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In the news Wildlife officials say tularemia is showing up in hares FAIRBANKS— Wildlife authorities are warning Interior Alaska residents to beware of hares. Alaska Department of Fish and Game veterinarian Kimberlee Beckmen says tularemia is showing up in hares. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports tularemia can be transmitted to dogs and cats that mouth or catch sick hares. The disease is spread by bacteria through hare and vole ticks. It’s most often seen in summer when ticks are most active. Late stages of the disease can make hares slow and easy to catch by pets. People can become infected by handling hares or coming into contact with an infected pet’s saliva. The most common symptoms in people and pets are lethargy, high fever and swollen lymph nodes. The disease can be fatal if untreated but cured with antibiotics if diagnosed quickly.

Municipal trapping restrictions expand in Anchorage ANCHORAGE — New trapping restrictions approved by the Anchorage Assembly are now in effect. The Anchorage Daily News reports the assembly last month restricted areas where traps can be placed out of concern that traps targeting fox and coyotes are instead catching pet dogs. Trapping will be banned within a quartermile of trailheads, campgrounds and homes and within 50 yards of developed trails. Offshoot trails are excluded. A trap or snare set within the municipality must be marked with a trapper identification number and the owner’s contact information. Under state law, trapping is banned already across much of Anchorage including parts of Chugach State Park. The new city law will mostly affect areas near Bird Creek, Girdwood and Chugiak. The Alaska Trappers Association opposes the new law. — Associated Press

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Celebrating life on the river Crowds enjoy games, music and eco-education at River Festival By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion

Saturday at the Kenai River Festival was all about the kids. Aside from the 55 artisan booths and 17 food vendors who set up in Soldotna Creek Park for the threeday festival, 20 additional booths and activities made up a specially designated Kid Zone — where the little ones could get their face painted, fish for trash, play a round of cornhole and learn how to dissect salmon. To tie all the different activities together, the kids were given a “passport” by the Kenai Watershed Forum — which organizes the River Festival every year — and were tasked to collect stamps from 12 of the different Kid Zone booths in order to potentially win a new iPad mini courtesy of the city of Kenai and the Watershed Forum. Matti’s Farm — which is a part of the Diamond M

sunny spot all day while the children came and went. Hospice of the Central

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is expected to take possession of a new heavy icebreaker within five years and Alaska’s junior U.S. senator would like to see it spend time in U.S. waters. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said Antarctic policy likely will shift the future icebreaker away from the Arctic missions it should be used for, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported. “I think we’re too focused on Antarctica and not focused on our own sovereign interests here,” Sullivan said. The country’s only heavy icebreaker, the 43-year-old Polar Star, does much of its work on the other end of the world. It breaks ice and escorts supply vessels to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station

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A juvenile bald eagle that was rehabilitated by the Bird Treatment and Learning Center is released into the wild during the Kenai River Festival at Soldotna Creek Park on Saturday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Ranch Resort in Kenai and focuses on teaching children farm-related skills — had a petting zoo featuring

several of their farm animals, including a two-day old llama and a particularly lazy pig that lay in the same

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District resignations and retirements highest recorded By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion

Facing potential state, local and district budget reductions, many non-tenured teachers are considering employment elsewhere. To date, 86 certified staff and administrators resigned

or retired, the highest number in the years the district has been tracking the data, Pegge Erkeneff, communications liaison for the district, said in an email. Thirty seven out of those 86 have served the district for 15 years or more, 24 have served 20 or more

years. “A disturbing development we noticed this year is a rise in the number of resignations from our staff, in part due to the fiscal uncertainty state budgeting caused to the school district this year,” Erkeneff said. For the last four years,

an average of 72 teachers resigned or retired from the district annually. At the beginning of the new semester Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed deep cuts to education, worrying some residents, especially school districts, across the state. This spring, borough

Winging it Pilots take to the skies, show off on the ground By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion

On Saturday, the Kenai and Soldotna Airports hosted the 19th annual Kenai Peninsula Air Fair. The event started in the morning with breakfast at the MARC hangar of the Soldotna Airport and registration for the Poker Run, where pilots flew to at least five different airports on the peninsula, picking up tickets at each location, and which were exchanged for a set of playing cards. The pilot with the best poker hand from their playing cards was given first pick out of a number of prizes given away at the Kenai Airport that afternoon. The Air Fair also featured static displays of aircraft from several military branches and private owners, a performance from the 9th Army Band and a military appreciation event.

From right, Wes Jones, Jake Pritchett, Austin Robinson and Jay Kircher pose for a photo in front of a Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin at the 19th annual Kenai Peninsula Air Fair on Saturday. The four are part of a U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Team based out of Kodiak. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

assembly and school board meetings were dominated by residents, teachers, principals, school board members and even students who pleaded for education funding support to give non-tenured teachers more certainty. See HIGH, page A2

Anchorage mayor defends city response to illegal homeless camps ANCHORAGE (AP) — The mayor of Anchorage is defending the city after some state lawmakers said it hasn’t done enough to deal with illegal homeless camps. Mayor Ethan Berkowitz says the city’s trails are safe even though Anchorage is fending for itself on complicated problems without help the state usually provides, the Anchorage Daily News reported Wednesday. Nine Alaska lawmakers sent a letter to Berkowitz on Monday saying Anchorage could more aggressively clear public land. City officials said

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Southeast in drought after 2 years of dry weather By Ben Hohenstatt Juneau Empire

Essentially the entirety of Southeast Alaska is in some state of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. That’s the result of less precipitation over the better part of the past two years in what is normally one of the wettest parts of the state. Things are most severe in the southernmost portion of Southeast, including Prince

of Wales Island and the Ketchikan area, but even Juneau and Yakutat are considered abnormally dry, according to the monitor. “This is unusual for us, not unheard of, but unusual,” said Wayne Owen, director of wildlife for the Alaska Region for the USDA Forest Service, in a phone interview with the Empire. What makes it even more unusual is that big-picture predictions expect Southeast Alaska to be getting

wetter in the future. “The climate models are in good agreement that across Southeast Alaska, over the long term, precipitation overall will increase,” Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist for Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, said. “We’re actually seeing that over the last 50 years, but what the ongoing event shows is that even in a wetting world, where precipitation is increasing, there’s

going to be these drying times.” Despite about two years worth of increased dryness so far, Owen said Alaskans shouldn’t expect Tongass National Forest or other areas to suddenly look like barren deserts — even in places under the extreme drought designation. “Extreme drought to us would be plenty of water to plenty of other people,” Owen said. “It’s kind of a sliding scale. It’s a departure

from the normal expected amount of precipitation. It’s not an absolute amount.” Those “normal” amounts are based on 30-year averages calculated by the National Weather Service, Owen said. In light of the drought, Owen said Forest Service employees are extra-aware of the risk of forest fires and the possibility that trees may be more susceptible to pests because of dryness, but so far plants and animals are doing OK.

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Wounded veterans treated to Sitka adventure By Klas Stolpe Daily Sitka Sentinel

SITKA — Often overlooked in conflicts that occur thousands of miles away on continents most people see just on social media, are the military veterans who return to their non-service lives with traumas both visible and unseen. A local fishing charter business, working with a veteran support organization called Freedom Alliance, has been reaching out to these veterans over the past several years, giving them a taste of all that Alaska has to offer. “It’s something that can’t be measured by the size of fish caught,” said Vonnie Grun of Vonnie’s Charters at Halibut Point Lodge. “To see their smiles … well, it isn’t about us, it’s about saying thank you to them.” On May 25, 14 military veterans arrived in Sitka, greeted by ocean waters rolling up beside the airport runway, a volcano painted in cloudless sky, and a palette of

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Peninsula offered kids an experiment involving water and chemical runoff. Kids were given a sheet of rice paper to color on with markers, and after they finished coloring they stuck the paper into a glass display filled with water. As the paper dissolved, kids were able to watch the ink from the markers bleed into the water. A cloudy, multicolored layer of ink sat at the bottom

colours dashed about the surrounding mountains. The wounded warriors were different in appearance, but they shared experiences and desires — they served the country, they have left some part of themselves far from home, and they want to feel that they’re not forgotten. “Wow,” John Avak said, looking around. “This is amazing. That was an incredible flight.” Avak was born and raised in Connecticut, lived the past 20 years in Las Vegas, and now resides in Seattle with his three kids and two step-kids. “They’re all under 14 years old,” he said. “Now that’s a tough tour of duty.” One son is currently recovering from brain cancer, just another trial for Avak, a 12year Marine who served three tours in Iraq. He said he was looking forward to whatever he might find on this trip to the coast of Southeast Alaska. “Anything,” he said. “I’m happy if I catch a flounder or a rockfish. Of course I would

love a salmon or a silver. Anything that has gills, something I can tell my son about when I get home.” When it was noted that the sunny weather was similar to that of foreign lands where he proudly sacrificed his time, he laughed. “Yes, but better personalities here,” he said. “I can promise you that.” Rory Atridge served in the Army, deployed to Bosnia and Iraq and “all over the place.” He’s hoping to catch a king salmon. “And some halibut,” he said. “Maybe some beers with some like-minded individuals.” Like most of the others, this is his first trip to Sitka, but he’s been to Deadhorse, Juneau and Admiralty Island doing some work for the mining industry. “I hope to meet some new friends,” he said. “Build some relationships, tell dirty jokes, all those kind of things that the average person won’t understand.” Cody Butcher, from Idaho,

of the display, illustrating what happens to pollutants when they enter the river. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary had a display where kids could go fishing for different pieces of junk, from soda cans to plastic foam containers. After hooking one of the pieces of trash, the volunteers from the Coast Guard would shock the kids by telling them how long it takes for that type of material to decompose in the environment — 500 years for plastic foam, for example.

The clouds were threatening to put a damper on the festivities Saturday morning, but by the time Cousin Curtiss was on the main stage for his one-man folk rock show, the sun had broken through and wasn’t going anywhere. “We’re pretty lucky this year, all the crazy weather seems to have just missed us,” Tami Murray, the event coordinator for the Watershed Forum, said on Saturday. Murray said they were worried about rain Friday night as well, but it never happened. One new feature for the River Festival this year was a set of 27 barrels donated by Coca-Cola to encourage responsible trash disposal. Set up in groups of three throughout the park, the barrels were designated for either recycling, composting or the landfill. Watershed Forum volunteers stood watch at each of the barrel stations to let people know which one their forks and water bottles should go in. Most of the silverware given out by the food vendors at the River Festival was compostable. Murray said the barrels

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Days before the school year ended, May 16, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education approved contracts for 62 non-tenured teachers. Due to budgetary reasons, nine non-tenured teachers were not able to retained, Erkeneff said. “Throughout the spring, our non-tenured teachers did experience uncertainty, and we were happy to issue 62 contracts and receive approval from the school board during a special meeting May 16, a few days before school was done for the year,” Erkeneff said. Erkeneff said some employees leaving the district are leaving the state, too. “In contrast to anticipated retirements, several of our valued staff noted that the fiscal instability of our state and subsequently in our district is a reason why they are leaving now,” she said. “They are not leaving our district for other districts in so much as they are leaving the state to go elsewhere.” At an April school board meeting, James Harris, an English teacher at Soldotna High School and the 2017 Alaska Teacher of the Year, offered public comment regarding his recent resignation and departure from Alaska.

served in the Army with tours in Afghanistan. He likes to hunt back home, to just get out in the mountains. “I would love to bag a few fish, see the wildlife, whatever. This is my first time in Alaska,” he said. “This is it. I’m excited. I’m kind of a blank canvas. I don’t know what to expect.” Quinn Jensen, from Utah, served two tours in Afghanistan. On one he left a portion of his body and now walks with a prosthetic. He’s nearly 6 feet tall, but his smile is larger, his eyes bright with curiosity, his handshake one a lifelong friend gives to another. “Just being here, I don’t know, I have never been to Alaska before,” Jensen said. “It’s kind of cool to see it all in person. For sure it would be nice to catch a fish, all kinds of fish hopefully. See a whale ….” In a wheelchair, Marcus Fischer is aided by his fishing partner, his wife Brandi. Many of the wounded warriors have brought friends or

significant others with them. “Fish,” Fischer said. “Fish a lot, I hope. But my wife has more luck.” After his two tours of duty in Iraq and injuries, their marriage might seem to be in the latter part of the “for better or worse” vow. But their love is evident as she kisses the top of his head and rolls him out into the Alaska sunlight. Five years ago Ryan Behm took the natural progression from being a military medic to taking care of the veterans he accompanies on Freedom Alliance sojourns. “For me it’s mostly about getting the vets not only connected with one another, not only showing them that we appreciate what they did, but to get them outside of a comfort zone as a learning and growing experience,” he said. “To get them to see that they can do something that maybe they think they couldn’t. But it’s also about getting guys together who have been through different, or similar, experiences and having guys that have been through certain

things mentor other guys.” The current 14 were out in the Sitka waters for the past three days. They returned each day, some with a harvest and some without, but all wearing the expressions of “It’s called fishing, not catching” and “A bad day fishing is better than a good day working.” Some caught bigger fish than others. They’ve cooked up Atridge’s halibut and Jensen’s salmon, shared a beer on the lodge deck. They’ve closed their eyes on the ocean as the swells gently rocked them. “It’s interesting how different people are, but so much is the same,” Behm said. “A lot of the struggles are the same. A lot of times the names change but the stories are the same. Hopefully, we can get guys to have hope that they can see anything is possible.” And for Marcus Fischer … he caught the biggest king salmon of the week. “I’ve caught a big salmon before,” he said. “But only in the store.”

Kids watch as volunteers from Cook Inlet Aquaculture demonstrate how to dissect a salmon during the Kenai River Festival at Soldotna Creek Park on Saturday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

can be used for any festival or similar event and hopes to see them become commonplace at the park and other areas around the peninsula. The event that drew the biggest crowd on Saturday was the release of a juvenile bald eagle that had spent the last year being rehabilitated by the Bird Treatment and Learning

Center. Dave Dorsey from Bird TLC told the crowd that the eagle’s name was “Screwie” because when the eagle first arrived to the Center his behavior was, well, a little screwy. “He just didn’t act much like an eagle,” Dorsey said. The eagle’s container faced the river, but Dorsey gave fair warning that he had little control over

where Screwie started flying once he got out. Luckily everything went off without a hitch, and no sooner had the container been opened did Screwie spread his wings and take off down the river to cheers and applause. Along the way, a couple of brave gulls caught up with Screwie and began flying around him.

Harris said he felt he didn’t really have a choice. “With the mayor’s proposed cuts and the governor’s proposed cuts, we would be hurting and we would lose our home,” Harris said. “On top of that, there has been seemingly very little support from the community.” Teachers leaving the district can cause ripple effects with the district’s projected enrollment. Erkeneff said many of the district’s younger staff have children in local schools. Lower enrollment could mean even less funding from the state next year. In the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, a loss of 50 to 100 students might

be spread over 15 to 20 schools, from the 42 schools across the district. “If we experience a decline to projected enrollment that drove staffing decisions this spring, we potentially end up over-staffed, and experience a decrease in state funding based on the 20 day count in October that determines state funding, which is also linked to the local or Borough contribution to education funding,” Erkeneff said. Despite uncertainty with the state budget heading into the summer, state statute requires school districts to let their staff know in May whether or not they have em-

ployment for the next year. “All of our teachers know whether or not they have a contract for the school year beginning in August,” Erkeneff said. She said 10 teachers were not retained because they were hired after Oct. 10, which presents another state statute issue, Erkeneff said. “We are in the process of starting to hire back some of those teachers who were laid off,” Erkeneff said. While teacher resignations were highest this year, support staff employee retirements and resignations are lower this year, Erkeneff said.

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August 25, 1991 - May 28, 2019 Lifelong Alaskan and Kenai resident Jamilyn Pribbenow, 27, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at home. A private ceremony will be held. Jami was born Aug. 25, 1991 in Soldotna. She graduated from Soldotna High School Class of 2014. Jami volunteered over the years for the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, River City Wellness Center, Priceless Alaska and Kalifonsky Christian Center, where she

was also a member. Her family wrote, “Jami brought joy to everyone she met. Her laugh and smile allowed people into her heart where she shared her true self and gave people the chance to see “disabled” in a new, loving way. Her love of those around her was reflected in the twinkle of her eyes and her voice from her heart. Jami was her Mom’s best friend. They spent as much time as possible cuddling, talking, sharing quiet moment and wickedly funny jokes. Jami loved having amazing adventures and enjoyed time outside on the beach, taking drives, going to Homer to see the boats, walk the boardwalk, look at the birds and water. Jami also loved to ski, paddle board and go on cruise ships. Family meant everything to Jami. One of her favorite places was Papa and Nana’s farm where she enjoyed helping Papa with the baby goats, rabbits, chickens and dogs. She recently was at her uncle’s wedding on Waikiki Beach on Kenai Lake in Cooper Landing, a favorite place family and friends met to spend time together during the summer months. Jami drew out the kindness in those she met. It was easy to make a connection with her and want to be a part of her life. For those lucky enough to have known Jami, we are forever better people.” Her family includes her Papa and Nana, Kadin, Jaron, Q, Coltyn, Aunty Meagan and cousin Sebastian, Sarah and cousins Kezia Joy and baby James, Ginger, Karyn and the boys, Danielle and the boys, her adventure buddy and brother Joshua, and her best friend Mom Gretchen, and others too numerous to list! Her closest friends were Amy, Noelle, Shelly V, Kathy, Rachel, Lee Anne, Jasmin, Kelsie, Amanda and Grey and Sian, and others too numerous to list as well! Rather than flowers, the family prefers memorial donations be sent to Priceless Alaska at www. pricelessalaska.org/donate/. Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai.

Around the Peninsula Kenai Kite Festival Join us 12-2 p.m., Saturday, June 15 at The City of Kenai’s, “KENAI KITE FESTIVAL at the beach!” at Kenai North Beach, Spruce Street access. Bring your beach chair and your kites. The first 50 children (ages 5-12) will receive a free kite. There will be free hot dogs and an AMAZING kite demonstration by ALASKITERS. You’ll also have an opportunity to build your own kite at the Kenai Community Library’s Build-a-Kite Station. For additional information call the Kenai Parks & Recreation Department at 907-283-8262. Supplies are limited. Join the Kenai Community Library to build your kite ahead of time on Friday, June 14 from 3-4 p.m. Call 907-283-4378 for additional information.

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The monthly meeting of the Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors will be held Wednesday, June 12, 5:30-7:30 pm, at the District office located at 110 Trading Bay, Suite 140. For information, call 283-8732 x5.

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Bonnie Jean Stedman March 27, 1948 - May 17, 2019

Longtime Nikiski resident, Ms. Bonnie Jean Stedman, 71, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home in Nikiski. A celebration of her life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019 at The American Legion 920 Cook Drive in Old Town Kenai with a Potluck to follow. She was born March 27, 1948 in Bellingham, Washington. She moved to Alaska over 30 years ago living in Valdez for a short while before making Nikiski her home. In 2011 she retired from being a Head Cook on the Oil Field Platforms for many years. Bonnie loved gardening, cooking, fishing and quilting. She was preceded in death by Donald Stedman, Ruth Stedman, Donna Stedman, Susie Stedman and Daniel Stedman. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Sanders of Nikiski and son Ricky Harrington of Nikiski and Shawn Shook of Lynden, WA; grandchildren, Kristiena Sanders of Soldotna, Shawna Sanders of Nikiski, Mike Eiter of Nikiski, Carter Eiter of Nikiski, Phillip Sanders of Nikiski, Jaida-Pearl Sanders of Nikiski, Mary Harrington of Soldotna, Natasha Harrington of Kenai, Laticia Wood Harrington of Nikiski, Ayden Harrington of Nikiski, Elizabeth Shook of Lynden, WA, and Alexander Shook of Lynden, WA; sisters, Sylvia Johnson of Bellingham, WA, Irene Packered of Moses Lake, WA, Diane Demerice of Bellingham, WA; brother Johnny Stedman of Lynden, WA and many more loved ones. Memorial donations may be made in Memory of Bonnie to The American Legion Auxiliary in Kenai. Arrangements made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Please sign or sign her online guestbook at AlaksanFuneral.com.

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the letter did not offer realistic solutions. It follows a shooting Sunday that killed a man and wounded a juvenile and gunshots and an arrest Saturday near the Chester

Creek trail, one of Anchorage’s best-known recreational thoroughfares. The circumstances around the weekend crimes had nothing to do with the trail, Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll said. “It happened to be there, but it’s not something that trail users need to be concerned about,” Doll said.

Sterling Friday Flea Market The Sterling Community Center invites you to our Summer community event, Sterling Friday Flea Market. On Friday June 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 9 and 16. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The market is for Crafters, fruit/vegetable Vendors, Merchandise Vendors, and Second Hand booths. 10-feet wide by 20-feet deep spaces for rent in parking lot for $10. Bring your own tents and tables or we have Rentals: 6ft table and one chair $10. Get a space at the Sterling Friday Flea Market anytime during the summer. If the weather is not cooperating vendors can come inside. All vendors and customers will have access to Sterling Community Center facilities and vending machines. Call for registration and information262-7224 or email scc@acsalaska.net.

