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Still no answers in crash Police are seeking help in finding the driver they think fled after Jourdan Bradley lost control of her car and died.

By Rikki King Herald Writer

EVERETT — There’s a tree in every room at Jourdan Bradley’s house in Everett.

One, a Christmas tree, holds ribbons and ornaments in

turquoise, one of her favorite colors.

Bradley’s family has decorated the house for the holidays without her. She bought it eight weeks before she died.

It’s a place they can go where it’s quiet, where they can feel

close to her.

Questions over the 24-year-old’s death have left “a heavy weight” on their hearts, said her mother, Marti Jourdan Bradley.

Bradley The family and Washington State Patrol detectives again are urging people to come forward with

information. Bradley, a nurse, died Oct. 10 when she lost control of her vintage Corvette Stingray on I-5. The car went off the freeway near Everett Mall, struck a tree and was sheared in half.

Troopers initially attributed the crash to racing, something See CRASH, back page, this section

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DARRINGTON — Local leaders think it’s time to pave the final 14 miles of the Mountain Loop Highway.

But upgrading the narrow dirt and gravel road between Barlow Pass and the Loop’s intersection

with White Chuck Road could prove costly. It would take a “big timeline and big money,” Snohomish County public works director Steve Thomsen said.

In May, the Darrington Town Council unanimously approved a resolution in support of paving the Loop. The Granite Falls City Council passed a similar

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resolution Wednesday. The two communities anchor the 55-mile scenic byway.

“To me, paving that road is an absolute win-win for everyone,” Granite Falls councilman Matt Hartman said at Wednesday’s meeting.

The scenic route provides access to rugged hikes,

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campsites and picnic spots. In the winter, gates block access to the unpaved, unplowed portion.

A fully paved Loop could increase tourism and improve access to Darrington, according to the resolutions.

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A car makes its way through a winding, unpaved 14-mile section of the Mountain Loop Highway outside of Darrington.

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The County Council will decide today if the first ombudsman can keep his job after he helped write a letter with anti-union statements.

EVERETT — John Koster has apologized to the Snohomish County Council for making antiunion statements, as he tries to keep his job as the county’s first ombudsman.

The former three-term Republican county councilman upset some union members by signing an Oct. 11 fundraising letter for the Freedom Foundation, a conservative Olympia think tank.

Koster’s former council colleagues get to decide Monday whether to support reappointing to another two years. A vote is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in council chambers.

“I acknowledge and deeply regret that this may have put the council in an uncomfortable position and can assure you that it won’t happen again,” Koster wrote to the council last week.

Koster earlier said he worked on the fundraising letter away from work. Freedom Foundation CEO Tom McCabe wrote most of it, and Koster signed on.

The letter asks “committed patriots across Washington to support them in taking on the union machine.” It accuses labor leaders of ripping off teachers and state employees.

The ombudsman told council members the fundraising statements are “in no way a reflection of my ability to conduct county business ethically, fairly, and impartially as I have always done.”

Executive John Lovick, a Democrat, doesn’t agree. Lovick hired Koster a year ago for the newly created ombudsman job. The executive now believes Koster crossed a line. He is asking council members not to reappoint him.

During the past year, the council changed the rules governing the ombudsman so that

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members are Democrats, but at least one of them says he accepts Koster’s apology and wants to keep him on.

“I severely disagree with his politics, but to me he’s shown he can do his job without them affecting it,” council Chairman Dave Somers said.

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Advocates have been talking about it for a while, Chairman Walt Dortch said, but the idea gained momentum after the Oso mudslide in March. The slide killed 43 people and blocked Highway 530, the main route to Darrington.

Even after the highway reopened in May, local businesses that rely on seasonal visitors struggled to bounce back.

State and national leaders started asking what they could do to help the Stillaguamish Valley.

Their support is key to winning funding for the Loop, Darrington District Ranger Peter Forbes said.

The unpaved stretch is the U.S. Forest Service’s responsibility, while the county maintains the paved portions. The forest service can barely keep up with road maintenance, he said.

“We’ve been part of this conversation,” Forbes said. “But we don’t have any money to bring to the discussion.”

There have been several meetings between local and county officials, but more information is needed to determine how feasible the project is and what resources would be needed, Thomsen said.

It’s not the first attempt

The ombudsman has the authority to investigate complaints about county government and to recommend efficiency improvements. A separate office handles workplace complaints involving county workers, which involves direct contact with union issues.

to pave the Loop. The Federal Highway Administration paved the road from Darrington to White Chuck Road in the 1980s.

A decade later, when environmental groups opposed continuing the project, the administration couldn’t drum up enough support in Darrington or Granite Falls to finish.

A lot has changed in 20 years, said Darrington town Councilman Kevin Ashe, a local business owner and resource advocate.

“We just kind of let it fall through the cracks back then without much protest,” he recalled.

At the time, Darrington had a strong logging industry. Now, tourism and recreation are vital for the town’s economy.

“That’s hard to do if you’re not a destination place,” Ashe said.

“Darrington isn’t really a destination place right now. But there’s a lot of beauty up the Loop, and people don’t realize it. Or if they do, they don’t want to drive over 14 miles of dirt road to see it.”

Dortch retired from the Forest Service and has lived on the Loop for 20 years. Driving the unpaved road was his daily commute.

A lot of infrastructure is in place, he said. Rather than building an entirely new road, the general route is laid out in dirt and gravel. Most of it just needs

About 80 percent of the county’s approximately 2,800-person workforce are union-represented.

In 2014, Koster handled 133 complaints as ombudsman. The largest bloc — 52 — focused on issues within the planning department.

The Sheriff’s Office, jail and Public Works Departments

together contributed another 29 complaints.

In most cases, the office attempted to provide some help navigating county bureaucracy. In others, people received information or referrals.

Koster spent much this year drafting procedures for how the ombudsman’s

Darrington isn’t really a destination place right now.

But there’s a lot of beauty up the Loop, and people don’t realize it. Or if they do, they don’t want to drive over 14 miles of dirt road to see it — Kevin Ashe Darrington councilman

pavement, he said.

It’s hard to say how much that would cost, but officials agree it would take millions of dollars in federal funding.

“We are completely sensitive to the fact that money is tight, and that kind of investment needs to be well-justified in the public arena,” Dortch said. “So that’s the research we’re working really hard to do now.”

The route would need to be shifted where stretches are too narrow and crooked to pave, Thomsen said. Rivers, streams and slopes make it more complicated.

“It’s not as simple as we would just leave the road where it is and pave it,” Thomsen said. “When the SR 530 slide occurred, I ... said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to pave the rest of the Mountain Loop?’ Then I

realized there’s a lot more to it. It’s not a slam dunk.”

They need to find out not only what it would take to pave the highway, but how that would help communities. Essentially, would the benefits outweigh the costs?

“That really gets to the crux of the question,” Forbes said. “There’s good and bad.”

A paved surface means a safer drive and less sediment dislodged into rivers. It also means higher maintenance costs, extensive environmental studies and a much different experience for outdoor enthusiasts.

“The Forest Service isn’t going to be the proponent of this, but we’re not necessarily going to oppose it, either,” Forbes said.

Traffic on the unpaved road varies by year and season. Between August

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After the Oso mudslide hit, he helped survivors navigate assistance programs.

If not renewed, his appointment was set to expire at the end of this year.

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and October of 2012, an average of 125 cars used the road each day. Past snapshots have recorded more than 200 cars per day in the summer, Forbes said.

Dortch and Ashe think paving the Loop could multiply those numbers, bringing much-needed customers to local businesses.

It’s possible the Loop could be paved in segments, Thomsen said, starting with the four miles closest to Darrington. It would be a more affordable and manageable project.

But at this point, there are as many questions as answers regarding the proposal.

“The gateway communities of Darrington and Granite Falls seem to be in support of this,” Dortch said. “That’s the first block in the foundation we need to present a compelling case that it’s worth investing the money.”

If the project moves forward, it’s likely to face opposition. But leaders in Darrington and Granite Falls are confident the good outweighs the bad when it comes to paving those last 14 miles.

“It would be a great idea to pave it,” Thomsen said.

“But if we start over at this point, I don’t know what it would take.”

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Mukilteo police step up with gifts for kids

By Andrew Gobin Herald Writer

MUKILTEO — True to tradition, the magic of Christmas can be seen in the eyes of a child lost in the wonderment of gifts.

“It’s cool to see children come out when we show up, and to see their faces light as we give them decorated stockings and gifts,” Officer Colt Davis said.

The Mukilteo Police Department delivered stockings

and gifts to children from the Mukilteo early-childhood education program and their families.

“We receive notice of families that need a little extra help through the holidays, and we try to accommodate that as best as we can,” Davis said.

Davis has been involved in Christmas programs with Mukilteo police for the six years.

The most important thing he sees is the building of community relations, he said.

“We want people to have positive experiences with officers. We want people to know that we are approachable,” he said.

In previous years, officers participated in the shop-with-a-cop program, which gave kids an allowance to go shopping for things they wanted. This year, police adopted a family.

“A school social worker had mentioned to me that this family was interested in participating in shop-with-a-cop again this

year. They are having a rough time. Their daughter asked why they can’t be like normal families,” Davis said. The mother has cancer, and the father is unemployed, unable to hold a job while caring for his wife.

When they spoke with the family, police found they wanted basic things like shoes, coats and fresh food.

The community came together in a big way with monetary donations. Somebody even donated a

fresh turkey for the family to have on Christmas.

“We are so thankful to the community, we could not have done this without their support,” Davis said.

Officers were to take the kids shopping this weekend and let them choose gifts.

“Everyone deserves to have a normal and every parent deserves to feel that sense of pride in giving their children a Christmas gift,” Davis said.

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Ready to fly after graduation Set to graduate soon, Weston High's Sonny Blankenship eyes the Air Force

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After graduating, Weston High School senior Sonny Blankenship plans to move to Arizona where he can "chase the sun" and pursue his dream of joining the Air Force.

By Rikki King Herald Writer

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ARLINGTON — Sonny Blankenship, 18, is a senior at Weston High School, the alternative campus in Arlington. He grew up in Smokey Point and moved to Oso before high school. He is set to graduate in January and is the youngest of three children.

Question: What do you like to do for fun?

Answer: I’m a gym-goer. I go to the gym a lot. I actually compete in power lifting. My brother’s the state champion.

Q: Do you have any cool personal lifting records?

A: Nothing special, I just train to train. I’m not really big into ego.

Q: You were photographed by The Herald volunteering after the Oso mudslide. Can you talk about that?

A: I wasn’t home at the time (of the slide). I was with my grandparents. I couldn’t get home for three days ... so when I did get home, I volunteered.

We went out sifting through the stuff, looking for people, dead or alive, it didn’t matter. I knew it was the right thing to do.

Q: Did you get to do anything fun this past summer?

A: I spent most of my summer working, landscaping.

Q: What are your plans after graduation?

A: I’m moving to Arizona and I’ll join the Air Force there once I get comfortable. I plan to spend four to six years there.

Q: Why Arizona?

A: I have friends who live down there. That was a better option than putting a map on the dartboard and hoping for the best. That and I hate the rain.

Q: Have you thought about careers?

A: I’ve thrown a lot of ideas around. I like the idea of being a police officer, but it’s a stressful job. I like art. I do a lot of drawing and 3-D animation. I don’t know if I’d make a career out of it though.

Q: Do you have a favorite subject in school?

A: Does P.E. count? I love physical fitness. I wanted to be a personal trainer for a long time.

That’s like my Plan C. Q: What are your other hobbies?

A: I hang out with people I go to the gym with. I listen to music

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a lot, play video games, general teen stuff. Hiking’s kind of a big deal. I do a lot of that.

Q: Do you have some favorite memories from growing up around here?

A: There’s a lot ... I loved splitting wood. I split a lot of wood.

We have an old wood-burning stove. It’s one of those things that you remember the smell of an oak tree or a maple tree and you can tell the difference. I said I don’t like the rain but every once in awhile you remember when you just sat and looked out the window and it was coming down and you appreciated it from afar.

Q: What do you like to draw?

A: Everything. I was just drawing something for my teacher.

He’s a "Star Wars" fan ... I see a character from a movie or something I think that looks cool, I want to draw it.

Q: Are you looking forward to being done with high school?

A: I actually don’t mind school. I just don’t like getting up so early. I’m looking forward to getting a job where I don’t have to drag myself out of bed at 5:55 a.m.

Q: Do you have a favorite book?

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A: Stephen King. Anything by Stephen King. “Dreamcatcher” is a good one.

Q: What are your classes right now?

A: 3-D animation, robotics, leadership, none of them are actually the mandatory credits.

I don’t need any more math or science credits. I finished all my mandatory credits, and now I only have elective credits. That’s probably why I don’t mind going to school.

Q: What made you decide on the Air Force?

A: I’m really aggressive in everything I do. I’m a go-getter. I put my foot forward. I’m the first person to volunteer. I love the structure. I have three grandfathers — two grandfathers and a step-grandfather — and they all served. It helps define you as a man.

Q: Do you collect anything?

A: Colognes. Oddly enough, I collect colognes. I really enjoy the different smells.

Q: Do you have a favorite one?

A: “I mix it up. I’m a very firm fan of Lacoste.

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Native trees and shrubs: The Snohomish Conservation District will host its 30th annual native tree and shrub sale from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe.

The sale offers a variety of native plants for landscaping, habitat restoration, erosion control, attracting wildlife and for

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Now that you’ve had your coal In the candy cane department, we have the sweet surprise of falling prices at the pump.

Gas prices have been dropping for weeks, coming in Dec. 16 at an average of $2.82 per gallon,

beauty and enjoyment. This year’s sale will feature several speakers throughout the day, booths for area conservation groups, kids’ activities, rain-barrel kits and pollinator packets.

To order plants in advance through Feb. 9, visit www.theplantsale.org.

More information: 425-3355634, ext. 4, or scdplantsale@ snohomishcd.org.

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ery few people would dispute happiness and well-being are connected. This is especially true for seniors.

That’s why so many families take great care when helping a senior select a retirement community.

People routinely look at reviews, consider amenities and sample a meal in the dining room when deciding on their new home. But something that is often over looked is the atmosphere or the vibe of a place.

Jane Meyers-Bowen, a staff member at Garden Court Retirement in Everett, believes people should definitely check the atmosphere of a retirement community before moving in.

“Most all retirement communities employ people who care about our senior citizens. Yet, the community as a whole lacks that sparkle,” she said.

Meyers-Bowen speaks from personal experience. She had power of attorney for an uncle who lived most of his life near downtown Seattle. When health issues required him to move into a retirement/ assisted living community, they did their homework.

They found a lovely community with beautifully appointed interior design.

“However, when I would go visit him he seemed so displaced,” Meyers-Bowen said. “Although the staff was professional, they

seemed distracted — away from resident lives.”

Her uncle was so unhappy in his new home that one cold day he actually walked away from the facility. He did not have dementia or memory issues.

He was simply unhappy and wanted to leave, so he did.

Fortunately, Meyers-Bowen was able to find a community with a warmer atmosphere, one that had heart. Her uncle was happy there for nearly seven years.

It’s hard to define exactly what it is that makes a community have that feeling of friendliness. When people walk into Garden Court Retirement, they can’t put their finger on it but many just describe it as a happy place, Meyers-Bowen said.

Happiness isn’t based on the quality of the furniture. But if you have nice furniture and great spirit that can add up to the ideal residence.

This is why tours are so important. Let the senior get the feel for the community and see if it feels like a good fit. Talk to people and listen to them interacting with each other and the staff.

“If people have shared goals, mutual trust and respect, and a sense of humor about themselves, you usually have a happy group of people,” Meyers-Bowen said.

It’s also important to

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find out how involved the residents are with their community. Is it somewhere they can get involved and participate or simply a place to live and nothing more?

Garden Court features a resident council that is designed to ensure good communication between the residents and the business, Meyers-Bowen explained. Committees like the council help seniors to become part of the community, to plan activities and to refine the menu and

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Shooting stuns New York Cop ambush killer told passers-by to watch, police officials say

By Tom Hays Associated Press

NEW YORK — The gunman who fatally ambushed two New York City police officers in their squad car had a long criminal record, a hatred for police and the government and an apparent history of mental instability that included an attempt to hang himself a year ago, police said Sunday.

Ismaaiyl Brinsley approached people on the street moments before opening fire and asked them to follow him on Instagram, then told them to “watch what I’m going to do,” Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said.

A portrait of the shooter emerged as big-city police departments and union leaders warned officers to change up their routines and insist on extra backup a day after Brinsley carried out what he portrayed online as retaliation for the slayings of black men at the hands of white police.

Investigators were trying to determine if Brinsley had taken part in any protests over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, whose names he invoked in his online threat, or simply latched on to the cause for the final act of a violent spree. Police said he had no gang affiliation.

Brinsley, 28, had at least 19 arrests in Georgia and Ohio and a troubled childhood so violent his mother was afraid of him, police said. Brinsley had also ranted online about police and government and expressed despair about his own life, Boyce said.

Boyce said Brinsley’s mother believed he had undiagnosed mental problems and may have been on medication later in life but detective said they were still trying to determine if he had a mental illness.

Brinsley approached a squad car from behind and fired four shots, fatally wounding officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, before running into a subway station and ultimately killing himself.

Hours earlier, Brinsley had shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend at her home outside Baltimore then made threatening posts online, including a vow to put “wings on pigs,” and references to a pair of policeinvolved deaths that have sparked racially charged protests across the country.

By Rik Stevens and Verena Dobnik Associated Press

NEW YORK — Civil rights leaders Sunday condemned the ambush killings of two New York police officers and expressed fear that the backlash over the bloodshed could derail the protest movement that has grown out of the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

In the raw hours following the killing of the officers, police union officials and politicians accused those who have protested the deaths of Garner and Brown of fanning anti-police fervor. Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolman’s Benevolent Association in New York, said there was “blood on the hands” of demonstrators and elected officials who have criticized police tactics.

The Garner and Brown families issued statements repudiating the officers’ killings, while civil rights leaders

Obama decries ‘act of cybervandalism’ HONOLULU — President Barack Obama says the United States is reviewing whether to put North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism as Washington decides how to respond to what he calls an “act of cybervandalism,” not one of war, against a movie company.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, which said it canceled the theatrical release of “The Interview” after distributors refused to show it, pledged to find a way to get the film out. “How it’s going to be distributed, I don’t think anybody knows quite yet,” a Sony lawyer said. The comedy involves a plot to assassinate North Korea’s leader. Obama is promising to respond “proportionately” to an attack that law enforcement blames on North Korea. “We’re not going to be intimidated by some cyberhackers,” he said.

New York: Brokaw better

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Police officers and other mourners stand in silence Sunday during a candlelight vigil near the spot where two New York Police Department officers, sitting inside a patrol car the previous day, were shot by an armed man, killing them both. The assailant then went into a nearby subway station and committed suicide, police said.

The killings dramatically escalated tensions that have simmered for months over the deaths of young black men.

The siege mentality was evident in several memos circulating among the rank and file at the 35,000-officer New York Police Department, the nation’s largest.

A union-generated message warned police officers they should respond to every radio call with two cars — “no matter what the opinion of the patrol supervisor” — and to not make arrests “unless absolutely necessary.” The president of the detectives’ union told members in a letter to work in threes when out on the street, wear bulletproof vests and keep aware of their surroundings.

“Cowards such as yesterday’s killer strike when you are distracted and vulnerable,” the letter read.

Another directive warned officer in Newark, New Jersey not to patrol alone and avoid people looking for confrontations with them. A the same time, a memo from an NYPD chief asked officers to avoid fanning rage within the ranks by limiting comments “via all venues, including social media, to expressions of sorrow and condolence. ... Even in our most difficult times, we will remain

consummate professionals.”

Brinsley traveled by bus to New York City on after wounding his girlfriend. Before the shootings, Brinsley wrote on an Instagram account: “I’m putting wings on pigs today. They take 1 of ours, let’s take 2 of theirs,” officials said. He used the hashtags Shootthepolice RIPErivGardner (sic) RIPMikeBrown — references to the police-involved deaths of Garner and Brown.

The slayings come at a tense time; Police in New York and nationwide are being criticized for their tactics, following the July death of Garner, who was stopped on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. Amateur video captured an officer wrapping his arm around Garner’s neck and wrestling him to the ground. Garner was heard gasping, “I can’t breathe” before he lost consciousness and later died.

Demonstrators around the country have staged die-ins and other protests since a grand jury decided Dec. 3 not to indict the officer in Garner’s death, a decision that closely followed a Missouri grand jury’s refusal to indict a white officer in the fatal shooting of Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old.

Court records in Georgia show that Brinsley had several run-ins with the law there in

recent years. Charges included gun possession, shop-lifting and theft.

Bratton and De-Blasio attended Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where Cardinal Timothy Dolan called for calm.

He asked the police commissioner to tell his troops that “we love them very much, we mourn with them, we need them, we respect them, we’re proud of them and we thank them.”

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams visited a makeshift memorial at the site of the slayings, calling on protest organizers to “hold off on any type of protest until these officers are laid to rest in a peaceful manner.”

At an appearance with the Rev. Al Sharpton where he denounced violence against police, Garner’s mother expressed her dismay.

“I’m standing here in sorrow about losing those two police officers that was definitely not our agenda,” Gwen Garner said.

