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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

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In the news Walker wants commissioner input on budget cuts

JUNEAU (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has asked his commissioners to look for places to cut agency operating costs. In a recent letter, Walker called for state agencies to plan for and implement operating cost reductions for the rest of this fiscal year. He said the state would begin looking longer-term at the proper level of government services in the context of existing programs, needs of Alaskans and financial sustainability. He also asked commissioners to evaluate operating budget cuts of 5 percent and 8 percent from the placeholder budget for next year proposed by his predecessor. In line with that, Walker asked them to assess such things as fee structures and opportunities to privatize service delivery. Walker requested a list of capital project funding that could be redirected toward other needs.

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JoAnna Ray Hadassah Chatham, born on Jan. 2, was the first baby born at Central Peninsula Hospital in 2015. JoAnna is the second child for Issac and Amber Chatham of Soldotna. Their first daughter, Mary-Katherine Chatham, 4, is on the right.

‘Blessed and happy’

First baby of 2015 born at Central Peninsula Hospital By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

After 10 hours of labor, Amber and Issac Chatham of Soldotna welcomed their baby girl into the world as the first born at Central Peninsula Hospital for 2015. JoAnna Ray Hadassah Chatham was born at 5:17 p.m. on Friday and weighed in at 8 pounds, 0.4 ounces, 20 inches long. While mother Amber’s

By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

JUNEAU (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Young will miss Tuesday’s vote for House speaker due to a death in his family. Young spokesman Matt Shuckerow said Young’s brother, 84-year-old Russell Young of Meridian, California, has died, and the congressman will spend time with family ahead of a memorial service in the Sacramento area. Shuckerow said Don Young, who is 81, will be sworn in upon his return.

With the rising cost of health care set to have a major impact on the Kenai Peninsula Borough budget, Mayor Mike Navarre has made it one of his top resolutions to address in 2015. Navarre has introduced an ordinance to appropriate $200,000 to hire consultants to help the borough determine the best course of action to reduce health care costs for its employees and protect the borough’s interests in its two hospitals. The ordinance is on the consent

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“We are blessed and happy to have her.” JoAnna is the Chatham’s second child. Four-year-old Mary-Katherine ‘Magpie’ Chatham said she is excited to be a big sister. “I can’t wait to play with her,” she said. “All she does now is sleep.” JoAnna Ray’s name comes from her mother’s and uncle’s middle names. Hadassah is the female Jewish name of Queen

Esther, Amber’s favorite Bible character. Issac Chatham, 27, said his brother Ivan “Ray” Chatham held his niece before he was deployed to East Africa with the Alaska Air National Guard out of Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson. JoAnna has earned the nickname “Johnny,” after John Wayne. Her father’s middle name is Wayne. See BABY, page A-10

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Navarre ready to tackle health care costs

Young to miss 1st day of new Congress

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due date was set for Dec. 26, 2014, JoAnna decided to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps. Amber, 26, said her mother, Faith Hall, was the first baby born in the state of Alaska in 1960, just two minutes after midnight. JoAnna is the third generation in her family born in Alaska. “We were hoping she would come before Christmas but she had other plans,” Amber said.

Two administrators and two teachers have been placed on paid administrative leave from Nikiski Middle-High School following allegations from a group of parents of inappropriate behavior. Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Interim Superintendent Sean Dusek opened an investigation into faculty members, whom the district has declined to name citing personnel reasons, after receiving complaints about a schoolwide assembly that was held right before winter break, said school district spokeswoman Pegge Erkeneff. The investigation is being conducted through the school district’s Human Resources Department, Erkeneff said. The issue will be resolved internally, and will include an interview process with those involved and anyone wishing to contribute information, she said. The district’s investigation began on Dec. 19. The teachers and administrators were placed

agenda for Tuesday’s assembly meeting and will be up for public hearing at the Feb. 10 meeting. The borough estimates in fiscal year 2016, it would spend $24,384 per covered employee and $22,316 per school district employee, according to a memo from Navarre to the assembly. Navarre said long term planning for health care funding needs to start now. “It is a huge cost not just for the government and borough but the public as well,” he said. “(Health care costs) are complex with lots of special inter-

‘My plan is to develop a task force and evaluate how the hospital delivers care and what the borough can do to help reduce the cost.’ — Borough Mayor Mike Navarre ests with lots of money in it so it’s a big thing to tackle but we have to do it. It’s the biggest issue we have on our horizon.” Increased health care costs have also driven up the cost of Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Teach-

ers Retirement System (TRS). Navarre said any ways that can help reduce the cost could also benefit borough residents. The borough assembly appropriated the same figure in 2011 to go toward health care consultants, but Navarre let the

funding lapse at the end of FY 2014. Navarre said because of the uncertainty of the future of the Affordable Care Act depending on the outcome of the 2012 presidential election, if the act would have been repealed, the money would have been spent for no reason. Now in his second term, Navarre said his focus is on how to save costs on health care. “We need to take a more proactive role in looking at health care,” he said. “My plan is to develop a task force and evaluate how the hospital delivers See HEALTH, page A-10

Special investigator Dispute leaves viewers hanging will look into Guard Fox station hopes to be back on satellite network soon By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — Alaska’s new attorney general is in the process of hiring a special investigator to look into the handling of sexual assault complaints within the Alaska National Guard, Department of Law spokeswoman Cori Mills said Monday. Attorney General Craig Richards is vetting five candidates who have strong criminal investigation backgrounds and are in good standing with the Alaska Bar, said Grace Jang, a spokeswoman for Gov. Bill Walker.

Jang did not have a set timeline for the hiring but expected it to be soon. She said the choice will have to be approved by Walker. Jang said the investigator will look into allegations of sexual abuse, harassment and coverup, as well as whether the response of law enforcement was appropriate and whether proper procedures were followed. The issue isn’t being handled in-house by the Department of Law because of the large scope, “and we want to make sure that we have a fresh set of eyes,” Jang said. “This person’s going to be focusing exclusively on See GUARD, page A-10

By IAN FOLEY Peninsula Clarion

Since January 3, KTBY Fox 4 in Anchorage has not been available on Dish Network due to a contract dispute between Coastal Television, the channel’s operator, and the satellite provider. Scott Centers, general manager of Coastal Television based in Anchorage, said that Dish Network is responsible for the channel being removed. Centers said that his channel approached Dish Network weeks before the previous contract was set to expire in order to start new negotiaC

tions, but Dish Network only responded days before the deadline. Centers said that there has been plenty of vitriol aimed at his channel over the pulled programming — something he feels is unwarranted. “People accuse us of being greedy and that’s just not the case,” he said. “Most of the backlash that I get is the viewers asking for both of us to work out a deal.” Centers said Coastal Television hasn’t had any problems with other providers, save for Dish Network. “We have been able to negotiate contracts for all pro-

viders. Dish is the only one we haven’t.” Meanwhile, Dish Network has created a website, www. dishstandsforyou.com, to inform people about the trouble the company has had over negotiations with various channels. In some disputes, according to the website, Dish Network has offered to extend current contracts while new deals are negotiated. The lack of programming has caused repercussions for some businesses around the Kenai Peninsula. Because KTBY Fox 4 carries some NFL games, many See FOX, page A-10

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State failed to protect Clackamas salmon By JEFF BARNARD Associated Press

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that the state Water Resources Department failed to limit the amount of water cities and water districts can draw from the lower Clackamas River so that there would be enough water left in the river for threatened and endangered salmon. The ruling handed down last week says the withdrawals permitted by the department were not supported by “substantial evidence or substantial reason” that they would not harm protected fish.

The court sent the permits back to the department to be revised. The permits are held by the city of Lake Oswego and water districts serving people in Oregon City, West Linn and northern Clackamas County. Attorney Lisa Brown of the conservation group WaterWatch, which brought the lawsuit, says there is plenty of water to draw on in the area without threatening salmon in the Clackamas River, where so much money and effort have been spent on restoring salmon. Department spokeswoman Racquel Rancier said the agency was still evaluating the ruling and had no further comment.

At issue are undeveloped water rights under old withdrawal permits, some dating to the early 20th century, which were granted before the potential harm to salmon was a consideration. Extensions of deadlines for developing those water rights are routinely granted. But under a 2005 law, the department must set conditions to assure “the persistence” of protected fish. The conditions are supposed to be based on advice from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, which in this case recommended target flows as well as ways to increase flows during the low summer months. Specifically, the court found

that the department failed to justify how it had come to the conclusion that allowing river flows to drop below levels recommended by Fish and Wildlife did not harm salmon, putting it in violation of the law. Water Resources argued that Fish and Wildlife had said that protected salmon had persisted during low-water conditions below the target flows, and the target flows were what was needed on a long-term basis, and did not have to be followed in the short term. Water Resources added that the movement of fish from the lower 3.1 miles of the Clackamas and the deaths of some fish would not threaten the persistence of the species in the river.

Hunter in deer stand kills aggressive bear UNION TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A deer hunter in a tree stand fatally shot a black bear that began climbing up the tree toward him after it got within a few feet of him, state wildlife officials said. The Sayreville man was armed with a 12-gauge shotgun on Saturday morning when he inadvertently made noise that drew the young male bear’s attention, authorities said. The bear, estimated to weigh about 85 to 100 pounds, then began

climbing up one of the tree trunks supporting the stand, which was 10 to 12 feet high. The hunter shouted at the bear several times, hoping to scare it away, which is recommended by wildlife officials, but the bear kept climbing, authorities said. The hunter shot the bear when it was about 3 feet away because he feared for his safety, they said. The shooting happened in Hunterdon County, state De-

appeared to confirm the hunter’s account, Ragonese said. It’s unclear if the bear was trying to attack the hunter or if it smelled something on him, such as the residual odor of food. The hunter had first noticed the bear walking in the area about an hour before the shooting occurred, Ragonese said. -Associated Press

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partment of Environmental Protection spokesman Larry Ragonese said. The bear fell out of the tree and landed on the ground. The hunter left the stand and soon found a fisherman nearby, and they contacted the DEP to report the shooting, which occurred outside black bear hunting season. Evidence found at the scene

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Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Obituary Johanna Lillian Liedes

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Johanna Lillian Liedes, aged 74, of Kenai passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna. Johanna was born to Carl and Helen (Humberg) Liukko on Monday, March 4, 1940 in Tacoma, Washington. She moved to Alaska in 1983 and lived in Fairbanks from 1988-1991. She and her husband proudly served the Kenai area as longtime owners of Alaska Lanes Family Bowling Center. Johanna’s family stated, “She was a loving, devoted, caring and beautiful wife, mother and grandmother. She was exceptionally kind, sweet and patient. She always put others before herself. She loved the simple things in life, like walking in the rain, picking blackberries, looking for treasures on the beach and watching a good storm. She also enjoyed her morning coffee and especially loved spending time with her family. She is forever in our hearts.” She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Helen; and brothers, Bill and Andy Liukko. Johanna is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Kenneth R. Liedes; sons, Keith Liedes of Olympia, Washington and Karl Liedes of Kenai; daughters, Kelly Wheeler of Centralia, Washington, Kerry Postillion of Scottsdale, Arizona, Katrina Raysby of Lombard, Illinois and Kandy Mukenschnabl of St. Charles, Illinois; sister, Barbara Forsberg of Darien, Illinois; sister in law, Melody Liukko of Aberdeen, Washington; 33 grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her dog, Daisy. A private family service will be held in the future. Please visit Johanna’s online obituary and sign her guestbook at www.alaskanfuneral.com.

Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited’s popular “Tie One On” continues its winter season, with the next event to be held Tuesday at Kenai’s Main Street Tap & Grill from 6-7:30 p.m. Free fly tying instruction in a fun and comfortable environment, tyers of all ability levels, from brand new to advanced, and all ages are welcome; need not be a KPTU member to participate. Come enjoy a relaxing evening, order a burger and drink if you like, and benefit from some free fly tying instruction from local experts.

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Around the Peninsula

Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10:30 a.m. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly, for all ages, meets at the Kenai Senior Center. For more information call 907-283-3451. • Toddler Story Time (18 Months-PreK) in the Children’s Area at the Soldotna Public Library. Get up and get moving with stories, songs, and silly fun that encourages your toddler’s language skills! For more information, call 907-262-4227. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. • Kenai Bridge Club plays party bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 907-252-9330 or 907-283-7609. 1 p.m. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 6 p.m. • Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna. Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30; Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. Call 907262-4892. 6:30 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous “Speaking of Solutions” group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room, Soldotna. 7 p.m. • Lost & Found Grief Self Help Group at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. For more information, call 907-4203979. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA North Roaders Group Step and Traditions Study at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 907242-9477. • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichik support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907567-3574. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

Peninsula Clarion death notice and obituary guidelines: The Peninsula Clarion strives to report the deaths of all current and former Peninsula residents. Notices should be received within three months of the death. We offer two types of death reports: Pending service/Death notices: Brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge. Obituaries: The Clarion charges a fee to publish obituaries. Obituaries are prepared by families, funeral homes, crematoriums, and are edited by our staff according to newspaper guidelines. Obituaries up to 300 words are charged $50, which includes a one-year online guest book memoriam to on Legacy. com. Obituaries up to 500 words are charged $100, which also includes the one-year online guest book memoriam. Tax is not included. All charges include publication of a black and white photo. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department. How to submit: Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. Pre-payment must accompany all submissions not already handled by a funeral home or crematorium. Deadlines: Submissions for Tuesday – Friday editions must be received by 2 p.m. the previous day. Submissions for Sunday and Monday editions must be received by 3 p.m. Friday. We do not process obituaries on Saturdays or Sundays unless submitted by funeral homes or crematoriums. Obituaries are placed on a space-available basis, prioritized by dates of local services. Copyright: All death notices and obituaries become property of the Clarion and may not be republished in any format. For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.

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Central Peninsula advisory committee to hold elections The Central Peninsula Fish & Game Advisory Committee will hold an election meeting on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Ninilchik School Library. The agenda will also include preparation of comments on the Southcentral Region Board of Game proposals and any other business that may properly come before the committee. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information contact David Martin at 567-3306.

