Alaska
Power outage plagues Western Alaska town for days
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – For weeks, many residents in Manokotak have been living in the dark and cold as a generator failure left them without power in the middle of winter.
In the days since, there has been uncertainty surrounding when the lights will come back on in the small Western Alaska community.
“We need [a] new generator big enough to run community with the school. Logistics is a challenge with bringing one in,” Manokotak Mayor Melvin Andrew said. ” [The] airport’s not suitable for aircraft big enough to haul it. Another option is bringing just a motor to run the current ‘big’ generator.”
Since Dec. 13, when a generator failure left the community without reliable electricity, the city has had to alternate power to homes by switching lines on a grid, but that has resulted in frequent blackouts, sometimes lasting all day or all night, according to Andrew.
During the first week of power issues, Andrew said many in the city had to use personal generators, while others had to seek shelter in the school, which has been turned into an emergency shelter and remains that way to date.
On Dec. 21, Manokotak passed an emergency ordinance declaring a disaster and requesting state assistance after the Alaska Energy Authority declared an emergency for Manokotak Power Company, owned and operated by Manokotak Natives, Ltd.,
State Rep. Bryce Edgmon, who represents most of Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula, said will help the community to approach outside entities for help.
“You’re looking at generators that are fairly aged as well, been around a long time. You’re looking at a community having to sort of suddenly pivot and sort of go into emergency shelter mode. That’s not easy to do,” Edgmon said.
As reported by the mayor, while the city waited for aid, they have had to endure frozen pipes, lack of heat, and an inability to cook or heat homes, especially in the newer housing units with electric ranges.
Andrew said city officials contacted the Bristol Bay Native Corporation and Bristol Bay Native Association for assistance on Dec. 22, agreeing to provide cots, blankets, food, milk, juice, and small propane bottles.
The city also started using local emergency management to check on the elderly and disabled and those known to have only electricity to heat and cook. Andrew said the community also faced challenges in getting reliable cell service on the same day.
Andrew reported that by Dec. 23, two loads of supplies donated by BBNC, BBNA Food Bank, and SAFE had arrived in the city.
Andrew also reported that the lights were still unstable, as the city tried to alternate power to homes with power in phases. A Facebook message stated that the school had counted 23 people taking shelter at the time and that community members had been donating food, coffee, and other items.
The mayor also reported that the city was preparing for a winter storm and would have to wait for the weather to lift for the initial supplies donated by BBNC, BBNA, and SAFE.
The city was dealing with plummeting temperatures and unstable power and had only one small generator for the community, alternating a three-phase grid, Andrew said. The school was running on its own generator, but on Dec. 27, the mayor reported that its lights had also gone out.
Manokotak residents received some good news when city officials received the initial supplies they had been waiting for, as reported by the mayor. On Dec. 28, a second set of supplies from BBNC, carrying food from Anchorage, was expected to be in the city over the New Year’s weekend.
“Red Cross sent 60 cots with blankets. NAC donated transport to Dillingham [Thursday]. Expect them in Manokotak on [Dec. 30],” Andrew wrote on Thursday.
With electricity remaining stable for 30 hours in the community, things were beginning to look up by the New Year’s weekend until Andrew received a message from Alyssa Apalayak, utility manager with the Manokotak Power Company.
“[We] have not-so-great news … one of the parts was the wrong size, but Moses is going to talk with Kyler from AEA. I asked him to call him to explain what is going on and maybe discuss what we need now,” Andrew wrote.
The mayor said city officials had to work with used parts with the uncertainty of how long they would last, another setback to what had already been a challenging ordeal.
Andrew reported Friday that the power had been on continuously for 48 hours.
While the mayor and Rep. Edgmon praised the community, city administrator Nancy George, and the regional local government specialist Cindy Roque for initiating the emergency ordinance request to the governor and banding together, the mayor says they are not out of the woods yet.
”My recommendation to them from here in Dillingham was that they look at this through the lens of sort of an immediate-term fix — which they of course are — but also a long-term fix that might involve barging up an entirely new generator or something like that, when the conditions allow for it later on this year,” Edgmon said. “And as a member of the Alaska legislature, that’s something that myself and Sen. Hoffman will be looking closely at providing that funding for.”
