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Revitalizing Rendezvous. C1.

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Dueling analyses raise questions about session By BECKY BOHRER ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alaska’s attorney general said Wednesday that Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has the authority to call a special session where he wishes and the option of seeking a court order to compel rebellious lawmakers to convene in his chosen location of Wasilla. How far Dunleavy plans to

push the issue — his latest dustup with lawmakers — remains to be seen. Attorney General Kevin Clarkson’s position is at odds with that of the Legislature’s top legal adviser, Megan Wallace, who in a memo said a governor does not have the constitutional power to compel the Legislature to meet in a location other than the capital of Juneau. Clarkson told reporters the writ-

ers of the state’s constitution, if they wished, could have limited where a special session could be held but didn’t. The constitution permits the governor to call a special session and for lawmakers to call themselves into one if they can muster sufficient votes. Dunleavy called for a special session, starting July 8, in Wasilla, where he’s from. But House Speaker Bryce Edgmon and

Senate President Cathy Giessel this week said the Legislature instead plans to convene in Juneau and hold most meetings in Anchorage. Clarkson said Dunleavy asked him for his legal options. Clarkson said he could seek a court order compelling lawmakers not present in Wasilla to go there and have Alaska State Troopers roundup those who defy any such court order.

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“I have no idea whether he’ll choose that or not,” Clarkson said. Dunleavy also possibly could join a lawsuit filed by a citizen or simply let lawmakers meet where they want, Clarkson said. Dunleavy spokesman Matt Shuckerow said Dunleavy would be able to address those issues later. SEE MEMO | Page A4

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warm to 80 degrees on Thursday and 82 degrees on Friday. The latter mark would set a new record for the hottest-ever June 28th in the capital city. The current recordhigh temperature is 78 degrees, set in 1983. Despite the ongoing warm spell, this month’s average temperature (54.9 degrees) is nothing too extreme: it’s 24th warmest on record and three degrees cooler than the June average on this date 15 years ago. The summer of 2004 is the hottest on record.

Capital City Fire/Rescue will take over Juneau’s sleep off program on July 1. The service, which provides field evaluation and transportation of inebriated individuals to a safe space where they can sober up, is currently housed at Bartlett Regional Hospital. The service will have a new name — CCFR CARES, or Community Assistance Response and Emergency Services — and a new location at St. Vincent de Paul on Teal Street in the former site of the thrift store. “The new identity is to better reflect our vision of how the program will serve the community,” said Fire Chief Rich Etheridge in a press release. “Managing the sleep off center will be one facet. The core purpose of CARES is to connect people with needed services, start whittling away at their challenges and barriers, and hopefully reduce their reliance on emergency services.” The supervised sleep off center will operate 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. CARES will be co-located with St. Vincent de Paul’s Community Navigator program. People who use the program will have immediate access to the navigators as well as access to bathing, laundry and clothing resources. “Relocating sleep off services from BRH to CCFR allows BRH to better focus on their core medical-related services and offer expanded substance abuse treatment programs to those in need,” said Deputy City Manager Mila Cosgrove in a press release.

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Dallas Hamblin, 5, and Neveah Berryhill, 9, left, play in a sprinkler set up during the RALLY program at Harborview Elementary School on Wednesday.

Break out sunscreen: Heat spell here to stay Temperatures expected to hit 80 today, tomorrow By NOLIN AINSWORTH JUNEAU EMPIRE

Juneau’s temperatures climbed to 75 degrees on Tuesday, and the summery weather is expected to stick around at least until Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The Mendenhall Valley is forecasted to be slightly warmer than the downtown area, according to NWS meteorologist Wes

Adkins, but both regions are expected to reach at least 80 degrees by Friday before cooling off slightly over the weekend. “We are going for near-record temperatures,” Adkins said by phone Wednesday morning. “It looks to remain pretty warm through the end of the work week and possibly into parts of the weekend, although our confidence is lower for the weekend.” The Juneau International Airport, the city’s official measuring point, is expected to

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State Suicide Prevention Council gets a 7-year extension Governor signs bill that extends term of the organization By BEN HOHENSTATT JUNEAU EMPIRE

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday signed a bill that will extend the existence of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council to 2027. The council, which was created in 2001, advises the governor and legislature on suicide-related issues. It also works with communities, educators and faith groups to prevent suicide in Alaska.

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“We know for sure the council is going to be in place for the next seven years,” said acting Executive Director for the council Bev Schoonover in a phone interview after the signing. “It’s really nice to get recognized by the governor and the legislature.” The council’s expiration date without the bill was Sunday. In the past, the council has been extended three years at a time, Schoonover said. It also

typically formulates a five-year prevention plan, and Schoonover said it’s nice to have an extension that lasts past the 2018 plan. Senate Bill 10, which led to the extension, enjoyed widespread bipartisan support on its way to the governor’s desk. It was sponsored by Sen. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, and co-sponsored by democratic and republican senators and representatives.

Dunleavy said Wednesday the work of the council is important for the health and wellness of all Alaskans, during a press conference for the bill’s signing at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Frontier Building in Anchorage. “Suicideis not a rural problem, it’s not an urban problem,” Dunleavy said. “It’s a statewide problem. It’s an Alaskan problem.” SEE COUNCIL | Page A3

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during an interview with the Juneau Empire at the Capitol on Feb. 26. Wednesday he signed a bill that extends the term of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council.

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JUNEAU EMPIRE | THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2019

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Today, June 27 Widowed Persons Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Fireweed Place, 415 Willoughby Ave. All widows and widowers are invited to join. For information, contact Sue at 586-6424 or Sandy at 789-0355 or 209-2307. Debate Watch Party Round 2, 5-7 p.m., TK Maguires, 375 Whittier St. This will be an event to watch the Democratic primary debates. This event is for people 21 and older. For more information, call Paul Kelly 240-3447. Juneau Entrepreneur Meet-Up, 5-7 p.m., Rendezvous, 184 S. Franklin St. This event is for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Black Sheep Productions, the new managers of Rendezvous, in conjunction with Spruce Root, the Alaska Small Business Development Center, Higher Image Management and Juneau Coworking. Low Tide Ladies Golf, 6 p.m., Mendenhall Golf Course, 2101 Industrial Blvd. Golf season is every Thursday night from May 9 to Aug. 22. Thursday night Jazz, 7:30-10:30 p.m., The Narrows Bar, 148 S. Franklin St. There is live music Thursday at the Narrows Bar.

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The Woosh.ji.een, lead by Lyle James, left, performs at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center in August 2018. The dance group will perform Friday as part of an event at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.

Ending violence is Men’s Work Friday

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Saturday, June 29 Cops on Top 2019, 9-11 a.m., Basin Road Trailhead. Capital City Alaska Peace Officers Association is hosting a Mount Roberts climb. All are welcome. Saturday Staying Alive Al Anon Family Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Resurrection Lutheran Church, 740 W. 10th St. The group offers support, strength and hope for families and friends of alcoholics. Sm’algyax Language Learners Group, noon-1 p.m., conference room of the Edward K. Thomas Building, 9097 Glacier Highway. All who wish to speak Sm’algyax, the language of the Tsimshian people, are welcome. Free Fossil Fun Day, 10 a.m.-noon, Alaska State Museum, 395 Whittier St. Kids can join local geologists on a journey into geologic time, explore the “Cruise’ the Fossil Coastline” exhibit, get hands-on with fossils and dinosaur bones from the University of Alaska Southeast and the University of Alaska Museum of the North teaching collections and use clues to imagine prehistoric animals and their habitats. Registration is closed. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, Juneau Community Picnic, noon-3 p.m., Twin Lakes, 3401-3499 Glacier Highway. This free event is open to the public. There will be barbecued food, face painting, kayaking, paddleboarding and more. Saturday Carving Sessions, 1 p.m., Gajaa Hit, Sealaska Heritage Institute is offering carving practice at Gajaa Hit on Willoughby Avenue for participants 18 and older with a maximum of 12 participants at a time. People can apply for the free classes through https://bit. ly/2G5Udr7.

An event Friday wants to help put a stop to gender-based violence.

ner, speakers Patrick Sidmore and Doug Modig, a performance by dance group Woosh.Ji.Een and conclude with a march to Marine Park.

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Kimball Theatre Organ Concert, noon-1 p.m., State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Ave. Summer Block Party, 5:30-7 p.m., Juneau Arts & Culture Center. The first half of the free weekly party features the music of Flutacious in the first half and Scott Ibex in the second half. Men’s Work: Ending Violence in Our Communities, 5-8 p.m., Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, 320 W. Willoughby Ave. This public event is sponsored by Sealaska Corporation, Goldbelt Heritage Foundation, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Alaska Community Foundation Social Justice Fund and University of Alaska Southeast. Dinner will be provided. Keynote speakers are Patrick Sidmore and Doug Modig. Free Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Sandbar & Grill, 2525 Industrial Blvd. Before You’re Nothing and Garden of Agony, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. The Viking, 218 Front St. Two hardrocking Juneau bands will perform. Admission is free.

“Men’s Work: Ending Violence in Our Communities” will start at 5 p.m. at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, 320 W. Willoughby Ave. The free event will include din-

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This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. Anyone with information about a crime can report a tip anonymously to juneaucrimeline. com. Assist • At 6:17 p.m. Saturday, JPD assisted in documenting a shed fire in the 8400 block of Nugget Drive. Burglary • At 4:56 p.m. Saturday, a 65-year-old man reported his property was burglarized in the 12500 block of Glacier Highway. Conditions violation • At 10:39 a.m. Saturday, JPD investigated a report

of a violation of a stalking protective order. Criminal mischief • At 11:02 a.m. Saturday, a 19-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence related criminal mischief. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Death • At 11:21 a.m. Saturday, JPD investigated the death of a 61-year-old woman in the 4100 block of Aspen Avenue. Death is not considered suspicious. Next of kin has been notified. Disorderly conduct • At 3:43 p.m. Saturday, James Cole Bottelson, 27, was cited and released for disorderly conduct in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road. Domestic • At 7:59 p.m. Saturday, a

27-year-old woman reported a windshield to a vehicle was broken out. • At 4:46 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a domestic dispute between a 32-yearold man and 30-year-old woman. • At 4:49 a.m. Sunday, a 30-year-old woman was arrested for domestic violence related assault, and was taken to LCCC. Drunken driving • At 11:30 p.m. Saturday, David Raphael Ripley, 48, was arrested for drunken driving in hte 8400 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. The vehicle was impouunded. Vandalism • At 2:36 p.m. Saturday, a 58-year-old woman reported damage to outside artwork in the 300 block of Whittier Street.

