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Thursday, November 29, 2018 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Vol. 49, Issue 52
In the news Alaska Air National Guard rescues 2 on Montague Island ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Air National Guard rescued two men who crashed in a small airplane on Montague Island. Anchorage television station KTVA reports the men crashed shortly after takeoff in a Cessna 172 on the island’s southwest corner and were picked up Tuesday night. The men were able to grab a tent and supplies before the airplane burned. Air Guard spokesman David Bedard says the plane’s emergency locator transmitter went off after the crash. The men also carried a satellite phone and called family members. A Pave Hawk helicopter from Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson flew through poor weather in Moose Path to find the stranded men. They were taken to Providence Alaska Medical Center. The south end of Montague Island is about 60 miles southeast of Seward.
Denny’s to close in midtown Anchorage after 44 years ANCHORAGE — A chain restaurant that has operated in midtown Anchorage for 44 years will close its doors and its operator says safety issues contributed to the decision. Anchorage television station KTVA reports the Denny’s restaurant on Benson Boulevard will close this week. The president of D of Alaska Inc., David Fickes, says the immediate cause of the closure is the refusal of the landowners to renew the restaurant lease. But he says security issues also contributed to the decision. The closure will affect 33 employees. Fickes says the company hopes to rehire them when it opens a new Anchorage restaurant. A location has not been selected. The closure leaves just one Denny’s operating in Anchorage. The company also a restaurant in Fairbanks. — Associated Press
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Support for Alaska nonprofits down, says fundraising expert By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion
Pierce announces new chief of staff
Nonprofit support is up across the country, but in Alaska, it’s down, Ken Miller, president of Denali FSP Fundraising Consultants told the audience at the Soldotna Chamber Luncheon on Wednesday. After graduating from college, Miller, who grew up in Anchorage, said he got involved in drinking and drugs. He said he spent approximately 17 or 18 years as a homeless person and five years behind bars. “I always like people to understand why I do what I do,” Miller said. “I’m a nonprofit consultant. I love nonprofits. I love what they do. I love how they engage the community and I love the services that they provide for their constituents or beneficiaries.” Ken Miller, President of Denali FSP Fundraising Consultants, spoke at Wednesday’s Soldotna He said it’s an interesting time Chamber Luncheon about nonprofit fundraising trends on Wednesday in Soldotna. (Photo by See RAISE, page A3 Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
By VICTORIA PETERSEN Peninsula Clarion
Seward moves toward alternative energy By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion
Walker releases funds for review of Ambler mining access
The city of Seward is looking to emulate the Alaska SeaLife Center and heat city buildings using seawater from Resurrection Bay. With the approval of an ordinance at last night’s council meeting, Seward can now accept a $725,000 grant from the Alaska Energy Authority to design and construct a ground source heat pump similar to the one used by the Alaska SeaLife Center, located in Seward. The pump will draw heat from Resurrection Bay for the Seward Community Library, City Hall Annex, City Hall and Fire Hall for an estimated savings of $25,000 a year. The ordinance also authorized a city match of $156,497, which Seward’s Interim City Manager Jeff Bridges said will come from in-kind contributions, for a total project cost of $882,497. “This has been a topic of conversation for quite a while, from my understand-
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is releasing money to complete an environmental review of a road to the Ambler Mining District. Walker in December 2014 halted discretionary spending on six major state projects, citing low oil prices and a large budget deficit. The projects included the Ambler road, a proposed 211mile gravel industrial road branching west from the Dalton Highway to copper and gold deposits in the Ambler Mining District. In a statement Tuesday, Walker said the district provides an immense opportunity for economic development. He says Alaska is now on firmer financial ground. The decision allows the use of $3.6 million for environmental review work. The Alaska Industrial and Development Export Authority requested the release. Walker says no additional state funding should be needed to complete the review.
City accepts grant to fund geothermal heating project
Seward is looking toward Resurrection Bay, seen here from the top of Mt. Marathon in Seward, to heat four city buildings through a heat pump system. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
ing,” Bridges said during what we fully spend. We will cash requirements but we’d Monday’s council meeting. use in-kind contributions to like to get this project moving “That ($156,497) may not be offset some of those actual See HEAT, page A8
New finds add to ancient Homer bone collection By MCKIBBEN JACKINSKY For the Homer News
There was a time when scientists thought the southern Kenai Peninsula’s distant past, as in tens of thousands of years ago, could be described in one word: ice. Three recent discoveries of ancient bones offer support for a different perception of the peninsula: that the Homer area had been ice free during glaciations. “There’s been at least five glacial advances covering much of the Kenai Peninsula, at least thick enough to get into the Caribou Hills or even this lower area of the peninsula,” said Janet Klein, Homer author and historian, of conditions
In this photo taken on Monday, Nov. 26, Janet Klein, left, and A.J. Weber, right, compare steppe bison core horns found near Diamond Creek in Homer. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Hom-
that precluded a mammal community during the Pleistocene (two million to 10 thousand years ago). In 2015, after citizen scientists found within a span of 56 years 18 ice-age mammal fos-
sils on the southwestern peninsula, Klein and Dick Reger, a Soldotna geologist, presented an alternative view published in the Alaska Journal of Anthropology. Having documentSee BONE, page A8
On Wednesday, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Piece announced that his new chief of staff is James Baisden, the chief of emergency services and the fire chief for the Nikiski Fire Service Area. Baisden replaces John Quick, who has served at the borough for over a year and will be leaving Dec. 3 to work in the Dunleavy administration as the commissioner of the Department of Administration. Quick said the mayor is fully confident in Baisden’s abilities. Baisden has more than 30 years of government experience.
Tribal health conference examines climate change ANCHORAGE (AP) — A conference hosted by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium aims to help communities adapt by connecting them to others on the front lines of climate change. The annual Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management in Anchorage brings together tribes, nonprofit groups and state and federal agencies to address environmental issues, KTVA-TV reported Tuesday. “It’s an opportunity for communities to come together and network, and learn from each other — hear about each other’s challenges and look for innovative solutions,” said Desirae Roehl, a coordinator of the event. One of the areas of concern is food security. The changing climate in Alaska
could alter how rural residents store and prepare food. “Most specifically, the one I can think of is ice cellars,” said A.J. Salkoski of the consortium. “Up north, as the permafrost is melting, we want to make sure that food is being stored safely so that when we consume it, we’re not getting sick.” The conference also addressed issues involving solid waste, air quality, water and public infrastructure. “This is a good way for people who are working in isolated communities to share their stories and best practices, so that people aren’t kind of working in silos,” Salkoski said. “We can spread the information that’s being gathered to try to help as many people as possible.”
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California winery and Oregon feud over pinot labeling rights By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. — Pinot noir is one of the finickiest grapes, but with proper nurturing it produces an amazing wine. Officials in Oregon and at a U.S. government agency are similarly finicky, and are stomping on a California winery’s claims that it makes an Oregon pinot. Copper Cane, a Napa Valley, California, winery sells more pinot noir made from Oregon grapes than anyone else, and often at a lower price. That has some Oregon winemakers, who call the California version a less elevated product, seeing red. Now, both the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and Oregon’s liquor agency have ruled that Copper Cane’s labels have been improperly referencing Oregon wine regions. The case recalls France’s mostly successful efforts to have only sparkling wine produced in its Champagne region called by that name. At stake is a multi-billiondollar industry, and Oregon’s reputation for producing a delicate pinot noir in its cool, rainy climate, according to state Rep. David Gomberg and winemaker Jim Bernau, who have been sharply critical of Copper Cane. “Part of this is prestige and marketing,” Gomberg said. Grapes for Copper Cane’s pinot noirs are grown in three Oregon wine regions and trucked in dry ice to California. Jim Blumling, Copper Cane’s vice president of operations, acknowledged that the winery’s top-selling Elouan Pinot Noir is more pronounced than the typical Oregon version because the grapes are picked later, with higher sugar content. “It helps deliver a more concentrated juice in the fruit,” Blumling said. Bernau, founder of Wil-
In this Sept. 26, 2013, file photo, pinot noir grapes await harvest at the Benton-Lane Winery in Monroe, Ore. Officials in Oregon and at a U.S. government agency are similarly finicky, and have told a California winery to back off its claims it makes an Oregon pinot noir. (Brian Davies/ The Register-Guard via AP, file)
lamette Valley Vineyards of Turner, Oregon, said Copper Cane’s labels deceptively indicate its wines came from Oregon’s officially designated wine regions, or AVAs. “Copper Cane takes something valuable that isn’t theirs and deeply discounts it,” Bernau said. “They can’t use Oregon AVAs if the wine is not made in the AVA.” In their rulings this month, the federal and state regulatory bodies agreed there was a problem because Copper Cane’s labels refer to Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley and Umpqua Valley wine regions. If a wine label claims or implies it’s from a particular AVA, 95 percent of the grapes must be from there, according to the Oregon Wine Board. Furthermore, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission informed Copper Cane that only wines “finished” in Oregon can claim association with an Oregon wine region.
The federal TTB told Copper Cane that it has to ditch seven of its labels, agency spokesman Tom Hogue said. The Oregon liquor commission found last week that Copper Cane has committed seven violations and is seeking to revoke its ability to sell in Oregon, said commission spokesman Matthew VanSickle. The violations focus on Copper Cane’s improper use of AVA designations and “misleading statements on labeling.” One major grocery store chain in Oregon, Fred Meyer, already ordered staff to remove any Elouan Pinot Noir and Copper Cane’s Willametter Journal wines that might be on shelves until further notice. Gomberg wants the federal government to stop Copper Cane from selling Elouan wine in the other 49 states. “Copper Cane claims they were simply engaged in ‘fanciful’ marketing,” Gomberg said. “But the state of Oregon has
determined that they crossed the line from fanciful to fraudulent.” Blumling and Copper Cane’s owner, Joe Wagner, met with Oregon Liquor Control Commission Executive Director Steven Marks on Wednesday, though the informal encounter wasn’t expected to resolve the issue, VanSickle said. “It’s not an official meeting. A lot of discussions are going to have to happen,” VanSickle said. “This is a very big thing.” Copper Cane has the right to a hearing to dispute the charges and the proposed sanction. The company has already submitted new labels to the TTB that don’t mention Oregon winemaking regions and say only that the grapes come from prime Oregon vineyards, Blumling said. Those labels have been approved by the TTB, he said. Copper Cane hopes the new labels also satisfy the Oregon liquor commission.
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Margaret Statler Goodman
January 26, 1945 - November 26, 2018 Margaret Statler Goodman passed away peacefully in her home in Prescott Valley, Arizona on November 26th at the age of 73. She was born in Prescott on January 26, 1945, and lived her early years in Dewey, Arizona. She graduated from Prescott High School in 1962 and continued her education at Lamson Business College in Phoenix and Eastern Arizona Junior College (AA, ’66). She also attended Arizona State University and graduated with a B.A. in Education in 1968. She taught elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona for 15 years, and for 16 years on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska where she made lifelong friends both inside and outside of the classroom. She married Joe in Palmer, Alaska in 1981. An avid outdoorswoman, she loved all of Alaska, fishing, hiking the Chilkoot Trail and snow machining near their hand-built log cabin in Caribou Hills. Margaret was predeceased by her parents, Walter G. Statler and Mae R. Statler. She is survived by her beloved husband and best friend of 37 years, Joseph D. Goodman of Soldotna, Alaska, and by brother David W. Statler (Lu Ellen) of Dewey, Arizona and his extended family. No services are planned at this time. If desired, please direct memorial donations in her honor to the ALS Association Arizona Chapter, 360 E. Coronado Rd., Suite 140, Phoenix, Arizona.
Around Alaska Ketchikan applies for permit to blast underwater rock KETCHIKAN (AP) — Ketchikan officials are looking to remove part of an underwater rock to expand the waterway’s safe navigable area for cruise ships docking at the city. The Ketchikan Daily News reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a public notice Monday on the city’s application to remove the rock. The application calls for 25 to 50 blasts over a period of up to 50 days to remove about 15 vertical feet of rock. The city aims to conduct the blasting between November 2019 and March 2020 to “avoid and minimize impacts to both the city’s existing summer cruise season and the environment.”
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for nonprofits in Alaska. “The rest of the country is doing great for nonprofits,” Miller said. “Corporate support is up, individual support is up and foundation support is up. In Alaska, we have some problems.” National nonprofit donations are up 5.2 percent from last year, Miller said, with Americans contributing $410 billion to nonprofits. More than 31 percent of that money is going to religious organizations, followed by 14 percent contributing to education organizations and then 12 percent going toward human services. The two largest nonprofits in the state are the University of Alaska Foundation and Providence. A combination of a decrease in federal and state funding dollars, increased competition, new reporting requirements, and a decrease in corporate support are reasons why donation spending in Alaska is down, he said. There is an increase in foundation support, he said. “I’m going to be real frank, but we don’t really have that many good people in this state,” Miller said. “I’m talking about competent people in the area of fundraising and nonprofit leadership.” When it comes to state and federal funding dollars, Miller said the increase in competition makes it harder for nonprofits to receive their goal amount or any money at all. He said the state deficit has taken a toll on state grant programs. “Let me tell you, the money (for grants) is gone,” Miller said. “It’s not even being cut. It’s gone.” He encouraged nonprofits
to turn away from government grants. “What you want to do is to cut away from relying on one source of income,” Miller said. “That’s the key.” New rubric for reporting has made it difficult for some nonprofits to retain certain grants, he said. “Back in the day they just gave you the money and said ‘God bless,’” Miller said. “It is complex and if you don’t (report) well, you don’t get the money. A lot of times when nonprofits don’t get grants and money it’s because of bad reporting or no reporting.” When oil prices went down, a ripple effect followed, which resulted in a decrease of corporate donations, he said. He said the foundations are increasing their spending on nonprofits because the market is up. “Their money comes from the market,” Miller said. “Their money went up and whatever their body of money is they have to give away a percentage of it.” Now that the economy is up, so is individual giving, Miller said. The way nonprofits are receiving their donations is changing too. Miller said 14 percent of all donations come through a digital means, whether that be through text-to-give, online and email campaigns and an increase of video public service announcements. “When I started this in 2010, we were at 7 or 8 percent, now it has literally doubled.” He ended his presentation by encouraging local nonprofits to take advantage of board education as a way to strengthen the entity. “Education, and educating your board is important,” Miller said. “I would just love that you do that for your nonprofit. It’s the best investment you can make.”
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Around the Peninsula Caregiver Support Meeting and Christmas Tea
nai and at our booth at the Black Friday Holiday Bazaar at the Challenger Learning Center on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 23-24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thank you Country Foods for sponsoring our fundraiser! For more information, please call Terri at 252-6808.
A Caregiver Support Meeting and Christmas Tea will take place Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. at the Sterling Senior Center. Kenai Soil & Water Board nominations open Discussion on 10 Keys to Creating Healthy Holidays. Please The Alaska Association of Conservation Districts on behalf of bring a snack to share and canned or boxed goods to give to the the Alaska Division of Agriculture is accepting nominations through Nov. 30 to fill three eligible seats on the Kenai Soil Food Bank. and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors. Seats D and E have three-year terms that expire on Dec. 31, 2021. Kenai Soil & Water Board meeting Seat B has one year remaining of a three-year term expirThe monthly meeting of the Kenai Soil & Water Conserva- ing on Dec. 31, 2019. For information, contact the District tion District’s Board of Supervisors will be held Wednesday, office at 907-283-8732 x 5 or the Alaska Association of Dec. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the District office located at Conservation Districts at 907-373-7923. 110 Trading Bay, Suite 140. For information, call 283-8732 x5.
Habitat for Humanity seeking family partner
The Homer Fish & Game Advisory Committee
The Central Peninsula Habitat for Humanity is now looking for a family to partner with for their 2019 building season. If The Homer Fish & Game Advisory Committee will meet on you would like more information, please contact Carri at 283Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the KBRR building located at 2181 Kache- 7797, or visit our website: https://hfhcentralpeninsula.org to mak Drive at 6 p.m. Agenda will include Statewide BOF pro- apply online! posals, and any other business that may properly come before the committee. The public is encouraged to attend. For more Snowshoe Gun Club annual meeting information contact Dave Lyon at 399-2340. Snowshoe Gun Club will host its annual meeting on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Snowshoe Gun Santa comes to the Nikiski Senior Center Club Training Building. Will cover range improvements, comSanta comes to the Nikiski Senior Center will take place on mittee reports, 2019 budget and election director seats 5-7. Saturday, Dec. 1. The event includes a craft fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids crafts and caroling begin at 11 a.m. Santa will be at the fair from noon to 2 p.m. Events are free. Call 776-7654. Forever Christmas holiday show “Forever Christmas” Holiday Variety Show presented by Forever Dance Alaska will take place Thursday, Nov 29 at 6 Soldotna Historical Society p.m.,Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec 1 at 7 p.m. Soldotna Historical Society will hold its monthly board at the Renee C. Henderson auditorium in Kenai. Cost is $6. $1 meeting at Fine Thyme Cafe on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 8:30 a.m. KPBSD seat charge. Call 262-1641 or email info@foreverdanQuestions? Call Carmen at 262-2791. cealaska.com.
