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JUNEAU (AP) — Alaska Attorney General Michael Geraghty plans to fight a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. The Department of Law, in a statement, says the attorney general’s office has a duty “to uphold and defend the Alaska Constitution, which it intends to do.” The department says the state’s position will be more fully laid out in future court filings. Alaska voters, in 1998, approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. Five same-sex couples — four married outside Alaska and one unmarried couple — sued in federal court last month, seeking to strike down the ban on gay marriage. They say the ban violates their right to due process and equal protection under the U.S. Constitution.
Correction Two people were incorrectly identified in a photo that ran with a story about quilting on the front page of Sunday’s Clarion. In the photo, Lynn Mettille is taking a picture of Claudette Barber in front of the quilt Barber made. The Clarion regrets the error.
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Kenai Police Sgts. Scott McBride (left) and Jay Sjogren review a map with Lisa Jaegar from the Mat-Su Search and Rescue Dogs on Borgen Avenue Monday in North Kenai. Two rescue dog teams along with agents with the FBI are searching the wooded area north of Wildwood Correctional Facility for a Kenai family of four missing since May 27.
Search for family intensifies FBI, search-and-rescue dogs join effort in Kenai By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and two searchand-rescue dog teams have joined the Kenai Police Department in the search for a Kenai family last seen nearly two weeks ago. Brandon Jividen, 37, his girlfriend Rebecca Adams, 22, and her two children Michelle Hundley, 5, and Jaracca Hundley, 3, were last seen on May 27 at their apartment near Chugach Avenue in North Kenai. Their dog is also missing. Both of their cars were left behind, said Audre Gifford, Ad-
ams’ cousin. was or why they Along with FBI left, but is optiagents, the Alaska mistic they will be Search and Rescue found. Dogs and the Mat“We are still Su Search and Resvery hopefully of cue Dogs joined the having a happy ground search Sunending,” he said. day. Monday af“Our officers have Rebecca Michelle and Brandon ternoon the search been working diliAdams Jaracca Jividen team focused their gently to locate Hundley efforts in a wooded the family of four.” area at the end of Borgen Av- patched a helicopter to search Sandahl said investigators enue, north of the Wildwood the area from the air. have explored all logical leads. Correctional Facility. At a press conference Mon- The initial search concentratSgt. Scott McBride said the day, Kenai Police Chief Gus ed from the immediate area of team had searched and ruled Sandahl said the search for their apartment off Chugach out the forested area to the the family is the department’s Avenue and will expand from east of Wildwood. The Alas- highest priority. He said he there, he said. ka State Troopers have dis- didn’t know where the family See SEARCH, page A-5
With little discussion and unanimous approval, some Kenai Peninsula Borough district lines have shifted slightly. The borough assembly OK’d revisions to six assembly and board of education district boundaries at its Tuesday meeting last week. The changes stem from the Division of Election’s adjusted precinct boundaries for Alaska Legislative Senate and House of Representatives districts, which were finalized in February. The assembly-approved revisions eliminate some discrepancies between precinct and district boundaries to eliminate the need for multiple ballots in the adjusted areas. Borough Clerk Johni Blankenship said the changes might save the borough a bit of money by eliminating some ballots for precincts, but mostly it will make elections less confusing in some districts. “It definitely eliminates some types of ballots for precincts, but those ballots may have been the same ballot that I used in a different precinct,” Blankenship said. “It’s just that See LINES, page A-5
Audit: New Anchorage VA patients face 29-day wait By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
JUNEAU — The vast majority of medical appointments for veterans were scheduled within 14 days at the Alaska Veterans Health Care System in Anchorage, a federal audit released Monday showed. Release of the Department of Veterans Affairs audit follow reports of problems, including delayed medical care, at VA fa-
cilities around the country. On May 15, the Veterans Health Administration had more than 6 million appointments scheduled across the system. According to the audit’s findings, more than 57,000 veterans were waiting to be scheduled for care and nearly 64,000 who had enrolled in the health care system over the last 10 years but had not been seen for an appointment. In Alaska, the audit looked at
the Anchorage facility, whose services, according to its website, include primary, specialty and mental health outpatient care. Of nearly 6,300 appointments scheduled, 6,050 were made within 14 days. The audit found there were nearly 40 new patients for whom appointments could not be scheduled in 90 days or fewer. Nearly 140 newly enrolled veterans had requested an ap-
pointment during the enrollment process during the past 10 years and had not had an appointment scheduled, the audit found. The average wait time for new patients to receive a primary care appointment was about 29 days for the Anchorage facility; that compared to an average of 1.28 days for an established patient. The average wait for new patients for specialty care was
32.5 days, while it was 2.7 days for established patients. The average wait for mental health appointments were about 21 days for new patients and 0.64 days for established patients. The facility was not included on a list of centers flagged for further review. Alaska’s senior U.S. senator, Republican Lisa Murkowski, called the findings with regard See AUDIT, page A-5
91 marijuana plants Tribal leaders welcome attorney seized in Kasilof general’s voting access plan By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion
Alaska State Troopers stumbled upon marijuana grow house during an investigation of a separate incident in Kasilof last month. While troopers attempted to locate a wanted person at a residence, they detected the odor of marijuana coming from a nearby residence at about 10:15 a.m. May 29 in Kasilof, according to a trooper dispatch from June 6. Members of the South Cen-
tral Areawide Narcotics Team served a search warrant at the residence later in the day and discovered 91 marijuana plants that totaled approximately 19 pounds, along with associated growing equipment, according to the report. A suspect was identified and charges of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth-degree were forwarded to the Kenai District Attorney’s Office for disposition. Trooper spokesperson Megan Peters said names or adSee SEIZE, page A-5
By RACHEL D’ORO Associated Press
ANCHORAGE — Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday his office will consult with tribes across the country to develop ways to increase voting access for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Holder said the goal is to require state and local election officials to place at least one polling site in a location chosen by tribal governments in parts of the nation that inC
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clude tribal lands. Barriers to voting, he said, include English-only ballots and inaccessible polling places. In Alaska, for example, the village of Kasigluk is separated into two parts by a river with no bridge. On election day, people on one side have just a few hours to vote before a ballot machine is taken by boat to the other side. Several other Alaska villages have been designated as permanent absentee voting areas, which is something allowed by
regulation, according to Gail Fenumia, director of the state Division of Elections. In Montana, a voting rights lawsuit is pending from tribal members on the Crow, Northern Cheyenne and Fort Belknap reservations. They want county officials to set up satellite voting offices to make up for the long distances they must travel to reach courthouses for early voting or late registration. “These conditions are not See VOTE, page A-5
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Wildfire plan pitched to governors By IVAN MORENO Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — President Barack Obama on Monday encouraged a group of governors to support a plan to pay for wildfire suppression, and the proposal got a positive reception from the 10 leaders gathered for an annual summit. Obama made the pitch by telephone to governors meeting in Colorado Springs at the Western Governors Association conference. Under the plan, the federal government would budget money for fighting wildfires instead of raiding funding allocated for mitigation efforts.
The change is pending in Congress, and Obama encouraged the governors to urge enactment. Fighting wildfires this year will cost about $1.8 billion, Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack told the governors on the call. That’s $470 million more than Congress has budgeted. In an interview with The Associated Press, Vilsack repeated the administration’s argument that it’s better to directly budget money for firefighting than to shift money from prevention efforts. “That’s precisely the money that we would use to do the kind of wildland, wildfire pre-
paredness, forest restoration and other activities that over time would reduce the risk of these fires, or at least reduce the intensity of them,” Vilsack said. The governors got a report from the Agriculture Department showing what prevention projects in their states have been delayed because of funding shifts. “I think it really does make sense to actually dedicate the money to putting out the fires and not robbing from the mitigation efforts,” Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said governors would urge Congress to support the
plan, “and make sure that they recognize that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy was expected to speak to the governors on Tuesday, a week after announcing big cuts in pollution produced by the country’s power plants. Other governors attending the conference are Jan Brewer of Arizona, C.L. “Butch” Otter of Idaho, Sam Brownback of Kansas, Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota, Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota, Gary Herbert of Utah and Matt Mead from Wyoming.
‘Mother of midwifery’ in Alaska retires By ALLIE NIELSON Morris News Service-Alaska/ Juneau Empire
Kaye Kanne can be considered the mother of midwifery in Alaska. From founding the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center to successfully lobbying midwifery legislation into law, she has given thousands of women in Juneau and other Southeast communities something that was never available before, the option of alternative birthing methods. After practicing midwifery for three decades, attending more than 1,000 births and opening the JFHBC in Juneau, Kanne retired from the birth center in April to focus on her work at the national level, which she has also been doing for the past 22 years. “When I ended up moving to Juneau in 1984, I had attended 200 births by then, but I hadn’t been practicing on my own,” Kanne said. “There was no licensing in Alaska, so I immediately got involved in that. It took eight years to get a midwifery board. The first board got the law passed in 1992, so there could be midwives in Alaska.” Kanne served on that board, the Certified Direct-Entry Midwife Licensing Board, from its C
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inception until her term limit was met in 2000. During that time, she “served as chair and helped craft the laws the govern CDM in Alaska today,” according to the JFHBC website. During that time, as a practicing midwife, Kanne founded what is now known as the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center based on feedback from her clients. “(As a midwife, I knew a) group of parents that really wanted to see a birth center in Juneau,” Kanne said. “So many women would really have liked to have a midwife, but didn’t feel comfortable having a home birth.” Acting as “volunteer architect, contractor and laborer,” Kanne and 70 volunteers built the original, nonprofit Juneau Birth Center in rented space in 1998. But as the need for expanding services became more apparent, Kanne began fundraising to build a new facility. “I raised the $3.9 million needed for this new facility over six years, while serving as executive director and midwife. Funding came from federal, state and city appropriations as well as foundations, businesses and individuals,” Kanne wrote on the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives website.
The new facility opened in 2008 and took on the now familiar moniker, but with expanded services — ones that were not offered at the original Juneau Birth Center. “(We) expanded (our) vision to include healthcare and provide a lot more family services,” Kanne said of the new facility. Since the opening of the birth center in 1998, the center has seen 60 to 80 births per year, including home births and trans-
ports. Kanne alone has attended more than her fair share. “I have personally attended more than 1,000 births,” she said. “I lost count a few years ago when I hit 1,000. I should really go back through and check on that.” Though Kanne retired from the JFHBC, she will continue to be a part of the Juneau midwifery community, and continue to advocate for stronger regulations on the national level.
Clarion Question Results The Clarion question for last week was:
Should an open burning ban on the Kenai Peninsula be extended until the Funny River wildfire is completely extinguished?
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Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10:30 a.m. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly, for all ages, meets at the Kenai Senior Center. For more information call 907-283-3451. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 2621917. • Kenai Bridge Club plays party bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 907-252-9330 or 907-283-7609. 1 p.m. • National Family Caregiver Support Group meets at the Soldotna Senior Center. Call Shelley at 907-262-1280. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 5:30 p.m. • Nikiski Senior Service Area board meets at the Nikiski Senior Center, 50810 Island Lake Road. Call 907-776-7654 for more information. 6 p.m. • Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna. Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30; Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. Call 907262-4892. 6:30 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous “Speaking of Solutions” group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room, Soldotna. 7 p.m. • Lost & Found Grief Self Help Group at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. For more information, call 907-4203979. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA North Roaders Group Step and Traditions Study at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 907-242-9477. • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichik support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907567-3574. 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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The Peninsula Clarion strives to report the deaths of all current and former Peninsula residents. Notices should be received within three months of the death. We offer two types of death reports: Pending service/Death notices: Brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge. Obituaries: The Clarion charges a fee to publish obituaries. Obituaries are prepared by families, funeral homes, crematoriums, and are edited by our staff according to newspaper guidelines. Obituaries up to 300 words are charged $50, which includes a one-year online guest book memoriam to on Legacy. com. Obituaries up to 500 words are charged $100, which also includes the one-year online guest book memoriam. Tax is not included. All charges include publication of a black and white photo. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department. How to submit: Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. Pre-payment must accompany all submissions not already handled by a funeral home or crematorium. Deadlines: Submissions for Tuesday – Friday editions must be received by 2 p.m. the previous day. Submissions for Sunday and Monday editions must be received by 3 p.m. Friday. We do not process obituaries on Saturdays or Sundays unless submitted by funeral homes or crematoriums. Obituaries are placed on a space-available basis, prioritized by dates of local services. Copyright: All death notices and obituaries become property of the Clarion and may not be republished in any format. For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.