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Join us in the Fireweed Diner, every Tuesday from 5-6 p.m., beginning June 11 through Sept. 10 for a meal and a time of learning about food and nutrition. June 11: What’s for Dinner? with Shelby Dykstra, dietetic intern; June 18: “What I have on Hand” Meal Planning with Amorette Payment,SNAP-ED nutrition educator; June 25:Bring the Kids! with Shelby Dykstra, dietetic intern. RSVP to Greg Meyer, executive director, 907-262-3111 or gmeyer@kpfoodbank.org.

On Tuesday, June 18 from 12-4 p.m. at VFW POST 10046 at 134 N Birch Street in Soldotna, the VFW state ser- Kenai Peninsula Woodturner’s meeting vice officer will help members and veterans learn how to get The Kenai Peninsula Woodturner’s hold their monthly their benefits through the VA. Not a member yet? Check out meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8. Location is the log buildthe post. ing, Mile 100 on the Sterling Highway, just a few miles south of Soldotna where Echo Lake Road meets the highway. When is it time for a long-term facility? There will be a woodturning demonstration. Nonmembers Soldotna Senior Center will host a Caregiver Support are welcome. Questions? Call 801-543-9122. meeting on Tuesday, June 11 at 1 p.m. Meeting topic: “When is it time for a long-term facility?” Many family members Salmon Classic Round Up want to care for their loved one at home for as long as possiThe Sterling Senior Center is hosting its annual fundraisble. What does “for as long as possible” really mean? We will er, Salmon Classic Round Up, on June 22 at 5 p.m. BBQ dindiscuss factors to indicate the time may be right to consider ner, Silent Auction, Live Auction, beer and wine available. the additional support of an assisted living home or nursing Tickets are $30 each and are available at the center at 34453 home for more care. Please join us to share your experiences Sterling Highway or online at: sterlingseniors.org/eventsas a caregiver, or to support someone who is a caregiver. For activities Further info, call 262-6808. Sterling Area Senior more information, call Sharon or Judy at 907- 262-1280. Citizens is a 501c3 non-profit focusing on food, housing, security, and active lifestyles. Kenai River Queens fundraising sale The Kenai River Queens Women’s Hockey team is having a HUGE fundraising garage sale Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, rain or shine! Multiple families are donating awesome stuff for the sale! Come by the huge Dome garage across from Peninsula Powersports on the Kenai Spur Highway and check it out! Look for signs!

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research center in Antarctica and returns to its homeport in Seattle for repair. The 399-foot ship typically sails south shortly after Thanksgiving and returns around midMarch from the 11,000-mile roundtrip, said Peter West, a National Science Foundation spokesman, by email. Foundation officials expect the new 460-foot icebreaker to take over the Polar Star’s Antarctic research duties. “By Presidential Memorandum, the NSF is empowered to reach out to other agencies for cost reimbursable services in support of the (U.S. Antarctic Program, or USAP),” he wrote. “The USGS has the responsibility for the nation’s icebreaking and is committed to the McMurdo Station breakout mission on an annual basis for the foreseeable future.” Policies directing Antarctic support from the Coast Guard are policies Sullivan hopes to change. “I write the Coast Guard bill. I chair that subcommittee we’ll see,” he said. Sullivan chairs the Security Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Trans-

portation panel. The Polar Star escorted one cargo ship to the McMurdo Station last year. In 2020, the icebreaker is scheduled to escort two cargo vessels and a tanker, said Coast Guard spokesman NyxoLyno Cangemi. The Polar Star does not currently conduct Arctic missions. A budget bill passed in February appropriated $655 million to fully fund one heavy icebreaker and $20 million for long-lead items to prepare for building a second. The Navy on April 23 awarded a contract to Mississippi shipyard VT Halter Marine for building the vessels. The first is expected to be ready in 2024. If funded, a second is expected in 2025 and a third in 2027. Other laws also direct the Coast Guard to support scientific research, Cangemi said by email. Diverting Coast Guard resources such as the Polar Star from the Antarctic mission would require an order from the White House, he wrote. The science foundation reimbursed the Coast Guard over $49,000 per day for use of the Polar Star. The Coast Guard was reimbursed nearly $33,000 per day for use of the medium-duty icebreaker Healy, which supports Arctic research, Cangemi said.

Berkowitz said the lawmakers sent their letter to the media before he saw it, adding, “I don’t think I was the intended audience.” The city’s strategy of clearing out homeless camps by zones is working, and residents can expect to see more bike patrols and camp cleanups in the com-

ing weeks, Berkowitz said. The mayor has said the state is not fulfilling obligations to provide mental health and drug and alcohol treatment. The city is “happy to work with anyone who is able to contribute toward solving the problem,” including state lawmakers, Berkowitz said.

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drama titled, “Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch…or, The Perfumed Badge” by Shubert Fendrich on Sunday, June 23, 2-2:30 p.m. and Monday, June 24, 7-7:30 p.m. in their rental space located on the backside of Subway restaurant on KBeach Road. Play has roles for 4 men/5 women, age 16 and up. Performance dates are August 16-18 & 23-25, 2019. For more information contact Terri at 252-6808.

Yoga in the Park

Soldotna Parks & Recreation and The Yoga Yurt are excited to offer free yoga in the park in June and July. This is a gentle flow yoga for all skill levels on Fridays from 6-7:15 p.m. at Farnsworth Park in Soldotna. Farnsworth park is located at 148 S Birch Street and yoga will happen rain or shine so dress accordingly. For more information call 262-3151.

Ninilchik Clam Scramble

Ninilchik Clam Scramble 5K mud and obstacle run will take place on Saturday, June 15. Starting at Deep Creek running along the beach through numerous obstacles through Ninilchik River through the old village up the stairs to the Ninilchik View State Park. This is a family fun event. More inforPlaya-Azul mation can be found at www. Mexican Restaurant Salsa Bar facebook.com/Ninilchikchamberofcommerce/. Benefits from the run help Ninilchik EmerGreat Food! gency Services and Ninilchik Great Ingredints! Chamber of Commerce. If you have any question please feel On Tap (or Bottles) free to contact Debbie Cary Free 907-398-8308. Salsa Garden Club workshops Bar! Saturday, June 22: 10-11:30 a.m.: What do you really know about Worm Poo? This WorkPurchase Two Lunches shop will tell you what’s Really or Dinners, receive true Oh Pooh! 1-2:30 p.m.: Tied $7.50 Off to the garden watering? Come Coupon Expires 7/31/19 learn what relief can bring. Must present coupon. Members Only registration Not valid with any other offer. begins June 1. Public registra283-2010 tion begins June 8. Registration Open 7 Days a Week ends June 18. Register online at 12498 Kenai Spur Hwy www.cenpengardenclub.org.

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Its allure unchanged, Everest poses new risks “Because it’s there.”

For those who grew up on George Mallory’s famous explanation for his yearning to scale Mount Everest, with all the romance, danger and spirit of exploration it implied, that viral photograph of an endless line of climbers in puffy parkas inching their way to the summit came as a profound shock. Danger there is. At least 11 people died on the mountain this year — as did Mr. Mallory in 1924, the year after that interview with The Times, leaving forever open the question of whether he had first reached the summit. All but two of those who died this climbing season perished on the way down, overcome by altitude sickness and exhaustion after the hourslong delays created by the traffic jam in the oxygen-starved atmosphere above 28,000 feet (the other two fell). As the snow and ice on the mountain succumb to climate change, it is becoming common for climbers to come across the remains of those who died over the years. But romance? For Mr. Mallory, the need to reach the highest point on the planet was “instinctive, a part, I suppose, of man’s desire to conquer the universe.” The conquest, however, has turned out to entail a landscape littered with tons of plastic bottles, food tins, excrement, ropes and tents and scores of oxygen-starved tourists lining up to take a selfie on the summit. The fatalities this year were more than double last year’s, and the estimated 810 climbers to reach the 29,029-foot-high peak were the most ever. As the climbing season came to an end, the recriminations began, many focused on the loose standards set by the government of Nepal and the proliferation of dubious expedition companies. China also runs expeditions from its side of the mountain, but fewer use that route and the controls are said to be tighter. On the Nepal side, anyone can pick up an Everest permit for $11,000, and the total package, with guides, equipment, food and lodging for a sixweek expedition can easily exceed $50,000. In one of the world’s poorest countries, that’s a flow of money the government is loath to reduce. Nepalese officials are belatedly considering setting proficiency standards for climbers and limiting the numbers on the mountain to reduce congestion and garbage at the summit. That should happen before the next climbing season begins. But however disturbing the deaths and the queues, Everest still poses one of the greatest physical and mental challenges our planet has to offer, and trying to deny it to people is as futile today as it was when the Times writer interviewing Mr. Mallory concluded with this appeal: “Be not beguiled, O armchair explorer! Stick to the comparative security of your subway strap.” — The New York Times, June 1

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Prioritize wild stocks, but don’t abandon hatcheries V oices of the P eninsula B rent J ohnson The first chinook hatchery enhancement project on the Kenai Peninsula occurred after the Territory of Alaska opened a hatchery in 1924 at the head of Grouse Lake, near Seward. They received chinook eggs from Washington state and released fingerlings into Grouse Lake. Since no natural run of chinook exists in Resurrection Bay it is unlikely that the Washington immigrants colonized a stream. The Alaska Legislature created the Fisheries Rehabilitation, Enhancement, and Development (FRED) Division within the Department of Fish and Game (F&G) in 1971. Resulting bond packages for hatcheries were approved by high voter margins. The first two FRED hatcheries were built in 1973, one of which was at Crooked Creek, about 6 miles from my house. Bob Palmer probably influenced its location. He was a senator/commercial fisherman from Ninilchik. I remember a speech he made about salmon hatcheries to my high school class. Salmon that lay eggs in streams typically have about 10% hatch. Incubation in hatcheries commonly have 90% hatch. Female Crooked Creek chinook have an average of 6,878 eggs. There, a pair of chinook produce about 689 fry. In a hatchery that number soars to near 5,846. Hatchery incubated and reared Crooked Creek chinook began being released back into the creek in August of 1975. A sport fishery opened in 1978 on the Kasilof River target-

ing Crooked Creek chinook. As of the fall of 1977, only 216 chinook adults had returned from the enhancement project. Even through 1978 only 1,071 adults had returned, of which 859 were “1-ocean jacks” weighing about three pounds. In other words, only 212 larger chinook had returned from hatchery stocking. From humble beginnings the stocking has continued (except for 1982) to this day and the sport fishery has thrived. Ocean survival improved some years, hitting 6.3% from the 1981 stocking. The Kasilof River chinook fishery gained favor with sport fishers. Generally, about half the harvest is made up of adipose fin clipped, hatchery-produced fish that have returned from frolicking in the Pacific Ocean. Kasilof River offers a unique experience in that fishing from motorized or anchored boats is not allowed. Salmon hatcheries face growing criticism on several fronts. For instance: are there too many salmon for the ocean to feed? Bob Palmer brought up that question when he spoke to my class. In 1970 Pacific Ocean hatcheries released 500 million salmon, by 2008 that number had risen to 5 billion. Lately, more than one in five salmon in the Pacific Ocean originated in a hatchery. However, natural salmon numbers have plummeted in the last 150 years, reducing potential stress on ocean food resources. According to Laine Welch, Russia is the number one salmon harvester, catching 51% of the harvest of Pacific salmon. They are followed by the U.S. at 33% (97% of the U.S. catch comes from Alaska), Japan at 13%. Canada at 3%, and

South Korea under 1%. Russia is currently expending its hatchery program. One of the indicators of too many fish in the ocean is smaller fish and data indicate that commercially caught salmon have gotten smaller. For chinook, the decline may be genetic, caused by sport fishers’ long practice of retaining large fish and releasing smaller ones. Weight reduction could be caused by climate change, ocean acidification, pollution, habitat loss, or other things. Pacific halibut that weighed 120 pounds on average about 30 years ago heft 45 pounds today, and that probably has nothing to do with hatcheries. Discovering the cause of reduced salmon weights is something that should be studied. Washington has about 150 salmon hatcheries between state, tribal and federal programs. In Alaska wild stocks have priority, but our state shouldn’t blindly quit hatchery programs, leaving the ocean resources to other states and countries. Crooked Creek chinook enhancement has been a success in Cohoe/Kasilof. And these fish have been used for numerous other fisheries, including to start the Pothole fishery on the Homer Spit. According to a F&G report: “Crooked Creek chinook salmon smolts have been released in creeks and ocean bays at 15 different sites throughout Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound …. In addition, there have been 35 landlocked lakes … stocked with Crooked Creek chinook …” Brent Johnson is president of Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association and president of Kasilof Regional Historical Association.

News and Politics

Expert: Florida Democrats need 500,000 more voters By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Democrats need to register a half million more voters before the 2020 presidential election if they hope for the Sunshine State’s 29 electoral votes go to their candidate, an elections expert told party leaders Friday. Florida Democrats need to have 5.5 million registered voters by November 2020 if they want to turn the state blue for the presidential election, said Mike Coleman, precinct development director for the Palm Beach County Democratic Party. Florida currently has a little less than 5 million Democrats, about 4.7 million Republicans and 3.6 million voters with no party affiliation. Last year, Republicans won a U.S. Senate seat and the governor’s race by thin margins. Even though Republicans’ numbers are smaller, they do a better job of turning out their voters. They got more than 80 percent of their registered voters to cast ballots compared to a little less than 75 percent for Democrats in 2016, Coleman said. Coleman said Democrats should

have a goal of registering 200,000 new voters by the presidential preference primary in March, and he emphasized the importance of getting Democratic voters to cast ballots by mail since voters who do so have an extremely high turnout. “We cannot afford to lose,” Coleman told a roomful of Democratic activists at state party’s summer conference at Walt Disney World in Orlando. “Every new vote is a step toward our 29 electoral votes.” Democrats need to focus registration efforts in formerly red counties that are turning blue, such as Seminole County in an Orlando suburb, and the 1.4 million felons who have the chance of restoring their voting rights thanks to a constitutional amendment that passed last year. The activists reminded each other that President Trump was to make his reelection announcement in Orlando in a week and a half. Some activists worried that new candidates weren’t getting proper training in the nuts and bolts of running a campaign, such as developing fundraising lists. “If you don’t do it early, they don’t get off the ground,” said Mario Pisca-

tella, a state committeeman from St. Johns County. Other activists said the state party needs to develop a clear message to attract voters with no party affiliation, otherwise known as “NPAs.” “We need something simple where an NPA says, ‘Yeah, sign me up!” said Elizabeth Tetreault, an activist from Miami. Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has made it a goal of registering 1 million voters through a political action group named after his 2018 campaign slogan, Bring it Home. He told supporters Friday that the group had already raised $800,000 for that effort and that the group had distributed $500,000 to the Democratic Party. Supporters chanted, “Flip Florida Blue!” Later, talking to reporters, Gillum said news that federal investigators were demanding information from his campaign and political committee wasn’t detracting from fundraising for the voter registration efforts. “I don’t underestimate that it is a distraction without a doubt,” Gillum said. “But I told our people we ran an open and honest campaign and I stand by the work we did there.”

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Nation/World

US carrier sends clear signal to Iran By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer

ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN — Under a starry sky, U.S. Navy fighter jets catapulted off the aircraft carrier’s deck and flew north over the darkened waters of the northern Arabian Sea, a unmistaken signal to Iran that the foremost symbol of the American military’s global reach is back in its neighborhood, perhaps to stay. The USS Abraham Lincoln, with its contingent of Navy destroyers and cruisers and a fighting force of about 70 aircraft, is the centerpiece of the Pentagon’s response to what it calls Iranian threats to attack U.S. forces or commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf region. In recent years, there has been no regular U.S. aircraft carrier presence in the Middle East. U.S. officials have said that signs of heightened Iranian preparations to strike U.S. and other targets in the waters off Iran as well as in Iraq and Yemen in late April emerged shortly after the Trump administration announced it

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, confers with an Air Force officer below the bomb bay of a B-52 bomber on Friday, at al-Udeid air base in Qatar. (AP Photo/Robert Burns)

was clamping down further on Iran’s economy by ending waivers to sanctions on buyers of Iranian crude oil. The administration went a step beyond that on Friday, announcing penalties that target Iran’s largest petrochemical company. On Saturday the Lincoln was steaming in international waters east of Oman and about 200 miles from Iran’s southern coastline. One month after its arrival in the region, the Lincoln has not

entered the Persian Gulf, and it’s not apparent that it will. The USS Gonzalez, a destroyer that is part of the Lincoln strike group, is operating in the Gulf. Rear Adm. John F. G. Wade, commander of the Lincoln strike group, said Iran’s naval forces have adhered to international standards of interaction with ships in his group. “Since we’ve been operating in the region, we’ve had several interactions with

Iranians,” he said. “To this point all have been safe and professional — meaning, the Iranians have done nothing to impede our maneuverability or acted in a way which required us to take defensive measures.” The Lincoln’s contingent of 44 Navy F-18 Super Hornets are flying a carefully calibrated set of missions off the carrier night and day, mainly to establish a visible U.S. “presence” that Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head of Central Command, said Saturday seems to have caused Iran to “tinker with” its preparation for potential attacks. He said on Friday that he thinks Iran had been planning some sort of attack on shipping or U.S. forces in Iraq. Two other officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details, said Iran was at a high state of readiness in early May with its ships, submarines, surfaceto-air missiles and drone aircraft. “It is my assessment that if we had not reinforced, it is entirely likely that an attack would have taken place by now,” McKenzie said.

Mexico-US tariff deal raises questions, concerns for migration By PETER ORSI and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — As Washington and Mexico City both took victory laps Saturday over a deal that headed off threatened tariffs on Mexican imports, it remained to be seen how effective it may be and migration experts raised concerns over what it could mean for people fleeing poverty and violence in Central America. Other than a vague reiteration of a joint commitment to promote development, security and growth in Central America, the agreement focuses almost exclusively on enforcement and says little about the root causes driving the surge in migrants seen in recent months. “My sense is overall the Mexican government got out of this better than they thought. The agreement though leaves a lot of big question marks,” said Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute. “It’s good that the two sides reached an agreement which allows both of them to save face, but it’s not clear how easy it is to implement.” The deployment of 6,000 National Guard troops appears to be the key commitment in what was described as “unprecedented steps” by Mexico to ramp up enforcement, though Interior Secretary Olga Sánchez Cordero said that had already been planned and was not a result of external pressure. “I have said before, migra-

Russian journalist released to house arrest in drug case MOSCOW — A prominent Russian investigative reporter who was detained on drug-dealing charges has been released to house arrest in a case that has raised widespread alarm among journalists. Ivan Golunov was taken to a Moscow court late Saturday after undergoing medical examination that was initiated when he complained of feeling poorly in police custody. He left the courtroom after the ruling to place him under house arrest until Aug. 7. In the court hearing, he denied being involved with drugs and said he would be willing to help investigators. While speaking to journalists from the cage in which defendants are held in Russian courtrooms, Golunov broke into tears. The Moscow police department said that an emergency medical squad was called for Golunov on Saturday afternoon and determined he should be taken a hospital for examination. It did not specify Golunov’s medical problem. The head of human rights organization Agora, Pavel Chikov, told Russian news agencies Golunov was suspected of having a concussion and a broken rib. Golunov’s publication, the independent website Meduza, said he allegedly was beaten after his Thursday arrest.

Mayor joins pride parade amid Poland’s anti-LGBT campaign WARSAW, Poland — The largest gay pride parade in central and eastern Europe brought tens of thousands of people to the streets of Warsaw on Saturday at a time when Poland’s LGBT rights movement is the target of a government campaign depicting it as a threat. Diplomats from the United States, Canada and other Western countries continued a recent tradition of joining the festive Equality Parade to show support for a community experiencing leaps of progress and a backlash around the world. In a first, the Polish capital’s mayor also participated. Opening the parade, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski noted that it is now common for cities across Europe to support LGBT pride marches. “Not everyone has to go to the Equality Parade but everyone should respect minority rights,” Trzaskowski told the crowd from a parade float. “It’s really important for me that Warsaw be open, that Warsaw be tolerant.” City Hall said some 47,000 people took part.

Yemeni officials say UAE-backed force storms mosque, kills 5

Lilia Lara, a Tijuana resident, displays the U.S. and Mexican flags at the plaza where Mexican President Andres Lopez Obrador is to hold a rally in Tijuana, Mexico, Saturday. (AP Photo/ Hans-Maximo Musielik)

tion into Mexico also has to be regulated … orderly, legal and safe,” Sánchez Cordero told The Associated Press. “So the National Guard that we were going to deploy anyway, we’re going to deploy. It’s not because they tell us to, but rather because we’re going to do it anyway.” Mexico was already increasing enforcement such as detentions, deportations and checkpoints. In recent weeks it broke up the latest migrant caravan, snuffing out most appetite for traveling in large, visible groups. If Mexico does more as promised, it’s likely to be seen in intensifications of those same efforts, experts said — raids on hotels where migrants stay or on bus compa-

nies transporting them north to the U.S. border. The two countries also agreed to collaborate to share information on and disrupt people-smuggling networks, a new focus seen earlier this week when Mexico arrested two migration activists and froze accounts of over two dozen people alleged to have organized caravans. Observers said a concern is that even more aggressive enforcement could put migrants with legitimate asylum claims at risk of being deported from Mexico to the dangers they fled in the first place. Also, Mexican security forces are known for often being corrupt and shaking migrants down for bribes. A renewed crackdown is seen as making migration through

Mexico more difficult and more dangerous, but doing little to discourage Central Americans desperate to escape poverty, hunger and violence. At the Movimiento Juventud 2000 shelter in Tijuana, across from San Diego, migrants were camped out Saturday in dozens of orange tents in the warehouse-like space with corrugated metal roofs and siding. Reyna Vázquez, from Honduras, urged people to reflect on why people like her leave home, family and country. “If they were to think about that and instead of closing the door give us an opportunity to show that we are people who want to work and all we want is a future for our children and our family,” Vázquez said.

