zone untouched on the next play to get the Texans to 27-21. The Texans were within six points in the third quarter when Luck, who was under heavy pressure, threw a 33yard touchdown pass to Hilton. The 2-point conversion failed, leaving Indianapolis up 33-21. After a dreadful first quarter where Houston managed just 2 yards, the Texans’ offense finally got going in the second quarter. They kicked a field See NFL, Page B-4

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Sports Briefs Former NFL general manager: We let domestic violence incidents slide Former Chicago general manager Jerry Angelo said NFL teams didn’t discipline players in “hundreds and hundreds” of domestic violence incidents during his 30-year career, USA Today reported Thursday. “I made a mistake,” Angelo told the newspaper (http://usat. ly/1ydbFxX). “I was human. I was part of it. I’m not proud of it.” Angelo was the Bears’ general manager from 2001 to 2011. He entered the league as a scout with Dallas in 1980, worked as a scout for the New York Giants from 1982 to 1986, and was Tampa Bay’s director of player personnel for Tampa Bay from 1987 to 2001. “We knew it was wrong,” Angelo told USA Today. “... For whatever reason, it just kind of got glossed over. I’m no psychiatrist, so I can’t really get into what that part of it is. I’m just telling you how I was. I’ve got to look at myself first. And I was part of that, but I didn’t stand alone.” On Wednesday, Commissioner Roger Goodell met with the full body of NFL owners for the first time since several missteps by the league involving personal conduct incidents. The agenda was filled with discussion of domestic violence and discipline for misbehavior. “Our business is to win games,” Angelo said. “We’ve got to win games, and the commissioner’s job is to make sure the credibility of the National Football League is held in the highest esteem. But to start with that, you have to know who’s representing the shield. We got our priorities a little out of order.”

Hardy re-signs with Orioles BALTIMORE — J.J. Hardy signed a $40 million, three-year contract with the Orioles on Thursday night, the eve of Baltimore’s first appearance in the AL Championship Series since 1997. The contract, which comes with an option for 2018, goes into effect after his current deal expires at the end of this season.

Kyle Busch takes Charlotte pole CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch showed Joe Gibbs Racing may have found some speed at just the right time of the season with a pole-winning run Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch turned a lap at 197.390 mph to earn the top starting spot for Saturday night’s race. Denny Hamlin, his JGR teammate, qualified his Toyota third. Wedged in the middle was Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports, who went 197.217 to qualify his Chevrolet second. “We’re edging our way to the top, but anything can happen in this game,” Busch said. “It’s a fickle business. You’ve got to take things one step at a time.”

Harris’ attorney says woman was ‘sexual aggressor’ GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The attorney for suspended Florida quarterback Treon Harris released a detailed statement Thursday, saying the woman was the “sexual aggressor” as he staunchly defended his client against assault allegations made against him. Huntley Johnson attempted to dispel some reports about Harris’ relationship with the woman and what happened early Sunday at an on-campus residence, saying “misstatements in the media have painted a picture that is inconsistent with the evidence.” Harris, a freshman from Miami, has been banned from team activities while authorities investigate sexual assault allegations made against him. Johnson said the woman showed “no indication of any physical or mental trauma” after the alleged sexual assault.

— The Associated Press

Calgary 5, Edmonton 2

Baseball

Friday’s Games

Postseason

N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 3 p.m.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Colts 33, Texans 28

Saturday’s Games Washington at Boston, 3 p.m.

(Best-of-7) American League All AL games televised by TBS Friday, Oct. 10: Kansas City (Shields 14-8) at Baltimore (Tillman 13-6), 4:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11: Kansas City (Ventura 14-10) at Baltimore, 12:07 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Toronto, 3 p.m.

National League Saturday, Oct. 11: San Francisco (Bumgarner 18-10) at St. Louis (Wainwright 20-9), 4:07 p.m. (Fox) Sunday, Oct. 12: San Francisco at St. Louis (Lynn 15-10), 4:07 p.m. (FS1) All Times ADT

Dallas at Nashville, 4 p.m.

L OT Pts GF GA 0 0 4 6 4 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 2 3 3 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0

Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Florida, 3 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Montreal at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 3 p.m. Calgary at St. Louis, 3 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Arizona, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at San Jose, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Anaheim at Detroit, 3 p.m.

NFL Standings

NHL Standings

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Ind. 24 3 Hou. 0 14

Football

Hockey Atlantic Division GP W Montreal 2 2 Detroit 1 1 Tampa Bay 1 1 Boston 2 1 Florida 1 0 Ottawa 1 0 Toronto 1 0 Buffalo 1 0 Metropolitan Division Columbus 1 1 New Jersey 1 1 Pittsburgh 1 1 N.Y. Rangers 1 1 Washington 1 0 Carolina 0 0 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 Philadelphia 2 0

Open: Kansas City, New Orleans Monday’s Game San Francisco at St. Louis, 4:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Winnipeg 6, Arizona 2

3 6 6 3 1 0 0 5

1 4 4 2 2 0 0 8

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Minnesota

1 0

0 2 5 0

Winnipeg

1 0

0 2 6 2

Nashville

1 0

0 2 3 2

Chicago

1 0

0 2 3 2

Dallas

0 0

1 1 2 3

St. Louis

0 1

0 0 2 3

Colorado

0 1

0 0 0 5

Pacific Division San Jose

1 0

0 2 4 0

Vancouver

1 0

0 2 4 2

Calgary

1 1

0 2 7 6

Anaheim

0 1

0 0 4 6

Edmonton

0 1

0 0 2 5

Arizona

0 1

0 0 2 6

Los Angeles

0 1

0 0 0 4

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

W 3 3 2 1

L 2 2 2 4

T Pct PF PA 0 .600 96 89 0 .600 123 107 0 .500 96 97 0 .200 79 127

4 3 1 0

2 3 4 5

0 .667 189 136 0 .500 132 120 0 .200 88 139 0 .000 67 169

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0 .750 97 76 0 .600 116 80 0 .600 114 108 0 .500 103 105

4 3 2 0

1 1 3 4

0 .800 133 63 0 .750 116 87 0 .400 119 101 0 .000 51 103

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington South Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay North Detroit Green Bay Minnesota Chicago West Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis

4 4 3 1

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3 3 3 1

1 1 2 3

0 .750 86 86 0 .750 110 83 0 .600 110 106 0 .250 84 119

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s Game Indianapolis 33, Houston 28 Sunday’s Games 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.

Thursday’s Games Montreal 2, Washington 1, SO Chicago 3, Dallas 2, SO Columbus 3, Buffalo 1 New Jersey 6, Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 6, Anaheim 4 Detroit 2, Boston 1 Tampa Bay 3, Florida 2, OT N.Y. Rangers 3, St. Louis 2 Nashville 3, Ottawa 2 Minnesota 5, Colorado 0

6 7

0—33 7—28

First Quarter Ind_FG Vinatieri 27, 11:13. Ind_Richardson 5 run (Vinatieri kick), 10:40. Ind_Bradshaw 5 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 7:00. Ind_Fleener 4 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), :00. Second Quarter Hou_A.Johnson 4 pass from Fitzpatrick (Bullock kick), 9:43. Hou_Foster 12 run (Bullock kick), 8:22. Ind_FG Vinatieri 34, 1:05. Third Quarter Hou_Foster 2 run (Bullock kick), 5:59. Ind_Hilton 33 pass from Luck (run failed), 2:52. Fourth Quarter Hou_Watt 45 fumble return (Bullock kick), 10:36. A_71,787. Ind Hou First downs 27 18 Total Net Yards 456 332 Rushes-yards 35-93 24-136 Passing 363 196 Punt Returns 2-31 0-0 Kickoff Returns 3-79 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-8 Comp-Att-Int 25-44-1 15-23-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-7 5-16 Punts 4-39.8 4-54.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 5-51 5-66 Time of Possession 36:49 23:11 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Indianapolis, Richardson 17-41, Bradshaw 11-34, Luck 7-18. Houston, Foster 20-109, Blue 3-22, Fitzpatrick 1-5. PASSING_Indianapolis, Luck 2544-1-370. Houston, Fitzpatrick 1523-0-212. RECEIVING_Indianapolis, Hilton 9-223, Wayne 4-35, Allen 3-49, Bradshaw 3-25, Nicks 2-18, Fleener 2-11, Doyle 2-9. Houston, A.Johnson 7-99, D.Johnson 3-62, Foster 3-32, Hopkins 1-12, Fiedorowicz 1-7. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Houston, Bullock 37 (WR).

