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Thursday, April 11, 2019 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 49, Issue 164

In the news Medical examiner identifies remains found near Big Lake ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say human remains found last week near Big Lake in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough belong to a Wasilla woman missing since December. The state medical examiner says the human remains belonged to 57-year-old Dolly Hampton and that she died by homicide. Troopers have identified a suspect in the case. The suspect is jailed on an unrelated crime. Troopers have not released the suspect’s name. Hampton’s family reported her missing on Dec. 6. She had last been seen in the Wasilla area.

Final suspect in Alaska gang killing arrested in Georgia ANCHORAGE — A suspect in the death of an Alaska gang member has been arrested in Georgia. The Anchorage Daily News reports 37-year-old Glen Baldwin is one of six people charged in federal court in the death of Michael Staton near Wasilla in 2017. Two have pleaded guilty. Three others already were in custody. Federal prosecutors say Staton and the suspects were members of the white supremacist 1488 prison gang. Prosecutors say gang members killed Staton after suspecting that he stole drugs and a Hells Angels’ vest. Baldwin goes by the name of “Glen Dog.” He was arrested Friday in Blue Ridge, Georgia, a town about 90 miles north of Atlanta. He appeared in court Monday. He is charged with murder, kidnapping, conspiracy and assault. Alaska prosecutors will seek extradition. — Associated Press

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Dividend looms over House talks YouTube videos lead to arrest

By ALEX MCCARTHY Juneau Empire

As members of the Alaska House of Representatives debated possible changes to their budget proposal, a topic they didn’t talk about all day hung over their heads. Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon and House Finance Committee CoChair Neal Foster both said in interviews Wednesday that debate has gone fairly well so far but they’re waiting to see what happens when the House begins discussing the Permanent Fund Dividend. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, the PFD had not yet been brought up on the House floor, but the floor session continued into the evening. Neither Gov. Mike Dunleavy nor the House Finance Committee included the PFD in their budget proposals, electing to deal with the two issues separately. Edgmon,

By BRIAN MAZUREK Peninsula Clarion

Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, right, speaks to other representatives on the House of Representatives floor on Wednesday. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

an Independent from Dillingham, said it’s not clear yet whether budget discussions on the House floor will in-

clude talking about the PFD. “We’re working our way through that at this point,” Edgmon said. “It’s a big is-

sue. It’s a huge issue. We have people on both sides, on every side of the Permanent

See TALKS, page A2

An Anchorage man has been charged with 20 counts of misconduct involving a weapon after video of him allegedly shooting grouse in Cooper Landing was given to state troopers, according to an affidavit filed at the Kenai Courthouse on April 9. On Jan. 1 Alaska Wildlife Troopers received a tip about videos of a man illegally shooting grouse on a YouTube channel under the name “Nutty Nu.” According to the affidavit, troopers See VIDEO, page A2

District explores consolidating schools in Homer, Seward By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will explore the possibility of consolidating schools in both Homer and Seward. Two new area meetings and surveys have been organized to gather input from

the community. “Exploring the difficult concept of school consolidations or closures is a challenging task,” a Wednesday press release from the school district said. “However, with fiscal uncertainty at the state and borough levels, it is an act of due diligence to have the conversations in order to

learn community concerns and thoughts, and share with families and staff. In that light, KPBSD is being proactive to explore a number of possibilities to meet potentially significant funding cuts in all areas of our district, including southern, central, and eastern peninsula schools.”

Warming weather means bears By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion

As the weather warms, a familiar fear starts to resurface — bears. “We get so complacent in the winter,” said Kenai Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Biologist Todd Eskelin. “Even if it’s just a bag of dog food we leave on the porch, this time of year there’s not a lot of food for them.” As brown and black bears start to wake up from months of hibernation, residents of the Kenai Peninsula need to revert back to their ‘bear aware’ state. There have been a few sightings throughout

A bear sits at a picnic table in this undated file photo. (File)

the peninsula, including a brown bear harvest near Deep Creek last month. The snow has melted and, accord-

ing to Eskelin, there is no reason why the bears aren’t out. “It’s going to be a while See BEAR, page A2

In Homer, the school district is looking at the possibility of consolidating Homer Middle and Homer High School. The high school has the capacity to accommodate the middle school students, and consolidating would simplify transportation needs, the release said. Closing Homer Middle

School would save around $459,000 annually in operating costs, and avoid deferred maintenance costs of approximately $10 million, the release said. In Seward, the district is hoping to hear community feedback on the possibility of consolidating Seward See SCHOOL page A3

Budget cuts could close transitional housing program ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget cuts could cause a transitional housing program to shut down, program administrators said. The Safe Harbor program provides housing for families with children in Anchorage, but the program could end by the summer if it loses state funding, Alaska Public Media reported Monday. The program operated by the nonprofit Rural Alaska Community Action Program gets about half of its

funding from the state. “If we shut down our doors with the new fiscal plan, we would be putting approximately 140 people back on the streets,” Safe Harbor supervisor Claudia Maria-Mateo said. The program houses 63 adults and 77 children, Maria-Mateo said. Operating the programs costs about $6 per person each day and residents pay some of the cost. The Republican governor has proposed cutting about $5 million in state grant funding to 14 safety See CUTS, page A3

Beetles create risk of falling trees at 2 campgrounds By DAN JOLING Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — The threat of falling trees brought on by insects and exacerbated by climate warming will close two Alaska state campgrounds this summer. Campers could be hurt

by toppling trees killed by spruce bark beetles, whose infestations are accelerated by mild winters and hot summers, according to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. “We have been experiencing a number of rotten trees falling over in the campgrounds this season,

and while the timing is unfortunate, we need to take action now to reduce this hazard and help make our parks safer,” Ricky Gease, state parks director, said in the announcement. The campgrounds, with more than 100 campsites, are south of Denali National Park. Byers Lake Camp-

State eyeing proposal to raise Pioneer Home rates By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

Alaska officials are moving ahead with a proposal that would significantly raise rates at state-supported elder-care facilities, while a bill in the state House seeks to moderate what the state can charge. Clinton Lasley, director

of the division overseeing Pioneer Homes, recently told a House committee the state would continue with the regulatory process and a plan that seeks to raise rates between 40 percent and nearly 140 percent if the bill does not pass. Lasley has said the Department of Health and Social Services can adjust rates without legislative ap-

proval. State officials have said the state’s proposal is an attempt to bring rates in line with the cost to provide services. The department is taking comments on its proposal. After the public comment period ends, the department could adopt changes or take no action. The state proposal See RATES page A3

ground is in Denali State Park, and the South Rolly Campground is in the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area. The state plans to hire contractors to cut down and remove rotten trees. However, to avoid spreading beetles, the state plans to do the work in cold weather. That means campground closures

likely will last through summer and could extend into next year, the parks division said. Spruce bark beetles caused major damage in Alaska forests late last century, one of the earliest signs scientists cited as evidence of climate change in See RISK, page A3

Soldotna police search for man suspected of vandalism By BRIAN MAZUREK Peninsula Clarion

A Soldotna man has been charged with criminal mischief after allegedly vandalizing a credit union in Soldotna, according to an affidavit filed at the Kenai Courthouse on April 5. On March 6 at around 1 a.m, Soldotna Police received a call from the manager of Credit Union 1, who reported that an adult

white male had damaged the walls and floor of the lobby as well as an ATM and an exposed electrical wire. The manager estimated the cost of some of the damages at $1,256.58, but the cost to replace the damaged ATM has yet to be determined, according to the affidavit. The manager reported that in addition to damaging the property, the man See MAN, page A3

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AccuWeather® 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna Today

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Hi: 45

Partly to mostly sunny

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RealFeel

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High .............................................. 50 Low ............................................... 26 Normal high ................................. 43 Normal low ................................... 25 Record high ....................... 52 (1958) Record low ........................ -2 (1954)

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24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . 0.00" Month to date .......................... 0.05" Normal month to date ............ 0.17" Year to date .............................. 1.55" Normal year to date ................ 2.65" Record today ................ 0.19" (1983) Record for April ........... 2.21" (1955) Record for year ........... 27.09" (1963)

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107 at Del Rio, Texas 12 at Truckee, Calif.

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. . . Video Continued from page A1

found videos on the YouTube channel — uploaded on Aug. 23, 2015, Oct. 2, 2018 and Oct. 10, 2018 — that showed Nu Xiong, 27, firing a shotgun at grouse

. . . Bear Continued from page A1

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until moose calves are around and most of the vegetation isn’t popping out yet,” Eskelin said. “A lot of bears will go to south-facing slopes, where they get that new vegetation. If they find their way to residential areas, though, they certainly will target whatever they can find. We get so lazy, we haven’t done the bear aware approach to the summer yet. It’s not until they start having problems and at that point it’s a little too late.” Bears have an excellent memory, according to the Refuge, and once they identify a place with food they will return to look for it again and again.

. . . Talks Continued from page A1

Fund Dividend issue possible. Some wanting a smaller, more sustainable PFD, some wanting a full PFD with larger budget cuts.” Neither Edgmon nor Foster, a Democrat from Nome, ventured a guess on what kind of PFD amendments might be proposed. The first two days of debates on the floor have yielded very few major changes to the budget. Multiple amendments approved Wednesday actually increased spending, including one from Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, who proposed a $750,000 increase to the Alaska Court System to hire more prosecutors and staff. House, governor get talking

A major storm will bring everything from blizzard conditions to heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and high winds to the Central states today. Rain will douse the Northwest as the East and Southwest stay dry.

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while on Mystery Creek Road in Cooper Landing. According to the affidavit, the series of videos showed Xiong getting out of his vehicle and firing his shotgun 20 times down the center of the road as well across it. The videos also allegedly showed Xiong collecting the grouse he

had shot on several separate occasions. The videos are no longer on the Nutty Nu YouTube channel, although troopers did obtain copies of the videos as part of the investigation, according to the affidavit. Troopers reported that Xiong confirmed that he was the person in the

videos. Xiong faces 20 counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving a weapon for each shot fired near the road, one count of unlawful possession or transportation of game, and one count of salvaging game meat, furs and hides, all of which are class A misdemeanors.

Eskelin, who was recently certified as a hummingbird tagger, recommends taking down any bird feeders that may be within bear range, but with the caveat that second story feeders should be safe. “I’m kind of encouraging people, if they do have a safe place, to put up hummingbird feeders,” Eskelin said. “I’m all for it, because it’s the one way I’ll be able to tag hummingbirds. But be sure to hang it somewhere bears can’t get to. I would only encourage that in situations where people can safely hang them.” On trails, it’s important to continually make noise by singing, loudly talking, or carrying a bear bell, to alert bears to your presence and give them enough time

to clear the area. “Bears are most likely to charge when they feel threatened or when their “space” has been invaded,” according the the Refuge. “Avoid areas where bears are likely to be looking for food, such as streams containing spawning salmon and berry patches. If you come across an animal carcass, leave the area.” When camping, camp at least 200 yards from the trails since bears are known to use the same trails as people. Choose a camping spot with good visibility. Cook food 200 yards downwind from your tent site, keep your camping and cooking gear clean and store all food and garbage in airtight containers, either 200 yards from your tent or hanging in a tree. Bear encounters do hap-

pen, despite following all necessary precautions, but how a person reacts could save their life. “Never run from a bear; the bear might perceive you as prey and follow in pursuit. Instead, wave your arms, talk to the bear and identify yourself as human. Slowly back off, and avoid eye contact with the bear, which the bear may see as a challenge,” according to the refuge. “If the bear should approach you, stand still; a bear may often bluff charge and come to within 10 feet of a person and then back off.” If a bear attack does happen, the best response is to curl up in a ball with your hands clasped behind your neck. With less snow and more foot traffic on the trails, it’s important to be bear aware.

House leaders met with the governor early Tuesday afternoon, and Edgmon said the meeting was cordial. Without getting into specifics of the meeting, Edgmon said House members are trying to get on the same page as the governor. “We continue talking big picture stuff and what the governor’s expectations are from here on out,” Edgmon said, “and what we can do to sort of partner up to get the Legislature adjourned on time and if at all possible avoid a special session.” Dunleavy was critical of the House on Tuesday, expressing his disappointment in the slow pace of the House’s progress and the fact that his crime bills and proposed constitutional amendments are not moving very quickly through committees. One point of contention

Dunleavy mentioned was that the House began its budget proposal not with his proposed budget but with the budget plan outlined last year by former Gov. Bill Walker. David Teal, the director of the nonpartisan Legislative Finance Division, said Wednesday that the House’s process is “absolutely standard practice” and that it would have been very strange to start with the governor’s proposed budget. “Apparently, the governor believes the Legislature should have started with his bill,” Teal said via email. “That would have made identifying/debating changes more difficult. And, although one could argue that the destination would be the same regardless of the starting point, starting with the Governor’s bill would not have been a standard approach.”

