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Alert system tracks realtime traffic conditions ANCHORAGE — Alaska transportation officials have launched an updated monitoring system providing drivers real-time road and traffic conditions throughout the state.

The Alaska Department of Transportation launched Friday the 511 road condition alert system designed to be more user- and mobilefriendly, the Anchorage Daily News reported.

“The old system was kind of a legacy system,” department spokeswoman Caitlyn Frye said.

“It just was not set up how we use the internet and apps today.”

Users can set up notifications and alerts on personalized routes, zoom in and out of the map and click on areas to find out more information, department officials said. “One of the challenges will be making sure that everyone who is currently using the system knows that they need to sign up again,” Frye said. “There is some concern that people will be traveling over the holidays and not getting the updates they expect.”

The old version was removed from the store and users must download the new version, she said.

The system will show traffic speeds and integrates a Google-owned application Waze allowing users to report road conditions, closures or crashes, officials said. The system can be accessed by calling 511, visiting 511.alaska. gov or downloading the mobile app from Google Play or the App Store, officials said.

About 450,000 travelers used the 511 website, more than 68,000 calls were made to the 511 phone system and the app was downloaded more than 9,000 this year, department officials said.

Sarah Palin’s corporation sells $6.2M mansion PHOENIX — Arizona property records have confirmed a Scottsdale mansion owned by a corporation tied to Sarah Palin recently sold for $6.2 million.

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Soldotna annexation petition accepted

By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion

Soldotna’s petition to annex nearby areas was accepted by the Local Boundary Commission earlier this month, and the public comment process has begun. However, there’s a long process ahead before the city limits could change.

At its Sept. 26 city council meeting, the city of Soldotna voted unanimously to remove areas 4 and 5 — the two annexation areas along K-Beach Road — from the annexation petition and authorized city manager Stephanie Queen to send the amended petition to the Local Boundary Commission, the state entity with the authority to change and create

municipal boundaries.

The city is petitioning to annex about 2.61 square miles, including an area near the Soldotna Airport along Funny River Road; an area including and near the Tsalteshi Trails and Skyview Middle School; an area that includes a business corridor along the Kenai Spur Highway, ending near Big Eddy Road; and an area along Funny River Road.

In a Dec. 2 letter to Queen, the Local Boundary Commission said the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development completed its technical review of the petition, and accepted it for filing.

The Local Boundary Commission will receive written comments concerning the petition until 4:30

p.m. Feb. 24, 2020. Anyone wishing to provide a comment to the commission must send an original paper document of the comment within 10 days of submitting an electronically filed comment. Residents who have questions or would like more information can call 907-269-4587 or 907-269-4559.

The city’s annexation petition, notices and documents are available for anyone in the public to review at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Building, Soldotna City Hall, Soldotna Public Library, City of Soldotna website and the City of Kenai Library.

In March, the city will have an opportunity to provide a brief reply.

After that, the Local Boundary Commission will submit a preliminary

report on May 4, and public comment for that report will begin that same day, ending June 1. After the public comments are compiled, the commission will create a final report in July, which residents will have an opportunity to speak to in person at a public hearing during the week of July 27, 2020.

In June 2018, the Soldotna City Council passed a resolution to start drafting a petition to annex seven areas adjacent to the city limits.

The petition to annex areas around the city has seen backlash from area residents. In a Soldotna city public hearing held Sept. 7, more than 30 residents spoke against the city’s See annex, Page A2

Can public corporation save Marine Highway System?

The ferries are in trouble; remaking the system could be the answer.

By Peter Segall Juneau Empire

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion

From left, Wendy Dutcher, Sarah Pyhala and Kaitlin Vadla speak to members of 100+ Women Who Care at the Triumvirate Theatre in Nikiski on Thursday.

Caring is their calling Women gather quarterly to raise money for peninsula causes

By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion

A group of community-minded women on the central peninsula just raised nearly $10,000 for a local nonprofit — and they do it every three months.

Last Thursday, the Soldotna Chapter of 100+ Women Who Care gathered at the Triumvirate Theatre in Nikiski for their quarterly meeting, where members make a pitch for local nonprofits and then vote on which one will get their collective donation.

100+ Women Who Care is part of the 100 Who Care Alliance,

a group of chapters around the world that consist of men, women and kids who pool individual resources for collective action.

There are currently six chapters of 100 Women Who Care in Alaska — Anchorage, Fairbanks, Homer, Kodiak, Soldotna/Kenai and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.

The Kenai/Soldotna Chapter was started in March of 2017 by Tami Murray, who is also the development director of the Kenai Watershed Forum. Murray said that she also helped to start the chapter in Homer and hopes to get all six Alaska chapters together in the future to provide a larger group

donation to one organization.

The concept of 100+ Women Who Care is simple: On the last Thursday of each quarter of the year, members gather to hear pitches about three local nonprofits. The pitches are made by the members themselves, and the presenters are chosen by drawing names of members in good standing from a hat at random. If a member is chosen and doesn’t want to make a pitch, she can defer to one of the other members.

After the three presentations are heard, the members in attendance See caring, Page A7

With an aging fleet, fewer riders and major budget reductions, the Alaska Marine Highway System is feeling the hurt. Six of the state’s 11 ferries have been taken out of service as of Dec. 9 and service to coastal communities has been reduced a multiple times.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have said they believe ferries are a vital economic engine for Southeast Alaska, but how to keep that engine running is up for debate.

One proposal, or at least the idea of it, has gotten the attention of a number of stakeholder groups dependent on the ferry system: a public corporation.

Public corporations are companies that are structured and operate just like any other private company, but are ultimately owned by a government entity. One example already operating in the state is the Alaska Railroad Corporation.

But public corporations can take many forms and a potential ferry corporation may look nothing like the ARRC. The idea is to free the ferry system from the whims of the political process and provide long-term stability.

“The No. 1 issue with the Marine Highway is the governance,” said Robert Venables, executive director of Southeast Conference. “The goal See system, Page A2

Seasonal affective disorder arrives for many

By Morgan Krakow Anchorage Daily News

ANCHORAGE — Jennifer Thorsteinson of Juneau said she has been diagnosed with mild depression but felt like it got worse this November.

“It’s hard,” she said. “When I get to work, it’s dark. When I leave work, it’s dark.”

The lack of snow this season made matters worse, said Thorsteinson, 37.

The Juneau days are not only short but also lack the usual brightness that accompanies fresh snowfall.

“It’s just monotone,” she said. “It feels like we’re in a grayscale movie.”

In sunny and equatorial places, only about 1% of the population experiences what’s called seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression. In populations living in far northern parts

of the world like Alaska, that number is closer to 10%, according to Lisa Lindquist, chair of psychiatry at Providence Alaska Medical Center.

Symptoms of seasonal affective disorder and the less severe “winter blues” start in late fall or early winter and resolve when the sun comes back in spring, according to Lindquist. In rare cases, some people might experience SAD during the summer.

SAD can make tasks once easy amid long summer days feel difficult. Lindquist said it’s common for people with SAD to be haunted by lethargy, cravings, lack of sleep and dark thoughts throughout winter.

But the condition is treatable, according to Lindquist, with a mix of therapy, medication and the use See SAD, Page A3

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Joe Vergnetti shows various SAD therapy lights sold by Lake Otis Medical Supply in Anchorage on Dec. 19.

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FBI, troopers have been aiding Murnane search

By Michael Armstrong Homer News

More than two months after Anesha “Duffy” Murnane went missing, Homer Police with the help of the FBI and Alaska State Troopers keep searching for the Homer woman.

Murnane, 38, has been missing since Oct. 17 after she was last seen in a security camera image leaving her Main Street apartment.

Murnane’s mother is Sara Berg and her stepfather is Ed Berg.

“We’re working with the FBI on a number of different avenues,” Browning said on Monday. “…It’s been a multifaceted team effort. It’s not just us trying to do everything.

They have the technical expertise.”

Troopers also have been helping Homer Police in checking out tips for locations outside city limits, Browning said.

“They’ve helped us out with search-and-rescue resources, following up on tips throughout the state,” he said.

The FBI also has been helping out through its behavioral analysis unit and doing forensic computer work.

Browning said he talks to the FBI two or three times daily.

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is to make the tenure of the (Board of Directors) longer than the political cycle.”

Venables is part of the AMHS Reform Project, a collaboration of municipalities, tribes, business groups and others that are looking at ways to reform the ferry system.

The City and Borough of Juneau is listed as one of the group’s sponsors, along with Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, and the Masters Mates and Pilot Union.

While sponsors have donated money — $10,000 in the case of CBJ — Venables said he wouldn’t consider that an endorsement of any plan the project might ultimately design.

The concept Having a corporate structure similar to a private business would allow a potential corporation flexibility to make more quickly and with greater latitude than the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, which currently runs AMHS, Venables said.

“The board would be to better control the costs,” Venables said.

“Perhaps be able to structure in a more business-like manner, raise new revenue streams.”

New revenue could involve partnerships with private corporations, in some cases outsourcing certain runs to private companies. It could potentially mean bringing private companies onboard to provide certain services, such as bar service,

“We’ve taken this as seriously as we can from day one,” he said.

“There’s nothing to go on in this case so far. We’ve followed up 100s of tips and nothing’s born fruit.”

Murnane disappeared on Oct. 17 after leaving her Main Street apartment for an appointment at the SVT Health & Wellness clinic on East End Road. The last confirmed sighting is a security camera photo showing her leaving the Maintree Apartments, a supported housing complex, about 12:15 p.m. that day. Murnane had a 1 p.m. appointment at SVT Health and Wellness Center, about a 1-mile walk from her home. She did not show up for that appointment.

Homer Police and Alaska State Troopers issued a Silver Alert on Oct. 19 for Murnane after she was reported missing that day. Anyone with information on her whereabouts can call Homer Police at 907-235-3150 or the Silver Alert hotline at 855-SILVR99 or 855-7458799. A Silver Alert is for an adult considered a vulnerable person.

The weekend after Murnane went missing, search and rescue dog teams from Anchorage tracked her in the downtown area, picking up scents from Main Street to Lee Drive, Svedlund Street, Pioneer

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A recent photo of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane, missing since Oct. 17 in Homer.

Avenue and Kachemak Way. Search dogs followed strong scents to Pioneer Avenue area near Cosmic Kitchen, in front of Homer’s Jeans and the Kachemak Bay Campus. In that general area the dogs acted as if there had been what search dog handlers call a “car pick up.”

Shannon Kimball of North Paw K9 Search and Rescue in Anchorage was one of the dog handlers doing that search with her bloodhound. Kimball said in her training she looks for her dog to show certain body language when the dog

perceives a scent changes.

“We learn to read the dog basically like a book. Is the dog following the scent we’ve asked?” Kimball said. “…If she starts slowing down, I have to watch her. Are we dealing with a possible car pick up?”

When her dog and another search dog and handler came to that area, both dogs indicated a car pick up.

“To us that tells us something happened there,” she said. “What happened, we don’t know.”

Murnane’s family say they believe someone picked her up in a vehicle and that she has been abducted.

Browning said police have officially classified Murnane as missing.

Kimball said dogs and handlers also searched nearby intersections on the theory that Murnane might have been picked up and dropped off nearby. The teams found nothing.

“We hate not being able to find our folks,” Kimball said. “No matter how hard our dogs work, we absolutely hate that.”

Murnane’s family has added a $10,000 reward offered through Crimestoppers for any information leading to her return. Anonymous tips can be given to Crimestoppers by calling 907-283-8477. Information on the case is at the Peninsula

Crime Stoppers page at www.peninsulacrimestoppers.com.

Murnane’s family has a Facebook page, Bring Duffy Home, and a Go Fund Me account to raise money to assist the search.

Murnane was wearing a blue jacket, light-blue shirt and blue jeans the last time she was seen. She is almost 6 feet tall, weighs about 160 pounds and has shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes. She carried a pink-and-black plaid purse with a shoulder strap and carried her wallet, cell phone and identification. Police said she does not drive or own a vehicle and got around by walking.

Police feel confident they have ruled out Murnane disappearing in the downtown area near her home and getting lost because of illness or injury. Police haven’t found anything to suggest Murnane had suicidal or depressive thoughts or that she talked about disappearing.

Berg said on Monday that the family is working with a Ninilchik search-and-rescue dog handler and plans to do their own searches soon.

They also may continue neighborhood canvasses after the holidays.

Reach Michael Armstrong at marmstrong@homernews.com.

Venables said.

Venables was emphatic that a public corporation was not a private company with a profit motivation.

A public corporation would have to balance a fiduciary responsibility to sustain itself while maintaining a public service mission, Venables said.

Cautious interest The Legislature would ultimately be responsible for defining the structure of the public corporation, and that’s where things get murky.

“We’re not completely shut out to the idea,” said Robb Arnold, regional vice chair for the Inland Boatman’s Union of the Pacific, who members work on the ferries. But, “there’s so many questions,” he said.

Arnold said IBU was somewhat skeptical of the idea because there isn’t yet a concrete plan. He did say the union would like to be involved in future discussions but emphasized the importance of keeping ferries a public institution focused on serving the public.

Ben Goldrich, Juneau representative for the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, was similarly cautiously interested in the idea.

“We don’t know what we might have,” Goldrich said when asked if his union supported the idea. MEBA has participated in talks with the reform project but is waiting to see what the ultimate result might be.

“The union felt it was better to participate than to not,” Goldrich said. “We chose to participate in the program because we wanted to have some say in the process.”

Labor would have a seat at the table as part of the management team, Venables said.

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tazlina sits at the Auke Bay Terminal on Dec. 9.

‘A decade behind’ The Dunleavy administration has said it’s waiting on a report commissioned earlier this year from Anchorage-based Northern Economics before making any major decisions about the ferry system.

That report was meant to come out this month but has been delayed until the new year.

But studies of the system have been done before, and Goldrich was skeptical it would produce anything new.

“I don’t know that the Northern

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Economics study would provide any insight that’s not been provided for already,” Goldrich said.

Dunleavy and former Office of Management and Budget Director Donna Arduin have suggested privatizing the system outright as a way of taking the financial burden off the state. But some legislators have expressed skepticism that a private company would be able to make a profit and provide an affordable service to the state.

“Every significant ferry system requires some public investment,” Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, recently

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efforts to annex, while only one resident spoke in support.

In the petition, the city said it’s hoping to annex nearby areas as a way to respond to growth and development and to more accurately align the city’s corporate boundaries with the community that has developed since the city’s incorporation in 1960.

Through annexation, Soldotna will have the opportunity to collect millions in tax revenue from the inclusion of additional businesses and residents.

Soldotna said annexation could benefit residents by giving them a voice in city

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told the Empire. Kiehl said he supports the private corporation model.

“It’s an unfortunate perfect storm, we’re a decade behind were we should be,” Venables said of the Marine Highway. Venables said he understood the skepticism arising from the fact the project still lacks so much definition.

“There’s so many unknowns, that’s understandable,” he said.

“But I don’t think there’s anyone who supports the marine highway system that thinks the status quo is acceptable.”

government and lowering property tax rates.

Residents in Soldotna pay 8.06 mills, or 0.9 mills less than the tax rate paid by borough residents (8.96 mills) within the territory proposed for annexation, according to the petition.

Residents being annexed would also have access to city services, including parks and recreation, a library, animal control, water and waste water utilities, comprehensive zoning, economic development incentives, local police protection and building code review and inspections for commercial and residential construction, according to the petition.

Residents in the areas proposed for annexation have said they would like to vote on the matter. State law allows municipalities to expand their boundaries through the legislative review process or through voter approval.

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Mary Jane McEllhiney Stein October 30, 1932 - December 15, 2019

Mary Jane McEllhiney Stein (Known as “Jane” by her friends.)

Jane was born October 30, 1932 in Princeton, Indiana to Ross A. and Myrtle S. McEllhiney and died December 15, 2019, at Riverside Assisted Living in Soldotna, Alaska surrounded by family. She was 87.

A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna. There will be a service from 6 – 7pm followed by an open reception from 7 – 9pm.

A native of Indiana, Jane grew up on the “Valhaven” family farm that the family still owns. Jane first met her husband-to-be David at Purdue University and they married on campus on January 23, 1954. Jane earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Purdue University in January of 1955.

From 1957 – 1959, Jane was a substitute teacher in Dayton, Ohio. In 1959, she and her husband David along with their children George and Kathy moved to San Diego, California where she began substitute teaching, and began teaching full time in 1966. Jane was a high school Home Economics/Consumer and Family Studies teacher for 29 years for the San Diego (CA) Unified School District, retiring in 1988. She taught at Kearny High School from 1966 – 1975, was a Resource Teacher for San Diego City Schools in Consumer and Family Studies/Home Economics from 1975 – 1979. In 1976, Jane received her Masters of Art in Vocational Education from the Consortium of California State Universities and Colleges, Long Beach/San Diego, California. She finished her teaching career at San Diego High School from 1979 – 1988. Jane also taught Teaching Techniques for UCLA and UCSD.

Dave and Jane moved to Soldotna, Alaska full time in 1988 where Jane began years of community work and volunteering.

Over her lifetime, Jane held the title of educator, home economist, partner, executive director, board member, chairman, City of Soldotna council member, volunteer and the list goes on. The list of organizations she has selflessly served on is even longer: After the Bell, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Arctic Winter Games, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Peninsula, Birch Ridge Golf Association, Junior Golf, Caring for the Kenai, Central Area Rural Transit System, Inc. Board, Central Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary, Central Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board, Central Peninsula Interagency, Christ Lutheran Church, 4-H, Healthy Communities-Healthy People, Hook a Kid on Golf, Kenai Peninsula Community Foundation, Kenai River Classic, New Frontier Vocational Program, P.E.O. Fraternal Organization, Peninsula Smokefree Partnership, United Way, Women’s Resource & Crisis Center and Z.T.A. Sorority.

Jane was also one of the founders of a very unique non-profit organization, Bridges Community Resource Network, Inc.

Jane’s request was to have this read at her celebration of Life….

“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live.” George Bernard Shaw

Jane had been involved in her Faith Communities from a young age in several different capacities: Sunday school teacher, Vacation Bible School teacher and director, choir director, soloist, and bell choir member. She was the first woman to speak from the pulpit at Clairemont Lutheran Church (San Diego) and she was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna.

Jane was proud of the many accolades she received over the years, such as: State of California 4-H Alumni Award, Governor’s First Lady Volunteer of the Year, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year, Lion’s Club Citizen of the Year, Soroptimist International of Twin Cities Woman of Distinction, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce “Queen” of Progress Days, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year, and the Industry Appreciation Day – Don Gilman Service to the Community Award.

In 1992, Jane received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Purdue University’s Department of Consumer and Family Sciences.

Jane loved sports – baseball, basketball and football, and she could be found on the sidelines of each one cheering on family, friends and keeping one of the best score books around!

Jane was preceded in death by her parents, brother Robert R. McEllhiney and brother-in-law George E. Stein.

Jane is survived by her husband of 65 years, David W. Stein of Soldotna, Alaska; son and daughter-inlaw George W. and Sue Stein of Soldotna, Alaska; daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Daniel Gensel of Soldotna, Alaska; grandchildren, Sarah S. Works and husband, Joe, of Kathleen, Georgia, Gregory D. Stein of Kenai, Alaska and Andrea J. Frey and husband, Lee, of Soldotna, Alaska; five great-grandsons, Andrew L. Stein, Mason B. Works, Brendan D. Frey, Blake B. Stein and Cameron L. Frey

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jane’s memory to the Kenai Peninsula Community Foundation, Endowment Fund Box 1612, Soldotna, AK 99669. Condolences may be sent to David W. Stein Box 2931, Soldotna, AK 99669. Jane will be buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Princeton, Indiana.

Jane’s family wishes to thank Central Peninsula Hospital, Heritage Place and Riverside Assisted Living in Soldotna for the care and love they provided to mom the last 11 months.

Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai.

Carolyn Chapman

November 25, 1942 - December 14, 2019

February 24, 1926 - December 24, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn Chapman peacefully returned to her Heavenly home, December 14th at age 77, surrounded by her family.

She was born November 25, 1942 to eagerly anticipating parents Richard Worth Cook & Iva Evans Cook.

She was a Daddy’s girl through and through, and it was from him that she got her love of growing things. Carolyn spent her childhood and early adult years in and around Reidsville, North Carolina, and remained a proud Tar Heel throughout her life. “Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning.”

Carolyn had a keen interest in Early Childhood Development, which paired beautifully with her love of children, crafts, and easy-going temperament. She became a teacher for first and second grade in Moore County, where she taught for 5 years. She met her husband Gerald (Jerry) Chapman on a blind date while he was stationed at Pope Airforce Base. They were married on April 5, 1970.

When Jerry was reassigned to Washington State, they embarked on the cross-country trip of a lifetime to the west coast. There she met her husband’s family and had her very first trip in an airplane, (courtesy of Jerry’s Grandpa.) It was a tiny 2-seater that made their take-off and landing from a cow-field, and absolutely took her breath away!

While in Tacoma, they were blessed by their first daughter. Jerry’s assignment to the 49th state brought another adventure. The new parents and their elevenweek old baby girl journeyed north to Alaska via the Alcan Highway to begin their new life. Carolyn and Jerry welcomed their second daughter while living in Anchorage, and greeted their third daughter after they found their lifelong home in Soldotna, AK. Carolyn established herself as a mother of three young girls, as well as an educator and nurturer of many other children in her work as a substitute teacher in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, & Soldotna Kid Cache and Sonshine House. In the years following retirement, her ‘kids’ would still recognize her out and about around the town and wave eagerly or come running with hugs for “Miss Carolyn.” How she loved them all!

Carolyn enjoyed many interests and hobbies; she was a devoted collector of cookbooks and recipes (and tested thousands of them!) an artist and crafter, and a Master Gardener. She could coax even the most recalcitrant seeds into bushy tomato, cucumber plants, or a sprawling field of vegetables and herbs. Carolyn was an early contributor and inspiration to the Soldotna Farmer’s Market. She faithfully brought her bounty every Saturday for many years, and expertly canned and preserved the rest to be enjoyed by her family, friends, & neighbors through the long Alaskan winter. She cherished the friendships she made with other Farmer’s Market vendors and other local gardeners, and held them all dear in her heart.

Carolyn’s down-home, sunny Southern personality charmed and delighted the many people she met throughout her life. She was regularly seen around town in one of her trademark hats, chatting with her coffeeshop friends while sipping her favorite hazelnut latte, indulging the ”foodie” in her with trips to local restaurants (Veronica’s, Fine Thyme Café, & Totally Radish were beloved!) with friends, or scouting local shops (North Country Fair was her favorite!) for tools or ingredients for her next culinary concoction.

Carolyn was a true light, and had a gift for making those around her feel her caring love. She believed firmly that God comes first, others come second, and the self comes last. She always strove for positivity, even in tough times, and encouraged others to do the same. “Life is good!” was one of her favorite mottos. She was a true gem; one of a kind and priceless.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Iva Cook. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Gerald Chapman, their three daughters: Nedra Beth Boze (Marshall,) Carrie Adele Meyer (Matt,) and Sarah Melissa Fillman (Chris,) treasured granddaughters Leslie, Caitlyn, Lily, and Abby, and many, many special friends and relatives in Alaska and North Carolina. “Grandma Cookie” will live forever in all our hearts.

Services will be held in at the Soldotna Senior Center on January 18th at 3pm. In lieu of sending flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Alzheimer’s Association in Carolyn’s name.

Betty Lou McGahan, age 93, of Fremont and formerly of Nikiski, Alaska, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Betty was born on February 24, 1926, in Hart, Michigan, to Glen and Meta (Russell) Link and married Floyd Keith McGahan in May of 1944, in Aiken, South Carolina.

Betty returned to school to graduate from Reeths Puffer Schools and had worked at American Coil Spring. In her youth in the Muskegon area, she enjoyed swimming, picnicking, and fishing for perch in the channel. As a couple, Floyd and Betty enjoyed bowling and dancing in the Hesperia area. Betty had also been a member of the Muskegon Eagles Auxiliary. They later moved to Alaska where they built their home and raised their family. Betty most cherished possession was her family – especially her grandchildren. The best day of her life was becoming a mother when Michael was born.

Betty is survived by her sons, Michael McGahan of White Cloud and Greg (Becky) McGahan of Nikiski, Alaska; 6 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd in 1999; son, James McGahan; daughters, Roxanne McGahan Godsey and Susan McGahan; and grandson, Steven McGahan; and all of her brothers and sisters.

Funeral services for Betty will be held at 1 PM on Friday, January 3, 2020, at the Crandell Funeral Home in White Cloud. There will be visitation prior to the service from 11AM – 1 PM. Interment will be in West Hesperia Cemetery in the Spring. For a more lasting memorial, friends are asked to consider the Wounded Warrior Project.

Friends may share memories and condolences with the family at www.crandellfh.com.

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“I understand it’s very hard sometimes when you’re not feeling well to try to be more engaged. But actually, being social, exercising, eating well, those things can all be really helpful for mood.”

Lisa Lindquist, chair of psychiatry at Providence Alaska Medical Center

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of what have been dubbed “happy lights” or “SAD lamps.”

SAD tends to affect women more than men, Lindquist said, at a ratio of four to one, according to some studies.

Symptoms can include a depressed mood that persists for most days of the week and a lack of interest in things the affected person once enjoyed. It can make concentrating difficult and lead to all-around sluggishness.

The condition can also disrupt sleep. People who show SAD symptoms might get too much sleep or too little, Lindquist said. Changes in appetite are also part of SAD, she said.

“And then some people even feel fairly hopeless, like things aren’t going to get better for them,” Lindquist said. “And some people also experience thoughts of suicide.”

If these thoughts are present, Lindquist said talking with a health care provider is critical.

There are multiple theories about SAD’s suspected causes, according to James McLaughlin, a grant program manager at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, but they mainly have to do with the lack of sunlight, he said.

Without the sun, circadian rhythms, which regulate your internal clock, can be affected, McLaughlin said.

It’s also possible that during the dark winter months, people start producing too much melatonin, a chemical in the body that causes drowsiness. And less sunlight might affect how much seratonin, a chemical in the body that regulates moods, gets produced.

In terms of vitamin deficiency as a potential cause, it’s still unknown how vitamin D and SAD are connected, McLaughlin said.

“But the reality is that people in Alaska, by and large, are vitamin D deficient,” he said.

For treatment, Lindquist recommends her patients get regular exercise, socialize and consider using a light therapy lamp.

SAD first appeared in medical journals during the 1980s, after researcher and current psychiatry professor at Georgetown Medical School Norman E. Rosenthal and his colleagues studied the condition in Maryland. They discovered that cases tended to appear in areas with rainy and dark winters, and that light therapy could be helpful in treating people who showed symptoms of SAD. “Winter blues” are the less severe feelings people might have during the dark months.

One study noted that between 10% and 20% of Alaskans experience those feelings in the darker months, McLaughlin said.

Light therapy can be helpful in those cases as well.

Lindquist stressed that the winter blues might be mild, but if someone is feeling low or hopeless, they should seek out their doctor.

In all areas, Lindquist said eating healthy and getting exercise are key.

