The Skagway News - Oct. 28, 2022

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MOS enters end of lease agreement with WPYR

By Gretchen Wehmhoff

In a five to one vote Oct. 20, the assembly approved a resolution finalizing an agreement between the Municipality of Skagway (MOS) and White Pass (WPYR), defining condi tions of the end of lease port transition.

The resolution states that Pacific and Arctic Rail way & Navigation (PARN/ WPYR) and MOS will en ter into a written agreement, setting aside the contentious arguments each side held as the 55-year WPYR lease approaches its end in March 2023.

In the agreement, WPYR will permanently transfer all tideland improvements to the MOS. In earlier rhetoric, PARN/WPYR had threat ened to remove significant improvement infrastructure and materials the organiza tion had provided over the years. PARN/WPYR es timates – and MOS is not committing to agreement on – the replacement cost to be about $40 million. Those materials will now stay in place.

In an apparent exchange of responsibility, MOS will release PARN/WPYR from obligations for additional environmental remediation up to $15 million. The MOS acknowledged the cost of the Phase One dredging already completed by WPYR to be approximately $3.8 million.

WPYR will allow the MOS to have early access to the lease areas in order to work on the enhancement of Ore Dock, including replac ing and rehabilitating exist ing infrastructure, in time for the 2023 season.

As such, the MOS will al low WPYR to continue op

By Melinda Munson

Flooding from multiple atmospheric rivers forced the closure of the Dyea Flats Road and severely impact ed sections of the Chilkoot Trail, which is currently not open to the public.

While the road should be passable in the near future, according to Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KGR) Superintendent Angela Wetz, “We don’t have a full damage assess ment yet on the trail.”

According to Wetz, Steel One Bridge (mile 1.53) washed downstream 60 yards on Oct. 13.

“It doesn’t span the river anymore,” Wetz said. “In addition, there was damage to Boomerang Bridge (mile 1.05), a major washout at South Ditch (mile 4.43) that will require a trail reroute, Dry Fork Bridge collapsed (mile 2.36) and various split log bridges (miles 4.43-4.94) have been damaged.”

She described the beaver ponds as partially drained

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with damage to the board walks.

“Rain events prevented anyone from checking on Sheep Camp to access the upper trail, where we were still repairing damage from the August 2021 storm,” Wetz added.

“We will work through the process as fast as we can to get the trail back to normal operation, but the damage is intense and widespread,” she said.

Atmospheric rivers are described by NOAA as “relatively long, narrow re gions in the atmosphere –like rivers in the sky – that transport most of the water vapor outside of the trop ics. These columns of va por move with the weather, carrying an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River. When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they of ten release this water vapor in the form of rain or snow.”

Atmospheric rivers, re

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ferred to as ARs by climate scientists, can be beneficial, such as ending a drought.

Skagway’s ARs caused flooding, prompting a volun tary evacuation of Dyea on Oct. 13.

John and Lorna McDer mott left their property via boat. It’s the second time in two years their house re ceived damage from flood ing. A work party on Oct. 15 of 45 people helped the cou ple clean up the aftermath.

“We had so much help from wonderful family and friends that we were over whelmed,” McDermott said.

The Taiya River reach es flood stage at 16.5 feet, according to the National Weather Service. On Oct. 1, the river reached its third highest historical level at 19.3 feet. In the past two months, the Taiya has ex ceeded flood levels five times.

At the Oct. 6 assembly meeting, Courtney Elling son, Dyea resident, ad dressed the body.

“We’ve had a lot of weird weather situations in the last few years,” she said. “Last weekend and the week end before, flooding. It ran across the road by McDer mott’s. And it took out a big chunk of the road … I have a growing concern about a lack of mitigation plan for fire, and also for weather and communications.”

Ellingson, a member of the Dyea Advisory Board, said the board has spoken with the Park Service, Skagway Fire Chief Emily Rauscher and Skagway Traditional Council (STC). She hopes for some solutions to im

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Ryan Odsather and Chase Loehnert from the Skagway Volunteer Fire Department responded to a false alarm on Oct. 23. Afterwards, they stopped nextdoor at the Skagway Halloween Store to drum up donations for the thrift store.