College Scores EAST West Chester 29, Kutztown 7 SOUTH Delta St. 35, Shorter 20 NC A&T 31, Hampton 14 UCF 31, BYU 24, OT UT-Martin 17, Tennessee Tech 10 MIDWEST Minn. St.-Mankato 42, Winona St. 24 FAR WEST Azusa Pacific 55, Humboldt St. 21

Basketball NBA Preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W Boston 2 Toronto 1 Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn 0 New York 0 Southeast Division Washington 2 Orlando 1 Atlanta 1 Charlotte 0 Miami 0 Central Division Detroit 2 Indiana 1 Milwaukee 1 Cleveland 0 Chicago 0

L Pct 0 1.000 1 .500 1 .500 0 .000 1 .000

GB — 1 1 1 1½

0 1.000 0 1.000 0 1.000 1 .000 2 .000

— ½ ½ 1½ 2

0 1.000 0 1.000 1 .500 0 .000 2 .000

— ½ 1 1 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 2 0 1.000 New Orleans 1 2 .333 San Antonio 0 0 .000 Dallas 0 1 .000 Memphis 0 2 .000 Northwest Division Utah 2 0 1.000 Denver 1 1 .500 Minnesota 0 1 .000 Oklahoma City 0 1 .000 Portland 0 2 .000 Pacific Division Golden State 2 0 1.000 Sacramento 1 1 .500 L.A. Lakers 1 1 .500 Phoenix 0 0 .000 L.A. Clippers 0 1 .000

— 1½ 1 1½ 2 — 1 1½ 1½ 2 — 1 1 1 1½

Thursday’s Games Detroit 94, Milwaukee 80 Houston 113, Memphis 93 Utah 109, Portland 105 Golden State 120, L.A. Lakers 105 Friday’s Games Orlando at Indiana, 3 p.m. Washington vs. Charlotte at Greenville, SC, 3 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cleveland vs. Miami at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1 p.m. New York vs. Boston at Uncasville, CT, 3:30 p.m. Atlanta at Memphis, 4 p.m. Chicago at Milwaukee, 4:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with SS J.J. Hardy on a three-year contract. HOUSTON ASTROS — Assigned 1B Jesus Guzman and LHP Rudy Owens outright to Fresno (PCL). Declined their 2015 option for RHP Matt Albers. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed RHP Jorge De Leon off waivers vfrom Houston. Released DH Adam Dunn. TEXAS RANGERS — Announced 1B J.P. Arencibia declined an outright assignment and elected to become a free agenct. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Named John Mallee hitting cozach and Doug Dascenzo first base-outfield coach. Reassigned first baseoutfield coach Eric Hinske to assistant hitting coach. BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Released F Michael Beasley. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick $10,000 for wearing improper headphones. DALLAS COWBOYS — Released WR LaRon Byrd from the practice squad with an injury settlement. Signed WR Kerry Taylor to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Assigned D Kevin Lind and Gs Ryan Faragher and Etienne Marcoux to Utah (ECHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS — Assigned G Franky Palazzese to Wheeling (ECHL). TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Claimed F Richard Panik off waivers from Tampa Bay. WINNIPEG JETS — Reassigned F Eric O’Dell to St. John’s (AHL). OLYMPIC SPORTS U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY — Announced weightlifter Ryan Dana accepted a 21-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance administered with the support of a medical advisor. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Suspended New York F Peguy Luyindula one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for a serious foul play during Saturday’s game. National Women’s Soccer League SKY BLUE FC — Signed G Aubrey Bledsoe. COLLEGE NCAA — Granted immediate eligibility to Seton Hall women’s basketball G Daisha Simmons. Granted a sixth year of eligibility to Northwestern DL Sean McEvilly for the 2015-16 academic year. Named June Courteau national coordinator of women<s basketball officiating. BIG TEN CONFERENCE — Suspended Maryland men’s soccer coach Sasho Cirovski one game, issued a public reprimand and fined the school $10,000 for his actions toward the officials of Sunday’s game against Northwestern. PAC-12 CONFERENCE — Announced the resignation of coordinator of football officiating Tony Corrente. Named Jim Blackwood interim coordinator. EAST CAROLINA — Promoted women’s assistant basketball coach John Marcum to associate head coach. FAYETTEVILLE STATE — Named James Bryant assistant athletics director for marketing and development. GEORGIA — Suspended RB Todd Gurley indefinitely. TENNESSEE TECH — Signed men’s basketball coach Steve Payne and women’s basketball coach Jim Davis to contract extensions through the 2018-19 season. WOFFORD — Named Drew Gibson director of men’s basketball C operations.

Georgia’s Gurley suspended ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia star tailback Todd Gurley was suspended indefinitely on Thursday while the school investigates an alleged violation of NCAA rules. The stunning announcement came two days before the No. 13 Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) face No. 23 Missouri (4-1, 1-0) in a

crucial Eastern Division game, a huge blow to both the team and Gurley’s Heisman Trophy hopes. Georgia officials did not reveal the alleged violation. SI.com, citing an anonymous source, reported that the school was investigating whether Gurley was paid $400 to sign 80 pieces of memorabilia on

the Georgia campus this past spring. The NCAA requires schools to declare players ineligible if they discover possible rules violations. They can apply for the player’s reinstatement after the investigation is completed, which happened in the past with stars such as Cam Newton and Johnny Manziel.

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Crosby gets 3 points as Pens top Ducks By The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — NHL MVP Sidney Crosby scored twice and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-4 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Pascal Dupuis added a goal and three assists in his return from knee surgery for the Penguins, who rolled to victory in new coach Mike Johnston’s debut. Patrick Hornqvist, Blake Comeau and Brandon Sutter also scored for Pittsburgh. Marc-Andre Fleury made 25 saves. Corey Perry had a hat trick for the Ducks, who collapsed after erasing an early three-goal deficit. Ryan Kesler added a goal in his debut with Anaheim. John Gibson struggled while making his first start in his hometown, stopping 33 of 39 shots. The Penguins underwent a massive overhaul following a fifth straight spring that ended without a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. Pittsburgh fired coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Ray Shero and brought in former Carolina Hurricanes executive Jim Rutherford, who hired the well-traveled Johnston. RANGERS 3, BLUES 2 ST. LOUIS — Rick Nash had two goals and an assist, including the tiebreaking score late in the third period, and New York beat St. Louis in the first game of the season for both teams. Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist for the Eastern Conference champions, and Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves. Jaden Schwartz led the Blues with a goal and an assist. Paul Stastny also scored, and Brian Elliott stopped 22 shots. After a fortunate carom off the glass, Nash scored the go-ahead goal with 1:50 remaining off a behind-the-back pass from

Martin St. Louis in front of the net. Rangers newcomer Dan Boyle broke his hand while blocking a shot. The veteran defenseman is expected to miss four to six weeks.

BLACKHAWKS 3, STARS 2, SO

ond period and assisted on two others, helping the Wild overwhelm Semyon Varlamov and Colorado in the season opener. Jason Pominville scored in the first period on one of Mikael Granlund’s two assists and helped set up a goal by Jared Spurgeon in the second. Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Suter scored, too. Varlamov, who gave up five goals on 38 shots, was replaced by Reto Berra for the third period. The Wild finished with 48 shots on goal, setting a team record for the 14-yearold franchise. They had 47 in a loss at Colorado on Dec. 21, 2002. Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves for the Wild in his fourth career shutout, including one in the playoffs last spring against the Avalanche. Minnesota improved to 12-0-2 in home openers.

DALLAS — Patrick Sharp scored the tying goal in the third period, and Patrick Kane had the only goal in the shootout to lift Chicago over Dallas. The Stars had turned away several good scoring chances for the high-scoring duo of Kane and Jonathan Toews before Sharp, who had 10 points in five games against Dallas last season, beat Kari Lehtonen 11:10 into the third. Corey Crawford made 32 saves and stopped Dallas tries from Tyler Seguin and newcomers Jason Spezza and Ales Hemsky in the shootout. Spezza and Hemsky assisted on a tying DEVILS 6, FLYERS 4 goal by Trevor Daley. Cody Eakin gave PHILADELPHIA — Dainus Zubrus the Stars a 2-1 lead. Blackhawks defenseman Duncan scored the go-ahead goal in the third periKeith, coming off his second Norris Tro- od and Michael Cammalleri had two goals to lead New Jersey over Philadelphia. phy, opened the scoring. Michael Ryder, Adam Henrique and Patrick Elias also scored for the Devils. RED WINGS 2, BRUINS 1 Claude Giroux had a goal and Wayne DETROIT — Gustav Nyquist’s power- Simmonds scored twice to help the Flyplay goal in the second period lifted De- ers rally from a three-goal deficit. Vincent troit over Boston in the Red Wings’ season Lecavalier also scored for the Flyers, who lost 2-1 in their season opener Wednesday opener. Justin Abdelkader also scored for De- night against Boston. Cory Schneider won his first game in troit, which lost to the Bruins in the first round of last season’s playoffs. Patrice goal since taking over full-time for Martin Bergeron scored Boston’s only goal in this Brodeur and signing a $42 million, sevenyear contract last summer. one. Jimmy Howard made 16 saves for the Red Wings. Detroit was without star forPREDATORS 3, SENATORS 2 ward Pavel Datsyuk, recovering from a NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Craig Smith, separated shoulder. Tuukka Rask made 22 saves for the Shea Weber and Eric Nystrom all scored in the third period, and Nashville beat OtBruins. tawa to give coach Peter Laviolette a win in his Predators debut. WILD 5, AVALANCHE 0 Smith tied it at 1 with his goal 1:36 into ST. PAUL, Minn. — Zach Parise scored the third. Weber, a three-time Norris Troone of Minnesota’s four goals in the sec- phy finalist, skated around the net before

flipping a backhander over a diving Craig Anderson for the lead. Nystrom scored at 10:20. Filip Forsberg and Paul Gaustad each had two assists. Pekka Rinne made 18 saves for Nashville. Kyle Turris and Alex Chiasson scored for Ottawa. Anderson stopped 34 shots.

