Swirling snow kept repairmen from reaching a mountaintop, microwave repeater tower near Sullivan River last weekend, effectively cutting off long-distance and wireless phone service for many residents, and Internet access for state offices in Haines.
“I’m just dead in the water,” said Deb Stanford, who works as a clerk at the state public health nurse office. “If a client requires an online record, I can’t help them. I’m heading to Juneau today and I hear…