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2 men drown in Kasilof River

Two men were found dead in the Kasilof River Sunday afternoon. The two Kasilof residents — Harold Andrew Crossett, 57, and Reuben Arthur Kimball, 64, — were found 1 mile up from the mouth of the river, according to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch. The two had gone canoeing on the river, troopers reported. Neither were wearing life preservers and both are believed to have drowned. The next of kin have been notified. Foul play is not suspected at this time. — Staff

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Man pointing gun in Anchorage park shot by police ANCHORAGE — A man who pointed a BB gun at police was shot and wounded by officers at a park on the city’s east side. The man was taken to a hospital afterward. His condition was not released. Police say an officer on patrol near David Rose Park saw a man pointing a gun at houses and people. See news, Page A2

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Invocation ordinance likely to be pulled By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion

An ordinance eliminating invocations during Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meetings is scheduled for a vote at Tuesday’s meeting, however, the ordinance’s sponsor is likely to withdraw the item completely. Assembly member Willy Dunne sponsored an ordinance that would end the practice of offering of invocations before the beginning of assembly meetings. The ordinance would put that question to

the residents for a vote. “It was my intention when I first proposed the ordinance to have it repealed based on voter approval,” Dunne said. “I later found out it would only be an advisory vote.” The assembly has the authority to amend its meeting agenda without voter approval. Dunne said he had concerns about the advisory vote, which is not binding. The ordinance was introduced just weeks after a resident and member of the Satanic Temple, Iris Fontana, provided an invocation at

the June 18 meeting, which prompted walkouts from borough officials and a protest outside the borough building. In a June 20 memo from Dunne to the assembly, he said recent invocations have resulted in controversial and divisive actions in the community. “Borough assembly policy states that invocations are presented to meet the spiritual needs of assembly members,” the memo reads. “However, recent invocations See invocation, Page A3

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion file

Debbie Hamilton gives an invocation March 5 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Meeting in Soldotna.

Multiple hooks, bait restricted in Kenai River

4 believed to be on plane in deadly crash ANCHORAGE — Four people are believed to have been aboard a plane that crashed near Girdwood with no survivors. National Transportation Safety Board Alaska chief Clint Johnson says reports indicate four people were aboard the plane when Piper PA-22 crashed Sunday outside Girdwood. Johnson says NTSB investigators were heading to the crash site with Alaska State Troopers on Monday. Alaska State Troopers in a web posting say the crash happened near Eagle Glacier south of Anchorage. The crash was at about the 5,000foot elevation on Goat Mountain. Johnson says the plane crashed under unknown circumstances some time after takeoff from Girdwood. Troopers say an Alaska National Guard helicopter responded, and the crew confirmed the crash and that there were no survivors.

Mostly sunny

By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion file

Researcher Kim Ovitz observes a group of Cook Inlet beluga whales milling in a bend of the Kenai River by Cunningham Park on April 10, 2018, in Kenai.

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Citizen science beluga monitoring effort to begin on Kenai, Kasilof Rivers By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion

The Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership is offering residents the opportunity to help scientists understand more about Cook Inlet beluga whales. The partnership — a collaboration of several organizations, including Beluga Whale Alliance, Defenders of Wildlife and the Alaska Wildlife Alliance — seeks to help facilitate beluga monitoring from citizen scientists. From Aug. 14 to Nov. 15, monitoring events will take place in sites at the mouth of Twentymile River and at Bird Point near Girdwood, at Ship Creek in Anchorage and at the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers. Kimberly Ovitz, a citizen science monitoring coordinator with the partnership, said anyone can be involved with the effort.

“You don’t have to be a scientist or a researcher,” she said. “It’s open to anyone. You don’t have to have had experience observing belugas in the past, or really any other animal. It’s really just a great opportunity for people to come out and learn more about their ecosystem, enjoy being outside and to contribute conservation recovery of this species in Cook Inlet.” Volunteers will learn more about the Cook Inlet beluga whales and their conservation needs, receive training on how to identify and record data on beluga distribution and behavior in the field and participate in beluga monitoring sessions at one of the partnership’s sites. Data collected will be shared with researchers and federal agency personnel to inform beluga research and management. The data will also be incorporated into NOAA’s Beluga Sightings Database

and Ecosystem Portal. The Cook Inlet beluga whale population has declined by nearly 75% since 1979, from about 1,300 whales to an estimated 328 whales in 2016, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency that has managed the Cook Inlet beluga population since its 2008 listing as an endangered species. According to the agency, the Cook Inlet beluga whale population is declining by 0.4% each year. Scientists are exploring a number of factors that may be inhibiting the population recovery, including noise. Belugas have sharp hearing. They use sounds to find each other and echolocation, a series of sound signals called clicks, to find food. “Pervasive noise throughout the See whale, Page A3

The use of bait and multiple hooks in the Kenai River is prohibited starting Tuesday, a press release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said. The ban is effective until 11:59 p.m. Aug. 15, and includes an area from the river’s mouth upstream to Skilak Lake. The ban on bait and multiple hooks is an effort to continue protection of the late-run king salmon, the release said. Anglers are only allowed to use one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure in the Kenai River. Anglers are also reminded that king salmon fishing closed Aug. 1, including catch and release fishing. Hooked king salmon may not be retained or possessed, and king salmon may not be removed from the water. When fishing for coho salmon, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game advises residents to avoid fishing in areas of the river where king salmon are concentrated, and to cut leaders and lines to avoid stressing incidentally hooked king salmon. As of Aug. 3, the sonar estimate of the king salmon passage into the Kenai River was 9,586 fish. The projected sport harvest and catch and release mortality of king salmon in the Kenai River upstream of the sonar through the end of the season is estimated to be approximately 507 fish, the release said. Projections to achieve the sustainable escapement goal have been dropping in August, with a lower than anticipated entry of king salmon past the sonar. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is restricting the harvest of Kenai River king salmon in the commercial fishery as well.

State seeks review of options for psychiatric facility By Becky Bohrer Associated Press

JUNEAU — State health department officials want to take another look at options for running Alaska’s state-owned psychiatric facility, including privatization. The request for proposals was released Monday, the same day Gov. Mike Dunleavy and department officials touted progress at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute. The state Department of Health and Social Services has been under contract with Wellpath Recovery Solutions to stabilize the facility and take steps to bring it to full operation. The contract is set to run through 2019. The facility has been under scrutiny

from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which the state said found more than 80 deficiencies between July and December 2018. State officials said Monday that the facility is now considered to be in good standing with federal requirements. The federal agency, in a report, said an unannounced visit last month found the facility to be in “substantial compliance.” Dunleavy, speaking to reporters at the Anchorage facility, said the Alaska Psychiatric Institute was failing in its mission when he took office in December. He said things are moving in the right direction, citing as an example an increased number of patients who can be accepted

due to additional staffing. But he said there remains room for “a lot of improvement.” Health Commissioner Adam Crum said there is a demand nationally for psychiatric care providers and that hiring psychiatric nurses and psychiatric nurse assistants has been difficult. Albert Wall, a deputy health commissioner, said the number of available beds has more than doubled over the last eight months. It remains below an 80-bed target. Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, co-chair of the House Health and Social Services Committee, said she hasn’t seen a concerted effort from the administration to fill positions at the facility. The Anchorage Democrat also said

she sees no need to do another study. The request for proposals seeks an analysis of privatization options, such as having an outside party assume hospital management and operations. Other areas the state wants studied include maintaining state ownership and operation but looking for more efficiencies or contracting for certain services. It also seeks analysis on whether and how the facility could remain exclusively state run. The state has studied privatization before. A 2017 consultant’s report called the full privatization option it analyzed cost prohibitive. Wall said a lot has changed since that report was written and it was determined that a fresh look was needed.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna ®

Today

Wednesday Thursday

Mostly sunny and nice Hi: 70

Partly sunny

Lo: 54

Hi: 72

Nice with more sun than clouds

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RealFeel

Hi: 72

Lo: 54

Saturday

Sunny and nice Hi: 72

Lo: 53

Hi: 70

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

64 68 69 71

Today 5:53 a.m. 10:27 p.m.

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First Aug 7

Kotzebue 61/56

Lo: 52

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Talkeetna 73/56

Bethel 62/55

Today Hi/Lo/W 61/56/pc 64/53/r 70/58/pc 58/46/pc 66/53/r 62/46/c 74/54/c 70/55/s 44/35/c 56/51/c 74/60/pc 64/56/pc 70/57/pc 73/56/c 67/50/r 62/49/sh 60/52/r 74/52/pc 75/54/pc 71/59/s 77/54/c 66/54/pc

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2:00 a.m. (0.4) 2:14 p.m. (0.2)

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122 at Death Valley, Calif. 34 at Stanley, Idaho

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Multiple officers responded to the area. Officers commanded the man to drop the gun, which resembled a handgun that fires bullets. Police say the man ignored multiple commands, manipulated the weapon and pointed it at officers. Three officers fired, striking the man. The man’s name has not been released. Police identified the man’s weapon as a Crosman replica 1911 BB gun.

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Ketchikan 72/58

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Sitka 64/56

State Extremes High yesterday Low yesterday

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24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . 0.00" Month to date .......................... 0.00" Normal month to date ............ 0.39" Year to date ............................. 5.26" Normal year to date ................. 7.28" Record today ................ 1.30" (1999) Record for August ....... 5.39" (1966) Record for year ........... 27.09" (1963)

(For the 48 contiguous states)

Jacksonville 92/74/r Kansas City 89/67/c Key West 93/83/pc Las Vegas 113/86/s Little Rock 93/71/c Los Angeles 85/64/s Louisville 94/70/pc Memphis 91/71/pc Miami 89/80/t Midland, TX 99/72/s Milwaukee 90/69/pc Minneapolis 86/71/t Nashville 91/68/pc New Orleans 89/77/t New York 82/70/pc Norfolk 82/72/r Oklahoma City 96/69/pc Omaha 90/72/pc Orlando 89/75/t Philadelphia 88/73/pc Phoenix 115/93/pc

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Juneau 71/53

88/80/t 90/73/s 58/49/sh 113/86/s 79/62/pc 90/81/sh 84/66/s 78/52/s 75/57/t 97/71/s 54/51/r 72/57/t 85/68/t 64/51/r 73/61/t 86/67/s 98/79/pc 90/79/t 67/46/s 92/80/s 76/59/s

Locally severe thunderstorms are forecast from the Great Lakes to the central Plains today. A few storms will erupt and drench the Southeastern states. Hot conditions will hold over much of the West.

Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation

Cold -10s

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Stationary 10s

20s

Anchorage shaken from earthquake aftershock ANCHORAGE — A light earthquake was felt in the greater Anchorage area on Monday, and officials said it was an aftershock from the Nov. 30 magnitude 7.1 quake that rocked Alaska’s largest city. The latest was reported about 10 a.m. and was centered about 15 miles northwest of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the combined Army-Air Force base in Anchorage. The location was the same general area as the November earthquake, which caused millions of dollars in damage but no injuries. The Alaska Earthquake Center said Monday’s quake had a magnitude of 4.1 and was located at a depth of about 28 miles. There were no immediate reports of damage. Natalia Ruppert at the center tells The Associated Press in an email there’s been more than 10,000 aftershocks since the November earthquake.

Juneau police officer shoots suspect in domestic assault JUNEAU — A Juneau police officer shot and injured a man suspected of a domestic violence assault. The 29-year-old injured suspect was medically evacuated to Seattle. Police shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday received calls that a man was harming a woman inside a vehicle parked at a grocery store parking lot. Dispatchers sent over an ambulance when witnesses said the man was preventing the woman from leaving with a chokehold. Arriving officers ordered the man out of the vehicle. Police say he did not comply, and when they tried to physically remove him, he resisted and armed himself with a knife. One officer fired his weapon and the suspect was struck twice. The man and woman were taken by ambulance to Bartlett Regional Hospital.

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

High .............................................. 71 Low ............................................... 52 Normal high ................................. 65 Normal low ................................... 48 Record high ....................... 83 (1968) Record low ....................... 35 (2003)

Valdez 74/52

High yesterday Low yesterday

World Cities Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

3:51 a.m. (0.3) 4:05 p.m. (0.1)

National Extremes

National Cities Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

9:00 a.m. (19.4) 9:30 p.m. (20.4)

Glennallen 66/52

Cold Bay 64/51

Unalaska 63/53

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Seward Homer 74/60 66/54

Kenai/ Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 66/54

High(ft.)

Kenai City Dock

Kenai/ Soldotna 70/54

Fairbanks 66/54

Unalakleet 60/52 McGrath 64/53

* Indicates estimated temperatures for yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W 58/52/c 73/57/pc 48/39/c 62/55/c 64/51/c 73/53/s 63/51/sh 60/50/r 66/54/c 63/54/c 66/54/r 63/47/r 66/52/pc 71/47/pc 69/58/s 66/54/pc 71/53/s 72/58/s 64/51/pc 67/55/c 70/55/s 72/60/pc

Prudhoe Bay 44/35

Anaktuvuk Pass 52/38

Nome 58/46

Full Last New Aug 15 Aug 23 Aug 30

Daylight Day Length - 16 hrs., 33 min., 27 sec. Daylight lost - 5 min., 9 sec.

Tomorrow 5:56 a.m. 10:24 p.m.

Tides Today

Seldovia

Delightful with clouds and sun

Sun and Moon

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

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Friday

Utqiagvik 48/39

Responding officers were put on administrative leave.

Police officer charged with sexual abuse of teen ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage police officer has been arrested in connection with sexual abuse of a teenager, authorities said. Andres Ornelas, 28, faces multiple charges of sexual abuse of the minor in May, The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday. The teenager became intoxicated while doing shots of alcohol, police said. The girl told police Ornelas asked for permission and reminded the girl she was underage before the abuse occurred, officials said. Ornelas denied sexually abusing the teen when he was questioned by detectives, records said. The patrol officer was not on duty at the time, police said. Ornelas has been employed by the Anchorage Police Department for more than two years. He is on administrative leave without pay during the criminal investigation. The department will conduct a separate, internal investigation, officials said. “Nobody here is above the law, and if you do something that’s in violation of it, we’re going to treat it just like we would anybody else,” Chief Justin Doll said.

