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Ballot group turns in signatures for elections proposal JUNEAU — Backers of a proposed ballot initiative aimed at overhauling elections in Alaska have turned in signatures seeking to qualify the measure for this year’s ballot. The group Alaskans for Better Elections said Thursday it had submitted to the Division of Elections more than 41,000 signatures. The group said it was required to gather just over 28,000 qualified signatures. The proposal calls for open primaries, with a single primary ballot, and allowing for rank-choice voting in general elections. It also seeks to strengthen reporting requirements for certain political contributions. A ruling by Superior Court Judge Yvonne Lamoureux in October allowed the group to begin signature gathering after Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer denied the initiative application. Meyer said he based his decision on a Department of Law review that concluded the measure violated a singlesubject rule. Lamoureux found it did not. That case has been appealed but Jason Grenn, a sponsor of the measure, said supporters are moving forward.
Man dies of injuries suffered in Wasilla crash ANCHORAGE — A man has died of injuries suffered in a December traffic crash in Wasilla, police announced. David Bybee, 73, of Anchorage, was injured in a collision at Mile 2 Knik-Goose Bay Road and Endeavor Road. The death is believed to be the 17th on Knik-Goose Bay Road in the past five years, Anchorage television station KTUU reported. The state medical examiner on Tuesday informed Wasilla police that Bybee had died, said police spokeswoman Amanda Graham. The driver of a second vehicle and five passengers were transported to Mat-Su Regional Hospital for treatment. Bybee and one of the passengers later were airlifted to Anchorage. — Associated Press
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Fish panel backs limits on gill netters By Brian Mazurek Peninsula Clarion
The local advisory committee for Upper Cook Inlet fisheries voted Tuesday night to support a proposal that would tighten restrictions on commercial gill net fisheries during late king salmon runs. The Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee met at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association on Jan. 6 and 7 to discuss proposals that have been submitted to the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game’s Board of Fish. These proposals will be considered by the Board of Fish in February when they look to amend the regulations for Upper Cook Inlet Finfish fisheries, and the advisory committee voted Tuesday night to support one of the proposals. The proposal that was supported by the advisory committee, Proposal 108, would reduce the number of hours that the Upper Subdistrict set gill net commercial fishery may be fished as part
of the paired restrictions for the Kenai River Late-Run King Salmon Management Plan. The original proposal excluded the East Foreland Section of the Upper Subdistrict set gill net commercial fishery from the restrictions, but the advisory committee voted to amend the proposal to include that area in the management plan. Currently, the Department of Fish and Game is authorized to impose restrictions on both the sport and commercial fisheries in the
Kenai River in order to meet the sustainable escapement goal of 13,500 to 27,000 king salmon during the late run, which lasts from early July to season closure. Restrictions on one industry are paired to restrictions for the other, so for example if the use of bait is prohibited in the sport fishery, commercial fishing periods are open for no more than 48 hours per week. If both the use of bait and the retention of king salmon are prohibited in the sport fishery, commercial
fishing periods are limited to 24 hours per week. Proposal 108, if adopted by the Board of Fish in February, would cut the hours of operation for commercial fishing in half — 24 hours during times when bait is restricted and 12 hours when both bait and retention are prohibited for the sport fishery. The proposal would also mandate that those periods be limited to one or two 12-hour contiguous periods. See fish, Page A2
State eyes plan to modernize rural 911 The move will hopefully help public safety crisis in remote areas
By Michael S. Lockett Juneau Empire
“Our mission is to train Alaskans to work in Alaska,” said AVTEC Director Cathy Lacompte. “We’re tightly connected to employers and are proving the training they need to be successful in the workforce.” Recently, AVTEC ranked in the top 10% of 4,500 colleges nationwide for student return on investment by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. “Our students also have a completion rate of over 90% with little or no debt,” Lacompte added. “The employment
The Alaska Department of Public Safety has two initiatives to consolidate and update emergency communications across the state. “In 80% of the state, if you call 911, you’ll get routed through a bunch of trunks and end up in Fairbanks. One of our patrol detachments is bigger than the state of Texas,” said Leon Morgan, the deputy commissioner for the Alaska DPS, in a phone interview. “If we don’t know where you are, we can’t respond. We’re doing the best we can to give service to our citizens no matter where they are in the state.” The initiatives will make it so that anyone who calls 911 in Alaska will have their location immediately identified, as long as they’re in cell service range, Morgan said. The protocol is called Enhanced 911, and is present throughout the Lower 48 and in urban centers in Alaska. However, Morgan said, rural Alaska is lagging behind. “The city of Juneau has a very modern, professional emergency communication service. In our rural areas, in Southeast Alaska, we don’t have that technology,” Morgan said. “You can buy something on Amazon, but if you dial 911, we still don’t know where you are. This will change that.” The initiatives have two main angles of attack. The first is to give all Alaska telecom providers
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Seward High School students (from left) Tayten Barhaug, Lindy Guernsey and Akilena Veach demonstrate their Caring for the Kenai project, drones to help map the flood planes of Seward, during the Industry Outlook Forum in Seward on Wednesday.
Forum discusses peninsula’s 2020 economic outlook By Kat Sorensen For the Peninsula Clarion
The fourth annual Industry Outlook Forum on Wednesday in Seward brought together economic leaders on the Kenai Peninsula and highlighted different avenues that continue to make the Kenai Peninsula, and Alaska, competitive. The event, hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District (KPEDD), featured representatives from industries found throughout the borough, including workforce development, tourism, manufacturing,
agriculture, oil and gas, the census and the Alaska Railroad. “We are the most diverse borough in the state,” said Tim Dillon, executive director of KPEDD and event organizer. “It’s not just all gas and oil or marine, there is so many different things we can touch on.”
AVTEC The forum was held at the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), a postsecondary career and technical school that offers classes in a variety of fields, from maritime to culinary.
Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare Associated Press
WASHINGTON — It is “highly likely” that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board, U.S., Canadian and British officials declared Thursday. They said the fiery missile strike could well have been a mistake amid rocket launches and high tension throughout the region. The crash came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic attack against Iraqi military bases housing U.S.
troops in its violent confrontation with Washington over the U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general. The airliner could have been mistaken for a threat, said four U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose country lost at least 63 citizens in the downing, said in Toronto: “We have intelligence from multiple sources including our allies and our own intelligence. The evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an
Iranian surface-to-air missile.” Likewise, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “There is now a body of information that the flight was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile.” The assessment that 176 people were killed as collateral damage in the Iranian-U.S. conflict cast a new pall over what had at first appeared to be a relatively calm aftermath following the U.S. military operation that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. See iran, Page A3
Ex-governor Walker chosen for Harvard fellowship By Becky Bohrer Associated Press
JUNEAU — Bill Walker, who was one of the country’s few politically unaffiliated governors, plans to discuss with students bridging the political divide during an upcoming, on-campus residency at Harvard University. The former Alaska governor is among six people chosen as resident fellows for the spring semester at the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. The fellows will live on the
Massachusetts campus for the spring semester, mentor students and lead an eight week, notfor-credit study group, according to the institute. Walker, who left office in late 2018, said he spoke to students during a visit last year and enjoyed the experience. He expects as part of the program to discuss running and governing as an independent and bridging the political divide. “I think that’s really one of the things that they’re See walker, Page A2
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Todd Smith, who sits on the advisory committee as a commercial set net fisherman, opposed the proposal and said that restricting the commercial operations to 12 hours a week is “just not workable.” “24 hours is workable, but it’s bare minimum,” Smith said. “Twelve hours is like, what’s the point in being there?” Paul A. Shadura II, who serves as vice chair of the
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sort of looking for, is that kind of dialogue: is there a way of toning down the sort of partisan (rhetoric),” he said. He noted as governor he worked with the Obama and Trump administrations and cited as one of his biggest accomplishments a politically mixed Cabinet. In 2014, Walker changed his party affiliation from Republican and was elected as an independent with Democratic support as part of a so-called “unity ticket,” with Democrat Byron Mallott as his lieutenant governor. Walker ended his re-election campaign shortly before the 2018 election, after Mallott resigned for what Walker described as an inappropriate overture to a woman. He declined to discuss his thoughts on his successor, Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, saying Alaska has one governor at a time. Walker said he appreciated that his predecessor, Republican Gov. Sean Parnell, did not weigh in on things he did. “ There are enough commenters out there without having a former governor, a predecessor, weighing in,” he said. “But that doesn’t mean I stop looking at how I can continue to help Alaska.”
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committee and also represents commercial fisheries, said that reducing the hours for king salmon harvesting will also have an impact on the sockeye salmon harvest, and asked Commercial Fisheries Area Management Biologist Brian Marston if this proposal would have an “appreciable” impact on increasing the number of king salmon in the river. Marston said that the increased restrictions would increase the number of king salmon in the river, but could not quantify how large the increase would be. Marston also said that by
cutting the hours of operation for commercial fisheries in half, the harvest for those commercial operations could be reduced by a similar amount. Advisory Committee Chair Mike Crawford, who holds a guided sport fishing seat, challenged that assertion. “I know there’s a 50% reduction in time allowed, but you really think that’s gonna cut their catch by 50%?” Crawford said. “You guys have gotten very good at manipulating your hours around tides and to maximize the amount of time out there, so you really think it’s
a 50% cut?” Marston said that the reduction in harvest wouldn’t be as large if the operations weren’t also limited to one or two 12-hour blocks. “You’re right, if I could parse up that 24 into three eight-hour blocks, then I could probably still catch more than half even though it’s still only half of my normal time,” Marston said. “But if we’re forced to also do it in particular blocks then that would make it even harder.” The advisory committee voted to support Proposal 108 as amended by a vote of 6-5.
Walker, who joined a law firm after leaving office, said he sees the Harvard program as an opportunity to reflect on his experience and consider “what is the next chapter going to look like.” Past fellows include policy experts, political strategists and former diplomats and political leaders, such as former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona and former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire. Fran Ulmer, the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor in Alaska, is a past program fellow.
In this Oct. 18, 2018, file photo, then-Alaska Gov. Bill Walker addresses delegates at the annual Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage.
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rate is at nearly 90% with future earning potential over 60% more than training.” AVTEC is funded by the Alaska Division of the Department of Labor, meaning the school has been subject to statewide budget reductions. “In response, we aim to reduce dependence on general funds and raise more with program receipts,” Lacompte said. Over the course of the next three years, the school’s tuition will be raised by 4% each year. This July 1, the cost of attending one 19-week term will be $2,642. By 2022, the course will cost $2,858. “We’re not a business, but we have to act like it in some way because we have to serve,” Lacompte said. And they do. In a typical year, AVTEC has up to 200 students across a variety of programs, not including maritime classes. Each year, the school sees between 1,100 and 1,200 mariners.
Tourism Tourism is a big financial driver in Alaska.
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a year’s warning on the six month notice to update and comply with the new standard. The second is to build a new Emergency Communication Center, a dispatch center for 911 calls, located in Anchorage, to consolidate and streamline dispatch centers in the surrounding areas and support the existing ECC in Fairbanks. “We’re giving them a year advance of their six-month letter,” Morgan said. “We’re spinning up our communication centers, and two, we want to be good partners.”
Around the peninsula Mike Reynolds memorial A memorial for Mike Reynolds will be held this Saturday, Jan. 11, at 1 p.m., at College Heights Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at Fort Richardson National Cemetery on Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. Individuals attending the funeral will need to meet at The Visitor Center no later than 12:45 p.m.
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association Meeting Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association Board of Directors will meet Saturday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m., in the conference room at its Kenai office located at 40610 Kalifornsky Beach Road. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 283-5751.
Sterling Senior Center breakfast The Sterling Senior Center is serving breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m.-noon. Menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, and biscuits and gravy. Everyone welcome! Adults $10, children $5. All proceeds benefit the center. Further info, call 262-6808.
Jillian Simpson of the Alaska Tourism Industry Association spoke to the forum about her group’s role in Alaska tourism. ATIA is given money annually from the state, this year’s grant totaling $7.4 million. “With this year’s budget, we’re about to resume presence on television,” Simpson said, something that has been lacking in the wake of budget cuts. ATIA saw a budget of $18 million in 2013 transform into $1.7 million by 2017. “Tourism is a huge economic driver for everyone,” Simpson said. “Every day, visitors are spending $3 billion a day in the U.S.” In 2020, 2.23 million visitors came to Alaska, Simpson said, with 30% of summer visitors going to the Kenai Peninsula. Ten percent of Alaska visitors come from the international market, with China having the most growth potential, and Germanspeaking Europe maintaining a large market share. Most visitors to the Kenai Peninsula are independent travelers, according to Simpson, but the cruise industry is growing tourism as more cruise ships make their way to different ports across the
Morgan said the initiatives will help the public safety crisis in the rural areas of Alaska by allowing dispatch centers to send law enforcement and public safety personnel to precisely where they need to go, spreading the updated network to the 80% percent of the state that isn’t currently covered by the new protocol. “We live it every day. We are rural police. We feel it every day. This is a critical component in alleviating some of those rural policing problems,” Morgan said. “Giving those people in rural Alaska the same E911 coverage as the rest of the state.” • Contact reporter Michael S. Lockett at 757-621-1197 or mlockett@juneauempire.com.
Soldotna where Echo Lake Road meets the highway. There will be a woodturning demonstration. Nonmembers are welcome. Questions? Call 801-543-9122.
Take-a-Break Ladies Luncheon The Take-a-Break Ladies Luncheon will take place Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 11-12:30 a.m. Inspirational speaker Judy Oyler. Luncheon $12 at the Solid Rock Conference Center, Mile 90.5 Sterling Highway. For further information call Susan at 907-440-1319. Reservations required for complimentary child care.
