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In the news ConocoPhillips seeking sales of Alaska assets ANCHORAGE — ConocoPhillips hopes to sell parts of its Alaska projects to offset risks and share the expenses of investments planned in the state, company officials said.

The sale package includes old, new and unbuilt projects representing most of Conoco’s Alaska holdings, Alaska’s Energy Desk reported Thursday.

The assets for sale include the Kuparuk River unit, the newer Alpine unit to the west and the undeveloped Willow project in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, officials said.

The notable exception is the company’s 36% share of the nation’s largest oil field in Prudhoe Bay, officials said.

The proposed sales stem from a plan to invest $11 billion on core assets in Alaska over the next decade, which does not include the estimated $5 billion needed to bring the Willow project into production, ConocoPhillips spokeswoman Natalie Lowman said.

“We have a lot of exciting work that we are planning to do on the North Slope, and it costs a lot of money,” Lowman said. “So what we’re looking for is a co-venturer, a company that shares our vision for increasing production on the North Slope.”

ConocoPhillips owns nearly all the assets up for sale, which the company said is unusual.

Oil companies often split project ownership into chunks to help share costs, such as the Prudhoe Bay field in which BP and ExxonMobil Corp. also hold stakes, officials said.

The company does not wish to sell more than one-fourth of the assets, thereby retaining control, Lowman said.

The sale price will not be made public, Lowman said.

“This is a large commercial negotiation,” Lowman said. “And I think those people who are interested will know how to find us.”

Body found in burning car ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating the death of a person whose body was See news, Page A3

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Local entrepreneurs enter the ‘Shark Tank’

By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion

A kombucha-brewing couple from Kenai walked away with an extra $4,000 for their business Friday night after being declared the winners of the first Spark Soldotna competition.

Devon and Brian Gonzalez, owners of Kenai Kombucha, were one of five local business owners that pitched their ideas for expansion to a panel of judges at the Catch Restaurant with the hopes of receiving a scholarship from the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce worth $4,000. Modeled after the TV show “Shark Tank,” the competition gave each business owner five minutes to make their case, and the judges had five minutes to ask questions of the entrepreneurs before scoring them and determining a winner.

“We’re so excited,” Devon

Gonzalez said after being declared the winner. Gonzales said during her presentation that the money would be used primarily to expand their production capacity with a bigger fermenter. The Kenai Kombucha taproom opened in mid-October, but the two were already supplying their product to several other local businesses, including Kenai River Brewing Company, as well as selling at the weekly Wednesday Markets in Soldotna. Brian Gonzalez said they met their production capacity almost immediately and have struggled to keep up with the demand.

“We got a smaller fermenter that was gonna be 75 gallons, but we ended having to double that. And then double that,” Brian Gonzalez said. “At this point we’re shooting for another 500 gallons a month.”

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Devon and Brian Gonzalez smile with their check for $4,000 after being declared the winners Friday of the Spark Soldotna competition at the Catch Restaurant in Soldotna.

Barr unveils plan on missing Native Americans

By Michael Balsamo and Felicia Fonseca Associated Press

PABLO, Mont. — Attorney General William Barr announced a nationwide plan Friday to address the crisis of missing and slain Native American women as concerns mount over the level of violence they face.

Barr announced the plan, known as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative, during a visit with tribal leaders and law enforcement officials on the Flathead Reservation in Montana.

Native American women experience some of the nation’s highest rates of murder, sexual violence and domestic abuse. The National Institute of Justice estimates that 1.5 million Native American women have experienced violence in their lifetime, including many who are victims of sexual violence. On some reservations, federal studies have shown women are killed at a rate more than 10 times the national average.

The Justice Department’s new initiative would invest $1.5 million to hire specialized coordinators in 11 U.S. attorney’s offices across the U.S. with significant Indian Country caseloads. The coordinators would be responsible for developing protocols for a better law enforcement response to missing persons cases.

Montana’s coordinator, a former FBI agent, already has started in his position.

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Drummers perform Friday during a Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes council meeting attended by Attorney General William Barr on the Flathead Reservation in Pablo, Montana.

Tribal or local law enforcement officials would also be able to call on the FBI for additional help in some missing indigenous persons cases.

The FBI could then deploy some

of its specialized teams, including investigators who focus on child abduction or evidence collection and special agents who can help do a quick analysis of digital evidence

and social media accounts.

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Celebrate Thanksgiving with the community

By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion

While many will be gathered around dinner tables celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends this week, there are some in the community who won’t have that option.

For those looking to celebrate

with the community, here is a list of things to do and places to go for a Thanksgiving meal, as well as information on local food drives for those who wish to donate.

5 Star Realty and Property Management in Soldotna will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner at their office, which is located at 35401 Kenai Spur Highway next to

Froso’s Family Dining.

The public is invited to the dinner, and there will be turkey, “all the fixings,” and pie for dessert, according to the event’s description on Facebook.

“If you are homeless, hungry or don’t have anywhere to go, come have a meal with us,” the description reads.

Dinner at 5 Star Realty will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. Call 907-262-2445 for more information.

College Heights Baptist Church will also be hosting a Thanksgiving Community Potluck on Thursday.

From 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., stop by See holiday, Page A3

Superintendent O’Brien named ‘Advocate of the Year’

By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion

Earlier this month, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent John O’Brien was recognized as the Advocate of the Year at a statewide school counselor conference.

After he delivered a presentation to a group of school counselors a part of the Alaska School Counselor Association, O’Brien was “surprised” when the association recognized him as their Advocate of the Year, a Nov. 21 press release from the school district said.

“This recognition by our State’s School Counselors is perhaps one of the most meaningful awards that I have received in my career as a professional educator,” O’Brien said in the press release. “Our school counselors play such a vital role in the social and emotional well-being of our students.

They build capacity in our schools by assisting our teachers, support staff, and school administrators to understand the importance of educating the whole child.”

Skyview Middle School counselor Natalie Kant wrote the nomination for O’Brien. Kant has been working

for the district for 30 years, 16 of those years as a school counselor.

“Throughout my time with KPBSD, I have seen Superintendent O’Brien always support school counselors,” Kant said in the release.

She said that when O’Brien worked as the director of secondary education he ensured “counselors’ voices were heard” by working on removing noncounseling duties from counselor’s plates.

“The Advocate of the Year award recognizes a special individual or group for their assistance in furthering the mission of school counselors

in Alaska,” the Alaska School Counselor Association wrote on their Facebook page. “The Advocate of the Year may have developed or implemented a new program that affects the well-being of students and staff; they may have initiated improvement in counseling services; or they may have provided outstanding opportunities for the professional growth of counselors. Whether an administrator, community group, or other individual in or out of the school environment, the recipient of this award represents true advocacy for our profession.”

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Inquiry crossroads: Keep going or time to vote?

By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Claire Jalonick Associated Press

WASHINGTON — They’ve heard enough. With stunning testimony largely complete, the House, the Senate and the president are swiftly moving on to next steps in the historic impeachment inquiry of Donald J. Trump.

“Frankly, I want a trial,” Trump declared Friday, and it looks like he’s going to get it.

Democratic House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s staff and others are compiling the panel’s findings. By early December, the Judiciary Committee is expected to launch its own highwire hearings to consider articles of impeachment and a formal recommendation of charges.

A vote by the full House could come by Christmas. A Senate trial would follow in 2020.

Congress’ impeachment inquiry, only the fourth in U.S. history, has stitched together what Democrats argue is a relatively simple narrative, of the president leveraging the office for personal political gain, despite Republicans’ assertions that it’s complex, contradictory and unsupported by firsthand testimony.

House Democrats may yet call additional witnesses first, notably John Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser. But Senate Republicans are already looking ahead to their turn, the January trial

that would follow House approval of impeachment charges.

Should they try to dispatch with such a trial in short order, which they may not have the votes to do, despite holding 53 seats in the 100-member Senate. Or should they stretch it out, disrupting the Democrats’ presidential primaries under the assumption that it helps more than hurts the GOP and Trump.

At this point it seems very unlikely the 45th president will be removed from office. And he knows it.

“The Republican Party has never been more unified,” Trump declared on Friday, calling in to the appropriately named “Fox & Friends” to talk about his achievements for nearly an hour. The Democrats haven’t got anything to impeach him on, he claimed, and if the House proceeds their work will come crashing down in the Senate.

He wants that trial, he said.

It all stems from Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukraine’s newly elected president. In it, Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskiy for “a favor,” which involved investigating Democrat Joe Biden and a theory — debunked by U.S. intelligence — that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in America’s 2016 election. In return, Democrats say, it was made clear to Zelenskiy by others that he would get a coveted Oval Office visit. And at the same time, Trump was holding up $400 million in military aid the East European ally relies on to counter Russian aggression at its border.

For Democrats, it amounts to nothing short of a quid pro quo “bribery,” spelled out in the Constitution as grounds for impeachment.

They say they don’t need Bolton or anyone else to further a case they contend was well established by the White House’s rough transcript of the phone call — the transcript Trump himself implores America to read.

“We Democrats are tired of a president who is willing to put his own personal interests above the Constitution,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., a Judiciary Committee member. “I don’t think we should be waiting.”

Trump insists he did nothing wrong and Friday revived the Ukraine interference idea, which he relies on it to push investigations of Biden’s son Hunter, who served on the board of a gas company in Ukraine. Trump’s former security aide Fiona Hill warned Republicans in Thursday’s hearing that it’s a “false narrative ” dangerous for the U.S. and playing into Russia’s hands.

Now Trump ally Lindsey Graham, a senator from South Carolina, has asked the State Department for documents on the Bidens and Burisma, the gas company.

The Judiciary Committee chairman and other senators met with White House Counsel Pat Cipollone as Republicans consider Trump’s rebuttal to whatever impeachment articles may arrive from the House.

Another GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said if the White House wants to call

Man arrested after drugs Plan found in spoiled goat guts

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif. (left) and Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, listen to former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, and David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testify Thursday before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill.

Hunter Biden as a witness or the anonymous government whistleblower who alerted Congress to concerns about the phone call, “I think they should be allowed to call them,” he said on “The Ben Shapiro Show.”

Despite Trump’s denials, Democrat Schiff says the testimony in the hearings has largely confirmed the accusations against the president.

“What have we learned through these depositions and through the testimony?” Schiff said as he gaveled the final session closed late Thursday. “So much of this is undisputed.”

Bolton hasn’t been questioned.

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By Rachel D’Oro Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska man found with $400,000 in illegal drugs hidden in spoiled goat intestines at an airport has been arrested.

Cenen Placencia of Kodiak was arrested Wednesday at Anchorage’s international airport, authorities said.

Investigators with Alaska State Troopers searched a large fish box the 71-year-old man had checked as luggage, according to an affidavit filed with the charges. Placencia gave his consent to search, according to the affidavit signed by a special agent with the Coast Guard Investigative Service.

Inside the box was loosely wrapped frozen meat, with multiple small pieces of meat frozen together, according to the affidavit, which says Placencia consented to the meat being thawed for further investigation.

Investigators smelled the odor of rotting meat as it thawed, and a police dog detected the presence of drugs, the affidavit says.

Before the meat finished thawing, Placencia withdrew his consent for a search, prompting authorities to obtain a search warrant, the court document says.

Resuming the search, investigators found packages wrapped in plastic that contained about 740 grams of heroin and 389 grams of methamphetamine.

Placencia had been heading back to Kodiak when he was arrested, initially booking a morning flight and later rebooking for a late afternoon flight.

Before that flight departed, however, Placencia agreed to be interviewed. He told investigators he packed the bag himself and denied knowing about the drugs, according to the affidavit. Placencia told investigators he bought the goat intestines for $140 from a California rancher for his own consumption, the affidavit says.

Placencia taken into custody at the Anchorage jail, troopers said. A message left late Friday afternoon at the Federal Public Defender Agency was not immediately returned.

Placencia was arraigned Friday on a charge of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.

Troopers said authorities began investigating Placencia in February. In March, authorities served search warrants at Placencia’s Kodiak home, seizing about 247 grams of heroin and 13 grams of crystal methamphetamine, according to troopers.

The affidavit says nearly $2,280 in suspected drug proceeds also was seized at the home in March, the affidavit says.

Those drugs are not included in the current charges, said assistant U.S. Attorney Christina Sherman. The investigation continues, she said.

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in-depth analysis of federal databases and its data collection practices to determine if there are ways to improve the gathering of information in missing persons cases.

“This is not a panacea,” Barr told tribal council members of the Salish and Kootenai Confederated Tribes at an event where members presented him with a blue blanket before a traditional musical performance.

“This is a step in the right direction, but we have a lot more work to do working together.”

Barr said he spoke to President Donald Trump about the initiative, which calls for some of the same things already in legislation pending in Congress. He also spoke to tribal leaders about how a surge in methamphetamine use may be influencing violence in Indian Country.

On the nation’s largest Native American reservation, tribal members welcomed the extra resources and commitment to the issue but questioned how far the money will go, given how widespread the problem is.

“This is stuff we’ve been advocating for, it’s just funding a slice of it,” said Amber Crotty, a lawmaker on the Navajo Nation.

Crotty pointed out that the hiring of 11 coordinators assigned to federal prosecutor offices nationally as outlined by Barr could have limited value on the Navajo Nation, which is part of three separate U.S. attorney jurisdictions in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

She said tribes are looking to the federal government to fund advocates who can greet families of victims, relay information from law enforcement and provide training.

She said tribal communities have resorted to organizing their own search parties and posting fliers in communities and on social media when someone goes missing because they sometimes get little or no response from law enforcement.

The extent of the problem of missing and murdered Native American women is difficult to know because of the dysfunction surrounding the issue.

An Associated Press investigation last year found that nobody knows precisely how many Native American women have gone missing or have been killed nationwide because many cases go unreported, others aren’t well documented, and no government database specifically tracks them.

A report released last year by the Urban Indian Health Institute said there were

Other testimony has him fuming at the White House over what he called the “drug deal” Trump’s team was “cooking up” over Ukraine.

Bolton said he didn’t want to have any part of it and left his post in September, not long after the whistleblower filed the complaint.

A former United Nations ambassador, Bolton declined a request to appear before Schiff’s committee, standing by the White House’s instructions not to comply with the probe. But he suddenly resurfaced Friday on Twitter.

He said the White House had blocked and “never returned access to my Twitter.”

5,712 cases of missing and murdered indigenous girls in 2016, but only 116 of those cases were logged in a Justice Department database.

That study is limited in scope, however.

The report by the Seattle nonprofit reflected data from 71 U.S. cities not on tribal land. Researchers said they expect their figures represent an undercount because some police departments in cities with substantial Native American populations — like Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Billings, Montana — didn’t respond to records requests or Native Americans were identified as belonging to another race.

Members of Congress asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office in May to review jurisdictional challenges, existing databases, federal policies, law enforcement staffing and notification systems and make recommendations for improvement. The office said Thursday the work is under way.

Bills in Congress seek to address the crisis, and a half-dozen states have vowed to study the problem.

Meanwhile, activists have held rallies at state capitols, marched in the streets, put up memorials and billboards, bought television advertising and created exhibits with space for prayer offerings to draw attention to missing indigenous women.

The movement has featured women with a red hand print over their mouths, in what activists say is a symbol of the silencing of indigenous women.

Curtison Badonie with the New Mexicobased Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women said the Justice Department’s plan is a positive move in seeking justice for indigenous women and girls, and their grieving families and communities.

“Finally, they’re moving forward with this and they’re taking our existence seriously and are listening and knowing our sisters, our aunties, our grandmas, our nieces are important,” Badonie said. “They are sacred, they are human beings. We feel hopeful. We feel seen.”

But Badonie said: “We want to see that this continues, that this is not going to be just a one-time thing.”

Tribal police and investigators from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs generally serve as law enforcement on reservations, which are sovereign nations. But the FBI investigates certain offenses if either the suspect, victim or both are Native American. If there’s ample evidence, the Justice Department prosecutes major felonies such as murder, kidnapping and rape if they happen on tribal lands.

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Attorney General: Same-sex spouse eligible for oil check

By Becky Bohrer Associated Press

JUNEAU — The state of Alaska said Friday that it erred in sending a woman a letter citing her same-sex marriage in denying her application for a state oil-wealth fund check.

Attorney General Kevin Clarkson said a denial letter never should have been sent, but he called Denali Nicole Smith’s complaint, filed this week in federal court, a “false lawsuit.” The Department of Law, in a release, said Smith and an attorney were notified earlier this month that she was eligible to be paid a Permanent Fund Dividend.

Heather Gardner, an attorney for Smith, said she would not litigate the case in the media or on Twitter. But she said it’s “not unexpected” that the state would try to say Smith is the

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found in a burning vehicle.

Police say the body was discovered inside the sport utility vehicle early Friday morning in an area near Cheney Lake Park near More Street and East 22nd Avenue.

Officers responded to reports of a vehicle fire at about 12:45 a.m. and found the SUV on fire.

Police say firefighters put out the blaze and found the deceased individual inside.

The case is being handled as suspicious in nature.

The person’s identity was not immediately disclosed.

only person who has been affected.

“I would say … stay tuned, because we’re not done yet,” she said.

The department said the Permanent Fund Dividend Division, which is charged with determining eligibility for checks, is unaware of anyone “similarly situated” to Smith.

“The Division will continue to investigate to verify that this is indeed the case and take corrective action if necessary,” the release said.

The department said an agency booklet still included a provision, struck down as unconstitutional, that same-sex marriages are not recognized. The department said applications that could have been denied under that law were to have been put on hold pending clarification from the Department of Law, but a denial inadvertently went to Smith.

while the conflict between Dunleavy and lawmakers that led to the lawsuit has been resolved, the law at the heart of the dispute remains in effect. Garton notes special sessions called by governors are not rare.

Plaintiffs Kevin McCoy and Mary Geddes are challenging the constitutionality of a law that allows a governor to call a special session outside Juneau.

Dunleavy called a July 8 special session for Wasilla, which a portion of lawmakers attended. Legislative leaders, however, met in Juneau.

Dunleavy later relented and called for a Juneau session.

Judge declines to dismiss challenge to session location law

Alaska organization gets $5M grant to help homeless families

JUNEAU — A judge has declined the state’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s authority to call a special session outside the capital of Juneau.

In a written order Friday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Josie Garton says

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska organization announced plans to house at least 300 more homeless families after receiving $5 million from a fund backed

by Amazon CEO and billionaire Jeff Bezos, organization officials said.

The booklet is being updated “to ensure this inadvertent mistake does not happen again,” the release states.

In late 2014, a federal judge deemed Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court gave samesex couples nationally the right to marry.

The lawsuit seeks payment of a dividend for Smith. It also seeks payment of dividends to anyone denied checks since 2014 based on laws or a provision in the state Constitution barring same-sex marriage. Additionally, it asks that the state identify anyone who has been “denied the right to marry, recognition of their marriage, or benefits of marriage” based on the now-nullified laws.

Gardner said the lawsuit is being brought under a provision of federal

Catholic Social Services in Anchorage was the only nonprofit organization in Alaska to be awarded the one-time grant from The Day 1 Families Fund this year, and one of 32 organizations nationwide, officials said.

“This grant will make an enormous impact on our community by expanding the work Catholic Social Services does every day to support families in homelessness to transition to permanent stability,” Executive Director Lisa Aquino said in a news release, according to KTVA-TV. As of Thursday, a list by the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness said there were 92 homeless families in Anchorage, including 322 people, most of them children, Aquino said.

The grant would be used to expand the rehousing program and launch a new pilot program helping families before they potentially move into shelters, she said.

Catholic Social Services was founded in 1966 and provides multiple services in Anchorage, including running Brother Francis Shelter, the city’s largest overnight shelter, and Clare House, a shelter for women

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Clarkson, in a since-deleted tweet, called Smith’s lawsuit “pointless.” He said her 2019 application is listed as “Eligible - Not Paid” and hasn’t been paid because she has not provided a correct address. “Big non-issue here,” the tweet said.

Department of Law spokeswoman Cori Mills said by email that the department “decided we need to double check our facts before posting and make sure we are clearly talking about the correct years.” The release was issued hours later, late Friday afternoon.

Attached to Smith’s lawsuit was an Aug. 23 denial letter that cited provisions of state law barring recognition of same-sex marriage and said the denial was based on the fact Smith was “absent from Alaska 206 days

and children, officials said.

The announcement comes as Alaska organizations made a five-year pledge to invest $40 million to combat homelessness, officials said.

“Solving homelessness in Anchorage, Alaska, is something that can be done,” Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz said Friday.

The fund launched in 2018 with a $2 billion commitment from Bezos and his now ex-wife to provide annual awards to organizations working to help families facing homelessness, officials said. Its two branches focus on grants for programs dealing with homeless families and preschools in underserved communities, officials said.

Guilty verdicts overturned for man convicted of 2014 murder ANCHORAGE — Two of three guilty verdicts were reversed for a man convicted of murder because the judge who presided over the trial failed to give the jury proper instructions before deliberation, an Alaska appeals court said.

Thomas Cottam Jr., 28, was convicted of multiple murder charges after he confessed to the machete killing of 81-year-old raspberry farm owner Steven Garcia of Palmer in 2014, the Anchorage Daily News reported Friday.

According to court documents, a jury convicted the Anchorage man in 2015 of first-degree murder and two counts of seconddegree murder and a judge sentenced him the next year to at least 30 years in prison.

The state Court of Appeals overturned two of the convictions Wednesday after discovering the judge instructed the jury in the self-defense but not heat of passion defense, officials said.

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during 2018 accompanying her same sex spouse.”

The lawsuit says Smith is an Alaska resident who last year married and moved with military wife Miranda Murphy to Florida, where Murphy is stationed. The lawsuit identifies Murphy as an Alaska resident.

It claims representatives of the Permanent Fund Dividend Division told Smith that if she were married to a man, she would not be denied a check. This year’s check was $1,606.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the release issued by the law department, said the dividend should go to all eligible Alaskans, regardless of marital status.

“We are examining our regulations and processes to ensure those who are qualified get their” dividend, he said.

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The other competitors for Spark Soldotna were Candy Fitzpatrick, owner of Rest Angles, LLC; Kevin Miller, owner of Jumpin’ Junction Family Fun Center; Ron Levey, owner of Alaska Photo Adventures; and Sherri McVey, owner of Dinners Ready. The panel of judges was also comprised of local leaders in the business community: Steve Horn, associate professor of business at Kenai Peninsula College; Tim Jordan, owner of Northern Tech Group; Pam Parker, owner of Everything Bagels; Kenai Peninsula Borough

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the church at 44440 Kalifornsky Beach Road for a hot meal.

For seniors, the Kenai Senior Center will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner donated and served by Hilcorp employees. The dining room doors will open at 10:30 a.m. and food will be served from 11:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Call the senior center at 907-283-4156 or sign up at their bulletin board to participate.

Must be 60 years or older to attend.

On Thanksgiving morning, those with a desire to give back can attend a class at the Yoga Yurt for a cash donation in lieu of their normal fees.

The proceeds from the Thanksgiving Food Bank Flow will go towards Safeway’s $10 Pre-filled Holiday Drive Bags, according to the event’s description on Facebook.

“Flow with gratitude; start your Thanksgiving Day with some peace, balance, gratitude, and perhaps a few extra twists,” the description

Assembly Member Tyson Cox; and Megan Weston, owner of Odie’s Deli.

