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Special session location still up in the air
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governor to call sessions around Alaska,” Carpenter said. “We need to follow the law. I’ll be in Wasilla where every lawmaker should be for the second special session.” Sen. Peter Micciche,#*#*
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ANCHORAGE — A 22-year-old man charged with wounding an Anchorage teenager told police he fired shots when the boy stabbed him with a screwdriver. KTVA-television reports John-Rexie Lagman is charged with felony assault in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy Tuesday night at Williwaw Elementary School. Online court records do not list Lagman’s attorney. Court documents say Lagman and the teen were among people who gathered to watch a fight over a girl between 13- and 14-year-old boys. Police say melee broke out and the 16-year-old boy stabbed people with a screwdriver, including a teen who needed hospital treatment. Lagman told police he also was stabbed and fired two shots as the teenager ran away. The 16-year-old was struck in the arm and back. He remains in critical condition.
The Alaska Legislature is reconvening for a special session Monday, but many lawmakers are at odds over where that special session will take
Kenai/Soldotna, told the Clarion he would be heading to Juneau Monday. In an email, Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, said he would meeting with lawmakers and the governor in Wasilla. “State law allows our
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place — Kenai Peninsula lawmakers included. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has called for the session to take place in Wasilla, while legislative leadership is saying they are meeting in Juneau. Rep. Gary Knopp, R-
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JUNEAU— One of the most powerful Republi# * cans in the Alaska Senate # * # * # * y ! # * # * # * # * # * # * is bucking the Senate presiSwan Lake Fire # * × Information dent’s call to meet in JuAK-KKS-903181 9 ! 07/06/2019 # * neau on Monday, as legisla# * 92,657 acres tive factions barrel toward # * # * # * * # * # trying to hold special ses# * NAD83 9 ! # * # * # * Contour Interval: 100' sions in two different cities, 8 # * hundreds of miles apart. Senate Majority Leader # * * Mia Costello, in an opin# *# # * # * # * ion piece published by # * her hometown Anchorage Trapper John Cabin # * # * # *# # *# * # * * # * # * # * Daily News, said Repub# * lican Gov. Mike Dunleavy # * # * # * # * Moose Research issued a legitimate call for # * # * Center # * # * # * # *# * lawmakers to convene in # * # * # * # * * # *# # * # *# * # * # * Wasilla and she will heed # * # * RESURRECTION # * # *# * that call. PASS TRAIL * “It doesn’t matter how # *# # * # * we feel about the goverKenai NWR # * # * Wilderness # * nor’s call, or Wasilla, or the # * # # * * # * Kenai NWR # * # * # * # * Wilderness governor himself. All that matters is that we follow the constitution and we follow # * # * # * # * the law,” she wrote, adding: # * # * # * # * # * # * # * * *# # *# # # *# * “I’ll see you in Wasilla.” * " ) # * " ) Skyline ) It’s not clear how things * " ) " " )# Cooper Trail " ) # * # # * *" 9 ! # * will shake out. Dunleavy ) " " ) " ) ) # " * ) " ) " " ) " ) # * " ) ) " Landing ) " " ) # * ) )" " ) # ) " # *# * 9 ! " # ) ) " ) *# ) " " 9 ! ) * ) " ) " ) " # " * ** 8 # ) " *# ) " ) " spokesman Matt Shuck" # ) *" ) # * # " * " ) ) # * # " * ) # * # * 9 ! ) " ) * " # * *# " )# " *& ) *# # " * )# erow said the governor # * " 3 # ) *# # # # * * * # * " ) " ) " # * ) # * # " * ) # * " ) " * ) # * # ** ) * # *# * " " ) # * * # # * " # *# * )# " # * Sterling # *# y ! ) ) # * 8 hopes lawmakers go to " ) " * # * # * " ) A map of the Swan Lake Fire on# # * the Kenai Peninsula as (Courtesy Northwest 13 Incident Management #* #* Russian River # * of Saturday. # * # *! " ) # * 9 # Wasilla. If they don’t, “we * y ! 9 ! # * # * # * # * # * # 9 ! * # * Workers begin re- ") ") Team) # *# * × # * will cross that bridge when " ) # * # * # * 9 y! ! furbishing columns") we#*get there,” he said. # * # * # * # * # * Costello did not respond # * at state Capitol ") ") # * to an interview request. By Brian Mazurek " ) fuel moisture has reached water drops in the south- along the southern edge Senate President Cathy JUNEAU — Workers " ) Peninsula Clarion critically low levels due east corner of the fire to of the fire are experienc- Giessel, a fellow Anchorhave started refurbishing " ) to a lack of rainfall on the slow spread to the Upper ing challenges as layers of age Republican, said earmarble columns") outside The Swan Lake Fire peninsula and fuels nor- Jean Lake area. A plan for duff dry out and allow ar- lier Friday that there is “no the Alaska State") Capitol continued to burn on Satmally resistant to fire are fire containment is being eas to reignite. The north- question” lawmakers will " ) building in Juneau, offi" ) urday as temperatures on becoming more available developed