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Friday-Saturday, December 12-13 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

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In the news Alaska regents OK tobacco ban

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The University of Alaska is going smoke-free. KTUU reports the university’s regents voted Thursday to make all campuses smokeand tobacco-free by Dec. 1, 2015. The regents are meeting this week in Anchorage. All three chancellors of the UA system supported the ban. The resolution bans cigarettes, cigars, hookahs, water pipes, e-cigarettes, e-cigars and vape pens. It also forbids their use anywhere on a campus, including trails, parking lots and university-owned streets and sidewalks. People will be allowed to smoke in their cars as long as they are not parked in a university-owned parking garage. University of Alaska President Pat Gamble says giving people a year before the ban goes into effect gives them time to adjust.

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Roach trial to be held in Feb.

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Kenai Police Officer Jay Sjogren demonstrates a maneuver to Sara Benrhouma, of Kasilof, during a Teens on Target selfdefense class on Thursday in Kenai.

Program teaches firearm use and self-defense to teenage girls By BEN BOETTGER Peninsula Clarion

Kenai Police officer Alex Prins wrapped his arms around officer Jay Sjogren, gripped his hands together and squeezed. Sjogren looked at the five onlooking girls and grinned before lifting his foot and slamming it down on Prins’ black-booted toes. Prins grimaced and then switched positions with Sjogren to demonstrate a cringe-worthy shin-scraping maneuver — several of the girls giggled during

KPBSD seeks better outreach So far, meetings are poorly attended By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

Early in 2014 school principals nominated community members to serve as intermediaries between the district and local schools dubbing them Key Communicators. Leaders from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District visited three schools in Homer, Soldotna and Seward in November for the first meetings aimed at clearing up misconceptions and bridging gaps in communication, said KPBSD Interim Superintendant Sean Dusek. Turnout for the first round of meeting was weak, he said. The next meeting is tentatively set for February. See KPBSD, page A-12

the demonstration. The two officers spent two hours on Thursday teaching the teens how to recognize dangerous situations and escape potential attackers during a session of the ongoing Teens on Target program, a course for teenage girls, at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai. Officers from the Kenai police department come out each year to teach a special personal defense session to the Teens on Target students. During regular sessions, the Teens on Target

course teaches firearm safety, handling, and use. Instructor Elaina Spraker took off her shoes to join the girls practicing self-defense moves on mats laid out on the floor, while her husband Ted Spraker looked on. The Sprakers have been co-teaching Teens on Target and Women on Target, a similar class for adults, since they founded the program in 2008. This year’s class, which has been running since September, has attracted eight regular students interest-

ed in learning responsible gun use. Four students are returning after completing the class last year. Elaina Spraker said that the inspiration for Teens on Target came from a conversation with the couple’s son, now 24, whom she said enjoyed going to the woods to shoot with his friends. Elaina Spraker asked him whether his girlfriend, who sometimes went on the shooting trips, enjoyed it as much as he did. See CLASS, page A-12

Driving toward recovery Program offers transportation to cancer patients By Ian Foley Peninsula Clarion

Cancer patients lacking means of transportation in communities around the Kenai Peninsula will soon be able to attend their treatments more easily, thanks to the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program. The Road to Recovery program allows volunteer drivers to take patients to and from treatments when necessary. The American Cancer Society has been organizing rides for cancer patients in various parts the contiguous United States since the 1960s, but it wasn’t until 1981 that the program was officially named Road to Recovery. The program has been in Alaska for more than a decade in places such as Anchorage and Fairbanks, but the increase in cancer treatment centers on the Kenai Peninsula has led to more demand for the Road to Recovery Program in areas like Soldotna, Nikiski and Kenai, said Kathy Archey, a Mission Delivery Specialist for the American Cancer Society. Archey, who serves as the coordinator of the program in Alaska, said that it’s disheartening to see patients without rides. She hopes that with the help of volunteers, the problem will be alleviated.

‘Sometimes they’re alone and they don’t have anyone to bring them back and forth.’ — Jennifer Bostelman, office coordinator Peninsula Radiation Oncology Center She said she needs at least three volunteers before the program can function properly on the peninsula, which she hopes to have in the coming days or weeks, but she would like more. Currently, the Road to Recovery program has nearly 40 active volunteers throughout Alaska who drive patients to and from cancer treatment centers, Archey said. Before volunteers can participate in the program, they must first have a reliable car, valid driver’s license, car insurance and a good driving record. Volunteers must also participate in an online training course pertaining to the program. After all the steps are completed, they communicate with the community’s driver coordinator who will help facilitate the organization of patient’s rides. Archey said that the volunteers have been a pleasure to work with. “It’s a very rewarding job,” she said. “Everyone is so compassionate.” C

The program will allow patients to reach treatment centers in Soldotna, such as Peninsula Radiation Oncology Center, Katmai Oncology, Cottonwood Health Center and Peninsula Internal Medicine. According to the American Cancer Society and Archey, there are no strict rules about how far people can drive, but volunteers are not expected to drive more than 45 miles one way. “We are so grateful for (for the Road to Recovery program),” said Jennifer Bostelman, the Front Office Coordinator Peninsula Radiation Oncology Center. “We have so many patients who travel back and forth (from all over the peninsula) to here to get to their treatments every day, Monday through Friday. Sometimes they are alone and they don’t have anyone to bring them back and forth.” Bostelman said that people in the community are eager to help any way they can. “Everybody just wants to See ROAD, page A-12

A trial date in the case against the president of the Alaska Veterans Outreach Boxes for Heroes organization has been delayed another three months while the man charged with scheming to defraud the community recovers from surgery. Frank Roach, 55, was indicted May 4, 2012 on nine counts – scheme to defraud, first-degree theft and seven counts of second-degree theft. Scheme to defraud and first-degree theft are class B felonies and carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. At a trial call hearing Frank Roach Wednesday, Kenai Superior Court Judge Carl Bauman set a new trial date in the Roach case for Feb. 23, 2015. Roach’s attorney Greg Parvin requested a new date because he said his client had surgery scheduled for Friday and would be in recovery when the trial was scheduled to start on Monday. Neither Parvin or Roach, who both participated in the hearing telephonically, specified Roach’s medical condition or procedure. Charles Agerter state prosecutor with the Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals, said he objected to the continuance because the news of the surgery “came up at the last minute.” Agerter took over the case from Chief Assistant Attorney General Robert Henderson on Sept. 29. “Plenty of defendants have medical issues,” Agerter said. “I don’t blame the defense. It is just frustrating to hear about this a week before the trial. This case has been around a long time.” Agerter said he would need another month to gather witnesses for trial. A trial date has been pushed back since 2012 while Roach has changed attorneys and battled health complications. Roach missed a representation hearing in August while he was in Wasilla receiving medical care for a “life-threatening” condition, Bauman said. On September 5, Parvin became the fourth attorney appointed to represent Roach. On Wednesday, Roach said after the surgery he would still need time to recover before he could meet with his attorney. Parvin’s office submitted a letter to the court dated Dec. 10 that notified the court of Roach’s mediSee ROACH, page A-12

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s another political victory for the popular potato. For the first time, low-income women would be able to pay for white potatoes with government-subsidized vouchers issued by the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program, known as WIC. The potato provision is part of a massive spending bill Congress is considering before the end of the year. White potatoes have been excluded from WIC since fruits and vegetables were first allowed under the program in 2009. It’s not that white potatoes themselves aren’t nutritious, but they’re often used to make french fries, which are usually fried or baked in unhealthy fats and oils. The Institute of Medicine had recommended that they be excluded, saying WIC recipi-

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ents already eat enough white potatoes. The potato industry has aggressively lobbied for inclusion, saying it’s not as much about sales as the perception that potatoes aren’t as nutritious as other vegetables. Lawmakers from roughly 40 potato-growing states have been pushing for several years to include the potato in the program. The potato’s advocates argue that it provides potassium, dietary fiber and folate, a watersoluble B vitamin, which can be helpful for pregnant women. They say it is also economical, which could help low-income mothers stretch their dollars. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from the potato-growing state of Maine, has long promoted the nutritional attributes of potatoes, including potassium. “Potatoes are cholesterolfree, fat-free and sodium-free and can be prepared in countless healthy ways,” she said in a

statement Wednesday. The potato industry had another major legislative victory in 2011, when Congress voted to thwart the Agriculture Department’s recommendation that only two servings a week of potatoes and other starchy vegetables be served in federally subsidized school lunches. The USDA effort was an attempt to limit the proliferation of french fries on school lunch lines. WIC provides grants to states to provide food vouchers to low-income pregnant women, women who have recently given birth and infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk. Only a handful of foods meant to boost nutrition are allowed, such as whole grains, low-fat dairy and fruits and vegetables. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has opposed efforts to add white potatoes to WIC, but he said in a letter to a member of Congress earlier this year that USDA would move up a regular

review of the WIC food package by more than a year so the department could seek the assistance of the institute to learn if excluding white potatoes “is still supported by the most current science available.” That review by the institute, which advises the government on health matters, is already underway. At an event Thursday, Vilsack again deferred to the institute’s recommendations. “When it comes to children’s health, I’ve got much more confidence in pediatricians than politicians,” he said. WIC supporters say Congress shouldn’t meddle in the program, which has always been based on the institute’s recommendations and isn’t supposed to be political. “This opens the door for other corporate interests to press their priorities over the integrity of the food packages,” said Douglas Greenaway of the National WIC Association.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, December 12, 2014

Obituary Vivian Mae Daily Soldotna resident Vivian Mae Daily, 99, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at Heritage Place in Soldotna. A celebration of her life will be held in Upper Lake, California at a later date. Vivian was born Jan. 20, 1915 in Los Angeles, California. She was a high school graduate and also received her Associate’s Degree in Nursing. She moved to Soldotna in the summer of 2005. Vivian was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and enjoyed landscaping and building. She also loved the ocean and spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her family. “Vivian had a gentle and loving spirit. She always had a smile and kind words to all she met. She leaves a beautiful legacy and testimonial of her Christian Faith to her family, friends and all who knew her. Rest gently mama,” her family wrote. Thank you to all of Heritage Place’s staff for loving and caring for our mother and aunt. Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Alice Willis, husband, Gerald Daily, sister, Grace Estabrook and brother, James Willis. She is survived by her sons, John E. Manuel of Sandy, Oregon, and James L. Manuel of Upper Lake, California; daughter, Cheryl A. Toppa of Lake City, Florida; nieces, Linda Mecum of Morro Bay, California, and Dee Goodhew of Elizabethton, Tennessee; grandsons, John Manuel of Camas, Washington, David Manuel of Milwaukee, Oregon, Tim Manuel of Sandy, Oregon, Dana and Walter Manuel, Gerald Sauermilch of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Jason Sauermilch of Plymouth, Wisconsin; granddaughters, Pamela Perry of Oregon and Deidra; great-niece, Grace Meyer of Zaventem, Belgium; and great-nephew, Daniel Goodhew of Melbourne, Flarida. Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai.

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tion, contact Heath McLeod at pmsalaska@outlook.com.

Parks advisory board to meet

The Southern Peninsula State Parks Advisory Board will meet Santa is planning a visit with Nikiski children at the Nikiski on Dec. 17 from 5–7 p.m., in Ninilchik at 66590 Oil Well Road. Senior Center at 50025 Lake Marie Avenue off Holt-Lamplight For more information please contact the Kenai Area State Parks on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. He will be checking off his list Office, 262-5581. whether they’ve been good or bad, and will also be willing to pose for pictures. The Center is planning other activities for the children and there will be hot cocoa and cookies available for Foster care, adoption information available decorating or for bribing Santa. A meeting to learn more about foster care and adoption on the Kenai Peninsula will be held Dec. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 145 Main Street Loop in Kenai. The Alaska Department of Health KPC Student Union plans celebration and Social Services, Office of Children’s Services, offers monthThe Kenai Peninsula College Student Union will host a free ly Resource Family Orientations to give interested individuals a community celebration of the holidays at the Kenai River Cam- brief overview of the state’s foster care and adoption programs pus McLane Commons in Soldotna Saturday from 3-5 p.m., with and process. For more information, call Tonja Whitney or Micookies, hot cocoa and picture with Santa. For more information chelle Partridge at 907-283-3136. contact Cheryl L. Tuttle at 907-420-7737.

Kids’ stained glass ornament workshop offered

Pinochle club has new venue The Pinochle Club, formerly from Kasilof, will be playing at Hooligans Bar & Restaurant in Soldotna Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. Bring a partner and come along for some winter fun. Questions? Call Jay Vienup at 907-252-6397.

Woodturners plan meeting, demonstration

Triumvirate Theatre will hold a free stained glass Christmas ornament workshop for kids with instructor Sandy Stevens from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 20 at Triumvirate North, five miles north of Kenai on the Kenai Spur Highway. Open to kids of all ages. Participants will get to take their ornament home with them. For more information, contact Stevens at 262-4527.

The Kenai Peninsula Woodturners Chapter will hold its meet- Christmas Day Camp available in Nikiski ing at 1 p.m. Saturday at the woodturning shop in the log building, Nikiski Community Recreation Center is offering “Christmas mile 100 on the Sterling Highway, just a few miles south of Sol- Day Camp” for 1st - 6th grade boys and girls held on Friday and dotna where Echo Lake Road meets the highway. There will be a Saturday, December 20 - 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come join us wood turning demonstration. Questions? Call 801-543-9122. for holiday baking, arts and crafts and fun gym activities.

Tryouts for volleyball team slated

Cinderella’s Closet accepting donations

Peninsula Midnight Sun Volleyball Club is holding tryouts at Kenai Central High School Dec. 15-16 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. for its 18U, 16U and 14U teams. Practices are held two nights per week and tournaments take place once or twice per month from January through the end of March. For further informa-

Soldotna High School is collecting gently used formal dresses, shoes, and accessories for 2015 Cinderella’s Closet. This program helps all area high school ladies with prom attire for free. Please email mbos@kpbsd.k12.ak.us for more information. All donations can be dropped off to the front office from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

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 2621303. 10:15 a.m. • Visit the Soldotna Public

Library for a 45-minute free “Yoga Strength” session. Set to modern music, this class makes for a perfect introduction to yoga or a fun addition to your existing routine. Bring your own mat!

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 907776-3745. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It Works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA 12 by 12 at the United Methodist Church, 607 Frontage Road, Kenai. • Twin City Al-Anon Family group, United Methodist Church,

Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the

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

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Now is the time for tough conversations about the budget The Kenai Peninsula Borough School

District administration and school board recently discussed the costs and benefits of maintaining pools. Faced with a budget deficit, it’s an important conversation for the district to have. On one hand it’s hard to argue for keeping pools open if it means cutting classroom staff. On the other, it’s hard to argue against the value of teaching students about swimming and water safety in a region with so many bodies of water and water-based activities. A discussion on pool usage is just one of many difficult conversations that the school district — as well as every other government body and agency that receives funding from the state — should be having. Those conversations need to start happening now, while there’s still time to plan and budget for contingencies, because if those conversations are put off, considering the state’s fiscal outlook, there won’t be many good options available down the road. The state on Wednesday released its latest revenue forecast. The Associated Press reports the price of oil, which was predicted to average $105 a barrel when the state budget was approved last spring, is now expected to average $76 a barrel for the fiscal year that ends June 30, 2015. For 2016, that average is expected to dip even lower, to $66 per barrel, before rebounding. While the drop in the price of oil might be good for consumers, the state derives more than 90 percent of its revenue from oil. The state is facing a potential budget deficit of $3.5 billion this year. The forecast expects unrestricted general fund revenue of $2.6 billion this year, down from $5.4 billion in 2014. That number is expected to be $2.2 billion in 2016. While the numbers look grim, Alaska doesn’t need to panic. In recent years, when the price of oil was high, lawmakers were able to replenish the state’s savings accounts, and Alaska is in the fortunate position of having the resources to weather the storm. That said, things are going to be tight for a few years, and the state can’t pay for everything out of budget reserves indefinitely. It’s important to have conversations now about funding priorities. It’s also just as important to have conversations about what we can afford, what we can do without — and what we can’t afford to do without. Having those conversations now gives us options when it comes to making decisions. We have time to make reasonable decisions. However, if those conversations are put off, circumstances will dictate those decisions for us.

Quotable “This question isn’t about our enemies. It’s about us. It’s about who we were, who we are and who we aspire to be. It’s about how we represent ourselves to the world.” — Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who was tortured in a North Vietnamese prison during the Vietnam War.