After all the business owners had given their presentations, the Class Act Drama Troupe from Triumvirate Theatre gave a performance of “The Greatest Show” by Panic! at the Disco at intermission while the judge’s deliberated on the winner.

In addition to being scored by the judges, the audience was also able to cast their vote for their favorite business or presentation. Kenai Kombucha ended up the winner of the popular vote as well as the judge’s choice and received two free years of membership to the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce..

reads. The class will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

The Yoga Yurt is located at 47250 E Poppy Lane off Kalifornsky Beach Road.

The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank is also coordinating a number of food drives with businesses around the peninsula.

Until Dec. 15, for every gallon of fuel purchased at the Essential One gas stations in Seward and Nikiski as well as the Chevron station in Homer, 10 cents will be donated to the food bank.

First National Bank of Alaska is hosting a “Barrel in Every Branch” fundraiser, with the goal of collecting 300 food items or 100 pledges for cash donations by Dec. 15.

Stop by any branch to contribute.

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Internet freedom at risk in repressive countries

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ran had a blunt solution this past weekend to an eruption of protests by angry citizens: Turn off the Internet.

All of it.

Web shutdowns have become a common strategy for repressive governments, but experts say this weekend’s response to widespread demonstrations over a spike in gasoline prices is the biggest yet. It took officials 24 hours to achieve their aim, but once they did, only 5 percent of regular users — including top politicians such as the supreme leader — were still online. Those who were cut off were unable to communicate beyond Iran’s borders and within them.

Iran’s move is notable for its complexity. Many developing nations whose leaders have hit the switch recently have had to do just that: hit the switch, and only one, because the country connects through a single, state-sponsored service provider. The Internet in Iran, by contrast, is more diverse.

The government didn’t purchase it off the shelf for an allin-one installation, but private contractors built it bit by bit.

Taking it away required hitting multiple switches, or sending multiple orders to multiple parties.

The threat going forward is that the nations that remain mostly unwired will create networks that are, as Alp Toker of watchdog organization Netblocks puts it, “disruptable by design” — much like China’s carefully constructed Great Firewall. These nations, mostly in Africa and Latin America, are already at the center of a battle over whether the Web will remain worldwide at all, or whether countries will maintain sovereign Internets with tight government control.

A law laying the foundation for this vision of control took effect in Russia this month, allowing the government to block traffic from abroad “in an emergency” and imposing requirements on service providers that would make it easier to impose the sort of shutdown Iran achieved this past weekend — except, perhaps, without the 24-hour slog.

Russia also led a United Nations resolution whose end goal is a treaty that could expand the definition of cybercrime so broadly, and give governments so much leeway to prevent supposed incursions, that all sorts of ordinary uses of the Internet could end up prohibited.

Russia, China and their allies want the same thing Iran wanted over the weekend: to shut up and shut in their citizens. They want to redirect the international community away from its long-standing focus on freedom on the Internet, by casting the Web as a dark place full of dangers — even as they are often the ones doing the attacking. Those countries that still believe the Internet has light to offer can’t afford to let the worst offenders lead the way to extinguishing it.

— The Washington Post, Nov. 18

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Sen. Sullivan must denounce Trump’s impeachment defense

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t’s a rare occasion when the state Republican Party openly parts ways with its national leadership.

That’s what appears to be happening regarding the impeachment defense strategy of President Donald Trump.

And that makes it easier for Sen. Dan Sullivan to follow the independent path blazed by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

“As far as supporting or opposing the president, we support individualism and we support individual freedom of expression,” Tuckerman Babcock told NBC News in response to questions about Murkowski’s refusal to endorse a Republicansponsored resolution condemning the House impeachment inquiry. He explained that freedom applies to all politicians in the state and added, “Republicans here may disagree with her on certain things, but I can say safely that they respect her independence of judgment.”

It’s important to put Babcock’s statement alongside his past hardline positions against party members who broke from the ranks. The freedom not to support Trump is an exception to the rule.

Babcock was party chairman when Murkowski voted against repealing Obamacare two years ago. Trump tweeted she “really let the Republicans, and our country, down.”

Babcock echoed that by saying he didn’t know if she could “repair the relationship with Republican voters in Alaska.”

Six months later, three Republicans elected to the State House of Representatives decided to caucus with Democrats. “We respect their right to do that,” Babcock wrote in an op-ed. And then proceeded to argue

they’d forfeited their right to remain members of his party.

Then he was “shocked and disappointed” when Murkowski didn’t vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Among Republicans,” he said, “the response is pretty uniformly negative.”

And most recently he called six fellow Republicans in the state senate “arrogant and disrespectful” for refusing to confirm Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s first choice to fill a vacant senate seat.

Now, Babcock claims to respect Murkowski’s independence.

Relaxing his demand for party loyalty has a simple explanation.

Within the party, repealing Obamacare, confirming Kavanaugh and his criticisms of state Republican legislators were all defensible positions.

Trump’s impeachment defense isn’t anymore.

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee put that fact on display when they questioned Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Tuesday.

Following Trump’s strategy of insulting the integrity of every witness who testifies against him, they suggested the decorated military officer may not be loyal to the nation and Constitution he swore to defend.

Part of the reason behind that line of attack was explained by Trump himself. “I don’t know Vindman at all,” he said at the White House. “What I do know is that even he said the transcript was correct.”

Trump mistakenly believes the non-verbatim transcript of his July 25 call with the Ukrainian president is the only evidence that matters is this case. And that it offers proof the call itself was “perfect.”

But many Republicans have acknowledged being troubled by the transcript. They also understand the documented events that preceded and followed the call are even more damaging.

Along the way, every other line of defense essentially collapsed.

So, they’re left with arguing that the witnesses defying White House orders not to testify are all unelected career officials motivated by their dislike of Trump or loyalty to the Democratic Party.

And so it was for Vindman. He’s “a low level partisan bureaucrat and nothing more,” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted on Tuesday.

The inconvenient truths Trump ignored are Vindman’s 25 years of service as a military officer. The Purple Heart he received for wounds suffered in combat during the Iraq War, that his foreign officer assignments were all under a military command, and that he was picked for his current military duty on the White House National Security team after Trump became president.

For partisan politicians to ignore Vindman’s record while suggesting, without evidence, that he’s capable of betraying the country, is beyond disgraceful.

As a lawyer and U.S. Senator, Sullivan swore to defend the Constitution. And as a military officer like Vindman, he understands better than most what that oath really means. That’s why it’s imperative he condemn his party’s desperate defense of Trump right now.

And continue upholding his oath by honestly considering the merits of removing him from the White House.

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Lawmakers take a look at Pebble Mine The latest news from Defend Bristol Bay is a must-see.

Their newsletter highlights a recent hearing held in Congress.

The Pebble Mine Project: Process and Potential Impacts, hearing was held by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 23, 2019 in Washington, D.C. It’s long but well worth watching. The hearing can to be viewed on YouTube.

My take away on this hearing was mixed. I was disappointed in Congressman Don Young’s brashness toward those who were about to testify to this committee. Despite that and a couple of other members attitudes — which seemed to be that they had more important and pressing work to do than to address this issue at this time — I do think the majority of the members understand the negative effects an open-pit mine can have on waters and landscapes. Especially in such a pristine and sensitive area as this is for salmon habitat. Thank you so much to these members. It means a lot.

Thanks also to all who testified in opposition to this mine, fantastic job. Dennis Mclerran, Richard Borden, Alannah Hurley, Brien Kraft, Mark Niver and Anisa Costa. I believe you were heard this time!

I would also like to thank Chairman DeFazio from Oregon for pushing for this hearing and thank you to this committee for listening and taking action to try to restore the Clean Water Act. I sincerely hope this does not become yet another battle between Republicans and Democrats. Scary. To me it’s common sense. We have a lot to lose when we lose our clean waters, especially in the most productive area in the world for wild salmon.

With all due respect, the state should take this discovery off the table and protect this region from these types of operations. It’s just not worth the risks involved or the worry every time we have an earthquake or the volcanoes act up. Wrong place.

I would also like to thank UTBB.org (United Tribes of Bristol Bay) for your “take action” page. This special presentation by technical expert Dave Chambers, was very educational and informative about the sites location, details of Pebble’s plans and the roll that DEIS is playing in this process. Very well done, Mr. Chambers, United Tribes of Bristol Bay and Defend Bristol Bay. Thanks to all of you, for all your hard work and dedication. My hope is that all Alaskans will log on to your sites and judge for themselves.

— Vicki Duggin Nikiski

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Bloomberg vows to refuse donations, presidential salary

By Steve Peoples Associated Press

NEW YORK — Michael Bloomberg will not accept political donations if he runs for president and he will not take a salary if he wins, according to senior aides who offered new details on Saturday about the New York billionaire’s plans to navigate his wealth as he marches toward a formal 2020 announcement.

“He has never taken a political contribution in his life. He is not about to start,” Bloomberg chief adviser Howard Wolfson said in an interview. “He cannot be bought.”

One of the richest men in the world, Bloomberg is sending every indication he has decided to enter the crowded Democratic presidential primary election. In recent days, he has created a presidential campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission and qualified for the primary ballot in at least three states.

Bloomberg’s team has reserved more than $30 million in television ads set to begin running Sunday in several primary states.

The moves, just 10 weeks before primary voting begins in Iowa, reflects his concern that the current Democratic field is not well-positioned to defeat President Donald Trump next fall.

Bloomberg’s wealth has already emerged as a central issue as the

political world awaits his formal announcement. He is estimated to be one of the 10 richest people in the world.

His Democratic rivals pounced on news of Bloomberg’s massive television ad buy, in addition to his decision to bypass the first four states on the presidential primary calendar — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina — in favor of focusing on the many states that hold primary contests in March.

“I’m disgusted by the idea that Michael Bloomberg or any billionaire thinks they can circumvent the political process and spend tens of millions of dollars to buy elections,” Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders, a Vermont senator, wrote Friday on Twitter. “If you can’t build grassroots support for your candidacy, you have no business running for president.”

Another Democratic candidate, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, swiped at Bloomberg as she campaigned over the weekend in New Hampshire.

“He didn’t want to deal with all of this grassroots campaigning from the beginning, you know that’s on him.

I think this is important,” Klobuchar said. She added, “I think that you want to have a candidate for president who’s willing to go out, day after day, and talk to regular people like this.”

Bloomberg’s team insists that his

wealth allows him to be more responsive to the concerns of everyday people because he isn’t beholden to special interests. Wolfson said Bloomberg would work for only $1 a year as president, just as he did when he was New York City mayor for more than a decade.

Bloomberg’s message on money is much the same one employed

by Trump in his 2016 campaign, although Trump ultimately accepted millions of dollars in donations.

Trump donates his salary each quarter to different departments of the federal government.

Bloomberg “is wholly independent of special interests, will not take a dime in any contribution, and never has in any of his three races,” Wolfson said.

The decision to refuse contributions would make it impossible for Bloomberg to participate any sanctioned Democratic debates should he run. The rules of entry, as set by the Democratic National Committee, currently require participants to meet a polling threshold and raise donations from tens of thousands of voters.

Any money Bloomberg raises and spends on his presidential ambitions will come from one place: His own pocket.

How much is he willing to spend?

“Whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump,” Wolfson said.

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Smaller payouts from PG&E with each fire feared

By Cathy Bussewitz Associated Press

Lori Kennedy thought she was going to live a comfortable retirement in a modest home in wooded Magalia, California.

But she woke up a year ago to a phone call and hurried evacuation orders, and in a matter of hours nearly every trace of her life was incinerated: the Christmas ornaments her children made when they were little, the sculptures and artwork she spent her career creating, the home where she hosted family gatherings for more than two decades.

“It’s not just that you’ve lost things. You’ve lost validation of your existence for all those years,” Kennedy said. “You can replace furniture. But you can’t replace

baby books, wedding albums.”

Kennedy is one of thousands of survivors of the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history, which was sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment in November 2018 and killed 85 people and nearly incinerated the town of Paradise. More than 70,000 people have filed claims against the utility over various wildfires in recent years.

Attorneys believe as many as 100,000 people are eligible to receive payments for damages they suffered during the devastating wildfires of recent years.

But wildfire victims of previous years must wait for PG&E to exit bankruptcy to get any payout from the utility. And as the 2019 wildfire season takes another toll on Northern California and the

utility’s equipment is blamed for new fires, the number of homes destroyed ticks up. More victims are filing claims against the company, potentially reducing the payout all victims and creditors could receive.

“The more victims there are, the smaller the slices of the pie. That’s just the way it’s going to be,” said Hugh Ray, a bankruptcy attorney and principal at the law firm McKool Smith.

Recovery has been particularly hard for Camp Fire survivors because many in their safety nets also lost everything. Christina Taft, who lived with her mother before the fire, says she’s relying on charity after the fire killed her mother and destroyed the home they shared.

“I’m still trying to get a job and I still have stuff in storage and I’m

not economically stable,” Taft said.

In its bankruptcy plan, PG&E has pledged to pay $8.4 billion to wildfire victims and an additional $11 billion to compensate insurance companies for their payouts.

A competing proposal made by bondholders seeking to gain control of PG&E would pay wildfire victims $13.5 billion.

It’s unclear how much the total liabilities for wildfire victims will amount to, and the matter is being litigated. Attorneys for wildfire victims hope for a full recovery, but some bankruptcy experts are skeptical.

“They’re not going to get anything like a complete recovery,” Ray said.

“It won’t be anything like enough to solve all the problems. At this point I don’t see the money.”

Complicating matters, debts that

PG&E incurred after the company filed for bankruptcy protection are supposed to be treated as a higher priority than those incurred before bankruptcy, experts said. Without bankruptcy law that enables companies to continue operating after filing, no one would be willing to lend to the company or provide equipment, for fear of not getting paid.

That means victims of blazes such as the one last month in Sonoma County that destroyed 374 structures and forced 200,000 people to evacuate are supposed to be paid before victims of earlier fires.

“It doesn’t make sense to me.

You’d think it would be based on what’s oldest, and obviously the Paradise fire was the most destructive,” Taft said. “It’s very unfair.”

Top lawmakers reach agreement on spending as deadline nears

By Andrew Taylor Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Negotiations on a package of spending bills to fund the federal government have produced a key breakthrough, though considerably more work is needed to wrap up the long-delayed measures.

Top lawmakers of the House and Senate Appropriations committees on Saturday confirmed agreement on allocations for each of the

12 spending bills, a step that allows negotiations on the $1.4 trillion budget bundle to begin in earnest to try to pass the measures by a Dec. 20 deadline.

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., announced the agreement on Saturday through aides.

The measures would fill in the details on this summer’s hard-won budget and debt deal. The pact is sought by a broad spectrum of GOP defense hawks, Democrats

pressing to maintain recent gains in domestic programs, and a dwindling cadre of Washington pragmatists eager to demonstrate that they can make divided government work in an increasingly toxic atmosphere.

The talks come as the Democratic-controlled House is driving toward impeaching President Donald Trump, whose demands for billions of dollars more for additional wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border have slowed the process.

Tilde Richey

October 25, 1925 - November 9, 2019

Tilde (Trauth) Richey a longtime resident of Kenai, Alaska died November 9, 2019 at Central Peninsula Hospital, Soldotna, Alaska. She was ninety four years old.

Matilde Rosa Trauth “Tilde” was born October, 1925 in Zweibrucken, Germany the second daughter of Vinzenz Trauth and Rosa (Piatti) Trauth. Although remaining a citizen of Germany she was a permanent resident of the United States residing in California, initially and later in Anchorage and Kenai, Alaska.

She was preceded in death by her parents Vinzenz and Rosa (Piatti) Trauth and older sister Amelie Trauth, all of Zweibrucken, Germany; parent-in-law, Robert Rusaw Richey and Jean Cameron (Forbes) Richey, sister-in-law, Jane (Richey) Aveni of California.

She is survived by her husband, Robert (Bob) A. Richey, friend, companion, and husband of thirty eight years, who remains a resident of Kenai and currently residing at Riverside Assisted Living in Soldotna. She is also survived by sister-in- law June (Richey) Brooks and family, Orlando, Florida; and the Kevin Aveni family of Sunland, California. She leaves behind special friends; the Kivi family of North Kenai; the Bielefeld family of Kenai and Anchorage; the Johnston/ McDermott family of Soldotna: and the Kretschmer and Fehl families, and Sister Jakobe Schmid of Germany.

Tilde, along with her family, and her home town of Zweibrucken near the GermanFrench border were not spared the ravishes of war as a teenager and young woman. As a resilient and strong young women with an eye to the future following the war, she was a resident/participant in the post war rebuilding of Zweibrucken. She would later seek a new life abroad while always keeping the memory of her native Germany in her heart.

Tilde and her husband Robert first met while Robert was stationed in Germany at the Kaserene Base, with the US Army from 1954 to 1956. Tilde was a librarian at the international library in Zweibrucken where they met. She later immigrated to the United States, in 1958 and was sponsored as a new immigrant by the Richey family, immigrating initially to California and later moving to Anchorage, Alaska and then to Kenai several years later. Following his active military duty in Germany, Robert returned to California and was later stationed in College, Alaska with the US Air Reserve where he also attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Tilde and he stayed in contact and later reunited while Tilde was living, studying and working in Anchorage after 1962. Tilde worked for the Anchorage Times newspaper and was said to be working on photo copy at the “Anchorage Times” when the 1964 earth quake struck.

Several years later Tilde relocated to Kenai, Alaska where Robert, after graduating from University of Alaska and seasonal ranger employment at Mt. Mckinley NP, landed seasonal employment and later a permanent assistant manager/pilot position with the Kenai National Moose Range in Kenai.

Tilde would become a fifty year resident of Kenai, Alaska where she became a long time employee for Alaska Commercial Company and later Nordstroms and Robert continued his employment with Kenai National Moose Range.

Robert and Tilde were united in marriage in Homer, Alaska in 1981 after a twenty year courtship and would also have a second ceremony in Germany the same year.

Tilde touched many lives through her work, church, employment, travel, and Robert’s tenure at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

Tilde had many experiences on the Kenai and throughout Alaska participating in the many opportunities, adventures , growth, and challenges of the new state and thriving Kenai Peninsula.

Tilde and Robert were long time members of the Our Lady of The Angels, Catholic church, in Kenai, Alaska and Tilde was also a volunteer with the parish clothing program.

Through the years, Tilde nurtured her new friends in Alaska and old friends in Germany alike. While living in Alaska, Tilde traveled often to Germany maintaining contact with friends and family.

Tilde retired in 1988. She and Robert who retired from Kenai Refuge in 1990 experienced a long, healthy, and active retirement with many adventures and travels in Alaska, Canada, the lower 48 states, and Europe. They loved to go on extended trips in their motor home and closer to home in Bob’s airplane.

In the early days, they were probably one the few people to ever car-camp in Alaska in a Porsche coup that Robert purchased in Germany and had shipped to Alaska in 1971.

Tilde, a true daughter of the Rhineland area of western Germany loved the out doors, camping, spring flowers, classical music, a glass of fine wine, cooking, a fast ride in Robert’s Porsche 911T coup, good books, tea with friends, and sunsets. In particular, she enjoyed the view of Cook Inlet, Mt. Redoubt, and the Alaska-Aleutian Range at sunset from their Cook Inlet bluff home of 40 years. From her first apartment in Anchorage to her Cook Inlet bluff home north of Kenai, Tilde was never far from a Cook Inlet sunset. Her traditional German cookies that she always had on hand and gave as gifts during the holidays were legendary among friends and family. Her traditional recipes the subject of considerable envy remain a secret. Tilde also loved to fly as a passenger in small aircraft well in to her senior years and she could do so often with her own personal pilot, husband, Robert in his trusty Beechcraft Bonanza airplane. Visiting Alaska’s remote towns, and villages; and exploring, site seeing, and camping all over Alaska were favorite pass times.

Tilde Trauth Richey and the Trauth family have been generous philanthropist for worthy programs in Germany and together established the Tilde Trauth-Richey Stiftung (Endowment), a charitable foundation providing financial support for youth educational, musical, sports, welfare, and religious programs and organizations in her native Germany.

Tilde and husband have also provided for future support for Alaska church youth, and aviation safety programs.

Robert Richey who survives, and Tilde’s many friends would like to thank the employees and volunteers of Central Peninsula Hospital, Heritage Place, Riverside Assisted Living, Father Patrick (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church), Access Alaska, and the No One Dies Alone (NODA) volunteer program at the hospital for the care and support they provided our dear Tilde during the the last year and the sunset of her journey.

A memorial service and celebration of the life of Tilde Trauth Richey will be announced at a later date. Any remembrances or memorials that friends would like to share with Robert (Bob) Richey may be sent to Robert Richey, PO Box 611, Kenai, Ak 99611.

Donations in memory of Tilde Trauth Richey may be made to Our Lady Of the Angels Catholic Church, 225 S. Spruce St. , Kenai , Ak 99611, or the Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation, 2811 Merrill Field, Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99501; and German friends can make a memorial donation to the Tilde Trauth-Richey Stiftung (foundation), Schwabacher StraBe 32 , 90762, Furth, Germany.

Trump has little interest in the often-arcane appropriations process, other than to obtain wall funding and to boast about record Pentagon funding. The annual spending bills are, however, a top priority for top lawmakers like Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who have wrestled over appropriations for decades.

Trump has been limited in success in winning wall funding

from Congress, where there is relatively little enthusiasm for the project among his GOP allies and strong opposition from most Democrats.

Congress provided just $1.4 billion in wall funding last year.

But Trump has won considerably more money through transfers from Pentagon accounts by exploiting budget rules. He is seeking $8.6 billion, including $5 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, but would win far less under the tentative accord.

5 states drag feet on creation of panels to promote Census

By Mike Schneider Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — With billions in federal aid and seats in Congress at stake, some states are dragging their feet in carrying out one of the Census Bureau’s chief recommendations for making sure everyone is counted during the 2020 census.

Five states — Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas — have not set up “complete count committees” that would create public awareness campaigns to encourage people to fill out the questionnaires.

In some of those states, politicians argued that a statewide body would be unnecessary, since local committees, cities and nonprofit organizations are already working to publicize the census. In others, state leaders didn’t see any urgency to act.

The once-a-decade count of the U.S. population starts in January in a remote area of Alaska. The rest of the nation takes part starting in the spring. “We are encouraging others to join in,” Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham said this month. “The clock is ticking, and the time to join is now.”

Six states — Iowa, Maine, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin — only got on board in the past several weeks.

Officials say the committees can separate census winners from losers.

“Complete count committees are extremely effective,” said Albert Fontenot, an associate

director at the Census Bureau. “It’s in the states’ interests in that they get a funding flow and congressional seats.”

Of the holdout states, all but Louisiana have Republican governors.

In Texas, a measure to create a committee died in the GOP-dominated Legislature earlier this year even though the second most populous state has the most to gain from the census — up to three congressional seats.

Some Texas lawmakers were worried about losing their seats during redistricting if population surges favoring Democrats were found in urban and suburban areas, said Luis Figueroa, legislative and policy director at the Center for Public Policy Priorities in Austin.

Also, at the time, the Trump administration was pushing to add a citizenship question to the form, and some lawmakers didn’t want to take a stand on the issue by promoting the census, he said. The U.S. Supreme Court later blocked the question.

