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Charles Lee, Kenai: “Good family and good health.”
Penny Vadla, Clam Gulch, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education President: “I am thankful for my husband and my son and daughter, who amaze me every day with the capabilities they have. With my two children — I’m thankful they went through the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District for 12 years and for the quality education that they got. I’m really thankful working with the school district and working with the wonderful board and wonderful teachers and administrators and fantastic students.”
Peggy Dominic, Kenai: “I’m thankful for life, family, and friends. I’m just thankful for everything in my life.”
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Librarian James Adcox, Kenai: “This year, and probably every other year before that, I’m thankful for my family. Me, my wife, and my kids, we’re not very close, physically, to my family in Texas or my wife’s family in Wisconsin, so it’s really nice to have a close connection with my family here and be able to celebrate with my loved ones.”
Caitlin Peterson, Soldotna: “The Alaskan lifestyle of enjoying fresh fish and wild game.”
Librarian Bethany McMilin, Kenai: “Definitely my niece and my nephew. They are super sweet and super fun to hang out with, and they’re letting me teach them all kinds of cool stuff, like cooking — we’re gingerbread experts now, according to them — and sewing. They’ve been making pot holders and slippers for their mom and dad.”
Figure skater Olivia Loehr, Sterling: “I’m thankful for the ice rink being here.”
Rebecca Matthews, administrative assistant at the Kenai Fire Department: “Last year my son was diagnosed with cancer and lost half of his leg, so I’m thankful that he’s still with us and has gone almost a year cancer-free. But I’m also thankful for the rest of my family. I don’t want to leave them out.”
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Christmas makes an early appearance in Kenai
Pegge Erkeneff, Soldotna, director of communications Kenai Peninsula Borough School District: “I am most thankful for all of my deep friendships that I have grown here. But, I’m also really thankful for when we pause enough to take time and tell people that we care and say ‘thank you’ to each other, and share when somebody makes a difference in our lives. Somebody just said something to me a few minutes ago that made me choke up because I had no idea the impact I had. It reminds me how much I need to tell other people when they make a difference.”
Pierce makes appointments to anadromous work group By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion
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John O’Brien, superintendent Kenai Peninsula Borough School District: “I am thankful for my lovely wife, my three incredible daughters and that I get to come to work every day in a district that has amazing staff members. We have an amazing team here at KPBSD and I’m thankful for them.”
Friends and family of missing Homer woman, Anesha “Duffy” Murnane will be canvassing the Homer Harbor and Homer Spit this Sunday, Dec. 1, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. If you can join them in sharing flyers and information to boat owners and operators and businesses, they will be meeting inside the boathouse pavilion, located between Mako’s Water Taxi and the Salty Dawg Saloon. For information specific to this canvas, contact Christina Whiting at 907-435-7969.
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The Clarion will be closed today and Friday in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, and will reopen Monday.
Starting on Thanksgiving peninsula residents can head to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to pick up this year’s Christmas tree. From Thursday, Nov. 28 through Christmas Day trees on the refuge are free for personal use with a limit of one per household and a maximum height of 20 feet, according to a Tuesday press release from the refuge. Trees may be taken anywhere on the refuge using hand tools — except within 150 feet of a road, lake stream, trail, campground or picnic area. In addition, no tree cutting is permitted in the Refuge Headquarters/Visitor Center area and along Ski Hill Road. Refuge managers request that the public trim the stumps as close to the ground as possible for aesthetic reasons. For additional information, contact the refuge office during regular business hours at 907-262-7021.
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Sienne Lautarette (left) and Emma Glassmaker welcomed Christmas to Kenai at the Christmas Comes to Kenai 2017 celebration at the Kenai Visitor Center.
By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion
Before people even have time to finish Thanksgiving leftovers, Christmas will arrive in Kenai. This Friday marks the annual “Christmas Comes to Kenai” celebration, hosted every year by the Kenai Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Johna Beech didn’t mince words while describing the event on Wednesday. “It’s awesome!” Beech said. The event will start when Santa
Claus makes his way over to the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center at 11 a.m. — riding a fire truck from the Kenai Fire Department with his loyal elves. Families can enjoy hot cocoa, cookies and candy canes while the kids meet Santa and walk away with grab bags full of toys. Beech said that photographer Colette Gilmour will be there taking photos of the kids with Santa, which can be emailed to parents or picked up later at the visitor’s center for free. “iPhones work too, of course,”
Beech said. The grab bags will be provided by Northern Insurance Services and include gloves donated by Sweeney’s Clothing and toothbrushes donated by Denali Family Dentistry. Christmas Comes to Kenai has taken place for around 40 years now, and Beech said the founder of the event and first Kenai Chamber director, Peggy Arness, still shows up every year to give away cookies before Santa arrives. Before See christmas, Page A2
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce has made appointments to the Anadromous Waters Habitat Protection Work Group, which was established at the Nov. 5 borough assembly meeting. The work group consists one member of the assembly, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission and five members of the public. Assembly member Brent Johnson and Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commissioner Robert Ruffner will serve on the work group. The mayor was required to provide a list of five members of the public that represent the north, south, central, east and west regions of the borough, according to a Nov. 25 memo from borough planning director Max Best. From the public, Pierce appointed Wayne Ogle, former assembly president, to represent the north. Executive director of the Kenai Watershed Forum, Branden Bornemann, was chosen to represent the western Kenai Peninsula. Ed Oberts, who is a realtor and a former borough chief of staff, was chosen to represent the eastern peninsula. For the southern peninsula, Dawson Slaugher of the Anchor Point Advisory Planning Commission was chosen. Kaitlin Vadla, a Soldotna Planning Commissioner, was chosen to represent the central peninsula. The assembly will need to approve Pierce’s public appointments at their Tuesday assembly meeting.
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High winds will blast the Northeast on Thanksgiving Day. A major storm will spread rain from California to the southern Plains with heavy snow over the mountains of the interior West.
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Utqiagvik 23/14
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Charlie Turnbaugh, Kenai: “I am thankful for friends and family.”
Kenai Police Chief David Ross: “I’m thankful for the community we live in.”
Dustin Peltier, Wasilla: “Family and friends.”
Katie Gochenauer, Kenai: “I’m thankful for my family, my job and my health. I’m thankful to be alive, and I’m thankful for my babies and my husband.”
Daniel Moran, Soldotna, Central Emergency Services firefighter: “Family is No. 1. I wake up every day never knowing when it’s going to be the last one.”
Jeffrey McGarry, Minnesota: “I’m thankful for my family. They’ve been wonderful to me this month.”
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Laurie Wagner, Kenai: “I am thankful for my family. I’m thankful for our son, who’s coming home, and I’m thankful for the time that we get to spend together in Alaska.”
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Titan Griffin, Soldotna: “My mom always being there for me.”
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the Visitor Center was built in 1991, the event would be hosted in the old Chamber Cabin and took place mostly outside. “I have to tip my hat to all the people who have come before us and made the event possible,” Beech said. “And now we get to celebrate in a warm, insulated building. We’ve come a long way.” Santa will be at the visitor’s center until about 1 p.m. A few hours later, starting at 6 p.m., the Electric Lights Parade will start in front of the Kenai Senior Center and make its way down Frontage Road to the Kenai Chamber Cabin parking lot. Beech said that last year was their biggest parade yet with 10 floats, but she’s hoping to beat that record this year.
“I have to tip my hat to all the people who have come before us and made the event possible.” Johna Beech, Kenai Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President
Eight floats have registered so far, and Beech said that people can register to be in the parade until about 30 minutes before it starts. Anyone interested in being in the parade should line up at the Senior Center between 5 and 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Beech said. A bonfire will be lit outside the Visitor Center and hot chocolate will be available to keep parade-watchers warm. Motorists should be aware that Frontage Road will be closed and access to Old Town Kenai will be blocked off from 5:55 to 6:30 p.m. for the parade. To end the night, a Grand Finale
Fireworks display will be put on by the City of Kenai and Weaver Brothers/ Doyle Fuel Service. The fireworks will be launched from the Kenai softball fields but can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. Beech said not to park near the softball fields for safety purposes, and Kenai Police Officers will be making sure no one parks too close to the fireworks. “I just want to give a huge shoutout to the volunteers and community for making this possible,” Beech said. “Because of all our sponsors and donations we’re able to make this entire night free for everyone.”
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Turkey Trot hike The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will host a Turkey Trot hike on Centennial Trail, Saturday, Nov. 30 from 2-4 p.m. Meet at the Refuge Visitor Center.
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.
Alcoholic Anonymous Alcoholic Anonymous meetings take place seven days a week. Call 907-283-5722 or visit aakenaipeninsula.org for more information.
Volleyball Club tryouts rescheduled Peninsula Midnight Sun Volleyball Club has rescheduled tryouts to Dec. 10, 11 and 12. Tryouts will be at the Kenai Middle School December 10-11 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. 12 at the Kenai Middle School from 7-8:30 p.m. Practices are held two nights per week and tournaments take
around the peninsula 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.
Alaska Farm Bureau meeting The Kenai Peninsula Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau will be meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Building on K-Beach Road. Bruce Wall, planner for the Kenai Peninsula Borough, will be sharing information about the 2019 KPB Comprehensive Plan, with an emphasis on agriculture. All members and interested parties are welcome to attend. For those unable to attend in person, Zoom information will be emailed before the meeting. Contact kpchapterfb@gmail.com for further information or to be added to the email list.
Central Peninsula Fish and Game Advisory Committee meeting The Central Peninsula Fish and Game Advisory Committee will be holding a public meeting in Ninilchik at the Ninilchik School Library on Dec. 3-4 at 7 p.m. each evening. Agenda topics will include Kodiak Finfish proposals and Upper Cook Inlet Finfish proposals. For more information contact Dave Martin at 567-3306 or contact ADF&G Boards Support at 907-267-2354. The Cannery Lodge we host a Brunch with Santa event here Saturday, Dec. 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. We will have a hot food buffet, activities for the kids, beverage stations and photos with Santa, Mrs. Claus & Santa’s live reindeer from The Kenai Reindeer Farm. We may even have The Grinch popping in to cause a little mayhem.
Lasagna lunch/Christmas shopping Join us for a lasagna lunch/Christmas shopping at the Sterling Senior Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Lunch served from 12 -1 p.m. and shopping at the center from 12-3 p.m. Sweeney’s, Scentsy, Alaska Girl Jewelry, Rada
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knives, and our gift shop will offer items for your Christmas list. Everyone welcome! Further info, call the center at 262-6808.
Soldotna Historical Society board meeting Soldotna Historical Society will hold a board meeting Monday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. at the Soldotna Public Library meeting room. Public is welcome to attend. Questions? Carmen 262-2791.
Advent Fair Christ Lutheran Church will host an Advent Fair on Sunday, Dec 1 at 12:30 p.m. Free event for all ages. Call Kate, 252-4530 for more info.
Warm-up ski rally with lessons The Kenai Nordic Ski Team Booster Club is organizing cross country ski lessons for all ages and skill levels on Dec. 7 at Tsalteshi Trails. Lessons are offered from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in both classic and skate methods. Community races start at 1 p.m. $20 registration covers both lessons and races. Register for the Black Stone Axe Ridge Warm Up Ski Rally at the Skyview Parking Lot trail entrance or online tsalteshi. org ($15 for TTA Members). If we don’t have snow, the event will be canceled and refunds given. Call Marcus Mueller 398-1122 or Mike Bergholtz 394-1825.
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.
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).