Beginners freestyle wrestling clinic offered

Nikiski Freestyle Wrestling will be hosting a beginners wrestling clinic on Jan. 17 at the Nikiski Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10/wrestler. The clinic is deA Family Caregiver Support Meeting, Tuesday at 1 p.m. signed as an introduction to the sport of wrestling for Pre-K will address National Senior Independence Month. Join other thru 2nd grade. Both boys and girls are welcome. If you do not caregivers to share the ups and downs of caregiving. For more have wrestling shoes, plan on having your child wrestle in a information call Judy or Shelley at 907-262-1280. clean pair of socks.

Caregiver support group to meet

AmVets groups meet Members of the AmVets, the AmVets Auxiliary and The Sons of AmVets are encouraged to attend a special joint meeting at the Red Diamond Center’s Post 4. The quarterly meeting of all three groups will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. The agenda includes planning and information for the New Year including a status report on the new building. New Student Veteran members are also encouraged to provide input for the Post. More information is available at Post 4 or by calling 2623540.

Kenai Water and Soil hosts board meeting The monthly meeting of the Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors will be held Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the District office located at 110 Trading Bay, Suite 140. For information, call 283-8732 x5.

Square dance classes on tap

Family movement class offered North Peninsula Recreation is offering a family movement class called Moving Together, taught by Dance and Early Childhood Educator, Robyn Zinszer. The class is designed for families with children ages 0-3, but children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate. Classes will be held Saturdays from 10-10:45 a.m. beginning Jan. 17 through Feb. 14. The first class on Jan. 17 is free for the entire family. For more information and to pre-register please call NCRC at 776-8800.

Kids Monopoly tournament registration open The Peninsula Winter Games Kids Monopoly tournament registration is now open. Register by calling the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce at 262-9814, or email Tami@Soldotnachamber.com. Kids ages 8-18 are eligible. This tournament kicks off the Peninsula Winter Games with check-in at 10 a.m. on Jan. 24 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Beginning square dance classes will be held on Wednesday ‘Try it once’ with Change Club nights, starting Wednesday from 6:30-8 pm at the Sterling SeTo help you achieve your fitness goals in 2015 the Central nior Center. Classes are open to participants of all ages. For Peninsula Change Club is offering a series called Try It Once. more information, call Theresa Lusby at 360-790-1757, or the The first class is “Lap Swimming for Fitness,” to be held Jan. Sterling Senior Center at 907-262-6808. 20, 6-8 p.m., at the Nikiski Pool. This one-time class for beginners will teach you the basics of swimming for fitness including League of Women Voters designing an effective workout, and pool etiquette. Cost is $10 per person and limited to 15 participants. Goggles and swim schedules planning session caps will be provided. Contact Cooperative Extension Service The League of Women Voters for the Central Kenai Penin- at 262-5824 to register or for more information. Registration sula will hold their January meeting Friday at noon at Christ deadline is January 15. Lutheran Church in Soldotna. This will be a planning meeting for its members. For additional information call Gail Knobf at Last Frontier Freethinkers to meet 262-6635. The Last Frontiers Freethinkers will meet Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. at the Soldotna Kaladi Brothers by Subway. This group advocates Cure cabin fever with craft extravaganza progressive values for humanists, atheists, and freethinkers. HuPeninsula Take-a-Break is sponsoring a “Cabin Fever Craft manism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism Extravaganza” on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at the Christ Lu- and other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsitheran Church in Soldotna. Learn a new craft project with bility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to hands-on demonstrations. Door prizes and a tea party will also the greater good of humanity. We are a small group of people be featured. For further information call Linda at 262-4996 or within the community that engage in social activism, philosophiDeanna at 398-630l. There is no charge for this event. cal discussion, and community building events. Please email courageoustiger@gmail.com with questions.

SpaceX shoots for launch, rocket landing on barge By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is making another supply run to the International Space Station for NASA. But it’s the rocket’s return — not its takeoff — that has space fans talking. Minutes after Tuesday morning’s planned launch from Cape Canaveral, the first stage of the unmanned Falcon rocket will aim for a vertical test landing on a barge in the Atlantic. The 14-story booster will soar close to 150 miles high, before flying back down and attempting to settle upright on the floating platform — close to the size of a football field. “When you look at it on the ground, I think it’s probably a very, very big platform, a big spaceport,” Hans Koenigsmann, vice president for mission assurance at SpaceX, said Monday on the eve of launch. “But if you look at it from, I think, almost 150 or so miles up in suborbit, then it looks like a very, very small place to land on.” “I’m going to be super-excited if this works,” Koenigsmann noted. But he stressed that he did not want anyone losing sight of the main purpose of the Falcon’s mission: to deliver critical supplies to the space station and its six inhabitants. This will be the sixth flight of

a supply-filled Dragon capsule to the orbiting lab. It’s loaded more than usual because of an October launch explosion that wiped out another company’s delivery effort in October; this Dragon is stuffed with more than 5,000 pounds of goods, much of it replacing items lost on the Orbital Sciences Corp. flight. As for the audacious landing experiment, once the first-stage booster has completed its primary job of hoisting Dragon, it’s entirely a SpaceX operation. The California-based company has attempted two such landings before on the open sea, both of them successful, but never on a platform like this. Normally, the boosters are discarded at sea. SpaceX founder and chief Elon Musk predicts a 50-50 chance of success at best. He maintains that flying back boosters would allow them to be reused, speed up launches and save money. The ultimate goal, in years to come, is achieving a near aircraft-like operation. “There’s a certain likelihood that this will not work out right, that something will go wrong,” Koenigsmann told reporters. “Nobody has ever tried that to our knowledge.” The platform — called a drone — was described by Koenigsmann as stable even in high waves and wind. It is 300

feet by 100 feet, with wings stretching the width to 170 feet. As of Monday, it was already stationed a couple hundred miles off the coast of northeastern Florida, the target touchdown spot. On its website, SpaceX described the effort to stabilize the booster, traveling at nearly 1 mile per second, like “trying to balance a rubber broomstick on your hand in the middle of a wind storm.” Automatic engine firings will control the descent — while big, the booster will be lightweight by this point — with touchdown occurring nine minutes after liftoff. It’s doubtful flight controllers will have instant confirmation. No one will be on the platform. A ship with SpaceX crew, positioned at least 10 miles away, would assist with recovery.

Regardless of the outcome, the California-based company intends to try for more experimental landings on the barge and demonstrate safety before coming in for ground landings. Air Force staff will have the ability to destroy the first stage, as always, if it veers seriously off course, according to Koenigsmann. NASA’s previous delivery attempt, by Orbital Sciences, ended with the launch explosion just seconds after liftoff from Wallops Island, Virginia. Researchers who lost experiments in the accident — many of them children — hustled to get replacements on this flight. NASA also had to make sure necessary equipment for spacewalking and other crew activity was on board the Dragon, as well as extra food.

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College rating system needs more thought The U.S. Department of Education’s

own comments on its draft of a document to establish a federal government rating system for colleges succinctly state the problems — in our view insuperable — with the whole enterprise. “Many of the factors that contribute to a high quality postsecondary education are intangible,” not measured by numerical data, or by available data. “Among these are learning outcomes,” which “vary widely across programs and institutions and are communicated in many different ways.” President Obama instructed the department to develop a system that would recognize colleges that excel at enrolling students from all backgrounds, focus on maintaining affordability and succeed in helping all students graduate within a reasonable amount of time. The department plans to consider two-year and four-year institutions separately, sorting each group into the high-performing, the low-performing and those in the middle. Among the criteria on which the department seeks public comment are three on family income or socioeconomic status, two on cost of attendance, employment and earnings of graduates, graduate school attendance and loan repayment rates. Under any system of numerical ratings institutions may try to make the numbers look favorable. Graduation rates too low? Ease up on grading standards. (There’s been enough of that already.) Without details, the department said it was “considering accounting for differences in institutional characteristics such as degree and program mix and selectivity.” There’s the rub. Harvard, MIT, Holy Cross, Hampshire, Salem State, Smith, the Boston Museum School, the Berklee College of Music and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy are hugely different. The handful of colleges like Harvard that can admit students without regard to need will present further important differences from those that can’t. All things considered, the department must devote more thought to the task before it. — Boston Herald, Dec. 30

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Opinion

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By GARRY TRUDEAU

The rhetoric and the record

How precious in the sight of progressives was one of their saints, Mario Cuomo, the three-term governor of New York who died last week at age 82. He was a model of progressivism and a gifted rhetorician. In most media accounts, references were made to two speeches Cuomo delivered in 1984, one at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco where Walter Mondale was nominated for president, and the other at the University of Notre Dame where Cuomo spoke about abortion and the “proper” role of religion in politics. The thing about progressivism is that it resembles floor wax — all shine and no depth. In his Democratic convention speech, Cuomo referenced Ronald Reagan’s line about America being a “shining city on a hill.” Cuomo responded, “A shining city is perhaps all the president sees from the portico of the White House or the veranda of his ranch, where everyone seems to be doing well. But there’s another city; there’s another part to the shining city. ... In this part of the city, there are more poor than ever. More families in trouble. More and more people who need help but can’t find it. ... There are people who sleep in the city streets, in the gutter where the glitter doesn’t show.” This is boilerplate Democratic rhetoric we’ve heard since the days of Franklin Roosevelt. After Democrats Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Clinton

and Obama, are fewer families in trouble? Are there fewer poor people, especially since Johnson’s “War on Poverty” promised to end it? Statistics reveal there are not, so why do so many embrace progressive Cal Thomas ideas? If something isn’t working, why repeat the errors? As Reagan noted, government too often adds to problems; it doesn’t solve them. Government doesn’t create jobs; a thriving private economy does. Government welfare mostly doesn’t incentivize people to escape poverty, but too often sustains them in poverty and addicts them to government handouts. On the issue of church and state, Cuomo bisected the subjects in his Notre Dame speech. While he said he accepted Catholic teaching against capital punishment, he rejected its opposition to abortion. In this, the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin expressed opposition to both issues while eloquently arguing that the Catholic Church believes that each is part of a “seamless garment” of life and that all life matters and should not be taken by individuals, or the state. This is another flaw of progressivism.

Progressives are happy to embrace church teachings when it favors their political agenda, but reject them when those teachings don’t conform to their politics. My one encounter with Cuomo came after a column I wrote following his 2007 debate with former Speaker Newt Gingrich at Cooper Union in New York, the site of a famous speech by Abraham Lincoln. I said that Gingrich clearly won the debate and made a mockery of Cuomo’s liberalism. Cuomo called me and after identifying himself launched into a tirade that lasted about 90 seconds. He then hung up giving me no opportunity to say much more than “hello, nice to hear from you.” Vanity. Vanity. Most obituaries and news reports called Cuomo “inspiring.” A New York Times editorial correctly noted: “For all his idealism, Mr. Cuomo’s years as governor were dogged by economic recession that blunted his hopes to leave great programs and innovation as his legacy. He had to cut services and scratch for scarce revenue.” Inspiration is good if it motivates people to do for themselves and improve their lives. Otherwise, it’s nothing more than floor wax. May Gov. Cuomo rest in peace. Email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

Challenges await potential 2016 candidates By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press

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WASHINGTON — More than a dozen potential Republican candidates are contemplating White House bids in 2016 in what’s shaping up as a crowded and diverse field. A look at some of the challenges facing them: JEB BUSH The early favorite of the Republican establishment, the former Florida governor is sure to face resistance from voters about sending a third member of the Bush family to the White House. Even his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush, while recently more supportive, said in 2013 that “we’ve had enough Bushes.” CHRIS CHRISTIE The New Jersey governor appears to have survived a political scandal involving a scheme to create traffic jams on a bridge that links New Jersey with Manhattan. At one point, it had threatened to destroy his presidential ambitions. Still, it reinforced the perception that Christie’s tactics sometimes cross the line into bullying. He will have to overcome that perception in a campaign that will draw considerable attention to his tough-talking personality. RAND PAUL The first-term Kentucky senator’s greatest strength may also be his greatest liability: his father, former Texas congressman and two-time presidential candidate Ron Paul. Rand Paul is expected to inherit his father’s deeply loyal base of supporters. But the senator also will have to distance himself from his father’s unorthodox positions, particularly on foreign policy, to have a real shot at winning the GOP’s presidential nomination. BEN CARSON The retired neurosurgeon has caught fire with conservatives and has a base of vocal supporters who are starting to organize on his behalf. But Carson, the only C

African American in the early GOP field, must convince the broader electorate that his career in medicine and willingness to criticize President Barack Obama qualifies him to lead the nation. TED CRUZ His uncompromising positions have made him a hero among tea party faithful, but the first-term Texas senator must find a way to stand out in a field that includes several like-minded conservatives, as well as appeal to the independents and moderate voters who largely decide general elections. MARCO RUBIO The 43-year-old first-term senator will need to start any campaign by escaping the considerably large shadow of his political mentor, Jeb Bush. While having failed to impress at times when given high-profile opportunities, Rubio’s forceful opposition to President Barack Obama’s moves to restore relations with Cuba is a sign of his potential to make a mark. MIKE HUCKABEE He won the Iowa caucuses in 2008 and continues to enjoy high name recognition because of a consistent media presence, but the former Arkansas governor must expand his support beyond the GOP’s evangelical wing to become a real factor in 2016. He just announced that he was leaving his Fox News talk show as he considers whether to seek the nomination. RICK SANTORUM The former Pennsylvania senator whose main focus is social issues likely exceeded his own expectations in the 2012 White House race. Like Huckabee, he always will be popular among Christian conservative voters, but he must appeal to the broader electorate inside and outside his party. PAUL RYAN The 2012 vice presidential nominee’s greatest challenge may be convincing

people that he seriously is considering running. Ryan’s passion is policy, and he is set to play a central role in the tax debate as the new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. It will be hard to do that and run for president at the same time. BOBBY JINDAL The Louisiana governor has signaled strong interest in a White House bid, but he needs to find a consistent message while working to convince his party elders — and voters to whom he is largely unknown — to take him seriously. RICK PERRY With a criminal case pending, Perry could struggle to raise money once he leaves the Texas governor’s mansion this month. His “oops” moment from the 2012 contest, however, may loom larger over his presidential ambitions and probably will until he proves himself on the debate stage. SCOTT WALKER Wisconsin’s governor has built a national profile for taking on his state’s public service unions and winning three elections in four years. Still, it is a huge jump to presidential politics for a man who was investigated by state prosecutors searching for campaign finance violations and has yet to be vetted nationally. JOHN KASICH He is a former congressman and now a two-term governor of Ohio, a critical swing state. Kasich’s resume is impressive. But his sometimes-unorthodox personality won him few friends in Washington, and it is unclear how his approach would play in a national campaign. CARLY FIORINA Should she run, the former HewlettPackard CEO probably will be the only woman in the GOP field. She lost a Senate race in California in 2010 and has a big challenge in proving she can do more than play a symbolic role in the 2016 primary.