BLUE JACKETS 3, SABRES 1

a power-play goal 1:11 into overtime and Tampa Bay beat Florida in their season opener. Hedman took a pass from goalie Ben Bishop at the offensive blue line, skated in and beat Roberto Luongo from the left circle. The Lightning also got goals from Tyler Johnson and Ryan Callahan. Valtteri Filppula had two assists. Erik Gudbranson and Jonathan Huberdeau scored for Florida in Gerard Gallant’s first game as Panthers coach. Bishop made 19 saves in his first regular-season game since dislocating his elbow late last season.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cam Atkinson scored the tiebreaking goal on a third-period power play, and Columbus beat Buffalo in the season opener for both teams. Artem Anisimov and Jack Skille also scored for the Blue Jackets, who got 21 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. Atkinson JETS 6, COYOTES 2 snapped a 1-all tie with 7:15 remaining. GLENDALE, Ariz. — Blake Wheeler Zemgus Girgensons scored for Buffalo, scored twice in 15 seconds, Bryan Little and Jhonas Enroth made 37 saves. also had two goals and Winnipeg spoiled the season opener at home for the newly CANADIENS 2, CAPITALS 1, SO named Arizona Coyotes. Wheeler keyed a four-goal first period WASHINGTON — Tomas Plekanec scored his third goal of the young season, for the Jets, who were in control almost and Montreal recovered from a slow start from the start as Arizona goalie Mike for a 2-1 shootout win over Washington Smith struggled early. Wheeler also added an assist, his pass and new coach Barry Trotz. Brendan Gallagher scored the decisive to Dustin Byfuglien for a tap-in from right goal in the fifth round of the shootout, in front at 12:31 of the second period to which did not feature Capitals star and give Winnipeg a 5-1 lead. Ondrej Pavelec made 26 saves. three-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin unMikkel Boedker and Martin Hanzal til the fourth round. Dustin Tokarski made 29 saves for the scored for Arizona, formerly called the Canadiens, getting the start after Carey Phoenix Coyotes until rebranding in the Price worked the 4-3 win over Toronto on offseason. Wednesday. The Canadiens let the Capitals have FLAMES 5, OILERS 2 the first 14 shots and trailed 1-0 early, EDMONTON, Alberta — Mason but Montreal pinned Washington on its heels in the third period with one goal that Raymond scored three goals for his third career hat trick and Calgary ruined the counted and two that didn’t. Nineteen-year-old rookie Andre Bura- season opener for its provincial rival by kovsky, the Capitals’ latest experiment at beating Edmonton. Jiri Hudler and T.J. Brodie also scored second-line center, scored his first NHL for the Flames, who lost at home to Vangoal in the first period. couver in their first game Wednesday LIGHTNING 3, PANTHERS 2, OT night. Karri Ramo made 38 saves Teddy Purcell and Taylor Hall scored TAMPA, Fla. — Victor Hedman scored for the Oilers.

ALCS will feature small ball vs. long ball DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer

BALTIMORE — Speed versus Power. The surprising Kansas City Royals and unflappable Baltimore Orioles are extremely similar with one significant exception: the fashion in which they score runs. The team that best utilizes its standard method of offense will likely win the best-of-seven AL Championship Series, which begins Friday night. Get ready for small ball versus long ball. Back in April, few could have predicted these two teams would be the last standing in the American League. But the fashion in which they got here — with stunningly easy sweeps in the Division Series — makes this matchup intriguing. Even more interesting is their contrasting styles. The Royals love to take an extra base, whether it’s turning a single into a double or

stealing their way into scoring position. Kansas City led the majors with 153 stolen bases during the regular season then, with blazing-fast rookie Terrance Gore, added seven in a wild-card win over Oakland and five more in a three-game wipeout of the top-seeded Los Angeles Angels. “Speed. That’s what we do,” designated hitter Billy Butler said. “Obviously you have to be smart about it, but we’re a very aggressive team. When our speed guys get on they like to go. That’s what got us to this point — that, and pitching and defense.” The Orioles, like the Royals, feature a solid starting rotation, an effective bullpen and strong defense. But Baltimore prefers to take a more leisurely trip around the bases. Although Baltimore finished dead last in the majors with 44 stolen bases, it led the majors with 211 home runs. Nelson Cruz had 40 of them, only 55 fewer than the Royals hit while

finishing last in the big leagues as the only team that didn’t hit 100. And so, the lines are drawn. Whichever pitching staff can stifle the opposition’s preferred method of offense will likely be working in the World Series. “Obviously, we’ll be asked to keep the Orioles in check in terms of their power and the big inning,” said Royals righthander Jeremy Guthrie, who pitched for Baltimore from 2007-11. “On the flip side, the Orioles pitchers will be asked to try and keep our guys off base and not allow us to string together a couple of hits to get us runs.” It’s really that simple. “The best way to keep them from stealing is to keep them off the bases. That’s our first goal,” Baltimore reliever Tommy Hunter said. “I’m not too worried about it. You know they’re fast, you know they run. Hopefully they run into outs.” That doesn’t mean Kansas

City can’t go deep, or the Orioles are unable to run. It’s just that each team has adopted the style best suited for its own stadium. “The Royals can hit home runs. They just play in a big ballpark,” Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones said. “They’ve got guys who can drive the ball, and we’ve also got guys who can run. In our

ballpark it brings a different dynamic because it’s smaller, in their ballpark, it brings a different dynamic because it’s bigger. But we’ve got some hairy guys on our team. If we’re hitting in the Grand Canyon, we can still put ‘em out.” Cruz homered in the Orioles’ clinching win over Detroit on Sunday, and just a few hours later Eric Hosmer and Mike

Moustakas each contributed a two-run shot in the Royals’ 8-3 win over L.A. “Home runs are definitely a difference-maker in the game,” Butler said. “That’s what we’ve done in the playoffs. We’ve had home runs win games, but that hasn’t been the way we won games throughout the season. Still, they’re good to have when you get them.”

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W Soldotna 3 Kenai 2 Kodiak 1 Homer 0

League Overall L Pct. W L Pct. 0 1.000 7 0 1.000 1 .667 3 4 .428 2 .333 4 4 .500 3 .000 3 5 .375 Week 8

Kodiak 65, Voznesenka 0 Soldotna 21, Kenai 14 Homer 17, Houston 6

State semifinals Soldotna vs. Juneau, 1 p.m. Saturday at Dimond Kenai vs. North Pole, 4 p.m. Saturday at Dimond Greatland Conference W Eielson 6 Nikiski 5 Seward 4 Barrow 3 Monroe 2 Valdez 1 Voznesenka 0

League Overall L Pct. W L Pct. 0 1.000 7 0 1.000 1 .833 6 1 .857 2 .667 5 3 .625 3 .500 3 5 .375 4 .333 2 5 .285 5 .166 1 7 .125 6 .000 0 7 .000 Week 8

Kodiak 65, Voznesenka 0 Monroe Catholic 13, Valdez 8 Eielson 61, Barrow 14 Nikiski 69, Seward 14

State semifinals Seward at Nikiski, 4:30 p.m. Friday Barrow at Eielson, 1 p.m. Saturday

Final Peninsula high school football stats Through Oct. 4 Reported games only TEAM OFFENSE Team 1. Nikiski 2. Soldotna 3. Kenai 4. Homer

G 7 7 7 6

Pts Rsh Pas Tot 337 2447 1079 3526 335 2403 631 3034 186 1931 192 2123 87 608 642 1250

TEAM DEFENSE Team 1. Soldotna 2. Kenai 3. Nikiski 4. Homer

G Pts Rsh Pas Tot 7 56 790 588 1378 7 110 737 661 1398 7 97 883 640 1523 6 184 1337 296 1633

PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS Name, school G Com Att Yds TD Int 1. Anderson, Nik 7 52 85 1069 12 1 2. Hutt, Hom 6 47 102 642 5 7 3. Furlong, Sol 7 37 58 631 11 0 4. Baker, Ken 7 19 68 192 5 3 5. Johnson, Nik 3 1 3 10 0 0 6. Blumentritt, Sol 1 0 1 0 0 0 7. Gibbs, Sol 1 0 1 0 0 0 8. Foree, Ken 0 0 1 0 0 1 9. I. Johnson, Nik 1 0 2 0 0 0 RUSHING YARDAGE LEADERS Name, school G Att Riddall, Nik 7 76 Logan, Ken 7 162 Gibbs, Sol 7 98 Fenton, Sol 6 53 Foree, Ken 7 82 Castro, Nik 6 37 Broussard, Nik 6 31 Fisk, Hom 6 64 Blumentritt, Sol 7 34 Chavez, Sol 6 26 Welborn, Ken 7 40 Prior, Sol 5 17 Cooper, Nik 5 21 Hutt, Hom 6 73 Johnson, Nik 1 10 Jackson, Nik 4 9 Baker, Ken 6 27 Cutsforth, Nik 2 7 Winter, Sol 2 10 Hill, Hom 4 18 Carstens, Nik 2 7 Furlong, Sol 7 33 Seay, Hom 3 9 Gillies, Ken 3 9 Ackerman, Sol 3 6 Jones, Sol 3 7 Swoboda, Hom 3 12 Perry, Nik 3 7 Holloway, Nik 1 3 Smith, Nik 1 1 R. Riddall, Nik 1 2 Tuttle, Ken 1 3 Urban, Sol 2 5 Streiff, Ken 1 3 I. Johnson, Nik 1 2 Lueth, Hom 2 3 Lowe, Hom 1 2 Harshfield, Hom 1 1 McKenna, Hom 1 1 Randall, Ken 1 1 Anderson, Nik 5 7 Kallelid, Hom 1 1 Hollinger, Nik 1 1