Twenty-six state governments are appropriating nearly $350 million to reach people and get them to respond to the census. The amounts range from California’s record $187 million to Montana’s $100,000, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

New York City is committing $40 million.

States led by Democrats have spent more per capita. Of the 11 states spending at least $1 per resident, all but North Dakota have Democratic governors, according to an Associated Press analysis.

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Secretary of Navy says Trump’s tweet is not a formal order

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The secretary of the U.S. Navy said Saturday he doesn’t consider a tweet by President Donald Trump an order and would need a formal order to stop a review of a sailor who could lose his status as a Navy SEAL. “I need a formal order to act,” Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said, and referred to the tweet. “I don’t interpret them as a formal order.”

Trump insisted last Thursday the Navy “will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s Trident Pin,” inserting himself into an ongoing legal review of the sailor’s ability to hold onto the pin that designates him a SEAL. The Navy on Wednesday notified Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher that he will face a review early next month to determine if he should remain on the elite force.

Gallagher was acquitted of a murder charge in the stabbing death of an Islamic State militant captive, but a military jury convicted him of posing with the corpse while in Iraq in 2017.

He was then demoted to chief.

Spencer, speaking on the sidelines of the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada, said if the president requests the process to stop, the process stops.

“Good order and discipline is also obeying the orders of the President of the United States,” he said.

Ginsburg hospitalized for treatment of chills, fever WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized after experiencing chills and fever, the court said Saturday.

In a statement, the court’s public information office said Ginsburg was admitted Friday night to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington before being transferred to Johns Hopkins for further evaluation and treatment of any possible infection.

With intravenous antibiotics and fluids, her symptoms abated and she expected to be released from the hospital as early as Sunday morning, the statement said.

Earlier this month Ginsburg, 86, suffered what the court described as a stomach bug.

She was absent from arguments on Nov. 13 but returned for the court’s next public meeting, on Nov. 18.

She has been treated for cancer twice in the past year and two other times since 1999.

Over the summer she received radiation for a tumor on her pancreas. Last winter she underwent surgery for lung cancer.

— Associated Press

Schools A7

Soldotna High School NO SCHOOL Nov. 28-29 The after-school tutoring buses will start running on Sept 3. There are two buses that leave at 4:15 p.m. You must be on the route list to ride the bus. See Ms. Wear in the library to find out more information and/or get on the bus list.

You can also email her at twear@ kpbsd.orgor call 260-7036, 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Soldotna Stars Letterman Jackets are available to order at http://www.neffco.com. Click on Varsity Jackets, find our school

by State, select Soldotna High School, starting at $149 you can personalize it anyway you would like. Makes a great Christmas gift!

SoHi Pool Schedule M,W,F Morning Lap 6:30-7:30 a.m.

Sport Calendar - http:// www.arbiterlive.com/ Teams?entityId=21192 or http:// www.asaa365.com/ There are two ways to order a transcript. Each way serves a different purpose.

If you need a transcript sent to a college or NCAA or a similar agency, then you will need to log on to: http://www.parchment. com to order transcripts to be sent. The request is then forwarded to SoHi. After processing, it then goes through cyberspace — rather than the US mail — to get to its destination, which is much faster! ALL transcripts that are headed for NCAA, colleges, etc. have to be processed this way!

FINAL TRANSCRIPTS! A final transcript is one that shows your second semester grades. If you order your transcript when we are in second semester, you will need to make sure you choose “next grading period” when you go on to Parchment — that way your transcript request will wait until the grades are in at the end of the year before it is sent.

Nikiski North Star Elementary Today is the last day to order your cinnamon rolls from Mrs. Segura’s third grade class. All proceeds will go towards their winter and spring field trips. Please turn in completed order forms and money to Mrs. Segura or the front office. Orders will be completed and delivered as they come in.

The rolls cost $2 each or $10 for a dozen. Thank you in advance for supporting our third grade class!

Please remember to have your child wear appropriate winter gear for outside recess. This includes a warm coat or jacket, waterproof gloves or mittens, warm hat, winter boots, and snow suit or snow pants. KPBSD policy states that outdoor recess will take place until the temperature drops below -10 degrees.

Please remember that all KPBSD schools will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 28-29.

School will resume on Monday, Dec. 2. Over the break, please use some time to read with your child and listen to them read to you.

The more opportunities children have to talk to and listen to adults, the more developed their vocabulary becomes and thus provides them tools for success in reading. NNS wishes all of our families and staff a fun, safe, and restful break.

Kenai Alternative High School Kenai Alternative High School is currently scheduling interviews for our 3rd Rotation. Interviews will be held Nov. 20-26. Classes for the 3rd Rotation begin Dec.

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2. Students who are interested in scheduling an interview are asked to call the school at 3352870 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Soldotna Elementary Nov. 27: Crazy Hat Day Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving Holiday (No School) Dec. 2-13: Christmas Kindness Food Drive Dec. 4-5: Holiday Wonderland Shop 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Dec. 5: Soldotna Elementary Band and Choir Concert at 6:30 p.m. in the gym Dec. 16: Winter Concert (Ksixth grade) and Cookie Train 6:30 p.m. at Soldotna High School Parent Pack needs your help!

Sign-up for email communications or like the Parent Pack on Facebook for up-to-date volunteer opportunities.

Weather Reminder: Please ensure that children have appropriate gear for the weather. Students will attend periods of outdoor activity every day.

Connections Dates To Remember: Nov. 26: SOLDOTNA: Open Gym @ Nikiski Pool from 121:30 p.m. Free for Connections students!

Dec. 5: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge – PAPER MAKING! Dec. 5 and 12: HOMER: STEAM Challenge Paper Roller Coasters Dec. 13: Semester Reports Due Jan. 31:Geography Bee @ Soldotna Office 1 p.m.; Grades 4-8 May 4 – Kenai Fjords Marine Science Explorer Tour — Please Contact Julie Lindquist for more details, jlindquist@kpbsd.orgor 907-224-9035 Soldotna Office — Kenai Recreation Center gym time every Tuesday from 12-2 p.m.

Homer Office — SPARC activities every Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

CONNECTION FAMILIES: Check out our new link for Connections events! These are community events that Connections students may be interested in!

Central Peninsula: https:// padlet.com/connectionskpbsd/ lz7z7ea4ii7w Homer: https://padlet.com/ dbynagle/HomerConnections Seward: https://padlet.com/ lhaskins1/SewardConnections Soldotna Office — Free Tutoring: Connections is very excited to have Rebecca Weaver, assistant professor from the Kenai Peninsula College, at the Soldotna office every Thursday from 12-2 p.m. to tutor students and parents in math, physics, chemistry and science for free! If you are a parent or a student that needs help in any of these areas, please call us at 714-8880to make an appointment.

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Activities: Connections has partnered with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to bring several FREE exciting activities to our homeschool families. Space is limited so please sign up asap with Kellie Davidson: kdavidson@kpbsd. orgor call 714-8880 to reserve your spot: Dec. 5 — Paper Making, two sessions: 1-2 p.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m.

K-Beach Elementary Mr. Daniels’s Class welcomes Watershed Meg back to class for another edition of the Creek Talk. This week they will discuss Wildfires and Water Quality. On Wednesday, the class will walk

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to Slikok Creek to continue its water quality testing. Rain, sleet, nor snow will stop his class from looking after the health of “their” creek.

Nov. 28-29: NO SCHOOL due to Thanksgiving Holiday Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science The Life Skill we are focusing on this week is Friendship — To make and keep a friend through mutual trust and caring.

Our annual Christmas Drive is in full swing. Ornaments are up in the front office window that need adopting if you would like to help out a family in need, or if you would like to make a cash donation see the office.

Monday, Nov. 25: Shala Dobson and Jim Dault will be with us as our Artist in Residence.

Tuesday, Nov. 26: Shala Dobson and Jim Dault will be with us as our Artist in Residence.

Wednesday, Nov. 27: Shala Dobson and Jim Dault will be with us as our Artist in Residence; PTA’s Fall Book Giveaway Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving Day — No School We are currently accepting lottery applications for the 2020/2021 school year. The deadline for this application is Feb. 28, 2020. If you are interested in attending Kaleidoscope please contact the office for more information at 283-0804.

Brrr … It is that time a year again when all students need to bring appropriate outside gear to school including coat, hat, gloves, boots and rain gear if it is raining.

Upcoming Events Dec. 2: Great Alaska Shake Out at 10 a.m.

Dec. 6: Fifth grade End of Quarter Celebration of Learning at 1:30 p.m.

Dec. 13: First and second grade End of Quarter Celebration of Learning at 3 p.m.

Dec. 17: Holiday Concert for first-fifth grade students — 6 p.m.

Dec. 19: Kindergarten Cookie Sharing at 2:45 p.m.

Volunteers: Study trips are already scheduled so watch for student permission forms. If you’d like to volunteer on a trip, you need to be an approved volunteer. Two steps are required each school year to be approved.

Go to http://kaleidoscope. blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/wpmu/ volunteersand click the link to the background check. This may take two weeks for approval to be returned. The KSAS volunteer training is our second step, please see the office for information regarding this process.

Skyview Basketball this week: — Tuesday, Nov. 26 – Skyview Girls 7 A vs. Skyview Girls 8 A at Skyview – 3 p.m.

— Tuesday, Nov. 26 – Skyview Boys 7 A vs. Skyview Boys 8 A at Skyview – 4:15 p.m.

Thanksgiving Break — No School for students and staff on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29.

Yearbooks are on sale! Discount applies if ordered by Nov. 30. Order online by visiting the Skyview Blog Homepage.

The Skyview Angel Tree is located in the school commons. If you would like to help a Skyview Middle School student in need, please stop by to select a card from the tree. All items purchased need to be returned to the front office by Monday, Dec. 2.

Sign-up sheets for Activity Night, Penny Drive money counting, and Food Drive are available outside Mrs. Pothast’s classroom, C106. Student Council members who want to help out

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with any of these events should sign up ASAP. Donations of sugar cookies, frosting, and sprinkles are needed for the Activity Night, as well. Please sign-up if you can help! Any questions, ask Mrs. Pothast. Thank you!

For more Skyview news Like Us on Facebook!

Nikiski Middle/High Tuesday, Nov. 26: Middle School Basketball @ Homer – Girls A & Boys B 4 p.m. / Boys A & Girls B 5:30 p.m.

Thursday & Friday, Nov. 28-29: NO SCHOOL — THANKSGIVING BREAK Tuesday, Dec. 3: Middle School Basketball @ Nikiski vs.

Skyview 7 — Girls A & Boys B 3 p.m. / Boys A & Girls B 4:30 p.m.

Graduation/After Grad planning meeting — 6 p.m. in the library Wednesday, Dec. 4: High School Basketball begins Friday & Saturday, Dec. 6-7: High School Wrestling at Grace Grappler Tournament Order your yearbook now at Josten.com. The price is $50 now, but will go up in January.

Congratulations to the Nikiski Volleyball Team for taking 3rd at the State Tournament and earning the Sportsmanship Award! Kaitlyn Johnson also received the Best Setter Award and America Jeffreys received the Best Defensive Specialist Award.

Kaycee Bostic, Kaitlyn Johnson, and America Jeffreys were named to the State All-Tournament Team. South Central Conference All-Conference Awards: Kaitlyn Johnson — MVP; First Team All-Conference: Kaycee Bostic & America Jeffreys; Honorable mention: Lillian Carstens, Tika Zimmerman and Savannah Ley NMHS would like to send out a huge thank you to Ms. Jessica O’Brien from Charlotte’s restaurant. Jessica presented at this week’s Workforce Wednesday about her work as a waitress.

Ms. Jessica said the best part of her job is working with the staff at Charlotte’s, serving her amazing customers and the flexibility of her schedule that allows her to be involved as a parent. Jessica’s advice to our students is to slow down and enjoy school! She also encouraged our students to practice saving their money and would recommend her job for those seeking part time work, especially for students pursuing post-secondary education.

“Being a waitress has taught me about compassion.” Thank you, Ms. Jessica! Students at NMHS loved having you here!

Next week’s Workforce Wednesday, KDLL’s very own reporter, Shaylon Cochran.

We would like to extend our thanks to UAS, UAA and KPC for visiting our school this week and allowing all of our seniors the opportunity to apply to college for free! We are so grateful to partner with these institutions to increase our students’ access to post secondary education!

Mountain View Elementary There is no school on Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The PTA will be meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. in the library “The Polar Pals Gift Shop” will be open Tuesday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 13 in the library. This is a program hosted by the PTA to allow students to shop for inexpensive Christmas gifts for family and friends. If you would like to volunteer to help students shop please call the office at 283-8600 to schedule a time. Volunteers need to have

Teacher in kidnapping case says there was a misunderstanding Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah elementary school teacher charged with felony kidnapping after leaving school property with a 6-year-old student said she was trying to help the upset girl get home.

Prosecutors filed the case against Amy Martz this week, alleging she was gone with the child for 40 minutes in a neighbourhood more than a half-mile from the school.

She didn’t inform administrators until after the girl’s worried mother came to the school searching for her daughter, who said she is autistic and mostly nonverbal, prosecutors said.

Martz, 49, acknowledged

Thursday that she left Fox Hollow Elementary with the girl on Sept. 4, but said it was because the child was “sobbing uncontrollably” and seemed to need help, the Deseret News reported. She saw the girl outside her classroom and tried to help her find her way home, asking the child if she belonged at the bus stop or parent pickup location, Martz said.

Prosecutors, meanwhile, said school surveillance footage shows Martz walking with the girl hand-inhand off school grounds, passing by a teacher on bus duty. They did not immediately have further comment on the charges Friday.

Martz said the child

North Peninsula Recreation Service Area

907-776-8800, www.northpenrec.com North Peninsula Recreation Service Area invites you to join us for Christmas Comes to Nikiski!

The Annual Craft Fair will be held Saturday December 14th from 10am to 4pm at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center.

Vendor space is available for $10.

Register by November 25th.

Santa will be available for pictures, and we will have cooking decorating & craft activities for kids.

Contact Jackie to reserve your space 776-8800.

For more information, check our website, Facebook page or call 776-8800

appeared to be pointing the way to her house, but as they wandered the neighbourhood Martz realized the girl didn’t know where she was going.

At that point, Martz said she went to a nearby house to call administrators. By then, the mother was already at the school and another teacher was driving through the neighbourhood looking

for the child. The teacher brought them both back to the school.

Martz, who also is an attorney specializing in education law, later said she had tried to give the girl a “piggy back” ride, court documents stated. She said she tried to explain her intentions to the girl’s parents, but they spoke Spanish and may not have understood her.

KENAI ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR Kenai Central High School November 29th & 30th 10am - 5pm Pictures with Santa 1pm - 4pm Fri. & Sat Door prize Drawings on Sat.

completed a background check through the school district.

It is not too late to help a family in need during this holiday season. If you would be able to donate anything from a pair of gloves, a hat, a turkey, or a complete holiday meal, please drop your donation off at the office or call Kimb at 283-8600 before Wednesday, Dec. 11. Your contribution would be very much appreciated!

The primary winter concert for all first, second and third grade students will be on Monday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Renee C. Henderson auditorium at Kenai Central High School. Students need to be at KCHS at 5:45 p.m.

The fifth grade band concert will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. in the gym at Mountain View.

Winter break is Dec. 21-Jan. 6. Students return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Sterling Elementary Thanksgiving Spirit Week: Nov. 25-27 Monday: ‘60s Dress — Gratitude is Groovy!

Tuesday: ‘70s Dress — Thanksgiving Day Disco Wednesday: ‘80s Dress — Sterling Families Rock!

Nov. 27: Love of Learning Family Day! 12:30-3:30 p.m. — Families come join your children for lunch and activities!

Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving holiday — No school Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thank you for our visits from our Kenai Brown Bears! It has been so exciting for our students and staff to have these fine young men as models within our school!

Cook Inlet Academy Last week on Nov. 15 the middle school basketball regional tournament was held at CIA. Both the boys team and the girls team went to the championship game.

The CIA Eagles boys team took second and the Ninilchik Wolverine boys were the champions.

The Cook Inlet Academy Lady Eagles took the championship trophy home with the Aurora Borealis girls taking second.

The Wild Game Fellowship Feed was a huge success and was held on Nov. 18. Mr. Peterson’s Outdoor Education Class was able to harvest a moose with an educational/cultural permit from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

The class, Mr. Peterson and parents helped with the processing of the meat. The moose was the main fare for the dinner, and those attending brought Alaska side dishes and desserts. CIA is thankful to ADF&G for having such a program.

The National Honor Society students again this year created a Thanksgiving Blessing Basket.

Many contributed to the basket which was presented on Nov. 20.

Elementary students served drinks and treats to grandparents, parents and family at the Elementary Serve-a-thon. Books were read and a great time was had by all.

Congratulations to Scott Loehr! In celebration of Veterans Day, Scott Loehr was sworn into the United States Army at a ceremony at the Soldotna Sports Center. Scott will be training to be a combat medic.

Redoubt Elementary Nov. 28 and 29 we will be having Thanksgiving Break, no school.

Family Game Night will be Dec. 3 at 6:30-7 p.m., we will have board games, open gym, and other activities. All students must be accompanied by an adult to attend this event.

Winter concert for grades 4-6 will be Dec. 5 at Soldotna High School at 6 pm.

Our next PTA meeting will be Dec. 10 at 3:45 p.m. in the teacher’s lounge, we are always looking for new members and childcare is provided.

Our annual Polar Pals Holiday Store will run Dec. 10-13. Students will have an opportunity to view and shop for holiday gifts.

More details to come.

The weekly newsletter are available online on Facebook and on our school blog http:// redoubtelementary.blogs.kpbsd. k12.ak.us/

Kenai Middle School IMPORTANT: There is no after-school tutoring this week.

Tutoring will resume Dec. 3.

ALL SWAG MONEY IS DUE MONDAY MORNING. Please send swag tickets and money first thing Monday morning. Swags will be available for pick up after 12 p.m. on Monday afternoon, all school day Tuesday, and Wednesday until 2:30 p.m. Thank you so much for supporting our 6th grade camp fundraiser.

Robotics will only practice on Tuesday with the following schedule.

2:30-4 p.m. ALL CLUB MEMBERS 4-5 p.m. COMPETITION TEAM ONLY There are no Basketball games this week. The next games are for “A” teams on Dec. 5 at Skyview.

There is no school on Thursday or Friday. We sincerely hope you have a joy-filled family holiday!

SAVE-THE-DATE Dec. 10: Holiday Choir Concert Dec. 11: Holiday Band Concert

Today in History Today is Sunday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2019. There are 37 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television.

On this date: In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

In 1941, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Edwards v. California, unanimously struck down a California law prohibiting people from bringing impoverished non-residents into the state.

In 1947, a group of writers, producers and directors that became known as the “Hollywood Ten” was cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about alleged Communist influence in the movie industry. John Steinbeck’s novel “The Pearl” was first published.

In 1969, Apollo 12 splashed down safely in the Pacific.

In 1971, a hijacker calling himself “Dan Cooper” (but who became popularly known as “D.B. Cooper”) parachuted from a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 over the Pacific Northwest after receiving $200,000 in ransom; his fate remains unknown.

In 1982, Barack Hussein Obama Sr., a Kenyan government economist and father of Barack Obama, was killed in an automobile accident in Nairobi; he was 46.

In 1985, the hijacking of an Egyptair jetliner parked on the ground in Malta ended violently as Egyptian commandos stormed the plane. Fiftyeight people died in the raid, in addition to two others killed by the hijackers.

In 1987, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed on terms to scrap shorter- and medium-range missiles. (The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev the following month.)

In 1991, rock singer Freddie Mercury died in London at age 45 of AIDS-related pneumonia.

In 1995, voters in Ireland narrowly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing divorce.

In 2000, the U-S Supreme Court stepped into the bitter, overtime struggle for the White House, agreeing to consider George W. Bush’s appeal against the hand recounting of ballots in Florida.

In 2017, militants attacked a crowded mosque in Egypt with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, killing more than 300 people in the deadliest-ever attack by Islamic extremists in the country. Zimbabwe swore in its new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa (moo-nahn-GAHG’-wah), after the resignation of President Robert Mugabe, who had fired his longtime deputy just two and a half weeks earlier.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama played host at the first state dinner of his presidency to visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an event marred by two gatecrashers, Tareq and Michaele Salahi (mih-KEL’ sah-LAH’-hee). Kentucky officials said census worker Bill Sparkman, found bound and hanging from a tree with the word “fed” scrawled across his chest, had in fact committed suicide. Albert Pujols (POO’-hohlz) won the National League MVP unanimously, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04.

Five years ago: Under pressure from President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel submitted his resignation amid White House concerns about his effectiveness and broader criticism from outside about the administration’s Middle East crisis management. It was announced that a grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri, had decided against indicting Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown; the decision enraged protesters who set fire to buildings and cars and looted businesses in the area where Brown had been fatally shot.

One year ago: French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Paris as thousands gathered to vent anger against rising fuel taxes. Alabama remained unbeaten with a 52-21 win over rival Auburn, as Tua Tagovailoa (TOO’-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH’-ah) threw five touchdown passes and ran for another.

Today’s Birthdays: Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson is 81.

Country singer Johnny Carver is 79. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue (TAG’-lee-uh-boo) is 79. Rock drummer Pete Best is 78. Actorcomedian Billy Connolly is 77. Former White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater is 77. Former congressman and Motion Picture Association of America Chairman Dan Glickman is 75. Singer Lee Michaels is 74.

Actor Dwight Schultz is 72. Actor Stanley Livingston is 69. Rock musician Clem Burke (Blondie; The Romantics) is 65. Record producer Terry Lewis is 63. Actor/director Ruben Santiago-Hudson is 63. Actress Denise Crosby is 62. Actress Shae D’Lyn is 57. Rock musician John Squire (The Stone Roses) is 57. Rock musician Gary Stonadge (Big Audio) is 57. Actor Conleth Hill is 55. Actor-comedian Brad Sherwood is 55. Actor Garret Dillahunt is 55. Actor-comedian Scott Krinsky is 51. Rock musician Chad Taylor (Live) is 49. Actress Lola Glaudini is 48. Actress Danielle Nicolet is 46. Actor-writer-director-producer Stephen Merchant is 45. Olympic bronze medal figure skater Chen Lu is 43. Actor Colin Hanks is 42. Actress Katherine Heigl (HY’-guhl) is 41. Actress Sarah Hyland is 29.

Thought for Today: “There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.” -- W.H. Auden, British poet (1907-1973).

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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 Nov. 17 at 8:45 p.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway near Candlelight Drive. Nicholls C. Sloan, 33, of Kenai was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility at the request of the Probation Office for petition to revoke probation.

■■ On Nov. 17 at 11:04 p.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop on Cook Avenue.

Richard A. Mattox, 59, of Kenai was

arrested for driving while license revoked and violating conditions of release and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Nov. 16 at 10:14 a.m., Kenai police were called to a residence on Aspen Street regarding stolen property. After investigation, Oliver F. Verg-In, 45, of Sand Point, was arrested on seven counts of second-degree theft and one count of fourth-degree theft and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Nov. 16 at 4:01 p.m., Kenai police responded to the area of Mile 11 of the Kenai Spur Highway regarding reports of a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately). After investigation, Ryan

K. Chavez, 38, of Fairbanks was arrested for driving under the influence, fourthdegree theft, and violating conditions of release and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Nov. 16 at 10:16 p.m., Kenai police responded to a local business near Mile 11 of the Kenai Spur Highway regarding a shoplifter. After investigation, Jared J. Herrmann, 23, of Kenai, was arrested for fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and fourth-degree theft.