Letters to the Editor Rough road ahead Survivor’s guide to low oil prices here on the peninsula: For those of you who were here during the mid-1980s, you know the drill. For those who weren’t, let me tell you what’s getting ready to happen so that you can avoid financial ruin. In around 1985, Ronald Reagan asked the Saudis to start pumping oil as fast as they could to bankrupt the Soviet Union, whose production costs are substantially higher than the Saudis. The Saudis obliged and it not only caused the dissolution of the Soviet Union but it also brought the US oil industry to its knees. Real estate values in Anchorage and on the peninsula plummeted. In Anchorage, condos that had been selling for $75,000 were languishing on the market priced at $15,000. Single family homes took a huge hit, too, as did raw land. There were quite a number of business failures as well as the failure of a local savings and loan, Peninsula Savings and Loan. For a time, many merchants wouldn’t take a check from any business that even had the word “Peninsula” in the business name because there was a likelihood that the check would bounce. When we arrived in Alaska in in 1985, we paid $850 a month for a unit in a fourplex. Two years later, while down in California, I read in the Clarion that the entire four-plex was for sale and at the price they were asking, the entire monthly payment for the building would have only been a bit more than our rent was. We should have bought it and moved back up here then. It looks like the Saudi strategy to cripple US shale oil production will take a couple of years — enough time to seriously harm Alaska’s oil industry, our state government and the state’s finances. And most of us will be unaware of the pain and suffering to the Alaskan families who will lose their livelihood and who will have to move Outside. I was one of those who had to leave in 1986 and the day I drove out of Alaska was one of the darkest days of my life. The lead-up to that day was pure miserly. We loved it here and wanted to stay forever. I had already moved my family around about four times prior to our stay in

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port: David and Verissa Walber, Celeste Rodgers, Josiah Covey, Richard Minster and Roy Minster. Thank you, Kenai Peninsula School District and Principal Denise Kelly at Sterling Elementary for allowing us to use the elementary gymnasium. All the basketball players and MLS youth group and volunteers, I thank you!! I am appreciative of everyone; it was a great night of fun and memories. Tina Wegener Sterling Crown Studio

Gifts will make Christmas morning bright On behalf of the LeeShore Center staff and board, we wish to thank Heather Morning, Sarah Hough and all the folks at Kenai Peninsula Builders Association for their generous holiday gifts to our agency. On behalf of KPBA, Heather and Sarah stopped by LeeShore this morning with a car load of holiday presents for the women and children residing in our emergency shelter and transitional housing facilities. It was sight to behold; toys, clothing, stocking stuffers, blankets, arts and crafts, etc. Please know your thoughtfulness will bring joy to those residing with us on Christmas morning. We thank KPBA for the gifts and wish them a very happy holiday and New Year! Cheri Smith, Executive Director The LeeShore Center

Support for fundraiser appreciated

Soldotna Elks partner to help Soldotna families

I would like to take a moment and thank some really incredible people! MLS, International and its subsidiary Sterling Crown Studio hosted a fundraising basketball show with the Harlem Ambassadors. It was an incredible night of laughter and family fun! I am grateful to the businesses who help sponsor the event: Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS), Hooligans, The Pour House, Donna’s Champagne Taste, Cook’s Corner, Mama’s Wilderness BBQ, Big G Electric, Frontier Community Services, Family Medical Clinic, Spenard Builder Supply, King’s Treasure, Big Daddy’s Pizza, Design by Phyllis, Thai Massage, The UPS Store, Coca Cola and River Cress Farm. In addition, I would like to thank the following people for their financial sup-

A special thank you goes out to Soldotna Elks Lodge 2706 for their partnership with the Soldotna area schools! Soldotna Elks has donated 21 $100 gift cards from Fred Meyer to support our families in need for the area schools (the elementary schools, Skyview Middle, Soldotna Prep, and Soldotna High). Throughout the 2014-15 school year, the Elks have helped Soldotna schools provide support for our families in need at Christmas time. The students, staff and parents of all the Soldotna area schools truly appreciate the Soldotna Elks Lodge 2706 who are always willing to lend us a hand as we focus on providing the very best for our students! Todd Syverson, Principal Soldotna High School

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Alaska and the move to California was the last straw for me and the kid’s mom. She couldn’t take any more moves and she took off. So remember, every time you hear of a lay-off or down-sizing, keep in mind that each one of those people is preparing to engage in a heart-wrenching battle of some kind in order to stay solvent and keep their family together. Please be sensitive to this and help these folks however you can. For those who have homes, if you are considering a move Outside, you might want to accelerate your plans and get ahead of the curve. It will still be a while before the housing market starts getting really soft. And for those of you who have money to invest, there will be some terrific values in real estate here in a couple of years, provided that the Saudis stay on course with their plan. And for those young folks who are thinking about a career in the oilfield, you might want to wait for about four years when things start returning to normal again. There will be intense competition for the few oilfield jobs that will be coming open in the interim. To those who experienced the mid-80s crash, what do you have to add? And do you take issue with anything I’ve said? Let’s start a discussion that could help these other folks cope with what lays ahead. Eric Treider Soldotna

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An emotional farewell for Begich By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Begich bid an emotional farewell to the U.S. Senate on Thursday, saying he was proud of the work he had done and urging his colleagues to not let politics get in the way of doing the people’s work. While polls show low approval ratings for Congress, people still look to congressional members for certainty and guidance and to hear what they will do to solve problems, he said. “And it will be incumbent upon the next Congress to sit down and work together,” Begich said. “It’s going to be tough because the politics of today are about the moment in time. It’s not about the long term. This is an incredible challenge that has to be dealt with in some way.” His remarks were broadcast from the Senate floor by CSPAN. Begich lost his bid for a second term to Republican Dan Sullivan by about 6,000 votes, his defeat part of a national wave that saw the GOP regain control of the Senate. Republicans here as in other states made the race a referendum on President Barack Obama and Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid. Begich insisted the race was not about Obama but about the future of the state, and he cast himself as an independent thinker, willing to stand up to Obama and work across party lines. On Thursday, Democratic colleagues praised Begich on

the Senate floor as a pragmatist and optimist who knows his state well. Begich was born and raised in Alaska and is a former mayor of the state’s largest city. His father, the late Nick Begich, was a U.S. representative whose plane went missing in Alaska in 1972. Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, said he took joy in knowing “that God ain’t finished with you yet.” In a statement, Alaska’s senior senator, Republican Lisa Murkowski, said Begich is clearly passionate about Alaska and the emotion he showed on the floor was real and heartfelt. During the campaign, she endorsed Sullivan and sought to distance herself from Begich, who touted their level of cooperation on Alaska issues. “We worked hard on Alaskan issues like protecting Eielson Air Force base and working against the threats of Frankenfish, and I appreciate his willingness to serve,” Murkowski said. Critics of genetically modified salmon often refer to it as “frankenfish.” Over the last six years, Begich said his office responded to more than 360,000 individual letters, emails and calls, a number equal to roughly half the population of Alaska. He cited work he did toward allowing oil and gas development in the Arctic and on veterans, military and other issues. He said he always told his staff it didn’t matter to him who sponsored a bill but rather if it was a good idea. Begic choked up talking about the history of the Senate, his staff and his wife, Deborah Bonito, who he said allowed him to do his public service.

AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn

Getting a head

In this photo taken on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, Scott Carrlee, left, Curator of Museum Services, and Andrew Washburn, Museum Registar, prepare a marble bust of William H. Seward for transport at the Alaska Historical Collections library in the State Office Building in Juneau, Alaska. The bust, carved by Chauncey B. Ives, along with manuscripts, photographs and other items in the historical collection are now being packed and moved to the vault in the new State Library, Archives and Museum building. Seward, as Secretary of State for President Abraham Lincoln, negotiated to buy Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million in 1867.

Bethel shelter closes after coordinator quits BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — A shelter designed to reduce the number of exposure deaths in the southwest Alaska community hub of Bethel has been closed just as nighttime temperatures drop into single digits.

Bethel Winter House closed Tuesday, eight days after it opened, when the person hired to coordinate volunteers quit, KYUK reported. But there were other problems associated with Bethel’s only homeless shelter. Eva Malvich, a shelter organizer, told KYUK in an email that clients were break-

ing rules and sneaking in alcohol. Malvich said police didn’t respond to calls earlier this week, causing a safety problem for clients and workers. However, Bethel Police Chief Andree Achee disputed that claim, saying officers responded to seven calls between Saturday and the cen-

ter’s closing. Among those calls was one to take at least one person to the city’s sobering center, and Achee said officers responded within minutes of the call. This is the second year for the homeless shelter in Bethel, a community of nearly 6,300 residents located about 400 miles west of Anchorage.

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Tribes can decide whether to legalize pot By JEFF BARNARD, and GOSIA WOZNIACKA Associated Press

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands as long as they follow the same federal conditions laid out for states that have legalized the drug. Oregon U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall said Thursday the announcement addresses questions raised by tribes about how legalization of pot in states like Oregon, Washington and Colorado would apply to Indian lands. Only three tribes have expressed interest in growing and selling marijuana, said Marshall, who co-chaired a group that developed the policy. One is in California, one in Washington state and one in the Midwest. She did not name them. “That’s been the primary message tribes are getting to us as U.S. attorneys,” Marshall said from Portland. “What will the U.S. as federal partners do to assist tribes in protecting our children and families, our tribal businesses, our tribal housing? How will you help us combat marijuana abuse in Indian County when states are no longer there to partner with us?” Marshall warned the announcement is not a green light

‘Indian tribes have been decimated by drug use. Tribal regulations of pot are going to have to dovetail with tribal values, making sure marijuana isn’t a scourge like alcohol or tobacco.’ — Anthony Broadman, Seattle attorney to tribal authorities — and that marijuana is still illegal under federal law. The U.S. government’s prosecution priorities involve pot-related gang activity, violence, sales to kids and trafficking continue, she said. Problems could arise for tribes with lands in states that still outlaw marijuana, due to the likelihood that marijuana could be transported or sold outside tribal boundaries, she added. Seattle attorney Anthony Broadman, whose firm represents tribal governments throughout the West, said the announcement represents a “potential for an enormous economic development tool here. “If tribes can balance all the potential social issues, it could be a really huge opportunity,” Broadman said. But those social issues are monumental. “Indian tribes have been decimated by drug use,” Broadman said. “Tribal regulations of pot are going to have to dove-

tail with tribal values, making sure marijuana isn’t a scourge like alcohol or tobacco.” Tribes selling marijuana may not be subject to state and local taxes, allowing them to undercut off-reservation sales. In Washington, taxes add 25 percent to the price of pot. But Alison Holcomb, a primary drafter of Washington state’s legalization measure, said most people in larger states won’t want to drive to far-flung reservations to buy pot. “The reality is that so much of the market depends on convenience, it’s not just price that drives consumer choices,” Holcomb said. The Yakama Nation in Washington state recently passed a ban on marijuana on the reservation and is trying to halt state regulated pot sales and grows on lands off the reservation where it still holds hunting and fishing rights. The Hoopa Valley Tribe in Northern California has battled illegal pot plantations on its reservation, where

they cause environmental damage. Marshall said with 566 tribes around the country recognized by the federal government, there will be a lot of consulting going on between tribes and federal prosecutors. As sovereign nations, some tribes have their own police, some rely on federal law enforcement, and some call in state and local police. With limited resources and vast amounts of territory to cover, federal prosecutors will not prosecute minor cases, Marshall said. The tribal policy is based on the so-called “Cole Memo” of August 2013, named after the deputy attorney general who wrote it, in which the Justice Department said the federal government wouldn’t intervene as long as legalization states tightly regulate the drug and take steps to keep it from children, criminal cartels and federal property. In all, the memo said, U.S. attorneys reserve the right to prosecute for eight issues: Sales to kids, marijuana proceeds going to criminal enterprises, shipping marijuana to states where it is illegal, illegal sales, firearms and violence, drugged driving and other public health issues, growing marijuana on public lands and possession of marijuana on federal property.

AP Photo/Don Ryan, File

In this Nov. 5 photo, a sample of cannabis appears on display at Shango Premium Cannabis dispensary in Portland, Ore. The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, that Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands, as long as they follow the same federal conditions laid out for states that have legalized the drug.

Obama push leaves 136 prisoners held at Guantanamo By NEDRA PICKLER and BEN FOX Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is driving a new push to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center despite congressional opposition. A dozen prisoners recently transferred out since Obama vented his frustration to senior administration officials in a rare private meeting. Under Obama’s watch the prisoner population has been whittled down to 136, from a high near 700 and its lowest point since shortly after it opened in 2002. The reduction is part of Obama’s uphill push to try to fulfil the pledge he made on his first day in office to close the detention center for terrorism suspects on the U.S. Navy base in Cuba. “We’re working on it,” Obama said at a bookstore over the Thanksgiving weekend when a shopper expressed hope Guantanamo will close. The sudden surge in transfers during the past months comes after few detainees moved out earlier in the year. Fed up with the stalled prog-

ress, Obama summoned administration officials to the White House Situation Room on Nov. 19, delivering a lengthy lecture about why he wants to see it close, according to administration officials familiar with the meeting, which wasn’t on Obama’s public schedule. Half of the current Guantanamo population — 68 detainees — have been cleared for transfer. Administration officials say at least five more will be moved by the end of the year. The transfer of some of those detainees in particular is raising objections from House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon. The California Republican wrote Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Wednesday saying, “The release of these detainees raises considerable questions and concerns about the risk to Americans.” The letter could refer to the administration’s effort to send four Afghan detainees back to their home country, where U.S. troops remain deployed amid a resurgent Taliban threat. But McKeon’s office and administration officials would not com-

ment on whether the Pentagon has sent classified notification to Congress that the transfer has been approved, which is required 30 days before a detainee can leave. Hagel had been reluctant to sign off on guarantees that the Afghans and other detainees would not pose a security threat, drawing White House frustrations. Administration officials said the president’s message in the Nov. 19 White House meeting was primarily directed at Hagel, who resigned five days later under pressure, with Guantanamo one of the issues behind his departure. Guantanamo opponents say Obama’s nominee to replace Hagel, former Pentagon official Ashton Carter, hasn’t taken a public stance on the prison, but

they are hopeful he can overcome reluctance within some parts of the Defense Department to closing it. The White House would not comment on Obama’s discussions with Carter over Guantanamo. But an administration official, speaking on a condition of anonymity without authorization to go on the record, said Obama wouldn’t pick someone for the job who doesn’t understand closure is a top priority. Some members of Congress argue that it should remain open to hold and question terrorism suspects. Most of those cleared for transfers are from Yemen, where a violent al-Qaida affiliate makes it too unstable to send them home. But the day after Obama’s

meeting, Georgia and Slovakia accepted the first Yemenis to leave since 2010, proving that resettlement is possible after years of struggle to find countries willing to take them. It will require painstaking diplomatic work to resettle the Yemenis who remain. Administration officials say more prisoners who previously were classified as too dangerous to be let out are expected to be cleared for transfer in an ongoing review. But the administration doesn’t want to release some

detainees, including the prisoners facing trial by military commission for war crimes — a group that includes five men charged with planning and aiding the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Their fate remains the final stumbling block to closure. Closing Guantanamo would still either require approval from Congress, which has prohibited transferring any prisoners to the U.S., or a bold unilateral action that Obama’s opponents are warning him against but administration officials say hasn’t been ruled out.

Peninsula Clarion, Friday, December 12, 2014

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White House swings behind $1.1 trillion spending bill By DAVID ESPO and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In an unlikely alliance, the Obama White House and House Republicans joined forces Thursday in a furious attempt to pass a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill over clamorous protests from Democrats objecting that it would roll back bank regulations imposed in the wake of the economic nearmeltdown of 2008. In a rare public rebuke of President Barack Obama, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said she was “enormously disappointed” he had decided to embrace the bill, which she described as an attempt at legislative blackmail by House Republicans. The White House noted its own objections to the bankrelated proposal in a written statement. But officials said that Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were both calling Democrats in an attempt to se-

cure enough votes for passage of the broader measure, which combined government spending and a new course for selected, highly shaky pension plans. The outbreak of Democratic bickering left Republicans in the unusual position of bystanders rather than participants in developments that coincided with the approach of a midnight expiration of existing federal funding. For all the struggle, there was no threat of a government shutdown. A bill providing a 48-hour extension was ready for a vote. Still, there was plenty of drama in the House on the final major bill of this two-year Congress. Earlier in the day, conservatives sought to torpedo the measure because it would leave Obama’s immigration policy unchallenged. But Speaker John Boehner patrolled the noisy, crowded House floor looking for enough GOP converts to keep it afloat. He found them — after the

vote went into overtime — in retiring Rep. Kerry Bentivolio of Michigan and Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana. The vote to allow the measure to advance was 214-212. If there was political drama in the House, there was something approaching tenderness in the Senate, where several lawmakers are ending their careers. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., choked up as he delivered a farewell speech from his desk, and Republicans and Democrats alike rose to applaud him when he finished speaking. The spending measure was one of a handful on the year-end agenda, with the others ranging from an extension of expiring tax breaks to a bill approving Obama’s policy for arming Syrian forces fighting Islamic State forces. The $1.1 trillion legislation would provide funding for nearly the entire government through the end of the budget year next Sept. 30, and lock in cuts negotiated in recent years

between the White House and a tea party-heavy Republican rank and file. The only exception is the Department of Homeland Security. It is funded only through Feb. 27, when the specter of a shutdown will be absent and Republican s hope to force the president to roll back an immigration policy that promises work visas to an estimated 5 million immigrants living in the country illegally. e When Congress convenes in January, Republicans will have control of the Senate for the first time in eight years, and will hold their strongest majority in the House in more than eight decades. A provision in the big bill relating to financially failing multi-employer pension plans would allow cuts for current retirees, and supporters said it was part of an effort to prevent a slow-motion collapse of a system that provides retirement income to millions. “The multi-employer pen-

sion system is a ticking time bomb,” said Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., who negotiated the agreement privately with Democratic Rep. George Miller of California, who is retiring after 40 years in Congress. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. estimates that the fund that backs multi-employer plans is about $42.4 billion short of the money needed to cover benefits for plans that have failed or will fail. Miller said the legislation would give retirees the right to vote in advance whether to enter a restructuring that could cut their benefits. He, Kline and others said the alternative to the legislation might be an even deeper reduction in benefits. The legislation drew a mixed reaction from unions and the opposition of the AARP, but the White House written statement on the legislation did not mention it as a concern. The White House did raise objections to a provision that would roll back one of the reg-

ulations imposed on the financial industry after the economic near-collapse of 2008, and to a separate element of the bill that would permit wealthy contributors to increase the size of their donations to political parties for national conventions, election recounts or the construction of a headquarters building. Democrats cited the same issues, but Boehner on Wednesday rejected their request to jettison either or both of the provisions. Republicans noted that 70 members of the Democratic rank and file supported easing the bank regulations on a stand-alone vote in October of last year. Remarkably, there was relatively little controversy about the spending levels themselves that form the heart of the bill. Democrats pointed to increases in enforcement funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as increases for health research.