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Veterans Day is a national holiday that encourages communities to stop and thank those who served in the armed forces.
About 8% of Alaskans are veterans, a higher concentration than in any other state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
While some of the bigger Veterans Day events at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fairbanks were canceled this year, there are still plenty of events to attend to throughout the state.
Southcentral Alaska
The Municipality of Anchorage will be hosting a Veterans Day ceremony at Merrill Field at the 11th Air Force Memorial at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. Invited guests include Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, Alaska Territorial Guard, Canadian Arctic Members and local military and community leaders.
In Wasilla, the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 43-3 will host at the Veterans Wall of Honor, 801 N Fishhook Road, at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Over in Palmer, the Matanuska-Susitna College will be doing a tribute to veterans at the Glen Massay Theater at 2 p.m. There will be a special presentation by Battle Dawgs, a POW/MIA Ceremony, and the guest of honor will be retired Sgt. Tom Spangler. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.
Interior Alaska
Arctic Light Elementary School on Fort Wainwright will host its Veterans Day Assembly from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the school gym. Guests are welcome to enter through the gym doors starting at 8:15 a.m.
In Fairbanks, the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs will host a BBQ luncheon and a Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony. The open house luncheon will start at noon at 751 Old Richardson Highway.
There will also be a Veterans Day Town Hall at the 8 Star Events Center with members of the Interior Delegation to listen to the concerns veterans may have and to learn more about the veteran community. The town hall will begin at 5 p.m.
Interior Alaska American Legion Post 99 will continue its partnership with the Eielson Air Force Base Honor Guard and the North Pole High School JRTOC to host a flag retirement ceremony on Veterans Day. The ceremony will take place at the Alaska Rangers Camp at 5 p.m.
Kenai Peninsula
Down south in Homer, the annual Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday at the Homer Emblem Club Veterans’ Memorial at the corner of Lake Street and Pioneer. The parade will conclude with a ceremony at the Islands and Oceans Visitor Center. Veterans are then invited to enjoy a complimentary meal from the Homer Elks Lodge #2127.
Seward Public Schools will be hosting a program at Seward High School from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be served, and there will also be performances from the Band and Choir.
Southeast
In Juneau, the Southeast Alaska Native Veterans will be hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony and Luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall at 11 a.m. The ceremony will also include a keynote address from retired Army Maj. Gen. Richard Mustion.
In Ketchikan, American Legion Post 3 will be hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony at 631 Park Avenue around 9:30 a.m. The ceremonies will conclude around noon with the presentation of 6 Quilts of Valor.
Western Alaska
In Nome, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9569 will be organizing a Veterans Day Parade. The parade will start at 11 a.m. and will begin at the Post Office, and will end at St. Joe’s Park. The community is encouraged to come out.
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) – As winter weather comes to Alaska, road conditions have become hazardous in some locations, and the Alaska State Troopers (AST) have advice on staying safe while driving in icy or snowy conditions, as well as traveling in cold weather.
According to AST Sgt. Brian Haley, troopers spend a good deal of time dealing with vehicle collisions during the winter, mostly fender benders at intersections. But, he said, “It could be the single vehicle that goes into the ditch on the Richardson Highway. It could be the multi-car collision that takes place on the Mitchell Expressway at University.”
Winter hazards affect “the way that people are driving and it affects the way that our vehicles are going to react on the road. So, the first thing is, is we all need to be mindful that our vehicles are going to act a little bit differently out there,” he said.
The trooper advises drivers to increase their stopping distance as they approach stop signs, traffic signals and other vehicles.
“Really give yourself that extra space, and slow down way before you even think that you’re going to need it,” Haley said, emphasizing that vehicles take longer to stop in winter conditions.
When negotiating a curve, either on highways or in neighborhoods, he said drivers will also want to slow down and “anticipate ‘What am I going to do if and when my car starts to slide?’” so as to be safe around other vehicles and pedestrians.