■■ On Nov. 15 at 11:58 a.m., Kenai police assisted in a traffic stop with the Alaska State Troopers. After investigation, Tia M.

Johnson, 32,, of Anchorage was arrested on outstanding Soldotna troopers warrant for violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, $250 bail, and a new charge of violating conditions of release and false information. She was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Nov. 15 at 2:05 p.m., Kenai police contacted a wanted subject near Mile 9 of the Kenai Spur Highway. Michael L. Tarver, 55, of Kenai, was arrested on outstanding $300 Palmer troopers misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear for a pretrial conference hearing and driving while license revoked. Tarver was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Nov. 15 at 6:55 p.m., Kenai police were called to the area of Mile 11 of the Kenai Spur Highway after reports of an argument. Officers made contact with Martina M. Shangin, 36, of Kenai, who was charged with violating conditions of release and taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Nov. 15 at 7:18 p.m., Kenai police contacted a wanted subject in the area of Mile 11 of the Kenai Spur Highway. David A. Kalmakoff, 54, of Anchorage, was arrested on outstanding Kodiak troopers misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear for status hearing on the original charge of fourth-degree assault. Kalmakoff was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

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■■ Alec Irving Smith, 27, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Apr. 23. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with Smokin Deals, and placed on probation for six months.

■■ Norman Neil Sylvester, 51, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to attempted failure to register as a sex offender, committed Apr. 1, 2018. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai Superior Court: ■■ Arnold Franklin Sipes, 28, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to second-degree theft, committed May 6, 2018. Imposition of sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for four years, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $50 cost of appointed counsel, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with the Soldotna Fred Meyer store or with three specifically named victims, sentenced to all but time served suspended, and ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use, possess or consume any illegal controlled substances, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, and ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Alec Irving Smith, 27, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, committed June 11. He was sentenced to three years in prison with two years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100

suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized in this case and, if any, in dismissed cases, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs, ordered to have no contact with victim or co-defendant in this case, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of illegal controlled substances and stolen property, and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed.

All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Norman Neil Sylvester, 51, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of an amended charge of violating condition of release, one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, and one felony count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons (felon in possession), committed Sept. 4, 2018. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison with 18 months suspended on the felony count, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, forfeited controlled substances, paraphernalia, handgun and accessories, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, and was placed on probation for three years. On the misdemeanor count of violating condition of release, he was sentenced to five days in jail. On the misdemeanor count of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 30 days suspended and placed on probation for 12 months.

court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: ■■ Garrett Cody Tikka, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of violating condition of release, committed Aug. 1. On the count of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to 150 days in jail with 130 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for two years, and was placed on probation for two years. On the count of violating condition of release, he was placed on probation for 12 months, concurrent with time in another case. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Aloyisius John PikongannaWright, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourthdegree assault, a domestic violence offense committed Sept. 2. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 120 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a domestic violence program, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Brandon Eugene Douglass, 36, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief, a domestic violence offense committed Aug. 20. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 300 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for three years.

■■ Desiree Joliene Guilliam, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of third-degree theft, committed

Nov. 1, 2017, and one count of fourth-degree theft, committed Dec. 13, 2017. On count one, she was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Safeway or Kenai Walmart, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, she was sentenced to five days in jail.

All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Desiree J. Guilliam, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Dec. 14, 2017. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

■■ Desiree Guilliam, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to concealment of merchandise (under $250), committed Jan. 10, 2018. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

■■ Desiree Joliene Guilliam, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourthdegree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Aug. 8, 2018. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/ alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited all item seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Travis Charles Hatten, 24, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to unlawful contact per court ordered, a domestic violence offense committed Oct. 9, 2018. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Arnold Franklin Sipes, 28, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited and one count of reckless driving, committed May 3, 2016.

He was sentenced to 10 days in jail on count one, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his

license revoked for 30 days, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Arnold Franklin Sipes, 28, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed May 12, 2017. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Arnold F. Sipes, 28, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Oct. 23, 2017. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with three specifically named people or with Soldotna Fred Meyer store, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Arnold Franklin Sipes, 28, of Soldotna, was found guilty of thirddegree theft, committed June 24, 2018. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with three specifically named people or with the Soldotna Fred Meyer store, and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Arnold F. Sipes, 28, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, a domestic violence offense committed Sept. 19, 2018.

He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

■■ Arnold Franklin Sipes, 28, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of failure to appear on a misdemeanor (no contact within 30 days), committed Oct. 17, 2018. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for 12

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Votes in election seen as referendum on protests Associated Press

HONG KONG — Voting was underway Sunday in Hong Kong elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month.

Long lines formed outside polling stations for 452 seats in the city’s 18

district councils.

The councils are largely advisory and have little power. But the election has taken on symbolic importance in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.

A strong showing by the opposition would show that the public still supports the pro-democracy movement, even as the protests

have become increasingly violent.

The ruling camp in Hong Kong and the national government in Beijing hope that the unrest and disruption to daily life will turn voters against the movement.

There has been a rare break in the violence in recent days as protesters, anxious to validate their cause through the ballot box, hit the pause

button to ensure the polls won’t be postponed.

“We need to show the world that our cause is legitimate. I don’t believe that Beijing will not respond to the Hong Kong people’s voice,” a black-clad and masked student Alex Wong said during a peaceful march Saturday.

Hong Kong Chief Secretary

Matthew Cheung said that the vote is a “real democratic exercise,” and that a strong police presence at polling stations will ensure that it proceeds smoothly.

Online messages from protest support groups have advised people not to wear black or face masks during voting in case they are targeted by police.

Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise trip

By Zeke Miller Associated Press

IRBIL, Iraq — Vice President Mike Pence worked to reassure the United States’ Kurdish allies in an unannounced trip to Iraq on Saturday, the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump ordered a pullback of U.S. forces in Syria two months ago.

Flying in a C-17 military cargo aircraft, Pence landed in Irbil, capital of Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region, to meet with Iraqi Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani.

The visit was meant to hearten the United States’ regional partners in the fight against the Islamic State group after the U.S. pulled troops from northern Syria, leaving America’s Kurdish allies there to face a bloody cross-border Turkish assault last month.

Asked by reporters if the United States was facing a sense of betrayal from Iraqi and Syrian Kurdish allies over Trump’s actions in Syria, Pence said both groups, including Syrian Kurdish forces “who fought alongside us,” had no doubts about

the U.S. commitment to them. “It’s unchanging,” Pence said.

Earlier, Pence received a classified briefing at Iraq’s Al-Asad Air Base, from which U.S. forces are believed to have launched the operation in Syria last month that resulted in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Pence also spoke by phone with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi.

Underscoring Pence’s message that American military partnership with Syrian Kurdish forces is ongoing, the U.S.-led coalition said Saturday that its forces, along with hundreds of Syrian Kurdish commandos, had jointly carried out the largest operation against the Islamic State in eastern Syria since the U.S. pullback began in early October.

Friday’s operation in southeastern Syria’s Deir el-Zour province captured dozens of Islamic State militants, cleared enemy compounds and seized weapons and explosives, the U.S.-led coalition said.

Operations against Islamic State militants in Syria had been

disrupted, but not totally halted, because of the U.S. troop pullback and Turkey’s invasion.

Pence’s trip Saturday was his second to the region in five weeks.

Trump deployed him on a whirlwind journey to Ankara, Turkey, last month to negotiate a cease-fire after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seized on the U.S. withdrawal to launch the offensive on U.S.allied Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. Trump’s move had sparked some of the most unified criticism of his administration to date, as lawmakers in both parties accused Trump of forsaking longtime Kurdish allies and inviting Russia and Iran to hold even greater sway in the volatile region.

When the U.S. forces withdrew, Syria’s Kurds — seeking protection from their No. 1 enemy, Turkey — invited Syrian government and Russian forces into parts of northeastern Syria where they had not set foot in years. More are now deploying along large parts of the border region under a RussianTurkish deal, including to at least one former U.S. garrison in northern Syria.

Mexicans hit streets to demand end to violence against women Associated Press

ECATEPEC, Mexico — Four women walked barefoot Saturday on hot asphalt, clothed in shreds of organza in pastel shades of pink and yellow, the favorite colors of one of the many women murdered in Mexico.

They performed a ceremony in honor of Briseida Carreño, a young woman who was killed a year ago in Ecatepec, a gritty suburb of Mexico City that is ground zero in the country for gender-related killings of women known as feminicides. On average, 10 women are murdered each day in Mexico, making it one of the most dangerous places in the world to be female. The threat of violence is compounded by a lack of consequences for the perpetrators: fewer than one in 10 murders are solved in Mexico.

“There’s so much violence here, we could do a performance like this every day,” said Manuel Amador, coordinator of the Network to Denounce Feminicides in the State of Mexico, where Ecatepec is located.

Frustrated by the statistics, and by the impotence of authorities, Amador has organized more than 60 processions for victims in the state of Mexico over the past eight years. The idea is to bring a face to the horrific numbers, and to call neighbors to action.

Mexico City’s mayor issued a gender alert this week for the capital, meaning that 20 of Mexico’s 31 federal entities now have declared emergencies over feminicides.

That declaration was largely in response to recent, rowdy protests in the capital following allegations of rapes by city police. While

protesters defaced the city’s main monument, the Angel of Independence, at one outpouring of anger, more subdued demonstrations such as knit-ins and walks led by victims’ families have become near-weekly events.

Activists are planning multiple demonstrations to mark Monday’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Women.

On Saturday, women strung flowers into wreaths for necklaces and shredded organza in preparation for the procession in memory of Briseida Carreño. The flowers stood for hope and healing, while the shredded fabric represented the tattered lives of victims and their families. Around the arms of the performers, Amador tied strings of blackened rope to represent the bondage of women oppressed by misogyny.

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Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, arrive Saturday with turkey to serve to troops at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The visit is Pence’s first to Iraq and comes nearly one year since President Donald Trump’s surprise visit to the country.

The Ankara agreement required Syrian Kurds to vacate a swath of territory in Syria along the Turkish border in an arrangement that largely solidified Turkey’s position and aims.

Pence hailed the cease-fire as the way to end the bloodshed caused

by Turkey’s invasion.

But Syrian-led Kurdish forces say the cease-fire is persistently violated. Fighting raged Saturday between them and Turkey-backed forces outside the Syrian town of Ein Issa, once home to U.S. bases and the Kurdish administration.

around the world

Italian coast guard rescues 149 migrants ROME — A crowded boat filled with migrants capsized in windwhipped seas near a tiny Mediterranean island Saturday, sending them tumbling into the water, said the Italian coast guard, which pulled 149 of them to safety. There were fears at least two people or perhaps many more were missing.

The coast guard said the rescue, before sunset, involving four of its motorboats and two of its specialized rescue divers, took place about 1 nautical mile from the beach of Isola di Conigli, an uninhabited islet a few dozen meters from Lampedusa, an Italian island south of Sicily. It said those rescued, who included three children and 13 women, were brought to the port of Lampedusa, a vacation and fishing island.

Bishop says he’ll return to face sex allegations BUENOS AIRES, Argentina— An Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis said Saturday he’ll return voluntarily to Argentina to respond to prosecutors’ accusations of sex abuse. Javier Belda Iniesta, the canon law lawyer for Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta issued a statement that the monsignor would arrive in Argentina on Tuesday and would fully cooperate with authorities. Zanchetta has been formally accused of “aggravated continuous sexual abuse” of two seminarians, charges that carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. He has denied the charges.

The Zanchetta case is particularly grave for Francis, given the pope was aware of allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior by his onetime protégé in 2015, two years before Zanchetta resigned as bishop of Oran.

— From Clarion news services

Alaska’s North Slope is experiencing a renaissance.

During this past winter’s drilling season on the North Slope, we employed over 1,100 people to drill eight exploration wells, build 140 miles of ice roads and start construction of a new drill site.

And we’re not stopping there. We’ll have a new drilling rig – the largest land-based rig in North America -- on the Slope in 2020, and plans to invest billions in projects that will put more oil in the pipeline and keep Alaskans working.

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AccuWeather® 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna Today

Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

A little snow at times

Partly sunny

Cloudy and cold

Hi: 32

Lo: 18

Hi: 25

Lo: 9

Hi: 23

RealFeel

Lo: 20

A bit of morning snow; cloudy

Hi: 31

Hi: 35

Lo: 27

Kotzebue 14/1

Lo: 25

Sun and Moon

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10 a.m.

Noon 2 p.m.

4 p.m.

28 25 27 24

Today 9:27 a.m.

4:14 p.m.

Sunrise Sunset

New Nov 26

First Dec 3

Daylight Day Length - 6 hrs., 46 min., 30 sec.

Daylight lost - 4 min., 13 sec.

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

Cloudy, a bit of snow in the p.m.

Yesterday Hi/Lo/W 38/28/pc 39/35/pc 12/9/sn 24/14/sf 35/29/sn 39/38/sn 29/20/sf 32/28/c 32/17/pc 36/31/sn 24/15/sn 21/14/sn 37/33/c 35/32/sf 44/42/r 39/30/s 44/41/r 47/42/r 14/11/sf 33/25/sf 45/42/r 40/31/pc

Moonrise Moonset

Today 6:17 a.m.

4:09 p.m.

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Unalakleet 19/6 McGrath 16/1

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

45/29/pc 52/33/pc 56/33/s 52/51/r 66/60/r 47/29/pc 71/40/s 45/28/r 59/31/pc 66/62/r 50/30/pc 51/26/pc 48/35/pc 42/29/pc 42/28/sn 74/55/pc 51/31/r 58/52/r 40/24/pc 51/30/s 41/32/r

39/35/r 54/30/s 66/30/s 52/32/pc 56/39/s 52/34/r 75/49/s 52/33/sh 52/28/c 55/35/s 51/32/c 48/26/pc 51/38/r 42/38/c 44/25/pc 63/39/s 47/34/pc 58/36/pc 47/35/pc 55/31/pc 47/36/pc

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Precipitation

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Glennallen 24/11 Valdez 25/18

Kenai/ Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 26/15

Juneau 41/32

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

Kodiak 37/28

46/23/pc 71/52/r 43/25/r 43/27/s 57/34/pc 39/26/sn 56/25/s 47/24/pc 39/24/pc 42/23/s 62/39/pc 44/24/pc 43/16/s 42/22/pc 50/36/pc 49/32/pc 46/23/sf 84/76/pc 66/48/s 37/27/sn 60/50/pc

43/37/c 62/35/s 44/35/pc 38/30/r 70/49/s 45/36/pc 59/31/pc 53/35/pc 46/36/pc 40/31/c 65/43/s 43/32/c 52/20/s 45/36/pc 48/27/c 44/33/r 47/28/c 86/73/pc 69/51/s 45/36/pc 60/38/s

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

86 at Immokalee, Fla. -8 at Antero Reservoir, Colo.

High yesterday Low yesterday

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

80/49/pc 46/31/pc 84/71/pc 61/44/s 49/42/pc 76/55/s 44/38/r 49/42/sh 83/65/r 68/37/s 41/25/pc 45/25/s 51/48/r 69/62/r 45/34/pc 53/45/r 53/29/s 48/26/s 81/57/pc 44/32/r 72/49/pc

65/39/s 57/35/pc 82/70/pc 63/42/s 61/37/s 75/51/s 51/39/pc 57/39/s 85/60/pc 73/44/s 48/34/c 44/34/pc 55/37/pc 62/43/s 49/38/r 57/39/pc 68/35/s 57/34/pc 75/48/pc 49/35/r 72/49/s

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

Sitka 41/34

State Extremes

Ketchikan 45/36

50 at Metlakatla -2 at Anaktuvuk Pass

Today’s Forecast World Cities

City

24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. . 0.02" Month to date ........................... 1.32" Normal month to date ............. 1.08" Year to date ........................... 14.67" Normal year to date .............. 16.56" Record today ................ 0.50" (1968) Record for Nov. ............ 6.95" (1971) Record for year ........... 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. ... 0.0" Month to date ............................ 2.0" Season to date .......................... 2.5"

Seward Homer 33/22 36/23

Anchorage 31/18

National Cities City

Fairbanks 18/9

Talkeetna 27/11

Bethel 19/8

Today Hi/Lo/W 14/1/c 16/1/sn 46/36/r 20/9/pc 17/9/c 15/2/sn 27/13/c 40/33/r 9/-6/sn 39/33/sf 33/22/sf 41/34/r 42/29/r 27/11/c 12/2/c 20/11/pc 19/6/sf 25/18/c 27/14/sn 29/19/sf 26/13/sn 40/28/r

High .............................................. 39 Low ............................................... 34 Normal high ................................. 29 Normal low ................................... 14 Record high ....................... 46 (1952) Record low ...................... -20 (1961)

Kenai/ Soldotna 32/18

Cold Bay 39/29

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Almanac From Kenai Municipal Airport

Last Dec 18

Unalaska 37/29 Yesterday Today Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

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Anaktuvuk Pass 0/-8

Nome 20/9

Tomorrow 7:53 a.m.

4:22 p.m.

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Today’s activity: MODERATE Where: Weather permitting, moderate displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to as far south as Talkeetna and visible low on the horizon as far south as Bethel, Soldotna and southeast Alaska.

Prudhoe Bay 9/-6

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Utqiagvik 13/2

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44/35/c 40/32/r 53/40/r 59/29/pc 57/32/s 67/36/s 50/34/pc 74/52/s 71/54/s 62/46/s 49/23/s 52/41/r 53/36/pc 43/28/c 43/35/sn 71/50/pc 60/30/pc 73/47/s 65/41/s 53/37/pc 64/30/pc

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91/77/pc 68/52/pc 67/59/s 73/44/s 48/41/pc 79/67/pc 64/47/s 78/59/t 52/46/r 54/43/pc 16/6/sn 77/51/s 37/21/pc 27/16/pc 50/48/r 66/57/pc 64/37/pc 86/77/c 74/66/c 60/50/r 48/41/r

85/77/pc 67/58/c 67/59/pc 73/46/s 49/38/pc 80/71/pc 64/47/s 86/60/t 54/48/pc 54/45/pc 31/13/sn 74/51/pc 36/30/c 27/18/pc 52/46/pc 61/50/r 61/27/sh 87/76/t 73/66/pc 69/62/r 50/38/s

A storm off the New England coast will bring rain and snow to parts of the Northeast today. A weaker storm will bring light snow showers from the Cascades to Montana. The rest of the country will be dry.

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Season preview: Skiers eager for snowfall

By Joey Klecka Peninsula Clarion

In the modern climate that creates the seasons in Alaska, it has become increasingly paramount for Nordic skiers to spice up their training routine in preparation for the winter racing season.

For cross-country ski teams on the peninsula, that includes a mix of dryland training both outdoors and indoors. It’s become common enough each fall that high school coaches have integrated dryland

workouts into their November and December programs.

“By now, we kind of have the dry land thing dialed in,” said Homer head coach Alison O’Hara. “We try to keep it really fresh with something exciting and different to do.”

The prep ski season begins in earnest Dec. 14 with the annual Lynx Loppet meet that attracts many of the state’s top programs.

Local teams could likely see one or two smaller events before then, but with the snow conditions, coaches aren’t counting on it.

Coaches like O’Hara have been resorting to alternative methods of working their athletes into prime shape for the race season. As Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley teams get the luxury of using Hatcher Pass for early season snow workouts, peninsula teams have no nearby venue to get on skis.

“The other day we went grass skiing, which was cool because it gets the body in proper alignment on hills,” O’Hara said.

O’Hara said the Mariners were able to get out for one day on snow

before returning to the dryland workouts.

Soldotna has been fortunate enough to get six days of snow skiing out of the early season, according to head coach Isaac Erhardt, although he said the team has since been back indoors and out running after that.

“It was enough to get us out on skis,” Erhardt said about the early snowfall.

Kenai Central head coach Brad Nyquist said the Kardinals made use of the Kenai Golf Course following

the snowfall Nov. 14 and were able to get “a couple of days” out of it.

“There was enough to ski around with the old stuff,” Nyquist said. “We went with fish-scale skis, just to get the kids in balance.”

Nyquist echoed the thoughts of his fellow coaches in that the recurring problem of snowless Novembers (and occasionally Decembers) is something ski teams must adapt to, lest they be left behind.

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Bears sweep Fairbanks

By Joey Klecka Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai River Brown Bears kept the good vibes rolling Saturday night with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, capping a three-game sweep over their in-state rivals in front of a packed crowd officially put at 1,859

at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

The Bears (17-5-1-2) also stretched their North American Hockey League win streak to 10 straight games, currently best in the league. The Bears lead the NAHL Midwest division with 37 points, eight ahead See BEARS, Page B2

SoHi wrestlers go 3-0 at quad 145 — Zach Burns, Sol, win by forf; 152 — Dennis Taylor, Sol, win by forf; 160 — double forf; 171 — double forf; 189 – Sean Babitt, Sol, win by forf; 215 — Logan Katzenberger, Sol, win by forf; 285 — Aaron Faletoi, Sol, win by forf.

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The Soldotna wrestling team went 3-0 Friday in a round of dual meets at Soldotna High School, beating Kenai Central, Nikiski and Homer.

The Stars defeated Kenai 51-18 and Nikiski 52-18 before meeting their match in a 39-33 dual win over Homer.

Homer had two dual wins, a 53-24 score over Nikiski and a 51-23 result over Kenai.

Among the biggest performances Friday was Soldotna’s Ezekiel Miller, who had three wins by pin, two at 119 pounds and one at 125 pounds. SoHi’s Jakob Brown had two wins at 130 pounds, one by pin and another by decision, Hunter Richardson had two wins at 140 pounds, one by decision and one by pin, and Sean Babitt had two wins at 189 pounds, one by pin and another by a medical decision.

Soldotna 51, Kenai Central 18 103 — Zack Rodman, Ken, pin 1:32 Salvatore MacMaster, Sol; 112 — Owen Whicker, Ken, win by forf; 119 — Simon Secor, Sol, win by forf; 125 — Ezekiel Miller, Sol, pin :53 Rey Perez, Ken; 130 — Jakob Brown, Sol, 10-6 dec. Andrew Gaethle, Ken; 135 — Isaiah Ticknor, Ken, win by forf; 140 — Hunter Richardson, Sol, win by forf;

Homer 53, Nikiski 24 103 — Carlos Rodriguez, Nik, win by forf; 112 — Liam Quiner, Nik, pin 2:11 Kayden Crosby, Hom; 119 — Austin Cline, Hom, TF 18-1 Joey Yourkowski, Nik; 125 — Sadie Blake, Hom, win by forf; 130 — Jaryn Zoda, Nik, win by forf; 135 — double forf; 140 — Afony Kalugin, Hom, pin :47 Yorik Bastuck, Nik; 145 — Nestor Kalugin, Hom, win by forf; 152 — Cayleb Diaz, Hom, win by forf; 160 — Mose Hayes, Hom, pin 3:24 Mason Payne, Nik; 171 — Simon Grenier, Nik, pin 1:33 Dakota Moonin, Hom; 189 — Anthony Kalugin, Hom, pin 1:03 Caileb Payne, Hom; 215 — Ryan Hicks, Hom, win by forf; 285 — Alex Hicks, Hom, win by forf.