“I understand it’s very hard sometimes when you’re not feeling well to try to be more engaged,” Lindquist said. “But actually, being social, exercising, eating well, those things can all be really helpful for mood.”

Thorsteinson said the activities she usually enjoys during the colder months, like sledding with her 9-yearold son and going ice skating, aren’t possible with the recent weather in Juneau. The drab forecast lacks the holiday cheer and active fun of years past, she said.

She talked with her doctor when her SAD symptoms grew worse. The doctor recommended taking a vitamin D supplement and buying a light therapy lamp to help with her symptoms. She’s also trying to get regular exercise and take walks when the sun is out. She said she hasn’t felt a marked change and still has difficult days.

“I’m just hoping by doing multiple things, within a few weeks I will start noticing results,” Thorsteinson said.

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Refugees offer benefit to states F ew places in the United States need fresh blood more than North Dakota, whose infinitesimal unemployment rate — it has more than three jobs available for every in-state applicant — reflects the state’s oil boom. That didn’t stop local officials in Burleigh County, which includes the state capital of Bismarck, from calling for a ban on refugee resettlements.

North Dakota, which is nearly 90% white, is among the least diverse states, so it might be tempting to conclude that most of Burleigh’s 95,000 residents want to keep it that way. In fact, angry opposition killed the proposal to ban refugees in the county, where just a couple dozen resettlements are expected in the coming year — not exactly an overwhelming burden.

That may surprise President Trump, who, pandering to his nativist base, issued an executive order this fall allowing states and localities to veto refugee resettlements. He did so having already slashed the ceiling

on refugee admissions in the current fiscal year to 18,000, a 40-year low.

President Ronald Reagan cited the United States’ embrace of refugees as evidence the nation cherished freedom. Mr. Trump has called them a “Trojan horse,” a stealthy conveyance for internal attacks on an unsuspecting nation — despite the fact that few terrorist incidents here have involved refugees, who are legal immigrants heavily vetted by U.S. officials before their arrival.

The heartening news is that in many places, including conservative strongholds, Mr. Reagan’s view of refugees has more appeal than Mr. Trump’s. That includes Nebraska and Tennessee, where Republican governors say they will welcome refugees.

In Utah, the Republican governor, Gary R. Herbert, as well as Republican congressmen and local officials, have a clear message concerning refugees: Bring ‘em on. “We empathize deeply with individuals and groups who have been forced from their home and we love giving them a new home and a

new life,” said Mr. Herbert, who called the tens of thousands of refugees already settled in Utah “productive employees and responsible citizens.”

In Colorado, a state whose congressional delegation is almost evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, Gov. Jared Polis (D) says the state will gladly accept refugees turned away by other states or local jurisdictions. Their loss, he noted, would be Colorado’s gain.

Just four years ago, following a wave of terrorist attacks in Europe, 31 governors, all but one of them Republicans, said they opposed resettling Syrian refugees in their states. Now, the political ground may be shifting.

No governor has yet publicly accepted Mr. Trump’s invitation to bar the door to refugees. Whether some do in coming months may be a barometer of the president’s success in turning the United States into a fearful, trembling nation, wary of newcomers — in effect, the opposite of the principles on which America was founded.

— The Washington Post, Dec. 22

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mid the theatrics of impeachment and opposition to impeachment, both parties took the time over the past two weeks to do what they always do: spend more, grow government, keep perpetual wars on autopilot and infringe on liberty.

Over the past two decades, the United States has spent or obligated trillions of American taxpayer dollars on a foreign policy costly both in terms of dollars but more importantly lives.

Most Americans, including most veterans, recognize that the costs have not been worth what we’ve gotten in return.

With the nearly $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act, Congress had the opportunity to scale back the many conflicts the United States is involved in, or at least put hard limits on existing or future conflicts.

Unfortunately, what was approved by the House and Senate did nothing of the sort.

A proposal to end the unauthorized U.S. support for the brutal Saudi-led war in Yemen was removed from the NDAA amid White House pressure.

Proposals to require Congress to finally reexamine the outdated 2001 and 2002 military force authorizations which have served as little more than blank checks to the executive branch to wage limitless war were refused by the Senate.

Likewise a proposal to make clear that any American war with Iran would require congressional authorization was also prevented from making it to the final NDAA. On top of it all, the NDAA marked yet another unjustified ballooning of military spending. Over the past six years, so-called defense spending has grown by $120 billion.

On Dec. 11, the House overwhelmingly approved the NDAA, 377-48, despite the many problems with it.

“Voted no on the NDAA, which allows indefinite detention of Americans without charge/trial, reauthorizes intelligence agencies without reforms to protect Americans’ rights, violates the original budget caps, and makes no reforms to rein in unsustainable spending,” noted Rep. Justin Amash, I-Michigan on Twitter.

But, alas, the bipartisan consensus produced yet another big-spending defense bill that pleased the president.

“Wow! All of our priorities have made it into the final NDAA: Pay Raise for our Troops, Rebuilding our Military, Paid Parental Leave, Border Security, and Space Force!”

Trump tweeted. “Congress don’t delay this anymore! I will sign this historic defense legislation immediately!”

Setting aside the merits of any particular provision the president cited, it’s worth remembering that, at this point, both Congress and the president have completely dropped the pretense of caring remotely about fiscal responsibility.

One-trillion dollar a year budget deficits are apparently not enough, and spending more on military matters than the next several nations combined doesn’t demand actual oversight.

The Senate followed the House this past week, with a vote of 86-8. Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted in favor, while Sen. Kamala Harris didn’t vote.

“The dirty little secret in Washington is that there’s actually too much compromise,” said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, one of the few senators to vote against the NDAA. “We’re going to have paid leave for everybody, but we’re going to borrow the money from China.”

Unfortunately, despite the facade of tremendous partisan polarization, when it comes to many of the biggest problems at hand, both parties are all too willing to continue indebting the nation while looking the other way as unnecessary wars drag on.

— The Orange County Register, Dec. 22

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Trump retweets, deletes post naming alleged whistleblower

By Darlene Superville and David Klepper Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump retweeted, then deleted, a post that included the alleged name of the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint ultimately led to Trump’s impeachment by the House. Just before midnight Friday, Trump retweeted a message from Twitter user @Surfermom77, an account that claims to be a woman named Sophia who lives in California.

The account shows some indications of automation, including an unusually high amount of activity and profile pictures featuring stock images from the internet. By Saturday morning, the post had been removed from Trump’s feed, though it could still be found in other ways, including on a website that logs every presidential tweet.

While Trump has repeatedly backed efforts to unmask the whistleblower, his retweet marks the first time he has directly sent the alleged name into the Twitter feed of his 68 million followers.

Unmasking the whistleblower, who works in the intelligence field, could violate federal protection laws that have historically been supported by both parties. The whistleblower filed a complaint in August about one of Trump’s telephone conversations with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other dealings with the Eastern European nation. The complaint prompted House Democrats to launch a probe that ended with Trump’s impeachment earlier this month. The matter now heads to the Senate, where the Republican majority is expected to acquit the president.

The central points from the whistleblower’s complaint were confirmed during the House impeachment hearings by a string of diplomats and other career officials, many of whom testified in public. The White House also released a transcript of Trump’s

July 25 phone call with Zelenskiy, in which he asks for help investigating former Vice President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee. Speculation about the whistleblower’s identity has been circulating in conservative media and on social media for months. U.S. whistleblower laws exist to protect the identity and careers of people who bring forward accusations of wrongdoing by government officials. The Associated Press typically does not reveal the identity of whistleblowers. The White House had no comment Saturday on the president’s retweet or why it was removed.

Trump insists he did nothing wrong in his dealings with Ukraine and has asserted that the whistleblower made up the complaint, despite its corroboration by other officials. Trump also argues that he has a right to face his accuser and has called on the whistleblower to step forward.

For months, an array of right-wing personalities, amateur pro-Trump internet sleuths and some conservative news outlets have published what they claim to be details about the whistleblower, including name and career history. The president himself has also been inching closer to outing the individual; earlier this week, Trump shared a tweet linking to a Washington Examiner article that included the alleged name.

Surfermom77, the Twitter handle on the post Trump retweeted, describes herself as a “100%Trump Supporter” and California resident.

The account had nearly 79,000 followers as of Saturday afternoon. Some of its previous posts have denounced Islam and sharply criticized former President Barack Obama and other Democrats.

Surfermom77 has displayed some hallmarks of a Twitter bot, an automated account. A recent profile picture on the account, for instance, is a stock photo of a woman in business attire that is available for use online.

That photo was removed Saturday and replaced with an image of Trump.

A deeper look at Surfermom77’s account shows the user previously used two other stock photos as profile pictures, including one of a model wearing an orange hat used by a hat retailer. Surfermom77 has also tweeted far more than typical users, more than 170,000 times since the account was activated in 2013. Surfermom77 has posted, on average, 72 tweets a day, according to Nir Hauser, chief technology officer at VineSight, a technology firm that tracks online misinformation.

“That’s not something most humans are doing,” Hauser said.

While many bots only repost benign information like cat photos, others have been used to spread disinformation or polarizing claims, as Russian bots did in the lead up to the 2016 election.

In past years, Surfermom77 has described herself as a teacher, historian, documentary author and model.

Attempts to reach the person behind the account by telephone on Saturday were unsuccessful. An email address could not be found.

Facebook has a policy banning posts that name the alleged whistleblower. But Twitter, which doesn’t have such a rule, has not removed the tweet from Supermom77 or tweets from others who have named the alleged whistleblower.

“The Tweet you referenced is not a violation of the Twitter Rules,” the company wrote in a statement emailed to The Associated Press.

Some details about the whistleblower that have been published online by Trump’s supporters have been inaccurate or misrepresented.

For example, a photo shared widely on social media last month was circulated by Facebook, Reddit and Twitter users who wrongly claimed it showed the whistleblower with Obama’s staffers outside the White House as Trump moved in.

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Hawaii tour helicopter crash kills 6; 1 missing

By Caleb Jones Associated Press

HONOLULU — Tour helicopter operations in Hawaii are under increased scrutiny after a deadly crash this week, one of several recent accidents in the state, with a congressman calling the trips unsafe and lacking proper oversight.

A helicopter that was set to tour Kauai’s rugged Na Pali Coast, the picturesque and remote northern shoreline of Kauai that was featured in the film “Jurassic Park,” crashed on a mountaintop Thursday killing six people and leaving another missing.

There are no indications that anybody survived the crash. There were six people from two different families and a pilot on the flight. Two of the passengers were believed to be minors, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The search for the missing person resumed Saturday morning.

Police on Kauai have preliminary identified three of the seven passengers aboard Thursday’s helicopter

tour that crashed on a mountaintop in a remote part of Hawaii.

In a statement Saturday, police said the flight manifest listed the pilot as Paul Matero, 69, of Wailua, Hawaii. Two passengers were named as 47-year-old Amy Gannon and 13-year-old Jocelyn Gannon of Wisconsin.

The four other passengers are believed to be from Switzerland, police said, but their identities have not yet been released.

Autopsies are still pending.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii cited fatal accidents over the years, blaming the Federal Aviation Administration for not taking National Transportation Safety Board safety improvement efforts seriously and the industry for not regulating itself.

“Tour helicopter and small aircraft operations are not safe, and innocent lives are paying the price,” said Case, a Democrat.

“In our Hawaii alone, the industry, while stridently arguing that it is safe and sensitive to neighborhoods, has in fact ignored any sensible safety improvements,

instead dramatically increasing in recent years its volume of flights, at all times of day and night, in seemingly all weather over more residential neighborhoods and to more risky and remote locations, at lower altitudes, while completely failing to address ground safety and community disruption concerns.”

The FAA, however, said it conducts random and regular surveillance on all Hawaii air tour operators and ensures companies address any issues, agency spokesman Ian Gregor said in an email. He said the FAA does not have concerns about the industry statewide.

The helicopter company, identified as Safari Helicopters, contacted the Coast Guard on Thursday evening after the helicopter did not return to the airport as scheduled.

A search began but steep terrain, low visibility, choppy seas and rain complicated the search.

A person who answered the phone at a number listed for Safari Helicopters declined to comment.

According to a preliminary report, the pilot said the tour was

leaving the Waimea Canyon area, known as the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” about 4:40 p.m., which was the last contact with the helicopter, Kauai police said.

The Eurocopter AS350 has an emergency electronic locator transmitter, but no signals were received despite the locator devices being designed to activate when an aircraft crashes.

Gregor said the FAA requires the locators to be able to withstand impact. However, it is possible for the device to stop working in an extreme crash, he noted.

He said the agency is looking at the company’s safety record but likely won’t have a full report until Monday. The NTSB announced Friday that it was sending three investigators to Kauai.

The NTSB aviation accident database lists nine crashes of Hawaii helicopter sightseeing flights in the last 10 years, including three with fatalities.

After a Hawaii skydiving plane crashed and killed 11 people in June, the NTSB called on the FAA

to tighten its regulations governing parachute operations. The FAA said at the time that it had made changes to address NTSB recommendations.

Towering mountains with deep ravines and huge waterfalls make up the interior of the uninhabited state park where the helicopter crashed this week. Red rock cliffs with thick jungle canopies rise from the Pacific Ocean to over 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) high.

Ladd Sanger, a Texas-based aviation attorney and helicopter pilot who has handled several crash cases involving similar helicopters in Hawaii, said tour operators on Kauai face unique challenges because of weather and topography.

Kauai “has microclimates, so the weather at the airport is going to be different than up at the crash location,” Sanger said. “Those microclimates can come on very quickly and dissipate quickly too, so the weather reporting is difficult.”

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesman Dan Dennison said winter brings more rain and turbulent seas.

Navy considers shipbuilding cuts for upcoming budget

By David Sharp and Lolita Baldor Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine — The Navy is proposing construction cutbacks and accelerated ship retirements that would delay, or sink, the Navy’s goal of a larger fleet — and potentially hurt shipyards, according to an initial proposal.

The proposal would shrink the size of the fleet from today’s level of 293 ships to 287 ships, a far cry from the official goal of 355 ships established in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. According to a defense official familiar with the memo, budget negotiations are ongoing and no

final decisions have been made. But the Navy is looking at a number of ways to cut costs to fund other priorities, the official said.

One of the proposed cuts would reduce the number of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers planned for construction from 12 to seven over the next five years, trimming $9.4 billion, or about 8%, from the shipbuilding budget, the official said.

Another potential cut would decommission Ticonderoga-class cruisers more quickly over the next five years, leaving nine in the fleet, rather than 13.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss preliminary budget planning discussions that have not been made public.

“Either option runs counter to the Navy’s stated requirement for a 355-ship fleet, and would not be well received on Capitol Hill given there’s still consensus that the military and strategic threat from Russia and China is only increasing,” said naval analyst Jay Korman of Avascent Group.

Defense analyst Norman Friedman said the proposal would represent a major reduction in anti-aircraft capability that is provided by destroyers and cruisers at a time when the Navy is facing more sophisticated threats from aircraft and missiles. “If you were serious about facing down the Chinese, you’d probably want more of that than less,” he said.

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U.S. astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months left in her mission.

Christina Koch, a 40-year-old electrical engineer from Livingston, Montana, arrived at the International Space Station on March 14. She broke the record set by former space station commander Peggy Whitson in 2016-2017.

Koch is expected to spend a total of 328 days, or nearly 11 months, on board the space station before returning to Earth. Missions are typically six months, but NASA announced in April that it was extending her mission until February.

The U.S. record for longest space flight is 340 days set by Scott Kelly in 2015-2016. The world record is 15 months set in the 1990s by a Russian cosmonaut aboard the former Mir space station.

Koch’s extended mission will help NASA learn about the effects of long spaceflights, data that NASA officials have said is needed to support future deep space exploration missions to the Moon and Mars.

Before breaking the endurance record for a woman in space, Koch set another milestone as part of the first all-female spacewalking team in October. It was Koch’s fourth spacewalk.

Arrest made in fatal Colorado mall shooting DENVER — Authorities say police have arrested 18-year-old Kamyl Xavier Garrette in a mall shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy in a Denver suburb. The suspect’s capture was announced the day after the Friday shooting inside a J.C. Penney store at the Town Center at Aurora mall. Garrette was charged with first-degree murder, according to Aurora police.

The gunfire sent shoppers fleeing for safety and led police to order people to shelter in place until they determined there was no active shooter. It’s the second shooting this month at the mall, which is in the same city where a gunman opened fire in a movie theater in 2012, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more.

Jail records say Garrette is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday morning. It is not clear if he has an attorney representing him yet.

The coroner has yet to identify the boy who was killed. Authorities say officers patrolling the mall responded to reports of gunfire inside the store and found him wounded. He

died at a hospital. A witness, Jalen Martin, told The Denver Post that he was walking in the mall when he heard a noise and saw people running.

“A few of the people who were in the cluster said, ‘He’s shooting; he’s got a gun,’” Martin said.

He sprinted down an escalator and out of the mall as people ran into stores searching for places to hide, he said.

It’s the second shooting in the Aurora mall this month, after a Dec. 14 shooting injured a boy. In March, a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in the mall’s parking lot.

On Nov. 30, Aurora police responded to reports of shots being fired in the mall’s parking lot but said they found no evidence of gunfire. Officers remained on the scene that day until the mall closed.

The mall is in the same city where a gunman opened fire in a move theater in 2012, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more.

Aurora Police Department spokesman Anthony Camacho said at least one police officer is assigned to the mall full-time, and he assured residents that the mall is safe.

Texas man arrested in stabbing death of his sister PFLUGERVILLE — A former University of Texas at San Antonio football player has been arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing of his sister at a home north of Austin.

The Travis County sheriff’s office says 25-year-old Michael Egwuagu was charged with murder in the Friday killing of his sister in Pflugerville. The sheriff’s office has not yet released the name of his sister, who authorities say was stabbed multiple times. She died at the scene. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Kristen Dark says authorities were told the victim was pregnant but they are waiting on an autopsy to confirm that.

Egwuagu, who was from Pflugerville, was being held Saturday in Travis County jail. Jail records do not yet list a bond amount. The records also don’t list an attorney for him.

Egwuagu played safety at UTSA from 2013-16.

Woman charged with hate crime amid anti-Semitic attacks NEW YORK — A woman accused of slapping three people in one of a series of apparently anti-Semitic attacks reported throughout New York during Hanukkah was charged Saturday with attempted assault as a hate crime, court records show.

Tiffany Harris, 30, was released without bail after her arraignment on the attempted assault charge and misdemeanor and lowerlevel charges , according to the records.

— Clarion news services

produced at two shipyards, Maine’s Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics subsidiary, and Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi. A Bath spokesman declined to comment.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King, of Maine, called the proposal “an abrupt reversal of the Navy’s plan to increase the size of the fleet.”

The senators noted that Congress will have the final say, and they suggested that much of the funding is already in the works. Just this past week, Congress appropriated $5.1 billion for three destroyers, and a $390 million increase in advanced procurement for a down payment on an additional ship next fiscal year, they said.

The proposed cost cutting comes as the Navy works to modernize its ballistic missile submarine fleet, replacing aging current Ohio-class subs with new Columbia-class nuclear subs. That program is putting pressure on the shipbuilding budget.

The Navy reportedly has some wiggle room in reaching the 355-ship fleet size with the suggestion that the battle force could include unmanned, as well as manned, warships.

The Navy said the discussions are “pre-decisional” and subject to change. “We will not comment on future shipbuilding decisions until the budget request is submitted to Congress next year,” said Cmdr. Clay Doss, a Navy spokesman.

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Truck bomb in Somali kills at least 79 at rush hour

By Abdi Guled Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somali — A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital Saturday morning, killing at least 79 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst attack in Mogadishu since the devastating 2017 bombing that killed hundreds.

The explosion ripped through rush hour as Somalia returned to work after its weekend. At least 125 people were wounded, Aamin Ambulance service director Abdiqadir Abdulrahman said, and hundreds of Mogadishu residents donated blood in response to desperate appeals.

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed condemned the attack as a “heinous act of terror” and blamed the local al-Shabab extremist group, which is linked to al-Qaida and whose reach has extended to deadly attacks on luxury malls and schools in neighboring Kenya.

Bodies lay on the ground amid the blackened skeletons of vehicles. At a hospital, families and friends picked through dozens of the dead, gingerly lifting sheets to peer at faces.

Most of those killed were university students returning to class and police officers, said Somalia’s police chief Gen. Abdi Hassan Hijar. He said the vehicle detonated after police at the checkpoint blocked it from proceeding into the city.

Somalis mourned the deaths of so many young people in a country trying to rebuild itself after decades of conflict. Two Turkish brothers were among the dead, Somalia’s foreign minister said, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attack.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but al-Shabab often carries out such attacks. The extremist group was pushed out of Mogadishu several years ago but continues to target high-profile areas such as checkpoints and hotels in the seaside city.

Al-Shabab is now able to make its own explosives, its “weapon of choice,” United Nations experts monitoring sanctions on Somalia said earlier this year. The group had previously relied on military-grade explosives captured during assaults on an African Union peacekeeping force.

Despite that advance in bombmaking, one security expert said the unlikely choice of target Saturday

— a checkpoint at the western entrance to the capital — reflected al-Shabab’s weakening capability to plan and execute attacks at will.

Mogadishu recently introduced tougher security measures that Somali officials said make it more difficult to smuggle in explosives.

“It feels like they literally knew that their (car bomb) may not proceed through the checkpoint into the city undetected, considering the additional obstacles ahead, so bombing the busy checkpoint in a show of strength appeared to be an ideal decision,” the Mogadishubased Ahmed Barre told The Associated Press.

Al-Shabab was blamed for the truck bombing in Mogadishu in October 2017 that killed more than 500 people, but the group never claimed responsibility for the blast that led to widespread public outrage. Some analysts said al-Shabab didn’t dare claim credit as its strategy of trying to sway public opinion by exposing government weakness had badly backfired.

“This explosion is similar like the one ... in 2017. This one occurred just a few steps away from where I am and it knocked me on the ground from its force. I have never

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Somalis salvage goods after shops were destroyed Saturday in a car bomb in Mogadishu, Somalia. A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital Saturday morning, authorities said. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Mogadishu in recent memory.

seen such a explosion in my entire life,” witness Abdurrahman Yusuf said.

The attack again raises concern about the readiness of Somali forces to take over responsibility for the Horn of Africa country’s security in the coming months from the AU force.

North Korea begins key meeting before year-end deadline for U.S. Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has opened a high-profile political conference to discuss how to overcome “harsh trials and difficulties,” state media reported Sunday, days before a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to make concessions in nuclear negotiations.

The ruling Workers’ Party meeting is a focus of keen attention as some observers predict North Korea might use the conference to announce it would abandon faltering diplomacy with the U.S. and lift its moratorium on major weapons test.

The Korean Central News Agency reported that leader Kim Jong Un presided over a plenary meeting of the party’s Central Committee convened in Pyongyang on Saturday.

It called the gathering the “first-day session,” suggesting it would continue for at least another day. The meeting is intended to “overcome the manifold and harsh trials and difficulties and further accelerate the development of the revolution with transparent anti-imperialist independent stand and firm will,” KCNA said.

The meeting will also discuss “important matters” in the party and national defense, KCNA said.

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Al-Shabab, the target of a growing number of U.S. airstrikes since President Donald Trump took office, controls parts of Somalia’s southern and central regions. It funds itself with a “taxation” system that experts describe as extortion of businesses and travelers that brings in millions of dollars a year.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gestures Saturday while speaking during a Workers’ Party meeting in Pyongyang.

KCNA said Kim made a speech on overall state affairs and the work of the Central Committee, but gave no further details.

In April 2018, at the start of nuclear talks with the U.S., North Korea held the same Workers’ Party meeting and announced it would suspend nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and shift its national focus to developing the economy.

After his second summit with President Donald Trump in February in Vietnam failed, Kim gave the U.S. until the end of this year to offer new

Today in History Today is Sunday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2019. There are two days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 29, 1845, Texas was admitted as the 28th state.

On this date: In 1170, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to King Henry II. In 1812, during the War of 1812, the American frigate USS Constitution engaged and severely damaged the British frigate HMS Java off Brazil.

In 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place in South Dakota as an estimated 300 Sioux Indians were killed

by U.S. troops sent to disarm them.

In 1939, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O’Hara, was released by RKO Radio Pictures.

In 1940, during World War II, Germany dropped incendiary bombs on London, setting off what came to be known as “The Second Great Fire of London.”

In 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, crashed into the Florida Everglades near Miami International Airport, killing 101 of the 176 people aboard.

In 1975, a bomb exploded in the main terminal of New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 people (it’s never been determined who was responsible).

In 1978, during the Gator Bowl, Ohio State University coach Woody Hayes punched Clemson player Charlie Bauman, who’d intercepted an Ohio State pass. (Hayes was fired by Ohio State the next day.)

In 1986, former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan died in Sussex, England, at age 92.

In 1989, dissident and playwright Vaclav Havel (VAHTS’-lahv HAH’-vel) assumed the presidency of Czechoslovakia.

In 1992, the United States and Russia announced agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty.

In 2006, word reached the United States of the execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (because of the time difference, it was the morning of Dec. 30 in Iraq when the hanging took place). In a statement, President George W. Bush called Saddam’s execution an important milestone on Iraq’s road to democracy.

Ten years ago: Brushing aside international appeals, China executed British drug smuggler Akmal Shaikh (AHK’-mahl shayk), who relatives said was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into crime; it was China’s first execution of a European citizen in nearly 60 years. Mexico City enacted Latin America’s first law recognizing gay marriage and said it hoped to attract same-sex couples from around the world.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama, in an NPR interview, issued a warning to congressional Republicans set to take control of both houses of Congress, saying he had a veto pen, and would not be afraid to use it. A man with a lengthy criminal record killed six adults and two young children before taking his own life in Edmonton, Alberta.

One year ago: President Donald Trump said the two Guatemalan children who had died in U.S. custody had been “very sick” when they arrived; immigration authorities had said both children passed initial health checks.

Top-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Oklahoma 45-34 at the Orange Bowl in Florida, reaching the national championship game against Clemson, which beat Notre Dame 30-3 in the Cotton Bowl.

Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Rose Lee Maphis is 97. Actress Inga Swenson is 87. ABC newscaster Tom Jarriel is 85. Actress Barbara Steele is 82. Actor Jon Voight is 81. Country singer Ed Bruce is 80. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 73. Hall of Fame Jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. is 73. Actor Ted Danson is 72. Singer-actress Yvonne Elliman is 68. The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, is 66. Actress Patricia Clarkson is 60. Comedian Paula Poundstone is 60. Rock singer-musician Jim Reid (The Jesus and Mary Chain) is 58. Actor Michael Cudlitz is 55. Rock singer Dexter Holland (The Offspring) is 54. Actor-comedian Mystro Clark is 53. Actor Jason Gould is 53. News anchor Ashleigh Banfield is 52. Movie director Lilly Wachowski is 52. Actress Jennifer Ehle is 50. Actor Patrick Fischler is 50. Rock singer-musician Glen Phillips is 49. Actor Kevin Weisman is 49. Actor Jude Law is 47. Actress Maria Dizzia is 45. Actor Mekhi Phifer (mih-KY’ FY’-fuhr) is 45. Actor Shawn Hatosy is 44. Actress Katherine Moennig is 42. Actor Diego Luna is 40. Actress Alison Brie is 37. Country singer Jessica Andrews is 36. Actor Iain de Caestecker is 32. Actress Jane Levy is 30. Singer-actor-dancer Ross Lynch is 24.

