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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 180

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Radiation concerns lead to shutdown Regulatory agency suspends work at Kenai facility after finding violations

By RASHAH MCCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai branch of Acuren USA has suspended operations after the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission found high radiation readings during a surprise inspection in early April.

The company is licensed to use radioactive materials when inspecting pipe welds. According to a confirmato-

ry action letter issued by the regulatory commission to the company, inspectors walking around Acuren’s facility at 14896 Kenai Spur Highway found high readings in areas where the public could be exposed to high radiation levels.

According to a media release issued by the regulatory commission, there were no boundaries or controls in place to keep people out of the area during radiography operations and initial dose

estimates suggested that anyone standing near the building could have been exposed to radiation in excess of the regulatory commission’s annual limit.

The company, which specializes in inspections and materials and reliability engineering, is located in Kenai’s Economic Development District, or EDD building, where several other companies also operate.

Inspectors were also concerned that

anyone who worked in the nearby offices, could have been exposed to excessive radiation according to the regulatory commission letter.

The company agreed to suspend its radiography operations at the Kenai facility until the regulatory commission approves it for further use, to develop a series of planned actions to keep the public from being exposed to excessively high

School path gets funds

In the news At least 24 winners in Nenana Ice Classic

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FAIRBANKS (AP) — Alaska’s biggest annual guessing game comes with a record jackpot this year of more than $363,000, but the prize will be divvied up among many this time around.

At least 24 winning tickets have been counted so far in this year’s Nenana Ice Classic, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. The goal of the contest is to guess exactly when the ice will give way on the Tanana River in the tiny community of Nenana, about 55 miles south of Fairbanks. Each guess takes a $2.50 ticket.

The ice broke up Friday at 3:48 p.m. Alaska Standard Time.

This year’s jackpot of $363,627 is the largest in the classic’s 98-year history. But it’s not a record number of winning tickets, whose number could rise as they continue being counted this week.

There were a record 58 winning tickets in 1973, according to ice classic manager Cherrie Forness. In 2005, there were 46 winning tickets, 29 winning tickets in 1950 and 25 winning tickets in 1984.

More than 300,000 tickets were sold this year, and thousands remain to be counted.

Forness said it could take about a week before the total number of winners is announced.

The popular game draws entries from across the state and elsewhere.

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By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

appropriated to the city, he said an alternative road is viewed as a statewide benefit, considering the number of people from around the state who utilize the area during the month of July.

Construction of the new road should take place in 2015.

A new equipment storage building to be built next to the new city maintenance facility will replace two small buildings that are “significantly inadequate to meet the city’s needs,” Koch said. Currently, much of the equipment fleet is kept outside, which has increased

After three years of applying for state funding, the Legislature approved money for a pedestrian path between an elementary school and Kenai Peninsula College in the capital budget.

The project is a joint effort of KPC, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and Alaska Christian College. Lawmakers approved $463,100 for the lighted and paved path, which would run between Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School and KPC’s Kenai River Campus.

“It’s been a nice effort between the school district and the two colleges,” KPC Director Gary Turner said. “We’re all interested in our student safety and at the same time we’re interested in our resident population safety.”

He said he noticed the lack of a path start to become an issue about four years ago when he began to see more elementary students walking and biking to and from school.

With the Residence Hall at KRC and the increasing enrollment at Alaska Christian College Turner said the need for a pathway has become increasingly evident.

Turner said in the dark days of winter it can be difficult to see pedestrians who walk alongside the road and moose and bears also frequent the area, raising safety concerns.

“We’ve had a lot of close

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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Get a little mud off the tires

Jordan McNamara, of Nikiski, washes his truck Tuesday in Soldotna. Forecasters are calling for sunny, warmer weather for the rest of the week.

Kenai projects in capital budget

By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

State money for a new road for Kenai’s South Beach access and a new equipment storage building highlight state appropriations awarded to the City of Kenai following the passage of the capital budget on Friday.

Funding for five new items totaled $4.65 million out of the state capital budget to be appropriated to the city general fund.

Kenai City Manger Rick Koch said he was pleased with the response from the Legislature.

The Kenai Recreation Cen-

ter received $250,000 for improvements; $400,000 will go to the fire department for a replacement fire engine; and $200,000 will be appropriated to the Kenai wastewater treatment plant for upgrades and renovations design. The new road and storage facility each received $1.9 million.

The city also received $2 million dollars to be re-appropriated for the Kenai River bluff erosion project. The state awarded the funds for the proj-

ect five years ago, but the city had been waiting on a feasibility study from the Army Corps of Engineers before the funds could be used. Koch said if they didn’t reapply for the money, they would lose it.

The project to construct an alternative access to the Kenai River in South Beach area is needed to alleviate trespass issues private property owners have experienced during the dipnet season, Koch said. While funding for the project will be

Landmark urethane igloo in Alaska for sale

By RACHEL D’ORO Associated Press

ANCHORAGE — The embodiment of an Alaska cliche is for sale.

The massive urethane igloo that’s a must-stop for summer tourists heading up the Parks Highway en route to Denali National Park and Preserve can be had for $300,000.

The 80-foot high structure was erected more than four decades ago over a shell of plywood and two-by-sixes, and was never completed on a 38acre site, which is part of the sales package. The igloo, which shows its age, has never been anything more than a magnet for cameras and vandals, who set off firecrackers in its cav-

ernous interior before it was boarded up.

But for someone with lots of money to spare, property owner Brad Fisher sees great possibilities for the picturesque location in Alaska’s interior. The site, 20 miles from the nearest community at Cantwell, is prime snowmobiling country in winter and hiking in summer, a land of rolling hills and willows surrounded by mountains and splendid views.

Fisher, 55, envisions the igloo as an eye-catching seasonal restaurant and hotel run on green power.

Here’s the catch: Creating a viable business could run a new owner at least a couple million bucks to get it ready and up to code.

AP Photo/Brad Fisher

This undated photo provided by Brad Fisher, shows an urethane igloo for sale. The 80-foot high structure, erected more than four decades ago and never completed, sits on a 38-acre site, which is part of the sales package.

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ity substation would cost $1.3 million. Fisher thinks powering it with such innovations as solar panels and windmills is the more affordable way to go.

It sure would be a shame to see the igloo go to waste, he said.

“If you had the money to get it going, I have no doubt that you could make money there just because of where it is,” he said. “I mean, everybody stops and looks at it.”

It’s a total surprise for tourists who encounter the 105foot- wide igloo as they tour the interior and the national park on excursion buses, such as those run by Holland America-Princess for cruise ship travelers. Spokesman Charlie Ball said that if bus drivers have time, they’ll stop for tourists to snap some photographs of the bulbous structure.

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AFN president gives UAF commencement speech FAIRBANKS (AP) — The president of the Alaska Federation of Natives will give the keynote address when the University of Alaska Fairbanks holds its commencement ceremony.

Julie Kitka will address graduates at the Carlson Center during the afternoon ceremony on May 11.

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Peninsula Clarion, Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m.

• Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 3989440.

10:30 a.m.

• Pre-School Storytime at the Soldotna Public Library.

Call 262-4227.

11 a.m.

• Wee Read at the Kenai Community Library Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917.

5:30 p.m.

• Weight loss and health support group, Christ Lutheran Church. Call 362-1340.

7 p.m.

• Card games, Funny River Community Center.

• Narcotics Anonymous support group “Clean Machine” at Central Peninsula Hospital’s Redoubt Room, 250 Hospital Place, Soldotna. Call 907-335-9456.

• Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, 12X12 study meeting, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907-262-0995.

8 p.m.

• Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558.

The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@ peninsulaclarion.com.

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For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.

Around the Peninsula Southern Peninsula ABATE plans events

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certified by the DEC Pesticide Program in Alaska? Cooperative Extension Service will provide the training and materials needed to take the exam to become a certified applicator. This three day class is the only on-site training offered in 2014 on the Kenai Peninsula. Cost is $30 plus category materials. To register for this training and pay online visit: https://bit.ly/cesworkshops. If you need more information you can visit the pesticide safety education website at: http://www.uaf.edu/ces/ah/ psep/pesticide-training-sessio/ or call Janice at 262-5824.

In recognition of Motorcycle Awareness Month, Southern Peninsula ABATE is planning two events. A bike blessing will take place Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Nikiski Nazarene Church, Mile 18 of the Kenai Spur Highway. The blessing is open to all.

There will be a recognition by the borough assembly of Motorcycle Awareness Month on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the borough Learn about landscaping with native plants for fire safety building on Binkley Street in Soldotna.

ABATE would like to remind drivers that with spring arrivSpring has arrived and it’s time to act on our garden dreams! ing, motorcycles will be on the roads, so take a second look, Judy Reese, the Kenai Peninsula Stewardship Forester will prouse turn signals and avoid distractions while driving, such as vide information on using native plants in your landscaping for cell phone use. fire safety. When planning what to plant around your home or cabin, especially after construction, native plants should be part Soldotna gets new postmaster of the conversation. Abundant, pretty, and ready to grow in our The community is invited to attend a Postmaster Installation conditions, native plants have a place in our gardens and landCeremony for the new Soldotna Postmaster, Robia Bishop, at scapes. This free class will provide information for those con4:30 p.m. today at the Soldotna Post Office, 175 North Binkley sidering either new sites or rejuvenating established areas in their landscapes. Plant species, locations to consider, and much Street. more will be offered. The workshop is May 1 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Class size is limited so please register early by calling Fry Bread Friday Cooperative Extension Service at 262-5824.

Fry Bread sales return Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fort Kenay in Old Town Kenai. In addition to Fry Bread, we also Hosts for exchange students needed have cinnamon rolls, Russian tea cakes, fudge, whole wheat Consider hosting a college student from another country. bread, and two kinds of baked piroshki meat, sausage, sour These students will be attending Kenai Peninsula College durcream and salmon, dill and sour cream. Fry bread and cinnaing the 2014-2015 school year and are with the YFU (Youth mon rolls cost $3 each or two for $5 and meat or salmon pirofor Understanding) program. They are responsible for getting shki is $3 each. All proceeds to benefit the Holy Assumption of themselves places by carpooling or using CARTS and have the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church and National Histheir own funds for any other needs. People who host receive a toric Landmark. To preorder call 690-0136. $200/month stipend. You might consider hosting for a year or a semester. If there are any questions, you may contact Mark LarKenai Totem Tracers present son at 252-3058 or Diane Taylor 262-0328 at Kenai Peninsula Learning Center. Completing an application will not obligate ‘Your Family Tree — Getting Started’ you but will let program staff know you might consider this Kenai Totem Tracers Genealogical Society will present “Your opportunity.

Family Tree — Getting Started” at 1 p.m. Saturday in the meeting room at the Kenai Community Library, 163 Main Street Loop. Relay for Life garage sale Presenters Kari Mohn and Loretta Mattson will give instruction on how to use pedigree charts and family group sheets to begin organizers looking for donations tracing your family tree. The group will be exposed to Internet Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna is research through Ancestry.com and Find a Grave and two gene- sponsoring a garage sale with all proceeds going for the Relay alogy software programs. Tips on finding living relatives will be for Life Cancer Walk. The sale is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 16 and ( shared. Participants should bring a writing implement and what- a.m.-3 p.m. on May 17. Donations can be left at the Redemptoever information they have on their family. rist Center (Old Catholic Church) Tuesday through Friday. For more information or if you would like your donations picked up call Alice Schiewek at 260-8080.

SoHi students offer day care The Soldotna High School Child Development class is havKids water safety event ing a free daycare Thursday and Friday from 12:15-2:15 p.m.

Games, crafts, snacks, and other activities will be provided.

Safe kids Kenai Peninsula water safety event on Saturday Children must be potty trained and between 2-5 years of age. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Skyview High School. The event is for Registration is required. Please email Meggean at mbos@kpb- children ages 4-14 (Parents/Caregivers must attend with chilsd.k12.ak.us. dren). Bring a swimsuit and towel. Event will rotate through dry-land and water safety stations. Allow approximately 1 to 2 hours to complete stations. A proper fitting mustang lifejacket Pesticide certification training available may be purchased for your child upon completion for $15.

Do you need pesticide applicator classes to test to become Contact safekids@cpgh.org or Jane at 714-4539.

Fairbanks considers fining truant students FAIRBANKS (AP) — Skipping school might take a chunk out of your wallet if authorities in Fairbanks have their way.

The Fairbanks Daily NewsMiner reports school district and borough assembly members are backing an ordinance that would fine students if they miss at least five days of school for unapproved reasons.

The fines under the ordi-

nance would be $50 for first up. the ordinance in June. offense, $100 for second and The Fairbanks North Star $300 for the third.

Borough Assembly will vote on Interfering with a truant office would cost someone $500.

Mayor Luke Hopkins says the intent is not to fine people but instill the importance of having children attend school every day.

He says there will be a warning process, and fines can be forgiven and citations torn

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What Others Say

90-day session isn’t good for Alaska, its citizens Still not convinced that the 90-day

legislative session is a bad idea?

House Speaker Mike Chenault, a supporter of the shorter session, offered a revealing observation in a story in Sunday’s Daily News-Miner. And it undermines his own view.

“The public process is what gets shorted by the shorter session,” the speaker said.

That should be enough to warrant a return to the 120day session.

Don’t want to take the word of the speaker?

Then how about listening to what a lobbyist-turnedlegislator had to say about the 90-day session.

Democratic Rep. Sam Kito III of Juneau was a lobbyist before being appointed to the Legislature to fill a vacancy earlier this year.

“When we’re at 90 days, we’re empowering the special interests who have people who have a lot of influence and a lot of knowledge. They can come in here and communicate very quickly to people who don’t have the time,” he said in Sunday’s story.

What more is there to say? The public doesn’t have as much time to participate in the legislative process. They lose out to the ever-present lobbyists. Bills don’t always get the thorough vetting they deserve.

When will legislative leaders have the courage to return to the 120-day session allowed under the Alaska Constitution.

— Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, April 28

On the one hand, on the other

It’s time for the word of the day, people.

Today’s choice is “ambivalence.” For those who might think it describes an emergency vehicle that takes you to the hospital, it is actually defined as uncertainty, not having strong feelings for either side of an issue. A synonym would be “wishy-washy.” Probably, it should be a word for every day.

Pardon the cynicism, but there are few good concepts that can’t be turned bad.

Let’s take the Internet. I like to say that what’s good about it is that it’s available to everybody. What’s bad is that it’s available to everybody.

We can all agree, for another example, that the standard model of modern medicine in this country provides wonderful, even miraculous health care. Still there are many worthwhile choices beyond the incestuous doctor/nurse/surgery/pill-foreverything approach, where providers, in their specialty silos, prescribe drugs and/ or operations as the cure for whatever ails you. At the same time, there are different, effective disciplines, like acupuncture, that oftentimes can work as well or even better.

Unfortunately, valid though it can be, alternative medicine is constantly twisted into quackery, and those looking for relief beyond restrictive traditional care are easy prey for charlatans. In the same way, there is no shortage of questionable practices, even outright corruption, where some doctors and certainly pharmaceutical compa-

nies take advantage of their unique places in our society and make a fortune doing it. So it’s another two-way street.

