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Question Has your opinion of the candidates for U.S. Senate changed over the past few months? n Yes, I’ve learned more about their positions on issues important to me; n Yes, the steady stream of political ads has influenced my views; n No, I feel the same now as I did at the start of campaign season.

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Company probed for dumping in Nikiski DEC investigator says Baker Hughes waste disposal is not illegal but ‘bad practice’ By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

If it hadn’t have been for the legal bull moose walking through his property, Chuck Campbell may not have discovered the deepening piles of ashy cement powder coating the trees and running off into a gravel pit on his Nikiski property. “This just showed up here after (Sept. 20) because ... he came through here and walked through this and he was this deep,” Campbell said, lifting his hand about 3 feet above the frozen ground. “I went through here and I got him and hunted him and I’m like, ‘god almighty.’ This really got out of hand.”

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Chuck Campbell gestures toward a large pile of a concrete mixture that has been leaking onto his property from a nearby Baker Hughes facility, Thursday in Nikiski.

In the news No sign of missing Kenai family C

By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

Kenai Police reignited their search efforts this week for the Kenai missing family of four last seen in May. A search team was assembled and spent two days in the wooded area northeast of Wildwood Correctional Complex. Despite their efforts, Rebecca Adams, 23, Michelle Hundley, 6, Jaracca Hundley, 3, Brandon Jividen, 37, are still missing. According to the press release from the Kenai Police Department, the latest search is an attempt to evaluate a specific area more throughly, while taking advantage of fallen leaves due to the changing season. Various agencies including the FBI, Alaska State Troopers, Soldotna Police Department, Whittier Police Department, Adult Probation, Fish & Game and others have contributed resources to assist in the ground search. Police and other support vehicles that may have been seen in the area of Borgen Road or Inlet Woods Subdivision over the last few days were likely in support of those search activities. Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

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Newly-elected Navarre looks ahead School site councils name priorities By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

With the local election in the rear-view mirror, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre is looking to continue the momentum his administration has made and asks residents to keep an open mind moving forward. Navarre, now in his third term as borough mayor and second consecutive, said the election ended up being a distraction that took away from daily operations. While the campaign process allowed him to hear from the community, he said it also took away time from his management responsibilities and access to department directors. Navarre said his focus in this term will be to tackle the contentious issues that face the borough, like health care, review of the current tax code and school district funding. Education takes up the largest portion of the borough general fund — about 66 percent. For the fiscal year 2015, the borough contributed $44 million to the school district. He said education is the biggest priority, responsibility and expenditure. The Alaska LNG Project is another

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area the borough needs to pay close attention to and prepare for the socioeconomic impacts and infrastructure needs. Gov. Sean Parnell appointed Navarre to the Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board in July. His role will be vital in the discussions of the possible changes in the tax

structuring and how it would impact the borough. Navarre said the administration would look at the tax code with an eye toward whether changes need to be made. When voters chose to increase the property tax exemption from $20,000 to $50,000, that had an impact on overall revenues and certain factors will affect what the budget will be, he said. “Our administration team will engage the businesses community and public in those discussions,” he said. “We will be deliberative to identify what changes we think make sense and communicate it.” In his time as mayor the accomplishment Navarre is most proud of is that the budget has run a surplus the last few years. Prior to his arrival the borough was seeing deficit spending, which dipped into the reserves, he said. By building the reserve fund along with the oil and gas tax base increase, the borough has built a surplus, which allows the opportunity to reduce taxes, he said. “We don’t spend every nickel that is budgeted,” he said. One of the first things Navarre did when he was elected mayor in 2011 was request $200,000 from the borough assembly for health care.

According to reports filed by troopers, Nikiski resident Don Matthews called troopers on June 9, 2013 and told them his Nikiski home had been burglarized. While Matthews was at work, thieves took several things including his his 2010 Ford pickup. They also took 13 guns, ammunition, food, a computer, a chainsaw, a log splitter and

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education began budget development this year by asking individual schools how they think the district can cut costs. The school board used the feedback to identify potential priorities, ways to reduce expenditures and increase revenues. Nine schools sent responses. Protecting the pupil teacher ratio was the highest reported priority. Raising borough funding and no decrease in wages or benefits were also high on the list. “For Kenai Central High School (and other high schools in the district), if the pupil teacher ratio is raised, then programs and diversity in the schedule are sure to suffer,” according to the Kenai Central High School’s site council report. Redoubt Elementary School suggested increasing the pupil teacher ratio to cut spending. Soldotna Prep agreed. “Ultimately the group could not find any clear cut area that needed additional funds or called for reductions,” according to the Soldotna Prep site council report.

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Nikiski thief still missing after manhunt By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

A three-hour search for a wanted Nikiski man came up empty Wednesday night. Alaska State Troopers received a tip that Aaron James Duvall, 26, was located on Mile 2 of Island Lake Road. Troopers responded, set up a perimeter of the area and searched for Duvall from 7-10 p.m. but

Duvall escaped, said trooper spokesperson Beth Ipsen. The trooper K-9 dog Scout was also on scene but Duvall escaped, Ipsen said. Duvall has a $3,000 active warrant out for his arrest for a parole violation stemming from a 2013 offense. The warrant was issued on Sept. 5, according to court records. Duvall also has an outstanding misdemeanor theft charge

and missed a court date on Oct. 6 for a change of plea hearing. Kenai District Court Judge Sharon Illsley issued a summons for him. In 2013, Duvall, and four others, were arrested on theft and burglary charges. In January he pled guilty to felony burglary, vehicle and firearm theft charges. Duvall was sentenced to 36 months in jail with two years suspended.

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South Africans indicted on illegal hunts By PHILLIP RAWLS Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Two South African brothers have been indicted in Alabama on charges of conspiracy to sell illegal rhinoceros hunting trips to Americans and of selling rhino horns on the black market. Federal prosecutors unsealed the indictments of Dawie and Janneman Groenewald and their safari company Thursday in Montgomery. Federal officials said the brothers traveled throughout the United States between 2008 and 2010 to attend hunting convention and gun shows, where they sold hunts at their ranch in Mussina, South Africa. Prosecutors said hunters paid between $3,500 and $15,000 to participate. The horns from the dead rhinos were sold on the black market. The brothers and their company face charges of conspiracy, illegal wildlife trafficking, mail fraud, international money laundering and structuring bank deposits to avoid reporting requirements. Daniel Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said the indictments were part of Operation Crash, an undercover investigation into illegal trafficking of rhinos that has already resulted in a dozen convictions. More arrests are likely. Prosecutors said the case was brought in Alabama because Janneman Groenewald, 44, used to live in Autaugaville, about 20 miles west of Montgomery, and their company, Out of Africa Adverturous Safaris, had bank accounts in Alabama. The brothers’ company had closed for the night by the time prosecutors announced the indictment and they could not be reached for comment. U.S. Attorney George Beck said neither brother has been arrested, but the United States would seek extradition. No hunters were charged. Dawie Groenewald, 46, pleaded guilty in Montgomery in 2010 to a felony charge

involving a leopard that was illegally hunted in South Africa and imported to the United States. He was fined $30,000. According to prosecutors, the hunters were told that trophies from the hunts could not be legally exported. Instead, the brothers kept the horns and then sold them on the black market, prosecutors said. Ashe said the American hunters should have been suspicious of the “bargain basement prices” for the kills. “Frankly these hunters should have known better. All hunters should consider this a warning that when they are involved in an overseas hunt for any species, they should make sure that the hunt that they are considering is offered by a reputable guide service operating in

a country certified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as managing its wildlife responsibly and sustainably,” Ashe said. Federal officials said the hunts

could have been made legal if the safari company had gone through the permitting process in South Africa, but then the horns couldn’t have been sold.

Thursday Stocks Company Final Change Agrium Inc............... 86.38 +1..25 Alaska Air Group...... 49.95 +3.18 ACS...........................1.37 +0.02 Apache Corp........... 76.08 +2..21 AT&T........................ 33.66 -0.84 Baker Hughes.......... 54.12 +1.78 BP ........................... 42.17 +0.61 Halliburton............... 55.85 +1.42 Harley-Davidson.......63.01 +1.73 Home Depot............ 94.80 +1.46 McDonald’s...............91.02 +0.08 Safeway....................34.11 +0.05 Schlumberger.......... 98.26 +2.27 Tesoro...................... 65.29 +0.40 Walmart................... 76.25 +0.22 Wells Fargo.............. 50.60 +0.43 Gold closed............1,232.53 -8.72

Silver closed.............17.22 +0.06 Dow Jones avg..... 16,677.90 +216.58 NASDAQ................4,452.79 +69.94 S&P 500................1,950.82 +23.71 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

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Obituaries Mary A. McConnell Mary A. McConnell, age 70, of Jasper, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Friday, September 26, 2014. Ms. McConnell was born on Jan. 16, 1944. Ms. McConnell is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Juley McConnell of Anchor Point, Alaska; sisters and brother-in-law, Helen and Tony Hermel of Talking Rock, Georgia, and Rhoda Neighbors of Jasper; seven grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Ms. McConnell was preceded in death by her son, Bret McConnell and parents Roy and Leila Poole. A graveside service was held on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Jasper with Tony Hermel officiating. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice.

Tamara Jean Slone Tamara Jean Slone joined her heavenly father on Monday, October 20, 2014. She was 73. She was born Tamara Jean Burger on April 30, 1941, to Joseph and Regina Burger in Iowa City, Iowa. When she was 7 the family moved to Tucson, Arizona, in her dad’s Model A Ford. She excelled in sports, acting and singing and she loved recalling the time Abbott and Costello came to her high school and performed “Who’s on First.” She was blessed with a beautiful voice which earned her many solo parts. As a young adult, Tammy moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting and singing career where she was with the Beverly Hills Playhouse. She also worked for Mattel Toys in their computer room and used to comment on the size of the analog tape computers. She had great stories of her time in

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Hollywood. In 1968, she moved to Alaska to join her parents and siblings. In 1970, she married Irton Slone of Kasilof and raised their family there. Tammy was spirit filled and very involved in the Soldotna Catholic Church. She was a loving and giving person, and her faith got her through some tragic times. Singing in church and being a lectern brought great pleasure to her and others. She also wrote, published, and recorded original songs and poems, a great passion of hers! A true word game connoisseur, she loved Scrabble and Wheel of Fortune. Anyone who knew Tammy remembers she loved health products and shared them with everyone she met. Her husband passed in 2003. In 2011, she moved to Lake Elsinore, California to be near her daughters. She was involved in her church, the senior center, and helping the homeless. In 2013, she moved to Washington State to be near her sons and was very involved in her church, senior center and helping people there, until the day she passed. She was preceded in death by her husband, children Elizabeth and Michael, parents, sisters Christine and Corinne, and brother Joseph. She is survived by her children James Slone (wife Kathy, grandchildren Michael and Zada) of Kenai; Valerie Whitsett (husband David, grandchildren Kacey and Isabel) of Moreno Valley, California; John Slone (wife Jennifer) of Snoqualmie, Washington; Jeff Slone of Federal Way, Washington; and Yvonne Slone of Lake Elsinore, California. Also, brothers Bill, Jack, Mike and Rick Burger and their families; sisters Kathy Ryan, Mari and Helene Burger and their families; her husband’s family, and many friends. “We love and miss you mom, may you find peace, joy, and happiness and those whom you have missed!” family writes. Mass for Tamara will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at noon, reception to follow. The family asks that donations be made in lieu of flowers to: Love Inc. or Friendship Mission, c/o Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 222 West Redoubt, Soldotna Alaska 99611.

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League of Women Voters hosts candidate forum

Halloween activities for all in Nikiski

On Oct. 30 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. the League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum for the candidates in the Nov. 4 election. The forum will be held at the city of Soldotna Council Chambers located at 177 North Birch Street in Soldotna. The candidates present will be Peter Micciche, Eric Treider, Mike Chenault, Rocky Knudsen, Kurt Olson, Shauna Thorton, and Paul Seaton. The public is invited. For more information contact Gail Knobf at 262-6635 or email tia@eagle. ptialaska.net.

A Strut Your Mutt Howl’oween Dog Costume Contest is today at 6:30 p.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center. Dogs must on a leash and people friendly. A 5K Costume Run is Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center. Prizes for the best costume, all ages. Bring canned food to support the Nikiski food drive.

Swim team schedules tryouts The Peninsula Piranhas Swim Team will be holding tryouts for kids who can swim the pool length. Tryouts are at Kenai Central High School Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. for middle-high school swimmers and 4 p.m. for elementary school swimmers. Returning PPST swimmers will start practices on Nov. 10. Any questions please call Coach Will at 283-7476 or email peninsula_piranhas@hotmail.com.

Fall carnival at Nikiski North Star Nikiski North Star elementary School will host a Fall Carnival from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. The carnival will feature many new games for all ages, including Twister, Catchphrase, Wrap a Mummy in Toilet paper, and more. New this year is a carved pumpkin contest; bring in your already craved pumpkin for a chance to win a prize. A costume contest will start at 1:30 p.m. with the youngest age group and progress to older aged kids throughout the

Spook Night at Tsalteshi Trails Tsalteshi Trails Association will hold its fourth annual Spook Night event Oct. 26 at the Skyview Trailhead. Costumed kids ages 10 and under can trick-or-treat on a 1-kilometer section of the trails, from stations sponsored by various businesses and organizations in the community. The cost is $10 per child for the first two kids in a family, and $5 for each additional sibling up to six kids total. There is no charge for chaperones (required). Advance registration is available at www.tsalteshi.org. Day-of-event registration and preregistered check in begins at 5 p.m. and closes at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 26. Trick-or-treating opens at 5 p.m. and closes at 6:30 p.m. A 5-kilometer Zombie Run begins at 6 p.m. Advance registration is available at www.tsalteshi.org. Day-ofrace registration and preregistered check in begins at 5 p.m. Costumed dogs on leashes are welcome. Cost is $30, with a $5 discount for active TTA members (enter promo code TTAMEMBER in online registration) and an additional $5 discount for those in costume. The event includes a free chili feed, and prizes for winning runners.

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

Noon • Homemade soup, Funny River Community Center. 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” URS Club, 11312 Kenai Saturday Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill 8 p.m. Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur • AA North Roaders Group Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 398-9440. Call 242-9477. 9 a.m. • Al-Anon book study, Central Peninsula Hospital’s Augustine The Community Calendar lists Room, Soldotna. Call 907-953- recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have 4655. your event listed, email organiza 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ tion name, day or days of meetMeeting, URS Club, 11312 Kenai ing, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@ Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. peninsulaclarion.com.

Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family group, United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road in Kenai. Call 907-953-4655.

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Make sure you’re ready for winter driving It’s that time of year: areas of the

central Kenai Peninsula are starting to see some snow, and icy roads earlier this week may have contributed to a rollover accident on the Sterling Highway. We know that winter will strike sometime between Labor Day and Thanksgiving, but most of us aren’t prepared, no matter when it happens. What makes it worse is that some of us continue to drive as if the roads are dry. Mother Nature served notice this week that winter is on its way, and it’s time for peninsula drivers to make sure you and your vehicle are ready for the inevitable. For starters, take the time to check your vehicle. n Check your antifreeze. Make sure it can handle temperatures that get as low as 20 degrees below zero. n Do you need an engine block heater? They are designed to help your engine start easier in cold weather. n Be prepared: Do you have winter wiper blades, jumper cables and washer fluid? These basics can make a difference when the weather is bad. n Get a tune-up. This is the best way to make sure you don’t have an unexpected breakdown. Any problems can be corrected before the cold makes them a major issue. n Check your oil and other fluids, belts and your battery. It only takes one thing to turn a simple trip into a nightmare. Now think safety behind the wheel. You’ve heard the tips from us many times, but they bear repeating. If one more person puts them into practice each season, it’s potentially one less accident. With that in mind, here are some winter driving reminders: n Common sense is the best defense against accidents. This means slow down and increase the distance between your car and other traffic. Slowing down not only drops your chances of locking bumpers, it also saves you fuel, which saves you money. n Moose will appear out of nowhere. Slowing down and glancing the road’s edges help eliminate problems. n A winter survival kit can keep an inconvenience from turning into a catastrophe. It should contain a flashlight, blankets, booster cables, a warning device (flares or reflective triangle), a small bag of abrasive material (sand or cat litter), a cloth towel or roll of paper towels, a small shovel, water, some emergency food and a book of matches. n An ice scraper and good windshield wiper blades are a must for good winter visibility. Don’t try to save time by scraping just a little hole in the ice off your windshield. A credit card is no substitute for an ice scraper. Avoid those drivers who have not cleared their windshields — they can’t see you. Also, don’t forget to clear the snow from your headlights and taillights. n No matter how short a trip you’re making, dress for the weather. If you have car trouble or are involved in an accident, you’ll be glad you took the time to don your boots, coat, hat and mittens. At the least, keep some winter clothes in the car for an emergency. n Four-wheel drive does not protect you from accidents. It may help you maneuver through snow, but it absolutely will not help you stop on a slick road. For the most part, winter is an enjoyable time on the peninsula. It’s a time to celebrate the uniqueness of our northern climate, listen to the snow fall and bask in the dance of the northern lights. Let’s not spoil it by causing accidents that could have been avoided with just a little care and foresight.