Soldotna 52, Nikiski 18 103 — Salvator MacMaster, Sol, pin 2:32 Carlos Rodriguez, Nik; 112 — double forf; 119 — Ezekiel Miller, Sol, pin 1:07 Joey Yourkowski, Nik; 125 — double forf; 130 — Jakob Brown, Sol, pin :59 Jaryn Zoda, Nik; 135 — Yorik Bastuck, Nik, win by forf; 140 — Hunter Richardson, Sol, pin 5:40 Jordan Fleming, Nik; 145 — Zach Burns, Sol, win by forf; 152 — Dennis Taylor, Sol, win by forf; 160 — Simon Grenier, Nik, win by forf; 171 — Mason Payne, Nik, win by forf; 189 — Sean Babitt, Sol, MD 8-0 Caileb Payne, Nik; 215 — Logan Katzenberger, Sol, win by forf; 285 — Aaron Faletoi, Sol, win by forf.

Soldotna 39, Homer 33 103 — double forf; 112 — Kayden Crosby, Hom, pin 1:06 Salvatore MacMaster, Sol; 119 — Ezekiel Miller, Sol, pin :31 Austin Cline, Hom; 125 — Simon Secor, Sol, win by forf; 130 — Jakob Brown, Sol, win by forf; 135 — Mischelle Wells, Hom, win by forf; 140 — Hunter Richardson, Sol, 8-4 dec. Afony Reutov, Hom; 145 — Zach Burns, Sol, pin 4:58 Nestor Kalugin, Hom; 152 — Cayleb Diaz, Hom, win by forf; 160 — Mose Hayes, Hom, 5-1 dec. Dennis Taylor, Sol; 171 — Dakota Moonin, Hom, win by forf; 189 — Sean Babitt, Sol, pin 1:35 Anthony Kalugin, Hom; 215 — Ryan Hicks, Hom, pin 1:08 Logan Katzenberger, Sol; 285 — Aaron Faletoi, Sol, pin 1:01 Alex Hicks, Hom. Homer 51, Kenai 23 103 — Zack Rodman, Ken, win by forf; 112 — Owen Whicker, Ken, TF 15-0 over Kayden Crosby, Hom; 119 — double forf; 125 — Austin Cline, Hom, 8-7 dec. Rey Perez, Ken; 130 — Andrew Gaethle, Ken, win by forf; 135 — Isaiah Ticknor, Ken, win by forf; 140 — Afony Reutov, Hom, win by forf; 145 — Nestor Kalugin, Hom, win by forf; 152 — Cayleb Diaz, Hom, pin 1:08 Jason Koenig, Ken; 160 — Mose Hayes, Hom, win by forf; 171 — Dakota Moonin, Hom, win by forf; 189 — Rayana Vigil, Hom, pin 1:56 Morgan Starks, Ken; 215 — Ryan Hicks, Hom, win by forf; 285 — Alex Hicks, Hom, win by forf.

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson and goalie Landon Pavlisin keep the Fairbanks Ice Dogs from scoring Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Kenai River nips Fairbanks

By Jeff Helminiak Peninsula Clarion

On a Friday evening which saw the Kenai River Brown Bears take a 5-2 lead into the third period and furiously hold on for a 6-4 North American Hockey League victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, Bears forward Laudon Poellinger summed up what matters.

“We had a couple bad bounces and a couple things we need to work on,” said Poellinger, who like Eagle River’s Brandon Lajoie had two goals and an assist to key the victory. “Every team has things they need to work on.

“The big thing is winners win and we won.”

Kenai River pushed its winning streak to nine by scoring more than four goals in a game for the 10th straight outing. The Bears stood at second in the league in goals after Friday’s game.

Kenai River (16-5-1-2)

also stretched its lead over Fairbanks (14-8-0-1) for the Midwest Division lead to six points and is tied for second best record in the league.

In front of a big and boisterous crowd, Lajoie got things going about three minutes into the game by scoring on an assist from Poellinger and starting a big evening for that wing pairing.

“To be honest, as of lately we’ve both kind of been struggling,” Poellinger said of he and Lajoie. “We got everything together and hit our stride.”

After Trenton Woods answered for Fairbanks, Porter Schachle celebrated his birthday and continued recent torrid play by scoring with 12:44 left in the first.

Schachle now has seven goals and six assists in his last seven games.

In the next minute came two events which would impact the rest of the game.

First, the Ice Dogs had a See FRIDAY, Page B3

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Porter Schachle trades blows with Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Andrew Garby on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Mariners top SoHi in overtime

Kenai, Homer play to draw Staff report Peninsula Clarion

By Joey Klecka Peninsula Clarion

With the game on the line, the Homer Mariners received another dose of late magic from a familiar face Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

The Mariners beat Soldotna 4-3 in overtime, and for a second consecutive week, it was Tyler Gilliland netting the game-winning goal for Homer. Last weekend at the End of the Road Shootout on home ice, Gilliland scored in overtime to send the Stars packing, and Friday night on SoHi’s home ice, he repeated the feat.

See OT, Page B2

Homer’s Ethan Pitzman challenges Soldotna goalie Corbin Wirz at the net Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

The host Homer hockey team tied with Kenai Central 4-4 on Saturday in Railbelt Conference play.

“It was a good effort,” Kenai Central head coach Scott Shelden told the Homer News. “We had a two-goal lead, so, we gave up two short-handed goals on that.”

The teams went into the third period knotted at 3. The Kardinals got the upper hand when Zach Burnett scored on an assist from Hunter Erwin with 3 minutes, 23 seconds, left in the game.

Homer came right back with 2:48 to play. Isaiah Nevak lit the lamp with help from Ethan Pitzman.

From there, Kenai Central goalie Tommy Baker and Homer goalie Keegan Strong kept clean sheets. Baker had 28 See tie, Page B2

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Nikolaevsk, Unalaska netters take league titles Staff Report Peninsula Clarion

The Unalaska volleyball team defeated Susitna Valley in five games Saturday at Cook Inlet Academy to win the Borealis Conference championship. Both squads qualified for state.

Unalaska, which came into the event with the top seed, defeated the Rams, the No. 2 seed, by scores of 24-26, 25-10, 25-16, 18-25 and 15-4 in the title match.

Su-Valley had won twice Saturday to work its way through the second-chance bracket and into the final.

The Rams defeated Birchwood Christian 25-5, 21-25, 25-19 and 25-7. They then topped Cordova 25-20, 24-26, 25-21, 22-25 and 15-11.

Unalaska had moved into the championship of the tournament Friday by sweeping Cordova 25-5, 25-11 and 25-11.

Cordova had made it to that game by defeating

Soldotna’s Dylan Dahlgren chases Homer’s Ethan Pitzman around the back of the goal Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/ Peninsula Clarion)

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The victory capped a three-goal comeback for Homer, which found itself down 3-0 in the first period. Senior winger Ethan Pitzman single-handedly erased the deficit with a hat trick of goals for Homer, netting the tying shot with 1:23 left in regulation to force OT. Homer head coach Steve Nevak said the victory didn’t overshadow the poor start the Mariners had.

“I’m tired of beating SoHi in overtime,” Nevak said, adding that Homer was missing a few players to illness. “The only thing we need to work on is our compete level. … At least we won, but it’s hard when you’re missing some fouryear starters.”

Homer kept its undefeated season alive at 7-0 overall, while SoHi dropped to 6-4.

Nevak said the Mariners were missing a few starters and key second-line players in Phinny Weston, Matfey Reutov and Jett Allen among others Friday due to sickness. That put the spotlight on Pitzman, who scored a goal in each of the three periods to pull the Mariners out of the hole they had dug themselves.

“When things aren’t going right, you depend on your superstars to put the team on their shoulders,” Nevak said. “He’s expected to do that.”

The final result was the same score between the two teams for a second straight week. Soldotna head coach Indy Walton pointed to the costly penalties late in the game when asked about why SoHi failed to maintain a 3-0 lead.

“They weren’t anything flagrant,” Walton said. “But they blew (the whistle) on us. … I think we’re a fairly clean team.”

Walton said the player of the game for SoHi was goaltender Corbin Wirz, who made 42 saves for SoHi. Wirz needed to be on his game as the Stars were doubled up shots 46-23.

Homer goalie Keegan Strong stopped 20 of 23 shots for the win.

Walton said the Stars got a lot of production out of their top three lines, but Homer’s top-end talent

prevailed Friday.

“We were playing really good hockey,” he said. “But they have five players that can really play the puck, and when they bring them all together, they’re pretty deadly.”

SoHi scored three times in a span of 3:08 to take a 3-0 lead in the first period.

Gavin Haakenson got the party started with a goal that came moments after the Stars killed off a penalty, then was followed by Brier Books and Dylan Dahlgren goals. Books scored on the SoHi power play, slotting in a strike from the right circle, while Dahlgren was able to chip in the puck after crashing in on a rebound.

Homer got its rally started with 3:28 to go in the first.

Pitzman stole the puck from a SoHi defenseman near mid-ice and rushed off for a one-on-one battle with Wirz, slipping the puck by Wirz’s left skate.

Pitzman got the Mariners within one late in the second period just nine seconds into a Homer power play, slapping the puck home from the top of the key for a 3-2 game.

In the third period, Homer didn’t help itself with two early penalties that put the Mariners on their heels, but the penalty minutes soon shifted in favor of the Mariners as SoHi was whistled for six penalties in the last 5:35 of regulation.

It ultimately cost the Stars as Pitzman evaded a defenseman on a drive along the left boards and skated in for the game-tying score with 1:23 remaining.

In overtime, Homer continued to press as SoHi was called first for a slashing penalty, then a roughing charge with 4:57 left in the eight-minute period.

That put Homer on a 5-on-3 power play, and Gilliland ended it with 4:27 left in OT amid a scramble in the crease.

Friday Mariners 4, Stars 3, OT Homer 1 1 1 1 —4 Soldotna 3 0 0 0 —3 1st period — 1. Soldotna, Haakenson (Aley, Lockwood), 5:48; 2. Soldotna, Books (Walton, Haakenson), PP, 6:51; 3. Soldotna, Dahlgren (Montague, Miller), 8:56; 4. Homer, Pitzman (unassisted), 11:32. Penalties — Soldotna 1 for 2:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

2nd period — 5. Homer, Pitzman (Nevak, Stineff), PP, 12:15. Penalties — Soldotna 2 for 4:00.

3rd period — 6. Homer, Pitzman (unassisted), 13:37. Penalties — Soldotna 8 for 24:00; Homer 6 for 20:00.

OT — 7. Homer, Gilliland (Ross), PP, 3:33.

Penalties — Soldotna 2 for 4:00.

Shots on goal — Soldotna 14-1-8-0—23; Homer 11-16-14-5—46.

Goalies — Soldotna, Wirz (46 shots, 42 saves); Homer, Strong (23 shots, 20 saves).

Susitna Valley 22-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17 and 15-13 earlier in the day.

Also earlier Friday, host Cook Inlet Academy had stayed alive in the secondchance bracket by defeating Ninilchik 25-15, 25-21, 22-25 and 25-15.

But later, CIA would be eliminated with a 25-10, 25-12 and 25-1 loss to Birchwood. Su Valley defeated Lumen 25-14, 25-12 and 25-11 to move into a 10 a.m. match with Birchwood

today.

All Conference Awards Conference MVP — Hailey Wilson, Unalaska.

Co-coaches of the year — Rachel Peter, Unalaska; Brad Rud, Birchwood.

Sportsmanship award — Cook Inlet Academy.

All-Conference — Hailey Wilson, Unalaska; Alexis Mogalong, Unalaska; Kenna Grenier, SuValley; Myka Wilson, Su-Valley; India Rodrick, Su-Valley; Andrea Vargas, Cordova; Inga Arvidson, Cordova; Julianne Berkoff, Unalaska; Emma Patterson, Birchwood.

Tournament MVP — Hailey Wilson, Unalaska.

All-tournament team — Hailey Wilson, Unalaska; Vienna Grenier, Su-Valley; Adrea Vargas, Cordova; Julianne Berikoff, Unalaska; Alexis Magalong, Unalaska; Alana Esquema, Cordova; Gwethalyn Jacob, Cordova; Faith Clark, Birchwood; Ruta Souta, Unalaska.

Team academic award — Cook Inlet Academy, 3.98.

All-academic — Mia Siebenmorgen, Cordova; Alana Esguerra, Cordova; Maya Russin, Cordova; Sophia Dupras, Lumen; Hailey Wilson, Unalaska; Alleri Tungul, Unalaska; Kayla Villamor, Unalaska; Julieanne Berikoff, Unalaska; Leah Dillingham, CIA; Faith Clark, Birchwood Christian; Morgan Notting-

ham, Birchwood Christian; Jenna Martin, Birchwood Christian; Kenna Grenier, Su-Valley; Maya Mossanen, Su-Valley; India Roderick, Su-Valley.

Nikolaevsk volleyball takes Denali Conference for 7th straight season The Nikolaevsk mixed six volleyball team won the Denali Conference tournament at Nikolaevsk on Saturday. The Warriors claimed the title for the seventh straight season and will compete at the state meet at Dimond High School in Anchorage from Thursday through

Saturday. Fort Yukon was second to also qualify for state.

Dillon Carroll of Fort Yukon was the MVP, while Anderson won the sportsmanship award.

The all-tournament team was Justin Trail of Nikolaevsk, Zachary Trail of Nikolaevsk, Elizabeth Fefelov of Nikolaevsk, Teanna Amodo of Kodiak ESS, Carroll of Fort Yukon, Joshua Smith of Anderson, Doran Mahler of Fort Yukon and Angel Christiansen of Kodiak.

Homer’s Alden Ross (left) tries to get the puck past Kenai goalie Thomas Baker during a Saturday hockey game at Kevin Bell Arena in Homer. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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saves in the game, while Strong made 20.

“We’re not happy about not winning, but hey, I mean, we’re coming from down here so we’ll take the tie,” Shelden told the Homer News. “It was good.”

The Kardinals got off to a good start, with Daniel Shelden, assisted by Jacob Begich, scoring the lone goal of the first period.

Then things really got moving in the second period.

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of the Ice Dogs (14-9-0-1) and currently tied for secondmost in the league.

Kenai River head coach Kevin Murdock said the weekend sweep over the club’s longtime rivals is what the team needed, and hopes the players are slowly putting the pieces together for a season-long run.

“It feels great, this is a really great group and to get three wins is pretty good,” he said.

“We’ve got a pretty resilient group of guys.”

The Ice Dogs rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to force overtime, in which Fairbanks continued to apply pressure

Tyler Gilliland, assisted by Ethan Pitzman, tied the game, but Nate Beiser and Blake Bucho, both unassisted, came back to give the Kardinals a 3-1 lead with 5:21 left in the second.

Then Gilliland, assisted by Pitzman and Hunter Green, and Austin Shafford, assisted by Kazden Stineff, tied things up to set up the dramatic third period.

Before the season, Steve Nevak said the Kenai program would be on the upswing due to the coaching of Shelden.

“Scott is a great coach,” Nevak told the Homer News. “He can do a whole lot with whatever he’s provided.”

The coach said illness forced Homer

but couldn’t break through Bears goalie Landon Pavlisin (16-3-0-0), who had another winning night and finished with 44 saves on 47 shots.

Fairbanks goalie Mattias Sholl stopped 40 of 43.

In the shootout, all three Ice Dogs — Laker Aldridge, Oliver Kjaer and Matt Koethe — failed to score, but it was Kenai River center Max Helgeson who supplied the only goal that was needed for the Brown Bears.

Helgeson finished the night with two goals in regulation along with the shootout winner.

Fairbanks head coach Trevor Stewart was sent off with 45 seconds left in the opening period. Stewart was vehemently arguing with the officials on a penalty call

to rely on his young players, and those players did fine.

“Our short bench just caught us this week,” Nevak told the Homer News.

“You know, we’re missing our whole second power play unit to sickness.”

Saturday Kenai 4, Homer 4 Kenai 1 2 1 0 —4 Homer 0 3 1 0 —4 First period — 1. Kenai, Shelden (Begich), 12:27. Penalties — Kenai 1 for 2:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Second period — 2. Homer, Gilliland (E. Pitzman), 5:40; 3. Kenai, Beiser (un.), 5:54; 4. 4. Kenai, Bucho (un.), 9:39; 5. Homer, Gilliland (E. Pitzman, Green), 13:54; 6. Homer, Shafford (Stineff), 14:45. Penalties — Homer 5 for 18:00; Kenai 3 for 9:00.

Third period — 7. Kenai, Burnett (Erwin), 11:37; 8. Homer, I. Nevak (E. Pitzman), 12:12. Penalties — Kenai 1 for 2:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Overtime — none. Penalties — none.

Shots on goal — Kenai 12-3-8-1—24; Homer 5-13-10-4—32.

Goalies — Kenai, Baker (32 shots, 28 saves); Homer, Strong (24 shots, 20 saves).

when he walked onto the ice to further his discussion.

The Brown Bears went up 3-0 early in the second period, but the Ice Dogs rallied with two goals in a 3:06 span to slash the deficit to one.

Helgeson tallied two early goals to jump-start the night, including the first goal just 26 seconds in that got the barn rocking.

The Bears pushed the lead to 3-0 in the second, starting with a power-play strike by Helgeson for his second of the night. The Bears scored again just 59 seconds later on a Peter Morgan goal that was sweetly set up by Cody Moline, a two-on-one rush that resulted in a three-goal advantage.

From there, however,

the Ice Dogs began to pressure the Bears harder, and Aldridge swiftly cut the gap to 3-2 with a pair of scoring strikes.

The Ice Dogs knotted the score 1:48 into the third period on a goal from Adam Eisele, who brought the puck down from left to right and slotted it home.

Saturday Brown Bears 4, Ice Dogs 3, SO Fairbanks 0 2 1 0 0 —3 Kenai River 1 2 0 0 1 —4 1st period — 1. Kenai River, Helgeson (unassisted), :26. Penalties — Kenai River 3 for 6:00; Fairbanks 4 for 8:00.

2nd period — 2. Kenai River, Helgeson (Thrun, Krajnik), PP, 5:21; 3. Kenai River, Morgan (Moline), 6:20; 4. Fairbanks, Aldridge (unassisted), 7:41; 5.

Fairbanks, Aldridge (Johnston), 10:47. Penalties — Kenai River 3 for 6:00; Fairbanks 6:00.

3rd period — 6. Fairbanks, Eisele (Aldridge, Johnston), 1:52. Penalties — none.

Overtime — no scoring.

Shootout — Kenai River (Helgeson goal, Morgan no goal); Fairbanks (Aldridge no goal, Kjaer no goal, Koethe no goal) Shots on goal — Kenai River 8-17-15-3—43; Fairbanks 13-17-13-4—47.

Goalies — Kenai River, Pavilsin (47 shots, 44 saves); Fairbanks, Sholl (43 shots, 40 saves).

scoreboard Football Major Scores EAST Albany (NY) 31, Stony Brook 26 BYU 56, UMass 24 Bryant 14, Wagner 10 CCSU 43, Duquesne 10 Cornell 35, Columbia 9 Dartmouth 29, Brown 23 East Carolina 31, UConn 24 Elon 25, Towson 23 Fordham 31, Bucknell 14 Holy Cross 24, Georgetown 0 Howard 20, Morgan St. 15 James Madison 55, Rhode Island 21 Lafayette 17, Lehigh 16 Merrimack 24, LIU 10 Michigan St. 27, Rutgers 0 Monmouth (NJ) 48, Hampton 13 Navy 35, SMU 28 Nebraska 54, Maryland 7 New Hampshire 28, Maine 10 Oklahoma St. 20, West Virginia 13 Princeton 28, Penn 7 Robert Morris 16, Sacred Heart 14 St. Francis (Pa.) 35, Delaware St. 21 Villanova 55, Delaware 33 Yale 50, Harvard 43, 2OT SOUTH Alabama 66, W. Carolina 3 Alabama A&M 30, MVSU 13 Alcorn St. 41, Jackson St. 6 Appalachian St. 35, Texas State 13 Auburn 52, Samford 0 Austin Peay 35, E. Illinois 7 Bethune-Cookman 31, Florida A&M 27 Charleston Southern 41, Campbell 31 Charlotte 24, Marshall 13 Drake 31, Davidson 28 E. Kentucky 29, Jacksonville St. 23 FIU 30, Miami 24 Furman 64, Point (Ga.) 7 Georgia 19, Texas A&M 13 Georgia St. 28, South Alabama 15 Kennesaw St. 42, Gardner-Webb 14 Kentucky 50, UT Martin 7 LSU 56, Arkansas 20 Louisiana-Lafayette 53, Troy 3 Louisiana-Monroe 45, Coastal Carolina 42 Louisville 56, Syracuse 34 Memphis 49, South Florida 10 Middle Tennessee 38, Old Dominion 17 Mississippi St. 45, Abilene Christian 7 NC A&T 54, NC Central 0 North Carolina 56, Mercer 7

Presbyterian 52, St. Andrews 14 SC State 20, Norfolk St. 17, OT San Diego 47, Jacksonville 28 Stetson 31, Morehead St. 16 Tennessee St. 37, Tennessee Tech 27 UAB 20, Louisiana Tech 14 UCF 34, Tulane 31 VMI 31, Chattanooga 24 Vanderbilt 38, ETSU 0 Virginia 55, Liberty 27 Virginia Tech 28, Pittsburgh 0 W. Kentucky 28, Southern Miss. 10 Wake Forest 39, Duke 27 William & Mary 21, Richmond 15, OT Wofford 31, The Citadel 11 MIDWEST Cincinnati 15, Temple 13 Dayton 51, Butler 38 Indiana St. 51, Missouri St. 24 Iowa 19, Illinois 10 Iowa St. 41, Kansas 31 Kent St. 41, Ball St. 38 Marist 26, Valparaiso 14 Michigan 39, Indiana 14 Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22 N. Dakota St. 21, S. Illinois 7 N. Iowa 38, W. Illinois 7 North Dakota 36, S. Utah 18 Notre Dame 40, Boston College 7 Ohio St. 28, Penn St. 17 SE Missouri 31, Murray St. 24 South Dakota 24, S. Dakota St. 21 Tennessee 24, Missouri 20 Wisconsin 45, Purdue 24 Youngstown St. 21, Illinois St. 3 SOUTHWEST Ark.-Pine Bluff 45, Texas Southern 13 Arkansas St. 38, Georgia Southern 33 Baylor 24, Texas 10 FAU 40, UTSA 26 Houston 24, Tulsa 14 Kansas St. 30, Texas Tech 27 McNeese St. 27, Lamar 3 Oklahoma 28, TCU 24 Rice 20, North Texas 14 Sam Houston St. 37, Houston Baptist 14 FAR WEST Air Force 44, New Mexico 22 Arizona St. 31, Oregon 28 Boise St. 56, Utah St. 21 Cal Poly 28, N. Colorado 21 California 24, Stanford 20 Colorado 20, Washington 14 E. Washington 53, Portland St. 46 Hawaii 14, San Diego St. 11 Idaho 60, N. Arizona 53, OT Montana St. 48, Montana 14 Nevada 35, Fresno St. 28

New Mexico St. 44, UTEP 35 Sacramento St. 27, UC Davis 17 Southern Cal 52, UCLA 35 UNLV 38, San Jose St. 35 Utah 35, Arizona 7 Washington St. 54, Oregon St. 53 Weber St. 38, Idaho St. 10

NFL Schedule Thursday’s Games Houston 20, Indianapolis 17 Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 9 a.m.

