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undreds of people gathered in Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage last Friday for a prayer vigil to show their support of refugees and immigrants. They held glowing candles in gloved hands, bundled up to ward off the chilly February evening. Despite the crisp air, the mood was warm and welcoming. Leaders from different religious congregations stood under a tent and took turns addressing the crowd through a small P.A. system. There were speakers ground, rather than from the Muslim and Jewish pointing out religious communities and several Chris- “We are one differences. tian denominations. “There’s been a lot of The spiritual leaders tried to community. demonization and misprovide some comfort for those understanding directed who might need it and prayed We’re a towards the immigrant for love and understanding welcoming community and those towards refugees and immiwho are refugees— grants. community often divisions drawn, “I seek God[’s] refuge for all unfortunately, along those who don’t have shelters,” and we religious lines,” said Revprayed Dr. Youssef Barbour of erend Michael Burke will work the Islamic Community Cenof St. Mary’s Episcopal ter of Anchorage Alaska. “I hard and Church after the event. seek God’s mercy to replace all Burke said he and fears and terror with peace and tirelessly to other members of the serenity.” faith community wanted The mood was hopeful and support one to get together to look cheery, but far from exuber- another.” past their religious beliefs ant as the light faded and the and welcome others who temperature fell. The recent might not be associated back and forth between the courts and with any religion to come and show their the executive branch over strict immi- support of immigrants and refugees. gration policy seemed to hang over the “We are one people here in Anchorage,” crowd. Burke said “We are one community. We’re While the premise of a Muslim, a a welcoming community and we will work Christian and a Jew doing anything hard and tirelessly to support one anothtogether is probably the opening line of er.” countless jokes in as many languages, the Rabbi Michael Oblath of Congregavigil was organized by Catholic Social tion Beth Shalom said he took part in the Services in the hopes of finding common interfaith vigil in the hopes of opening a

dialogue between people with opposing views. He hopes the country can move past what he sees as “oppositional behavior” and a political climate where people are unwilling to work together for the best interest of everyone. “This is a chance to say, we have an issue that is common—that we’re all strangers, we’re all different from each other, but we can talk and learn and make the country move in a direction that [is] sort of established,” Oblath said. Not everyone at the vigil was affiliated with one of the participating churches. Joanie Fogel was carrying a sign that read “Alaska welcomes refugees” and just came to show her support. She said it was nice seeing the faith community come together for a common cause. “I think if more people actually reached out and met people of other faiths and cultures and the regions of the world, they wouldn’t be so afraid and opposed to welcome refugees that are coming from places so horrifying that we couldn’t even possibly imagine,” Fogel said. She believes that many people in the US are being governed by their fear of others which has led to religious or cultural prejudice. “And for me to be dictated by that fear is un-American,” Fogel said.

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ONSITE CONSUMPTION LIVES

Budding Industry. By Whitney Branshaw

confused. People wanted to know what was next. I fired off the breaking update, via the Anchorage Press website, thanks to the information I had from the meeting. I think it’s safe to say that no one saw what happened next coming down the pike. The following day the AMCO office issued a press release through acting director Sara Chambers offering this information: “This release is a clarification of onsite consumption of marijuana products per the Marijuana Control Board’s meeting February 2. Their decision yesterday on relevant proposed regulations does not preclude the board from approving operating plans including onsite consumption; it merely ceased the current proposal to clarify those standards in regulation at this time.” Existing regulations allow onsite consumption if authorized by the board: 3 AAC 306.305. Retail marijuana store privileges (a)(4) A licensed retail marijuana store is authorized to, with prior approval of the board, permit consumption of marijuana or a marijuana product purchased on the licensed premises, in a designated area on the licensed premises.” Well, fuck me running. It wasn’t dead. To a lot of our surprise–including mine–onsite consumption was still alive. I immediately called attorney Jana Weltzin and asked her to share her stance with me: “The ability to have onsite consumption was always provided for in the existing regulations. Likely the only thing the MCB did yesterday was prevent the regula-

tory framework dictating the shape and form on the onsite consumption model. Now, with the submission of an MJ-15, the MCB can consider each operating plan for onsite use on a caseby-case basis, and hopefully we can move the peoples’ will forward.” While this was exciting and great news for the industry, it left me scratching my head. Did the MCB just forget that they had already signed this regulation into law? Or was it Cynthia Franklin who clouded this process, by requesting an endorsement from the MCB surrounding onsite consumption and leading the public to believe we couldn’t move forward without their blessing? Or did everyone, industry side included, just drop the ball and become complacent amid the million other things happening with the legal marijuana industry in Alaska? I reached out to Brandon Emmett up in Fairbanks. He holds the industry seat on the MCB and also has an extraction license. Here’s what he told me: “I believe that in light of the regulations already in place being brought to the boards attention, licensed retail establishments with proposed onsite consumption areas are currently able to operate in that capacity. This now creates an even greater need to reconsider current draft regulations for onsite consumption endorsements. Without these, businesses have no rules governing the time and manner of such places.” Sara Chambers echoed Brandon’s thoughts and told me, via email, that “given the recency of this development, we are working to clarify the

status of all retail establishments that have sought approval of their operating plans. We will communicate with each, if any exist, to ensure they are aware of their status. The board has clearly stated on the record through this process that their intent is to evaluate applications based on clear and transparent standards–which was why they proposed regulations and took public comment. After debating its merits and declining to advance the proposal yesterday, they needed to move forward with the agenda, so they did not speak to their next steps in developing a road map for approval at this meeting. It is likely they will take up the matter at a meeting in March or April.” Much like the Mo Muni, Mo Problems series, we have hit a wall. People have aired their concerns, frustrations and questioned the transparency of this process. We now sit and watch and wait for someone who is brave enough to check that box on their application indicating their intent to have onsite consumption and submit that with their operating and business plan to the board with the full knowledge that it might sink their proverbial ship without the needed regulatory framework. I know many brave souls in this industry and look forward to seeing who drops anchor first. Anchors away, kids! Whitney Branshaw can be reached at whitneybranshaw@hotmail.com. Check out the Anchorage Press Budding Industry podcast, where we discuss legal weed in the Last Frontier.

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n Thursday Feb. 2 the Marijuana Control Board (MCB) met in Juneau. One of the items on the agenda was the controversial regulation project of “Onsite Consumption” that had just seen its third round of public comment. For those that don’t know, a regulation project to the MCB is akin to building a framework surrounding that regulation. Once approved, it is implemented and all marijuana businesses that wish to operate with onsite consumption in their business plan must conform to the regulations. To be clear, onsite consumption was written into the regulations already, how-

ever, the regulation project was meant to give businesses guidelines to follow in order to gain approval to have onsite consumption. Without those guidelines, it ends up being a free for all and case-by-case basis, which isn’t something the MCB wants. Or so we thought. At the beginning of the meeting it was brought to the MCB’s attention that the public notice for onsite consumption by the Alaska Marijuana Control Board (AMCO) staff had been improperly noticed for the third time. That meant it would need to go back out for public comment for another 30 days in order to adopt the regulations that were developed through the regulation project if the MCB voted to approve the current language. This is when things started to look bad. The MCB was visibly frustrated with the idea of having to send this out for public comment again, solely due to AMCO staff error. There were also 60 plus comments from the Lung Association in opposition to this regulation, citing cities in our state that have Smoke Free Workplace laws. There were only 7 comments supporting this regulation by the time we hit the third round of public comment. With all of this information on the table, the MCB moved to vote on the regulation project. And with a vote of 3-2, the regulation project was dead. Looking back, I believe that the MCB thought they were vetoing onsite consumption all together. The meeting adjourned a few hours later and my phone was ringing off the hook. People were angry. People were

February 9 - February 15, 2017

LIVING THE DREAM IS A PAIN IN THE BUTT BY ALLISON SAYER

moved full time to my school bus at 46-mile on the Richardson Highway last spring. My boyfriend joined me during the summer. In early November, we went to Anchorage to dog sit and stayed until the middle of January. I enjoy chairlifts, electric lights and hot showers as much as the next girl, especially during the shortest days of the year. But I also had nagging doubts. Was I capable of living in my bus in winter? Would I have to run away every winter from my own home? What if I just couldn’t function? After more than two months of odd jobs and powder skiing, it was time for me to go home. My boyfriend had more work in Anchorage and was going to stay. Feet of snow had fallen on my land since I left. I was going to have to ski to my property, dig everything out, haul in supplies and get the diesel heater going alone. It was minus 20. I was scared. I had done sporty things in the cold, but that was in a much more controlled environment. I thought about the hours of working in solitude and I dreaded it. I thought about how cold my fingers get sometimes and how my mittens aren’t very warm. Even tying my skis onto my car in Anchorage, I had had to take breaks to warm up my hands. Did I really think I could do this? I did have one ace in the hole: a pair of second hand powder blue down overalls. They were incredibly warm. They gave me confidence that no matter what happened, my core body would be warm. I decided to do everything I could to make the trip as easy as possible. I didn’t buy food that would be ruined if it froze (or, sadly, beer). I packed my mittens and blue overalls into an easily accessible bag.

This was the only clear day in the forecast my eyeball. I have been careful with my conbefore another week of snow. The sky over the tacts ever since. Glennallen taiga was psychedelic blue and the I started skiing in. distant mountains rose up in fata morgana as if This was not a life or death situation. I have I was driving through the ocean. neighbors. If all else failed I Then the gas pump burned my could have gotten in my car hand. The frozen metal left a and driven away. But I felt like Was I welt across my fingers. failure was not an option. If I capable In Glennallen, I bought was not capable of doing this by some water so I wouldn’t have myself, I would seriously quesof living to scout for a spot on the river tion my decision to live here. right away. I put my crossMoving down the trail, with in my bus country boots on so they would my sled behind me, stars overhave time to warm up in the head and the surprising sound in winter? car, but not enough time to get of snipes I thought were gone, Would I sweaty. I put hand warmers into I thought “Oh my god! I’m my not very warm mittens so doing it!” It was a moment have to run they would be warm when I put where I didn’t believe I really them on. I double checked that was myself. The snow was away every my headlamp was in my pocket. deepest out by my place where I topped off my car and filled a no one had been, but there was winter jug of diesel. only one spot where getting from Every few minutes on the the sled through took all of my drive from Glennallen I repeatmight. my own ed a mantra to myself: “HeadTo turn on the flow of diesel lamp. Overalls. Coat. Mittens. to the heater, I had to climb on home? Sled. Shovel. Skis.” This was the top of the bus and shovel until I exact order of the things I would found the barrel and the valve. put on. By now it was getting Climbing on the roof was hordark. rifying in icy November when The area residents have a little parking lot off it was slippery and there was no snow to cushthe highway. I thought I would have to dig out ion a fall. This time it was fun. I built little a spot for myself, but I was lucky. Someone had steps out of snow to get up and a slide to get plowed. I got all my stuff together, thankful I down. had organized it in Anchorage. I put a light The cold diesel took a very long time to flow load on the sled, not sure what I would be able into the heater. I stared at the base of the heatto pull through the deep powder. er, willing it to work, trying to figure out what I wrapped the precious gallon of water in I would do if it didn’t. I reminded myself that bubble wrap, and made sure the small cooler my sleeping bag was warm enough to get me with my contact lenses was in the sled. I once through the night, even without heat. Finally, put a contact that had overwintered in McCar- a damp spot appeared in the base of the heater. thy in my eye. It disintegrated into shards on I lit it.

