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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 282

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Police to get new rigs

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Soldotna upgrading to all-wheel drive vehicles By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

In the news Begich, Sullivan to debate

JUNEAU (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Begich and Republican Dan Sullivan are set to debate for the first time since Sullivan won his party’s nomination. Begich and Sullivan are confirmed for the United for Liberty debate in Anchorage today. The Alaska Libertarian party said third-party candidates were invited but none responded. Libertarians have called the win by their nominee, Thom Walker, an anomaly. Walker is a political unknown who cut virtually no profile during the campaign. The party endorsed Mark Fish, who was in second place. The party, in a statement Monday, called Walker a “phantom candidate,” who switched his affiliation from Republican to Libertarian earlier this year. The party said its leaders have tried unsuccessfully to reach him since May. Walker hasn’t returned a call from The Associated Press.

Inside ‘Air power needs to be applied like a thunderstorm, not a drizzle,’ entailing ‘24-7 overwatch with force application on every move of ISIL personnel.’

Photos by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion

Rep. Kurt Olson, R-Soldotna responds to a question from the audience at the State Legislature candidate forum Tuesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Olson is running for re-election for District 30. To the left is his challenger Shauna Thornton, a Democrat from Kenai. Rep. Mike Chenault, below, and Rocky Knudsen, bottom are running for the House District 29 seat.

Candidates for Alaska House discuss issues Five candidates running for Kenai Peninsula seats By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

Jobs for Alaskans, funding for education and improving health care were topics that resonated with five candidates vying for three seats in the state House of Representative as they discussed their legislative goals during a forum Tuesday in Soldotna. The five candidates running for Districts 29, 30 and 31 within the Kenai Peninsula answered questions in front of a packed audience at a joint Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce luncheon at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The two candidates running for District 29 are both Nikiski residents. House Speaker Mike Chenault, RNiksiki, was first elected to the house in 2000, while his challenger is Rocky Knudsen, a Democrat and a political newcomer. In District 30, Shauna Thornton, a Democrat from

Kenai, is the challenger against incumbent Rep. Kurt Olson, R-Soldotna, first elected to the house in 2004. Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer is running unopposed for District 31, a seat he has held since 2002. Knudsen, 60, said working as an electrician with IBEW for 38 years gives him the perspective of an Alaskan worker, a voice he hopes to represent in Juneau. He admitted the vast difference of experience between himself and his opponent. Chenault, 57, said experience comes if the commitment to help people is there. “I had zero experience when I took this office and gained it from the school of hard knocks, which I believe (Knudsen) comes from, by having fortitude to do what’s right for the constituents of my district,” Chenault said. Thornton, 51, a recent college graduate from the University of Alaska Anchorage said See HOUSE, page A-12

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The city of Soldotna purchased two police interceptors for its fleet. The Ford Explorer Police Vehicles were purchased in alignment with a long-term plan to replace the Soldotna Police Department’s current rearwheel drive fleet with all-wheel drive vehicles. Kendall Ford in Wasilla was awarded the contract for about $55,000 total. The price was budgeted for the 2015 Fiscal Year Operating Budget, according to the resolution. The original timeline was to replace one of the cars this budget year, said City Manager Mark Dixson. However, the schedule was increased to two through the operating budget so the department could to upgrade its fleet faster. Soldotna municipal code requires the city to either enter a purchase contract through its own bid process or it may purchase through the State Contracts process available through the State of Alaska Department of General Services, Dixson said. The state process will locate the lowest bid 99 times out of 100, he said. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, State Equipment Fleet website maintains a list of competitive prices for city vehicles, according to the resolution. Quotes were also received from local businesses, according to a memo from Soldotna Chief of Police Peter Mlynarik. “As a courtesy I requested a quote for the same vehicle with the same specifications for Stanley Ford, our local Ford dealer,” Mlynarik said. “Their quote came back as $33,270 each.” The vehicles scheduled to be replaced will be assessed and,

Seafood industry, delegation seek Russian import ban By MOLLY DISCHNER Morris News Service-Alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce

The United States seafood industry is pushing for Russia to end its import ban on food from several countries including the U.S., but if it doesn’t, a coalition of companies wants an import ban in response. Industry groups and seafood businesses have asked for a ban on Russian seafood, including Alaska General Seafoods, Aleutian Pribilof Islands Community Development Association, Alyeska Seafoods, Icicle Seafoods, North Pacific Seafoods, Ocean Beauty Seafoods, Peter Pan Seafoods, Trident Seafoods, UniSea, Wetward

Seafoods, and Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers. Russia is not allowing food imports, including seafood, in response to the economic sanctions other countries instituted after a Malaysian Airlines flight was downed over eastern Ukraine. That means Alaska has lost its second-largest salmon roe market, and also will result in additional Norwegian salmon on the global market, affecting salmon prices further. Russia is also a primary market for surimi, a product made from Alaska pollock. “We did not start this fight, and we hope the Russians will call off their embargo. But a U.S. ban will signal to President Putin that America will not sit

‘A U.S. ban will signal to President Putin that America will not sit idly by while Russia disregards international law and tries to coerce the world into ignoring its transgressions through retaliatory actions.’ — Terry Shaff, president and CEO, UniSea Inc. idly by while Russia disregards international law and tries to coerce the world into ignoring its transgressions through retaliatory actions,” said Terry Shaff, president and CEO of UniSea Inc., in a formal statement issued jointly by several C

companies. Alaska’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the State Department Tuesday asking that the U.S. work to convince Russia to end its ban — and if that country does not do so, that the U.S. institute an import ban,

and coordinate with international allies on such an action. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and Rep. Don Young are signing a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. The delegation wrote: “We do not make this request lightly as there is significant seafood trade between the two countries, but in light of the direct impact on our constituents’ interests we believe it is necessary for the U.S. to respond quickly and emphatically. It was the Russian government that decided to use food, in addition to energy resources, as economic weapons, and inaction should See BAN, page A-5

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AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 48/35

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Tides Today Prudhoe Bay 55/42

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4:47 a.m. (20.1) 5:10 p.m. (20.1)

11:16 a.m. (-0.9) 11:35 p.m. (0.3)

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4:06 a.m. (18.9) 4:29 p.m. (18.9)

10:12 a.m. (-0.9) 10:31 p.m. (0.3)

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2:46 a.m. (10.6) 3:12 p.m. (10.4)

9:01 a.m. (-0.2) 9:19 p.m. (0.8)

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8:56 a.m. (29.3) 9:14 p.m. (29.9)

3:27 a.m. (2.3) 3:39 p.m. (1.7)

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Last Sep 15

Today 9:37 a.m. 9:31 p.m.

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New Sep 23 Tomorrow 10:50 a.m. 9:46 p.m.

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83/60/pc 82/59/t 90/65/t 85/59/s 88/67/s 87/63/s 99/73/t 90/64/s 82/56/s 93/67/s 76/57/s 89/61/s 86/67/pc 76/55/pc 72/49/c 90/69/s 87/67/s 87/63/s 76/64/c 70/53/t 88/67/pc

Dillingham 58/50

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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. Trace Month to date ........................... 2.68" Normal month to date ............. 2.21" Year to date ............................. 11.79" Normal year to date ................. 9.10" Record today ................. 1.67" (1957) Record for August ........ 5.39" (1966) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Juneau 59/48

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Kodiak 57/53

Sitka 61/50

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109 at Death Valley, Calif. 32 at West Yellowstone,

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70 at Golovin 33 at Barrow

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Showers and thunderstorms will focus from the central Rockies to the central Plains today. Storms will dot Florida, the Gulf coast and northern New England. Most other areas will be free of rain.

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Anchorage 62/52

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New collar for wolf no easy matter By JEFF BARNARD Associated Press

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Biologists trying to put a new GPS tracking collar on Oregon’s famous wandering wolf, OR-7, could be camping out in the southern Oregon Cascades for weeks before they are successful. U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist John Stephenson says the upcoming operation involves setting out leg-hold traps with padded jaws in likely locations, then checking every morning to see if a wolf has stepped into one — a process that could take weeks. “The capture is not all that glamorous a thing,” he said. “It

usually involves a lot of days of getting up at the crack of dawn and going out and finding nothing in the trap.” The morning they do, biologists will use a syringe mounted on a pole to inject a tranquilizer to immobilize the wolf, weigh it and take a blood sample, all the while monitoring its vital signs to be sure it is OK. If it is OR-7’s mate that steps in the trap, the blood sample could reveal what pack she is from through DNA analysis. If it is one of the pups, biologists will keep trying to catch an adult. OR-7 set off in search of a mate in September 2011, covering thousands of meandering

miles from his birthplace in northeastern Oregon to northern California before settling in southwest Oregon. Against the odds, he found a mate last winter, and by September their pups should be big enough that they won’t be hurt in case they step into one of the traps. If OR-7 hadn’t found a mate, no one would be trying to put a new collar on him, Stephenson said. Though the public has been fascinated by OR-7’s movements, wildlife managers are more interested in the movements of his pack. Oregon’s wolf management plan calls for collaring at least one individual from each

pack. And if they make it into winter with a pair of surviving pups, they will be the first pack in western Oregon in more than half a century. Besides offering data on their habits, locations are vital in determining whether they have attacked livestock — something OR-7 has yet to do. Rob Klavins of the conservation group Oregon Wild said people have mixed feelings about collaring wolves. Wolves have died in collaring operations, and while collars help scientists understand wolves better, collars make it easier to track wolves down if they prey on livestock.

Ex-mining towns try to revive community By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press

ROCKY TOP, Tenn. — In the Appalachian foothills of eastern Tennessee, Rocky Top and Briceville share a common heritage and a common problem: How to revive communities that once boasted bustling main streets and jobs for nearly anyone willing to mine the coal once plentiful in the deep shafts underground. Briceville has embraced the long-range vision of a nonprofit

group offering college scholarThe contrasting paths reships to people who are often flect more than divergent ideas. first in their families to go beyond They dig deep into the increashigh school.About five miles ing desperation of places across away, the town recently known as Lake City decided to change its name to Rocky Top. It is banking on the quickstrike dreams of developers promising a multimillion-dollar tourist complex built around the popular bluegrass song, that declares, “Rocky Top, you’ll always be home, sweet home, to me. Good ol’ Rocky Top. Rocky Top, Tennessee.”

Tuesday Stocks Company Final Change Agrium Inc............... 94.36 +1.38 Alaska Air Group...... 46.28 -0.61 ACS...........................1.78 -0.04 Apache Corp...........101.55 +0.12 AT&T........................ 34.50 -0.01 Baker Hughes.......... 69.64 +0.77 BP ........................... 48.18 -0.37 Chevron.................. 128.25 +0.41 ConocoPhillips......... 80.54 -0.25 ExxonMobil.............. 99.64 +0.89 1st Natl. Bank AK...1,736.00 +0.00 GCI...........................11.21 +0.01 Halliburton............... 69.81 +1.26 Harley-Davidson...... 63.68 -0.15 Home Depot.............91.63 +0.43 McDonald’s...............94.11 -0.33 Safeway................... 34.64 +0.10 Schlumberger.......... 111.02 +0.80 Tesoro...................... 64.76 -0.15 Walmart................... 75.52 -0.17 Wells Fargo...............51.56 +0.11 Gold closed............ 1282.50 5.60 C M Y

Silver closed............ 19.40 0.04 Dow Jones avg..... 17,106.70 +29.83 NASDAQ................4,570.64 +13.29 S&P 500................2,000.02 +2.10 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Monday’s prices North Slope crude: $99.86, DOWN from $100.09 on Friday West Texas Int.: $95.10, DOWN from $96.05 on Friday

Appalachia mired in poverty and decline and receptive to any kind of help to reinvent themselves.

Peninsula Clarion, Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Almanac predicts a nasty winter By DAVID SHARP Associated Press

LEWISTON, Maine — The folks at the Farmers’ Almanac can be forgiven for feeling smug: The 198-year-old publication correctly predicted the past nasty winter while federal forecasters blew it. Memories of the polar vortex and relentless snowstorms won’t soon be forgotten. And the editors of the publication are predicting more of the same for the coming season. “Shivery and shovelry are back. We’re calling for some frigid conditions, bitter conditions,” said managing editor Sandi Duncan. The latest edition, which officially goes on sale this week, forecasts colder-than-normal and wetter-than-usual weather for three-quarters of the country east of the Rocky Mountains. Drought-stricken California, along with the Pacific Northwest, will see normal precipitation and cool temperatures this winter, the almanac said. The publication, not to be confused with the New Hampshirebased Old Farmer’s Almanac, uses a secret formula based on sunspots, planetary positions and lunar cycles for its long-range weather forecasts. Modern science doesn’t put much stock in the formula. But even modern meteorologists can stumble on long-term forecasts. The national Climate Prediction Center forecast a strong likelihood of above-normal temperatures from last November through January. “Not one of our better forecasts,” Mike Halpert, the Climate Prediction Center’s acting director, said at the time. There’s still no good explanation as to why the polar vortex moved so deep into the U.S., he said. Of the Farmers’ Almanac, he said, “Good for them if they got it right last year, and I’ll leave it at that.” The almanac’s editor, Peter Geiger, can also gloat over his Super Bowl forecast. The almanac forecast a snowstorm Feb. 1-3 in New Jersey. It was 49 degrees at the start of the Super Bowl on Feb. 2, but a snowstorm created havoc the following morning. The almanac wasn’t spot on everywhere: The Pacific Northwest was wetter than expected, and California and the Southwest were drier than projected.

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Around the Peninsula LeeShore board meeting scheduled The LeeShore Center will be having their August Board meeting on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at The LeeShore Center, 325 S. Spruce Street in Kenai. The public is welcome to attend and if you need further information call 283-9479.

Play pickle ball in Sterling If you want to learn the basics, or simply want to improve your game, come to the Pickle Ball Skills & Drills sessions on Sundays in August, 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Sterling Community Center. Regular pickle ball play is Tuesdays 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., and Thursdays 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Pickle ball is open to the public. Find the Sterling Community Center calendar at www. sterlingcommunityclub@live.com, or call 262-7224 for more information.

Territorial school the topic for Kenai Historical Society

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The seven weekly workshops include: family dinner; activities and care for children; parent group study of family needs; child development; character development and self esteem; family communication and communication challenges; behavior changes and challenges; and positive discipline. The program is presented by Alaska Christian Ministries and Southcentral Parenting at Classes start Sept. 9 from 6-8 p.m. Cost of the program is $35 for the whole family. For more information call 907-252-9082.

Nikiski Pool to close for maintenance, switch to winter hours The Nikiski Pool’s annual maintenance closure this year will be Sept. 1-Sept. 29. Nikiski Pool Winter Hours beginning Sept. 30 are Tuesday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. with the waterslide all day on Fridays; Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. with the waterslide open both days. For more information please call 776-8800.

Judo club season starting soon

The Kenai Historical Society will hold its first meeting of the season at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Kenai Visitor’s Center. The guest speaker will be Dick Reger, who will speak on his time at the Kenai Territorial School. Lunch will be provided. The Kenai Historical Society encourages new members to join. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 283-1946.

The Sterling Judo Club will be starting a new season on Sept. 16. Registration for new members under the age of 13 will take place from Sept. 16-Oct. 2. Ages 13 and up may register at any time, though registration prior to Oct. 2 is encouraged, if possible. The Sterling Judo Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday, at Sterling Elementary, from 6-8 p.m. (7 p.m. leave time for younger participants). For more information contact Bob Brink at 907-242-9330 or obobo1a@gmail.com. Information can also be found on the Sterling Judo Club’s Facebook Page.

Women’s bowling league starting

CIRCAC plans council meeting

Good Morning Monday Bowling Women’s league began the fall and winter season August 25. No experience needed, new to the community, this is a great way to meet new people and help ward off cabin fever. For more information call Betty at 283-7936

Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (Cook Inlet RCAC) will hold its Council meeting at the Kodiak Best Western Hotel (236 W. Rezanof Drive) in Kodiak beginning at 9 a.m. on Sept. 12.The public is welcome to attend. For more information or an agenda, please call 1-800-652-7222 or 907283-7222. Board materials will be available online just prior to the meeting.

Sterling Community Center hosts yoga class The Sterling Community Center has a Beginning Yoga and Stretch class on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This class is good for all skill levels. It is open to the public. Find the Sterling Community Center calendar at www.sterlingcommunityclub@live.com, or call 262-7224 for more information.

Free gardening classes at Kenai Peninsula Food Bank

Ticen will teach a “How to Winterize Your Garden” class on Sept. 4, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank. To register, please call 283-8732 ext. 5. These free classes are ofGolden Oldies ready to roll fered through a partnership that includes Kenai Soil & Water The Golden Oldies Seniors bowling league will be starting Conservation District, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation for the fall and winter season Sept. 2. There will be a meeting Service and the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank for the benefit of at 12:30 p.m. and bowling will began at 1:00 p.m. This league growers across the Kenai. is great for snow birds, because you only pay when you bowl. Come and meet a great bunch of seniors. For more information Equinox run in Cooper Landing call Jan at 283-7570 The Cooper Landing School will host the second annual “The Glass Is Half Full” Equinox Run at 10 a.m. Sept. 20. Practical Positive Parenting program planned There will be a 5K and 10K run (walkers welcome for the 5K). A Practical Positive Parenting program to offer help for The cost will be $25 which includes a T-shirt and snacks. For struggling families, single parent families and blended families more information, course map/profile, directions and registrawill start Sept. 9 from 6-8 p.m. at Peninsula Christian Center, tion visit: Cooper Landing Equinox Run on Facebook or email equinoxrun@gmail.com. 161 Farnsworth Boulevard in Soldotna.

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. • Pre-School Storytime at the Soldotna Public Library. Call 262-4227. 11 a.m. • Redoubt Homemakers at Nikiski Fire Station No. 1. • Wee Read at the Kenai Community Library Noon

• Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. • TOPS group AK 222 Soldotna meets at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. Call 260-1662. 4 p.m. • Build It Workshop at the Kenai Community Library. 5:30 p.m. • Weight loss and health

support group, Christ Lutheran Church. Call 362-1340. 7 p.m. • Card games, Funny River Community Center. • Narcotics Anonymous support group “Clean Machine” at Central Peninsula Hospital’s Redoubt Room, 250 Hospital Place, Soldotna. Call 907-3359456. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Into Action” group, 12X12 study meeting, VFW basement Birch Street, Soldotna, 907262-0995.

