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Program Director Norman Cohen echoed the sentiment. “Our goal was to provide capital in the region for economic development purposes that would not otherwise be funded by banks,” Cohen said. The Nature Conservancy is perhaps best known for buying land for the purpose of preserving it, but that’s only part of what it does to follow its mission of conserving the lands and waters. “We see that investments in economic development are a way to get the kind of change we’re looking for,” Cohen said. “Sustainability” has several meanings for Haa Aani and the Nature Conservancy. It refers both to environmental practices and stable economies. According to state of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development economic

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District students will take the Alaska Measures of Progress, or AMP, standardized test on March 30. The assessment is now a statewide requirement for grades three through 10 and is meant to evaluate a student’s grasp of Alaska English Language Arts and Mathematics standards, according to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. “In contrast to the Adequate Yearly Progress standardized bubble tests, AMP testing is online and adaptive,” said school district spokesperson Pegge Erkeneff. “The real-time results will measure student strengths and weaknesses, and be adaptive in order to generate activities to address these areas.” The data taken from the tests is meant to assist educators in making adjustments for their students within the classroom, Erkeneff said. As students take the tests through out their school career, teachers can develop their in-class assessments and activities to further individualize how they help their students, she said. “Computer-based assessments are able to adjust the difficulty of questions to a student’s responses and provide greater score precision,” according to the department of education. “For example, if a student performs well on a set of questions with intermediate difficulty, she will be presented with a more challenging set.” The state now requires all graduating students to have taken the WorkKeys, SAT or the ACT, said school counselor LaDawn Druce, who helps to coordinate the tests through out the school district. Governor Sean Parnell signed legislation on May 13, 2014 that repealed the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam, and replaced it

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FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The last musher has crossed the finish line in the 2015 Yukon Quest. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 48-yearold Rob Cooke of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, claimed the red lantern Friday after what he called “13 days of hell” in the 1,000-mile race. The British-born musher suffered a frost-bitten nose in temperatures that dipped well below minus 40 in the early part of the race. He says he pushed his team too hard early when the when extreme cold should have dictated a slower approach. He says he nearly scratched twice but was rejuvenated by race volunteers during long rests. He says earning the finisher’s patch made the ordeal worth it. —Associated Press

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Chuck and Debbie Lamb brought their 1-year-old pit bull Missy to Soldotna Creek Park on Sunday for her daily exercise the couple said is necessary because of her high levels of energy. They were hoping the ground would have not been covered in ice, and while the dog skidded a few times while running after her toy, she didn’t seem to mind the conditions, they said. Forecasters are calling for a mix of rain and snow today.

Sustainability in the Southeast Haa Aani gets funding from Nature Conservancy By MELISSA GRIFFITHS Juneau Empire

JUNEAU, Alaska — With sustainable Southeast Alaska businesses as a goal, the Nature Conservancy has partnered with Haa Aani for yet another program. The conservation organization and the Sealaska Corp. offshoot have announced that the Nature Conservancy is investing $500,000 in Haa Aani’s Community Development Fund, a program that loans money to entrepreneurs and shareholders in Southeast Alaska who can’t or don’t get bank loans. The fund primarily serves rural communities by providing developmental services and capital in the form of small-business and micro-loans. The two groups already cooperate on the Path to Prosperity contest, which awards prizes to companies that benefit their

‘We see that investments in economic development are a way to get the kind of change we’re looking for.’ — Norman Cohen, TNC’s Southeast Alaska Program Director

communities through local employment and other impacts. This year, $40,000 prizes were awarded to Port Chilkoot Distillery and Fairweather Ski Works, both of Haines. “Haa Aani LLC was established in 2009 with a mission of supporting a prosperous region by developing a healthy and thriving economy,” said Haa Aani Economic Development Coordinator Alana Peterson. “We do that through sustainability lens.” The fund was seeded with

$500,000 from Haa Aani in February 2012 and received nonprofit tax-exempt status in February 2013. Today, the fund contains well over $2 million, and the additional $500,000 from the Nature Conservancy is expected to allow it to support more Southeast businesses. Peterson said the partnership, and the cash investment, seemed natural because the organizations “have such similar goals.” TNC’s Southeast Alaska

Budget closeouts up for discussion in Legislature By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — The big news at the Capitol this past week was Gov. Bill Walker’s gas line proposal, one that some legislators fear will create an atmosphere of uncertainty over efforts to bring Alaska’s gas to market. The state has been pursuing a major liquefied natural gas project, known as Alaska LNG, with BP, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil Corp., TransCanada Corp. and the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., or AGDC. Walker said that will continue. But in an opinion piece published on newspaper websites Wednesday night, Walker said

he was concerned about what would happen if that project falters and therefore, he wanted to increase the size of a smaller, in-state gas project so the state would have another option. Whichever project is first to produce a “solid plan,” with conditions acceptable to the state, will get the state’s full support, he wrote. Or, the two might be combined at some point, he said. AGDC has been pursuing the smaller project on the state’s behalf. The piece was posted hours after company representatives and a deputy Natural Resources commissioner told lawmakers the parties were working together and the project was on track for a decision next year

The opinion piece ‘pretty much lays out that we’re in competition now with our partners.’ — House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski

on whether to move to the next phase. The opinion piece “pretty much lays out that we’re in competition now with our partners,” said House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, who has raised concerns with Walker’s new plan. Walker said while the companies are working well with Alaska now, he wants to ensure C

the state has an economically viable gas line “not beholden to potentially changing priorities” by the companies over the next few years. It’s in Alaska’s best interest to have two options, he wrote in an emailed response to questions Friday. He said he doesn’t see that legislative changes would be needed, though Chenault said lawmakers are looking into

that. It would be an in-state pipeline that would provide gas to Alaskans and to a liquefied natural gas terminal developed by others, Walker said. Walker announced his plans when he did because he said Alaskans and the Legislature deserve to know the direction he’s heading on the gas line. Legislative leaders are looking forward to greater clarity on that direction. Here are three things to watch: House Finance subcommittees aim to finish work that will inform the House Finance Committee’s rewrite of the operating budget. The House is taking the See BUDGET, page A-8

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Astronauts turn cable guys on spacewalk By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacewalking astronauts routed more than 300 feet of cable outside the International Space Station on Saturday, tricky and tiring advance work for the arrival of new American-made crew capsules. It was the first of three spacewalks planned for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Terry Virts over the coming week. Altogether, Wilmore and Virts have 764 feet of cable to run outside the space station. They got off to a strong start Saturday, rigging eight power and data lines, or about 340 feet. “Broadening my resume,” Virts observed. NASA considers this the most complicated cable-routing job in the 16-year history of the space station. Equally difficult will be running cable on the inside of the complex. The extensive rewiring is needed to prepare for NASA’s next phase 260 miles up: the 2017 arrival of the first commercial spacecraft capable of transporting astronauts to the orbiting lab. NASA is paying Boeing and SpaceX to build the capsules and fly them from Cape Canaveral, which hasn’t seen a

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In this image from television astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore begins the spacewalk Saturday morning to wire the International Space Station in preparation for the arrival in July of the international docking port for the Boeing and Space-X commercial crew vehicles.

manned launch since the shuttles retired in 2011. Instead, Russia is doing all the taxi work — for a steep price. The first of two docking ports for the Boeing and SpaceX vessels — still under development — is due to arrive in June. Even more spacewalks will be needed to set everything up. There were so many cables that NASA color-coded them. That helped the spacewalkers only so much; they expected

Kentucky police issue warrant for Queen Elsa HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — The cold might not bother Disney’s Queen Elsa, but it’s wreaking enough havoc in Kentucky that a police department announced a joke warrant for the popular “Frozen” character’s arrest. Police in the small, rural town of Harlan posted a Facebook message Wednesday about Elsa. They wrote: “Suspect is a blonde female last seen wearing a long blue dress and is known to burst into song ‘Let it Go!’ As you can see by the weather she is very dangerous.” Police soon posted another message, telling residents that all kidding aside, they should take the weather seriously and be careful. A massive system dropped more than a foot of snow in parts of Kentucky. Bitterly cold temperatures moved in Wednesday night and were likely to stay for several days. C

a lighter blue for one of the lines. “I worked up a lather on that one,” Wilmore informed Mission Control. After successfully attaching the first four cables, he added, “I’ve got to cool down.” Mission Control left two cables — or about 24 feet worth — for the next spacewalk coming up Wednesday. Four hundred feet of additional cable will be installed March 1 on spacewalk No. 3.

“We’ve got a lot of work still,” Mission Control said as Saturday’s 6 ½-hour spacewalk drew to a close. “We want to make sure we look after your health and get you back inside now, so we’re going to claim victory here.” It was the first spacewalk for Virts, who arrived at the space station in late November. He savored the moment as he floated out high above the South Pacific. “Pretty cool,” he said. Spacesuit concerns stalled the work by a day. NASA wanted to make certain that the suits worn by Wilmore and Virts had reliable fan and pump assemblies. Two other fan-pump units failed aboard the space station in recent months and were returned to Earth earlier this month for analysis. Corrosion was discovered, the result of water intrusion from testing. Their suits appeared to work fine Saturday. “I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their hard work and diligence,” Wilmore, the station’s commander, said once he was safely back inside. Online: NASA: http://www.nasa. gov/mission_pages/station/ main/index.html

Friday Stocks Company Final Change Agrium Inc.............. 108.46 -0.18 Alaska Air Group...... 64.14 +1.40 ACS...........................1.71 — Apache Corp........... 66.22 -0.41 AT&T........................ 34.08 -0.01 Baker Hughes.......... 63.49 -0.78 BP ............................41.28 +0.09 Chevron.................. 108.60 +0.25 ConocoPhillips..........67.38 -0.04 ExxonMobil.............. 89.92 +0.48 1st Natl. Bank AK...1,575.00 -15.00 GCI.......................... 14.43 -0.03 Halliburton............... 43.36 -0.88 Harley-Davidson...... 63.48 +0.11 Home Depot............112.24 +1.30 McDonald’s.............. 94.19 — Schlumberger.......... 85.88 -1.10 Tesoro...................... 90.58 +0.05 Walmart................... 84.30 +0.78 Wells Fargo.............. 54.83 +0.27 Gold closed............ 1,201.17 -5.61 Silver closed............ 16.21 -0.17

Dow Jones avg..... 18,140.44 +154.67 NASDAQ................4,955.97 +31.27 S&P 500................ 2,110.30 +12.85 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Thursday’s prices North Slope crude: $54.82, down from $55.54 on Tuesday West Texas Int.: $51.16, down from $53.53 on Tuesday

Peninsula Clarion, Monday, February 23, 2015

LIO Schedule Monday 8:00 a.m. The House Education Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 30 Constitutional History Curriculum. Testimony will be taken. Tuesday 8:00 a.m. The House Community & Regional Affairs Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 75 Municipal Regulation of Marijuana; Advisory Boards. Testimony will be taken. Tuesday 9:00 a.m. The Senate Finance Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 6 Eliminate Daylight Saving Time, SB 46 Municipal Bond Bank Loans To Regional Health Organizations and SB 30 Marijuana Regulation; Controlled Substance; Crimes; Defenses. Testimony will be taken. Tuesday 1:30 p.m. The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss Board & Commission Appointees: Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board, Board of Massage Therapists, State Medical Board, Board of Certified Real Estate Board, Board of Examiners in Optometry and SB 39 Repeal Film Production Tax Credit. Testimony will be taken. Wednesday 1:00 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 79 Marijuana Regulation; Controlled Substance; Crimes; Defenses. Testimony will be taken. Thursday 10:00 a.m. The House Special Committee on Fisheries will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 103 Boards of Fish / Game Regulation Authority. Thursday 3:00 p.m. The House Health & Social Services Committee will sponsor a public hearing for a Presentation: Division of Public Assistance - Director Ron Kreher & Other Invited Guests and to discuss HB 59 Marijuana Concentrates. Testimony will be taken on HB 59. Friday 1:00 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HJR 15 Honor Ted Stevens; Discipline Prosecutors and HB 79 Marijuana Regulation; Controlled Substance; Crimes; Defenses. Testimony will be taken. Friday 3:15 p.m. The House Labor & Commerce Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 32 Workers Comp: Controlled Substances Tests and HB 116 Extend Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. 3 minute testimony limit. All teleconferences are held at the Kenai Legislative Information Office, 145 Main Street Loop No. 217, Kenai, unless otherwise noted. To confirm call 283-2030 or email Kenai.LIO@akleg.gov. To watch online go to http://alaskalegislature.tv/.

Around the Peninsula LeeShore schedules monthly board meeting The LeeShore Center will hold its February Board Meeting on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will be held in the large conference room at The LeeShore Center and is open to the public. For more information call 283-9479.

Nikiski Community Council plans meeting The Nikiski Community Council will hold it’s next meeting today at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Nikiski Senior Center on Island Lake Road. This meeting is open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend.

Nikiski Rec Center, Pool plan activities

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.

Sterling Community Center plans activities — The Sterling Community Center will be holding its Annual Board Meeting on March 2 at 5:45 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. The board will be increasing the seats of the board to 9 members and 4 alternates. Requirements to run are that you live in Sterling, or have property in Sterling and are a member of the Sterling Community Center. The deadline to turn in your intent to run is Feb. 27 by 6:00 p.m. If you are interested stop by the Sterling Community Center and pick one up or give us a call and we can email a form to you, or just call if you have any questions. — There will be a community Garage Sale at the Sterling Community Center on March 7 from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Booths can be reserved by making payment prior to the garage sale of $10 for a 12x12 booth. Tables can be rented for the garage sale for $10 per table. Folks renting a booth need to park in the back of the building. For more information please call the Sterling Community Center at 262-7224. — Pickleball now has three different days scheduled: Monday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Wednesday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Come on out and get going on one of the fastest growing games here on the peninsula. There is a great group of people willing to teach you the game.

— Nikiski Pool Spring Break hours include the waterslide daily at 1 p.m. and open daily until 9 p.m. Closed Mondays. — Adult Coed Volleyball League Team Registration begins Feb. 23-March 6, must be 18 years old. Season runs March 16-April 27. — Spring Break Day Camp for 1st-6th grade boys and girls will be March 10, 11 and 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., including cooking, crafts, gym games and more! Please bring sack lunch Car seat check up events scheduled and gym shoes. — Spring Clean Community Garage Sale is March 14, 8 Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death and injury to a.m.-2 p.m. children ages 0-15. Is your child in the right seats? Stop in at Please call 776-8800 for more information. one of our events and have a child passenger safety technician check your child’s seat. — Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. at Nikiski Fire Station No. 1 Caregiver support group — March 7, noon-2 p.m. at Central Emergency Services/ to talk about heart month Soldotna Fire Station No. 1 — March 25, 1-3 p.m. at Nikiski Fire Station No. 1 The next Kenai Peninsula Family Caregiver Support Program Caregiver Support Meeting is Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Soldotna Senior Center at 1:00 p.m. The topic is National Hospital Auxiliary scholarships available Heart Month. Join us to share with other caregivers. For more information, call 907-262-1280. The Central Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary has released the application packets for its 2015 High School Senior Scholarships. There will be 2 scholarships awarded at $4,000 each. To Cody Honrud Memorial Scholarship offered be eligible, you must be a member of the Auxiliary, or a depenApplications for the Cody Honrud Memorial Scholarship dant of a CPH employee. You must be a senior in high school, must be received at the Soldotna High School counselors of- and have at minimum a 2.5 GPA. You must also be majoring in fice by April 15. The recipient must be graduating this 2014- a medical career. 2015 school year from Soldotna High School. The student must For more information or an application please come to the be accepted as a full-time student by either a business/trade Central Peninsula Hospital Gift Shop or call Jim childers at school, apprenticeship program or vocational/technical school 907‐714‐4543. The deadline to submit an application is April in 2015-2016 and carry at least a 2.0 gpa. 17. Pick up an application today at the counselors’ office at Soldotna High School. The winner will be announced April Submit community announcements to news@peninsulaclar30. ion.com.