Iron Dog snowmobile course expected to change for 2020 FAIRBANKS — An Alaska event billed as the world’s longest snowmobile race plans to change its course, officials said. The Iron Dog is expected to begin at Pikes Landing in Fairbanks and finish in Willow next year, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Saturday. The 37th running of the race scheduled from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22 will add 375 miles to increase the course to 2,409 miles, officials said. Race registration opened Aug. 1, while in past years the sign-up period began in October. The race usually begins in Southcentral Alaska, goes to Nome and finishes in Fairbanks. The course reversal will increase the entertainment for fans and provide a change for competitors, Iron Dog Executive Director John Woodbury said. “You know it’s just like driving a road. If you are only driving one way you really learn the road. But the minute you turn around and drive back the other way it’s a new road,” Woodbury said. Organizers hope to keep the event “as fresh as possible,” Woodbury said. In addition to the change in direction, the race will also include an additional

loop north of Koyuk toward Kotzebue and then back to Nome. “In one sense, it levels the playing field as far as veterans and rookies are concerned,” Woodbury said. “The old goats will still have their deep well of experience to draw from, but with the 180-degree difference in the course, some of the up-and-comers really have a chance to cause some upsets this year,” he said.

State extends no-bid contract to grandson of governor donor ANCHORAGE — Alaska has extended a no-bid contract awarded to a relative of a major financial supporter of the governor, officials said. The one-year contract extension was given July 1 to Clark Penney for economic development consulting services for the administration of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday. The 34-year-old owns Penney Capital Inc., which the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority pays $8,000 monthly, with a monthly travel allowance. Clark Penney’s grandfather, Bob Penney, contributed more than $350,000 to a political group that supported Dunleavy’s 2018 election, records said. The contract with Penney Capital can be extended through mid-2022 with additional one-year extension options and an overall cap of $441,000, officials said. Politics did not play a role in the extension, a state official said. “It is my understanding there is no connection between any election campaign and this Penney Capital, Inc. contract,” said Karsten Rodvik, an Industrial Development and Export Authority spokesman. Authority Executive Director Tom Boutin signed the contract March 20 for a term ending June 30. Boutin extended the agreement for one year because Penney’s company met requirements and to “provide continuity of service,” Rodvik said, adding that either party can terminate the deal with 10 days written notice. Some authority board members may not have been aware of the contract, the newspaper reported after obtaining emails through a public records request. “This contract was not taken to the board for approval nor did it need to be, so you have not seen the contract,” Boutin said in a May 9 email to members. Dunleavy, Clark Penney and Boutin declined to be interviewed, the newspaper reported. — Associated Press

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Ralph Gribble Rector April 22, 1928 - July 31, 2019

Ralph was born April 22, 1928 in Middle Branch Nebraska to Ruth and George Rector. He died July 31, from causes incident to age. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Jane Weekes Rector and numerous descendants. Ralph was born and raised in Nebraska. He married Betty Lions with whom he had 4 children. Cherie, Linda, George, and Donny. He moved his young family to the Horseshoe Bend area of Idaho where they farmed with his parents. From there they moved to Washington State where he worked at the Hanford Nuclear site for a time. When their marriage broke down the kids stayed with their father who met and married Anne Crombie. They moved to California then to Globe Az. where his son Donny was killed in an auto accident. As tragedies go, this one ended their marriage. Ralph joined A.A. in this period of time and eventually accumulated 51 years sober, a major accomplishment. When his kids had grown and moved on, Ralph moved up to Alaska where he met and married Esta Clemons and made her kids his own. In the course of his life he eventually met and married Jane Weekes, took on her kids provided for them and was a great father and mentor to them. Ralph worked as a contract mail carrier for 32 years, retiring at the age of 89 when he began to feel his age. He and Jane pulled up stakes and moved to Grantsville Utah where he has kept busy making a home for he and Jane and for the last year has been remodeling a mobile home just for fun. Ralph has been here long enough to make friends and family in the local AA and will be missed by many. Mr. Rector was preceded in death by his parents, Sister Helen Bable, Brother Fred Rector, and son Donny. Ralph is survived by Jane, his wife, plus many children, grand children& great grandkids, also by his Brother Ed Rector of Las Vegas, NV. & his sister-in law Dee of O’Neil, NE. We cannot begin to count the people for whom Ralph was an important influence in their lives; he has accomplished much good with his years on earth. A memorial service will be held August 10, 10:00am at the LDS Chapel on the corner of Church St. and Clark St. in Grantsville Ut. The arrangements are being handled by the DaltonHoopes Funeral Home, 50 West Main St. PO 321. Grantsville, Utah. 84029. Office phone: 435-884-3031 dggr321@gmail.com www.daltonhoopes.com

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have failed to accomplish that.” In the memo, Dunne says removing invocations will save the borough taxpayers’ money and reduce divisiveness in the community. “It is expected that assembly members can find ways to have their spiritual needs met outside of public meetings,” Dunne said in the memo. The borough’s invocation policy has sparked yearslong controversy. In October, the borough lost a lawsuit against plaintiffs represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska in a fight over its invocation policy, which allowed certain groups and individuals to offer an invocation at the beginning of each meeting. The plaintiffs, Lance Hunt, an atheist, Fontana and Elise Boyer, a member of the Jewish community in Homer, all applied to give invocations after the policy

was established in 2016. All three were denied because they didn’t belong to official organizations with an established presence on the peninsula. They sued and the ACLU Alaska agreed to represent them. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson ruled the invocation policy violated the Alaska Constitution’s establishment clause, which is a mandate banning government from establishing an official religion or the favoring of one belief over another. Article 1, Section 4 of the constitution provides that “no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion.” In November, the assembly voted against appealing the Superior Court decision and passed an updated invocation policy allowing more people the ability to give invocations at assembly meetings.

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year and in different locations in Cook Inlet could inhibit beluga whales’ ability to hear, communicate, and find food,” a June article from NOOA Fisheries said. The article said scientists believe noise from a variety of human activities may be a concern for the whales’ recovery. This year, monitoring will take place at the Kasilof River, where citizen science monitoring hasn’t existed in the past. Ovitz said the Kasilof River is an important area to build data. “Kasilof is also this really important area that we really do not have a lot of data on, if any data at all,” Ovitz said. “We really don’t have much more information on how frequently they use that (river), outside of people calling in and reporting opportunistic sightings.” Ovitz said that having a monitoring site at Kasilof will help fill current knowledge gaps, while also being able to learn more about how the whales use a river that has human activity going on around it. The beluga monitoring project was originally spearheaded by Miami University graduate student Suzanne Steinert in 2017 in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Steinert’s project took place at the mouth of the Twentymile

River at the Turnagain Arm. Ovitz was hired on as a research fellow with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shortly after, and established a monitoring site at the Kenai River in the spring of 2018. Since then, both Ovitz and Stiner have been fielding monitoring efforts in those parts of Cook Inlet. Ovitz said the project found belugas were very active in the Kenai River. “We were seeing beluga activity in the river every day and that really affirmed that this an important feeding site,” she said. “We know it’s important for this population, which also happens to be endangered. On top of that, it’s an area heavily used by people.” She said the Kenai River has the potential for a lot of interactions between belugas and humans, and that it’s important to know what those interactions look like and how often they’re occurring. Ovitz said during her spring 2018 monitoring efforts on the Kenai River, she had about 10 to 12 members of the public helping out periodically. Stiner’s project at Twentymile River has about 15 to 20 volunteers. This year, the partnership was formally established after the group received funding from NOOA Fisheries to hire on a coordinator. The partnership is pushing to solidify and standardize protocols for monitoring methods, as well as increase the number of citizen

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scientists in the region, especially on the Kenai Peninsula. “We’re really shooting to have this combined effort and get more people on board and really have this collaboration functioning,” Ovitz said. “We’re hoping this fall for a really big push to increasing citizen science monitoring in the area, and if things go well, we want to keep it going in future years.” While Ovitz said every year is an important year to be watching the belugas and gathering data, this year is especially important. In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Associations Fisheries announced a gray whale unusual mortality event. As of July 26, the association has reported a total of 191 whale strandings from Mexico to Alaska, with 30 being in state. The cause of the deaths is still undetermined, but several of the whale necropsy results show signs of emaciation, according to an article published by NOOA Fisheries. “Because we’re seeing this mortality events in larger whales and in other marine animals it is really important to look at other components of this ecosystem that make up the Kenai River and Cook Inlet and try to understand how this event we’re seeing might impact other members of that ecosystem, like beluga whales,” Ovitz said. Interested citizen scientists can find more information about getting involved in the initiative by visiting akbmp.org.

around the peninsula The Place events The Place will host Cataldo beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Go to www.paulcataldo.com for more info. Friday Aug. 9, the Place will host The Mika Day Show putting on bootstomping music starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 the Hot Mess Rocks The House begins at 8 p.m.

‘Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch’ Kenai Performers present “Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch” — a melodrama — Friday-Sunday, Aug. 16-18 and Friday-Sunday, Aug. 23-25 at their 44045 B-Beach location (backside of Subway). Friday and Saturday shows at 7 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 each and available online at www.kenaiperformers.org, or at the door. Price includes pie a la mode served during intermission. Come see this hilarious, interactive show where you are encouraged to “boo” the villain and “cheer” the hero! For more information call Terri at 252-6808.

Recycling materials update

Due to a change in our recycle market, Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste facilities will no longer accept D grade plastic film, including plastic shopping bags. Also, we are only accepting #1 PETE beverage bottles with twist tops for recycling. For more information, call the Solid Waste Department at 907-262-9667.

Welcome high school exchange students International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, China, and the former Soviet Republics for the 19/20 school year. If you are interested in opening your home and sharing your family life with a young person from abroad, please contact us at 800-733-2773, go online at www. ASSEhosts.com or email asseusawest@asse.com.

Kenai Senior Center activities The Kenai Senior Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and are open until 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Community meals are served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for lunch is $7 suggested donation for individuals 60 or older, $14 for those under 60. Call 907-283-4156 for more information. — Walking Group, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. — Beginning Spanish, Thursdays, 1 p.m. — Fred Meyer Shopping, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1 p.m. — Anchorage Chamber Orchestra performance, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2 p.m. — 7 Threats to Your Estate Plan, Thursday, Aug. 8, 9:30-11:30 a.m. — KSC Picnic in the Senior Center Backyard, Friday, Aug. 9: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. — Card-making with Kimberley, Tuesday, Aug. 13: 3:30 p.m. — No-host to Sunrise Cafe in Cooper Landing, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 3:30 p.m. — Mystery Drive, Monday, Aug. 19, 12:30 p.m. — Caregivers Group, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1-3 p.m. — Birthday lunch, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 11:30 a.m. — Russian River Falls hike, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Ring-a-lings, lunchtime entertainment, Monday, Aug. 26, 11 a.m. — Old Timer’s luncheon, Thursday, Aug. 29, doors open at 10:30 a.m.

Caregiver support meeting

Sterling Senior Center will host Caregiver Support Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 1 p.m. We will be discussing anticipatory grief and ambiguous loss issues in caregiving. Join us to share your experiences as a caregiver, or to support someone who is a caregiver. Call Sharon or Judy at 907-262-1280 for more information.

Wildlife Refuge events

Visitor center hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every day. — Culture Crafts, in partnership with the Kenaitze Indian Tribe: Saturdays all month long, noon-1 p.m. Aug. 17, Counting Cords; Aug. 24, Harvest Time: Berries. PEEPs, Preschools Environmental Education Programs: Thursday, Aug. 15. Two sessions: 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. — Discovery Hikes in the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area meet at the trailhead at 1 p.m. No pets please. Meet at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Visitor Center, 33398 Ski Hill Road, Soldotna. Call 907-260-2820. Thursday, Aug. 1: Hideout, Aug. 15, Kenai River, Aug. 22, Hidden Creek; Aug. 9, Bear Mountain, Aug. 16, Burney’s, Aug. 23, Bear Mountain, Aug. 10, Upper Kenai River. — Dena’ina Storytelling with Clara Swan: Saturday, Aug. 10, 1-2 p.m. — Saturday Wildlife Movies at the Visitor Center: Refuge Film, 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m.; Features: 1 p.m. “Hummingbirds”; 3 p.m. “Moose, Life of a Twig Eater.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs to Refuge Visitor Center staff: 907-260-2820, TTY 800-877-8339 by close of business 7 days before each event.

Kenai River Rotary of Soldotna The public is invited to attend our Tuesday meeting at Siam Noodles in Soldotna, at 6:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Magen James, executive director for the AK Coalition for Veterans & Military Families. For the month of August, our club will be doing a Community Project of planting small trees in the Soldotna area. For more details contact our Kenai River President, Kathy at 907-394-5195.

Al-Anon group meetings

Al-Anon support group meetings are held at the Central Peninsula Hospital in the Kasilof Room (second floor) of the River Tower building on Monday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. Park around back by the ER and enter through the River Tower entrance and follow the signs. Contact Tony Oliver at 252-0558 for more information.

School registration

Soldotna Elementary Schools new student registration will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 and Friday, August 9. Class Supply lists are available online at: http://soldotnaelementary.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/. Class lists will be posted on Friday, Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. We will also be having our Open House for students and parents on Monday, Aug. 26 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 260-5100 for more information.