STATE NEWS IN BRIEF — Wire Reports —

Alaskans consider staying in homes threatened by erosion AKIAK — Alaska residents living near a riverbank threatened by erosion are facing a choice of whether to move, and some want to remain in their homes, a report said. Six houses in Akiak are within 100 feet of the Kuskokwim River, with one home 20 feet from the water, KYUK-AM reported Tuesday. Erosion caused a one-mile section of the embankment to fall into the river last month and the community of about 350 people northeast of Bethel is attempting to find relocation money. Akiak officials are working on a hazard mitigation plan in the hopes it will become eligible for state disaster funding

this year. Peter Gilila said moving his house will cost almost $100,000, while adding utilities will compound the cost. Gilila owns one of the homes closest to the river and said he will remain as long as there is running water, because the river water is contaminated. He is prepared to rebuild rather than relocate. “Because I can rebuild. And that’s what we do, that’s what we’ve always been doing: rebuilding. This is not a new situation for me,” Gilila said. City Administrator David Gilila, Peter’s brother, has been working to secure funds to move the homes closest to the river. “I wouldn’t move either,” David Gilila said. “That’s where we grew up.” Arnold Williams fears the possible loss of his home and

works to place sandbags and secure tarps to support the eroding riverbank. Williams tells his neighbors, “You wanna save your family, you wanna save your house, move it.”

Medical examiner identifies body pulled from Kuskokwim River ANCHORAGE — The state medical examiner has identified a body pulled from the Kuskokwim River near the village of Napakiak. Alaska State Troopers said the dead man was 28-year-old Stacey Hoagland Jr. of Akiak. Hoagland’s boat capsized in September and he could not be found. Boaters spotted the body June 19 and summoned troopers from Bethel.

Celebration of Life - Alfreda Leona Dore (nee Fleek) There will be a Celebration of Life for Alfreda Leona Dore (nee Fleek) on Saturday, July 6th 2019. A church service will be held at 11am, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Gold Street, Juneau. Later in the afternoon, at 3pm, we hope Alfreda’s friends and family will come to a potluck picnic at the Log Cabin Shelter (Shelter #2) on Sandy Beach. Alfreda lived most of her life in Douglas and she always loved family picnics!!! Feel free to bring a dish to share but some food will be provided by the family. We thought this would be an appropriate way to finish the celebrations. Alfreda passed away in Burlington, WA on October 22nd 2018, 5 days after her 92nd birthday. She was a long time resident of Douglas.

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Hawaii skydiving crash victims included bicyclist, young couple, Navy sailor By CALEB JONES AND AUDREY MCAVOY ASSOCIATED PRESS

HONOLULU — All 11 people on board a skydiving plane died when it crashed and burned at a small airfield north of Honolulu last week. It was the worst civilian aviation accident in the U.S. since 2011. The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office has identified nine victims, including a young couple from Colorado celebrating their first wedding anniversary, several skydiving instructors and a Navy sailor. Two victims have not yet been officially identified, including the pilot. LARRY LEMASTER Longtime skydiver and instructor Larry Lemaster, 50, was described as a kind friend who could fill a room with light. “I can honestly say, Larry was one of those rare people that entered a room and light followed him,” friend William Pemberton of Ashland, Kentucky, wrote to The Associated Press in a Facebook message. “Always smiling, never a bad vibe, it was nearly impossible to be in a bad mood around him.” “Larry was among the best of us,” he added. Lemaster jumped with a professional skydiving demonstration team that does performances around the country. “Our hearts are broken,” a post on the Team Fastrax Facebook page said. “In all the years we have known Larry he never said a negative word about anyone. He impacted everyone he met in a positive way through his kindness and love for all.” The native of Kentucky served in the U.S. Army. Later, as a professional in the skydiving world, the instructor at Oahu Parachute Center had over 8,000 jumps in his 22 years with the sport. On the company website, Lemaster’s profile said he enjoyed exploring Hawaii and base jumping, with over 700 jumps. JOSHUA DRABLOS The Navy said Lt. Joshua Drablos, 27, was “an invaluable member” of the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, based in Kunia, Hawaii. Drablos was a 2015 graduate of the Naval Academy where he studied quantitative economics, reported the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. Rory Quiller coached

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In 2016, the suicide rate in Alaska was 25.3, according to the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council’s 2017 annual report. That was nearly twice the national rate of 13.42, according to the National Foundation for Suicide Prevention. That high rate actually represented a decrease in the total number of people who died by suicide statewide, according to the annual report. Wednesday’s extension excited local suicide prevention advocates,

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the same time, sleep off services is a natural expansion of CCFR’s current line of work. In the long run,

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This undated photo provided by Nicole Anama shows Jordan Tehero, one of 11 people who died in the crash of a skydiving plane on the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii, June 21.

Drablos in track and field during his four years at the academy. He said Drablos had a passion for everything he did. “Josh had an immediate and profound impact on people,” said Quiller, a volunteer assistant track and field coach. Quiller said the team always had Drablos take recruits around the academy because his personality would get them fired up about being there. WSET in Lynchburg, Virginia, reported Drablos was a skilled pole vaulter at Jefferson Forest High School in Forest, Virginia. His former high school coach, Michael Parker, said Drablos was fearless, fast and always up for an adventure. NIKOLAS GLEBOV The 28-year-old was a “kind, sweet and gentle young man” who loved bicycling and the outdoors, said his stepfather, Mike Mostad. He loved and protected his little sister, who was eight years younger than him. Mostad called him “the best big brother a little sister could hope for.” “I loved him like he was my own son,” Mostad said. Glebov was born in Donetsk, Ukraine, and moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, when he was 13. He was mature for his age and dedicated to his studies. He played tennis and rode his bicycle so much he went through three bikes in four years. “Even in January in 2 feet of snow he rode his bicycle,” Mostad said. He attended college, but found it wasn’t for him and enlisted in the Air Force at age 20. More recently, he went to work for the National Oceanic and Atmo-

spheric Administration on board a fisheries survey ship based in Kodiak, Alaska. Glebov was at the end of a one-month, six-island Hawaii vacation at the time of the crash. He was scheduled to return to Alaska on Sunday, two days after the crash. DANIEL HERNDON The Oklahoma native worked as a skydiving instructor at Oahu Parachute Center. Stacy Richmond told KTUL in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that her brother passed away doing what he loved. “He told me when we were kids that he wanted to skydive when he grew up, and it’s what he loved to do,” she said. She said Herndon’s wife, Natt, would be spreading his ashes in the ocean because he loved the water. Oahu Parachute Center’s website said Herndon had over 10 years of experience and had completed 4,000 jumps. He was a certified instructor and videographer. The website said he enjoyed sharing the sport with others, exploring the islands and scuba diving. Herndon’s family plans a private memorial skydive in his honor. A public memorial service is scheduled for July 1 in Oklahoma. MICHAEL MARTIN The 32-year-old skydiving instructor also taught kite surfing. His girlfriend, Alex Nakao, visited a growing memorial near the crash site over the weekend, Hawaii News Now reported . “He did get stressed out at work sometimes, but he loved what he did,” she said. “He died doing what he loved.”

who said it shows suicide prevention is something supported by the state’s highest office. “We’re glad the state sees it as a priority area and recognizes it,” said Aaron Surma, community services director for Juneau Youth Services in a phone interview. “We appreciate that the state is willing to pay special attention to it. We’re very pleased.” Juneau Youth Services works with and supports the work done by Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition. Surma said since the coalition is not incorporated, JYS is the fiduciary — person or organization who manages assets for another entity — for the coalition. Surma said while the

council does not work directly with the coalition, people have worked with both bodies. Plus, the work the statewide council does affects the way Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition and every other locally focused suicide prevention group approaches their work. That’s important, Surma said because it means many groups in different areas take a more standardized approach to prevention, which helps make peer-to-peer connections. “They set an agenda for the state in regards to suicide prevention,” Surma said. “They set the tone statewide, and it trickles down to the work we do.”

we expect to see reductions in non-emergent emergency medical calls, increased number of firefighting staff to improve our community readiness for major incidents, and a better safety net for vulnerable individuals.” No new funding is being allocated for the program; the existing budget

— $800,00 — from BRH is being transferred to CCFR. Over the next several months, CCFR will evaluate how the program can best meet any further needs without duplicating existing community services.

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This June photo provided by Natacha Mendenhall shows Casey Williamson, left, and his mother Carla Ajaga in Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas.

JORDAN TEHERO Jordan Tehero, a 23-yearold from the Hawaii island of Kauai, took up skydiving a few years ago as a distraction from the breakup of a relationship, his father, Garret Tehero, said. Then his son “went and fell in love” with the sport, he said. His parents were both worried about his new hobby. “Because of our fear, we wanted him to stop,” the father said. “But he didn’t have the fear that we had, so he just continued.” Any fears he may have had were taken care of with prayer. “He always told me, ‘Dad, I pray before every flight, before every jump, I pray,’” the father said. ASHLEY and BRYAN WEIKEL The Colorado Springs, Colorado, couple were celebrating their first wedding anniversary at the time of the crash.

Relatives told KCNCTV that Bryan and Ashley Weikel were really excited to go skydiving but Bryan’s mother, Kathy Reed-Gerk, said she had begged him not to go. Bryan was 27, and Ashley was 26 years old. They posted images on social media leading up to the flight, including a final post of a video of the plane pulling up to them. The family says the tail number on the plane in the video matched that of the one that crashed. Bryan’s brother Kenneth Reed wrote on Facebook that his brother was “the absolute best person in the world” and that his wife was his “identical soul mate.” CASEY WILLIAMSON Casey Williamson’s love of adventure led him to winter snowboarding in Vail, Colorado, and summer skydiving in Moab, Utah. A year-and-a-half ago, he found his way to

Hawaii, where he could skydive year-round. The 29-year-old was his mother Carla Ajaga’s only child, his cousin Natacha Mendenhall said. “We’re all very upset,” said Mendenhall, speaking from her home in Fort Worth, Texas. “She cannot really talk right now. What she wants everyone to know is how full of life her son was, how loving he was.” Williamson, who was from Yukon, Oklahoma, worked as an instructor and as a videographer who filmed customers as they dove. He was trying to earn more jumping hours and learn the trade, Mendenhall said. The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office hasn’t identified Williamson. But his family provided Honolulu police with Williamson’s name and date of birth, and the police confirmed he was on the flight, Mendenhall said.

