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Despite statewide ban, Juneau able to put on fireworks show. Below.
Annual Mount Roberts hike is in remembrance of fallen officers. B1.
Two years after nearly fatal fall, firefighter climbs Mount Marathon. A4.
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Man stabbed at home dies at Seattle hospital THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Juneau man who suffered a stab wound to his abdomen two weeks ago has died at a Seattle hospital. Juneau police said 61-year-old Gregory Bowen died Saturday at Harborview Medical Center. Police on June 17 took a call from a woman reporting that a man was bleeding from a stab wound. Emergency responders found Bowen on the floor of a home. He was rushed to Bartlett Regional Hospital and later flown to Seattle. Police arrested 42-year-old Sonya Taton that night on a felony assault charge and seized a fillet knife as evidence. Taton is represented by the Alaska Public Defender’s Office, which does not comment on pending cases and did not immediately return an email request for comment Monday.
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Eaglecrest Ski Area general manager Dave Scanlan, pictured in the winter of 2017, is planning a handful of public meetings to discuss Eaglecrest’s plans to offer more summer activities.
Eaglecrest seeks public feedback
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Meetings and presentations on adventure center idea are planned for this month By BEN HOHENSTATT JUNEAU EMPIRE
Expect to hear a lot about Eaglecrest’s summer operations in the next few weeks. Eaglecrest Ski Area General Manager Dave Scanlan gave the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Public Works and Facilities Committee an update Monday on the cityowned ski area’s plans to offer expanded summer activities. A flurry of public meetings this month will be among the first steps toward a goal that includes an aerial gondola, summit lodge, improved hiking trails, mountain coaster, ropes course, adventure maze, lift-served mountain biking and a zip line. “That would kind of be the core of what we envision as the Eaglecrest adventure center,” Scanlan said of the project. He said it’s hoped that in a month or so, he will be able to come back to the committee with more information about
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input from the public, the level of interest in the project from the private sector and potential funding options. He said Eaglecrest’s plans should be on their website in the coming days and an online survey also on their website would follow. A meeting with the North Douglas Neighborhood Association took place Monday evening. A July 11 presentation is planned for the Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Moose Lodge, and Scanlan said public meetings are planned for July 16 at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall and July 18 at Downtown Public Library. Assembly member Rob Edwardson asked how the expansion would impact North Douglas traffic. “We project it will likely be increased about 15 to 18 buses per day,” Scanlan said. “The bus traffic would definitely increase to be able to get the visitors there.”
This is to give the locals an opportunity to leave the commercial activities hub at the bottom of the lodge and gondola area and go out and leave the crowds behind and go to their favorite destinations on improved hardened trail systems. Dave Scanlan Eaglecrest Ski Area General Manager Eaglecrest receives about 107 daily summer visitors now for zip lining and cycling, Scanlan said; low-end projections for the new project show those numbers quadrupling, and high projections foresee more than 600 summer visitors. “We have the parking, the water systems and sewer systems to handle a highercapacity visitor experience,” Scanlan said. He acknowledged tourists drawn to a recreation sampler platter will change the way locals experience Eaglecrest in the summer, but said planned trail improvements are meant to offset that. “This is to give the locals an
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opportunity to leave the commercial activities hub at the bottom of the lodge and gondola area and go out and leave the crowds behind and go to their favorite destinations on improved hardened trail systems,” Scanlan said. An anticipated $35 million cost also attracted some questions. “As you’ve been drafting this up, have you, or the board, considered some kind of phasing approach because that’s a pretty steep price tag?” asked Assembly member Michelle Bonnet Hale, chairperson for the public works committee. SEE EAGLECREST | Page A6
Furlough notices were being sent Monday to about 2,500 University of Alaska staff, part of the fallout of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of $130 million for the system. University system President Jim Johnsen last week said the cut, if it stands, would be devastating. The veto is on top of a $5 million reduction authorized by lawmakers, and Johnsen said it follows a series of cuts in recent years. The notices were being sent Monday, said Monique Musick, a spokeswoman for the university system. Johnsen also said the system is instituting hiring, travel and contract freezes. Johnsen, in a letter to the university community, said the cut was targeted at the campuses in Anchorage and Fairbanks and statewide administration. He has asked university supporters to contact lawmakers and urge them to override the veto, which would require 45 of the Legislature’s 60 members. Absent an override, Johnsen said he will prepare for consideration by the Board of Regents a declaration that would allow the university “to more rapidly discontinue programs and academic units, and to start the unprecedented process of removing tenured faculty.” SEE STAFF | Page A4
Juneau’s fireworks show gets green light despite statewide ban By PETER SEGALL JUNEAU EMPIRE
The Gastineau Channel Fourth of July fireworks show will go ahead as planned, according to the City and Borough of Juneau. It was unclear whether the show would be allowed this year following an order from the State Fire Marshal’s office suspending the use and sale of all fireworks due to increased fire danger. According the Capital City Fire/Rescue,
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the show which occurs at 11:59 p.m. on July 3, will be allowed but with a “tremendous amount of scrutiny” and “is done by licensed pyrotechnicians.” While the city’s show will be allowed, the personal use of fireworks remains banned until further notice. Capital City Fire/Rescue Chief Rich Etheridge said in a press release that, “We ask that people in Juneau adhere to the ban on personal use fireworks.” Bonfires, or “open burns” will still be al-
lowed but the fire department is asking that citizens use “extreme caution” when burning or grilling. High temperatures and dry conditions have greatly increased the risk of fire in the run-up to the July holiday. “Although we live in a rainforest, the threat of wildland fire is a very real danger. We are in the middle of a drought and that changes the dynamics of our rainforest,” Etheridge said. SEE SHOW | Page A6
This file photo from July 4, 2016, shows the city’s Fourth of July fireworks display over Juneau. MICHAEL PENN | JUNEAU EMPIRE FILE
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JUNEAU EMPIRE | TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2019
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS To submit an event for print publication, email editor@capweek.com. To submit an event online, go to events.juneauempire.com.
Today, July 2 No events listed.
Wednesday, July 3 and Thursday, July 4 Fourth of July events. For a full listing of events, see the special section in Friday’s Empire, or the upcoming edition on July 4. 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.
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Saturday, July 6 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. 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. 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. The Psychotics, 10 p.m.-3 a.m, The Alaskan Hotel and Bar, 167 S. Franklin St. Admission is free to see this local rock band perform.
Sunday, July 7 Weekly Ukulele Jam, 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, 6-8 p.m., Studio at The Alaska Club downtown. For more information, call Bruce at (907)723-6999. The Widowed Persons Brunch, noon, Westmark Baranof Hotel, 127 N. Franklin St. All widows and widowers are invited to this social event. For information, contact Sue at 586-6424. Music on the Fly, 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.
‘Hamlet’ previews planned for tonight and tomorrow To be there is to not to be square. Theatre in the Rough will have two free preview performances of its new production, “Hamlet: Prince of Denmark” tonight and tomorrow night
Tuesday, July 9 Health Matters Information Class, 5:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital, 3260 Hospital Drive. This class provides information on the Health Matters program, which is a year-long commitment to eating healthy, exercising and losing weight. For more information call 796-8649.
