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Jill Burke, Shawna Williard-Burke | ALASKA DISPATCH No, not a stuffed or mounted moose. This particular moose was a live ungulate on the move. See the video and read the full story in the Alaska Dispatch. From KINY News: According to a press release from Murkowski’s office, the Senator will kick off her Southeast swing Tuesday in Skagway for a roundtable discussion there. From Skagway, Murkowski will travel to Haines on Wednesday for another roundtable discussion at the Bald Eagle Museum before heading to Yakutat where she will meet with state and local officials at the ANB Hall there. Senator Murkowski will visit Juneau on Thursday for her annual address to the Alaska State Legislature before leaving for Ketchikan for a press conference on Friday. Public Information Release This will be the last update until further notice Comments or concerns that may be helpful regarding this event should be directed to Brian Lemcke, Director of Public Works at 766‐2257. Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator By SEN. CATHY GIESSEL Mike Campbell | ALASKA DISPATCH Neff crossed the finish line in Whitehorse in the pre-dawn darkness at 5:14 a.m. with his nine strongest dogs still in harness. Moore was just a tick of the clock behind with 10 dogs. Public Information Release The history of this area has been a problem with the drainage of surface water, and soft and sloughing bank materials for the last 50 years according to former DOT employees who have maintained the ditches and slope of the hillside in this area. Humps and dips located in the same area they are now, have caused pavement to be removed and repaired in past years. We anxiously wait the results of the ongoing testing and measurements, for the engineers to determine possible solutions. In the mean time, we hope the movement stays at a minimum. Next update is scheduled for Tuesday February 14th. ___________________ Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Public Information Release: State DOT drilling operations continue along Lutak and Front Street roads. Soil samples are taken every 5 foot in bore holes that average 40 – 50 feet. The Borough has agreed to share the surveying and drilling information collected from their contract engineers, PND, with the State DOT geologists and engineers. Results are still at least 2 weeks out as they wait for the data being collected by the State DOT drilling operations. Next update is scheduled for Monday February 13th. ___________________ Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Press Release The meeting was requested by the Alaska Congressional Delegation to question as well as hear the reasoning behind the Air Force’s recently announced plan to relocate the 18th Aggressor F-16 Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Read more-> Beth Bragg | ADN Read more in the ADN Public Information Release  Alaskan Dream Cruises in Tracy Arm, ADC photo. Press release: Alaskan Dream Cruises is owned and operated by an Alaska Native family in Sitka. The company will operate its second season from May through September. The 42-passenger Alaskan Dream will sail on three new itineraries in 2012: an eight-day trip that focuses on many less-explored destinations, including Hobart Bay and Kasaan, and two more comprehensive 11- and 13-day trips through the Inside Passage. The three itineraries also include new ports of call for the cruise line: Ketchikan, Skagway, Haines, Thorne Bay, Kasaan, Wrangell and Gustavus. Read more-> Warren Meyer | FORBES We are going to cover a lot of ground, but let me start with a hint… Read the full article at www.forbes.com. WASHINGTON, FEB. 8, 2012—The average American relying on federal government assistance receives more in benefits than the average American’s disposable personal income, according to The Heritage Foundation’s newly released 2012 Index of Dependence on Government. The Index reports Americans who rely on government receive an average $32,748 worth of benefits, surpassing the average American’s disposable personal income of $32,446. Overall, the Index—which scores the nation’s dependency across numerous federal assistance programs that were once done through communities, churches, neighborhood groups and the private sector—rose 8.1 percent in 2010 from the most recent data available. by Cliff Groh Public Information Release The State DOT drilling crew arrived on the ferry today and met with Borough officials to lay out the bore hole locations to avoid all buried utilities. Drilling will begin tomorrow morning, Thursday, and continue until they complete six drilling sites. Drilling is planned for four holes along the Right of Way on Lutak Road, and two on Front Street. Expect lane closures and traffic control for single lane traffic. Next update is scheduled for 3 pm Thursday February 9th. ___________________ Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Public Information Release
The mobile mammography van will visit Haines, Kake, Gustavus, Skagway, Yakutat and Angoon this spring and early summer. The van is scheduled to visit Kake on May 1-4, Haines on May 9-22, Angoon on May 24-30, Skagway on June 4-7, Yakutat on June 13-18, and Gustavus on June 22 (no weekend appointments). Women are encouraged to contact their local clinics prior to the scheduled visit because they will need to receive a clinical breast exam before they can get their mammograms. Read more-> Public Information Release The City Borough Juneau sewer jetting and vacuum crew has been put on hold until local sewer crews get a better look and the amount of debris coming into the manholes from the sewer line break, and may be taken care of locally. Residents are advised to contact the Command Center if you are concerned about, or have questions regarding the elaborate stories circulating about the slump area, and we will share the facts we have gathered. Next update is scheduled for 3 pm Tuesday February 7. ___________________ Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Click here to view all official updates on the Haines Borough Website. By Becky Bohrer Public Information Release by Dermot Cole | FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER Read more: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner By Brad Heath | USA TODAY By Andrew Halcro Public Information Release Crews from Southeast Road Builders Inc. and the Borough Water & Sewer Department started emergency repairs to this line before light this morning. Work is ongoing as of this report (3:00pm Friday afternoon) PSA’s asking residence above this area to restrict their use of water going into the sewer until crews finish emergency repairs today. [Borough officials] will place an announcement on KHNS when the work is completed and normal usage can resume. Crews will continue working until repairs are finished today. Thank you for your patience. No update is scheduled for the week‐end unless there are major changes to report. Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Click here to view all official updates on the Haines Borough Website. PUBLIC NOTICE According to the agenda, “The slump in the Oceanview Drive/Lutak Road area continues to move and has breached the sewer line. It is anticipated that the area will continue to move and destroy public facilities. The manager has deemed it necessary to declare a disaster and request state assistance at this time.” The Haines Alaska News will post more information as it becomes available; readers can also check the Haines Borough Website for updates. |
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