8 p.m. • Al-Anon Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital in the Augustine Room, Soldotna. Call 252-0558. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

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listening to the radio in the months leading up to Tuesday’s primary election, one would have been hard pressed to forget about the oil tax issue raised by Ballot Measure 1. But looking over turnout statistics from across the state, one would never guess that voters had an opportunity to weigh in on one of the fundamental issues confronting Alaska. For most people, it seems that despite the presence of a measure that significantly affected the means by which the state collects the vast majority of its general fund tax revenue, it was just another election. Compared to past primaries, numbers look as though they’ll be in line with elections where similar races were on the ballot. In 2010, the last year in which a Senate seat and the governor’s chair were both in play, about 35 percent of Alaska’s registered voters turned out for the primary. This year, about 31.5 percent of Alaskan voters visited the polls on election day, a figure which will grow slightly once absentee and questioned ballots are added to the tally. Still, Division of Elections director Gail Fenumiai called the level of participation disappointing, and she’s right. An issue of this magnitude should have seen a majority of Alaska voters take a trip to the voting booth, not a third of them. Low voter turnout for primary elections has been a near-constant issue for the state, with about 30 percent of Alaskan participating in recent years. The highestever turnout for an Alaska primary was 1982, when 57.7 percent of registered voters cast ballots. That’s more in line with participation in general elections these days. In fairness, sometimes there’s not much draw for the average voter to come out for a primary, as much of what’s at stake pertains to selecting party candidates for the general election, and a substantial percentage of Alaskans aren’t aligned with any party. But in a year like this one, when a vitally important topic was at issue on the primary ballot, it’s harder to understand why more voters didn’t bother to show up. Low turnout seems likely to be a reality in October, as well, in the Interior’s borough and city municipal elections. Last year the borough’s municipal races had 14.4 percent voter participation, and in 2012, 23.5 percent of borough voters filled out ballots in a set of races that included the borough mayor’s seat. This year, with no executive offices up for election and several candidates running unopposed, it looks likely that voter participation will be similarly dismal — though we’re certainly hoping to be proven wrong about that. For all of our worry about the generally poor state of civic engagement in the primary election, there are certainly some places that outperformed the state average, and they’re worthy of mention. Some neighborhoods on the outskirts of Fairbanks, like the Ester and Goldstream No. 2 precincts, had turnout around 45 percent. The village of Minto came in at a respectable 44 percent. Nenana and Arctic Village were near 40 percent. But overall, low participation in recent elections paints an uninspiring picture of residents’ commitment to weighing in on issues that affect us all. As legacy oil fields like Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk come inexorably to the twilight of their productiveness, it will take a concerted effort by all Alaskans to chart a healthy course for the state — not just the 30-odd percent who decide it’s worth showing up. — Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Aug. 21

Virginia courthouse melodrama

Is it any wonder that with all the grindingly oppressive news these days, matters that are tragic and vital, the first item I seek out when I pick up the paper is about the relatively frivolous disintegration of a high-level marriage. At least that’s the soap opera defense being peddled by the attorneys at the corruption trial for the loving couple — or unloving, if you believe how they’re being presented to the jury by their own lawyers. They’re attempting to sow doubt about charges that former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife Maureen accepted financial help from a businessman, or fast-talking hustler if you prefer, who was lavishing money and expensive favors on them in exchange for state help in promoting his questionable medical product. In case you don’t pay attention to trash news, here’s what you’ve been missing: Bob and Maureen are accused of doing official favors for Jonnie Williams, who was promoting his supplement created from tobacco. Williams was making large loans to the McDonnells, financing a shopping spree for the missus, helping pay for the lavish wedding of the McDonnells’ daughter, acquiring a Rolex watch for the governor, as well as funding vacations. He even arranged for a Ferrari for use on one of those outings. That’s where the collapsed marriage comes in. Defense attorneys are trying to make the case that the two were at each

Barbie Doll are more like Mommie and Daddy Dearest? If we stop and think about it, though, we probably shouldn’t get such enjoyment out of someone’s travails. So let’s ponder the serious question that can be raised about using eight-by-10 glossy images of the family for political gain. That question is, What do the spouse and kids have to do with anything? Having a secure household is not an indicator that one is qualified for leadership. A tumultuous home life could be a disqualification, but short of that, the candidate or officeholder should spare us the ooey-gooey images of spouse and children, particularly when they scream bloody murder when anyone dares look into any shortcomings they might have. The McDonnells certainly have abandoned that approach. They intentionally are airing their dirty laundry in a desperate attempt to avoid serious jail time by telling the world they’ve been living in a matrimonial prison for some time. If someone doesn’t turn this into a TV series, I’ll be surprised. Actually, come to think of it, it is playing right now on the nightly news. It’s a drama filled with money, anger, lost love, betrayal, greed, all the usual stuff. When we think about it, in politics, things rarely are what they seem. Bob Franken is a longtime broadcast journalist, including 20 years at CNN.

Study: Social media users shy away from opinions By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press

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WASHINGTON — People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center. The study, done in conjunction with Rutgers University in New Jersey, challenges the view of social media as a vehicle for debate by suggesting that sites like Facebook and Twitter might actually encourage self-censorship. Researchers said they detect what they call the “spiral of silence” phenomenon: Unless people know their audience agrees, they are likely to shy away from discussing anything controversial. In other words, most of us are more comfortable with ice-bucket challenges than political banter. “People do not tend to be using social media for this type of important political discussion. And if anything, it may actually be removing conversation from the public sphere,” said Keith Hampton, a communications professor at Rutgers University who helped conduct the study. The survey was conducted shortly after Edward Snowden acknowledged leaking

classified intelligence that exposed widespread government surveillance of Americans’ phone and email records. Hampton said the Snowden case provided researchers with a concrete example of a major national issue that divided Americans and dominated news coverage. Of the 1,801 adults surveyed, 86 percent they would be willing to discuss their views about government surveillance if it came up at various in-person scenarios, such as at a public meeting, at work or at a restaurant with friends. But just 42 percent of Facebook or Twitter users said they would be willing to post online about it. What’s more, the typical Facebook user — someone who logs onto the site a few times per day — was actually half as likely to discuss the Snowden case at a public meeting as a non-Facebook user. Someone who goes on Twitter a few times per day was one-quarter as likely to share opinions in the workplace compared with those who never use Twitter. Only when a person felt that their Facebook network agreed with their opinion were they twice as likely to join a site discussion on the issue, the survey found.

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other’s throat, that things had deteriorated to the point that they were incapable of agreeing on anything, including a conspiracy to accept bribes from Mr. Williams. Oh, and by the way, Maureen had a Bob Franken “crush” on Jonnie. She’s presented as a screaming shrew, abusive to everyone, including her staff members, who routinely called her a “nutbag.” Again, remember, this is the defense’s version ... aggressively laid out by the hubby. So aggressively that there are those who grumble that the guy one witness described as a goody twoshoes “Boy Scout” was more than willing to take his wife of 38 years and “throw her under the bus.” There’s no word on what their five children think about that, but that sound you hear is chortling from those of us who enjoy watching someone get comeuppance for bullying defenseless subordinates. And there’s one other factor that fuels the schadenfires: When Bob McDonnell, the candidate, was running for governor in 2009, he never missed an opportunity to show off his beautiful, photogenic family, just made for warm and fuzzy campaign ads. Be honest, don’t you derive a secret pleasure from finding out that Ken and

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Another finding was that social media didn’t make it easier for people to share opinions they wouldn’t otherwise share. Of the 14 percent of Americans unwilling to discuss the Snowden case with others in person, fewer than one-half of 1 percent were willing to discuss it on social media. Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Research Center Internet Project, said it’s possible that social media actually sensitize people to different opinions. “Because they use social media, they may know more about the depth of disagreement over the issue in their wide circle of contacts,” he said. “This might make them hesitant to speak up either online or offline for fear of starting an argument, offending or even losing a friend.” While many people might say keeping political debate off Facebook is a matter of tact, Hampton said there is a concern that a person’s fear of offending someone on social media stifles debate. “A society where people aren’t able to share their opinions openly and gain from understanding alternative perspectives is a polarized society,” he said. Online: Pew study: http://www.pewinternet. org/2014/08/26/social-media-and-the-spiral-of-silence

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Cleanup starts after rocket explodes during launch

By KATIE MORITZ Morris News Service-Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A rocket carrying an experimental Army strike weapon that exploded during launch has damaged buildings at the Kodiak Launch Complex, but state officials will wait until after a cleanup to assess what it will cost to make repairs. Several buildings sustained bent or broken sheet-metal siding, roofs, doors or windows on Monday, Craig Campbell, president and chief executive officer of Alaska Aerospace Corp., told the Alaska Dispatch News. “It affected the launch tower, the payload processing facility, and the integrated processing facility,” Campbell said. “These are all significant buildings — they’re what we use to launch a rocket.” However, another corporation official downplayed the damage, according to the Kodiak Daily Mirror. “There isn’t a whole lot of damage to anything,” chief operating officer Mark Greby told the newspaper from the site. “I’ve seen worse-looking after a hurricane.” The target Monday was Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands but Army flight controllers blew up the rocket for safety reasons after detecting an anomaly, according to the Defense Department. Debris from the three-stage, solid-fuel launch vehicle fell on the state-owned launch facility on Kodiak Island. No one was injured. The rocket carried the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon, a glider designed to fly at thousands of miles per hour and reach targets anywhere in the world in less than an hour. The Defense Department paid about $5 million to lease the launch complex, Campbell said.

Juneau police investigate shooting of dog JUNEAU — Juneau police and animal control authorities are investigating the shooting of a dog in a North Douglas neighborhood. The Juneau Empire reports animal control authorities early Friday night took a call that several dogs were running loose and acting aggressively in the neighborhood north of the Juneau-Douglas Bridge. Police received at least one call of shots fired. An animal control officer arrived and found one dead dog. Gastineau Humane Society director Matt Musslewhite says animal control officials and police are trying to determine the circumstances that led to the shooting.

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ANCHORAGE — Three passengers seriously injured on a flight-seeing tour that crashed on Alaska’s North Slope have been identified as tourists from New Brunswick, Canada. KTUU-TV reports the Kirst Aviation flight crashed Sunday near the peak of Atigun (AT-i-gun) Pass carrying 66-year-old Darrell Spencer, 65-year-old Daphne McCann and 65-year-old Marcene Nason. They were visiting Alaska on a Princes Cruises tour. Piloting the Navion L-17-A was 57-year-old Forest Kirst of Fairbanks. He was reported in fair condition Monday at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. Responders from Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. reached the crash first and helped evacuate the injured. The Canadian visitors were flown to Vancouver, British Columbia. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Clint Johnson says the plane left Fairbanks with stops planned at Bettles, Deadhorse and Barter Island. — The Associated Press

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Three conservation groups filed a lawsuit Friday against the U.S. Forest Service in another attempt to stop the controversial Big Thorne timber sale. The Big Thorne sale was approved by the USFS last year and promptly appealed by concerned groups and individuals, triggering a year of additional investigation on the part of the service. But the USFS announced last week it is upholding its original decision, allowing for harvest from more than 6,000 acres of old-growth and 2,000 acres of young-growth timber near Thorne Bay and Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island. Supporters of the sale hope it will reinvigorate the region’s timber industry. It’s the old growth acreage the conservation groups are aiming to protect. The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, the Sierra Club and the Alaska Wilderness League are the three plaintiffs listed on a complaint filed in U.S. district court for Alaska by nonprofit environmental law organization Earthjustice against the USFS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Regional Forester Beth Pendleton and Tongass National Forest supervisor Forrest Cole. SEACC said the Big Thorne sale is at odds with its work to promote a “local wood economy” and support local fishing

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not be an option.” The delegation’s letter also asks the administration to find a way to better track Russianorigin products, including those processed or shipped through other countries. According to a press release from Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers, the ban would be in retaliation for the Russian ban, as well as the tension over the situation in Ukraine and Russia’s militant stance on foreign policy. The press release states: “Mr. Putin has demonstrated that he is more than willing to flex Russian economic muscle to achieve its foreign policy objectives. It’s time for the U.S. to follow suit and flex some mus-

and tourism industries. The organization, and others, said the sale will also diminish the area’s deer habitat. “At issue with the Big Thorne sale is the inflated volume of old growth logging, up to 50 percent of which the Forest Service allows to be shipped overseas as round log exports,” a release from SEACC stated. “Big Thorne will export long-term jobs for short-term profits, and do so at a completely unsustainable rate,” SEACC Executive Director Malena Marvin said in the release. “That’s not progress.” The organization has been asking the USFS to look to smaller sales and “micro sales” that “spread logging out over decades while making wood accessible for local manufacturers that can’t afford mega sales like Big Thorne,” the release stated. “We want to increase the number of local jobs per log cut on the Tongass, and are working to keep forestry dollars in our communities,” Marvin said. Earthjustice attorney Tom Waldo said in a news release that large projects like Big

Thorne “compromises the environmental and economic viability of the Tongass.” The sale would produce 116 million board feet of timber. The three conservation groups, along with the Natural Resources Defense Council, are plaintiffs in a second lawsuit brought by Earthjustice against the USFS over the forest-wide Tongass Land Management Plan. The service is attempting to adapt the plan with the help of a new Tongass Advisory Committee, and plans to transition timber harvest from old growth to new growth over the next decade. But Earthjustice said in a release the existing plan “fails to preserve the old growth trees that provide crucial habitat to numerous species including the Sitka black-tailed deer and the Alexander Archipelago wolf, which is currently being considered for Endangered Species Act listing due in large part to the Forest Service’s failure to prevent unsustainable logging of old growth forests.” “The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to transition out of old growth logging in the Tongass,

but massive old growth sales like Big Thorne... are contrary to achieving this goal,” the release stated. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski voiced “guarded optimism” about the “already-overdue” sale and chided conservation groups “determined to stop all responsible timber harvests” in a Friday statement. “I am disappointed that the Forest Service has reduced the first sale from the Big Thorne project in the face of opposition from the environmental community,” she said in the release. “The Big Thorne project is key to returning the Tongass to a working and healthy forest, and to ensuring that the timber mills in Southeast survive.” The “use of the Endangered Species Act as a cudgel to threaten legal action against every management decision” slows progress and is harmful to the forest and the economy, she said. “I expect the Forest Service to stand up and defend its decisions and not be cowed by threats to tie up the sale in the Ninth Circuit Court,” Murkowski said. She said the first sale of the project is scheduled to be awarded at the end of next month. “It is vital that the Forest Service move heaven and earth to award the sale this September,” she said. “The economic future of our timber mills and good paying timber jobs in Southeast Alaska are dependent on it.”

cles of its own.” Larry Cotter, from the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Community Development Association, or APICDA, said that entity supports the rest of the seafood industry in calling for the ban. The effects of Russia’s ban are going to be significant, he said. “The salmon roe industry is going to take quite a hit,” Cotter said. Cotter said he mentioned the proposed ban to Pritzker during her recent visit to Alaska, and she seemed responsive to the issue. He also noted that this is an opportunity for the U.S. to change the game on several issues where Russia has a longhistory of hurting America’s seafood industry, including pollock and crab fisheries, which are not as well regulated as Alaska’s but affect the prices and market for

Alaska product, he said. Murkowski and Begich have said previously that the estimated impacts of illegal, unreported and unregulated crab to harvesters since 2000 is about $560 million, with an additional cost to crab processing ports of over $11 million in lost landing revenues. Cotter said there is a need to change regulations to require country of origin labeling on cooked products, like crab, so that consumers know where the crab they are purchasing is from. The crabbers’ release also details some of those issues, particularly that there is significant illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activity in Russia’s exclusive economic zone for crab, and the country is supplying that to the world market. Russia exported 195

million pounds of crab in 2013, compared to a legal harvest that year of 96.1 million pounds. That affects prices and has an impact on Alaska’s crab fisheries, according to the Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers. On the pollock side, Russian management is not as robust as Alaska’s, but the fishery is able to call itself sustainable because it has a Marine Stewardship Council certification, Cotter said — and, the Russian pollock can be sold as “Alaska pollock.” That’s something Cotter said the industry would like the Food and Drug Administration to change through regulation. Russian pollock is also sometimes twice-frozen, which is of a lesser quality than Alaska’s once-frozen product, and reduces the price for both products, Cotter said.

‘It is vital that the Forest Service move heaven and earth to award the sale this September. The economic future of our timber mills and good paying timber jobs in Southeast Alaska are dependent on it.’ — Sen. Lisa Murkowski

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Nation Airstrikes in Syria raise questions

Around the World Former Florida governor aims for old job with new party label FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist was poised for a political comeback Tuesday as voters select a Democratic nominee to challenge Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida, one of four states where voters were choosing candidates for statewide office. Crist, running against former state Sen. Nan Rich, has won three statewide races as a Republican, and it wasn’t that long ago that he called himself a Ronald Reagan/Jeb Bush Republican. He was once considered a potential running mate for 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain and he had the backing of GOP leaders in a 2010 bid for Senate — until Marco Rubio used an image of Crist hugging President Barack Obama to chase Crist from the primary. After campaigning for Obama in 2012 and completing his political transition later that year, Crist, 58, now is the favorite to win the Democratic nomination to face Scott. His opponent, Rich, has been running for governor longer than Crist has been a Democrat but lacks Crist’s name recognition and money. Scott, 72, who has minor primary opposition, has already anticipated that Crist will be his opponent. He’s spent millions of dollars on ads criticizing Crist and pointing out how he has changed from opposing to supporting same-sex marriage, gun control and Obama’s health care plan. A Crist vs. Scott general election matchup would be sure to feature a high-profile debate over Obama’s health care overhaul. Pressured by Republican legislators, Scott abandoned an initial call to expand Medicaid under the Democratic law. Crist has blasted the decision and, unlike many Democrats on the ballot this year, is an unapologetic cheerleader for the Affordable Care Act.