Dyea Flats Road closed, extent of Chilkoot Trail damage unknown

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Steel One Bridge washed into a branch of the Taiya River.

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The E.A Jenny Rasmussen/Dahl Me morial Clinic is our community health center. The residents of Skagway envi sioned and invested into this medical facility for Skagway.

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It’s unfortunate we have experienced a glitch in its management to the point of a major crisis. I feel we came very close to closing the doors to the clinic. That is the past and we are now looking to the future to solve the problems.

Tom Steiner, the new director, has been hired to solve the clinic crisis. My recent conversation with Mr. Steiner makes me believe our clinic could be viable again. I have personally wit nessed the fruits of his management. He has a timeline that is manageable to get us out of a crisis mode. What is happening with medical personnel and cost of doing business is nationwide, and we can recruit from the same pool as SEARHC can.

We do not know what SEARHC man agement would be, and we will not have control of our clinic anymore. I believe SEARHC will not offer employees the same benefits and clinic staff will be re duced.

I’m a taxpayer and business owner. I ask the question: What’s the cost of doing business? In the medical world today, you have to pay market value to have qualified providers. It’s the best investment we can make. I also be lieve we can recruit providers that want to make a home here. Our town needs good, qualified people to have a suc cessful viable community that wants to invest here year-round. The clinic is one of those entities that support sta bility in a tourist town and furthers its local economy.

I have lived and worked in radiology in ultrasound departments for 55 years. My career includes hospitals in Valdez,

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(continued from FRONT) prove safety in Dyea.

Mayor Andrew Cremata agreed with her concerns, noting that flooding in Dyea is likely to continue due to global warming.

“I’d like to know that we have at least an escape plan for people who live in Dyea if there’s some kind of major natural disaster,” he said.

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MOS and WPYR reach agreement

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Public comment at the meeting centered around moving forward in the best interest of all parties and the community.

“At the end of the day, the community resounding ly decided that they wanted to take over the port. They also resoundingly decid ed that they were willing to invest in the port. And this allows us to move forward

and for everything that has happened over the years, it’s all water under the bridge at this point,” resident business owner Tim Bourcy said.

Asemblymember Jay Burnham, the dissent ing vote on the resolution, shared concerns about the short amount of public com ment time given to the mem bers and the public.

“I understand expediting things, but this resolution would commit $15 million

Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Homer, Alaska. I have contracted with SEAR HC clinics in Juneau and Haines.

I believe a SEARHC management and/or sale agreement is NOT the an swer. If the municipality insists on proceeding with an agreement with SEARHC, I admittedly believe a vote by the residents of Skagway is man datory because so many have donated monetarily and voluntarily to our med ical center.

Please write to the city assembly with your concerns. I urge you to sign the petition. I also suggest that if you have any complaints about your care at the clinic or any kind of issues you are concerned about, give the director a call and he would be more than happy to try and solve it.

Thank you, Judy Mallory ARDMS

(SSSC) hosted their second event in Skagway on Oct. 24 and 25, educating the community and gathering residents’ concerns about local geohazards. The group received a five-year grant

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to remediate the Ore basin, something the municipality is not responsible for con taminating. This resolution was put in our packet five days ago. It has only been available to the assembly and public for a short amount of time. I feel that doesn’t give the assembly members and more importantly, the public, time to examine all the ram ifications of this resolution,” Burnham said.

which it hopes to use to aid Skagway in identifying and managing natural disaster risk.

“We have spent the last few years developing this great team of scientists and researchers who have ex perience now working in a rural community. We would love to share that with you and your community…” said SSSC Executive Director Lisa Bush.

Individuals interested in learning more about SSSC’s involvement in Skagway can contact Reuben Cash, STC environmental coordinator.

