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Senior Care Center Key to Development Plan
A long-range plan to develop borough-owned land in Ketchikan's Ward Lake-Revilla Road area is inching forward, albeit with hesitation on the part of the Borough Assembly.
A huge part of the Ward Cove Group's development plan is a proposed senior housing complex, close to the intersection of Revilla Road and North Tongass Highway. The company's president told the Assembly that he's been carefully researching senior centers over the years, and has a good idea of the kind of facility he'd like to see built.
Ketchikan has a shortage of housing options for senior citizens, specifically seniors who need assistance. Ward Cove Group President David Spokely said seniors often have to leave town, because there just isn't space at the Pioneers Home, the state-run senior care center.
"When I came here years and years ago, there was a six year waiting list for senior housing," he said. "There's still a six-year waiting list."
Spokely said his vision for the senior center is a true home, with different levels of assistance and various services, such as an urgent care medical clinic for seniors.
He said one section would be for seniors with memory problems.
"The best place I found Down South was, they have about four rooms that open up into a 20-foot by 40-foot corridor, that corridor has a little coffee shop and sitting area. It looks like someone's living room," he said. "So when you come out of your assisted-living room, you come right out into a living room that everybody is combined in. No hallways, no corridors, no place to get lost."
There would be another section for residents who don't have dementia, but need regular physical care; and for those residents who can move around independently, Spokely said the proposed facility has places to go.
"The center area is a food court, basically a community area where you can get food and services, a little movie theater," he said. "Just an indoor community center that you would expect to find in a typical downtown area."
Another section would offer apartments and condos for seniors who don't need assistance, but want to take advantage of some of those services offered through the center.
"We're looking at a senior community that (would) not just serve the people of Ketchikan, but to be an attraction to the rest of the state," he said. "To invite people so they don't have to go to Seattle and live without family members, and leave the state of Alaska to get care."
All this might sound too good to be feasible, but Spokely said he has spent a lot of time researching senior care centers, and figuring out what is possible for Ketchikan.
"Most people take vacations at Disneyland. Ask my wife, our vacations are going through senior centers throughout the Northwest, and urgent care centers, asking them how they operate and how they fund it," he said.
Spokely said starting the overall development with the senior center makes economic sense, because there is an established need for that service. He mentioned his mother-in-law, who has lived in Ketchikan since 1946.
"She still gets up, still walks every day, whether it's raining or not all year round and she loves the rain," he said. "She's not going south. But at some point, she's not going to be able to stay in her apartment anymore."
Spokely said the senior center is for his mother-in-law, and seniors like her, who want to keep on walking in the rain.
Here's a PDF version of the development proposal: WardCoveGroupProposal
Arctic Expedition Uncovers Previously Undiscovered, Ancient Mollusk Specimens
During a 2010 expedition in the Beaufort Sea's deep, Arctic waters off Alaska's northern coast, scientists discovered what turned out to be a previously-unknown, ancient type of mollusk.
The newly-discovered bi-valve mollusk, called Wallerconcha sarae, dates back about 1.8 million years.
Paul Valentich-Scott, is the curator of malacology, which is the study of mollusks, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in California. He says the specimens are pretty small – only about an inch across and round-shaped.
"Think of a 1-inch ball bearing, but they're all white," Valentich-Scott said. "They do have an outer skin that's really dark brown and kind of heavy, a little bit hairy-like, actually."
"And inside, when you open them up, just think of opening up a clam shell that you might eat and they look very much like a clam that you might have for steamers or that kind of thing on the inside."
This description fits a variety of mollusks, but Valentich-Scott says the specimen does have a few unique traits that warranted both a new species and genus.
"This one had some very unusual characters in the sort of top part of the shell that had not been seen before; so, it's all shell-based," Valentich-Scott said. "Since we don't have an animal, we can't do any DNA work and compare it that way, we can only compare shells of both fossil species and recent species to this new discovery."
There are about 75 species of mollusks documented in the region, but Valentich-Scott says new discoveries are rare.
"A few of them have been new, like in the 20th century, but not many," Valentich-Scott said. "So, in terms of what we know of this group of animals up in the Arctic, this is quite significant."
Wallerconcha sarae was discovered by scientists on a joint U.S.-Canadian expedition off Alaska's North Slope aboard the U.S. Coast Guard ice breaker Healy in 2010. Their primary mission was to map the sea floor and sediment below to gain a better understanding of the region's geology.
Valentich-Scott says the discovery was made when scientists were investigating an interesting spot on the bottom of the Beaufort Sea.
"This is one of the unusual situations where we have essentially an extinct hydrothermal vent system," Valentich-Scott said. "We're pretty sure that this was an active vent system somewhere in the 1-2 million years ago."
The first hydrothermal vents were discovered in the mid-1970s. And since the science is so young, relatively little is known about them. But, by studying this extinct vent system, the picture is gradually becoming a clearer.
Even though researchers only have what are essentially mollusk bones to study, Valentich-Scott says they can still make educated guesses into certain aspects of the animal's existence based on knowledge of active hydrothermal vents and other comparable mollusk species.
"It probably used the bacteria in the environment of this hydrothermal vent to more or less feed," Valentich-Scott said. "We know it was a filter-feeding organism and it might have been in fairly warm water, or it could have been a cold seep as well, we're not quite sure."
"But, in terms of other types of reproduction or what it did on a daily basis, we just don't exactly know at this point."
The shells were found buried as deep as 15 feet in the sea floor's sediment, but Valentich-Scott says some were discovered much shallower, which opens up some interesting possibilities.
"We also found them within about 1 or 2 inches of the surface of the mud," Valentich-Scott said. "So, it's highly suggestive that they could, in the right circumstance, still be found alive."
There are only about 15 specimens to work with so far, but as scientists delve further into Arctic research, Valentich-Scott believes more will likely be uncovered.