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the Emergency Response Center (ERC), located at 253 Wilson Lane, Soldotna. The class will cover types of boats, required safety equipment, navigation, emergency situations, and trailering. The cost of the class is $35 per person. Early registration Learn to cook with a Dutch oven is recommended due to limited class size. You will receive your There will be a Dutch oven class for beginners at 6:30 p.m. text book when you register. There will be a scheduled lunch on Tuesday in the home of Nels and Carla Anderson, 303 Di- break between class modules. You may bring your own lunch ane Lane, Soldotna. Cost is $10; no supplies needed. For more or purchase it locally. For more information and registration, information call 262-3280. please call 252-3353.
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Relay for Life 5-k run Friday
World’s largest swimming class attempt under way
Relay for Life of the Central Peninsula will hold a fundraiser 5-kilometer fun run/walk at 6 p.m. Friday at the Wolverine Trailhead of Tsalteshi Trails (off Kalifornsky Beach Road in Soldotna). Online registration is available through Thursday at www.tsalteshi.org. Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for students, with a $5 discount for Tsalteshi Trails Association members (use code TTAMEMBER). Race day registration will be available at 5 p.m. at the trailhead, for an additional $5. Bib pickup is at the trailhead beginning at 5 p.m.
Be part of breaking the current Guinness World Record and join thousands of kids and families around the globe for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on June 20, 7:00-7:30 a.m., at the Nikiski Pool. Don’t miss the chance to participate in this record-breaking event and help prevent drowning, the leading cause of injury-related death of children ages 1-5. Please call 776-8800 for additional information or to sign up.
Sterling Salmon Classic kicks off
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new project
The Sterling Senior Center’s Salmon Classic kick off event is at 5 p.m. June 28 at the center. The event is $25 per person and includes a salmon appetizer, prime rib dinner dinner and dessert. There will be a no-host bar. Salmon Classic tickets will be available for purchase, and there will be a silent auction, mini raffles, and quilt raffle tickets available. Reservations are required. For more information, call the Sterling Senior Center at 262-6808.
Central Peninsula Habitat for Humanity will have a dual celebration on Saturday, celebrating the groundbreaking for Habitat’s 19th home in our communityas well as celebrating a mortgage burning for a family that has paid for their home in full. The celebration will be at 3 p.m., at 1127 2nd Street, Kenai. Everyone is welcome. If you have questions or need more information please contact Sharon at 907-262-7534.
Tsalteshi offers mountain biking clinics
Celebrate U.S. Army’s birthday
Tsalteshi Trails Association is holding an Intro to Mountain Biking series of clinics at Tsalteshi Trails. Each session will be led by experienced riders to help guide those new to mountain biking or just new to the trails. The fee is $5 per session, or free for TTA members. Membership registration is available at www.tsalteshi.org. All sessions meet at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the TTA sheds by the old hockey rink behind Skyview High School. Please wear a helmet. This is a great way to prepare for the Salmon Cycle Series of races starting in July. — June 12: Riding with kids. Appropriate for youths of any age as long as they ride a two-wheel bike (not for training wheels) and their adult(s). Led by Angie Brennan. Get tips for keeping kids moving and motivated on a mountain bike, and take a tour of some of the easier loops of the trails. — June 19: Tackling tricky terrain. Hills, sand, bumps and lumps — learn how to conquer them all. With Adam Reimer and Tony Eskelin. — June 26: Bike maintenance and repair, presented by volunteers from Beemun’s Bike Loft. Learn how to keep pedaling with the experts from Beemun’s, then take a trail tour with Tony Oliver. For more information, contact Jenny at jennyneyman@ gmail.com or 394-6397.
League of Women Voters to meet The League of Women Voters of the Central Kenai Peninsula will have a regular meeting Friday, June 13 at noon at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna. Bring a sack lunch. For more information call Gail Knobf at 262-6635 or email tiamat@eagle. ptialaska.net.
Coast Guard Auxiliary plans boating class The Kenai Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be conducting a two part boating safety class on June 14 and June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The class will be conducted at
Celebrate the 238th Birthday of the U.S. Army this Saturday at the AmVets in the Red Diamond Center on K-Beach Road. The celebration starts at 5 p.m. with a social hour, followed by a no host steak dinner from 6-8 p.m., then music and Karaoke and a chance to tell your Army story or for those of you from the other services tell your story on the Army.
Soldotna Senior Center plans Hawaiian Luau fundraiser Soldotna Senior Center’s Hawaiian Luau fundraiser will be on June 21 at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy a scrumptious sit-down dinner, entertainment of two hula troupes, many door prizes, a grand door prize, and a silent and outcry auction. The Luau is open to the public, adult tickets are $24 and children 12 and under $12. For tickets, reservations, or more information call 2622322.
Tri the Kenai rescheduled for Sept. 7 The Tri the Kenai triathlon has been rescheduled for Sept. 7. Registration for the new date will be open until Sept. 2. The triathlon, staged at Skyview High School, includes a sprint triathlon (500-yard pool swim, 10-mile road bicycle ride, 5-kilometer trail run) and, new this year, an intermediate length triathlon (1,000-yard pool swim, 20-mile bike, 10-kilometer trail run). Also on tap is a kids triathlon for ages 6-14 (100yard swim, 4-kilometer trail bike, 3-kilometer run). The sprint triathlon and kids triathlon are open to relay teams. Timing this year will be done with a chip-based system. Adult registration is $85. Team registration is $175. Youth registration is $25; youth team registration is $70. The charity focus for this year’s event is Hospice of the Central Peninsula. For more information or to register, go to www.trithekenai. com. Submit announcements to news@peninsulaclarion.com.
Fire near Delta grows to 22.5 square miles FAIRBANKS (AP) — Wildfire officials planned to ramp up the response to a fire that’s burning in a military training area near Delta Junction. The 100 Mile Creek Fire in the Donnelly Training Area has been burning for about a month. The fire over the weekend grew from 14.7 square miles to 22.5 square miles, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. Warmer temperatures and a change in wind were behind the expanded burning acreage, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center.
Winds from the south pushed the fire northwest into a dry channel of a creek. Mel Slater, spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska Fire Service, said lower relative humidity over the weekend combined with the new wind patterns helped spread flames. “The answer probably won’t ever be totally clear,” Slater said. “A few days ago, it was wetter out there. But the temperatures rose, so that means the fuels probably dried out a lot quicker.” By Monday, lighter winds
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Obama shows European solidarity President Obama has been notably
indifferent to Europe for five long years, but maybe Russia’s aggression has given him a new focus. On Tuesday in Warsaw he unveiled a new $1 billion fund and other measures to signal America’s commitment to Europe’s defense. These are welcome steps, though a permanent troop redeployment would be better. The Warsaw symbolism was useful and potent. World War II started in Poland, and this week is also the 25th anniversary of the first partially free elections that were followed by the collapse of Polish Communism. Vladimir Putin’s new military adventures threaten the independence of Ukraine but also once again the stability of post-Cold War Europe — especially Poland, the Baltics and other frontline NATO states that America is bound by the NATO treaty to defend. President Obama’s Warsaw package begins to undo years of U.S. and Western European complacency. If Congress approves, and it should, the new $1 billion European Reassurance Initiative would pay for increased American training, military exercises and rotations of soldiers and ships through Europe. The U.S. currently has 67,000 troops scattered throughout Western Europe, and those forces belong closer to the new threat in the east. The White House said Tuesday it is “reviewing our force presence in Europe in light of the new security challenges on the continent.” But President Obama missed an opportunity to make an even bigger statement this week by failing to announce a redeployment eastward. The delay will give Putin’s many apologists in London and Berlin a chance to lobby against any forward troop movement. Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Russia to keep its tanks out of eastern Ukraine and let the May 25 elections go ahead or face harsher sanctions. It was easy for Putin to oblige, but those were the wrong bars for new sanctions. Russian and Chechen fighters are streaming into eastern Ukraine, and the Ukrainians need lethal aid to resist. It’s good to see Obama discover that keeping the peace in Europe requires an American commitment, but Putin is the kind of leader who only understands military facts on the ground. — Wall Street Journal, June 3
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Defenders of President Obama’s release of five Taliban terrorists from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl cite as justification Israel’s history of swapping hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for one or two Israel soldiers. As strong an ally and example of democracy as Israel is, especially in a region sorely lacking in either, Israel is not the United States. Israel has its own interests and purpose for its actions. The world looks to the United States for leadership and in this president and his administration it has found little. There are important distinctions between Israeli prisoner exchanges and the Bergdahl deal. First, according to many who served with him, Sgt. Bergdahl deliberately walked away from his post. The Israeli soldiers were captured while doing their jobs. Second, because of the proximity to Gaza and the West Bank, Israel presumably is better able to monitor terrorist movements while we have sent the Gitmo five to Qatar, a nation that reportedly funds Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaida affiliates. Next year the released prisoners are likely to return to Afghanistan. As former Israeli diplomat Yoram Ettinger has written in the publication Israel Hayom: “The Head of Israel’s Security Services, Yoram Cohen, stated that 60 percent of released Palestinian terrorists revert to operational terrorism. Most of the 1,150 terrorists, released via the May 21, 1985 ‘Jibril Exchange’ played a key role during the First Intifada (wave of terrorism). Over 50 percent of the Palestinian
Letters to the Editor Former Star asks for support in naming track Dear Dr. Atwater: This letter is to formally ask for your support in naming the Soldotna High School track facility after the late Mark Devenney. I will not list the accolades of the sports teams Mark Devenney coached during his time at Soldotna High. Rather, the purpose of this letter is to emphasize the impact he had on 14 years’ worth of student athletes and the lessons they have carried through their adult lives. “All it takes is all you’ve got.” “Tough times pass, tough people don’t.” Those are my two favorite and cherished Devenney-isms. He was quick to identify potential and made it clear that through hard work, discipline, commitment, and attitude you could accomplish almost anything. He dedicated his life to that message and never turned away a student athlete who was willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Since his passing, I have spent a great deal of time reflecting on the impact he had on my life and those of my fellow students during his tenure. He and I shared a special bond after the announcement of my acceptance to the US Naval Academy and he was immensely proud of my accomplishments. My return trips from college resulted in many stories of his time in the US Marine Corps and Vietnam. Although I didn’t know it at that time, his life lessons on perseverance set the foundation for my successful career as a Navy officer. To this day, I serve to honor his memory and investment in my young life — hoping that I can someday repay my debt to him by sharing the lessons he taught me to others. Anyone can stand in the Soldotna High gymnasium and bear witness to the achievements of the teams coached by Mark Devenney. However, it’s not until C
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terrorists, who were released between the 1993 Oslo Accord and the eruption of the Second Intifada, participated in that wave of Palestinian terrorism.” Ettinger also notes that Prime Minister Cal Thomas Benjamin Netanyahu was against prisoner exchanges before he was for them: “In his 1995 Hebrew edition, ‘A Place Under the Sun,’ Netanyahu wrote, ‘the release of terrorists is a mistake the Israeli government repeats time and time again. ... How can Israel preach to the U.S. and the West ... when Israel surrendered herself so shamefully? I was convinced that the release of a thousand terrorists would necessarily lead to a terrible escalation of violence, because these terrorists will be accepted as heroes, as an example to be imitated by young Palestinians. ... It is clear now that the release of a thousand terrorists was one of the factors that provided a pool of fermenting violence and its leaders ignited the fire of the Intifada.’” This is the thinking President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu should be exhibiting now. We should not have rescued Bowe Bergdahl. His freedom came at too high a price. War is hard and difficult choices must be made. The exchange has now given the Taliban a victory that the U.S. can ill afford to relinquish. One man’s freedom, quite frankly, has resulted in America’s continued bondage to Taliban extremism.