‘Low & Lower’
Join the Performing Arts Society for a delightful blend of virtuosic music and humorous storytelling in Low & Lower, an internationally appreciated entertainment by Paul Sharpe, bassist, and Brooks Whitehouse, cellist. The fun erupts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. They are available at River City Books and Northcountry Fair in
state, driving the growth of visitors to Alaska. According to Simpson, cruise traffic across the Gulf of Alaska is up 15% and 2020 projects a 6% growth in cruise ship capacity with 606 voyages bringing 1.4 million visitors to the state.
Alaska Railroad The Alaska Railroad Company (ARRC) is hoping to give the cruise ship passengers an improved experience in Seward by 2025. “The big project right now is the passenger terminal,” said ARRC Project Manager Elizabeth Greer. “The repairs out there have been ongoing at about half a million a year to keep the dock alive but hopefully getting a new facility out there … It’s estimated at between $50 million and $100 million and with state funds limited right now, we’re looking at private industry to get a new facility.” The ARRC has received two proposals from an RFP to develop and operate a cruise terminal on the 75-acre port of Seward, which has seen a 50% passenger increase since 2015, according to Greer. “We are looking for them to design, build, finance, operate and maintain with the idea that we get a new
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It was not immediately clear how the U.S. and its allies would react. Despite efforts by Washington and Tehran to step back from the brink of possible war, the region remained on edge after the killing of the Iranian general and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes. U.S. troops were on high-alert. At the White House, President Donald Trump suggested he believed Iran was responsible for the shootdown and dismissed
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terminal moving forward,” Greer said. “… We want a replacement or major rehab so we can continue to cruise passengers during the season. The proposal must operate and maintain the cruise terminal, promote sustainable growth of railbelt commerce and optimize opportunity.” The ARRC has received proposals from the group Global Ports Holding PLC and Conrac and a second from Holistica Destinations, a joint venture between Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean. ARRC’s preliminary schedule plans to have a contract approved by April 2020.
Agriculture The farm is a small, but a mighty addition to the Kenai Peninsula economy. “It doesn’t take a lot of space to grow food in Alaska, about 1 to 9 acres,” said Kyra Wagner of the Homer Soil and Water Conservation District said. “The number of Alaska farms grew 30% over the past five years, going against the national trend of a 3% decrease. The number of farms on the Kenai Peninsula is up 60%. We do have an agricultural boom going on right now, so we might as well
Iran’s initial claim that it was a mechanical issue with the plane. “Somebody could have made a mistake on the other side.” Trump said, noting the plane was flying in a “pretty rough neighborhood.” Late Thursday, the U.S. House approved a measure that aims to bar any further military action against Iran without congressional approval. However, the resolution approved by the Democratic-majority House is nonbinding and, at any rate, no similar measure could pass the Republican-controlled Senate. As for the airliner shootdown, the U.S. officials
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wouldn’t say what intelligence they had that pointed to an Iranian missile. But they acknowledged the existence of satellites and other sensors in the region, as well as the likelihood of communication interceptions and other similar intelligence. The New York Times posted a video Thursday it said it had verified showing the moment the apparent missile struck the plane over Iran. The video shows a fast-moving object rising before a fiery explosion. An object, apparently on fire, then continues in a different direction. A preliminary Iranian investigative report released Thursday said that the airliner pilots never made a radio call for help and that the aircraft
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tourism … The borough has land and is ready to engage some of its land in agriculture to facilitate this growth.”
Census This year’s industry outlook forum saw a oncein-a-decade topic come to the forefront: the census. Alaska has some of the lowest census participation in the nation, according to Jenny Carrol, Homer’s special projects coordinator, and it’s predicted that Alaska will be one of the hardest states to count in 2020. “The last time around with the census, we didn’t do as good of a job as we could’ve done,” Carrol said. This year, everyone in Alaska will be invited to respond to the census in March, with April 1 being Census Day. This is also the first year the census will be available online. Nearly $3.2 million of annual federal funding allocations are determined by the census, and 21.8% of Alaska’s gross domestic product relies on a variety of sources of federal funding, according to Carrol. “We only have a chance once in every 10 years to get this right, and this is the year to get it right,” she said.
was trying to turn back for the airport when the burning plane went down. The Iranian report suggested that a sudden emergency struck the Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines late Tuesday, when it crashed, just minutes after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. Investigators from Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization offered no immediate explanation for the disaster, however. Iranian officials initially blamed a technical malfunction for the crash, something backed by Ukrainian officials before they said they wouldn’t speculate amid an ongoing investigation.
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participate.” Alongside Wagner was the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Land Management Officer for the Agricultural Land Program Marcus Mueller, discussing the borough’s initiative to manage borough land designated as agricultural land for long-term production. “The borough has a land grant of 150,000 acres and we estimate that there are probably about 4,000 acres that the borough could allocate to agricultural ventures … the location would suit, there’s good soils and good areas to access the lands,” Mueller said. Mueller explained that engaging people to find interest in using borough land for agriculture has been a big part of the project, as well as finding agreements between the interested parties and the borough that would promote investment and public interest around borough land but, as the project continues to take shape he is optimistic about how it can positively impact the Kenai. “We’re seeing more farms, more small farms, more high tunnels and more market connections. There’s more product variety and quality, more interest in food security, more local foods and food stories, and there is more farm
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Foreign policy now takes center stage in 2020 race
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resident Trump’s assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, the head of Iran’s intelligence and security services, has pushed foreign policy to center stage in the Democratic primary race for president. Soon after the attack, former Vice President Joe Biden, the national front-runner, issued a statement charging that Mr. Trump had “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox.” Mr. Biden has continued to offer increasingly harsh critiques from the campaign trail, warning that Iran is now in “the driver’s seat” in the region and predicting that General Suleimani’s death will strengthen support for the regime in Tehran. “This is a crisis totally of Donald Trump’s making,” he said at an event Sunday in Iowa. Among other top candidates, Pete Buttigieg has expressed his dismay at the president’s recklessness, while Senator Elizabeth Warren has issued a series of escalating denunciations. Befitting his longtime opposition to military intervention, Senator Bernie Sanders is promoting a broad antiwar message. “Maybe what we should be doing is figuring out how as a planet we work together instead of going to war with each other,” he said at a campaign rally on Friday (Jan. 3). This heightened attention on the White House trail is an important shift. Up to now, foreign policy has been largely ignored, with the candidates focused on domestic topics, such as health care and economic inequality. This has suited the backgrounds of the contenders. Aside from Mr. Biden, most of the pack — including the mayors, governors and businessmen — have more experience in the areas of job creation and crime prevention than in maintaining global order. But the imbalance is also a reflection of what voters care deeply about, and that tends to be not foreign affairs. In a September poll, FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos asked Democratic voters what issue was most important to them. Foreign policy ranked 15th, behind such domestic concerns as gun control, jobs, immigration, the makeup of the Supreme Court, racism and education. This is not unusual. “Short of a war or other violent attacks on American installations, foreign policy rarely takes center stage during presidential elections,” Daniel Drezner, a professor of international politics at Tufts University, lamented in The Times late in the 2012 presidential race. “Presidential candidates almost always campaign on how they intend to jump-start the economy.” He noted that in poll after poll, foreign policy and national security issues were typically cited as the top priority for only 3 to 5 percent of voters. The paradox, as Mr. Drezner pointed out, is that presidents have far more leeway to influence global affairs than, for instance, the economy, where Congress has more of a say. And while lawmakers can be more than happy to derail a president’s domestic agenda, they are more hesitant to cross the White House on international affairs. The growing tension with Iran is merely the latest, most acute example of Mr. Trump’s impulse toward global destabilization. Whether it’s his abandonment of the Kurds in Syria, his antagonism of America’s allies, his coddling of hostile autocrats, his disdain for multilateral agreements or his manipulation of America’s Ukraine policy for his own political gain — a move that led to his becoming the third president ever impeached — this president has given Americans reason to abandon their complacency on foreign affairs and increase their concern about Mr. Trump’s frightening style of leadership. In just a few weeks, the voting in the Democratic contest for president will begin. Voters must now decide whom they trust not only to work with Congress on cutting health care costs and cleaning up the political system but also to navigate a world that Mr. Trump has helped make increasingly unsettled and unsettling. Mr. Biden, a former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is making the case that this calls for a candidate with extensive foreign policy experience. Mr. Sanders, in turn, is touting his antimilitarist credentials as part of his populist platform. “I know that it is rarely the children of the billionaire class who face the agony of reckless foreign policy — it is the children of working families,” he told supporters Friday at an event in Iowa. Mr. Sanders’s campaign is also reminding voters that, unlike Mr. Biden, he did not support the Iraq war in 2003. Mr. Buttigieg is playing up his military background. “As a military intelligence officer on the ground in Afghanistan,” he said Friday at a campaign event in New Hampshire, “I was trained to ask these questions before a decision is made.” Experience matters. But perhaps more important are temperament and judgment and the candidates’ philosophies on the use of American power, both hard and soft. Also, the people a president turns to for advice can be as important as his or her own expertise — yet another lesson that past presidents have provided by their failures. To aid voters, the moderators for next Tuesday’s Democratic debate should set aside time to drill down on everything from what type of advisers candidates would seek out to how they would adjust our relationship with Saudi Arabia to how they would have handled the situation in Syria differently from Mr. Trump — or President Barack Obama. Foreign policy can no longer be an afterthought in this election. The president wields enormous power on the global stage. Voters should feel confident that the next one is up to the task. — The New York Times, Jan. 7
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It will take more than a public corporation to save ferry system Roads will always be less expensive than ferries
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he study commissioned by Gov. Mike Dunleavy concerning future operations of the Alaska Marine Highway System is still being finalized for publication. The delay in releasing the report has generated some angst among ferry critics and advocates alike. But it’s critical that the report is vetted closely, and factual errors and inconsistencies are eliminated before its release. The report, created under a $250,000 contract to the Anchoragebased firm, Northern Economics, is expected to identify potential reductions of the state’s financial obligation to AMHS but also include analysis of options available for reshaping the system, such as through a public/ private partnership. Many critical of ferry service cuts have characterized the idea of folding AMHS into a public corporation as the cure-all for what ails the ferry system. But it’s wishful thinking to believe that a public corporation, by itself, can do this. Without systemic changes in the state’s transportation plan, re-creating AMHS as a public corporation is akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. A Juneau-headquartered organization, Southeast Conference (SEC), has been the most ardent proponent of forming a “ferry authority” overseen by a professional board of directors. According to SEC Executive Director, Robert Venables, such a structure “would be better to control costs … and raise new revenue streams.” Most recently, however, SEC seems more focused on protesting system cuts and promoting costly modifications to vessels. SEC’s advocacy of retrofitting AMHS’s newest vessels, “Alaska Class Ferries” (ACFs) designed
as “dayboats,” with crew quarters would negate operational costs savings essential to the long-term survival of the system. Ferry service frequency should improve when vessels now undergoing winter maintenance and retrofits come back online. But, blindly restoring service to previous levels without substantial reductions in costs is not a solution. Unless AMHS can continue to reduce its operational costs, adding service, especially on low volume runs, will only drive the subsidy back up. BC Ferries, by comparison, subsidize their ferries at approximately 25%, half of AMHS’s subsidy after its budget reductions. Ironically, it was a unanimously endorsed SE Conference regional plan in 1977 that proposed extending roads where possible, eliminating double crews on most vessels and operating primarily day-shuttle ferries. If that original plan had been fully implemented, it’s likely we wouldn’t be in the fix we are today. What proponents of adding crew quarters won’t acknowledge is that dayboats with single crews can still be used on longer runs by overnighting vessels in a destination port similar to airline operations today. Ferry advocates’ insistence that Alaska’s “roads don’t make a profit” and reducing ferry service would be like “shutting down the Parks Highway” is a faulty comparison. 99.5% of Alaska’s vehicular traffic occurs on roads and over 80% of the highway operations/maintenance budget is offset by users through gas taxes and other fees. In contrast, ferries historically have moved less than 1% of vehicular traffic with only 30% of the operational costs
paid by users and 70% subsidized by state general funds. Roads will always be less expensive than ferries. Despite this, SEC has declined to support the Juneau Access Road Project in upper Lynn Canal that would minimize the need for ferries and allow the system to be downsized, thereby reducing costs. This project, connecting Juneau with Haines and Skagway, remains the best way to accomplish this. And to lessen the burden on the state, why not consider making the proposed Lynn Canal Highway a toll road? The 2018 Juneau Access EIS estimated potential daily road traffic averaging 810 cars (counting both directions). Annual highway maintenance was estimated at $2.4 million/ yr. A toll of around $8 per vehicle would offset this cost and, when added to the Katzehin-Haines shuttle ferry fare, it’s still under $30 each way for vehicle and driver. That’s the kind of savings that can be realized with a day-shuttle ferry operation. Whether a public corporation would be willing to support increased road access as well as raising selected fares, privatizing some services, and renegotiating labor contracts to help lower ferry subsidies remains to be seen. Such a balanced approach could garner broad-based support from the Legislature, the administration and the traveling public. • Win Gruening retired as the senior vice president in charge of business banking for Key Bank in 2012. He was born and raised in Juneau and is active in community affairs as a 30-plus year member of Juneau Downtown Rotary Club and has been involved in various local and statewide organizations.