Business

Vision Center changing hands

New owners take over Kenai eye practice; former owners stay on By IAN FOLEY Peninsula Clarion

After providing eye care for residents of the Kenai Peninsula for nearly 40 years, Dr. Dennis Swarner and Dr. Robert O’Connell have relinquished ownership of the Kenai Vision Center. While the two will no longer run the business, they plan on working at the center for the next several years as it transitions to new owners, Dr. David Karpik and Dr. Kathleen Rice, a husband and wife team from Fairbanks. Karpik and Rice officially took over on the first day of 2015. Swarner, who started at the Kenai Vision Center in 1975, was emotional on his last day as owner. “We’re the owners today, and tomorrow we’re employees,” Swarner said. “It’s still fun. I still enjoy coming to work. It has been a great profession for me.” Despite handing over the business to new doctors, Swarner hopes to stay at the practice for another four or five years and gradually cut back his hours. “My goal is to have more time off, and this allows me to do that,” Swarner said. “I don’t have to worry about the business. Somebody else can worry about that.” O’Connell, who joined the Kenai Vision Center in 1977, said that he has been blessed to work at the Kenai Vision Center. While he will miss many aspects of the job, he will enjoy not having the responsibility that comes with owning a business. “I feel rather relieved, because I don’t have to be running the business,” O’Connell said. “It can be stressful. When you’re the boss and you have employees, it can be stressful. Getting rid of that responsibility is going to be a little bit of a relief.” O’Connell, said that his time working on the peninsula has been rewarding. “(I enjoyed) being an integral part of the community,” O’Connell said. “Just interacting with the population of Kenai over the years. You watch kids grow up. You see them get married, and they’re having children, and they bring their children in to see you.” As for the future of the Kenai Vision Center, new owners Karpik and Rice say they are not scared to follow in the footsteps of the previous owners. “They’re so easy going and personable and pleasant that it’s not intimidating,” Karpik said. “Obviously we feel some pressure to continue at the level and enhance the level of what’s going on, but they’re at

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Business News Chambers set schedules n The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce’s annual community awards celebration is at noon Jan. 13 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. RSVP to 262-9814. Chamber members receive two complimentary tickets; additional tickets are $20. n The Kenai Chamber of Commerce will not meet Jan. 7.

Industry forum Wednesday and Thursday The 2015 Industry Outlook Forum, “Impacts of Success — The Renaissance Continues,” hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, the city of Kenai, the city of Soldotna, and the Kenai Chamber of Commerce is Wednesday and Thursday at the Old Carr’s Mall, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai. Presentations on a wide range of industry issues begin at 8:30 a.m. each day. Find an agenda and registration information at http://kenaichamber.org/about-us/forms/.

Nominations due for Dream Big Small Business of the Year Awards Program

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Dr. Dennis Swarner, Dr. Robert O’Connell, Dr. David Karpik and Dr. Kathleen Rice at the Kenai Vision Center on Dec. 31, 2014.

a very high level already.” Rice said that having Swarner and O’Connell around for a few years will benefit the Kenai Vision Center. “The business side is new, but Dr. Swarner and Dr. O’Connell are staying,” Rice said. “They’re not leaving, so we have resources to tap.” Karpik said that with four doctors available, patients will be able to be seen more quickly. And while the Kenai Vision Center currently has state-of-the-art medical equipment, the two new doctors also hope to purchase new equipment, including machines to diagnose conditions for the back

of the eye. “We’re going to be able to accommodate medical eye needs as they arise, promptly, and attend to them with the highest level of care,” said Karpik. While Karpik and Rice are excited about the future, they recognize the importance of their predecessors. “Our plan is to build on all the good things Dr. Swarner and Dr. O’Connell already have going here,” Karpik said. Reach Ian Foley at Ian.foley@peninsulaclarion.com.

Help from Washington on 2015 By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Small business owners may get more help from Washington in 2015. Gridlock in Washington in recent years has stalled tax bills and other legislation aimed at helping small companies, but such proposals are expected to be on the agenda in the Republican-led Congress. Democrats have opposed some proposals because of concerns about the impact of those tax breaks on the federal budget. Parts of the health care law are likely to be debated. And lawmakers and the Small Business Administration hope to make it easier for companies to borrow. “Small businesses are looking for government to function and get a lot more done,” says John Arensmeyer, CEO of the advocacy group Small Business Majority. But bills friendly to small businesses may not be a slam-dunk. Senate Democrats will have enough votes to filibuster and block GOP-sponsored legislation, and President Barack Obama can veto bills.

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In this Dec. 30, 2014 photo, husband and wife team and cofounders of Xero Shoes, Lena Phoenix and Steven Sashen move into their newer, larger headquarters, in Broomfield, Colo. The two hope for an easier time getting a Small Business Administration loan in the new year.

tuated annually, and an increase in the 2014 deduction to $500,000 from $25,000 wasn’t approved until Dec. 16 Another break that might become permaTax help sought nent is bonus depreciation, which accelerates Obama and Republicans support a re- the amount any business can deduct for propduction in the corporate tax rate from the erty including buildings and equipment. current 35 percent. But small businesses might not benefit Lending help from that, because many company owners Congress is also expected to consider are sole proprietors, partners or shareholders in companies who report business in- legislation to make it easier for small businesses to borrow. Democrats on the Senate come on personal returns. It’s not known how many people fall Committee on Small Business & Entrepreinto those categories, as the IRS doesn’t neurship expect to reintroduce a bill to help keep statistics on the number of 1040 per- women-owned businesses get small- and insonal returns filed by business owners. But termediate-sized loans backed by the SBA. A similar bill was introduced in late July their numbers are large enough that small business advocates want a cut in personal but made little progress. Separately, the SBA plans to launch an tax rates as well. A corporate rate reduction might be online system during the second quarter accompanied by the elimination of some that simplifies the lending process. It’s exbusiness deductions, leaving many one- pected to encourage more banks, particuperson companies and partnerships at a fur- larly smaller ones, to make SBA-backed ther disadvantage, says Todd McCracken, loans, says SBA Administrator Maria Conpresident of the advocacy group National treras-Sweet. “It’s streamlined in terms of there’s no Small Business Association. Small business tax deductions are also paper,” Contreras-Sweet says. The owners of Xero Shoes hope for an likely to be taken up by legislators. The GOP is expected to try to make permanent an up- easier time getting an SBA loan in the new front deduction for the cost of equipment year. The application and approval process like computers and machinery. That means they went through for a $500,000 loan in a quicker tax break for small businesses than 2014 took eight months, longer than the if they depreciate equipment over the course two months their lender initially forecast. Their financial records were in order, of three to 20 years. The deduction has fluc-

but they had to produce documentation to prove Xero was a small business and conformed to other requirements for the loan. “I was unprepared for how much paperwork would be involved and how timeconsuming it would be,” says Lena Phoenix, chief operations officer of the Boulder, Colorado, shoe manufacturer.

Health care rollback? Republicans are expected to try to repeal the health care law but Obama will veto a bill if it passes Congress, says Karen Kerrigan, president of the advocacy group Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. A section of the law whose repeal has bipartisan support is a 2.3 percent tax on the sale of medical devices, items ranging from examination gloves to X-ray machines. Opponents say the tax hurts manufacturers, including small businesses. Expect the GOP to seek a repeal soon after Congress convenes, Kerrigan says. Another expected target: The requirement that companies that must offer insurance make it available to employees working 30 or more hours a week. Opponents want that threshold raised to 40 hours. “As long as we don’t undermine the intent of the law, I think that’s something we should take a look at,” says Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., who will be the most senior Democrat on the Senate’s small business committee. C

Nominations are due by Jan. 7, 2015, and applications are due by Feb. 2, 2015 for the Dream Big Small Business of the Year Awards Program. There are many businesses here on the Kenai Peninsula that could qualify for this award, so submit your application. There is a great chance to win $10,000 to help you with your business in 2015. The Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam’s Club, celebrates the success of small business and honors its contributions to America’s economic growth. This is a chance to win a $10,000 cash prize and gain national recognition for your business! Are you a small business owner with a unique story to tell? If so, then we want to hear from you! The winner, and the 7 regional finalists, and 100 Blue Ribbon winners will be acknowledged on June 9 during America’s Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C. There are two ways to participate in the Dream Big awards program: — Anyone can nominate a small business by completing the nomination form. — Eligible small businesses can apply by completing the application form. Nomination and application forms may be found at https://www.uschamber.com/americas-small-business-summit-2015/dream-big-award. — Nomination is not required for consideration, but eligible small businesses must complete the application form. — Nomination is free. The application fee is $25 for U.S. Chamber of Commerce members and $150 for nonmembers. The $150 fee includes a one-year Small Business Alley Level Membership to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The awards program is an opportunity to earn free publicity for your company, showcase your success, thank your employees, and boost your business. In addition to the $10,000 cash prize, the overall winner will receive one complimentary registration to attend America’s Small Business Summit, discounted registration for additional attendees, complimentary two night hotel stay at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, recognition during the Blue Ribbon Breakfast and Awards Luncheon, crystal award, spotlight in Free Enterprise magazine, and an on-stage acceptance speech at the summit. The Alaska Small Business Development Center (AK SBDC) is located in Soldotna at the Red Diamond Center, in Homer at the Chamber of Commerce, and once a month at the Job Center in Seward. Alaska SBDC offers free business counseling, including business planning, as well as a family of services to assist you throughout your business life cycle. Whether you’re a startup or an existing business, the business plan is a valuable tool in guiding you through any development phase of your operations. Business planning can be time consuming and intimidating, but with the help of technology tools and with the support of your local small business advisor this daunting task can prove to be a life-saving tool for the life of your business. If you would like to explore your business ideas with an experienced business owner and advisor, the South West Region of the Alaska SBDC has offices in Soldotna, Seward, and Homer. We assist existing and start-up small business owners develop management skills, thereby improving their potential for success. We maintain the highest ethical standards of confidentiality, and provide one-on-one counseling services at no cost to you, our client. Call us today and begin improving your 2015 performance. Contact Bunny at 907-260-5629 for an appointment with Bryan Zak, Associate State Director Alaska SBDC.

Small Business Development Center plans workshop The Alaska Small Business Development Center is offering a Benefits of Budgeting class on Jan. 20, 2015 for people to learn methods to Monitor-Measureand-Manage the amount of cash moving through their businesses. Establishing budgets is the vital element that keeps every business financially healthy. The $75 workshop will be held from 12:30-4:30 p.m. and will guide you through this process. Register online before Jan. 12 via the website http://aksbdc.ecenterdirect.com. The Alaska SBDC accepts cash, check, or you may pay by card using our safe Upay option. Veterans, contact Bunny Kishaba to see if our Veterans Scholarship Fund is still available. For more information, go to www.aksbdc.org. If you have any questions, call Bunny at 260-5629.

What’s new in your business? Have you opened a new business, moved to a new location, hired a new person or promoted an employee? Send us your information at news@peninsulaclarion. com, fax it to 907-283-3299, or drop it by the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay in Kenai. Questions? Call 907-335-1251. Business announcements may be submitted to news@ peninsulaclarion.com.

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Nation & World

Around the World French ready to strike on Libyan border; Libya ejects Western intervention PARIS — France said Monday its troops south of Libya are ready to strike extremists crossing the border, but the speaker of Libya’s internationally recognized parliament rejected any Western military intervention in his country. International concern has been mounting over Libya, which is mired in its worst fighting since Western and Gulfbacked rebels overthrew dictator Moammar Gadhafi and killed him in 2011. Today two rival governments are each backed by an array of militias fighting it out across the country, and extremists in the east have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. U.N.-sponsored talks between the rival governments did not take place Monday as scheduled. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said recent development on the ground “have not been conducive in any way to holding a dialogue.” He said the U.N. is urging the rival governments to agree on the timing and a venue “that complies with the necessary security requirements.”

Hundreds come face to face with Tsarnaev; jury selection begins in Boston bombing BOSTON — Some of the prospective jurors who could decide Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s fate got their first look Monday at the young man accused of bombing the Boston Marathon, and they seemed transfixed by the sight of the shaggy-haired 21-year-old. Tsarnaev, for his part, rose to his feet and nodded, slightly and awkwardly, as he was introduced to the first group of about 200 citizens. So began what could be weeks of jury selection in the nation’s most closely watched terror trial since the Oklahoma City bombing two decades ago. Security was tight, with dozens of police officers stationed inside and outside the federal courthouse along with bombsniffing dogs. The potential jurors seemed riveted by Tsarnaev and by U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr.’s explanation of the gravity of what they will be asked to do if they are picked: They must decide not only whether the former college student is guilty or innocent, but also what his punishment will be if he is convicted — life in prison or execution.