Yds 1134 1134 857 577 458 386 360 317 309 298 167 154 142 135 108 101 78 72 71 71 53 51 49 48 34 31 30 29 26 15 14 14 13 12 7 7 5 4 4 3 0 0 -2

Avg TD 14.9 21 7.0 9 8.7 15 10.9 5 5.6 6 10.4 5 11.6 2 4.9 4 9.1 5 11.5 3 4.2 4 9.0 2 6.8 2 1.8 0 10.8 0 11.2 1 2.9 0 10.3 1 7.1 0 3.9 0 7.6 1 1.5 3 5.4 1 5.3 0 5.7 0 4.4 0 2.5 1 4.1 0 8.7 0 15.0 0 7.0 0 4.7 0 2.6 1 4.0 1 3.5 0 2.3 0 2.5 0 4.0 0 4.0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 -2.0 0

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bottom of the Central Division standings with a 3-5-0 mark. The Brown Bears, meanwhile, are still smarting from a 6-1 loss to the Minot (North Dakota) Minotauros on Saturday that pushed them to fourth place in the Midwest Division with a 4-6-0 record. “They’re similar to us in that they have a lot of new guys and a lot of new faces,” Kenai River head coach Geoff Beauparlant said. “They’re feeling the same ups and downs we are. “It should be an entertaining weekend. Both teams can skate and get up and down the rink.” The Bears have continued to bolster their veteran presence at defense by acquiring two new players this week. Austin Chavez returns to the Bears from Sioux City (Iowa) Musketeers of the Tier I United States Hockey League. “Austin got caught up in a numbers game,” Beauparlant said. “He’s back to play the minutes he needed to play to develop and have the opportunity to step in and be one of their top four defensemen next year.” Chavez, at 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, had four points in 36 games for the Bears last year and was a minus-3. Chavez joins Jack Gessert as players to return to the Bears after getting cut from the USHL. “I think they are hungry to

RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS Name, school G Rec Holloway, Nik 6 18 Fisk, Hom 4 12 Broussard, Nik 6 9 Carstens, Nik 5 9 Gillies, Ken 6 9 Duke, Sol 5 8 Seay, Hom 5 8 Croft, Hom 2 8 Riddall, Nik 5 7 Walden, Sol 5 7 Blumentritt, Sol 4 6 McKenna, Hom 4 5 Fowler, Sol 3 5 Swoboda, Hom 3 5 Foree, Ken 3 5 Lowe, Hom 4 4 Cooper, Nik 2 4 Logan, Ken 4 4 Chavez, Sol 1 3 Gibbs, Sol 3 3 Castro, Nik 3 3 Jones, Sol 1 3 Cotney, Hom 1 2 Fenton, Sol 1 1 Hill, Hom 1 1 Johnson, Nik 1 1 Ackerman, Sol 1 1 Randall, Ken 1 1 Cutsforth, Nik 1 1 Alborn, Hom 1 1

Yds 427 142 231 180 119 160 117 110 133 79 189 94 88 66 32 65 46 27 95 57 33 18 34 24 22 20 20 14 10 -8

Avg TD 23.7 5 11.8 1 25.7 3 20.0 0 13.2 4 20.0 2 14.6 1 13.7 1 19.0 3 11.3 2 31.5 1 18.8 1 17.6 2 13.2 0 6.4 1 16.2 1 11.5 1 6.7 0 31.7 2 19.0 1 11.0 0 6.0 0 17.0 0 24.0 1 22.0 0 20.0 0 20.0 0 14.0 0 10.0 0 -8.0 0

SCORING LEADERS Player, school TD FG PAT2 PAT1 Pts Riddall, Nik 24 0 2 0 148 Gibbs, Sol 17 0 0 0 102 Logan, Ken 9 0 0 0 54 Foree, Ken 7 0 1 0 44 Blumentritt, Sol 6 0 1 0 38 Holloway, Nik 6 0 0 0 36 Fenton, Sol 6 0 0 0 36 Fisk, Hom 5 0 2 0 34 Broussard, Nik 5 0 0 1 31 Chavez, Sol 5 0 0 0 30 Castro, Nik 5 0 0 0 30 Duke, Sol 4 0 0 0 24 Vest, Ken 0 2 0 18 24 Gillies, Ken 4 0 0 0 24 Welborn, Ken 4 0 0 0 24 Jackson, Nik 1 0 0 15 21 Seay, Hom 3 1 0 0 21 Johnson, Nik 3 0 0 0 18 Jones, Sol 0 1 0 15 18 Furlong, Sol 3 0 0 0 18 Ackerman, Sol 0 1 0 15 18 Cooper, Nik 3 0 0 0 18 Walden, Sol 2 0 1 0 14 Fowler, Sol 2 0 1 0 14 Prior, Sol 2 0 1 0 14 Carstens, Nik 1 0 3 0 12 L. Broussard, Nik 0 2 0 2 8 Swoboda, Hom 1 0 1 0 8 McKenna, Hom 1 0 0 0 6 Streiff, Ken 1 0 0 0 6 Lowe, Hom 1 0 0 0 6 Baker, Ken 1 0 0 0 6 Cutsforth, Nik 1 0 0 0 6 Croft, Hom 1 0 0 0 6 Urban, Sol 1 0 0 0 6 Schwenke, Nik 0 0 0 5 5 Hutt, Hom 0 0 2 0 4 Hill, Hom 0 0 1 0 2 Creighton, Ken 0 0 0 1 1 Jackman, Ken 0 0 0 1 1

prove themselves,” Beauparlant said. “I think they are good enough to play at that level, it’s just a matter of which role they will play. “The goal hasn’t changed for both, and that’s to earn a Division I scholarship.” Quinton Wunder, a 6-2, 190-pound California defenseman, also has joined the team. Wunder has British Columbia Hockey League experience as well as a few NAHL games. That leaves the Bears with two extra nongoalie players, plus an extra goalie, on the roster. “Guys can count numbers,” Beauparlant said. “It’s not rocket science. “Things change all the time at the junior level. Last year we were pretty quiet, but this year there’s been a lot of change, and there’s more coming next week.” Captain Tyler Andrews said he is excited to add more veterans on defense. In addition to Chavez, assistant captains Gustav Berglund and Ben Campbell both played for the Bears last season. Goalie Zach Quinn also saw the most time in net for the Bears in the 2013-14 campaign. “It’s something we’ve talked about a lot,” Andrews said. “With our experience and background, the D and goalie should be the six or seven best on the ice every night.” Notes: Friday and Saturday will be the first jersey auction of the year. The Rockstar Energy Drink jerseys are sponsored by The Odom Corporation and Powerade.

“This is a different group of kids,” coach Brantley said about Juneau. “We haven’t given last year a whole lot of thought until now, but they’re a different team.” At halftime in the game against Kenai, Brantley Jr. said the halftime analysis was broken down into the good and the bad. “The bad was that we didn’t play very well,” he said. “But the good was we were only down by a touchdown and a conversion.” The Stars were also missing two tackles — Adam O’Guinn and Matt Trammell — that surely didn’t help SoHi’s effort in containing the explosive Kenai backfield. Brantley Jr. said O’Guinn is scheduled to be back in action this weekend and Trammell will be a game time decision. Juneau finished 2-1 in the Southeast Conference (4-4 overall) in 2014, but finished the season off with a surge of momentum. Juneau crushed Southeast rival Thunder Mountain 43-6 Saturday to end its regular season, and preceded that with a 64-13 romp over Ketchikan. SoHi and Juneau shared three common opponents this season — Kenai, West Valley and Thunder Mountain. The Stars, of course, swept those games while Juneau went 2-1. The Crimson Bears’ point differential was plus-39, while SoHi’s was plus-106. Still, Brantley Jr. said nothing that Juneau does is going to change the game plan. “It’s a systematic process,” Brantley Jr. said. “We remove not being prepared out of the equation, so it comes down to who wants it more.” Interestingly, this year’s two semifinal matchups are a swap of last year’s semis. Soldotna beat North Pole last year to gain the final, and Juneau topped Kenai to complete the final matchup. The good news for the Stars is that Juneau’s star running back in 2013 — Demetrius Campos — is graduated. Campos proved to be a terror for opponents last year with his blazing speed, and racked up 217 rushing yards against Sol-

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with nobody on him, yet suddenly feathered the puck in the center of the ice to a wide-open Fairbanks player for a goal. “From that first game where he threw the puck in the middle of the ice against Fairbanks, he’s just come a long way,” Beauparlant said. “He’s really taken to the task of becoming a solid defenseman at our level.” Even though the official stats have Andrews as minus-5 for that opening series, he remembers himself as a minus-9. And he won’t forget stepping off the ice after that first game. “That night I don’t think I said a word,” said Andrews, the billet son of Dan and Lisa Zulkanycz. “I was so mad at myself. “The coaches told me not to worry because I was young and had potential. My teammates also helped me out and picked me up.” The coaches and teammates were right. Andrews’ plusminus would finish the regular season at minus-5, right where it was after the first two games. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder grew into a defenseman that was used against the opponent’s top line, but he also was able to rack up 16 points in 51 games. Beauparlant, when he was an assistant with the Fairbanks Arctic Lions, had coached

