SOUTHEAST LOG 6-20-20

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 6-20-20

Might as well be 'dial up'

SKAGWAY - Alaska is the national leader in internet slowness. Officials say that Alaska's average internet speed - 20 megabits per second - is the slowest in the country.  The national average is 59 mbps. Maryland has the highest average at 84 mbps. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Still planning on parade

HAINES -- Officials are moving ahead with planning for the 4th of July Parade. The Chamber of Commerce says this year's parade will take place but will be "pandemic appropriate."  The parade theme will be a tribute to the community first responders. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Social network no help

TERRACE - Officials say a jet skier on the Skeena River is lucky to be alive, no thanks to Facebook. When the young man's was out of fuel and lost, his situation was posted on Facebook and there were more than 700 reposts and 150 responses. Officials say the posts were confusing and contradictory. But a rescue helicopter managed to locate him anyway. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Hospital construction on time

WRANGELL - Construction on the new hospital is on time and on budget, according to local officials. More than 40 workers are on site and interior framing is complete in two of the four areas under construction. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

COVID plaguing local businesses

WHITEHORSE - The Chamber of Commerce says that a recent study shows just how much the COVID 19 Pandemic is hurtling local businesses. The survey determined that 80 percent to the businesses reported recent losses and nearly half of those businesses pegged the losses at more than 50 percent. THE WHITEHORSE STAR

Kake road project on tap

PETERSBURG - Construction on the Kake Access project will begin in July, according to the State Department of Transportation. The project will add 13 miles of new road to 21 miles of logging road and create an access road from Kake to 12 mile Beach northwest of Petersburg. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Rail services returns

PRINCE RUPERT - Via Rail is resuming its Jasper to Prince Rupert run the first week in July. The run - which includes a stopover in Prince George - will not have the popular dome car and there will be no food service on board. The number of passengers will be restricted in order to encourage social distancing. THE NORTHERN VIEW

Residents to get checks

SKAGWAY - The Borough Assembly has decided to give each year round resident up to $1,000 a month for the next several months to help the community get through the upcoming winter. The funds are coming out of the community's COVID disaster relief funds. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Boro wants to tap local perm fund

HAINES - The borough is planning to ask voters to allow it use $450,000 from the community permanent fund to cover school debt service payments that were vetoed by Gov. Dunleavy. The amount would represent a little less than 5 percent of the fund's total value. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Farmers Market reopens

TERRACE - The Skeena Valley Farmers Market reopened last week for the first time since April. Officials say the "on-line" market that operated for the past two months months was not very successful. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Daffe is HOFer

WHITEHORSE - Bob Daffe is the most recent inductee in the Yukon Sports Hall of Fame. For 50 years, Daffe has promoted and led the territory's canoe, kayak and whitewater rafting community. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

Tourney's raise money

WRANGELL -  Muskeg Meadows hosted two golf tournaments last weekend. The annual Stikine Sportsman Association Tournament raised $730 and the Greg Scheff Memorial Tournament raised $3,100. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Clerk becomes judge

PETERSBURG - Rachael Newport is the new Petersburg magistrate judge. Newport has been the court clerk for the past two years. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Shop local, except for paving

PRINCE RUPERT - The city council is promoting a "shop local" campaign to boost the economy but it recently chose a Kitimat company to do a lucrative repaving road repaving project. The reason? The Kitimat company's bid was 25 percent lower than one by a local company. THE NORTHERN VIEW




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