you talk to one of his former athletes that you fully understand the true impact he had on the Kenai Peninsula. Coach D taught a generation of youth how to win not only in sports, but also at life. I’m proud to have known such a great man and hope we can immortalize his contributions to our community by naming the track facility in his honor. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, William “Billy” Moiles Norfolk, Va. Soldotna High Class of 2001
Reaction could be more constructive I just read “Eric Derleth Trial Lawyer” rant in the paper (June 2). Wow, he clearly expresses his anger. Anger is certainly appropriate in many situations. But I don’t get it. He wants to debate morality and religion. Societal morality enforcement has always failed when attempts are to legislate it. It just becomes a money maker for government. The pot issue is an excellent example. And as for religion, it is based on an individual’s faith. How do you debate one faith system over another? Religion is based on faith not facts. And then he questions decisions of family members. I don’t know any of the individuals involved in this tragedy. But questioning what a family decides is out of line. Their loss was far more severe than his one-sided loss. If Mr. Derleth wants to have a discussion or debate the issues, he should ask why, as a society, have we evolved to a point where an individual is so desperate to murder and then commit suicide (whether self inflicted or suicide by cop). Sure, he states suicide is an action of a coward. Is calling people names going to improve the underlying issues of murder and suicide? While anger is appropriate in this situation, it is what people do with the anger that may be harmful. It appears Mr. Derleth’s anger has turned to bitterness and it
Clearly the president used Bergdahl as a convenience. He has long wanted to close Gitmo. It is one of his unfulfilled 2008 campaign promises. The president has declared the Afghanistan war will be over when American forces leave in 2016. But it isn’t over for the Taliban, who will likely return to their oppressive ways when we are gone, diminishing the sacrifices made by the American military and squandering the investment of American taxpayers. Who doubts al-Qaida will also return to perhaps plot another 9-11 from the same territory? We won’t be there to stop them. Whose hands will have blood on them if these five released Taliban members kill more Americans? Even the president has said it is “likely” they will rejoin their war. The only thing these people understand is power and resolve, but this administration has displayed weakness and vacillation. During the just concluded observance of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, a number of commentators noted how different Europe would be had America and its allies not destroyed Nazi Germany and then stood against Soviet communism. How different will America be if we allow Islamic jihadists to have their way? While we practice tolerance, pluralism, diversity and freedom of religion, they practice the opposite. For them the war will not be over until they win it. For America, packing up and going home isn’t victory, it’s just quitting. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.
will only harm him in the end. He needs to take his anger and generate some good. Start a debate/discussion on what we as a society should be doing to better give hope to individuals like Pastor Earl Moore. That would be a true tribute to Lynda Moore. Then Mr. Derleth could say “Rest in peace, Lynda.” Perhaps understanding what generated such desperate behavior will help the next individual from destroying a human life. Recognizing a problem in our society is the first step to improving problems in our society. Debating morality and religion will not get Eric Derleth or us there. Ray Southwell Nikiski
Applause Community pitches in for baseball tournament The Soldotna High school Baseball team hosted the Southcentral conference region baseball tournament this past weekend. I’d like to thank all those that contributed to the tournament, but especially our Sponsors Kevin and Carol Asp of Alaska Sleep Clinics. Not only did they generously sponsor the tournament, but they also spent many volunteer hours working at the tournament. I’d also like to thank the City of Soldotna and Soldotna Little league for your assistance with our road closures and gate entry. It is a pleasure to work with such generous and caring people. Thank you! Tami Miller SoHi baseball parent
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into specifics because it is part of the investigation. Ross said Jividen’s criminal record is short with one arrest for a DUI in March 2013 in Kenai. Jividen is described as 6 feet tall with brown hair and eyes. Adams is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds with sandy blonde hair. Michelle has strawberry blonde hair and Jaracca has curly light brown hair. Sandahl said he hopes everyone in Alaska would make a mental note of the pictures of the missing family and if they do see them to call the Kenai Police at 907-283-7879. “We are hoping for the best that they are alive and well and hoping for great news at any minute that they have been located so we can let their families know,” he said.
now I don’t have to purchase those for a couple precincts. … It’s going to save more headaches than anything else.” The changes affected lines for Districts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. Only three of the districts saw slight population changes, the other districts only have land changes. District 5, Sterling and Funny River, lost 23 people, the most. Assembly member Charlie Pierce and board of education member Marty Anderson represent the district. Pierce said he didn’t hear concerns about the changes to
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only unacceptable, they’re outrageous,” Holder said. “As a nation, we cannot — and we will not — simply stand by as the voices of Native Americans are shut out of the democratic process.” After consulting with tribal leaders, his office will seek to work with Congress on a potential legislative proposal, Holder said. Associate Attorney General Tony West discussed the announcement later Monday in Anchorage, during a speech to the National Congress of American Indians. Despite reforms to strengthen voting rights, there also have been setbacks, West told the crowd. He cited last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of Shelby County, Alabama. The decision effectively stripped the federal government
to the Alaska facility encouraging. But she said it was important to note “these figures only represent a single, momentary snapshot that reflects a number of proactive moves made by the Anchorage outpatient clinic to reduce a backlog that reportedly reached 900 late last year.” “Not only must we maintain these positive response times, we must make sure that our day-in, day-out commitment to those who served is achieved and sustained across our state at both major facilities and the community based outpatient clinics,” she said in a statement. Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Begich said he was reading the report closely but was “pleased
it shows the VA health care system in Alaska does not have the same significant problems that other states are experiencing.” “While there is still work to do, today’s numbers reflect great improvement in the performance of the AK VA in recent years and point to Alaska as a model for successful programs that can be implemented in other states,” he said in a statement. A VA spokesman was traveling Monday and could not immediately comment on the audit. Late last month, Susan Yeager, director of the Alaska VA Health Care System, said the informal report the Alaska VA got back after the VA nationwide had teams review scheduling processes was that “our people are scheduling the right way.”
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Lt. David Ross with the Kenai Police Department said they are aware the family’s dog is missing with them, but did not know the breed of the dog. Police have been in contact with friends and relatives, who last had contact with the family on May 27. Ross said he encourages anyone with information to call police, even if you have had recent interactions with the missing persons. Anyone who lives in the area of Wildwood Drive, California Street, First Street and Second Street in Kenai and has seen anything suspicious over the last couple weeks is asked to share the information. Ross said police have backReach Dan Balmer at danground information on Jividen iel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. and Adams but would not go com.
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Court reports of Kenai, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, committed April 27. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail with nine days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for one year. n Adam M. Bryant, 33, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, committed Jan. 26. 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 $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for one year. n Joshua A. Bunch, 22, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment, committed Sept. 5. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 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 a specifically named individual and placed on probation for one year. Any items seized are to be released to rightful owner. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Ross Michael Grubb, Jr., 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed April 16, 2013. 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, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for two years. n Robert Carl Byerly, 37, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to attempted fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Sept. 12. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 170 days suspended, may perform 80 hours of community work service in
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the boundaries from anyone in his district. “They try to draw up the boundaries so that folks were not affected, but it’s hard to do that,” Pierce said. “You’re always going to affect a few. I think they tried to minimize that.” District 6, East Peninsula, represented by assembly member Sue McClure and board of education member Lynn Hohl, lost two people. “The impact isn’t too extreme,” McClure said at a policies and procedures meeting last week. “They were probably valuable people though.” Assembly member Brent Johnson and board of education member Bill Holt gained 25 people in District 7, Central
Peninsula. District 7 has one of the lowest populations. With the approved boundary changes, its number was bumped up to 5,989. Johnson said the changes were good because the populations among districts are more equalized, and they help the borough clerk by eliminating some ballots. Remaining service area splits within districts have to be changed by voters, Blankenship said. Because voting precinct lines change every 10 years, the borough would have to change service areas every 10 years to keep up. “When (service areas) were originally created, they were created based on the precinct,” Blankenship said. “But then of
course the precinct has changed, in some cases multiple times, so that’s why you have the crazy splits in the service areas.” All boundary changes are within 10 percent above or below the allowable population level for each district. The borough is not required to notify people affected by the changes. Blankenship said people could find out if they were affected through the regular public hearing process on the ordinance. Maps of adjusted district boundary lines are available through the borough website, at borough.kenai. ak.us in the assembly packet for the June 3 meeting.
of its most potent tool to stop voting bias — a requirement in the landmark Voting Rights Act that all or parts of 15 states with a history of discrimination in voting, mainly in the South but also Alaska, get Washington’s approval before changing the way they hold elections. Now, changes do not have to be submitted, and it is up to the U.S. Justice Department or others who sue to prove changes are discriminatory. West also pointed to a Justice Department court filing last week that sided with plaintiffs in a voting rights lawsuit filed by several Alaska villages. The lawsuit alleges the state has failed to provide accurate, complete translations of voting materials into Alaska Native languages. The Justice Department also intervened earlier this year in response to a plan by Cibola County, New Mexico, to eliminate voting-rights coordinators. Remote geography and the inability to speak English do not free Americans from the ob-
ligations and responsibilities of citizenship, West said. Neither should they “impede the rights to which we are all entitled,” he said. American Indian and Alaska Native leaders attending the conference welcomed the announcement. “I think anything that involves tribes and tribal authority is extremely important,” said Dr. Ted Mala, director of traditional healing at the Alaska Native Medical Center and director of tribal relations for an Anchorage-based tribal health services organization. He said tribes have had more opportunities for such consultations with the federal government under the Obama administration. “We even meet with the president once a year, and it’s a wonderful thing,” Mala said. Carol Schurz is a councilwoman for the Gila River Indian Community in Sacaton, Arizona. She said the community organizes its own elections and
consults with state officials on state and federal elections. Schurz encourages voter registration and said the Justice Department proposal would be well-received. She said it could empower indigenous voters “if we have the opportunity to get all our people engaged.” Schurz added: “I’m engaged in whatever I need to do as an Indian leader, as a community leader, so yes, it is important. Everybody has a right to vote.” Sen. Lisa Murkowski, RAlaska, also applauded the plan. “Through better communication, obstacles to casting a ballot can be identified and addressed,” she said in a written statement. “The right to vote is fundamental, and all Americans must be able to exercise this right.”
Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com.
Associated Press writers Mark Thiessen in Anchorage and Mark Sherman in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.
Military warns of unexploded ordnance ANCHORAGE (AP) — Military officials in Alaska are warning the public that if they see a weathered metal object outdoors, they should not pick it up, but instead should call authorities. Such objects could be live explosives. “If you don’t know what it
is and it gives you any concern or suspicion, take a picture of it, leave it and call police,” said 1st Sgt. Marshall Pratt with the 716th explosive ordnance disposal company at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. “If you don’t have a camera, don’t go get one and go back.”
The ordnance-disposal company has responded to at least 18 calls since October, the Anchorage Daily News reported. It’s hard to differentiate explosives from ordinary litter, Pratt said. Military officials have found heavy World War II artillery
used as doorstops, displayed on mantles or stored in attics. Last year someone called authorities after having second thoughts about an estate-sale purchase. The items were two rusted mortar rounds, said 1st Lt. Steve Latulipe with the ordnance company.
lieu of jail time, was fined a $50 court surcharge, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for two years. n Tristen D. Eastham, 18, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed April 12. He was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 15 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, forfeited items seized and placed on probation for one year. n David Michael Hoversten, 48, of Anchor Point, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, suspended, revoked or limited, committed April 22. He was sentenced to 200 days in jail with 170 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. n Nancy Kroker, 59, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 1. She was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 57 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $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 her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for one year. n Dale F. Morrison, 24, of Seward, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons (possession while intoxicated), committed April 14. 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, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to obtain a mental health evaluation and file quarterly compliance reports with the court, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with three specifically named individuals, ordered not to consume alcohol during peri-
od of probation and was placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Michael F. Parker, 23, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of fourth-degree theft, committed June 17. 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, ordered to pay restitution, ordered not to possess or consume alcohol, ordered to have no contact with victims without written permission to the court and placed on probation for two years. n Michael F. Parker, 23, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises) and one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed March 31. On count one, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to return to Soldotna McDonald’s and placed on probation for two years. On count two, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed. n Brandy Marie Smith, 30, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to failure to insure vehicle, committed Nov. 15. She was fined $500 and a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution and placed on probation for two years. n Kobie Talbott, 20, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed April 28. Talbott was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $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 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.
n Reed Kaiser, 37, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Dec. 10, 2012. He was sentenced to 40 months in prison with 30 months suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages of illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs such as spice and bath salts, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present, not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to
complete substance abuse and mental health evaluations and comply with treatment recommendations, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and evidence of controlled substance transactions and was placed on probation for four years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. n Lindsay B. Gomez, 31, address unknown, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Aug. 30. Gomez was sentenced to 12 months in prison, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed.