“We are going in peace and anyone who’s standing with us we want you to not use Eric Garner’s name for violence because we are not about that,” she said. “These two police officers lost their lives senselessly and our condolence to the family and we stand with the families.”

‘Blood on the hands’ of protesters, officials Killings of New York officers trigger backlash to demonstrators and officials who have criticized police tactics.

ACROSS THE U.S.

took to the airwaves to try to put some distance between the movement and the crime.

“To link the criminal insanity of a lone gunman to the peaceful protests and aspirations of many people across the country, including the attorney general, the mayor and even the president, is simply not fair,” NAACP President Cornell William Brooks said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

Brooks said the shootings were “certainly not a step forward” for the movement.

Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were gunned down at close range in their patrol car in Brooklyn on Saturday by Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who then committed suicide. Before the attack, Brinsley, 28, wrote on an Instagram account: “I’m putting wings on pigs today.

They take 1 of ours, let’s take 2 of theirs.”

He used the hashtags Shootthepolice RIPErivGardner (sic) RIPMikeBrown — references to two blacks who died at the hands of police. Garner died in a New York City officer’s chokehold, and Brown was shot by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Grand juries decided not to bring charges against either officer.

In the wake of the ambush,

former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani lashed out at New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder. Speaking on Fox News, Giuliani said: “We’ve had four months of propaganda starting with the president that everybody should hate the police.”

“They have created an atmosphere of severe, strong, anti-police hatred in certain communities, and for that, they should be ashamed of themselves,” he said.

In a tweet, former New York Gov. George Pataki called the killings the “predictable outcome of divisive, anti-cop rhetoric of Attorney General Eric Holder and Bill De Blasio.”

The accusations stoked fears that any gains made in the protest movement would be lost.

“We’ve been denouncing violence in our community,” no matter who the target is, New York community activist Tony Herbert said. He said he worries that the shooting will be used to discredit the larger cause.

“It sullies the opportunity for us to make inroads to build the relationships we need to build to get the trust back,” he said.

“This hurts.”

Similarly, the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has called for peaceful

protests, condemned “eye-foran-eye” violence and called it absurd to blame protesters or politicians for the officers’ deaths.

“We are now under intense threat from those who are misguided — from those who are trying to blame everyone from civil rights leaders to the mayor rather than deal with an ugly spirit that all of us need to fight,” he said.

Sharpton added: “There are those of us committed to nonviolence and making the system work. And there are those committed to anarchy and recklessness who could care less about the families of police or the families who have raised questions about police accountability.”

Irene Sundiata Myers, a black woman who was selling roses and inspirational words Sunday on Harlem’s Malcolm X Boulevard, said that because of Saturday’s ambush, some officers might think twice about pulling the trigger on black men.

“It will change the attitude of police across the country in terms of how they go about killing black men, if they begin to think that there’s a possibility that there will be a retribution,” she said.

Tom Brokaw says his cancer is in remission. The veteran NBC newsman announced Sunday that, after months of chemotherapy, he soon will begin a drug maintenance program. Sharing with colleagues what he called “very encouraging news,” Brokaw’s internal memo noted that a year ago his future was “more uncertain than I cared to acknowledge.” Last February, he revealed that six months earlier he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the bone marrow, and was undergoing treatment.

He called the past year “a challenge,” but added gratefully he met it in “worldclass hospitals with brilliant physicians.”

Calif.: Gas prices go lower The average price of regular gasoline nationwide has dropped another 25 cents a gallon in the past two weeks, to $2.47. Analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that prices will likely keep falling.

Lundberg said the average price of regular gas is the lowest it’s been in more than five years. The highest-priced gas in the Lower 48 states was found in Long Island, New York, at $2.82 a gallon. The lowest was in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at $2.06 a gallon.

Mich.: Competing displays Christians and Satanists put up competing displays Sunday on the Michigan Capitol grounds as Christmas week got underway. The Detroit chapter of the Satanic Temple set up its “Snaketivity Scene” featuring a snake offering a book called “Revolt of the Angels” as a gift. The snake is wrapped around the Satanic cross on the display. Capitol rules require that displays have to be taken down each night. In a videotaped interview with the Lansing State Journal, Satanic Temple spokeswoman Jex Blackmore said her group doesn’t worship Satan but does promote individuality, compassion and views that differ from Christian and conservative beliefs.

AROUND THE WORLD Australia: Charge in deaths A judge on Monday rejected a plea by lawyers for an Australia woman charged with killing eight children to have the next hearing held in a mental health court. Mersane Warria, charged under her full name of Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday, is facing eight counts of murder in the deaths of seven of her children and her niece, whose bodies were found inside her northern Australia home last week. Police were called to the home in the Cairns suburb of Manoora on Friday morning after receiving a report of a woman with serious injuries. When they got to the house, they found the bodies, along with Warria, who was suffering from stab wounds to the chest. Warria, 37, did not attend a brief hearing at Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday as she is recovering from her wounds in a hospital.

England: Elton John weds Entertainer Elton John and longtime mate David Furnish officially married Sunday on the ninth anniversary of the day they entered into a civil partnership. The couple converted their civil bond under new laws implemented in England earlier this year that allow same-sex marriages. On Sunday the couple posted an Instagram picture of themselves preparing to sign official documents. “That’s the legal bit done.

Now on to the ceremony!” they wrote.

John and Furnish planned a celebration at their estate near Windsor Castle west of London. An A-list crowd is expected — even if the festivities are likely to be much more sedate than the parties in John’s hell-raising rock ‘n’ roll days.

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Health providers: Get to know me Everett Clinic offers YouTube videos for patients to peruse before choosing

By Debra Vaughn Herald Business Journal

Jenna Lisenby isn’t shy, but it took her a few minutes to relax with lights, high-tech microphones and a professional video camera trained on her.

Once the physical therapist started talking, then the passion for her work emerged. She works mostly with children: toddlers who can’t yet walk, children with orthopedic problems, teenagers with sports injuries.

She believes in working closely with patients. As she put it: “It’s not, ‘Take two of these and I’ll see you in a couple of weeks.’”

Lisenby is one of hundreds of Everett Clinic providers being professionally filmed in an effort to give patients a chance to get to know their doctors before they walk through the door.

“There’s a personal connection that takes place,” she said. “We know that if you like your practitioner, you’re more likely going to stay and agree with what they have to say.”

More hospitals are trying it, and the clinic is on the leading edge of that trend, investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in the videos of all its 500 providers.

So far, they’ve filmed 450.

Lisenby liked the idea so much that when she needed hip surgery, she used videos as one tool for choosing the right surgeon.

She checked credentials and work history, but the clincher was watching a video of doctors talk about their work. She knew she had the right one before she walked into the exam room.

“When the physician walks in, you almost feel like you already know them,” Lisenby said.

The Everett Clinic films two videos with each provider. The first is a biographical video so that patients can get to know the

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A film crew videotapes Jenna Lisenby, physical therapy supervisor at The Everett Clinic. The clinic posts the videos online so patients can learn about their providers or find out more about a medical topic.

provider before the first visit. The second is an educational topic that gives a little information on a commonly asked health and wellness topic.

For her second video, Lisenby chose to talk about a subject she’s passionate about as a coach and soccer player: a knee injury in young girls called Patella femoral. She sees it all the time in young female athletes.

It’s caused by weakness in the

hip and tightness of the thigh muscles. As a physical therapist, Lisenby knows that a few changes in how coaches warm up their athletes can help prevent this injury.

Seeing and hearing a doctor speak about their practice gives people a better sense and connection to the provider than simply reading a biography online, said Kim Griffis.

Her company, Northwest

Video Edge, filmed Lisenby’s videos in November and many others for the clinic. When she’s interviewing the doctors, Griffis said she can see the passion providers have for their jobs coming through. And that’s something patients can see, too.

“It helps people feel more comfortable,” she said.

The Everett Clinic spends about $1,000 per video and the clinic gets about 5,000 hits a month

total on its YouTube channel.

Patients say they appreciate the videos, and one provider told clinic officials that he saw three new patients in one week who chose him because they liked what they heard on the video, said Michele Graves, a spokeswoman for the clinic.

In addition to the videos, the clinic tries to reach patients through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Truckers have highest rates of workplace injuries 1 in 13 drivers are hurt bad enough each year to have to miss work.

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Truck drivers have some of the highest rates of workplace injuries in Washington state, according to a new report from the Department of Labor & Industries.

Each year, one in every 13 truck drivers has a work-related injury serious enough that they have to miss work for a period of time.

The report covering the years 2006 to 2012 includes information to help employers target the hazards their employees are most likely to encounter.

Sprains, strains and overexertion accounted for the most trucking-related injuries, with costs exceeding $107 million and resulting in 576,000 lost-work days.

About 70 percent of these injuries were to drivers. Many of the injuries occurred while connecting or disconnecting a trailer to the truck or opening stuck trailer doors.

Falls were also a leading cause of costly claims involving lostwork days.

“Injury rates in trucking are far above the state average for

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J.C. Nelson of Bothell walks past the scene of an accident in which an 18-wheel truck slid in the snow and ice into a ditch in 2012 in Bothell. A new study looks the dangers that faces truck drivers in Washington state.

all other industries combined,” said Caroline Smith, an epidemiologist and the lead researcher on the study, in a statement.

“In an industry that continues to be plagued by a shortage of

People The Port of Everett has selected Brandon Whitaker to be the project manager for the new Waterfront Place Central mixed-use development on the Everett waterfront.

He will manage the design and construction contracts.

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qualified drivers, it’s vital that we keep the ones we have safe and working.”

The report states: ■■ There were 52 fatalities among trucking industry employees

port’s environmental and safety specialist, will assume his new role in early 2015.

The Port of Everett has hired Steve Kirkelie as chief of administrative and legal affairs.

Kirkelie, who is the deputy city attorney for Puyallup, starts his new post at the port on Jan. 5.

The position was created to fill

between 2006 and 2012; most of them were vehicle related. All but one were men.

■■ Among Washington truck drivers, one in 13 was injured seriously enough that they were

the legal role vacated with the promotion of Les Reardanz to executive director/CEO in November.

Kudos The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced more than $8.6 million in the second round of energy

efficiency and solar grants to help five higher education institutions, 21 local governments and two state agencies lower energy costs.

Edmonds Community College was one of the institutions.

The school received a higher education energy efficiency award of $220,000.

unable to work and were compensated for lost-work days, in addition to the costs of medical treatment.

■■ There were 1.5 million lostwork days for all injuries in Washington’s trucking industry during the report’s time period.

■■ For the 33,000 workers employed in the trucking industry each year from 2006 through 2012, there were nearly 7,000 lost-work claims.

■■ Despite increased regulations on hours of service and other monitoring, trucking continues to be one of the most hazardous industries in the country.

Labor & Industries produced companion tip sheets, training and educational tools and the Keep Trucking Safe website and blog to help prevent truckingindustry injuries.

Information includes: ■■ An interactive tool to help drivers prepare for winter travel and remember to be safe when chaining up.

■■ A test where workers learn about preventing slips, trips and falls while wearing different kinds of shoes on a variety of surfaces.

■■ Summary of common health issues to truck drivers, such as stress and sleep apnea, and get wellness tips on how to fit in exercise and healthy snacks when on the road.

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IN OUR VIEW | Gov. Inslee’s education budget

Budget serves students’ needs As with any budget proposal, this is where the discussions begin, particularly on matters related to satisfying what has been called the McCleary decision, the state Supreme Court’s ruling that the state is in contempt of court and must make adequate progress on its “paramount duty” to fully fund education.

Inslee last week unveiled his budget proposals, starting with a $2.3 billion spending plan for education, which he says satisfies McCleary a year earlier than scheduled in House Bill 2776. Hitting some of the highlights, Inslee proposes spending: $156 million for early childhood education programs; $1.3 billion to increase basic education funding and reduce class sizes in kindergarten through third grade; $596 million for education pension payments and pay raises as well as restore Initiative 732’s cost-of-living salary increases for teachers; and $126 million

to freeze resident undergraduate tuition and fund the state’s pledge for the Opportunity Scholarship program.

Inslee’s capital budget proposal includes $54.6 million for the new home of Washington State University’s University Center of North Puget Sound near Everett Community College. Inslee’s education budget, however, didn’t include $4.5 million for new degree programs at University Center.

As stakeholders and legislators begin sifting through the budget, we expect some quibbles.

For example, Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Shoreline, had outlined about $200 million, rather than the governor’s $156 million, for early childhood education and for her proposed Early Start program, which would provide support and assistance for certified child care centers and early education programs.

Likewise, the State Board for Community and Technical

Colleges had requested about $182 million. Inslee’s budget provides less than half of that request, about $70 million, said Marty Brown, executive director for the SBCTC. “Going in, everybody knew K through 12 was going to take the biggest chunk,” Brown said.

Even though it’s less than the board requested, Brown said, it’s better than in past years when the community college budget was severely cut back. The $70 million is a good start, he said. And the community colleges will lobby legislators to restore some programs that received no funding in the governor’s budget.

Also to be resolved will be what to do with Initiative 1350, which mandates the hiring of some 7,000 teachers and 18,000 other public school employees to lower student-to-teacher ratios.

Inslee’s budget doesn’t specifically fund the initiative, yet he isn’t recommending the

Legislature repeal it. Instead, he said, his budget takes steps, specifically the classsize reductions in K-3, toward meeting what voters sought in its approval.

We earlier wrote that I-1351 should be suspended. Any amendment of an initiative in its first two years requires approval of two-thirds of both the House and Senate, a high bar, but one that we see as necessary to honestly fund all of the state’s education responsibilities as well as its responsibilities to social services and other agencies.

In satisfying the McCleary mandate, Inslee said he is less concerned about making “nine people in black robes” happy than he is in providing opportunities for the state’s children. His budget should accomplish both.

With a few reservations noted and remaining open to suggestions, we’ll endorse the governor’s education budget and encourage the Legislature to adopt it.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ■■CAPITAL GAINS

Trim excesses from budget Gov. Inslee can float his capital gains tax right down the river and in to the ocean! I do not understand what he and our former governor, Christine Gregoire, continually fail to understand about the concept of “stop spending money we don’t have on things we don’t need.” Maybe you can trim some of the blatant excesses off of our present budget? You’re in America illegally and collecting welfare? Gone! You’ve been on welfare how long!?

Gone! That’s just a start. Gary Locke left us with a substantial surplus when he left office and Gregoire immediately spent it like a kid in a candy store.

Inslee is continuing her liberal tax and spend tradition. Maybe he should be looking at Gary Locke’s ideas and principles.

Richard Quint Lake Stevens

■■FARMS AND FISH

Any strategy requires research The recent guest commentary, “Cooperative work will meet needs of farms, fish,”

by Terry Williams and Brian Bookey suggests that the new Sustainable Lands Strategy will benefit both fish and farmers.

Though it reads more like politics as usual than “strategy,” a lot of important titles make up the SLS Executive Committee, and their desire for interested parties to come together and better understand and respect each others’ needs, build trust and forge common solutions is hard to ignore. But farmland survival issues deserve more than glittering generalities.

Washington rivers and floodplains have many problems that defy easy narration. Fish vs. agriculture is not one of them.

Merely imagine a world without farmers and a world without salmon, and our resource of unconditional necessity becomes clear. Salmon don’t even belong on the same survival agenda with farmers. The SLS should build more hatcheries and get on with the real issues of human survival.

Yet whatever the mission of the SLS, some serious research has long been waiting for issues of fish and farmer needs. Does the SLS “strategy” involve trained and unbiased investigators? If so, important

Have your say Include your name, address and daytime phone number.

E-mail: letters@heraldnet.com Mail: Letters section The The Daily Herald P.O. Box 930 Everett, WA 98206 Have a question about letters? Call Carol MacPherson at 425-339-3472. questions can be answered close by. For example, a portion of Ebey Island was never diked and remains in pristine tidal habitat. Why not go there and find out if salmon smolt are actually using such habitat as the authors claim. Then to Drainage District No. 6, where farmland was previously flooded, and see if salmon are actually benefiting there. Then access any historical data that proves “native salmon are threatened with extinction,” as the authors claim. Further, access any research that proves hatchery salmon cannot make good the population declines of native salmon.

I suggest the SLS folks produce more homework and less rhetoric that sounds like an election campaign. As a lifetime investigator and floodplain farm owner, salmon are underappreciated in their ability to find habitat while humans are scheming to make habitat for them. Any adverse effects that agriculture may have had on salmon are minor by comparison with the Cordilleran glacial intrusions and other events they survived in the course of their own history.

Alex G. Alexander Everett

■■CUBA

Definitely was not a rush job Moves to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba and to end the embargo are at least a quarter of a century overdue.

Charles Barnett Lynnwood

■■TORTURE

Fox had pundits on both sides Regarding Sid Schwab’s Dec. 15 column, “Direct criticism at those who OK’d torture”: Really, what is torture? Is it waking to an alarm clock at 5:30 a.m. to trudge, year after year, to a hated job and paying a “fair share” in taxes? Is it working at a loved desk job but having to sit next to a rabid leftist co-worker? Is it an innocent mother watching her innocent children blown to smithereens by an Obama drone? Is it seeing a Sid Schwab column where Larry Simoneaux’s used to be?

Schwab wrote, “Fox “news” and the rest of right wing media are united in their outrage. Not at the torture. At the fact it was revealed.” That is a flat-out lie. I know it’s a lie because — have your defibrillator at the ready, Sid — when I want fair and balanced news and debates from all sides of an issue, my TV is on Fox News. I heard from both prorelease and anti-release of the report by pundits on Fox News.

I have no problem with the release of the Senate report on torture as long as the people understand that only Democrats signed off on making it

public and that the report contained zero interviews with anyone from the CIA. I think I smell a kangaroo court.

I don’t think Sid Schwab hates Fox News. I think he hates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Charles Simmons Everett

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Exactly right on need to verify I would like to respond to Sid Schwab’s Dec. 4 column, “Look at facts of immigration might surprise”: Never, since the death of Bertrand Russell, have I encountered an author who sends me rushing to the dictionary to unlock the nuances of expression contained in the writings of Sid Schwab.

His entire treatise on the subject of immigration reminds me of the most important quality I strove to instill in my children from the moment they began to talk and then read and to be subjected to attitudes both good and bad from friends, relatives and other sources, to wit: Always evaluate everything you hear or read, from whatever source, using your gift of intelligence and my assurance that just because you heard it from Grandpa or saw it in your Weekly Reader doesn’t make it so. Think! Research! Evaluate!

Discuss! Challenge!

Keep it coming, doctor. I can’t decide if it’s your incisive remarks or the charm and humor with which you deliver them that I like best.

Priscilla White Lake Stevens

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y Treasury Secretary Jack Lew’s reckoning, being a millionaire does not constitute living high above the ranks of ordinary people. Lew said last week that back when he was in the private sector enjoying six- and seven-figure pay packages, “My own compensation was never in the stratosphere.”

Lew made that pronouncement as he sought to defend President Barack Obama’s embattled Treasury DAVID SIROTA undersecretary nominee Antonio Weiss from charges that as a financial executive, he is out of touch with the interests of regular people. Lew was seeking to cast his own lot with the ranks of ordinary Americans at a time of growing economic inequality.

But in doing so, Lew shed light on a uniquely American phenomenon — the tendency of extraordinarily rich people to cast themselves as everyday members of the middle class.

Earlier this year, for example, Hillary Clinton made headlines when, in response to a question about her personal fortune, she claimed her family was “dead broke” when they left the White House.

According to IRS data, 99 percent of American households make less than $388,000 a year, and 95 percent make less than $167,000 a year. The true middle in terms of income — that is, the cutoff to be in the top 50 percent of earners — is roughly $35,000 a year.

While Lew claims his private-sector compensation was not “in the stratosphere,” the data suggest otherwise.

According to New York University records, Lew was usually paid between $700,000 and $800,000 a year as the school’s vice president, while also receiving a $440,000 mortgage subsidy. Lew also earned $300,000 a year from Citigroup, with a “guaranteed incentive and retention award of not less than $1 million,” according to an employment agreement obtained by Businessweek.

That agreement said that the sevenfigure award would be terminated if he left for another job, but with one exception: He would indeed get the cash if he accepted “a full-time high-level position with the United States government or regulatory body.” Lew was given a $940,000 bonus from Citigroup in the same week the bank received a $300 billion bailout from the federal government.

Then again, Lew is a pauper compared to Weiss. The Treasury nominee reported more than $15 million in compensation in the last two years at Lazard. Like Lew before him, Weiss would receive a massive payout from his firm if he gets a job in government.

Of course, there remains a bit of a debate about what constitutes “rich” in America. A recent New York Times poll showed 27 percent of Americans believe a family of four can be considered “rich” if its annual income is between $100,000 and $200,000, while another 20 percent say “rich” is defined as making between $200,000 and $300,000 a year.

That said, there appears to be consensus that compensation like that paid to Lew and Weiss constitutes “rich” — twothirds of the country told the pollsters that making more than $300,000 means a household is wealthy.

While Lew’s comments leave him open to charges that he is out of touch with economic reality, he is not alone, as surveys show many Americans also have misconceptions about income distribution.

A recent study by Harvard University and Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University found Americans grossly underestimate the divide between CEO and average worker pay.

Such misperceptions were recently spotlighted by comedian Chris Rock in an interview with New York magazine. Of inequality, he said: “People don’t even know [about it]. If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets.”