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni security officials say gunmen from a security force backed by the United Arab Emirates have stormed a mosque in the southern Dhale province, killing at least five people. The officials say Saturday the attack took place a day earlier, when people were holding prayers in a mosque in the district of Azrak. They say the attackers, who belong to a group called the Security Belt, kidnapped three others. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. Tribal leaders in the district condemned that attack and called for those responsible to be held accountable. The Security Belt force says in a statement the dead were Houthi rebels who refused to surrender. The UAE is part of a Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi rebels since 2015.

US ambassador: Israel can retain parts of West Bank JERUSALEM — The U.S. ambassador in Jerusalem says Israel has the right to retain parts, but not all, of the West Bank. David Friedman’s remarks in an interview with The New York Times published Saturday comes about two months after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to begin annexing parts of the West Bank. It’s unclear if the ambassador was revealing a component of the long-awaited Trump administration Mideast peace plan. The Palestinians want statehood in the West Bank and Gaza, with a capital in east Jerusalem. Last year, Washington announced it recognized the city as Israel’s capital. — Associated Press

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Police reports Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and includes arrest and citation information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. n On June 1 at 1:08 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to the report of a disturbance at a Nikiski residence. Susan Williams, 47, of Nikiski, was contacted during the investigation and was found to have violated her conditions of release in a separate criminal case. After investigation, Williams was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on the charge of violating conditions of release (domestic violence). n On June 1 at 11:59 p.m., Soldotna-based Alaska State Troopers responded to report of a disturbance in the area of Wapiti Road in Nikiski. Investigation revealed that Chelsa Schwartz, 49, of Nikiski, had damaged property during a disagreement. Schwartz was arrested for fifth-degree criminal mischief (domestic violence) and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On May 22, Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted a traffic stop as part of a Seatbelt Enforcement Program in the Soldotna Area, where a local high school graduation was just concluding. Troopers contacted Dalton Warren, 20, during the traffic stop, and determined that he was impaired by marijuana and in possession of marijuana while under the age of 21. Warren was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on charges of driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances. n On June 2 at 12:22 p.m., Kenai police responded to a report of two females stealing large power tools from a local department store and leaving the scene. Officers traffic-stopped the suspect vehicle and, after investigation, Kristina N. Wheeler, 32, of Kenai, was arrested for thirddegree theft and tampering with physical evidence and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On June 2 at 8:09 p.m., Kenai police received a report of an assault. After investigation, Paul L. Pingayak, 35, of Kenai, was arrested for two counts of second-degree assault (domestic violence) and

Court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: n Mcgerra Beck, 36, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Apr. 17. Beck was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Tiffany D. Malone, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Aug. 8. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $1,500, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge and $66 for the first three cays of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Tiffany Dawn Malone, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating a domestic violence protective order, committed Sept. 25. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Tiffany D. Malone, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Sept. 30. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Tiffany Dawn Malone,

two counts of interfering with the report of a crime involving domestic violence and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On June 2 at 11:55 p.m., Kenai police conducted a routine traffic stop near Mile 11 of the Kenai Spur Highway. The driver, Isaiah J. Trevino, 19, of Kenai, was issued a summons for fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. n On June 1 at 5:28 p.m., Kenai police responded to a report of a female who was not responding and was slumpedover in a vehicle parked at a local business near Mile 11 of the Kenai Spur Highway. Alexandria M. Hensley, 23, of Kenai, was contacted and arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On June 1 at 8:28 p.m., a local business near Mile 10 of the Kenai Spur Highway advised the Kenai Police Department that a male suspect from a prior theft case was walking in the parking lot of the store. Kenai police responded and contacted the suspect male, Trevor B. Walker, 36, of Soldotna, who was arrested for fourth-degree theft and violating conditions of release and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 31 at 7:09 a.m., Kenai police received a thirdparty report of a dispute at a business on the Kenai Bridge Road. Officers responded, and investigation led to the arrest of Robert W. Huff, Jr., 22, of Oakland, California, on a charge of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence). Also arrested was Khalil A. Thomas, 24, of Anchorage, on a charge of third-degree assault. Both were taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 31 at 4:48 p.m. Kenai police responded to a business near Mile 10.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway on a report of trespass. Investigation led to the arrest of Joseph Chikoyak, Jr., 44, of Kenai, on charges of second-degree criminal trespass and violating conditions of release. Chikoyak was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 31 at 11:39 p.m., Kenai police responded to Auk Street on the report of an intoxicated driver and arrested Raymond B. Tepp, 35, of Kenai, on a charge of driving under the influence. Tepp was also charged with breath test refusal and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 30 at 1:22 p.m.,

Kenai police were called to a business near Mile 10.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway on the report of a shoplifter. Officer investigation resulted in the arrest of Dylan Sullens, 22, of Nikiski, on charges of fourth-degree theft and violating conditions of release. Sullens was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 30 at 2:06 p.m., Kenai police had contact with Shelly R. West, 42, of Kenai. A routine records check resulted in West being arrested on an outstanding Soldotna Alaska State Troopers warrant for six counts of seconddegree theft. West was taken to Wildwood Pretrial on the no bail warrant. n On May 30 at 4:28 p.m., Kenai police had contact with James E. Barber, 37, of Anchorage, near the Kenai Spur Highway/Bridge Access Road intersection. Barber was found to have an outstanding Soldotna Alaska State Troopers warrant for failure to appear for pretrial conference on original charges of fourthdegree assault, fifth-degree criminal mischief, tampering with or damaging a vehicle, $500 bail. Barber was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 30 at 4:45 p.m., Kenai police responded to a domestic disturbance on California Avenue. Investigation resulted in the arrest of Dawnielle K. Seierup, 27, of Kenai, on a charge of fourthdegree assault (domestic violence). Seierup was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On May 23 at 9:01 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a trailer and other items being stolen from an address on Leber Street in Homer. Investigation showed that a small utility trailer and other items had been stolen the previous night. The trailer was recovered by troopers prior to its being reported stolen, after troopers located it with other stolen items from a separate theft investigation. A suspect was identified and, on June 3, after it was determined he had stolen the trailer, troopers arrested Scott Deboard, 23, of Kasilof, and took him to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On May 14 at 2:35 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report that someone had stolen gas and a red six-gallon gas tank from a commercial fishing site on the Ninilchik Beach. During an unrelated investigation, Scott Deboard, 23, of Kasilof, was found in possession of the gas

can. Deboard was remanded into Wildwood Pretrial for this case on June 3, while he was already in custody on unrelated charges. n On June 2, Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence on Birch Street in Kenai for a follow-up investigation. Troopers recovered tools stolen on May 28 from Epperheimer Incorporated in Nikiski at the residence. Investigation revealed that McGerra L. Beck, 36, of Sterling, sold tools stolen from the business to a resident on Birch Street. Beck was not at the residence at the time. An arrest warrant for Beck for second-degree theft has been sent to the Kenai Court. n On June 3 at 9:27 p.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance in the Sport Lake area. Investigation resulted in the arrest of Robert Green, 37, of Soldotna, for two counts of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence). Green was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On May 13 at about 4:00 a.m., Granite Construction reported to Soldotna Alaska State Troopers that one of their F450 trucks had been stolen from the job site near Mile 110 of the Sterling Highway. The truck was reported to have a jersey barrier picker in the back, valued at approximately $5,000. At about 4:30 a.m., the vehicle was spotted on the Sterling Highway, and at about 4:35 a.m., troopers attempted to stop the truck. The driver failed to stop and, after a short pursuit, the driver ditched the truck behind the Decanter Inn and fled in to the woods. The truck was recovered with no damage, but the jersey barrier picker was missing. Further investigation on May 14 located the jersey barrier picker in a gravel pit off Dorothy Drive, off Tustumena Lake Road. A suspect has been identified, and investigation is continuing. UPDATE: The investigation in to this incident identified the suspect as Scott Allan Deboard, 23, of Kasilof. Deboard was arrested on June 1 at about 1:40 a.m. in the Soldotna area on multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Deboard was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility, where he was held without bail on the arrest warrants as well as additional charges in relation to multiple burglaries and thefts. Regarding this investigation, Deboard was charged

with first-degree vehicle theft, second-degree theft, fourthdegree theft, and first-degree failure to stop for a peace officer. n On June 3, when Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted a patrol of Centennial Lake, Dustin Stoddard, 54, of Kasilof, was observed fishing at the lake. When Stoddard was contacted, he was unable to provide a valid 2019 fishing license. He was issued a correctable citation for sport fishing without a license in possession. Bail was set at $220 n On Apr. 29 at 9:28 a.m., Alaska Wildlife Troopers had received a Wildlife Safeguard tip that a bear bait station was placed on the Summit Creek Trail. Wildlife Troopers investigated the incident and found that Daryl Laliberte, 30, of Anchorage, did unlawfully bear bait within one-quarter of a mile from a publicly maintained trail. Laliberte had another bear bait station off the Johnson Pass Trail that was also within one quarter of a mile off of the trail. Laliberte was issued two citations, both with mandatory court appearances. n Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Cordova, Valdez, Anchorage, Soldotna, and Dutch Harbor participated in a patrol of the Copper River Flats Salmon Opener. Prince William Sound and specifically the Copper River is typically one of the first and most lucrative fisheries to open in the State. Preseason prices for chinook salmon were being advertised at market for from $50 to $75 per pound. Prices for the fishermen delivering to the processors were about $10 per pound for sockeye and $14 per pound for chinook. There are about 500 drift gillnetter permits registered in Prince William Sound, and a large portion of those permit holders were present for the first couple of openers. In conjunction with the Commercial Opener, there was a Subsistence Salmon Opener as well. During this period, Alaska Wildlife Troopers utilized a Department of Public Safety (DPS) helicopter (Helo 3) and a DPS Supercub as well as the P/V Bering. Wildlife troopers made over 75 combined contacts, issued five citations, and gave several warnings. n On June 4 at about 6:00 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received report of a singlevehicle crash near Mile 28 of the Kenai Spur Highway. Troopers responded to the site

of the crash, where medics from Nikiski were already on scene. Investigation revealed that Baykham Xayasomroth, 52, of Anchorage, fell asleep while driving and ran off the road. The driver and one passenger were not hurt. However, two other passengers were taken to Central Peninsula Hospital for minor injuries. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in this incident. On May 16 at 1:02 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report from the owner of Permafrost Distributors that two individuals were at his store the day before and stole a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sniff jarâ&#x20AC;?. Investigation revealed that Amber Barr, 29, of Anchorage, and Jericka Roundtree, 42, of Anchorage, had worked together to steal the jar that was full of marijuana. Barr and Roundtree were charged with fourth-degree theft and concealment of merchandise. n On May 20 at 6:45 a.m., Soldotna police received multiple REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) reports involving a vehicle on the Sterling Highway. Officers contacted the driver of the vehicle in the Fred Meyer parking lot. Timothy Hildereth, 54, of Nikiski, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and breath test refusal and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On May 20 at about 10:00 p.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near Birch Street. Mary Burdick, 57, of Sterling, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On June 4 at 1:26 a.m., Kenai police responded to a trespass near Mile 10.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway. Joseph Chikoyak, Jr., 44, of Kenai, was arrested for seconddegree criminal trespass and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On June 6 at about 11:00 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received report of a disturbance in the area of Luana Avenue in Nikiski. Investigation revealed that Gray Grady, 24, of Nikiski, was in possession of a prohibited weapon while intoxicated and that he had operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Grady was arrested for third-degree and fourthdegree misconduct involving weapons and driving under the influence and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted second-degree theft, committed Sept. 30. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Tiffany Malone, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Nov. 21. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Tiffany D. Malone, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Dec. 23. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Tiffany Malone, 32, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Mar. 11. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Ariya Valerie Rondy, 21, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Jan. 22. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Casey Karl Tschoepl, 34, of Eagle River, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 6. He

was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, forfeited firearm, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for 24 months, and placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Kurt Ryan Weathers, 43, of Seward, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of violating condition of release, committed Nov. 10. On count one, he was sentenced to 30 days on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a 475 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, forfeited all interest in the firearms, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, and placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of violating condition of release, he was fined $500. The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai Superior Court: n Kristopher James Bayes, 27, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor

count of an amended charge of first-degree criminal trespass (upon land, intend crime) and one felony count of second[degree theft, committed Apr. 1, 2018. On count one, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined a $500 court surcharge. On count two, he was sentenced to three years in prison with two years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $100 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to have no contact with IGS Store in Kenai, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and stolen property, and was placed probation for three years. n Brian Clifford Faulkner, 37, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to one count of seconddegree theft, committed Mar. 9. He was sentenced to two years in prison, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Natasha Marie Miller,

35, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to one count of thirddegree misconduct involving weapons (felon in possession), committed Aug. 9, 2017. She was sentenced to two years in prison, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Bradley George Phelps, 20, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor, committed Dec. 31, 2015. He was fined a $100 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, ordered among other conditions of probation, to register as a sex offender, to obtain a sex offender evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered not to at any time possess any sexually explicit material, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer for the presence of sexually explicit material, ordered to provide the probation officer any and all passwords or access codes used on the computer, ordered not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of sexually explicit material and not to enter any establishment where nude dancing or posing is part of the the entertainment, with includes strip clubs, massage parlors, adult book stores, adult video stores, internet phone services and internet sites, ordered to have no contact with victim or victims in this case or knowingly have any contact with a person under 16 years of age unless in the immediate presence of another adult who knows the circumstances of the crime and who is approved by

the probation officer without prior written permission of the probation officer and, if applicable, of the treatment provider, ordered not to enter places where children congregate, such as parks, playgrounds and schools and ordered not to live in areas adjacent to schools or places frequented by children, unless approved in writing by the probation officer, ordered not to open or maintain an account with any internet provider, ordered not to participate in any social media accounts, including but not limited to dating sites, MySpace, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Whatsapp, Twitter, and ordered not to access the internet from anyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account without prior written permission from the probation officer, ordered to advise all members of the household in which he is residing of his criminal history, ordred not to accept, without prior written permission from the probation officer, employment, educational training or engage in any volunteer community activity, including substence activities, where minors under 16 years of age are present, ordered to inform any employer of this conviction and probation, and was placed on probation for five years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. The following dismissal was recently handed down in Kenai District Court: n Charges of one count of fifth-degree assault (domestic violence) and one count of fifth-degree criminal mischief (domestic violence) against Ariya V. Roundy, 21, of Kenai, were dismissed. Date of the charges was Sept. 6.

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Carnival Games NHS Volleyball ................................... Face Paint & Funky Hair

NHS Basketball..................................

NHS Boys Soccer ...............................

Nikiski Pool......................................... Nikiski Fire Department ................. NHS Girls Soccer ..............................

The Compass ...................................... Nikiski Post Office............................. Nikiski Senior Citizens Inc. ............ Hospice of the Central Peninsula .. KCHS Cheerleaders .........................

Fish Bowl Toss Bottle Toss Balloon Pop Fish Bowl Toss Hoop Shoot Plinko Dawgs Bulldog Bowling Ball Drop Saloon Shootout Ring Toss Target Golf Sucker Pull Log Rolling Water Hose Target Fish Pond Strong Man Contraption Penny Pitch TP Toss Dunk Tank Bubbles Station Bean Bag Bucket Toss Photo Booth Carnival Game

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AccuWeather® 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna Today

Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Mostly cloudy

Times of clouds and sun

Hi: 61

Hi: 65

Lo: 44

Lo: 45

RealFeel

Lo: 48

The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body.

Hi: 62

Lo: 47

53 58 59 57

Today 4:38 a.m. 11:30 p.m.

Sunrise Sunset

Full Last June 17 June 25

Day Length - 18 hrs., 51 min., 6 sec. Daylight gained - 2 min., 19 sec.

Moonrise Moonset

Today 12:46 p.m. 3:09 a.m.

Alaska Cities Yesterday Hi/Lo/W 49/42/c 64/52/pc 35/31/c 66/40/pc 57/45/pc 55/48/r 65/48/sh 63/43/sh 68/50/pc 51/44/pc 69/46/pc 73/47/s 66/48/c 65/46/r 60/52/c 61/44/pc 60/50/c 57/51/sh 63/45/c 69/51/sh 59/49/c 52/47/c

Hi: 62

Kotzebue 55/46

Nome 59/45 Unalakleet 59/45 McGrath 67/49

New July 2

Tomorrow 2:18 p.m. 3:22 a.m.

City Kotzebue McGrath Metlakatla Nome North Pole Northway Palmer Petersburg Prudhoe Bay* Saint Paul Seward Sitka Skagway Talkeetna Tanana Tok* Unalakleet Valdez Wasilla Whittier Willow* Yakutat

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W 53/46/pc 68/46/c 59/51/c 53/33/pc 71/47/pc 66/44/sh 63/50/c 57/49/pc 50/33/s 50/40/c 57/47/c 55/49/c 59/54/c 65/48/sh 72/40/r 63/44/sh 57/41/pc 58/49/c 65/51/c 55/51/c 64/51/sh 57/50/c

Albany, NY Albuquerque Amarillo Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Billings Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo, NY Casper Charleston, SC Charleston, WV Charlotte, NC Chicago Cheyenne Cincinnati

80/53/s 90/62/s 89/61/s 76/67/t 73/69/t 80/62/s 98/69/s 85/68/pc 57/44/c 80/72/t 63/59/c 64/40/pc 73/63/s 80/53/s 60/44/r 89/71/c 74/67/sh 89/71/t 76/57/pc 69/50/t 75/69/c

82/55/pc 88/55/pc 65/48/pc 74/66/t 81/71/t 73/65/r 100/72/t 72/67/sh 70/48/t 83/71/t 72/46/pc 75/51/s 75/60/s 81/65/pc 62/33/t 83/72/t 81/68/t 80/70/t 74/59/sh 60/37/pc 79/67/t

City

Cleveland Columbia, SC Columbus, OH Concord, NH Dallas Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso Fargo Flagstaff Grand Rapids Great Falls Hartford Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson, MS

Fairbanks 70/49

Anchorage 62/48

83/64/pc 85/68/t 78/66/sh 80/48/s 93/71/pc 79/66/sh 78/57/pc 85/65/s 81/57/pc 85/55/s 98/78/s 93/74/t 74/44/s 82/54/pc 55/39/pc 84/55/s 59/43/c 89/73/s 95/72/s 79/66/c 86/68/c

80/66/c 82/68/t 81/68/sh 82/52/s 94/68/t 80/66/t 63/43/pc 77/54/pc 77/63/sh 72/46/pc 100/62/pc 71/50/c 75/41/s 72/60/sh 67/43/pc 82/54/pc 69/46/pc 89/75/s 98/77/s 77/65/t 88/69/pc

Jacksonville Kansas City Key West Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Midland, TX Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix

4:31 a.m. (4.0) 5:00 p.m. (-0.2)

First Second

8:15 a.m. (17.3) 9:31 p.m. (17.5)

2:40 a.m. (4.1) 3:09 p.m. (-0.1)

First Second

7:34 a.m. (16.1) 8:50 p.m. (16.3)

1:36 a.m. (4.1) 2:05 p.m. (-0.1)

First Second

6:10 a.m. (9.3) 7:45 p.m. (8.9)

12:18 a.m. (3.1) 12:56 p.m. (-0.6)

First Second

12:27 a.m. (28.4) 12:27 p.m. (27.0)

6:53 a.m. (5.4) 7:23 p.m. (0.5)

Deep Creek

Anchorage

Almanac Readings ending 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature

From Kenai Municipal Airport

High .............................................. 55 Low ............................................... 47 Normal high ................................. 61 Normal low ................................... 42 Record high ....................... 69 (1960) Record low ........................ 32 (2001)

Precipitation

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.01" Normal month to date ............ 0.28" Year to date ............................. 3.40" Normal year to date ................ 4.26" Record today ................ 0.39" (1964) Record for June ........... 2.93" (1955) Record for year ........... 27.09" (1963)

Glennallen 54/40 Valdez 60/45

Juneau 63/48

National Extremes (For the 48 contiguous states) High yesterday Low yesterday

Kodiak 54/46

111 at Zapata, Texas 23 at Stanley, Idaho

High yesterday Low yesterday

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

92/74/pc 87/66/s 92/84/pc 91/76/s 86/69/c 79/63/pc 84/69/t 83/71/c 92/77/t 101/67/s 68/53/pc 88/67/s 84/71/t 92/76/pc 81/64/s 72/70/c 87/66/pc 88/68/s 93/76/t 82/65/pc 100/75/s

85/73/t 77/54/pc 89/82/pc 94/75/pc 90/69/pc 86/63/pc 81/71/t 86/70/sh 91/80/t 95/54/s 66/57/sh 72/53/pc 83/70/t 94/80/pc 77/63/pc 80/73/sh 81/58/t 71/53/t 84/75/t 77/64/pc 105/81/pc

Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

Sitka 56/51

State Extremes

Ketchikan 54/50

73 at Eagle and Fort Yukon 31 at Barrow

Today’s Forecast World Cities

City

9:28 a.m. (18.0) 10:44 p.m. (18.2)

Seward Homer 60/48 59/43

Kenai/ Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 61/48

National Cities City

First Second

Kenai/ Soldotna 61/44

Cold Bay 56/45

Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

Low(ft.)

