Power outage on Saturna – 12/21/22 – UPDATE – RESOLVED
RESOLUTION: Power has been restored to Saturna and our systems there are fully back online.
Our battery backup at Eastpoint on Saturna has gone down due to the long duration of the local power outage. Local estimates still place restoration time at 1 pm.
Power outage on Orcas – 12/21/22 – UPDATE
UPDATE: We have determined that the power outage is localized at the broadcast site. Our techs are planning to go up to the site with a generator, but weather conditions may prevent them from reaching it. We will continue to post updates as they develop.
Power has been lost at our broadcast tower serving Lummi Island and parts of northern Orcas. We are currently investigating the situation.
Power outage on Saturna – 12/21/22 – ONGOING
Power is out again on Saturna, and may have been through the night, for our broadcast towers serving local customers. The local power company estimates a restoration time of 1 pm today.
Power outage on Saturna – 12/20/22 – RESOLVED
Power has been restored on Saturna and our broadcast radios are operating normally.
Power outage on Saturna – 12/20/22
The power is out on the northern part of Saturna Island, affecting our local broadcasters there. Power crews have been assigned to the outage.
Service Interruption for Saturna and Orcas – 12/14/22 – RESOLVED
Our techs found a bad port on one of our network switches. We have adjusted the setup at our broadcast tower and service has been restored to Saturna and the subsequent feeds to Orcas and Waldron.
Power restored on Saturna 11/30/22
Power has been restored to Saturna Island, and all of our local radios have resumed normal operation. If you are still unable to connect to the internet, please contact our office at 360-376-4124.
Windstorm Issues – 11/29-30/22 – UPDATE
Work is continuing on the power situation on Saturna Island.
Our techs have re-aimed our backhaul dish in Eastsound and its normal operation has resumed.
Windstorm Issues – 11/29-30/22
Last night during the windstorm, power was lost on Saturna Island affecting our broadcasters that serve Pender Island, eastern Saturna Island, and parts of northern Orcas. The local power company estimates that the power will be restored by 10 am today.
On Orcas, one of our backhaul radios in Eastsound was blown out of alignment, causing throughput loss to customers across central Orcas. Our backup radio is currently sustaining the backhaul, and our techs plan to realign the other radio later this morning.
Power Outage on Lummi – 11/17/22 – RESOLVED
Power has been restored to our broadcast sites on Lummi and our network has resumed normal operations. If you are still experience an outage, please contact our office at 360-376-4124.
