Dawn Newman
78:46 - 79:15
“We've worked to keep that route open so our residents can haul larger household necessities like bulk heating fuel, propane appliances, and furniture without paying expensive freight costs But it's also been valuable for our organizations working in Rampart. Fulford Electric was able to drive in their electrical, their electrical poles, hole digging equipment, and bucket truck to complete our power grid improvements.”
- Speaker
- Dawn Newman
- Timestamp
- 78:46 – 79:15
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- Alaska News
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From the transcript
We've worked to keep that route open so our residents can haul larger household necessities like bulk heating fuel, propane appliances, and furniture without paying expensive freight costs But it's also been valuable for our organizations working in Rampart. Fulford Electric was able to drive in their electrical, their electrical poles, hole digging equipment, and bucket truck to complete our power grid improvements.
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