State’s campaign finance laws attract national attention By Peter Segall Juneau Empire
Alaska’s campaign finance laws are getting a lot of outside attention. Two cases concerning the state’s limits on campaign contributions are attracting the attention of national
legal groups and have the potential to go to higher courts. The U.S. Supreme Court Monday vacated a decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, ordering the lower court to revisit its decision upholding Alaska’s campaign contribution limits. Alaska limits individual campaign contributions to $500 per year to a single candidate and $1,000 per year to a political group. The decision was sent back so the Court of Appeals could revisit whether the state’s campaign finance laws are consistent with previous Supreme Court decisions. That case, Thompson v. Hebdon, was argued on behalf of three individuals who wanted to challenge Alaska’s campaign contribution limits. Plaintiffs in that argued that the Alaska Public Offices Commission’s denial of their contributions was an infringement of their First Amendment rights. The Appeals Court decided in favor of the state but used precedent set in the 9th Circuit and not the Supreme Court. The case was argued by Alliance Defending Freedom, a national legal advocacy group promoting religious freedom and freedom of speech issues. The Supreme Court didn’t declare a victory for anyone,” John Bursch, senior counsel and vice president of Appellate Advocacy for ADF, said in a phone interview Tuesday. “The 9th Circuit should have looked at U.S. Supreme Court law and not 9th Circuit law.” ADF argued the state’s campaign finance laws violated precedent set by other rulings stemming from the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission ruling. That ruling allowed corporate
and union donations to political campaigns and set off a debate about the role of money in politics. The Citizens United case found that limiting one’s ability to make contributions to political campaigns was a violation of the First Amendment. In Thompson v. Hebdon, ADF is arguing Alaska’s limits on contributions are an extension of that violation. “Alaska is a large and sparsely populated state whose unique geography poses distinct and expensive challenges for candidates for elected office,” states ADF’s petition to the court. ADF argued state limits on campaign contributions were far too low for effective campaigning. It’s impossible to be able to speak about your message unless you have considerable money behind it.,” Bursch said. Not having enough money to fund a campaign is not a violation of the First Amendment, Bursch said, but he said the government stopping people from contributing money to a campaign is. Bursch said one of the plaintiffs in the case, David Thompson, a resident of Wisconsin, wanted to make a contribution to his brother-in-law, Wes Keller’s, campaign. However, he was told he could not because Keller had already accepted a total of $3,000 from nonresident donors, according to the petition. Keller was a House Representative for District 10 until 2017 when he was defeated in the Republican primary by David Eastman, R-Wasilla. ADF is not asking Alaska to write new campaign finance laws, Bursch said, “it simply needs to update those limits to be reflective of the modern value of money.” The Supreme Court’s
decision was an unsigned opinion ordering the lower court to revisit its decision. However, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg did write a one-paragraph opinion she signed her name to. “Alaska has the second smallest Legislature in the country and derives approximately 90 percent of its revenues from one economic sector — the oil and gas industry,” Ginsburg wrote. “These characteristics make Alaska “highly, if not uniquely, vulnerable to corruption in politics and government.” APOC is also facing a different suit also backed by a national legal group working to limit the role of money in politics. On Nov. 4 an Anchorage Superior Court ruled APOC was not properly enforcing contribution limits to political campaigns. Plaintiffs in that case alleged two political groups had received single donations higher than those amounts and that APOC was not doing its job. Lawyers for the plaintiffs in that case were from national legal-advocacy group Equal Citizens which wants to limit the role of money in politics. A statement from Equal Citizens said the suit was filed against APOC with the expressed intention of taking the case to the Supreme Court, “with the goal of eliminating Super PACs across the nation.” Jason Harrow, chief counsel and director for Equal Citizens, previously told the Empire they were encouraging APOC to appeal the decision in order to take the case to a higher court. Cori Mills, assistant attorney general at the Department of Law, told the Empire in an email Tuesday the decision would be appealed, and the deadline to do so was Dec. 9.
School to receive disaster funds By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion
Almost exactly one year after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Southcentral Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula Borough has been granted more than $13,000 in disaster funds to reimburse repairs for the earthquakedamaged Tebughna School in Tyonek. The borough assembly will consider an ordinance that accepts $13,738.95 from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to help repair the
Tebughna School, which suffered a substantial loss of ceiling tiles in the gym after the Nov. 30, 2018 earthquake, according to the ordinance accepting the state money. After the earthquake, the borough appropriated $450,000 from the general fund for disaster response and recovery, the ordinance said. A federal disaster was declared after the earthquake, making documented damages in the Kenai Peninsula Borough eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency and State Public Assistance funds.
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here is a countdown to helping — or harming — Alaska’s most vulnerable people. If the Legislature does not take action in the first five days of the 2020 legislative session, thousands of Alaskans face losing mental health and substance abuse treatment. Chances are we all know someone afflicted with mental illness or addiction. If we genuinely value public safety and public health, then we must make addiction and behavioral health treatment a statewide priority. We cannot afford to go backwards.
The governor vetoed $6.1 million in behavioral health treatment and recovery grants to community programs and $10 million for addiction treatment facilities. Law enforcement officials will tell you the importance of treatment. When the Legislature convenes on Jan. 21, 2020, we have five days to overturn these vetoes. This will not happen unless your legislator hears from you. Public outcry over the rise in crime drove changes to sentencing laws last session. However, if we fail to address addiction and mental health, we will
continue to react to crime instead of addressing it head-on. The number of crimes committed by individuals battling addiction or suffering from mental health issues are alarmingly high. I urge you to speak with your legislator about need to overturn the vetoes for the behavioral health treatment and recovery grants in the operating budget and the funds for addiction treatment facilities in the capital budget. — Alaska House Rep. Andi Story, Juneau District 34
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he Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s Trident Pin. This case was handled very badly from the beginning. Get back to business!” With that contemptuous tweet on Thursday (Nov. 21), President Trump extended his subversion of the justice and discipline that are so foundational to the nation’s armed forces. His interventions in this case and that of two other service members undercut military leadership and dishonor the men and women who serve their country while upholding — not abandoning — its values. Against the advice of top Pentagon officials, Mr. Trump this month pardoned Navy Seal Chief Petty Officer Gallagher, convicted by a military court of posing for a trophy photo with a corpse of a fighter in Iraq; Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance, convicted in 2013 of two counts of second-degree murder after ordering his soldiers to fire into a group of unarmed Afghans; and Army Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn, awaiting trial on charges he murdered an Afghan man. It was the first time a president had pardoned a service member for war crimes, and it prompted fierce backlash from veterans and legal experts who said it will erode the system of military justice and hurt U.S. credibility abroad. Mr. Trump’s response was to add fuel to the fire, issuing Thursday’s tweet challenging plans by Navy commanders to strip Chief Gallagher of his Trident pin, a badge of honor, and expel him from the SEALs. This elite force has been shaken by a series of scandals in recent years, prompting Navy officials to take a tougher stance on ethical issues. Restoring to service someone who was turned in by members of his unit who wouldn’t tolerate his behavior sends precisely the wrong message. The damage was compounding on Sunday (Nov. 24) with news that Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer was being forced out. The commander in chief’s corrupting influence is ever widening. Mr. Trump has taken his cues, as The Post’s Dan Lamothe and Josh Dawsey detailed, not from information provided by Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper or other senior officials, but rather from Fox News and other right-wing media. The legal team for Chief Gallagher, according to The Post’s David Ignatius, included two friends of the president who are also former partners of his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani. The message: Why worry about chain of command, discipline and obedience when what matters is having the right connections? Most offensive is what Mr. Trump’s actions say about his view of the military. “We train our boys to be killing machines, then prosecute them when they kill!,” he tweeted in October when he announced he would review these cases. Perhaps Mr. Trump has watched too many bad war movies, but if he were to consult with his military leaders or talk to the many fine men and women in uniform, they would tell him they are trained to engage in combat while following the laws of war and upholding the country’s ideals. — The Washington Post, Nov. 24
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oday (Nov. 27) and Thursday many of you will join millions across the country on the highways in what traditionally is the busiest and most dangerous travel period of the year. AAA estimates more than 55 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving. That figure includes 1.3 million Tennesseans — 1.2 million of whom will be going by automobile. That’s a lot of cars carrying a lot of precious cargo on our highways. The National Safety Council reports that 385 people died on U.S. roads over the four-day holiday period in 2018. Thankfully, so to speak, that’s way down from a peak of 623 deaths in 2006. That’s still far too many losses at a time when we should be enjoying the blessings in our lives, not mourning loved ones. The NSC has a grimly accurate history of projecting highway deaths each year within a margin of error. This year the estimate is 417, with a “90 percent confidence level” ranging from 374 to 463. Please do your best not to be among that number. The American Red Cross offers several tips you should consider before hitting the road, including making sure your car is in good condition for a road trip, sharing travel plans with a family member or friend, seeking alternative routes during inclement weather and avoiding such distractions as cell phones. You should also pack an emergency kit in your trunk and make frequent stops if traveling long distances. And if you do have car trouble, pull off the road as far as possible to avoid being hit by other vehicles. No one expects to be an accident when embarking on a trip, but we all know the odds increase when there are so many people on the roads, which adds to the stress and distractions. A well-rested driver is less likely to cause an accident, and keeping any road rage in check is a must. You can only enjoy this Thanksgiving if your family is intact. — The Johnson City Press, Nov. 27
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Sticky impeachment trial questions loom: How long? Who testifies? By Mark Sherman Associated Press
WASHINGTON — What will the impeachment trial look like? While a Senate trial of President Donald Trump now appears inevitable, details of how it will unfold remain unknown. How long will proceedings last? Can either party summon witnesses to make its points? Senators will have to decide these and other, potentially thorny questions. Presiding will be Chief Justice John Roberts — that’s in the Constitution — and theoretically he could issue key rulings on some of these questions. But Roberts is not likely to want to be in the spotlight, and a Senate majority could overrule him in any case. Almost everything can be negotiated between Republicans and Democrats. That’s what happened in 1999, when Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., and the Democratic leader, Tom Daschle of South Dakota, worked out agreements for how Bill Clinton’s trial would run, including its length. They never resolved their disagreement over witnesses, although in the end Senate Republicans approved calling just three people for testimony in private, far fewer than House Republicans who prosecuted the case wanted. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., hasn’t publicly addressed the rules for a Trump trial, though he’s said he “can’t imagine a scenario” under which two-thirds of the Senate would vote to remove Trump for office. A look at some issues that could arise:
Roberts rules Roberts has the power under longstanding Senate rules to “rule on all questions of evidence.” That means he could, in theory, allow the House Democrats serving as prosecutors to call the witnesses they want. Some lawyers suggest this could allow Democrats to bypass White House impediments to getting testimony from high-level administration officials. But a ruling favoring Democrats, who want to present witnesses they say would describe Trump blocking military aid to Ukraine to gain political help at home, could prompt a vote to override. And Roberts will “want to avoid circumstances where the Senate is being asked to overrule him,” said Michael Gerhardt,
a University of North Carolina law professor and author of “Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know.” The standing rules give Roberts an escape clause: He can “submit any such question to a vote of the Members of the Senate.” Roberts would be third chief justice to preside at a Senate impeachment trial, joining Salmon Chase who oversaw the trial for President Andrew Johnson in 1868 and William Rehnquist who presided at Bill Clinton’s trial in 1999. “Chase had a fairly contentious relationship with the Senate,” Gerhardt said. Rehnquist, on the other hand, was unobtrusive save for the gold stripes on the sleeves of his judicial robe. Roberts is more likely to follow the quiet lead of Rehnquist, for whom he worked as a Supreme Court law clerk, said Neal Katyal, author of “Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump.” Gerhardt agreed. “I don’t think Roberts is going to walk in there and make any waves,” he said.
Majority rules McConnell’s approach to the trial could rest in part on whether the Senate’s 53 Republicans are united. If they are, they can make their will felt in setting rules. If not, McConnell has a greater incentive to work something out with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York. For Clinton’s trial, Lott was committed to a bipartisan process, Gerhardt said. Lott convened a private meeting of the entire Senate in the old Senate chamber in the Capitol. Senators also tried to hash out disagreements over witnesses in closed-door sessions. However, McConnell and Schumer are at a low point in their relationship, and the Senate is a far more partisan place than it was 20 years ago. Back then, veteran senators such as Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Phil Gramm, R-Texas, helped forge the agreement on how to commence the trial. There aren’t a lot of obvious candidates to fill those roles now, which could keep the onus on Schumer and McConnell.
How long? Negotiations determined the length of the Clinton trial, which lasted just over a month, from the formal presentation of the articles of impeachment to votes acquitting the president. Democrats pushed for a short trial and some Republicans favored a longer one.
That dynamic generally will work in reverse this time. Republicans might want to short-circuit the trial, while Democrats could favor a drawn-out process that includes testimony from several witnesses. Two wild cards: First, the five senators seeking the Democratic presidential nomination might not want to spend too much time in Washington with the first caucuses and primaries looming and the trial distracting voters. Second, Republicans have talked about calling Hunter Biden and other witnesses whom House Democrats refused to summon, portending a longer trial.
Will there be witnesses? This was among the most contentious disputes during Clinton’s trial, and it promises to be a tempest again this time. It is not clear whether any Senate Republicans would vote to summon witnesses for Trump’s trial. When it came to a Senate vote in January 1999, there was a stark partisan division, with Republicans providing all the votes to issue subpoenas to former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, Clinton confidant Vernon Jordan and White House aide Sidney Blumenthal. They were questioned in private, with videotaped excerpts played during Clinton’s trial. Despite the party-line vote, the outcome was the product of long negotiations. The House Republicans who served as trial prosecutors wanted more witnesses and public testimony. The sexual relationship underlying Clinton’s impeachment may have made senators wary of tawdry public testimony. By comparison, 40 witnesses testified in public at Johnson’s trial.