Ferry system survives major cuts, for now Rep. Colleen SullivanLeonard, R-Wasilla, proposed a budget amendment Wednesday that would have cut the Alaska Marine Highway System’s funding from $129 million to $86 million, according to the figures in the amendment. Sullivan-Leonard said she heard Alaskans when they turned out in record numbers to speak against Dunleavy’s proposed cuts to the ferry system — a 75% cut in the next fiscal year. “Alaskans want a ferry system. I believe in the ferry system,” Sullivan-Leonard said. “Unfortunately what we have before us is a fiscal situation that does not support a transportation system that is reliant on a 200% subsidy.” The amendment failed, being voted down 24-15.

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LIO Schedule

Around the Peninsula

Thursday, April 11

Friday, April 12 8 a.m.: The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss Confirmation: Professional Teaching Practices Commission - Todd Smoldon, Tammy Van Wyhe, Janine Todd & Chris Reitan. Testimony will be taken. 9 a.m.: The Senate Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss SB 20 Appropriations: Operating Budget / Loans / Funds. Testimony will be taken. 1 p.m.: The House Resources Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss Confirmation: Board of Game - Allen “Al” Barrette & Orville Huntington. Testimony will be taken. 3:30 p.m.: The Senate Resources Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss Confirmation: Board of Game - Allen “Al” Barrette & Orville Huntington and SJR 10 Completion Of University Land Grant. Testimony will be taken.

Saturday, April 13 9 a.m.: The House Resources Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss Confirmation: Board of Fisheries - Gerad Godfrey, Israel Payton, Karl Johnstone & Marit Carlson-Van Dort. Testimony will be taken. 1 p.m.: The House Health & Social Services Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss Confirmation: Commissioner Adam Crum, Dept. of Health & Social Services. Testimony will be taken. All teleconferences are held at the Kenai LIO 145 Main St Lp #217, Kenai, AK 99611 unless otherwise noted. To confirm call 283-2030 or email Kenai. LIO@akleg.gov. To listen / watch online go to http:// alaskalegislature.tv/

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would add two tiers to an existing three-tier program based on level of services and care. The current, lowest-cost option, including housing, food, emergency help and events, costs $2,588 per month. It would rise to $3,623 monthly under the proposal. The highest current level of care costs $6,795 per month. Under the state proposal, the most comprehensive level would cost $15,000 per month, though Lasley has said Pioneer Homes typically don’t have many residents who would fall under that proposed new tier. He said he saw that tier as filling a need in the community for such care and serving individuals with complex behaviors, such as combativeness or tendencies toward self-harm or wandering. Under the state proposal, tiers in between, which

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in the security footage had written various things on the wall. By the time police arrived the walls had already been cleaned but photos had been taken of the graffiti. Among the writings were the words “my own brother” along with an arrow pointing to a name and a date of birth. The brother

The Peninsula Points on Prevention and Change 4 the Kenai welcome you to visit us at the Peninsula Center Mall April 20 from 12-4 p.m during the Easter Egg Hunt. The Nikiski Senior Center is hosting a free commu- We will be providing information about making our nity Easter dinner on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m.-1 community a safer place and have activities to promote p.m. We will have an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids fol- connecting with your neighbors. There will chances to lowing the meal. win prizes and drawings for gift cards. For more information contact the Prevention Coordinator at 395-7269. Kenai Local Food Connection meeting

Nikiski Senior Center Easter dinner

10 a.m.: The House Special Committee on Fisheries will hold a public hearing to discuss Confirmation: Board of Fisheries - Gerad Godfrey, Israel Payton, Karl Johnstone & Marit Carlson-Van Dort. Testimony will be taken. (Please call the Kenai LIO beforehand to confirm the time of the House Special Committee on Fisheries hearing. Written testimony (not limited in length) may be sent to our office and we will forward it to the Committee for you. 3 p.m.: The House Health & Social Services Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss HB 96 Pioneers’ Home and Veterans’ Home Rates, SB 37 Renewal of Vaccine Assessment Program, Confirmation: Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees and Confirmation: Commissioner Adam Crum, Dept. of Health & Social Services. Testimony will be taken.

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range from limited assistance to 24-hour services, would range from $6,569 to $13,333 per month. The current middle tier costs $4,692 monthly. Rep. Zack Fields, an Anchorage Democrat, is sponsoring the House bill that he said is intended to prevent the state’s proposed rate increases from taking effect. He said rates have failed to keep up with inflation, so his bill would raise rates to take into account inflation since 2004 and limit how much rates can be increased in future years. The bill lays out monthly rates ranging from $3,100 to $10,000 over four levels of care. It would let the department set the monthly rate for the most comprehensive tier at a level it considers sufficient to compensate the state for that level of care. Fields said his bill “provides stability and predictability for residents while still adding revenue and providing that certainty for the department.” Lawmakers are hoping to complete their work this session by mid-May. of the person named in the graffiti was identified and police matched Stephens’ DMV photo with the person seen in the security footage. A search warrant for Stephens was issued on April 9 after police initially failed to locate him, citing that Stephens does not have a physical address. The search is ongoing. Stephens faces one count of third-degree criminal mischief, a class C felony.

The Kenai Local Food Connection will hold its Puppy Kindergarten monthly meeting on April 18, 6:30 p.m., at Kenai PeninNext Puppy Kindergarten class starts April 18 at 6 sula College, in the Library. We are planning for the next p.m. Minimum Age: 12 weeks and must show proof Harvest Moon Festival. of two puppy vaccinations. Call Sylvia at 398-8241 to pre-register. More info is on our website www.kenaikenWoodturner’s meeting nelclub.com under Training Classes. The Kenai Peninsula Woodturner’s hold their monthly meeting at 1 p.m. this Saturday, April 13. Location is Women in the Law the log building, Mile 100 on the Sterling Highway, just Women in the Law, Saturday, April 27 from 1-4 p.m. a few miles south of Soldotna where Echo Lake Road The Kenai Community Library and the Kenai Peninsula meets the highway. There will be a spring themed wood- Bar Association are partnering to show the 2018 film on turning demonstration. Non-members are welcome. the early efforts of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and litigants to Questions? Call 801-543-9122. advance gender equality through the 14th amendment. Following the movie, local female attorneys will share Virtual tour of the Tutka Backdoor Trail their experiences with law in our unique State and faciliKDLL Adventure Talks brings you a virtual hike of tate a discussion about the movie. Movie snacks will be the Kenai Peninsula’s newest long-distance backpacking provided by the Kenai Peninsula Bar Association. route, the Tutka Backdoor Trail. Trail coordinator Bretwood “Hig” Higman and Eric Clarke, with Kachemak Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Training Bay State Park, will share photos, maps and stories of The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association the trail work so far and plans for the future. Tune in to (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor KDLL 91.9 FM at 10 a.m. April 17 for an on-air inter- class in Seward, Alaska on April 29, from 8 a.m. to 7 view with Hig and Eric about planning and permitting p.m. at AVTEC, 809 Second Avenue. The class is free the trail. Then come to their live photo presentation to commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the at 6:30 p.m. April 17 at the Kenai Visitors and Cul- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Ecotural Center. Admission is free for KDLL members nomic Development, the National Institute for Occupaor $5 for nonmembers. For more information, contact tional Safety & Health, and AMSEA members. The cost Jenny at 283-8433 or email jneyman@kdll.org. is $175 for all others. Interested mariners may register online at www.amsea.org or call (907) 747-3287. Bernie and the Believers Triumvirate Theatre, KDLL Public Radio and the Alaska State Council on the Arts present a concert by Bernie and the Believers, who were featured in an NPR Tiny Desk Concert. The band is touring to raise awareness of ALS disease and raising funds for the end-of-life-care of their friend and songwriter, Bernie. Bernie and the Believers will perform a live, on-air concert at 2 p.m. April 18 on KDLL 91.9 FM and play at Triumvirate Theatre at 7 p.m. April 18. Advance tickets are available at triumviratetheatre. ticketleap.com.

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A volunteer fair will take place on Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19 3-6:30 p.m. at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center. For people of ALL ages and abilities. Representatives from each organization will be welcoming you with answers, sign-up sheets and refreshments.

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The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank and UAF Cooperative Extension Service are partnering to offer a special program on Wednesdays during the month of April. Come join us on April 10 for a free, tasty, hot meal and a brief presentation, Carhartt & Xtratufs Ball “Eat Better on a Budget.” Dinner from 5:30-6 p.m. PresentaJoin KDLL Public Radio for the Carhartt & Xtratufs tion from 6-7 p.m. RSVP to Greg Meyer at 907-262-3111 or Ball — a dressed-down event to celebrate spring, from gmeyer@kpfoodbank.org. 7 to 10 p.m. April 20 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex conference rooms. Featuring live bluegrass KPC Showcase: Indigenous author and music from Big Chimney Barn Dance, food from the academic Dr Vincent Olsen-Reeder Schnitzel Bomber, beer from Kenai River Brewing, wine New Zealand-based indigenous author and academic from Alaska Berries, auctions, raffles, prizes for whoDr Vincent Olsen-Reeder will present to the public Friday, ever wears the most beat-up Carhartts and Xtratufs, plus April 12 at 7 p.m. in the Mclane Commons at Kenai PenCarhartt and Xtratuf storytelling! General admission is $20, or $15 for KDLL members. For more information, insula College. His talk is entitled: Writing Notches on my Koroua’s Walking Stick. The KPC Alaska Native Studies visit KDLL 91.9 FM on Facebook. Club will welcome everyone by sharing their Yup’ik dancSelf-defense clinician returns ing and a new Dena’ina Song. Free and open to the public. Ladies of all ages from eleven years old and up are Kenai River Special Management Area welcome to join in a class on self-defense. Sensei Kati Advisory Board meeting Gibler, the popular self-defense teacher and member of the Sterling Judo Club, returns for another annual The Kenai River Special Management Area AdvisoKenai Peninsula area wide clinic. The two hours of self- ry Board will meet on Thursday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at defense techniques and situational awareness instructhe Gilman River Center on Funny River Road, Soldotna. tion will take place on Friday evening, April 12 from Agenda topics include committee and agency reports. The 6 to 8 p.m. Sterling Elementary School gym has been public is welcome to attend. If you have any questions about made available for this special ladies of the community the meeting you can contact Jack Blackwell at 907-262only clinic. 5581, Ext 21.

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net organizations. Dunleavy has called for the sweeping cuts to address an ongoing deficit estimated at $1.6 billion. He has also proposed full Alaska Permanent Fund

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the country’s largest state because milder winters allowed the insects to flourish. Aerial surveys through 2006 found that spruce bark beetles had killed mature white spruce trees on 6,875 square miles. Much of the damage occurred on the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage. Glenn Juday, professor

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High School, Seward Middle School and sixth grade at William H. Seward Elementary. Sixth grade students from William H. Seward Elementary and students at Seward Middle School, which houses grades sixth through eighth, would potentially move into Seward High School. The release said the high school has the capacity to house the middle school students at this time. Transportation would also be simplified in this consolidation, the release said. The consolidation would save

dividends. Dunleavy has said the cuts are necessary to “rightsize” government, match expenditures with existing revenues and preserve the state’s savings. Earlene Franklin and her children moved into a unit at Safe Harbor last fall. She had lost her job and then

lost her house, causing the family to move between hotels, shelters, and a friend’s home. “It’s scary. You feel like you’re stable for so long — you’re able to provide for yourself and your family, then all of a sudden it’s gone,” Franklin said. Getting into housing at

Safe Harbor brought back stability for the family, Franklin said. She is employed again and looking for a new home. “No child should have to go through that, or feel scared or feel ashamed, but sometimes — sometimes stuff goes wrong,” Franklin said.

emeritus of forest ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, said in an email that bark beetles always have been present in Alaska. “With a warmer climate, environmental conditions allow more frequent, larger, and much more extreme swings to the outbreak mode in which most controls on beetle population expansion are overcome,” he said. A major outbreak requires extensive stands of

mature trees and something that triggers stress in the trees, such as heavy snow or high wind. Drought also stresses trees. Warm summers allow spruce bark beetles to develop in one year instead of two or mature enough to withstand winter cold without dying. During a largescale outbreak, Juday said, repeated attacks can weaken even vigorous trees, making them vulnerable to dying. Following outbreaks in the late 20th century, Alas-

ka has had years of forest regrowth and buildup of a greater percentage of trees at a vulnerable age. “We had a couple of cold winters that knocked the beetle population down, but strings of back-to-back mild winters are common now,” he said. “Average summer temperatures are warmer, summers are longer now, and extreme summer warmth is more common, so the rapid beetle development mode and tree stress are common now, too.”