David Sirota’s email address is ds@ davidsirota.com.

The true middle in terms of income ... is roughly $35,000 a year.

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Bradley’s family resolutely denies. They believe she was cut off by another driver.

No matter what happened, police believe the other driver saw the wreck and took off. They are asking the public for help identifying him.

The investigators recently released a more detailed description of the man’s truck in hopes of generating tips.

It is believed to be a white Chevrolet Silverado made between 2007 and 2013. It is a heavy-duty

edition with an extended cab. It had a white, windowless canopy, trooper Travis Shearer said. Detectives believe the man may have been trying to use the Highway 526 exit that afternoon.

Bradley’s boyfriend was in the passenger seat of her car. He suffered critical injuries. He has since been released from the hospital, Shearer said.

Detectives have declined to share any other new information about the case.

“According to witnesses, we know there was some sort of interaction between the white pickup truck and the Corvette,” Shearer said. “What we don’t know at this time is if the

person driving the white pickup truck is a suspect or just an involved party in this terrible accident.

Washington State Patrol detectives would like to speak with the driver of the pickup truck because he potentially has valuable information which will help bring closure for the Bradley family.”

Bradley’s mother said her family hopes to forgive the man if he comes forward.

They want to know what happened, Marti Bradley said.

“We need answers so that our minds can find some peace and rest,” she said.

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A blue convertible Corvette Stingray lies in the median between northbound I-5 and the exit to Highway 526 near the Everett Mall after the driver, a 24-year-old Arlington woman, lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree.

OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS

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Preceded in death by his father, Jerry Sr. He leaves behind his wife, Tina McAllister; daughters, Katie and Taylor; mother, Bonnie; brothers, Anthony and Robert; sister, Patricia Terletter; and many other family members and close friends.

Born in Los Angeles, Calif. to Bonnie and Gerald McAllister Sr., Jerr y was a mechanic by trade, and a thrill seeker in his off-time.

H e wa s a r a c e c a r d r i ve r, pilot, and devout Christian.

He loved spending time with family and recounting embarrassing stories.

Whether you were broken up, broken down, or facing an apocalypse, Jerr y was your go-to guy. His primary fo c u s wa s a l way s o n t h e comfor t and well-being of those around him, and he spent his final days tenaciously seeing to the needs of his friends, loved ones, and business. His positive attitude shone b r i g h t l y t h ro u g h o u t , a n d ever y day he expressed sincere thanks to God and everyone in his life.

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Ray was preceded in death by his loving wife, Beverly and his son, Jerry.

Ray will be greatly missed by his brother, Alvin Harding of Walla Walla, Wash.; daughter-in-law, Rietta Harding of Ellensburg, Wash.; d a u g h te r s , J a n i c e ( J e r r y ) Funden of Marysville, Wash., Lynda (David) Jones of Marysville, Wash., and Kristine (Michael) Gray of Waterville, Wash.; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Ray spent his childhood in Wa l l a Wa l l a , Wa s h i n g to n where he began his life long commitment of serving others while still in high school by joining the ROTC. As a senior, Ray served as captain of an ROTC company and was awarded the Outstanding Officer medal. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Naval Air Program serving as a member of the PBY squadron PBS 91. Following his discharge in 1946, he enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University and earned his Bachelor’s Degree. During his time at PLU he met Beverly, the love of his life, and the two were married in 1947. Ray then went on to earn a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Washington State University.

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49 cents less than a year ago, according to the number-keepers.

That could mean more holiday travelers on the road — or not.

A record number of people are expected to hit the roads this holiday season, according to AAA. But most of the 600 Seattle-area residents who responded to a GasBuddy survey on holiday travel plans said they don’t plan to travel at all for the holidays, and 81 percent said lower gas prices aren’t impacting any travel plans they do have.

Gas savings are ringing in at roughly $40 to $80 a month. What to do with that cash? In the survey, 85 percent said they’ll either put that extra money into the bank or pay off some bills. (My, aren’t we a responsible bunch.) Fourteen percent will use the savings to buy some extra presents.

(Who needs Santa.)

How about you? How are you spending your savings? (Or do you drive an electric car and laugh at the rest of us?)

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For your future travel plans Washington State Ferries now takes reservations for travel to the San Juan Islands. Reservations can be made now for travel starting Jan. 5. It’s a nice way to avoid lines. More than 1,700 reservations have already been made for the winter season. Make reservations online at http://tinyurl.com/ WSFreservations.

Have a question? Email me at streetsmarts@ heraldnet.com. Please include your first and last name and city of residence. Look for updates on our Street Smarts blog at www.heraldnet.com/ streetsmarts.

Man struck by car on Highway 9 Herald staff SNOHOMISH — A Snohomish man was injured after walking into traffic on Highway 9 and being struck by a car Saturday night.

The Washington State Patrol said the man, 44, was standing on the road three miles south of Snohomish about 8:15 p.m. He was taken to

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with that cool new method you found on YouTube — and then you reach security at the airport.

Sea-Tac Airport warns travelers that security may have to open wrapped gifts. So consider wrapping the Elsa doll and 5-pound fruitcake at a special gift-wrapping station post-security. Volunteers from USO Northwest will be in the central terminal 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. through Dec. 24. Donations are welcome.

For other holiday flying tips, see our Thanksgiving holiday travel post on the Street Smarts blog at www.heraldnet.com.

Harborview Medical Center. Information on his condition was not available as of Sunday evening.

The driver of the car that struck him, a Lake Stevens woman, 22, suffered minor injuries but was not taken to the hospital.

Troopers said it is unknown why the man walked into the road. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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Anne Eva Petrick was born in Monroe, Wash. on August 21, 1922 and passed away peacefully on December 3, 2014 in Monroe, Wash.

Mom lived most of her life in the Monroe area and enjoyed her family, gardening and the outdoors.

She is sur vived by her c h i l d r e n , Ke n ( P a t ) , R i c k (Joan), Rob (Judy), Ron (Joy), Lisa (Ric); 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren (2 on the way); and 1 great-great grandchild.

Mom was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, of 62 years; her brothers and sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.

We want to extend special thanks to Charity, Janet and others who lovingly cared for Mom in our time of need. To Ta r a h a n d K e l l y n , h e r beautiful granddaughters, who did an amazing job taking care of their grandma through the years.

We will have a celebration of her life sometime in the spring, details will follow with date and place.

I n l i e u o f f l owe r s , M o m requested any donations to be made on her behalf to the East County Senior Center.

Thank you everyone for the kind words since her passing, one of her favorite sayings was, “I truly feel blessed”. She surely will be missed.

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with their four children. In 19 5 9 R ay a n d h i s fa m i l y moved to Marysville, Wash.

Ray began his service at Mar ysville as principal of the Marysville Junior High Schools where he developed the districts first secondary special needs program. Ray became part of district central administrative staff in 1969, and was elected district Superintendent in 1975. Ray had many accomplishments as Superintendent including working to expand and improve facilities and helping to establish the Vocational Skills Center. Ray also took great pride in reestablishing trust between the school district and its patrons.

Ray was a devoted Kiwanis member for over 57 years.

Among Ray’s many contributions to the community as a Kiwanis member was the direct impact he had on the construction of Jennings Park while serving as club president in 1967. Ray was a long time active VFW member where his leadership and friendship will be greatly missed. He was an passionate 12th man Seahawk fan, and avid hunter and fisherman; a love he shared with m a ny f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y members. Ray and Beverly shared a deep interest in family history and their Germans from Russia heritage.

Together they enjoyed an eventful and meaningful trip to E u ro p e w h e r e t h ey ex plored their heritage and made new friends. Above all Ray cheri shed hi s fami ly, whom will all forever miss h i s s te a d y p r e s e n c e , h i s thoughtful words, and his loving ways.

Ray provided a glowing exa mp l e o f h ow to l i ve l i fe through a commitment to professional and personal excellence. He touched the world in a positive light in many ways, leaving a legacy of joy, class and love.

Graveside services will be held in Walla Walla on December 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. A memorial service will be at the VFW post 2100 in E ve r e t t m , Wa s h . a t 3 : 0 0 p.m. on January 10, 2015.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his name to benefit local children at Mar ysville Kiwanis or Everett Hand in Hand.

SEATTLE — Mayor Ed Murray says there’s been a recent spike in the number of illegal homeless encampments in Seattle, and he’s wants additional “tent cities” approved to help address the issue.

The Seattle Times reported that the mayor will send proposed legislation to the City Council next month “to make a limited number of unused, vacant lots on private and public land” available for encampments. The areas included are not in residential neighborhoods or parks.

A task force Murray convened in October

recommended that Seattle make it easier for tent cities to operate with oversight and legal services.

“In recent months, more illegal encampments have popped up on our streets and sidewalks than ever before and the need for alternative spaces has grown immensely,” the mayor wrote in a letter to the task force last week.

Encampments have stirred controversy around Seattle, with politicians and advocates disagreeing about whether they save people from the streets or siphon resources away from safer, cleaner, more permanent options.

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Michelle Moore took this photo at the Evergreen Arboretum in Legion Park.

SCHOOL WINNERS Arlington preschool teacher is state’s best Heide Scrimgeour, a preschool teacher with Arlington School District’s Apple preschool program, was named the Heide state Teacher of Scrimgeour the Year by the Washington State Association of Head Start and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP).

The honor marks the first time in 28 years that a Snohomish County Head Start or ECEAP staff person has won the award. Thousands of employees throughout the state are eligible.

Scrimgeour has worked with Apple since 2008, when she started as a teacher assistant for two years. She is now in her fourth year as a lead teacher and is working on a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education.

“I have never met anyone as generous with her time, willing with her spirit and as committed to the children and their success as Heide Scrimgeour,” said Apple director Ethna Flanagan in a letter of recommendation.

Everett High jazz band heading to Georgia Everett High School’s jazz band, directed by Megan Vinther, is one of 12 high school jazz bands from across the nation selected to participate in the Swing Central Jazz High School Jazz Band Competition and Workshop, an event produced by the Savannah Music Festival.

The students will travel to Georgia for the event, to be held March 25-27, to work with jazz masters, perform in the “Jazz on the River” showcase, play in competition rounds and attend a

variety of performances.

“This was our most competitive year, and it was difficult to narrow the field,” festival Associate Artistic Director Marcus Roberts said.

The high school bands will compete for cash awards.

Cascade auto students drive home with win A team of two Cascade High School automotive students took first place with near-perfect scores at the Dec. 6 Skills Competition in Covington, sponsored by Universal Technical Institute. Ten teams competed.

Deven Fisher and Derek Saxon were judged on their ability to diagnose, repair or describe various automotive systems at six stations, which focused on brakes, electrical diagnosis, computer diagnosis, replacing spark plugs, identifying auto parts and a written ASE certification-type test.

The teens received $1,000 scholarships to use at any Universal Technical Institute campus, as well as $2,000 worth of Snap-on hand tools and a custom Snap-on tool chest worth $5,000.

Young musicians get boost from foundation The Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation on Dec. 15 awarded five middle and high school students with music grants totaling $1,900.

Edward Staffenhagen, Ireland Michaud and Shintaro Wilcox, all students at Stanwood Middle School, were selected to receive three Jon Metzger music grants.

Edward, who plays the trumpet in beginning band, plans to use his grant funds to purchase a trumpet. Shintaro, who plays piano, French horn and trumpet, plans to use his grant funds

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for piano lessons. Ireland plays percussion and plans to use her grant funds to expand her percussion repertoire.

Bruce Kollmar music grants were awarded to Stanwood High School students Alyssa Worley and Ayana Wilcox.

Alyssa plays the trumpet and plans to use her grant funds for guitar lessons. Ayana, who plays several instruments, plans to use her grant funds for voice lessons.

French language skills. She hopes to study physical therapy after graduation.

Ramos is a member of the National Honor Society and serves as student body president at Cascade. She plans to become a pediatrician or serve as an officer in the U.S. Navy.

Elliott expects to pursue her degree at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University or Washington State University.

Gold Bar teen military school’s cadet of month Port Gardner Rotary honors single mom Cadet Lt. Forrest Vicars of Gold Bar was named Fishburne Military School’s Cadet of the Month for November. Vicars is a senior at the Waynesboro, Virginia, school and is the son of Stacy MacGregor.

“I really want to thank my mom for this Forrest Vicars award. She works very hard so that I can get every opportunity and she is my motivation for being a good cadet,” Vicars said.

“This young man has shown tremendous growth and leadership potential over the course of the last month. His efforts should serve as an example to all of us that hard work and focus are the true keys to success,” said Col. Gary R. Morrison, the school’s superintendent.

Everett teens set high goals The Rotary Club of Everett on Nov. 18 honored seniors Kayla Heman of Everett High School, Robianne Ramos of Cascade High School and Taylor Elliott of Sequoia High School as Students of the Month.

Heman has plans to study in France, where she can use her

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The Port Gardner Rotary Club’s Student of the Month is Abigael Velasquez, a student in Everett Community College’s aviation maintenance technology program.

Velasquez, described as “a model student,” is a single mother who works part-time in addition to her high class load.

Since starting school in 2012, she’s maintained a cumulative 3.73 GPA. “She has an exceptional drive to learn any material presented,” instructor Michael Patching said.

Fifth-graders geared up for movement Arlington schools are leading the charge in a countywide program to encourage fifth-graders to be more active.

In all, 14 of the county’s 15 school districts kicked off this year’s Gear Up and Go program.

The program, sponsored by the Snohomish County Health Leadership Coalition, includes wrist watch-like monitors that track kids’ physical activity and intensity. More schools are expected to sign up in the coming weeks.

In Snohomish County, Arlington School District has more than one-third of its fifth-graders registered and earning points.

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participation in the first week of the program in November: Eagle Creek Elementary (Arlington), Edmonds Heights K-12 and Seaview Elementary (Edmonds), Cedar Wood Elementary, Jefferson Elementary and Mill Creek Elementary (Everett), Highland Elementary and Mount Pilchuck Elementary (Lake Stevens), Lockwood Elementary (Northshore) and Twin City Elementary (Stanwood-Camano).

Gold Bar students win essay contest The Gold Bar Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary 9417 sponsors an essay contest each year for local students in third, fourth and fifth grades.

The theme this year was “What Can I Do To Make Our Country Better?”

First-place winners were Henry Lopez-Moss (third grade), Addison Stratman (fourth grade) and Joey Johnston (fifth grade).

Second-place winners were Nayeli Castillo, Riley Falcon and Lander Walker. Third-place winners were Yasmany Padilla, Chris Ramon and Nadia Stine.

The winners received certificates and monetary awards.

All 42 students who submitted essays also were given small flags.

Miss Idaho visits Arlington school Fifth-grade students at Presidents Elementary School in Arlington received a visit from Miss Idaho Sierra Sandison, who discussed with students her diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes.

Sandison told the students that it is good to appreciate the difficult challenges in life because they help you become the person you want to become.

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Parent’s doing ‘ticket’ system wrong

By John Rosemond Tribune News Service

Q: I’ve been trying for two months with little to no success to get your “ticket” system to work on my 4-year-old daughter. The target behaviors are ignoring me when I tell her to do something and blatantly refusing to do what I tell her to do. She has three tickets a day. When she loses one, she has to sit in a chair for 15 minutes, and if she loses all three before the day is done, she spends the rest of it in her room. One problem is that she waits until the end of the day to lose all of her tickets, meaning that she really doesn’t spend any “punishment” time in her room because it’s time for bed anyway.

But the biggest problem is that losing a ticket and sitting in time-out doesn’t seem to faze her at all. Any ideas?

A: I disagree. Losing a ticket obviously fazes her. Otherwise, she would not be cleverly waiting until the end of the day to lose most of her tickets. That tells me that she not only doesn’t want to sit in the time-out chair but also doesn’t want to spend any significant amount of time in her room.

Before we go any further, I should explain the “ticket” system to those readers who are a tad late to the game. First, several (no more than three) misbehaviors are clearly spelled out on a “target behavior list” that’s affixed to the refrigerator door. Second, three to five “tickets” are cut from construction paper and put up on the refrigerator, next to the misbehavior list, using a magnetic clip. When a targeted misbehavior occurs, the parent closest to the scene of the crime removes one of that day’s tickets from the clip.

Each time a ticket is removed, the child in question must sit in time out for a certain length of time.

When all the day’s allotment of tickets is gone, the child spends the rest of the day in her room, which has been stripped of most of its “entertainment value,” and goes to bed at least one hour early.

Over the years since I developed it, lots and lots of parents have told me that the ticket system has helped them solve many a discipline problem. It seems to work best with children 3 through 12. I generally do not recommend its use with a teenager. Also, as I have said before in this column and in

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FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus.” Where and when?

2. “Hang your stockings and say your prayers.” Why? 3. “Then one foggy Christmas eve Santa came to say.” What?

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5. “Running here and there, all around the square, sayin’.” What?

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PH.D. LEVEL 7. “They looked up and saw a star.” Where?

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ANSWERS: 1. Underneath the mistletoe last night. 2. Cause Santa Claus comes tonight!

3. Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight? 4. Silver bells. 5.

Catch me if you can. 6. Where the love light gleams (home). 7.

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Former House Speaker Jim Wright is 92. Actor Hector Elizondo is 78. Country singer Red Steagall is 76. Former World Bank Group President Paul Wolfowitz is 71. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Steve Carlton is 70. Former ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer is 69. Rock singer-musician Rick Nielsen Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick) is 66. Rock singermusician Michael Bacon is 66. Baseball All-Star Steve Garvey is 66. Golfer Jan Stephenson is 63.

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Thought for today: “My mistakes are my life.”

— Samuel Beckett (1906-1989).

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several of my books (most notably, “The Well-Behaved Child: Discipline That REALLY Works!”), if the parents’ attitude is not proper, no discipline method is going to work for long. An improper attitude includes impatience, frustration, anger, anxiety and any other manifestation of stress. Whatever the method, discipline should be delivered dispassionately. If there’s emotional “pressure” behind it, the method in question is very likely to fail.

Circling back to your question, the fact that you don’t feel you’ve made significant headway in two months with your daughter leads me to believe that your delivery is the problem. Granted, some kids are more stubborn than others, but a determined but calm enforcement style will bring even the most strong-willed child into line in a relatively short period of time.

One more thing: the fact that a child acts unfazed by a consequence does not mean it’s not having any effect. Children are clever, and acting like being thrown into the proverbial briar patch is a vacation is one form their cleverness sometimes takes.

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Lonely soldier must reach out to others Dear Abby: I am a soldier in Afghanistan who is single with few friends, if you would even call them that.

We work 24/7. No days off, no breaks. It’s not an easy life. You would not believe how nice it is to receive a message from family or friends.

Don’t get me wrong, I have a loving family who support me and everything I do. When I first got here, I’d get a message from them at least once a week. But now that I am seven months into a 12-month deployment, it has been almost two months since I have gotten anything.

Now, I know if I reach out and send a message — which I have done — I’ll get replies, but am I wrong for not wanting to have to do that? Is it wrong to wish that I could come in, relax, and find a message waiting for me? I know they love me and are busy with their lives, but sometimes it seems that I am forgotten. It would be comforting to know someone is thinking about me.

Any day now could be my last. — Deployed Soldier Dear Deployed Soldier: Because you’re feeling lonely and forgotten, it’s important to let your family and friends back home know how you feel. They are not mind readers. You say you heard from them in the early months of your deployment. But have you reached out to them recently? If you haven’t, they may assume you are being kept so busy that you are unable to stay in touch with them. The surest way to get what you need is to communicate — and that applies to more situations in life than this one.

Dear Abby: I am a senior in high school in Texas.

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DEAR ABBY which college they want to go to and what they want to be. I have no clue. It is frustrating, because when adults ask what my plans for the future are and I say I don’t know, they look at me like I’m stupid.

I feel 18 years isn’t long enough to figure all that out. I am an introvert, and I would really like to open up a cute little cafe in New York when I am older. But every time I tell someone this is what I’d like to do, they ask how I’m going to make money at it.

I’m lost and don’t know what to do. I have less than a year to figure things out, and it’s starting to stress me.

Please give me some advice.

I need a friend. — Lost In Texas Dear Lost: You not only need a friend, you also need a counselor to help you find direction. If there isn’t one at your school, consider discussing this with a career counselor at a nearby university or community college. Some courses in business administration would be valuable for you so you can learn the nuts and bolts about running a business and avoid common mistakes that might cause yours to fail.

Some classes in commercial cooking would also be helpful. If there isn’t a trade school nearby that offers them, consider working for a year or two in the restaurant industry to see how it functions.

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Monday’s highlights on TV include: “A Saturday Night Live Christmas”: Here’s the deal: This collection of Christmas-themed sketches will be a lowlight if it doesn’t include “Hanukkah Harry.” 8 p.m., NBC. “Anger Management”: The series ends tonight, so maybe Charlie Sheen will get weird and interesting again. 10:30 p.m., FX. A letter from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., an Elvis Presley poster and some Charles Schulz comic strip art are among the items presented on “Antiques Roadshow: The Boomer Years.” 8 p.m., PBS.

50 years ago (1964) Members and friends of Lowell Thimble Club no. 266, Neighbors of Woodcraft, held their annual party Dec. 17 at the Chalet. Amelia Childs and Merle Long were in charge of arrangements and decorated the dinner tables with Christmas candle favors. After dinner, gifts were exchanged and carols were sung.