Seward

Anaktuvuk Pass 58/38

Talkeetna 65/46

Bethel 70/49

Today Hi/Lo/W 55/46/pc 67/49/sh 54/51/r 59/45/pc 70/48/pc 69/45/pc 65/46/pc 57/50/r 40/31/pc 48/39/c 60/48/c 56/51/r 65/46/c 65/46/sh 72/48/sh 65/41/pc 59/45/pc 60/45/pc 64/46/pc 61/49/pc 66/47/pc 62/46/pc

Unalaska 52/44 Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

Prudhoe Bay 40/31

High(ft.)

Kenai City Dock

Seldovia

Lo: 47

* Indicates estimated temperatures for yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W 50/42/c 62/48/pc 33/28/pc 70/49/sh 56/45/pc 59/45/pc 67/47/pc 63/42/sh 61/48/sh 52/45/pc 70/49/pc 75/52/pc 54/40/pc 66/41/sh 64/49/c 59/43/pc 63/48/sh 54/50/r 63/44/pc 65/44/c 55/50/r 54/46/c

Tides Today

Mostly cloudy

Tomorrow 4:38 a.m. 11:31 p.m.

First June 9

Daylight

City Adak* Anchorage Barrow Bethel Cold Bay Cordova Delta Junction Denali N. P. Dillingham Dutch Harbor Fairbanks Fort Yukon Glennallen* Gulkana Haines Homer Juneau Ketchikan Kiana King Salmon Klawock Kodiak

Intervals of clouds and sunshine

Sun and Moon

10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

Utqiagvik 33/28

City

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B Sunday, June 9, 2019

n Also inside Seward man runs full marathon on Seward’s famed Mount Marathon

Ostrander gets historic steeplechase 3-peat Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Under stiflingly hot temperatures in Austin, Texas, Allie Ostrander never wilted as she added a new chapter to the NCAA history books. Ostrander, a Boise State redshirt junior, became the first female athlete to win three consecutive Div. I track and field 3,000-meter steeplechase titles with a convincing victory Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas Austin campus. Ostrander won in a personal best time of 9 minutes, 37.73 seconds, beating runner-up Charlotte Prouse of New Mexico by 6.77 seconds. Ostrander’s closest competition entering the meet, New Mexico’s Adva Cohen, finished fourth in 9:46.36. The temperature at race time was reported to be a

sweltering 98 degrees, making for a rough day for all athletes but Ostrander in particular, as the 2015 Kenai Central grad had to make a quick turnaround to race in the women’s 5,000-meter final, which began 90 minutes after the steeplechase final. Ostrander finished 16th in the 5,000. “I feel so hot right now, and not in the attractive way,” Ostrander said in an ESPN interview after the race. The win left Ostrander as the first Boise State athlete to win more than two national titles over a career, and the 15th athlete ever at the Div. I level to win three straight national crowns in one event. In the steeplechase in particular, Ostrander joins Colorado’s Jenny Barringer as the only threetime champs, although Barringer won her titles nonconsecutively (2006, 2008

and 2009). The win was the third outdoor track and field championship for Ostrander, all in the steeplechase, and gave her All-American status for the 12th time in her illustrious career. Ostrander started the 7.5lap race running midpack, but made her move with the leaders and ultimately took the lead with just under three laps to go and quickly pulled away. “This one definitely feels special,” she said in a Boise State press release. “Coming out of regionals, it was the fastest West Regional ever, in prelims yesterday it felt like it was probably the fastest ever. There are so many competitive ladies this year, and I also had the added pressure of two past titles, so to be able to pull this one off was something really special.”

Boise State redshirt junior and Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander throws up her arms after winning the women’s 3,000-kilometer steeplechase title Saturday at the Div. I track and field championships in Austin, Texas. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)

Oilers beat Bucs, lose to Pilots Staff report Peninsula Clarion

A group of runners make their way across a bridge early Saturday at the Run for the River 5-kilometer/10-mile races in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Running for a reason Whether for mom or on a whim, runners converge on Run for the River By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

There are many reasons to lace up a pair of running shoes and take to the trails, but almost none carry the weight of racing for your mother. Saturday morning at Soldotna Creek Park, Homer runner Danielle Meyers won the women’s 10-mile race at the Run for the River, doing so while her mother Amiel Severson battles for her life with an aggressive form of cancer. “(Running) helps me,” Meyers said. “It’s kind of my spiritual thing … I have two boys and running helps me be a good mom and a good wife.” Shortly after winning the women’s event in a time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds, Meyers said she would be headed to the hospital to visit with her mom, who she said was hit hard in recent months with her illness, which was diagnosed several years prior. Meyers, 32, lives in Homer but grew up in Soldotna, where much of her family still lives. Meyers was one of four winners among 235 total racers Saturday morning at the event, which is part of the

three-day Kenai River Festival. The 10-mile men’s race was won by Will Steffe, while the 5-kilometer wins went to Spencer Townsend for the men and Riley Burroughs for the ladies. Another reason Meyers said she runs is to help keep her away from her past demons. The Soldotna High School graduate got sober almost three years ago after living “wild in my 20’s”, and said she had never won a running race in her life before Saturday. “It gives me my pride back,” Meyers said. “Running gives me something to be proud of and to work hard towards, clear my mind and digest life.” While the race win meant something special to Meyers, it nearly went off the tracks before it began. Meyers said she drove up from Homer Saturday morning before realizing she left her race gear at home, including her top singlet. Luckily, she was saved by her sister Donica Nash, who supplied her with a racing outfit to run in. Once she got to the start line and was able to wolf down a banana, things went much See RUN, page B4

The Peninsula Oilers used a late rally to pick up their first win of the Alaska Baseball League season Friday over the Anchorage Bucs, but returned Saturday to Mulcahy Stadium to fall 5-2 to the Anchorage Glacier Pilots. The Oilers (1-2) struggled to get anything going for eight innings against the Glacier Pilots pitching, but Kenai product Paul Steffensen ruined the shutout by blasting his first career ABL home run over the wall for a solo shot in the top of the ninth. An RBI on a Pilots error kept the rally going on a knock by Jaden Fein, but that would be all Peninsula could muster as Anchorage (1-2) held on. The Oilers will be back at it Sunday at Mulcahy for a 2 p.m. matinee game against the Pilots, and will finish the opening road trip Monday in Chugiak for a 7 p.m. game against the Chugiak/Eagle River Chinooks. The Oilers return for their home opener Wednesday at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark at 7 p.m. against the Chinooks. The Glacier Pilots knocked out 10 base hits Saturday against the Oilers, which only got seven hits. Jake Adams got the start for the Oilers, and Eric Reardon, Jacob Reed and Calvin Farris combined to finish the game in relief. Friday at Mulcahy, the Oilers picked up their first win of the season with a 9-6 rally over the Bucs, coming back from down 6-2 to grab the win. Soldotna product Joey Becher started on the mound for the Oilers in his second season with the team. Becher gave up two runs in three innings of work, scattering three hits while issuing one walk and two strikeouts. Becher made six starts for the Oilers in 2017 before taking last year off. The Oilers took an early 2-0 lead on a Jaden Fein sacrifice fly and an RBI on a Bucs error. Anchorage cut the lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the first, then tied it in the third on a sac fly by Blake Paugh. The Bucs took a 6-2 lead with four runs in the bottom of the fourth, starting with a three-run homer by Cole Tate. Later in the frame, Paugh forced in another run with a bases-loaded walk by Jake Adams, who had just replaced Brian Merken. However, the Oilers weren’t done yet, rallying back with three runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to retake the lead. The Oilers cut the Bucs’ advantage to 6-5 on a Bobby Goodloe sac fly, a Paul Steffensen RBI double and a Drew Thorpe RBI groundout. In the bottom of the seventh, Damon Keith gave the Oilers a 7-6 lead on a two-run double. Giancarlo Servin tacked on another run with an RBI double and Drew Thorpe added one more on a groundout, putting Peninsula ahead 9-6.

Davies pitches Brewers to win Women’s 5K winner Riley Burroughs races over a bridge early Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the Run for the River 5-kilometer/10-mile races in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Zach Davies became the first Milwaukee starter to win his first seven decisions in a season, hanging on for five innings Saturday before the Brewers’ bullpen finished off a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ryan Braun had an RBI single in the See MLB, page B3

B2 | Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Peninsula Clarion

Twins open season with losses to Chugiak Mistakes doom Local 9 in Saturday twin bill to perennial powerhouse Chugiak Mustangs By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The Legion AA Twins opened their 2019 summer with a pair of losses to Chugiak Saturday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, losing the league game 13-3 and the nonleague contest 14-8. The Twins return Sunday for a doubleheader against Eagle River, with a league game at noon and a nonleague game at 3 p.m. At the end of the day, facing a perennial powerhouse like Chugiak, Twins head coach Robb Quelland chalked it up to playing a bit rusty. Players from Soldotna, Kenai Central and Homer high schools have not been in games for nearly two weeks, while the Mustangs are fresh off a run at the high school state tournament last weekend. “It is the reality we face of having two weeks off,” Quelland said. “Our last game was two weeks ago Saturday, and Chugiak is ahead of us. Our arms have been sitting for two weeks. “Not only are we rusty, but it’s also a combination of moving players around,

seeing what works.” The Twins committed eight errors in the first game and seven in the second. Homer pitcher Harrison Metz got the start for Post 20 in the first game, going 3 2/3 innings before being pulled after giving up five runs (two earned) on three hits and four walks. Logan Smith, Mose Hayes and Tanner Ussing finished the job in relief. Smith, a 2018 SoHi grad who hasn’t pitched in game situations since last August, gave up seven runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over 1 2/3 frames. Hayes and Ussing combined for the final five outs, giving up just one unearned run. Chugiak starter Sam Hall held control the entire way, giving up three unearned runs on eight hits and one walk over six innings, while striking out six. Camden Costanos finished up the final frame in relief with a perfect inning. The Mustangs took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third on an error, but the Twins came back to tie it at 2 apiece in the bottom of the frame. Metz and Jeremy Kupfer-

schmid both reached base on bunt hits, then scored on an error by Chugiak’s second baseman. However, Chugiak retook the lead with three runs in the top of the fourth, starting with a two-run double by Mason Peace, to go up 5-2. The Mustangs tacked on seven more runs in the sixth inning to effectively seal the win. Kupferschmid finished the day 3 for 4 to lead the Twins, while Jacob Boze went 2 for 3. Metz, Ussing and Davey Belger also ended up with base hits. In the second game of the day, an eight-run rally in the top of the seventh by Chugiak doomed the Twins. Boze again went 2 for 3 for the Twins, and had two RBIs. Harrison Metz was 1 for 4 with two RBIs, while Kupferschmid, Jacob Belger and Harold Ochea each had a base hit. The Twins took a 4-3 lead after two innings thanks to bases-loaded walks drawn by Ussing and Boze that forced in a pair of runs, but the Mustangs came back with two runs in the top of the third

Twins pitcher Logan Smith unleashes a throw for a Chugiak batter Saturday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

to take a 5-4 lead. The Twins went back up 8-6 with three runs in the bottom of the sixth, high-

lighted by a two-run single by Metz, but the eight-run letdown in the seventh erased it. In all, six Chugiak

Scoreboard golf RBC Canadian Open Par Scores Saturday At Hamilton Golf & Country Club Hamilton, Ontario Purse: $7.6 million Yardage: 6,967; Par 70 Third Round Rory McIlroy 67-66-64—197 -13 Webb Simpson 66-64-67—197 -13 Matt Kuchar 65-63-69—197 -13 Shane Lowry 64-68-66—198 -12 Adam Hadwin 65-66-67—198 -12 Brandt Snedeker 69-60-69—198 -12 Henrik Stenson 66-66-68—200 -10 Mackenzie Hughes 66-66-69—201 -9 Jonathan Byrd 67-71-64—202 -8 Erik van Rooyen 64-70-68—202 -8 Graeme McDowell 65-67-70—202 -8 Nick Taylor 64-65-73—202 -8 Jim Furyk 69-67-67—203 -7 Danny Willett 66-68-69—203 -7 Peter Malnati 66-68-69—203 -7 Scott Brown 65-63-75—203 -7 Danny Lee 65-72-67—204 -6

basketball NBA Playoffs FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Toronto 3, Golden State 1 Thursday, May 30: Toronto 118, Golden State 109 Sunday, June 2: Golden State 109, Toronto 104 Wednesday, June 5: Toronto 123, Golden State 109 Friday, June 7: Toronto 105, Golden State 92 Monday, June 10: Golden State at Toronto, 5 p.m. x-Thursday, June 13: Toronto at Golden State, 5 p.m. x-Sunday, June 16: Golden State at Toronto, 4 p.m. All Times ADT

hockey NHL Playoffs STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) St. Louis 3, Boston 2 Monday, May 27: Boston 4, St. Louis 2 Wednesday, May 29: St. Louis 3, Boston 2, OT Saturday, June 1: Boston 7, St. Louis 2 Monday, June 3: St. Louis 4, Boston 2 Thursday, June 6: St. Louis 2, Boston 1 Sunday, June 9: Boston at St. Louis, 4 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 12: St. Louis at Boston, 4 p.m. All Times ADT

baseball National League

East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 37 27 .578 — Atlanta 35 29 .547 2 New York 31 33 .484 6 Washington 29 35 .453 8 Miami 23 39 .371 13 Central Division Chicago 36 27 .571 — Milwaukee 37 28 .569 — St. Louis 31 31 .500 4½ Pittsburgh 30 33 .476 6 Cincinnati 28 35 .444 8 West Division Los Angeles 44 21 .677 — Colorado 33 30 .524 10 Arizona 33 32 .508 11 San Diego 33 32 .508 11 San Francisco 26 37 .413 17 Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis 1 Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 2 Arizona 8, Toronto 2 Atlanta 7, Miami 1 Colorado 5, N.Y. Mets 1 Milwaukee 10, Pittsburgh 4 San Diego 5, Washington 4 San Francisco 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Saturday’s Games Arizona 6, Toronto 0 Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 1, Miami 0 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 3 Chicago Cubs 9, St. Louis 4 L.A. Dodgers 7, San Francisco 2 N.Y. Mets 5, Colorado 3

Dustin Johnson 71-65-68—204 Roberto Castro 64-71-69—204 Justin Thomas 70-65-69—204 Harris English 66-69-69—204 Jonas Blixt 67-67-70—204 José de Jesús Rodríguez67-66-71—204 Ben Silverman 71-61-72—204 Paul Barjon 68-70-67—205 Peter Uihlein 67-71-67—205 Joaquin Niemann 67-70-68—205 Collin Morikawa 70-66-69—205 Wes Roach 68-68-69—205 Cameron Tringale 68-68-69—205 Robert Streb 67-69-69—205 Scott Langley 67-68-70—205 Brian Harman 69-65-71—205 Hank Lebioda 67-67-71—205 Ben Crane 69-65-71—205 Sepp Straka 68-65-72—205 Sungjae Im 64-68-73—205 Roger Sloan 68-70-68—206 J.J. Spaun 67-70-69—206 Chris Thompson 69-66-71—206 Stephan Jaeger 71-64-71—206 Keegan Bradley 63-71-72—206 Colt Knost 67-71-69—207 Daniel Berger 67-71-69—207

Washington 4, San Diego 1 Sunday’s Games Cincinnati (Gray 2-5) at Philadelphia (Nola 6-1), 9:05 a.m. Arizona (Ray 4-3) at Toronto (Richard 0-1), 9:07 a.m. Atlanta (Fried 7-3) at Miami (Lopez 4-5), 9:10 a.m. Colorado (Hoffman 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 3-4), 9:10 a.m. Pittsburgh (Brault 2-1) at Milwaukee (Anderson 3-1), 10:10 a.m. L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 6-1) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 3-5), 12:05 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 6-3) at San Diego (Paddack 4-4), 12:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 5-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 6-4), 3:05 p.m.

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East Division W L Pct GB New York 39 24 .619 — Tampa Bay 39 24 .619 — Boston 34 31 .523 6 Toronto 23 41 .359 16½ Baltimore 20 44 .313 19½ Central Division Minnesota 42 21 .667 — Cleveland 33 31 .516 9½ Chicago 30 33 .476 12 Detroit 24 37 .393 17 Kansas City 20 44 .313 22½ West Division Houston 44 22 .667 — Texas 34 29 .540 8½ Oakland 32 33 .492 11½ Los Angeles 31 34 .477 12½ Seattle 27 41 .397 18 Friday’s Games Arizona 8, Toronto 2 Cleveland 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 6, Detroit 3 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1 Oakland 5, Texas 3 Houston 4, Baltimore 3, 11 innings Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 4 Seattle 6, L.A. Angels 2 Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay 9, Boston 2, 1st game Texas 10, Oakland 5, 1st game Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 0 Arizona 6, Toronto 0 Baltimore 4, Houston 1 Cleveland 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Detroit 9, Minnesota 3 Boston 5, Tampa Bay 1, 2nd game Texas 3, Oakland 1, 2nd game L.A. Angels 12, Seattle 3 Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay (Snell 3-5) at Boston (Rodriguez 6-3), 9:05 a.m. Arizona (Ray 4-3) at Toronto (Richard 0-1), 9:07 a.m. Minnesota (Odorizzi 8-2) at Detroit (Carpenter 1-2), 9:10 a.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 3-5) at Cleveland (Bieber 5-2), 9:10 a.m. Baltimore (Bundy 3-6) at Houston (Miley 5-3),10:10 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Lopez 3-6) at Kansas City (Sparkman 1-1), 10:15 a.m. Oakland (Montas 7-2) at Texas (Smyly 1-4), 11:05 a.m. Seattle (LeBlanc 2-2) at L.A. Angels (Suarez 1-0), 12:07 p.m. All Times ADT

Rays 9, Red Sox 2 T.B. 040 010 004 —9 13 2 Bos. 010 000 010 —2 6 1 Yarbrough, Pagan (8), Sadler (9) and d’Arnaud; J.Smith, Brewer (5), Shawaryn (6), Brasier (8), J.Taylor (9) and Leon. W_Yarbrough 5-2. L_J.Smith 0-2. HRs_ Tampa Bay, d’Arnaud (3). Boston, Bradley Jr. (5).

White Sox 2, Royals 0 Chi. 020 000 000 —2 5 1 K.C. 000 000 000 —0 3 0 Giolito, Bummer (8), Colome (9) and McCann; Keller, W.Peralta (9) and Gallagher. W_Giolito 9-1. L_Keller 3-8. Sv_Colome (13). HRs_Chicago, Jimenez (7).

Rangers 10, Athletics 5 Oak. 000 400 100 — 5 9 1 Tex. 302 140 00x —10 11 0 Blackburn, Dull (4), Brooks (6) and Hundley, Josh Phegley; Palumbo, Springs (5), P.Valdez (8) and Federowicz. W_Springs 4-1. L_Blackburn 0-1. HRs_Oakland, Olson (8), Phegley (8). Texas, Mazara (9), Federowicz (1).

Orioles 4, Astros 1 Bal. 000 001 012 —4 8 0 Hou. 000 001 000 —1 4 1 Cashner, Fry (7), M.Castro (8) and Severino; F.Valdez, Harris (8), Guduan (9) and Stubbs. W_ Fry 1-3. L_Harris 1-1. Sv_M.Castro (2). HRs_Baltimore, Martin (3), Nunez (16).

Indians 8, Yankees 4

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sitt 3-2. HRs_Oakland, Canha (10).

Angels 12, Mariners 3

Sea. 011 001 000 — 3 7 2 L.A. 300 430 02x —12 16 1 Kikuchi, Scott (4), Biddle (7) and Narvaez; No.Ramirez, Peters (2), Bedrosian (8), J.Anderson (9) and K.Smith. W_Peters 1-0. L_Kikuchi 3-4. HRs_Seattle, Seager (3), Encarnacion (18). Los Angeles, La Stella (14), Trout (17), Ohtani (6), Puello (3).

D-Backs 6, Blue Jays 0 Ari. 013 001 001 —6 10 0 Tor. 000 000 000 —0 5 0 Greinke, Chafin (7), Hirano (7), Andriese (8), Godley (9) and Avila; Sanchez, Gaviglio (7), Mayza (9) and Maile. W_Greinke 7-2. L_ Sanchez 3-7. HRs_Arizona, Cron (2), Avila (3).