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goal on fourth-and-5, but the Colts got a penalty to give Houston a new set of downs. They took advantage of the opportunity when Fitzpatrick found Johnson in the corner of the end zone and he managed to get both feet in bounds for a 4-yard touchdown two plays later to cut the lead to 24-7. It was the first touchdown of the season C

dotna in the medium-schools title game. The bad news is that quarterback Dorian Isaak is back and is better. “The biggest challenge is defensively,” Brantley Jr. said. “It’s like the reverse of what we had with Kenai, we have to be the ones to limit their possessions.” Since losing Campos, Juneau has reverted back to pounding the ball up the middle, rather than using speed to make gains on the outside. Brady Mallinger has been a big part of that ground-and-pound mentality. With linebacker Hunter Hickok getting increases receiving yards as well, the Juneau offense has been able to stay level with what they left off with last year. North Pole edged Juneau 50-47 in Week 5 of the season, which ultimately decided the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds in the conference, and who SoHi and Kenai matched up with in the playoffs. Brantley Jr. said. either team would have given his squad a test, but the Juneau defense is where the differences lie. “This is a really huge challenge for us,” Brantley Jr. said. “The biggest difference is that they both have crazy offenses and can score a lot of points, but Juneau can stop the run and North Pole can’t.” Kenai (NLC No. 2) vs. North Pole (SEC No. 1), 4 p.m. Saturday After showing that the Soldotna football team is not invincible, Kenai coach Marquez said he believed that to be a statement game. “We said don’t look at our record, don’t count us out,” Marquez said. “We had tough a challenge issued, and we showed that we can play with anyone on any given day.” The Kardinals will get another chance to show that they are capable of competing with any team in the mediumschools division. North Pole finished 3-0 in the Southeast Conference (5-3 overall) to grab the division title and top seed. Coming off a 20-19 win over Colony — a team that finished 4-4 overall this year — in the final week of the regular season, the Patriots are riding a head of steam into the playoffs.

Marquez is hoping the newly found confidence of both squads will lend to a battle of heavyweights Saturday. “I think right now, our team turned a page on this season,” he said. “We went from not sure of how good we were, to believing we were that good. They believe they can compete with anyone.” North Pole and Kenai played four common opponents this year — Juneau, Lathrop, Wasilla and Palmer — all largeschools teams from the Railbelt Conference, and both teams went 1-3. However, Kenai also finished up with a point differential of plus-13 in those four games, while the Patriots were minus-51. Of course, the Kards know better than to size a team up by common opponents, so Marquez is giving his team an advantage he thinks they can work with — play like you are an underdog. “It’s another similar matchup like the one with SoHi, we’re the underdog,” Marquez said. “They’re big up front, they have a quarterback that can throw and a multitude of receivers that run and catch. “It’ll be a big challenge but a different challenge. SoHi runs in between the tackles, but North Pole is outside the tackles, they like to spread you out.” Marquez said the return of linebacker Zach Koziczkowski proved to be a big obstacle for SoHi, and he will be teaming up once again with defensive backs such as Kyle Foree and Chase Gillies to slow down a fierce North Pole offense. The Patriots are led by running back DeAundre Campbell and quarterback Garrett Sommer, a duo that Marquez said will have to be limited if the Kards wish to return to their first championship game since 2011, when they won it all. “We have to limit their chances on the field and offensively we need to control the clock,” Marquez said. “It’ll be about getting 4 yards a down for us. If we can put together twelve- to fifteen-play drives, and score, we can get it done.”

playoff game with a blowout win over Seward in the final week of the regular season, the Bulldogs and Seahawks get to do it all over again, albeit with a change in scenery. From the shadows of Mount Marathon to the “Dawg Pound,” Seward will get another crack at Nikiski but in a much more hostile atmosphere. And with the hometown coach on the sidelines. Nikiski coach Ted Riddall wasn’t in Seward on Saturday. Instead, he was busy getting inducted into the Pacific Lutheran University football hall of fame, at the school that he played football at from 1991 through 1994. Nevertheless, Nikiski showed up with former head coach and current assistant Scott Anderson leading the team, and the Bulldogs stopped the Seahawks in their tracks, literally. Nikiski pushed back the Seahawks with negative 36 rushing yards while racking up 410 themselves. Under rainy skies, Seward also committed five turnovers to Nikiski’s zero. Nikiski senior Christian Riddall rushed for 231 yards on 10 carries against Seward last Saturday, scoring five rushing touchdowns in addition to a receiving touchdown. If Seward can slow down Riddall, that will stem a sizable portion of the Nikiski offense right there. The key word, however, is “if.” Riddall averaged 14.8 yards per carry this year, which translated to 1,134 yards in seven games, tied with Kenai’s Chase Logan for rushing yards among Kenai Peninsula players. Guided by its lethal Wing-T running game, the Bulldogs also deviated a bit with an improved passing game. Nikiski’s Cade Anderson topped all Peninsula quarterbacks with 1,069 passing yards and 12 touchdowns with only one interception. With the usual suspects of Riddall, Dylan Broussard, Nico Castro and Hunter Holloway getting carries and passes from Anderson, Nikiski has slowly added additional players to the offense with Corin Cooper and Larry Cutsforth getting increased touches on the ball as well. It all culminates Saturday in Nikiski, and the winner will advance to the small-schools Seward (GLC No. 3) at Nikiski (GLC No. 2), 4:30 championship game next Saturday in Anchorage to play the p.m. Friday winner of the Eielson-Barrow After Nikiski secured a home semifinal game.

against Andrews in Midget hockey. He was not surprised by his emergence. “When I was with the Arctic Lions, he used to be a pain in the butt,” Beauparlant said. “He was always a big kid, and he was always a good skater. “He’s not a finesse guy, he’s deceptively fast, he’s defends extremely well and he’s fearless. That’s a scary combination for a defenseman.” Andrews, son of Doug and Dawn Andrews, has had an inside look at pro hockey since he was 13, helping out with equipment for the Alaska Aces. It’s a relationship that continues to this day. Andrews recently sent a broken skate to Aces equipment manager Mike Burkhead for repair. Andrews went to high school at Dimond, where he played soccer and hockey. He tried out for the Brown Bears and Ice Dogs in his final two years of high school, but did not make the team. Instead, he captained Dimond to the state hockey crown as a senior and played goalie for a soccer team that lost in the state semis. He also saw his hockey future flash before his eyes in Midget hockey. “That year of 18s was an eye-opener,” Andrews said. “I realized I had to showcase myself and pick it up if I wanted to play hockey competitively after that year.” Andrews was drafted by the Brown Bears, and since then,

with the exception of last season’s bumpy start, his arrow has been pointing up. This summer, Andrews continued to improve by taking advantage of resources unique to Anchorage. He got some tips from Louis Mass, the Aces’ strength and conditioning coach who, according to Andrews, works with players in levels as high as the NHL. But Andrews said most of his work was on-ice, skating five or six times a week. Three times a week he attended what is called the pro skate in Anchorage, where NHL veterans Scotty Gomez and Joey Crabb were regular attendees, as well as other pro and Division I players with ties to Anchorage. “I talk to the guys on the (Brown Bears) and they don’t have a chance for that intense of a skate in the summer,” Andrews said. “They said it is more like shinny hockey. “In our skate we play to win. We’re out there and we go pretty hard and it’s definitely helped my offensive game.” The improvement of Andrews’ offensive game has been evident on the scoresheet. He is quick to point out that seven points have been assists which obviously required the scoring skill of other guys, while his lone two goals have come due to screens from former Kenny Lake star Sam Carlson. What doesn’t show up on the scoresheet is Andrews’ leader-

ship. “When I named him captain I had no doubt he would be a great leader for this group,” Beauparlant said. “It has caused him to take guys under his wing a bit more and helped him mature into his role.” After Saturday’s 6-1 shellacking at the sticks of the Minot (North Dakota) Minotauros, Beauparlant called a captains’ meeting and, the next day, the captains called a players’ meeting. “It’s nice to have a good relationship with the coaches and also know how the guys are feeling,” Andrews said. “We got beat pretty bad and we wanted it known that that can’t happen in our home barn.” Beauparlant sees a Division I and possibly a pro future for Andrews. The reason is Andrews’ versatility. He has been in front of the net, on the flank and at the point of the power play. “He’s solid off the rush, he’s got a good stick, he’s intelligent with the puck and he defends extremely well in front of the net,” Beauparlant said. “College coaches like guys that can do it all, and he’s that guy.” Andrews said his goal is a Division scholarship, but also to enjoy this season. “I realize time is short,” Andrews said. “I talked to the 93s last year, and they told me how quick it went, and they had three or four years. “I only have two years so I have to make the most of it.”

for Johnson. Houston got the ball back when Jared Crick tipped a pass by Luck that was intercepted by Justin Tuggle. The Texans got to 24-14 when Foster scored on a 12-yard run. The Colts added field goal to make it 27-14. Luck found Hilton on a 40yard pass early in the first quarter, but Indy’s offense stalled after that and the Colts settled for a field goal to make it 3-0. Trent Richardson had a 5-yard touchdown run on a two-play

drive that included a 49-yard pass to Hilton. The play was originally ruled a touchdown after Hilton recovered from a fall seemingly untouched by defender Kareem Jackson and reached the end zone. The play was reviewed and the call reversed, with Hilton ruled down by contact at the 5. The Colts pushed the lead to 17-0 when Ahmad Bradshaw scored on a 5-yard pass from Luck with about seven minutes left in the first quarter. The Texans had to punt again

after Fitzpatrick was sacked by Werner for an 8-yard loss on third down after Bradshaw’s score. Luck capped a long drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Coby Fleener at the end of the first quarter to extend the lead to 24-0. NOTES: Johnson finished with 99 yards receiving to give him 13,080 career yards receiving, making him the 15th player in NFL history to reach 13,000. ... Houston’s Shane Lechler set a franchise record with a 71-yard punt in the third quarter.