High-speed Internet on its way to more schools and classrooms By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission agreed Thursday to dramatically boost spending to bring high-speed Internet access to schools and libraries in poor or rural areas, a move that would likely increase Americans’ phone bills by about $2 a year. Educators hailed the 60 percent jump in spending to $3.9 billion as critical to making sure much of the nation’s population doesn’t get left

behind, particularly as other countries invest heavily in broadband connections. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said he estimates that two-thirds of American schools still don’t have access to high-speed connections, which can affect a child’s ability to do homework, research college scholarships and acquire basic job skills. “We are talking about a moral issue,” said Wheeler. “The greatest responsibility — the greatest moral responsibility — that any generation has is the preparation of the next gen-

eration,” and “16 cents a month is a small price to pay for that great responsibility that we all have.” The FCC’s E-Rate program provides discounted telecommunications and Internet access to qualifying schools and libraries. The program is paid for through a larger “universal service fund.” Service providers are required to contribute to that fund, but the cost is often passed on to consumers as a required monthly fee. E-Rate spending had been capped at $2.4 billion a year, but the FCC says demand is

much higher. In 2013, the regulatory agency said it received $4.9 billion in E-Rate requests from local communities. The latest vote increases spending by $1.5 billion for a total of $3.9 billion a year. The FCC’s two Republican commissioners voted against the plan because they said businesses, which often pay for employee phones, would bear the brunt of the added cost. FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said he believes the program is plagued by wastea that could be fixed with fiscal reform. “The commission shies away

from making any hard choices and instead just pours more money into a broken system,” Pai said. The Obama administration endorsed the plan when Wheeler discussed the details last month. Education Secretary Arne Duncan called Thursday’s vote “a huge step forward” in the administration’s program to expand digital learning resources in schools. Education advocates have long called for the FCC to authorize more E-Rate spending so that local governments could plan ahead for costly

installations or upgrades. Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, said the vote was the “best holiday gift possible” for educators. “Access to the Internet is as important to learning today as traditional textbooks were fifty years ago,” said Wise. “With increased funding for highspeed Internet connections, U.S. teachers and students will spend more classroom time teaching and learning rather than waiting for webpages and videos to load.”

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World

Hong Kong police arrest 209 protesters By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities demolished a protest camp Thursday at the heart of the city’s 2 ½-month pro-democracy movement but scores of activists taken away by police vowed their fight for genuine elections wasn’t over. Hundreds of police officers armed with chain saws and bolt cutters methodically dismantled barricades, tore down canopies and removed banners in a daylong operation to shut the protest site sprawled across a normally busy highway next to the specially administered Chinese city’s business district. Police said 209 people were arrested for unlawful assembly and obstructing police officers. The operation was peaceful and unmarked by the violent clashes seen in previous confrontations between protesters and police. Traffic started flowing on the road by mid-evening. The student-led protesters had occupied streets in the Admiralty neighborhood and two other areas since Sept. 28 to protest Beijing’s restrictions on the first election of the city’s top leader. The unprecedented campaign, which began as a separate protest led by student and activist groups, got a jumpstart when police fired dozens of tear gas rounds on a group of demonstrators flooding into the area. The resulting movement paralyzed traffic, polarized public opinion and, activists said, marked the start of an era of civil disobedience in Hong Kong, an orderly Asian financial hub where residents are increasingly worried about mainland China’s increasing sway. It also adds to the challenges for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has taken a tough

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Police officers take away a protester at the occupied area outside government headquarters in Hong Kong Thursday. Hong Kong police on Thursday took away demonstrators who refused to leave the main pro-democracy protest camp and tore down their tents in a final push to retake streets occupied by activists for two and a half months.

stance against dissent in other regions at the country’s edges. Hundreds of demonstrators heeded police warnings to leave the protest zone Thursday to avoid being arrested, but dozens of students, pro-democracy lawmakers and others, including middle-aged and elderly supporters, remained sitting on the street. They chanted “I want true democracy” and “We will be back” but offered no resistance as they were taken away one by one, many lifted off the ground. Among those arrested were pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, pop singer Denise Ho, veteran pro-democracy activist Martin Lee and prodemocracy legislators including Albert Ho. Leaders from the Hong Kong Federation of Students and Scholarism, two student groups that have played key roles in organizing the protests, were also taken to police stations. Police also arrested four activists from radical political parties and a student group at

their homes Wednesday and Thursday on suspicion of inciting others to join unauthorized assemblies. The sprawling encampment in Hong Kong’s Admiralty sec-

tion, next to city government headquarters, was the focal point of what became known as the “Umbrella Movement” because of the protesters’ use of umbrellas to fend off police pepper spray. Police had cleared out a second protest site in the bluecollar Mong Kok neighborhood late last month in an aggressive two-day operation that sparked several nights of clashes and saw about 160 people arrested. A smaller protest site in the Causeway Bay district remains untouched but police have vowed to move on it soon. The protesters reject Beijing’s restrictions on the election of the city’s top leader scheduled for 2017, but failed to win any concessions from Hong Kong’s government. Protesters promised to keep up their civil disobedience campaign against the government using new tactics. Many said the movement had sparked an awakening among the wider

population. “People will come back again, they will come back with stronger force,” said Alex Chow, secretary general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, who was arrested. Pro-democracy lawmakers said they would pressure the government in the legislature by blocking funding requests and the government’s electoral reforms. “A dialogue can only happen when we vote down the coming political reform package,” said pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan, who was the last to be arrested. Hong Kong government officials have seemed more open to resuming talks as the movement drew to a close, but the chances of a breakthrough are slim given the wide differences between the two sides. Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, the No. 2 official, said Wednesday that she is open to discussions with the students.

Protester Andy Chu, who was among those waiting to be arrested, said the movement “will move on to the next stage. It’s not about occupying the streets anymore. It can be about paying attention to other political issues such as social welfare and housing issues.” The clearing operation began Thursday morning when workers enforcing a court order removed some barricades on the edge of the protest site. Police then sealed off the area and moved in to clear out the rest of it. They tore down hundreds of tents and canopies that served as supply stations, leaving them in mangled heaps among discarded newspapers, flip-flops, cardboard boxes and umbrellas. Police also razed a study area made up of tables and chairs and ripped down messages of support pasted to a nearby wall. At least 20 dump trucks with grappler arms picked up the debris.

German citizen killed in Kabul school bombing By LYNNE O’DONNELL and AMIR SHAH Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — A teenage suicide bomber attacked a French-run high school in Kabul on Thursday, walking into a packed auditorium during a theater performance and killing a German citizen, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the performance underway was immoral. Ironically, the subject of the musical play was the aftermath of a bombing. It was the first attack on a foreign target in the Afghan capital in more than a week and came after a series of insurgent bombings in the past month targeted foreigners, killing a British embassy security and three members of a South

African family. Acting interior minister, Mohammad Ayoub Salangi said the person killed was German, while police chief Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahimi identified the victim as a man, without giving more details. The attack took place inside the auditorium of the French Cultural Centre, which is on the grounds of a high school known as Lycee Estaqlal, run under contract by the French government. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier condemned the “cowardly attack” but did not confirm that a German was killed. Salangi said 10 Afghan citizens were also wounded in the attack, including journalists covering the event. The bomber, who wore explosives hidden in his clothing, was probably around 16 years old, Salangi added.

“The attack is particularly perfidious because it happened at a cultural institute where Afghans and helpers from the international community come together for friendly exchanges and because it is directed against those people who are supporting the country in building a better future,” Steinmeier said. Germany plans to deploy up to 850 soldiers to the NATO-organized training and advisory mission in Afghanistan from January, which will take over after the alliance’s combat troops leave the country. French President Francois Hollande said he condemned the “odious attack” and extended France’s solidarity to the victims and their families. “By attacking this target, the terrorists were targeting culture and creativity,” Hollande said. C

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Twin blasts hit Nigerian city, kill 31

Around the World US agency infiltrated Cuba’s underground hiphop scene to turn youth against government HAVANA — For more than two years, a U.S. agency secretly infiltrated Cuba’s underground hip-hop movement, recruiting unwitting rappers to spark a youth movement against the government, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. The idea was to use Cuban musicians “to break the information blockade” and build a network of young people seeking “social change,” documents show. But the operation was amateurish and profoundly unsuccessful. On at least six occasions, Cuban authorities detained or interrogated people involved in the program; they also confiscated computer hardware, and in some cases it contained information that jeopardized Cubans who likely had no idea they were caught up in a clandestine U.S. operation. Still, contractors working for the U.S. Agency for International Development kept putting themselves and their targets at risk, the AP investigation found. They also ended up compromising Cuba’s vibrant hip-hop culture — which has produced some of the hardest-hitting grassroots criticism since Fidel Castro came to power in 1959. Artists that USAID contractors tried to promote left the country or stopped performing after pressure from the Cuban government, and one of the island’s most popular independent music festivals was taken over after officials linked it to USAID.

Electoral win could give Japanese Prime Minister Abe room to pursue nationalist goals TOKYO — A projected landslide victory for Japan’s ruling party in Sunday’s parliamentary elections could give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe political breathing space to push forward with his long-held nationalist agenda. While Abe has put the economy at the center of the campaign, the platform of his Liberal Democratic Party also promises to revise Japan’s constitution and actively protest what it calls “wrongful accusations” about the country’s wartime past. Media polls pointing to a larger-than-expected victory have raised right-wing hopes that Abe could hold onto power for four more years, giving him time to try to tackle their more controversial goals. “I must emphasize that a stable majority, as the media projects, makes constitutional revision a realistic option,” Satoru Mizushima, a leader of a nationalist group told viewers of a right-wing satellite and Internet TV channel. “Japan has been stuck with a U.S.-imposed constitution. In order to change the postwar regime, we must change the constitution. The upcoming election is a chance.” How far Abe can get is another question. Constitutional change is a divisive issue in Japan, and a focus on nationalist issues is one reason cited for Abe’s downfall in a short-lived earlier stint as prime minister in 2006-07. Economic issues top voter concerns in polls, and an emphasis on his “Abenomics” policies has helped keep his popularity relatively high since he regained power in December two years ago. The constitution was drafted by American forces that occupied Japan after its defeat in World War II, and has been interpreted to allow a military only for defensive purposes.

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SAN FRANCISCO — A storm predicted to bring torrential rains and hurricane force winds pushed across parts of Northern California early Thursday, after residents stocked up on supplies, schools canceled classes, and communities prepared for possible emergencies. Moderate rain and gusty winds began hitting the area north of San Francisco late Wednesday with heavier rain expected in coming hours across the across the region, the National Weather Service said. As much as 8 inches of rain could fall on coastal mountains over a 24-hour period starting late Wednesday, the weather service said. The storm is “slowing going to be advancing toward the south through the day today,” weather service meteorologist Charles Bell said early Thursday. “We’re also seeing winds pick up,” he said, noting gusts of up to 50 mph were hitting some buoys off the coast.

By AHMED SAKA and MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press

JOS, Nigeria — Activists said at least 31 people were killed Thursday when twin explosions rocked downtown Jos in central Nigeria in what appears to be the latest attack by Islamic extremists. The blasts occurred as store owners were shutting their shops and Muslims were preparing for evening prayers. One blast went off at an outdoor food stand called Mr Bigs and the other at the nearby entrance to the Terminus market in the center of the city, according to witnesses who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Soldiers and police said they

were ferrying the wounded to hospitals. Rescue workers had evacuated 31 bodies and operations were continuing, civil rights lawyer Ahmed Garba told The Associated Press. Mark Lipdo of the Stefanos Foundation charity said rescue workers also told him at least 31 people were killed and several were injured, some critically. In May, twin car bombs in Jos’ Terminus marketplace killed at least 130 people. Those attacks were blamed on Islamic extremists from the Boko Haram group and were seen as an attempt to ignite fighting between Muslims and Christians. Jos is in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where the mainly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south meet

and violence between the two groups is commonplace. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Thursday’s attack but it bore all the signs of Boko Haram. In northern Kano, Nigeria’s second largest city, police commissioner Aderenle Shinaba told reporters they safely detonated a bomb hidden in a handbag. The bag had been planted Thursday in a supermarket favored by foreigners. Separately, police in Kano arrested a teenage girl wearing a jacket primed with explosives, according to an officer who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to give information to reporters. Several bombs in recent months have been detonated by female suicide bombers, raising

fears that Boko Haram is using some of the hundreds of kidnapped girls and young women for its attacks. Twin bomb blasts killed at least 102 people at the main mosque in Kano on Nov. 29, when gunmen also shot at people trying to escape. At least 75 people have been killed in bomb blasts by female suicide bombers in recent weeks in Maiduguri, the northeastern capital of Borno state that is the birthplace of Boko Haram. The extremist group has taken over several towns and villages along the northeast border with Cameroon, where it has declared an Islamic caliphate. Thousands of people have died and 1.2 million have been forced from their homes in the 5-year-old insurgency.

Spanish news to vanish from Google News By ALAN CLENDENNING and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press

MADRID — Google is locking Spanish publishers out of its popular Google News service in response to a new Spanish law that imposes fees for linking to the headlines and news stories on other websites. The move announced Thursday will reverberate around the globe. Besides closing Google News in Spain, Google Inc. also is blocking reports from Spanish publishers in the more than other 70 other international editions packaged by Google News. Google News’ exile of Spanish publishers begins Dec. 16, a couple weeks before the start of a Spanish intellectual-property law requiring news publishers to be paid for their content, even if they are willing to give it away. That means people in Latin America, where Spanish news organizations have sought to boost their digital audiences, won’t see news from Spain via Google News. Also set to disappear are reports in English from Spanish publishers like Madrid’s leading El Pais newspaper. People who use Google’s standard search in Spain and anywhere else around the world will still be able to find articles on their own from Spanish publications, because the law applies only to aggregators and not to individuals who do their own searches outside of Google News. But the lost access to Google News will likely make it more difficult for people to keep abreast on what it is happening in Spain because they will have to know what to look for instead of having the top stories

sorted for them. Spanish publishers also may lose a valuable source of traffic to their websites. Google says its main search engine and other services generate more than 10 billion monthly clicks that send Web surfers to other news sites throughout the world. Google News accounts for about 10 percent, or 1 billion clicks, of that worldwide volume. “It is hard to see what value this has achieved for the press in Spain or for Spanish (and Spanish speaking) Internet users,” Jeremy Malcolm, an analyst for digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation, wrote in a blog post. This marks the first shutdown of Google News since the service debuted as an experimental project in 2002. Richard Gingras, head of Google News, said the decision was made “with real sadness” because Google News is “a service that hundreds of millions of users love and trust, including many here in Spain.” Spain’s AEDE association, which represents large news publishers, had lobbied for the law nicknamed the “Google Tax” to “effectively protect the rights of citizens and businesses.” The group said it couldn’t assess the impact of the lost access to Google News until after the shutdown occurs. A spokesman for El Pais said the newspaper did not plan to comment on Google’s action. Publishers of three other large Spanish newspaper groups also declined to comment or didn’t respond to inquiries. Spain’s new law is designed to create a new source of revenue for the country’s publishers, who, like most of their peers around the world, have

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been hard hit as more readers and advertisers have abandoned printed editions for digital alternatives during the past decade. The shift has hurt news publishers because digital ads aren’t nearly as lucrative as print ads. But the linking fees could now backfire if the lost access to Google News diminishes the traffic to Spanish news publishers, making it even more difficult for them to sell digital ads. Alejandro Tourino, a Madrid-based lawyer who specializes in media issues and has worked for The Associated Press on several legal cases, said Spanish news publishers may “have shot themselves out of the market. Time will tell.” Spanish publishers conceivably could make up for some of the traffic likely to be lost from Google News through other outlets, such as Yahoo News, another widely used aggregator. Yahoo declined to comment Thursday on its plans for Yahoo News in Spain next year when the new linking fees begin. The new law doesn’t specify how much publishers will have to be paid by Google or other aggregators. But it mandates the payments even if publishers are willing to waive them in return for the traffic they get from Google News. “As Google News itself

makes no money (we do not show any advertising on the site) this new approach is simply not sustainable,” Gingras wrote in a blog. Even though Google News doesn’t display ads, it still helps Google make more money by deepening people’s loyalty to its products. The ads that Google distributes through its other services and other websites, including those run by news publishers, account for most of the company’s projected revenue of $66 billion this year. Google News has long irked newspaper publishers and other content providers, who contend the service tramples on copyrights by creating a digital kiosk of headlines and story snippets gathered from other websites. Google maintains it obeys all copyright laws while sending more people to websites highlighted in its News services. The company also allows publishers to prevent material from being displayed in Google News, an option few websites choose because the service is such an important source of traffic. After Germany revised its copyright laws last year to allow — but not force — Google News to make royalty payments, Google required publishers there to give their consent for summarizing content. Most did.

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Religion

Great gifts for our children

ince my daily radio broadcast, books and weekly newspaper column penetrate prison walls, I frequently receive letters from prisoners. One of these was so moving it has remained unforgettable. The writer, a twenty-seven-yearold convict, told of spending many years behind bars for a variety of offenses. He was writing from solitary confinement because of trouble he had caused in the prison and admitted he had read one of my books only because there was nothing else available. His story was a heartbreaker. Like many chronic offenders, this troubled young writer had grown up the child of alcoholic parents. By the time he reached the seventh grade, he was hooked on alcohol and other drugs, causing him to drop out of

Sharing experiences from his tragic past, this sad, shortchanged, son in oices of solitary wrote: “My mom and dad really had bad drinking problems. In eligion 1971, mom shot dad point blank in the chest; that was the last time I cried.” Roger C ampbell His tearless cry for help still haunts school. me. And, during this season when we Legal trouble began early for my hunt gifts for our children, forces me confined correspondent. When he was to consider the importance of giving fifteen, he had his first brush with the gifts that will enrich their lives. law and at the time he wrote to me Let’s give our children memories had spent more time in prison than of faith instead of fighting. out. One line in his letter revealed “How many hours do you exthe key to his misery: “I’ve never pect to spend fighting?” I asked the committed a crime while sober.” prospective bride and groom sitting Thousands of prison inmates could across the desk from me? join him in this common confession. Surprised, they laughed. Alcohol use accounts for more than A young wife and member of a half of all crime that sends people to couple’s class I was teaching said, prison. “My husband and I were about to be-

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Church Briefs Apostolic Assembly plans Christmas activities

gin another argument when I remembered that fighting is a waste of time.” She had learned the lesson well that I had taught a few weeks earlier. Our children need examples of trusting God in tough times, instead of blaming each other when things go wrong. Kindness, not conflict, builds faith among family members. We find peace with God through faith (Romans 5:1) and that same faith can produce peace in our homes, a wonderful heritage for our children. Let’s give our children memories of affection instead of anger. According to the Bible, the love climate of every marriage should illustrate the love of God for us. Our children should be able to learn about God’s love for them by seeing the affection of their parents for each other

this service is to share the encouragement of God’s Word in the company of His well-loved people, and that those who are hurting receive blessing, hope, and comfort. Join us for a service of encouragement from God’s Word.