Early dismissal? It takes 67 votes to convict in an impeachment trial, if all 100 senators vote. But a simple majority of the Senate could vote to end the trial quickly. This is yet another topic that could be hashed out in negotiations. Republicans might want to bring the trial to a quick end, but several GOP senators from swing states are committed to a full, fair trial and may want to avoid any appearance of partisanship or taking sides on behalf of Trump. In Clinton’s trial, Lott and Daschle allowed Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia to move for dismissal a couple of weeks after the proceedings began, but his motion failed basically along party lines.
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Judge keeps law on utilities paying fire damages By Michael Liedtke Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday rejected Pacific Gas & Electric’s latest attempt to change a California law requiring utilities to pay for the devastation from wildfires ignited by their electrical equipment. The decision issued by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali preserves a long-standing principle known as “inverse condemnation.” The century-old law helped drive the nation’s largest utility into bankruptcy protection 10 months ago as it faced at least $20 billion in losses stemming from a series of deadly and destructive wildfires in 2017 and 2018.
The ruling is a victory for thousands of people who lost their homes and loved ones in the fires, as well as insurers trying to recover part of the roughly $16 billion they have already paid their policyholders. In addition to using bankruptcy to reorganize its finances, PG&E hoped the process would enable it to shed the burden of inverse condemnation. But Montali pointed out that there is no evidence yet that PG&E would not be allowed to pass along its wildfire costs if it could show regulators that it had acted as a “prudent operator.” He said PG&E seemed to be “seeking a solution, fire cost reimbursement, in search of a problem.”
In a statement, PG&E expressed disappointment with Montali’s reasoning before sounding a conciliatory note. “We understand and appreciate that there are diverse opinions on this subject,” the company said. “We look forward to being engaged in discussions on these important issues to all Californians.” Although utilities never liked the concept of inverse condemnation, it wasn’t crippling until recently. That’s because California’s power regulators typically allowed profitdriven utilities to recoup their fire losses by raising their rates -- effectively forcing their customers to bear the burden instead of their stockholders. That changed two years ago when
California’s Public Utilities Commission rejected a request from San Diego Gas & Electric to pass along losses from a past fire to its customers. Regulators had determined the utility’s negligence in protecting and upgrading its electrical system played a key role in the fires. That raised the specter of California utilities having to shoulder all the costs of future wildfires at a time when the blazes are growing more frequent and destructive amid climate change. The shift in the regulatory landscape has been even more jarring because PG&E and other utilities put off maintenance on aging electrical systems. Those past decisions can now be interpreted as poor management or outright negligence
after PG&E’s power grid was linked to several fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed dozens of people. With utilities no longer assured of passing along wildfire costs through higher rates, investors began to demand higher interest rates for the companies to borrow money. That, in turn, threatened to make it too expensive for PG&E to pay for the work to make its system safer and more reliable, which would hurt its 5 million customers in the long run. “PG&E continues to believe that imposing strict liability without regard to fault under inverse condemnation is a flawed legal doctrine and bad for our customers, our economy and our state,” the company said after the ruling.
Officials: Iraq protesters burn down Iran consulate By Samya Kullab and Murtada Faraj Associated Press
BAGHDAD — Anti-government protesters burned down an Iranian consulate building in southern Iraq on Wednesday, while six protesters were killed by security forces who fired live rounds amid ongoing violence in the country, Iraqi officials said Wednesday. Protesters torched the consulate in the holy city of Najaf in the evening. One protester was killed and at least 35 people were wounded when police fired live ammunition to prevent them from entering the building, a police official said. The demonstrators removed the Iranian flag from the building and replaced it with an Iraqi one. Iranian staff were not harmed and escaped the building from the back door and authorities imposed a curfew in Najaf. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. The incident marked an escalation in the demonstrations that have raged in Baghdad and across
the mostly Shiite southern Iraq since Oct. 1. The protesters accuse the Shiite-led government of being hopelessly corrupt and complain of poor public services and high unemployment. They are also decrying growing Iranian influence in Iraqi state affairs. Protesters previously attacked the Iranian consulate in Karbala earlier this month, scaling concrete barriers running the building. Security forces have fired bullets, tear gas and smoke bombs on a near daily basis since the unrest began. At least 350 people have been killed and thousands wounded in what has become the largest grassroots protest movement in Iraq’s modern history. Two protesters were killed and 35 wounded when security forces fired live rounds to disperse them from Baghdad’s historic Rasheed Street, security and hospital officials said. The street, which is adjacent to the strategic Ahrar Bridge, has been the focus of violence for a full week, with near daily incidents of deaths as a result of security forces using live ammunition and tear gas to
keep demonstrators from advancing beyond a concrete barrier. Protesters are occupying three key bridges in central Baghdad — Jumhuriya, Ahrar and Sinar — in a standoff with security forces. On Wednesday, they also burned tires on Ahrar Bridge to block security forces from accessing the area. The burning of the Iranian consulate followed tense days in southern Iraq, where protesters have burned tires and cut access to main roads in several provinces. In Karbala, four protesters were killed by live fire from security forces in the previous 24 hours. Three of the anti-government protesters were killed when security forces fired live rounds to disperse crowds in the holy city of Karbala late Tuesday, security and medical officials said. One protester died of wounds suffered when a tear gas canister struck him in clashes earlier in the day. Protesters have largely kept away from threatening Iraq’s economy, but in the southern city of Basra daily closures of the two main Gulf commodities port has caused
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Protesters stage a sit-in on barriers at the Ahrar Bridge during ongoing antigovernment protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday. Several protesters were killed by security forces who fired live rounds in Baghdad and southern Iraq amid ongoing violence and days of sit-ins and road closures, Iraqi officials said Wednesday.
disruptions to trade activity, a port official said. Protesters continued to cut major roads to Umm Qasr and Khor al-Zubair ports Wednesday,
reducing trade activity by 50%, according to the port official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.
Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups By Darlene Superville Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump put the Mexican government on the defensive when he said he “absolutely” will move ahead with plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Trump said in a radio interview this week that tens of thousands of Americans are killed every year because of drug trafficking and
other activity by the cartels. But Mexico is pushing back, worried that such a step would allow its neighbor to the north to violate its sovereignty by operating unilaterally inside Mexico. “I’ve been working on that for the last 90 days,” Trump said in a radio interview with Bill O’Reilly, who asked whether such a designation would be forthcoming. O’Reilly had asked Trump if he would designate the cartels “and start hitting them with drones and
things like that?” Trump replied: “I don’t want to say what I’m going to do, but they will be designated.” Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday that he did not want to enter a “political confrontation” with the U.S. government on the eve of its Thanksgiving holiday. He said that he would leave it at “cooperation, yes; interventionism, no,” and that he had instructed Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard
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Ruckelshaus, who defied Nixon in Watergate firing, dies
there. Fruetel said the fire had been burning for a while and had blown out windows by the time firefighters arrived. A fire alarm was sounding throughout the building, and from a distance, flames could be seen extending 10 to 15 feet from windows on the 14th floor.
SEATTLE — William Doyle Ruckelshaus, who famously quit his job in the Justice Department rather than carry out President Richard Nixon’s order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate scandal, has died. He was 87. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed his death in a statement Wednesday. Ruckelshaus served as the agency’s first administrator. The lifelong Republican also served as acting director of the FBI. But his moment of fame came in 1973, when he was a deputy attorney general and joined his boss, Elliot Richardson, in resigning rather than carrying out Nixon’s order to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. The firings became known as the “Saturday Night Massacre.” In his later years, he was a high-profile champion of cleaning up Puget Sound in Washington state, where he lived.
Planet tipping toward global climate disaster, scientists warn
5 dead, 3 hurt in ‘devastating’ Minneapolis high-rise fire MINNEAPOLIS — Five people died and three were injured when a fire broke out on the 14th floor of a public housing high-rise in a heavily immigrant neighborhood of Minneapolis early Wednesday. While the cause of the blaze was still under investigation, Fire Chief John Fruetel told reporters that investigators believe the fire was an accident, but he didn’t explain why. The building is in part of Minneapolis known as Little Mogadishu for the many Somali immigrants who have settled
SYDNEY, Australia — More than half of the tipping points that could lead to long-term irreversible changes on Earth and threaten civilization have been activated, scientists warned. The scientists, including Emeritus Professor Will Steffen from the Australian National University, or ANU, in Canberra, argued in in an article published in the journal Nature that the nine tipping points could act like a row of dominoes. “As soon as one or two climate dominoes are knocked over, they push Earth towards others,” Steffen said in a statement released by the university on Thursday to accompany the Nature article. “We fear that it may become impossible to stop the whole row of dominoes from tumbling over, forming a cascade that could threaten the existence of human civilizations.” The active tipping points include the loss of Arctic sea ice and ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, the thawing of permafrost and the destruction of boreal forest and the Amazon rainforest. “The biosphere tipping points could trigger the uncontrollable release into the atmosphere of carbon that had been previously stored in the earth, accelerating the heating and further destabilizing the ice sheets,” Steffen said. The melting of the ice sheets would lead to an “irreversible sea-level rise” of around 10 meters, he added. — Clarion news services
to explain Mexico’s position to Washington. Ebrard later tweeted that he’d already been in contact with the U.S. government and would use diplomacy to “defend sovereignty.” Trump offered no timetable for the designation. After the U.S. labels an individual or organization as a terrorist group, it then becomes illegal for anyone in the United States, including banks and other financial institutions, to knowingly provide them with
support. Members of terrorist groups are also denied entry into the U.S. Authorities suspect Mexican drug cartel hit men in the shooting deaths of nine American women and children in northern Mexico earlier this month as they traveled in vehicles to visit relatives. After the attack, Trump tweeted: “This is the time for Mexico, with the help of the United States, to wage WAR on the drug cartels and wipe them off the face of the earth.”
Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2019. There are 33 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 28, 1942, fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing 492 people in the deadliest nightclub blaze ever. (The cause of the rapidly-spreading fire, which began in the basement, is in dispute; one theory is that a busboy accidentally ignited an artificial palm tree while using a lighted match to fix a light bulb.) On this date: In 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name. In 1861, the Confederate Congress admitted Missouri as the 12th state of the Confederacy after Missouri’s disputed secession from the Union. In 1905, Sinn Fein (shin fayn) was founded in Dublin. In 1919, American-born Lady Astor was elected the first female member of the British Parliament. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began conferring in Tehran during World War II. In 1961, Ernie Davis of Syracuse University became the first African-American to be named winner of the Heisman Trophy. In 1964, the United States launched the space probe Mariner 4 on a course toward Mars, which it flew past in July 1965, sending back pictures of the red planet. In 1975, President Ford nominated Federal Judge John Paul Stevens to the U-S Supreme Court seat vacated by William O. Douglas. In 1979, an Air New Zealand DC-10 en route to the South Pole crashed into a mountain in Antarctica, killing all 257 people aboard. In 1994, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was slain in a Wisconsin prison by a fellow inmate. Sixties war protester Jerry Rubin died in Los Angeles, two weeks after being hit by a car; he was 56. In 2001, Enron Corp., once the world’s largest energy trader, collapsed after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion takeover deal. (Enron filed for bankruptcy protection four days later.) In 2004, NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol was injured, his 14-year-old son Teddy among three people killed, when a charter plane crashed during takeoff outside Montrose, Colorado. Ten years ago: A conservative Iranian legislator warned his country might pull out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty after a U.N. resolution censuring Tehran. For a second straight day, Tiger Woods was unavailable to speak to the Florida Highway Patrol about an accident involving his SUV that sent him to the hospital with injuries. Five years ago: French President Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH’ oh-LAWND’) brought a message of hope to Guinea, where thousands of residents turned out to catch a glimpse of the first Western leader to visit a country hard hit by Ebola. Pope Francis urged Muslim leaders to condemn the “barbaric violence” being committed in the name of Islam against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria as he arrived in neighboring Turkey for a visit aimed at improving interfaith ties. A gunman fired more than 100 rounds at downtown buildings in Austin, Texas, and tried to set the Mexican Consulate ablaze before he died during a confrontation with police. One year ago: Democrats overwhelmingly nominated Nancy Pelosi to become House speaker when Democrats took control of the House in January. Stocks surged to their biggest gain in eight months after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted that the Fed might not raise interest rates much further; the Dow soared 617 points higher. President Donald Trump told the New York Post that a pardon for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was “not off the table,” prompting critics to fear that Trump would use his executive power to protect friends and supporters caught up in the Russia probe. Today’s Birthdays: Recording executive Berry Gordy Jr. is 90. Former Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colo., is 83. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is 82. Singer-songwriter Bruce Channel is 79. Singer Randy Newman is 76. CBS News correspondent Susan Spencer is 73. Movie director Joe Dante is 72. Former “Late Show” orchestra leader Paul Shaffer is 70. Actor Ed Harris is 69. Former NASA astronaut Barbara Morgan is 68. Actress S. Epatha (ehPAY’-thah) Merkerson is 67. Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is 66. Country singer Kristine Arnold (Sweethearts of the Rodeo) is 63. Actor Judd Nelson is 60. Movie director Alfonso Cuaron (kwahr-OHN’) is 58. Rock musician Matt Cameron is 57. Actress Jane Sibbett is 57. Comedian Jon Stewart is 57. Actress Garcelle Beauvais (gar-SEHL’ boh-VAY’) is 53. Actor/comedian Stephnie (cq) Weir is 52. Rhythm-and-blues singer Dawn Robinson is 51. Actress Gina Tognoni is 46. Hip-hop musician apl.de.ap (Black Eyed Peas) is 45. Actor Malcolm Goodwin is 44. Actor Ryan Kwanten is 43. Actress Aimee Garcia is 41. Rapper Chamillionaire is 40. Actor Daniel Henney is 40. Rock musician Rostam Batmanglij (bot-man-GLEESH’) is 36. Rock singer-keyboardist Tyler Glenn (Neon Trees) is 36. Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead is 35. R&B singer Trey Songz is 35. NHL goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (marhk-ahn-dray FLOOR’-ee) is 35. Actress Scarlett Pomers is 31. Actor-rapper Bryshere Gray is 26. Thought for Today: “Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.” -William Cowper, English poet (1731-1800).
