https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m Unit 2 lesson 4 en-us 2018-02-14 19:34:08 UTC 2018-02-21 21:37:43 UTC hello@padlet.com marikc https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231684506 Eielson, Moose Creek and NP area have sulfolane and other chemical spills in the land which affect the water table. Salcha area has no municipal water supply and private wells are of varying quality


]]> 2018-02-14 19:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231684506 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231685290 50% of Wrangell residents live below the poverty line.]]> 2018-02-14 19:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231685290 marikc https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231685801 This is an interesting area because Eielson (the base) is well provisioned and only military live there with full amenities, but nearby communities Moose Creek and Salcha are mostly below the poverty line.]]> 2018-02-14 19:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231685801 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231765745 There are limited business opportunities in Wrangell.]]> 2018-02-15 01:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231765745 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231765926 Wrangell has limited job opportunities, especially white collar jobs.]]> 2018-02-15 01:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231765926 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231766034 Salmon numbers are in a decline in Wrangell's region which effects commercial fishermen as well as charter operators who deal directly with tourists.]]> 2018-02-15 01:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231766034 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231766357 Although Wrangell has high speed internet, some tech folks have commented that it is not fast enough for certain technology affiliated businesses.]]> 2018-02-15 01:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231766357 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231766728 Wrangell's water treatment plant is not keeping up with demand. It may need to be replaced at a cost of $5-6 million.]]> 2018-02-15 01:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231766728 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231766971 Wrangell has an old hospital which needs to either be renovated or replaced.  Price tag is around $25 million.]]> 2018-02-15 01:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231766971 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231767080 Demographically, Wrangell is one of the oldest communities in Alaska. (avg. age 48). This hurts our local tax base as well as our school population.]]> 2018-02-15 01:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231767080 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231767497 Because Wrangell is an island community in the Tongass National Forest, we have a limited amount of private land which contributes to a limited housing supply.]]> 2018-02-15 01:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231767497 jbrooks38 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231767717 Tlingits and Haidas are the biggest Native Alaskan tribes in the region. The Tlingit language has very few fluent speakers at this time. A language class is taught in the middle and high school.]]> 2018-02-15 01:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/231767717 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/232731660 Here at Eielson, in the Elementary school across from us, there have been many teachers and aids that have been "cut" from the district because of budget cuts. Classrooms are underfunded and teachers are starting to have to for their own ink, and many other supplies.]]> 2018-02-18 18:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/232731660 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233611186 The cell service in Salcha is not that good, in several place there is none, this  is an issue because If there was any emergency you would have to find a spot with service to call 911. My aunt is a firefighter and there is only one spot in our house that her radio actually works. So not only does it effect people that need help but it also effects people that are trying to help others.]]> 2018-02-21 06:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233611186 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233621578 I Salcha it is hard to get online homework done with the lack of good internet]]> 2018-02-21 07:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233621578 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233622024 People who live in Moose Creek and Salcha usually have to have jobs at Eielson, NP, and Fairbanks]]> 2018-02-21 07:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233622024 thekinikin https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233878302 There is no Internet past the fire station in Salcha. Half the town can't get internet and relies strictly on spotty cell service and hotspot tethering, which is prohibitively expensive.

]]> 2018-02-21 17:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233878302 thekinikin https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233879885 This area used to be home to the Salchakets, but there are none left. The area is heavily transient military and has very little Alaska Native influence. You'd have to go to Fairbanks (one hour away) to experience Native culture.]]> 2018-02-21 17:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/233879885 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234003927 The heating is expensive because we use oil instead of natural gasses.

]]> 2018-02-21 21:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234003927 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234004412 Students compete with each other constantly. ]]> 2018-02-21 21:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234004412 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234004915 You can start a fun reaser.]]> 2018-02-21 21:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234004915 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234005388 i think that it must be hard to deal with that. I have never had to deal with that.]]> 2018-02-21 21:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234005388 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234005699 I could help if you could speak to people about buying new tec.]]> 2018-02-21 21:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234005699 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234005750 in north pole we typically use wood to heat our houses.]]> 2018-02-21 21:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234005750 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234005983 i think that is unfair. Schools should be expanding to better the knowledge of kids and teens.]]> 2018-02-21 21:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234005983 https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234006204 You can save some land or they can open up apartments.]]> 2018-02-21 21:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/marikc/5w5jsgi2w39m/wish/234006204