Sale of angel kits benefits Haakenson By McKIBBEN JACKINSKY Morris News Service-Alaska/ Homer News

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As an on-going benefit for Angelica Haakenson, an 11-year-old Anchor Point girl who lost her legs from injuries in a Christmas Day wreck on the Sterling Highway, Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Medical Services volunteers are selling “Angel Kits,” roadside

emergency kits for a suggested donation of $15. The kits contain two 12hour, child-safe, glow sticktype flares, a small LED flashlight and a brochure with tips for roadside safety packaged inside a bright green bag with reflection strips designed to be used as a backpack and easily seen in the dark. “This is a starter kit for people so if they want to put in bottles

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10 a.m. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai 11:30 a.m. • Women’s Cancer Support Group at Soldotna Bible Chapel, 300 W. Marydale. Call 953-9343. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 5 p.m.

• TOPS group 182 meets at the Sterling Senior Center. Call Pam at 741-1477. 5:30 p.m. • Overeater’s Anonymous meets at the URS Club in the old Kenai Mall. Do you have a problem with food? Members come in all sizes. 6 p.m. • Kenai Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 252-9330 or 2837609. 7 p.m. • Women’s Barbershop sings at the Soldotna Church of God on the corner of Redoubt and Binkley. For more information, call 335-6789 or 262-4504.

of water or other preparedness items, the bag is large enough to accommodate it,” said Kayt Ligenza Andrews, president of the volunteer group. The bags are available at the Anchor Point Fire Station. Coastal Realty, Alaska State Troopers, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10221, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre, Blackwater Bend Espresso and Anchor River Cleaning

Service also contributed to the project. Three hundred bags are currently available for purchase, with more planned in the future. “Our hope is it will be a continuing program to be able to generate a continual donation for Angelica Haakenson, rather than a one-time donation,” said Andrews.

• Narcotics Anonymous Sup- ing, time of meeting, place, and a port Group “Dopeless Hope contact phone number to news@ Fiends,” 11312 Kenai Spur High- peninsulaclarion.com. way, Unit 71, Kenai. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907-2620995. 8 p.m. • Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meet-

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The ‘Huslia Hustler’ touched generations of Alaskans If he could have seen the end of the

2015 Yukon Quest, one has to imagine George Attla would have been pleased. The Alaska mushing legend didn’t get to see how the neck-and-neck battle between Allen Moore and Brent Sass played out, nor was he able to hang on to see one more running of Anchorage’s Fur Rendezvous sprint races, where he made a name for himself many years ago. But in his lifetime, Mr. Attla touched generations of Alaskans both in the mushing community and across the state. Mr. Attla died of cancer at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage on Sunday at age 81. For more than five decades prior, he built a reputation as one of the preeminent dog mushers of his or any generation. Mr. Attla chalked up an impressive haul of wins in the sprint races of his prime, before the rise of marquis distance mushing events like the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest. He registered 10 wins in Anchorage’s Fur Rendezvous and eight in the Open North American Championships in Fairbanks. Mr. Attla came from Huslia — his fast times and signature big kick with his good leg earned him the epithet “the Huslia Hustler.” Perhaps even more than his championships, however, Mr. Attla was known for his philosophy on dogs and mushing. Long before the emphasis on dog welfare today, he championed the notion that understanding dogs was key to mushing success. “The dog never makes a mistake,” he wrote in his 1972 mushing opus “Everything I Know About Training and Racing Sled Dogs.” “He is just a dog and he does what he does because he is a dog and thinks like a dog. It is you that makes the mistake because you haven’t trained him to do what you want him to do when you want him to do it.” That emphasis on race mistakes falling at the feet of the musher rather than the dogs is something almost taken for granted in the sport today, but in its time it was a much more radical notion. That the sport came around to Mr. Attla’s way of thinking is a testament to the worth of his ideas, especially as applied by those at mushing’s highest level. As Mr. Moore and Mr. Sass raced neck-and-neck toward the Yukon Quest finish line on the Chena River late Monday, it was clear that Mr. Attla’s lessons — be they on dog philosophy, effort, determination or the value of passing a love of mushing on to future generations — have been well taught and well learned. Though the Huslia Hustler is no longer around to dispense wisdom on mushing and life firsthand, he will be well remembered by Alaskans for decades to come. He was a man who gave much of himself to his community, his sport and his state. The legacy of great races that follow — including this year’s Quest — bear witness to his contributions. — Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Feb. 17, 2015

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By GARRY TRUDEAU

The education of Scott Walker

Scott Walker belongs to an embattled minority that happens to be most of the population. The root of this paradox is that Walker is an outlier among the political class in not having graduated from college, at the same time that a solid two-thirds of the country lacks a four-year degree. Such is the domination of not just college grads, but specifically Ivy League grads, at the upper echelons of our government that the nation’s political competition can be seen as one big intramural battle at the Harvard or Yale Club. And here comes Scott Walker, who dropped out of Marquette in 1990. For all that we celebrate the do-it-my-ownway pluck and creativity of the nation’s great entrepreneurs who didn’t graduate, we tend to consider a four-year degree an indispensable stamp of respectability and capability. It shouldn’t be. Walker’s example stands for an important point: Success in America shouldn’t have to go through a B.A. This is something that the nation’s elite has trouble grasping. Howard Dean expressed the liberal id on this question the other day on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Discussing the flare-up over Walker ducking a question on evolution in London, Dean said: “The issue is how well-educated is this guy? And that’s a problem.” The Washington Post ran a piece headlined “As Scott Walker mulls White House bid, questions linger over college exit,” al-

though no questions linger over his college exit. He left to take a full-time job with the American Red Cross. Mystery solved. The dirt, such as it is, from the Post report is that Walker “had trouble showing Rich Lowry up on time for French” and was bored in “a class on the politics of the Third World.” Can we at least contemplate the possibility that the class on Third World was genuinely boring? The Post characterizes Walker’s failure to graduate as one of “a string of defeats” he suffered at the time, yet the defeat was simply getting on with his life. Do we really believe that Scott Walker would be any more or less impressive if he had — to choose from some of Marquette’s current offerings — finished up his final credits by acing such classes as Economic and Social Aspects of Film, Sociology of Gender and Sex, and Principles of Peer Facilitation Among College Students? Perhaps, if he had been more diligent in his studies, he would derive great pleasure from being able to read Flaubert in the original and discuss with fluidity the 1966 coup in Nigeria that brought to power Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi. But clearly none of this interested him, as indeed it wouldn’t interest anyone but the most devoted Francophiles or Africanists.

As a practical matter, Walker used college as vocational education for what was his true passion: politics. He took up political science, but studying political science has about as much bearing on becoming a politician as studying marine biology does on becoming an Olympic diver. Politics is something you learn by doing. Walker ran for student office repeatedly at Marquette, then for real office almost as soon as he left school, building a career that has made him more successful and influential than world-class political science Ph.D.s. We shouldn’t overlearn from Scott Walker’s example, of course. For many people, it’s better to graduate from college than not. But not for everybody. It would make more sense if we had a postsecondary system that had ways of training and credentialing young people that wasn’t so overwhelmingly dependent on a four-year degree, which is controlled by a lazy, inefficient and tuition-hiking academic establishment. If Scott Walker wins the Republican nomination, Democrats will of course attack him as anti-education, but they will be falling into a trap if they make his lack of a degree an issue. When it comes to college, Walker is a representative of the 68 percent, and a symbol of all that is possible even without a diploma hanging on a wall. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

Most back Obama plan to raise investment taxes By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The rich aren’t taxed enough and the middle class is taxed too much. As for your taxes, you probably think they’re too high as well. Those are the results of an Associated Press-GfK poll that found that most people in the United States support President Barack Obama’s proposal to raise investment taxes on high-income families. The findings echo the populist messages of two liberal senators — Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont — being courted by the progressive wing of the Democratic Party to run for president in 2016. The results also add weight to Obama’s new push to raise taxes on the rich and use some of the revenue to lower taxes on the middle class. Obama calls his approach “middle-class economics.” It’s not flying with Republicans in Congress, who oppose higher taxes. But Bob Montgomery of Martinsville, Virginia, said people with higher incomes should pay more. “I think the more you make the more taxes you should pay,” said Montgomery, who is retired after working 40 years at an auto dealership. “I can’t see where a man makes $50,000 a year pays as much taxes as somebody that makes $300,000 a year.” According to the poll, 68 percent of those questioned said wealthy households pay too little in federal taxes; only 11 percent said the wealthy pay too much. Also, 60 percent said middle-class households pay too much in federal taxes, while 7 percent said they paid too little. Obama laid out a series of tax proposals as part of his 2016 budget released this month. Few are likely to win approval in the Republican-controlled Congress. But if fellow Democrats were to embrace his ideas, they could play a role in the 2016 race. One proposal would increase capital gains taxes on households making more C

AP-GfK Poll than $500,000. In the survey, 56 percent favored the proposal, while only 16 percent opposed it. Democrats, at 71 percent, were the most likely to support raising taxes on capital gains. Among Republicans and independents, 46 percent supported it. Obama’s other tax plans didn’t fare as well. About 27 percent said they favored making estates pay capital gains taxes on assets when they are inherited, and 36 percent opposed it. Just 19 percent said they supported the president’s aborted plan to scale back the tax benefits of popular college savings plans, 529 accounts, named after a section in federal tax law. Obama withdrew the proposal after Republicans and some Democrats in Congress opposed it. “I think that’s a poor idea,” said Jamie Starr of suburban Atlanta. “Being that I’m a mother of five children, that is a wonderful program.” “That’s kids trying to make their own away in this world without having student loans,” she said. Obama’s proposal to levy a new tax on banks was supported by 47 percent of those surveyed. Only 13 percent opposed it, while 36 percent were undecided. It’s tax season, that time of the year when people are confronted by their obligations to the government. The poll found that 56 percent of us think our own federal taxes are too high, and 4 percent said they pay too little. If taxes are increased, a slight majority said the additional money should help pay down the national debt. Using the money to cut other taxes or fund government programs were less popular options. Republicans, in general, are more likely than Democrats to oppose higher taxes, except when it comes to low-income families. Only 19 percent of respondents said low-income families pay too little in federal taxes, but there was a significant split

between the political parties. Just 10 percent of Democrats said low-income families pay too little, while 33 percent of Republicans said they don’t pay enough. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the poorest 20 percent of households paid less than 1 percent of all federal taxes in 2011, the latest year for data. The top 10 percent paid more than half of all federal taxes. That’s OK, said Sen. Sanders, an independent from Vermont, because wealthy people have seen their incomes soar while the rest of the country’s wages have been much more flat. “Most people understand that at a time when the rich are becoming much richer, the middle class is continuing to disappear,” Sanders said. “And people also understand that the very wealthy and large corporations are able to take advantage of huge loopholes, which enable them not to pay their fair share of taxes.” Obama has been pushing to raise taxes on the rich since his first campaign for president in 2008. He has had some success. In January 2013, Obama persuaded Republicans in Congress to let income tax rates go up for families making more than $450,000 a year. It was part of a deal that made permanent a large package of tax cuts first enacted under Republican President George W. Bush. Some liberals are looking for a candidate to push for higher taxes on the rich in the 2016 race. Sanders and Democrat Warren would fit the profile, though Warren says she is not running for president and Sanders says he has not made up his mind. Among Democrats, Hillary Rodham Clinton is seen as the front-runner for the nomination; she has yet to make her candidacy official. Clinton hasn’t offered specifics on how she would approach taxes as a candidate. But she offered a glimpse of her views following Obama’s State of the Union Address in January, when she tweeted that Obama “pointed way to an economy that works for all. Now we need to step up & deliver for the middle class. #FairShot #FairShare.”

Peninsula Clarion, Monday, February 23, 2015

n On Feb. 4 at about 3:50 a.m., Soldotna police responded to a report of a male lighting a fire at Hooligan’s Saloon. Robert Yovino, 43, of Kodiak, had started a small fire, using building materials and a tarp, near the back door of the business. Yovino was arrested for second-degree criminally negligent burning and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail. n On Feb. 9 at 8:38 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence on Onslow Avenue in Kenai for a report of a disturbance. The investigation revealed that Angela Robinson, 36, of Kenai, was disturbing her neighbors. Robinson was arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $250 bail. Alcohol was a contributing factor. n On Feb. 5, a 54-year-old woman, of Kasilof, reported to troopers that her Arctic Cat Jag had been stolen off of South Cohoe Loop on Feb. 4. The snow machine had broken down on a neighbor’s property and an unknown person(s) had removed it from where it was parked. The snow machine was described as black in color with green striping. The snow machine also had the numbers 41543 in orange decals and a broken windshield. At this time there are no suspects or witnesses. n On Feb. 5 at about 10:00 p.m., troopers contacted a 16-year-old male and 17-yearold male at the end of West Poppy Lane in Soldotna. The two were smoking marijuana in their truck. Charges are being forwarded to Department of Juvenile Justice for review. n On Feb. 9 at about 1:20 p.m., Soldotna based Alaska State Troopers contacted Danielle Updegraff, 24, of Kenai, after she was stopped for a traffic violation. Updegraff was The following judgments were recently handed down in District Court in Kenai:

n Gordon M. Hamilton, 31, of Palmer, pleaded guilty to sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Nov. 23. Imposition of sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year, fined a $50 court surcharge and ordered to complete 16 hours of community work service. n Joshua L. Lytle, 29, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fourthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, a domestic violence offense committed April 19. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 days suspended, given credit for time served in another case, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Daniel J. Meyer, 22, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 20. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months

Police reports found to be driving with a revoked license. She was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $500 bail. n On Feb. 7 at 10:25 a.m., Soldotna based troopers contacted David O’Brien, 39, of Kenai, at his residence and arrested him on two outstanding arrest warrants for assault, criminal trespass and failure to comply with court orders. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On Feb. 4 at 1:11 p.m., Soldotna based troopers contacted Ben Tikka, 28, of Soldotna, at his residence and arrested him on an outstanding arrest warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on the original charge of driving in violation of a limited license. Tikka was taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $250 bail. n On Feb. 10 at 9:38 p.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop near Lawton Drive and Tinker Lane and contacted Shane C. Mullican, 34, of Soldotna. Stated recorded indicated that Mullican’s license was suspended. He was issued a summons for driving with a suspended license and released at the scene. n On Feb. 10 at 5:59 p.m., Nathan. S. Larson, 22, of Soldotna arrived at the Kenai Police Department to turn himself in on a state warrant. Records showed an Alaska State Troopers warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on the original charge of driving while license suspended. Larson had 10 days to serve. n On Feb. 11, Alaska State Troopers Criminal Suppression Detail contacted a male passed out inside a gray 2012 Dodge pickup that was parked near the

Court reports and placed on probation for one year. n Jeffrey Barrett Mills, 56, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief, a domestic violence offense committed Jan. 18. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 65 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to have no contact with victim or victim’s children while intoxicated and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Raymond E. Smith, 58, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree assault and one count of criminal mischief (property damage $150$749), committed Dec. 29. On the count of fourth-degree assault, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim and placed on probation for three years. On the count of criminal mischief, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay restitution. All other charges in this case were

intersection of Marathon Road and the Kenai Spur Highway. The male, who was identified as Bradley Perkovich, 34 of Kenai, was contacted after members of the Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit spotted Perkovich unresponsive behind the wheel of the gray Dodge. Investigation resulted in the arrest of Perkovich for second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, second-degree misconduct involving weapons, driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons. Perkovich was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility and held without bail. The vehicle Perkovich was operating was released to a responsible party who responded to the scene. n On Feb. 8 at 8:51 p.m., the Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, conducted a traffic stop on a white 2001 Ford Taurus for a moving violation near Mile 80 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed that Shane C. Mullican, 34, of Soldotna, was operating the vehicle with a suspended operator’s license for a Department of Motor Vehicles Points System Violation. Mullican was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving while license suspended, and he and the vehicle were released to a responsible driver. n On Feb. 13 at about 10:10 a.m., Obadiah James Francis Moore, 20, of Nikiski, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear for a status hearing on the original charge of driving with a revoked/suspended/cancelled license, after he was contacted by Soldotna based Alaska State Troopers at his residence in Nikiski. Moore was taken to Wildwood Pretrial