Kenai Watershed Forum open house
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge: November
The Kenai Watershed Forum is having a Holiday Open The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center is open House on Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 4-7 p.m. Stop by for hot every day from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on Ski Hill Road near Soldotna. drinks, hors-d’oeuvres and a side of cheer. Join them for a ca- For more information, call 260-2820. All events are free. sual celebration to reconnect with old friends and new as they — Drop-in craft and self-guided trail walk, different each celebrate all the successes they’ve seen this year. KWF Offices week are in Soldotna Creek Park; parking available at the park. —Into Alaska Kids’ Crafts: Explore a new topic every week based on the “Into Alaska” TV program showing Monday nights on Animal Planet. Every week until Saturday, Dec. 22 Kenai Historical Society meeting —Saturday Wildlife Movies: 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m.: “Refuge Kenai Historical Society will meet on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Film”; 1 p.m.: “My Life as a Turkey”; 3 p.m.: “Alone in the 1:30 p.m. at the Kenai Visitors Center. Potluck Dinner will be Wilderness” served, followed by the business meeting. A Choral group from KCHS will present seasonal music. Bring your favorite Holiday dish to share and join us. For more information call June Soldotna Community Schools Program at 283-1946 —Alaska Herbal Solutions is providing three class on how to identify plants and herbs in Alaska and how they can be used naturally. Classes are on Tuesday, Nov. 20, Tuesday, Nov. 27 AKC Canine Good Citizen test and Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and are free. The Kenai Kennel Club will be holding an AKC Canine —Adult & High School indoor soccer every Wednesday Good Citizen test Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Kenai Kennel Club nights from 7-9 p.m. This is a drop-in game as is only $2 per training building in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai (behind Home night. Gallery). The 10-step CGC test is a non-competitive test for For more information please call 907-714-1211. all dogs, including purebreds and mixed breeds. Cost is $25. For more information contact Kenai Kennel Club at kenaikenPottery Bingo in Kenai nelclub@gmail.com. Dinner and Bingo fundraiser at Our Lady of Angels Church Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council Hall basement on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Select bingo prizes from a choice of pottery items. Proceeds go to St. Eugene Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (CIRCAC) Mission for the Poor in Mexico. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and represents citizens in promoting environmentally safe marine Bingo at 7 p.m. Bingo cards are $5 with an option of spaghetti transportation and oil facility operations in Cook Inlet. CIR- dinner $10. CAC is holding its Board of Directors Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 10 a.m. and Friday, Nov. 30 at 9 a.m. at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa, 401 E 6th Avenue, Anchorage. The Kenai Community Library events public is invited to attend. For an agenda, directions or more in—No Bake Cookies Workshop, Thursday, Nov. 29 at 5:30 formation, call 907-283-7222 or toll free 800-652-7222. Meet- p.m. Learn how to make chocolate and peanut butter no-bake ing materials will be posted online at www.circac.org cookies. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Must pre-register at the front desk. Class size limited to 12. —American Girl Sewing Project, Friday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. Hospice Memorial Tree Sew an adorable jumper for your doll. Suitable for children From Nov. 23 – Dec. 23 Hospice of the Central Peninsula ages 8 and up. Class size is limited to 10 participants. Sign up will have a Memorial Tree standing in the Peninsula Center at the front desk. No experience needed. Mall. Community Members may remember their loved ones —Beginning Drawing for Adults, Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 4 with an ornament placed on our tree! No donation is too small p.m. Learn still life drawing techniques from artist James Adto receive as many ornaments as you would like. Stop by the cox during this one-hour class. Sign up at the front desk. Ages tree in the Mall during Mall hours, stop by Hospice’s office, or 16 years and older. Contact James at 283-8210 for more info. request an ornament online at www.hospiceofcentralpeninsula. —Retro Video Game Bash, Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. We’ll com. be digging out some retro systems from the 90s for a race and battle bonanza. There will be a variety of multiplayer games, trivia, art pages and more. Free. Open to all ages. Children unSoldotna Senior Holiday Sweetness Bazaar der 8 must be accompanied by an adult. The first annual Holiday Sweetness Bazaar will be held at —Let’s Draw! Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. Have fun drawthe Soldotna Senior Center on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to ing Olaf, Charlie Brown, and more cartoon friends in this inter4 p.m. This bazaar is limited to vendors of food items. Cottage active class. We will be learning about organic and geometric food producers are welcome and encouraged. The kitchen will shapes in drawing. If you plan to attend please sign up at the be open for purchase of hamburgers, hot dogs, milkshakes and front desk! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. other snack bar foods. Raffle tickets for a KitchenAid mixer For more information please call James at 283-8210. will be on sale, with the drawing to be held on Dec. 21. Contact — Apple Butter Workshop, Thursday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. the Soldotna Senior Center at 262-2322 for more information Come to this interactive workshop and learn how to make a delior to reserve a vendor table. cious apple butter! All participants will go home with their own jar of butter that we make during the class. This is a FREE class but you must pre-register. Sign up at the front desk or call Bethany at The Anchorage Fish and Game Advisory 283-8208! Committee meeting — Imagine and Play, Friday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Join us for a The Anchorage Fish and Game Advisory Committee Game SANTA-themed story time, some songs, and PLAY! Appropriate Subcommittee will meet on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at for children ages 1-4. Must have a parent present. —Candy Cane Family Craft, Friday, Dec. 14th at 4 p.m. ParRabbit Creek Rifle Range conference room, located at 15222 Seward Highway Drive, to go over game proposals 131-138, ents: Sign your children up at the front desk to make these simple then 54-109. Please come ready to discuss these proposals. For and colorful clay Christmas ornaments! This is a family craft, demore information contact Matt Moore at matt.moore@akrehab. signed for parents and their children to do together. Limited to 16 participants, sign up at the front desk. com or 360-0905 — American Girl Club, Monday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. Join us at the Kenai Community Library for our monthly American Girl Club! Peninsula Midnight Sun Volleyball tryouts We will be making Christmas stockings for your doll! Bring your Peninsula Midnight Sun Volleyball Club is holding tryouts doll (doesn’t have to be an American Girl) or use one of ours! The at the Kenai Middle School Dec. 3-4 from 7-9 p.m. for the doll house will be out for everyone to play with. Meets at the same 18-year-old-and-under team and our two 16-year-old-and-un- time and place as LEGO Club. —I Like Your Smile Special Story Time, Wednesday, Dec. 19 der teams. Tryouts for our 13-14-year-old team will be held on Dec. 5 at the Kenai Middle School from 7-8:30 p.m. Practices at 10:30 a.m. Children’s book author and upcoming dental hygienare held two nights per week and tournaments take place once ist Willow-Haven Walaszek will be reading her new book “I Like or twice per month from January through the end of March. Your Smile! as well as other stories for a special Preschool Story For further information, contact Heath McLeod at pmsalaska@ Time event! “I Like Your Smile!” offers a step by step story of what outlook.com or visit our Facebook page (Peninsula Midnight young ones can expect when they go to the dentist. This story time will include songs, games, and an arts and craft activity! Sun). —DIY Bath Bombs Workshop, Thursday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. Learn how to make your own soothing and energizing bath bombs! Kenai Performers Wonka bars sale Made with sweet almond oil, baking soda, Epsom salt, essential Kenai Performers is selling chocolate Wonka bars as a pro- oils, and dried lavender flowers. Class size limited to 10 people! motional fundraiser. Funds raised will help pay production Register at the front desk. costs for the spring musical, “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.” Hid—Christmas Carols at the Library, Friday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 p.m. den among the candy bars are five Golden Tickets. Finders of Join a friendly librarian at the Kenai Community Library for some the tickets will win FREE admission to one of the shows. These holiday songs around the fireplace. We’ll be passing out song Wonka bars are 4.5 ounces of scrumptious milk chocolate, big sheets so everyone can participate. Sing the songs you know, or just enough to share with the whole family, and are $5 each. Candy come and listen. It’s sure to be fun for the whole family. Children bars are available at Curtain Call Consignment Boutique in Ke- under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
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What Others Say
Comprehensive immigration reform must be the way forward The humanitarian crisis at the
California-Mexico border demands thoughtfulness and clear thinking from federal, state and local leaders. With thousands of Central Americans in Tijuana seeking asylum after the arrival of their “caravan” this month — and thousands more still expected in coming weeks — some obvious points need to be agreed upon while more complex moral questions come up for debate. The first point is that President Donald Trump and his administration should follow the letter of federal law on asylum. Last week, San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar issued a temporary restraining order blocking the president’s Nov. 8 proclamation that said no one who crossed the southern border illegally would be eligible for asylum. While Trump derided Tigar as an “Obama judge” — properly drawing a rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts — the judge was following a clearly written provision in a 1996 immigration law: Anyone in the nation can request asylum. If the president wants to make it more likely that only those who are genuinely at risk in their home countries receive asylum — and that the unqualified don’t skip future hearings and join the millions of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. — then he should seek to sharply beef up the resources used to process asylumseekers. There is now a backlog of about 750,000 applicants. Of those from Central America, only 10 percent are generally granted asylum, according to The Washington Post. The disputed Post report that the incoming administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador would be willing to have Mexican border areas serve as the “waiting room” for those seeking U.S. asylum is worth considering — if the safety of asylum-seekers can be assured in Mexico and if the asylum review process can be sharply improved and quickened in the U.S. The second point is that the decision to close the San Ysidro Port of Entry between Tijuana and San Diego for four hours on Sunday — and Trump’s Twitter vow to “permanently” close the border if more migrant “caravans” arrive — pose an immense threat to the regional binational economy, which generates $230 billion a year. This economic engine is utterly dependent on cross-border traffic, with roughly 120,000 passenger vehicles, 63,000 pedestrians and 6,000 trucks going back and forth on an average day. A border closure should never be made lightly. Sunday’s chaos at the border even prompted the Las Americas Premium Outlets in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego to close as the border mall’s holiday retail season began in earnest. Such disruptions are terrible for the economy. The third point is that Border Patrol agents have a difficult job: maintaining order at the border. The Democrats who sharply criticized these agents for using tear gas Sunday to stop a group of migrants — men, women and children — who rushed the border and threw rocks at agents are blaming them for doing that job. Ultimately, no one was seriously hurt in the episode. That’s fortunate. Border Patrol agents and migrants considering rushing the border should both exercise restraint. These tensions don’t need violence or the demonizing of government immigration officers. The situation is complex enough. Some polls show that many people want legal immigration cut. Other polls show openness to foreigners is “essential to who we are as a nation.” The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board has long supported comprehensive immigration reform as the most constructive, humane path forward. It remains our goal, but until far more centrists emerge — until the demagogues and demonizers stop grandstanding — it seems a long shot.
AP Politics
Trump says Manafort pardon ‘not off the table’ By CHAD DAY Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday a pardon for Paul Manafort is “not off the table” — a comment that drew swift rebuke from critics who fear the president will use his executive power to protect friends and supporters caught up in the Russia probe. The president’s discussion of a possible pardon in an interview with the New York Post came days after special counsel Robert Mueller said Manafort had breached his plea deal by repeatedly lying to investigators. The former Trump campaign chairman denies that he lied. Trump’s remarks are the latest sign of his disdain for the Russia investigation, which has dogged him for two years and ensnared members of his inner circle. In recent weeks, the president, armed with inside information provided to his lawyers by Manafort’s legal team, has sharpened his attacks, seizing on what he claims are dirty tactics employed by the special counsel and accusing investigators of pressuring witnesses to lie. In the interview with the Post, Trump likened the Russia probe to Sen. Joe McCarthy’s pursuit of alleged communists in the 1950s. “We are in the McCarthy era. This is no better than McCarthy,” Trump told the newspaper. When asked about a pardon for
ler accusing Corsi of lying to investigators — an allegation he denies — about emails he exchanged with Stone regarding WikiLeaks. U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that Russia was the source of hacked material from Democratic organizations that WikiLeaks released during the 2016 presidential campaign. That included thousands of stolen emails from the private account of Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta in the closing weeks of the campaign. Mueller is investigating whether any Trump associates had advance knowledge of WikiLeaks’ plans. Mueller earlier this week said Manafort could face additional charges related to lies they say he told investigators in the nearly three months since he cut a plea deal. Neither Manafort nor Mueller’s team has said what Manafort is accused of lying about. But a federal judge set a hearing for Friday in which she will hear from both sides about next steps in the case. That hearing could yield new details about the status of the Russia probe. Manafort faces up to five years in prison on the two charges in his plea agreement — conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice. He faces a separate sentencing in Virginia set for February after he was convicted on eight felony counts during a trial last summer.
Pelosi nominated to reclaim speakership By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi was nominated by fellow Democrats to be House speaker on Wednesday, but she still faces a showdown vote when the full House convenes in January. Pelosi entered the closed-door caucus election in an unusual position — running unopposed for the nomination despite the clamor by some Democrats for new leadership. The lopsided 203-32 tally showed both the weakness of her opposition but also the challenges ahead. The California Democrat has been deftly picking off opponents — including nine who announced their support as vot— The San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 26 ing was underway — a trend she’ll need to accelerate to reach the 218-vote threshold for election when Democrats take control of the chamber in the new year. “Are there dissenters? Yes,” the California Democrat told reporters as the ballots were being counted. “But I expect to have a powerful vote going forward.” E-mail: Pelosi was nominated by Rep. Joe Kennews@peninsulaclarion.com nedy of Massachusetts, with no fewer than Write: Fax: eight colleagues seconding the choice, inPeninsula Clarion 907-283-3299 cluding Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, the P.O. Box 3009 Questions? Call: civil rights leader, and three newly elected Kenai, AK 99611 907-283-7551 lawmakers. As House Democrats met in private in the Capitol, they faced a simple “yes” or
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Manafort, Trump told the newspaper: “It was never discussed, but I wouldn’t take it off the table. Why would I take it off the table?” Trump only has the power to pardon for federal charges. A pardon would not shield Manafort from prosecution for state charges, though he is not currently facing any. On Wednesday, the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee said that if Trump pardons Manafort, it would be a “blatant and unacceptable abuse of power.” Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said in a tweet that the president’s pardon power is not a “personal tool” that Trump can use to protect “himself and his friends.” Meanwhile, Manafort’s lawyers have been briefing Trump’s attorneys in recent months on what their client has told investigators, an unusual arrangement for a government cooperator and one that raises the prospect that Manafort could be angling for a pardon. Manafort spokesman Jason Maloni declined comment. In the Post interview, Trump also praised two other supporters who are caught up in the Russia probe — conservative author and conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi and longtime Trump associate Roger Stone. He said they were “very brave” for resisting Mueller’s investigation. Both men have been heavily critical of the investigation, and Corsi this week said he had rejected a plea offer from Mueller’s team. Draft plea documents show Muel-
“no” choice. A sign of the party’s mood emerged early as the House Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York as caucus chairman, elevating the charismatic 48-year-old from the Congressional Black Caucus as a new generation of leaders pushes to the forefront. His slim victory in that race, 123-113, over veteran Rep. Barbara Lee of California, another influential member of the Black Caucus, offered a window into the shifting landscape. Flanked by top progressive leaders, Lee made her pitch during the closed session, drawing on the record number of women, including minority women, who ran for office and are entering the new Congress. The majority, though, went to Jeffries who used his speech to remind Democrats of their core accomplishments — from passage of the Civil Rights Act to the Affordable Care Act — before pivoting to his vision for the future. “I’m focused on standing up for everyone — white, black, Latino, Asian, Native American — every single American deserves us, here in the United States Congress to work, Democrats and Republicans, on their behalf to make their life better,” he said afterward. Democrats voted to return their entire top leadership team, including Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland in the No. 2 spot as
majority leader and Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina in the No. 3 spot as whip. They were running unopposed. “The caucus is coming together,” Clyburn said. In a letter to colleagues ahead of voting, Pelosi gave a nod to those clamoring for change. “We all agree that history is in a hurry, and we need to accelerate the pace of change in Congress,” she wrote, noting the “historic” class of new first-term lawmakers, the largest since Watergate, who led Democrats to the majority in the midterm election. Pelosi’s opponents had pledged to usher in a new era for Democrats. But one by one, the powerful California congresswoman picked off the would-be challengers and smoothed skeptics. Ahead of voting Wednesday, a deal was reached with the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group whose nine Democratic members were withholding their support as they pushed for rules changes to allow a more open legislative process. But another group against her, led by Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio and Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York, left the leader’s office empty-handed. They asked Pelosi to publicly release her plans to transition out of leadership before the end of the next term in 2020. She declined, they said.
