Tag: Kenai Peninsula Borough

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KPB – Monthly Siren Test

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Chill, It’s a Drill

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Traveling North? Beware of High Wind Warnings

| December 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Bonnie Hanson

KPB Emergency Management bannerURGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK

452 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

…DANGEROUS WIND TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS…

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVING ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM MAINLAND ALASKA BY MIDDAY SATURDAY…WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH.

ANCHORAGE-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ANCHORAGE…EAGLE RIVER…INDIAN…EKLUTNA

452 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AKST

SATURDAY FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

  • * LOCATION…TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
  • * WIND…SOUTHEAST WIND 50 TO 65 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.
  • * TIMING…WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.
  • * IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER.  LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.


Clarifying the Anadromous Fish Task Force Facilitator’s Role

| November 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

NEWS RELEASE
November 28, 2012
For Immediate Release:

Contact: Fred Braun
E-Mail: brauncom@ptialaska.com
C. 907-252-8375
Or: Stacy Oliva
E-Mail:stacy@ljalaska.com
H: 907-776-8656 wk/hm
C: 907-252-1600

A resolution was filed with the Borough Clerk today to clarify the role of Facilitator of the Anadromous Fish Task Force meetings.  This resolution is necessary to insure that the Task Force’s recommendations are truly independent and not influenced by the Borough administration. This Task Force was created by the Borough Mayor to provide public comments and recommendations regarding Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) Ordinance 2011-12.  This ordinance zoned the first 50 feet of property adjacent to all streams, lakes and other water bodies on the Kenai Peninsula, Kalgin Island and west side of Cook Inlet that were not previously named to Borough Code 21.18.

Soldotna, Alaska (November 28, 2012) – Task Force member Fred Braun filed a resolution today with the Borough Clerk that if adopted by the Task force, will clarify the role of Facilitator.

“The task Force meetings need to be open, transparent and unbiased,” according to member, Fred Braun. “This resolution is intended to keep the Continue Reading