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6B — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 COFFEE BREAK New mother is on her own when it comes to child care DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter is married to a selfi sh man. They have a baby, and he refuses to help her with the baby. He claims that because he works, he isn’t obligated. She cares for the baby 24/7 and does all the housework, cooking, etc. If she asks him to feed the baby in the morning, he says, “I have to have my breakfast fi rst,” and he lets the baby cry. He also refuses to change a diaper. What can she say or do to change his ways? It is unfair to her to work 24/7 like this, and she is EXHAUSTED. — STEPGRANDMA DEAR STEPGRANDMA: I agree the treatment your daughter is receiving is unfair. That her husband would eat while his infant is crying for food is beyond insensitive; it’s neglectful and DEAR cruel. She should not expect this man ABBY to change his atti- tude. This is who he is, and he not only won’t change, his self-centered- ness will become worse with time. If you can take in your grand- child — and your stepdaughter — and give her a chance to get some rest, please consider it. And while she is with you, point out that this will be her future as long as she remains with her husband. DEAR ABBY: I have the most wonderful, caring, loving hus- band any wife could dream of, and together we have a very sweet dog who adores us both but my husband a bit too much. When my husband is relaxing on the couch, “Peanut” likes to, umm, “love on” his leg. I know this is something dogs do, and I have read that it’s a way to establish the alpha, but my hus- band doesn’t dissuade her from this “loving” behavior. I fi nd it disturbing, not so much because Peanut does it, but because my husband doesn’t mind or even likes it. Is this normal? — OTHER ALPHA since changed the phrase to “The odd thing is” to keep the peace. How can I handle this without creating a scene or argument? It is annoying when we are alone and embarrassing when we are in public. — UNFUNNY IN TEXAS DEAR UNFUNNY: I am sure it’s embarrassing. “Wonderful” people do not correct others in public. They wait and do it pri- vately. This person may have redeeming qualities, but tact and a sense of humor are not two of them. If telling him you don’t like what he’s doing and that it’s inap- propriate will cause a scene or an argument, my advice is to reeval- uate the relationship. DEAR OTHER ALPHA: According to the ASPCA website, what Peanut is doing is normal behavior for animals of both sexes, including those that have been spayed or neutered. Your husband’s acceptance of it, in my opinion, is less so. DEAR ABBY: I know a man who is a wonderful person, but he has a habit that is very dis- turbing. He gets angry when I laugh. He says I shouldn’t be laughing because he thinks what I’m laughing at isn’t funny. I used to start a phrase with, “The funny thing is,” meaning strange or odd, and he would cut me off saying, “I don’t see why you think that’s funny.” I have NEWS OF THE WEIRD Nude photos and death threats: Scandal topples Alaska mayor By Mark Theissen Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A stunning tale of inap- propriate behavior between a politician and a television anchor, death threats and nude photos culminated in a joint police and FBI investigation, the arrest of the journalist and the res- ignation of the mayor of Anchorage. Ethan Berkowitz, the top elected Democrat in Alaska, submitted his res- ignation to the Anchorage Assembly on Oct. 13, just days after he vehe- mently denied allega- tions by YourAlaskaLink anchor Maria Athens that he posted nude photos of himself on an underage website. The mayor’s resigna- tion followed Berkow- itz’s jaw-dropping admis- sion Oct. 12 that he was involved in an inappro- priate sexting — he called it “messaging” — rela- tionship with Athens, the anchor of a combined Fox/ ABC station in Anchorage. “My resignation results from unacceptable per- sonal conduct that has compromised my ability to perform my duties with the focus and trust that is required,” Berkowitz wrote. “I apologize to the people of Anchorage for a major lapse in judgment I made several years ago when I had a consensual, inappropriate messaging relationship with reporter Maria Athens. I’m embar- rassed and ashamed for Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP Anchorage, Alaska Mayor Ethan Berkowitz addresses the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Berkow- itz