Wednesday, July 10 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.
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Norwegian Joy (5,583) 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Radiance of the Seas (3,000) 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Golden Princess (3,700) 8 a.m.-9:15 p.m. Oosterdam (2,660) 1-9 p.m. Norwegian Bliss (5,720) 2:30-11 p.m.
Total capacity: 20,663
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26 and 27. Matinees will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21 and 28. Tickets are available at Hearthside Books, the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, online through Jahc.org and at the door.
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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. Burglary • At 2:01 p.m. Tuesday, a 26-yearold man reported an attempted break-in to a business in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway. • At 7:13 p.m. Tuesday, a 77-yearold man reported someone entered his home in the 7400 block of Douglas Highway and stole his 2010 Ford Ranger and firearms. Investigation continues. Disorderly conduct • At 5:21 p.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a disturbance in the 9300 block of Glacier Highway
Monday, July 8 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. Jacqueline Woodson presentation and signing, 6:307:30 p.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library, 3025 Dimond Park Loop. This Newberry Honor-winning author will give a presentation and sign books.
ahead of its July 5 opening. Both performances will be at 7:30 p.m. at McPhetres Hall, 325 Gold Town. Normal shows will be at 7:30 p.m. July 5, 7, 10-13, 18-20,
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Kimball Theatre Organ Concert, noon-1 p.m., State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Ave. First Friday, 4:30-7 p.m., Downtown Juneau. See Thursday’s Capital City Weekly for a full schedule of events. Summer Block Party, 5:30-7 p.m., Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier St. The free block party will feature the music of Juneau Cabaret, games and family fun. Free Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Sandbar & Grill, 2525 Industrial Blvd.
and arrested Royda Breseman, 69, for disorderly conduct. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Alcohol was involved. Domestic violence • At 6:43 p.m. Tuesday, a 35-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault and taken to LCCC. Unknown if alcohol was involved. • At 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of a domestic violence assault. • At 12:18 a.m. Wednesday, a 40-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault and he was taken to LCCC. Alcohol was involved. Drunken driving • At 2:37 p.m. Tuesday, Patrick Sheppard, 72, was arrested in the 900 block of 3rd Street for driving while intoxicated. His BrAC read 0.202. He was taken to LCCC on $500 bail. • At 11:34 p.m. Tuesday, Ryan Brown, 23, was arrested in the 9700 block of Mendenhall Loop
Road for driving while intoxicated. His BrAC read 0.257. He was taken to LCCC and the vehicle was impounded. Sexual assault • At 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, confidential investigation into a report of sexual assault. Shoplift • At 3:38 p.m. Tuesday, investigation continues into the report of a shoplifter in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway. Theft • At 7:22 a.m. Wednesday, a 43-year-old woman reported the theft of a cellphone in hte 300 block of Willoughby Avenue. • At 7:37 a.m. Wednesday, a 30-year-old man reproted the theft of a mower assembly from a business in the 5400 block of Glacier Highway.It was located and returned to the owner. • At 10:04 a.m. Wednesday,a 67-year-old woman reported her 2005 silver Dodge Dakota was stolen from the 8800 block of Gail Avenue. It was later recovered.
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Human remains found on Pioneer Peak Trail in Mat-Su Borough PALMER — Alaska State Troopers say human remains have been found along a popular hiking trail in the MatanuskaSusitna Borough. A hiker on Saturday found the remains on the Pioneer Peak Trail. Troopers launched recovery efforts. The remains were sent to the state medical to make a positive identification.
Some Fairbanks residents told to evacuate amid wildfire FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks emergency officials have issued evacuation warnings to some residents as the Shovel Creek wildfire burns nearby. On Sunday, just after midnight, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Emergency Management raised the evacuation alert for the Martin and Perfect Perch subdivisions. The Level 3 alert indicates an imminent threat and advises residents to evacuate to an emergency shelter immediately. As of around 3 a.m., the Lin-
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coln Creek, McCloud and Murphy subdivisions were at a Level 2, meaning residents there should be ready to evacuate if alerted. Emergency officials said residents should have a kit of important items assembled. The Chatanika River is at a Level 1, which means residents should be monitoring for changes. Wildfire smoke is degrading air quality throughout the region.
Bodies of 3 people killed in crash recovered from mountain MOOSE PASS — The Alaska Department of Public Safety says the bodies of three people killed in a plane accident in the Kenai Peninsula have been recovered from the crash site. Spokeswoman Megan Peters said the bodies were brought back Sunday from a mountain on the north side of Tern Lake near Moose Pass. They were being taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Anchorage for autopsies. Peters said the victims have been tentatively identified as pilot Michael Scott Christy, 73, his wife, Jean Tam, 69, both of Anchorage; and passenger Suzanne Glass, 29, of Sterling, Virginia. The small plane crashed Friday into a mountain on the north side
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of Tern Lake near Moose Pass, Alaska State Troopers spokesman Tim DeSpain told the Anchorage Daily News. The survivor, 28-year-old Andrea Joy Cooper of Sterling, Virginia, was on vacation in Alaska with friends when the plane crashed. Cooper suffered multiple broken bones and a partially collapsed lung, but was responsive in the hospital Saturday, her family told the Anchorage Daily News. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
Bicyclist dies in crash with SUV WASILLA — A bicyclist died after a weekend collision with a sport utility vehicle outside Wasilla. Alaska State Troopers said the crash occurred Friday night at an intersection on Vine Road west of the city. The bicyclist’s name was not been released immediately because next of kin had not been notified. Troopers said a responding officer attempted CPR at the scene until emergency medical responders arrived and took over. The man died about 20 minutes after troopers arrived at the crash scene. The 41-year-old SUV driver was taken into custody on a warrant for failing to comply with conditions of probation on an original charge of violating a protective order.
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Melted sea ice alarms coast residents, scientists Sea surface temperatures last week 9 degrees above 1981-2010 average THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANCHORAGE — Sea ice along northern Alaska disappeared far earlier than normal this spring, alarming coastal residents who rely on wildlife and fish. Ice melted as a result of exceptionally warm ocean temperatures, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The early melting has been “crazy,” said Janet Mitchell of Kivalina. Hunters from her family in early June traveled more than 50 miles (80 kilometers) by boat to find bearded seals on sea ice. Bearded seals in the past could be hunted just outside the village but sea ice had receded far to the north. “We didn’t know if we’d have our winter food,” she said. “That was scary.” The hunters ran out of gas after harvesting eight seals and a walrus. They were able to call other residents to deliver fuel, Mitchell said. Rick Thoman, a climatologist with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, posted on social media last week that the northern Bering and southern Chukchi seas are “baking.” Sea surface temperatures last week were as high as 9 degrees above the 1981-2010 average, reaching into the lower 60s, he said, with effects on the climate system, food web, communities and commerce. Kotzebue and Norton sounds were warmest but the heat extended far out into the ocean. The warmth is weeks ahead of schedule and part of a “positive feed-
back loop” compounded by climate change. Rising ocean temperatures have led to less sea ice, which leads to warmer ocean temperatures, he said. The last five years have produced the warmest sea-surface temperatures on record in the region, contributing to record low sea-ice levels. “The waters are warmer than last year at this time, and that was an extremely warm year,” Thoman said. Lisa Sheffield Guy of the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States oversees an online platform that allows Alaska Native walrus hunters to share tips on sea ice, weather and hunting. The need for reporting ended May 31 because coastal sea ice had melted. “When we started in 2010, we would go until the last week of June,” she said. Guy is a seabird biologist who studied birds on St. Lawrence Island south of the Bering Strait. She’s worried that warmer temperatures will make it harder for seabirds to find the tiny seafood they eat, she said. The heat might push their prey deeper or away from the area. Warmer ocean temperatures come as hunters report large numbers of dead seals off Alaska’s western and northern coasts, Thoman said. An unusually large number of dead gray whales have also been found off Alaska’s southern coasts, where sea surface temperatures are also unusually high, Thoman said. It’s not known whether the warm water has contributed, Thoman said.