Alaska News Nightly: December 11, 2014
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With Lower Oil Prices, State Expecting Major Deficits
Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau
The Alaska Department of Revenue has drastically revised its financial forecast to account for lower oil prices.
Port Funding Tops Anchorage Mayor's Budget Wish List
Zachariah Hughes, KSKA – Anchorage
The City of Anchorage put out its wish-list for funding from the state Legislature, and topping the list is a request for $350 million for just one project.
Outgoing Senator Mark Begich Bids Farewell On Senate Floor
Liz Ruskin, APRN – Washington DC
Mark Begich said goodbye on the floor of the U.S. Senate today. His six years in office end with this Congress.
Anchorage School Board Discusses Charter Schools' Facility Issues
Anne Hillman, KSKA – Anchorage
Charter schools in Anchorage are struggling with a facilities problem. The schools are part of the Anchorage School District, but they have to find and pay for their own buildings. Now the Anchorage School Board is discussing a potential solution.
Senior Care Center Key to Development Plan
Leila Kheiry, KRBD – Ketchikan
A long-range plan to develop 300 acres of Ketchikan Gateway Borough-owned land is inching forward.
A huge part of the Ward Cove Group's development plan is a proposed senior housing complex. The company's president told Ketchikan's Borough Assembly that he has carefully researched senior centers over the years, and has a good idea of the kind of facility he'd like to see built.
Arctic Expedition Uncovers Previously Undiscovered, Ancient Mollusk Specimens
Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage
During a 2010 expedition in the Beaufort Sea's deep, Arctic waters off Alaska's northern coast, scientists discovered what turned out to be a previously-unknown, ancient type of mollusk.
Former NBA Coach Leads Haines Girls' Basketball
Emily Files, KRBD – Ketchikan
Haines School now has a PE teacher and high school girls' basketball coach who trained an NBA team for 20 years. And what might be even more surprising…Greg Brittenham says despite his high-profile jobs with the New York Knicks and later with Wake Forest University, what he's really wanted is to end up in the 2,000-person town of Haines.
Former NBA Coach Leads Haines Girls' Basketball
Haines School now has a physical education teacher and high school girls' basketball coach who trained an NBA team for 20 years.
And what might be even more surprising — Greg Brittenham says despite his high-profile jobs with the New York Knicks and later with Wake Forest University, what he's really wanted is to end up in the 2,000-person town of Haines.
During a recent basketball practice, Coach Brittenham leads ten girls in a layup drill. It looks like a humble job for someone with this on their resume:
"Prior to this was at Wake Forest University as a player development coach. Prior to that with the New York Knicks for 20 years as an assistant coach in varying capacities."
But Brittenham waited years for the right opportunity to move to Haines. He would call or email school district administrative assistant Ashley Sage about once a year asking about job openings. Why?
"Look around," Brittenham said. "I mean, that's why everybody's here, especially in the winter. People don't leave this place, it's just spectacular. It's everything I've wanted. It's taken me about 18 years to get here and I've finally made it."
In the early 1990's, Brittenham visited Haines for the first time. He was working with a summer program in Klukwan called Camp of Champs. After that first experience, he kept coming back every year, even after the Camp of Champs program ended. He's also done basketball clinics all over Southeast Alaska.
When the Haines PE teacher position opened for this school year, Brittenham saw his chance. He and his wife moved here in the summer.
"One of the things I believe is if the kids know that there's no other agenda and they know I'm not in it to make the money, to use this school to get to another level, not at all, I'm only here to help," Brittenham said. "Once you've gained their trust, then the job is easy because they know you've got their best interests at heart."
Brittenham has never worked as a school PE teacher before. He says one of the most surprising things about the new job is what he's seen from other teachers.
"These teachers work endless hours," Brittenham said. "I came in on a Sunday off the ferry and there were teachers here preparing for Monday on a holiday weekend. The amount of hours that these people invest in the community is just astounding."
Brittenham is now getting the unique chance to teach kids about movement in a way he often wished NBA players had been taught. He says youth sports are so competitive that kids go right into learning sports skills before they learn fundamental movement patterns, like how to tuck and roll when you fall.
"So when I go to the pros, there's a lot of those guys that — they're unbelievable jump shooters and they can dunk, but they can't move. They don't run the floor very well, or they don't slide their feet, they can't get over to play defense," Brittenham said. "It was interesting to see, these guys made it that far, yet they're really lacking the skills that we're working on now with our fourth and fifth graders."
Brittenham is enjoying the challenge of teaching, but he says basketball is his passion. So he's happy to be a Glacier Bears coach.
"I've got a group of girls that just absolutely embrace learning how to play the game of basketball," he said.
There are 16 girls signed up for the team. Brittenham says they're working on mechanics: Shooting, passing, keeping control of the ball. That's something junior Kayley Swinton has noticed.
"It's more perfecting everything," Swinton said.
Swinton has played basketball in Haines since fourth grade. This season has been different.
"A lot more positivity and everybody's working together," Swinton said. "Coaches and everybody have just been more into basketball and they're just more into the game."
Brittenham says he plans to coach a little unconventionally. He wants to give team members more equal playing time regardless of talent.
"You know, the philosophy is if you're going to invest time and energy into this team, then I'm gonna absolutely find minutes for you to play games," he said.
He also doesn't plan on choosing a team captain. He says he'd prefer to think everyone is a leader on the team.
The Glacier Bears girls play their first game in Petersburg December 19th. The first home game is January 2nd against Wrangell.
Anchorage Massage Parlor Owner Charged With Felony Sex Trafficking
The owner of an Anchorage business owner is being charged with two felony counts of sex-trafficking after a four-year joint investigation by state and federal agencies.
Yin Mae Tran-Lau is accused of promoting prostitution at her Anchorage massage parlor since 2011. According to a lengthy deposition submitted to the court from the Anchorage Police Department detective leading the case, days of surveillance, undercover operations and witness cooperation are all part of the evidence in the state's case against Ms. Tran-Lau.