Global warming risks being irreversible, says new UN global warming report WASHINGTON — Global warming is here, humancaused and probably already dangerous — and it’s increasingly likely that the heating trend could be irreversible, a draft of a new international science report says. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on Monday sent governments a final draft of its synthesis report, which combines three earlier, gigantic documents by the Nobel Prize-winning group. There is little in the report that wasn’t in the other more-detailed versions, but the language is more stark and the report attempts to connect the different scientific disciplines studying problems caused by the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas. The 127-page draft, obtained by The Associated Press, paints a harsh warning of what’s causing global warming and what it will do to humans and the environment. It also describes what can be done about it. “Continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems,” the report says. The final report will be issued after governments and scientists go over the draft line by line in an October conference in Copenhagen. Depending on circumstances and values, “currently observed impacts might already be considered dangerous,” the report says. It mentions extreme weather and rising sea levels, such as heat waves, flooding and droughts. It even raises, as an earlier report did, the idea that climate change will worsen violent conflicts and refugee problems and could hinder efforts to grow more food. And ocean acidification, which comes from the added carbon absorbed by oceans, will harm marine life, it says. — The Associated Press

By KEN DILANIAN and JULIE PACE Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The intelligence gathered by U.S. military surveillance flights over Syria could support a broad bombing campaign against the Islamic State militant group, but current and former U.S. officials differ on whether air power would significantly degrade what some have called a “terrorist army.” Further complicating the plans, any military action against Islamic State militants in Syria would also have the effect of putting the U.S. on the same side as Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose ouster the Obama administration has sought for years. The Islamic State group is headquartered in the Syrian city of Raqqah and has been fighting the Assad government, though it is also at war with moderate rebels who have received arms and funding from the U.S. The group, which controls a large part of eastern Syria, crossed into Iraq earlier this year and has captured much of the Sunni sections of northern and western Iraq, prompting U.S. airstrikes to protect American personnel in that region. U.S. officials say that surveillance drones and spy planes had begun flying over Syria on the orders of President Barack Obama, who is considering a series of military options against the extremist group that also killed an American, journalist

‘You can make a big impact on ISIL by actually using air power as a tool.’ — Gen. Charles Wald, retired James Foley, and is holding an American woman hostage. In recent months, the threat from the Islamic State has eclipsed the issue of Assad, who escaped U.S. military action after Obama pulled back planned airstrikes one year ago in order to consult with Congress. The hostage-takings have galvanized a U.S. government that already had been trying to respond to the militant group’s surge with airstrikes that seem to have the public’s approval. The U.S. military has been bombing the Islamic State group’s positions for weeks, helping break its hold on a dam near the city of Mosul. U.S. attacks destroyed two more militant vehicles Tuesday near the Kurdish city of Irbil, bringing to 98 the total number of U.S. air strikes in Iraq since Aug. 8. The decision to expand surveillance flights into Syria will boost intelligence gathering there, because the flights provide far better imagery and other data than do spy satellites in space orbit. Drones, for example, can hover over targets for hours, and both drones and spy planes can carry equipment that intercepts ground communications. The U.S. is not cooperating or sharing intelligence with the

Assad government, Pentagon and State Department spokesmen said. But the U.S. flights are occurring in eastern Syria, away from most of Syria’s air defenses. And experts expressed doubt that Syria would attempt to shoot down American aircraft that are paving the way for a possible bombing campaign against Assad’s enemies. As Obama contemplates options, military officials are sorting through what kind of campaign it would take to defeat or contain the Islamic State group. Obama has ruled out sending large ground formations. Targeted drone missile strikes against al-Qaida groups in Yemen and Pakistan had significant impact, American officials say, but only after many months of intensive, on-the-ground intelligence gathering that would be difficult, if not impossible, to replicate in Iraq and Syria. Yet some air war planners argue that since the Islamic State group acts more like an army massing in large formations of vehicles and moving over open terrain - a sustained air campaign could smash it. “You can make a big impact on ISIL by actually using air power as a tool,” said retired Gen. Charles Wald, who commanded the air campaign that

drove the Taliban from power after the Sept. 11 attacks, using an alternative acronym for the Islamic State group. “You could kick their butt if you had the right kind of campaign.” It would require the insertion of special operations troops or CIA officers on the ground helping direct the bombing, as happened in late 2001, Wald said. It would also require a sustained, massive air campaign, said David Deptula, who planned the bombing campaign against Saddam Hussein’s forces in the 1991 Gulf War. “Air power needs to be applied like a thunderstorm, not a drizzle,” Deptula said, entailing “24-7 overwatch with force application on every move of ISIL personnel.” One senior congressional official said intelligence suggests that such an approach has its limits, because the Islamic State militants would be likely to melt into civilian areas as soon as the U.S. began bombing. Such a move by militants would complicate further bombing efforts, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss intelligence matters by name and spoke on condition of anonymity. But if the Islamic State group hides among civilians in cities, Wald said, that may constitute a sort of victory. In an effort to avoid unintentionally strengthening the Syrian government, the White House could seek to balance strikes against the Islamic State with attacks on Assad regime targets.

Investigating payments to Amtrak employee WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of dollars in alleged payments by Drug Enforcement Administration personnel to an Amtrak employee are being investigated by the Justice Department inspector general’s office. The announcement by Jay Lerner, a spokesman for the IG’s office, follows the disclosure by Amtrak’s inspector general that DEA paid an Amtrak secretary $854,460 over nearly 20 years to obtain confidential information about train passengers that the drug-fighting agency could have lawfully obtained for free through a law enforcement network.

The Amtrak IG’s report says that under a joint drug enforcement task force that includes the DEA and Amtrak’s own police agency, the task force can obtain Amtrak confidential passenger reservation information at no cost. Under an agreement, Amtrak police would receive a share of any money seized as a result of such drug task force investigations. Amtrak’s inspector general concluded that the DEA’s purchase of the passenger information deprived the Amtrak Police Department of money it would have received from resulting drug arrests. Amtrak, formally called

the National Railroad Passenger Corp., is not a government agency, although it has received tens of billions of dollars in federal subsidies and is subject to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. Amtrak’s inspector general said the secretary provided the passenger information without seeking approval from Amtrak management or police, but Amtrak’s own corporate privacy policy expressly allows it

to sell or share personal information about its customers and passengers with contractors or a category of others it describes as “certain trustworthy business partners.” “If it’s accurate that DEA was paying a secretary for information it could have received for free, that’s a waste of public money,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Arab strikes in Libya show impatience with US By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MAGGIE MICHAEL Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Egypt and the United Arab Emirates secretly carried out airstrikes against Islamist militias inside Libya, the United States publicly acknowledged Tuesday, another sharp jolt to Americanled attempts over the past three years to stabilize Libya after dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s overthrow. One official said Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia for months have been supporting a renegade general’s campaign against Libyan militant groups, but that the Saudis don’t appear to have played a role in recent strikes. The Libyan government is too weak and disorganized to fight the militants itself. Another official said the U.S. was aware that Egypt and UAE were planning strikes and warned them against it. Neither U.S. ally notified Washington before launching the strikes, officials said. “Outside interference in Libya exacerbates current divisions and undermines Libya’s democratic transition,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. She said Libya was in a “very fragile place.”

But U.S.-led international efforts to secure the country clearly are fraying as impatience in the region grows. Libya is undergoing its worst violence since rebels ousted Gadhafi in 2011. Tripoli’s international airport is largely destroyed and diplomats, foreign nationals and thousands of Libyans have fled. The U.S. embassy there is closed, nearly two years after the U.S. ambassador was killed while visiting Benghazi. Since then, powerful militias have seized power and the central government has proved unable to create a strong police force or unified military. In recent months, Islamist fighters have confronted a backlash, losing their power in parliament and facing a counteroffensive by former Gadhafi and rebel Gen. Khalifa Hifter. Washington doesn’t support the general. But some of Libya’s neighbors, fearful of the growing power of the Islamist extremists, are helping him. Although Britain, France, Germany and Italy joined the U.S. in expressing their concerns about the airstrikes, Egyptian officials denied involvement and the Emiratis haven’t commented. The airstrikes reflect growing international division, with Egypt and the UAE,

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In this image made from AP video on Aug. 1, plumes of smoke and debris rise from a base of Islamic militias after a MiG fighter jet’s strike in Benghazi, Libya. MiG fighter jets, reportedly under the control of renegade general, Khalifa Hifter, struck in retaliation the bases of Islamic militias in Benghazi on Friday, as a coalition of Islamic militias over the past week captured a number of army bases in Benghazi, driving out troops and police and seizing large weapon stores.

two of the region’s most powerful, anti-Islamist governments, deciding they needed to act to prevent Libya from becoming a failed state and a breeding ground for jihadist activity throughout the Arab world. A U.S. official said recent airstrikes were done without authorization from Libya’s government. The officials weren’t

authorized to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity. The Egyptian and UAE role in the strikes was first reported by The New York Times. Asked about American influence with its partners in Libya, Psaki lamented the “very complicated political situation” in the country. She said the U.S.

remained committed to seeing democracy prevail in Libya even if that will “take some time.” She acknowledged U.S. frustration with the pace of Libya’s transition. Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon’s spokesman, called for nations to refrain from adding to Libya’s violence, as did the newly appointed U.N. envoy to the country, Bernardino Leon. He said an inclusive political process with all Libyans represented in parliament, government and other state institutions can end the instability, but “foreign intervention won’t help Libya get out of chaos.” The strikes happened as Islamist-backed militias were engaged in ongoing fighting for control of the Tripoli airport. They occurred on two days in the last week. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri called reports of an Egyptian role “unsubstantiated rumors.” “We have no direct connection to any of the military operations on the ground in Libya,” he said. But Egypt has been closely involved in Libya’s ongoing contest for power for several months, according to several Egyptian officials. They said the effort began with intelli-

gence collection about training camps, hideouts and barracks for extremist groups in the east such as Ansar al-Shariah, which the U.S. blames for the 2012 attack on its diplomatic facility in Benghazi. That operation included an Egyptian elite force called “Rapid Intervention,” which was formed by President AbdelFattah el-Sissi to combat terrorism inside and outside Egypt. Officials with knowledge of the operations say Egypt has been working with Saudi, Emirati and Libyan military officials to support Hifter’s counteroffensive. They weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the covert efforts and demanded anonymity. An American citizen who serves as a spokesman for the general, David Anthony LeVeque, confirmed that Egypt was assisting the fight against extremist Islamist factions. He said the Islamists were getting arms from Qatar. Three years ago, the Emirates and Gulf neighbor Qatar played the most prominent Arab roles in the military intervention that led to Gadhafi’s ouster. Both sent warplanes as part of the NATO-led effort. Qatar in particular supplied weapons to rebels.

Obama defends handling of veterans affairs issues By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — His standing with veterans damaged by scandal, President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his administration’s response to Veterans Affairs lapses that delayed health care for thousands of former service members, but conceded more needed to be done to regain their trust. His appearance also had deep political overtones in a state where the Democratic senator, Kay Hagan, is facing a difficult re-election and has sought to distance herself from Obama’s policies, declaring as recently as Friday that his administration had not “done enough to earn the lasting trust of our veterans.” But Hagan and the state’s Republican Senator, Richard Burr, were at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base

to greet Obama. She welcomed him warmly and he gave her a peck on the cheek. Obama and Hagan were both addressing the American Legion’s National convention, with the president’s address to the legionnaires the latest administration response to the health care uproar that led to the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki in May. Obama declared that the nation owes veterans for their service and that the lengthy wait times and attempts to hide scheduling flaws were “outrageous and inexcusable.” “We are very clear-eyed about the problems that are still there,” Obama said. “And those problems require us to regain the trust of our veterans and live up to our vision of a VA that is more effective and more efficient and that truly puts veterans first. And I will not be sat-

isfied until that happens.” Obama promised “a new culture of accountability” under new Secretary Bob McDonald. “Bob doesn’t play,” Obama said. He announced steps to strengthen access to mental health care by members of the military, to improve the transition for those leaving the military from care administered by the Defense Department to that run by Veterans Affairs, and to foster suicide prevention and better treatments for post-traumatic stress syndrome. Earlier this month, Obama signed a $16.3 billion law aimed at easing the long waits that tens of thousands of military veterans had endured to get medical care. The law, a product of rare

bipartisanship in the House and Senate, followed reports of veterans dying while awaiting appointments to see VA doctors and of a widespread practice of employees covering up months-long wait times for appointments. In some cases, employees received bonuses based on falsified records. The VA says investigators have found no proof that delays in care caused any deaths at a VA hospital in Phoenix. Moving beyond the steps included in the law, Obama planned to take executive actions that: — Automatically enroll military personnel who are receiving care for mental health conditions and are leaving the service in a program that transfers them to a new care team in

the VA. — Undertake a study designed to detect whether people show signs of being vulnerable to suicide or post-traumatic stress syndrome. — Spends $34.4 million in a VA suicide prevention study and about $80 million on a program to treat diseases, including post-traumatic stress syn-

drome. Obama also announced a partnership with lenders such as Wells Fargo Bank, CitiMortgage, Bank of America, Ocwen Loan Servicing and Quicken Loans to make it easier for active-duty service members to obtain mortgage interest rate reductions.

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World

Gaza truce open-ended; puts off tough issues By KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH Associated Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel and Gaza’s ruling Hamas agreed Tuesday to an open-ended cease-fire after seven weeks of fighting — an uneasy deal that halts the deadliest war the sides have fought in years, with more than 2,200 killed, but puts off the most difficult issues. In the end, both sides settled for an ambiguous interim agreement in exchange for a period of calm. Hamas, though badly battered, remains in control of Gaza with part of its military arsenal intact. Israel and Egypt will continue to control access to blockaded Gaza, despite Hamas’ long-running demand that the border closures imposed in 2007 be lifted. Hamas declared victory, even though it had little to show for a war that killed 2,143 Palestinians, wounded more than 11,000 and left some 100,000 homeless. On the Israeli side, 64 soldiers and six civilians were killed, including two killed by Palestinian mortar fire shortly before the cease-fire was announced. Large crowds gathered in Gaza City after the truce took effect at dusk, some waving the green flags of Hamas, while celebratory gunfire and fireworks erupted across the territory. Mahmoud Zahar, a senior Hamas leader, promised to rebuild homes destroyed in the war and said Hamas would rearm. “We will build and upgrade our arsenal to be ready for the coming battle, the battle of full liberation,” he declared, surrounded by Hamas gunmen. The Israeli response was more subdued. “This time we hope the ceasefire will stick,” said Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev. He portrayed the deal as one Hamas had rejected in previous rounds of negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Ben-

jamin Netanyahu faced some criticism from hard-line critics and residents of Israeli communities near Gaza who said the deal failed to defuse the threat from Gaza militants. Since July 8, Hamas and its allies have fired some 4,000 rockets and mortars at Israel, and tens of thousands of Israelis evacuated areas near Gaza in recent weeks. Under the Egyptian-brokered deal, Israel is to ease imports to Gaza, including aid and material for reconstruction. It also agreed to a largely symbolic gesture, expanding a fishing zone for Gaza fishermen from three to six nautical miles into the Mediterranean. In a month, talks are to begin on more complex issues, including Hamas’ demand to start building a seaport and airport in Gaza. Israel has said it would only agree if Hamas disarms, a demand the militant group has rejected. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday that the agreement offers “an opportunity, not a certainty.” “Today’s agreement comes after many hours and days of negotiations and discussions. But certainly there’s a long road ahead. ... We’re going into this eyes wide open,” she said. Early on in the war, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had tried in vain to broker a truce. The cease-fire went into effect at 7 p.m. (1600 GMT) Tuesday, and violence persisted until the last minute. About an hour before the cease-fire, 12 mortar shells hit an Israeli communal farm near Gaza, killing two Israelis and wounding seven other people, two of them critically, the Israeli military said. Between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., Gaza militants fired 83 rockets, of which 13 were intercepted. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike minutes before the start of the cease-fire toppled a five-story

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Palestinians celebrate the cease-fire between Palestinians and Israelis at the main road in Gaza, in the northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday.

building in the town of Beit Lahiya, witnesses said. Twelve Palestinians, including two children, were killed in several Israeli airstrikes before the truce took hold, Gaza police said. In Gaza City, a 20-year-old woman was killed and several dozen people were wounded by celebratory gunfire after the truce was announced. Throughout the war, Israel launched some 5,000 airstrikes against Gaza, saying it targeted sites linked to militants, including rocket launchers and weapons depots. About three-fourths of those killed in the strikes have been civilians, according to the U.N. and Palestinian officials. In recent days, Israel had stepped up its pressure on Hamas, toppling five towers containing offices, apartments and shops since Saturday. Two of those buildings were brought down in airstrikes early Tuesday that destroyed dozens of apartments and shops. Hamas has emerged from the war badly battered. Just onethird of its initial rocket arsenal of 10,000 remains, according to Israel and the Islamic group’s network of attack tunnels under the border with Israel has been mostly destroyed. Despite its victory celebra-

tions Tuesday, Hamas failed to force an end to the Gaza blockade, imposed by Israel and Egypt after the Islamic militants seized the seaside strip in 2007. Under the restrictions, vir-

tually all of Gaza’s 1.8 million people cannot trade or travel. Only a few thousand are able to leave the coastal territory every month. The cease-fire deal makes no mention of ending the ban on exports from Gaza or significantly easing travel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a long-time rival of Hamas, will likely play a key role in any new border deal for Gaza. Abbas, who lost Gaza to Hamas in 2007, is expected to regain a foothold there under any Egyptian-brokered agreement. Forces loyal to Abbas would be posted at Gaza’s crossings to allay fears by Israel and Egypt about renewed attempts by Hamas to smuggle weapons into the territory. Israel is also concerned that material for reconstruction would be diverted by Hamas for military purposes. In a televised address Tues-

day evening, Abbas said the end of the war underscored the need to find a permanent solution to the conflict with Israel. “What’s next? Gaza has been subjected to three wars. Shall we expect another war in a year or two? Until when will this issue be without a solution?” he said. Aides have said Abbas plans to ask the U.N. Security Council to demand Israel’s withdrawal from all lands captured in the 1967 Mideast war to make way for an independent Palestinian state. Abbas alluded to the plan in his speech. “Today I’m going to give the Palestinian leadership my vision for a solution and after that we will continue consultations with the international community,” he said. “This vision must be clear and well-defined and we are not going to an openended negotiation.”