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‘Knives Out’ a whodunit for the Trump era By Jake Coyle Associated Press
Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” unravels not just a good old-fashioned murder mystery but the very fabric of the whodunit, pulling at loose threads until it has intricately, devilishly woven together something new and exceedingly delightful. For all the detective tales that dot television screens, the Agatha Christie-styled whodunit has gone curiously absent from movie theaters. The nostalgia-driven “Murder on Orient Express” (2017), popular as it was, didn’t do much to dispel the idea that the genre has essentially moved into retirement, content to sit out its days in a warm puffy armchair, occasionally dusting itself off for a remake. But Johnson has since his 2005 neo-noir debut “Brick” shown a rare cunning for enlivening old genres with densely plotted deconstruction. He makes very clever movies (“Looper,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) that sometimes, like in the madcap caper “The Brothers Bloom,” verge on showy overelaboration, of being too much. But in the whodunit, too much is usually a good thing. Give us all the movie stars, plot twists and murder weapons you can find. When done well, there is almost nothing better. And “Knives Out,” while it takes a little while to find its stride, sticks the landing, right up to its doozy of a last shot. The whodunit turns out not only to still have a few moves left but to be downright acrobatic. The film begins like many before it: with a dead body that needs accounting for. Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer), a bestselling mystery writer, is found with his throat cut in a small upstairs room in his sprawling Victorian mansion. Production
“Knives Out” HHH A fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When a renowned crime novelist is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. Rating: PG-13, for thematic content, some disturbing images and strong language designer David Crank deserves much credit for the film’s fabulously ornate and much-paneled setting — a Clue board come to life and a home that could rival the modernist abode of “Parasite” for movie house of the year. Thrombey is extremely wealthy with an expansive family of spoonfed, entitled eccentrics that would likely mix well with the dynasty of HBO’s “Succession.” And as much intrigue as there is about Harlan’s death, for his children there’s even more about his inheritance. There’s his relator daughter Linda (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her cheating husband Richard (Don Johnson), a vocal Trump supporter; his son Walt (a sweater-wearing Michael Shannon) who runs his father’s publishing house; lifestyle guru daughter-in-law Joni (Toni Collette); and his playboy grandson Ransom (Chris Evans), the black sheep of the family. There are others, too, most notably Harlan’s trusted caregiver Marta (Ana de Armas). The Thrombeys casually refer to her as “the help” and, in a running gag, are all over the map when it comes to her native South American country. A deeper political dimension slowly takes shape as
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Ana de Armas and Daniel Craig co-star in “Knives Out.”
the family’s cavalier indifference to Marta plays a role in the movie’s unspooling mysteries. Juggling themes of class privilege, immigration and ethnocentricity, “Knives Out” is a whodunit for the Trump era. Some mysteries first submerge themselves in set-up, the crime in question and the entrance of its central detective. Johnson is too restless for such an approach. He favors flashbacks, by the boat load, to go along with elaborate plot mechanics of reversals and perspective switcheroos. That gives “Knives Out” a somewhat clunky and imperfectly paced first act, something Johnson makes up for with the payoff of his finale. But for a movie with so many fine actors having so much fun, we get surprisingly little of the Thrombeys
as a whole. Instead, our detective calls almost immediately. Enter Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), a flamboyant Louisiana investigator of such renown that he’s already been profiled in the New Yorker as “the last of the gentleman sleuths.” Even with such immaculate set dressing all around him (the mystery writer’s house is decorated throughout with murder weapons, including a throne of knives), Craig still manages to chew plenty of scenery with his heavily accented Southern-style Poirot. One calls him “Foghorn Leghorn,” another “CSI: KFC.” He’s accompanied by another detective (an underused Lakeith Stanfield) but he quickly makes Marta his sidekick; she has a useful aversion to lies, throwing up every time she
tells one. There isn’t much that isn’t knowing in Johnson’s dialogue. He delights in playing by the genre’s rules and remaking them at once. There are winking references here to “Hamilton” and “Baby Driver,” and “Knives Out” more than once risks being overwhelmed by self-satisfaction. But “Knives Out,” in the end, believes earnestly in the whodunit, it just wants to turn it inside out. To say more about that would spoil the fun. But keep an eye here, and elsewhere, on de Armas. The “Blade Runner 2049” actress (soon to be seen in the next James Bond film, also with Craig) isn’t the biggest star in a film awash with A-listers. But with neither cloak nor dagger, she seizes “Knives Out.” It’s hers.
Diahann Carroll’s legacy as a trailblazer remembered By Nekesa Mumbi Moody Associated Press
NEW YORK — At the poignant memorial service for Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress was remembered for all the things that made her famous — her glamour, her sublime talent, her beauty and her elegance. But with each luminary and loved one who remembered her, what was also underscored was her role as a trailblazer — the barriers she broke as a black entertainer and the doors she opened for so many more to follow. “She was able to demonstrate what is possible, through hard work and commitment,” said friend Laurence Fishburne, one of several who spoke to her legacy on Sunday at the Helen Hayes Theater. “Not just a passion for her art but a deeper yearning, a yearning to create something meaningful, something truthful, something deeply human, and something timeless.” Fishburne was joined by Cicely Tyson, Angela Bassett, Lenny Kravitz, Lynn Whitfield and more who memorialized her on stage; in the audience, those paying tribute included Phylicia Rashad, Vanessa Williams, Judith Jamison, Valerie
Simpson and Jasmine Guy, who played her TV daughter in the TV series “A Different World.” Carroll died on Oct. 4 at the age of 84 after a bout with breast cancer. Her career spanned the decades, and she logged several “firsts” as a black actress, including the first to star as a non-servant in her own television show with the series “Julia,” in which she played a widowed nurse raising a young son. It ran from 1968 to 1973. She was also one of the handful of black women to be nominated for best actress at the Academy Awards for her role as a struggling single mother on government assistance who finds love with a sanitation worker in the 1974 movie “Claudine.” Her other roles included the fierce and fabulous Dominique Devereaux on the 1980s soap opera “Dynasty,” one of three sisters in the TV drama movie “Sister, Sister” and as the voodoo priestess in the movie “Eve’s Bayou.” It was on that film where she and Whitfield worked together, but Whitfield remembered seeing Carroll decades earlier on stage when she was a girl —“my awestruck introduction to the stunning woman. Everything about her said, ‘It can be done.’”
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She wasn’t the only one who wanted to follow in her glamorous footsteps. Dionne Warwick, who sent in an audio tribute, recalls the first time she saw Carroll perform; she spent the concert writing down notes. “I wanted to be the same thing she was,” Warwick recalled. “I was in class basically.” Warwick, who fondly recalled Carroll dubbing her “little girl,” also remembered being chastised by Carroll one day when she went to the grocery store early in the morning, barefaced. “Here’s this most glamorous woman … and she wanted to know what I was doing … in the grocery store without makeup,” she said, to the laughter of the crowd. Kravitz, who lovingly remembered her as Aunt D, recalled growing up with Carroll in his house, hanging out with his actress mother, the late Roxie Roker, and other black celebrities at the time. What he didn’t realize until later was “the impact they were having on our culture and our history.” “These were hardworking, disciplined artists, the best of the best, who had to deal with immeasurable obstacles,” he said. “Diahann Carroll was a pioneer who forever changed the status quo, especially
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American singer Dianne Reeves performs Sunday during the memorial for actress Diahann Carroll at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York.
for women of color. The vision she had for herself set a precedent that still holds today. She saw the future, and it began then.” Tyson recalled a decadeslong friendship, and recalled her “incredible” sense of humor that was unexpected to some: “Did that come from the elegant, swellegant, Diahann Carroll? Yes it did,” Tyson recalled. Tyson went to see Carroll in her final days, and was shaken by how
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the star could barely talk, but said she was grateful she got to say her goodbye. “I don’t know what I would have done had I learned she had passed on if I had neglected to go she her. I consider that a special blessing,” she said. Tyson was one of several who read poems in her honor, including Angela Bassett, who
here Saturday, Dec. 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. We will have a hot food buffet, activities for the kids, beverage stations and photos with Santa, Mrs. Claus & Santa’s live reindeer from The Kenai Reindeer Farm. We may even have The Grinch popping in to cause a little mayhem. ■■ 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. ■■ 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. ■■ 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.
■■ 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.
Entertainment ■■ The Place Motel Bar & Grill will host NFL at 4 pm Thursday, Nov. 28, Karaoke at 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 and potluck and NFL Sunday, Dec. 1. ■■ The Flats Bistro in Kenai presents live dinner music Thursday and Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m., featuring Garrett Mayer on Thursdays and Mike Morgan & Matt Boyle on Fridays. Open Mic Friday Night returns to The Flats on Friday, Dec. 6, starting at 9 p.m. For info and sign-up call, text or email Mike Morgan at 239-537-8738 or mjmorgan@gci.net. For dinner reservations (recommended) please call The Flats Bistro at 907-3351010. Please watch this space for more music at The Flats this fall. ■■ Don Jose’s Restaurant in Soldotna presents “All-You-Can-Eat Tacos” and live music every Thursday from 6-9 p.m. Please call
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‘Marriage Story’ tracks a divorce with humor, precision By Robert Horton Herald movie critic
When you see the movie you might think it should have been called “Divorce Story.” Things are on the rocks from the get-go. But eventually the rightness of calling it “Marriage Story” becomes clear. Out of the grisly business of a 21st-century divorce, we can see what this particular marriage was all about. We’re watching an autopsy that reveals the long-term problems. At times harrowing but often blazingly funny, “Marriage Story” has been getting the best reviews of writer-director Noah Baumbach’s career. Baumbach has 25 years under his belt — including “The Squid and the Whale,” “Frances Ha” and the Gen X touchstone “Kicking and Screaming” — but this one, already highly touted as an Oscar probable, represents a new kind of prominence. The married people on screen are Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson). He’s a self-centered theater director, she’s a self-sacrificing actress, and they have a young son (Azhy Robertson). They’ve been in New York for a decade, but Nicole is trying to re-start her film career in Hollywood — a part of the separation that becomes significant as the initially amicable divorce spirals into nastiness. On that last point, one of the
“Marriage Story” HHH Noah Baumbach’s keenly observed and often very funny study of a divorcing couple (played by Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson), and how their initially civilized separation turns into something nasty. Terrific performances help disguise the way the movie tends to lean toward the male side of the story. With Laura Dern, Alan Alda. Rating: R, for language, subject matter Opening: Dec. 6 on Netflix curious things about “Marriage Story” is that it nudges away from its rich observations as a character study to become a satirical attack on the divorce industry. These two tendencies don’t always dovetail neatly together. The other curious thing is that while the movie labors to be evenhanded, its emotional weight lands on Charlie’s side. He takes plenty of criticism, but we see things from his perspective more than from Nicole’s point-of-view, and his motivations and exasperations are clearer. Baumbach tries to balance it out by giving Nicole a long, knockout sequence early on, as she pours her heart out to a high-powered
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performed “When the Great Trees Fall.” There were also musical performances, including “A Sleepin’ Bee,” performed by Tony-nominated actress Denee Benton, which Carroll herself performed in the 1954 show “House of Flowers.” Dianne Reeves later performed “Black Bird,” by Paul McCartney, which Carroll’s daughter Suzanne Kay discovered was what her mother wanted played at her memorial service.
Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver play a couple whose marriage is going down in flames in “Marriage Story.”
L.A. lawyer (Laura Dern, in great form — but when isn’t she?). Johansson plays the scene beautifully, a reminder of what we’ve been missing with her years toiling in the Marvel cinematic conglomerate. Driver also is splendid, in a fullbore emotional performance that displays the actor’s usual touch with finding authentic notes. Charlie has lawyers, too, including a slick shark (Ray Liotta) and
Kay said the song was fitting because Paul McCartney wrote it in tribute to black women during the civil rights movement. When Kay went through her mother’s belongings after the entertainer’s death last month, she found a piece of paper with her mother’s handwriting on it that read: “The world is better because of me, an American black woman, and most assuredly because I am woman.” “Some people might think that’s arrogance,” Kay said. “I don’t think so. I think she always understood her value, our value, and she carried that with her, and I think that’s why we all are here, that’s why people loved her,” Kay said.
a kind-hearted fumbler (Alan Alda). Baumbach has always had a good eye for actors and behavior. Seeing Driver’s gawky, over-sized features matched with Johansson’s elfin quickness is like visual shorthand for wondering how these two fit together. And Julie Hagerty and Merritt Wever are a riot as Nicole’s neurotic mother and sister, respectively. The film’s humor has a bracing
Calendar From Page A6 907-262-5700 for reservations and info. ■■ Acapulco, 43543 Sterling Highway in Soldotna, has live music at 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. ■■ A bluegrass jam takes place on the first Sunday of the month at from 1-4 p.m. at the Mount Redoubt Baptist Church on South Lovers Loop in Nikiski. ■■ Veronica’s in Old Town Kenai has Open Mic from 6-8 p.m. Friday. Call Veronica’s at 283-2725. ■■ The Alaska Roadhouse Bar and Grill hosts open horseshoe tournaments Thursday nights at the bar on Golddust Drive. For more information, call
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edge, and Randy Newman’s sensitive music sets the scene without intruding. I wish Nicole didn’t seem to slip away during the second half of the film, but overall this is a strong work. “Marriage Story” begins with the main characters listing the things they appreciate about the other, and ends with a different, freshly seen angle on the list. The appreciation is sincere, but the stuff in between makes this a divorce story.
262-9887. ■■ An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam takes place at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. ■■ Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. ■■ AmVets Post 4 has reopened in its brand new building on Kalifornsky Beach across from Jumpin’ Junction. Eligible veterans and their families are invited to stop by to find out more about AmVets and their involvement in the Veteran community. ■■ The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays.
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Brown Bears promote Hedlund to GM Junior hockey organization sees 1st change in GM position since Nate Kiel took over in 2008 By Joey Klecka Peninsula Clarion
The Kenai River Brown Bears announced the promotion of Chris Hedlund to General Manager in a press release Wednesday. Hedlund will take over the GM position from Nate Kiel, who has served in the role for all but one of the team’s 12-year existence. Kiel will continue to serve as president of the club’s parent operation Kenai Peninsula Youth Foundation. In the press release, the team stated a five-year plan to work with the foundation for a brighter future. Hedlund, who currently lives in Blaine, Minnesota, said that starts by focusing on the details.
“We’ve laid out some structure in implementing those plans,” he said. “The goal is to keep doing what we’re doing well. We want to keep getting better at the little daily tasks so players continue to be successful and the team can create excitement for the community.” The promotion continues a rapid ascent in the Brown Bears organization for Hedlund, who has been with the team for three years, starting in 2016 as a regional scout. Born and raised in Anoka, Minnesota, Hedlund used his midwest experience to help find talent from the region. Hedlund was promoted to Director of Hockey Operations in 2017, then Associate General Manager
in 2018. In taking over Kiel’s position, Hedlund begins a new era for the front office. Kiel has been involved with the Bears since the beginning, and has worked in the GM role since 2008-09. In the team’s inaugural campaign in 2007-08, Mike Flanagan served a dual role as GM and head coach. “I think Chris has the energy to really take on everything the job entails,” Kiel said. “At the same time, I will still be involved and be there to help and advise. I want to help the team succeed and Chris succeed, he’s done a lot to get us where he’s at.” The Bears are currently on a franchise-high win streak of 10 games
and lead the North American Hockey League Midwest division. Having begun his involvement with the club during a period of struggle, Hedlund knows what the organization is capable of. Kenai River bottomed out with a 4-51-5 record in 2015-16, then announced in Feb. 2017 that the team would cease operations that year, but a grassroots effort by the central peninsula community raised $300,000 to keep the club afloat. Hedlund said he hopes to keep working with the team’s involvement and exposure in the community. The Bears have often hosted community events and donated time and energy to fundraising efforts.
“We’ve been building on this since the ‘Save the Bears’ year,” he said. “Each year we’ve gotten better, and we’ve built a better talent pool. We want the community to see the strength and character of the players. “We’ve been heavy in the schools, heavy in the past with the Boys and Girls Club, and it’s coming to fruition. We want to be better at the basics of being a good steward in the community.” The efforts have apparently been paying off. During the team’s recent run of success, attendance at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex has also been rising, peaking last Saturday at 1,859 as the Bears treated the fans to a shootout victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs.
SoHi takes down slimmed-down Homer in dual meet By Megan Pacer Homer News
A handful of forfeits on the part of the Homer Mariners helped the Soldotna wrestling team to victory Wednesday during a dual meet between the two schools held in Homer. Soldotna wrestlers walked off the mat with 54 points to the Mariners’ 24, in large part due to the six matches Homer had to forfeit due to lack of athletes in those weight classes. Out of the eight regular matches that were able to be wrestled, Homer won five while Soldotna took three. Out of the total 17 matches wrestled including exhibition matches, Homer won 11. Senior Anthony Kalugin kept his place as the No. 1 ranked Division II wrestler at 189 pounds by defeating Soldotna’s Sean Babitt, as did Sadie Blake when she bested Vydell Baker by pinning her in under a minute. Afony Reutov at 140, Cayleb Diaz
at 152, Mose Hayes at 160 and Ryan Hicks at 215 also brought victories for Homer. Autumn Daigle, Antonin Murachev, Logan Counts and Mina Cavasos also won their exhibition matches for Homer. The dual was also Senior Night, marking the last home meet the senior wrestlers will participate in this season. Head coach Justin Zank has had some of the senior wrestlers for a few years despite this being his first year as Homer’s coach. He spent time training athletes like Kalugin, Murachev and Reutov from schools in the Russian Old Believer villages at the head of Kachemak Bay when he was the football and wrestling coach there. “I’m super proud of what he’s accomplished so far,” Zank said of Kalugin. “And I’m looking forward to seeing what he does for the rest of the season.” It’s Murachev’s second year wrestling, and he keeps improving, Zank said.
Daigle, best known in the Homer community for her endurance strength in cross-country running, skiing and long distance track and field events, jumped into wrestling for the first time as a senior this year. “She’s been wrestling really well,” Zank said. “Super aggressive — gets after it. I like it.” Zank said his goals for the team are for the athletes to keep improving from week to week. His motto as both a football coach and wrestling coach is to “be better.” “I’d like to see us build intensity going into Grace for next week and then hopefully peak out at regions, and perform well at state,” he said. Soldotna 54, Homer 24 140 — Afony Reutov (Homer) over Kyle Matson (Soldotna) (Fall 3:11); 145 — Zach Burns (Soldotna) over Nestor Kalugin (Homer) (Fall 2:26); 152 — Cayleb Diaz (Homer) over Josh Hall (Soldotna) (Fall 1:37); 160 — Mose Hayes (HOM) over Dennis Taylor (Sold) (Dec 3-1) 171: Aiden Willets (Sold) over (HOM) (For.) 189: Anthony Kalugin (HOM) over Sean Babitt (Sold) (Dec 12-6) 215: Ryan Hicks (HOM) over Logan Katzenberger (Sold) (Fall 1:23) 285: Max Rogers (Sold) over Alex Hicks (HOM) (Fall 1:19) 103: Salvatore MacMaster (Sold) over (HOM) (For.) 112: Simon Secor (Sold) over Kayden Crosby (HOM) (Fall 2:34) 119: Hunter Secor (Sold) over (HOM) (For.) 125: Ezekiel Miller (Sold) over (HOM) (For.) 130: Scott Micheal (Sold) over (HOM) (For.) 135: Jakob Brown (Sold) over (HOM) (For.)
Anthony Kalugin controls Soldotna’s Sean Babitt during a dual wrestling meet between Soldotna and Homer on Wednesday at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
GoFundMe donations spike for SFA player after Duke upset By Joedy McCreary AP Sports Writer
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The biggest winner in the aftermath of Stephen F. Austin’s shocking upset of No. 1 Duke might be the fundraising effort for the family of the player who hit the game-winning layup. A thankful Nathan Bain was still in “disbelief ” Wednesday — about the contributions more than his clutch basket. Since the end of the game, the two-month-old GoFundMe page set up to help Bain’s family in the Bahamas rebuild from Hurricane Dorian damage had raised $88,281 and counting shortly after 7 p.m. EST Wednesday. It’s a massive spike from the roughly $2,000 it had raised before Tuesday night’s stunning result became the talk of college basketball.
To put that number in perspective, the fundraiser generated more in donations in less than 24 hours after the game than Stephen F. Austin pocketed from Duke for coming to Cameron Indoor Stadium and playing the game in the first place. SFA’s guarantee from the game was $85,000, a school spokesman said.’ Bain said Wednesday the donation totals had “skyrocketed” when he checked the website several times after the game. “I was just in disbelief at what basketball had done for my family,” the 6-foot-6, fifthyear senior guard told the Associated Press by phone. “It was truly a blessing.” The initial fundraising goal of $25,000 was increased to $50,000 — only to have it, too, surpassed by early in the afternoon. GoFundMe spokeswoman Aja Shepherd said the Bain
Lions to start rookie QB By Noah Trister AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Chicago quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has been erratic this season, and he recently had a minor injury issue. The Detroit Lions would love to have such problems. Rookie David Blough is set to make his NFL debut at quarterback for Detroit on Thursday when the Lions face the Bears. Starter Matthew Stafford — who hadn’t missed a game since the 2010 season — will be sidelined a fourth straight game with back and hip problems. Backup Jeff Driskel has been decent at times, but now he’s dealing with a hamstring injury. Stafford was ruled out for Thursday’s game, and the
Lions announced Wednesday night that Blough would start, with Driskel backing him up. Coach Matt Patricia said this week the team has tried to keep Blough prepared. “We’ve put him in certain situations. We have different team periods throughout practice normally when we’re out there,” Patricia said. “We like to take those different kind of chances during the week to mix up some of the huddles, and who is out there and who is not. We do it really at all positions, and certainly, Blough is one of those guys that it’s important for us to do that with, too.” This isn’t an ideal way for the Lions (3-7-1) to enter their annual Thanksgiving showcase, but it’s an accurate portrayal of where the franchise is right now.
family site was the secondmost popular campaign Wednesday — surpassed only by one for victims of an
earthquake in Albania that had killed at least 30 and injured more than 650 — with more than 1,500 donors from all 50
states giving an average of $36. “I want them to know how much ... we appreciate it, and how thankful we are
that we’re alive,” Bain’s father, Norris Bain, a minister, told the AP. “As bad as it is, it could have been a lot worse.”