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Around the World Las Vegas cop killers had anti-government views, were kicked off ranch of Bundy LAS VEGAS — A husband and wife who went on a deadly shooting rampage in Las Vegas harbored anti-government beliefs and left a swastika and a “Don’t tread on me” flag on the body of one of the two police officers they killed, authorities said Monday. Jerad and Amanda Miller had been kicked off a Nevada ranch where anti-government protesters faced down federal agents earlier this year because they were “very radical,” according to the son of rancher Cliven Bundy. Assistant Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the Millers had ideology shared by “militia and white supremacists,” including the belief that law enforcement was the “oppressor.” Police believe the shootings were an isolated act, not part of a broader conspiracy to target law enforcement, McMahill said. Ammon Bundy, one of Cliven Bundy’s sons, said by telephone that the Millers were at his father’s ranch for a few days this spring before they were asked to leave by militia members for unspecified “conduct” problems. He called the couple “very radical” and said they “did not align themselves” with the beliefs of other protesters, who thwarted a roundup of Cliven Bundy’s cattle by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which wants to collect more than $1 million in grazing fees and penalties.
Scientists seeking healthy seniors at risk of Alzheimer’s in bid to thwart disease WASHINGTON — In one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer’s disease, a major study got underway Monday to see if an experimental drug can protect healthy seniors whose brains harbor silent signs that they’re at risk. Scientists plan to eventually scan the brains of thousands of older volunteers in the U.S., Canada and Australia to find those with a sticky build-up believed to play a key role in development of Alzheimer’s — the first time so many people without memory problems get the chance to learn the potentially troubling news. Having lots of that gunky protein called beta-amyloid doesn’t guarantee someone will get sick. But the big question: Could intervening so early make a difference for those who do? “We have to get them at the stage when we can save their brains,” said Dr. Reisa Sperling of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, who is leading the huge effort to find out. Researchers are just beginning to recruit volunteers, and on Monday, a Rhode Island man was hooked up for an IV infusion at Butler Hospital in Providence, the first treated.
Trucker in crash that injured Tracy Morgan hadn’t slept for more than 24 hours NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A truck driver accused of triggering a highway crash that injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian hadn’t slept for more than 24 hours before the accident, authorities said Monday as Morgan recovered in a hospital. Wal-Mart truck driver Kevin Roper was originally expected to make an initial appearance in state court Monday, but a court official said the Jonesboro, Georgia, resident is scheduled in court on Wednesday. It wasn’t clear Monday if Roper had retained an attorney. He remained free after posting $50,000 bond. Authorities said the 35-year-old Roper apparently failed to slow for traffic ahead early Saturday in Cranbury Township and swerved at the last minute to avoid a crash. Instead, his big rig smashed into the back of Morgan’s chauffeured Mercedes limo bus, killing comedian James “Jimmy Mack” McNair, authorities said. The 45-year-old Morgan, a former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” cast member, remained in critical but stable condition Monday. Morgan’s spokesman, Lewis Kay, said he was “more responsive” after having surgery for a broken leg but faces an “arduous” recovery. Kay said Morgan suffered a broken femur, a broken nose and several broken ribs and is expected to remain hospitalized for several weeks. He said Morgan’s family is “tremendously overwhelmed and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from his fans.”
Christie is at work building coalition for possible 2016 bid NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chris Christie is plunging into what amounts to a cross-country revival tour, looking to recover from a clumsy political scandal and reclaim his place as a promising Republican presidential prospect. In one recent week, it was on-the-ground politics in Tennessee and New Mexico. This week, after a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, the New Jersey governor returns to the late night comedy circuit with an appearance on NBC’s “Tonight Show.” Then he’ll stop by Mitt Romney’s Utah summit, a private event for donors and GOP establishment leaders, and the week after that he heads to Washington to court Christian conservatives at a national gathering of the Faith and Freedom Coalition. All the while, he’s raising a record-setting amount of money for other Republicans, and bolstering his political network in all the right places — Iowa and New Hampshire, in particular.
Detained American was touring North Korea CINCINNATI — A family spokesman says an Ohio man being detained in North Korea was on vacation as part of a tour. Tim Tepe, an attorney who is acting as a family spokesman, issued a brief statement Monday. He says 56-year-old Jeffrey Edward Fowle of Miamisburg in southwest Ohio “loves the adventure of experiencing different cultures and seeing new places.” Tepe says Fowle’s wife and three children miss him and are anxious for his return. The family also thanked the Swedish Embassy for their “continuing efforts” and the support they’ve been offered around the world. Fowle’s wife flanked Tepe as he read the statement to reporters. They declined to answer questions. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said Friday that Fowle was being detained for acts inconsistent with a tourist visit. — The Associated Press
Pakistani Taliban vows violence By REBECCA SANTANA and ADIL JAWAD Associated Press
KARACHI, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban threatened more violence Monday after a five-hour assault on the nation’s busiest airport killed 29 people — including all 10 attackers — raising a new challenge for a U.S. ally trying to end years of fighting that has claimed thousands of lives. With recently started peace efforts stalled, the cautious government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may be dragged closer to a decision on whether to take on the militants in earnest across a country with a long history of ambiguity when it comes to dealing with militancy. A further weakening of stability in the nuclear power whose tribal regions are already a hotbed of foment could ripple to neighboring Afghanistan as international combat forces prepare to withdraw from that country. “Everywhere is a threat,” warned Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. “Every area is a target, every building is a potential target.” Such an attack in Karachi, Pakistan’s business center, will likely discourage foreign investment at a time when its economy is struggling. The Taliban said the assault on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, was in revenge for the November killing of the militant group’s leader in a U.S. drone strike. In a telephone call to The Associated Press, the group’s spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, warned that “such attacks will continue until there is a permanent cease-fire.” The attack began late Sunday when 10 gunmen, some disguised as policemen, stormed into a section of the sprawling
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Smoke rises above the Jinnah International Airport where security forces battled militants Monday, in Karachi, Pakistan. Gunmen disguised as police guards attacked a terminal with machine guns and a rocket launcher during a five-hour siege that killed at least 18 people as explosions echoed into the night, while security forces retaliated and killed all the attackers, officials said Monday.
airport where a terminal for VIP flights and cargo is located. They opened fire with machine guns and rocket launchers, sparking a battle with security forces that lasted until around dawn. Heavy gunfire and multiple explosions were heard coming from the terminal amid the fighting. A major fire rose from the airport, illuminating the night in an orange glow as the silhouettes of jets could be seen. At least some of the gunmen wore the uniform of the Airport Security Force, said an official near the terminal. All the attackers wore vests of explosives, some of which were detonated when they were shot at by the police, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media. The attack started about the same time that airport security personnel and the staff from the Pakistani International Airlines engineering wing were changing shifts, said two of the PIA employees. The employees
More than 57,000 await first VA appointment By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press
WASHINGTON — More than 57,000 U.S. military veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through the cracks, never getting appointments after enrolling and requesting them, the Veterans Affairs Department said Monday. It’s not just a backlog problem, the wide-ranging review indicated. Thirteen percent of schedulers in the facility-byfacility report on 731 hospitals and outpatient clinics reported being told by supervisors to falsify appointment schedules to make patient waits appear shorter. The audit is the first nationwide look at the VA network in the uproar that began with reports two months ago of patients dying while awaiting appointments and of cover-ups at the Phoenix VA center. A preliminary review last month found that long patient waits and falsified records were “systemic” throughout the VA medical network, the nation’s largest single health care provider serving nearly 9 million veterans. “This behavior runs counter to our core values,” the report said. “The overarching environment and culture which allowed this state of practice to take root must be confronted head-on.” Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson said Monday that VA officials have contacted 50,000 veterans across the country to get them off waiting lists and into clinics and are in the process of contacting 40,000 more. The controversy forced VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign May 30. Shinseki took the blame for what he decried as a “lack of integrity” through the network. Legislation is being written in both the House and C
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Senate to allow more veterans who can’t get timely VA appointments to see doctors listed as providers under Medicare or the military’s TRICARE program. The proposals also would make it easier to fire senior VA regional officials and hospital administrators. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said the report demonstrated that Congress must act immediately. “The fact that more than 57,000 veterans are still waiting for their first doctor appointment from the VA is a national disgrace,” Boehner said. The new audit said a 14-day agency target for waiting times was “not attainable,” given poor planning and a growing demand for VA services. It called the 2011 decision by senior VA officials to set the target, and then base bonuses on meeting it, “an organizational leadership failure.” A previous inspector general’s investigation into the troubled Phoenix VA Health Care System found that about 1,700 veterans in need of care were “at risk of being lost or forgotten” after being kept off an official, electronic waiting list. The report issued Monday offers a broader picture of the overall system. The audit includes interviews with more than 3,772 employees nationwide between May 12 and June 3. Respondents at 14 sites reported having been sanctioned or punished over scheduling practices. Wait times for new patients far exceeded the 14-day goal, the audit said. For example, the wait time for primary care screening appointment at Baltimore’s VA health care center was almost 81 days. At Canandaigua, New York, it was 72 days. On the other hand, at Coatesville, Pennsylvania, it was only 17 days and in Bedford, Massachusetts just 12 days. The longest wait was in Honolulu — 145 days.
asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak to the media. A cargo building was left completely gutted by the fire and the explosions, said Rizwan Akhtar, the chief of Pakistan’s elite paramilitary Rangers. Just before dawn, security forces regained control of the airport, and all 10 attackers were dead, Akhtar said. Some of the attackers appeared to be Uzbeks, he added, but officials were still investigating. The attackers intended to destroy aircraft or possibly take people at the airport hostage, Khan said, adding that 19 people were killed. Most of the dead were airport security personnel who took the brunt of the assault. During the battle, airport operations were suspended and all incoming flights were diverted. It reopened Monday afternoon. Shahid, the spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan — as the Pakistani Taliban are known — said the attack was to avenge the death of Ha-
kimullah Mehsud, the Taliban chief who was killed in an American drone strike in November 2013. Mehsud’s death was the last major killing of a militant commander under the controversial drone program. The AP reported in May that the program has largely wound down over Pakistan, and there hasn’t been a drone strike in the country since December. The claim further diminished prospects for a resumption of peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban that officials had hoped could bring an end to the group’s years-long campaign seeking to overthrow the government. Sharif’s government has advocated a policy of trying to negotiate with militants to end the insurgency, but the talks have floundered recently. The Taliban called off a cease-fire they had declared during the negotiations. Since then, Pakistani troops have hit hideouts with airstrikes in the troubled northwestern region, killing dozens of suspected militants. But Samina Ahmed, senior adviser for South Asia from the International Crisis Group, said part of the problem is that Pakistan doesn’t have a clear policy on dealing with the militancy. “There is already a military operation,” she said, referring to the airstrikes. “But that operation is reactive and tactical. It’s not strategic, and it’s not sustained.” If Sharif were to get serious in taking on the militants, there could be serious blowback in Pakistan, including in his home territory of Punjab province that has been relatively insulated from the violence. Many of the militant groups draw support from Punjab province, and critics question whether Sharif’s party, which controls the Punjab government, has the political will to take on the militants there.