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Letters to the Editor Effort needed to address pancreatic cancer It is unacceptable that there is a cancer for which the relative five-year survival rate is still in the single digits at just six percent, particularly when you consider that the overall five-year relative survival for all cancers is now 68 percent. Even more alarming pancreatic cancer is anticipated to move from the fourth to the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. by 2020. Pancreatic cancer patients and their loved ones cannot wait any longer. It is essential that we make research into pancreatic cancer a priority in this country so that real progress can be made toward better treatment options, early detection, and a cure. I am the Alaska Advocacy Chair for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and am grateful to Mayor Navarre and the Kenai Peninsula Borough for passing an Awareness Proclamation that recognizes November as National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. The proclamation will also raise awareness about this devastating disease and encourage our elected officials to make fighting pancreatic cancer a priority. We must support our fellow citizens who have been afflicted by this disease and advocate for greater awareness and more resources to fight pancreatic cancer. If you have a loved one that is fighting Pancreatic Cancer or have lost someone to this horrible disease, please join me on Oct. 28, 6:00 p.m. at the Assembly meeting to receive this proclamation from Mayor Navarre. I can be reached at 907-299-1519 for details and would be honored to have you stand with me to raise awareness. Wear your purple! Kelly Cooper Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Alaska Advocacy Chair Homer

Inclusion of all parties important to political process I would like thank the Kenai Chamber of Commerce for including Libertarian candidate for US Senate, Mark Fish into the recent debate. One of the pinnacles of our representative democracy is the 1st amendment which gives us the right to free speech but moreover, the obligation to promote free speech. Too many times the voices of other politicians who do not represent the Democrat or Republican party are excluded. In keeping with the regulations of the Great State of Alaska, it is imperative that when a political party is recognized either through ballot access or by petition, representatives of these recognized parties must be granted the right to bring their ideas to the public forum. In 1992 when Ross Perot ran for President of the United States, he was included into the national debate as an “outsider” running on an independent ticket. His clear clarion call for a balanced and sustainable budget had such a major impact on the political discourse that President Clinton and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich were motivated to carry the water for a balanced budget and through bipartisan support, it was realized for a short period of time. This is an example of the effect independent candidates can have on issues of great importance. Without these messengers and messages, the air in our political arena is exhausted in partisan political bickering. It is essentially to recognize and pro-

mote the “free market” of fresh political ideas. For this I commend the Chamber of Commerce with their attitude of inclusion. It is the American spirit of fair play and equality. Michael Chambers Chair, Alaska Libertarian Party Anchorage

Sullivan has not shown himself to be accountable to Alaskans There is something inherently wrong with Dan Sullivan running for a US Senate seat. Having never held an elected office before, he has no concept of being accountable to his constituents; instead his allegiance has been pledged to those that have paid his way. Unqualified for both jobs, his actions during his brief tenure as Alaska’s AG and the commissioner of DNR proved that he is not interested in representing Alaskans. Most people recognize the fact that he was appointed to these jobs simply to fluff his resume and attempt to give him some Alaskan credentials. However, both times, Mr. Sullivan took actions that were harmful to real Alaskans and he was never held accountable. Mr. Sullivan claims that if elected he won’t work for change in Washington instead he will demand change. Really Dan? How naïve can you be? People who hold extreme positions should never be elected to office, history has proved that many, many times. Erik Huebsch, Kasilof

Turning a blind eye doesn’t solve problem As young teachers in village schools, we found abuse of alcohol to play a major role in our community. We dealt with it on a daily basis and eventually felt burned out and numb. My wake up call came when at 7:00 in the morning we greeted a woman laying along the trail to school with a “good morning.” Our youngest son asked “Why is Mimi’s mama laying there?” And my reply was “Oh honey, she’s just drunk” and we hurried on to school. I was shocked that I had just taken as normal that a mother would be laying inebriated along a trail at 7 am. I was sure that never would I ever again be complacent to those in need that I came upon. Today, 38 years later, I realize that I’ve

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slipped into acceptance once again. As I was checking out at a local store today I noticed a young woman leaning against a display. I mentioned to the cashier that the woman looked in need of help. No response. Then the woman straightened up and looked around. She had a glazed look, staggered a bit and then draped herself over another counter. As she again straightened up I again mentioned to the cashier that the gal looked in bad shape. She looked up at the young woman and then just started checking out the next customer and I hurried on to home. What had I just done? First, I had assumed she had a drug or alcohol problem, and second, I didn’t follow through with help! My response was symptomatic of a large portion of our society failing to be proactive in dealing with the drug and alcohol problems plaguing our communities. I did call the store as employees must be proactive but both the cashier and myself failed that young woman. Blinders won’t work — acceptance as a community won’t work — we can’t give up. Patty See Kenai

A couple of other words to describe roundabouts When I was trying to absorb the how’s and why’s in the explaining the proper way to use the roundabouts on Binkley I became a little confused. As I enter the roundabout, I have to look left, then right and watch the center for a large turning vehicle before proceeding, so basically a simple stop sign or light would serve as a much more reasonable solution instead of all the money to spend trying to solve it this way. I can already hear the snow plow drivers speaking their mind about how to plow the street. I would wager that there will be many more fender benders than before; my suggestion for renaming Binkley Street would be Cursing Avenue. Paul D. Morrison Kenai

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Alaska Murkowski calls out Young on suicide remark JUNEAU — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is asking Rep. Don Young to rethink his remarks on suicide. KTUU reports that Murkowski wrote on her Facebook page she was upset with Young for telling high school students that a lack of support from family and friends might be to blame when someone kills themselves. Students at Wasilla High School were reeling from the recent suicide of a classmate. School Principal Amy Spargo says students and adults at the assembly took offense because it was as if they were being blamed. Young, the longest serving Republican in the House, has a history of colorful and sometimes offensive quips. He’s made headlines recently more for gaffes than policy. The suicide rate in Alaska is twice the national average.

TV station wrongly airs contentious ad ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage television station has taken full blame for accidentally airing a commercial for U.S. Sen. Mark Begich that the campaign had pulled because it had sparked outrage. “One-hundred percent our error,” said Andy Tierney, the national sales manager for CBS affiliate KTVA. The snafu caused the commercial to be aired during the “Daybreak” morning news program, reigniting a contentious subject in the waning days of the campaign. Begich ran the commercial during Labor Day weekend. It attempted to portray Begich’s Republican opponent, former Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan, as soft on crime. The commercial featured a man identified as a former Anchorage police officer standing outside the home where an elderly couple was beaten to death and a family member sexually abused in 2013. It ended with the man saying Sullivan shouldn’t be a senator. Sullivan responded with his own commercial, accusing Begich of trying to use the case for political gain. Tierney said the commercial mix-up came as an operator put in the wrong code for a different Begich commercial into the station’s computer system. The two ads have similar codes, and the wrong one was put in.

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JUNEAU — The Coast Guard says it will take additional steps to teach personnel about local hunting laws after two petty officers were issued citations for wasting game. The Juneau Empire reports anonymous tips led Alaska State Trooper wildlife officers to issue citations to 26-yearold James Schmidt and 27-year-old Chris Hyde. They are scheduled for arraignment Oct. 30 and could not be reached Wednesday. Troopers investigated after a deer and four ducks were found Oct. 1 along a rural Juneau road. Antlers but almost no meat had been removed from the deer. State law requires that edible game meat be processed for human consumption. Failure to salvage meat is a misdemeanor. Coast Guard spokesman Kip Wadlow says the agency will consider disciplinary action after the court case is complete. — The Associated Press

By RACHEL D’ORO Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Sean Parnell signed a bill into law Thursday that symbolically recognizes 20 Alaska Native languages as official state languages. Parnell prompted cheers and applause from a standingroom-only crowd when he signed HB216 at the first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives convention, where he also delivered an opening speech before scores of people from around the state. Time did not allow Parnell to sign the bill during his speech, according to organizers. Instead, the signing was held in a smaller room at the downtown Anchorage Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center. “Language is a fundamental and unifying tie to the past and the future for Native culture, a heritage that is closely tied to cultural and linguistic knowl-

‘Languages are our cultural DNA.’ — Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka edge,” Parnell said before putting pen to paper. He said the new law gives “dignity and honor” to the languages. Lance Twitchell, a teacher of Alaska Native languages at the University of Alaska Southeast, was among other speakers at the signing. He said Alaska Natives have suffered so much for their languages, which many were not allowed to practice in the past. He called the signing a new day, but said the fight to save languages is not over. “There’s no such thing as language superiority, just as there is no such thing as racial superiority,” Twitchell said. He asked Native language speakers involved in the signing to note in their tribal tongues that their language was the official lan-

guage of the state. Alaska legislators passed the bill at the end of their session in April after supporters staged a sit-in at the Capitol to urge lawmakers to take up the matter. The bill was co-sponsored by Reps. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, and Charisse Millett, R-Anchorage. Both commented at Thursday’s signing. “Languages are our cultural DNA,” Kreiss-Tomkins said. “They’re a way of understanding the world, relating to the world, and the extinction of a language is an immeasurable loss to a culture in a very fundamental way.” Princess Lucaj of Fairbanks was among convention visitors who witnessed the signing. Afterward, she said that many

of the people in her family are linguists who are working to keep their Gwich’in Athabascan language alive and her grandmother wrote the first Gwich’in dictionary. Lucaj’s mother, who grew up in the village of Fort Yukon, was among those who were once punished for speaking their own language. That’s why Gwich’in wasn’t taught to Lucaj when she was growing up. She is now learning it. Lucaj, whose family also has roots in the community of Arctic Village, agreed with critics who have said the language bill was slow in coming, and so was its signing into law. She said it shouldn’t be that way. But for her, it didn’t take away from the official recognition Thursday. “It’s just really emotional because our languages are so much of who we are,” she said. “And to have that finally be acknowledged just makes our hearts soar.”

Feds to bring indoor plumbing to Akiachak By RACHEL D’ORO Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — A remote Alaska Native village where only half the homes have indoor plumbing is among rural communities nationwide that will receive upgrades to water and wastewater systems with more than $352 million in grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Alaska’s $12.6 million share of the funding on Thursday at a convention of Alaska Natives in Anchorage. In a telephone interview Tuesday, Vilsack told The Associated Press that ultimately, the future goal is to bring the entire nation into the modern world. “It’s really designed to make sure people live in communities and in areas that provide the basic protections and the guarantee of basic protections that we all, as Americans, ought to have,” he said. “It’s an adequate

supply of quality water. It’s the ability to treat sewage properly so that it doesn’t do harm or damage to the environment.” Among other awards for water system improvements include a $6 million loan and $3.7 million grant to Clay County Water Authority in Alabama; a $900,000 loan and $3.5 grant for Truth or Consequences, New Mexico; an $11 million loan and a $3 million grant to Port Townsend, Washington; and a $1.2 million loan and $3.6 million grant to Hartland, Maine. Another big recipient is Edgerton, Wisconsin, which is receiving a $2.5 million grant and a $7.8 million loan to upgrade its aging water treatment system. The western Alaska village of Akiachak is receiving a $5 million grant that will go toward construction of sewer mains and other parts of a core system that can be hooked up later to 100 houses in the community still without indoor plumbing. Another 100 homes in the Yup’ik Eskimo commu-

nity of 675 received the plumbing in an earlier project. Phillip Peter, chairman of the village tribal council, lives in one of the homes without plumbing. The 63-year-old has lived in the village most of his life and said everyday conditions will hugely improve after remaining homes have indoor plumbing. These days, he collects river or pond water. In the winter, that means chipping away at the ice and carrying it home to melt. Like other residents without plumbing, his home relies on the honey bucket system — large buckets that serve as toilets. His grandchildren are called upon to haul away the human waste and dump it in village receptacles, which sometimes leak when overfull, Peter said Wednesday during an interview in Anchorage, where he and other Akiachak representatives traveled to attend the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention this week. He looks forward to the day when his home will have what most Americans take for grant-

ed. “It’s going to be real different,” Peter said. “The whole community will be really happy.” The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is working with the village on the project. Consortium project management director David Beveridge said the community is working on securing a required 25 percent matching grant from the state. The hope is to begin construction in 2016. He said once the water and wastewater system is completed, homes without plumbing will get the hookups with future funding.

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Around the Nation Border deaths drop to 15-year low as more Central Americans surrender to US agents TUCSON, Ariz. — The number of people who died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped to the lowest level in 15 years as more immigrants turned themselves in to authorities in Texas and fewer took their chances with the dangerous trek across the Arizona desert. The U.S. government recorded 307 deaths in the 2014 fiscal year that ended in September — the lowest number since 1999. In 2013, the number of deaths was 445. The Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley sector finished the 2014 budget year with 115 deaths, compared with 107 in the Tucson sector, according to figures obtained by The Associated Press. It marks the first time since 2001 that Arizona has not been the deadliest place to cross the border. Arizona has long been the most dangerous border region because of triple-digit temperatures, rough desert terrain and the sheer volume of immigrants coming in to the state from Mexico. But more immigrants are now entering through Texas and not Arizona, driven by a surge of people from Central America. The Tucson and Rio Grande Valley both saw their numbers of deaths decline from 2013, although Arizona’s drop was more precipitous.

Democrats hope their get-out-the-vote efforts trump president’s unpopularity WASHINGTON — Struggling to preserve their Senate majority, Democrats are attacking Republicans over Medicare and Social Security in Louisiana, spending cuts in Arkansas, off-shore jobs in New Hampshire and women’s issues in Colorado. Republicans have a one-size fits-all counter-argument. It’s Barack Obama, a two-term president they’ve turned into a political punching bag and pummeled at will while Democrats avert their eyes. “Mark Begich is with Obama. I’m with you,” Republican challenger Dan Sullivan of Alaska says in his newest television commercial in one of several close race in red states that define the nation’s battle for Senate control. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, plagued by his own poor approval ratings, has said much the same thing for months in Kentucky. His opponent, Alison Lundergan Grimes won’t disclose if she voted for a president whose nominating convention she attended two years ago. At a debate last week, the secretary of state wrapped her refusal in lofty principle, citing a “constitutional right for privacy at the ballot box.”

For first time, military detainee in Afghanistan being transferred to US for trial WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing to transfer a military detainee in Afghanistan for criminal trial in Virginia, U.S. officials said Thursday. The move would mark the first time a military detainee from Afghanistan was brought to the U.S. for trial, and it represents the Obama administration’s latest attempt to show that it can use the criminal court system to deal with terror suspects. The prisoner, known by the nom de guerre Irek Hamidullan, is a Russian veteran of the Soviet war in Afghanistan who defected to the Taliban and stayed in the country, U.S. officials said. He was captured in 2009 after an attack on Afghan border police and U.S. soldiers in Khost province, officials said. He has been held at the U.S. Parwan detention facility at Bagram airfield ever since. He faces up to life in prison on several charges relating to the 2009 attack, and faces trial in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington. Prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia, where the case would be tried, have handled several high-profile terror prosecutions including that of Sept. 11, 2001, conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui. The congressional and administration officials who discussed the matter would do so only on condition of anonymity because it remained classified. – The Associated Press

Nation Killings put spotlight on vacant buildings By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press

GARY, Ind. — The two-bedroom home in Gary’s Bungalow Heights area went up in the Roaring ‘20s, when the Indiana steel town was thriving and filled with prosperous subdivisions. By the time Anith Jones’ body was found in its basement Saturday, the building was one of thousands of dilapidated, abandoned houses serving as havens for crime in cities like Detroit and Chicago that have battled neighborhoods in decline. Police say Darren Vann, a 43-year-old former Marine, has confessed to killing Jones and six other women. All but one of the victims were found in abandoned homes in Gary, including two whose bodies were placed in a vacant dwelling next door to where Jones was found. Vann, a convicted sex offender, is charged in the strangulation deaths of the 35-year-old Jones, whose body was found beneath a pile of tires and teddy bears, and 19-year-old Afrikka Hardy, who was found in a Hammond motel. He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in those

cases, and authorities say more charges are expected once more causes of death and identities are determined. Officials say the estimated 10,000 abandoned dwellings in Gary serve as magnets for drug dealers, squatters and others seeking cover for criminal acts. It’s unclear how long the victims’ bodies went unnoticed in the deteriorating, weed-encircled homes. At least one woman, Teaira Batey, was reported missing in late January, and investigators say some of the unidentified remains are badly decomposed. Cpl. Gabrielle King, a spokeswoman for Gary police, said the vacant structures “serve as a free-for-all.” “You may be able to get away with different types of crimes, for a season anyway, because it’s abandoned, it’s not being cared for — anything can happen there,” she said. Abandoned buildings make it harder for a community to spot criminal activity on the streets, because the residents who once provided police with tips or discouraged criminal activity with their very presence are gone, said

Patricia Fron, author of a study that found about 2,600 crimes were committed in the more than 15,000 vacant or abandoned buildings in Chicago in 2012. At least one-fifth of Gary’s homes are abandoned, and a survey that is now 75 percent complete has found about 8,000 vacant homes so far, said Joe Van Dyk, director of Gary’s Department of Redevelopment. That tally could jump as crews survey areas with high vacancy levels, he said. In Chicago, investigators have been checking vacant buildings in the city’s south suburbs as they track Vann’s movements in the hours after Hardy’s body was discovered. Eliminating blight — and cutting the crime associated with abandoned buildings — has been a focus in Detroit. The city, which has more than 40,000 vacant houses, has made demolishing them a part of its rehabilitation strategy as it goes through bankruptcy. Crews are razing about 200 each week, and Detroit has stepped up lawsuits against owners of abandoned properties. City officials say vacant

houses often are used in drug deals and pose threats to children walking to and from school. In the early 1990s, a man used vacant buildings in Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan, to kill and leave the bodies of his victims. Benjamin Atkins was convicted in 1994 of strangling 11 women — primarily prostitutes. For Gary residents, the blighted areas are depressing reminders of how far the city has fallen from its heyday. More than 100,000 people have left, and the city’s poverty rate hovers around 40 percent. Van Dyk said the city has received about $10 million in the past year to demolish vacant buildings and hopes to have about 150 razed by year’s end. Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson rejected suggestions that the number of abandoned buildings contributed to the slayings. “This was a crime that was concealed,” she said. “When you talk about the size of the city, when you talk about the concealment that was done — that could have been done with 500 abandoned homes, or 1,000 or 10,000.”

Official: 3 dead, 2 hurt in Maryland air crash By DAVID DISHNEAU Associated Press

FREDERICK, Md. — An airplane and a helicopter collided in the air near a Maryland airport before crashing into a line of trees and a pair of storage units on the ground Thursday afternoon, killing three people and injuring two men. A Cirrus SR22 plane was heading to the Frederick Municipal Airport and an R44 helicopter was involved in a training exercise when the collision occurred near the southwest corner of the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The statement said the FAA and National Transpor-

tation Safety Board will investigate. The plane went down in a line of trees east of downtown Frederick, while the helicopter crashed a tenth of a mile south, between two storage units, said Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley. The three people who died were in the area of the helicopter wreckage, but it was not immediately clear whether all were on the helicopter, or if someone on the ground was killed, Shipley said. The two men on the plane were taken by ambulance to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, but were being discharged, hospital spokeswoman Joelle Butler

said in an email about three hours after the collision. A parachute deployed from the plane following the 3:40 p.m. collision and was still attached to the aircraft when emergency responders arrived on the scene, said Capt. Kevin Fox of Frederick County Fire and Rescue. The large, red-and-white striped parachute could initially be seen still inflated and in the air, and then on the ground. Chris Wolfe, owner of Wolfe Moving Systems about a half-

mile from the airport, said he heard the collision. “We didn’t see it happen. We just heard this loud bang,” he said. “It sounded closer than what it was, but it was a hell of a collision.” According to the FlightAware aviation tracking website, the plane took off from Cleveland Regional Jetport in Cleveland, Tennessee. The collision prompted road closures at rush hour around the airport near Interstate 70.