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JUNEAU EMPIRE | THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2019

Better conditions for migrant children at troubled facility By CEDAR ATTANASIO and AMY TAXIN ASSOCIATED PRESS

CLINT, Texas — Migrant children being housed at a Border Patrol facility near El Paso appeared mostly clean and were being watched by hallway monitors on Wednesday, less than a week since they reported living there in squalid conditions with inadequate food, water and sanitation. U.S. officials opened the building to journalists, offering an inside glimpse of the station

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“A lot of your readers will remember we’ve had some pretty wet days where the temperature has been pretty chill and some people can run their heat,” Adkins said. “That all kind of goes in the wash with these warm-

in Clint for the first time since lawyers who met with young migrants there told The Associated Press they saw 250 infants, children and teens locked up for up to 27 days in what was designed to be a short-term holding facility. The lawyers described hearing about and seeing children taking care of children, and at least one sick 2-year-old boy without a diaper who had wet his pants, his shirt smeared in mucus. On Wednesday, the conditions seemed to have improved: children appeared to be wear-

temperature days.” Two of the last three summers have come close to unseating the 2004 alltime mark. The average summer temperature three years ago was 58.3 degrees — second all-time — and last year’s was 58.0 degrees — third all-time. “It was a really warm summer, people’s memory are not failing them,” Adkins said of the summer of 2018. The city experienced

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ing clean clothes, and at least a half dozen hallway monitors have been brought in to help watch the 117 children being housed there — less than half the number of young migrants who were crammed into the facility last week. The children were housed in an industrial garage filled with bunk beds, or in cells with bunk beds and cots that included a bathroom area separated by a cinder block partition. The doors were left unlocked and the kids were free to move around. “Not ideal, but what we had

to do,” Matt Harris, the Border Patrol agent in charge of the facility, said about adapting the space that was originally designed to hold adults. Mostly, the children sat together, singing songs, talking and at least in one instance, braiding each other’s hair. In the garage, a group of boys kicked around a soccer ball. The bleak portrait about the conditions in Clint on Thursday prompted an outcry and lead to the resignation of the acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Customs officials denied

allegations that the children weren’t given enough food or clothing, and the tour came as the Trump administration faces growing calls to provide more access to journalists, doctors and court observers. U.S. agencies have been scrambling to find adequate facilities for migrants streaming across the border with Mexico, and the Border Patrol has been detaining some children for weeks as opposed to the court mandated 72 hours, because the U.S. Department Health and Human Services said it doesn’t have the capacity to take them.

the third-highest temperature in recorded history almost exactly one year ago. On June 20, 2018, the thermometer rose to 85 degrees for just the eighth time in recorded history. The capital city’s all-time high is 90 degrees, which occurred on July 7, 1975. Care for those dogs At least two dogs died last summer from overheating in cars. Juneau Animal Rescue Animal Control Officer and Director of Animal Control Karen Wood said the interior of a car parked in 70-degree weather can heat to 120 degrees in just 10 minutes, and recommended not leaving pets in cars when in 70- or 80-degree temperatures.

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A 1982 state law says a special session may be held at any location in Alaska and says if a governor calls one for a location other than the capital that should be designated in the governor’s special session proclamation. Dunleavy did that. Wallace, in response to a request for analysis from Edgmon, writes that in her review, it seems evident the Legislature at that time “did not contemplate a scenario, like here, where the governor would designate a location in a special session proclamation absent an agreement with the legislature.” Clarkson said it’s “remarkable” for the Legisla-

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ture to declare a law that it passed in 1982 is unconstitutional. Wallace’s memo notes no other governor has called a special session for somewhere other than Juneau and special sessions held outside Juneau, in Anchorage, were initiated by the Legislature, which can call itself into special session if it can muster the votes. The state constitution lists the capital as Juneau, and Wallace writes that delegates intended that capital would describe the place where legislative sessions were held. Clarkson acknowledged the reference to Juneau as the capital. But he said “there’s a world of difference between that and saying that that’s the only place they can meet.” Wallace said the current situation raises separationof-powers issues. The Legislature’s power to provide

for meeting areas, staff, security and other services “is essential to its functioning as an independent branch of government. To preserve the legislature’s independence, a court may ultimately find it a violation of the separation of powers doctrine to give the governor the power to establish the location of a legislative session.” Edgmon and Giessel said the Legislature was one short of the votes needed to call its own special session. But they said a majority of legislators in both chambers consider it the Legislature’s right to determine the best location and venue to conduct business. Some legislators cited concerns with security and the logistics of a special session in Wasilla. Rep. Colleen SullivanLeonard of Wasilla, a minority Republican, said discussions with legislative

leadership have been lacking and that the first she heard of plans to meet in Juneau and Anchorage was in a news release. “People are making decisions without really sitting down … to have a discussion on, ‘Where will we be on July 8?’” she said. “Certainly our intent, the Mat-Su delegation’s intent, is to be in Wasilla, where the governor has deemed that the special session should be held.” The delegation includes lawmakers from Wasilla and surrounding areas. Lawmakers were unable to complete their work during a 121-day regular session and a special session in Juneau. This isn’t the first dustup between Dunleavy and lawmakers. The Legislative Council has agreed to prepare for a lawsuit in a disagreement with the administration over school funding.

DAUGHTER BETRAYED BY MOTHER STRUGGLES WITH RECONNECTION By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

DEAR ABBY: I have an extensive history of childhood trauma. I was sexually abused by my stepfather for 15 years. When I turned him in, my family turned their backs on me. I was told it could have been handled within the family, and they blamed me for acting “sexy.” My stepfather spent 10 years in prison and died a few years later. I suffer from chronic mental health issues including PTSD, anxiety and suicide ideation, which have landed me in the hospital 10 times in the last two years. My mother wants to have a relationship with me, but she refuses to apologize or acknowledge the abuse even happened. In some ways, the betrayal by my mother has hurt me more than the abuse. I feel guilty for not trying to work on a relationship with her, but on the other hand, I don’t feel my heart can handle any more rejection from her. We live states apart. What should I do? — SURVIVOR IN WISCONSIN DEAR SURVIVOR: If you haven’t talked about this with a licensed

psychotherapist, please do it before making a decision about something this important. I’m not a therapist, but I think it would be healthier for you to keep your distance from someone who prefers living in denial rather than facing reality. At the very least, you are owed an apology for the way you were treated by “the family.” You did nothing wrong. The person who should feel guilty is your mother. Blowing the whistle on the child molester she married was the right thing to do. (“Handle it within the family”?!) I can only wonder how many other young family members your stepfather may have abused in addition to you. DEAR ABBY: My three sons are all engaged and plan on being married over the next three years. Their mother and I are separated and will be splitting the cost of the rehearsal dinner. I told the first one to be engaged that while I will pay for the rehearsal dinner, I will not pay for a bartender or alcoholic drinks. I have been in emergency services for more than

35 years and have seen firsthand the effects of alcohol too many times. I no longer drink socially because of it. Although I explained this to my sons as they grew up, they have chosen to drink socially as adults. It is their choice, and I accept it. The fiancee of my second son to be married has sent us a price quote from a venue that includes costs for a bartender. (The total is more than twice that of the first son’s.) I plan to discuss this with him, but I’d like your opinion: Am I wrong to make this stipulation, given the fact that this is “their” event? – TEETOTALER IN THE SOUTH DEAR TEETOTALER: You are not wrong. You made that stipulation to Son No. 1, and in fairness, you should do the same with Son No. 2. While it will be his and his fiancee’s event, and you are generously paying for the dinner, you are under no obligation to pay for their booze. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Deportation threats don’t fix immigration The following editorial first appeared in The Seattle Times: Last week, President Donald Trump fired up his base by threatening to deport millions of immigrants. On Saturday, he backed off, ostensibly so House Democrats could pass immigration reform in the next two weeks. Good luck with that. Give Trump credit for one thing: His ham-handed, bigoted approach to immigration at the southern border has focused national attention on the issue. If only that attention could translate into real policy progress and not just morally bankrupt enforcement. Trump’s deportation threat was the typical hyperbole from a man who admits to thriving on chaos. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lacks the resources and agents

to round up millions quickly. ICE planned to target about 2,000 families in 10 cities, initially. The threat played well with Trump’s base anyway. In fairness, the targeted families had lost their legal standing to remain in the country. They have missed immigration or asylum hearings or had deportation orders filed against them. It’s difficult to criticize the executive branch for enforcing the law. But it’s fair to criticize Trump for enforcing the law in the most belligerent and odious way. His threatened raids targeted adults with children. Many of those children would have been separated from their parents, and some are

Maybe if the House passes some other immigration bill, such as the one that would allocate $4.5 billion for addressing the humanitarian crisis at the border, Trump could declare victory and this mess would go away. even U.S. citizens. The threat alone was enough to spark a small panic in immigrant communities across the country, not least because the administration has already demonstrated that it is heartless in its enforcement of immigration law. Children

continue to suffer in detention centers while Trump grandstands. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from San Francisco, called Trump on Friday and asked him to postpone the deportation sweeps. Trump agreed, but said it was only for

a couple of weeks so Congress could reform asylum laws. Democrats insist they will not compromise on their core principles of protecting immigrants and their right to seek asylum. In other words, the same loggerheads between House Democrats and the Trump White House will not likely break now. Maybe if the House passes some other immigration bill, such as the one that would allocate $4.5 billion for addressing the humanitarian crisis at the border, Trump could declare victory and this mess would go away. The nation does need comprehensive immigration reform including an update to the asylum process, but that will not likely emerge in two weeks under the threat of Trump’s deportation gun.

