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1st day of school for Cooper Landing delayed

By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion

Tuesday was the first day of school for hundreds of students across the Kenai Peninsula. For children living the Cooper Landing area, however, school was closed due to Swan Lake Fire activity. Heavy smoke and fire activity continue to persist near the small central peninsula community.

The Cooper Landing School is scheduled to open Wednesday with a two-hour delay. A final determination about a full-day closure will be made no later than 9 a.m.

Wednesday.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s communications liaison, Pegge Erkeneff, said it’s quite possible school will be canceled in Cooper Landing. The two-hour delay gives the district time to assess fire activity in the area.

“We’re working closely with the Office of Emergency Management and incident management teams to make sure all of our students and staff are safe,” Erkeneff said.

Tuesday morning in Sterling traffic — backed up from overnight road closures due to the Swan Lake Fire — made it difficult for students at River City Academy, Skyview Middle School, Soldotna High School and Sterling Elementary School.

Apple Bus Company, the company contracted to transport students to and from school, was unable to go past Feuding Lane in Sterling, a Tuesday morning news update from the district said. Apple Bus stopped at Feuding Lane to pick up students who were able to meet the bus.

The students in Sterling who were unable to get to school were not counted as absent.

Sunday and Monday, two small fires ignited in the southern peninsula.

Erkeneff said the district sent parents and staff at Kachemak-Selo School, Razdolna School and Voznesenka School with information about smoke impacts and the nearby fires. Families in the areas of these schools were not impacted by a Level 1 evacuation alert.

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Dunleavy reluctant to consider oil taxes

By Peter Segall Juneau Empire

Gov. Mike Dunleavy repeated on Tuesday that he is not at this time considering reducing the state’s oil tax credits to help balance the state’s budget.

In a press conference with reporters, Dunleavy once again expressed his desire to resolve the state’s $1.6

billion deficit by reducing state spending rather than consider new sources of revenue.

“We’re going to do the best we can to get as close as possible to closing this gap,” he said during the conference in Anchorage. “My plan is to continue to work at reducing this deficit as much as we possibly can as soon as we possibly can.”

But more and more, the public has called the current oil tax system into question in the midst of the state’s budget turmoil, which on Monday saw $650 million in cuts to state programs, including $50 million to Medicaid and $70 million to the University of Alaska.

In July, protesters marched on the Governor’s Mansion in Juneau, many of them

carrying signs reading, “it’s the oil tax credit,” as a solution to the state’s budget woes.

In the statehouse, some legislators have said that the state should look at oil taxes as a source of revenue. Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, said on the floor of the Senate last month that choosing between a full PFD and state programs was

a “false dichotomy,” and that oil taxes should be considered to bolster the state’s budget.

The state currently offers oil producers a per-barrel tax credit on a sliding scale maxing out at $8-per-barrel.

When the price of oil drops below $80-per-barrel, the tax credit rises to $8 dollars, See taxes, Page A16

Drought persists on peninsula

By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion

and protect about 30 cabins and homes in the popular recreation area, which is accessible by fourwheeler and snowmachine trails from East End Road. Harrel said the fire did not immediately threaten the homes.

About 1 p.m. Monday, Homer resident Ian Pitzman reported the fire via an inReach satellite communications device to his wife,

It’s been 23 days since the central peninsula felt rain, and residents can expect those dry conditions to continue for at least a few more days.

Lucas Boyer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the forecast is showing isolated, chance showers on Friday and through the weekend. But, because of the dry pattern the Kenai Peninsula and Southcentral Alaska are experiencing, those chance shower events could be hit or miss, he said.

Kenai and the central peninsula haven’t received any measurable amount of rain since July, when it rained almost an inch between July 26-28.

Aug. 8, the Kenai Peninsula was placed into a moderate drought stage. The map was updated Aug. 15 to show a severe drought in the northern part of the Kenai Peninsula, a portion of the Matanuska Susitna Borough and Anchorage, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Kodiak Island is also experiencing a drought. On Monday, the city of Kodiak asked their residents to reduce their water consumption to curb a potential water shortage, a Monday press release from the city said.

“After unusually hot weather and in preparation of a potentially dry fall, the City of Kodiak is asking customers for a voluntary reduction of water usage,” the release said.

“The reduction of usage is being requested because the potential for a water supply shortage continues to increase.”

The city of Kodiak receives their water from two sources, the Pillar Creek Reservoir and the Monashka Reservoir. The Monashka is the city’s main water supply, where about 6.3 million gallons of water are used a day, on average, the release said.

The U.S. Drought Monitor — produced in partnership with the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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A truck on the Sterling Highway plows through ash produced by the Swan Lake Fire on Tuesday.

Fire crews battle Swan Lake blaze after weekend of expansion Teams are working to create new control lines and keep the fire away from the highway.

By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion

Fire crews battling the Swan Lake Fire prioritized protecting the Sterling Highway Tuesday in an attempt to keep the roadway open to traffic.

The highway was closed on Sunday night after the Swan Lake Fire exhibited intense growth and

crossed the road in several places.

By noon on Monday the highway was reopened, but within a few hours the fire began backing toward the highway from the south, prompting another closure at 6:30 p.m. that lasted through the night.

At 10 a.m. on Tuesday the highway was opened again to one-lane traffic and pilot car operations. By that time, however, the closures had already impacted hundreds of travelers.

As of mid-afternoon Tuesday, traffic was flowing steadily through

Cooper Landing, Nikiski resident Byron Grenier said. Grenier tried to make it through Cooper Landing on Sunday, but was prevented by the road closure. He tried again Monday, but had to turn back after traffic stopped in the evening.

“I got there around 6:20. The road closed at 6:15 so I ended up turning back,” Grenier said.

Grenier was able to make it through Tuesday afternoon. He said he didn’t spot any flames See swan, Page A3

New fire flares up near Caribou Lake

By Michael Armstrong Homer News

In the midst of wildland fires at the south North Fork Road near Homer and along the Sterling Highway near Cooper Landing, firefighters on Monday responded to a third fire on the Kenai Peninsula. This time at Caribou Lake about 25 miles northeast of Homer.

As of Tuesday morning, smokejumpers and air crews were on the

50- to 100-acre fire about 1.5 miles northwest of the lake. On Monday, two air tankers with retardant, an Alaska Division of Forestry helicopter and Fire Boss float planes dropped retardant and water on the fire burning in black spruce and grass. A bulldozer also is on scene to start building containment lines, said Sam Harrel, an Alaska Division of Forestry public information officer.

Crews worked to suppress the fire

UA cancels emergency financial declaration

By Ben Hohenstatt Juneau Empire

The University of Alaska Board of Regents canceled its earlier declaration of financial exigency, though regents said there are still major financial concerns ahead.

The decision to rescind a declaration of exigency, which was made last month, came by a unanimous vote of the University of Alaska Board of Regents in an emergency

meeting held Tuesday in the Butrovich Building at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

The declaration would have allowed the university to make drastic cuts to address a more than $130 million cut to university funding that was included in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes unveiled in late June. It also damaged the university’s credit rating, according to Moody’s Investor Service.

Since then, Dunleavy has

agreed to a smaller $70 million cut spread out over three years with $25 million coming this year, which set the stage for Tuesday’s meeting.

By canceling exigency, union employees will go back to receiving a contractstipulated one-year notice of termination rather than 60 days. Exempted employees will go back to 12 weeks of notice rather than eight weeks, said Robbie Graham, associate vice president

public affairs for University of Alaska.

While financial exigency is no longer a certainty, it’s not totally off the table in the opinion of Regent Dale Anderson, who objected to a motion to rescind the declaration in order to voice concerns.

“I’m going to raise an objection to the motion.

Only for the opportunity to speak to the use of exigency in the future,” Anderson said.

“It is a $70 million reduction. I don’t want us to be lulled into an assumption that all is well because this year’s cut is only $25 million.”

Regent Karen Perdue also called for caution and said a rigorous approach will need to be taken when envisioning a new status quo for the university.

“We don’t have the luxury of time, even though it might See UA, Page A16

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna ®

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24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . 0.00" Month to date .......................... Trace Normal month to date ............. 1.66" Year to date ............................. 5.26" Normal year to date ................ 8.55" Record today ................ 1.32" (1973) Record for August ....... 5.39" (1966) Record for year ........... 27.09" (1963)

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Soldotna Music Series to wrap up with Alaska musicians

By Joey Klecka Peninsula Clarion

Since it kicked off in June, the Levitt AMP Soldotna Music Series has brought 24 musical acts from all corners of the country, and the central peninsula has responded by bringing the crowds.

The final night of the 12-week series will be hosted tonight at Soldotna Creek Park with a distinctly Alaska feel.

The evening opens with Rivertown Royal, a jazz group featuring Soldotna artists Derek Poppin and Garrett Mayer,.

Rivertown Royal features a heavy influence of rock, country and orchestral music, with Poppin working the guitar with vocals while Mayer does vocals and keyboard.

The concert will be headlined by The Rebel Blues Band, a blues quintet featuring an assortment of players from Anchorage and Soldotna.

Self-described as a “blues band with a funk addiction,” according to band member Bruce Skolnick, The Rebel Blues Band famously began around 2002 from a Monday night jam session.

Skolnick, the only member from Soldotna, said the group plays mostly original content, which he hopes will bring out one last big crowd for the summer series.

According to Soldotna Chamber events and programs director Andrew Heuiser, the Levitt AMP series has averaged attendance numbers around 1,500 in recent weeks, with a peak attendance hitting over 2,000 in June.

“I think it’s fantastic,” Skolnick said.

“It’s pretty cool; it’s a wonderful thing they’ve got going on.”

Heuiser said the massive turnout this summer has been big for the Soldotna chamber, which was able to earn a one-year grant from Levitt AMP to put on the 12-week concert series.

“It’s been overwhelmingly positive,” Heuiser said about the summer.

“People have loved it, crowds have been huge all summer. We had one rainy evening and even that night, there was still a fair amount of people.

It’s something the community has embraced.”

With the increasing support from the community and a number of events at Soldotna Creek Park, which Heuiser referred to as “Soldotna’s Living Room,” the likelihood of bringing back the concert series for 2020 is increasing, he said. Heuiser said the peninsula helped bring the 2019 series to Soldotna by placing online votes for the city on the Levitt AMP series website, and said the chamber can bring it back for another year with more support. Heuiser said once the chamber submits the application for the grant, the voting phase will begin in early November.

“The community was really great about voting last November,” Heuiser said. “I feel very confident they’ll do it again.”

The majority of shows in 2019 have featured musical artists and bands from outside Alaska, with a few local groups thrown in. This week’s final act will stay local. Skolnick said The Rebel Blues Band have performed as both

opening acts and headlined shows in many communities around the state, including Anchorage, Seward, Homer, Cordova, Kodiak, Talkeetna, Fairbanks and the central peninsula.

The Rebel Blues Band has produced two albums over the past 15 years — the self-titled “Rebel Blues Band” in 2005 that featured a slew of live performances, and “Well, Life’s Been…” in 2010 with studio content.

The group is a collection of musicians from Alaska, although each member has musical influences from different areas of the country, Skolnick said. Skolnick himself is from Boston and plays the harmonica. Lead guitarist Jesse Ferman is from Anchorage, while bassist Joe Eunice got his start in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Lead vocalist James Eskridge and Ron Brown on drums complete the lineup.

The band has opened for and played alongside many notable acts, including blues guitarist Johnny Winter, Saturday Night Live lead member G.E. Smith, and “Big Bill” Morganfield, the son of legendary blues guitarist Muddy Waters.

“We’ve been around, played at a lot of places,” he said.

Skolnick described the group as a combination of blues, soul and funk, with a greater infusion of rock in recent years. He added influences by blues icons John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, James Cotton and Albert King are pervasive throughout the group’s writing.

“It’s been a pretty good ride with this band,” he said.

“We saw it from about a mile away,” Pitzman said in a phone interview on Tuesday. “I don’t know how long it had been going. It wasn’t very big when we saw it. … When I got close enough to realize it was well beyond anything I could deal with by myself and my water bottle, I turned around.”

Pitzman said he went in with his daughter and her friends to their cabin and pulled propane tanks away. When he checked on the fire about 45 minutes later, it had gotten bigger “About another hour after that (at about 3 p.m.), when the planes showed up, the water bomber planes and the retardant planes, we decided we had

better get out of there,” Pitzman said. “It was getting big fast, running up through the timber.”

The Fire Boss planes are floatplanes that can suck water up through the floats into compartments in the fuselage and then do water drops. The Fire Boss planes also worked the North Fork Fire.

As Pitzman drove out, he said he saw cabin owners going in to protect their property.

“I was very impressed with the airborne response, how quickly they got on the scene,” he said. “We were cheering them as they were dumping.”

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Stephanie Pitzman, who then reported the fire to emergency dispatchers.

Pitzman had been heading out to the family cabin with his daughter and some of her friends. Traveling by four-wheelers and an Argo all-terrain vehicle, he said they saw the fire across a swamp at the west end of Caribou Lake. At first the fire looked like fog or dust, but they soon realized it was a fire. The fire burned to the north and parallel to the lake, up toward the Box Hills, he said.

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Anaka Georgia Marie Long Born on November 3rd, 2016, Anaka Georgia Marie Long brought a new light to many lives, accompanied by a great amount of newfound love, to those who would come to know her. Her mother, Heidi Goodwin, stepfather James Wysong, father Robert Long, and numerous grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins would all share their love, joy, and pride of Anaka for nearly 3 years. We lost her beautiful light in this world on August 8th, 2019, and a celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, August 24th, at the Shrine Club of Kenai/Soldotna located at 47445 West Poppy Lane, at 2:00 p.m.

Anaka expressed an amazing curiosity for life and her surroundings, and lovingly engaged the people who were fortunate enough to spend time with her. She loved her family and expressed that love with an abundant exuberance and genuine selflessness. The innocent beauty and tenderness of “Little China Blue” will be greatly missed and forever imprinted upon a great many hearts. May her curious energy and soul find us all and bring a smile at the memory of our wonderful girl.

Anaka is survived by her mother and stepfather, Heidi Goodwin and James Wysong, father Robert Long, grandparents; James and Becky McPherson, Tim and Karina Raemaeker, Gary and Melody Long, Bob and Donnalee Engelke, great grandparents; Jack and Barbara Marie Mize, Greg and Judi Bartlett, Will and Linda Raemaeker, and Diane Long, aunts & uncles; Makayla Raemaeker, Rae and Austin Linn, Christine Long, and Jake Paulk, along with many cousins and extended family members.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up at Wells Fargo Bank in Anaka Long’s name.

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immediately along the highway, but described seeing scorched hillsides and “big, healthy birch trees” that had been toppled by the fire.

Katherine O’Leary-Cole is the head chef at Kingfisher Roadhouse, and she described the scene as Alaskans and tourists alike took refuge at the Cooper Landing restaurant during the highway closures.

“There’s a lot of tourists coming in that are still just completely confused,” O’Leary-Cole said. “And all the locals like the guides and hotel owners — all their trips were canceled so they don’t really have anything to do except come here.”

O’Leary Cole, who moved to Alaska at the start of the summer, has spent most of her life in southern states like Arkansas and South Carolina, so wildfires of this magnitude are a new experience for her.

“It kinda reminds me of

the East Coast when a hurricane would come through … but with a hurricane you know roughly when it’s going to hit and at what level, and here it’s just like, ‘I don’t know what’s going on’,” O’Leary-Cole said.

Since the Swan Lake Fire started on June 5, Cooper Landing has been dealing with moderate to unhealthy smoke conditions. With the recent flare-ups, air quality conditions have transitioned to “hazardous,” leading to the delay of the first day of school for Cooper Landing.

“When we came down in the kitchen (this morning), it was like someone had burnt something on the stovetop because it was so smoky in here,” O’Leary-Cole said.

“We’ve all been wearing our bandanas as masks but I don’t know how much that helps.”

Management of the fire is transitioning to the Type 1 Great Basin incident management team. Type 1 teams handle the most complex fire situations.

Brentwood Reid, incident commander for the Type 3 management team,

Kenai Historical Society Kenai Historical Society will meet Sunday, Sept. 8, for their annual membership meeting at Kenai Visitors Center. Potluck dinner at 1:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share and your summer stories.

Speaker to be announced later. For more information call June at 283-1946.

Party in the Park

Soldotna Chamber of Commerce and their Community Partners are hosting Party in Park on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 6 -9 p.m. at Soldotna Creek Park. Featuring: DJ Fractal Theory — He is known for his high energy mixes, slick transitions, and diverse music selection ranging from Hip-Hop and Top 40 to deep and heavy Bass music and even Rock ‘n’ Roll. Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, Lawn Games & Beer Garden. Event is free to attend.

Nikiski Senior annual fall fundraiser The Nikiski Senior Center will be holding its annual fall fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 50025 Lake Marie Ave., Nikiksi.

The event benefits the senior citizens in our community as well as providing scholarships to high school seniors.

Seats are limited. Call 907-776-7654

said that as the Type 1 team takes control of the fire, the containment strategy will involve creating new control lines in the areas that experienced growth over the weekend. On the western perimeter, a control line is being established south of the Sterling Highway where the fire burned out to Skilak Lake. On the eastern side of the fire, hotshot crews are looking at establishing control lines north of the highway in the area just south of Fuller Lake and along the southern portion of the Resurrection Pass Trail to prevent further spread toward Cooper Landing.