Phillies 4, Reds 1 Cin. 100 000 000 —1 6 1 Phi. 200 110 00x —4 6 0 Roark, Bowman (6), Hughes (8) and Barnhart; Pivetta and Realmuto. W_Pivetta 4-1. L_Roark 4-5. HRs_Philadelphia, Realmuto (10).

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Atl. 000 000 100 —1 3 1 Mia. 000 000 000 —0 4 0 Teheran, Swarzak (7), Newcomb (8), Jackson (8) and Flowers; Richards, N.Anderson (8), Romo (9) and Alfaro. W_Teheran 4-4. L_Richards 3-6. Sv_Jackson (9).

Brewers 5, Pirates 3

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Sabathia, Holder (6), Cessa (7) and Romine, G.Sanchez; Plutko, O.Perez (7), Cimber (7), Wittgren (8), Hand (9) and Plawecki. W_Plutko 2-1. L_Sabathia 3-3. HRs_New York, Gregorius (1). Cleveland, Mercado (3), Perez (11), Plawecki (2).

Lyles, Feliz (4), R.Rodriguez (6), Liriano (7), Holmes (8) and E.Diaz; Davies, Claudio (6), Guerra (7), Jeffress (8), Hader (9) and Grandal, Pina. W_Davies 7-0. L_Feliz 2-2. Sv_Hader (15). HRs_ Pittsburgh, Moran (9). Milwaukee, Moustakas (19), Pina (2).

Tigers 9, Twins 3

Mets 5, Rockies 3

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Col. 002 100 000 —3 7 0 N.Y. 021 001 10x —5 9 1

Gibson, Eades (6), Magill (8) and J.Castro; B.Farmer, Ni.Ramirez (3), Alcantara (6), Hardy (8), Greene (9) and Greiner. W_ Ni.Ramirez 2-0. L_Gibson 6-3. HRs_Minnesota, Cruz (10). Detroit, Stewart (5), Jones 2 (8).

Gray, McGee (6), Estevez (7) and Wolters; Matz, S.Lugo (7), E.Diaz (9) and Ramos. W_Matz 5-4. L_Gray 5-5. Sv_E.Diaz (14). HRs_New York, Gomez (2), Alonso (21).

Red Sox 5, Rays 1 T.B. 000 010 000 —1 6 0 Bos. 002 012 00x —5 6 2 Stanek, Poche (2), Pruitt (3) and Zunino; Price, Workman (7), Walden (8), Barnes (9) and Christian Vazquez. W_Price 4-2. L_Poche 0-1.

Rangers 3, Athletics 1 Oak. 000 100 000 —1 4 1 Tex. 000 021 00x —3 5 1 Bassitt, Hendriks (6), Wang (8) and Josh Phegley; Sampson and Mathis. W_Sampson 5-3. L_Bas-

Cubs 9, Cardinals 4

S.L. 400 000 000 —4 5 0 Chi. 201 104 10x —9 10 1 Flaherty, Brebbia (4), Gant (6), Miller (6), Webb (7), Helsley (8) and Wieters; Lester, Ryan (7), Kintzler (8), Chatwood (9) and Contreras. W_Lester 5-4. L_Brebbia 1-3. HRs_St. Louis, Ozuna (17), Bader (6). Chicago, Schwarber (12).

Dodgers 7, Giants 2 L.A. 001 011 040 —7 11 0 S.F. 001 100 000 —2 8 1 Hill, Urias (6), Kelly (8), Y.Garcia (9) and R.Martin; Samardzija,

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Holland (6), Gott (6), D.Rodriguez (8), Melancon (8) and A.Garcia. W_Hill 3-1. L_Samardzija 3-5. HRs_San Francisco, Garcia (2).

Nationals 4, Padres 1 Was. 100 210 000 —4 7 0 S.D. 000 000 001 —1 7 0 Scherzer, Rainey (8), Suero (9), Doolittle (9) and Suzuki; Lauer, Perdomo (8), G.Reyes (9) and Allen. W_Scherzer 4-5. L_Lauer 5-5. Sv_Doolittle (14). HRs_ Washington, Dozier (10).

tennis French Open

Stade Roland Garros (seedings in parentheses): Men’s Singles Semifinal Dominic Thiem (4), Austria, def. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5. Women’s Singles Final Ashleigh Barty (8), Australia, def. Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-3.

transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Evan Phillips from Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Placed 1B Mitch Moreland on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Marco Hernández from Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Josh Smith from Pawtucket (26th man). CLEVELAND INDIANS — Recalled RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Jon Edwards to Columbus. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned 1B/LHP Jared Walsh to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled LHP Dillon Peters from Salt Lake. MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Eades from Rochester (IL). Optioned C Willians Astudillo to Rochester. NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP Masahiro Tanaka on the paternity leave list. Recalled LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled RHP Paul Blackburn from Las Vegas (PCL)-(26th man). TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the contract of RHP Peter Fairbanks from Nashville (PCL) and RHP Phillips Valdez from Nashville (26th man). Recalled and optioned LHP Joe Palumbo from and to Frisco (TL). Designated RHPs David Carpenter and Nick Gardewine for assignment. National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Rookie Davis on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated INF Jung Ho Kang from the 10-day IL and Corey Dickerson from the 60-day DL. Optioned INF Cole Tucker to Indianapolis. Designated RHP Nick Kingham for assignment.

batters reached in the inning via the walk or hit-by-pitch, while four runners reached on error.

McIlroy moves into share of Canadian lead ANCASTER, Ontario (AP) — Rory McIlroy added the Canadian Open to his schedule as a tune-up for next week’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Now he has a chance to add another national championship to his already impressive tally. The Northern Irishman shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Saturday to move into a share of the lead after three rounds at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. “I think the best preparation for tournaments ahead is to get yourself into contention and feel the heat of battle, and going down the stretch hitting the shots when you need to,” McIlroy said. “If you can do that then I don’t think there is anything else in the game that will give you more confidence than that.” Seeking his second victory of the season, McIlroy surged into a tie with Webb Simpson (67) and Matt Kuchar (69) at 13-under 197. McIlroy’s round was tied for best on the day with Jonathan Byrd, who was tied for ninth at 8 under. Kuchar, who also shared the secondround lead, has a shot at his career-best third victory of the season. Adam Hadwin, seeking to become the first Canadian winner of the event since 1954, was one shot back after a 67. Shane Lowry (66) and Brandt Snedeker (69) were also 12 under. McIlroy won The Players Championship in March but has not seriously contended since. A victory would be his fifth in a national open, following the U.S. Open (2011), Australian Open (2013), British Open (2014) and Irish Open (2016). McIroy also counts the Hong Kong Open (2011) as part of his national-championship tally. “National championships are very important. They’re the oldest championships in our game for the most part,” said McIlroy. “If someone said to me earlier, ‘Do you know how many national opens you’ve won?’ I could count them and I’ve won five. “If I were able to win tomorrow that would be my sixth and that would be something I would be very proud of.” Simpson has played 54 holes without a bogey. “I think the times when it’s a guess this week I’ve guessed correctly,” Simpson said. “And I’ve been putting well, especially inside 10 feet. I’ve had to make a few 6-, 7-footers, but so far they’ve gone in and haven’t made a blemish yet.”

Nadal eyes 12th title PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal aims for a 12th French Open title against Dominic Thiem in a rematch of last year’s final. Nadal should be more rested for Sunday’s match, because Thiem needed two days to complete his five-set, four-hour semifinal victory over Novak Djokovic. Nadal beat Thiem in straight sets in last year’s final. But Thiem showed against Djokovic that he has the power and poise to deal with the top players. Also, Thiem beat Nadal in straight sets in the Barcelona Open semifinals on clay in April. Nadal is 92-2 for his career at Roland Garros. He can become the first man or woman to win the same major tournament 12 times. An 18th Grand Slam title overall would also move Nadal within two of Roger Federer’s record among men. Thiem seeks his first major trophy.

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Gwinn scores as Germany beats China RENNES, France (AP) — Giulia Gwinn scored a second-half winner as two-time champion Germany opened its Women’s World Cup campaign by beating China 1-0 on Saturday. Gwinn’s powerful 66th-minute shot from the edge of the penalty area flew into the left corner. The ball fell to her after Chinese defenders failed to properly clear a corner floated in from the right. In an even first half at Roazhon Park, in the Brittany city of Rennes, Germany defender Carolin Simon hit the crossbar and China striker Yang Li hit the post. China failed to take advantage

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fourth that put the Brewers ahead to stay. Mike Moustakas hit his 19th home run and pinch-hitter Manny Piña added a late homer. Milwaukee moved a season-high nine games over .500 and beat the Pirates for the fifth time in six games this year. Davies (7-0) gave up seven hits and left with a 4-3 lead. Four relievers blanked the Pirates on one hit, with Josh Hader striking out the side in the ninth for his 15th save. Pirates starter Jordan Lyles lasted only three innings, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks. Michael Feliz (2-2) took the loss. ANGELS 12, MARINERS 3 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered and singled in his first three major league at-bats against countryman Yusei Kikuchi, leading Los Angeles over Seattle. Ohtani’s fourth-inning homer was the Angels’ third consecutive dinger in four pitches off Kikuchi (3-4), who was chased from his rough start shortly afterward. Tommy La Stella and Mike Trout also homered before Ohtani hit the first big league homer by a Japanese-born hitter off a Japanese-born pitcher since 2009. The Angels’ designated hitter won the much-anticipated first stateside meeting between the stars, who also faced off five times in their domestic league. Meanwhile, Ohtani added an RBI double in the fifth inning off Tayler Scott, who made his major league debut in relief of Kikuchi.

BRAVES 1, MARLINS 0 MIAMI (AP) — Julio Teheran pitched six sharp innings, rookie Austin Riley scored the only run and Atlanta edged Miami. The Braves won despite getting only three hits and improved to 5-0 this season at Marlins Park. Miami had just four hits. Teheran (4-4) gave up two

of pressure it created in the second half. Germany won its last title in 2007 and next faces South Africa in Group B on June 17 in the southern city of Montpellier. China, runner-up to the United States in 1999, plays Spain the same day in the northern port city of Le Havre. NORWAY 3, NIGERIA 0 REIMS, France (AP) — Guro Reiten and Lisa Marie Utland scored to help Norway open the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday night.

hits and struck out five. Luke Jackson recorded four outs for his ninth save. Riley hustled for a leadoff double in the seventh against Trevor Richards (3-6), took third on a flyout and scored on Tyler Flowers’ sacrifice fly. Richards gave up two hits in seven innings.

TIGERS 9, TWINS 3 DETROIT (AP) — JaCoby Jones homered twice and drove in a career-high five runs in Detroit’s win over Minnesota. Christin Stewart also homered for the Tigers, who had lost three straight and 13 of 14 at Comerica Park. Nick Ramirez (2-0), Detroit’s second pitcher in a bullpen game, gave up one run and three hits with three walks in three innings. Kyle Gibson (6-3) gave up five runs and eight hits with two walks in five innings. Jones hit a three-run homer in the second and a tw-run homer in the eighth. Stewart led off the bottom of the third with his fifth homer.

INDIANS 8, YANKEES 4 CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Oscar Mercado hit a two-run homer off CC Sabathia to break a fifth-inning tie and Cleveland defeated New York. Roberto Perez homered in his fourth straight game for Cleveland. The Indians have won four of five on their homestand against AL division leaders New York and Minnesota. Didi Gregorius hit a home run in his second game back with New York this season. The Yankees have lost five of six. Sabathia (3-3), denied the 250th win of his career for the second straight outing, appeared to injure his leg fielding a groundball earlier in the fifth. The 38-year-old left-hander was removed after the fifth, allowing four runs.

ORIOLES 4, ASTROS 1 HOUSTON (AP) — Renato Núñez hit his 16th homer, Richie Martin added a two-run shot in the ninth and Baltimore snapped a three-game skid by beating Houston. Núñez homered in the sixth inning and the Astros tied it in the bottom half on a sacrifice fly, but a solid defensive play by right fielder Anthony Santander ended the threat. It was still tied in the eighth when Will Harris (1-1) took

The 1995 winners played without Ada Hegerberg, the 2018 FIFA Ballon d’Or winner who stepped down from the national team because of what she says are differences in the way the federation treats the men’s and women’s teams. Reiten’s deflected shot in the 17th minute gave Norway the lead, and Utland scored in the 34th minute. An own goal made it 3-0 and wrapped up scoring before the break. Nigeria was hurt when defender Faith Michael was stretchered off after a collision with her goalkeeper early in the second half. The teams are in Group A at the

over for starter Framber Valdéz and Hanser Alberto greeted him with a double to left field. Trey Mancini singled, and Núñez reached when Alberto got caught in a rundown between third and home for the first out. Pedro Severino grounded into fielder’s choice, but the Orioles took a 2-1 lead when shortstop Jack Mayfield badly overthrew first base for an error that allowed Mancini to score. Paul Fry (1-3) struck out two in 1 2/3 innings, and Miguel Castro got the last four outs for his second save.

PHILLIES 4, REDS 1

World Cup. Hosts France posted 25th minute, dodging two defenda 4-0 victory over South Korea ers before putting her shot in the in the tournament opener Friday upper corner and out of goalkeepnight in Paris. er Sandra Panos’ reach. South Africa, ranked 49th, was making its SPAIN 3, SOUTH AFRICA 1 first World Cup appearance. Hermoso’s first penalty kick LE HAVRE, France (AP) — tied it in the 69th minute after Spain won a game at the Women’s South Africa captain Janine Van World Cup for the first time, beat- Wyk was called for a hand ball. ing South Africa 3-1 on Saturday She made her second in the 82nd behind two penalty kicks by Jen- minute, again beating goalkeeper nifer Hermoso. Andile Dlamini. Lucia Garcia Spain, ranked No. 13 in the added the final goal for Spain in world, finished last in its group the 89th minute. four years ago in Canada, the It was the second Group B country’s only other appearance in match of the day: Earlier the the tournament. second-ranked Germans defeated Thembi Kgatlana scored in the China 1-0 in Rennes.

but, giving up two runs in 1 1/3 innings.

RANGERS 10, ATHLETICS 5, 1ST GAME RANGERS 3, ATHLETICS 1, 2ND GAME ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Sampson threw a four-hitter for his first career complete game, and Texas wrapped up a doubleheader sweep over Oakland. Sampson (5-3) struck out seven and walked one over 109 pitches to win his fifth game in a row. Danny Santana got the first hit for Texas in the nightcap with a one-out single in the fifth and scored before adding an RBI triple an inning later. Mark Canha’s 10th homer, in the fourth, accounted for the only Oakland run. In the opener, Tim Federowicz homered in his first big league game this season, Nomar Mazara also went deep. Jeffrey Springs (4-1) worked three innings in relief of starter Joe Palumbo, the lefty who went four innings in his big league debut after being recalled from Double-A Frisco.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Pivetta struck out six in his first career complete game, Jay Bruce had a two-run single and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati. Pivetta (4-1) allowed six hits in his third start since his demotion to the minors. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA since being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. J.T. Realmuto hit a solo homer for the NL East leaders. Reds starter Tanner Roark (4-5) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings. Pivetta retired 17 straight batters after allowing two hits to start the game. He hadn’t gone more than 7 1/3 innings in his previous 64 career starts. WHITE SOX 2, Nick Senzel led off the ROYALS 0 game with a double, went to third on Joey Votto’s single and KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) scored on Eugenio Suarez’s — Lucas Giolito worked into double-play grounder. the eighth inning and had a career-high 11 strikeouts to win his seventh consecutive start, RAYS 9, RED SOX 2, outdueling Brad Keller as Chi1ST GAME cago beat Kansas City. Giolito (9-1) allowed three hits and two walks in 7 2/3 inRED SOX 5, RAYS 1, nings. Rookie Eloy Jiménez hit a 2ND GAME two-run homer in the second BOSTON (AP) — Marco inning off Keller (3-8), who Hernández hit a key two-run worked eight innings, allowing double in his first major league two runs on five hits, with one start in over two years, David walk and four strikeouts. Price pitched six solid innings Alex Colome pitched the in his 300th career start as Bos- ninth for his 13th save in as ton beat Tampa Bay to salvage many chances. a split of a day-night doubleRoyals manager Ned Yost header. was ejected for arguing a strike It was Boston’s first home call to Alex Gordon in the sixth win over the Rays this season inning. after losing the first four meetings, including the opener. DIAMONDBACKS 6, Tampa Bay’s four-game winning streak ended. BLUE JAYS 0 Price (4-2) gave up a run on TORONTO (AP) — Zack five hits, matched his seasonhigh with 10 strikeouts and Greinke and four relievers combined on a five-hitter, Alex walked two. Reliver Colin Poche took Avila and Kevin Cron hit solo the loss in his major league de- home runs and Arizona topped

Barty claims 1st major at French Open By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

PARIS (AP) — Ash Barty knew she needed a break from tennis, from the pressure and expectations, from the week-in, week-out grind. So she stepped away in 2014 and wound up trying her hand at cricket, joining a professional team at home in Australia. After almost two years away, Barty was pulled back to the tour. Good choice. Now she’s a Grand Slam champion. Taking control right from the start of the French Open final and never really letting go, the No. 8-seeded Barty capped a quick-as-can-be rise in her return to the sport by beating unseeded 19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 Saturday for her first major championship. “I never closed any doors, saying, ‘I’m never playing tennis again.’ For me, I needed time to step away, to live a normal life because this tennis life certainly isn’t normal. I think I needed time to grow as a person, to mature,” Barty said. And as for why she came back three years ago? “I missed the competition. I missed the 1-on-1 battle, the ebbs and the flows, the emotions you get from win-

ning and losing matches,” said Barty, who will jump to a career-best No. 2 in the rankings Monday behind Naomi Osaka. “They are so unique and you can only get them when you’re playing and when you put yourself out on the line and when you become vulnerable and try and do things that no one thinks of.” That last part is an apt description of how she approaches each point, looking for just the right angle or speed, understanding where an opponent might be most vulnerable at any given moment. After using her slice backhand, topspin forehand and kick serve to do just that to Vondrousova, she called it a “kind of ‘Ash Barty brand’ of tennis.” Vondrousova’s take? “She’s mixing things up. And she has a huge serve,” Vondrousova said. “So it’s all, like, very tough to play against.” Barty raced to a 4-0 lead and then held on, showing that she learned her lesson after blowing a 5-0 edge in the opening set of her quarterfinal victory a day earlier against another unseeded teenager, 17-year-old American Amanda Anisimova. “An absolute roller-coaster,” Barty called it. Her coach, Craig Tyzzer, said the two of them huddled with Ben

Crowe, who helps Barty with the mental side of things, and they had a “really good discussion about it” to make sure she’d avoid that sort of trouble in the final. Neither Barty, 23, nor Vondrousova had ever played in a Grand Slam final before. Neither had even been in a major semifinal until this week, either. But it was only Vondrousova who seemed jittery at the outset; she was playing at Court Philippe Chatrier for the first time. Barty wound up with a 27-10 edge in winners to become the first Australian to win the trophy at Roland Garros since Margaret Court in 1973. “I played the perfect match today,” Barty said. Pretty close to it, particularly at the beginning. By the end, Barty compiled a 27-10 edge in winners. It took all of 70 minutes to wrap things up. “She gave me a lesson today,” said Vondrousova, who is ranked 38th. “I didn’t really feel good today, because she didn’t let me play my game.” The women’s final started about 1½ hours later than scheduled because it followed the resumption of Dominic Thiem’s 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic in the men’s semifinals, a match suspended Friday evening because of rain.

Toronto. Nick Ahmed drove in two runs as the Diamondbacks won their third straight. Greinke (7-2) allowed four hits in six innings to win for the first time in four starts. Matt Andriese pitched the eighth and Zack Godley finished.

Hitting for starting pitcher Jon Lester with the bases loaded, Caratini lined the first pitch from John Gant to left field. Marcell Ozuna attempted a sliding catch, but the ball dropped and rolled to the wall, allowing three runs to score. Kyle Schwarber, who had homered in the fourth inning, followed with a double to drive METS 5, ROCKIES 3 in Caratini, and the Cubs won NEW YORK (AP) — Ste- for the fifth time in six games. ven Matz struck out 10, Pete Alonso moved closer to the DODGERS 7, GIANTS 2 Mets’ rookie home run record SAN FRANCISCO (AP) and New York beat Colorado. Matz (5-4) threw 120 pitch- — Corey Seager had three of es in six innings. He gave up his four hits and three of his two earned runs on six hits and four RBIs following intentional walks to Cody Bellinger, and two walks. The Rockies stranded sev- Los Angeles beat San Francisco. Justin Turner added three en runners against Matz, who struck out Charlie Blackmon, hits, two RBIs and two runs leaving runners at the corners scored and pinch-hitter Kyle Garlick started the go-ahead in the sixth. Alonso led off the seventh rally in the sixth with his first with his 21st home run — it career hit. Rich Hill (3-1) allowed two came with some drama, too. Alonso’s drive was just be- runs in five innings, escaping yond the glove of left fielder a bases-loaded, no-out jam in David Dahl and off the orange the fifth. Jeff Samardzija (3-5) line atop the fence. The ball bounced back onto the field, worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing Alonso kept running and he seven hits, and three earned slid into third. An umpire crew runs while striking out five and review showed it was indeed walking two. a home run. Alonso moved within five of matching Darryl NATIONALS 4, Strawberry’s rookie record.