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Iran must look to the future
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he UAE has plenty of goodwill and soft power at its disposal to calm tensions between the United States and Iran, thanks to its historical, strategic and cultural ties with both countries. A little nudge towards talks between the two archfoes could go a long way in restoring what is broken in the Arabian Gulf region and the wider Middle East. But how to open channels for talks is the question? Pulling back from the brink of war is one thing, staying back for discussions and negotiations is another issue. Trouble is Iran continues to wage (a losing battle) despite economic woes for the sake of what it calls a resistance economy built on conflict and confrontation. The two have fought several proxy wars in the region for four decades. Sectarianism stoked by Iran has spread and militias backed by Tehran have inflicted much damage in
countries like Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon. What was once a limited, standoffish conflict now threatens to turn deadly following the US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Wednesday’s Iranian missile attack on Iraqi military bases housing US troops. In this scenario, it is important for both sides to take a step back and carefully consider the dangers that a full-blown conflict could cause in the region. Is such a war worth it for the people who inhabit the region? The challenges to dialogue are many, the path is strewn with thorns, but engagement comes from persistence. Forty years after the Iranian Revolution during which a theocracy took charge in Tehran, a new ruling elite was created. Sectarianism was written all over it as the Iranian military and the clergy got into a cosy arrangement to share power at the expense of peace
with its neighbors. In their bid to export the revolution, the regime in Tehran managed to destabilise and polarize the region. Iran always had an eye on Iraq even before the ouster and death of Saddam Hussein by US forces. It played on divisions and created a resistance militia to the US occupation using sectarian tools at its command. Soleimani was the man behind Iran’s sectarian plots in the region and Iran has been shown its limitations. The regime should make a new start and break free from the revolutionary mindset that has done it great disservice and made it a pariah nation. Perhaps it should simply look to the UAE, a model nation, one that looks to the future. Iran, on the other hand, is bogged down by the past, and a revolution that didn’t travel far. — The Khaleej Times, Jan. 8
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US border arrests drop as focus turns to Mexicans By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — The number of people arrested or stopped entering the United States on the Mexico border fell for a seventh straight month in December, with Mexicans outpacing Central Americans among the detainees, authorities said Thursday. The tally helps explain why the U.S. has turned more attention to Mexican asylum-seekers as President Donald Trump seeks to highlight his dramatic reshaping of immigration policy in his campaign for a second term. The Department of Homeland Security plans to send Mexicans to Guatemala with an opportunity to seek protection there, a highly unusual move among developing nations trying to curb asylum claims. Monday’s announcement drew criticism from the Mexican government, which has so far worked closely with the U.S. to address an unprecedented surge of asylumseekers, many of them
Central American families. The Trump administration has begun other enforcement measures affecting Mexicans, including a test in El Paso, Texas, to quickly determine asylum claims and flights to deport them to Guadalajara to discourage repeat attempts. U.S. authorities made 40,620 arrests of people who crossed illegally or who presented themselves at official crossings in December, down 5% from 42,651 in November and down 72% from a 13-year high of 144,116 in May. Mexicans accounted for half of arrests and people stopped at official crossings, more than three times more than any other nationality and a major shift from much of last year, when Guatemala and Honduras were the primary countries of origin. The U.S. has used a carrotand-stick approach in bilateral agreements struck since July with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to deny people an opportunity to apply for asylum in the U.S. They are instead to be
sent to Central America with an opportunity to ask for protection there. However, only Guatemala has begun accepting U.S.funded flights of asylumseekers from other countries. As of Wednesday, the U.S. had sent 94 asylum-seekers to Guatemala, only six of whom chose to seek asylum there. The rest returned to their countries. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, who leaves office next week, said Wednesday that his government has not agreed to take Mexican asylumseekers — only those from El Salvador and Honduras. He said a decision rests with his successor, Alejandro Giammattei. Chad Wolf, acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary, did not address plans or take questions during a news conference Thursday in Honduras after meeting President Juan Orlando Hernandez. “As you continue to do more to secure your borders, dismantle gangs and cartels and implement our asylum agreement, the United States
government will continue to invest in and support the economic growth in Honduras,” Wolf said. David FitzGerald, a sociology professor at University of California, San Diego, and author of “Refugee Beyond Reach: How Rich Democracies Repel Asylum Seekers,” said he knew only one other instance of a government sending asylum-seekers to a country they didn’t travel through. In 2001, Australia began sending asylumseekers to the island nations of Papua New Guinea and Nauru. Mexican asylum-seekers interviewed Wednesday while waiting in Tijuana, Mexico, for their names to be called to claim asylum at a San Diego border crossing said being sent to Guatemala was out of the question. “I prefer to die in my hometown,” said Marilu Leyva, 36, who fled gang violence and a physically abusive husband in the Mexican state of Michoacan with her two children, ages 12 and 5. She said she got by working on her brother’s guava farm but gangs were
extorting more money from her brother. Mexican asylum-seekers waiting in Tijuana come largely from the states of Michoacan and Guerrero, where towns have been terrorized by drug-fueled violence for more than a decade. Gangs threaten children and young adults to join or face retaliation. Fernando Cruz, 35, joined his sister Elizabeth, also 35, who fled her home in Guerrero state with her 13-yearold son after the boy was ordered to join a gang. Cruz compared conditions there to Guatemala. “The people of Guatemala are looking for a way out and that’s why they come to the United States,” he said. “Guatemala is poor and dangerous.” Mexicans accounted for nearly three-fourths of people who turned themselves in to seek help at official U.S.-Mexico crossing in December — as opposed to those who crossed the border illegally. They were about evenly split between single adults and people who came with families.
The growing profile of Mexican asylum-seekers is due at least in part to them being exempt from a policy to make them wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings in the U.S. They are also free to travel across Mexico, unlike Central Americans who are increasingly bottled up in southern Mexico due to heightened border enforcement there. Many of Trump’s sweeping changes to immigration policies are being challenged in U.S. court. On Wednesday, a decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, allowed the administration to divert $3.6 billion in military funding to border wall construction. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard arguments Thursday on two cases, one on a policy to deny visas to people who don’t have or can’t afford health insurance and another that seeks to narrow the scope of the policy to make asylumseekers wait in Mexico for hearings in the U.S.
Advocates warn citizenship, digital divide may affect Census By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press
Leaders of advocacy groups warned lawmakers on Thursday that the fight over a failed citizenship question, the digital divide and the wording of questions on Hispanic origin and race may lead to the undercounting of some communities during the 2020 Census. The leaders from ethnic advocacy groups and civil rights organizations also testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform that they worried the U.S. Census Bureau was falling behind in hiring workers and that its media campaign promoting the census wasn’t going to be robust enough. The Census Bureau says the hardest people to count are young children, racial and ethnic minorities, non-English speakers,
immigrants living in the country illegally, the homeless and low-income people. The once-a-decade head count will determine how $1.5 trillion in federal spending is allocated among the 50 states and how many congressional seats each gets. The count starts in tribal communities in northern Alaska in less than two weeks. Residents in the rest of the country can start participating starting in the middle of March. “The 2020 Census is likely to be the largest and most difficult enumeration ever,” said Vanita Gupta, CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights. “There are no do-overs. We need to get it right the first time.” The Census Bureau needs to start holding emergency job fairs and stop relying on an online system for hiring
in order to fill as many as 500,000 temporary jobs, said Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League. “It’s time to ring the alarm bell,” Morial said. “If they continue on the course they’re going, they will not hire enough people and an undercount is pre-ordained.” The online hiring system has made it more difficult for some candidates to apply for jobs, said Kevin Allis, CEO of the National Congress of American Indians. Allis said, for instance, that not one Alaska Native has been hired as a “partnership specialist,” a person whoworks with local groups to raise awareness about the census. The bureau didn’t respond to an email seeking comment on the hiring concerns. The 2020 Census is the first decennial count in which respondents are
being encouraged to fill out their questionnaire online, although they will still be allowed to respond by telephone or mail in the form if they wish. A test run of the census in Rhode Island showedthat Latino participants preferred paper forms, said Arturo Vargas, CEO of the NALEO Education Fund. The federal government also failed to act on a proposed change that would have combined questions on race and Hispanic origin in order to make it easier for Latinos who don’t identify with the racial categories, Vargas said. Advocates also said the bureau had been vague in offering details on mobile centers that will help people fill out their forms, and some raised concerns that prisoners still would be counted at their facilities instead of
the communities they come from. “We had the Census Bureau on the brink of reversing this just before the 2016 election … but the election impacted this,” Morial said. “It’s not fair. It’s not appropriate to allow those counties that happen to house correctional facilities to get a disproportionate share of resources and political power because they just happen to be the place where incarcerated people are.” The bureau didn’t respond to an email question about prisoners. President Donald Trump had proposed adding a question to the 2020 census asking about U.S. citizenship. The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the effort last summer, but the issue arose again during Thursday’s hearing.
House Democrats and several of the hearing’s witnesses said some immigrants and Hispanics may still be afraid to participate in the census this spring. “The administration’s antiimmigrant policies and its illegal effort to add a citizenship question have made an accurate count even harder to obtain by sowing fear and distrust in communities across the country,” said U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat from New York who chairs the oversight committee. “But this appears to be the point.” House Republicans argued that it’s important to know how many citizens live in the U.S. U.S. Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia was one of them. “What I get annoyed at is how that issue is used to attack the president,” he said Thursday.
Judge denies Trump effort to stop columnist defamation suit By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has lost a bid to block an advice columnist’s lawsuit over his remarks that she lied in accusing him of rape. In a decision this week, a Manhattan judge declined to order a hearing on Trump’s request to dismiss E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit and to put evidence-gathering on hold in the meantime. A lawyer for Trump, Lawrence Rosen, had argued the New York court shouldn’t handle the case, saying that the president’s statements weren’t made in the state and that Trump currently lives in Washington, not New York, his longtime home. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan said the argument wasn’t properly backed up. “There is not even a tweet, much less an affadavit by defendant Trump in support,” Ling-Cohan wrote in a decision provided to lawyers in the case Thursday. An affadavit is an out-of-court statement under oath. A request for comment on the decision was sent to Rosen. Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, said she was pleased with the ruling. “We look forward to moving ahead in this case and proving that Donald Trump lied when he told the world that he did
not rape our client and had not even met her,” Kaplan said in a statement. Carroll alleges in the suit that Trump smeared her and harmed her career. Many readers of her longtime Elle magazine column stopped writing to her for advice, according to the suit. It seeks unspecified damages and a retraction of Trump’s statements. Carroll accused Trump last summer of raping her in a Manhattan luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. In a New York magazine
piece and a subsequent book, Carroll said the two ran into each other, bantered and went to the lingerie department for Trump to pick out a gift for an unidentified woman. Then, she said, Trump grabbed her arm, maneuvered her into a fitting room and assaulted her. Trump said in June that Carroll was “totally lying,” calling the accusation “fake news.” He said they had never met, though a 1987 photo shows them and their then-spouses at a social event. Trump dismissed the picture, saying he was just “standing with my coat on in a line.”
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Minister’s Message | Frank Alioto
What is your 2020 plan?
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ith the year 2020 now officially in full swing there were many predictions from the past that have not materialized. We all wished for those flying cars and a personal assistant robot. I am glad some predictions did not come true as my meals are not all in pill form and I can still drink coffee and tea. It is great to see the reality unfold of self-driving cars coming to fruition and as we enter a new decade doesn’t it seem timely and sure-sighted to make some 2020 plans? The Bible speaks a lot about making plans.
Proverbs16:3 states, “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established” (ESV). Often a verse like this is interpreted blindly to tell God to do or bless something for us, because we are working hard and we want the results to benefit us. The book of Proverbs is a collection of principles and sayings that can benefit one’s life. These truths come alive when understood in the message of the Bible and in the context of being in relationship with God. The verb “commit” in this scripture passage actually means to turn things over
to God and to depend on him for direction. When one “commits” our work or plans to the Lord, it means we offer everything we do completely to him. As we commit our ways to the Lord throughout our life, we can then start to see the best way to live as one seeks God’s best in our lives. The things we work at and do then start to line up with the will God has for our lives. When our work is committed to God, God establishes his plans in our life. God offers us help and hope as we travel. Will there be difficult times and broken dreams even
as we work and journey through life? Yes, but as we faithfully turn things over to God he promises not to leave us and to even work the hard things out for His glory. What would it look like in your life to commit your work and plans to the Lord? How do you understand God’s plan being “lived out” in your life as you begin 2020? Frank Alioto serves as a chaplain with Central Peninsula Hospital and Central Emergency Services and as a pastor with Roots Family Church in Soldotna.
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lives, and how to leave your spiritual legacy to them. We will also discussing obstacles to relationships with grandchildren. Parents can also benefit from this series. The series is held Wednesday evenings at the Sterling Senior Citizen Center at 6 p.m. Call Dr. Roger Holl at 862-0336 for more information.
Kasilof Community Church Food Pantry is every Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for residents in the community who are experiencing food shortages. The pantry is located in the church office building next to the Kasilof Mercantile, about mile 109 on the Sterling Highway. All are welcome. Non-perishable food items may be dropped at this same location Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact the church office for more information at 262-7512.
KP Young Adult Ministry KP Young Adult Ministry is available at Ammo Can Coffee Thursday nights at 7 p.m. KP Young Adult Ministry is geared toward fostering the healthy Christian Community for young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 years old. For more information contact us through our Facebook Page KP Young Adult Ministry.
Clothes Quarters hours Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 907-2834555.
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Awana Kids Club Awana Kids Club, hosted by Calvary Baptist Church, meets regularly on Sunday evenings at Kenai Middle School. Children 3 years old to sixth grade are invited to attend this free weekly club. Contact Pastor Jon Henry for more information at pastorjon@calvarykenai.org.
A Place at the Table, a new outreach ministry of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Soldotna continues to offer a hot meal and fellowship and blood pressure checks to anyone interested. The meal is the second, third and fourth Sunday of each month, from 4-6 p.m. at Fireweed Hall, located on campus at 222 West Redoubt Ave., Soldotna.
Equipping grandparents
The Abundant Life Assembly of God church, Sterling, will be joining us in this ministry and providing a hot meal on the second Sunday of the month at 4-6 p.m. at Fireweed Hall.
Sterling Grace Community Church is presenting “Equipping Grandparents,” a series on how to be a more involved as a grandparent. The series teaches how to know your grandchild better, how to influence the lives of your grandchildren, how to speak Christ into their
The Soldotna Church of the Nazarene will offer the meal on the third Sunday of each month. Our Lady of Perpetual Help will offer on the fourth Sunday of each month. Our Lady of Perpetual Help would like to invite other churches to perhaps pick up one of the
other Sunday evenings in the month. Call 262-5542.