Reid said that this late into the fire season, establishing these control lines is the most effective strategy for containment because it creates a barrier without fuels that stops the fire in its tracks. Suppression efforts have been hindered by drought conditions on the peninsula, and deep layers of dry duff make water drops relatively ineffective. The latest measurement puts the fire at 138,479 acres, and fire crews have it about 20%

to purchase your ticket now or stop by our office. Dinner will be your choice of chicken cordon bleu or prime rib. Tickets are $40.

currently teaching Curvaceous Cabins from the book “Blendable Curves” by Peggy Barkle. Nancy will have a lecture presentation and samples of her work.

CIRCAC board meeting

Indigo dyeing workshop

Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (CIRCAC) represents citizens in promoting environmentally safe marine transportation and oil facility operations in Cook Inlet. CIRCAC is holding its Board of Directors Meeting on Friday, Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. at the Seldovia Conference Center, 328 Main St, Seldovia, AK 99663. The public is welcome to attend.

For an agenda, directions or more information, call 907-283-7222 or toll free 800-652-7222. Meeting materials will be posted online at www.circac.org.

Trunk show by Nancy Mathew The Kenai Peninsula Quilting Guild is sponsoring a Trunk Show by Nancy Mathew at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave., on Friday Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. This show is open to the public at no charge. Nancy is best known for making difficult quilt patterns easy to understand and accomplish. Just ask anyone who has made the Hunter’s Star using Nancy’s techniques. She is

contained.

Reid said that fire season in Alaska typically ends with a large high-pressure system that brings rainfall consistent enough to moderate fire behavior. Once such system started in the eastern interior of Alaska near Fairbanks a couple weeks ago and traveled southwest through the peninsula. Fairbanks saw about 4 inches of rain — which was enough to effectively end their fire season. The Kenai Peninsula only got about 2 inches of rain as part of that weather system, which merely slowed the Swan Lake Fire’s growth until a weekend of high and dry winds breathed new life into the blaze.

Reid said that at least 4 inches of continuous rain is needed to end the drought and the fire season on the peninsula. So while the Interior is now receiving snow advisories and Tok experienced temperatures of 20 degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday morning, fire crews on the Kenai Peninsula are holding the line and holding out hope for more rain. Forecasts

Kenai Fine Art Center will host an indigo dyeing workshop 12-4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 31. Group size limit 10. $100 workshop fee — Supplies included. Instructor: Elissa Pettibone from Homer. Registration deadline: Aug. 28, 5 p.m. Contact 907-283-7040, www.kenaifineart.com.

Hospice of the Central Peninsula volunteers wanted Are you looking for a way to better help our community, want to volunteer but aren’t sure where you might fit? Hospice of the Central Peninsula is looking for Direct Care and Office Volunteers! Come take the 22-hour training and figure out where you fit with Team Hospice. Fall training will be held Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12. Must attend all four days. Register online at www. hospiceofcentralpeninsula.com or call the office at 262-0453 and speak to Toni.

on the National Weather Service Website show the potential for light showers later this week, but as of now there is no high-pressure system on the horizon that would bring sufficient rainfall.

There will be a community meeting regarding the Swan Lake Fire on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Cooper Landing School at 19030 Bean Creek Road in Cooper Landing. A community meeting on the fire will also be held on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Sterling Community Center at 35085 Sterling Highway (Mile 83.5) in Sterling. For more information visit the Office of Emergency Management Joint Virtual Information Center at kpboem.blogspot. com.

Victoria Petersen and Erin Thompson contributed to this story.

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New laws to tackle domestic terrorism could raise constitutional issues

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fter a shooting spree in El Paso, allegedly by a man who railed against the “Hispanic invasion of Texas,” even President Trump, who has used similar language, acknowledged that racism, bigotry and white supremacy are “sinister ideologies” that “must be defeated.”

Trump was only confirming what law enforcement officials realized long ago: Violent white supremacists pose a major threat comparable to that presented by foreign terrorists and their U.S. sympathizers.

Legislation was introduced in Congress in March that calls for the establishment of domestic terrorism units in the Justice and Homeland Security departments and the FBI as well as the creation of a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee. But some have called for more sweeping legislation to ensure that the FBI could investigate domestic terrorism as aggressively as it does terrorism with international connections. Congress needs to proceed cautiously on any such proposals.

Domestic terrorism motivated by racial or religious hatred is undoubtedly a pressing problem. Michael C. McGarrity, the FBI’s assistant director for counterterrorism, told the House Homeland Security Committee in May that “there have been more arrests and deaths caused by domestic terrorists than international terrorists in recent years” and that racially motivated extremists were responsible for “the most lethal incidents.”

It’s also true that, while federal law contains a definition of domestic terrorism, there is no statute that makes all domestic terrorism a federal offense with prescribed penalties. This week the FBI Agents Association, representing more than 14,000 active and former agents, reiterated its call for such a statute.

But Congress could run into constitutional problems if it seeks to combat suspected domestic terrorism using the same legal tools employed against foreign terrorist groups.

Besides, it’s not clear that the laws already on the books prevent the FBI from aggressively investigating violent white supremacists or other domestic terrorists, or that they unduly hamper the U.S. Justice Department in prosecuting them.

David Cole, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, told The New York Times that proposals for a new domestic terrorism law “tend either to be duplicative of laws that already exist or expansive in ways that violate 1st Amendment rights of speech and association.” An analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School notes that “there are already dozens of federal statutes carrying severe penalties that are available to investigators and prosecutors pursuing these crimes.”

For example, acts of domestic terrorism motivated by racial or religious hatred can be prosecuted under the federal hate-crime statute and other laws. Robert Bowers, accused in the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11 people, was charged by the Justice Department with hate crimes as well as other offenses including 11 counts of “obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death,” a crime that can lead to the death penalty.

Although federal law lacks a catchall criminal offense of domestic terrorism, Robert Chesney of the University of Texas Law School points out that several federal terrorism-related statutes, including one dealing with the use of explosives, apply in cases of home-grown violent extremism. Timothy McVeigh, who perpetrated the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building that killed 168 people and injured several hundred more, was convicted of federal charges including use of a weapon of mass destruction and murdering federal agents.

Those who are calling for a new domestic terrorism statute argue that there are still gaps in federal law, including the inability of the Justice Department to prosecute some acts of domestic terrorism committed with some categories of firearms. Congress should determine whether that is actually a problem, but it needs to do so in a deliberative way.

Congress also needs to recognize that some approaches to the investigation of foreign terrorism raise constitutional questions when applied to domestic activities. For example, it’s a crime for Americans to provide “material support or resources” to designated foreign terrorist organizations. But criminalizing support for domestic political groups, however extreme, could threaten speech protected by the 1st Amendment and the designations themselves might be subject to a constitutional challenge. Testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee, Deputy Assistant Atty. Gen. Brad Wiegmann acknowledged that “picking out particular groups (whose views) you say you disagree with … is going to be highly problematic.”

Some advocates of new federal legislation admit that their purpose is to send a message that Congress and the nation deplore terrorist acts by white nationalists as much as they do acts of violence committed by Islamic extremists. That is an important message, and one that Trump has been shamefully slow to embrace. But legislation is about more than symbolism; it has practical consequences.

The best way to demonstrate that the federal government is serious about terrorism by white nationalists, anti-Semites and other bigots is for the Justice Department and the FBI to make full use of the ample authority they already possess.

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voices of the peninsula | Philip Light

Taking to heart lessons for a more successful community partnership

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or the last seven months Set Free Alaska has been pursuing the development and launch of a residential treatment center for men in Homer. During this time, I have fallen in love with Homer’s natural beauty and her people. This process has been both exciting and difficult.

Through the challenges faced there are lessons learned along the journey. As I share a few, please accept my apology to the city, the community in general, and the neighbors in the Taku Subdivision. Some of these challenges may have been prevented if I had known then what I am learning now.

Lesson One: Residents of Homer feel a sense of ownership and involvement in what happens in their community. Though positive, it has made it difficult for us as “outsiders.”

Involving community members in a meaningful way is something we will be working diligently on moving forward. We will accomplish this primarily through involvement and communication with the Opioid Task Force, the core group in Homer addressing the issue of addiction.

Lesson number two: Having local

leadership is crucial to success. In response to this lesson I am pleased to announce Josh and Liz Garvey to the Set Free Board of Directors. The Garvey’s joined our board in June of this year. Both are longtime Homer residents and vitally involved in the local faith and business sectors.

They bring wisdom, experience and a passion for those struggling with addiction to our team. We will announce our program leadership team soon, three of the four being Homer residents.

Lesson number three: Communication with those near our residential location must happen as early as reasonably possible. We understand individuals and businesses have concerns related to a residential program near them. Respectful dialogue with those potentially impacted is both important and meaningful. Moving forward, we will make every attempt to meet with neighbors located on the same street as any property we consider, or those who are close enough to visibly see our location from their home. We also will not pursue property within any neighborhood with covenants unless

invited.

Lesson number four: Although there has been significant progress made, there is still need for discussions around the stigma associated with addiction. I am convinced that most residents in Homer see the need for and are supportive of residential treatment. However, the perception of individuals with addiction issues, and the stigma associated with those individuals is a significant challenge in Homer as well as Alaska. These individuals are daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, neighbors, and Alaskans. Homer has incredible residents in recovery who contribute to the community in significant ways. I hope that we can partner with Homer to see this stigma changed over time through thoughtful and respectful conversations.

Thank you all for your patience with us as we endeavor to develop and implement Homer’s first residential substance abuse treatment program for men. As a dear friend of mine always says, “learning is occurring.”

Philip Licht is executive director of Set Free Alaska.

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SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK Gender pronouns part of LGBT fight

By Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Dozens of legal briefs supporting fired funeral director Aimee Stephens at the Supreme Court use “she” and “her” to refer to the transgender woman.

So does the appeals court ruling in favor of Stephens that held that workplace discrimination against transgender people is illegal under federal civil rights law.

But in more than 110 pages urging the Supreme Court to reverse that decision, the Trump administration and the Michigan funeral home where Stephens worked avoid gender pronouns, repeatedly using Stephens’ name.

Stephens’ case is one of two major fights over LGBT rights that will be argued at the high court on Oct. 8. The other tests whether discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation also violates the provision of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, known as Title 7, that prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of sex. The cases are expected to be decided by next spring, during the presidential election campaign.

Decisions about gender pronouns may seem minor, but they appear to

reflect the larger issues involved in this high-stakes battle.

John Bursch, the Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer who will argue on behalf of Harris Funeral Homes, wrote, “Out of respect for Stephens and following this Court’s lead in Farmer v. Brennan … Harris tries to avoid use of pronouns and sexspecific terms when referring to Stephens.” Farmer v. Brennan was a 1994 decision that did not use gender pronouns to describe a transsexual prison inmate who had been assaulted by other inmates.

The administration’s court filing arguing that Title 7 “does not prohibit discrimination against transgender persons based on their transgender status” offers no explanation for the absence of gender pronouns for Stephens. A Justice Department spokeswoman did not respond to an email seeking comment.

“It’s sad that neither the funeral home nor the Department of Justice can bring themselves to be minimally respectful of Aimee. But the real tragedy is that our government is urging the Supreme Court to rule that firing workers because they are transgender is perfectly legal,” said James Esseks, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & HIV Project.

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The ACLU represents Stephens at the Supreme Court.

Many organizations, including The Associated Press, use the gender pronouns an individual prefers.

That was the case when the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Stephens’ favor. “We refer to Stephens using female pronouns, in accordance with the preference she has expressed,” Judge Karen Moore wrote.

In a similar case that reached the Supreme Court just before the 2016 election, a Virginia county school board fought transgender high school student Gavin Grimm, initially identified only by his initials, over his desire to use the boys’ bathroom. The court eventually dismissed the case when President Donald Trump was elected and withdrew Obama administration policy that favored transgender students.

“This petition uses ‘he,’ ‘him,’ and ‘his’ to respect G.G.’s desire to be referred to with male pronouns. That choice does not concede anything on the legal question of what G.G.’s ‘sex’ is for purposes of Title IX and its implementing regulation,” conservative lawyer Kyle Duncan wrote in representing the school board at the Supreme Court. Duncan has since been named by Trump to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Trump : China policies may mean economic pain

By Kevin Freking and Josh Boak Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump acknowledged Tuesday his aggressive China trade policies may mean economic pain for Americans but insisted they’re needed for more important long-term benefits. He insisted he’s not fearing a recession but is nonetheless considering new tax cuts to promote growth.

Asked if his trade war with China could tip the country into recession, Trump brushed off the idea as “irrelevant” and said it was imperative to “take China on.”

“It’s about time, whether it’s good for our country or bad for our country shortterm,” he said.

Paraphrasing a reporter’s question, Trump said, “Your statement about, ‘Oh, will we fall into a recession for two months?’ OK? The fact is, somebody had to take China on.”

The president indicated that he had no choice but to impose the tariffs that have been a drag on U.S. manufacturers, financial markets and, by some measures, American consumers.

Trump was clear he didn’t think the nation is at risk of a recession, and that a boom was possible if the Federal Reserve would slash its benchmark interest rate.

“We’re very far from a recession,” Trump said. “In fact, if the Fed would do its job, I think we’d have a tremendous spurt of growth, a tremendous spurt.”

Yet he also said he is considering a

“My life would be a lot easier if I didn’t take China on. But I like doing it because I have to do it.”

President Donald Trump

temporary payroll tax cut and indexing to inflation the federal taxes on profits made on investments — moves designed to stimulate faster growth.

He downplayed any idea that these thoughts indicate a weakening economy , saying, “I’m looking at that all the time anyway.”

Asked about his remarks, White House spokesman Judd Deere said “the president does not believe we are headed for a recession. The economy is strong because of his policies.”

Trump faces something of an inflection point on a U.S. economy that appears to be showing vulnerabilities after more than 10 years of growth.

Factory output has fallen and consumer confidence has waned as he has ramped up his trade war with China. In private, Trump and his advisers have shown concern that a broader slowdown if not an outright recession could arrive just as he is seeking reelection based on his economic record.

Trump rattled the stock and bond markets this month when he announced plans to put a 10% tax on $300 billion

worth of Chinese imports. The market reaction suggested a recession might be on the horizon and led Trump to delay some of the tariffs that were slated to begin in September, though 25% tariffs are already in place for $250 million in other Chinese goods.

The president has long maintained that the burden of the tariffs is falling solely on China, yet that message was undermined by his statements to reporters Tuesday prior to a meeting in the Oval Office with the president of Romania.

“My life would be a lot easier if I didn’t take China on. But I like doing it because I have to do it,” Trump said.

The world economy has been slowing in recent months, and recent stock market swings have added to concerns that the U.S. economy is not immune.

A new survey Monday showed a big majority of economists expecting a downturn to hit by 2021.

Addressing that possibility, Trump focused anew on pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Presidents have generally avoided criticizing the Federal Reserve publicly, but Trump has shown no inclination to follow that lead. Rather, he’s positioning Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to take the fall if the economy swoons.

“I think that we actually are set for a tremendous surge of growth, if the Fed would do its job,” Trump said. “That’s a big if.”

Trump recommended a minimum cut of a full percentage point in the coming months.

Execs worry about tariffs’ effects on consumers

By Michelle Chapman and Josh Boak Associated Press

Americans continue to shop, vacation and buy cars at a brisk clip. But corporate America is starting to worry out loud that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will depress consumer spending and undermine the economy.

Home Depot, the nation’s largest home improvement chain, said as much on Tuesday, when it reported higher-thanexpected profits for the quarter but cut its sales expectations for the year, citing the tumbling price of lumber and the “potential impacts to the U.S. consumer arising from recently announced tariffs.”

That marked at least the second time in a week that retail executives raised the fear that consumers might pull back on spending.

Last Wednesday, Macy’s warned that its customers have no appetite for higher prices. The department store chain has already raised prices on luggage, housewares and furniture because of the 25% import duties imposed in May. CEO Jeff Gennette said Macy’s is trying to offset the costs of looming tariffs on shoes and clothing.

So far, consumer spending has insulated the U.S. economy from the slump that is taking hold in such places as China and Germany. But Trump’s trade wars with Beijing and other key trading partners have heightened anxieties.

Dozens of American companies have pared their profit and sales expectations.

The markets have swung wildly. Barometers of housing and manufacturing have slumped. Consumer confidence, though healthy on a historical level, dropped sharply this month.

And that is especially troubling, because consumer spending accounts for roughly 70% of economic activity.

That recent slump in consumer confidence has raised the odds of a U.S. recession in the next year to 45% from 40%

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state, New York City, Connecticut and Vermont sued the federal government Tuesday over new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.

The states and city join a growing list of entities suing over the change, one of the

U.S. already has ‘strong’ gun background checks, Trump says WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that the U.S. already has “very, very strong background checks” for gun purchases in the latest sign that he is backing away from throwing his political support behind changes to the system that are opposed by the powerful gun lobby. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump also noted “a lot of the people that put me where I am are strong believers in the Second Amendment,” and suggested he worries about blurring the contrast between Republicans and Democrats on the issue. “We have to be very careful about that,” he said.

A gradual rhetorical softening by Trump has taken place in the more than two weeks since gunmen opened fire in El Paso, Texas, then in Dayton, Ohio, leaving more than 30 people dead. Trump said in the tragedies’ wake that he was eager to implement “very meaningful background checks” and told reporters there was “tremendous support” for action. “We don’t want people that are mentally ill, people that are sick -— we don’t want them having guns,” he said.