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Turkey’s fight for democracy The following editorial first appeared in the Los Angeles Times: On the surface, Sunday’s mayoral election in Istanbul centered on garbage collection, water service and other municipal issues. But it was ultimately a referendum on the leadership of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the increasingly oppressive rule of his Islamist Justice and Development Party, or AKP. Erdogan’s candidate lost. The winner, opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, had narrowly defeated an AKP candidate in an election in March, but in what now appears to have been a massive strategic blunder, the Turkish government called for a do-over. The specter of the president nullfying city elections may have angered voters, who this time handed Imamoglu an even bigger

win, with about 54% of the vote. The AKP candidate conceded defeat and Erdogan congratulated Imamoglu. Turkish democracy, although weakened by Erdogan’s rule, clings to life. Istanbul is one of the world’s most populous cities and dominates the social and political life of Turkey, a NATO member linking Europe and Asia, the West and Islam. Erdogan’s rise to power can be traced to his own election as Istanbul mayor in 1994 and his widely lauded performance in office, curbing pollution and traffic. But he was imprisoned and forced to relinquish his position for publicly reciting religious verses. Released,

What was so troubling about the March elections was Erdogan’s ability to pressure officials to throw out the results. he became prime minister in 2003 and president in 2014 — and consolidated his power through crackdowns on press freedoms and purges of judges and the military. His government continues to imprison dissenters for what Erdogan describes as their role in a 2016 coup attempt. Tens of thousands have been arrested. Popular sovereignty’s most serious challenge is built within it. Voters are prone to nationalism and on occasion embrace strong-

men who consolidate their power by whittling away human rights and liberties, sometimes through the electoral process. In Turkey, for example, Erdogan tightened his grip on the country in 2017 by pushing through a constitutional referendum vastly strengthening the powers of his office. Once lost, free speech and a free press, and an independent legislature and judiciary, are difficult to regain. Elections give citizens and observers alike

the comfort of democratic rituals, but their power and authenticity are tested most when they allow voters to repudiate their rulers. Modern Turkey has been pockmarked by military takeovers and now by the elected president’s authoritarian rule. What was so troubling about the March elections was Erdogan’s ability to pressure officials to throw out the results. But apparently even he was not strong enough to sweep away the decisive victory of Imamoglu. That’s an encouraging sign for freedom in Turkey. It should also provide hope amid populist rollbacks Hungary, Poland, Italy and other democratic nations that have proven all too willing to relinquish — at least temporarily — the power to dissent.

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Girl hit during Astros game had skull fracture By KRISTIE RIEKEN ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON — An attorney for the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a game last month between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros said Wednesday that the girl suffered a skull fracture. Attorney Richard Mithoff provided the first update by the girl’s family on her condition since she was hit during the May 29 game in Houston. Mithoff said the girl had bleeding and swell-

ing in her brain as well as a brain contusion after she was hit. He said she had a seizure after she was hospitalized and is taking medication to prevent more seizures. The girl was injured when Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. hit a fourth-inning line drive into the stands down the third base line. Like all major league stadiums, Minute Maid Park has netting to protect fans near the field from foul balls. On the third base side in Houston, it extends to the end of the visiting team’s dugout. In a statement released

Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the family said they were sitting one section away from where the netting ends at Minute Maid Park. The Astros declined comment on the situation on Wednesday. Almora was extremely shaken up by the incident and close to tears in the moments following the girl being hit. He has declined talking about it since that night, but after the game when asked if the protective netting should be extended, he said: “Right now, obviously, I want to put a net around the

whole stadium.” On Wednesday Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he understands why Almora doesn’t want to talk about it anymore, and that he hopes the girl recovers quickly. He was asked about the possibility of extending the netting to protect more fans. “It’s going to happen,” Maddon said. “I mean, there’s no question, it’s going to happen. I’ve been doing this a while and I’ve seen different situations like that. I’ll be on board with something like that.” SEE ASTROS | Page B6

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In this May 29 photo, a young child is carried from the stands after being injured by a foul ball off the bat of Chicago Cubs’ Albert Almora Jr. during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, in Houston.

ESPN anchor Ley retires after 40 years By JOE REEDY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bob Ley, a fixture at ESPN since the network’s launch 40 years ago, has decided to step away. The 64-year-old Ley announced his retirement Wednesday. He said during a phone interview that he made the decision late last month and started calling close friends and colleagues Tuesday with the news. Ley had been on sabbatical since last September. He was supposed to return in March but told the network he needed more time. “The company was understanding and I couldn’t have asked for more,” Ley said. “It was a constant process (in reaching a decision). When you step away and reassess things, life assumes a different contour where it is not to-the-second deadlines ruling your life and sometimes a personality. “There’s a heavy emotional component to all of it, but I am managing it.” Ley was ESPN’s longest-tenured anchor, joining “SportsCenter” on the channel’s third day of operation on Sept. 9, 1979.

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In this June 2, 2013, photo provided by ESPN Images, Bob Ley talks during an international friendly soccer match in Washington, D.C.

“Outside the Lines” reporter and anchor Jeremy Schaap found out about Ley’s departure when he received a call about doing a career retrospective on Ley for Wednesday’s show. Schaap has known Ley for more than 25 years, dating to when he started at ESPN as a producer for “Outside the Lines.”

“I think the sabbatical for Bob was a trial run. He liked his freedom,” he said. “The past couple years, though, he was better than he has ever been before. He could show us not only his reporting chops but also his thoughts and opinions. That fourth wall was breaking down and it benefited the viewers.”

Ley hosted the first NCAA selection show and the inaugural live broadcast of the NFL draft in 1980. He also anchored many of sports biggest news stories over the past 40 years, including the Boston Marathon bombing and the death of Muhammad Ali. He also provided the

first live national reports during the earthquake in San Francisco at the 1989 World Series. The investigative program “Outside the Lines” will be Ley’s legacy at the network. It started as a series of specials, became a weekly show in 2000 and then began airing daily three years later.

Reyes hits 2 of Padres’ 5 HRs in 10-5 rout of Orioles By DAVID GINSBURG ASSOCIATED PRESS

BALTIMORE — Playing in a small ballpark against the horrendous Baltimore pitching staff, the San Diego Padres enjoyed two days of batting practice during their first road sweep of the season. Franmil Reyes hit two of San Diego’s five homers, Eric Hosmer drove in four runs and the Padres pounded the skidding Orioles 10-5 on Wednesday. Greg Garcia got the long ball barrage started with a tworun drive in the second inning off Dylan Bundy (3-10). After Reyes hit a solo shot in the third and a two-run drive in the fifth to make it 6-3, Hosmer went deep with a runner on in the sixth and Hunter Renfroe connected leading off the seventh. After dropping three straight in Pittsburgh, the Padres salvaged the road trip by hitting nine home runs and outscoring the Orioles 18-8. “The offense really stepped up and carried us these two games,” manager Andy Green said. “We had a lot of really good swings. It was fun to watch some of our guys find their groove. Up and down the lineup, we had some really good at-bats.” Of course they did, because they were facing a pitching staff that has already yielded 165

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San Diego Padres’ Eric Hosmer, left, is congratulated by Franmil Reyes after hitting a two run home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, in Baltimore.

home runs. This was the 10th time this season the Orioles have surrendered at least five in one game. Frustrated first-year manager Brandon Hyde dealt with postgame questions with hyperbole. After being asked if the hot weather was to blame for all the home runs, Hyde responded, “I thought Fanmill’s got blown out a little bit. I thought the wind helped that one go 575 feet.” And asked about the plight of the pitching staff, Hyde said, “When you have a team with a 6.00 ERA and have given up 1,400 homers so far, it’s hard to win games.

San Diego hadn’t homered four times in successive games since Aug. 24-25, 2007, against Philadelphia. “It’s a homer-friendly ballpark. It’s pretty obvious right away,” Green said. Jonathan Villar and Pedro Severino homered for the Orioles, who have lost 13 of 14. Baltimore owns the worst record in the majors (22-58) and the worst at home (9-30). Wrapping up his brief return to Camden Yards, Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 1 for 4 with a walk to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. But his career-best run of eight straight

games with an RBI ended. Machado spent the first seven years of his big league career with the Orioles, who traded him last July in a cost-cutting move. He signed a $300 million, 10year contract with San Diego in February. San Diego starter Matt Strahm (3-6) pitched six innings, allowing four runs and five hits with nine strikeouts and no walks. The lefty was 0-3 with a 9.64 ERA in his previous four starts. “I was trying to be too fine. I was trying to be Greg Maddux, and there’s only one Greg Maddux,” Strahm said. Craig Stammen got the last four outs for his fourth save. Baltimore has been swept in eight series this season. “There’s not a whole lot of bright spots when you give up 18 runs in two games to the Padres,” Hyde said. “It’s tough to win that way.” BIG SHORTSTOP Orioles second-round draft pick Gunnar Henderson, a 6-foot3 shortstop from John T. Morgan Academy in Alabama who signed on Tuesday, was introduced to the crowd after the third inning. “He’s physical. Big kid, really athletic,” Hyde said. “I love the fact that we’re getting middle-of-thefield athletes. It’s what we need in this organization.” Baltimore also announced the signing of its third-round pick, CF Zach Watson.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum ordering the Pentagon to develop a new policy to allow athletes attending the nation’s military academies to play professional sports immediately after graduating. The memo says student athletes graduating from the academies and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps should be able to defer their military service obligations due to the “short window of time” they have to “take advantage of their athletic talents during which playing professional sports is realistically possible.” It gives the defense secretary 120 days to develop a plan. Trump had said in May that he was considering the change while presenting the Commander-inChief’s Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football team. Trump’s own Defense Department in 2017 rescinded a policy that allowed the best athletes from the military’s service academies to go straight to the pros upon graduation instead of having to first serve on active duty. That meant they had to serve two years of active duty before applying for reserve status to pursue a career in professional sports. Then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, in an April 2017 memo, said that the service academies “exist to develop future officers,” and that graduates would serve as “full-fledged military officers carrying out the normal work and career expectations” of someone who received an education at the taxpayers’ expense Several Navy football players have gone on to have success in the NFL, most notably 1963 Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach, a quarterback for the Midshipmen from 1962-64. After serving a tour of duty in Vietnam, he joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1969 and guided the team to a pair of Super Bowl victories.

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Lost/Stolen. 12 year old Blonde Cockapoo answers to Kodiak wearing a blue quilted cape was last seen the afternoon of Monday February 25th about 3:00 running with young children calling his name towards the end of Steelhead Street. He is a much loved family member! He is missing his medication. Please contact us at 957-1172 or 209-8703 or the Gastineau Humane Society.

