KTNA’s morning news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes, hosted by Trisha Costello. Local news headlines: Downed tree causes power outage in Talkeetna; Mat-Su borough manager search continues; NPS hands down decision in bear shooting. (16 min.)
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A number of businesses and residents in Talkeetna were without power on Tuesday afternoon and evening. MEA spokesperson, Cheryll Heinze, says the culprit was a downed tree that fell on a power line on Veterans’ Way. (more…)
KTNA’s morning news, weather, Denali Echoes and announcements, hosted by Diana Haecker. Local news headlines: Flood advisory issued for western Susitna valley; Borough mulls ordinance regarding dog kennels and catteries; DOT starts public comment on Parks Highway improvements between Wasilla and Big Lake; Power outage affected residents of Houston, Willow, Talkeetna and Trapper Creek. (16 min.)
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Approximately 3,100 residents lost power this morning in the Susitna Valley. MEA spokesperson, Cheryll Heinze, says that the Douglas power station in Wasilla lost power, which resulted in Teeland station also losing power. Communities of Houston, Willow, Talkeetna and Trapper Creek were without power.
Heinze said the power went out around 8:30 and was restored at 8:55.
The vote counts for the Matanuska Electric Association’s Board of Directors shows the new directors as incumbent Larry DeVilbiss, incumbent David Glines and Willow resident Bob Doyle. (more…)
In a regular board meeting of the Matanuska Electric Association, the board offered the job of general manager to Joe Griffith. Griffith is currently MEA’s interim general manager. (more…)
Strong winds blowing through the Mat-Su area, wreaked havoc in the Wasilla Palmer area but for the most part spared the upper Susitna valley from damages. (more…)
SPECIAL HEARING— State legislators came to the annual AFN convention to listen to invited testimony on energy issues, on Friday, Oct. 23 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. Photo by Diana Haecker
The joint House and Senate energy committees gathered on Friday afternoon to hold an unprecedented special hearing at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage. The 17 senators and representatives present listened to invited testimony of Native community leaders. Cook Inlet Region Incorporated’s energy expert Ethan Schutt said that Southcentral faces real challenges in the near future as 90 percent of the energy producing turbines are spun with natural gas and it’s supply is waning. (more…)
The board of directors of the Matanuska Electric Association voted to offer a settlement of $50,000 to two former employees who have sued MEA over severance pay. (more…)