Soldotna Food Pantry The Soldotna Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents who are experiencing food shortages. The Food Pantry is located at the Soldotna United Methodist Church at 158 South Binkley Street, and all are welcome. Non-perishable food items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or on Sunday from 9 a.m. until noon. For more information call 262-4657.
Christ Lutheran Sunday schedule Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna Sunday morning service will be starting at 11 a.m. for the winter.
United Methodist food pantry The Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry for those in need every Monday from 12:30-3 p.m. The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is through the side door. The Pantry closes for holidays. For more information contact the church at 907-2837868. Submit items to news@peninsulaclarion.com. Submissions are due the Wednesday prior to publication. For more information, call 907-283-7551.
Pope warns of risks from US-Iran tensions By Nicole Winfield Associated Press
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned Thursday that increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran are setting the stage for a broader conflict in the Mideast while jeopardizing efforts to rebuild Iraq. Francis listed the “particularly troubling” deterioration of U.S.-Iran relations following the U.S. strike that killed Iran’s top general in his annual foreign policy address that also touched on climate change and nuclear proliferation. Speaking to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, Francis denounced the “pall of silence” among world leaders about the long-running war in Syria, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and the intensified fighting in Libya in his global roundup of areas of concern for the Catholic Church. Vatican officials and Christian leaders in Iraq have voiced alarm about Friday’s airstrike in Iraq that killed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s powerful Quds Force commander, Qassem Soleimani, and what it means for Iraq’s already beleaguered Christian minorities. Francis had hoped to travel to Iraq this year to minister to faithful who have endured years of attacks and persecution by the Islamic State group. No trip was ever confirmed, however, and it’s not clear how increased instability in Iraq might affect Vatican planning. But Francis made clear the American strike and Iran’s response to it was worrisome in the volatile region. “Particularly troubling are the signals coming from the entire region following the heightening of tensions between Iran and the United States, which risk above all compromising the gradual
process of rebuilding in Iraq, as well as setting the groundwork for a vaster conflict that all of us would want to avert,” Francis told the ambassadors in the frescoed Sala Regia. “I therefore renew my appeal that all the interested parties avoid an escalation of the conflict and keep alive the flame of dialogue and self-restrain in full respect of international law.” Francis opened his remarks by praising the hope of young people, particularly as they take the lead in demanding greater attention to the threat of climate change. Francis has made caring for the environment a pillar of his papacy. Vatican officials have praised the global youth movement sparked by Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who met with Francis last year. In his remarks, Francis lamented with “grave concern” that international leaders appeared deaf to the cries of the planet, the poor and the young who are demanding faster action to curb global warming. He cited the failure of leaders to approve new rules to reduce carbon emissions at a Madrid climate conference last month. The U.N. conference outcome, he said, “raises serious concern about the will of the international community to confront with wisdom and effectiveness the phenomenon of global warming, which demands a collective response capable of placing the common good over particular interests.” Francis spoke of his record seven foreign trips in 2019, highlighting in particular his call in Japan for a ban on not only the use, but the possession of nuclear weapons. Francis has said he plans to change official Catholic teaching to declare the use and possession of nuclear weapons as “immoral.”
Religious Services Assembly of God
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Soldotna Church Of Christ
Mile 1/4 Funny River Road, Soldotna
209 Princess St., Kenai 283-7752 Pastor Stephen Brown Sunday..9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.................6:30 p.m. www.kenainewlife.org
Peninsula Christian Center
161 Farnsworth Blvd (Behind the Salvation Army) Soldotna, AK 99669 Pastor Jon Watson 262-7416 Sunday ....................... 10:30 a.m. Wednesday..................6:30 p.m. www.penccalaska.org Nursery is provided
The Charis Fellowship Sterling Grace Community Church
Dr. Roger E. Holl, Pastor 907-862-0330 Meeting at the Sterling Senior Center, 34453 Sterling Highway Sunday Morning ........10:30 a.m.
262-2202 / 262-4316 Minister - Nathan Morrison Sunday Worship ........10:00 a.m. Bible Study..................11:15 a.m. Evening Worship ........ 6:00 p.m. Wed. Bible .................... 7:00 p.m.
Kenai Fellowship Mile 8.5 Kenai Spur Hwy.
Church 283-7682
Classes All Ages ........10:00 a.m. Worship Service.........11:15 a.m. Wed. Service ................ 7:00 p.m. www.kenaifellowship.org
Episcopal
50750 Kenai Spur Hwy (mile 24.5) 776-7660 Sunday Services Bible Study..................10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ......11:00 a.m. Fellowship Meal....... 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Worship ... 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study.................... 7:00 p.m
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Methodist
Funny River Community Lutheran Church
North Star United Methodist Church
Andy Carlson, Pastor Missouri Synod 35575 Rabbit Run Road off Funny River Rd. Phone 262-7434 Sunday Worship ........11:00 a.m. www.funnyriverlutheran.org
You Are Invited! Wheelchair Accessible
St. Francis By The Sea
110 S. Spruce St. at Spur Hwy. - Kenai • 283-6040 Christmas Service December 25 at 3:00 pm Sunday Services Worship Service.........11:00 a.m. Eucharistic Services on the 1st & 4th Sundays
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Sterling Lutheran Church LCMS 35100 McCall Rd. Behind Sterling Elementary School Worship: Sunday .... 11:00 a.m. Bill Hilgendorf, Pastor 907-740-3060
“Whoever is thirsty, let him come”
776-8732 NSUMC@alaska.net Sunday Worship ..........9:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Connecting Community to Christ (907) 262-4660 229 E. Beluga Ave. soldotnanazarene.com Pastor: Dave Dial Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Dinner & Discipleship 6:00 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Mile ¼ Kenai Spur Box 568, Soldotna, AK 99669 262-4757 Pastor Meredith Harber Worship ............11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month
300 W. Marydale • Soldotna 262-4865 John Rysdyk - Pastor/Teacher Sunday: Morning Worship ................9:30 a.m. Sunday School....................11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship ..6:00 p.m.
Southern Baptist Non Denominational Kalifonsky Christian Center
Mile 17 K-Beach Rd. 283-9452 Pastor Steve Toliver Pastor Charles Pribbenow Sunday Worship .......10:30 a.m. Youth Group Wed. ..... 7:00 p.m. Passion for Jesus Compassion for Others
Kenai Bible Church
Lutheran
Non Denominational
Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Hwy, Nikiski
Star Of The North Lutheran Church L.C.M.S. Dustin Atkinson, Pastor Sponsor of the Lutheran Hour 216 N. Forest Drive, Kenai 283-4153 Sunday School........ 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.........11:00 a.m.
Nikiski Church Of Christ
Catholic 222 W. Redoubt, Soldotna Rev. Patrick Brosamer 262-4749 Daily Mass Tues.-Fri. .................... 12:05 p.m. Saturday Mass ........... 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday................3:45 - 4:15 p.m. Sunday Mass .............. 9:30 a.m.
Mile 91.7 Sterling Hwy. 262-5577 Minister Tony Cloud Sunday Services Bible Study..................10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ......11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ....... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service Bible Study.................... 7:00 p.m
Lutheran
604 Main St. 283-7821 Pastor Vance Wonser Sunday School..............9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship ........11:00 a.m. Evening Service .......... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service .... 6:30 p.m.
North Kenai Chapel Pastor Wayne Coggins 776-8797 Mile 29 Kenai Spur Hwy
Sunday Worship...................10:30 am Wed. Share-a-Dish/Video.....6:30 pm
College Heights Baptist Church
44440 K-Beach Road Pastor: Scott Coffman Associate Pastor: Jonah Huckaby 262-3220 www.collegeheightsbc.com
Sunday School .......9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Morn. Worship .......9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening - Home Groups. Nursery provided
First Baptist Church of Kenai
12815 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai 283-7672 Sunday School..............9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ......10:45 a.m. Evening Service .......... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ..... 6:30 p.m.
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SoHi girls, boys win in Nome Staff report The Soldotna girls and boys both picked up Thursday victories on the first day of the Nome Invitational. The Soldotna girls defeated Kotzebue 68-25 by holding the Huskies to three points in the second half. Morgan Bouschor had a careerhigh 19 points for the Stars, while Josie Sheridan had 14, Ituau Tuisaula had nine and Mikayla Leadens and Kianna Holland each had eight. Holland had all eight of her points in the first half, sitting out the second half after rolling her ankle.
“Drysta Crosby-Schneider did great leading our defense in the second half with her effort and communication,” SoHi head coach Kyle McFall wrote in a text message. Grace Gallahorn had six points for the Huskies. The Soldotna boys cruised past Kotzebue 62-20. Ray Chumley had 14 points to lead SoHi, while Zach Hanson added 10. Soldotna had five different players hit 3-pointers. Today at the tournament, the SoHi boys face Unalakleet at 2 p.m., while the SoHi girls face Unalakleet at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Stars
girls play Nome at 5 p.m., while the Stars boys play Nome at 6:30 p.m.
Ninilchik boys 65, Soldotna JV 45 The host Wolverines notched a nonconference victory Thursday. Ben Botero paced Ninilchik with 18 points, while Tom Nelson had 17 and Jake Clark added 11. Thursday boys Wolverines 65, Stars JV 45 Soldotna JV 10 9 8 18 —45 Ninilchik 13 13 18 21 —65 SOLDOTNA JV (45) — Spies 3, Jones 0, Pieh 10, Mellon 2, Derleth 5, Denbrock 11, Johnson 12, Schwartz 2, Gibson 0. NINILCHIK (65) — Hadro 9, T. Nelson 17, Botero 18, Clark 11, Mumey 5, Johnson 0, McCloskey 0, Scott 2, G. Nelson 3. 3-point goals — Soldotna 3 (Spies, Denbrock, Johnson); Ninilchik 4 (Hadro, Botero 2, G. Nelson). Team fouls — Sol-
Stars 62, Huskies 20 Kotzebue 8 6 2 4 —20 Soldotna 21 16 10 15 — 62 KOTZEBUE (20) — Ivanoff 5, Hensley 6, Williamson 3, Stalker 2, Booth 2, Allen 2. SOLDOTNA (62) — Rich 4, Sewell 7, Bouschor 5, Morrison 2, Hanson 10, Reutov 3, Chumley 14, Truesdell 9, Rosin 8, Wilson 0. 3-point goals — Kotzbue 4 (Ivanoff, Hensley 2, Williamson); Soldotna 6 (Sewell, Hanson, Chumley, Truesdell, Rosin 2). Team fouls — Kotzebue 7, Soldotna 9. Fouled out — none. Thursday girls Stars 68, Huskies 25 Kotzebue 10 12 3 0 —25 Soldotna 20 15 21 12 —68 KOTZEBUE (25) — Makisi 5, Martin 3, Schaeffer 3, Swanson 6, Thomas 2, Gallahorn 6. SOLDOTNA (68) — Sheridan 14, Burns 2, Bouschor 19, Tuisaula 9, Leadens 8, Fischer 2, Holland 8, Crosby-Schneider 6. 3-point goals — Kotzebue 3 (Martin, Gallahorn 2); Soldotna 3 (Sheridan 2, Bouschor). Team fouls — Kotzebue 13, Soldotna 12. Fouled out — none.
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Kenai Central’s Tucker Vann and Houston’s Spencer Hogan battle for the puck Thursday at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Thunder spoil Westbrook’s return remaining player from the team that began playing in Oklahoma City in 2008 after leaving Seattle.
76ERS 109, CELTICS 98 PHILADELPHIA — Josh Richardson scored 29 points, Ben Simmons had 19 and Philadelphia won without injured center Joel Embiid,
Exploring agriculture of the Kenai, 1897-1898
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n June 8, 1897, Dr. Walter H. Evans of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Benton Killin, a retired lawyer and regent of the Oregon State Agricultural College, set out from Tacoma, Washington, on a steamer bound for Alaska. Over the next three months they would explore the southern coast of Alaska under orders from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson to assess the prospects for agriculture in the territory. They were to answer 20 questions, beginning with, “What are the most characteristic plants? What edible fruits and roots abound, and how are they utilized? What grasses and forage plants are
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found in any abundance?” Evans and Killin steamed along southeast and southern Alaska, stopping at communities along the way. After Prince William Sound they visited Kodiak and Cook Inlet, touching shore on the Kenai Peninsula at Homer, Anchor Point and the mining community of Sunrise City. In the Cook Inlet region they found only small gardens and livestock endeavors. These were cultivated mainly to provide fresh vegetables and farm products to local villages and mining camps. At Sunrise City the two parted ways, Killin taking
the Portage to Prince William Sound while Evans steamed on as far as Unalaska before returning to the Lower 48. In the summer of 1898, in the middle of the SpanishAmerican War, Evans again traveled to Alaska. This time he focused on the native plants. He spent weeks in the vicinity of the cannery on the north shore of the Kasilof River in July and August, where he collected many plant specimens. Evans described the topography and plant communities of the dunes, bluffs and lowlands around Kasilof. Of all the plants that Walter Evans collected while in Alaska, he took a special See REFUGE, Page A8
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beating Boston. Embiid will have surgery Friday for a torn ligament in a finger in his left hand and will be evaluated in one to two weeks. Embiid, averaging 23.4 points and 12.3 rebounds in 31 games this season, tore the radial collateral ligament in the ring finger Monday night in a victory over Oklahoma City.