Miami at Cleveland, 9 a.m.

Seattle at Philadelphia, 9 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 9 a.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 9 a.m.

Denver at Buffalo, 9 a.m.

Detroit at Washington, 9 a.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 9 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 9 a.m.

Jacksonville at Tennessee, 12:05 p.m.

Dallas at New England, 12:25 p.m.

Green Bay at San Francisco, 4:20 p.m.

Open: Arizona, Minnesota, Kansas City, L.A. Chargers Monday’s Games Baltimore at L.A. Rams, 4:15 p.m.

All Times AKST

NBA Standings Friday’s Games Detroit 128, Atlanta 103 Washington 125, Charlotte 118 Brooklyn 116, Sacramento 97 L.A. Lakers 130, Oklahoma City 127 Miami 116, Chicago 108 Philadelphia 115, San Antonio 104 Dallas 143, Cleveland 101 Denver 96, Boston 92 Utah 113, Golden State 109 L.A. Clippers 122, Houston 119 Saturday’s Games Phoenix 100, Minnesota 98 Chicago 116, Charlotte 115 Indiana 111, Orlando 106 Philadelphia 113, Miami 86 San Antonio 111, New York 104 Toronto 119, Atlanta 116 Cleveland 110, Portland 104 L.A. Lakers 109, Memphis 108 Milwaukee 104, Detroit 90 Utah 128, New Orleans 120 Sunday’s Games Dallas at Houston, 11:30 a.m.

Brooklyn at New York, 2 p.m.

Sacramento at Washington, 2 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 4 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 5 p.m.

Monday’s Games Brooklyn at Cleveland, 3 p.m.

Memphis at Indiana, 3 p.m.

Orlando at Detroit, 3 p.m.

Charlotte at Miami, 3:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 3:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Boston, 3:30 p.m.

Portland at Chicago, 4 p.m.

Utah at Milwaukee, 4 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 4:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 6:30 p.m.

All Times AKST

Hockey NHL Schedule Friday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 1 Ottawa 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Saturday’s Games Vancouver 2, Washington 1, SO Calgary 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Arizona 3, Los Angeles 2 Tampa Bay 6, Anaheim 2 Winnipeg 4, Columbus 3 New Jersey 5, Detroit 1 N.Y. Rangers 6, Montreal 5 Boston 5, Minnesota 4, OT Carolina 4, Florida 2 Toronto 5, Colorado 3 Nashville 4, St. Louis 2 Dallas 2, Chicago 1, SO Edmonton 4, Vegas 2 San Jose 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT Sunday’s Games Buffalo at Florida, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Detroit, 3 p.m.

Edmonton at Arizona, 4 p.m.

Monday’s Games Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.

Ottawa at Columbus, 3 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.

Calgary at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.

Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m.

St. Louis at Nashville, 4 p.m.

Vegas at Dallas, 4:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, 6 p.m.

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

All Times AKST

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goal called off because the referees ruled the puck was kicked in the net. Ice Dogs head coach Trevor Stewart said he saw a kicking motion from the bench, but his player said the puck had hit his stick before going in.

“He was pretty adamant about it and he’s not the type of kid that will lie about that, but it’s easy to see why the ref called what he did,” Stewart said.

Then, Schachle and the Ice Dogs’ Andrew Garby got in a long fight, and Schachle received a game misconduct because his sweater was not buckled to the back of his shorts by the end of the fight.

That forced Kenai River head coach Kevin Murdock to juggle lines the rest of the night, a task

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few weeks at least are going to be dry land,” he said. “And if you get snow, it’s bonus time. We’ve just got to be patient, and keep things positive on the team.”

Peninsula teams will need any bit of time on skis they can get in order to keep up with the Anchorage and Interior teams. Last year, the West girls and West Valley boys reigned as state team champions. The closest girls peninsula team was 37 minutes behind the champions after three days of racing, while the closest boys team was still over 35 minutes behind the top team.

Local teams are expected to be contenders at the Region III meet, where in February the Palmer girls and Colony boys laid claim to the championship hardware, breaking a string of 19 straight years of at least one peninsula school winning.

The Region III meet is scheduled to be in Homer in February, but O’Hara said a final decision won’t be made until Monday, citing a schedule conflict that weekend with a basketball tournament.

The first unofficial race will the Turkey Skate on Tuesday, although Erhardt said that will likely turn into

made more difficult by the fact that the Bears were playing the fifth of a six-game stretch in 10 days.

Murdock said his squad adjusted just fine, proven by the fact the Bears took a 5-1 lead with 9:44 left in the second period. Poellinger had two of those goals, while Trey LaBarge added the other.

“They’re a confident group right now,” Stewart said of the Bears, adding that it didn’t help that his team took five penalties to the one of Kenai River in the second period and faced two 5-on-3 power plays.

“They’re getting timely goal scoring. We had just as many chances, if not more.”

The Ice Dogs, who lost the official shot count 44-42, really started to crank up the chances after Stewart called timeout with 9:44 left in the second and pulled goalie Austin Ryman (19 shots, 14 saves) in favor of Mattias Sholl (24 shots, 24 saves). Stewart said the switch

was more of a comment on his defense hanging Ryman out to dry as it was on the goalie himself.

“I thought we played really well for the first period and a half,” Murdock said. “They called timeout and really turned it on.”

Oliver Kjaer, Parker Brown and Matt Koethe scored and the Ice Dogs were down 5-4 with 11:50 left.

“I was pretty confident when we cut the lead to one goal with over 10 minutes left,” Stewart said. “I felt like we had good puck possession and we were creating a lot of good chances on net.”

Murdock said Fairbanks came hard but credited his team.

“Ultimately, we were the team that weathered the storm,” he said. “A couple little mistakes made things closer than it could have been.”

With 3:32 left, a referee was hit in the face with a puck, causing a delay of about six minutes. While

that gave the Bears a chance to regroup, Murdock pointed out the bloody incident happened right in front of the Bears bench and he worried about players being distracted by that. Both coaches said it was impossible to say if the delay affected the game.

One player who definitely affected the game was Kenai River goalie Landon Pavlisin, who made 38 saves and is on a nine-game winning streak himself.

“He’s unbelievable. That’s the only way to put it,” Poellinger said of his goalie. “He shows up every night. If we struggle as we did in the third period, he keeps us in the game.”

Lajoie had an empty-netter with 1:08 to play to ice the game.

a scavenger hunt race on foot due to lack of skiable snow at Tsalteshi.

Kenai will also be hosting a “Black Stone Axe Ridge Warm Up Rally” on Dec. 7, according to Nyquist. The Saturday event which will feature ski lessons for all ages from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by a community race at 1 p.m., and donations can be made to the Kenai booster club.

Delker was 11th. Rounding out the varsity team is Cameron Blackwell, Sonora Martin, Jordan Strausbaugh, Jordan Ruffner and Carson Dement.

The SoHi boys lost two varsity skiers to graduation, but the rest of the cast is deep. The Stars are led by returning veteran Bradley Walters, who finished fifth at regions last year, and Jack Harris, who was sixth.

Behind them, the boys feature Quintin Cox, Ryder Giesler and Foster Boze, while Erhardt added that a few JV skiers will make consistent appearance on varsity, including David Grinestaff and Swedish exchange student Jesper Strom.

year, following up a sixth-place finish at the Region III meet, but Salzetti graduated, along with fellow senior Mickinzie Ticknor.

Nyquist said the girls stepping up this year include senior Anya Danielson, who returns after taking a year off, sophomores Summer Foster and Leah Fallon and freshmen Jayna Boonstra and Madison McDonald. Nyquist added that the team should get additional varsity contributions from sophomore Michaela Hall and Gabby Tews.

The Kenai boys feature a pair of senior leaders in Josh Foster and Tucker Mueller. Both have varsity experience with Kenai, as Foster was 21st last year at regions.

Foster and Mueller will be followed by sophomores Tyler Hippchen (20th at regions last year), Nathan Haakenson and Johann Carranza. The Kards will also look to freshman Matthew Grzybowski, freshman Ben Boersma and junior Sorin Sorensen for additional depth.

SOLDOTNA STARS The SoHi boys and girls squads both fell short at the region meet last season, but not by much. The SoHi girls were just 1:45 behind team champions Palmer, while the Star boys were the runner-ups, just eight seconds behind champion Colony.

Erhardt predicted both his programs will be in the mix again this year.

“I think we have a number of strong guys and girls skiers, and both varsity teams are looking strong,” he said. “I’m really happy about that.”

Another reason Erhardt believes in his teams is depth, with 41 skiers currently on the roster.

The SoHi girls return all but one varsity skier from 2018-19, led by juniors Katie Delker and Erika Arthur. Arthur was 10th at the region meet last season while

KENAI KARDINALS The Kenai ski program locked down Region III finishes of fifth for the boys, and sixth for the girls a year ago.

This season, Nyquist is expecting a more experienced team to make strides.

“We were really young last year, very young,” he said. “This year we have those kids back, and I think we’ll be competitive. It’s hard to say exactly where we’re at right now, but we’re always hopeful as coaches that we’ll do what we can with the conditions.”

Maria Salzetti was the top Division II skier at the state meet last

Friday Brown Bears 6, Ice Dogs 4 Fairbanks 1 1 2 — 4 Kenai River 3 2 1 — 6 First period — 1. Kenai River, Lajoie (Poellinger, Weeks), 2:58; 2. Fairbanks, Woods (Deweese, Benz), 6:51; 3. Kenai

HOMER MARINERS Following a fourth-place finish at the Region III meet last year, O’Hara is hoping the Homer girls can move up and contend for the region title.

“Soldotna is going to be our biggest competition this year,” she predicted. “Last year, I think

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“He’s unbelievable.

That’s the only way to put it. He shows up every night. If we struggle as we did in the third period, he keeps us in the game.”

River, Schachle (Morgan, Reid), 7:16; 4. Kenai River, Poellinger (Lajoie, Hadfield), 15:24. Penalties — Fairbanks 2 for 15:00; Kenai River 4 for 19:00.

Second period — 5. Kenai River, LaBarge (Morgan, Weeks), pp, 7:59; 6. Kenai River, Poellinger (Helgeson, Hadfield), 10:16; 7. Fairbanks, Kjaer (Abbott, Brown), pp, 13:48.

Penalties — Fairbanks 5 for 10:00; Kenai River 1 for 2:00.

Third period — 8. Fairbanks, Brown (Kjaer, Plante), 6:48; 9. Fairbanks, Koethe (un.), 8:10; 10. Kenai River, Lajoie (Krajnik, McCollum), en, 18:52. Penalties — Kenai River 1 for 2:00.

Shots on goal — Fairbanks 13-15-14—42; Kenai River 14-21-9—44.

Goalies — Fairbanks, Ryman (19 shots, 14 saves), Sholl (24 shots, 24 saves).

Power plays — Fairbanks 1 for 4; Kenai River 1 for 6.

our girls won everything (over the Stars), but Soldotna will give us a race this year.”

The Homer girls used the fourthplace region finish to fuel them to a ninth-place run at state, led by Autumn Daigle, who finished 31st in the girls skimeister standings.

Daigle was also fourth at the region meet.

Daigle returns for her senior year, although O’Hara noted that she won’t be with the team until January due to prior commitments with the wrestling program. Daigle will be joined by teammates Zoe Stonorov and Brita Restad. Stonorov placed 13th at the region meet last year.

O’Hara said the rest of the varsity will likely be rounded out by Aiyana Cline and a crop of freshmen that includes Eryn Field and Leah Dunn.

The boys team graduated its only state participant last year, Andy Super in 77th, but O’Hara said the Mariners welcome an aspiring freshman in Garrett Briscoe, who could contend at regions.

SEWARD SEAHAWKS Zach Cureton returns as head coach in Seward for a second year.

The Seahawks graduated their top girls skier Sadie Lindquist, who placed 23rd at the region meet and 53rd at state last year.

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Home sweet home

By Katherine Roth Associated Press

People tend to spend a lot of time planning their holiday travel but not a lot preparing for their return home. But returning to a mess — minor bummers like an empty fridge or stinking garbage can, or major problems like frozen pipes — can make it difficult to savor the good times you had while away.

Some simple pre-departure tasks are crucial to a happy homecoming. These include: tidying up, putting your mail on hold, stocking up on frozen or non-perishable food (or scheduling a grocery delivery for when you get home), unplugging appliances, turning off the water supply, putting fresh sheets on the beds and giving a spare key to a friend.

“It’s awful to come home to a cold and messy home,” says Amy Panos, home editor of Better Homes and Gardens. “It’s definitely worth it to clean up before you go.

Think about what you want to come home to …. Take out the trash, and if there’s food in the fridge or on the counter that will spoil before you get back, get rid of it.”

Jacqui Gifford, editor in chief of Travel and Leisure, says she travels about once a month and has set routines before each trip.

Before you travel, take steps to ensure a happy homecoming

Some tips from the experts: ■■ Tidy Up: Take out the trash and dispose of perishable foods, Panos says. Make sure your home looks neat and welcoming.

■■ Make it Welcoming: Make sure you have groceries on hand to make an easy meal when you return, says Gifford, who suggests things like frozen foods or pasta with sauce as easy fixes for the travel-weary and hungry. Panos says it’s also nice to have fresh-made beds waiting for you when you get home.

■■ Safeguard your home: Program your lights to turn on and off at regular intervals.

Have your mail and subscriptions placed on hold so things don’t accumulate at your front door, tipping off potential thieves that you’re away. Reinforce sliding glass doors, lock all doors and windows, and leave your car in the driveway, Panos and Gifford say.

You might consider waiting until you’re home to post your travel pictures on social media, so you’re not advertising to the world that you’re away and your home is empty, Gifford says. Letting your neighbors know that you’ll be away is also a good idea, says Panos, so they can keep an eye on things while you’re gone.

■■ Shut things down: Turn off the main water switch if you’ve got finicky plumbing, See travel, Page C2

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Programmable thermostats, such as this Nest Learning Thermostat, are perfect for lowering the temperature before you go and, if possible, to heat up again right before you get back.

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This undated photo shows dinner bowls available at Food52. Unbreakable melamine that looks like stoneware is a relatively new material, and makes for an attractive, user-friendly vessel; find terracotta and white dinner bowls from Fortessa at Food52.

Dinner table’s surprising new star?

The relaxed and versatile dinner bowl

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inner menus are now crowded with mixed greens bowls, savory stews and casseroles, which can create a quandary when it’s time to set the table.

Should you use regular salad plates? (A little small.) Regular dinner plates? (A little flat.) Regular soup bowls? (A little big.)

Thus was born the dinner bowl, a plate/ bowl hybrid. It’s generally the diameter of a standard dinner plate, but with some curved lip to contain all the delectable broths, juices or errant morsels.

New York-based Peter Kayaian, who is part of sweetgreens’ culinary operations team, says more restaurants have begun using dinner bowls because of their versatility.

“Almost any type of dish can go into a shallow bowl — pasta, salad, side dish. Plates aren’t cheap, so being able to have one type of plate instead of three or four is a plus for cash-strapped restaurateurs,” he says.

“It’s also just the trend for plating right now. Gone are the days of the oversize white plates with a small portion in the middle.

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The shallow bowl allows for some creative plating, with the tall curved rim as a good medium for swooshed sauces and purees.”

Craig Norton, director of operations for the Prince George Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, also sees a move away from the standard white plate: “It’s too formal. Bowls are more relaxed.” He says pottery with earthy tones and rippled texture are more in keeping with what the dishes hold, whether that’s in restaurant dining rooms, takeaway spots or back at home. “It’s all about the new comfort food — a fusion of cuisines. You can layer flavors, textures, cultures, leftovers and fridge contents into a culinary adventure, all in one bowl,” he says.

A bonus feature of these capacious containers is that when they’re not corralling rice, rigatoni or rocket, they make lovely dishes for bunches of grapes or a batch of fresh-baked cookies.

And there are lots of well-priced options.

Food 52 calls its smooth, snowy porcelain bowl “the lovechild of a plate and a bowl.”

West Elm’s version has a slightly curvy rim, giving it an organic look. Williams-Sonoma’s has a classic black trim.

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World Market offers a set of four pristine white porcelain dishes, a deal at under $20.

For those ready to try some color, the retailer has a set of handmade stoneware dinner bowls in uber-trendy blush pink. Or for al fresco gatherings, perhaps the foursome of bamboo bowls, in a midcentury-modern palette of teal, pink, cream and blush.

British designer Aaron Probyn’s low-profile porcelain bowl plates come as sets of four, in six hand-glazed hues including navy and 2020’s hot color, light green, at Crate & Barrel.

Another pretty color story — this one’s midnight, daybreak, fog and moon — is at Year & Day; the bowls are made of hardy Portuguese clay and can handle the freezer, oven, microwave and dishwasher.

Stoneware in earthy hues with a nice speckled finish can be found at Target, from Project 62.

At Food 52, there’s the Caractere collection of French porcelain plates in rustic white, turmeric or moss, created in collaboration with designer Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance.

Also at this retailer, you’ll find terracotta and white bowls from Fortessa, in a user-friendly melamine that looks like stoneware

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Some binge-worthy options for holiday gifts

By Leanne Italie Associated Press

NEW YORK — Chances are there’s at least one TV binger on your gift list. Why not go all in for the holidays and wrap up something on-point? Some ideas:

Popcorn So many gifty options are out there, including sets of seasonings and artisanal corn. But nobody loves popcorn quite like Questlove. Among his offerings on Williams Sonoma is a seasoning mix called Saturday Morning Cereal. He also collaborated on a rainbow-finish bowl in a floral design that’s just waiting for the corn to be ready. His Sneakies set of three seasonings goes for $24.95. As for popcorn makers, Cuisinart’s EasyPop Hot Air Popcorn Maker is a healthy option. $39.95.

Hydration Pick up a water infusion bottle

or a mug warmer with automatic shut off. Or just buy a regular reusable bottle that’s fun and colorful, such as the collapsible que Bottle.

It comes in 12- and 20-ounce versions and a ton of great colors.

The larger one sells for $24.95. If your binger has a special drink, consider a monthly club or gift a case.

Food A binge is a binge, leaving scant time to consider meal planning or prepping. Spring for a food delivery gift card or code from Postmates, Seamless, Grubhub or whichever mode your recipient prefers. Is your binger an old school snacker? Amazon is loaded with gift boxes full of name brand snacks, or order up a favorite bingey pleasure in bulk.

Sound Consider a listening upgrade with a high-end soundbar, such as the Sonos Playbase for $699. If that price is a budget buster, the Vizio

SB2920 goes for $121 and change. You could spring for new over-ear wireless headphones.

The Cowen E7 headphones retail for $69.99 and come in five colors.

As for ear buds, perhaps the Apple AirPods with the charging case would be appreciated. $159. Even more appreciated, perhaps, would be the new active noise canceling Apple AirPods Pro. $249.

This photo shows the Flippy pillow device stand for tablets, books and e-readers.

Chances are there’s at least one TV binger on your holiday gift list. Bingeworthy gifts are plentiful, from popcorn accessories to hydration, sound technology to comfort.

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TV-free Summret.com sells a combination bluetooth speaker and mobile phone holder in the shape of a retro TV. It comes in white and bright orange. $18.98.

Devices are out there with those features plus charging capability.

Similar systems exist for tablets, but there are also plenty of just plain stands. Or just go for cute

and soft with a Flippy, a pillowlike stand that comes in multiple colors and offers different angles good for a range of devices. $34.98.

Comfort Get your binger cozy in a fleece wearable blanket. Snuggies are

not alone, though they do come in solid colors, plaids, zebra print and leopard. Search around and you’ll also find hoodie sweatshirts, including the Comfy, as seen on “Shark Tank.” They stop at the knees and sell for $44.99. You can gift elf and reindeer versions, or Santa himself.

For ‘Joy of Cooking’ revision, editors mixed marriage, food

By Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK — Imagine carefully testing several thousand recipes for a beloved cookbook. Then imagine coming up with 600 brand new ones. Now imagine doing all that in your home kitchen. Without a dishwasher.

That was the monumental task John Becker and his wife, Megan Scott, took on almost a decade ago when they chose to overhaul “Joy of Cooking,” which has been described as “the Swiss Army knife of cookbooks.”

“Working with your spouse on something like this, we had our ups and downs,” said Scott with a laugh. “I think that now that we’ve survived this, we can probably survive anything.”

For the book’s first revision since 2006, Becker and Scott added 600 new recipes on top of 4,000 newly tried-and-tested from the past.

Every section of every chapter has been updated to reflect the latest ingredients and techniques available to today’s home cooks.

It was a 1,200-page task that was in their blood. Becker is the greatgrandson of founding editor Irma S. Rombauer, who self-published “Joy of Cooking” in 1931. It now has 20 million copies in print.

“I feel like we have inherited this amazing, amazing book. It’s such a gift and we really wanted to earn it,

not just inherit something and add a few bells and whistles and then release it,” said Scott. “We wanted to really earn what we have.”

So now, alongside old favorites like Banana Bread Cockaigne, there are new recipes for kimchi mac and cheese, gobi Manchurian, miso ramen, Cajun dirty rice and chocolate babka. There are tips on using the Instant Pot and sous vide, ways to prevent food waste, and best practices on fermenting. There are more vegetarian and vegan recipes.

“There’s plenty of tweaks and shortcuts that we thought were worth adding. And really, ingredients do change as well. So sometimes you need to rewrite recipes to account for, say, like modern poultry production or how pork loin, it’s not quite as fatty as it once was,” said Becker.

They listened to reader feedback and rethought some of the older cake recipes, which often called for separating yolks from the egg whites. “It’s a little fussy,” said Scott.

“It didn’t seem worth it.”

Perhaps the biggest update is an embrace of global food, with new entries for Guyanese pepperpot, Thai-style wings and lamb shawarma. Becker and Scott hope they’ve codified the most authentic version of those new dishes. A fourpage bibliography can help readers learn more.

“I don’t think either of us wants to come out like, ‘Oh yes, we’re this

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For the first revision of “Joy of Cooking” since 2006, 600 new recipes were added on top of 4,000 newly tried-and-tested from the past.

authority on Thai cuisine’ because we’re not. We’re enthusiastic eaters and we have done a lot of research,” said Scott. That research included visiting restaurants, consulting cookbooks and watching online videos.

“I spent a long time watching YouTube videos of someone’s grandmother in India preparing banana blossoms because I wanted to learn more about how they’re used in cooking,” said Scott. (See page 955.)

“Joy of Cooking” has become a culinary bible of sorts, whose fans include everyone from Julia Child to Anita Lo. The food site Epicurious put the book atop its Cookbook

Wipe out credit card debt by setting SMART goals

By Melissa Lambarena NerdWallet

Shatoria Smith was tired of the $5,000 in credit card debt she felt was blocking her from reaching her financial goals. She couldn’t see an easy path to being debt-free, so she drew herself a map by adapting a goal-setting framework she’d first heard about in a college business class: the SMART method.

“The SMART goal framework helps you dig deep and devise a plan of how to

actually accomplish it,” says Smith, who lives in Florida and writes about debt, budgeting and personal finance on her blog, Coin Countin Mama. “I was very motivated.”