Georgia St. 81, Charlotte 78, OT Gonzaga 94, Southern Miss. 69 Loyola of Chicago 68, Old Dominion 61 North Alabama 73, MVSU 50 North Carolina 76, Alabama 67 Virginia 46, Maine 26 W. Carolina 78, Bryan College 54 MIDWEST Bradley 73, Kansas St. 60 Fort Wayne 77, Niagara 54 Kansas 90, Dayton 84, OT Michigan 83, Iowa St. 76 N. Iowa 78, South Carolina 72 Nebraska 74, South Florida 67 Pittsburgh 72, Northwestern 59 S. Dakota St. 86, Samford 77 Valparaiso 98, Trinity (IL) Christian College 71 Wright St. 71, Miami (Ohio) 66 Youngstown St. 93, Westminster (PA) 67 SOUTHWEST SMU 90, Hartford 58 Tulsa 78, SC State 47 UALR 67, Alcorn St. 50 UTEP 91, East Central 71 FAR WEST BYU 90, Virginia Tech 77 Cal St.-Fullerton 64, SE Missouri 57 Colorado St. 79, Washington St. 69 Gardner-Webb 67, N. Colorado 62 Idaho St. 102, West Coast Baptist 43 Michigan St. 75, UCLA 62 Northeastern 79, Weber St. 69 Oregon St. 83, San Jose St. 48 San Diego 79, Hofstra 69 Santa Clara 81, Denver 64 South Dakota 84, California Baptist 83 UC Santa Barbara 81, Portland St. 70
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NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 13 4 .765 — Toronto 13 4 .765 — Philadelphia 12 6 .667 1½ Brooklyn 9 9 .500 4½ New York 4 14 .222 9½ Southeast Division Miami 12 5 .706 — Orlando 7 10 .412 5 Washington 6 10 .375 5½ Charlotte 7 12 .368 6 Atlanta 4 14 .222 8½ Central Division Milwaukee 15 3 .833 — Indiana 11 6 .647 3½ Detroit 6 12 .333 9 Chicago 6 13 .316 9½ Cleveland 5 13 .278 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 12 6 .667 — Dallas 11 6 .647 ½ New Orleans 6 12 .333 6 San Antonio 6 13 .316 6½ Memphis 5 12 .294 6½ Northwest Division Denver 13 3 .813 — Utah 11 7 .611 3 Minnesota 10 8 .556 4 Portland 7 12 .368 7½ Oklahoma City 6 11 .353 7½ Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 16 2 .889 — L.A. Clippers 14 5 .737 2½ Phoenix 8 9 .471 7½ Sacramento 7 10 .412 8½ Golden State 4 15 .211 12½ Wednesday’s Games Boston 121, Brooklyn 110 Charlotte 102, Detroit 101 Indiana 121, Utah 102 Orlando 116, Cleveland 104 Philadelphia 97, Sacramento 91 Toronto 126, New York 98 Houston 117, Miami 108 L.A. Clippers 121, Memphis 119 Milwaukee 111, Atlanta 102 Minnesota 113, San Antonio 101 Washington 140, Phoenix 132 L.A. Lakers 114, New Orleans 110 Portland 136, Oklahoma City 119 Golden State 104, Chicago 90 Thursday’s Games No games scheduled. Friday’s Games Boston at Brooklyn, 8 a.m. Charlotte at Detroit, 3 p.m. Toronto at Orlando, 3 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 3:30 p.m. Atlanta at Indiana, 4 p.m. Golden State at Miami, 4 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m. Utah at Memphis, 4 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Chicago at Portland, 6 p.m. Washington at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST Men’s College Scores EAST Delaware 75, Stony Brook 61 La Salle 81, South Alabama 76, OT Mississippi 74, Penn St. 72 Monmouth (NJ) 75, Norfolk St. 71 Oklahoma St. 86, Syracuse 72 Oregon 71, Seton Hall 69 Rhode Island 73, Manhattan 64 Robert Morris 102, Geneva 62 Saint Louis 64, Boston College 54 UT Martin 76, Boston U. 73 Vermont 93, Gallaudet 44 West Virginia 75, Wichita St. 63 SOUTH Drake 63, Murray St. 53 Furman 58, Texas-Arlington 57 George Mason 68, New Mexico St. 64 Georgia 80, Chaminade 77
Women’s College Scores EAST Albany (NY) 70, Canisius 53 Binghamton 78, St. Bonaventure 67 Bucknell 70, Howard 60 Cornell 70, Mass.-Lowell 56 Marshall 85, Alderson-Broaddus 41 Navy 67, Air Force 59 Robert Morris 63, Pitt-Johnstown 30 Stony Brook 80, LIU Brooklyn 49 SOUTH Charlotte 84, Boston College 68 Duke 82, Davidson 52 E. Kentucky 102, Alice Lloyd 65 Gardner-Webb 88, W. Carolina 62 LSU-Shreveport 68, Northwestern St. 63 N. Colorado 59, Chattanooga 42 Rice 81, McNeese St. 50 SE Louisiana 89, LSU-Alexandria 67 Samford 79, North Alabama 63 UAB 74, Alabama Huntsville 57 UCF 66, Stetson 40 MIDWEST Cent. Michigan 79, Northeastern 63 Cleveland St. 66, Akron 62 Iowa 69, Cincinnati 61 Michigan 57, E. Michigan 38 Northwestern 73, Colgate 44 S. Illinois 61, Saint Louis 53 Valparaiso 61, Toledo 54 SOUTHWEST Texas A&M 80, Prairie View 38
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GP W L OT Pts GF GA 26 15 5 6 36 78 72 26 15 9 2 32 72 62 25 15 9 1 31 73 74 24 14 8 2 30 85 70 24 11 9 4 26 84 82 24 10 9 5 25 69 69 25 10 11 4 24 69 82 Pacific Division Edmonton 27 16 8 3 35 86 77 Arizona 26 15 8 3 33 75 61 Vancouver 26 12 10 4 28 85 79 Vegas 27 12 11 4 28 81 80 Calgary 28 12 12 4 28 70 85 San Jose 26 13 12 1 27 74 88 Anaheim 26 11 11 4 26 71 79 Los Angeles 25 10 13 2 22 67 84 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Wednesday’s Games St. Louis 4, Tampa Bay 3 N.Y. Rangers 3, Carolina 2 Boston 2, Ottawa 1 Washington 4, Florida 3 Calgary 3, Buffalo 2, OT Philadelphia 3, Columbus 2 Pittsburgh 8, Vancouver 6 Toronto 6, Detroit 0 Vegas 4, Nashville 3, OT Arizona 4, Anaheim 3, SO Colorado 4, Edmonton 1 Los Angeles 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Winnipeg 5, San Jose 1 Thursday’s Games New Jersey at Montreal, 3:30 p.m.
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NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 1 0 .909 300 117 Buffalo 8 3 0 .727 231 173 N.Y. Jets 4 7 0 .364 198 258 Miami 2 9 0 .182 163 346 South Houston 7 4 0 .636 265 249 Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 244 226 Tennessee 6 5 0 .545 245 217 Jacksonville 4 7 0 .364 209 264 North Baltimore 9 2 0 .818 386 202 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 216 212 Cleveland 5 6 0 .455 233 252 Cincinnati 0 11 0 .000 157 292 West Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 308 256 Oakland 6 5 0 .545 228 284 L.A. Chargers 4 7 0 .364 224 218 Denver 3 8 0 .273 175 217 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 6 5 0 .545 295 210 Philadelphia 5 6 0 .455 243 247 N.Y. Giants 2 9 0 .182 217 308 Washington 2 9 0 .182 144 269 South New Orleans 9 2 0 .818 272 230 Carolina 5 6 0 .455 259 291 Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 312 335 Atlanta 3 8 0 .273 242 297 North Green Bay 8 3 0 .727 258 242 Minnesota 8 3 0 .727 289 205 Chicago 5 6 0 .455 188 188 Detroit 3 7 1 .318 260 291 West San Francisco 10 1 0 .909 332 163 Seattle 9 2 0 .818 292 263 L.A. Rams 6 5 0 .545 249 243 Arizona 3 7 1 .318 248 317 Thursday’s Games Chicago at Detroit, 8:30 a.m. Buffalo at Dallas, 12:30 p.m. New Orleans at Atlanta, 4:20 p.m. Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 9 a.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 9 a.m. Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 9 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 9 a.m.
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BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Signed LHP Blaine Hardy, C Juan Graterol and RHP Ryan Garton to minor league contracts. NEW YORK YANKEES — Announced 1B Greg Bird declined outright assignment and elected free agency. SEATTLE MARINERS — Signed INF Patrick Wisdom to a one-year contract. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Designated 1B Jesús Aguilar for assignment. TEXAS RANGERS — Assigned RHP Taylor Guerrieri outright to Nashville (PCL). National League CHICAGO CUBS — Claimed LHP C.D. Pelham off waivers from Texas. CINCINNATI REDS — Traded 1B/OF Brian O’Grady to Tampa Bay for a player to be named and cash. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Traded RHP Zach Davies and OF Trent Grisham to San Diego for LHP Eric Lauer, INF Luis Urías and a player to be named or cash. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Named Derek Shelton manager. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with LHP Drew Pomeranz on a four-year contract. Designated RHP Pedro Avila for assignment. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed TE Carson Meier. Signed DE Austin Larkin to the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed DT Dontari Poe and G Greg Van Roten on IR. Signed DL Stacy McGee and Woodrow Hamilton. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DE Robert McCray to the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS — Placed WR Marvin Hall on IR. Signed WR Chris Lacy from the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed CB Jackson Porter to the practice squad. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed LB Najee Goode on IR and DL Brian Price on practice squad IL. Released DB Jordan Brown. Signed S Marcus Gilchrist. Signed S Doug Middleton and WR C.J. Board to the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Activated WR Rico Gafford from the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed WR/KR Jakeem Grant on IR. Signed WR Isaiah Ford from the practice sq uad. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed WR Da’Mari Scott from the practice squad and WR Reggie White to the practice squad. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed S Chris Johnson to the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed DL Damontre Moore on IR. Signed DL Jeremiah Valoaga from the practice squad and DL Alex Barrett to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed TE Delanie Walker on IR. Signed PK Ryan Santoso. HOCKEY ANAHEIM DUCKS — Signed LWBrayden Tracey to a three-year contract. BOSTON BRUINS — Signed F Charlie Coyle to a six-year contract. LOS ANGELES KINGS — Placed D Alec Martinez on IR, retroactive to Monday, and D Derek Forbort on long-term IR and assigned him to Ontario (AHL) for conditioning. Assigned F Carl Grundstrom to Ontario. Activated F Trevor Lewis from IR. Recalled D Paul LaDue and F Matt Luff from Ontario. OLYMPIC SPORTS USADA — Announced weightlifter Kiara Akuna received a four-year sanction, retroactive to March 7, after testing positive for prohibited substances. SOCCER Major League Soccer ORLANDO CITY — Signed D Alex De John and G Mason Stajduhar to one-year contracts.
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slew of near misses in the NFL’s 12th week has dropped our season total to 75-93 against the spread. With only five weeks left in the regular season we’re playing for pride as we head into Thanksgiving weekend. This is my favorite week of the year. Turkey day is wonderful for all the best reasons, most importantly the food coma. The week is jam packed with college basketball tournaments, NFL games, college football and more. If you’re into sports and food, it’s hard to name a week better than this one. I want to take a moment to name some things I am thankful for starting with my wonderful daughter, Kalea. She started preschool this fall and is doing so well. I am so proud of her. To the Soldotna High School basketball team, who will be eating healthy and proportionally this weekend to stay in shape for our first practices of the season, your dedication is appreciated. Russell Wilson, you have made Sundays enjoyable for the past eight years and you have blessed us all with a sparkling 13-3 career record against the San Francisco 49ers. To family and friends for keeping things fun, thank you!
BEARS @ Lions +4 I really want to side with Detroit at home on Turkey Day. Losing this game would be a very “Bearsy” thing to do, but the Lions are trotting out an undrafted rookie passer, getting his first career start. Without injured starter, Matt Stafford, the Lions have dropped four consecutive games. They were competitive with second-stringer Jeff Driskel, but it’s hard to back the next guy up, now that Driskel is out, when
you’ve never heard of him before. Bears win 19-6
BILLS @ Cowboys -6 Buffalo has one of the top defenses in the NFL and their brand of football is conducive to low scoring contests. It’s a game the home team should cover, but the Fighting Jerry’s find themselves in turmoil after Jones’ criticism of Jason Garrett and the coaching staff last Sunday. This just feels like a game the Cowboys will struggle to get rolling in. Cowboys win 17-13
Saints @ FALCONS +7 Atlanta is impossible to figure out. The Falcons stunk all season and then, unbelievably, beat the Saints 26-9 in New Orleans a few weeks ago. They followed that up with a dominating victory over the Carolina Panthers and as soon as you jump back on the Atlanta Falcons bandwagon, the Tampa Bay Bucs blow them out last Sunday. Roll the dice. Saints win a close one 30-28
JETS @ Bengals +3.5 The Bungles are Bungling up this season in impressive fashion. Cincinnati has a two-game lead in the race for next year’s top pick which makes them a little dangerous. They don’t have to lose on purpose this week. Jets win 27-21
TITANS @ Colts -2.5 This game feels like a coin flip. The Colts won the first matchup in Tennessee 19-17, but the Titans have won four of their last five contests with new starter Ryan Tannehill throwing the passes.