And so it is in the paint-by-numbers world of politics. There is always Bob Franken someone who wants to smear the shabby canvas. Rand Paul is the latest to present himself as alternative medicine for a system that is sick to the core.

In my opinion, which I should point out is not shared by campaign operatives and other hangers-on, Sen. Paul, with his appeal both to anti-establishment young people and old anti-government zealots, could possibly go all the way and become president. Or he could go down in flames.

There’s that ambivalence again.

Millions believe that Paul is absolutely correct when he fights the massive surveillance done by the national-intelligence apparatus, as revealed by Edward Snowden.

These are the people who consider Snowden a fugitive hero, and Paul speaks to their passion.

But he’s also drawn to the flame of antigovernment excess. When Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy made a stink after his cattle were seized by heavily armed federal agents because he had accumulated more than a

million dollars in unpaid fees for allowing them to graze on public land, heavily armed locals faced off against the feds. Rand Paul immediately offered his support, condemning government overreach. The authorities backed away to avoid a bloodbath, and Paul led the cheers. Imagine his embarrassment after Bundy decided he’d share his thoughts about blacks in our country: “I’ve often wondered, are they better off as slaves, picking cotton and having a family life and doing things, or are they better off under government subsidy? They didn’t get no more freedom, they got less freedom.”

As the sportscaster used to say, “Whoooooah, Nelly!” Suddenly Paul was dropping Bundy like a stone: “His remarks on race are offensive, and I wholeheartedly disagree with him.” Ya think? The problem is that Rand Paul and his supporters have gotten in trouble over racial matters before, although to be fair, he certainly wasn’t the only Republican Bundy backer who was racing away as fast as their news releases could carry them. Even Fox News, which had made the man a hero, was turning tail.

And also to be fair, Paul has gone out of his way to speak to black audiences. So what do we make of him? Is he the new wave or a champion of bigotry in new packaging — or both. Maybe our next word of the day will be “chameleon.”

Bob Franken is a longtime broadcast journalist, including 20 years at CNN.

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Classic Doonesbury, 1973

By GARRY TRUDEAU

Golf community disappointed in council vote Pat and Myrna Cowan, the entire golfing community including over 200 individuals who either delivered written support or personally attended two council meetings, several charity organizations and nonprofits are very disappointed and shocked that the Soldotna City Council voted down (4-2) the opportunity for the city manager to negotiate with the Cowans to attempt to find a solution including funding sources to purchase Birch Ridge Golf Course land (92 acres) and then lease it to an operator who would own the buildings and equipment to run the golf course, thereby eliminating the responsibility and liability for the operation of the golf course.

The day before the meeting the City Manager sent a document to the members of the council entitled “A Risk Based Analysis of General Fund Reserve Requirements for the City of Soldotna” conducted by the Government Finance Officers Association. This document is 18 pages long and we are sure that some of the council members didn’t have time to read it prior to the meeting.

(The two council members that voted in favor did read it.) He then used this document to insinuate that the council didn’t have sufficient funds in its reserves to make the purchase, when in fact the city has too much in its reserves, so much, that it could be argued that excessive reserves should be returned to its citizens (page 2 of the analysis).

He went on to say that sales tax is volatile; again, wrong. According to page 7 and 8 of the analysis, the sales tax in Soldotna is not very volatile and has been very stable from 2008 to 2013.

It’s also strange that the city manager, who suggested the land purchase and lease back agreement was in support when first introduced, is now not supportive. Why? Does he believe that a fund balance reserve of 80 percent is really necessary, when a 60-65 percent fund balance would actually be above that suggested by the GFOA analysis, or are there political reasons that we don’t understand?

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these travelers. 3,500 multiplied by $300 = $1,050,000. Six percent sales tax on that total is $63,000, divided by 2 (3 percent borough, 3 percent city) is $31,500 in lost sales tax to the city in addition to the loss to businesses, as that business will probably go to Kenai.

There appears to also be some misconceptions regarding the purchase and lease agreement. The Lessee Birch Ridge Golf Course Inc., would still own the buildings and equipment and would operate the golf course. Then Birch Ridge Golf Course Inc. could sell the buildings and the equipment to a person of our choice. Right now, our choice to run the business is Nolan Rose, et al; however, if Nolan was no longer interested we have been approached by other golf pros. Our interest in Nolan is after observing him since he was 7 years old and recently for the last five years where he has been our employee and general manager.

The mayor said that they’ve received unanimous emails in favor; because of that we would hope that the city manager was sincere when he said he was willing to work with us to try to find a solution out there that we haven’t looked at. We will explore that possibility next week with our broker and the city manager.

We urge every resident who lives in the City of Soldotna to request, read and study the GFOA analysis.

Finally, we would like to thank all of you that sent emails or attended one or both of the City Council Meetings. We would also like to thank the Mayor, Linda Murphy and Pete Sprague who did do their due diligence, read the analysis and supported the resolution.

We would also like to thank the other council members who voted no, Keith Baxter, Regina Daniels, Megan Bos and Paul Whitney. Perhaps, after reflection and reading the analysis you might reconsider your position.

A couple of the council members talked about whether the citizens who live in Soldotna would actually be in favor of the purchase. Let’s set the record straight, the City of Soldotna does not receive its sales tax revenue from just the citizens who live within the city limits of Soldotna, as a matter of fact, it would have a very hard time managing the city affairs if they only collected sales tax from 4,100 people. Sales tax revenues comprise over 90 percent of the city’s general revenues (page 7 of GFOA analysis). They know that, and that’s why prior councils have supported libraries, sports arenas, parks, trails, etc. that serve the greater Soldotna community, including Ridgeway, K-Beach, Sterling, Kasilof, Funny River, and all others who shop in Soldotna and call Soldotna home. It is a fact that those 4,100 folks elected the present council, but they did so because they thought the council would represent the greater Soldotna area.

That sales tax allows Soldotna citizens to maintain quite low real estate tax rates.

Also it appears that the City Council chose to ignore the economic benefit that Birch Ridge Golf Course supplies the City.

10,000 rounds per year, and after a game of golf many folks stay in town to have dinner, a couple of beverages, shop, buy gas, etc. Also out of the 10,000 rounds, 3,500 of them are from out of town. Those folks play golf, stay in our hotel/motels, and shop in our community. Economic studies suggest those folks spend $150 a day in our community and the GFOA analysis indicates the “multiPat and Myrna Cowan are 100 percent plier effect” (page 3) is 2.0. That means $300 stockholders of Birch Ridge Golf Course spread around our community as a result of Inc.

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Gubernatorial candidates spar ANCHORAGE (AP) — The first forum featuring all gubernatorial candidates has been held, still months ahead of the November election.

Gov. Sean Parnell had declined to participate in any of the earlier debates while the Legislature was in session.

They gaveled out Friday, five days after the 90-day session should have ended, and Parnell attended his first session Monday with independent candidate Bill Walker and Democrat Byron Mallot, the Anchorage Daily News reported.

The candidates were questioned by Anchorage Chamber of Commerce members, with Walker hammering at the state's budget deficit, Mallott's sharpest retort coming on education funding, and with Parnell defending the oil tax cuts passed last year in Senate Bill 21. Voters will decide in the August primary whether to repeal the cuts.

The candidates were asked if they favor repealing the oil-tax cut measure.

“Absolutely not,” Parnell said.

He said the cuts are needed to spur production by the oil companies on the North Slope.

The new tax scheme, he said, is already making a difference in curbing a decade-long decline in oil production.

Walker, a Republican is who running as an independent, supports repealing the tax.

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day, Walker said.

“If it hadn't been for ACES, we’d be Detroit today,” he said.

“ACES built up a savings account that we are living off of today.”

Walker said instead of cuts, the solution to more production is incentives to bring in more oil companies working beyond the large oil fields of Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk.

Mallott didn't give a direct answer, the newspaper reported, but had earlier said he would vote to repeal.

Walker also mentioned state projections of continuing budget deficits. That’s in contrast to Parnell’s State of the State address in January in which he said the state has never been stronger.

“We’re going to be in the red for the next 10 years,” Walker said.

Each also was asked to predict what percentage he would put on the prospect of the administration’s natural gas project and pipeline being built.

Walker said zero, and this is just another of the various pipeline proposals presented over the decades. Mallott said 50 percent, but upped that to 100 percent if he were elected.

Parnell said he was 100 percent certain the project would get through the next stage of engineering and design.

Parnell had tagged this year as the “education session.” His reform package included increased funding, but the base student allocation — the formula that districts rely on — only got a small increase.

“It is not an education session of the Alaska Legislature when you pass the education funding bill on the 94th-or-5th day of the 90-day session,” Mallott said.

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Mountains are reflected in the calm waters of Skilak Lake Sunday between Sterling and Cooper Landing.

Around Alaska Bering Sea breakup causes headaches NOME — An early spring breakup is causing problems on Alaska’s western coast.

KNOM in Nome reports that the early breakup of Bering Sea ice left some winter gold-dredging operations scrambling to get equipment, people and gold back to shore.

One operation was breaking down the winter operation when the shore ice cleaved Sunday. Alaska State Troopers got two people off the ice, and the wind shifted a chunk of ice into place long enough to create a temporary bridge to get all equipment except a pickup off the ice. The truck was later retrieved from the water.

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lar issues with the Bering Sea ice. KYUK in Bethel reports about 12 snowmachines were on ice that broke loose earlier this month. The snowmachines were retrieved by boat.

Oily mist sprayed over 27 acres at Prudhoe ANCHORAGE — State officials say an oily mist was sprayed over 27 acres of snow-covered tundra on the North Slope because of a pipeline failure.

Authorities say the release of natural gas and water containing crude oil was found during routine inspections Monday.

The spray was active for about two hours before the line was isolated and depressurized.

The spill happened at the BP Exploration (Alaska) west operating area in Prudhoe Bay, at H Pad Well 8. That site remained shut down Tuesday.

— The Associated Press

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Around the World Death toll hits 35 as South braces for more twisters; ‘It makes you pay attention to life’ LOUISVILLE, Miss. — Ruth Bennett died clutching the last child left at her day care center as a tornado wiped the building off its foundation. A firefighter who came upon the body gently pulled the toddler from her arms.

“It makes you just take a breath now,” said next-door neighbor Kenneth Billingsley, who witnessed the scene at what was left of Ruth’s Child Care Center in this logging town of 6,600. “It makes you pay attention to life.”

Bennett, 53, was among at least 35 people killed in a two-day outbreak of twisters and other violent weather that pulverized homes from the Midwest to the Deep South. The child’s fate was not immediately known.

As crews in Mississippi and Alabama turned from searchand-rescue efforts to cleanup, the South braced for a third round of potentially deadly weather on Tuesday. Tornadoes usually strike in the late afternoon and evening.

One of the hardest-hit areas in Monday evening’s barrage of twisters was Tupelo, Miss., where a gas station looked as if it had been stepped on by a giant.

FedEx employee opens fire at package-sorting center, wounds 6 before committing suicide KENNESAW, Ga. — A FedEx employee wearing ammunition draped across his chest “like Rambo” opened fire Tuesday at a package-sorting center outside Atlanta, wounding six people before apparently committing suicide, police and witnesses said.

In addition to a shotgun, the gunman also had an undisclosed number of Molotov cocktails, but he did not use them in the attack, police said.

The shooter, who was not publicly identified, was found dead inside. He worked as a package handler at the sprawling facility, Cobb County police Sgt. Dana Pierce said.

Investigators have an idea of what his motive may have been, but they were not prepared to disclose it yet, Pierce said.

Three of the wounded were hospitalized in critical condition, including two who were in surgery with life-threatening injuries.

Supreme Court wary of unbridled police checks of arrestees’ phone contents WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed wary Tuesday of allowing police unbridled freedom to search through cellphones of people they arrest, taking on a new issue of privacy in the face of rapidly changing technology.

The justices appeared ready to reject the Obama administration’s argument that police should be able to make such searches without first getting warrants.

A key question in two cases argued Tuesday is whether Americans’ cellphones, with vast quantities of sensitive records, photographs and communications, are a private realm much like their homes.

“People carry their entire lives on their cellphones,” Justice Elena Kagan said.

The issue involving devices now carried by almost everyone is the latest in which the court is being asked to adapt old legal rules to 21st-century technological advances. “We are living in a new world,” Justice Anthony Kennedy said.

Amanda Knox struck mortal blow, victim’s wounds indicate multiple aggressors MILAN — The Italian appeals court that reinstated the conviction against Amanda Knox in her British roommate’s 2007 murder said in a lengthy reasoning made public Tuesday that Knox herself delivered the fatal blow out of a desire to “overpower and humiliate” the victim.

Presiding Judge Alessandro Nencini concluded in a 337page document that the evidence “inevitably leads to the upholding of the criminal responsibility” against Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of 21-year-old Meredith Kercher in a hillside villa occupied by students in the university town of Perugia.

The judge said the nature of Kercher’s wounds, which he said were inflicted by two knives, and the absence of defensive wounds indicated multiple aggressors were to blame, also including Rudy Hermann Guede, an Ivorian man convicted separately and serving a 16-year sentence.

— The Associated Press

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Nation Chamber launches ads for GOP Commercials support Republican favorites in 5 Senate races

By DONNA CASSATA Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pumping money into ads for establishment Republican favorites in North Carolina, Georgia and Alaska, while pointedly calling them conservatives and highlighting their opposition to Washington bureaucrats.

The commercials, which begin airing on Wednesday, represent the powerful business organization’s determination to tip the balance in crowded, Republican primaries and help the GOP nominate viable general election candidates in Senate races.

The ads’ description of establishment candidates such as Georgia’s Jack Kingston and North Carolina’s Thom Tillis as “consistent conservative” and “bold conservative” is designed to neutralize criticism and attract the support of far-right GOP voters who have a major say in primaries.

The Chamber is also launching ads for Republican Senate candidates in Michigan and Montana, and is looking to lift a House candidate in North Carolina.

The GOP needs to gain six seats to seize the majority in the Senate, and emboldened Repub-

‘We will aggressively support those candidates who plan to campaign on a free enterprise and growth agenda, have the courage to govern and the ability to win.’ ­— Rob Engstrom, national political director, Chamber licans, pointing to President Barack Obama’s unpopularity, are bullish about their chances. Establishment Republicans blame some tea party candidates for costing them the majority in the 2010 and 2012 elections.

“We will aggressively support those candidates who plan to campaign on a free enterprise and growth agenda, have the courage to govern and the ability to win,” said Rob Engstrom, national political director for the Chamber.

The North Carolina primary is next Tuesday, Georgia two weeks later.

“Thom Tillis, a bold conservative who balanced our budgets and reduced regulations,” intones an announcer in the North Carolina commercial that criticizes first-term Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan. “Conservative Thom Tillis. He’ll fight Washington instead of joining them.”

Tillis, who picked up the endorsement of Gov. Pat McCrory, is trying to avoid a costly runoff by securing 40 percent of the vote in the May 6 primary against two chief rivals, tea party favorite Greg Brannon and minister Mark Harris.

That would give him more time to focus on Hagan, one of the more vulnerable Democratic incumbents.

Pushing back, the conservative group FreedomWorks said Tuesday that Brannon has “what ‘Big Business Tillis’ and his Chamber friends will never be able to buy: authentic conservative grassroots support.”