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This May 24, 2006, photo shows the village of Newtok where the eroding bank along the Ninglick River has long been a problem for the village, 480 miles west of Anchorage. Northern Alaska coastal communities and climate scientists say sea ice disappeared far earlier than normal this spring and it’s affecting wildlife. The Anchorage Daily News reported in June 2019 that ice melted because of exceptionally warm ocean temperatures.
“Certainly it’s all happening at the same time,” he said. In March, the high temperatures were blamed for a large ice shelf breaking from the coast near Nome in March, dragging tethered crab pots. Nick Treinen lost two crab pots and others lost more. “It was unprecedented for March,” he said. The ice also swept away gold mining equipment, forcing a helicopter rescue for three miners who unsuccessfully tried to save it. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will conduct an unusually extensive fish survey in the Bering Strait this summer, Thoman said. It could provide clues for possible impacts to Bering Sea fisheries, he said.
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Arguments set for September in Alaska bonding plan case ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in September in a case challenging the constitutionality of a plan to use bonding to pay Alaska’s oil and gas tax credit obligations. A state court judge dismissed a challenge brought by resident Eric Forrer to former Gov. Bill Walker’s bonding plan. Forrer is appealing. Lawmakers last year approved establishing a state corporation that would be empowered to sell up to $1 billion in bonds to pay remaining tax credit obligations to small explorers and producers. The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports the budget approved last year included $100 million in case no bond sale happened or companies holding credits didn’t want to participate in the bond plan. State Revenue Commissioner Bruce Tangeman estimates the current credit obligation around $700 million.
Search underway for fisherman overboard in Nushagak Bay ANCHORAGE — The Coast Guard is searching for a commercial fisherman missing near Bristol Bay. A crewman from the vessel Pail Rider went overboard at approximately 3 a.m. Monday in Nushagak Bay. The man was not wearing a life jacket.
Remaining crew members fired flares and other vessels arrived to help search but the man has not been found. The Coast Guard says the man was wearing orange and it’s hoped the bright-colored clothing will help him be found. A Jayhawk helicopter and a C-130 Hercules aircraft from Kodiak is searching along with about 10 fishing vessels. The water temperature was reported at 52 degrees. The Coast Guard reports winds at 20 mph with 1-foot seas. The Pail Rider is based in Dillingham.
Refund replaces tax break for some out-of-state shoppers OLYMPIA, Wash. — Shoppers from Oregon and other states that don’t have a sales tax are losing their automatic tax break at businesses in Washington state starting Monday. Washington lawmakers amended the sales tax exemption — which was first enacted in 1965 — as part of a tax package passed earlier this year alongside the state’s new two-year budget. Under the new law, nonresidents will now pay state and local sales taxes at the time of purchase. Starting in January, outof-state residents from eligible states will be able to request a remittance from the state if they have receipts that show they paid at least $25 in state sales taxes in the previous year. They will be limited to one refund per year, and local sales taxes paid will not be factored into the reimbursement.
The state sales tax is currently 6.5 percent and the state estimates that the change will bring in about $175 million through mid-2025. In addition to Oregon, four other states don’t have a sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana and New Hampshire.
7 members of WCHA start process to form new men’s league BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Seven members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association have started the process of leaving the league to form a new men’s conference. The seven schools are Bemidji State, Minnesota State Mankato, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan. Plans call for them to begin play in the unnamed conference in the 2021-22 season, after playing two more seasons in the WCHA. The Star Tribune reports the three current WCHA men’s teams that aren’t involved in the move are the farthest away from the Bloomington, Minnesota-based conference — Alabama Huntsville, Alaska and Alaska Anchorage. WCHA men’s Commissioner Bill Robertson calls the move “disappointing” but says “the WCHA will work to assure that any members that do withdraw do so in accordance with WCHA bylaws.” The move does not apply to the WCHA women’s league.
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In this Sept. 13, 2007, photo, sandbags are stacked along the seawall in Kivalina. Northern Alaska coastal communities and climate scientists say sea ice disappeared far earlier than normal this spring and it’s affecting wildlife.
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JUNEAU EMPIRE | TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2019
Firefighter scales new heights 2 years after fall By BETH BRAGG ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS
SEWARD — It took two hours for Ben Schultz to make it to the top of Mount Marathon on his initial ascent of the iconic peak here. Two hours and two years. Schultz, 30, is the Anchorage firefighter who nearly died when he fell more than 75 feet from the ladder of a fire truck while on duty at Station 5 on June 5, 2017. He has fake cartilage in both ankles, which shattered when he landed. He’s had surgery 15 times, including six times on his ankles and three times on his brain. He relied on a feeding tube for weeks and had to learn how to walk again. He spent a month at Providence Alaska Medical Center in a coma, eight months at Craig Hospital in Colorado and three months in an assisted-living home in Nebraska before returning home last May, nearly one year after his fall. And here he was on a brilliantly sunny day in Seward — hot, tired, thirsty, dusty and ecstatic. He stretched out his arms as he stood on a boulder 3,022 feet above the town made famous by this mountain, and he drank in a view he thought he’d never see. “So here’s the progression,” Schultz said after reaching the summit on Wednesday. “Wheelchair, walker, cane, kneescooter, backpacking Crow Pass last summer, running the Twilight 12K last month, running the Mayor’s Half Marathon this Saturday and running Mount Marathon next month.” Miracles Do you believe in miracles? Schultz does, and so does Rob Whitney, a fellow firefighter and experienced mountain runner who is helping prepare Schultz for Mount Marathon, the punishing and often perilous July 4 race. “There’s no logical explanation for why I’m here, let alone running and hiking,” Schultz said. “An answered prayer and a miracle,” Whitney responded. Whitney, a former top10 finisher, took Schultz
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In this June 19 photo, Ben Schultz, left, and Rob Whitney climb the Mt. Marathon race course in Seward, Alaska. Schultz, an Anchorage firefighter, fell from a ladder during a training accident in 2017 and is running the race as part of his recovery from the accident, which left him with a traumatic brain injury. Whitney, who is also a firefighter, is a veteran racer and was helping Schultz become familiar with the steep, technical trail.