$409,000 annually in operating costs. Homer High School Principal Doug Waclawski, Homer Middle School Principal Kari Dendurent, district administration, and the school board request thoughts and input about potentially consolidating schools in Homer through an online survey, and in person at 6 p.m., Monday, April 15 at the Homer High School commons. Seward High School Principal, Trevan Walker, Seward Middle School Principal, Jenny Martin, William H. Seward Elementary School Principal, Alan Haskins, school administrators, district administration,

and the school board request thoughts and input about potentially consolidating Seward schools through an online survey and in person at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11 at William H. Seward Elementary School. No decisions have been made. School closures or

consolidations are dependent on funding from the state. It is unlikely school closures would occur in the Seward or Homer area as fast as the 2019-2020 school year, unless Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget stands, the release said.

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Governing by chaos The announcement that Kirstjen

Nielsen was stepping down as Secretary of Homeland Security was sudden, but it wasn’t really a surprise. Never a favorite of President Trump, her days became numbered when her patron in the administration, Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, resigned in December. Nielsen’s biggest fault in the eyes of the president and those who surround him was that she failed to stop the steady stream of migrants from moving northward from Central America. Nothing, it seems, perturbs the president more than desperate people seeking sanctuary in the United States. Her departure should be welcomed. Nielsen oversaw the draconian separation of thousands of migrant children from their families in a nasty and unsuccessful effort to deter others who might seek asylum. That was a policy so vile and destructive that even Trump, who has no shame, was eventually shamed into ending it. In general, there were few significant public differences between Nielsen and Trump on immigration enforcement, the part of Homeland Security that matters the most to the president. For instance, Nielsen oversaw the president’s program forcing asylum seekers to wait out the lengthy process in Mexico — a policy struck down by a federal judge on Monday because the administration failed to follow federal law in crafting the new policy. Yet the president held Nielsen responsible for the abject failures of his self-defeating policies, which have done little to address the reasons behind the increase in asylum applications from families fleeing violence and poverty in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. The rising number of asylum seekers is a complex problem, to be sure, and its predecessor issue — the arrival at the border of tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors, beginning in 2014 — vexed the Obama administration. But Trump, who has ranted for years about immigration enforcement, has found no workable solutions either, beyond trying to stop people from exercising their legal right to seek asylum. Nielsen’s resignation also is part of a sweeping purge of top leaders in the agencies charged with enforcing immigration laws that, according to reports out of Washington, has been orchestrated by top White House advisor Stephen Miller. Among the most anti-immigrant voices in Trump’s ear, Miller has recently assumed more responsibility over immigration policy and homeland security. Late last week Trump withdrew the nomination of Ronald D. Vitiello as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying he wanted to go in an unspecified “tougher” direction. One hint as to what that might be: NBC News reports that Trump wants to renew family separations as “the most effective policy at deterring large numbers of asylum seekers,” a move Nielsen reportedly resisted. Yet Vitiello, a career border patrol agent, also faced significant opposition from the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council, the union for some 7,000 ICE agents, which was an early and active supporter of Trump’s campaign. The head of the Secret Service, Randolph Alles, who reported to Nielsen, also is heading for the door as part of a “near-systematic purge,” as one administration official put it. These personnel moves are likely to add even more instability and uncertainty to the nation’s immigration enforcement apparatus. Trump on Sunday named Kevin McAleenan, head of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection division, to be acting DHS secretary, which means that his current job will likely have to be done by another fill-in appointment. To sum up: Trump now has acting top executives in charge of Homeland Security and two of its top immigrationenforcement arms — ICE (mostly handling enforcement in the nation’s interior) and Customs and Border Patrol (which handles enforcement at the border). And there are reports that the head of U.S. Customs and Immigration Services, Lee Francis Cissna, may also be targeted by Miller. This is government by chaos. Meanwhile, the migrants continue to arrive, as many as 100,000 in March, according to the government’s numbers. Trump’s detention policies and his

The conspiracy against Chick-fil-A

The fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is wanted on suspicion of aiding and abetting Christian organizations. The home of the “original chicken sandwich” was banned from its second airport in two weeks for the offense of contributing to Christian groups deemed anti-gay by its critics. The San Antonio City Council voted to exclude the restaurant from its airport, and Buffalo, New York, soon followed suit, thus denying travelers the option of juicy chicken sandwiches and waffle fries in the cause of social justice. This is about punishing the Georgiabased company for the faith of its leadership. The official bans are anti-Christian, unconstitutional and a harbinger of a larger effort to hunt down and punish any organization that has uncongenial views on sexual morality. In San Antonio, the leader of the antiChick-fil-A effort, City Councilman Roberto Trevino, explained that, “Everyone has a place here, and everyone should feel welcome when they walk through our airport.” The irony of discriminating against Chick-fil-A in order to demonstrate the city’s famous open-ness was, of course, lost on him. As for everyone feeling welcome, it’s not as though Chick-fil-A refuses to serve or hire anyone. It didn’t become the fastest-growing restaurant chain in America, projected to take third place in sales after McDonald’s and Starbucks, by putting obstacles between hungry patrons and its sandwiches (except for on

Sundays, when it is closed). The hostility to Chick-fil-A stems from a controversy back in 2012 when its CEO, Dan Cathy, made statements opposing gay marriage, Rich Lowry and the foundation established by the company’s founder contributed to politically engaged social-conservative groups. There was nothing wrong with this, but since most profit-seeking enterprises don’t like controversy, Cathy said the company would back off the gay-marriage debate and focus on the chicken. It has, but its critics still detect a lingering stench of Christianity. The left-wing outfit ThinkProgress issued a report cited widely in the press and among Chick-fil-A opponents accusing the company’s foundation of “anti-equality” giving. By which it means it donated to the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (and a small Christian home for troubled young men in Vidalia, Georgia). Needless to say, a lot of other people are guilty of the same offense, given that the Salvation Army raises about $2 billion a year. To consider all that the Salvation Army does — its thrift shops, aid for the homeless, disaster relief, antitrafficking programs, Christmas gifts to

needy children and much, much more — and reduce the organization to an allegedly anti-LGBT group is perverse. For its part, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes stands accused of seeking “to spread an anti-LGBTQ message to college athletes.” It’s true that FCA asks its leaders to forswear homosexual acts, but it also wants them to pledge not to engage in heterosexual acts outside of marriage and, for that matter, refuse to use drugs, alcohol or tobacco. According to Chick-fil-A, its donation to FCA supported sports camps and school programs for inner-city kids — not exactly controversial causes. And its gift to the Salvation Army went to youth camps and Christmas presents for thousands of Atlanta kids. The latest campaign against Chick-filA is based on the idea that it is impermissible for it to associate with any group with a traditional Christian understanding of sex and marriage, for any purpose whatsoever, no matter how unobjectionable or noble. Any public official joining the punitive campaign against Chick-fil-A needs a remedial lesson in the Constitution, which forbids discrimination against private companies on the basis of political or religious viewpoint. It is the enemies of Chick-fil-A who are intolerant and out-of-the-mainstream. They desperately need to abandon their tawdry McCarthyite crusade and “Eat Mor Chikin.” Rich Lowry can be reached via email at comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

Defend Pebble Mine review on its merits instead of blaming critics If you don’t like the message, kill the messenger. This aptly describes the thinly veiled aim of a My Turn in the April 1 Juneau Empire by Mark Hamilton titled “Advocacy ‘science’ should take a back seat in Pebble Mine review.” Although Hamilton is past president of the University of Alaska, to my knowledge he is not a scientist. What is important in science is not who says a thing — it is what they say and whether they can defend their assertions under the scrutiny of their peers. On a personal level, I am repeatedly disappointed at being called an expertfor-hire by a company that has paid top dollar for every piece of data it has collected and every report it has received. I believe it should be obvious who has the most to gain from an expert-for-hire — a company that will generate hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue, or Native Americans, fishermen and conservationists who are trying to protect an existing resource — the renewable salmon fishery in Bristol Bay. And not just any fishery, but the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery which has sustained local tribes for thousands of years and a commercial fishery since 1893. I also learned that in an “… online blog last fall … (and) … strayed from (my) areas of expertise into biology …” I am not a blogger, and have no idea where this comes from. Hamilton also complained about my mention of Knight Piésold as the designer and builder of the dam at Mount Polly in British Columbia, and that I claim the

design is similar to that for the centerline dam proposed for Pebble. I believe that is correct. In fact, on March 22, Ken Embree, the president of Knight Piésold, made a similar remark in an editorial in the Anchorage Daily News. In that editorial Mr. Embree said that “Knight Piésold is not, however, responsible in any way for the Mount Polley dam failure.” In my response to Embree, I noted that in Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley Mine 2004 Feasibility Study it is stated: “Knight Piésold Ltd., has been the geotechnical engineering consultant for the Tailings Storage Facility, providing design, technical specifications, contract documents, construction supervision and quality assurance/control, reviews of instrumentation and monitoring records and annual inspections.” Nothing more needs to be said about the mine design. In addition, Embree did not mention that in response to a lawsuit by Imperial Metals, Knight Piésold and AMEC agreed to pay Imperial Metals $108 million in an out-of-court settlement. That settlement certainly implies Knight Piésold had some complicity in the dam failure. In fact, the Mount Polley Independent Expert Engineering Investigation and Review Panel (2015) “… concluded that the primary cause of the breach was dislocation of the embankment due to foundation failure.” This likely explains the Knight Piésold involvement and settlement in the litigation with Imperial Metals.

There’s plenty of dirty linen to air at Mount Polley. From my outsider’s vantage point, the engineering firms, the mining company and the B.C. regulators all bear some accountability in that dam failure. I would welcome more discussion of why this accident occurred and how we might prevent failures like it in the future, because I don’t believe this discussion has taken place in a meaningful way post-Mount Polly. I certainly don’t place all the responsibility for the dam failure on Knight Piésold, but for Embree to claim Knight Piésold was not the designer of the dam, or that it was not responsible in any way for the dam’s failure, clearly isn’t correct. In terms of advocacy science, and experts-for-hire, the team of 30-plus researchers and professionals assembled to critique the Pebble Environmental Impact Statement are well qualified for this review. Since there is no peer review process for the Army Corp’s EIS or Pebble Limited Partnership’s Environmental Data Base, they should look at our critique as a welcome surrogate for a formal peer review. They should be defending their EIS based on its merits, not trying to deflect criticism by demeaning the character and reputation of their critics. If they really have an EIS that is as good as they claim, that product should be able to stand for itself. David Chambers, PhD, is a geophysicist with the Center for Science in Public Participation, a nonprofit based in Bozeman, Montana.

failure to sufficiently expand the immigration court system to handle the increased demand are yet more evidence that neither the president nor his top appointees know how to run a government. The president

should work with Congress to finally adopt comprehensive immigration reform, craft informed policies to help stabilize the countries the migrants are fleeing, assess current asylum laws to see if they

need changes, and prompt an overdue discussion of what the shape of future immigration should be. Instead, Trump throws a tantrum. — Los Angeles Times, April 9

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added 13. Henry Ellenson scored and Portland secured the No. 3 seed ers, but was limited to four points in 12 points, and Mitchell Robinson in the Western Conference using just overtime. six players in a win over Sacramento. and Isaiah Hicks each had 11. The Blazers have won 14 of 17 THUNDER 127, BUCKS 116 games en route to their sixth straight NUGGETS 99, trip to the playoffs. Portland will open MILWAUKEE (AP) — Russell the postseason against the Oklahoma Westbrook got his 34th triple-double TIMBERWOLVES 95 DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 14 rebounds and had a key strip in the closing seconds as Denver scored the game’s final 15 points and secured the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. James Murray added 17 for the Nuggets, who are in the postseason for the first time in six years and will face seventh-seeded San Antonio. Gorgui Dieng added 18 points for the Timberwolves backups and rookie Cameron Reynolds scored a careerbest 17 points, including a 3-pointer that put Minnesota ahead 95-84 with 4:01 left.

