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Juneau goes dark after avalanches.(Q)
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The Virginian Pilot
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May 3, 2008
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Byline: ANNE SUTTON
By Anne Sutton
The Associated Press
JUNEAU, Alaska
First, there was a run on energy-efficient light bulbs. When those ran out, people began asking for lamp oil. But when they started demanding clothespins in this land of mist and rain, it was clear Alaska's capital city was caught in a serious energy crunch.
"We sold all our clothespins the first day," said Doug White, general manager at Don Abel Building Supplies. "I don't think kids even knew what they were for, but they're learning now."
Avalanches in April knocked down transmission lines and cut off Juneau's source of low-cost hydroelectric power. Threatened with a fivefold ...
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