Colony 2, Soldotna 1
By The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder spoiled Russell Westbrook’s return. Westbrook scored 34 points, but the Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 113-92 on Thursday night. Westbrook was a league MVP and two-time scoring champ for the Thunder before being traded to the Rockets last summer for Chris Paul and draft picks. Westbrook was the last
Heart’s Invisible Furies came up with a handful of good, meaningful New Year’s resolutions but by Jan. 2, I had failed most of them. My resolutions usually involve consistency by making sure I do the things that better my life every day. I wanted to stretch every day. On Jan. 1, I laid my yoga mat out on the floor in front of my mirror. I put my yoga wheel beside it and set my laptop up with an online yoga video. I was off to a good start, with a deep stretch to set me up for a year of flexibility. On Jan. 2, I stepped over my yoga mat on my way to the kitchen without a second thought. I told myself I would be active every day. In the same vein as stretching, I’m aiming for that overall physical improvement in 2020. On New Year’s Day, I clicked into my classic skis and traveled along Exit Glacier Road until I had worked up a sweat on a cold afternoon. The next day my skis, my running shoes, the gym, a nice workout on my already laid out and set up yoga mat all called to me. I didn’t answer. In 2020, I promised myself I would read something (outside of work or news) every day. “Easy!” I thought. “I love to read!” I have a stack of “to read” books next to my bed. And it was easy, almost too easy! I picked up “The Heart’s Invisible Furies” by John Boyne on New Year’s Day. I had dabbled in the pages the prior year, but I picked up the book again with my renewed dedication to reading all year long and dove in. And, I didn’t come out. I stayed up late into the night that first day of 2020, until it was the second day of 2020. The next morning (closer to afternoon in reality) I hopped out of bed, over my yoga mat and onto the couch with a cup of coffee and the next chapter. The book, recommended to me by my pen pal reading partner cousin in New Jersey, engulfed me. It’s a sweeping, epic that travels through time, across countries and in and out of love stories, family drama and cultural movements with Cyril Avery, an Irish orphan. It’s a really damn good book and I didn’t put it down until I was done with it. On Jan. 2, I ignored all the plans I had for the day, heck, for the year! I only focused on reading. There were moments on Jan. 2 where I thought about putting
Staff report In a game that featured only a flurry of scoring in the third period, the Kenai Central hockey team defeated Houston 3-1 on Thursday in Railbelt Conference action at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. The Kardinals moved to 2-2-1 in the league and 5-6-1 overall. The first two periods in the game went scoreless, with Houston goalie Josh Smoldon and Kenai goalie Jackson Cross maintaining clean sheets. With 6:00 left in the final period, Miles Marston scored unassisted to put the Kardinals up, but Houston’s Isaiah Squires had the immediate answer just 10 seconds later. With 5:34 to play, Marston struck again, this time assisted by Nate Beiser. With 4:40 left, Beiser would bump the lead to 3-1 with a strike assisted by Zach Burnett. Smoldon made 50 saves for the Hawks, while Cross stopped 23 for the Kardinals. Kenai will play Palmer at 9:30 p.m. at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex today. This is a change in time and location due to the cold temperatures. At this point, Kenai’s game vs. Colony is still on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Facility.
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Kenai skaters top Houston
The Stars dropped a nonconference game to the Knights on Thursday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Stars took the lead in the first period, when Journey Miller scored on assists from Trent Powell and Wyatt Medcoff. But Dane Jellich would tie it before the end of the first for Colony. In the second, the Stars had a goal called off when the net came loose. In the third, Jellich scored the game-winner with 9:03 to play. Roman Sheperd had 23 saves for Colony, while Corbin Wirz stopped 25 for Soldotna. Soldotna hosts Houston at 7:15 p.m. today, then hosts Palmer at 5:15 p.m. Saturday.
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Fearless forecaster keeps running on sarcasm The wild-card weekend went exactly as planned. First, the Minnesota Vikings, led by an all-time clutch quarterback, Kirk Cousins, defeated the New Orleans Saints down on the bayou. Cousins, known for his success on the biggest stages, now gets the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers. It’s hard to say if the Houston Texans won last week’s matchup with Buffalo or if the Bills lost it. Deshaun Watson and company advance to face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in a game that should be an exciting shootout. Fan favorite Seattle squeaked out a win in Philadelphia. Eagles QB Carson Wentz was knocked out of the game, literally, courtesy of a questionable hit. Philly was better with the elder statesmen, Josh McCown, under center, but McCown wasn’t enough to put the Eagles over the top.
Tom Brady’s reign of terror over the NFL is over. What a weekend!
Vikings @ 49ERS -7 Everything I said about Kirk Cousins in the intro was a lie. For years, Cousins failed under bright lights of prime time. Did the veteran passer exercise the demons last week in New Orleans? Cousins even played a leading role in the upset, connecting with receiver Adam Thielen with a beautiful deep ball to put Minnesota in position to win the game. Cousins proceeded to find Kyle Rudolph for the winning score a few plays later. Apparently, Cousins really is clutch! Will Captain Kirk pull off another upset over the hated 49ers, America’s least favorite team? We can certainly hope so but I’m not confident. The 49ers have the feel of a championship team. Of course, I picked the Saints to win
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Pigskin Pick ‘em the NFC and we all witnessed how that turned out. Now I’m picking the Niners. Go Niners! 49ers win 31-20
Titans @ RAVENS -10 Everyone’s Super Bowl favorite Baltimore Ravens host the upstart Tennessee Titans with a trip to the AFC Championship game on the line. Tennessee did the world a favor, dispatching Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in the opening round. Can the Titans take out the AFC favorites this week? It will be a tall order for Ryan Tannehill and company to pull off another road upset. The Ravens have the team of destiny vibe following them everywhere you look.
Ravens passer Lamar Jackson is an unstoppable force entering into his prime. It seems very unlikely that Jackson’s storybook MVP season is going to end without a couple playoff victories. Ravens win 28-14
Seahawks @ PACKERS -5 The Seahawks are spent after surviving a fantastic Eagles team last Sunday in Philadelphia. The Packers, led by the greatest quarterback of all time, the ultratalented Aaron Rodgers, should be able to win this game going away. The Packers have everything going for them. The brilliant passer, the strong rusher and a terrifyingly great defense led by the Smith brothers. We haven’t even mentioned that the game is being played in Green Bay, home of hallowed Lambeau Field. Nobody marches into Lambeau in January and gets a win.
It’s a foregone conclusion that Green Bay will face the 49ers for a chance to reach the Super Bowl. Packers win 31-17
TEXANS @ Chiefs -10 The Texans trailed for most of their matchup with Buffalo last week before quarterback Deshaun Watson’s heroics bailed out an uneven performance. The Bills had multiple opportunities to put the Texans away, but Buffalo’s offense settled for field goals repeatedly, allowing Houston an opportunity to stay in the game. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes famously does not need to settle for field goals. The Texans will need to be much improved this Sunday to top Mahomes and KC. Watson’s magic will keep them in the game, and ultimately cover the number, but KC will hold off the visiting side in the fourth quarter. Chiefs win 31-24
Predators top Chicago for Hynes’ 1st win By The Associated Press CHICAGO — Pekka Rinne made 29 saves and scored an empty-net goal, and the Nashville Predators beat the sloppy Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Thursday night for John Hynes’ first win with the team. Hynes became the third coach in franchise history after Peter Laviolette was fired on Monday. Hynes dropped his debut when Nashville lost 6-2 to Boston on Tuesday night, but the Predators held off the Blackhawks in the final part of the third after nearly blowing a three-goal lead.
overcame a two-goal deficit by scoring four unanswered goals, including three in the third period. Mike Smith had 35 saves in his fourth consecutive start.
from tying the franchise record of 10 straight set in February 2019.
RANGERS 6, DEVILS 3 NEW YORK — Tony DeAngelo recorded his first career hat trick and added two assists as New York beat New Jersey. Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, and Jesper Fast and Chris Kreider also scored for New York.
ST. LOUIS — Robert Thomas and Tyler Bozak each had a goal and two assists, and St. Louis beat Buffalo. Alexander Steen had two goals and an assist and David Perron also scored for the Blues, who won their eighth straight against the Sabres on home ice. Jordan Binnington made 18 saves, running his record to 21-7-4.
BRUINS 5, JETS 4
PANTHERS 5, CANUCKS 2
FLAMES 2, WILD 1
BOSTON — David Pastrnak had a hat trick to extend his point streak to 12 games and Jake DeBrusk added two goals, including the go-ahead score in the third period, as Boston beat Winnipeg. It was Pastrnak’s third hat trick this season and eighth of his career. He has nine goals and 10 assists during his current point streak, and his 35 goals overall lead the NHL.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Noel Acciari scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves in his first start in three games to lift Florida over Vancouver. Mike Hoffman, Evgenii Dadonov and Mark Pysyk also scored for Florida. Jonathan Huberdeau had two assists to move within one point of tying Olli Jokinen for the most in Panthers franchise history (419).
CALGARY, Alberta — Johnny Gaudreau’s second-period goal was the winner as Calgary beat Minnesota. Derek Ryan also scored for the Flames, who won their fourth straight. Cam Talbot made 42 saves and picked up back-to-back wins. Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild, who are 1-3-1 in their last five. Alex Stalock made 35 saves and assisted on Zuccarello’s goal.
OILERS 4, CANADIENS 2
LIGHTNING 4, COYOTES 1
STARS 3, DUCKS 0
MONTREAL — Alex Chiasson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Edmonton extended its winning streak to three games, rallying to beat Montreal. Riley Sheahan, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Josh Archibald also scored for the Oilers, who
TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had two goals, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves and Tampa Bay beat Arizona for its ninth consecutive victory. Alex Killorn and Mikhail Sergachev also scored for the Lightning, who are one win
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ben Bishop made 27 saves in his 33rd career shutout, and Roope Hintz had a goal and an assist in Dallas’ sixth straight victory. Denis Gurianov and Alexander Radulov scored power-play goals for the Stars, who
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interest in a birch that was “very common” around
Cook Inlet. “This birch has apparently not been reported before,” he wrote. “Whether it proves an undescribed species or an Asiatic form remains to be determined.”
To this day, the origin and identity of the birch that Evans later described as the Kenai birch, Betula kenaica, remains enigmatic. In their 1898 and 1899 reports to Congress, Evans,
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Killin and others remarked that many vegetables, including peas, beans, cabbage, carrots, turnips, rutabagas, radishes, lettuce, celery, beets and potatoes, grew well in the Cook Inlet region. They also reported that many wild berries could be harvested and even cultivated. Other than berries and potherbs, they found the only native plants harvested for human consumption were chocolate lilies and beach peas. At that time haymaking was already taking place annually in Cook Inlet. Canada bluejoint grass was found to be abundant at Homer and Sunrise City, where it was apparently used as hay. Timothy, alfalfa and oats were grown in Kenai. White clover, red clover and alfalfa had been established as livestock forage in Kasilof. We tend to think of weeds as having been introduced recently, but Evans noted that non-native plants were already spreading from settlements in Alaska as early as 1897. Killins wrote, “White
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down the book but, well, as Cyril says in its pages: “Anything is possible, … But most things are unlikely.” I didn’t finish John Boyne’s novel that second day either. But, the morning of Jan. 3 brought me closer to the finish. I woke up early, reading in the coffee shop for two hours before going into my office. Once there, it took everything in my power to not crack the cover beneath my
completed a sweep of back-to-back games in Southern California. After five consecutive comeback wins, Dallas didn’t even have to rally for the first time during this streak after taking a lead in the first period.
KINGS 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2 LAS VEGAS — Adrian Kempe scored two goals and Los Angeles surprised Vegas. The Kings, who entered the game in last place in the Western Conference, used four first-period goals to set the tone. Goaltender Jack Campbell held off the Pacific Division co-leading Golden Knights by stopping 43 of the 45 shots he faced. The Golden Knights outshot the Kings 36-5 over the last two periods but were unable to overcome the four-goal deficit.
SHARKS 3, BLUE JACKETS 1 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton scored and moved into a tie for 11th place on the NHL’s career list for games played as San Jose defeated Columbus. Thornton, who notched his second goal of the season, appeared in his 1,612th NHL game — tying him with Ray Bourque. Kevin Labanc scored a goal and had an assist, Brent Burns had a goal, and Aaron Dell turned back 28 shots for the Sharks, who improved to 4-2-2 over their last eight games after going 1-8-1 over their previous 10.
clover and Kentucky blue grass do well all over the region visited and have become thoroughly established. Whenever the native growths are killed out, these come in.” Chickweeds, sheep’s sorrel, pineapple weed and corn spurry were listed as problems in gardens. Nonnative dandelions and annual bluegrass were also documented. The key finding of these agricultural investigations was that southern Alaska did have potential for food production from both wild plants and agriculture. The authors of the 1898 and 1899 reports reiterated a desire to establish agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, leading to the construction of a research dairy farm in Kenai in the following years. The Kenai Peninsula has changed much since the 1890s, becoming far, far less of a wild frontier. This is why I find it fascinating that some of the same concerns addressed by Evans and Killin in the late 1800s remain relevant. They discussed what today
we would call food security, sustainability, locally grown food, non-native plants and conservation of game animals. Even down to the types of vegetables grown and problems with hay storage, I am amazed at the similarities between farming in 1897 and my own family’s experiences with gardening and haymaking in Kasilof. Looking back over 100 years into the landscape and communities of the Kenai Peninsula in 1897– 1898 makes me wonder how much will remain the same and what may change in the future. What will be harvested from the wild and what will be grown here? What will be the ramifications of actions that we take now? How much of the Kenai Peninsula and Kenai National Wildlife Refuge that are wild now will become less so?
desk. Instead, I took a realistic look at the progression of my day and decided, personal days are to be used for reasons other than illness or vacation, and whatever that reason may be is entirely up to me. So, on the third day of January I left work early to finish a book that left me sobbing happy tears for 20 minutes on my couch once I reached the last line. 2020 was off to an interesting start but I couldn’t say a bad one. I enjoyed every minute of reading that book, no matter how consecutive those minutes were.
And I quickly learned that although I think I want a daily ritual in my life this year, in practice I’m much more prone to gluttony. So, it’s Jan. 10 and my resolutions have shifted. I’m still working on my patience but instead of demanding I do the things that make me feel good every day, I just want to promise myself that I’ll do them. I’ll read when I’m interested, I’ll stretch when my body tells me and I’ll exercise when I think I should. And if I follow that mantra, there’s no way I’ll do either of them any less, and I’ll be happy.