Children exploited in UK town By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press

LONDON — About 1,400 children were sexually exploited in a northern England town, a report concluded Tuesday in a damning account of “collective failures” by authorities to prevent victims as young as 11 from being beaten, raped and trafficked over a 16-year period. Report author Alexis Jay cited appalling acts of violence between 1997 and 2013 in Rotherham, a town of some 250,000. The independent report came after a series of convictions of sexual predators in the region and groundbreaking reports in the Times of London. Reading descriptions of the abuse make it hard to imagine that nothing was done for so long. The report described rapes by multiple perpetrators, mainly from Britain’s Pakistani community, and how children were trafficked to other towns and cities in the north of England, abducted, beaten, and intimidated. “There were examples of children who had

been doused in petrol and threatened with being set alight, threatened with guns, made to witness brutally violent rapes and threatened they would be next if they told anyone,” Jay said. “Girls as young as 11 were raped by large numbers of male perpetrators.” The report’s author took great pains to make sure the identities of the children were not revealed, but offered a general description of the cases showing the victims were between 11 and 16 years old. Most, but not all, were girls, who are preyed upon by unrelated older men. A sampling of case studies showed the victims first came into contact with authorities for a variety of reasons, including being reported missing from their homes, leaving school with unknown men or as victims of stalking. While most of the victims in the older cases were described as “white British children,” but the report said that more recently a greater number of cases were coming from the growing Pakistani, Kashmiri and Roma communities. M Y

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Nigeria soldiers who fled into Cameroon head home By HARUNA UMAR Associated Press

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigerian government soldiers, who witnesses said fled into neighboring Cameroon during a clash with a large number of Islamic fighters of Boko Haram, handed over their weapons to Cameroonian authorities and were on their way back to Nigeria, the Nigerian defense headquarters said. Basuma Muhammed, a resident of Gamboru-Ngala, a town neighboring Cameroon where the clash took place Monday, said soldiers joined hundreds of civilians who fled into Cameroon. Cameroon army spokesman Didier Badjek, in an interview with the BBC, put the number of Nigerian soldiers who fled

across the border at 480. Nigeria’s defense headquarters said in a statement posted on the Internet Monday that the soldiers were on their way back to Nigeria after following protocol by handing over “their weapons in order to assure the friendly country that they were not on a hostile mission.” Initially, the soldiers in the town were able to repel an attack by Boko Haram, killing many of their fighters, Muhammed said. “But hours after the attack, a bigger number of the Boko Haram gunmen arrived from the other side of the town and engaged the soldiers who could not stand their superior force and had to join us in running into Cameroon.” The defense headquarters statement said the Nigerian soldiers had performed a “tactical

maneuver” when they found themselves in Cameroon. In Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state and where the military joint task force has its headquarters, a junior officer said his colleagues who spoke with him from Cameroon described running out of ammunition and facing well-armed Islamic fighters. The officer insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states in May 2013, saying the militants had taken over parts of Borno state, Boko Haram’s birthplace. After the emergency was imposed, the military seemed to be gaining control of parts of the northeast, killing mili-

tants and sending them fleeing into neighboring states. But Boko Haram’s violent attacks have increased. Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram, which wants to impose Islamic rule in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, began in 2009. Last April, the militants kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls, most of whom still remain captive. Boko Haram said it controls the northeastern city of Gwoza and has added it to an Islamic state that it claims it has established in Nigeria. Gwoza, in Borno state, is now part of its “Islamic Caliphate” asserted Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, in a video seen on Sunday. Nigeria’s army said on Twitter: “That claim is empty ... the Nigerian state is still intact.”

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In this file photo taken Aug. 8, 2013, a Nigerian soldier patrols in an armored car, during Eid al-Fitr celebrations, in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Graphic new video footage from northeastern Nigeria shows the country’s military carrying out abuses against civilians as part of their fight against the Islamic extremists of Boko Haram, Amnesty International said Aug. 5.

Putin and Poroshenko meet Tuesday for bilateral talks in Minsk By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and PETER LEONARD Associated Press

MINSK, Belarus — The presidents of Russia and Ukraine met late Tuesday for their first bilateral talks at a much-anticipated summit in Minsk, which many voiced hopes may help bring an end to fighting between Kiev’s forces and pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine. Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko met in the Belarusian capital, the first such meeting between the countries’ heads of state since Ukraine’s pro-Russian ex-president was ousted from power in February, according to the Twitter account of the Ukrainian presidential administration. The meeting, which had not been previously announced by either side, was also confirmed by Kremlin. The talks came as Ukraine

said it had captured 10 Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine and shelling spread to a new front in the country’s southeast. Kiev and many Western countries have repeatedly accused Russia of providing arms and expertise to the rebels in east Ukraine, a charge Russia has denied. While it is still unclear if the two leaders will find common ground and pave a way for peace in east Ukraine, the face-to-face meeting was a remarkable breakthrough for both sides. Earlier, the two leaders sat on opposite sides of a large round table and were joined by the presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan and three senior officials from the European Union. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko spoke briefly to the press late on Tuesday and said talks between the leaders were “tough,” but stopped short of saying that they had failed. “Sadly, the situation there (in

Ukraine) has gone so far that in the absence of agreements in principle any steps or technical accords are not going to lead to settlement,” he said. Under pressure to seek a negotiated settlement and not a military victory, Poroshenko said the purpose of his visit was to start searching for a political compromise and promised that the interests of Russian-speakers in eastern Ukraine would be taken into account. “The fate of peace and the fate of Europe are being decided in Minsk today,” the billionaire chocolate magnate said in his opening remarks. Putin devoted most of his opening statement to trade, arguing that Ukraine’s decision to

sign an association agreement with the 28-nation EU would lead to huge losses for Russia, which would then be forced to protect its economy. Russia had been counting on Ukraine joining a rival economic union it is forming with Belarus and Kazakhstan. Ukraine is set to ratify the EU association agreement in September. On the fighting, Putin said he was certain the conflict “could not be solved by further escalation of the military scenario without taking into account the vital interests of the southeast of the country and without a peaceful dialogue of its representatives.” Ukraine wants the rebels to

hand back the territory they have captured in eastern Ukraine, while Putin wants to retain some sort of leverage over the mostly Russian-speaking region so Ukraine does not join NATO or the European Union. Poroshenko would be unlikely to agree to Russia’s frequent call for Ukraine to federalize — devolving wide powers to the regions from the central government in Kiev — but could agree to give the regions some expanded powers. Poroshenko also has spoken against holding a referendum on Ukraine’s joining NATO. Putin has so far ignored requests from the rebels to be annexed by Russia, unlike in March, when he annexed

Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. But Associated Press journalists on the border have seen the rebels with a wide range of unmarked military equipment — including tanks, Buk missile launchers and armored personnel carriers — and have run into many Russians among the rebel fighters. Ukraine’s anti-rebel operation said on its Facebook page that 10 soldiers from a Russian paratrooper division were captured Monday around Amvrosiivka, a town near the Russian border. Ukraine’s posting included videos of five of the men. One, who identified himself as Sergei Smirnov, said they were not told anything about their mission.

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Sports

Local powerlifters continue success at state fair By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

Two area powerlifters continued to show the sky is the limit in the sport, while another area powerlifter got his career back on track Saturday at the 2014 Alaska State Fair Meet in Palmer. Kenai Central junior Cipriana Castellano, Kenai Central sophomore Robin Johnson and Soldotna senior Zach Hallford last competed in the USA Powerlifting Raw National Championships in Aurora, Colorado, in late July. While all valued the experience of competing at altitude with hundreds of other lifters, all also enjoyed getting back to a small meet contested in front of familiar faces. “I would love to say the support from this town is absolutely incredible,” Johnson said. “There are not

enough fingers on my hands to count the number of people I knew cheering while I lifted. “A lot of people I see at the gym drove up to watch us. I thank a lot in town for believing in high school students.” Rob Schmidt, the state chair person for USA Powerlifting, wrote in an email that the crowd at the event was amazing. “For most of the event we had several hundred people watching,” he wrote. “The crowd was so loud the lifters had difficulty hearing the head referee’s commands.” Castellano and Johnson picked up right where they left off at Raw Nationals. At Raw Nationals, Castellano set American records with her opening lifts in each of three lifts contested — squat, bench press and deadlift. She also qualified for the Interna-

tional Powerlifting Association Raw Classics Championships in Finland in June 2015 and the Arnold Sports Festival in March 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. But Castellano was able to follow up that performance with a meet where she again improved on all three of her lifts. “After four competitions, including a national championship, we still don’t know how strong she is,” Schmidt wrote. At 167 pounds, Castellano competed in the under 181 weight class for 16- and 17-year-olds. In the back squat, Castellano cranked up 325, 347 and 369. At Raw Nationals, her best squat was 331. Schmidt said the 369-pound squat is 6 pounds over the world record, but those records can only be set at international meets. In the bench press, Castellano put

up 165, then 176 and 186. At Raw Nationals, her best was 176. “Just like the squat, I shot it up and know I have more in me,” she said. In the deadlift, Castellano went 310, 333 and 363. Her best lift at Raw Nationals was 342. Schmidt wrote that Castellano’s three-event total is only 28 pounds off the world record. “CC’s first international meet is the Arnold Sports Festival on March 6, where I fully expect her to set several world records,” Schmidt wrote. As it was, Schmidt said that even American records could not be set at this particular meet, because of the lack of national-level judges. Castellano said her training program, which Schmidt said is written by Russian strength coach legend Boris Sheiko, just happens to be working really well for her. “The funny thing is that on Fri-

day was my very first Olympic lifting meet,” Castellano said. “It was tough and I did great. I was wondering how I would feel after competing on Friday and Saturday, but I felt great.” Johnson also qualified for the International Powerlifting Association Raw Classics Championships in Finland after her performance at Raw Nationals. Johnson, competing at ages 14 and 15 and under 165 pounds last weekend, also had personal bests in all her lifts. Schmidt said all of Johnson’s lifts would have been American records were the right judges present. In the squat, Johnson nailed 264, 281 and then 303. Her previous best was 286.5. “The world record is 330,” she said. “I only have to gain 27 pounds. That’s doable in two months, in three it’s See LIFT, page A-11

Bellis upsets Cibulkova

15-year-old American shines in day 3 of U.S. Open HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — While 15-year-old American CiCi Bellis was in the process of stunning a Grand Slam finalist to become the youngest player to win a U.S. Open match since 1996, her father did his best to conceal his emotions courtside. Like many a teen, CiCi has strict rules for Dad in public — even if his 1,208th-ranked daughter is pulling out a backand-forth 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory Tuesday over 12th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova in the first round at Flushing Meadows. “I’m told I cannot sigh and I cannot move or say anything (because) that distracts her, so I AP Photo/Darron Cummings just have to sit there like a Sphinx Catherine Bellis, of the United States, drops to her knees after defeating Dominika Cibulkova, and just smile and pray,” the elder of Slovakia, during the first round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday in New Bellis, Gordon, explained with a York. deadpan delivery. “She hears me

Bumgarner pitches Giants to victory The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched a one-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. The two-time All-Star retired the first 21 batters before Justin Morneau doubled down the right field line to end the bid for perfection. That was the only baserunner Bumgarner (15-9) gave up. He fanned the next three hitters and matched his career high of 13 strikeouts. San Francisco’s husky lefthander was attempting to follow Tim Lincecum’s no-hitter at AT&T Park on June 25 against San Diego with another milestone. His 103-pitch gem helped the Giants remain in a wild-card spot.

scurried from gap to gap and finished with seven putouts.

CUBS 3, REDS 0 CINCINNATI (AP) — Travis Wood pitched six innings of twohit ball against his former team for his first win in two months, leading the Cubs past Johnny Cueto and Reds. Arismendy Alcantara hit a tworun shot and Anthony Rizzo connected for his 30th homer for Chicago, which has won four in a row for the first time since June 30-July 4.

ROYALS 2, TWINS 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the Royals avoid their first three-game skid since mid-July. The Royals had been shut down all night by Ricky Nolasco, who scattered three hits over seven innings. But after going quietly in PHILLIES 3, NATIONALS 2 the eighth, the AL Central leaders managed to break through against PHILADELPHIA (AP) — closer Glen Perkins (3-1) in the Freddy Galvis and Darin Ruf hom- ninth. ered and Carlos Ruiz drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning ASTROS 4, ATHLETICS 2 sacrifice fly. Ken Giles (3-1) struck out the HOUSTON (AP) — Chris side in a scoreless eighth to help Carter hit his 32nd homer, a threethe Phillies to their fifth win in six run drive in the eighth inning. games. Jonathan Papelbon pitched Oakland starter Jason Hammel a 1-2-3 ninth for his 33rd save in had retired 10 straight batters when 35 chances. he was replaced by Luke Gregerson (3-3) for the eighth. Robbie PIRATES 5, CARDINALS 2 Grossman reached on an error by first baseman Stephen Vogt with PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pinch- one out and Gregerson hit Jose Alhitter Ike Davis launched a tie- tuve with a pitch. breaking, three-run homer off Seth Maness in the eighth inning. ORIOLES 4, RAYS 2 The Pirates won after reigning NL MVP Andrew McCutchen left BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonain the fifth inning because of dis- than Schoop singled in the gocomfort in his left ribs. Recently ahead run in the sixth inning and on the disabled list because of a rib Caleb Joseph had two RBIs as the problem, the center fielder ran into Orioles beat the fading Rays. the wall earlier in the game. Nelson Cruz had two hits and drove in a run for the AL Eastleading Orioles, who improved METS 3, BRAVES 2 to 10-4 against Tampa Bay. BaltiNEW YORK (AP) — Juan more relievers gave up one hit over Lagares hit a two-run homer, send- the final 4 1-3 innings. ing Dillon Gee and the Mets to the win. TIGERS 5, YANKEES 2 Gee (5-6) stopped the longest losing streak of his career at five DETROIT (AP) — Rick Porgames, outpitching Alex Wood (9- cello pitched eight impressive in10) in the opener of a three-game nings to set a career high for vicseries. Lagares, one of the best deSee MLB, page A-11 fensive center fielders in baseball,

when I sigh. So I can’t sigh.” Ah, yes, the joys of raising kids. And make no mistake, Bellis is a kid. She is homeschooled and about to start 10th grade. Her first memory of the U.S. Open is watching on TV while Maria Sharapova played. She likes to hang out at the mall with friends back home in California. Asked whether she’s a fan of pop star Justin Bieber, Bellis answered, “I used to like him when I was younger, a couple years ago.” Her victory was part of a 9-4 showing by American women Tuesday, including 8-0 against unseeded opponents. In an allAmerican match at night, another teen, Taylor Townsend, lost quickly to two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1. “We have such an amazing future,” Williams said about

U.S. women’s tennis. “We have so much to look forward to.” Her win came after Roger Federer beat Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) with Michael Jordan sitting in Federer’s guest box in Arthur Ashe Stadium. “Growing up, he was my big sporting idol,” Federer said. “Having him here is unbelievably special.” Aside from the Williams sisters, American tennis fans have not had much reason to cheer for their own in the latter stages of major tournaments in recent years. That’s why the occasional run by a young U.S. player — think Melanie Oudin, wearing “Believe” on her sneakers in 2009 — stirs interest at Flushing Meadows. “Believing was the No. 1 thing that I had to do today,” said Bellis.

Scoreboard baseball American League

East Division W Baltimore 75 New York 68 Toronto 66 Tampa Bay 64 Boston 58 Central Division Kansas City 73 Detroit 71 Cleveland 67 Chicago 59 Minnesota 58 West Division Los Angeles 78 Oakland 77 Seattle 72 Houston 56 Texas 51

L 55 62 66 68 74

Pct .577 .523 .500 .485 .439

GB — 7 10 12 18

58 59 63 72 73

.557 .546 .515 .450 .443

— 1½ 5½ 14 15

53 54 59 77 80

.595 .588 .550 .421 .389

— 1 6 23 27

Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 11, Toronto 7, 11 innings Detroit 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Cleveland 8, Chicago White Sox 6, 10 innings Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1 Houston 4, Oakland 2 L.A. Angels 8, Miami 2 Seattle 5, Texas 0 Wednesday’s Games Texas (Lewis 8-11) at Seattle (E.Ramirez 1-5), 11:40 a.m. Tampa Bay (Smyly 8-10) at Baltimore (Gausman 7-5), 3:05 p.m. Boston (J.Kelly 0-1) at Toronto (Stroman 7-5), 3:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Greene 3-1) at Detroit (Price 12-9), 3:08 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 13-7) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 7-9), 4:10 p.m. Minnesota (P.Hughes 14-8) at Kansas City (Hendriks 1-0), 4:10 p.m. Oakland (Pomeranz 5-4) at Houston (Peacock 3-8), 4:10 p.m. Miami (H.Alvarez 10-5) at L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 3-7), 6:05 p.m.

L 56 64 66 70 72

Orioles 4, Rays 2 TB Bal.

100 010 000—2 8 1 000 201 10x—4 9 0

Cobb, Yates (5), Balfour (6), Jo.Peralta (7) and Hanigan; W.Chen, Brach (5), Tom.Hunter (7), A.Miller (8), Z.Britton (9) and C.Joseph. WСBrach 5-0. LСBalfour 1-6. SvСZ.Britton (28). Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 7 Bos. 000 100 07—11 14 0 Tor. 110 100 03—7 15 2 (11 innings) R.De La Rosa, Layne (5), A.Wilson (6), Badenhop (7), Mujica (9), Tazawa (10), Hembree (11) and Vazquez; Dickey, McGowan (7), Cecil (7), Loup (8), Aa.Sanchez (9), Janssen (10), Santos (11), St.Tolleson (11) and Thole, D.Navarro. WСTazawa 3-3. LСJanssen 3-2. HRsСBoston, Pedroia (7), Napoli (16), Craig (1). Toronto, Bautista (25). Tigers 5, Yankees 2 NY Det.