SMART was created by management consultant George T. Doran in the early 1980s as a tool for helping businesses set performance objectives. Over the years, it has been adapted for goalsetting situations beyond the workplace. Smith applied it to her finances in late 2014.

What it means to be SMART As originally laid out by Doran, the SMART acronym calls for goals to be specific, measurable, assignable, realistic and time-related.

Here’s how to apply it to credit card debt:

■■ Specific. Define exactly what you want to accomplish and how you will do it.

Smith set a different strategy for each of her three credit cards. For one of them, she wrote that she wanted to pay off $2,450 within a year so she could free up money to pay student loans. Her budget included $300 every month toward that goal.

■■ Measureable. Track your progress. You could do so with pen and paper, a spreadsheet, an app or whatever works for you.

Smith used an app with a goal-tracking feature.

■■ Assignable. Make clear where responsibility lies at each step. This is especially relevant if you’re paying down debt with a partner.

(Some modern versions of SMART replace “assignable” with “achievable,” meaning the goal should be realistic.)

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says Gifford, and put together a checklist of things that need to be turned off or unplugged. Set your thermostat lower before you go and, if possible, program it to heat up again right before you get back, suggests Panos. “The last thing I

Canon, calling it “the OG encyclopedic volume.”

Authorship of the volume has stayed within the Rombauer family, from Irma to her daughter, Marion, then from Marion to her son, Ethan Becker. And now from Ethan to his son, John, and his wife.

Becker and Scott’s work on the book spanned years, from a cabin in Tennessee to their home now in Portland, Oregon. They would each work on a chapter and then swap their work, going line by line several times through the book.

They cooked in their home kitchen and only recently got a dishwasher, giving them a sense of what their readers experience.

“We didn’t treat anything as sacred. There are definitely Rombauer-Becker family recipes that have been in the book forever that we wanted to keep if they were still good, but we also didn’t want to keep a recipe in just because it had been in the book for a long time,” said Scott. “Sometimes that meant we would update the recipe, test it and edit it again, and other times we did cut things.”

The task destroyed all pretenses Scott and Becker had to any worklife balance. Even when they were exhausted and just ordered pizza, they’d discuss what should or should not be in the book. “We would wake up in the morning sometimes and I would be like ‘Hey, do you think we should add

■■ Realistic. Set goals that are achievable with the resources available. You can dream big, but the smaller steps that lead up to that dream should be within reach. At this stage, stop using credit cards while paying down debt to get results. (Some versions replace “realistic” with “relevant,” meaning the goal is worth pursuing.)

■■ Time-related. Set a deadline. The timeline should be based on what you can do, not just your desires.

Smith says she crunched the numbers to establish the deadline that she met toward the end of 2015.

Confront your budget Getting an accurate picture of your finances, such as overall expenses and the money available to pay down debt, is the key to setting SMART goals, says Adam Hagerman, a Maryland-based certified financial planner and educator who uses the method to help clients meet financial goals.

do before heading out the door is to unplug all my electric items. It’s good for your pocketbook because it saves energy, and can save your electrical items in case there’s a power surge. It’s also good for the environment,” Gifford says.

■■ Leave a key: Give a spare key to a friend or neighbor, in case you realize on your way to the airport that you forgot to turn something off or need something checked on,

so-and-so to the book?’” They took only one vacation.

The cookbook’s iterations have always mirrored their time, whether taking into account wartime rationing in the 1943 edition or adding a section on frozen foods in the 1951 edition.

Becker and Scott said they were given a wide editorial berth this time.

“It’s a living book,” Becker said.

“It really has changed a lot over the eight previous editions, and this our ninth is another good example of how we’ve tried to respect the past but also negotiate what that tradition means with where we are right now.”

Age gave no entry a pass. Eagleeyed readers will spot a subtle change to the Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, which has been a fixture in the book since 1943.

When Becker and Scott tested it, the cookies spread too flat. So they decreased the amount of sugar.

They even have a tip about the kind of baking sheet you should use: Cheap dark pans that you buy at the grocery store work best.

And in a nod to the past, they included some of their own recipes, including Scott’s pumpkin seed brittle and Cheddar-scallion biscuits.

“It’s not just a reflection of what we think Americans are wanting to eat. It’s also kind of a family recipe book from our family,” said Scott.

“What people think they spend is usually way different than what they actually do,” Hagerman says. “That’s why it’s important to take a step back and say, ‘How have I spent my money over the last 30 days?’”

Once you get that accurate picture, he says, you may need to revise your original goals.

You can also consider getout-of-debt strategies if you can’t keep up with your debt payments. For instance, you might consider transferring a balance to a new credit card with a 0% introductory offer, consolidating debt to a personal loan or seeing if you qualify for a credit card hardship program.

Unpack your motivation No matter how welldefined your goal, it’s only achievable if you’re motivated enough to put in the work. A 2019 study in the Journal of Financial Planning found that establishing an emotional connection to an item of sentimental

Gifford says.

■■ Consider extra security measures: In addition to the more basic pre-departure steps, there are other precautions to consider.

“Make sure your itinerary is left with a friend or neighbor not going on the trip, so someone knows where you are in the world and how to reach you. It’s also a good idea to leave a copy of your passport and credit cards with a family member,

value could motivate people to save more money. The same idea could apply to credit card debt, according to a contributor to the study, Bradley Klontz, a financial psychologist and associate professor at the Creighton University Heider College of Business.

For example, to eliminate debt to fund your kids’ college, a photograph of your kids in your wallet or on a mobile device could guard against goal-shattering purchases.

“It really helps anchor our emotions and our values to what essentially requires us to override our natural wiring,” Klontz says. “The way to override that is to actually have something that is more important, so then the sacrifice becomes easy to make.”

You can also name your goal. Try something like, “$5,000 to Debt-Free and Stress-Free,” and change the number as the debt shrinks.

It’s harder to steal from a goal when its name has an emotional attachment, he says.

and also bring a copy with you that you can keep separately from your documents in case they’re stolen,” Gifford says.

If you travel frequently with children or someone with health issues, supplemental travel insurance may be a good idea, she says: “One in 30 trips ends in a medical emergency and, particularly if you travel a lot, that extra sense of security is worth it.”

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1976 Nov. 24-30, 1976 President: Gerald R. Ford Governor: Jay Hammond KPB Mayor: Don Gilman Milk: $1.65 Bread: $0.30 Eggs: $0.84 Gas: $0.59 Stamp: $0.13

Community Highlights ■■ Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend is established.

■■ Mount Saint Augustine erupts.

■■ Kenai Community Library moves to the current location.

■■ The Insurance Cache opens.

■■ Clayton R. Brockel building is dedicated.

■■ Carrs Payless Annex opens.

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around the peninsula CPH Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar

The community is invited to the annual CPH Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar on Thursday, Dec. 5 and Friday, 6. Open 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. both days. There will be over 20 vendors including great new artists with a variety of products! Please stop by the Denali Conference Room at the hospital to kick off your holiday shopping and help support the Hospital Auxiliary programs and scholarship fund.

Wall of Guns for the Hunter Kenai Peninsula Chapter Safari Club International presents Wall of Guns for the Hunter on Saturday, Nov. 30, Soldotna Sports Center conference rooms. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., raffles at 6 p.m. $10 Admission includes pizza and soft drinks; cash bar; limit 175 tickets. Over 30 guns to raffle, only $10 per ticket. Gun makers include Remington, Kimber, Winchester and Browning. Silent auction hunts available. Tickets available only at the door. For more information, contact Mike Crawford at 907-252-2919. Come out for a great time and support your hunting heritage.

Watershed Forum holiday open house The Kenai Watershed Forum is having a Holiday Open House on Dec. 5 from 4-7 p.m. Join them for a casual celebration to reconnect with old friends and new as they celebrate all the successes they’ve seen this year. Stop by for hot drinks, hors-d’oeuvres and a side of cheer. KWF Offices are in Soldotna Creek Park (44129 Sterling Highway). Parking available at the park.

Winter coat giveaway A free winter coat giveaway will be held Dec. 2-7 at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center. FREE winter coats are available to the community! New and used coats and winter clothing. Children and adult sizes to choose from. Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call NCRC at 776-8800.

Volleyball Club tryouts Peninsula Midnight Sun Volleyball Club is holding tryouts at the Kenai Middle School Dec. 2 and 3 from 7-9 p.m. for the 18-year-old and under team (18U) and our two 16-year-old and under teams (16U). Tryouts for our 14-year-old and under (14U) team will be held on Dec. 4 at the Kenai Middle School from 7-8:30 p.m. Practices are held two nights per week and tournaments take place once or twice per month from January through the middle of April. There will be a $15 tryout fee that is due the first day of tryouts. There are two forms that need to be completed to be able to try out. Please contact Coach Heath at pmsalaska@outlook.com to get the necessary forms, to arrange payment and to answer any questions. Please also visit our Facebook page @ Peninsula Midnight Sun Volleyball.

Kenai Historical Society meeting Kenai Historical Society will meet Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Kenai Visitors Center at 1:30 p.m. for a potluck dinner before the meeting. The KCHS choir will present the program. Bring your favorite holiday dish and join us for a festive time. For more information call 283-1946.

Freezer Food Series Tsalteshi Trails has a weekly Freezer Food Series of community races at 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 26 at the trailhead behind Skyview Middle School. November races are running, December are fat-tire biking and January are skiing. Register in advance at tsalteshi.org or in person at 1:30 p.m. the day of the race. There are entry fee discounts for Tsalteshi Trails Association members and anyone bringing a nonperishable food donation for the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank. Visit Tsalteshi Trails on Facebook each week

for route maps and updates on trail conditions. For more information, email tsalteshi@yahoo.com or call Jordan at 252-6287.

Snowshoe Gun Club membership meeting Snowshoe Gun Club membership meeting will take place Saturday, Dec. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at the range. Renewal of membership for 2020 will be available.

Kenai Community Dog Park meetings Kenai Community Dog Park will host a meeting at the Kenai Library on Dec. 9 from 5-6:30 p.m. to develop goals of Kenai Dog Park. These meetings are open to the public. This will assist us with requirements from a technical assistance grant and assist us with future funding requests.

Turkey Shoot Gunsnowshoe Club will host a Turkey Shoot on Sunday, Nov. 24 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Questions contact Chris at 907-230-8938. Prizes awarded for each event. $25 gift cards at Three Bears. Events: ■■ Turkey Shoot (Splatter Board) Trap Range #1. Cost is $5. The Turkey Shoot will be a squad of four shooters. The shooter with a pellet closest to the dot on the pie plate at a distance of 40 yards wins a $15 IGA gift card. The club will provide a 12 or 20 ga shell.

Use your gun or club gun.

■■ The Snipe Hunt Skeet Range #3. This is not a childhood game.

Cost is $10. Teams of two shooters will try to break as many clays as they can in one and one half minutes. Highest team score out of every five teams wins two $15 IGA gift cards. Team with highest overall score wins two $15 IGA gift cards. Register at 11 a.m. so squads can be arranged. The team members will be picked at random so it’s luck of the draw. You may need a couple boxes of shells per round.

■■ Annie Oakley Shoot Trap Range $2. Cost is $5. Minimum of five shooters will shoot at 27-plus yards. If you miss your target and the shooter to your right breaks it, you are out. Other rules will be discussed before the shoot. Last shooter standing wins a $15 IGA gift card. Bring lots of shell, cause you will need them.

‘GATHER’ art show Kenai Fine Art Center’s November/December exhibit is “GATHER.” Eleven area artists are painting the walls of the center with original works. The Kenai Fine Art Center is located across from the Oiler’s Bingo Hall and next to the Historic Cabins. 283-7040, www.kenaifineart.com .”GATHER” will hang until Dec. 14.

‘Lost in Yonkers’ Kenai Performers presents “Lost in Yonkers” by Neil Simon on Nov. 22-24. Friday/Saturday shows at 7 p.m. Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Location: 44045 K-Beach Road. Tickets $20 and available online at www.kenaiperformers.org, by phone (252-6808) and at the door.

Rated PG for language and content. No host beer/wine bar.

November at the Kenai Refuge Turkey Trot hike on Centennial Trail, Saturday, Nov. 30; Saturday movies in the Visitor Center

Wilderness First Aid Course The Kenai Refuge will be hosting a Wilderness First Aid Course Jan. 11-12, 2020 (16 hours $185). The one scheduled for January 2019 had been canceled due to the government shutdown. Currently we are generating an “interested” list. Contact Michelle at 260-2839 or michelle_ostrowski@fws.gov to be added to the list. You are not See around, Page C5

t’s that time of year when I pull out the old recipe box (that’s old recipes and old box) and find something to cook that brings back memories. I don’t cook much most of the time. There are only two of us, and it’s too easy to make waffles, buy a pizza, or even make PBJ at night if we have gone out for lunch. I used to scold my parents for having cold cereal for supper, but now I understand. I am always a little glad to have the kids come by because it gives me an excuse to at least bake a potato or make a hamburger.

That’s one of the reasons this time of year is extra special, because I can bring out the old recipes and spend an afternoon pretending it’s 1965 and I have a crowd to entertain!

I made mincemeat a couple of weeks ago. I must admit I was an adult before I knew that some people make mincemeat without meat. Those friends were astonished to learn that “real” mincemeat does in fact have meat in it. They use green tomatoes and lots of apples and raisins and spices, but no meat (obviously, they never hunted for Minces). That defeats the purpose, I think, because mincemeat is probably the oldest technique used to preserve meat. (Think pemmican). It started as a more savory dish, with salt and acid, but sometime in the middle ages they added sugar and it morphed into the delicacy we know today.

I have a couple of old recipes I rely on, but the thing about mincemeat is there really isn’t a recipe. It’s all by taste. That is the way my grandmothers did it, and my mom, so that is the way I go. And it’s never the same twice. Some years I use orange juice as the liquid, other times water laced with brandy. Even with today’s modern methods, i.e. electric grinders and pressure cookers, it is still an all-day process to cook it down and get it in jars. And the kitchen smells so good!

Another seasonal recipe is fruitcake.

(I know!) I have a couple of friends and a daughter-in-law who like fruitcake, so that is an easy giveaway at Christmas time. I make them ahead, because fruitcake and mincemeat have to age to really be good.

I wrap the cakes in a brandy-soaked cloth and stick them in the fridge for a couple of weeks or more. By the time the day arrives, brandy stock has risen a few points on Wall Street, I’m sure, because every other dessert this time of year uses “a splash of brandy.” My grandmother used to call and ask Hubby to go to the liquor store for her and get two bottles of brandy, one apricot and one regular “for the fruit cakes.”

He’d deliver them and be rewarded with a small glass of each to make sure it was “just right.”

And, of course, candy. I’ve told you the continuing saga of Dad’s Fudge. No one can make it like he did, despite having the recipe and step-by-step instructions — but my sisters and I all keep trying. Someday one of us will succeed, and she will be heralded as the new Fudge Queen! One of dad’s sisters made heavenly divinity, so the holidays when we were kids were filled with lots of competition and lots of sweet stuff. Aunt Ev made divinity at the drop of a hat, so all the households were favored with it along with all of the other specialties of the season from Thanksgiving ‘til New Year’s.

And so it goes. Current tradition has Thanksgiving leading us into the end of year holiday season embracing Christmas and New Year’s. For the next month or so all thoughts turn to food. It has already begun — with pumpkin spice everything since before Halloween — but starting this week, it gets serious and all the stops are pulled out as we dash headlong into the holidays.

Everyone’s mother had a favorite holiday meal that probably was adapted from her mother’s special dinners. Each generation copies the last while adjusting for new family members and different eating trends. I have dropped the homemade dinner rolls (I’m sorry, Mom) because the meal is already heavy on carbs, and my family was choosing an extra helping of stuffing and leaving the rolls. (Of course, they pick up the bread later for turkey sandwiches.) Daughter-in-law has inserted a fluffy Jell-O because some of her kids prefer it to heavier side dishes. And it’s good!

That is the spirit of Thanksgiving, isn’t it?

Cultures sharing food and giving thanks for a successful year and petitioning for another. So, as we eat our way into the season, please raise an eggnog in thanks for another year ended.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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committed to anything at this point. Registration forms and a 50% deposit will start being collected in December when we switch from “interested” to the official registration.

North Peninsula Recreation Service Area events — Christmas Comes to Nikiski, Dec. 14, craft fair booth space available and admission is free. There will be cookie decorating and crafts for kids, bring your camera for pictures with Santa from 11 am – 1 pm.

— Nikiski Youth Basketball, for first and second grade, coaches needed for Tuesday night games. Season starts Jan. 7.

— Youth volleyball, for fourth to sixth grade co-ed teams, registration deadline Dec. 27.

— Other activities include Home School Gym, Tot Time, Yoga, Full Swing Golf, Senior Stride and Table Tennis. For more information, contact Jackie at 776-8800.

— Team registration for Women’s Basketball League.

Women’s League runs on Wednesday and Friday nights starting in January. Registration Deadline is Dec. 27! Ladies sign up your basketball team today!

— Are you looking for an activity for the kids over Christmas Break? Send them to North Peninsula Recreation’s Day Camp: Dec. 31, Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center. Boys and Girls in Kindergarten through eighth grade are welcome. Two different age group camps available. For more information, contact NCRC staff at 776-8800.

— Daily Gym Activities and Fitness Classes. Fitness classes currently being offered are Yoga, Body Blast, Zumba Strong, Senior Stride and Spin Class. Gym activities include tot time and homeschool gym time, and pickle ball is held twice a week in the evenings. Full Swing Golf is available Monday through Saturday. For more information, please contact Jackie at 776-8800.

— Swim Lessons and Tiny Tot Classes. Group lessons include beginners, advanced beginners, and intermediates.

Semi-private and private lessons are offered for all levels. For more information, contact Nigel at 776-8800.

— The Nikiski Pool will be offering free programs this fall.

Water volleyball will be offered Thursdays 6:45 p.m., for those 15 and older. Log Rolling will be offered Tuesday evenings at 6:45 p.m. This is for participants 5 years and older. An Aqua Hiit Class is currently being offered that will focus on heart and lung health. All of these are free. For more information, contact Nigel at 776-8800.

Kenai Senior Center activities The Kenai Senior Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and are open until 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Community meals are served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for lunch is $7 suggested donation for individuals 60 or older, $14 for those under 60. Call 907-283-4156 for more information.

Christmas choir practice, every Monday through Christmas

Nikiski Senior Center Lunch is everyday from 11:30-1 p.m. Members $8, nonmembers $9, kids 6-10 year $4, kids 5 and under are free. Yoga is offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, and pilates is offered on 10 to 11 a.m. on Mondays. The Nikiski Coloring and Craft Club meets to color over coffee and conversations after lunch on Wednesdays. Thursdays: Pinochle, 12-30-3:30 p.m.; Bible study, 1-3 p.m. Game night potluck will be hosted weekly, in the downstairs area of the center. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite dish to share. 5:30 p.m., every Friday, Nikiski Senior Center. Games of Cribbage will be help upstairs weekly. 1 p.m., every Saturday.

Kenai Community Library November ■■ Reusable Wine Bags: Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for an entertaining hour of sewing. We will be making a reusable wine gift bag from materials that the library already has on hand and we bet you do too! Easy to make and easy to give, add a special touch to your gift giving this year! This fun class is limited in size so sign up early at the front desk!

■■ Fleece Headbands: Friday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. Learn how to make a fleece headband and add a beautiful embellishment!

Hand sewing at its easiest! Class size is limited to 12 participants, sign up at the front desk or call Lilly at 283-4378.

■■ Crystal Beaded Bracelet: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. Makes one 8-inch bracelet with silvertone clasp, using genuine Swarovoski 4 mm bicone Tanzanite colored crystals. Seating is limited, you must register at the front desk! Material Fee of $3. Must be registered to attend!

■■ Raspberry Pi Club: Friday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. Come join us at the library to create games and inventions, learn how to program, make music with Sonic Pi, meet new friends, and more! Whether you want to hone your skills or are learning about Pi for the first time, the Raspberry Pi club is the perfect place for you! If you plan to attend, please sign up at the front desk today!

Ongoing events: ■■ Lego Maker Mondays, Mondays from 4-5 p.m.: Do you like LEGOs? Why not join us each week to create with LEGO based on themes inspired by children’s books! Best for children ages 6-12; children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

■■ Wee Read Story Time, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Designed for children ages 0-3. Every Tuesday enjoy a program full of stories, songs, finger play and more! No registration required.

■■ Chess Club, Tuesdays at 4 p.m.: Get ready to ROOK the HOUSE every Tuesday! Do you like playing Chess or would you like to learn how? The Kenai Community Library is proud to offer a casual program for chess players of all ages and skill levels. Chess boards will be provided.

■■ Preschool Story Time, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Designed for children ages 3-5. Every Wednesday enjoy a program full of stories, songs, movement and more! No registration required.

Narcan kits available at Kenai Public Health Heroin overdoses are on the rise in Alaska. Narcan is an easy medication you can give to someone who is overdosing. It may save their life. Adults can get free Narcan nasal spray kits at the Kenai Public Health Center at 630 Barnacle Way, Suite A, in Kenai. For additional information call Kenai Public Health at 335-3400.

Soldotna Public Library activities ■■ The Big Play Date: Monday, Dec. 2 at 10:30 a.m. Play in a swimming pool of balls, enjoy puppets, and go through a tunnel. We have DUPLO® Blocks, scarves, and books to read.

This is an open-play hour of fun with plenty of activities to stimulate growth, learning, and imagination.

■■ Soldotna Library Friends Book and Art Sale: Thursday,

Dec. 5 from 2-6 p.m. Join us for great deals on books and art!

All proceeds benefit the Soldotna Public Library.

■■ Kids DIY Holiday Ornaments: Thursday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.

We will be making some easy paper plate holiday trees and candy cane ornaments to brighten the holiday season.

■■ Tween Smash Party: Friday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. Bowser, Kirby, or Samus? Brawl it out against your friends on the big screen!

This program is designed for ages 10-14.

■■ Kids Holiday Story Time: Thursday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. This story time will feature holiday songs by Mike Morgan, stories, and a very special person in a red suit that will make this ho-ho-holiday story time shine!

■■ Kids Holiday Movie: Thursday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. The Grinch attempts to undermine the annual Christmas celebration at Whoville with the help of his loyal dog and reindeer. Rated PG. ■■ Noon Year’s Eve Story Time: Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 11:15 a.m.

Come ring in the new year at our 4th Annual Noon-Years Eve Story Time! We will have stories, crafts, a balloon drop, and more: all before we count down to noon!

■■ Winter BINGO: Dec. 21-Feb. 29: Don’t hibernate this winter! Pick up your BINGO sheet at the library and join us for fun activities and reading challenges. Stay tuned for more details.

■■ Movies @ the Library: Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for a movie and popcorn! Officer Luke Hobbs must combat a genetically altered cyber villain endangering innocent citizens while forging an unexpected partnership with rebel Deckard Shaw. Rated PG-13.

■■ Cards, Cookies, and Cocoa: Friday, Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m.

Come on in out of the c-c-cold! Make winter cards, decorate cookies, and drink cocoa. No caroling required.

■■ Winter BINGO: Dec. 21-Feb. 29: Don’t hibernate this winter! Pick up your BINGO sheet at the library and join us for fun activities and reading challenges. Stay tuned for more details.