Matt Bowser serves as Entomologist at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Find more Refuge Notebook articles (1999–present) at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/ Kenai/community/refuge_ notebook.html.
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Mike Scott slid into the starting rotation, along with Al Horford, Tobias Harris, Richardson and Simmons. Simmons played center at times and drew a charge on Enes Kanter with 1:45 left in the first quarter.
CAVALIERS 115, PISTONS 112, OT DETROIT — Kevin Love made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 37.9 seconds left in
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Homer 5, Palmer 2 Hungry to avenge their dramatic loss in overtime to Palmer in last year’s state championship game, members of the Homer hockey team were skating with something to prove Thursday night, and they proved it. The Mariners took the game with a 5-2 victory over the Moose in Railbelt Conference action at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer. In a penaltyheavy game, both teams started out slow with no points getting on the scoreboard until the second period when Homer freshman Jett Allen netted a goal with an assist from senior Ethan Pitzman less than a minute into the second period. Not to let Homer run away with the win, Palmer answered with a goal from Carter Greco, assisted by Alexander Nelius and Jeremy Horacek with 11:55 left in the second. The teams continued to go goal for goal, with Homer junior Casey Otis scoring with an assist from Pitzman and junior Phinny Weston, and Palmer’s Easton Armstrong scoring unassisted also in the second period.
overtime and Cleveland snapped a five-game losing streak. On a tumultuous day for the Cleveland organization, the Cavaliers rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit and outlasted Detroit at the end. Tristan Thompson had 35 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers.
TIMBERWOLVES 116, TRAIL BLAZERS 102 MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, Gorgui Dieng had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Minnesota beat Portland.
The Mariners then pulled away with an unassisted goal from senior Isaiah Nevak and a goal from Weston assisted by Nevak and senior Tyler Gilliland, just 12 seconds apart. Homer clinched the win with one last goal by Nevak, assisted by Gilliland, with 56 seconds left in the game. In all, Palmer goaltender Tiernan O’Rourke saved 36 out of Homer’s 41 shots on goal, while Homer goalie Keegan Strong made 34 saves against Palmer’s 36 shots on goal. Palmer racked up seven penalties for a total of 14 minutes, while the Mariners had nine totaling 18 minutes. Megan Pacer of the Homer News contributed to this report. Thursday Kardinals 3, Hawks 1 Houston 0 0 1 — 1 Kenai 0 0 3 — 3 First period — none. Penalties — Houston 1 for 2:00. Second period — none. Penalties — Houston 4 for 8:00; Kenai 4 for 8:00. Third period — 1. Kenai, Marston (un.), 9:00; 2. Houston, Squires (un.), 9:10; 3. Kenai, Marston (Beiser), 9:26; 4. Kenai, Beiser (Burnett), 10:20. Penalties — 4 for 8:00. Shots on goal — Houston 11-3-10—24; Kenai 13-18-21—53. Goalies — Houston, Smoldon (53 shots, 50 saves); Kenai, Cross (24 shots, 23 saves). Knights 2, Stars 1 Colony 1 0 1 —2 Soldotna 1 0 0 —1 First period — 1. Soldotna, J. Miller (Powell, Medcoff), 9:22; 2. Colony, Jellich (Ross), 13:35. Penalties — Soldotna 1 for 2:00. Second period — none. Penalties — Colony 2 for 4:00; Soldotna 2 for 4:00. Third period — 3. Colony, Jellich (Ross, Ketchum), pp, 5:57. Penalties — Soldotna 1 for 2:00; Colony 1 for 2:00. Shots on goal — Colony 6-9-12—27; Soldotna 8-4-12—24. Goalies — Colony, Sheperd (24 shots, 23 saves); Soldotna, Wirz (27 shots, 25 saves).
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scoreboard Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 45 26 8 11 63 151 117 Tampa Bay 43 26 13 4 56 160 127 Toronto 45 24 15 6 54 162 145 Florida 44 23 16 5 51 158 148 Buffalo 44 19 18 7 45 128 140 Montreal 45 18 20 7 43 141 147 Ottawa 43 16 22 5 37 118 149 Detroit 44 11 30 3 25 96 168 Metropolitan Division Washington 45 30 10 5 65 163 133 N.Y. Islanders 42 27 12 3 57 120 108 Pittsburgh 43 26 12 5 57 146 116 Carolina 43 25 16 2 52 145 123 Philadelphia 44 23 15 6 52 140 136 Columbus 45 21 16 8 50 118 124 N.Y. Rangers 43 21 18 4 46 144 144 New Jersey 43 15 21 7 37 112 154 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division St. Louis 45 28 10 7 63 143 122 Dallas 44 26 14 4 56 120 105 Colorado 44 25 15 4 54 159 130 Winnipeg 45 24 17 4 52 141 139 Nashville 43 20 16 7 47 149 145 Minnesota 44 20 18 6 46 134 146 Chicago 45 19 20 6 44 130 148 Pacific Division Arizona 46 25 17 4 54 133 118 Vegas 47 24 17 6 54 149 142 Edmonton 46 24 17 5 53 141 144 Calgary 46 24 17 5 53 127 136 Vancouver 44 23 17 4 50 145 139 San Jose 46 20 22 4 44 124 152 Los Angeles 46 18 24 4 40 118 144 Anaheim 44 17 22 5 39 113 139 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. Thursday’s Games Boston 5, Winnipeg 4 Florida 5, Vancouver 2 Edmonton 4, Montreal 2 N.Y. Rangers 6, New Jersey 3 Tampa Bay 4, Arizona 0 St. Louis 5, Buffalo 1 Nashville 5, Chicago 2 Calgary 2, Minnesota 1 Dallas 3, Anaheim 0 Los Angeles 5, Vegas 2 San Jose 3, Columbus 1 Friday’s Games Arizona at Carolina, 3:30 p.m. Ottawa at Detroit, 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 5 p.m. Saturday’s Games Vancouver at Buffalo, 9 a.m. Los Angeles at Carolina, 3 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Washington, 3 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 6 p.m. Columbus at Vegas, 6 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. All Times AKST
Basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 25 11 .694 -Toronto 25 13 .658 1 Philadelphia 25 14 .641 1½ Brooklyn 16 20 .444 9 New York 10 28 .263 16 Southeast Division Miami 27 10 .730 -Orlando 18 20 .474 9½ Charlotte 15 25 .375 13½ Washington 12 25 .324 15 Atlanta 8 30 .211 19½ Central Division Milwaukee 33 6 .846 -Indiana 23 15 .605 9½ Detroit 14 25 .359 19 Chicago 13 25 .342 19½ Cleveland 11 27 .289 21½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Houston 25 12 .676 -Dallas 23 14 .622 2 San Antonio 16 20 .444 8½ Memphis 16 22 .421 9½ New Orleans 13 25 .342 12½ Northwest Division Denver 26 11 .703 -Utah 25 12 .676 1 Oklahoma City 22 16 .579 4½ Portland 16 23 .410 11
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Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 109, Boston 98 Cleveland 115, Detroit 112, OT Minnesota 116, Portland 102 Oklahoma City 113, Houston 92 Friday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 3 p.m. New Orleans at New York, 3:15 p.m. Miami at Brooklyn, 3:30 p.m. Indiana at Chicago, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Utah, 5 p.m. Orlando at Phoenix, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 5:45 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Minnesota at Houston, 1 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 3 p.m. New Orleans at Boston, 3 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 5 p.m. Milwaukee at Portland, 6 p.m. All Times AKST
Women’s Scores EAST Baylor 74, UConn 58 Fairfield 49, Monmouth (NJ) 38 Manhattan 85, St. Peter’s 52 Marist 90, Canisius 59 Middle Tennessee 75, Marshall 55 Niagara 68, Siena 61 Penn St. 86, Michigan St. 73 Rider 75, Quinnipiac 59 SOUTH Campbell 48, Gardner-Webb 44 Chattanooga 59, W. Carolina 52 Coastal Carolina 75, Texas State 67 E. Illinois 83, E. Kentucky 63 FIU 58, North Texas 56 Florida 83, Auburn 63 Furman 62, Mercer 49 Georgia Tech 67, Florida St. 52 Hampton 51, Radford 48 Jacksonville St. 68, Murray St. 51 Kentucky 81, Alabama 71 Longwood 84, Charleston Southern 64 Louisiana-Lafayette 73, South Alabama 68 Louisville 87, Miami 41 Morehead St. 75, SIU-Edwardsville 69 North Carolina 66, NC State 60 Rice 78, FAU 69 Samford 74, Wofford 58 South Carolina 91, Arkansas 82 Tennessee 84, Mississippi 28 Tennessee Tech 58, Austin Peay 49 Texas-Arlington 82, Appalachian St. 60 UNC-Asheville 76, High Point 60 UNC-Greensboro 63, ETSU 47 UT Martin 88, Tennessee St. 71 UTEP 89, Southern Miss. 72 UTSA 82, Louisiana Tech 73 Vanderbilt 63, Georgia 55 Virginia 66, Duke 63 Virginia Tech 68, Pittsburgh 56 W. Kentucky 69, UAB 65 Wake Forest 63, Clemson 58 Winthrop 52, SC-Upstate 38 MIDWEST Belmont 57, SE Missouri 45 Boston College 75, Notre Dame 65 IUPUI 89, N. Kentucky 61 Indiana 66, Purdue 48 Iowa 66, Maryland 61 Milwaukee 63, Detroit 48 Mississippi St. 79, Missouri 64 Nebraska 65, Wisconsin 50 New Mexico St. 73, Chicago St. 60 North Dakota 63, Nebraska-Omaha 57 Northwestern 56, Minnesota 54 Oakland 93, Green Bay 88 Ohio St. 78, Michigan 69 Rutgers 75, Illinois 51 UMKC 60, Rio Grande 56 W. Illinois 79, Fort Wayne 68 Wright St. 58, Ill.-Chicago 43 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 70, Georgia St. 68 LSU 57, Texas A&M 54 UALR 58, Georgia Southern 46 FAR WEST CS Northridge 58, Hawaii 54 Cal St.-Fullerton 70, UC Santa Barbara 68 Gonzaga 74, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 49 Idaho 69, Montana St. 68 Long Beach St. 72, Cal Poly 69 Loyola Marymount 76, San Francisco 69 Montana 92, E. Washington 54 N. Arizona 114, Sacramento St. 107 Pacific 77, Portland 73 Pepperdine 79, Santa Clara 71 S. Dakota St. 86, Denver 79
S. Utah 72, Idaho St. 65 UC Riverside 75, UC Davis 70 Weber St. 65, N. Colorado 60
Men’s Scores EAST Columbia 86, Mount Saint Vincent 56 Hofstra 74, Northeastern 72 LIU 90, CCSU 78 Merrimack 64, Mount St. Mary’s 61 Robert Morris 78, St. Francis Brooklyn 52 Sacred Heart 77, Fairleigh Dickinson 75 Siena 61, St. Peter’s 58 St. Francis (Pa.) 80, Wagner 62 Towson 89, Drexel 73 SOUTH Austin Peay 75, Tennessee Tech 62 Coll. of Charleston 73, Elon 65 Delaware 80, James Madison 76 E. Kentucky 77, E. Illinois 74 Georgia Southern 67, Louisiana-Monroe 56 Georgia St. 90, Louisiana-Lafayette 52 Jacksonville 68, NJIT 52 Liberty 63, North Alabama 52 Lipscomb 85, Kennesaw St. 73 Marshall 79, Middle Tennessee 75 Morehead St. 83, SIU-Edwardsville 77 Murray St. 72, Jacksonville St. 68 North Florida 89, Florida Gulf Coast 74 South Alabama 75, Arkansas St. 59 Troy 76, UALR 71 UAB 72, W. Kentucky 62 UT Martin 87, Tennessee St. 74 William & Mary 79, UNC-Wilmington 63 MIDWEST Belmont 89, SE Missouri 64 Cleveland St. 64, Detroit 59 Michigan 84, Purdue 78 Michigan St. 74, Minnesota 58 Rio Grande 76, UMKC 64 Wichita St. 76, Memphis 67 Youngstown St. 61, Oakland 60 SOUTHWEST FAU 81, Rice 76 North Texas 74, FIU 56 Oral Roberts 79, N. Dakota St. 73 Texas State 78, Coastal Carolina 66 Texas-Arlington 66, Appalachian St. 56 UTEP 76, Southern Miss. 64 UTSA 89, Louisiana Tech 73 FAR WEST California 73, Washington St. 66 Gonzaga 94, San Diego 50 Hawaii 75, Cal St.-Fullerton 69 Montana 90, E. Washington 63 Montana St. 71, Idaho 68 N. Colorado 65, Weber St. 64 New Mexico St. 93, Chicago St. 54 Oregon 74, Arizona 73 S. Utah 71, Idaho St. 55 Sacramento St. 64, N. Arizona 57 Stanford 61, Washington 55 UC Riverside 65, UC Davis 59
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BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with RHP Miguel Castro on a one-year contract. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with 1B-DH Edwin Encarnación on a one-year contract. DETROIT TIGERS — Sent LF Brandon Dixon outright to Toledo (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Promoted Nick Relic to manager of minor league operations; John Wagle to director of performance science and player development; Jarret Abell to coordinator of strength & conditioning; and Rustin Sveum to minor league video coordinator. Named Jason Simontacchi pitching coordinator; Mitch Stetter manager of pitching performance; Drew Saylor hitting coordinator; Keoni DeRenne assistant hitting coordinator; Mike Tosar special assignment hitting coach; Damon Hollins coordinator of outfield, base running and bunting; and Derrick Robinson baseball operations intern. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with C Max Stassi and RHP Cam Bedrosian to one-year contracts. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Acquired RHP Peyton Battenfield and OF Cal Stevenson from the Houston Astros for RHP Austin Pruitt. Promoted Barry Newell to vice president, business operations & analytics; David Egles to director, community engagement; Mike Ferrario to director, stadium operations; Dan Newhart to Director, ticket sales & service; Devin O’Connell to Director, public affairs &
corporate communications; Ryan Sheets to director, communications and Scott Wilson to director, guest services. Named Stephen Estep director, security. Agreed to terms with RHP Chaz Roe on a one-year contract. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Luis García and LHP James Jones on minor league contracts. Released RHP Reed Garrett. Assigned RHP Jimmy Herget outright to Nashville (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Shane Farrell amateur scouting director. Agreed to terms with INF-OF Brandon Drury on a one-year contract. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Héctor Rondón on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Jimmie Sherfy for assignment. CINCINNATI REDS — Designated LF Nick Martini for assignment. MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with C Francisco Cervelli on a one-year contract. Designated OF Austin Dean for assignment. NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with OFs Ryan Cordell and Johneshwy Fargas, INF Jake Hager, RHPs Pedro Payano, Francisco Ríos and Adonis Uceta, and C David Rodríguez on minor league contracts. Released 2B Sam Haggerty. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Named Mike Rabelo assistant hitting coach. Agreed to terms with OF Guillermo Heredia on a one-year contract. Designated INF Pablo Reyes for assignment. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with OF Michael A. Taylor on a one-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Named Joe Whitt Jr. secondary coach. Announced the retirement of tight ends coach Mike Mularkey. CHICAGO BEARS — Named Clancy Barone tight ends coach. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed G/T Denzelle Good to a one-year contract extension. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Fired offensive coordinator Mike Groh and wide receivers coach Carson Walch. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Announced they have mutually parted ways with senior vice president of football operations and general counsel Eric Schaffer. Named Rob Rogers senior vice president of football administration. HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned D Moritz Seider from Germany’s U20 National Team to Grand Rapids (AHL) and C Joe Veleno from Canada’s U20 National Team to the Granf Rapids. SOCCER Major League Soccer ATLANTA UNITED — Signed D Anton Walkes. Extended the loan of F Jon Gallagher with Aberdeen FC until the end of Aberdeen’s 2019-20 season. Terminated the contract of M Dion Pereira. D.C. UNITED — Acquired a 2020 first-round MLS SuperDraft pick and the No. 21 slot in the 2020 Allocation Ranking from Philadelphia for the No. 17 slot in the 2020 Allocation Ranking and future considerations. FC CINCINNATI — Acquired F Yuya Kubo as a designated player from KAA Gent (Belgium). NEW YORK CITY FC — Named Nick Cushing assistant coach. TAMPA BAY ROWDIES — Promoted Lee Cohen to president and Ryan Helfrick to director, sales & corporate partnerships. TORONTO FC — Signed D Chris Mavinga to a contract extension. National Women’s Soccer League WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Re-signed G Aubrey Bledsoe and M Andi Sullivan. U.S. Soccer Federation USSF — Named Matt Potter coach of the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team. COLLEGE EMORY & HENRY — Announced the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling as intercollegiate sports which will begin competition during the 2020-21 academic year. FLORIDA GULF COAST — Promoted Chris Sweat to beach volleyball coach. MEMPHIS — Named Mike MacIntyre defensive coordinator. MISSOURI STATE — Fired football coach Dave Steckel. MISSISSIPPI STATE — Named Mike Leach football coach. ST. JOHN’S — Promoted Mike Hampton to baseball coach on an interim basis. SYRACUSE — Named Santita Ebangwese volunteer assistant volleyball coach.