I put my dog’s frozen water dish on the heater. In November, I came up with a system of rotating between two metal water dishes when the temperatures were really cold. One would melt on the heater, while the other slowly froze on the floor. There is a landline grounded to a tree outside my bus. The last time I was away for a while, I came back and found a bunny had chewed through it. This time I picked up the phone and it worked just fine. I called my boyfriend to let him know I was OK. I trudged back and forth with my sled, bringing in supplies. On the third or fourth trip, I realized the irony of my dog frolicking along next to me while I pulled the sled. At 10:30 p.m. I took a break to eat some crackers. The trail got easier with each load. Every time I had to take my skis off I broke through to my waist. Over time, my paths would pack down, but that first night it was hard to move around. There wasn’t room in the elevated outhouse for me to have my skis on, but I was wallowing in powder trying to step up into it. I realized I could take my boots out of the bindings, but still stand on the skis like a platform to push off onto the outhouse floor. The propane tank was a long way down from the surface of the snow, underneath the bus. I didn’t want to dig down to it because the snow provided a wind block, keeping it warmer. I laid down on my stomach on my skis and I could just barely reach it to turn it on. It took a few tries to find the right technique to get up. The first time, I put my hand on the snow and my arm sank in up to my armpit. I had to roll onto my skis on my back to get my arm out without getting other limbs stuck in the snow. Finally, I got up carefully, balancing my hands and feet on the skis. I had just one task left: adding the new jug

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technique that works for me is removing the whole nozzle and pouring fuel straight into a giant funnel. The funnel was unfortunately lost somewhere in the snow, so I had to work with the “safety” mechanism. This one needed a twisting pressure to remain in place, so I slowly soaked my mitten with diesel while holding the nozzle together. Lifting with just my other hand, I could not control the heavy

jug well enough to position the nozzle over the hole. I re-positioned the jug with both hands, then reached over to control the safety mechanism. My former self would have been horrified at spilling even one drop of fuel on the ground, but the new me shrugged off the decent splash that disappeared into the snow. I had finally done enough for the night. The

bus was still cold, but getting warmer. My possessions were safely stowed. It was one o’clock in the morning. The next day, I would shovel the roof, unpack and organize, change the oil on the generator and work on a hundred other little things to make my life more comfortable. But for that night, I could go to sleep in my own bed, in my own home and I would not feel afraid.

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f I’m to believe everything I’ve read about Tailgate Alaska and what it’s doing to Thompson Pass, it sounds like an event you don’t want to miss. Just imagine a Thunderdome of snowmachines crisscrossing the public highway, pallet and tire fires lining the parking lots along the once pristine corridor of the Richardson Highway. Rampant and open drug use and dirty needles are piled up near flocks of birds rummaging through trash piles and open sewers. And everyone there is an alcoholic. Packs of dogs and drunks have transformed this place into a wasteland, populated by dirtbags searching out their next oil spill or opportunity to discharge their weapons. Luckily, these dirtbags don’t eat or spend money on anything but crystal meth and motor oil. If you go, you’ll need to watch your back. And be careful not to stumble into Camp One Love–they’re the Valdez locals and fellow interlopers who plot the area’s destruction from their Department of Transportation maintained sanctuary. In the mountains, helicopters land on snowmachiners. People run into the nearest ice caves in an attempt to dodge madmen on machines they have no control over. And that’s just before it gets dark. At night, the occupants of Tailgate make the mile-long trek to a picturesque campground to dump the trash that gets in the way of their midnight snowmachine drag races. Worthington Glacier has become Tailgate’s own personal dumpster. Lifelong heli clients and State Troopers have been completely scared off. The local food bank is being emptied as Valdez locals go unfed. Did I mention the noise? It’s a cacophony of snowmachine carbides being dragged across giant blackboards 24-hours a day. There is no sleep, and forget about personal property– padlocks mean nothing to these people. And whatever you do, don’t bring your kids. Leading this derelict movement is Mark Sullivan–a true super villain in a black downjacket and bright orange rubber boots. He’s a media mogul who has transformed Thompson Pass from a serene and untouched paradise to his own post-apocalyptic Thunderdome. His accomplice in all of this, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. And now me. Sound unbelievable? Well, you haven’t read the letters I have. *** The catalyst for those letters, sent to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), belongs to a change to Tailgate’s land use permit–an increase from a total of 500 participants

to a maximum of 3,000, with an increase from 60 to 90 days to the permit. “I read all of the letters,” Sullivan says. “It wasn’t easy. The part I really didn’t like was how it painted a snowboarding and skiing event as a crazy party. The people that travel across the world to participate are there to ride Alaska, period. That and calling it dirty. I personally spend weeks after the event ensuring

outside of the Tailgate Alaska event–which will, due to its nature, remain unchanged in its own size into the foreseeable future. If we are capable of absorbing some of that outside traffic into our parking lot during the spring months, where we have bathrooms and dumpsters, then maybe we can temporarily solve the public’s problem with increasing users in the Thompson Pass area. The idea that we wanted

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the Tailgate lot is clean. It is one of the worst jobs, picking up every bread bag tie and bottle cap, but someone has to do it.” The reality is that the change in Tailgate’s permit reflects a desire to be prepared for changes that are currently underway. “I can see the issues on Thompson Pass in places that don’t have facilities. We have a lot of people from across the Pass come to use our bathrooms and dumpster,” Sullivan says. “I think that more thought needs to go into how to ensure Thompson Pass can adequately accommodate its growing usership. The change in our land use permit is meant to help provide these facilities to Thompson Pass users

to put 3,000 people in Thompson Pass at once is absurd. It was a last-minute change to our previous permit so that we could be prepared for a future in which more and more visitors are coming to the Pass.” With all these people, comes more tracks from skis, snowboards and snowmachines. And first tracks are why people come to Thompson Pass. Heli operators sell them in packages for thousands of dollars. Snowboard dirtbags camp in tents inside caves chiseled out of snowbanks. Ski bums sleep in trailers and pickup trucks for weeks at a time so that when the sky does go blue, they have the opportunity to put their own tracks down the side of the

mountains. I’m one of those snowboard dirtbags. An old Boarderline Snow & Skate kid from Fairbanks who has somehow found himself at the center of this huge controversy. I started out like every other Tailgater–I was there to ride the best mountains in the world. But over the past four years, I have come to know Sullivan as a friend, a boss and a mentor. I went from sneaking into the Tailgate lot to use their bathrooms to the guy who now walks the airstrip checking the “levels” of the port-a-potties. I went from trying to get free stuff from event sponsors to the guy managing Tailgate’s sponsorships. I had only traveled to Valdez once as a kid from Fairbanks. I have been there four times in the past six months. I have spoken in front of the Valdez town council and the Economic Diversification Commission (EDC) about the future of winter tourism in Valdez. Last fall I found myself sleeping in a rental car for three days in a hayfield in Minnesota, all so we could pass out a thousand posters for Tailgate, planting the seed for the next generation of adventurers. I was never asked to do this. Not by Sullivan or anyone else. I placed myself here because the spirit of Tailgate is something I believe in. It harkens back to the different eras of skiing and snowboarding’s history that my generation never got to experience. Squaw Valley in the 80s, the Burton US Open events in Vermont and, of course, the Wild West days of Thompson Pass in the 90s. It is this passion that led me to the center of this debate. However, after reading 254 pages of public comments, both for and against Tailgate’s land use permit, I found this debate to be in a state of crisis. At one end of the spectrum, you have the city of Valdez currently pushing to increase winter tourism to the area. The EDC’s strategic initiatives call for a 20 percent increase of winter tourists over the next five to 10 years. The city is spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to accomplish this, $40,000 of which is spent on Tailgate 2017. $160,000 was spent on a feasibility study for a year-round mountain resort–with three different applicants, each pushing for their own version of what could become the “Alyeska of Valdez.” $125,000 has been allocated to bring back the World Extreme Skiing Championships (WESC) for a third time. And with the addition of snowboarding to the extreme contest comes a new acronym–WESSC. As oil revenue shrinks, the city is hoping to find new sources of income for its city coffers and local businesses. The idea behind hosting winter events is to draw in outside tourists who will spend money and, when they return home, hopefully spread the good word about their time in Valdez. This has been Sullivan’s mission since the beginning of Tailgate.

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The McDowell Group in Juneau recently completed a visitor market profile for Valdez in which Tailgate submitted data for. The study concluded that winter visitors spend on average $723 on their Valdez trip. That is over 2 million dollars of outside money that can be directly attributed to Tailgate over the past 9 years–if you go by the McDowell Group numbers. It should be noted that not all of a Tailgater’s money gets spent in Valdez. Only some stay in Valdez during the event. Most rent RVs in Anchorage so they can stay in Thompson Pass. However, the propane in the RVs only lasts about 3 days, meaning each RV has to make about two trips to Valdez per event. Tailgaters restock on any supplies they might need, pay for a warm shower and grab a bite to eat at one of the local restaurants. They don’t spend any money at the local bowling alley or movie theater, but that’s because Valdez doesn’t have a bowling alley or a movie theater. Not everyone thinks Tailgaters bring money into the Valdez economy. Laurine Regan, Executive Director of the Valdez Convention & Visitors Bureau (VCVB), falls onto that list. In her letter to the DNR, she says, “Mark Sullivan has been quoted that his event creates an economic impact to the city of Valdez, which is incorrect. The users of Tailgate - park and live up in his permitted area and across the road from it, and only a few enter the town to obtain food supplies, but not enough to create a significant economic impact to the town’s businesses. As a tourism bureau we monitor tourist traffic and have data if required as proof.” When asked for the tourist traffic data, the VCVB could not provide data nor could it confirm its existence. They did, however, confirm that in 2016 a total of 26 people attending Tailgate Alaska personally walked into their office in Valdez. At the other end of the debate is a battle between the different users of Thompson Pass. There are the skinners and splitboarders who use trail mix and mental fortitude as fuel to reach the tops of mountains, and then there are the helicopters and snowmachines. This is

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commonly referred to as mechanized vs. nonmechanized. Alaska Snowboard Guides (ASG) is one of the heli ops opposed to Tailgate. It’s ironic, in that Sullivan signed off on ASG’s original permit to operate helis in Thompson Pass and their first revenues were off the same people they now oppose. Dave Geis, owner of ASG and former office manager of Tailgate Alaska, was mainly concerned about the increase of people and what it means for safety in the mountains and for his business. “The event is a spearhead for people who might not choose to come out and drive the 250 miles," Geis told me over the phone. "So they come out to have a good time and party and shoot fireworks off and make a ton of noise and be rowdy as shit when that’s not really what you should be there for. Bringing in that type of environment is the last thing anybody needs in the long term for Thompson Pass. The highest concentration of snowmachine use is during Tailgate Alaska–there’s no doubt about it. Now it grows on each side of it. People come a little before and they stay a little after. We just want to see the resource remain valuable. The reality is maybe that’s not sustainable in the long run. Maybe we’re not gonna have snowmachining

in the Chugach. If that’s the case, then that’s a bullet I can bite.” Andy Walton is the Operations Director for ASG. In his letter to the DNR he inferred that there is very little heli skiing involved in the event, that it is just a party for snowmachiners and that the clientele of Tailgate has no respect for the heli industry. According to Sullivan, last year marked the highest amount of pre-booked heli time in Tailgate’s history. In the past two years alone Tailgate has transferred $105,000 to Black Ops Valdez, their previous partner. “Tailgate’s first years saw the majority of people using helicopters to access the mountains,” Sullivan says. “Over the next few years, snowmachine technology increased dramatically which allowed skiers and snowboarders to get out into the same places helicopters had been flying. So, we saw this natural shift where the participants started using snowmachines for easier access. Sure, people at our event still use helicopters, but they definitely see the value in using a snowmachine as well. This has opened the doors of Thompson Pass to an entire new generation of riders who were priced-out of the helicopter game.” In the ‘90s, Thompson Pass belonged to

WESC. Those competitions led to the creation of a heli-ski industry in Valdez and attracted professional athletes from around the world for two decades. The WESC certainly left its legacy on Thompson Pass, as will Tailgate. ASG got their start in the Tailgate lot. Children have introduced themselves to snow science education while staying at basecamp. Travis Rice took 1st place with an explosive run down Bro Bowl in the revived King of the Hill contest. Now, Valdez locals like Sunny Hamilton and Rydor McCune compete against people from around the world in the Valdez Banked Slalom. The difference between the WESC era of Thompson Pass and the Tailgate era lies in the word “extreme.” In the WESC days, the word had a ubiquitous meaning. In the era of Tailgate, it means something different to everyone. Today, skiers and snowboarders of all levels push themselves in many different ways in the Chugach mountains, yet when they return to the Tailgate basecamp they are all equals. *** Tailgate was created 10 years ago with the intent of sharing the experience of Thompson Pass with more people. Hundreds travel to its basecamp each year–basecamp is an old airstrip plowed out specifically for the event. It has hosted participants from more than 24 different countries and introduced on-site snow safety classes, rescue teams for recreational backcountry users and even brought back two famous backcountry contests, King of the Hill and the WESC; two iconic contests that took place in the 90s and helped solidify Valdez as a skiing and snowboarding Mecca. Over 3,000 people have come to experience the area for the first time since the event kicked off. Media coverage of Tailgate is global; it’s been featured in magazines and on television. The event itself has become a backcountry spokesperson in the European market, promoting riding in Alaska at the world’s largest CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Darian Draper. PHOTO BY CODY LISKA of when I was a child in the backcountry of Alaska. “I am most proud of the positive impact this event and this place has had on people who come to Tailgate. Their dedication to the event has been nothing short of remarkable,” reflects Sullivan. “I get pictures emailed to me of Tailgate Alaska tattoos and babies who were intentionally conceived during our event. If this was about the money, I would have stopped a long time ago. It was not started with the intention of making money and certainly 10 years later profit is not what keeps Tailgate going. It’s the people. When I see a local kid from Valdez showing off his backyard to Olympic medalists and