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Bombs against Kurds; attacks in Iraq kill 40 By SAMEER N. YACOUB Associated Press
BAGHDAD — A double bombing tore through Kurdish political party offices in northern Iraq in the deadliest of a series of attacks nationwide that killed at least 40 people, officials said. It was the second such assault in as many days. Nobody claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack. But an al-Qaida splinter group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the previous double bombing Sunday against Kurdish offices in Jalula, northwest of Baghdad, killing 19 people. The group said in an online statement that the bombings in Jalula were in response to the detention of Muslim women by authorities in the self-rule Kurdish region in northern Iraq. Iraq is grappling with its worst surge in violence since the sectarian bloodletting of 2006 and 2007, when the coun-
try was pushed to the brink of civil war despite the presence of tens of thousands of U.S. troops. The Americans withdrew at the end of 2011. Monday’s attack took place in the town of Tuz Khormato, about 200 kilometers (130 miles) north of Baghdad, when a suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden truck into a checkpoint leading up to the offices of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the nearby Kurdistan Communist Party. Mayor Shalal Abdoul said another truck bomb exploded, presumably detonated by remote control, as people rushed to the scene of the first attack. The blasts killed 22 people, wounded as many as 150 and destroyed several houses and cars, he said. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is one of the main parties governing the Kurdish region in northern Iraq and maintains offices in other areas that are heavily dominated by the ethnic minority.
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Civilians and security forces inspect the site of a suicide bomb attack in Tuz Khormato, 130 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. A suicide bomber first drove his explosive-laden truck into a checkpoint leading up to the offices of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the nearby Kurdistan Communist Party as people rushed to the site of the explosion and another truck bomb exploded, presumably detonated by remote control, said the Town’s mayor Shalal Abdoul.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is composed of Sunni insurgents who stage frequent high-profile bombings aimed at derailing the Shiitedominated government and its
Kurdish allies. Attacks have spiked as Islamic State and other insurgents have strengthened their control over parts of Iraq’s western Anbar province and
exploited widespread Sunni anger over alleged mistreatment by the government. Also Monday, gunmen opened fire on a security checkpoint in the town of Kanaan, about 75 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Baghdad, killing four soldiers and two police officers, police said. And in the Iraqi capital, gunmen killed a real estate agent after spraying his office with bullets in a western neighborhood, police said. A bomb blast also killed a government employee in eastern Baghdad, police said. Police also said a bomb on a boat destroyed a Euphrates River bridge linking a road between the Anbar city of Fallujah and southeastern Baghdad. No casualties were reported. Shortly before sunset, a suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden tanker truck into the gate of a military unit in the northern city of Mosul, killing three soldiers and wounding 15, police said. At night, a car bomb explo-
sion in a square in Baghdad’s eastern Shiite district of Sadr City, killing four people and wounding nine others. Minutes later, two separate bomb attacks in two districts in Baghdad killed three people and wounded seven, according to officials. Medical officials confirmed the casualties for all attacks. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to journalists. Meanwhile, the head of Anbar’s provincial council, Sabah al-Karhout, said 15 Anbar University staff members were still missing after a brazen attack by gunmen who stormed a campus building on Saturday. The situation has largely been brought under control, but Karhout told reporters Monday that university authorities have said about 15 staffers are still missing, likely held by a group of gunmen in a campus building. More than $10 million was looted from the university safe, he said.
Sexual assault on student sparks outrage in Egypt By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press
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CAIRO — A string of sexual assaults on women during celebrations of Egypt’s presidential inauguration — including a mass attack on a 19-year-old student who was stripped in Cairo’s Tahrir Square — prompted outrage Monday as a video emerged purportedly showing the teenager, bloodied and naked, surrounded by dozens of men. Seven men were arrested in connection with the assault and police were investigating 27 other complaints of sexual harassment against women during Sunday’s rallies by tens of thousands of people celebrating Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s inauguration late into the night, security officials said. Sexual violence has increasingly plagued large gatherings during the past three years of turmoil following the 2011 uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and women’s groups complained Monday that tough new laws have not done enough. Twenty-nine women’s rights groups released a joint statement accusing the government of failing do enough to address the spiraling outbreak of mob attacks on women. The groups said they had documented more than 250 cases of “mass sexual rape and mass sexual assaults” from November 2012 to January 2014. “Combatting that phenomena requires a comprehensive national strategy,” said the statement signed by the women’s groups.
Last week, authorities issued a decree declaring sexual harassment a crime punishable by up to five years in prison. The decree amended Egypt’s current laws on abuse, which did not criminalize sexual harassment and only vaguely referred to such offenses as “indecent assault.” Sexual harassment has been one of Egypt’s enduring social ills, embedded in the country’s patriarchal conservative culture, where women are seen as inferior to men. Movies often portray women as sex objects, leaving them vulnerable to men who feel empowered by the absence of a strong legal deterrent. Sexual assaults have increased dramatically in ferocity and in number in the three years since Mubarak’s ouster, with Tahrir square, birthplace of the 2011 uprising, the site of multiple sexual attacks on women amid the large crowds. In the latest incident, video footage posted on social media purportedly shows the student completely naked amid a crowd of men, parts of her body bloodied as policemen struggled to escort her out of Tahrir. The video appeared authentic and was consistent with AP reporting of the incident. Seven men were arrested in connection with the attack on the student, who was hospitalized, said the officials. They did not elaborate on her condition and spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The Interior Ministry, in charge of police, identified the seven suspects and gave their
ages as between 15 and 49. It said they were arrested for “harassing several girls” but made no mention of the student. A policeman was injured while the seven were being arrested, the ministry added. Authorities investigating other reports of sexual assaults were examining a dozen videos from security cameras or from bystanders who filmed the incidents on their mobile phones, the officials said. They said the footage suggested organized attacks, with groups of men luring victims away from densely crowded spots before encircling them as they assaulted them. Many brandished knives which they used to threaten victims or against anyone attempting to come to their rescue. Further causing an uproar were comments by a TV anchorwoman during a live report from a correspondent covering the Tahrir celebrations. When the correspondent for al-Nahar TV told the anchorwoman there had been several cases of sexual harassment, she laughed and said it’s “because they are happy.” The anchorwoman, Maha Bahnassy, denied Monday that her comment was in response to the harassment incidents. “I was, along with my guests, commenting on people’s joy, not the harassment,” she said on her Facebook page. The anti-sexual harassment decree issued last week amends Egypt’s current laws on the abuse. Those convicted face six months to five years in prison, with the maximum punishment
reserved for offenders holding positions of power over their victims, such as when the offender is the woman’s boss or is armed. Repeat offenders would see their sentences doubled, the decree said. Along with the maximum five-year sentence, offenders can be fined up to 5,000 Egyptian pounds, or about $714. Last year, a joint report by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, Egypt’s Demographic Center and the National Planning Institute found that more than 99 percent of hundreds of women surveyed in seven of the country’s 27 provinces reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment, ranging from verbal harassment to rape. The breakdown in security in the wake of the 2011 upris-
Business heads urge action on immigration By ERICA WERNER Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s leading businesses are prodding lawmakers to act on immigration legislation as the issue enters a critical phase on Capitol Hill. In a letter to be released Tuesday, the chief executives of Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Loews Hotels, Tyson Foods, Cargill and a half-dozen other national and regional companies write that without action to overhaul ineffective immigration laws and allow lowerskilled workers into the country legally, their businesses cannot ensure the workforce they need. “This is indispensable for our businesses, but it’s also critical for the nation,” the executives write. “Without a workable temporary visa program, the U.S. can have no hope of ending illegal immigration.” A copy of the letter was obtained in advance by The Associated Press. The letter comes as House Republican leaders confront a narrowing window to act on overhauling immigration laws nearly a year after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill with billions for border security and
a path to citizenship for the millions now here illegally. The Senate bill also included a new visa program for lowerskilled workers, like the one sought by the authors of the business letter. They note that there is presently no real way for lower-skilled workers without family in the U.S. to come here legally for year-round employment. “Congress has an obligation to fill this gap,” they write. Many business lobbyists, advocates and others believe that if Congress does not act before leaving Washington for an annual August recess, there will be no chance of passing immigration legislation this midterm election year, and likely not until a new president has taken office in 2017. They are focused intently on the next month or so as the best and final opportunity to get the issue moving in the House. Although House Speaker John Boehner has not publicly indicated any plans to bring bills to the floor, a small group of lawmakers and aides is working behind the scenes to ready legislation in case the opportunity emerges. Advocates are intensely interested in the outcome of House Majority Leader Eric
Cantor’s primary election on Tuesday as a possible indication of chances for action. Cantor, R-Va., is facing a challenge from a tea party candidate who’s accusing him of being pro-”amnesty,” a charge Cantor has vigorously combated. Cantor is not seen as threatened in the election but his victory margin may give fresh evidence of the political potency of the topic, which so far has not emerged as a major issue in this year’s primaries. Meanwhile outside advocates and White House officials are working hard to keep immigration in the spotlight. President Barack Obama met at the White House Monday with a group of nurses to discuss the issue, which is one of his top second-term priorities. He told them he thought there was a 50-50 chance of House action in the next month — perhaps higher if they kept up their advocacy — according to Alvin Vitug, a 31-year-old registered nurse from Burbank, Calif., who attended. If Congress doesn’t move by August, Obama is widely expected to act on his own executive authority to take steps to curb deportations, which have reached record highs on his watch. C
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In this Sunday photo, Supporters of Egyptian President AbdelFattah el-Sissi celebrate his inauguration in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt.
ing that toppled Mubarak has left Egypt’s streets even more unsafe for women. Initiatives to counter harassment have multiplied. Volunteer groups started escorting
women, especially during political gatherings. Activists offered self-defense classes for women and social networking sites launched “name and shame” campaigns.
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Oilers hold off Seals, move to 2-0 Staff report
The Peninsula Oilers improved to 2-0 with a 6-3, nonleague victory over the San Francisco Seals on Monday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. Peninsula, which hosts the Seals (4-6 overall) again at 7 p.m. tonight in the third game of a four-game set, got big performances out of the top two spots in its order. Hitting leadoff, Carter Yagi was 3 for 5 with three runs scored. No. 2 hitter AJ Hernandez was 3 for 5 with a run and three RBIs. The two had six of the Oilers’ 11 hits. “I’m seeing the ball pretty well, but I couldn’t do it without AJ,” Yagi said in a postgame interview on 1140 AM. Seals starter Jim Ploeger had a big breaking ball, but Hernandez was able to handle it. He said in a postgame interview
on the radio that Ploeger hung a couple of breaking balls to him. “I just stuck with my approach and I had a couple of hits with two strikes,” Hernandez said. “Just sticking with my approach and hitting line drives all over the field — it worked out pretty good today.” The Oilers grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Yagi started the inning with a single, stole second base and then scored on a double by Hernandez. Peninsula jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning. With one out, Yagi reached third on a triple, then scored on a single by Hernandez. For six innings, those two runs looked like more than enough as for the second straight day, the Seals had trouble hitting a freshman from Appalachian State.