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This time, El Paso and then Dayton

any Ohioans went to bed on Saturday with thoughts of El Paso, Texas. Earlier, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart there, killing 20 people and injuring dozens. Then, morning arrived with word of a mass shooting at a popular Dayton bar, the toll nine dead with many wounded. These horrific episodes, at least 33 across the country this year, account for a fraction of the casualties of gun violence. Yet they leave a deep impression, in the unimaginable slaughter and the vulnerability of the victims. Those at Walmart on weekend errands or enjoying a summer evening with friends had no idea of the devastation coming. The same goes for those attending the garlic festival in Gilroy, Calif., a week earlier, in which a gunman killed three and wounded 13 others. All told, that adds up to 32 dead in a matter of days. The investigation in Dayton continues, the killer, a 24-year-old student, heavily armed, in body armor, dying as city police officers responded quickly, saving many lives. Authorities in El Paso captured the suspect, and by Sunday, they were calling the shooting a domestic terrorism case and weighing whether to bring hate crime charges. That thinking is driven by a hate-filled, anti-immigrant manifesto that appeared online just minutes before the shooting. The document warns about a “Hispanic invasion of Texas” as part of foreigners replacing white people. It calls for separating the country into territories by race. It refers to the mass murder of Muslims in New Zealand in March, leaving 51 dead, in which the killer published a similar manifesto promoting white supremacy. There is a chilling thread through the recent mass shootings in Pittsburgh and Poway, Calif., even Charlottesville, where guns weren’t involved, one woman fatally hit by a car, but the chant at a white supremacist rally went, “Jews will not replace us.” What about the toxic rhetoric of President Trump? He clearly has played to racial divisions and stoked fear. His administration’s treatment of migrants has departed from decency. Yet the immigration debate isn’t just a failure of presidential leadership. Congress has neglected the obvious compromise, or a comprehensive answer to spur consensus and narrow openings to inflame. Something similar applies to the gun debate. There is no perfect solution. There may be no set of laws that would have stopped the majority of mass shootings. The point is the country, and the state, could do much better in seeking to curb gun violence, and do so without harming individual gun rights. The Democratic majority in the U.S. House has advanced bipartisan legislation extending background checks to all gun sales. Today, roughly one-fifth of purchases proceed without such a check. Polls show a huge majority of Americans agree. Yet the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate resists this sensible step. A year ago, John Kasich, in his final months as governor, urged his fellow Republicans in charge of the legislature to enact a handful of modest gun regulations, including a “red flag” provision allowing for the court-approved temporary removal of guns from those deemed a threat to themselves or others. The legislative majorities balked. They express more interest in easing the requirements to carry a concealed weapon and expanding the concept of “stand your ground.” Gov. Mike DeWine has called for a “red flag” law, too. The idea goes to enacting a collection of small and responsible measures to slow the killing, from safe storage requirements to public health research and banning “bump stocks,” which deliver the traits of a machine gun. Then again, the country has been here before — with the hope this grim weekend will result in action. — Akron Beacon Journal, Aug. 4

The country, and the state, could do much better in seeking to curb gun violence, and do so without harming individual gun rights.

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Alaska should learn from Kansas

s Alaska legislators ponder resolutions to the state’s budget challenges, there’s a lot to be learned from Kansas’ efforts to balance budgets under Gov. Sam Brownback. Here’s the big lesson: don’t cut taxes and increase spending.

A lot of what’s been written about the Kansas tax cut effort, including a report from Alaska KTOO public radio, is inaccurate. As we documented in What was Really the Matter with the Kansas Tax Plan, the Brownback administration wasn’t counting on tax cuts paying for themselves. Everyone knew spending needed to be adjusted to match the planned reduction in revenue but, instead, Democrats and many Republicans pushed spending increases, and Brownback went along.

School funding wasn’t cut as claimed; it set several new records, as did total state spending. As hard as it might be to believe, reports from the Kansas Department of Education and the Kansas Division of Budget consistently refuted false claims of “draconian” cuts that still float about in media reports. Another big lesson gets to the heart of the debate in Alaska. The key to having lower taxes is providing good quality services at the best possible price. Every state provides the same basic services (education, social services, etc.) but in 2017, the states that tax income spent 54 percent more per-resident than the states with no income tax. It’s not access to special revenue sources; Texas, for example, could have all the oil in the na-

tion and still have high taxes if they spent more. Data from the National Association of State Budget Officers shows Texas spent just $2,554 per-resident (not counting federal or debt-related spending); that’s about the same as little New Hampshire’s $2,674. Alaska spent $8,085 perresident in 2017. That’s considerably lower than the previous two years, which likely indicates there’s more efficiencies to be had. Wyoming, another large land mass with small population, spent $6,044 per-resident in 2017. The question in Alaska is not whether to cut services as Alaska Public Radio says, but whether legislators are willing to reduce the cost of services by making government more efficient.

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Trump vows urgent action after shootings, offers few details By Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Speaking out against weekend mass shootings that rocked a nation, President Donald Trump on Monday called for bipartisan solutions to the bloodshed but offered few details and faced pointed questions from Democrats about whether he had the moral authority to rally a nation against the spasm of violence and racism. Trump, back at the White House after remaining largely out of view for two days at his New Jersey golf club, declared the shootings in Texas and Ohio barbaric crimes “against all humanity” and called for unity to respond to an epidemic of gun violence. He blamed mental illness and video games but made no mention of more limits on the firearms that can be sold. Trump said he wanted legislation providing “strong background checks” for gun users, though he has reneged on previous promises along that line after mass attacks. He seemed to abandon his latest idea of linking gun control legislation to immigration policy just a few hours after proposing it. “We vow to act with urgent resolve,” Trump said as the death toll from the shootings in El Paso and Dayton reached 31 late Monday. His scripted remarks included a solitary denunciation of white supremacy , which he has been reluctant to criticize, and he made no mention of the anti-immigration rhetoric found in an online screed posted just before the El Paso attack that mirrored his own incendiary language. Detectives sought to determine if it was written by the man who was arrested. The mayor of El Paso said at a news conference that Trump would visit the city on Wednesday, though some local lawmakers and others signaled opposition, and the Federal Aviation Administration advised pilots of a presidential visit to Dayton. At the White House, Trump declared, “In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy.”

He said he had directed the FBI to examine steps to identify and address domestic terrorism. “These sinister ideologies must be defeated. Hate has no place in America,” he said. In the past, the president’s calls to the nation’s better angels, without renouncing his own divisive language about immigrants and political opponents, have proved fleeting. His path to the White House was built on the politics of division, and aides say he views his road to reelection on again sowing discord and unease about cultural, economic and demographic changes. Democrats on Monday accused Trump of fostering an environment of hate that led to the shootings, and they angrily renewed their calls for his defeat next year. “He’s been racist from day one — before day one when he was questioning whether Barack Obama was born in the United States,” said former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a 2020 presidential contender who represented El Paso. “He’s trafficked in this stuff from the very beginning, and we are reaping right now what he has sown and what his supporters in Congress have sown. We have to put a stop to it.” Former President Obama posted a statement in which he called for the nation to “soundly reject language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalizes racist statements.” Obama did not mention the president by name. Trump pointed to the media. “Fake News has contributed greatly to the anger and rage that has built up over many years,” he tweeted. He suggested early Monday on Twitter that a background check bill could be paired with his longsought effort to toughen the nation’s immigration system. But he didn’t say how or why he was connecting the issues and did not elaborate on that proposal during his 10-minute address from the Diplomatic Reception Room. He has frequently sought to tie his immigration priorities — a border wall and transforming the legal immigration system to one that prioritizes merit over family ties — to legislation

around which he perceives momentum to be building. His latest proposals would mostly leave it to Congress, which is on recess, to sort out solutions. Adhering to what has become a GOP talking point of blaming mental illness and not firearms for mass shootings, Trump signaled he would oppose large-scale gun control efforts pushed by Democrats, saying, “hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun.” He called for law enforcement and social media companies to do more to combat extremism and spot warning signs of violence online. He also asked for a reduction in the “glorification” of violence in American culture, including video games, though research does not link their usage to shootings. Additionally, Trump directed the Department of Justice to seek and prioritize the enforcement of the death penalty in cases of hate crimes and mass shootings. Congress has proven unable to pass substantial gun violence legislation this session, in large part because of resistance from Republicans, particularly in the GOPcontrolled Senate. Trump himself has backed away from previous pledges to strengthen gun laws. After other mass shootings he called for strengthening the federal background check system, and in 2018 he signed legislation to increase federal data sharing. But he has resisted calls to toughen other gun control laws. At a February meeting with survivors and family members of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school shooting in which 17 people died, Trump promised to be “very strong on background checks.” Trump claimed he would stand up to the gun lobby and finally get results in quelling gun violence. But he later retreated, expressing support for modest changes to the federal background check system and for arming teachers. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Trump should push the GOP-controlled Senate to take up the House’s background check bills.

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Parents, students among victims in mass slayings By Morgan Lee and Amy Guthrie Associated Press

Nearly 1,600 miles apart, the cities of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, have been united in grief and pain by a pair of shootings that left more 30 people dead. In the Texas border town, a shooter who opened fire at a Walmart store left 22 people dead and some two dozen injured. Hours later, at an entertainment district in Ohio, another gunman killed nine people and injured at least 27 others. Here are the stories of some of the victims:

El Paso Javier Amir Rodriguez: High school sophomore Javier Amir Rodriguez, 15, was starting his sophomore year in high school when he was fatally shot at the store. The Clint Independent School District, which identified the teen as being among the victims Monday, said he attended Horizon High School in El Paso. The district said it had been in contact with his family and sent condolences. Valeria Chavez, a cousin of the youth, told KFOX-TV that Rodriquez was at the Walmart with an uncle who described what happened. “He told me my cousin had made eye contact with the shooter and they were in the bank and as soon as the shooter walked in, he grabbed my cousin. He says he saw the shooter shoot him,” Chavez said. The school district said counselors would be available, and a vigil was set for Monday night at the high school’s football stadium.

Arturo Benavides: Easygoing Army veteran Arturo Benavides, a U.S. Army veteran who retired as a bus driver a few years ago, was checking out at the Walmart store when the gunman entered. His niece, Jacklin Luna, told the Los Angeles Times that 60-year-old Benavides was among those killed.

His wife, Patricia, was sitting on a nearby bench and was pushed into a bathroom for safety, Luna said. Benavides, who was born and raised in El Paso, had worked as a bus driver for El Paso’s Sun Metro. “I spent my childhood waking up at their house, sitting out on the front porch with him on Sunday mornings, listening to the oldies on the radio,” said Luna, who described him as kind and generous. His nephew, Ruben Rojas, said Benavides was an “easygoing” man who enjoyed watching sports and was also a good Roman Catholic who went to Mass.

Ivan Manzano: Friendly, practical man Ivan Manzano, who had a 5-yearold daughter and 9-year-old son, was from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and ran a business that supplies orthopedic implants. His wife, Adriana Manzano, learned from the FBI that he was killed in the shooting in the Walmart. She traveled to the Mexican consulate in El Paso on Monday to repatriate her husband’s body, and said he was known by everyone as friendly, calm — “very practical.” Adriana Manzano said she has told her children only that their father had died in an “accident,” believing that giving a full explanation might generate resentments.

Jordan Achondo: ‘Gave her life’ for her baby Jordan Anchondo was among those killed in El Paso, Anchondo’s sister said, and she apparently died while protecting her 2-month-old son from the hail of bullets. Leta Jamrowski of El Paso spoke to The Associated Press as she paced a waiting room at the University Medical Center of El Paso, where her 2-monthold nephew was being treated for broken bones — the result of his mother’s fall. “From the baby’s injuries, they said that more than likely my sister was trying to shield him,” she said. “So when she got shot she was holding him and she fell on him, so that’s why he broke some of his

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People pray a makeshift memorial Monday for victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at a shopping complex in El Paso, Texas.

bones. So he pretty much lived because she gave her life.” Jordan, a mother of three, and Andre Anchondo had dropped off her 5-year old daughter at cheerleading practice before going to shop for school supplies Saturday at Walmart. They never returned.

David Johnson: Grandfather tried to protect family members David Johnson, 63, was back-toschool shopping with his wife and 9-year-old granddaughter when he was killed, relatives said. Johnson’s nephew, Dominic Patridge, said in a statement to KVIA-TV that his aunt heard gunshots while checking out. Johnson told her and his granddaughter to “get down and if anything happened to him” to run to the store next door, he said. “The next thing she knew, he was on the ground covered in blood,” he said. Patridge said his aunt then played dead and shielded her granddaughter as the shooter walked past. Patridge called his uncle “the kindest and most giving individual I’ve ever known.”

dayton Saeed Saleh: Immigrant from Africa, father of 3

A native of East Africa who moved to the United States a few years ago, Ohio shooting victim Saeed Saleh was remembered as a “humble and quiet person” by a spokesman for his family. Yahya Khamis, president of the Sudanese Community of Dayton, said Monday that he was speaking on behalf of Saleh’s family and coordinating funeral plans for the 38-year-old. Khamis said he didn’t know Saleh well but called him kindhearted. “He was a very good guy,” Khamis said. A father of Saleh of three, Saleh was originally from Eritrea in East Africa and later lived in Sudan before immigrating to the United States a few years ago, he said. He said Saleh’s friends and family were thankful for the support they had received from the Dayton community.

Monica Brickhouse: Positive person, supervisor Monica Brickhouse was a Springfield, Ohio, native who was working as a recovery specialist for Anthem in Virginia Beach, according to her LinkedIn profile. Damian Seaton, who worked with Brickhouse at a bank call center before it was closed down, remembered her as an excellent supervisor. “She was just a very positive

person,” Season told Norfolk TV station WAVY. “You always knew when you sat with her you had an easygoing spirit, somebody who was going to help you, advise you in the right way.” The profile said she received an associate’s degree from College for America at Southern New Hampshire University in 2017 and volunteered for Toys for Tots. Friend Brittany Hart wrote on Facebook that Brickhouse and another victim, Beatrice WarrenCurtis, “checked in on my family and made your love for my family known.” Brickhouse was also part of Two Good Girls, an event planning and catering business, according to her Facebook page.

Megan Betts: Gunman’s sister was artistic, polite A classmate remembered Ohio shooting victim Megan Betts, the sister of the gunman, as “artistic, polite” and someone who “loved going to band class.” Addison Brickler, 23, rode the bus to school with Connor and Megan Betts. Megan would sit with her friend on the bus every day, Brickler said. “She always had a smile on her face,” Brickler said. “It’s harder for me to wrap my head around why he would do this to someone, his sister.”