Rock musician Danny Wagner is 21.

Thought for Today: “Sin cannot be undone, only forgiven.” — Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer (18821971).

initiatives to salvage the nuclear negotiations. North Korea has recently warned that its resumption of tests of long-range missiles and nuclear devices depends on U.S. action.

Restarting nuclear and ICBM tests would be a blow to Trump, who has boasted that North Korea’s moratorium was a major foreign policy win. But that would also likely completely derail diplomacy with the U.S. and further dim the prospect for North Korea to get badly needed sanctions relief to rebuild its troubled economy, some experts said.

Protesters in Hong Kong continued to target shopping malls in the city, harassing mainland Chinese and clashing with police, who used pepper spray on demonstrators.

At least 14 people were detained at a mall in the Sheung Shui district near the Chinese border, government-backed broadcaster RTHK reported. The anti-government protesters singled out mainland Chinese shoppers, who locals blame for shortages after buying up goods to resell in China, driving up prices.

Prior to Saturday’s detentions, police had arrested 336 people over the Christmas holiday when protesters primarily targeted retailers, the Associated Press reported.

The demonstrations at shopping malls are the prelude to a major rally planned on Jan. 1. It’s being organized by the

Civil Human Rights Front, which has directed some of the biggest peaceful protests since the demonstrations against China’s tightening grip over Hong Kong began in June.

The protests were initially ignited by a proposed extradition law that would have allowed fugitives to be sent to China to stand trial. Though the bill was withdrawn, protests have persisted, with demands broadening to include more democracy and direct elections of the city’s leader.

The tumult over the holiday adds to what’s been an abysmal six-month period for Hong Kong’s retailers.

Not only has the unrest dissuaded many of the city’s residents from visiting stores, it’s also sapped the flow of tourists, especially those from mainland China. Hong Kong, once a mecca for shoppers, posted a record 24% plunge in retail sales in October, and the city is now mired in its first recession in a decade.

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Thousands march in Paris to protest pension reform plan PARIS — Thousands of protesters opposed to the French government’s plan to revamp the retirement system marched through Paris on Saturday, the 24th day of crippling strikes.

In an unusual gesture, unions organizing the march asked yellow vest protesters to join them. The march coincided with the 59th consecutive Saturday of marches by the yellow vest movement that seeks social and economic justice.

Brief scuffles marred the union march as individuals, some wearing masks, burned construction materials along the route. The march went from the Gare du Nord train station to Chatelet in central Paris.

“Whatever the color of the vest, we must stick together,” the leader of the hard-left CGT union Philippe Martinez said on BFMTV, referring to the several hundred yellow vests who joined the march.

Human rights commission asks El Salvador for records SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights asked El Salvador on Saturday to turn over records related to the country’s civil war to the courts and victims of alleged human rights abuses.

In a preliminary report following a recent visit to the country, the commission also requested that missing or destroyed documents from the period be reconstructed.

Defense Ministry officials told the human rights commission that there are no records detailing who was in charge of military operations during the 12-year conflict, which claimed more than 75,000 lives.

Of particular interest are records related to the 1981 El Mozote massacre, in which 989 civilians were killed. Salvadoran Judge Jorge Alberto Guzmán, who is in charge of the investigation into that massacre, ordered President Nayib Bukele in November to deliver all the military files related to the El Mozote killings.

The killings were allegedly perpetrated by soldiers seeking to root out guerrilla forces during the country’s civil war. Bodies were found torched inside a church, and forensic scientists uncovered 136 skeletons of children in one mass grave in the community.

Libyan official: Turkish troops unwanted, destabilizing NICOSIA, Cyprus — Turkey’s willingness to dispatch troops to Libya is “unacceptable” and such a move would constitute unwanted meddling in the affairs of a friendly country, the speaker of the North African country’s parliament said Saturday.

Aguila Saleh said in a joint statement with his Cypriot counterpart that Turkey’s actions are increasing tensions and destabilizing the region.

Saleh and Cypriot parliamentary speaker Demetris Syllouris also reiterated their condemnation of a maritime border agreement that Turkey signed with Libya’s Tripoli-based government — but which hasn’t been ratified by the Libyan parliament — as a “flagrant violation of international law that’s devoid of any legal basis.”

— Clarion news services

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police reports Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and includes arrest and citation information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent.

■■ On Dec. 22 at about 2:40 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence off Marshall Street in Soldotna for a possible domestic violence protective order violation. While at the residence, Joshua McDonnell, 37, of Soldotna, was contacted. Investigation revealed that McDonnell had violated the domestic violence protective order and that he was also in violation of his conditions of release. McDonnell was arrested on three counts of violating a domestic violence protective order and violating his conditions of release and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

■■ On Dec. 22 at 2:45 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence off Dorothy Drive in Kasilof and made contact with Russell Lloyd Johnson, 39, of Kenai. Investigation revealed that Johnson had an outstanding arrest warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on the original charge of driving with a suspended, revoked or cancelled license.

Johnson was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $200 bail.

■■ On Dec. 23 at 3:06 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a stabbing that had occurred at residence located off Conner Road in Soldotna.

Troopers responded to the residence and contacted Laura Sandoval, 33, of Soldotna, where investigation revealed that Sandoval had stabbed a male in the neck, as well as having caused physical injury to him during an altercation the night before. Sandoval was arrested on charges of first-degree and fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. The victim was treated at Central Peninsula Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

■■ On Dec. 21, Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrested Willie Wayne Wilson, 66, of

Nikiski, for the misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Wilson was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

On Dec. 21, Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrested Jared Ward, 38, of Homer, and Mary Mestas, 29, of Seward, for drug possession. Troopers seized heroin and methamphetamine from Ward and Mestas before taking them to the Wildwood Pretrial, Ward on two misdemeanor counts of fifth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances and Mestas on two felony counts of fourthdegree misconduct involving controlled substances.

■■ On Dec. 25 at 12:03 a.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers stopped a Dodge Ram as it was leaving the scene of a disturbance. The driver, Shane Scott, 47, of Soldotna, was arrested for driving under the influence. The Soldotna Police Department conducted an investigation in to the disturbance, which resulted in additional charges, and Scott was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

■■ On Dec. 24 at 8:02 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving three vehicles on Robinson Loop and Moose Range Drive.

Teaira Lynn, 30, of Sterling, was driving a black 2009 Subaru Legacy. Rheann Keenan, 25, of Sterling, was driving a blue 2005 Ford Focus. Ashley Schrader, 27, of Soldotna, was driving a green 2003 Ford Explore. Keenan and Lynn were taken to Central Peninsula Hospital by Central Emergency Services. Both are in a stable condition. Schrader was arrested for an outstanding warrant and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. Investigation is ongoing.

■■ On Dec. 24 at 12:02 p.m., Kenai police responded to an assault call off of South Willow Street. Brian S. Borroughs, 50, of Kenai, was arrested for second-degree, third-degree, and fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

■■ On Dec. 23 at 2:08 a.m., Kenai police came across a single-vehicle accident off

Lawton Drive near Wooded Glen. Roman A. Everett, 20, of Kenai, was arrested for driving under the influence, failure to give immediate notice of an accident, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 23 at 5:36 p.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway near Gill Street. Faith C. Townsend-Damico, 31, of Kenai, was arrested on an Alaska State Troopers $25 warrant for failure to appear for pretrial conference hearing on original charges of second-degree harassment and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 23 at 6:01 p.m., Kenai police responded to a single-vehicle accident on the Kenai Spur Highway near Willow Street. Joseph M. Luna, 67, of Sterling, was arrested for driving under the influence and failure to give immediate notice of an accident and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 24 at 12:02 p.m., Kenai police responded to an assault call off of South Willow Street. Brian S. Borroughs, 50, of Kenai, was arrested for second-degree, third-degree, and fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

■■ On Dec. 23 at 2:08 a.m., Kenai police came across a single-vehicle accident off Lawton Drive near Wooded Glen. Roman A. Everett, 20, of Kenai, was arrested for driving under the influence, failure to give immediate notice of an accident, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 23 at 5:36 p.m., Kenai police conducted a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway near Gill Street. Faith C. Townsend-Damico, 31, of Kenai, was arrested on an Alaska State Troopers $25 warrant for failure to appear for pretrial conference hearing on original charges of second-degree harassment and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 23 at 6:01 p.m., Kenai police

responded to a single-vehicle accident on the Kenai Spur Highway near Willow Street. Joseph M. Luna, 67, of Sterling, was arrested for driving under the influence and failure to give immediate notice of an accident and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 26 at 4:45 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to an address on Old Setnetter Drive for report of a disturbance. Investigation revealed that Katrina Hatten, 51, had placed a family member in fear of imminent danger and caused about $50 damage to items in the house. Hatten was arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and fifth-degree criminal mischief (domestic violence) and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

■■ On Dec. 25 at about 5:30 p.m., Alaska State Troopers performed a routine traffic stop at the Essential One in Nikiski. Investigation revealed that Jordan Meader, 33, of Nikiski, was driving with a suspended license and also did not have insurance on the vehicle. Meader was issued misdemeanor citations for driving while license suspended and no liability insurance. He and the vehicle were released on scene to a responsible driver.

■■ On Dec. 26 at 6:37 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of an intoxicated driver on the Sterling Highway. The vehicle, a 2010 Ford Fusion, was stopped in the Fred Meyer’s parking lot and the driver identified as Dylan Holloway, 26, of Kenai, who was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility, where she was also issued a citation for open container and released without bail.

■■ On Dec. 27 at 2:14 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence on Knight Drive in Soldotna for a report of a disturbance. Investigation revealed that Teddy Thorstad, 36, of Soldotna, had caused physical injury to another person. Further investigation revealed that Thorstad had caused less than $250

worth of damage to property and had prevented the other person from calling 911 to report a domestic violence crime.

Thorstad was arrested for second-degree and fourth-degree assault, two counts of fifth-degree criminal mischief, and interfering with the report of a domestic violence crime. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

■■ On Dec. 26 at 11:29 p.m., Alaska State Troopers traffic stopped a white 1996 Ford pickup for an equipment violation.

Investigation revealed that Bryan Bakken, 41, of Nikiski, was operating his vehicle while his license was revoked and that he has two prior convictions for driving while license revoked, suspended or cancelled, making this a misdemeanor.

Bakken was arrested for driving while license revoked and taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 26 At 11:39 p.m., Kenai police came into contact with Jonathan J. Herrmann, 18, of Kenai, near a local business off Lawton Drive. After investigation, he was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on a Soldotna Alaska State Troopers warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on the original charge of disorderly conduct.

■■ On Dec. 26 at 5:04 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a singlevehicle rollover near Mile 46 of the Seward Highway. Investigation revealed that Natalie Low, 36, of Anchorage, was operating her 2008 Honda Civic northbound on the Seward Highway and believed a vehicle traveling the opposite direction was in her lane of travel.

She said she swerved to avoid a head-on collision and lost control of the vehicle.

The vehicle slid, crossed the centerline, and ultimately went into the ditch on the southbound side of the highway, where it rolled onto its roof. Cooper Landing Emergency Medical Services and Moose Pass Emergency Medical Services both responded to the scene. Low was taken to Central Peninsula Hospital for non-lifethreatening injuries.

Coast Guard seaman headed to court martial over Alaska death

By Rachel D’Oro Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday a seaman will face a court martial on murder and other charges in the death of a fellow seaman during a night of drinking in Alaska.

Ethan Tucker is charged with the January death of 19-yearold Seaman Ethan Kelch of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Military

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cast their votes to decide which nonprofit will receive a donation at the end of the night. Members donate $100 each, and the collective donation currently stands at $9,300 from 93 members.

The first recipient of this collective donation was the Kenai Watershed Forum, but Murray said that donation was smaller than what they give now due to only having about 43 members at the beginning. Other past recipients include Hospice of the Central Peninsula, the Students in Transition

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The Arizona Republic reported that the former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate has used a Delaware-based company called Safari Investments to buy and sell homes in the Phoenix area since 2011.

Officials say the 7,660-squarefoot home located in the Silverleaf neighborhood has four bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen, a negative edge pool, an elevator and a collector car garage. The home built by Standing Rock Construction LLC was listed by Ryan Bailey and Patrick Bailey of Platinum Living Realty. Property officials say Palin and her husband, Todd, paid about $1.8 million for a sixbedroom Scottsdale home in 2011, three years after campaigning as John McCain’s vice-presidential nominee. Officials say she sold the 7,900-square-foot mansion for about $2.3 million in 2016.

Air ambulance makes emergency landing on lake; no injuries ANCHORAGE — An air ambulance company that lost crew members in a fatal November crash was involved in a second crash Tuesday, according to federal flight regulators.

prosecutors allege the 21-year-old Tucker, of Ludington, Michigan, beat Kelch and left him in frigid water, where he drowned.

At the time, both were serving on a cutter based in Kodiak. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Brickey said the court martial is expected to take place in 2020. Along with murder, charges include involuntary manslaughter and making a false official statement.

The decision on a court martial

came about a month after Tucker was released from a San Diego brig after an admiral overseeing his prosecution ordered a new hearing that took place earlier this month.

The Coast Guard said the court martial decision was made Dec. 23 after a review of the hearing report.

Tucker remains restricted to a base in Alameda. Tucker’s attorney, Navy Cmdr. Justin Henderson, said he is confident his client will be vindicated.

A search was launched for Kelch when he failed to return Jan. 26 from liberty. He was found unresponsive the next day along shore and pronounced dead at a clinic. During an October hearing, a lawyer for Tucker said a bystander took video that night showing Tucker’s efforts to get Kelch out of the water.

Henderson has said the videos also show Kelch had repeatedly tried to go into the water.

Soon after the October hearing, a

military official overseeing the case sent the charges back to prosecutors for amendments that included the deleting of statements that Tucker had placed Kelch in the water.

The charging document still states that Tucker showed a wanton disregard for human life when he caused blunt force trauma to Kelch’s head and left him in water. The charges also say Tucker lied when he said he injured his hand by punching a steel bulkhead.

program, the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, Sources of Strength, Casting for Recovery and public radio station KDLL. The organization to last receive the donation — in this case KDLL — hosts the following meeting and provides members with an update on how their contribution was used. In the case of KDLL, news director Jenny Neyman spoke about how the funds were used to pay for KDLL’s new automation system that keeps programming running even when no one is at the station.

Last Thursday, members heard presentations on behalf of the Shimai Toshi Garden Trails, Way Out Women and Cook Inletkeeper’s Community Action Studio.

After the votes were tallied, the Community Action Studio was chosen to receive the $9,300 donation for the quarter.

Members are allowed to present for their organization of choice more than once, but once an organization receives the donation it cannot receive it again for another two years. Rhonda McCormick, another one of the founding members, said the group determines this and other rules at their first quarterly meeting in March every year. The group operates without a board of directors, so any changes to the rules are voted on by all the members in attendance.

“Each group can set their own ground rules,” McCormick said.

“For our group, one of the other ground rules is that it has to be a peninsula nonprofit where the money will benefit peninsula people.”

Another rule for the Kenai/ Soldotna group is that the recipient has to be specifically a 501(c) (3) nonprofit. McCormick said that any woman on the peninsula can be a member as long as they commit to contributing the $100 each quarter.

“Every once in a while someone will come just to see how it works, but they’re not necessarily committed to doing it,” McCormick said. “Anyone can and just watch, if they’re a woman. Men aren’t allowed, normally.”

McCormick said that there are chapters of 100 Men Who Care around the country, but none currently exists on the peninsula.

One of the members, Linda Hutchings, said that she’s been to every one of the meetings since the group started and has also given a pitch for the American Diabetes Association for their Children’s Camp.

“It’s great, you just write your check once a quarter and you’re done,” Hutchings said. “It’s like-minded women across the board and across the spectrum.

They’re not just executives, they’re moms, doctors, every walk of life. It’s wonderful to have that opportunity.”

A pilot with two crew members from Medevac Alaska made an emergency landing onto a frozen lake in Southwest Alaska.

The airplane was from Resolve Aviation, Anchorage television station KTVA reported. No one was injured. The crash occurred near Koliganek. The airplane dropped off a patient at New Stuyahok and was returning to Anchorage when it lost power, said Clint Johnson, head of the Alaska office of the National Transportation Safety Board. “(The pilot) was unable to get the engine re-lit, declared an emergency with Anchorage Center, tried to get into Koliganek,” Johnson said. “Unfortunately was not able to make it, made an emergency landing onto a frozen lake bed, gear up, and that’s where the airplane ended up.”

The airplane crew was picked up by a helicopter that flew to the lake from Dillingham. No one from Resolve or Medevac Alaska would comment on the crash.

Three people died in crash Nov. 29 near Cooper Landing of a flight by Security Aviation. The flight carried a pilot and a two-person Medevac Alaska team on its way from Anchorage to Seward.

purchases to 21, which will require Alaska to meet a standard that has already been established in Anchorage.

Alaska law currently allows anyone 19 and older to buy tobacco, although Anchorage took legal steps four months ago to raise the age limit to 21, The Anchorage Daily News reported Wednesday.

Unless the Alaska Legislature changes state laws, the new federal law will force an update when it goes into effect in late 2020.

A provision in a $1.4 trillion spending bill signed by President Donald Trump Friday enables the Food and Drug Administration to increase the national tobacco purchase age. Cheley Grigsby, manager of the Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control Program in the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, said there are about nine months before the new age restriction goes into place. The state will have a public awareness campaign including public messages, tobacco retailer education and a review of state law to consider necessary changes, Grigsby said.

Emily Nenon, government relations director for the American Cancer Society in Alaska, said state changes that might be necessary include adjusting rules for operations that test whether stores are following the age limit.

Stores will have an easier time tracking one age limit for both tobacco and alcohol, said Walter Pickett, general manager of the Alaska Commercial Co., rural

Alaska’s largest retailer.

Alaska Commercial Co. stores will have registers reprogrammed and receive new reminder calendars to help sales clerks determine who can legally buy tobacco, Pickett said.

Alaska is tied with North Dakota for the 11th-highest smoking rate in the nation, with 19.1% of adults saying they smoke, according to survey results from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Patricia Patterson, owner of Lucky Raven Tobacco in Soldotna, said the change could cause difficulty for business owners.

“I think it’s going to a hurt a bit,” Patterson said.

already been eaten by predators,” the company said in a statement.

“That said, we take our responsibility to prevent any impacts seriously, and will take every reasonable action to do so.”

Stan Proboszcz of Vancouverbased environmental group Watershed Watch Salmon Society said the escape and a recent mass die-off nearby highlight the risks of raising salmon in sea-based pens.

“Farmed fish can harbor parasites and viruses that can be spread to wild fish,” Proboszcz said. “So that’s one of the big risks that we see with an escape like this.”

State prepares for increase in age to purchase tobacco JUNEAU — A new federal law is set to increase the national age limit for tobacco and e-cigarette

Fish farm operator says most of escaped salmon likely eaten JUNEAU — The owners of a Canadian facility where thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped following a fire said it is likely predators ate most of the fish.

Mowi Canada West downplayed threats to wild salmon stocks because of the number of sea lions feeding on the 21,000 non-native salmon held in pens there, CoastAlaska reported Thursday.

Mowi Canada West’s fish farm off Robertson Island, north of Vancouver Island, caught fire Dec. 20.

“Judging by the number of sea lions congregating near the involved farm it is likely many have

Storm prompts closure of stretch of highway ANCHORAGE — Unsafe conditions have prompted the closure of a 25-mile stretch of the Richardson Highway until at least Friday morning.

State transportation officials said several snow slides, high winds, drifting snow and poor visibility led to the closure of the highway Thursday morning between milepost 180 and 205 near Paxson.

Department of Transportation spokeswoman Caitlin Frye said visibility was so bad that equipment operators were unable to see the end of their vehicles. The crews eventually had to stop plowing because of the conditions, but remained at a nearby maintenance station.

— Clarion news services

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Doncic has triple-double, Mavs roll

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Luka Doncic had 31 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds in his ninth tripledouble of the season and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Golden State Warriors 141-121 on Saturday night.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and Seth Curry added 17 off the bench for the Mavericks. They snapped the Warriors’ four-game winning streak.

D’Angelo Russell had 30 points and eight 3-pointers in the first half but injured his neck after falling and colliding with Dwight Powell during the third quarter. Russell returned for the start of the fourth, but the Warriors were down by 19 at that point. He finished with 35 points and six assists and shot 13 for 21.

The Mavericks pulled away when Russell was out, outscoring the Warriors 45-24 in the third quarter.

Hardaway made a deep 3 with 6:55 left in the third to give the Mavericks an eight-point lead that would only grow as the game went on.

HEAT 117, 76ERS 116, OT MIAMI — Jimmy Butler made the second of two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in overtime, giving Miami a wild victory over Philadelphia.

Butler finished with 25 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help improved its NBA-best home record to 15-1 and move back into second place in the Eastern Conference. He was fouled by Al Horford as he tried a jumper for the lead, missed the first foul shot and then connected on the second.

Tobias Harris had a good look at a 3-pointer as time expired, but his shot from the right corner hit the rim and bounced away.

Miami got a one-point win for the second straight night, after topping Indiana at home Friday.

Philadelphia lost by one for the second straight night, after falling at Orlando on Friday — the first time the 76ers have lost consecutive games by a single point since Jan. 25 and 27, 1995.

Joel Embiid had 35 points and 11 rebounds for Philadelphia.

LAKERS 128, TRAIL BLAZERS 120 PORTLAND, Ore — Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points, LeBron James had 21 points and 16 assists, and Los Angeles Lakers snapped a seasonlong four-game losing streak.

Kuzma highlighted a strong performance by the Lakers’ reserves, who provided 72 bench points. Portland’s bench scored 36 points.

Anthony Davis added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers.

Damian Lillard had a gamehigh 31 points for Portland, which dropped its third straight. Hassan Whiteside had 19 points and 16 rebounds.

RAPTORS 113, CELTICS 97 BOSTON — Kyle Lowry scored 30 points, Serge Ibaka had 20 and Toronto snapped Boston’s

five-game winning streak.

Patrick McCaw and Fred VanVleet each added 18 points to help defending champion Toronto avenge a loss on Christmas and send Boston to its second loss in 15 games at home this season.

Kemba Walker led the Celtics with 30 points, and Jaylen Brown had 17.

Playing their first game since losing by 16 to the Celtics on Wednesday — the first NBA game in Canada on Christmas — the Raptors never trailed in breaking a two-game losing streak.

Toronto was without two of its top four scorers due to injuries — Pascal Siakam (groin) and Norman Powell (left shoulder subluxation).

The Raptors also were missing center Marc Gasol (left hamstring).

All three were injured Dec. 18 at Detroit.

ROCKETS 108, NETS 98 HOUSTON — James Harden had 44 points and 10 rebounds and

Houston built a big early lead and withstood a late rally from Brooklyn.

Houston has won five of six games, with its only loss coming against Golden State on Christmas.

Russell Westbrook and the Nets’Taurean Prince were both ejected with about 20 seconds to go when they started yelling at each other after Prince fouled Westbrook.

Spencer Dinwiddie led the Nets with 17 points and 11 assists.

BUCKS 111, MAGIC 110 MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton scored 21 points and NBA-leading Milwaukee overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence for the second straight night.

Antetokounmpo, the NBA MVP last season, also missed the Bucks’ victory Friday in Atlanta because of back soreness.

Middleton also had seven assists and five rebounds to help the Bucks improve to 29-5 overall and 16-2 See NBA, Page B2

SoHi girls, boys remain perfect Staff report Peninsula Clarion

The Soldotna girls moved to 3-0 at the SoCal Prep Holiday Classic by defeating Valhalla on Friday 70-24 and Patrick Henry 67-16 on Saturday. Valhalla is a school of 2,300 from El Cajon, California, and Patrick Henry is a school of 2,400 in San Diego.

“All around awesome effort, everyone got in the game and contributed,” head coach Kyle McFall wrote in a text after Friday’s game.

Ituau Tuisaula paced the Stars with 28 points against Valhalla, while Josie Sheridan had a career-high 12 and Drysta Crosby-Schneider had 10. Jolie Widaman and Rhys Cannava both scored their first career varsity points for the Stars in the game.

No official stats were available from Saturday’s game, but McFall said the Stars were up 32-4 at the end of the first quarter. All 14 girls played again, with Grace McElroy getting her first career varsity points.

The Stars continue tournament play Monday against West Willis High School. That game will determine the champion of Soldotna’s bracket.

Capital City Classic The Soldotna boys basketball team started the Capital City Classic in Juneau with a resounding 74-19 victory over North

Pole, then defeated Haines 68-65 on Saturday.

Tyler Morrison had 16 points to lead the Stars against the Patriots, while Jersey Truesdell had 15, Ray Chumley had 13 and Ethan Sewell had 11.

Joseph Campbell had 16 points for North Pole.

Against Haines, Chumley and Truesdell led the way with 18 points apiece.

Zach Hanson had 11, while Morrison chipped in 10.

Kirby Faverty had 25 points for the Glacier Bears, while Mark Davis added 17.

The Stars continue play at the tournament Monday at 7 p.m. against JuneauDouglas. This will be the championship game at the round-robin tournament.

Friday girls Stars 70, Valhalla 24 Soldotna 29 20 12 9 —70 Valhalla 11 6 3 4 —24 SOLDOTNA (70) — Sheridan 12, Burns 4, Cannava 4, Leaf 0, Widaman 3, McElroy 0, Bouschor 2, Tuisaula 28, Leadens 0, Fischer 5, Holland 2, Spence 0, Crosby-Schneider 10, Brantley 0.

3-point goals — Soldotna (Sheridan 2, Crosby-Schneider 2). Team fouls — Soldotna 10, Valhalla 8. Fouled out — none.

Friday boys Stars 74, Patriots 19 Soldotna 21 30 16 7 —74 North Pole 6 9 2 2 —19 SOLDOTNA (74) — Rich 5, Sewell 11, Bouschor 3, Morrison 16, Hanson 2, Reutov 3, Chumley 13, Truesdell 15, Johnson 2, Rosin 4.

NORTH POLE (19) — Campbell 16, Proctor 0, Price 2, Butra 0, Bostwick 0, Selid 1, Melson 0, West 0.

3-point goals — Soldotna 3 (Sewell, Bouschor, Truesdell); North Pole 2 (Campbell 2). Team fouls — Soldotna 9, North Pole 16. Fouled out — none.

Saturday boys Stars 68, Glacier Bears 65 Soldotna 25 10 18 15 —68 Haines 19 20 13 13 — 65 SOLDOTNA (68) — Rich 5, Sewell 2, Bouschor 0, Morrison 10, Hanson 11, Chumley 18, Truesdell 18, Rosin 4.