Facility with 10 days to serve. n On Feb. 12 at 11:47 a.m., Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, issued a summons to David Polushkin, 50, of Wasilla, on the Commercial Fishing Vessel Delta, for participating in the 2015 Cook Inlet Commercial Pacific Cod Fishery without first registering his vessel for the fishery with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as required. Arraignment is scheduled for March 24 in Seward District Court. n On Feb. 8 at 6:46 p.m. the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol, South Central Team, contacted Roxanne Job, 42, of Soldotna, after she was observed traveling southbound with a defective headlight near Mile 83 of the Sterling Highway in Sterling. Investigation revealed that she was driving with a suspended license. She was issued a summons to appear in Kenai Court on the charge of driving while license suspended. n On Feb. 14 at about 11:30 a.m., Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, issued a citation to Joshua Thomas Sawyer, 30, of Seward, for failing to seal a black bear taken in Game Management Unit 7 within 30 days of harvesting the bear, as required. Bail was set at $110. An optional court appearance is scheduled in Seward District Court. n On Feb. 14 at 9:34 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a motor vehicle collision at Mile 51 of the Seward Highway. Investigation revealed that Candace Rodriguez, 38, of Nikiski, lost control of her minivan on ice while driving northbound on the Seward Highway. Her vehicle exited the road and overturned. No injuries were sustained.

dismissed. n Meladee Dawn Stephenson, 23, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, a domestic violence offense committed Jan. 27. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment and an anger management program, ordered to pay restitution and placed on probation for one year. n Corey T. Sterling, 24, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 21. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for two years. n Sabrina Thompson, 31, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 25. She was sentenced to 150 days in jail with 130 days suspended, fined

$4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, buy or consume alcohol for three years and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Brian T. Tupper, 35, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to false report or information, committed Oct. 20. He was sentenced to 160 days in jail with 130 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited interest in his vehicle, but not necessarily its contents and was placed on probation for three years. n Christine D. Tweedy, 40, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed May. 17. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with a specifically named individual, ordered to pay cost

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2 shot, wounded in separate incidents in bar parking lot ANCHORAGE — A man was shot and wounded Sunday morning in a parking lot outside an Anchorage bar less than 24 hours after another man was shot in the same lot. Both shootings took place in a parking lot just south of Chilkoot Charlie’s in the Spenard neighborhood. Police took a call on the first shooting just after 3 a.m. Saturday. They found a man in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Police say he had been in an altercation and the shot may have been fired from a car. Just after 3 a.m. Sunday, police took a call that multiple shots had been fired in the parking lot. Police say a critically injured man was driven from the lot to a hospital. No suspects have been arrested.

4-year-old boy shot when mom’s gun falls from holster WASILLA — A 4-year-old Alaska boy was shot in the leg Saturday when his mother’s handgun fell out of its holster and fired. Alaska State Troopers say they took a call on the incident near WaNN wsilla just before 11:30 a.m. Medics were treating the boy when they arrived. Troopers say the family was leaving a pickup when the woman’s .357-caliber handgun fell out of its holster, struck the pavement on its hammer and fired. The shot hit the 4-year-old just above the knee. The bullet went through the boy’s leg and lodged in a building. The boy was transported by helicopter to Anchorage for treatment. No one has been charged.

Troopers say infant snowmobile passenger dies ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 4-monthold boy has died, days after he was found not breathing. Troopers say the child was a passenger on a snowmobile during a trip from Golovin to White Mountain. Troopers say the child was carried in his mother’s parka during the trip last Saturday. Troopers say the boy was flown to Anchorage, where he was put on life support. The infant died after he was removed from life support on Tuesday. According to troopers, no criminal activity is suspected in the death. — The Associated Press

of appointed counsel and placed on probation for two years. n Bertha K. Waskey, 65, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 27. She was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, buy or consume alcohol, ordered to pay cost of appointed counsel and placed on probation for three years. n Diana P. Westover, 35, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief (property damage less than $250), a domestic violence offense committed Oct. 27. She was sentenced to 40 days in jail with 30 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

n Christopher E. Worley, 26, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to refusal to submit to a breath test, committed Aug. 24. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n David A. Duncan, 27, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Sept. 13. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year.

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Nation

Anti-vaccine moms talk backlash

Around the Nation

By GOSIA WOZNIACKA Associated Press

Fed predicts up to 10 derailments a year of trains hauling crude oil or ethanol

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — One is a businesswoman and an MBA graduate. Another is a corporate vice president. The third is a registered nurse. These three mothers — all of them educated, middle-class professionals — are among the vaccine skeptics who have been widely ridiculed since more than 100 people fell ill in a measles outbreak traced to Disneyland. Critics question their intelligence, their parenting, even their sanity. Some have been called criminals for foregoing shots for their children that are overwhelmingly shown to be safe and effective. “Contrary to the common sentiment, we are not anti-science,” said Michelle Moore, a businesswoman who lives in the affluent Portland suburb of Lake Oswego with her 2½-year-old twin girls. “I’m not opposed to medicine, and I think vaccines have a place. We think it’s a medical choice, and it should be researched carefully.” The backlash, much of it from people who fear unvaccinated children could infect their own kids, has been so severe that dozens of anti-vaccine parents contacted by The Associated Press were afraid to speak out. But a handful of mothers agreed to discuss their thinking. Moore, an MBA graduate who runs an agriculture-related business, traces her feelings back to the time she took Lariam, a supposedly safe anti-ma-

BILLINGS, Mont. — The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing more than $4 billion in damage and possibly killing hundreds of people if an accident happens in a densely populated part of the U.S. The projection comes from a previously unreported analysis by the Department of Transportation that reviewed the risks of moving vast quantities of both fuels across the nation and through major cities. The study completed last July took on new relevance this week after a train loaded with crude derailed in West Virginia, sparked a spectacular fire and forced the evacuation of hundreds of families. Monday’s accident was the latest in a spate of fiery derailments, and senior federal officials said it drives home the need for stronger tank cars, more effective braking systems and other safety improvements.

‘Birdman’ takes flight at an Oscars

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In a Feb. 9 photo, Michelle Moore poses for a photo with her twin daughters, Sierra, right, and Savannah in Lake Oswego, Ore. Moore is not opposed to medicine, thinks vaccines have a place and are a medical choice that should be researched carefully.

laria medication. Instead, she said, the drug saddled her with multiple health complications. She questions whether the government knew about the risks at the time. Health officials now acknowledge Lariam can cause severe side effects, some of which can be permanent. That experience broke Moore’s trust in the medical establishment and launched her on years of research into how vaccines can affect people’s health. When she got pregnant, Moore and her husband de-

layed immunization for Sierra and Savannah. “It was not an easy decision,” she said. “The thought of something happening to them because we chose not to vaccinate is terrifying. But I have so many questions, and I do think it’s the right decision for our family.” Nancy Babcock of Spokane, Washington, says people who share her opinions “are being vilified and ostracized.” Babcock, a vice president at a bank, told her daughter about her doubts.

Then her daughter and her husband looked into the issue, and they decided not to immunize their two children. “In a community with many young people, those who don’t vaccinate are feeling a lot of pressure,” she said. Nationwide, parents who seek an exemption from vaccine requirements are still in a tiny minority. The median total exemption rate for kindergartners during the 2013-14 school year was just 1.8 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oscars spread around awards at ceremony By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

LOS ANGELES — In an Academy Awards largely populated by smaller, independent films, Hollywood spread its awards around at a stormy Oscars heavy on song-and-dance, occasionally lacking in clothes and punctuated by passionate stands for equality. Six of the eight best-picture nominees took awards at the

Dolby Theatre on Sunday: Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” for its hand-made craft; “Whiplash” for its pulsating pacing and J.K. Simmons’ drill-sergeant jazz instructor; “Birdman” for its elegant cinematography; “Boyhood” for Patricia Arquette’s moving mother; and “American Sniper” for its war film sound editing; and “Selma” for Common and John Legend’s best song. Tony Awards veteran Neil

Patrick Harris gave the 87th Academy Awards a chipper tone that sought to celebrate Hollywood, while also slyly parodying it. “Tonight we honor Hollywood’s best and whitest — I mean brightest,” he began the night, alluding to the much-discussed lack of diversity in this year’s all-white acting nominees. It was the first salvo in a night that often reverberated with heartfelt pleas for change.

“To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation,” said Arquette. “We have fought for everybody else’s equal rights. It’s our time to have wage equality once for all.

LOS ANGELES — The long take of “Birdman” has stretched all the way to the Academy Awards, where the jazzy, surreal comedy about an actor fleeing his superhero past, took Hollywood’s top honor in a ceremony punctuated by passionate pleas for equality. In a battle of B-movies for best picture, the Oscars awarded “Birdman” best picture, opting for a movie that epitomizes much of Hollywood — showy, ego-mad, desperate for artistic credibility — over one (“Boyhood”) that prized naturalism and patience. “Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” also won best director for Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, best original screenplay and best cinematography.

Homeland Security chief: Budget stall muddies response to IS WASHINGTON — The possible shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security threatens the Obama administration’s efforts to counter the extremist appeal of the Islamic State group within the U.S. and to respond with emergency aid to communities struggling with winter snowstorms, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned on Sunday. In a round of appearances on network news programs, Johnson said that if Congress fails to agree on a new budget for his department by Friday’s end, lawmakers’ inaction would lead to staff furloughs that could hamstring U.S. response to terrorist threats and warnings, such as the one late Saturday that names the Mall of America. He said that up to 30,000 DHS workers would have to be furloughed, including up to 80 percent of Federal Emergency Management Agency workers even as that agency contends with two months of devastating snowfall and cold from New England to the Mountain States.

— The Associated Press

World

Turkish military enters Syria By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Hundreds of Turkish troops backed by tanks took part in an overnight operation into neighboring Syria to evacuate dozens of besieged soldiers guarding an Ottoman tomb and remove the remains amid fears the shrine was threatened by Islamic State militants. The mission late Saturday, saving Turkish soldiers reportedly stuck for months at the tomb of the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire, was the first such major military incursion by Turkey since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said nearly 600 Turkish soldiers on some 100 tanks and armored personnel carriers crossed into Syria near the border town of Kobani late Saturday, as drones and airplanes flew reconnaissance missions overhead. One group traveled to the tomb, some 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Turkey on the banks of the Euphrates River in Syria’s embattled Aleppo province, he said.

AP Photo/Mursel Coban, Depo Photos

Turkish army’s armored vehicles and tanks drive in Syrian town of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobani, as they return from the Ottoman tomb in Syria, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Turkey launched an overnight military operation into neighboring Syria to evacuate troops guarding an Ottoman tomb and to move the crypt to a new location, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Sunday.

Another group seized an area only 200 meters (yards) from the Turkish border in Syria’s Ashma region to be the new home for the tomb, according to a statement from President

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office. One soldier was killed in an “accident” during the operation, Turkey’s military said. “Before the Turkish flag was lowered at (the tomb), the Turk-

ish flag started to be waved at another location in Syria,” Davutoglu said. He said troops destroyed the complex once housing the tomb.

Somalia extremists urge attacks on US By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — A video purported to be by Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked rebel group al-Shabab urged Muslims to attack shopping malls in the U.S., Canada, Britain and other Western countries. U.S. authorities said there was “no credible” evidence suggesting a U.S. mall attack was in the works. The threat by the al-Qaida affiliate came in the final minutes

of a more than hourlong video released Saturday in which the extremists also warned Kenya of more attacks like the September 2013 assault on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi in which 67 people were killed. The masked narrator concluded by calling on Muslims to attack shopping malls, specifically naming the Mall of America in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington, as well as the West Edmonton Mall in Canada and the Westfield mall in Stratford, Eng-

land. The authenticity of the video could not be immediately verified by The Associated Press. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security provided local law enforcement agencies and private sector partners with “relevant information regarding the recent al-Shabab propaganda video,” DHS press secretary Marsha Catron said in a statement. “However, we are not aware of any specific, credible plot against the Mall of America or

any other domestic commercial shopping center,” Catron said. The Bloomington Police Department said additional security measures had been put in place at the Mall of America, one of the largest malls in the nation. Speaking earlier on morning talk shows in the U.S., Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson called the video “the new phase” of the global terrorist threat and warned the public to be vigilant.

Peninsula Clarion, Monday, February 23, 2015

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Around the World Israeli political foes battle over meaning of Zionism in bitter election campaign JERUSALEM — What is Zionism? The ideological question, rooted in the 19th century, has gained surprising urgency in an Israeli election campaign that seems more open than had been expected. Seeking to take votes from the nationalistic right of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the relatively liberal opposition has rebranded itself as the Zionist Union — sparking a debate about a concept that some considered resolved when the Jewish state was declared and widely recognized in 1948. Since adopting the name in early December, Isaac Herzog’s Labor Party — bolstered by a smaller grouping led by former opposition leader Tsipi Livni — has surged in the polls. They are now running neck-and-neck in the polls with Netanyahu’s Likud. The debate over who best reflects the ideals of Zionism — and who can most credibly lay claim to its successes — has lent an oddly philosophical hue to a campaign that had been dominated by more prosaic issues such as budget scandals in the management of the prime minister’s residence. Along the way, the stage appears to have been set for a surprisingly climactic vote on March 17.

Saudi effort to promote open society abroad in tatters VIENNA — Austria was enthusiastic when Saudi Arabia said it was ready to bankroll a center for religious and cultural understanding in Vienna — but two years after its launch, the desert kingdom’s foray into promoting a more open society abroad while continuing to repress rights at home is in tatters. Its vice president, a former Austrian justice minister, has quit over comments interpreted as downplaying Saudi beheadings. And the center’s silence over the flogging of a Saudi blogger for criticizing Islam has drawn weekly street protests and condemnation from Austria’s chancellor — who said the nation “will not tolerate” the center’s refusal to repudiate Saudi human rights violations. “I believe that the center needs to be done away with,” said demonstrator Norbert Brandl outside the turn of the century downtown palace housing KAICIID — the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue. “Either that or it has to speak up against these unbelievable incidents.” But the center also has backers. They include prominent Christian and Jewish figures who sit on its board with Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist representatives, and experts who view KAICIID as a cautious attempt at outreach by the late king who hoped that reforms — however modest — initiated by the center would trickle down into Saudi society. — Associated Press

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with the student’s choice of the SAT, ACT or WorkKeys, according to the Department of Education. The Kenai school district chose to require students to take WorkKeys or the SAT, and the state pays for the

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data, 19 of 32 rural communities in Southeast Alaska region have lost jobs since 2003. Southeast Alaska is rich in natural resources, which Haa Aani and the Nature Conservancy hope to see used for lasting economic opportunities. One example of sustainable development that the Nature Conservancy and Haa Aani are both working toward is a transition from old-growth to younggrowth logging in the Tongass National Forest. That might include supporting companies that turn younggrowth timber into finished products instead of operations that ship logs elsewhere to be processed. “People say they can’t transition to young growth because they don’t have capital, so we say we’re going to help fund a loan fund that has that capital available,” Cohen said. The partnership even has a stamp of approval from the Obama administration. “The Obama Administration and Secretary Vilsack strongly support the partnership be-

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first crack at rewriting Walker’s proposed budget. A version of the budget is expected on the House floor next month. The House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday plans to hear a bill from House Democratic Leader Chris Tuck that

testing, Druce said. The school district does not chose when the tests are administered, Druce said. The dates are set on a national level. If students cannot make the dates, they are given vouchers that will allow them to schedule a separate time to take the test, Druce said. The completely new format has resulted in some implemen-

tation challenges for establishing security measures, Erkeneff said. The test was developed specifically for the state by the Achievement and Assessment Institute of Kansas, according to the Department of Education. The model was based off of standards adopted by the state in 2012. If schools do not have the means to administer

‘Sustainability is part of the indigenous lifestyle.’ — Rico Worl, owner of Trickster Company in downtown Juneau

tween The Nature Conservancy and Haa Aani LLC to provide a revolving loan fund for sustainable businesses in Southeast Alaska,” Department of Agriculture undersecretary Robert Bonnie said. “In particular, these funds have the potential to advance a range of economic opportunities, complementing the Forest Service’s efforts to transition away from old-growth forest management and towards young-growth management on the Tongass National Forest as well as supporting other investments such as recreation and fishing.” So far, Peterson said, the fund has made four microloans, each under $25,000. Three of the four were to businesses in rural communities, defined as being outside Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan. The fourth recipient was Rico Worl’s Trickster Company in downtown Juneau, which offers Northwest Coast art and

design. Still a startup, Worl’s shop carries his own art and designs, as well as art from his sister and a few other artists from Juneau and a couple outlying communities. His goal is to carry more art from all around Southeast Alaska. Worl had sought traditional loan funding through a bank but said he liked that Haa Aani’s process offered more than just an exchange of funds. “I liked how Haa Aani felt more engaged here in Southeast Alaska and more personal,” Worl said. “It was more than just a loan, more engagement and support for a business as a whole.” Business planning and financial modeling were some of the offerings, and Worl said they also asked some poignant questions that he hadn’t necessarily thought about, like how he would handle being alone

would set a maximum caseload for probation and parole officers. n his sponsor statement, Tuck, D-Anchorage, said increased caseloads diminish the amount of time that many probation and parole officers can spend with those under their supervision. He says that could limit their ability to help offenders successfully re-enter society.