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Brady discusses new contract extension By Noah Trister AP Sports Writer

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Even with a new contract, Tom Brady faces some uncertainty about his future. At his age, that’s hard to avoid. “I’m ready to go this year and that’s really what matters. That’s where my focus is,” Brady said. “It’s a unique situation I’m in. I’m in my 20th year with the same team. I’m 42 years old, so pretty much uncharted territory I think for everybody. I’m going to go out there and do the best I can this year and see what happens.” Brady agreed to a two-year, $70 million extension through 2021 that includes an $8 million raise in 2019,

a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Patriots hadn’t announced the extension. ESPN, citing an unidentified source, reported that 2020 and 2021 are void years, and that Brady and the Patriots would need to negotiate further on those if he plays beyond this season. “There’s a lot of guys who have one year left on their contract,” Brady said. “I’ve got one year to go and we’ll see what happens.” The Patriots are in Michigan this week, holding joint practices with the Lions in preparation for a preseason game at Detroit on

Thursday night. Brady turned 42 on Saturday. Fresh off his sixth Super Bowl title, he’s shown little sign of fading at this stage of his career. He’s said he wants to play until he’s 45. He’d be one year shy of that at the end of the 2021 season. “You’ve got to take care of your body. I wrote a book on it, literally. I live by it and I think it’s given me pretty good results,” Brady said. “I try to pass it on to the next generation so they don’t have to go on through the same mistakes that I did, but everyone learns different ways. Hopefully, I can be an inspiration.” Brady’s passer rating last season was 97.7, his first time below 100 since 2014. New England still went

11-5. Both Brady and coach Bill Belichick referenced the team’s poor performance at Detroit early last season, perhaps as a way of maintaining focus this week. The Patriots lost that game 26-10. New England went just 3-5 on the road during the regular season, although the Patriots did win at Kansas City in the AFC title game. Then they beat the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. “Coach reminded us of that this morning — we were 3-5 last year. I wanted to remind him we were 5-5,” Brady said. “We won two important ones at the end, but I understand 3-5 for his argument’s sake works. But yeah, we have to be better this

year. You’ve got to get into a routine. You come here and it’s a lot of things that are unfamiliar and you try to really focus on football, and our plays, and our techniques and our fundamentals.” For now at least, Brady’s contract situation can be put aside, and the coming season can have his undivided attention. “I love playing quarterback here. I love this team, this organization,” Brady said. “The focus is this year and what we’ve got to do. That’s where I’m focused. That’s all that really matters in the end. That’s what this team expects of me — to put everything into it, like I always have — and I’m really excited for the year.”

Elliott gets repeat at Watkins Glen By John Kekis AP Sports Writer

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Chase Elliott put an emphatic end to his summer-long struggle, making a statement with a dominating win on the road course at Watkins Glen International. A year after racing to his first career NASCAR Cup victory at The Glen, Elliott won a second time in the No. 9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday, besting Martin Truex Jr. just as he did a year ago. Elliott, who started from the pole, led 80 of 90 laps around the speedy 2.45-mile layout to become the first repeat winner in nearly a decade, since Marcos Ambrose in 2011-12. “I think it’s huge,” Elliott said after his fifth career win. “We’ve had fast cars

at times, but one thing or another ended up for a bad weekend. The way we did it was the biggest thing. That’s the kind of effort you have to put on often to compete with the guys in the field.” Elliott had already qualified for the postseason with his win at Talladega in May, but after four straight top-fives he hadn’t had a top-10 finish since June at Pocono, a span of seven races. He also led 400 laps in the opening 13 races but had led only nine laps since until Sunday. It was a two-car race for more than half the 220.5mile distance and the entire final 40 laps. Truex began to exert some pressure after sitting behind Elliott for more than 10 laps in the final segment. Elliott held his ground until Truex’s No 19 Joe Gibbs See race, Page A7

Shibuno takes home Women’s British Open MILTON KEYNE S, England (AP) — Hinako Shibuno of Japan won the Women’s British Open on Sunday in her major championship debut, holing an 18-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Lizette Salas. The 20-year-old Shibuno, a rookie on the Japan LPGA Tour who was making her LPGA Tour debut, birdied five of the final nine holes for a 4-under 68 and an 18-under 270 total at Woburn Golf Club. Largely unknown before the championship, Shibuno — nicknamed “Smiling Cinderella” — started the round with a two-stroke lead, but lost it with a double bogey on the par-4 third. She birdied Nos. 5 and 7 before a bogey on the eighth. She birdied Nos. 10-12, all par 4s, added another on the par-5 15th and closed

with the winner on the par-4 18th. Salas finished with a 65. Jin Young Ko, who was seeking her third major title of the year after winning the Evian Championship last week in France, was two shots back after a bogey-free 66. Morgan Pressel (67) was fourth at 15 under.

PGA TOUR GREENSBORO, N.C. — J.T. Poston won the Wyndham Championship for his first PGA Tour title, shooting an 8-under 62 for a onestroke victory. Poston tied Henrik Stenson’s 2-year-old tournament record at 22-under 258. He became the first player since Lee Trevino in 1974 to win a 72-hole stroke-play event on tour without any bogeys or worse.

Boston Red Sox’s Sam Travis, center, is congratulated by Christian Vazquez (7) after his two-run home run off Kansas City Royals pitcher Mike Montgomery during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday. At right is Kansas City Royals catcher Meibrys Viloria. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Red Sox top Royals, snap skid BOSTON (AP) — Rick Porcello pitched six innings of one-run ball, Sam Travis hit a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox halted their eight-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the struggling Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Rafael Devers added a solo shot for the Red Sox. Travis’ gave Boston a homer in a club-record 18 straight games in Fenway Park. The old mark was set in 1969.

YANKEES 9, ORIOLES 6 BALTIMORE —New York hit five more home runs at Camden Yards, including two by Mike Tauchman, to set a major league record and win its 13th straight game in Baltimore. New York’s power surge and sixth straight win overshadowed a memorable night for Baltimore’s Jonathan Villar, who became the fifth Orioles player to hit for the cycle and first since Felix Pie on Aug. 14, 2009. Villar tripled in the third inning, doubled in the fifth, homered in the sixth and dumped a single into right field off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth.

BLUE JAYS 2, RAYS 0 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

— Rookie Bo Bichette homered and scored both runs, Jacob Waguespack pitched six impressive innings and Toronto ended Tampa Bay’s six-game winning streak. Bichette opened the game with a double off Charlie Morton, the sixth straight game in which he has doubled. He hit his third home run leading off the third.

RANGERS 1, INDIANS 0 CLEVELAND — AllStar Mike Minor struck out seven over seven innings, Nomar Mazara drove in Elvis Andrus with a sacrifice fly in the fourth and Texas beat Cleveland.

METS 6, MARLINS 2; METS 5, MARLINS 4 NEW YORK — J.D. Davis, Michael Conforto and Pete Alonso homered in a seventh-inning rally, lifting New York over Miami for a doubleheader sweep that moved them above .500 for the first time since early May.

REDS 7, ANGELS 4 CINCINNATI — Luis Castillo struck out a careerhigh 13 and Cincinnati

scored five runs in the first innings on the way to a win over Los Angeles.

BREWERS 9, PIRATES 7 PITTSBURGH — Christian Yelich hit two home runs and took over the major league lead with 39, powering Milwaukee past Pittsburgh.

WHITE SOX 7, TIGERS 4 DETROIT — All-Star Lucas Giolito ended a five-start winless streak, Tim Anderson had three hits and scored twice, and Chicago beat Detroit.

TWINS 5, BRAVES 3 MINNEAPOLIS — Miguel Sanó’s pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning gave Minnesota a victory over Atlanta. Sanó’s 19th home run of the season went an estimated 443 feet off reliever Chris Martin, hitting high off the wall in center field.

CUBS 6, ATHLETICS 5 CHICAGO — Javier Báez hit two of Chicago’s four homers and the Cubs’ bullpen barely held on without Craig Kimbrel in beating

Oakland. Ian Happ and Nicholas Castellanos also connected as Chicago improved to 40-18 at home with its fourth straight win.

PHILLIES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 3 PHOENIX — Vince Velasquez allowed two runs in a season-high seven innings and Scott Kingery homered in his hometown ballpark, leading Philadelphia over Arizona. Velasquez (4-6) gave up six hits, struck out three and got help from a running catch in left field by Adam Haseley with a runner on and two outs in the seventh, taking a hit away from Arizona’s Carson Kelly. Jean Segura drove in two runs for the Phillies.

NATIONALS 4, GIANTS 0 SAN FRANCISCO — Erick Fedde pitched six innings to win for the first time in eight starts and Anthony Rendon’s early run-scoring single held up as Washington beat San Francisco. Rendon’s single in the third scored Adam Eaton. Rendon showed off his own snazzy See mlb, Page A7

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Patrick Lewis and Kristen Sieminski won the 21st annual Alaska Wildlife Rescue Run and Walk on Saturday in Seward. Lewis finished the 5-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 33 seconds, ahead of John Hellen at 18:11. Sieminski won in 20:54, with Emmalee Moore second at 21:12. The race benefits the Wildlife Response Program of the Alaska SeaLife Center. 21st annual Alaska Wildlife

Women runners: 1. Kristen Sieminski, 20 minutes, 54 seconds; 2. Emmalee Moore, 21:12; 3. Jennafer Malek, 21:17; 4. Hailey Ingalls, 21:43; 5. Rachel Dow, 22:01; 6. Allison Lamb, 23:16; 7. Tana Luna, 23:48; 8. Natalie Sieminski, 24:12; 9. Danelle Jefson, 25:16; 10. Kelsey Frizell, 25:57; 11. Jenny Rutledge, 25:58; 12. Teresa Lawless, 26:15; 13. Addison Lemme, 26:52; 14. Sarah Fink, 27:40; 15. Roberta Graham, 27:44; 16. Erin Else, 28:25; 17. Kate Norvell, 30:25; 18. Miranda Honest, 30:48; 19. Abigail Doepken, 30:50; 20. Bethany Doepken, 30:50; 21. Lauren Perdue, 31:00; 22. Angela Carlin, 31:44; 23. Hayden Blair, 31:55; 24. Lenore Pfisterer, 32:05; 25. Nestlyne Barcelona, 32:10. 26. Monika Banic, 32:20; 27. Julia Johnston, 33:06; 28. Fern Pfisterer, 33:13; 29. Nan Pfisterer, 33:18; 30. Julie Doepken, 33:22; 31. Lisa Land, 33:41; 32. Kalani Woodlock, 34:32; 33. Jeanine Huston, 34:47; 34. Shelly Ivey, 35:19; 35. Khloe Ivey, 35:26; 36. Susan Glansbeek, 35:52; 37. Leslie Buck, 35:52; 38. Dollie Johnston, 36:09; 39. Gerri Tokar-Hines, 36:10; 40. Monica Hewitt, 36:20; 41. Chefarlyn Torralba, 36:31; 42. Bridgette Colton, 36:44; 43. Adell Groom, 37:08; 44. Janessa Anderson, 38:48; 45. Rachel Gordon, 38:48; 46. Ariana Jordan, 39:29; 47. Crystal Gillich, 40:28; 48. Garnet Morey, 42:46; 49. MJ Loveland, 43:20; 50. Kristine Dunker, 43:26. 51. Norilyn Delara, 43:28; 52. Rebecca Whaley, 44:06; 53. Sarah Hansen, 45:34; 54. Allison Phillips, 46:07; 55. Giovanna Atkins, 46:39; 56. Tammy Taylor, 47:09; 57. Marti Garrett,

49:00; 58. Jane Garcia, 51:21; 59. Lara Loomis, 51:21; 60. Kelsey DeLuca, 55:13; 61. Meredith Basdaras, 1:01:32; 62. Cindy Worley, 1:08:14. Men runners: 1. Patrick Lewis, 17:33; 2. John Hellen, 18:11; 3. Jacob Konrath-Bera, 18:59; 4. Paxson Berry, 19:56; 5. John Powell, 20:19; 6. Matthew Moore, 20:48; 7. Austin Danielson, 21:23; 8. Nick Gedvilas, 21:55; 9. Juan Ochoa Muniz, 22:38; 10. Tyler Beckes, 22:48; 11. Daniel Perdue, 22:58; 12. Mikkel Foltmar, 23:13; 13. Sorin Sorensen, 23:14; 14. Gerard Trujillo, 23:26; 15. Dylan Luna, 23:32; 16. Chris Ingalls, 23:38; 17. Zachary Aloma, 25:57; 18. Matthew Eberhardt, 26:01; 19. Anthony Borruso, 26:04; 20. Sandeep Pedam, 26:06; 21. Richard Farmer, 26:09; 22. Jacob Smith, 26:17; 23. Michael McDaniel, 26:53; 24. William Sizelove, 28:16; 25. Alex Else, 28:25. 26. Michael Ry Barrett, 31:19; 27. Dane Sieminski, 34:09; 28. Brix Ivey, 34:16; 29. Alex Fink, 36:03; 30. Parker Blair, 36:24; 31. Hunter Valenza, 38:49; 32. Hank West, 38:49; 33. Steve Fink, 39:41; 34. Ron Rogalsky, 43:20; 35. Will Dunker, 43:27; 36. Bob Land, 44:23; 37. Caleb Hansen, 44:59; 38. Justin Hansen, 45:01; 39. Patrick Bedarik, 48:30; 40. Charlie Jordan, 55:24. Women walkers: 1. Rachel Pasag, 33:33; 2. Stephanie Dunn, 39:09; 3. Karla Bird, 39:20; 4. Aisha Bouziane, 39:29; 5. Blakeley Norvell, 39:33; 6. Brittny Norvell, 39:34; 7. Laura Timko, 41:31; 8. Gina Parks, 45:19; 9. Krystyna Colberg, 46:35; 10. Tami de Leon, 46:57; 11. Hannah de Leon, 47:01; 12. Johanna Kinney, 49:00; 13. Melissa Boquet, 49:12; 14. Sandra Farmer, 49:43; 15. Fiona Bruce, 50:45; 16. Hayley Neptune, 50:46; 17. Anna N. Roller, 50:47; 18. Kathy Brown, 51:54; 19. Sophia

Brown, 51:56; 20. Kelly Donaldson, 51:59; 21. Ann Danielson, 52:48; 22. Rochene Rowan-Hellen, 52:59; 23. Samantha L. Dee, 53:20; 24. Dana Raney, 53:39; 25. Jessica Maulding, 53:42. 26. Rosemary Krupar, 54:32; 27. Brooke Allen, 54:51; 28. Katrina Caudle, 54:51; 29. Kris Harris, 54:58; 30 (tie). Anne Beesley, Ellen Twiname, 55:00; 32. Melody Spangler-Hat, Cindy Clock, 55:10; 34. Kimberly Pherson, 55:12; 35. Daija Cornelious, 55:12; 36. Holly Brett, 55:13; 37. Sarah Toles, 55:33; 38. Bonnie Rosamilia, 57:15; 39. Erin Hodgson, 59:24; 40. Ali Tolman, 59:25; 41. Claire Blakeley, 1:00:21; 42. Tammy Colton, 1:00:38; 43. Christine Reft, 1:00:41; 44. Barbara Wilson, 1:00:42; 45. Linda Ray, 1:00:52; 46. Cathy McGregor, 1:00:53; 47. Margee Starr, 1:02:06; 48. Linda Sewall, 1:06:04; 49. Linda Corbin, 1:06:05. Men walkers: 1. Zachery Pasag, 31:17; 2. Bobby Starr, 34:09; 3. Kyle Boquet, 39:42; 4. Kevin Boquet, 39:42; 5. Darryl Parks, 45:17; 6. Talis Colberg, 46:28; 7. Joshua de Leon, 47:00; 8. Dennis Moore, 47:12; 9. Charles Rosamilia, 51:33; 10. Tristan Pauley, 51:47; 11. Tim Dee, 53:19; 12. Matt Raney, 53:39; 13. Jerry Krupar, 54:32; 14. Caleb Toles, 55:33; 15. Andrew Rosamilia, 57:08; 16. Michael Er Miller, 1:00:07; 17. Lawrence Moberg, 1:00:41; 18. Jonathan Sewall, 1:19:26.