The total Chamber spending was not immediately available, but Engstrom described it as one of the organization’s largest financial commitments.

The Chamber has spent tens of millions of dollars in previous elections for Senate and House

candidates.

Kingston hopes to finish in the top two in the contentious Georgia primary. With a 50 percent vote threshold, a July 22 runoff is all but certain. Republicans fear they could lose the seat held by retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss if they fail to nominate a mainstream Republican against Michelle Nunn, the moderate Democrat and daughter of former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn.

The 30-second ad focuses solely on Kingston, calling him a “conservative fighter” and a “consistent conservative getting big government out of the way of Georgia job creation.”

This election cycle the Chamber has repeatedly taken sides in the internal fight pitting the GOP establishment against conservative activists, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads for Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell in his Kentucky primary against Matt Bevin and for eight-term Republican Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho in his race against tea party-favorite Bryan Smith.

An ad out earlier this month for Simpson features 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney describing Simpson as “the conservative choice for Congress.”

Notalone.gov to assist campus rape victims

By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer

WASHINGTON — Want to know whether there’s been a history of sexual assaults on your college campus? The Obama administration has created a new website that will post enforcement actions it’s taken against schools and provide information for victims on where to go for help.

A White House task force on sexual assault recommended actions Tuesday that colleges and universities should take to protect victims and inform the public about the magnitude of the problem, such as identifying confidential victim’s advocates and conducting surveys to better gauge the frequency of sexual assault on their campuses.

The recommendations stem from a 90-day review by the task force that President Barack Obama created after his administration heard complaints about the poor treatment of campus rape victims and the hidden nature of such crimes — even when students, parents and community members want to know how safe a campus is.

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how to seek local help and information about filing a complaint.

“Colleges and universities can no longer turn a blind eye or pretend that rape and sexual assault doesn’t occur on their campus,” Vice President Joe Biden said in announcing the results of the task force’s work.

Advocates praised the rare, high-profile attention being given to the issue, even as they acknowledged that much of the action required will still need to come from college administrators.

Lisa Maatz, vice president for government affairs with the American Association of University Women, said the “smart schools” will take the recommendations and adopt them.

Rory Gerberg, a graduate student at Harvard University who co-founded a coalition of Harvard students to address the university’s sexual assault policy, said that while the task force recommendations will play a central role in determining how universities deal with sexual assaults, they only go so far.

“The recommendations do not create legally binding standards,” Gerberg said in an email. “As students, it will be our responsibility to put pressure on our university administrations to ensure these recommendations are put into

practice.”

Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education, said her organization representing college and university presidents welcomed the chance to collaborate with the government on handling sexual assaults, “which the task force notes is a ‘complicated, multidimensional problem with no easy or quick solutions.”

On the same day, the Education Department issued 46 pages of “questions and answers” that spelled out to colleges and universities and K-12 schools how to handle circumstances under Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination at schools that receive federal funds. The 1972 Title IX law is better known for guaranteeing girls equal access to sports, but it also regulates institutions’ handling of sexual violence and increasingly is being used by victims who say their school

failed to protect them.

Among the directives: —A victim’s sexual history cannot be brought up in a judicial hearing unless it involves the alleged perpetrator and that those working in on-campus sexual assault centers can generally talk to a survivor in confidence.

—A school is required to process complaints of alleged sexual violence that happened off campus to determine whether it occurred in the context of an education-related activity.

—In a K-12 setting, when a school learns that a teacher or other employee has sexually harassed a student, it is responsible for taking “prompt and effective” steps.

—Straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students are all protected and a school must resolve “same sex” violence in the same way it does for all such complaints.

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Court upholds EPA rule on cross-state pollution

By DINA CAPPIELLO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed the Obama administration an important victory in its effort to reduce power plant pollution in 27 Midwestern and Appalachian states that blows downwind and leads to unhealthy air.

The decision caps a decadeslong effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to find a legally acceptable way to ensure that states are good neighbors and don’t contribute to pollution problems in downwind states, where environmental officials can do nothing to control it. The rule upheld Tuesday was EPA’s third attempt to solve the problem.

In a 6-2 decision, the court upheld a rule adopted by the EPA in 2011 to limit emissions that create smog and soot that drifts into the air above states along the East Coast.

The ruling means that the polluting states will be forced to reduce smokestack pollution that sullies the air in downwind states. Industry and upwind states had fought the effort and paint it as another attempt by the administration to shut down coal-fired power plants.

Writing for the majority, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg acknowledged the complexity of the problem before EPA. “In crafting a solution to the problem of interstate air pollution, regulators must account for the vagaries of the wind,” Ginsburg wrote.

Power companies and several states sued to block the rule from taking effect, and a federal appeals court in Washington agreed with them in 2012.

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‘The Supreme Court today laid to rest the well-worn issue of how to regulate air pollution that is transported hundreds of miles throughout the eastern U.S. and that makes it nearly impossible for states acting along to protect the health and welfare of their citizens.’

— Bill Becker, executive director of National Association of Clean Air Agencies plants can be carried long distances and the pollutants react with other substances to form smog and soot, which have been linked to respiratory illnesses and other disease. The crossborder pollution has prevented many cities and counties from complying with health-based air pollution standards set by law, because they have no authority to control it.

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy called the court’s ruling “a resounding victory for public health and a key component of EPA’s efforts to make sure all Americans have clean air to breathe.”

The new downwind pollution rule was triggered by a federal court throwing out the previous rule penned by the Bush administration. The new rule would cost power plant operators $800 million annually in 2014, according to EPA estimates. That’s in addition to the $1.6 billion spent per year to comply with the 2005 Bush rule that was still in effect until the government drafted the new one.

“The Supreme Court today laid to rest the well-worn issue of how to regulate air pollution that is transported hundreds of miles throughout the eastern U.S. and that makes it nearly impossible for states acting

along to protect the health and welfare of their citizens,” said Bill Becker, the executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, which represents air pollution control agencies in 45 states and territories and 116 major metropolitan areas nationwide.

The EPA said the investments would be far outweighed by the hundreds of billions of dollars in health care savings from cleaner air. The agency said the rule would prevent more than 30,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of illnesses each year.

Texas led 14 states and industry groups in challenging the rule. Most downwind states support it.

States had argued, and the lower court agreed, that they deserved a chance to figure out how much they were contributing to pollution in other states and how to reduce it before the EPA prescribed fixes. The lower court also faulted EPA for requiring states to reduce pollution through a complex formula based on cost that did not exactly match how much downwind pollution a state was responsible for.

Opponents of the decision Tuesday said it violated the intent of the Clean Air Act, which envisions states and the EPA

working cooperatively to rein in air pollution.

“The Supreme Court majority has refused to allow the states to have any voice in the practicalities of determining the impact of their emissions on neighboring states,” said Richard Faulk, senior director at George Mason Law School’s Energy and Environment Initiative.

The high court said the EPA was allowed under the Clean Air Act to implement federal plans in states that had not adequately addressed pollution that blows downwind. The court also ruled that the EPA also was authorized to consider how costly controls on pollution

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WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry accused Moscow on Tuesday of accelerating the crisis in Ukraine instead of sticking to an agreement to ratchet back tensions, and said NATO partners should step up efforts to lessen Europe’s energy dependence on Russian oil.

Kerry’s comments were part of a two-punch pushback on Russia by U.S. diplomatic and military officials. At the Pentagon, a spokesman said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel raised concerns with his Russian counterpart about “irregular military troops” under Moscow’s influence that are operating in eastern Ukraine.

Speaking at the Atlantic Council think-tank, Kerry said NATO is facing a defining moment in the strength of its alliance. He pledged anew that NATO partners — including those that border Ukraine or Russia — would be defended to the hilt if their sovereignty is threatened.

“NATO territory is inviolable,” Kerry said in his 20-minute speech. “We will defend every single piece of it.”

He lambasted Moscow for what he described as reneging on a diplomatic deal struck two weeks ago in Geneva to calm tensions between pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and the central government in Kiev. For weeks, separatists in key Russian-speaking eastern cities have overtaken local government buildings and stirred unrest in protesting the leadership in Kiev.

But Ukraine officials in Kiev, and much of the West, believe Russian special forces are inciting the turbulence, and fear it is a first step toward the region trying to break away from the rest of the country, as Crimea voted to do last month. As recently as last week, Kerry told reporters that Ukraine intelligence officials have intercepted conversations from known Russian commanders with separatists in Ukraine.

Additionally, Kerry last week said the U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia’s spies and military are actively sending personnel, weapons

and money to eastern Ukraine and helping separatists there with operational planning and coordination.

On Tuesday, Kerry said Ukraine’s leaders in Kiev have pulled down barricades, canceled counterterror operations against the separatists and introduced legislation to give protesters amnesty — all as promised in Geneva as their part of the deal with Russia.

By contrast, “not one single step has been taken by Russia in any public way that seriously attempts to live by the spirit or the law of what was signed

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“Today’s decision feeds the uncontrolled growth of the administrative state at the expense of government by the people,” Scalia said, reading part of his dissent from the bench. The result “comes at the expense of endorsing, and thereby encouraging for the future, rogue administration of the law.”

Justices Clarence Thomas joined Scalia in dissent. Justice Samuel Alito took no part in consideration of the case.

Ginsburg said Scalia’s approach would result in “costly overregulation” and called it “both inefficient and inequitable.”

8 people hurt in explosion at Los Angeles-area building LA HABRA, Calif. (AP) — Eight people were hurt, three critically, in an explosion and fire Tuesday at a metal polishing business in suburban Los Angeles, authorities said.

Many of the injured suffered burns to their faces and forearms, said Greg Siggins of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is investigating the blast.

The number of injured could grow as the investigation continues, Siggins said.

Occupants of a neighboring building reported the explosion shortly before 10 a.m. in La Habra, Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Keith Mora said.

Arriving firefighters saw flames in the building, he said. The fire was contained in about a half-hour. The eight people who were hurt were taken to hospitals.

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are and did not have to require states to reduce pollution by the exact amount they contribute to downwind states.

The court, agreeing with EPA, found such a requirement to be impossible in practice.

“The realities of interstate air pollution, however, are not so simple,” Ginsburg said in the opinion. “Most upwind states contribute to pollution to multiple downwind states in varying amounts.”

In a vigorous dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia said the majority had “zero textual basis” in the Clean Air Act for justifying the EPA’s approach, mocking its analysis as “Look Ma, no

in that agreement,” Kerry said.

“In fact, it’s fair to say they have escalated the crisis even further.”

He called on Europe to further isolate Russia — a day after the U.S. announced new economic sanctions against government officials in Moscow and some businesses — and for all NATO members to maintain strong defense budgets.

He also said “one of the greatest single strategic differences” that could be taken to isolate Moscow would be for Europe to end its dependence on Russian energy.

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A preliminary investigation suggested lint and dust in a duct system caused the explosion, fire Inspector Scott Miller told the Orange County Register.

The building in a commercial district houses a metal plating and polishing firm. A phone message left at the business was not immediately returned.

About 30 workers from the plant waited about a half-block from the scene as an acrid smell of smoke hung in the air, the Register reported.

Employee David Lopez, 32, said the employees were polishing tire rims at the time of the explosion, and several of his co-workers were burned.

La Habra is a suburb on the border of Orange and Los Angeles counties about 20 miles southeast of downtown LA.

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Attacks in 2 Syrian cities kill at least 54

By ALBERT AJI Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — A massive double car bombing and a mortar strike targeted pro-government neighborhoods Tuesday in two of Syria’s largest cities, killing at least 54 people a day after President Bashar Assad declared his candidacy for re-election.

The attacks in Damascus and Homs heightened fears of an escalation ahead of the contentious June 3 vote and showed that despite a series of battlefield setbacks, the rebels remain capable of hitting the government and its core of support.

Now in its fourth year, Syria’s conflict has left the country a chaotic tableau of localized battles whose front lines shift back and forth, but have little impact on the wider war. The map of control has remained largely unaltered: Assad holds sway in Damascus and the corridor that runs up to the Mediterranean coast, while the rebels control most of the north along the Turkish border and the Kurdish minority controls a corner in the northeast.

But the rebels are feeling squeezed in the capital, Da-

mascus, and in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city and an opposition stronghold since the beginning of the uprising against Assad. The government has taken a two-pronged approach to crushing resistance in both areas: suffocating blockades that eventually force ceasefires and a fierce offensive along the Lebanese frontier that has severely restricted the flow of weapons and fighters along cross-border supply lines.

In Homs, the rebels are growing desperate as government forces ramp up their assault on the last remaining pockets of opposition in the Old City.

Among the hundreds of fighters still holding out in besieged districts, some talk of surrender while others have lashed out at the government with suicide car bombings in pro-Assad districts.

Tuesday’s double car bombing struck near the pro-government Zahra and Abbasiyeh neighborhoods — an area predominantly inhabited by Christians and members of Assad’s Alawite sect. At least 40 people were killed and another 116 wounded, the official SANA news agency said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory

‘Although we all look forward to the day when meaningful balloting can take place in Syria, that day is not June 3, nor anytime in the near future.’

— Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to United Nations for Human Rights also put the death toll at 40 and said more than 80 were wounded.

The explosions struck 10 minutes apart and 150 yards (meters) from each other on a busy residential and commercial thoroughfare.

“When I arrived at the scene, fire and smoke and medics were still carrying away the wounded,” said one resident, who declined to give his name for fear of reprisals. He said homes and shops were heavily damaged in the blast, which also set several cars on fire.

Homs governor Tala Barazi said such crimes “target security, stability and ongoing national reconciliation in the province.”

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14 people and wounding 86, the state news agency reported.

The Observatory said 19 people were killed, including 14 children.

It was one of the deadliest mortar attacks on central Damascus since the conflict began in March 2011.

In footage of the aftermath broadcast on Syria’s progovernment Al-Ikhbariya TV, blood and glass littered the floor. Shoes were scattered about, along with a cap, a religious book and other belongings. One body was laid out on the ground and covered with a blanket. Two bloodied feet protruded from under the cloth.

Rebels frequently fire mortars into government-controlled districts in central Damascus from opposition-held suburbs, many of which have been under

a crippling government blockade for months, with no food and medicine allowed to reach civilians trapped inside.

The government move to pacify Homs and shore up its hold on the Damascus suburbs comes ahead of the June 3 presidential election, which Assad is widely expected to win. The vote is widely perceived as an attempt to give Assad a veneer of electoral legitimacy even as the country remains engulfed in a bloody rebellion against his rule. The opposition and its Western allies have denounced holding elections now as a farce.

Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, on Tuesday dismissed the idea that the vote could be credible or fair.

“Although we all look forward to the day when meaningful balloting can take place in Syria, that day is not June 3, nor anytime in the near future,” Power said.

Meanwhile, the international chemical weapons watchdog announced it was sending a team to investigate recent allegations about the use of chlorine gas in the war.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weap-

ons said the Syrian government has agreed to the mission, and will provide security in areas under its control.

Syrian opposition forces have accused the government of attacking rebel-held areas with chlorine gas several times in recent months. Syria denies the allegations.

A chemical weapons team is already in the process of eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile. So far, it has removed more than 90 percent of the government’s declared stockpile.