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Nation/World
dismantling US airstrike reportedly kills Trump US climate efforts dozens of Afghan civilians as warnings grow dire By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press
By RAHIM FAIEZ and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents staged a coordinated attack targeting a security firm in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 19 others, as the U.S. said an airstrike hours earlier in Helmand province that reportedly killed civilians was conducted by American aircraft. Wednesday’s attack in eastern Kabul took place when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives and other insurgents started a gun battle with security forces in the area, Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said. The assault came hours after provincial officials said at least 30 civilians were killed along with 16 Taliban fighters during the overnight battle between Afghan government forces and insurgents in southern Helmand province. A local official, Attahullah Afghan, said most of the civilian casualties — which included men, women and children — came when an airstrike struck a house in the central Helmand River valley, a Tali-
Security forces block the roads at the site of a suicide bomber attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday. Najib Danish, spokesman for Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry, said the attack in Kabul took place when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives and then other insurgents started a gun battle with forces in the area. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
ban heartland. U.S. officials said it happened in Helmand’s Garmsir district. A U.S. military spokesman in Kabul said the airstrike was carried out by American aircraft called in to back Afghan “special security forces” after they came under heavy Taliban fire. Maj. Bariki Mallya, the
spokesman, said in an email exchange that the airstrike was conducted in self-defense after Taliban fighters armed with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns retreated into a compound and continued firing on Afghan government forces and their American advisers. “In self-defense, the ground
force called an airstrike,” Mallya said. “After the strike, there were secondary explosions, we assess from explosives inside the compound. At the time of the strike, the ground force was unaware of any civilians in or around the compound; they only knew that the Taliban were using the building as a fighting position.”
Another gene-edited baby may be on the way, scientist says By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer
HONG KONG — A Chinese researcher who claims to have helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies says a second pregnancy may be underway. The researcher, He Jiankui of Shenzhen, revealed the pregnancy Wednesday while making his first public comments about his controversial work at an international conference in Hong Kong. He claims to have altered the DNA of twin girls born earlier this month to try to make them resistant to infection with the AIDS virus. Mainstream scientists have condemned the experiment, and universities and government groups are investigating. The second pregnancy is in a very early stage and needs more time to be monitored to see if it will last, He said. Leading scientists said there are now even more reasons to worry, and more questions than answers, after He’s talk. The leader of the conference called the experiment “irresponsible” and evidence that the scientific community had failed to regu-
He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher, speaks during the Human Genome Editing Conference in Hong Kong, Wednesday. He made his first public comments about his claim to have helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies. (AP Photo/ Kin Cheung)
late itself to prevent premature efforts to alter DNA. Altering DNA before or at the time of conception is highly controversial because the changes can be inherited and might harm other genes. It’s banned in some countries including the United States except for lab research. He defended his choice of HIV, rather than a fatal inherited disease, as a test case for
gene editing, and insisted the girls could benefit from it. “They need this protection since a vaccine is not available,” He said. Scientists weren’t buying it. “This is a truly unacceptable development,” said Jennifer Doudna, a University of California-Berkeley scientist and one of the inventors of the CRISPR gene-editing tool that He said he used. “I’m grateful
that he appeared today, but I don’t think that we heard answers. We still need to understand the motivation for this.” “I feel more disturbed now,” said David Liu of Harvard and MIT’s Broad Institute, and inventor of a variation of the gene-editing tool. “It’s an appalling example of what not to do about a promising technology that has great potential to benefit society. I hope it never happens again.” There is no independent confirmation of He’s claim and he has not yet published in any scientific journal where it would be vetted by experts. At the conference, He failed or refused to answer many questions including who paid for his work, how he ensured that participants understood potential risks and benefits, and why he kept his work secret until after it was done. After He spoke, David Baltimore, a Nobel laureate from the California Institute of Technology and a leader of the conference, said He’s work “would still be considered irresponsible” because it did not meet criteria many scientists agreed on several years ago before gene editing could be considered.
Authorities ID body as kidnapped teen girl LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — A body found in North Carolina has been preliminarily identified as a 13-year-old girl kidnapped outside her home, investigators said Wednesday, ending a threeweek search involving hundreds of investigators. Lumberton Police Chief Michael McNeill told reporters at a news conference that state crime lab tests indicate the body found late Tuesday is Hania Aguilar. While a final determination will be made with dental records, investigators believe the body is hers. “This is the outcome that we all feared,” he said. “We did not want to hear this. We wanted to bring Hania back home and bring her back home alive to our community. It hurts.” He pledged to bring whoever is responsible to justice. Investigators said they don’t currently have a suspect or person of interest. The chief said Hania’s body was found in a body of water in
This Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, photo provided by FBI shows Hania Noelia Aguilar, the day before she went missing in Lumberton, N.C. (FBI via AP)
Robeson County about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of the mobile home park where she was kidnapped on Nov. 5 after going outside to start a relative’s SUV before school. Authorities wouldn’t elaborate on whether the body had been concealed, but said it was
not visible from the road or obvious to people passing by. Investigators spent Wednesday combing the area in daylight after finding the body the previous night. The cause of death hasn’t been released, pending an autopsy. Investigators would not describe the condition of the body. An FBI
official said he did not have any information as to whether Hania was killed where she was found or elsewhere. Police say a man forced Hania into an SUV and drove off. The SUV was found several miles south of her mobile home park. The body was found a few miles farther away. McNeill has previously said that a witness saw a man dressed in black with a yellow bandanna grab Hania in the Rosewood Mobile Home Park in Lumberton. Police say the eighth grader had taken her aunt’s keys to start the vehicle to prepare to leave for the bus stop. They say the man forced her into the green Ford Expedition and drove off. The FBI soon joined the search, offering reward money and transmitting her picture around the country. The SUV was found abandoned several days later, but signs of the girl or her remains eluded investigators for several weeks.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has moved steadily to dismantle Obama administration efforts to rein in coal, oil and gas emissions, even as warnings grow — from his own administration and others — about the devastating impact of climate change on the U.S. economy as well as the Earth. Trump has dismissed his administration’s warnings about the impact of climate change, including a forecast released Friday that it could lead to economic losses of hundreds of billions of dollars a year by the end of the century. “As to whether or not it’s manmade and whether or not the effects that you’re talking about are there, I don’t see it,” he said in an interview Tuesday with The Washington Post. Trump’s position has been that efforts to combat the emissions that cause climate change have hurt the U.S. economy. Announcing the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris global climate accord in June 2017, he said, “The Paris Climate Accord is simply the latest example of Washington entering into an agreement that disadvantages the United States to the exclusive benefit of other countries, leaving American workers — who I love — and taxpayers to absorb the cost in terms of lost jobs, lower wages, shuttered factories, and vastly diminished economic production.” An email obtained by The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act shows the administration withdrew from the Paris agreement with no clear climate policy in place. “All, the purpose of this meeting is to explore whether, post Paris, we need to develop, or simply piece together from what already exists, a policy proposal that can be characterized as the
“Trump climate policy,” Michael Catanzaro, a former oil and gas lobbyist then serving as Trump’s energy and environment consultant, wrote to White House and Environmental Protection Agency officials days after the president’s announcement. The EPA did not respond to requests for details on the meeting, or on any subsequent Trump climate policy. In an email Wednesday, the State Department noted that the United States is still taking part in global climate talks, despite pulling out of the Paris accord. That includes a State Department delegation to U.N. climate talks starting next week in Poland, in follow-up to the Paris talks. “The United States continues to participate in ongoing international climate negotiations—including those related to guidance for implementing the Paris Agreement—to ensure a level playing field that benefits the United States, its workers, and its taxpayers,” the department said in a statement. The initial shock of the abrupt U.S. retreat from the Paris accord galvanized international support for climate efforts, said Nigel Purvis, who worked on climate issues in the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. It “brought other nations even closer together and they’re even more committed,” Purvis said. In the longer term, though, the Trump administration’s retreat on climate change may hurt, showing governments and companies they can flout global concerns about coal, oil and gas emissions and not be held accountable, he said. At home, the Trump administration has initiated a rollback of a complex Obama-era effort to power the nation’s electrical grid with more renewable energy and less climate-altering coal.
Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 2018. There are 32 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 29, 1890, the first Army-Navy football game was played at West Point, New York; Navy defeated Army, 24-0. On this date: In 1864, a Colorado militia killed at least 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in the Sand Creek Massacre. In 1910, British explorer Robert F. Scott’s ship Terra Nova set sail from New Zealand, carrying Scott’s expedition on its ultimately futile -- as well as fatal -- race to reach the South Pole first. In 1929, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd, pilot Bernt Balchen, radio operator Harold June and photographer Ashley McKinney made the first airplane flight over the South Pole. In 1947, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution calling for the partitioning of Palestine between Arabs and Jews; 33 members, including the United States, voted in favor of the resolution, 13 voted against while 10 abstained. (The plan, rejected by the Arabs, was never implemented.) In 1961, Enos the chimp was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft, which orbited earth twice before returning. In 1963, President Johnson named a commission headed by Earl Warren to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy. In 1972, the coin-operated video arcade game Pong, created by Atari, made its debut at Andy Capp’s Tavern in Sunnyvale, California. In 1981, actress Natalie Wood drowned in a boating accident off Santa Catalina Island, California, at age 43. In 1986, actor Cary Grant died in Davenport, Iowa, at age 82. In 1987, a Korean Air 707 jetliner en route from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok was destroyed by a bomb planted by North Korean agents with the loss of all 115 people aboard. In 1991, 17 people were killed in a 164-vehicle pileup during a dust storm on Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. Actor Ralph Bellamy died in Santa Monica, California, at age 87. In 2001, George Harrison, the “quiet Beatle,” died in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer; he was 58. Ten years ago: Indian commandos killed the last remaining gunmen holed up at a luxury Mumbai hotel, ending a 60-hour rampage through India’s financial capital by suspected Pakistani-based militants that killed 166 people. Architect Joern Utzon, who designed the iconic Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, died at age 90. Five years ago: A police helicopter crashed onto a pub in Glasgow, Scotland, killing 10 people. A single-engine plane crashed in remote southwest Alaska, killing four people and injuring six. One year ago: North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet, claiming a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that some observers believed could put the entire U.S. East Coast within range. “Today” host Matt Lauer was fired for what NBC called “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a colleague; a published report accused him of crude and habitual misconduct with women around the office. Garrison Keillor, who’d entertained public radio listeners for 40 years on “A Prairie Home Companion,” was fired by Minnesota Public Radio following allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior. President Donald Trump retweeted inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group purporting to show violence committed by Muslims. The House approved a measure requiring annual anti-harassment training for lawmakers and aides. The price of bitcoin surged through $10,000, adding to its ten-fold jump in value during 2017. Today’s Birthdays: Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully is 91. Former French President Jacques Chirac is 86. Blues singer-musician John Mayall is 85. Actress Diane Ladd is 83. Songwriter Mark James is 78. Composer-musician Chuck Mangione is 78. Country singer Jody Miller is 77. Pop singer-musician Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals) is 76. Former Olympic skier Suzy Chaffee is 72. Actor Jeff Fahey is 66. Movie director Joel Coen is 64. Actor-comedian-celebrity judge Howie Mandel is 63. Former Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano is 61. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is 59. Actress Cathy Moriarty is 58. Actress Kim Delaney is 57. Actor Tom Sizemore is 57. Actor Andrew McCarthy is 56. Actor Don Cheadle is 54. Actor-producer Neill Barry is 53. Musician Wallis Buchanan is 53. Pop singer Jonathan Knight (New Kids on the Block) is 50. Rock musician Martin Carr (Boo Radleys) is 50. Actress Jennifer Elise Cox is 49. Actor Larry Joe Campbell is 48. Rock musician Frank Delgado (Deftones) is 48. Actress Paola Turbay is 48. Contemporary Christian singer Crowder is 47. Actress Gena Lee Nolin is 47. Actor Brian Baumgartner is 46. Actor Julian Ovenden is 43. Actor Chadwick Boseman is 42. Actress Anna (AH’-nuh) Faris is 42. Gospel singer James Fortune is 41. Actress Lauren German is 40. Rapper The Game is 39. Actress Janina Gavankar is 38. Rock musician Ringo Garza is 37. Actor-comedian John Milhiser is 37. Actor Lucas Black is 36. Actor Diego Boneta is 28. Actress Lovie Simone (TV: “Greenleaf”) is 20. Thought for Today: “Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.” -- Edmund Burke, British statesman (1729-1797).
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Nikolaevsk begins Mix Six state volleyball run By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion
The Nikolaevsk volleyball team will open play at the Mix Six state tournament at Dimond High School today after winning the Warriors’ sixth straight Denali Conference tournament on Nov. 17 at Kodiak High School. The Warriors (12-6 overall) defeated Kodiak Emerging Small
Schools 3-2 in the championship match at the conference tournament. This came after a 3-0 win against Anderson and a 3-0 victory against Kodiak ESS got them to the title game. “The score in the final game was 15-13, so they really pushed us,” Nikolaevsk coach Bea Klaich said. That’s just fine with Klaich, because the Warriors, who were fourth at state last season and have a top fin-
ish of runner-up, can be expected to be pushed at state. There are three teams in each of the four pools, and only the top two in each pool advance to the Friday and Saturday championship bracket. Pool play consists of two games to 25 against the other two teams. Nikolaevsk plays Tanalian at 3 p.m. and Unalakleet at 3:50 p.m. Tanalian was third at state last season, while Unalakleet was sixth.
“It’s going to be tough, but we have to make sure we come out of pool play,” Klaich said. The Warriors lost a pair of matches to Tanalian in mid-October, while scoring a 3-0 victory against Unalakleet that Klaich said was closer than the score indicated. Klaich said that last season, her squad defeated Point Hope in pool play, but Point Hope went on to win state, so the Warriors have to be ready
for anything. Senior captain Michael Trail was named the MVP of the conference, while junior Zachary Trail got alltournament team honors. The Warriors also earned the team sportsmanship award. Nikolaevsk had three make the AllAcademic team by having a top-10 grade-point average in the conference — Markiana Yakunin, Sophia Klaich and Myah Monicken.