City Thunder, who finished in sixth. Marvin Bagley III had 20 points to lead the Kings, who lost their 11th straight game in Portland.

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lotte, a loss to Orlando that eliminated the Hornets from playoff contention. Terrence Ross scored a seasonhigh 35 points, Aaron Gordon added 27 and the Magic clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and will face the Toronto Raptors of the season and Oklahoma City beat in the first round. Milwaukee to lock up the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs. NETS 113, HEAT 94 Oklahoma City played without NEW YORK (AP) — Dwyane injured Paul George, but Westbrook, Jerami Grant and Dennis Schroder Wade recorded one last triple-double led a hot-shooting effort from 3-point before heading off to retirement, and range. Westbrook had 15 points, 17 Brooklyn headed to Philadelphia to assists and 11 rebounds. He moved take on the 76ers in the first round of into a tie with Magic Johnson for sec- the Eastern Conference playoffs after ond place on the career triple-double securing the win and the No. 6 seed. Wade had 25 points, 11 rebounds list with 138. Schroder had 32 points, and 10 assists in his final NBA game and Grant added a career-best 28. The Bucks had already clinched with close friends LeBron James, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Confer- Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony ence and rested star Giannis Antetok- leading the cheers from their courtounmpo and some other key players. side seats.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Montrezl Harrell scored 24 points to lead seven players in double figures and the Clippers beat Utah in overtime, snapping a three-game skid to close the regular season. Ivica Zubac added 22 points and 11 rebounds and Patrick Beverley had 14 points in his return from injury. The Clippers’ losing streak had already dropped them from the sixth seed to No. 8 in the playoffs, where TRAIL BLAZERS 136, MAGIC 122, HORNETS 114 SPURS 105, MAVERICKS 94 they’ll open against the defending KINGS 131 champion Golden State Warriors. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LaMarPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rookie Grayson Allen led Utah with a ca- Kemba Walker scored 43 points in cus Aldridge had 34 points and 16 Anfernee Simons scored a career-high reer-high 40 points. The rookie made See NBA, page A7 37 points in his first start of the season 13 of 14 free throws and five 3-point- what may be his final game with Char-

NBA playoffs ready to roll By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

St. Louis Blues celebrate Tyler Bozak’s goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Wednesday in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Bozak is second from right, eyes and helmet visible. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Stanley Cup playoffs drop Blue Jackets’ 4-goal rally over Lightning highlights 1st day TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal on the power play to cap Columbus’ three-goal third period, and the Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of the teams’ first-round Eastern Conference playoff series Wednesday night. Jones made it 4-3 from the slot with 5:55 to play as the Blues Jackets erased a 3-0 deficit after the Lightning scored three times in the opening period. With Columbus trailing 3-1 in the third, David Savard deked around Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman and scored 7:56 into the period to make it a one-goal game. Josh Anderson picked up a short-handed goal that tied it at 3 at 11:54. Nick Foligno had the other goal for Columbus, and Sergei Bobrovsky ended up with 26 saves after struggling in the first period. The Lightning, who matched the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings for the most wins in a regular season with 62, got first-period goals from Alex Killorn, Anthony Cirelli and Yanni

Gourde. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped in the slot, and Bozak’s quick shot 22 shots. went by Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck for the go-ahead goal. ISLANDERS 4, PENGUINS 3, OT

STARS 3, PREDATORS 2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Bailey scored on a rebound at 4:39 of overtime, leading the New York Islanders past the Pittsburgh Penguins in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist, and Brock Nelson and Nick Leddy also scored for New York, which was opening a postseason series at home for the first time in 31 years. Robin Lehner stopped 41 shots. BLUES 2, JETS 1 WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Tyler Bozak scored with 2:05 left in the third period to give the St. Louis Blues the victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference opening-round playoff series. Pat Maroon sent a backhand pass from behind the net out to Bozak

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie Miro Heiskanen scored two goals in his first postseason game, and the Dallas Stars beat the Predators in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference series. Heiskanen became the eighth rookie teenage defenseman in NHL history to score a goal in their first career playoff game and the first since Adam Larsson with New Jersey on May 1, 2012, against Philadelphia, according to NHL Stats. SHARKS 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Pavelski took a puck off his chin to score the opening goal and the Sharks raced past the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of their firstround series.

MIAMI — The last spot in the NBA playoffs went to the Detroit Pistons. Their reward: A series against MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The drama of the regular season went all the way to the very end of the regular season, with seven of the eight first-round playoff matchups not being clinched until the final night was in the books — the last three of them, out West, going down to literally the final moments. The two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors will start their quest for a fourth title in five years against the Los Angeles Clippers. “It’s not going to be as easy as people think it is,” Warriors star Kevin Durant said. That’s the beauty of the playoffs. It’s not supposed to be easy. First-round games in all eight series will be played starting Saturday and Sunday. The second round cannot begin until April 27 at the earliest, the conference finals couldn’t start before May 12 and the NBA Finals will start on May 30. EASTERN CONFERENCE The only matchup in the NBA that was set before Wednesday night was No. 4 Boston against No. 5 Indiana. Everything else, just like all the West matchups, fell into place during Game 82s on Wednesday. The Bucks, the NBA’s top overall seed, play the Pistons. No. 2 Toronto draws No. 7 Orlando, with the Magic in the postseason for the first time since 2012. And No. 3 Philadelphia — a team wrapped in intrigue

right now — will face No. 6 Brooklyn. Joel Embiid played in only 10 of the 76ers’ 24 games since the All-Star break, and general manager Elton Brand told reporters Wednesday that “it is possible” the team’s best scorer and rebounder won’t be ready to start the playoffs. Embiid isn’t the only injury situation that made headlines Wednesday: The Celtics announced that Marcus Smart will miss four to six weeks with an injury to his left oblique — a massive blow to Boston. WESTERN CONFERENCE Portland rallied from 28 points down on Wednesday against Sacramento — which blew a lead that large for the second time this season. Denver finished on a 15-0 run to beat Minnesota. And with that, the West bracket was shaken up one last time before it was finally set. Top-seeded Golden State will face the eighth-seeded Clippers, a matchup that was known after early results Wednesday. The rest went right down to the wire, with No. 2 Denver facing No. 7 San Antonio, No. 3 Portland getting No. 6 Oklahoma City and No. 4 Houston facing No. 5 Utah. It was a worst-case for Houston, which entered the season’s final night in place to finish second, third or fourth in the West. The way the results fell means the Rockets, if they get past the Jazz, would likely see the Warriors in the second round — and not in the Western Conference finals. So there will be no rematch of last year’s title series out West, a tussle where the Rockets had a 3-2 series lead before Chris Paul’s hamstring balked and the Warriors went on to advance and reach the NBA Finals.

Altuve powers red hot Astros to sweep of Yankees HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit two homers, Carlos Correa homered with three RBIs and the Houston Astros completed their first sweep of the New York Yankees with an 8-6 win Wednesday night. The Astros needed late-game comebacks to win the first two games of the series but used a four-run fifth inning to break the finale open and held on for their sixth straight win despite a big eighth inning by the Yankees. It’s the first time since 2004 the Astros have swept a homestand of at least two series. They beat the Athletics three times this weekend

before the Yankees arrived. Altuve, who has homered in three straight games, hit his first one off James Paxton (1-2) to tie it at 1 in the first inning after Brett Gardner hit a leadoff homer for New York. The Astros were up by 1 with no outs in the fifth inning when Altuve connected off Paxton again. The towering shot clanged off the light pole atop the wall in left field to make it 4-2.

with his third home run of the season in a win over San Francisco. Signed to a $300 million, 10-year contract, Machado broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with an oppositefield drive to right on a fastball from Dereck Rodríguez (1-2). Machado went 1 for 4 and is hitting .244 with six RBIs.

CARDINALS 7, DODGERS 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina and Marcell Ozuna homered, Jack Flaherty tossed six effective innings and St. Louis beat Los Angeles. PADRES 3, GIANTS 1 The Cardinals have won four in a SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Man- row and will try to sweep the fourny Machado put San Diego ahead game series Thursday. They have out-

scored their opponents 19-6 during the winning streak. ANGELS 4, BREWERS 2 Max Muncy and Joc Pederson ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Justin homered for the Dodgers, who have lost three straight after a five-game Bour hit a two-run single in a fourrun third inning and Los Angeles beat winning streak. Milwaukee for its sixth straight victory. MARINERS 6, ROYALS 5 The Angels, who played without star outfielder Mike Trout, improved KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — to 7-6 after losing five of their first Mitch Haniger hit a tiebreaking hom- six games. Trout strained his right er with two outs in the ninth inning, groin during Tuesday’s win but said lifting Seattle over Kansas City after he hopes to be available for this weekWhit Merrifield extended his hitting end’s series in Chicago against the streak to a Royals-record 31 games. Cubs. Merrifield’s RBI bunt single in the Bour is batting only .156 in his first seventh tied it at 5 and moved him season with the Angels but had a solid past Hall of Famer George Brett for series against the Brewers. He was 3 the franchise mark. See MLB, page A7

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rebounds and San Antonio beat Dallas in Dirk Nowitzki’s final game. Nowitzki finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the finale of his storied 21-season career — all with the Mavericks. The Spurs head into the Western Conference playoffs as the No. 7 seed.

GRIZZLIES 132, WARRIORS 117 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jevon Carter scored a career-high 32 points, Justin Holiday added 22 and Memphis beat Golden State in the teams’ regular-season finale. Kevin Durant led the Warriors with 21 points, while Klay Thompson finished with 19. Durant and Thompson, who sat out Tuesday’s win at New Orleans, were the only Golden State starters to play. Both saw action only in the first half. Golden State entered the game with its playoff position set atop of the Western Conference and sat most of its stars.

76ERS 125, BULLS 109 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonathon Simmons scored 20 points to lead Philadelphia over Chicago in the regular-season finale for both teams. In preparation for the playoffs, the 76ers rested all five starters, and star center Joel Embiid’s status for the opener is in question. The thirdseeded Sixers said the 7-foot center’s achy left knee may prevent him from playing in the postseason opener this weekend against sixth-seeded Brooklyn.

PACERS 135, HAWKS 134 ATLANTA (AP) — Edmond Sumner sank three free throws with three-tenths of a second remaining, lifting playoff-bound Indiana past Atlanta. Taurean Prince’s 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining gave Atlanta the lead, but DeAndre Bembry’s foul on Sumner’s last-second 3-point attempt changed the game. TJ Leaf set career highs with 28 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-Toronto 58 24 .707 — x-Philadelphia 51 31 .622 7 x-Boston 49 33 .598 9 x-Brooklyn 42 40 .512 16 New York 17 65 .207 41 Southeast Division y-Orlando 42 40 .512 — Charlotte 39 43 .476 3 Miami 39 43 .476 3 Washington 32 50 .390 10 Atlanta 29 53 .354 13 Central Division z-Milwaukee 60 22 .732 — x-Indiana 48 34 .585 12 x-Detroit 41 41 .500 19 Chicago 22 60 .268 38 Cleveland 19 63 .232 41 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division y-Houston 53 29 .646 x-San Antonio 48 34 .585 Memphis 33 49 .402 New Orleans 33 49 .402 Dallas 33 49 .402 Northwest Division y-Denver 54 28 .659 x-Portland 53 29 .646 x-Utah 50 32 .610 x-Oklahoma City 49 33 .598 Minnesota 36 46 .439 Pacific Division z-Golden State 57 25 .695 x-L.A. Clippers 48 34 .585 Sacramento 39 43 .476 L.A. Lakers 37 45 .451 Phoenix 19 63 .232 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference

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Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn 113, Miami 94 Detroit 115, New York 89 Indiana 135, Atlanta 134 Memphis 132, Golden State 117 Oklahoma City 127, Milwaukee 116 Orlando 122, Charlotte 114 Philadelphia 125, Chicago 109 San Antonio 105, Dallas 94 Denver 99, Minnesota 95 L.A. Clippers 143, Utah 137, OT Portland 136, Sacramento 131

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for 10 with a home run and four RBIs as Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep.