While chlorine was first deployed militarily in World War I, it is no longer officially considered a warfare agent and was not among the chemicals declared by Syria when it joined the chemical weapons treaty.

However, a spokesman for the chemical weapons watchdog, Michael Luhan, noted that “”using any toxic chemical to kill or hurt people would be a violation of the convention.”

In Damascus, four more presidential hopefuls registered their candidacy for Syria’s presidential election, bringing the total of registered contenders to 11, state TV said.

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Protesters seize new building in eastern Ukraine

By ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO Associated Press

LUHANSK, Ukraine — Protesters demanding more power for Ukraine’s regions stormed the government building in Luhansk with baseball bats Tuesday, seizing control of a key site in one of the largest cities in Ukraine’s troubled east.

The move further raises tensions in the east, where proRussia militias have seized city halls, police stations and other government buildings in at least 10 cities and towns.

In Slovyansk, the insurgents have been holding seven European military observers since Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin said late Tuesday that he hoped they will be released soon.

The demonstrators who overran the building in Luhansk are seeking — at the very least — a referendum on granting greater authority to Ukraine’s regions.

Eastern Ukraine, which has a large Russian-speaking population, was the heartland of support for Viktor Yanukovych, the ousted president who fled to Russia in February. The government that replaced him in Kiev has resisted those demands so far, fearing they could lead to a breakup of the country or mean that more regions could join Russia, as Crimea did.

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A group of Ukrainian police officers leave the administration building which has been captured by Pro-Russian activists in the center of Luhansk, Ukraine, one of the largest cities in Ukraine’s troubled east, Tuesday, as demonstrators demand greater autonomy for Ukraine’s regions. The Ukrainian police capitulated their position without a fight.

ple, some masked and wielding baseball bats, broke out of the crowd and charged into the building, meeting no resistance.

Later protesters formed a corridor to allow police inside the building to leave.

Luhansk, a city of about 450,000, is just 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of the border with Russia.

Regional autonomy is a core issue in the unrest in eastern Ukraine, where insurgents fear that the government that took power after Yanukovych fled will suppress the Russianspeaking population.

In Kiev, Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday discussed the possibility of holding a national referendum on whether the country should remain united or become a loose federation that allows the regions more powers. However, no consensus was reached on how such a referendum would be phrased or when it could be held.

Ukraine is already holding a presidential election on May 25.

Yulia Tymoshenko, a former prime minister who is running for president and whose party dominates the new government,

spoke out Tuesday against excessive decentralization.

“While we are giving authority to local administrative bodies, we are obliged — under any circumstances — not to lose authority over the country,” Tymoshenko told lawmakers. She asked them to allow local selfgovernance “but not to lose the possibility of building a whole, unified, governable country, a country that is moving ahead under a strategy determined by all the elites and the people.”

Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops in areas near the Ukrainian border, feeding concerns that Moscow aims to use unrest in the east as a pretext for an invasion.

Deputy Foreign Minister Danylo Lubkivsky again accused Russia of fomenting the unrest in Ukraine and said the pro-Russian insurgents were violating an international agreement on overcoming the crisis in Ukraine.

“The east, though, still remains a trouble spot, with civilians being threatened and attacked. Russian terrorists are refusing to surrender arms,” he told reporters. “They have no real political agenda. They have no political goals and they have no intention of holding any dialogue. They simply execute orders from Russian authorities.”

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them.

“I hope this conflict will be resolved, that they can leave the territory where they are unhindered,” Putin said during a visit to Minsk, the capital of Belarus. “But the participants in this process should draw the necessary conclusions from this.”

Britian and United States accused of operating “illegal” detention facilities

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai accused British and U.S. forces on Tuesday of continuing to operate “illegal” detention facilities in the country, another volley in the rancorous disagreement between the Afghan leader and his foreign backers over what to do with captured Taliban suspects.

A Karzai-appointed investigation panel found six Afghan detainees at a British-run facility at Kandahar Air Field in the south and another 17 at a British detention facility at Camp Bastion in Helmand province, according to commission leader Gen. Ghalum Farooq Barakzai. He said no detainees were found at the American facilities but said they should no longer even exist.

The coalition has in recent years transferred thousands of detainees to Afghan authorities, and earlier this year American and U.K. officials protested when Karzai ordered dozens of suspects they considered a danger to be freed instead of tried in court.

British military authorities said in a statement that “detainees are held at the request of the Afghan authorities when there is evidence linking them to criminal activities.” The statement said detention is crucial to removing insurgents trying to injure and kill troops and civilians.

U.S. Defense Department spokeswoman Elissa Smith said in a statement that “Every facility that we use for detention is well known not only by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, but also by the (International Committee of the Red Cross).”

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SoHi girls win; Kenai, SoHi boys tie

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

After an opening 11 minutes that saw two goals scored, the Kenai and Soldotna boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw on the new Ed Hollier turf Tuesday evening at Kenai Central High School.

The result left both teams with a 1-1-1 season record after splitting a pair of games on the opening weekend of play in the Valley.

“I think both teams were having issues with finishing,” said Soldotna coach Jeff Siemers. “If we can get through the season, we can still finetune our finishing abilities and get the ball in the net.”

Soldotna goalie Kayne North held up under Kenai’s relentless attacks in the late minutes of the game, saving 13 of 14 shots on goal. Kenai goalie Wren Norwood faced five shots on goal.

“He had a great game,” Siemers said. “He had a couple of really nice saves early on that kept us in it.”

Kenai coach John Morton expressed satisfaction with the level of play he saw from his Kardinals, but didn’t hide the disappointment of what could have been more.

“It’s one of those deals at the end,

we were maintaining possession, but didn’t put it in the net,” Morton said.

“We had some good crosses at the end, some pretty scary stuff for them. But we just didn’t get it put away.”

The performance in goal from North was admirable as the senior has been nursing a torn hamstring suffered in the offseason. Late in the going, the Kenai front line continued to press with runs to the outside by TJ Wagoner, whose attempted crosses to teammates were wrapped up by North. “(Kenai) was playing a lot of long ball, so we were trying to counter those and keep more of the possession and intensity up,” Siemers said. “It kind of fizzled out in the second half.”

North managed to stymie all advances to maintain the tie, but an early slip cost what could have been a victory.

Six minutes into play, Charalambos Asimakopoulos played the ball down the right side of the field and sent a cross in front of net to a wide-open Daniel McElroy, who delivered the ball into the net for a 1-0 lead.

“Having a clean finish on a great cross from the right side, it was great,” Siemers said. “We just needed more of it.”

Five minutes later, however, Trevor Shirnberg corralled the ball from a

SoHi defender, took a few jaunty steps toward the goal and sent a high shot into the left corner of the netting.

From there, the final 69 minutes of the match featured a struggle for both squads to finish runs, but the goaltending from both sides was hard to miss as well.

Morton said it was tough to walk off the pitch with a draw, knowing his team had many good looks on net.

“After our game with Colony, we’ve been focusing on trying to possess the ball, and pass it better, keep it on the ground,” Morton said. “We just needed more discipline moving it around with creativity.

“They did that better today.”

Soldotna girls 3, Kenai 1 The SoHi girls became the first soccer team to pick up a victory on the new turf at Ed Hollier field with a victory over rival Kenai.

Soldotna outshot Kenai 15-3 with shots on net, and the end result improved the Stars’ season record to 3-0.

The loss dropped Kenai to 2-1.

“We had a talk about coming in and playing Kenai,” said Soldotna coach Jimmy Love.

“With Kenai, it doesn’t matter if the teams are this far apart, or this

far apart,” Love said, demonstrating different lengths with his arms. “We come in and the games always seem to be tighter than you would expect them to be.”

Before the game started, both teams lined up on the field to celebrate the first match on the field. After the game, however, the two sides weren’t standing quite on even ground with each other.

After a pretty even start, SoHi senior Julie Litchfield got the scoring started in the 17th minute with a powerful blast from 20 yards out that was positioned just high enough to escape the grasp of Kenai goaltender Alli Steinbeck.

At the 34th minute, Kylee Wolfe sent a long cross from the left corner to Olivia Conradi, who knocked in a shot that extended SoHi’s lead to 2-0.

“I was pleased we didn’t just lay down,” said Kenai coach Dan Verkuilen. “They showed their spirit and having a lot of young people on the field says a lot. They got tougher as the game went.”

The slow start for the Stars was not the way coach Love imagined it would go, and he said he was calling for his team to settle down into a rhythm.

“The first 20 or 25 minutes, that certainly wasn’t the way we played in

the Valley this weekend,” Love said.

“It was helter-skelter.”

The Kardinals managed to hold good possession of the ball in the first half, but nearly every surge at the SoHi net was thwarted by a solid defense.

“The longer a game stays close, the longer the game stays close,” Love said. “You start giving the other team a feeling of, hey we got a shot at this.

So, we wanted to dominate it and score early.”

After halftime, Soldotna scored a third time with a goal from Alyssa Wolfe in the 49th minute, getting a cross from Litchfield from the right corner.

However, Kenai finished strong with a free kick opportunity in the 76th minute that resulted in a goal.

Heidi Perkins took advantage of the call from the ref to put an arcing shot past the SoHi line and senior goalie Katelynn Kerkvliet to close the lead to two goals. Unfortunately for the Kards, the swing in momentum came a bit too late.

Kerkvliet turned back three shots on goal from Kenai, while Alli Steinbeck saved 12 of 15 shots from Soldotna.

Both Kenai teams will face Grace Christian on Saturday. The Soldotna teams will play Houston on Friday.

SkyHi softball nips Homer

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Just days after opening the season with a victory, the Skyview softball team took its first ever win over the Homer Mariners with a 6-5 triumph Tuesday at Skyview. In the last season for the Skyview Panthers, things sure seem to be coming around just fine.

“It’s huge,” said Skyview coach Steve Schoessler. “The girls were kind of in disbelief.”

Homer was the lone Peninsula representative at last year’s state tournament, which helped to stamp them as one of the favorites this year.

Schoessler said if his team could eradicate the consecutive mistakes that have dogged the Panthers in the past, his team could be real contenders. Tuesday proved that.

Cat Schoessler hit 3 for 3 with a double and a triple, Sam Reynolds hit 2 for 3 with a double, Mikaela Rybek hit 2 for 3 with an in-the-park home run, and

Kristen May notched a double as well.

On the mound, Reynolds pitched all six innings with six strikeouts, three walks and gave up six hits.

Schoessler also said that his defensive unit got out of a jam with the bases loaded on three occasions.

“It got pretty tense there at the end,” Schoessler said. “(Megan) Pitzman hit a pretty hard grounder that our shortstop (Victoria Oberts) got a glove on. That was pretty big, if she hadn’t got that, Homer would’ve scored at least one run.”

After scoring three runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 3-1 lead, Skyview added to that with three more runs in the fourth.

Homer struck back with four runs in the fifth inning that closed the gap, but timely pitching and defense in the sixth helped secure the win.

The win improves Skyview’s season record to 2-3, while Homer dropped to 0-5.

Kenai baseball edges Mariners Staff report

The visiting Kenai Central baseball team held off Homer 4-3 on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action.

It was the first game of the season for the Kards, while the Mariners fell to 0-3 in the league and 0-3 overall.

Miles Jones got the win for Kenai, going all seven innings and giving up seven hits. He walked two and struck out six.

“He pitched very well,” Kenai coach John Kennedy said. “He was in control.”

Kennedy said Jones mostly threw just fastballs, and was able to keep his pitch count low. The defense also helped him out, committing just one error. Homer also had just one error.

“The Kenai kid threw well,” Homer coach Mark Putney said. “He was the difference for them.”

The game was tied at 1 after one inning and 2 after five innings. Kenai went up 3-2 after the sixth inning, then took a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the sev-

enth.

The Mariners cut the gap to 4-3, then had a runner on third with two outs after Greg Smith tripled, but Jones ended the game with a strikeout.

Brandon Beachy started for Homer and went four innings, giving up a run. J.J. Sonnen gave up a run in two innings of work, while Nahoa Jette yielded a run in the seventh.

Dallas Pierren was 2 for 3 with a run, while Jones helped his cause by going 1 for 2 with two RBIs. Also for Kenai, Dave Boyle had an RBI, and Paul Steffensen was 1 for 3 with an RBI. For Homer, Sonnen had two hits, and Michael Swoboda also had a key hit.

“We had four baserunning errors that hurt us,” Putney said.

“We ran into four outs.”

Kenai hosts Soldotna today at 5 p.m. at the Kenai Little League Fields. This game had originally been scheduled for Thursday.

Homer hosts Colony in varsity games at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.

Flyers force Game 7 DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Wayne Simmonds and the Philadelphia Flyers are going back to New York for Game 7. There is no

time to waste, too. Simmonds scored three goals, Steve Mason stopped 34 shots and the Flyers beat the Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday night to even their first Eastern Conference playoff series at three games apiece.

AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu

Clyde Davis shows a victory sign in front of Staples Center on Tuesday in Los Angeles before Game 5 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series between the Clippers and the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

NBA bans Sterling for life NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver delivered the swiftest, strongest penalty he could, then called on NBA owners to force Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team for making racist comments that hurt the league.

Almost unanimously, owners supported the commissioner Tuesday, as he handed down one of the harshest penalties in the history of U.S. sports.

“We stand together in condemning Mr. Sterling’s views.

They simply have no place in the NBA,” Silver said at a news conference.

Sterling, 80, is banned for life from any association with

the league or the Clippers, and was fined $2.5 million — the maximum allowable under the NBA constitution. If threefourths of the other 29 owners agree to Silver’s recommendation, Sterling will be forced to sell the team he has owned since 1981.

A message left seeking comment at Sterling’s business office hadn’t been returned Tuesday afternoon. Team spokesman Seth Burton said in an email that the Clippers had no plans to issue a statement from Sterling on Tuesday.

Players and others cheered Silver’s quick action, with union officials saying that if the league’s punishment hadn’t

included a mandate for Sterling to sell the team, players were considering boycotting playoff games, including Tuesday’s Golden State Warriors-Clippers matchup, the team’s first home game since the scandal erupted.

“We wanted to be a part of this decision, and we wanted Adam Silver to know where we stood. And we were very clear that anything other than Sterling selling his team was not going to be enough for us,” said Roger Mason Jr., the first vice president of the players’ union.

Chris Paul, the Clippers’ All-Star point guard and the president of the players’ union, issued a brief statement before

leading Los Angeles against the Warriors in Game 5 of their tied playoff series.

“In response to today’s ruling by the NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver, my teammates and I are in agreement with his decision,” Paul said. “We appreciate the strong leadership from Commissioner Silver and he has our full support.”

Sterling’s comments — which were recorded by his girlfriend and released by TMZ on Saturday — harmed the league, Silver said. Sponsors were threatening to abandon the NBA, and criticism was coming from fans on social media and even the White House.

Clippers take 3-2 series lead

By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Hours after owner Donald Sterling was banned from the NBA for life, the Los Angeles Clippers returned to an energized Staples Center and beat Golden State 113-103 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their firstround playoff series.

DeAndre Jordan had 25 points, a playoff career high, and 18 rebounds while Chris Paul scored 20 points for the Clippers.

Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers highfived each of his players near the bench in an uncommon display of excitement as the final seconds ticked away. Jamal Crawford of the Clippers hugged and slapped hands with fans at courtside on the way to the locker room.

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helped off the court and did not return.

WIZARDS 75, BULLS 69

GRIZZLIES 100, THUNDER 99, OT

CHICAGO — John Wall finished with 24 points and Nene scored 20 as Washington clinched the first-round series in five games.

Bradley Beal scored 17 points, and the fifth-seeded Wizards advanced in the postseason for just the third time since the 1970s.

They will meet Indiana or Atlanta in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

It’s a huge step for a franchise that hadn’t been to the postseason since 2008, but with Wall and Beal leading the way, they won 44 games during the regular season.

The Wizards turned a halftime tie into a nine-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and hung on down the stretch.

Chicago’s comeback chances took a big hit early in the final quarter when Taj Gibson crumbled to the court clutching his left ankle after he tried to block a layup by Wall with the Wizards up by six points. He had to be

OKLAHOMA CITY — Mike Miller scored 21 points and Memphis held off Oklahoma City in a record fourth straight overtime game to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.

Oklahoma City rebounded a missed 3-point attempt by Miller and called a timeout, trailing 100-99 with 2.9 seconds remaining. Kevin Durant of the Thunder missed a long 3-point attempt and teammate Serge Ibaka tipped the ball in on the rebound. The shot was reviewed and it was determined that it was released after the buzzer, ending the game.

Zach Randolph added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who will host Game 6 on Thursday.

Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for the Thunder.

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Crew nips Cards in extra innings closer Addison Reed in the ninth ST. LOUIS — Lyle Overbay inning, to lift Colorado over Arisingled in Khris Davis with the zona.

By The Associated Press

tiebreaking run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings for the second straight night, winning 5-4 in 11 innings Tuesday.

Davis hit a go-ahead triple to help the Brewers win 5-3 in 12 innings Monday and started the winning rally this time with a leadoff double against Kevin Siegrist (0-1). Milwaukee is a major league-best 20-7, two more victories than the previous franchise best for the opening month, and 11-1 on the road.

ATHLETICS 9, RANGERS 3 ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Norris drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and Scott Kazmir outpitched Martin Perez.

The A’s went ahead to stay on Norris’ two-run double in the first off Perez (4-1), who had pitched 26 consecutive scoreless innings over his previous three starts.

MARINERS 6, YANKEES 3

NEW YORK — Robinson Cano drove in a run and scored anMARLINS 9, BRAVES 0 other in a most unwelcome return MIAMI — Jose Fernandez al- to Yankee Stadium, helping Seattle lowed two hits in eight stellar in- beat New York for its fourth win in nings, Giancarlo Stanton hit a two- five games. run homer and Miami opened a homestand by routing Atlanta.

RED SOX 7, RAYS 4 Jarrod Saltalamacchia also homered. Second baseman Ed LuBOSTON — Shane Victorino cas had three hits in his season de- had four hits and his first two RBIs but after recovering from a broken of the season, John Lackey pitched left hand, and Marcell Ozuna hit a eight strong innings and Boston two-run single for the Marlins. beat slumping Tampa Bay.

METS 6, PHILLIES 1

TIGERS 4, WHITE SOX 3

PHILADELPHIA — Jonathon CHICAGO — Bryan Holaday Niese pitched seven steady in- bunted home Austin Jackson with nings on a rainy night and Daniel two out in the ninth to lift Detroit Murphy had three hits to lead New over Chicago.

York over Philadelphia.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — SalCINCINNATI — Billy Hamil- vador Perez homered and drove ton hit his first career homer and in four runs, helping Kansas City Chris Heisey singled home the rally to defeat Toronto. tiebreaking run in the sixth inning, sending Cincinnati past Chicago ANGELS 6, INDIANS 4 in a game delayed three times because of rain.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Howie Kendrick had a two-run single in his first game in the leadoff spot GIANTS 6, PADRES 0 this season, Chris Iannetta hit a SAN FRANCISCO — Angel pair of RBI singles and Los AnPagan hit a leadoff homer, Buster geles sent Cleveland to its fifth Posey connected two batters later straight loss. and Yusmeiro Petit went six innings in a spot start for injured Matt Cain as San Francisco beat NATIONALS 4, ASTROS 3 San Diego.

HOUSTON — Adam LaRoche hit a tying double in the eighth inning and a go-ahead single in the ninth to ROCKIES 5, lift Washington over Houston.

DIAMONDBACKS 4 Jayson Werth homered as the Nationals won the opener of the PHOENIX — Drew Stubbs hit M his first home run of the season, off interleague series.

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Scoreboard Hockey NHL Playoffs (x-if necessary) FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Saturday, April 26 Boston 4, Detroit 2, Boston wins series 4-1 Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 1 Colorado 4, Minnesota 3, OT Los Angeles 3, San Jose 0 Sunday, April 27 N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 5, St. Louis 1, Chicago wins series 4-2 Anaheim 5, Dallas 4, OT, Anaheim wins series 4-2 Monday, April 28 Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3, Pittsburgh wins series 4-2 Minnesota 5, Colorado 2, series tied 3-3 Los Angeles 4, San Jose 1, series tied 3-3 Tuesday, April 29 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Rangers 2, series tied 3-3 Wednesday, April 30 Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 5:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 6 p.m.

SECOND ROUND Thursday, May 1 Montreal at Boston, 3:30 p.m.

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Basketball NBA Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Sunday, April 27 Washington 98, Chicago 89 Golden State 118, L.A. Clippers 97 Toronto 87, Brooklyn 79, series tied 2-2 Portland 123, Houston 120, OT, Portland leads series 3-1 Monday, April 28 Miami 109, Charlotte 98, Miami wins series 4-0 Atlanta 107, Indiana 97, Atlanta leads series 3-2 San Antonio 93, Dallas 89, series tied 2-2 Tuesday, April 29 Washington 75, Chicago 69, Washington wins series 4-1 Memphis 100, Oklahoma City 99, OT, Memphis leads series 3-2 L.A. Clippers 113, Golden State 103, L.A. Clippers leads series 3-2 Wednesday, April 30 Dallas at San Antonio, 3 p.m.

Brooklyn at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Portland at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 1 Indiana at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Memphis, 4 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 6:30 p.m.

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Baseball AL Standings

East Division W New York 15 Baltimore 12 Boston 13 Toronto 12 Tampa Bay 11 Central Division Detroit 13 Minnesota 12 Kansas City 13 Chicago 14 Cleveland 11 West Division Oakland 17 Texas 15 Los Angeles 13 Seattle 11 Houston 9

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Tuesday’s Games Seattle 6, N.Y. Yankees 3 Pittsburgh at Baltimore, ppd., rain Boston 7, Tampa Bay 4 Oakland 9, Texas 3 Detroit 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Kansas City 10, Toronto 7 Washington 4, Houston 3 L.A. Dodgers at Minnesota, ppd., rain L.A. Angels 6, Cleveland 4 Wednesday’s Games Detroit (Scherzer 2-1) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 0-1), 10:10 a.m.

Cleveland (McAllister 3-1) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 3-2), 3:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 0-3) at Baltimore (Tillman 3-1), 3:05 p.m.

Seattle (Elias 1-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 0-0), 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 2-1) at Boston (Doubront 1-3), 3:10 p.m.

Oakland (J.Chavez 1-0) at Texas (Ross Jr. 1-1), 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 4-0) at Minnesota (Gibson 3-1), 4:10 p.m.

Toronto (Hutchison 1-1) at Kansas City (Ventura 2-1), 4:10 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 1-1) at Houston (Oberholtzer 0-4), 4:10 p.m.

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NL Standings

East Division W Atlanta 17 New York 15 Washington 15 Philadelphia 13 Miami 12 Central Division Milwaukee 20 St. Louis 14 Cincinnati 12 Pittsburgh 10 Chicago 8 West Division San Francisco 16 Colorado 16 Los Angeles 14 San Diego 13 Arizona 8

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.593 .571 .538 .464 .267

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N.Y. Mets (Colon 2-3) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-2), 3:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 0-3) at Baltimore (Tillman 3-1), 3:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Harang 3-1) at Miami (Eovaldi 1-1), 3:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 1-2) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 2-2), 3:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 4-0) at Minnesota (Gibson 3-1), 4:10 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 1-1) at Houston (Oberholtzer 0-4), 4:10 p.m.

Colorado (Lyles 3-0) at Arizona (Collmenter 1-2), 5:40 p.m.

San Diego (Erlin 1-3) at San Francisco (Hudson 3-1), 6:15 p.m.

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Kluber, C.Lee (5), Outman (6), Atchison (6), Shaw (7) and Y.Gomes; Weaver, Kohn (6), Y.Herrera (7), Maronde (7), Jepsen (7), Salas (8), J.Smith (9) and Iannetta. W_Weaver 2-2.

L_Kluber 2-3. Sv_J.Smith (2).

HRs_Cleveland, C.Santana (3).

Mariners 6, Yankees 3

Niese, Matsuzaka (8), Valverde (9) and d’Arnaud; Hamels, R.Hernandez (5), Hollands (6), Manship (8), Camp (9) and Ruiz.

W_Niese 2-2. L_Hamels 0-2.

HRs_Philadelphia, Byrd (3).

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C.Young, Furbush (6), Farquhar (8), Rodney (9) and Zunino; Sabathia, Betances (6), Claiborne (7), Leroux (9) and McCann.

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HRs_New York, Teixeira (3).

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Bedard, B.Gomes (6), Oviedo (6), Lueke (7), Jo.Peralta (8) and Hanigan; Lackey, Mujica (9), Uehara (9) and Pierzynski. W_Lackey 4-2.

L_B.Gomes 1-1. Sv_Uehara (6).

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Kazmir, Cook (6), Abad (8), Doolittle (9) and D.Norris; M.Perez, Frasor (5), Tolleson (6), Cotts (9) and Chirinos. W_Kazmir 4-0. L_M. Perez 4-1.

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Verlander, Chamberlain (8), Nathan (9) and Holaday; Quintana, Petricka (7), Belisario (8) and Flowers. W_Chamberlain 1-1. L_ Belisario 1-3. Sv_Nathan (5).

Royals 10, Blue Jays 7 Tor. KC

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McGowan, Delabar (7), Cecil (7), Santos (8), Rogers (8) and Navarro; Vargas, K.Herrera (7), Crow (8), Coleman (9) and S.Perez. W_ Crow 1-1. L_Cecil 0-2. HRs_Toronto, Bautista (8), Encarnacion (2). Kansas City, S.Perez (2).

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G.Gonzalez, Stammen (7), Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and Lobaton; Cosart, Bass (7), Valdes (8), Qualls (8), Fields (9) and J.Castro.

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Transactions BASEBALL American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Selected the contract of 2B Chris Getz from Buffalo (IL). Released RHP Mickey Storey.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Activated LHP Mike Minor from the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled LHP Paco Rodriguez from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF Carlos Triunfel to Albuquerque.

MIAMI MARLINS — Activated INF Ed Lucas from the 15-day DL. Designated 1B Greg Dobbs for assignment.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned RHP Taylor Jordan to Syracuse (IL). Recalled RHP Ryan Mattheus from Syracuse.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life and fined him $2.5 million for racist comments he made in an audio recording.

NBA — Suspended Dallas F-C DeJuan Blair for one game, without pay, for kicking San Antonio C Tiago Splitter in the head in their game on Monday.

FOOTBALL National Football League SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed S Earl Thomas to a four-year contract extension through the 2018 season.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS — Reassigned F Chris Mueller and F Dustin Jeffrey to Texas (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Fired interim coach Peter Horachek.

COLLEGE ELON — Named Chris Little men’s soccer coach.

ILLINOIS-CHICAGO — Named Deon Thomas men’s assistant basketball coach.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE — Named Eric Henderson men’s assistant basketball coach.

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Police reports nOn April 14 at about 11:00 a.m., troopers arrested Justin Rowe Hart, 32 of Soldotna, at a residence off Aksala Lane in Soldotna, following a report he was violating his conditions of release from Wildwood Pretrial by having contact with the victim of a domestic violence. Hart was taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. nOn April 18 at 11:48 p.m., the Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, responded to a reported intoxicated motorist at a business on Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna. Investigation revealed that William Michael Hollandsworth, 47, of Soldotna, had driven his gray 2011 Jeep while impaired and under the influence of alcohol.

He was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $500 bail. nOn April 18 at 11:06 p.m. the Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a Ford sedan for failing to stop at a stop sign at Salmon Creek Road and Nash Road in Seward. Investigation revealed that Bailey Lespron, 18, of Seward, was driving in violation of his instructional permit, as he was the only occupant in the vehicle. Lespron was issued a misdemeanor citation and released on scene. The vehicle was released to a licensed driver on scene. nOn April 19 at 1:38 a.m., the Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation. Investigation revealed that Eric S. Mallett, 55, of Sterling, was intoxicated and had probation conditions not to consume alcohol to excess. Mallett was arrested for driving under the influence and violating probation and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

nOn April 20 at about 10:50 a.m., Alaska State Troopers arrested Tony J. Watson, 50 of Sterling, at a residence off Stassi Street in Sterling on two outstanding arrest warrants for failure to comply with conditions of probation. Watson was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. nOn April 22 at about 7:20 a.m., Kenai police responded to a traffic complaint on the Kenai Spur Highway near Beaver Loop Road. Sherry B. Martin, 30, of Kenai, was arrested for reckless driving, false information and failure to stop at the direction of a police officer and was taken to Wildwood Correctional Facility. nOn April 22 at about 5:10 p.m., Kenai police arrested Roy V. Lester, 42, of Soldotna, on an Alaska State Troopers no bail warrant for failure to appear for remand on the original charge of driving while license revoked. Lester was taken to Wildwood Correctional Facility. nOn April 22, Alaska State Troopers responded to 58090 Sterling Highway in Kasilof for the reported break-in of a cabin. Investigation revealed that a side window had been smashed to gain entry into the cabin and several items had been stolen from within the cabin. This investigation continues. nOn April 24 at 11:01 p.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway near The Uptown Motel. Stephan E. Rose, 23, of Soldotna, was issued a summons for driving while license suspended. nOn April 24 at about 1:30 p.m., the Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, contacted Adam Michael Bryant, 33, of Kenai, at the courthouse in Kenai. Investigation revealed that he had a warrant outstanding for his arrest for failure to appear at arraignment on the original charge of driving while license suspended.

He was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $500 bail. nOn April 25 at 9:27 p.m., the Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a 1998 GMC truck for an equipment violation near Mile 106.5 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed that Kyle D. Chidester, 18, of Soldotna, was in possession of a large amount of marijuana that was packaged for sale. Chidester was arrested for fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. nOn April 25 at 5:15 p.m., the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol, Kenai Peninsula Team, stopped a white 2006 GMC Denali near Mile 72 of the Sterling Highway for speeding. Lonnie Lee Hutchings, 36, of Kenai, was identified as the driver.

Investigation revealed that his driver’s license was cancelled.