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CARDINALS 9, CUBS 4 CHICAGO (AP) — Pinchhitter Victor Caratini hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded double in Chicago’s four-run sixth inning in a win over St. Louis.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out nine in seven strong innings and Brian Dozier hit a two-run home run for his 1,000th career hit to lead Washington over San Diego.

Today in History Today is Sunday, June 9, the 160th day of 2019. There are 205 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 9, 1954, during the Senate Army-McCarthy hearings, Army special counsel Joseph N. Welch berated Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., asking: “Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?” On this date: In A.D. 68, Roman Emperor Nero committed suicide, ending a 13year reign. In 1588, construction began on the present-day Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, with the laying of the first stone; the structure was completed in 1591. In 1732, James Oglethorpe received a charter from Britain’s King George II to found the colony of Georgia. In 1940, during World War II, Norway decided to surrender to the Nazis, effective at midnight. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Current Tax Payment Act of 1943, which reintroduced federal income tax withholding from paychecks. In 1953, 94 people died when a tornado struck Worcester (WU’-stur), Massachusetts. In 1969, the Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be the new chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren. In 1972, heavy rains triggered record flooding in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the resulting disaster left at least 238 people dead and $164 million in damage. In 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 25 years. In 1978, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints struck down a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men from the Mormon priesthood. In 1986, the Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts. In 2004, the body of Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before the 40th president’s funeral. The FCC agreed to a record $1.75 million settlement with Clear Channel to resolve indecency complaints against Howard Stern and other radio personalities. Ten years ago: Under heavy guard, a Guantanamo Bay detainee walked into a civilian U.S. courtroom for the first time; Ahmed Ghailani, a Tanzanian accused in two American Embassy bombings in 1998, pleaded not guilty before the judge in New York. (Ghailani was convicted in 2010 of a single count of conspiring to destroy government buildings and acquitted of 280 charges that he’d taken part in the bombings; he is serving life at the United States Penitentiary in Florence, Colorado.) A bankruptcy judge approved Chrysler’s plan to terminate 789 of its dealer franchises, the same day the Supreme Court cleared the way for Chrysler LLC’s sale to Fiat. Five years ago: In a wide-ranging review, the Veterans Affairs Department said more than 57,000 U.S. military veterans had been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appeared to have fallen through the cracks, never getting appointments after enrolling and requesting them. Five American special operations troops were killed by a U.S. airstrike called in to help them after they were ambushed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. One year ago: After leaving the annual G-7 summit in Canada, President Donald Trump pulled out of a joint statement with other summit leaders, citing what he called “false statements” by the host, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau warned that he wouldn’t hesitate to retaliate against new U.S. tariffs. Justify, ridden by Mike Smith and trained by Bob Baffert, won the Belmont Stakes to become horse racing’s 13th Triple Crown winner and the second in the past four years. Simona Halep won her first Grand Slam trophy, beating Sloane Stephens in the women’s final at the French Open. Today’s Birthdays: Comedian Jackie Mason is 91. Media analyst Marvin Kalb is 89. Former baseball manager and player Bill Virdon is 88. Sports commentator Dick Vitale is 80. Author Letty Cottin Pogrebin is 80. Rock musician Mick Box (Uriah Heep) is 72. Retired MLB All-Star Dave Parker is 68. Film composer James Newton Howard is 68. Mystery author Patricia Cornwell is 63. Actor Michael J. Fox is 58. Writer-producer Aaron Sorkin is 58. Actor Johnny Depp is 56. Actress Gloria Reuben is 55. Gospel singer-actress Tamela Mann is 53. Rock musician Dean Felber (Hootie & the Blowfish) is 52. Rock musician Dean Dinning is 52. Musician Ed Simons is 49. Actress Keesha Sharp is 46. Country musician Shade Deggs (Cole Deggs and the Lonesome) is 45. Bluegrass singer-musician Jamie Dailey (Dailey & Vincent) is 44. Actress Michaela Conlin is 41. Actress Natalie Portman is 38. Actress Mae Whitman is 31. Actor Lucien Laviscount is 27. Thought for Today: “It’s innocence when it charms us, ignorance when it doesn’t.” -- Mignon McLaughlin, American journalist (19131983).

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Seward man runs marathon on Mt. Marathon Nyholm climbs over 35K feet in 18.5 hours on famed peak overlooking Seward By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion

The mountain goats dotting the face of Mount Marathon had climbing competition last Saturday in Joe Nyholm. The 28-year-old Seward runner spent 18.5 hours straight hiking over 26.5 miles for a total of 35,902 vertical feet on the mountain’s infamous race trail, running the original, and fastest, known marathon on Mount Marathon. “It was crazy seeing all those goats up there,” Nyholm said. “They were doing a little conga line across the mountain.” Nyholm was doing something crazy himself, setting out to break the unoffical American record for the most vertical climbed in one day, 45,000 feet. He was a few hours and 10,000 feet short of his original goal, but left the mountain at about 1 a.m. with 16 laps of the trail and a just as impressive feat under his belt. “I was on pace to break the record, I had to do four more laps in six hours,” Nyholm said. “I had the time, but I felt like the marathon on Mount Marathon was a good stopping point. I’m over here beating myself up over not doing the whole 24 hours, but everyone else is like ‘the marathon is crazy.’” Nyholm is an ultrarunner familiar with the mountain. He ran the H.U.R.T 100 miler in Hawaii over 34 hours and climbed

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smoother the rest of the way. Meyers beat women’s runner-up Kristie Cotroneo to the finish line by more than three minutes. “When you start off on the wrong foot, it’s like, ‘Ok, let’s try to make the most of it’,” Meyers said. “I’m not wearing my lucky race gear.” Meyers said she is training for several marathons, starting with the Mayor’s Marathon in Anchorage near the end of the month, and is trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon, which has a 3 hours, 30-minute, qualifying time. Meyers said her current personal best is 3:57. “The guys were my competition,” she said. In the men’s 10-miler, Steffe had no trouble dusting the competition, beating second-place Sean Goff to the finish by almost five minutes with a winning time of 1:07:26. The victory was the second race win for Steffe in 12 days, following up a victory at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on the Kenai beach May 27. As an intern working for Marathon Petroleum this summer, Steffe, 22, said he is spending some of his free time entering in local races. “They had a bike (lead

the equivalent of Denali, 20,000 feet, on Mount Marathon in one day. “When you have that endurance that Joe has, you can get more creative,” said fellow Seward runner Sean Ulman, who met Joe at the end of his marathon on Marathon. “You have that longform. Joe thinks of these bigger projects and this was a big project that he got in his mind, a combination of strength, endurace and imagination.” Nyholm’s also become a Mount Marathon Race staple on the Fourth of July, running an impressive time while donning a Gumby suit. “Mount Marathon is hard to beat, even though I kind of do it too much,” Nyholm said. He set out solo at 6 a.m. on June 1 and made basecamp at the Squirrel’s Den, a densely wooded spot about a quarter way up the mountain. He had a backpack with food, a few pairs of shoes and was able to get water from a nearby creek. Friday night rain, coupled with his early Saturday morning start, brought some advantages and disadvantages in Nyholm’s first few hours. “It rained further into the night than I thought, so in the morning the first four laps were kind of a slip-and-slide on the way up,” he said. “But it was a rainy, soft downhill on the scree, so I didn’t have to

sweeper) that I was trying to catch,” Steffe said. “No moose but we saw ton of turkeys.” The Montana State student said the race was held in ideal conditions for a speedy performance. “This is like the perfect day for a run,” Steffe said. “Faster than the beach. The beach was hard to run on.” Due to a mistaken shortcut by the lead runner, the 5K race was actually shortened to around a distance of 4.7 kilometers, just shy of the full distance. The 5K women’s race was won by 2015 Wasilla High grad and current University of Alaska Anchorage runner Riley Burroughs, who aced the field in a time of 18:08, beating runner-up Mallory Millay by 3:40. Burroughs holds a career best time of 17:50 in the five-kilometer distance, which she said was done on a track. With offseason training in full effect, the nursing and psychology major said she was expecting a fast time Saturday. Plus, as a cousin of Allie Ostrander, the race victory came naturally for Burroughs. “I usually race it on the track,” Burroughs said. “It helps me to stay in the summer races. Summer races are good to help me stay fit. I have a season coming up I have to train for.” In the 5K men’s race, Townsend won in a siz-

smash my knees and get sore.” Nyholm estimates that he spent about three hours going downhill over the course of his 18.5 hour day. “The downhill is my favorite part of the whole thing,” he said. The day, though, was fogged by negative thoughts. “Until about 6 p.m., there was this cloud on the top third of the mountain,” Nyholm said. “So, I was climbing into that, with 15 mph winds … I couldn’t see anything and I was just full of negative thoughts that I couldn’t escape. It was this weird mental block that drained me throughout the day.” Ulman had agreed to meet him at about midnight, which Nyholm said got him through the bulk of the day. “The whole day I was just thinking, ‘I have to make it to Sean,’ so he was kind of my inspiration,” Nyholm said. “I did feel bad though, because he showed up and I said ‘I’m done.’” Ulman, who greeted Nyholm with a burger, wasn’t disappointed in the change of plans. “In talking to him right after, he was still evaluating if he should go on but knowing that he had that marathon on Mount Marathon was great,” Ulman said. “… It was unreal, he did great and looked great. It wasn’t like a zombie, just the usual Joe.” Nyholm said that decision to stop was

Joe Nyholm descends Mount Marathon on June 1, 2019, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo provided by Joe Nyholm)

tough, but he stands by it. “I was mixed,” he said. “I still felt relatively good but I was starting to feel my muscles get really strained from the downhill at that point. It was a good thing I stopped it then, since it would probably take me a month to recover.” He isn’t worried about anyone taking his fastest known time of a marathon, though. “I think it’s going to stay for a while, but that’s a challenge to anyone out there,” he said.

zling time of 17:08, beating runner-up Tucker Mueller by 43 seconds. Townsend is visiting for the summer from Detroit, Michigan, as a firefighter, brought in by the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to help fight wildfires. Townsend, 29, said the fast and flat course made for a speedy run. His personal best 5K entering the weekend was 17:26. “That’s the best 5K I’ve ever done,” Townsend said. “It was pretty awesome to have a lead bike as well. Usually it’s a motorcycle or something, and I’m breathing in fumes.” Run for the River

Saturday at Soldotna Creek Park 5K results Men — 1. Spencer Townsend, 17:08; 2. Tucker Mueller, 17:51; 3. Mitchell Andrew, 18:51; 4. Fran Camen, 19:10; 5. Sean Babitt, 19:50; 6. Wyatt Dement, 19:50; 7. Jake Streich, 20:13; 8. Ben Boersma, 20:46; 9. Evan Lotz, 20:48; 10. Kent Peterson, 21:27; 11. Kadyn Brown, 21:32; 12. Luke Morse, 21:37; 13. Zach Armstrong, 21:59; 14. Quinn Brown, 22:25; 15. Kiel Brown, 22:41; 16. Tom Seggerman, 23:15; 17. Bill Larned, 23:20; 18. Craig Babitt, 23:33; 19. Brody Linton, 24:36; 20. Bryan Kirby, 24:37; 21. Aiden Culver, 24:41; 22. Corbin Ebenezer, 24:45; 23. Kenji Alejandre, 24:52; 24. Travis Alatalo, 24:59; 25. Tony Bass, 25:10; 26. Morris Linett, 25:17; 27. Joshua Lewis, 25:19; 28. Matt Brown, 25:19; 29. Wade VonHeeder, 25:36; 30. Dylan Hogue, 25:44; 31. Jim Krein, 25:47; 32. Scott Young, 25:50; 33. Asher Farmer, 25:54; 34. Roy Stonecipher, 25:58; 35. Mike Farmer, 26:17; 36. Brenden Farmer, 26:17; 37. Pete Maruo, 26:44; 38. Gregory Endsley, 27:01; 39. Brian Endsley, 27:02; 40. Rich Breuing, 27:12; 41. Hugh Garske, 27:20; 42. Pete Sprague, 27:22; 43. Kenneth Octuk, 27:31; 44. Tom Rhyner, 28:24; 45. Bill Radtke, 28:34; 46. John Pothast, 28:44; 47. Jeff Smith, 29:14; 48. Jaxson Ebenezer, 29:58; 49. Kristopher Wagoner, 30:00; 50. Jake Edmunds, 30:03;

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Amanda Millay races to the finish line Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the Run for the River 5-kilometer/10-mile races in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion) 51. Scott Anderson, 30:09; 52. Jordan Reif, 31:39; 53. Christian Edmunds, 34:15; 54. Sullivan Bundy, 34:34; 55. Jareth Wilmoth, 35:01; 56. Herb Mann, 37:22; 57. Jacob Moline, 37:45; 58. Stuart Lytton, 37:46; 59. Colton Herzog, 38:27; 60. Milo Martin, 43:35; 61. Declan Culver, 44:25; 62. Robert McAlpine, 44:48; 63. Jason Helton, 45:05; 64. Jakob Dempster, 45:43; 65. Greg Matturro, 46:04; 66. Justin Martin, 47:16; 67. Keith Hamilton, 47:49; 68. Vincent Palancia, 48:08; 69. Matthew Dura, 49:39. Women — 1. Riley Burroughs, 18:18; 2. Mallory Millay, 21:58; 3. Megan Anderson, 22:16; 4. Kaidence Shaeffer, 22:47; 5. Karalyn Veihdeffer, 23:36; 6. Nettie Keller, 24:40; 7. Amanda Millay, 24:45; 8. Maddy Campbell, 24:56; 9. Melissa Linton, 24:56; 10. Breanna Alatalo, 24:59; 11. Carson Dement, 25:23; 12. Sarah Hobart, 25:24; 13. Rachel Babitt, 25:51; 14. Joy Hobart, 26:02; 15. Jesse Hughes, 26:04; 16. Rheanna Daily, 26:20; 17. Taylor Sheldon, 26:44; 18. Sara Alejandre, 26:51; 19. Leah Streich, 27:08; 20. Danielle Seramur, 27:13; 21. Heather Huff, 27:17; 22. Brie Dement, 27:30; 23. Fiona Follett, 27:32; 24. Paige Parker, 27:47; 25. Donna Edmunds, 27:52; 26. Maggie Nelson, 27:54; 27. Mollie Pate, 27:55; 28. Natalia Taeschner, 28:23; 29. Larissa Arbelovsky, 28:25; 30. Dallas Voss, 28:40; 31. SheilahMargeret Pothast, 28:43; 32. Emily Knight, 28:47; 33. Hadley Kornelis, 28:54; 34. Tessa Luecker, 29:06; 35. Kristi Bradford, 29:11; 36. Tasha Reynolds, 29:11; 37. Dana McDonald, 29:24; 38. Madison McDonald, 29:51; 39. Payton Rusk, 29:54; 40. Katherine Ebenezer, 29:58; 41. Sonya Wagoner, 30:09; 42. Katelyn Jacobson, 30:33; 43. Kyaran Matturro, 30:43; 44. Terri Cowart, 30:59; 45. Christine Morin, 31:15; 46. Kelli Stroh, 31:22; 47. Sara Baersma, 31:23; 48. Nicole Sheldon, 31:28; 49. Haley Earl, 31:38; 50. Darci Drury, 32:29; 51. Julie English, 32:29; 52. Brittany Gilman, 32:40; 53. Mayzie Potton, 32:40; 54. Megan Hamilton, 32:40; 55. Tina Hensley, 32:52; 56. Maria Sweppy, 33:18; 57. Maddy Gauthier, 33:38; 58. Rosemary Dura, 34:16; 59. Mary Chapman, 34:27; 60. Sharon Radtke, 34:29; 61. Sawyer Link, 34:30; 62. Sage Link, 34:30; 63. Deborah Ransburg, 34:30; 64. Piper Bundy, 34:32; 65. Sara Bundy, 34:33; 66. Rebekah Wilmoth, 35:00; 67. Deborah Wilmoth, 35:01; 68. Meg Mueller, 35:25; 69. Becky Hart, 35:57; 70. Kylie Brown, 36:05; 71. Josie Lloyd, 36:10; 72. April Erhardt, 36:10; 73. Jessica Lloyd, 36:10; 74. Nancy Lafferty, 36:30; 75. Katie Evans, 37:37; 76. Kristen Russell, 37:37; 77. Bristol Walton, 37:37; 78. Marietta Kornelis, 38:14; 79. Mary Rhyner, 38:14; 80. Michelle Thomason, 38:18; 81. April Kaufman, 38:22; 82. Kathy Hobart, 39:37; 83. Laura Timko, 39:41; 84. Eileen Bryson, 39:48; 85. Chris Richardson, 39:50; 86. Mary Bodnar, 40:30; 87. Yvonne Oren, 40:45; 88. Melissa LaPlante, 41:28; 89. Doris Palancia,

A young runner makes her way down the trail Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the Run for the River 5-kilometer/10mile races in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/ Peninsula Clarion) 41:58; 90. Nivia Martin, 43:35; 91. Denali Tucker, 43:52; 92. Kandi Barcus, 43:54; 93. Cathy McAlpine, 43:58; 94. Sara Dennis, 44:46; 95. Jennifer Tollackson, 44:46; 96. Rachel Gilliland, 45:04; 97. Hailey Stonecipher, 45:20; 98. Erica Dempster, 45:42; 99. Cassandra Winslow, 45:44; 100. Lisa Parker, 45:44; 101. Penny Furnish, 45:59; 102. Susan Larned, 46:02; 103. Paula Standefer, 46:02; 104. Mary StarrsArmstrong, 46:04; 105. Louise Martin, 46:05; 106. Sharon Isaak, 46:22; 107. Betty Gilcrist, 47:16; 108. Bella Martin, 47:17; 109. Rosemarie Waters, 47:17; 110. Sue Mann, 47:28; 111. Margaret Gilman, 47:29; 112. Debra Hamilton, 47:31; 113. Connie Wheat, 47:49; 114. Irma Peterson, 47:51; 115. Susan Ellis, 47:38; 116. Taylor Stonecipher, 48:53; 117. Hailee Williams, 49:04; 118. Annabeth Dura, 49:39; 119. Marianne Dailey, 49:41; 120. Gayle Koger, 49:41; 121. Trena Richardson, 50:18; 122. Jacqueline Smith, 52:10; 123. Pamela Culver, 52:10; 124. Nancy Courtright, 52:28; 125. Connie Goltz, 52:29; 126. Jodi Dura, 53:28; 127. Lindsey May, 54:53; 128. Amy Hogue, 54:53; 129. Elizabeth Cristiano, 59:03; 130. Syerenna Van Bruggen, 59:04;

131. Lissa Lloyd, 59:04; 132. Marilyn Pamplin, 59:05; 133. Yvonne Rhodes, 1:00:44; 134. Sarah Hart, 1:00:47; 135. Karen Scroggins, 1:23:02. 10 mile results Men — 1. Will Steffe, 1:07:26; 2. Sean Goff, 1:12:20; 3. Steve Harrison, 1:12:53; 4. Alex Young, 1:13:11; 5. Chad Flanders, 1:14:40; 6. Lee Frey, 1:14:53; 7. Jordan Klepser, 1:23:11; 8. Carl Kincaid, 1:25:41; 9. Roy Stuckey, 1:30:40; 10. Sean Liebers, 1:31:58; 11. Bryson Ecker, 1:36:11; 12. Mason Ecker, 1:36:11; 13. Randal Ecker, 1:36:11; 14. Robert Gray, 1:38:14; 15. Daniel Strigle, 1:51:20. Women — 1. Danielle Meyers, 1:16:06; 2. Kristie Cotroneo, 1:19:24; 3. Sondra Stonecipher, 1:23:21; 4. Jodi Hanson, 1:26:42; 5. Shelby Wagoner, 1:31:19; 6. Susan Craig, 1:33:34; 7. Jessica Ecker, 1:36:11; 8. Amy Baxter, 1:37:08; 9. Chisato Johnson, 1:37:33; 10. June Stuckey, 1:40:36; 11. Tara Schmidt, 1:41:01; 12. Rachel Walden, 1:43:51; 13. Melissa Tafoya, 1:44:27; 14. Cecilia Borries-Strigle, 1:51:28; 15. Renee Desiderio, 1:53:06; 16. Nichole Teeter, 1:53:07.

Home&Health

Sunday, June 9, 2019

G ardening L ee R eich

A lesson from Miss Kim: Give other lilac species a try The problem with Miss Kim is she doesn’t look like what you might expect. She’s a lilac (Syringa patula), but not what we usually think of as a lilac. Miss Kim, who is from north China and Korea, is a different species from the lilac we know in the U.S., called, appropriately, common lilac (S. vulgaris), and hailing from southern Europe. She looks and acts differently from, and is in many ways better than, her common lilac cousin.