RANGERS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 2 PHOENIX (AP) — Lance Lynn struck out nine over six solid innings, Hunter Pence homered into the Chase Field swimming pool and Texas rallied to beat Arizona after being held without a hit for five innings. Lynn (1-1) pitched four-hit ball to help the Rangers end a four-game skid. They overcame an excellent start from Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray, who struck out 10 and allowed two hits and a run over five innings.

RAYS 9, WHITE SOX 1 CHICAGO (AP) — Tommy Pham homered twice and extended his on-base streak to a club record 45 games, leading Tampa Bay to its first series sweep in Chicago. Austin Meadows had a single, double, home run and three RBIs for the Rays, who outscored Chicago 24-7 over three games. Tampa Bay won its four straight game and the AL East-leading Rays improved to 10-3, their best start since 2010.

NATIONALS 15, PHILLIES 1 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Matt Adams drove in four runs and Washington routed Philadelphia. One night after wasting a five-run lead in a 10-6 loss in 10 innings, the Phillies were flat. Bryce Harper was 0 for 2 with a walk against his former team, and an offense that was averaging 6.3 runs per game got shut down by four pitchers.

PIRATES 5, CUBS 2 CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Lyles struck out 10 in crisp six innings to tie a career high, Francisco Cervelli and Starling Marte homered off Yu Darvish, and Pittsburgh topped Chicago. Lyles (1-0) allowed three hits and was sharp again in his second start, with Jason Heyward’s solo shot in the fifth accounting for the lone run against him. The right-hander walked only one as Pittsburgh bounced back from a 10-0 drubbing in the Cubs’ home opener Monday to win for the fifth time in six games.

ATHLETICS 10, ORIOLES 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Oakland slugger Khris Davis homered twice and had three hits, Baltimore’s Chris Davis extended his record hitless streak to 50 at-bats and the Athletics beat the Orioles.

METS 9, TWINS 6 NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Odorizzi and Minnesota’s bullpen suddenly went wild, allowing seven straight batters to reach base despite not hitting a single fair ball and letting Noah Syndergaard and New York stroll past the Twins.

TIGERS 4, INDIANS 1 DETROIT (AP) — Trevor Bauer allowed home runs to Niko Goodrum and John Hicks, who powered Detroit over Cleveland for the Tigers’ sixth win in seven games. Bauer (1-1) gave up four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Indians. He had allowed one run and one hit in his first two starts.

REDS 2, MARLINS 1 CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Iglesias led off the eighth inning with a tying homer — only Cincinnati’s second hit of the game — and Jesse Winker connected one out later, rallying the Reds to a victory over Miami.

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FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Wednesday, April 10 Columbus 4, Tampa Bay 3, Columbus leads series 1-0 N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT, N.Y. Islanders leads series 1-0 St. Louis 2, Winnipeg 1, St. Louis leads series 1-0 Dallas 3, Nashville 2, Dallas leads series 1-0 San Jose 5, Vegas 2, San Jose leads series 1-0 Thursday, April 11 Toronto at Boston, 3 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 3:30 p.m. Colorado at Calgary, 6 p.m. Friday, April 12 Columbus at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 3:30 p.m. St. Louis at Winnipeg, 5:30 p.m. Vegas at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. All Times ADT

East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 7 4 .636 — New York 7 4 .636 — Philadelphia 7 4 .636 — Washington 6 5 .545 1 Miami 3 9 .250 4½ Central Division Milwaukee 8 5 .615 — Pittsburgh 6 4 .600 ½ St. Louis 7 5 .583 ½ Chicago 3 8 .273 4 Cincinnati 3 8 .273 4 West Division Los Angeles 8 5 .615 — San Diego 8 5 .615 — Arizona 6 6 .500 1½ San Francisco 4 9 .308 4 Colorado 3 9 .250 4½ Wednesday’s Games Atlanta at Colorado, ppd. San Diego 3, San Francisco 1 Cincinnati 2, Miami 1 Washington 15, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Mets 9, Minnesota 6 St. Louis 7, L.A. Dodgers 2 Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 2 Texas 5, Arizona 2 L.A. Angels 4, Milwaukee 2 Thursday’s Games Miami (Lopez 1-1) at Cincinnati (Gray 0-2), 8:35 a.m. L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 1-0) at St. Louis (Wacha 0-0), 9:15 a.m. N.Y. Mets (Matz 0-0) at Atlanta (Gausman 1-0), 3:20 p.m. Pittsburgh (Musgrove 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana 0-1), 4:05 p.m. San Diego (Avila 0-0) at Arizona (Godley 1-1), 5:40 p.m. Colorado (Gray 0-2) at San Francisco (Samardzija 0-0), 5:45 p.m.

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East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 10 3 .769 — Baltimore 5 7 .417 4½ New York 5 7 .417 4½ Toronto 4 8 .333 5½ Boston 3 9 .250 6½ Central Division Detroit 8 4 .667 — Cleveland 7 4 .636 ½ Minnesota 6 4 .600 1 Chicago 3 8 .273 4½ Kansas City 2 9 .182 5½ West Division Seattle 12 2 .857 — Houston 8 5 .615 3½ Los Angeles 7 6 .538 4½ Oakland 8 8 .500 5 Texas 6 6 .500 5 Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Oakland 10, Baltimore 3 N.Y. Mets 9, Minnesota 6 Houston 8, N.Y. Yankees 6 Seattle 6, Kansas City 5 Texas 5, Arizona 2 L.A. Angels 4, Milwaukee 2 Thursday’s Games Oakland (Brooks 1-1) at Baltimore (Bundy 0-0), 8:35 a.m. Cleveland (Bieber 0-0) at Detroit (Turnbull 0-1), 9:10 a.m. Seattle (Leake 2-0) at Kansas City (Lopez 0-1), 9:15 a.m. Toronto (Sanchez 1-1) at Boston (Eovaldi 0-0), 3:10 p.m. All Times ADT

Tigers 4, Indians 1 Cle. 000 001 000 —1 5 0 Det. 200 002 00x —4 12 0 Bauer, Wittgren (6), Ramirez (8) and R.Perez, Plawecki; Boyd, Alcantara (7), Stumpf (7), J.Jimenez (8), B.Farmer (8), Greene (9) and Hicks. W_Boyd 1-1. L_Bauer 1-1. Sv_Greene (8). HRs_Detroit, Goodrum (1), Hicks (1).

Rays 9, White Sox 1 T.B. 300 320 001 —9 14 0 Chi. 000 000 001 —1 6 1 Glasnow, Beeks (7) and Zunino; Lopez, Burr (5), Jones (7), K.Herrera (8), Colome (9) and Castillo. W_Glasnow 3-0. L_Lopez 0-2. Sv_Beeks (1). HRs_Tampa Bay, Pham 2 (2), Meadows (4).

Athletics 10, Orioles 3

Montas, Wendelken (7), Buchter (8), Petit (9) and Hundley; Straily, Rogers (4), Wright (8) and Sucre. W_Montas 2-1. L_Straily 0-1. HRs_Oakland, Pinder (3), Chapman (4), Profar (2), Davis 2 (7). Baltimore, Ruiz (1), Mancini (6).

Astros 8, Yankees 6

Paxton, Kahnle (5), Harvey (5), Tarpley (7), Britton (8) and Romine; McHugh, Devenski (7), James (8), Rondon (8), Pressly (8) and Stassi. W_McHugh 2-1. L_Paxton 1-2. Sv_Pressly (1). HRs_New York, Voit (4), Gardner (2). Houston, Altuve 2 (5), Correa (2).

Mariners 6, Royals 5 Sea. 102 200 001 —6 11 1 K.C 111 000 200 —5 10 0 Kikuchi, Festa (7), Rosscup (7), Swarzak (8), Elias (9) and Narvaez; Fillmyer, Barlow (4), Kennedy (6), Diekman (8), Boxberger (9) and Gallagher. W_Swarzak 1-0. L_Boxberger 0-2. Sv_Elias (2). HRs_Seattle, Haniger (3). Kansas City, Soler (2), Dozier (2).

Mets 9, Twins 6 Min. 001 000 041 —6 9 0 N.Y. 000 060 30x —9 5 0 Odorizzi, Vasquez (5), Hildenberger (5), M.Perez (6), May (8) and Garver; Syndergaard, Familia (8), E.Diaz (9) and W.Ramos. W_ Syndergaard 1-1. L_Odorizzi 0-2. HRs_Minnesota, Garver (3).

Angels 4, Brewers 2 Mil. 001 000 100 —2 7 0 L.A. 004 000 00x —4 5 1 Woodruff, Guerra (7), J.Barnes (8), Claudio (8) and Grandal; Pena, Barria (5), Bedrosian (7), H.Robles (9) and K.Smith, Lucroy. W_Barria 1-0. L_Woodruff 1-1. Sv_H.Robles (1).

Wallace wins par-3 contest By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Matt Wallace won the par-3 contest at Augusta National by acing the eighth hole and winning a three-hole playoff with 61-year-old Sandy Lyle. Wallace’s hole-in-one was one of four in Wednesday’s familyfriendly event that precedes the Masters, leaving him tied with Lyle at 5-under 22. The playoff rotated between Nos. 8 and 9, with both players making par on the first two holes. That took them back to the eighth, where Wallace nearly made another hole-it-one, plopping his tee shot less than a foot from the cup. Lyle knocked his shot in the water, handing the victory to the 28-year-old Englishman playing in his first Masters. He is the ninth player — and the first since 2013 — to win the par-3 contest on his initial try. But also worth noting: No winner of the par-3 has gone on to capture the green jacket. Lyle, the 1988 champion, is playing in his 38th Masters. It was initially thought he had won the par-3 tournament, but officials discovered a scoring error that forced the playoff. In all, there were four aces on the day, including Shane Lowry at No. 2, Mark O’Meara on No. 5 and Devon Bling at No. 7. Wallace’s hole-in-one was the 100th since the contest began in 1960. CELL PHONES Don’t expect Augusta National to allow cell phones anytime soon. Masters chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday that fans and players appreciate the fact cell phones are banned at the Masters, and there are no plans to change the policy. “I know that we have now become an outlier, if not the only outlier in golf, as well, at allowing cell phones,” Ridley said. “But I think it’s part of the ambience of the Masters.” Ridley cited comments made earlier in the week by Rory McIlroy about it being nice to see people actually watch shots instead of trying to take videos or pictures.

“I don’t believe that’s a policy that anyone should expect is going to change in the near future, if ever,” Ridley said. “I can’t speak for future chairmen, but speaking for myself, I think we got that right.” RAHM’S TEMPER Jon Rahm says he’s a work in progress when trying to control his emotions on the golf course. That applies to the interview room, too, at least when he’s asked about his tempermental outbursts. “I’m going to try to think a different way to answer that question for the 10,000th time,” Rahm said. “I really, really don’t know what to say.” Actually, Rahm had a lot to say. “It’s just the way I am. I’m a very passionate person in everything I do, for the good and the bad,” he said. “It’s very enjoyable when I win, and I really don’t like it when I lose.” Rahm said he learned something at the Player’s Championship about controlling his temper, after ignoring his caddie’s advice and hitting it into the water in the final round while in contention. Rahm angrily hit his club on the ground and shouted an expletive. Still, the Spaniard said, having some emotion on the golf course isn’t always such a bad thing. “There’s something about people like me where things get difficult and the pressure’s on, those emotions help,” he said. “This is much more in mind to remember than what was going on, so having those emotions helped.” NEW STUFF Augusta National is building a golf club which Bobby Jones might not recognize. This year players found the tee on the fifth hole pushed back 40 yards, the fairway regraded and the green flattened out. Fans may not notice the difference, but players say they are hitting hybrids at times to the green when the wind is blowing against them. Next up? Well, how about a tunnel under the main road that fronts the golf course? Masters chairman Fred Ridley said the tunnel is under consideration, and can be constructed without closing down Washington Road.

Richards, Conley (7), Steckenrider (8) and Alfaro; Mahle, Hughes (6), Garrett (7), R.Iglesias (9) and Barnhart. W_Garrett 1-0. L_Steckenrider 0-2. Sv_R.Iglesias (1). HRs_Miami, Walker (2). Cincinnati, Iglesias (1), Winker (2).

