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An opossum’s arrival in Homer spurs capture efforts, memes and a campaign to #FreeGrubby

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An opossum’s arrival in Homer spurs capture efforts, memes and a campaign to #FreeGrubby


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Alaska doesn’t have opossums. However as of final month, Homer had a minimum of one — and its look ignited a flurry of pleasure in the neighborhood on the southern Kenai Peninsula.

The critter arrived about two weeks in the past, stowed away in a transport container from Washington state that was certain for Spenard Builders Provide in Homer, in line with Jillian Rogers, director of town’s animal shelter. Spenard Builders Provide employees known as the shelter after they found the opossum at the back of the container on March 30, she mentioned Friday.

A shelter employees member known as the state Division of Fish and Sport for recommendation. Jason Herreman, assistant space biologist for the Kenai Peninsula, suggested the shelter to set out traps to seize the opossum. Not solely are the marsupials invasive to Alaska, they’re not authorized to personal as pets, Herreman mentioned.

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“The problem is that we don’t need invasive species within the state due to illness potentialities, due to the impact on native wildlife,” he mentioned.

In response to Rogers, the opossum was caught in one of many traps, however escaped. At that time, she mentioned the shelter ended its involvement and left it as much as Fish and Sport to take care of the invasive mammal.

Nevertheless it didn’t finish there. After posts on social media by the animal shelter and the Homer Police Division this week, phrase unfold shortly in regards to the opossum, and Homerites grew to become invested in — and closely divided over — its destiny.

Greater than 30 posts in regards to the critter have been circulating on a neighborhood Fb web page, Homer Communications, by Friday night. They ranged from lighthearted jokes, images and memes to public service bulletins in regards to the risks of invasive species, and the hashtag #FreeGrubby appeared greater than as soon as. The opossum has been christened “Grubby” by locals since one of many final locations it was noticed was close to the police division, on Grubstake Avenue, Rogers mentioned.

One social media person posted a flyer bearing a number of images of opossums, emblazoned with the phrases “Grubby for Mayor!” throughout the highest. One other submit itemizing a number of particulars about opossums started, “About Grubby … enjoyable info!”

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Even a number of companies acquired in on the enjoyable. An area ax-throwing enterprise, Homer Axe Home, posted on its Fb web page providing a 20% low cost this weekend for purchasers who talked about the “Homer Opossum.”

Catherine Laky with AC/DC Electrical Provide mentioned she awakened Friday morning and was ingesting her espresso when she got here throughout the barrage of opossum-related posts on Fb. Then a thought struck her.

“Oh my gosh, we’ve got recreation cameras,” she mentioned. “Individuals are attempting to run round to search out this animal.”

So AC/DC Electrical Provide posted to its social media providing a flash sale on its recreation digicam when prospects point out “SaveGrubby.”

Laky mentioned she doesn’t know if all the thrill is as a result of the city continues to be within the throes of winter, or as a result of an opossum displaying up is such a novelty.

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“General it’s simply been form of a enjoyable factor for everyone on the town to participate of,” she mentioned.

[How do you get a moose out of an Anchorage medical facility? Very carefully.]

Jennie Sellers moved to Homer only a 12 months in the past from Florida. When she noticed the posts circulating on-line, she mentioned acquired the thought to spice up her enterprise, the place she makes customized T-shirts, coasters and different objects, by providing “Free Grubby” shirt designs. Sellers mentioned she first posted on Thursday night, and fewer than 24 hours later she had 20 orders for the shirts.

“I’ll be busy subsequent week,” she mentioned.

The foremost issues with the opossum’s presence on the town, Herreman mentioned, are that it may go ailments to native wildlife and that it may prey on native birds. He mentioned the best-case state of affairs is that the animal is discovered and trapped so Fish and Sport can get rid of it, or that it dies by itself.

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However loads of folks don’t agree with that evaluation.

“The neighborhood has change into fully divided,” mentioned Rogers, the shelter director.

For her half, Sellers mentioned she needs no matter’s greatest for the creature, however that she doesn’t need it to be put down. Rogers mentioned she’s been fielding nonstop calls in regards to the animal, together with from folks asking if it may be transferred to a zoo or rescue group. On the finish of the day, it’s below Fish and Sport’s purview, she mentioned.