Matanuska Peak Challenge

Seward’s Pyper Dixon led Kenai Peninsula runners Saturday at the Matanuska Peak Challenge, a 14-mile, out-and-back race that ascends Lazy Mountain, descends Lazy Mountain, then ascends Matanuska Peak. The race has 9,100 feet of vertical gain. Dixon finished third in 3 hours, 24 minutes, 59 seconds, while Patrick Schmidt won at 3:13:36. Derek Gibson, a former resident of the central peninsula, was sixth at 3:33:34. Shauna Severson won the women’s race at 3:58:25.

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Popovich fired up to coach Team USA By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer

LAS VEGAS — Gregg Popovich walked into USA Basketball’s first team meeting in advance of World Cup training camp, and it seemed to some in the room that he was having a little difficulty keeping his emotions in check. He talked about tradition, about what it means to play for your country, about expectations, about sacrifice, about playing the right way, about respect for opponents. The only downside was that when he was done speaking, the first practice was still about 18 hours away. “Shoot, from the get-go, I think everybody was ready to play a game or run through a brick wall for him after that talk,” Brooklyn guard Joe Harris said. With that, Camp Pop had arrived. Popovich’s first training camp practice as coach of the U.S. men’s national team went into the books Monday, less than a month before the Americans will begin play at the FIBA World Cup in China. The U.S. has won the last two World Cup gold medals, both won under now-former coach Mike Krzyzewski, and now it’s Popovich’s turn to lead the red, white and blue. “It’s been on my mind every day, what I want to do and what needs to be done,” said Popovich, the longtime San Antonio Spurs coach who was picked as Krzyzewski’s successor nearly four years ago. “It’s been like thinking about two teams at the same time for that period. But Coach K did that for 12 years. So I think I can probably try to do the same.” Popovich was all over the floor in his first practice, pulling some guys aside for 1-on-1 chats during a scrimmage and other times gathering the entire team around him to discuss the nuance of

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Racing Toyota closed with six laps to go, waiting to pounce on a mistake that never came. “I tried to do all I could. Chase did an excellent job just not making mistakes,” Truex said. “He hit his marks. His car was really fast in the key areas that you need to be. I just couldn’t get a run on him. “Really, it was all about restarts and track position,” Truex said. “If I could have just got by him on that last one we could have set sail.” With two laps left, Truex still couldn’t get close enough to make a move as Elliott drove flawlessly, winning by 0.454 seconds. Denny Hamlin was third, Erik Jones fourth for Gibbs and Ryan Blaney fifth in his No. 22 Penske Racing Ford after starting from the rear of the field. Penske Racing’s Joey Logano was never a factor and finished 23rd, dropping to second in points, 13 behind Kyle Busch. Seven-time champion Jimmy Johnson finished 19th but still made up ground in the race for the final playoff spot with new crew chief Cliff Daniels calling the shots. Truex was chasing a sweep of the two traditional road races on the schedule. He won at Sonoma in June for the second straight time and has five straight top-two finishes on road courses. Elliott won the first two stages, dominating the first, and Truex moved into contention about a third of the way through the race. Truex began to challenge Elliott for the lead entering the first turn on Lap 55, moving briefly inside on the 90-degree, downhill righthander but backed off to

proper box-out technique. “You can’t help but teach here and there,” Popovich said. Popovich calls it “a huge responsibility” to both represent the country and continue the program’s long tradition of winning. He and his assistants have been meeting for weeks, going over every possible detail. “He is so passionate about this project and he’s so wellprepared,” Golden State coach and USA Basketball assistant Steve Kerr said. There is also some pressure, of course. When the Americans start World Cup play in Shanghai on Sept. 1 against the Czech Republic, it’ll be exactly 13 years since the national team program lost a game at the world championships, now known as the World Cup, or in Olympic competition. On Sept. 1, 2006, the U.S. lost to Greece in the world championships semifinals. Since then, the Americans are 76-0 — a run that started with the bronze medal game in the 2006 worlds followed by gold-medal runs in the 2007 FIBA Americas tournament, the 2008 Olympics, the 2010 world championships, the 2012 Olympics, the 2014 World Cup and finally the 2016 Olympics. USA Basketball has lost at times since 2006, including twice during the 12-game World Cup qualifying run. But none of the defeats came against the full-fledged U.S. varsity, the level that Popovich is now overseeing. “He’s taken on the challenge of leading the USA team and he’s taking on the challenge with seriousness,” said Atlanta coach Lloyd Pierce, a Popovich assistant this summer. “The first conversation I had with him, he said that we would enjoy this and we would have fun. But when we meet as coaches, you walk into the room and there are tables full of notes and easels full of notes already. He’s not taking this for granted.”

wait for another shot. They were alone at the front of the field, 12 seconds ahead when Elliott dived to pit road on Lap 60 for his final stop. Truex followed suit the next time around and was back behind Elliott when he got back on track but a little bit farther behind. Truex stayed back but like last year began to close the gap with 20 laps left. Elliott, who overcame some mistakes in the closing laps a year ago that nearly opened the door for Truex, maintained a steady lead of just a few car-lengths for almost the entire stage, the two 5 seconds ahead of Hamlin in third. The race was stopped when Johnson, desperate for a good finish, spun out coming out of the carousel turn, a sweeping righthander, and seconds later Bubba Wallace spun Kyle Busch, who was running 10th on Lap 62. Busch and Wallace had banged each other while racing down the front straightaway before Wallace had the last tap, sending Busch’s No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota around entering the first turn. Busch, who started third, finished 11th, right behind brother Kurt. Elliott and Truex were back in front for the restart on Lap 66 and Truex challenged right off the green flag, the two exchanging bumps speeding up through the esses as Elliott never relinquished the lead despite damage to his Chevy. “I think the left rear damage was the biggest concern,” Elliott’s crew chief Alan Gustafson said. “It was pretty significant. There’s nothing you can do. There’s no reason to panic. We’d done the best job we could. I knew it was up to Chase. Chase was going to have to run a perfect race and he did.”

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scoreboard Golf Wyndham Championship Sunday At Sedgefield CC Greensboro, N.C. Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,127; Par: 70 Final Round J.T. Poston (500), $1,116,000 65-65-66-62—258 Webb Simpson (300), $669,600 64-65-65-65—259 Byeong Hun An (190), $421,600 62-65-66-67—260 Viktor Hovland, $297,600 66-66-64-65—261 Si Woo Kim (110), $248,000 66-65-68-64—263 Josh Teater (81), $181,129 64-65-71-64—264 Brice Garnett (81), $181,129 64-64-66-70—264 Brian Harman (81), $181,129 67-65-66-66—264 Billy Horschel (81), $181,129 68-67-65-64—264 Sungjae Im (81), $181,129 62-67-70-65—264 Jason Kokrak (81), $181,129 70-64-64-66—264 Rory Sabbatini (81), $181,129 63-68-66-67—264 J. Niemann (54), $109,533 67-66-69-63—265 Kyle Stanley (54), $109,533 65-69-67-64—265 Paul Casey (54), $109,533 65-65-66-69—265 Fabián Gómez (54), $109,533 67-64-66-68—265 Patton Kizzire (54), $109,533 65-64-69-67—265 Johnson Wagner (54), $109,533 63-69-67-66—265 Roberto Díaz (45), $80,600 67-68-65-66—266 Andrew Landry (45), $80,600 65-68-65-68—266 Matthew Wolff (45), $80,600 65-67-67-67—266 Bud Cauley (34), $53,044 65-66-69-67—267 Cameron Davis (34), $53,044 66-67-69-65—267 Denny McCarthy (34), $53,044 65-69-68-65—267 Patrick Reed (34), $53,044 68-66-70-63—267 Ryan Armour (34), $53,044 64-66-65-72—267 Corey Conners (34), $53,044 69-66-65-67—267 Charles Howell III (34), $53,044 66-65-68-68—267 M. Hughes (34), $53,044 63-66-69-69—267 Shawn Stefani (34), $53,044 66-66-67-68—267 Russell Henley (24), $36,766 69-64-67-68—268 Collin Morikawa (24), $36,766 66-67-70-65—268 Scott Stallings (24), $36,766 69-64-67-68—268 Brian Stuard (24), $36,766 66-66-67-69—268 Adam Svensson (24), $36,766 68-61-70-69—268 Paul Peterson, $30,483 68-66-68-67—269 Brandon Harkins (19), $30,483 68-64-69-68—269 Scott Piercy (19), $30,483 69-66-66-68—269 Daniel Berger (13), $22,940 69-67-67-67—270 Tyler Duncan (13), $22,940 68-67-69-66—270 Harris English (13), $22,940 68-68-70-64—270 Carlos Ortiz (13), $22,940 69-64-66-71—270 Roger Sloan (13), $22,940 69-66-70-65—270 Brandt Snedeker (13), $22,940 64-70-68-68—270 Sepp Straka (13), $22,940 65-66-67-72—270 Vaughn Taylor (13), $22,940 68-66-68-68—270 Richy Werenski (13), $22,940 68-68-68-66—270 Branden Grace (9), $15,773 67-68-70-66—271 Russell Knox (9), $15,773 67-68-69-67—271 Sebastián Muñoz (9), $15,773 69-66-68-68—271 Chez Reavie (9), $15,773 66-67-68-70—271 Aaron Wise (9), $15,773 71-64-65-71—271 Roberto Castro (6), $14,154 66-68-69-69—272 Joel Dahmen (6), $14,154 65-68-72-67—272 Zach Johnson (6), $14,154 68-68-70-66—272 Bill Haas (6), $14,154 66-68-69-69—272 Chesson Hadley (6), $14,154 69-64-69-70—272 Anirban Lahiri (6), $14,154 67-67-68-70—272 Wes Roach (6), $14,154 67-68-68-69—272 K. Aphibarnrat (4), $13,144 64-72-69-68—273 Scott Brown (4), $13,144 67-68-68-70—273 Alex Cejka (4), $13,144 69-67-69-68—273 Alex Noren (4), $13,144 69-67-69-68—273 Ted Potter, Jr. (4), $13,144 64-70-71-68—273 Seamus Power (4), $13,144 64-69-71-69—273 J. Rodríguez (4), $13,144 67-67-70-69—273 Sam Ryder (4), $13,144 68-68-70-67—273 Harold Varner III (4), $13,144 66-66-71-70—273 John Chin (3), $12,400 67-67-70-70—274 J.J. Spaun (3), $12,400 67-69-70-68—274 Boo Weekley (3), $12,400 67-67-69-71—274 Austin Cook (3), $12,028 66-68-66-75—275 Lucas Glover (3), $12,028 67-68-71-69—275 Peter Uihlein (3), $12,028 68-68-70-69—275 Michael Thompson (3), $11,780 69-67-70-70—276 Mike Weir (2), $11,656 67-69-68-74—278 The following players made cut did not finish. Tom Hoge (2), $11,532 - MDF 66-69-72—207 Kyle Jones (2), $11,284 - MDF 67-69-72—208 Hank Lebioda (2), $11,284 - MDF 71-65-72—208 Jordan Spieth (2), $11,284 - MDF 64-67-77—208 Wyndham Clark (2), $10,912 - MDF 68-68-73—209 Alex Prugh (2), $10,912 - MDF 66-70-73—209 Patrick Rodgers (2), $10,912 - MDF 63-72-74—209

Racing NASCAR-Monster Energy Go Bowling at The Glen Results

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At Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, N.Y. Lap Length: 2.45 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 90. 2. (4) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 90. 3. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 90. 4. (14) Erik Jones, Toyota, 90. 5. (19) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 90. 6. (20) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 90. 7. (15) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 90. 8. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 90. 9. (10) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 90. 10. (7) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 90. 11. (3) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 90. 12. (9) Aric Almirola, Ford, 90. 13. (16) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 90. 14. (17) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 90. 15. (12) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 90. 16. (11) Michael McDowell, Ford, 90. 17. (18) Daniel Suarez, Ford, 90. 18. (22) Paul Menard, Ford, 90. 19. (8) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 90. 20. (13) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 90. 21. (2) William Byron, Chevrolet, 90. 22. (31) David Ragan, Ford, 90. 23. (21) Joey Logano, Ford, 90. 24. (26) Matt Tifft, Ford, 90. 25. (25) Ryan Newman, Ford, 90. 26. (24) Parker Kligerman(i), Toyota, 90. 27. (32) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 90. 28. (30) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 90. 29. (34) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 90. 30. (27) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 89. 31. (28) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 89. 32. (36) Josh Bilicki(i), Chevrolet, 89. 33. (35) Cody Ware(i), Chevrolet, 89. 34. (33) Corey LaJoie, Ford, Engine, 85. 35. (23) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 84. 36. (29) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, Rear Gear, 72. 37. (37) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, Steering,

Baseball AL Standings East Division New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 73 65 60 46 38

L 39 49 55 69 74

Pct GB .652 — .570 9 .522 14½ .400 28½ .339 35

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footwork with a steal of home in the ninth. Fedde (2-2) allowed six hits, struck out two and didn’t walk a batter. San Francisco’s Jeff Samardzija (8-9) gave up a run on three hits in four innings, struck out three and walked three.