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 2

Maeda, Alexander (6), D.Santana (7), Chargois (8) and A.Barnes; Flaherty, Webb (7), Mayers (7), Brebbia (8), Leone (9) and Molina. W_Flaherty 1-0. L_Maeda 2-1. HRs_Los Angeles, Pederson (4), Muncy (4). St. Louis, Ozuna (3), Molina (1).

Nationals 15, Phillies 1 Was. 300 420 501 —15 17 0 Phi. 000 000 001 — 1 3 2

N.Y. 100 100 040 —6 10 1 Hou. 201 040 01x —8 16 0

Padres 3, Giants 1

Reds 2, Marlins 1 Mia. 001 000 000 —1 3 0 Cin. 000 000 02x —2 3 0

L.A. 000 001 100 —2 5 0 S.L. 010 103 02x —7 10 0

Oak. 012 220 300 —10 13 0 Bal. 000 030 000 — 3 4 0

S.D. 001 001 001 —3 6 0 S.F. 000 100 000 —1 7 1

Margevicius, Wingenter (7), Wieck (7), Stammen (8), Yates (9) and Mejia; D.Rodriguez, Moronta (8), W.Smith (9) and Kratz, Posey. W_Margevicius 1-1. L_D.Rodriguez 1-2. Sv_Yates (7). HRs_San Diego, Machado (3). San Francisco, Pillar (2).

Hellickson, Sipp (7), Suero (7), Rosenthal (9) and Gomes; Pivetta, Nicasio (4), E.Ramos (6), Alvarez (7), Altherr (9) and Realmuto, Knapp. W_Hellickson 1-0. L_Pivetta 1-1.

Pirates 5, Cubs 2 Pit. 102 002 000 —5 9 2 Chi. 000 010 010 —2 6 2 Lyles, R.Rodriguez (7), Kela (8), Vazquez (8) and Cervelli, Stallings; Darvish, Ryan (6), Webster (7), Chatwood (8), Collins (9) and Contreras. W_Lyles 1-0. L_Darvish 0-2. Sv_Vazquez (3). HRs_ Pittsburgh, Marte (1), Cervelli (1). Chicago, Heyward (4).

transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned LHP Josh Rogers to Norfolk (IL). Returned Rule 5 INF Drew Jackson to the L.A. Dodgers. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned LHP Caleb Frare to Charlotte (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned LHP Tim Hill and RHP Kevin McCarthy to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Heath Fillmyer from Omaha. Selected the contract of LHP Richard Lovelady from Omaha. Returned RHP Chris Ellis to St. Louis. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled RHP Jaime Barria from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned RHP Luke Bard to Salt Lake. MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned RHP Chase De Jong to Rochester (IL). Recalled LHP Andrew Vasquez from Rochester. NEW YORK YANKEES — Op-

tioned RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Joe Harvey from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Placed LHP Jon Lester on 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Timj Collins from Iowa (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled C Rocky Gale from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed C Russell Martin on the 10-day IL. NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Tim Peterson to Syracuse (IL). Recalled RHP Corey Oswalt from Syracuse. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with INF Matt Carpenter on a two-year contract for 2020-21. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Announced the resignation of president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DE Eli Harold to a one-year contract. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Resigned G Alex Redmond to a one-year contract. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed DB Jordan Martin and LB Greer Martini. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed K Stephen Gostkowski. Signed TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins. NEW YORK JETS — Signed QB Brandon Silvers. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Resigned RB Jalen Richard. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed DB Orion Stewart. SOCCER USL Championship USL — Suspended North Carolina M Austin da Luz, Bethlehem D Matt Real, Fresno M Seth Moses and Austin F Kleber one game. COLLEGE ALABAMA — Retained assistant men’s basketball coach Antoine Pettway. Named Bryan Hodgson and Charlie Henry assistant men’s basketball coaches, Mike Snowden men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach and Adam Bauman director of men’s basketball operations. ARIZONA STATE — Freshman G Luguentz Dort will enter the NBA draft. BELMONT — Named Casey Alexander men’s basketball coach. BYU — Named Mark Pope men’s basketball coach. DUKE — Freshman G RJ Barrett declared for the NBA draft. KANSAS — Junior G Quentin Grimes will enter the NBA draft. KENTUCKY — Freshman G Keldon Johnson declared for the NBA draft. SAINT JOSEPH’S — John Griffin III men’s assistant basketball coach. TEMPLE — Named Brady Welsh director of men’s basketball sports performance.

Today in History Today is Thursday, April 11, the 101st day of 2019. There are 264 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 11, 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany. On this date: In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln spoke to a crowd outside the White House, saying, “We meet this evening, not in sorrow, but in gladness of heart.” (It was the last public address Lincoln would deliver.) In 1921, Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax, at 2 cents a package. In 1947, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers played in an exhibition against the New York Yankees at Ebbets Field, four days before his regular-season debut that broke baseball’s color line. (The Dodgers won, 14-6.) In 1951, President Harry S. Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his commands in the Far East. In 1961, former SS officer Adolf Eichmann went on trial in Israel, charged with crimes against humanity for his role in the Nazi Holocaust. (Eichmann was convicted and executed.) In 1966, Frank Sinatra recorded the song “Strangers in the Night” for his label, Reprise (rih-PREEZ’) Records. In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which included the Fair Housing Act, a week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1970, Apollo 13, with astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert, blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon. In 1974, Palestinian gunmen killed 16 civilians, mostly women and children, in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shemona. In 1980, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued regulations specifically prohibiting sexual harassment of workers by supervisors. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House from the hospital, 12 days after he was wounded in an assassination attempt. Race-related rioting erupted in the Brixton district of south London. In 2002, U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr., D-Ohio, was convicted of taking bribes and kickbacks from businessmen and his own staff. (Traficant was later expelled from Congress and sentenced to eight years in prison; he was released in September 2009.) Ten years ago: A 16-nation Asian summit in Bangkok, Thailand, was canceled after demonstrators stormed the venue. Boston University won its fifth NCAA hockey championship, defeating Miami (Ohio) 4-3 in overtime. Susan Boyle, a middle-aged volunteer church worker, wowed judges and audiences alike with her soaring rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical “Les Miserables” on the British TV show “Britain’s Got Talent.” Five years ago: President Barack Obama, in a fiery speech at civil rights activist Al Sharpton’s National Action Network conference, accused the GOP of using voting restrictions to keep voters from the polls and of jeopardizing 50 years of expanded ballot box access for millions of black Americans and other minorities. White House budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell was named by President Obama to succeed Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. In a rare diplomatic rebuke, the United States blocked Iran’s controversial pick for envoy to the United Nations, Hamid Aboutalebi, a member of the group responsible for the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. One year ago: House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that he would retire rather than seek another term in Congress. California Gov. Jerry Brown accepted President Donald Trump’s call to send the National Guard to the Mexican border but said the troops would have nothing to do with immigration enforcement. Pope Francis admitted he made “grave errors” in judgment in Chile’s sex abuse scandal; during a January visit to Chile, Francis had strongly defended Bishop Juan Barros despite accusations by victims that Barros had witnessed and ignored their abuse. A military transport plane crashed just after takeoff in Algeria, killing 257 people in the worst aviation disaster in the history of the North African country. Mitzi Shore, owner of the Los Angeles club the Comedy Store, died at the age of 87. Today’s Birthdays: Ethel Kennedy is 91. Actor Joel Grey is 87. Actress Louise Lasser is 80. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman is 78. Movie writer-director John Milius is 75. Actor Peter Riegert is 72. Movie director Carl Franklin is 70. Actor Bill Irwin is 69. Country singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 62. Songwriterproducer Daryl Simmons is 62. Rock musician Nigel Pulsford is 58. Actor Lucky Vanous is 58. Country singer Steve Azar is 55. Singer Lisa Stansfield is 53. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is 53. Actor Johnny Messner is 50. Rock musician Dylan Keefe (Marcy Playground) is 49. Actor Vicellous (vy-SAY’-luhs) Shannon is 48. Rapper David Banner is 45. Actress Tricia Helfer is 45. Rock musician Chris Gaylor (The All-American Rejects) is 40. Actress Kelli Garner is 35. Singer Joss Stone is 32. Actress-dancer Kaitlyn Jenkins is 27. Thought for Today: “If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed, and color, we would find some other causes for prejudice by noon.” -- George Aiken, U.S. Senator (1892-1984).

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What’s Happening Events and Exhibitions n The Kenai Peninsula Woodturner’s hold their monthly meeting at 1 p.m. this Saturday, April 13. Location is the log building, Mile 100 on the Sterling Highway, just a few miles south of Soldotna where Echo Lake Road meets the highway. There will be a spring themed woodturning demonstration. Nonmembers are welcome. Questions? Call 801-5439122. n Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival will be celebration its 20th year with a very special appearance of The Sahanas Brothers with Susan Lansford and Tumbledown House Band over the solstice weekend of June 20-23 in Seldovia. Tickets are $49, adults. $16, teens. Under 12, free. The En Plein Air Art Festival will be happening throughout the weekend where local and visiting artists display their impressions of Seldovia. A silent auction will be the culmination of the weekend. Visit Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival on Facebook, or Seldoviaartscouncil.net. n KDLL Adventure Talks brings you a virtual hike of the Kenai Peninsula’s newest long-distance backpacking route, the Tutka Backdoor Trail. Trail coordinator Bretwood “Hig” Higman and Eric Clarke, with Kachemak Bay State Park, will share photos, maps and stories of the trail work so far and plans for the future. Tune in to KDLL 91.9 FM at 10 a.m. April 17 for an on-air interview with Hig and Eric about planning and permitting the trail. Then come to their live photo presentation at 6:30 p.m. April 17 at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. Admission is free for KDLL members or $5 for nonmembers. For more information, contact Jenny at 283-8433 or email jneyman@kdll.org. n Triumvirate Theatre, KDLL Public Radio and the Alaska State Council on the Arts present a concert by Bernie and the Believers, who were featured in an NPR Tiny Desk Concert. The band is touring to raise awareness of ALS disease and raising funds for the end-of-life-care of their friend and songwriter, Bernie. Bernie and the Believers will perform a live, on-air concert at 2 p.m. April 18 on KDLL 91.9 FM and play at Triumvirate Theatre at 7 p.m. April 18. Advance tickets are available at triumviratetheatre. ticketleap.com. n Join KDLL Public Radio for the Carhartt & Xtratufs Ball — a dressed-down event to celebrate spring, from 7 to 10 p.m. April 20 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex conference rooms. Featuring live bluegrass music from Big Chimney Barn Dance, food from the Schnitzel Bomber, beer from Kenai River Brewing, wine from Alaska Berries, auctions, raffles, prizes for whoever wears the most beatup Carhartts and Xtratufs, plus Carhartt and Xtratuf storytelling! General admission is $20, or $15 for KDLL members. For more information, visit KDLL 91.9 FM on Facebook. n Kenai Performers presents Sudden Theatre, an evening of 10-minute plays on April 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7 p.m. Location: 44045 K-Beach Road (backside of Subway restaurant). No host beer/wine bar. PG13 rating. Doors open at 6:00PM. Tickets $15 each and available at the door. For more information call Robby at 513-2215. n The KPC Showcase and River City Books presents will host An Evening with Alaskan authors Mar Ka, whose newly released book is “Be-hooved” and Monica Devine, whose latest book is “Water Mask” on Thursday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the McLane Commons at KPC. Mar Ka writes from the foothills of Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. As an indigenous rights attorney, she has travelled extensively throughout the state. Her poems have been published in national and international journals and anthologies, and on occasion set to music. Monica Devine is an author and artist living in Eagle River, Alaska. Among her works are five children’s books, including “Iditarod: The Greatest Win Ever and Kayak Girl.” n The Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership 2019 Symposium will take place on Thursday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cannery Lodge. RSVP required. Join us for discussions about habitat protections on the Kenai Peninsula, including defining the future of fish habitats and few stories from Dr. Kristin Mitchell and Sue Mauger on their trips to Antarctica. Lunch will be provided. This is a FREE event but please register! Visit www.kenaifishpartnership.org.