An extremely high tide sent the water of Port Gardner over some docks this morning. At Western Gear, employee Ross Elder drove a plant vehicle through three to four inches of water surrounding one of the main buildings.

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freshman Jamie Stipp pinned his opponent 27 seconds into the second round of the 108-pound class to lead the Seagulls to the Wesco AAA victory. Everett, 3-0 in league meets and 4-1 overall, won 10 of the 13 matches and six by pins.

Steve and Jac-e Albertsen, of Mill Creek, and their neighbor Leigh Shostad, 8, were shown rebuilding their handmade Christmas display. Even though vandals had run over it, the Albertsens learned a lesson on friendship, as family and neighbors chipped in to help put the display back in place.

By Jack O’Donnell from Herald archives at the Everett Public Library.

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Fearlessly funny Ferguson signs off A moment of due respect, please, for a late-night TV departure that has been underhyped and underappreciated in all the comings and goings and ponderous showbituaries.

The final episode of “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” aired Friday, as the 52-year-old talk show host told his audience, for the last time, “It’s a great day for America, everybody!”

Ferguson could, one supposes, be regarded as a casualty of David Letterman’s decision this year to retire from the 11:35 p.m. slot and CBS’s good fortune to get Stephen Colbert as Letterman’s replacement. Ferguson reportedly received a handsome exit package, per his contract; British actor James Corden will take over “The Late Late Show” in March. Ferguson has been a great sport about it all, depriving reporters who write about the TV industry the juicy taste of resentment that fueled the Jay Leno-Conan O’Brien- Jimmy Fallon saga for years over at NBC. Ferguson took over “The Late Late Show” in January 2005. Tellingly, it’s hard to remember much at all about the show that his predecessor, Craig Kilborn, had hosted from 1999 to 2004. It’s gone completely dim.

Prior to the hosting gig, Ferguson was best known to American TV

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Craig Ferguson on the set of “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” which appeared for the final time Friday.

audiences for his role as the unsavory boss on “The Drew Carey Show” from 1996 to 2003. Some viewers also knew that Ferguson could be a terrific guest on other people’s latenight shows — spot-on funny, flirty,

hyper and, thanks to his mesmerizing Scottish accent, appreciably foreign.

He was as good at listening as he was good at riffing.

That’s really all you need. Ferguson quickly figured out that “The Late Late Show” ought to be a place of low-budget surprises, experimentation, unpredictable conversations.

Within his first year, Ferguson was weaning himself from the joke-driven monologue, a ritual of late-night talk shows that occupies a great amount of time and effort on the part of the show’s writers. He just started to wing it. When his attempts at character sketches fell flat, Ferguson and his team looked to other ideas.

Over its 2,000-plus episodes, Ferguson’s “Late Late Show” became the sort of had-to-be-there joke that remained grateful to any newcomers who wanted to be there too. Ratings stayed consistent at around a millionand-a-half viewers each night. Loyal fans were particularly devoted (for evidence of this, look no further than the show’s meticulously and lovingly tended Wikipedia page). Even if Ferguson wasn’t your particular cup of tea, it was impossible not to pick up on the show’s sense of cerebral silliness and joy.

Hank Stuever, The Washington Post

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2014.

There are nine days left in the year.

Today’s highlight: On Dec. 22, 1944, during the World War II Battle of the Bulge, U.S. Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe rejected a German demand for surrender, writing “Nuts!” in his official reply.

On this date:

In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman said in a message to President Abraham Lincoln: “I beg to present you as a Christmas-gift the city of Savannah.”

In 1894, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial that triggered worldwide charges

of anti-Semitism. (Dreyfus was eventually vindicated.)

In 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four youths on a Manhattan subway, claiming they were about to rob him.

In 1989, Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu (, the last of Eastern Europe’s hard-line Communist rulers, was toppled

from power in a popular uprising.

In 2001, Richard C. Reid, a passenger on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes, but was subdued by flight attendants and fellow passengers. (Reid is serving a life sentence in federal prison.)

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Inslee criticized for ignoring school levy equity

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SEATTLE — When the Washington Supreme Court told the Legislature it needed to fix the way the state pays for public schools, it also ordered lawmakers to stop relying so much on local levy dollars to pay for basic education.

Levy reform has been a topic of discussion at every legislative session since the 2012 Supreme Court decision in the McCleary case, but Gov. Jay Inslee sidestepped the issue when he

announced his education budget plans last week.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn says the governor is pushing the state toward a constitutional crisis by not addressing levy reform. The court held the Legislature in contempt earlier this year and said sanctions would be coming if lawmakers do not make significant progress on the issues in the school funding lawsuit.

As Sen. Bruce Dammeier, R-Puyallup, and others point out, the Supreme Court clearly made overreliance on local

levies a major point of the McCleary decision. “That’s one of the huge inequity problems we face,�

Dammeier said. “We have to do some levy reform.�

The governor said he chose not to tackle levy equalization this year because he felt his proposals would help equally both big and small school districts and offer some extra money for struggling districts in low income areas. “There’s going to be a large something for everyone and there will be targeted additional things on top of that for struggling

schools,� Inslee said. “I think that’s the right way to go forward.�

The local levy system is complicated and political.

The main issues involve disparity among property values across the state and a lack of consistency in how much that property can be taxed by local school districts.

Previous attempts at making the system more equitable have not succeeded because some districts had special agreements grandfathered in and some districts, like Seattle or Bellevue, have more

taxing power than most other places in Washington.

Proposals for fixing the system have been floated in Olympia. Most involve some kind of switch from local levies to a state property tax for education, with cash being redistributed in a more equal way.

The chief House budget writer has proposed raising property taxes across the state and moving about a billion dollars of property tax income under state control. As Rep. Ross Hunter, D-Medina, explains it, the money would become part of the state’s regular

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School districts were supposed to use local tax levies to pay for “extras,� like supplemental programs. But because state dollars have not covered all the basic needs of school districts — the impetus for the McCleary school funding lawsuit — districts have been using levy dollars to pay for some salaries, student transportation and other costs of basic education.

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No. 14-4-01644-7 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: JERRY LEW LEE Deceased John Carrington has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative (PR) of the estate of the a b o ve n a m e d d e c e a s e d .

Each person having a claim against the deceased must serve the claim on the undersigned PR or on the attorney of record at the address stated below and must ďŹ le an executed copy of the claim with the clerk of the cour t within four months after the date of ďŹ rst publication of this notice or within four months after the date of filing of a copy of this notice with the

clerk of the court, whichever is later, or the claim will be barred, except under those provi-sions included in R.C.W. 11.40.011.

Date of Filing copy of Notice to Creditors December 12, 2014 Date of ďŹ rst publication December 15, 2014 PR - John Carrington 9016 Loyal Ave. NW Seattle, WA 98117 Attorney for Estate Neil Sussman Law OfďŹ ces of Neil Sussman 10751 Densmore Ave. North Seattle, WA 98133 Submitted this 5th day of December, 2014.

Neil Sussman Attorney for Personal Representative WSBA #12846 Published: December 15, 22, 29, 2014.

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No. 14 3 03231 7 Summons by Publication (SMPB) Superior Court of Washington County of SNOHOMISH

SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 17, 2014 the Snohomish County Council passed Motion No. 14-469 approving the final plat of 6th Avenue Townhomes, PFN 13-111511 FSD, located at 16501 6th Avenue W, Lynnwood, Washington.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person having standing to appeal the Snohomish County Council’s approval of this final plat must do so pursuant to chapter 36.70C RCW and the time periods set forth therein.

Dated this 19th day of December, 2014.

Randy Reed, MMC

Asst. Clerk of the Council #107010 Published: December 22, 2014.

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(1) There is hereby created a special fund to be known as the regional tourism tax fund. All taxes levied herein shall be placed in said fund and may be used only for the purposes allowed in RCW 67.28.120 or 67.28.130 or to pay or secure the payment of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds issued for such purposes or to develop strategies to expand tourism within the county and to support comprehensive regional marketing for Snohomish county tourism((.)) or to support the operations and capital expenditures of tourism related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW. Until withdrawn for such use, the moneys accumulated in the regional tourism fund may be invested in interest-bearing securities by the county in any manner authorized by law, with all interest earned being credited to the fund.

(2) The county executive shall designate a fund manager for the regional tourism tax fund, whose name and title shall appear on a master list of fund managers maintained in the department of finance.

At said time and place anyone interested may be heard either for or against the above-described matter.

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note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on January 2, 2015. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by December 22, 2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before December 22, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after December 22, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: DONNA LEE SCHUBERT, 22002 99TH STREET SOUTHEAST, SNOHOMISH, WA, 98290-7100 DONNA LEE SCHUBERT, 13221 WEST KEYSTONE DRIVE, SUN CITY WEST, AZ, 85375 SPOUSE OF DONNA LEE SCHUBERT, 13221 WEST KEYSTONE DRIVE, SUN CITY WEST, AZ, 85375 SPOUSE OF DONNA LEE SCHUBERT, 22002 99TH STREET SOUTHEAST, SNOHOMISH, WA, 98290-7100 by both first class and certified mail on 11/22/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 11/20/2013, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash , cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid.

The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effe ct of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, thro ugh or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objection s if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing F i n a n c e C o m m i s s i o n Te l e p h o n e : 1 - 8 7 7 - 8 9 4 - H O M E (1-877-984-4663) Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?web ListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: http://nwjustice.org/whatclear NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act. Dated: 9/25/2014. Regional Trustee Services Corporation, Trustee. By: Melanie Beaman, AVP, Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206)340-2550 Sale Information: http://www.rtspacific.com (DLPP-440144) Published: December 1, 22, 2014.

EDH601528

In re: CHANPHALLYNA INN, fka Phally So,

Petitioner, And DINA LIM,

Respondent.

To the Respondent: DINA LIM 1. The petitioner has star ted an action in the above cour t requesting: that your marriage be dissolved.

2. The petition also requests that the court grant the following relief: Dispose of property and liabilities. Such other and further relief as the court deems fair and equitable.

3. You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60 days after the date of the first publication of this summons (60 days after the 22nd day of December, 2014), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a dissolution, the court will not enter the final decree until at least 90 days after service and filing. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered.

4. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF DR 01.0300, Response to Petition (Marriage).

Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the cour t, or by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms 5. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.

6. One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.

7. Other: Does not apply.

This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Washington.

Dated: December 12, 2014

RICHARD J. MOORE Attorney for Petitioner / WSBN: 8515

File Original of Your Response with the Clerk of the Court at:

Serve a Copy of Your Response on:

Clerk of the Court Petitioner’s Lawyer: Snohomish County Court Richard J. Moore MS 605, 3000 Rockefeller Law Offices of Richard J. Moore Everett, WA 98201 18222 - 104th Avenue N.E.,

Suite 102 EDH606640 Bothell, WA 98011 Published: December 22, 29, 2014; January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015.

1VCMJD /PUJDFT SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 17, 2014 the Snohomish County Council passed Motion No. 14-468 approving the final plat of Silver Stone, PFN 06-135446-FSD, located at 19124 Grannis Rd., Bothell, Washington.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person having standing to appeal the Snohomish County Council’s approval of this final plat must do so pursuant to chapter 36.70C RCW and the time periods set forth therein.

Dated this 19th day of December, 2014.

Randy Reed, MMC

Asst. Clerk of the Council #107010 Published: December 22, 2014.

SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 17, 2014 the Snohomish County Council passed Motion No. 14-476 approving the final plat of Timber Creek Phase I, PFN 06-131306 - SD, located at 18723 43rd Avenue SE, Bothell, Washington.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person having standing to appeal the Snohomish County Council’s approval of this final plat must do so pursuant to chapter 36.70C RCW and the time periods set forth therein.

Dated this 19th day of December, 2014.

Randy Reed, MMC

Asst. Clerk of the Council #107010 Published: December 22, 2014.

EDH607000

CITY OF LYNNWOOD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP No. 2541 PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION SERVICES Date Due: JANUARY 16, 2015 Written responses will be received by the City of Lynnwood Purchasing and Contracts Division, P.O. Box 5008, Lynnwood, WA 98046-5008, or hand-delivered to 19100 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood WA 98036, until 2:00 p.m., on Friday, January 16, 2015, to provide Plan Review and Inspection Services.

Information regarding this request for proposals, including any a d d e n d a , i s a va i l a b l e a t w w w. c i . l y n n w o o d . w a . u s ( C i t y Services/Bids & Proposals) or contact Candice Henderson at chenderson@ci.lynnwood.wa.us The City of Lynnwood in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this adver tisement, disadvantaged business enter prises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for award.

Published: December 22, 2014.

EDH606996 No. 12-4-01183-0 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY NEGOTIATION SUPERIOR COURT FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON In Re the Guardianship of, LEONA JEANESE RIGGS, An Incapacitated Person..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by and through her attorney of records, Thomas L. Cooper of Newton Kight LLP, that Carolyn Derifield, guardian of the Person and Estate of Leona Jeanese Riggs, an incapacitated person, has sold by negotiation the real propery located at 13001 A 271s’ Avenue SE, Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington, which is legally described as follows: The South half of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 25, Township 28 North, Range 7 East, W.M., records of Snohomish County, State of Washington; EXCEPT the North 200 feet of the West 250 feet thereof; AND EXCEPT any portion thereof lying within the County Road known as 271st Avenue Southeast.

(ALSO KNOWN AS Parcel 2 of Boundary Line Adjustment recorded under Auditor’s File No. 200101040212.)

Situate in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington.

The sale price of said property is Three Hundred Seventy-five Thousand and 00/100 ($375,000.00), payable in cash at the time the transaction is closed.

Bids must be made and submitted by January 5,2015 at 5 p.m. in strict compliance with RCW 11.56.110.

That said sale may be confirmed by the above-entitled Court on or after January 5, 2015 at 5 p.m.

CAROLYN DERIFIELD, Guardian Published: December 22, 2014.

EDH607014 SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE and NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Snohomish County Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday January 7, 2015 at the hour of 10:30 a.m., in the Henry M. Jackson Board Room, 8th Floor, Robert J. Drewel Building M/S 609, 3000 Rockefeller, Everett, Washington to consider the following: ORDINANCE NO. 14-103 RELATING TO LODGING TAXES; AMENDING CHAPTER 4.41 SCC BE IT ORDAINED: Snohomish County Code Section 4.41.030, last amended by Ordinance No. 06-090, November 20, 2006, is amended to read: Section 4.41.030 Special fund created - Purposes enumerated - Fund manager to be designated.

upon request. Please make arrangements one week prior to the hearing by calling Randy Reed at (425) 388-3901, 1(800)562-4367, or TDD # (425) 388-3700, or e-mail to randy.reed@snoco.org.

Dated this 17th day of November, 2014.

SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL Snohomish County, Washington Randy Reed, MMC Asst. Clerk of the Council 104482 Published: December 22, 2014.

EDH603152

#JET 3'2 T 3'1 T REQUEST FOR BIDS The Marysville Fire District is soliciting bids for the purchase of Ja cke t s a n d Pa n t s fo r S t r u c t u r a l F i r e f i g h t i n g . T h e B i d Specifications are available at the Mar ysville Fire District Administration Building, Monday – Friday, 0800 hours to 1600 hours (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM), and for download at www.marysvillefiredistrict.org. All Bids must be received by the District Secretary, at the Administration Building, 1094 Cedar Ave, Marysville, WA, 98270, no later than 3:00 PM, January 7, 2015.

360.363.8500 Published: December 22, 29, 2014; January 5, 2015.

EDH607009

'PSFDMPTVSFT Trustee’s Sale No: 01-OC-126405 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on January 2, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at on the Steps of the Front of the North Entrance to Snohomish County Courthouse at the Flag Plaza, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington: LOT(S) 20, WOLFE CREST ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER RECORDING NO. 200402185005, RECORDS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: 010067-000-020-00, commonly known as 22002 99th Street Southeast, Snohomish, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 1/3/2006, recorded 1/10/2006, under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 200601100681, records of Snohomish County, Washington, from Donna Lee Schubert, an unmarried person, as Grantor, to LS Title of Washington, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 5/1/2010, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of October 3, 2014. Delinquent Payments from May 1, 2010, 2 payments at $2,468.45 each, $4,936.90 | 52 payments at $3,586.61 each, $186,503.72 | (05-01-10 through 10-03-14) Late Charges: $493.68 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES: Fees & Expenses: $3,343.70 Lender Other Fees: $287.00 Suspense Credit: $-2,063.00 TOTAL: $193,502.00.

IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $374.741.20, together with interest as provided in the

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Seattle Seahawks 35, Arizona Cardinals 6

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Seahawks tight end Luke Willson celebrates his 80-yard touchdown catch during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz.

Seahawks have record 596 yards of offense, take over first place in NFC West

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Seahawks look like they could make repeat appearance in Super Bowl

By Gregg Bell

Dave Boling

The News Tribune

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The only real concern in this latest domination by the Seattle Seahawks was normally near-automatic kicker Steven Hauschka missing three field goals.

Hauschka’s third miss temporarily kept Arizona in this virtual NFC West title game 14-3 late in the third quarter Sunday night. Marshawn Lynch, whose act the See SEAHAWKS, Page C5

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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) passed for 339 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 88 yards and one touchdown.

LENDALE, Ariz. — It’s become clear that this stretch of seasons under head coach Pete Carroll has become the Seahawks’ Golden Age. But the past five games must then be platinum, or whatever is even more precious and rare.

In part, it’s because of Seattle’s degree of See BOLING, Page C5

Romo-led Cowboys rout Colts 42-7, win NFC East

By Schuyler Dixon Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Romo helped dump a bucket on Jason Garrett and playfully shoved him the same way the Dallas coach often does to his players.

The Cowboys had long since known their four-year playoff drought was over Sunday when they finally got to celebrate in the final seconds of a dominating 42-7 win over Indianapolis that clinched the NFC East title.

A special moment made perfect sense for the quarterback with a history of crushing lateseason failures and a coach who kept getting Dallas to meaningful finales but couldn’t shake questions about his future because he couldn’t break through with a

postseason trip.

“In so many ways, this is such a long journey and to get to a point to achieve your first goal of winning the division title, a lot goes into that,” said Garrett, in his fourth full season. “I think the way you play in securing that matters, and I thought we played really, really well.”

Romo threw four touchdown passes and broke Troy Aikman’s franchise record for yards passing while the Cowboys (11-4) emphatically ended a three-game home losing streak, scoring touchdowns on their first four possessions.

Dallas had an opening for its first division title and postseason berth since 2009 because of Philadelphia’s 27-24 loss at Washington on Saturday. The Eagles were eliminated with the

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The Colts (10-5) didn’t have much to play for with the AFC South title secured, and looked like it while they barely avoided their first shutout loss in 21 years.

“Yeah, it was a dismal start,” said Andrew Luck, who threw for a season-low 109 yards with two interceptions and was pulled in the third quarter with the game out of hand. “It was bad. A lot of bad. Not much good, if any.”

The Cowboys had already ended their three-year rut of 8-8 finishes that included losses in finales that kept them out of the playoffs. But they had to keep winning to make sure they got in.

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UW hosts Tulane after quick turnaround

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By Christian Caple Next game: St. Louis 1:25 p.m., Sun., Dec. 28

Next game: Vancouver 7:05 p.m., Sat., Dec. 27

Next game: vs. Oklahoma St. 7:15 p.m., Fri., Jan. 2

Tulane 8 p.m.

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Next game: UC Davis 7 p.m., Tue., Dec. 30

Next game: Texas A&M 6 p.m., Mon., Dec. 29 UW WOMEN

Next game: at Oregon 7 p.m., Mon., Dec. 29

Next game: UC Davis 3 p.m., Sun., Dec. 28

Next game: at BYU 6:30 p.m., Sat., Dec. 27 Home

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PREPS TODAY

BOYS BASKETBALL Wesco 4A—Monroe at Cascade, 7:15 p.m.

Nonconference—South Whidbey at La Conner, 7 p.m.; Sehome at Arlington, 7:15 p.m.; Lakewood at Decatur Holiday Tournament, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Nonconference—Sedro-Woolley at Archbishop Murphy, 1 p.m.; South Whidbey at La Conner, 5:30 p.m.; Arlington at Sehome, 7:15 p.m.

TUESDAY

WRESTLING Nonconference—Arlington, Bellingham, Concrete, Darrington, Friday Harbor, Glacier Peak, Lakewood, Sultan at Mount Baker Invite.

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SEATTLE — The toughest portion of the nonconference schedule is over for the Washington Huskies men’s basketball team.

Now, victories over Tulane and Stony Brook are the only remaining obstacles for the 16th-ranked Huskies en route to an unbeaten nonconference record.

They’ll pursue their 11th consecutive victory on Monday, when Tulane visits Hec Edmundson Pavilion for an 8 p.m. game televised by the Pac-12 Networks. It will be a quick turnaround for the Huskies, who on Saturday night defeated 15th-ranked Oklahoma, 69-67, in the MGM Showcase in Las Vegas.

The Huskies (10-0) led the Sooners by 20 points in the first half, but the Sooners chipped that deficit to 13 by halftime and came within one possession of tying the score or taking the lead several times in the second half.

But UW mustered defensive stops each time OU threatened to take control, and eventually earned what could be the Huskies’ most impressive nonconference victory. They also defeated then-No. 13 San Diego State, 49-46, earlier this month.