The case involves local partnerships with the IRS and FBI as part of a task force to combat sexual exploitation in Alaska.
Such cases are complex, and extremely difficult to charge, explained Adam Alexander, Assistant District Attorney for the State's Office of Special Prosecutions,"The perpetrators of these types of offenses are instinctively drawn to vulnerable populations as victims, and people who manage prostitute enterprises are almost by definition, or often times, are sophisticated business people."
Charging documents in the case paint a detailed picture of how particular web-sites tutor clients in etiquette to exchange money for sexual favors, and the elaborate ways large sums of cash are managed by traffickers.
At one point the documents describe a Ziploc bag full of bills changing hands inside a Fred Meyer grocery store as a check is written out on the top of a grill.
During one six day period the lead detective observed 90 patrons enter one of Tran-Lau's parlors, all of them men.
There's also evidence of international flights and boarder crossings to bring workers from California to Anchorage.
Though multi-agency investigations are time consuming and resource intensive, Alexander said they fit with a growing push in to combat sexual exploitation,"Our offices here with the Alaska Department of Law are pretty aggressively investigating allegations of sex-trafficking state-wide, and unfortunately we're seeing an increase in the number of cases."
"We look forward to our day in court," said defense attorney Steven Wells. "We're going to raise a vigorous defense, and anticipate a jury will find Ms. Tran-Lau not guilty."
An arraignment is scheduled for next week on December 16th.
With Lower Oil Prices, State Expecting Major Deficits
The Alaska Department of Revenue has drastically revised its financial forecast to account for lower oil prices, anticipating multi-billion-dollar deficits.
Oil revenue is expected to drop by more than half. The department's fall report projects the state will bring in $2 billion in oil revenue this fiscal year, compared to nearly $5 billion in the previous year. The Department of Revenue made that calculation based on an average oil price of $76 per barrel. Brent crude oil is currently valued at $65 per barrel.
The Department of Revenue does expect oil production to increase slightly over the next two years, and projects that it will remain above a half million barrels per day over the next three years. Production is expected to decrease by 22,000 barrels this fiscal year.
The new numbers indicate the state is facing a major deficit. When lawmakers passed their budget this spring, they planned for a gap of $1.4 billion. The deficit for that same budget has now ballooned to $3.5 billion.
A similarly large deficit is expected for the coming fiscal year. Last week, Gov. Bill Walker released the budget his predecessor, Republican Sean Parnell, without endorsement. Parnell's $5.5 billion proposal would result in a $3.3 billion deficit if accepted unchanged at projected oil prices.
The state currently has $15 billion in savings.
Police: Felon Killed Prosecutor in Jealous Rage
Police in the country's northernmost community say a convicted felon shot and killed a state assistant prosecutor in a jealous rage over a woman.
Murder charges were filed Wednesday in Barrow against 47-year-old Ronald Fischer in the death of 48-year-old assistant district attorney Brian Sullivan.
North Slope Borough police say Sullivan was killed Monday night in the Barrow home of a woman who had a past relationship with Fischer.
Investigators say Sullivan was unarmed and seated on a couch when he was struck twice with blasts from a 20-gauge shotgun fired by Fischer.
They say security video from a nearby store shows Fischer entering the home.
Online court records did not list a lawyer for Fischer. Attorney Robert Campbell represented him this year in a felony case, but says he won't be handling Fischer's murder charge.
Sullivan was an Army veteran and former Washington state House representative.
New Report Questions Susitna-Watana Economics; AEA Responds
A new fiscal analysis of the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project questions the Alaska Energy Authority's estimates regarding how much the 735-foot tall dam would cost the State of Alaska, if built.
On Monday, economist Gregg Erickson released his analysis of the financial picture of the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project. The report was commissioned by Trout Unlimited, a conservation group that opposes the project. Erickson has worked for the University of Alaska Anchorage, a Washington D.C. think-tank, and in multiple roles for the State of Alaska. He says that, from his perspective, Susitna-Watana doesn't pencil out.
"There is no market test that this proposed project meets. There's every evidence that they've underestimated the cost and overestimated the demand. It doesn't seem at all likely that the project could be built without very, very large amounts of state subsidy."
Gregg Erickson says that the Alaska Energy Authority and it's predecessor, the Alaska Power Authority, have a history of projects going over budget, including Bradley Lake and the Healy Clean Coal Plant.
Wayne Dyok, Project Manager for Susitna-Watana, maintains that AEA believes its $5.2 billion dollar estimate is reasonable for construction of the proposed dam. He says that claim is backed up by a third-party review.
"We want to make sure that our cost estimates are right on the money, and that's why we requested an independent cost estimate. They came in around ten percent of one another."
One of the issues cited in Erickson's report is the fact that that independent analysis has not been made public. Wayne Dyok says that AEA plans to release a feasibility report next month that will include the methodology for estimating the cost of Susitna-Watana as well as information regarding the third-party analysis.
Beyond cost estimates, Gregg Erickson's report calls AEA's expectation that it will be able to borrow money at an interest rate of five percent "exceedingly optimistic."
"There's so much risk involved in this project that, unless the state wants to backstop this project…there's no way you could borrow at five percent right now or in the foreseeable future."
Wayne Dyok says that the five percent figure factors in money from the USDA's Rural Utilities Service program, which could pay for up to half of the Susitna-Watana project.
"Right now, the Rural Utilities Services funding is less than four percent, so when you blend that with other funding you end up with five percent financing."
According to Gregg Erickson, the federal money also comes with the condition that the state not only provide a backstop against cost overrun, but also guarantee that the project is finished once it begins.
Like Trout Unlimited, who commissioned the highly-critical report by Erickson, the Talkeetna-based Susitna River Coalition is opposed to the building of Susitna-Watana. Mike Wood is the Coalition's president. He was handing out copies of the report at Mat-Su legislative offices on Monday afternoon. Wood says Erickson's analysis gives strength to opposition arguments based not just on conservation, but also on cost.
