Quotes for January 12

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— Tim Joyce, spokesman for Cordova, Alaska, as the town tries to dig out of massive amounts of snow. Bigger shovels are on the way.

“We’re all struggling with the ‘why?’ Why would anyone do this to such social, fun-loving animals in Hawaii that have a close relationship with not only with Native Hawaiians but the local population?”

— William Aila, chairman of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, as $30,000 was offered in the slayings of three monk seals.


“We have the National Guard right now using the standard shovel, and they’re getting pretty trashed everyday — not the shovels but the Guardsmen.”

— Tim Joyce, spokesman for Cordova, Alaska, as the town tries to dig out of massive amounts of snow. Bigger shovels are on the way.