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Paintings in five national parks spark investigation By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — A series of colorful, eerie faces painted on rocks in some of the West’s most famously picturesque landscapes has sparked an investigation by the National Park Service and a furor online. Agents so far have confirmed the images in Yosemite and four other national parks in California, Utah and Oregon. Park Service spokesman Jeffrey Olson said the vandalism could lead to felony charges for the person responsible. The images appear to come from a New York state woman traveling across the West this summer and documenting her work on Instagram and Tumblr, said Casey Schreiner of modernhiker.com, whose blog post tipped off authorities. The investigation is the subject of well-trafficked threads on

the website Reddit, where people railed against the drawings as the defacing of irreplaceable natural landscapes. “You’re seeing this emotional response of people who feel like they’ve been kicked in the gut,” Schreiner said. It’s not the first time vandalism in parks has been documented on social media. Last year in Utah, two Boy Scout leaders caused an online uproar when they recorded themselves toppling an ancient rock formation at Goblin Valley State Park and posted it on YouTube. In this case, the woman appears to consider the work an artistic expression, Schreiner said. One photograph online showed a painting of a woman’s face on a rock outcropping against the panoramic sweep of Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park. In another, a backpack-size line drawing of a woman smoking a cigarette appears on red

rock in Utah’s Zion. The images appear to have been painted with acrylic paint or drawn with marker, Schreiner said. He took screen shots Tuesday of seven images that appeared on Instagram and Tumblr accounts under the handle “creepytings.” The accounts later were made private or taken down. The Associated Press is not naming the woman associated with the accounts because she hasn’t been charged with a crime. Efforts to reach her Thursday were not successful. Artists who work in natural environments typically consider who owns the land and get permission to work there, said Monty Paret, an associate professor of art history at the University of Utah. The earthwork “Spiral Jetty” sculpture on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, for example, is on land leased from the state. The images that surfaced this

week look more like graffiti, Paret said. “As opposed to tagging in a back alley, it’s like tagging an iconic building,” he said. “It’s going to get a lot more attention.” National parks agents have confirmed the vandalism in Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks in California, Canyonlands and Zion in Utah, and Crater Lake in Oregon. Investigators also are looking for vandalism in other places the woman’s social media trail indicates she visited: Joshua Tree, Sequoia and Kings Canyon in California; Rocky Mountain in Colorado; Bryce Canyon in Utah; and Grand Canyon in Arizona. Crater Lake superintendent Craig Ackerman said bad weather has kept staff from going to the painting there, which is at an elevation of about 9,000 feet. Though rangers typically remove graffiti to discourage others, sometimes cleaning it causes

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This undated photo taken from an Instagram posting shows an overlook of Crater Lake in Oregon with a rock painting. The National Park Service is investigating paintings and drawings of eerie faces found on rocks across the West in some of the country’s most recognizable wilderness areas, including Crater Lake.

even more damage, he said. Vandalism is a small but persistent problem for the Park Service, which welcomes about 280 million visitors a year, Olson said. It typically is a misdemeanor

punishable by up to a $5,000 fine and a year in prison. But vandalism in national parks can be a felony if the damage is extensive or in specially protected places, he said.

New survey details vast scope of teen relationship abuse By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

NEW YORK — From violence to verbal taunts, abusive dating behavior is pervasive among America’s adolescents, according to a new, federally funded survey. It says a majority of boys and girls who date describe themselves as both victims and perpetrators. Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, the National Survey on Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence was conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, a prominent research center which provided preliminary results to The Associated Press. Input came from a nationwide sample of 667 youths aged 12-18 who’d been dating within the past year and who completed a self-administered online questionnaire. Nearly 20 percent of both boys and girls reported themselves as victims of physical and sexual abuse in dating relationships — but the researchers

reported what they called a startling finding when they asked about psychological abuse, broadly defined as actions ranging from name-calling to excessive tracking of a victim. More than 60 percent of each gender reported being victims and perpetrators of such behavior. The survey found no substantive differences in measures by ethnicity, family income or geographic location. Elizabeth Mumford, one of the two lead researchers for the survey, acknowledged that some of the behaviors defined as psychological abuse — such as insults and accusations of flirting — are commonplace but said they shouldn’t be viewed as harmless. “None of these things are healthy interactions,” she said. “It’s almost more of a concern that our gut reaction is to accept this as natural.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in its campaigns against teen dating violence, also stresses the potential

seriousness of psychological abuse. “Teens often think some behaviors, like teasing and name calling, are a ‘normal’ part of a relationship,” says a CDC fact sheet. “However, these behaviors can become abusive and develop into more serious forms of violence.” Bruce Taylor, the other lead researcher for the NORC survey, said the overall abuse figures were higher than previous national studies of dating abuse, revealing “the startlingly widespread nature of this problem.” Using a definition under which adolescent relationship abuse can occur in person or through electronic means, in public or private, and between current or past dating partners , the survey estimates that 25 million U.S. adolescents are victims and nearly 23 million are perpetrators. Taylor and Mumford said the high rates in their survey may stem in part from youths being candid due to the privacy of the

online format. They also suggested that dating abuse is now so common that young people have little concern about admitting to it. The survey found fairly similar rates of victimization and perpetration among boys and girls — even in the sub-categories of physical abuse and sexual abuse. Many previous studies have found that girls are markedly more likely to be victims of physical and sexual dating abuse than boys. However, the researchers detected a shift as adolescents age. “We found that girls perpetrate serious threats or physical violence more than boys at ages 12-14, but that boys become the more common perpetrators of serious threats or physical violence by ages 15-18,” they wrote. Mumford noted that the questionnaire did not delve into such details as which party instigated a two-way confrontation, or whether injuries resulted. She

said it was possible girls suffered more serious injuries than boys. “Our work suggests that prevention programs need to address both victimization and perpetration, not one or the other,” Mumford and Taylor wrote. They recommended starting prevention programs in middle school, and noted that that teen dating violence is viewed as a possible precursor to adult intimate-partner violence. Andra Tharp, a health scientist with the CDC’s violence prevention division, said twoway teen dating violence — with both partners engaging in abuse — is widespread. She said it’s an ongoing challenge among experts in the field to find the right balance in addressing the role of gender — exploring the extent to which both boys and girls are perpetrators, while identifying situations where girls are likely to suffer more serious harm. For example, Tharp said that if a boyfriend retaliates against a girlfriend who

hit him, there’s a higher risk of injury to the girl if —as is likely — the boy is stronger. Dr. Elizabeth Miller, chief of adolescent medicine at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, said it’s important to make distinctions about the types of abuse. She contends that, while boys and girls may engage in psychological abuse at comparable levels, girls are more likely to be the victims in cases of sexual violence and coercion. “When you look at the need for medical attention, females are experiencing more severe consequences,” she said. “We’re doing ourselves a disservice if we pretend it’s all the same.” While many girls are capable of aggressive behavior, they generally don’t share the view of some boys that sexual coercion is acceptable, Miller said. The research by Mumford and Taylor is expected to be published soon in The Journal of Interpersonal Violence, a peer reviewed academic journal.

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Gunman wanted a passport By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press

OTTAWA, Ontario — He seemed lost, “did not fit in,” had drug problems, and went more than five years without seeing his mother. In recent weeks, he had been living at a homeless shelter and had talked about wanting to go to Libya — or Syria — but became agitated when he couldn’t get a passport. A day after Michael ZehafBibeau launched a deadly attack on Canada’s seat of government, a portrait of the 32-year-old Canadian began to emerge, along with a possible explanation for what triggered the shooting rampage. Bob Paulson, commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said that Zehaf-Bibeau — a Muslim whose father was from Libya — may have lashed out in frustration over delays in obtaining a passport. “I think the passport figured prominently in his motives. I’m not inside his head, but I think it was central to what was driving him,” Paulson said. In what the prime minister called a terrorist attack, Bibeau shot a soldier to death at Canada’s national war memorial Wednesday, then stormed the Parliament building, where he was gunned down by the sergeant-at-arms. Bibeau was armed with what police said was a lever-action Winchester

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A police officer guards the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Thursday. Canadians are mourning the loss of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the army reservist who was shot dead as he stood guard before the Tomb of the Unknown soldier on Wednesday. Flags were flown at half-staff to honor Cirillo, a 24-year-old a reservist from Hamilton, Ontario, whose shooting on Wednesday began an attack that ended with a lone gunman storming into Parliament and opening fire before being shot dead himself.

rifle, an old-fashioned, relatively slow-firing weapon. The attack was the second deadly assault on Canadian soldiers in three days and forced the country to confront the danger of radicalized citizens in its midst. It also exposed weak spots in security: — During the attack, Prime Minister Stephen Harper hid in a

closet-like space within a Parliament caucus room. The Mounties who are assigned to protect him were on the other side of the doors to the room. From now on, Paulson said, the Mounties will guard the prime minister around the clock, wherever he goes. — In the wake of the tragedy, all members of the Canadian military have been ordered to

avoid wearing their uniforms in public while doing such things as shopping or eating at restaurants. — Earlier this week, the Mounties said that there are about 90 people in the country who are suspected of planning to join up with extremist fighters abroad or who have returned from such activity.

Coalition airstrikes in Syria killed 500 By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press

MURSITPINAR, Turkey — U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Syria have killed more than 500 people since they began last month, mainly Islamic militants, activists said Thursday, as fighting flared yet again in the northern Syrian border town of Kobani. Despite the large death toll and international intervention to aid Kurdish forces fighting to defend Kobani, Islamic State forces on Thursday seized a hilltop overlooking the town along the Syria-Turkey border, activist said. To aid their brethren, Iraqi Kurds pledged to send dozens of fighters over the coming days to battle alongside Syrian Kurdish forces in Kobani. The Britain-based Syrian

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Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of activists on the ground, said 553 people have been killed in airstrikes since they began Sept. 23, including 32 civilians. The civilians included six children and five women. The group said it documented 464 deaths among fighters of the Islamic State group but said the number could be much higher. Also, 57 fighters from the alQaida-linked Nusra Front were killed in airstrikes elsewhere in northern Syria, the Observatory said. Many of the Islamic State fighters died in the battle for Kobani, which the militants have been trying to seize since midSeptember. The IS group also captured dozens of surrounding Kurdish villages, compelling more than 200,000 people to flee to neighboring Turkey.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Central Command said its forces conducted more than 135 airstrikes against the militants in and around Kobani, killing hundreds of fighters. “Combined with continued resistance to ISIL on the ground, indications are that these strikes have slowed ISIL advances into the city, killed hundreds of their fighters and destroyed or damaged scores of pieces of ISIL combat equipment and fighting positions,” Central Command said in a statement, using one of the acronyms for the militant group. In northern Iraq, Fuad Hussein, the chief of staff for the Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani, told The Associated Press that the largelyautonomous Iraqi Kurdish government would send some 150 peshmerga fighters to Kobani

through Turkey to support Syrian Kurds there. Hussein said they would take light weapons and rocketpropelled grenades, and in a response to Turkish concerns about armed Kurds on their territory, said the peshmerga would bring the weapons back once they returned.

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed early Friday to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the 28-nation bloc to at least 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. The deal was aimed at countering climate change and setting an example for the rest of the world ahead of key international climate negotiations next year. A package agreed by leaders at an EU summit in the early hours of Friday after lengthy negotiations also requires climate-friendly, renewable energy to provide at least 27 percent of the bloc’s needs and demands that energy efficiency increase by at least 27 percent in the next 16 years. “It was not easy, not at all, but we managed to reach a fair decision,” said European Council President Herman Van Rompuy. “It sets Europe on an ambitious yet cost-effective climate and energy path.” The decision makes the EU the first major economy to set post-2020 emissions targets ahead of a global climate pact that is supposed to be adopted next year in Paris. Other countries including the U.S. and China are bound to be measured against the EU goals as they present their own emissions targets. The EU pledges will carry weight because they come from an economic powerhouse. The combined Gross Domestic Product of EU member states is larger than that of the United States, which has the greatest GDP of any single nation. The bloc says it is responsible for less than 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. EU leaders also pledged to increase the amount of energy countries can trade with one another — a move pushed for by Spain and Portugal, which want to be able to sell renewable energy they generate. Van Rompuy said that countries should be able to import or export 15 percent of their power by 2030, saying the move would help match energy supply and demand across borders. “This agreement keeps Europe firmly in the driving seat in international climate talks ahead of the Paris summit next year,” said EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said. But environmental activists said it fell short of what the 28-nation bloc should have done. “The global fight against climate change needs radical shock treatment, but what the EU is offering is at best a whiff of smelling salts,” said Greenpeace EU managing director Mahi Sideridou. Natalia Alonso, Oxfam’s Deputy Director of Advocacy and Campaigns, called the targets welcome “but only a first step, which falls far too short of what the EU needs to do to pull its weight in the fight against climate change.” The pact came after strong opposition from Poland and other poorer and developing eastern European nations. C Y

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First Ebola diagnosis in nation of Mali

Around the World Fears leave empty beds in Liberia hospitals MONROVIA, Liberia — Even as Liberians fall ill and die of Ebola, more than half the beds in treatment centers in the capital remain empty, an unintended consequence of the government’s order that the bodies of all suspected Ebola victims in Monrovia be cremated. Cremation violates Liberians’ values and cultural practices and the order has so disturbed people in the West African nation that the sick are often kept at home and, if they die, are secretly buried, increasing the risk of more infections President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf issued the cremation decree for Monrovia and the surrounding area in August, and the government has brought in a crematorium and hired experts. The order came after people in neighborhoods of the capital resisted burials of hundreds of Ebola victims near their homes. Since then, a recent analysis of space at Ebola treatment centers shows that of 742 beds available, more than half — 391 — were vacant, said Assistant Health Minister Tolbert Nyenswah, who heads the government’s Ebola response.

Ex-Mountie hero of Canada shooting OTTAWA, Ontario — The standing ovation began even before Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers entered the Parliament chamber in his black robe, carrying the golden ceremonial mace on his right shoulder. For more than two minutes, the lawmakers applauded and pounded their desks Thursday for the white-haired former Mountie, hailed as a hero for shooting the gunman who had stormed Canada’s seat of power just a day earlier. At first expressionless and motionless, the 58-year-old Vickers eventually responded to the ovation with a few slight nods of his head, his lips quivering with emotion. Later in the session, Prime Minister Stephen Harper lauded Vickers, whose job — a mix of the ceremonial and the practical — encompasses the maintenance of safety and security in the Parliament complex. -Associated Press

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BAMAKO, Mali — Mali reported its first case of Ebola late Thursday, marking a major setback for West African efforts to contain the deadly virus that now has affected six countries in the region and left nearly 5,000 dead. Health Minister Ousmane Kone made the announcement on Malian television, saying that the patient was a 2-year-old girl who had come from neighboring Guinea, where the Ebola epidemic began last December.

The child was tested for the virus Wednesday at a hospital in the Malian town of Kayes, which is about 375 miles (600 kilometers) from the capital of Bamako. “The sick child and the people who were in contact with her in Kayes were immediately identified and taken care of,” Kone said. Ebola is spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of sick people, and caregivers and health workers have borne the brunt of the crisis. Protocol calls for those who have been exposed to be isolated

and monitored for symptoms for up to 21 days. Health officials have long viewed Mali as one of the most vulnerable to Ebola’s spread as the nation borders Guinea — one of the hardest-hit countries — and Senegal. The World Health Organization said Wednesday that Ebola now has killed at least 4,877 people and infected 9,936 across West Africa. Nearly all the cases and deaths, though, have occurred in three countries — Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Like the reported case in Mali,

neighboring Senegal also had an imported case from Guinea. Senegal and Nigeria, though, both have now been declared Ebola-free after no new cases emerged after 42 days. Also Thursday, dozens of people quarantined for Ebola monitoring in western Liberia were threatening to break out of isolation because they have no food, Liberian state radio reported. Forty-three people were put in quarantine after four people died of Ebola in Jenewonda, a town near the Sierra Leonean border.

IS earns millions in black market oil sales By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press

WASHINGTON— Islamic State militants are raking in money at a remarkable rate, earning about $1 million a day from black market oil sales alone, a Treasury Department official said Thursday. David Cohen, who leads the department’s effort to undermine the Islamic State’s finances, said the extremists also get several million dollars a month from wealthy donors, extortion rackets and other criminal activities, such as robbing banks. In addition, he said the group has

taken in at least $20 million in ransom payments this year from kidnappings. “With the important exception of some state-sponsored terrorist organizations, IS is probably the best-funded terrorist organization we have confronted,” Cohen, undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in a speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington. “It has amassed wealth at an unprecedented pace.” The group extracts oil from territory captured across Syria and Iraq, and sells it to smugglers.

IS, led by Iraqi Abu Bakr alBaghdadi, wants to create a caliphate, or Islamic empire, in the Middle East. IS initially tried to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, but other groups, including al-Qaida central command, turned against IS because of its brutality. Unlike the core al-Qaida terrorist network, IS gets only a small share of funding from deep-pocket donors and therefore does not depend primarily on moving money across international borders. Instead, it obtains the vast majority of its revenues through local criminal and terrorist ac-

tivities, Cohen said. He acknowledged that the Treasury’s tools are not particularly well-suited to combating extortion and local crime. “They rob banks. They lay waste to thousands of years of civilization in Iraq and Syria by looting and selling antiquities,” he said. “They steal livestock and crops from farmers. And despicably, they sell abducted girls and women as sex slaves.” In the Iraqi city of Mosul, Islamic State terrorists are reportedly going door to door and business to business, demanding cash at gunpoint, he said.

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n September of this year a Dear Abby column ran that really shook me up. Apparently, in an earlier column a woman had written in saying that she was 60-70 pounds overweight but comfortable in her own skin. Abby was alarmed and had suggested she consult with a doctor because being overweight is unhealthy. The September column was from Linda in Columbus, Ohio, angry at Abby. It read in part, “Even if she is unhealthy, if she weighed two or three times what she does now, even if she lies around all day in that bikini eating potato chips and ice cream sundaes, she still deserves respect as a human being. She deserves advice

today desire. But then how would any one heal or seek to improve their lives oices of if we didn’t recognize one behavior as better than another? eligion Consider sports, for example. What would happen to baseball if we R ick C upp didn’t recognize hitting a home run as without judgment.” Abby wrote that better than striking out? Would footthousands of readers were similarly ball produce tremendous athletes if upset but that she stood by her reply. throwing an interception was considThe question raised is vital and I ered just as good as throwing a touchtake my stand with Abby. Absolutely down? And, yes, let me be the first to all people deserve respect. Every man say that the quest for excellence can or woman is created in the image of be overdone and there are those who God and is in one sense our brother push children or other adults too hard or our sister. for their own good. But even noting But what about the idea that that is making a judgment call! people should give advice without Abby’s advice was given with judgment? It is certainly what many kindness and concern. She did not

Church Briefs Sterling Pentecostal hosts marriage seminar

call the lady names or make fun of her. She did not suggest she was better than the lady. But being 60-70 pounds over weight can have harmful consequences. It is unhealthy. Abby warned the lady to rethink her stance. Wanting to live in a world where no one criticizes your behavior is nothing new. One of the earliest stories in the Bible is about two brothers. When one of the brothers, Cain, doesn’t do right, God lets him know and Cain is angry. God’s response is found in Genesis 4 and is instructive. God doesn’t say I’m sorry I made you feel bad. He doesn’t say I’m sorry I judged what you did. He does say I don’t play favorites. If you do what is right you will be accepted,

pleased to announce their fourth annual Kids Harvest Carnival. It will be held on October 29 from 6:30-8 p.m. The carnival features games, candy, hot dogs, temporary tattoos, a costume contest, and a puppet show. Awards for the costume contest will be given at 7:40 p.m. followed by a puppet show. Admittance is free. Supplies are limited to the first 150 kids who come. Please, no scary or inappropriate costumes. More information can be found at www.peninsulagrace.org or by calling 907-262-6442.

just as much as when your brother does right. When we do wrong God will forgive us. But he will not call wrong right in order to make us feel better. He expects us to change and heal and grow precisely because he loves us as a Father does his children. Not all behaviors are good. May God help us to choose the right and reject the wrong. Rick Cupp is minister of the Kenai Fellowship. Sunday Bible classes are at 10 a.m., coffee at 10:45 a.m. and Sunday Worship at 11 a.m. Wednesday meal is at 6:15 p.m., worship at 7 p.m.