Increased darkness represents another hazard during the winter months, and Haley recommends that drivers keep their headlights on at all times, and that pedestrians wear visible colors when walking outside.
“Make sure that when you’re taking your kids to school in the morning that you’re carrying flashlights and have reflective items on you to make yourself more visible to that general motoring public,” he explained, adding that wildlife also present a danger in the dark.
“As we get more and more snowpack, those animals, specifically moose, they’re going to start meandering onto the roads because it’s easier for them to walk. And that big dark creature with a big black background at night, those aren’t a good combination,” he said.
Haley urged those driving, regardless of the distance they are traveling, to pack winter gear and ways to keep warm in case their car breaks down.
“That inside of that cab is going to get extremely cold, extremely fast. If you’re just there and your T-shirt and your gym shorts, it’s going to be really bad for you, and it could actually be life-threatening,” he added.
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High school
Swimming
At Bartlett High School pool
Team scores
Girls
1. Eagle River High School, 131. 2 Juneau-Douglas High School, 116. 3. Dimond High, 47.
Boys
1. West Valley High School, 69. 2. Colony High School, 63. 3. Ketchikan High School, 62.
Individual
Girls 200-yard medley relay
1. Juneau-Douglas High School (Valerie Peimann, Kennedy Miller, Amy Liddle, Lily Francis), 1:46.03; * NEW STATE RECORD (previous record 1:46.75, Juneau-Douglas, 2014) 2. Eagle River High School, 1:46.40; 3. West Valley High School, 1:51.44.
Boys 200-yard medley relay
1. West Valley High School (Quenton Rodgers, Cedar Robichaud, Zen Schaetzle, Haoran Zhang), 1:35.44; 2. Juneau-Douglas High School, 1:38.68; 3. Dimond High School, 1:39.15.
Girls 200-yard freestyle
1. Trembath, Lelaina, Eagle River, 1:54.68; 2. Trembath, Sophia, Eagle River, 1:56.06; 3. Price, Abigail, Kenai, 1:56.36.
Boys 200-yard freestyle
1. Fazio, Blake, Chugiak, 1:39.44 * NEW STATE RECORD (previous record 1:39.78, Talon Lindquist, Kodiak, 2016); 2. Hubert, Cody, Kodiak, 1:42.20; 3. Tow, Logan, Petersburg, 1:43.48.
Girls 200-yard IM
1. Woodward, Reese, Eagle River, 2:06.02; 2. Liddle, Amy, Juneau-Douglas, 2:06.43; 3. Heaphy, Anna, Eagle River, 2:12.39.
Boys 200-yard IM
1. Shockley, Nate, Eagle River, 1:58.24; 2. Harold, Gavin, Ketchikan, 1:59.98; 3. Martens, Zach, Sitka, 2:00.45.
Girls 50-yard freestyle
1. Francis, Lily, Juneau-Douglas, 24.31; 2. Kass, Maizy, Dimond, 24.47; 3. Gust, Keira, Eagle River, 24.70.
Boys 50-yard freestyle
1. Kopp, Clint, Dimond, 20.58; 2. Schaetzle, Zen, West Valley, 21.05; 3. Gates, Iver, Colony, 21.30.
Girls 1-meter diving
1. Denmon, Kensley, Service, 458.25; 2. Wallstrum, Claire, Colony, 455.10; 3. Krozel, Lyza, Colony, 418.20.
Boys 1-meter diving
1. Williams, Reubin, Service, 445.35; 2. Woodward, Liam, Ketchikan, 420.30; 3. Gose, Colter, Wasilla, 380.35.
Girls 100-yard butterfly
1. Woodward, Reese, Eagle River, 55.74; 2. Liddle, Amy, Juneau-Douglas, 57.07; 3. Benner, Kylie, Palmer, 58.69.
Boys 100-yard butterfly
1. Fazio, Blake, Chugiak, 49.79; 2. Schaetzle, Zen, West Valley, 49.93; 3. Kopp, Clint, Dimond, 50.46.
Girls 100-yard freestyle
1. Peimann, Valerie, Juneau-Douglas, 52.26; 2. Trembath, Sophia, Eagle River, 53.23; 3. Francis, Lily, Juneau-Douglas, 54.17.