on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, admitted to having an inap- propriate relationship with TV reporter Maria Athens three days after she made online allegations against him. Loren Holmes/Anchorage Daily News via AP the hurt I’ve caused my family and our commu- nity. I take responsibility for my actions,” Ber- kowitz added. The fi ve days that roiled Alaska’s largest city began the morning of Oct. 9, when Athens allegedly placed a profanity- and rac- ist-laden phone call to Ber- kowitz. The voicemail, a copy of which was obtained by The Alaska Landmine online blog, started with the caller announcing her- self as Athens and rattling off her various network affi liations. The caller claimed to have learned from sources that Berkowitz had been posting nude photos on an underage website, and that she planned to report this on that evening’s news. The caller threatened to kill Berkowitz, who is Jewish, and his wife, in a diatribe laced with racist insults. “You either turn yourself in, kill yourself or do what you need to do,” the voice- mail says. “I can’t believe I am TV reporter Maria Athens interviews Alaska’s congressional delegation at an event on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Anchorage. Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has admit- ted to having an inappropriate relationship with Athens and resigned. Athens threatened to expose Berkowitz for posting nude photos online and threatened to kill him. such a good person and thought I loved you,” the caller continued. “I don’t even hate you. I will pray for your Zionist f-----g ass. … And I’m putting this on the news tonight. Bye. Have a great Friday!” The caller also predicted she would win an Emmy for her reporting. Later that day, Athens taped a tease for the story and posted it to her Face- book page, prompting this denial from the mayor’s offi ce: “The slanderous allegations from Your Alaska Link reporter Maria Athens are categorically false and appear to be the product of someone who is hostile and unwell.” The same afternoon, Athens posted what she claims to be a photo of Ber- kowitz’s nude backside as proof of her allegations. Here is what happened later that day, according to the district attorney’s charging documents: Athens and the station’s manager, who is described as her boyfriend in the doc- weather uments, got into an argu- ment while driving in Anchorage. He made her get out of the car and told her she was barred from returning to the station. Athens nevertheless went back to the televi- sion studio and attacked him. When police arrived, she hit an offi cer trying to arrest her and was placed in full restraints after she tried to kick out the back window of the police cruiser with her high heels. Athens was charged with assault, criminal mis- chief and disorderly con- duct, and released after posting bail. Anchorage police and the FBI investigated the allegations and the death threat, but the FBI in a statement reported finding “no immediate evidence to support a violation of federal law; however, the FBI Anchorage Field Office continues to mon- itor the situation.” Athens told the Anchorage Daily News she and Berkowitz began communicating in 2016 on the messaging platform WhatsApp. “When he slided into my texts, he was so smooth with his little witty slogans and pictures,” Athens told the newspaper. She has not returned messages left by The Associated Press. Athens, a graduate of Seton Hall Univer- sity in New Jersey, said she was feeling isolated in Alaska, and Berkowitz “gave me attention when I was lonely.” She declined to say whether the texting relationship ever became physical. Athens said she deleted the messages from her phone, which she said is now in the hands of law enforcement. Astoria Longview 34/50 Vancouver 27/49 33/48 27/42 Condon 26/44 SUN MON TUE WED Sunshine, but cold Clouds and sun; chilly Mostly sunny Nice with some sun 47 19 54 28 59 30 Eugene 3 9 10 29/54 44 22 55 32 61 35 2 9 10 La Grande 17 35 11 Comfort Index™ Enterprise 0 0 0 11 30 12 Comfort Index™ 0 51 32 58 36 3 9 10 0 ALMANAC THURSDAY EXTREMES TEMPERATURES Baker City La Grande Elgin NATION (for the 48 contiguous states) High Thursday Low Thursday High: 99° Low: 7° Wettest: 4.29” 48° 22° 50° 25° PRECIPITATION (inches) Thursday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 0.01 0.41 3.00 8.05 0.00 0.01 0.81 13.40 12.39 0.07 2.12 1.03 28.16 16.96 HAY INFORMATION SUNDAY 35% N at 7 to 14 mph 5.9 0.06 RESERVOIR STORAGE (through midnight