Bazaar to benefit mission projects Lutheran Women’s Missionary League members and members from the South Alaska Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans are hosting a Christmas Bazaar to help fund mission projects locally, nationally and internationally, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Star of the North Lutheran Church, 216 N Forest Drive in Kenai. Baked goods and craft items will be available for sale to provide funds for mission projects. For more information call 283-4153.

Sterling Pentecostal Church will have a Marriage Seminar titled “The Marriage Fog” with Reverend Daniel Sirstad today and Saturday 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 welcome to attend. Daniel Sirstad is a licensed clinical pastoral counselor Fear Not at Birch Ridge Community Church First Baptist hosts women’s Bible study who lives in Troutdale, Oregon. Please call 262-7240 or go to Birch Ridge Community Church is hosting its annual Fear sterlingpentecostalchurch.com for more information. A nine-week women’s Bible study on I and II Thessalonians, Not Festival on Oct. 31 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This is a free called “Children of the Day” by Beth Moore is under way at the event featuring games, prizes, candy, and much more. First Baptist Church of Kenai. The group begins with lunch at Celebrate Octoberfest in Soldotna noon, a video and discussion. Childcare is available. For more Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church is hosting an Truth Time Machine at Soldotna Church of God information, call Carole at 283-7772 or Kassy at 283-7672. Octoberfest today and Saturday at 222 West Redoubt Avenue, Visit Soldotna Church of God at the corner of Binkley and Soldotna. Bible study with Nikiski Aglow The activities begin today with a carnival at the Redemptorist Redoubt in Soldotna for the Truth Time Machine on Oct. 31 from 6-9 p.m. for Bible based adventure, loads of fun and lots of Center from 5-9 p.m., and Saturday from 1-5 p.m. Nikiski Aglow meets each Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. Teen Dance and Activities are today at O’Neill Hall on cam- candy. For more information contact the church at 262-4729. at the Nikiski New Hope Christian Fellowship, Mile 23 North pus from 6 p.m., all high school students are invited, $10 admisRoad. All are welcome to attend. Aglow International is founded sion fee for dinner/activities. Kenai New Life Church plans Harvest Carnival on prayer and compassionate outreach. It is global in ministry viQuilt Bingo will feature 25 quilts this year with the event sion, yet rooted in small groups. Nikiski Aglow is hosting the DVD Kenai New Life Church would like to invite kids and their teaching of Graham Cooke with “Game Changers.” The five themes at Fireweed Fellowship Hall on campus today, doors open at 6 families its annual Harvest Carnival on Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. are: 1.How you are known in heaven; 2. Establishing your internal p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Food is available at all venues. Octoberfest dinner is Saturday at Fireweed, beginning at There will be dozens of carnival games, a bounce house, a overcomer; 3.Mind of Christ; 4. Reinventing your walk in the fruit cakewalk, a snack bar, and (of course) lots of candy. Please of the Spirit; 5. Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ. For information 6:30 p.m. avoid scary or inappropriate costumes. For more information, call Bev at 776-8022 or 398-7311 or Paulette at 252-7372. For more information, call the church office at 262-5542. visit kenainewlife.org or call the church office at 907-2837752. Kenai New Life Church is located at 209 Princess Street Calvary Baptist resumes kids club Harvest Festival at Star of the North in Kenai. Calvary Baptist Church has resumed its Awana Kids Club Star of the North Lutheran Church is having its annual Haron Sunday evenings. The group meets at Kenai Middle School vest Festival Saturday at 6 p.m. at 216 N. Forest Drive in Kenai. Kenai United Pentecostal Church from 5:15-7:30 p.m. All kids, ages 3 through sixth grade, are There will be lots of games; fishing, bean bag toss, darts, cup- hosts Prophecy Conference welcome. See the Calvary Baptist Awana web page for further cake walk and candy. Call 283-4153 with any questions. A Prophecy Conference, “Understanding The End Times,” details and Club schedule: calvarykenai.org/awana. with Keith Fletcher, will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 12-13 and Grace Brethren plans Harvest Carnival Submit church announcements to news@peninsulaclarion. at 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Kenai United Pentecostal Church, 43682 com. Peninsula Grace Brethren Church on K-Beach Road is Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai.

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“The only way to really reduce this budget is personnel and benefits and those are not controllable costs,” wrote Soldotna Prep Site Council President Mike Frost in the document. The Tebughna School site council in Tyonek suggested they combine the part-time cook and full-time secretary positions into one full-time position. Tebughna School’s principal Marilyn Johnson said it wouldn’t cause stress within the school to merge the positions, but it would

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With the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act’s future during the 2012 Presidential Election, the borough funding for health care lapsed back into the general fund. Navarre said in November he would again introduce an ordinance to address health care. He said the cost of health care is a “huge issue not easily changed because the industry is built up on a revenue generating system.” He would like to engage the community in a conversation to develop a

be hard finding a community member willing to do both. Kenai Central High School also suggested consolidation. Merging programs that have a similar purpose such as Kenai Alternative and River City Academy may prove an effective way to reduce costs, the site council reported. The schools reported energy cost reduction as the most common suggestion for reducing expenditures. “While those at school have been very frugal with supplies, energy usage and everyday operations at the school, we realize there is always room for improvement,” according to the Susan B English School in Sel-

shared vision for health care. “If we make small incremental changes each one would be controversial and we will have to fight the battle over and over again because there is a lot of vested interest in the existing system,” he said. “If all you do is focus on trying to squeeze down the cost, ones who have the best ability to lobby to keep what they have, are the ones that want out.” Navarre said the responsibility of Central Peninsula Hospital and South Peninsula Hospital is to get more revenue to keep growing, but there has to be “a saturation level” to reach because patients can’t afford care anymore. If the rising medical costs are not addressed his biggest fear is the whole

‘While those at school have been very frugal with supplies, energy usage and everyday operations at the school, we realize there is always room for improvement.’ — Seldovia site council report dovia report. Schools also brought up the possibility of increasing revenues. Many of the councils reported they were in favor of raising the mill rate as a way to increase revenue in the boroughs. The Skyview Middle School Site Council said the borough should fund to the cap. Doing so, they wrote, would alleviate

the budget shortfall. Depleting the district’s fund balance would not an effective way to approach dealing with any deficits, according to the Skyview site council report. “Responsibility budgeting at all levels from individuals to families to large organizations involves maintaining a savings account to access when unexpected major expenses occur,”

— Mike Navarre, KPB Mayor The 2013 flooding in the Kalifornsky Beach area is a prime example of unexpected natural disasters that can affect the borough and its residents, he said. “We do what we can to mitigate the impacts but there is a fine line between overreacting to a one-time event,” he said. “When people are emotionally involved in decisions it does demand attention and focus.

fied teachers in the district, and the Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association, which represents support staff. “Negotiating a smaller pay increase with the associations for this next contract may show the board and community that everyone is willing to sacrifice something for the greater good,” according to the Redoubt site council report. School board member Sunni Hilts said the school board should internalize the school’s priorities before finalizing the budget in December.

according to the Skyview site council report. “It would be irresponsible of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District to not have a fund balance. “ The Redoubt Elementary School council wrote they would support smaller pay increases with during negotiaReach Kelly Sullivan at keltions in January with the Kenai Peninsula Education Associa- ly.sullivan@peninsulaclarion. tion, which represents the certi- com

‘If all you do is focus on trying to squeeze down the cost, ones who have the best ability to lobby to keep what they have, are the ones that want out.’

system will crash. Navarre said the main responsibility of the mayor changes from day to day based on various issues that come across his office. “Something will come up out of the blue and take a great deal of focus from daily operations,” he said. “Then we have to keep looking at our priorities and what we want to accomplish.”

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had a surplus, he said. The borough already funded $300,000 to the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council. Navarre said while campaign seasons can typically devolve into negative mistrust of certain party politics or rhetoric of hidden agendas, he asked the Kenai Peninsula citizens to have faith in his leadership. “We need an open mind and ask for (citizens) to trust me as we go forward,” he said. “ It’s imperative that we properly communicate what we are trying to accomplish if we stand a change of accomplishing things together.”

We have to be aware of their concerns. The responsibility we have is to all residents of the borough. It’s an ongoing balancing act.” In August, Navarre vetoed the 3-percent bed tax from going on the ballot. The tax was estimated to bring in $1.6 million annually to promote tourism marketing. Reach Dan Balmer at danIt didn’t make good sense to iel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. raise taxes when the borough com.

Report: Alaska has largest voting-age Native population Across the country, more than 1 million eligible Native American and Alaska Natives not registered By KATIE MORITZ Morris News Service-Alaska/Juneau Empire

When it comes to the voting power of Native populations in the U.S., Alaska comes out on top. Alaska Natives make up 17 percent of Alaska’s voting-age population, the highest percentage of any state, said Malia Villegas, National Congress of

American Indians Policy Research Center director. Villegas gave a presentation on the Native vote at the joint Alaska Federation of Natives and NCAI conference Wednesday in Anchorage.She broke down social and economic issues faced by Native people into colorful infographics as a way to get the audience charged up about encouraging fellow Alaska Natives to vote in the upcoming

Nov. 4 election. “The geek world of numbers and data is actually a good way of getting you inspired to do something,” she said. Across the country, only 66 percent of eligible Alaska Natives and American Indians are registered to vote, according to NCAI numbers. That means 1 million eligible Native people are unregistered. The voter turnout rate for Native people

across the country is 5 to 14 percent lower than the rate of other racial and ethnic groups. In Alaska, the Native population that votes most is middle-aged women, Villegas said. Native representation in federal and state government is also not where it should be, Villegas said. There are 64 Native state legislators across the country. With the largest voting-age Native population in the U.S.,

Alaska should have the most Native state legislators. Currently there are five. The state with the most is Oklahoma with 22 legislators. There are two Native members of Congress, both in the House of Representatives. If representation was proportional to the U.S. Native population, there would be two Native U.S. senators and seven Native members of the House of

Representatives, according to NCAI numbers. “We need our Native people to put their hats in the ring, get up, stand up and lead,” Villegas said. NCAI Executive Director Jacqueline Pata urged the audience to get passionate about Native issues and vote in the upcoming election. “This is an election the nation is watching,” Pata said.

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Campbell’s property borders a parcel owned by BJ Services Company at 54070 Lola Court in Nikiski; the company was bought by Baker Hughes in 2010. For some time, workers at the company have driven back to a dirt hill on the east end of the property and dumped a remnants of a cement mixture into the woods. The growing pile of the white, dusty residue mixed with areas of a green-tinged, pungent chemical prompted a visit from an Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation investigator on Thursday. He said the company has assured him that it will no longer be disposing of its excess cement by dumping it onto the ground. “It certainly is bad practice,” said DEC Environmental Program Manager Steven Russell. “BJ Hughes management agrees with that. They’ve instructed their crews to not do this type of thing again and they’re in the process of developing a plan to clean that stuff up.” Workers from the company would go do a cementing job and when they returned to the yard, dump the remainder out of their trucks and into the woods. “Sometimes they may have had a yard or so, sometimes they may have just a few bucketfuls,” Russell said. “It’s really hard for me to tell how long they’ve been at this. In speak-

ing to their management, the practice stopped.” Russell said certain aggregates of the mixture could cause problems, but as a whole the cement dump wasn’t toxic. “It’s mostly cement components there, so I don’t think it poses a significant environmental risk,” he said. “The most important thing is to not continue the practice, that’s just not acceptable to anybody.” But Campbell is not certain that the mixture is entirely safe. As he walked along the south end of his three-acre parcel Thursday, his feet sinking into the frozen mud and leaves, he talked about discovering the mushy mess leaking into a pit on his property. “This started probably back in early August,” Campbell said. “When I brought this property a year ago, there was none of this here. ... It’s all over the woods out here. I can walk back 100 yards and it’s all over the bushes and trees.” A dusty film has hardened over the bases of many of the trees running between the two properties, but that Campbell said he is more concerned about the foul-smelling, oily liquid that he cannot identify. The company hasn’t been forthcoming about it either, he said. When Campbell went to the Baker Hughes building to find out more about the mixture, and get a copy of a data sheet on the properties of the company’s cement mixture, he said they told him it was Portland cement but wouldn’t give him any docu-

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A stream of discharge runs down a dirt hill behind a Baker Hughes facility Thursday in Nikiski. A company spokesperson said the material is cement, but an adjacent property owner whose land has been affected by the runoff said the pungent odor of material left behind indicates otherwise.

‘The most important thing is to not continue the practice, that’s just not acceptable to anybody.’ — Steven Russell, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation ments. “They almost handed me one and then they took it back. He said ‘I have to get approval for this. We will be in touch,’” Campbell said. At Baker Hughes, the Alaska Health, Safety, Environment Area Manager Jason Goodwin, said “We are working on it right now,” before referring questions to a company media contact, Melanie Kania. Kania emailed a prepared

and Candace Peterson, 24, at a Kenai Superior Court arraignment. Since the town hall meeting in Nikiski in late September, wanted posters for Duvall have been spread out around the community asking residents to call troopers or Peninsula Crimestoppers if he is seen. Duvall is 5’10 tall, 190 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a devil tattoo on his forearm, according to court records. If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of AJ Duvall, call trooper dispatch at 262-4453 or Peninsula Crimestoppers at 1-800-478-Halt.

items — for a total value of about $50,000. Matthews had a game camera set up in his yard and recorded three suspects taking items from his home and loading those things into his pickup, according to trooper affidavit. The alleged perpetrators were charged with nine felony charges — three counts of first-degree burglary, five second-degree theft counts and one count of first-degree vehicle theft. On Aug. 6, 2013 defense attorneys entered Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@penpleas of not guilty to all counts for Duvall, Renee Miranda, 46 of Nikiski, Lee Graham, 49, insulaclarion.com

statement that reads, “We are responding to the discharge of dry and hardened cement at our facility in Kenai, Alaska. The cement is contained and we are working with an environmental consulting company and the local regulatory agency to ensure it is cleaned up and disposed of in a timely manner. We are looking into the cause of the incident so that we may take steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.” Kania clarified during a later phone interview that “contained” meant that the mixture was not spreading. She said she didn’t have any information as to what was inside of the cement mixture and was not sure she could get answers to any further questions as it was after-hours for the Houston, Texas-based company. “It’s late here, so I don’t know that I could connect you to anybody there without the proper approvals,” she said. No one from the company responded to questions about what was in the cement, how long it was being discharged or if there were any hazardous

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Certain pools of a cement mixture dumped behind a Baker Hughes contain a green-tinged, oily liquid in Nikiski.

materials in the cement as of press time Thursday. For Campbell, the lack of information is worrying. He snapped a branch off a tree and used it to dig through a thin layer of ice coating the top of a large puddle that straddles the boundary between the two properties. He smelled the liquid oozing off of the stick and wrinkled his nose. “They just said it’s nothing more than Portland cement. But that is not Portland cement. That is chemicals of some sort ... I don’t know what it is. It is pitiful stuff. It stinks. I stuck my finger in it one day — I wasn’t thinking to much about it — and I smelled it and it just smells horrible. Then later on down the trail there, I wiped my eye and then it started burning.” Russell said the company was supposed to provide him with a cleanup plan soon. “During the cleanup opera-

tions, that should be taken up here in the next week at the latest, they’ll be looking at that to see if they need to do any analytical testing,” Russell said. “If we have anything strange going on there, we can certainly have them do some analytical testing.” Currently, the company plans to put tarps over some of the dried cement and silica spots that are not hardened on the surface, and erect a fence, he said. While dumping cement is not technically illegal, Russell said, it was poor practice. “If this was a hazardous material, or if this was a petroleum-based material, certainly we’d be more involved,” Russell said. “It still falls back to BJ Services to clean this up, whether it went onto Mr. Campbell’s property or stayed on BJ Services property, they need to clean it up.”

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Wrestling gets girls division Female grapplers get their own conference, state tourneys By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

For years, girls wanting to take in the sport of wrestling had a difficult route ahead. Competing with boys has been and will never be easy for girls wrestlers, due to the strength advantage of many of their male competitors. This year, however, may be the beginning of a new road for female wrestling. The high school wrestling landscape will receive a shakeup this season on a number of fronts. For the first time, the season-ending state tournament for all four classes (1A, 2A, 3A and 4A) will see the addition of a girls state tournament bracket. Girls will still be competing against boys during the regular season, but will be seeded against fellow female grapplers for the region and state tournament weekends. For Peninsula teams, that includes the Kachemak Conference tournament Dec. 5 and 6 at Houston High

S eason P review School and the Class 1-2-3A state tournament, which is scheduled for Dec. 12 and 13 at Anchorage Christian Schools. The minimum number of girls statewide needed to trigger the change was 100, and after interest hit that level, the Alaska Schools Activities Association went ahead with the change. Another standard that ASAA wanted to see was at least four girls in each weight class, of which there are eight — 98, 106, 120, 132, 145, 160, 182 and 220 pounds. Opinions on the addition of a girls tournament vary. The arguments in favor are that girls will now be paired up in an equal environment against other girls. “I think it’s great,” said Nikiski coach Adam Anders. “I think girls wrestling will help build the sport. It’s a really pos-

itive thing.” On the other hand, girls that are sorted into an entirely different tournament could cost some teams valuable team points on the boys side. Recent Peninsula teams have benefited from athletes such as 2006 state champion Michaela Hutchison of Skyview and 2011 state champion Hope Steffensen of Kenai Central. Both wrestlers gained team points with their finishes. Homer coach Chris Perk is in a similar dilemma. Jadzia Martin won the 98-pound title for the Mariners at the Kachemak Conference tournament last December, and is back this year as a junior to defend her crown and possibly go further at state. “We’ve been trying to build the girls program up, and now we have four girls in the room,” Perk said. “It’ll be a little tougher this year without her points.” Seward coach Chad Hinders said that while there are no girls competing for the Seahawks

this year, the rule change would have hurt Seward in years past. Savannah Fackler was a regular points scorer for Seward just a few years ago, and the loss of those points she garnered would have placed Seward behind. “To take them out of the lineup and put them in another division, it would be devastating for some schools,” Hinders said. Another key difference that will likely lead to new faces at the front of the wrestling hierarchy is the disappearance of Skyview High School. After the school closed after the 2013-14 school year to be converted to a middle school, so went with it the impressive standard of excellence that the Panthers churned out each and every year. Neldon Gardner, the only coach the Skyview wrestling team ever had in its 23 years of existence, moved (back) up to AP Photo/Michael Dinneen the large-schools level this year to coach Soldotna, and many of Nikiski’s Luke Johnson celebrates his 195-pound finals victory over Scott Carpenter of Bethel High School in the Class 1-2-3A his wrestlers went with him. See SMALL, Page B-4 wrestling championships in December 2013 in Anchorage.