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McCarthy, Rogers (7) and McCann; Porcello, Nathan (9) and Avila. WСPorcello 15-8. LСMcCarthy 5-3. SvСNathan (28). HRsСNew York, Ellsbury 2 (13). Astros 4, Athletics 2 Oak. 100 100 000—2 5 1 Hou. 000 100 03x—4 4 2

National League

East Division W Washington 75 Atlanta 68 Miami 65 New York 62 Philadelphia 60 Central Division Milwaukee 73 St. Louis 71 Pittsburgh 68 Cincinnati 63 Chicago 59 West Division Los Angeles 75 San Francisco 69 San Diego 61 Arizona 55 Colorado 53

Mets (Za.Wheeler 9-8), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Ja.Turner 4-7) at Cincinnati (Latos 4-3), 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-7) at San Diego (Despaigne 3-5), 5:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 15-3) at Arizona (Miley 7-9), 5:40 p.m. Miami (H.Alvarez 10-5) at L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 3-7), 6:05 p.m. Colorado (F.Morales 5-7) at San Francisco (Hudson 9-9), 6:15 p.m. All Times ADT

Pct GB .573 — .515 7½ .496 10 .470 13½ .455 15½

59 60 64 69 72

.553 — .542 1½ .515 5 .477 10 .450 13½

58 62 70 77 78

.564 — .527 5 .466 13 .417 19½ .405 21

Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 4, Washington 3 N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati 0 L.A. Dodgers 9, Arizona 5 L.A. Angels 8, Miami 2 San Diego 4, Milwaukee 1 San Francisco 3, Colorado 0 Wednesday’s Games St. Louis (Wainwright 15-8) at Pittsburgh (Locke 5-3), 8:35 a.m. Washington (Fister 12-4) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 6-11), 3:05 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 12-9) at N.Y.

Hammel, Gregerson (8) and G.Soto; Keuchel, Fields (8), Qualls (9) and J.Castro. WСFields 4-6. LСGregerson 3-3. SvСQualls (15). HRsСHouston, Fowler (8), Carter (32). Royals 2, Twins 1 Min. KC

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Nolasco, Burton (8), Perkins (9) and K.Suzuki; D.Duffy, K.Herrera (7), W.Davis (9) and S.Perez. WСW.Davis 7-2. LСPerkins 3-1. HRsСKansas City, A.Gordon (16). Indians 8, White Sox 6 Cle. Chi.

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2—8 14 0 0—6 10 1

(10 innings) House, C.Lee (5), Rzepczynski (6), Atchison (6), Hagadone (8), Shaw (8) and R.Perez; Quintana, Lindstrom (6), Guerra (7), Putnam (8), Petricka (10), Cleto (10) and Flowers. WСShaw 5-3. LСPetricka 0-4. HRsСCleveland, Walters (6). Chicago, Al.Ramirez (13). Mariners 5, Rangers 0 Tex. Sea.

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N.Martinez, Edwards (6), Claudio (8) and Chirinos; Paxton, Farquhar (7) and Sucre. WСPaxton 4-1. LСN.Martinez 3-10. HRsСSeattle, Cano (12). Angels 8, Marlins 2 Mia. LA

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Eovaldi, S.Dyson (4), M.Dunn (7) and Saltalamacchia; Shoemaker, Grilli (8), Y.Herrera (9) and Conger. WСShoemaker 13-4. LСEovaldi 6-9. Pirates 5, Cardinals 2 S.L. 000 000 200—2 6 0 Pit. 000 110 03x—5 9 0 Lynn, S.Freeman (7), Maness (8) and Pierzynski; Cole, Watson (7), Melancon (9) and R.Martin. W_ Watson 9-1. L_Maness 5-3. Sv_ Melancon (23). HRs_Pittsburgh, J.Harrison (12), I.Davis (9). Phillies 4, Nationals 3 Was. 000 000 210—3 8 1 Phi. 000 021 01x—4 7 0 G.Gonzalez, Storen (7), Clippard (8) and W.Ramos; Hamels, Giles (8), Papelbon (9) and Ruiz. W_ Giles 3-1. L_Clippard 7-3. Sv_Papelbon (33). HRs_Washington, A.Cabrera (3). Philadelphia, Galvis (1), Ruf (3). Mets 3, Braves 2 Atl. 000 100 100—2 8 0 N.Y. 010 200 0 0x—3 5 0 A.Wood, J.Walden (8) and Gattis; Gee, Familia (7), Mejia (9) and d’Arnaud. W_Gee 5-6. L_A.Wood 9-10. Sv_Mejia (19). HRs_New York, Lagares (4). Cubs 3, Reds 0 Chi. 100 000 200—3 8 0 Cin. 000 000 0 00—0 3 1 T.Wood, N.Ramirez (7), Strop (8), H.Rondon (9) and Castillo; Cueto, LeCure (7), Ondrusek (8), Corcino (9) and B.Pena. W_T.Wood 8-11. L_Cueto 15-8. Sv_H.Rondon (22). HRs_Chicago, Rizzo (30), Alcantara (5). Dodgers 9, D-Backs 5 L.A. 200 600 100—9 14 0 Ari. 020 100 011—5 9 1 R.Hernandez, Howell (7), League (8), J.Wright (8), P.Baez (9) and A.Ellis; Cahill, Delgado (4), Harris (7), E.De La Rosa (9) and M.Montero. W_R.Hernandez 8-9. L_Cahill 3-9. HRs_Los Angeles, Kemp (16). Padres 4, Brewers 1 Mil. 000 100 0 00—1 5 1 S.D. 103 000 0 0x—4 7 1 J.Nelson, Estrada (6), Gorzelanny (8) and Lucroy; T.Ross, Vincent (7), Quackenbush (8), Benoit (9) and Rivera. W_T.Ross 12-12. L_J. Nelson 2-5. Sv_Benoit (9). HRs_ San Diego, A.Almonte (2). Giants 3, Rockies 0 Col. 000 000 0 00—0 1 2 S.F. 000 002 01x—3 5 0 J.De La Rosa, Belisle (6), B.Brown (8), Brothers (8) and McKenry; Bumgarner and Posey.

W_Bumgarner 15-9. L_J.De La Rosa 13-9. HRs_San Francisco, Posey 2 (17).

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX С Reinstated OF Adam Eaton from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jordan Danks to Charlotte (IL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS С Designated LHP Wade LeBlanc for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Yoslan Herrera from Salt Lake (PCL). SEATTLE MARINERS С Signed general manager Jack Zduriencik with a multiyear contract extension. TEXAS RANGERS С Extended its player development agreement with Spokane (NWL) through the 2016 season. TORONTO BLUE JAYS С Recalled OF Kevin Pillar from Buffalo (IL). Designated OF Nolan Reimold for assignment. National League CHICAGO CUBS С Reinstated INF Starlin Castro from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Logan Watkins to Iowa (PCL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS С Re-signed F Mike Scott. MILWAUKEE BUCKS С Acquired F Jared Dudley and a conditional 2017 first-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Clippers for F Carlos Delfino, C Miroslav Raduljica and a 2015 second-round draft pick. Signed F Damien Inglis to a multiyear contract. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER С Acquired a trade exception and a 2015 protected second round draft pick from Philadelphia for C Hasheem Thabeet and cash considerations. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS С Signed QB Jordan Palmer. Released QB Thad Lewis. Placed LB Kiko Alonso on the reserve/non-football injury list. Claimed P Jordan Gay off waivers from Carolina. CHICAGO BEARS С Waived G James Brown and CB Isaiah Frey. CINCINNATI BENGALS С Waived LB J.K. Schaffer, CB Lavelle Westbrooks, TE Kevin Brock, WR Jasper Collins, LB James Davidson and QB Matt Scott. CLEVELAND BROWNS С Placed OL Michael Bowie and LB Darius Eubanks on injured reserve. Placed OL Nick McDonald on the reserve/non-football injury list. DETROIT LIONS С Claimed TE Michael Egnew off waivers from Miami and FB Emil Igwenagu off waivers from Philadelphia. Released TE Jacob Maxwell and G Bryce Quigley. GREEN BAY PACKERS С Placed WR Jared Abbrederis, T-G Don Barclay, RB Rajion Neal, DT B.J. Raji, LB Joe Thomas and G Andrew Tiller on injured reserve. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS С Placed RB Vick Ballard, RB Deji Karim and OL Ulrick John on injured reserve. Placed FB Stanley Havili on the PUP list.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS С Waived OT Ryan McKee, CB Kevin Rutland and CB Damond Smith. MIAMI DOLPHINS С Terminated the contract of QB Brady Quinn. Waived WR Armon Binns, TE Brett Brackett, CB Steven Clarke, DE Rakim Cox, DT Cory Grissom, C Tyler Larsen and WR Ryan Spadola. Placed RB Mike Gillislee, TE Arthur Lynch and DT A.J. Francis on injured reserve. MINNESOTA VIKINGS С Released TE Mike Higgins. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS С Released DL Ben Bass, DB Travis Hawkins, WR Derrick Johnson, LB Deontae Skinner, DB Jemea Thomas and WR Wilson Van Hooser. Placed RB Tyler Gaffney and LB Cameron Gordon on injured reserve. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS С Waived LB Victor Butler, QB Logan Kilgore, DB Rod Sweeting, LB Kevin Reddick, LB Rufus Johnson, OL Manase Foketi, DE George Uko and TE Travis Beckum. NEW YORK GIANTS С Placed S Cooper Taylor and WR Marcus Harris on injured reserve. Waived/ injured LB Justin Anderson and DE Emmanuel Dieke. Waived CB Charles James, CB Ross Weaver, S C.J. Barnett, S Kyle Sebetic, LB Spencer Adkins, WR Travis Harvey, TE Xavier Grimble, TE Jerome Cunningham, G John Sullen, DT Everett Dawkins and K Brandon McManus. OAKLAND RAIDERS С Placed TE Nick Kasa on injured reserve. Placed CB DJ Hayden on the PUP list. Released QB Trent Edwards. Waived WR Juron Criner, G Lucas Nix and K Kevin Goessling. Waived/injured S Larry Asante, WR Greg Jenkins and RB Kory Sheets. Claimed K Giorgio Tavecchio off waivers from Detroit. PITTSBURGH STEELERS С Waived LB Vic So’oto, OL Chris Elkins, OL Emmanuel McCray, DL Hebron Fangupo, DL Brian Arnfelt, CB Devin Smith, CB Lewis Toler, WR C.J. Goodwin, WR Kashif Moore, RB Jordan Hall, RB Miguel Maysonet, RB Tauren Poole, TE Eric Waters, S Jordan Dangerfield and LS Luke Ingram. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS С Waived/ injured DT Michael Brooks, WR David Gilreath and LB Horace Miller. Placed LB Heath Farwell, CB A.J. Jefferson and G C.J. Davison on injured reserve. Placed CB Eric Pinkins on the reserve/ non-football injury list. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS С Acquired G Logan Mankins from New England for TE Tim Wright and a 2015 fourth-round draft pick. TENNESSEE TITANS С Signed QB Dominique Davis. COLLEGE NCAA С Announced the retirement of chief operating officer Jim Isch. BOWLING GREEN С Named Jimmy Spratt director of hockey operations. CALDWELL С Named Dennis Gregory assistant director of athletics for operations. CHATTANOOGA С Named Scott Altizer senior associate athletics director for internal operations. CHOWAN С Named Emily Karpinski women’s assistant soccer and assistant lacrosse coach.

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definitely possible and in a year most people PR 100 pounds. “So I have eight months, and that’s definitely enough time to gain 30 pounds on my squat.” In the bench, Johnson did 148 and 159 before missing 170. At Raw Nationals, Johnson had benched 149. Johnson also made a big leap in the deadlift, where she nailed 286, 308 and 330. At Raw Nationals, she topped out at 308.5. “The Wednesday before last Saturday, almost two weeks ago, I hit 325 in the gym and it was ridiculously hard,” Johnson said. “I really had to muscle it up. “Then in competition I hit 330, and PR’d 5 pounds in a week.” Johnson said she and Castellano are proving to be great training partners. “Outside of working out, we’re good friends,” she said. “I look up to her as an athlete and I think she respects me as an athlete. “When she sees me go, that gets her going and I do that, too.” Both Castellano and Johnson will compete in the second Top of the World Powerlifting Classic in Fairbanks on Sept. 20. Unlike Castellano and Johnson, Hallford was not completely happy with his performance

at Raw Nationals, where he hit just three of nine lifts but still won the 16 to 17, under-183 pounds division. “I basically didn’t plan on doing this meet, but I did so bad at nationals I wanted to get my confidence back,” he said. Hallford accomplished that by coming in third out of five in the 198 class, competing against adults. In the squat, he did 435, 457 and 468. He considered that a success after changing his form to rest the bar lower on his back, to not look up so far during the lift and to narrow his feet more for the lift. Hallford had set an American record with his squat of 475, but at nationals he did just 457. In the bench, Hallford did 255 and 264 to tie his personal record, then missed on 270. “My bench isn’t cooperating too much,” he said. In the deadlift, Hallford hit 435 and 468 before just missing on 502. He had deadlifted 463 at nationals, but his best in the deadlift is 502. Hallford will compete in bodybuilding at the Alaska Fitness Expo on Oct. 11, which means there is no way he can compete in powerlifting in Fairbanks in September. After nationals, he was not sure about his powerlifting future, but this meet encouraged him. “I’m definitely going to do another meet in the future, I just don’t know when,” he said.

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tories, and the Tigers snapped New York’s five-game winning streak. Porcello (15-8) joined teammate Max Scherzer as the American League’s only 15-game winners, allowing two runs and nine hits. The 25-year-old right-hander threw a shutout in his previous start against Tampa Bay, and he blanked the Yankees until Jacoby Ellsbury’s homer in the fifth.

blocking the plate. That led to the crew seeing that the ball was in his other hand. The initial out call was overturned.

INDIANS 8, WHITE SOX 6, 10 Innings

CHICAGO (AP) — Zach Walters hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning. Pinch-hitter Lonnie Chisenhall doubled to lead off the 10th against Jake Petricka (04), and after failing to sacrifice Chisenhall to third, Walters hit a 3-2 pitch well into the right-field bleachers to give the Indians the lead. RED SOX 11, BLUE JAYS 7, Bryan Shaw (5-3) pitched 2 11 Innings 1-3 scoreless innings in relief for the win, keeping Cleveland 5 1/2 TORONTO (AP) — Mike Na- games behind Kansas City in the poli and Allen Craig both homered AL Central. in a seven-run 11th inning, Dustin Pedroia homered and had four RBIs for the Red Sox. MARINERS 5, RANGERS 0 Boston broke away from a 4-4 SEATTLE (AP) — James Paxtie for its second straight victory following an eight-game losing ton pitched into the seventh in a streak. Toronto fell to 6-16 in Au- bounce-back start, and Robinson gust and, at 66-66, dropped to .500 Cano hit his 12th home run. for the first time since May 15.

DODGERS 9, DIAMONDBACKS 5 PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Kemp homered and the Dodgers scored six runs in the fourth inning, thanks in large part to two overturned out calls. With the game tied at 2, the Dodgers hit five consecutive singles off starter Trevor Cahill (3-9) in the fourth. The Dodgers led 4-2 when A.J. Ellis singled to center field. The throw beat Carl Crawford to home plate, but an umpire initiated a review on whether catcher Miguel Montero was

ANGELS 8, MARLINS 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout had an RBI double and Albert Pujols added a two-run single during Los Angeles’ five-run fourth inning. The Angels regained sole possession of the majors’ best record.

PADRES 4, BREWERS 1 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyson Ross pitched 6 1-3 strong innings, Abraham Almonte had two RBIs and the Padres snapped the Brewers’ five-game road winning streak.

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Sports Briefs Kenai volleyball opens with victory The Kenai Central volleyball squad rallied back after an early deficit to beat Seward 3-1 in a nonconference bout Tuesday night in Seward. After dropping the first game 25-14, the Kards (1-0) came back with wins of 25-12, 25-18 and 25-17. Sophomore Abby Beck produced 12 kills and nine digs to lead Kenai. Sierra Hall had four aces and three kills, Kiana Harding had seven kills, Amber Walters provided nine assists, Alli Steinbeck provided seven assists and Jamie Bagley recorded 19 digs.

NASCAR releases 2015 schedule CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Darlington Raceway will return to its traditional Labor Day weekend date next season in one of the few significant changes to NASCAR’s 2015 Sprint Cup Series schedule. To get Darlington back to Labor Day weekend after an 11-year absence, Atlanta Motor Speedway gave up the date. Atlanta now goes to the second race of the season on March 1. Darlington will be run on Sept. 6, according to the schedule released Tuesday. “I’m glad they came back. Don’t know why they ever left,” said Hall of Famer David Pearson, a South Carolina native and 10-time Darlington winner. The season will still open at Daytona International Speedway with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 22, and then go to Atlanta. Then it’s a three-race West Coast swing through Phoenix, Las Vegas and Fontana, California. One of the bigger changes came to Daytona’s second race date, traditionally held on the Saturday night of July 4th weekend. That race will now be on Sunday, July 5. That change is for 2015 only, though, as track President Joie Chitwood said the date would return to Saturday night in 2016. There were no changes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, which will again begin at Chicagoland Speedway and end at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Next season marks the first year of NASCAR’s new $8.2 billion television package, which is split between Fox and NBC. There had been hope by many fans that the return to NBC would bring a shake-up to the schedule, but moving Darlington to its traditional date was the only major change. Fox holds the rights to the first 20 races, and seven of those will be aired on cable Fox Sports 1.