Westbrook’s makes triple-double mark to beat Cavs Thunder guard moves into all-time tie for 3rd for triple-doubles By The Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook moved into a tie for third place on the NBA list for triple-doubles with 23 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a regular-season sweep of the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers with a 100-83 victory Wednesday night. Westbrook’s triple-double was his third this season — all in the last four games — and the 107th of his career, matching Jason Kidd and trailing only Oscar Robertson (181) and Magic Johnson (138). Kidd took 1,247 games to reach 107, while Westbrook needed only 760. The 19 rebounds were one off Westbrook’s career high, set in last season’s finale against Memphis. Jerami Grant added 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting for the Thunder, who have won 13 of 16 after an 0-4 start. Jordan Clarkson led Cleveland with 25 points, while Collin Sexton (21 points, 10 rebounds) and Cedi Osman (14 points, 10 rebounds) each had a double-double. The Cavaliers agreed to trade Kyle Korver to Utah after the team had arrived at Chesapeake Energy Arena, leaving them with only nine players in uniform. Eight got into the game. BUCKS 116, BULLS 113 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Khris Middleton made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left to lift Milwaukee over Chicago. Antetokounmpo and the Bucks (15-6) won an entertaining duel with former teammate Jabari Parker, who put up 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists in his latest return to Milwaukee. Parker signed with the Bulls last offseason after spending his first four NBA seasons with the Bucks. Malcolm Brogdon smartly passed the ball back to a wide-open Middleton at the top of the 3-point arc to set up the winning shot. Justin Holiday missed a 3 for Chicago that would have tied it in the final seconds. Antetokounmpo also had a crucial
block of Parker’s shot with the score tied in wolves earned their fourth straight win. the last minute. Brogdon had 24 points, and Minnesota (11-11) reached .500 for Middleton added 17. the first time since Oct. 31. Karl-Anthony Towns and Derrick Rose each had 16 points, and Taj Gibson finished with 13. JAZZ 101, NETS 91 The Timberwolves had dropped 14 of their last 15 against San Antonio, but it held NEW YORK (AP) — Donovan Mitchell returned from a two-game absence with the Spurs to 39.5 percent shooting. Jakob Poeltl led San Antonio with 14 29 points, taking over down the stretch and points, and Marco Belinelli had 11. leading Utah past Brooklyn. Mitchell showed no effects from his bruised ribs, scoring 12 points in the fi76ERS 117, KNICKS 91 nal 5:42 to help the Jazz seize control of a PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid close game. Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 16 re- put on a show with his father in the stands bounds for the Jazz, who bounced back for the first time this season, collecting 26 from a miserable performance in their last points and 14 rebounds while leading Philgame without Mitchell, a 121-88 home adelphia to the victory. Embiid’s spin move into a one-handed loss to Indiana on Monday. Mitchell scored mostly on drives into the lane but nailed a jam earned a smile and applause from Thomas Embiid, a colonel in the Cameroon 3-pointer that made it 93-89. military who is visiting from the family’s home country and plans to spend a few PELICANS 125, WIZARDS 104 weeks with his MVP candidate son. JJ Redick hit four 3s and scored 24 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 28 points and 15 rebounds as New points for the 76ers. Ben Simmons had 14 Orleans stemmed a four-game slide with a points. victory over Washington. Jrue Holiday scored 29 points and Julius HORNETS 108, HAWKS 94 Randle added 23 points and 12 rebounds CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy for the Pelicans, who put Tim Frazier in the starting lineup at point guard and slid Holi- Lamb scored 22 points, Cody Zeller had a season-high 19 and Charlotte avenged a day over to shooting guard. Frazier had 12 points and 12 assists in loss to Atlanta. The Hawks topped the Hornets 124-123 his third start of the season. Nikola Mirotic on Sunday night at home when John Coladded 15 points and nine rebounds. lins blocked Kemba Walker’s shot at the buzzer. But this one wasn’t close. MAVERICKS 128, ROCKETS 108 Charlotte (11-10) limited Atlanta to 34 percent shooting from the field to move HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Luka Doncic and Devin Harris each scored 20 points, back above .500 on the season and improve and Dallas beat Houston despite a triple- to 8-3 at home. double by Rockets star James Harden. Harden had 25 points, 17 assists and 11 TRAIL BLAZERS 115, rebounds, but it wasn’t nearly enough for a MAGIC 112 team missing Chris Paul because of an injury. Houston dropped its fourth in a row PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lilafter winning a season-high five straight. lard had 41 points, including a franchiseDallas used an 11-2 spurt to push its record 10 3-pointers, and Portland held off lead to 117-95 with seven minutes left, Orlando. prompting Houston coach Mike D’Antoni Jusuf Nurkic added 16 points and 13 to clear the bench. rebounds as the Trail Blazers stopped a season-high three-game slide. Lillard surpassed the previous Portland record of TIMBERWOLVES 128, SPURS 89 nine 3s that he shared with Nicolas BaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Robert Cov- tum. Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight ington scored 21 points, and the Timber-
Matthews helps Leafs to 3rd consecutive win By The Associated Press
TORONTO — Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist in his return from a left shoulder injury that sidelined him a month and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. John Tavares also scored twice, former San Jose star Patrick Marleau added a goal, Mitch Marner had three assists, and Andreas Johnsson finished with two assists to help Toronto improve to 18-8-0 and match Buffalo for the NHL lead with 36 points. Frederik Andersen made 38 saves. Tomas Hertl, Joe Pavelski and Melker Karlsson scored for San Jose, Logan Couture had two assists and Aaron Dell made 24 saves. Matthews sat out 14 games after taking a clean hit from Winnipeg’s Jacob Trouba on Oct. 27. The 21-year-old center had 10 goals and six assists in the first seven games of the season, but was held off the scoresheet in three consecutive outings before getting hurt. He made an almost immediate impact against San Jose, taking a pass from Marner and finding Tavares at the edge of the crease on a power play at 3:38. AVALANCHE 6, PENGUINS 3 DENVER (AP) — Gabe Landeskog broke a tie midway through the third period and Colorado overcame Sidney Crosby’s natural hat trick to beat Pittsburgh. Colorado won its sixth straight
and is 8-0-1 in its last nine. Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and an empty-net goal with 29 seconds left, his 18th goal of the season. Samuel Girard, Erik Johnson and Colin Wilson also scored for Colorado.
RED WINGS 4, BLUES 3 DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi broke a tie with 6:53 to go with his second goal of the game and Detroit held on to beat St. Louis after blowing a 3-0 lead. Bertuzzi put in a loose puck from just outside the crease for his eighth goal of the season. Thomas Vanek had a goal and an assist, Andreas Athanasiou also scored, defenseman Mike Green had two assists and Jimmy Howard made 33 saves to help Detroit snap a three-game losing streak.
STARS 4, FLAMES 3, OT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored 24 seconds into overtime to lift Dallas past Calgary. Jamie Benn knocked the puck into the slot, where Seguin was wide open and put a shot inside the goal post on David Rittich. The goalie argued he had been interfered with by Benn, but the goal stood up after a video review.
DUCKS 3, PANTHERS 2 SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nick Ritchie broke a tie with 1:28 left with his second goal of the game, John Gibson made 42 saves and Anaheim beat Florida. Ritchie grabbed a loose puck in front and beat goalie James Reimer to the right side. Josh Manson also scored to help the Ducks win for the fourth time in five games.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday. Oklahoma City won 10083. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams) rebounds for the Magic, who have lost game by defeating Phoenix. four of five. Lou Williams scored 20 points while Tobias Harris (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Boban Marjanovic (12 points, 12 CLIPPERS 115, SUNS 99 rebounds) notched double-doubles for LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danilo Gal- the Clippers (14-6), who have the NBA’s linari had 28 points and 10 rebounds as longest active home winning streak and Los Angeles won its ninth straight home have won 10 of their last 12 overall.
Scoreboard basketball NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 18 4 .818 — Philadelphia 15 8 .652 3½ Boston 11 10 .524 6½ Brooklyn 8 14 .364 10 New York 7 16 .304 11½ Southeast Division 11 10 .524 — Charlotte Orlando 10 12 .455 1½ Washington 8 13 .381 3 Miami 7 13 .350 3½ Atlanta 5 17 .227 6½ Central Division Milwaukee 15 6 .714 — Indiana 13 8 .619 2 Detroit 11 7 .611 2½ Chicago 5 17 .227 10½ Cleveland 4 16 .200 10½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Memphis 12 8 .600 — Dallas 10 9 .526 1½ New Orleans 11 11 .500 2 San Antonio 10 11 .476 2½ Houston 9 11 .450 3 Northwest Division Denver 14 7 .667 — Oklahoma City 13 7 .650 ½ Portland 13 8 .619 1 Minnesota 11 11 .500 3½ Utah 10 12 .455 4½ Pacific Division L.A. Clippers 14 6 .700 — Golden State 15 7 .682 — L.A. Lakers 11 9 .550 3 Sacramento 10 10 .500 4 Phoenix 4 17 .190 10½ Wednesday’s Games Charlotte 108, Atlanta 94 Philadelphia 117, New York 91 Utah 101, Brooklyn 91 Dallas 128, Houston 108 Milwaukee 116, Chicago 113 Minnesota 128, San Antonio 89 New Orleans 125, Washington 104 Oklahoma City 100, Cleveland 83 Portland 115, Orlando 112 L.A. Clippers 115, Phoenix 99 Thursday’s Games Golden State at Toronto, 4 p.m. Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 6:30 p.m. All Times AST
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 25 17 6 2 36 79 68 Toronto 26 18 8 0 36 93 67 Tampa Bay 25 17 7 1 35 93 71 24 13 7 4 30 67 59 Boston Montreal 25 11 9 5 27 77 83 25 11 11 3 25 72 83 Detroit Ottawa 25 10 12 3 23 89 107 Florida 23 9 10 4 22 75 84 Metropolitan Division Washington 24 14 7 3 31 84 74 Columbus 24 14 8 2 30 84 78 N.Y. Rangers 25 13 10 2 28 75 76 Carolina 24 12 9 3 27 65 67 N.Y. Islanders 23 12 9 2 26 72 68 Pittsburgh 24 10 9 5 25 81 80 New Jersey 23 9 10 4 22 68 76 Philadelphia 24 10 12 2 22 72 86
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville 25 17 7 1 35 83 61 Colorado 25 15 6 4 34 95 70 Minnesota 24 14 8 2 30 78 67 Dallas 26 13 10 3 29 72 70 Winnipeg 23 13 8 2 28 77 66 Chicago 25 9 11 5 23 68 90 St. Louis 23 8 12 3 19 70 77 Pacific Division Calgary 25 14 9 2 30 84 73 San Jose 26 12 9 5 29 80 82 Anaheim 27 12 10 5 29 62 77 Vegas 26 13 12 1 27 77 73 Vancouver 27 11 13 3 25 78 96 Edmonton 24 11 11 2 24 65 76 Arizona 23 10 11 2 22 57 65 Los Angeles 24 9 14 1 19 53 75 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, St. Louis 3 Anaheim 3, Florida 2 Toronto 5, San Jose 3 Dallas 4, Calgary 3, OT Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 3 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Columbus, 3 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 3:30 p.m. Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 4 p.m. Arizona at Nashville, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 5 p.m. Vegas at Vancouver, 6 p.m. All Times AST
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East W L T Pct PF PA
New England Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets
8 3 0 .727 307 249 5 6 0 .455 223 283 4 7 0 .364 161 272 3 8 0 .273 221 281 South Houston 8 3 0 .727 273 222 Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 325 273 Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 195 223 Jacksonville 3 8 0 .273 197 243 North Pittsburgh 7 3 1 .682 316 249 6 5 0 .545 271 198 Baltimore Cincinnati 5 6 0 .455 276 347 4 6 1 .409 253 283 Cleveland West Kansas City 9 2 0 .818 404 294 L.A. Chargers 8 3 0 .727 307 219 Denver 5 6 0 .455 252 252 Oakland 2 9 0 .182 187 327
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East 6 5 0 .545 234 213 6 5 0 .545 220 229 5 6 0 .455 230 253 3 8 0 .273 237 288 South New Orleans 10 1 0 .909 409 256 Carolina 6 5 0 .545 287 282 Atlanta 4 7 0 .364 280 307 Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 294 338 North Chicago 8 3 0 .727 317 211 Minnesota 6 4 1 .591 265 246 Green Bay 4 6 1 .409 264 267 Detroit 4 7 0 .364 238 286 West L.A. Rams 10 1 0 .909 389 282 Seattle 6 5 0 .545 276 243 Arizona 2 9 0 .182 155 293 San Francisco 2 9 0 .182 239 293 Dallas Washington Philadelphia N.Y. Giants
Thursday’s Game New Orleans at Dallas, 4:20 p.m. Sunday’s Games L.A. Rams at Detroit, 9 a.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 9 a.m. Arizona at Green Bay, 9 a.m. Denver at Cincinnati, 9 a.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 9 a.m. Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 9 a.m. Cleveland at Houston, 9 a.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 9 a.m. Buffalo at Miami, 9 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 12:05 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 12:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 12:25 p.m. Minnesota at New England, 12:25 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Pittsburgh, 4:20 p.m. Monday’s Game Washington at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m. All Times AST
transactions BASEBALL MLB PLAYERS ASSOCIATION — Extended the contract of executive director Tony Clark through 2022. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned SS Engelb Vielma outright to Norfolk (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Traded INF Ronald Torreyes to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named or cash. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded LHP Adam McCreery to the L.A. Dodgers for cash. CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with LHP Kyle Ryan on a one-year contract. CINCINNATI REDS — Named Freddie Benavides bench coach, Delino DeShields first base coach, Lee Tunnell bullpen coach and Jeff Pickler game planning & outfield coach. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Designated SP Pat Venditte for assignment. Named Robert Van Scoyoc hitting coach, Dino Ebel third base coach, Aaron Bates assistant hitting coach and Chris Gimenez game planning coach. MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned RHP Ben Meyer outright to New Orleans (PCL) and OF Braxton Lee outright to Jacksonville (SL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Announced the retirement of executive vice president and chief marketing officer Pam El, effective at the end of December. PHOENIX SUNS — Waived G Isaiah Canaan. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed DE Cameron Malveaux from Miami’s practice squad. ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed DE Derrick Shelby on injured reserve. Signed S Ryan Neal from the practice squad and RB Jeremy Langford to the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released LB Korey Toomer. Placed G Anthony Coyle on the practice squad/injured list. Signed S Eddie Pleasant. Signed FB Malcolm Johnson to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed TE Clive Walford. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed WR Jakeem Grant on injured reserve.
Signed WR Isaiah Ford from the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Placed G James Carpenter on injured reserve. Signed OL Ben Braden from the practice squad and RB Mark Thompson to the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Released WR ArDarius Stewart from the practice squad. Signed LB James Cowser and WR Johnny Holton to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed CB David Rivers from the practice squad and TE Donnie Ernsberger to the practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed LB Josh Carraway to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Waived F Jean-Sebastien Dea. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Fired assistant general manager Chris Pryor and assistant coach Gord Murphy. SOCCER Major League Soccer CHICAGO FIRE — Re-signed M Bastian Schweinsteiger. D.C. UNITED — Exercised options on M Luciano Acosta and D Jalen Robinson. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Announced the resignation of academy director David Longwell. COLLEGE GEORGIA TECH — Announced the retirement of football coach Paul Johnson. McMURRY — Announced the resignation of men’s soccer coach Tyler Tarango. NYU — Named Jordy S. Paulemon assistant men’s and women’s track and field coach. TEXAS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Promoted Tony Forina to assistant athletic director for community relations, Chelsea Blakely to senior assosiate athletic director for external operations and senior woman administrator, Nathan Burk to senior associate athletic director for compliance and administration, Melbu Cantu to assistant athletic director for business operations, Brenda Codallo to associate athletic director for academics, Kim Graham to senior associate athletic director for operations and Kara Lara senioa athletic marketing and digital media coordinator. TEXAS STATE — Named Jake Spavital football coach.
Peninsula Clarion | Thursday, November 29, 2018 | A7
Pigskin Pick‘em Saints continue march to playoffs with revitalized defense
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hey are beginning to think playoffs in Big D. They’ve been thinking Super Bowl for weeks in the Big Easy. On Thursday night, the Cowboys host the Saints in, well, a big game. New Orleans (10-1) has looked like the NFL’s best, even as it sits tied with the Rams for the league’s top record; the Saints handed Los Angeles its only defeat. Not only is the offense dynamic and Drew Brees is having the most proficient season of his spectacular career, but the defense appears more solid than any other Super Bowl threat. “Early in the year, they gave up some points and yards and things like that, but you just really look at them in their last I guess three or four ballgames,” Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan says. “They’re just really doing a good job of getting stops and creating negative plays for the other team, whether it be sacks or turnovers. “We’ve got a big challenge.” And he’s talking about the New Orleans D! The Dallas defense has been pretty darn good for much of the season, particularly recently. That’s as much a reason as any that the Cowboys (6-5) have taken over the NFC East lead. But they need to show a lot more to
reach the Saints’ level. by this much over U of Arizona. “We have all the confidence in PACKERS, 28-20 ourselves,” quarterback Dak Prescott ro icks says. “They put on their pants the No. 3 Kansas City (minus 15) at same way we do. They’ve won 10, and No. 31 Oakland I guess we’ve won three (in a row). B arry W ilner Remember when this was one of It will be 11 for the Saints, unaniSo many road favorites this week. the NFL’s great rivalries? mously top-ranked in the AP Pro32. CHIEFS, 40-22 They are 7½-point favorites over No. We favor Broncos among them. BRONCOS, 23-10 12 Dallas. SAINTS, 30-27 No. 30 San Francisco (plus 10) at KNOCKOUT POOL No. 10 Seattle No. 2 Los Angeles Rams (minus 10) Dallas did the job on Thanksgivat No. 23 Detroit Wasn’t too long ago this was a great ing, and as Pro Picks heads into DeNFL rivalry, too. So many road favorites this week. cember, time to go with rejuvenated SEAHAWKS, 27-14 We definitely favor Rams. SEATTLE. RAMS, 44-24 No. 6 Los Angeles Chargers (plus 3 No. 25 Buffalo (plus 5 1-2) at 1-2) at No. 8 Pittsburgh No. 5 Chicago (minus 4) at No. 21 Miami No. 27 New York Giants Steelers don’t do anything easily. Bills on upswing. It ends in South Maybe Philip Rivers will be perfect. So many road favorites — enough Florida. STEELERS, 27-26 already. BEST BET: DOLPHINS, 27-16 BEARS, 20-13 No. 14 Carolina (minus 3 1-2) at No. 15 Washington (plus 6 1-2) at No. 13 Baltimore (minus 1 1-2) at No. 26 Tampa Bay No. 17 Philadelphia, Monday night No. 22 Atlanta Two injury-plagued teams trying to If Panthers don’t snap out of funk Ravens haven’t hit road in a month. keep up with Dallas. soon, wild-card playoff spot will disEAGLES, 26-23 UPSET SPECIAL: FALCONS, 29appear. 26 PANTHERS, 31-30 No. 32 Arizona (plus 14 1-2) at No. 19 Green Bay No. 16 Denver (minus 4) at No. 11 Indianapolis (minus 4) at No. 24 Cincinnati No. 28 Jacksonville Not sure Packers should be favored
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Redskins not guaranteeing Foster will get playing time By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer
ASHBURN, Va. — After deciding to give Reuben Foster an immediate second chance following his domestic violence arrest, the Washington Redskins say they’ll continue to investigate the 24-year-old’s legal problems and are making no assurances
he’ll ever play for them given the obstacles he must clear to return. Foster is currently on the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt list and cannot play in games or practice following his arrest Saturday night at the San Francisco 49ers’ team hotel in Tampa. He has been charged with one count of first-degree misdemeanor domestic violence.