But in the days since, Trump has changed his tone. He said Tuesday that, while the current system has “sort of missing areas and areas that don’t complete the whole circle,” it is overall “very, very strong”— even though federal law only requires background checks for guns sold through licensed firearm dealers. And he said he worried about the potential risk of a “slippery slope,” where “all of a sudden everything gets taken away.” Just 11 days earlier Trump dismissed that very same “slippery slope” thinking, which he attributed to the National Rifle Association. “I don’t agree with that,” he said then.

LA Opera names lawyer to lead Placido Domingo investigation SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it will immediately open a ‘thorough and independent investigation’ into allegations of sexual harassment against the opera star Placido Domingo, the company’s general director. In a brief statement Tuesday, the opera company said it has hired Debra Wong Yang from the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to lead the investigation. Yang is a former U.S. attorney and Los Angeles County Superior Court judge who is chair of her firm’s Crisis Management Practice Group, according to the firm’s website. She has been involved in several high-profile cases and was hired

by USC in 2017 to investigate the conduct of a former medical school dean.

The investigation into Domingo’s behavior follows an Associated Press report last week detailing multiple accusations against the 78-year-old opera star. Three of the nine women who accused the singer of harassment and abuse of power said the encounters took place while they worked with Domingo at the LA organization. The nine women and dozens of others interviewed said Domingo’s behavior was an open secret in the industry and that he pursued younger women with impunity.

Shark bites woman twice while she is swimming in Hawaii bay

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A last-minute Christmas shopper scans his mobile device next to a sign marking discounts on coats at Columbia store at the Outlet Malls in Castle Rock, Colorado, on Dec. 24. Retailers and consumer product makers like American Textile may have received some short moment of reprieve after the Trump Administration delayed the 10% tariffs on some products which also include toys, clothing and shoes.

in mid-July, according to analysts for JPMorgan Chase.

If consumers are to keep fueling economic growth, they might need reassurance that Trump won’t escalate his trade wars.

“If trade policy tensions ease and the labor market remains solid, we would likely see a rebound in consumer sentiment,” said Jesse Edgerton, a senior economist at JPMorgan Chase.

Unlike Macy’s, which, like all department stores, faces tumultuous changes in how and how much people shop, Home Depot is doing brisk business. Mortgage rates are hovering at historic lows, and the aisles of Home Depot are bustling with homeowners.

But housing starts have tumbled 3.1% so far this year, according to the Census Bureau. This has reduced demand for lumber and caused wood prices to tumble roughly 20% over the past

12 months, according to government figures.

In an otherwise solid period for overall retail sales, purchases at building material and garden supply stores have increased a meager 0.4% year-to-date, according to the Census Bureau. Sales at furniture stores have slumped 0.5%.

The Trump administration delayed most of the tariffs it planned to impose on Chinese products last week and dropped others altogether, responding to pressure from businesses and growing fears that a trade war is threatening the U.S. economy.

The administration was also mindful that the latest round of tariffs would raise consumer prices during the crucial holiday shopping season, so it delayed nearly 60% of them until Dec. 15.

That eased the risk of an immediate shock but raised concerns about what comes next.

New York, 2 other states sue over recently adopted immigration rule

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Republican administration’s most aggressive moves to restrict legal immigration.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said the new rules fly in the face of American values and 100 years of case law.

“Generations of citizens landed on the welcoming shores of Ellis Island with nothing more than a dream in their pockets,” she said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. “The Trump Administration’s thinly veiled efforts to only allow those who meet

their narrow ethnic, racial and economic criteria to enter our nation is a clear violation of our laws and our values.”

More than 15 other states have already sued to challenge the new rule, including California , Washington state and Pennsylvania.

The rules set to take effect in October would broaden a range of programs that can disqualify immigrants from legal status if they are deemed to be a burden to the U.S.

Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of Citizenship and Immigration Services, said earlier this month that the rule change will ensure those who come to the country don’t become a burden, though they pay taxes.

“We want to see people coming to this country who are self-sufficient,” Cuccinelli said. “That’s a core principle of the American dream.

It’s deeply embedded in our history, and particularly our history related to legal immigration.”

HONOLULU — A woman was taken to a hospital Tuesday in serious condition after being bitten twice by a shark while swimming in Hawaii, authorities said. The shark, believed to be a 6-foot black tip reef shark, bit one of the woman’s legs and her torso while she was swimming in Kealakekua Bay on the Big Island’s western side, said Hawaii Fire Department Battalion Chief William Bergin.

She was about 50 yards (46 meters) from shore, he said.

Bergin said he didn’t know if the woman, 26, was a tourist or Hawaii resident. Officials didn’t provide her name.

“The shark is still in the area, so we’re trying to get people out of the water at this time,” he said. The bay will remain closed until at least noon Wednesday and shark warning signs were posted on both sides of Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park. “According to local fishermen, this time of year there’s a lot of fish in the area, so it does attract a lot of sharks and dolphins birthing,” Bergin said.

This was the ninth shark encounter reported by state officials this year, including one that was fatal. A 65-year-old man from California died after a shark bit him while he was swimming off a Maui beach park in May. Last week, a surfer in turbid water off Oahu’s west coast escaped injuries when a shark chomped on his surfboard.

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Central Peninsula Hospital Board of Directors is seeking qualified applicants for two [2] vacant position for a three-year term commencing January 2020. The CPH Board is committed to having an effective, sustainable governing board whose board members support and reflect the organizational needs and the board’s needs.

The recruitment, selection and retention of board members are based upon the current and anticipated future concerns of the Hospital. As such, preference in selection will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience and background in the following areas: • Quality & Patient Safety • Finance • Community Relations The key competency we are always looking for is LEADERSHIP Any resident of the Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area, who is at least 21 years of age, is eligible to apply for Board membership.

Applications and additional information on the Board can be obtained by calling 714- 4721, downloading copies from the CPGH Board website https://cpgh. civicweb.net or via email to tnettles@cpgh.org.

Please return the completed application to: CPGH, Inc. Attn: Terri Nettles, CEO/Board Assistant 250 Hospital Place Soldotna, AK 99669 All applications must be received by September 15, 2019.

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U.S. envoy to resume talks with Taliban on ending Afghan war

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KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States envoy negotiating with the Taliban for an end to nearly 18 years of fighting in Afghanistan was departing Tuesday for Qatar to resume talks, the State Department said, amid concerns about a growing threat by an Islamic State affiliate.

Zalmay Khalilzad also will visit with the Afghan government, which has been sidelined from the talks, to discuss the “peace process and encourage full preparation for intra-Afghan negotiations,” the U.S. said.

In Washington, President Donald Trump told reporters he believes the Taliban insurgents are eager to stop fighting and that they could “very easily” prevent Afghanistan from being a breeding ground for terrorism. The U.S. will, nonetheless, keep a close eye on Taliban influence, he said, even as it

thins its troop presence.

“That’s what we have to watch. And we’ll always have intelligence, and we’ll always have somebody there,” Trump said.

The new talks in Qatar, where the insurgent group has a political office, come after a horrific suicide bombing at a wedding in Kabul over the weekend. The blast, claimed by the IS affiliate that has emerged as a brutal threat in recent years, led outraged Afghans to question whether a U.S.-Taliban deal would mean peace for long-suffering civilians.

Afghanistan was the world’s deadliest conflict in 2018, and the United Nations has said more civilians died last year than in the past decade. Afghan officials have said Saturday’s bombing killed more than 63. More than 32,000 civilians have been killed in the past 10 years.

The Pentagon’s special inspector general for Afghanistan, meanwhile,

reported Tuesday that the conflict remains largely a stalemate, with the Taliban unable to expand their territorial holdings and the Afghan government forces unable to reclaim lost land.

“The available measures of security indicated little change in the violence during the quarter,” a report said, referring to the April-June period.

Some 14,000 U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan, and their withdrawal is a central part of the U.S.-Taliban talks.

Some analysts have warned, however, that Trump’s eagerness to bring at least some troops home ahead of next year’s election could weaken the U.S. stance in the negotiations as the Taliban might see little need to make significant concessions.

The U.S., for its part, seeks Taliban guarantees that Afghanistan, which hosted al-Qaida and its leader Osama bin Laden before the 9/11 attacks, will not be used as a launch pad for global terror assaults.

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Italian premier resigns, blames deputy for political crisis ROME — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday, blaming the collapse of his 14-month-old populist government on his rebellious, anti-migrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who triggered a political crisis to try to force early elections.

Addressing the Senate, Conte blasted Salvini for setting in motion a “dizzying spiral of political and financial instability” by essentially pulling the plug on the government.

Salvini’s right-wing League party sought a no-confidence vote against Conte earlier this month, a stunningly bold move for the government’s junior coalition partner.

Conte, a lawyer with no political experience who was tapped to break a post-election stalemate last year, handed his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella at the presidential palace Tuesday night.

Big questions linger as Russia shares radiation data from deadly explosion MOSCOW — Russia has resumed sharing data from radiation monitoring stations in Siberia after some were taken offline following a deadly explosion at a missile range, a nuclear weapons watchdog said Tuesday, while an American expert said the fact that more than one Russian site went offline at the same time suggests it was not the work of Mother Nature.

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CNTBTO) said earlier this week that several Russian radiation monitoring stations went silent shortly after the Aug. 8 explosion at the Russian navy’s testing range in northwestern Russia.

Lassina Zebro, the organization’s executive secretary, said Tuesday on Twitter that the two Russian stations reported to be offline are back in operation and are now backfilling the data. He lauded Moscow for its “excellent cooperation.”

Sudan protesters, army announce new ruling body after deal

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A boat navigates at night next to a large iceberg in eastern Greenland on Aug. 16. Summer 2019 is hitting Greenland hard with record-shattering heat and extreme melt. Scientists estimate that by the end of the summer, about 440 billion tons of ice, maybe more, will have melted or calved off Greenland’s giant ice sheet.

Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland

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HELHEIM GLACIER, Greenland — This is where Earth’s refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise.

New York University air and ocean scientist David Holland, who is tracking what’s happening in Greenland from both above and below, calls it “the end of the planet.” He is referring to geography more than the future. Yet in many ways this place is where the planet’s warmer and watery future is being written.

It is so warm here, just inside the Arctic Circle, that on an August day, coats are left on the ground and Holland and colleagues work on the watery melting ice without gloves. In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit.

The ice Holland is standing on is thousands of years old. It will be gone within a year or two, adding yet more water to rising seas worldwide.

Summer this year is hitting Greenland hard with record-shattering heat and extreme melt. By the end of the summer, about 440 billion tons of ice — maybe more — will have melted or calved off Greenland’s giant ice sheet, scientists estimate. That’s enough water to flood Pennsylvania or the country of Greece about a foot deep.

In just the five days from July 31 to Aug. 3, more than 58 billion tons melted from the surface. That’s over 40 billion tons more than the average for this time of year. And that 58 billion tons doesn’t even count the huge calving events or the warm water eating away at the glaciers from below, which may be a huge factor.

And one of the places hit hardest this hot Greenland summer is here on the southeastern edge of the giant frozen island: Helheim, one of Greenland’s fastest-retreating glaciers, has shrunk about 6 miles since scientists came here in 2005.

Several scientists, such as NASA oceanographer Josh Willis, who is also in Greenland, studying melting ice from above, said what’s happening is

a combination of man-made climate change and natural but weird weather patterns. Glaciers here do shrink in the summer and grow in the winter, but nothing like this year.

Summit Station, a research camp nearly 2 miles high and far north, warmed to above freezing twice this year for a record total of 16.5 hours. Before this year, that station was above zero for only 6.5 hours in 2012, once in 1889 and also in the Middle Ages.

This year is coming near but not quite passing the extreme summer of 2012 — Greenland’s worst year in modern history for melting, scientists report.

“If you look at climate model projections, we can expect to see larger areas of the ice sheet experiencing melt for longer durations of the year and greater mass loss going forward,” said University of Georgia ice scientist Tom Mote.

“There’s every reason to believe that years that look like this will become more common.”

A NASA satellite found that Greenland’s ice sheet lost about 255 billion metric tons of ice a year between 2003 and 2016, with the loss rate generally getting worse over that period. Nearly all of the 28 Greenland glaciers that Danish climate scientist Ruth Mottram measured are retreating, especially Helheim.

At Helheim, the ice, snow and water seem to go on and on, sandwiched by bare dirt mountains that now show no signs of ice but get covered in the winter.

The only thing that gives a sense of scale is the helicopter carrying Holland and his team. It’s dwarfed by the landscape, an almost imperceptible red speck against the ice cliffs where Helheim stops and its remnants begin.

Those ice cliffs are somewhere between 225 feet and 328 feethigh. Just next to them are Helheim’s remnants — sea ice, snow and icebergs — forming a mostly white expanse, with a mishmash of shapes and textures. Frequently water pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles windshield wiper fluid or Kool-Aid. As pilot Martin Norregaard tries to land his helicopter on the broken-up

part of what used to be glacier — a mush called a melange — he looks for ice specked with dirt, a sign that it’s firm enough for the chopper to set down on.

Pure white ice could conceal a deep crevasse that leads to a cold and deadly plunge.

Holland and team climb out to install radar and GPS to track the ice movement and help explain why salty, warm, oncetropical water attacking the glacier’s “underbelly” has been bubbling to the surface “It takes a really long time to grow an ice sheet, thousands and thousands of years, but they can be broken up or destroyed quite rapidly,” Holland said.

Holland, like NASA’s Willis, suspects that warm, salty water that comes in part from the Gulf Stream in North America is playing a bigger role than previously thought in melting Greenland’s ice. And if that’s the case, that’s probably bad news for the planet, because it means faster and more melting and higher sea level rise. Willis said that by the year 2100, Greenland alone could cause 3 or 4 feet of sea level rise.

So it’s crucial to know how much of a role the air above and the water below play.

“What we want for this is an ice sheet forecast,” Holland said.

In this remote landscape, sound travels easily for miles. Every several minutes there’s a faint rumbling that sounds like thunder, but it’s not. It’s ice cracking.

In tiny Kulusuk, about a 40-minute helicopter ride away, Mugu Utuaq says the winter that used to last as much as 10 months when he was a boy can now be as short as five months. That matters to him because as the fourth-ranked dogsledder in Greenland, he has 23 dogs and needs to race them.

They can’t race in the summer, but they still have to eat. So Utuaq and friends go whale hunting with rifles in small boats. If they succeed, which this day they didn’t, the dogs can eat whale.

“People are getting rid of their dogs because there’s no season,” said Yewlin.

He used to run a sled dog team for tourists at a hotel in neighboring Tasiilaq, but they no longer can do that.

CAIRO — Sudan’s pro-democracy movement and the army announced a joint ruling body on Tuesday, formally disbanding the military council that took power after the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April.

The new, 11-member body — called the Sovereign Council — is to rule Sudan for a little over three years until elections can be held. An announcement about the council was delayed by two days because of last-minute, internal disputes over the opposition appointees.

The military and protest leaders signed the final powersharing deal Saturday, following pressure from the United States and its Arab allies, amid growing concerns the political crisis could ignite a civil war. Mass demonstrations initially erupted in Sudan in December over dire economic conditions but quickly turned into calls for al-Bashir to step down after three decades in power.

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Today in History Today is Wednesday, Aug. 21, the 233rd day of 2019. There are 132 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On August 21, 2000, rescue efforts to reach the sunken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk ended with divers announcing none of the 118 sailors had survived.

On this date: In 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his new telescope to a group of officials atop the Campanile in Venice.

In 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia resulting in the deaths of at least 55 whites. (Turner was later executed.)

In 1863, pro-Confederate raiders attacked Lawrence, Kansas, massacring the men and destroying the town’s buildings.

In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. (The painting was recovered two years later in Italy.)

In 1912, the Boy Scouts of America named its first Eagle Scout, Arthur Rose Eldred of Troop 1 in Rockville Centre, N.Y. In 1940, exiled Communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky died in a Mexican hospital from wounds inflicted by an assassin the day before.

In 1963, martial law was declared in South Vietnam as police and army troops began a violent crackdown on Buddhist anti-government protesters.

In 1983, Philippine opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr., ending a self-imposed exile in the United States, was shot dead moments after stepping off a plane at Manila International Airport. The musical play “La Cage Aux Folles” opened on Broadway.

In 1991, the hard-line coup against Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev collapsed in the face of a popular uprising led by Russian Federation President Boris N. Yeltsin.

In 1992, an 11-day siege began at the cabin of white separatist Randy Weaver in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, as government agents tried to arrest Weaver for failing to appear in court on charges of selling two illegal sawed-off shotguns; on the first day of the siege, Weaver’s teenage son, Samuel, and Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan were killed.

In 1993, in a serious setback for NASA, engineers lost contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft as it was about to reach the red planet on a $980 million mission.

In 1995, ABC News settled a $10 billion libel suit by apologizing to Philip Morris for reporting the tobacco giant had manipulated the amount of nicotine in its cigarettes.

Ten years ago: A wildfire broke out north of Athens, Greece; in the days that followed, the blaze spread, charring 80 square miles before being extinguished. A high-level delegation of North Korean officials paid their respects to late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to lift a ban that prohibited sexually active gays and lesbians from serving as ministers.

Five years ago: Calling it a “miraculous day,” an American doctor infected with Ebola left his isolation unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta; Dr. Kent Brantly warmly hugged his physicians and nurses, showing the world that he posed no public health threat one month after getting sick with the virus. Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the Missouri National Guard to begin withdrawing from Ferguson, where nightly scenes of unrest had erupted since a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old nearly two weeks earlier.