Quirky place Royals look to adapt quickly to Giants’ digs at AT&T Park BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — Eric Hosmer loaded up, launched a long fly and watched it sail toward McCovey Cove. Way out there in right field, near the 421-foot mark, the ball bonked off the brick wall. No splash shot. “We were definitely trying to hit ‘em,” the Kansas City first baseman said. “We took turns trying, but no one did.” Even so, Hosmer liked what he saw during a workout Thursday as many Royals got their first look at San Francisco’s waterfront ballpark. Starting in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday against the Giants, they might also discover what makes AT&T Park so unique. “It’s a little quirky out there,”

San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. Just wait until someone trips over a bullpen mound chasing a foul ball. Or somebody loses a fly in the mist that wafts above shallow center. Or those swirling winds turn a routine popup into an all-out scramble. Who knows? Might even get a crazy carom off that oddshaped brick facade on the right-field wall, resulting in the first Series inside-the-park home run since 1929. “With that brick wall and that chain-link fence, the ball go could go anywhere,” Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain said. Tim Hudson starts for San Francisco against Jeremy Guthrie as the Royals play their first game in San Francisco since 2005, when they took two of three. Buddy Bell was their See MLB, Page B-2

No. 18 East Carolina defeats Connecticut JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Shane Carden threw for a season-high 445 yards, Breon Allen ran for two touchdowns and No. 18 East Carolina pulled away to beat Connecticut 31-21 on Thursday night. Carden was 38 of 64 during his seventh career 400-yard performance. He helped the Pirates (6-1, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) sidestep a major upset bid by four-touchdownunderdog UConn (1-6, 0-4) in East Carolina’s first prime-time, weeknight showcase game in its new league. Warren Harvey kicked the go-ahead 31-yard field goal with 6:15 left, Carden threw touch-

down passes of 13 yards to Justin Hardy and 10 yards to Bryce Williams, and Allen scored on runs of 1 and 9 yards. Chandler Whitmer was 18 of 30 for a season-high 303 yards with two tying touchdown passes in the third quarter after rushing for a short score for the Huskies. Carden started the Pirates’ goahead drive with a 30-yard throw to Hardy one play before Allen’s 23-yard run to the 12. When that drive stalled, Harvey — who earlier missed from 33 yards — kicked his field goal to make it 24-21. East Carolina forced a threeand-out, got the ball back with 5:22 left and ran most of the clock before Allen iced it with his 9-yard scoring run with 1:25 remaining.

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Kenai River Brown Bears’ Alex Jackstadt carries the puck up the ice at the then-Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna. After spending time in other junior leagues last season and early this season, Jackstadt is back with the Bears.

Bears keep shuffling roster Jackstadt, Kresl return; Quinn traded; Wasilla’s Fletcher joins club By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

Two things have characterized the Kenai River Brown Bears through 12 games of a 60-game season — constant roster turnover and up-anddown play on the ice. Bears head coach Geoff Beauparlant is ready for both of those things to level out as his squad enters 7:30 p.m. games tonight and Saturday against the Minnesota Wilderness at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Bears have already released or traded 14 players this season, a high rate for the eighth-year franchise of the North American Hockey League.

Tonight’s game • Brown Bears vs. Minnesota Wilderness, 7:30 p.m. at Soldotna Regional Sports Complex Saturday’s game • Brown Bears vs. Minnesota Wilderness, 7:30 p.m. at Soldotna Regional Sports Complex

So far, there have been just three other full seasons when the Bears’ roster saw more change — 22 players in 201213, 21 players in 2009-10 and

18 players in 2007-08. Beauparlant said he and general manager Nate Kiel don’t enjoy making that many moves. “The community loves the players we bring in and they become attached,” Beauparlant said. “It’s important everybody knows this isn’t an easy process. “We’re trying to put a better hockey club on the ice. When we have an opportunity to be better, we feel we owe it to the fans, the board of directors and everybody who supports us to put a better product on the ice.” Beauparlant said the changes happened for two reasons. First of all, the Bears have gotten off to a 5-7 start as

opposed to last season’s 12-3 burst from the gate. Second, the team had the opportunity to bring back a number of veterans after opportunities didn’t work out elsewhere. This has the Bears with 11 veterans and 12 rookies on the current roster, with eight players who have significant previous-season experience as Bears. At the Brown-Gold game in early September, the Bears had seven veterans and 17 rookies, with just five players with significant Bears experience. Since the Bears last took the ice Oct. 11, a number of moves have been made to continue shaping the roster. See BEARS, Page B-4

Broncos, Manning keep rolling with victory over Chargers ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

DENVER — With this much speed and acceleration, it’s no surprise Emmanuel Sanders is so adept at catching up. Sanders waited six long weeks to join the list of players who have caught a touchdown pass from Peyton Manning. Now, he has four in less than a week. Manning and Sanders connected for a trio of touchdowns Thursday night in the Denver Broncos’ 35-21 victory over the San Diego Chargers. “We understand in this offense, it can be anyone’s night at any moment,” said Sanders, who didn’t catch his

first TD pass for Denver until Sunday night, when Manning set the career record. “I’m just happy tonight was my night.” Sanders caught all nine passes Manning threw his way and gained 120 yards Thursday night. He needs just 106 more yards to top his best season he ever had in four years in Pittsburgh. That’s all in a night’s work for Sanders, who has four career 100-yard receiving games, all this season. “I’m enjoying playing with him,” Manning said. “He’s got a great work ethic. He really loves football and he brings that energy to practice every day and also to the playing field. ... He was pretty special tonight.”

With the Chargers’ banged-up secondary double-teaming red-hot receiver Demaryius Thomas, Sanders caught TD throws of 2, 31 and 3 yards. The last one followed Chris Harris Jr.’s interception of a flustered Philip Rivers. Rookie running back Juwan Thompson added two TD runs as the Broncos (6-1) tightened their grip on the AFC West over the Chargers (5-3), who lost their second straight game. “It’s an accomplishment for the room,” said Ronnie Hillman, who carried 20 times for 109 yards. “It’s a touchdown for the room. He’s taking them, but that’s all right. He earns them. That’s a tough 2 yards to get. I’m just playing my role getting him down there.”

Manning finished 25 of 35 for 286 yards with three TDs and no interceptions or sacks five nights after breaking Brett Favre’s career touchdown mark. Sanders’ speed, combined with Hillman’s second gear, is the juice GM John Elway had in mind when he said the Broncos could be better this year than they were last season. “John Elway and his staff went out and wanted to increase our team speed in all phases of the game and I think we’ve done that,” coach John Fox said. Sanders called Denver “wide receivers’ heaven” when he joined the Broncos in the spring. He spent his first five games in a Broncos uniform

piling up the yards — 473 of them — but wistfully wishing to become the 45th player to catch a touchdown pass from Manning. The only blemish in Sanders’ breakout night was his fumble in the fourth quarter that Wes Welker recovered. His teammates teased him that he’ll be carrying around the football with the green beanie as punishment next week. “But it’s not big deal,” Sanders said. “It’s only going to make me better.” Each time Thompson scored, Rivers and the Chargers responded with 80-yard drives that ended with touchdown catches by tight end Antonio Gates. His first score was a 4-yard See NFL, Page B-4

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Islanders snap skid by defeating Bruins By The Associated Press

BOSTON — Former Bruins backup Chad Johnson stopped 30 shots, and Kyle Okposo scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to help the New York Islanders snap a two-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. The Bruins played the last 50 minutes without captain and No. 1 defenseman Zdeno Chara, who left in the first period with an undisclosed injury. Frans Nielsen and Cal Clutterbuck also scored for the Islanders. Milan Lucic and Chris Kelly scored for Boston. Niklas Svedberg, making his third start as Vezina Trophy-winner Tuukka Rask got the night off, made 35 saves. The Bruins played the Canadian national anthem and observed a moment of silence in memory of the soldier who was killed at the war memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday.

edged Chicago to become the last NHL team still unbeaten in regulation this season. The two Central Division rivals came in as the only teams yet to lose in regulation. They played into overtime six nights earlier in Chicago with the Blackhawks winning 2-1. The Predators earned points in their seventh straight game before a sellout crowd, continuing their best start since the 2010-11 season when they got points in each of their first eight. For Neal, it was the fifth hat trick of his career. Acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh in June, Neal has five goals in four games. Filip Forsberg had two assists.

RED WINGS 4, PENGUINS 3, OT

DETROIT — Justin Abdelkader’s goal 4:16 into overtime capped a dramatic Detroit rally, giving the Red Wings a victory over Pittsburgh. The Red Wings scored twice with their goalie pulled in the final 2:39 of regulation, tying the game on Niklas Kronwall’s goal with 38.9 seconds to play. Kronwall had two goals and an assist. Pascal Dupuis and Olli Maatta scored PREDATORS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2 in the first period for the Penguins, and NASHVILLE, Tenn. — James Neal Chris Kunitz added a goal in the second. With 2:55 remaining in regulation, the scored a natural hat trick, and Nashville

Red Wings pulled goalie Jimmy Howard. tract with Vancouver after the Blues opted The move paid off immediately when Zetter- not to re-sign him in the offseason. berg came down the middle and beat Greiss The Blues fell to 2-3-1 with their sechigh to the glove side to make it 3-2. ond consecutive loss. The Canucks scored just 41 seconds into the first period off a Blues turnover WILD 2, COYOTES 0 in the neutral zone. Alexandre Burrows’ ST. PAUL, Minn. — Darcy Kuemper wrist shot from the left circle was knocked made 26 saves for his third shutout of the down by goalie Jake Allen, but Chris Higseason, and defenseman Jared Spurgeon had gins was there to put home the rebound for two assists to lead Minnesota past Arizona. his second of the season. Kuemper has allowed just two goals in four starts, and has all three of MinneFLAMES 5, HURRICANES 0 sota’s victories this season. CALGARY, Alberta — Sean Monahan Arizona’s Mike Smith entered the game having allowed at least four goals scored his first two goals of the season, in each of his three starts this season. But and Jonas Hiller stopped all 16 shots he he stopped 27 of 29 shots and blanked the faced as Calgary blanked Carolina. Matt Stajan and Lance Bouma also Wild for all but a three-minute stretch earscored their first goals of the season for the ly in the second period. Flames (5-3-1), who bounced back from an overtime loss at home to Tampa Bay on CANUCKS 4, BLUES 1 Tuesday. Dennis Wideman also scored for the ST. LOUIS — Ryan Miller was victorious in his return to St. Louis, making 31 Flames, and Jiri Hudler, Joe Colborne and saves, and Vancouver scored three times in Kris Russell all had two assists each. the third period. Nick Bonino, Linden Vey and Jannik KINGS 2, SABRES 0 Hansen all scored in the third period to LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Quick help the Canucks (4-2) snap a two-game losing streak and make a winner of Miller, made 29 saves to set the Kings franchise who signed a three-year, $18 million con- record with his 33rd career shutout, and

Cutler defends Marshall By The Associated Press

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler insisted receiver Brandon Marshall did not single out him or anyone else during his outburst following last week’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. “He didn’t come near me,” Cutler said Thursday. “He didn’t say my name. I don’t think he attacked anyone personally (with) what he was saying.” Cutler’s comments came on the heels of a 27-14 loss at Soldier Field that raised all sorts of questions about the leadership and direction of the team. They’re 3-4 and staring at a road game with Tom Brady and the AFC East-leading New England Patriots this week. The fact that the game is not at Soldier Field might be a blessing considering the Bears are 0-3 there, and the latest loss was particularly ugly. Reporters standing in the hallway after the game overheard Marshall screaming in the locker room, part of an emotional postgame scene. Some reports said the relationship between Marshall and Cutler was strained, while others had Marshall yelling at kicker Rob-

bie Gould. “I think some people are indifferent, some people are responding well to it,” said Cutler, friends with Marshall since they were teammates in Denver. “Like I said, I don’t think anybody’s taking it negatively. It was a frustrating loss for all of us. I think once guys left the locker room, that’s kind of where it died. We moved on Monday and Tuesday and we practiced Wednesday. It was just one of those things.” Johnson’s status still in doubt for Lions BAGSHOT, England — Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is still a doubt for Detroit’s game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in London. Johnson has missed the last two games, both wins, for the Lions (5-2) with a right ankle injury. He made the trip to England, but said Thursday there was still no decision on whether he would play this weekend. “It gets better and better. Like, right now it’s getting better on a daily basis,” Johnson said. “We haven’t pushed it too much. We don’t want to push it to that point where we get a

setback. “I want to push it, but we’re trying to be smart about it.” Johnson, known as Megatron, is one of the most popular players in the NFL and one of the figures that could help sell the league to an overseas audience. But with a bye week coming up, Johnson could sit out Sunday’s game and get an extra week of recovery before the Lions play the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 9. Gruden still won’t rule out Griffin III ASHBURN, Va. — Rookie NFL head coach Jay Gruden pulled a veteran move Thursday, saying he won’t absolutely, positively rule out Robert Griffin III’s return for the Monday night game against the Dallas Cowboys until just before kickoff. Gruden nevertheless gave every indication that McCoy will make a first start in nearly three years. The coach said he was “tinkering on thin ice” at practice to give both quarterbacks sufficient first-team snaps so that McCoy will be ready to play and so that Griffin can back in the flow after idle weeks recovering from a dislocated left ankle.

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manager back then, Tony Graffanino batted third and Jeremy Affeldt was in the bullpen. The 35-year-old Affeldt now pitches for the Giants and came on in relief Wednesday night in a 7-2 loss. He said he figured the Royals could handle the new park. “That’s an athletic team over there. So I think they can make adjustments. I don’t think we’ll go in thinking that they’re at a disadvantage because of not being at our ballpark,” he said. Seven players on the Royals’ 25-man roster have played at AT&T Park with other teams. Of the most frequent visitors, Josh Willingham has hit .352

Los Angeles beat Buffalo for its fifth consecutive victory. Jeff Carter and Anze Kopitar scored power-play goals for the defending Stanley Cup champions in their first game since defenseman Slava Voynov was suspended indefinitely by the NHL after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence early Monday. Voynov was replaced by Jake Muzzin, who returned from injury for his first game of the season. Jhonas Enroth stopped 37 shots for the Sabres, who have lost seven of eight to start the season. Buffalo has scored one goal in its last four games, and its power play is 0 for 27 this season.

BLUE JACKETS 5, SHARKS 4 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mark Letestu scored twice, including the winner with 21 seconds remaining, and Ryan Johansen also had two goals as Columbus beat roadweary San Jose. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 shots for his 99th NHL win, and the Blue Jackets improved to 4-1-1 in their last six games against the Sharks. Antti Niemi made 23 saves for San Jose, which lost its third straight after just completing an East Coast swing in which the Sharks played five games in eight days.

with five homers in 16 games and Omar Infante has batted .307 in 19 games, STATS said. Among the pitchers, Guthrie did fine in two starts and Jason Frasor made two relief appearances. Cain played one game at the stadium in 2010 when he was with Milwaukee. The AL Championship Series MVP practiced with coach Rusty Kuntz to gauge the bounces. “You have no idea of where it’s going,” Cain said. Good luck, Giants designated hitter Michael Morse said. “It’s a big park; right field is tricky. The wind does a lot of different things in the outfield, so our guys are used to it,” he said. “It’s tough. It’s tough out there. But everybody’s a professional. I don’t think it will be a factor.”

One thing will change, for sure. With no designated hitter in the NL park, Morse and Kansas City’s Billy Butler will lose their spots — Morse drove in a run during a 7-1 win in the opener, while Butler already has three hits and a pair of RBIs. With tight foul ground, gusts that whip off the bay, twilight starts and pesky seagulls that hover around in the late innings, a lot of balls become adventures in San Francisco. In 2007, Ichiro Suzuki hit the first inside-the-park home run in an All-Star game when his shot off the right-field wall took a weird ricochet. There have been nine insidethe-parkers in World Series play. Lou Gehrig and Casey Stengel are on the list, and Mule Haas of the Philadelphia Athletics hit the last one.

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Sports Briefs PGA of America president, Poulter spar ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — The PGA of America president referred to Ian Poulter as a little girl on two social media accounts Thursday evening for his comments on Nick Faldo and Tom Watson as Ryder Cup captains. Faldo, with six majors regarded as Britain’s greatest player, was captain of the last European team that lost the Ryder Cup in 2008. Watson, who has five British Open titles among his eight majors, was captain of the U.S. team that lost at Gleneagles last month. Poulter, a European stalwart with a 12-4-2 record in the Ryder Cup, was critical of both in his book, “No Limits,” which was released this week. PGA President Ted Bishop was with Faldo on Thursday at The Greenbrier for the “Faldo Series” junior program when he tweeted to Poulter, “Faldo’s record stands by itself. Six majors and all-time RC points. Yours vs. His? Lil Girl.” In a separate posting on his Facebook page, Bishop lamented that athletes who had “lesser records or accomplishments in a sport never criticized the icons.” He mentioned Watson’s eight majors and 10-3-1 record in the Ryder Cup, and Faldo’s six majors and record with most Ryder Cup points in history getting “bashed” by Poulter. “Really? Sounds like a little school girl squealing during recess. C’MON MAN!” The PGA of America said Bishop “realized that his post was inappropriate and promptly removed it.”