Fish this! Last gasp

By Andrew Cremata Skagway is not known for its silver salmon fishing. In fact, most Skagway resi dents are surprised to find out there’s any coho run at all. Their lack of notoriety probably has something to do with their scarcity. Plus, they’re often challenging to catch.

By Alaskan standards, Skagway’s run of coho is almost laughable. In Sit ka, streams and creeks turn black with fish. In Skagway, the few silvers that manage to make it all the way to the northernmost point of the Lynn Canal are hidden in silty, muddy water. On rare occasions when coho are visible, they usually won’t bite.

Most Skagway residents are surprised to learn that ev ery year there are coho in the Skagway River, Taiya Riv er and Pullen Creek. They can be found in lazy shal low backwaters, deep pools and meandering back-cur rents where river branches converge. Often, silvers are accompanied by spawning Dolly Varden, eager to bite when coho action is slow.

From year to year, Skag way’s rivers change in dy namic ways, which means that finding fish is always a challenge. Rain reduces visi bility, which makes it impos sible for silvers to see a lure more than one inch away. If Skagway gets a lot of rain during the fall, catching coho is impossible.

Most anglers would dis miss Skagway as a fall fish ing destination but I disagree with this assessment. Catch ing coho out of a more typ ical Alaskan fishing river or stream doesn’t take any par ticular skill. Simply show up with a fishing rod and a hook and cast out into the teeming mass of fish.

Catching coho in Skagway involves patience, experi mentation and hard work. A successful angler must be able to read the water as the flow of the river fluctuates from day to day. They must be able to cast with preci sion into tight spaces, under hanging foliage and within inches of the opposite shore. Hooking a fish often means fighting it out of strong cur

rent, and around fallen trees and other types of submerged debris.

If you can catch a coho in Skagway, you can catch a coho anywhere.

Don’t get me wrong, I love catching coho on every cast like every other fisherman on the planet, but when fish aren’t biting I have a trick up my sleeve...

I’ve fished for coho in Skagway, Alaska, which means I’ve worked endless miles of shoreline in bad weather searching for fish that may or may not be pres ent.

This year was especially challenging. Back to back atmospheric rivers and galeforce winds made fall coho fishing more of a survival experience.

In late September, I stood beneath a cottonwood tree, using it as a wind block while casting toward an eddy covered with fallen leaves that floated in circles with the current. I heard some thing snap above my head and before I could look up, a thick branch hit me on the shoulder with enough force to cause pain.

My dog, Rufus, ran out from under the tree and

chose instead to stand in the rain. I chose to stay beneath the tree because the fish were biting and I prefer nursing bruises to wet clothes. At least one of us has his priori ties straight.

That day also happened to be my birthday. I caught two large coho and posted a photo on social media. Over the next few days, no less than a dozen people asked me where I caught the two salmon.

“Skagway,” I answered.

“Skagway?! I didn’t know there were silvers in Skag way. Where did you catch them?”

Leaning in, I whispered, “In one of the most guarded, secret fishing holes in Skag way.”

After glancing around to make sure nobody was lis tening, I whispered, ‘Pullen Pond.”

If you truly want to keep a fishing hole secret, it’s al ways best to be entirely hon est about its location because nobody trusts a fisherman.

There is a point during ev ery fall when I know the last fish has been caught before winter sets in. Some years, the last fish is a lake trout in the Yukon. In other years,

it’s a northern pike in British Columbia. This year my last fish was dime-bright October Skagway coho.

A few days later, the Pul len coho that managed to es cape the pond were spawn ing upstream, adored in their brown and red spawning colors, dancing to unheard rhythms that predate man.

I shared one of my fresh filets with friends leaving Skagway for the winter, maybe longer. Sure, the fish

will return next spring but the river will most certainly be different.

Cycles always renew but every summer lives and dies on its own.

It’s fall in Skagway and fishing rods hang quietly in the shed. The last salmon takes its final breath. Salm on eggs lay quietly nestled in the gravel of Pullen Creek. Soon, our dreams of spring will all come true.