In what is an annual tradition, the Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ will hold a birthday party for Jesus, with special music and Bible study group starting the giving of gifts to the work of our Lord. This celebration of The Midnight Son Seventh Day Adventist Church is starting a Jesus’ birth will be held on Dec. 17, at 7:00 p.m. On December Weekly Women’s Bible Study group Sunday at 2 p.m. The first 21, at 5:30 p.m., the Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Choir book to be read is “Unglued” by Lysa Terkeurst. For more inforwill present its annual cantata, “The Way He Came.” There will mation call or text Crystal Sumner at 252-4543. be more special music and a Christmas message concluding the service. All are welcome to attend these services celebrating the Midnight Son starts youth programs birth of Jesus Christ. For questions, please call 260-4488. The Midnight Son Seventh Day Adventist Church is starting weekly children and youth programs January 14 6:30 p.m. There Missionaries share work in Africa will be Youth Adventist Society for Ages 12-18; Adventurers ages Keith and Beth Ikerd, former residents of Sterling, will be min- 6-8; Pathfinders ages 9-11; and Tot time ages 5 and under. To registering at the Sterling Pentecostal Church Sunday. They will be ister or for more information call or text Toni Loop 740-1476. sharing reports of their missionary efforts in Namibia, Africa. The service will be at 11:00 a.m. followed by a potluck. The church is Calvary Baptist kids club meets located on Swanson River Road and Entrada. Please go to sterlingCalvary Baptist Church has resumed its Awana Kids Club on pentecostalchurch.com or call 262-7240 for more information. Sunday evenings. The group meets at Kenai Middle School from 5:15-7:30 p.m. All kids, ages 3 through sixth grade, are welcome. Christmas for Kids at Grace Lutheran See the Calvary Baptist Awana web page for further details and Grace Lutheran Church and School will host “Christmas for Club schedule: calvarykenai.org/awana. Kids,” a program to share the real meaning of Christmas, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the church off Kalifornsky Beach First Baptist hosts women’s Bible study Road, one block down on Ciechanski Road. Kids ages 3 years old A nine-week women’s Bible study on I and II Thessalonians, to sixth-grade may attend. There will be Bible teaching, singing, arts and crafts, games, and cookie decorating and a 15-minute called “Children of the Day” by Beth Moore is under way at the “Christmas by the Kids” concert for the parents at 11:45 a.m. First Baptist Church of Kenai. The group begins with lunch at Drop off the kids and get your Chrismas shopping done! For more noon, a video and discussion. Childcare is available. For more information or to register, call Pastor Rob Guenther at 283-6297 information, call Carole at 283-7772 or Kassy at 283-7672. or visit us online at www.GraceLutheranKenai.com/C4K.

Service of Hope at Star of the North On Sunday at 4 p.m., Star of the North Lutheran Church, 216 Forest Drive in Kenai, in conjunction with Love In The Name Of Christ, will be offering a “Service of Hope” for those who have a hard time dealing with the holiday season. The purpose of

Bible study with Nikiski Aglow

(Ephesians 5). Anger destroys love. Affection expressed often amplifies it. Let’s give our children memories of praise instead of put-downs. I once heard a friend of my father tell him he was going to ruin me by his frequent praise of my work on the farm. But Dad was no dummy. He knew the more praise I received the harder I worked. Family members who build one another up are continually creating memories that make the past pleasant and fill the future with possibilities. This Christmas, why not give the best gifts of all? Roger Campbell is an author, broadcaster and columnist who was a pastor for 22 years. He can be reached at rcministry@ameritech.net.

of Graham Cooke with “Game Changers.” The five themes are: 1. How you are known in heaven; 2. Establishing your internal overcomer; 3. Mind of Christ; 4. Reinventing your walk in the fruit of the Spirit; 5. Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ. For information call Bev at 776-8022 or 398-7311 or Paulette at 252-7372.

Soldotna Food Pantry open weekly The Soldotna Food Pantry is generally open every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents experiencing food shortages. The Pantry will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. There will be a Monday opening on Dec. 29 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. to accommodate clients during the holiday week. The Food Pantry located at the Soldotna United Methodist Church, at 158 South Binkley Street, now offers a Food Pantry for citizens in the community who are experiencing food shortages. Non-perishable food items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or on Sunday from 9 a.m. until noon. For more information or if you have questions, please call 262-4657.

United Methodist Church provides food pantry The Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry for those in need every Monday from noon to 3 p.m. The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is through the side door. The Pantry closes for holidays. For more information contact the church office at 283-7868 or email kumcalaska@gmail.com.

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

Clothes Quarters open weekly

Nikiski Aglow meets each Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Nikiski New Hope Christian Fellowship, Mile 23 North Road. Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open All are welcome to attend. Aglow International is founded on prayer every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday and compassionate outreach. It is global in ministry vision, yet of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call rooted in small groups. Nikiski Aglow is hosting the DVD teaching 907-283-4555.

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The following dismissals were recently handed down in District Court in Kenai:

n A charge of driving under the influence against Dillon J. Robinson, 23, address unknown, was dismissed. Date of the charge was July 17. n A charge of providing false information to a peace officer against Beau D. Reed, 28, address unknown, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Dec. 6, 2013. n A charge of violating condition of release against Ronald S. Morris, 48, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Nov. 3. n A charge of driving under the influence against Thomas Northcott, 56, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Nov. 10, 2013. n A charge of sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance against Sampson W. Whidden, 27, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Nov. 4. n A charge of first-degree vehicle theft against Dominic E. Allen, 36, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was July 17. n A charge of permitting unauthorized person to drive against Karen Sue Chernikoff, 53, of Anchorage, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Nov. 20, 2013. n A charge of minor consuming/possessing alcohol against Kennen Lee Mackey, 22, of Sterling, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Sept. 16, 2012. n A charge of sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance against Manuel Lee Martin, 54, address unknown, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Sept. 14. n A charge of driving under the influence against Jesse A. Simmons, 34, address unknown, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Oct. 10, 2004. n Charges of one count of driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked and one count of no motor vehicle liability insurance against Esperanza A. Torres, 22, address unknown, were dismissed. Date of the charges was Oct. 17. n A charge of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance against Rebecca M. Walker, 31, address unknown, was dismissed. Date

Court reports of the charge was Nov. 8. n A charge of driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited against Dorothy L. Gould, 54, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was May. 16. n A charge of fourth-degree assault against Carl G. Oxford, 60, of Kasilof, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Oct. 12. n A charge of sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance against Trevor Ray, 20, of Nikiski, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 24. n A charge of driving without a valid operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license against James R. Roberts, Sr., 75, of Nikiski, was dismissed. Date of the charge was March 19. n A charge of violating condition of release against Cora A. Sacaloff, 52, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Nov. 20. n A charge of fourth-degree assault against John H. Syfert, 66, of Kasilof, was dismissed. Date of the charge was July 26, 2013. n A charge of fourth-degree assault against John H. Syfert, 66, of Kasilof, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Sept. 26, 2013. The following judgments were recently handed down in District Court in Kenai: n Tami R. Hangstefer, 23, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fifthdegree criminal mischief, committed Sept. 22. She was fined $50, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. n Susan L. Heazlett, 56, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, committed Oct. 6. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 60 days suspended, fined $1,000, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had her license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for two years. n Jason Clinton Hermann, 41, of Kenai, Pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourthdegree assault, committed Sept. 15. He was sentenced to one year in jail, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail sur-

charge, ordered to pay restitution. n David Jackinsky, 31, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, committed Oct. 22. He was sentenced to 40 days in jail with 30 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for two years. n Mark H. Jordan, 53, address unknown, pleaded guilty to driving while license revoked, committed July 18, 2013. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 50 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge wit $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Basil D. Kvasnikoff, 41, of Anchor Point, pleaded guilty to furnishing alcohol to a person under age 21, committed Sept. 29, 2013. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined $500 with $250 suspended, a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel and placed on probation for two years. n Shawn Lewis, 45, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of third-degree theft, committed May 9. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 300 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to return any personal property to victims, ordered to have no contact with victims or their children, ordered to pay restitution to the Uptown Motel and placed on probation for three years. n Chance A. Mullan, 19, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of disorderly conduct, committed July 27.

He was sentenced to 10 days in jail with five days suspended, may perform 40 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Contessa Ann Newstead, 39, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to licensee furnishing/delivering alcohol to a minor, committed March 21. She was fined $500, a $50 court surcharge and a suspended $100 jail surcharge, ordered to take a TAMS course and submit proof to the District Attorney and placed on probation for one year. n Brian K. Raham, 43, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass, committed May 17. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 45 days suspended, fined $1,000 with $500 suspended, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with Soldotna Safeway and placed on probation for two years. n Beau D. Reed, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release for a felony, committed Nov. 20, 2013. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. n Cora A. Sacaloff, 52, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to false information or report to a peace officer, committed Nov. 3. She was sentenced to five days in jail (time served) and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Jason George Saulsgiver, 31, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of disorderly conduct, committed Aug. 31. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. n William M. Strain, 35, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-

degree harassment, committed Feb. 17. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 days suspended, may perform 40 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel and placed on probation for one year. n John Henry Syfert, 66, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Sept. 25. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for one year. n Eric L. Trevino, 39, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of an amended charge of driving without a valid license, committed June 6. On count one, he was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months and placed on probation for one year. On count two, he was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. He was ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Lawrence Alan Wright, 60, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, committed Nov. 1. On count one, he was sentenced to 150 days in jail with 130 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treat-

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ment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for three years and placed on probation for three years. On count two, he was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 jail surcharge, had his license revoked for 90 days an placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. The following judgment was recently handed down in Superior Court in Kenai: n David J. Quayle, 41, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of second-degree misconduct with weapons, committed Oct. 15, 2013. He was sentenced to three years in prison with one year suspended on the count of tampering with physical evidence and to four years with two years suspended on the count of misconduct involving weapons, fined a $100 court surcharge on each count and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, to have no contact with a specifically named person and was placed on probation for four years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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Her son responded that the girls in the group usually hung back and often seemed intimidated by the guns. “That’s when the wheels started turning,” she said. The Sprakers applied for grants from the Friends of the National Rifle Association and sought the partnership of Kenai Safari Club International to begin teaching firearms classes targeted specifically for women and girls. The couple uses their own guns for the class, which is held at the Snowshoe Gun Club shooting range and continues to be funded by grants, Elaina said. In addition to the Sprakers, 6 volunteer instructors lead the class. Ted Spraker said that while some of this year’s students came into the class with experience in shooting, others

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cal procedure for Friday. Parvin said he was unaware of news of the surgery because he recently took over the case. “I don’t expect people would want to be in court in his condition,” Parvin said.

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In the meantime, the district needs to work on increasing attendance, he said. The idea behind the “charter project” is to keep a core population of community members informed on district strategies, policies and events, according to the school district website. Similar programs have been established in school districts around the nation, including Washington, Texas, Oregon and North Carolina.

had never shot before. Now, he said, they have made “unbelievable progress,” and emphasized the class’s focus on safety. “You don’t really get formal gun safety when you’re learning this from your friends, your brother, or even your parents. They don’t necessarily teach you the principals you need to adhere to, to always be safe. That’s the thing that I really appreciate about these young ladies. Not only are they good shots, but they have the skills to handle (guns) safely.” In addition to safety, the course includes trigger technique, accuracy practice, shooting from a full range of positions, and a chance to gain experience with a variety of guns. Ted Spraker said that the class begins with shotgun trapshooting, then progresses to rifles and handguns, and finishes with a course in the AR-50 assault rifle, which Ted Spraker said the girls are “not bashful about shooting.” Bauman said Roach missed another representation hearing earlier Wednesday with Superior Court Judge Charles Huguelet. Bauman asked how long before Roach would be ready for trial. “It depends on his health,” Parvin said. Agerter said if Roach has further complications, the court should be notified sooner. The Office of Special ProsThe district first discussed the intent to implement the communications strategy in 2013, as a way to expand outreach between administration and school communities, according to the school district website. Nearly 50 people attended the preliminary meetings according to the district’s Feb. 3 legislative report. Invitations were sent out by email in January 2014 for those who volunteered or were nominated to participate in the program. Communicators are asked to stay on top of informational material such as press releases, meeting notes and once they have

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Kenai police officers Jay Sjogren and Alex Prins demonstrate maneuvers to escape an attacker during a Teens on Target self defense class on Thursday in Kenai.

“Sometimes the only thing that saves us from running out of ammo is that it gets dark,” Elaina Spraker said. Matthea Boatwright participated in Teens on Target for the first time this year. She previously belonged to a 4-H shoot-

ing club, which she said shot only small caliber rifles and pellet guns. Her favorite guns from the Teens on Target class were pistols, because they are the easiest to handle. Matthea’s mother Kirsten Boatwright said that the pro-

ecutions and Appeals allege Roach did not use the hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by Alaskans to Boxes for Heroes to create care packages for U.S. troops overseas, but instead used the money to support his lifestyle and pay his employees. Kenai Police Investigator Jeff Whannell led the case against Roach and the organization he took over in 2010.

The investigation revealed the Boxes for Heroes nonprofit raised more than $140,000 in donations from April 2010 to October 2011. A motion to dismiss the indictment, filed by Roach’s previous attorney David Katz on July 17, 2013, claimed the state misled the Grand Jury about Boxes for Heroes nonprofit and tax-exempt status and provided “incompetent and inaccurate testimony regarding the management of nonprofits.” The state opposed the motion saying Roach didn’t apply for tax exemption nonprofit status until nearly two months after he was indicted. The state argued the Grand Jury had substantial evidence that Roach was not raising money for troops overseas but using the donations to support his personal expenses. “Roach freely admitted that the organization was his sole source of income,” according to the opposition filed in court July 31, 2013. Bauman denied the motion to dismiss the indictment in February. A status hearing was set for Jan. 26 in Kenai. Roach has been out on bail since 2012.

digested the information, to ask administrators to clarify any confusion. By February, seven communicators had volunteered, according to the school district website. Between 2-3 communicators were eventually chosen by each school’s principal, totaling nearly 100 participants from around the Kenai Peninsula. Names of communicators will not be published online, according to the district website. Reach Kelly Sullivan at kelly.sullivan@peninsulaclarion.com

gram has helped nurture her daughter’s interest in shooting. “Her brothers are all involved in shooting sports, so it’s nice for her to have this opportunity,” said Kirsten Boatwright. “She loves being with the other girls, the interaction there. In the (4-H) shooting club, there weren’t any girls her age, and at this age that’s important.” Kirsten Boatwright attended Thursday’s Teens on Target session for the self-defense presentation by the Kenai Police Department, which the students’ mothers were also invited to take part in. Sergeant Sjogren said that the self-defense instruction he and Prins gave to the Teens on Target students was “something that could pay back a lifetime of benefits.” “It’s important to learn the importance of self-defense at an early age, because you can be a victim at any age,” said Sjogren. The class he taught on Thursday included escapes

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help, they just need to know what they need to do in order to do it, because everyone has someone in their family or even themselves that have had cancer,” Bostelman said. “They understand that there are people out there who don’t have anyone and they want to help. We’re all in this together.” Teresa Kiffmeyer, a volunteer for the program on the Kenai Peninsula, said that when her family members went through the treatment process years ago, they weren’t aware of programs that could assist them. She said that she hopes to spread word of the Road to Recovery program, because she understands that going through the treatment process alone is difficult and stressful. According to statistics provided by the American Cancer Society, 107 patients from the Kenai Peninsula have been aided by various American Cancer Society programs though September of this year. With the

from choke holds, in addition to toe-stomping and shin-kicking technique for escape from bear hugs. For Elaina Spraker, the instruction she provides through Teens on Target has a psychological as well as practical benefit. “The true value of this program is female empowerment,” said Elaina Spraker. “You take an adolescent girl, and something very positive happens when they learn the power of firearms.” She added that being comfortable around guns helps her students be comfortable in the environment they live in. “Almost everyone in Alaska has a gun, and now these girls know how to use these guns, to be around them and feel comfortable with them,” Spraker said. Reach Ben Boettger at ben. boettger@peninsulaclarion. com

For a ride, call the National Cancer Information Center at 1-800-227-2345 implementation of the Road to Recovery program and other programs, American Cancer Society anticipates that the number will jump to over 140 by the end of 2014. In 2013, 420 rides were provided to 26 patients and caregivers in the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas, according to American Cancer Society statistics. Aside from Road to Recovery, the American Cancer Society has a number of other programs to assist people with cancer, including Look Good Feel Better, Relay for Life and Reach for Recovery. To volunteer for the Road to Recovery or other American Cancer Society programs, contact Kathy Archey at 907-2732077. C

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Small-schools wrestlers seek out spotlight Homer, Nikiski, Seward, Voznesenka combine to send big contingent north By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The darkening days of winter have taken a firm hold of Southcentral, but when the sun sets Saturday evening, a single spotlight will be hoisted high above the mat that championship wrestlers will face each other on at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The spotlight represents the final appearance of the top grapplers in the Class 1-2-3A state wrestling tournament, which begins today at 10 a.m. with preliminary, quarterfinal and

semifinal matches that will go until 8 p.m. Consolation matches begin Saturday morning at 9 a.m., followed by consolation finals at 2:30 p.m., which determine the crucial third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place positions. Finally, the lights will dim and the spotlight will shine up above for the championship finals at 5 p.m. “It’s special,” Homer coach Chris Perk described. “It’s a pretty neat moment to soak up and be the focus of attention. In wrestling it’s just you and your opponent.