A BETTER FIT FOR SMALLER SPACES For one thing, Miss Kim is a compact shrub, often billed as growing only 3 feet high and wide. In fact, she’s capable of growing 8 to 10 feet. That’s still substantially smaller than common lilacs, which, left to their own devices, swell to 20-foot behemoths. My own Miss Kim is 5 feet high, in her third year, and still growing strongly. So for smaller yards or more intimate spaces, Miss Kim might be the lilac of choice. And rather than creating an arching fountain of stems, leaves, and flowers, Miss Kim presents a dense, rounded mass of greenery and flowers. Her leaves are also smaller than those of the common lilac and, with their rippling surfaces, lend an unlilac-like look to the shrub. Miss Kim also looks decidedly unlilac-like in summer, when her leaves retain their healthy green colour rather than being marred by the powdery mildew disease that attacks common lilac (but does those plants no particular harm). In autumn, as common lilac’s leaves drop with little fanfare, Miss Kim’s leaves turn reddish burgundy.

FLOWERS DIFFER ALSO Face it: We grow lilacs mainly for their flowers. In this respect, Miss Kim is similar to her Occidental cousin. Her blooms, which open two weeks or more after those of the common lilac, have more white in them, giving them a pleasantly icy appearance. The flowers, like those of common lilac, are fragrant. Not to my nose deliciously so though because they have more of the aroma of privet (a lilac relative). For some reason, Miss Kim changes once she comes indoors, however, then becoming pleasantly and strongly fragrant, with even a single cluster of blossoms perfuming a whole room.

OTHER LILACS WORTH GROWING Miss Kim is not the only lilac that is unlilac-like. There’s also the so-called early lilac (S. oblata) from Korea, which, besides blooming early, has loose panicles of flowers and nice autumn leaf colour. Japanese tree lilac (S. reticulata) is — what can I say? — from Japan and a tree, developing a hefty, single trunk and blooming a couple of weeks after common lilacs. The branches become smothered in frothy, white blooms which, unfortunately, smell very much like privet blooms. Meyer lilac, from northern China, is unlilac-like in that its blooms develop all along the stems, covering the entire shrub from top to bottom. Cutleaf lilac, from western China, is notable for having finely lobed leaves that give the whole bush a lacy texture. All these unlilac-like lilacs have qualities that make them worth growing not instead of but in addition to the common lilac which, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, is itself the unlilac-like lilac.

This undated photo shows Miss Kim lilac growing in New Paltz, N.Y. (Lee Reich via AP)

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ASK A DESIGNER: 4 simple steps toward a healthier home By Melissa Rayworth The Associated Press

Can your home help you get healthier? Interior designers say clients don’t just want help creating a more beautiful home anymore. They want to create living spaces where they will cook healthier foods, breathe healthier air and improve overall wellness. Here, three interior design experts — Jon Call of Palm Springs, Californiabased Mr. Call Designs, and New Yorkers Young Huh and Carolyn DiCarlo — recommend four general approaches to creating a healthy home.

1. CONSCIOUS CLEANING “The first thing I do when I go into a client’s home is talk to them about how they take care of their home,” says Call. He looks at how they’re cleaning their home and what products they use. “Cleaning is really the baseline,” he says, “not only for insuring the interior is healthful but also to actively decorate your home.” A deep-cleaning session can inspire changes you hadn’t considered: Wash your windows, DiCarlo says, and consider reorienting your furniture to take advantage of a room’s natural light. Call agrees: “When I clean my coffee table, in order to oil the wood I’m going to take everything off of it,” he says. When it’s time to put items back, he’ll ask: “Do I really need this remote control here? Is it time to ditch the candles?” All three designers suggest switching to natural cleaning products. Call recommends learning to make small batches of cleaning products from a handful of items like white vinegar, baking soda and lemon oil. Your air will be healthier, you’ll save money, you’ll need less space for storing cleaning products, and you won’t be buying disposable plastic spray bottles.

2. CREATING SPACE FOR WELLNESS Although her background is in architecture and design, DiCarlo’s work with clients begins with the question of well-being. She suggests they walk through their home and “check how they feel when they enter a room. Whether it makes them feel kind of enlightened, whether it make them depressed. Is it too big and makes them feel small, or too small and makes them feel cluttered?” Noting those responses can help you decide what changes are necessary and which rooms need attention. “You could have the most beautiful home,” DiCarlo says, “but you could feel empty, lost and forlorn in it, and what good does it do you?” Many people are seeking

This 2017 photo shows a Brooklyn loft bedroom area in New York designed by Carolyn DiCarlo. (Adam DiCarlo/Carolyn DiCarlo via AP)

a sanctuary area for relaxation and meditation, the three designers say. If you have a spare room available for that, Huh says, include a cabinet to store cushions, and create a space “that may sort of act like an altar piece or for burning incense.” DiCarlo often helps clients design just part of a room — perhaps a bedroom — as a personal space for meditation and reflection. Installing sound-deadening sheetrock can make a bedroom more soothing and healthful, especially in an urban apartment, she says. And clearing out clutter can make any room more relaxing. People realize “they’ve acquired too much stuff in the last decade and now it’s making them feel unwell,” says Huh. Adds Call: “How many sheet sets do you really need?” With fewer items and clear places to store them, he says, you “start creating this rhythm, and that makes you feel peaceful.”

This 2010 photo shows a space created for relaxing and meditation by Carolyn DiCarlo in this New York home, with a moveable cushion with a view of the outdoors. (Adam DiCarlo/Carolyn DiCarlo via AP)

3. CURATED KITCHENS

Huh sees more homeowners converting from gas-powered ranges to energy-efficient, cleaner induction cooking. “There are no gases and no heat produced from the cooking,” she says. “It works by magnetically charging the surface of the cooktop, which creates heat. But it’s not burning fuel.” New refrigerators with windows let you keep tabs on how fresh your foods are. And energy-efficient dishwashers conserve water. Call recommends making your own natural dishwasher soap rather than using store-bought products, whose chemicals can leach into the air when the dishwasher is running and hot. Another trend: growing organic produce in your kitchen. Besides countertop and window-sill herb gardens, Huh says, consider adding cabinets with lights and soil for growing lettuces, berries and more. “We’re all much more concerned about where our food is coming from and

This 2013 photo shows a kitchen in New York designed by Carolyn DiCarlo. (Adam DiCarlo/Carolyn DiCarlo via AP)

being closer to good fresh food,” she says. Redecorating your kitchen can actually help you cook more. You need plenty of open counter space, DiCarlo says, and “a balance between decluttering and also stimulation of healthy food choices.” Put a bowl of fresh fruit on the counters, she says, and consider a calming colour scheme. “A red kitchen may be too intense energetically to be in there for long,” which may mean you’ll avoid cooking.

4. CLEARING THE AIR

Choose paints that don’t “off-gas” toxic chemicals, Huh says, and sofas and mattresses that aren’t treated with chemicals that release unhealthy gases. “As much as you can try to bring in natural fibers and things that were painted or dyed or printed in a responsible way,” do so, she says. DiCarlo agrees: “Look to

nature to inspire you,” she says, whether that means adding plants or swapping out synthetics for natural fabrics. You might save money at the same time. Says Huh: “It’s cheaper to buy a horsehair mattress than some of the fancy foam mattresses.” If clients want to scent their homes in soothing and healthful ways, Call advises using natural oil diffusers rather than synthetic fragrances. “You’ve got to be really careful with all the parafins and waxes,” he says. Because essential oils are mixed with a “carrier oil,” read the fine print. “In the U.S., they don’t have to tell you what carrier oil they’re using,” Call says, “so I assume the worst, unless a company is really transparent. Look at labels. … Those decisions out in the world are where you’re engaging and empowering yourself.”

US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year average at 3.82% The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell for the sixth consecutive week, with the key 30-year loan average running below 4% and at its lowest point since September 2017. The declining rates have been a boon to potential purchasers in the spring home buying season, and the number of homeowners seizing the opportunity to refinance mortgages jumped this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac

said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year, fixedrate mortgage dipped to 3.82% from 3.99% last week. By contrast, a year ago the benchmark rate stood at 4.54%. The average rate for 15-year, fixed-rate home loans declined this week to 3.28% from 3.46%. Applications for refinancing jumped 6 percent in the week ended May 31 from a week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. U.S. trade disputes with

China and Mexico weighed on investors in the U.S. stock market, who nervously watched for developments. The trade battles threaten to stifle economic growth in the U.S. and around the world. Investors have been mostly fleeing to safer investments, like bonds and gold, because of the uncertainty around trade negotiations. The rush into the bond market has pushed up bond prices and depressed their yields. The yield on the 10year Treasury note, which influences mortgage rates,

was 2.12% late Wednesday. It slipped further to 2.10% around midday Thursday. Freddie Mac surveys lenders across the country between Monday and Wednesday each week to compile its mortgage rate figures. The average doesn’t include extra fees, known as points, which most borrowers must pay to get the lowest rates. The average fee on 30year fixed-rate mortgages was unchanged this week at 0.5 point.

This file photo, shows rows of homes, in suburban Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

The average fee for the 15-year mortgage also remained at 0.5 point. The average rate for

five-year adjustable-rate mortgages fell to 3.52% from 3.60% last week. The fee was steady at 0.4 point.

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Quirky, nostalgic, practical: Tea towels make a splash By Melissa Kossler Dutton The Associated Press

When Corinne Morse found one of her late grandmother’s handwritten recipes inside an old cookbook, she wanted to share it with her mother. So she transferred an image of the recipe card onto tea towels for her mother and other relatives. “I just loved them. It was something I used all the time. It was with me in the kitchen while I was cooking and it was useful,” said Morse of Smyrna, Tennessee. She was so pleased with the towels she created that she began offering the option for customization to others through Nesting Project , her online business and Etsy.com site . Sales of her custom tea towels featuring family recipes jumped from 1,500 to 10,000 in five years, she said. Tea towels, which are typically made of linen, cotton or a combination of the two, have a smooth flat surface that’s ideal for printing and embellishing, Morse said. Used to dry dishes, they have become popular as gifts and as a simple way to brighten a kitchen. “We find tea towels to be popular on Houzz because they’re an easy way to add character to any kitchen,” said Cynthia Simmons, a category manager with Houzz.com , an online source of interior design photos and decorating ideas. “Whether you’re looking to add a pop of colour or a whimsical message, you can usually find a tea towel to fit any mood or theme.”

Etsy shoppers have searched for “tea towels” more than 450,000 times in the last six months, said Hannah Album of Etsy. com. The practicality of tea towels also appeals to millennials and others concerned about the environment, said Leana Salamah, vice-president of marketing for the International Housewares Association , in Rosemont, Illinois. “Sustainability is huge,” she said. “The option for an absorbent tea towel versus a paper towel is appealing. The less waste millennials can produce, the happier they are.” Tea towels’ approachable price point and wide array of themes make them particularly giftworthy, said Laura Hill, who has worked in the gift industry for 20 years and currently runs the website www.aloveofdishtowels. com . There are tea towels themed around pets, cooking, holidays, hobbies, funny sayings and much more. “They’re easy to make personal,” she said. Kay Gardiner of New York City, who has collected tea towels for years, considers them a form of folk art. Some of her favourites are kitschy ones depicting British royal weddings and births. She also likes towels with an artistic flair, like those created by well-known printmaker Jen Hewett . Tea towels remind her of happy days spent in her grandmother’s kitchen. “I’m drawn to them,” said Gardiner. “They’re cheap and cheerful.” Nostalgia definitely prompts people to buy, Hill said. Tea towels re-

These undated photos shows a dish towel design located in Sheffield Village, Ohio. (Laura Hill via AP)

mind people of drying dishes after holiday meals in days gone by, she said. Others appreciate that while many kitchen gadgets have gotten compli-

cated, the tea towel hasn’t. “It’s a reminder of the simplicity of the kitchens we grew up in,” she said. And tea towels do more than dry dishes and soak

up spills, Hill noted. They can be used to keep baked goods warm and to cover up other fresh foods. She lines baskets with them or swaddles a bottle of wine

for a hostess gift. “They’re just really practical,” she said. “They’re timely. They’re quirky. They’re nostalgic. They work for everybody.”

’Sell By’ or what? US pushes for clarity on expiration dates By Candice Choi The Associated Press

NEW YORK — If milk is a few days past its “Sell By” date, is it safe to drink? U.S. regulators are urging food-makers to be more consistent with labeling terms like “Best By” and “Enjoy By” that cause confusion. By clarifying the meaning of such dates, they are trying to prevent people from prematurely tossing products and to reduce the mountains of food that goes to waste each year. Even if you rely more on sight and smell to size up foods, you might be surprised by the risks and practices around food spoilage.

WHAT’S NEW? Phrases like “Best By”, “Enjoy By” and “Fresh Through” generally indicate when a food’s quality would decline — not when it becomes unsafe to eat. To help make that clearer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently recommended companies stick with “Best If Used By.” Industry groups got behind the phrase after earlier guidance from regulators, along with the more definitive “Use By” for perishables food that should be thrown out after a certain date. But the FDA hasn’t endorsed the latter phrase, which could have safety implications. Regardless, the FDA’s recommendation isn’t mandatory, and consumers will likely continue seeing variations, in some cases because of local regulations. With milk, for instance, states may require “Sell By” or other labeling.

HOW ACCURATE ARE THE DATES? It’s difficult for manufacturers to pinpoint how long foods will stay good, given variables like how long they sit on loading docks and how they’re stored in people’s homes. Milk should be good for

at least a few days after its “Sell By” date, though exactly how long will depend on factors including pasteurization methods. Many people use dates on packages as guideposts and rely on their senses. Crackers might taste stale, for instance, while more perishable foods might be discolored or smell funky. Foods like fresh meat and dairy are more vulnerable to spoilage in part because their moisture allows the small amounts of bacteria to multiply more quickly, said Martin Bucknavage, a food safety expert at Penn State Extension. “As time goes on, the few becomes more and more,” he said.

IS SPOILAGE ALWAYS BAD? Your tolerance for spoilage likely varies depending on the food. Few would keep pouring chunky milk over cereal, but many might overlook a spot of mould on bread. Food safety experts generally recommend throwing out food at the first signs of spoilage. With mould, even a small fleck might be an indicator that there’s a lot more of it that you can’t see. “It’s kind of like an iceberg: It’s only part of what’s going on,” said Leslie Bourquin, a Michigan State University professor of food science and safety. An exception is for certain dense foods where mould has difficulty spreading. With hard cheeses, for instance, food safety experts say it’s fine to carve out a 1-inch chunk around the mould and eat the rest. If you’re not sure about when it’s safe to eat around mould, the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers a chart . Keep in mind spoilage often isn’t what’s responsible for food poisoning: “Sight and smell aren’t always great indicators of safety,” said Bourquin. A slab of raw chicken, for example, might look

fresh but contain salmonella. To limit the chances of getting sick from such germs, regulators recommend safe cooking and handling practices .

HOW DO FOODMAKERS PREVENT SPOILAGE? Canning in a sealed, sterile container is a way to preserve foods for years, while freezing can also stop the clock on spoilage. But even in those cases, foods can deteriorate in quality depending on factors such as acidity and how tightly the package is sealed. In the meantime, the trend toward “natural” foods has prompted some food-makers to purge some preservatives. But companies may find “natural” alternatives that perform similar functions, and new ways to make foods last longer are emerging. One company, for example, developed an edible peel made from plants that helps extend the shelf-life of produce like avocados.

to encourage donations by shielding individuals and companies that donate food from liability. But Michael Flood of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank notes concerns about spoilage don’t end with a donation. People who receive donated food may also be confused about the meaning of various dates, and end up throwing products away. “We have the same problem the overall food industry has,” he said.

This 2019 photo shows the “sell by” date for a jug of milk in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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HOW ARE FOOD BANKS AFFECTED? Greater understanding about date labeling might encourage more donations to food banks. In 1996, a federal law sought

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Promise of marijuana leads scientists on search for evidence

In this 2019 file photo, an employee at a medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., sorts buds into prescription bottles. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer

SEATTLE — Marijuana has been shown to help ease pain and a few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S. states have decided pot should be legal to treat many other conditions with little scientific backing. At least 1.4 million Americans are using marijuana for their health, according to an Associated Press analysis of states that track medical marijuana patients. The number of medical marijuana cardholders more than tripled in the last five years as more states jumped on the bandwagon. The analysis is based on data from 26 states and the District of Columbia. The total climbs to 2.6 million patients if California, Washington and Maine are included, the AP estimates.

States that expanded the use of medical pot for common ailments such as severe pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety saw a boost in enrollment, the AP found. The U.S. government, meanwhile, both considers marijuana an illegal drug and a therapeutic herb worth more study. A look at the health claims and research on medical marijuana:

THE EVIDENCE Besides chronic pain, there’s strong evidence marijuana or its ingredients can ease nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy and help with symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Several European countries have approved Sativex, a mouth spray containing THC and CBD, for multiple sclerosis symptoms. Last year, U.S. regu-

lators approved Epidiolex, made from CBD, to treat two rare seizure disorders. THC causes marijuana’s mind-altering effect; CBD doesn’t get people high. British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals is seeking U.S. approval for Sativex. Other companies are pursuing Food and Drug Administration backing for products based on marijuana ingredients. Arizona-based Insys Therapeutics, targeted in lawsuits over its marketing of an addictive opioid painkiller, is developing CBD drugs for two types of childhood epilepsy and a rare genetic disorder. Pennsylvania-based Zynerba Pharmaceuticals is working on a CBD skin patch for autism and fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition. Prescription drugs already on the market use synthetic THC to treat weight loss, nausea and vomiting in patients with AIDS or cancer. And researchers continue to study whether marijuana helps with PTSD, back pain and other problems.

OPIOID ALTERNATIVE? New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New Mexico allow medical marijuana for opioid addiction despite little evidence it works. But marijuana may be helpful in reducing use of

opioid painkillers. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, better known for its research on herbs and yoga, has set aside $3 million for studies to determine which of marijuana’s 400-plus chemicals help with pain. THC was excluded however. Its mood-altering effects and potential for addiction and abuse make it less useful for pain, said Dr. David Shurtleff, the agency’s deputy director. And THC has been studied more than the lesser-known compounds.

CURE FOR CANCER? Despite online claims, there’s only weak evidence that marijuana’s ingredients might one day be used to treat cancer. Most studies have been in animals or in the lab. Results have been mixed. In one study, nine patients with an aggressive form of brain cancer had THC injected into their tumors; any effect on their survival was unclear. Another study found worrying evidence that marijuana might interfere with some cancer drugs, making them less effective.

RESEARCHING AN OUTLAW MEDICINE The U.S. government grows marijuana for research at a farm in Missis-

sippi and generally bans grant-funded studies of real-world products. But a mobile lab inside a white Dodge van allows University of Colorado Boulder researchers to study the potent strains of marijuana many patients consume without running afoul of the law. Study participants use marijuana in their homes, coming to the van for blood draws and other tests before and after using, said Cinnamon Bidwell who has federal grants to study marijuana’s effects on lower back pain and anxiety. With increased demand for research pot, the Drug Enforcement Administration created an application process for growers, but has not acted on more than two dozen applications. Such challenges are common for scientists studying an outlaw medicine, said Dr. Igor Grant, who directs the oldest marijuana research center in the U.S. at the University of California, San Diego. There, scientists are studying marijuana chemicals for children with autism and adults with a brain disorder that causes uncontrollable shaking. Established by state law in 2000, the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research once relied solely on California for funding. The

center now has support from private foundations, a sign of growing public acceptance of the research.

TRACKING PATIENTS Minnesota medical marijuana patients must regularly fill out surveys about their symptoms and side effects. That allows researchers to study how people with cancer react to marijuana. In one study, a third of cancer patients made only one purchase and didn’t come back during a fourmonth period. They may have died, or decided marijuana was too expensive or didn’t work. Of the rest, most reported improvements in vomiting, pain, disturbed sleep, anxiety and depression with few side effects. Marijuana can ease many symptoms “all at one time,” but more study is needed, said study coauthor Dr. Dylan Zylla of the health care system HealthPartners. He has no financial ties to cannabis companies. Zylla is studying whether cancer patients can decrease their prescription opioid use while using marijuana. Marijuana “does seem to help patients,” he said, “but so much is unknown about the risks, side effects and drug interactions.”