Washington was the only team to put in a claim for Foster after the 49ers released him Monday, the league’s latest example of an organization looking past off-field issues for potential on-field production. Coach Jay Gruden acknowledged Wednesday the Redskins must deal with the public criticism of adding Foster so soon after his
arrest, But the coach isn’t sure the second-year linebacker will actually ever suit up for Washington. “We accept, obviously, the questions, but we want to let the process play out and see what happens and get to the bottom of it,” Gruden said. “There’s no guarantee he’s ever going to play here, to be honest with you. He’s got a lot of work to
do — personally, with the team, with the NFL, with himself — before he even thinks about playing football again.” Foster was arrested on a domestic violence charge last spring. Though those charges were dropped, Foster served a two-game suspension to begin this season for his arrest on a gun charge and for misdemean-
or marijuana possession. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan, who was Washington’s offensive coordinator from 2010-2013, said he was a little surprised a team claimed Foster. Gruden said it was a “team decision” made with president Bruce Allen and senior vice president of player personnel Doug Williams.
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ed and radiocarbon dated the fossils and examined known glacial boundaries, Klein and Reger presented the peninsula as one where large vertebrates, such as woolly mammoths and steppe bison, once roamed icefree areas. Within the past month, finds of three new items — a woolly mammoth tooth, an astragalus (ankle bone of a hooved animal), and the core of a steppe bison horn — help buttress that picture of the peninsula’s past. “Every piece is another piece of the puzzle,” said Lee Post, known locally as the “Boneman” for his extensive knowledge and assembling of animal skeletons. “Enough pieces and it starts making a pattern.” One piece was found by Homer resident Aaron Carpenter, who said he rarely finds anything interesting to take home from visits to area beaches. While walking the beach north of Diamond Creek with a friend and the friend’s dog, however, Carpenter saw what looked like a piece of petrified wood in the gravel at his feet. His curiosity piqued, Carpenter picked it up for a closer look. “I twisted it around and saw the grooves on the top and it was pretty recognizable,” he said of the woolly mammoth tooth he held in his hands. Carpenter showed it to Klein, and “she told me she couldn’t know for sure how old
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Court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: n Raymond Miguel Harris, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourthdegree assault (causing fear), committed Jan. 9. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and follow all recommendations, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Kurry Leslie Hull, 21, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to thirddegree theft, committed May 8. Hull was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Travis M. Johnson, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed May 9. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Safeway or Soldotna Fred Meyer store, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Donna R. Juliussen, 31, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to seconddegree criminal trespass, committed May 3. She was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, and placed on probation for 12 months. n William Jack Knowles, 36, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to unlawful contact per condition of parole, a domestic violence offense committed Jan. 6, 2017. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim unless approved by the felony probation officer in another case, and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Teslin C. Little, 26, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to thirddegree theft, committed Apr. 17. Little was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Jeremy Morrison, 41, of
it was unless we had it (carbon) dated, but that it was probably 30,000-40,000 years old.” Its size and condition compared to others found in the Homer area led Klein to suggest it might have come from an adolescent animal, rather than a mature one. As amazing as it was to hold something that old, Carpenter said it was “even more amazing to just find it sitting amongst the rocks like that.” Since then, Carpenter has returned to the area of his discovery, keeping his eyes open for more pieces of the past. Wishing he “knew more about this stuff,” Carpenter does know enough to recognize the importance of discoveries like his. “This is just one more little thing that changes the paradigm of what (scientists) think the peninsula was like back then,” he said. “It makes me wonder how much is laying there in fragments that people just don’t recognize.” Don Henry was doing something he’s done for years — walking his dog on the northeast side of the Spit — when, like Carpenter, he spotted something of interest. “I’m always looking for unusual stuff — been a rock hound forever,” Henry said. What caught his attention looked like an “odd piece of wood,” but not just any piece of wood. It was dark brown, heavy and had holes in it similar to ones he’d seen on bones. Henry took it to Post, who couldn’t find an exact match in any of his reference books,
but did confirm it was fossilized bone. Lee referred Henry to Klein, who took pictures and measurements she then forwarded to Patrick Druckenmiller, PhD, a paleontologist at the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks. “This is definitely an artiodactyl astragalus. Looking at the size, I’d say bison, but would need to check the morphology,” said Druckenmiller. An artiodactyl is an eventoed ungulate. Examples are cows, moose, musk oxen, or, more appropriately to the bone’s age in the neighborhood of 40,000 years, a steppe bison. The astragalus is unique for where it was found since most local fossils have appeared between Diamond Creek and Bishop’s Beach. “The Spit was a glacial moraine, so possibly it’s been there all along and just got uncovered,” Post said. The steppe bison horn core was found on top of debris in the high tide line near Diamond Creek. It measures about nine inches in length and has a small amount of skull attached. “This gives us five steppe bison horn cores,” Klein said of the total found in the area to date. To have three new pieces found in a month is “quite amazing,” Klein said. Why that happened remains a mystery. “We’ve had some storms, but no exceptional high tides, no flooding, no (erosion) of
even possible. The tests were favorable, spurring the grant award from the state. Seward hopes to implement this technology and continue exploration of renewable energy, potentially expanding past the four city buildings. The Alaska SeaLife Center first installed a heat pump energy system in 2011 and
Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourthdegree misconduct involving weapons (firing gun by a highway), committed Apr. 29. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge and forfeited any possessory interest in the firearm seized, which may be returned to the primary owner. n Derek Ray Newton, 39, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to improper use of registration, title or plates, committed May 3. He was fined $150 and a $50 court surcharge. n Andrew Theodore O’Brien, 27, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed May 11. He was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with the AT&T store in Soldotna, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Christopher Domanick Perry, 27, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of thirddegree theft and one count of fourth-degree criminal mischief, committed June 29, 2017. On count one, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with victims, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victims, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Chase Preston Poole, 20, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Mar. 21. He was sentenced to 30 days under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six moths, and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Daniel Kale Rankin, 39, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to firstdegree criminal trespass (on land, intend crime), committed Mar. 31. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, or-
In a photo taken on Friday, Nov. 16, Aaron Carpenter holds a mammoth tooth he found on the beach north of Diamond Creek on Oct. 27 near Homer. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
cliffs,” she said. “So, we’re back to storms, waves and tides that might be pulling sediment up, things that were deposited tens of thousands of years ago and are just now being revealed because the tides are pulling off the rocks. … I don’t know what’s going on. We’re still speculating.” Items found below the mean high tide mark are on state land and, therefore, belong to the state, but, “these things can move up and down along the beach, so we don’t have ownership,” Klein said. “They’ve all been moved. From whose land, we don’t know. So what I do is encourage people to consider at some point in time giving them to the Pratt Museum.”
First, however, Klein and Post encourage people to have pieces identified, something each of them is willing to help with. If neither Klein nor Post can identify an item, photos can be forwarded to Druckenmiller for further study. “It’s always a thrill when people bring bones in here,” Post said of items brought to the Homer Bookstore, where he is a business partner. “I had an 8-year-old bring in some bird bones yesterday. He was excited to find out what they were. I didn’t know what species, but I could show him where on the bird they came from and a few things it wasn’t.” It wasn’t so long ago that scientists laughed at Klein
when she suggested an area of the peninsula had remained uncovered by ice and a haven for mammals. As evidence of that possibility has increased, scientists have from time to time joined in the search, hoping to bolster her argument. For now, however, that discovery remains to locals. “(Reger) and I think this is citizen science at its best,” said Klein. For help identifying specimens, contact, Janet Klein at 907-399-8077 and Lee Post at 907-235-7496.
has been operating with 98 percent renewable heat since about 2016, totaling savings of about $15,000 a month according to the SeaLife Center. “The Alaska Sea-Life Center has experienced tremendous success with their heat loop system and the City wishes to utilize newer, advanced technologies that will significantly reduce the cost
of heating our City facilities,” Bridges said in a memo to the council. That success, according to Alaska SeaLife Center Operations Director Caryn Fosnaugh, stems from the SeaLife Center’s continued ability to reduce their energy usage. Inside the aquarium, electric pumps push seawater from Resurrection Bay through a
heat exchanger. “Heat pumps essentially convert wasted energy into useable hot water,” Fosnaugh said. “The energy being used is coming from the energy it takes to heat the water from Resurrection Bay. It comes into the system and then the heat pumps heat the water.” The heat emanating from that water, which is mixed
with glycol and heated to 194 degrees, is then blown throughout the Alaska SeaLife Center, heating the building, the pavement outside and the viewing decks on the habitats. “It seems really exciting,” said Seward City Council member Kelly Lane,” and its been really great for the SeaLife Center, so let’s try it.”
dered to have no contact with victim or victim’s property, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Daniel Kale Rankin, 39, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to second-degree failure to stop at the direction of an officer, committed Apr. 26. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for 12 months. n Athena Marie Claire Robinson, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving, committed Dec. 3. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, had her license revoked for 30 days, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Robert Lee Scheetz, Jr., 34, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of seconddegree harassment, committed Apr. 17. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete an anger management program (not online), ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Jeremiah Terrel, 32, of Willow, pleaded guilty to one count of violating condition of release and one count of an amended charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief, a domestic violence offense committed May 4. On count one, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 30 days suspended. n Derick M. Williams, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), a domestic violence offense committed Feb. 3, 2017. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for three years, ordered to complete a domestic violence intervention program and a mental health assessment and follow all recommendations, and placed on probation for three years. All
other charges in this case were dismissed. n Kayla Kae Anderson, 21, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fraud (use of expired, cancelled or revoked access device), committed Jan. 16. She was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended and a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with the Caribou Restaurant in Soldotna, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Gabrielle Alexis Browning, 26, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of first-degree endangering the welfare if a minor (driving under the influence with a child), committed May 27. On count one, she was sentenced to 30 days in jail or under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for one year. On count two, she was fined $500 and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Keegan Solanzo Dotomain, 24, address unknown, pleaded guilty to reckless driving, committed Mar. 18. Imposition of sentence was suspended and Dotomain was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Candace Linn Ann Peterson, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Sept. 8. She was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered not to possess, consume or buy controlled substances for 12 months, unless with a valid prescription, taken only as prescribed, and kept in original container, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months. n Garrett Cody Tikka, 25, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance,
committed June 1. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Tony Leverne Brown, 51, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful contact per court order and one count of violating condition of release, committed Sept. 1. On count one, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail (time served) and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. On count two, he was fined, concurrent with count one, a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. n Terre Sam Jones, 57, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Aug. 26. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Terre Sam Jones, 57, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to resisting or interfering with arrest (by force), committed Aug. 26. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with Frosos Restaurant, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Terre Sam Jones, 57, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of violating condition of release and one count of resisting or interfering with arrest (by force), committed Aug. 27. On the count of violating condition of release, he was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $!50 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. On the count of resisting or interfering with arrest, he was ordered to have no contact with the Kenai District Attorney’s Office except via the U.S. Postal Service, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Renee P. Ross, 57, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to firstdegree criminal trespass (in a dwelling), committed Aug. 1. She was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to have no contact with victim or with a specific Soldotna address, and placed on probation for 12 months. n Billy Buddy Riley, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driv-
ing under the influence, committed July 22. He was sentenced to 30 days under electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for one year. n Justin Case Bachmeier, 25, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed May 13. He was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with a specifically named person or with Walmart, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Kenneth Ray Cox, 67, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree harassment (offensive physical contact), committed June 23, 2017. On count one, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. On count two, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail. n Austin Shay Jackson, 19, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief and one count of driving under the influence, committed Apr. 15. On count one, he was sentenced to 320 days in jail with 300 days suspended, ordered to complete a substance/ alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendation, ordered to perform 20 hours of community work service, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Peninsula Borough School District properties, including Soldotna Prep School and Soldotna High School, or with Alaska Oil Sales, and was placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.
McKibben Jackinsky is a freelance writer. She can be reached at mckibben.jackinsky@gmail.com.
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What’s Happening Events and Exhibitions n Dinner and Bingo fundraiser will take place at Our Lady
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of Angels Church Hall basement on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Select bingo prizes from a choice of pottery items. Proceeds go to St. Eugene Mission for the Poor in Mexico. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and Bingo at 7 p.m. Bingo cards are $5 with an option of spaghetti dinner $10. n Kenai Performers is selling chocolate Wonka bars as a promotional fundraiser. Funds raised will help pay production costs for the spring musical, “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.” Hidden among the candy bars are five Golden Tickets. Finders of the tickets will win FREE admission to one of the shows. These Wonka bars are 4.5 ounces of scrumptious milk chocolate, big enough to share with the whole family, and are $5 each. Candy bars are available at Curtain Call Consignment Boutique in Kenai and a tour booth at the Black Friday Holiday Bazaar at the Challenger Learning Center on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 23-24, 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Thank you Country Foods for sponsoring our fundraiser! For more information, please call Terri at 252-6808. n The first annual Holiday Sweetness Bazaar will be held at the Soldotna Senior Center on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This bazaar is limited to vendors of food items. Cottage food producers are welcome and encouraged. The kitchen will be open for purchase of hamburgers, hot dogs, milkshakes and other snack bar foods. Raffle tickets for a KitchenAid mixer will be on sale, with the drawing to be held on Dec. 21. Contact the Soldotna Senior Center at 262-2322 for more information or to reserve a vendor table. n “Forever Christmas” Holiday Variety Show presented by Forever Dance Alaska will take place Thursday, Nov 29 at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec 1 at 7 p.m. at the Renee C. Henderson auditorium in Kenai. Cost is $6. $1 KPBSD seat charge. Call 262-1641 or email info@foreverdancealaska.com. n The Peninsula Art Guild presents “Fact and Fiction,” an art show by James Adcox and Chris Jenness will run for the months of November and December at Kenai Fine Arts Center.
Avery Stewart can be a oneman band without the Dick Van Dyke in “Mary Poppins” clutter. Instead of knee cymbals and a harmonica holder, Stewart uses an electric guitar, a looping pedal, a delay pedal and an octave pedal, so he can layer multiple tracks to form complete-sounding songs during live performances around Juneau. In recent months, he’s provided music for Kindred Post’s anniversary party, the annual Woosh Kinaadeiyí Grand Slam poetry contest to go along with more traditional sets with the band Lucid Culture or with other musicians. “It’s an easy way to do background music,” Stewart told the Capital City Weekly. “I’ve been doing the looping for the last two years or so as kind of a way to play music out in Juneau without necessarily needing a band to back me up. I’ve been playing around with effects in general since I’ve been playing an electric guitar.”
n Vagabond Inn will host live music by the Shuffle Dawgs on
Ahhhhh, a quiet night at home. You’ve been promising yourselves that for a long time. A nice dinner. Maybe a movie, or soft music and conversation. It’s gonna be perfect: just you, your beloved and, as in the new book “Never Home Alone” by Rob Dunn, a few billion bacteria, a hundred insects, a parasite or two, and maybe a fungi. Back when you were a child, chances are that you spent a lot of time outdoors getting dirty, sweaty and germy. Today’s kids, says Dunn, spend an average of 93 percent of their week inside, in what’s often a place that’s as germ-free as possible. Dunn and his colleagues learned, however, that our homes are actually teeming with life we rarely notice, critters we can’t see, and creatures we share without even trying. We live amidst abundant biodiversity, and it’s “beneficial to us, necessary even.” Bacteria, for example, get an overall bad rap. Of all the millions of bacteria known, “Just fifty” or so are dangerous to humans; we absolutely need the rest to exist. Without the bacteria in your gut, you’d be in a world of hurt. Without it in your food, some dishes wouldn’t taste as good. Says Dunn, we need bacteria so much that the kindest thing you could ever do to your kids is to let them get
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Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 p.m. to midnight. n The Place Motel Bar & Grill will host Troubadour North Acoustic on Friday, Nov. 30 starting at 8 p.m. It’s also steak night at The Place. See EVENTS, page B2
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Corner Holidaze By Hedy-Jo Huss Three holidays come up fast — like rolling out dice. Buckle up; the ride may not be perfectly nice. By August stores are full of Halloween, a kaleidoscope view tempt anxious trick or treaters. Reese’s, KitKat, Butterfingers and more is what they hope to score. In a matter of weeks, it’s Thanksgiving. A holiday bringing more treats. However, turkey dinners often are put on hold. Family shoppers are off to sales, The cook sits in a chair and wails, a harvest smorgasbord — barely touched! A spread for Thanksgiving had been hoped for so much. Black Friday and Cyber Monday compete with what folks will eat. The cry of the crowd, a verse: I want to reach a cash register first! Fast forward to Christmas. Neverending Muzak loops “I dream of a White Christmas” and “Rock Around the Tree” Soon, it makes us nuts! It doesn’t make the cuts. Shoppers migrate through shops like deer in a headlight. They’ll max out their credit cards by night. On the Eve, cookies are left for Santa coming down a chimney — How does his one size fit all? Criminy! It is a lot of work for no pay. That’s what I have to say. Where is the true Christmas spirit? From his birth forward to celebrate. Maybe Christmas should be renamed Giftmas. Poems must include the writer’s name, phone number and address. They should be kept to no more than 300 words. Submission of a poem does not guarantee publication. Poems may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion. com, faxed to 283-3299, delivered to the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay Road or mailed to P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, AK 99611.