“I would like to think we’ve been growing up this entire nonconference season,” coach Lorenzo Romar told reporters in Las Vegas on Saturday night, “and this team forced us to grow up a little more tonight, based on what they brought to us.”

After returning to Seattle on Sunday afternoon, the Huskies had a film session and

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Pct GB .778 — .731 11/2 .714 11/2 .607 41/2 .519 7 Pct GB .786 — .423 10 .400 101/2 .167 18 .115 18 Pct GB .731 — .731 — .464 7 .333 11 .296 111/2 Pct .654 .615 .500 .321 .179

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Herald News Services VICTORIA, B.C. — Chris Hall, who coached the National Lacrosse League’s Washington Stealth from 2010-2013, died Sunday after a battle with throat cancer.

He was 64.

The Stealth played at Everett’s Comcast (now Xfinity) Arena under Hall, winning the NLL Champion’s Cup in 2010 and making him the second coach in league history to take different teams to the title.

The Stealth also reached the championship game in 2011.

Hall’s 85 regular-season wins place him third on the all-time list trailing Darris Kilgour (121) and Les Bartley (93).

Hall was inducted into the NLL Hall of Fame in September.

When the Stealth moved to British Columbia in June of 2013, Hall continued as coach of the new Vancouver Stealth, retiring in June and moving to a new role as special adviser to the president.

Radio:KOMO (1000 AM ) JENNIFER BUCHANAN / ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington forward Jernard Jarreau (21) was key in the Huskies’ win over Oklahoma on Saturday night, will lead UW against Tulane on Monday.

walk-through in preparation for Tulane.

Jernard Jarreau, who led the Huskies with 12 points against Oklahoma, might have a particular interest in the team Tulane brings to Seattle on Monday. Tulane’s campus is located in New Orleans, the city in which Jarreau was born and raised.

The Huskies played at Tulane last season, a game scheduled strictly because of Jarreau’s New Orleans roots. But Jarreau tore his ACL in UW’s season opener against Seattle University, so he wasn’t able to play in the Huskies’ 73-62 victory over the Green Wave.

It was still an enriching trip. Jarreau’s mother, Katrina, hosted the entire Huskies team for a dinner she prepared at her home — where Jernard grew up — and the team later visited the home of famed political commentator James Carville, who is a friend of UW athletic director Scott Woodward, another Louisiana native.

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29 21

25 21

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3-Point Goals—Phoenix 6-17 (Green 2-3, G.Dragic 2-5, Marc.Morris 1-2, Mark.Morris 1-3, Tucker 0-1, Bledsoe 0-3), Washington 3-14 (Beal 1-2, Butler 1-4, Pierce 1-5, Porter 0-1, Wall 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Phoenix 51 (Bledsoe 9), Washington 51 (Beal, Gortat 7).

Assists—Phoenix 13 (G.Dragic 4), Washington 11 (Wall 8). Total Fouls—Phoenix 24, Washington 23. Technicals— Phoenix defensive three second 2. A—18,207 (20,308).

Heat 100, Celtics 84 BOSTON (84) Green 4-12 2-2 13, Sullinger 4-8 1-2 9, Zeller 10-15 2-3 22, Smart 1-4 0-0 3, Bradley 2-10 0-0 4, Turner 2-6 2-2 7, Bass 1-2 2-2 4, Olynyk 5-13 3-4 13, Nelson 1-6 0-0 3, Wright 3-5 0-0 6, Crowder 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-83 1215 84.

MIAMI (100) Deng 9-15 4-4 23, Williams 4-11 1-1 11, Andersen 3-6 1-3 7, Chalmers 5-13 1-4 11, Cole 7-13 1-2 15, Haslem 3-4 4-4 10, Ennis 4-8 6-6 16, Hamilton 0-1 0-0 0, Granger 2-7 2-2 7. Totals 37-78 20-26 100.

Boston Miami

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23 28

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3-Point Goals—Boston 6-23 (Green 3-7, Turner 1-1, Smart 1-4, Nelson 1-5, Crowder 0-1, Bradley 0-2, Olynyk 0-3), Miami 6-21 (Ennis 2-3, Williams 2-7, Deng 1-2, Granger 1-4, Cole 0-2, Chalmers 0-3). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Boston 51 (Zeller 8), Miami 49 (Ennis 8). Assists—Boston 22 (Bradley, Olynyk, Smart 4), Miami 18 (Chalmers 10). Total Fouls—Boston 18, Miami 14. Technicals—Sullinger. A—19,720 (19,600).

76ers 96, Magic 88 PHILADELPHIA (96) Covington 4-11 2-3 11, Mbah a Moute 4-9 0-0 9, Noel 5-13 3-3 13, Carter-Williams 7-12 6-8 21, Sampson 2-5 0-0 5, McDaniels 4-6 0-0 9, Sims 5-11 2-2 12, Wroten 3-11 3-5 10, Grant 1-4 4-4 6. Totals 35-82 20-25 96.

ORLANDO (88) Harris 7-21 1-1 17, O’Quinn 3-7 1-2 8, Vucevic 8-14 3-6 19, Payton 0-7 1-2 1, Oladipo 10-16 2-2 23, Frye 2-4 0-0 4, Fournier 5-11 3-7 16, Dedmon 0-1 0-0 0, Ridnour 0-2 0-0 0, B.Gordon 0-0 0-0 0, Harkless 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-84 11-20 88.

Philadelphia Orlando

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3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 6-23 (Sampson 1-1, McDaniels 1-2, Carter-Williams 1-2, Mbah a Moute 1-4, Covington 1-5, Wroten 1-6, Grant 0-1, Sims 0-2), Orlando 7-23 (Fournier 3-6, Harris 2-7, O’Quinn 1-2, Oladipo 1-5, Payton 0-1, Harkless 0-1, Ridnour 0-1). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 60 (Sims, Noel 12), Orlando 50 (Vucevic 17). Assists—Philadelphia 20 (Wroten 7), Orlando 21 (Payton 6). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 19, Orlando 22. Technicals—Orlando defensive three second 2. A—15,682 (18,500).

Nets 110, Pistons 105

Raptors 118, Knicks 108 NEW YORK (108) Anthony 12-26 3-5 28, Acy 3-8 1-2 7, Aldrich 4-4 3-3 11, Calderon 4-11 6-6 15, Hardaway Jr. 3-8 2-2 10, Dalembert 1-1 0-0 2, Ja.Smith 6-11 4-4 16, Prigioni 3-5 2-2 8, Larkin 2-3 0-0 5, Wear 2-5 2-2 6. Totals 40-82 23-26 108.

TORONTO (118) J.Johnson 5-7 0-0 10, A.Johnson 4-7 1-4 9, Valanciunas 2-6 6-6 10, Lowry 7-12 6-6 22, Ross 7-15 0-1 18, Vasquez 9-13 0-0 21, Patterson 2-6 0-0 5, Williams 6-14 6-6 22, Hansbrough 0-2 1-4 1, Caboclo 0-3 0-0 0, Nogueira 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-86 20-27 118.

DETROIT (105) Singler 1-4 0-0 2, Smith 5-16 3-6 13, Drummond 7-15 4-8 18, Jennings 3-12 0-0 8, Caldwell-Pope 6-15 3-3 20, Monroe 7-10 2-4 16, Butler 0-2 0-0 0, Augustin 2-4 0-0 5, Meeks 6-9 1-2 13, Jerebko 3-4 3-3 10. Totals 40-91 1626 105.

BROOKLYN (110) Johnson 5-9 4-6 16, Garnett 4-7 2-4 10, Plumlee 9-10 3-5 21, Jack 7-14 1-1 15, Karasev 2-6 4-4 9, Teletovic 5-9 2-2 13, Anderson 2-8 2-2 6, Morris 2-4 1-2 6, Bogdanovic 4-7 3-3 14, Jordan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 40-76 22-29 110.

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Detroit Brooklyn

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3-Point Goals—New York 5-14 (Hardaway Jr. 2-4, Larkin 1-1, Calderon 1-3, Anthony 1-4, Prigioni 0-2), Toronto 14-33 (Ross 4-9, Williams 4-10, Vasquez 3-5, Lowry 2-4, Patterson 1-4, J.Johnson 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New York 44 (Aldrich 7), Toronto 52 (A.Johnson 9). Assists—New York 27 (Calderon 10), Toronto 24 (Lowry 9). Total Fouls—New York 22, Toronto 24. Flagrant Fouls—Dalembert. Ejected—Dalembert. A—19,800 (19,800).

Cavaliers 105, Grizzlies 91

Former Stealth coach Hall dies

Tulane at Washington, 8 p.m. TV: PAC12 (cable)

Seraphin 7-12 2-4 16, Temple 0-0 0-0 0, Gooden 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 34-83 21-29 92.

NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division W L Portland 22 6 Oklahoma City 13 15 Denver 12 15 Utah 8 20 Minnesota 5 21 Pacific Division W L Golden State 22 3 L.A. Clippers 19 8 Phoenix 15 14 Sacramento 12 15 L.A. Lakers 8 19 Southwest Division W L Memphis 21 6 Houston 19 7 Dallas 20 8 San Antonio 17 11 New Orleans 14 13 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Toronto 22 6 Brooklyn 11 15 Boston 10 15 New York 5 25 Philadelphia 3 23 Southeast Division W L Atlanta 19 7 Washington 19 7 Miami 13 15 Orlando 10 20 Charlotte 8 19 Central Division W L Chicago 17 9 Cleveland 16 10 Milwaukee 14 14 Indiana 9 19 Detroit 5 23 Sunday’s games Toronto 118, New York 108 Cleveland 105, Memphis 91 Sacramento 108, L.A. Lakers 101 Phoenix 104, Washington 92 Miami 100, Boston 84 Philadelphia 96, Orlando 88 Brooklyn 110, Detroit 105 New Orleans 101, Oklahoma City 99 Indiana 100, Minnesota 96 Today’s games Denver at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Portland at Houston, 5 p.m.

Utah at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

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27 30

27 27

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3-Point Goals—Detroit 9-27 (Caldwell-Pope 5-10, Jennings 2-5, Jerebko 1-1, Augustin 1-2, Butler 0-2, Smith 0-2, Singler 0-2, Meeks 0-3), Brooklyn 8-20 (Bogdanovic 3-4, Johnson 2-4, Morris 1-2, Karasev 1-3, Teletovic 1-4, Jack 0-1, Anderson 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Detroit 58 (Drummond 20), Brooklyn 46 (Plumlee 12).

Assists—Detroit 26 (Jennings 9), Brooklyn 29 (Jack 10).

Total Fouls—Detroit 22, Brooklyn 18. Technicals—Detroit Coach Van Gundy, Brooklyn Coach Hollins. A—17,732 (17,732).

Pelicans 101, Thunder 99

MEMPHIS (91) Prince 1-4 0-0 2, Leuer 7-14 2-2 16, Gasol 10-17 3-4 23, Conley 5-13 1-1 11, Lee 1-5 2-2 4, Koufos 4-8 0-0 8, Calathes 2-2 0-0 4, Pondexter 1-4 2-4 5, Carter 5-9 2-2 12, Udrih 1-4 0-0 2, Adams 2-3 0-0 4, Stokes 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 39-86 12-15 91.

CLEVELAND (105) James 9-15 4-6 25, Love 4-9 0-0 8, Varejao 9-12 0-0 18, Irving 8-13 0-1 17, Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Waiters 9-16 1-1 21, Dellavedova 1-2 0-0 2, Thompson 1-2 1-2 3, Marion 5-6 0-0 11, Harris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-76 6-10 105.

NEW ORLEANS (101) Babbitt 1-4 0-0 3, Davis 16-22 6-7 38, Asik 1-4 1-2 3, Holiday 4-12 0-0 11, Evans 6-17 0-0 12, Cunningham 3-5 0-0 6, Anderson 5-15 1-1 14, Rivers 2-4 0-0 4, Ajinca 5-7 0-0 10, Salmons 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-90 8-10 101.

OKLAHOMA CITY (99) Jones 5-9 1-1 12, Ibaka 2-8 2-2 6, Adams 5-6 2-4 12, Westbrook 10-27 9-11 29, Roberson 3-4 1-2 7, Morrow 3-6 0-0 7, Collison 1-4 0-0 2, Jackson 7-13 2-2 19, Lamb 0-2 1-2 1, Perkins 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 38-83 18-24 99.

Memphis Cleveland

New Orleans Oklahoma City

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3-Point Goals—Memphis 1-16 (Pondexter 1-4, Udrih 0-1, Adams 0-1, Gasol 0-1, Leuer 0-2, Carter 0-3, Conley 0-4), Cleveland 7-14 (James 3-5, Waiters 2-5, Irving 1-1, Marion 1-1, Miller 0-1, Dellavedova 0-1). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—Memphis 44 (Gasol 11), Cleveland 40 (Love 8). Assists—Memphis 25 (Conley, Gasol, Udrih 5), Cleveland 34 (Irving 12). Total Fouls—Memphis 16, Cleveland 19. A—20,562 (20,562).

Kings 108, Lakers 101 L.A. LAKERS (101) Johnson 2-5 2-2 7, Davis 4-5 2-2 10, Hill 4-12 0-0 8, Price 2-6 3-4 8, Bryant 8-30 6-6 25, Young 7-14 8-8 26, Boozer 3-7 0-0 6, Sacre 1-2 1-4 3, Lin 1-3 2-2 4, Ellington 1-3 1-2 4. Totals 33-87 25-30 101.

SACRAMENTO (108) Gay 8-15 5-9 24, Thompson 1-1 0-0 2, Cousins 9-19 11-15 29, Collison 7-13 3-5 19, McLemore 10-18 1-2 23, Landry 1-3 2-2 4, Evans 0-1 2-2 2, Hollins 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 2-5 1-1 5, Stauskas 0-1 0-0 0, McCallum 0-3 0-0 0.

Totals 38-79 25-36 108.

L.A. Lakers Sacramento

23 37 26 26

20 29

21 27

— 101 — 108

3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 10-26 (Young 4-9, Bryant 3-8, Johnson 1-1, Ellington 1-2, Price 1-5, Lin 0-1), Sacramento 7-23 (Gay 3-4, Collison 2-4, McLemore 2-9, Stauskas 0-1, Evans 0-1, Williams 0-1, McCallum 0-3).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 56 (Hill 9), Sacramento 55 (Cousins 14). Assists—L.A. Lakers 14 (Lin 5), Sacramento 15 (Gay 6). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 29, Sacramento 25. Technicals—Gay, Sacramento defensive three second. A—17,317 (17,317).

Suns 104, Wizards 92 PHOENIX (104) Tucker 2-3 2-2 6, Mark.Morris 7-14 2-2 17, Len 3-3 2-6 8, G.Dragic 6-11 2-2 16, Bledsoe 6-15 5-6 17, Plumlee 2-2 0-0 4, Marc.Morris 5-9 0-2 11, Green 5-7 1-1 13, Thomas 4-12 2-2 10, Randolph 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 40-78 18-25 104.

WASHINGTON (92) Pierce 4-13 3-4 12, Humphries 2-4 0-0 4, Gortat 3-4 3-4 9, Wall 5-15 4-5 14, Beal 4-11 5-7 14, Butler 6-11 4-5 17, Porter 2-4 0-0 4, Nene 1-8 0-0 2, Miller 0-1 0-0 0,

25 28 28 20

23 33

25 18

— 101 — 99

3-Point Goals—New Orleans 7-20 (Holiday 3-7, Anderson 3-9, Babbitt 1-1, Davis 0-1, Rivers 0-1, Cunningham 0-1), Oklahoma City 5-20 (Jackson 3-5, Morrow 1-2, Jones 1-2, Collison 0-1, Lamb 0-1, Roberson 0-1, Ibaka 0-2, Westbrook 0-6). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— New Orleans 47 (Asik, Davis 12), Oklahoma City 53 (Adams 10). Assists—New Orleans 33 (Holiday 15), Oklahoma City 17 (Westbrook 8). Total Fouls—New Orleans 17, Oklahoma City 13. Technicals—Ibaka. A—18,203 (18,203).

Pacers 100, Timberwolves 96 INDIANA (100) S.Hill 2-5 2-2 7, West 7-9 0-0 14, Hibbert 6-11 3-4 15, Watson 3-9 0-0 7, Stuckey 3-8 1-1 7, Miles 10-18 4-5 28, Allen 1-4 0-0 2, Rudez 0-1 0-0 0, Scola 5-9 0-2 10, Sloan 5-10 0-0 10. Totals 42-84 10-14 100.

MINNESOTA (96) Muhammad 8-18 5-6 21, Young 4-9 0-2 8, Dieng 3-5 4-4 10, LaVine 2-6 4-4 9, Wiggins 2-8 1-2 5, Williams 10-16 2-2 24, Budinger 6-10 0-0 13, Bennett 0-1 0-0 0, Adrien 0-0 1-2 1, Hummel 1-3 2-2 5, Daniels 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 36-77 19-24 96.

Indiana Minnesota

20 32 17 21

23 30

25 28

— 100 — 96

3-Point Goals—Indiana 6-19 (Miles 4-11, Watson 1-2, S.Hill 1-2, Scola 0-1, Sloan 0-3), Minnesota 5-11 (Williams 2-5, LaVine 1-1, Budinger 1-2, Hummel 1-2, Muhammad 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 41 (Hibbert 8), Minnesota 51 (Wiggins 9). Assists—Indiana 25 (Sloan 7), Minnesota 23 (Williams 10). Total Fouls—Indiana 17, Minnesota 19. A—12,687 (19,356).

College men’s scores Washington St. 82, San Jose St. 53 SAN JOSE ST. (2-10) Mitchell 4-6 2-5 10, Basor 3-8 1-2 7, Gaynor II 8-27 6-7 24, Mahoney 0-4 0-0 0, Thornton 3-11 1-2 7, Singer 0-1 0-0 0, Vollert 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 20-60 10-16 53.

WASHINGTON ST. (5-6) Longrus 1-2 1-1 3, Hawkinson 12-17 0-0 25, Iroegbu 1-4 2-2 4, Redding 1-3 0-0 2, Lacy 4-8 5-6 14, Davis 0-4

Jarreau is averaging 5.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 10 starts for the Huskies this season, and is still trying to play through the kind of struggles common among players returning from major knee surgery. But he was one of the most important players on the court for UW against Oklahoma, as he made 6-of-9 from the field en route to a season-high 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in 31 minutes.

The Green Wave return four of their five starters from last year’s game, including guards Jonathan Stark and Louis Dabney, who scored 25 and 16 points against the Huskies a year ago, respectively.

Dabney, a 6-foot-3 junior from New Orleans, leads Tulane in scoring with 13.1 points per game, plus a 47.1 percent mark from the 3-point line.

Since a 71-49 loss to Wake Forest in its opener, Tulane has won nine consecutive games — against Mississippi Valley State, Southern-New Orleans, Southern, Southeastern Louisiana, Tennessee Tech, Loyola-Chicago, Mississippi State, Savannah State and Jackson State.

Washington concludes its nonconference schedule with a 5 p.m. game on Dec. 28 against Stony Brook.

0-2 0, Railey 4-6 4-4 12, Kernich-Drew 4-8 0-0 10, Dunbar 2-3 0-0 5, Cheatum 0-3 0-0 0, Johnson 2-5 2-2 7, Boese 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 31-67 14-17 82.

Halftime—Washington St. 47-31. 3-Point Goals—San Jose St. 3-17 (Gaynor II 2-10, Vollert 1-1, Mahoney 0-2, Thornton 0-4), Washington St. 6-24 (Kernich-Drew 2-5, Dunbar 1-1, Hawkinson 1-2, Johnson 1-3, Lacy 1-3, Cheatum 0-1, Iroegbu 0-2, Boese 0-3, Davis 0-4). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—San Jose St. 33 (Basor 9), Washington St. 45 (Hawkinson 13). Assists—San Jose St. 8 (Gaynor II 5), Washington St. 18 (Lacy 4). Total Fouls—San Jose St. 16, Washington St. 15. A—1,604.

Seattle 66, Sacramento St. 47 SACRAMENTO ST. (5-5) Tiffin 2-6 0-0 4, E. Stuteville 2-4 1-2 5, Demps 0-6 1-2 1, Garrity 2-9 0-0 5, McKinney 6-12 0-0 16, Graves 0-3 0-0 0, Barlett 2-6 2-2 8, Strings 0-1 0-0 0, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, Mills 2-3 0-0 5, M. Stuteville 0-1 0-0 0, Hornsby 1-5 1-2 3.

Totals 17-56 5-8 47.

SEATTLE (6-6) Powell 2-5 2-2 6, Crook 4-9 1-2 9, Umipig 7-12 0-0 19, Cohee 1-6 2-2 4, Flora 10-18 1-1 26, Murray 0-1 0-0 0, Turner 1-2 0-0 2, Adenekan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-53 6-7 66.

Halftime—Seattle 30-17. 3-Point Goals—Sacramento St. 8-27 (McKinney 4-8, Barlett 2-5, Mills 1-1, Garrity 1-7, M. Stuteville 0-1, Hornsby 0-1, Demps 0-1, Graves 0-3), Seattle 10-21 (Umipig 5-10, Flora 5-10, Murray 0-1).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Sacramento St. 28 (Hornsby 8), Seattle 40 (Crook 12). Assists—Sacramento St. 11 (Garrity 4), Seattle 14 (Crook 6). Total Fouls—Sacramento St. 11, Seattle 8. A—1,599.