Sticking with House State Affairs, the committee plans a confirmation hearing Thursday for Craig Fleener, Walker’s appointee to succeed Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott should that position become vacant. Fleener ran as a lieutenant governor candidate on an independent ticket with Walker last year. Walker ultimately joined forces with the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Mallott,

the tests electronically there is a paper and pencil option, according to the department. The online format is indicative of the state’s long-term move toward electronic testing, according to the Department of Education. Reach Kelly Sullivan at kelly.sullivan@peninsulaclarion. com. most of the day. The greatest benefit to his involvement with Haa Aani is the networking, he said. That has allowed him to work with some Path to Prosperity participants, including recent winner Fairweather Ski Works of Haines, which creates artisanal skis from Sitka spruce and paper birch trees native to Southeast Alaska. That company can use salvage from logging or trees that have fallen naturally for its skis. Environmental sustainability is ingrained in the history of indigenous art. Worl recalled a story he heard a lot growing up. “When the weavers would go collect spruce roots, they would only take as much as they needed ... they want to make sure the tree would always have more,” he said. “Sustainability is part of the indigenous lifestyle.” Worl also believes the network of Southeast Alaska entrepreneurs is good for business in the region. “They’re creating something bigger than loans and the (Path to Prosperity) contest,” Worl said. “I think that itself will lend to the sustainability of the economy, that ability to network.”

as part of a “unity ticket” meant to provide a greater challenge to Republican incumbent Sean Parnell. Fleener has since been named a special assistant to Walker, advising him on Arctic issues. The law calls for a new governor to appoint a successor to the office of lieutenant governor should that office become vacant.

Rally planned in support of troops ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage municipal and business leaders are hoping for a big turnout Monday night at a rally in support of keeping Army troops in Alaska. The Rally For Our Troops at the Dena’ina Center is an attempt to persuade a four-member Army committee that it should look elsewhere for ways to eliminate 40,000 soldier positions by 2017, the Alaska Dispatch News reported. Sequestration requirements in the 2011 Budget Control Act means the Army must cut its force of 490,000 soldiers down to 450,000. More cuts could be required by 2020. The Army has identified 30 posts that could lose positions, including Joint Base Elmen-

‘We have to show an outpouring of community support.’ — Bill Popp, president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corp

dorf-Richardson in Anchorage and Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks. If the main units of both posts were cut, 10,800 troops and 19,000 dependents, about 4 percent of the Alaska population, could depart in a year and a half. “We have to show an outpouring of community support,” said Bill Popp, president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corp.

The economic impact of losing the Anchorage-based airborne brigade could top $500 million, Popp said. The Army committee will consider the strategic importance of keeping troops in Alaska, the return on investment offered, training facilities, the quality of schools and other criteria. Community support for the Army also will be a factor, Popp said.

More than 2,000 people turned out on Feb. 10 in Junction City, Kansas, to save soldier jobs on nearby Fort Riley. Popp does not see the review as an Anchorage versus Fairbanks issue. “If the Fairbanks economy suffers, Anchorage suffers,” Popp said. “It would mean less tonnage coming through transportation systems — trucking, warehousing, distribution — and less goods and services sold. It ripples. There are only 730,000 of us (in Alaska) — we are all in this together.” The Rally For Our Troops begins at 5 p.m. on Monday. A two-hour listening session for the Army committee begins at 6 p.m.

No clear plan if health care subsidies fall By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Millions of people could lose health insurance subsidies in the coming months if the Supreme Court sides with opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. And one thing was clear this weekend as the nation’s governors gathered in Washington: Many of the states that could be affected are not prepared for the potential fallout. In rounds of interviews at the National Governors Association’s winter meeting, several governors indicated they could do little about the estimated 8 million people who could drop coverage if they were to lose health insurance subsidies later this year — a scenario that legal experts suggest is a real possibility. While preliminary state-level discussions have begun in some cases, many governors charged that Congress should bear the burden of fixing any problems. “That responsibility doesn’t fall in the hands of the states or the governors, it falls in the hands of the leaders right here in Washington,” said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is contemplating a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. He’s one of the many Republican leaders who resisted efforts to create a state-based health insurance exchange. Indeed, while the Supreme Court deemed the health care overhaul constitutional more than two years ago, the Affordable Care Act still sits on shifting political sands. The Supreme Court will hear arguments March 4 on whether the health care law allows the federal government to pay subsidies in states that declined to set up their own insurance markets, or exchanges. For many Americans, the subsidies make the insurance affordable. More than 30 states — largely those led by Republicans — declined to set up state-based systems and have exchanges run by the federal government instead. “We declined to operate a state exchange along with a majority of other states,” said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a Republican who is also weighing a 2016 White House run and supports the repeal of the health care law. “Right now we’re just evaluating what our options are depending on what the Supreme Court decides.” Coverage losses would be concentrated largely in Republican-led states across the South and Midwest that have resisted the law, among them Florida, Maine, North Carolina, Michigan, Texas, Virginia and New Jersey. Residents of states that are running their own markets, including California and New York, would continue to receive benefits. While few governors offered specific remedies this weekend, some governors in unaffected states signaled a willingness to allow neighboring states to join their exchanges, although the governors interviewed were unclear if such partnerships were permitted under the new law. “I’m very interested in the concept. If we can work together with Utah and the other neighboring states that could work out well,” said Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican whose state has its own exchange and won’t be affected. Most of his colleagues aren’t as confident.

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Cavaliers, LeBron roll past Knicks By The Associated Press

NEW YORK — LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each scored 18 points, J.R. Smith had 17 and hooked up with Iman Shumpert on a dazzling dunk in their return to the New York, and the Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Knicks 101-83 on Sunday. James moved past Allen Iverson into 22nd place on the career scoring list, and added seven rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Love finished with 16 points and 16 boards, combining with James and Irving to outscore the inept Knicks in the first half. PACERS 104, WARRIORS 98 INDIANAPOLIS — Rodney Stuckey scored 30 points to help Indiana beat NBA-leading Golden State. The Warriors played without star guard Stephen Curry for the first time this sea-

son. He sat out because of soreness in his sprain. It was unclear how the four-time Wesley Johnson added a season-high right ankle. All-Star injured the thumb; he was out 22 and Nick Young finished with 19 points, warming up with the team before the helping the Lakers win for only the secgame. ond time in their last 18 games. The other THUNDER 119, NUGGETS 94 victory came in double overtime at home against Chicago on Jan. 29. OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell WestMAVERICKS 92, HORNETS 81 brook had 21 points and a career-high 17 DALLAS — Monta Ellis scored 15 of assists, and Oklahoma City beat Denver HAWKS 97, BUCKS 86 his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Amwithout Kevin Durant. MILWAUKEE — Paul Millsap had 23 Durant was out after a procedure Sun- are Stoudemire had 14 points in 11 minday to replace a screw that was causing utes in his Dallas debut in the Mavericks’ points and 16 rebounds, Kyle Korver added 12 points and Atlanta beat Milwaukee soreness in his surgically repaired right victory over Charlotte. Stoudemire made his first appearance to avoid its first three-game losing streak foot. The reigning NBA MVP is expected in an NBA game since Feb. 11. He was of the season. to return this season. Korver hit three 3-pointers in the fourth signed by Dallas during the All-Star break after his contract was bought out by the quarter after Atlanta squandered an early GRIZZLIES 98, 16-point lead. New York Knicks.

TRAIL BLAZERS 92

PORTLAND, Ore. — Marc Gasol LAKERS 118, CELTICS 111, OT PISTONS 106, WIZARDS 89 scored 21 points, and Memphis overcame LOS ANGELES — Jeremy Lin had a AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Kentavia 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to season-high 25 points, and Los Angeles ous Caldwell-Pope had 26 points, Andre beat Portland. LaMarcus Aldridge was a late scratch beat Boston to snap a seven-game losing Drummond added 18 points and 16 rebounds and new-look Detroit beat Washfor the Blazers because of a right thumb streak.

ington. The Pistons are 2-0 since coach and president Stan Van Gundy traded four players to get Reggie Jackson and Tayshaun Prince at the trading deadline Thursday. Greg Monroe had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Jackson finished with 17 points as Detroit put seven players in double figures. Marcin Gortat had 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards.

MAGIC 103, 76ERS 98 ORLANDO, Fla. — Nik Vucevic had 31 points and 14 rebounds, and Orlando beat Philadelphia for its first three-game winning streak of the season. Victor Oladipo scored 17 points for the Magic, who nearly squandered a 12-point lead in the final five minutes. Willie Green had 16 points, and Channing Frye finished with 15.

Hahn notches Riviera win By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

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Joey Logano performs a burnout after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Sunday.

Logano claims Daytona 500 By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Soaked in booze but drinking a Coke, Joey Logano fretted over how he and his new bride would celebrate his most significant victory. “I don’t know how to party,” the 24-year-old said with a sheepish grin. Winning the Daytona 500 will provide him the ultimate chance to unleash. More than two years after nearly washing out of one of NASCAR’s top rides, Logano surged to the front of the sport with Sunday’s win in “The Great American Race.” The victory earned Logano an automatic berth in the championship race, and ended a rough week for NASCAR marked with multiple wrecks, the injury of a star driver and a headline-grabbing suspension. Despite all the drama leading into the season-opening race, the event itself was one of the more anticlimactic in

recent years despite whiteknuckle racing over the final 50 miles. Logano surged ahead of the pack on a twolap sprint to the finish and had command when a wreck behind him brought out a caution that allowed him to coast to the finish line. Then the champagne spray began. After the victory lane party, Logano wasn’t sure what he and new wife Brittany should do next. The couple was married in December. “When I first started racing, I wasn’t 21, so milk and cookies was my partying. Now I’m old enough,” said Logano, who won $1.58 million for first place. “Usually Brittany and I sit down and re-watch the race.” Logano, who has spent seven years trying to live up to impossible expectations, raced to the biggest win of his career as he continued to reward Roger Penske for catapulting him into one of NASCAR’s top stars. Nicknamed “Sliced Bread” when he broke into the Sprint Cup Series at

18 because so many predicted him to be the next big thing, Logano found himself searching for a new job after four underwhelming seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing. Penske snatched him up before the 2013 season, and the move jumpstarted his career. He made the field of four drivers in last year’s championship finale, and was in contention until a poor late pit stop. There’s no better rebound from that disappointment than giving the “The Captain” his second Daytona 500 title. Penske, one of the most respected team owners in motorsports, also has a record 15 Indianapolis 500 wins. After the win, Logano reflected on the uncertainty he had about his future at 22 years old after losing his place with Gibbs. “Some of the emotions you go through, you start to think, ‘Man, am I going to have a job next year?’ That’s kind of hard as a race car driver,” Logano said. “I poured all my

eggs in one basket. You don’t know what’s going to happen. “Who would ever guess three years down the road we’d be sitting here saying we’re Daytona 500 champions? That’s crazy. Life is a roller coaster.” Penske, who last year won the IndyCar championship with Will Power and the owners championship in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, said he never hesitated in hiring Logano. “It’s paid off in spades for us,” said Penske. “This is just the start, I think, of a career. He’s going to be a guy at the top for a long time.” He’s the second youngest Daytona 500 winner in history, behind Trevor Bayne, who was 20 when he pulled off an upset victory in 2011. Logano’s win gave Ford a sweep of the opening weekend at Daytona. Tyler Reddick won Friday night’s Truck Series race driving for Keselowski, and Ryan Reed won the Xfinity race on Saturday for Roush Fenway Racing.

LOS ANGELES — Surrounded by stars in the city and on the golf course, James Hahn turned in the performance of his life Sunday at the Northern Trust Open. In trouble behind the 10th green at Riviera in a three-man playoff, he hit a flop shot over the back bunker and made a 10-foot putt to stay in the game when Dustin Johnson hit a shot that was even better. On the third extra hole, Hahn remembered the subtle break and holed a 25-foot birdie putt. He was too nervous to watch Johnson try to match the birdie from 12 feet. And he was too stunned to dance. By closing with a tough par for a 2-under 69, and making two birdies in the playoff, Hahn captured his first PGA Tour title and earned his first trip to the Masters. Until Sunday, he was best known as the guy who did the “Gangnam Style” dance before the crazies on the 16th hole at

Phoenix. On Sunday, he was amazed and humbled at what hit him at Riviera just as the Academy Awards was getting started. His story is fit for Hollywood. Hahn once sold shoes at a highend department store to make a living. He was on the verge of giving up on golf in 2008 when he was down to his last $200 and decided then to work a little harder. And he then he won a PGA Tour event in a playoff over Johnson and Paul Casey, weaving his way through traffic on the back nine in which seven players had at least a share of the lead. “I never would have thought I would win this tournament,” Hahn said. It looked like it would belong to so many others. Johnson, in his third tournament back from his six-month break for “personal challenges,” had gone 21 holes without a bogey and was tied for the lead with Sergio Garcia with a lob wedge for his third shot to the par-5 17th. He hit into a bunker and made bogey, and then narrowly missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th to win it. He shot 69.

Young phenom Shiffrin captures slalom to set World Cup mark for teenagers MARIBOR, Slovenia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin defied the pouring rain to comfortably earn her 12th career slalom victory Sunday, taking sole possession of the women’s World Cup record for most wins in the discipline by a teenager. The American, who turns 20 next month, had previously shared the record with France’s Perrine Pelen, who set it in the 1980s. “I don’t try to think about too many records as they might get in my way,” Shiffrin said. “But it’s motivation. It’s not always about breaking records but about doing a good job.” A week after retaining her world title in Beaver Creek, Shiffrin certainly did a good job again Sunday. She held on to a big firstrun lead to finish in a total time of 1 minute, 39.12 seconds for a convincing win, 1.03 ahead of

Veronika Velez Zuzulova of Slovakia. Czech skier Sarka Strachova was another 0.02 back. “I like skiing in the rain so that’s OK,” Shiffrin said as the drizzle during the first run turned into heavy rain. “For that, it were really good conditions.” Organizers added salt to the snow to keep the top layer hard despite the rain, which followed days of mild and sunny weather. Shiffrin built a 0.68-second lead in a flawless opening leg, and needed only the 12th-fastest time in the final run to wrap up the win. “I don’t think you can have a perfect run but it felt like my fastest skiing. I felt very loose and I was charging the whole way,” she said about her first run. “As long as I feel good on my feet and I feel confident, it shouldn’t matter what the conditions are.”