"What it really comes down to is economics. All along, that should have been the first question…the state was asking itself. What is this going to cost? It never should have gotten to the environmental part."
Beyond Gregg Erickson's report, another potential concern for AEA is state funding to continue studies for Susitna-Watana. In the last five years, the state has spent over $190 million on the project. According to AEA, about $90 million more is still needed to complete federally required field studies in the area. Last year, the project received $20 million. The proposed budget left by Governor Parnell for the next fiscal year also contained just $20 million for Susitna-Watana. If that number doesn't go up significantly, it could mean additional delays for the project. Wayne Dyok says AEA plans to work with Governor Walker and legislators to keep Susitna moving forward.
"…Our goal is to work with the [Walker] administration, and ultimately the legislature, to come up with the right number for the coming year."
During his campaign, Governor Walker made it clear that he intends to take a close look at the state budget, and that some projects may end up on the cutting room floor. Whether Susitna-Watana is one of those remains to be seen. Walker has expressed support for hydro projects, and told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in August that he would support Susitna-Watana if it meant stabilizing energy costs in the Interior.
In the meantime, the Alaska Energy Authority is considering long-term financial options. Wayne Dyok says the AEA board of directors will meet later this month to discuss the fiscal outlook.
Medicaid Expansion, Child Welfare Top Priorities For New DHSS Commissioner
Valerie Davidson has been one of the biggest advocates in the state for Medicaid Expansion. Now implementing that expansion is one of her top priorities as Alaska's new Commissioner of Health and Social Services. Another focus for Davidson will be child welfare- she just served on the U.S. Attorney General's advisory committee on Native children exposed to violence.
Davidson started in the job December first. She says when she accepted the appointment she consulted her two daughters and her mom.
Avalanche Survivor Says He's Shaken, Humbled After Ordeal Near Rainbow Ridge
The Fairbanks man who was buried in an avalanche near Isabel Pass Saturday and lived to tell about it says he's learned that even an experienced backcountry skier can get into trouble in a rugged area like the Eastern Alaska Range. He says unusual winter weather is making it more unpredictable.
Three days after digging himself out from under a mountainside of snow, 63-year-old Michael Hopper speaks quietly and calmly about the near-death encounter that's shaken his confidence and taken two of his closest friends.
"I'm going back to the drawing board, is what this experience has taught me. And as I learn more about what actually happened during in the accident," he said.
Hopper has spent nearly 20 years as a backcountry skier – a form of crosscountry skiing done in remote locales like Rainbow Ridge, just this side of Isabel Pass in the rugged Eastern Alaska Range. That's where the avalanche buried him and his friend, Erik Peterson, and his beloved dog Rowdy.
Their bodies remain buried while experts await safer conditions to recover them.
Hopper has also taken advanced avalanche-training. So by anyone's estimation, he's an able, if not expert, backcountry skier.
He says he knew the potential for peril, so a few years he built a cabin, in case he got into trouble.
"The Eastern Alaska Range is a tough place, he said. "It's cold and windy and tricky, and you need a place to retreat to."
Hopper says after all that time he's came to love the area. So a few years ago, he and his wife Annie built the Lodge at Black Rapids, about 15 miles north of Rainbow Ridge, where they spend part of their time when he's not at his psychology practice in Fairbanks.
He says he and his companions were itching to get going Saturday for the first real outing of the season, after the area finally got some measureable snowfall.
"So part of what happened this year was we were anxious to get going. We didn't ski all of last year. So that was some of what was motivating me and Erik," he said.
Hopper says he wanted to get back into an area, because he hadn't been able to ski there since early last year, due to the odd weather that set in last winter, starting with rainfall just after the holidays.
"Then in January, it rained. And I went back up into that valley, attempted to go the next day, or a couple of days afterwards, and the entire valley, every spine that came down, had avalanched. It was like glaciers just carved down. It was impassable."
Hopper says he now realizes that backcountry skiers now need to take into account the changing climate when traversing that area.
"I think if you talk to most Alaskans, it's pretty evident that it's much more erratic," he said. "We're getting rain. We never had that."
He says as bad as the events of Saturday night were, they could've been worse.
"See, my son was supposed to go skiing with me on this trip. It was his 20th birthday," he said. "Fortunately, he had a curling competition, which they won. And that's one thing I'm eternally grateful for."
Hopper says because of that, from now on, before heading out on another backcountry ski trip he'll think of his son, Huckleberry.
"I'll go in with the idea that, 'Is this a condition that I would take my son in?' And if I hold true to that, it won't guarantee it, but it'll back me off things that I might take a risk on my own."
A memorial service for the family of Erik Peterson will be held Saturday at the Black Rapids Lodge. The Hoppers have set up an account at Mount McKinley Bank for donations to help defray the Peterson family's expenses. More information is available on the Lodge's Facebook page.
Editor's note: This text was revised to clarify that Saturday's event at the Black Rapids Lodge is a memorial service.
Eek Fisherman Catches Silver Salmon in December
Most fisherman have at least one story of, 'the one that got away.' Eek resident Floyd Roehl has a story with a different outcome from a recent trip up the Eek River.
On an ice fishing trip last Friday, Roehl says he caught a couple of pikes, then dropped his jigging line into a hole hoping for a third pike. But he got something else.
"I felt something really jerk hard [on the line] and I was thinking, 'Holy cow I got a big pike!' I pulled it up and I looked at it and it was a silver salmon. I was just surprised and I said 'Holy cow look what I got!'" said Roehl
Roehl said the silver salmon was turned pink by the freshwater, but was in good condition, only fatter. The majority of silver salmon swim up the Kuskokwim to spawn in August, but United States Fish and Wildlife Biologist Lewis Coggins says some run late.
"There are quite a few examples where coho salmon will be found spawning late into November and even into December," said Coggins.