X-Games champions, I know that there is value in that.” *** Will the 10th anniversary of Tailgate Alaska take place this spring? Of course it will, in one form or another. Perhaps the hysteria of these letters will prevail and Tailgate’s land use permit will be denied. But that won’t stop people from coming to Thompson Pass. The only difference is, will they have a parking lot to stay in with bathrooms and a dumpster? Even the DNR recognizes the good that Tailgate does for the area. In a conversation I had with Clark Cox, the Manager of the SouthCentral Regional Office

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of the DNR, he said that Sullivan is one of their most compliant permittees and, over the past nine years, they have had very few issues with the event. Chris Moulton, a Valdez local and member of the city council, said this about the public perception of the event: “Tailgate has cleaned up multiple times, but I would argue that a lot of the garbage is from locals at the free camp across the street and from other winter tourists in the Pass that camp out there during non-Tailgate times.” Professional snowboarder

Mike Basich is someone who has returned to Thompson Pass almost every year since 1995, when he competed in the King of the Hill. In his eyes, Thompson Pass is cleaner and more structured now than it ever was in the past. He sees Tailgate as a positive force in the area. Riding in Alaska isn’t always straightforward and the event provides a proper introduction for newcomers. “There was a lot of chaos and a lot of looseness in the old days,” Basich says. “What I get out of Alaska now is a lot of

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sporting goods tradeshow each year in Munich, the Internationale Fachmesse für Sportartikel und Sportmode (ISPO). Tailgate participants purchase tickets to the event for a few hundred dollars, in exchange for a maintained lot in the Pass that provides trash service and bathrooms. Daily avalanche conditions are posted every morning. There is an area where people can connect to WiFi. At night, there are concerts by local Alaskan bands. And, yes, there are fireworks. So, who are these people who go to Tailgate? There’s a carpenter from Switzerland, Pirmin Wey, a former Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Nick Campiglia– he drives down every spring from North Pole. There’s Julia Dujmovits, an Olympic gold medalist from Austria, whose dream was to snowboard in Alaska. She found her way to Thompson Pass through Tailgate. There’s eight time Winter X-Games’ champion Nate Holland, Eric Webster, the director of events for the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USASA); Brad Jay, an Olympic Games announcer. And others like Pam Robinson who has been back 6 years in a row. Her first year at Tailgate she spread her son Aaron’s ashes on a mountain peak above the event. He died in a snowboard accident in Chile in 2011. Aaron loved Tailgate and referred to Thompson Pass as his second home. And then there’s Sarah Carter, with the Alaska Avalanche Information Center. Last year she stayed in the Tailgate lot with her husband Pete and their kids. She runs the snow safety classes during the event. I remember one snowy night teaching her son Chance how to light fireworks. It reminded me

just being up there. Some of it’s about riding. The majority of it is about being in the rawness of Alaska.” Could Thompson Pass and the mountains of Alaska be opened up to the recreational class, the proverbial ski bums and snowboard dirtbags? Or, was its future to forever remain in the hands of the professional athletes and the rich who spend weeks at a time in lodges with helicopters flying them to peaks with untouched powder? Over the course of 9 years, I think you can safely say that Sullivan succeeded in opening up the backcountry of the Chugach to an entirely new class of tourist. Sullivan says, “you don’t need a pro snowboarder to declare these mountains the best in the world and I would argue that, from a marketing standpoint, having a regular Joe talk about his experience in the Chugach mountains resonates a lot more with the general public than say a person whose whole career depends on them being extreme.” Dustin is the National Partnership Director at Tailgate Alaska and a freelance journalist. He can be reached at dustinhjames907@gmail.com.

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ast month, villagers in Savoonga landed a bowhead whale. Before 2017, in every January people can remember, sea ice surrounded St. Lawrence Island, locking it in for the winter. Boatlaunching and whale-taking were not possible. Now, the disc of ice chunks floating on the northern oceans is smaller than any recent year except 2010. The Bering Sea west of the Alaska mainland is wide open; satellites show a patch of dark seawater there that was usually ice-covered from 1981 to 2010. A few states could disappear in that swath of blue. Unless you are now eating muktuk in Savoogna, it's hard to pinpoint the effects of less sea ice floating on the northern oceans. But some researchers say the northern ocean — now absorbing so much more heat and reflecting so much less — is affecting weather far from the Arctic. "It's setting up bizarre weather patterns that are happening more often," said Jennifer Francis of Rutgers University Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. At the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, she gave a presentation in which she related a warming Arctic to extreme

weather events at mid-latitudes. The story begins with "arctic amplification," or the accelerated warming of the far north compared to other areas. Arctic amplification was especially large in the first half 2016, with the far north warming more than four times as much as the middle U.S. The added heat up here has resulted in a lot less sea ice, as is now evident in the splashy Bering Sea around St. Lawrence Island. The retreat of the ice has led to less of a temperature contrast between the North Pole and places like middle America. That diminished difference has slowed the ribbons of fast-flowing air miles above the planet known as jet streams. The polar jet stream exists at 30,000 feet and above and flows in a wave-like fashion over North America. The paths of jet streams steer storm systems. In what Francis called the "good old days," a jet stream ridge might reach up to a winter Alaska locked in sea ice and very cold air. Now, on the trip north, the jet stream is gulping big rushes of relatively warm, moist air in areas where sea ice is missing. “If the ridge happens to appear over Alaska, it may be able to access more heat, making it more intense and persistent," Francis said. An example is the "ridiculously resistant ridge" that blocked winter storms from hitting the coast of Cal-

Sea ice off Cape Lisburne in northwest Alaska, April 2011. NED ROZELL PHOTO. ifornia from the winter of 2012-2013 until recently, causing a drought in the state. A lack of sea ice and the warmer air that interacts with the jet stream is not the only part of the story, but it's an intriguing one, Francis said.

There are lots of natural processes going on, and the slam-dunk effects of less sea ice are hard to tease out. But we may find crazy weather in the Lower 48 combined with an increasingly warming Arctic is the new normal, she said.

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t’s a sunny winter day in the MatSu Valley, and long rays of light stream over the top of Pioneer Peak. They drench the south-facing hillsides below Hatcher Pass, and hoar frost left from the night before scatters light in all directions, where it illuminates the snow draped trees, a blanket of snow over the Little Susitna River, and striding nordic skiers. Government Peak Recreation Area is a bucolic, sun-kissed place for winter skiing and fat biking, a civilized outpost of groomed trails and public infrastructure in the Mat-Su Valley. Nordic skiing and snow bike trails have only come recently to the 8,000 acre Government Peak Recreation Area. Starting in 2012, the Mat-Su Borough and local community groups have built more than six kilometers of trails at Government Peak. Bill Spencer, a ski racer in the 1988 Olympics, is the nordic trails’ designer. There are three primary loops: Pioneer is to the east of the chalet, while Matanuska and Susitna loops are to the west. Together, Matanuska Loop and Susitna Loop look like a deflated figure eight, so skiers who decide that the moderate hills are too challenging can easily turn around and head back to the lodge. Matanuska and Susitna Loop are ski-only, while Pioneer Loop is designed for multiple uses.

trail condition updates. If you drive out to Hatcher Pass and the trails aren’t ready, it is only a few minutes up to Gold Mint trail, the first few miles of which often are bikeable. Alternatively, the Archangel Road is heavily used and groomed frequently for multiple uses, non-motorized only for the first couple miles. In decent weather, it can take less than an hour to drive to Government Peak from Anchorage.

Rather than taking the old way through Palmer, stay on the Parks Highway past the Glenn/Parks interchange and take the first exit right onto Trunk Road. It continues through several roundabouts and traffic lights before hitting Wasilla-Fishhook at a T intersection. Turn left on Wasilla-Fishook, left on Edgerton Parks, and right on Mountain Trails Road to get to the Government Peak chalet and parking area. For families and anyone else who wants to hang out for a while, the Government Peak chalet is a lovely building, and in addition to its daytime uses can be scheduled for evening events. The recreation area also serves as a base for community events such as Mat-Su Ski for Women on February 5th. Former Borough assembly member Jim Colver and many other Valley residents have worked for years to build both the chalet and surrounding trails. Improvements continue, with lights getting installed for some of the ski loops this year. Beyond nordic skiing and fat biking on designated trails, there is a popular sledding area near the lodge, and many locals take off on snowshoes and cross country skis through the birch and spruce forests nearby. Government Peak’s forests and meadows, which seem much more hospitable than the alpine terrain just a few miles away in Hatcher Pass, are a idyllic place to spend a few hours on winter afternoons or spring evening.

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burst fracture and it would be four days before the swelling in his back would subside enough for surgery. It would be another few weeks before he was transferred to the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado where he would stay for the next two months. “There weren’t a whole lot of days you could complain because like, to your right was pregnant woman who was pushing through her spinal cord injury while caring another person inside her and then to your left you could have a guy who’s a quadriplegic who’s busting his back just to move his finger

an inch,” said Cary when asked how he coped with his paralysis. Carey returned to college after missing only one semester and in 2012, he graduated with a degree in Sports Management before moving back home to Alaska where he was quickly recruited by Challenge Alaska. “One night my friends invited me to a ski movie premier at Bear Tooth [Theatre] and I met Jeremy Anderson who is the adaptive ski and snowboard director for Challenge Alaska. He was like, how have we not met you before? We need to get you up the mountain,” chuckled Carey. “I hadn’t skied as a kid but it didn’t

take me long to fall in love with it. Like, it was the first time I could go fast again and feel some adrenaline.” Now four years later, Carey plays goalie for the Alaska Avalanche Sled Hockey team, teaches adaptive skiing, does adaptive CrossFit and sinks free throws at the Spenard Recreational Center basketball courts. When asked about his future goals, Carey just shyly smiles. “Goals for the future? Man, that’s a brutal question! I’ve always been bad at setting goals. I don’t know, I guess my goal is don’t have a bad day.”

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n 2008, as a sophomore at the University of Saint Mary in Leavanworth, Kansas, Nathan Carey had secured his spot as the starting running back for the football team after a great showing in spring ball. “That summer I chose not to come back to Alaska because like, football was going well so I thought I would just stick around Leavenworth and workout. But I had so much free time that I picked up a job at a local moving company,” recalled Carey during a Sunday interview at Barnes and Noble. Little did he know; those two seemingly innocuous decisions would end up laying the foundation for an incredible comeback story. A month after taking the job, Carey was working on the loading dock when an unstable crate filled with 2000lbs of workout equipment toppled off the forklift and crushed the 5’9”, 170lbs athlete. “It was a pretty quick process. There wasn’t any time for someone to yell ‘watch out’ because it was falling so fast,” explained Carey. “I just remember, I was on my side and it had completely landed head-to-toe on my body. My face got super-hot and I felt like I was going to explode. And then I passed out.” When Carey woke up, the debris from the accident had been cleared and he was surrounded by a circle of panicked co-workers as he struggled for breath. “A broken rib had punctured my lung so I couldn’t catch my breath, so that was the freak out part. But almost instantly, I had the weirdest sensation. There was like no connection, the lights were off in my body from my midback down my legs. Obviously, I don’t know anything about medical stuff but like, I could just diagnose, I’m paralyzed,” said Carey. The accident had left Carey with a T-12

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burnished red beer with minimal head and lacing in the glass. Raspberries are easily discerned in the sniff, but they’re complimented by a rich, sweet, deeper essence of oak and the funk imparted by lactobacillus, brettanomyces and pedioccus. Those germy names shouldn’t cause palpitations, they’re purposeful in this Belgian-esque beer that’s even tarter than the Ramble On Rose. The lacto and pedio add a nice sour snap midsip and help float the beer’s flavor and body. The raspberries are profound enough to push through even the finish of the beer and can be sensed well after the swallow. This beer comes with plenty of mouthfeel. The beer’s thick, but not cloying, although a nice hint of syrupy sweetness sticks to the lips beyond the finish. At 5.6 percent ABV, it’s an easy drinker. Let’s get darker and spicier. Midnight Sun Brewing Company’s Modern Romance is loosely a Belgian dark strong ale. This spicy, chocolate treat is brewed with roasted cocoa nibs, aged on raw cocoa powder, chili and a Mayan spice blend from Modern Dwellers that makes for a rich and sassy alternative to the lighter, fruitier styles associated with Valentine’s Day. Enjoy the dark mahogany brown pour. Expect a quickly dissipating head. The

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CIRQUE MECHANICS PEDAL PUNK Fri. April 7 through Sat. April 8/ Atwood Concert Hall/ $32.50 - $71.75/ centertix.com for tickets and showtimes Circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders, and a bit of clowning around—enter the world of “Pedal Punk,” a Steampunk-inspired place where cycling is the way to escape the technology-obsessed society. Experience the excitement, artistry and thrill that occur when a wacky bike shop mechanic interacts with cyclists and bikes. He repairs more than broken pieces; he creates wondrous machines and inspires the cyclist in us all to become a Pedal Punk. Cirque Mechanics has established itself as a premiere American circus, with its unique approach to performance, inspirational storytelling, and innovative mechanical staging. Pedal fast, don’t walk, to this highly unique performance.