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The Colts have dropped three of five, including a pivotal AFC South contest last Sunday in Houston. The winner of this game stays alive in the divisional race, the loser’s turkey is cooked. Titans win 23-20
EAGLES @ Dolphins +10 After a couple weeks of inspired play, the Dolphins have turned back into canned tuna. The Eagles? I don’t know what to expect after last Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Once promising passer Carson Wentz was pathetic, truly awful, must be benched immediately bad. Which Wentz shows up this weekend? Eagles win 31-14
Zero people care about this game. Back to Star Wars. The new series “The Mandalorian” is incredibly fun. It feels a bit like the western classic “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, only it’s set in outer space and has Baby Yoda, which alone makes it one of the great television dramas of all time. Panthers win 30-13
Does anyone know who is throwing passes for the Donkeys? One of the most enjoyable subplots in the NFL is Broncos legend and Hallof-Fame quarterback John Elway’s inability to replace himself. How can someone so good at passing, be so bad at scouting passers?! Chargers win 24-16
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Raiders @ CHIEFS -10
I can’t side with a Jags team that benched Gardner Minshew and his miraculous mustache. The Bucs offense is great at scoring points, but they also excel at throwing passes to the wrong team. If Tampa takes care of the football, this is game they should win. Bucs win 28-20
I was getting on the Raiders bandwagon, singing Chucky’s praises, and then last week happened. How did last week happen? Following three straight wins, the Raiders appeared poised to give Kansas City a run in the AFC West, then they lost 34-3 to a mediocre New York Jets team. The NFL is easy to predict! Chiefs win 31-17
49ers @ RAVENS -6 San Francisco might have the best defense in the NFL. Baltimore has Lamar Jackson. Advantage Ravens. This is the best game on Sunday. Can the 49ers defense find a way to slow down the speedy Jackson? Something no team seems to be able to achieve. Jimmy Garoppolo turnovers will be the difference in this contest. Ravens win 28-17
PACKERS @ Giants +6.5 It’s a little scary siding with the visiting side when the line is as funky as this one. Somehow, a fan favorite, 8-3 Packers team, is laying less than a touchdown against the 2-9 New York Giants? That doesn’t make a ton of sense and Vegas isn’t known for setting bad lines. To quote Admiral Ackbar, “it’s a trap!” Packers win 28-17
Rams @ CARDINALS +3
What’s the over/under for penalties assessed in this game? Will anyone else be concussed by a player wielding a helmet like it’s a battle axe? How many good but way overused Baker Mayfield commercials will we have to suffer through? Steelers win 24-21
The Cardinals have quietly had one of the best offenses in football this season after a slow start to the year. I think this could be a statement game for Arizona’s rookie QB Kyler Murray and the team. The City Goats stink. Jared Goff is the most overpaid passer in football, Todd Gurley has one leg, the prodigal franchise has been proven a fraud. Cardinals win 34-23
Redskins @ PANTHERS -10
CHARGERS @ Broncos -2.5
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PATRIOTS @ Texans -3 Hard to ever bet against the Patriots when they’re laying less than a touchdown. Tom Brady is finally showing signs of aging and the Patriots don’t appear to be the same juggernaut they were in September. The defense is still great, and Belichick is still calling the shots. That’s enough for me. Patriots win 20-14
Vikings @ SEAHAWKS -3 Turkey week wraps up with another great matchup in Seattle. If the Ravens take care of the 49ers in Baltimore and the Seahawks hold serve at home, Seattle will suddenly be at the top of the NFC West. That seemed impossible just a few weeks ago. Pete Carroll has a 27-5-1 career record in primetime games. Seahawks win 27-20
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LEGALS NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND SALE 34871 NAMING TRUSTEE: STEWART TITLE OF THE KENAI PENINSULA, INC. TRUSTORS: ROGER BURKHARDT and S. WAYNETTE COLEMAN BURKHARDT BENEFICIARY: MARY CLOCK (aka Mary E. Clock), an unmarried woman, who also acquired title as Mary E. George OWNER OF RECORD: ROGER BURKHARDT and S. WAYNETTE COLEMAN BURKHARDT Said Deed of Trust was executed on the 27th day of September, 2013, and recorded on the 8th day of October, 2013, Serial No. 2013-003430. Said Deed of Trust has not been assigned by the Beneficiary. Said documents having been recorded in the Homer Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, describing: Parcel 1: TRACT B AND TRACT C, HAPPY VALLEY COUNTRY HOMES, CLOCK ADDITION according to the official plat thereof, filed under Plat No. 2007- 62, Homer Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska; and Parcel 2: The Southwest One-Quarter of the Southeast OneQuarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4), of Section 32, Township 2 South, Range 14 West, Seward Meridian, Homer Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska. EXCEPTING THEREFROM HAPPY VALLEY COUNTRY HOMES, Plat No. 75-35 and HAPPY VALLEY COUNTRY HOMES, CLOCK ADDITION, Plat No. 2007-62. The physical address of the real property described above is 68295 Sunshine Drive, Ninilchik, Alaska, 99639. The undersigned, being the original, or properly substituted Trustee hereby gives notice that a breach of the obligations under the Deed of Trust has occurred in that the Trustors have failed to satisfy the indebtedness secured thereby: ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN AND 47/100TH DOLLARS ($117,567.47), plus interest, late charges, costs, attorney fees and other foreclosure costs actually incurred, and any future advances thereunder. Said default may be cured and the sale terminated upon payment of the sum of default plus interest, late charges, costs, attorney fees and other foreclosure costs actually incurred, and any future advances thereunder, prior to the sale date. If Notice of Default has been recorded two or more times previously and default has been cured, the trustee may elect to refuse payment and continue the sale. Upon demand of the Beneficiary, the Trustee elects to sell the above-described property, with proceeds to be applied to the total indebtedness secured thereby. Said sale shall be held at public auction at the ALASKA COURT SYSTEM BUILDING, 125 TRADING BAY DR., #100, KENAI, ALASKA, on the 16th day of December, 2019, said sale shall commence at 11:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in conjunction with such other sales that the Trustee or its attorney may conduct. DATED this 12th day of September, 2019. STEWART TITLE OF THE KENAI PENINSULA, INC. By: CHRIS HOUGH Title: Authorized Signer Pub: Nov 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2019 880466
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Girlfriend learns the secret behind man’s cheap rent DEAR ABBY: I moved the first place? — UNin with my boyfriend, COMFORTABLE IN “Greg,” three years ago MICHIGAN into the tiny but very DEAR UNCOMFORTeconomical house he ABLE: Now, now ... let’s rents. It’s cheaper than keep our eye on the goal all other rentals in our line. Your boyfriend’s area and allows us to objective (and yours) is save for a home of our to save enough money to own one day. However, eventually own a place of after many months, I your own. His ex and her Dear Abby have discovered to my mother are a means to Jeanne Phillips dismay that our landlord an end. It would be a big is the mother of his mistake not to recognize ex-girlfriend. And the ex is acting that they could be charging far more manager of the property we live on! for your lodgings. Concentrate on This means that, for as long as I’ve that and stop looking a gift horse in lived here, Greg’s ex and her mom the mouth. have been in frequent contact with him and are an inescapable part of DEAR ABBY: I recently hosted a our lives. large family for a week in our home. Greg gets along fine with them On our last day together, the mother and doesn’t want to move because asked if she could run “a quick of high rents elsewhere, but I’m very load” of laundry. I said OK, figuruncomfortable with the awkwarding she might be running low on ness of our living situation. Am I unmentionables. being too sensitive, or should my Abby, she did FIVE large loads of boyfriend never have lived there in laundry and spent half of our last
day together folding everything up and packing their bags for home. I wouldn’t deny anyone a quick load, but I think she took advantage of me. I was very disappointed that our last day together was wasted doing laundry. Is this a “thing” now? Your thoughts, please. — HUNG OUT TO DRY IN ARIZONA DEAR HUNG OUT: You were trying to be helpful, and the woman did take advantage of your generosity by mischaracterizing her intentions. If, however, you had other plans for the last morning of the visit, when you saw her start her second (or third) load, you should have spoken up and drawn the line. DEAR ABBY: At a recent children’s birthday party, my adult daughters were approached by a family acquaintance about getting bone marrow tested. This acquaintance told them he is dying and desperate for a donor match. My daughters were, of course, very sad to hear his story and willingly submitted to the cheek swab, but I want to get your opinion.
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— PUT ON THE SPOT DEAR PUT ON THE SPOT: If you are hoping I will tell you that what that dying man did was wrong, I can’t do that. People with a terminal illness will grasp at any straw they can find to have more precious time on this side of the sod. That your daughters agreed to be tested was generous and kind. You have raised two terrific daughters, and I applaud them. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets: “Abby’s Favorite Recipes” and “More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $16 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)
Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars This year, you swing from wildly optimistic to sternly realistic. Others might have trouble keeping up with you. If single, this swinging could cause someone you date to become confused and wonder who you truly are. Note that you will need someone flexible. If attached, your love life is far from boring. Expect an unusual surprise to head your way. CAPRICORN might be too conservative for your taste. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
HHHHH One-on-one relating is the way to go. You have several people you want to connect and spend quality time with. You can arrange to make that happen. A child or loved one expresses delight over plans. Tonight: With a favorite person.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You bring family and friends together with ease. If you hit an obstacle, you will make a point of connecting with those you care about. Many of you will prepare a special Thanksgiving dinner that might surprise some people! Tonight: Take the lead.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Reach out for another person at a distance. He or she seems to bring happy events into your life. Unexpected news from a friend might surprise you. Tonight: Reach out to a loved one.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your feelings could easily dominate. You believe that bringing others together is a powerful activity. When you hear a loved one’s good news, express your delight. Do not hold back. Your feedback is important. Tonight: Make time for a special person.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Your contentment might not manifest at present. You might be thinking about how routine your life has become. Consider making some changes. A little adjustment can make a big difference. Tonight: Know when to say goodnight.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Your creativity surges, especially when you deal with
Dear Heloise: I’ve found an easy way to clean my stainless steel appliances (we have five). The best cleaners are those eraser-type sponges. I just wet one a little and wipe across back and forth. I dry with a soft cloth. I’ve loved your hints for many years. — Sharon in Clayton, Ohio
MILK SNACK Dear Heloise: I came up with a good bedtime snack. I usually don’t finish my glass of milk at dinner, so I save the milk in the fridge and then add some cereal into the glass. A crunchy snack, and no wasted milk. — Heather P., age 9, Odessa, Texas
COMPLIMENT CALL Dear Heloise: When I get good service from a company, I am always quick to call and report the great experience! Everyone is always in an all-fire
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HHHHH You are a traditional sign, and nothing appeals to you as much as a traditional celebration. No matter where you are, you will make sure all the bells and whistles are present. A child or loved one acts in a surprising manner. Tonight: Take a brisk walk.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You opt to stay close to home rather than run around and visit with friends and family. At first you feel that this idea is grounded, but you may miss some of the fun of visiting with others. Tonight: Respond to a loved one’s sudden overture.
HH You might be dragging and decide to cancel your plans for the day if possible. With less on your plate, you suddenly start feeling a lot better. Before you know it, you could have a fun, lazy day. Keep your happenings hush-hush. Tonight: Return calls.
HHH You enjoy company and sharing with others. You like hearing others’ opinions even if you do not agree. A good squabble can suit you. However, not everyone is like you. Be sensitive when dealing with someone who might be more fragile. Tonight: Hang out.
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HHH You could find that you are busy buying one item or another to complete a get-together. You like indulging others and having a good time. Do not make a big deal out of this moment. Tonight: Pitch in.
NAILED IT! Dear Readers: Labeling with red or purple nail polish is one of my tried-and-true hints. Which items get labeled? Read on: * keys * the “Off” position on an appliance * the “On/Off” button on the TV remote — Heloise
PUMPKIN PIE SPICE Dear Readers: To give your home a warm, seasoned scent, add 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice to 1 cup of water, and microwave on high until the water boils, usually around three minutes. The aroma will remind you of a bakery. — Heloise
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HHHH Where your friends are is where you want to be. If you are with family, consider inviting a friend to dinner. You could have a hoot together. You both have a lot of news and gossip to catch up on. Tonight: Where the action is.
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hurry to complain, but I like to call out good workers — to their boss, not to them. — Jackie W. in New York
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someone who is more childlike or younger than you. Laughter seems to happen naturally. Do not be surprised if someone is envious of these joyous moments. Tonight: Make it OK to be naughty.