Schools reckon with social stress: ‘I’m on my phone so much’ By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a distraction in her class. But not even her students realized the psychological toll of their devices until an in-class experiment that, of course, was then spreading on social media. For one class period, students used a whiteboard to tally every Snapchat, Instagram, text, call or other notification that popped up. Teachers around the country have run similar experiments, typically recording dozens of trips to the board. “One girl, just during the one hour, got close to 150 Snapchat notifications. 150!” marveled Chavis, who teaches honorslevel courses at Rock Hill Schools in South Carolina. She’s among a growing number of teachers, parents, medical professionals and researchers convinced that smartphones are now playing a major role in accelerating student anxiety — a trend so pervasive that a National Education Association newsletter labelled anxiety a “mental health tsunami .” Testing, extracurricular-

packed schedules, and perpetual stressors like poverty can all weigh on students. But research now points to smartphone-driven social media as one of the biggest drivers of stress. After all, that’s where college acceptance letters fill Instagram, everyone knows where everyone else is going for spring break, and athletic failures and awkward social moments can live forever. Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State who has studied the issue, said it’s no coincidence that youth mental health issues have risen with the number of phones. “What a lot of teens told me is that social media and their phones feel mandatory,” she said. Last year, an editorial in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ flagship journal recommended that doctors ask adolescent patients about their social media use as part of routine screening, alongside older questions about home life and drug and sexual activity. “Aberrant and/or excessive social media usage” could contribute to teenage “feelings of isolation, depressive symptoms, and anxiety,” three researchers wrote in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers are still

In this 2018 photo, Emily Mogavero, 17, looks at her cellphone while walking in Delaware Park in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

arguing whether phones drive student depression or depression drives phone use. But 70 percent of teens view anxiety and depression as major problems among their peers , according to a February Pew Research Center report. Nearly 60 percent of parents said they worry about the influence of social media on their child’s physical and mental health in the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Stress in America survey . Schools are starting to react. Many districts now hire outside companies to monitor students’ social media postings for signs of distress. Others invite in yoga instructors and com-

fort dogs to teach even the youngest kids to keep technology from putting them on edge. Belfast Area High School in Maine even staged an #unplugged event day in April — but it served to underline the technology’s pull when less than 20 percent of students and staff took part. When she first got a smartphone around seventh grade, all the posting, messaging and liking pushed Nia Coates’ anxiety level to “probably a 10,” she said. Now a high school junior, the Buffalo, New York, teen has figured out to manage the distractions. She’ll completely log out of her Snapchat, Ins-

tagram and Twitter, and sometimes will delete an app altogether for a while. Anxiety has taken over as the most significant obstacle to learning among Chris Doyle’s high school students at Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut. Some rack up absences because they feel overwhelmed by the day ahead, Doyle said. A teacher for 30 years, he has seen a profound shift toward constant self-evaluation that he associates with social media, YouTube, and even school grade portals sometimes checked dozens of times a day — things students have never before had to manage. Awareness of other people’s lives, even their private lives, is “kind of hyper right now,” Doyle said. “And I don’t think that usually leaves most people feeling good, because nobody’s perfect and most kids feel very imperfect.” But putting the genie back in the bottle isn’t easy. In Illinois, Glenbrook High Schools District 225 experimented with limiting teens’ access to their grades on a digital portal. But for every student who said the grade book caused them anxiety, there was another who said losing regular access cre-

ated even more stress, said instructional innovation director Ryan Bretag. “I definitely feel stress with online profiles, social media, to keep up, maintain my profiles and stuff,” said Emily Mogavero, a 17-year-old student in Buffalo, New York. “It kind of worries me that I’m on my phone so much.” Mogavero said she sometimes puts her phone out of reach or powers it down so she doesn’t hear notifications. Teaching limits at an earlier age might help. Deirdre Birmingham of Montclair, New Jersey, signed onto a campaign called “Wait Until Eighth ” because she didn’t think her video game-loving 10-year-old son was ready to manage a smartphone’s pull. The idea, which got its start in Texas two years ago, is to lessen the peer pressure of being the only kid without a phone by enlisting parents of classmates to agree to hold off until at least eighth grade. So far, almost 20,000 people have signed on, founder Brooke Shannon said. “I had a gut level that it would be difficult for my child to manage,” Birmingham said. “As a grown-up, I find it difficult sometimes to manage.”

Doctor accused of murder in overdose deaths of 25 patients

Former critical care doctor William Husel, center, pleads not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of 25 hospital patients in Franklin County Court. (AP Photo/Kantele Franko) By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio doctor was charged with murder Wednesday in the deaths of 25 hospital patients who, authorities say, were killed with deliberate overdoses of painkillers, many of them administered by other medical workers on his orders. In one of the biggest cases of its kind ever brought against an American health care professional, William

Husel was accused of ordering outsize doses of the powerful painkiller fentanyl. Many of the patients who died were on ventilators and receiving palliative care. The deaths occurred between 2015 and 2018. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien compared Husel’s actions to extinguishing a dwindling candle. “That candle, while there may be just a half an inch of wax left, if I blow that candle out, I’m causing that

flame to go out sooner than it would naturally,” O’Brien said. Husel, 43, pleaded not guilty after turning himself in earlier in the day. A judge set bail at $1 million. The doctor is the lone defendant. Authorities are not prosecuting nurses, pharmacists and others involved in the deaths, though dozens of hospital employees have been reported to professional boards for investigation and potential disciplinary action. Husel’s lawyer said he was trying to provide “comfort care” for dying patients. “At no time did Dr. Husel ever intend to euthanize anyone — euthanize meaning speed up death,” defense attorney Richard Blake said. The patients were going to die whether they were being treated by Husel or another physician, Blake said. The Columbus-area Mount Carmel Health System has publicly apologized. It issued a statement Wednesday pledging to continue cooperating

with authorities and making “meaningful changes” to ensure such events never happen again. The system found that Husel ordered potentially fatal drug doses for 29 patients, including five who might have received those drugs when there still was a chance to improve their conditions with treatment. The hospital system said six more patients got doses that were excessive but probably did not cause their deaths. The murder charges were brought only in cases that involved fentanyl doses of at least 500 micrograms. The prosecutor said the investigation remains open and other cases are still under review. Husel was fired in December and stripped of his medical license after concerns about his orders were brought to the attention of officials at Mount Carmel, where he had worked for five years. Mount Carmel has said it should have investigated and taken action sooner. It

has acknowledged that the doctor was not removed from patient care for four weeks after the concerns were raised, and three patients died during that time. Police Sgt. Terry McConnell said none of the families who talked with investigators believed that what happened was “mercy treatment.” Amy Pfaff, whose mother was among the patients whose deaths prompted the charges, said she still wonders about his motives. “Trust me, I sit many hours sitting trying to figure out why would he do this to so many people, and I just don’t know,” Pfaff said. More than two dozen wrongful-death lawsuits have been filed against the doctor and the hospital system, including one by Pfaff over the October 2017 death of her mother, Beverlee Schirtzinger. The hospital system settled some of the cases for hundreds of thousands of dollars. All employees who had a

role in administering medication to the victims have been removed from patient care as a precaution, hospital officials have said. All told, 48 nurses and pharmacists were reported to their respective professional boards. Thirty of those employees were put on leave, and 18 no longer work there, including some who left years ago, officials said. Records show no prior disciplinary action against Husel by the Ohio State Medical Board. The board will not disclose whether it received any complaints that did not result in action. The allegations against Husel recalled another Ohio case involving a former nurse’s aide dubbed the Angel of Death. That man, Donald Harvey, confessed in 1987 to killing 37 people, most of them hospital patients, over the span of two decades in Ohio and Kentucky. He was given multiple life sentences and died in 2017 after being attacked by a fellow inmate.

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Homer News editor celebrates 20 years By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion

On May 12, Editor Michael Armstrong celebrated 20 years at the Homer News. “It’s been a lot of stubbornness, perseverance and staying put,” Armstrong said of his milestone. “There is obviously the work, doing the job and doing it well over the years.” Michael joined the Homer News team in 1999, when the Homer newspaper was owned by the owners of the Washington Post. Armstrong started with the Homer News as an editorial assistant and had a small role to play in the many departments of the newspaper, not just the newsroom, setting him up well for when he took over as editor in July of 2017. “I did a lot of newsroom work, classifieds and answer

the phones,” he said. “I even rolled quarters on Thursday.” In his early years, he kept putting his name in the ring when reporter positions would open up but “nobody bit,” he said. Then, in 2003, he became a general assignment reporter and stuck with it. “The size of the newsroom kept getting smaller and smaller,” he said. “Then eventually the (former editor) left and I was asked ‘do you want to be driving the bus or on the bus?’ I wanted to drive the bus,” Michael said, on segueing into the editor position. In the newsroom and out, Michael is a writer. He’s had several books published, including a “goofy, alien abduction novel” called Truckstop Earth. “I’ve pretty much always been or wanted to

be a writer,” he said. “I’ve done fiction writing, short stories and other stuff. The nice thing about journalism is that it satisfies my needs to use words and I also exercise the story writing part of my brain. In fiction, I make up the stories, with journalism I get to report stuff that has actually happened.” Michael also said that living and working in a small town has added to his career with the Homer News. Originally from Florida, Michael has lived in Homer longer than he’s lived anywhere else. “You’re telling the story of your community and your neighbors, the people who live here,” Michael said. “It’s like you’re embedded in this big novel that is happening around you. I like doing that and I love Homer.” When he’s not writing, Michael plays in a lo-

cal Marimba band named Shamwari, goes on walks or beachcombs with his dog Princess Leia or travels or camps with his wife. “I tell people I married and fell in love with my wife because she likes to read and she likes to camp,” Michael said. The pair recently purchased a Volkswagon Eurovan to camp in all summer long. Michael will be celebrating another anniversary this December, 40 years living in Alaska. “I’m honored to have been here, in Alaska and at the Homer News, for this long,” he said. “The work has always been fulfilling and I’ve come to make a community in Homer … I love the people. I love this town. I keep doing it because I want to tell the story of Homer and I think I can tell it pretty well.”

Homer News Publisher Jeff Hayden, right, offers congratulations to Homer News Editor Michael Armstrong in celebration of 20 years with the paper on Friday, May 10, in Homer.

Future generations might not be so bad after all V irginia W alters

L ife in the P edestrian L ane Congratulations are in order! I had the privilege on May 20 of attending the awards ceremony at Kenai Central High School and making a scholarship award to a couple of deserving seniors. Kenai Historical Society was among many patrons/mentors who rewarded outstanding students for their achievements, which include the fact they made it through 12 or 13 years of school successfully without throwing up their hands in frustration, defeat or simply exhaustion. (I may be old but some things remain in the memory. Finally finishing school is one of them.) Not to be forgotten are

the other local organizations, businesses and families who contribute to these scholarships. All financial assistance is welcome in this day when education has become, economically, such a precious commodity. The full-ride scholarships are very welcome, of course, but the ones that will pay for books, gas money, rent and food are equally as needed. Not every student is going to Harvard and those who choose to devote their time locally have earned the recognition and support as much as the superstars. I was impressed with the students honored at the ceremony. The Historical Society selects their recipients more on community service and recommendation than on grade point average, although that does come into consideration at the end. This year we considered five applicants, and it is always too bad we can’t

award to them all. Sometimes it comes down to a coin toss, the students are so deserving. As often as I have dissed on ‘this younger generation’, I am always amazed at their achievement and forethought. Yes, it’s really Me. After the last column about them not driving, Granddaughter #3 sent me a rebuttal. Respectfully written, I must say, but decidedly pointed as to the reasons she doesn’t like to drive, and the veiled suggestion that I follow my mother’s admonition that if you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all. So, I am taking another long look at the Millennials (although #3 claims to be a subcategory: Xennial [“hey! It’s a thing! Google it!]) and I can see some interesting and even independent thought from some of them, in between being offended by everything and needing to reinvent the wheel, which I might sug-

Josep Ponds-Vives Kenai Peninsula College Dean’s Honor List (GPA 3.5-3.99) Spring 2019 Semester Randi Presley Karina Roach Herbert Averett Michael Tarbert Isaac Averill Nicholas Tuttle Aaron Brincefield Drew Wimmerstedt Michael Daniel Nathaniel Yannikos Skyler Diehl Jayden Zimmer Brandon Edwards Kenai Peninsula College Chancellor’s Brooks Furlong Honor List (GPA 4.0) Spring 2019 Erin Herrick Semester Jeremiah Lewis Jaclyn Martin Elizabeth Bacon Charles Moore IV Amber Bridgeman Jakelynn Olivia

Around the Peninsula

VFW state service officer visit On Tuesday, June 18 from 12-4 p.m. at VFW POST 10046 at 134 N Birch Street in Soldotna, the VFW state service officer will help members and veterans learn how to get their benefits through the VA. Not a member yet? Check out the post.

When is it time for a long-term facility? Soldotna Senior Center will host a Caregiver Support meeting on Tuesday, June 11 at 1 p.m. Meeting topic: “When is it time for a long-term facility?” Many family members want to care for their loved one at home for as long as possible. What does “for as long as possible” really mean? We will discuss factors to indicate the time may be right to consider the additional support of an assisted living home or nursing home for more care. Please join us to share your experiences as a caregiver, or to support someone who is a caregiver. For more information, call Sharon or Judy at 907- 262-1280.

Food for Thought Join us in the Fireweed Diner, every Tuesday from 5-6 p.m., beginning June 11 through Sept. 10 for a meal and a time of learning about food and nutrition. June 11: What’s for Dinner? with Shelby Dykstra, dietetic intern; June 18: “What I have on Hand” Meal Planning with Amorette Payment,SNAP-ED nutrition educator; June 25:Bring the Kids! with Shelby Dykstra, dietetic intern.

gest, has been rolling along successfully for several generations before them. And Generation Z, who are the ones who graduated this year, are even more promising. They realize the world doesn’t revolve around their needs and they are going to have to make an effort to achieve their dreams and they understand that effort means work for it! Whew! Was that OK, Mom? One summer, five of the granddaughters were going to be here at once (yes, another granddaughter story). At that time, their ages stretched from college freshman down to about first grade and I was looking for a project we could all do together — Big assignment — but the new crafty thing was making a small blanket from two pieces of fleece fringed at the edges then knotted together. I had made one. It was easy and Laura Bruce Dennis Chapman Shannon Esteban Whitney Esteban Joshua Fine Vladislav Glushkov Riley Gray Michelle Hartley Stephen Hartley Edward Hoeldt William Howell Jr Cheri Mendez Brenner Musgrave Izabeau Pearston

RSVP to Greg Meyer, executive director, 907-262-3111 or gmeyer@kpfoodbank.org.

Salmon Classic Round Up The Sterling Senior Center is hosting its annual fundraiser, Salmon Classic Round Up, on June 22 at 5 p.m. BBQ dinner, Silent Auction, Live Auction, beer and wine available. Tickets are $30 each and are available at the center at 34453 Sterling Highway or online at: sterlingseniors.org/events-activities Further info, call 2626808. Sterling Area Senior Citizens is a 501c3 non-profit focusing on food, housing, security, and active lifestyles.

‘Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch’ auditions Kenai Performers is holding open auditions for a melodrama titled, “Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch…or, The Perfumed Badge” by Shubert Fendrich on Sunday, June 23, 2-2:30 p.m. and Monday, June 24, 7-7:30 p.m. in their rental space located on the backside of Subway restaurant on K-Beach Road. Play has roles for 4 men/5 women, age 16 and up. Performance dates are August 16-18 & 23-25, 2019. For more information contact Terri at 252-6808.

Kenai Senior Center activities The Kenai Senior Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and are open until 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Community meals are served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for lunch is $7 suggested donation for individuals 60 or older, $14 for those under 60. Call 907-283-4156 for more information. — Walking Group, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9-10 a.m. — Beginning Spanish, Thursdays: 1 p.m. — Card Making with Kimberley, Tuesday, June 11: 1 p.m. — Mystery Drive, Tuesday, June 11: 12:30 p.m. — Father’s Day Lunch, Friday, June 14: 12 p.m. — No-Host Dinner at Acapulco in Soldotna, Tuesday, June 18: 4:30 p.m. — Birthday Lunch, Wednesday, June 19: 11:30 a.m. — Kenai Peninsula Caregivers Group, Tuesday, June 18: 1-3 p.m. — Ring-a-Lings, lunchtime entertainment, Monday, June 24, 11 a.m. — Computer assistance, every other Friday: 1 p.m.

fun and (because it was so popular) kits were available. So off I go to JoAnn’s to find five blanket kits for the granddaughters. I even took Hubby along as consultant. Many designs were available, and I spent a good amount of time making a very careful selection for each girl: Pink princesses for #7, fantasy print for #3, big stalking tiger for #4. I spent more time on those blankets than we had spent picking out our car, Hubby nodding agreement as I mulled each choice. I even got an extra one: flower print, for myself and to demonstrate how to put it together. So the day arrives. The dads are out fishing; the moms are reading or napping; the girls are pacing and saying, “What can we do, Grandma?” So I pull out the blanket kits and show them the one I had already made. They were

excited to get started, and I told them to pick the one they wanted and I would show them how. They all selected a blanket. I didn’t hear a “I want that one,” or “I saw that one first.” They each had the one they wanted. BUT, none had selected the one I picked for her (and I got stuck with the pink princesses).The moral of this story: You never know a person (or a group) as well as you think. Even your granddaughters. So to the Millennials, (in #3’s words): “I am never truly lost. I usually know where I am, I’m just not quite where I want to be.” We all know that feeling, but until now no group has made it their mantra. Lucky GenX is there to sweep up and GenZ to carry on. And, congratulations to the 2019 graduates! They hold the promise of the future. I’m not too worried about them or the future.

Chloe Pleznac Alisa Posey-Schave Marshall Pratt Cary Rohler Jesse Ross Wilfredo Ruiz Quintalis Rutledge Brad Schuetz Tona Smarto Donovan Smith Michelle Spalding Justin Stewart Alex Turk Louise Tymrak

— Council on Aging, Thursday, June 13: 4:30 p.m. — Kenai Senior Connection Board Meeting, Friday, June 28: 9:30 a.m.

Yoga in the Park Soldotna Parks & Recreation and The Yoga Yurt are excited to offer free yoga in the park in June and July. This is a gentle flow yoga for all skill levels on Fridays from 6-7:15 p.m. at Farnsworth Park in Soldotna. Farnsworth park is located at 148 S Birch Street and yoga will happen rain or shine so dress accordingly. For more information call 262-3151.

Ninilchik Clam Scramble Ninilchik Clam Scramble 5K mud and obstacle run will take place on Saturday, June 15. Starting at Deep Creek running along the beach through numerous obstacles through Ninilchik River through the old village up the stairs to the Ninilchik View State Park. This is a family fun event. More information can be found at www. facebook.com/Ninilchikchamberofcommerce/. Benefits from the run help Ninilchik Emergency Services and Ninilchik Chamber of Commerce. If you have any question please feel free to contact Debbie Cary 907-3988308.

Central Peninsula Garden Club June workshops Saturday, June 22: 10-11:30 a.m.: What do you really know about Worm Poo? This Workshop will tell you what’s Really true Oh Pooh! 1-2:30 p.m.: Tied to the garden watering? Come learn what relief can bring. Members Only registration begins June 1. Public registration begins June 8. Registration ends June 18. Register online at www.cenpengardenclub.org.

A Safe Place for the Heart Camp Mend-A-Heart is a free day camp for ages 6 to 16 who have experienced a loss due to death. Camp is held at beautiful Solid Rock Camp, just outside of Soldotna. Many fun activities as well as age appropriate grief activities. Dates are Aug 13 to the 15, 2019. All applications must be in by July. Please contact Hospice at 262-0453 for additional information, questions and applications. Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See EVENTS, page C12

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Job Description Alaska Steel Company is looking for a Class B delivery driver/warehouse man. You will work at our Kenai location. You will be responsible for daily steel deliveries within Kenai/Soldotna/Sterling areas. Applicant will be also required to work in the warehouse as needed on a daily basis. This is a minimum 40 hour per week position. Weekend Overtime is required Applicants must be able to demonstrate an outstanding attitude and great work ethic along with strong customer service skills. Applicant should have a minimal amount of Overhead Crane and Forklift experience and be familiar with Steel and Aluminum products. Applicants must undergo an extensive Background check. Benefits: Vacation pay after one year of full time employment. Health, dental and life insurance after 60 days from date of hire. 401k plan with generous matching available after 180 days of employment for eligible employees. Apply in person at Alaska Steel Co. 205 Trading Bay Rd. Kenai AK. 99611 You can also get a copy of our Application on our website. www.alaskasteel.com All applicants must provide a copy of their current driving record and a resume at time of application. No Phone Calls Please. Job Type: Full-time

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required by the Soldotna City Code and Alaska Statute guidelines. This po required by the Soldotna City Code and Alaska Statute guidelines. This position daily contact with City employees, outside agencies, and the ge For more information and to apply for this position go to KPC’s requires requires daily contact with City employees, outside agencies, and the general public. employment page at www.kpc.alaska.edu public. A complete job description is available on the City’s websit A complete job description available on the City’s resume, website and at cover www.soldotna.org/jobs. A City is of Soldotna application, www.soldotna.org/jobs. City of Soldotna application, resume, and cover letter UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and are required and may beA submitted online, by email to lmetcalf@soldotna.o are required and may be submitted online, by email to lmetcalf@soldotna.org, by N Birc prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: fax to 866.596.2994, or delivered to Human Resources at 177 fax to AK 866.596.2994, or delivered to Human Resources 177 NCity BirchofSt, www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination. Soldotna, 99669 before 5 p.m. June 28, 2019.at The Soldotna Soldotna, AK 99669 before 5 p.m. June 28, 2019. The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer. EEO employer. LEGALS

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Released [June 5, 2019] Notice of Planned Undertaking – Three Proposed Telecommunication Towers In order to improve wireless communication efficiency across the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Communications Inc. is proposing to construct three new telecommunication towers during the summer of 2019 (Table 1). These towers are planned to be constructed in or near the communities of Kasilof, Nikolaevsk, and Anchor Point and will consist of installing a 150-foot-tall monopole at each location with the intended use of facilitating improved wireless communications across the Kenai region.

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