TANANA RAFTERS Sat. Feb. 11, 10:30 p.m./ TapRoot/ $7/ taprootalaska.com for tickets and information Based out of Anchorage, Alaska, this award winning bluesy folk-rock band has really gained ground since their formation in November of 2013. Carrying their roots in bluegrass, country, blues and folk with them, they've traveled all over the last frontier playing shows in cafes and bars and on outside stages. After opening for Kacey Musgraves at the Alaska State Fair in 2015, they announced their first tour with their debut album, "All My Fault," set to be released Fall 2016. They've returned from their successful summer West Coast tour and are ready to dance and tell stories at the album release party.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tue. April 25 through Sun. April 30/ Atwood Concert Hall/ $49.25 - $91.75/ tickets and showtimes available at centertix.net Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a beautiful young woman in a provincial town, and her unlikely encounter with the Beast, who is in reality a young prince trapped in a spell. As their story unfolds, we’re introduced to an unforgettable cast of characters—Lumière, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth and other familiar favorites. With songs by legendary composer Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Pocahontas), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide.

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EVENING HIKE; BASHER TRAILHEAD—The Alaska Outdoors hosts easy to moderate social hikes every Monday and Thursday, all year, throughout Anchorage. Monday’s hike is designed for hiking beginners and families with children, on established wide and mostly flat trail about 3.5 - 4.5 miles in 1.5 hours. Thursday’s hike is designed for moderate hikers. Free, 6:30 p.m. (Basher Trailhead, 9001 Basher Dr.) WINE TASTING AT BELL’S NURSERY—Enjoy two top Italian appellations, Tuscany and Piedmont reds. Reserve your place by calling 677-9050. $45, 6:30 p.m. (Bell;s Nursery, 13700 Specking Ave.) LEA’S BOUTIQUE FASHION SHOW—Presenting their first fashion show of the new year, watch as their models strut the latest in intimate apparel. Show followed by a party at Koot’s with Beasto Bianco. Tickets at seetickets.us. $25 - $30, 7 p.m. (Koot’s, 2435 Spenard Rd.) THE MOTH STORYSLAM: LOVE HURTS—Open-mic storytelling competition open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night’s theme. Come tell a story, or just enjoy the show. $10, 7 p.m. (Williwaw, 609 F St.) ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BINGO—Six fun-filled sessions of rock and roll bingo benefiting local charities every Thursday night. Bring your pals, your dauber and your lucky troll because in addition to raising funds for local charities they’ve got some killer prizes. By donation, 8 to 10:30 p.m. (Williwaw, 609 F St.)

MUSIC NUTHER BROTHERS, 6:30 p.m. (Organic Oasis, 2610 Spenard Rd.) PARLOR IN THE ROUND, 7 p.m. (TapRoot, 3300 Spenard Rd.) IRISH MUSIC, 7:30 p.m. (McGinley’s Pub, 645 G St., Ste. 101) MEGA RAN, 8 p.m. (Koot’s 2435 Spenard Rd.) STAND-UP COMEDY, 8:30 p.m. (Brown Bag Sandwich Co., 535 W. 3rd Ave.) DJ JAMES, 9:30 p.m. (Humpy’s Great Alaskan Ale House, 610 W. 6th Ave.) DJ MARK, 10 p.m. (Gaslight Lounge, 721 W. 4th Ave.)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 ARTS, OUTDOORS, ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE WINTER BIKE TO WORK STATION—Enjoy coffee, treats and music on your daily trek to work. Free, 7 to 8:30 a.m. (The Boardroom, 601 W. 5th Ave., Fl. 2nd) KIDS YOGA—Yoga for little people is an active and fun way to promote the physical, emotional and social development of children. Kids will learn the basics of yoga, through creative poses, storytelling, songs, games, breathing exercises and other fun and energizing activities. Drop-In: $12/ class or 10 classes for $100, 11 a.m. (Open Space Alaska, 630 E. 57th Pl.)

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BOOK REVIEW

ALASKA – EVER RESILIENT

BY DAVID FOX

. B. Bernard, an aspiring writer, gets offered two jobs in Alaska, both working for local newspapers. Nome offers him a reporter’s slot on the Nome Nugget, while Sitka’s Sentinel pitched him a similar deal. It was not a tough decision as the Southeast’s rainy climes and gorgeous wooded areas won hands down over the treeless, stripped landscapes of Nome. Sitka proved to be an ideal spot for Bernard to begin his relationship with Alaska. The reason turned out to be somewhat personal. After arriving in Sitka, his dad told him about a distant cousin, Joe Bernard, who gained fame as a fearless explorer of Alaska’s coastlines. Then, serendipitously, he learned that Joe Bernard was closer to him than he realized—he was buried in a cemetery only a stone’s throw from his Sitka residence. C. B. Bernard’s long-lost relative intrigued him and his journalistic chops yearned to know more about him. And then, our budding, fresh-on-the-job reporter got the break he was looking for–J. Bernard had kept a journal. Titled “The Arctic Voyages of the Schooner Teddy Bear,” it was nearly 1,000 pages long and detailed his ten plus years sailing the treacherous waters of the Arctic Sea. It also contained numerous bits of information about the artifacts he had collected, the numerous hunts he undertook and a slew of information on the many indigenous peoples he encountered during his travel. It would provide all the material he needed to make a fascinating comparison between life

on the rough in Alaska circa 1909 thru 1920 and the Alaska of today. What’s patently obvious to Bernard is that the similarities and differences between the Alaska’s of now and then deserved further scrutiny. The more he delved into J. Bernard’s journal the more convinced he became of the DNA connective tissue, linking these two times together. Bernard found subtle ways to elevate the contrasts between Bernard’s heroic efforts as the captain of the Teddy Bear to his own, less challenging experiences, in a more modern Alaska. The simple act of eating proffers up an elegant comparison. While at his new job in Sitka he gets invited to dine on the Statendam, a Holland-America cruise ship docked in her harbor. He’s feted to a meal of “fresh seafood, thick cuts of beef, crisp vegetables…” topped off by crème brûlée.” He compares that to an especially lean winter meal J. Bernard suffered through aboard the Teddy Bear: ‘“We ate about 1 tablespoon of macaroni soup and a piece of meat, one for each, about 3/4ths inch square.’” What doesn’t change in a hundred years? Resiliency. J. Bernard gives resiliency a deeper meaning. Living on the Teddy Bear, he survives against the most bitter conditions hurled by an Arctic winter. More than once trapped by the ice, cut off from all resources, he and his crew resorted to herculean efforts to keep themselves alive. One might think that after surviving a winter defined by imminent starvation, freed from its grip, you’d pack your bags and scoot south toward warmer waters. That was not the course of action for men like Bernard. He hung in there and as soon as spring prevailed, he was

Book’s Title: Chasing Alaska: A Portrait Of The Last Frontier Then And Now Author: C. B. Bernard Ranking: 4 Moose

back aboard his ship, exploring and charting Alaska’s virgin coasts. That same resilient attitude is alive and well in today’s Alaska. Bernard visits with Brendan, proud owner of the Adak, the largest vessell berthed at Eliason Harbor in Sitka. The Adak is a World War II harbor tug that has euphemistically, seen better days. But, Brendan sees her inner beauty and devotes all of his waking hours to restoring her. It is nearly an impossible task. Bernard writes: “In everyone’s life come moments of recognition that perhaps some invisible line has been crossed, like Icarus ... Brendan must have such moments… His wings haven’t melted–they’re sodden with rainwater … But there’s smoked salmon on the table … Tomorrow the sun might rise

over the mountains, or the next day, and he’ll ride it out on the Adak until it does.” By the end of the book, Bernard concludes that “Joe’s Alaska had little in common with my own … When I compared our skills as men in the traditional, romantic sense of the word, and as Alaskans, I always came up short.” Maybe so, but in an act of defiance against his own perceived nature, he closes out by telling us that he constructed his own vessel, a 17-foot dory he names the Epilogue. And, that, it truly is.

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rough day after that. He was tired and didn’t get his snack.” The aide made a request for more stickers, possibly silver and blue, and soon boxes of them showed up at his office mailed from elementary and pre-schools across Alaska. Houston said as soon as the stickers made national news she sent an entire pack of them to Sen. Lisa Murkowski as well. “I knew when Murkowski found out Sullivan got stickers she would want them,” Miss Houston said. “Luckily the stickers got to her before the Senate votes.” Leaks from Sullivan’s office, however, indicated he felt less special than Murkowski after she received the stickers, a fact confirmed later in the week after meeting with Murkowski in D.C.’s Hart Senate Office’s safe space. “While I share many of the concerns of Sen. Murkowski regarding Mrs. Devos, after meeting with Betsy, she committed to me that she will work with all Alaskans to strengthen education throughout the state,” Sullivan said. “Plus she gave me more stickers than I would ever need and this awesome new Death Star Lego set. So yeah, she’s getting my vote.” Miss Houston said while she wished she could have enticed Sullivan with Lincoln Logs or maybe train blocks, the Anchorage School District just can’t afford to give them up and Devos would probably have countered with model rockets along with stock in the all toy

companies she likely owns. Critics of Devos, a Michigan billionaire who toured Anchorage schools last month, complain about her complete lack of experience

in public education. Miss Houston said Devos asked during a tour of Fairview Elementary why they were “taking her to a juvenile detention facility.”

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s Alaska teachers unions and advocacy groups filled voicemails and tied up phone lines at Sen. Dan Sullivan’s offices, Fairview Elementary kindergarten teacher Miss Melissa Houston decided to offer him a gold sticker to vote last Tuesday against the newly approved secretary of education Besty Devos. “Kids will do basically anything for a sticker, especially the shiny ones shaped like stars,” Miss Houston said. “I once got a kid to be quiet and sit still for 20 whole minutes for a sticker. I figured why not a Congressman? They love shiny things.” Houston mailed Sullivan the sticker, along with a short note with the words, “There’s more where this came from! Have a great day buddy!” She signed her name and drew a smiley face in green marker. An aide in Sullivan’s office reported after opening the note, Sullivan jumped up and down giggling with glee and asked his assistant to stick it on him. When asked where he wanted it stuck, the aide said Sullivan thought pretty hard about it for at least a minute until he finally settled on his hand as “the perfect place for my new sticker!” “But he changed his mind shortly after I pressed the gold star to his hand, and asked for me to stick it on his shirt above his heart,” the aide said. “The sticker lost some of it’s tack and kept peeling off his shirt. We had a pretty

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andering down a short hallway from the lobby, the lights dim, passing photos from the 40s and 50s and a 50s-era kitchen. Entering the theatre itself, the world has been transformed. Tables and chairs fill the small theatre, a live jazz band is playing in the corner. Experienced fingers dance along the piano keys (Richie Gardenhire) blending with the sorrowful tones of the trumpet (George Pierce), while the rest of the quartet plays on. With everyone settled in and welcomed to the show, Billie Holiday (Vivian Melde), dressed in white and holding flowers, floats into the theatre turned jazz club and lets her longing lyrics soar. In a deep and beautifully depicted take on the life of music legend Billie Holiday, Anchorage Community Theatre has pushed its usually familyfriendly lineup with Lady Day at Emmersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill. Directed by Matt Fernandez, Lady Day is set in 1959, four months before Billie Holidayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. Unlike Lanie Robertsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original script, however, Fernandez radically transformed the effectively one-woman show into something that pushes the examination and artistic expression of Hollidayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;having four actresses play a single role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am proud to see my vision of having four different Billy Holidays, in four different aspects of her character, her history and her DNA presented upon the stage,â&#x20AC;? Fernandez says. Rightfully so. This delicious take on the original play adds further depth to an already touching, if explicativefilled, show. Beginning with Melde as the 1959 Holiday, over the course of the show we meet Holiday at the height of her career (ShaeLisa M.