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On being a foodie

fter years of thinking that fishing was my favorite pastime, I now realize that I was mistaken. My favorite pastime actually is eating. Who knows where it all began? Some of my passion for food is probably hereditary, and some learned. Whatever, I’m definitely a foodie. Have been ever since I was born, in 1937. My dad worked as a mechanic and auto-body man for a Ford dealership in a small town, so my family wasn’t rich by any definition. We got by pretty much from pay check to pay check. Not that we ever missed a meal, but we ate from the lower part of the hog, so to speak. I didn’t know it at the time, but we were “poor,” at least by today’s standards. I never felt deprived because I didn’t know anyone who was any better off than we were, and some were worse off. Odds are good that I was weaned on pancakes, which we called hotcakes. We had them for breakfast every day except Sunday, when Dad would take over in the kitchen and make waffles. I was the oldest of three boys in my family. My brothers and I were all serious eaters, but I was the most serious. We never missed a chance to steal bites of food from one another. We learned this from our father, who got a kick out of distracting one of us so he could sneak a forkful off our plates. Mom cooked mostly in a frying pan. I remember her frying patties made from left-over hot cereal we’d had for breakfast. Served with home-canned corn or green beans and whatever meat she could afford, that fried mush wasn’t bad. We were lucky that Mom and Dad’s parents lived nearby. Without the fruit and vegetables from their gardens and orchards, life would’ve been pretty grim. It wasn’t until I had left home that I confronted my first beef steak. By the time I entered high school, I could really put away the grub. I never turned out for sports, but I had a solid hour of PE every day of high school. Between that and my after-school paper route — eight miles by bicycle, six days a week — I rarely got enough food to satisfy my appetite. At my peak — or was it my pit? — I’d come home from school and eat an entire box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes with a quart of milk, a quarter-cup of brown sugar and a quart of canned raspberries. Our milk came straight from a farmer, and it was about 20 percent cream. I was six feet tall, still growing, and didn’t have an ounce of fat. The Dairy Queen was the highlight of my afternoon paper route. After rolling my newspapers and putting them in the bag, I’d stop at the DQ for a pineapple milkshake. I couldn’t go past that place without buying one. When I was 14 or 15, I earned enough money to buy enough fishing tackle to fish for pink salmon at the nearby Skagit River. When the “humpies” were running, I’d ride my bike to the river and fish until See PALMER, page C-2

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Randy Harper, at right, shovels dirt into a sieve while Patrick Vercoe washes it, Sept. 20, 2014. Digging at rear is Damien Haralson.

Gold’s glitter lures modern prospectors By TOM PAULU The Daily News

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (AP) — There’s gold in them thar hills of Southwest Washington. And in our rivers and on our beaches, too. You just have to know how and where to look for it. Several times a month, members of the Southwest Washington Gold Prospectors club pack up their pans, sluices and shovels and go on field trips. More experienced members work claims on their own, too. “There’s a little bit of gold all over. You’d be amazed,” said Randy Harper, president of the prospecting club. Dennis Blevins pans for gold on the East Fork Lewis River during an outing “But there’s a lot of work in it,” added of the Southwest Washington Gold Prospectors, Sept. 19. Harper, who lives in Camas. “It’s not

easy finding gold.” On a recent weekend, members of the Vancouver-based club gathered at Daybreak Park on the East Fork of the Lewis River. By this time of year, the water is running so low — only a few feet deep — that plenty of riverbank that’s under water at other times of year is easily accessible. After decades of prospecting, Harper can read a river for gold like an angler can scan for fish. He explained that because gold is a relatively heavy element, it tends to get washed up on the shores where streams bend. He led the prospectors to a dried-up curving river channel. One of the appeals of gold panning is that basic techniques haven’t See GOLD, page C-2

Bike sharing program crossing into Council Bluffs OMAHA, Neb. (AP) An Omaha bike-sharing program is crossing over the Missouri River and expanding into Iowa. The program, originally called Omaha B-cycle, was renamed Heartland B-cycle to reflect the expansion into Council Bluffs, Iowa. The bike sharing program said it’s adding 20 new bike stations, 14 in Omaha and six in Council Bluffs. The stations’ installations are expected to start next month, between Nov. 10 and Nov. 21. Currently, 57 bikes are available at Omaha’s 11 stations. Heartland Bcycle said it hasn’t bought more bikes yet for the stations but expects to next year. During a news conference Tuesday at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge that connects the two cities, Omaha

Mayor Jean Stothert said that Heartland B-Cycle is the second bike sharing program to operate in more than one state. The other is Capital Bikeshare, which operates in Maryland and Virginia, as well as Washington, D.C. Those interested in using the bike sharing program must buy a daily, monthly or annual pass. They can check out a bike from any station, ride it and return it to any station in Omaha or Council Bluffs. Stothert said the bike sharing program benefits Omaha by luring more people and businesses to the area. “It helps our community remain competitive with other cities that want AP Photo/The Daily Nonpareil, Joe Shearer to attract and retain talent,” she said. Heartland B-Cycle raised more than A woman rides a bike rented from Heartland B-cycle toward Omaha on the $1 million over 13 months to fund the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday, between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Neb. expansion.

Special regulations for furbearer trapping on the refuge As the days get shorter, morning temperatures dip below freezing and termination dust starts to appear on the mountains, it’s evident that fall is in full swing. This is an exciting time of year for many of us, as the furbearer trapping season is soon approaching on the Kenai Peninsula. While the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge presents trappers with unique opportunities, it also requires an understanding of some special guidelines and regulations. For those folks planning to trap on Refuge lands this season, I would like to take the opportunity to address a few topics. Individuals 16 years of age or older are required to have a valid state trapping license as well as a special use trapping permit, issued by the Refuge. The Refuge requires that a one-time trapping and snaring

orientation class be taken prior to receiving a permit. This year, the lynx trapping season will be closed on the Kenai Peninsula. Because of this closure, the use of cubby and/or flag sets will not be allowed on the Refuge. (However, the use of small cubbies and flag sets with an opening of 7 inches by 7 inches or less, leg hold traps No. 1 ½ or smaller, or No. 120 or smaller Conibear-style traps, are allowed.) The Refuge considers a cubby any enclosure, whether natural or constructed, with an opening at one or both ends that is used in conjunction with a trap or snare. A flag set is a visual attractant, such as a CD, foil or flagging, used to attract animals to a trap. The prohibition of flag sets will help reduce the number of lynx accidentally caught in traps. All trap lines must be at least one

R efuge N otebook J oe Williams mile from public roads, campgrounds, and trailheads. However, trapping for mink and muskrat using small leghold traps No. 1 ½ or smaller, and No. 110 or 120 Conibear style traps, is allowed in these areas. The Skilak Lake Recreation Area is closed to all trapping. All traps and snares are required to be identified by the owner with an approved tag or marking that is clearly visible. Traps and snares are required to be checked regularly. Depending on the type of trap and the Game ManageC

ment Unit the trap is located in, trap checks are required every four or seven days. Frequent trap checks allows targeted furbearers to be humanely harvested, while ensuring a timely release of uninjured non-targeted species. It also enables trappers to check and inspect their traps to make sure they are working correctly. This is especially important during the “freeze and thaw” cycles, common during Kenai Peninsula winters. It is also a good practice, but not required, to post your trap line with a sign so other outdoor users (and their dogs) can avoid entering areas with active traps. Another unique requirement for trapping on the Refuge is the prohibited use of “sight exposed bait” within 30 feet of a trap or snare. Bait that is visible from 360 degrees at a height of 3 feet or greater must be

at least 30 feet away from a trap or snare. This regulation is aimed at reducing the take of non-targeted species in traps, such as eagles, hawks and other protected birds of prey that hunt by sight. A trapping and snaring class is scheduled for October 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge office on Ski Hill Road. This class will cover the topics addressed above as well as trapping techniques, fur care and more. The class is free to the public and no preregistration is required. Joe Williams is a law enforcement officer at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. You can find more information about the Refuge at http://kenai. fws.gov or http://www.facebook.com/ kenainationalwildliferefuge.