for the Jean west edge of the fire has cials said. ") convene the special session the peninsula climbed to burn. Lake area and along the smoldered since reaching in Juneau. Giessel said she " ) The columns will into the 90s. According The east and northeast Sterling Highway near muskeg and marshy veg- believed the Legislature is be sanded, restored and to the latest update from flanks of the fire have be- Skyline Trail as fire con- etation. weather-treated, The Juon solid footing with the the Northwest 13 Inci- gun to move upslope and tinues to spread in that The Swan Lake Fire is plan, despite legal questions neau Empire reported dent Management Team, helicopters are providing direction. Mop-up efforts See FIRE, page A2 raised by Attorney General Wednesday. The project is expected Kevin Clarkson, who has to be finished by October, argued that Dunleavy can said Jessica Geary, execucall lawmakers into special tive director for the Legissession anywhere he wants. lative Affairs Agency. Dunleavy called on lawThe cost of the projmakers to meet starting ect is $676,075, including Monday in Wasilla, where $270,000 from the Juneau he is from, saying a change By Brian Mazurek Community Foundation, in venue was needed after Peninsula Clarion Geary said. they failed to finish their The award was apwork in Juneau, the capiBrandon Gustafson may proved by the state’s Legtal, over five drawn-out have grown up on Kalifornislative Council in Februmonths. Shuckerow said sky Beach Road here on the ary. Dunleavy’s office has heard Kenai Peninsula, but for the Weather has degraded from numerous lawmakers last 21 months he’s been livthe columns over time, who plan to be in Wasilla. ing about 8,000 miles away said Jaron Wiley, a marble Jessica Geary, executive — in the small town of San refinishing specialist for director of the Legislative Cosme y Damián, Paraguay. Juneau-based Dawson Affairs Agency, said the Gustafson is a Peace Construction. agency has made no prepaCorps volunteer focused on rations at Wasilla Middle environmental conservation, School, Dunleavy’s recom— Associated Press and it was partly his homemended venue, and instead town of Kenai that inspired followed the direction of him to join the fight in prolegislative leadership. tecting planet’s ecosystems. Giessel and House Before joining the Peace Speaker Bryce Edgmon, a Corps he was teaching EngDillingham independent, lish in Beijing, and after previously announced plans spending a year in China’s for lawmakers to meet in Local................A3 capital — where the smog Juneau and hold committee Opinion........... A4 often forces people to wear hearings in Anchorage, citNation..............A5 masks outside — coming ing in part the ability to use Police.............. A6 back to the bountiful natural Brandon Gustafson takes a selfie with third graders from the elementary school in facilities designed for legislandscapes of the Kenai Pen- San Cosme Y Damián, Itapuá District, Paraguay after teaching them about water lative proceedings. World...............A7 See CORPS, page A2 contamination in this undated photo. (Courtesy Brandon Gustafson) Clarkson recently told Weather.......... A8 reporters the state constituSports..............B1 tion does not give the LegHomes............ C1 islature power to determine where a special session Community..... C3 called by the governor will Classifieds...... C4 occur and said state law alBy Dan Joling of above-normal temperagarage sale six years ago. corded high of 85 degrees. TV Guide........ C6 lows a governor to call a Associated Press tures, including a record It had not been used some Three other Alaska loMini Page........ C8 special session anywhere. high 90 degrees on Thurs- summers, but it’s getting a cations, Kenai, Palmer and “He could have picked Crossword....... C9 ANCHORAGE — Alas- day in the state’s largest workout lately. King Salmon, set or tied Kotzebue or Bethel or kans who routinely pack city. “That thing has been a all-time high temperature Check us out online at Huslia or Mile 135 of the knit caps and fleece jackets On Friday, as tempera- blessing,” Davidson said. records on Thursday. www.peninsulaclarion.com Sterling Highway, literin summer on Friday were tures dipped just slightly, “It stays on non-stop.” A high pressure ridge ally anywhere in the state,” swapping them for sunAnchorage resident Lucy The temperature Thurs- over much of SouthcenTo subscribe, Clarkson said. call 283-3584. screen and parasols amid a Davidson sought relief day in Anchorage hit 90 tral Alaska is strengthenSenate Finance Comprolonged heat wave. with her grandchildren at a degrees at Ted Stevens ing and responsible for the mittee Co-chair Sen. Bert Residents of Anchorage beach at Goose Lake. She Anchorage International record temperatures, NaStedman scoffed at that. and other Southcentral cit- said she picked up a por- Airport, 5 degrees higher tional Weather Service meies completed a fifth week table air conditioner at a than the city’s previous reSee CITIES, page A3 See HEAT, page A3 !
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