One year ago: Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, pleaded guilty to campaign-finance violations and other charges; Cohen said Trump directed him to arrange the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model to fend off damage to his White House bid. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty of eight financial crimes in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into Trump’s associates.

Republican Cong. Duncan Hunter of California and his wife were charged with using more than $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses such as family trips to Italy and Hawaii. The body of college student Mollie Tibbetts was found in an Iowa cornfield; authorities say they were led to the body by a farmworker from Mexico who was suspected of being in the country illegally and that he confessed to kidnapping and killing her while she was out running.

Today’s Birthdays: Former NFL player and general manager Pete Retzlaff is 88. Actor-director Melvin Van Peebles is 87. Playwright Mart Crowley is 84. Singer Kenny Rogers is 81. Actor Clarence Williams III is 80. Rock-and-roll musician James Burton is 80. Singer Harold Reid (The Statler Brothers) is 80. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 78. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Lanier is 74. Actress Patty McCormack is 74. Pop singer-musician Carl Giammarese is 72. Actress Loretta Devine is 70. NBC newsman Harry Smith is 68. Singer Glenn Hughes is 67. Country musician Nick Kane is 65. Actress Kim Cattrall is 63. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon is 60. Actress Cleo King is 57. Retired MLB All-Star John Wetteland is 53.

Rock singer Serj Tankian (System of a Down) is 52. Figure skater Josee Chouinard is 50. Actress Carrie-Anne Moss is 49. MLB player-turnedmanager Craig Counsell is 49. Rock musician Liam Howlett (Prodigy) is 48. Actress Alicia Witt is 44. Singer Kelis is 40. Actor Diego Klattenhoff is 40. TV personality Brody Jenner is 36. Singer Melissa Schuman is 35.

Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt is 33. Actor Carlos Pratts is 33.

Actor-comedian Brooks Wheelan is 33. Actor Cody Kasch is 32. Country singer Kacey Musgraves is 31. Actress Hayden Panettiere is 30. Actor RJ Mitte is 27. Actor Maxim Knight is 20.

Thought for Today: “I don’t measure America by its achievement but by its potential.” -- Shirley Chisholm, American politician (1924-2005).

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Here is a little history lesson about our Great State!

Alaska is a very young state, born in 1959. We are still growing from the changes of the Russians hunting for furs and fishing, to the growth of the military during WWII, to the discovery of oil at Swanson River and on the North Slope. Our culture and legacy has changed with people from every state in the union coming to seek the fortune in mining gold in the 1800s and 1967 to seek their fortune in black gold.

Sadly people came to seek financial benefits and sometimes not to accept and embrace the culture and life they found.

Seems their goal was to change to the generic version matching the “Lower 48.”

Pioneer potluck ‘Grannie’ Annie Berg Our goals changed to the culture called “money.” Some families survived and some families did not. The long two- to four-, sometimes six-week stretches, of men working away from home in the oil patch, split families — and the mothers and kids headed back home to the comforts of a familiar hometown and family.

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It’s no coincidence that nearly everyone I know enjoys food from the grill. The smoky flavor, the golden browned bits, and the ease of cleanup make grilling the summertime impetus for gathering friends to table.

We put steaks, seafood, vegetables, pizza and even watermelon and heads of lettuce on the grill.

Sometimes, barbecue sauce gets involved. Occasionally, the heavy smoke from applewood or maple penetrates a whole turkey or beef brisket. We love it all.

A gathering around a grill in Michigan found us discussing which cut of pork to cook that evening. Rib lovers tend to be the most vocal cheerleaders, while dieters embrace lean pork tenderloin. Myself, I love a moist, grilled pork chop for its versatility, relative quick-cooking and moderate price tag.

When grilling for company, I prefer the visual appeal of a bonein pork chop. My favorite is the center-cut pork chop. This chop sports the beauty of a T-bone steak with the bone dividing the white loin meat and the darker tenderloin nugget on the other side.

Likewise, rib-cut pork chops, with their curved bone running along one side and the lean loin muscle meat attached to it, offer great flavor and visual appeal.

These tend to have less meat per chop than their center-cut cousins, but are often easier to find.

I ask the butcher to cut them a generous 1-inch to 1 1/4-inches thick; this proves ideal for portion size and ease of grilling. If you purchase pre-packaged chops in the meat case, take the time to find the thickest chops.

Boneless pork chops are simply the rib-cut pork chop without the bone. They are super lean and more tricky to cook than bonein chops — especially if they are thin. I always prefer to cook meat on the bone for extra insurance against dryness, but if you prefer

boneless, be sure to select chops at least 3⁄4-inch thick. Avoid overcooking them by setting a timer and moderating the grill’s (or broiler’s) heat.

When grilling pork for a casual family meal, I often turn to country-style pork ribs. Cut from the sirloin or rib end of the pork loin, these “ribs” are not as attractive as a bone-in chop, but quite tasty.

Their moisture from generous fat marbling makes them nearly foolproof to grill. Slathered in barbecue sauce or topped with a salsa, this cut of pork makes a mighty fine, affordable entree.

Pork back ribs win hearts because they are delicious, moist and tender. You’ll need more time on the grill than for pork chops or country-style ribs. I allow about 1 1 ⁄4 hours for a rack of ribs set on the cool side of a medium-hot grill for slow, indirect cooking. Never add barbecue sauce before the meat is golden and tender or burning will ensue.

For summertime eating, I steer away from pork shoulder chops, also known as blade chops or blade steaks. This section of pork needs moist heat to cook well and is better suited for the slow cooker or Dutch oven.

Whichever cut of pork you choose, be sure to factor in time to allow them to sit with seasoning before cooking. The simplest way to jumpstart flavor is to salt and pepper the chops at least 30 minutes (or up to one day) before cooking. After purchasing, I wipe the pork dry and put it in a single layer in a glass baking dish, then sprinkle all sides generously with salt and fresh pepper. Put a loose cover on the dish and refrigerate for several hours.

When I’m ready to light the grill, I remove the meat from the refrigerator to take off some of the chill.

The pork can sit on the counter in a cool kitchen for 30 minutes.

While the pork warms, soak wood chips in water to add to the grill for a slightly smoky addition. I particularly like the flavor imparted by fruit woods and

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stretches on the North Slope or on the platforms in the inlet, with small children in a harsh cold environment of the dark cold winter. Coping with coats, boots, hats, gloves and 12-foot snow banks, getting cars and trucks brushed or shoveled off so they could hopefully get them started in -20 degree weather, only to become stuck in the heavy snow, simply was too much for some of the women of the southern states.

Most of the oil families lived in trailers hastily put up by contractors who brought them from California. Trailers with hardly any insulation were not made for the harsh cold winters. Doors and windows froze shut; the bedding froze to the walls. I know, because my kids and I were one of the many families living in the California-style trailer house.

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I was fortunate enough to move to the comforts of a warm house.

This lifestyle was too much for some mothers, who simply gave up and went back to the comforts of a warm home and family. Also, not having fresh vegetables and fruits, eating fish, fish, fish, moose, moose, moose, not wanting or willing to learn a new way of life, especially a new diet and ordering all the clothes (and some food) through catalogs was just what made for the already sad and lonely mother return to her homeland.

We also had to travel to Anchorage for most of our canned goods and almost all the meat products.

No local nice big grocery stores!

On the other hand, the contrast of the long summer days, the beauty of the first robin in May, looking for a worm-morsel in the

new green grass, the fireweed, wild geraniums, Jacobs’s ladder, and the berry bushes blooming, and, oh yes, the excitement of fishing for the big one!

I particularly enjoyed picking the many different wild berries and making into jellies and jams for the winter time. I enjoyed sharing the abundant jams and jellies also.

The visitors coming to fish for salmon and halibut, the picnics, potlucks, and late-night bonfires means getting together with your friends, new and old, most of them we have not seen all winter.

Exchanging hugs and stories of the harsh times of winter make it seem so far away from the next cold season.

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Pork chops with salted lemon-garlic relish come off the grill juicy and beautiful. Keep a jar of the relish made of salted lemons, garlic, olive oil and fresh thyme for everything off the grill.

pecan wood chips — especially with simple finishing sauces. Use hickory and mesquite chips when you have a taste for pork with a tomato- or red-chile-based barbecue sauce.

Seasoned chops can be grilled and served as is, perhaps topped with a pat of herbed butter or a drizzle of good olive oil. Or, slather them with your favorite barbecue sauce during the last 2 or 3 minutes of cooking.

This summer pork menu includes a topping of salted lemons, garlic, olive oil and fresh thyme. Lighter and less salty than Moroccan-style preserved lemons, a jar of this relish stays handy in the refrigerator for a quick boost to nearly everything off the grill, plus steamed vegetables, cooked grains and hearty salads. Accompany the chops with buttered pasta and sliced

ripe tomatoes.

SMOKY GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH BROCCOLI AND LEMON-GARLIC RELISH Prep: 15 minutes Marinate: 30 minutes or more Cook: 15 minutes Makes: 6 servings If cooking boneless pork chops, be sure they are about 1 inch thick and decrease cooking time by 3 to 4 minutes. If cooking pork country-style ribs, increase cooking time by 10 to 15 minutes and move to a cooler section of the grill if browning too quickly.

6 rib-cut or center-cut bone-in pork chops, each cut about 1 1/4 inches thick and weighing 12 ounces (total 4 1/2 pounds) 1 cup applewood, cherry or pecan wood chips for grilling Salt, freshly ground black pepper 4 to 6 cups small broccoli florets or 2 bunches broccolini, ends trimmed Salted lemon-garlic relish, see recipe

Fresh herb sprigs, for garnish 1. Pat chops dry and place in a baking dish. Season generously on all sides with salt and pepper. Cover loosely and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.

2. Soak wood chips in cool water to cover for 20 minutes or more.

3. Prepare a charcoal grill and let coals burn until they are at mediumhigh heat and covered in gray ash (an oven thermometer will register 375 degrees to 400 degrees). Or preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Drain wood chips and sprinkle over the hot coals.

Or, set wood chips on a double thickness of foil set on the grate over the gas burner. Cover the grill to preheat the grill grates thoroughly.

4. Use tongs to arrange pork chops in a single uncrowded layer on the preheated grill grates. Cover grill and cook without turning for 8 minutes.

Gently loosen chops and flip. Move pieces around as necessary to adjust for hot spots and so pork cooks evenly without excess browning. Cover the

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Middle Eastern dips, spreads go beyond hummus

By Robin Mather Chicago Tribune

Around the Middle East, people of all nationalities relax during the long, languorous summer afternoons. Conversation slows and becomes softer, and attention turns to the mezze, or appetizer, plates. Like tapas, mezze offer little bites of something intriguing. The shared plates encourage conviviality around the table.

It’s a great tradition, and suited especially to summer, when humidity and high temperatures can drive appetite into hiding. A lunch or supper of small plates may be just the ticket on a torpid day. If that day includes the appearance of guests, all the better.

Hummus is the most famous mezze, of course, but it has become a sad cliche in this

country. Chocolate hummus?

Hummus made from white beans?

Those aren’t hummus — they may be good, but they’re their own thing.

Baba ghanoush, the smoky, garlicky eggplant puree which Middle Eastern food writer Claudia Roden famously called “vulgarly seductive,” pleases even those who think they don’t like eggplant.

But it, too, suffers from a little too much familiarity.

We have three alternative ideas for your summer mezze.

The lively Egyptian nut-seedspice mixture called dukkah makes a refreshing change from more sedate offerings. If you ever needed an excuse to eat a lot of good bread with good olive oil, dukkah provides one. If you have leftover dukkah, use to it bread plain ol’ chicken breasts before

sauteeing.

Eggplants, with their deep purple skin catching the light, look so appealing at the farmers market and supermarket. The Persian dip called kashk-e-bademjun gives you a reason to scoop up three of the prettiest ones you can find. It traditionally uses whey to provide a lactic acid zing, but you can substitute buttermilk for almost the same effect.

Lebanese muhammara gets sweetness from the roasted bell peppers, and walnuts lend texture and rich flavor. Although it’s not traditional, we’ve added a couple of chipotles to bump up the heat and complement the roasted peppers’ smoky flavor. Leftover muhammara makes a terrific sauce for grilled, baked or broiled poultry or fish.

KASHK-E-BADEMJUN Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 60 minutes Makes: 8 to 10 servings Kashk is the Farsi word for whey, and bademjun is the Farsi word for eggplant. This Persian dish’s name translates to eggplant with whey, which is the clear liquid you see atop yogurt when it has stood for a while.

That plain-Jane name doesn’t begin to describe how good this dish is, however. Unless you have access to a Persian grocer, you’ll probably need to substitute something for the whey in the original form of this dish. Some sources suggest sour cream, but buttermilk more closely mimics whey’s tart, tangy flavor.

3 medium eggplants 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided use 2 large onions, in 1⁄4-inch-thick half moon slices Salt 3 tablespoons buttermilk 2 tablespoons finely chopped

fresh mint Pepper 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro Pita wedges or toasted lavash pieces, for serving 1. Heat the oven to 450 degrees or heat a grill. Pierce the eggplants in several places with a paring knife, then place them on a baking sheet (or directly onto the grill grate). Roast until the eggplants collapse, 30 to 40 minutes. (For grilling, turn until all sides are blistered and eggplant has collapsed, 15 to 30 minutes.) It’s OK if they char a little.

2. Meanwhile, heat a large heavy skillet over medium-low heat; add 2 tablespoons olive oil and the onions.

Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Caramelize the onions by cooking them slowly, stirring frequently, until they are dark brown. This may take 20 to 40 minutes, or longer. Take care that the onions don’t burn. Set the onions aside off the heat.

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want to make it again and again.

2 red bell peppers 1 to 2 chipotles, rinsed of any sauce clinging, stemmed, seeded 1 1⁄3 cups walnuts 1 ⁄4 small onion 2 ⁄3 cup toasted breadcrumbs or toasted panko 3 cloves garlic 1 ⁄4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon each: paprika, cumin Coarse salt and pepper Pita wedges 1. Heat the broiler or a grill. Pierce the bell peppers in several places with a paring knife. Place the peppers on a

rimmed baking sheet (or directly on grill grates); broil or grill, turning every couple of minutes, until the skin chars and blisters, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer the peppers to a paper bag to steam until they’re cool enough to handle.

2. Peel and deseed the broiled peppers; put them in a food processor with the chipotles, walnuts, onion, breadcrumbs and garlic. Process until the mixture is a thick, smooth paste.

With the food processor still running, dribble in the olive oil.

3. Transfer the pepper mixture to a bowl. Stir in the pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, paprika and cumin.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve with pita wedges.

Nutrition information per tablespoon: 58 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g carbohydrates,

Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 11 minutes Makes: about 1 3/4 cups, about 28 servings The Egyptians are great snackers and love dukkah, a blend of nuts, seeds and spices. Dip a bit of bread into good olive oil, then into the dukkah, and make your mouth happy. Vary this by changing the nuts but try to keep the spice ratios the same. Dukkah should be lively with pepper, and mysterious with spices that don’t appear on the table often. This will keep a month or more in the refrigerator if stored in a sealed jar.

⁄3 cup hazelnuts, unsalted cashews, almonds, pistachios, pecans, walnuts or peanuts, or a blend of several 1 ⁄2 cup sesame seeds 3 tablespoons coriander seeds 2 tablespoons each: fennel seeds, cumin seeds 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon coarse salt Bread and olive oil, for serving 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

2. In a dry heavy skillet over medium heat, toast the sesame seeds, stirring constantly, until light golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour into a bowl.

3. In the same skillet, toast the coriander, fennel and cumin seeds, stirring constantly until they become fragrant and begin to pop, 3 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a spice mill or coffee grinder kept for spices; process until finely ground. Tip the mixture into the bowl with the sesame seeds.

4. Put the cooled nuts into a food processor, spice mill or coffee grinder; process until finely chopped but not so long that they form a paste. It’s easy to do this by hand if you prefer. It’s OK if some pieces are larger. Stir into the bowl with the sesame-spice mixture.

Add black pepper, crushed red pepper and salt. Stir to blend well.

5. Serve with good bread torn into pieces and a dish of fruity olive oil or avocado oil for dipping. Dip the bread into the oil, then into the dukkah.

Nutrition information per tablespoon: 71 calories, 6 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g carbohydrates, 0 g sugar, 2 g protein, 131 mg sodium, 2 g fiber

well. Set aside uncovered.

6. Remove the chops from the grill to a large serving platter. Scatter the broccoli over all. Spoon the salted lemon-garlic relish over everything.

Garnish with herb sprigs. Serve.

Nutrition information per serving: 433 calories, 26 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 133 mg cholesterol, 4 g carbohydrates, 1 g sugar, 44 g protein, 523 mg sodium, 2 g fiber

Chill: Several hours or more Makes: about 1 cup This pretty relish tastes great served over grilled pork, chicken and salmon.

Try it chopped and stirred into pearl couscous or as a condiment on a grilled Italian sausage sandwich. Or, finely chop the relish and stir it into mayonnaise for a lemony tartar sauce for grilled fish or cool seafood salads.