Avery Stewart plays as the featured artist at the open mic at The Rookery on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Stewart has been playing guitar for the past 12 years, or just over half of the 23-yearold musician’s life. The various effects pedals allow Stewart to play parts of a song, then loop them to create backing for his lead guitar playing. The octave pedal lets
him create a bass line without having to resort to creative tuning. It’s essentially stacking parts of a song on top of each other until things sound whole, and then riffing over the set rhythm — think laying down studio tracks but in real time.
“I think it’s easier than it looks,” Stewart said. “It certainly takes some getting used to. If you practice it a little bit, you’ll probably surprise yourself how easy you can adjust.” Stewart said while he knew others used similar setups, the See LOOP, page B2
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filthy dirty, or to take a page from the Amish and buy your kids a cow. Bacteria are everywhere, including space stations, shower heads, and that glass of water you just drank. Your house is loaded with fungi that are slowly eating it — so many kinds of fungi that some aren’t even named yet. The average home holds “at least a hundred species of arthropods,” and cockroaches don’t make you nearly as sick as will the people you come in contact with. So. It’s pretty unsettling to think of those germs in your home, your food, and your bed,
isn’t it? Argh, what can you do to eliminate the creepy-crawlies that are in, on, and around you? “The answer,” says Dunn, “is that you shouldn’t.” If you could somehow infuse the curiosity of a 6-year-old with Ph.D.-level intelligence, imagine what wondrous things you could learn. Or why not make it easier on yourself, and just read “Never Home Alone.” Yes, that delightful, openminded gee-whiz is exactly what makes this book so enjoyable. Surprisingly, it’s doubly so for a germophobe, an arachnophobe, or anyone who can’t stand the idea of intrud-
ers. Author Rob Dunn has a way of brushing fears aside so he can tell you about something that’s too cool to miss, or a fact that makes you say, “Wow!” You’ll kind of forget that fear for a moment, you’ll be almost impressed, and more likely to relax more, clean less. Science-minded readers will love this book. It’s filled with things you’ll want to know for the health of it. Really, for anyone who’s alive, “Never Home Alone” is a book to share with a few million of your newest best friends. Terri Schlichenmeyer is the bookworm.
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ fails to justify its existence R eeling It In C hris J enness
There are certain movies that I think we can all agree are just unnecessary. That doesn’t mean that they are bad or good, just that they weren’t required and add nothing to the story they are telling. Nearly always these films are sequels or prequels. Or remakes. I think we could have all done without the most recent “Footloose.” It’s fine, but why? I’d venture that the majority of unnecessary movies are made when the motive is purely profit. You could argue that all movies are made purely for profit, but there’s a hopefulness and optimism about putting a new story into the world. Think about the “Star Wars” prequels. Sure, George Lucas would probably say he wanted to return to the universe he created because technology had finally caught up with his artistic vision, but really, he and
20th Century Fox were looking to cash in. And they did. Those movies made all the money in the world, but it won’t change the fact that they are completely unnecessary. They’re bad, too, but that’s beside the point. Everything we needed to know about the characters was revealed in the first film, with a few little tidbits thrown in as the series progressed. This all brings me around to this week’s blockbuster extravaganza, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” a movie that misses the point and doubles down on the worst part of what made the original “Fantastic Beasts” such a mediocre film. This film opens a year after the end of its predecessor, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, is back home in England, his travel privileges having been revoked by the Ministry of Magic. Newt would be happy to stay put and care for his bevy of magical creatures, but his lady love, Tina, has moved to Paris to become an Auror
(magical cop) and the separation is getting to him. Also getting to our poor put-upon hero is one Albus Dumbledore, played by a spry Jude Law, (don’t forget this takes place in the early part of the 20th century, when Dumbledore was merely in his forties) who wants Newt to go off and find the villainous Grindelwald, played by a white-blond punk-cut Johnny Depp. Seems he and Dumbledore have a complicated relationship and the great professor needs someone else to tackle him. Meanwhile, in another
movie, everyone is looking for Credence Barebone, the creepy villain from the last movie that everyone thought had been blown up, but apparently just ran off to join the circus. There’s even more plot besides all that, but honestly, I couldn’t keep it all straight, nor did I care enough to. This “Fantastic Beasts” suffers from the same problem the original did, and shares a lot in common with what made the “Star Wars” prequels so tough to get through. It seems that, like Lucas, See REEL, page B2
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Kenai has Open Mic from 6-8 p.m. Friday. Call VeContinued from page B1 ronica’s at 283-2725. n The Flats Bistro presents Mike Morgan on Fridays starting at 6:30 p.m. n The Alaska Roadhouse Bar and Grill hosts open horseshoe tournaments Thursday nights at the bar on Golddust Drive. For more information, call 262-9887. n Acapulco, 43543 Sterling Highway in Soldotna, has live music at 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays starting at 5 p.m. n A bluegrass jam takes place on the first Sunday of the month at from 1-4 p.m. at the Mount Redoubt Baptist Church on South Lovers Loop in Nikiski. n An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam takes place at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. n AmVets Post 4 has reopened in its brand new building on Kalifornsky Beach across from Jumpin’ Junction. Eligible veterans and their families are invited to stop by to find out more about AmVets and their involvement in the Veteran community. For members and invited guests, Friday night dance to “Running with Scissors,” and Saturday Burn your own steak and karaoke with Cowboy Don. n Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. n The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays.
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only performer he can recall watching who made use of looping was comic musicContinued from page B1 maker Reggie Watts. “Of course everything he does with his voice is otherworldly,” Stewart said. “I think the spontaneity of what he does, the comedic timing is hilarious.” But he didn’t pore over YouTube videos of others making music with a collection of gear and a guitar. “I kind of just started,” Stewart said. “I didn’t want to get too much into whatever vein they were going in.” Influences on his guitar playing and song craft include Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, rock legend Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, and John Frusciante, who is most famous for his work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers but has also released several more solo albums of spacey, guitar virtuosity. “When I started playing, I always wondered if someday I was going to be good enough to know if someone would ask who my influences are,” Stewart said while pondering his list.
Making the music Stewart can play other instruments, but he said he approaches his one-person soundscapes primarily as a guitar player. “I dabble in other instruments. I would never claim to be proficient at them,” Stewart said. “I’ve recorded with keyboards, and I do a lot of singing and songwriting.” Stewart said he generally makes loop music in a live setting, but he’s interested in recording it at some point. “I’d actually like to do a project like that,” Stewart said. “I usually just use it (looping) to practice at home or play out for whoever is interested in something.” Generally, Stewart’s composition’s are made up on the fly. “It’s usually totally improvisational,” Stewart said. “Sometimes I’ll have some chord changes that I was practicing earlier in the day or something I was messing around with. I want to deliver something that sounds professional-sounding and rehearsed, but it’s more fun if it’s improvisational.” Each free-wheeling song is typically composed of one to four loops; “I try to keep some space in it,” Stewart said. “If I had more than four layers, it sometimes gets too crowded.” But Stewart can make use of his effects pedals’ multiple channels to bring different loops in and out of the mix. “That makes them feel like choruses and verses,” Stewart said.
Plays well with others In addition to playing solo instrumental stuff, Stewart also plays with other musicians too. He’s a regular in the band Lucid Culture, and for his recent featured performance at the Mountainside Open Mic at the Rookery, Stewart was backed by a couple percussionists and a bass player. Josh Lockhart played the djembe — a hand-played drum that looks like a lone, cylindrical bongo — Jason Cornish manned a drum kit and Jeff Boman played bass. While Stewart said it can be nice to play over the set-instone rhythms set by looping, he’d rather make live music with other musicians. “I think the difference is that when you play with people, the rhythm changes,” Stewart said. “You play lead over it, then it might go to a different chord, but when you’re playing a loop, it’s just a repeating or stagnate line. It’s easier in a sense, but it’s always more fun to play with other people.”
. . . Reel
J.K. Rowling, who wrote this film, has become far more enamored of the minContinued from page B1 ute details of her universe than her fans. All the intrigue and drama with the Ministry of Magic and various characters family trees and how the Lestrange family relates to the sociopolitical state of the French magical government was enough to put me nearly to sleep. I had to take one of the kids to the restroom and by the time I got back I had completely lost the thread. I’m not an advocate for dumbing the material down by any means, but pay attention to the audience. Your movie is about fantastic beasts. It’s right there in the title. But the beasts play almost no role in the plot whatsoever. It’s too bad, because the scenes that focus on the animals are fun and cool. There’s a giant cat/dragon that represents Chinese magical tradition and an underwater flying horse made entirely of seaweed. The adorable kleptomaniacal Niffler gets to influence the action a little, but overall, the best parts of the film are sidelined. Some of the action is really fun, and aside from Redmayne, whose twitchy, nervous affect I couldn’t stand, the actors are top-notch — although, I thought we, as a society, had decided we were done with Johnny Depp. The movie looks good, and my kids liked it. But for me, it had too many tedious details and not enough fun. The best parts of the movie, besides the animals, were the few moments we spent back at Hogwarts. Briefly you are reminded of what we all liked about these movies in the first place. Unfortunately, those parts are shortlived and only serve to hit home the fact that you are, as my mother-in-law so deftly pointed out, just watching Harry Potter without Harry Potter. Grade: C+ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is rated PG13 for adult themes and a few scares. Chris Jenness is an art teacher and movie buff who lives in Nikiski.
Time for France to give back looted African art, experts say By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press
PARIS — African artworks held in French museums — richly carved thrones, doors to a royal kingdom, wooden statues imbued with spiritual meaning — may be heading back home to Africa at last. French President Emmanuel Macron, trying to turn the page on France’s colonial past , received a report Friday on returning art looted from African lands. From Senegal to Ethiopia, artists, governments and museums eagerly awaited the report by French art historian Benedicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr, and commissioned by Macron himself. It recommends that French museums give back works that were taken without consent, if African countries request them — and could increase pressure on museums elsewhere in Europe to follow suit. The experts estimate that up to 90 percent of African art is outside the continent, including statues, thrones and manuscripts. Thousands of works are held by just one museum, the Quai Branly Museum in Paris, opened in 2006 to showcase non-European art — much of it from former French colonies. The museum wouldn’t immediately comment on the report. Among disputed treasures in the Quai Branly are several works from the Dahomey kingdom, in today’s West African country of Benin: the metaland-wood throne of 19th-century King Ghezo, the doors to the palace of Kign Gele, and imposing, wooden statues. The head of Ethiopia’s Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Yonas Desta, said the report shows “a new era of thought”
A visitor looks at the wooden and metal throne of the King Ghezo of the Dahomey kingdom at Quai Branly museum in Paris, France, . (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
in Europe’s relations with Africa. Senegal’s culture minister, Abdou Latif Coulibaly, told The Associated Press: “It’s entirely logical that Africans should get back their artworks. … These works were taken in conditions that were perhaps legitimate at the time, but illegitimate today.” The report is just a first step. Challenges ahead include enforcing the report’s recommendations, especially if museums resist, and determining how objects were obtained and whom to give them to. The report is part of broader promises by Macron to turn the page on France’s troubled relationship with Africa. In a groundbreaking meeting with students in Burkina Faso last year, Macron stressed the “undeniable crimes of European colonization” and said he wants pieces of African cultural heritage to return to Africa “temporarily or definitively.”
“I cannot accept that a large part of African heritage is in France,” he said at the time. The French report could have broader repercussions. In Cameroon, professor Verkijika Fanso, historian at the University of Yaounde One, said: “France is feeling the heat of what others will face. Let their decision to bring back what is ours motivate others.” Germany has worked to return art seized by the Nazis, and in May the organization that coordinates that effort, the German Lost Art Foundation, said it was starting a program to research the provenance of cultural objects collected during the country’s colonial past. Britain is also under pressure to return art taken from its former colonies. In recent months, Ethiopian officials have increased efforts to secure the return of looted artifacts and manuscripts from museums, personal collections and gov-
ernment institutions across Britain, including valuable items taken in the 1860s after battles in northern Ethiopia, Yonas said. In Nigeria, a group of bronze casters over the years has strongly supported calls for the return of artifacts taken from the Palace of the Oba of Benin in 1897 when the British raided it. The group still uses their forefathers’ centuries-old skills to produce bronze works in Igun Street, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Eric Osamudiamen Ogbemudia, secretary of the Igun Bronze Casters Union in Benin City, said: “It was never the intention of our fathers to give these works to the British. It is important that we get them back so as to see what our ancestors left behind.” Ogbemudia warned the new French report should not remain just a “recommendation merely to make Africans to calm down. “Let us see the action.”
A look at the books which have inspired literary classics By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer
NEW YORK — Behind every great book are the books which influenced it. The “micro-learning” app and platform blinkist.com has been compiling literary sources for such classics as “A Clockwork Orange,” ”Oliver Twist” and “1984.” Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” was inspired by each of her parents — William Godwin’s “An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice” and Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Women.” One of the defining novels of the Civil War era, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” drew in part upon one of the defining memoirs, “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave.” Douglass’ book, which remains standard reading in many schools, also was cited by Toni Morrison for her Pulitzer Prize winning historical novel “Beloved.” “We were noticing the attention around the 200th anniversary of ‘Frankenstein’ and got to thinking about the nonfiction works which help author of fiction,” says Blinkist writer-editor Tom Anderson. “We think of those books as the unsung heroes.” Charles Dickens’ portrait of extreme wealth and poverty in London in “Oliver Twist” was in part modeled on Edward Gibbon’s “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Ro-
man Empire.” Anthony Burgess drew upon fiction and nonfiction for his terrifying “A Clockwork Orange,” his sources including Aldous Huxley’s futuristic classic “Brave New World” and B.F. Skinner’s landmark of psychology “Science and Human Behavior.” Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” reflected the author’s reading of the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, along with works about Napoleon and French history. According to Tolstoy scholar Ani Kokobobo, the author was “captivated” by Schopenhauer and his belief that “death is the only reality,” a viewpoint expressed by the cerebral Prince Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky in “War and Peace.” Kokobobo also noted that “War and Peace” was a response in part to such French scholarship as Adolphe Thiers’ “History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon,” which Tolstoy believed exaggerated Napoleon’s stature and military ideas. “Tolstoy did not believe in this ‘great man’ theory, also propagated by Thomas Carlyle, and thought that victory and defeat were not determined by a sole heroic leader, but rather by the collective alignment of the will of thousands,” said Kokobobo, editor of the Tolstoy Studies Journal. George Orwell’s 1984, the Dystopian political novel which has become a bestseller again during the Trump administration, reflects in part
This combination photo shows covers of classic books, “War And Peace,” by Leo Tolstoy, left, and George Orwell’s “1984.” (Knopf/Signet Classics via AP)
the British author’s reading of two nonfiction studies: James Burnham’s “The Managerial Revolution” and Halford Mackinder’s “Democratic Ideals and Reality: A Study in the Politics of Reconstruction.” In a recent telephone interview, Orwell’s son, Richard Blair, said his father was “the most voracious reader” who “absorbed enormous amounts of books.” Orwell Society committee member Les Hurst said that “1984” shows how Orwell adapted the ideas of others to his own. He noted a passage from the Mackinder book, which came out just after World War I: “Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland; who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island;
who rules the World-Island commands the world.” Orwell borrowed Mackinder’s framing for one of the most famous epigrams from “1984”: “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” “The Mackinder book sat in Orwell’s mind for several years,” Hurst said. “Orwell was able to translate those words, able to extend Burnham’s concepts of power and power worship and to take ideals of geopolitics and perform this great imaginative leap, from geography and cast into the past and into the future. He takes something with two dimensions and turned it into something that is three dimensional.”