to Seward on June 19 to point out various routes and hazards on Mount Marathon’s steep slopes. In the parking lot at the base of the mountain, Schultz changed into a pair of shoes fitted with braces to support his ankles and took out a pair of gloves. “You probably won’t need the gloves for going up. They’re more for the downhill,” Whitney said. “Copy that,” Schultz said. A couple of minutes later, Whitney pointed out various routes up and down the mountain — the roots, the cliffs and “a secret way” to the left of those routes when approaching the mountain. “You might want to come back down that way, unless you want to come down the cliffs,” Whitney said. “No thank you,” Schultz said. Schultz, who plans to wear a helmet during the race, said he isn’t too nervous about heights in the aftermath of his fall, even though “it would be easy for me to be scared and afraid of that.” One thing that helped, he said, happened when he was rehabbing at an assisted living facility in Omaha and got a chance
to participate in firefighting training. “They had me climb a peaked roof and at the top they had me stand there. It was a good 60 feet about the ground,” Schultz said. “(I thought), ‘All right, this feels good.’ I definitely was a little timid, a little nervous. I said, ‘Let’s not come down the fast way.’ “ Schultz is upbeat and quick to make a joke or laugh at one. A paramedic as well as a firefighter, he is back at work for the Anchorage Fire Department, working at an administrative job on a part-time basis. His job involves archiving historic fire department photos — a little ironic, he said, given the role photography has played in his life. His father, Jeff Schultz, is the official Iditarod photographer whose work is well-known throughout Alaska. In order to return to his former job, Schultz would have to undergo more surgery. He has a shunt in his brain to ward off swelling, and he’d have to get it removed in order to use the breathing apparatus sometimes used by firefighters. That could be a long process, he said, because doctors first would have to take steps to see if Schultz still
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needs the shunt before they could remove it. That a return to duty is even a topic of conversation is astonishing. Anchorage Fire Department chief Jodie Hettrick said the department thought it had lost Schultz the day he fell. “When we saw the mechanism of injury and how far he had fallen and we had packaged him and got him over to the Providence ER, we were surprised that he made it through the night,” she said. “We were surprised the next morning he was still with us, and the next day he was still with us. “We’re just amazed at the progress given the trauma his body has gone through. We’re incredibly proud of him.” Firefighters often see people with less significant injuries who don’t make it, and others with even more injuries who do make it, Hettrick said. “I don’t know what you can chalk it up to,” she said. Hettrick said “phenomenal care” certainly made a difference, including that provided by coworkers. No one saw Schultz fall but firefighters heard it happen, and they rushed outside to help.
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The university was among the areas hit by vetoes. Other areas include health and social service, education and environmental programs and public broadcasting. Dunleavy vetoed funding for the Ocean Rangers program, created by an initiative in 2006 and calling for onboard observers on certain large cruise ships monitoring compliance with discharge requirements. The program is funded through fees. Joe Geldhof, an attorney involved in the 2006 initiative, said Dunleavy’s veto of Ocean Rangers money doesn’t wipe the law creating the program off the books. He called it a political mistake. “It’s not like we don’t need enforcement,” he said, adding later: “If he had problems with how
“He was surrounded by people who knew what they were doing and got him to Providence, where again he received excellent medical care,” Hettrick said. “Ben is very resilient, and he’s had the support not only of the department and his family, but the community.” Surrounded by friends and family While Schultz was at Providence, off-duty firefighters took turns sitting in his room so he was never alone. While he was at Craig Hospital in Colorado, his parents, his ex-wife and his children — Eli, 7, and Nora, 4 — were often there with him. Schultz said he was in a semi-vegetative state for nine weeks and in a wheelchair for six months. The first several weeks after he regained full consciousness were the hardest as therapists assigned tasks he couldn’t always perform, he said. “I was getting pretty emotional because I was beating myself up — ‘I’m not getting anywhere, I’m spinning my wheels,’ ” he said. Prayer and faith got him through those rough times, said Schultz, a the Ocean Ranger program was being administered, then make it more efficient. Don’t just veto the money from it.” House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt, an Anchorage Republican, in a statement Friday said if his 15-member caucus decides to revisit any of Dunleavy’s cuts, it wants to do so through a separate budget bill rather than an override. Democratic Rep. Adam Wool of Fairbanks said Monday he hopes common sense prevails and the university cut in particular is overridden. The overall cut to the university system this year, with the veto, would be in line with what Dunleavy proposed previously. Wool said he thought Dunleavy’s initial proposal was “crazy talk.” “We have to push back against this,” Wool said. “It’s his first year, and he’s trying to see what he can get away with and how hard he can push us, I guess.”
Grace Christian School graduate who said he accepted Christ into his life at age 5. One day in October, he said, prayer brought him the patience he had been lacking. “The next day I was still feeling frustrated,” he said, “but I was able to shift from beating myself up to taking a deep breath and saying, ‘Let’s finish this set.’ “ When Schultz returned to Anchorage last May, he got a hero’s welcome from community members and fellow firefighters. “The truck I fell off picked me up (at the airport),” he said. “They welcomed me with open arms. To have that was pretty encouraging — (I thought), OK, we got this. I’m back.” From there it wasn’t long before he did a three-day hike of the 22-mile Crow Pass trail with a group of kids from Young Life. Over the winter he went skiing at Hilltop. On Saturday, he ran the half marathon at the Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon, finishing the 13.1-mile race in just less than four hours and placing 469th among 477 men. Sometime last winter, Whitney floated the idea of Mount Marathon. Schultz was willing — and, best of all, able. “Live life big,” Whitney told Schultz on the drive to Seward. “You gotta go for it, man. You’ve got one life, go big.” Copy that “Every day is a gift,” Schultz said. “All the trauma, all the surgeries, the people thinking ‘He’s not going to survive the night and if he does he’ll be living off a feeding tube all of his life …’ “ A couple of hours later, Schultz had reached the mountain top, where there were smiles, highfives and selfies, and maybe a silent prayer or two. “It feels so good after spending what felt like an eternity wheeling myself along in the hallway (and thinking), ‘OK, this might be as good as this gets,’ ” he said. “It feels so good … to be able to go up stairs and hike, to backpack Crow Pass and run these races and hike in the mountains again.” Dunleavy took office in December. One of his major campaign proposals was a payout of a full dividend to residents from the state’s oil-wealth fund, the Alaska Permanent Fund. A full payout would cost an estimated $1.9 billion and equate to checks of about $3,000 this year. Many legislators say that’s not sustainable, as the state has begun using fund earnings, long used to pay dividends, to also help cover government costs and with no serious consideration of new taxes or changes to existing ones. The state has struggled for years with a deficit that’s persisted amid low to middling oil prices. The dividend is the focus of a special session scheduled to start next Monday. Dunleavy and legislative leaders have clashed over the location of the special session. The constitution states the Legislature has five days after convening a special session to take up any vetoes.