Boys 100-yard freestyle
1. Tow, Logan, Petersburg, 46.54; 2. LaBoucane, Beck, Colony, 47.10; 3. Gates, Iver, Colony, 47.35.
Girls 500-yard freestyle
1. Trembath, Lelaina, Eagle River, 5:05.50; 2. Cooper, Hannah, Colony, 5:15.87; 3. Rumph, Caitlyn, Eagle River, 5:19.91.
Boys 500-yard freestyle
1. Hubert, Cody, Kodiak, 4:40.90; 2. Shockley, Nate, Eagle River, 4:50.13; 3. Martens, Zach, Sitka, 4:52.17.
Girls 200-yard freestyle relay
1. Eagle River High School (Reese Woodward, Keira Gust, Anna Heaphy, Sophia Trembath), 1:37.51; 2. South Anchorage High School, 1:40.85; 3. Dimond High School, 1:41.24.
Boys 200-yard freestyle relay
1. Dimond High School (Clint Kopp, Creed Cvancara, Andy Zhang, Dax O’Brien), 1:27.08; 2. West Valley High School, 1:27.70; 3. Colony High School, 1:27.88.
Girls 100-yard backstroke
1. Gust, Keira, Eagle River, 58.43; 2. Fleming, Taryn, Sitka, 59.36; 3. Cooper, Hannah, Colony, 59.40.
Boys 100-yard backstroke
1. LaBoucane, Beck, Colony, 52.55; 2. Kiessling, Liam, Juneau-Douglas, 53.20; 3. Rodgers, Quenton, West Valley, 54.65.
Girls 100-yard breaststroke
1. Peimann, Valerie, Juneau-Douglas, 1:04.85; 2. Brooks, Anna, Service, 1:06.06; 3. Tow, Lexie, Petersburg, 1:07.33.
Boys 100-yard breaststroke
1. Dash, Evan, Ketchikan, 59.30; 2. Fencil, Griffin, South Anchorage, 1:00.44; 3. Robichaud, Cedar, West Valley, 1:00.99.
Girls 400-yard freestyle relay
1. Juneau-Douglas High School (Amy Liddle, Lily Francis, Kaelyn Szefler, Valerie Peimann), 3:35.63; 2. Eagle River High School, 3:41.58; 3. Robert Service High School, 3:46.85.
Boys 400-yard freestyle relay
1. Sitka High School (Tommy McCarthy, James Nellis, Zach Martens, Corin Colliver), 3:12.86; 2. Ketchikan High School, 3:14.48; 3. Colony High School, 3:15.31.
• • •
Hockey
Tuesday
North Pole 10, Tri-Valley 1
West 7, Eagle River 1
Wednesday
Chugiak 7, Bartlett 3
South 11, Service 4
Thursday
Houston 3, Eagle River 2
Wasilla 7, Delta 2
Colony 6, Kenai Central 3
North Pole 6, Palmer 0
West Valley 3, Soldotna 1
Palmer 6, Lathrop 2
Friday
Delta 4, Kenai Central 4
Soldotna 5, Houston 3
North Pole 2, Wasilla 1
West Valley 1, Palmer 0
Chugiak 3, Dimond 1
Saturday
Kodiak 5, Delta 1
North Pole 7, Colony 0
West Valley 5, Houston 2
• • •
Volleyball
Tuesday
Service 3, East 1 (26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 25-10)
Chugiak 3, Eagle River 0 (25-17, 25-22, 27-25)
South 3, West 0 (25-13, 25-3, 25-5)
Dimond 3, Bartlett 0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-17)
Susitna Valley 3, Lumen Christi 0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-10)
Wednesday
Sitka 3, Mt. Edgecumbe 1 (23-25, 28-26, 28-26, 25-12)
East 3, West 1 (25-20, 25-25, 17-25, 25-22)
Thursday
Wrangell 2, Haines 0 (25-17, 25-23)
Homer 3, Mountain City Christian 2 (20-25,18-25, 25-20, 25-14,15-13)
Wrangell 2, Hoonah 0
Cordova 3, Ninilchik 0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-17)
Nikiski 3, Redington 0 (25-7, 25-10, 25-11)
Cordova 3, Cook Inlet Academy 2 (25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 20-25, 15-12)
South 3, Service 0