Sunday, Sean Mason shut the Seals out on two hits for five innings. Monday, Dallas DeVrieze picked up where Mason left off. He pitched six shutout innings and gave up just two hits while striking out seven, capping his performance by striking out the last five. Despite all those strikeouts, he threw just 55 pitches. DeVrieze said the key for him was getting ahead in the count with a first-pitch fastball. “Once you get ahead, you can do more things with the batters, get some ground balls, and the guys behind me were picking it up,” he said on the radio. “It worked out well today.” But the Seals got after reliever Jimmy Nesselt in the seventh inning. Nesselt actually ended up the winner because the Seals were able to come back and tie the game against him, scrub-
bing DeVrieze as the pitcher of record. Tucker Starkey was hit by a pitch and Ian Horne doubled. Nick Egli grounded out to score Starkey, while Kirby Campbell doubled to score Egli and tie the game at 2. But the Oilers rallied in the bottom of the seventh. Andrew Wright started the inning with a double, then a single by Yagi put runners at the corners. Hernandez then singled to score Wright and put Yagi on third. Jeff Paschke then continued the hit parade with a single to score Yagi, and Ethan McGill singled to score Hernandez. Paschke then put the Oilers up 6-2 when he scored on a sacrifice fly by Sandy Sandlin. San Francisco was able to cut into the lead in the eighth against reliever Tyler Gibson,
who was credited with the save. Josh Belch led off with a single, then Austin Van Blasingame reached on a fielder’s choice. Eli Alcantar then had a single, and an error in the outfield allowed Van Blasingame to score. Monday Oilers 6, Seals 3 Seals AB R H BI Oilers AB R H BI Alctr ss 4 0 1 0 Yagi ss 5 3 3 0 Strky 2b 3 1 1 0 Hrndz 2b 5 1 3 3 Hrne dh 4 1 1 0 Pske 3b 3 1 1 1 Egli 1b 4 0 0 1 McGl 1b 4 0 1 1 Cpbl 3b 4 0 1 1 Sndln cf 3 0 0 1 Pvlsky lf 3 0 0 0 Mnz c 3 0 0 0 Mrqz ph 1 0 0 0 Rose rf 3 0 1 0 Tmbsi rf 3 0 1 0 Mason dh 2 0 1 0 Blch c 3 0 1 0 Rchy dh 2 0 0 0 VnBgm cf 3 1 0 0 Shdn lf 2 0 0 0 ---- -- -- -- -- Wrght lf 2 1 1 0 Totals 32 3 6 2 Totals 34 6 11 6 San Francisco Peninsula
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Sterling opts for lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has pulled his support from a deal to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and will pursue his $1 billion federal lawsuit against the NBA, his attorney said Monday. “We have been instructed to prosecute the lawsuit,” said attorney Maxwell Blecher. He said co-owner Donald Sterling would not be signing off on the deal to sell. Donald Sterling issued a one-page statement dated Monday titled “The Team is not for Sale” and said that “from the onset, I did not want to sell the Los Angeles Clippers.” The $2 billion sale was negotiated by his wife Shelly Sterling after Donald Sterling’s racist remarks to a girlfriend were pub-
licized and the NBA moved to oust him as owner. The lawsuit alleges the league violated his constitutional rights by relying on information from an “illegal” recording that publicized racist remarks he made to a girlfriend. It also said the league committed a breach of contract by fining Sterling $2.5 million and that it violated antitrust laws by trying to force a sale. “I have decided that I must fight to protect my rights,” Donald Sterling said. “While my position may not be popular, I believe that my rights to privacy and the preservation of my rights to due process should not be trampled. I love the team and have dedicated 33 years of my life to the organization. I intend to fight to keep the team.”
Source: Fisher Kings put Rangers in 3-0 hole to coach Knicks AP Photo/Bruce Bennett, Pool
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter (77), left, and left wing Dwight King (74), right, react as the puck bounces off the post and into the net past New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) to end the first period during Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup final Monday in New York.
BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK — The last thing the Rangers needed to do was help the Kings score. New York did so on three goals, all of them either deflecting off a Rangers player or getting past goaltender Henrik Lundqvist because he was screened. That was more than enough for Los Angeles to win Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals 3-0 Monday night, moving the Kings within a victory of their second NHL championship in three years. The worst of all for the Rangers might have been the Kings’ first goal, by Jeff Carter — and not only because defenseman Dan Girardi’s slide on the ice interfered with Lundqvist’s sight line. That goal came with less than a second remaining in the opening session, a crushing way to end New York’s first home pe-
riod of the finals. It seemed to deflate the previously raucous crowd at Madison Square Garden. And, unlike in the first two overtime games in Los Angeles, that goal showed the Kings could jump ahead; the Rangers never trailed in either game until the Kings won both on overtime goals by Justin Williams and Dustin Brown. “We got sort of a bad rush read on the first, we deflect it into our net,” Rangers coach Alain Vigneualt said of Carter’s goal with 0.7 seconds remaining in the opening period. “Same thing happened in the second goal (by defenseman Jake Muzzin). “On the third goal we played a two-on-one right, take the pass, goes right back on their stick.” And Mike Richards buried it — burying the Rangers’ chances in the third game, and most likely for their first Stan-
ley Cup in 20 years. “I am just extremely disappointed that we are in this hole,” said Lundqvist, who faced only 15 shots but had little chance on the goals. “We have been talking about it after every game that we played really well, but in the end it’s about finding ways to win.” New York has only found ways to lose thus far, and its performance at home was far inferior to what it provided in Los Angeles. Then again, Monday night was easily the Kings’ best showing in the finals, particularly by Jonathan Quick. Fortunately for Quick, though, his teammates were not giving the opposition a boost. Lundqvist wasn’t so lucky. On the second goal, Muzzin fired a shot from the right point that deflected off Rangers forward Martin St. Louis and into the net on a power
play. Richards finished a 2-on-1 with Trevor Lewis with some inadvertent help from Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh with 2:46 left in the second period. Richards tried to pass from the left slot to Lewis, and McDonagh smoothly blocked it with his skate. But the puck went directly back to Richards, and Lundqvist was out of position to make a save. With Quick stopping everything, the Kings moved within one win of another Cup. “It’s not over,” Lundqvist said bravely. “We are looking at getting the next game, that’s all we think about right now is that win. In a game like this, every little play matters and it feels like they had the luck so far in these three games where it feels like the game has been pretty even. “But they have been finding ways to get the big goals at the right times.”
BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer
Derek Fisher has agreed to become the next coach of the New York Knicks and will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday morning, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The Knicks did not confirm the hiring, other than saying they were planning a “major announcement.” The person who confirmed the deal to AP spoke on condition of anonymity because neither side authorized the public disclosure of any information related to the deal. The 39-year-old Fisher just completed his 18th season, finishing his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He played under Knicks President Phil Jackson with the Los Angeles Lakers, and helped that franchise win five NBA titles. Fisher would have been an unrestricted free agent this summer, though it was widely
known that this season would be his last as a player. And once the Knicks failed to close a deal with Steve Kerr — who wound up accepting an offer from Golden State — Fisher was believed to be the next target on Jackson’s list. Jackson was fined $25,000 for the league last week for a tampering violation involving Fisher. He was still under contract with the Thunder when Jackson told New York reporters that Fisher was “on my list of guys that could be very good candidates” to replace Mike Woodson on the Knicks’ sideline. Fisher surely could still play. He has just suspected for a while that his time has come to do something else. “Coaching allows for you to positively impact other people’s lives,” Fisher told reporters during his exit interview after Oklahoma City’s season ended. “To help a group of people find success, whether they have or haven’t before, you’re all working together for a common goal.”
Chisenhall has 3 homers, 9 RBIs to lead Indians to victory By The Associated Press
ARLINGTON, Texas — Lonnie Chisenhall had three homers and nine RBIs in a five-hit game, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 17-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. The only other nine-RBI game in Cleveland history was by Chris James in a 20-6 victory on May 4, 1991, against Oakland. Michael Brantley homered and scored five times for the Indians. Chisenhall had two-run homers in the second and fourth innings before hitting a three-run shot in the eighth to give Cleveland a 17-6 lead. He also had an RBI single in the first and a run-scoring double in the sixth. The offensive outburst put Chisenhall in rare company. He became the
fourth major league player since RBIs became a statistic in 1920 to have at least five hits, nine RBIs and three homers in a game. He was the first to do it since Boston’s Fred Lynn in 1975, according to the Indians. Chisenhall had the first three-homer game for the Indians since Sept. 17, 2010, by Shin-Soo Choo, who now plays for the Rangers. Cleveland hit five homers, won for the ninth time in 10 games and pulled within two games of Detroit just three weeks after trailing by 10 1/2. WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 5 CHICAGO — Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning and Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory over Detroit.
Gordon Beckham had three hits as the White Sox bounced back from a sluggish trip to Southern California. Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez and Eugenio Suarez homered for the AL Central-leading Tigers, who have dropped seven of nine.
Cano drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double and Seattle blanked Tampa Bay for the second straight game. Five Seattle pitchers combined on a five-hitter. The Mariners extended their scoreless streak to 19 innings and won for the eighth time in nine games.
Kevin Pillar singled home the winning run in the ninth to lift Toronto over Minnesota. The first two batters of the game, Danny Santana and Brian Dozier, homered for the Twins off R.A. Dickey, but Encarnacion’s 20th of the season soon put Toronto ahead.
ANGELS 4, ATHLETICS 1
ORIOLES 4, RED SOX 0
NATIONALS 9, GIANTS 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout drove in a run with a double that originally was ruled a homer, Garrett Richards pitched seven strong innings and Los Angeles beat Oakland in the opener of a series between the top two teams in the AL West. The Angels’ fourth straight victory reduced Oakland’s lead 3 1/2 games, but it did not come without some controversy.
BALTIMORE — Bud Norris pitched eight innings of three-hit ball and Adam Jones hit one of Baltimore’s three home runs against Boston. Nick Markakis and Ryan Flaherty also connected for the Orioles. Norris (55) struck out six and walked three while matching the longest outing of his career.
SAN FRANCISCO — Ian Desmond had a career-high five RBIs and Stephen Strasburg won his third straight decision in Washington’s victory over San Francisco. Denard Span added a triple and two doubles to help the Nationals win for the eighth time in 10 games. Desmond had three hits and Jayson Werth drove in two runs.
BLUE JAYS 5, TWINS 4
DODGERS 6, REDS 2
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Sports Briefs Circle Track races set for Saturday The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions — Circle Track Division will hold their first race of the season Saturday. This will also serve as fan appreciation night. General admission is $5, but veterans get in for free. The races begin at 6 p.m., while qualifying is at 4 p.m. and gates open to the public at 3 p.m. Depending on the cars that show up, races will be between stock cars, legends, late models, trucks and sprint cars.
Relay for Life event set for Friday Relay for Life of the Central Peninsula will hold a fundraiser, five-kilometer run/walk at 6 p.m. Friday. The event was previously postponed due to the Funny River Horse Trail fire. Online registration is available through Thursday at www. tsalteshi.org. The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for students, with a $5 discount for Tsalteshi Trails Association members. There also is race-day registration at the trailhead, for an additional $5. Bib pickup is at the trailhead beginning at 5 p.m.
Alaska Aces win Kelly Cup The Alaska Aces defeated the host Cincinnati Cycones 4-0 on Monday to capture their third ECHL Kelly Cup championship, winning the finals in six games. The Aces also captured titles in 2006 and 2011. Gerald Coleman, also on the 2011 title team, had a 23-save shutout for the Aces, who also got a goal and an assist from captain Nick Mazzolini. Mazzolini finished as the leading scorer in the playoffs with 31 points in 21 games. — Staff reports
Basketball NBA Playoffs FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) San Antonio 1, Miami 1 Thursday, June 5: San Antonio 110, Miami 95 Sunday, June 8: Miami 98, San Antonio 96 Tuesday, June 10: San Antonio at Miami, 5 p.m. ADT
WNBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W Atlanta 5 Chicago 5 Indiana 4 Washington 4 New York 3 Connecticut 3
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Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games New York at Tulsa, 8:30 a.m. Phoenix at Washington, 3 p.m. Seattle at Chicago, 4 p.m. All Times ADT
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drove in a career-high four runs with two homers off struggling left-hander Tony Cingrani, and Los Angeles pulled away from Cincinnati for a rare comfortable win in their pitching-dominated series.
PIRATES 6, CUBS 2 PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in three runs to lead Pittsburgh over Chicago. McCutchen drove a two-run shot to right field in the third inning and added an RBI double in the fifth off Edwin Jackson (4-6). Charlie Morton (3-7) allowed one run over seven innings to win for the third time in his last four starts after beginning the season 0-6. Ike Davis hit his fifth homer and Starling Marte broke out of a long slump with three hits.
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inning for his first win since returning last month from reconstructive surgery on his right elbow, leading Atlanta over Colorado. Floyd, limited to five starts last season with the White Sox before undergoing Tommy John surgery, allowed one run and three hits in 6 2-3 innings for his first victory since beating Cleveland on Oct. 3, 2012. Signed by Atlanta last December, Floyd (1-2) snapped a careerworst six-game losing streak dating to April 2013.