Speaker Boehner in line for 3rd term; Keystone looms as showdown with Obama WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner’s prospects for a new term appeared secure Monday despite grumblings from tea party-aligned dissidents on the eve of a Republican takeover of Congress, while GOP leaders in both houses pointed toward a swift veto showdown with President Barack Obama over the long-stalled Keystone XL pipeline. Senate Republicans, winners of a majority in last fall’s elections, began laying down markers for legislative battles ahead. “Tax reform should not be used as an excuse to raise taxes on the American people,” wrote Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, who will become chairman of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee. “Any such effort is a needless distraction,” he added, pointedly rejecting a long-held view of the White House and many Democrats. Tax reform was a distant target as congressional veterans and newcomers alike looked ahead to a day of pomp and ceremony beneath the Capitol Dome. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s ascension Tuesday to the post of Senate majority leader was automatic following his approval by rank-and-file Republicans late last year. That wasn’t the case in the House, where the election of a speaker is the main event on any opening day’s agenda. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas put himself forward as a challenger, and roughly a dozen Republicans have announced they will oppose Boehner’s election. But that was far short of the number needed to place his election in jeopardy.

Obama’s actions to combat climate change face trial as GOP takes control of Congress WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s determined efforts to combat global warming face their biggest trial yet as Republicans take full control of Congress this week. The GOP vows to move fast and forcefully to roll back his environmental rules and force his hand on energy development. The GOP’s first order of business: the Keystone XL pipeline. The Republican-led House has repeatedly passed legislation to approve the pipeline, which would carry tar sands oil from Canada deep into the United States. The bills died in the Senate when Democrats were in control, but that will change Wednesday when a Republican-led Senate committee holds a Keystone hearing. “The president is going to see the Keystone XL pipeline on his desk and it’s going to be a bellwether decision by the president whether to go with jobs and the economy,” Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said Sunday. Success for Republicans on the climate front would jeopardize a key component of Obama’s legacy. And the ramifications would likely ricochet far beyond the United States. Later this year, nations are supposed to sign a major global climate treaty in Paris. Aggressive action by the U.S. under Obama has upped the pressure on other governments to get serious about climate change, too. But if Obama can’t make good on his commitments at home, it’s unclear whether poorer nations will still feel compelled to act.

Baby snatched from shooting scene found dead; police seek help finding suspect LONG BEACH, Calif. — Detectives trying to determine who abducted a 3-week-old infant after shooting her parents and uncle at a Southern California home have few clues and are asking for the public’s help, officials said Monday. The baby, a 10-pound girl named Eliza Delacruz, was found dead Sunday in a trash bin in Imperial Beach, about 120 miles south of Long Beach, where her relatives were shot the day before. A transient discovered the infant’s body at a strip mall in the city that borders Mexico, raising the possibility that the assailant crossed or hoped to cross the border. Mourners erected a makeshift memorial of candles and flowers outside a pizza shop at the mall. Long Beach detectives believe the family was targeted for some reason but do not yet know the motive, police spokeswoman Marlene Arrona said. They would say only that they are looking for a male suspect who is either black or Hispanic. — The Associated Press

Carmakers finish strong in 2014 By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writers

DETROIT — Confident in the economy and cheered by cheap gas, Americans are likely to push new car sales to their highest level in a decade this year. Analysts expect sales to reach 17 million for the first time since 2005. That’s close to the record of 17.3 million set in 2000. Low gas prices are giving buyers more confidence, whether they’re buying their first subcompact or upgrading to a larger SUV. Gas prices started this year at an average of $2.23 per gallon, down 33 percent from the beginning of 2014, according to AAA. The Energy Department estimates that lower gasoline prices will save U.S. households $550 this year — about four months of lease payments on a 2014 Honda Civic. Popular new vehicles, like the Jeep Cherokee and Subaru Outback, are also drawing buyers. Sales have now grown for five consecutive years — a rarity in the volatile auto industry. While sales are growing, the pace has slowed from doubledigit increases in 2011 and 2012. That’s good news for buyers, who can expect to see bigger discounts in competitive segments like midsize cars as automakers fight to steal sales from each other. Alec Gutierrez, an analyst with the car buying site Kelley Blue Book, thinks sales could stay in the 17-million range for the next two or three years if interest rates stay low and the U.S. economy remains healthy. December, with its holiday discounts and warmer-thanusual weather, brought buyers out in droves, with sales up 11 percent over the previous year.

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Dodge Ram pickup trucks are on display on the lot at Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM Monday, Jan. 5, in Morrow, Ga. Buoyed by a resurgent economy, holiday sales, cheap gasoline and a love affair with pickup trucks, Americans headed to car dealers in droves last month, pushing full-year sales to what’s likely to be the highest level since 2006.

Automakers reported December and full-year sales Monday. For all of 2014, sales were up 6 percent to 16.5 million vehicles, according to Autodata Corp. That was the biggest year for the industry since 2006. Back then — as now — the Ford F-Series was the country’s best-selling vehicle and the midsize Toyota Camry was the best-selling car. The top-selling SUV was the Ford Explorer, but it was only No. 14 among all vehicles sold, according to Ward’s AutoInfoBank. In 2014 two smaller SUVs — the Honda CR-V and the Ford Escape — cracked the top 10 in sales as customers turned away from small and midsize cars as car-like handling and low gas prices made such vehicles more appealing. Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors all reported 2014 sales increases, and Nissan, Subaru, Hyundai and Honda reported record numbers for the year. Ford’s sales were flat, but the Ford brand remained the top-selling brand in the U.S.

Among major automakers, only Volkswagen’s sales fell. Here are more details about 2014 and trends to watch for this year: BEST-SELLERS: General Motors — with its Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands — sold the most vehicles in the U.S. in 2014 despite a scandal over the delayed recall of faulty ignition switches in older small cars. GM sold just over 2.9 million vehicles, up 5 percent from 2013. — WINNERS AND LOSERS: Among major automakers, Subaru was the biggest gainer, with sales up 21 percent to 513,693 vehicles in 2014. Subaru’s three new utilities — the Crosstrek, Forester and Outback — drove sales. FiatChrysler was the year’s other big gainer, with sales up 16 percent to 2 million, thanks to strong demand for its Jeep and Ram brands. Volkswagen had a difficult year, as sales fell 10 percent while the German automaker waited for new vehicles to hit U.S. showrooms. Mini also struggled as gas prices fell, with sales down nearly 20

percent. — SUV BOOM: Gas prices accelerated the switch from cars to SUVs. Light trucks, the category that includes SUVs, outsold cars in 2014 — the first time that’s happened since 2011, according to car shopping site Edmunds.com. That’s partly because automakers are offering more types of SUVs, including fuel-efficient subcompacts such as the Buick Encore, to appeal to young families and Baby Boomers. The trend is likely to continue in 2015 as more small SUVs, like the Honda HR-V, Jeep Renegade and Mazda CX-3, hit the market. — LUXURY GROWTH: As the stock market rose, so did sales of expensive vehicles. BMW, Audi, Porsche and Land Rover all reported record U.S. sales in 2014. Lexus luxury sales outpaced mass-market sales last year, and they’re expected to do so again this year. Luxury makers are offering more models, like the new Maserati Ghibli sedan and Lincoln MKC SUV, and they’re expanding their customer base with lower-priced models like the Mercedes GLK-Class and Jaguar XE due out this year. Mercedes-Benz was expected to be the top-selling luxury brand in the U.S. for 2014. — PICKUP WARS: Ford’s F-Series, the best-selling truck in the U.S. for 38 years, saw sales drop in 2014 as the company temporarily halted production to prepare for its new aluminum-sided F-150. The new truck arrived at dealerships in December, but inventory won’t be at normal levels until the middle of 2015. In the meantime, rivals are offering big deals to lure customers away. Ram truck sales rose 24 percent in 2014, while Silverado sales gained 10 percent.

Lebanon imposes new limits on Syrians By DIAA HADID and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press

BEIRUT — Lebanon turned back Syrians trying to cross the border Monday under strict new visa regulations, saying it simply cannot handle any more people displaced by the ongoing civil war. The policy, requiring Syrians to obtain visas that sharply limit the time they can stay in Lebanon, effectively narrows one of the few escape routes left from a conflict that has displaced a third of Syria’s prewar population and shows no sign of ending. Humanitarian groups dealing with Syrian refugees say authorities should not close the doors on people who are desperate to leave. Leading politician Walid Jumblatt said there should be difference in dealing with “refugees who are fleeing death and destruction in Syria after they lost their homes,” and those who come to Lebanon for political activities. “The vast majority of them left Syria because of fear of war, and they are innocent,” Jumblatt said in comments published Monday in his party’s weekly Al-Anbaa. The violence in Syria between forces loyal to President Bashar Assad and those opposed to his rule have caused more than 3 million people to flee the country, mainly to neighboring Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq. Western countries have only accepted small numbers of refugees, and hundreds of people have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea on rickety smuggler ships. More than 200,000 people have been killed since the uprising began in 2011. Lebanese officials say they can’t absorb any more, estimating there are about 1.5 million Syrians in Lebanon, about one-quarter of the total population. Some 1.1 million are registered with the U.N.’s refugee agency. “We have enough. There’s C

no capacity anymore to host more displaced,” Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk said at a televised news conference. The United States warned against creating more challenges for Syrian refugees and urged Lebanon to work with U.N. officials to ensure that those fleeing violence and persecution would still be able to enter the country. “We will continue to strongly encourage the governments of the region to provide for a refuge for asylum seekers,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. Lebanese security officials had no exact numbers on how many Syrians were turned back Monday at the border. The flow of Syrians through one popular crossing appeared to be lower than normal. In recent months, several thousand Syrians had been crossing into Lebanon every day, the officials said. There are no plans to forcibly repatriate those Syrians already in Lebanon. The changes establish new categories of entry visas for Syrians — including tourism, business, education and medical care — and sharply limit the time they can stay in Lebanon. For decades, Syrians were freely given six-month visas, and many simply crossed the porous border without any paperwork. When the Syrian uprising turned into a civil war, hundreds of thousands poured into Lebanon. The influx overwhelmed water and power supplies, pushed up rents and depressed the economy in rural areas, where Syrians compete with impoverished Lebanese for scarce jobs. Tent cities have sprouted in the countryside, with many of the refugees confined to flimsy shelters that are being buffeted by winter rains and snow. Public opinion has sharply turned against the Syrians, and many see them as threats to the sovereignty of Lebanon, which has long been dominated by its larger neighbor.

Patricia Mouamar, communications manager at World Vision Lebanon, said the country “cannot close the door in the face of Syrian refugees.” “It is the right of every person to seek refuge in a country that protects him from violence,” she said. Lebanon has been hosting hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees since Israel’s creation in 1948, and their presence was a central factor in the 1975-1990 Lebanese civil war. The conflict in Syria has already escalated tensions between Lebanon’s Shiites and Sunnis, and many fear the influx of the mainly Sunni refugees could again aggravate its delicate sectarian balance. Lebanese border officials began informally restricting

the entry of Syrians in October, causing a 50 percent drop in people seeking to register with the U.N.’s refugee agency, the UNHCR. “We are looking at these new procedures with some interest, because those procedures don’t make mention of the agreement of the government to continue to allow the most vulnerable cases to come through,” said UNHCR’s regional spokesman Ron Redmond. Even after last year’s informal limitations were introduced, he said the Lebanese government was still allowing in Syrians they deemed “urgent cases” — single women fleeing with their children, those needing urgent medical care, and children separated from their families.

Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, January 6, 2015

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TV channels delivered by Internet, new TV sets By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer

LAS VEGAS — One of the biggest changes in television this year will be more channels being available online with no separate cable or satellite subscription. But for would-be cord-cutters, watching sports has been the Holy Grail. Until now — Dish Network Corp. on Monday unveiled an Internetonly subscription offering that includes ESPN. Here are the televisionrelated highlights from the International CES gadget show in Las Vegas on Monday. The four-day show formally opens on Tuesday.

Cable tv channels — without the cable or satellite service Dish will offer a package of channels, including ESPN and CNN, starting at $20 a month. The availability of ESPN as part of the Internet package addresses a major reason people were loath to “cut the cord” — live sports. NFL games will be blocked on mobile devices, however, because Verizon has those rights. The company said it isn’t worried that its current subscribers will cancel satellite service in favor of the cheaper Internet package. Rather, Dish is hoping to lure those who don’t pay for TV channels at all because they find it too expensive.

“A lot of big incumbents don’t like change, but everything else is changing around you,” says Joe Clayton, Dish’s CEO. “Technology is broadening the consumer viewing opportunity, and they are taking advantage of that.” Sony Corp. also has an Internet television service, PlayStation Vue, expected to debut by the end of March, with channels from Viacom, Discovery, CBS, Fox, NBCUniversal and Scripps. HBO and Showtime already have announced plans for stand-alone Internet offerings, and CBS launched one in October. Those don’t include live sports, though. The Dish offering, dubbed Sling TV, will launch in a few weeks and also include channels from Disney, Scripps and Time Warner’s Turner. About 20 channels will be available, such as the Disney Channel, ABC Family, the Food Network, HGTV, the Travel Channel, TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network. Sling TV is not to be confused with the SlingTV device that allows viewers to watch TV remotely. Sling Media, the maker of that device, is owned by EchoStar Corp., which was spun off from Dish in 2008. The $20 price for Dish’s basic package will be far cheaper than what people would pay for a cable or satellite. (Dish said its average monthly bill is about $85.) Dish says it keeps the Internet service cheap by excluding most over-the-air

AP Photo/John Locher

Toshiyuki Osawa, president of Sharp Electronics Corporation, introduces Sharp 4K Ultra HD televisions Monday, at the International CES in Las Vegas. Also known as Ultra HD, 4k offers four times the sharpness of today’s high-definition video.

network channels, which can be costly for pay-TV providers as broadcasters demand higher fees. An Internet service also won’t require special equipment, such as a satellite and receiver dishes. For those who want more than the basic channels, Dish will offer various add-ons for $5 each, including extra channels for sports and a package for kids. The catch: Only one person can watch at a time. Family members who want to watch different channels simultaneously will need separate subscriptions. Meanwhile, Dish is adding Netflix and other video apps to its Hopper set-top boxes, so viewers can watch both traditional channels and online vid-

eo services through the same device. And anticipating that more Internet video will be shot with an increased resolution known as 4k, Dish is adding 4k capabilities to its Joey devices for multi-room viewing.