He was issued a minor offense citation for speeding and a misdemeanor citation for driving while license cancelled. nOn April 27 at about 10:10 a.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop on North Forest Drive near 4th Avenue. Jacob B. Thatcher, 25, of Kenai, was issued a summons for driving while license suspended. nOn April 27 at 9:33 p.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway near Rogers Road. Vanessa B. Sullens, 20, of Kenai, was issued a summons for driving while license revoked. nOn April 27 at about 11:00 p.m., Kenai police made a traffic stop on the Kenai Spur Highway near Lilac Lane. Stormy D. Gill, 20, of Kenai, was issued a summons for sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. nOn April 27 at 11:51 p.m., Kenai police received multiple reports of sounds of shots or fireworks. Complainants closer to the Frolf Course reported

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seeing fireworks. Richard L. Stauss, 25, of Kenai, was arrested for sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and violating conditions of release. Stauss was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. Bobby Alexie, 39, of Kenai, was issued a summons for sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. nOn April 28 at 7:25 p.m. troopers stopped a Chevy sedan for speeding on Island Lake Road in Nikiski. Investigation revealed that a passenger in the vehicle, Rhiannon Maudal-Fiscus, 28, of Kenai, had a $500 warrant for her arrest for failure to appear on the original charge of operating a vehicle without insurance. Maudal-Fiscus was booked into the Wildwood Pretrial without incident. nOn April 28, Kenai police made contact with Harold T. Tonne, 67, of Kasilof, who was arrested for a Soldotna Alaska State Troopers $500 misdemeanor warrant for failure to comply with alcohol screening on the original charge of petition to revoke probation and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. nOn April 28, Kenai police arrested Joseph S. Mesa, 22, of Kenai, for three counts of thirddegree assault (domestic violence), reckless driving, reckless endangerment (domestic violence) and failure to give immediate notice of accident, stemming from a rollover accident on April 11. He was taken to Wildwood Correctional Facility.

Around the State Village man dies in snowmobile crash SHISHMAREF — A 20-year-old northwest Alaska village resident has died in a snowmobile crash.

Alaska State Troopers say Jay Weyiouanna (wee-oh-WAN’ah) of Shishmaref (SHISH’-mar-ef) died Sunday.

Witnesses tell troopers they saw Weyiouanna drive into a ditch and crash in the village 126 miles north of Nome.

He was alone on the machine. The state medical examiner has scheduled an autopsy in Anchorage.

Suspect in fatal beating sought by Anchorage police ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are seeking a 39-yearold man in connection with a fatal assault and injuries to two others.

Police announced Monday that Kenneth Moto is charged with manslaughter in the death of 36-year-old Daniel Stewart.

Investigators say Moto got into a fight at about 3 a.m. April 19, a Saturday, with 27-year-old Lavon Kittick on the sidewalk in front of the Panhandle Bar and struck her, Stewart and another person. Kittick suffered a broken jaw.

An officer flagged down by a pedestrian found Stewart in front of the bar on west Fourth Avenue.

Stewart was taken to a hospital, and a day later, placed on life support. He died April 22, three days after the assault.

Police are seeking witnesses in the incident and information on Moto’s whereabouts.

Borough to waive landfill fees for fire rubble FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough will waive landfill fees for rubble of an apartment building destroyed in a January fire that killed two people.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says the borough Assembly voted unanimously last week to waive the tipping fees.

Engineering costs and tests for contaminants will still be the responsibility of building owner Susan Carney.

The Jan. 29 fire at the two-story Geraghty Street apartment complex killed two people and displaced more than 50 others.

-The Associated Press

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Court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in District Court in Kenai: nRene L. Baker, 25, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed July 26.

She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Fred Meyer store, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. nMatthew D. Bourque, 32, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 26. He was sentenced to 200 days in jail with 180 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. nJesus Joe Carrasco, 22, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Nov. 12. He was sentenced

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to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment 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. nIn a corrected judgment, Tanner Scott Comoza, 26, of Sterling, who pleaded no contest to driving while license revoked, was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. nKrystopher G. Dalton, 21, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to no motor vehicle liability insurance, committed March 21. He was fined $500 and a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed. nLaurie Ann Ely, 52, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed April 19. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 177 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court sur-

charge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, 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 two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. nCatherine Marie Falk, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to licensee furnishing/delivering alcohol to a minor, committed March 22.

She was sentenced to five days in jail, may perform 40 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined $500 with $250 suspended and a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for one year. nJoyce Marie Flotre, 68, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to licensee furnishing/delivering alcohol to a minor, committed March 22. She was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 days suspended, may perform 40 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined $500 with $250 suspended and a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for one year. nSteven Michael Grundberg, 27, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, committed April 6. On count one, he was sentenced to 160 days in jail with 140 days suspended, fined

$4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months and placed on probation for three years. On count two, he was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. nMark N. Hanes, 46, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked, committed Nov. 23. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for three years. nA jury found Brian Lee Hiler, 31, of Sterling, guilty of violating a protective order, committed Aug. 8. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 days suspended, may perform 40 hours of community work service in lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to follow all provisions of any protective order and was placed on

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probation for one year. nWilliam Matthew Karron, 30, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed April 18. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 160 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $1,467 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess or consume alcohol for three years and placed on probation for three years. nJohn H. Kelgard, 43, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to failure to register as a second-degree sex offender, committed Jan. 5.

He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 55 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for one year. nMatthew M. Knight, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 5. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, $330 cost of imprisonment and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, or-

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dered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year. nPamela E. Lowry, 54, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of third-degree theft, committed Dec. 20. She 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 to pay restitution, ordered not to return to Fred Meyer store and placed on probation for three years. nPatrick Wayne McNamara, 39, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief and one count of fourth-degree assault, committed Dec. 20.

On count one, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended (time served), fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, forfeited items seized, ordered pay restitution, ordered to continue in relationship counseling, ordered not to consume alcohol and placed on probation for three years. On count two, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 120 days suspended (time served), fined a $50 court surcharge, forfeited items seized, ordered not to consume alcohol and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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have been primary pushers of the project, the City of Soldotna has also shown its support of the project by including it in the Recreation and Trails Master Plan and the yet-to-bepassed Safe Routes to School Plan. The Soldotna City Council also passed a resolution supporting the project. Turner said the path is really a community project.

“A lot of people, they’re walking along that K-Beach path now, a lot of them come this way to sort of get away from the traffic,” Turner said.

“So I think you’re going to see even more people, if this goes in, utilizing back in here. It’s quieter and it’s back by the river.”

calls out there,” Turner said.

Pegge Erkeneff, KPBSD spokesperson, said the lighted path will be helpful to KBeach students who walk or bike to school in the mornings during the fall and winter months.

According to the project description in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Capital Improvement Projects list, the plan calls for the existing path along K-Beach road to be extended 0.4 miles from its end just past Ravenwood Street to the intersection of Poppy Ridge Road. The total project cost is estimated to be Kaylee Osowski can be $463,337. reached at kaylee.osowski@ While the three schools peninsulaclarion.com.

Kasilof man arrested in hit-and-run

By Dan Balmer Peninsula Clarion

A Kasilof man is in jail after fleeing the scene of an accident Monday.

Alaska State Troopers allege Dennis Poston, 57, was driving drunk when he struck a 2014 Hyundai SUV with his 1994 Ford pickup on Cardwell Road in Kasilof at about 8:30 p.m.

Monday.

Poston fled the scene without stopping, but troopers later

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high doses of radiation and provide the regulatory commission with information to determine if the public was exposed to the radiation during its past activities.

According to Acuren’s website it has 80 locations in North they lived in Homer and again America and employees more in Kenai. A Sexual Assault Re- than 3,500 people. sponse Team exam revealed the girl had been sexually abused, according to the report.

After initially denying any misconduct, Satterwhite told police the day before he was arANCHORAGE (AP) — rested, he was wrestling with her Gov. Sean Parnell’s call for a and she began “flashing him,” federal investigation of sexual according to the report. He said misconduct within the Alaska his pants then fell down and de- National Guard came nearly cided to try to have sex with her, four years after allegations first but only went “as far as a finger- arose, but he said Monday that tip,” according to the report. he could not act before getting According to the affidavit, specific details of allegations.

Satterwhite told police someParnell on Sunday was crititime in June 2012 he touched cized in a newspaper column his niece inappropriately. for the timing of his call for an Satterwhite is jailed at Wild- investigation and responded to wood Pretrial Facility. His next reporters’ questions following court date is May 12. a candidate debate in Anchorage, the Anchorage Daily News Reach Dan Balmer at dan- reported. iel.balmer@peninsulaclarion.

Early in his tenure, Parnell com. said halting assaults on women would be a focus of his administration. cabins and ran a single fuel Parnell said he met with pump at the site until 2005.

National Guard chaplains in The property has been for 2010 regarding the lack of the sale off and on for six years. If Fisher has no takers this time around, there are no plans to demolish it. In fact, at some point, Fisher said he would ANCHORAGE (AP) — Herlike to recoat it for weatheroin has crossed beyond Alaska’s proofing.

“It’s just there to stay,” he urban centers, increasingly winding up in the state’s more said. isolated, rural communities.

State investigators say the Parnell, who has line-item veto highly addictive drug has beauthority, although Koch said come more common in all parts he doesn’t expect any chang- of the state, including villages, es for Kenai. When the bill is the Anchorage Daily News resigned, the funds become avail- ported Saturday.

The state’s annual drug report able July 1. showed the drug’s availability Reach Dan Balmer at dan- increased throughout Alaska in iel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. 2012 and 2013. The report concludes that heroin is no longer com.

Kenai man indicted on sex abuse charges

By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

A Kenai man who police allege sexually abused his niece was indicted on Friday.

The grand jury charged Robbie Satterwhite, 46, on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the first-degree and second-degree that are alleged to have happened in 2012 and 2013. Satterwhite pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday in the Kenai Courthouse.

Kenai police arrested Satterwhite on April 27, 2013 following an interview with his then 12-year-old niece who said her uncle raped her, “all the time,” according to the police affidavit.

She told police it first happened when they lived in Wasilla and another time when

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for our guests,” he said. “It’s always been a uniquely Alaskan desired photo stop.”

Fisher, who has owned the igloo since 1996 through his family business, Fisher’s Fuels Inc., rented out four nearby

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electrical use and maintenance costs to warm up the machines during the winter months.

“The city has decided to move the operations and maintenance campus from airport property, where the city general fund must pay a lease, to lands owned by the general fund,” Koch wrote in an email.

The Kenai Recreation Center is more than 20 years old and has reached a point where mechanical, plumbing and equipment upgrades are required, Koch said. Because all the needs of the building would exceed $250,000, the city will hire a consultant and develop a priority list to address the issues requiring the most attention, he said.

The design plans for the wastewater treatment plant will enhance the city’s opportunity to receive 70 percent state funding from a municipal matching grant for the construction of a $1.8 million for improvements, Koch said.

The capital budget awaits final approval from Gov. Sean

located the pickup. After chasing the suspect on foot into the woods, troopers apprehended Poston.

The driver of the SUV, Jaqueline Dederick, 50, of Kasilof, did not suffer any injuries in the accident, but her vehicle sustained damage from the collision.

When contacted by troopers, Poston provided a false identity.

An investigation revealed he was driving under the influence of alcohol, was without insur-

ance and had a revoked license that required him to have an ignition interlock device, but one was not installed in his vehicle, according to a trooper dispatch.

Poston refused to take a Breathalyzer test and was arrested for charges of DUI, breath test refusal, driving while license revoked, no ignition interlock device, false information, leaving the scene of a damage collision and no vehicle insurance. His pickup truck was impounded from the

scene.

According to court records, Poston pleaded guilty to a DUI charge and endangering the welfare of a minor charge in January for an offense committed last May. Poston was arraigned at the Kenai Courthouse Tuesday and is jailed at Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

The building was largely empty Tuesday afternoon, though at least one man was inside. A sign on the door listed several emergency contacts and radiation safety emergency contacts.

No one at the facility was willing to comment and calls to the company’s Anchorage office were forwarded to a national communications person who did not return calls for comment as of press time Tuesday.

Acuren has a history of violations according to Nuclear Regulatory Commission documentation, including a 2007 citation for failing to inspect a Virginia facility for “compliance with dose limits to individual members of the public” and 2010 inspections in Michigan, Wyoming and Texas which found apparent violations of security requirements which may have culminated in a radiography device and radioactive material in a pickup

truck being stolen near Austin, Texas.

Acuren has four offices in Alaska including locations in Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay and Anchorage.

The regulatory commission will conduct a follow-up inspection, according to a media release.

Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com.

Rashah McChesney can be reached at rashah.mcchesney@ peninsulaclarion.com.

Parnell defends timing of Guard inquiry service’s response to reports of sexual assault. However, he did not learn specifics until this year, he said.

“When the chaplains came to me in 2010, I listened to them, had a lengthy meeting with them, heard their concerns specifically on sexual assault, sexual misconduct, those charges that they were saying was occurring in the Guard,” Parnell said. “They could only give me general allegations.”

The chaplains were “under a duty of confidentiality,” Parnell said.

Parnell spoke to the National Guard commander, Maj. Gen. Tom Katkus, and learned some of the cases were years old and that allegations of criminal acts had been referred to police or Alaska State Troopers.

Parnell worked with Katkus to make sure a safe reporting mechanism was in place for sexual assault complaints, he said.

Parnell said he met with state Sen. Fred Dyson, R-Eagle River, on Feb. 26, and was given the name of a person in the National Guard who could give specific details on how the system was not working for victims. Parnell said he called the guard member within 24 hours and was told of two instances where the system had not worked.

“Within 24 hours of learning those specific details, I was writing a letter to the Guard Bureau, contacting them, saying please send a special investigator to review all of the cases that the guard has whether they are related to sexual miscon-

duct, whether they are related to fraud,” Parnell said. “Got right on it as soon as I had those specific details.”

The letter asked for a federal investigation of sexual assault and fraud in the Alaska National Guard and an examination of how commanders handled reports of rape. Parnell announced the federal review in March.

The bureau’s Office of Complex Investigations could complete a report by with recommendations by late summer or early fall, Parnell said.

“You can be sure if anything untoward is there or anything that raises concern relative to sexual assault victims or reporting or the command structure, that I will take action,” Parnell said.

Heroin reaches into rural Alaska communities

Palin to speak at N.D. fundraiser WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Sarah Palin will be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser in Williston, N.D., in October.

Palin will speak at the Trinity Christian School’s annual fundraiser on October 13. Trinity Christian School assistant administrator Cyrena Weeks says Palin will be speaking about Christian education and oil.

WallBuilders CEO David Barton will also speak at the event. He is a conservative evangelical historian who claims President Barack Obama is hostile to Christians.

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confined to urban areas.

Authorities made 64 heroinrelated arrests and charges in 2009. That number has since more than doubled, with 151 arrests and charges last year.

In Kodiak, police seized more than 25 ounces of methamphetamine and almost 2 ounces of high-grade heroin on April 19.

It was the largest seizure in the police department’s history.

In Nome, authorities began recognizing a growing heroin trend a couple of years ago when an officer found paraphernalia at

a local hotel that appeared to be from intravenous drug use.

“We’re finding it in a lot of the villages out in western Alaska now,” said Lt. Katherine Peterson of the Alaska Bureau of Investigations. “I can’t tell you in every village. But it is certainly unlike years ago.”