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Baseball AL Standings
East Division W Toronto 39 Baltimore 32 New York 31 Boston 28 Tampa Bay 24 Central Division Detroit 33 Cleveland 33 Chicago 32 Kansas City 31 Minnesota 29 West Division Oakland 39 Los Angeles 35 Seattle 34 Texas 31 Houston 29
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Monday’s Games Seattle 3, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 4, Boston 0 Toronto 5, Minnesota 4 Cleveland 17, Texas 7 Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 5 N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, ppd., rain Houston 4, Arizona 3 L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 1
Tuesday’s Games Houston (Peacock 2-4) at Arizona (Arroyo 5-4), 11:40 a.m. Boston (Workman 0-0) at Baltimore (Tillman 5-2), 3:05 p.m. Minnesota (Correia 2-7) at Toronto (Happ 5-2), 3:07 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 8-3) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 2-6), 3:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 5-5) at Texas (Lewis 4-4), 4:05 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 6-3) at Kansas City (Vargas 5-2), 4:10 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 6-5) at Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 4-5), 4:10 p.m. Oakland (Pomeranz 5-3) at L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 0-6), 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Nuno 1-2) at Seattle (Iwakuma 4-2), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT
NL Standings
East Division W Atlanta 33 Washington 33 Miami 33 New York 28 Philadelphia 25 Central Division Milwaukee 38 St. Louis 33 Pittsburgh 30 Cincinnati 29 Chicago 25 West Division San Francisco 42 Los Angeles 34 Colorado 29 San Diego 28 Arizona 28
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Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 3, Colorado 1 Houston 4, Arizona 3 Washington 9, San Francisco 2 Tuesday’s Games Houston (Peacock 2-4) at Arizona (Arroyo 5-4), 11:40 a.m. Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 5-5) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-6), 3:05 p.m. San Diego (Kennedy 5-6) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 3-5), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 3-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 3-5), 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Estrada 5-2) at N.Y. Mets (Matsuzaka 2-0), 3:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 8-3) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 2-6), 3:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 5-5) at Texas (Lewis 4-4), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (Minor 2-4) at Colorado (Nicasio 5-4), 4:40 p.m. Washington (Fister 4-1) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 8-3), 6:15 p.m. All Times ADT
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Haren, Howell (6), League (8), Jansen (9) and Federowicz; Cingrani, Ondrusek (5), S.Marshall (8), Hoover (9) and B.Pena. W_Haren 6-4. L_Cingrani 2-7. HRs_Los Angeles, Van Slyke 2 (6). Cincinnati, Ludwick (5).
Braves 3, Rockies 1 Indians 17, Rangers 7 Cle. Tex.
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House, Atchison (4), Axford (6), Carrasco (8), Outman (9) and Kottaras; N.Martinez, S.Baker (3), Scheppers (8), Ross Jr. (9) and Chirinos. W_Atchison 3-0. L_N. Martinez 1-3. HRs_Cleveland, Kottaras (3), Chisenhall 3 (7), Brantley (10). Texas, Choice (6), Chirinos (4).
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J.Chavez, Cook (7), Abad (7), Ji.Johnson (7) and Vogt; Richards, J.Smith (8), Frieri (9) and Conger. W_Richards 6-2. L_J.Chavez 5-4. Sv_Frieri (11).
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Nationals 9, Giants 2 Was. 112 000 500—9 12 0 SF 010 000 010—2 8 1 Strasburg, Barrett (7), Detwiler (8) and W.Ramos; Vogelsong, Kontos (7), Petit (8) and Posey, H.Sanchez. W_Strasburg 6-4. L_Vogelsong 4-3.
Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Selected the contract of RHP Josh Stinson from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Brad Brach to Norfolk. Transferred LHP Johan Santana to the 60-day DL. MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with SS Nick Gordon. NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent RHP Shawn Kelley to Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Assigned OF Kent Matthes outright to Midland (TL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Transferred LHP James Paxton to the 60-day DL. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Luis Ayala on a minor league contract. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated RHP J.J. Putz from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Will Harris from Reno (PCL). Placed INF Eric Chavez on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Trevor Cahill for assignment. CHICAGO CUBS — Sent OF Ryan Sweeney to Kane County (MWL) for a rehab assignment. COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the contract of RHP Christian Bergman from Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled RHP Chad Bettis from Colorado Springs. Placed OF Michael Cuddyer and RHP Eddie Butler on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 6 and June 7, respectively. Designated RHP Wilton Lopez for assignment. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent RHP Chad Billingsley to Rancho Cucamonga (Cal) for a rehab assignment. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — As-
signed LHP Cesar Jimenez outright to Lehigh Valley (IL). Agreed to terms with 2B Nate Spears on a minor league contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed 2B Neil Walker on the 15day DL. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Sent 1B Matt Adams to Memphis (PCL) and LHP Tyler Lyons to Springfield (TL) for rehab assignments. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Sent OF Jeff Kobernus to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Miami G Dwyane Wade $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rules during Sunday’s game. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Resigned C John Estes. Released G Christian Johnson. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed OL Alex Parsons and K-P Jake Rogers. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed G Brandon Linder to a four-year contract and WR Brandon Wimberly. Released OT DeMarcus Love. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed TE Kyle Auffray. Released WR Derrick Johnson. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed WR Martavis Bryant to a four-year contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Resigned F Ondrej Palat to a threeyear contract. COLLEGE ARIZONA STATE — Announced the resignation of baseball coach Tim Esmay. CAMPBELL — Named Todd Bradley softball coach. CHARLOTTE — Announced golfer Victor Wiggins is transferring from Auburn. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON — Named Antonio Reynolds Dean men’s assistant basketball coach. IOWA STATE — Promoted Charlie Henry to men’s assistant basketball coach. LIMESTONE — Named Hunter Raby assistant equipment manager. MICHIGAN STATE — Announced men’s basketball G Eron Harris is transferring from West Virginia. NEW MEXICO — Announced the retirement of men’s tennis coach Alan Dils. POST (CONN.) — Named Priscilla Encarnacao women’s bowling coach.
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Is a member of the Registration Desk Team and is responsible for the collection, verification, and entry for all patient demographic and insurance information. The Registration Technician I will work with the dental team. The accurate and timely performance of job duties of the Registration Technicians directly impacts the revenue received by the Kenaitze Indian Tribe.
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(Can be filled by 2 part time employees) Performs chair side assistance and related duties in all phases of restorative, prosthodontic, surgical, endodontic, interceptive orthodontic and periodontal treatment as provided in general dentistry. Benefits include Holidays, Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, Medical/Dental/Life & Accidental Death Insurance, 401(k)
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General Employment Chief Executive Officer The Kahtnuht'ana Development Corporation (KDC) Board of Directors is seeking an experienced business professional to serve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). KDC is a federally chartered Section 17 corporation formed and capitalized by the Kenaitze Indian Tribe for the purpose of economic development for the benefit of the Tribe. Position Summary: The CEO will be responsible to create and implement new and long-term revenue streams. Essential functions include business development, budget management, legal compliance and oversight of daily operations. The position reports to the KDC Board of Directors and is located in Kenai, AK. This is a unique opportunity for a proven executive to provide visionary leadership for a newly formed tribal development corporation. Qualifications: This position requires executive management skills and competencies including, but not limited to: strategic planning, fiscal management, and operational policy development. The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial record. The CEO must reflect values consistent with the KDC mission. Minimum • Bachelor's degree, Business or related field • 3 years of for-profit senior management experience • Documented experience in the development of new business strategies • Experience in preparation and management of a budget in excess of $500,000 • Skill in development and implementation of policy and procedure • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills Preferred • MBA • 5 years of for-profit senior management experience • Experience with SBA (8a) Programs • Knowledge of Supply Chain • Extensive financial skills and acumen • Experience working with Native Americans Compensations & Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience. KDC provides a competitive benefits plan which includes Paid Time Off, Holidays, Extended Sick Leave, 401 (k) retirement plan, and Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Accident & Dismemberment Life insurance. Apply: http://kenaitze.applicantpro.com Applications will be accepted until June 15, 2014. Please include a cover letter and resume. Contact: Danielle DeHoyos PO Box 370 Kenai, Alaska 99611 Phone: 907-335-7200 Fax: 907-335-7239 Email: ddehoyos@kenaitze.org
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The Ninilchik Traditional Council (NTC) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Clinic Administration / Patient Accounts Specialist . This position provides administrative and advanced support to the Tribal Health Director and the Behavioral Health Services Manager in order to accomplish the functions of the NTC Community Clinic operations. In addition, this position performs a variety of administrative and technical duties related to managing patient accounts/billing. Qualifications include two (2) years of clerical experience working in a healthcare organization or in a position that requires an understanding and application of basic accounting principles, and two (2) years experience in patient accounting, including Medicare & Medicaid. Additionally, professional certification in patient accounting, healthcare financial management, certified coder or related healthcare revenue cycle component is required. Benefits include Holidays, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Medical/Dental/Life & 401(k) For the job description or to apply visit our website at www.ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov. For questions call 907-567-3313. P.L. 93-638 applies
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Healthcare Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a detail oriented individual with an accounting proficiency to assume the duties of TEMPORARY Plant Accountant I in the Homer office. A minimum of one year college level accounting and two years of general accounting experience are required. RUS accounting experience is desirable. This individual will assist with a variety of plant accounting duties which include processing work orders, maintaining asset records, data entry and other duties associated with plant accounting activities. This position is not expected to exceed 6 months. Applications may be completed online 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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Two story home has 2,576sqft. living area, 728sqft. garage; 4-bedrooms, 5-bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, radiant floor heat (both floors) & a two story fireplace/woodstove area that is the centerpiece of living/dining room. Large living room windows, southern exposure, high efficiency gas furnace keeps the heating bills down. Five star energy rating. Underground utilities, well with excellent water quality & flow. Finishing touches to be selected are flooring, cabinets, appliances, countertops, stairway hardwoods & bathroom tile/sinks/baths/toilets. Can be sold As Is, or can be finished to owners specifications for additional costs. Six miles from Soldotna, towards Sterling, on Forest Lane. Quiet subdivision with covenants. $126 per sqft. for living area, $76 per sqft. for garage. AS IS price $380,000. (907)262-1609
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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 by 5pm June 20, 2014. EOE
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3-Bedroom, 2 1/2-bath 2466sq.ft. home for sale. Located on K-Beach between Kenai & Soldotna on the Kenai River. This home has an 1100sq.ft. attached garage and work shop area, storage shed, paved driveway and established lawn with sprinkler system. The view is gorgeous with the mountains, kenai flats, Kenai river and the city of Kenai. Enjoy watching the amazing wild life from the comfort of your home including eagles, moose, caribou, coyotes, seals and the occasional bear and beluga sightings. Asking $599,000. (907)283-5447 or (907)398-6885.
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Hope Community Resources is seeking an experienced candidate for our Home Alliance Coordinator position in Kenai! Hope is a private, non-profit agency that provides services to people who experience disabilities. Through in-home supports and community activities, people supported by Hope have the opportunity to live a full life in the community of their choice. The HAC is a live-in assisted living home manager. This involves assisting with daily living needs, connecting the individuals with activities in their community, and training and scheduling other staff who work in the home. This position is compensated at approximately $49,900/yr. We offer paid training and competitive benefits. Visit our website and apply online at www.hopealaska.org or visit our local office at 47202 Princeton Ave in Soldotna.
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At&t Authorized RetailerNew Store Coming to KENAI!
We are looking for full time year around sales associates who like to be front facing with customers with the ability to earn commissions on every sale! Come be a part of the wireless industry! We are offering medical and dental benefits, excellent compensation plan, paid vacations, 401k. Sales and customer service focused. Full Time. Background screen required. New store opening in July! Submit resume to jhofer@cellworld.org or fax to 817-710-2960.
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Forget-Me-Not Adult Day Program Manager The Forget-Me-Not Adult Day Program Manager is responsible for Managing and providing program leadership, supervision of staff, ensuring that policies, procedures and practices are in compliance with state and federal regulations and are consistent with the agency's mission statement. Education: Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Gerontology, Psychology, Human Services, Healthcare, Nursing or Related field. Qualifications: Have demonstrated skills, education and experience to serve the population in a manner consistent with the philosophy of the adult day program. One year of supervisory and program management experience preferably working with seniors or adults who experience disabilities. For a complete job description please visit fcsonline.org Please return application packet to Frontier Community Services 43335 K-Beach Rd. Suite #36 Soldotna, AK 99669 or email to work@fcsonline.org
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Healthcare HELP NEEDED Live in caregiver, Experienced female preferred. All expenses paid. (907)335-1098
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New Carpet, 2-bedroom, 1-bath, Bonus room, 5-Star Energy, Stainless Steel appliances, K-Beach between Kenai & Soldotna, Vaulted ceiling. Must See. (907)252-7733 $149,900.