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A product of Skagway School’s 4th and 5th grade classes Small school, big news

New teachers at Skagway School

By Izzy Lawrence and Summer Munson

Kendra Guilliams is a new teacher who teaches PE and helps in the ele mentary classrooms. Guilliams used to teach first through fourth grade PE and also worked in a high school guidance counseling program. She also ran an elementary after-school PE program.

Fun in third grade

By Amara Fielding, Fable Wallace and Matyas Schindler

The third grade is composed of nine hard-working students. The teacher, Mrs. Outcault, is loved by her students. One thing the third graders like about their teacher is when they pass Mad Minute because they get to pick a candy. Another thing the third graders like about their teacher is that she gives them easy tests. The third graders made it rain in the classroom during science. They are also learning how the glaciers are freezing. Their last field trip was to the weather station and they got to make hot chocolate. In math they are learning multiplication and division. They are reading an informa tional text book in reading and are writing a thank you letter in writing. One of their favorite activities was making fruit punch. Imagine you were in third grade, what fun!

The first race of the year

By Henry Bass

Skagway’s middle school cross country team, composed of 23 fifth through eighth graders, traveled to Haines to race Juneau, Petersburg and Haines. They raced on Sept. 25. Here is the Skagway boys third place runner, sharing his thoughts on running the race. “It was fun in the beginning. It was hard to get in the lead because there were so many runners, but towards the end of the race, I was able to get ahead. Fifth graders are not allowed to travel, but I could travel with my family, and I could run in the race by myself. Since I was the youngest one, it was a bit weird, but I knew everyone there. So, it was fun.” attribute

On Oct. 2, the cross county team ran their annual Fun Run. They chal lenged people like their mom, dad, siblings, and friends! They charged $10 to race against them. The money from that will buy their new jackets for cross country and there was a bake sale too. Last year even some grandmas and grandpas ran in the Fun Run. In 2021, the cross county team made way more money than they needed to buy their uniform. The extra money helped the coach throw a party for the cross country team.

She has lived in California, Florida, El Salvador, Pennsylvania, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Wyoming, Bolivia and Oregon. Guilliams went to Central Wyoming College for out door education and she went to South ern Oregon University for health and physical education leadership. She loves hiking, camping, climb ing and fitness. She is reading “The Nightingale,” and her favorite book is called “Animal, Vegetable, Mir a cle.” Guilliams has three children and a dog named Taiya, a cat named Sale and four chickens. Welcome to Skagway School, Ms. Kendra!

Amy MacPherson is a new teacher who teaches lots of different things including preschool and special education. In the past, she has taught math, science and English as a second language. She has also taught at a college and she used to be a principal. She has three teaching degrees: a bachelor’s in science, a master’s in educational leadership and a master’s in special education.

She has lived in Mongolia, China and the United States. She enjoys a va riety of activities including hiking, swimming, traveling, reading books and playing different types of board games. Her favorite movie is The Princess Bride. She is reading “Being Uniquely Authentic” by Joyce Meyer, and her favorite book is “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. She has two children. Her son’s name is Caleb. He is 19 years old and in the Navy. Her daughter, Adriel, is eight years old and goes to school here in Skagway. She has three pets – two dogs, one cat and three chickens. We are so glad to have you teaching at our school, Mrs. Mac!

John DePalatis (Mr. D) is Skagway’s new music teacher. He has always taught music in one form or another, such as band, choir and orchestra. He was born in Anchorage and he has lived in Washington State and Sitka, Alas ka. Mr. D has a bachelor’s degree in music education and a master’s degree in the creative arts in learning. He loves to travel and he also enjoys photog raphy. His favorite movie is Guardians of the Galaxy. He is currently reading “Claudius” by Robert Graves and his favorite book is “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.” He does not have any children. He has traveled to almost 40 different countries and he has also visited many states. Thanks for coming to Skagway to teach music, Mr. D!