In the recent Kodiak drug seizure, police estimated a street value of about $35,000 for the heroin and $2.1 million for the methamphetamine. Kodiak Police Chief Ronda Wallace said that between the two

types of drugs, the local upturn in heroin is more recent.

“It’s definitely a trend,” Wallace said. “We’ve been seeing a lot more meth, but we’ve been noticing in the last few years that heroin is increasing.”

In Nome, Mayor Denise Michels said the town has seen wider use of heroin the last few years among residents in their 20s. That demographic includes her nephew, who is completing a drug rehabilitation program in Arizona for heroin addiction, she said.

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It’s best not to mask the subtle flavor of soft-shell crabs with elaborate recipes, so simply sautéing them is a good method of preparation, enhanced with nothing more than a splash of fresh lemon juice and a smattering of minced parsley.

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crab ample for a satisfying sandwich, comprised of a toasted bun and toppings such as tomatoes, lettuce and homemade tartar sauce. Soft-shell crabs cook quickly, about four minutes per side depending on their size, and should be served immediately after cooking for optimum flavor. Glorious and mouthwateringly delectable, soft-shell crabs are in season.

Buy them now. Buy them live.

And, eat them for as long as you can.

Sue Ade is a syndicated food writer with broad experience and interest in the culinary arts. She has worked and resided in the Lowcountry of South Carolina since 1985 and may be reached at kitchenade@yahoo.com.

Photos by Sue Ade unless otherwise noted.

Right: A much-anticipated delicacy of spring, sea-sweet soft-shell crabs are now in season.

Prized for their wholly edible parts, soft-shell crabs are delicious sautéed, served with charred asparagus and bit of fresh lemon.

1. With sharp scissor or kitchen shears, cut across the soft-shell crab’s “face,” removing the eyes and mouth. If a translucent-looking membrane is visible just inside the newly made opening, remove it.

2. Lift the pointed ends on each side of the top of the crab and remove the spongy, fibrous gills.

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3. Turn the soft-shell on its back and pull or snip off the “apron flap.”

4. Rinse crab under cool running water, then pat dry with a paper towel.

Left: For the uninitiated, the task of cleaning a soft shell crab can get off to a daunt- Soft-shell crabs. ing start as the crab’s “face” is first cut off, followed by the removal of its “lungs” and “apron flap.” For best flavor, clean soft-shell crabs just prior to cooking.

6 medium to large soft-shell crabs, dressed All-purpose flour Salt and pepper 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons olive oil or pure vegetable oil Lemons, for serving Minced fresh parsley, for garnish

down, and cook for about 4 minutes, per side, depending upon size. Drain crabs on paper towels to absorb excess oil.

Serve with fresh lemons and minced fresh parsley. Serves 3.

Kitchen Ade note: When cooking more than three soft-shell crabs at a time, use two skillets to prevent crowding.

Season flour with salt and Fresh Tartar Sauce pepper. Dredge soft-shell crabs Soft-shell crab sandwiches in seasoned flour, shaking off excess flour. Divide butter and are good on a toasted bun, oil between 2 large skillets and topped with lettuce, tomatoes heat over medium-high heat. and fresh tartar sauce.

Add soft-shell crabs, top side

1 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish 2 teaspoons minced sweet onion 1 teaspoon minced capers (optional) ¾ teaspoon fresh minced dill or ¼ teaspoon dried Pinch cayenne pepper Salt to taste Combine ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Refrigerate at least one hour before using.

Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to one month. Makes about 1 cup.

To retain its delicate flavor, the soft-shell crabs pictured here were simply sautéed and served with nothing more than a splash of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkling of minced parsley.

1 pound asparagus (look for large, thick spears) Olive oil Sea Salt Aluminum foil Lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, Asiago cheese (optional, for serving)

move woody ends. Rinse, dry and pat dry on paper towels.

Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place asparagus in a single layer on the prepared pan. Lightly brush asparagus with oil and sprinkle with a bit of sea salt. Broil 8 to 10 minutes for thick spears, Preheat broiler on high set- about 6 minutes for thinner ting. Cut about 1 inch from the spears, turning and shaking pan When shopping for fresh asparagus, choose unblemished, unbruised spears with bright color, bottom of the asparagus to re- halfway through broiling time, tight buds and bases that look fresh cut and not dried out. Charring asparagus under the broiler is one of the quickest, most delicious ways to cook asparagus.

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until spears are charred to a mahogany brown color. (Watch spears near end of broiling time to keep from burning.) Serve immediately. Makes 2 to 3 servings. Kitchen Ade note: Broiled asparagus is delicious drizzled with fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar or a sprinkling of shaved Asiago cheese.

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B-2 Peninsula Clarion, Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Grannie Annie is the author of Grannie Annie Cookbook series, featuring Alaskan recipes and stories

About May Baskets 1940’s on a farm North of Fort Colorado

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ay 1 was a big day for all us grade school kids. We spent the last week of April making May baskets out of construction paper - weaving them into a mat and then bringing up on the sides and pasted (Elmer’s Paste) the sides . The last was the handle for the basket. We would paste it on then the teacher would staple it for strength..

We would carefully bring them home after school on May 1st with bits of candy and flowers - usually dandelions - to give to our Mom’s.

We always made one for our neighbor and one for Grandma who lived a mile north of us in the cherry-apple orchard. Those baskets were filled with lilac blossoms after we asked permission to get a lilac branch off Moms wonderful French lilac bush. Then we put in one of Moms’ cookies or a cupcake. We got in the

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above the kitchen sink and she could look up and see who was at the door and Grandma was always in the kitchen!

We would hang the baskets, knock and run as hard as we could. We got in the car and hide again. Mom would back out and head for our house. It was the most fun I had with my Mom when I was little.

This tradition has sadly stopped through the years, as the Communist Party adopted May 1 as their day of celebration.

I am still plan on making a May basket or two - just to see if I still can!! NO lilacs blooming and I am not sure there will be a dandelion, but this Grandma always has a cookie or two on hand to fill the baskets. Not telling who will get one either!!

car and Mom drove us to Mrs. Aranci’s. We hung the basket on her door knob, knocked on the door and ran for the car.

We ducked down and told Mom to hurry and get out of the yard because you were not supposed to be seen delivering the baskets. If they saw you, you would get kissed.

Then we went to Grandma’s and Mom parked in the Be kind and smile, you nevlane and we crept up to the er know who needs a special door that went to the stairs kind word or your friendly and down into the basement smile. house they lived in. I smile now because Grandmas kitchGo make a May basket! en window was positioned

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he series is written by a 44 year resident of Alaska, Ann Berg of Nikiski. Ann shares her collections of recipes from family and friends. She has gathered recipes for more that 50 years. Some are her own creation. Her love of recipes and food came from her Mother, a self taught wonderful cook.

She hopes you enjoy the recipes and that the stories will bring a smile to your day.

Grannie Annie can be reached at anninalaska@gci.net

BEEF-BEAN TACO CHILI 2 pounds of ground beef 1 2 oz can sliced ripe olives- drained 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup of shredded cheese of choice 2 cups water 1 can refried beans In a large soup pot, cook beef with onion 1 can chili beans - do not drain until done and drain.

1 can kidney or red or black beans-drained Stir in water and reaming ingredients ex1/2 can whole kernel corn, drained cept the cheese.

1 can stewed tomatoes-diced Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

1 8 oz can tomato sauce Serve in large bowls and pass the sour 1 cup mild chunky salsa cream, chopped onions and cheese.

1 envelope of taco seasoning

ROSEMARY CHICKEN Get out the grill - Spring is here!

2/3 cup prepared Ranch Dressing 3 tblsp Worcestershire sauce 3 tblsp olive oil 2 tblsp each dried basil and dried rosemary - crush first to bring out flavor or use fresh chopped 2 tblsp apple cider vinegar 2 tblsp lemon or lime juice 1 1/4 teaspoon each dried oregano and honey Garlic salt and pepper to taste 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

In a large Ziploc bag combine the first 11 ingredients. Flatten to 1/2 inch thickness and add to bag. Seal and turn to coat. Ready to grill after 30 minutes to one hour.

Drain chicken and discard marinade.

Prepare grill lightly coating with oil. Grill chicken on low heat for 4 to 6 minutes on each side until thermometer reads 170°.

Good sliced on a large salad, or in warm tortilla’s adding your favorite ingredients.

POPPY SEED CAKE 1 pkg white cake mix 1 small box instant vanilla pudding 5 eggs 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup orange juice 1 Tbsp almond extract 2 Tblsp poppy seed 1/2 cup oil Mix all ingredients together and beat with electric mixer, 4 minutes

Grease angel food cake pan and coat with cinnamon-sugar. Pour in batter evenly and bake 350° for 35 to 45 minutes. When slightly cool, run thin knife around edges, turn out of pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar and a shake of cinnamon.

Skip cinnamon if not desirable.

Just coat pan with sugar.

Cookbooks make great Mother’s Day gifts!

The “Grannie Annie” Cook Book Series includes: “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ on the Woodstove”; “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ at the Homestead”; “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ Fish from Cold Alaskan Waters”; and “Grannie Annie’s Eat Dessert First.”

They are available at M & M Market in Nikiski.

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Classified Index EMPLOYMENT Agriculture Computing & Engineering Construction & Trades Domestics, Childcare, Aides Drivers/ Transportation Education Finance & Accounting General Employment Healthcare Hospitality & Food Service Manufacturing & Production Oil & Refinery Office & Clerical Personal Care/Beauty Professional/ Management Real Estate, Leasing, Mortgage Retail Sales & Marketing Schools/Training Tourism Work Wanted

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CLASSIFIEDS

Drivers/Transportation

Administrative Assistant

NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS & BUS ATTENDANTS Must be 21 years of age.

Apply in person: First Student 36230 Pero St Soldotna, AK 99669 907-260-3557

Drivers/Transportation DIESEL MECHANIC NEEDED Must be 21 & pass Drug & background check.

Apply in person: First Student 36230 Pero St. Soldotna.

907-260-3557

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FINANCIAL Auctions Business for Sale Financial Opportunities Mortgage/Loans

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PETS & LIVESTOCK Birds Cats Dogs Horses Livestock Livestock Supplies Pet Services Pet Supplies

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PUBLIC NOTICES/ LEGAL ADS Adoptions Articles of Incorporation Bids Foreclosures Government Misc. Notices Notice to Creditors Public Notices Regulations

Purchasing Technician Kenai Peninsula College is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill this fulltime, 12 month per year staff position. Starting wage is $18.05 per hour with benefits and tuition waivers. The position begins May 2014.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the acquisition of goods and services up to $10,000 for KPC, including both Soldotna and Homer campuses as well as the Anchorage Extension Site and Resurrection Bay Extension Site. This position reports to the Accounting Supervisor and requires the ability to efficiently respond to changing work needs and multiple priorities. Outstanding Communication Skills are a must, since this position interacts frequently with students, faculty, staff and vendors.

ALL TYPES OF RENTALS

CITY OF SOLDOTNA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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Drivers/Transportation

Apartments, Unfurnished

General Employment

General Employment Cook Inlet Spill Prevention and Response, Inc.

The Odom Corporation is currently hiring for a fulltime Driver Position.

You are responsible for delivering and unloading products to customers. Drive truck over established route to deliver and sell products, collects money from customers, and makes change by performing the following duties.

A CDL B is required.

Please apply at www.odomcorp.com - job requisition 14-0138

To place an ad call 907-283-7551

CISPRI is seeking a professional individual to answer phones, greet and direct visitors, process purchase orders to accounts payable, perform numerous bookkeeping functions, coordinate meetings, assist with special events, technical writing, internal documentation, travel arrangements, assist personnel/members with administrative duties, and oversee all functions of the general office. The successful candidate must be able to work well within a team environment in addition to being self-motivated and task oriented. Excellent written and verbal communication skills will be vital to this position.

The Administrative Assistant will report directly to the Accounting Supervisor.

Parks & Recreation Laborer Wage Range 5 $16.43/Hr. Non-Exempt The City of Soldotna has an immediate opening for a regular full-time Parks & Recreation Laborer in the Parks & Recreation Department.

This position is responsible for performing regular and recurring tasks related to the operation and maintenance of Soldotna Sports Center and City Parks Facilities.

The work may be assigned on a shift basis.

Please review the complete job description on the City's website http://ci.soldotna.ak.us/jobs.html.

A City application must be submitted to Human Resources at Soldotna City Hall 177 N Birch St., by e-mail to tcollier@ci.soldotna.ak.us, or by fax 866-596-2994 by 5p.m. on May 5, 2014.

The City of Soldotna is an EEO employer

Desired skills for the position include:

• Excellent office skills, typing 50 wpm,

10-key, filing, technical writing, proof reading, general bookkeeping knowledge, and problem solving • Strong computerized bookkeeping/ accounting knowledge • Considerable knowledge and experience in computer applications, especially using the Microsoft Office suite of programs • Multi-task orientated, efficient, organized and flexible • Strong interpersonal & communication skills • College degree or administrative related college classes and/or five plus years in proven administrative & bookkeeping support CISPRI is an equal opportunity, not-for-profit company, located in Nikiski, Alaska.

Normal business hours are 8:00 - 4:30, Monday through Friday. In addition, employees are provided with cellular phones so as to be available 24hrs per day for emergencies.

CISPRI offers a competitive salary, 38K-42K DOE, and a comprehensive benefit package. Job offers to be contingent on a medical exam (including drug screening) and background investigation.

Qualified applicants can pick up a Job Application at CISPRI at Mile 26, Kenai Spur Highway, or call (907)-776-5129 to have an application faxed or e-mailed.

Resumes, completed job applications and credentials can be submitted in person at CISPRI, mile 26 Kenai Spur Highway or faxed to 907-776-2190.

E-mailed to: accounting@cispri.org Or mailed to: CISPRI Attention: Accounting Supervisor P.O. Box 7314 Nikiski, Alaska 99635 (907)776-5129 Fax (907)776-2190

General Employment Join the Clarion Newspaper Team!

NEWSPAPER INSERTER Now Taking Applications.

25- 30 hours per week.

Evenings to early morning shift.

No experience necessary.

Applicants must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. & be deadline orientated.

Pre-employment substance abuse testing required.

Applications available at the Clarion front office

Education

GRANTS & CONTRACTS/PAYROLL TECH Kenai Peninsula College is recruiting for a Grants & Contracts/ Payroll Technician at our Kenai River Campus in Soldotna. This successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and administering restricted fund (grant) financial activities from proposal to post-award. Duties include proposal review, budgetary review, account setups, billing & reporting for KPC sponsored programs.

This position is also serves as the Payroll Technician for KPC, including both our Soldotna and Homer campuses, as well as our Anchorage and Seward extension sites. The individual will be responsible for review of timesheets for completeness and accuracy as well as compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, and University policies and regulations. This individual will have frequent interaction with KPC Faculty, Staff and Students and must enjoy working in a fast paced work environment.

Accuracy, attention to detail, good computer skills and outstanding communication skills are a must for this position.

For more information and to apply for this position go to KPC's employment page at www.kpc.alaska.edu UAA is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution.