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BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED, IMMACULATE SINGLE FAMILY 3BD/2BA HOME WITH A 168SF SUN ROOM. 1291sf, 3 bd/ 2BA/2car garage home. Open concept living area, brand new kitchen, solid maple cabinets, stainless appliances and lovely 168sf sun room adjacent to the dining room, make entertaining a breeze! Relax in the completely remodeled bathrooms with heated tile floors!! In addition, this home boasts a new heat pump (for heat AND air conditioning), all new electric, plumbing and brand new triple-pane windows. This home sits on a large corner lot adjacent to Killewich Dr. The Lifeproof flooring is perfect for Southeast living and this immaculate house is move-in ready! Call 321-6211 for an appointment.

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3530 Greenwood Ave

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3335 Tongass Ave, Unit 2

5993 North Street

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is in Twin Lakes area. Built in 2010 and has only had one owner and demonstrates pride of ownership in every area. With electric in-floor radiant heat, on demand electric hot water heater. Bright and sunny with water views. Covered BBQ deck just off of the kitchen and dining area, the front deck facing the sun from late morning till sunset. There is plenty of storage with a 2-car garage, plus a storage shed. $410,000

4455 Dredge Lake Road

Comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1365 square foot, single family home. Vaulted ceilings in living and dining areas, with a ceiling fan. Enjoy the newly remodeled dining room and bedrooms and bathrooms. Fresh paint, new flooring in bedrooms and bathrooms. Master bedroom has an en-suite. Fenced backyard with deck, perennials, raspberries and rhubarb, and fire pit. Boat and RV parking including a sewer pipe for an RV! $415,000

If you are looking for a beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath home that is comfortable and convenient and has been lovingly updated and maintained then you owe it to yourself to check out this beauty! Front room, family room, fully remodeled kitchen, 10’x10’ wooden storage shed in the backyard. You will fall in love with the touches like the stained glass window that borders the front door, the multi-level decks in the back yard, extra storage in the large working basement. This home boasts a dance studio or large second family room/ master bedroom. Many energy saving features like the on demand water heater, fireplace, propane burning stove in the living room. This home is expansive with room for everyone. It is situated in a lovely Lemon Creek neighborhood. If you though you didn’t like Lemon Creek you owe it to yourself to check out this beautiful home. Extensive perennial beds that are beautiful with flowers all summer long.

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Easy living and light and bright. This clean and comfortable 2 bedroom, ground floor condo is the perfect place to come home to! It offers an excellent central Mendenhall Valley location. Situated across the street from Glacier Valley School, walking distance to the bus and shopping. Minutes away from hiking and biking trails. The carpet is 3 years old, the roof is new in the last two years, the bathroom has been recently been remodeled. The condo offers predictable costs, dues include heat, hot water, water, sewer, garbage, snow removal and building maintenance. This charming condo is the perfect spot with the perfect price! Easy living with a poured concrete patio just outside the sliding glass doors is the perfect spot to have a backyard BBQ, or sip a glass of wine while enjoying the quiet natural spaces and large back yard area. With an extra storage closet in your own patio area. You won’t find another condo with all of these amenities. Extra storage with a storage closet just outside the back door. $145,000

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE This lovely 4 bedroom, 3 bath single family home with a 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment has been lovingly updated, and maintained. It has been used as a vacation rental, as well as a long term rental in the apartment to provide for steady year round income. The return on your investment is great if you are looking to live in the home and rent the apartment to help with mortgage payments, or continue on as a vacation rental. The seller’s are offering it complete with the existing furnishings needed to operate as a vacation rental. $469,000

5993 North Street

1941 Anka 6911 Sunny Drive 3 Bedroom, 3 bath home Fall in love with this quiet & secluded single family home with an apartment. Gourmet kitchen where every space is usable, perfect home for entertaining with both inside and outside entertainment areas. Location is ideal halfway between valley and town. The home can be used in different ways with the 3rd bedroom as part of the apartment, or used as part of the home with an efficiency apartment with a sleeping loft. Master bedroom, and full bath on main level, plus two more bedrooms, and two bathrooms on the second floor along with the apartment. This home has a kitchen is perfect for putting up food, and processing traditional foods including a 10’x10’ smokehouse with an overhanging roof built to store the wood in a dry space, with a fish processing table. With a hot tub in a private wooded covered deck area. Large paved driveway, and large RV/Boat storage tent. $459,000 Need directions, or can’t make it to the open house and want to arrange for a private showing call me today!

Homes for Sale Lakeview Townhouse 5bd 3bth * 3,036 sqft New Price! $369,000 - MLS#19079 Dredge Lakes Area 3bd Single Family $315,000 - MLS#19238 Birch Lane Home 3bd 2bth $369,000 - MLS#19517

Two waterfront lots zoned industrial being sold as a combined deal. Highly sought after Lemon Creek commercial/ industrial zoned. The lots next to El Zarape restaurant in the Costco area. Perfect for storage, parking, the possibilities are great. There is a shipping container and a travel trailer on the property, the trailer is being sold separately, but the shipping container can be left on site or removed. Owner is a real estate licensee in the state of Alaska. $165,000

Switzer #270 3bd 2ba Mobile $30,000 - MLS#19379 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gwen Place, REALTOR® Associate Broker Coldwell Banker Race Realty 2103 N Jordan Ave. O:789-0555 / C:209-4445

Alaska Trivia Salmon will travel up to 1,900 miles (3,040 km) on the Yukon River to spawn.

Meticulously maintained 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2324 square foot single story, single family home in quiet, safe, neighborhood. Large living room with gas heat stove, a dining room, family room with wood fired fireplace, dance or karate studio, two decks, a basement, storage shed/ shop, 2 car garage, on demand water heater, fireplace, spacious remodeled kitchen, perennial flower beds, custom concrete paths, extra storage in

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8110 SNIPE COURT Saturday June 15, 12:30 - 2:30pm

Pristine 3bed/2bath home located on a quiet Cul-de-sac close to everything in the Valley has new real 3/4” hardwood floors throughout, beautifully remodeled bathrooms, upgraded trim in entire home, recent interior paint, lovely kitchen, 4yrs new roof, covered porch, sunny fenced yard, established landscaping, and more. You won’t want to miss out on this home! Asking $312,000.

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This Douglas Island home with a GREAT VIEW is on a large lot close to the Bridge and has Spectacular views of downtown Juneau and Gastineau Channel!, Fenced yard, lawn front and back, tons of deck space with an outdoor fireplace. Master has a en suite that includes a steam sauna, and the finished attic and basement means lots of storage, and a bonus room with a wet bar! (MLS #19265) Asking >>> $390,000.

19280 Randell Rd. One Level - Three Bedrooms, Two Baths. 1824 Sq Ft, 675 Sq Ft two car garage. Also has 814 SQ FT Shop. Large lot with extra driveway. Must see home with extensive custom upgrades. ASKING PRICE $628,000.00 MLS # 19462

1411 4th Street DOWNTOWN DOUGLAS Heart of Douglas, this charming and unique two story home. Additions over the years to include very large pool room. Pool is no longer in service. This pool room could be used for many different purposes. Three bedrooms, two baths, on 10327 SQ FT lot. Must see property. ASKING PRICE $460,000. MLS #19610

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4507 Trafalgar Avenue Beautiful updated and remodeled one story home, on huge lot that is 13503 SQ FT. 1344 SQ FT Home and 484 SQ FT Garage. Must see property and priced to sell. ASKING PRICE $269,000. MLS # 19621

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This is it, the 3 bedroom 2 bath ranch home with the extra den/office/guestroom that you have been looking for. Remodeled and updated this ready to move in home is located in the heart of the Mendenhall Valley. With plenty of good sun. This home features vinyl siding and vinyl windows, easy to care for and clean, a beautifully remodeled kitchen and a large open concept living room. The spacious master bedroom features a tiled bath with a generous walk in shower. The mostly fenced yard and the sunny location are excellent for summer days outside. This home keeps getting better with the separate laundry/utility room, sizable 2 car garage, and plenty of room to park your boat or your RV. MLS#19517 - $369,000 Gwen Place, REALTOR® Associate Broker Coldwell Banker Race Realty 2103 N Jordan Ave. O:789-0555 / C:209-4445

13 acres N. Douglas Zoned D1, 467 ft Waterfront easement access $250,000 - MLS#18745

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2 acre wooded waterfront lot, 120 ft. beach front in Angoon, Alaska. $44,000 - MLS#14323 Double lot zoned Residential/Commercial 167’ of road frontage Water/power avail. Pelican, AK $40,000 - MLS#18095 Water View Accross from Auke Bay Ferry Terminal. 0.76 acres, Zoned D3 $160,000 - MLS#18257

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Angoon 1 Acre Residential Platted Access $9,000 - MLS# 19214 Gwen Place, REALTOR® Associate Broker Coldwell Banker Race Realty 2103 N Jordan Ave. O:789-0555 / C:209-4445

9333 Northland Street Beautiful split level home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths has a great floor plan for entertaining. 1940 s/f with a 2 car garage and 2 heat sources, electric baseboard and Toyo Stove. New roof in 2012, vaulted ceilings, 4-star energy rating, huge attic space, and in a great neighborhood. Asking $419,900.

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the first base dugout was hit by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Aaron Judge in July of that year. And in September, a young girl was injured by another 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Todd Frazier and was hospitalized. But the extension of the netting hasn’t stopped fans from being injured. On Sunday a young girl was taken to a hospital for precautionary tests after she was hit in the head by a foul ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers star Cody Bellinger. The girl was sitting four rows from the field along the first-base

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Following recommendations from Major League Baseball, by the start of the 2018 season all 30 teams had expanded their protective netting to at least the far ends of the dugouts after several fans were injured by foul balls in 2017. At Yankee Stadium in May 2017, a boy was struck on the head by a portion of Chris Carter’s broken bat. A fan sitting beyond

line, just beyond the netting that extends to the end of the visiting dugout. The team said earlier this week that they’re studying how to improve the netting in the wake of the incident. A woman died last August after being struck in the head by a foul ball at Dodger Stadium. In Chicago, the White Sox plan to become the first team to extend the protective netting to the foul poles, planning to take the step at Guaranteed Rate Field after a female fan was struck by a ball hit by Eloy Jimenez on June 10.