Coggins said the areas that support later salmon runs are springs or upwellings in the river, these places tend to stay warmer than other areas. He also said there haven't been enough studies around the Eek River to know for sure why the silver was running so late.
Roehl said his friends and family members were extremely surprised, having never seen a freshly caught silver or coho salmon in December.
Having not fished for salmon during the summer, Roehl and his wife plan to make salmon soup for a memorable meal over a story that many would consider a 'fish tale'.
After Lobbying Effort, Haines Distillery Opens Newly Legal Tasting Room
Port Chilkoot Distillery in Haines is the only craft distillery in Southeast. When the business started, distilleries in the state were not allowed to sell their spirits on-site. But a law passed earlier this year removes that restriction.
"I just can't believe we made it happen," Heather Shade, co-owner and distiller atPort Chilkoot Distillery said. "I thought it would take at least another year."
Shade helped lead the lobbying effort to change Alaska's distillery laws. She coordinated with the four other Alaska distilleries, along with tourism groups and local chambers of commerce.
This Haines distillery is the only one in Southeast, and one of five throughout Alaska.
When Shade and her husband Sean Copeland starting making vodka, gin and whiskey in 2013, they knew their business's growth had a major legal roadblock. Distilleries in Alaska were not allowed to sell their spirits on-site. So Shade and Copeland set a goal: they would lobby to change the law in the next three years. It only took one.
House Bill 309 passed earlier this year. A few weeks after the law went into effect, Port Chilkoot Distillery opened its newly legal tasting room.
"Every step of the way when we were testifying in the committees and working with people to explain importance of this bill, it kind of felt like it was just going to die every step of the way," Shade said. "And so when it passed unanimously through the Senate floor two days before the end of the legislative session, it just kind of felt surreal."
Now, distilleries in Alaska can sell limited amounts of their own products on location. Just like wineries and breweries, like Haines Brewing Company, have done for years. Shade thinks the change in Alaska's distillery laws is a result of a growing state and nation-wide craft distillery industry. Three years ago, there was only one distillery in Alaska. Now there are five.
Shade says the main reason they wanted a tasting room is so they could participate in the tourism industry. This past summer, visitors would come to the distillery and ask for tours. After seeing and smelling what they were making, many people wanted a taste.
"I just had to tell them, 'I'm sorry, Alaska state law only allows to produce. We can't sell you anything.'"
To actually try some Icy Strait Vodka or 50 Fathoms Gin, tourists would have to go to a local bar or liquor store.
"I think the laws restricting us from having on-site tasting room was the biggest hurdle in our industry," Shade said.
Last year, Port Chilkoot and other Alaska distilleries started reaching out to their local senators and representatives. Shade invited Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins to the distillery.
Soon after, Anchorage Representative Chris Tuck introduced House Bill 309, which Kreiss-Tomkins co-sponsored.
Shade formed the Distiller's Guild of Alaska and coordinated the distilleries to give feedback on the proposed bill, which needed some tweaking.
Shade says there was some push-back against the bill, because it's helping an industry that creates alcohol. Rates of alcohol abuse are especially high in Alaska.
But HB 309 puts restrictions on how many bottles and drinks distilleries can sell per person in the tasting room and what hours they can be open. They aren't allowed to have live entertainment or bar seating.
House Bill 309 was signed into law in July. In October, the new law went into effect. And, on October 31, Port Chilkoot Distillery opened its tasting room.
On a recent busy Thursday night, tasting room manager Macky Cassidy mixed drinks for a crowd of customers from a menu she created.
Cassidy is the distillery's first employee. She's part-time, but that could change once the tourists come to town. For now, most of the customers are locals.
"The Haines 75 has been popular [tonight]," Cassidy said. "That's the one with champagne and cranberry and vodka. And then the Hot Apple Toddys have been popular because it's kind of chilly."
"There's something fun about being able to go to the place something's made and try it there," said Haines resident Jedidiah Blum-Evitts, who was drinking his go-to cocktail — a gin martini.
Lindsey Moore was standing nearby drinking the Haines 75. She's visited distilleries in the Seattle-area before, but this one is different.
"You walk in and automatically know three-quarters of the group that's here if not the entire group," Moore said. "And you run into people and get to have conversations with them. So that's what kind of makes it Haines to me, it's got a small-town feel to it which I enjoy."
Cassidy hopes the tasting room will help infuse a "cocktail culture" in the beer-loving town of Haines.
And Shade says, the tasting room will make her and her husband's investment into this distillery pay off sooner than they expected.
Alaska News Nightly: December 10, 2014
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Police: Felon Killed Prosecutor in Jealous Rage
The Associated Press
Police in Barrow say a convicted felon shot and killed a state assistant prosecutor in a jealous rage over a woman.
Senate Gives Fishermen 3-Year Reprieve from EPA Regs
Liz Ruskin, APRN – Washington DC
The U.S. Senate today passed a Coast Guard bill that includes a three-year moratorium on vessel discharge regulations for boats 79 feet and smaller. The House is expected to pass it this week, too. If the moratorium doesn't pass by Dec. 19, Alaska's fishing fleet will have to comply with new regulations the industry claims are unworkable. An effort to permanently kill the regulations failed to get through.
New Report Questions Susitna-Watana Economics; AEA Responds
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Davidson started in the job December first. She says when she accepted the appointment she consulted her two daughters and her mom.
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Since the election, new Gov. Bill Walker has been piecing together his cabinet. But a few positions still remain in question. Key among these is the job of National Guard adjutant general, who also serves as commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Walker's Republican predecessor Sean Parnell was in the process of finding a new adjutant general at the time of the election. Parnell had asked then-adjutant general Thomas Katkus to resign in September, because of a devastating federal report on sexual assault and favoritism in the Guard. Second-in-command Mike Bridges was promoted to the position in an acting role.
Bridges remains in the position today, but Walker says he will be reviewing candidates for the job next week and that a decision should be made shortly after.
"It's in the works," says Walker. "We expect that probably in the next 30 days."