BORN TODAY Comedian Jon Stewart (1962), actor Ed Harris (1950), actor Judd Nelson (1959)
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2019 large sockeye return surprises By Kat Sorensen Peninsula Clarion
There were no surprises with the low return on king salmon this summer, but the large sockeye return was unexpected, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2019 sport fish management area summary. The report highlights each species and run around the Northern Kenai Peninsula, starting with the Kenai River early run, which had a below average outlook this year of 3,168 large fish (over 34 inches in length). The low forecast caused the season to start with an emergency order prohibiting the retention of early-run king salmon, which continued through July 31, and allowed only one unbaited, singlehook, artificial lure. “The estimated preliminary total in-river run of 4,188 fish was larger than the forecast but remained well below the historical average,” according to the report. The outlook for the late run was also well below average, with a
forecast of about 22,000 fish. The data showed that the escapement goal of 13,500 to 27,000 would not be met without restrictions, so on July 1 bate was restricted. Anglers were only allowed to harvest king salmon on the Kenai River from its mouth upstream to a marker about 300 yards from the mouth of Slikok Creek. This acted in conjunction with the early-run catch and release regulation. Fish and game is approximating escapement at about 12,000. Of the king salmon harvested from the late run, 47% were considered large fish and 49% were female. The Kenai River sockeye salmon forecasted 3.8 million fish in the Kenai River this summer, with an escapement goal of 1.0 to 1.3 million. The preliminary sonar passage estimates 1.9 million sockeye passed through. On the Russian River, the earlyrun escapement goal was set at 22,000 to 44,000 fish. On July 14, the weir count was 125,942 salmon, significantly exceeding the upper end of the escapement
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An angler shows off his early run sockeye on the Kenai River in June near Kenai. Kenai River early run had a below average outlook this year.
goal, according to the 2019 summary. In response to the high numbers, Fish and Game opened the Russian River Sanctuary to sport fishing, increased to six fish per day and 12 in possession and then, five days later, subsequently increased to nine fish per day and
18 in possession. The late-run escapement goal was between 30,000 and 110,000 fish. The Swan Lake Fire forced the evacuation of the Russian River field camp and weir, which was pulled on Aug. 18. At noon on Aug. 18 the weir had counted 64,585 salmon so far.
Some of the tools for ice fishing, including a rod, holder and auger, are seen here during a trip fishing on Spirit Lake Dec. 26, 2017, while other anglers continue to set up their rigs to fish.
By Kat Sorensen Peninsula Clarion
As temperatures drop, ice fishing approaches. Usually, by late November the ice is thick enough for safe travel. With a later freeze this year, though, be sure to stay safe when traveling on the ice. It’s recommended to have 6 inches of ice for foot traffic and 12 inches for vehicle travel. Many of the larger lakes on the Kenai Peninsula don’t freeze evenly, with wind and waves affected the thickness. Be careful with each step. For ice and snow conditions, call Alaska State Parks at 262-5581 or the Kenai Wildlife Refuge at 262-7021. Fish and Game stocks more than 25 lakes in the northern Kenai Peninsula area with trout or salmon. Anglers should use small jigs, spinners, flies or bait if allowed. For more information, visit Alaska Department of Fish and Game office in Soldotna or online.
As the 2019 halibut season wrapped up on Nov. 15, Homer reclaimed its spot at the top of the ports with a total of 2.51 million pounds landed, compared to Kodiak with 2.05 million pounds. Seward came in third with 1.97 million pounds, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. The season ended with 93% of the 17.7 million pounds allocated to Alaska fishermen being caught before the closure, but also a precipitate drop in pricing at the end of the season. That drop is not unusual, where the last two to three weeks of the eight-month season see a combination of challenges with markets, shipping, weather and delivery issues, as well as competition on the East Coast with Canadian halibut. Prices a few weeks before the closure saw prices of around $6 per pound, which fell to $4 to $4.60 per pound in the final push. Mild weather late in the season also led to many boats trying to clean up their quota at the end, but fishing was spotty according to
several reports. Landings usually fall off in the summer when many boats focus on salmon, and landings in Alaska fell from a high in June of 2.68 million pounds, mostly caught in the early part of the month, to 1.57 million pounds in July. Landings gradually picked back up with 2.85 million pounds landed in September, then fell back off with 1.13 million pounds delivered in November. Southeast Alaska fared fairly well in landings, with Sitka leading the pack at 1.21 million pounds, and Petersburg not far behind with 1.17 million pounds. In something of a surprise, 1.22 million pounds of halibut were left on the table, mostly from areas in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. Those areas have had a hard time finding fish in the recent past. Those areas are also responsible for sablefish landings falling well below their quota, with the Aleutian Islands landing only 29% of the quota, and the Bering Sea landing 60%. Otherwise, sablefish landings largely favored Southeast, which caught 96% of the 6.58
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million-pound quota for the area, and 97% of the Western Yakutat quota of 3.5 million pounds. The total sablefish quota was nearly 26 million pounds. Meanwhile, the International Pacific Halibut Commission is holding its interim meeting this week, and preliminary information indicates that if commissioners follow the guidelines of biologists and survey trends, quotas should be expected to drop. A PowerPoint sent out prior to the meeting detailing trends seen in the coast-wide survey indicates that numbers are down coastwide, as well as the weight per unit of effort, both of which have been dropping for several years. There are some indications, however, that stocks may be ticking up in some areas, specifically Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. Commissioners in recent years have been reluctant to drastically cut quotas to keep up with the trends partly due to pressure from coastal communities that rely on the fishery. Halibut have been in decline for several years, and biologists have not been able to determine a
definitive cause. However, other groundfish species, specifically cod, are crashing, and many signs point to a massive warm water phenomenon in the Pacific known as “the blob.” Between 2014 and 2016, sea surface temperatures rose from 4 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit, and the cod started to disappear. The cod quota for the Gulf of Alaska in 2018 was cut 80%, and a flyer sent out by the NMFS stated that scientific information “suggests that this decline is the result of an unusually warm mass of water (the ‘blob’) that persisted from 2014 through 2016.” It added that “the warm water increased the metabolism of cod while reducing available food, resulting in poor body condition and increased mortality. The warm water also impacted cod egg production and larval survival, greatly reducing recruitment during these years. The lower number of adult and juvenile cod will affect the population and fishery for several years to come.” The “blob” is back again this year, according to recent reports. Cristy Fry can be reached at realist468@gmail.com
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Trump knew of whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine before the White House released nearly $400 million in military aid to Kyiv, officials say, shedding new light on events that triggered the impeachment inquiry. Trump was told about the complaint in late August in a briefing by White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and John Eisenberg, an attorney with the White House National Security Council, according to two officials not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. The lawyers told the president about the complaint, explaining that they were trying to determine whether they were legally required to give it to Congress, the officials said. The aid was released on Sept. 11 amid
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ANCHORAGE — Hilcorp Energy Co. and one of its drilling contractors have each paid fines of $25,000 or more after a worker died at a company drilling rig on Alaska’s North Slope, officials said. Shawn Huber, 36, died at the Milne Point field in December 2018 when a 700-pound section of drilling pipe hit his head, Alaska’s Energy Desk reported Tuesday. An internal investigation by the companies found the rig’s operator accidentally opened a set of hydraulic jaws and dropped the 31-foot pipe section on Huber. The report submitted to Alaska workplace safety regulators said the operator was distracted while training a colleague. Hilcorp paid $25,000 in state-assessed penalties six months later for violating a pair of safety regulations, including one stating employers should not allow rig workers to stand or pass under “suspended loads,” and another requiring appropriate disinfectant to be used after a blood spill. A Hilcorp supervisor instructed workers to clean the accident area, including some who were not wearing gloves, potentially exposing them to bloodborne illnesses, the state investigator’s report said. Hilcorp contractor Kuukpik Drilling paid a $30,000 fine for five violations. They included two that were identical to those of Hilcorp, as well as two more related to unsafe stepladder use and another for failure to protect Huber from job hazards, officials said. BP announced plans in August to sell its Alaska assets to Hilcorp for $5.6 billion.
growing pressure from lawmakers. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The White House has claimed there was no link between the military aid suspension and the president’s request for Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden and his family. But it was his request to Ukraine’s president in a July phone call that prompted the government whistleblower’s complaint about a link. The assertion of such a link has since been corroborated by a parade of witnessed testifying on Capitol Hill. The August briefing with Trump was first reported by The New York Times. The revelation comes just days before the House Judiciary Committee takes over the impeachment probe, scheduling a hearing for next week as it pushes closer to a possible vote on charges of “high crimes
and misdemeanors.” The Judiciary panel scheduled the hearing as the Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released two last transcripts from its depositions, including from a White House budget official who detailed concerns among colleagues as Trump ordered them, through intermediaries, to put a hold on military aid to Ukraine. Trump and his lawyers have been invited to attend the hearing and make a request to question witnesses, according to Democratic rules approved by the House last month. The committee released a letter from committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., to the Republican president, saying he hopes Trump will participate, “consistent with the rules of decorum and with the solemn nature of the work before us.” The White House said Wednesday no decision had been made whether to send
a representative. “But what is obvious to every American is that this letter comes at the end of an illegitimate sham partisan process,” press secretary Stephanie Grisham said. Meanwhile, State D epar tment spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus reaffirmed in a statement the U.S. commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. She urged Russia to begin the process of peacefully restoring Ukraine’s full sovereignty over areas in Eastern Ukraine that have been the scene of fighting between Russian-backed rebels and Ukraine forces since 2014. The statement echoed concerns laid out by William Taylor, the top U.S. envoy to Ukraine, as well as Fiona Hill, a former National Security Council official in the Trump administration, during their testimony before House impeachment panel.
The companies expect to finalize the deal next year, giving Hilcorp a major stake in the Prudhoe Bay field and the trans-Alaska pipeline, two major projects in Alaska’s oil industry. If approved by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, Hilcorp would gain a 48% stake in the pipeline and operator Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, which is a larger share than pipeline co-owners ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil.
excursion. According to prosecutors, Kirst was flying too low for the geography south of the Brooks Range when he circled over a moose in a pond. The airplane lacked power and altitude to clear Atigun Pass and crashed on the side of a mountain. The crash site was below the Dalton Highway, the public road leading to oil fields at Prudhoe Bay, and above a maintenance road for the trans-Alaska pipeline. Workers maintaining the highway and the pipeline were able to quickly respond to the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board investigated the crash and the Federal Aviation Administration revoked Kirst’s airman certificate. Kirst appealed the revocation. Kirst told the NTSB and the FAA that his airplane was at a higher altitude than what was reflected by GPS instruments. He also testified that the airplane dropped about 1,500 feet just before the crash. Prosecutors said both statements were false. The NTSB investigates every U.S. civil aviation accident to determine their probable cause and to make safety recommendations. The NTSB also serves as the “court of appeals” for revocations made by the FAA.
Attorney James Howaniec wrote in a series of motions filed Monday that the crime scene was “badly botched,” the investigation was flawed and that the only physical evidence consists of “few spermatozoa molecules,” the Sun Journal reported. Steven Downs, of Auburn, Maine, is charged with first-degree murder and felony sexual assault in the 1993 death of 20-yearold Sophie Sergie. Downs was a freshman living in the same dorm where her body was found. She was visiting a friend on campus. The case went unsolved for years before DNA evidence led to Downs’ arrest earlier this year. But the defense contends the evidence may have been mishandled and that there’s no other physical evidence to link Downs to the crime scene. The defense is also challenging the government’s search of genealogical sites, saying it amounts to an unconstitutional search. The defense said the crime scene was a mess because more than a dozen people had entered the bathroom where Sergie’s body was found before police investigators arrived. None of the physical evidence found at the crime scene, including body and pubic hair, fingerprints, blood, and a boot print, was a match to Downs, the defense said. The defense also contends another man allegedly confessed to his sister that he killed Sergie. The other man, who was later arrested in connection with a different homicide, has a history of violence against women, according to the court documents. Defense attorneys characterized Downs as having been “a healthy, good looking, popular, happy, intelligent, dean’s list student from a solid family in Maine.” — Clarion staff news services
Alaska pilot convicted of lying to investigators after crash ANCHORAGE — An Alaska pilot who crashed with three passengers in 2014 has been convicted of lying to federal investigators. Forest Kirst, 62, of Fairbanks, was convicted of two counts of obstruction of proceedings, U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced Wednesday. The crash near Atigun Pass seriously injured Kirst and three tourists from New Brunswick, Canada. One passenger died 35 days later. Kirst will be sentenced Feb. 20. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Prosecutors say an actual sentence will be based on the seriousness of the offenses and other factors. Kirst was the commercial pilot of a fourseat, single-engine Ryan Navion airplane and doing business as Kirst Aviation. On Aug. 24, 2014, Kirst and his passengers took off from Bettles, a remote outpost with a population of 11 on the Koyukuk River about 180 miles north of Fairbanks. The flight was part of a one-day sightseeing
Defense seeks to have cold case charges tossed AUBURN, Maine — The lawyer for a Maine man charged in a rape and killing more than 25 years ago at the University of Alaska Fairbanks wants a judge to dismiss the case, citing alleged flaws in the investigation and raising questions about the DNA evidence.
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