Friday) Phillips Reservoir Unity Reservoir Owyhee Reservoir McKay Reservoir Wallowa Lake Thief Valley Reservoir 8% of capacity 23% of capacity 41% of capacity 33% of capacity 15% of capacity 8% of capacity STREAM FLOWS (through midnight Thursday) Grande Ronde at Troy Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder Burnt River near Unity Umatilla River near Gibbon Minam River at Minam Powder River near Richland OREGON High: 67° Low: 15° Wettest: none Brookings Burns WEATHER HISTORY AGRICULTURAL INFO. Lowest relative humidity Afternoon wind Hours of sunshine Evapotranspiration Picacho, Ariz. Plentywood, Mont. Lone Rock, Wis. In 1911, the World Series endured its longest string of rainouts, six days. The Philadelphia A’s and New York Giants resumed play on Oct. 24. The World Series was over by Oct. 26. SUN & MOON SAT. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset 7:21 a.m. 5:51 p.m. 3:30 p.m. none SUN. 7:22 a.m. 5:50 p.m. 3:58 p.m. 1:06 a.m. MOON PHASES 965 cfs 0 cfs 16 cfs 48 cfs 87 cfs 16 cfs Full Oct 31 Last Nov 8 New Nov 14 First Nov 21 Monument 17/37 14/35 19/37 13/34 14/33 Beaver Marsh 12/36 Roseburg 34/59 Brothers 29/50 Coos Bay 35/60 Burns Jordan Valley 16/34 Paisley 15/38 Frenchglen 17/38 Diamond Grand View Arock 15/36 25/43 16/40 Fields Medford 19/39 Klamath Falls 19/44 Lakeview 14/39 McDermitt 16/36 RECREATION FORECAST SUNDAY REGIONAL CITIES MON. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Astoria 50/33/s 53/40/pc Bend 32/14/s 53/28/pc Boise 42/21/s 44/27/pc Brookings 70/50/s 70/52/s Burns 41/3/s 51/19/pc Coos Bay 57/34/s 60/38/s Corvallis 53/25/s 55/33/s Council 40/14/s 45/23/pc Elgin 36/13/s 44/22/pc Eugene 54/25/s 53/31/s Hermiston 43/18/s 44/23/pc Hood River 42/23/s 46/29/pc Imnaha 34/15/s 48/26/pc John Day 37/16/s 52/27/pc Joseph 29/12/s 42/26/pc Kennewick 42/18/s 43/24/pc Klamath Falls 44/12/s 55/20/s Lakeview 39/8/s 52/18/pc Boise 24/42 Shown is Sunday’s weather. Temperatures are Saturday night’s lows and Sunday’s highs. SUN. 18/42 Silver Lake 19/42 35/63 50/70 Juntura 8/41 35/64 Brookings Ontario 27/47 14/37 Chiloquin Grants Pass Huntington 13/33 14/32 Oakridge 17/40 25/44 Seneca Bend Elkton Council 17/39 John Day 15/38 Sisters Florence Powers 20/42 Baker City Redmond 35/51 36/53 Halfway Granite 28/53 Newport Enterprise 11/30 17/35 24/41 32/52 36/57 Comfort Index takes into account how the weather will feel based on a combination of factors. A rating of 10 feels very comfortable while a rating of 0 feels very uncomfortable. 50° 20° Corvallis 32/56 42 25 Elgin 17/36 La Grande 16/29 18/37 Idanha Salem 21/33 21/35 Pendleton The Dalles 36/50 33/48 Lewiston Walla Walla Hood River Portland Newberg Mainly clear; quite cold 0 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 18/35 TONIGHT Comfort Index™ 541-786-2421 24/42 Maupin 9 Where: Corner of Booth Lane and Lower Cove Road When: Friday and Saturday: 9am-6pm Sunday: 10am-4pm Monday-Thursday: By appointment What you will find: Small corn maze, several varieties of pumpkins and gourds, straw bales, corn stalks. If you would like to schedule a school field trip or other event, please call the number listed below. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ PickNPatchFarm farmkidsatoregonwireless.net Please call Kennewick 27/49 St. Helens TIllamook 17 39 PICK’N PATCH OPEN! AROUND OREGON AND THE REGION 32/50 Baker City She also declined to elaborate on her asser- tion that Berkowitz was involved in illegal activi- ties, saying it was based on what sources told her. She did not say who the sources were. Berkowitz’s resignation was effective Friday, Oct. 23. City Lewiston Longview Meacham Medford Newport Olympia Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Powers Redmond Roseburg Salem Spokane The Dalles Ukiah Walla Walla SUN. MON. Hi/Lo/W 33/21/s 49/25/s 34/10/s 63/26/s 51/34/s 49/27/s 47/20/s 43/19/s 35/18/s 50/30/s 59/34/s 38/11/s 60/27/s 52/26/s 30/15/s 44/21/s 28/11/s 35/20/s Hi/Lo/W 35/27/c 51/32/pc 42/20/pc 67/35/s 53/40/s 51/34/pc 48/24/pc 43/26/pc 40/24/pc 52/36/s 67/37/s 55/22/pc 60/34/s 54/33/pc 32/21/c 47/29/pc 46/22/pc 39/30/pc Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice ANTHONY LAKES PHILLIPS LAKE Very cold Sunny and cold 21 8 37 12 MT. EMILY REC. BROWNLEE RES. Sunny; quite cold Sunny and colder 27 12 41 17 EAGLE CAP WILD. EMIGRANT ST. PARK Very cold Sunny; very cold 21 2 27 8 WALLOWA LAKE MCKAY RESERVOIR Sunny; very cold Sunny, but cold 29 12 32 17 THIEF VALLEY RES. RED BRIDGE ST. PARK Sunshine, but cold Sunshine, but cold 39 9 35 11