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working in student government gave her the desire to effect change. She said if she could deal with issues facing 34,000 students, she could handle the 17,000 residents in the KenaiSoldotna area. “I am out there in the community every single day, every event, every single time,” she said. “Community involvement is very important to me. I’m glad I live here and don’t think I would live anywhere else.” Olson, 66, started out his journey to the state house by serving eight years on the Central Emergency Service area board and two years on the Soldotna city council. He said experience in oil and gas and workman’s compensation issues led him on a path to public service and gave him the confidence to be a viable candidate. Seaton said he has always made a point of keeping the people in his district informed each week during the legislative session, which can help him make changes through the process. The candidates were given a minute each to share two priorities they would work to improve if elected. Seaton said he would continue to focus on healthcare services. As a fisherman he also is well in tune with fishery issues, he said. In 2011, Seaton helped pass legislation toward a “Prevention of Disease” model of health care, increased awareness of Vitamin D, reduce costs associated with health care for businesses and improve wellness for employees. “The most important thing is to address the health of our state,” he said. “(Alaska) is No. 1 in almost every disease. If we don’t get control of our health and social services budget, we will not be able to control our future.” Olson and Thornton emphasized proper funding for education as a top goal if elected. In the past, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District was shorted millions of dollars due to the way the area cost differential was calculated, Olson said. “We don’t want to see that again,” Olson said. “The legislative budget committee is in the process of looking at how fund education and how to get the most bang for the buck and do it more efficiently so money goes where it’s needed.” Thornton said education is a means to become pro-active and eliminate social issues. “Through education all things are possible,” she said. Chenault said education has been a big issue the last couple years and he has worked on legislation to ensure the Kenai Peninsula borough education system is treated fairly. His other priority is seeing the LNG gas pipeline project advance down the right track. “All three major companies, weather you like them or not, are singing from the same sheet of music,” he said. “We need to as a state, continue to hold their feet to the fire and get a gas pipeline project that terminates in the Nikiski area.” Knudsen said he is all about creating more jobs in the oil and gas industry and wants to see the LNG move forward. He said he would like to see more vocational training classes be offered to ensure the skilled workers for these jobs come from within the state. “It is vital that Alaskans are hired for the new jobs,” he said. “I believe the state is doing the right thing.” With voters rejecting Ballot Measure 1 to keep the oil tax structure from Senate Bill 21 in place, Seaton said it is important to make commonsense changes to the bill and remove the risk the state may face if oil prices crash. “If the big three lose money we own 35 percent next year and that could do harm to our economy,” he said. “Hopefully the fix makes things better in the future.” All the candidates agreed on hiring local employees for skilled trade jobs. Olson said the state has lost a lot of highly skilled oil and gas workers to North Dakota where oil production has increased. An increase of welding programs in the state would help, he said.

The United States Fish & Wildlife Service will hold a public meeting on Wednesday at the Soldotna Sports Center on Kalifornsky Beach Road from 6-9 p.m. The Service will be accepting verbal and written testimony regarding the Proposed Temporary Closure of Sport Hunting for Brown Bears on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The closure would be effective September 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Comments may also be submitted by mail, fax, and e-mail. For more information, call the Refuge at 907-262-7021. — Staff report

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Five candidates for three House seats in the Alaska Legislature speak at a joint chamber luncheon forum Tuesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. From left running for District 29, Nikiski residents Rocky Knudsen, a Democrat and House Speaker Mike Chenault, a Republican; for District 30, Kenai resident Shauna Thornton, a Democrat, and Rep. Kurt Olson, a Republican, and District 31 incumbent Paul Seaton, a Republican. Below, Seaton speaks during the forum.

Chenault said his company, Qwick Construction, had a history of hiring every eligible Alaskan. However, companies in need of a specific skill take what is available. “If the union hall cannot provide enough skilled craft, they go elsewhere,” he said. “They have to have people to do the best work. By giving our kids more opportunity to gain a skill set to provide good paying job in oil or construction work, it is imperative to continue educating kids (with vocational and technical training). Some kids don’t want to go to college but want to make a good living.” All the candidates agreed parents should have the option of deciding where their children go to school. Chenault said if he had the option to take a child to any school and got the results he wanted, it works for him. However, if schools pick and choose which students they take, he would not be in favor of choice. Knudsen said if parents choose a private school, taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for it. Seaton said the voucher system is not held to any accountability for curriculum, for teacher’s qualifications or testing. If money would be taken away from public schools, ac-

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drive vehicles. The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, and the Ford Expedition Police Interceptors, which make up most of the current fleet, have worked well for the city, Sundberg said. However, Police Chief Mlynarik wanted his staff to have access to vehicles that are safer and better suited for the terrain and icy roads common on the Kenai Peninsula. The new cars have better impact bracing in the event of a wreck, and better brakes suited for high speeds or the need for a quick stop, Sandberg. “So far they are working great.”

depending on their condition, will either be transferred and utilized in other departments, or auctioned off through a Kenai Peninsula Borough public auction this fall, Dixson said. Soldotna Maintenance Manager Scott Sundberg said the state now has 180 days to deliver the ordered vehicles to Anchorage. Two Ford Explorers the city purchased last year were put into service in midspring, which is likely when the new ones will be ready for use in 2015, he said. Currently the Soldotna Police Department has 13 vehiKelly Sullivan can be cles, Sundberg said. Eleven are reached at kelly.sullivan@penrear-wheel drive, and will even- insulaclarion.com. tually be replaced by all-wheel

Driver crashes impounded van through gate

countability would need to be addressed. Newcomers Knudsen and Thornton leaned on their life experience as reasons they decided to run for a state office. Knudsen said he may be a first year apprentice when it comes to politics but he said public input will guide him. “I have a vote and will use it to benefit all Alaskans,” he

said. Thornton said her platform is to be accessible, transparent and do the right things. “I can’t do this job without your input,” she said. “I want to represent my community and make sure their voice is heard.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion. com.

FAIRBANKS (AP) — A van towed to a fenced yard in south Fairbanks didn’t stay impounded long Sunday morning. Alaska State Troopers are looking for a van that crashed through the gate of Badger Towing about 18 minutes after it was parked. KTVF-television reports University of Alaska Fairbanks police ordered the van impounded Sunday morning and it was moved inside the storage lot at 3:10 a.m. At 3:28 a.m., a security video shows the van driving rapidly backward and crashing through the gate. The van collapsed the fence and struck four other vehicles. The unidentified driver then took off. Witnesses say the driver likely was hiding under blankets in the van as it was impounded. Badger Towing owner Shawn Ross says tow drivers don’t inspect vehicles before they’re impounded. C

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UGUST 2014 John and Nikki live on the top of a hill that over looks a beautiful lake. They live in a dome house - yes, it’s round. John and his friends built it a long time ago. It had to be painted this year. John did get it painted between rain and more rain. He cleaned out his paint bucket and sloshed the residue beside his big shop that he also built with help from friends. On Mondays and Thursdays Bob stops to see him on his way home from working at M&M market. The meeting place is in the back part of the big shop, next to a monster stove - you guessed it that John built. He has a chair beside the stove and that is where John does his “pondering.” With the help of his friends, Bob and Dan, they do a great job!! Thursday, John was positioned on his chair beside the big stove, pondering the universe, when around the corner of the shop came a little bear. The bear had stepped in the residue paint and made tracks into the shop - looking for goodies. Before John could decide what to do with his intruder - mom bear came around the corner, also stepping in the residue paint - looking for baby bear and maybe goodies inside the shop. Well, John designed the shop - John has been very happy with everything in his shop - but he forgot ONE thing - a back door!! Or an escape window! Nowhere to get away from the curious bears, and not knowing what else to do--John jumped up - picked up that chair that he was pondering on - and started waving the chair like he was a lion tamer! He let out a couple of “:get out of here - go - go - get gone” - waving his chair high above his head..YUP they left. Wouldn’t YOU? Now John has something else to ponder - an escape door in the back of his shop!! PS Sunday one of the bears showed up in his yard again. I think the bear was just checking to see if John still had his chair in his hands - shouting at the top of his lungs. Nope! John was sitting on his chair in the back of the shop - pondering!

he release of Robin Robertson’s “The Nut Butter Cookbook: 100 Delicious Vegan Recipes Made Better with Nut Butter” earlier this month is timely primarily for two reasons. First, with August being National Back to School month, the book presents scores of nutritious possibilities for meals that will surely keep students charged from breakfast straight through to dinner and beyond. Offerings for recipes such as Maple-Pecan Butter Waffles with Pecan Maple Syrup for breakfast, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, made with homemade peanut butter on whole grain bread for lunch (Robertson likes lime marmalade on her PB&J) and “rich and decadent” Vegetable Cashew Korma (for the teen or college student excited about the vegan lifestyle), is just but a few of the inventive recipes you may expect to discover in the newest of over 20 cookbooks written by Robertson. Secondly, and, of course, Robertson could not have known this prior to the release of her book, last week’s voluntary recall by nSPIRED Natural Foods, Inc. of certain retail lots of Arrowhead Mills peanut butters, MaraNatha almond butters and peanut butters, as well as private label brands sold by Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Safeway and Whole Foods because “they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella,” has moved many of us, once again, to make our own nut butters. (For a full list of recalled products and information on how to obtain a replacement or refund, visit

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the United States Food and Drug Administration website at http://www. fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm410533. htm.) This most recent recall, a reminder of the 2012 nationwide recall of Sunland Inc.’s contaminated peanut butter, tahini and other nut butter products that sickened many people (mostly children) in 19 states and resulted in the eventual closing of the company after filing for bankruptcy, brings to mind what Robertson and most of us who care about what we feed ourselves and those we love, already know. Homemade is always better and better makes a recipe best. For further information on “The Nut Butter Cookbook,” including how to purchase, visit the publisher’s website at www.andrewsmcmeel.com.

Photos by Sue Ade unless otherwise noted

With this being National Back to School month, the August release of Robin Robertson’s “The Nut Butter Cookbook: 100 Delicious Vegan Recipes Made Better with Nut Butter,” is especially well timed. Find homemade nut butter recipes for use in lunchbox friendly sandwiches and after school peanut butter and banana smoothies, as well as for nutritious meals like “Vegetable Cashew Korma” (from the book’s cover) and more. Credits: Cookbook cover design by Diane Marsh; photo by Ben Pieper.

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

Basic Nut Butter Recipe courtesy “The Nut Butter Cookbook: 100 Delicious Vegan Recipes Made Better with Nut Butter,” by Robin Robertson (www.robinrobertson.com); Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2014 “This basic recipe calls for roasted nuts because they have more flavor and roasting helps bring out the oils. You can also use raw or soaked nuts if you prefer. This recipe can also be used for shelled sunflower or pumpkin seeds.” – Robin Robertson

Place the nuts, oil (if using), and salt (if using), in a food processor with the metal “S” blade and process for 2 to 3 minutes. Stop to scrape down the sides of container with a rubber spatula and continue to process until the desired consistency is reached, 10 to 15 minutes total, depending on 2 cups roasted shelled nuts (any the nuts used. Transfer to a tightly variety) covered container, and store in the re1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil frigerator. For a more spreadable con(optional) sistency, remove from the refrigerator ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste (omit if about 20 minutes before using. If the salted nuts are used) oil rises to the top, stir before using. Makes 1 cup.

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie Recipe courtesy “The Nut Butter Cookbook: 100 Delicious Vegan Recipes Made Better with Nut Butter,” by Robin Robertson/Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2014

he series is written by a 44 year resident of Alaska, Ann Berg of Nikiski. Ann shares her collections of recipes from family and friends. She has gathered recipes for more that 50 years. Some are her own creation. Her love of recipes and food came from her Mother, a self taught wonderful cook. She hopes you enjoy the recipes and that the stories will bring a smile to your day. Grannie Annie can be reached at anninalaska@gci.net

2 large frozen ripe peeled bananas, cut into chunks ¾ cup almond milk 2 tablespoons peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 ice cubes In a blender, combine the bananas, almond milk, peanut butter, vanilla and ice cubes. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Serves 1 or 2; gluten free; soy free.

“Rich and decadent, this flavorful dish is loaded with vegetables. You can substitute cauliflower for the broccoli or add steamed green beans in place of the peas. Serve alone with warm naan or other flatbread, or serve over fragrant cooked basmati rice.” – Robin Robertson. Photo by Ben Pieper.

Vegetable Cashew Korma Recipe courtesy “The Nut Butter Cookbook: 100 Delicious Vegan Recipes Made Better with Nut Butter,” by Robin Robertson (www.robinrobertson.com); Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2014 1 cup raw cashew pieces, soaked in water for 3 hours or overnight 2½ cups vegetable broth, divided 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch dice 3 cups small broccoli or cauliflower florets 1 large sweet yellow onion 4 cloves garlic 2 jalapeños, seeded and minced 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 tablespoon garam masala (recipe follows) Salt and black pepper 1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained 1½ cups cooked or 1 (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 cup coconut milk 8 ounces fresh baby spinach 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon lime juice

LEFT: “The classic sandwich combo also makes a satisfying and energizing smoothie loaded with potassium from the bananas and protein from Drain the cashews and transfer the almond milk and peanut them to a high-speed blender or food butter.” – Robin Robertson processor. Add 1 cup of the broth and

process until very smooth. Set aside. Steam the potatoes and broccoli over boiling water, either separately or to-

gether, depending on the size of your steamer, until just tender but not soft, 10 to 15 minutes. If steaming the vegetables together, start with the potatoes, then about 7 minutes later add the broccoli, in order for them to be done around the same time. Remove from the heat, uncover, and set aside. In a food processor, combine the onion, garlic, jalapeños and ginger, and puree until smooth. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the pureed onion mixture and salt to taste. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes to cook off any raw taste. Do not burn. Stir in the coriander, garam masala, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juice, chickpeas, and remaining 1½ cups of vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in the reserved cashew cream and the coconut milk. Cook uncovered over low heat for about 15 minutes, until slightly thickened. Stir in the spinach, peas, cilantro, and reserved steamed vegetables, and heat until hot. Add the lime juice, then taste and adjust the seasonings if needed. Serve hot. Makes 5 servings; gluten free; soy free See ADE, page B-2

Go for New York’s chicken wings By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

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This Jan. 31, 2013 file photo shows cook James Howard mixing sauce with chicken wings at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y. The Anchor Bar is credited with inventing “Buffalo style” wings 50 years ago, but it’s only one of a number of eateries in the Buffalo area that services the famous dish these days.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Credit for the classic Buffalo wing goes to Teressa Bellissimo, who developed the dish in the kitchen of the Anchor Bar in 1964. Fifty years later, the Main Street eatery remains a must-see for countless culinary visitors. But there’s no need to confine yourself to one place if you’re winging your way to New York’s second-largest city; the fiery finger food is a staple at virtually every pizza joint and pub you’ll visit.

The fun is that no two wings are quite the same. Anchor Bar wings sizzle in the deep fryer until crispy. They they’re tossed in a bowl with a mixture of butter and cayenne pepper sauce — Frank’s RedHot is the preferred brand — just before they are served alongside celery sticks and blue cheese dressing for dipping. “They’re the original, that’s the bottom line,” said Drew Cerza, who was proclaimed Buffalo’s “wing king” after starting the wing festival in 2002. A trip to Duff’s Famous C

Wings in suburban Amherst offers a different twist on the classic. While the Anchor Bar serves up a crispy wing, Duff’s offers a softer, saucier version. “They cover the wings after they sauce them and it really allows the sauce to penetrate the skin of the wing,” Cerza said. Watch out for the heat here: “The mild is medium, medium’s hot, hot’s extra hot and extra hot,” said Cerza, “will kill you.” Another option, where attention to detail is the theme, comes from the Bar Bill Tav-

ern, just south of Buffalo in East Aurora. The secret here — the sauce is applied to every deep-fried wing individually with a paint brush just before serving. “They never go in a bucket,” explained bar manager Joe Morcelle. “When you start shaking wings, it starts breaking up the crispiness.” The individual treatment also ensures the sauce gets into every nook and cranny, Morcelle said. And while most places pile the wings on a plate, the Bar Bill arranges them precisely this way: the See WING, page B-2

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

MILD FRESH TOMATO SALSA What to do with all those tomato’s? This recipe is so simple and so tasty! 4 fresh tomatoes chopped fine-put in a col1 can 4oz chopped green chilies ander to drain 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt You should have about 2 cups 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup of minced fresh cilantro-or parsley For a little kick - 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 2 to 3 cloves of fresh garlic-mashed with pepper(op) knife and minced Add all the chopped vegetables, herbs and 1/2 cup of very finely chopped onion-or spices to a bowl-mix and cover. Refrigerate green onions for 4 hours.

PERFECT CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE I made dozens and dozens of these cookie this last week for the going away Bon Fire at Susan and Porters. Granddaughter Cecile and son, Michael went back to Washington after a wonderful visit. Bob ate the last of the crumbs last night. Combine and set aside: Add the flour mixture gradually in small 2 1/4 cup flour amounts, mixing well, - you may have to fin1 tsp baking soda ish mixing by hand. 1/3 cup cocoa Stir in: 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups milk chocolate chips In a large mixer bowl beat: 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans -optional 1 cup butter at room temp Drop by heaping tablespoons on ungreased 3/4 cup white sugar cookie sheets Bake 350° for 8 to 10 minutes 3/4 cup brown sugar - Do not over bake, the middle will look wet 1 tsp vanilla or half and half vanilla and al- and unbaked. Cool in pan 3 to 5 minutes and mond extract remove to wire rack. Makes about 18 large 1/2 cup instant coffee granules-optional cookies and 3 dozen smaller cookies. Beat until creamy. This is a favorite cookie of Susan and me Add: too. 2 eggs and beat well.

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Garam Masala Recipe courtesy “Quick-Fix Indian: Easy, Exotic Dishes in 30 Minutes or Less,” by Ruta Kahate/ Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC 2012

“Made with dry-roasted spices and a pinch of salt, this is a classic “dry” masala.” –Ruta Kahate 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 2 tablespoons coriander seeds 5 whole green cardamom pods ½ teaspoon black peppercorns 8 whole cloves ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 1 (2-inch) stick cinnamon Pinch of salt Roast each spice separately on a heavy, dry skillet until lightly browned and fragrant. (Roasting spices intensifies their flavor while drying out the seeds so they grind easily.) Peel the green cardamom; reserve the seeds for the masala and discard the pods. Usinga clean spice grinder, powder all the garam masala ingredients together until fine.