HAINES (65) — Crager 6, Strong 0, Hotch 0, L. Davis 7, Willard 0, Dixon 2, Faverty 25, M. Davis 17, Gillham 8.

3-point goals — Soldotna 6 (Truesdell 3, Chumley 2, Rich); Haines 10 (Faverty 6, Gillham 2, L. Davis, M. Davis. Team fouls — Soldotna 11, Fouled out — none.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) works against Oklahoma during the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game Saturday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

LSU, Clemson move to title game

By The Associated Press ATLANTA — Joe Burrow and the LSU Tigers turned in a first half for the ages, a breathtaking offensive display even as their coordinator grieved a horrific tragedy from his box high above the field.

This team from the bayou is truly something special.

With one more victory, it will be a national champion.

In his first game as a Heisman Trophy winner, Burrow threw for seven touchdowns and 493 yards as No. 1 LSU romped to a stunning 63-28 victory over No. 4 Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl semifinal game Saturday.

The Tigers (14-0) are headed to the title game against No. 3 Clemson — a 29-23 winner over No. 2 Ohio State in the second semifinal in Arizona — clicking on all cylinders, having dismantled the Sooners (12-2) with a 30-minute outburst that will long be remembered in Cajun country.

“We go into every game thinking nobody can stop us,” Burrow said.

Certainly, the Sooners couldn’t.

Burrow tied the record for any college bowl game with his seven TD passes — which all came before the bands hit the field for the halftime

show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Justin Jefferson was on the receiving end for four of those scoring plays, also tying a bowl record.

As if that wasn’t enough, Burrow scored an eighth TD himself on a 3-yard run in the third quarter, thoroughly dominating his expected duel with Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Heisman runner-up.

Yet, the postgame celebration was weighed down by heavy hearts.

LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger learned shortly before kickoff that his daughter-in-law, broadcaster Carley McCord, was

among five people killed in a plane crash in Louisiana.

The small plane went down shortly after takeoff for what was supposed to be a flight to Atlanta for the game.

Head coach Ed Orgeron delivered the news to Ensminger, who was seen with tears running down his cheeks but stuck to the task at hand.

“Coach, we’re going to get through this,” Emsminger told his boss.

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Meier notches hat trick, Sharks win

San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier (28) celebrates with Barclay Goodrow (23) and Evander Kane (9) after scoring his second goal of the game against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday. The Sharks won 6-1. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

By The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Timo Meier had his first career hat trick, Martin Jones stopped 26 shots, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Saturday night.

Rookies Mario Ferraro and Joel Kellman each got his first NHL goal, and Patrick Marleau also scored to help the Sharks snap a four-game skid and win for the second time in 12 games.

Ivan Provorov scored for the Flyers, who snapped a four-game win streak. Carter Hart finished with 23 saves.

Meier snapped a fourgame pointless streak with his 12th, 13th and 14th goals in his second multi-goal game of the season.

Meier scored 9:21 into the

second when he tipped in Brent Burns’ shot from the blue line that gave San Jose a 3-0 lead. Meier got his second of the night at 1:36 of the third — just45 seconds after Provorov got the Flyers on the scoreboard — as he finished a 2-on-1 with a backhander off a pass from Evander Kane.

He completed the hat trick with 7:08 left as he tapped in a shot from just outside the crease off another pass from Kane.

CANUCKS 3, KINGS 2 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Elias Pettersson scored his fourth gamewinning goal of the season and Jacob Markstrom made 49 saves to lead Vancouver.

Jake Virtanen also scored his 11th goal of the season, and Tyler Motte had his second for the Canucks.

Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli scored for Los Angeles, which was playing its second game in two nights following a 3-2 overtime win in San Jose. Jonathan Quick made 23 saves for the Kings.

Starting his ninth straight game since Dec. 10, Markstrom improved his record over that span to 5-4-0 as he earned his 100th career NHL win.

RANGERS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 4, OT TORONTO — Tony DeAngelo scored 51 seconds into overtime as New York

snapped Toronto’s six-game winning streak.

Ryan Strome had two goal and two assists for the Rangers, Brett Howden and Mika Zibanejad also scored, and Artemi Panarin picked up his third assist of the night when he set up DeAngelo’s winner.

Alexandar Georgiev stopped 43 shots to help New York win its second straight after a 1-3-1 stretch.

Auston Matthews scored twice for Toronto, and William Nylander and Pierre Engvall also had goals.

Frederik Andersen finished with 33 saves.

The Maple Leafs trailed 4-2 after two periods before Engvall redirected a point See NHL, Page B2

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coordinator Joe Brady.

It was a brilliant, poignant performance in the face of such grief. The players didn’t learn until afterward what Ensminger was going through.

“I can’t think of what he was able to do today with the circumstances,” Brady said. “It speaks to the type of man he is.”

LSU needed only three plays to race 42 yards for its first score — a perfectly thrown ball over Jefferson’s shoulder for a 19-yard TD less than 3 minutes into the game.

NO. 3 CLEMSON 29, NO. 2 OHIO STATE 23 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Trevor Lawrence connected with Travis Etienne on a 34-yard touchdown strike with 1:49 left and Clemson beat Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal.

The Tigers went 94 yards on four plays in 1:18, with Lawrence completing all three of his passes and mixing in an 11-yard run.

The sophomore quarterback who has never lost a college start passed for 259 yards and two scores and ran for a career-high 107 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown dash late in the first half.

Lawrence added a 2-point conversion to Tee Higgins, but it left plenty of time for Ohio State and Justin Fields to respond.

The Buckeyes drove to the Clemson 23, but on secondand-7, Fields fired to the end zone and his pass was picked off by Nolan Turner with 37 seconds left. Ohio State receiver Chris Olave broke off his route and left Fields throwing to no one.

NO. 13 PENN STATE 53, NO. 15 MEMPHIS 39 ARLINGTON, Texas — Journey Brown ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns, Garrett Taylor returned an interception 15 yards for a score after another big play

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Micah Parsons and Penn State beat Memphis in the highest-scoring Cotton Bowl.

While Penn State (11-2, No. 10 CFP) gave up its most points and yards all season against the bigplay Group of Five Tigers, Parsons pulled down quarterback Brady White, who flipped the ball right into the hands of Taylor. That put the Nittany Lions up 45-36 in the final minute of the third quarter, only three plays after Brown had been stopped short on a fourth-and-1.

American Athletic Conference champion Memphis (12-2, No. 17 CFP) played its first game under coach Ryan Silverfield. The offensive line coach was promoted when Mike Norvell left after four seasons to become Florida State’s coach this month.

White was 32-of-51 passing for 454 yards with two interceptions and no touchdowns. Patrick Taylor Jr. and Kenneth Gainwell both had rushing touchdowns for the Tigers, but the rest of their points came on a Cotton Bowl-record six field goals

by Riley Patterson, including a record-long 51-yarder.

The Tigers finished with 542 total yards, but White was sacked a season-high six times and didn’t throw a touchdown pass for the first time since the season opener. The Nittany Lions had 529 total yards.

NUGGETS 119, GRIZZLIES 110

PELICANS 120, PACERS 98

DENVER — Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 31 points and had 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and 35th overall, leading Denver past Memphis.

Will Barton added 20 points and Jamal Murray and Mason Plumlee each had 15 to help the Nuggets win for the eighth time in nine games. Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 20 points.

NEW ORLEANS — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jrue Holiday added 20 and New Orleans won its third straight.

JJ Redick scored 15 points, and Lonzo Ball added 13 for New Orleans. Aaron Holiday scored 25 points for Indiana.

SAN ANTONIO — DeMar DeRozan had 29 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 25 points and 12 rebounds and San Antonio hit a seasonhigh 18 3-pointers.

San Antonio was 18 for 35 from 3-point range, including a career-high five by Aldridge. San Antonio set a season-high with 42 points in the third quarter, fueled by a 25-9 run.

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BULLS 116, HAWKS 81 CHICAGO — Lauri Markkanen had 25 points,

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shot from Tyson Barrie at 6:22 of the third to pull Toronto within one and Matthews slammed in a pass from Nylander for the tying goal with 53 seconds remaining.

HURRICANES 6, CAPITALS 4

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ian Book threw for 247 yards and a touchdown and Tony Jones Jr. scored on an 84-yard run, helping Notre Dame dominate Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl.

Book completed 20 of 28 passes without an interception, including a 27-yard scoring throw to Chase Claypool to help the Fighting Irish (11-2, No. 15 CFP) win their sixth straight game.

Claypool had seven receptions for 146 yards and was selected the game MVP. Jones finished with 135 yards rushing. Brock Purdy was 17 of 30 for 222 yards and no interceptions for Iowa State (7-6).

RALEIGH, N.C. — Warren Foegele continued his stellar play against Washington with two goals and two assists to lead Carolina.

Lucas Wallmark, Jordan Staal, Martin Necas and Andrei Svechnikov also scored for the Hurricanes as they snapped a three-game losing streak on the opening night of a seven-game homestand. Petr Mrazek stopped 25 shots.

After finishing, Shiffrin briefly looked up to the large video wall displaying the times, then crouched down for a few seconds, briefly pumped her fist and lay down in the snow.

“It was a big fight today.

It’s the way I like to ski,” Shiffrin said. “I did the very, very best that I could do.

And it was some of the best GS skiing I have ever done.”

Marta Bassino of Italy, who won the GS in Killington last month, finished second, while Austria’s Katharina Liensberger finished 1.82 back in third to match her career best result.

The victory moved Shiffrin into outright second place on the women’s winners list. Austrian great Annemarie Moser-Proell won 62 times in the 1970s and 80s.

Davis KOs Gamboa ATLANTA (AP) — Gervonta Davis stayed unbeaten in his career with a 12th-round stoppage of Yuriorkis Gamboa to win the WBA secondary lightweight title Saturday night.

Fighting past the ninth round for the first time, Davis (23-0, 22 KOs) showed why his nickname is Tank, releasing a barrage of punches in the final round before a left uppercut to the head ended the fight at the 1:44 mark when referee Jack Reiss called it.

Davis, becoming a twodivision champion in his adopted hometown, dropped Gamboa three times. He landed a left hand

at home. Ersan Ilyasova, starting in place of Antetokounmpo, had 17 points and 14 rebounds.

Evan Fournier led Orlando with 23 points.

It was the Knicks’ second straight victory, just the second time this season they’ve won two straight.

Both wins have come on the road. Isaiah Thomas and Jordan McRae each scored 20 points for Washington.

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Shiffrin moves to 2nd on women’s winners list LIENZ, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin wrapped up an eventful return from her 11-day break from World Cup racing on Saturday, dominating a giant slalom for her 63rd career victory and moving into outright second place on the women’s winners list.

After nearly arriving too late for the opening run, Shiffrin posted the fastest time in both legs to win by a big margin of 1.36 seconds.

Having misread the local start time of 10:15 a.m., the American three-time overall champion was preparing for a 10:30 start.

Shiffrin had to interrupt her usual warmup routines to make it to the start gate in time but made no mistake once on the course.

And she doubled her advantage in the second run.

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Zach LaVine added 19 and Chicago nearly led wire-towire against short-handed Atlanta.

Battling an illness and questionable until a few hours before the game, Markkanen was 8 for 14 from the field, making 4 of 9 3-pointers. The Bulls have has won three of four.

to knock the veteran down in the final seconds of the eighth, bringing fans in the lower bowl at sold-out State Farm arena to their feet.

But Davis, 25, entering his prime and moving up to lightweight for the first time, couldn’t finish off the 38-year-old Gamboa until the end. Gamboa took a beating in the fifth from Davis’ left uppercuts but had plenty of punch resistance.

Atlanta rapper Lil Baby performed alongside Davis as he made his entrance for the main event. It didn’t take long for Davis to energize the fans, using a double-jab and a left hand to drop Gamboa at the 1:36 mark of the second.

PANTHERS 5, RED WINGS 4 SUNRISE, Fla. — Mike Hoffman had a goal and two assists and Florida overcame a two-goal deficit to beat

SPURS 136, PISTONS 109

points and 16 rebounds, and Ricky Rubio had 21 points and eight assists.

CAVALIERS 94, TIMBERWOLVES 88 MINNEAPOLIS — Darius Garland and Collin Sexton each scored 18 points and Cleveland overcame an NBA season high-tying 29 turnovers to hold off Minnesota.

Tristan Thompson added 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers.

JAZZ 120, CLIPPERS 107

WASHINGTON — Julius Randle scored 30 points and equaled a season high with 16 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 17 points and New York.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Devin Booker had 32 points and 10 assists and Phoenix held off Sacramento to snap an eight-game losing streak.

Kelly Oubre Jr. added 20

LOS ANGELES — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jordan Clarkson added 19 points in his second game with his new team, and Utah beat the Clippers.

Clarkson, who was acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, came off the bench to shoot 7 of 13 from the field.

The Jazz shot 48.6% from 3-point range to win for the seventh time in eight games.

Detroit.

Evgenii Dadonov, Brett Connolly, Dominic Toninato and Anton Stralman also scored to help the Panthers win for the fourth time in five games. Chris Driedger made 35 saves in his fourth NHL start to improve to 3-1-0.

assists to stretch his point streak to five games, and Matt Murray stopped 44 shots to win for the second time in nine starts.

Grubauer stopped 38 shots, including six in overtime. The Avalanche killed a power play in the extra period.

LIGHTNING 5, CANADIENS 4

GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, COYOTES 1

TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Killorn scored twice, Victor Hedman had four assists and Tampa Bay rallied past Montreal.

Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist to reach 800 career points, and Mitchell Stephens scored for the first time in his career to hel the Lightning leapfrogged the Canadiens for fourth place in the Atlantic Division. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 39 saves.

LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone scored twice and Vegas took over sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division for the first time since Oct. 4.

Chandler Stephenson and Paul Stastny also scored for the Golden Knights, who improved to 10-4-2 in their last 16 games. Marc-Andre Fleury, who came in having lost five of his last eight starts while allowing 21 goals in his previous five games, made 27 saves for his 454th career win to move into a tie with Curtis Joseph for sixth all-time.

Michael Grabner scored the lone goal for the Coyotes, who are 13-3-1 when scoring a power-play goal this season, but were 0 for 5 with a man advantage. Antti Raanta made his 15th start of the season for Arizona, but was pulled at the 1:54 mark of the second period after giving up four goals on 16 shots.

KNICKS 107, WIZARDS 100

PENGUINS 6, PREDATORS 4 PITTSBURGH — Jake Guentzel’s power-play goal with 1:03 remaining helped Pittsburgh beat Nashville.

Bryan Rust’s initial point shot missed the net. Evgeni Malkin gathered the puck behind the net and gave it to Guentzel, who tucked it inside the left post for the winning goal.

Rust scored twice, including an empty-netter, and added two assists as Pittsburgh won for the ninth time in 11 games. Alex Galchenyuk and Kris Letang scored power-play goals, while Dominik Kahun also scored for Pittsburgh, which has points in 13 of its last 16 against Nashville dating back to Oct. 21, 2010.

Evgeni Malkin had three

SUNS 112, KINGS 110

STARS 3, AVALANCHE 2, SO DALLAS — Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov scored in a shootout, and Ben Bishop stopped 41 shots to lead Dallas.

Pavelski opened the shootout by scoring on Philipp Grubauer, and Bishop followed with two saves.

Radulov bested Grubauer with a low shot to end it.

scoreboard Football NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 12 3 0 .800 396 198 x-Buffalo 10 5 0 .667 308 246 N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 263 353 Miami 4 11 0 .267 279 470 South y-Houston 10 5 0 .667 364 350 Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 367 317 Indianapolis 7 8 0 .467 341 335 Jacksonville 5 10 0 .333 262 377 North y-Baltimore 13 2 0 .867 503 272 Pittsburgh 8 7 0 .533 279 275 Cleveland 6 9 0 .400 312 360 Cincinnati 1 14 0 .067 246 397 West y-Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 420 287 Oakland 7 8 0 .467 298 403 Denver 6 9 0 .400 266 301 L.A. Chargers 5 10 0 .333 316 314 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia 8 7 0 .533 351 337 Dallas 7 8 0 .467 387 305 N.Y. Giants 4 11 0 .267 324 417 Washington 3 12 0 .200 250 388 South y-New Orleans 12 3 0 .800 416 331 Tampa Bay 7 8 0 .467 436 421 Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 353 377 Carolina 5 10 0 .333 330 428 North y-Green Bay 12 3 0 .800 353 293 x-Minnesota 10 5 0 .667 388 282 Chicago 7 8 0 .467 259 279 Detroit 3 11 1 .233 321 400 West x-San Francisco 12 3 0 .800 453 289 x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 384 372 L.A. Rams 8 7 0 .533 363 340 Arizona 5 9 1 .367 337 411 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday’s Games Chicago at Minnesota, 9 a.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 9 a.m.

Miami at New England, 9 a.m.

Green Bay at Detroit, 9 a.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 9 a.m.

L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 9 a.m.

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

New Orleans at Carolina, 9 a.m.

Oakland at Denver, 12:25 p.m.

Tennessee at Houston, 12:25 p.m.

Washington at Dallas, 12:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 12:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 12:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 12:25 p.m.

Arizona at L.A. Rams, 12:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 4:20 p.m.

All Times AKST

Bowl Glance Friday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. North Carolina 55, Temple 13 Pinstripe Bowl New York Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21 Texas Bowl Houston Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21 Holiday Bowl San Diego Iowa 49, Southern Cal 24 Cheez-It Bowl Phoenix Air Force 31, Washington State 21 Saturday, Dec. 28 Camping World Bowl Orlando, Fla. Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9 Cotton Bowl Classic Arlington, Texas Penn State 53, Memphis 39 Peach Bowl Atlanta CFP Semifinal, LSU 63, Oklahoma 28

Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

CFP Semifinal, Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 Monday, Dec. 30 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Dallas Western Kentucky (8-4) vs. Western Michigan (7-5), 8:30 a.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.

Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Louisville (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Redbox Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.

Illinois (6-6) vs. California (7-5), Noon (FOX) Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida (10-2) vs. Virginia (9-4), 4 p.m. (ESPN) All Times AKST

Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 22 8 .733 -Toronto 22 10 .688 1 Philadelphia 23 12 .657 1½ Brooklyn 16 15 .516 6½ New York 9 24 .273 14½ Southeast Division Miami 24 8 .750 -Orlando 14 18 .438 10 Charlotte 13 21 .382 12 Washington 9 22 .290 14½ Atlanta 6 27 .182 18½ Central Division Milwaukee 29 5 .853 -Indiana 21 12 .636 7½ Chicago 13 20 .394 15½ Detroit 12 21 .364 16½ Cleveland 10 22 .313 18 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 22 10 .688 -Dallas 21 10 .677 ½ San Antonio 13 18 .419 8½ Memphis 12 21 .364 10½ New Orleans 10 23 .303 12½ Northwest Division Denver 22 9 .710 -Utah 20 12 .625 2½ Oklahoma City 16 15 .516 6 Portland 14 19 .424 9 Minnesota 11 20 .355 11 Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 25 7 .781 -L.A. Clippers 23 11 .676 3 Phoenix 12 20 .375 13 Sacramento 12 20 .375 13 Golden State 9 25 .265 17 Friday’s Games Boston 129, Cleveland 117 Oklahoma City 104, Charlotte 102, OT Orlando 98, Philadelphia 97 Milwaukee 112, Atlanta 86 Miami 113, Indiana 112 Golden State 105, Phoenix 96 Saturday’s Games Denver 119, Memphis 110 New Orleans 120, Indiana 98 Toronto 113, Boston 97 Chicago 116, Atlanta 81 Houston 108, Brooklyn 98 Cleveland 94, Minnesota 88 New York 107, Washington 100 Miami 117, Philadelphia 116, OT Dallas 141, Golden State 121 San Antonio 136, Detroit 109 Milwaukee 111, Orlando 100 Phoenix 112, Sacramento 110 L.A. Lakers 128, Portland 120 Utah 120, L.A. Clippers 107 Sunday’s Games Oklahoma City at Toronto, 2 p.m.

Charlotte at Memphis, 4 p.m.

Houston at New Orleans, 4 p.m.

Sacramento at Denver, 4 p.m.

Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 5:30 p.m.

All Times AKST

Men’s Scores EAST Coll. of Charleston 76, Drexel 65 Columbia 69, Marist 54

Georgetown 80, American U. 60 Northeastern 61, Towson 45 La Salle 71, Bucknell 59 SOUTH Florida 102, Long Beach St. 63 Duke 75, Brown 50 Florida St. 88, North Alabama 71 Hampton 70, St. Peter’s 67 Memphis 97, New Orleans 55 Mercer 104, Milligan 53 Morehead St. 102, Alice Lloyd 46 N. Kentucky 74, Milwaukee 64 UAB 82, Thomas (Ga.) 49 W. Carolina 108, Piedmont 47 Wisconsin 68, Tennessee 78 MIDWEST Bradley 78, Toledo 66 Marquette 106, Cent. Arkansas 54 Oakland 84, Detroit 71 Purdue 97, Cent. Michigan 62 Wright St. 90, Green Bay 84 Youngstown St. 83, IUPUI 73 FAR WEST Arizona St. 98, Texas Southern 81 UNLV 64, E. Michigan 49

Women’s Scores EAST Maryland 70, Michigan 55 Minnesota 81, Penn St. 74 SOUTH Auburn 62, Jacksonville St. 53 Campbell 73, High Point 36 Cent. Michigan 92, Bethune-Cookman 67 Charlotte 64, Md.-Eastern Shore 44 LSU 73, Florida A&M 45 Longwood 80, Gardner-Webb 70 Mississippi 93, Alabama St. 66 Murray St. 93, Cumberland University 60 NC Central 61, LIU 59 New Orleans 79, North Dakota 73 North Florida 80, Holy Cross 60 SC-Upstate 70, Charleston Southern 53 Southern Miss. 71, Faulkner 59 UNC-Asheville 54, Presbyterian 39 Winthrop 72, Hampton 66 Yale 66, North Carolina 63 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 84, Ill.-Chicago 44 Green Bay 65, N. Kentucky 44 Indiana 79, Michigan St. 67 Kansas St. 79, Rio Grande 66 Milwaukee 60, Wright St. 58 Nebraska 78, Iowa 69 Northwestern 77, Illinois 50 Oakland 71, Detroit 57 Purdue 66, Ohio St. 50 Rutgers 64, Wisconsin 61 Valparaiso 95, Chicago St. 49 Youngstown St. 75, IUPUI 73 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 67, New Mexico St. 54 Incarnate Word 79, Paul Quinn College 62 FAR WEST BYU 59, Loyola Marymount 44 CS Northridge 74, San Diego St. 69 E. Washington 63, Weber St. 53 Fresno St. 92, UC Merced 26 Idaho 62, Idaho St. 56 Montana 79, N. Arizona 71 Montana St. 85, Sacramento St. 48 N. Colorado 77, Portland St. 58 Nevada 71, Cal Poly 40 Pepperdine 73, San Diego 57 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 86, San Francisco 79 Santa Clara 75, Pacific 65 Stanford 67, UC Davis 55 Utah Valley 99, Ottawa University Arizona 50

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 39 23 7 9 55 133 100 Toronto 40 21 14 5 47 142 131 Florida 37 19 13 5 43 132 125 Tampa Bay 36 19 13 4 42 129 115 Montreal 38 18 14 6 42 125 122 Buffalo 39 17 15 7 41 115 122 Ottawa 38 16 18 4 36 106 123 Detroit 39 9 27 3 21 86 155 Metropolitan Division Washington 40 27 8 5 59 143 118 Pittsburgh 38 23 11 4 50 131 102 N.Y. Islanders 36 23 10 3 49 107 96 Carolina 39 23 14 2 48 133 111 Philadelphia 38 21 12 5 47 122 112 N.Y. Rangers 38 19 15 4 42 124 125 Columbus 38 17 14 7 41 99 108

New Jersey

37 12 19 6 30 95 133 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division St. Louis 39 25 8 6 56 123 103 Colorado 39 23 12 4 50 140 112 Dallas 39 21 14 4 46 103 99 Winnipeg 38 21 14 3 45 117 112 Minnesota 39 19 15 5 43 124 130 Nashville 38 18 14 6 42 132 127 Chicago 39 16 17 6 38 110 127 Pacific Division Vegas 42 21 15 6 48 129 123 Arizona 40 21 15 4 46 113 103 Calgary 40 20 15 5 45 109 117 Vancouver 39 20 15 4 44 127 117 Edmonton 41 20 17 4 44 118 129 San Jose 40 17 20 3 37 109 137 Anaheim 38 16 18 4 36 100 117 Los Angeles 41 16 21 4 36 104 129 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.

Saturday’s Games Carolina 6, Washington 4 Dallas 3, Colorado 2, SO Florida 5, Detroit 4 Pittsburgh 6, Nashville 4 Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 4 N.Y. Rangers 5, Toronto 4, OT Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 2 Vegas 4, Arizona 1 San Jose 6, Philadelphia 1 Sunday’s Games Winnipeg at St. Louis, 11 a.m.

Chicago at Columbus, 1 p.m.

New Jersey at Ottawa, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 2 p.m.

Buffalo at Boston, 3 p.m.

Montreal at Florida, 3 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.

Dallas at Arizona, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Anaheim, 4:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 5:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.

All Times AKST

Transactions

BASEBALL American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Shun Yamaguchi on a two-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Oklahoma City G Dennis Schröder $25,000 for intentionally making contact with a game official.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed TE Darrell Daniels on IR. Signed QB Drew Anderson from the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed C Trey Hopkins to a three-year contract extension.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released CB Tony Brown.

Signed G Lucas Patrick to a contract extension.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived DE Joel Heath.

Signed P Bryan Anger and LB Whitney Mercilus to contract extensions and OT Elijah Nkansah from the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB Skai Moore from the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Released OL Michael Ola and S DeShawn Shead. Signed FB Ricky Ortiz.

Signed WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed TE Scott Simonson on IR. Signed TE Garrett Dickerson from the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Placed Gs Tom Compton and Alex Lewis on IR. Signed OL Ben Braden from the practice squad. Claimed TE Ross Travis off waivers from Indianapolis.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed DL Jullian Taylor on IR. Signed DL Kevin Givens from the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Reassigned RW Daniel Sprong from San Diego (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled C Yakov Trenin from Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Activated G Louis Domingue from IR and assigned him to Binghamton (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Steven Fogarty from Hartford (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer TORONTO — Traded F Juan Agudelo to Inter Miami for a 2021 third-round draft pick.

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Leonard nabs AP’s male athlete of year

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada. And then he joined the Los Angeles Clippers, ready to start anew.

“What it do, baby?”

For Kawhi Leonard in 2019, there finally is an answer to his infamous question: He did everything, without talking much.

Leonard is The Associated Press’ male athlete of the year for 2019, comfortably winning a vote by AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. He becomes the fifth NBA player to win the award, joining Larry Bird (1986), three-time recipient Michael Jordan (1991 through 1993), three-time recipient LeBron

James (2013, 2016, 2018) and Stephen Curry (2015). The award has been made annually since 1931, and Simone Biles was announced Thursday as the women’s recipient for 2019.