Efforts to boost tv sales Now that 4k TV sets have dropped in price, with some models available for less than $1,000, TV makers are looking for ways to make their sets stand out. Also known as Ultra HD, 4k offers four times the sharpness of today’s high-definition video. Sharp is turning to an engineering trick to make its high-

end 4k set look even sharper. While TVs typically show colors by mixing red, green and blue subpixels, Sharp’s top-ofthe-line model will add yellow as a fourth subpixel to improve colors. It then splits each of those subpixels in half, creating a total of eight subpixels in the space of three. Content isn’t yet available to take advantage of those extra subpixels, but Sharp uses some mathematical formulas to fill in the blanks. Sharp says it’s not as good as having content with the higher resolution, but it’s better than regular 4k. The Aquos Beyond 4K Ultra HD TV will measure about 80 inches diagonally. It will be out in the second half of the year. The price hasn’t been set. Samsung is offering a premium line with better brightness and richer colors, not just increased sharpness. It uses a technology called quantum dot — essentially a layer of materials that allows for purer colors and a wider color range. Samsung says the TV is also brighter because there’s no need for a filter to compensate for color distortion. It will be called SUHD and cost an unspecified amount more than regular 4k sets. Samsung is also pushing curved TVs, including one high-end model that has a flat screen that can bend, or curve, when the viewer wants a more immersive experience. LG announced quantum-dot and curved sets, too, including a

bendable model. Beyond improving picture quality, TV makers are enabling Internet video access right from the set. Sharp is incorporating Google’s Android TV software so that viewers can use a variety of streaming apps, such as Netflix and Hulu, without a separate device. LG has something similar with webOS software developed by smartphone pioneer Palm. And even as Roku sells stand-alone streaming TV devices, the company said it has licensed its software to Haier and Insignia, joining previous partners TCL and Hisense. Roku said it is also working with Netflix and TCL to enable 4k streaming content.

Online and traditional tv converge To address the growing availability of online video, TiVo’s digital video recorders will soon offer new menu options to bring Internet and traditional TV programs in one place, so past seasons of ongoing shows are easier to find on Netflix or Amazon. Streaming through TiVo was already possible, but shows weren’t as centrally located. The SlingTV device for viewing television on-the-go is adding additional functionality for in-home use: a YouTube app for streaming video on regular TV sets without needing a separate streaming device. It won’t have an app for the Dish’s new Sling TV service, though.

US weighs cutting aid to Palestinians over ICC move By BRADLEY KLAPPER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Monday it was reviewing its annual $440 million aid package to the Palestinians because of their effort to join the International Criminal Court to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel. At the same time, however, the U.S. criticized Israel for withholding tens of millions in tax revenues to the Palestinians, saying such a step “raises tensions.” Taken together, the statements reflected Washington trying to come to grips with a Palestinian move it has spent years trying to avert and a peace process that offers no hope for an immediate breakthrough. The Palestinian decision to join The Hague court came

‘We’re deeply troubled by the Palestinian action. It is entirely counterproductive and does nothing to further the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a sovereign and independent state. It badly damages the atmosphere with the very people with whom they ultimately need to make peace.’ — Jen Psaki, State Department spokeswoman after the U.N. Security Council last month rejected setting a three-year deadline for an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian-claimed lands. Israel fears Palestinian membership there could lead to a rash of politically motivated prosecutions that further isolates the Jewish state and makes it hard for Israeli officials to travel abroad. “We’re deeply troubled by the Palestinian action,” State Department spokeswoman Jen

Psaki told reporters. She said joining the court “is entirely counterproductive and does nothing to further the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a sovereign and independent state. It badly damages the atmosphere with the very people with whom they ultimately need to make peace.” Under American law, any Palestinian case against Israel at the court would trigger an immediate cutoff of U.S. financial support. Membership itself

doesn’t automatically incur U.S. punishment. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the matter by telephone over the weekend with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Other U.S. officials spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, hoping to dissuade him from his course. Abbas has been under heavy pressure to take stronger action against Israel amid months of rising tensions. U.S.-brokered

Cuban group says short detentions on rise By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press

HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government carried out a record number of detentions of dissidents and political activists last year, an independent Cuban human rights group said Monday. The Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation recorded 8,899 short-term detentions of dissidents and activists in 2014. That was about 2,000 more than the previous year and four times as many as in 2010, said the group’s head, Elizardo Sanchez. The detentions can last for a few hours or a few days, but do not lead to prison time. Some people have been detained several times in a month, so the total number of people detained is lower. Sanchez said his group

counts about 90 people held in prison for political reasons — less than half the figure five years ago. The report also said dissidents inside Cuba did not know who was on the list of 53 whom the U.S. asked Cuba to release as part of a detente announced last month. Neither the U.S. nor Cuba has made the list public or said openly whether any of those on it have been released. A U.S. official said on condition of anonymity Monday that some of the 53 had been released but efforts to secure the release of the dissidents was a “work in progress.” The official wasn’t authorized to provide details on who has been freed. The official said the release of all the dissidents wasn’t a prerequisite for planned talks in Cuba between the Obama administration and Cuban officials later this month. Cuba’s government has long

narrowly defined the bounds of acceptable speech, accusing many dissidents of being agents of the U.S. government or right-wing exile groups, and subjecting them to surveillance, temporary detention and harassment. President Barack Obama pledged this month that easing the embargo on Cuba and normalizing diplomatic relations would be a better way of supporting Cuban civil society. Some experts said that lessening U.S.-Cuban tensions would remove a pretext for repression of domestic critics. But Obama also said he was “under no illusion about the continued barriers to freedom that remain for ordinary Cubans,” and Sanchez said Monday that he expected no major short-term changes in Cuba’s treatment of dissidents. The list of those detained in December includes expatri-

ate artist Tania Bruguera, who was briefly held and released at least three times since her return to Cuba late last month to organize a performance art piece involving the installation of an open microphone in Havana’s Plaza of the Revolution for Cubans to speak about their country. Authorities launched a round of brief detentions on the day of the planned performance, which did not take place. Also included in the list is graffiti and performance artist Danilo Maldonado, who other dissidents said was arrested last month in or near a square in central Havana as he attempted to release two pigs labeled “Fidel” and “Raul,” the first names of Cuba’s current and former presidents. The right group’s report said he was being charged with the crime of disrespect for authority, which carries a oneto three-year prison sentence.

97 killed in Burundi fighting between troops, rebels KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Days of fighting between Burundi troops and rebels who entered the Central African country killed 97 people, mostly rebels, Burundi’s government said Monday. Army spokesman Col. Gaspard Baratuza said that 95 of those killed were members of a rebel group that entered Burundi from bordering Congo. Nine rebels were also arrested from the group that is yet to be identified, he said. Two government soldiers had also been killed in the fighting that started a week ago some 60 kilometers northwest

of the capital, Bujumbura, Baratuza said. “We decided to bury the dead rebels in the gardens of residents of the area to avoid a human catastrophe such as diseases and the stench that comes from the dead bodies but we are looking at how their remains can be moved,” the military official said. Burundi’s government released information about the fighting after a civil society organization in Burundi accused government forces of quickly burying the bodies to avoid scrutiny from rights groups saying the government execut-

ed the rebels after they surrendered. Vital Nshimirimana, the head of the local civil society platform Forum Pour le Renforcement de la Societe Civile (FORSC), called for investigations into reports that the army violated the rights of those caught. Col Baratuza denied the accusations. “No one was killed after surrendering or after being arrested,” he said. Between 180 to 200 rebels were thought to have crossed from Eastern Congo into Burundi where they launched the

attack, he said. Eastern Congo is home to a myriad of armed groups and militias. In 2009, the government signed a peace agreement with Burundi’s last rebel group, raising hopes of a return to a more durable peace. The attack in Burundi comes ahead of a crucial presidential and parliamentary vote scheduled for May and June. The tiny nation is still on a recovery path after more than a decade of civil war that underscored long-standing ethnic tensions between the country’s Hutu and Tutsi people. C

peace talks collapsed last spring and a 50-day war followed between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza over the summer. The administration is reviewing its assistance to the Palestinians to ensure it complies with U.S. law, Psaki said. She said there is a range of ways for the U.S. to respond, but suggested none would happen immediately. “The focus right now is to continue to encourage both sides,” Psaki said. She cited Israel, too, for escalating tensions by freezing the transfer

of tax revenues to the Palestinians. “What we’re trying to avoid here is a back-and-forth tit-fortat,” Psaki said. Israel, like the U.S., is not a member of the international court and doesn’t recognize its jurisdiction. The court has no police force and no authority to go into Israel and arrest suspects. But it could issue arrest warrants that European and other countries would be willing to enforce. The U.S. accepts Israel’s position that Palestinian membership in the court is an impediment to peace.

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Cavaliers trade for Smith, Shumpert By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers tried to make it work with Dion Waiters. They couldn’t wait any longer. Cleveland traded the shooting guard to Oklahoma City on Monday night and acquired guards J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert from the New

York Knicks in a three-team deal. A disappointing 19-16 after losing at Philadelphia, the Cavs dealt Waiters to the Thunder in exchange for Oklahoma City’s protected 2015 first-round pick. Also, the Cavs sent reserves Lou Amundson and Alex Kirk and their 2019 second-round pick to the Knicks, who are 5-32 and desperate to clear salary-cap space.

New York also received forward Lance Thomas from Oklahoma City. The Cavs have been ravaged by injuries in superstar LeBron James’ first season back in Cleveland and needed to shake things up. The team had discussed moving Waiters, the No. 4 overall pick, over the past two years and finally struck a deal. Both James and All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving sat out against the

Sixers because of injuries. Waiters was pulled from the starting lineup in Philadelphia — his hometown — shortly before the Cavs lost to the lowly 76ers, who got their first home win. The 6-foot-4 Waiters began the season in Cleveland’s starting lineup, but was removed after three games. He made some defensive strides, but too often Waiters seemed

mostly concerned about scoring. The mercurial Smith, who has never been afraid to shoot, could give Cleveland’s bench the offensive boost first-year coach David Blatt has been looking for all season. Waiters had some success coming in as a reserve, but he never seemed comfortable in that role and the Cavs finally found him a new home.

Nowitzki, Mavericks topple Nets in OT By The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Dirk Nowitzki made a clinching 3-pointer in overtime that moved him into seventh place on the NBA’s career scoring list, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 on Monday night to match their season high with a sixth straight victory. Monta Ellis scored 19 points and made a pair of jumpers early in overtime before consecutive 3-pointers by Chandler Parsons and Nowitzki made it 96-88 with 34 seconds to play. That gave Nowitzki 15 points for the game and 27,412 in his career, moving him past Moses Malone into the No. 7 spot. Rajon Rondo shot 1 of 13 for two points but had 14 assists and 10 rebounds for the Mavericks, who have the longest current winning streak in the NBA. Tyson Chandler finished with 14 points and 13 boards. Brook Lopez had 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Nets but faded after an 18-point first quarter. Jarrett Jack had 20 points and 10 assists. WARRIORS 117, THUNDER 91 OAKLAND, Calif. — Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Golden State used a smothering defensive effort to rout Oklahoma City. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry scored 19 points each as the NBA-best Warriors (27-5) bottled up Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Thunder. Golden State held Oklahoma City to 30.6 percent shooting. The Warriors’ whipping denied the rejuvenated Thunder (17-18) a chance to move above .500 for the first time this season. Westbrook scored 22 points, and Durant had 14 points and 10 rebounds on a night when everything seemed to be a struggle for the Thunder. Durant shot 3 of 16, and Westbrook finished 5 for 21 from the floor. But help is on the

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way for Oklahoma City’s All-Star Blake Griffin had 26 points and tandem. 10 rebounds to lead the Clippers, whose biggest lead of nine came at the start of the game. DeAndre BULLS 114, ROCKETS 105 Jordan added 15 points and 16 CHICAGO — Pau Gasol had rebounds, and Chris Paul had 10 27 points and 14 rebounds, Jimmy points and 10 assists before fouling Butler scored 22 and Chicago ral- out with 1:50 to play as the team’s three-game winning streak ended. lied for its 13th win in 15 games. Derrick Rose added 19 points, Nikola Mirotic had 17 and the GRIZZLIES 105, Bulls outscored the Rockets 19-5 KNICKS 83 over the final 3:19. Josh Smith led Houston with 21 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mike points. James Harden scored 20, Conley scored 14 of his 22 points but the Rockets lost for the fourth in the third quarter, and Memphis time in six games. sent depleted New York to its reButler scored five points and cord-tying 12th straight loss. took a charge against Harden durThe Knicks (5-32), who have ing the game-ending rally to help the NBA’s worst winning percentthe Bulls wipe out a five-point age, lost for the 22nd time in 23 deficit. games. New York played without injured starters Carmelo Anthony and 76ERS 95, CAVALIERS 92 Amare Stoudemire. The Knicks PHILADELPHIA — Tony were also missing J.R. Smith and Wroten scored 20 points and hit Iman Shumpert, who were traded the go-ahead layup with 9.1 sec- to Cleveland. Reserve forward Quincy Acy onds left to lift Philadelphia over led the Knicks with 19 points, and short-handed Cleveland. Philadelphia had been 0-14 at Jose Calderon added 13. home this season. Kevin Love had 28 points and TRAIL BLAZERS 98, 19 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who LAKERS 94 didn’t have LeBron James and Kyrie Irving because of injuries. PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian They lost Dion Waiters and two Lillard scored 39 points and made reserves shortly before tipoff be- the go-ahead basket with 36 seccause of a three-team trade with onds remaining as Portland rallied New York and Oklahoma City. from a 10-point deficit in the secAfter the Cavaliers blew all of ond half to beat Los Angeles. a 17-point lead, Love made it 92Lillard hit four 3-pointers, and 90 with a pair of free throws with scored 16 points during the fourth 1:09 left. quarter to lead the Trail BlazWroten made one of two free ers (27-8). He has scored at least throws, then scored the go-ahead 39 points in three of his past nine layup to help the Sixers end their games. home-losing streak. LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 points, and reserve center Meyers HAWKS 107, CLIPPERS 98 Leonard had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Portland. LOS ANGELES — Paul Millsap scored 23 points, Jeff Teague WIZARDS 92, added 20 and Atlanta pulled away PELICANS 85 from Los Angeles in the fourth quarter to earn its seventh straight NEW ORLEANS — John Wall road victory for the first time in 21 had 15 points and 12 assists, and years. DeMarre Carroll had 17 points Washington ended its longest skid and eight rebounds, and Al Hor- of the season at three games with a ford scored 16 for the East-leading victory over New Orleans. Paul Pierce scored 14 points on Hawks, who won their fifth in a 6-of-8 shooting for the Wizards, row and 19th in 21 games.

who had five players in double figures. Andre Miller added 12 points, and Marcin Gortat and Kris Humphries each had 10. Anthony Davis had 21 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which led only once — by a single point in the first 4 minutes of the game.