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What the trade war with China means for your July 4th cookout By CHRISTINE McDANIEL TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
This week, let’s put down our midsummer cookout plates long enough to remember sacrifices made across generations to secure independence, peace and prosperity. We might also reflect on how British trade interference with goods like stamps and tea helped spark the Fourth of July holiday. As 2019’s international trade wars drag on, perhaps you’ve noticed some signs of government interference while shopping for that cookout. Tariffs make government-favored products into winners, but overlooked products and those caught in the retaliation lose out. The new patio furniture you’re sitting on? If it’s made in the U.S.A. out of steel or aluminum, then U.S. furniture makers, who likely took a hit from higher metal prices thanks to steel and aluminum tariffs, may have passed some of that cost on to you. Metals tariffs have raised prices across the board even for those manufacturers that do not
import. If your picnic table or patio furniture was imported from China, it’s being slapped with 25% duties. Hot dogs might wind up a little cheaper this year thanks to the trade slowdown. Mexico imposed a 20% duty on U.S. pork in response to our steel and aluminum tariffs, and China hiked its tariff on U.S. pork to 70 percent. The drop in trade led to a pile up of product, and as American businesses struggle to unload it, those commodity prices dropped. Consumer prices haven’t dropped much yet though. Don’t forget the burgers. The quintessential American grilling favorites come from an exportoriented agriculture sector caught in the trade war crossfire. While consumer beef prices haven’t taken any sharp turns, American ranchers are dealing with increasing turbulence. China lifted a ban on U.S. beef in
2017 only to slap on retaliatory tariffs a year later. For an industry already at the mercy of extreme weather, being shut out of key markets and the uncertainty of what lies ahead are additional blows. If news from the front lines of the trade war is depressing, you can drown your sorrow in a can of beer. But popping it open won’t relieve the pressure that brewers are feeling from 10% tariffs that remain in place for aluminum imports from many countries. “Aluminum tariffs are increasing brewers’ costs and are an anchor on a vibrant industry,” said Jim McGreevy, chief executive of the Beer Institute, an industry group. “Each brewer is deciding for themselves how to absorb that expense, whether it’s raising prices, laying off workers or delaying innovation and expansion.” A brewing industry study this year even partly blamed alu-
minum tariffs for the disappearance of 40,000 beer-related jobs since 2016. A veggie burger, perhaps? Soybean-based burgers and hot dogs are the new wave of American food, and soy protein is common in chicken substitutes and popular dishes like veggie chili. After the Trump administration started slapping tariffs on Chinese goods in early 2018, American farmers immediately found themselves in Beijing’s crosshairs through 25% retaliatory tariffs on soybeans. Overnight, $12 billion a year in exports collapsed, and the cash price plummeted. “Soybean farmers like me are feeling the impacts of the tariff war, and they are unsure if they will be able to make it through another growing season,” Missouri farmer and American Soybean Association board member Ronnie Russell told a congressional committee on June 19.
He also noted, “The loss of the China market cannot be fully replaced.” In fact, American farm exports are expected to drop by $1.9 billion during the 2019 fiscal year, according to Department of Agriculture chief economist Robert Johansson. The uncertainty is taking a heavy toll. Farmers, still uncertain how things will play out, are delaying their equipment purchases. Deere & Co., the world’s largest tractor manufacturer, just cut the profit estimate for its agriculture division. CEO Samuel Allen pointed to customer concerns over tariffs and trade policies. Plenty of Americans and businesses support the president’s approach to China, but just as many are worried that further tariffs will do more harm than good. The freedom to buy and sell as we please is an American founding principle. Future economic growth — and happy Independence Days for American businesses, farmers and the people they employ — depends on sticking to it.
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First Democratic debates were messy, chaotic and unfulfilling The following editorial first appeared in the Orlando Sentinel: We recently published an editorial stating the Orlando Sentinel would not recommend President Donald Trump for a second term. We hope to eventually offer a recommendation in the Democratic primary. But after the first debates Wednesday and Thursday in Miami, we’re left with a lot more questions than answers. That may change. It’s very early yet, and we expect the candidates’ policies to become more fully formed as the campaigns progress. Plus, the debate format was a train wreck, partly because of the large number of candidates and also because of moderators like NBC’s Chuck Todd who talk too much. But the debates left us wondering if many of the candidates are falling into the same trap as the president — pandering to the base by lurching as far left as possible. Julian Castro said on Wednesday night that he wanted to decriminalize unauthorized border crossings, instead making it a civil offense. OK, so what’s his
plan to address the core problem of unauthorized border crossings and the surge of people seeking asylum? Unclear. In a broad sense, Trump is correct that borders should be secure, even though his means to that end have been defined by blundering cruelty. What are the alternative plans from the Democratic candidates to stem the tide? On health care, the leading candidate on Wednesday’s stage — Elizabeth Warren — joined Bernie Sanders by going all in on Medicare for everyone and eliminating private insurance. The cost estimates for such a plan would be some $3 trillion (yes, that’s a “tr”) per year, or more. The nation’s total budget as proposed by Trump earlier this year is about $4.7 trillion. Is the country ready to take that leap? We don’t think so. A better way is to restore and build on the Obamacare plan that Trump has done his best to undermine. A
couple of Democrats on Thursday acknowledged the need for a more measured approach, including former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Meanwhile, team Sanders/ Warren want to cancel all (Sanders) or part (Warren) of the nation’s student loans, which total $1.6 trillion (there’s that “tr” word again). How splendid for those still in hock. How maddening for those who worked hard to pay off their debt. These plans ignore the fundamental idea that students signed a contract, and contracts should mean something. Someone has to pay for all that wiped-out debt. Democrats need to talk about plans that make the debt more manageable for those who struggle to pay, and reforms in the way student loans are given in the first place. Amid all the talk of free health care and free college, not a word was spoken about the mounting
annual deficits that are ballooning the national debt, which remains an important issue for voters. The debt stands at about $22 trillion, and the interest payments on that was budgeted this year at an astonishing $482 billion. We already know that Trump and the GOP don’t care about deficits as long as they can cut taxes for the wealthy and throw money at the military. Democrats have an opportunity to take the high ground by explaining how they would better align spending and revenue. No one took that opportunity in the debates, maybe because the moderators didn’t ask or maybe because it isn’t red meat for the base. We also need to hear a lot more about climate change, gun safety, foreign policy, alternative energy and infrastructure. Candidates need to speak about those things not just as aspirations but as workable solutions. For all the warts exposed during the debates, this week provided us with yet more examples of Trump’s unfitness for office. Earlier in the week, the president lied yet again, telling a con-
ference in Washington that there were “literally tens of thousands of people who couldn’t get in” the Orlando arena where he held his recent rally. Photo and video evidence showed the statement was untrue. Another offhand, inexplicable blow to the truth. At the G20 summit in Japan on Friday, a reporter asked the president whether he would talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin about interfering in U.S. elections. The president turned to Putin, smiled, and said, “Don’t meddle in the election.” Putin smiles back, as if the two are sharing a private joke. He and Putin also shared a laugh about their mutual dislike for reporters, with Trump remarking, “You don’t have this problem in Russia but we do.” In Russia, 26 journalists have been murdered during Putin’s time in office. Regardless of their policies, we have a hard time imagining serious people like California Sen. Kamala Harris, Buttigieg or Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet joking with Putin about Russian attempts to tamper with American elections and limits on press freedom.