Anderson), Holiday in her early days (Kinley Norman) and Holiday during the darkest periods of her life (Rachel Cheathon). This dance between actresses allowed for possibilities of compassion and reflection that the original show did not allow for. One such moment was when the elegant Anderson, decked in silky white with sparkling shoulder straps, tells the story of how her father died in the first world war. Though she tries to smile through it all, at the end of the story of gas in the trenches burning out her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singing voice and access to healthcare as a black man in the south leading to his early death, she becomes lost in her own sorrow. But as the powerfully elegant Melde had shared earlier, that if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perform exactly to contact, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat. Silently, Melde walks up behind Anderson, sliding Holidayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic flowers into her hair. Even though she is still sad, Anderson comes to life just enough to perform, reminding us all that even in points of pain the show must go on. The performance is brought to life, not just by these four amazing actresses, but by the quartet that plays live throughout the show. Having decided on the show, his first on the main ACT stage since 2004, Fernandez was concerned that he might not find skilled musicians to take up the challenge. However, with the help of Karen Strid at UAA, he was able to find a crew that held everything together and allowed seamless transitions throughout the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She knows everyone in local music it seems,â&#x20AC;? he jokes. Holidayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was far from sunshine and roses, even if songs like God Bless the Child still live beautifully on in cultural memory. Cheathonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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UNLICENSED MOOSE KILL An Aleknagik resident has a close call on Jan. 24 when he hit and killed a bull moose calf causing over $2000 in damages to his vehicle, according to troopers. Both the driver and his passenger were thankfully wearing seat belts and weren’t hurt. The moose meat was salvaged and donated to a charity. Unfortunately for the driver, when troopers checked his records they found he didn’t have a driver’s license and his registration expired back in June. He was cited for driving without a license and for operating a vehicle with expired registration. DANGEROUS GAME Sticking to the theme of dead moose, on Feb. 4, wildlife troopers in Fairbanks responded to a report of a man shooting a moose on private property. Now, this wasn’t just some vacant lot. According to troopers, the man “shot the moose near a home and shop.” The man was cited for shooting across a roadway. Maybe the moose kill was accidental? Maybe he was really hunting the most dangerous game—man! The wildlife troopers want to remind the public about ex-

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DEMONS IN THE CITY COUNCIL The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported that on Jan. 22 a man went off the rails at the Springhill Suites in downtown Fairbanks. The man wasn’t staying there but felt like he needed to start writing on the wall. Hotel security contacted him, but instead of calming down he started shouting at the front desk staff. Apparently the man said two Fairbanks City Council members offered to pay for a room for him to stay in. Regardless, the staff asked him to leave. That’s when he told the staff that the council members were demons sent to kill him. Then the man got behind the front desk and “menaced the staff with a pen.” He got into an office and barricaded himself in with fi ling cabinets. Then he blasted off a fi re extinguisher and wrecked the room, knocking computers and offices supplies to the floor. He was charged with fourth-degree assault and two counts of fourthdegree assault and is hopefully receiving some sort of mental health treatment.

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slow appearance to the stage from the back of the room creeps into the heart with the darkness the tale tells as an undercurrent. Sharing the challenges of black experience in the 1930s-50s United States, her sunken-in cheeks and ragged clothing remind us of Holiday’s descent into drugs thanks to her first husband and her time in prison. Anderson says afterwards, trying to

bring us back to the light with jokes of the time, that her mother once said that “Sonny Monroe was the only colored man who was darker on the inside than the outside.” Because the actresses and character alike were African American, it allowed an opportunity to hear powerful language and stories that no other production could ever allow. The power of Holiday is an important one for everyone to learn. As the soft but touching performance of Norman

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and winning cool foil prize cards? Friday Night Magic is designed to bring casual players together on Friday nights to play for fun in a less-competitive event. Try it out and discover why Friday night is the best night of the week. All are welcome to come and play without joining the tournament. Free, 6:30 to 11 p.m. (Bosco’s, 2606 Spenard Rd.) MEDITATION CLASSES—Experience a unique style of meditation by choosing the technique that suits you. Whether it be through dance, sound or breath this practice will give you a sense of fulfillment and peace. $10 - $12, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Gitanjali Meditation Center, 4143 Raspberry Rd.) “GLORY DENIED”—The Alaska premiere of this powerful work honoring those who serve in our military, their families, their sacrifices, is riveting theatre. On stage through Sat., Feb. 18. Tickets available at centertix. net. $29+, 8 p.m. (Sydney Laurence Theatre, 621 W. 6th Ave.) FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE LOUNGE—Join in for a night of dancing, learning, practicing and more for all of you social dancers. The night starts at 8 p.m. with a salsa class or mambo. At 9 p.m. a bachata class will follow. Then social dancing ensues from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Their DJ will be playing salsa,

reminds us all, “you wouldn’t be who you are now if you hadn’t been who you were then.” Definitely an 18 and over performance, Lady Day is well worth attending for the humor, the music, the depth and especially the haunting fourwoman harmony of Strange Fruit. Transfixed, the audience barely breathed. Anchorage so rarely gets shows that will challenge and make you think on such a level, and ACT has outdone itself. bachata, kizomba, cha cha, merengue and more. If you have any questions please call the studio at 336-0333. $10, 8 p.m. (Alaska Dance Promotions, 300 E. Dimond Blvd., Ste. 11A) “WORKING”—Based on Studs Terkel's bestselling book of interviews with American workers, "Working" paints a vivid portrait of the men and women that the world so often takes for granted. The hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the average working American are the focus of this unique, extraordinary musical. Tickets at artsuaa.com. On stage through Sun., Feb. 26. $10 - $20, 8 to 10 p.m. (UAA Department of Theatre & Dance, 3700 Alumni Lp.)

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Learning how to motivate kids to move is critical because too many children lead sedentary lives. Hours spent in front of a computer or TV, with little to no time spent playing, increase the likelihood a child will grow unhealthy habits leading to preventable and costly health calamities like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. The National Survey of Children’s Health found that only 34.2 percent of children aged 6-17 nationally and 28.8 percent of children in Alaska engaged in physical activity for 20 minutes or longer on three or fewer days. And, nearly a third of children aged 10-17 are overweight or obese—31.2 percent nationally and 29.9 percent in Alaska. PHSA decided to grapple with the issue, making Sqord Active Play Program accelerometer devices available February 9 - February 15, 2017

UAA's Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi researches how students in the Anchorage School District use Sqord exercise-monitoring devices (funded by Providence Health & Services Alaska), examining whether kids wearing the devices exercise more when they can interact via an online social platform the device syncs with. PHOTO BY PHILIP HALL / UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE to ASD and students in Kodiak and the Kenai Peninsula on a voluntary basis. PHSA has invested $853,655 in the project, to date, partnering with Healthy Futures and the Alaska Division of Public Health's Obesity Prevention and Control program, in addition to the school districts. Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield contributed $20,000 to the effort. Sqords are made especially for children and include an online platform enabling them to design an avatar, use reward points they earn to "buy" clothing and other virtual tchotchkes, and track on a leaderboard how their scores compare with their friends’ scores. Kids are encouraged to rack up a minimum of 70,000 points a day—the equivalent of an hour a day of play—and can win incentives: bands in colors reflecting what point-level strata they've reached.

"You sync it by tapping it," said Micaela Jones, regional director of business development for Providence Health & Services Alaska. "Boys seem to wear it on their ankles more than wrists. The different-colored bands are a big hit. They seem to be an expression of who they are. My sixth-grader wears a pink one—he loves it. Girls tend to wear it more often on their wrists, mainly because it's like a watch or jewelry." “What we find is that the more points the kids earn, the more they want to move,” Jones said.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 might not have at home, if they have parents who don't (or can't) encourage them to develop an active, healthy lifestyle. "If [a child] doesn't have basketball, for example, he'll come home, sit down and pretty much that's the rest of the day—doing homework, getting a shower, going to bed," Jones said. "There's not a whole lot of everything else going on. It depends on the family—some of these kids get home and have to stay at home and take care of their siblings so their parents can go to work. There's not time for doing anything else." Jones says there are many variables in kids' lives and what they do during the day, so it's complicated figuring out the most effective ways to instill healthy fitness habits in them. "The one thing we can have influence over is when they're at school," she said. "We can't control home life, we can't get into that, obviously, but if we can get them from 9 to 3 doing something, and that's when they earn their 70,000 points, then that's when they earn it. But they got it." PHSA enlisted Guettabi's help in gathering information over time, providing a finely detailed examination—sliced into 15-minute increments— of times and days kids are most and least active, whether kids from schools in lower-income areas exercise more or less,

medical costs of childhood obesity in Alaska, estimating the 20-year medical costs of obesity among the current cohort of Alaska children and teens would be $624 million in today’s dollars.

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Bowman Elementary School students Kemontae Taylor, Sydney O'Brian, Melissa Tran and Kirsten Lockwood are fifth-graders who participated in a Sqord-based study conducted as part of an ISER, Providence Health & Services Alaska, Healthy Futures, State of Alaska and Anchorage School District research collaboration. PHOTO COURTESY MELANIE SUTTON, ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

whether boys or girls exercise more and at what ages are the students most and least active. “I viewed [the funding] as an opportunity to use Sqords as a vehicle to design experiments—what are the nudges effective in increasing and improving physical activity in the state,” Guettabi said. “We are hoping some of our findings inform policy in some way.”

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metropolitan counties and the body mass index (BMI) of children living in those counties. The rate of children becoming overweight or obese has tripled since 1980. One reason, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, can be traced to how communities are designed and the number of recreational activities available. Children are less likely to get overweight or obese if they live in a place where they can safely walk, run, play and have easy access to healthy foods. Another of Guettabi’s research projects, conducted for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, assessed the current and future

Sqords are not Fitbits; their faces do not display and track activity. The data they record about a child’s movements— for example, while running, throwing a ball, dancing, riding a bike, swimming—are uploaded to a socially interactive website. In Guettabi’s study, only a certain group of students could access that website; the other students received a printout of their point totals every couple of weeks. Preliminary findings from the study revealed: • Website access is positively associated with points earned. After controlling for demographics, students without access to the website earned 1,600 fewer points than they would have with access to the website. • Boys earned a little more than 3,000 points more than girls, on average. • Students in Title 1 schools (schools with a high percentage of students from lowerincome families) earned fewer points than those in non-Title 1 schools. • After accounting for demographics, access to the website does not seem to affect how long students choose to keep wearing the device. “The kids that had better, complete access to the website earned more points,” said

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Guettabi, who is now examining the extent to which incentives can help students reach their daily activity targets. “The social experience is positively associated with point accumulation. It seems kids are responding to it in a favorable way, which I think is an important finding.” In addition to the study schools, about 6,000 Sqords were activated and distributed to 36 schools in the fall of 2015. Another 16 schools—4,000 Sqords—were added last spring. Some of the findings from the non-study schools included: • Students are least active on Sundays. • Students earn most of their points between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. • The highest average number of hourly points were earned from 11 a.m. to noon. • The use of Sqords peaked in October 2015, with 4,473 devices active. • A lack of computer access didn't adversely affect physical activity. The work still presents big hurdles, Jones said. Getting kids to keep up with the habit of consistently wearing the Sqords has been challenging. And too many kids still haven't reached the goal of accumulating the equivalent of an hour a day in points. "It's a huge target," Jones said. "We're not there. The good thing is, now we have data to think through and do something with." Written by Tracy Kalytiak, University of Alaska Anchorage.