■■ Movies @ the Library: Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for a movie and popcorn! Officer Luke Hobbs must combat a genetically altered cyber villain endangering innocent citizens while forging an unexpected partnership with rebel Deckard Shaw. Rated PG-13.

■■ Ugly Holiday Sweater Decorating: Friday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. Looking for a stress-relieving creative outlet this holiday season? Come “decorate” a holiday sweater with us to make it as ugly as possible! Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. We will provide refreshments and all crafting materials, but you can also bring your own sweater. Sweaters may be added to a contest on Facebook, where anyone can vote on the ugliest of all!

■■ Coffee, Donuts, and a Show: Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Start your weekend off right! Relax and enjoy coffee and treats while watching a film on a Saturday morning. It’s the final days before Christmas in early 1940s Cleveland, and 9-year-old Ralphie connives, conspires, and campaigns for the most fabulous Christmas present ever in this heartwarming, hysterical and sweetly nostalgic holiday film. Based on stories by Jean Sheppard. Rated PG. Ongoing events ■■ Code Club Mondays at 4 p.m. Interested in learning Scratch, Python, Java, HTML, or more? Join Code Club and learn to build websites, games, and basic apps. Absolute beginner-friendly! Laptops provided. Ages 10-18 welcome.

Canceled December 23, 30, and January 6.

■■ ■■ Toddler Story Time (18 months-3 years): Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Get up and get moving at the library with stories, songs, and silly fun that encourages your toddler’s language skills!

■■ LEGO® Brick Club Tuesdays at 4 p.m.: Tell your stories and build your world with Lego® bricks. Bring a friend with you and let your imagination go wild. Adult supervision needed for those under the age of 10.

■■ Bouncing Babies Story Time (birth-18 months): Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Come share songs, stories, and snuggle time with Bouncing Babies.

■■ Preschool Story Time (3-5 years): Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Come share stories, songs, and other learning fun!

■■ Teen Lounge: Every Wednesday at 4 p.m. Teen Lounge is a weekly program for middle-school and high school students.

Join us for PS4, board games, Nerf battles, study sessions, crafts, and other fun! Snacks provided.

Cities of Soldotna and Kenai consolidate animal shelters The City of Soldotna partnered this past summer with the City of Kenai to form a regional animal control facility at the Kenai Animal Shelter. The Soldotna shelter has been closed. Soldotna’s full-time animal control officer continues to respond to requests for services including nuisance calls, patrolling, picking up surrendered or stray animals, providing community-wide education on spay/neuter initiatives and transporting impounded Soldotna animals to the animal shelter in Kenai. The Soldotna animal control officer works from the Soldotna Police Dept. and can be reached at 262-4455 (non-emergency number) or messages (only) can be left at 262-3969. Members of the public needing to retrieve their animals or adopt pets can contact the Kenai Animal Shelter at 283-7353.

GED prep classes Kenai Peninsula College Learning Center is offering free GED prep classes on Monday and Wednesday 9:30-11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday 2-4 p.m. We offer small and personalized classes. Our instructors are available to help with Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies. We provide free practice tests and instructional materials. For more information call 262-0327 or email Terri Cowart at tcowart@ alaska.edu or Bridget Clark at bmclark2@alaska.edu.

True Tales, Told Live storytelling workshop True Tales, Told Live and Soldotna Parks and Rec offer a storytelling workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday nights in November at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Learn how to craft a story from start to finish in this four-week series. The cost is $15 for the entire workshop or a $5 weekly drop-in fee. Sign up at Soldotna.org. For more information, visit True Tales, Told Live on Facebook, or call Jenny Neyman at 907-394-6397.

Keep Calm and Pickle On! Come on down and play pickleball with a great group of fun people! Happening here at the Sterling Community Center Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Free for current members of the SCC, $3 for nonmembers. Punch-cards are available for convenience. Call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Road in Sterling, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or visit our website, www.sterlingcommunitycenter.com.

Sterling Community Center — Crafting On Your Own Let’s get Crafty! Please join us for a non-instructional monthly crafting social hosted by Rochelle Hansen.For ages 16 and up. Will be held one Saturday each month 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Please call for schedule or check out our online

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calendar at www.sterlingcommunitycenter.com. Bring your own crafting projects, materials, and snacks. Free for members, $6/visit for nonmembers. Call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Road in Sterling, MondayFriday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or visit our website, www.sterlingcommunitycenter.com.

Sterling Community Center — After School Program 2019/2020 The Sterling Community Center’s After School Program is now open for enrollment. The program began Aug. 20, and is held Monday-Friday, 3:30-5:30 (following the school district’s calendar.) Cost is $80/month for full-time enrolled or $5/day for drop-in attendance. Multiple sibling discount is available.

Program includes: homework help if needed, recreational activities, academic enrichment, arts and crafts, free gym time, daily snack, and much more. For questions or more information please call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Rd. in Sterling, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

We accept cash, check, or credit card.

Zumba at the Sterling Community Center!

Let it Move you! Get out of the house and join us for Zumba! The SCC is offering classes taught by certified Zumba instructor Linda Klynstra Mondays and Thursdays 6-7 p.m.

Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. It incorporates interval training, alternating fast and slow rhythms, and resistance training for a great workout! Don’t forget your indoor gym shoes! Free for SCC Members and only $5 for nonmembers. For questions or more information please call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Road in Sterling, MondayFriday 9-12. p.m.

Senior Exercise at the Sterling Community Center!

Let’s get moving! Have fun and get moving! The SCC is offering senior exercise classes with Becky Moore Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7-8 a.m. Free for current members of the SCC, $5 for nonmembers. For questions or more information please call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Road in Sterling, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Families Anonymous meetings Families Anonymous for parents and families of loved ones with addiction problems meet in Kenai every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Dry Bones Coffee, Tea, and Community. 11595 Kenai Spur Highway. Contact Vickie 907-252-4407

HOPE peer support group HOPE peer support grief group for parents who have experienced the loss of a child meets in Kenai, the first Saturday of every month, at Dry Bones Coffee, Tea, and Community at 3 p.m. 11595 Kenai Spur Highway. Contact Raelynne at 907-394-2311 or Vickie at 907-252-4407.

Equipping grandparents Sterling Grace Community Church is presenting “Equipping Grandparents,” a series on how to be a more involved as a grandparent. The series teaches how to know your grandchild better, how to influence the lives of your grandchildren, how to speak Christ into their lives, and how to leave your spiritual legacy to them. We will also discussing obstacles to relationships with grandchildren. Parents can also benefit from this series. The series is held Wednesday evenings at the Sterling Senior Citizen Center at 6 p.m. Call Dr. Roger Holl at 862-0336 for more information.

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

Contact Tony Oliver at 252-0558 for more information.

Stranding Hotline technical difficulties The Alaska SeaLife Center’s Stranding Hotline is working intermittently due to technical difficulties. In the meantime, below are the ways to reach our team if you have information about a stranded or injured marine mammal. Email wildliferesponse@alaskasealife.org. Call ASLC Security at 907-224-6342.

PING PONG back again by popular demand!

Come one, come all, no age limit, no skill limit. If you have a pulse, you can play! Mondays from 6:15-8:15 p.m. at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. $2 per person. Bring a paddle if you have one, and bring a friend, if you have one!

For more information, contact Ron Levy at 252-6931 or Matt Faris at 398-6693.

KPB Solid Waste winter hours KPB Solid Waste facilities will be closed on Sundays for the winter from Oct 6, 2019 through April 26, 2020. For more information contact the KPB Solid Waste Department at 907-262-9667.

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ReGroup Meeting All interested community members are invited to ReGroup meetings. They are the 3rd Monday each month September through May at the Hope Community Center off Kalifornsky Beach Road near Poppy Lane. For more information call 252-2773.

Paid recreation instructors wanted Soldotna Parks & Recreation is seeking paid instructors to teach one day workshops or weekly classes as part of our community education and recreation program.

Do you have a skill, talent, hobby, or interest you would like to share with the community? Then this is a perfect opportunity for you. Help us promote life-long learning through a diverse offering of educational, cultural, and recreational activities for all ages. Call today to discuss possibilities 907-714-1211.

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Testing Assistant

Financial Aid Specialist

The Learning Center at KPC is looking to hire an exceptional individual for their Testing Assistant position. This position is responsible for receiving, inventorying, administering, and returning highly sensitive test materials and confidential test results.

The Kenai Peninsula College Financial Aid office is seeking a Financial Aid Specialist who will be responsible for a wide range of duties in support of KPC students and their financial needs. This position is a good fit for candidates with a strong customer service background and requires a great deal of attention to details. This is a part-time, 25 hours per week, 12-month, staff position complete with a competitive salary and full employee benefits package including tuition waivers, starting in December 2019. Review will begin December 2, 2019; applicants can apply until the position is closed.

This temporary, part time position is 12 hours per week, $16.15 per hour, beginning in December through the academic year, potentially continuing the next academic year.

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To Be Announced Golf Resorts Golf Resorts Texas Music Paid Program International International ‘G’ (:25) NFL Football Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots. (N) (Live)

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College Basketball Myrtle Beach Invitational, Final: Teams SportsCenter (N) (Live) (34) E down (N) (Live) (N) (Live) From Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.

TBA. (N) (Live) (6:00) Fantasy Football Now College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Who’s In? College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) CFB 150: Countdown 2019 Grey Cup Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Win (35) E (N) (Live) Greatest to Kickoff nipeg Blue Bombers. (N) (Live)

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John C. Reilly. A NASCAR driver has a new rival.

Ferrell. A NASCAR driver has a new rival.

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“Ocean’s Twelve” (2004) M*A*S*H M*A*S*H “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) George Clooney, Matt Damon.

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(10:52) “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint.

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Issue 47, 2019

Mini Fact:

A Year on Ice

The ice around Polarstern will drift about 4.5 miles each day.

On Sept. 29, scientists explore an ice floe before the Polarstern anchors.

A challenging mission

photo Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Sebastian Grote

Undertaking a mission like this is difficult for the researchers and support staff.

Moving around

How the science will work

As Polarstern left Norway, it was accompanied by another icebreaker, Akademic Fedorov, which carried materials for a distributed network of stations where experiments will take place. Polarstern will be the main station in the Ice Camp, where scientists will live and work, but smaller stations will be scattered over the sea ice.

These stations will measure air and ice temperature, wind, sunlight, snow cover, water temperature at different depths and much more. By recording these changes over a year, scientists can discover how they affect weather and long-term climate change.

Scientists will visit the stations at least once a month to refuel the power and check on equipment.

Personal challenges

Other icebreaker ships will bring in supplies and take people to and from the Polarstern. Scienists will use helicopters and snowmobiles to visit the mini stations.

• Six hundred people from 19 different nations will be at the Ice Camp over the course of the year. Most will spend two to three months at the station. Morris said one of the difficulties will be having people from different countries and cultures living in tight quarters and speaking many different languages.

• People will have to adjust to total darkness (from about October to February or March) and total sun (summer months) at the high latitude. Morris said during the Polar Night, when it never gets brighter than twilight, “you don’t want to get up.”

photo Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Esther Horvath

On Sept. 20, an icebreaker ship named Polarstern left the harbor at Tromsø, Norway, and headed toward the Arctic Circle. Its mission, which will last into October 2020, is to become “trapped” in the sea ice near the North Pole and then drift with the ice.

More than 600 scientists working on this project, called MOSAiC (for Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate), will collect an entire year’s worth of information that will help scientists make better predictions about climate and weather forecasts.

The Mini Page spoke with scientist and MOSAiC coordinator Sara Morris to find out more about the expedition.

Scientific challenges

These two polar bears came close to Polarstern on the evening of Oct. 9. None of the researchers were out on the ice when they visited.

• Although most of the scientific instruments used for MOSAiC have been used in Arctic environments before, researchers will have to deal with setbacks, such as systems tipping over in the wind or floating away as ice melts.

During their time on the ice, researchers will be protected from polar bear attacks by an infrared scanner, which monitors the horizon. In addition, tripwires will be set all around the half-mile radius of the Ice Camp. If a polar bear steps on one, it will set off a loud noise that may scare the bear away.

Three specially trained armed guards will also continually patrol the perimeter of the camp while researchers are working on the ice.

However, it’s their goal not to have to shoot a polar bear.

Resources On the Web: • www.mosaic-expedition.org/education

At the library:

• “Locked in Ice: Nansen’s Daring Quest for the North Pole” by Peter Lourie

The Mini Page® © 2019 Andrews McMeel Syndication

Try ’n’ Find

Mini Jokes

Words that remind us of MOSAiC are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: ARCTIC, BEARS, CAMP, CHALLENGE, CIRCLE, CLIMATE, CULTURE, DARKNESS, DRIFT, EXPEDITION, EXPERIMENT, ICEBREAKER, LANGUAGE, MOSAIC, NETWORK, NORWAY, POLAR, SEA, SHIP, STATION.

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Eco Note Increasingly harsh Arctic weather due to climate change could threaten the survival of plants and animals in Greenland, according to researchers from Denmark’s Aarhaus University.

They say 2018 snowfall was so heavy that it prevented almost all plants and animals in northeastern Greenland from reproducing. The Arctic growing and breeding season lasts for only a few weeks during July and August, so any bad weather has a big impact.

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2. Drain and return potatoes to pan. Add yogurt, brown sugar and cinnamon and mash with a potato masher until blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serves 4.

Adapted from “The Robin Takes 5 Cookbook for Busy Families” with permission from Andrews McMeel Publishing (andrewsmcmeel.com).

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You’ll need: • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces • 1/2 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

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HHHH Take charge of a project with ease, but you need to keep your budget in mind. You could easily go overboard with spending. A partner also might be out of control. Tonight: How about a special dessert?

This Week: Review your investments and spending. Midweek, things lighten up.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Your intensity draws others toward you. Some people might be a bit hesitant because of the magnetism you radiate. You could be unusually fortunate or lucky when dealing with finances. Tonight: You seem to have that magic touch. Go for what you want.

This Week: You breeze into the week and are a force to be dealt with.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

HHHH You could be more verbal than you realize. You hear something that stops you dead in your tracks. You could be taken aback and stunned by the implications. Pace yourself and do not get uptight. Tonight: Having thoughts about Monday.

This Week: The New Moon in your opposite sign puts an emphasis on relationships.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your imagination takes you down a new path, and you might have difficulty coming out of your thoughts because they appear to be more amusing. A discussion might not take you in the direction you desire. Tonight: Make the most out of the moment.

This Week: Do not push too hard to get your way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Have the family over for dinner; you don’t need to make it a big thing. Family and home remain high priorities. You might want to chill some, but make sure you touch base with a key family member. Tonight: Soak in the tub.

This Week: You could feel quite serious Monday, but your mood takes a change Tuesday.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You can read between the lines at

HHH Understand that sometimes the less said, the better. You have a lot on your mind.

Use timing to air out some of your thoughts.

Give yourself a few days before completely verbalizing your thoughts. Tonight: Hook up with friends.

This Week: As bad as you feel Monday, you will feel as good for the remainder of the week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Emphasize the positive in a friendship. Consider how you feel when you are around this person. You might opt for a repeat experience. A child or loved one might throw a tantrum that could stun you. Tonight: Enjoy the excitement of the unpredictable.

This Week: Prioritize goals Monday. Tuesday, consider how you are going to achieve them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Wherever you are, it appears that others notice you. You could be uncomfortable with all the attention you are receiving. Relax and go with the moment. A friend makes a suggestion that you cannot say no to. Tonight: Could go till the wee hours.

This Week: You seem to be a key person in quite a few people’s lives.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You demonstrate your ability to detach from an immediate situation. You could decide to go for a ride in the country, to just relax and hopefully meet up with a friend. You might not want to return home! Tonight: Let your imagination out to play.

This Week: Look beyond the obvious Monday. Run with your conclusions starting Tuesday.

happened to us when we invited some relatives to our home for a family gettogether. One of the nephews kept taking barware and banging our crystal glasses together. His parents never said a word. It continued until the child broke two of them. The parents’ response was, “You will learn to put things up if you want to keep them!” What about teaching your children to leave things alone? Or, if you don’t want to monitor your kid, hire a babysitter! — STILL STEAMED DEAR STILL: Putting aside for a moment the fact that the glasses were expensive to

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HHHH Lay off spending and making important decisions. The unexpected runs through your finances. A partner could act up out of the blue. Play it cool and go for a walk or some other activity. Tonight: Have a quiet dinner with someone special.

This Week: You start the week on a serious tone, but a special event or friend perks up you up.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

DEAR ABBY: I was recently watching a talk show where the topic of discussion was a couple who brought their 4-year-old to an open house.

While they were there, the child broke an expensive piece of art. The parents refused to pay. The panel was split, with three saying the parents were at fault and two saying that if you invite people to your home, you shouldn’t put out valuable things. What do you think?

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present. You notice what is not said. Take a cue from this observation. You might not want to initiate any hot topics right now. Tonight: Say yes to a friend’s request.

This Week: Midweek appears unusually tense. Be more direct in your dealings.

This year, you seem quite serious, yet your imagination is running off with wild ideas more often than not. You see answers on a deeper level than in the past. If single, a new door could open as you might choose to be with a very different type of person. He or she might be quite shy. If attached, you bring out the softer side of your sweetie. SCORPIO understands you well.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

HHHH You might not be aware of how rebellious you have become. Many of you will take that steady Taurus way and stand up to what appears to be a bad idea. Tonight: Go with a partner’s suggestion.

This Week: Relationships dominate all week. You might make an important decision.

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have changed and accuses us of not wanting her to be happy. Abby, we have always wanted her happiness, but we have given up on how to deal with her obsession.

She’s very defensive about “him” and insists he’ll come around in time. How can we help her accept the truth? -WORRIED ABOUT HER DEAR WORRIED: You can’t! Quit trying to live this woman’s life for her, and you will all be happier. She’s an adult, even if right now she’s acting like a teenager. That she’s able to feel romantic feelings for someone — available or not — is a step in the right direction. She

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I belong to a singing group. Another member of the group is a very nice widow in her 70s everyone loves. We know she’s lonely, and we have tried fixing her up with good men who are also alone. Things have never worked out.

A few months ago, a man who is an excellent pianist came into our group. He’s around 40 and has a girlfriend who comes with him.

Our friend has fallen for him in a big way. It has changed her whole attitude and messed up our friendship because she talks only about him all the time. He has

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family members afterward, and the reactions were mixed. Some sided with us, and others sided with the note writer.

We’re not sure what to do from now on. Is it rude to go into another neighborhood when there is no trick-or-treating in your own? What are families who live in areas with no trick-or-treating or who live in unsafe neighborhoods supposed to do? — TRICKED, BUT NOT TREATED DEAR TRICKED: Whoever wrote that note must have been the neighborhood witch. It is NOT unusual for parents who live in neighborhoods such as yours to bring their children to more populated areas to trick or treat. It happens every Halloween. Don’t let it get you down.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were married in college and now have two adult, college-educated daughters. We have worked hard, and we own a successful business.

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been in and out of the hospital for the last eight years. When he’s not in the hospital, he’s very active and involved with the family. However, his almost-yearly hospitalizations take their toll on all of us.

My question: What role should his parents (in their 80s) play in his health-care decisions? They say he’s their son and they have a right. I have said I and our daughters will help him to make those decisions.

Am I wrong? This has been bothering me and my daughters for eight long years! — WHOSE CHOICE IN THE WEST DEAR WHOSE CHOICE: The choice of who should make his health-care decisions should he be unable to do it for himself should be your HUSBAND’S. Those wishes should be formalized in a healthcare directive and shared with family members. Once someone becomes an adult, the responsibility for carrying out those wishes usually rests with one’s spouse or children rather than one’s parents.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You feel inspired by someone who is quite conventional. One-on-one relating causes a distinct difference in how you feel about each other. You might see a dynamic change in your interactions with this person. Tonight: Quality time with a someone special.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You enjoy sharing your more far-out ideas with someone

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH You have a way of focusing on the major aspects of an idea or project. You seem to know endless details but do not typically share your vision. Try to do so more often.

You will find a receptive audience.

Tonight: Work through stress by exercising.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Touch base with someone you love. You could experience a backfire or a misunderstanding.

One person you deal with can be extremely controlling but might loosen up with time. Tonight: Swap jokes with a loved one.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Basics count, which you clearly know. If you are not OK at home, or you are not interacting well with your immediate family, you could have difficulties elsewhere.

Be sensitive to those around you.

Tonight: Head home early with a surprise.

VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept. 22) HHHH Zero in on a discussion

HHHH Use caution with your finances. You could find that a lot of facts and details are off. Ask questions. Root out the issue. Resist spending or committing to a purchase until you are on solid ground.

Tonight: Order in!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Several people might be difficult during a hassle. You see much more than just this problem.

You see the whole picture. You also understand others’ motives. A friend shares some good news. Tonight: Schedule a trip or mini-vacation in the near future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21) HHHH You plug into a project, determined to get the job done.

You enjoy a co-worker or a friend who you often visit. Take time for a chat — just the two of you. Schedule a late lunch. Tonight: Change gears.

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HHHH Many people eye the way you handle a problem. You could be pushed to the max trying to do the same for several other people over the same issue. Recognize your limits as well. Tonight: Make some personal time.

HHHHH You are ready to discuss any matter another person will bring up. You also feel free to admit when you do not know enough to speak about a matter, though you will ask a lot of questions. Tonight: A close and caring talk with a loved one.

Dear Readers: Here are some uses for old books: * Cut out words to use in making sentences — a game for children and adults. * Cut out pictures and paste in a blank book to make up your own story. A great exercise for kids. * Laminate a storybook page and use it as a place mat for a child.

— Heloise

Dear Readers: The original Waldorf salad was created for New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel in 1893. It consisted of chopped apples and celery mixed with a mayonnaise dressing. The Heloise version we ran recently is just one of hundreds of variations out there. In the past few years, some folks have been using unflavored Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. No matter what you like, or how you like to alter the ingredients, enjoy your version of the Waldorf salad. — Heloise

LINT TRAP DANGER Dear Heloise: I saw your recent hint about dryer fires. My daughter-in-law kept forgetting to clean the lint trap in her dryer, and it caused over $50,000 worth of damage in the house. Yes, some of the possessions are replaceable, but it was a terrifying experience and a lesson learned the hard way. — Rosa Ann in Wyoming

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Dear Heloise: Do you ever get frustrated with long thread that twists and knots up when you are trying to sew with needle and thread?

To eliminate this annoyance, my grandmother would “wax” the thread before threading the needle. She took an old candle and laid the thread on it, put her thumb on top of the thread and pulled the thread through the wax once or twice to coat the thread with wax.

To thread the needle, she would “wet” the eye of the needle so the thread was easier to slide through.

HHHH A meeting might be more significant than you realize. You and others debate alternatives; as a result, an even better idea emerges. Be versatile yet willing to question the new idea (and any others). Tonight: Hang with your friends.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

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This year, you might not be as extroverted as you have been in past years. Often, you will mull over all that is on your mind. If single, be careful; you could try to relate to someone who is not emotionally available. This type of person keeps popping into your life. Be discerning. If attached, you and your sweetie flourish when you have enough private time. Make sure to schedule plenty of time together to keep the romance intense and consuming. SCORPIO makes a great healer for you.

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who has the imagination to make them real. This person helps reveal even more extraordinary ideas and suggestions. Tonight: Say yes to a delightful and intriguing invitation.

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