National Board of Review names ‘Green Book’ year’s best film By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
NEW YORK — The feelgood road-trip drama “Green Book” was named the best film of the year, and its star, Viggo Mortensen, best actor, by the National Board of Review in one of the first in a parade of awards season honors. The NBR awards, announced Tuesday, gave the Oscar hopes of Universal’s “Green Book” a jolt. The film, directed by Peter Farrelly (who typically makes broader comedies like “There’s Something About Mary” with his brother, Bobby) was declared an Oscar favorite after taking the audience award at
the Toronto International Film Festival. But in two weeks of release, it has struggled to latch on at the box office, and some critics have called its portrayal of race relations old-fashioned and criticized it for relying on “white savior” tropes. It stars Mahershala Ali as classical pianist Don Shirley, who tours the Deep South in 1962 with a racist Italian-American driver played by Mortensen. Bradley Cooper’s lauded remake “A Star Is Born” also took several top awards, including best director for Cooper, best actress for Lady Gaga and best supporting actor for Sam Elliott.
Barry Jenkins’ James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could Talk” took prizes for Jenkins’ screenplay and for Regina King’s supporting performance. Though sometimes called an Oscar harbinger, the National Board of Review, a 109-yearold organization of film enthusiasts, academics and professionals, has typically deviated from eventual best picture winners. It last year chose Steven Spielberg’s “The Post.” Before that, its top winners were “Manchester By the Sea,” ”Mad Max: Fury Road” and “A Most Violent Year.” On Monday night, the Gotham Awards , which honor independent film, selected Chloe
Zhao’s “The Rider” as its best feature film of the year. Critics groups will soon start weighing in with their picks, starting with the New York Film Critics Circle on Thursday. Other prizes from the National Board of Review included best ensemble for the cast of the romantic-comedy hit “Crazy Rich Asians”; best documentary to the popular Ruth Bader Ginsberg chronicle “RBG”; best screenplay to Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed”; best animated feature to “Incredibles 2”; best foreign language film to “Cold War.” The awards will be handed out in on January 8 in New York at a gala hosted by Willie Geist.
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NBC Nightly Channel 2 Newshour (N) News With Lester Holt Nightly Busi- PBS NewsHour (N) ness Report ‘G’
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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebra- ABC News at (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live ‘14’ (:37) Nightline (N) ‘G’ tion A Disney holiday celebration. (N) 10 (N)
How I Met How I Met Your Mother Your Mother ‘14’ ‘14’ The Ellen DeGeneres Show KTVA 5 p.m. CBS Evening KTVA 6 p.m. Evening News Big Bang (N) ‘G’ First Take News Theory NFL Football New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys. From AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (N) (Live)
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GMA Day Divorce Divorce The Talk ‘14’ Paternity Simpsons Days of our Lives ‘14’ Pinkalicious Go Luna
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In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ M*A*S*H M*A*S*H In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Cops ‘PG’ Cops ‘PG’ In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Last Man Last Man In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ Blue Bloods ‘14’ “Full Metal Jacket”, War (7:00) Great Gifts (N) ‘G’ Electronic Gifts (N) ‘G’ IT Cosmetics (N) (Live) ‘G’ Must-Have Gifts (N) (Live) ‘G’ Electronic Gifts (N) ‘G’ WEN by Chaz Dean - Hair & Body Care (N) (Live) ‘G’ Josie Maran Argan Oil Cosmetics (N) (Live) ‘G’ Gift Guide (N) (Live) ‘G’ WEN Chaz Dean Josie Maran Argan Oil Cosmetics (N) (Live) ‘G’ Mary’s Gift Guide “Harry London” (N) (Live) ‘G’ Gourmet Holiday “Cyber Week Edition - Harry London” (N) (Live) ‘G’ In the Kitchen With David Gift Checklist “HALO” (N) (Live) ‘G’ Practical Presents “Cyber Week Edition - HALO” ‘G’ Calista - Hair LOGO by Lori Goldstein Rick & Amy’s Gift Favorites “HALO” (N) (Live) ‘G’ Kerstin’s Closet “Cuddl Duds” (N) (Live) ‘G’ Bob Mackie Wearable Art - Fashion “Fashion” ‘G’ Accessories Gift List (N) (Live) ‘G’ Cuddl Duds: Layers Clever Creations (7:00) “Seasons of Love” “With This Ring” (2015, Romance) Jill Scott, Eve. “Christmas on Chestnut Street” (2006, Drama) “Will You Merry Me?” (2008, Children’s) ‘PG’ “My Christmas Prince” “Christmas Con” “Noel” (2004) Penélope Cruz, Susan Sarandon. “His and Her Christmas” (2005) ‘PG’ “Love at the Christmas Table” (2012) ‘PG’ “Gift Wrapped” (7:00) “Holiday Spin” ‘PG’ “A Christmas Wedding Date” (2012, Romance) ‘PG’ “Deck the Halls” (2005) Steve Bacic ‘PG’ “Christmas on the Bayou” (2013) Hilarie Burton. ‘PG’ “12 Men of Christmas” “A Nanny for Christmas” “Recipe for a Perfect Christmas” (2005) “Holiday High School Reunion” (2012) ‘PG’ “The Christmas Shoes” (2002) Rob Lowe. ‘PG’ “Heaven Sent” ‘PG’ “A Dad for Christmas” “The Santa Con” (2014, Comedy) Barry Watson. “All I Want for Christmas” (2013) Brad Rowe ‘14’ “Kristin’s Christmas Past” (2013) Shiri Appleby. ‘PG’ “A Very Merry Toy Store” NCIS “See No Evil” ‘PG’ NCIS “Forced Entry” ‘PG’ NCIS “Red Cell” ‘PG’ NCIS “Swan Song” ‘14’ NCIS “Up in Smoke” ‘PG’ NCIS ‘14’ NCIS “Canary” ‘14’ NCIS ‘PG’ Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley NCIS ‘PG’ NCIS ‘PG’ NCIS “Short Fuse” ‘PG’ NCIS ‘PG’ NCIS “Dead Air” ‘14’ NCIS ‘PG’ NCIS ‘14’ NCIS ‘14’ Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Burgers Burgers Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Friends ‘14’ Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” (2014, Fantasy) Ian McKellen. UEFA- Football Matchday UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Charmed ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernat. UEFA- Football Matchday UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Champions League Soccer UEFA Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘PG’ Supernat. Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘PG’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Charmed ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ SportsCenter (N) (Live) NFL PrimeTime (N) (Live) NFL Live (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption Monday Night Countdown (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) Rankings Basketball SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) Valvano’s Basketball SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportCtr 30 for 30 SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Countdown (N) (Live) First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) Football Intention NFL Live SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live Intention Football ESPN FC Around Interruption College Basketball First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live Intention Football Question Around Interruption College Basketball First Take (N) Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live Intention Football Question Around Interruption Wm. Basketball First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live Intention Football Question Around Interruption College Football The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) Undeniable The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ Ship Shape West Coast The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ Ship Shape Bensinger The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) ‘PG’ Surfing The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog. Paid Prog. The Dan Patrick Show (N) Chase Hawks Rough Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Bar Rescue ‘PG’ Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005) Johnny Depp. “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005) Johnny Depp. Willy Wonka M*A*S*H “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945) Barbara Stanwyck. “White Christmas” (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. (:45) “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) Maureen O’Hara. “Nuttiest Nut” “12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue” (2012, Children’s) “All I Want for Christmas” (1991) Thora Birch “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) Gremlins “The Christmas Star” (1986) Edward Asner. ‘PG’ “A Holiday to Remember” (1995) Randy Travis ‘PG’ “The Sons of Mistletoe” (2001) Roma Downey. ‘PG’ “Samantha: An American Girl Holiday” ‘G’ M*A*S*H M*A*S*H “The Sons of Mistletoe” (2001) Roma Downey. ‘PG’ “Samantha: An American Girl Holiday” ‘G’ “Joyful Noise” (2012) Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton. Last Holiday Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans Ben 10 ‘G’ Gumball Gumball Gumball Craig Total Drama Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Total Drama The Crocodile Hunter ‘G’ Too Cute! ‘G’ My Cat From Hell ‘PG’ Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet ‘14’ Dr. Jeff: RMV Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Varied Programs PJ Masks Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy PJ Masks Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales DuckTales Big City Coop Coop Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ PJ Masks Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy PJ Masks Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales DuckTales Big City Stuck Stuck Stuck Raven Raven PJ Masks Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy PJ Masks Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales DuckTales Big City Bizaardvark Bizaardvark Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ PJ Masks Puppy Pals Muppet Vampirina Fancy PJ Masks Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales DuckTales Big City Raven Raven Stuck Stuck Stuck Mickey Roadster Muppet Puppy Pals Fancy Vampirina Puppy Pals Puppy Pals DuckTales DuckTales Big City Stuck Stuck Stuck Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Peppa Pig Team Umiz. Bubble Bubble Top Wing PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Blaze PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Peppa Pig Team Umiz. Bubble Bubble Top Wing PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Blaze PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Peppa Pig Team Umiz. Bubble Bubble Top Wing PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Blaze PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Peppa Pig Team Umiz. Bubble Bubble Top Wing PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Blaze PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol Butterbean PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol PAW Patrol SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Reba ‘PG’ 700 Club The 700 Club The Middle The Middle The Middle Varied Programs 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ Mama Medium ‘PG’ Mama Medium ‘PG’ Long Island Medium ‘PG’ Long Island Medium ‘PG’ Long Island Medium ‘PG’ Long Island Medium ‘PG’ 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ Say Yes: ATL Say Yes: ATL Long Island Medium ‘PG’ Medium Medium American Gypsy Wedding American Gypsy Wedding 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ Say Yes: ATL Say Yes: ATL Medium Medium Medium Medium American Gypsy Wedding American Gypsy Wedding 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ Say Yes: ATL Say Yes: ATL Long Island Medium ‘PG’ Long Island Medium ‘PG’ American Gypsy Wedding American Gypsy Wedding 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ 7 Little 7 Little Say Yes: ATL Say Yes: ATL Return to Amish Mary must make a decision. ‘14’ American Gypsy Wedding American Gypsy Wedding
Family Feud ‘PG’
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Good Morning America The View ‘14’ Channel 2 Morning Ed Dateline ‘PG’ (7:00) CBS This Morning Let’s Make a Deal ‘PG’ Hatchett The People’s Court Mathis (7:00) Today ‘G’ Today Third Hour ‘G’ Go Luna Daniel Tiger Daniel Tiger Pinkalicious
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The Good Wife “Mock” Peter’s electronic monitor sounds. ‘PG’ (:31) Young (:01) Mom Murphy Sheldon (N) ‘14’ Brown ‘PG’ Mike McCar- Packers Live Outdoorsthy Show ‘G’ man/Buck McNeely LEGO Juras- LEGO Juras- Will & Grace (:31) I Feel sic World sic World (N) ‘14’ Bad (N) ‘PG’
Donny Osmond: One Night Only! Donny Osmond performs his hits.
Dateline ‘PG’
DailyMailTV (N)
S.W.A.T. “Day Off” (N) ‘14’
KTVA Nightcast TMZ (N) ‘PG’
Fox 4 News at 9 (N)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Alta Kockers” (N) ‘14’ Neil Diamond: Hot August Night III Neil Diamond performs in Los Angeles. ‘G’
DailyMailTV (N)
Impractical Jokers ‘14’
Pawn Stars “Rick ’n’ Roll” ‘PG’ (:35) The Late Show With James CorStephen Colbert ‘PG’ den TMZ (N) ‘PG’ Entertainment Two and a Tonight Half Men ‘14’
Channel 2 (:34) The Tonight Show Star- (:37) Late News: Late ring Jimmy Fallon (N) ‘14’ Night With Edition (N) Seth Meyers 70s Soul Superstars (My Music) Motown, R&B, soul and disco artists. ‘G’
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Last Man Last Man (8) WGN-A 239 307 Standing Standing FRYE Footwear & Handbags (20) QVC 137 317 (N) (Live) ‘G’ (3:00) “Heaven Sent” (2016) (23) LIFE 108 252 Christian Kane, Marley Shelton. ‘PG’ NCIS “Ships in the Night” ‘14’ (28) USA 105 242 (30) TBS
139 247
(31) TNT
138 245
(34) ESPN
140 206
(35) ESPN2 144 209 (36) ROOT 426 687 (38) PARMT 241 241 (43) AMC
131 254
(46) TOON 176 296 (47) ANPL
184 282
(49) DISN
173 291
(50) NICK
171 300
(51) FREE
180 311
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183 280
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(57) TRAV
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(58) HIST
120 269
(59) A&E
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(61) FOOD 110 231 (65) CNBC 208 355 (67) FNC
205 360
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Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Married ... Married ... Married ... Married ... How I Met How I Met Elementary “For All You Standing Standing Standing Standing Standing Standing With With With With Your Mother Your Mother Know” ‘14’ Shoe Shopping With Jane Great Gifts “HALO - Laura Geller” (N) (Live) ‘G’ Cuddl Duds - Live in Layers (N) (Live) ‘G’ Miz Mooz Shoes (N) (Live) Gifts Under $50 Affordable (N) (Live) ‘G’ ‘G’ gifts for everyone. ‘G’ “Snowed Inn Christmas” (2017, Romance) Bethany Joy “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy Acker, Brooklynn Proulx, (:03) “Dear Secret Santa” (2013, Romance) Tatyana Ali, (:01) “Dear Santa” (2011, Lenz, Andrew W. Walker, Jefferson Brown. Jenna and Kevin Gina Holden. A party girl has to change her ways or get cut Lamorne Morris, Jordin Sparks. A woman receives a Christ- Drama) Amy Acker, Brooklynn help to save a historic town inn. ‘PG’ off. mas card from a secret admirer. ‘PG’ Proulx, Gina Holden. NCIS “Recruited” A murder at NCIS A Marine is found NCIS “Twofer” ‘PG’ NCIS Torres’ partner mysteri- NCIS Investigating a sailor’s Dirty John “Approachable NCIS: Los Angeles “Lone a college fair. ‘PG’ beaten to death. ‘PG’ ously vanishes. ‘14’ kidnapping. ‘PG’ Dreams” ‘14’ Wolf” ‘14’ American American Family Guy Family Guy Seinfeld “The Seinfeld ‘PG’ Seinfeld “The Seinfeld “The The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Guest Seinfeld “The Seinfeld “The Seinfeld “The Dad “Roots” Dad ‘14’ “E. Peterbus ‘14’ Junk Mail” Slicer” ‘PG’ Betrayal” ‘PG’ Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘PG’ Theory ‘14’ Theory ‘14’ Book ‘MA’ Apology” ‘PG’ Strike” ‘PG’ Dealership” ‘14’ Unum” ‘14’ ‘PG’ ‘PG’ NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors. From Scotiabank NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento Kings. From Golden 1 Inside the NBA (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors. Arena in Toronto. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) Center in Sacramento, Calif. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) From Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (3:30) 30 for 30 Bob Knight’s fall from grace MLS Soccer Portland Timbers at Sporting Kansas City. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter at Indiana University. Women’s College Basketball 2018 World Series of Poker 2018 World Series of Poker SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter Pardon the Marty & McGee (N) 30 for 30 Bob Knight’s fall from grace at Indiana University. Iowa at Notre Dame. Main Event. (Taped) Main Event. (Taped) (N) Interruption (N) College Basketball Valparaiso at UNLV. From Thomas & College Basketball North Dakota State at Gonzaga. From Seahawks Seahawks Fantasy Football Hour Race of Their Lives Race of Their Lives Mack Center in Las Vegas. McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. Press Pass Press Pass ’18 (N) Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Mom ‘14’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ “Twister” (1996, Action) Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes. Storm chasers “Twister” race to test a new tornado-monitoring device. (1996) “Ice Age: The Meltdown” (2006, Children’s) Voices of Ray “The Polar Express” (2004, Children’s) Voices of Tom “The Polar Express” (2004, Children’s) Voices of Tom “Ice Age: The Meltdown” (2006, Children’s) Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary. Hanks, Michael Jeter, Nona Gaye. Hanks, Michael Jeter, Nona Gaye. Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary. World of World of American American Bob’s Burg- Bob’s Burg- Family Guy Family Guy Rick and Tender Aqua Teen Bob’s Burg- Bob’s Burg- Family Guy Family Guy Rick and Gumball Gumball Dad ‘14’ Dad ‘14’ ers ‘PG’ ers ‘PG’ ‘14’ ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Touches (N) Hunger ers ‘PG’ ers ‘PG’ ‘14’ ‘14’ Morty ‘14’ Pit Bulls and Parolees “Free- The Zoo “The Eagle Has The Zoo Tigers introduced as Crikey! It’s the Irwins ‘PG’ The Secret Life of the Zoo The Secret Life of the Zoo The Secret Life of the Zoo The Secret Life of the Zoo dom Fighters” ‘PG’ Landed” ‘PG’ potential mates. ‘PG’ “Difficult Parenting” Coop & Cami Coop & Cami Coop & Cami Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Raven’s Raven’s Coop & Cami Coop & Cami Bunk’d ‘G’ Bunk’d ‘G’ Raven’s Raven’s Bizaardvark Bizaardvark Home ‘G’ Home ‘G’ Home ‘G’ Home ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud The Loud Henry DanHenry DanSpongeBob “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” (2016, Action) Me- Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ Friends ‘PG’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ House ‘Y7’ ger ‘G’ ger ‘G’ gan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney. (2:30) “The Holiday” (2006, Romance-Come- (:40) “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009, Children’s) Voices of Jim Carrey, (7:50) “The Santa Clause” (1994) Tim Allen, Judge ReinThe 700 Club “Jingle All the Way” (1996, dy) Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet. Robin Wright Penn, Gary Oldman. hold. An adman takes over for fallen Santa. Children’s) Sinbad Four Weddings “... And a 90 Day Fiancé “Flirting With Disaster” Olga is upset with 7 Little Johnstons “Love 7 Little Johnstons ‘PG’ 7 Little Johnstons “Jonah’s 7 Little Johnstons “Fish 7 Little Johnstons “Love Windstorm” ‘PG’ Steven. ‘PG’ Stings” ‘PG’ Grad-itude” ‘PG’ Balls” ‘PG’ Stings” ‘PG’ Naked and Afraid ‘14’ Naked and Afraid ‘14’ Naked and Afraid ‘14’ Naked and Afraid “Brrr It’s Cold Outside” Survivalists risk hypothermia. (N) ‘14’ Naked and Afraid ‘14’ Naked and Afraid “Brrr It’s Cold Outside” ‘14’ The Dead Files “Dead End: The Dead Files ‘PG’ The Dead Files ‘PG’ The Dead Files A family be- The Dead Files “Afflicted: The Dead Files (N) ‘PG’ The Dead Files “The Darken- The Dead Files “Afflicted: Neosho, MO” ‘PG’ ing torn apart. ‘PG’ Covington, La.” ‘PG’ ing: Wausau, WI” ‘PG’ Covington, La.” ‘PG’ American Pickers “Space American Pickers “SomeAmerican Pickers “Space American Pickers “High Fly- American Pickers “Lone Star (:03) American Pickers “Hard (:05) American Pickers “Mad (:03) American Pickers “Lone Star Pickin”’ ‘PG’ Oddities” ‘PG’ thing Weird Here” ‘PG’ Ranger” ‘PG’ ing Pick” ‘PG’ Pickin”’ (N) ‘PG’ Bargain Picks” ‘PG’ as a Picker” ‘PG’ The First 48 A Tulsa, Okla., The First 48 “Standing Live PD: Live PD: Live PD: Live PD: Live PD: Live PD: (:01) Live PD (:32) Live PD (:04) Live PD (:34) Live PD (:03) Live PD: (:33) Live PD: man is shot and killed. ‘14’ Ground” A football player is Police Patrol Police Patrol Police Patrol Police Patrol Police Patrol Police Patrol Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Presents: PD Police Patrol Police Patrol gunned down. ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ (N) ‘14’ (N) ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ Cam ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop House Hunt- Hunters Int’l House Hunt- House Hunt- Flip or Flop Flip or Flop ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ Atlanta ‘G’ Atlanta ‘G’ ers (N) ‘G’ ers ‘G’ ers ‘G’ Atlanta ‘G’ Atlanta ‘G’ Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Chopped The competitors Chopped Making a meal for a Chopped “Hush Puppy Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Chopped “Hush Puppy Flay ‘G’ Flay ‘G’ Flay ‘G’ Flay ‘G’ work with game meat. ‘G’ special occasion. ‘G’ Love” ‘G’ Flay (N) ‘G’ Flay ‘G’ Flay ‘G’ Flay ‘G’ Love” ‘G’ Shark Tank ‘PG’ Shark Tank All-female golf The Profit ‘PG’ The Profit A CEO seeks to The Profit A manufacturer of The Profit “A. Stein Meat Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program ‘G’ caddy company. ‘PG’ move past a tragedy. ‘PG’ tiny homes. ‘PG’ Products” ‘PG’ ‘G’ ‘G’ ‘G’ Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Hannity (N) The Ingraham Angle (N) Fox News at Night with Tucker Carlson Tonight Hannity The Ingraham Angle Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream (N) Shannon Bream (:15) The Office “Pilot” ‘PG’ (:15) The Office A cheaper (5:50) The Of- (:25) The Of- The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Daily (:31) The Of- (:01) South (:31) South health plan. ‘14’ fice ‘14’ fice ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ ‘14’ “Fire” ‘14’ ‘14’ Show fice ‘PG’ Park ‘MA’ Park ‘14’ (3:41) “The Addams Family” (1991) Anjelica Huston. Go(5:58) “Bruce Almighty” (2003) Jim Carrey. A frustrated “Men in Black” (1997) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith. Secret “Men in Black II” (2002) Tommy Lee Jones. Agents Jay and mez’s long-lost brother, Uncle Fester, returns. reporter receives divine powers from God. agents monitor extraterrestrial activity on Earth. Kay defend Earth from a sultry alien enemy.
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(3:15) “Knight and Day” (:05) “The Truth About Killer Robots” VICE News (2010, Action) Tom Cruise. (2018, Documentary) Artificial intelligence is Tonight (N) ‘PG-13’ taking over people’s lives. ‘NR’ ‘14’ (3:20) “Romeo Must Die” (2000, Action) Jet (:20) “A Perfect Getaway” (2009, Suspense) Li. Asian and black gangsters vie for control of Steve Zahn. Honeymooning hikers find terror prime property. ‘R’ in paradise. ‘R’ (3:20) “Out of Sight” (1998) George Cloo- (:25) “Lions for Lambs” (2007) Robert Redney. A U.S. marshal falls for an escaped con ford. Inspired by a professor, two young men she must capture. join the military. ‘R’ (:05) “The Professional” (1994, Suspense) Jean Reno, Ray Donovan “Ellis Island” Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman. A hit man takes an orphan girl Ray plans a day with Conor. under his wing. ‘R’ ‘MA’ “Bad Girl” (2016, Drama) Samara Weaving, “Prom Night” (2008, Horror) Brittany Snow, Felicity Price. A troubled teenager has to fight Scott Porter. A madman terrorizes prom-going for her life. ‘NR’ teenagers. ‘PG-13’
“Pacific Rim Uprising” (2018, Science Fiction) John Boye- (8:55) Sally- Room 104 Room 104 (:40) “My Dinner With Hervé” (2018) Peter ga, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian. Young pilots unite to battle 4Ever ‘MA’ ‘MA’ “Arnold” ‘MA’ Dinklage. A journalist forms a friendship with otherworldly monsters. ‘PG-13’ Hervé Villechaize. ‘NR’ Axios ‘14’ Sally4Ever (:05) VICE ‘14’ (:35) “American Made” (2017, Comedy-Drama) Tom Cruise, We Are Not (:15) “Love, Simon” (2018) ‘MA’ Domhnall Gleeson. Pilot Barry Seal transports contraband for Done Yet ‘14’ Nick Robinson. ‘PG-13’ the CIA. ‘R’ “Conspiracy Theory” (1997, Suspense) Mel Gibson, Julia (:15) “Funny Games” (2007, Suspense) Naomi Watts, Tim Mike Judge (:40) “In the Roberts, Patrick Stewart. A paranoid cabbie’s rantings make Roth, Michael Pitt. Two young men torture a hostage famPresents: Cut” (2003) him a CIA target. ‘R’ ily. ‘R’ Tales ‘R’ “American Assassin” (2017, Action) Dylan O’Brien, Michael Escape at Dannemora Matt “Basic Instinct” (1992, Suspense) Michael Douglas, Sharon Keaton, Sanaa Lathan. Three agents join forces to battle a has an idea to get out. ‘MA’ Stone. An erotic writer lures a detective who hunts an ice-pick mysterious operative. ‘R’ killer. ‘R’ “The Edge of Seventeen” (2016, Comedy- (:45) “Bridge to Terabithia” (2007, Children’s) Josh Hutch- “Push” (2009, Suspense) Chris Evans, Drama) Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richarderson, AnnaSophia Robb. Two youths create an imaginary Camilla Belle. Rogue psychics battle a covert son, Blake Jenner. ‘R’ world filled with magical beings. ‘PG’ government agency. ‘PG-13’
Clarion TV
November 25 - December 1, 2018
B6 | Thursday, November 29, 2018 | Peninsula Clarion
Crossword
Mother-in-law pleads for more modesty while breastfeeding I am. I don’t like being called cute while they call her beautiful. Am I crazy to be mad over this? Should I bring it up with her or let it all blow over? -- CUTE SISTER DEAR CUTE SISTER: There’s nothing your sister can do to muzzle her male friends who probably think they’re paying you a compliment. I can’t see anything to Abigail Van Buren be gained by bringing this to her attention because she’s blameless. Because you feel you are being damned with faint praise, being told you are cute while they describe her as beautiful, the thing to do would be to tell them “humorously” they need to work on some new material. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were married a year ago. I personally designed and filled out the invitations and thank-you cards. About two months after our wedding, I asked my husband to mail the thankyou cards for me. Today, I went into a seldom-used closet and dis-
covered a box containing all of the unsent cards! I’m embarrassed to mail them out since they are a year late, but at the same time, I put a lot of time and effort into those cards. Should I send them now? And if so, how can I apologize for their tardiness since they are already sealed and stamped? -- NEWLYWED-ISH IN CONNECTICUT DEAR NEWLYWED-ISH: It is never too late to say thank you. Put the thank-yous in the mail, send a group email to those guests whose email addresses you have and call the remaining ones to explain what happened and apologize. These things sometimes happen, and if your friends and relatives are nice people, they will graciously accept your apology. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable -- and most frequently requested -- poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 610540447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.
Hints from Heloise
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018: This year you make waves just because you can. When you focus on a goal, you might be difficult to stop. People who do not know you well often misread you. You are precise and detail-oriented, yet you also love a good risk. If you are single, this year could be the year you meet a life partner. If you are attached, the two of you seem to come to agreements only after you air out each of your points of view. VIRGO can be critical and fussy. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You can almost count on someone not understanding what you say. A great deal of activity could be triggered as a result of this miscommunication. A boss could be unusually distant or cold. Worrying won’t do you any good. Tonight: Clear out some paperwork and errands. TAURUS (April 20- May 20) HHHHH When your creativity surges, you have little to be worried about. Today, you exhibit unusual imagination and have the ability to focus on whatever issue is at hand. You can’t seem to detach from a problem that has been quietly nagging at you. Tonight: Be naughty and nice. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH You could need some time to relax in order to stay on top of a situation. You might not see the logic of slowing down. Try a slower pace, at least for a day. Confusion surrounds your home. Do not be surprised if
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you are caught in the middle of a disagreement. Tonight: Be a couch potato! CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Honor a fast change of pace. Several people are determined to find you, no matter what! Stop for a moment and listen to what each person is sharing. Slowing down and listening will help you to center yourself. Be more of an observer right now. Tonight: The less said, the better. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You have good financial sense, which you often display. Of course, everyone enjoys letting go sometimes. Set limits on how far you will go with your spending. You have a lot of people you want to spoil and indulge this holiday season. Tonight: Buy some eggnog on the way home. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Your magnetism emerges. People don’t often see how talented you are. You tend to be modest and try not to toot your own horn. Understand that it’s OK to accept others’ praise from time to time. A child or loved one craves more of your attention. Tonight: Where the action is. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You sense that a lot is going on behind the scenes. For now, just do your thing. Be receptive to others’ questions, and consider asking some of your own as well. Just remember to be subtle in your approach. Be aware of what is happening behind the scenes. Tonight: Among the crowds. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Emphasize the pros and cons of a situation that comes up in a meeting. If your reaction is very different from that of those around
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you, you might want to think through where you are coming from. Remember, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Tonight: Till the wee hours. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Pressure builds around your work or your community responsibilities. You might not be aware of how fussy you can get when you’re out of your element. You care about precision, yet you’re still adventurous and like to take risks. Tonight: Join friends for a fun time out. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You detach with ease and understand much more of what is motivating you as well as those around you. You gain a strong perspective, which helps you interact with others. Touch base with someone who has very different insights from yours. Tonight: Note what is not being said. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH The best way to handle a partner or key associate is on a one-on-one level. You can root out a problem in order to come to an understanding with this person. Both of you will feel much better after having a long chat. Visit with an older loved one. Tonight: Opt for dinner for two. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You might not agree with a partner, but you ultimately recognize that the two of you have similar issues. What is different is your responses to these issues. You could learn a lot from this person. Respect what each other has to say. Tonight: Go along with a loved one’s request. BORN TODAY TV host Howie Mandel (1955), football player Russell Wilson (1988), actress Diane Ladd (1935)
COVER STORY Dear Heloise: I wanted a cover for my queen-size bed, but I didn’t want a dust ruffle. I bought a king-size cover, which came to the floor on all three sides of my queensize bed. -- Marian, via email SWEATER SAVER Dear Heloise: Help! Is there any way I can shrink my favorite sweater? It was a mistake in washing and not laying it flat to dry. It now almost comes down to my knees. Sure hope there is a solution. Thank you for your column. -- Cynthia, via email Cynthia, let’s try. Wash the sweater again, in cold water, and then dry it in the clothes dryer on the LOWEST heat setting. Check on the sweater often -- every 10 minutes or so, as shrinking is NOT reversible. This is a long shot; the fibers may be irretrievably stretched. Worse case? Grab a belt and some leggings, and there you go! -- Heloise HANDY VINEGAR Dear Readers: I often tout the benefits of vinegar as a cleaning solution, but did you know that it can benefit your hands, too? Try patting on some apple-cider vinegar after gardening or after using abrasives, such as cement or harsh cleaners, or to remove the odor of fish, garlic or onions from your hands. Just “wash” them in apple-cider vinegar, and the odors vanish. I have compiled my favorite vinegar hints, facts and even a few recipes into a handy pamphlet -- would you like to receive one? It’s easy! Visit www.Heloise.com to order, or send a long, stamped (71 cents), self-addressed envelope, along with $5, to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. FYI: Vinegar also can help to stop the itching of insect bites, and will help neutralize the venom from jellyfish stings. -- Heloise
SUDOKU
By Tom Wilson
5 7 8 6 2 3 9 4 1
1 6 9 4 5 8 2 7 3
4 1 2 3 9 5 8 6 7
6 5 7 1 8 2 4 3 9
9 8 3 7 4 6 1 2 5
8 3 6 5 1 4 7 9 2
7 4 1 2 6 9 3 5 8
Previous Puzzles Answer Key
Tundra
By Johnny Hart
Shoe
By Jim Davis
Take it from the Tinkersons
By Bill Bettwy
2 9 5 8 3 7 6 1 4
4 6 5 3 1 7 8 2 5 4 6 7 2
11/28
Difficulty Level
Garfield
2 4 6 4 2 3 1 3 9 8 1 3 5
Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.
3 2 4 9 7 1 5 8 6
B.C.
By Dave Green
Difficulty Level
11/29
By Chad Carpenter
By Chris Cassatt & Gary Brookins
Mother Goose and Grimm
By Michael Peters
2018 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars
2018 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law insists on not covering my granddaughter while she’s breastfeeding in public and allows the baby to nurse with her breast partially exposed (although the nipple is not visible). I’m concerned this may have affected my son’s employment because she did it at a company-sponsored event, and he was let go a month afterward. His employers told him he “wasn’t fitting in.” How can I get across to her that although the public breastfeeding movement is growing, it still isn’t acceptable everywhere, and she should exercise her judgment based on the situation? -- DISCREET IN THE EAST DEAR DISCREET: You are correct that breastfeeding in public is gaining acceptance. There is nothing wrong with it. While you might mention your concerns to her, allow me to point out that there may have been other reasons your son was let go from his job. And one of them may have been that, indeed, he -- not she -- didn’t fit in. DEAR ABBY: I recently moved in with my older sister, and so far, things have been great. I have met all her friends, and we have hit it off quite well. When I meet her guy friends, they always comment on how beautiful she is and how they really like her. But then they’ll add a little side note about how “cute”
By Eugene Sheffer