Leonard was the NBA Finals MVP for the second time, leading Toronto to its first championship — five years after he first smudged his fingerprints on both trophies with the San Antonio Spurs. He wound up leaving the Raptors in the summer for the Clippers, returning to his native Southern California and turning the historically woeful franchise into one of the top teams in the league.

“The ride was fun,” Leonard said earlier this month on his return trip to Toronto, summing up his year with the Raptors. “I had a great time.”

By now, it’s no secret that Leonard is a man of few words.

He is not a man of few

accomplishments.

He received more than twice as many points in the balloting as any of the other 18 vote-getters. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was second, followed by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tennis star Rafael Nadal and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

“Kawhi’s pretty steady,” said San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, Leonard’s former coach with the Spurs. “He’s not a big talker. He doesn’t try to find the limelight or anything like that. He’s just a good guy who wanted to be good.”

Somewhere along the way, he became great.

Leonard was the best player in last season’s playoffs, after a regular season where he missed 22 games mostly because of what has become known as “load management” — the fancy term used on

nights when he would sit out to rest.

Leonard missed most of the 2017-18 season with the Spurs because of a complicated leg issue, and the NBA said last month that he is still dealing with “an ongoing injury to the patella tendon in his left knee.”

He was limping at times in the playoffs, but it didn’t matter.

He averaged 30.5 points and 9.1 rebounds in the postseason, his 732 points in last year’s playoffs ranking as the third-most in any NBA playoff year. In the biggest times, he came up the biggest — 15 points in the fourth quarter to carry Toronto past Milwaukee in the series-turning Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, and 17 points in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Golden State to put the Raptors on the cusp of the title.

And, of course, he made The Shot: the four-bounce-off-the-rim, at-the-buzzer jump shot from the corner to beat Philadelphia in Game

7 of the second round.

“Without a doubt,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse mused during the playoff run, “the best thing about this thing is that somehow I wound up on the sideline getting to watch this guy play up close.”

Leonard performed at that lofty level even while dealing with a major distraction. During the NBA Finals, it was revealed that Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike and claimed the footwear and apparel giant was blocking him from using a logo that he believes he owns.

“There’s a lot of guys that are like, ‘Look, I’m going to find a way to win and in a seven-game series I’m going to get the best of you in the end,’” said Miami’s Jimmy Butler, who was with Philadelphia last season and saw up-close what makes Leonard tick. “But he’s definitely up there. Your respect just grows. Push, pull, whatever he’s got to do. ... He’s going to find a way.”

Serena earns AP’s female athlete of decade

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation.

There were, to begin with, the dozen Grand Slam single titles — no other woman had more than three over the past 10 seasons — and the 3 1/2 years in a row at No. 1 in the WTA rankings.

And then there was the celebrity status that transcended tennis, making everything she did and said newsworthy, whether it was the triumphs and trophies and fashion statements or the disputes with tournament officials, the magazine covers or the Super Bowl ad with a message about women’s power, the birth of her daughter or the health scare that

followed.

Still winning matches and reaching Grand Slam finals into her late 30s, still mattering as much as ever, Williams was selected by The Associated Press as the Female Athlete of the Decade on Saturday after a vote by AP member sports editors and AP beat writers.

The AP Male Athlete of the Decade will be announced Sunday.

“When the history books are written, it could be that the great Serena Williams is the greatest athlete of all time. ... I like to call it the ‘Serena Superpowers’ — that champion’s mindset. Irrespective of the adversity and the odds that are facing her, she always believes in herself,” said Stacey Allaster, CEO of the WTA from 2009-15 and now

chief executive for professional tennis at the U.S. Tennis Association, which runs the U.S. Open.

“Whether it was health issues; coming back; having a child; almost dying from that — she has endured it all and she is still in championship form,” Allaster said. “Her records speak for themselves.”

Gymnast Simone Biles, the 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year, finished second to Williams in voting for the decade honor, followed by swimmer Katie Ledecky.

Two ski racers were next, with Lindsey Vonn finishing fourth and Mikaela Shiffrin fifth.

Three of Williams’ five AP Female Athlete of the Year awards came during the last decade, in 2013, 2015 and 2018. She also won in 2002 and 2009.

“She’s been my idol growing up,” Biles said.

“She’s remained humble.

She’s stayed true to herself and her character and I think that’s really neat about an athlete,” Biles said. “Once you start winning, some get cocky, but she’s stayed true to herself, win or lose.”

It’s the defeats that seem to drive Williams, helping propel her to heights rarely reached by any athlete in any sport.

“Whenever I lose, I get more determined, and it gives me something more to work toward,” Williams said in a 2013 interview with the AP. “I don’t get complacent, and I realize I need to work harder and I need to do better and I want to do better — or I wouldn’t be playing the game.”

With a best-in-the-game serve, powerful groundstrokes

and relentless court coverage, she has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than anyone else in her sport’s professional era, which began in 1968.

More than half came from 2010-19: four at Wimbledon, three apiece at the U.S. Open and Australian Open, two at the French Open. That includes a run of four in a row

from the U.S. Open in 2014 through Wimbledon in 2015, her second self-styled “Serena Slam.”

Williams also was the runner-up another seven times at major tournaments over the past decade, including four of the seven she’s entered since returning to the tour after having a baby in 2017.

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Blankets to put you in the comfy zone

By Kim Cook Associated Press

Author Lucy Maud Montgomery, of “Anne of Green Gables” fame, loved a good blanket.

“I like to hear a storm at night,” she wrote. “It is so cozy to snuggle down among the blankets and feel that it can’t get at you.”

Congresswoman Barbara Jordan once mused that the world would be a better place if at 3 p.m. every afternoon, we all took some cookies and milk to a blanket for a little nap.

Blankets may be simple squares of woven material, but they can also be emotional touchstones. The one we slept under as a child. The one that soothed us during storms.

The one that wrapped a child, a pet, a grandparent, a friend. And that makes blankets nice gifts. You’ll

find them in every price range, so here are some suggestions: Pendleton’s national park series is a good place to start. Commemorate a family trip, dress up a sofa, give a present to an outdoorsy friend, or drift off to dreamland yourself with one of these blankets.

The wool is brushed to a soft, fluffy nap for extra loft, and each blanket comes with a tag noting authenticity of the design along with an interesting park feature. Yellowstone, Glacier, Rainier, Acadia and Olympic are among those included.

Travelers might also like Pendleton’s Meridian Crossing reversible blanket, with a contemporary, crossed-lines graphic design inspired by navigational markings.

Got an art lover on your list?

Think about one of the company’s limited-edition blankets designed by glass artist Dale Chihuly. His

exuberant vision is translated in boldly hued wool, and each blanket comes with a signature patch.

If you prefer a lightweight blanket, Coyuchi has some nice options. Made of washed organic Turkish cotton, the blankets are perfect for hot sleepers. Choose from pleasing neutral colors like Riverstone, Midnight Blue, Alpine White and Blush. Also here, a midweight French organic linen blanket, with a quiet striped pattern inspired by vintage Peruvian blankets.

The company even offers a subscription program called Coyuchi for Life; get new linens at a discount every six, 12 or 24 months, and the old, returned ones are recycled or upcycled.

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Lenders are digging a little deeper You may have to give more personal data to get personal loan

By Annie Millerbernd NerdWallet

Would you feel comfortable disclosing your bank account information on a personal loan application? What about your work history? Your college major?

That’s what it could take to borrow money from some loan companies that consider alternative data — which can be anything that isn’t in your credit report — when deciding whether to approve your loan application.

Companies that use the data say it helps them better evaluate applicants by giving them insight beyond a credit report, which usually shows things like your name, address, Social Security number, and current and past credit accounts.

But some consumer advocates say that while certain types of alternative data can be promising for consumers, others have the potential to reinforce existing racial and economic disparities and limit access to money for lowand middle-income people.

Does it help or hurt?

With the consumer’s approval, using bank account information like credits and debits — which can show responsible financial behavior — on a loan application can be positive for those historically underserved by the credit system, says Chi Chi Wu, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center, a consumer advocacy group.

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application “replicates existing inequality and it reinforces it,” she says.

Wu referenced racial disparities in occupational and educational attainment in testimony she gave to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee about the use of alternative data in credit scoring and underwriting.

A 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows that 41% of employed white people and 54% of Asian people work in professional or management fields, while 31% of employed blacks and 22% of Latinos work in those fields.

But Dave Girouard, CEO and co-founder of online lending platform Upstart, which asks for financial information, education and work history on loan applications, says the company works closely with regulators to avoid unfair bias in its application decisions.

When tested against a model that uses traditional credit and application information, the combination of alternative data and machine learning that Upstart uses to assess borrowers approved applicants with 620 to 660 credit

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When applying for a personal loan, some lenders may ask you for information that isn’t on your credit report. In some cases, information like where you live, where you went to school and your major are taken into account.

scores — bad-to-fair scores on the FICO scale — about twice as often, according to a post on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s website summarizing the test.

Girouard says that while many of the variables Upstart considers in an application decision have a clear connection to an applicant’s financials, others are considered because the algorithms the company uses have deemed them relevant to someone’s ability to repay.

“Our model wouldn’t care about a variable unless it had demonstrated that it’s predictive,” he says.

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hard because even the credit score itself has racial disparities,” she says.

But many lenders have a minimum credit score requirement for an unsecured loan, because it’s still considered a strong indicator of your financial responsibility.

Online lender Earnest requires borrowers have at least a 680 credit score to get a personal loan.

But Chief Product Officer David Green says the company also asks applicants to link bank account information to give a more current view of how that person spends

Lenders and consumer advocates agree the credit scoring system is imperfect. The Federal Trade Commission reported in 2013 that 1 in 5 Americans had a mistake in at least one of their three credit reports. You can check for errors on your credit reports for free.

Wu says a credit score can also represent an economic advantage or disadvantage that’s outside of a person’s control.

“In terms of lending without replicating existing disparities, it’s

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Sustainability a challenge for fashion industry

By Lizzie Knight Associated Press

LONDON — Sustainability in fashion is a hot button topic, with retailers large and small racing to prove their green credentials, but the desire for new attire churns and the industry remains one of the world’s largest polluters as climate activists and watchdogs sound alarms.

The industry is the second largest consumer of water and is responsible for 8-10% of global carbon emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined, according to the United Nations Environment Program.

“So, for example, it would take 13 years to drink the water that is used to make one pair of jeans and one T-shirt,” said Fee Gilfeather, a sustainability expert at the nonprofit OXFAM. “It’s just an incredible amount of environmental resources that are required for making the clothing that we wear.”

Harmful chemicals, global transport of goods and nonbiodegradable packaging add to the environmental cost. The combined impact has put the industry under scrutiny among consumers who want to know where — and how — their clothes are produced. They’re demanding ethical practices and responsible retailing.

Some manufacturers and retailers have found innovative solutions, both large and small.

At the high end of the market, designers are keen to make sustainable fashion synonymous with luxury. In 2015, a sustainability report by Nielsen found that 66% of consumers are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly clothing. At the low, fast fashion end of the industry, promises have been made.

Inditex, the retail giant that owns Zara, H&M and many other brands, announced a sustainability pledge in July, saying it wants all its clothes to be made from

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In addition, the global fashion sector addressed climate change by launching the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action at the COP24 climate conference in Katowice in December 2018.

Leading fashion brands, retailers, supplier organizations, a major shipping company and global NGO WWF International have agreed to collectively address the climate impact of the industry across sectors. Patricia Espinosa, the executive secretary for UN Climate Change, said the charter comes at a time when “we needed it most.” The charter recognizes the crucial role of fashion as a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, with multiple opportunities to reduce emissions. It hopes to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and notes a number of issues: decarbonization of the production phase; selection of climate friendly and sustainable materials; the need for low-carbon transport;

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The production department at fashion giant Inditex’s headquarters in La Coruna, Spain, where Zara fashion garments are designed. is shown April 10, 2012. Inditex, the retail giant that owns Zara, H&M and many other brands, announced a sustainability pledge in July, saying it wants all its clothes to be made from sustainable or recycled fabrics by 2025.

In Britain, the Environmental Audit Committee reported on the problem earlier this year and

and improving consumer dialogue and awareness.

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DJ Don Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dies at 79

By David Bauder Associated Press

NEW YORK — Radio personality Don Imus, whose career was made and then undone by his acid tongue during a decades-long rise to stardom and an abrupt public plunge after a nationally broadcast racial slur, has died. He was 79.

Imus died Friday morning at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in College Station, Texas, after being hospitalized since Christmas Eve, according to a statement issued by his family. Deirdre, his wife of 25 years, and his son Wyatt, 21, were at his side, with his son Zachary Don Cates returning from military service overseas.

He died of complications from lung disease.

Imus survived drug and alcohol woes, a raunchy appearance before President Clinton and several firings during his long career behind the microphone. But he was vilified and eventually fired after describing a women’s college basketball team as “nappy headed hos.”

His April 2007 racist and misogynist crack about the mostly black Rutgers squad, an oft-replayed 10-second snippet, crossed a line that Imus had long straddled as his irascible rants catapulted him to prominence. The remark was heard coast to coast on 60 radio stations and on a simulcast aired each morning on MSNBC. At the time, his “Imus in the Morning” show was home to presidential hopefuls, political pundits and his favourite musicians, a must-listen in the media and political corridors of New York and Washington. Ten years earlier, Time magazine had named him one of the 25 most influential Americans. But the remark made him an immediate pariah and he was dropped by CBS Radio and MSNBC. Imus apologized repeatedly, calling his remark “completely inappropriate ... thoughtless and stupid,” and met with the team to hear how his comment hurt them.

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found that the U.K. buys more clothes than any other country in Europe, throwing away 1 million tonnes annually with over 661,000,000 pounds going to incinerators or landfills. The EAC, chaired by Member of Parliament Mary Creagh, concluded that fashion retailers should take responsibility for the clothes they sell. The Committee called for a producer responsibility scheme for textiles, which would add a small amount to the cost of each item, raising money to invest in recycling centers to divert clothing from landfills and incineration.

The British government, then led by Prime Minister Theresa May, rejected all the committee’s proposals, much to the dismay of Fashion Revolution, a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry.

“That set us back 20 years at the very, very least. It is inexcusable and frankly, unforgivable,” said the organization’s creative director and co-founder, Orsola De Castro. “Some of those recommendations, you’d think why would you not

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Cable television and radio personality Don Imus appears on his last “Imus in the Morning” program on the Fox Business Network, in New York, on May 29, 2015.

Although he returned to radio, and the Fox Business Network simulcast his show for a number of years, he never approached the same influence before retiring in 2018.

The incident “did change my feelings about making fun of some people who didn’t deserve to be made fun of and didn’t have a mechanism to defend themselves,” Imus told CBS News upon his retirement.

Imus’ unsparing on-air persona was tempered by his off-air philanthropy, raising more than $40 million for groups including the CJ Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. He ran a New Mexico ranch for dying children, and often used his radio show to solicit guests for donations.

A pediatric medical centre bearing Imus’ name was opened at the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.

Joe Scarborough, who replaced Imus in MSNBC’s morning lineup, tweeted that “Morning Joe” owed its format to Imus.

“No one else could have gotten away with that much talk on cable news,” Scarborough wrote.

take that into consideration? And the reality is that the U.K. government in this occasion has also looked very out of touch because we are seeing quite a lot of policy change happening, for instance, in France.

And it seems that them not getting up to speed on this is a terrible thing.”

The industry has other problems as well. It has been accused of unethical labor practices, though the tide began to turn after the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013, when an eightstory building containing a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangledesh, collapsed and killed 1,134 people.

“We’re seeing a huge rise in public demand over not just better products, but better buying habits. And we’re looking at a generation that is applying scrutiny, that is wanting to know that brands are accountable. And obviously transparency has been really on the rise ever since the Rana Plaza disaster,” De Castro said.

But significant change throughout the industry, coupled with mass consumer action, has yet to come, she said.

“Real effective changes? I don’t think we’re seeing any particular impact, but look, when it comes to awareness, massive difference,” De Castro said.

“Thanks for everything, Don, and Godspeed.”

Yet even in death, he was a polarizing figure. Several African Americans on Twitter were unforgiving, saying, in effect, “good riddance.”

The Huffington Post headlined its obituary, “Don Imus, racist radio show host, dead at 79.”

Even though Imus was unsparing in mocking politicians of all stripes — he called former VicePresident Dick Cheney a “war criminal” — he was praised on Twitter Friday by conservative media personalities Sean Hannity and Mark Levin. Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham said he was responsible for her radio career.

“Love him or hate him — & he gave his audience cause to do both — he was a giant in radio,” tweeted CBS’ Anthony Mason, who interviewed Imus at the time of his retirement.

Imus, born on a Riverside, California cattle ranch, was the oldest of two boys — his brother Fred later became an “Imus In the Morning” show regular. The family moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where Imus joined the Marines before

taking jobs as a freight train brakeman and uranium miner.

Only at age 28 did he appear on the airwaves. His caustic persona, though it would later serve him well, was initially a problem: Imus was canned by a small station in Stockton, California, for uttering the word “hell.”

The controversy only enhanced his career, a pattern that continued throughout the decades.

Imus, moving to larger California stations, earned Billboard’s “Disc Jockey of the Year” award for medium-sized markets after a stunt where he ordered 1,200 hamburgers to go from a local McDonald’s.

He moved to Cleveland and by 1971, was doing the morning drive-time show on WNBC-AM in New York, the nation’s largest and most competitive radio market. He brought along a destructive taste for vodka.

He was a “shock jock” before the term was coined, and listeners flocked to hear what outrageous things he’d say, like phoning people to wake them up and ask, “Are ya naked?” He played characters like the radio evangelist Rev. Billy Sol Hargis. His demons also made it an open question many mornings whether he’d show up for his 6 a.m. shift.

Imus was fired by WNBC but returned in triumph two years later adding a new vice: cocaine. While his career turned around, his first marriage, which produced daughters Nadine, Ashley, Elizabeth and Toni, fell apart.

Imus struggled with addiction until a 1987 stint at a Florida alcohol rehabilitation centre, coming out just as WNBC became the fledgling all-sports station WFAN, which retained Imus’ non-sports show as its morning anchor.

His career again soared. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame and MSNBC signed up his simulcast when the network started in 1996. He mixed comedy with A-list guests like Senators John Kerry and John McCain.

Media personalities like NBC’s Tim

Russert and Frank Rich of The New York Times were regulars.

A book plug on Imus’ show guaranteed sales, and authors were soon queuing up for a slot on the show.

Imus rarely missed a chance to get in trouble, even in the good times. He engaged in a longrunning feud with shock jock Howard Stern, who usurped Imus’ position as the No. 1 morning host in New York City.

But as he retired, Imus called Stern one of the top five radio personalities of all time. He gave himself the same rank, adding Arthur Godfrey, Wolfman Jack and Jack Benny.

“He had a big problem with me,” Imus said about Stern. “I didn’t with him.”

In 1996, Imus outraged guests at the annual Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner in 1996, cracking wise about President Clinton’s extramarital activities as the first lady sat stone-faced nearby. “We all know you’re a pot-smoking weasel,” Imus said at another point about Clinton.

A White House spokesman called Imus’ bit “fairly tasteless.”

One year later, he was sued by a Manhattan judge after ripping the jurist on air as a “creep” and “a senile old dirtbag.” Critics carped over the show’s content, with Imus deflecting most complaints by claiming he was an all-inclusive offender. However, one show regular was fired in 2005 after a particularly vile crack about cancer-stricken singer Kylie Minogue.

A February 2006 profile in Vanity Fair contained the quote that might best serve as Imus’ epitaph.

“I talk to millions of people every day,” he said while riding home in a limousine after one show. “I just like it when they can’t talk back.”

Imus remarried in December 1994, to the former Deirdre Coleman. They had one son, Wyatt, and adopted Zachary after he attended one of his camps for cancerstricken children.

Advice to first-time gardeners: Think small ... find your spot This shows some easy to grow edibles thriving in containers that can be moved to follow the sun. The boxes are designed with built-in water reservoirs that provide moisture to the plant roots as needed.

By Dean Fosdick Associated Press

Another growing season is building momentum with the arrival of the 2020 seed catalogs, and gardeners are drafting plans for new harvests. There’s such a thing as being too enthusiastic, though, especially among novices.

Beginners can achieve their best planting results by thinking small.

“Starting too large is the most common mistake made by first-time gardeners,” said Barbara Murphy, a Master Gardener coordinator and horticulturist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension for 23 years.

“Limit yourself to 10 feet by 10 feet,” she says. “If you grow frustrated because of too many things happening the first year, there’s a good chance you won’t feel like gardening for a second. You can always expand as your skills develop.”

Other tips that beginners can start thinking about now: Find the right location. You need 12 to 16 hours of sun per day for a vegetable garden, Murphy said. Ornamental gardens aren’t as fussy.

Gardens also need a convenient water source and rich, well-drained soils.

“Good soil preparation is important to success, but be patient,” said Rosie Lerner, an Extension horticulturist with Purdue University. “Don’t force the soil when it’s wet. Soil structures will compact and get tight. That makes it tough for water and air to move through and greatly inhibits growth.”

Squeeze the soil gently in your hand. If it crumbles a bit when squeezed, it’s ready for use. “It can take a long time to get good soil texture, and just minutes to destroy it if you work it while it’s too wet,” Lerner said.

Keep records: “You can learn a lot by recording things,” Lerner said. “What worked and what didn’t. Put those lessons to use the following year.”

For vegetable gardens, choose easy-to-grow plants like leaf lettuce, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, green beans and

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something heavier, Bearaby has blankets woven of soft, pliable Tencel — a tree fiber — in 15-, 20- and 25-pound weights.

Want something super luxe? JG Switzer offers English lambswool and cashmere blankets trimmed with silk, in relaxing hues like

dataset and it’s an important part of your financial story,” Green says. “I looked at thousands and thousands of credit reports in my first couple years at Earnest, and a lot of times you can tell (the credit score) just is telling the wrong story.”

champagne, raven and snowy white.

A nice whipstitch trims the Alta reversible blanket from Peacock Alley. The blanket is made of combed Portuguese cotton and acrylic, in quiet color pairings like white/linen and pearl/flint.

Garnet Hill has a couple of beautiful wool blankets that are plush but practical. From Eileen Fisher Home, there’s a windowpane-patterned merino wool blanket, and from Pendleton the Eco-Wise wool plaid

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radishes. Leave more challenging plants like cauliflower, melons, celery and broccoli for another season.

Deal quickly with insects. “Make regular visits to your garden to check for plant pests,” Murphy said. “Don’t worry about the adults. You want to go after the eggs before they develop into juvenile leaf cutters. Most eggs are on the underside of leaves. Use soapy water and picking or simply remove the infested leaves.”

Weeds compete with your plants for nutrients and water.

Get rid of them before they go to seed.

Mulching retains soil moisture, cools the ground and smothers weeds. Use natural and free materials like shredded leaves, newspaper, grass clippings and sawdust that also enrich the soil over time.

Avoid overcrowding. That stresses plants, invites disease and reduces yields.

Recruit pollinators. Adding clumps of pollen-rich blooms (think daisy-like coneflowers, sunflowers, asters) to a vegetable mix enhances pollination and boosts harvests.

Eliminate or ease up on the pesticides. Chemicals don’t discriminate. They kill the beneficial insects along with the bad.

Lenders need consent An increase in the intrusive nature of the data lenders consider in application decisions should be met with more transparency to the consumer about what’s being used, says Brent Adams, senior vice president of policy and communication

for the Chicago-based financial research and advocacy nonprofit Woodstock Institute. “There’s another piece of this which (is) — it’s inevitable,” Adams says. “There’s no real point in digging one’s heels in and opposing the use of alternative data because it’s inevitable.”

or striped blanket. Both can be popped in the washing machine on the cold setting, and tumbled dry.

Sherpa fleece is the hot fashion material this season, and the trend has found its way into home decor, too, on upholstery, soft furnishings and bedding. Target has a squooshy blanket that’s modestly priced and comes in dark green, blush or gray, as well as a Made by Design sweaterfleece blanket in heathered gray or navy. Pottery Barn has one with the

Sherpa material on one side and a crisp black-and-white gingham cotton on the other, so you basically have a coverlet and blanket in one.

Want to make your own blanket but don’t know how to knit or crochet? The Bernat Alize EZ Wool is a pre-looped yarn that lets you create your blanket — or any craft project — without needles, hooks or really any knowhow. There are loads of colors, in soft, chunky, machine-washable chenille wool blends.

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n the eve of Christmas Eve, I received an annual phone call from a great friend, but mildly eccentric, vet buddy who dwells in the hinterlands of scarcely populated state where snow has the propensity to arrive in the form of airborne avalanches. Such inundations always seem to catch him by surprise and this time around, it launched him into orbit.

He burned serious minutes harping about how long it took to find and extricate his new hybrid from a snow berm the size of a beached blue whale only to discover his eco-ride frozen solid.

I haven’t heard him so jacked up since he discovered that his costly bottled water originated in the headwaters of a city water tap somewhere in Moot Point, Arkansas.

When his tirade eased off, he mumbled that it gets so frosty working outdoors that he’s afraid to bump into anything lest several of his extremely vital lower appendages shatter and abruptly terminate his chance of expanding the family’s lineage.

I offered my sympathies but said that I was a bit confused as to why he called because of a

Unhinged alaska Nick Varney few feet of snow and a wounded wimp-mobile.

“A few feet of *&^%$#* snow?”

He fumed. “I’m standing on my *&&^%$% roof to get a cell signal.”

“My, my, Mr. Church Elder, I’ll bet you don’t throw around expletives like that during your council meetings.”

“I apologize for stepping in it, but we’ve had this type of discussion before and I’m flat embarrassed to say that I forgot what you told me a couple of years ago when a storm buried our house.”

“I suggested that you gingerly stuff some hot packs into your Jockeys and stand around until you could sit down without snapping off any vital parts of your nether region and then make a call to set up reservations for a snorkeling safari in Fiji. That’s

what I’d do but, as of now, I don’t see that happening. It was pretty mellow up here until we got hit with around two inches of snow last night.”

“What the #^+^?”

“Yep, and there may be another inch to come. Weird, huh? Just yesterday, we were giving some consideration to mowing the lawn because of the forty-degree weather.”

His incomprehensible response was something resembling a wolf being goosed mid howl.

“Yep, the conditions have been so mild that feral pheasant roosters are convinced that it’s spring and have been zipping around the deck challenging each other like they just pounded a gizzard sized serving of Viagra. It’s unseemly and an embarrassment to the male species.”

“If they keep up their randy shenanigans, they are going to be invited to the Super Bowl as diced hors d’oeuvres accompanying the cherrywood smoked salmon and stuffed mushrooms.”

“Sounds beyond delicious, wait…what do you mean plus forty degrees and horn- dog pheasants?

Are you hammered? What’s going on up there?”

“Well, it has been somewhat lukewarm and wet for the last few months, although we did experience a small quantity of snow that stayed around long enough for some rigs to install plows big enough to clear major mountain passes. Why don’t you beat feet to the beach house your grandpa left you in Key West until your dream rig thaws out enough that you can at least activate its rotisserie option?”

“You know, you haven’t been much help. My wife was right.