Spangler wins race up Mount Roberts By NOLIN AINSWORTH JUNEAU EMPIRE

Allan Spangler won his second Juneau race in two weeks Saturday, scurrying up Mount Roberts in just over 30 minutes to win Mount Roberts Tram Run. Spangler, 32, was one of over 40 runners to take on the 3.5-mile run and climb, organized the Juneau Trail and Road Runners. Spangler finished in 31:36, Owen Hatcher finished in second place in 34:00 and Shawn Miller came in third place in 34:27. Sadie Tuckwood, 16, was the first woman to the finish line with her time of 38:42, good for fifth overall. The race began Mt. Roberts Tramway on Franklin

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Close to 50 runners begin the Mount Roberts Tram Run on Saturday. Allan Spangler, third from right, won the race.

rial Race and Spring Tide Scramble The East Glacier Trail Tangle is 6 p.m. Thursday at the Under Thunder trailhead (east end of Valley Boulevard). The race includes a 1- and 6.7-mile option. Race day registration begins at 5:30 p.m. at the trailhead.

Street and ended at Father Brown’s cross, located a short distance past the upper tramway station, a total ascent of approximately 2,000 feet. Spangler, a former runner at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, also came in first place in the Ben Blackgoat Memo-

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New management revitalizes old bar New drinks, new events and more changes are planned BY BEN HOHENSTATT CAPITAL CITY WEEKLY

endezvous is under new management, and while they aren’t branding it as a gay bar they are putting their most inclusive feet forward. That’s what the recently painted rainbow on the front door symbolizes — it’s a welcome sign to people of all stripes, not a statement of exclusive intent. “This isn’t a gay bar just because we have a rainbow door,” said Asher Rohan co-owner of Black Sheep Productions, a new production company that is now managing the Rendezvous. “It’s very all-inclusive. We want to be an all-inclusive space where everyone feels welcome.” Rohan is gay, but Black Sheep Productions co-owner and Rendezvous co-manager Michael Friend is not, and they don’t want the business to be pigeonholed as only catering to one type of person. A sign Friend and Rohan are working on prohibits sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, transphobia and racism as well as littering, loitering and other undesirable behaviors at the bar they manage. Eventually, they will be the venue’s owners, but until title transfers and liquor licenses are squared away they’re co-managing the bar. That paperwork wait means they’re keeping the Rendezvous name for now since it’s what appears on licenses, but the pair hinted that a rebrand could be coming at some point. They wouldn’t share what the new name could be.

Asher Rohan, co-owner of the Rendezvous Bar, paints the exterior walls with primer on Wednesday. The bar was previously owned by Deborah Percy and Erik Emert, and Rohan and Friendly said they approached them about purchasing the bar when it was for sale. ‘This is their house’ While the bar isn’t just for one group of people, the new Rendezvous does have close ties to Juneau’s LGBTQ+ community. Rohan said the Juneau drag family pitched in with the bar’s ongoing face-lift. It was also the site of the GLITZ drag show after party. “This is their house,” Rohan said of the drag community. “They perform here once a month.”

The overt dedication to inclusivity is appreciated. “It’s important to have a safe place where one can be themselves,” said JoLynn Stevens, co-chair for Southeast Alaska LGBTQ+ Alliance. “I’ve met several cruise ship employees that are relieved to have a queer friendly place to hang out while in town. Most of the bars in town are queer friendly but to have one that is advertising as LGBTQ friendly is incredible.” Friend and Rohan’s vision for what can happen at the bar goes beyond monthly drag shows. Both Rohan and Friend have been longtime workers in the service indus-

try at bars and restaurants, and they want Rendezvous to be a venue for burlesque nights, spoken word events, musical performances and to watch big sporting games. A lifelong dream They want their space to be good for downtown Juneau, too. While Friend and Rohan have each only been permanent Juneau residents for about a year, they have been visiting the city for the past 15 years and are fond of the community. Friend and Rohan actually met in the capital city while working for a boutique cruise company. That’s part of the reason they opt-

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ed to realize Friend’s lifelong dream of having a bar to call his own in Juneau and why they hope Rendezvous will be part of a collaborative network of business owners on Franklin Street. They’re already off to a start on that effort. They’re hosting an Entrepreneur Meet-Up Thursday. Getting the bar to the point that it meets or exceeds their goals means putting in a lot of work into the structure built in 1914, according to City and Borough of Juneau’s assessor database. SEE BAR, Page C4

City sees potential price tags for Centennial Hall fixes, New JACC support Special meeting focuses on two big projects BY BEN HOHENSTATT CAPITAL CITY WEEKLY

he corner of Egan and Whittier could soon look a lot different, and not just because the traffic control barrels aren’t a permanent installation. A special City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Public Works and Facilities Committee meeting Tuesday night focused on a proposed new Juneau Arts & Culture Center and renovations to Centennial Hall. Committee chair and Assembly member Michelle Bonnet Hale prefaced the meeting by saying there would be no action taken by the committee during the meeting, but discussion would likely shape decisionmaking at a July 1 regular committee meeting. Paul Voelckers, president and architect for MRV Architects, presented the committee with a recommended concept for Centennial Hall upgrades. MRV was contracted for $50,000 to develop a design for an improved Centennial Hall in early April. Voelckers said the final recommendation is a combination of four potential schemes previously shared with the public and represented a “relatively modest” addition in space. “But it picked up the organizational

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MRV Architects presented this upgraded Centennial Hall concept to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Public Works & Facilities Committee, June 25. structure that most people really supported, ” Voelckers said. “And that was creating a much more direct lineal access that took from the north parking to the south entry, expanded the foyer, created line-sight control of the operation, and we made some modest additions in breakout space that are critical in both convention use and local agency use.” In total the project as proposed would include 8,900 square feet of new

construction, 5,000 square feet of covered walkways and 5,400 square feet of major renovation. It would also include a connection between the New JACC and Centennial Hall. Recommended site improvements include organizing the Centennial Hall parking lot and a functional Third Avenue. Voelckers said a conservative estimate for the Centennial Hall’s project cost is just shy of $18 million — about $3 million would go to the West Third

Avenue improvements. The committee did not discuss potential strategies to fund the renovations. Voelckers said after the study that was just done, it’s apparent renovating is a better value than rebuilding. “There is significant retained value,” Voelckers said. “You’re spending 40 percent of what you would spend to get equivalent brand new space.” The New JACC

Bruce Botelho, co-chair for the New JACC fundraising nonprofit the Partnership, came with a cut and dry request of the CBJ — $7.5 million for the proposed new and improved arts and culture center. Botelho said so far about $5.5 million has been raised for the $26.4 million project. The requested city contribution would bring the project to just about 50-percent funding, which Botelho said would demonstrate the project’s viability and likely trigger additional support. “No funder is going to go forward with this project if they don’t think it’s going to happen,” Botelho said while addressing the committee. After the meeting, he said he is “very” confident there would be significant additional funding at that point. He said he would put the odds at 50-50 that support would bring the project to a point that it could break ground. The $7.5 million ask is close to what was being considered last year, but is less than has been asked for in the past. “The amount is consistent with, but I must tell you is lower than, the number we approached the council with in 2012 at about $9.4 million,” Botelho said. “Obviously, there’s been a lot of water under the bridge between now and then.” That includes a 4-3 vote that failed to advance New JACC funding to municipal ballots, and a lot of public meetings. SEE JACC, Page C4

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what’s happening this week events & presentations Today, June 27 Chamber luncheon, noon, Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, 320 W. Willoughby Ave. The Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce holds a weekly luncheon featuring a speaker. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Admission costs $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers or $12 just to hear the speaker. This week’s speaker is U.S. Forest Service District Ranger Brad Orr. Debate Watch Party Round 2, 5-7 p.m., TK Maguires, 375 Whittier St. This will be an event to watch the Democratic primary debates. This event is for people 21 and older. For more information, call Paul Kelly 240-3447. Juneau Entrepreneur Meet-Up, 5-7 p.m., Rendezvous, 184 S. Franklin St. This event is for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Black Sheep Productions, the new management of Rendezvous, in conjunction with Spruce Root, the Alaska Small Business Development Center, Higher Image Management and Juneau Coworking. Thursday night Jazz, 7:30-10:30 p.m., The Narrows Bar, 148 S. Franklin St. There is live music Thursday at the Narrows Bar.

Friday, June 28

Summer Block Party, 5:30-7 p.m., Juneau Arts & Culture Center. The first half of the free weekly party features the music of Flutacious in the first half and Scott Ibex in the second half. Men’s Work: Ending Violence in Our Communities, 5-8 p.m., Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, 320 W. Willoughby Ave. This public event is sponsored by Sealaska Corporation, Goldbelt Heritage Foundation, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Alaska Community Foundation Social Justice Fund, Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies and University

of Alaska Southeast. Dinner will be provided. Keynote speakers are Patrick Sidmore and Doug Modig. Before You’re Nothing and Garden of Agony, 10 a.m.-2 a.m. The Viking, 218 Front St. Two hardrocking Juneau bands will perform. Admission is free.

Saturday, June 29

Cops on Top 2019, 911 a.m., Basin Road Trailhead. Capital City Alaska Peace Officers Association is hosting a Mount Roberts climb. All are welcome. Free Fossil Fun Day, 10 a.m.-noon, Alaska State Museum, 395 Whittier St. Kids can join local geologists on a journey into geologic time, explore the “Cruise’ the Fossil Coastline” exhibit, get hands-on with fossils and dinosaur bones from the University of Alaska Southeast and the University of Alaska Museum of the North teaching collections and use clues to imagine prehistoric animals and their habitats. Registration is closed. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, Juneau Community Picnic, noon3 p.m., Twin Lakes, 34013499 Glacier Highway. This free event is open to the public. There will be barbecued food, face painting, kayaking, paddleboarding and more.

Sunday, June 30

A Night in Rio Pop-up Supper Club, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier St. This event features chef Lionel Udippa and live dance music by Tom Locher and Doug Badilla and supports support of the Council’s arts education excursions for all K-8 students in Juneau. Tickets are available through jahc.org and cost $85. Bike Decorating, 2-4 p.m., Douglas Public Library, 1016 3rd St. This free event is part of the lead up to the annual 4th of July celebration. People are invited to decorate their bike, trike or wheelchair for the parade.

every week Monday, July 1 North Douglas Neighborhood Association meeting, 6 p.m., Eaglecrest, 3000 Fish Creek Road. This meeting is to discuss Eaglecrest’s summer activities proposals.

Tuesday, July 2 No events scheduled.