FAR WEST San Diego 71, San Diego Christian 61 South Dakota 67, Montana 62 SOUTHWEST Maryland 73, Oklahoma St. 64 North Texas 62, Creighton 58 SOUTH Alabama 60, Appalachian St. 59 Georgia 65, Seton Hall 47 South Carolina 78, Coker 52 Troy 65, Nicholls St. 64 Virginia 76, Harvard 27 W. Carolina 66, UNC Asheville 62 Winthrop 100, Reinhardt 72 EAST Army 72, Maine 69, OT Canisius 67, Holy Cross 48 Quinnipiac 60, Oregon St. 52 Southern Cal 75, Boston College 71 Stony Brook 67, Loyola (Md.) 52 TOURNAMENT Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational First Round Kent St. 53, N. Dakota St. 52 South Point Holiday Classic First Round Green Bay 66, UALR 46 UC Irvine 55, Bradley 47

College women’s scores IDAHO ST. (4-6) Policicchio 1-5 5-6 7, Lemon 5-11 2-3 12, Kenyon 3-12 10-13 16, Woods 4-15 3-3 11, Schrimpsher 4-10 0-0 10, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Porchia 0-0 0-2 0, Bacovcin 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 0-0 1-2 1, Hochstein 1-3 4-6 6, Somers 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 18-57 25-35 63.

SEATTLE (2-9) Afunugo 1-6 2-3 4, Ross 4-11 2-3 10, Johnson 0-3 1-2 1, Best 0-0 0-0 0, Allen 2-6 11-13 15, Shtikel 0-1 0-0 0, Clark 0-2 0-0 0, Metoyer 1-4 1-3 4, Lewey 0-1 0-0 0, Dillard-Brown 2-10 2-3 6, Montgomery 4-18 3-5 11, Ceballos 0-0 0-0 0, Stoffel 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 16-64 22-32 55.

Halftime—Idaho St. 34-25. 3-Point Goals—Idaho St. 2-13 (Policicchio 0-2, Lemon 0-1, Kenyon 0-1, Woods 0-1, Schrimpsher 2-8), Seattle 1-7 (Shtikel 0-1, Clark 0-1, Metoyer 1-1, Lewey 0-1, Montgomery 0-3). Fouled Out—Best. Rebounds—Idaho St. 49 (Kenyon 8), Seattle 43 (Ross, Afunugo 8). Assists—Idaho St. 6 (Policicchio, Kenyon 2), Seattle 10 (Montgomery 3). Total Fouls—Idaho St. 23, Seattle 26. A—371.

HOCKEY NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 35 22 8 5 49 101 96 San Jose 34 19 11 4 42 97 87 Vancouver 32 19 11 2 40 92 90 Los Angeles 34 17 11 6 40 94 84 Calgary 35 17 15 3 37 100 95 Arizona 32 11 17 4 26 74 104 Edmonton 34 7 20 7 21 74 116 Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 34 23 9 2 48 106 67 St. Louis 33 21 9 3 45 100 81 Nashville 31 21 8 2 44 87 64 Winnipeg 34 17 10 7 41 83 80 Minnesota 31 16 12 3 35 91 84 Dallas 32 14 13 5 33 95 109 Colorado 33 12 13 8 32 85 101 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 34 21 11 2 44 92 83 Tampa Bay 35 20 11 4 44 113 93 Detroit 34 17 8 9 43 94 84 Toronto 34 19 12 3 41 114 102 Boston 34 17 14 3 37 86 88 Florida 31 14 9 8 36 69 79 Ottawa 33 14 13 6 34 89 92 Buffalo 34 13 18 3 29 66 109 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 32 22 6 4 48 102 72 N.Y. Islanders 33 23 10 0 46 104 91 N.Y. Rangers 31 17 10 4 38 93 81 Washington 32 16 10 6 38 95 85 Philadelphia 33 13 14 6 32 92 99 Columbus 32 14 15 3 31 79 102 New Jersey 35 12 17 6 30 77 102 Carolina 33 9 20 4 22 68 92 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday’s games Colorado 2, Detroit 1, SO Dallas 6, Edmonton 5, SO Boston 4, Buffalo 3, OT N.Y. Rangers 1, Carolina 0 Chicago 4, Toronto 0 Philadelphia 4, Winnipeg 3, OT Today’s games Ottawa at Washington, 4 p.m.

Nashville at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Florida, 4:30 p.m.

Arizona at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Bruins 4, Sabres 3 (OT) 0 1

2 1

1 1

Avalanche 2, Red Wings 1 (SO) Colorado Detroit

0 0

0 0

1 1

0 0

— —

2 1

Colorado won shootout 3-2 First Period—None.

Second Period—None.

Third Period—1, Detroit, Datsyuk 13 (Sheahan, Zetterberg), 4:52 (pp). 2, Colorado, Johnson 8 (Barrie, Landeskog), 15:45 (pp).

Overtime—None.

Shootout—Colorado 3 (MacKinnon G, Duchene G, Tanguay NG, O’Reilly NG, Landeskog NG, Briere NG, Mitchell NG, Barrie NG, Iginla G), Detroit 2 (Datsyuk NG, Nyquist G, Tatar G, Sheahan NG, Franzen NG, Kronwall NG, Zetterberg NG, Jurco NG, B.Smith NG).

Shots on Goal—Colorado 5-7-9-2—23. Detroit 1010-14-1—35.

Goalies—Colorado, Pickard. Detroit, Mrazek.

A—20,027 (20,027). T—2:44.

Blackhawks 4, Maple Leafs 0 Toronto Chicago

0 2

0 0

0 2

— —

0 4

First Period—1, Chicago, Rundblad 1 (Kane, Sharp), 15:30. 2, Chicago, Versteeg 9 (Kane, Sharp), 19:59.

Second Period—None.

Third Period—3, Chicago, Kane 16 (Sharp, Seabrook), 9:07 (pp). 4, Chicago, Toews 13 (Seabrook, Keith), 11:22.

Shots on Goal—Toronto 7-9-15—31. Chicago 12-157—34.

Goalies—Toronto, Reimer.

Chicago, Raanta.

A—22,131 (19,717). T—2:24.

Rangers 1, Hurricanes 0 Carolina N.Y. Rangers

0 1

0 0

0 0

— —

0 1

First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, McDonagh 2 (Stepan, Zuccarello), 4:10.

Second Period—None.

Third Period—None.

Shots on Goal—Carolina 4-10-4—18. N.Y. Rangers 11-13-7—31.

Goalies—Carolina, Khudobin. N.Y. Rangers, Talbot.

A—18,006 (18,006). T—2:27.

Stars 6, Oilers 5 (SO)

Idaho St. 63, Seattle 54

Buffalo Boston

Second Period—2, Buffalo, Meszaros 1 (Stewart, Larsson), 6:06. 3, Buffalo, Ristolainen 3 (Ennis, Girgensons), 14:36 (pp). 4, Boston, Kelly 3 (Chara, Hamilton), 15:36.

Third Period—5, Buffalo, Schaller 1 (Deslauriers, Flynn), 1:27. 6, Boston, Hamilton 7 (Bergeron, R.Smith), 18:29.

Overtime—7, Boston, Eriksson 7 (Lucic, Chara), 2:14.

Shots on Goal—Buffalo 7-15-6-0—28. Boston 10-1313-1—37.

Goalies—Buffalo, Enroth. Boston, Rask. A—17,565 (17,565). T—2:32.

0 1

— —

3 4

First Period—1, Boston, Hamilton 6 (Soderberg, Eriksson), 5:52 (pp).

Dallas Edmonton

2 1

1 4

2 0

0 0

— —

6 5

Dallas won shootout 3-2 First Period—1, Edmonton, Hall 9 (Purcell, Eberle), 2:58 (pp). 2, Dallas, Horcoff 5 (Jokipakka, Sceviour), 6:36.

3, Dallas, Cole 6 (Hemsky, Goligoski), 10:20.

Second Period—4, Edmonton, Purcell 5 (Nugent-Hopkins, Hall), :11. 5, Edmonton, Arcobello 6 (Petry, Ference), 2:44. 6, Edmonton, Arcobello 7 (Pinizzotto, Hendricks), 9:19. 7, Edmonton, Hall 10 (Purcell), 13:17. 8, Dallas, Ja.Benn 10 (Spezza, Seguin), 19:39 (pp).

Third Period—9, Dallas, Seguin 24 (Klingberg, Goligoski), :52. 10, Dallas, Seguin 25 (Ja.Benn, Hemsky), 9:13.

Overtime—None.

Shootout—Dallas 3 (Spezza NG, Seguin G, Ja.Benn NG, Daley NG, Hemsky NG, Fiddler G, Jo.Benn NG, Horcoff G), Edmonton 2 (Hall NG, Perron NG, Eberle G, Hendricks NG, Nugent-Hopkins NG, Purcell G, Arcobello NG, Lander NG).

Shots on Goal—Dallas 11-14-16-4—45. Edmonton 12-9-5-3—29.

Goalies—Dallas, Lehtonen, Lindback. Edmonton, Scrivens. A—16,839 (16,839). T—2:51.

Flyers 4, Jets 3 (OT) Philadelphia Winnipeg

1 2

0 1

2 0

1 0

— —

4 3

First Period—1, Philadelphia, Voracek 13 (Giroux, Raffl), :46. 2, Winnipeg, Halischuk 1, 6:38. 3, Winnipeg, Byfuglien 8 (Little), 7:33.

Second Period—4, Winnipeg, Perreault 6 (Scheifele, Frolik), 11:21.

Third Period—5, Philadelphia, Streit 5 (VandeVelde, Lecavalier), 6:06. 6, Philadelphia, Lecavalier 3, 16:46.

Overtime—7, Philadelphia, Voracek 14, :10.

Shots on Goal—Philadelphia 9-4-9-1—23. Winnipeg 17-9-2-0—28.

Goalies—Philadelphia, Zepp. Winnipeg, Pavelec.

A—15,016 (15,004). T—2:29.

Western Hockey League WESTERN CONFERENCE U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Everett 33 20 9 3 1 112 94 44 Portland 36 19 14 0 3 122 124 41 Spokane 33 18 12 3 0 93 91 39 Tri-City 33 17 15 0 1 93 89 35 Seattle 33 14 15 2 2 86 92 32 B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Kelowna 36 28 5 3 0 157 86 59 Victoria 37 17 17 2 1 121 131 37 Prince George 35 17 18 0 0 107 141 34 Vancouver 34 16 18 0 0 105 110 32 Kamloops 38 13 20 3 2 114 143 31 EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Brandon 35 24 7 3 1 160 116 52 Regina 33 20 11 2 0 124 98 42 Swift Current 35 17 14 0 4 110 112 38 Prince Albert 35 16 18 1 0 105 114 33 Moose Jaw 35 15 17 2 1 105 124 33 Saskatoon 35 7 25 2 1 91 161 17 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Medicine Hat 34 24 8 1 1 133 86 50 Calgary 34 19 12 1 2 134 101 41 Red Deer 35 18 13 3 1 124 117 40 Edmonton 35 16 14 3 2 106 102 37 Kootenay 35 18 17 0 0 109 129 36 Lethbridge 33 8 20 3 2 83 133 21 Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns Today’s games No games scheduled

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Panthers win, take lead in NFC South

Steelers top Chiefs, wrap up playoff berth

By Steve Reed

By Will Graves

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton’s teammates have never doubted his toughness.

But their respect for the fourth-year quarterback has now reached an entirely different level.

Newton threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and the Panthers defeated the Cleveland Browns 17-13 to take sole possession of first place in the NFC South. The win comes just 12 days after Newton suffered two fractures in his lower back after he was hit by another car and flipped his truck in an accident that left him hospitalized with two fractures in his lower back.

“The guy’s a warrior,” left tackle Byron Bell said. “He could have made any excuse not to play. He has a bad back, a bad ankle.”

Fullback Mike Tolbert said he wouldn’t have expected anything less from Newton, especially after the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback battled through offseason ankle surgery and fractured ribs during the season.

“He’s putting it on the line for us, nobody else,” Tolbert said.

“You can only respect that.”

Newton will have to put in on the line at least one more time next week for Carolina —and the stakes are even bigger.

Carolina’s victory sets up a winner-take-all showdown next Sunday at Atlanta between the Panthers (6-8-1) and Falcons (6-9) for the division title. It also guarantees a team without even a .500 record will win the NFC South.

The winner will join the 2010 Seattle Seahawks as the only teams to reach the postseason in a non-strike-shortened season with a losing record.

“Now it all comes down to one game and that’s all we can ask for is to be in that situation,” Panthers coach Ron Rivera said.

Newton threw for 201 yards and ran for 63 just 12 days after the quarterback suffered two fractures in his lower back following an automobile accident.

Jonathan Stewart ran for 122 yards and caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Newton.

“The effort was tremendous,” coach Ron Rivera said of Newton.

“It kind of speaks to who he is and his toughness.”

Newton called the last 12 days “tiring,” but said the whole ordeal has left him with an entirely different perspective on life.

“For me to come out of an accident like that, all praises go to God,” Newton said. “He is using me in a positive way and I’m using my influence in a positive way. I’m on a (pedestal), so when I do good things or bad things people are going to be affected. So I just want to use mine in a positive light to encourage the next person. That is what we are on this earth for — to make people better.”

The Panthers have now won three straight after going more than two months without a victory. The Browns (7-8) were eliminated from contention when San Diego beat San Francisco on Saturday.

Johnny Manziel made his second NFL start for Cleveland, but left late in the first half with a hamstring injury.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent two years rebuilding themselves on the fly, a necessary process that frequently looked more erratic than inspiring.

Consider the project nearly complete. The surging Steelers are heading back to January.

Ben Roethlisberger passed for 220 yards and a touchdown, Le’Veon Bell added a score and the Steelers locked up a postseason berth with a methodical 20-12 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

“It was such a sense of urgency this week, knowing what was at stake,” defensive end Cam Heyward said. “I just thought we answered the challenge.”

Pittsburgh (10-5) faces Cincinnati next week for the AFC North title. Either way, the Steelers are in the playoffs for the first time since Tim Tebow and Denver stunned the defending AFC champions in the wild card round three years ago.

That group was on the tail end of a stretch that saw Pittsburgh put together three Super Bowl appearances in six years. This group is decidedly younger. The Steelers won their third straight and are 7-2 since an October loss at Cleveland left them at 3-3.

Those days suddenly seem long ago. Pittsburgh kept the Chiefs in check behind a resurgent pass rush energized by the return of James Harrison. The 36-year-old linebacker missed last week’s win over Atlanta with a knee problem. He returned to pick up 1.5 of Pittsburgh’s season-high six sacks.

“We’re headed in the right direction,” Harrison said.

The Chiefs? Not so much. Alex Smith passed for a season-high 311 yards, but Kansas City lost for the fourth time in five games. The Chiefs need to beat San Diego next week and get some help to make it back to the playoffs for a second straight year under Andy Reid.

Moving the ball wasn’t a problem. The Chiefs outgained the NFL’s top-ranked offense 327288 but couldn’t seem to get the one momentum-turning play that mattered. Kansas City came in second in the NFL in red zone touchdown percentage only to see six drives into Pittsburgh territory end with four field goals

by Cairo Santos, Jamaal Charles’ fumble and a fourth-down gamble late in the first half that fizzled.

“There are so many little things that happened,” Smith said.

“They’re not big things, but just little stuff that gets magnified.”

That’s the case this time of year.

And the Steelers, after a brief foray into 8-8 mediocrity in 2012 and 2013, are back playing their best football when the temperature drops.

The Steelers’ win also eliminated the Dolphins from the playoffs as the crowded AFC field thins. Pittsburgh heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a postseason spot assured. The only question now is the destination.

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Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson (87) catches a pass, taking the ball away from Buccaneers cornerback Johnthan Banks (27) , for a 19-yard gain during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game.

Packers clinch playoff spot Rodgers leads Green Bay to 20-3 win over Bucs

By Fred Goodall Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Nothing Aaron Rodgers does as a quarterback surprises the Packers.

The NFL’s top-rated passer shrugged off the flu and played most of Sunday with a strained left calf, leading Green Bay to a 20-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — clinching at least a wild-card playoff berth.

The win set up a showdown with Detroit for the NFC North title next Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Rodgers threw for 318 yards and one touchdown and Eddie Lacy scored on a 44-yard run for the Packers (11-4), who rebounded from a loss to Buffalo that cost them sole possession of first place in the division.

“I’ll be OK for next week. I hurt my calf pretty good, but the training staff helped me kind of get through it,” Rodgers said, adding he was injured on Green Bay’s second offensive possession.

“It got really tight about halftime. Came in and got a little treatment, it loosened up just a

tad, but it was still pretty tight. ... I was able to move in short segments in the pocket, which was all I needed to do today.”

Lacy finished with 99 yards rushing on 17 attempts. Jordy Nelson caught a 1-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter and had nine receptions for 113 yards, while Rodgers completed 11 passes to Randall Cobb for 131 yards.

“I’ve obviously been with Aaron the whole time. You see him do things on the football field, as far as making plays and this and that. I think the last couple of days, you see the kind of warrior he is,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “He battled whatever illness he’s had the last couple of days and then goes out and strains his calf the first or second series. He didn’t want to come out. ... Really a gritty performance by Aaron.”

As for the showdown with the Lions (11-4), McCarthy added: “We’ve won six out of seven games, so I’d like to classify that as playing a lot of solid football, that’s for sure,” McCarthy said. “We’ll clean this game up tomorrow; we’ll be on it.

We’ll also start on Detroit. I like where we’re at, and I really like this football team. ... I feel good about the offense, defense and special teams.”

Rodgers rebounded from the only game this season in which he’s failed to throw for a touchdown, completing 31 of 40 passes without an interception.

He threw 24 yards to Nelson on third-and-13 to extend the drive that produced Lacy’s long TD run, and a 19-yard completion to Nelson set up Rodgers’ 36th TD pass of the year with 2:45 remaining.

“I battled the flu the past couple of days pretty bad, and that’s why I was surprised I hurt my calf because I hydrated like no other (week),” Rodgers said.

“I was drinking a ton of water before the game.

“Unfortunately, the calf kind of gave up on me there. But it was a good win for us. The defense played great. Offensively, it wasn’t pretty, but we had enough points to win.”

The Bucs (2-13) have lost five straight and remain in contention for the first overall pick in the 2015 draft.

Lions beat Bears, set up NFC Central showdown with Packers

By Andrew Seligman Associated Press

CHICAGO — After benching Jay Cutler, the Chicago Bears nearly hung an embarrassing loss on the playoff-bound Detroit Lions.

Thanks to a late touchdown run by Joique Bell, the Lions managed to get past Jimmy Clausen and the chaotic Chicago Bears 20-14 Sunday. That set up a showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North championship.

“This is what we play for,” Calvin Johnson said after catching six passes for 103 yards. “We’re right there on the door step, we have one more task ahead of us and that’s to go out next week and

get another W.” Bell scored on a neat touchdown run in the fourth quarter, and Detroit overcame two interceptions by Matthew Stafford.

Chicago benched Cutler days earlier, having seen enough after he led the NFL with 18 interceptions and 24 turnovers in the first year of a seven-year contract he signed in the offseason. They turned to the cast-off Clausen, who hadn’t started a game since 2010.

Stafford outplayed Clausen, but just barely. He completed 22 of 39 passes for 243 yards and hit the 4,000-yard mark for the fourth straight year, but it was hardly an easy afternoon for him.

“We stood tall,” Bears coach Marc Trestman said. “We played

hard. We’re not trying to sugarcoat it. We didn’t win. We’re here to win. But I felt our players were in it to win for four quarters today but I’ve felt that way throughout the season. That hasn’t changed.”

Ndamukong Suh had two sacks, and now the playoff-bound Lions (11-4) can wrap up the NFC North title with a win next week against Green Bay. Regardless, the Lions will make their second trip to the postseason in four years and third in 16 years after Philadelphia’s loss to Washington on Saturday.

They were hoping to lock up their first division championship since 1993. But with the Packers beating Tampa Bay, the North will be decided in next week’s game.

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Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) catches a pass under pressure from Bears cornerback Tim Jennings (26).

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Raiders eliminate Buffalo up 15 points in an 11-second span in the fourth quarter.

Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — All that stood between the Buffalo Bills and a meaningful Week 17 game with a playoff bid on the line were the lowly two-win Oakland Raiders.

After a quick start, the Bills fell flat and now must ponder a 15th straight season without a postseason berth.

Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes and Sebastian Janikowski kicked four field goals to help the Raiders knock the Bills from playoff contention with a 26-24 victory Sunday.

“When you’ve gone this long and you’re right there with a chance, and you put it all on the line and you don’t come through, it hurts,” Bills quarterback Kyle Orton said.

The Bills (8-7) needed to win their final two games and get some help to end the NFL’s longest active playoff drought at 14 seasons. But they failed at the easiest part — beating the Raiders — and will miss the playoffs once again.

“Dreams get crushed. Nightmare,” running back C.J. Spiller said.