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Volunteers make elk refuge home each summer By JOHN R. MOSES Jackson Hole News & Guide

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jim Crabb looked every bit the expert recently as he guided three visitors through the history of the Miller family and its historic Jackson homestead on the National Elk Refuge. He should be an expert, after seven years of summers spent on the refuge. But neither he nor the other 23 hard workers who call the refuge home each summer are making a dime. They are part of a corps of federal volunteers who bring their RVs and enthusiasm for public service to our nation’s refuges, parks and visitor centers. “When the snow gets up to my axle I’m back to Texas,” said Crabb, whose carved wooden badge fits well with the 1890s home and its outbuildings. In Texas, where Crabb has family, his RV rests for the winter at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, his second home. Although a couple of residences exist for volunteers who don’t have their own RVs, most who participate in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service resident volunteer program trade utility hookups for a minimum of 32 hours of work each week. It’s a lifestyle chosen by Crabb, a former pharmaceuti-

cals salesman whose 30-year career required a lot of travel. He said returning to Jackson and this close-knit group each spring is like going to a family reunion. “Some of your best friends are there,” Crabb said. “You come back and you pick up right where you left off in October.” “The National Elk Refuge has the largest volunteer program in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Mountain Prairie Region,” said Lori Iverson, outreach and visitor services coordinator for the refuge. “The volunteer program is essential because volunteers are used to do mission-critical habitat and wildlife work, keep facilities open and offer visitor services and educational programs that could not be done with the refuge’s permanent staff,” Iverson said. The refuge has fewer than 11 employees. Last July found volunteer Walt Nilson and his wife, Betty, working side by side as Independence Day crowds swelled into the downtown visitor center. “It’s probably one of the busiest visitor centers in the state,” Walt Nilson said. The volunteers pass out information not just about the refuge but also about national parks and even for the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. Their shift that day: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

AP Photo/Jackson Hole Guide, David O’Connor, File

In this March 7, 1999 file photo, Elk feed on a line of alfalfa pellets at the National Elk Refuge near Jackson, Wyo.

One of Nilson’s favorite jobs is explaining to groups, particularly to kids, about the elk refuge with hands-on demonstrations. “A few hours a day we take a tour up on the deck,” he said. Nilson said it isn’t all work, but it’s a lifestyle the retired couple with grown children can afford to enjoy for the summer months before heading back home to North Carolina for a temperate winter. Across the green meadow from the visitor center is the elk refuge’s unimposing headquarters. The compound, just east of St. John’s Medical Center on Broadway, is set before an expanse of steep green hills, over

which some of the Gros Ventre Mountain Range’s loftiest peaks poke up like jagged teeth. It is here in the quiet of the front office one might find Ed Houck, who with his wife, Linda, also volunteers his summers. “We fill a lot of gaps when there are not spots for government employees,” said Houck, who often spent summers in Jackson working various jobs before settling into the volunteer gig. Although he was also here for the winter this year, “normally I just do the summer,” he said. That makes 10 summers in Jackson, five spent at the ref-

uge. Normally he’s not “riding a desk,” preferring to work in the auto shop, but he said an injury left him on office duty. Just outside the office building is one of the campgrounds where RVs await their owners during the work days. It’s not all back office or visitor counter work. Two days a week volunteers Betty and Chuck Mulcahy are in the field. Some days they observe the trumpeter swan population, surveying nesting habits, counting cygnets after they hatch and making sure those cygnets are still in the nest weeks later. The nests are mapped by the volunteers. Another of the Mulcahys’ tasks is monitoring the radiocollared wolf population. “We don’t see the wolves, but we hear them on the tracking device as a little ‘ticky’ noise,” Betty Mulcahy said. The rest of the work days are spent lending a hand in the visitor center. The Mulcahys stay among a group of eight RVs at the end of the Miller House parking lot in what she described as a remarkably harmonious community. “It’s really a good group of people,” Mulcahy said. “Everybody here pretty much gets along.” But if the Grand Teton Music

Festival has a concert happening, don’t look for this couple at the RV camp. Nine years ago, after their kids left home, the couple sold their house to be full-time RV’ers. The summer stop in Jackson means seeing their musician children playing in the symphony. With that to look forward to, good neighbors and a great view of Miller Butte, Mulcahy said there’s no reason not to summer at the refuge. Winter will find them in a refuge in Florida, where Chuck Mulcahy comes from. While it’s a safe guess that the committed volunteers are dedicated to preservation and enjoy what nature has to offer, not all live in RVs. Bill Maltby, a “lifelong career banker” in the Denver region most of his professional life, lives in the upstairs of the Miller House. “It’s not super-modern,” he said of the house. “It’s comfortable.” Maltby takes care of the grounds at the Miller house, “including cleaning the picnic area so visitors can have a nice place to picnic.” While other volunteers, mostly couples, brought their homes or second homes with them and will drive away in them, winter means uncertainty for Maltby.

Inaugural pumpkin chunk a smashing success away. A crowd of about 1,000 showed up to watch the projectile launching. Andrew Takami, director of the college, said it made sense to partner with Harvest Homecoming on the event to have a little fall fun and showcase what their student engineers can create. “This is a medieval sport,” Takami said. “We’ve seen this in history how armies would use these machines to embattle a castle and take it. We thought it might be something we could pull off and we knew it would fit in with the Harvest Homecoming festivities.” Some of the teams compet-

ing were led by students of New Albany’s Purdue campus. Lucas Young, a freshman, told the News and Tribune he and his team worked for about three weeks building their plastic trebuchet. He said they had a simple approach to their design. “A long throwing arm and a lot of weight” is the secret, Young said. He said they had about 310 pounds of weight to actuate the launch of a pumpkin. They didn’t win the competition, but he said they had a lot of fun working on the machine. “We just wanted to make everything tight and make all of

our measurements as accurate as possible,” Young said. Professors got in on the competition, as well as high school students from Floyd Central High School’s Project Lead the Way program. But one team had a little more trouble than the others. Team Chunk It! fired its trebuchet twice, each time launching the pumpkin in the opposite direction it was meant to fly. Jodi Elsler, a freshman from Purdue on the team, said the team joined the competition late, giving members less time to build and conceptualize their machine than other teams.

said. “I try to get it out in the sun because it’ll sparkle. “Half a cornflake is like ‘EuContinued from page C-1 reka!’ “ Harper said. “Guys holler.” Depending on its shape, changed in hundreds if not such a flake could be worth sevthousands of years, so that only eral hundred dollars. simple gear is needed. people who like to cook and Club member Patrick Vereat. In the 1960s, when I lived coe of Portland sat down with in Fairbanks, I remember goContinued from page C-1 a small shovel he bought at a ing to friends’ houses for dinner, eating a big meal, and then garden store and started digging up rocks and dirt. Vercoe talking about little else but dark. What I remember most food until the wee hours of the put the debris into a plastic about humpy fishing on the sieve and washed the dirt off Skagit is that it was a big deal. morning. The subject of food the rocks, down into a plastic seemed to eclipse all others, Lots of people did it — and bucket. Harper then scooped still do. No one ever “released” even during the Vietnam War. the dirt in a prospector’s pan, one of those salmon. Every one Maybe especially during the carried it over to the flowing of them that I caught ended up Vietnam War. stream and started swishI had hoped that putting in Mom’s frying pan. ing water around the muck. Until I left home to join the some of these memories on paper would help me to better Though traditional gold pans Air Force, it was all my folks have smooth sides, plastic understand my cravings for could do to keep groceries in pans with circular ridges on food, and maybe even to do the house. Only after I left the sides do a better job of were they able to save enough something about them. All I catching gold, he said. want to do right now is steam money to send one of their Harper peered intently for some rice and warm up the sons to college, buy a laterbits of gold, ignoring the glischicken gumbo I made for dinmodel used car and do some tening bits of magnatite that ner last night. of the things they’d always might fool a beginner. wanted to do. “Most of the gold in the rivLes Palmer can be reached When you’re a foodie, you er is little, tiny gold,” Harper at les.palmer@rocketmail.com. tend to hang out with other

“Keep your eye out for diamonds, too,” Harper called out. Believe it or not, low-grade diamonds are sometimes found. He discovered one about half the size of a pencil eraser on the East Fork.

On this outing, Harper didn’t spot any diamonds. He did spot a tiny flake of gold, barely discernible to the untrained eye. “We always find a little bit,” he said.

By JERROD CLAPP News and Tribune

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — Each stood about 15 feet tall or so, carefully engineered and built specifically for a singular purpose: launching pumpkins about 100 yards. The inaugural Harvest Homecoming Pumpkin Chunk brought six teams with trebuchets — a type of catapult which use weight as opposed to built tension to launch a projectile — to the field behind the Purdue University College of Technology to fire pumpkins at a balloon target a football field AP Photo/News and Tribune, Staff, Jerod Clapp

The Lords of the Chunk, a team from Purdue University College of Technology, send a pumpkin down the firing line at the Harvest Homecoming Pumpkin Chunk on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 in New Albany, Ind. Six teams built trebuchets for the first-ever event.