General Employment

Employment

Manufactured Mobile Homes

Agriculture Computing & Engineering Construction & Trades Domestics, Childcare, Aides Drivers/Transportation Education Finance & Accounting General Employment Healthcare Hospitality & Food Service Manufacturing & Production Oil & Refinery Office & Clerical Personal Care/Beauty Professional/ Management Real Estate, Leasing, Mortgage Retail Sales & Marketing Schools/Training Tourism Work Wanted

WINTER IN MESA ARIZONA. Why pay rent when you can own a 3-bedroom home in a 5 star gated retirement park.

Priced to sell at $27,000.

Includes major appliances, air conditioning & much more. For more information please call (505)321-3250

Rentals

Healthcare 8am- 5pm, Monday-Friday.

150 Trading Bay Rd. in Kenai.

For more information about this position call Randi at the Peninsula Clarion (907)283-3584 The Peninsula Clarion is an E.O.E

Healthcare

COOK WANTED

full-time/ part-time Must be able to pass a background check.

Stop by Charis Place Assisted Living, 701 N. Forest Drive, Kenai for an application.

No Phone Calls, Please.

Personal Care/ Beauty AFFINITY SALON Now hiring, Hairdresser Apply in person.

(907)283-9356.

General Employment

For more information and to apply for this position go to KPC's employment page at www.kpc.alaska.edu UAA is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution

Property Management Division 170 N. Birch Suite 101, Soldotna (907)262-2522 Mary.Parske@century21.com www.Century21FreedomRealty.com

Frontier Community Services is a Soldotna based non-profit agency providing in-home and group home services to people experiencing a disabling condition. We are seeking top-notch personnel for full-time and part-time positions within the agency with an interest in providing health care services for the Kenai Peninsula area.

WANTED: Advertising Sales/ Customer Service Representative

The award-winning Homer News is looking for an energetic, motivated person to serve as our sales/customer service representative. This full-time, year-round position includes benefits.

Pay is commission based. Qualified candidates will have an understanding of the importance of small newspapers in the life of a community, as well as the ability to translate print and Internet opportunities into tangible benefits for the newspaper's clients. Must have reliable transportation and a good driving record.

Applicants must be able to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines. Some sales experience preferred, but willing to train right candidate. The Homer News is a drug-free workplace and a drug test is a condition for employment. Send resume to: lori.evans@homernews.com or deliver to 3482 Landings St., Homer, AK 99603.

Questions? Call (907)235-7767.

Current Openings • Care Coordinator • Accounts Payable/ Purchasing Specialist • Support Staff Full job descriptions can be found on our website, www.fcsonline.org ____________________________________ Pick up and return application packet to FCS’ HR Department, 43335 K-Beach Rd. Suite #36, Soldotna, AK 99669 or email to work@fcsonline.org FCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

General Employment

Healthcare

Real Estate For Sale

The successful candidate shall be responsible for assisting with many aspects of the general design and maintenance of the Cooperative's overhead, underground, distribution and transmission systems. This includes compliance with various utility standards, preventative maintenance programs, and system coordination of relaying and other protective equipment.

Homes KENAI RIVERFRONT LOT 70ft. riverfront, 100ft deep.

Between Kenai/ Soldotna Castaway Cove.

Electricity available. $112,000. OBO. (907)252-4500

Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs .

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com.

HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Recruiting will continue until a qualified applicant has been hired.

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1.7- 2.0 ACRE LOTS Electric, Gas, Borough maintained road. Miller LoopHolt Lamplight $25,000.

10% down.

Owner finance.

(907)776-5212 The most dangerous animals in the forest don’t live there.

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REDOUBT VIEW Soldotna’s best value!

Quiet, freshly painted, close to schools.

1-Bedroom from $625.

2-Bedroom from $725.

3-Bedroom, 2-bath, from $825.

No pets.

(907)262-4359.

Apartments, Furnished

3-Bedroom, 3-baths, large kitchen with island fireplace, 2-car garage. approximately 2000sqft., on 2 acres.

Very peaceful, a lot of wildlife. $310,000.

(907)776-8487, (907)394-1122

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2-BEDROOM 6 miles north of Kenai. $850. per month plus electric & deposit.

No pets.

Coin operated laundry on site.

(907)262-7248.

NEAR VIP Furnished 2-bedroom, 1,100sqft., $1,250. or 1-bedroom, 450sqft. $750. washer/dryer, Dish TV. utilities included.

(907)398-0027.

NIGHT ADVOCATE Full-time Duties: Education, support, advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Requirements: Understanding of DV/SA and victim issues, excellent communication skills, knowledge of available community resources, ability to work with diverse population, model non-violent discipline techniques, ability to function both independently and on a team, calm in crisis. Shift work, hours vary. High school diploma or equivalent required, degree in related field preferred. Full-time position, including benefits. Resume and cover letter to Executive Director, The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce St., Kenai, AK 99611 supplied v1 127801

by May 5, 2014. EOE

Apartments, Unfurnished

CLEAN KENAI 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath. fireplace, washer/dryer, dishwasher, basement.

Near schools. $775. includes heat, cable. No pets.

(907)262-2522.

Commercial Property Condominiums/Town Homes Farms/Ranches Homes Income Property Land Manufactured Mobile Homes Multiple Dwelling Out of Area for Sale Steel Building Vacation Property Wanted To Buy Waterfront Property

NIKISKI

Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Engineer II in the Kenai, Alaska office.

The successful candidate will have an ABET accredited Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field and preference may be given to candidates who have completed an Engineering Intern (EI) or Engineer in Training (EIT), or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam from a state licensing board.

Apartments, Unfurnished Apartments, Furnished Cabins Condominiums Town Homes Duplex Homes Lots For Rent Manufactured/Mobile Homes Misc. Rentals Office Space Out of Area Rentals Rental Wanted Retail/Commercial Space Roommate Wanted Rooms For Rent Storage Rentals Vacation Rentals

DOWNTOWN Soldotna on the river.

2-bedroom, 1-bath, Seasonal/ Permanent, furnished/ unfurnished, NO pets/ NO smoking.

Credit/ background checks. $795., (907)252-7110 EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai.

Accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom Iris apartments, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee.

No pets.

(907)283-4405.

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Cabins SMALL 1-BEDROOM Cabin, Kenai River.

Weekly/ monthly.

No smokers/ pets.

(907)283-4333 SOLDOTNA 1-bedroom, Satellite, washer/dryer.

No smoking/ pets.

Lease. $725.

(907)262-4047, (907)394-2774.

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THREE-Bedroom, 2-bath, 2 large walk-inclosets, 1352 inside living space, crawl space, 1.5 car garage, fenced back yard, front and back decks.

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Custom vertical blinds in living room and kitchen, and window coverings. Also included is 55-inch Samsung Plasma TV and 3-speaker Bose surround system; 8 camera security system; outside shed w/Honda lawn mower & weed trimmer. $1500 paint and wallpaper credit provided. Broker courtesy 2.5%. TWO ways to buy - Straight purchase $207K or ASSUME low balance with $880 monthly payments for $70,000 up front cash. (No realtor or credit check is required for the assumption) MLS 14-560 and Zillow.com.

Please call 398-8161; 24 hr notice requested for viewing.

Owner financing not available.

283-7551 Pets & Livestock Birds Cats Dogs Horses Livestock Livestock Supplies Pet Services Pet Supplies

FIREWOOD Cord $200. split/ delivery. $180. You Pick up.

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3-Bedroom 2-bath 2-car garage. Beautiful cedar sided home in very quite paved neighborhood on a corner lot with 1.37 acres. All one floor with no steps! All doors are extra wide. Paved driveway and parking area. Excellently maintained. Ideal open floor plan with open kitchen. In floor heat throughout. Vaulted ceilings and a gas fireplace. Large master bedroom with walk in closet and sliding glass door leading to the back deck with lots of privacy (perfect for a hot tub). Each room has its own thermostat and this house is very energy efficient. Well maintained large front and back lawn with lilac trees and rose bushes. Top of the line water filtration system that has eliminated all iron! Garage is 601Sq.Ft. Asking $269,000. (907)283-5747

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MERCURY 270 Air Deck Rubber Boat Inflated one time, never in water, with electric & hand pump.

8' 9" long, max. load 1200#, max. engine power 10 hp. $1,500 (907)235-3754 or (907)435-7072

KENAI KENNEL CLUB

Recreation

PRIME KENAI RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE 1,832SqFt to 20,000SqFt. Rates start @ $.50SqFt. Call Carr Gottstein Properties, (907)564-2424 or visit www.carrgottstein.com

Pawsitive training for all dogs & puppies.

Agility, Conformation, Obedience, Privates & Rally. www.kenaikennelclub.com (907)335-2552

Duplex SOLDOTNA Mackey Lake Quiet Location New Construction 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath Heated Garage Washer/Dryer Secure storage Radiant Heat Nonsmoking/Pets $1,485.

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Boyfriend’s ‘other woman’ is permanently attached DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been dating for two years. We live together, and his child from another woman lives with us. I love my boyfriend and his child, but one thing prevents me from imagining us being married: He has his child’s mother’s name tattooed on his body.

The tattoo bothers me for many reasons, and I’d like him to have it covered up if we ever do marry. He says he doesn’t want to get rid of it. When the topic comes up, we argue.

Am I unreasonable for wanting him to get rid of the tattoo? If that woman really is in his past, why does he need a constant reminder of her on his body?

— IN A STINK OVER INK DEAR IN A STINK: You’re asking the wrong person. Only your boyfriend can answer that. He may not want to go to the expense, or to experience the pain of having more artwork done. Or he may not like the idea that you are telling him what to do.

However, if he has been living with you for two years, I doubt it’s because he’s still carrying a torch for someone else. If you love him and the two of you want to get married, my advice is to accept him warts, artwork and all, because regardless of any romance in his past, YOU have habeas corpus.

(That’s Latin for “you have the body.”)

DEAR ABBY: I consider myself a social person and enjoy talking to friends on the phone. My problem is, when I talk to one of them, she will never let me get off the phone. Sometimes we’ll talk for several hours, but eventually I have other obligations and have to go. When I tell Abigail Van Buren her that, she often ignores me and keeps right on talking.

I don’t want to be rude, but sometimes I have to say goodbye four and five times before she finally acknowledges that I must end the call. It irritates me. I like talking to her, but I can’t go on and on forever.

How can I make her let me off the phone without hanging up on her or upsetting her?

— MR. NICE GUY DEAR MR. NICE GUY: The person you’re describing obviously has less going on in her life than you do. She may also be a compulsive talker.

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Ziggy

Tonight: As you like it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Defer to someone else. This person will need to have the sense that you have confidence in his or her suggestions. A loved one seems unusually docile. At some time during the day, you might want to buy a token of affection for this person.

Tonight: Happy at home.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHYou might want to understand what is motivating a friend whom you see nearly every day. This person could be making an unusual effort to reach out to you, which might cause you to feel uncomfortable. Be gracious, but remain observant. Tonight: Accept an invitation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Your imagination might take over, and you could have a difficult time settling in. Perhaps you need to take some time for yourself.

Postpone whatever you can. You will get to it later — probably at a better time. Allow greater access to a loved one. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Stay focused in a discussion with a family member; this person means what he or she says. You must decide if you are ready to put in an extra effort with a home project. Buy a card for a loved one on the way home. Tonight: Let off some steam with friends.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Manage your time, and don’t push yourself to the point of getting stressed out. You could be a little tired of having to do as much as you have to. Make it a point to stop and take a walk at lunchtime, or indulge in some other healthy habit! Tonight: Mosey on home.

Glass bakeware has changed Dear Readers: Many times, a piece of glass bakeware may shatter, and it’s not very fun or safe to clean up. As we were talking in Heloise Central about the issue, it came up how many of us have NEVER read the directions. Or we just use and clean them the way our mothers did. Today’s glass bakeware is not the same as that of long ago. So, here are a few hints for you to think about: * Don’t use bakeware if it is damaged in any way (chipped, scratched or cracked). * Don’t clean it with anything abrasive or use a metal brush to clean it. * The oven should be at the temperature you are going to bake with. * Rapid changes in temperature (i.e., going from the oven and then placing the bakeware on a cold surface, countertop or metal trivet) are a no-no. * Don’t use it in a toaster oven. I’ve done this! Who knew? * Don’t buy glass bakeware at a thrift store or garage sale. You have no idea how it’s been handled, and it may be unsafe.

— Heloise Freezing cheese Dear Heloise: Can I freeze packages of cheese slices (like the cheese slices that are individually wrapped in plastic)? How about the little blocks of cheese that are wrapped in plastic? I am referring to unopened packages.

— Paul A., via email Yes, you can freeze most cheese, including the slices and the blocks wrapped in plastic. Do put the cheese in a freezer-safe plastic bag or container first, though. The cheese may be more crumbly after it’s been frozen, but it is fine to eat.

— Heloise

SUDOKU

By Tom Wilson

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.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Pressure builds, which might challenge you to head in a new direction; however, the smart move would be to stop and slow down.

Talk to an adviser or dear friend before doing anything. You know that this person has good judgment and understands you well.

Tonight: As you like it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Zero in on what is most important to clear out ASAP. News could filter in from someone at a distance that might trigger your imagination. Do not push too much to get a reaction; instead, be more open in a discussion. Tonight: Time for some reflection.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You could be overwhelmed by all of your responsibilities. You might worry about how to accomplish these tasks, or you could start eliminating one item or activity after another. Friends are likely to distract you, so postpone socializing for now. Tonight: Get together with loved ones.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You’ll want to take a stand.

Seek help from others, as you might not have the necessary knowledge to accomplish that task.

A loved one could demonstrate his or her caring and understanding.

Be the cautious Virgo that we all know. Tonight: Go where there is great music.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH One-on-one relating will point you in an unseen direction. Understand what must happen if you are to take charge of a problem. You might need to make more changes than you would like. Discuss options with someone in the know.

By Eugene Sheffer

versation face-to-face and tell her that as much as you like her, you don’t have the amount of time to spend on the phone that she does. Explain that when you tell her you must end the conversation, if she doesn’t stop talking within five minutes, you will have to hang up.

And then do it.

Will she like it? No. But the alternative is that she will continue to take advantage of you — which she has been doing because you have allowed it.

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Taurus if born before 4:56 p.m. (PDT). Afterward, the Moon will be in Gemini.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, April 30, 2014:This year you break past restrictions that have held you back for a while. You are unusually creative, and you will come up with ideas and solutions out of the blue. Your immediate circle grows as a result of you being more upbeat than you have been in a long time. New doors will open, and the question will be: Which ones do you walk through? If you are single, you could meet someone quite enticing through a friend or new acquaintance; enjoy this bond. If you are attached, the two of you connect on a deeper level. Enjoy each other. The two of you might see an important mutual goal materialize. GEMINI encourages you to lose your selfdiscipline.

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 Indulge a little, and decide on an item for the house that might enhance your well-being and perhaps provide a little luxury. You could be challenged by a dominant person.

In this case, follow your intuition if you want to land well. Tonight: Get together with your friends.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You could be too tired to deal with everything that is on your plate. Make it your pleasure, and you will be delighted by someone else’s reaction. You might be in the mood to indulge a little, later in the day. Tonight: Go off and compare prices on a special item.

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