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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
Land 1.7 to 2 ACRE LOTS. Holt Lamplight & Miller Loop. GAS, ELECTRIC & borough maintain roads. Owner financed , 10% down, 8% interest, 10 years. $29,500. (907)776-5212
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Office/Business Equipment HUGE GARAGE SALE. Huge Garage Sale All proceeds go towards our mission work in Kenya. Lots of items donated from lots of people so a very wide variety of stuff. Like tools, clothes, kids stuff, electronics, furniture, household items, sporting equipment, decor, and much much more!!!! Come check it out Friday & Saturday 9-5, Sunday 2-6. 36710 Woodside Lane - Kenai
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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
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Land 2.11 ACRES West Poppy Lane. Partially cleared, Utilities hooked up. (907)262-2211, (907)252-8053, (907)252-9946.
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Apartments, Unfurnished EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for 1 bedroom apartment, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405. NEAR VIP Sunny 2-bedroom, 1,100sqft., $1,050. washer/dryer, Dish TV. carport, utilities included. (907)398-0027.
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REDOUBT VIEW Soldotna’s best value! Quiet, freshly painted, close to schools. M 1-Bedroom from $625. K 2-Bedroom from $725. 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, from $825. No pets. (907)262-4359.
Duplex KENAI 2-Bedroom, 1-bath, washer/dryer, Gas paid, $800. plus tax. $800. deposit. No pets. No smoking. (907)252-1060
Aircrafts & Parts All-Terrain Vehicles Archery Bicycles Boat Supplies/Parts Boats & Sail Boats Boats Charter Boats Commercial Campers/Travel Trailers Fishing Guns Hunting Guide Service Kayaks Lodging Marine Motor Homes/RVs Snow Mobiles Sporting Goods
Boats & Sail Boats 15' Willie Drift Boat with trailer. Comes with ors & locks seats & more. $5,600. Call (907)388-0362.
Campers/Travel Trailers ‘92 9FT. WESTERN WILDERNESS cab-over camper. Excellent condition stored in heat shop. sleeps-4, self-contained, roll around jack stands. $10,500. (907)262-3828 WOOLRIDGE BOAT 15.7Ft., Honda 30-50, 5 seats, 3/4 canvas-top, full length cover, anchor/ rope/ chain. Hummingbird depthfinder, trailer. $12,500. (907)262-3828
Transportation Autos Classic/Custom Financing Motorcycles Parts & Accessories Rentals Repair & Services Sport Utilities, 4x4 Suburbans/Vans/ Buses Trucks Trucks: Commercial Trucks: Heavy Duty Trailers Vehicles Wanted
Motorcycles ‘98 HARLEY DAVIDSON Road King Classic, Hard Bags, tour package, wired for heated clothing. Over $5,000. in extras/ upgrades. $8,400. (907)690-1148
Homes ON KASILOF RIVER. Log home furnished 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath, garage, basement. $1,150. month, utilities included. (907)262-7405
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Merchandise For Sale Antiques/Collectibles Appliances Audio/Video Building Supplies Computers Crafts/Holiday Items Electronics Exercise Equipment Firewood Food Furniture Garage Sales Heavy Equipment/ Farm Machinery Lawn/Garden Liquidation Machinery & Tools Miscellaneous Music Musical Instructions Office/Business Equipment Vacations/Tickets Wanted To Buy
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350 Vortec Cratemotor, Turbo 350 transmission, runs great, very reliable, new battery, lots of extras. $17,000. OBO (907)378-8862 ‘94 FORD PICKUP F350 2x4, crewcab, air, long bed, gas motor, 15-mpg, Hallmark camper cabover, will sell separately. $5,900. (719)963-5515
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People with hearing loss can find support online and the information you generously provided. Any reader with hearing loss should check out the HLAA website for a more detailed description of the services it provides. Read on: DEAR ABBY: Many people who wear hearing aids find noisy environments problematic. As people age, their ability to understand can be difficult even with hearing Abigail Van Buren aids. As a practicing audiologist, I recommend the following to my patients to help make communication easier. (1) Test hearing annually so hearing aids can be reprogrammed to current hearing levels if necessary. (2) Follow up with the audiologist for regular hearing aid maintenance and care. (3) In restaurants, ask to be seated away from high noise level areas; preferential seating may help. (4) Reserve confidential discussions for another time and location, which would make them easier for people with hearing loss to understand. — AUDIOLOGIST IN PENNSYLVANIA
DEAR ABBY: My 91-year-old mother is hard of hearing. I take her out to dinner once a week. I don’t worry about what people around us are thinking. It doesn’t matter what she wants to talk about. I’m just glad she’s able to get out and converse with others. The conversations at tables near us are sometimes so obnoxious that I’m GLAD my mother can’t hear them. People are normally very courteous about helping me with her, and many have told me they wished their parents were still alive and able to have dinner with them. — JUDY IN ARIZONA DEAR ABBY: Your advice to “Mortified” was certainly not taking into account the other diners’ feelings that this writer was so admirably describing! Everyone around that table paid for — and deserves — to have a pleasant dining experience too. This includes not being subjected to others’ cellphone conversations, unruly children or excessively loud conversations. — MARIANNE IN WASHINGTON Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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HHHH Your smile will melt away someone’s resistance. You could become cold and distant later in the day, as you get further away from the positive vibes of the morning. Eventually, this coldness could rub off on others. Think before copping an attitude. Tonight: All smiles. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Much goes on behind the scenes that you might choose not to share with anyone. You could become a little withdrawn despite a friend’s effort to draw you out and encourage you to view a situation in a new light. A loved one might be critical. Tonight: Not to be found. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Zero in on priorities in a meeting. You have a tendency to become too vested in the outcome of a situation. Recognize that you can’t control others, and they might resent you for trying. You can control only yourself. Tonight: Respond to a loved one’s request. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHYou might be wondering what would be best to do with a difficult work-related situation. You need to recognize your limits when dealing with others. Know when to let events happen. You could be surprised by someone’s reaction. Tonight: Work late. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Reach out to someone at a distance. News that you have mixed feelings about could head your way. Remain upbeat in how you deal with the people involved, and hold back your initial reaction. Tonight: Get tickets to a concert, or listen to some great music.
In defense of extended warranties Dear Heloise: I am always amazed that so-called economic experts advise consumers not to buy extended warranties. My 3-year-old refrigerator has been serviced six times, and it finally had to be replaced. If I had not had that extended warranty, I would be out thousands of dollars! Same for the stove and microwave, and these are not some unheard-of brand, but top-notch appliances! — Missy G. in Alabama Well, you bring up a valid example of how the extended warranty works in some cases, but definitely not all. Most new products, however, come with their own manufacturer warranty of one year. According to data, this is the time frame when most of these appliances will have a problem, so any issues tend to be resolved within that time. Here is a hint: Be mindful about how you pay for products. Many purchases made by credit card can actually extend a warranty by a year. Check your credit card, because this coverage is free. — Heloise No manual Dear Heloise: In a previous column, a reader suggested leaving the operating instructions to appliances when you move. Here is a hint if you have no idea how to work an appliance and no instruction manual: Most major appliances have a label with the make and model number somewhere on the back or bottom. I have had this problem before, and found that you can go online and find everything from quick tips to full brochures that are free to download. Just go to the manufacturer’s website and look for your model number. — Stan in California
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A baby born today has a Sun in Gemini and a Moon in Scorpio. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, June 10, 2014: This year you enter a period where you are more upbeat and more extroverted. Others enjoy your company and often seek you out. If you are single, your personality and charisma draw many people toward you. You could find that you have quite a choice of potential sweeties. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy each other’s company more than ever. Plan on spending more time together to enhance your bond. SCORPIO tests your limits, but you can handle it. 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 Work with a partner as a team. Though at times you might feel bogged down, the benefits of this teamwork will allow you to indulge in unpredictability. In this case, it even could add to your strengths. Don’t let someone’s comments get to you. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You might believe that you don’t have any other choice, as you defer to someone else’s ideas. You could be right, but your ideas and feedback count more than you realize. Make sure to return all your calls today. Good news will be heading your way. Tonight: As you like it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You’ll have your hands full with what you must get done. You
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DEAR ABBY: As the executive director of the Hearing Loss Association of America, may I suggest that “Mortified at the Dinner Table” (March 2), who wrote about her in-laws’ poor hearing even with hearing aids, connect with one of our 200-plus local HLAA chapters at www.hearingloss.org? These member-led groups offer emotional support, camaraderie, communication strategies and techniques for living with hearing loss, both for people who have hearing loss as well as their families and friends. Most chapters also share information about assistive listening devices that link via a telecoil found in most modern hearing aids that could greatly enhance her in-laws’ hearing around the dinner table. “Mortified” might also want to accompany her inlaws to a hearing aid evaluation visit at an audiologist’s office to learn more about their particular hearing difficulties. There is more to correcting hearing loss than buying hearing aids. Some users benefit from assistive listening devices or from listening training that can be done at home with a personal computer. By joining HLAA, “Mortified” can receive Hearing Loss Magazine and get the latest information about hearing loss and how to live well with it. — ANNA GILMORE HALL DEAR MS. HALL: Thank you for your letter
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Pet Tails Canine officer joins Nome Police Department By ANNA ROSE MACARTHUR KNOM-Radio
NOME, Alaska — Nome has a new officer on the police force, and with summer approaching, she is shedding like crazy. The new officer is Canine Icon, a 17-month-old, sable-colored, female German shepherd. Officer Justin Timm is her handler. Canine Icon is a narcotic detection canine_what some people call a “drug-sniffing dog,” KNOM-radio reported. “Heroin, meth, cocaine. All those types of drugs she can detect, the odors she can detect,” said Timm. Icon can detect less than a gram of narcotics, even if the drug is cut with other substances such as brown sugar or baking soda. “It doesn’t matter,” said Timm. “If there’s a scent of it, she’ll be able to pick up on it. So it’s not like, ‘Oh, what if they put it in a plastic bag that’s supposed to be airtight or a freezer pack that’s supposed to be airtight?’ Well, we’ve tested on these things, and odor does escape from those things.” Icon came to Nome about
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a month ago. Before that, she and Officer Timm were in Alabama, undergoing drug detection training. Since arriving in Nome, Icon has been adjusting to the area, getting to know the town, the patrol car, the police station, the airport_all the places she’ll be working. Once Officer Timm believes Icon is mentally adjusted to Nome, she will begin searching for narcotics. Drugs come into Nome in three ways: ships, airplanes, and the postal service. So that is where Icon will be, sniffing cargo, luggage, and mail. She will also assist in drug searches through houses, cars, ATVs, and wherever the police need her to investigate. Officer Timm explained, “Drugs are up and coming in the entire United States, and to think that Nome is different is . it’s not. There are drugs in Nome. There are drugs everywhere. So this is just one way to put our stamp on the fact that we’re going to try our every effort we can to eliminate the drugs in the community.” Canine Icon occupies a unique position within the police force. She is a dog, but she is also an employee.
“I fell in love with this dog,” said Timm, petting Icon. “There’s no question about it. But I have to remember she is a part of the police force. She is a tool here. And she is first and foremost an officer.” Icon has one purpose: to detect narcotics. She is not trained to be aggressive, to bite, or even patrol. She is a friendly puppy, constantly eager to play. Officer Timm plans to make Icon the mascot of Nome drug prevention, to elevate her to a public figure, and take her into schools. Officer Timm says most of the time — just as a safety net — Icon will be wearing a muzzle while in public, and he encourages
people to approach her and get to know their new canine officer. When approaching Icon, Timm explained, “You don’t have to shy away and say, ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t be near that dog.’ But just walk up slowly, casually start a conversation, and then once she understands that we’re having a conversation, she’ll be comfortable being near you and not feeling threatened or anything.” Officer Timm calls Icon Nome’s “best tool for drug prevention and drug interception,” but he says the community itself is the “biggest part of the process” for eliminating drugs in Nome.
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