HORNETS 104, CELTICS 95 BOSTON — Kemba Walker scored 20 of his 33 points in the second half and Cody Zeller finished with a career-high 20 on a perfect shooting night, carrying Charlotte over Boston. It was just the second win in seven games for the Hornets, who learned last week that leading scorer Al Jefferson will be sidelined for about three more weeks with a left groin injury. Zeller went 8 for 8 from the floor, hit all four of his free throws and improved to 6-0 against his older brother Tyler, who plays for the Celtics. Tyler Zeller had two points in 16 minutes.

NUGGETS 110, TIMBERWOLVES 101 MINNEAPOLIS — Arron Afflalo scored 34 points to help Denver hand Minnesota its 12th straight loss. J.J. Hickson had 16 points and 11 rebounds and the Nuggets shot 55 percent to cruise past the Timberwolves (5-28), by far the worst team in the Western Conference. Jusuf Nurkic scored 14 points and Ty Lawson added 12 assists for the Nuggets, whose reserves outscored Minnesota’s 47-10.

PACERS 105, JAZZ 101 SALT LAKE CITY — Roy Hibbert scored 22 points to help Indiana outlast Utah. Hibbert, who got into a skirmish with the Lakers’ Carlos Boozer in a one-point loss at Los Angeles on Sunday, again played with a fiery edge and repeatedly went over AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert for inside baskets before fouling out in the Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki shoots a 3-point basket over final minute. Nets forward Mirza Teletovic in overtime Monday in New York.

Avalanche kills 2 US Ski Team members By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press

Two prospects from the U.S. Ski Team were killed in an avalanche Monday while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps. The team said Ronnie Berlack, 20, and Bryce Astle, 19, died in the incident near the Rettenbach glacier in the mountains over Soelden, the venue for the annual season-opening World Cup races. Berlack, from Franconia, New Hampshire, and Astle, from Sandy, Utah, were part of a group of six skiers who were descending from the 3,056-meter Gaislachkogel when they left the prepared slope and apparently set off the avalanche. The other four skied out of the slide and escaped unhurt. Officials in the Tyrolean region said an avalanche alert had been declared for the area after days of heavy snowfall and mild temperatures. “Ronnie and Bryce were both outstanding ski racers who were passionate about their sport — both on the race course and skiing the mountain,” U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Tiger Shaw said. “Our hearts go out to the Berlack and Astle families, as well as to their extended sport family. Both of them loved what they did and conveyed

that to those around them.” The tragedy has left the U.S. Ski Team “in shock,” Alpine director Patrick Riml told The Associated Press in Croatia, Zagreb, where the American slalom team was preparing for a World Cup race on Tuesday. Head coach Sascha Rearick left Zagreb shortly after being informed and traveled back to Austria to be with the so-called development team Berlack and Astle were part of. Riml said the athletes were free to decide whether they still wanted to compete in Tuesday’s night race, adding the team planned to wear mourning bands. “We are all very close,” said Riml, an Austrian who was born and grew up in Soelden. “We train a lot in Park City. We’ll see how they handle the whole thing and how they react.” Riml added “it’s a shock for everybody. Two great boys, great athletes, good skiers. They were fun to have around. We are all in shock, still. It’s very tragic.” Berlack and Astle were part of a group of 10 skiers on the development team who gained experience in the Europa Cup and were preparing to race on the top-level World Cup. “They all have the potential (to be on the World Cup),” Riml said. “These two boys were among the other eight boys C

who are our future. We believed in these guys, that’s why we selected them.” Berlack was a member of the Franconia Ski Club who recently trained at Vermont’s Burke Mountain Academy. He had earned a spot on the development team in 2013 and finished 11th in downhill and 17th in super-G at the National championships that year in Squaw Valley. Berlack grew up in Franconia, the small town in the White Mountains that also produced U.S., world and Olympic champion Bode Miller. Rich Smith, program director at the Franconia Ski Club, said he had known Berlack since he was 7. “There’s not enough words to say what a great guy Ronnie Berlack was and always will be,” Smith said. In a statement, Burke Mountain Academy said it was devastated by Berlack’s death. His father, Steve Berlack, is a coach at the academy. His mother, Cindy, is also a ski coach. “Only last week Ronnie was here at BMA training with us,” the school said. “Ronnie was someone we all loved and deeply respected. He had a huge spirit. There is no one who better represents our core values than Ronnie. Our hearts go out to his parents Steve and Cindy, and his sister Carolyn.”

Sports Briefs Canada wins world junior hockey title TORONTO — Arizona Coyotes prospect Max Domi helped lead Canada to its record 16th world junior hockey title and first since 2009, scoring a goal and adding two assists in a 5-4 victory over Russia on Monday night. “That was a once in a lifetime opportunity and we took advantage of it,” Domi said about winning at home. Anthony Duclair, Nick Paul, Connor McDavid and Sam Reinhart also scored to stake Canada to a 5-1 lead. Dmitri Yudin, Ivan Barbashev, Sergey Tolchinsky and Nikolai Goldobin scored for Russia. Zach Fucale made 26 saves for Canada.

Hussein to try and oust Blatter GENEVA — FIFA vice president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan will stand for election in a bid to oust Sepp Blatter as leader of football’s scandal-hit world governing body. The 39-year-old Prince Ali declared his intention Tuesday to stand as a candidate in the FIFA presidential election on May 29 in Zurich, where Blatter has pledged to seek a fifth mandate at age 79. “This was not an easy decision,” the prince said in a single-page statement in which he pledged to run a positive campaign and did not specifically mention Blatter. “It came after careful consideration and many discussions with respected FIFA colleagues over the last few months.” “The message I heard, over and over, was that it is time for a change,” said Prince Ali, who has been encouraged to run by European football governing body UEFA and its President Michel Platini. During Blatter’s 17-year leadership, FIFA has been rocked by bribery allegations in presidential and World Cup hosting elections, kickbacks paid to senior officials and World Cup ticket scams.

Rivera’s house burns CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers coach Ron Rivera has more to worry about this week than his team’s upcoming NFC playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks after an overnight fire at his home left his family displaced on Monday. The Rivera family’s 7,000-square-foot, two-story Charlotte home sustained “significant” damage from an early morning blaze that spewed heavy smoke and fire from the attic two days after Carolina’s 27-16 playoff victory over Arizona. No one was injured in the two-alarm blaze, which took about an hour to extinguish. The Charlotte Fire Investigative Task Force determined the cause of the “accidental fire” to be a fireplace inside the home and estimated the damages at approximately $500,000. — The Associated Press

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Notre Dame holds off Tar Heels By The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Zach Auguste scored off a rebound with 1:07 left to help No. 13 Notre Dame hold off No. 18 North Carolina 71-70 on Monday night. Auguste got the lead back for the Fighting Irish (15-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who had led by 11 points in the second half only to see the Tar Heels (11-4, 1-1) briefly push ahead. Then Notre Dame survived two shots by preseason All-American Marcus Paige in the final seconds, the last a desperate 3-point heave that wasn’t close as the horn sounded. Now Notre Dame is 3-0 in league play for the first time — Big East or ACC — and off to its best start in 15 seasons under Mike Brey. Auguste finished with 18 points while Pat Connaughton had 16 for the Irish, who shot 46 percent and overcame their own cold shooting down the stretch to hang on. No. 16 OKLAHOMA 70, No. 10 TEXAS 49 AUSTIN, Texas — Buddy Hield scored 13 points and Oklahoma built a huge lead in the first half in dominating Texas, the Sooners’ third straight win in the border rivalry. Oklahoma bolted to a 33-14 lead by halftime. The 14 points set a Texas school record for the fewest scored in a half in a Big 12 game. Oklahoma (11-3, 2-0), which beat a top 10 team on the road for the first time since 1993, had four players score in double figures in earning what could be a huge confidence boost at the start of the Big 12 schedule. Javan Felix scored 13 for Texas (12-3, 1-1). NO. 14 WEST VIRGINIA 78, TEXAS TECH 67 LUBBOCK, Texas — Juwan Staten scored 16 points and Devin Williams added 14 to lead West Virginia past Texas Tech. Staten scored all but three of his points in the second half. The Mountaineers (14-1, 2-0 Big 12) dominated inside, getting 36 points in the paint to 18 for the Red Raiders (10-5, 0-2). C

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Scoreboard Basketball The Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (64) 13-0 1,600 1 2. Duke 13-0 1,535 2 3. Virginia 13-0 1,446 3 4. Wisconsin 14-1 1,397 4 5. Louisville 13-1 1,322 5 6. Gonzaga 14-1 1,275 7 7. Arizona 13-1 1,260 8 8. Villanova 13-1 1,089 6 9. Utah 12-2 1,059 10 10. Texas 12-2 976 11 11. Maryland 14-1 966 12 12. Kansas 11-2 884 13 13. Notre Dame 14-1 775 14 14. West Virginia 13-1 712 17 15. Wichita St. 12-2 686 16 16. Oklahoma 10-3 674 18 17. Iowa St. 10-2 663 9 18. North Carolina 11-3 591 19 19. Seton Hall 12-2 448 — 20. VCU 11-3 311 — 21. Baylor 11-2 186 22 22. Ohio St. 12-3 184 20 23. Arkansas 11-2 103 — 24. St. John’s 11-3 92 15 25. Old Dominion 12-1 80 — Others receiving votes: N. Iowa 72, Iowa 63, Butler 53, LSU 50, George Washington 39, TCU 33, Temple 33, Colorado St. 31, Stanford 29, South Carolina 16, Washington 13, Wyoming 11, Indiana 9, Oklahoma St. 9, Georgetown 7, Cincinnati 6, Dayton 5, BYU 3, Xavier 2, Davidson 1, Hofstra 1.

USA Today Top 25 Poll

The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 4, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record 1. Kentucky (31) 13-0 2. Duke (1) 13-0 3. Virginia 13-0 4. Wisconsin 14-1 5. Louisville 13-1 6. Arizona 13-1 7. Gonzaga 14-1 8. Villanova 13-1 9. Maryland 14-1 10. Texas 12-2 11. Utah 12-2 12. Notre Dame 14-1 13. Kansas 11-2 14. West Virginia 13-1 15. Wichita State 12-2 16. Iowa State 10-2 17. North Carolina 11-3 18. Oklahoma 9-3 19. Seton Hall 12-2 20. Ohio State 12-3 21. VCU 11-3 22. Baylor 11-2 23. Northern Iowa 12-2 24. St. John’s 11-3 25. Arkansas 11-2

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minion 33, Washington 32, Oklahoma State 27, Indiana 20, Stanford 20, San Diego State 18, TCU 18, Butler 16, Iowa 14, LSU 12, South Carolina 12, George Washington 9, Cincinnati 7, Georgia 4, California 3, Dayton 3, Minnesota 3, Temple 2, BYU 1, Oregon 1, Saint Mary’s 1, Wyoming 1.

The Women’s Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. South Carolina (24) 14-0 864 1 2. UConn (7) 12-1 836 2 3. Texas (4) 12-0 815 3 4. Notre Dame 14-1 766 4 5. Baylor 12-1 709 6 6. Louisville 14-1 666 7 7. Tennessee 11-2 652 8 8. North Carolina 14-1 613 9 9. Texas A&M 14-2 595 5 10. Kentucky 13-2 546 11 11. Oregon St. 11-1 509 13 12. Maryland 11-2 499 14 13. Duke 10-4 489 10 14. Mississippi St. 17-0 431 17 15. Stanford 9-4 405 15 16. Oklahoma St. 10-2 289 18 17. Iowa 11-2 274 20 18. Arizona St. 12-1 255 22 19. Nebraska 10-3 217 12 20. Georgia 13-2 204 19 21. Syracuse 10-4 124 21 22. Princeton 15-0 107 — 23. Minnesota 14-1 100 — 24. Rutgers 10-4 94 16 25. W. Kentucky 12-2 40 — Others receiving votes: Washington 39, St. John’s 38, Chattanooga 33, Florida St. 32, Washington St. 18, California 17, Seton Hall 17, Ohio St. 15, Northwestern 12, Green Bay 11, DePaul 10, Long Beach St. 10, South Florida 9, West Virginia 5, George Washington 3, James Madison 3, Arkansas 2, Texas Tech 2.