Bruins chase Crawford en route to routing Blackhawks By The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Patrice Bergeron opened the scoring with his 200th goal, then added two assists in Boston’s four-goal second period and the Bruins snapped a season-high sixgame losing streak with a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Reilly Smith had a goal and assist for the Bruins, who were 0-4-2 during the slide, their longest winless stretch since 2010. Loui Eriksson, Milan Lucic, Gregory Campbell and Dougie Hamilton also scored for Boston, which pulled away in the finale of five-game road trip. Jonathan Toews and Bryan Bickell scored for the Blackhawks, who have lost three straight (0-2-1) for the first time since last March. The six goals against Chicago matched a season

The Predators overcame a 1-0 deficit twice and Minnesota set a team record before pulling away late to hand the Panhigh and the four against the Blackhawks in the second set a season mark on Mike Ribeiro’s power-play goal with with six goals in the third period against thers their second straight loss. 4:17 left in the third period. Backup goalie Dallas. for a period. Carter Hutton stopped 16 shots through The Wild are an NHL-best 11-1-1 since CANUCKS 4, ISLANDERS 0 overtime and allowed just one shootout the All-Star break, outscoring the opposiFLYERS 3, CAPITALS 2 goal. tion 40-19 during that stretch to get into UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Eddie Lack PHILADELPHIA — Michael Del Zotto scored late in the third period, lifting Philadelphia over Washington. Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds also had goals for Philadelphia. Tom Wilson and Joel Ward scored for Washington, whose four-game winning streak ended. The Capitals lost for just the third time in 11 games.

PREDATORS 2, SABRES 1, SO BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rookie forward Filip Forsberg scored the decisive goal in the fourth round of a shootout to lead Nashville over Buffalo.

AVALANCHE 5, LIGHTNING 4 DENVER — Teenage center Nathan MacKinnon had the first hat trick of his young career, and Matt Duchene also scored in Colorado’s victory over Tampa Bay. Alex Tanguay had a goal and Semyon Varlamov made 28 saves for the Avalanche, who have won four of five. Ryan O’Reilly added two assists.

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playoff position for the first time since made 27 saves in relief of an injured Ryan Nov. 24. Miller, and Vancouver defeated New York. Zack Kassian, Radim Vrbata and Bo PENGUINS 5, PANTHERS 1 Horvat scored in the second period for Vancouver, which kept pace in the tight PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury Western Conference playoff race. stopped 34 shots, Patric Hornqvist and Evgeni Malkin each had two goals and an assist, and Pittsburgh beat Florida. RANGERS 4, Paul Martin scored his third goal of the BLUE JACKETS 3, SO season for Pittsburgh, which won for the NEW YORK — Martin St. Louis scored second time in less than 24 hours to keep pace in the crowded Metropolitan Divi- two goals and added one in the shootout, and New York blew a three-goal lead but sion. Sidney Crosby had two assists as the won for the ninth time in 12 games by Penguins relied heavily on Fleury early beating Columbus.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joe Gibbs is unsure how long Kyle Busch will be sidelined with a broken right leg and left foot from a crash at Daytona International Speedway. Busch had surgery on his right leg in Daytona after Saturday’s crash in the Xfinity Series race. His foot will be examined when he returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, by specialist Dr. Robert Anderson, Gibbs said. “Time or length, I haven’t really, I don’t have a good understanding with that from the doctors,” the team owner said, referring to a timetable for recovery. Busch missed Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500. Twotime Truck Series champion Matt Crafton drove his No. 18 Toyota in his debut in “The Great American Race.” Gibbs described Busch as in a light and joking mood before surgery. Joe Gibbs Racing management, several NASCAR officials, drivers and Busch’s wife, Samantha, were at the hospital during surgery.

Phelps gets engaged Michael Phelps has taken the plunge and gotten engaged. The 18-time Olympic gold medalist announced on Twitter he’s marrying Nicole Johnson, who was Miss California in 2010 and has dated the swimmer on and off the past few years. Phelps tweeted early Sunday: “She said yes.” He also posted a photo of the couple, hugging in the snow, taken by teammate Allison Schmitt. Phelps sister, Hilary, wrote on Facebook, “CONGRATULATIONS to these two lovebirds on their engagement! Couldn’t be happier for my brother and thrilled to gain a sister, who I adore and love already!” The engagement comes as Phelps is finishing a six-month suspension from USA Swimming for his second drunken-driving arrest. The suspension ends March 6, and he is expected to return to competition at Mesa, Arizona, in April. After his Sept. 30 arrest, the 29-year-old Phelps underwent 45 days of inpatient treatment in Arizona. He continued his therapy in Maryland and enrolled in Alcoholics Anonymous, according to his attorney.

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Sunday At Riviera Country Club Los Angeles Purse: $6.7 million Yardage: 7,349 Par: 71 Final (x-won on 3rd playoff hole) x-James Hahn (500), $1,206,000 66-74-69-69—278 Paul Casey (245), $589,600 70-69-71-68—278 Dustin Johnson (245), $589,600 70-72-67-69—278 Keegan Bradley (109), $263,813 73-68-70-68—279 Sergio Garcia (109), $263,813 71-69-68-71—279 H. Matsuyama (109), $263,813 70-72-70-67—279

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L Montreal 59 38 16 Tampa Bay 62 37 19 Detroit 57 33 14 Boston 59 29 21 Florida 59 26 21 Ottawa 57 24 23 Toronto 60 24 31 Buffalo 60 17 38 Metropolitan Division N.Y. Islanders 61 39 20 N.Y. Rangers 58 36 16 Pittsburgh 60 34 17 Washington 61 33 18 Philadelphia 60 26 23 New Jersey 59 24 26 Columbus 58 26 28 Carolina 58 21 30

OT Pts GF GA 5 81 157 131 6 80 203 167 10 76 170 149 9 67 157 156 12 64 143 166 10 58 163 161 5 53 167 183 5 39 110 202 2 6 9 10 11 9 4 7

80 195 172 78 185 145 77 172 149 76 181 152 63 161 174 57 133 158 56 153 180 49 130 158

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville 60 40 13 7 87 181 141 St. Louis 59 38 17 4 80 186 146 Chicago 60 35 20 5 75 177 144 Winnipeg 61 30 20 11 71 169 166 Minnesota 59 31 21 7 69 168 156 Dallas 60 27 24 9 63 189 198 Colorado 60 26 23 11 63 159 170 Pacific Division Anaheim 60 37 16 7 81 178 168 Vancouver 59 34 22 3 71 169 155 Los Angeles 58 28 18 12 68 161 152 Calgary 59 32 23 4 68 171 156 San Jose 61 30 23 8 68 171 174 Arizona 59 20 32 7 47 133 198 Edmonton 61 17 34 10 44 140 205 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games Nashville 2, Buffalo 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Columbus 3, SO Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 Boston 6, Chicago 2 Vancouver 4, N.Y. Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 5, Florida 1 Colorado 5, Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 6, Dallas 2 Monday’s Games Arizona at New Jersey, 3 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 6 p.m. All Times AST

Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Toronto 37 18 Brooklyn 22 31 Boston 20 33 Philadelphia 12 43 New York 10 45 Southeast Division

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Atlanta 44 Washington 33 Miami 23 Charlotte 22 Orlando 19 Central Division Chicago 35 Cleveland 35 Milwaukee 31 Detroit 23 Indiana 23

Jordan Spieth (109), $263,813 69-70-70-70—279 Sang-Moon Bae (78), $187,600 71-71-66-72—280 Graham DeLaet (78), $187,600 70-67-70-73—280 Retief Goosen (78), $187,600 66-70-69-75—280 Kyle Reifers (78), $187,600 72-70-71-67—280 Blayne Barber (63), $147,400 74-71-71-65—281 Vijay Singh (63), $147,400 66-74-69-72—281 Jim Furyk (55), $110,550 71-70-68-73—282 Matt Jones (55), $110,550 70-72-72-68—282 William McGirt (55), $110,550 68-74-73-67—282 Brendan Steele (55), $110,550 74-70-69-69—282 Brendon Todd (55), $110,550 69-72-71-70—282 Bubba Watson (55), $110,550 70-69-70-73—282 Hunter Mahan (51), $83,750 75-67-71-70—283 Carlos Ortiz (51), $83,750 67-73-68-75—283 Adam Hadwin (46), $58,793 73-71-71-69—284 Morgan Hoffmann (46), $58,793 69-75-66-74—284 J.B. Holmes (46), $58,793 70-69-69-76—284 12 23 31 32 39

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 40 14 Houston 37 18 Dallas 38 20 San Antonio 34 21 New Orleans 28 27 Northwest Division Portland 36 19 Oklahoma City 31 25 Utah 20 34 Denver 20 35 Minnesota 12 42 Pacific Division Golden State 43 10 L.A. Clippers 37 19 Phoenix 29 27 Sacramento 19 35 L.A. Lakers 14 41

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Sunday’s Games Cleveland 101, New York 83 Atlanta 97, Milwaukee 86 Detroit 106, Washington 89 Orlando 103, Philadelphia 98 Indiana 104, Golden State 98 Oklahoma City 119, Denver 94 Dallas 92, Charlotte 81 Memphis 98, Portland 92 L.A. Lakers 118, Boston 111, OT Monday’s Games Philadelphia at Miami, 3:30 p.m. Toronto at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 4 p.m. Boston at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Brooklyn at Denver, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Utah, 5 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST

Men’s Scores EAST Army 72, American U. 63 Bucknell 78, Boston U. 69 Indiana 84, Rutgers 54 Iona 69, Monmouth (NJ) 68 Lafayette 63, Lehigh 61 Loyola (Md.) 80, Colgate 78, 3OT Navy 84, Holy Cross 70 UConn 67, Tulane 60 William & Mary 80, Hofstra 78 SOUTH James Madison 68, Coll. of Charleston 61 Memphis 75, UCF 65, OT Middle Tennessee 68, W. Kentucky 66

UNC Greensboro 84, Furman 49 Virginia 51, Florida St. 41 MIDWEST Drake 78, Missouri St. 43 E. Illinois 73, SE Missouri 65 Iowa 74, Nebraska 46 Michigan 64, Ohio St. 57 Michigan St. 60, Illinois 53 Milwaukee 66, Cleveland St. 60 Oakland 81, Ill.-Chicago 56 Saint Louis 68, La Salle 64, OT Wichita St. 62, Evansville 43 SOUTHWEST Tulsa 55, Temple 39 FAR WEST Arizona St. 64, Southern Cal 59 Oregon 69, Utah 58 Washington 87, Washington St. 84

Women’s Scores EAST Canisius 62, Monmouth (NJ) 49 Coll. of Charleston 56, Northeastern 54 DePaul 103, Providence 66 Drexel 67, Delaware 64 Duquesne 60, Rhode Island 50 Florida St. 86, Boston College 68 Niagara 44, Rider 33 Quinnipiac 79, Iona 72 Seton Hall 64, Villanova 62 St. John’s 75, Georgetown 61 Stony Brook 68, Albany (NY) 64 Syracuse 68, Pittsburgh 54 UMBC 53, Hartford 51 UNC Wilmington 73, Towson 71, OT Yale 67, Columbia 57 SOUTH Auburn 44, Georgia 26 Elon 64, William & Mary 60 Georgia Tech 71, Clemson 59 Hofstra 63, James Madison 62 Mississippi St. 57, Alabama 55 Missouri 54, Vanderbilt 51 NC State 72, Duke 59 North Carolina 66, Miami 65 Old Dominion 72, Louisiana Tech 71 South Florida 79, Temple 53 VCU 65, UMass 43 Virginia 73, Virginia Tech 59 MIDWEST Butler 71, Xavier 53 Creighton 82, Marquette 60 Dayton 91, La Salle 49 Drake 76, Indiana St. 61 Michigan St. 60, Rutgers 50 Missouri St. 90, Illinois St. 78 N. Iowa 89, Evansville 44 Northwestern 86, Wisconsin 83, OT Wichita St. 69, S. Illinois 61 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 63, LSU 41 Texas A&M 66, Florida 46

Oregon knocks off Utah By The Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore. — Dillon Brooks scored 11 straight points for Oregon late in the second half and finished with 19 to help the Ducks beat No. 9 Utah 69-58 on Sunday. Joseph Young added 14 points and Elgin Cook had 12 for the Ducks (20-8, 10-5 Pac-12). They improved their NCAA tournament chances with their first victory over a Top 10 team since beating thenNo. 3 Arizona last year in the regular-season finale.

Anthony Gill scored 13 points, Darion Atkins had 11 and Virginia overcame a hard collision between two of its players to beat Florida State. The game took a frightening turn for Virginia (25-1, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) with just under 15 minutes to play when Malcolm Brogdon and London Perrantes, the starting backcourt, collided on defense.

NO. 13 WICHITA ST. 62, EVANSVILLE 43

WICHITA, Kan. — Fred VanVleet scored 18 of his 22 points in the first half to lead Wichita State past Evansville. NO. 2 VIRGINIA 51, Ron Baker added 18 points FLORIDA STATE 41 and 15 rebounds for the Shockers CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — (25-3, 15-1 Missouri Valley). Evan

Wessel had 11 points for Wichita State.

MICHIGAN 64, NO. 24 OHIO STATE 57 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Spike Albrecht scored 16 points in Michigan’s victory over Ohio State. The Buckeyes (19-8, 8-6 Big Ten) trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half before closing to 49-46 with 7 minutes left with a 14-0 run. Zak Irvin answered with a 3-pointer a minute later and Ohio State never got closer than four points. Irvin had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Wolverines (1413, 7-8). D’Angelo Russell had 16 points for the Buckeyes.