Pair of Alaskan authors to share parallel experiences at KPC Showcase By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Alaskan authors Mary Kancewick and Monica Devine are hoping to share experiences that will enlighten audiences with three nights of poetry and essay writing. And to hear it from Kancewick, hopefully gain a few followers along the way. Kancewick and Devine are embarking on a threestop tour of the Kenai Peninsula this weekend, beginning with Thursday’s KPC Showcase event presented with River City Books in the McLane Commons. The two authors will also host readings Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the KPC campus in Homer, and Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Community Library and Museum in Seward. Kancewick — who goes by her pen name Mar Ka — recently published her first book of poetry, “Be-hooved.” Devine also recently added to a growing collection of her own writing with the book “Water Mask.”

Kancewick took a metaphorical page from Ben Lerner’s book, “The Hatred of Poetry” (in which Lerner explores why poetry and prose is held in such contempt in modern culture), in saying that readers today may have the wrong ideas and preconceived notions about poetry. “He says people hate poetry because they believe in its power,” Kancewick said. “A lot of people are afraid to open a book of poetry.” Kancewick likened the enjoyment of poetry to that of enjoying sports; there may be many attending a baseball or football game that don’t understand every rule of the game, but they know a big play when they see it, and they can appreciate the energy and excitement that stirs the souls of sports fans. “When I talk to book groups, a lot of them say (that they) don’t get poetry or read it, or don’t like it,” she said. “I want them to like it.” It is the goal of Kancewick and Devine to break

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By Oline H. Cogdill The Associated Press

After four well-received novels about LAPD homicide cop Elouise “Lou” Norton, Rachel Howzell Hall confidently delivers a highly entertaining standalone that pays homage to Agatha Christie while finding its own individual approach. Hall’s “They All Fall Down” uses the same set up as Christie’s classic “And Then There Were None” in which strangers are lured to an isolated island and then start dying. But the Christie homage quickly morphs into Hall’s perspective with a diverse cast of characters and her own spin on the plot. The narrator of “They All Fall Down” is Miriam “Mimi” Macy, who is probably the last person anyone would want to be marooned with, even in a mansion as nice as the one on Mictlan Island near Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico. The vain, anxiety-riddled Mimi is consumed with jealousy and hatred. Every conversation and minor slight becomes a challenge for her to pushback, or to plan

This cover image released by Forge Books shows “They All Fall Down,” by Rachel Howzell Hall. (Forge Books via AP)

revenge, as she is incapable of letting anything go. Her attitude has caused her husband to leave her,

wrecked the relationship with their daughter and gotten her fired. The police also want to ques-

tion her regarding an incident that may have led to a death, and a neighbour may be suing her. Yet Mimi may be the weekend’s most congenial guest. The others include a former policeman, a chef, a financial adviser, a nurse, a lawyer, and a young widow. They’ve all been lured to the island for different reasons— Mimi thinks she will be on a reality TV show. Actually, each has been brought there by their late attorney, Phillip Omeke, who leaves a letter promising that by the end of the weekend each will be remembered in his will. That promise may hinge on who’s still alive as one by one the guests begin dying. Each’s secrets, and reason for being invited to the island, are carefully doled out. As she does in her series, Hall delivers a racially diverse group of characters with contemporary sensibilities. At the same time, “They All Fall Down” adheres to the classic plot twists established by Christie. While Hall’s series is superb, “They All Fall Down” should be her breakout novel.

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Poems must include the writer’s name, phone number and address. They should be kept to no more than 300 words. Submission of a poem does not guarantee publication. Poems may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com, faxed to 283-3299, delivered to the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay Road or mailed to P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, AK 99611.

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Review: Rachel Howzell Hall writes a breakout novel

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“Life” By Chance Mullan, Soldotna Listen but don’t talk, Think but don’t react, Learn but don’t boast, For all these shall surely bring you distress. Listen so you learn, Think so you know how to react, Learn so you can reply, For all these shall surely bring you happiness. Listen so you can talk, Think so you can act, Learn so you can teach, For all these shall surely bring you true knowledge to pass on!

reading. Devine will offer excerpts of “Water Mask,”

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R eeling It In C hris J enness

DC Studios has learned a lot of lessons since 2016’s disastrous “Batman v Superman.” I say disastrous because it was hated by most critics and fans. That’s not to say that it didn’t make over $800 million, because it did. But, considering the fact that it’s also one of the most expensive movies ever made, it’s

hard to say how financially successful it was. 2016 was also the year of “Suicide Squad,” another dubiously successful, yet critically reviled DC joint. Yes, “Justice League” was still to come, and the shared universe that the studio tried to craft did produce an “Aquaman” and “Wonder Woman” movie — though it’s looking more and more like those might well be stand-alone series. The dream of a Marvelesque expanded endeavor appears to be well and

truly dead. Speaking of the competition, however, this week DC produced their own Captain Marvel film — actually the original Captain Marvel, now better known as Shazam. Shazam, or, as he was originally known, Captain Marvel, was introduced by Fawcett Comics in 1940, along with a raft of other Superman-esque heroes. Publishers all over the spectrum were looking to get into the superhero comics game, and everyone had to have a caped costumed hero of

their own, most of whom lasted and few years and were never heard from again. Those that stuck around were eventually hit with litigation from Detective Comics (now DC) for copyright infringement. A claim that, more often than not, resulted in settlement and the disappearance of said character. Captain Marvel, who could summon the power of the ancients by uttering the word “Shazam!,” was one of the most popular of the titles that got the ax after the lawsuits were filed. Later, DC Comics acquired the character from Fawcett and retitled him Shazam, as Marvel Comics had already established their own titular Captain. This character was somewhat unique in the fact that he starts as a boy, Billy Batson, who becomes a superpowered adult by using his magic word. Captain Marvel, later Shazam, also followed another popular trend by establishing a super-powered family to shake things up on the comSee KPC, page A9

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n The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is celebrating Continued from page A8 the 30th Anniversary of Visual Feast, the annual districtwide student art show. Featuring work from across the peninsula, this show highlights the best high school and middle school artists from a wide variety of schools. This show is a revelation every year, showcasing the amazing talent that exists on the Kenai Peninsula in both 3-D and 2-D work. The show will run the month of April at the Kenai Fine Arts Center with an opening reception on Thursday, April 4 at 5 p.m.

Entertainment n Acapulco, 43543 Sterling Highway in Soldotna, has live music at 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. n A bluegrass jam takes place on the first Sunday of the month at from 1-4 p.m. at the Mount Redoubt Baptist Church on South Lovers Loop in Nikiski. n The Flats Bistro in Kenai presents live dinner music every Thursday and Friday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., featuring Garrett Mayer on Thursdays, and Matt Boyle & Mike Morgan on Fridays. The Flats Bistro also presents after-dinner music on alternate Fridays and Saturdays from 9-11 p.m. This Friday, April 12, “Open Mike” Morgan hosts “Friday Night Live” with special guests Abby Smola, Matt Boyle, Mark Hutton, Lee Johnson, Robert Pepper and many more of your favorite local music makers. Watch this space for more music at The Flats. For reservations call The Flats Bistro at 907-335-1010. n Vagabond Inn, Spring music lineup: Troubadour North will play April 13. Music starts at 9 p.m. Shuffledawgs will play April 20. Music starts at 9 p.m. n Veronica’s in Old Town Kenai has Open Mic from 6-8 p.m. Friday. Call Veronica’s at 283-2725. n The Alaska Roadhouse Bar and Grill hosts open horseshoe tournaments Thursday nights at the bar on Golddust Drive. For more information, call 2629887. n An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam takes place at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. n AmVets Post 4 has reopened in its brand new building on Kalifornsky Beach across from Jumpin’ Junction. Eligible veterans and their families are invited to stop by to find out more about AmVets and their involvement in the Veteran community. For members and invited guests, Friday night dance to “Running with Scissors,” and Saturday Burn your own steak and karaoke with Cowboy Don. n Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. n The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays. n Vagabond Inn has live music Saturday starting @ 9pm

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which is a collection of 15 essays that she has written from her expeContinued from page A8 riences in Alaska. “We both feel we’ve been changed by Alaska in fundamental ways,” Devine said. Both writers share similar career arcs that led them to the Last Frontier. Both grew up in the Midwest United States (Devine from Michigan and the Chicago area, Kancewick also from Chicago), both are of Eastern European descent (Devine is Polish, Kancewick is Lithuanian), both were drawn to Alaska for adventure and soul-searching, and both spent time working in rural Alaska. And they both find themselves living just a handful of miles from each other in Eagle River, just north of Anchorage. “I was looking for daunting, wide-open spaces,” Devine recalled about the years after she graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1978 with a speech and pathology degree. “I wanted adventure and Alaska called first. I jumped on a plane within a week and began working for the Fairbanks North Star School District.” Kancewick remembers falling on the naughty side of the nuns that taught at her Catholic school in Chicago. “Instead of working on my schoolwork, I’d be doing these poems and little booklets in class,” she said. Having come from a poorer family living in an immigrant community, the nuns decided Kancewick’s fate would be journalism school, where she attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Later, she was drawn to the work of Carolyn Forche, who helped inspire Kancewick to fully pursue her love of writing and poetry. “I was super impressed,” she said. “She was only 5 or 6 years older than me and writing really important, accessible stuff I related to.” In her almost 40 years living in Alaska, Kancewick has worked as an indigenous rights attorney for Native Alaskans, but the creative side of her needed an outlet. Thursday on the KPC campus, Devine and Kancewick will be alternating in reading excerpts from their publications, which is done purposefully to contrast and complement the varying styles of similar themes. In her new book, Devine shares moments and memories of migrating to Alaska, reconnecting with the land and people around the state and dealing with the death of her father. She also shares smaller stories — like navigating sea ice with whalers in the frozen north, flying above the tundra with a rookie bush pilot, and skiing with her baby on her back. “These essays reflect on family, place, memory, work and Native culture,” Devine said. “They recognize the importance of place in my life.” Kancewick said she hopes the listeners gain two perspectives from her work — to follow her in walking in the hooves of another species, and to recognize people’s connectedness and mutual vulnerability. “I’m sharing the way my encounters with Alaska’s land, species and people have changed me,” Kancewick said. “So it behooves me to recognize and shoulder the responsibility with how my life intersects with others species.” Kancewick said her experiences are organized not by chronological order, but by the season in which many of them occurred. Thursday’s reading in the McLane Commons on the KPC campus will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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ics page. There have been a few other attempts to create television and film versions of the character, but they’ve been spotty at best. This latest attempt, however, is breaking box office records and looks to have some staying power. The film opens in 1974 on young Thaddeus Sivana, riding in a car with his father and brother who belittle him mercilessly. Suddenly, he is transported to a magical cave where a slightly goofy wizard proceeds to monologue about goodness and worthiness. Sivana is also hearing the voices of seven creepy demons who urge him to take power by grabbing a magical orb. The wizard, however isn’t having it, and

Peninsula Clarion | Thursday, April 11, 2019 | A9 sends him back to the real world with the admonition, “You’ll never be worthy!” If that isn’t a way to create supervillains, I don’t know what is. The focus then shifts forward about 45 years to young Billy Batson — a foster kid whose desire to find his real mom, lost in a crowd when he was only 4, outweighs any societal consideration. Billy lies, runs, and is basically selfish as all get out, never having the courage or confidence to stick it out with a foster family. That is, until he is placed with the Vasquez family, a quirky household with six kids, a mom, and a dad. Though parents and kids are as welcoming as they can be, Batson has his own issues, and his eventual summons from the aforementioned wizard does nothing to make him a more like-

able character. Considering that Billy is 14, I guess it’s not surprising that he uses his newfound powers to buy beer, short-circuit ATM machines, and hawk selfies. Eventually, however, the now-grown up Dr. Sivana arrives with stolen powers of his own, threatening Batson’s newfound family and bringing things into focus. “Shazam!” is a lot of fun, with a bit of a goofy tone and lots of cute little moments, including one where adult super-Billy is fighting in a toy store and finds himself hopping around on a giant floor keyboard, a la “Big.” Actor Zachary Levi, from the series “Chuck,” has a very cartoony look about him, playing the broad jokes well. The rest of the cast, including Mark Strong as the villainous Sivana, do a fine job, play-

ing the to the tone of the film. The tone, however, is a little rocky, which is probably my only real complaint about what is, otherwise, an enjoyable romp. “Shazam!” is a movie that is marketed to kids, not necessarily older teens, and yet is scarier in scenes than is strictly necessary. I had to keep checking on my 9-year old to make sure the vision of terrifying demons eating people weren’t going to drive her from the theater. To be sure, there’s no blood, but things can be plenty scary without gore. That aside, however, “Shazam!” is very entertaining, and a welcome course correction for a studio that was seriously floundering in a genre that it helped start. Grade: B+ “Shazam!” is rated PG13 for scary scenes and comic book style violence.