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Ashes have waited 30 years to be scattered over Hawaii DEAR ABBY: Thirty the scattering should years ago, a friend of my take place. How should I husband’s roommate proceed, in light of the no passed away of AIDS and paperwork problem? was cremated. His family – MIKE IN CALIFORNIA had ostracized him. I have no idea who they are DEAR MIKE: I applaud or where they are. The your caring heart and roommate left and later your determination to died, also from AIDS. He carry out this man’s last left his friend’s ashes in his wishes. I took your quesDear Abby tion to Joshua Slocum, old room in my husband’s house in the San Jeanne Phillips executive director of the Francisco Bay area with Funeral Consumers Alliinstructions to scatter them in Hawaii. ance, and this is what he told me: The ashes have been sitting rever“There is no impediment to your ently in a cardboard box on a shelf taking the ashes and placing them in our several homes for all these 30 where you wish since there are no years. We are still together, but getting relatives who have an interest in old. There is no paperwork of any kind. them. If you plan to carry them on an All we know about the deceased is his airplane, be sure to have them in a name and the fact that he was a friend. scannable container — nothing metal Before I die, I would like to resolve or such heavy earthenware that an Xthis problem and arrange for the ashes ray scanner would be prevented from to have a permanent resting place, seeing inside. There is no requirement preferably in Hawaii. I have a nephew that you carry a death certificate, or who lives on the Big Island, where any other certificate, with you. You do
not need ‘papers’ to walk around with an urn or to travel with one. “As far as scattering goes, people scatter ashes all the time. Cremated remains are sterile calcium and no threat at all to the environment. While public lands usually discourage, or prohibit by rule, scattering of ashes, it is common practice that cannot be stopped. Use discretion and care — there is no such thing as ‘ashes police.’” DEAR ABBY: I am older and on a fixed income. At times I still date, and I’m not sure how to handle this. After one or two dinners out or glasses of wine, etc., I feel my dates are waiting for me to treat them, and I can’t afford it. I don’t know how to explain that I don’t have enough money to do that. I’m a very giving person, and I would love to make them dinner if I knew them better. One time I brought someone a huge amount of beautiful organic vegetables, but that wasn’t enough. He was really upset I didn’t
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buy him wine on one of the dates. What to do? – REALLY WISH I COULD DEAR REALLY WISH: The person who was really upset that you didn’t buy him wine on one of those dates should have been told that you are on a fixed income and it wasn’t within your budget. You should also have told him you were reciprocating within your ability. If he needed a drink that badly, he could have paid for his own. You’re lucky to be rid of him. In the future, TELL the man you are seeing that after you know him better, you would love to treat him to some home-cooked meals, which might actually be nicer than what you can afford to buy him in a restaurant. He might appreciate both your candor and the food. If he doesn’t, I think you will be lucky to be rid of him, too. P.S. Have you considered paying the tab for a casual breakfast, lunch or a coffee/pastry date instead of dinner?
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH The Full Moon might force you to look at your lifestyle. Some of you might look at life as presenting too many options, while others could blame their frenetic pace on simply having too much on their plate. You have free will here. Tonight: Remember, TGIF.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might be a lot more determined than you realize. You could feel like it is your way or the
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Expand your horizons while working and eyeing a dayto-day issue. Making plans, keep in mind the apple of your eye. You do not want to upset anyone you really care about. You find a key person demanding. Tonight: Go for some personal time with a loved one.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH No one expects to be around you and not to see an emotional display about something or someone you feel deeply about. Just be yourself and flow. A partner or close associate might have a similar, less emotional tendency. Tonight: Painting the town red.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Step back before plunging into a turbulent situation. You can handle it, but do you want to? You might not have as much control as you like. Looking before you leap could be smart. Tonight: Make it a cozy night for two.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Someone will try to convince you that he or she is right, and everyone else is “less right.” You are too detail-oriented to fall victim to such logic. Make no decision until after a key meeting. Tonight: Racing into the weekend, full steam ahead!
Dear Heloise: Of all the places in San Antonio to get an oil change, I happened to pull into the one that had found a tiny, black NEWBORN KITTEN that morning. He couldn’t have been more than 2 or 3 days old. An abscess had formed on his neck, and I knew a feral mother cat would not waste her time, attention and milk on a sick kitten. In the world of feral cats, only the strongest survive, so when the mother cat moved her kittens, she left this one behind to die. The men who worked there had heard him crying and found him in the hollow of a tree behind their building. Although they had tried to feed him with a straw and cow’s milk, the kitten would not drink. I couldn’t leave him, and I knew I’d need a nursing kit and the proper formula to keep the little guy alive. So, on the way home, I picked up a nursing kit at a pet store, and the following morning we made a trip to the vet’s, where the abscess on his neck was lanced and drained. The vet gave me some medication for him and asked what his name was. Without thinking, I blurted out, “Batman.”
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HHHH The Full Moon tends to scatter your attention. Others appear to want things a certain way, which might not be in sync with your desires. Some of you will pull back. Others will stand firmly. Tonight: Be as charming and considerate as possible.
HHHHH You have seen and done a lot lately. Once more you have accepted an additional responsibility, perhaps to help a co-worker or have greater say with a project. Be careful; you could regret a decision that you make now. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be upset about a situation around you that is impacting your daily life. On the other hand, you feel as if you can do little about it. Step back and make choices for the moment -- not the long term. Tonight: Keep gossip to a minimum. Say little.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You have strong boundaries. Decide to stretch and break a self-imposed barrier to see what happens. You incorporate more dynamic thinking and expertise into your day. Consider being totally spontaneous. Tonight: Wild events could happen.
HHHHH Zero in on a creative idea at work or within a planning session. Emotions always are close to surface with you, as is your intuition. The two braid well together, helping you ensure the desired results. Tonight: Christen the weekend well.
HHH You seem to feel that if you follow the money, you will be able to undo a knot in your life. Recognize
What a wonderful, happy ending. Against all odds, Batman survived, but not all tiny newborn kittens have the good fortune to be rescued. Readers, we can’t rescue every stray, but we can donate to animal rescue organizations and shelters. – Heloise
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As I was leaving, the vet warned me that this delicate ball of black fur was too small and too sick to survive without his mother. He told me: “There’s a good chance he won’t pull through. I just want you to be prepared.” “If I can keep him alive until his eyes open, he’ll be OK,” I told him. I had to feed him every two or three hours, which meant I had very little sleep. He slept so deeply that occasionally I’d pet him to make sure he was alive, still fighting for his life. When I fed him, I’d pick him up, hold him next to my heart and slowly rock from side to side while he drank his bottle of formula. “Hang in there, baby boy. Don’t give up,” I’d whisper to him. On the 12th day, I saw two little blue eyes looking up at me. I picked him up and cuddled him while he drank his breakfast. “Welcome to the world, Batman!” – N.R. in Texas
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Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern Family ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘14’ “This Is 40” (2012, Romance-Comedy) Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, John Lith- ELEAGUE (N) gow. A long-married couple deal with personal and professional crises.
Bones A friend of Booth’s “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012, Action) Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy. Batman faces a “Jonah Hex” (2010, Action) Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox. asks for help. ‘14’ masked villain named Bane. NBA Basketball New Orleans Pelicans at New York Knicks. From Madison NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers. From (:05) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Square Garden in New York. (N) (Live) Staples Center in Los Angeles. (N) (Live) College Basketball High School Basketball Huntington Prep SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Around the Pardon the Now or Never Max on Box- NBA Basketball: Warriors at (W.Va.) vs. IMG Adademy (Fla.). (N) Horn Interruption (N) ing Clippers (3:00) College Basketball College Football San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl -- USC vs Iowa. College Football Redbox Bowl -- California vs Illinois. College Basketball Butler at Gonzaga at San Diego. Providence. Two and a Two and a Two and a Two and a Two and a Two and a “Dumb & Dumber” (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly. “Dumb & Dumber” (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly. Half Men Half Men Half Men Half Men Half Men Half Men Two witless wonders take a cash-laden briefcase to Aspen. Two witless wonders take a cash-laden briefcase to Aspen. “Walk “Safe House” (2012, Action) Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. A rookie “Taken” (2008, Action) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace. Slavers “Taken” (2008, Action) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace. Slavers (:05) “Road House” (1989, Among” and a renegade operative try to evade assassins. kidnap the daughter of a former spy. kidnap the daughter of a former spy. Action) Patrick Swayze. American American Bob’s Burg- Bob’s Burg- Family Guy Family Guy Rick and Mike Tyson Joe Pera Dream Corp The Eric An- Family Guy Family Guy Rick and Mike Tyson Joe Pera Dad ‘14’ Dad ‘14’ ers ‘14’ ers ‘PG’ ‘14’ ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Mysteries Talks w/You LLC ‘14’ dre Show ‘14’ ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Mysteries Talks w/You Tanked ‘PG’ Tanked ‘PG’ Tanked “Going for the (:01) Tanked: Sea-Lebrity Edition “Basketball Magic” NBA (:01) Tanked ‘PG’ (:01) Tanked ‘G’ Tanked: Sea-Lebrity EdiGold(fish)” ‘PG’ All-Star John Wall; Shaq. (N) ‘PG’ tion ‘PG’ Jessie ‘G’ Jessie ‘G’ Gabby Duran (:25) “Despicable Me 3” (2017) Voices of Bunk’d (N) ‘G’ Gabby Duran (7:50) The (:40) Just Roll Coop & Cami Sydney to the (9:55) Bunk’d Gabby Duran (:10) Raven’s (:35) Raven’s Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig. Owl House With It Max ‘G’ ‘G’ Home Home The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud America’s Most Musical All That ‘G’ SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ Family “Finals, Part 2” ‘G’ The SimpThe Simp“Beetlejuice” (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton. Two ghosts Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy The 700 Club “Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax” sons ‘PG’ sons ‘PG’ try to scare away their home’s new tenants. ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ (2012) Ed Helms Say Yes to the Dress “Love 90 Day Fiancé “I Don’t Have a Choice” Anna reveals big Dr. Pimple Popper David My Feet Are Killing Me My 600-Lb. Life “Supersized: Lindsey’s Story” Food addiction Dr. Pimple Popper David At First Flight” ‘PG’ news to her family. ‘14’ visits Dr. Lee again. ‘14’ (N) ‘14’ threatens everything. (N) ‘PG’ visits Dr. Lee again. ‘14’ Gold Rush ‘14’ Gold Rush “Million-Dollar Pay Gold Rush “Million-Dollar Pay Gold Rush “Episode 13” ‘14’ Gold Rush “Epic Fails” Outback Opal Hunters ‘PG’ Gold Rush “Episode 13” ‘14’ Day” (N) ‘14’ Day” (N) ‘14’ (N) ‘14’ Haunted Towns “Five Miles Kindred Spirits “Home Sweet Kindred Spirits “Blood in the Kindred Spirits (N) ‘PG’ Kindred Spirits Harrisville Ghost Loop A woman fears a Trending Fear “Ghost Train to Kindred Spirits ‘PG’ From Hell” ‘14’ Holmes” ‘PG’ Water” ‘PG’ Farmhouse. (N) ‘PG’ family curse. ‘PG’ Terror” (N) ‘PG’ Ancient Aliens “Mysteries of UFO Cover Ups: Secrets Revealed Potential dangers of UFOs: The White House UFO’s: Top Secret Alien Files: Special Edition Stories of (:05) UFOs: Secret Missions (:03) UFOs: The White the Sphinx” ‘PG’ revealing UFOs. ‘14’ Files ‘PG’ extraterrestrial encounters. (N) Exposed ‘PG’ House Files ‘PG’ Live PD “Live PD -- 01.04.20” ‘14’ (:06) Live PD: Rewind “Live Live PD “Live PD -- 01.10.20” (N Same-day Tape) ‘14’ Live PD “Live PD -- 01.10.20” ‘14’ PD: Rewind No. 290” (N) ‘14’
Bahamas Bahamas Bahamas Bahamas Hunters Int’l House Hunt- Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Hunters Int’l House Hunt- Hunters Int’l House Hunt- Dream Home Dream Home (60) HGTV 112 229 Life ‘G’ Life ‘G’ Life ‘G’ Life ‘G’ ers (N) ‘G’ ers (N) ‘G’ ers ‘G’ Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive (61) FOOD 110 231 Shark Tank A spa design for Shark Tank ‘PG’ (65) CNBC 208 355 aches and pains. ‘PG’ Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Hannity (N) (67) FNC 205 360
Shark Tank A spa design for Five Day Biz Fix “VR Reaches and pains. ‘PG’ Invention” ‘PG’ Tucker Carlson Tonight Hannity
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South Park South Park South Park South Park ‘MA’ ‘MA’ ‘MA’ ‘MA’ “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” (2013, Fantasy) Jeremy Renner. Siblings hunt witches for a living.