Lathrop 3, West Valley 1 (25-14, 25-14, 18-25, 25-18)
Nikiski 3, Homer 1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-14)
Sitka 3, Mt. Edgecumbe 0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-22)
Chugiak 3, Dimond 1 (25-16, 25-21, 16-25, 25-23)
Wrangell 2, Petersburg 0 (25-19, 25-22)
Hoonah 2, Craig 0
Friday
Skagway 2, Petersburg 0
Wrangell 2, Metlakatla 0
Petersburg 2, Craig 0
Mountain City Christian 3, Redington 0
Homer 3, Grace Christian 0
Wrangell 2, Skagway 0
Nome-Beltz 3, Kotzebue 0
Akula Elitnaurvik 2, Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 0
Tanalian 2, Kalskag 0
Sand Point 3, King Cove 0
Seward 3, Mountain City Christian 1
Dimond 3, East 1
Wrangell 2, Klawock 0
Nunamiut 2, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Nelson Island 2, Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 0
Petersburg 2, Haines 0
Nunamiut 2, Harold Kaveolook 0
Sand Point 3, King Cove 0
Juneau-Douglas 3, Ketchikan 0
Cook Inlet Academy 2, Cordova 0
Harold Kaveolook 2, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Shishmaref 3, Aniguiin 0
White Mountain 3 Anthony Andrews 0
Homer 3, Seward 1
Barrow 3, Nome-Beltz 2
Wrangell 2, Craig 0
Nunamiut 3, Harold Kaveolook 0
Akiuk Memorial 2, Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 0
Nunamiut 3, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Harold Kaveolook 3, Nuiqsut Trapper 1
Metlakatla 2, Hoonah 1
Aniak 2, Kalskag 1
James C Isabell 3, Anthony Andrews 0
Hoonah 2, Klawock 0
Saturday
Petersburg 2, Metlakatla 0
Nuiqsut Trapper 3, Harold Kaveolook 0
Cook Inlet Academy 2, Ninilchik 0
Kenai Central 3, Homer 0
Hoonah 2, Skagway 1
Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 2, Kongiganak 0
Nunamiut 3, Harold Kaveolook 0
Petersburg 2, Klawock 0
Nunamiut 3, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Kalskag 2, Tuluksak 1
White Mountain 3, James C Isabell 0
Shishmaref 3, Brevig Mission 0
Hoonah 2, Petersburg 1
Nunamiut 2, Harold Kaveolook 0
White Mountain 3, Anthony Andrews 0
Juneau-Douglas 3, Ketchikan 0
Shishmaref 3, Aniguiin 0
Nunamiut 2, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Nuiqsut Trapper 2, Harold Kaveolook 0
Hoonah 2, Haines 1
Nunamiut 2, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
• • •
College
Volleyball
Thursday
UAA 3, Simon Fraser 2 (19-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-13)
Western Washington 3, UAF 0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-20)
Saturday
UAF 3 Simon Fraser 1 (25-18, 25-17, 20-25, 25-16)
UAA vs. Western Washington (Late)
• • •
Hockey
Tuesday
UAF 2, Quinnipiac 2 (OT)
Saturday
UAF vs. Simon Fraser (Late)
• • •
Women’s basketball
Friday
UAA 107, Northwest 82
Saturday
UAA 100, Northwest 57
• • •
Men’s basketball
Wednesday
UAA 92, Pacific Union College 59
Thursday
UAA 110, Pacific Union College 70
Friday
UAA 85, Evergreen State 58
Saturday
UAA 80, Evergreen State 48
• • •
NAHL
Friday
Anchorage Wolverines 5, Springfield Jr. Blues 3
Saturday
Anchorage Wolverines vs. Springfield Jr. Blues (Late)
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