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TUBBY’S TOP 5 OF THE MONTH BY JAMES “TUBBY” STORLIE

Politikkin by Duckman featuring King Coo

s a lifelong music lover, some of my greatest joys in life have been from stumbling upon great music and being completely consumed by that particular song, album and/or artist. The feeling of putting your friends on to new music has always been equally enjoyable. Growing up as a hiphop head, you take great pride in discovering great music by relatively unknown artists and sharing that information with your friends and peers. When it comes to the flourishing local music scene here in Alaska, there's so much talent–more than ever before–and I feel the need to put you on to some of the great music that's coming out of our beloved state. So, once a month, I’ll share my top 5 local tracks that've been getting a lot of rotation on my playlists and in the local music community as well.

My favorite local rapper of 2016, Duckman, is back again with Bag Boy member King Coo on their new track “Politikkin.” Released via music video at the tail end of last year, the track serves as a teaser to what's coming next from the red hot, Bag Boy Nation. The video, produced by local firm Frozen Founders, showcases the Bag Boy team celebrating their successes while maneuvering around the wintery, dark Anchorage streets. The song has been picking up a lot of buzz over the last couple of months and is well on its way to being Duck's biggest track since last year's "Drill." Go check out the video and song on Duckman's YouTube page.

Peacoats In the Snow by Keezy of The Sky Division

To Live & Die In AK by Tayy Tarantino

Bad Agenda's frontman, Tayy Tarantino, has been making a lot of noise. He dropped a great album in 2016 with "Homecoming" and has been performing at every rap show possible, while still making time to get in the studio and put out new material. The recently released "To Live & Die In AK" featuring Dawn McClain, is a remake of 2pac's "To Live & Die In L.A" and, as a 2pac fan, I will say I was pleasantly surprised with the flip. Dawn McClain, a local female vocalist, adjusts the original hook beautifully, singing, "To live and die in AK, it's the place to be, it's minus 20 in winter, the midnight sun and summer breeze, to live and die in AK, it's the place to be, you have to be here to see it, Sleeping Lady wakes for me." while young Tayy Tarantino shows love to his home city and state. The track was produced by the almighty Raw Beatzz. You can listen to "To Live & Die In AK" on Bad Agenda's soundcloud page @soundcloud.com/ badagenda

Although he had a relatively quiet 2016, at least locally, Keezy is, in my opinion, one of the greatest rappers to ever come out of Alaska.. Keezy migrated to Seattle a couple years ago and has been busy building a buzz in our neighboring state, opening for several big rap shows and spreading The Sky Div gospel. Keezy, however, managed to contribute several records to the most recent rap album to come out in Alaska, the compilation "Tequila Sunrise," which dropped on the first of the year. One of those records, "Peacoats In The Snow," has become one of the more popular tracks on an album filled with 907's brightest hip-hop stars. The self-produced track features Keezy proclaiming his rightful spot among AK's elite, with lines like "I'm really in my zone, we the ones to watch, I'm feeling really ill lately, need to call a doctor, cop it while it's

hot, every song will rise the stocks." And "I vanished from the fake shit, no hocus pocus, bro, you niggas good at wearing different faces, like a totem pole!" Keezy is clearly fired up and ready to make a lot more noise in 2017 and "Peacoats In The Snow" is the perfect record to get the ball rolling. You can check out "Peacoats In The Snow" off the album "Tequila Sunrise" on iTunes, Spotify and all other streaming sites.

Louder by Alaska Redd featuring Paul Wall

Track 11 on Alaska Redd's "Snow Suits & Bunny Boots" has been getting a lot of play over here, and if you’re a fan of Alaska hip-hop or the Houston rap scene, you'll appreciate this one. Redd calls in a favor from one of his big name rap friends, the Texas hip-hop legend Paul Wall. Both flow effortlessly over an up-tempo club track produced by Fairbanks producer E.Whit. On the track, Redd spits: "So go ahead, take tokes, blowing many clouds of smoke, a dab of the dabs, in the smoke journals that I wrote. Blazing big, celebrating with the whole camp, I'm sliding through Alaska shining, with the People's Champ." Redd is planning to shoot a video for it soon. Until then, you can check out the track on iTunes/ Apple Music and other streaming sites.

February 9 - February 15, 2017

Alright People by Johnny Kohler featuring Madd Angler and Darius

One of Alaska's hidden musical gems is a young man from Fairbanks, Alaska named Johnny Kohler. Johnny is a producer who is often associated with local artists like Darius, Tak Havoc, Madd Angler and Snarley Brown, to name a few. Recently, he's been broadening his horizons and singing and rapping on tracks. The result is unlike anything I've ever heard in the local scene. He's known as a hip-hop producer, but his vocals, like the ones on "Alright People," aren't necessarily hip-hop, which I love. The track, produced by Ceilla, showcases Kohler's unique sound as he sings "I'm hoping all my people, alright. I'm hoping all my people, alright..." with introspective verses from both Madd Angler and Darius. If you’re getting tired of hearing the same type of hip-hop music and are looking for something different, musically, Johnny Kohler is your man. And "Alright People" might be that refreshing new record you've been looking for. You can check out the new track, which was released last week, on Johnny's soundcloud page @soundcloud.com/johnny-kohler

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I’m a 31-year-old straight female. I have an intermittent sexual relationship with a married polyamorous friend. Each time we hook up, he says he regrets it. But several months later, he will contact me and we will hook up again. Should I say no? What do you think is up? Your friend’s head is what’s up— up his own ass. Stop letting him stick his dick up yours. (P.S. His regret has me wondering if his marriage is actually open or if he’s cheating on his wife. If you’ve never discussed their polyamorous arrangement with her, that’s probably what’s up.) Why are liberals okay with people self-identifying their gender but not their race? Aren’t both considered social constructs? “If race and gender are both social constructs,” Evan Urquhart writes at Slate, “and if both have been built around observable biological traits, then what is the crucial difference that makes a felt gender identity

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a true one, but a felt racial identity fraudulent? The short answer is that most trans people and their allies suspect that transgender people are born that way.” (Google “Evan Urquhart,” “trans,” and “race” to read the rest of his essay.)

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from office—if we “impeach the motherfucker already”—we’ll have Mike Pence. Do you really think he’d be any better? We already have Mike Pence. And Pence, as awful as he is, oscillates within a predictable band of Republican awfulness. With a President Pence, we’ll get shitty Supreme Court nominees, attacks on queers and people of color, and fiscal mismanagement. With President Trump, we get all that plus war with Mexico and Australia. And you don’t have to remove your ITMFA buttons once Trump is removed from office—keep ’em on until Pence is impeached, too. Speaking of impeachment: Four in 10 Americans support impeaching Trump. Nixon didn’t hit that number until 18 months into the Watergate scandal. And speaking of my ITMFA campaign: We’ve already raised $100,000 at ITMFA.org, with all proceeds going to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and the International Refugee Assistance Project. Get your ITMFA hats, buttons, and T-shirts at ITMFA.org! (Coming soon: coffee mugs and stickers!) DEAR READERS: Valentine’s Day is coming up. This is your annual reminder to #FuckFirst—have sex and then go out to dinner. Don’t have a heavy meal, drink, eat some chocolate gut bomb of a dessert, and then write to me on the 15th whining about how you didn’t get laid on the 14th. Fuck first! Or better yet, stay home and fuck all night on the 14th and go out to dinner on the 15th. You’re welcome. On the Lovecast, Dan chats with polyamory luminary Cunning Minx: savagelovecast.com.

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MUSIC SING SONGWRITER SHOWCASE, 7 p.m. (Organic Oasis, 2610 Spenard Rd.) WILLIE NILE, 7:30 p.m. (TapRoot, 3300 Spenard Rd.) SATURDAY CINDERS, 9 p.m. (Avenue Bar, 338 W. 4th Ave.) VALERIO Y SU ORQUESTA, 9 p.m. (LED Ultra Lounge & Grill, 901 W. 6th Ave.) DANGER MONEY, 9:30 p.m. (Humpyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 610 W. 6th Ave.) DJ MARK, 10 p.m. (Gaslight Lounge, 721 W. 4th Ave.) TANANA RAFTERS, 10:30 p.m. (TapRoot, 3300 Spenard Rd.)

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the goal is the same: to foster friendly competition, and promote social drinking, a noble cause indeed. Free, 6 p.m. (TapRoot, 3300 Spenard Rd.)

MEDITATIONâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;In this busy, chaotic world, it is very important for our day-to-day happiness and peace that we learn how to control our mind. This is a class designed to show how to apply simple meditation techniques and basic Buddhist psychology in the midst of a normal, modern lifestyle. $5 - $10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Namaste North Yoga Studio, 508 W. 2nd Ave.)

BYOVâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Koot's Bring Your Own Vinyl provides the turntables and speakers, they just need you to bring your favorites from your collection. Who's got the best collection? Come show off your vinyl every Sunday at Koot's. Free, 9 p.m. (Koot's, 2435 Spenard Rd.)

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GEEKS WHO DRINK AT THE 49TH STATE BREWING COâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Yes, it's really at the 49th State Brewing Co. Come get your geek on while having 49th State beer and food in the theater with quizmaster Warren Weinstein. Tables will be set up to accommodate a plethora of teams. Doors open at 6, quiz at 7 p.m. Free, 7 to 9:30 p.m. (49th State Brewing Co., 717 W. 3rd Ave.)

ERIN PESZNECKER, 1 p.m. (Organic Oasis, 2610 Spenard Rd.) OPEN MIC NIGHT HOSTED BY JUSTIN BOOT, 8 p.m. (Van's Dive Bar, 1027 E. 5th Ave.) OPEN MIC, 8 p.m. (Humpyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 610 W. 6th Ave.) KARAOKE, 9 p.m. (Gaslight Lounge, 721 W. 4th Ave.) TAPROOT KARAOKE, 9 p.m. (TapRoot, 3300 Spenard Rd.)

BACHATA DANCE LESSONSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bachata is a dance from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean islands. Both the music and the dance have been influenced by Cuban bolero, merengue, salsa and cumbia styles. Join ADP on Mondays to learn what these beautiful and intimate dances are all about. Drop-in classes are only $12; all levels welcome. 8 p.m. (Alaska Dance Promotions, 300 E. Dimond Blvd., Ste. 11A)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 ARTS, OUTDOORS, ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE ARTS, OUTDOORS, MUSIC LOCAL LOVE ARTIST POP-UPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Celebrate love ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE

HOW WE MAKE IT MONDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Get a whole new view of the brewery. Share some up close time with the brewers, packagers and everyone who makes the beer flow at Midnight Sun Brewing Company. Enjoy sessions with each part of the brew crew component, learning how they make it all happen. And grab a few beers from their tap line up, picked by the brewers. Free, 5 to 7:30 p.m. (Midnight Sun Brewing Company, 8111 Dimond Hook Dr.) ALASKA OUTDOORS WEEKLY EVENING HIKE: TAKU LAKE PARKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Alaska Outdoors hosts easy to moderate social hikes every

Marijuana Cultivation License Application

Snodlock Investments, LLC is making application for a new restaurant/eating place AS 04.11.100 liquor license, doing business as Round Table Pizza located at 800 E. Dimond Blvd, Ste 208, Anchorage, Ak 99515. Interested persons should submit written comment to their local governing body, the applicant, Law Offices of Ernouf & Coffey P.O. Box 212314, Anchorage, Ak 99521-2314 and to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 550 W. 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, Ak 99501.

COLLEEN HOWARD is applying under 3 AAC 306.400(a)(2) for a new Limited Marijuana Cultivation Facility License #11920, doing business as AK JOINT VENTURES, located at 7801 Schoon St., Unit D, Anchorage, AK, 99518, UNITED STATES. Interested persons should submit written comment or objection to their local government, the applicant, and to the Alcohol & 0DULMXDQD &RQWURO 2IÂżFH DW : 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501 or to marijuana.licensing@ alaska.gov not later than 30 days after this notice of application.