Walker says he plans to meet with the investigating team from the National Guard Bureau on Monday. He says they will start by looking at the applicant pool collected by Parnell before he considers soliciting additional names.
"Well, we want to see first what the group was that was brought to us," says Walker. "We haven't gone through that yet, and also the process that was used. We want to make sure that it was broad enough to include Alaskans as well."
Walker has also kept Parnell's education commissioner, Mike Hanley, and his environmental conservation commissioner, Larry Hartig, in acting roles. At a press availability on Tuesday, Walker said he was "seriously considering keeping both of them" in permanent roles.
Senate Gives Fishermen 3-Year Reprieve from EPA Regs
The U.S. Senate today passed a Coast Guard bill that includes a three-year moratorium on vessel discharge regulations for boats under 79 feet. Both Alaska Senators spoke in favor of it. Sen. Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat, argued from the Senate floor for a permanent fix but she said Republicans insisted on a temporary moratorium.
"It's the best we can do. And I want the American people and the fishermen to know we tried so hard to get this fixed permanently," Boxer said.The bill passed the Senate by consent, with no actual vote. It's awaiting action in the House. The threat of regulation for incidental vessel discharges has been hanging over Alaska's fishing fleet for years. If the existing moratorium is not renewed by next week., the EPA will begin regulating all kinds of fluids that flow from or over fishing boats, including bilge water, fish hold effluent and deck wash. The regulations the agency drafted say boat owners could comply by obtaining a form, keeping it on board, signing it every year and conducting their own quarterly inspections. Fishermen, though, say the requirements could become more onerous in time. Republican Sen. David Vitter from Louisiana today offered the three-year fix the Senate passed. He didn't explain why it was preferable to permanently lifting the regulation for fishing boats and other commercial vessels . Boxer alleges it's so Republicans can use the measure to force senators to pass what she called bad bills in the future. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska says she'll continue to work for a permanent solution when the new Congress convenes in January "We don't need to inject this uncertainty of our hard-working fishing families. We need to have a permananet solution," she said. She says it will require addressing the problematic issue of ballast water, which can transfer non-native marine organisms from one port to another.


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An optical fiber terminus body has a helical spring (32) trapped between front and rear shoulders, with the rear shoulder formed by a thin flange (64) that facilitates mounting of the spring on a one-piece body (40). The thin flange has front and rear surfaces that are angled by no more than about 30° from a radial direction, and the base of the flange has an axial length substantially no greater than the radial length of the flange, to facilitate installation of the spring by turning the spring to thread it past the flange.
1. An optical fiber terminus for mounting on a retention plate that has a hole with a tapered rear surface, comprising:
a one-piece terminus body which is elongated along an axis, said body having a forward portion forming a largely rearwardly-facing front shoulder and a rearward portion forming a largely forwardly-facing rear shoulder with said body having a shaft of predetermined outside diameter extending between said shoulders;
a substantially helical spring lying around said shaft and between said shoulders;
said body rearward portion forming a thin flange having an average thickness that is less than half the shaft diameter, said flange having a forward surface forming said rear shoulder, with said forward surface extending radially inward and forward at an angle of at least 15° to a radial direction, to thereby enable the forward surface to center itself on the tapered rear surface of the retention plate while facilitating spring installation on the shaft.
2. The optical fiber terminus described in
said thin flange has a rear flange end of an outside diameter greater than said shaft diameter, with said rear flange end having a rear surface extending at an angle of less than 15° to a radial direction as seen in a side view.
3. The terminus described in
said helical spring has an outside diameter, and said thin flange has a periphery of a diameter at least 75% of said spring outside diameter.
4. The terminus described in
said thin flange forward surface extends at an angle of less than 38° to a radial direction.
5. An optical fiber terminus, comprising:
a terminus body which is elongated along an axis, said body having a forward portion forming a largely rearwardly-facing front shoulder and a rear portion forming a flange with a largely forwardly-facing rear shoulder, with said body having a shaft extending between said shoulders;
a substantially helical spring lying around said shaft and between said shoulders;
said front shoulder is angled by about 30° to a radial direction while said rear shoulder is angled by about 0° to the radial direction.
6. An optical fiber terminus, comprising:
a terminus body which is elongated along an axis, said body having a forward portion forming a largely rearwardly-facing front shoulder and a rearward portion forming a largely forwardly-facing rear shoulder, with said body having a shaft extending between said shoulders;
a substantially helical spring lying around said shaft and between said shoulders;
said rearward portion forming a flange that said helical spring can be threaded past, said flange having a forward surface forming said rear shoulder, said flange also having a rearward surface, with said forward and rearward surfaces each extending at an angle to a radial direction to act like a thread which the helical spring can be threaded past;
said flange forward surface extends at an incline of substantially 30° to a radial direction while said rearward surface extends substantially normal to said axis.
An optical fiber terminus commonly includes a terminus body with a shaft that holds a helical spring. Front and rear shoulders prevent loss of the spring, the rear shoulder being formed at the front surface of a rear flange. When mounted in a connector, the shaft is moved through a slot in a retaining plate, and thereafter the rear of the spring presses against a flat surface on the retaining plate. However, prior to mounting the terminus body, a manufacturer of the terminus body places the spring on the body to provide a unit ready for use by a buyer who will mount an optical fiber in the terminus, mount the terminus on the retaining plate, and install termini into a housing. The body must be constructed to hold the helical spring in place until it is mounted in an optical connector.