Wednesday, July 3

Support for Families Dealing with Addiction: Heroin and Opiates, 5:307 p.m., National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, 211 Fourth St., Suite 100. This free support group offers family support for parents and family members of people struggling with heroin and other opiate use. It is led by parents, there is no need to register, and it is a confidential space. Community Picnic, 6-8 p.m., Shelter No. 1, Sandy Beach. This event is sponsored by the Douglas Volunteer Fire District and Douglas 4th of July Committee. There will be a watermelon eating contest and sand dollar search. Soapbox challenge practice trials and registration, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Ann’s Ave. Divisions are ages 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10. For more information and pre-registration contact Kimberly Vaughan at 2093635. Pre-Fireworks Barn Dance, 7:30-11 p.m., St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 430 Fifth St. Tom Paul will call contra and square dances to live music by the Full Circle string band, featuring Greg Burger, Mary DeSmet, Kyle Farley-Robinson, Thomas Kauffman and Adelia McMillan. All dances are taught so no experience or a partner are necessary. Refreshments will be served. Admission for adults costs $10, or $5 for age 25 and under and students. There’s free admission for JVs and Americorps and children under 13. Sponsored by Juneau International Folk Dancers. For more information, call 463-3214.

Weekly Ukulele Jam, Sundays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., TK Maguire’s, 375 Whittier St. All ages and skill levels are welcome. For more information, visit the Juneau Jambusters Ukulele Facebook page. International Folk Dancers, Sundays, 6-8 p.m., Studio at The Alaska Club downtown. For more information, call Bruce at (907)723-6999. The Widowed Persons Brunch, noon, first Sunday of each month, Westmark Baranof Hotel, 127 N. Franklin St. All widows and widowers are invited to this social event. For information, contact Sue at 5866424. Music on the Fly, Sundays, 7-8 p.m. Juneau International Airport, 1873 Shell Simmons Dr. Live music in baggage claim area as you meet or leave on Alaska Airlines No. 66 or 67. Mount Juneau Cribbage Club, 5:45 p.m., Mondays, Juneau Senior Center, 895 W. 12th St. Attendees can enter through the rear cafeteria door. For more details, call (907)789-9295. Tlingit Language Learners Group, Mondays, 6-7 p.m., large conference room of Downtown Juneau Public Library. Tlingit language learners, is free and open to everyone in the community, regardless of language experience. Juneau’s Cancer Survivor Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., 3225 Hospital Drive. The support group meets the third Tuesday of every month. For more information, call (907)796-2273. Folk Jam Session, 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Alaskan Hotel and Bar, 167

S. Franklin St. There is a weekly jam session open to everyone no matter their level of experience. Open mic with Teri Tibbet or Matt Barnes, 9 p.m.- midnight, Thursdays, Alaskan Hotel & Bar, 167 S. Franklin St. The free open mic is for ages 21and older. Tango Dancing, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Channel Dance Studio, 2686 Channel Vista Drive. Tango every Thursday. The event is free. For more information, call (907)586-1213. AbbyOke Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill, 9107 Mendenhall Mall Road. Free karaoke. For more information, call(907)789-0501. Widowed Persons Support Group, 6:30 p.m., the fourth Thursdays of each month, Fireweed Place, 415 Willoughby Ave. All widows and widowers are invited to join. For information contact Sue at 586-6424. or Sandy at 789-0355 or 209-2307. KTOO Board of Directors, 5- 6-p.m., KTOO Conference Room, 360 Egan Drive.The KTOO board meets on the first Thursday of every month except August and December. Meetings are open to the public and members are welcome to attend. Thursday night Jazz, 7:30-10:30 p.m., The Narrows Bar, 148 S. Franklin St. There is live music Thursdays at the Narrows Bar. Chamber luncheon, noon, Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, 320 W. Willoughby Ave. The Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce holds a weekly luncheon featuring a speaker. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Admis-

sion costs $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers or $12 just to hear the speaker. Low Tide Ladies Golf, 6 p.m., Thursdays, Mendenhall Golf Course, 2101 Industrial Blvd. Golf season is every Thursday night from May 9 to Aug. 22. PFLAG LGBTQ Potluck, 6-8 p.m., second Friday of the month, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 9161 Cinema Drive. This is a family-friendly event for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Come and share a favorite dish. Kimball Theatre Organ Concert, Fridays, noon-1 p.m., State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Ave. Free Karaoke, Friday and Saturdays , 9 p.m.- 1 a.m., Sandbar & Grill, 2525 Industrial Blvd. Saturday Staying Alive Al Anon Family Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Resurrection Lutheran Church, 740 W. 10th St. The group offers support, strength and hope for families and friends of alcoholics. Saturday Carving Sessions, 1 p.m., Saturdays, Gajaa Hit, Sealaska Heritage Institute is offering carving practice at Gajaa Hit on Willoughby Avenue for participants 18 and older with a maximum of 12 participants at a time. People can apply for the free classes through https://bit.ly/2G5Udr7. Sm’algyax Language Learners Group, Saturdays, noon-1 p.m., conference room of the Edward K. Thomas Building, 9097 Glacier Highway. All who wish to speak Sm’algyax, the language of the Tsimshian people, are welcome.

1. GEOGRAPHY: The Darling River is the longest river system in which country? 2. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president founded the University of Virginia? 3. HISTORY: Who was the first popularly elected president of Russia? 4. TELEVISION: On “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” what were the names of the neighbors and best friends of Rob and Laura Petrie? 5. LITERATURE: To which character in “Romeo and Juliet” is Juliet betrothed? 6. MUSIC: Which famous singer was born with the name Reginald Dwight? 7. CHEMISTRY: Which metal alloy is mainly used in pewter? 8. FIRSTS: Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court? 9. MOVIES: Which war was featured in the Elvis Presley movie “Love Me Tender”? 10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the common name of the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York before it was called JFK?

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MOVIE REVIEW

In latest ‘Annabelle,’ a babysitting gig goes awry BY JAKE COYLE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO BY MATT SAYLES | ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE

In this April 14, 2009, photo cast members, from left, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Craig Robinson, and Steve Carell are seen after cutting a cake celebrating the 100th episode of the television show “The Office” in Malibu, California.

‘The Office’ to leave Netflix as streaming battles heat up BY MAE ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Netflix is losing its most popular TV show, “The Office,” in a sign of things to come as more TV and movie makers start their own streaming services and take back their offerings. In a tweet Tuesday, Netflix said it was “sad” that NBC will no longer license “The Office” to Netflix, but added that Netflix will still have it for the next year and a half. NBCUniversal’s streaming service is due to start in 2020. Starting in January 2021, the yet-unnamed NBC service will be the exclusive home in the U.S. of all nine seasons of the sitcom, which follows

the hapless employees of the Dunder Mifflin paper company. Although Netflix has been emphasizing original shows and movies, previously televised shows such as “The Office” are still popular, especially as people abandon traditional pay TV providers like cable and rely on streaming for such shows. “The Office” was the most viewed show on Netflix in 2018, streamed for over 52 billion minutes, according to Nielsen. That equates to nearly 15 hours for each of Netflix’s 58.5 million U.S. subscribers. “Friends” was No. 2 and “Greys Anatomy” was No. 3. SEE NETFLIX, Page C4

Drag Show at the Rendezvous I shock myself, retired teacher in this boisterous crowd, screaming like a crazed teenager at Gigi Monroe in clingy sequins and puffy tulle. The music fades as Gigi composes herself amid deafening applause. She gushes love, reminds us to care for each other. Gray heads mingle with purple spikes, Carhartts and spandex in the sweltering barroom. A woman covered in tattoos gives me a high five. It is past my bed time but here is Gigi coming my way. She fixes me with her dazzling face, puckers and blows a kiss. You are fabulous! — Diane DeSloover The Capital City Weekly accepts submissions of poetry, fiction and nonfiction for Writers’ Weir. To submit a piece for consideration, email us at editor@capweek.com.

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What a spell for sentient toys. A week after the child-crafted plaything Forky found life in “Toy Story 4” and Chucky was reborn in “Child’s Play,” the evil vintage doll of the “Conjuring” spinoff series “Annabelle” is back, too, in “Annabelle Comes Home.” Surely, a tea party must be in the offing. If movie theaters are starting to feel as cluttered as a kid’s play room, that pileup is nothing compared to the growing collection of movies from the extended Conjuring-verse. There have been eight films in the franchise in the last six years, with offshoots for “The Nun” and “The Curse of La Llorona.” Demonic forces turn out to be like Russian dolls. Open one up and out tumbles a trilogy. Almost as a rule, the “Conjuring” movies are slavishly devoted to horror clichés, and it can feel like they’re simply going down a list: Creaking doors, check. Possessed playthings, check. Lots of crosses, check. How about a ghoulish bride? You got it. They collectively worship at the altar of William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist,” aping both its Catholic hokum and title font. These are proudly old-school movies composed of simple frights and legit craft. They are also, for better or worse, almost comforting horror movies, safely sealed in a trope-filled movie world that doesn’t, like Jordan Peele’s films, claw at our own. That’s especially true of screenwriter-turned-director Gary Dauberman’s “Annabelle Comes Home,” which echoes as much with sincerity as it does screaming. It’s less scary than spooky, and you almost feel as though if these movies keep going, eventually Scooby and the gang are going to solve one of these mysteries. But for now we still have the central demonologists of the movies, Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga). They have a calming presence over the whole ordeal. So versed are they in the supernatural that they don’t bat an eye when the clocks start speeding backward or the cemetery dead appear in their headlights. That’s more or less how “Annabelle Comes Home” begins. The Warrens are driving home when it dawns on them that the doll they’ve just acquired —

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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Madison Iseman, from left, Katie Sarife and McKenna Grace in a scene from the horror film, “Annabelle Comes Home.” which got not one but two origin stories in “Annabelle” and “Annabelle Creation” — is a kind of beacon for evil. When they get to their Connecticut split-level, they put Annabelle behind glass in their locked room of artifacts, a collection of so much haunted stuff that it’s blessed weekly by a priest. But for much of “Annabelle Comes Home,” Ed and Lorraine are out of town, leaving their 10-year-old daughter Judy (Mckenna Grace) in the hands of her teenage baby sitter Mary Ellen (Madison Iseman). Judy is a sweet young kid who has inherited some her mother’s spirit senses but, due to her parents’ reputation, is shunned by many of her classmates. She and Mary Ellen are having a fine time together, but trouble comes in the form of Mary Ellen’s friend, Daniela (Katie Sarife), who shows up uninvited and mischievously curious about the Warrens’ work. She’s also hiding her own grief, having recently lost her father in a car accident. Yearning for some connection to what’s beyond the grave, she’s drawn intractably to the locked room and, naturally, to Annabelle. You can pretty much guess how things go from there. Pandora’s box gets opened and the three girls suddenly find themselves in a haunted house teeming with all manner of ter-

rors. Dauberman, making his directing debut after scripting the previous “Annabelle” films and the hit Stephen King adaptation “It,” patiently lets things unspool, soaking up the night’s dim and foggy atmosphere and the ’70s wallpaper while steadily increasing the number of jump scares. What makes “Annabelle Comes Home” rise above its well-trod narrative are the actresses and Dauberman’s sensitive attention to each of them. Grace, in particular, is a standout with an obvious maturity beyond her years. And Sarife artfully combines a teenager’s rebelliousness with heartache. It’s never much in doubt how things will turn out. The evil will, once again, be “contained.” That’s what makes “Annabelle Comes Home” and some of its “Conjuring” ilk oddly soothing. “All the evil in here reminds me of all the good out there,” Lorraine says of the Warrens’ room of artifacts. But she’s also articulating the underlying heart and ethos of these horror films. I’m not so sure. Out here, it takes more than a display case and a prayer to lock evil away. “Annabelle Comes Home,” a Warner Bros. release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for horror violence and terror. Running time: 120 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.