Store in an airtight glass bottle for up to 1 month. Makes about ¼ cup. (The amount this recipe yields should last you at least a month, after which the masala will lose its potency. So make just one recipe at a time; it takes barely 10 minutes.) Kitchen Ade note: To roast whole spices, place them in a small cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Stir with a wooden spoon and toss, 1 to 2 minutes, or until they just begin to look toasted and darken. (Be careful not to allow spices to burn. Once you can smell their rich aroma, you’ll know they are done.) Remove spices from the skillet to a plate and allow to cool. (Don’t allow spices to cool in the skillet, as they will continue to cook even if taken off the heat.) If you don’t own a spice grinder, use a mortar and pestle to crush the spices to a powder.

LEFT: “Garam means “hot”; but this masala yields a very different heat than the kind you get from chiles; here it’s from the intensity of the spices. “ – Ruta Kahate

B.B.Q. SAUCE MADE WITH RHUBARB With the upcoming Labor Day holiday - this is one of the best sauces to put on chicken, pork ribs or those rib-eye steaks. Plus it uses the rhubarb in your garden! In a medium sauce pan, bring to boil: 3/4 cup dark corn syrup 2 cups fresh rhubarb chopped fine-to use 2 tblsp apple cider vinegar frozen rhubarb-thaw and drain off liquid be4 tblsp Worcestershire sauce fore you cook. 2 tblsp yellow prepared mustard Add 3/4 cup water 2 tblsp Tabasco - op Simmer 5 minutes. 1 teaspoon garlic salt Sautee: 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 medium onions chopped fine Simmer slowly, stirring occasionally, it 2 tblsp vegetable oil will burn. 2 cloves garlic, mashed with a knife and *You may have to add by the tablspoon full chopped fine brown sugar, depends on how tart the rhubarb Sauté one minute. is. Add to sauce pan with the rhubarb, the sauYou can use this after 5 minutes of simmertéed onions and garlic ing or put in crock pot on low for one hour. 2 cup ketchup Store in jar with lid for about 2 weeks. Dou1 cup brown sugar ble this and can in small jars for future use.

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five drums on the left, five flats on the right, fanned out to form a circle with the celery and blue cheese in the middle. “You eat with your eyes,” Morcelle said (though you’ll still need plenty of napkins for your fingers). Circling back to the city, another of the “wing king’s” favorites is found at La Nova Cookbooks make great gifts! Pizzeria, which has perfected The “Grannie Annie” Cook Book Series includes: “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ on the Woodstove”; a barbecue wing cooked over “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ at the Homestead”; “Grannie Annie’s Cookin’ Fish from Cold Alaskan Wa- charcoal, complete with grill ters”; and “Grannie Annie’s Eat Dessert First.” They are available at M & M Market in Nikiski.

marks. “They put them on the grill but they keep moving them,” Cerza said. “You’ve got to keep moving them and you can’t burn them. It’s very tricky. It’s an art.” The city also hosts a National Buffalo Wing Festival every Labor Day weekend. The event took its inspiration from the silver screen: When Bill Murray’s character in the 2001 movie “Osmosis Jones” set out for the National Buffalo Wing Festival — there was no such thing in real life. The festival doesn’t confine its offerings to the usual.

Along with the traditional hot, medium and mild varieties, past offerings have included lime cilantro and chipotle garlic wings, and even a meatless alternative featuring hummus dip and breaded green beans. A couple of rules if it’s a true “Buffalo wing” (and not simply chicken wings) you want: They must be deepfried, not baked or grilled, have at least a few shakes of hot sauce — and for goodness sake, no breading. Warns Cerza: “In Buffalo, if you get caught breading a chicken wing it’s a misdemeanor.” C

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Homes HOME FOR SALE.

NIKISKI 3-Bedroom, 2.5-baths, large kitchen with island, wood burning stove, 2-car garage. approximately 2000sqft., on 2 acres. Very peaceful, a lot of wildlife. $310,000. (907)776-8487, (907)394-1122

Construction & Trades

Kenai Diesel & Marine, Inc. is seeking experience truck mechanic. Diesel engine & heavy equipment mechanic. 5 years plus experience, have own tools, good driving record, drug free and a good attitude. Top pay $30.- $40. hour, 40hour week minimum, and some over time. Send Resume to Kenai Diesel & Marine, Inc. 35403 K-B Dr., Soldotna, AK 99669 or email kenaidieselandmarine@gmail.com or call (907)260-3928

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Applications may be completed on line at http://homerelectric.applicantpro.com/jobs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (907) 235-3369 or hr@homerelectric.com. HEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Applications will no longer be accepted after Sept. 5th, 2014.

Send resume and/or application to: Peninsula Clarion. Attn.: Leslie Talent PO Box 3009 Kenai AK 99611 NO PHONE CALLS leslie.talent@peninsulaclarion.com or deliver to: 150 Trading Bay, Kenai.

General Employment

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

The Peninsula Clarion is accepting applications for an additional outside sales representative. Sales experience is a must. This position requires a dependable vehicle & an Alaskan drivers license. Position offers excellent earning potential. Benefits available.

NEWSPAPER INSERTER Now Taking Applications. 25- 30 hours per week. Evenings to early morning shift. No experience necessary. Applicants must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. & be deadline orientated. Pre-employment substance abuse testing required. Applications available at the Clarion front office

Office & Clerical

NEEDED PAINTER & DRYWALL FINISHER

Full time, experience preferred. Soldotna/ Kenai. (907)398-7201

General Employment CAREGIVER NEEDED For assisted living home. Call between 9am-9pm (907)262-5090.

Healthcare

Advertising Assistant Proficiency with both Mac and PC computer using Word/ Excel and Outlook, as well as experience with other software programs desirable. Exceptional customer service and telephone skills, accuracy in data entry with a high attention to detail. Professional appearance. Ability to meet deadlines and complete multiple tasks, this individual will support the Advertising Department with office related tasks, may work directly with customers in a receptionist capacity, perform data entry on a daily basis, and learn to answer phones. Hours are Monday – Friday, 8am- 5pm. Salary DOE. Benefits available. Submit completed application attention: Leslie Talent Peninsula Clarion PO Box 3009 Kenai, AK 99611 No Phone Calls. The Peninsula Clarion is an EOE. Applications are available at our offices on 150 Trading Bay Road in Kenai, Suite 1.

8am- 5pm, Monday-Friday. 150 Trading Bay Rd. in Kenai. For more information about this position call Randi at the Peninsula Clarion (907)283-3584 The Peninsula Clarion is an E.O.E

HELP NEEDED Live in caregiver, Experienced female preferred. All expenses paid. (907)598-1945

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

SOLDOTNA HOME for Sale. Two story 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath on a quiet cul-de-sac. Garage and carport. fireplace. New roof & paint. Close to schools. Approximately 1,500sqft. 273 Arlington Ct. $220,000. Paul (907)398-4773 WOODLAND KENAI Family Home. 2300sqft. 3-bedroom 3-bath with 2-car garage on a large city lot with no development behind. Open floor plan, large basement, rock fireplace, remodeled bathroom, high ceilings, out building, and deck. Close to schools, town, trails, beach, and parks! --- A must see! $255,000. Call (907)394-2546

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Apartments, Unfurnished ALL TYPES OF RENTALS

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

Homes Beautiful Kasilof home With river & mountain views!. 3-bedrooms, 2-bath, detached 2-car garage, woodstove. 1 yr lease. $1,550. mo, $1,200. security deposit. Tenant pays all utilities. 1 well behaved pet on approval. Pick up application @ Alaska 1st Realty, Inc. 44045 Kalifornsky Beach Rd. Ste B Soldotna, AK 99669 907-260-7653 www.alaska1strealty.com EHO

Homes KENAI RIVER FRONT LOT

AND CABIN CASTAWAY COVE. Kenai River front double lot. 70 foot frontage by 100 feet deep. KNOCK EM DEAD RED SALMON HOLE right in front of cabin. electricity available. Very accessible location. Age forces me to sell this very valuable location... Lots 34 and 35 block 9, Castaway Cove, $112,000. Borough book and page map 55-253 Call me for a visit to the property (907)252-4500 or (907)283-4960

Homes

Alaskan Dream.

Beautiful 3375sq.ft. home on 1.5 acres with an attached 2-car garage, a 1200sq.ft., heated, insulated shop, and a greenhouse. 4-bedrooms, 3-bathrooms, including a large master suite (15 x 25) with a jetted tub, 2-large bedrooms and one average size bedroom. The kitchen and dining areas have been updated with granite counter tops, laminate floors, lots of cabinets, and two pantries. French doors lead from the kitchen/ dining to the deck. Unfinished basement with water treatment system, boiler, on demand hot water, laundry, and lots of room for storage, a gym, or additional living space. Oversize garage has a 10' counter with a built in utility sink which is great for processing fish and game. Located in Soldotna. $350,000. Contact Steve (907)299-0461 or Nancy (907)953-0495 to make an appointment to see this home.

Homes

K-Beach (W. Poppy) Duplex for Sale or Rent. Spacious 1100sqft. (x2), 3-Bedroom, 1-bath Garage, laundry. New bathrooms. One COMPLETELY REMODELED... paint, flooring, kitchen. Exterior to be painted this month. Excellent rental history. Currently rented one side month-to-month; remodeled side not rented. Perfect place to live and have other side pay most of your mortgage! $1,450. to rent remodeled side. Purchase for $268,000. OBO. (907)252-9153.

KENAI RIVER/

PRIVATE LOT. Protected slough, Castaway Cove. Castaway Cove is a gated community with 24 hour access fo property owners. $57,500. George (801)244-7285, (907)252-0946.

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

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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

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

Apartments, Unfurnished EXCELLENT OCEAN VIEW! Bay Arm Apartments, Kenai. Accepting applications for studio apartment, utilities included. $25. nonrefundable application fee. No pets. (907)283-4405. K-BEACH, SOLDOTNA Brand new executive suites 2/3 Bedrooms, 2-baths, washer/dryer, heated garage. No Smoking/ no pets. $1,300. (907)398-9600 NEAR VIP Sunny 2-bedroom, 1,100sqft., $1,250. washer/dryer, Dish TV. carport, utilities included. No Smoking/ No Pets. (907)398-0027. REDOUBT VIEW Soldotna’s best value! Quiet, freshly painted, close to schools. 1-Bedroom from $625. 2-Bedroom from $725. 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, from $825. No pets. (907)262-4359. SOLDOTNA 2-bedroom, very nice & clean. No Smoking/ No pets. $875./ plus electric. (907)252-7242.

Apartments, Furnished KENAI 1-Bedroom, furnished, heat, cable included. No pets. $700. month. (907)283-5203, (907)398-1642.

Seasonal TOWNHOUSE Condominium On the River in Soldotna Fully furnished 1-bedroom, cable, from $880. Utilities included. No smoking/ pets. (907)262-7835 SOLDOTNA 4-PLEX Furnished 2-Bedroom, washer/dryer. $925. includes utilities. (907)394-4201, (907)394-4200.

Cabins CABIN Furnished, Sterling, 1-bedroom, quiet, utilities included. No Pets/ smoking. $715. month. (907)262-5325

Homes 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH Home. Roommate wanted. Sterling. Fully furnished. No pets. $600. month includes utilities/ dish. References required. Available immediately. (907)229-2648 QUIET 2-BEDROOM Furnished house off Robinson Loop in Sterling. $900. month, first & last. References required. No Pets/ No Smokers. (907)362-1340 SOLDOTNA 2-Bedroom, 1.5-bath, washer/dryer, $975. plus utilities & deposit. NO pets/ smoking, (907)741-0881, (907)277-4017.

Health

20FT CUSTOM BUILT CABIN CRUISER 131 Volvo 280 outdrive, kitchen, dinette, sleeps two, 6ft.-plus cabin height, self-bailing. $28,500. Soldotna. (907)690-4280

Retail/Commercial Space

SOLDOTNA Furnished 1-Bedroom. Shady Lane Apartments. $725. Heat & cable included. No pets. (907)398-1642, (907)283-5203.

Multiple Dwelling

Land

MOVING SALE Friday 22- 30, 8am-8pm (Kasilof Seafood Processing) Satori. Left on Williamson, follow signs. Everything must go!, Furniture, tools, cars, appliances, household. EVERYTHING! You name it, we’ve got it.

LONGMERE AREA 2-bedroom, Available now thru May 2015 No smoking/ pets. Washer/dryer, WiFi, all utilities included, $850./ 1st & last month rent plus deposit. (907)262-1790 (907)394-8685

KENAI RIVER FRONT HOME. World-Class SALMON FISHING out your back door! 5-Bedroom, 3-Bath Ranch home, att, heated 4+ car gar. Open kitchen, dining/ living area with 5 picture windows all with views of the river! 112' RIVER frontage. 48' Aluminum dock with fish cleaning table/ sink/ water. Nat. Gas heat, Wood stove, Automatic backup generator. Landscaped yard with Fire Pit/ view of the Kenai Mtns. For MORE INFO See: KENAIRIVERDREAM.blogspot.com Call: (907)252-4671 $749,000. FSBO

Boats & Sail Boats

Garage Sales

Homes WHY RENT ????? Why rent when you can own, many low down & zero down payment programs available. Let me help you achieve the dream of home ownership. Call Now !!! Ken Scott, #AK203469. (907)395-4527 or cellular, (907)690-0220. Alaska USA Mortgage Company, #AK157293.

THAI HOUSE MASSAGE

Located in Kenai Behind Wells Fargo/ stripmall. (907)252-6510 (907)741-1105,

(907)395-7306.

Health

Suburbans/ Vans/Buses ‘98 E350 Passenger Van. Super Clean. $3,500. Firm. Jay (907)262-6076

Trucks: Commercial

Retail/ Commercial Space

***GRAND OPENING*** A Summer Massage open everyday call, texts. (907)252-3985

900Sqft- 1260Sqft. Space available NOW. Office/ Retail space, Detail Shop with overhead door, etc. Near City Hall. Utilities included. (907)262-5888

99’ INTERNATIONAL Model 4900 Straight truck. Aluminum rack strong diesel, new injectors, well maintained. $14,000. OBO (907)262-1809

WAREHOUSE K-Beach, 2,000Sqft., 14ft.-door, bathroom, heat included/ Deposit. $1,110. (907)283-7430.

Health

Pets & Livestock Birds Cats Dogs Horses Livestock Livestock Supplies Pet Services Pet Supplies

Financial

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Auctions Business for Sale Financial Opportunities Mortgages/Loans

Dogs

Auctions

Thompsons’s/ Soldotna, next to Liberty Tax. (907)398-2073, (907)252-8053

Health

* ASPEN MINI * * STORAGE * *AUCTION* Unit #8 Patrick Koivisto & Leona Nicho Unit #43 Billy Strain Unit #101 James Brown Unit #345 Chelsey Topp

KENAI KENNEL CLUB

Pawsitive training for all dogs & puppies. Agility, Conformation, Obedience, Privates & Rally. www.kenaikennelclub.com (907)335-2552

NO MINIMUM BID Saturday, Sept. 6th, 2014 @ 12 noon

Merchandise For Sale

**ASIAN MASSAGE** Grand opening Happy Summer, enjoy hospitality anytime. (907)398-8896

Health

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

TEACH ALL DOGS Everything with brains, not pain. Obedience, Puppy, Nose work, Rally, Agility, Privates. K-Beach Road (907)262-6846 www.pendog.org

Services Appliance Repair Auction Services Automotive Repair Builders/Contractors Cabinetry/Counters Carpentry/Odd Jobs Charter Services Child Care Needed Child Care Provided Cleaning Services Commercial Fishing Education/Instruction Excavating/Backhoe Financial Fishing Guide Services Health Home Health Care Household Cleaning Services House-sitting Internet Lawn Care & Landscaping Masonry Services Miscellaneous Services Mortgages Lenders Painting/Roofing Plumbing/Heating/ Electric Satellite TV Services Snow Removal Tax Services Travel Services Tree Services Veterinary Water Delivery Well Drilling

Machinery & Tools DETROIT DIESEL Engines Marine. Two 8V92 naturals no gears. One RTO about 5000 hours. The other about. 800 hours since overhaul everything good except block. (907)399-1556

Recreation 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

Builders/ Contractors SAVAGE LLC. Custom Framer Decks, trims, design & consulting. 35 years experience. License & Bonded. (907)854-4971

Boats & Sail Boats ‘08 20FTt Alumaweld 8hp & 50hp Yamaha, low hours, electric motor lift, power wash down, fish holding tank, $23,000. OBO. (907)262-1497

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**ASIAN MASSAGE** Grand Opening, Welcome Visitors, Fishermen, New customers. (907)398-8874.

Education/ Instruction COAST GUARD LICENSES. 6 Pack to 100 GT Masters. Our next class in Anchorage is Sept. 8- 19. We will hold a class each month all winter. We furnish all books & supplies. $700. Call toll free 1-866-357-2687 or email ants@mtaonline.net Web www.aknauticaltraining. com RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS Test Prep Course. Wisdom & Associates, Inc. (907)283-0629.

Health **ASIAN MASSAGE** Please make the phone ring. Call anytime. (907)741-1644

Notices/ Announcements Announcements Card of Thanks Freebies Lost/Found Personals/Notices Misc. Notices/ Announcements Worship Listings

Lost & Found FOUND 8/14/14 Glasses in Beaver Loop Rd. area. Call to identify. (907)598-2734

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Couple weighs reconciliation five years after violent split that you and your ex can become good friends and parent your son in a congenial, cooperative fashion. What comes next might be that you rekindle your romance. Or it might be that you get back together and he assaults you again. If your ex has sought help for his drinking and anger management issues, a reconciliation could work Abigail Van Buren out beautifully. However, if he hasn’t, I certainly wouldn’t recommend it. Sometimes people can care deeply about each other, but shouldn’t be married.

love her. If you could print this and offer some advice, she might recognize herself. — A LOVING SON DEAR LOVING SON: The fact that someone has celebrated 95 birthdays does not give the person license to be deliberately unkind to others. Negativity is an unattractive trait, regardless of how old you are. People who deliberately say hurtful things invariably find the circle of those who want to be around them shrinking. My advice to your mother would be, before opening her mouth, ask herself whether what she has to say is true, helpful and KIND. And if it isn’t all THREE, she should rephrase her comment or not say it at all.