DODGERS 8, CARDINALS 0 LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer and rookie Tony Gonsolin pitched six stellar innings of two-hit ball to earn his first major league victory as Los Angeles beat St. Louis. Corey Seager, Justin Turner and rookie Matt Beaty had RBI doubles, and Joc Pederson also homered in the NL-leading Dodgers’ sixth win in seven games. Los Angeles became the majors’ first team to 75 victories and improved to 4-1 on its 10-game homestand. Gonsolin (1-1) retired 14 of the Cardinals’ first 15 batters and took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of his second career start. He yielded one walk and struck out seven, including Paul Goldschmidt with his 90th pitch to end his home debut with a standing ovation.

Central Division Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Detroit West Division Houston Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle

70 42 66 46 49 61 40 74 32 76

.625 — .589 4 .445 20 .351 31 .296 36

73 40 64 49 58 54 56 58 47 67

.646 — .566 9 .518 14½ .491 17½ .412 26½

Sunday’s Games Baltimore 6, Toronto 5 Chicago White Sox 10, Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 6, L.A. Angels 2 Tampa Bay 7, Miami 2 Houston 3, Seattle 1 Minnesota 3, Kansas City 0 Texas 9, Detroit 4 Oakland 4, St. Louis 2 N.Y. Yankees 7, Boston 4 Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 9, Baltimore 6 Boston 7, Kansas City 5 Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 4 Cincinnati 7, L.A. Angels 4 Texas 1, Cleveland 0 Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 0 Chicago Cubs 6, Oakland 5 Minnesota 5, Atlanta 3 Tuesday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Cease 1-4) at Detroit (Norris 3-8), 9:10 a.m., 1st game N.Y. Yankees (Holder 5-2) at Baltimore (Wojciechowski 2-4), 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Santiago 1-0) at Detroit (VerHagen 1-2), 3:10 p.m., 2nd game Kansas City (Junis 6-10) at Boston (Cashner 10-6), 3:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Suarez 2-2) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 6-6), 3:10 p.m. Texas (Jurado 6-6) at Cleveland (Plesac 6-3), 3:10 p.m. Toronto (Thornton 4-7) at Tampa Bay (Kittredge 1-0), 3:10 p.m. Oakland (Anderson 9-7) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-7), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (Foltynewicz 2-5) at Minnesota (Berrios 10-5), 4:10 p.m. Colorado (Marquez 10-5) at Houston (Greinke 10-4), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (Lamet 0-2) at Seattle (LeBlanc 6-4), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT

W L 66 48 59 53 59 53 57 56 42 69

Pct GB .579 — .527 6 .527 6 .504 8½ .378 22½

61 51 58 53 58 56 53 58 48 64

.545 — .523 2½ .509 4 .477 7½ .429 13

75 56 56 52 51

.652 — .496 18 .496 18 .464 21½ .459 22

40 57 57 60 60

Sunday’s Games Chicago White Sox 10, Philadelphia 5 Tampa Bay 7, Miami 2 Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 4, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 13, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee 2 Colorado 6, San Francisco 2 Oakland 4, St. Louis 2 Arizona 7, Washington 5 L.A. Dodgers 11, San Diego 10 Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets 6, Miami 2, 1st game Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 7, L.A. Angels 4 N.Y. Mets 5, Miami 4, 2nd game Chicago Cubs 6, Oakland 5 Minnesota 5, Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 7, Arizona 3 Washington 4, San Francisco 0 L.A. Dodgers 8, St. Louis 0 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee (Anderson 5-2) at Pittsburgh (Brault 3-1), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Suarez 2-2) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 6-6), 3:10 p.m. Miami (Yamamoto 4-2) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 8-6), 3:10 p.m. Oakland (Anderson 9-7) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-7), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (Foltynewicz 2-5) at Minnesota (Berrios 10-5), 4:10 p.m. Colorado (Marquez 10-5) at Houston (Greinke 10-4), 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Arrieta 8-8) at Arizona (Leake 9-8), 5:40 p.m. Washington (Sanchez 6-6) at San Francisco (Menez 0-0), 5:45 p.m. San Diego (Lamet 0-2) at Seattle (LeBlanc 6-4), 6:10 p.m. St. Louis (Mikolas 7-11) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-2), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT Blue Jays 2, Rays 0 Toronto Tampa Bay

101 000 000—2 9 3 000 000 000—0 5 0

Waguespack, Shafer (7), Mayza (8), Law (8) and McGuire; Morton, Pruitt (8) and Zunino, d’Arnaud. W_Waguespack 3-1. L_Morton 12-4. Sv_Law (2). HRs_Toronto, Bichette (3). Rangers 1, Indians 0 Texas Cleveland

000 100 000—1 5 0 000 000 000—0 8 0

Minor, Chavez (8), Leclerc (9) and Mathis; Civale, Clippard (7), Wood (9) and Perez. W_Minor 10-6. L_Civale 1-1. Sv_Leclerc (7). Red Sox 7, Royals 5 Kansas City Boston

000 001 130—5 8 1 003 010 30x—7 10 1

Montgomery, McCarthy (6), Hill (7), Barlow (7), Staumont (8) and Viloria; Porcello, Eovaldi (7), Barnes (8), Workman (9) and Leon. W_Porcello 10-8. L_Montgomery 1-5. Sv_Workman (6). HRs_ Kansas City, Starling (2), Cuthbert (7), Viloria (1). Boston, Travis (3), Devers (23). Yankees 9, Orioles 6 New York Baltimore

White Sox 7, Tigers 4 Chicago Detroit

200 200 030—7 14 0 011 001 001—4 11 2

Giolito, Cordero (7), J.Fry (8), Colome (9) and J.McCann; Turnbull, G.Soto (4), Farmer (8), Hardy (8), Ed.Jimenez (9) and Rogers. W_Giolito 12-5. L_G.Soto 0-5. HRs_Detroit, Jones (11). Reds 7, Angels 4 Los Angeles Cincinnati

001 001 002—4 5 1 510 000 10x—7 8 0

Cole, Pat.Sandoval (2), Garcia (7) and K.Smith; Castillo, W.Peralta (8), Lorenzen (8), Hernandez (9), R.Iglesias (9) and Barnhart. W_Castillo 11-4. L_Cole 1-3. Sv_R.Iglesias (22). HRs_Los Angeles, Goodwin (10), Rengifo (4), Trout (37). Twins 5, Braves 3 Atlanta Minnesota

000 010 200—3 9 0 000 210 002—5 8 1

Soroka, Melancon (8), C.Martin (9) and B.McCann; Odorizzi, R.Harper (7), Duffey (7), May (8) and J.Castro. W_May 5-3. L_C.Martin 0-3. HRs_Atlanta, Freeman (27). Minnesota, Kepler (31), Sano (19). Cubs 6, Athletics 5 Oakland Chicago

002 000 030—5 6 0 100 001 40x—6 12 0

Bassitt, Treinen (7), Buchter (7), Soria (8) and Herrmann; Hendricks, Wick (7), Cishek (8), Kintzler (8), Ryan (9), Phelps (9) and Caratini. W_Wick 2-0. L_ Treinen 6-4. Sv_Phelps (1). HRs_Oakland, Martini (1), Semien 2 (19). Chicago, Castellanos (1), Baez 2 (28), Happ (1). Mets 6, Marlins 2 Miami New York

010 001 000—2 6 1 101 220 00x—6 6 0

Dugger, Guerrero (6), Chen (7) and Alfaro; deGrom, Wilson (8), E.Diaz (9) and Tomas Nido. W_deGrom 7-7. L_Dugger 0-1. HRs_Miami, Diaz (1). New York, McNeil (14), Rosario (12). Brewers 9, Pirates 7 Milwaukee Pittsburgh

NL Standings

East Division Atlanta Philadelphia Washington New York Miami Central Division Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh West Division Los Angeles Arizona San Francisco Colorado San Diego

(7), P.Fry (8), Yacabonis (9) and Sisco. W_Ottavino 5-3. L_P.Fry 1-4. Sv_A.Chapman (30). HRs_New York, Tauchman 2 (9), Gardner (16), Romine (5), Ford (2). Baltimore, Villar (15), Peterson (1).

010 032 030—9 12 2 001 005 000—6 12 1

Tanaka, Kahnle (6), Ottavino (7), Britton (8), A.Chapman (9) and Romine; Ynoa, Kline (5), Givens

100 400 031—9 13 1 000 120 031—7 8 1

Lyles, Pomeranz (6), Albers (7), Claudio (7), F.Peralta (8), Hader (8) and Grandal; Agrazal, Feliz (6), Liriano (8), Hartlieb (8) and E.Diaz. W_Lyles 7-7. L_Agrazal 2-3. Sv_Hader (25). HRs_Milwaukee, Moustakas (27), Yelich 2 (39). Pittsburgh, Reyes (1), Reynolds (10). Mets 5, Marlins 4 Miami New York

000 130 000—4 9 0 200 000 30x—5 8 0

Alcantara, Brigham (6), J.Garcia (7) and Holaday; Lockett, Gsellman (5), Familia (7), Lugo (8) and Ramos, Tomas Nido. W_Familia 3-1. L_Brigham 1-1. Sv_Lugo (2). HRs_Miami, Holaday (3). New York, Davis (12), Conforto (23), Alonso (35). Phillies 7, Diamondbacks 3 Philadelphia Arizona

012 100 111—7 13 1 101 000 010—3 9 3

Velasquez, Nicasio (8), Alvarez (8), Neris (9) and Realmuto; M.Kelly, Scott (7), Ginkel (7), McFarland (8), Holland (9) and C.Kelly. W_Velasquez 4-6. L_M. Kelly 7-12. HRs_Philadelphia, Kingery (14). Nationals 4, Giants 0 Washington San Francisco

001 020 001—4 6 0 000 000 000—0 7 0

Fedde, Hudson (7), Rodney (8), Doolittle (9) and Suzuki; Samardzija, Coonrod (5), Gott (6), Moronta (8), Selman (9) and Posey. W_Fedde 2-2. L_Samardzija 8-9. Dodgers 8, Cardinals 0 St. Louis Los Angeles

000 000 000—0 2 0 301 220 00x—8 12 0

Wacha, Mejia (4), Helsley (6) and Wieters; Gonsolin, Chargois (7), Sadler (8) and W.Smith. W_Gonsolin 1-1. L_Wacha 6-5. HRs_Los Angeles, Pederson (24), Bellinger (37).

Soccer MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Philadelphia 12 7 6 42 46 37 Atlanta 12 9 3 39 41 29 New York 11 9 4 37 41 34 D.C. United 9 7 9 36 32 31 New York City FC 9 4 8 35 37 27 Montreal 10 12 3 33 34 44 New England 9 9 6 33 34 41 Toronto FC 9 10 5 32 38 40 Orlando City 8 11 5 29 32 33 Chicago 6 10 9 27 35 35 Columbus 7 14 4 25 25 37 Cincinnati 5 17 2 17 23 55 WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles FC 16 3 4 52 61 23 Minnesota United 11 7 5 38 39 30 San Jose 11 7 5 38 40 34 Seattle 11 7 5 38 35 31 LA Galaxy 12 10 1 37 30 34 Real Salt Lake 10 9 4 34 33 31 FC Dallas 9 9 6 33 31 28 Portland 9 9 4 31 35 33 Houston 9 11 3 30 32 36 Sporting Kansas City 7 9 7 28 36 41 Vancouver 5 11 9 24 25 42 Colorado 6 12 5 23 39 48 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Saturday, August 3 Atlanta 3, LA Galaxy 0 New York 2, Toronto FC 0 Los Angeles FC 2, New England 0 Orlando City 2, FC Dallas 0 Vancouver 2, Cincinnati 1 Chicago 1, Houston 0 Colorado 6, Montreal 3 Columbus 1, San Jose 1, tie Real Salt Lake 3, New York City FC 1 Sunday, August 4 Minnesota United 1, Portland 0 Philadelphia 5, D.C. United 1 Sporting Kansas City 3, Seattle 2 Thursday, August 8 Houston at New York City FC, 3 p.m. All Times ADT

Basketball WNBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Connecticut 16 6 Washington 14 7 Chicago 12 9 New York 8 13 Indiana 8 15 Atlanta 5 17 WESTERN CONFERENCE Las Vegas 15 7 Los Angeles 13 8 Phoenix 11 10 Seattle 12 11 Minnesota 10 11 Dallas 6 16 Sunday’s Games Connecticut 94, New York 79 Los Angeles 83, Seattle 75 Phoenix 103, Washington 82 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Minnesota at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Pct GB .727 — .667 1½ .571 3½ .381 7½ .348 8½ .227 11 .682 — .619 1½ .524 3½ .522 3½ .476 4½ .273 9