Men’s Scores EAST Brown 58, Mass.-Lowell 49 Fairleigh Dickinson 75, LIU Brooklyn 69 Harvard 84, St. Rose 38 Hofstra 71, Delaware 58 Rider 62, Fairfield 46 Sacred Heart 75, CCSU 66 St. Francis (NY) 63, Bryant 47 St. Francis (Pa.) 66, Robert Morris 59 Towson 57, Elon 53 UNC Wilmington 75, Northeastern 68 Wagner 85, Mount St. Mary’s 83, 2OT William & Mary 73, Drexel 47 SOUTH Alabama A&M 67, Grambling St. 46 Alabama St. 72, Jackson St. 52 Alcorn St. 68, Prairie View 62 Bethune-Cookman 97, Trinity Baptist 71 Charleston Southern 74, Campbell 71 Delaware St. 90, Cheyney 68 ETSU 76, Samford 74

Houston Baptist 68, McNeese St. 56 James Madison 61, Coll. of Charleston 50 Lipscomb 90, Rhodes 53 Louisiana-Lafayette 80, Appalachian St. 64 Louisiana-Monroe 70, Arkansas St. 61 Mercer 85, VMI 75 New Orleans 72, Lamar 67 Notre Dame 71, North Carolina 70 Texas Southern 59, Southern U. 58 Texas St. 77, Georgia St. 74, 2OT The Citadel 85, UNC Greensboro 83, OT Troy 71, Texas-Arlington 66 W. Carolina 72, Furman 53 Wofford 68, Chattanooga 64 MIDWEST Green Bay 79, Wright St. 55 Iowa 70, Nebraska 59 Michigan St. 70, Indiana 50 SOUTHWEST Oklahoma 70, Texas 49 Sam Houston St. 75, Northwestern St. 64 South Alabama 72, UALR 69 Stephen F. Austin 81, SE Louisiana 66 West Virginia 78, Texas Tech 67 FAR WEST UC Santa Barbara 63, Florida Gulf Coast 50

Women’s Scores EAST Bryant 65, St. Francis (NY) 53 CCSU 62, Sacred Heart 49 LIU Brooklyn 81, Fairleigh Dickinson 71 Mount St. Mary’s 60, Wagner 58 Penn 52, Temple 50 St. Francis (Pa.) 71, Robert Morris 68 SOUTH Alcorn St. 68, Prairie View 46 Gardner-Webb 79, Winthrop 65 High Point 79, Campbell 59 Lamar 64, New Orleans 54 Liberty 59, Presbyterian 42 Lipscomb 95, Trevecca Nazarene 71 McNeese St. 60, Houston Baptist 57 Princeton 75, Hampton 63 Radford 53, Charleston Southern 51 Tennessee 57, Vanderbilt 49 Texas Southern 62, Southern U. 48 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 77, Bluefield St. 74 SOUTHWEST Northwestern St. 66, Sam Houston St. 57 Stephen F. Austin 78, SE Louisiana 71, OT FAR WEST Arizona St. 78, Washington St. 64 California 75, Colorado 59 Oregon 62, UCLA 46 Oregon St. 76, Southern Cal 66 Stanford 55, Utah 44 Washington 79, Arizona 69

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

Late score gets Sharks past Jets WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Edouard Vlasic needed only 3 seconds to give the San Jose Sharks a win over the Winnipeg Jets in a game that seemed destined for overtime. With 8 seconds remaining in the third period of a tied game, Joe Pavelski won an offensive zone faceoff to Logan Couture, who set up Vlasic for the decisive goal with 4.5 seconds to go that gave the Sharks a 3-2 victory on Monday night. The shot got past Jets goalie Michael Hutchinson just in time. “To finish it off before overtime is big. It worked out for us,” said Vlasic, whose goal denied at least one point to a team the Sharks are battling for playoff positioning. “We won the draw, and Couture made a nice pass. “There was a little bit of room, and I was able to pick a little spot up there.” Brent Burns and Melker Karlsson also scored for the Sharks. Andrew Ladd and Jay Harrison had goals for Winnipeg in the only NHL game on Monday. Harrison’s shot from the high slot on the power play got through Sharks goalie Antti Niemi’s pads at 4:03 of the third period to tie it 2-2. “We were hanging around long enough to give ourselves a chance of winning the game, and those are stingers, ones you lose at the end like that,” Harrison said. The teams entered the night holding both of the Western Conference’s wild card playoff spots. The Sharks (21-14-5) moved into a tie with Vancouver and Los Angeles for second in the Pacific Division. “We couldn’t be happier, obviously, to get the win and fix what was broken,” said Sharks coach Todd McLellan, whose team had just one win in its previous five games. “We didn’t play very well against St. Louis the other night, and Winnipeg plays a similar game.” C

W L Toronto 24 10 Brooklyn 16 18 Boston 11 21 Philadelphia 5 28 New York 5 32 Southeast Division Atlanta 26 8 Washington 23 11 Miami 15 20 Orlando 13 24 Charlotte 12 24 Central Division Chicago 25 10 Cleveland 19 16 Milwaukee 18 17 Indiana 14 22 Detroit 10 23

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 25 9 Dallas 26 10 Houston 23 11 San Antonio 21 14 New Orleans 17 17 Northwest Division Portland 27 8 Oklahoma City 17 18 Denver 15 20 Utah 12 23 Minnesota 5 28 Pacific Division Golden State 27 5 L.A. Clippers 23 12 Phoenix 20 16 Sacramento 14 20 L.A. Lakers 11 24

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Monday’s Games Philadelphia 95, Cleveland 92 Charlotte 104, Boston 95 Dallas 96, Brooklyn 88, OT Washington 92, New Orleans 85 Chicago 114, Houston 105 Memphis 105, New York 83 Denver 110, Minnesota 101 Indiana 105, Utah 101 Portland 98, L.A. Lakers 94 Atlanta 107, L.A. Clippers 98 Golden State 117, Oklahoma City 91 Tuesday’s Games Phoenix at Milwaukee, 4 p.m. Detroit at San Antonio, 4:30 p.m. All Times ADT

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 39 26 11 2 54 108 89 Tampa Bay 41 25 12 4 54 134 108 Detroit 39 20 10 9 49 109 99 Toronto 40 21 16 3 45 130 122 Boston 40 19 15 6 44 104 108 Florida 37 17 11 9 43 87 97 Ottawa 38 16 15 7 39 102 105 Buffalo 40 14 23 3 31 77 136 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 39 24 10 5 53 118 94 N.Y. Islanders 39 26 12 1 53 121 109 Washington 38 20 11 7 47 112 99 N.Y. Rangers 36 21 11 4 46 113 90 Columbus 37 17 17 3 37 96 119 Philadelphia 39 14 18 7 35 106 120 New Jersey 41 14 20 7 35 90 117 Carolina 39 12 23 4 28 77 102

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville 38 Chicago 39 St. Louis 39 Winnipeg 40 Dallas 38

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Minnesota 37 18 15 4 40 104 106 Colorado 39 15 16 8 38 101 117 Pacific Division Anaheim 41 26 9 6 58 115 110 Vancouver 37 22 12 3 47 109 98 San Jose 40 21 14 5 47 109 105 Los Angeles 40 19 12 9 47 112 103 Calgary 40 21 16 3 45 115 105 Arizona 38 15 19 4 34 92 124 Edmonton 40 9 22 9 27 88 135 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday’s Games San Jose 3, Winnipeg 2 Tuesday’s Games Buffalo at New Jersey, 3 p.m. Ottawa at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 3:30 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 4 p.m. San Jose at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. Columbus at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 5 p.m. Detroit at Edmonton, 5:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver, 6 p.m. All Times AST

Transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Announced the retirement of vice president of baseball operations/ assistant general manager Dean Taylor, who will continue as a consultant to baseball operations. Promoted J.J. Picollo to vice president/assistant general manager of player personnel; Rene Francisco to vice president/assistant general manager of major league; international operations and Scott Sharp to assistant general manager/baseball operations; Jin Wong to assistant general manager/baseball administration; Chino Cadahia to senior coordinator/ player development; Kyle Vena to director baseball administration; Mike Groopman to director baseball operations/analytics; and John Williams to director baseball analytics/player personnel. Named Ronnie Richardson director minor league operations, Daniel Mack director baseball analytics/research science, Chris Getz baseball operations assistant/player development, Phillip Stringer baseball operations assistant and Nick Relic minor league video coordinator. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with INF Adam Rosales on a one-year contract. Signed RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo to a minor league contract. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with INF Cliff Pennington on a one-year contract. COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with C Nick Hundley a two-year contract. Designated RHP Chris Martin for assignment. NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP Buddy Carlyle on a minor league contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Harang on a one-year contract. BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association

LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Named Brian Agler coach. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Zach Bauman, TE Ted Bolser, G John Fullington, WR Travis Harvey, CB Jimmy Legree, OT Kelvin Palmer, WR Ryan Spadola, CB Ross Weaver and CB Darren Woodard to future contracts. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed DT Chigbo Anunoby, DE Leon Mackey and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke to future contracts. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed TE Rob Blanchflower, CB Kevin Fogg, WR C.J. Goodwin, DE Ethan Hemer, LB Howard Jones, DL Joe Kruger and OL Alejandro Villanueva to future contracts. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DT Landon Cohen. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed S M.D. Jennings, TE Taylor Sloat and P Chase Tenpenny. TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed TE Dorin Dickerson to a futures contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned D Richard Nedomlel from Toledo (ECHL) to Grand Rapids (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD — Reassigned F Tyler Graovac to Iowa (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned F Miikka Salomaki to Milwaukee (AHL). WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled D Keaton Ellerby from St. John’s (AHL). Placed F Evander Kane on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 28. LACROSSE Major League Lacrosse OHIO MACHINE — Traded D Chad Wiedmaier and a 2015 first-round draft pick to Boston for D Brian Karalunas and a 2015 seventh-round draft pick. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Signed MF Fatai Alashe, MF Nick Besler, D Boyd Okwuonu, D Otis Earle, D Ramon Martin Del Campo, MF Dan Metzger, F Khiry Shelton and MF-D Andy Thoma. COLUMBUS CREW — Signed F Federico Higuain to a designated player contract. NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed D Andres Mendoza. COLLEGE ARKANSAS — Re-signed defensive coordinator Robb Smith. AUBURN — Fired co-defensive coordinator Charlie Harbison. COLGATE — Announced the resignation of men’s assistant ice hockey coach Jason Lefevre. FLORIDA — Named Doug Nussmeier offensive coordinator; Geoff Collins defensive coordinator; Randy Shannon associate head coach, co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; Terrell Williams defensive line coach; Kirk Callahan defensive backs coach; Mike Summers offensive line coach; Greg Nord tight ends and special teams coach, Tim Skipper running backs coach and Mike Kent director of strength and conditioning. Announced senior QB Jeff Driskel will transfer to Louisiana Tech.

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Principal Shane Bostic onstage wearing nothing but an undergarment. Later, male teachers had dressed up as female students and were seen kissing photographs of male teachers, Carpenter said. Carpenter said he also spoke with Board of Education President Joe Arness about what he had heard. He is particularly concerned about administration and staff members portraying sexually suggestive behavior because of recent events involving a former male choir teacher, Jeremy Anderson, who is facing charges of repeatedly raping one of his female students. Having an assembly, which students were required to attend, potentially indicates a cultural problem that the district did not investigate or provide enough training to prevent the incident, Carpenter said. Carpenter said he hopes school district policies concerning appropriate teacher behavior are enforced.

on leave Monday, Erkeneff said. No alerts were sent out to the families with students at the school prior to the final day of winter break, which follows standard procedure if a substitute principal is working in the building, Erkeneff said. Erkeneff said she could not release any further information about the incident as it was an internal personnel issue. Parent Ben Carpenter first heard about the assembly from his daughter, a student who attends the school for one class period per day. She told her father that she was uncomfortable with some of the material that she had seen during the mandatory assembly, he said. Carpenter said he began speaking with other parents and staff to verify what his daughter had told him. A photograph given to the Clarion and purported to have been taken during the assemReach Kelly Sullivan at kelly. bly, shows the school’s Vice sullivan@peninsulclarion.com.

Sitka hospital CEO says he was assaulted, plans to depart SITKA (AP) — The CEO of Sitka’s community hospital said he missed a meeting last week because he was assaulted. Jeff Comer said he could no longer stay in Sitka and planned to leave over the weekend. Comer was scheduled to appear at a meeting with the Sitka Assembly on Friday. But he instead sent the hospital board president to read a statement from him. Comer said he was willing to help the city and hospital as needed, from Arizona, KCAW reported. Sitka police Chief Sheldon Schmitt confirmed to the radio station that Comer called dispatch Friday afternoon to report an assault on a hiking trail af-

ter he was recognized as being the hospital CEO. Comer reported being knocked down and kicked. Schmitt said police were attempting to follow up with Comer to get a better description of his alleged assailants. Comer took over as CEO of Sitka Community Hospital in September. The Sitka Sentinel reported that Comer had notified the city administrator, Mark Gorman, last Wednesday of plans to step down as CEO from the hospital, which is having financial troubles. The assembly recently voted to extend a line of credit to the hospital from $500,000 to $1.5 million, to help cover costs for December and January.

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Jan. 2, 2014, they normally see the first baby born even earlier. The Chathams brought JoAnna home Saturday. Amber is a stay-at-home-mom while Issac was able to take a few days off from Kenai Aviation before returning to work. While having a newborn at home is easier the second time around, the biggest challenge is learning all her noises, Issac said. “Every kid is a little different,” he said. “We are excited to watch her grow up.”

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The birth was another first for the family. Amber said this was her first birth at a hospital after Magpie was born at Women’s Way Midwifery. Amber said while she had no complaints with a midwifery, this birth went a lot faster after she induced labor. “The hospital staff did a great job,” she said. CPH spokesperson Camille Sorenson said while the birth is Reach Dan Balmer at danearlier than last year’s firstborn, iel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. which came in a 10:42 p.m. on com.

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people unable to watch the NFC Wildcard playoff game opted to go to local sports bars that had DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket. “We had a ton of people here (on Sunday),” said Gerrica Moore, the bar manager at the Backdoor Lounge. “A couple people left because there weren’t enough places to sit.” Moore said that she saw complaints over the pulled programming all over Facebook. She said that the outage was most likely responsible for the crowds at the Backdoor Lounge. “The Dish (Network) thing probably had a lot to do with (the bar being busy).” At Buckets Sports Grill, business was also booming. Owner Fran Jones said that her establishment also couldn’t accommodate all the customers. “Sunday was a big football day,” Jones said. “We had

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putting this report together.” Allegations of misconduct within the Guard and criticism of the prior administration’s handling of complaints overshadowed last year’s gubernatorial race. In September, then-Gov. Sean Parnell released a report from the National Guard Bureau’s Office of Complex Investigations that found that

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care and what the borough can do to help reduce the cost.” The consultant’s goal will be to identify ways to reduce health care costs of borough and school district employees using economies of scale or by determining commons costs between the two boroughowned hospitals, according to the memo. Navarre said he intends to form a working group made up of consultants, business owners, health care providers and various borough personnel to review the issues and develop

recommendations for the assembly. Assembly member Kelly Cooper said she has already volunteered to be on a group committee. She said she expects the assembly will support the ordinance when it is up for public hearing at the Feb. 10 meeting. Cooper, who has seven years experience with the South Peninsula Hospital operating board, said the borough has a lot of employees between the two hospitals and the school district, which makes it critical to reform how health care is administered. Cooper said all budgets have been monthly over budgeted because of health care claims.

