{
  "id": "2026-01-08-skagit-valley-college-mount-vernon-annex-library-power-outage",
  "slug": "skagit-valley-college-mount-vernon-annex-library-power-outage-2026-01-08",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Skagit Valley College",
    "shortName": "SVC",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "SVC Alert / Emergency Communications",
    "enrollment": 8000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-08",
    "endDate": "2026-01-09",
    "type": "power-outage",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Annex and Library closed during Mount Vernon power outage",
    "headlinePublic": "Annex and Library closed during Mount Vernon power outage",
    "summary": "On January 8, 2026, [Skagit Valley College closed the Annex and Library buildings on the Mount Vernon campus after an early-morning power outage](https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html). Other Mount Vernon buildings remained open. A 2:26 p.m. update said the buildings would reopen the next day during normal hours.",
    "outcome": "Annex and Library reopened Friday, January 9 during normal business hours after facilities assessments. Employees needed access cards on Jan. 8; public remained closed that day.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-08T07:02:00-08:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Early this morning, the Annex and Library buildings on the Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon campus experienced a power outage. At this time, an estimated restoration timeline is not yet available.\n\nOut of an abundance of caution, the Annex and Library are closed until further notice. All other Mount Vernon campus buildings remain open and are operating as normal. Facilities and campus leadership are actively assessing the situation to ensure the remainder of the campus remains secure while working to determine the cause of the outage.\n\nEmployees who normally work in the Annex or Library should plan to work remotely if they have a previously arranged remote work arrangement or check in with their supervisor for guidance on next steps.\n\nContractors have been engaged to assist with diagnosing the issue and restoring power. Repairs may take a significant amount of time, and Facilities staff and college leadership are closely monitoring conditions and coordinating next steps.\n\nFor technical assistance, the IT Helpdesk is available by phone only at 360-416-7766 during this outage.\n\nWe will continue to share updates with the campus community as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to address this situation safely and as quickly as possible.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "sourceDescription": "SVC Emergency Communications — Jan. 8, 2026 7:02 a.m. power outage",
      "characterCount": 1311,
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim text transcribed from the official SVC or university page cited in sourceUrl."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-08T14:26:00-08:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The Skagit Valley College Administrative Annex and Library buildings on the Mount Vernon campus will reopen tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 9, and be open during normal business hours.\n\nFacilities staff and contractors have completed the necessary assessments. The buildings are not open to the public today; however, employees who require access may enter using their appropriate access card. Employees should continue to work with their supervisors for their work arrangements for the remainder of the day. Students can resume using services and spaces in the Administrative Annex and Library buildings beginning tomorrow.\n\nThank you for your patience and flexibility during the closure. We appreciate the cooperation of our campus community.\n\nWe will continue to share updates as needed.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "sourceDescription": "SVC Emergency Communications — Jan. 8, 2026 2:26 p.m. reopen tomorrow",
      "characterCount": 781,
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim text transcribed from the official SVC or university page cited in sourceUrl."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "On January 8, 2026, [Skagit Valley College closed the Annex and Library buildings on the Mount Vernon campus after an early-morning power outage](https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html). Other Mount Vernon buildings remained open. A 2:26 p.m. update said the buildings would reopen the next day during normal hours.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Full English text recovered from the official SVC Emergency Communications page.",
    "Spanish parallel versions exist on the same page and were not transcribed as separate alerts."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Emergency Communications (Skagit Valley College Security Services)",
      "url": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "skagit-valley-college",
    "power-outage",
    "community-college"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}