Bill BurrRingers Futurama ‘PG’
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Shark Tank A darts-like card Shark Tank ‘PG’ game. ‘PG’ The Ingraham Angle (N) Fox News at Night With Shannon Bream (N) South Park South Park South Park South Park South Park ‘MA’ ‘MA’ ‘MA’ ‘MA’ ‘MA’ “Saban’s Power Rangers” (2017, Action) Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott. Five teens must save the world from an alien threat.
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(2:30) (:40) “Shutter Island” (2010, Suspense) Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, “War of the Worlds” (2005, Science Fiction) Tom Cruise, “Tolkien” (2019, Biography) Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, (10:55) “The Little Stranger” “Signs” Ben Kingsley. A 1950s lawman hunts an escaped murderess. ‘R’ Dakota Fanning. A man and his children try to survive an Colm Meaney. Author J.R.R. Tolkien writes “The Lord of the (2018, Horror) Domhnall (2002) alien invasion. ‘PG-13’ Rings.” ‘PG-13’ Gleeson. ‘R’ (2:10) “Mortal (:20) REAL Sports With Bry- (:20) “Greta” (2018) Isabelle Huppert. A “Breakthrough” (2019, Drama) Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, “Black Swan” (2010, Drama) Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, (10:50) “The Mule” (2018, Engines” ant Gumbel ‘PG’ widow’s friendship with a young woman be- Topher Grace. Parents pray for a miracle as their son fights Vincent Cassel. A ballerina’s drive to succeed threatens to Crime Drama) Clint Eastcomes obsessive. ‘R’ for his life. ‘PG’ consume her. ‘R’ wood. ‘R’ (3:40) “Meet the Fockers” (2004, Comedy) (:35) “Halloween II” (1981) Jamie Lee Cur- (:10) “The Predator” (2018, Science Fiction) Boyd Holbrook, Strike Back Dangerous (9:50) Strike (:40) “River’s Edge” (1987) Crispin Glover. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. Future in-laws tis. Mass murderer Michael Myers’ reign of Trevante Rhodes. Ex-soldiers battle genetically enhanced encounters in Kuala Lumpur. Back ‘MA’ Friends keep mum after a teenager kills his clash in Florida. ‘PG-13’ terror continues. ‘R’ alien hunters. ‘R’ ‘MA’ girlfriend. ‘R’ (2:50) “Green Book” (2018) Boxing Claressa Shields vs. Ivana Habazin. Claressa Shields and Ivana Habazin battle each Ray Donovan Terry and “The Upside” (2017, Comedy-Drama) Kevin Hart, Bryan (:05) Ray Donovan Terry and Viggo Mortensen. ‘PG-13’ other for a pair of vacant women’s titles. (N) (Live) Bunchy head back upstate. Cranston, Nicole Kidman. A quadriplegic develops a friend- Bunchy head back upstate. ‘MA’ ship with his caretaker. ‘PG-13’ ‘MA’ (3:50) “Wildling” (2018, Horror) Liv Tyler. A “Solace” (2017, Drama) Hope Olaide Wilson. “About a Boy” (2002, Comedy-Drama) (:45) “Wildlife” (2018, Drama) Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllen- “Nowhere Boy” (2009, Drama) Aaron Johnteenager discovers the dark secret behind her A 17-year-old girl is sent to live with her ex- Hugh Grant. A lonely boy finds a friend in a haal, Ed Oxenbould. A 14-year-old boy watches his parents’ son. John Lennon’s teenage years before strange childhood. ‘R’ tended family. ‘NR’ carefree bachelor. ‘PG-13’ marriage fall apart. ‘PG-13’ forming the Beatles. ‘R’
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Blue Bloods “Silver Star” ‘14’ Blue Bloods Danny witnesses Blue Bloods “Model Behav- Dog the Bounty Hunter “This Dog Bounty Dog Bounty Person of Interest “YHWH” Person of Interest “B.S.O.D.” a murder. ‘14’ ior” ‘14’ Dog Can Hunt” ‘PG’ Hunter Hunter ‘14’ ‘14’ DaretoShareStyle With Courtney (N) (Live) ‘G’ Dyson: Designs for Living Josie Maran Argan Oil Cos- Organized Options (N) Dyson: Designs for Living “10th Anniversary” (N) ‘G’ metics (N) (Live) ‘G’ (Live) ‘G’ “10th Anniversary” ‘G’ (3:00) “Psycho Brother“Psycho Ex-Girlfriend” (2018, Suspense) Elisabeth Harnois, “Psycho Nurse” (2019, Suspense) Lyndon Smith, Abbie (:03) “The Psycho She Met Online” (2017, Suspense) Char- (:01) “Psycho Nurse” (2019, In-Law” (2018) Brittany Morgan Kelly. A woman is pulled into a twisted game by her Cobb, Sean Faris. A couple realize the live-in nurse they hired ity Shea, Chelsea Hobbs. A couple rent out spare rooms in Suspense) Lyndon Smith, AbFalardeau, Zach Gold. ‘14’ fiance’s ex. ‘14’ is an angel of death. their new, expensive house. ‘14’ bie Cobb. Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Sex and the Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern Fam- Modern FamCity ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ City ‘MA’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ ily ‘PG’ (3:30) “This Is 40” (2012, Romance-Comedy) Paul Rudd, “Horrible Bosses” (2011, Comedy) Jason Bateman, Charlie The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Frontal “The Break-Up” (2006) Vince Vaughn, JenLeslie Mann, John Lithgow. A long-married couple deal with Day, Jason Sudeikis. Three oppressed workers plot against Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘PG’ With Saman- nifer Aniston. A couple end their relationship, personal and professional crises. their employers. tha Bee but neither is willing to move. (3:30) “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012, Action) Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy. “It” (2017, Horror) Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis. Maine children unite “It” (2017, Horror) Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor. Batman faces a masked villain named Bane. to fight an ancient, evil clown. Maine children unite to fight an ancient, evil clown. College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Boxing Jesse Hart vs. Joe Smith Jr. From Hard Rock Hotel & NFL Rewind (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball USC at UCLA. From Pauley Pavilion in SportsCenter (N) (Live) UFC Unleashed (N) ‘14’ Boxing Jesse Hart vs. Joe Smith Jr. From Hard Rock Hotel & Los Angeles. (N) (Live) Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. (3:00) College Basketball College Basketball Clemson at North Carolina. From the College Basketball San Francisco at Pacific. From Alex G. College Basketball Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount. From College Basketball GeorgeUNLV at Wyoming. (N) Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Spanos Center in Stockton, Calif. Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles. town at Villanova. “Friday After Next” (2002) Ice Cube. Two cousins land jobs “Friday” (1995) Ice Cube, Chris Tucker. Buddies in South “Next Friday” (2000, Comedy) Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Justin Pierce. A young “Friday After Next” (2002, Comedy) Ice as security guards at a shopping mall. Central L.A. ponder repaying a dealer. man lives with kin who won the lottery. Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon. “Addams “Ghostbusters” (1984, Comedy) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis. “Jack the Giant Slayer” (2013) Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson. A young “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” (2009) Ben Stiller. ExFamily” Four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls. farmhand must defend his land from fearsome giants. hibits come to life at one of the world’s largest museums. Dragon Ball Z Dragon Ball Bob’s Burg- Bob’s Burg- Family Guy Family Guy Dragon Ball One Punch Dr. Stone Fire Force Food Wars! Demon Slayer Black Clover Boruto: Na- Naruto: Ship- Lupin the 3rd Kai ‘Y7’ Super ‘PG’ ers ‘PG’ ers ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ Super ‘PG’ Man ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ruto Next puden Part 5 Pit Bulls and Parolees “Eye Pit Bulls and Parolees “Our Pit Bulls and Parolees (:01) Pit Bulls and Parolees (:01) Pit Bulls and Parolees (:02) The Vet Life “Houston (:03) The Vet Life: Bonus Pit Bulls and Parolees ‘PG’ of the Storm” ‘PG’ Gift” ‘PG’ “Weather the Storm” ‘PG’ “Twist of Fate” ‘PG’ (N) ‘PG’ Ink” (N) ‘PG’ Tails (N) ‘PG’ (:05) JesJessie ‘G’ (4:55) Jes(:20) Jes(:10) Raven’s (:35) Raven’s Big City (:25) Big City (7:50) Big City (:40) Big City (:05) Bunk’d Bunk’d ‘G’ Gabby Duran Gabby Duran (:10) Raven’s (:35) Raven’s sie ‘G’ sie ‘G’ sie ‘G’ Home Home Greens ‘Y7’ Greens Greens Greens ‘G’ Home Home The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud Henry Danger The CasaAmerica’s Most Musical Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ (N) ‘G’ grandes (N) Family “Finals, Part 2” ‘G’ (:10) “The Jungle Book” (2016, Children’s) Neel Sethi, Voice of Bill Murray. (:40) “Iron Man” (2008, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow. A (:45) “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014) Chris Evans. Capt. Young Mowgli meets an array of animals in the jungle. billionaire dons an armored suit to fight criminals. America and the Black Widow face an unexpected enemy. Say Yes to Say Yes to Say Yes to Say Yes to Say Yes to the Dress ‘PG’ Say Yes to the Dress “America: I Met My Fiance in Jail” Say Yes to the Dress ‘PG’ Say Yes to the Dress ‘PG’ Say Yes to the Dress ‘PG’ the Dress the Dress the Dress the Dress Randy goes undercover to surprise bride. ‘PG’ Moonshiners ‘14’ Moonshiners ‘14’ Moonshiners ‘14’ Moonshiners ‘14’ Moonshiners (N) ‘14’ Moonshiners ‘14’
My Horror Story A man is the My Horror Story “Little Box of (57) TRAV 196 277 target of a demon. ‘14’ Horrors” ‘14’ (2:00) “Unforgiven” (1992, Ancient Aliens “Mysterious (58) HIST 120 269 Western) Clint Eastwood. Places” ‘PG’ Live PD “Live PD -- 01.03.20” ‘14’ (59) A&E 118 265
My Horror Story “Unreal Portals to Hell A haunted Portals to Hell An estate Haunted Hospitals (N) ‘PG’ Ghost Adventures ‘PG’ Estate” ‘14’ theater in Ohio. ‘14’ brimming with activity. ‘14’ Ancient Aliens “Aliens, Gods Ancient Aliens: Declassified ‘PG’ and Heroes” ‘PG’ (:06) Live PD: Rewind “Live Live PD “Live PD -- 01.11.20” (N Same-day Tape) ‘14’ PD: Rewind No. 291” (N) ‘14’
Portals to Hell A haunted theater in Ohio. ‘14’ (:03) Ancient Aliens: Declassified ‘PG’ Live PD “Live PD -- 01.11.20” ‘14’
Love It or List It Sisters lead Love It or List It ‘PG’ (60) HGTV 112 229 separate lives. ‘PG’ Restaurant: Impossible ‘G’ Diners, Drive-Ins and (61) FOOD 110 231 Dives ‘G’
Love It or List It “Master Of- Beach Hunt- Beach Hunt- Caribbean Caribbean Bahamas Life Bahamas Life Mexico Life Mexico Life Caribbean Caribbean fice Issues” ‘PG’ ers (N) ‘G’ ers (N) ‘G’ Life (N) ‘G’ Life (N) ‘G’ (N) ‘G’ (N) ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ Life ‘G’ Life ‘G’ Diners, Drive-Ins and Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Dives ‘G’