Smith gets final farewell CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has said its final farewell to Dean Smith. The school offered one more tribute to the late Hall of Famer on Sunday, holding a public memorial service that gave thousands of fans, former players and coaching colleagues a chance to savor memories of a coach known for oncourt successes and innovations as well as off-court stances on civilrights issues. By all accounts, the coach would’ve been embarrassed by all the attention. “If he could’ve anticipated this gathering today, I think there’s a good chance he might’ve said, ‘Don’t do it,’” Rev. Robert Seymour, Smith’s pastor, told the crowd. “But this gathering was not for Dean. This gathering was for us. He didn’t need it, but we needed it.” Smith died two weeks ago at the age of 83. The family had held a private service last week, one attended by prominent names like Michael Jordan and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. The school estimated between 9,000 and 10,000 attended Sunday’s program last-

ing more than two hours in the campus arena bearing Smith’s name. It capped a slow goodbye that had included pregame moments of silence at venues where the Tar Heels weren’t even playing, tributes from opponents in games they were and even UNC running Smith’s famed “Four Corners” offense to open Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech. Smith’s pupil, current Tar Heels coach Roy Williams, said he hoped Sunday would bring closure to the mourning but not the memories. “Everybody has negatives, everybody has pluses,” Williams said. “Coach Smith had more pluses than anybody I’ve ever known.” Williams then had the crowd point upward, a nod to Smith’s “point to the passer” tradition of acknowledging the player who set up a basket. Speakers told stories about how Smith fought having the Smith Center named after him, how he took his team to practice at prisons as a humane gesture to inmates, even how he sent handwritten notes to letterwinners after the birth of their children long after they had ever

played for him. “He coached you to be a better basketball player for four years,” former 1970s walk-on Mickey Bell said. “He coached you to be a man for a lifetime.” Smith had kept a low profile in recent years amid health issues that had affected his memory. But his presence is still felt strongly around the program and attracted lines stretching around the arena more than an hour before fans could enter — a scene former Smith player Serge Zwikker documented with photos before entering the building. Fans were also able to sign guest books with their memories of Smith once inside, books that will be presented to Smith’s family. Megan Porter, 24, drove in from West Virginia for the weekend and waited in line about 90 minutes to attend with her mother, sister and 5-yearold daughter Payton. Gary Mattocks Jr., 31, of Raleigh, stopped to write about the memory of watching Smith’s 1993 team win the NCAA championship and said it would have felt “disrespectful” if he hadn’t come. C

Scott Langley (46), $58,793 Ryan Moore (46), $58,793 Seung-Yul Noh (46), $58,793 Vaughn Taylor (46), $58,793 Nick Watney (46), $58,793 Charley Hoffman (37), $38,116 D.A. Points (37), $38,116 Alex Prugh (37), $38,116 D. Summerhays (37), $38,116 Camilo Villegas (37), $38,116 Angel Cabrera (37), $38,116 K.J. Choi (37), $38,116 Harris English (37), $38,116 Chris Stroud (37), $38,116 Tom Hoge (32), $29,480 Brian Stuard (32), $29,480 Jason Kokrak (28), $24,120 Bryce Molder (28), $24,120

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FAR WEST Arizona St. 76, Southern Cal 73, 2OT California 63, Stanford 53 Colorado 84, Oregon 69 Oregon St. 52, Utah 42 UCLA 75, Arizona 41 Washington 83, Washington St. 43

Racing Daytona 500 Results

Sunday At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 203 laps, 125.3 rating, 47 points, $1,581,453. 2. (11) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 203, 116.3, 42, $1,157,470. 3. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 203, 124.9, 42, $857,245. 4. (42) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 203, 109.9, 41, $680,758. 5. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 203, 104.9, 40, $616,232. 6. (41) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 203, 63.1, 39, $470,640. 7. (9) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 203, 88.4, 37, $437,870. 8. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 203, 98.4, 37, $405,297. 9. (13) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 203, 104.5, 35, $375,045. 10. (8) Greg Biffle, Ford, 203, 91.5, 35, $389,308. 11. (26) David Gilliland, Ford, 203, 61.3, 33, $348,458. 12. (38) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 203, 76.1, 32, $361,953. 13. (27) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 203, 74.4, 32, $330,945. 14. (30) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 203, 73.4, 30, $365,219. 15. (33) Aric Almirola, Ford, 203, 59.4, 29, $363,381. 16. (24) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 203, 69.3, 0, $340,558. 17. (28) David Ragan, Ford, 203, 45.1, 27, $324,908. 18. (4) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 203, 54.7, 0, $383,124. 19. (36) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 203, 50.2, 0, $318,970. 20. (40) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 203, 48.1, 25, $337,420. 21. (20) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 203, 69.6, 23, $331,628. 22. (19) Cole Whitt, Ford, 203, 54.8, 22, $318,065. 23. (6) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 203, 88.2, 22, $335,603. 24. (43) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 203, 39.3, 20, $326,103. 25. (21) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 203, 81.1, 19, $327,840. 26. (34) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 203, 43.7, 18, $347,217.

Pat Perez (28), $24,120 69-73-70-75—287 Charl Schwartzel (28), $24,120 71-70-75-71—287 Justin Thomas (28), $24,120 68-69-75-75—287 Jimmy Walker (28), $24,120 73-71-71-72—287 Ken Duke (24), $18,894 72-70-70-76—288 Cameron Tringale (24), $18,894 71-74-71-72—288 Jason Gore (19), $16,233 73-70-73-73—289 Jonathan Randolph (19), $16,233 72-73-68-76—289 Ricky Barnes (19), $16,233 71-74-72-72—289 Chad Campbell (19), $16,233 74-71-71-73—289 Matt Every (19), $16,233 70-72-74-73—289 Geoff Ogilvy (19), $16,233 68-76-75-70—289 Andrew Putnam (19), $16,233 73-69-74-73—289 Tony Finau (13), $15,008 70-70-77-73—290 Padraig Harrington (13), $15,008 70-73-76-71—290 Justin Leonard (13), $15,008 75-70-70-75—290 Spencer Levin (13), $15,008 73-72-71-74—290 Shawn Stefani (13), $15,008 74-71-74-71—290

27. (15) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 203, 79, 17, $349,398. 28. (31) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 203, 72, 0, $317,190. 29. (32) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 203, 72.3, 15, $325,778. 30. (37) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 203, 61.8, 14, $313,240. 31. (23) Michael McDowell, Ford, 203, 64.8, 13, $313,590. 32. (14) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 203, 39.2, 12, $314,228. 33. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 203, 106.7, 13, $594,801. 34. (29) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, accident, 202, 54.8, 10, $344,381. 35. (35) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 202, 55, 9, $350,826. 36. (16) Mike Wallace, Toyota, 199, 26.8, 8, $313,883. 37. (18) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, accident, 197, 61.3, 7, $319,158. 38. (22) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 184, 43.2, 6, $317,261. 39. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, engine, 175, 52.2, 0, $281,003. 40. (25) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 161, 43.8, 0, $273,790. 41. (39) Brad Keselowski, Ford, engine, 160, 76.6, 3, $318,331. 42. (7) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, accident, 72, 59.5, 2, $300,598. 43. (17) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, engine, 18, 26.4, 0, $262,390. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 161.939 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 8 minutes, 2 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.219 seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 26 laps. Lead Changes: 27 among 12 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Gordon 1; J.Johnson 2-13; J.Gordon 14-19; J.Yeley 20; M.Annett 21; C.Mears 22; J.Gordon 23-45; J.Logano 4651; J.Gordon 52-86; C.Edwards 87; D.Hamlin 88; J.Gordon 89-107; A.Allmendinger 108; J.Gordon 109-111; D.Hamlin 112; J.Logano 113; D.Earnhardt Jr. 114-145; J.Logano 146-153; G.Biffle 154155; J.Logano 156-157; J.Johnson 158-165; C.Edwards 166-167; J.Johnson 168-180; J.Logano 181; J.Johnson 182-187; M.Truex Jr. 188; D.Hamlin 189-190; J.Logano 191-203. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Gordon, 6 times for 87 laps; J.Johnson, 4 times for 39 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 32 laps; J.Logano, 6 times for 31 laps; D.Hamlin, 3 times for 4 laps; C.Edwards, 2 times for 3 laps; G.Biffle, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Mears, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Truex Jr., 1 time for 1 lap; M.Annett, 1 time for 1 lap; A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Yeley, 1 time for 1 lap.

Wins: J.Logano, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. J.Logano, 47; 2. K.Harvick, 42; 3. D.Earnhardt Jr., 42; 4. D.Hamlin, 41; 5. J.Johnson, 40; 6. C.Mears, 39; 7. C.Bowyer, 37; 8. M.Truex Jr., 37; 9. K.Kahne, 35; 10. G.Biffle, 35; 11. D.Gilliland, 33; 12. S.Hornish Jr., 32; 13. M.Annett, 32; 14. A.Dillon, 30; 15. A.Almirola, 29; 16. D.Ragan, 27.

Transactions BASEBALL National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released C Ali Solis. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS CRIZZLIES — Assigned F-C Jarnell Stokes and G Russ Smith to Iowa (NBADL). MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Waived C Larry Sanders. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS— Waived F Malcolm Thomas. Signed G Ishmael Smith. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with G Scott Darling on a two-year contract extension through the 201617 season. Recalled F Joakim Nordstrom and G Scott Darling from Rockford (AHL). Assigned F Ryan Hartman and G Antti Raanta to Rockford. DALLAS STARS — Recalled F Brendan Ranford from Texas (AHL) and then assigned Ranford back to Texas. FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled F Vincent Trocheck from San Antonio (AHL) and F Steven Hodges from Cincinnati (ECHL) to San Antonio. Reassigned D Shane O’Brien to San Antonio. ECHL ECHL — Suspended Toledo D Cody Lampl one game. Fined F Chaz Johnson an undisclosed amount. ALASKA ACES — Signed F Erik Higby and D Scott Warner. Released G Jeff Barney as emergency backup. ELMIRA JACKALS — Loaned D Nick Tuzzolino to Rochester (AHL). KALAMAZOO WINGS — Signed D John Kivisto. WHEELING NAILERS — Signed D Tanner Burton. COLLEGE LOUISVILLE — Dismissed senior men’s basketball G Chris Jones. PURDUE — Named Terry Malone tight ends coach. Reassigned tight ends coach Gerad Parker to C wide receivers coach.

Schools

Peninsula Clarion, Monday, February 23, 2015

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Gardening off the grid Chance Percival

School board to meet

Tebughna School students master organic growing

The board will meet: n March 2; n April 6; n May 4 (at Seward High School); n June 1; n June 2 (Board planning session).

Holidays and vacation days scheduled March 6 — End of third quarter, no school for students; March 9-13 — Spring Break; April 3 — Good Friday; May 20 — Last day of school.

Free training for high school students KPBSD Career and Tech Department is offering free after school academies to train students in the welding, construction and medical field. Listed below is an upcoming academy: There will be a welding academy at Nikiski High School. The students will be building a snow machine trailer. Class days will run March 17-May 14, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:30 p.m. A summer construction academy will be taking place at the Workforce Development Center (located behind KCHS). Students will be constructing a greenhouse and a shed. Class days will be May 27-30 and June 1-4 from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Also offered this summer is an Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) academy. Dates and locations to be announced. This course will cover all areas required to receive certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. The last week of class will be for review and the final exam. If you pass the exam you’ll receive your certification and an ETT patch. Any high school student is able to participate in any of our academies. If a student successfully completes the 60 hour academy they will receive a ½ practical art credit. To sign up students can see their counselor, call Debbie Pearson at 283-2145 or go to MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from “onestop.kpbsd.k12.ak.us” claiming to be http://onestop.kpbsd.k12.Alaskaus/ C

Connections Home School Program

Thank you for your participation in the principal selection process. This is an exciting time for the Connections staff and the homeschool community. We are pleased to announce that the district will be recommending Mr. Rich Bartolowits as the next Connections Principal. His contract recommendation will be up for approval at the March 2 school board meeting. “ Mr. Bartolowits brings a clear vision for Connections that includes expanded online education opportunities, blended learning opportunities for students and parents, as well as a commitment to make the system fit the student. He has worked with many students and parents in a variety of settings including homeschool.” --Sean Dusek, Superintendent We would also like to thank Mr. Young for his dedication to the Connections Program. In his 10 years of leadership Mr. Young expanded on homeschool opportunities, connecting students, parents and community. He went to great lengths to make the homeschool community feel welcome. Best wishes for a well-deserved retirement. Connections Staff Dates to remember: n 02/26 - Personal Learning and Career Planning Workshop n 03/01 - 03/31 – Iditaread Program Starts n 03/05 – High School Eligibility Due n 03/09-03/13 – Spring Break: Homer & Seward Offices Closed; Soldotna Office Open – No Advisors Available n 03/19 - Winter Ecology Overnight Program n 03/30-05/01 – Alaska Measure of Progress (AMP) Testing n 03/30-03/31 – Soldotna Safe Sitter Class (see below for more information) n 03/31 – Purchasing/Ordering Deadline n 05/07 Talent Show @ SoHi Auditorium @ 5:00 p.m. n 05/14 – Barren Island Trip Personal Learning and Career Planning Workshop for 7th & 8th Grade: When: February 26, 2015 1:00 PM-2:00 p.m. See BRIEFS, page A-12

Photos courtesy of Nicole Swenson

By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

For nearly four years the students at Tebughna School in the village of Tyonek have been working to improve their lunches. Each one of the 32 students in grades kindergarten through twelfth work year round to cultivate the sustainable, offroad Alaska Native community garden, said Tebughna principal Marilyn Johnson. The project has flourished into an 1.5acre agricultural network that includes two Natural Resources Conservation Service high tunnels, 15 raised beds that yield rhubarb, carrots, tomatoes, raspberries and more, said conservation project manager Nicole Swenson. Solar power is used to operate the irrigation and ventila-

tion systems, she said. “It started more as a community garden in the classic sense,” Swenson said. “Then it shifted to the kids involvement.” The Tyonek Native Corporation and the Tyonek Tribal Conservation District are now working with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District to get the annual harvests into the student’s daily meals, said Swenson. The project receives mini-grants money from the State of Alaska’s Farm to School Program, which is part of the nationwide organization, as well as other United State Department of Agriculture funding, she said. Tebughna is the only school in the district that has developed a connection with Farm to School, said student nutrition services administrator Dean Hamburg said Tebughna. The final step left to

get the meals on the table is addressing the challenge of safely cleaning and preparing the harvests for consumption, he said. Students start by caring for seedlings in the winter and transplant the sprouts into the earth in early spring, Johnson said. The crops are closely monitored through out their different stages of growth, she said. In August the community comes together for a harvest celebration, Johnson said. “The students love it. It is a great project and we are so glad it has continued,” Johnson said. “We hope to grow even more.” Reach Kelly Sullivan at kelly.sullivan@peninsulaclarion.com

Annual winter health fair this week The public is invited to take advantage of the wide variety of services that will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in the McLane and Brockel Building commons at the Kenai River Campus in Soldotna. The event is organized by Alaska Health Fair, Inc. in conjunction with the KRC Student Health Clinic. The fair will offer free health education materials from local educators and health and safety providers. Attendees will have access to many free health screenings, including blood pressure measurement, vision and glaucoma checks and body mass index readings. Individuals 18 years of age and older will have access to high quality, low cost blood tests (9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Brockel room 158), including the following: comprehensive metabolic panel (27 tests, plus CBC and lipids panel) for $45, thyroid stimulating hormone for $30, estimated average glucose (A1C) for $25, prostate specific antigen for $25, vitamin D levels for $50, and ABO/RH blood typing for $20. For best

K enai P eninsula C ollege A round C ampus results, participants are urged to fast for 12 hours (nothing by mouth except water and prescribed medications) prior to having the comprehensive blood test drawn. For more information, please contact Audrey Standerfer, R.N., KRC Student Health Clinic coordinator, at 262-0362 or e-mail astander@kpc.alaska.edu.

Student forums: interactive information exchange Every semester students at the Kenai River Campus are encouraged to participate in student forums as a way to interact with KPC administrators and other Leadership Team members. The goal of the event is to provide a platform for students

to bring questions and concerns forward. Conversely, the forums serve as an information conduit for students to hear important information directly from KPC Director Gary Turner and other key faculty and staff members. The forums are held each fall and spring semester. Two sessions, one Tuesday and another Wednesday, are held, both at different times, to allow for variations in students’ schedules. The forums are publicized as an event all college students can relate to: “Ask Questions and Eat Pizza.” Issues that have been discussed at previous forums include tuition/fee rates, computer lab use, smoking on campus, children on campus and after-hours access to campus facilities. This semester student forums will be held in the KRC McLane commons, Tuesday, March 3 at 2:15 p.m. and Wednesday, March 4 at 5:15 p.m. See FAIR, page A-12

How science is able to explain the ever evolving teenage brain

ave you ever wondered why teenagers are so crazy? We now have the answer. In recent years, scientists have discovered many new things about how the brain works and develops. Using MRIs, we are able to study brain activity. This sets the stage for new information about the teenage brain! It used to be thought that the brain was done developing by around age 10 (the time you stopped saying things like “boughted”). Now, however, we know that that’s not the case. A human brain learns all of it’s life, and it doesn’t stop growing and renovating until you are in your mid-20s. Finding out what parts of the brain are changing during adolescence sheds light on some of teenager’s most irritating qualities: selfishness, risk taking, weakness to peer pressure, and a constant need for sleep.