It can be a challenge to mount a helical spring on a shaft with shoulders at its opposite ends that retain the spring on the shaft. Previously, applicant constructed the shaft in two separate parts, with one part that forms the rear shoulder, being fixed to the rest of the body only after the spring was placed on the shaft. It would be possible to use a rear flange with a diameter only slightly greater than that of the shaft and to force the spring forwardly over the rear flange onto the shaft. However, this could result in the loss of the spring if it were pushed rearwardly off the flange. Also, the rear flange has an additional function of serving to mount the rear of the body onto a retaining plate, and for this purpose the flange should have a considerably greater outside diameter than the shaft. A one-piece terminus body that allowed mounting of a helical spring on the shaft that lies between the front and rear flanges while permitting a rear flange of large diameter, would be of value.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an optical fiber terminus is provided that includes a terminus body with a shaft that extends between a pair of shoulders and a helical spring that lies around the shaft between the shoulders, and a method for mounting the spring on the shaft, where the body is a one-piece part and the rear flange has a diameter considerably greater than that of the shaft. The front and rear surfaces of the rear flange each extend at an angle of no more than about 30° to a radial direction, as seen in a side view of the body. This allows the spring to be installed by turning it to thread it past the rear flange and onto the shaft.
The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention will be best understood from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded isometric view of first and second optical fiber connectors with termini constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the first connector of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a terminus of the first connector of FIG. 2, with the helical spring only partially installed thereon.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the helical spring and a portion of the terminus body of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a view taken on line 5—5 of FIG. 3.
FIG. 6 is a rear isometric view of the retainer plate of the connector of FIG. 2.
FIG. 7 is a partial side elevation view showing one step in the mounting of the helical spring on the shaft of the terminus body of FIG. 3.
FIG. 1 illustrates a pair of optical fiber connectors 10, 12 that each holds at least one optical fiber terminus 14, 16, the particular connectors shown each holding four termini. Each terminus includes a ferrule 20, 22 with a tip 24, 26. An optical fiber extends through each terminus, and has an optical fiber tip flush with a corresponding ferrule tip 24, 26. When the connectors are properly mated, the tips of the ferrules, and therefore the tips of the optical fibers, press against each other so light can pass from one optical fiber to the other.
FIG. 2 shows a portion of the first connector 10. The ferrule 20 of the terminus 14 lies in an alignment sleeve 30, which can receive the ferrule of the other connector. When the tips of the two ferrules meet, the terminus 14 is deflected rearwardly R against the force of a spring 32, the spring assuring that the tips of the ferrules are always firmly pressed against each other. The terminus includes a terminus body 40 that holds the ferrule 20. The terminus body is generally formed by machining it from metal such as stainless steel, with the ferrule 20 often formed of a ceramic or steel for high precision reception within the alignment sleeve 30. The body includes a shaft 42 around which the spring 32 lies. A rearwardly-facing front shoulder 44 abuts a front end of the spring. A retainer plate 46 of the first connector housing 48 abuts the rear end of the spring.
The terminus has an axis 50 and has a hole or passage 52 that extends along the axis. The ferrule 20 has a smaller diameter passage 54. An optical cable 56 extends through most of the length of the body passage 52, with the small diameter optical fiber extending through the ferrule passage 54 to the tip 24 of the ferrule. The cable and fiber are usually fixed in place with epoxy.
After an optical cable is mounted in a terminus 14, the terminus is mounted on the retainer plate 46, whose rear surface is shown in FIG. 6. Each terminus is installed on the retainer plate by moving the terminus through a slot 60 in the plate, until the terminus reaches its final position at the end 62 of the slot. Referring again to FIG. 2, it can be seen that the terminus body has a thin rear flange 64 with a conical front shoulder 66 that rests in a conical recess 70 of the retainer's plate. FIG. 6 shows that the retainer plate forms the conical recess 70 at the rear end of the slot. The rear flange of the terminus body is prevented from moving laterally L out of the slot end by retaining surfaces 72 resulting from the conical recess 70 having a greater diameter than that of the slot. Thus, it is desirable to form the rear flange 64 (FIG. 2) with the conical forward shoulder 66 that helps keep the rear of the terminus nestled in the end of the slot of the retainer plate 46.
The terminus body is a one-piece part that is preferably formed from a machined piece of metal such as stainless steel, although it could be formed of other material. In the past, applicant constructed the rear flange 64, as a separate piece, so the helical spring 32 could be installed on the shaft 42, and then the flange 64 (with a post on it) could be installed on the rest of the terminus body. The need to form two separate pieces and fasten them, added to the cost and lowered reliability. Another possibility is to form the finished one-piece terminus body 40 and then install the helical spring 32 on the body. One way would be press the spring over the rear flange 64. However, this would require a rear flange having a diameter only slightly greater than that of the shaft 42, to avoid damage to the helical spring while expanding it to install it. If the rear flange 64 had a diameter only slightly greater than that of a shaft then it could not reliably hold the terminus body in the retainer plate 46. That is, there is a clearance J between the outside of the shaft 42 and the inside of the cylindrical portion 74 of the retaining plate. This allows the conical surface 66 of the rear flange to nest in the conical recess 70 in a retaining plate to position and retain in the terminus. As a result, the flange 64 is constructed with a considerably larger diameter than that of the shaft 42. This could make it difficult to install the spring on a one-piece terminus body.
In accordance with the present invention, applicant uses a thin rear flange and installs the spring 32 on the shaft 42 by turning the spring to thread it past the thin rear flange 64. This requires proper construction of the flange 64 to permit such threading, for a rear flange of considerably greater diameter than that of the shaft 42. FIGS. 3 and 4 show the terminus body 40 and the helical spring 32 during installation of the spring on the body. In the figures, the spring is formed of wire that is wound in a clockwise-forward F direction. The spring can be thought of as a right hand thread. The spring can be threaded past the rear flange 64 by turning the spring clockwise so it advances past the flange 64 as though the flange 64 were a single turn of a screw thread. At the front and rear ends of the helical coil spring, the spring is closed and ground flat. That is, while a considerable pitch P exists between adjacent turns along most of the spring length, the two turns 84, 86 at each end have a much smaller pitch Q. Also, the end of the last turn 86 is ground flat so its face is geometrically normal to the axis of the spring. Such flatness at the ends avoids a tendency for the spring to skew the terminus body. The helix angle W such as 10° along most of the helical spring, is at least 10% greater than the helix angle at the end turns 84, 86.