By bringing in a professional the borough can look at ways to minimize the cost while maximizing the coverage, she said. “It may seem like a lot of money but when you add up all the claims of employees, ($200,000) is nothing,” she said. “To get a professional in here to here to help bring the cost down is worth it. No point trying to reinvent the wheel.” Next month Cooper and assembly member Blaine Gilman will participate in the 28th Annual Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference Feb. 8-11 in Phoenix, Arizona. Today the borough assembly policies and procedures committee will vote to authorize $5,000 travel budget for the trip.

Cooper has attended the conference in the past as part of the SPH operating board but this will be her first time as a borough assembly representative. She said the conference is full of great information for small hospitals that face the same cost problems. “This is the year of health care reform,” Cooper said. “We have a new governor and senator in Washington, D.C., and with reduced oil prices we have a lot of wants to accomplish with no budget. We have to figure out how to be more effective with less money.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com.

Arctic shipping declines in 2014 ANCHORAGE (AP) — Fewer ships sailed through Arctic waters in 2014. Thirty-one ships used the Northern Sea Route over Russia to sail between Europe and Asia and another 22 used part of the route, Alaska Public Radio Network reported. In 2013, more than 70 vessels used the Northern Sea Route. Predictions of increased ship traffic in the wake of diminished sea ice in Arctic waters may have been premature, said Malte Humpert, executive director of the Arctic Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. “I think 2014 kind of shows that development and Arctic shipping may be further off than we might have thought a

few years ago, that the ice is not melting as quickly as previously predicted,” Humpert said. Low sea ice years of 2007 and 2012 generated optimism about Arctic resource extraction, container shipping and large-scale tourism, he said. More ice formed in 2014, and the nature of shipping changed. Russia is feeling the effect of economic sanctions stemming from its move on Ukraine, he said, and that has scaled back Russian oil activity. Low oil prices also were a factor, he said. Joel Plouffe, a Montrealbased managing editor of the journal Arctic Yearbook, said access remains limited and development is expensive in the

Around Alaska Walker traveling to Washington for Sullivan’s swearing-in JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker is traveling to Washington, D.C., for the swearing in Tuesday of Alaska’s new U.S. senator, Dan Sullivan. Sullivan, a Republican, defeated incumbent Democrat Mark Begich in November. Walker spokeswoman Grace Jang says Walker also plans to meet with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and is trying to set up meetings with others before returning to Alaska late Wednesday. She says the Jewell meeting will mainly be introductory, a chance for the two to meet after previously speaking over the phone. Jang said one issue that could come up is a road through a wildlife refuge from King Cove to Cold Bay. She said Walker supports efforts, backed by the prior state administration, to allow for a road. Jewell rejected a road. A lawsuit over the denial is pending.

Arctic. “This is the reality. The boom is not there. And whatever will happen will take years and years and years,” he said. Environmental groups have raised many concerns about increased commerce in the Arctic. They bitterly oppose Arctic drilling in an environment that supports endangered whales, polar bears, ice seals and walrus. They contend not enough is known about drilling’s effects on an ecosystem already being hammered by climate change, with summer sea ice continuing to be lost at a record pace. The groups also say oil companies have not demonstrated the ability to clean up a petroleum spill in ice-choked waters. But Plouffe sees exciting

developments in 2015 for the Northwest Passage over Canada and Alaska. One transit last year was a commercial ship travelling without an icebreaker. “The shipping company called Fednav was the first shipping company to actually take some minerals out of the Canadian Arctic and take them out to China using the Northwest Passage, and using drones to help them in Arctic waters,” Plouffe said. “So that’s something new, and this pattern will continue.” Plouffe said he hopes that the focus on the Arctic can be expanded to concern for people affected by high energy bills in rural Alaska, for instance, and the safety of regional travel.

to allow more time for a possible resolution over the use of U.S. steel in the project. The state of Alaska last week pushed the bid opening from Jan. 6 to Jan. 21. A spokeswoman for Gov. Bill Walker says the delay speaks to a willingness on both sides to come to mutually agreeable terms. The Prince Rupert terminal is on Canadian soil leased by the state as part of the Alaska’s ferry system. Canadian officials have balked at a Federal Highway Administration requirement that U.S. steel be used in projects it funds. Much of the funding for the replacement project is set to come from the federal agency, with the state contributing.

Park Service releases names of Denali crash victims

ANCHORAGE — The National Park Service has released the names of two men who died last month in a two-vehicle collision at Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. Park Service officials say the men who died in the Dec. 22 crash are 28-year-old Patrick Defoe of Wasilla and 51-year-old Antril Sanguinetti of Anchorage. The crash occurred on the Parks Highway about 1.5 miles south of the park entrance. Officials say the family of Defoe spoke with the news meFerry project bid opening dia before the state medical examiner officially confirmed his identity. delayed to allow time for talks The Park Service is working on the crash investigation with JUNEAU — The bid opening for a ferry terminal replace- the state medical examiner and Alaska State Troopers. ment project in British Columbia has again been pushed back — The Associated Press

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sides are aware of the pressure on them, especially during the NFL playoffs. “Any time my customers are not satisfied or are losing channels they pay for, I’m concerned,” Parker said. “I’m very customer oriented. I want (my customers) to get what they pay for.” The KTBY Fox 4 blackout isn’t the first instance of popular programming being pulled from Dish Network in recent memory. On December 20, 2014, Fox News and Fox Business were made unavailable after Fox and Dish Network failed to reach an agreement during negotiations concerning contract renewal. Similarly, CNN programming was not available on Dish Network for several weeks last year. Parker said that people weren’t as vocal about the CNN outage as they have been about Fox. “We live in a Fox News area,” Parker said.

victims did not trust the system because of a lack of confidence in the command. Parnell said he called in the bureau last year after receiving examples of how the command structure was failing Guard members. The bureau’s findings led to the ouster of then-Adjutant Gen. Thomas Katkus. Parnell defended his administration’s response to reports of problems within the Guard, saying he and his office acted on every allegation that was made to them. Prior to leaving office, Parnell said he hoped

Walker would follow the road map laid out by the bureau for restoring confidence in Guard leadership. Jang said Walker has met with the bureau and been briefed on that process. Walker has not yet named a permanent new adjutant general. During the campaign, Walker raised the possibility of naming a special prosecutor to dig into the Guard scandal. Jang said the investigator will be more of a fact-finder and will recommend whether a special prosecutor is needed.

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Moody new husband shows warning signs of an abuser DEAR ABBY: I was single for four years and recently remarried. I didn’t intend to marry again, but then I met “Bob.” He was so kind and attentive that I was attracted. He proposed to me every day, several times a day, and eight months later I married him. Bob moved here from out of state and hasn’t been able to find work. It has been challenging. My daughter lives with us and is in college. Bob’s mood swings have been drastic lately. He doesn’t want me to talk to anyone else, do anything without him (hang with my friends, my daughter, etc.). I have a great job and work part-time in the evenings to make ends meet. I try to stay calm, but he yells, uses profanity and is highly manipulative. I am at a loss. I would like to help him, but his depression is tearing us apart. I also believe he is addicted to marijuana. He has threatened suicide, but I don’t know if he would actually go through with it. Abby, I have worked very hard to get where I am. I know I need to take care of myself and my daughter, but I don’t want to just throw this away, either. Help! — TORN IN TWO IN TEXAS DEAR TORN IN TWO: Without more information, it’s hard to tell whether your husband’s

depression makes him act the way he does, or whether you have been seduced by an abuser. Among the warning signs of an abuser are: — Pushes for quick involvement; — Isolation: tries to isolate you from friends or family members; — Makes others responsible for his/her feelings: The Abigail Van Buren abuser says, “YOU make me angry” instead of “I am angry,” or, “You’re hurting me by not doing what I tell you”; — Hypersensitivity: is easily insulted, claiming hurt feelings when he or she is really mad. Rants about the injustice of things that are just a part of life; — Verbal abuse: constantly criticizes or says blatantly cruel things — degrades, curses, calls you ugly names. May also involve sleep deprivation, waking you with relentless verbal abuse; — Sudden mood swings: switches from sweet to violent within minutes.

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This is only a partial list — there are 15 in all, which is too long for this column. However, they can be precursors to serious physical violence. Urge your husband to get counseling for his depression and insecurity. If he refuses, then be smart and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or online at thehotline.org for help in safely separating from him before your husband’s behavior escalates. DEAR ABBY: At a black-tie-optional wedding, is it appropriate for a man to come wearing a cowboy hat and keep it on at the dinner table? — CURIOUS IN PALM DESERT DEAR CURIOUS: Hat etiquette decrees that it should be removed when a man is indoors. And according to The Campfire Chronicle (at stargazermercantile.com), “If you’re in a restaurant that serves anything that isn’t coated in barbecue sauce, it’s probably best to lose the hat.” 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.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Others will have many opinions. Trust in your ability to overcome a problem and get to the bottom of the issue. You might see a matter differently from how your circle of friends does. Hold off on making financial commitments for now. Tonight: Step in and take the lead. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHHDetachwhenpresentedwith others’ opinions and desires. You could be pushed way beyond your limit. Take a walk and pretend that it is a beautiful summer day. Take a step back, and you will see the path to clarity. Tonight: Go where there is great music. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might want to move forward with a personal matter that revolves around an important partnership or relationship. Communicate with someone who has a lot of power and who can affect the outcome of this critical issue. Tonight: Be diplomatic. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You might understand more about a key person in your life than you let on. This person has a tendency to be very dramatic. Get in touch with your feelings, and you will be able to relate to him or her much more easily. Tonight: Go along with someone else’s choice. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You could be more in tune with what’s going on than many of your associates or friends seem to be. You will be able to help move everyone through a difficult situation with ease. If you are retired, toss yourself into a heartfelt project. Tonight: Get some exercise.

Geographic suggestions Dear Readers: Here are some of your responses to a past column about how to recycle or donate old National Geographic magazines. This topic must have hit home with many of you. Here goes: * Jill Wilson, via email, wrote: “Artists across the U.S. are looking for old National Geographics to use in making abstract paintings. The magazines are difficult to locate and would be of great use to crafts organizations or children’s programs.” * Betsy Creamer, via email, wrote: “Please consider veterans hospitals. They love them. We took 40 years’ worth and were met at the door eagerly.” * Jan in California wrote: “I have seen old National Geographic magazines for sale in antiques shops.” * Al Bayless in Kihei, Hawaii, wrote: “I give them to a doctor or dentist to put in the waiting room. I once asked a doctor why he didn’t subscribe to it for his office. He said, ‘Because they are stolen so quickly.’ So, please donate them.” — Heloise No bug bites Dear Heloise: Make sure you check your boots, galoshes, etc., before you put them on your feet. Spiders and other insects could have made their homes in there. Spray them first with a bug spray. Insect bites can be very painful. — Bob Choolijian, Plaistow, N.H. Bob, the first rule of camping or staying the night in a wilderness cabin is: Shake out shoes and boots! Don’t just put your hand or foot into footwear! You never know what may have crawled in during the night. — Heloise

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

7 2 1 9 8 6 3 4 5

3 6 8 4 5 2 9 1 7

9 4 5 3 1 7 2 8 6

6 7 9 8 3 4 1 5 2

1 3 4 2 6 5 8 7 9

5 8 2 1 7 9 6 3 4

2 9 3 5 4 1 7 6 8

8 5 6 7 9 3 4 2 1

Difficulty Level

4 1 7 6 2 8 5 9 3

2015 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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

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Pet Tails

Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, January 6, 2015

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Animal advocates cheer end to dog breed bans SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new law that took effect Thursday prevents cities and towns from banning specific dog breeds, a move Utah animal welfare advocates say ends one form of legal discrimination. “Any dog breed has the potential of being vicious,” said Gene Baierschmidt, the executive director of the Humane Society of Utah. State Rep. Brian King, a Salt Lake City Democrat who authored the law, said 10 Utah cities had bans against owning dogs such as pit bulls, a breed perceived to be more aggressive. The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, nullifies those laws and prevents new ones from being adopted. “It moves us away from stigmatizing a specific breed of dog,” King said. At one time, German Shepherds were thought of as attack dogs, but King said that reputation has faded, and now, pit bulls face a similar stigma. King hopes the new law will shift debate to owners and the way they raise their animals. “If you ill-treat an animal or

you teach them to be aggressive because you want to breed a junk-yard dog, that’s not right,” King said. “You’re doing the dog a disservice, and you’re doing your neighbors a big disservice.” The Salt Lake Tribune (http:// bit.ly/1Bf3X6N) reports that the 10 cities that had bans were: South Jordan, North Salt Lake, Springville, Delta, Duchesne, Fillmore, Garland, Honeyville, Morgan and Smithfield. South Jordan, which opposed King’s law, banned pit bulls after a girl was attacked while walking home in 1997. Paul Cunningham, the South Jordan city chief of staff, said citizens had requested the ban following the attack. To comply with the new law, the city repealed its ban in November and passed a new ordinance that focuses on dog behavior. “If someone has a dog that becomes a danger to the community, we put some pretty restrictive kinds of things, including some insurance requirements and signage requirements to try and protect the public,” Cunningham said.

Buddies

Submitted photo

Bernie the pug has a new snuggle buddy, Lucy the yellow Labrador retriever puppy. Bernie and Lucy belong to the Morrow family of Kenai.

Have a photogenic pet? Send us a picture! Pet photos run on the Pets page every Tuesday. They can be color or black and white and may include people. Limit one photo per household. They may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion. com, dropped off at the Kenai office or mailed to the Clarion at P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, 99611. A brief explanation of the photo, the pet’s and owner’s names, owner’s address and phone number must be included. Photos with an address written on the back will be returned.

A-16 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, January 6, 2015