2 small lemons, scrubbed, ends trimmed off 4 to 6 small cloves garlic, peeled, crushed or finely minced 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried

1 teaspoon coarse (kosher) salt 1 ⁄2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1⁄4 teaspoon dried 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, optional 1 ⁄4 teaspoon each: freshly ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes 1 ⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1. Slice lemons as thinly as possible and pluck out the seeds. Put lemon slices, garlic, thyme, salt and rosemary into a small bowl. Use a wooden spoon or clean hands to massage the seasonings into the lemon slices and release the juices. Stir in optional

Dijon, peppers and olive oil. Pack mixture, including all the juices, into a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.

2. Refrigerate mixture for a few hours or up to 1 week. Use at room temperature.

Variation: Add 1 cup sliced pitted olives (such as Kalamata or Castelvetrano) or roasted red and yellow peppers into the condiment before serving.

Nutrition information per serving: 89 calories, 9 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 2 g carbohydrates, 1 g sugar, 0 g protein, 381 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

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3. Let the eggplants cool enough to handle, cut them in half and scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Stir in the buttermilk; set aside.

4. In a small skillet over medium, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add the chopped mint. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir into the eggplant mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

5. To assemble the dish, transfer the eggplant mixture to a serving bowl. Place the caramelized onions atop the eggplant, drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over the onions, and scatter the chopped cilantro over everything. Serve with pita or lavash for dipping.

Nutrition information per serving (for 10 servings): 97 calories, 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 11 g carbohydrates, 6 g sugar, 2 g protein, 9 mg sodium, 4 g fiber

MUHAMMARA Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 6-8 minutes Makes: about 2 cups This dip’s name means “reddened” in Lebanese Arabic, and you can easily see why. Its flavor is sweet-smoky-garlicky, and the walnuts lend their richness to the thick paste. This version, while not strictly traditional, gets a bit of complexity from the chipotle chile.

Pomegranate molasses is pomegranate juice that has been reduced to a thick syrup. It’s worth the trip to pick up a small bottle at an Arab grocer, because once you taste the muhammara, you’ll

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grill and continue cooking until the meat is nearly firm when pressed, about 4 to 6 minutes more. (An instant-read thermometer will register 145 degrees.)

5. While the pork cooks, heat a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the broccoli and cook, uncovered, stirring once or twice, until bright green and crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain

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and learned to love Alaska by changing and adapting to the cultures, the abundant foods available and the way of life that the families you left behind will never understand. I have survived and am so very lucky to have my kids and their families in this same area.

We have been here for 52 years! Bob adds, “and not going anywhere. This is our home!”

Skip ahead from 1967 to 2019: The families that survived and the way of life of the oil patch have changed drastically from living in trailers with leanto roofs in 1967, to nicely built homes near lakes and rivers and overlooking the beauty of Cook Inlet. The cities have grown and prospered with the paved streets and many businesses. We have paved roads, where gravel and mud was the norm. And the trails into our houses are “borough (county) built” gravel roads, maintained in the wintertime by graders to keep the roads open for our children and grandchildren to get to the bus stop. Families, who migrate to Alaska today, have no idea of the

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Muhammara means “reddened” in Lebanese Arabic.

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hardships of 50, 80, 100 years ago.

Well, in our house, built

by Bob, we are almost modern!! We still have an outhouse (just in case the water freezes up.) We have a generator that we use in case the winds in March take out the electric power.

We still hunt for moose and fish for the big one. We have learned to eat and enjoy the products of Alaska. We pressure can moose and fish in jars, but most of have freezers and just simply freeze the game and fish.

My freezer in earlier times, 1967 -68, was a Blazo box sitting in a high place, just in case dogs, coyotes, weasels and wolverines came by to help them selves. My first winter here in a little trailer, I placed my Blazo freezer box on top of the trailer roof, like I was told, feeling satisfied that I was protecting my winter supply of meat. One morning I spied a raven with strips of bacon sitting in a tree. Hmm, I wondered, where did he get that? Next morning, when I went to the “freezer” to get bacon for breakfast, half the moose and fish had been pecked and pulled into shreds and MY bacon was gone!

The economy rises and falls with the price of oil and so does the price per pound of the fish caught

commercially. The biggest employer in Alaska is the United States government and the State of Alaska. We have many military bases, some are combined in the past years. Next in line is oil-related companies and then commercial fishing.

Our schools are state of the art and most rural communities and villages now have a school. In early years, the small school-aged rural kids were sent to school in larger cities for their education. They were gone from their families for months!

Sadly, the economy fails the young person just out of high school, who other than working in a cannery in the summer has little opportunity to work within the state. Most jobs available require much experience.

We have great colleges and the opportunity abounds once you receive your degree. The mode of travel has upgraded from small twin-engine planes to the big jets. The road transportation in my old Willies Jeep and big four-by-four Army trucks from the early Army days and those beatup cars and pickups with windshields and headlights broken and numerous dents and bumpers torn off has changed to the every modern car available. Many villages still rely of airplanes

1 g sugar, 1 g protein, 8 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

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as the means of transportation. Local village transportation is usually by boat and in the winter, snowmachine. Bob and I may not be the most modern, but we are happy where we are at, snuggled in our small house on a beautiful lake not to far from Captain Cook State Park and fishing in the Swanson River.

Our visitors exclaim with much surprise. “Do you live here all winter long?” and “It is so quiet and so pretty!” Life is good — we are happy. May your have a wonderful visit to our beautiful state!

We are about to embark on the yearly job of winterizing and putting things away for the winter months.

Yes, we have been in our house 32 years and we are “here to stay!”

Please keep the firefighters and those who have lost homes and business to the dreadful fires this summer in your prayers. DO NOT LIGHT ANY FIRES OUTDOORS AND MAKE SURE YOUR WOOD-BURNING STOVE HAS A CAP ON THE TOP OF THE CHIMNEY SO SPARKS DO NOT FLY INTO THE TINDER-DRY SURROUNDINGS, BLESSINGS EVERY ONE.

Recipes Rhubarb season is here and time to pull and make your favorite jams, pies, cake, cupcakes and cookies.

Dice and put in freezer in 2-cup potions for a treat in the middle of winter.

I collect rhubarb recipes and here are a few of my favorites.

RHUBARB BREAD Oil two 5- by 9-inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl: place: 1 cup brown sugar 1 ⁄2 cup white sugar 2 ⁄3 vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar in it — let stand 5 minutes 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 2 1⁄2 cups flour 2 cups small diced rhubarb 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup chopped nuts Mix all ingredients until smooth. Pour in prepared loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Test to see if done.

Cool on rack for 10 minutes and tip out of pans.

Glaze with: 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla A few drops of water Pour over warm loaves. Cool and cut in slices. Delicious!

RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE The first pie I made in Alaska.

Still my favorite!

1 9-inch pie shell — unbaked 1 pie crust for top but this is optional* (see below) In a bowl: 2 eggs 3 tablespoons milk 2 cups sugar (I use 1 brown and 1 white) Beat and add:

⁄4 cup flour ⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 ⁄4 teaspoon allspice 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt 4 cups diced rhubarb Mix and add rhubarb.

Pour into pie shell.

Dot with butter.

Place top crust over and: Brush top crust with melted butter or milk.

Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. *Or, with NO top crust, sprinkle with: 1 ⁄2 cup brown sugar 1 ⁄4 cup butter 1 ⁄2 cup flour 1 ⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 ⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon Bake at 400 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. ENJOY! 1 3

RHUBARB BARS 2 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 cup butter, softened 3 cups white sugar 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt 1 ⁄2 cup all-purpose flour 4 eggs, beaten 4 1⁄2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix together 2 cups of flour, confectioners’ sugar and butter until it forms a dough, or at least the butter is in small crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9- by 13inch baking dish.

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. While this bakes, whisk together the white sugar, salt, flour and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in rhubarb to coat. Spread evenly over the baked crust when it comes out of the oven.

Bake for another 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until rhubarb is tender. Cool and cut into squares to serve.

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JIM BEAM BOURBON BARBECUE SAUCE Jim Beam Kentucky bourbon flavors this sauce and gives it some lively spirit. This barbecue sauce is spiked with a generous amount of Kentucky bourbon. Along with ketchup and bourbon, soy sauce, vinegar, some dry mustard, and cayenne pepper give this sauce complex flavor. For a spicier sauce, and extra cayenne pepper or a bit of Siracha or hot sauce. One thing you should be aware of: while cooking over a long period of time will reduce the alcohol content in the sauce, it won’t completely eliminate it. Simmering the sauce for 20 minutes should reduce the alcohol by approximately 60%. This is an excellent sauce to use on brisket, baby back ribs, or a slow cooker pot roast, or brush the sauce on grilled burgers or chops.

2 cups ketchup 1 cup brown sugar (packed) 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons dry mustard 1 cup Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 4 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (ground) Optional: dash of liquid smoke Combine all ingredients in a 2 quart sauce pan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 20 minutes, or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Makes about 3 cups. Tips: For extra smoky flavor, add 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke to the sauce. Reduce the sugar by half for a less sweet sauce.

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Cowboys, LB Smith agree on extension amid Elliott holdout

By Schuyler Dixon AP Basketball Writer

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — When the Dallas Cowboys announced a contract extension for Jaylon Smith, it was first a celebration of the linebacker’s journey from a career-threatening knee injury in college to one of the NFL’s richest contracts at his position.

Of course, it didn’t take long for the focus to turn to holdout running back Ezekiel Elliott, or the question of deals for quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper with each entering the final year of his rookie contract.

“There is less pie left,” owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday. “Make no bones about it.

There is less pie.”

Smith and the Cowboys agreed on a $64 million, fiveyear extension with $33.5 million guaranteed for the 2016 second-round pick.

The average annual value of $12.8 million on the extension is among the top five for inside linebackers.

The 24-year-old essentially lost a year on his rookie contract because Smith spent his rookie season on the nonfootball injury list after the devastating left knee injury in his final game at Notre Dame,

where was an All-American in 2015.

Both sides said the deal came together in a matter of days amid continuing talk of the missing Elliott, the twotime rushing champion who wants a new contract while having two years left on the current one. Elliott’s holdout has lasted almost a month.

“For me it’s about being a Dallas Cowboy for life,” Smith said. “Really, technically, with the tender year, the Cowboys have my rights for two more years. For us to get an extension like this, is just a testament to how much we love one another and we believe in one another as well.”

Smith started all 16 games for the Cowboys last season, when he was second on the team in tackles (150) and tackles for loss (five). He played in all 16 games, with six starts, when he made his NFL debut in 2017.

Before nerve damage associated with tearing a ligament in his knee during Notre Dame’s 44-28 loss to Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day 2016, Smith was considered a top prospect. While plenty of teams wondered if he could play again, the Cowboys took him with the 34th overall pick.

“He has never

complained,” Jones said while fighting his emotions.

“He has never wavered.

Never missed a workout. And he’s never quit. Not one time.

His story is one that I would have done anything to be sure that it could be sure that it could be a Dallas Cowboys story.”

Smith struggled in his first season, in part because the Cowboys had to rely on him more than planned because of injuries to Sean Lee. The progress was dramatic last year as the defense helped keep Dallas in contention while the offense struggled.

The Cowboys won the NFC East, beat Seattle in a wild-card game and lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round.

“I couldn’t lift my foot for a year and two months,” Smith said of the time after the injury. “They were able to show their true belief in me. It’s just the beginning.

I received my new contract after only 22 starts. So I’ve got a bunch of starts left.

Cowboys’ Elliott won’t face criminal charge in Vegas scuffle LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys star

In this May 22, 2019 file photo Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) walks off the field after NFL football practice in Frisco, Texas. Elliott won’t face criminal charges in Las Vegas stemming from a scuffle with a security guard at a music festival in May. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, he and police concluded the results of an investigation “lacked prosecutorial merit.” (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, file)

running back Ezekiel Elliott won’t face criminal charges after scuffling with a music festival security guard in Las Vegas.

Prosecutor Steve Wolfson said Tuesday the findings of a police investigation “lacked prosecutorial merit.”

The NFL said last month that Elliott didn’t violate

league personal conduct rules and wouldn’t face suspension.

Elliott was handcuffed but not arrested after police said he pushed a security guard to the ground at the event last May at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Cellphone video obtained by celebrity website TMZ

showed an event staffer stumbling over a parking barrier after Elliott bumped him.

The guard initially declined to press charges but later filed a criminal complaint.

Elliott has been absent from Cowboys training camp in a contract dispute.

Pan Am Games protesters get 12 months probation

By Eddie Pells AP National Writer

New York Mets’ Michael Conforto (30) celebrates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Red hot Mets open homestand with victory Streaking New York team looks to test mettle against division contenders NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking homer moments after an embarrassing error by Cleveland Indians left fielder Oscar Mercado, and the resurgent New York Mets rolled from there to a 9-2 victory Tuesday night.

J.D. Davis also went deep and Steven Matz (8-7) permitted only one earned run in 6 1/3 innings as the Mets opened a critical homestand against a trio of playoff contenders with a resounding performance. New York (65-60), which began the day two games out of a wildcard spot, improved to 25-10 since the All-Star break and matched a season best at five games over .500.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run double

to cap a four-run seventh that broke it open.

All-Star Game MVP Shane Bieber (12-6) gave up four runs — two earned — and four hits in six innings for the Indians.

Jason Kipnis homered early and hit an RBI single for the Indians, but their first trip to Queens since 2004 was a flop. Cleveland split a four-game series at Yankee Stadium last weekend to begin an eight-day stay in New York City.

PHILLIES 3, RED SOX 2 BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched seven innings of four-hit ball to win for

the sixth time in his last seven decisions, getting three runs of support in the first inning as Philadelphia cruised past Boston.

Three of the first four Philadelphia batters reached base, including backto-back doubles by Bryce Harper and Jean Segura. Boston made it 3-2 on Jackie Bradley Jr.’s homer in the third but managed just four more hits the rest of the game.

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DENVER (AP) — The letters went to the two protesters. The message was meant for a much wider audience.

The CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent letters of reprimand to hammer thrower Gwen Berry and fencer Race Imboden for protesting on the medals stand last week at the Pan American Games, but the 12-month probations that came with the letters also included a none-too-subtle signal for anyone vying for next year’s Olympics.

“It is also important for me to point out that, going forward, issuing a reprimand to other athletes in a similar instance is insufficient,” Sarah Hirshland wrote in the letters sent Tuesday. The Associated Press obtained copies of the documents.

Neither Berry’s raised fist nor Imboden’s kneel-down on the Pan Am medals stand were met with immediate consequences, in part because they happened at the tail end of the games that were wrapping up in Lima, Peru.

Hirshland’s letter was as clear a sign as possible that athletes who try the same next year in Tokyo could face a different reaction.

It’s the IOC’s role to discipline athletes who break rules that forbid political protest at the Olympics — much the way the IOC triggered the ouster of John

Carlos and Tommie Smith after their iconic protest in 1968 — though national federations can get into the mix, too. Before going to the Olympics, athletes sign forms stating they’re aware of the rules and won’t break them.

“We recognize that we must more clearly define for Team USA athletes what a breach of these rules will mean in the future,” Hirshland wrote. “Working with the (athletes and national governing body councils), we are committed to more explicitly defining what the consequences will be for members of Team USA who protest at future Games.”

Neither athlete immediately returned messages sent to them by AP via their social media accounts and agents.

Both will be eligible for the Olympics next summer, when the United States will be in the heat of a presidential campaign.

In a tweet sent shortly after his team’s medals ceremony at the Pan Am Games, Imboden said: “Racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list” of issues that need to be addressed.

Berry said she was protesting social injustice in America, and that it was “too important to not say something.”

Hirshland said she respected the perspectives of the athletes and would work with the IOC “to engage on a global discussion on these matters.”

Reality Check: Why your Top 25 college football team could tank in 2019

By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer

Sorry to be a bummer at a time of the year usually reserved for hope and optimism, but there is a decent chance your favorite college team is going to be a big disappointment this season.

The preseason AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank is out.

There were no real surprises at the top. Defending champion Clemson is No. 1 and Alabama is No. 2. The Tigers and Crimson Tide have alternated winning the last four national championships.

Georgia, which has had its national championship hopes

dashed by ‘Bama the past two seasons, is No. 3. Oklahoma, working on a string of four straight Big 12 championships, is No. 4. Ohio State, with three Big Ten titles and a national championship in the last five years, landed at No. 5.

Over the last 10 years, about 40 percent of the teams that have started the season ranked end it unranked. Obviously, the better the start the more likely it is a team stays in the rankings, but 19 preseason top-10 teams have finished the season unranked in that span. And seven of those were in the top five.

Three times in the last 10 seasons, including last year, three top-10 teams finished unranked. The last

time all the preseason top-10 teams managed to finish the season in the Top 25 was 2006.

So give a look at that top 10, rounded out by No. 6 LSU, No. 7 Michigan, No. 8 Florida, No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 10 Texas. At least one of them is fixin’ to break some hearts.

The first Reality Check of the season assesses the chances for each Top 25 team to tank.

No. 1 Clemson (15-0) Opener: vs. Georgia Tech.

Reality check: The preseason poll started in 1950. Only two preseason No. 1 teams have failed to be in the final rankings (USC in 2012 was the last). The Tigers have history and,

more importantly, Trevor Lawrence on their side.

No. 2 Alabama (14-1) Opener: vs. Duke in Atlanta.

Reality check: The Crimson Tide have not finished outside the top 10 since Nick Saban’s first season. And he’s still the coach.

No. 3 Georgia (11-3) Opener: at Vanderbilt.