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Above: Lionel Uddipa and Tessany Alrich explore Juneau’s downtown harbor by paddleboard on Thursday. Below: On a warm summer evening Rafael Soto dives into Gold Creek to retrieve eyeglasses for a friend on Wednesday
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Wildfires in the northern part of the state have put strains on state firefighting resources. The Swan Lake fire in the Kenai Wildlife Refuge has grown to 88 square miles, according to the Associated Press, and an Air Quality Health Advisory was issued for Anchorage over the weekend. In a July 1 report, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center reported a total of 122 active wildfires throughout the state, with over 500,000
acres burned. Despite the increased risk, event organizers are confident the show will go off without incident. Gary Stambaugh, co-chair of the Juneau Festival Association has been working with the fireworks show for 25 years. The show is done “every single year the same way,” Stambaugh said. The fire department, “know exactly where we’re going to be,” and fireworks “shots” have been mapped out so that everything will be over the water. “The event is well-choreographed,” Etheridge told the Empire, citing the extensive permitting process with multiple agencies that had to take place before the event
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Scanlan said after talking to other ski operators around the county that do summer operations, a “suite” of multiple activities seems to be the most successful model.
was given the go-ahead. The organizers also have a “fallout zone,” the area of about 300 yards surrounding the fireworks barge where they anticipate debris to fall, cleared by the Coast Guard and State Fire Marshal’s office. The barge and the tech boat from which the fireworks are controlled are equipped with their own fire-hoses in case of emergency. In the past, event organizers have had to plan for rain delays, but Stambaugh said this is the first time he or any of his colleagues can recall a potential hold due to fire danger. “This is a new thing,” he said. • This is a Juneau Empire report by Peter Segall.
“For many mountains, their most popular product now is their all-inclusive ticket,” Scanlan said. “Let’s say for $110 you can do unlimited mountain coaster rides, and the ropes course and you can go mountain biking, and you can ride a gondola. It’s a bigger attraction when you have this suite of summer activities.” He said paying for the project without placing a burden on Juneau taxpayers remains a goal, and it’s hoped that
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In this file photo from July 3, 2017, Gary Stambaugh, center, leads a safety briefing with volunteers before the annual city-funded fireworks show in Juneau’s downtown harbor.
summer operations would draw enough revenue to end the city’s subsidization of the Eaglecrest, which receives about $950,000 annually. “We’re really seeing the opportunities here in three different buckets — 100 percent public financing, ownership and operation being our highest-risk, highest-reward scenario but with full control of the facility with the opportunity to potentially reinvest future profits
into other community programming,” Scanlan said. Full privatization is on the opposite end of the spectrum, Scanlan said, with little risk, less reward and minimal control. “We think there’s likely a middle ground as well,” Scanlan said. • Contact reporter Ben Hohenstatt at (907)523-2243 or bhohenstatt@juneauempire.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BenHohenstatt.
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that line would sometimes be JPD officer James Quinto. The longtime police officer was not on the hike Saturday morning (he was working), but his wife, Marylee Cassell-Quinto, 46, and daughter, Jamie, 13, participated anyway.
Experience and versatility could bode well for the Juneau Junior Softball All-Stars, who begin the Alaska Little League District 2 Tournament today. The team of 12-14-yearolds take on Ketchikan in a best-of-five game series with games scheduled 6:30 p.m. tonight, 5 and 7 p.m. Wednesday and 5 and 7 p.m. Friday (if necessary) at Melvin Park. The Juneau squad boasts experience: the majority of the team played two years ago on the Juneau Major All-Stars (10-12 year olds), which swept Ketchikan in the district tournament, won a thrilling clincher against Anchorage at the state tournament and defeated Montana at the West Regional tournament in San Bernardino, California. (Washington later eliminated the team). “Where we had skill and ability and that drive, now we have all that plus we’ve got two years of maturity in them which makes them smarter in the game,” Juneau Junior AllStar coach Nicole Adair, who coached the Majors team. “They’re a little bit more hungry than they were two years ago.” The team is also more versatile, according to Adair. Once known primarily for her hitting ability, Ruby Davis is now a reliable third baseman. Always a lights out pitcher, Kiah Yadao can now double as a shortstop and outfielder while Anna Dale and Tristan Oliva have grown into sturdy catchers. “This team is deep in terms of you can bat them anywhere, you can play them anywhere, they’ll just perform,” Adair said.
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Juneau law enforcement officers and their families display a “Cops on Top” banner at Father Brown’s Cross on Saturday.
Cops top Mount Roberts to remember fallen officers Juneau group has participated in program since 2013 By NOLIN AINSWORTH JUNEAU EMPIRE
Law enforcement officers traded uniforms for T-shirts and shorts on a warm Saturday morning on Mount Roberts. The officers — Alaska Wildlife Trooper Sgt. Matthew Dobson, probation officer Katie Sullivan and community service officer Alisha Sell — joined family members for a two-hour, 1,800-foot climb to Father Brown’s Cross for the annual Cops on Top hike. Cops on Top began in 1998, according to the group’s Facebook page, and encourages law enforcement officers to scale the highest point (or any point) in their state on the final Saturday of June. The program calls attention to the dangers of working in law enforcement, honors those killed in the line of duty and helps support a positive image of police officers.
“We thankfully have not had any officers killed in the state this year, but we have had officers shot in the line of duty,” Dobson said at the cross minutes after finishing the hike. There have been 68 Alaskan law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, including state trooper Tage Toll and village public safety officer Thomas Madole. Dobson said these 2013 deaths were the catalyst for the program beginning in Alaska. “I like the fact that it’s a nationwide event,” Dobson said. “So right now all across the country law enforcement officers all around the country are climbing some mountain, somewhere.” Accompanying Dobson up the mountain was Sell and her daughters, Kelsi and Leah. A community service officer with the Juneau Police Department, Sell’s father was a state trooper killed in the line of duty in 1997. “His closest back-up was off-duty probably 20 minutes away, so nobody could get to him in the
Marylee Cassell-Quinto, Jamie Quinto and Alisha Sell talk with each other after reaching Father Brown’s Cross on Mount Roberts while participating in the annual Cops on Top hike. The program is dedicated to remembering law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and boosting the public image of law enforcement agencies.
time,” Sell said. “My stepmom was the dispatcher on duty at the time so we have a lot of history with law enforcement.” Sell said not a day goes by she doesn’t think of her father. Sell was hired by JPD in 2003, and was a dispatcher before becoming a community service officer.
“These programs, the Cops on Top, the Police Week, just gives me that opportunity to know that my dad hasn’t been forgotten, know that his sacrifice hasn’t been forgotten, and know that I’m still honoring him by participating in these,” Sell said. On the other end of
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ANCHORAGE — As the new head of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Rob Urbach will have to overcome dwindling sponsorships, dog deaths, a recent dog-doping scandal and animal rights protests. With all that drama, it seems fitting Urbach became hooked on the sport thanks to soap opera actress Susan Lucci. Lucci, who starred on “All My Children,” and Urbach struck up a conversation on a 1999 flight to Anchorage, where she was taking part in the Iditarod’s ceremonial start and he was going skiing. Urbach acknowledged the challenges for the Iditarod, but he says he’s faced significant tests in his previous roles, including as CEO of USA Triathlon. He said there’s an opportunity to put out some fires for the Iditarod, while also protecting the race for the next 50 years.