The brain develops brain that says, “Hey! This from back to front. From is good!” is much more back to front, the brain active in the teen brain. slowly becomes faster Teens’ pleasure centers and more connected and are especially sensitive to efficient. This means that social rewards, which is the last part of the brain where peer pressure comes to be fully “hooked-up” to in. The combination of the rest is the very front, both their reasoning being the prefrontal cortex. This not up to snuff and social also happens to be the part being given V erbatim acceptance of the brain that has raway too much priority, tional thought, plans, and teens are understandably comprehends the emotions bad at making decisions C hloe K incaid of other people. In teenagwhen their popularity is ers, it’s still cooking. So, on the line. It’s not just in when compared to adults, teens are social situations when the teenage bad at weighing consequences when brain gets excited. It gets revved up making decisions, and thinking of the with any risk. The teenage brain holds feelings of others. the possible rewards and satisfaction Another thing that is different in higher than the possible danger. the teen brain versus the adult brain Teenagers’ sleep patterns can also is the pleasure center. The part of the helped to be explained by understandC

ing their brains. The pituitary gland releases a growth hormone during REM sleep, making them need much more deep sleep than a person not going through a growth spurt. New research also indicates that a teenager’s brain, compared to other ages, might actually not start getting sleepy until later in the evening. Though researchers aren’t completely sure if this is just because many teenagers stupidly get in the habit of staying up late, which their body adapts to. The adolescent brain isn’t all cons. The drive to take risks pushes a teen to get out of the house and find their own way. It helps them establish their identity through trial and error. They develop close social bonds and grow to understand people more. Because the brain isn’t finished creating itself yet, it is very adaptable; and so teens are good at learning new things.

This adaptability adds another cautionary factoid to the subject of developing brains: teens can get addicted very easily. Teens’ brains “learn” and “adapt” to drugs and alcohol. This isn’t the type of stuff that you want your brain to grow around. Teens, take care of your brains. This is a time in your life where you need to get enough sleep and stay away from too much stress and harmful substances. I think that many teenagers think that what they do now can be changed when they are adults, but we are literally shaping the way our brain is growing. Take appropriate care, please. And, adults, please be patient with us, we are still growing in this world. We aren’t as crazy as you think. Chloe Kincaid is a student at Soldotna High School.

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. . . Briefs Where: Soldotna Prep Professional Development Room This workshop is for 7th and 8th grade students to begin exploring career education and the development of a 4 year education plan for their high school years. n The Personal Learning and Career Plan (PLCP) is a process of career planning that takes place in grades 7-12. n The PLCP is documentation of a students’ progress through an informed decision-making process that looks at a wide variety of careers, examines personal interests, skills, and work values. The PLCP identifies potential careers, sets educational and career goals and determines the steps necessary to attain those goals. Space is limited! Contact the Soldotna office or Wendi at: wdutcher@kpbsd.k12.ak.us to sign up or call 714-8880.

Willard, John Engen, Heidi Perkins, Kendrick O’Rourke, Gunner Smith, Amanda Anglebrandt, Dylan Carter, Denise Taylor, Jacob Dye, Mariah Prosterman, Brittney Cramer, Victoria Askin, Victoria Link, Raphaella Bucho, Trey Feagin, Chelsea Roberts, Tommy Sheppard, Timothy Zoda, Lilly Kincheloe, Mathew Vandermartin, Andrea Rivera n Seniors: 3.5 - 3.9: Jace Baker, Denali Fitt, Kyle Foree, Svetlana Landt Ortega, Sherrie Murray, Beverly Schindler, Jairra Seidl-Carlstrom, Ashley Maxson, Danielle Updike, Kyla Whannell, Mackenzie Evenson, Kylie Hanson, Jordan Theisen, Christopher Campos, Celestina Castro, Dakota Sorrels, Savannah Bilyeu, Allison Bushnell, Hannah Nusbaum, Jamie Bagley, Brandon Sorhus, Dezmond Ticknor n Seniors: 4.0+: Ian Ashley, Taylor Carlson, Travis Cooper, Meagan Easley, Sierra Hall, Kiana Harding, Nathan Kaaihue, Megan Kissee, Joseph McKee, Kendra Pisa, Thomas Randall, Andrea Reilly, Makai-Lynn Smith, Myqolle Van De Grift, Wren Norwood, Jeremy Ruggiero, Alexandria Bergholtz, Alyeska Krull, Kirsten Nyquist, Allison Ostrander, Jonah Theisen

Interior Distance Education of Alaska

Kenai Middle

Cabin Fever: 4 Fridays of educational games. These are from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. at Kalifonsky Christian Center. All ages are welcome and coffee will be served for adults. Please remember to sign into your IDEA email account and sign up. You can always call the office to sign up too. Bring warm clothing for parents and children! We will have some outside play time after the game time is over. Remember, if your students come all four Fridays, they will receive a token worth 10 IXL points to use in our special store. Our last Friday is on the 27th of February! We will be having a salmon dissection sponsored by Alaska Fish and Game. Come join us! It has been so much fun getting to know new friends. Battle of the Books Update Congratulations to IDEA’s 3rd/4th grade team for coming in 2nd in the state battle! They competed against 37 teams from around the state of Alaska!! Way to go! We will keep you updated as the battles are continuing this week!

Congratulations to our Character Counts winners: Kukoa Diorec and Sarah Hollers. The first round of Volleyball Boroughs will be February 24. The entire 7th grade class will go ice fishing on February 27 at Island Lake in Nikiski. Saturday February 28 is a busy day! The Final round of Volleyball Boroughs will be held @ Seward beginning at 10:00 a.m. Best of luck Lady Kossacks! Cross Country skiing Boroughs will also be here at KMS, snow permitting and the District forensics competition for 6th grade will be at Tustemena! Save the Date: Band Concerts are coming! They will be held on March 2, Beginning Band will begin at 6:30 2 RT tickets to Anchorage/Kenai on Grant Aviation & Third with Concert Band following at 7:15. Place Toshiba Tablet 8GB. Drawing to be held at the Winter Carnival on February 28th. Only 450 tickets will be sold. Stop by the school office to purchase your tickets. Mountain View Elementary

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Kalifornsky Beach Elementary K-Beach had a successful Forensics completion on February 13th. We would like to thank our three terrific judges, Sylvia Reynolds, Nancy Egbert and Jane Daniels and Congratulate our students competitors. Congratulations to 6th grade competitors Aldon Burns, Payton Rusk, Kylie Cramer* Grace Wahl, Molly cook, Kyrie Medina, Dryrsta Crosby Schneider, Mia Wyant*, Cassidy King*, Maya Hilton, Felicity Giver, and Emmalia Papp; 5th grade competitors Elora Olson, Emylee Wilson, Guy Peterson*, Bethany Richmond*, Kadin Hill*, Jordan Henley*,Matthew Gist*, Ashlee Wimberly, Sarina Wilkinson, Jayla Conrad, Summer Foster, Taniah Sours, Oria Stocks*, Brandon Gomez*, Kaidence Harvey*, Logan Shane*, Katie Stockton, Jordan Ruffner, Carson Dement, Bo Gage, Alexis Melvin; 4th grade competitors Hannah Crabtree*, Liberty Miller, Aleea Faulkner, Darek Hatten, Joseph Whittom, Alexis Hitchcock, Grant Glidden*, Eva Sorensen, James Bearup, Keegan Medina, Avrie Medina, James Hindman, Cameron King and Evan Applehans. * means they will be going on to the district level to compete. The K-Beach 3rd and 4th grade Battle of the Books team participated in a fun day of battles on Tuesday, February 3. The students scored enough points in the morning to make it into the afternoon finals. In the end, the team took fourth place in the whole district! Congratulations to all of the students who participated. Mr. Daniels’s class is really getting the hang of Mystery Skyping. So far, the class has Mystery Skyped with 10 classrooms, from New Jersey to Alaska! Each time, they try to figure out where this mystery class lives. After the discovery, they get to ask questions about where the class lives such as, “What is your school mascot? What is the weather like? What do you do for fun?”. We have enjoyed the experience and will continue to Skype classrooms through the end of the year. Mr. Daniels has classroom Skypes lined up through April already! Mr. Vedders’ class would like to thank local artist Kathy Matta for sharing her art expertise. Students made an Alaskan themed quilt which is hanging in the lobby by Sven the caribou. The next time you are at school take a look and can see how many letters of the alphabet you can identify!

Kenai Central High Kenai Central High School: 1st Semester Honor Roll n Freshmen: 3.0 - 3.4: Dawson Baker, Saffire Barber, Byron Dunham, Kimberly Schilling, Caleb Streiff, Tyler Vaughn, Ariel Trahan, Kyra Betts-Tessaro, Hailey Demello, Teya Durham, Kevin Ramos, Elijah Stafford, Alyssa Stanton, Jaycee Herrmann, Connor McManus, Luis Noriega, Alex Olson, Nicole Prior, Zackery Tuttle, Sierra Van Hatten n Freshmen: 3.5-3.9: Luke Beiser, Olivia Botirius, Kristen Carter, Shyanne Cook, Kaley Hunter, Mikala Mudrick, Lacey Plumridge, Shay Stiers, Hope Breff, Victoria Cannady, Lisa Krol, Seth Kruse, Jacob McKee, Jarin Miller, Tekaiya Rich, Calvin Strong, Brenna Eubank, Kathryn Madison Gallagher, Jian Hayes, Savannah Jones, Evony Stuller, Ithaca Bergholtz n Freshmen: 4.0+: Riana Boonstra, Reyanne Carlson, Kendra Denney, Dareena Doyle, Rylie Fields, Brittany Gilman, Braydon Goodman, Devynn Heath, Leah Johnson, Denali Lockwood, Natalie Marlowe, Willow Morrow, Jakeb O’Brien, Kasey Paxton, Alisa Posey-Schave, Mayzie Potton, Annebelle Schneiders, Keira Stroh, Courtland Thompson, Matthew Torkelson, Raleigh Van Natta n Sophomores: 3.0 - 3.4: Lara Creighton, Mavra Oskolkoff, Tyler Wait, Cassidy Weekes, Abigail Beck, Cassidy Holmes, Ryan Johnson, Dai-Ana Smith, Ellimarie Bravo-Moe, Chase Gillies, Brittany Bucho, Alannah Hill, Rebecca Blum, Blossom McGahan, Melanie Lee, Tristan Landry, Ellen Weaver, Adaya Pollock, Becki Power, Natalia Chavez Pajares, Avery Hieber n Sophomores: 3.5 - 3.9 : Brianna Bushnell, Jaycob Goff, Kelsey Pisa, Phillip Rhodes, Patricia Mae Catacutan, Cierra King, Samantha Morse, Madison Chanley, Joshua Jackman, Jessica Segura, Zackary Selinger, Andrew Agosti, Kassandra Lindsley, Shannon Esteban, Whitney Esteban, Savannah Boze, Maxwell Dye, Mariah Kjostad, Baylee Roberts, Savannah Clark, Kathryn Darch, Attison Machen-Gray, Mara Youngren-Brown n Sophomore: 4.0+: Isabella Missel, Matthew Zorbas, Cy Dull, Caleigh Jensen, Eric Kempf, Alexis Koroll, Emily Koziczkowski, Mackenzie Lindeman, Kyrsten Maxson, Thera Mullet, Mikaela Pitsch n Juniors: 3.0 - 3.4: Kindle Cornett, Eden Deatherage, IrelandIvy Gillies, Courtney Shipps, Desiree Barbaza, Jess Allen, Cody Arbelovsky, Marie Chipman, Keith Ivy, KathLynn Payton, Corbin Streiff, Brett Brown n Juniors: 3.5 - 3.9: Shanna Goff, Hailey Helms, Destiny Schmidt, Riina Tammilehto, Amber Walter, Joseph Gabriel, Connor Jones, Keenan Orth, Caleb Rohn, Alexandrea Arousa, Alexandra McKinstry, Marshall Vest, Carlos Caballero Zeron, Amber Hamar, Claire Macey, Austin Brazell, Kylie Morse, Tobias Randall, Cipriana Castellano, Annika Oren, McKinley Sorhus, Hannah Drury, Moriah Bisset, Rebecca Gerow, Zachary Koziczkowski, Johnathan Nash, Blake Patrick, Ashley Segura, Tacy Caldwell, Ean Atchley, Donalen, Bowers, Coral Holmes, Raymon Machen-Gray n Juniors: 4.0+: Carola Chavez Pajares, Sarah Every, Taylor Kenney, Ty Kenney, Kaja Nilsen, Drew Peterson, Jacey Ross, Darian Saltenberger, Sydnee Wyckoff, Lucienne Anderson, Alexis Baker, David Beck, Laural Dunham, Madeleine Michaud, Mikaela Salzetti, Lea Schmidtbauer, Allison Steinbeck n Seniors: 3.0 - 3.4: Hannah Barcus, Alexander Chipman, Becky Dragseth, Shayna McKinley, Colton Richardson, Rebecca

The D.A.R.E. graduation for 5th grade students will be on Tuesday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the gym. February is Love of Reading month. We have invited a variety of community members to come visit classrooms at Mountain View and read to students on Thursday, February 26. Friday, March 6 is an in-service day. There is no school for students. Spring break is the week of March 9 – March 13.

Nikiski Middle-High The Varsity Boys and Girls basketball teams placed second in the Homer Winter Carnival Basketball Tournament. Cade Anderson, Rachel Thompson and Alison Litke were selected to the all-tournament team. Congratulations to Brendon Boehme. Brenden won the Middle School spelling bee. The Middle School Battle of the Books team took second in the district competition. Upcoming Dates: Tuesday, February 24 – Middle School Volleyball Boroughs – TBA Friday, February 27 n JV Girls Basketball @ Nikiski vs. Grace Christian School – 3:00 p.m. n JV Boys Basketball @ Nikiski vs. Grace Christian School – 4:30 p.m. n Varsity Girls Basketball @ Nikiski vs. Grace Christian School – 6:00 p.m. n Varsity Boys Basketball @ Nikiski vs. Grace Christian School – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 28 – LAST HOME BASKETBALL GAME – SENIOR NIGHT n JV Girls Basketball @ Nikiski vs. Anchorage Christian School – 10:00 a.m. n JV Boys Basketball @ Nikiski vs. Anchorage Christian School – 11:30 a.m. n Varsity Girls Basketball @ Nikiski vs. Anchorage Christian School – 1:00 p.m. n Varsity Boys Basketball @ Nikiski vs. Anchorage Christian School – 2:30 p.m. n Middle School Volleyball Boroughs @ Seward – 10:00 a.m. n Middle School Cross Country Skiing Boroughs @ Seward – 10:00 a.m.

Nikiski North Star Elementary Friday, February 27 is the conclusion to our month long Love of Reading celebration. We will have a family event in the gym beginning at 5:45 p.m. Our “One School, One Book” activity will conclude with the movie ‘Charlotte’s Web’. We will have popcorn, drinks and cake for your enjoyment. You are encouraged to bring chairs, pillows, etc. to make you as comfortable as possible while you have a fun evening with our NNS families. If you have any questions, please call the office at 776-2600. Congratulations to the following students in the NNS Forensics competition who are advancing to the district meet on Saturday, February 28th: Humorous Prose – Lilly Anderson, Storytelling – Braeden Porter, Non-Humorous Poetry – Emelia Stroman, Multiples Prose – Ami Olson and Trista Apted, and Multiples Poetry – Cadence Selanoff and Diane Nasibog. Congratulations also to the following students who represented their classroom in the school competition: Avery White, Hye McCaughey, Mylan Johnson, Averi Wolfe, Lorenzo Elias, Maggie Grenier, Giaseena Nicks, Wynter Yeager, Brooke Abel, Katelyn Stichal, Holley Benner, Julia Smith, Brooklyn Biamonte, Leora McCaughey, Layla Rollins, Jody McKinney, Shelby O’Brien, Christian Caddock, Devin Martin, Adrienne Muir, Jakob Brown, Brady Bostic, Ranger Swanson, Dwyght Mullins, Tre’ Anderson, Drew Handley, Herman Cleveland, Justin Martin, Liam Quiner, Anthony Cazares, Savanna Stock, Izzy Ley, Isabella Wolfe, James Latham, Caleb Griffith, Tatiyanna Murphy, Shaneldawn Mollet, Adrienne Seaman, Jaycee Taurianan, McKinlee Jeffryes and Ayden Flemming.