Reality check: In 2013 and ‘15, Mark Richt’s Georgia teams were preseason top 10 and finished unranked. Kirby Smart was brought in to stop that nonsense.

No. 4 Oklahoma (12-2) Opener: vs. Houston.

Reality check: The Sooners’ path to ruin: The offense regresses from

historically great to merely good with Jalen Hurts and the defense remains bad.

No. 5 Ohio State (13-1) Opener: vs. FAU. Reality check: If Georgia transfer QB Justin Fields is a bust the Buckeyes aren’t in position to bail him out.

No. 6 LSU (10-3) Opener: vs. Georgia Southern.

Reality check: OK, THIS is the year the Tigers open up the offense.

What if that’s a bad idea?

No. 7 Michigan (10-3) Opener: vs. Middle Tennessee.

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National League East Division

W L Atlanta 75 52 Washington 68 57 New York 65 60 Philadelphia 65 60 Miami 45 79 Central Division St. Louis 67 57 Chicago 67 58 Milwaukee 64 62 Cincinnati 59 66 Pittsburgh 52 73 West Division Los Angeles 83 44 Arizona 64 63 San Francisco 63 63 San Diego 59 66 Colorado 57 69

.540 _ .536 ½ .508 4 .472 8½ .416 15½ .654 _ .504 19 .500 19½ .472 23 .452 25½

Pct GB .654 -.575 10 .528 16 .406 31½ .317 42½ .611 -.587 3 .448 20½ .357 32 .301 38½ .638 -.576 8 .488 19 .488 19 .425 27

Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels 5, Texas 1, 1st game Baltimore 4, Kansas City 1 N.Y. Mets 9, Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 3, Boston 2 Seattle 7, Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 14, Chicago White Sox 4 Houston 6, Detroit 3 Texas 3, L.A. Angels 2, 11 innings, 2nd game Oakland 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 L.A. Dodgers 16, Toronto 3 Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Giolito 13-6) at Minnesota (Odorizzi 13-5), 9:10 a.m.

Seattle (TBD) at Tampa Bay (Morton 13-5), 9:10 a.m.

Kansas City (Montgomery 3-5) at Baltimore (Brooks 2-7), 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Sandoval 0-1) at Texas (Minor 11-7), 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Plutko 5-3) at N.Y. Mets (Stroman 7-11), 3:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Smyly 2-6) at Boston (Porcello 11-9), 3:10 p.m.

Detroit (Norris 3-10) at Houston (Verlander 15-4), 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Happ 10-7) at Oakland (Fiers 11-3), 6:07 p.m.

Toronto (Waguespack 4-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 10-3), 6:10 p.m.

All Times ADT Angels 5, Rangers 1 Los Angeles Texas

300 020 000—5 6 0 000 001 000—1 5 0

And.Heaney, Tay.Cole (9) and Ant.Bemboom; Joe. Palumbo, Valdez (2), Gibaut (6), Tay.Guerrieri (8) and Jef.Mathis, Jos.Trevino. W_And.Heaney 3-3. L_ Joe.Palumbo 0-2. HRs_Los Angeles, Mik.Trout (42), Lui.Rengifo (5). Texas, Wil.Calhoun (12).

Orioles 4, Royals 1 Kansas City Baltimore

HRs_Baltimore, Alberto (8).

Mariners 7, Rays 4

Pct GB .591 _ .544 6 .520 9 .520 9 .363 28½

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 9, Cleveland 2 Pittsburgh 4, Washington 1 Cincinnati 3, San Diego 2 Atlanta 5, Miami 1 Philadelphia 3, Boston 2 Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco 3 St. Louis 9, Milwaukee 4 Arizona 8, Colorado 7 L.A. Dodgers 16, Toronto 3 Wednesday’s Games San Diego (Paddack 7-6) at Cincinnati (Castillo 11-5), 8:35 a.m.

Colorado (Gray 11-8) at Arizona (Leake 9-9), 11:40 a.m.

Washington (Corbin 9-5) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 8-11), 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Plutko 5-3) at N.Y. Mets (Stroman 7-11), 3:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Smyly 2-6) at Boston (Porcello 11-9), 3:10 p.m.

Miami (Smith 8-6) at Atlanta (Teheran 7-8), 3:20 p.m.

Milwaukee (Houser 5-5) at St. Louis (Wainwright 9-8), 3:45 p.m.

San Francisco (Rodríguez 5-6) at Chicago Cubs (Darvish 4-6), 4:05 p.m.

Toronto (Waguespack 4-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 10-3), 6:10 p.m.

American League East Division

W L New York 83 44 Tampa Bay 73 54 Boston 67 60 Toronto 52 76 Baltimore 40 86 Central Division Minnesota 77 49 Cleveland 74 52 Chicago 56 69 Kansas City 45 81 Detroit 37 86 West Division Houston 81 46 Oakland 72 53 Los Angeles 63 66 Texas 62 65 Seattle 54 73

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Seattle Tampa Bay

200 022 100—7 9 1 020 200 000—4 8 1

Wisler, Milone (2), Tuivailala (7), Bass (8), Magill (9) and T.Murphy; D.Castillo, Beeks (2), Milner (7), Kittredge (9) and Zunino. W_Milone 3-7. L_Beeks 5-3. Sv_Magill (2). HRs_Seattle, K.Seager (17), T.Murphy (16).

Rangers 3, Angels 2 Los Angeles Texas

000 000011 00—2 7 1 000 020000 01—3 8 0

(11 innings) Jai.Barria, Mig.Del Pozo (6), Luk.Bard (6), Cam. Bedrosian (9), Han.Robles (10), Ty.Buttrey (11) and Max.Stassi, Ant.Bemboom; Burke, Bre.Martin (7), Sha.Kelley (8), Jos.Leclerc (9), Emm.Clase (10) and Jos.Trevino, Jef.Mathis. W_Emm.Clase 1-2. L_ Ty.Buttrey 6-6. HRs_Los Angeles, Bri.Goodwin (12).

Texas, Nic.Solak (1).

Astros 6, Tigers 3 Detroit Houston

102 000 000—3 10 0 230 010 00x—6 8 0

Turnbull, Hall (4), Cisnero (6), McKay (8) and J.Rogers; Aa.Sanchez, Peacock (3), McHugh (5), Joe. Smith (7), Pressly (8), R.Osuna (9) and Maldonado.

W_Peacock 7-6. L_Turnbull 3-12. Sv_R.Osuna (29).

HRs_Detroit, V.Reyes (1). Houston, Springer (27), Altuve (23), Maldonado (8).

Twins 14, White Sox 4 Chicago Minnesota

003 001 000—4 6 1 002 140 07x—14 14 0

R.López, J.Fry (7), Herrera (8), Santiago (8) and W.Castillo; Pineda, Duffey (8), Romo (8), T.May (9) and Garver. W_Pineda 9-5. L_R.López 7-11. HRs_ Chicago, Abreu (28), T.Anderson (13). Minnesota, Kepler (34), Cruz (33), Polanco (19).

Athletics 6, Yankees 2 New York Oakland

100 000 010—2 11 1 310 002 00x—6 9 0

Germán, Loaisiga (6) and Romine; Bailey, Petit (6), Soria (8), Hendriks (9) and Herrmann. W_Bailey 11-8. L_Germán 16-3. HRs_New York, G.Sánchez (28), Judge (13). Oakland, Olson (26), Canha (19).

Phillies 3, Red Sox 2 Philadelphia Boston

300 000 000—3 7 0 002 000 000—2 6 0

Aa.Nola, Álvarez (8), Morin (8), Neris (9) and Knapp; B.Johnson, Walden (4), J.Taylor (6), Brasier (7), D.Hernandez (8), M.Barnes (9) and C.Vázquez.

W_Aa.Nola 12-3. L_B.Johnson 1-2. Sv_Neris (22).

HRs_Boston, Bradley Jr. (15).

Mets 9, Indians 2 Cleveland New York

010 100 000—2 6 2 020 002 41x—9 9 1

Bieber, Cimber (7), H.Wood (7), Maton (8) and R.Pérez; Matz, Wilson (7), Avilán (8), Sewald (9) and Ramos. W_Matz 8-7. L_Bieber 12-6. HRs_ Cleveland, Kipnis (13). New York, J.Davis (15), Conforto (27).

Dodgers 16, Blue Jays 3 Toronto Los Angeles

101 001 000—3 7 0 005 304 04x—16 15 0

Boshers, Reid-Foley (2), Ne.Ramirez (3), Shafer (5), Mayza (6), Law (7), Ureña (8) and D.Jansen; Kershaw, Ferguson (7), Floro (8), Y.Garcia (9) and Wil.Smith. W_Kershaw 13-2. L_Reid-Foley 2-4.

HRs_Toronto, Bichette (7), Fisher (5). Los Angeles, Pollock (9), Wil.Smith (11), Muncy (32), C.Taylor (9), Pederson (25).

Pirates 4, Nationals 1 Washington Pittsburgh

000 010 000—1 6 0 000 000 04x—4 7 0

Strasburg, Suero (8), Dan.Hudson (8) and Suzuki; Archer, Holmes (2), Feliz (5), Ri.Rodríguez (7), F.Vázquez (8) and Stallings, El.Díaz. W_F.Vázquez 3-1. L_Suero 3-7. HRs_Pittsburgh, S.Marte (22).

Reds 3, Padres 2 San Diego Cincinnati

000 001 010—2 4 2 100 002 00x—3 5 1

Quantrill, Baez (7) and Hedges; S.Gray, Stephenson (7), Garrett (8), Lorenzen (8), R.Iglesias (9) and Barnhart. W_S.Gray 9-6. L_Quantrill 6-4. Sv_R.Iglesias (25). HRs_San Diego, Naylor (7). Cincinnati, Galvis (21).

Braves 5, Marlins 1 Miami Atlanta

001 000 000—1 8 2 000 110 30x—5 7 1

E.Hernandez, Kinley (5), Brice (7), Chen (8) and Alfaro; Keuchel, L.Jackson (7), Greene (8), C.Martin (9) and B.McCann, Flowers. W_Keuchel 4-5. L_Kinley 1-1. HRs_Miami, Berti (4). Atlanta, F.Freeman (33).

Cardinals 9, Brewers 4

B.Keller, Lovelady (7), J.Barnes (8) and Viloria; Bundy, Harvey (8), Givens (9) and Sisco.

W_Harvey 1-0. L_J.Barnes 1-2. Sv_Givens (10).

Milwaukee St. Louis

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into the Baltimore bullpen for his eighth home run.

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eighth, and Baltimore ended an eight-game losing streak.

Royals reliever Jacob Barnes (1-2) sandwiched a pair of walks around two outs before Alberto hit a 1-1 pitch

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ANGELS 5, RANGERS 1, 1ST GAME RANGERS 3, ANGELS 2, 11 INNINGS ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Delino DeShields raced

G.González, Jeffress (6), Claudio (6), Ju.Guerra (6), Albers (7), Pomeranz (7) and Grandal, Piña; Wacha, Helsley (5), Gant (6), T.Webb (6), A.Miller (7), Brebbia (8) and Molina. W_T.Webb 1-1. L_Jeffress 3-4.

Cubs 5, Giants 3 San Francisco Chicago

020 100 000—3 6 0 201 010 10x—5 9 0

Beede, Abad (5), Gustave (6), Suarez (7) and Posey; Hamels, Ryan (7), Wick (8), Kimbrel (9) and Lucroy.

W_Hamels 7-4. L_Abad 0-1. Sv_Kimbrel (10).

HRs_San Francisco, Slater (4), Pillar (18). Chicago, Castellanos (18), Rizzo (25).

D-Backs 8, Rockies 7 Colorado Arizona

000 210 301—7 13 2 001 205 00x—8 9 1

Freeland, Shaw (6), Almonte (6), D.Johnson (8) and Wolters; Young, McFarland (7), Y.López (7), Ginkel (8), Bradley (9) and C.Kelly. W_Young 5-3. L_Freeland 3-11. Sv_Bradley (6). HRs_Colorado, Arenado (31). Arizona, Ahmed (17).

SOCCER

MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L T Pts GF GA Atlanta 14 9 3 45 45 30 Philadelphia 13 8 6 45 48 40 New York City FC 11 5 8 41 45 32 D.C. United 10 8 9 39 34 33 New York 11 10 5 38 44 39 New England 9 9 8 35 38 45 Montreal 10 13 4 34 39 50 Orlando City 9 11 7 34 35 35 Toronto FC 9 10 7 34 41 43 Chicago 8 11 9 33 42 40 Columbus 7 14 6 27 29 41 Cincinnati 5 18 3 18 26 61 WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles FC 18 3 4 58 67 25 Minnesota United 12 8 6 42 44 36 LA Galaxy 13 11 2 41 35 38 Real Salt Lake 12 10 4 40 38 34 Seattle 11 8 7 40 40 39 San Jose 11 9 5 38 42 38 Portland 11 10 4 37 41 38 FC Dallas 10 10 7 37 39 36 Houston 9 13 4 31 37 43 Sporting Kansas City 8 11 7 31 39 45 Colorado 7 13 6 27 43 52 Vancouver 6 12 9 27 27 45 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Sunday, August 18 Atlanta 2, Portland 0 Wednesday, August 21 Columbus at New York City FC, 3 p.m.

New York at D.C. United, 4 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles FC, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 22 Minnesota United at Sporting Kansas City, 5:30 p.m.

All Times ADT

BASKETBALL

WNBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct GB x-Washington 20 7 .741 — x-Connecticut 19 8 .704 1 Chicago 16 11 .593 4 Indiana 9 18 .333 11 New York 9 18 .333 11 Atlanta 5 22 .185 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Las Vegas 19 9 .679 — Los Angeles 16 10 .615 2 Seattle 15 13 .536 4 Phoenix 13 14 .481 5½ Minnesota 13 15 .464 6 Dallas 9 18 .333 9½ x-clinched playoff spot Tuesday’s Games New York 82, Indiana 76 Chicago 87, Atlanta 83 Las Vegas 84, Phoenix 79, OT Los Angeles 81, Minnesota 71 Thursday’s Games Dallas at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

Indiana at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m.

All Times ADT

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent OF Dwight Smith Jr. to Norfolk (IL) for a rehab assignment.

BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Travis Lakins to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Josh Smith from Pawtucket.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Sent RHP Carlos Carrasco to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Designated LHP Adalberto Mejia for assignment. Recalled RHP Jaime Barria from Salt Lake (PCL). Added RHP Luke Bard as 26th man.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Rosenthal on a minor league contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Selected the contract of LHP A.J. Puk from Las Vegas (PCL). Released RHP Marco Estrada.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed OF Domingo Santana on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 19.

Selected the contract of OF Jake Fraley from Tacoma (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Placed OF Nomar Mazara

home from second with the winning run in the 11th inning, giving the Texas a doubleheader split with Los Angeles after an error by first baseman Albert Pujols.

Nick Solak, who hit his first career homer earlier in the game after making his big league debut in the opener, hit a hard two-out shot that got past Pujols.

DeShields reached on a one-out single off Ty Buttrey (6-6). He stole second base after Rougned Odor struck out before Logan Forsythe walked to bring up the rookie.

REDS 3, PADRES 2 CINCINNATI (AP) — Freddy Galvis hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, and Aristides Aquino added an RBI single as Cincinnati beat San Diego.

Galvis, claimed off waivers from Toronto on August 12, followed Josh VanMeter’s second hit of the game with an opposite-field drive to left.

It was his second home run in two nights and career-high 21st of the season.

Sonny Gray struck out 10 batters in six innings, reaching double figures for the third time this season and seventh in his career. He won his third consecutive start and improved to 4-0 in his last five outings. Gray (9-6) gave up four hits and three walks.

BRAVES 5, MARLINS 1 ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in four runs, Dallas Keuchel kept working out of trouble and Atlanta defeated Miami.

Freeman sent one went the opposite way in the fourth.

The next inning, the Braves slugger went deep again with two outs to break a 1-1 tie, launching a pitch from Tyler Kinley (1-1) into the right-field seats for his 33rd homer of the season and second multi-homer game of the homestand.

The third Miami pitcher,

on the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of INF Nick Solak from Nashville (PCL). Added LHP Joe Palumbo as 26th man. Recalled LHP Brock Burke from Nashville (PCL). RHP Jonathan Hernandez from Frisco (TL). Optioned RHPs Ian Gabut and Phillips Valdez to Nashville (PCL). Sent LHP Jeffrey Springs to AZL Rangers. Transferred RHP Edinson Volquez to Frisco (TL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Recalled INF Richard Ureña from Buffalo (IL). Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo (IL).

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned 3B David Bote and OF Mark Zagunis to Iowa (PCL). Activated RHP Steve Cishek off of the 10-day IL. Optioned INF David Bote to Iowa (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS — Sent C Curt Casali and 2B Derek Dietrich to Louisville (IL) for rehab assignments.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Activated INF-OFs Chris Taylor and Kiké Hernandez from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Dylan Floro from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed OF-INF Kristopher Negrón on the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Kyle Garlick and RHP Casey Sadler to Oklahoma City (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS — Sent RHP Jose Urena to Jacksonville (SL) for a rehab assignment.

NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Walker Lockett to Syracuse (IL). Designated RHP Brooks Pounder for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Rajai Davis from Syracuse.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Kyle Crick on the suspended list. Optioned SS Cole Tucker and RHP Montana DuRapau to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Richard Rodríguez from the 10-day IL. Reinstated INF/OF José Osuna from the suspended list.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned OF Randy Arozarena to Memphis (PCL). Recalled OF Harrison Bader from Memphis.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent RHP Jacob Nix to El Paso (PCL) for a rehab assignment.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed Gs Jaylen Adams and Rayjon Tucker.