All Times ADT

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BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Tayler Scott from Norfolk (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent LHP Manny Banuelos to the AZL White Sox for a rehab assignment. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Phil Maton to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Aaron Civale from Columbus. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed RHP Luke Bard on the 10-day IL. Requested unconditional release waivers on C Jonathan Lucroy. Selected LHP Patrick Sandoval from Salt Lake (PCL). Transferred RHP Félix Peña to the 60-day IL. NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Sent LHP Jose Alvarado to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned RHP Yennsy Diaz to New Hampshire (EL). Recalled RHP Brock Stewart from Buffalo (IL). National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Assigned OF Yasmany Tomas outright to Reno (PCL). Sent RHP Matt Andriese to Visalia (Cal) for a rehab assignment. ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled RHP Mike Foltynewicz from Gwinnett (IL). CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Craig Kimbrel on the 10-day IL, retroactive to August 4. Recalled RHP Duane Underwood Jr. from Iowa. Announced RHP Brad Brach has waivers and has been released. CINCINNATI REDS — Designated INF Blake Trahan for assignment. Placed C Juan Graterol and INF/OF Derek Dietrich on the 10-day IL, Graterol retroactive to Saturday. Claimed RHP Kevin Gausman off waivers from Atlanta. Selected the contract of OF Brian O’Grady from Louisville (IL). MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP Kyle Keller to New Orleans (PCL). Placed OF Cesar Puello and 1B Neil Walker on the 10-day IL. Recalled 2B Isan Diaz and OF Lewis Brinson from New Orleans. Selected the contract of RHP Robert Dugger from New Orleans. Reinstated RHP Ryne Stanek from the 10-day IL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent LHP Brent Suter to Biloxi (SL) for a rehab assignment. Recalled RHP Jake Faria and selected RHP Devin Williams from San Antonio (PCL). Optioned RHP Aaron Wilkerson was optioned to San Antonio. Placed RHP Zach Davies on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 3. Transferred RHP Jimmy Nelson to the 60-day IL. NEW YORK METS — Placed 2B Robinson Canó on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Walker Lockett and SS Luis Guillorme from Syracuse (IL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Released 3B Jung Ho Kang. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Claimed RHP Ryan Dull off waivers from Oakland. Sent RHP Johnny Cueto to the AZL Giants Black for a rehab assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Named Niele Ivey, Brad Jones, David McClure, Scoonie Penn, Vitaly Potapenko and Neven Spahija assistant coaches and Jason March coach of Memphis (NBAGL). FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Traded OL Alex Lewis to the N.Y. Jets for a conditional 2020 seventh-round draft pick. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Claimed RB D’Onta Foreman off waivers from Houston. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed LB Mike Hull on the PUP list. NEW YORK JETS — Claimed CB Alex Brown off waivers from Philadelphia. Waived WR/KR Quadree Henderson. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Removed LB David Kenney from the PUP list. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Traded WR Kenny Stafford to Saskatchewan for KR Christion Jones. HOCKEY National Hockey League TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Signed D Kevin Shattenkirk to a one-year contract. LACROSSE National Lacrosse League BUFFALO BANDITS — Signed F Dallas Bridle and T Kevin Brownell to two-year contracts. SOCCER Major League Soccer LOS ANGELES FC — Agreed to terms with F Latif Blessing on a multi-year contract. COLLEGE COKER — Named Mackenzie Draine assistant softball coach. GUILFORD — Named Emily Record women’s rugby coach. HOFSTRA — Promoted Mike Farrelly to associate head men’s basketball coach. LANDER — Named Noel McDaniel women’s assistant soccer coach, Ashley Veach assistant volleyball coach and Dale Parker men’s assistant soccer coach. NEW JERSEY CITY — Named Elena Pirozhkova women’s wrestling coach. OKLAHOMA STATE — Named Patsy Armstrong assistant athletic director for women’s basketball operations. PENNSYLVANIA — Named Bryan Volpenhein men’s heavyweight crew coach. PROVIDENCE — Promoted assistant men’s lacrosse coach Matt Francis to associate head coach. TEMPLE — Named Kevin Copp associate athletics director/video production. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Promoted graduate assistant men’s soccer coach Archie Massen to assistant coach. WAGNER — Named Niki Miller field hockey coach.

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2019. There are 147 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. On this date: In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire went out of existence as Emperor Francis II abdicated. In 1809, one of the leading literary figures of the Victorian era, poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England. In 1890, Cy Young gained the first of his 511 major league victories as he pitched the Cleveland Spiders to a win over the Chicago Colts (however, the score is a matter of dispute, with some sources saying 6-1, and others saying 8-1). In 1911, actress-comedian Lucille Ball was born in Jamestown, New York. In 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia and Serbia declared war against Germany. In 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel, arriving in Kingsdown, England, from France in 14 1/2 hours. In 1942, Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands became the first reigning queen to address a joint meeting of Congress, telling lawmakers that despite Nazi occupation, her people’s motto remained, “No surrender.” In 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. (Three days later, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki; five days after that, Imperial Japan surrendered.) In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov became the second man to orbit Earth as he flew aboard Vostok 2; his call sign, “Eagle,” prompted his famous declaration: “I am Eagle!” In 1978, Pope Paul VI died at Castel Gandolfo at age 80. In 1986, William J. Schroeder (SHRAY’-dur) died at Humana Hospital-Audubon in Louisville, Kentucky, after living 620 days with the Jarvik 7 artificial heart. In 1991, the World Wide Web made its public debut as a means of accessing webpages over the Internet. TV newsman Harry Reasoner died in Norwalk, Connecticut, at age 68. In 2013, U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan went on trial at Fort Hood, Texas, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in a 2009 attack. (Hasan, who admitted carrying out the attack, was convicted and sentenced to death.) Ten years ago: Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice by a Senate vote of 68-31. John Hughes, 59, Hollywood’s youth movie director of the 1980s and ‘90s, died in New York City. Five years ago: President Barack Obama closed a three-day U.S.-Africa summit in Washington which brought together leaders from more than 50 African nations. Michael Worthington was put to death by the state of Missouri for raping and killing college student Melinda “Mindy” Griffin in 1995, making him the first U.S. prisoner executed since a lethal injection in Arizona the previous month in which an inmate took nearly two hours to die. One year ago: Twin Northern California wildfires grew to become the largest wildfire in state history, burning more than 440 square miles north of San Francisco. A set of U.S. sanctions against Iran that had been eased by the Obama administration under the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal went back into effect. Former Nevada governor and U.S. senator Paul Laxalt, who was a close ally to Ronald Reagan, died at the age of 96. Today’s Birthdays: Children’s performer Ella Jenkins is 95. Actor-director Peter Bonerz is 81. Actress Louise Sorel is 79. Actor Michael Anderson Jr. is 76. Actor Ray Buktenica is 76. Actor Dorian Harewood is 69. Actress Catherine Hicks is 68. Rock singer Pat MacDonald (Timbuk 3) is 67. Country musician Mark DuFresne (Confederate Railroad) is 66. Actress Stepfanie Kramer is 63. Actress Faith Prince is 62. Rhythm-and-blues singer Randy DeBarge is 61. Actor Leland Orser is 59. Actress Michelle Yeoh (yoh) is 57. Country singers Patsy and Peggy Lynn are 55. Basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson is 54. Actor Jeremy Ratchford is 54. Actor Benito Martinez is 51. Country singer Lisa Stewart is 51. Movie writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (SHAH’-mah-lahn) is 49. Actress Merrin Dungey is 48. Singer Geri Halliwell Horner is 47. Actor Jason O’Mara is 47. Singer-actor David Campbell is 46. Actress Vera Farmiga is 46. Actress Ever (cq) Carradine is 45. Actress Soleil (soh-LAY’) Moon Frye is 43. Actress Melissa George is 43. Rock singer Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) is 38. Actor Leslie Odom Jr. is 38. Actress Romola Garai is 37. Rock musician Eric Roberts (Gym Class Heroes) is 35. Thought for Today: “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.” -- Lucille Ball, American actress-comedian (born this date in 1911, died 1989).

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 7:00 PM The RSA Board Meeting will be held in the Betty J. Glick, Assembly Chambers, George A. Navarre Borough Administration Bld, 144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna. Invited to attend are all members of the public. If you would like to speak at the meeting, please call the Road Service Area office at 262-4427, toll free within the Borough at (800) 477-4427 or Email us at: roads@kpb.us. Agenda’s are available at 47140 E. Poppy Lane, Soldotna or on our website at www.kpb.us. Pub: Aug 6, 2019

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TUESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING A

(8) CBS-11 11 (9) FOX-4

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(8) WGN-A 239 307 (20) QVC

137 317

(23) LIFE

108 252

(28) USA

105 242

(30) TBS

139 247

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138 245

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(56) DISC 182 278 (57) TRAV 196 277 (58) HIST 120 269 (59) A&E

118 265

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Dad’s refusal to acknowledge illness puts nephews at risk DEAR ABBY: My dition so he could make father is in his 70s and an informed decision lives close by. My brother about the safety of the and his family live across trip, or at least prepare my the country. Dad has nephews in case somesmoked for more than thing happened, Dad 60 years, and an incident went through the roof! He with his high blood insists he’s not sick and I pressure recently landed have no business sharing him in the hospital. He’s his medical information. supposed to be on mediMore likely he doesn’t Dear Abby cation, but he refuses to want to admit he’s getting Jeanne Phillips take it. older or may have to He claims his hobby cancel the trip. of playing the trumpet keeps his I have to tell my brother lungs healthy and recent changes in if Dad won’t, but if I do, I’m sure I’ll his diet have solved the blood presnever get more information, and Dad sure issues. Neither of these things will quit talking to me altogether. Is seem likely to me, and he has not there any way around this that I’m been back to the doctor. Dad hides not seeing? his condition from everyone. I know — LEVELHEADED only because I was the one who was DAUGHTER IN DETROIT called when he went to the hospital. My brother recently told me DEAR DAUGHTER: The safety of Dad is planning to take my teenage your brother’s children is paramount. nephews camping at a fairly remote Your father does not have the right location. When I encouraged Dad to to place them at risk, which he will tell my brother about his heart conbecause of his carelessness about his

health situation. Your father may not like it, but it is imperative that you warn your brother so he can make an informed decision about whether to allow an unsupervised camping trip with Grandpa. (The solution may be that another adult will be included to keep an eye on things.) DEAR ABBY: After I had emergency surgery, I was moved to another location in my work department. I met a wonderful young man and, as we communicated, we found we had a lot in common. I never imagined I’d ever find a soul mate, but we fell in love. He is married; I am not. He is loving and considerate as much as he can be. I love him so much, but I feel terrible about our situation. I feel it is unfair — especially to me. I need more than he can give to me in terms of a relationship. I know I have messed up. Again. I’d like to remain friends, but that’s all. How do I tell him? I don’t want to have drama on the job. I have been

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH For an active sign like you, allowing someone else to carry a favorite cause or issue to its end can often be difficult. Today, you’ll decide to do just that in order to eliminate some confusion and increase efficiency. Tonight: Get feedback from a partner.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Others enjoy being around you; however, your behavior of late incorporates a great deal of unexpected actions and decisions. Notice a hesitancy sometimes when a close associate approaches you. Tonight:

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might be unusually creative and responsive, at least in the a.m. Midday, your focus will be on completing a task and making an important call. Rather than shaking up the status quo, start by dealing with your unexpected reaction. Tonight: Get as much done as possible.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Getting going could be challenging. Some of you won’t be able to resist rolling over and turning off the alarm. Once you get going, you seem fiery and ready to take action. A child or loved one might be off-kilter. Tonight: Eye the long term.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You start the day feeling empowered but notice that your recent charm seems to fall flat. Emphasize personal, domestic and familial matters. Real estate could be involved. You could feel that a key authority figure or boss seems offkilter. Tonight: Don’t push too hard.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Once you get going and handle a money matter, you seem far

HHH You might hear confusing data about a business or money matter. No matter how much you attempt to rectify this situation, you might not be able to get it straightened out by later today or tomorrow. Relax. Tonight: As you like it.

Dear Readers: Bike lanes have become popular. They are designed to allow bicycle riders, folks who want to “go green” to benefit the environment and those who want to get some exercise a safer route to their destination without riding on the sidewalk. A bike lane must be marked with a stencil of a bike rider, and the minimum width is 5 feet. On state roadways, the minimum width is 6 1/2 feet. State laws vary, but motorcycles are typically NOT allowed in a bike lane. Motorized wheelchairs usually are allowed. Visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website (www.nhtsa. gov) for more information. — Heloise , P.S. Safety first — wear a helmet.

THE REAL DEAL Dear Heloise: Can you tell me who I can contact to see if an organization is real? I get so much junk mail and can never be sure if it is a scam. Thank you.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You might want to try another approach; it could work far better than what you’ve been doing. You could shake up the status quo far more than you realize at first. Note how reactive a key person might be. Tonight: To the wee hours.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You could be more difficult than you realize, but because of a close associate’s idea or reaction, you get the message. Know that you have more self-control than you realize. Also, you might not be able to change the other party’s reaction. Tonight: Make it easy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Reach out for someone at a distance. You could feel more pushed and challenged than you usually do. You’ll appreciate any possible feedback. You don’t need to make any firm decisions today. Tonight: Walk in another person’s shoes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HH Sit back; resist reacting to the uproar around you. You could decide to clear out a problem, and doing so might involve a call to an expert. Know that you don’t need to make a decision immediately. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

— Faye, via email Faye, be proactive about contacting a company or organization. Find its phone number, website and email. If something doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t. — Heloise

ANGEL SHOT Dear Heloise: At a local restaurant, they offer what’s called an “angel shot.” If a patron is having trouble with a date or needs help in any way, the person can ask the server for an angel shot. That way, the server will know there’s a problem. If the patron asks for an angel shot “neat,” the patron is asking for an escort to his or her car; “on the rocks” means the patron is wanting a cab or ride-share service called; and “with lime”? They call the police. This is a method to handle problems discreetly without alarming other guests. — R.T. in Florida

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HHHHH You could be zeroing in on a hassle or some gossip that might be tripping you up. You know what you want and expect from another person. At the same time, you see what’s causing interference. You could be surprised. Tonight: Hang with a dear friend.

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more personable. Still, you could be stunned by someone else’s perspective. You wonder what’s going on with him or her. To get the answer, try walking in this person’s shoes. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news.