“It’s a balance of calming your nerves and trying to enjoy the moment.” This weekend will be different than past years for one important reason. For the first time in state history, a separate girls state tournament will be contested alongside the boys. In a week in which former Skyview state champion wrestler Michaela Hutchison’s 2006 state title was celebrated as this year’s Alaska Sports Hall of Fame “moment,” it’s appropriate that girls will be given the chance to compete only against other girls for

a state wrestling crown. Homer is the only Peninsula school that will be bringing athletes to Anchorage to compete in the girls state meet, as Alex Moseley in the 98-pound weight class and Heather Harrington in the 220-pound division earned automatic berths to state by being the lone wrestlers in their respective weight classes. Perk said he believes that the tournament can be a springboard to greater future success. “I think next year will gain even more interest,” he said. “When you’ve got girls coming home and showing

off their state championship medals, it’ll create more interest. Others will want to join and try to win a state championship.” Perk mentioned that during Thursday’s coaches meeting at Bartlett, the topic of seeding for the girls tournament surfaced. Because girls have continued to compete with boys during the course of the regular season, many of them haven’t had the chance to wrestle other females in the state yet, which has made it nearly impossible to determine the rankings for each See STATE, page B-4

Wilderness defeat Bears Staff report

The Kenai River Brown Bears fell 5-2 to the host Minnesota Wilderness on Thursday in North American Hockey League action. The loss is the fourth-straight for the Bears, with all of those defeats coming during the Midwest portion of a 13-game road swing. The Bears have given up 22 goals in that four-game stretch. The Bears fall to 11-17-1 and are in last place in the Midwest Division, three points behind the fourth-place Minnesota Magicians. The Wilderness are now 16-7-4, good for second in the Midwest. The Bears got off to a solid start, with Colton Fletcher, on assists from Gustav Berglund and Jack Nickels, posting the club to a 1-0 lead just 3 minutes, 27 seconds, into the game. “We have talked all week C

about a good, solid start to the game and we did that,” Kenai River head coach Geoff Beauparlant said. “We came out with energy, we played physical and we were in on the forecheck. “We scored a knuckle-puck goal. That’s something we hadn’t done in a while — having luck on our side.” But the Wilderness stormed right back, with Ivan Chukarov scoring just 14 seconds later. It was a goal Beauparlant said goalie Josh Creelman should have had. Dan Litchke would score to give the Wilderness a 2-1 lead after one. Beauparlant said the goal came on a breakaway after a turnover in the neutral zone. “We had good preparation and execution early,” Beauparlant said. “It seems like we tend to relax at times and anytime we make any type of a major See BEARS, page B-4

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Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton is sacked by, left to right, Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, outside linebacker Alec Ogletree and defensive end Eugene Sims during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday in St. Louis. Stanton was injured on the play and left the game.

Mariota collects Cardinals’ defense dominates 3 big awards Arizona’s victory over Rams dampened by losing QB Stanton to knee injury By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Marcus Mariota put up nearly flawless numbers this season in leading Oregon to a spot in the first College Football Playoff. At the College Football Awards Show on Thursday night, he went a perfect 3 for 3. Mariota opened the night by winning the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, and closed it by claiming the Maxwell Award, given to the college player of the year. In a separate announcement he also was selected the Walter Camp National Player of the Year. “It’s surreal. It’s surreal. It really all is,” Mariota said. “Growing up as a kid you always kind of see these award shows. To say that I’m a part of really this fraternity ... it’s really just a blessing.” Mariota said this week he has never been completely comfortable with the spotlight brought on by winning awards. Thursday there was no way he

could escape it. Already considered the frontrunner to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, he now hopes to become the first player to win the Maxwell Award and Heisman in the same season since Auburn quarterback Cam Newton in 2010. Some recent history is on Mariota’s side. Four straight winners of the Davey O’Brien award have gone on to win the Heisman. “That’s the first time I’ve heard of (that trend),” he said. “I don’t know how to explain it. It’s pretty cool and we’ll see what happens.” Both of the other Heisman finalists who will join Mariota in New York also left with hardware Thursday night. Amari Cooper became the first Alabama player to win the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s outstanding receiver. Melvin Gordon became the third Wisconsin player to win the Doak Walker Award given to the top running back in the country.

By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer

ST. LOUIS — Bruce Arians was sick and tired of talk about the St. Louis Rams’ consecutive shutouts. The Arizona Cardinals, their coach boasted, were much better on that side of the ball. With the exception of rookie Aaron Donald’s sack that injured quarterback Drew Stanton’s right knee, “They were not near our quarterback,” Arians said after a 12-6 victory Thursday night moved the Cardinals closer to clinching a playoff spot. “Everybody talking all that stuff about how great their defense is, they saw a good defense tonight. It was in red and white.” For the second straight meeting against St. Louis, the Cardinals (11-3) lost a quarterback. “I’m glad we don’t have to play the Rams anymore,” wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald said.

They won both times, thanks to a defense that surrendered only 20 points. Chandler Catanzaro kicked four field goals and Larry Foote had a sack and fumble recovery. Arians said Stanton had a previous knee injury so will need an MRI exam to determine the extent of the damage. “We’ll take it very slowly with him and see how it goes,” Arians said. The Rams (6-8) were held to Greg Zuerlein’s two short field goals and had five three-andout series in the third quarter. Catanzaro’s 23-yard field goal early in the second quarter ended nine quarters of shutout defense by St. Louis, which beat Washington and Oakland by a combined 76-0 the previous two weeks. The Rams were eliminated from playoff contention. “We got outplayed and we got outcoached and we just put a bad display out there,” tight

end Jared Cook said. “It’s pretty self-explanatory.” Ryan Lindley was ineffective in his first appearance since 2012 in relief of Stanton, who injured his right knee on the sack in the third quarter, but it didn’t matter. The Cardinals lost Carson Palmer to a seasonending knee injury during their 31-14 home victory over St. Louis last month. Arians opted for Lindley over rookie Logan Thomas. “It was not a time to put Logan out there,” Arians said. “He’s going to be a good player someday, but he’s not ready for this yet. And Ryan was more than ready.” Kerwynn Williams was the Cardinals’ offensive standout with 75 yards on 15 carries. Stanton was 12 of 20 for 109 yards and Lindley was 4 of 10 for 30 yards. The Cardinals entered tied for the top overall record in the NFC and will clinch a playoff spot if Sunday’s Dallas-Phila-

delphia game doesn’t end in a tie, or a Detroit loss combined with a Green Bay victory. “My first time with 11 wins. I’m happy,” cornerback Patrick Peterson said as he walked into the locker room. Rams players had no apparent protests relating to unrest in nearby Ferguson. Two weeks ago, five players did the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” pose coming out of the tunnel during pregame introductions, and last week players wrote “I Can’t Breathe!!!” on wrist bands and cleats. Rams rookie Tre Mason’s fumble gave the Cardinals a short field that set up Catanzaro’s first field goal. Frostee Rucker punched the ball free and Foote recovered at the St. Louis 27. It was the first score given up by the Rams since Nov. 23, when San Diego scored the winning touchdown with just over 8 minutes left in a 27-24 victory.

Thunder topple Cavaliers By The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Cleveland Cavaliers found out before Thursday’s game that they would be without LeBron James. They couldn’t have found a less sympathetic opponent. Oklahoma City, which struggled without injured stars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant the first month of the season, took advantage of the short-handed Cavaliers with a 103-94 victory. James sat out with left knee soreness, and without him, Cleveland’s winning streak ended at eight games. Cavaliers coach David Blatt said before the game that James’ inAP Photo/Sue Ogrocki jury wasn’t too serious, and he Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving grimaces as he holds his knee following an injury against the Okla- would be day-to-day. Oklahoma City still expecthoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City on Thursday. C

ed a tough game because Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are capable players. “We told them right from the start they’re a good team,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. “They’ve got two All-Stars on the court that are really good, and they’re going to have an opportunity to have the ball in their hands even more. We knew they were going to compete. We weren’t taking them lightly.” Oklahoma City’s nowhealthy dynamic duo took control as Westbrook scored 26 points on 12-for-24 shooting with eight assists and seven rebounds, and Durant scored 19 points. Irving scored 20 points for Cleveland, but he made just 7 of 21 shots while struggling to finish against the ultra-athletic

Westbrook. The Thunder have won six of seven after a 3-12 start. “We’re growing,” Durant said. “Every single game, you can see defensively, offensively, we’re starting to catch a stride. We’ve just got to continue to do it.” ROCKETS 113, KINGS 109, OT SACRAMENTO, Calif. — James Harden scored 44 points, including 10 in overtime, and also had eight assists to lead Houston over Sacramento. Harden, the NBA’s leading scorer, tied the game with a 3-pointer and then opened the extra period with seven unanswered points. The win was the fifth in six games for the Rockets, who are 9-3 on the road.

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Seahawks’ Wagner starts to get his due By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer

RENTON, Wash. — As is usually the case with Richard Sherman, the politicking on behalf of Seattle teammate Bobby Wagner came completely unscripted. “Hopefully, this year will be the year that Bobby gets his Pro Bowl. Bobby Wagner, Pro Bowl, a lot of tackles,” Sherman said recently. “We’re going to get Bobby in the game this year.” Between Sherman’s campaign strategy and the colorful description San Francisco running back Frank Gore used this week to describe Wagner’s skill, the Seahawks middle linebacker is receiving plenty of attention and praise. It seems completely justified. After two solid seasons in the middle of Seattle’s defense, Wagner is playing at

an elite level in his third year. If not for a painful toe injury suffered in Week 6 against Dallas that caused him to miss five games, Wagner would likely be in the discussion among defensive player of the year candidates. Or as Gore said on a conference call this week, using some choice language, “That No. 54, Bobby, man, he’s ... fast as ... man.” The impact Wagner was making on Seattle’s defense wasn’t fully recognized until he was sidelined after tearing the tendon that connects his big toe to the bottom of his foot. He suffered the injury in the first half of Seattle’s loss to Dallas, but returned to play in the second half. It was the only game he’s played this season where Wagner did not lead or was tied for the team lead in tackles. “I wouldn’t say it matters, but I

definitely appreciate it a lot, because it’s people recognizing you for your talents,” Wagner said of getting recognition from others. “But to say I’m driven by that, I wouldn’t say that. I’d rather win like 30 Super Bowls.” More than any other attribute, Wagner’s speed in recognizing plays is showing up more this season. His pure speed was one of the skills that made Wagner stand out when he was coming out of Utah State and made Seattle comfortable putting him in the starting lineup as a rookie. That speed his first season made up for what Wagner did not know yet about the NFL. At this point, Wagner has found the right mix between his pure speed and the quickness in recognizing what the offense is doing. “I think my rookie year I was just out there, I just wanted to be out there and have fun. Maybe my sophomore

year I was thinking a little too much because I wanted to be perfect, but I think everybody goes through that stretch,” Wagner said. “Rookie year you get out there and want to make as many plays as possible, then second year you want to be perfect, and then you kind of find a combination between the two — making a lot of plays and trying to be as perfect as possible.” Not surprisingly, Wagner’s return has coincided with Seattle’s stretch of stout defense that’s among the best the league has seen in recent seasons. Wagner returned three weeks ago when Seattle beat Arizona at home 19-3 and limited the Cardinals to 204 total yards. Five days later on Thanksgiving night against San Francisco, Wagner had 10 tackles in the Seahawks’ 19-3 victory. And last week in Philadelphia, the

Seahawks held the Eagles to 139 total yards and just 18:04 time of possession in Seattle’s 24-14 win. Again, Wagner was at the top of the stat sheet with seven tackles. Wagner’s return allowed Seattle to move K.J. Wright back to outside linebacker and, combined with the returns of safety Kam Chancellor and cornerback Byron Maxwell, finally put the Seahawks defense back in order. “If there is anything that you should have witnessed here in the last month is that our team speed picked up,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. “You can see us playing faster as we’re going and that’s in the continuity, that’s in the communication, that’s in the confidence from being together and being out there. We’re hoping it can happen again one more time this week.”

Newton happy to be alive Tringale, Day lead Shootout By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton is not worried about when he’ll return to the football field — he said he’s just happy to be alive. The Panthers quarterback returned to the team’s facility Thursday, two days after a twocar accident left him with two fractures in his lower back. He did not practice and his playing status will be reevaluated next week. “As far as when I’m coming back, who cares? I’m just thankful to have breath in my lungs,” Newton said as he stood behind a podium during a seven-minute press conference. Newton won’t play Sunday against Tampa Bay, Derek Anderson will start at quarterback. That’s fine with Newton, who feels blessed to not have been injured worse — or killed. “I’m on somebody’s fantasy (football) league and I think it’s the man upstairs,” Newton said. Newton arrived at the stadium Thursday morning and attended some team meetings, watched film and began rehabilitation with the training staff. He said his back remains a little

stiff, but otherwise feels great. Newton said he doesn’t think the other driver saw him as he pulled out into traffic onto the one-way street where the quarterback was driving, about a block from the team’s stadium. Newton said the other car clipped the side of his slightly elevated 1998 Dodge truck, causing him to spin and the truck to overturn. Newton said he was conscious for the entire accident, but isn’t sure how many times his vehicle flipped. He said the air bags did deploy in his truck. “The one thing I remember is that I couldn’t talk afterward because I was in such shock,” Newton said. “In my book one plus one always equals two. And I’m looking at this truck and this accident and like, dude, one plus one doesn’t equal two. I’m like, hey, somebody is supposed to be dead.” Newton said he didn’t feel any immediate pain, but as his adrenaline started to wear off his lower back began to tighten. Newton said he’s not sure how long he will be out of action. He made the decision to come to the stadium to put other people’s minds at ease and

doesn’t want to be a distraction. “My presence not only helped others but it helped me,” Newton said. Teammates said they were thrilled to see Newton. Anderson said he gave Newton a “light hug” when he saw him in the training room. “I think it was an eye-opener for him,” Anderson said of the experience. Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the best-case scenario is Newton could return to action Dec. 21 against Cleveland, but added it will largely be up to the former No. 1 overall pick’s pain threshold. “We’ll take it one week at a time,” Rivera said. The Panthers are half-game out of first place in the NFC South despite a 4-8-1 record after a 41-10 victory over New Orleans last Sunday. They could take over control of the division if they beat the Bucs (2-11) and the Saints and Falcons lose. Anderson, who is 19-25 as an NFL starter, said he’s excited for the opportunity to play in such a big game. “Obviously the circumstances aren’t ideal but I’ve had a good two days to try get on the same page with everybody,” Anderson said.