Herreman mentioned Fish and Sport is just not actively in search of the animal, however will put it down if it’s discovered and turned in to the company. One other concern, he mentioned, is that it could possibly be a feminine opossum carrying younger.

“The very last thing we would like is to determine a inhabitants,” he mentioned.

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The hubbub over Grubby hearkens again to a different animal scenario a number of years in the past that drew robust response from Homer residents. In 2019, the state Division of Environmental Conservation evicted a tubby cat named Stormy from the final retailer in Fritz Creek the place it had been residing, because the feline’s presence violated meals sanitation guidelines. The neighborhood instantly rallied across the cat and known as for it to remain, although it was ultimately re-homed.

The opossum’s arrival has impressed related enthusiasm in Homer. On Friday, one Fb person shared a picture that superimposed an opossum onto a well known Kachemak Bay mountain peak, and one other posted a poem about Grubby.

“Homer is a splendidly bizarre, quirky, infuriating, stunning neighborhood,” Rogers mentioned.

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‘Prolonged’ internet outage in North Slope & Northwest: Quintillion blames optic cable break

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The president of Quintilian blamed an optic cable break for a North Slope & Northwest Alaska internet outage that will take an undefined amount of time to fix.

“It appears there was a subsea fiber optic cable break near Oliktok Point, and the outage will be prolonged,” Quintillion President Michael “Mac” McHale said in a short statement provided by a company spokesperson. “We are working with our partners and customers on alternative solutions.”

The statement mirrored what the company released Saturday morning on social media.

So far, the company has not provided a specific timeline for the repair’s next steps.

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Opinion: Alaska’s court system has had solutions for expensive, unnecessary delays since 2009. What’s lacking is accountability.

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The Nesbett Courthouse, photographed on Sept. 6, 2024 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

As a former prosecutor, I was shocked and saddened to read reporter Kyle Hopkins’ recent reporting in the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica on pervasive, unconstitutional, heartbreaking delays of violent felony cases. Judges granting continuances 50 to 70 times over seven to 10 years — with “typically” no opposition from the prosecution, and no mention of the victims. Victims and their families suffering years before the closure that a trial can bring, some even dying during the delays.

Hopkins’ reporting is recent. The problem isn’t. The Office of Victims’ Rights (OVR) has been covering delays for years in annual reports to the Legislature, beginning in 2014. In 2018, after monitoring nearly 200 cases, OVR said judges were mostly to blame.

Other causes have been noted: understaffed public defender and prosecutor offices; the incentive for defendants to delay because witnesses’ memories fade. But in 2019, OVR said, “It is up to the judges to control the docket, to adhere to standing court orders, to follow the law and to protect victims’ rights as well as defendants’ rights.”

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In 1994, 86% of Alaskans who voted supported a crime victims’ rights ballot. That overwhelming mandate was enshrined in our state constitution. It includes victims’ “right to timely disposition of the case.” For years, Anchorage Superior Court judges have ignored this right.

After reading the recent coverage, I began searching. Maybe other jurisdictions had found solutions to similar delays. What I discovered shocked me even more.

In 2008, a working group co-chaired by an Alaska Supreme Court justice determined the average time to disposition for felony cases in Anchorage had nearly quadrupled. “This finding amounted to a ‘call to arms’ for improvements …(.)”

In November 2008, the state paid to send three judges, two court personnel, the Anchorage district attorney, the deputy attorney general and three public defenders to a workshop in Arizona about causes of delays, and solutions. David Steelman was a presenter. He worked with the Alaska group in Phoenix and Anchorage. That work resulted in a 59-page report dated March 2009.

I found Steelman’s report online (“Improving Criminal Caseflow Management in the Alaska Superior Court in Anchorage”). His findings are revealing.

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Delays resulted from informal attitudes, concerns and practices of the court, prosecutors and public defense lawyers. To change this “culture of continuances,” it was critical the court exercise leadership and the attorneys commit to change. Judges and the public-sector lawyers must recognize they were all responsible for making prudent use of the finite resources provided by taxpayers. Unnecessary delays wasted resources.

Steelman recommended the judges and lawyers agree to individual performance measurements, and the court engage in ongoing evaluation of his Caseflow Improvement Plan. The plan included a “Continuance Policy for Anchorage Felony Cases.”

I found an unsigned Anchorage court order dated May 1, 2009. It included Steelman’s Continuance Policy recommendation that the court log every requested continuance in the court file, name the party requesting it, the reasons given, whether the continuance was granted, and the delay incurred if it was granted.