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This year, you can be unusually amenable sometimes, but at other times, you appear withdrawn and secretive. Others might not be sure what facet of your personality they’ll encounter. If single, you could meet someone quite interesting and do so without any effort other than following your daily patterns. The bond could be slow to develop. If you’re attached, you and your partner sometimes seem withdrawn from others, but both of you like that remoteness. SCORPIO understands you well. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

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police reports Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and includes arrest and citation information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. ■■ On July 19 at 10:12 a.m., Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Michele N. Johnson, 39, of Anchorage, at the Kenai City Dock after personal use dipnet fishing at the Kenai River. Investigation revealed that she failed to record 11 salmon on her 2019 Upper Cook Inlet Personal Use Salmon Permit before taking the salmon from the fishing site. She was issued a citation, with bail set at $120. ■■ On July 19 at about 11:30 a.m., Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Andrew J. Mickelson, 42, of Big Lake, at the Kenai City Dock after personal use dipnet fishing at the Kenai River. Investigation revealed that Mickelson failed to record five salmon on his 2019 Upper Cook Inlet Personal Use Salmon Permit before taking the salmon from the fishing site. He was issued a citation, with bail set at $120. ■■ On July 25 at 9:58 p.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers received a report of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of North Miller Loop and the Kenai Spur Highway. The complainant reported that the other party had left the scene. That driver was located and identified as Chrystal Schoenrock, 73, of Nikiski. Investigation revealed that Schoenrock was driving while under the influence. She was arrested for driving under the influence, was also charged with refusal to submit to tests and leaving the scene of an accident, and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $500 bail. ■■ On July 24 at 11:29 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a call reporting a male who was driving intoxicated on an ATV in the Kasilof area. Troopers responded to the area and contacted Patrick Hodgson, 59, of Kasilof, who was riding an ATV. Hodgson failed to stop at the direction of a police officer. After he stopped, Hodgson was highly intoxicated and was arrested for driving under the influence and second-degree eluding and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial. ■■ On July 26, Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed an assault in progress on the North Kasilof Beach. Wildlife Troopers detained and identified Duane Jennings, 56, of Anchorage, at the scene of the assault. Jennings was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on a charge of fourth-degree assault. Jennings was also found to be listed as a missing person, and his family was notified that

he had been located. ■■ On July 26, Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted a patrol of the Kasilof River dipnet fishery. During the patrol, Clifford Ambro, 53, of Anchorage, was observed dipnet fishing and was contacted. Ambro was able to provide a valid 2019 Alaska fishing license but was unable to provide a 2019 Upper Cook Inlet Personal Use Salmon Permit. He was issued a citation, with bail set at $220. ■■ On July 26, Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Brian Mockett, 49, of Anchorage, and Steven Jessop, 56, of Anchorage, for taking salmon in a closed area in the Kasilof River personal use dipnet fishery. Bail was set at $440 in Kenai Court. ■■ On July 26, Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Kerry Bakker, 52, of Chugiak, and Tristan Leal, 33, of Anchorage, for taking salmon in a closed area in the Kasilof River personal use dipnet fishery. Bail was set for $440 in Kenai Court. ■■ On July 25, Steven Isaacs, 58, of Anchorage, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for harvesting an undersized lingcod in Resurrection Bay. Smith retained a 33.5-inch long lingcod. The minimum is 35 inches long. The lingcod was seized and given to a local charity. Bail was set at $170 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 21, James Fleming, 63, of Eagle River, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for sport fishing with more line in the water. Fleming was observed fishing with two fishing poles in Resurrection Bay. Bail was set at $120 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 21, Scott Smith, 45, of Anchorage, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for harvesting an undersized lingcod in Resurrection Bay. Smith retain a 27-inch long lingcod. The minimum is 35 inches long. The lingcod was seized and given to a local charity. Bail was set at $170 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 20, Tena Newhouse, 23, of Anchorage, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for fishing for king salmon without a king stamp in Resurrection Bay. Bail was set at $120 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 20, Patrick Quiambo, 35, of Anchorage, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for not having a fishing license in possession when contacted fishing. Bail was set at $220 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 19, Nicholas Rampton, 37, of Valley View, Utah, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for fishing in closed waters in the Seward Lagoon. Bail was set at $120 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 19, Camden Lambe, 21, of Anchorage, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for fishing for king salmon

without a king stamp in Resurrection Bay. Bail was set at $120 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 19, Caleb Lambe, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for fishing for king salmon without a king stamp in Resurrection Bay. Bail was set at $120 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 19, Susan Haggart, 59, of Soldotna, Alaska, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for having an over-limit of pelagic “black” rockfish. The rockfish were seized and given to a local charity. Bail was set at $160 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 18, Max Finch, 62, of Sterling, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for not having a fishing license in possession when contacted fishing. Bail was set at $220 in Seward Court. ■■ On July 27, at 4:02 a.m., Soldotnabased Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance in the area of South Face Place in Cooper Landing. Investigation revealed that Danielle Anaruk, 21, of Soldotna, had recklessly caused physical injury to a female and also revealed that Anaruk was in violation of her conditions of release. Anaruk was arrested for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and violating conditions of release and was taken to the Seward jail without bail. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, contacted Rose Frisby, 67, of Anchorage, while personal use fishing on the Kenai River Beach. Frisby failed to have her sport fish license in possession as required. Frisby was issued a citation for the violation, with bail set at $220 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, contacted Apo Taino, 39, of Anchorage, while personal use fishing on the Kenai River Beach. Taino failed to have his sport fish license in possession as required. Taino was issued a citation for the violation with bail set at $220 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted a patrol of the Kenai River Dipnet fishery. During the patrol Abel Fata, 25, of Anchorage, was observed dipnet fishing and contacted. Fata was able to provide a valid 2019 Alaska fishing license but was unable to provide a 2019 Upper Cook Inlet Personal Use Salmon Permit. Fata was issued a citation, with bail set at $220. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, issued a citation to Salefasa Mataule, 36, of Anchorage, for not having a valid 2019 sport fish license while personal use dipnet fishing. Bail

was set at $220. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, issued a citation to Angelo Mataese, 35, of Anchorage, for not having a valid 2019 sport fish license while personal use dipnet fishing. Bail was set at $220. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, issued a citation to Luteru Taliulu, 41, of Anchorage, for obtaining more than one personal use permit for his household. Arraignment is scheduled in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, contacted Bencasey Malaga, 31, of Anchorage, while he was personal use fishing on the Kenai River Beach. Malaga started personal use fishing before it opened per regulation at 6:00 a.m.. He was issued a citation for the violation, with a bail set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, contacted Francis Lavea, 43, of Anchorage, while he was personal use fishing on the Kenai River Beach. Lavea failed to have a 2019 Upper Cook Inlet Permit in his possession as required. He was issued a citation for the violation, with bail set at $220 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 27, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, issued a citation to Saadiea Abakar, 43, of Anchorage, for obtaining more than one personal use permit per household. Arraignment is scheduled in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Donald Ritchie, 56, of Anchorage, for participating in a personal use fishery without the required personal use permit. Bail was set at $220 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Tatayana Martynyuk, 40, of Anchorage, for fishing without fishing license in possession. Bail was set at $220 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Zachary Doss, 31, of Anchorage, for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Maksim Borovik, 26, of Anchorage, for failure to record daily catch on personal permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Robert Ferguson, 60, of Anchorage, for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Michella Bennet, 54, of Anchorage, for

failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited David Kropidlowski, 45, of Anchorage, for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Peter Kropidlowski, 50, of Anchorage, for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Jerry Rias, 50, of Anchorage, for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Kade Parker, 20, of Wasilla for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Bryan Simpson, 52, of Anchorage, for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Terrance Franzini, 48, of Soldotna for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Matthew Sweeney, 31, of Wasilla for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26 at 3:52 p.m., Matsu West Wildlife Troopers contacted Kevin Hubbard 47, yoa of Palmer near the Kenai North Shore. Hubbard had caught and removed personal use salmon from the fishing site and failed to mark the salmon as required. He was cited, with bail set at $95. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Joseph Gibson, 43, of Palmer for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 26, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited Jesse Gray, 38, of Palmer for failure to record daily catch on personal use permit. Bail was set at $120 in Kenai District Court. ■■ On July 24, Alaska Wildlife Troopers were conducting a patrol of Kenai river dipnet fishery when Vaimaila Tuuaga, 59, of Anchorage, was contacted at 11:15 p.m on the Kenai River North Bank. Tuuaga was observed holding a dipnet in the water. The Kenai River dipnet fishery had closed at 11:00 p.m. Tuuaga was cited for the same violation last year. A fish was seized, and she was issued a citation, with bail set at $120.

probation for 12 months. ■■ Misty Ray Glasson, 39, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Sept. 17, 2018. She was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Sportsman’s Warehouse, and placed on probation for six months. ■■ Misty Ray Glasson, 39, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Oct. 14, 2018. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 25 days suspended, credited for time served in other cases, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Walmart, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Misty Alexan Glasson, 39, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Mar. 4. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 35 days suspended, credited for time served in other cases, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Three Bears store, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Misty Ray Alexan Glasson, 39, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Mar. 19. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 25 days suspended, credited for time served in other cases, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Save-U-More store, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Anthony W. Goff, 41, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of thirddegree theft and one count of an amended charge of attempted tampering with physical evidence, committed June 11. On count one, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 20 days suspended, fined $500, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 20 days suspended, fined $500, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended,

ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Adrienne, Lee Goforth, 69, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless endangerment, committed May 17. She was fined a $100 court surcharge, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Corey Sherman Green, 25, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless endangerment, a domestic violence offense committed Mar. 21. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete an anger management course and follow all recommendations, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. ■■ Glen Edward Hamilton III, 30, of Palmer, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fifth-degree criminal mischief (riding in a stolen vehicle), committed Dec. 22, 2017. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to perform 25 hours of community work service, ordered to pay restitution, had his license revoked, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Russell Len Hanson, 34, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief a domestic violence offense committed Feb. 12. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 months, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Ryan Atchison Hicks, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief and one count of an amended charge of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), committed Dec. 1. On the count of fourth-degree criminal mischief, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail. On the count of fourthdegree assault, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 300 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment and a domestic violence intervention program, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for three years.

court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: ■■ Stacy Rene Andeway, 45, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 26. She was sentenced to 150 days in jail with 130 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for two years, and placed on probation for 24 months. ■■ Lesley M. Baker, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 13. Baker was sentenced to 90 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Jared Lee Chavez, 22, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct (loud nose), committed July 7. He was sentenced to one day in jail with all but time served suspended and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 initial jail surcharge. ■■ Troy Gehring, 49, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted first-degree vehicle theft, committed June 11. He was sentenced to 300 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Troy Gehring, 49, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed July 8. He was fined $500 and a $100 court surcharge. ■■ Jaycee C. Hermann, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Apr. 19. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. ■■ Anthony Larocca, 51, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed July 25. He was sentenced to one day in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge,

and ordered not to return to the Friendship Mission. All other charges in this case were dismissed. ■■ Araisa J. Silva, 18, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Mar. 18. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with a specifically named person, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. ■■ Mikyle Matthew Sumstad, 20, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 6. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. ■■ Caleb Joseph Alexander, 29, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of disorderly conduct, committed Mar. 29. He was sentenced to time already served and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. All other charges in this case were dismissed. ■■ Crystal D.A. Aragon, 32, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Mar. 16. She was sentenced to five days in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. ■■ Crystal Dawn Annette Aragon, 32, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of fifth-degree criminal mischief (riding in a stolen vehicle) and one count of violating condition of release, committed May 4. On count one, she was sentenced to five days in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail

surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. On count two, she was sentenced to five days in jail. ■■ Michael Donavon Barger, 39, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fifthdegree criminal mischief (tampering with property), one count of interfering with the report of a domestic violence crime, and one count of an amended charge of third-degree theft, committed May 28. On the count of firth-degree criminal mischief, he was fined $250, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of interfering with the report of a domestic violence crime, he was fined $250, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of third-degree theft, he was sentenced to 220 days in jail with all but time served suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. ■■ Kathy Mae Carr, 35, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed June 9. She was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended and a $100 court surcharge, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ A jury found Keith Andrew Evans, 57, of Kenai, guilty of cruelty to animals (failure to care), committed Jan. 10. He was fined a $100 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Samuel John Franey, 32, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct (creating a hazardous condition), committed Nov. 26, 2017. He was fined $1,000 with $750 suspended, and a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for 12 months. ■■ Jadon Gallaway, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed June 19. He was sentenced to one day in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. ■■ Travis George, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed June 25. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked, ordered not to return an any Kenai Peninsula Safeways, and placed on

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PORTLAND, Maine — One of the most beloved birds in Maine is having one of its most productive seasons for mating pairs in years on remote islands off the state’s coast. Atlantic puffins, with their colorful beaks and waddling walks, are one of New England’s best recognized seabirds. Maine is the only state in the U.S. where the birds breed, and they do so on hardto-reach places like Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge in the Gulf of Maine, a body of water that

touches New England and Canada. The birds are well on their way to setting a record for the number of breeding pairs, said National Audubon Society scientist Stephen Kress, who has studied the birds for years. Kress said nearly 750 pairs nested on Seal Island and Eastern Egg Rock in 2018, and this year’s number will likely be higher. The birds are thriving due to multiple factors, including an abundance of the type of fish they’re best suited to eat, such as young haddock and hake and herring. In some previous years, the birds have suffered because those fish were less available,

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Atlantic puffins gather on Eastern Egg Rock, a small island off the coast of Maine, on July 20.

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running somewhat cool recently. A lot of puffins also laid eggs slightly early this year, which suggests the parents are in good condition, Kress said. He cautioned that the birds’ breeding success has fluctuated in the past, so this year’s good news might not be evidence of a long-term trend. “This is a good year. But I think the message really is this — in recent years, especially since the big heat wave of ’12 and ’13, we’ve seen a pattern of good year alternating with not so good year,” Kress said. Atlantic puffins are listed as vulnerable by the International

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