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In this March 6, 1999 photo, soap opera star Susan Lucci takes a ride in the sled of musher Rick Mackey at the start of the 27th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska. As the new head of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Rob Urbach will have to overcome dwindling sponsorships, dog deaths, a recent dog-doping scandal and animal rights protests.
ALASKA SPORTS BLOG McEntee eclipses marathon standard, qualifies for US Trails June 27: Keri McEntee of Fairbanks turned heartbreak into happiness by qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. McEntee, of Fairbanks, completed Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, in 2 hours, 41 minutes and 19 seconds, a pace of 6:10 per mile. The result easily eclipsed the 2:45:00 women’s requirement and punched her ticket to the trials next year in Atlanta, Georgia. “So many emotions today and so grateful for the support from everyone tracking me and cheering me on near and far,” McEntee wrote on Facebook. In April, McEntee was disheartened to just miss the mark with a 2:45:28 at April’s Boston Marathon. In addition to the usual pain of digging deep in a marathon, McEntee suffered blisters and bloody feet at Grandma’s beginning at mile 3. “Next time, I am wearing socks,” she said. McEntee ran the first half in 1:20:33 and cruised through the second half nearly as quickly, a rare feat among marathoners. She
placed 21st among 2,957 women — and 204th overall — in a prestigious race that attracts professional runners. McEntee, 30, is an occupational therapist who moved to Fairbanks from New York State several years ago. Despite being a relative newcomer to Alaska, McEntee has already won two of the state’s premier marathons: Mayor’s and Humpy’s in Anchorage. She’s improved her marathon time by an astounding 18 minutes since winning Mayor’s a year ago in 2:59. A record four Alaskans have now qualified for the Trials. The others are Anna Dalton (she grew up in Anchorage and now lives in Bozeman, Montana), Aaron Fletcher (he recently moved back to Anchorage from Utah) and Tony Tomsich (he grew up in Fairbanks and now lives in Vancouver, Canada). — By Matias Saari, Alaska Sports Blog Contributor
Lasher responds to benching with exceptional effort June 25: Anchorage’s Colter Lasher no doubted was frustrated with being benched for the first
time this season, but he didn’t pout. He went to work. The second-year pro with the Geraldton Buccaneers responded with a 21-point, 9-rebound effort to lead his team to an 80-77 win over the Willetton Tigers to maintain second place in Australia’s State Basketball League. Lasher, of Dimond High fame, made 8-of-16 field goals, including a pair of 3s, to help him reach double figures for the 17th straight game. This was the first time he knocked two 3-pointers in one game since May 11. The 6-foot-7 forward ranks second on his team and 22 nd in the league with a 17.8-point scoring average.
• The Alaska Sports Blog is sponsored by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame and provides daily updates on Alaskan athletes outside the state. Former Anchorage Daily News sports editor and Alaska Press Club award winner Van Williams has been with the blog since the beginning and written more than 4,000 stories on over 1,000 Alaska athletes. It has been reprinted here with permission.
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ASNA is currently seeking a dynamic President/CEO who will be responsible for directing the executive leaders, actively engaging with stakeholders, ensuring quality patient care, and maintaining compliance with regulatory agencies to include The Joint Commission and CMS. This position oversees all programs to ensure staffing and the financial integrity necessary to accomplish goals established by the Board of Directors. The President/CEO creates an environment and culture that is aligned with the values of the Iñupiat people and provides leadership, which enables the organization to fulfill its mission by promoting the health and well-being of the people of the Arctic Slope. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Business Administration or related area of study preferred - Four (4) or more years of experience in corporate administration, executive management or supervision Compensation: ASNA offers a generous compensation package: annual salary commensurate with experience, relocation allowance, subsidized housing, 401(k) retirement plan with vesting, health insurance, and personal leave. Applications will be accepted from June 10, 2019 through July 10, 2019. Contact Linda Stanford, HR Director Phone: 907.852.9391 Fax: 907.852.6217 Email: Linda.Stanford@arcticslope.org Website http://arcticslope.org
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Single Family with an Apartment. This is a sprawling 4 bedroom, 3 bath home plus a 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Currently being run as a vacation rental and can continue to be rented as so, or you can move in and have help with the mortgage from the apartment. The newly remodeled dining room/ sunroom make the home so light and bright! Large yard, just off of Back Loop Road. This home is available to purchase on August 31st or later. So make an offer today! Call to find out when you can get in for a private showing. $469,000
Two buildings with a total of 7 Bedroom, 7.5 Bath Single Family Home with an apartment. This home has been Juneau’s premiere established bed and breakfast for 30 years. It boasts 5 guest suites all with an en-suite bath and a kitchenette. There is also a large 2 bedroom owner’s apartment. Extensive upgrades and remodeling on a continuous basis. The home will be sold with all furnishings required to continue on as Juneau’s most celebrated, and Alaska’s ONLY AAA Four Diamond award winning hotel/ resort. Known for unparalleled beauty, Juneau’s finest boutique hotel, inn, bed and breakfast accommodations. Simply the best around with a casual ambiance, peaceful setting and astounding scenery with lobby/ living area, dining room, pond, gazeboes, 2 hot tubs, a spa room, and so much more! An opportunity of a lifetime. This is the sale of the real estate. The business name and website are available for an additional cost as a separate transaction.
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.
This charming and comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1365 sqft single family, single story home is back on the market. Vaulted ceilings, newly remodeled dining room, bathrooms, and bedroom. Fresh paint, new flooring in bedrooms and bath. This is the perfect home for enjoying the comfort of home, and the fun of outdoor living. Beautifully landscaped yards, perineal beds in front and back with raspberries and rhubarb, hostas and more! The fenced backyard offers a 12’x12’ wooden storage shed for all of your tools and bikes, plus two lean-tos on the sides to hold wood and more. Exceptionally large driveway with room for toys galore, RV with dedicated sewer pipe plus boat, plus plenty of cars, plus a 2 car garage! Home inspection and all repairs completed. Move in ready! Call today for a private showing. New lower price of $385,000!
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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
Two waterfront industrial lots being sold together. In the Costco area. Owner is a real estate licensee in the state of Alaska. Owner financing available. $165,000.
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2 bedroom, 2 bath Clean and quiet newer build condominium in the heart of an exceptionally quiet Mendenhall Valley neighborhood. A stylish condo with covered carport, stacking washer and dryer in the main bath, plus a full master en-suite bath. This top floor unit is light and bright. Stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, knotty alder cabinets, and solid surface counter tops in kitchen and bath. Built in entertainment center, and desk. Electric wall heaters with zones for every room, each unit is allowed 2 animals,. Easy living, and easy commute with access off of Tongass Boulevard. Carport is on the far right of the building. This is a completely non-smoking complex.