More telling, it omitted Steelman’s recommendation that, “Every six months, the chief criminal judge shall report to the Presiding Judge on the number of continuances requested and granted during the previous period(.)”

That provision might have ensured accountability.

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After years of only bad news, in 2018, OVR reported a glimmer of “good news” — a pre-trial delay working group was formed by Anchorage Presiding Judge Morse and the court system. In September 2018, Judge Morse issued a Felony Pre-Trial Order. Its goals included reducing delays of felony case dispositions and minimizing the number of calendaring hearings. (Sound familiar?)

But, OVR added, “The real test will be whether judges will hold to the new plan and hold parties accountable for delays. The jury is out on whether the will to change is actually present, but the court ultimately will be responsible for improving this problem unless the legislature steps in and passes new laws to resolve this continuing violation of victims’ rights.”

The jury has been out since 2009. The court failed that test. Based on the ADN/ProPublica reporting, the court failed the test of 2018. Things are worse than ever.

And the court’s response? A spokesperson told Kyle Hopkins there was “new” training for judges on managing case flows, as well as an Anchorage presiding judge’s order limiting when postponements may be used. (Sound familiar?)

I also reached out to the court. I requested documentation of this “new” training and a copy of the latest order. I also asked about the unsigned May 2009 court order. I’ve received no response. Similarly, when Hopkins reached out to Anchorage Superior Court judges, none of the criminal docket judges responded directly.

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There are two things courts and judges will respond to: their budget and retention elections.

First, the Alaska Senate and House Judiciary and Finance Committees should hold the court system accountable for its proposed budget. Require it to cost out delays from past years. According to a 2011 report by Steelman, just two Anchorage cases (each with over 70 scheduling hearings), “(M)ay have cost the State of Alaska the full-time equivalent of an extra prosecutor or public defender attorney.”

The court system has proven, since 2008, it can’t be trusted to not waste money on unnecessary delays. It must finally be held accountable by the Legislature.

Second, retention elections. Superior Court judges are appointed by the governor, but they must stand election for retention by the voters every six years. The Alaska Judicial Council evaluates each judge before their election and makes that information public. The council incorporates surveys of attorneys, law enforcement, child services professionals, court employees and jurors.

The Judicial Council does not survey victims, or those who assist them, such as OVR or Victims for Justice. It should. Other than the defendant, victims are the only ones with a constitutional right to a speedy trial. That right is being ignored by judges. Alaska voters who issued a mandate should know which judges are ignoring it.

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Val Van Brocklin is a former state and federal prosecutor in Alaska who now trains and writes on criminal justice topics nationwide.

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Seattle offers much more than a connection hub for Alaska flyers

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The area near Pike Place Fish Market at the Pike Place Market in Seattle on a quiet day. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Lately I’ve spent too much time at the Seattle airport and not enough time exploring the Emerald City.

It’s not just about downtown Seattle, either. I’ve been catching up with friends in the area and we shared stories about visiting the nearby San Juan Islands or taking the Victoria Clipper up to Vancouver Island (bring your passport).

There are some seasonal events, though, that make a trip to Seattle more compelling.

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First on the list is Seattle Museum Month. Every February, area museums team up with local hotels to offer half-price admission.

There is a catch. To get the half-price admission, stay at a downtown hotel. There are 70 hotels from which to choose. Even if you just stay for one night, you can get a pass which offers up to four people half-price admission.

It’s very difficult to visit all of the museums on the list. Just visiting the Seattle Art Museum, right downtown near Pike Place Market, can take all day. There’s a special exhibit now featuring the mobiles of Alexander Calder and giant wood sculptures of artist Thaddeus Mosley.

But there are many ongoing exhibits at SAM, as the museum is affectionately known. Rembrandt’s etchings, an exhibit from northern Australia, an intricate porcelain sculpture from Italian artist Diego Cibelli, African art, Native American art and so much more is on display.

It’s worth the long walk to the north of Pike Place Market to visit the Olympic Sculpture Park, a free outdoor exhibition by SAM featuring oversized works, including a giant Calder sculpture. The sweeping views of Elliott Bay and the mountains on the Olympic Peninsula are part of the package.

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My other favorite art museum is the Burke Museum at the University of Washington. What I remember most about the Burke Museum is its rich collection of Northwest Native art.