By The Associated Press

NAPLES, Fla. — Jason Day and Cameron Tringale shot a 17-under 55 on Thursday in the first-round scramble to take a two-stroke lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout. “The abridged version is, I hit first and then let Jason loose,” Tringale said. Day and Tringale tied the tournament scramble record set by tournament host Greg Norman and Nick Price in 1993 and matched by Peter Jacobsen and John Cook in 1998 and Norman and Steve Elkington in 2005. “Scramble is one of those formats where you have to go at it and shoot lights out,” Day said. “It definitely helps when you have a partner who hits it down the middle all the time and putts great.” They were 12 under on the last 12 holes at The RitzCarlton Golf Resort, making eagles on Nos. 13 and 14 and birdies on Nos. 9-12 and 1518. “It’s great to be able to read the putt together, really put

our minds together, because he’s a great putter,” Day said. “He always has been.” Defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris English opened with a 57. They birdied 14 of their last 15 holes. “To go 15 is great,” Kuchar said. “To go 17 is quite amazing. All 12 teams were 11 under or better. The teams will play a modified alternate shot Friday and close with a better-ball round Saturday. English thinks they separated themselves last year in the modified alternate shot. “I feel like we can do the same thing as we did last year,” English said. “Kooch is driving it great right now, so we’re going to kind of lean on that.” Keegan Bradley-Camilo Villegas, Graeme McDowellGary Woodland and Ryan Palmer-Jimmy Walker shot 59. Patrick Reed played two days after wife Justine suffered a grand mal seizure. “We are really fortunate

that she is OK and lucky that I was in the room with her to save her from drowning,” Reed said Reed, a late replacement for Chris Kirk, teamed with Brandt Snedeker to shoot 61. They were tied for 10th. THAILAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP CHONBURI, Thailand — Australia’s Marcus Fraser chipped in for birdie on the 18th hole for a 3-under 69 and a share of the first-round lead in the Thailand Golf Championship. Local player Thanyakorn Khrongpha, Canada’s Richard Lee and Taiwan’s Lu Wei-chih also shot 69. AUSTRALIAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD COAST, Australia — South Korean’s Jin Jeong birdied three of six holes in the completion of the suspended first round for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Australian PGA. C

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Winter meetings end with flurry of trades By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

SAN DIEGO — Baseball’s winter meetings ended with an old-style spurt of swaps, with All-Stars switching teams at a rapid pace and executives scrambling to fill roster voids. Alfredo Simon, Dee Gordon, Yoenis Cespedes, Miguel Montero, Jeff Samardzija, Brandon Moss, Dan Haren and Howie Kendrick were among the All-Stars dealt by the time teams headed home Thursday, and Matt Kemp and Jimmy Rollins were on the verge of switching clubs. The Los Angeles and Chicago teams were the epicenter of change, along with the Miami Marlins. Twelve trades involving 44 players were made over the four days, according to Major League Baseball, up from five swaps last year and three in 2012. There hadn’t been this many trades at a winter

meetings since 2006. “People are motivated,” Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik said. With major league revenues in the $9 billion range, increased sharing and changes to rules for the amateur draft, more clubs have money to spend and large-market teams are more constrained. The four organizations chasing San Francisco in the NL West all changed their top baseball front-office official since last year’s gathering: Tony La Russa took over at the Diamondbacks, Andrew Friedman with the Dodgers, A. J. Preller with the Padres and Jeff Bridich with the Rockies. Matt Silverman replaced Friedman with the Rays. “People have been very, very aggressive,” Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski said. “Action starts more quickly, so when you get here I think you’re prepared to move. Secondly, a lot

of free agents started to sign. I think a lot of clubs were open-minded. There’s been some change of regimes that have also contributed to that.” A $155 million, six-year agreement between left-hander Jon Lester and the Cubs late Tuesday night seemed to break a market logjam. In deals announced just before midnight Wednesday, the Dodgers acquired Kendrick from the Angels to play second and worked to obtain Rollins from Philadelphia in a remake of their middle infield. They dealt Gordon, Haren — who is mulling retirement — infielder Miguel Rojas and a player to be named or cash to the Marlins as part of a seven-player trade for left-hander Andrew Heaney, right-hander Chris Hatcher, infielder Kike Hernandez and catcher Austin Barnes. The Dodgers then sent Heaney, considered one of baseball’s top pitching

prospects, to the Angels for Kendrick. And as dawn broke, the Dodgers had a deal in place to send Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz down Interstate 5 to San Diego for catcher Yasmani Grandal and two pitchers. The trade was pending physical exams and approval by the commissioner’s office of the $32 million the Dodgers will send the Padres to help offset the $107 million remaining in the final five years of Kemp’s deal. And the Dodgers also worked to complete a $48 million, four-year agreement with pitcher Brandon McCarthy. The Marlins, meanwhile, got pitcher Mat Latos from Cincinnati. Detroit made a pair of trades, sending pitcher Rick Porcello to Boston for Cespedes and two minor leaguers, and then replenishing its rotation with Simon, obtained from Cincinnati for two minor leaguers. Reds GM Walt Jocketty made that deal in a hotel hallway — Dom-

browski’s room was right near his. Boston also worked to finalize a trade with Arizona for pitcher Wade Miley and a free-agent deal with pitcher Justin Masterson. “There’s obviously been a lot more movement. The pace has quickened, certainly,” Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said. “As expected, it picked up after Lester.” The Cubs also have a $20 million, two-year deal with right-hander Jason Hammel. And they acquired an All-Star catcher in Montero from Arizona as they try to bring a World Series title to the North Side for the first time since 1908. On the South Side, the White Sox struck a $46 million, four-year deal with closer David Robertson and boosted their rotation by getting Samardzija from Oakland after adding reliever Zach Duke and first baseman Adam LaRoche earlier in the offseason.

Blackhawks take 8th straight NHL suffers mumps outbreak By The Associated Press

BOSTON — Ben Smith assisted on the Blackhawks’ first goal and scored their second to lead Chicago to its eighth consecutive victory, 3-2 over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. The Blackhawks lost captain and No. 2 scorer Jonathan Toews in the second period when Dennis Seidenberg hit him from behind and sent him face-first into the boards. FLYERS 4, DEVILS 1 PHILADELPHIA — Matt Read and Sean Couturier each had a goal and an assist to lead Philadelphia over New Jersey. Wayne Simmonds added a power-play goal for the Flyers, and Jakub Voracek scored an emptynetter late in the third period to seal the win.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Matt Moulson scored twice and Jhonas Enroth stopped 42 shots as Buffalo beat Calgary. Zemgus Girgensons and Marcus Foligno also scored for the Sabres, and Tyler Ennis had three assists. Moulson’s second of the game, on a pass from Ennis with 7:29 to go, M broke the 3-all tie and gave the Sabres their second straight win. K

BLUE JACKETS 3, CAPITALS 2, OT WASHINGTON — Nick Foligno scored a power-play goal at 4:41 of overtime, Sergei Bobrovsky had 39 saves, and Columbus topped Washington for its fifth straight victory. With Jason Chimera in the penalty box for interference, Foligno put a slap shot from the right circle past goalie Braden Holtby to give the Blue Jackets their only lead of the game.

BLUES 6, ISLANDERS 3 ST. LOUIS — Alexander Steen scored two goals, and Jake Allen made 25 saves in St. Louis’ win against the suddenly slumping New York Islanders. Steen’s goal at 4:34 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie. T.J. Oshie and Paul Stastny added insurance goals at 15:47 and 17:48.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — James Neal had a goal and an assist, LIGHTNING 2, Pekka Rinne stopped 31 shots for HURRICANES 1 his NHL-best 19th win, and NashTAMPA, Fla. — Nikita ville sent slumping Arizona to its Kucherov scored a pair of goals in eighth straight loss. the third period to lift Tampa Bay over Carolina. Kucherov scored AVALANCHE 4, JETS 3, SO the winner when his pass went off DENVER — Matt Duchene Carolina defenseman Ron Hainsey had a goal and an assist in regulaand into the net with 30.3 seconds tion and scored the decisive goal in to play. the shootout, Calvin Pickard had Lightning backup Evgeni 30 saves through overtime, and Nabokov made 29 saves in his stopped two more shots with the 353rd NHL victory, two away from game on the line as Colorado raltying Rogie Vachon for 17th place lied to beat Winnipeg. on the league’s career list.

KINGS 5, SENATORS 3 OTTAWA, Ontario — Trevor Lewis’ goal at 4:02 of the third period held up as the winner as Los Angeles beat Ottawa in Dave Cameron’s first game as Senators head coach.

By IRA PODELL AP Hockey Writer

NEW YORK — Once mumps invades a professional sports dressing room, it finds a fertile breeding ground and the NHL is finding that it is not easy to get rid of. Multiple players on multiple teams from coast to coast have come down with the mumps, an illness more typically associated with children. It started in Anaheim and plagued the Ducks, who had three players affected. The Minnesota Wild was next, with five victims. Tanner Glass of the New York Rangers then came down with it, and as recently as Wednesday, the New Jersey Devils had two players turn up sick. “It is certainly an outbreak

SHARKS 2, WILD 1 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Pavelski scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Alex Stalock made 18 saves against his hometown team to lead the San Jose to its seventh win in eight games, beating Minnesota.

that was unexpected and has caused unwanted disruption at the team level, but it is not something we have any significant control over,” NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said. “As long as our clubs are doing what they need to do to minimize risk of contraction, we are hopeful that the wave of cases will run their course and life will return to normal.” The Ducks hosted the Wild in mid-October, New Jersey and the Rangers played each other a few days later and Minnesota visited the Rangers not long after that before facing the Devils in mid-November. But it was not clear whether the teams shared the virus with each other or picked it up in other ways. “You see the hits that they have, and sometimes the spray-

ing of saliva,” said Dr. Judith Aberg, chief of the infectious diseases division at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. “I think they are high risk. I am surprised we haven’t actually seen this before.” The illness isn’t just hitting hockey players, of course. Students on college campuses have also recently fallen victim in another close environment that promotes spreading of the very contagious virus. “It is relatively uncommon since the vaccine was licensed in the early 1960s, but this year we’ve actually had more cases,” Aberg said. “In 2013, we had less than 500 cases, and already this year we’re looking at about 1,000 cases in the United States. One person is expected to infect 10 others.”

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‘It’s just awesome to be a part of this wrestling tradition and community here at Nikiski. That’s something we use to motivate kids. You can’t help but be motivated by it. It’s a special thing.’

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weight class. “They’re totally unknown,” he said. “They’re like, seeding is pretty much impossible. They’ll just have to go off with what we’ve practiced and use the tools they have.” In Homer’s corner, Moseley and Harrington are competing with two different approaches. Harrington, a junior, comes in with several years of experience under her belt, while Moseley, a freshman, is using the sport of wrestling mostly as a means of conditioning for other sports, such as cross-country running. Moseley was a part of Homer’s state running team that won the Class 1-2-3A team title in October. On the boys side, Bethel may have trouble winning a fifth-straight state team championship, as they will have to hold off a hungry Kotzebue squad that has finished second to Bethel the past two years. The last team not named the Bethel Warriors to win a state title was Dillingham in 2009. Homer is fresh off a third-place result in the Kachemak Conference tournament last weekend. In that meet, the Mariners were a scant 2.5 points behind runner-up Nikiski, “We are cool and confident,” coach Perk said. “We feel really good. “The coolest part is we had a stretch there in the middle of the season where some of our kids had bronchitis, and now the team’s healthy and positive.” Perk is bringing 12 wrestlers — 10 boys and two girls — to Anchorage, including region champions Sean Blaine (98-pound winner) and Timmy Woo (138-pound winner). Woo, a sophomore, is the only Mariners grappler that is seeded, and Perk said Homer will be looking for as many points as Woo can bring them. Blaine, a freshman, is brand new to the sport and Perk said there is no telling how far he could go. Blaine is one of eight underclassmen that Homer is bringing to state. “Each guy has come up with his own quote that we’re responsible for yelling at them to keep them motivat-

— Adam Anders, Nikiski wrestling coach ed during the match,” Perk said. “It’s all positive and determination stuff, but for us, we just want everyone to wrestle the best six minutes they can.” Freshman Kyle Wells (at 152 pounds), freshman Tristen Cook (160 pounds) and senior Antonio Ochoa (170 pounds) enter the state tourney as region runner-ups. The remainder of the team is rounded out by sophomore Jared Brant (120 pounds), sophomore Ravi Cavasos (126), sophomore Jaime Rios (132), freshman Tyler Johnson (132) and junior Matthew Pollack (182). The Nikiski wrestling team rolls into the weekend with a head of steam after taking second place in the Kachemak Conference tournament, 16 points behind team champion Houston. The Bulldogs managed to get more wrestlers into championship finals (8) than Houston (7), and ended with more individual titles (5) than the Hawks (4), but Houston placed more athletes in the consolation rounds than the Bulldogs, which proved to be the difference in the team standings. Since 1972 — the year a statewide championship tournament was first held — Nikiski has accrued four team crowns and 33 individual state titles, tied for the most with Anchorage Christian Schools and Bethel. Nikiski head coach Adam Anders said that every accomplishment that a Nikiski grappler has earned throughout the years has come through hard work and grit. “It’s just awesome to be a part of this wrestling tradition and community here at Nikiski,” Anders said. “That’s something we use to motivate kids. You can’t help but be motivated by it. It’s a special thing.” The Bulldogs qualified 13 athletes — the most among Peninsula teams — to this year’s state meet. “We’re right where we need to be,”

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Colony hockey tops Homer Jacob Link’s hat trick carried the Colony Knights to a 7-0 win over the Homer Mariners, Thursday evening at the Big Lake Rec Center in the Big Lake Lions Classic. After an opening scoreless period of play, Link scored the opening goal just over three minutes into the second frame, then added two more in the third period. Link also assisted on another goal, giving him four points total. Homer’s Riley Swanson was busy in goal, stopping 37 of 44 shots. Homer will face Colony’s JV squad today at 2 p.m. Knights 7, Mariners 0 0 0

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First period — no scoring. Second period — 1. Colony, Link (Boyer) 11:52; 2. Colony, Branch (Thiele, Bloemer) 7:25; 3. Colony, Mitchell (Branch, Bloemer) 6:26. Third period — 4. Colony, Eller (Link, Boyer) 13:40; 5. Colony, Link (Griffith, Cole) 10:42; 6. Colony, Branch (Vincent, Sanders) 9:81; 7. Colony, Link (Boyer, Thiele) 0:23.9. Shots on goal — Homer 5-5-3—13; Colony 8-16-20—44. Saves — Homer, Swanson (8-13-16—37); Colony, Diltz (5-5-3—13).

Nikolaevsk netters get top seed Nikolaevsk opened the Mixed 6 state volleyball championship tournament with a successful day of pool play, earning a win and a tie to advance to the quarterfinal round as the top seed. The Warriors started competition in pool C with a 2-0 win over Port Alsworth, with game scores of 25-21 and 25-13, before moving on to Akiachak, where they tied with scores of 25-18 and 18-25. Akiachak ended the day with two ties to finish second in the group, while Port Alsworth finished with a tie and a loss to finish third. Nikolaevsk will face the second seed out of pool D today at 2:15 p.m — either Scammon Bay or Gustavus. — Staff report

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error, it ends up in the back of the net. “It’s definitely a recurring theme.” Then 5:56 into the second, Chukarov scored again for a 3-1 advantage. The Bears cut the lead to 3-2 when the other half of their Wasilla connection — Tanner Schachle — scored on assists from Matt Rudin and Tyler Andrews. Andrews was back in the lineup after missing time due to an injury. Beauparlant said his club came out and outshot Minnesota 7-1 early in the third period pressing for the equalizer, but could not score. In addition to mental letdowns causing goals, another theme of the losing streak has been not cashing in on opportunities. “I went in right after the game and said we need to score more than two goals,” he said. “In junior hockey, you can’t expect to win games only getting two goals. That’s asking your goaltender to give up one a night.” Niklas Lehtimaki scored 5:47 into the third for a 4-2 lead. Beauparlant said the goal came on an odd-man rush. Brett Heikkila clinched the game with an

nearly half of that list to the state tournament. Seven Seahawks made the cut to state, with all but one earning their very first trip to the big dance. “It’s amazing,” said Seward coach Ronn Hemstock. “It was just an eye opener for all of them.” None of the seven athletes are seniors, and for one of them — junior Tom Zweifel — it is their first year of wrestling. “We had a great run (last week),” Hemstock said. “We have a real team unity. Other coaches commented on how well the team works together, they march out there with their hoods up and determined, and we’re hoping for the same thing at state.” Among the statebound grapplers are freshmen twin brothers Simon and Case Estes, both of whom have shown the type of gritty, determined resiliency that the entire Seward squad has shown this season. Hemstock summed up that no-quit attitude with an anecdote from last year. “Simon wrestled a kid in junior high that had pinned everybody that year, and he couldn’t beat Simon with a pin,” Hemstock recalled. “He beat him, but couldn’t pin him. That’s the way it is with every one of these kids. Others may beat them, but they’ll remember their name.” The determined approach paid dividends last weekend, and Hemstock said there’s no reason why his team can’t have another big weekend to end the season. “They’re ready. They’re geared up for battle,” Hemstock said. “They know there are guys with 30-0 records in weight classes that they know they won’t topple, but they can make them remember their name.” The lone Seward wrestler to make a return trip to the tournament is junior Justin Schutter in the 285-pound

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Anders said. “The kids are ready and should have a good weekend.” Of those 13, five are region champions. TJ Cox at 120 pounds, Tyler Handley at 152, Nathan Carstens at 160, Jon McCormick at 195 and Luke Johnson at 220 claimed region titles last weekend. Both Carstens and Johnson are ranked No. 1 in their class. Anders said each of those five competitors have the potential to be a state champion. “It’s all about them rising to the occasion and wrestling like they’re capable of,” Anders said. “Their work ethic and commitment to the sport has made all the difference, as well as having parents and the community supporting them.” Johnson is the only one of that Nikiski group that returns to defend a state title, after winning his maiden crown a year ago in the 195-pound final. Johnson hasn’t lost a match since the beginning of the 2013 season and last week at the region meet, pinned his way through the tournament. Austin Ozbun (98 pounds), Tyler Olsen (106) and Donovan Smith (113) also made their respective finals at the region meet and are looking for more success at state. Bill Medetov (106 pounds), Luck Broussard (113), Dylan Broussard (160), Ian Johnson (182) and Will Olsen (285) make up the remaining statebound athletes from Nikiski. Anders also thanked every parent and team supporter that has made the 2014 season a success. “It’s just helped us try to inspire them,” he said. “They have to have a passion for the sport to do well, and all our helpers have reminded them that (state) is everything they’ve worked for.” The Seward wrestling team finished the year with a 16-man roster, and last week at the region meet, qualified

weight class. Hemstock said he believes Schutter can earn a podium result. Among the remaining athletes, Seward is bringing sophomore Nick Woodard (126 pounds), Zweifel (145), Kris Hettick (152) and Matt Morris (170). “None of them are looking for a title,” he said. “We’re hoping to make it and weigh in Saturday. That’s always an accomplishment. If you can make the second day at state, that’s an accomplishment.” Hemstock said he believes the battle for the team title will be a closely fought contest, with any one of four teams in the running to claim it, including favorites Bethel and Kotzebue. Houston and Nikiski also hold outside chances to emerge victorious, according to Hemstock. The tiny Voznesenka team qualified a pair of grapplers to the state tournament — the 145-pound region champion Gavril Kalugin, and Michael Kusnetsov, who took fourth in the 170-pound division. Kalugin, a senior, is currently ranked third in his weight class, but is facing a steep challenge if and when he is confronted with three-time state champion Emery Booshu of Nome. “The goal for Gav all year long has been a top three at state,” said Voznesenka coach Justin Zank. Kalugin has a tough task ahead of him if he should become only the second Voznesenka grappler to earn a state title, after Joe Martishev broke through for the Cougars in 2011. Last weekend, Kalugin claimed his first region championship after finishing second and third the past two seasons, beating Graysen Sorenson of Grace Christian in an 8-6 overtime affair. “He came out fired up since he’s never won one before,” Zank said. “We’ve been developing his style the past three years, and now he’s taken my style that I’ve coached and melded it with what he’s learned before.” Kusnetsov, a sophomore, is taking on the state meet in his first year of competing. Zank said he hopes to see Kusnetsov nail down a few wins in the bracket stage, then see where he finishes.

empty-netter. “The frustrating thing is our defense, in the defensive zone, played extremely well,” Beauparlant said. “It’s the little things, like playing off the rush and faceoffs, that have to be better.” Creelman had 29 saves for the Bears, while Ryan Anderson had 16 saves for the Wilderness. The coach said the best three players on the ice for his team happened to be the youngest — 1997 birthdates Jack Nickels, Schachle and Fletcher. “They competed, they were clicking and they’ve bought in,” Beauparlant said. “They will continue to get more and more opportunities.” The same two squads meet at 4:05 AST Saturday. Thursday Wilderness 5, Brown Bears 2 Kenai River Minnesota

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First period — 1. Kenai River, Fletcher (Berglund, Nickels), 3:27; 2. Minnesota, Chukarov (Covach), 3:41; 3. Minnesota, Litchke (un.), 8:29. Penalties — Kenai River 1 for 2:00; Minnesota 1 for 2:00. Second period — 4. Minnesota, Chukarov (Lehtimaki), 5:56; 5. Kenai River, Schachle (Rudin, Andrews), 11:58. Penalties — Kenai River 1 for 2:00; Minnesota 2 for 4:00. Third period — 6. Minnesota, Lehtimaki (Heikkila), 5:47; 7. Minnesota, Heikkila (un.), en, 18:26. Penalties — Kenai River 1 for 2:00. Shots on goal — Kenai River 3-5-10—18; Minnesota 9-11-14—34. Goalies — Kenai River, Creelman (33 shots, 29 saves); Minnesota, Anderson (18 shots, 16 saves). Power plays — Kenai River 0 for 3, Minnesota 0 for 3.

NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W New England 10 Miami 7 Buffalo 7 N.Y. Jets 2 South Indianapolis 9 Houston 7 Tennessee 2 Jacksonville 2 North Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 8 Baltimore 8 Cleveland 7 West Denver 10 San Diego 8 Kansas City 7 Oakland 2

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 389 309 Dallas 9 4 0 .692 343 301 N.Y. Giants 4 9 0 .308 293 326 Washington 3 10 0 .231 244 346 South Atlanta 5 8 0 .385 328 342 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 333 359 Carolina 4 8 1 .346 269 341 Tampa Bay 2 11 0 .154 237 348 North Green Bay 10 3 0 .769 423 304 Detroit 9 4 0 .692 265 224 Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 263 281 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 281 378 West Arizona 11 3 0 .786 287 244 Seattle 9 4 0 .692 322 235 San Francisco 7 6 0 .538 244 268 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 291 297 Sunday’s Games Oakland at Kansas City, 9 a.m. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 9 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 9 a.m. Miami at New England, 9 a.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 9 a.m. Jacksonville at Baltimore, 9 a.m. Green Bay at Buffalo, 9 a.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 9 a.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 9 a.m. Denver at San Diego, 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 12:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 12:25 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 12:25 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Monday’s Game New Orleans at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. All Times AST

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Basketball Men’s Scores EAST Boston College 85, Maine 74 Colgate 65, Binghamton 44 George Washington 81, DePaul 68 SOUTH Chattanooga 67, The Citadel 48 Coastal Carolina 85, Warren Wilson 40 Coll. of Charleston 50, SC State 47 Troy 80, Fort Valley St. 63 UNC Asheville 78, Tusculum 40 Wright St. 79, Belmont 71 MIDWEST IPFW 91, Michigan-Dearborn 67 Ill.-Chicago 71, UCF 60 Missouri 78, Elon 73 W. Illinois 78, Idaho 75 FAR WEST Boise St. 91, NW Nazarene 51 E. Washington 81, San Francisco 76 Sacramento St. 73, Cal St.-Fullerton 59 San Diego 79, UC Santa Barbara 65

Women’s Scores Canisius 91, Binghamton 75 St. John’s 62, UCF 48 SOUTH Florida Gulf Coast 68, Providence 58 Mississippi St. 81, Louisiana Tech 77 MIDWEST Iowa 76, Iowa St. 67 N. Iowa 56, N. Dakota St. 41 Nebraska 60, Creighton 57 Ohio St. 67, Arkansas St. 52 Purdue 61, Kansas 48

FAR WEST Arizona 56, Southern U. 45 Utah Valley 58, Air Force 44

NBA Standings

Ari StL First downs 13 13 Total Net Yards 274 280 Rushes-yards 33-143 20-69 Passing 131 211 Punt Returns 4-54 2-(-2) Kickoff Returns 1-18 4-116 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 16-30-0 20-39-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 2-18 Punts 8-38.4 8-50.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 8-59 6-69 Time of Possession 34:24 25:36 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Arizona, K.Williams 15-75, Taylor 14-61, Stanton 2-3, Ginn Jr. 1-3, Housler 1-1. St. Louis, Mason 13-33, Bailey 1-13, Hill

Pct GB .727 — .400 7 .350 8 .167 13 .095 13½ .714 .714 .455 .375 .286

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 17 4 Houston 17 5 San Antonio 16 6 Dallas 17 7

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Thursday’s Games Oklahoma City 103, Cleveland 94 Houston 113, Sacramento 109, OT Friday’s Games Portland at Chicago, 3 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Washington, 3 p.m. Orlando at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Indiana at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. New York at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 3:30 p.m. Cleveland at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Memphis, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Miami at Utah, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Golden State at Dallas, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Orlando, 3 p.m. Portland at Indiana, 3 p.m. Brooklyn at Charlotte, 3 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m. Memphis at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. Denver at Houston, 4 p.m. Detroit at Sacramento, 6 p.m. All Times AST

Hockey Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 30 19 8 3 41 103 78 Detroit 29 17 6 6 40 89 72 Montreal 30 18 10 2 38 77 77 Toronto 28 16 9 3 35 95 81 Boston 29 15 13 1 31 74 75 Florida 26 11 8 7 29 58 68 Ottawa 28 11 12 5 27 73 79 Buffalo 29 11 16 2 24 52 88 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 27 18 6 3 39 88 64 N.Y. Islanders 29 19 10 0 38 93 85 Washington 28 13 10 5 31 81 77 N.Y. Rangers 26 12 10 4 28 77 76 New Jersey 30 11 14 5 27 69 87 Philadelphia 28 10 13 5 25 74 86 Columbus 28 11 15 2 24 67 92 Carolina 28 8 17 3 19 60 78

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Toronto 16 6 Brooklyn 8 12 Boston 7 13 New York 4 20 Philadelphia 2 19 Southeast Division Atlanta 15 6 Washington 15 6 Miami 10 12 Orlando 9 15 Charlotte 6 15 Central Division Cleveland 13 8 Chicago 13 8 Milwaukee 11 12 Indiana 7 15 Detroit 3 19

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TCU 72, Lamar 68

First Quarter StL_FG Zuerlein 24, 6:57. Second Quarter Ari_FG Catanzaro 23, 13:36. Ari_FG Catanzaro 44, 8:25. Third Quarter Ari_FG Catanzaro 51, 7:23. Fourth Quarter Ari_FG Catanzaro 46, 10:48. StL_FG Zuerlein 19, 6:07. A_55,880.

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New Orleans 10 11 Northwest Division Portland 17 5 Denver 10 12 Oklahoma City 9 13 Utah 6 16 Minnesota 5 16 Pacific Division Golden State 19 2 L.A. Clippers 16 5 Phoenix 12 11 Sacramento 11 12 L.A. Lakers 6 16

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Central Division Chicago 29 20 8 1 41 91 57 Nashville 28 19 7 2 40 78 55 St. Louis 29 19 8 2 40 86 68 Winnipeg 30 15 9 6 36 72 70 Minnesota 27 15 11 1 31 77 67 Colorado 29 10 13 6 26 76 95 Dallas 28 10 13 5 25 81 100 Pacific Division Anaheim 30 19 6 5 43 87 80 Vancouver 29 18 9 2 38 88 81 Calgary 30 17 11 2 36 93 80 San Jose 31 16 11 4 36 88 82 Los Angeles 29 15 9 5 35 77 63 Arizona 29 10 16 3 23 67 95 Edmonton 29 7 17 5 19 63 98 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday’s Games Colorado 4, Winnipeg 3, SO Chicago 3, Boston 2 Buffalo 4, Calgary 3 Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1 Columbus 3, Washington 2, OT Los Angeles 5, Ottawa 3 Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 St. Louis 6, N.Y. Islanders 3 Nashville 5, Arizona 1

San Jose 2, Minnesota 1 Friday’s Games Calgary at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. Los Angeles at Montreal, 3:30 p.m. Florida at Detroit, 3:30 p.m. Anaheim at Edmonton, 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Ottawa at Boston, 9 a.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 9 a.m. Florida at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 3 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at Columbus, 3 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Arizona, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Nashville at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER — Suspended minor league C Rodney Daal 100 games, without pay, following a third positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Acquired RHP Jason Garcia from Houston for a player to be named or cash. BOSTON RED SOX — Acquired RHP Rick Porcello from Detroit for OF Yoenis Cespedes, RHP Alex Wilson, and LHP Gabe Speier. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Acquired LHP Dan Jennings from Miami for RHP Andre Rienzo. DETROIT TIGERS — Acquired RHP Alfredo Simon from Cincinnati for INF Eugenio Suarez and RHP Jonathon Crawford. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Acquired INF Josh Rutledge from Colorado for RHP Jairo Diaz. Acquired LHP Andrew Heaney from the L.A. Dodgers for INF Howie Kendrick. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass, OF Antoan Richardson, and RHP Ross Wolf on minor league contracts. National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Acquired RHP Austin House and cash from Oakland for INF Mark Canha. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Designated C Ryan Lavarnway for assignment. MIAMI MARLINS — Acquired 2B Dee Gordon, RHP Dan Haren and INF Miguel Rojas from the L.A. Dodgers for LHP Andrew Heaney and RHP Chris Hatcher, INF Enrique Hernandez and C Austin Barnes. Acquired RHP Mat Latos from Cincinnati for RHP Anthony DeSclafani and C Chad Wallach. NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with LHP Scott Rice on a minor league contract.< BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Named Nzinga Shaw chief diversity and inclusion officer. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Acquired F Andrei Kirilenko, a 2020 second-round draft pick, G Jorge Gutierrez and cash and from Brooklyn for F Brandon Davies. Acquired the right to swap Cleveland’s 2018 second-round draft pick, which Philadelphia acquired during the offseason, with Brooklyn’s 2018 second-round draft pick. Waived G Malcom Lee. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Signed RB Montell Owens. Placed LB D.J. Williams on the injured reserve list.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DT Kwame Geathers to the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released LB Allen Bradford. Signed DE David King from the Cincinnati practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — C Placed T Morgan Moses on the injured reserve list. Signed RB Y Chris Thompson from the practice squad and T Edawn Coughman to the practice squad. Canadian Football League TORONTO ARGONAUTS — Signed DB Shane Herbert to a contract extension through 2016. Signed WR Diontae Spencer. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL— Suspended Dallas F Ryan Garbutt for three games, without pay, for slew-footing Winnipeg D Dustin Byfuglien during a game in Dallas on Dec. 9. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Activated G Jason LaBarbera from injured reserve. Assigned F Dany Heatley to Norfolk (AHL) on a long-term injury conditioning loan. Assigned D Josh Manson to Norfolk. Assigned G Igor Bobkov to Utah (ECHL). CALGARY FLAMES — Activated F Joe Colborne form injured reserve. Assigned F Michael Ferland to Adirondack (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Recalled F Travis Morin from Texas (AHL). Assigned D Jamie Oleksiak to Texas. DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled D Xavier Ouellet from Grand Rapids (AHL) and D Scott Czarnowczan from Toledo (ECHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled D Shane O’Brien from San Antonio (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Assigned LW Aaron Volpatti to Hershey (AHL) on a long-term injury/illness exception conditioning loan. SOCCER CONCACAF — Named Sonia Denoncourt director of refereeing. Major League Soccer MLS — Suspended D.C. United F Fabian Espindola for six games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his post-match actions after a game against New York on Nov. 8. COLUMBUS CREW SC — Signed MF Kristinn Steindorsson. Named Clark Beacom vice president of sales and marketing), Arica Kress senior director of marketing and communications, Will Bennett senior brand director, Tim Miller director of communications, Ryan Schwepfinger communications manager and Dan Lolli director of stadium operations and merchandise. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed MF Sean Davis. Loaned G Ryan Meara to New York City FC for the 2015 season for acquiring MF Sal Zizzo from New York City FC permanently. COLLEGE EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Announced the formation of a ECAC Division III Women’s Ice Hockey League, effective for 2015-16 season, consisting of Becker, Daniel Webster, Endicott, Johnson & Wales, Morrisville State, Salem State, Stevenson and SUNY Canton. NEBRASKA — Named Mark Banker and Trent Bray defensive football assistants, Mike Cavanaugh offensive football assistant and Bruce Read special teams coach. OLD DOMINION —Named Sarah Butler women’s assistant golf coach. TULSA — Named Philip Montgomery football coach. UNLV — Named Tony Sanchez football coach.

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n the dying throes of the 18th century, the French came up with a decimal-based way to measure stuff, the “metric” system. In the years since, most countries adapted to this system as enthusiastically as they’d greeted what the French did for toast, potatoes and kissing, until today, more than 200 years later, every industrialized country on earth has adopted the metric system as its official method of measuring. Every country except the United States, that is. We Americans, bless our hearts, bullheadedly resist change. Oh sure, we acknowledge that there’s another way of measuring that’s supposedly better than ours. We even tolerate “kph” on our speedometers and the occasional sign, so long as the “mph” appears in larger print. American manufacturers are slowly coming along, with many now listing measurements in the “better” way, right beside the proper way, except in small print and in parentheses. Fishermen, paragons of persistence and highly resistant to change, will be among the last to convert. Oh, we know change will come, but we’re not about to do anything that might help to speed it along. Sure, we know that fish-weighing scales now read in both pounds and kilograms, and that measuring tapes are marked in inches and fractions of inches on one side and in millimeters and centimeters on the other, but we also know we have yet to hear anyone brag about catching a 12-kilogrammer. As I see it, this slowness to adopt “metrication” is a good thing. I have wrenches, tape measures and other tools that I use to make and fix things measured in inches, and I’m not ready to take them to the dump. What’s more, I’d just as soon not have to do the mental conversions from metric sizes to inches, pounds, quarts and the other units of measure that I’ve worked with all my life. If the conversion to metric drags on for another 30 or 40 years, I probably won’t be around for the worst of the fallout. I thought of one good thing about creeping metrication that has to do with fishing. As long as we’re putting off going metric, and we’re still making conversions to metric and back to our good-old way, there’s bound to be confusion. No one likes confusion, so here’s an idea for making something good come from it. 1) As anyone who fishes knows, bigger is always better. 2) I probably don’t need to tell you this, but fishermen have been “rounding up” the weight of fish since time immemorial. (As to whether rounding up is ethical, I can’t find my copy of “The FishSee PALMER, page C-2

Photo by By IAN FOLEY/Peninsula Clarion

A group of people play pickleball at the Sterling Community Center.

Pickleball grows in popularity on Peninsula By IAN FOLEY Peninsula Clarion

Despite its funny name, pickleball is getting serious attention around the Kenai Peninsula. In Sterling, Nikiski and Kenai, more and more people are participating in what NBC Nightly News calls “one of America’s fastest growing sports.” Invented in 1965, pickleball is a combination of several racquet sports. It is played on a badminton-sized court with nets standing at 36 inches high, and requires special paddles similar to those used to play ping-pong — only larger — and a ball similar to a Whiffleball. To play, a player serves the ball underhand over a net to an opponent, who must allow the ball to bounce before returning the serve. This process continues until there is a fault. The game can be played one-on-one or in pairs. Last June, the Sterling Community Center started organizing pickleball events, said Lynn Lockner, who works for the Americorps VISTA program and helps the Sterling Community Center come up with events and pro-

‘Pickleball is very beneficial. It’s low key and low impact. It’s enjoyable and relaxing, but at the same time, it allows you to get out of the house and break the cabin fever. In Alaska, you have to get out.’ — Rochelle Hanson, administrative assistant, Sterling Community Center grams. Pickleball proved to be so popular that events are now held biweekly — Mondays from 1-3 p.m. and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. “Pickleball is very beneficial,” said Rochelle Hanson, an administrative assistant at the Sterling Community Center. “It’s low key and low impact. It’s enjoyable and relaxing, but at the same time, it allows you to get out of the house and break the cabin fever. In Alaska, you have to get out.” The Sterling Community Center has three courts available, and they are often all occupied, said Hanson. Cathy Wallace, who plays at the Sterling Community Center, enjoys the sport for a variety of reasons.

terest has lead to the NPRSA offering pickleball open-gyms on Wednesday afternoons starting in January. While pickleball is suitable for people of all skill levels, Berdahl notes that the sport is a great way to reach out to older adults in the community. She warns, however, that pickleballers can be a rowdy group. Tony Travers, a supervisor at the Kenai Recreational Center, said that having pickleball in Kenai could be possible. “If someone wanted to have a weekly (event), they would have to have the equipment for it,” Travers said. “The process would be to see if we have space and time for it. We would then have to get it approved from uppermanagement.” While there are several theories about the origin of the name, none of which include fermented cucumbers, one thing is clear — pickleball’s popularity is on the rise, especially on the Kenai Peninsula. For more information about pickleball, go to: http://www.usapa.org.

“It gets me out of the house and I can socialize with people,” she said. “It’s fun.” Sally Tachick, who also plays in Sterling, attributes pickleball’s popularity to how accessible the sport is. “It’s pretty popular in the 55-andolder communities in the Lower 48, because everyone can play,” Tachick said. “Your skill level doesn’t matter. It’s fun and it’s exercise. Pickleball is also becoming popular in Nikiski. Tammy Berdahl, the Recreation Supervisor at the North Peninsula Recreation Service Area, said there have Reach Ian Foley at ian.foley@penbeen several inquiries about pickleball in recent months. The increase in in- insulaclarion.com.