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responders. To date, many paid and volunteer responders have received many hours of complimentary training in KRC’s EMS department. Departments who have benefited from the continuing education opportunities include Nikiski, Kenai, Seward Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Ninilchik, Anchor Point, Central Emergency Service stations at Sterling, Soldotna, Kasilof, and Kachemak Emergency Services outside of Homer. The program has also offered training to employees of the Drift River complex on the west side of the Cook Inlet where both fire and EMS personnel respond to the native communities of Beluga and Tyonek.

Since KPC’s paramedic program was launched ten years ago, 84 students have graduated with 2-year, associate of applied science degrees. According to instructors in the program, more than 90 percent of the graduates passed the National Registry on the first attempt compared to a 64 percent national average. The recent expansion of the EMS department at KRC has allowed for even more coordination of conThis column is provided tinuing medical education by Suzie Kendrick, Advanceopportunities for local fire ment Programs Manager at departments and emergency Kenai Peninsula College.

Skyview Middle Congratulations to 7th grade student, Whitney Benson, February Chamber Student of the Month! The Panther Student Council is still accepting “pawsitive” notes for the February community building project. Please drop them off at the front office to be displayed throughout the school. Thank you! Skyview Middle School Principal/Counselor will visit local elementary 6th grade students! n Monday, February 23 – K Beach Elementary n Tuesday, February 24 – Sterling Elementary and Tustumena Elementary n Wednesday, February 25 – Soldotna Elementary and Soldotna Montessori n Thursday, February 26 – Redoubt Elementary Sports Schedule this week: n Tuesday, February 24 – Volleyball – First Round of Borough Tournament n Saturday, February 28 – Volleyball – Finals of Borough Tournament @ Seward – 10:00 a.m. n Saturday, February 28 – Nordic Skiing – Borough Tournament @ Kenai – 10:00 a.m.

Soldotna Elementary Ladies and Gentlemen, May we have a drumroll, please? Our brilliant winners for last week’s Reading Counts reading contest are the following: Regan Hunt, Trent Ohnemus, Nate Quinones, Pyper Reger, Hamilton Hunt, Gannon Canfield, Trent Boots, Colton Sorhus, and Dennis Taylor. Keep up the great work, Kids! The winners of our school-wide Spelling Bee were Josie Moore and runner up, Jaren Nash. Josie will represent Soldotna Elementary School at the State Championships. What a great job! We are proud of all of those who participated. February 27th: Please mark your calendar. Come have lunch with your child. The cost is just $5 for a bowl of soup with bread and a drink. Students will enjoy their regular lunch that day. This is a Parent Pack fundraiser, so please come to support your school and enjoy spending lunch time with your children. n March 4th, Jump Rope for Heart…keep collecting donations! n Friday, March 6, No School for Students. Teacher In-service Day n March 9 – 13, SPRING BREAK n March 31 – April 3, SBA testing, Attendance is critical Be sure your kiddos have had a good night’s sleep and a nice breakfast to prepare them for the days of testing. Registration for 7th grade is coming up this week! Skyview Middle School staff will be visiting our 6th graders on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to assist them in registering for the Fall semester at their middle school.

Soldotna High Soldotna Drama Troupe presents: Play On! A comedy about the hazards of producing a play by Rick Abbot. Dinner Theater Dates: February 26, 27, 28 at 6 p.m. Tickets will be $40, and will include a complete Italian dinner with coffee and dessert. The 6 p.m. performance on the 28 will have a silent auction of local services and goods. We will also be presenting a matinée on the 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be $15. The Soldotna Drama Troupe is comprised of students participating in a Drama trip to London, and all proceeds from this event go towards their trip funds.

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Monday, Feb. 23 @ 6:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Parent/Player meeting in the SOHI Library Congratulations to the following students who will be honored at the NHS student of the month luncheon at SOH on February 26th: Math- Jode Sparks, Language Arts- Alice Han, Art- Cora Davis, Social Studies- Catherine Turner, Science-Kiernan Escott, Music- Emily Pieh, PE- Zachary Clark Redoubt Elementary Visit Soldotna Prep blog for current information: http://soldotFebruary 26 – Pre-registration forms for next year 15/16 school naprep.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/wpmu/ <http://soldotnaprep.blogs. year will be sent home. kpbsd.k12.ak.us/wpmu/> February 28 – Winter Carnival Noon – 4:00 p.m. March 6th – No school for students – In-service day for teachSterling Elementary ers Redoubt’s Third Annual “Winter Carnival”. Mark your calenn Sterling PTA meets on February 24 at 4:00 p.m. in the lidar for Saturday, February 28th, noon to 4:00 pm. This event is brary. open to the community. Come join us for an afternoon of fun. n Skyview Middle will be coming to Sterling to register our There will be door prizes, raffles, games, and a silent auction. 6th graders for next school year on February 24. Don’t miss the opportunity to dunk Mr. Pothast in the dunk tank. n Sterling Site Council meets February 26 at 4:00 p.m. If you If you would like to volunteer to help at the carnival please call have recommendations/ comments regarding our birthday invithe school office. Maybe you own a business and wish to make tation policy, now’s the time to bring them up! You can email a donation of goods or services for the auction, if so, please con- dkelly@kpbsd.org to give your input for our staff and our site tact the school office. Themed basket items are being collected council to review. from each classroom for the silent auction, please contact your n The PBIS focus for February is Playground Expectations. child’s teacher for the theme of their classroom basket. A com- Students have the opportunity to earn one Super Special Super plete list will be printed in the school’s weekly newsletter. Watch Big Super Golden Pompom. One adult per recess has one of these the weekly school newsletter for additional raffles and informa- pompoms to give out to the one student who displays the best tion about the carnival. playground behaviors. Parents are called and students become ceHELP WANTED lebrities for their class. The class with the most golden pompom We are looking for volunteers for our Winter Carnival, Satur- winners is the Super Star Class of the Month for February. day, February 28. If you would like to help we would be happy n Stop at the front desk and fill out a “Kudos” slip for one of to have you join us. Please contact the school office for more in- our Sterling Staff members. Every slip for a staff member will formation. be celebrated with a Kudos granola bar and the recognition that Raffle tickets are currently on sale for $20.00 each. First place someone thanks them for what they are doing! – iPad Air 2 64GB, Second Place – n Falcon Fun Night is February 27 from 3:35 – 5:45 p.m. C

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The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Hilcorp's application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0068MSS03 for the King Salmon Platform. ADEC intends to add the requirements of AQ0068MSS03 to Operating Permit AQ0068TVP02 by administrative amendment. Applicant:Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, 3800 Centerpoint Dr. Suite 1400, Anchorage, AK 99503 Location: Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska Activity: Hilcorp's application is classified under 18 AAC 50.508(5) for establishing owner requested limits (ORLs) to avoid one or more permit classifications under AS 46.14.130. This application is also classified under 18 AAC 50.508(6) for revising or rescinding the terms and conditions of a Title I permit. For changes made under 18 AAC 50.508(6), only conditions that have been revised or rescinded, as noted in Tables 5 through 8 of the TAR for AQ0068MSS03, are open to public comment. Any existing Title I conditions that have not been revised or rescinded are not open to public comment. Emissions: Potential emissions will increase by 87.5 tpy for CO, 0.5 tpy for PM-10, and 39.6 tpy for VOCs. Potential emissions will decrease by 8.5 tpy for NOX and 6.6 tpy for SO2. ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50. Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC's draft permit and technical analysis report (TAR) are available at the following offices: ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd floor, Juneau, AK 99801-1795 ADEC Air Permits Program, 619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Ste. 249, Anchorage, AK 99501-1677 For inquiries and copies of documents, you may contact Scott Faber at the Anchorage address listed above, or call (907) 269-6883. The preliminary permit and TAR are also available at ADEC's website at: https://myalaska.state.ak.us/dec/air/airtoolsWeb/PublicPermitListings.aspx . Opportunity for Public Participation: Notice is also given that any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents by the close of the public comment period. Written comments will be included in the record if received by close of the comment period. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or State Law. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period. ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Eric Hotchkiss at (907)465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided. Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit to Scott Faber by mail at 619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Ste. 249, by facsimile at (907) 269-3098 or send e-mail to scott.faber@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 4:30 p.m. on March 25, 2015.

CITY OF SOLDOTNA Soldotna City Council Meeting Agenda February 25, 2015 City Hall Council Chamber 177 N. Birch St. Soldotna, AK 99669 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA Introduction of Ordinances-None Resolutions - Resolution 2015-009 - Authorizing the Purchase of Calcium Chloride (Dust Control Chemical) For $23,511 From Brenntag (City Manager) - Resolution 2015-010 - Supporting House Bill 31, Controlled Substances and Workers' Comp (City Manager) - Resolution 2015-011 - Supporting House Bill 32, Workers' Comp: Controlled Substances Tests (City Manager) - Resolution 2015-012 - Supporting House Bill 33, Affordable Care Act Navigators (City Manager) - Resolution 2015-013 - Supporting House Bill 34, Workers' Compensation Amount for Permanent Partial Impairment (City Manager) - Resolution 2015-014 - Supporting Senate Bill 1, Regulation Of Smoking (City Manager) Approval of Minutes - Council Meeting of February 11, 2015 Other - Requesting an Excused Absence from the March 11, 2015 Meeting - Bos and Student Representative Blackwell PUBLIC COMMENTS & PRESENTATIONS (Items other than those appearing on the Agenda; 3 minutes per speaker) PRESENTATIONS WITH PRIOR NOTICE ASSEMBLY/LEGISLATIVE REPORT PUBLIC HEARINGS - Ordinance 2015-003 - Amending Soldotna Municipal Code 17.10.240(E)(1), to Remove the Minimum Lot Size Requirement Specific to Development of Two-Family Dwellings (Duplex) in the Single-Family/Two-Family Residential Zoning District (City Manager) - Ordinance 2015-004 - Prohibiting the Use of Marijuana in Public and in Motorized Vehicles and Appointing a Local Regulatory Authority (City Manager) - Ordinance 2015-005 - Amending Chapter 8.20 Regulation of Smoking in Eating Establishments, Amending the Definition of Smoking to Include Electronic Cigarettes, Vaporizer Cigarettes and Marijuana (City Manager) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS - None APPEALS - None MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - City Clerk - Chambers Renovation PUBLIC COMMENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION PENDING LEGISLATION - None ADJOURNMENT The next Regular meeting is March 11, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. For agenda items & other information, call the City Clerk's Office at 907-262-9107. PUBLISH: 2/23, 2015 2103/319

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Daughter asks to be relieved of obligation to visit her dad DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced woman with a teenaged daughter. I maintain a good relationship with my ex-husband and his family, and still consider them my family. The problem is, my ex and our daughter have a strained relationship, mostly because he makes little effort to spend time with her. He doesn’t attend her school functions, and most of the time when she’s with him he’s sleeping or watching TV. She is also sick of the multiple girlfriends that cycle in and out of his life. He doesn’t realize how much these things affect her. She has asked me not to make her see him anymore. She’s 15, and I’m unsure if the law allows her to make that decision, but I think it’s unwise and she would regret it later. I also worry that everyone in the family will blame me, and my relationship with them will be strained. I don’t know if I should just tell him she won’t be coming to his house anymore or if I should continue to make her go. I’m not sure he really cares. I’d appreciate any advice. — WORRIED MOM IN ARKANSAS DEAR WORRIED MOM: Have you discussed this with your ex? If you have and nothing has changed, then I don’t think you should force your

daughter to go any longer. But check with a lawyer to be sure about the law in your state. When daughters are ignored the way yours has been, they begin to think there’s something wrong with themselves — that they deserve it. It can have a lasting negative impact on a girl’s self-esteem, which is Abigail Van Buren not healthy. That she no longer wants to be subjected to it is understandable. If you’re afraid your former in-laws will blame you, tell them what you have told me. Whether your ex cares or is relieved is something no one can know until she doesn’t show up, and I sincerely doubt she’ll have any regrets about not having to tolerate those distasteful visits later on.

noring her, the order is taking too long, she wants to tweak the menu to her liking, the cost is too high or there’s a mistake on the bill. There is no end to it. One night she didn’t like the salad, so she picked up bits of it and tossed them on the table. Needless to say, no one wants to go out with her anymore. Her husband, however, is a great guy. When we mentioned this to him, he replied, “You’ve noticed it, too?” Have you heard of this? What’s wrong with her? She is strong-willed in most things, but the restaurant scene is her extreme. Any light you can shed on this would be most appreciated. — LOST MY APPETITE IN INDIANA DEAR LOST: Having never met the woman, it’s hard to pinpoint what may be wrong. She may have OCD, be easily frustrated, or be displacing anger or frustration about something else onto the servers who cannot defend themselves. Frankly, the woman sounds like a pain in the posterior, and because she makes a habit of making those around her uncomfortable, I’m having trouble understanding why you continue to socialDEAR ABBY: My social circle includes a woman ize with them. Many people wouldn’t. Perhaps the who has problems in restaurants. Something comes husbands can arrange to see him socially without over her in this environment — either the waiter is ig- her being present.

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HHH Read between the lines in an early day conversation. Changes could result from someone else’s suggestion. Finances might be a key issue. The unexpected will occur in a conversation. If you expect less, you’ll get more. Tonight: Get as much R and R as possible. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You know what you want, but you might not think you have the energy to get it. Tap into a friend’s ideas, and you will know that you’ll be OK. Take the first step and reach out to a loved one. Trust in this person’s confidence in you. Tonight: Run an errand or two. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Assume your natural role and get a conversation moving. You might not realize it, but ultimately your suggestions will define what happens. You could be considering doing something very different. Be willing to experiment. Tonight: Out till the wee hours. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH How you see a matter is often different from how others see it. Today, you’ll gain insight through your ability to detach. Perhaps your response will be different, as you are no longer so emotional and can understand many facets of the issue. Tonight: Read between the lines. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Deal with others directly, and you will be pleased with the rapport you establish and the tidbits you hear as well. You can’t help but make people feel special, because you take the time to listen to them. Tonight: A friend drops in on you and adds to the fun of the moment.

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Pisces and a Moon in Taurus. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Feb. 23, 2015: This year you often are unsure of yourself, as you see many different paths you would like to travel. You are unusually idealistic at this point in your life, and you try to see the best in everyone. You also communicate with excellence. At times, you could feel deceived by others, which is the result of you not seeing the whole picture. Know that this is just a phase. If you are single, you could meet someone quite exciting anywhere from August on. Take your time getting to know this person. If you are attached, work on being more realistic with your expectations of your sweetie, and both of you will be happier. TAURUS is grounded. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Many thoughts will be running through your mind this morning. Take charge and handle a matter that has financial implications. Tap into the recesses of your imagination in a discussion. As a result, optimism and success will come together. Tonight: Connect with a dear friend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHYou might feel pressured, but you have the capacity to clear out what you must. Stop judging your performance. You will get the job done, and quickly at that. Confusion surrounds you. Handle one matter at a time. Tonight: Good news heads your way! GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

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Don’t bend — leave a mark! Dear Readers: Here is this week’s Sound Off, concerning borrowed library books: “I am an avid reader of books and a veteran user of public libraries. My Sound Off is about people who turn down the corners of pages to mark their place. It is so simple to use bookmarks. This doesn’t damage books, as when the corners are turned down and eventually break off.” — Ruth D., Colorado Springs, Colo. Ruth, as a lover of reading books, I’m with you. Would you do this if a friend loaned you a book? I think not! It’s not hard to find a scrap of paper, a page from a magazine or, oh my goodness, an actual bookmark! — Heloise Send a great hint to: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com Fast Facts Dear Readers: Hints for Christmas lights: * Use as decorations for an outdoor party. * Hang in a child’s bedroom for a night light. * Place in a fireplace instead of lighting a fire. * Put a small strand in a vase and use as a centerpiece. * Use in a bathroom instead of candles (safer) for ambience. — Heloise Room deodorizer Dear Heloise: I use my old perfumes as bathroom deodorizers. One spray and the room smells delightful. The bottle lasts a long time and eventually gets used up. — Bonnie, via email

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7 3 2 5 6 9 1 8 4

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