She said I wouldn’t get a straight answer out of you because you’re a Neanderthal and have the sophistication of an uneducated peasant when it comes to dealing with crucial issues.”

“Oh, come on now, I suggested the hot packs and you had plenty of warnings about what was headed your way. Why didn’t you have your wheels in the garage along with your bride’s vehicle?”

“She doesn’t have a car.”

“I was talking about her broom.”

Click.

I admit the conversation could have gone a bit smoother but my friend is the consummate procrastinator and invariably waits to track down his snowblower until

his equipment shed is an outline in a snowdrift.

The man has lived in the same place for 11 years but always seems dumbfounded when Mother Nature suddenly whacks him with a mass of white so deep that he has to let his dogs out their second story window to pee.

Today, I called him back to wish him a forthcoming Happy New Year and advise him that the Weather Channel was declaring that his area should prepare for blizzard conditions including two to three feet of more snow.

Once we exchanged New Year wishes and he finally grasped the meaning of my warning, I detected a gurgle like someone was choking on a mouthful of lutefisk and then a muffled, background, argument about heading for Key West just before the phone went dead.

Next March, I’ll try to call him on his birthday. Hopefully, if his wife answers, she will have used the Rosetta Stone program I just sent her. Speaking Neanderthal is not that hard to learn.

Nick can be reached at ncvarney@gmail.com if he isn’t chasing libidinous roosters around the back forty again.

around the peninsula Women in Ag Conference The 8th Annual Women in Ag Conference will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25. The oneday gathering takes place simultaneously at locations throughout Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

This year’s theme is Healthy Farms and the Kenai Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau is sponsoring the local venue at the Kenai River Center. Local start time for the event is 7 a.m. Other Alaska locations are Homer, Palmer, Anchorage and Fairbanks. More information and a link to registration can be found at womeninag.wsu.edu Registration is $30 until Jan. 17 and $35 after that.

Contact kpchapterfb@gmail.com with questions.

Making a difference together

Alaska Farm Bureau meeting The next meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau will be held at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture building on Friday, Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The program will be about Animal Husbandry with a large animal vet and local Co-op Extension expert, Dr. Casey Matney. We encourage any local 4-H or FFA members who may interested in Animal Husbandry to attend. If you are unable to attend in person, please email kpchapterfb@gmail.com for zoom meeting information.

Kenai Historical Society Kenai Historical Society will meet on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 1:30 p.m. at the Kenai Visitors Center. After the business meeting Manny Linderman from Kaknu Kruzers will be guest presenter. He will be showing a video of the local classic cars and some of their road trips all set to oldies music. For more information call June at 283-1946.

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 Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.

Agenda topics will include elections for expired seats, 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.

Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee meeting The Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game

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Drakes’ Lodge on the Kenai wants to thank all of our local support from throughout our community. This sign is a true reflection of “Together Makes A Difference.” Drakes’ Lodge on the Kenai is veteran owned and operated. Open year-round 24/7.

Advisory Committee will be holding a public meeting in Kenai at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture building at 40610 Kalifornsky Beach Road on Monday, Dec. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda topics will include Upper Cook Inlet Finfish proposals. For more information contact Mike Crawford at 252-2919 or contact ADF&G Boards Support at 907-267-2354.

‘Dancing at Lughnesa’ auditions Kenai Performers announces auditions for the play, “Dancing at Lughnesa,” directed by Ian McEwen on Friday, Jan. 10, 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 11, 4-6 p.m. at 44045 K-Beach Road (backside of Subway restaurant). Auditions are open to ages 18

Salmon Sisters thanks the community for a decade of support We have lots to celebrate as we wrap up the decade in which our company, Salmon Sisters, was born. Our Alaskan community supported us in countless ways as we prepared to become business owners; our parents, teachers and coaches in Homer instilled in us the confidence to dream big and stay deeply rooted in the values that make our home special — a strong community, respect for the environment, and enduring resourcefulness.

The Homer Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee taught us that giving back to our community is powerful no matter what form it takes — through money, time or attention.

During our first seasons running a business, local shops in Homer and Anchorage took a

chance on our designs and taught us how to create packing slips and invoices for our first wholesale orders, commercial fishermen wore our first hoodies with pride on and off the water, people around Alaska shared our frozen fish boxes with their families and told their friends out of state where they could find delicious Alaska seafood and the story behind its wild harvest. Every day we’re still learning about running a business and defining success in an ever-changing landscape, but we are grateful for the gifts our community has given us.

We have designed our business to give back to this community, who inspires us deeply, through our Give Fish Project. One percent of our company’s sales is set aside to

and up. There are roles for three men and five women. Rehearsals start in March and performance dates are May 8-10 and 15-17.

For more information, call Terri at 252-6808.

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge events ■■ Visitors are welcome to come watch a movie (choose from our list) when we are open provided there isn’t already something occurring in the multi-purpose room. We do light the fire at noon so feel free to warm up or enjoy the comfy sofas in front of the fireplace in the afternoons.

■■ The Wilderness First Aid Class is happening Jan. 11-12. Of the 18 spaces, there are five spaces still available. Register at the

give wild seafood, caught by our state’s fishermen, to the Food Bank of Alaska. We have donated over 130,000 cans of wild salmon caught by fishermen in Alaska, which have been distributed to communities large and small, across the state. Close to one in seven people, and one in five children struggle with hunger in Alaska. We are proud to play a part in tackling food insecurity by sharing the bounty of the ocean, and we hope to inspire other businesses to find creative ways to address challenges in their own communities.

Eating wild Alaska seafood makes us feel healthy and strong, and we want to share this good food with as many people as possible. What’s more, our state’s sustainably managed renewable resources will provide healthy food and healthy communities for countless generations.

We owe the success of the Give Fish Project to the freight services generously donated by Lynden, the quality fish

Visitor Center. Cost is $185 + $40 for optional CPR. Half cost is due at registration. Class is through SafetyEd (out of Eagle River) but will be in our Environmental Education Center.

■■ The Kenai Refuge Visitor Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10-5 p.m. We will be closed the following extra days due to the holidays: Dec. 24 and 25 as well as Dec. 31 and Jan 1.

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processing by Silver Bay Seafoods and the hard work of their fishing fleet, and to our customers, who are wearing our gear and supporting our business with their purchases.

We are also proud to be supporting seasonal and full time work for Alaskans through our stores in Homer, Seward and Juneau. We love being part of the local economy, highlighting Alaskan makers and artists, and being involved in the issues most important our oceans and the people and animals who depend on them.

As we head into a new decade, a big thank you to Alaska and Alaskans for inspiring us, supporting us, and giving us the opportunity to tell the story of wild Alaska seafood and our coastal communities. Happy holidays from our crew to yours, and thank you for helping us give fish this year; a rising tide floats all boats.

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Cook Inlet Academy hosts Coke Classic Tournament Cook Inlet Academy hosted the CIA Classic Basketball Tournament Dec. 19-Dec. 21.

What a great weekend of basketball at Cook Inlet Academy’s Coke Classic Tournament! So many great teams, players and performances! Thursday night kicked things off with a special guest and a very special moment before the Eagles faced off against Niko.

Friday evening, your Eagles took on the SoHi JV team. Offensively, we started out slow but finally got things going late in the 1st quarter. At the end of the period the score was CIA - 11 / SoHi - 16. Our offense sputtered during the 2nd quarter, allowing SoHi to jump out to a 30 to 17 lead at the half. The Eagles continued to battle in the 3rd but every time we would go on a small run, the Stars seemed to have an answer. At the end of the 3rd, CIA - 28 / SoHi - 46. In the 4th we continued to struggle to find our offensive rhythm, allowing the Stars to come away with the victory, CIA - 38 / SoHi - 55.

Saturday brought a new day and new

challenge. The guys arrived early and stayed focused on the task before them, the Ninilchik Wolverines, all day long. We came out from the tip ready to go, battling back and forth through the first quarter. At the end of 1, the score was CIA - 11 / Ninilchik - 12. We continued to fight in the 2nd, going back and forth. The Wolverines went a run midway through the quarter but allowed us to go on a run of our own as the the half cane to and end. CIA - 22 / Ninilchik - 33. Heading into the locker room, the guys were jacked and ready to keep going. We came out of the break running in the 3rd, cutting the lead to 4. However, as the quarter came to an end, we allowed Ninilchik to go on a small run to push their lead back to 51 - 42. The 4th quarter was full of fireworks as the Eagles never quit, cutting the lead to 4 once again, with 2+ minutes left in the game. After some back and forth, the Wolverines were able to get a couple of quick buckets and hit their freethrows to pull out the victory, CIA - 64 / Ninilchik - 74. Congratulations to a very good

Ninilchik squad. We can’t wait to do it again!

On the night, Senior, Robert Walsh was lights-out, leading his Eagles on both the defensive and offensive sides of the ball.

Robert finished with 17 points and played great defense. Sophomore, James Boyd chipped in another 16 points, while his older brother Joshua Boyd also helped anchor a stout Eagle defensive effort. Great job guys!

There’s just so much to say about this weekend. We learned so much about our team, with some really great moments throughout the tournament. We also identified areas we need to continue to work on, and those will be our focus over the next couple of weeks as we head into our regular season. Regardless of the final scores this weekend, I am so proud of our guys and how they competed Thursday night and how we bounced back from a tough loss on Friday to play an incredible game Saturday. This group of young men never quit and had a chance to easily walk away this weekend with a 2 & 1 record.

For their efforts this weekend, we had several of our Eagles walk away with some tournament hardware. Sophomore, James Boyd won the free-throw contest, hitting 21 out of 25. Freshman, Colvin Moore walked away with the second-place medal for 3-pointers, hitting 14 triples in 1 minute.

Both James and Joshua Boyd made the alltournament team and your CIA Boys Team won the Sportsmanship award, as voted in by the coaches. Great job this weekend by all of our Eagles!

Finally, I would like to give a HUGE shout out to our fans, who packed the gym every day and really helped to keep our team motivated throughout the game! I also want to give another HUGE thanks to all the parents and volunteers who put in countless hours to help make this week’s tournament possible! Your efforts did not go unnoticed!

All of you are what makes CIA such an awesome place to host a tournament.

— Submitted by Boys Varsity Coach Brian Moore

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Jan. 2, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 6-Friday, Jan. 10: All activities canceled Social Security: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

National Hat Day: Wear your favorite hat to lunch, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

No-host dinner at Louie’s: Monday, Jan. 20, 4:30 p.m., $3 Birthday lunch: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11:30 a.m., $7 suggested donation or free if your birthday is in January and you are more than 60 years old.

Riverside Band — lunchtime entertainment, Monday, Jan. 20, 11:30 a.m.

Kenai Peninsula Caregivers Group: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1-3 p.m.

Living Well with Diabetes class: Thursdays, Jan. 16, 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 13, 20.

Course books are free, six-week commitment, 12 people maximum Sterling pancake breakfast: Saturday, Jan. 25, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Leave at 9 a.m. from Vintage Pointe, $5 ride fee Bells, lunchtime entertainment: Monday, Jan. 27, 11 a.m.

Super Bowl party: Friday, Jan. 31, 11:30 a.m. Over 60 — $7 suggested donation.

Under 60 — $14 Nikiski Senior Center Lunch is everyday from 11:30-1 p.m.

Members $8, nonmembers $9, kids 6-10 year $4, kids 5 and under are free. Yoga is offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, and pilates is offered on 10 to 11 a.m. on Mondays. The Nikiski Coloring and Craft Club meets to color over coffee and conversations after lunch on Wednesdays. Thursdays: Pinochle, 12-30-3:30 p.m.; Bible study, 1-3 p.m. Game night potluck will be hosted weekly, in the downstairs area of the center. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite dish to share. 5:30 p.m., every Friday, Nikiski Senior Center. Games of Cribbage will be help upstairs weekly. 1 p.m., every Saturday.

high schoolers on a wild quest to save them.

This movie is packed with action, full of surprises, and fun for everyone. Rated PG. ■■ Tween Tie Dye: Friday, Jan. 3 at 1:30 p.m.

Start the New Year with a new tie dyed shirt.

Bring a clean cotton shirt and the library will supply the rest. This program is designed for ages 10 to 14.

■■ Kids Robotics STEM Program: Monday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. Come learn about robotics in this hands-on program with the staff of the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska.

All ages welcome: children under 10 must bring a responsible buddy.

■■ Disney Karaoke: Saturday, Jan. 25 at 10:30 a.m. If you love to sing Disney songs, you don’t want to miss this! All ages are welcome (yes, adults too) and all singing abilities are encouraged! Bring the whole family to perform or listen to others.

Themed costumes are welcome!

■■ Soldotna Library Friends Book and Art Sale: Thursday, Jan. 30 from 2-6 p.m.

Join us for great deals on books and art!

All proceeds benefit the Soldotna Public Library.

■■ Movies @ the Library: Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for a movie and popcorn!

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child, but he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil. Rated PG-13.

■■ 2020 U.S. Census Recruitment: Thursday, Jan. 2, 6-7 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 23, 6-7 p.m. Earn extra income while helping your community! Stop by for a few minutes and meet with local Census representative Mark Larson to learn more about working for the 2020 Census. Flexible hours: pay starts at $28 an hour.

■■ Social Security Webinar: Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. This webinar will provide details on the Social Security retirement program, filing strategy options for spouses’ benefits, determining the right time to file, how to work and collect benefits at the same time, how deciding when to file for retirement benefits can affect widow(er)s benefits, and more. Presented by Public Affairs Specialist Kimberly Herrmann.

■■ Coffee, Donuts, and a Show: Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Start your weekend off right! Relax and enjoy coffee and treats while watching a film on a Saturday morning. A high-schooler is accidentally transported in a time machine back to the 1950s, where he inadvertently interferes with his future parents’ budding romance. Now, the boy must figure out how to set things right, or risk changing the future. Rated PG. ■■ Grant Writing Workshop for Community Change Makers: Monday, Jan. 27 from 12:30-4 p.m.

■■ Join Meredith Noble, founder of learngrantwriting.org, and discover 100+ new grants. Learn to find the grants worth your precious time without endless web searching, guessing what the founder wants, and wondering if you have a chance of winning.

Registration is $90 per person. Please register at https://www.learngrantwriting.org/kp ■■ Tree Buying Workshop: Saturday, Feb. 1 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Spruce bark beetles got your trees down? Join Forester Mitch Michaud to learn what kinds of trees to plant, where and how to buy them, and more. Stay tuned for a tree-planting session in April.​ Ongoing events ■■ Code Club Mondays at 4 p.m. Interested in learning Scratch, Python, Java, HTML, or more? Join Code Club and learn to build websites, games, and basic apps. Absolute beginner-friendly! Laptops provided. Ages 10-18 welcome. Canceled Dec. 23, 30, and Jan. 6.

■■ Toddler Story Time (18 months-3 years): Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Get up and get moving at the library with stories, songs, and silly fun that encourages your toddler’s language skills!

■■ LEGO® Brick Club Tuesdays at 4 p.m.: Tell your stories and build your world with Lego® bricks. Bring a friend with you and let your imagination go wild. Adult supervision needed for those under the age of 10.

■■ Bouncing Babies Story Time (birth-18 months): Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Come share songs, stories, and snuggle time with Bouncing Babies.

■■ Preschool Story Time (3-5 years): Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Come share stories, songs, and other learning fun!

■■ Teen Lounge: Every Wednesday at 4 p.m. Teen Lounge is a weekly program for middle-school and high school students.

Join us for PS4, board games, Nerf battles, study sessions, crafts, and other fun! Snacks provided.

Meredith Noble, founder of LearnGrantWriting.Org and author of the book “How to Write a Grant.” Participants will discover 100+ new grants and learn to filter the grants without endless web searching, guessing what the founder wants, and wondering if you have a chance of winning. Registration is $90 per person. If you’re interested in attending, the registration page is live www. learngrantwriting.org/kp Freezer Food switches gears for December Tsalteshi Trails continues its Freezer Food Series of community races. November was running month, December is biking and January will be skiing. Races are held at 2 p.m. Sundays at the trails. Check Tsalteshi Trails on Facebook for each week’s race route and trailhead. Register online at tsalteshi.org or in person at 1:30 p.m. before each week’s race. Bring a nonperishable food donation for a discounted race fee. For more information, email tsalteshi@yahoo. com or call 252-6297.

Canine Good Citizen tests Kenai Kennel Club will be offering Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA) tests on Saturday, Jan. 18 beginning at 1 p.m. For more information about the CGC program, go to AKC. org and look for CGC Test Items to find out what your dog will need to know. Cost is $25 per dog to take the test. If you would like to pre-register please email kenaiobedience@ gmail.com. Sign up soon!

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholic Anonymous meetings take place seven days a week. Call 907-2835722 or visit aakenaipeninsula.org for more information.

North Peninsula Recreation Service Area events Nikiski youth basketball, season starts Jan. 7 for first and second grade, games are held weekly on Tuesday nights.

Co-ed volleyball teams also available for fourth and sixth grade, registration going on now. And if you enjoy volunteering or coaching, we could use your help, come be a basketball or volleyball coach.

Let’s get dancing, come join our free line dance classes on Jan. 9 and 23 at 6 p.m., must be 18 years’ old or older to participate.

Other activities include Home School Gym, Tot Time, Yoga, Full Swing Golf, Senior Stride and Table Tennis. For more information, contact Jackie at 776-8800.

The Nikiski Community Recreation Center offers Daily Gym Activities and Fitness Classes. Fitness classes currently being offered are Yoga, Body Blast, Zumba Strong, Senior Stride and Spin Class. Gym activities include tot time and home-school gym time, and pickle ball is held twice a week in the evenings. Full Swing Golf is available Monday through Saturday. For more information, please contact Jackie at 776-8800.

Kenai Community Library December

The Nikiski Pool will be offering Lifeguard Classes and Swimming Lessons. American Red Cross Lifeguard Classes are a week long and will start Jan. 13. Open registration for all Swimming Lessons begins Dec. 30. For more information, contact Nigel at 776-8800.

The Nikiski Pool will be offering Aqua Cardio Exercise/’HIIT’ High Intensity Interval Training. Low impact cardio exercise classes lead by instructor but you work out at your own pace. Held Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 10-11am starting Jan. 14. Class is free but pool admission rates will apply.

For more information, contact Nigel at 776-8800.

■■ Vision Boards: Thursday, Jan. 2 at 4 p.m.

Start the year off right with this fun goal setting program designed for teens and adults! Take a moment and plan for 2020!

Limited space available so sign up today.

For more information please contact Elizabeth at 283-4378 or visit us on Facebook.

■■ Raspberry Pi Club: Friday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m.

Come join us at the library to create games and inventions, learn how to program, make music with Sonic Pi, meet new friends, and more! Whether you want to hone your skills or are learning about Pi for the first time, the Raspberry Pi club is the perfect place for you! If you plan to attend, please sign up at the front desk today!

Ongoing events: ■■ Lego Maker Mondays, Mondays from 4-5 p.m.: Do you like LEGOs? Why not join us each week to create with LEGO based on themes inspired by children’s books! Best for children ages 6-12; children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

■■ Wee Read Story Time, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Designed for children ages 0-3. Every Tuesday enjoy a program full of stories, songs, finger play and more! No registration required.

■■ Chess Club, Tuesdays at 4 p.m.: Get ready to ROOK the HOUSE every Tuesday! Do you like playing Chess or would you like to learn how? The Kenai Community Library is proud to offer a casual program for chess players of all ages and skill levels. Chess boards will be provided.

■■ Preschool Story Time, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Designed for children ages 3-5.

Every Wednesday enjoy a program full of stories, songs, movement and more! No registration required.

Kenai Senior Center activities

Soldotna Public Library activities

The Kenai Senior Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and are open until 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Community meals are served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for lunch is $7 suggested donation for individuals 60 or older, $14 for those under 60. Call 907-283-4156 for more information.

New Year’s Brunch & Talent Show: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Closed Wednesday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day Wii Bowling: Thursdays in January, 1-2 p.m.

Movie and Popcorn Night: “Eddie the Eagle” starring Hugh Jackman, Thursday,

■■ Noon Year’s Eve Story: Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 11:15 a.m. Come ring in the new year at our 4th Annual Noon-Years Eve Story Time! We will have stories, crafts, a balloon drop, and more: all before we count down to noon!

■■ Winter BINGO: Dec. 21-Feb. 29: Don’t hibernate this winter! Pick up your BINGO sheet at the library and join us for fun activities and reading challenges. Stay tuned for more details.

■■ Family Movies @ the Library: Thursday, Jan. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Dora’s parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of God, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped

Cities of Soldotna and Kenai consolidate animal shelters The City of Soldotna partnered this past summer with the City of Kenai to form a regional animal control facility at the Kenai Animal Shelter. The Soldotna shelter has been closed. Soldotna’s full-time animal control officer continues to respond to requests for services including nuisance calls, patrolling, picking up surrendered or stray animals, providing community-wide education on spay/neuter initiatives and transporting impounded Soldotna animals to the animal shelter in Kenai. The Soldotna animal control officer works from the Soldotna Police Dept. and can be reached at 262-4455 (non-emergency number) or messages (only) can be left at 262-3969.

Members of the public needing to retrieve their animals or adopt pets can contact the Kenai Animal Shelter at 283-7353.

GED prep classes Kenai Peninsula College Learning Center is offering free GED prep classes on Monday and Wednesday 9:30-11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday 2-4 p.m. We offer small and personalized classes. Our instructors are available to help with Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies. We provide free practice tests and instructional materials.

For more information call 262-0327 or email Terri Cowart at tcowart@alaska.edu or Bridget Clark at bmclark2@alaska.edu.

Keep Calm and Pickle On! Come on down and play pickleball with a great group of fun people! Happening here at the Sterling Community Center Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Free for current members of the SCC, $3 for nonmembers. Punch-cards are available for convenience. Call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Road in Sterling, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or visit our website, www.sterlingcommunitycenter.com.

Sterling Community Center Crafting On Your Own Let’s get Crafty! Please join us for a noninstructional monthly crafting social hosted

by Rochelle Hansen. For ages 16 and up.

Will be held one Saturday each month 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Please call for schedule or check out our online calendar at www.sterlingcommunitycenter.com. Bring your own crafting projects, materials, and snacks. Free for members, $6/visit for nonmembers. Call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Road in Sterling, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or visit our website, www.sterlingcommunitycenter.com.

Sterling Community Center After School Program 2019/2020 The Sterling Community Center’s After School Program is now open for enrollment. The program began Aug. 20, and is held Monday-Friday, 3:30-5:30 (following the school district’s calendar.) Cost is $80/month for full-time enrolled or $5/day for drop-in attendance. Multiple sibling discount is available. Program includes: homework help if needed, recreational activities, academic enrichment, arts and crafts, free gym time, daily snack, and much more. For questions or more information please call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Rd. in Sterling, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. We accept cash, check, or credit card.

Zumba at the Sterling Community Center!

Let it Move you! Get out of the house and join us for Zumba! The SCC is offering classes taught by certified Zumba instructor Linda Klynstra Mondays and Thursdays 6-7 p.m. Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. It incorporates interval training, alternating fast and slow rhythms, and resistance training for a great workout!

Don’t forget your indoor gym shoes! Free for SCC Members and only $5 for nonmembers. For questions or more information please call us at 907-262-7224 or stop by 38377 Swanson River Road in Sterling,

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Jack Van Impe Presents (N) ‘G’ In Search

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8:30 The Gospel of Christ

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FOX NFL Sunday (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Greta Van Susteren

(10) NBC-2

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137 317

(23) LIFE

108 252

(28) USA

105 242

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139 247

(31) TNT

138 245

(34) ESPN 140 206 (35) ESPN2 144 209 (36) ROOT 426 687 (38) PARMT 241 241

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Manna-Fest Paid Program Soldotna With Perry ‘G’ Church of Stone ‘G’ God NFL Football (N) (Live)

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Christian Worship Hour

Raw Travel ‘PG’

NFL Football (N) (Live)

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(:25) NFL Football Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos. (N) (Live) (:25) NFL Football (N) (Live)

Paid Program DRL Drone Racing (Taped) ‘G’

Mad Dog & Merrill Midwest Grill’n Hope in the Wild ‘G’ The OT (N) (Live) ‘PG’

Leverage “The Top Hat Job” Football Night in America Tainted food. ‘PG’ (N) (Live) ‘14’

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Anchorage Baptist Temple

Stellar Tribute to the Holidays Hezekiah Walker; DeWayne Woods.

Happy Holidays America Holiday celebrations and entertainment.

“Freedom Writers” (2007, Drama) Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn. A teacher inspires at-risk teens to believe in themselves.

3 PM

Paid Program College Basketball Kansas at Stanford. From Maples Pavil- College Football 150: The ‘G’ ion in Stanford, Calif. (N) (Live) American Game

Paid Program Chicago P.D. “A Night Owl” Paid Program Chicago P.D. A candlelight ‘G’ Halstead takes an off-duty ‘G’ vigil for a murdered boy. ‘14’ security job. ‘14’ Travels With Field Trip Rick Steves’ Rick Steves’ Pledge Programming TBA Darley ‘G’ With Curtis Europe ‘G’ Europe ‘G’ Stone ‘G’

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Anchorage Baptist Temple

The NFL Today (N) (Live)

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

8 AM

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Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man (8) W Standing Standing Standing Standing In the Kitchen With David (N) (Live) ‘G’ FITNATION Flex Bike (N) New Year, New Start (N) (Live) ‘G’ FITNATION Flex Bike (N) Dyson: Designs for Living (20) (Live) ‘G’ (Live) ‘G’ (N) (Live) ‘G’ Joel Osteen Paid Program “The Killer Next Door” (2019, Suspense) Andrea Bogart, “Seduced by a Killer” (2019, Suspense) Clare Kramer, Mia “My Stepfather’s Secret” (2019, Suspense) Vanessa Marcil, “Mistress Hunter” (2018, ‘PG’ ‘G’ Hannah Barefoot. A woman discovers that her late husband’s Topalian, David Fumero. A woman’s daughter begins dating a Eddie McClintock, Paris Smith. A teen learns unsavory details Suspense) Laurelee Bell, (23) twin is unhinged. ‘14’ dangerous older man. ‘14’ about her mother’s fiance. ‘14’ Lydia Look. ‘14’ Law & Order: Special Vic(:02) Law & Order: Special (:03) Law & Order: Special (:04) Law & Order: Special (:05) Law & Order: Special (:06) Law & Order: Special (:08) Law & Order: Special (:08) Law & Order: Special (28) tims Unit “Pixies” ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ “Rush Hour” (1998, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom “Fist Fight” (2017, Comedy) Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Tracy “Norbit” (2007, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, “The LEGO Batman Movie” Wilkinson. Mismatched police partners seek a kidnapped girl. Morgan. A fired teacher challenges a snitch to a fight after Cuba Gooding Jr. A henpecked husband’s childhood sweet- (2017) Voices of Will Arnett, (30) school. heart moves back to town.

Michael Cera.

NCIS: New Orleans “Hell on NCIS: New Orleans “Return “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gun- “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016, Science Fiction) Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan (31) the High Water” ‘14’ of the King” ‘14’ ton. An innocent man goes to a Maine penitentiary for life in 1947.