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Choon Chit Shim d/b/a Yakitori Sushi House located at 2834 E Tudor Rd ste B, Anchorage, Ak 99507 is applying for a transfer of a Beer & Wine AS 04.11.100 liquor License to Yakitori LLC d/b/a Yakitori Sushi House. Interested persons should submit written comment to their local governing body, the applicant and to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 550 West 7th Ave Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501.

Great Northern Retail Services, Inc. is applying under 3 AAC 306.300 for a new Retail Marijuana Store license, license #11783, doing business as GREAT NORTHERN RETAIL SERVICES, INC., located at 541 W. 4th Ave., Anchorage, AK, 99501-2211, UNITED STATES.

ARTS, OUTDOORS, ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE YU-GI-OH TOURNAMENT AND OPEN PLAYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Born from the game Duel Monsters within the original Japanese manga, the Yu-Gi-

VALENTINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRE-FUNKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Stop in before dinner. Cheap drinks and an awesome atmosphere. Perfect for couple couples or just friends couples or singles or whoever wants to come. Free, 4 to 8 p.m. (Anchorage Distillery, 6310 A St.) SKINNY RAVEN PUB RUNâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Join the weekly joggers scurrying around downtown. The runs are approximately 5K in distance which starts at Skinny Raven and finishes at McGinleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub. Product demos and fun prizes every week. Free, 6 p.m. (Skinny Raven, 800 H St.) I READ WHAT I WANT BOOK CLUBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The book club for those that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be tied down. No assignments, no judgementâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;just read what you want. Free, 6:30 to 8 p.m. (Siam Cuisine, 1911 W. Dimond Blvd.) PUB QUIZâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Join Humpyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every Tuesday for drinks and trivia. Free, 8 p.m. (Humpyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 610 W. 6th Ave.)

MUSIC JOE CRAIG AND FRIENDS, 6 p.m. (Organic Oasis, 2610 Spenard Rd.) EMMA HILL, 7 p.m. (Hard Rock Cafe, 415 E St.) FIRESIDE LIVE FEAT. THE ETERNAL COWBOYS, 9 p.m. (Kootâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2435 Spenard Rd.) OPEN MIC, 9 p.m. (TapRoot, 3300 Spenard Rd.)

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Northern Hospitality Group Inc, is making application for duplicate Licenses, 3RD Ave theater bar, dining room 2 service bar, roof top deck bar, Christensen Drive banquet room West bar, and Christensen Drive banquet room East bar, AS 04.11.090(e) liquor license, doing business as 49TH State Brewery located at 717 W 3rd Ave. Anchorage, AK, 99501. Interested persons should submit written comment to their local governing body, the applicant, and to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 550 W. 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, Ak 99501.

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Ramen House by Saijo, LLC is making application for a new restaurant/eating place AS 04.11.100 liquor license, doing business as Ramen House by Saijo located at 149 E. Fireweed Lane, Anchorage, AK 99503. Interested persons should submit written comment to their local governing body, the applicant, and to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 550 West 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, Ak 99501

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PAINT A SCARFâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Painters can choose from four designs to paint their very own silk scarves, creating a beautiful personal accessory, or a gift for the holidays. This weekly event also takes place on Tuesdays at 49th State Brewing Co. To register visit paintascarf.com/pub. $49, 3:30/ 4:30/ 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Williwaw, 609 F St.)

BOB PARSON & KENNY BLACKWELL, 6 p.m. (Organic Oasis, 2610 Spenard Rd.)

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with delectable Double Shovel Cider and Modern Dwellers Chocolate pairings while perusing artisanal goods. Featuring Libby Ferrara of Stray Goose Studio with leatherwork and Heidi Lyke of FLY with jewelry. Cider and Chocolates available for in-house pairings, as well as to go in growlers and boxes for savoring and romancing. Wicked Wahine will provide made to order pizza with unlimited toppings. $10, noon. (Double Shovel Cider Company, 502 W. 58th Ave.)

Oh card game is a battle-based gameplay where players duel each other using monster face cards. Come and try it out for free, or if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a more serious dueler, bring your decks along. Occasional sealed deck tournaments may come with a higher charge. Free for casual play, $6 - $7 for tournament play, 3 p.m. (Boscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2301 Spenard Rd.)

Midnight Sun Manufacturing, LLC is applying under 3 AAC 306.500(a)(2) for a new Marijuana Concentrate Facility license, license #10290, doing business as MIDNIGHT SUN MANUFACTURING, LLC, located at 9044 Harzell, Anchorage, AK, 99507 UNITED STATES. Interested personsshould submit written comment or objection to their local government, the applicant, and to the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office at 550 W. 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501 or to marijuana.licensing@ alaska.gov not later than 30 days after this notice application.

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USA and Greece, 26 minutes, 2016 Daphne Matziaraki, Director All things considered, the distance of 4.1 miles from Turkey to Lesbos is pretty short–a ferry will take about an hour and a half and cost just under 50 Euros. Why, then, is this such a deadly journey for refugees? The obvious answer is that the political situation and lack of compassion at a global level have made refugees into outcasts and undesirables, without options, tools or recourse. Director Daphne Matziaraki captures the harrowing reality of Afghani refugees as they risk everything to find safety from war and a new life, crossing the deadliest 4.1 miles imaginable. Between 2015 and 2016, 600,000 migrants crossed the 4.1 miles of water between Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos. The documentary reveals the shocking reality of refugees and their saviors, the people of the island, who are not only impacted, but are weighted with an unrelenting economic and emotional burden as they rescue one boat load of people after another. Matziaraki’s lens follows Kyriakos, the Coast Guard captain who is called hour after hour to rescue drowning refugees. He is taciturn and deep, but the sorrow is visible as he and his crew do the best they can. Men, women and children are all at the mercy of the choppy sea. The images and events in the documentary speak for themselves, all viewers have to do is watch to understand.

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Everybody dies, but that’s not the question—the real question is when, how and who decides when a person has reached a point where he or she may not be able to decide for him or herself. In Extremis, Director Dan Krauss takes viewers into a delicate space, that of an intensive care unit at a public hospital where decisions are being made through the convergence of beliefs, medicine and love. The documentary follows the stories of a few patients as their families undergo the harsh reality of weighing in their values and economic circumstances to decide the fate of their loved ones. Through the experiences of the patients and their families, viewers are given an opportunity to evaluate their own ideas about death and decision making. There are no right answers, there may not even be any answers, just a continual process of evaluation–suffering versus benefits, holding on versus letting go.

Kahane Cooperman directs Joe’s Violin, a documentary about Joseph Feingold who at the age of 91 decides to donate his violin, and Brianna Perez who becomes the violin’s new player. The violin is an inanimate object that gains value through its history and the symbolism that it carries–Joe’s own history as a Holocaust survivor. Joe was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1923. When he was 17, the country was invaded by the Nazis and the Soviets and he was sent to Siberia, where he worked at a labor camp for six and a half years. Joe was reunited with his father and brother, but his mother and youngest brother were exterminated. As a child, he had learned to play the violin, as music was one of the languages spoken at home. In 1947, after WWII and as he waited to come to America, Joe traded a carton of cigarettes for a violin at a camp for displaced persons in Germany. A lifetime later, after a career as an architect, marriage and family, Joe decided to donate his violin because he no longer played it. The violin went to the Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls (“BGLIG,” pronounced Big League) to a bright and talented student, Brianna. Brianna comes from a modest and struggling family in the Bronx so being paired with the violin is not only a gesture of hope, but also an opportunity to bridge the intergenerational experiences of kindred spirits through music. Cooperman covers a lot of ground in a relatively short film, but the delivery and editing make some parts of the 24-minutes feel like an hour, and at times the director solicits insights from his subjects that feel forced.

Now that the 2016 Presidential election is over, does Gary Johnson and the rest of America know what Aleppo is? After 5 years of war, 400,000 Syrians have been killed and millions have fled. Among those that have chosen to stay are a group of 2,900 civilians who comprise the White Helmets. The White Helmets are builders, blacksmiths, tailors, etc. Regular people who love their country, fellow human beings and feel a duty to help. Von Einsiedel follows a handful of White Helmets through the destruction of Syria by ISIS on the ground and by air in Russia. Since 2013, the teams of White Helmets have saved over 58,000 people and have suffered a loss of about 130 heroes. This documentary exposes the truth about Syria and the war that is being fought with total disregard for civilian lives. The members of the White Helmets usually have no prior experience or training in rescue operations. Once in the White Helmets, some go for training in Turkey. As the camera follows them from war zones to training, the White Helmets members have an opportunity to speak frankly about the situation that their country and families are facing. The differences between Turkey and Syria can be seen as a simple borderline on a map, however, that line is the difference between war or peace, and living freely or dying under rubble. The White Helmets choose to stay because, as one of them puts it, it’s better to rescue a soul than to take one. And so, while everyone runs away from the bombs, the White Helmets run towards them in order to look for survivors. This documentary really shed light on the love that the Syrian people have for one another and their inexhaustible sense of hope.

USA, 24 minutes, 2016 Dan Krauss, Director

USA, 24 minutes, 2016 Kahane Cooperman, Director

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Art House Monday THINGS TO COME 55TH ANNIVERSARY L’avenir (original title) TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) February 13 8:30 pm Small-town Alabama, 1932. What happens when the life Atticus Finch (played by you’ve worked so hard to build Gregory Peck) is a lawyer falls apart all at once? Nathalie and a widower. He has is a philosophy teacher, but two young children, Jem beginning with the bombshell and Scout. Atticus Finch is revelation that her husband of currently defending Tom twenty-five years is leaving her, Robinson, a black man one by one the pillars of her life accused of raping a white start to crumble. For the first time woman. Meanwhile, Jem and in ages, she finds herself adrift, Scout are intrigued by their but also with a newfound sense neighbours, the Radleys, and of liberation.

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Watani: My Homeland

UK, 39 minutes, 2016 Marcel Mettelsiefendel, Director The place is Aleppo, Syria, the year is 2013 and the story of Syria and its refugees is told through the fracturing and journey of one family as they seek safety in Germany, the place where safety and the American Dream can be found these days. The family featured in Watani: My Homeland could be any family going through the Syrian Civil War. Much of the story is told through the young children, three of the four are girls. The film is rich with overlapping dynamics that break all conventions. From the role of women in traditional Muslim households to childhood innocence shattered and the mental health shifts that come when a child learns to tell the difference between an air missile and a projectile from a tank just from the sound of it. As if war at home isn’t bad enough, the family has to adapt to a new country and language, and learn the hardships of being strangers in a strange land. Watani: My Homeland is thoughtful and provides insights into the new emotional and psychological state of a world with shifting populations under regimes that turn a blind eye to the pain they inflict.

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Eagle Eye Secure Storage is having online auctions for delinquent units hosted by Denali Auction Co. (aksurplus.com). Bidding ends on 2/13/17. Contents being stored for or by the following person's will be sold to satisfy a lien for storage fees. 1901 S Eagle Eye Cir: E22-Mark Weaver F27-David Scott 4161 E Seldon Rd: E32-Brett Bennett FR#6180 Publish: February 5, 8, 2017

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Bid documents are available beginning February 7, 2017 from the Purchasing Division, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 350 E. Dahlia Ave., Palmer AK 99645. For information call (907) 8618601, Fax (907) 861-8617, or e-mail Purchasing@MatSuGov.us. This bid document may be available on the internet at www.matsugov.us. Cost of bid documents picked up $10.00; if mailed, $15.00. Pre-bid: February 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM on site at Glacier View School at the front of the building Bids open: March 1, 2017 at 3:00 PM in the Purchasing Division. Bids must be received in the Purchasing Division prior to the time fixed for opening of the bids to be considered. Time of receipt will be determined by the time stamp in the Purchasing Division. Persons needing accommodation in order to participate should contact the borough ADA coordinator at (907) 8618687. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive any and all technicalities or informalities it deems appropriate. Award of this project is subject to the availability of funding. FR#6283 Publish: February 8, 2017

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Three Bears Alaska, Inc., d/b/a Three Bears, located at No Premises, City of Houston, Mat-Su Borough, Alaska (mailing address 445 N. Pittman Road, Suite B, Wasilla, AK 99623) is applying for transfer of a Package Store (AS 04.11.150) liquor license to Three Bears Alaska, Inc., d/b/a Three Bears, located at 17119 W. Parks Highway, Houston, AK 99694 (mailing address 445 N. Pittman Road, Suite B, Wasilla, AK 99623). Interested persons should submit written comment to their local governing body, the applicant and to the Alcoholic

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter of the estate of Walter Dee Hitesman, D.O.B. 03-11-1967, Case no. 3PA-1600350PR. You are notifed that the court appointed Linda Hitesman as personal representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the person who died are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. FR#6182 Publish: February 8, 15, 22, 2017 MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH BID #17-092B GLACIER VIEW SCHOOL ROOF REPLACEMENT The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) requests bids from interested contractors to remove and replace the lowslope roof systems on Glacier View School. The school is located near mile post 104 on the Glenn Highway 65975 S. Wolverine Circle, Sutton AK

• Laborers • Insulators • Scaffold Builders • General Maintenance Technicians Needed in Anchorage

Valley Transit is seeking an Executive Director responsible for all aspects of local and commuter service. Valley Transit is being formed as a merger of two organizations to improve efficiency and ensure transit funding is sustainable. The merging organizations are Mat-Su Community Transit and Valley Movers. Located in Wasilla, Alaska. This position will report directly to the Board of Directors.