My first grouse ever

By Elias Ryan

I think everyone should at least go on one fun hunting trip in their life. My dad and I started to pack up our gear like a gilly suit, bullets, guns, camouflage gear, a camo tarp and our boat. Then we headed up the road to Lake Sammamish B.C. When we arrived at the campsite, we unpacked our gear. After that we went duck hunting wearing camou flage gear and decoys, but didn’t get any thing. Then we tried catching pike, but we still caught nothing, so we headed back to camp.

Next we built a fire and went to bed. Early in the morning my dad and I went duck hunting again. We sat for a while when a mallard came close, but then it flew away. Then we tried pike fishing again, but still got nothing. On the drive out of the camp there was a grouse on the trail. I hopped out of the car. I scared it off the trail and bang!!! It fell down! I was so excited. We cleaned it up and put it in the cooler.

Kendra Guilliams

Photo by Lennon Jennings

Junior high cross-country team in Haines. Left to right: Arthur Aribam, Elias Ryan, Maycee Authier, Dane Ames, Madilyn Calver, Ella Rauscher, Cody McClean don, Kelsey Cox, Julius Thole, Millie Myers, Mason Jennings, Sam Munson, Millie Bass, Jaxon Larsen, Logan Rupprecht, Atlin Ryan, Waylon Bricker, Zane Coughran, Jaden Young, Logan Ward

Elias Ryan

Left to right: Anika Thole, Jacob Moncibaiz, Vinya Matsov, Adriel MacPherson, Jonah Wasiura

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Robotics with the Spark Sharks

By Aleeyah Topasna

Skagway School’s middle school robotics team, the Spark Sharks, are focused on Spike Prime robot coding and analyz ing our local energy. Thank you, Ryder Calver, for giving me the opportunity to interview you. First Lego League (FLL) robotics’ theme this year is about moving and storing energy. Because of this, the team wants to make a battery bank they could use to charge tour buses.

For their project, they had to interview people. Calver said, “We have interviewed people like Brad Ryan (the city man ager), Logan Weber (he makes and tests battery banks for his job), Darren Belisle (AP&T) and Robert Murphy (construct ing a hydropower plant in Dyea).” The Sharks’ big project is to find a way to make more vehicles, besides cars, able to run on electric energy in Skagway.

Every year, FLL teams make a robot that they program to go through an obstacle course, but each year, they add some thing completely new to the course. If you are worried that they are wasting batteries, don’t! The batteries in their builds are rechargeable. They call this battery “the brick.” It works as the sort of brain of the robot. All they have to do is plug it in overnight and they can use it the next day.

If you are interested and want to join robotics, Calver said, “You need to work well with a team and be willing to learn from your mistakes. It also helps immensely to have previ ously done robots (Jr. FLL).” Calver and another teammate, Luca Tronrud, are the most experienced because they both started in third grade. Third grade was their first opportunity to get into robotics.

Will the Spark Sharks succeed with their project? Will they really make a difference by finding a way to make buses electrical? Or will everything go horribly wrong? Let’s hope things go the right way, or even better! Like always, “Let’s go Panthers!”

Drama,

By Amara Fielding and Fable Wallace

DDF stands for drama, debate and forensics. Kent Field ing started coaching his first DDF team in 2001-2002. DDF is about developing speaking and analytical skills. Students in 8th to 12th grade can participate in DDF. The DDF team does twelve different events: solo acting, duet acting, mime, readers theater, informative speaking, oration, extemporary commentary, extemporary domestic and international, hu morous interpretation of literature, dramatic interpretation of literature, duo interpretation of literature and public forum debate. This year the DDF team is traveling to Sitka, Met lakatla, Haines, Ketchikan, Juneau and Anchorage. The alltime leading point scorer is Callia Fielding, but they also have had many state cham pions including: Tessa Mur phy, Sadie Murphy, Danny Brady, Kara Whitehead, Ste ven McKnight, Micah Cook, Shelby Surdyk, Erica Harris and Emily Jashiki. Let’s wish the DDF team good luck!