CCW NEWS BRIEFS — Staff reports —

Free lecture on Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Sealaska Heritage Institute is sponsoring a free lecture on the American flags in Alaska Native Brotherhood Halls before 1960 at noon Friday at the Walter Soboleff Building. Emily L. Moore, an assistant professor in the Department of Art and Art History at Colorado State University, will dive into the flags featured in many group portraits of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood. The flags often featured modifications that referenced Tlingit and Haida leaders, clans, ANB resolutions and more. Moore’s talk is free and open to the public.

Coppa seeks entries for kids art show Coppa is seeking submissions for a kids art show, and the deadline for entries is in less than a month. “We’re excited to host our second

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kids art show at Coppa,” said Coppa coowner Marc Wheeler in a press release. “We have a beautiful space to display art and we’re looking forward to hanging some captivating art made by Juneau’s young people.” To enter the show, complete the entry form by 11:59 p.m. July 21. The forms are available online at https://forms.gle/ Nv3CWdqSxxSTKoZy5. Artists must be under age 15 to enter. Up to five pieces may be submitted for consideration. Art must be able to be hung on Coppa’s walls using small nails. Mounting devices may be available at Coppa. A panel of judges will select the pieces to be displayed by Monday, July 29. For more information, email coppa. arts@gmail.com.

Applications open for annual writers retreat The 10th annual 49 Writers retreat is planned for Tutka Bay and accepting applications. The deadline to apply is June 30. There is no fee to apply but payment will be expected upon notification.

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Registration costs $855 for 49 Writers members and $895 for nonmembers. Tutka Bay Lodge is located near Homer. Participants are responsible for their transportation to and from Homer. Fees are non-refundable unless a registrant has replacement attendee. There is a $75 cancellation fee. The retreat runs Aug. 30-Sept. 1 and will feature guest instructor Paul Lisicky, who has written five books and contributed to The Atlantic, The New York Times and more. More information and applications are available online at https://49writers. org/tutka-bay-writers-retreat.

Watch the moon landing in July To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, there will be a streaming of the landing’s webcast at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library, 3025 Dimond Park Loop. The streaming will be noon-1 p.m. Monday, July 15 at the library’s large meeting room. The event is open to all ages.

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Viola Davis determined to go above and beyond on diversity BY JOHN CARUCCI ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — When Viola Davis started her production company nearly a decade ago, she was determined to bring about change in Hollywood with a strategic mandate: Normalize people of color on screen. “We’re not social statements. We’re not mythical creatures all the time … you can literally put pen to paper and write a great story that includes people of color, and it could actually sell,” the Oscar winner said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. Now, in the era of Time’s Up and #MeToo, the call for diversity on all levels has been amplified. Some actors and directors have publicly called for 50-50 inclusion riders, contractual stipulations for the diversity of a film’s cast and crew. But Davis says she doesn’t need a piece of paper to do the right thing, and her projects don’t try to replicate diversity simply based on statistics. “Maybe that’s narcissistic of me, but I don’t want to tell my daughter that because she’s 12 percent of the population, she only deserves 12 percent of the pie,” Davis said. She calls her JuVee Productions a “walking metaphor” of inclusion, noting that she has people of color and members of the LGBTQ com-

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Both Botelho and Voelckers said the New JACC and Centennial Hall both being managed by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and filling complimentary roles may offer some savings. Voelckers said it’s possible one of the buildings could serve as the location for administrative offices, which

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Late Wednesday morning, that meant new interior and exterior paint and moving stacks of chairs. Ultimately, Rohan and Friend are hoping for a blend of new and old — that applies to lighting, painting, decorations and staff. “It’s been a bit of a beast,” Rohan said. While work is ongoing, Friend said they’ll do their best to have the bar open by the early afternoon, and the hope is that by July 1, the bar will be opening daily at noon. An eclectic variety of beverages are meant to pair with the

munity on staff at every level. “Women are at the forefront of just about every project,” she adds. She started JuVee Productions with her husband, Julius Tennon, in 2011 so she could have more of a voice in her own career, as well as provide more diversity on set. Before that, Davis says, she often felt left out of the conversation. Davis spoke to the AP while promoting a documentary on diabetes, “A Touch of Sugar.” The actress, who has an early form of the disease and has lost family members to it, wants to use her celebrity to help raise awareness. “That’s what I can do. I’m not a politician. I’m not a senator. I’m not in the House of Representatives. I’m not in Congress. What I am is an artist. That’s how I provoke change,” Davis said. Earlier this month, she signed on to Netflix’s adaptation of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” to be produced by Denzel Washington and co-starring Chadwick Boseman. And JuVee has a slate of films on the horizon, including “Emanuel,” a documentary released this month that explores life in a Charleston, South Carolina, community after a self-avowed white supremacist killed nine African Americans at a church there in 2015. The story focuses on the victims’ family members, friends and community, and

would free up space in the other building. Botelho said the New JACC could be a venue for more breakout space or specialty uses. “It would be a strong complement to Centennial events,” Botelho said. “I underscore this because I think it shows an economy that justifies the city’s investment in the New JACC because it is money you will not be required to spend in doing a dramatic expansion of Centennial Hall.” all-comers welcome vibe and disparate events booking. That includes offering a rotating selection of cocktails on some of the bar’s 18 taps. Cocktails made using Amalga Distillery gin are expected to be a staple in the rotation. “We’re really excited about teaming up with them,” Friend said. Non-alcoholic options are also part of the plan. “It doesn’t need to be just a place you come to drink,” Friend said. “We want to gain consistency. We also want people to pop their head in the Rendezvous to see what’s happening. It makes it fun for us.” And that’s one of the core pillars of what they want the business to be. “I can’t stress this enough — clean, safe, fun,” Rohan said.

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This June 12 photo shows Viola Davis speaking at the Women in Film Annual Gala in Beverly Hills, California, Davis believes in equality across the board and calls her JuVee Productions a “walking metaphor” of inclusion. their efforts to heal through faith and forgiveness after the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Church. Dylann Roof was convicted of federal hate-crime and

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Producers of such shows have been happy for the extra revenue they get for licensing shows to Netflix and similar services. But those partners are morphing into competitors as content makers like NBCUniversal, Disney and WarnerMedia create their own services to vie for Netflix’s viewers. Apple is also building its own streaming service with original shows from Oprah and Steven Spielberg. These content companies are hoping to build viable streaming businesses — though it’s not clear how much revenue they’ll get from them at first. For that reason, these companies have to weigh whether it’s worth losing revenue from the likes of Netflix in the short run. Disney, which is launching its own service by the end of the year, has told investors that it expects a $150 million operating loss for the fiscal year ending in September because of the forgone licensing revenue. And WarnerMedia reportedly got $100 million for Netflix to license “Friends” for 2019 alone, money it will lose if it takes the show back for its service as expected.

obstruction-of-religion charges and sentenced to death. Davis also has a feature film in development, “The Personal History of Rachel Dupree,” in which

Owners of TV shows and movies typically license their videos to thirdparty services for a certain amount of time. Netflix’s licensing deal for “The Office” is set to expire in 2020. NBCUniversal bought the rights back to use on its own service beginning in January 2021. NBCUniversal did not disclose financial terms, though published reports say NBCUniversal bid $100 million per year for five years to keep the show in-house, more than what Netflix and others were offering. It’s an internal bid in which the streaming business will acquire the rights from another division, the Universal studio. Experts say the new services, except perhaps Disney’s, are not likely to draw the numbers that Netflix has spent years building, as consumers suffer streaming fatigue. Netflix has 139 million paid subscribers worldwide. The shift will be pricey for customers, too. Those who already pay $13 a month for Netflix or $6 for Hulu for their most popular plans might be wary about shelling out for other monthly services. Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster said he believes there will be an increase of people experimenting, trying out a service for a month or two and then canceling.

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she stars. It is based on the Ann Weisgarber novel about a pregnant woman struggling to survive with her homesteading family in the early 1900s.

Eventually “people may simply have three or four offerings they pay $10 a month for,” he said. “We may get there over time, but over the next one or two years people are going to be more finicky.” Ultimately, the services that win will be the services that invest the most in original content — or buying back their own, said Brian Wieser, global president of business intelligence at GroupM. “It is just a function how much investment everyone is willing to make,” he said. “The buy in for being meaningful is $5 billion, and that’s just the buy in.” Netflix, for example, spent $12 billion on content in 2018, although that includes original and non-original programming. Netflix has said it isn’t worried about the increased competition. CEO Reed Hastings said he welcomes the new services and doesn’t believe they will have a material effect on the company’s earnings. “There’s a ton of competition out there, and Disney and Apple add a little bit more,” Hastings said during a recent call to discuss the company’s financial reports. “But frankly, I doubt it will be material, because again, there’s already so many competitors for entertainment time, which is great for consumers and it’s exciting for us.”