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**ASIAN MASSAGE** The right touch, wonderful, relaxing. Call anytime. (907)598-4999

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(September 18, 2014) On September 2, 2014, Chugach Electric Association, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Fourth of July Project (Fourth of July Creek Project or project) to be located on Godwin and Fourth of July Creeks, near Seward in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission. The proposed project would consist of two new developments using the same: (1) 70-foot long, 30-foot-wide, 30-foot-high powerhouse; (2) tailrace consisting of a concrete drop box continuing to a rip rap channel; (3) 10,900-foot-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line extending from the powerhouse to an existing substation; (4) 4,300-foot-long, 16-foot-wide gravel access road; (5) 200-foot-long bridge; and (6) appurtenant facilities. Fourth of July Creek Development (1) a 110-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 18-foot-high concrete intake structure located at an elevation of 790 feet mean sea level (msl) on Fourth of July Creek; (2) a 5,200-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter steel penstock from the Fourth of July Creek intake housed in a 3,460-foot-long, 16-foot-diameter tunnel and a 1,670-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter steel penstock buried where feasible; and (3) a horizontal Francis turbine/generator unite rated for 6.6 megawatts (MW) at 637 feet of net head. Godwin Creek Development (1) a 110-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 18-foot-high concrete intake structure located at an elevation of 415 feet msl on Godwin Creek; (2) a 3,500-foot-long, 78-inch-diameter steel penstock buried where feasible from Godwin Creek; and (3) a horizontal Francis turbine/generator unit rated for 6.1 MW at 280 feet of net head. The estimated annual generation of the Fourth of July Creek Project would be 55,012 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul R. Risse, Senior Vice President, Chugach Electric Association, Inc., 5601 Electron Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99518; phone: (907) 563-7494. FERC Contact: Julia Kolberg; phone: (202) 502-8261. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.as You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-14630-000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the "eLibrary" link of Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-14630) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

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On October 1, 2014, Denali Media Anchorage Corp., filed with the Federal Communications Commission an application for renewal of the license of TV Translator station K29KH-D, which serves Kasilof, AK, on Channel 29 with 1.3 kilowatts effective radiated power (ERP). K29KH-D re-broadcasts KTVA, Channel 28, Anchorage, AK. Individuals who wish to advise the FCC of facts relating to our renewal application, and to whether the station has operated in the public interest, should contact the FCC, Washington, DC 20554, www.fcc.gov.

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INVITATION TO BID PURCHASE OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE SUMMER 2015 The Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area hereby invites qualified vendors to submit a firm price for acceptance by the Borough to purchase the following for dust control on gravel roads: *** Estimated 900,000 pounds of Anhydrous Calcium Chloride, 94-97% mini pellets, industrial grade. Delivery must be made in no less than 2,000 pound bags and no more than 2,700 pound bags. *** The product must be palletized and delivered via flatbed trailers. *** All prices quoted must be delivered F.O.B. Kenai Peninsula no earlier than May 1, 2015 and no later than May 31, 2015. Estimated quantities to KPB locations are as follows: Soldotna 550,000 pounds; Kenai 200,000 pounds; Homer 125,000 pounds; Seward 25,000 pounds. Bid documents may be obtained beginning October 10, 2014 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area office, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 (907) 262-4427. 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, 144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669. These forms must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the bidder's name on the outside and clearly marked: BID: Purchase of Calcium Chloride Summer 2015 DUE DATE: October 30, 2014, no later than 2:00 PM PUBLISH: 10/10, 13, 17, 2014

On October 1, 2014, Denali Media Anchorage Corp., filed with the Federal Communications Commission an application for renewal of the license of TV Translator station K08LW-D, which serves Kenai/Soldotna, AK, on Channel 8 with 0.082 kilowatts effective radiated power (ERP). K08LW-D re-broadcasts KTVA, Channel 28, Anchorage, AK. Individuals who wish to advise the FCC of facts relating to our renewal application, and to whether the station has operated in the public interest, should contact the FCC, Washington, DC 20554, www.fcc.gov. PUBLISH: 10/10, 2014

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PUBLIC NOTICE On October 1, 2014, Denali Media Anchorage Corp., filed with the Federal Communications Commission an application for renewal of the license of TV Translator station K15AG-D, which serves Ninilchik, AK, on Channel 15 with 1.4 kilowatts effective radiated power (ERP). K15AG-D re-broadcasts KTVA, Channel 28, Anchorage, AK. Individuals who wish to advise the FCC of facts relating to our renewal application, and to whether the station has operated in the public interest, should contact the FCC, Washington, DC 20554, www.fcc.gov. PUBLISH: 10/10, 2014

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On October 1, 2014, Denali Media Anchorage Corp., filed with the Federal Communications Commission an application for renewal of the license of TV Translator station K11VP-D, which serves Homer-Seldovia, AK, on Channel 11 with 0.176 kilowatts effective radiated power (ERP). K11VP-D re-broadcasts KTVA, Channel 28, Anchorage, AK. Individuals who wish to advise the FCC of facts relating to our renewal application, and to whether the station has operated in the public interest, should contact the FCC, Washington, DC 20554, www.fcc.gov.

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More than the stars shine brightly in the state of texas DEAR ABBY: I am an adult heterosexual male who has discovered that I like wearing nail polish. I feel it should not be a matter of gender, but of taste and fashion. I wore a reasonably bold color in public for the first time a week before last. It was a light, metallic blue that changes to green in the sunlight. I got a few raised eyebrows and a few compliments in my conservative, small town. I was told, however, to leave the color red to the ladies. I know some companies are already marketing nail color for men, and I hope nail decor for both genders will one day become mainstream. I want to help that process along. What do you think, Abby? — SHOWIN’ MY TRUE COLORS IN TEXAS DEAR SHOWIN’: Although over the last few years I have seen males wear nail polish, it was usually a very dark color and the wearer was a rock star or a Goth. Frankly, I think that for an adult heterosexual male to wear light blue nail polish in public in the great state of Texas shows he is not only a trendsetter, but also has a lot of guts.

and attends a junior college. I am having a hard time finding romance because most of the men want to survive on my income, or are put off that I have a son at home. I recently met a guy who seems to be head over heels in love with me. He has had little education and abused drugs and alcohol for a long time, but he has changed now. He has three children, but Abigail Van Buren because he is unemployed, he’s exempt from paying alimony, and he is fine with the idea. He’d like to have them on weekends, but the mother won’t allow it. Should I go ahead and date him? He doesn’t seem to mind that I have a child, but my intuition tells me he may be another fortune hunter. How can I find a suitable partner without appearing desperate? — LONELY LADY IN NETHERLANDS DEAR LONELY LADY: Listen to your intuition DEAR ABBY: I’m a 38-year-old woman who di- and end this relationship now unless you want to vorced four years ago. I’m educated, attractive and have support this man in perpetuity. The longer you’re a successful career. My 18-year-old son lives with me involved, the harder it will be to end it, so don’t pro-

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you’re not sure how to read. Express your thoughts, and you will get strong feedback. You could be amazed by how differently people view this situation. Tonight: Out and about. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHYour organization and ability to prioritize will be reflected in how your day flows. An unexpected conversation will help illuminate an issue. Understand the power in numbers. A meeting is likely to open up many options. Tonight: Read between the lines. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Understand your limits with a child or loved one. You could be overwhelmed by all the attention someone demands. Relate to this person directly in order to gain a better sense of what is motivating him or her. Don’t make assumptions. Tonight: Now for some good times. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Resist getting too stuck or rigid. You might be surprised by how easily you could fall into a stubborn stance. Others seem upbeat, so why not join them rather than insisting on having your own way? Deal with a domestic matter at a later point. Tonight: At home. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH A meeting or get-together might need to be rescheduled. Do yourself a favor, and reach out to someone whom you seem to be avoiding. Make the most of each conversation that you have today, and make it a point to say more than just “hello” to a neighbor. Tonight: Hang out.

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der to get a better grasp of what is going on. There are some topics you won’t want to touch! Tonight: Hang out. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Emphasize what you want to happen. Be careful with your spending, and maintain some discipline; you will be happier with the results. A discussion regarding your family life could spark some innovative ideas. Tonight: Find your friends for a fun happening. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH A situation in your daily life appears to be transforming right in front of you. You cannot avoid a discussion under any circumstances. The words you choose could define the outcome. You will get better results if you rely on diplomacy. Tonight: Out till the wee hours. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You like your routine, and you dislike being thrown into new experiences. However, you might opt to do something very different right now. Realize that this is your choice — it isn’t being forced upon you. You might enjoy the change of pace. Tonight: Share a secret. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Reach out to someone you really care about. You could discover that you still can relate on an individual level with this person. Do not treat this bond lightly, as it has meaning to both of you. This friendship can make all the difference in your life. Tonight: Be a duo. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Join a friend in making the most of the moment. You might be worried about a situation that

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crastinate. It’s time to widen your circle of acquaintances. Meet colleagues in your field through conferences and seminars. Develop new interests and you will meet more people. Volunteer with charities that interest you and you will meet worthwhile members of both sexes who may introduce you to an unattached friend or relative. Above all, don’t succumb to desperation. You have much to offer and a lot of life ahead of you. Follow my suggestions and your chances of finding what you’re looking for will improve.

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Libra and a Moon in Taurus. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Oct. 10, 2014: This year you open doors because of your willingness to socialize and understand different mindsets. Your friendships pave your way to success in many ways, some of them being less obvious. Zero in on what you want. If you are single, you might want to remain uncommitted, even though you will have many potential suitors. If you are attached, the two of you naturally interact well this year. Remember that your relationship is your first priority. TAURUS is quite caring. 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) HHHH Someone might be quite gabby, but still won’t spill the beans, at least not about what you wanted to hear. Your ingenuity will allow many possibilities to come forward. How will you decide which way to go? Feedback could be important. Tonight: Go with others’ suggestions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHHYoumightwanttohearmore about what is going on. A friend who disrupts your daily life could share an earful. It is with amusement that you listen to this person. A matter involving real estate or your home life will grab your attention. Tonight: Kick back, then decide. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You are full of ideas, and you want to share them. Others could be overly optimistic, which might make you doubt their veracity. Work with someone directly in or-

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