Nash out for season LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash has been ruled out for the season because of a back injury, putting the two-time NBA MVP’s career in doubt. The Lakers and Nash announced their joint decision Thursday, less than a week before the start of what would have been the 40-year-old Nash’s 19th NBA season. He played in only 15 games last season with nerve root irritation, but hoped for a comeback season after several months of rehabilitation. Instead, the Canadian point guard played in just three preseason games before feeling more back pain. He then strained his back while carrying bags several days ago. “Being on the court this season has been my top priority, and it is disappointing to not be able to do that right now,” Nash said. “I work very hard to stay healthy, and unfortunately my recent setback makes performing at full capacity difficult. I will continue to support my team during this period of rest, and will focus on my long-term health.”

Serena bounces back with big victory

SINGAPORE — Serena Williams awoke on Thursday dreading playing tennis. By the end of the day, her doubts were defeated and she was still in the running for a third straight WTA Finals crown. Following the worst beating of her professional career on Wednesday, when she won only two games against Simona Halep, it took hours of cajoling and encouragement from coach Patrick Mouratoglou to get Williams in the right frame of mind for her last round-robin contest against Eugenie Bouchard. Whatever he said worked, as she routed Bouchard 6-1, 6-1. “I was feeling mighty low,” Williams said. “I was able to feed off his belief. I know that sounds weird, even though I’ve won so many titles, I still at some point feel like, ‘Oh gosh, maybe I might not be able to do this or maybe I might not be able to do that?’ “I started to believe that maybe I could come play another match. I wasn’t quite sure that I could. “I definitely don’t think that I would have been able to survive today if it wasn’t for Patrick.” Williams improved her record to 2-1, and will have to wait until Friday’s match between Halep and Ana Ivanovic to know if she is through to the semifinals. Williams will make the final four unless Ivanovic beats Halep in straight sets. Halep is guaranteed of a semifinal berth. — The Associated Press

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

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Sunday’s Games Detroit vs. Atlanta at London, 5:30 a.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 9 a.m. Houston at Tennessee, 9 a.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 9 a.m. Seattle at Carolina, 9 a.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 9 a.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 9 a.m. Chicago at New England, 9 a.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 9 a.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 12:05 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 12:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 12:25 p.m. Green Bay at New Orleans, 4:30 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, San Francisco Monday’s Game Washington at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Broncos 35, Chargers 21 SD Den.

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ning (McManus kick), :32. Third Quarter Den_Sanders 3 pass from Manning (McManus kick), 10:53. Den_Thompson 2 run (McManus kick), 7:34. SD_Gates 4 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 2:39. Fourth Quarter Den_Thompson 1 run (McManus kick), 13:29. SD_Gates 10 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 9:31. A_76,907. SD Den First downs 22 27 Total Net Yards 306 425 Rushes-yards 15-61 30-139 Passing 245 286 Punt Returns 1-6 2-18 Kickoff Returns 0-0 2-64 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-1 Comp-Att-Int 30-41-2 25-35-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-7 0-0 Punts 4-49.3 4-40.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 7-77 9-71 Time of Possession 29:14 30:46 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_San Diego, Oliver 1336, Rivers 1-17, R.Brown 1-8. Denver, Hillman 20-109, Thompson 7-24, Sanders 1-6, Anderson 1-0, Manning 1-0. PASSING_San Diego, Rivers 3041-2-252. Denver, Manning 2535-0-286. RECEIVING_San Diego, Allen 9-73, Oliver 7-27, Gates 5-54, Floyd 4-58, Royal 3-29, Green 1-9, R.Brown 1-2. Denver, Sanders 9-120, D.Thomas 8-105, Hillman 3-29, J.Thomas 2-23, Welker 2-5, Tamme 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Denver, McManus 53 (WL).

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division New Orleans 5 2 Houston 5 2 Dallas 3 4 Memphis 2 4 San Antonio 1 3 Northwest Division Utah 5 2 Minnesota 4 2 Portland 2 3 Denver 2 5 Oklahoma City 2 5 Pacific Division Golden State 5 2 Phoenix 3 2 L.A. Lakers 3 4 L.A. Clippers 2 5 Sacramento 1 4

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Thursday’s Games Indiana 88, Charlotte 79 Detroit 109, Philadelphia 103 New Orleans 88, Dallas 85 Friday’s Games Dallas at Orlando, 3 p.m. New York vs. Toronto at Montreal, Quebec, 3:30 p.m. Minnesota vs. Chicago at St. Louis, MO, 4 p.m. Miami at Memphis, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 4 p.m. Phoenix at Utah, 5 p.m. Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers at Las Vegas, NV, 6 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 6:30 p.m. Portland at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

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College Scores EAST

Postseason

Mercyhurst 31, Edinboro 10

WORLD SERIES

SOUTH East Carolina 31, UConn 21 Miami 30, Virginia Tech 6 West Liberty 24, W.Va. Wesleyan 3

Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W Toronto 5 Boston 5 Brooklyn 3 New York 3 Philadelphia 2 Southeast Division Atlanta 4 Orlando 3 Washington 3 Miami 3

Charlotte 3 Central Division Detroit 5 Cleveland 4 Chicago 4 Indiana 3 Milwaukee 3

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(Best-of-7) All games televised by Fox San Francisco 1, Kansas City 1 Tuesday, Oct. 21: San Francisco 7, Kansas City 1 Wednesday, Oct. 22: Kansas City 7, San Francisco 2 Friday, Oct. 24: Kansas City (Guthrie 13-11) at San Francisco (Hudson 9-13), 4:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25: Kansas City (Vargas 11-10) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 8-13), 4:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26: Kansas City at San Francisco, 4:07 p.m. All Times ADT

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W Montreal 7 6 Detroit 7 4 Tampa Bay 7 4 Ottawa 5 4 Boston 9 4 Toronto 7 3 Florida 6 2 Buffalo 8 1 Metropolitan Division N.Y. Islanders 7 5 Columbus 6 4 Washington 6 3 N.Y. Rangers 7 4 Pittsburgh 6 3 New Jersey 6 3 Philadelphia 7 2 Carolina 6 0

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville 7 Chicago 6 Dallas 6 Minnesota 5 St. Louis 6 Winnipeg 6 Colorado 7 Pacific Division Anaheim 7 Los Angeles 7 Calgary 9 San Jose 8 Vancouver 6 Arizona 6 Edmonton 7 NOTE: Two points overtime loss.

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Thursday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 3, Boston 2 Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Vancouver 4, St. Louis 1 Nashville 3, Chicago 2 Minnesota 2, Arizona 0 Calgary 5, Carolina 0 Los Angeles 2, Buffalo 0 Columbus 5, San Jose 4 Friday’s Games Dallas at New Jersey, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 5 p.m. Carolina at Edmonton, 5:30 p.m. Columbus at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Saturday’s Games Buffalo at San Jose, Noon Boston at Toronto, 3 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa, 3 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Nashville, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 5 p.m. Washington at Calgary, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Named Chili Davis hitting coach. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Named Bryan Minniti assistant

general manager and Mike Russell professional scouting coordinator. ATLANTA BRAVES — Named John Hart president of baseball operations. COLORADO ROCKIES — Announced pitching coaches Jim Wright and Bo McLaughlin will not return in 2015. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Named Darnell Coles hitting coach and signed him to a oneyear contract. NEW YORK METS — Named Kevin Long hitting coach and Dustin Clarke strength and conditioning coach. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Signed OF Grady Sizemore to a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Stinson on a minor league contract. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Named Sam Geaney director of player development. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Named Jerome Pickett senior vice president, chief security officer, effective Oct. 27. NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed C Jordan Vandenberg. FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS — Released S John Boyett from the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Suspended Houston MF Luis Garrido one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for endangering the safety of an opponent during an Oct. 16 game against New England. North American Soccer League ARMADA FC — Signed D Fabricio Ortiz and MF Lucas Rodriguez. National Women’s Soccer League WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Signed MF Amanda Da Costa. COLLEGE BELMONT — Named Lee Rowland strength and conditioning coach. LEES-MCRAE — Named Jeff Merrill director of compliance. NEBRASKA — Named David Witty senior associate athletic director-marketing and communications. NORTHWESTERN — Announced sophomore CB Dwight White decided to stop playing football for medical reasons. YESHIVA — Named Frankie Delgado baseball coach.

LeBron gets another 10-story-tall Cleveland banner CLEVELAND — Once again, a colossal image of LeBron James will loom over downtown. A new, 10-story-tall banner celebrating James’ return to Ohio will be unveiled on Oct. 30 before the superstar and the Cavaliers open the NBA season

against the New York Knicks. The Nike-sponsored banner will hang on the side of Sherwin-Williams Co.’s global headquarters across the street from Quicken Loans Arena, in the same spot where an iconic banner of James hung during his

first stint with the Cavs but was removed four years ago when he took his talents to Miami. On Thursday, workers took down and packed up the colorful “Our Vibrant Hometown” banner to make way for the new one of James.

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“I would say Houston is my preseason pick,” Hinders said. “They’ve got a couple of big Continued from page B-1 boys coming through.” The following is a closer look at each Peninsula team: With a significant chunk of state competitors out of the picture, it has local small-schools NIKISKI BULLDOGS coaches feeling optimistic, but After placing 13th at last hesitant at the same time. year’s Class 1-2-3A state meet, “It definitely will make our the Bulldogs are looking for region a little less competitive,” Anders said. “Skyview was an higher results this year. “Our goal is top two in state,” extremely well-coached procoach Anders said. “Bethel will gram, and we’ll miss having be strong, Houston’s looking that competitor.” Perk said the absence of really tough, and then there’s Skyview will extend Homer’s Dillingham, Kotzebue, Valdez travel schedule, as Nikiski will and Seward and Homer, so we now be the only “local” school definitely have our work cut out in the division that the Mariners for us. “I think it’s just the underwill be competing against. standing that it’s attainable.” “It used to be we’d meet Of course, Nikiski had to (Skyview) the first weekend of the year,” Perk said. “Now that wait for a fourth-consecutive eliminates one of our best com- year for a chunk of its team to petitors, and tournaments will return from the small-schools football playoffs. The Bulldogs be farther away. “But they were a great pro- were beaten 55-51 by Eielson gram, so now hopefully we can in a wild game Saturday night, but win or loss, a significant qualify more kids to state.” Nikiski and Seward both got number of players were moving the chance to shake off the cob- on to the wrestling season. Anders said after four straight webs at last weekend’s annual years of starting with low numThrowdown in Snow-Town bers due to extended football tournament in Valdez. Houston showed early strength by playoff runs, he is used to the winning the tournament, beat- major influx of wrestlers. “It’s just the same thing, ing the defending 1-2-3A state we’ve been reviewing our bachampion Bethel Warriors and 14 other teams in the field. sics, and when the football Seward placed sixth and Niki- players come in, we start all ski was ninth in the team stand- over again,” Anders said. “This is just a special group of kids. ings.

They’re all pretty tight, they push each other in practice, encourage each other. It’s great to see.” Among the leading contenders to fight for a state championship is junior Luke Johnson, who is returning to defend his 195-pound state title. Joining him is senior captain Tyler Handley, a two-time state placer who wrestles in the 152-pound division. Sophomore T.J. Cox is a returning state placer in the 126-pound class, as well as Nico Castro at 138, Dylan Broussard at 160, Nathan Carstens at 170 and Jon McCormick at 195. “We’ve got a young group … not a whole lot of seniors but a lot of freshmen,” Anders said. Anders is joined this year by coaches Kyle McNally and Dylan Hooper. Nikiski will host a Peninsula Duals meet Nov. 14 and 15. HOMER MARINERS After Homer took seventh at last year’s state meet with five state placers, coach Perk said the goal is to compete for a conference title, then hopefully a top-five finish at state. “I really feel like Houston, Nikiski and us will be vying for the team title at regions,” Perk said. “If we can stay healthy and implement our attack style, we have a shot at it.” However, that may be easier

said than done. With the loss of consistent point scorers and state placers Calvin Johnson, Jordan Reynolds, David Woo and Pedro Ochoa due to graduation, the Mariners will be looking to a different cast of characters to guide them to greater heights. Johnson led Homer at last year’s state meet with a thirdplace result. “We lost a lot of points at state we need to replace,” Perk said. Perk said he is implementing a new style of wrestling at Homer this year, straying from a defensive mindset of onemove-at-a-time takedowns, to a more aggressive attack called “chain wrestling.” Perk said the idea of “chain wrestling” — based on continuous, fluid motion — came to him after watching collegiate wrestlers compete using the style. “We’re challenging the kids to think three moves in advance,” Perk said. “We’re trying to promote the idea of one move sets up the next move, which sets up the next move. “So far, they’ve been responding to it.” Homer will be led this year by the defending Kachemak Conference 98-pound champion Jadzia Martin, a junior this year in the 106-pound class. Sophomores Jared Brant at 120 pounds and Timmy Woo at 138 are two state placers last year

that Perk believes can nab podiums this year. Additionally, sophomore Jamie Rios at 132 pounds could be strong. Rios and Woo are both team captains. Sophomore Ravi Cavasos at 126 pounds, junior Matt Pollack at 182 pounds and seniors Antonio Ochoa at 170 and Julian Richburg at 145 round out the young squad. SEWARD SEAHAWKS Seward will be led by a trio of coaches in 2014. Chad Hinders returns for a fifth year with the team, and will partner up with longtime Seward coach Ronn Hemstock and Andrew Scrivos to lead the Seahawks this winter. Unfortunately, the team is already suffering with the loss of two key cogs — seniors Howie Hubbard and Terrance Annogiuk. Both Hubbard and Annogiuk were primed for possible state championship runs in 2014, but both were injured in a state football semifinal game against Nikiski three weeks ago, which Hinders said could leave them out for the entire wrestling season. “Yeah, that was rough,” Hinders said. Hubbard took home the silver medal at last year’s state meet in the heavyweight final, and Annogiuk took the bronze in the 120-pound division.

Even without the top-flight talent, Hinders is optimistic of his squad’s chances. “Our team is probably the most solid from top to bottom since I’ve been here,” Hinders said. “We took twenty-four kids to Valdez last weekend and didn’t have a single senior, and they wrestled really solid.” Hinders said early meets like the Valdez tournament provide optimal team-building opportunities, as three days of riding on a bus and competing close together will “get the juices flowing.” Among Seward’s top prospects are twin brothers Case and Simon Estes, a pair of freshman in the 113-pound and 120-pound weight classes, respectively. Fellow freshman Cameron Bunch joins them in the 113-pound class, as well as freshman Brook Berry at 120, junior Paxson Berry at 138, junior Tom Zweifel at 145, senior Ben Miranda at 220 and junior heavyweight Justin Schutter. “There are no superstars,” Hinders said. “Every year there’s been a couple guys, the top (butt kickers), the superstars of the team. This year with our top guys being lost, everyone’s pulled together and we’ve had a nice unity. Everyone is pulling for each other.” Seward will host its annual King of the Mountain dual tournament this weekend, which Hinders said will draw at least 10 other teams.

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grab on fourth down, his second a 10yard catch with 9 1/2 minutes left that made it 35-21. Rivers finished 30 of 41 for 252 yards with three TDs and two interceptions. Brandon McManus missed a 53yard field goal with six minutes remaining, giving the Chargers great field position, but safety Rahim Moore intercepted Rivers’ pass to Malcolm Floyd at the Denver 4 and the Broncos grounded it out from there. With Sanders having a big day, Demaryius Thomas quietly topped 100 yards himself for the fourth straight week, finishing with 105 yards on eight catches, a team record. Manning broke another of Favre’s records on this night, albeit a much more obscure one: he now has 16 seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes, one more than Favre. And he’s approaching another of Favre’s marks: with his 157th career multiple TD game, Manning is two shy of Favre’s mark in that category. After losing at home to the Chargers on a Thursday night in December — Denver’s only home loss last season — the Broncos changed their work week. They practiced without pads and helmets. But their first two drives led to punts as defensive coordinator John Pagano again found ways to thwart Manning even with a banged-up secondary that was missing cornerbacks Brandon Flowers (concussion) and Steve Williams (groin). Then, Sanders starting finding the end zone. “They’re better than us right now,”

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Kenai River has acquired Alex Jackstadt from the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League. After graduating from East High in Anchorage, Jackstadt experienced a rapid ascent as a member of the 201213 Bears. The forward had 20 goals and 19 assists in 59 games, including 18 points in his last 19 games. Jackstadt then had one of the biggest goals in franchise history in the playoffs, scoring with 10:32 left in the third period for a 2-1 victory in Game 2 against the Ice Dogs in Fairbanks. It was the first playoff victory in franchise history. In 2013-14, Jackstadt moved up to the Fargo Force of the Tier I United States Hockey League, notching four goals and 10 assists in 58 games, while signing with the University of Alaska Anchorage for the 2015-16 season. This season, he had a goal and an assist in six games for the River Kings. Beauparlant, who actually was on the Fairbanks bench as an assistant when Jackstadt scored his historic goal, is happy to welcome him back. “I think we’re getting a positive, energetic young man who knows what it takes to be successful,” the coach said. “His impact was felt right away, especially in the locker room.” Beauparlant said Jackstadt has been on energy lines in the USHL and BCHL, but the coach said the 5-foot-

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San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) is sacked by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) Thursday in Denver.