To my readers: Unfortunately, this will be the last column I write for the Peninsula Clarion. I have enjoyed this column and have been proud to engage in this ongoing conversation with you for nearly 20 years. This column started when I, working as a part-time graphic designer for the Clarion, asked my then-boss, Shanon Hardy — now Shanon Davis of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce — why it was we didn’t have a local movie critic. “If you want it, you’ll probably have to write it,” came the reply, and that’s exactly what I did. For free for a while, and eventually for a small stipend. Thank you, Shanon. Thank you to everyone at the Clarion over the years who helped me get this column printed on a regular basis. Over the course of nearly 900 weeks, I only missed two columns. I published from all over the country and all around the world. Thank you to everyone who has come up to me in the aisles at the grocery store or stopped me in the halls to let me know how much you either agree or, more often than not, disagree with my assessment. It’s been a privilege to be able to write about movies for so long — it’s going to be hard not to have this outlet. The next time you see me out and about, I’m sure I’ll have plenty to say. Until then, thank you again, — Chris Jenness

25 years later, TCM still abides (so movie lovers pray) By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

NEW YORK — There is always an asteroid, real or imagined, bearing down on Turner Classic Movies . Fears that something might befall the commercialless bastion of classic Hollywood films aren’t always justified. But there’s an instinctual understanding that keeping anything good and pure alive in this dark, dark world is against the odds. By now, the hosts and executives of TCM are quite accustomed to fretful, agitated fans coming to them for reassurance that, yes, Turner Classic is OK, and, no, commercials aren’t coming. “I’ve had the good fortune to get to know Paul Thomas Anderson a little bit and let me just put it this way: He never asks how I’M doing,” says Ben Mankiewicz, who in 2003 became only the second TCM host after Robert Osborne. Almost everything in cable television and film has changed since Ted Turner launched the network in 1994. But through endless technological upheavals, four U.S. presidents and three Spider-men, Turner Classic humbly, persistently, improbably abides. On Sunday, TCM will turn 25, celebrating a quarter of a century as a lighthouse of classic cinema; a never-stopping, flickering beacon of Buster Keaton and Doris Day, Barbara Stanwyck and Ernst Lubitsch. “We view ourselves as the keeper of the flame,” says Jennifer Dorian, general manager of TCM. “We’re stronger than ever.” That will be good news to the TCM fans whose heart rates quickened after AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner, which had bought Turner Broadcasting back in 1996. That led to restructuring, announced last month, that placed TCM in WarnerMedia’s “global kids and young adults” subdivision, along with Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. WarnerMedia also shut down TCM’s nascent streaming service, FilmStruck , last November after deeming it a “niche service.” WarnerMedia is to launch a larger streaming platform later this year. The demise of FilmStruck prompted an outcry from the likes of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan who petitioned WarnerMedia for its preservation. Some of the biggest names in Hollywood had TCM’s back. One privately told Mankiewicz: “If you think we’re mad about FilmStruck, wait ‘til you see what we do if anyone messes with the network.” Yet the shuttering of FilmStruck (its streaming partner, Criterion Collection ,

relaunched as a stand-alone service on Monday) reinforced concerns that amid all the juggling and bundling of merging conglomerates, TCM might slip through the digital cracks. “The fact that there are really passionate, vocal people out there helps us sort of stay the course. I think our corporate bosses don’t want to upset those people,” says Charlie Tabesh, TCM’s programming chief and a 21-year veteran at the network. “While you can never promise anything, I’ve been through it enough that I’d be surprised if they changed it.” Change can be a dirty word around TCM. “Lower case ‘c,’ please,” says Mankiewicz. “Evolve” is more preferable. TCM is, after all, a place where time nearly stops. In the 25 years since its founding, its focus remains overwhelmingly the golden age of Hollywood. Movies from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, Tabesh says, make up approximately 70 percent of its programming. “That’s our bread and butter,” says Mankiewicz. “Who doesn’t like bread and butter?” To mark its 25th anniversary, TCM will on Sunday again air “Gone With the Wind,” the film that it first transmitted on April 14, 1994. Since then, the 1939 epic has aired more than 60 times on the network. The 10th annual TCM Classic Film Festival also kicks off Thursday in Los Angeles with “When Harry Met Sally…” Fans of Turner Classic are as varied as Martha Stewart, Evander Holyfield, Alex Trebek and Kermit the Frog — all of whom have been guest programmers. Scors-

ese famously keeps it playing in his editing suite. Keith Richards is rumored to be a devotee. Even Donald Trump once stopped by to talk about, among other titles, “Citizen Kane.” ”Although I’m not sure he’d actually watched the movies he talked about, to be honest,” says Tabesh. Contemporary films have made only hesitant, muchconsidered inroads. (The newest films to air on TCM are “Hugo” and “The Artist,” both from 2011.) More international films have slowly, cautiously been added, too. Over the years, TCM has expanded well beyond the Turner library (some 4,700 films from MGM, RKO and pre1950 Warner Bros.) via deals with virtually every studio. Dorian views coming under Warner control as a homecoming. “We’re moving closer to the library. We’re going to a part of the company that’s steeped in film history and values the cultural heritage of film,” says Dorian. “We absolutely intend to still be multi-studio.” By rigorously staying true to itself, the cult of TCM has grown over the years. The network’s sixth cruise is to set sail in October. There is also a TCM Wine Club and a fan club, TCM Backlot. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, 25 fans will get to introduce a film with Mankiewicz. Turner Classic will also pay further homage to Osbourne, who for most of its history was its friendly, welcoming face. He died in 2017 after 62,851 appearances on the network. New hosts have joined, including Eddie Muller, Dave Karger and Alicia Malone, a film writer and podcaster who grew up in Australia

dreaming of being Marilyn Monroe. She has been proud to remind viewers of women’s place in film history on TCM, which, she notes, is programmed by people, not algorithms. “I felt like I found my tribe,” Malone says of coming to the network last year. “This is part of preserving film history. What TCM does best is tell these stories.” Yet asteroid or not, there’s an unmistakable whiff of that “c” word in the air. “Obviously, we feel a sea change coming,” says Mankiewicz. WarnerMedia declined to comment for this article, but Dorian said the message from above so far is only supportive. “The large stroke is they want us to keep doing what we’re doing,” says Dorian. As far as TCM’s place in the rapidly changing streaming world, Dorian says that’s “TBD.” ”There’s a world of opportunity in front of us with streaming. I do not know the right approach for TCM at this moment,” she says. “At our company, we’re developing our new plan right now.” But predicting the future isn’t TCM’s nature. For a network that has always fixed its eyes firmly on the past, the present moment is one to savor. “It feels momentous. It feels like we really accomplished something. It’s a quarter of a century,” says Mankiewicz. “If you asked me what I’d like to be doing in another 25 years, I hope to be introducing movies on TCM, having debates about whether you should remake the ‘The Thin Man’ and listening to those who say, ‘You’re showing too many modern movies!’”

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Police Officer Starting pay rate for a Police Officer is $33.74. Applicants are required to possess at least an Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university or a minimum of two (2) years of police, military or law enforcement related employment experience.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT KENAI In the Matter of the Estate of HELEN MAE O’BRIEN, Deceased. Case No. 3KN-19-00081 PR

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NOTICE TO CREDITOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned Personal Representative of the estate, at DOLIFKA & ASSOCIATES, P.C., ATTORNEYS AT LAW, P.O. Box 498, Soldotna, Alaska, 99669. DATED this 3rd day of April, 2019. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE /s/PATRICK MICHAEL CARROLL Pub: 4/4, 4/11 & 4/18, 2019 851354

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-- its causes and why some men feel the compulsion to do it. If after that you are still grossed out and unable to understand why your husband needs to do this, it may be time to schedule some marriage counseling to see if your marriage can be saved. DEAR ABBY: It won’t be long before Easter is here. Please remind your readers to NEVER give live animals as holiday gifts. There are adorable plush toy animals available that can be held tightly and snuggled safely -- for all concerned. -- A MOM IN EVANSTON, ILL. DEAR MOM: Thanks for the timely reminder to parents and grandparents. Children should not be gifted with pets until they are old enough -- and responsible enough -- to care for them. Adorable chicks and baby bunnies have been squeezed or neglected to death because the children had no concept of how they should be treated. And even when the children ARE old enough, the parents should first agree that the little creature is welcome. Hints from Heloise

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, April 11, 2019: This year you experience an innate tension. You know what you want and are goal-directed. You also have a moody side. If single, dating you could be challenging, as you have such a multifaceted personality. Someone might identify with and relate to one facet but not another. You will know when you meet the right person. If attached, the two of you might not agree about each item or issue in your life. The caring between you stays bright, the result of mutual respect. CANCER’S moods sometimes create a discomfort within you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might be waffling inside, but others see a person willing to take a risk. Unexpected developments could slow you down, especially if your finances are involved. You must think before you take any action. Tonight: Happy to hang with a friend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You might be a loose cannon on deck to many friends and associates. Your stable and steady comportment seems to have fallen to the wayside. A partner could be somewhat remote. Be more sensitive to this person. Tonight: Let it all hang out. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You remain directed, knowing where you are heading. Nevertheless, an uproar could capture your thoughts. You cannot change what is, but you can change your response to the situation. Do not allow your finances to get involved in the uproar. Tonight: Your treat. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could be unusually emotional and goal-directed. Others see this attitude but question how long you will stay that way. Your moods might change suddenly, even if someone questions you about something else. Tonight: All grins. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Take your time coming to a conclusion. You might not be as positive as normal. There could be a tendency to distort different elements involved. Try not to make a judgment today. Do that later. You need to relax first. Tonight: Get extra R and R. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Zero in on what you want. Get to

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the bottom of a problem, and do not let someone else distract you. Remain more surefooted in dealing with a changeable situation. News could be distracting, and not necessarily reliable. Tonight: Find your friends. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Take a stand if need be. Understand what is going on with a boss or respected elder. Listen to this person’s suggestions, but do not feel as if you must follow them. Be gracious, but do what you feel is needed. Tonight: A necessary appearance. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Reach out for another person at a distance. You know a lot more than you realize. Getting advice never hurts, though. Information is forthcoming. You need to reach out for another person. You discover yet another perspective. Tonight: Break past a limitation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Dealing with a partner who could be overly serious might put an edge on your day. You might not be ready for fast changes and more unpredictability in your life. Nevertheless, you greet the situation with decorum. Tonight: Weighing the pros and cons of a situation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Defer to another person who cares about you, yet has strong opinions. Do not totally allow someone else to make your decisions, though. You might not be happy with the end results. Someone might not reveal all that is known. Tonight: Relax, and make weekend plans. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Your fun-loving temperament plugs into daily life. Yes, you could feel strongly about a personal matter. You might not choose to share what is going on within. You put on a good face for the world. Try not to go to excess. Tonight: Express your caring. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Your creativity emerges as you visit with a like soul. You could be friends, work associates or loved ones. Some unexpected news comes forward. Do not allow it to interfere with your day. Go with opportunity. Tonight: As you like it. BORN TODAY Musician/producer Joss Stone (1987); activist Ethel Kennedy (1928); lawyer/ politician Charles Hughes (1862)

Ziggy

SKUNK SMELL Dear Heloise: My dog got “skunked.” What should I do? -- A Reader, via email Don’t panic. Skunk smell is foul, yes, but it is fixable. First, rinse your dog’s eyes with fresh water. A turkey baster works well. Then mix together 1 quart of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide with 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of liquid soap. Rub into the dog’s coat gently but thoroughly (don’t wet the dog first), and let sit for five minutes, then rinse. Repeat if necessary. Baking soda is an awesome odor neutralizer. Keep plenty on hand; it’s cheap, safe and readily available. I’ve compiled a collection of my best baking soda recipes and hints into a handy pamphlet! Would you like to receive one? Visit www.Heloise.com to order, or send $5, along with a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope, to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Use this formula immediately and discard any you have left over, as it won’t hold up over time. Oh, and the old standby of tomato juice for skunk smell? Doesn’t work. -- Heloise CHEESE, PLEASE Dear Heloise: I’ve discovered that shredded cheese melts more evenly than a block of cheese. This saves time in the long run! -- Emily S. in San Antonio

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