FIG. 7 shows a first step for threading the spring 32 onto the shaft 42 of the body. A location between the second and third turns 84, 90 is placed to straddle the rear flange 64 as illustrated in the figure. Then the spring is rotated counter clockwise, when viewing the rear end 82, until the closed part between the first and second turns 84, 86 opens by straddling the flange 64. Then the spring is turned clockwise, while trying to align the axis 92 of the spring with the axis 50 of the body. This allows the closed end of the spring to pass through the flange 64. Clockwise turning of the spring continues until the spring lies completely on the shaft 42.
To facilitate threading of the spring onto the terminus body, the rear flange 64 must be thin, especially at its greatest diameter, or periphery. FIG. 4 shows details of the terminus body 40, including the rear flange 64, and the spring 32. Applicant constructs the thin rear flange 64 so its concave front shoulder or surface 66 extends at a relatively small angle A to a radial direction or line 100 that is perpendicular to the body axis 50. The angle A is preferably no greater than about 30° (i.e. it is less than 38°). Previously, applicant constructed the flange front surface 66 so the angle A was 45°, to help center the surface 66 within the cylindrical part of the slot end (62 in FIG. 6) in the retainer plate. The angle A should be at least 15° to perform the centering function.
Applicant's use of an angle A which is less than 38°, preferably less than 35°, and preferably 30°, provides reliable centering while providing a surface that can be easily threaded over. It is noted that the most common threads have a conical surface of 30° with respect to an axial line (and an included angle of 60°). The rear surface 102 is less than 30°, preferably less than 15°, and most preferably about 0°, as seen in FIG. 4. That is, the rear surface 64 makes an angle of about 0° to the radial direction such as the direction of line 100 (but shifted), or can even be concave. This is because such surface 102 helps allow the spring to thread past the rear flange 64. Applicant provides a largely cylindrical periphery at 104 to avoid a sharp edge that might cut someone, which increases the axial length K of the flange, and to resist stress and possible breakage at the flange.
The particular terminus body and spring of FIGS. 3 and 4 that applicant has designed are constructed with the shaft having a diameter D of 69 mils (1 mil=one thousandth inch) and a spring having an overall length E of 310 mils. The spring is formed of wire having a diameter G of 20 mils. The spring inside diameter B is 76 mils, and the spring outside diameter is 116 mils. The angle A is 30°. The flange periphery 104 has an axial length of 5 mils and an outside diameter of 106 mils. This results in a rear flange having an axial length K of 16 mils. The radial projection M of the flange beyond the periphery of the shaft is 18 mils. The average axial length N of the thin flange at a location halfway along its radial length M, is 12 mils, which is less than half, preferably less than one-third, and more preferably less than one fourth the shaft diameter D to facilitate spring installation.
It can be seen that the radial projection M of the flange is slightly greater than the axial length K of the flange. A reduction in radial extension M will make it easier to thread the spring onto the terminus body, but will make it more likely that the flange will pull through the retainer plate. Applicant prefers to have a radial projection M that is at least about Ľ of the diameter D of the shaft.
Thus, the invention provides an optical fiber terminus that includes a one-piece body and a largely helical spring lying on a shaft between front and rear shoulders, which facilitates mounting of the spring, as well as a method for mounting of the spring. The spring is mounted on the body by turning the spring while advancing it forwardly to thread it across the rear flange. The rear flange does not abut the spring in the final connector, but preferably has a conical surface to center it within a retaining plate. The angle of the conical taper is reduced from a prior 45° to a present angle of about 30° to facilitate threading the spring past the rear flange. Most of the axial length of the rear flange is taken by the conical surface having an incline angle of no more than about 30°, with preferably a short largely cylindrical periphery. The rear face of the rear flange preferably does not project rearwardly beyond the periphery as seen in a side view.
Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated herein, it is recognized that modifications and variations may readily occur to those skilled in the art, and consequently, it is intended that the claims be interpreted to cover such modifications and equivalents.
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Sensavis Education, the Stockholm-based 3D visualization company, is releasing the first e-book dedicated entirely to the subject of 3D in Education. Entitled "The Future of 3D Education: What every educator should know about 3D in the classroom," this e-book features the latest research and information about 3D use in education. The e-book provides examples of successful implementation of 3D technology in the classroom and asks the key question: "Is it something that could work in your school?" In particular, the e-book explores such critical questions as:
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I've read a pre-release version of the e-book and it does a very good job adding to 3D's recent momentum in educational circles. It not only talks about the future of 3D in many educational contexts, it also compellingly explains to adults not familiar with stereo 3D that "this is not your childhood 3D."
I am also impressed with its reference to the neuroscience that supports visual learning in education: "85% of students prefer visual and kinesthetic learning while only 15% prefer hearing about a topic as a way to learn about it." It reminds me of the well-traveled Chinese proverb that admonishes us: "It is better to see it once, than to hear it a hundred times."
Magnus Arfors, CEO of Sensavis Education, explains that, "The human brain is designed to learn through experience. 3D is how we experience the world around us. The closer we can get to a life-like experience of a message, the closer we get to an understanding of that message (and in shorter time)."
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In addition to the e-book, Sensavis is conducting an international online survey of educator's opinions about the Future of Education. Hardware manufacturers, software interests, integrators, resellers and researchers are also invited to join educators in expressing their opinions about the future of 3D in any educational role. The survey is anonymous and can be accessed at http://the3dclassroom.com/survey/
Sensavis recently announced their flagship educational product, the 3D Classroom, their first foray into K12 education. Previously their work had concentrated 3D visualization in the corporate, university, and medical education fields. The key differentiators for the Sensavis product are 1) It's interactive—students can drive it (it's not video); and 2) It's Fantastic Voyage-like (you can go inside and explore the environment). You can see a short 2D version of one small simulation below. – Len Scrogan