The effects and benefits of mulching our gardens By LEE REICH Associated Press

Rumor has it that mulching your garden beds or trees and shrubs could starve your plants. It’s a rumor that has circulated for the past 40 years or so, ever since mulching surged in popularity as a way to quell weeds and conserve water. Is there anything to it? If anything, you’d think that nutrients in mulches would help nourish plants, not starve them. The logic behind the starvation rumor goes like this: The two nutrients most needed by soil microorganisms are carbon and nitrogen. Wood chips, straw, sawdust and many other organic mulches are high in carbon but low in nitrogen. When soil microorganisms chew away on such mulches, decomposing them, they have to balance their carbon-rich diet with extra nitrogen, which they must find somewhere else. So they pull this nitrogen from the soil, and are a lot better than plants at getting it. The result: plants starved of nitrogen.

All true. However, this nitrogen starvation is only temporary, for starters. As soil microorganisms die, the nitrogen in their bodies is released back to the soil. There, it becomes available to plants once those microorganisms have used up enough soil carbon, “breathing” it out of the ground as carbon dioxide. Also, this scenario — plants being starved for nitrogen — holds true when you mix a load of high-carbon, organic material into the soil. But lay that same material on top of the ground as mulch and it’s a different ball game. Then, decomposition occurs mostly at the thin interface where the mulch touches the soil, and the rate of decomposition is much slower. So slow, in fact, that a steady state is reached where nitrogen is re-released at about the rate at which it is being used for decomposition. The microorganisms are hapAP Photo/Lee Reich py and the plants are happy. Still, that rumor that plants will suffer from In this Dec. 3, 2013 photo, carting leaves to spread beneath high carbon mulches keeps going around, de- trees and shrubs offers many benefits from a perspective of soil, plants, and — because weeds are suppressed — also See MULCH, page C-2 gardeners in New Paltz, N.Y.

Camouflage depends on the background

hroughout fall and early winter, a short-tailed weasel has been making my afternoon schedule more interesting. As I wait for my son to finish his day at elementary school, I have lucky days where I see the weasel working the edges of the parking lot. Short-tailed weasels, also known as ermine, are small mammals with thin, long bodies. They are fierce hunters that prey mainly on voles. Before this recent snowfall, the weasel was easy to spot because it was stark white against the background of brown grass and black pavement. Short-tailed weasels molt from a sandy brown back with a white belly to a white coat with a black tipped tail. Several animal species on the Kenai Peninsula undergo seasonal color changes to blend into snowy conditions. Three species of ptarmigan, the least weasel, and snowshoe hare also switch to white for the winter months. Photo by D. Gorden/E. Robertson White fur or feathers provide camouSnowshoe hares in winter coat are camouflaged in snow but stand out in an flage in the winter, which should help otherwise brown landscape if the snow melts prematurely. these animals hide from predators and C

R efuge N otebook D awn Robin M agness possibly be more effective hunters. However, as all hunters know, camouflage only works when it matches the environmental conditions. Phenology is a branch of science that focuses on how climate affects the timing and seasonality of biological events such as migration, hibernation, and molting. Plant and animals that are not in sync with the climate, a phenomenon called phenological mismatch, may not be as healthy or successful. Animals turning white before snow can provide cover is an example of a phenological mismatch. Over the past 100 years, the average duration and extent of snow cover has decreased in North America. Snow cover can come later and leave earlier than it has in the past.

Animals have some capacity to adapt to changing snow conditions. Marketa Zimova recently received her master’s degree from the University of Montana for a graduate study that explored the ways snowshoe hares might respond to changing snow conditions. Individual animals may be able to change the timing of molt or change their behaviors, for example hiding in thicker cover, when their fur color is out of sync with the snow conditions. Zimova, and her advising professor Dr. Scott Mills, recently published a paper in which they did not find evidence that snowshoe hares changed the timing or rate of their molt in years with very different snow conditions. Zimova also did not find evidence that snowshoe hares changed their behavior when their white coats made them more conspicuous and vulnerable to predation. Hares freeze in their tracks when threatened to enhance the likelihood that they will not be detected by a predator. Zimova found that hares See HARE, page C-2

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Mount Bachelor cinder cone is a local favorite By MARK MORICAL The Bulletin

BEND, Ore. (AP) — When the snow piles up, they come in large numbers — and they come early. “I heard one guy say he got there at 4 in the morning,” says snowboarder Jesse Fortier, of Bend. Yes, skiers and snowboarders arrive at Mount Bachelor even before dawn when fresh snow coats the Cinder Cone on the mountain’s northern flank. Hiking and riding the cone are sort of preseason traditions in Central Oregon before Bachelor begins its chairlift operations for the season. When our region was blasted with early-season snow over the last couple of weeks, snowriders flocked to the cone, which is easily accessible from the Bachelor parking lot. Mt. Bachelor ski area officially has opened, but the cone riding will no doubt continue. In November, Fortier made it up to Bachelor by 6:30 a.m. and discovered that “a fair amount of people” were already hiking the cone. “By the time I got down, there were a lot of people,” he recalls. “But it was definitely really good first runs of the season, for sure.” Fortier says he hikes and rides the cone each year before the mountain opens. “Before the lifts start turning, you can get your snow legs back, so to speak,” he says. The cone is free and fair game for hikers and snowriders pretty much anytime per Mt.

. . . Palmer Continued from page C-1

Fisherman’s Creed” right now, but I’m sure it says that rounding up to the next whole number, and even to the next five or ten pounds, is not only proper, but expected by other fishermen.) Therefore, in keeping with tradition, if a scale says a fish weighs 21 pounds, it’s appropriate to call that fish a 25-pounder. 3) If you convert the above 25-pounder to kilograms, you now have a fish that weighs

. . . Mulch Continued from page C-1

spite the field experience of agricultural researchers and many gardeners. A garden, like any biological system, represents a complex interaction of energies, so sweeping generalizations don’t always hold. Yes, there are situations — rare — where that old mulch rumor may hold true. One such situation would be where you mulched with a very high-carbon, very low-nitrogen material (sawdust, for example) on soil that is very low in nitrogen. Another situation would be where you planted a seed right into a high-carbon mulch. The young seedling would be starved of nitrogen until its roots hit the soil below. Still, there’s no need to forsake the benefits of mulch in

Bachelor’s uphill travel policy. Drew Jackson, communications manager at Bachelor, says skiers and riders should take caution in the early season, when hidden hazards might lie just beneath the snow. “Obviously we don’t patrol it, so there’s no emergency assistance available if folks were to hurt themselves,” Jackson says. “And the risk is higher during the early season, because the snow base is relatively shallow.” Jackson says the slope angle of the cone is ideal for powder skiing and riding. “So even though it doesn’t have a huge amount of length to it, the angle makes it pretty exciting,” he adds. The Cinder Cone area encompasses approximately 180 acres of terrain and offers 715 feet of vertical drop. It is also one of the few steep, treeless areas on Bachelor, aside from the terrain accessible via the Summit chairlift. The hike from the parking lot at West Village Lodge to the top of the cone takes about 45 minutes. Snowriders with lift tickets or passes who are looking to ride the cone can take the chairlift to Leeway Run, after which they can ski or board down and up a section called “Compression.” This allows them to ski partway up the cone. The hike that remains takes about 10 to 15 minutes and is somewhat steep. Once atop the cone, skiers and snowboarders have several options. The front side is a

AP Photo/The Bulletin, Joe Kline

In this photo taken on Nov. 21, Johnny Schmid, of Bend, Ore., skis out of the trees while skiing down from the cinder cone after hiking up at Mount Bachelor Ski Area about 20 miles west of Bend, Ore. Hiking and riding the cone are sort of preseason traditions in Central Oregon before the ski area begins its chairlift operations for the season. When the region was blasted with early-season snow over the last couple of weeks, snowriders flocked to the cone, which is easily accessible from the Bachelor parking lot)

consistently steep section that continues down into trees. Just to the north is the parking-lot glade, an open, sheer slope and a favorite among many snowriders. Riders cruising down the front side or the parking-lot glade may need to make a short hike back to the Pine Marten chairlift once they reach the 11.3 kilograms. bottom. The farther north they 4) By rounding up that 11.3 make their descent, the lonkilograms to the next even 5 ger their hike to the lift will kilograms, the fish now weighs be. Choosing the right line 15 kilograms. and keeping speed through 5) In fairness to those who deep powder can help limit the don’t “get” metric, convert that amount of hiking. 15 kilograms back to pounds, and you have a 33-pounder. 6) Finally, with the goal of making the “true” weight easier to remember, round up that 33-pounds to an even 35 Continued from page C-1 pounds. The more I think about it, neither flushed sooner nor the more I’m liking the metric chose places with better cover system. for resting sites when their coats were out of sync with Les Palmer can be reached snow conditions. at les.palmer@rocketmail.com. In contrast, ptarmigan do change their behavior in different snow conditions. Male either of these situations. Just rock ptarmigan, which molt sprinkle on some nitrogen fer- later than females, will soil tilizer, such as soybean meal, to their feathers to become more make up the deficiency. cryptic when snow melts in the In just about all situations, spring. there’s no need to do anything Another way a local popumore than spread organic lation could sync molt phenolmulch right on the ground. In ogy to changing snow conthe coming months, it will in- ditions is natural selection. sulate the soil against cold and In this scenario, the genetic then, when warm weather ar- make-up of individual hares rives, insulate it against exces- would cause them to molt at sive heat. An organic mulch different times and at different also softens the impact of rain- rates. Individuals with bad timdrops, so water can percolate ing or who molt quickly would into the soil rather than run off. be more likely to be eaten. These mulches also enrich the Over time, the molt timing of soil with humus, that witch’s the population would shift. brew of natural compounds that There is evidence that helps feed plants and beneficial snowshoe hare populations do soil organisms to fend off pests, become adapted to local conquell weeds and improve water ditions. Across their range, difuse by plants. ferent populations exhibit variSo don’t pay attention to ability in the timing of the molt those ugly rumors. and in the resulting color. For http://www.leereich.com/ example, snowshoe hares that blog live in the milder climate of the http://leereich.com/ Washington and Oregon coast

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Hiking the cone offers a more “sidecountry” experience at Bachelor. “It’s basically the only real sidecountry that we have at Bachelor, compared to Colorado or Tahoe (resorts), where they have a mountain range, and you can go to the edge of the resort, and they’ll have access to their sidecountry,” explains Coggin Hill, freeride ski and snowboard coach for the Mount Bachelor Sports Education Foundation. “You can go hike out on a ridge and be out of bounds, but still ride back to a lift.”

The Cinder Cone is not considered out of bounds on Bachelor, however. Hill says the cone is a good option for hiking and riding because there is little avalanche danger, compared with other areas in Central Oregon far from resorts. “It’s still kind of considered in bounds to a certain extent,” Hill says. “You don’t have to have any avalanche gear, necessarily. You’re right there within the resort. As long as you have a board and two feet, you can go and hike up. Bachelor grooms that lower Leeway area. You

can just hike up the groomed run from the base and then up and around.” Hill likes to take his young skiers and snowboarders up and down the cinder on the occasional winter day, especially those incredibly windy, stormy days when few chairlifts are operating and the lift lines are long. “I think it’s a good alternative if the lifts aren’t running as good or it’s a super-busy day, to go and get a couple fresh turns when a lot of the other stuff’s tracked out,” Hill says. Just get there early.

remain brown all year. Zimova did find that hare with fur color that was mismatched to snow conditions were less likely to survive and this suggests there would be strong selection. For populations to adapt to new conditions through natural selection, differences must exist between individuals. These differences in individuals depend on genetic diversity. Sometimes, unique individuals show up on the landscape. In 2004, an abnormal moose

with patchy white fur was photographed in Soldotna and the picture was run in a Peninsula Clarion story. The moose’s coat was likely due to her unique genetic makeup, but not related to phenology. Seasonal color changes in hares and weasels are caused by hormonal changes induced by the amount of daylight. However, the amount of daylight needed to start the change differs between individuals because of their unique genetic makeup.

As climate and other habitat conditions change, maintaining genetic diversity becomes an evolutionary bet-hedging strategy. Unique individuals that are not successful today may become the most successful in novel, future conditions. Dr. Magness is a landscape ecologist at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Visit http:// www.fws.gov/refuge/kenai/ for more information about the Refuge.

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any rule of etiquette that says this was OK. However, the night before you were scheduled to leave, you should have asked your hostess how she would like the room left. I have “houseguested” in homes in which I was asked to strip the bed and leave my used towels in the laundry room when my visit was over. And as a polite guest, I happily complied. However, I have never been told to scrub a bathroom or been issued instructions on how to do it. If you choose to speak to this woman again, you have nothing to lose by telling her how you felt after reading her note — and I think you should. 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. For an excellent guide to becoming a better conversationalist and a more sociable person, order “How to Be Popular.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Others might be envious of the attention you receive. You seem to be on a winning streak, which becomes even clearer as the day comes to an end. A discussion reflects someone’s need to control. Refuse to get involved. Tonight: Surrounded by your favorite friends. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Reach out to someone who supports you. You could be energized by what is happening around you in the afternoon. Recognize that, by tossing yourself into what is happening, you could be laden with more work or responsibilities. Tonight: Could go till the wee hours. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH If you feel as if someone is closing down, you will need to let go and allow this person to have the space he or she needs. Practice detachment, especially if you feel triggered. You could gain some surprising insights as a result. Tonight: Opt for a new experience or place. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Juggling your popularity with your daily objectives could be difficult, if not impossible. Step back and take a hard look at your priorities, and revitalize your schedule. A one-on-one discussion will be more rewarding in the afternoon. Tonight: Be a duo. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Get an early start, and cross off as much as you can on your todo list. Spend time with others in the afternoon, when you feel more relaxed. Use your networking skills. Someone might set your imagination on fire. Tonight: Let someone draw you into his or her world.

A safe launch into a new year Dear Readers: New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, and many people celebrate with FIREWORKS. Here are a few hints to keep New Year’s safe: * Make sure it is legal to use fireworks in your city, county and neighborhood! If it is not legal, DON’T! * Do have a safe area where you set them off. PLEASE, look around. DON’T use fireworks near dry grass, brush or building material. * DON’T let young children set off fireworks! DO supervise kids when around others using fireworks. * Keep a bucket of water, a hose and/or a fire extinguisher nearby. * If one doesn’t go off, put it out with water and dispose of it properly. Do NOT investigate or try to light it again! This is crazy! — Heloise P.S.: As a young child, I was severely burned on my back by a sparkler. It was scary, awful and hurt a lot. Don’t take a chance with your children. Travel hint Dear Heloise: Now that most airlines charge to check a bag, I box up my clothes and shoes, and ship them to the people I’m visiting a few weeks before my trip. It costs about the same, and I don’t have to lug a suitcase around or wait at baggage claim. — Chris G. in Houston Disposable dishcloths Dear Heloise: I like those disposable dishcloths, but after using them for a period of time, they need more than just being rinsed out. If you put them in a mesh bag along with other items, they will survive many washings. — Maggie in California

SUDOKU

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By Dave Green

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.

5 3 2 4 6 8 1 7 9

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6 9 8 5 7 1 3 2 4

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2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

A baby born today has a Sun in Sagittarius and a Moon in Leo if born before 10:19 a.m. (PST). Afterward, the Moon will be in Virgo. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Dec. 12, 2014: This year you flip back and forth between stealing the show and fading into the background. You like being visible, but it is also important to demonstrate that you are versatile and have a quiet side. You take your work, your relationships and your image very seriously. If you are single, you might find it difficult to find a match who can integrate with the many facets of your personality. Do not lose hope. If you are attached, your multifaceted personality adds to the moment and to your sweetie’s undying interest. Make plenty of time for you to spend together as a couple. VIRGO knows how to push you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You will start the day eager and motivated, but before the day hits high noon, you could become somewhat reticent. A partner might disagree with a decision you’ve made. Let go and throw yourself into a fun activity. Confusion surrounds plans. Tonight: Don’t push. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHSomeonemightdisappointyou in the morning, but refrain from saying anything negative. You’ll decide to make the impossible possible. You have an incredible imagination, and when it’s combined with your practical side, you become a surebet winner. Tonight: Live it up. GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

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Previous Puzzles Answer Key

B.C.

By Johnny Hart

Garfield

By Eugene Sheffer

By Jim Davis

Take It from the Tinkersons By Bill Bettwy

Tundra

Shoe

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1 3

5 2 4 6 2

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5 12/12

By Chad Carpenter

By Chris Cassatt & Gary Brookins

Mother Goose and Grimm

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6 9 4 1

By Michael Peters

2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

DEAR ABBY: I work with a wonderful, goodhearted young woman who holds a low-paying job. She’s raising three children alone, and I know she struggles to provide the necessities. I have learned that the holidays at their home are pretty meager. My husband and I have been discussing the many frivolous indulgences at our family Christmas and would like to suggest to our grown children that this year we pool our resources and send the money anonymously to this family a week or so before Christmas. Would it be rude to ask our kids for the money in advance? Unfortunately, there may be a couple who would prefer to receive gifts. How should we handle this? — TENNESSEE READER DEAR READER: Your impulse is generous. Start now by telling your grown children, “You know, I’ve been thinking ...” then discuss what you’re considering and the reasons for it. Make participation in the project voluntary so that those who wish to can contribute the money they would have spent on gifts for you to the fund. Write (small) checks to those who would rather receive gifts than donate to your co-worker. You can’t “force” others to be generous, and frankly, you shouldn’t try.

Crossword

C-7

C-12 Peninsula Clarion, Friday, December 12, 2014