STANDINGS NFC x-Seattle x-Arizona San Francisco St. Louis y-Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay x-Detroit x-Green Bay Minnesota Chicago

West L 4 4 8 9 East W L 11 4 9 6 6 9 4 11 South W L 6 8 6 9 6 9 2 13 North W L 11 4 11 4 6 9 5 10

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PF 374 293 286 318

PA 248 279 323 334

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PA 335 374 366 394

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PA 371 383 404 387

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PA 252 328 334 429

AFC West L T Pct PF 3 0 .786 407 6 0 .600 341 7 0 .533 334 12 0 .200 239 East W L T Pct PF y-New England 12 3 0 .800 459 Miami 8 7 0 .533 364 Buffalo 8 7 0 .533 326 N.Y. Jets 3 12 0 .200 246 South W L T Pct PF y-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 431 Houston 8 7 0 .533 349 Jacksonville 3 12 0 .200 232 Tennessee 2 13 0 .133 244 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 9 4 1 .679 311 x-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 409 Baltimore 9 6 0 .600 389 Cleveland 7 8 0 .467 289 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday’s games Houston 25, Baltimore 13 Detroit 20, Chicago 14 Atlanta 30, New Orleans 14 Miami 37, Minnesota 35 Carolina 17, Cleveland 13 Green Bay 20, Tampa Bay 3 Pittsburgh 20, Kansas City 12 New England 17, N.Y. Jets 16 N.Y. Giants 37, St. Louis 27 Oakland 26, Buffalo 24 Dallas 42, Indianapolis 7 Seattle 35, Arizona 6 Today’s game Denver at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 28 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Detroit at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Dallas at Washington, 10 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at Miami, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at New England, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 1:25 p.m.

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Oakland quarterback Derek Carr (4) helped the Raiders eliminate Buffalo from playoff contention in a 26-24 win on Sunday.

Dolphins 37, Vikings 35 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.— Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, buoyed by a thrilling comeback win, said Joe Philbin will return as coach next season.

Ross made his announcement in the locker room shortly after the Dolphins won on a safety.

Rookie Terrence Fede blocked a punt for a safety with 41 seconds left, and Ryan Tannehill threw four touchdown passes. The Dolphins overcame a 14-0 deficit to take the lead, but trailed again after giving

NE—FG Gostkowski 24, 1:55.

Fourth Quarter NE—Gray 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 13:51.

NYJ—FG Folk 37, 7:53.

A—78,160.

NE NYJ First downs 19 16 Total Net Yards 231 307 Rushes-yards 24-85 32-116 Passing 146 191 Punt Returns 3-63 3-35 Kickoff Returns 5-91 3-45 Interceptions Ret. 1-2 1-1 Comp-Att-Int 23-35-1 17-27-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-36 2-19 Punts 5-52.6 4-47.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-38 2-14 Time of Possession 27:39 32:21 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—New England, Vereen 6-38, Bolden 5-32, Brady 7-10, Gray 6-5. N.Y. Jets, Ivory 11-53, C.Johnson 10-30, B.Powell 5-21, Smith 3-9, Conner 1-2, Harvin 2-1.

PASSING—New England, Brady 23-35-1182. N.Y. Jets, Smith 17-27-1-210.

RECEIVING—New England, Amendola 8-63, LaFell 7-64, Gronkowski 6-31, Vereen 1-12, Wright 1-12. N.Y. Jets, Harvin 4-44, Kerley 3-54, Cumberland 3-43, Decker 2-21, B.Powell 2-13, Conner 1-26, Sudfeld 1-6, C.Johnson 1-3.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—N.Y. Jets, Folk 52 (SH).

Packers 20, Buccaneers 3 Green Bay Tampa Bay

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First Quarter GB—Lacy 44 run (Crosby kick), :49.

Second Quarter GB—FG Crosby 42, 4:55.

TB—FG Murray 43, :00.

Fourth Quarter GB—FG Crosby 25, 10:19.

GB—Nelson 1 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 2:45.

A—64,247.

GB TB First downs 23 6 Total Net Yards 431 109 Rushes-yards 31-121 14-16 Passing 310 93 Punt Returns 4-4 1-0 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-29 Interceptions Ret. 1-18 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 31-40-0 12-26-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 7-54 Punts 2-34.5 8-42.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 5-40 3-30 Time of Possession 38:38 21:22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Green Bay, Lacy 17-99, Kuhn 4-22, Starks 7-3, Flynn 3-(minus 3). Tampa Bay, Martin 10-17, Sims 4-(minus 1).

PASSING—Green Bay, A.Rodgers 31-40-0318. Tampa Bay, McCown 12-26-1-147.

RECEIVING—Green Bay, Cobb 11-131, Nelson 9-113, Starks 4-22, D.Adams 2-17, Quarless 2-17, R.Rodgers 2-13, Lacy 1-5. Tampa Bay, Evans 4-49, Jackson 3-60, Sims 3-30, Stocker 2-8.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Green Bay, Crosby 48 (WL).

Cleveland Carolina

Patriots 17, Jets 16 0 7 0 10

HOUSTON— Running back Arian Foster threw a touchdown pass, Randy Bullock made a franchiserecord six field goals and Houston’s defense dominated to keep slim playoff hopes alive.

The Ravens (9-6) now need some help next week to get into the postseason after Joe Flacco threw a season-high three interceptions.

Panthers 17, Browns 13

BOX SCORES New England N.Y. Jets

Texans 25, Ravens 13

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Second Quarter NE—Gronkowski 3 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 12:10.

NYJ—Cumberland 20 pass from Smith (Folk kick), 5:59.

NYJ—FG Folk 26, :52.

Third Quarter NYJ—FG Folk 23, 6:39.

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First Quarter Car—FG Gano 23, 2:47.

Second Quarter Cle—FG Hartley 43, 13:25.

Car—Newton 2 run (Gano kick), 1:55.

Third Quarter Cle—FG Hartley 31, 3:14.

Fourth Quarter Cle—Cameron 81 pass from Hoyer (Hartley kick), 9:59.

Car—Stewart 9 pass from Newton (Gano kick), 7:07.

A—73,810.

Cle Car First downs 8 27 Total Net Yards 228 404 Rushes-yards 22-84 45-209 Passing 144 195 Punt Returns 2-24 2-17 Kickoff Returns 1-39 3-65 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 1-33 Comp-Att-Int 10-21-1 18-31-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-22 1-6 Punts 6-46.5 4-49.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-49 5-49

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straight season with at least 600 yards. He had the memorable one-liner that it couldn’t be “the same old story” before training camp during the string of frustrating .500 finishes.

Then it kept being the same old story — until Sunday, when Dallas kept alive its hopes for a first-round bye as well.

Romo led scoring drives of 80 and 75 yards, the latter ending on a 24-yard pass to Cole Beasley. He

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.— Jonas Gray scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter after the Patriots intercepted Geno Smith, and New England clinched a first-round playoff bye.

Tom Brady threw a 3-yard TD pass to Rob Gronkowski for the Patriots (12-3), who could earn home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs if Denver loses at Cincinnati on Monday night.

Giants 37, Rams 27 ST. LOUIS— Odell Beckham Jr. caught two touchdown passes and rolled up 148 yards receiving against a defense that hadn’t allowed a TD in three straight games.

Beckham set a franchise rookie record with his 10th and 11th TD catches, shattered another rookie mark for receptions and topped 1,000 yards while shrugging off a pair of late hits in the second quarter.

Time of Possession 21:57 38:03 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Cleveland, Crowell 16-55, Hoyer 2-19, Hawkins 2-7, Manziel 2-3. Carolina, Stewart 24-122, Newton 12-63, Tolbert 7-19, Whittaker 1-5, Brown 1-0.

PASSING—Cleveland, Manziel 3-8-0-32, Hoyer 7-13-1-134. Carolina, Newton 18-31-1201.

RECEIVING—Cleveland, Gordon 4-45, Cameron 3-88, Hawkins 1-28, Dray 1-4, Gabriel 1-1.

Carolina, Benjamin 5-47, Cotchery 5-46, Dickson 2-44, Brown 2-22, Stewart 2-7, Olsen 1-21, Bersin 1-14.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Carolina, Gano 49 (WR).

Lions 20, Bears 14 Detroit Chicago

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First Quarter Det—Bush 13 run (Prater kick), 5:15.

Second Quarter Chi—Forte 11 pass from Clausen (Feely kick), :30.

Third Quarter Det—FG Prater 39, 10:24.

Chi—Jeffery 20 pass from Clausen (Feely kick), 2:45.

Fourth Quarter Det—Bell 17 run (Prater kick), 7:15.

Det—FG Prater 30, 2:35.

A—61,420.

Det Chi First downs 22 17 Total Net Yards 367 234 Rushes-yards 26-138 22-64 Passing 229 170 Punt Returns 3-22 0-0 Kickoff Returns 2-28 3-74 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 2-1 Comp-Att-Int 22-39-2 23-39-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-14 2-11 Punts 1-35.0 6-40.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-60 5-86 Time of Possession 31:56 28:04 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Detroit, Bell 13-74, Bush 7-54, Winn 1-5, Collins 1-3, Stafford 4-2. Chicago, Forte 19-55, Clausen 3-9.

PASSING—Detroit, Stafford 22-39-2-243.

Chicago, Clausen 23-39-1-181.

RECEIVING—Detroit, C.Johnson 6-103, Bush 6-44, Tate 5-62, Bell 2-13, Riddick 2-10, Ross 1-11. Chicago, Wilson 7-66, Jeffery 6-72, Forte 6-40, Morgan 2-2, Rosario 1-1, Bennett 1-0.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Detroit, Prater 37 (BK).

Steelers 20, Chiefs 12 Kansas City Pittsburgh

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First Quarter Pit—FG Suisham 23, 9:15.

KC—FG Santos 35, 2:06.

Second Quarter KC—FG Santos 25, 9:25.

Pit—Bell 1 run (Suisham kick), 4:18.

Third Quarter Pit—A.Brown 3 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), :34.

Fourth Quarter KC—FG Santos 43, 10:18.

Pit—FG Suisham 23, 4:04.

KC—FG Santos 23, 1:37.

A—60,865.

KC Pit First downs 22 19 Total Net Yards 327 282 Rushes-yards 14-39 26-68 Passing 288 214 Punt Returns 2-9 0-0 Kickoff Returns 5-104 3-70 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 32-46-0 18-25-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 6-29 1-6 Punts 1-48.0 2-45.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-39 4-40 Time of Possession 31:07 28:53 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Kansas City, Charles 9-29, A.Smith 2-14, Davis 2-2, Thomas 1-(minus 6).

Pittsburgh, Bell 20-63, Bryant 2-9, Roethlisberger 4-(minus 4).

PASSING—Kansas City, A.Smith 31-45-0311, Colquitt 1-1-0-6. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 18-25-0-220.

RECEIVING—Kansas City, Bowe 6-57, Thomas 6-47, Wilson 5-87, Charles 5-48, Avant 4-37, Kelce 4-31, Davis 1-9, Fasano 1-1. Pittsburgh, A.Brown 7-72, Miller 7-68, Wheaton 2-27, Bry-

spun away from a shoulder tackle

by D’Qwell Jackson and ran the final 13 yards to the end zone.

The 34-year-old Romo broke Aikman’s record on a 25-yard touchdown pass to Witten, his teammate since they came into the league together 11 years ago.

“He’s obviously just got a special place in my heart,” said Romo, who has 32,971 career yards, 29 more than the threetime Super Bowl winner.

Coming off back surgery that kept him out of last year’s seasonending loss to the Eagles, and another back injury sustained against Washington in October,

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Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones (11) is tackled by New Orleans cornerback Keenan Lewis (28) on Sunday. Jones returned from a hip injury to record 107 receiving yards in the Falcons’ 30-14 win.

Jones’ return helps Falcons oust Saints Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — A tenacious play by two backup defenders on Jimmy Graham’s catch at the goal line — and a little help from a disputed ruling — helped save Atlanta’s postseason hopes and ultimately sank the Saints.

New Orleans may have been done in anyway by Julio Jones’ remarkable return from a hip injury. But the 30-14 Falcons

ant 1-44, Bell 1-9.

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triumph that eliminated the Saints from playoff contention Sunday may be most remembered for officials’ decision to rule Graham’s fourth-quarter catch a fumble instead of a touchdown.

Atlanta (6-9) next meets Carolina (6-8-1) for the NFC South title next week in the Georgia Dome.

The Saints (6-9) are left with an anticlimactic visit to Tampa Bay. Graham’s fumble came on the first play of the fourth quarter.

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First Quarter NO—Ingram 1 run (S.Graham kick), 14:40.

Atl—FG Bryant 44, 11:15.

Second Quarter Atl—FG Bryant 50, 11:48.

Atl—Weems 3 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick),

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Miami, Sturgis 56 (SH).

N.Y. Giants St. Louis

Texans 25, Ravens 13

First Quarter NYG—FG J.Brown 29, 10:41.

NYG—Beckham Jr. 9 pass from E.Manning (J.Brown kick), 8:24.

StL—FG Zuerlein 51, 4:52.

Second Quarter NYG—FG J.Brown 37, 12:39.

NYG—Darkwa 12 run (J.Brown kick), 4:49.

StL—Mason 10 run (Zuerlein kick), 2:18.

StL—FG Zuerlein 20, :00.

Third Quarter NYG—Randle 7 pass from E.Manning (J.Brown kick), 7:29.

StL—Kendricks 23 pass from Hill (Zuerlein kick), 1:44.

NYG—Beckham Jr. 80 pass from E.Manning (J.Brown kick), :45.

Fourth Quarter NYG—FG J.Brown 52, 8:29.

StL—Givens 47 pass from Hill (Zuerlein kick), 3:56.

A—55,851.

NYG StL First downs 19 23 Total Net Yards 514 387 Rushes-yards 34-128 20-106 Passing 386 281 Punt Returns 0-0 3-61 Kickoff Returns 2-45 5-90 Interceptions Ret. 1-7 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 25-32-0 24-32-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-5 2-9 Punts 3-50.7 4-50.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 12-149 9-76 Time of Possession 34:47 25:13 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—N.Y. Giants, A.Williams 26110, Darkwa 4-21, Beckham Jr. 1-0, E.Manning 3-(minus 3). St. Louis, Mason 13-76, Austin 3-25, Stacy 2-6, Hill 1-0, B.Cunningham 1-(minus 1).

PASSING—N.Y. Giants, E.Manning 25-32-0391. St. Louis, Hill 24-32-1-290.

RECEIVING—N.Y. Giants, Beckham Jr. 8-148, Randle 6-132, Donnell 4-42, Parker 3-32, Fells 2-20, Darkwa 2-17. St. Louis, Britt 9-103, Cook 5-41, Kendricks 2-35, Bailey 2-22, B.Cunningham 2-19, Givens 1-47, Austin 1-15, Mason 1-7, Harkey 1-1.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—N.Y. Giants, J.Brown 29 (BK).

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Third Quarter Atl—Freeman 31 run (Bryant kick), 5:42.

Fourth Quarter NO—J.Graham 4 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), 5:48.

Atl—FG Bryant 32, 1:56.

Atl—Umenyiora 86 fumble return (Bryant kick), :00.

A—73,164.

Atl NO First downs 18 22 Total Net Yards 403 328 Rushes-yards 22-81 18-57 Passing 322 271 Punt Returns 2-2 1-0 Kickoff Returns 2-49 3-120 Interceptions Ret. 2-5 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 30-40-0 30-47-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 5-42 Punts 5-44.2 4-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-2 Penalties-Yards 6-64 3-25 Time of Possession 32:09 27:51 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Atlanta, Freeman 5-36, Rodgers 11-29, S.Jackson 4-9, Ryan 2-7. New Orleans, Ingram 13-38, Brees 2-8, K.Robinson 2-7, Toon 1-4.

PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 30-40-0-322. New Orleans, Brees 30-47-2-313.

RECEIVING—Atlanta, Jones 7-107, White 6-55, Douglas 4-47, Toilolo 4-17, Freeman 3-48, Hester 2-25, S.Jackson 1-14, DiMarco 1-3, Rodgers 1-3, Weems 1-3. New Orleans, Colston 6-80, Stills 6-68, J.Graham 6-53, Toon 3-44, Ingram 3-17, Thomas 2-24, Meachem 1-13, Saunders 1-7, K.Robinson 1-5, Watson 1-2.

First Quarter Hou—FG Bullock 35, 10:33.

Second Quarter Hou—FG Bullock 25, 14:57.

Hou—FG Bullock 30, 3:54.

Hou—Fiedorowicz 5 pass from Foster (Bullock kick), 1:53.

Third Quarter Bal—T.Smith 8 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick), 11:10.

Hou—FG Bullock 20, 8:04.

Fourth Quarter Hou—FG Bullock 39, 14:50.

Hou—FG Bullock 33, 9:55.

Bal—T.Smith 20 pass from Flacco (pass failed), 5:56.

A—71,771.

Bal Hou First downs 15 18 Total Net Yards 211 313 Rushes-yards 16-33 38-123 Passing 178 190 Punt Returns 1-45 4-24 Kickoff Returns 4-122 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 3-34 Comp-Att-Int 21-50-3 21-43-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-17 0-0 Punts 8-50.4 8-45.1 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-56 7-69 Time of Possession 25:02 34:58 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Baltimore, Forsett 10-19, Toussaint 4-11, Flacco 1-5, Pierce 1-(minus 2).

Houston, Foster 25-96, Keenum 4-19, Blue 8-6, Grimes 1-2.

PASSING—Baltimore, Flacco 21-50-3-195.

Houston, Keenum 20-42-1-185, Foster 1-1-0-5.

RECEIVING—Baltimore, T.Smith 5-59, Smith Sr. 5-49, Forsett 4-13, Jones 2-28, Toussaint 2-20, M.Brown 1-10, Gillmore 1-9, Daniels 1-7. Houston, A.Johnson 6-65, Hopkins 5-38, D.Johnson 4-27, Griffin 3-25, Fiedorowicz 2-12, Foster 1-23.

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Cowboys 42, Colts 7

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First Quarter Min—Asiata 1 run (Walsh kick), 4:23.

Second Quarter Min—Jennings 21 pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick), 11:34.

Mia—Sims 14 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 4:53.

Min—FG Walsh 18, :02.

Third Quarter Mia—M.Wallace 16 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 8:29.

Fourth Quarter Mia—Miller 1 run (Sturgis kick), 14:57.

Min—FG Walsh 33, 9:52.

Mia—M.Wallace 7 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 6:39.

Min—Wright 8 pass from Bridgewater (Asiata run), 4:46.

Min—Asiata 5 run (Walsh kick), 4:35.

Mia—Williams 3 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 1:11.

Mia—Fede safety, :41.

A—66,203.

Min Mia First downs 20 36 Total Net Yards 357 493 Rushes-yards 28-119 28-116 Passing 238 377 Punt Returns 0-0 2-0 Kickoff Returns 4-73 3-45 Interceptions Ret. 1-11 1-2 Comp-Att-Int 19-26-1 35-47-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-21 2-19 Punts 4-37.8 2-38.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 8-74 7-54 Time of Possession 26:54 33:06 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Minnesota, Asiata 16-58, Wright 1-27, Banyard 5-23, Bridgewater 5-13, Patterson 1-(minus 2). Miami, Miller 19-92, Williams 3-18, L.James 1-5, Tannehill 5-1.

PASSING—Minnesota, Bridgewater 19-261-259. Miami, Tannehill 35-47-1-396.

RECEIVING—Minnesota, Jennings 3-56, Charle.Johnson 3-38, Wright 3-38, Asiata 3-19, Ellison 2-47, Banyard 2-9, Ford 1-22, Patterson 1-18, Thielen 1-12. Miami, Landry 8-31, Clay 6-114, Williams 6-50, Miller 5-58, M.Wallace 5-58, Sims 3-35, Gibson 2-50.

Romo had his fifth game with a passer rating of at least 135. He completed 18 for 20 passes for 218 yards.

“I think the way he’s played this year, the way great quarterbacks in this league have played for a long time, that’s how Troy played,” said Garrett, who was Aikman’s backup in Dallas. “We ran the ball really, really well, controlled the line of scrimmage.

And when Tony had opportunities today, and really throughout the year, he cashed in on them.”

NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray played with a broken left hand, but the Cowboys didn’t

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First Quarter Dal—Williams 9 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 6:36.

Dal—Bryant 19 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 4:23.

Second Quarter Dal—Beasley 24 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 14:11.

Dal—Murray 1 run (Bailey kick), 6:32.

Third Quarter Dal—Witten 25 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 4:41.

Fourth Quarter Dal—Williams 43 pass from Weeden (Bailey kick), 10:12.

Ind—Tipton 1 pass from Hasselbeck (Vinatieri kick), 5:24.

A—91,899.

Ind Dal First downs 17 25 Total Net Yards 229 377 Rushes-yards 10-1 40-127 Passing 228 250 Punt Returns 1-7 3-29 Kickoff Returns 2-57 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-54 Comp-Att-Int 30-44-2 19-21-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-7 1-11 Punts 5-46.4 2-46.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 8-55 7-67 Time of Possession 24:31 35:29 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Indianapolis, Herron 7-3, Richardson 2-1, Tipton 1-(minus 3). Dallas, Murray 22-58, Randle 13-37, Romo 3-28, Dunbar 2-4.

PASSING—Indianapolis, Luck 15-22-2-109, Hasselbeck 15-21-0-126, McAfee 0-1-0-0. Dallas, Weeden 1-1-0-43, Romo 18-20-0-218.

RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Nicks 9-72, Fleener 4-36, Tipton 4-23, Herron 3-37, Wayne 3-23, Doyle 2-23, Richardson 2-8, Moncrief 2-5, Cribbs 1-8. Dallas, Witten 7-90, Bryant 5-73, Williams 2-52, Beasley 2-29, Dunbar 2-10, Randle 1-7.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Dallas, Bailey 52 (WR).

Giants 37, Rams 27

need much from him. He had 58 yards, with a 1-yard score.

With a home playoff game already in hand and little chance to get a first-round bye, Indianapolis sat receiver T.Y. Hilton (hamstring injury) and right tackle Gosder Cherilus, who is nursing a groin problem.

Trailing 35-0 in the third quarter, Luck went to the bench in favor of Matt Hasselbeck as the Colts set season lows in points and total yards (229) for the second straight week. They had just 1 yard rushing.

“They played at a different speed than we played at, and the

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First Quarter Buf—Watkins 42 pass from Orton (Carpenter kick), 9:45.

Second Quarter Oak—J.Jones 3 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 14:56.

Oak—FG Janikowski 45, 8:09.

Oak—FG Janikowski 36, 1:11.

Buf—FG Carpenter 54, :00.

Third Quarter Oak—FG Janikowski 38, 10:18.

Oak—FG Janikowski 49, 2:36.

Fourth Quarter Buf—Chandler 29 pass from Orton (Carpenter kick), 14:54.

Oak—Olawale 1 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 2:51.

Buf—Woods 30 pass from Orton (Carpenter kick), 1:09.

A—53,436.

Buf Oak First downs 15 18 Total Net Yards 321 347 Rushes-yards 13-13 36-140 Passing 308 207 Punt Returns 3-11 3-16 Kickoff Returns 3-65 1-21 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-7 Comp-Att-Int 32-49-2 17-34-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-21 1-7 Punts 8-42.5 6-44.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-55 4-35 Time of Possession 26:13 33:47 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Buffalo, Jackson 6-10, Dixon 3-7, Spiller 4-(minus 4). Oakland, Murray 23-86, McFadden 9-54, Carr 4-0.

PASSING—Buffalo, Orton 32-49-2-329. Oakland, Carr 17-34-0-214.

RECEIVING—Buffalo, Jackson 9-93, Woods 7-52, Chandler 4-37, Spiller 4-14, Watkins 3-75, Hogan 3-43, Gray 2-15. Oakland, Thompkins 5-90, Holmes 3-73, Murray 3-22, Reece 2-20, Rivera 1-5, J.Jones 1-3, Olawale 1-1, McFadden 1-0.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Oakland, Janikowski 48 (WL).

score is indicative of that,” Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. “We’re going to have to get over this in a hurry.”

Indianapolis had Dallas beaten on a fake punt after three straight running plays on its first possession. But a backpedaling Dewey McDonald, left uncovered on the outside, dropped punter Pat McAfee’s perfect throw.

On the next play, Romo put Dallas up 14-0 with a 19-yard pass to Dez Bryant, who caught a scoring pass in his 12th consecutive game against the AFC to extend the longest interconference streak since the 1970 merger.

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Report Card Offense

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The Seahawks started off slowly, but eventually exploded for a franchiserecord 596 yards, the result of so many big plays. Seattle had plays of 80, 79, 55, 49 and 39 yards. Russell Wilson was spectacular, accounting for 427 total yards and three touchdowns, and perhaps most importantly no turnovers. Marshawn Lynch spent the first quarter on the sideline with an upset stomach, but finished with 113 yards, including a career-long 79-yard run that rivaled his “Beastquake” run from the 2010 postseason.

And a patchwork line held up surprisingly well against a very dangerous defensive front.

Defense

A

Maybe this game deserves an asterisk because the Cardinals were playing with a third-string quarterback. But the Seahawks certainly took care of business and weren’t guilty of overlooking an overmatched opponent.

Seattle continued its dominant stretch of defense by holding the Cardinals to just two field goals and 216 yards. The pass rush that has shown promise in the second half of the seasons was very good again, sacking Ryan Lindley four times and hitting him 12 times.

Special teams

B-

About the only thing that didn’t go right for the Seahawks were the three missed field goals by Steven Hauschka, who had never missed more than one field goal in a game before Sunday’s game.

Had the Seahawks not been so dominant in every other facet of the game, those misses could have been costly. Not much stood out, positive or negative, in the return game, but Jon Ryan had another solid game, pinning the Cardinals inside their 20 on two of his four punts.

Coaching

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What’s not to like, well aside from the 10 first-half penalties? In as big a game as a team could have in the regular season, the Seahawks were dominant on both sides of the ball, and were a few missed field goals from a really lopsided score.

The Seahawks are now 13-1 in prime-time games under head coach Pete Carroll, a testament both to the talent on the roster over the past few years, but also the way the team prepares.

John Boyle, Herald Writer

Game Stats Seahawks 35, Cardinals 6 Seattle Arizona

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Second Quarter Ari—FG Catanzaro 27, 7:55.

Sea—Willson 80 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 7:03.

Sea—Lynch 6 run (Hauschka kick), 3:41.

Third Quarter Ari—FG Catanzaro 32, :59.

Fourth Quarter Sea—Willson 20 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 11:59.

Sea—Lynch 79 run (Hauschka kick), 10:14.

Sea—Wilson 5 run (Hauschka kick), 4:40.

A—63,806.

Sea Ari First downs 23 17 Total Net Yards 596 216 Rushes-yards 34-267 15-29 Passing 329 187 Punt Returns 1-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns 1-27 3-60 Interceptions Ret. 1-53 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 21-32-0 18-45-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-10 4-29 Punts 4-41.0 9-43.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 11-97 1-5 Time of Possession 33:03 26:57 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Seattle, Lynch 10-113, Wilson 6-88, Turbin 10-38, Michael 8-28. Arizona, Taylor 11-19, Grice 1-6, K.Williams 2-4, Hughes 1-0.

PASSING—Seattle, Jackson 1-1-0-0, Wilson 20-31-0339. Arizona, Lindley 18-44-1-216, Thomas 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING—Seattle, Baldwin 7-113, Richardson 5-52, Willson 3-139, Helfet 2-9, Lockette 2-5, Walters 1-13, Kearse 1-8. Arizona, Fitzgerald 4-33, Jo.Brown 3-54, Floyd 2-41, Fells 2-26, Taylor 2-25, Carlson 2-15, Housler 1-13, Ja.Brown 1-6, Grice 1-3.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Seattle, Hauschka 52 (WR), 50 (WR), 47 (WL).

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Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) rushed for 113 yards on 10 carries, including a 79-yard touchdown run in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.

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Seahawks are supposedly “tired of” (according to unsubstantiated national reports in October) playfully took off his green team beanie and put it atop Hauschka’s head. Then the running back patted his kicker on the back for encouragement. Both Seahawks smiled.

Then Lynch wowed.

Sidelined for the game’s first two drives by what the team said was an upset stomach, Lynch cut right and cut left.

He bulled through four flailing Cardinals. He crossed the goal line to cap his wowing, 79-yard run — then twisted for an R-rated, grabbing, Nestea plunge.

One of Lynch’s most remarkable runs in his indeed unique career — a play so good LeBron James was tweeting about it — was the most memorable of Seattle’s team-record 596 yards of offense. Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes to tight end Luke Willson, then ran 5 yards with an outstanding TD run of his own. All that plus another domination by the Seahawks’ top-ranked defense added up to a 35-6 steamrolling of Arizona that sets Seattle up for the NFC’s top seed in the playoffs.

“Words can’t described that,” wide receiver Doug Baldwin (seven catches, 113 yards) said of Lynch’s run.

“BeastMode II,” cornerback Richard Sherman (one

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dominance, with Sunday night’s 35-6 win over Arizona running the Seahawks’ combined scoring margin to 114-33 in five games.

But it is all so much more stunning given where the Seahawks were before this streak, in some disarray, with talk of divisiveness in the locker room, looking as if their postseason and divisional hopes were only a long-shot, mathematical possibility.

That was when Carroll called the players in for their now famous heart-to-heart, and they came away healed. Renewed.

Focused and revived.

And better than ever.

Carroll didn’t want to look at it that way, falling back on this: “We’re doing things the way we want to do them. We’re playing defense the way we want; we’re committed to the running game and we’re taking care of the ball — we didn’t turn it over again. To continue to play like this, at this kind of level, gives us real confidence going into the last football game — with a lot of stuff at stake — that we can do it again.”

The Seahawks earned their ninth ticket to the postseason in the last 12 seasons, with the NFC’s top seed and homefield advantage in their grasp as they face St. Louis at home next Sunday.

All of which makes it hard to believe that halfway through the season they were dealing with the biggest failure of their

interception) said, referring to the seismic, bulldozing run through the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 playoffs.

“I don’t know, that may be BeastMode I. ... He is a bad, bad, bad, bad, bad — continue to say ‘bad’ — man.”

Lynch finished with 113 yards on 10 carries despite line coach Tom Cable — long a confidant of the fun-loving but mediaaverse running back — saying the notoriously queasy-beforegames Lynch was “as sick as I’ve ever seen him. He was dry heaving in the first half.

“Then he comes back and does that? Hell!”

The Seahawks (11-4) won for the fifth consecutive time and eighth time in nine games.

A win next Sunday at home against St. Louis (6-9) would give Seattle another NFC West title and clinch a first-round bye plus home-field advantage throughout the conference postseason that begins in two weeks.

That’s quite a turnaround from a 3-3 start.

Asked if he ever thought back in October after the third loss at St. Louis his defending Super Bowl champions would be 11-4 with all its regular-season goals one win from realization, Sherman said: “No. “I thought we’d be 13-3.”

Wilson had 88 more yards on six runs, including a 55-yard scramble in the first half that was the longest run of his career. His 80-yard touchdown pass to Willson that made it 7-3 in the first half tied for the

longest throw of his three NFL seasons. Wilson finished 20 for 31 passing for 339 yards and two touchdowns. And the Seahawks’ maligned offensive line, starting fourth-string center Patrick Lewis and second-year, undrafted fill-in left tackle Alvin Bailey, allowed just one sack after allowing Arizona to dump Wilson seven times in last month’s 19-3 win in Seattle.

“The players were phenomenal tonight,” Cable said, adding that Wilson was exquisite in “replacing the blitzers with the ball,” that is, throwing far more effectively than he had recently to the area from which the defense blitzed.

Seattle’s defense held the Cardinals (11-4) and their third-string, fill-in quarterback Ryan Lindley to 183 yards — until a final, garbage-time drive.

Lindley, making his first start in two years because starter Carson Palmer and backup Drew Stanton are both injured, finished 18-for-44 passing for 216 yards. The Seahawks sacked him four times, and Sherman intercepted a pass.

“We made him nervous,” Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said.

The total yards were a Seattle team-record 596, Arizona 216.

The domination was thorough, and it was throughout.

Seattle held a 305-64 advantage in total yards for the first half.

“Man,” Bennett said after he had a sack and three hits of Lindley, “sometimes we get more competition in practice.”

reign, getting rid of Percy Harvin, who had been the team’s most expensive mistake.

National media were swarming the headquarters to chronicle the team’s unraveling, broadcasting the ways in which the Seahawks had become the cliched post-Super Bowl failure — just another team that couldn’t handle the weight of its own success.

You remember: Marshawn Lynch was disgruntled and had no future with the team, and Russell Wilson was not fully supported by his teammates.

Or so it was suggested.

But since the loss to Kansas City in November, the Seahawks swept their two toughest divisional rivals and scored another win in a rugged road trip to Philadelphia.

Lynch? All he did on Sunday was rush for 113 yards and unleash a 79-yard scoring run that might match, for sheer physical relentlessness, the famed BeastQuake run against New Orleans in the playoffs after the 2010 season.

Wilson? He may have had his greatest game, passing for 339 yards and rushing for 88 more on just six carries.

And the defense? Well, let’s allow defensive lineman Michael Bennett to offer his assessment: “We’re the best defense to ever play football; it’s as simple as that.”

They certainly put their names in the debate.

And for as much as Cardinals coach Bruce Arians deserves the praise and coach-of-theyear consideration he’s been getting for having elevated the Cardinals to 11 wins despite a

contagion of injuries, Carroll’s effort is worthy, too.

It certainly was a tougher job this season for Carroll, as he had to herd a roster of willful cats, whereas last season was riding the momentum of a team on the rise.

His management and manipulation of this team’s psyche was masterful. Because they’re not just winning, they’ve once again become a team that is stronger than its separate components.

The immediate results are a berth in the playoffs. With another win, they could earn homefield advantage through the playoffs — positioning that led them to their two Super Bowl appearances.

This group feels it once again. A critical mass of confidence has been built. They know exactly what’s ahead.

Just like last year, when they thumped the Giants on the field where the Super Bowl was going to be played, they had to be thinking about coming back here on February 1 for Super Bowl XLIX. Nobody will say it, of course.

But they feel invulnerable again. And the last time they felt that, they rolled to a World Championship.

All over Phoenix there are countdown clocks, telling all how many more days it is before they host the Super Bowl. As of Sunday night, it was 42 days.

The Seahawks maybe looking at only one game at a time, as their coach has preached.

But they’re certainly playing like a team fully capable of making a repeat appearance.

n the fourth quarter of a game with huge playoff seeding implications for both teams, Tarvaris Jackson was handing off to Christine Michael, who was running behind a line that included Patrick Lewis, Alvin Bailey and Lemuel Jeanpierre. A few minutes later, David King (who?) sacked Ryan Lindley on the final play of the game.

Things were going that well for the Seahawks, who dominated the Arizona Cardinals in a 35-6 victory that not only put Seattle in first place, but put them in control of their destiny for the No. 1 seed in the NFC unless Green Bay and Detroit tie next week.

The Seahawks gained a teamrecord 596 yards and held the Cardinals to just 216 and a pair of field goals, against a team that was unbeaten at home and 11-3 overall.

“Well that was about as much fun as you can have playing football in the regular season,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said in his postgame press conference. “…That’s as much fun as you can have in football.”

Here are five takeaways from one of Seattle’s most impressive wins of the season:

1

Russell Wilson was spectacular

Considering the limitations of Arizona’s offense and the dangers the Cardinals defense presents, the Seahawks probably could have won this game with a conservative effort from their quarterback as long as Wilson didn’t turn the ball over.

Instead Wilson made big play after big play — without giving the ball away, mind you — passing for 339 yards and two touchdowns while running for 88 more, including a career-long 55-yarder, and another touchdown.

Wilson said earlier in the week that he likes it when teams pressure him because it leaves a lot of green grass behind the defense, and on Sunday the Seahawks found it.

“Russell was just ridiculous tonight,” Carroll said. “He was so good tonight.”

2

Lynch continues to amaze

You’d think by now, after nearly five seasons in Seattle, Marshawn Lynch would have a hard time surprising anybody. And then he does something like what he did in the fourth quarter, ripping off a careerlong 79-yard touchdown run that rivaled his famous “Beastquake” run from the 2010 postseason right down to the PG-13 finish to the run. At an age when many running backs start to slow down, Lynch, who finished with 113 yards on 10 carries after missing the first quarter with an upset stomach, legitimately looks better at 28 than he ever has since joining the Seahawks in 2010.

“I’ve never seen a better run than Marshawn’s run tonight,” Carroll said. “… It was as good a run as I can ever remember seeing.”

3

Willson shows big-play ability

4

Defense dominated, again

5

What happened to Hauschka?

When the Seahawks drafted Willson in 2013, they pointed to his speed — he ran a 4.51-second 40-yard dash coming out of college — as one of his best assets. Willson has had some very nice games for the Seahawks over the past two seasons, but nothing like what he did Sunday, catching three passes for 139 yards and two scores, including an 80-yarder that set an NFL record for Canadian-born tight ends (we’re just assuming that’s true). Willson’s 139 receiving yards were the most by a Seahawk since Mike Williams had 145 in 2010.

After holding the Cardinals to 219 yards and six points, the Seahawks are allowing 193.6 yards and 6.6 points per game over their past five games. Think about that for a second — fewer than 200 yards and a touchdown, per game, for almost a third of the season. That’s absurd, regardless of the opposition, no matter who’s playing quarterback. And yes, Ryan Lindley was pretty awful, completing just 18 of 44 attempts with an interception.

But still, the Seahawks needed to take care of business against an overmatched offense and they did just that.

Steven Hauschka missed just two field goals all of last season, and coming into this game had three misses this year.

Then on Sunday he went 0-for-3, marking the first time in his career that he has missed multiple field goals in one game.

Granted none of the kicks were short — he missed from 52, 50 and 47 yards—but a good NFL kicker, which Hauschka most definitely has been, makes more than he misses from that range.

Herald Writer John Boyle: jboyle@ heraldnet.com.

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Huskies’ two recruits will get head start in spring practice

By Christian Caple The News Tribune

SEATTLE — National letter-of-intent signing day isn’t until Feb. 4, but two players have already written in ink their intentions to play for the Washington Huskies: record-setting quarterback Jake Browning from Folsom (Calif.)

High School, who signed a financial-aid agreement in September; and safety Ezekiel Turner from Los Angeles Pierce College, who last week signed a midyear letter-of-intent as a junior-college transfer.

Speaking about Turner for the first time on Sunday, Huskies coach Chris Petersen said he likes his size (6-foot-3, 210 pounds) and the fact that he has four years of eligibility

remaining to play three seasons.

That’s rare for a juniorcollege player. But Turner is young for a JUCO transfer — he graduated from high school in 2014, and was only a true freshman this past season — and Petersen said he wanted to recruit a defensive back who could increase the competition for playing time in the secondary.

“I think first and foremost was the tape itself,” Petersen said. “Then when we found out that he had more than just two years, that was attractive, (and) that he was a really good student. You do all your homework, you kind of put this together. There’s a lot of good players out there who aren’t going to necessarily fit what we’re all about

here. But we feel great about him fitting the whole puzzle.”

Browning, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound high-school senior who earlier this season set the national record for career touchdown passes, set another record on Friday when he threw his 91st touchdown pass of the season in Folsom’s 68-7 Division 1 CIF state championship victory over Oceanside.

Browning and Turner will both enroll at UW in January and participate in spring practices.

“I just think the guys coming in early have a tremendous opportunity to compete from the get-go,” Petersen said. “Whether it’s an O-lineman, whether it’s a DB, whether it’s the quarterback — that’s what

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we want to do and play our best guys. And so to get him here in the winter time and all through spring ball and they’ll be there for summer … it really gives those guys a true advantage to compete for something for real in the fall.

“Not that we won’t play a guy that comes in in the summertime with us — we’ve got six or seven guys doing that now. But it really helps those kids, certainly at certain positions, to have a legitimate chance to compete.”

UW currently has 21 known oral commitments from prospects in the 2015 recruiting class.

Petersen said his recruiting approach hasn’t changed since coming to UW from Boise State, and that him and his staff simply continue to pursue “really, really good players who we think are really good kids who are into getting a

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Running backs coach Keith Bhonapha, who is also UW’s recruiting coordinator, said the coaching staff has been able to recruit “a different caliber of player.”

“It’s the Pac-12, so you’re looking at some different guys,” Bhonapha said. “I think the thing that’s exciting for us with how much we focus on developing guys, there’s going to be some guys down the road that might be those ‘lowertier’ guys in the scouting world’s eyes that are going to develop into some great players.”

Home for holidays Petersen and the Huskies will do something a little different this holiday season.

That is: enjoy the holiday season.

Last year, Washington played in the Fight Hunger Bowl, which was held on Dec. 27 in San Francisco. That meant UW players had to spend Christmas on the road, while Petersen, newly hired at the time, was preoccupied with all the duties that accom-

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pany a coaching transition.

This year, the Huskies don’t play until Jan. 2, when they face Oklahoma State in the Cactus Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.

So UW held its final practice in Seattle on Sunday, and Petersen is giving Huskies players a week-long break to travel home and visit family for the holidays.

“It’s been a little bit different. We’ve never had one where we’ve given this much time off,” Petersen said Sunday during his final media availability before UW departs for Tempe on Dec. 28. “But it is what it is. It’s just the way the schedule falls. These guys need time off and need to get rested and ready to go.”

Also: “It’ll be the first time in a long time I get to do some real Christmas shopping, so it’ll be good.”

After the break, UW will travel to Arizona and practice there.

“It’ll be interesting to see what these six days do,” Petersen said. “You watch the bowl games up to this point, and I think it’s hard on the offenses. They lose a lot of rhythm and timing. When we get down to Arizona, we have to figure out some way to create that so we’re not too far in the hole.”

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was cleared Sunday of the accusations he faced at a student code of conduct hearing involving an alleged sexual assault two years ago.

Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Major Harding wrote in a letter to Winston that the evidence was “insufficient to satisfy the burden of proof.” Prosecutor Willie Meggs made a similar decision a year

ago when he decided not to criminally charge Winston, citing a lack of evidence.

This month, a two-day hearing was held to determine whether Winston violated four sections of the code of conduct — two for sexual misconduct and two for endangerment.

“We will consider an appeal but right now we feel a little duped,” Baine Kerr, one of the woman’s lawyers, said in an emailed statement.

“At some point we have to recognize that Florida State is never going to hold James Winston responsible.”