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3 bedroom, 2 bath Single Family sanctuary in the heart of the valley. The extras and details that make a house a home are evident in this beautiful quiet home at the end of a centrally located cul-du-sac, offering privacy, and an oasis in the backyard. Details like the hand made stained glass entry windows, the 3/4” hickory hardwood floors, fully remodeled kitchen, large dining room, outstanding master bath with towel warmers, locally sourced flagstone in the backyard landscaping around the fire pit, great flow and space. You will appreciate the recent updates, like the new roof with 50 year Milarkey shingles, 4 years ago, new fuel efficient boiler and hot water heater in 2017. You will fall in love with the large partially covered deck areas in the back that are draped with Arctic kiwis, bordered by woods, beautiful landscaping, water gardens, outdoor living with firepit, 3 heat sources, new 2017 Hearthstone wood stove with soapstone inserts, and radiant floor heat in kitchen, hot water baseboard with new boiler in 2017, and new electric hot water heater in 2017. Kitchen remodeled in 2011, wood stove. Custom leaded glass windows grace the entry way. Almost all of the windows have been replaced. Energy audit work completed in 2005. Spray in foam insulation in the crawlspace, sump pump, vapor barrier under crawlspace. Double car garage $372,000
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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.
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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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
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 Approx. 2 acres of building land for your new home in Gustavus, Alaska. $46,000 - MLS#11451 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 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
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Some of the players, like pitcher Riley Harp, have the added motivation of this being their final year of Little League. “The older girls are trying to just finish their year out strong, their last year of all-stars and get a title of some sort,” Harp said. “The team pretty much
no older superstars, but what we have is just a really solid group,” Majors coach Mike Lovejoy said. “I think that with the right teamwork they can go a long way.” Majors all-stars returners include Jack Lovejoy, Tatum Billings, Chloe Casperson, Jenna Dobson and Mila Hargrave. The Juneau Minor AllStars play in special games next starting week at Melvin Park. There is no state or regional tournament for the minors division.
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Marylee said it’s not always easy to be married to a police officer, but it’s also a source of pride. “He’s going into some really ugly situations and trying to do his best in terms of helping everyone in that situation,” Cassell-Quinto said. “Hopefully the community can appreciate that, too, because there’s that resistance towards law enforcement, but recognizing that they’re there only to help everyone out.” Sell has found alarming comments spread on social media regarding local law enforcement. “Facebook and other social media outlets — they’re kind of a blessing and a curse at the same time,” Sell said. “Because you get to know what’s going on but then again you get to see what people are talking about with law enforcement. There’s a lot of people that still, even in Juneau, have a lot of hatred toward JPD and law enforcement in general.”
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ate without asking the immediate family’s feelings on the matter? It seems to me it’s a self-serving grab for attention and sympathy without any respect for the immediate family of the deceased. I really cannot find a way to forgive her actions. — HURT AND ANGRY IN THE EAST DEAR HURT: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your mother. What happened is one of the regrettable aspects of living in the 21st century. Your cousin may be part of the generation that thinks every detail of their lives must be put online for consumption by an audience waiting with bated breath. If my guess is accurate, then I agree doing it without first running it by the immediate family was insensitive and thoughtless. Not knowing your cousin, I don’t know whether it was a “self-serving grab for attention.” However, what’s done is done. It’s over. I hope you won’t allow this to ruin your relationship with this relative or your memories of your dear mother. DEAR ABBY: I’ve always wondered when it’s appropriate for a couple to start giving gifts as a couple vs. individually. I’ve seen couples who start early on in their relationship and others who have been together for what feels like forever who still individually give gifts. — WONDERING IN TEXAS DEAR WONDERING: There are no hard and fast rules about something like this. It may depend on all the circumstances involved, and also may have something to do with how independent from each other the couple is. 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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DEAR ABBY: Four years ago, I became friends with a co-worker and things took off too fast. Within a couple of months, I became pregnant. We were thrown together without really even knowing each other because, deep down, we wanted a family and decided to stick it out. Well, it’s been a hell of a ride. I ended up having to leave because neither one of us was happy, and it wasn’t the greatest environment to raise our daughter in. I came back a few months later, and we have been trying our best to get along and be great parents for her. But our past issues with each other constantly raise their ugly heads and cause problems that make us want to split up. I have suggested individual and couples counseling, but he isn’t into it, and it’s always a blame game between us. I’m beyond tired of it. My head says go, but my heart says stay. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. — WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS DEAR WEIGHING: Your child’s father may prefer to play the blame game because he’s unwilling to own up to his part in the problem. Dragging an unwilling partner to counseling would be unproductive. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go without him. If you do, you will have a clearer understanding about whether and why you should continue living together. Keep in mind that a household where there is conflict is not a healthy environment for a child. DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away a short time ago, and my cousin immediately posted about the funeral on social media without even mentioning me in her post, or asking me how I felt about such a posting. Have people grown so self-centered and uncaring about other people’s feelings that they think posts like this are appropri-
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Atlanta 93/74/s 92/76/s 91/75/t Nashville 92/74/pc 92/74/pc 91/73/t Billings 78/57/t 73/55/t 70/56/t New Orleans 92/75/t 92/76/t 95/78/s Boise 84/56/pc 81/56/pc 83/56/pc New York 89/73/c 89/74/t 87/71/t Boston 85/70/pc 83/69/s 82/68/pc Olympia 66/51/sh 73/56/pc 76/50/pc Chicago 88/73/t 85/70/t 88/71/t Orlando 95/78/t 95/77/t 94/76/t Cincinnati 90/73/t 88/72/t 86/72/t Palm Springs 107/75/s 104/74/s 104/75/s Cleveland 89/72/pc 85/71/t 88/72/t Philadelphia 92/74/t 90/75/t 91/72/t Dallas 92/71/pc 91/73/t 92/74/t Phoenix 107/83/s 107/81/s 106/81/s Denver 85/59/t 90/59/t 90/60/pc Pittsburgh 89/69/pc 86/69/t 87/70/t Detroit 87/72/t 86/71/t 87/71/t Portland, ME 83/64/c 83/63/s 83/64/pc Helena 75/54/t 70/49/sh 72/51/t Portland, OR 71/59/pc 75/57/pc 81/56/pc Honolulu 86/74/pc 87/75/pc 87/75/pc Sacramento 86/57/s 87/56/s 85/56/s Houston 86/72/t 86/74/t 89/75/pc San Diego 71/64/pc 70/64/pc 71/63/pc Jacksonville 96/74/t 98/75/t 97/75/pc San Francisco 70/56/pc 69/56/pc 69/55/pc Las Vegas 103/79/s 101/78/s 100/77/s Seattle 65/58/sh 71/58/pc 76/57/pc Little Rock 88/73/t 89/73/t 90/73/t St. Louis 91/75/t 88/75/t 90/74/t Los Angeles 82/62/pc 77/62/pc 77/61/pc Spokane 76/54/sh 75/55/sh 79/57/pc Memphis 89/73/pc 89/73/pc 90/75/t Syracuse 82/65/c 87/65/pc 92/71/t Miami 93/80/t 91/80/pc 92/79/pc Tampa 93/81/pc 93/81/t 94/77/t Milwaukee 80/68/t 77/67/t 83/71/t Tucson 103/76/s 103/75/s 103/76/s Minneapolis 84/67/pc 85/70/pc 83/69/t Wash., D.C. 95/76/pc 93/75/t 91/76/t Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.