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WELCOME. Donations may be sent to the Food Bank, PO Box 200, Skagway, AK 99840. The local Food Bank helps those in need with groceries. If you need assistance, or know anyone who needs assistance, at any time of year, call any pastor or 907-612-0313

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helped multiple citizens contact the on duty provider.

Oct.

-Two separate bear sightings on Dyea Road were reported.

personnel responded to a medical emergency.

-Police helped a citizen gain entry to their vehicle.

-Fire personnel responded to a report of a fuel smell on Broadway.

-Fire personnel responded to an automated fire alarm on Klondike Highway.

-Police personnel responded to a report of theft.

-A bear was spotted at the edge of town.

Oct.

-Dispatch helped reunite a lost credit card and its owner.

-A bear was spotted near Dairy Drive.

Oct. 6

-A bear attempted to break into a home on Dyea Road via the living room window.

-Police responded to a report of an intoxicated person in a parked vehicle.

Meghan Marie March, 37, of Skagway, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.

Oct. 7

-A bear was spotted on Dyea Road.

-Fire personnel assisted the Coast Guard with a medevac.

Oct. 8

-A bear broke into a chick en coop on Dyea Road – all chickens are alive and un harmed.

-A large bear was spotted attempting to enter a vehicle on Dyea Road.

-Police assisted a citizen with a vehicle lockout.

-A small bear was spotted attempting to gain entry to a different living room window on Dyea Road.

Oct. 9

-A bear was spotted on the edge of town near the bridge.

-Dispatch helped multiple citizens contact the on duty provider.

Oct. 11

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Library Hours: NEW Mon. - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Fri. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Weekends 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Call 983-2665 or email library@skagway.org

Dahl Clinic Winter Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Sat. and Sun. 907-983-2255

For after-hours emergencies, dial 911.

Solid Waste Facility Hours T, Th, Sa, Su. 1 - 3 p.m. Skagway Museum 907-983-2420

Border stations: 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. Call each station for specifics.

Ferry Terminal Hours M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. See www.skagway.org for borough meeting updates.

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Assembly of God Church

8th & State • 907-983-2350

Sun. Worship....................11 a.m.

Wed. Bible Devotions & Prayer 7 p.m. Email skagwayag@outlook.com

First Presbyterian Church 5th & Main • 983-2260

Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Women’s Prayer 10 a.m Tues. Bible Study time varies. Please inquire. Online access available to all events.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 11th & State • 983-2518

Sun. Sacrament Meeting...10 a.m.

Sun. School/Primary ...11:10 a.m. Relief Society/Priesthood..12 p.m.

St. Therese Catholic Church 9th & State • 983-2271

Sun. Mass.......................5 p.m.

Mass Mon. & Tues.....12:10 p.m. (when a priest is available)

-Fire personnel assisted Guardian with a medevac.

-Police responded to a report that a bear flipped a dump ster over. The caller requested assistance in clearing the bear from the area.

-Police responded to a report of sounds. The disturbance was determined to be caused by the wind.

-Dispatch received 20 sepa rate calls regarding a small group of men in different states of undress walking around downtown and yelling. Two men were found headed north on Klondike Highway in just their under wear.

Oct. 12

-A bear was spotted on Nahku Road.

-Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle which was later located. It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

-A bear attempted entry into a vehicle parked off the Klond ike Highway.

Dispatch assisted in contact ing the on duty provider.

Oct. 13

-Rocks were reported on Dyea Road.

-Flooding on the Dyea Road led to a voluntary evacuation.

-Bear sighted downtown.

Oct. 15

-Dispatch helped contact the on duty provider.

Oct. 16

-Fire personnel responded to an automated fire alarm.

Oct. 17

-Police responded to a report of trespassing.

Oct. 19

-Fire personnel responded to an automated fire alarm.

-Multiple automated alarms were triggered by power outages.

-A bear was spotted on Dyea Road.

Oct. 21

-Evidence was found that a bear broke into a house, unsuccessfully attempted to gain entry to the freezer, and subsequently gave up and fled the scene empty-handed.

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.40 10/10

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.16 10/21

Don’t

Don’t