San Diego safety Eric Weddle said. however many more times, we’ll be he didn’t like on his and Sanders’ big board operator fired up the crowd “That’s the reality of it. It’s a long better.” night. when the Broncos were trying to chew season. When we meet them again, Even Manning found something He didn’t like it when the score- up the clock. 7, 145-pounder can still be a top-line producer. “With him, it’s all about confidence, and he’s looked good so far in practice,” Beauparlant said. “We’ll see what he brings to the table.” The coach said that success with the Brown Bears can propel Jackstadt into a solid career with the Seawolves, as Soldotna product Brad Duwe has already shown. “All you have to do is look back to Brad Duwe to see what playing for our organization and playing for our league can do,” Beauparlant said. “Our goal is to help get Alex ready to go play at that level.” Also joining the Bears is Colton Fletcher, a 5-10, 154-pound righthanded forward. Fletcher was drafted by the Bears in the second round this year, but he was a late cut from the Lincoln (Nebraska) Stars of the USHL. Fletcher stuck around in Omaha, Nebraska, playing AAA hockey with the hope of rejoining the Stars, but it didn’t pan out. Fletcher, 17, grew up playing hockey in Wasilla with current Brown Bears forward Tanner Schachle, another second-round pick of the Bears. “He wins draws, protects the puck well and has good vision,” Beauparlant said. “He has a very special chemistry with Tanner. I’m excited to see them play together again. “They did some pretty special things at open camp in Anchorage in May. I’m hoping they can rekindle that chemistry quickly.” Forward Adam Kresl, at 6-1, 205, also rejoined the Bears over the break. Kresl played in four regular-season

games and two playoff games for the Bears, making an impression with his physical play and nose for the net. But those six games weren’t enough for the Bears to automatically retain his rights for this year. Beauparlant said the team wanted him back, but the team used its three second-round picks on Schachle, Fletcher and a trade for current forward Maurin Bouvet. Kresl was drafted in the second round by the Aberdeen (South Dakota) Wings, and when he became available from the Wings and the Bears needed a center, Beauparlant and Kresl quickly decided that the northern Wisconsin native should escape to the milder winters of the Kenai Peninsula. “I think he was always a Brown Bear at heart and knew he would be back in a Brown Bears uniform,” Beauparlant said. “When I called him to see if he was interested, he was duck hunting, if that gives you any idea. “He’s looked solid in practice. We know what we’re getting in an experienced, older body.” The final big personnel move of the break came with the trade of goalie Zach Quinn to the Wenatchee (Washington) Wild for forward Joseph Kaszupski. Quinn made the Brown Bears last season as a free agent and went 1718-4 with a 2.55 goals-against average and .924 save percentage. However, this season Quinn started 1-4 with a 4.62 goals-against average and .842 save percentage. “We thought it was the right move to give him a fresh start,” Beauparlant said. “He struggled out of the gate and

was feeling a bit of pressure. “With Wenatchee not in the division anymore, it made sense to move him there.” Kaszupski is a right-handed, 5-11, 182-pound forward. The 19-year-old appeared in 46 games for the Wild last season, with six goals and four assists. In order to make room for the new players, Matt Wickman, Collin Charyszyn, Danny O’Donnell and Jack Murphy were traded, while Christopher Usov and Jacob Gerson were released. “We thought that the kids we moved were kids that contributed well to the organization while they were here,” Beauparlant said. “But when we had the opportunity to acquire better players and better the organization and roster, we had to make those moves.” This roster has a heavy Alaska influence, with Evan Butcher, Tyler Andrews and Jackstadt of Anchorage, Fletcher and Schachle of Wasilla and Sam Carlson of Kenny Lake. “We always want to have an Alaska presence on our hockey club,” Beauparlant said. “It’s a pride thing for them to be able to play in their home state.” Beauparlant said he thinks the roster is settled, and hopes that leads to more consistency on the ice. Here is the score and result of the Bears’ last eight games: won 4-3, lost 7-1, lost 6-4, won 5-1, won 2-1, lost 6-1, lost 4-1 and won 5-2. “I’d like us to start stringing some things together, but that takes a bit of time,” Beauparlant said. “At the same

time, now that we have more of a solid veteran presence in the locker room, it should help that process.” The Wilderness are led by former Alaska Avalanche coach Corey Millen and are off to a 7-3-0 start. They are second to the Ice Dogs in the Midwest Division, but have played five less games than the Dogs. The Bears are last in the Midwest. “His teams are always well-coached and he does a great job prepping the guys,” Beauparlant said of Millen. “They’re right at the top of the league and we know we’re going to have our hands full. “People haven’t seen all the pieces with our group, so it will be interesting to see how ready we are coming off a break with all the changes.” With Quinn gone, the Bears are left with rookies Josh Creelman and Alec Derks in net. Creelman is 3-1 with a 2.13 goals-against average and .929 save percentage, while Derks has seen spot duty thus far. Beauparlant said neither is the No. 1 goalie. “I think right now it’s a good battle,” he said. “They both compete hard and they both want the net.” Bears notes: Tonight will be Toys for Tots night. Those bringing a toy or buying one at the game have the chance to win prizes. Saturday will be Alyeska Tire night, with a set of Nokian winter tires being given away. ... On their weekend off, the Bears held Oktoberfest at the sports complex. Beauparlant said the night was a success, with sponsors donating great prizes and about 300 fans showing up.

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Les Palmer can be reached at les.palmer@rocketmail.com.

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Nikiski man tours nation by bicycle

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The long and winding road

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friend recently told me that he might sell his boat next year. He was doing so, he explained, so he would no longer have to do all the trailering, the launching, the maintenance and the worrying about it. I wasn’t surprised to hear this, but it was sad news, nonetheless. Another reason he’s contemplating selling his boat is that he’s barely able to get in and out of it anymore, but he didn’t have to tell me that, so he didn’t. The dismally poor king salmon fishing of the past few years probably figures into his decision. If the fishing prospects were to improve in the near future, I think he might hang onto the boat for a while. But the prospects don’t look good, either for the king fishing or for his health. Having owned boats for almost all of his life — he’s in his late 80s — it will be an enormous change for him to suddenly be without one. He uses his boat mainly for fishing the Kenai River, and for occasional trips to Kachemak Bay for clams and to Resurrection Bay for the Seward Silver Salmon Derby. He would still be able to fish with friends who have boats, so it’s not like he’d be giving up fishing completely. He also can afford to charter fishing trips. But he’s sure to miss the freedom and independence of having his own boat. I’ve seen this happen before. My father sold his last boat when he was in his late 80s. He, like my friend, had owned boats since he was a teenager. Starting with rowboats and canoes, he went through a series of power boats, the largest a 19-foot outboard cabin cruiser. While well into his 70s the “old man” raced and cruised a 12-foot Pelican-class sailboat on Puget Sound and on lakes near and far. The last boat he owned was a 12-foot Smokercraft “Alaskan” with a 15-hp Suzuki outboard. It wasn’t much, but it was a boat, and the day he sold it was a sad one. He didn’t want to stop using it, but Mom didn’t like him going out on the sound alone. Having teethed on the gunwales of a wooden rowboat on Puget Sound, Dad had no fears, but to keep Mom happy, he sold the boat. It was a sad day. It’s not so much about losing a boat, but about what the boat represents. A boat is a ticket to an exciting, ever-changing world. There’s nothing quite like the joy of being captain of your own ship, the thrill of venturing out onto the ocean, the sense of adventure that comes when you explore inlets and bays in your own boat. Like your first car, your boat sets you free. It may be a sad day when you have to take your boat out of the water at the end of a season, but it’s an even sadder day when you have to sell the last boat you’ll ever own.

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Photos courtesy Tyler Peek

Above, Lamont, Iowa was one of the stops for Tyler Peek during his bike trek across the country through all the Lower 48 states, a distance of 6,850 miles. Above right, Peek, a Nikiski resident, started his bike trip through all the Lower 48 states on the border of Montana and Idaho on June 26. The graduate of Eastern Washington University decided to bike in all 50 states this summer and completed the trip in Maine on Oct. 15, in 111 days.

Like most recent college graduates, Nikiski resident Tyler Peek wanted to embark on an adventure before settling into the reality of the working world. Peek, 21, spent his summer touring every U.S. state. Not by car or train, but by pedaling on two wheels. After graduating from Eastern Washington University with a psychology degree in May, Peek came up with the idea while on vacation with his parents in Hawaii. Peek decided he would bike through every state by the shortest route possible. “I figured this could potentially be the only chance I have to leave everything behind and not have to worry about getting back,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to travel and do something I would remember for the rest of my life.” Peek biked through every state in the Lower 48, a distance of more than 6,850 miles. He completed the journey arriving in Maine on Oct. 15. Over the 111 days of the trip, he averaged nearly 62 miles per day. At first he thought about running across the United States or biking the southern tier from coast to coast but figured the summer heat would have been too brutal for the lifelong Alaskan. After doing some research, he came across a blog called “Fifty, Swiftly,” by Stephen Von Worley, which maps the most efficient road trip through every state starting from Maine to Montana. Peek said he used the route as a guide, but veered off the course through any bike paths he could find. “The trip is somewhat of a blur,” he said. “I remember daily rides along highways dodging cars See BIKE, page C-2

Field to freezer: Class teaches proper care of game By MARY CATHARINE MARTIN Morris News Service-Alaska/Juneau Empire

Some of the 16 students in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Field to Freezer meat processing class Oct. 11 had hunted caribou, moose, antelope, grouse, ptarmigan, or whitetail deer before. Some wanted to fine-tune how they care for the meat they harvest. Some wanted to learn a greater respect for the meat they buy at the grocery store. In the three-hour class, Southeast Wildlife Regional Supervisor Doug Larsen and Wendy Larsen went over everything from knives to freezer paper as they taught students how to harvest a Sitka black tail deer. The Larsens have been hunting together in Alaska for 30 years. “I think one of the things that makes hunting fun and enjoyable is to have a good understanding of what it is you’re hunting, and to have a good idea how to process it so you can consume it,” Doug Larsen told the class.

‘I think one of the things that makes hunting fun and enjoyable is to have a good understanding of what it is you’re hunting, and to have a good idea how to process it so you can consume it.’ — Doug Larsen He started off with a review of different kinds of knives and ways to sharpen them. “You can do anything you need (in the field) with a sharp knife,” he said. “The only thing you need a saw for is for cutting the antlers off. Everything you need to do in terms of salvaging meat, you need just a knife.” Carrying a bone saw is also ideal for taking the ribs, or breaking the brisket (sternum) to make gutting an animal easier. Bigger isn’t necessarily better; holding his fingers apart, he indicated the optimal knife is around 3 to 5

inches long. While that’s the case, a filet knife can also be helpful, especially when boning out areas like shoulder blades, Larsen said. “It’s flexible. It allows you to slice right up against the bone,” he said. As far as sharpeners go, there are all kinds of approaches: electric sharpeners, a Gatco knife sharpener and a drystone or whetstone you can take in the field for small amounts of sharpening. A sharp knife isn’t just a matter of ease; it’s also a matter of safety. The duller the knife, the more pressure

you’ll need to apply to cut, and the greater the chance of cutting yourself if the blade slips, Larsen said. It’s easier to skin an animal if it’s hanging; that’s what many hunters of whitetail deer do. When it’s hanging — either from the head or the back legs — the weight of the hide will help you skin the animal. That’s also not necessary, however; many Southeast Alaskan hunters process their animals at their kill sites. Some of those at the class had experience harvesting other kinds of animals. Scott Barnkow attended the Fish and Game class the week before, but this was the first time he’d seen an animal skinned. “Wow, that just peels right off,” he commented. Grace Amundsen is originally from Fairbanks, and has hunted bigger game like moose and caribou, but never a deer. Neli Nelson said he grew up in Idaho. See CARE, page C-2

Thousands of feet on the ground a challenge in Changbai Mountain

had the honor of serving as one of six delegates representing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, at the second annual Changbai Mountain International Ecological Forum last month in Jilin Province, northeast China. Professionals from around the world gathered to discuss the importance of protected areas (such as national parks, preserves and refuges) and how environmentallyconscious development can coexist with these protected lands. In short, China is attempting to make development decisions that take into consideration their impacts on the natural world and the benefit of green spaces to human health. Our delegation was also present to continue a cooperative partnership between Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Changbai Mountain National Nature Reserve, with a focus on wildland fire management and visitor services in protected areas. Changbai Mountain straddles the China-North Korea border and has been held in almost sacred esteem by both nations for centuries. It is this adulation that has protected the landscape from development over

R efuge N otebook L eah E skelin the years, until it became officially protected within a 200,000 hectare reserve in 1960. However, now, with a growing middle class and increasingly easy tourist travel to the region (the Changbaishan airport opened in 2008), human pressures on the area’s natural resources are mounting. Illegal hunting, plant and mushroom gathering, and the simple recreational activities of law-abiding visitors are all taking their toll on the land. Lake Tianchi, the awe-inspiring crater lake atop Mount Baekdu, can be viewed from two vantage points. We visited the North Approach on a Saturday, along with 10,000 other visitors. The experience is intense. First, in a vehicle driven by Changbai Mountain staff, you travel up the mountain from USFWS photo/Leah Eskelin the forest of yew, Korean pine and birch at the base through 30 hairpin Considered sacred to both Chinese and Korean cultures, the lake atop Mt. Baekdu is a popular tourist stop within See REFUGE, page C-2 Changbai National Nature Reserve.

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“I got an antelope when I was younger,” he said. But it was a while ago, and he wanted a refresher to make sure he was processing the animal right. “I’ve hunted here a few times, but I didn’t have any luck. That’s probably a good thing,” he said, smiling. Whether they’d done it before or not, the students jumped right in, skinning and processing both a fawn that was killed on Juneau’s roads and retrieved shortly afterward by Wildlife Educator Tennie Bentz, and a donated buck an ADF&G biologist shot on Prince of Wales Island. Fish and Game does not discourage people from shooting fawns, Larsen said, as their chance of surviving the winter is not as strong as some other deer demographics. “There’s no shame,” he said. Of course, fawns have much less meat than a fully grown deer. The second-most vulnerable group during the winter is males, because they’ve gone through the rut and haven’t been thinking as much about food, Larsen said. The third-most vulnerable group is pregnant females. The most likely to survive are females that aren’t pregnant. After they’d finished harvesting the meat from the deer, students processed the scraps into hamburger, which they wrapped in plastic wrap. They wrapped the steaks in freezer paper, labeling them along the way — then divided them up at the end of class. They saved some meat for a future Alaskans Afield class, which will teach how to cook wild game. Wildlife Education and Outreach Coordinator Kristen Romanoff said ADF&G has been doing Alaskans Afield classes all over the state, and it has been “heartwarming” to see people’s interest. Brenon Littlefield, age 12, attended with his mother, Noelle. He was one of the youngest hunters in the class, but that didn’t mean he was the least experienced. He has hunted deer, moose, grouse and ptarmigan since his first hunt, when he was 10. “I definitely like the venison I’ve shot and all that,” he said. “I don’t like buying (meat) from stores, because you don’t know what’s in it.” He requested the hooves of one of the deer to make rattles. His mother, Noelle KennedyTorres, held the leg as he separated the hoof. She said the family tries to eat mostly hunted meat. “We’re very blessed to live in Alaska, where we can do that,” she said.

Tips n In Southeast Alaska, some bears have learned to associate rifle shots with deer, Larsen said. Watch out for that, especially in bear-dense places like Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof islands. n Instead of completely harvesting a deer in the field, some people make “deer backpacks,” carrying the animal on their backs. Hunter orange is always a good idea for safety, but defi-

nitely be sure to wear hunter orange if you do this. You don’t want to get mistaken for a deer by another hunter. n When hunting goats or sheep, it’s important to be wary of contagious ecthyma, also known as “orf,” Larsen said. It causes black, scabby lesions around an animal’s eyes, ears and nose. Some goats in Southeast Alaska have had it so badly they’ve gone blind. Gloves help humans avoid it. “Having a few pairs of these is not a bad thing,” Larsen said, holding up plastic gloves. n Bloodshot meat (for example, the area a bullet enters) harbors bacteria and goes bad quickly. For that reason, it’s important to cut it out as soon as possible. “Being a little more instead of less liberal is probably a good idea,” Larsen said. n After a kill, you want to cool an animal as quickly as possible by removing its gut sack. Take care not to puncture it as you open up the belly. A gut hook — a tool created with that purpose in mind — will help you with that, though it’s not necessary. n Larsen recommends you take a post-harvest picture of your kill site and deer, in case anyone ever calls into question whether or not you’ve harvested all the meat. n Pork fat may be delicious, but deer fat tends to give the meat a gamier taste. n Did a bad job carving out steaks? Don’t worry — scraps of all kinds make great burgers. n The Larsens use plastic wrap (instead of freezer paper) to wrap hamburger meat. It makes it easier to force water out of the meat. n When you wrap a steak in freezer paper (you place the meat on the plastic-coated side) start wrapping from a diagonal corner. Squeeze out the air as you go, and tuck the ends in. n Mark your meat packages with the kind of meat, (venison backstrap, for example, or caribou tenderloin) and the date, so you know how fresh it is.

Stay legal Legally, hunters are required to harvest all edible meat from an animal. In Alaska, for an ungulate (deer, moose, caribou, etc.), that’s defined as: n Tenderloins. These are the only cuts of meat that are harvested from inside the rib cage of the deer. They’re right behind the kidneys, and are prime eating. n The four quarters (legs, shoulders, etc.) of the deer. n Back straps (the cuts of meat right along the spine. This is also prime eating.) n The neck. n Flank steak, which is right behind the rib cage. (Some people are familiar with this from cow terminology; deer’s flank steaks tend to be less substantial. “That’s more of a flap than a steak,” one student commented of the fawn.) n Rib meat. Some people take home the whole ribcage of an animal; some harvest the meat from between the ribs in the field. It’s up to you, but what’s important is that you don’t let it go to waste, Larsen said. n The take-home message is you can’t really do anything wrong when it comes to processing,” Larsen said. “Because if all else fails, you can do what?” “Turn it into burger,” came the answers.