Tudyk. Resistance fighters unite to steal plans for the Death Star.

(6:00) Sunday NFL Count- National College Cornhole Championship (N) (Live) Spartan Race 2019 World Series of Poker 2019 World Series of Poker SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (34) E down (N) (Live) (6:00) Fantasy Football Now CFB 150: Outback Bowl Women’s College Basketball Syracuse at Louisville. From College Basketball Navy at Virginia. From John Paul Jones College Football 150: The 2019 ACL College Cornhole (35) E (N) (Live) Greatest the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. (N) (Live) Arena in Charlottesville, Va. (N) (Live) American Game Champ.

Paid Program Paid Program Seahawks Seahawks Women’s College Basketball Virginia Tech at Florida State. Women’s College Basketball Clemson at Notre Dame. From College Basketball Maryland-Eastern Shore at Virginia Tech.

(36) R ‘G’ ‘G’ Press Pass Press Pass (N) (Live) Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, Ind. (N) From Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. (7:00) “Meet the Parents” (2000, Comedy) “Night at the Museum” (2006, Children’s) Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino. Mu“Titanic” (1997, Historical Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane. A woman falls for an artist aboard the ill (38) P Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. seum exhibits spring to life when the sun goes down. fated ship.

(6:00) “Coach Carter” (2005) 131 254 Samuel L. Jackson.

Teen Titans Teen Titans (46) TOON 176 296 Go! ‘PG’ Go! ‘PG’ North Woods Law “Midsum (47) ANPL 184 282 mer Mayhem” ‘PG’ Big City Big City (49) DISN 173 291 Greens ‘Y7’ Greens ‘Y7’ SpongeBob SpongeBob (50) NICK 171 300 (43) AMC

(51) FREE 180 311 (55) TLC

183 280

(56) DISC

182 278

(57) TRAV 196 277 (58) HIST

120 269

(59) A&E

118 265

(60) HGTV 112 229 (61) FOOD 110 231 (65) CNBC 208 355 (67) FNC (81) COM (82) SYFY

205 360

“The Last Stand” (2013, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker. “Safe House” (2012, Action) Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. A rookie “Star Trek” (2009) Chris Pine. Chronicles the early days of (43) A An escaped criminal speeds toward a quiet border town. and a renegade operative try to evade assassins. the starship Enterprise and her crew.

World of World of World of World of Apple & On- Apple & On- Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans World of World of World of World of (46) T Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball ion ‘G’ ion ‘G’ Go! ‘PG’ Go! ‘PG’ Go! ‘PG’ Go! ‘PG’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball North Woods Law ‘PG’ North Woods Law “Invisible North Woods Law ‘PG’ North Woods Law “A Test of North Woods Law “Hit and North Woods Law “Triple North Woods Law “Decoy (47) A Evidence” ‘14’ Strength” ‘PG’ Run” ‘PG’ Threat” ‘PG’ Detail” ‘PG’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Coop & Cami Just Roll With Gabby Duran Gabby Duran Jessie Jessie gets her big Jessie “Coffee Sydney to the Sydney to the Sydney to the Coop & Cami Coop & Cami Coop & Cami (49) D It ‘Y7’ break. ‘G’ Talk” ‘G’ Max ‘G’ Max ‘G’ Max ‘G’ “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” (2015) “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2012, Children’s) Voices of The CasaThe Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud (50) N Voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke.

Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary. grandes House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ (6:00) “The “National Treasure” (2004, Adventure) Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha. A man (:35) “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (2007, Action) Nicolas Cage. (:10) “Iron Man” (2008, Action) Robert Downey Jr. A billion (51) F DUFF” tries to steal the Declaration of Independence.

Ben Gates sets out to establish an ancestor’s innocence. aire dons an armored suit to fight criminals.

Say Yes to the Dress “I’m Say Yes to the Dress Cat Say Yes to the Dress ‘PG’ Say Yes to the Dress ‘PG’ Say Yes to the Dress ‘PG’ Say Yes to the Dress ‘PG’ 90 Day Fiancé “The Truth Shall Set You Free” Anna gives (55) Having a Moment” ‘PG’ Cora and her fiancee. ‘PG’ Mursel an ultimatum. ‘PG’ Man vs. Bear “Human Kan- Man vs. Bear “Basic Instinct” Serengeti Families turn Serengeti Competition heats Serengeti “Invasion” ‘PG’ Serengeti “Misfortune” The Serengeti “Exodus” ‘PG’ Serengeti “Rebirth” ‘PG’ (56) D nonball” ‘PG’ ‘PG’ against each other. ‘PG’ up. ‘PG’ Great Migration. ‘PG’ Mysteries at the Castle ‘PG’ Beyond the Unknown (N) Expedition Bigfoot “The Famously Afraid ‘PG’ Famously Afraid ‘PG’ Famously Afraid ‘PG’ Famously Afraid ‘PG’ Famously Afraid ‘PG’ (57) T ‘PG’ Nest” ‘PG’ The Cars That Made America The automobile transforms The Cars That Made America The suburbs fuel a demand American Pickers “The Doc- American Pickers “Big Boy American Pickers ‘PG’ American Pickers “A Colonel (58) H the country. ‘PG’ for new cars. ‘PG’ tor Is In” ‘PG’ Toys” ‘PG’ of Truth” ‘PG’ Hoarders Chickens roam a Hoarders “Debra & Patty” Hoarders A woman collects The Killing of JonBenet: Her Father Speaks John Ramsey Hunting JonBenét’s Killer: The Untold Story Re-examining Live PD Live PD food hoarder’s property. ‘PG’ A woman fills her home with human waste in bottles. ‘PG’ responds to the media. ‘14’ the notorious murder case. ‘14’ Presents: PD Presents: PD (59) clothing. ‘PG’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Fixer Upper ‘G’ Fixer Upper ‘G’ Fixer Upper Clients want a Fixer Upper “Touchdown for a Home Town “Countryside in Home Town “An Old Familiar Home Town “Home is Where Home Town A pastor is ready (60) H cottage with a view. ‘G’ Family in Need” ‘G’ the City” ‘G’ Place” ‘G’ the Art Is” ‘G’ to settle down. ‘G’ The Pioneer The Pioneer The Pioneer The Pioneer Girl Meets Valerie Home Barefoot Con- Giada’s Holi- The Kitchen ‘G’ Diners, Drive-Ins and Diners, Drive-Ins and Diners, Drive-Ins and (61) F Woman ‘G’ Woman ‘G’ Woman ‘G’ Woman ‘G’ Farm (N) ‘G’ tessa day Dives ‘G’ Dives ‘G’ Dives ‘G’ American Greed: The Fugi- American Greed: The Fugi- American Greed: The Fugi- Undercover Boss MasTec Undercover Boss “Yankee Undercover Boss “Gigi’s Undercover Boss “Shoppers Undercover Boss “Taco (65) C tives ‘14’ tives ‘14’ tives ‘14’ CEO Jose Mas. ‘PG’ Candle” ‘PG’ Cupcakes” ‘PG’ World” ‘PG’ Bueno” ‘PG’ America’s News Headquar- America’s News Headquar- FOX News Sunday With The Journal Editorial Report America’s News Headquar- The Greg Gutfeld Show Fox Report with Jon Scott FOX News Sunday With (67) ters With Ed Henry ters (N) (Live) Chris Wallace ters (N) (Live) (N) (Live) Chris Wallace (N)

(:10) The Of- (:45) The Office “PDA” ‘14’ (:20) The Of107 249 fice ‘PG’ fice ‘PG’ (7:15) “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” 122 244 (2017) Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen.

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(9:55) The Of- The Office The Office The Office fice ‘14’ ‘PG’ ‘PG’ ‘PG’ (:15) “Chronicle” (2012) Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell. A strange substance gives three friends superpowers.

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(6) MNT-5

4 PM Outdoorsman/Buck McNeely Small Town Big Deal ‘G’

(3) ABC-13 13 5

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

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(6:25) “The (:40) “The Old Man & the Gun” (2018, (:15) Belichick & Saban: The Art of Coach- “Red Riding Hood” (2011) Amanda Sey(:15) Dan Soder: Son of a Gary The comic (:20) “Green Lantern” (2011, Action) Ryan Normal Comedy-Drama) Robert Redford, Casey Af- ing ‘PG’ fried. A woman suspects someone close to performs in New York City. ‘MA’ Reynolds. A test pilot joins a band of interga- !

Heart” fleck, Sissy Spacek. ‘PG-13’ her is a werewolf. ‘PG-13’ lactic warriors. ‘PG-13’ (6:45) “Notting Hill” (1999, (8:55) “Chocolat” (2000, Drama) Juliette Binoche, Johnny Big Little Lies (:45) Big Little Lies “Tell-Tale (:40) Big Little Lies Mary (:25) Big Little (:12) Big Little Lies “Kill Me” (2:57) Big Little Lies Celeste Romance-Comedy) Julia Rob- Depp, Lena Olin. A single mother opens a chocolate shop in a ‘MA’ Hearts” Renata faces an un- Louise tries to get closer to Lies ‘MA’ Bonnie relives painful memo- is blindsided by Mary Louise. ^ H erts. ‘PG-13’ French village. ‘PG-13’ certain future. ‘MA’ Jane. ‘MA’ ries. ‘MA’ ‘MA’ (6:50) “Slow (:25) “Dreaming of Joseph Lees” (1999, “Prisoners” (2013, Suspense) Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis. (:35) “The Merchant of Venice” (2004, Drama) Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jo- (2:50) “Buried” (2010, SusBurn” (2005) Historical Drama) Samantha Morton, Lee A desperate father takes the law into his own hands. ‘R’ seph Fiennes. Antonio borrows money from Shylock to help Bassanio. ‘R’ pense) Ryan Reynolds. ‘R’ + ‘R’ Ross, Rupert Graves. ‘R’ Boxing Gervonta Davis vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa.

“The Fugitive” (1993, Suspense) Harrison Ford, Tommy (:40) “El Chicano” (2018, Action) Raúl Castillo, George Lo- The L Word: Lee Jones, Sela Ward. An innocent man must evade the law pez, Aimee Garcia. Masked street legend El Chicano sets off Generation Q 5 S as he pursues a killer. ‘PG-13’ a bloody turf war. ‘R’ ‘MA’ “Dickie Rob- “SuperGrid” (2018) Leo Fafard. Two brothers “Bad Grandmas” (2017, Comedy) Florence (:35) “First Sunday” (2008, Comedy) Ice (:15) “The Whole Nine Yards” (2000, Comedy) Bruce Wil- “In the Line of Fire” (1993, erts: Child brave the dangerous roads to deliver a myste- Henderson. Four grandmothers accidentally Cube. Two bumbling thieves’ plan to rob a lis, Matthew Perry. A former mob hit man becomes a meek Suspense) Clint Eastwood. ‘R’ 8 Star” rious cargo. ‘NR’ kill a con man. ‘NR’ church goes awry. ‘PG-13’ dentist’s neighbor. ‘R’

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“Wedding Crashers” (2005, Comedy) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. Partygo- (:40) “The Internship” (2013, Comedy) Vince (81) C ers spend a wild weekend with a politician’s family.

Vaughn, Owen Wilson.

“Resident Evil: Retribution” (2012, Horror) Milla Jovovich, “Star Trek Beyond” (2016) Chris Pine. Kirk and his crew (82) S Michelle Rodriguez, Kevin Durand. face an alien threat on a hostile planet.

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Native Voices Family Feud ABC World ‘PG’ News 50PlusPrime Xtreme Off ‘G’ Road ‘PG’

America’s Funniest Home Videos A Christmas-themed episode. ‘PG’ Engine Power Truck Tech Detroit Mus‘PG’ ‘PG’ cle ‘PG’

Best Friends Modern Fam- Frontiers ‘G’ CBS Week- 60 Minutes (N) ily ‘PG’ end News Flirty Dancing “Episode 1: (:01) FOX News Sunday With Entertainment Tonight (N) Octavius & Erin” The first two Chris Wallace (N) singles perform. ‘PG’ (:15) NFL Football Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Pledge Programming TBA

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Kids Say the Darndest Things An 11-year-old aspiring comic. ‘PG’ Madam Secretary Chilean mine protestors trap Elizabeth. ‘14’ The Unicorn The Unicorn ‘PG’ ‘PG’ Flirty Dancing “Episode 1: Octavius & Erin” The first two singles perform. ‘PG’ Graham Bensinger

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Shark Tank An eco-friendly Shark Tank Light therapy cleaning supply company. ‘PG’ lamp; oxygen in a can. ‘PG’

The American Access Hollywood (N) ‘PG’ Athlete ‘PG’

Chicago P.D. “Hit Me” A cop targets women leaving a casino. ‘14’ Carol’s Sec- Carol’s Second Act ond Act (:01) Bless (:31) Family the Harts ‘14’ Guy ‘14’

Forensic Files ‘PG’

Chicago P.D. An escaped killer heads to Chicago. ‘14’

Victoria on Masterpiece The Victoria on Masterpiece royal household visit Ireland. Private pictures become ‘PG’ public. ‘PG’

Murdoch Mysteries “From Murdoch to Eternity” Murdoch creates a tonic. ‘PG’ All Rise Lola works to get justice for people. ‘PG’ TMZ (N) ‘PG’

Forensic Files ‘PG’

Outdoorsman/Buck McNeely Paid Program ‘G’

Soldotna Church of God KTVA Night- Castle A poisoning at an Old Major Crimes cast West-style resort. ‘PG’ ‘14’ The Big Bang The Big Bang Funny You Funny You Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘14’ Should Ask Should Ask ‘PG’ ‘PG’ Dateline NBC Channel 2 Graham NCIS: New Orleans “DarkNews: Late Bensinger est Hour” A blackout in New Edition Orleans. ‘14’ Victoria & Albert: The Wed- Pledge Programming TBA ding Reconstructing the royal wedding. ‘PG’

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Person of Interest “Q & Person of Interest “Blunt” ‘14’ (8) WGN-A 239 307 Standing Standing Standing Standing Standing Standing With With With With With With A” ‘14’ FITNATION Flex Bike (N) Susan Graver Style (N) New Year, New Start (N) (Live) ‘G’ BeautyBio - Skin Care (N) Shoe Shopping With Jane Fashion & Accessories BeautyBio - Skin Care ‘G’ (20) QVC 137 317 (Live) ‘G’ (Live) ‘G’ (Live) ‘G’ (N) (Live) ‘G’ Clearance (N) (Live) ‘G’ (3:00) “Mistress Hunter” “Deadly Hollywood Obsession” (2019, Suspense) Sarah “Sleeping With My Student” (2019, Suspense) Gina Holden, (:03) “Killer Grandma” (2019, Suspense) Kelly Sullivan, (:01) “Sleeping With My Roemer, Jon Prescott. A famous man’s stalker gets angry Jessica Belkin, Mitchell Hoog. Kathy discovers her fling with Nana Visitor. A woman comes to realize that her mother-in- Student” (2019) Gina Holden, (23) LIFE 108 252 (2018, Suspense) Laurelee Jessica Belkin.

Bell, Lydia Look. ‘14’ when he starts falling in love.

Ian was no accident. law is unhinged. ‘14’ (:09) Law & Order: Special (:09) Law & Order: Special (:10) Law & Order: Special Law & Order: (:36) Law & Order: Special Law & Order: Dare Me The new coach ar- (9:59) Law & Order: Special Law & Order: Special Vic (28) USA 105 242 Victims Unit ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ Victims Unit ‘14’ SVU Victims Unit ‘14’ SVU rives in town. (N) ‘MA’ Victims Unit ‘14’ tims Unit ‘14’ (3:00) “The LEGO Batman “Batman Forever” (1995, Action) Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey. “Batman & Robin” (1997, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, “Batman & Robin” (1997, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O’Donnell. The dynamic duo returns to take on an icy villain.

George Clooney, Chris O’Donnell. The dynamic duo returns (30) TBS 139 247 Movie” (2017) Voices of Will Batman faces threats from the Riddler and Harvey Two-Face.

Arnett, Michael Cera. to take on an icy villain.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015, Science Fiction) Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Car- “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017, Science Fiction) Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver. Luke Sky(:17) “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (31) TNT 138 245 rie Fisher. Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from Kylo Ren. walker comes to a crossroad when he meets young Rey. (2015) Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill.

SportsCenter CFB 150: ESPN Documentaries (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter With Scott Van SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (34) ESPN 140 206 (N) Greatest Pelt (N) (Live) 2019 ACL College Cornhole National College Cornhole Championship Professional Fighters League From Oct. 17, 2019.

PFL 2019 UFC Reloaded Irish sensation Conor McGregor meets fiery (35) ESPN2 144 209 Champ.

Playoff Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao. (N) Red Bull Signature Series Red Bull Crankworx Red Bull Air Racing “World Championship: Red Bull Crashed Ice From Quebec City. (N) Red Bull Cliff Diving (N) World Poker World Poker (36) ROOT 426 687 (N) Highlights Slopestyle Lausitzring” (N) (12:00) “Ti“Titanic” (1997, Historical Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane. A woman falls for an artist aboard the ill-fated ship.

“Night at the Museum” (2006, Children’s) Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino. Mu“Meet the (38) PARMT 241 241 tanic” seum exhibits spring to life when the sun goes down.

Parents” (2:00) “Star Trek” (2009) “Taken” (2008, Action) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace. Slavers “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise. A slow“Cast Away” (2000, Drama) Tom Hanks. A courier company (43) AMC 131 254 Chris Pine. kidnap the daughter of a former spy. witted Southerner experiences 30 years of history. executive is marooned on a remote island.

Apple & On- Apple & On- American Bob’s Burg- Family Guy Family Guy Rick and Rick and Rick and Rick and Rick and Rick and Rick and Rick and Rick and Rick and (46) TOON 176 296 ion ‘G’ ion ‘G’ Dad ‘14’ ers ‘PG’ ‘14’ ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ North Woods Law A bear North Woods Law “Dawn North Woods Law “Winter Is North Woods Law: Uncuffed “Reckless Rider” Patrolling a North Woods Law “Spring North Woods Law “Turkey North Woods Law: Uncuffed (47) ANPL 184 282 cub is orphaned. ‘PG’ ‘14’ Patrol” ‘PG’ Coming” ‘PG’ drag race on ice. (N) ‘14’ Training” ‘PG’ Trouble” ‘PG’ Liv and Mad- Austin & Jessie & Ally All Raven’s Raven’s Raven’s Just Roll With Just Roll With Gabby Duran Gabby Duran Star Wars Big City Raven’s Just Roll With Jessie ‘G’ Jessie ‘G’ (49) DISN 173 291 die ‘G’ Star New Year ‘G’ Home ‘G’ Home ‘G’ Home ‘G’ It ‘Y7’ It ‘Y7’ Resistance Greens ‘Y7’ Home ‘G’ It ‘Y7’ The Loud The Loud “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” (2009, Children’s) “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2” (2013, Children’s) Voices of Bill Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends “Pilot” (50) NICK 171 300 House ‘Y7’ ‘PG’ House ‘Y7’ Voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan.

Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan.

(2:10) “Iron Man” (2008) (:15) “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014, Action) Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. “The Jungle Book” (2016, Children’s) Neel Sethi, Voice of Bill Murray. grown-ish ‘14’ grown-ish ‘14’ (51) FREE 180 311 Robert Downey Jr. Jackson. Capt. America and the Black Widow face an unexpected enemy.

Young Mowgli meets an array of animals in the jungle.

90 Day Fiancé “Judgment Day” ‘14’ 90 Day Fiancé “Pillow Talk: 90 Day Fiancé (N) ‘14’ (:03) 90 Day Fiancé “Pillow (:01) Don’t Look Away: The 90 Day Fiancé ‘14’ (55) TLC 183 280 Judgement Day” ‘14’ Talk: Episode 9” ‘PG’ Dr. Is In Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier “Making Kilcher History” Jane (:02) Alaskan Bush People: Off the Grid “Bearing Down” A Alaska: The Last Frontier (56) DISC 182 278 “Dangerous Waters” ‘PG’ (N) ‘PG’ Exposed (N) ‘14’ goes on a solo hunt. (N) ‘14’ bear breaks into Noah’s tent. (N) ‘PG’ ‘14’ Paranormal Caught on Cam- Paranormal Caught on Cam- Paranormal Caught on Cam- Bermuda Triangle: The New Secrets ‘PG’ Expedition Bigfoot Russell Lost in the Wild “Hike Into Bermuda Triangle: The New (57) TRAV 196 277 era ‘PG’ era ‘PG’ era ‘PG’ falls ill. (N) ‘PG’ Hell” (N) ‘PG’ Secrets ‘PG’ American Pickers “Hyder’s American Pickers “Eyes on American Pickers An epic American Pickers “Pickers (:02) American Pickers Frank (:05) American Pickers “Dani (:05) American Pickers (:03) American Pickers “Pick (58) HIST 120 269 Hideaway” ‘PG’ the Prize” ‘PG’ untouched garage. ‘PG’ Like It Hot” ‘PG’ gets a lesson. ‘PG’ Goes East” ‘PG’ “Barnyard Bling” ‘PG’ ers Like It Hot” ‘PG’ Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD Live PD (59) A&E 118 265 Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Home Town “Southern Home Town “An Island for Holmes & Holmes ‘PG’ Holmes & Holmes ‘PG’ Holmes & Holmes ‘PG’ Rehab Addict Rehab Addict Rehab Addict Rehab Addict Holmes & Holmes ‘PG’ (60) HGTV 112 229 Coastal Style” ‘G’ All” ‘G’ (N) ‘G’ (N) ‘G’ (N) ‘G’ (N) ‘G’ Diners, Drive-Ins and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Diners, Drive-Ins and Guy’s Grocery Games Duff’s New Year’s Eve Cake- Guy’s Grocery Games Guy’s Grocery Games ‘G’ Duff’s New Year’s Eve Cake (61) FOOD 110 231 Dives ‘G’ “Pizza Party” ‘G’ Dives ‘G’ (N) ‘G’ Off (N) ‘G’ “Resolution Royale” ‘G’ Off ‘G’ Undercover Boss ‘PG’ Undercover Boss ‘PG’ Undercover Boss “Muscle Undercover Boss “Taco Undercover Boss ‘PG’ Undercover Boss ‘PG’ Paid Program Paid Program The Profit Marcus spends (65) CNBC 208 355 Maker Grill” ‘PG’ Bueno” ‘PG’ ‘G’ ‘G’ time as a high roller. ‘PG’ Life, Liberty & Levin (N) The Next Revolution With Town Hall America With Life, Liberty & Levin The Next Revolution With Town Hall America With FOX News Sunday With MediaBuzz (67) FNC 205 360 Steve Hilton (N) Harris Faulkner Steve Hilton Harris Faulkner Chris Wallace (N) (2:40) “The Internship” (2013, Comedy) (:20) “21 Jump Street” (2012, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie “Wedding Crashers” (2005, Comedy) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. Partygo- South Park South Park South Park (81) COM 107 249 Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson.

Larson. Young cops go under cover as high-school students. ers spend a wild weekend with a politician’s family.

‘MA’ ‘MA’ ‘MA’ “Star Trek “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor.

“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (2017, Adventure) Charlie Hunnam. (:45) Futura- (:15) Futura- (:45) Futura- (:15) Futura- (:45) Futura (82) SYFY 122 244 Beyond” The Ancient One introduces Dr. Stephen Strange to magic.

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(:15) “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” (2019) Voice of Ryan His Dark Materials Lyra must His Dark Materials “Betrayal” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011, (:45) “Hellboy” (2019, Action) David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane.

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Branagh, Bill Nighy. Col. Claus von Stauffenberg attempts to his son fight side by side in the Revolutionary War. ‘R’ wood. ‘R’ ‘PG-13’ assassinate Hitler. ‘PG-13’

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105 242

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Wendy Williams Show Hot Bench Hot Bench Court Court Protection Protection Young & Restless Mod Fam Bold Rachael Ray ‘G’ Paternity Live with Kelly and Ryan The Dr. Oz Show Dinosaur Cat in the Sesame St. Splash

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In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘PG’ “Die Hard” (1988) In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘PG’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Dog Dog In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Cops ‘14’ Cops ‘PG’ Cops ‘PG’ Cops ‘PG’ Cops ‘PG’ Cops ‘PG’ Cops ‘PG’ Cops ‘14’ In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘PG’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Last Man Last Man In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Last Man Last Man Carolyn’s Favorite Things Jennifer’s Favorite Things (N) (Live) ‘G’ Jane’s Favorite Things (N) (Live) ‘G’ BeautyBio - Skin Care ‘G’ PM Style With Amy Stran Home Made Easy With Mary (N) (Live) ‘G’ Get in Shape (N) (Live) ‘G’ La-Z-Boy (N) (Live) ‘G’ Cold Weather Style (N) (Live) ‘G’ La-Z-Boy (N) (Live) ‘G’ hairdo by HairUWear ‘G’ Deals on the Daily (N) ‘G’ Carolyn’s Closet (N) (Live) ‘G’ Beauty We Love (N) ‘G’ Gourmet Holiday (N) (Live) ‘G’ HairMax: The Science Xmas Shoppe Clearance Deals on the Daily (N) ‘G’ Balanced Kitchen Smart Start - Update for the New Year (N) (Live) ‘G’ Organized Options (N) ‘G’ An Intimate Affair (N) ‘G’ Ace Your Space (N) (Live) ‘G’ Deals on the Daily (N) ‘G’ Isaac Mizrahi Live! (N) ‘G’ The Perfect Accessory Fitbit Charge 3 (N) (Live) Shopping (N) (Live) Get in Shape (N) (Live) ‘G’ Fitbit Charge 3 (N) (Live) Fri-YAY! With Jane (N) ‘G’ “Husband’s Secret Life” “His Double Life” (2016) Emmanuelle Vaugier. ‘14’ “Unforgettable” (2017) Rosario Dawson, Katherine Heigl.

“When the Bough Breaks” (2016) Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall.

Garth Brooks: The Road Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On “Part 2” ‘PG’ “The Ugly Truth” (2009) Katherine Heigl.

“Just Wright” (2010) Queen Latifah, Common.

“Fool’s Gold” (2008) “The Holiday” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet.

“The House Bunny” (2008, Comedy) Anna Faris.

“Fool’s Gold” (2008) Matthew McConaughey.

“The Holiday” “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le” ‘14’ “Whitney” (2015, Docudrama) Yaya DaCosta. ‘MA’ “Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B” (2014) ‘PG’ Surviving R. Kelly ‘14’ Surviving R. Kelly ‘14’ “Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart” (2016) ‘PG’ “Just Wright” (2010) Queen Latifah, Common.

“Big Momma’s House” (2000) Martin Lawrence.

“Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (2005) Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU (:02) NCIS ‘PG’ (:02) NCIS ‘14’ (:02) NCIS ‘14’ (:02) NCIS ‘14’ (:01) NCIS ‘PG’ NCIS ‘14’ NCIS ‘14’ NCIS ‘14’ Chicago P.D. ‘14’ Chicago P.D. ‘14’ Chicago P.D. ‘14’ Chicago P.D. ‘14’ Chicago P.D. ‘14’ Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Burgers Burgers Burgers Burgers Seinfeld ‘G’ Seinfeld Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ “The Campaign” (2012, Comedy) Will Ferrell.