But the term “museum” covers an incredible array of collections. A visit to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum is a chance to see the most fanciful creations of renowned glass blower Dale Chihuly. It’s right next to the Space Needle.

You have to go up to the top and see the new renovations.

“They took out most of the restaurant,” said Sydney Martinez, public relations manager for Visit Seattle.

“Then they replaced the floor with glass. Plus, they took the protective wires off from around the Observation Deck and put up clear glass for an uninterrupted view,” she said.

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Sun rays shine on the Space Needle on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

If you visit the Space Needle in February, there’s hardly ever a line!

Getting from the airport to downtown is easy with the light rail system. There’s a terminal adjacent to the parking garage in the airport. The one-way fare for the 38-minute train ride is $3. From downtown, there are streetcars that go up Capitol Hill and down to Lake Union.

Martinez encourages travelers to check out the Transit Go app.

“All of the buses require exact change and sometimes that’s a hassle,” she said. “Just add finds to your app using a credit card and show the driver when you get on.”

Pike Place Market is a downtown landmark in Seattle. Fresh produce, the famous fish market, specialty retailers and restaurants — there’s always something going on. Now there’s even more to see.

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Following the destruction of the waterfront freeway and the building of the tunnel, the Seattle Waterfront project has made great strides on its revitalization plan. The latest milestone is the opening of the Overlook Walk.

The Seattle Waterfront project encompasses much more than the new waterfront steps. Landscaping, pedestrian crossings and parks still are being constructed. But you cannot miss the beautiful staircase that comes down from Pike Place Market to the waterfront.

“There’s a really large patio at the top overlooking Elliott Bay,” said Martinez. “The stairs go down to the waterfront from there, but there also are elevators.”

Tucked under one wall is a completely new exhibit from the Seattle Aquarium, which is right across the street on the water. The Ocean Pavilion features an exhibit on the “Indo-Pacific ecosystem in the Coral Triangle.” I want to see this for myself!

Wine lovers love Washington wines. And Seattle shows up to showcase the increasing variety of wines available around the state. Taste Washington brings the region’s food and wines together for an event in mid-March.

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Hosted by the WAMU Center near the big sports stadiums, Taste Washington features 200 wineries and 75 restaurants for tastings, pairings and demonstrations. There are special tastings, special dinners (plus a Sunday brunch) and special demonstrations between March 13 and 17.

There’s another regionwide feasting event called Seattle Restaurant Week, where participating restaurants offer a selected dinner for a set price. No dates are set yet, but Martinez said it usually happens both in the spring and the fall.

It’s not downtown, but it’s worth going to Boeing Field to see the Museum of Flight. This ever-expanding museum features exhibits on World War I and II, in addition to the giant main hall where there are dozens of planes displayed. I love getting up close to the world’s fastest plane, the black SR-71 Blackbird. But take the elevated walkway across the street to see the Concorde SST, an older version of Air Force 1 (a Boeing 707) and a Lockheed Constellation.

One of the most interesting exhibits is the Space Shuttle Trainer — used to train the astronauts here on the ground. There’s an amazing array of space-related exhibits. Don’t miss it.

Seattle Kraken’s Jamie Oleksiak (24) defends against Winnipeg Jets’ Nino Niederreiter (62) as Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord (35) watches the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Some travelers come to Seattle for sports. Take in home games from the Seattle Kraken hockey team or the Seattle Sounders soccer team this winter.

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Other travelers come to see shows. Moore Theatre is hosting Lyle Lovett on Feb. 19 and Anoushka Shankar on March 13. Joe Bonamassa is playing at the Climate Pledge Area on Feb. 16. There are dozens of live music venues throughout the area.

It’s easy to get out of town to go on a bigger adventure. The Victoria Clipper leaves from the Seattle Waterfront for Victoria’s Inner Harbour each day, starting Feb. 16. If you want faster passage, fly back on Kenmore Air to Lake Union.

The Washington State Ferries offer great service from downtown Seattle to the Olympic Peninsula. Or, drive north to Anacortes and take the ferry to the San Juan Islands. Or, just drive north to Mukilteo and catch a short ferry over to Whidbey Island.

There are fun events all year in Seattle. But I’m circling February on the calendar for Museum Month. Plus, I need to see that grand staircase from Pike Place Market down to the water!





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