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turns onto the tundra, and finally to the summit of gray rock. At an elevation of 6,257 feet, there is a chill to the air that solicits rental parkas in the gift store at the top. The weather is very changeable here year-round, and not unlike the experience of visitors to Alaska’s Mt. McKinley, many visits end with no view of the “Heaven Lake” at all. The day of our visit was bright for us, and we not only found ourselves with a bit of sunburn on our faces but with over 600 photos in each of our cameras! Many of our photos were a result of our translators’ eagerness to capture us at what is to them a once-in-a-lifetime visit to a very special place. A colleague who works for China’s State Forestry Administration became a pro at getting me into nearly every photo op, and would take 5-10 pictures at each one. I felt like I really saw the cultural importance of this protected place through one of our Chinese colleague’s response. She was so eager to share, so determined to immortalize our visit, that, unlike other field trips of the week, I was shepherded across the crater rim trail with very careful attention. She showed me a hospitality that I will not soon forget. It echoed the significance of Lake Tianchi to the Chinese people, and I felt honored to have seen it. Once we made our way back down the trail to the Tourist Service Station, I was able to take in the rest of the infrastructure that made this high level of visitation possible, including new construction of another Visitor Center across the parking lot from the

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and rocks.” Equipped with camping gear and a hybrid touring bike, Peek took off from the western border of Montana on June 26 with the initial goal of logging 100 miles a day. He soon discovered that grueling pace was unsustainable and only twice on his trip did he reach 90 miles. On the first day, as he set out west through Idaho to Washington, he biked uphill over two mountain passes. As tiring as it was, he said the downhill sections made it worth it. “I never got so tired on the trip to where I needed to take breaks but tried to take it easy and pace myself through difficult stretches,” he said. From Montana he traveled west to Washington, south to the northeastern edge of California, then east to the four corners of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Then he cut diagonally across the Midwest north to Minnesota and backtracked through the central states to Texas then east to the northern tip of Florida before completing the journey up the east coast to finish in Maine. Peek rode through blazing heat in the southern states and a heavy rainstorm in Oklahoma where a nearby tornado whirled. “I saw all different kinds of weather except snow,” he said. “I’ve seen enough snow in my life.” Along the way he met other cyclists and interesting charac-

small gift shop and bathrooms. Managing the steady flow of people coming to this viewing area is an immense task. Protecting visitors from accidents, protecting the land from the people by using boardwalks and shuttle buses and still trying to maintain an ecologically sound landscape at Changbai Mountain has proven hard over the years. Illegal activities including poaching, plant and mushroom gathering, and logging have taken a toll on the biodiversity of the Changbai region. Only 20 Amur (Siberian) tigers remain in the wild here, non-native wild boars are damaging the forest and unwise pest management practices from a decade ago have left parts of the forest devoid of insects, and thus also missing the birds and mammals that once fed on these insects. Walking for miles over several days before seeing or hearing a bird is more alarming than walking along a Kenai National Wildlife Refuge trail and seeing fresh bear sign. Changbai Mountain welcomes visitors to share the beauty that is found within the Reserve’s borders. This beauty, however impressive, is but a melancholy fragment of its former self. What today’s visitors see are principally geologic features with remnants of native vegetation and even fewer wildlife. In contrast, we are able to visit protected lands in Alaska like National Wildlife Refuges, National Parks and Alaska State Sanctuaries that are protecting whole ecosystems, with intact assemblages of native plants, animals, fish and people. I value the diversity of wildlife one short visit to the Kenai Refuge can reveal even more now that I have spent time in a protected area where the spectrum of

sounds, flitting movement of birds, and muddy animal tracks along the trail are all missing. The Kenai Refuge’s purpose to “conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity” has new meaning for me after seeing what can happen when the ecosystem is taken out of balance in an otherwise protected forest. I am glad my children will know Alaska with its beautiful

species in their native homes but am sorry to have lost that opportunity in some protected areas of the world. Leah Eskelin is a Visitor Services Park Ranger at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. You can find more information about the Kenai Refuge at http://kenai.fws.gov or http:// www.facebook.com/kenainationalwildliferefuge.

ters at gas stations and RV parks. Peek said the most memorable rides were on the East Coast in the fall. He didn’t alter his trip to view many landmarks, but did ride into Washington, D.C., to see the White House. “After spending so much time riding inland to see the Atlantic Ocean was incredible,” he said. “The color in the changing leaves was beautiful.” The trip wasn’t without its share of hiccups. A couple times he had to repair a flat tire. A few nights he woke up with fire ants in his tent and needed to buy spray to exterminate the pests. The sound of animals outside his tent kept him up some nights, he said. Peek used an online community forum, warmshowers. org, an interactive map used

by touring cyclists that helps people search for places to stay. He camped overnight wherever he would find a place to pitch his tent. For food he survived on gas station food and energy bars — easy food he could eat while riding, he said. He said the entire trip cost him about $3,500 for food, bike repair supplies and camp fees. He kept in contact with his parents when he stopped to rest, and they could follow his trip on an app, “Track My Tour.” After he arrived in Maine he celebrated his trek by eating some ice cream. He said arriving in Maine he felt a sigh of relief. “People think a trip like this takes a ton of preparation,” he said. “It really doesn’t. I just jumped on a bike and took off and figured things out as I went

along.” In his last blog entry Peek said he came back from the trip a changed person. “I know now more than ever who I am and who I want to be,” he said. “I’m confident people will see me as the same old Tyler, just with a bit more determination and confidence. … I hope I can contribute with my knowledge and eye for improving everything in order to help change the world.” Find information on Peek’s journey online at: http://www.snakebiked. blogspot.ca h t t p : / / t r a c k m y t o u r. com/5XGf7#629179

Above: Crouching on a rocky outcropping suspended over the crater lip, visitors to Lake Tianchi in northeast China are encouraged to pose for photographs, especially on clear viewing days. USFWS photo/Leah Eskelin

Left: The North Approach to Lake Tianchi sees over 10,000 visitors on weekend days. USFWS photo/Matt Conner

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REDOUBT VIEW Soldotna’s best value! Quiet, freshly painted, close to schools. 1-Bedroom from $625. 2-Bedroom from $725. 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, from $825. No pets. (907)262-4359.

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COLONIAL MANOR (907)262-5820 Large 1-Bedroom, Walk-in closet, carport, storage, central location. Onsite manager. EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for studio apartment, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405. EXECUTIVE SUITES K-BEACH, SOLDOTNA Brand new executive suites 2/3 Bedrooms, 2-baths, washer/dryer, heated garage. No Smoking/ no pets. $1,300. (907)398-9600 NIKISKI Lakefront Apartments 2-Bedroom/1-Bath $850. each plus Tax, Electric. 1-Bedroom/1-Bath $550. plus Tax Century 21 Freedom Realty Property Management (907)262-2522

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Kachemak Bay Campus (KBC) in Homer is looking for an exceptional individual to serve as Adult Basic Education instructor in math, reading, writ ing, GED test preparation and ESL in an individualized and classroom format. Includes outreach travel by plane and car. This is a term 9 month position, 32 hours per week, starting Jan. 5. $22.68 per hour, grade 78, step 1, benefits and tuition waivers available. Review of applications begins Oct. 31. See list of responsibilities, qualifications and to apply online: www.kpc.alaska.edu - KPC employment Applications accepted until position is closed. UAA is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution.

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Kenai Peninsula College invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner for its Student Health Clinic. This position will be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses of KRC students. Additionally, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for accurate health education designed to enhance the well-being and reduce harmful health behaviors of the campus community. This is a 9-month position, 24 hours per week, salary depends on experience. See list of responsibilities, qualifications and to apply online:

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Finance & Accounting ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT Under supervision of the Controller, the Accounts Payable Accountant will provide full cycle accounts payable processing, accounts payable reporting, and other related duties. The position requires outstanding customer service skills; flexibility in handling changing priorities; and the ability to effectively and professionally represent the company to customers, owners, employees and members of the general public. Job Duties and Responsibilities: The AP Accountant is responsible for: • Coordination and processing of Accounts Payable. Duties include collection, review and verification of invoices and vouchers, reconciliation of vendor, data entry, timely processing of regular check runs, obtaining signatures as required, timely delivery of checks according to schedule and related tasks (process voided checks, investigation of stale dated checks, etc). • Management and effective organization of vendor records in computer system as well as physical files. • Written and oral communications with company staff and vendors regarding status of payments. • Development of internal procedures as necessary to assure consistency and smooth operation of AP processing within the organization. • Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as applicable to AP, including year-end filing of 1099 and 1096 forms to IRS electronically. • Assist owners and CPA's with analysis of budget/actual variances. • Processing of transactions and maintenance of schedule related to fixed assets. • Management of document storage for the company. • Other Finance Department Clerical and Administrative tasks as assigned. Job Qualifications: To be considered for this position you must have the following qualifications: • College degree desired, preferably in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. • Three to five years' responsible experience in accounting, general ledger reconciliation, or related work. • Demonstrated experience in computerized accounting systems and computer technology. • Excellent organization skills. • Demonstrated attention to detail, accuracy and ability to meet deadlines under time constraints. • Excellent oral and written English communication skills. • Ability to work independently and effectively in cooperation with others in a team environment. • Able to maintain strict confidentiality. Additional Information: This is a full-time, salaried position with excellent benefits which include vacation, holiday pay, medical and dental coverage. Salary DOE. Job is located in Kenai, AK. Please send cover letter which includes your salary history & resume to: Peninsula Clarion Blind Box A311 PO Box 3009 Kenai, AK 99611

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POLICE OFFICER Wage Range 15 Starting Wage $26.49hr-$37.70hr D.O.E. The City of Soldotna is recruiting for a full time grant funded Police Officer, and a regular full time Police Officer. These positions serve the City of Soldotna as Peace Officers in the administration of laws and ordinances. Becoming a member of the Public Safety Employees Association is a requirement of the positions. A complete job description and application packet is available on the City's website http://www.ci.soldotna.ak.us/jobs.html. Please submit a City application, F-3, Cover Letter and Resume to Human Resources at 177 N. Birch Street, Soldotna, by fax 1-866-596-2994, or email tcollier@ci.soldotna.ak.us by 4:30 p.m., November 21, 2014. First review will be November 4, 2014. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer.

General Employment Kenai Peninsula Borough is recruiting for the a full time Administrative Assistant, Capital Projects Under the general direction and supervision of the capital projects director, the administrative assistant prepares contracts, legal documents, project documentation and correspondence, inputs data, monitors project cost accounting, assists in report preparation, schedules appointments, gives information to callers, takes meeting minutes, and otherwise relieves officials of administrative and business details. Recruitment closes 11/7/14 at 5:00 p.m., ADT. A complete job description, including salary and benefits, and instructions to apply on-line, can be found at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kenaiak/default.cfm

General Employment ENERGETIC, EXPERIENCE OPERATOR FOR PRINTING PRESS.

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

General Employment Position open at our family- owned and operated Greek Restaurant. Seeking Assistant-Manager

with experience in operating and maintaining all aspects of the business. Must have marketing experience. Must have a college degree. Must be fluent in Greek. Must be able to write in Greek. Pay level depends on level of experience. Please contact us by phone at (907)283-2222 or via email at anamilok85@hotmail.com

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CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA Position Vacancy Animal Control Assistant II. Pay $ 21.24 per hour. This is a part-time temporary position, working 24 hours per week for approximately five months. This position performs animal control activities, providing support services for Kenai Animal Control. Position announcement, job description and application are available through the Alaska Job Center Network, (907) 335-3010. Submit resume and City of Kenai application form by November 6, 2014 to the Peninsula Job Service, 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai, AK 99611. The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the City of Kenai, visit our homepage at www. ci.kenai.ak.us.

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Public Notices CITY OF SOLDOTNA Planning + Zoning Commission Special Meeting Agenda October 28, 2014 City Hall Council Chamber 177 N. Birch St. Soldotna, AK 99669 CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes - 10/8/14 SCHEDULED COMMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS - No Items PUBLIC HEARINGS - PZ Resolution 2014-029, A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Soldotna Granting a Request for We are not alone. a Conditional Use Permit for the Development of a Day Care Facility Located at 104 N. Kobuk Street, Soldotna, AK. us. Full of Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful world around OLD BUSINESS - No Items people. Amazing fascinating places. Interesting NEW BUSINESS - No Items cultures.COMMENTS Important challenges. But sadly, PUBLIC WITHOUT PRIORour kids are not getting the chance to learn about NOTICE their world. When surveys show that half of INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - No Items COMMISSIONER TRAINING EDUCATION Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth cannot locate&India or Iraq onNo Items a map, then we have to wonder what they do REPORTSNo Items know about world. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we created Mayor andtheir Council MyWonderfulWorld.org. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of a free National City Manager/City Planner Geographic-led campaign to give your kids the Director of ED&P power of global knowledge. Commission Comments Go there today and PENDING No Items Start with our free help them ISSUES succeed -tomorrow. ADJOURNMENT parent and teacher action kits. And let your kids begin the adventure a lifetime. The next regular meetingofof the Soldotna Planning & Zoning is scheduled for November 5, 2014Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sata wonderful 5:30 p.m.world. For agenda Explore!items & other information, see www.ci.soldotna.ak.us or call the City Planner at 907-262-9107. PUBLISH: 10/24, 2014

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CITY OF SOLDOTNA Planning + Zoning Commission Notice of Public Hearing October 28, 2014 The Soldotna City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 177 N. Birch St., Soldotna, Alaska, on the following items: Resolution PZ 2014-029 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission Granting a Conditional Use Permit for the Development of a Day Care Facility Located at 104 N. Kobuk Street, Soldotna, AK. On August 6, 2014, the City of Soldotna Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a duly advertised public hearing as required by SMC 17.10.425, and denied this request for a conditional use permit. The applicant filed a timely appeal on August 20, 2014. On September 16, 2014, the City Council, sitting as the Board of Adjustment, held an appeal hearing and considered all of the evidence in the record and additional information provided at the hearing and voted to remand this matter to the Planning Commission for additional consideration. The Planning and Zoning Commission will now consider those items requested by the Board of Adjustment. All application materials and associated documents can be viewed in the Planning Department at Soldotna City Hall. Conditional Use Permits are reviewed in accordance with Section 17.10.400 of the Soldotna Municipal Code, which is available on the City's web site at www.ci.soldotna.ak.us, or by request at City Hall. All interested persons are invited to attend and participate in the public discussion. Written comments may be sent to the Planning & Zoning Commission, c/o John Czarnezki, 177 North Birch Street, Soldotna, AK 99669. For further information, call John Czarnezki at 907-262-9107. PUBLISH: 10/22, 24, 2014 1965/319

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Pesky peacocks are featured in invitation to dinner party DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 30 years and have no children. Now in my mid50s, I realize what a negative force my husband has been in my life. I was not allowed to have children, and over the years I have lost all family and most friends because he didn’t like anyone. He constantly badmouths the town we live in Abigail Van Buren — it’s my hometown — and any interests I have. He hasn’t worked in 10 years since closing his business. I wake up every morning with the thought of just trying to make it through one more day. I am a shell of the person I once was, and don’t know where to turn. Please help. — NAMELESS IN THE USA DEAR NAMELESS: Get out of the house and out of isolation. Volunteering in your community will give you an escape from your husband’s negativity and an opportunity to meet others who are

involved in positive activities. He won’t like it, but do it anyway. If you do, it will save your sanity. DEAR ABBY: At a wedding reception I attended recently, the mother of the bride gave a sales pitch for her insurance company. She concluded with the statement that she would now be able to write this off on her taxes. Was this legitimate? She had numerous clients there, as well as prospective ones, and gifts with corporate logos for them stashed in the bathroom. — TAKEN ABACK IN CALIFORNIA DEAR TAKEN ABACK: Talk about a “marriage of convenience.” How unbelievably tacky! Actually, my tax experts tell me that she’s not entitled to write the reception off because the PREDOMINANT MOTIVE of the occasion was not business. Let’s hope the IRS doesn’t get wind of it. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Rubes

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HHHHYou have a strong sense of direction, which allows more creativity to flourish. Where others might be dumbfounded as to what action to take, you’ll cruise into the situation, poised and ready. The unexpected adds excitement to your life. Tonight: Let the fun begin. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You know where you are going, and you know why. Others seem to be critical or distant. Awkwardness could permeate your interactions. Be aware of the costs of proceeding as you have been. Know that there might be a more creative approach. Tonight: Opt to play it low-key. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Zero in on what you want, and consider why you have made the choices you have. Touch base with others to see what is going on. They might opt to meet up for a late lunch. Why not join in and do some networking? Tonight: TGIF! Go where the action is. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH A lot of responsibilities could be dumped on you at the last minute, and you might be overwhelmed. Read between the lines, and don’t make a decision until you are ready. You will be receiving certain benefits, but don’t make it a big deal. Tonight: A must appearance. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Keep reaching out to someone at a distance. You will like catching up on this person’s news. You could be amazed by how some distance can change people’s perceptions of events. Keep an open mind, and listen well. Tonight: Try a new spot.

Candy cache Dear Readers: halloween is almost here, and many of you will have some candy left over. Unless you are going to eat it all at once, here are some hints to store it for a nibble later on: (There are several go-to types of candy handed out at Halloween, and each has a slightly different storage hint and time.) * Hard candies, like lollipops, can last up to a year. * Dark chocolate (which I love and, when on sale, really stock up on!) can last longer than a year or so, even two years, so they say. It must be wrapped in foil and placed where it’s dark (no direct sunlight) and pretty cool. * Milk and white chocolate have a shorter “life span” because the ingredients, which usually are milk solids, cocoa butter, sugar, etc., only keep for less than a year. Store candy in a cool place, like the pantry or an out-of-the-way cupboard. Don’t mix different types of candies, especially a hard candy with a soft one that may give off moisture. — Heloise Send a great hint to: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com Travel hint Dear Heloise: I bought a fragile, glass Christmas ornament on a trip, but it wasn’t in a box. At the hotel, I found a plastic bottle, cut off the top and inserted the ornament, wrapped in tissue. The ornament survived the airline baggage handlers. — Frances in Kingwood, Texas

SUDOKU

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

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HHH Pace yourself. A one-on-one conversation could prove to be enlightening, as it is likely to reveal important information. You naturally will assume a leadership role, and others will follow. A friend could prove to be rather unpredictable. Tonight: Finish a project first, then decide. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Defer to others, if possible. They like your creativity and keep tapping into your resourcefulness. Reach out to someone at a distance, but only after you have cleared out enough of your errands; this conversation could be lengthy. Tonight: Go along with a surprise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You need to be honest with others. Understand that your words won’t be popular with everyone all the time. You’ll accomplish a lot on your own, and also with the help of a partner or key friend. Together, you make quite a team. Tonight: Head home first. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Take news with a grain of salt. The unexpected could play a role in your plans. Someone you always have counted on will surprise you once more. Others will remain responsive to your calls and inquiries. Tonight: Join friends at a favorite spot. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You could be in an awkward situation that hinges on a loved one’s or business associate’s emotional response. You are very aware of this person’s unpredictability, and you know that you are likely to witness this behavior again. Tonight: Treat a pal to dinner. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Libra if born before 7:57 a.m. (PDT). Afterward, it will be in Scorpio. The Moon is in Libra until 5:10 p.m. (PDT). Afterward, it will be in Scorpio. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Oct. 24, 2014: This year you see a change in how you approach your life. You always prefer to keep the peace. However, you sometimes are so set in your ways that you miss the big picture. Try to detach before you take a stand. If you are single, you will meet someone who will test your ability to detach and gain more insight. You have a lot to learn from this person. If you are attached, let more humor infuse your lives, and you will smile and laugh together more. Respecting each other’s differences will add to your bond. SCORPIO can be very tough and determined. 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 You might want to follow through on a hunch, but know that a partner could respond strongly. Know that his or her feelings are close to the surface. A discomforting feeling might result from taking the lead, but do it anyway. Tonight: Spend time with a favorite person. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Defer to others, especially a friend who seems to have your and his or her best interests in mind. Reach out for more information; seek out an expert if need be. Don’t read too much into someone’s seemingly stern attitude. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.” GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

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By Michael Peters

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DEAR ABBY: A former colleague recently moved nearby and sent us an invitation to dinner at her new residence. She lives in an area that’s populated by wild peacocks, which she knew before she moved there. A condition of her invitation is that we (my spouse and I) agree to use a type of high-powered water gun to shoot at the peacocks from her balcony while we are visiting. I understand that these birds can be messy (I assume from their droppings). However, we find conditioning the visit upon our willingness to shoot water at the birds disconcerting. Because we find this activity distasteful, should we decline and state why, or accept but make clear that we won’t participate in the fowl-watering activity? How does one handle this tactfully? — NO FOWL PLAY IN FLORIDA DEAR NO FOWL PLAY: Because your former colleague invited you with the expressed understanding her guests will be expected to “fowl-water,” which would make you uncomfortable, politely decline the invitation. If you feel you must pass judgment on shooting at the peacocks, all you need to say is you prefer not to shoot at any creature that can’t defend itself.

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