DEAR ABBY: What does one say to casual acquaintances who stop by uninvited and with no prior DEAR ABBY: My 95-year-old mom feels that her phone call? age “entitles” her to speak without a filter, and she has — NANCY IN AURORA, COLO. become totally intolerant and critical. She is mentally DEAR NANCY: Let me tell you first what one sharp and highly intelligent, which makes her nasty DOESN’T say. It’s “Come in!” It is perfectly accomments even more hurtful to family and friends. ceptable to explain that the person caught you in Standing up to her isn’t an option because of her the middle of your housework or a project you need age and she knows it. She doesn’t seem to recognize to finish and, please, in the future to call before how damaging her attitude has become to those who dropping by so you can make some plans together.

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HHHHYourcreativity comes through with your choice of words. You could trigger a family member beyond belief without even trying to. Be aware that friction seems to be present when dealing with anyone, anywhere — at least in the daytime. Tonight: Take a midweek break. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You are likely to speak your mind, but know that you are likely to get a very strong reaction as a result. People might not be easygoing right now. Think through what you want to say, and perhaps postpone a conversation. Tonight: Buy a favorite dessert on the way home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Use care with your finances, and with any sort of commitment that could cost you time or money. Be open to a suggestion, but don’t finalize an agreement just yet. Think before you leap into action. Tonight: At a favorite haunt with favorite people. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You might not want to show your upset, but you won’t be able to help yourself. How you deal with someone and the choices you make could create even more of a problem. Opt for diplomacy, and you’ll be happier as a result. Listen to your gut. Tonight: Out late. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Not until mid-afternoon will you feel a change in the air. At that point, you will blossom and become irresistible. You will feel the difference, and you suddenly might be up for making plans and scheduling meetings. Tonight: A force to be dealt with. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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HHHH You could be sorry that you made a decision involving a friend or a particular situation. You might be seeing some limitations. You will beam in much more of what you want later in the day. You won’t be able to bypass a discussion, no matter what. Tonight: Face the music. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Your temper could explode when you least expect it. You seem to have been holding in some anger for far too long. Review a situation to assess what might have triggered you. Ask yourself when it was that you first experienced that feeling. Tonight: Find your friends. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be in trouble. You might have tried very hard to do the research necessary for a project, but a change of plans will create a problem. Listen to news with an open mind, because what you hear could change your direction with this endeavor. Tonight: In the limelight. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH A partner might give you an earful. You’ll need to have a discussion, as you can’t postpone it any longer. Take the time to sit down and finally clear up an ongoing issue. The right solution has yet to appear, but it will in time. Tonight: Make plans for the coming weekend. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Keep searching for a different opinion. You will hear many opinions today, but the issue will be sorting through them and finding the right solution. Fortunately, it will be your call. Schedule an important meeting for later in the day. Tonight: Say “yes” to a dinner invitation.

What’s in worcestershire sauce? Dear Readers: Worcestershire sauce is a staple in many kitchens, one of which is mine! I love the stuff and mix it with soy sauce or red-wine vinegar to use as a dip for egg rolls. Chances are there is a bottle in your kitchen. But how much do you really know about it? Which of the following is NOT an ingredient in regular (original) Worcestershire sauce? A) Tamarind extract B) Molasses C) Pepper D) Anchovies E) Garlic The answer is C, pepper! Tamarind extract, molasses, anchovies and garlic all are found in Worcestershire sauce. The tamarind extract comes from a fruit and is actually one of the ingredients that sets Worcestershire sauce apart from other sauces. — Heloise Stuffed mushrooms Dear Heloise: I read your hints daily in the (Waterbury, Conn.) RepublicanAmerican and find them really helpful, or there are some I already do and didn’t think they were good enough to share. Here’s one that I love, and it saves me a ton of time and mess: I use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to fill mushrooms after I mix up my stuffing mixture. This results in perfectly mounded stuffed mushrooms every time! Yum! — Laurie B. in Connecticut Pepper placement Dear Heloise: When making stuffed peppers the other day, they kept falling over. I placed them in my fluted cake pan. Much easier to stuff, and they don’t fall over! — Gina W. in Kentucky

SUDOKU

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Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.

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A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Virgo if born before 5:38 p.m. (PDT). Afterward, the Moon will be in Libra. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014: This year you have the chance for a new beginning in a certain area of your life. You also will be completing the last leg of a 12-year luck cycle. You won’t want to bring any dysfunctional issues with you into this new life cycle. If you are single, you will have many potential suitors. Your personality will be highly attractive, but take your time getting to know each person. If you are attached, your significant other might feel insecure about your choices right now. Try to judge less and listen more. LIBRA enjoys understanding your motivations. 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 Your fuse is short right now, especially when it comes to any heartfelt projects. Your temper is likely to emerge. Hold on tight, because a bumpy road seems to be in front of you. A little self-discipline will go a long way. Tonight: Funnel your charged energy where it counts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You will be taking a walk on the wild side if you are not careful. Dealing with certain people who are known to be hot-tempered could be a problem. Try not to get triggered because of someone else’s statement or insinuations. Tonight: Share a favorite spot with a loved one. GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

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DEAR ABBY: Five years ago, my husband got drunk and physically attacked me in front of his family. It was horrible. I was in shock, and our relationship never recovered. The next four years were a series of court visits for custody of our child and eventually a divorce. Last year, his mother began requesting visits with our son. I was happy about it because I have tried to be accommodating to my ex and his family regarding our son. Finally, late last year, I called my ex to ask if we could sit down and discuss our son (something we had never done). We have met twice during the last two weeks, and each time had long conversations about everything. (Our son, our past, our relationship.) Many misconceptions were cleared up, and it’s obvious that we both have made many necessary changes within ourselves. Now I’m confused about what comes next. Speaking with him has brought back so many feelings. Prior to the attack, our stress levels had been high and our communication was terrible, but there had been no physical violence. I’m not sure if this is the universe giving us an opportunity to give the family we started another chance. Should we start over? — WAVERING IN NEW YORK DEAR WAVERING: What comes next might be

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Peninsula Clarion

JBER youth say thanks for KRSA Jr. Classic. Page 3

6-year-old Savannah Brooks of Ninilchik takes a horse ride at the Fair. Page 4 C

Three very important community institutions celebrated collectively their golden anniversaries Thursday, August 14th at the Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) Kenai River campus. The Kenai Peninsula Borough, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the KPC all cut the cake and received public accolades for five decades of service to the community. Officials were on hand to share memories as well as look to the next 50 years. “As an interesting comparison 50 years ago when the initial school budget was passed which was a six month budget for the district it totaled $23,000. I was an eighth grader at that point but times have changed,” commented Joe Arness, president of the KPBSD school board. The afternoon and free community barbeque started out with rain but when KPC director Gary Turner stepped to the microphone to welcome folks, the clouds parted and the rain stopped, “I think that was Clayton Brockel KPC’s first director just smiling down on us just like he did when we dedicated the new buildings last fall shortly after his passing,” replied Turner. “What a great occasion this day is, we have three great or-

ganizations the Borough, the School District and the college that have been collaborating and working together so well for fifty years being here together is a true monument to what life on the Kenai Peninsula is really all about,” he said. The story goes that Clayton Brockel started KPC in a broom closet of the original Kenai High School, “Broom closet it was not,” replied Brockel’s wife Jeane, “But it was a storage closet,” she added. “The growth has been so positive, as we all know bigger is not always better, but I meet people every day who say I went to the college and it changed my life and I’m so glad it was here. The growth has been phenomenal and very positive. I don’t know if Clayton thought the college would turn out like it is today but this was Clayton’s church. Some people put all their passion into building a church and this was his church, something he believed in firmly and passionately,” said Brockel. Jeane Brockel was honored with an Alaska legislative citation of service at the event presented by Sen. Peter Micciche. Addressing the Borough’s anniversary Mayor Mike Navarre said, “It’s been a re-

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Sen. Peter Micciche presents Jeane Brockel with a legislative citation.

markable achievement for the Borough we been in existence for 50 years with 8 different borough mayors including my father and Don Gilman. Don Gilman was the longest serving borough mayor serving I think 14 years and did a great job for us all. The Borough has enjoyed

Kenai Mayor Pat Porter protects her candle of hope at vigil last week. Page 5

Speaker Mike Chenault presents KPC director Gary Turner with a legislative citation for 50 years of educating on the Peninsula.

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the support of the community because a government cannot succeed without the support of the people that it governs and we’ve had great assembly members and great community support and that has brought us a long long way, but it’s still about a lot of people working

together to accomplish a great deal on behalf of all the residents that live in the community,” said Navarre. A time capsule was buried to be opened on the 100th Anniversary of the Borough, the School District and the college with mementos from the first 50 years.

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JBER youth say thanks for KRSA Jr. Classic

Boys & Girls Club members get great action during Take Our Kids Fishing day.

Military and local kids go fishing thanks to KRS and Kenai River Foundation

Kids say “Thank you fish” with a kiss at Jr. Classic.

Back to back events August 13th & 14th saw over 150 kids fishing with professional guides on the Kenai River. First was the 8th Annual Kenai River Jr. Classic where smiles were abundant as nearly 100 youth from JBER, the Mat-Su Valley and across the Kenai Peninsula participated in this year’s event, organized by Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA). “For many of the youth, it was the first time they had ever caught a fish,” said Ricky Gease, KRSA executive director. “Kids not only got to fish for silvers with a professional guide all afternoon, they spent the morning learning about salmon and their life cycles, how to tie fishing knots, boating safety and the importance of wearing a life jacket and this year we had a live porcupine that kids got up close to,” he said. The Jr. Classic is part of a nationwide effort – Take Me Fishing – that encourages young

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people to learn about and enjoy fishing. Alaska USA Federal Credit Union and Alaska USA Foundation were the title sponsors of this year’s event. They were joined by more than 40 Alaska and national companies who sponsored boats or donated cash or in-kind services to the event so that youth, ages 8 to 16, could participate. KRSA pays the professional guides who take the children fishing and coordinate the other educational events for the day. The following day professional guides through the Kenai River Foundation took another 60 some local Kenai Peninsula Boys & Girls Club members fishing on the Kenai River and hosted a Barbeque for them at Centennial Park in Soldotna. The Kenai Watershed Forum gave the kids a Stream

Watch educational moment and Safekids fitted each one with a lifejacket prior to launching. “We also invited 10 kids who had never been fishing before from the Anchorage club to join us this year. Some of these kids have never been on the river or had a fishing line in their hand we really appreciate this partnership with the Kenai River Foundation for this end of summer experience for our kids before they head back to school,” said Heather Schloeman, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula executive director.

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Sow it! Grow it! Show it! Another Great Kenai Peninsula Fair

Once again wet weather plagued the Kenai Peninsula Fair in Ninilchik, but it didn’t hinder bidders from paying record prices at the 4-H Junior Market Livestock (JML) auction or Home Free fans from packing the fairgrounds Saturday night. The charity turkey brought in over $4,000 dollars this year with the winning bidder being Udlehoven Oilfield System Services with the winning bid of $1,200 the rest of the funds were “Ad-on’s” (After an animal is sold anyone at the auction is invited to give an “ad-on” for any amount to support the 4-H member) Every year 4-H JML sells an animal and contributes the proceeds to charity. This year 4-H member Katelyn Correa volunteered to

raise the charity turkey and after the auction the board voted to contribute the proceeds back to the family to help Katelyn’s mother who is battling cancer. The final item of the JML auction this year was a pen of three chickens which brought $1,400 plus ad-on’s. “It was a lot of fun to be part of it this year and do the ad-on’s. I went through the barn and talked with each of the 4-H kids whether they had a steer, pig or chickens and every one of them I would ask what costs they had into their animal. They’d tell me to the penny, plus a lot of time they’d say and tell me what they were hoping to sell their animal for because they had already figured out their college fund and it was so impressive to meet

these kids and seeing that they had a handle on the real world of finance plus pride in grooming and showing their animals and as an Alaskan each of them made me proud,” said Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell, who attended the JML auction this year. According to Fair director Lara McGinnis 6,021 people attended the fair this year, “It was a great fair!!! Record Gates, but sadly Friday was a bust with only around 800 people and less than 200 lbs of food for the food bank, but despite the weather it was our best fair in history – we packed the house on Saturday night for Home Free, I’ve never seen our lawn so full at the fair. It was awesome. Booking them was a gutsy move for the fair

board, but it paid off in the long run and it was what we hope is just the beginning of some awesome future fair with great entertainment,” said McGinnis. With steady rain eight Backwoods Girl contestants lined up to haul water, stack wood, fry an egg and start a fire with only 3 matches while carrying a virtual baby. The winner of a new chain saw after all the wood was stacked and eggs broken was Rebecca Duncan, her daughter took 3rd in the fair’s Alaska’s Got Talent, 5 sided di took first and Katerina Sinenko got 2nd. Both will go on to compete in the 2014 Alaska State Fair competition on Monday Sept 1st. The Fair saw its first queen this year with Miranda Martin taking the inaugural crown.

She will be attending Rotary meetings and other events to encourage people to support and participate in the Kenai Peninsula Fair and will receive a $1,500 scholarship as part of her prize. Also for the first time at this year’s fair was a midway, “A-1 Midway was wonderful to work with and we are really hoping they come back. It will be contingent about their getting a long term contract with Tanana Valley Fair. If they do come back, we need some sponsors to help keep them coming. They didn’t break even, but they say that wasn’t why they came. They came, because they had heard our kids never got rides at the fair and that just didn’t sit well in their hearts. They are an

amazing company, owned by and amazing couple. I really enjoyed my time with them,” said McGinnis. The fair is 90% volunteer driven with only one year round part time director, “If you would like to volunteer to help our little fair keep going and growing – contact the fair office at kpsfair@acsalaska.net or come to our annual meeting on Oct. 11th at 10am. Or follow us on Facebook to hear about all the great things we are up to year round,” added McGinnis. This year’s winningest pig was a tie between Alaska USA’s “Lightening,” LNG’s “Ellen GEE” and Geico’s “Maxwell.” “They were all super-fast! The pig races, as always were a huge hit,” she said.

Carol & Lee sew it at Kenai Peninsula Fair.

4-H Jr. Market Livestock participants.

Sen. Micciche leads Jenna Hansen’s reindeer “Crash” to the photo set at the Fair.

Trick riding in the rain at Peninsula State Fair.

Sen. Micciche buys Grand Champion steer at Jr. Market Livestock auction.

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Family & friends join in minutes of silence for Beka Adams & family.

Candlelight vigil holds hope for Adam’s family

With almost three months having passed since Rebecca Adam’s family of four mysteriously disappeared from their home in Kenai a candlelight vigil was held last week to remember and strengthen resolve to find clues to what might have happened. About 40 friends and family gathered at the Kenai New Life Assembly of God Church to share their commitment to find closure and resolution to the disappearance. “No one is giving up hope,” said Dennis Gifford, Rebecca Adam’s uncle, “We continue to believe we are going to find them and the reason we chose this day for the vigil is that it’s the day before the beginning of moose season when many people will be going out into the woods hunting and we want to get the word out that if any one sees anything that might be a clue or anything that looks out of place or suspicious in any way we urge them to get in touch with the Kenai Police Department,” said Gifford. Up until now no clues or witnesses have been found ac-

cording to Gifford, “The area that has been searched is incredible it’s been a huge effort and nothing has been found. The FBI agents have expressed the same concerns and frustrations understanding how this could happened with no clues to trace. They have checked every scenario or possibility and have not been able to come up with any idea of what might have happened. They have just vanished. The agencies and the community have truly been outstanding in their efforts. Three weeks ago someone saw a dog that looked similar to the family’s dog at Walmart and they took the dog to the Kenai Police Department and it turned out not to be their dog, but it reaffirms our faith in the community that folks are still looking and still out there thinking about it,” he said. After sharing friends and relative of the family made a circle outside the church and lit candles and observed three minutes of silence, one minute for each month the family has Friends & family hope for closure of missing Nikiski family. been missing.

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DETROIT DIESEL Engines Marine. Two 8V92 naturals no gears. One RTO about 5000 hours. The other about. 800 hours since overhaul everything good except block. (907)399-1556

20FT CUSTOM BUILT CABIN CRUISER 131 Volvo 280 outdrive, kitchen, dinette, sleeps two, 6ft.-plus cabin height, self-bailing. $28,500. Soldotna. (907)690-4280

Boats & Sail Boats ‘08 20FTt Alumaweld 8hp & 50hp Yamaha, low hours, electric motor lift, power wash down, fish holding tank, $23,000. OBO. (907)262-1497

KENAI KENNEL CLUB

Pawsitive training for all dogs & puppies. Agility, Conformation, Obedience, Privates & Rally. www.kenaikennelclub.com (907)335-2552

Suburbans/ Vans/Buses ‘98 E350 Passenger Van. Super Clean. $3,500. Firm. Jay (907)262-6076 TEACH ALL DOGS Everything with brains, not pain. Obedience, Puppy, Nose work, Rally, Agility, Privates. K-Beach Road (907)262-6846 www.pendog.org

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ALL TYPES OF RENTALS

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Homes

99’ INTERNATIONAL Model 4900 Straight truck. Aluminum rack strong diesel, new injectors, well maintained. $14,000. OBO (907)262-1809

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Health

Public Notices

Lost & Found

Alaska Statewide Land Sale The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office is holding a sealed bid auction for approximately 58 parcels throughout Alaska. Lots are approximately 0.5 to 7 acres in size. Information on the sale and the parcels can be viewed on the Trust Land Office's website at www.mhtrustland.org or call (907) 269-8658 PUBLISH: 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3, 10, 17, 24, 10/1, 8, 15, 2014

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LOST MISSING 4 miles south Soldotna. Brown/ gray Standard Poodle. “Dash” Collar & tags Anchorage phone number. Local (907)262-4856 (907)953-4583. REWARD $100.

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