Van Geer, LLC is applying under 3 AAC 306.400(a)(2) for a new Limited Marijuana Cultivation Facility license, License #12002, doing business as Van Geer, LLC, located at 7411 W. Dean Drive, Wasilla, AK 99654 UNITED STATES. Interested persons should submit written comments or objection to their local governments, the applicant, and to the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office at 550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501 or marijuana.licensing@alaska.gov not later than 30 days after this notice of application. FR#6172 Publish: February 8, 15, 22, 2017

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MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH #17-087P CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PORT MACKENZIE DOCK IMPROVEMENTS The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) is seeking professional engineering services to provide construction management services for construction of improvements to the dock at Port Mackenzie. All personnel acting in responsible charge for all Architectural and Engineering functions require Alaska Registration. Proposal documents are available online beginning February 7, 2017. NO PAPER COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. This proposal is available for free at the MSB Purchasing Website: www.matsugov.us/contractopportunities. For additional info, contact MSB Purchasing at (907) 861-8601, or e-mail purchasing@ matsugov.us. Pre-Proposal Site Inspection: February 21, 2017 @ 2:00 PM on site at Port Mackenzie Proposal closing: March 2, 2017 @ 3:00 PM in the Purchasing Section. Proposals must be received in the Purchasing Division prior to the time fixed for closing of the RFP to be considered. Time of receipt will be determined by the time stamp in the Purchasing Division. Persons needing accommodation in order to participate should contact the borough ADA coordinator at (907) 8618404. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, waive any and all technicalities or informalities it deems appropriate. Award of this project is subject to the availability of funding. FR#6184 Publish: February 8, 2017

MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH #17-086P SEPTAGE AND LEACHATE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITY DESIGN The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Borough) is requesting proposals from professional engineering consultants to provide engineering and other professional services to include design, investigation, analysis, survey and permitting for a new septage and leachate treatment and disposal facility to be located at the Central Landfill (Landfill). The Landfill address is 1201 N. 49th State Street Palmer, Alaska. Funding for this project is provided by a loan through the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation’s Clean Water Program. Additional loan and/or grants funds will be needed to complete the construction. To this end, the Borough may pursue additional funding sources, including the USDA Rural Development Program. Proposal documents are available online beginning February 8, 2017. NO PAPER COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. This proposal is available for free at the MSB Purchasing Website: www.matsugov.us/contractopportunities For additional info, contact MSB Purchasing at (907) 861-8601, or e-mail purchasing@matsugov.us. Proposal closing: March 15, 2017 @ 4:00 PM in the Purchasing Section Proposals must be received in the Purchasing Division prior to the time fixed for closing of the RFP to be considered. Time of receipt will be determined by the time stamp in the Purchasing Division. Persons needing accommodation in order to participate should contact the borough ADA coordinator at (907) 8618404. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, waive any and all technicalities or informalities it deems appropriate. Award of this project is subject to the availability of funding. FR#6186 Publish: February 8, 2017

MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH #17-085P CM Services-Leachate and Septage Facility The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) is seeking proposals from licensed engineering consultants to act as technical advisor to the MSB during the design process and to provide construction management services for a new septage and leachate treatment facility. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) has started the selection process to select an engineering firm to develop plans for the treatment facility to be located the MSB Central Landfill near Palmer. This project will begin the design process, which is expected last for approximately 2 years, in early 2017. Construction would follow shortly thereafter. The Borough wishes to use an engineering firm for technical reviews of engineering plans, specifications and estimates, to perform value engineering studies and manage construction. Proposal documents are available online beginning February 8, 2017. NO PAPER COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. This proposal is available for free at the MSB Purchasing Website: www.matsugov.us/contractopportunities For additional info, contact MSB Purchasing at (907) 8618601, or e-mail purchasing@matsugov.us. Proposal closing: February 28, 2017 @ 4:00 PM in the Purchasing Section Proposals must be received in the Purchasing Division prior to the time fixed for closing of the RFP to be considered. Time of receipt will be determined by the time stamp in the Purchasing Division. Persons needing accommodation in order to participate should contact the borough ADA coordinator at (907) 8618404. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, waive any and all technicalities or informalities it deems appropriate. Award of this project is subject to the availability of funding. FR#6187 Publish: February 8, 2017

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Beloved dog teeth / 2 fur coats / Purple Turquoise Rings (very special) / Diamond Necklace (belonging to His mother that the Grandmother had just taken out of the saftey deposit box) / Motorola Tundra cell phone / There is also a good chance that he has copies of her ID and other identifacation. Now the police on Prince of Wales are working with local law enforcement in the area. If anyone has any information on any of these objects, please contact the local troopers- that will be in contact with Authorities on Prince of Wales. How about you? If you have received or know of any of these things, please let the State Troopers or local police know about any info you have. You are not guilty of anything he is.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 ARTS, OUTDOORS, ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE KIDS YOGA (AGES 3 - 6 YEARS)—Why Yoga for little people? Yoga is noncompetitive physical activity which encourages flexibility, strength, coordination and body awareness. In a world full of hustle and bustle, yoga teaches kids how to relax and relieve stress. Yoga helps to bring out kids’ inner self and utilize their unique qualities in a positive way. $75 - $125, 10 a.m. (Open Space Alaska, 630 E. 57th Pl., #2) WATER AEROBICS CLASS—Community water aerobics class in a newly renovated saltwater

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pool. Great exercise that's kind to your joints with great teachers and a fun atmosphere. $4.50 - $5, noon to 1 p.m. (APU Moseley Sports Center, University Dr.) LUNCHTIME MEDITATION—Find inner peace amongst a stressful workday. Join Rev. Rachel for a midday quiet meditation in a peaceful and welcoming environment. All experience levels welcome. Free, noon to 12:30 p.m. (Unity of Anchorage, 1300 E. 68th Ave.) BEER MEETS RECORDS: VINYL NIGHT— Bring your records or play some onsite while enjoying a brewski. Vinyl nights every Wednesday at Resolution Brewing Company. Free, 5 p.m. (Resolution Brewing Company, 3024 Mountain View Dr.) TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE WHALE’S TAIL BISTRO & WINE BAR—Show how smart you are and head down to the Whale's Tail Bistro &

Alaska Job Corps is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: Palmer: Safety/Transportation Supervisor, Part Residential Advisors, Property Clerk, Recreation Supervisor, Academic Instructor, Business Community Liaison Anchorage: Career Transition Coordinator

Full Job Descriptions are on-line. Applications must be submitted online at: www.chugach.com/careers An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Veterans/ Handicapped. Native Preference Applies Pursuant PL93-638

515 Lost & Found Attention! Between December 27, 2016 to present, anyone buying, trading or given anything from Richard J. Brown (known as “Richie”) are more than likely STOLEN from his Grandmother on Prince of Wales Island. She was sick and borrowed the money to get him down there to help her out and she got sicker with Double Pneumonia while he was there. He took it on his own to help himself to: $600.00 / her debit card / checks / her notary seal / 1 Sony Alpha 24.4 MegaPixel DSLR Camera / 1 Nikon 16 MegaPixel camera / 2 Minolta SLR 35 cameras / and several lenses / 1 Antique fiddle in black aligator cases with silver odornments on the case and aligator hide on handle / 1 pair of Fur Mukluks made out of Moose, Seal,Red fox, and 1 sea otter hide, signed / Large amount of Women’s Harley Davidson Clothing and Hats and Sweatshirt type Jackets all with womens Bling / One Riding Jacket / one baseball leather hat / Hunting knives and Special forces type knife / flashlight for hunting / Beads and Teeth from wolves, bear, porcupine, deer, and

520 Personals Seeking: Soul Mate I am looking for a soul mate, to live out our golden years together. Trust me when I say I'm the complete package deal. I am the kind of the lady who's hardy enough to handle hard work in my Carhartt bibs, then throw on my evening gown to turn some heads. I have travelled far and wide and have an unshakable love and appreciation for nature. I am a woman of the world so, it's best that you have experienced it for yourself by now. If you have a sense of humor, it's gotta' be good. If you can't laugh at life, just forget it. I love music: I love to listen and I love to play. I have 3 guitars and would love to sing a duet someday. I am very tall, thin and blonde. I am smart enough to keep you on your toes and romantic enough to dance the night away. You: must be wellmannered, self-reliant, fun-loving, animal-loving and NOT some old geezer looking for a nurse. I am capable of a lot but I am looking for an equal, a romantic companion. And, NO gold-diggers! All replies must handwritten letters, scribed with care and mailed to: 5751 E. Mayflower Court Wasilla, AK. 99654

Wine Bar every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for Trivia Night. Enjoy a selection of 32 wines on tap, local draft beers, artisanal cocktails and classic bistro fare. Most importantly, a chance to prove you are the smartest person in the room. Prizes include cash and Hotel Captain Cook gift cards. Plus, keep an eye out for free giveaways. Free, 7 p.m. (Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W. 5th Ave.)

MUSIC DIANA HALL PENDERGRAST, 6:30 p.m. (Organic Oasis, 2610 Spenard Rd.) SNOPRO, 8 p.m. (Humpy’s, 610 W. 6th Ave.) WILD CARD WEDNESDAY, 8 p.m. (TapRoot, 3300 Spenard Rd.) LIVE MUSIC, 10 p.m. (Pioneer Bar, 739 W. 4th Ave.) OPEN DECKS, 10 p.m. (Koot’s, 2435 Spenard Rd.)

620 Farm/Garden Two-Level Seed Starting Setup Mounted on a small rolling scaffold. 8 total grow light tubes Accomodates 8 plastic trays $200.00 907-376-5024 633 Firewood FIREWOOD Tree length Birch Saw log Spruce Contact Bond Bros Logging at 715-4019 645 Machinery Original Tommy Lift 1,600 lb. Capacity, in excellent condition, on Chevy Box Truck $1,600 - FIRM 907-352-2251 695 Misc. for Sale For Sale: Brand New Charlie Lapson Ladie’s Purse ($450 Value) Price: $255 OBO 907-631-3773 140 Neckties For Quilting $100.00 907-376-5024 For Sale: New Cabela’s Wrist Watch Works Great. For Info, call: 907-631-3773 $25 920 Cars Car for sale: 1996 Saab Turbo 9000 CS Auto trans, new tires and battery. Starts and runs great. Heater fan has intermittent issues.217,000+ miles, this deal includes a 1995 Saab turbo CSE parts car, 95k on parts car motor. $1,750 for both obo. Call 232-4000

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS RAILROAD SOLICITS IDEAS FOR 2018 OFFICIAL ART PRINT—Alaskan artists are encouraged to submit art contest entries by Feb. 24, 2017. More information at alaskarailroad.com. ANCHORAGE PARK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2017 CHALLENGE GRANTS—This is a chance for neighbors to make a direct impact on their local parks and trails. Applications deadline is Fri., Mar. 10 by 5 p.m. More information at anchorageparkfoundation.org.

ONGOING EVENTS For a complete list of events visit anchoragepress.com YOGA ON DONATION—Open Space offers weekly yoga, dance and other drop-in classes. Come join a vibrant community and pay what you can. All levels are welcome. Find a full schedule and special events online: openspacealaska.com/ calendar. (630 E. 57th Pl.)

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