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Placed OL Garrett McGhin on IR. Signed OL Erik Magnuson.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Agreed to terms with LB Jaylon Smith on a contract extension.

DETROIT LIONS — Released RB Justin Stockton.

Signed R Jordan Lasley.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived DE Dadi Nicolas.

Signed RB James Williams.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Placed WR Marcus Kemp on IR. Released WR Davon Grayson and OL Abdul Beecham. Signed WRs De’Anthony Thomas and Jalen Tolliver and OL Jeff Allen.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived/injured WR Saeed Blacknall. Signed WR T.J. Rahming.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released P Ryan Allen.

NEW YORK JETS — Claimed S Derrick Kindred off waivers from Indianapolis. Waived CB Montrel Meander.

SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Awarded an expansion franchise to St. Louis to begin play in 2022. Fined Montreal Impact, Montreal coach Rémi Garde, FC Dallas and FC Dallas coach Luchi Gonzalez, undisclosed amounts for a violation of the mass confrontation policy during their Aug. 17 match. Fined FC Dallas Fs Dominique Badji and Zdenek Ondrasek undisclosed amounts for their roles in escalating the mass confrontation. Fined Montreal D Rudy Camacho an undisclosed amount for hands to the face, head or neck of an opponent. Fined New York City FC M Maximiliano Moralez an undisclosed amount for simulation/embellishment during an Aug. 17 against FC Cincinnati.

Fined Sporting Kansas City M Roger Espinoza an undisclosed amount for simulation/embellishment during an Aug. 17 match against San Jose.

Fined Los Angeles F Diego Rossi an undisclosed amount for simulation/embellishment during an Aug. 17 match against Real Salt Lake. Announced The Independent Review Panel unanimously rescinded the one-game suspension and accompanying fine for the red card Chicago M Nicolás Gaitán received in an Aug. 17 match against Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed F Jack de Vries.

National Women’s Soccer League SKY BLUE — Released G Kaylan Marckese. Signed G Megan Hinz to a supplemental player contract.

COLLEGE ARKANSAS STATE — Football coach Blake Anderson is taking a leave of absence. Promoted assistant head coach and defensive coordinator David Duggan to interim head coach.

HOFSTRA — Promoted Colin Curtin to men’s assistant basketball coach.

LOUISVILLE — Named Dori Carter assistant women’s golf coach.

NEW MEXICO — Announced softball players Taryn Young is transferring from Arizona and Reyan Tuck from Towson.

OAKLAND — Named Jeff Smith associate head men’s basketball coach.

SAINT AUGUSTINE’S — Named Roger Pfister athletic trainer.

SHENANDOAH — Promoted Josh Rader to associate head athletic trainer.

TENNESSEE TECH — Named Michelle DePolo softball coach.

WISCONSIN — Announced junior WR Quintez Cephus has rejoined the football team.

YALE — Named Taryn Sheehan women’s cross country coach/middle distance and distance coach.

Austin Brice, didn’t fare any better against Freeman, giving up a two-run single in the seventh.

DODGERS 16, BLUE JAYS 3 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw passed Sandy Koufax for most wins by a Dodgers left-hander, Will Smith hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the third inning, and Los Angeles routed Toronto.

Kershaw (13-2) earned his 166th career victory, breaking a tie with Koufax for fifth on the club’s wins list. He allowed three runs and six hits — including two homers by rookie sensation Bo Bichette — in six innings, struck out six and walked three.

ATHLETICS 6, YANKEES 2 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson and Mark Canha hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to lead Oakland over New York for the A’s fifth win in six games.

Olson connected on a tworun shot down the right field line with two outs in the first off Domingo Germán (16-3) for his 26th homer, and Canha followed with his 19th on a drive to right-center.

That outburst proved to be more than enough for Homer Bailey (11-8), who shut the Yankees down after allowing a solo homer to Gary Sánchez in the first inning. Bailey allowed one run and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, walking none and striking out eight.

PIRATES 4, NATIONALS 1 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling Marte hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in eighth inning, and Pittsburgh beat Washington.

After struggling to manage anything off Stephen Strasburg through seven innings, Pittsburgh loaded the bases against Wander Suero (3-7)

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with the uncertainty at Ohio State.

No. 8 Florida (10-3) Opener: vs. Miami in Orlando, Florida.

Reality check: The Gators’ surge last season was inflated by a bowl victory against a Michigan team that sort of checked out.

No. 9 Notre Dame (12-1) Opener: at Louisville.

Reality check: The Irish expect offensive improvement to compensate for some defensive regression.

Or, it doesn’t and some of last season’s one-score victories against so-so opposition go the other way this year.

No. 10 Texas (10-4) Opener: vs. Louisiana Tech.

Reality check: It wouldn’t be the first time “Texas is Back!” went bad.

No. 11 Oregon (9-4) Opener: vs. No. 16 Auburn in Arlington, Texas.

Reality check: High expectations for a team that scored seven points in the RedBox Bowl and went 2-3 on the road last year.

No. 12 Texas A&M (9-4) Opener: vs Texas State.

Reality check: The Aggies, along with South Carolina, are the first team in 44 years to have preseason Nos. 1-3 on the schedule. They are a little bad luck away from a 6-6 season.

No. 13 Washington (10-4) Opener: vs Eastern Washington.

Reality check: New QB Jacob Eason has not played in a game in two years. He was a five-star recruit. But is he still?

No. 14 Utah (9-5) Opener: at BYU. Reality check: The Utes have been great at exceeding modest expectations. Meeting high ones can be a different deal.

No. 15 Penn State (9-4) Opener: vs. Idaho.

Reality check: The Nittany Lions need lots of relatively inexperienced players, including at quarterback, to become stars and leaders.

No. 16 Auburn (8-5) Opener: vs. No. 11 Oregon.

Reality check: Failing to meet expectations is pretty much Auburn being Auburn.

Then again, so is exceeding them.

No. 17 UCF (12-1)

with nobody out in the eighth when Adam Frazier bunted a single past the mound. Bryan Reynolds tied it 1-1 with a sacrifice fly before Marte drove a fastball from Daniel Hudson 397 feet to rightcenter for his 22nd homer of the season.

CUBS 5, GIANTS 3 CHIC AGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo homered twice and Cole Hamels pitched six innings for his first win in two months, helping Chicago top San Francisco.

Nicholas Castellanos also went deep as Chicago earned its third straight victory. Jonathan Lucroy contributed a key run-scoring single after the Cubs won a replay challenge.

Hamels (7-4) permitted three runs and five hits in his first win since June 12 at Colorado.

MARINERS 7, RAYS 4 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tom Murphy hit a tiebreaking homer, his sixth in four games, in the sixth inning to lift Seattle over Tampa Bay. Murphy’s 16th homer of the season came off Jalen Beeks (5-3) after a walk to Kyle Seager. Murphy became the first Mariners catcher to homer in four straight games.

TWINS 14, WHITE SOX 4 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered and drove in three runs on four hits in his second game back from a wrist injury as Minnesota beat Chicago.

Max Kepler hit a two-run homer to stay one ahead of

Opener: vs. Florida A&M. Reality check: Two years removed from Scott Frost and without QB McKenzie Milton, a new era begins for college football’s brash interlopers. Sustaining it is the toughest part.

No. 18 Michigan State (7-6) Opener: vs. Tulsa.

Reality check: The Spartans scored 32 points in their final four games last season. Coach Mark Dantonio is banking on a shuffled, though not new, offensive staff and better health at quarterback and receiver to fix it. Good luck.

No. 19 Wisconsin (8-5) Opener: at USF. Reality check: The Badgers were last season’s big bust, going from preseason No. 4 to unranked. Maybe it wasn’t a fluke?

No. 20 Iowa (9-4) Opener: vs. Miami (Ohio).

Reality check: So two-year starting QB Nate Stanley is going to get BETTER after losing two first-round draft pick tight ends. Really?

No. 21 Iowa State (8-5) Opener: vs. Northern Iowa.

Reality check: There’s a reason the Cyclones are in the preseason rankings for the first time since 1978.

Winning in Ames is hard and doesn’t happen very often.

No. 22 Syracuse (10-3) Opener: at Liberty.

Reality check: The Orange rode 31 takeaways, third-best in the nation, and a plus-13 margin (fifth best) to 10 victories last season. Regression is an uninvited and often unpleasant visitor.

No. 23 Washington State (11-2) Opener: vs. New Mexico State.

Reality check: Can coach Mike Leach find Minshew Magic with another new quarterback?

No. 24 Nebraska (4-8) Opener: vs. South Alabama.

Reality check: The last team to start a season ranked after a having record as bad or worse than the Cornhuskers was Alabama in 2001. The Tide was 25th after going 3-8 in 2000 and finished 7-5.

No. 25 Stanford (9-4) Opener: vs. Northwestern.

Reality check: After two straight nine-win season, the Cardinal have to prove they can get back the physical formula that helped them win at least 11 games five times from 2010-15.

Cruz for the team lead, starting pitcher Michael Pineda (9-5) stayed strong for seven innings, and the Twins raised their lead on Cleveland in the AL Central race to three games.

ASTROS 6, TIGERS 3 HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer, Jose Altuve and Martín Maldonado homered to lead Houston over Detroit.

The Astros jumped on Spencer Turnbull (3-12) for six hits and five runs in three innings as he lost his eighth straight decision to remain winless since May 31.

Houston starter Aaron Sanchez didn’t get out of the third inning. He allowed four hits and three runs with two walks in a season-low 2 1/3 innings in his fourth start since a trade from Toronto.

CARDINALS 9, BREWERS 4 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a bases-loaded double and drove in four runs, leading St. Louis past Milwaukee.

Tyler Webb (1-1) earned his first major-league victory with one-third inning of work in his 79th career game. He struck out pinch-hitter Ben Gamel.

DIAMONDBACKS 8, GIANTS 7 PHOENIX (AP) — Pinchhitter Jake Lamb had a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning and Arizona held on to beat Colorado.

The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the sixth off Colorado starter Kyle Freeland (3-11) and reliever Bryan Shaw. Three batters after Lamb’s hit, Eduardo Escobar had a two-run triple off Shaw.

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Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ UEFA- Football Matchday UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA The Detour Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ UEFA- Football Matchday UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernat.

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“San Andreas” (2015, Action) Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones Fragments. ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ LLWS 2019 Little League World Series 2019 Little League World Series Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Monday Night Countdown LLWS Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) 2019 Little League World Series SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Baseball LLWS SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) 2019 Little League World Series SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Baseball LLWS SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) 2019 Little League World Series SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Baseball LLWS SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) College Football Live (N) SpoCenter Football (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Herbies Preseason Spec SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) College Football Live (N) NFL Live 2019 Little League World Series SportsCenter (N) (Live) First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) College Football Live NFL Live NBA: The Jump NFL Live First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) College Football Live (N) NFL Live Daily Wager (N) (Live) SpoCenter LLWS First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) College Football Live (N) NFL Live NBA: The Jump (:10) College Football Live First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live NBA: The Jump Max CFP Recap High School Football The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog.

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The Dan Patrick Show (N) Mariners Mariners Mariners Mariners MLB Baseball The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog.

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The Dan Patrick Show (N) Heritage Mariners Mariners Mariners MLB Baseball Paid Prog.

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The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ MLB Baseball The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog.

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The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ Fantasy Football Hour ’19 Bar Rescue Bar Rescue Bar Rescue Varied Bar Rescue Bar Rescue Varied Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men (2:50) Mom (:25) Mom “Black Mass” (2015) Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton.

“A Bronx Tale” (1993) Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri.

“Saving Private Ryan” (1998, War) Tom Hanks, Edward Burns.

“Saving Private Ryan” (1998, War) Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore.

“American Sniper” (2014, War) Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller.

“First Blood” Stooges “Rambo III” (1988, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna.

“Eraser” (1996, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan.

“Lethal Weapon 3” (1992) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

Stooges Stooges (8:55) “Lethal Weapon 4” (1998, Action) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

(11:55) “The Cable Guy” (1996) Jim Carrey.

(1:55) “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994) “The Cable Guy” (1996, Comedy) Jim Carrey.

“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983, Comedy) Ben 10 ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Total Drama Victor Mao Mao Mao Mao Gumball Gumball Ben 10 ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Total Drama Victor Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Ben 10 ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Total Drama Victor Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Ben 10 ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Total Drama Victor Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Ben 10 ‘Y7’ Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Total Drama Victor Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball The Vet Life Dr. Jeff: RMV The Zoo Wolves and Warriors Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees River Monsters Varied Programs T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ T.O.T.S. ‘G’ Puppy Pals Puppy Pals Muppet Puppy Pals Jessie ‘G’ Jessie ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Big City Big City Amphibia Big City Big City Bunk’d ‘G’ T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ Puppy Pals Puppy Pals Muppet Puppy Pals Jessie ‘G’ Jessie ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Big City Big City Amphibia Big City Big City Bunk’d ‘G’ T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ Puppy Pals Puppy Pals Muppet Puppy Pals Jessie ‘G’ Jessie ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Big City Big City Amphibia Big City Big City Bunk’d ‘G’ T.O.T.S. ‘G’ T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ Puppy Pals Puppy Pals Muppet Puppy Pals Jessie ‘G’ Jessie ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Big City Big City Amphibia Big City Big City Bunk’d ‘G’ T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ Puppy Pals Puppy Pals Puppy Pals Muppet Puppy Pals Jessie ‘G’ Jessie ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Big City Big City Amphibia Big City Big City Bunk’d ‘Y7’ PAW Patrol Blaze Blaze PAW Patrol Ryan PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud House PAW Patrol Blaze Blaze PAW Patrol Ryan PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud House PAW Patrol Blaze Blaze PAW Patrol Ryan PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud House PAW Patrol Blaze Blaze PAW Patrol Ryan PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob (:09) “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007, Children’s) Jason Lee. Loud House PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Ryan PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud House Baby Daddy 700 Club The 700 Club Movie The Middle The Middle The Middle The Middle The Middle The Middle The Middle The Middle My Crazy Birth Story ‘14’ My Crazy Birth Story ‘14’ Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Four Weddings ‘PG’ Four Weddings ‘PG’ The Family Chantel ‘14’ The Family Chantel ‘14’ Unexpected ‘14’ Unexpected ‘14’ Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Four Weddings ‘PG’ Four Weddings ‘PG’ American Gypsy Wedding American Gypsy Wedding 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days “Little Lies” ‘PG’ Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Four Weddings ‘PG’ Four Weddings ‘PG’ American Gypsy Wedding American Gypsy Wedding 90 Day: Other 90 Day: Other Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Four Weddings ‘PG’ Four Weddings ‘PG’ American Gypsy Wedding American Gypsy Wedding Dr. Pimple Popper ‘14’ Dr. Pimple Popper ‘14’ Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Four Weddings ‘PG’ Four Weddings ‘PG’ American Gypsy Wedding American Gypsy Wedding

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(3:30) 2019 Little League World Series Baseball To- MLB Baseball New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics. From RingCentral Coliseum in Oak- SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter Game 24: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) night (N) land, Calif. (N) (Live) (3:30) 2019 Little League World Series NFL Live SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Backstory Now or Never MLB Baseball New York Yankees at Oakland Game 24: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (N) Athletics. (N Same-day Tape) Mariners Mariners Mariners All Mariners Pre- MLB Baseball Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays. From Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Mariners High School Football Shriners Hospital Oregon East - West All-Star Game.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT KENAI In the Matter of the Estate of ROBIN JILL JOHNSON, Deceased.

Case No. 3KN-19-00187 PR NOTICE TO CREDITOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

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Husband betrays wife’s trust by posting nude photos of her DEAR ABBY: My betrayed. My trust in him husband and I have is broken, and I’m devasbeen married 30 years. tated at his behavior. His He is my high school response is he is sorry and sweetheart and my best made a mistake. I don’t friend. We enjoy each know what to do. I’m conother, and I thought we sidering leaving him. He’s had a great relationship. remorseful, but I don’t Occasionally, we “spice understand why he would up” our sex life to keep do this. Help, please. things interesting. At his — PHOTO FINISH Dear Abby request, I have sexted IN OHIO Jeanne Phillips him a few times with the understanding that he DEAR PHOTO FINdelete the photos once he has viewed ISH: You have my sympathy. A good them. husband would never do what yours Well, the other night around 3 a.m., did. It was not only a gross invasion of I heard his phone dinging over and your privacy and an act of deception, over again. He was asleep so, thinking but embarrassing and potentially it was our daughter trying to reach dangerous if someone views the us, I looked at it. To my horror, he images and recognizes you. What his had put pictures of me on a porn site motives were, I can’t guess. through an app. There were pictures Everything you’re feeling is valid. of me in various, unaware stages of If your marriage is to survive, the nudity — like in the shower or sleep- trust must somehow be restored. If ing in bed — and people were comyou plan to stay married to him, a menting lewd and disgusting things. marriage and family therapist may Needless to say, I feel beyond be able to give you more insight. It

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be able to help you is The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC). Founded in 1978, its mission is to provide support and DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I had guidance to all survivors of homia horrible loss this year, and we’re cide victims, while working to create having trouble dealing with and a world free of murder. It seeks to working through our grief. His ex-wife make a difference through ongomurdered three of his four children ing emotional support, education, and committed suicide. prevention, advocacy and awareness.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You refuse to be held back in your daily life. You push hard to achieve your goals. If meeting you for the first time, a person could find you irritating and want distance. A conversation goes on and on but proves worth it. Tonight: Do some shopping on the way home.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH If you stop sometime today, you might become aware of

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Someone around you might be determined to express his or her feelings. He or she seems to be having difficulty getting your attention. Clearly, the timing is off.

