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Cold Weather Survival Skills
How to recognize frostbite and how to treat it By Amy Murphy Subzero temperatures, strong winds, blizzards and wind chill warnings are phrases Alaskans hear frequently during our long, cold winter months. The National Weather Service issues weather advisories on a regular basis, warning residents of temperatures dropping to 45 below to 55 below zero. […]
A Message from Meera
December 2019 Cellular phones are changing our lives – at home and at work.Today there are 2.7 billion cellphones in use worldwide – most being smart phones with capabilities greater than the largest super computers of forty years ago. They have revolutionized our lives and AVEC work has also been dramatically changed in many ways […]
AVEC’s 50th Annual Meeting Recap
AVEC held its 50th Annual Meeting on April 10th, 2019 at the Lakefront Millennium Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. Thanks to our chairpersons’ efforts, all but seven communities held a meeting. Early Bird Drawing Winners Elsie Cheemuk of St. Michael won the $150 Early Bird drawing for holding a November meeting. John Mark of Quinhagak won […]
March 2019 Back Page – A Message From Meera
You will soon receive ballots in the mail to elect two members to serve three year terms on AVEC’s Board of Directors. Here are the candidates in alphabetical order. Phyllis Clough: from Old Harbor on Kodiak Island, Phyllis has worked for the Kodiak Island Borough School District for over 37 years. She also serves on […]
Power Profiles: Women Lineworkers
Michelle Taylor, 51, crew chief, 29 years Employer: Cotton Electric Cooperative, Walters, Oklahoma Favorite part of the job: It sounds corny, but after working a storm, and you get people’s power on, whether they’ve been out 30 minutes or four…
The Arctic Sounder
The Arctic Sounder
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February 2019 Back Page — Evan Newman is retiring!
Holy Cross is one of AVEC’s smaller communities with a population of 155 in a beautiful area in the Yukon-Koyukuk district. The Newman family has lived in Holy Cross for generations and Evan has been a power plant operator for at least 35 years. When he hangs up his hat in early February, I am […]
Moving?
Step 1 Please fill out a Meter Disconnect Form (PDF) with the meter serial number for the service you would like to disconnect. If another party is moving into this location, be sure to check the box indicating so, and…