“Vacation” (2015, Comedy) Ed Helms.

“The Hangover” Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ “The House” (2017) Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler.

“Horrible Bosses” (2011) Jason Bateman.

“Identity Thief” (2013, Comedy) Jason Bateman.

Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Charmed ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ “Batman Begins” (2005, Action) Christian Bale, Michael Caine.

Charmed ‘PG’ Charmed ‘14’ “Batman Begins” (2005) Christian Bale, Michael Caine.

“The Dark Knight” (2008, Action) Christian Bale, Heath Ledger.

Dark Knight Charmed ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ “Jack Reacher” (2012, Action) Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike. (:25) “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural “Pilot” ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ SportCtr College Football SERVPRO First Responder Bowl -- Western Kentucky vs Western Michigan.

College Football Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl -- Mississippi State vs Louisville.

Pregame College Football Belk Bowl -- Virginia Tech vs Kentucky. (N) (Live) (:45) College Football AutoZone Liberty Bowl -- Navy vs Kansas State. (N) (Live) Scoreboard Football (6:00) Championship Drive College Football Outback Bowl -- Minnesota vs Auburn. (N) (Live) Bowl Game Rose Bowl Wisconsin vs Oregon. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) NFL Live (N) (Live) College Football TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl -- Boston College vs Cincinnati. (N) (Live) SportCtr College Football SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) NFL Live (N) (Live) College Football Famous Idaho Potato Bowl -- Ohio vs Nevada. (N) (Live) NBA Countdown (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter Special (N) (Live) NFL Live Boomer’s SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) NFL Live (N) (Live) The Jump Jalen NFL Live Dog Tales SportsCenter (N) (Live) Professional Fighters SportsCenter (N) (Live) NFL Live (N) (Live) Boomer’s CFB 150 Pregame Rose Bowl Wisconsin vs Oregon. (N) (Live) First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption High School Football First Take (N) Jalen & Jacoby (N) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball College Basketball Canisius at Pittsburgh. (N) (Live) Women’s College Basketball: Panthers at Tar Heels The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ Spotlight Short List The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog.

Paid Prog.

The Dan Patrick Show ‘PG’ College Basketball The Rich Eisen Show ‘PG’ Paid Prog.

Paid Prog.

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

Paid Prog.

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

Paid Prog.

The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ Bensinger Spotlight Mom Mom Mom Mom King King King King King King King King King King Two Men Two Men “Clueless” (1995, Comedy) Alicia Silverstone.

“The Notebook” (2004, Romance) Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams.

“Cast Away” (2000, Drama) Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy.

“The Hunger Games” (2012) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson.

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (2013) Jennifer Lawrence.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” Stooges Stooges “Home Alone” (1990) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci.

“Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992) Macaulay Culkin.

“Home Alone” (1990) Macaulay Culkin.

“K-9: P.I.” (2002, Comedy) James Belushi.

“Last Holiday” (2006) Queen Latifah, Gérard Depardieu.

“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) “The Princess Bride” (1987) “Ice Age” (2002) Voices of Ray Romano.

“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) “The Princess Bride” (1987) Cary Elwes.

“Ghostbusters” (1984, Comedy) Bill Murray.

Victor Victor Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Apple Apple Victor Victor Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Apple Apple Infinity Train Infinity Train Infinity Train Gumball Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Apple Apple Victor Victor Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Apple Apple Victor Victor Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Total Drama Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Apple Apple Varied Programs Mickey T.O.T.S. ‘G’ Amphibia Amphibia Big City Big City Big City Coop Coop Coop Raven Raven Raven Roll With It Roll With It Bunk’d ‘G’ Mickey T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ Amphibia Amphibia Big City Big City Big City Coop Coop Coop Raven Raven Raven Roll With It Roll With It Bunk’d ‘G’ Mickey T.O.T.S. ‘G’ “Freaky Friday” (2018, Children’s) ‘G’ (:40) “Teen Beach Movie” (2013) ‘G’ (:25) “Teen Beach 2” (2015) Ross Lynch. ‘G’ (:20) “Descendants” (2015) ‘G’ Mickey T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ Amphibia Amphibia Big City Big City Big City Coop Coop Coop Raven Raven Raven Roll With It Roll With It Bunk’d ‘G’ Puppy Pals T.O.T.S. ‘Y’ (8:55) Mickey Mouse Hot Diggity-Dog Tales (N) ‘Y’ Coop Coop Coop Raven Raven Raven Roll With It Roll With It Bunk’d ‘G’ PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SquarePants ‘Y7’ Musical SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” (2009) SpongeBob SpongeBob PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob Most Musical Family SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2012, Children’s) SpongeBob SpongeBob PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SquarePants ‘Y7’ Musical SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob “Kung Fu Panda” (2008) Angelina Jolie SpongeBob SpongeBob PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SquarePants ‘Y7’ Most Musical Family SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob “Paddington” (2014) Hugh Bonneville.

SpongeBob SpongeBob Bubble Bubble SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob Musical SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! ‘G’ SpongeBob SpongeBob The Middle 700 Club The 700 Club Varied Programs Separation Anxiety My 40-Year-Old Child Girls Who Don’t Age ‘PG’ Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Don’t Look Away Addiction Addiction Say Yes to the Dress Say Yes to the Dress Say Yes to the Dress Don’t Look Away Dr. Pimple Popper ‘14’ Dr. Pimple Popper ‘14’ Dr. Pimple Popper ‘14’ Dr. Pimple Popper ‘14’ My 600-Lb. Life ‘PG’ My 600-Lb. Life “Brianne’s Story” ‘PG’ My 600-Lb. Life “Benji & David’s Story” ‘PG’ My 600-Lb. Life Liz cannot get out of her bed. ‘PG’ My 600-Lb. Life ‘PG’ My Legs Won’t Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive 1000-Lb. Sisters ‘14’ My 600-Lb. Life ‘PG’ Dr. Pimple Popper ‘14’ My Skin Is Killing Me ‘PG’ Dr. Pimple Popper ‘14’ My Feet Are Killing Me Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive My 600-Lb. Life “Erica’s Story” ‘PG’ 90 Day Fiancé ‘14’

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Good Morning America The View The Doctors Channel 2 Morning Ed Dateline ‘PG’ Providence Providence (7:00) CBS This Morning Let’s Make a Deal The Price Is Right Injury Court The People’s Court ‘PG’ Judge Mathis ‘PG’ The Real ‘PG’ (7:00) Today Today 3rd Hour Today-Hoda Xavier Go Luna Daniel Tiger Daniel Tiger Sesame St. Pinkalicious

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Chicago P.D. “Pain Killer” A Mike & Molly mayoral candidate is shot by a ‘14’ sniper. ‘14’ The Ellen DeGeneres Show KTVA 11 Howard Stern. ‘PG’ News at 5 Two and a Entertainment Funny You Half Men ‘14’ Tonight (N) Should Ask ‘PG’ Judge Judy Judge Judy Channel 2 (N) ‘PG’ ‘PG’ News 5:00 Report (N) Rick Steves’ Rick Steves’ BBC World Europe ‘G’ Europe ‘G’ News America

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Wheel of For- “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (2017, Action) Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey ABC News at (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live! tune (N) ‘G’ Jr. Peter Parker harnesses his new powers to battle the Vulture. (N Same-day Tape) 10 (N) ‘14’

Mike & Molly Last Man Last Man Law & Order: Special Vic‘14’ Standing ‘PG’ Standing ‘PG’ tims Unit An officer’s wife accuses him of rape. ‘14’ CBS Evening KTVA 11 News at 6 The NeighBob Hearts News borhood Abishola Funny You The Big Bang The Big Bang 9-1-1 “Athena Begins” FlashShould Ask Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘PG’ backs to Athena in 1989. ‘14’ ‘PG’ NBC Nightly Channel 2 Newshour (N) Ellen’s Game of Games News With (N) ‘PG’ Lester Holt Nightly Busi- PBS NewsHour (N) Pledge Programming TBA ness Report ‘G’

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Taken” ‘14’

Dateline “Deadly Circumstances” A woman is murdered in her bedroom. ‘14’ All Rise ‘14’ Bull Bull finds himself serving jury duty. ‘14’ (:01) Prodigal Son “Q&A” Ain- Fox 4 News at 9 (N) sley and Bright team up. ‘14’

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2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls How I Met Pawn Stars ‘14’ ‘14’ Your Mother ‘PG’ ‘14’ KTVA 11 (:35) The Late Show With James CorNews at 10 Stephen Colbert ‘PG’ den TMZ (N) ‘PG’ TMZ ‘PG’ Entertainment Two and a Tonight Half Men ‘14’

Manifest “Pilot” Flight 828 Manifest “Estimated Time of Channel 2 (:34) The Tonight Show Starlands years in the future. ‘PG’ Departure” Saanvi has another News: Late ring Jimmy Fallon ‘14’ panic attack. ‘14’ Edition (N) POV “Midnight Traveler” A family flees Afghanistan. (N) ‘PG’

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(3:00) PM Style With Amy Stran (N) (Live) ‘G’ (20) QVC 137 317 (23) LIFE

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105 242

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139 247

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131 254

(46) TOON 176 296 (47) ANPL 184 282 (49) DISN

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(51) FREE 180 311 (55) TLC

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How I Met How I Met Elementary “Art in the Blood” Police hero spots military terrorists at D.C. airport.

With With With Your Mother Your Mother ‘PG’ LOGO by Lori Goldstein (N) BeautyBio - Skin Care (N) La-Z-Boy (N) (Live) ‘G’ hairdo by HairUWear (N) Denim & Co. (N) (Live) ‘G’ La-Z-Boy ‘G’ (Live) ‘G’ (Live) ‘G’ (Live) ‘G’ “The Bodyguard” (1992, Drama) Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp. A body“Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” (2009, Comedy) Tyler (:03) “Just Wright” (2010, Romance-Comedy) Queen Lati- (:01) “Tyler Perry’s Madea guard falls for the singer-actress he must protect.

Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam. Madea raises hell fah, Common, Paula Patton. A physical therapist falls in love Goes to Jail” (2009) Tyler behind bars. with her patient.

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Next Week: Our 2020 Calendar!

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• If you’d rather get lost in a fanciful story, go along with Mother Shrew in “Wild Honey From the Moon,” written and illustrated by Kenneth Kraegel. As her little shrew, Hugo, lies sick in his bed, Mother Shrew travels all the way to the moon and back to get him the one thing that will cure him.

• For younger readers who love science, author Lori Haskins Houran presents “Thomas Edison: Lighting the Way.” The story of Edison’s improved lightbulb and other inventions is illustrated by Gustavo Mazali.

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• Author Cara Hoffman takes “Alice in Wonderland” a step further as she imagines a new adventure — in New York City! — for the sleepy Dormouse from that classic in “Bernard Pepperlin.”

• Young readers who love to read about history, and especially the world wars, will dig in to “Three Days at the Brink” by Bret Baier. This young reader edition tells the story of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s meeting with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in November 1943.

• Piper is hoping to make her mark at her new school by winning a special prize. Along the way, she learns what it means to “Shine!” Authors J.J. and Chris Grabenstein turn kindness and empathy into award-winning qualities in this chapter book.

• For a strong dose of sports and history, check out “Games of Deception.” Author Andrew Maraniss tells of the first U.S. Olympic basketball team, from the day they left New York City on the S.S. Manhattan to their stepping up to receive gold medals in the new sport.

The 1936 Olympics were in Berlin, Germany, just as the Nazis were beginning their campaign against Jewish people and others. Great historical photos accompany the text.

On the Web:

• bit.ly/MPwinterbooks

At the library:

• “Chapter Two Is Missing!” by Josh Lieb

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Try ’n’ Find

Mini Jokes

Words that remind us of winter reading are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: ADVENTURE, AUTHOR, BOOKS, EMPATHY, FANCIFUL, HISTORY, ILLUSTRATOR, IMAGINATION, INSPIRATION, INVENTIONS, JOURNALS, KINDNESS, READ, SCHOOL, SCIENCE, SPORTS, WAR, WINTER.

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Winnie: Why was the dinosaur afraid to go to the library?

Will: Her books were 65 million years overdue!

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Eco Note The average person in the U.S. wastes 231 pounds of food annually. If converted to energy, that’s enough to power a 100-watt bulb for two weeks. We can help prevent food waste by planning meals in advance to prevent having extra food, getting more creative about using up ingredients, properly storing food in the best type of storage container and freezing food for later consumption.

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What to do: 1. Cook soba noodles according to package directions, then rinse and drain off as much water as possible.

2. Put noodles in a large mixing bowl, then add rest of ingredients.

3. Stir gently and serve warm or chill in the fridge. Serves 4. (*Toast sesame seeds in a small dry frying pan. Turn off heat as soon as they smell toasty and transfer to a small dry bowl.)

Adapted from “The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids” with permission from Andrews McMeel Publishing (andrewsmcmeel.com).

7 Little Words for Kids Use the letters in the boxes to make a word with the same meaning as the clue. The numbers in parentheses represent the number of letters in the solution. Each letter combination can be used only once, but all letter combinations will be necessary to complete the puzzle.

1. Mars or Saturn (6) 2. you have five on each hand (7) 3. it helps you glide on ice (5) 4. very small rock (6) 5. try to give (5) 6. where firefighters get water (7) 7. small piece (8)

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Cook’s Corner

Answers: planet, fingers, skate, pebble, offer, hydrant, fraction.

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Cold weather and time off from school add up to lots of chances to read! Stack up new and old favorites, or check out some of these suggestions from The Mini Page.

• What if you could travel back in time, just by holding a metal object from a particular era? That’s what Corey Fletcher can do in “Throwback” by Peter Lerangis. But in this first book of a series, Corey bites off more than he can chew.

• If it’s inspiration you’re after, then you may want to spend some time with “Leading the Way: Women in Power” by Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell and Theresa Howell. With illustrations from Kylie Akia and Alexandra Bye, this collection of female trailblazers will give young readers role models to look up to.

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Check out this list of great books for kids at bit.ly/MPALA.

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What Will You Read?

• A new year is a perfect time to begin a new journal. Two for girls pose questions that’ll put your mind to work: “The Confidence Code for Girls Journal” by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, and “Make Your Mark: A Journal for Capturing Big Dreams” by Amy Richards.

Learn more about yourself and be inspired by others.

Mini Fact:

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For later: Make a list of the books you’d like to read this winter, then share it with a friend.

Teachers: For standards-based activities to accompany this feature, visit: bit.ly/MPstandards. And follow The Mini Page on Facebook!

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New York Times Sunday Crossword DOING A DOUBLE TAKE

BY CHRISTINA IVERSON AND JEFF CHEN / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ Christina Iverson of Ames, Iowa, is a stay-at-home mom with an almost-2-year-old and a child on the way. She started solving puzzles only in the summer of 2018. She found it was an easily interrupted activity when her baby was constantly waking up in the evenings.

Also, ‘‘Crosswords met my need for something more intellectually stimulating than reading ‘Goodnight Moon.’ ’’ Soon she made it a goal to have a puzzle published in The Times. Her collaborator, Jeff Chen, is a writer and professional crossword constructor in Seattle.

They met through Jeff’s daily column on the website XWord Info. — W.S.

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Daughter turns her back on widower planning to remarry

she thinks I’m being disloyal to her mom.

She says she wants me to be happy, but apparently only as a lonely dad and grandad. She has never met my fiancee, but my other son has. He likes her and is happy for me. My daughter

Jaqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019: This year, you open up to many possibilities. Be realistic about what works and fits your long-term goals. You will tend to be somewhat cautious. If single, you want a friendship at the base of any relationship. You might go through a lot of people until you find someone capable of being a friend and lover. If attached, the two of you often work together on major projects.

You enjoy each other’s company. Make a point of going out more together and having an oldfashioned date; the romance needs to flow too.

AQUARIUS is a strong personality that will tell you what they think.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might want to center yourself.

You see many possibilities. No matter what you choose to do, you might be slightly disappointed.

An older relative might want you to join him or her. Tonight: A must appearance.

This Week: You could be instrumental in helping others form their resolutions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Be willing to throw yourself into whatever is going on. You will take the lead wherever you are as you seem more mellow than you have for a while. Do not back off from a discussion. Tonight: Dinner out.

This Week: Refuse to get locked in to another person’s thinking.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

HHHH You can get through a project you have been putting off. You might want to clear out all the holiday decor. Make plans that mean a lot to you for the New Year. Tonight: Play it easy.

This Week: Listen to others. Be helpful. Be nurturing.

HHHH You might feel tense about a family member. Instead of getting worried, make a call and get together with this person. Keep the conversation light and easy. Let the other party talk. Tonight: Order in.

This Week: Your imagination proves dynamic, especially with New Year’s resolutions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Reach out and make calls. Do not be surprised at what is happening. You might want to bring friends together to catch up on your holidays. How this happens could be a lot different from how you imagined. Tonight: Hang out.

This Week: Stay close to home. Remain responsive to those around you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

HHHH Take the day off to spend with an immediate loved one. You take some time discussing an issue that often causes a hassle. Let it go.

One-on-one relating allows closeness. Be careful with spending money. Tonight: Talk about your New Year’s resolution.

This Week: Take off for a few days; you need the getaway.

HHHHH You are full of energy and zip. You want to get together with a loved one, but also might want to touch base with several other people. You could feel scattered by everything you have to do. Tonight: Out and about.

This Week: Play it low-key. You could still be dragging from the weekend.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You might want to get together with a friend quietly. You have a lot to share and want to catch up on news. Play it low-key with a loved one. He or she could be out of sorts. Tonight: Say little. Listen a lot.

This Week: Help others christen their New Year well.

DEAR ABBY: When a person is thoughtful enough to take a dish of food — a lunch-type dish or dessert — to the office, and brings metal forks to eat the food with, shouldn’t the people partaking of the “gift” return the utensils so the person who brought them can take them home? Must I put up a sign at the table asking that all utensils be returned

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HHH You have a way of helping others see situations in a more realistic manner. Be willing to spell out the facts to a younger person who is not as adapt at this skill. He or she might not appreciate your help. Tonight: Accept another person’s ideas.

This Week: Invite others over for New Year’s.

Throw a party. You will have a great time.

HHHH You might be surprised at the various propositions you receive. You could decide to go along with the one that allows you to visit with the most people. A partner wants special time with you. Tonight: Say yes to the moment.

This Week: Someone delights you with their message.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Emphasize friendship and the good feelings you have for a younger person.

You like guiding this person. You like his or her values and above all how this person sees you in life. A loved one also needs time. Be smart. Make time. Tonight: Ever playful.

This Week: You feel best after the celebrations!

woman you love. Enjoy the time you spend with her and your son and other family members who are happy for you and less manipulative than your daughter. Que sera sera.

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HHHHH Reach out for a loved one who makes a difference in your life. Listen to the news with some compassion even if you do not agree with the conclusion. You can make a change in the outcome. Tonight: Try a new type of food.

This Week: You help others ring in the New Year.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

DEAR PUNISHED: Do not put your life on hold waiting for your daughter to relent and allow you and your fiancee into her life. I wish you had expressed more clearly what your daughter meant when she said you hadn’t spent enough time with her. Did she mean after her mother’s funeral, or that you spent less time with her than you did with her brothers?

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Solution to last week’s New York Times Crossword.

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jeanne phillips Dear Abby

has now blocked me from her social media accounts, where I could at least see pictures of my grandsons, and won’t answer my calls or texts. The only way I can see them is at public events, like ballgames.

I asked her to see my counselor with me, but she refuses. Everyone says I need to give her more time and continue to pray.

I’ve been praying, but it’s been months now, and I miss my relationship with her and her family. It’s like losing more family members. Abby, what else can I do? — PUNISHED IN OKLAHOMA

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DEAR ABBY: Three years ago, after 36 years of marriage, my wife suddenly died. Not quite a year later, my oldest son also died unexpectedly.

A year after my wife passed, I began dating, and last Valentine’s Day I became engaged to a wonderful woman. Now my daughter, whom I was very close to, says she is done with me. On advice from my Christian counselor, I confronted her, and she gave me a laundry list of reasons.

Most had to do with me not spending as much time with her. Although she didn’t say it, I think the real reason is

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Talk of previous relationship throws water on current flame DEAR ABBY: I’m a me jealous, but I find it widower who was very annoying. happily married. I have I tried a few times decided to re-enter the subtly suggesting it dating game. I met a would be better if she very nice widow, and didn’t mention him. I’m we connected. As I was not sure she understands lonely, it made a big it could undermine our change for the better relationship. What to do? in my life. The lady I — WORRIED WIDOWER matched up with is IN NEW ENGLAND Dear Abby a wonderful, caring DEAR WIDOWER: Jeanne Phillips person, and we enjoy Address this with your being together doing lady friend as frankly what dating folks do. We’re thankful as you have to me. If she values to have found each other. the relationship she has with you, She had met a man she enjoyed she will stop “raising the dead” in being with some years ago, but it conversation. was of short duration because he

died. She told me they had a nice, DEAR ABBY: My sister did somebut platonic relationship. My probthing that really bothered me. My lem is how often she speaks about niece (her daughter) took us to a him. Something reminds her of him, restaurant she had heard was really and she wants to talk about it. I can good. In this restaurant, you order understand that he might come and pay for your meal first. My niece up once in a while, but last month paid for all the meals, and we sat she mentioned him a dozen times. down at our table to await our food.

I don’t think she does it to make My niece had to leave the table

momentarily before our order was ready. While she was gone, my sister said I should reimburse her daughter because she couldn’t afford to pay for all the meals.

I have never mooched off anyone in my life. The $10 my niece spent is the only time I can remember anyone buying me dinner in my adult life other than on my birthday.

My niece has a job that I know for a fact pays at least three times as much as mine does. She has several pets, and I’m sure she spends a lot more a month on pet food than the cost of my meal. I don’t think my sister should have made an issue of it. What do you think? — IRRITATED IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR IRRITATED: I agree with you. You were an invited guest and, as well-meaning as your sister may have been, she should have stayed out of it. I hope you will overlook her poor manners.

DEAR ABBY: This past weekend I was walking at the mall and encountered a gentleman in a wheelchair. I

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was walking down a long, graduated slope as he was coming up. I offered to assist him, and he politely declined.

My question is, what is the proper thing to do when offering to assist?

Is it rude, and is someone offended when offered a helping hand? — JUST TRYING TO HELP DEAR JUST TRYING: I don’t think it is ever offensive to OFFER a helping hand. What can be counterproductive is when a good Samaritan does something without first ASKING — such as grabbing the arm of a sightless person and attempting to help the individual across a street — which can be not only frightening but possibly unnecessary.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might wake up feeling ready to take on the world. By midmorning, you could be rethinking your strategy as someone dumps water on your ego and plans. Use the remainder of the day for reflection and brainstorming. Tonight: Get plenty of ZZZ’s.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You could be grateful not to be a lead player in a project — for now. Consider what you can do in the next 36 hours with your time freed up. Understand your limits, but on the other hand, kiss 2019 goodbye with friends and family. Tonight:

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You are a risk taker by nature, and as a result, you seem to be true to form today. Should someone interfere with a loved one or plans, subtlety will no longer reign. You are ready to fight for your convictions — and to win. Tonight: Soften a discussion.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH A partner ceases to be a nag about a problem and wants to follow through on what you want.

You might be inclined to test the waters first. Do not be iffy; take the gigantic plunge and go for it. You will surprise yourself too! Tonight: Go for the dream.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH The Lion is all smiles, knowing that they are about to hit one of the biggest celebrations of the year. If you have the misfortune of a grumpy roommate, unleash your spirit and sense of fun. Tonight: Know that your energy is contagious.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Make it OK to wake up as a workaholic and transform later into the socialite that is often hidden within. Reach out for loved ones and friends. Catch up on news; talk

STRANGE SURROUNDINGS Dear Heloise: Here’s a hint for you: My twin boys were afraid of hotel rooms because they were strange to them. So whenever we traveled, I brought a night light, and it seemed to calm their fears and eliminate the bad dreams. It also helped them find the bathroom at night. — Paula R., Coos Bay, Ore.

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HHHH Others count on your financial wizardry. You actively go through your budget over the next two days. A wall-to-wall grin marks the remainder of the day. The message is clear: make calls and party without worry. Tonight: Sharing resolutions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You might like to be as cordial as possible; however, often you take away from your own pleasure.

Make sure you are on track for the next few days. Also make sure you have planned an adventure or two — something that makes you smile just thinking about it! Tonight: Get some extra rest when you can.

HHHH Your sense of well-being comes through. However, lately you have been giving away too much of yourself or responding to requests too often. You have not checked to see if home base is covered, causing yourself hassles. Tonight: Make it a resolution to change this pattern starting now.

HHHHH While fussing with a family member or roommate could have been an early-morning activity, let it go. Toss yourself into the pleasure of the moment, your companions and the day. Romance seems to be kindling for some of you. Tonight: Let romance rage; stoke the fires of flirtation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Do not worry if you wake up feeling less than great. As events unfold over the next few days, your spirit and excitement soar to unprecedented levels. A surprise barrels toward you if you stay open.

Tonight: Getting into the moment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21) HHHH If you have a less-thanthrilling statement to make, do it early. You and others will want to let go of it or work through it. When expressing anger or uncomfortable feelings, timing counts. Tonight: Head home early. Invite a friend or two over.

WASHING ON THE ROAD Dear Heloise: I sometimes have to wash my underthings by hand in a hotel sink. However, they never seem to dry by morning. What should I do? — Janet L., Claremont, N.H. Janet, before you hang them up, roll your items in a dry towel, then press down on the towel or wring it. Use a hair dryer in the morning if they aren’t done drying. — Heloise

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gets hectic in the mornings while I try to get everyone off to school. It seems like every day two or more leave something behind that they need for school, and I have to load up the car and run it over to the school.

How do we get organized? — Tina in Wisconsin Tina, place a plastic bin or cardboard box in each child’s room and tell them to place the things they need to take to school in that box at night before they go to bed. All books, homework, papers, gym clothes, lunch (if possible) and money need to go in the box. It’s their responsibility to organize what they need for school the next day. — Heloise

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Dear Readers: Here are some unique uses for dental floss: * Make a trellis for vines to grow on. * Make a fishing pole out of a branch and a length of dental floss. * Hang a picture. * Cut through soft foods. * As a temporary shoestring.

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This year, you show your financial savvy, but not very much self-discipline. You can have a good time at any given moment. If there exists a party animal within, others will see it emerge. If single, you could have one of the most fun and significant years of your life. If attached, your positive attitude infiltrates your bond even in the grumpiest of moments. PISCES encourages you to be naughty.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Only where there are positive vibes.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Dec. 30, 2019:

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DOONESBURY/ by Garry Trudeau

SALLY FORTH/ by Francesco Marciuliano and Jim Keefe

MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM/ by Mike Peters

B.C./ by Mastroianni and Hart

ZIGGY/ by Tom Wilson

DENNIS THE MENACE/ by Hank Ketcham

MORT WALKER’S BEETLE BAILEY/ by Mort, Greg & Brian Walker

MARVIN/ by Tom Armstrong

THE BORN LOSER

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