When the time is right, the give-andtake between you and this person will be close to perfect. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Zero in on what you want. A discussion could be far more powerful than you realize in motivating you. You might even be surprised by the sequence of events that this talk might trigger; don’t back off from this interaction.

Tonight: Where your friends are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You appreciate another person’s gesture. Let him or her know. This person has a lot of vitality; when energized, he or she can be close to impossible to stop. An unexpected event or news could toss your day into chaos. Tonight: Finding a good reason to stay up late.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH While attempting to comprehend someone’s actions, you experience a flash of understanding. You feel as though you can now make sense of what you’re observing. You’re centered enough to be able to gain this insight. Tonight: Why not make this a movie night?

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HHHHH You’ll be happiest dealing with one person at a time. You find groups distracting at this time.

Choose situations that make you feel comfortable. Tonight: Go with the whims of a loved one as much as you can.

HHH You might often feel pushed by a family member or someone you consider close.

Clearly, this person wants his or her way and is not interested in finding a midpoint. Don’t allow this person to get to you. Tonight: Doing your thing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Be more forthright in how you deal with a person you care about. Ask needed questions. You might not realize how unpredictable this person has become. Tonight: Be as responsive as you can.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Often, you hide your feelings rather than share them. You might not be sure of how they will be received; therefore, you hold them in. Be as direct as possible when dealing with a Taurus or a fellow Pisces. Tonight: Hang out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.21) HHHHH You’ll do best at relating to people individually. Take your time when a boss or another key person in your life makes it clear how much he or she values your feedback. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise.

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HHHHH Your ingenuity emerges. You find that every so often when you’re listening to someone, you’re also having an inner dialogue about what’s being shared. Good ideas often pop up this way. Tonight: Toying with the possibility of a long weekend.

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— Ellen R., Eugene, Ore. Ellen, thanks for the warning. It’s always risky to assume the house is safe when we leave an appliance running while we’re gone. A household’s memories and mementos can never be replaced if a fire destroys them.

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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 Aug. 14 at 1:12 a.m., Soldotna police responded to Taco Bell for a male passed-out on the sidewalk. Douglas Durst, 23, of Sterling, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

■■ On Aug. 10 at 7:36 a.m., Soldotna police responded to Swiftwater Park for a disturbance involving an intoxicated female. Kassidy Oder, 19, of Kenai, was arrested for fifth-degree criminal mischief and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. Oder was also issued a citation for minor consuming alcohol.

■■ On Aug. 9 at 2:46 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near Mackey Lake Road. The driver, Branderlyn Gage, 25, of Ketchikan, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $20,000 bail. A passenger, Amberly Miller, 26, of Palmer, was arrested on outstanding warrants and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $100 bail.

■■ On Aug. 8 at 5:06 p.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near the Kenai Spur Highway after a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report was received. Jesse Waltemyer, 36, of Soldotna, was arrested for felony driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license revoked, and driving in violation of a limited license and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail.

■■ On Aug. 15 at 12:35 a.m., Alaska State Troopers were patrolling on Tustumena Lake Road, when a silver Ford Fiesta was observed to be traveling toward the trooper in the trooper’s lane of travel. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle, and the driver was identified as Carl Bowman, 62, of Kasilof. Investigation revealed that Bowman was under the influence of alcohol and was on conditions of release for a pending driving under the influence charge from Aug. 4. He was arrested for driving under the influence and violating conditions of release.

■■ On Aug. 14 at about 11:00 p.m., Alaska State Trooper stopped a gray 1986 Ford pickup near Mile 16 of the Kenai Spur Highway for equipment violations. After

investigation, Zachary Lee Yandell, 34, of Kenai was issued misdemeanor citations for driving while license suspended and operating a vehicle without liability insurance.

■■ On Aug. 12 at 10:24 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a white 2000 GMC Sonoma and a moose at Mile 129 of the Sterling Highway. The vehicle left the scene of the accident. Troopers followed the antifreeze-and-oil trail on the road to a residence in Clam Gulch and located the vehicle. Investigation revealed that Leslie Christensen, 43, of Clam Gulch was the driver of the vehicle. Christensen was determined to have been under the influence of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle. She also failed to report that she had hit a moose immediately after hitting the moose, causing the moose to die. She was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on charges of driving under the influence and failure to salvage game meat, furs, and hides.

■■ On Aug. 13, Mark Siefert, 67, of Wasilla, 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 Aug. 10, Robert Stamm, 66, 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 Aug. 10, Christopher Emond, 55, of Palmer, 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 Aug. 4, Bruce Pearson, 57, of Wasilla, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for sportfishing with more than one line in the water. Fleming was observed fishing with two fishing poles in Resurrection Bay. Bail was set at $120 in Seward Court.

■■ On Aug. 4, Vaughn Goodwin, 37, of Wasilla, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for sportfishing with more than one line in the water. Fleming was observed fishing with two fishing poles in Resurrection Bay. Bail was set at $120 in Seward Court.

■■ On Aug. 3, Michael Oubari, 34, of Eagle River, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for having an over limit of nonpelagic “silvergray” rockfish. The rockfish

were seized and given to a local charity.

Bail was set at $180 in Seward Court.

■■ On Aug. 2, Tim Lethlean, 36, of Wasilla, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for harvesting an undersized lingcod in Resurrection Bay. Smith retain a 31 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 Aug. 1, Peter Dykstra 77 of Wasilla, Alaska, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for harvesting an undersized lingcod in Resurrection Bay. Smith retained a 18.5 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 Aug. 1, Cary Taylor, 51, 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 28, Valerij Morochin, 56, of St. Lemont, Illinois, 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 28, Wilbur Graves, 52, of Anchorage, was cited by Seward Wildlife Troopers for sportfishing with more than one line in the water. Fleming was observed fishing with two fishing poles in Resurrection Bay. Bail was set at $120 in Seward Court.

■■ On Aug. 15 at 6:27 p.m., the Soldotna Alaska State Troopers K-9 Team responded to Mile 102 of the Sterling Highway to a report of a collision involving two vehicles. Investigation revealed that the driver of a white 2013 Volkswagen Bug had left the scene without exchanging driver information prior to trooper arrival. The driver who left the scene was later identified as Jennifer Nicole Worman, 35, of Sterling. The other involved vehicle was identified as a maroon 1993 Toyota Camry, operated by Bailuy A. Berger, 18, of Soldotna. Berger was traveling southbound on the Sterling Highway, making a left turn near Mile 102, when her vehicle was rear-ended

by Worman. Worman was contacted in Sterling and an check in the Alaska Public Safety Information Network revealed that her license is revoked.

Worman was interviewed, arrested, and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on

charges of driving while license revoked and failing to give immediate notice of a collision. She was released on her own recognizance.

■■ Goat Mountain Fatal Plane Crash, UPDATE: The identities of the deceased in this crash have been confirmed. They are Charles Weimer, 31, of Girdwood; David Osborn, 60, of Girdwood; Karl Erickson, 55, of Girdwood; Paul Wiley, 37, of Superior, Arizona. Next of kin have been notified.

■■ On Aug. 17 at 12:07 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to the area of Gerber Court in Kasilof for reports of a disturbance. Investigation revealed that Richard Price, 29, of Kasilof, had recklessly placed two family members in fear of imminent physical injury and that Price had operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Price was arrested for two counts of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and for driving under the influence and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

■■ On Aug. 16, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued James Vanderwall, 39, of Ninilchik, a summons for taking a bull moose in Game Management Unit 15C, near Ninilchik, during a closed season. A mandatory court date was set for Aug. 21 in Homer Court.

■■ On Aug. 16 at about 12:20 p.m., Alaska State Troopers Dispatch received a report of a home invasion in progress. Troopers responded to a beach residence in Ninilchik and located Rocky Truesdell, 39, of Ninilchik, and Ashley Bussanich, 24, of Washington, inside the basement of the residence. Investigation revealed that the couple had attempted to gain access to the home through a bedroom window.

The homeowner was in the room at the time. The couple moved toward a door.

However the homeowner was able to get to the door and lock it as the couple tried to open it. Both parties were arrested for first-degree burglary and fourth-degree assault and were taken to the Homer Jail.

■■ On Aug. 13 at about 12:50 p.m., Alaska State Troopers Dispatch received a report of animal cruelty, and troopers responded to a residence in Ninilchik. Investigation revealed that in July, Kenneth Kvasnikoff, 49, of Ninilchik, killed a puppy by repeatedly shooting it with an air rifle and striking multiple times with a blunt object. Kvasnikoff was already in custody on separate charges

at the time and was arraigned on the charges of animal cruelty and fourthdegree assault (domestic violence) the next day.

■■ On Aug. 16 at 11:06 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a male lying on the ground near Mile 7.2 of the Hope Highway with a gunshot wound to his legs. LifeMed was contacted and provided the male transportation to Providence Alaska Medical Center for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Investigation is currently ongoing.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Alaska State Troopers at 907-262-4453.

■■ On Aug. 18 at 1:09 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to the report of a man stuck in a hole following a disturbance at a Kasilof residence. The male was extricated from the hole without injury. Mark Kreidenweis, 69, and Jeremy Hawk, 48, were contacted. After investigation, Hawk was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on the charge of violating conditions of release.

Kreidenweis was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on the charge of second-degree harassment.

■■ On Aug. 17 at about 8:00 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of three stranded boaters on 20 Mile River, about six miles north of the Seward Highway.

The three stranded people were identified as Megan Peters, 37, of Anchorage, Chandra Burbage, 48, of Anchorage, and Christopher Dennison, 48, of Anchorage. Investigation revealed that their boat broke down and, while attempting to repair the issue, someone was injured.

The Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) was contacted and responded to the location. At about 11:30 p.m., AKANG arrived at Alaska Regional Hospital with Peters and Burbage. Dennison decided to stay on scene with the boat. Dennison made his own arrangements to get the boat removed from the scene with the assistance of his friends the following morning.

■■ On Aug. 17 at 9:13 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a blue Toyota Tacoma pickup in the area of Funny River Road in Soldotna. Investigation revealed that Roman Freeman, 38, of Anchorage, had operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

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Freeman was arrested for driving under the influence and subsequently also charged with third-degree assault and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail.

■■ On Aug. 12 at 2:47 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence off Dorothy Road in Kasilof. While at the residence, contact was made with David Wayne Pine, 40, of Kasilof. Investigation revealed that Pine had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on the original charge of driving while license revoked. Pine was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $500 bail.

■■ On Aug. 18 at 8:36 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received a call for help with a civil issue. Investigation determined that Gregory Steele, 31, of Kenai, had burned various items belonging to a family member because of a disagreement. The estimated value of the items

was near $10,000. Steele was later contacted and arrested without incident for third-degree criminal mischief and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

■■ On Aug. 18 at 12:48 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to residence on Happy Lane in Nikiski for a report of a disturbance after-the-fact. Investigation revealed that Karl T. Buchholz, 27, of Nikiski, placed a another person in imminent fear of physical injury by his conduct. Buchholz was arrested for fourth-degree assault and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail.

■■ On Aug. 17, Alaska Wildlife and State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that had been called in as a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) complaint near Soldotna. Troopers identified the driver of the vehicle as Sheena Demaris, 36, of Soldotna and determined that she was impaired by controlled substances. She was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility for driving under the influence and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

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seem as though we do,” Perdue said. “But we will treat our employees fairly, and we will honor our contracts.”

Regent Lisa Parker asked University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen what changes had already been made since the board’s now-canceled declaration of exigency.

Johnsen said no changes were specifically made through exigency, but there have been some steps taken to reduce spending. He said some adjunct faculty weren’t rehired, some department consolidations are being considered and freezes were placed on hiring and travel and procurement was limited.

He said he is starting to relax some of those limitations in what he called a “thaw.”

The exigency cancellation was welcomed by Regent Lisa Parker.

“It is important to take this cloud off of us that has a great impact on us, on our students, on our staff and on our faculty,” Parker said.

— measures droughts using five levels, level zero being no drought, but abnormally dry conditions and the fourth level being an exceptional drought.

Between June 1 and Aug. 12,

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which is the current rate.

Sen. Tom Begich, D-Anchorage, said that in conversations with other legislators he has heard suggestions at lowering that number to anywhere from $3- to $5-per-barrel.

Dunleavy on Tuesday said if Alaska changes the way it allocates the credits, oil companies operating in the state would take their operations elsewhere.

But Begich disagrees.

Begich said during a press conference last month that oil

■■ On Aug. 16 at 10:01 a.m., Kenai police were called to the area of Beaver Loop and Bridge Access Road after receiving reports of a suspicious male in the area. Upon arrival, Kenai police contacted William E. Knackstedt, 62, of Kenai. After investigation, Knackstedt was arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

■■ On Aug. 16 at 10:02 p.m., Kenai police made contact with Robert W. Westover, 48, of Kenai, who was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply on original charges of theft and violating conditions of release.

■■ On Aug. 15 at 12:03 p.m., Kenai police contacted a wanted person at a business near Mile 10 of the Kenai Spur Highway. Brian J. Mohr, 57, of Utah, was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on a Soldotna Alaska State Troopers $100 warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on the original charge of disorderly conduct (creating a hazardous condition).

■■ On Aug. 15 at 10:26 a.m., Kenai police contacted two suspects involved in an ongoing drug

investigation at a residence near Mile 9 of the Kenai Spur Highway.

Nathan J. Conner, 42, of Kenai, was arrested for second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance conspiracy, second-degree, thirddegree and fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, and violating conditions of release.

Melody A. Miller, 34, of Kenai, was arrested for second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance conspiracy, second-degree and third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, and two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance conspiracy.

Both Conner and Miller were taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Aug. 14 at 12:51 a.m., Kenai police responded to a residence on Wildwood Pretrial Drive for a report of a disturbance. Jerad Davison, 36, of Kenai, was arrested for second-degree robbery and fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and was taken to

Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Aug. 14 at 7:09 a.m., Kenai police responded to a residence on Wildwood Pretrial Drive at a report of someone who had just been run over by a vehicle. Carolyn M. Crist, 27, of Kenai, was arrested for domestic violence thirddegree assault, third-degree criminal mischief, and a domestic violence restraining order violation and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Aug. 13 at about 6:00 p.m., Kenai police conducted a routine traffic stop near Mile 9.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway and contacted Tamsen L. Brewer, 35, of Kenai, who was arrested for driving while license revoked and taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Aug. 13 at about 9:00 p.m., the Kenai police received a report that a vehicle was swerving all over the roadway. Kenai police conducted a traffic stop on that vehicle near Mile 10 of the Kenai Spur Highway and contacted Kyle D. Harvey, 33, of Clam Gulch, who was arrested for driving under the influence and driving while license revoked and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

Kenai has received 1.51 inches of rainfall — a nearly 40% decrease in the average rainfall for the area, which is 3.88 inches of rain.

During the month of June, Kenai received 0.11 inches of rain. The average rainfall for the area in the month of June is 1.07 inches. In July, Kenai received 1.4 inches of rain, compared to an area average of 1.84 inches.

The dry weather has created the conditions beneficial to wildland fires. The Swan Lake Fire near Sterling — which grew nearly 40,000 acres in the last few days — took advantage of dry, windy conditions .

Areas of smoke will continue to persist, according to a special weather statement issued Tuesday from the National Weather

Service.

The smoke will reduce visibility to as low as 1 mile at times, and less than 1 mile near active fires.

The worst conditions will be overnight and through the morning hours, with some improvement during the afternoon and early evening, the statement said.

Those with respiratory issues may have difficulty breathing outside.

industry leaders had expressed no desire to leave the state.

“Informally, industry leaders have not expressed a desire to leave the state and has also expressed difficulty with recruiting talent from within the state. I believe that the oil and gas industry is willing to work as a partner,” Begich said on July 29.

“They’re not going to leave,” Begich told the Empire by phone Tuesday. He reiterated the point that companies had expressed frustration at not being able to recruit employees from in the state.

“They’re not going to leave the state of Alaska because the contracts here are safer,” Begich said, pointing to civil strife that occurs in other oil-producing

regions like the Middle East.

Begich said that for the governor to suggest that companies would leave the state if taxes were increased was “misguided.”

Begich said that altering the current tax credits the state gives the industry could be altered in such a way as to maintain profitability for producers while providing increased revenue for the state.

The state reduces the amount of taxes companies pay per barrel based off market value of a barrel of oil.

In a July 31 report from Legislative Research Services, ConocoPhillips’ earnings per barrel in Alaska were more than double earning from production in the Lower 48 for 2019 so far.

Furthermore, Begich said, those companies have leases which provide a constitutional mandate to get maximum benefit from Alaska’s oil fields.

“If a company decided to slow roll,” Begich said meaning when a company decides to slow down its operations, “we could take them to court.” He added there was no threat from the industry that there were plans to draw down operations in Alaska.

Begich said that he believed that the oil industry was willing to work as a partner with the state, and that it would require compromises on all sides to reach a positive position.

“In the end we all have to work together,” Begich said. “Taking absolute positions is a mistake.”

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