SOUTHEAST LOG 7-18-20

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 7-18-20

Virtual words

SKAGWAY - The North Words writers symposium will be virtual this year. The workshop, set for the first week of August usually brings up to 40 writers and students to Skagway. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Artists get grants

SITKA - Two local women have been awarded artist grants by the Rasmuson Foundation. Jewelry creator Jennifer Younger received a fellowship award of $18,000. Choreographer Sarah Camper received a project award of $7,500. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

River to be flood mapped

KITIMAT - More than $3 million in government funding will go into a flood mapping of the Kitimat River. THE NORTHERN SENTINEL

New exhibit on women's suffrage

WRANGELL - Alaska women's suffrage is the focus of the new exhibit at the Nolan Center.  Among the historical people featured is Tillie Paul Tamaree. a Tlingit historian, teacher and translator. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Oh, the humanity!

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon Territory was cut off from the Outside world for several hours last week.  A landslide in Northern British Columbia cut a fiber line and led to the loss of internet, phone and cable TV service from 7 pm to 2 am. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

Teen's app goes viral

PRINCE RUPERT - Prince Rupert teen Brendan Eshom, has made a hit with his newly released ‘Sm’algyax Word’ software application reaching the Apple App Stores “Top Charts” on July 13, after the weekend release just two days prior. It was number 104 in the top 200. THE NORTHERN VIEW

PIA plans duplex

PETERSBURG - The Petersburg Indian Association plans on using $900,000 in federal grant money to build a duplex for low income native individuals to address overcrowding in local households.  THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Assembly to seek public input

HAINES - The borough assembly will ask members of the public to weigh on what it wants to see to in a Borough Manager. The Assembly has fired four managers in the last 10 years. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Poor baby!

SITKA - Fireworks on the Fourth of July were too much for Phoebe. The 4-pound chihuahua escaped from her Baranof Street home and was missing for three days before a passerby heard whining near the rocks at Crescent Harbor.  She was reunited with her family. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Campground reopens to non residents

TERRACE - The Ferry Island Campground will now be open to out of Province visitors. Social distancing protocols must still be followed. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Fall school plans made

HAINES - School officials are looking at having students in the classroom this fall, but with a compressed schedule. Besides the in person classes, the district will focus on small groups of students and mask wearing. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Hot food returns to ferry

HAIDA GWAII - Packaged food items and limited hot food services are now available on the BC Ferries route between Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert. The ferry system is also reopening some of its terminal food services as well. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER

Railway planning continues

WHITEHORSE - The Alaska-to-Alberta Railway Project is moving ahead. Officials hope to run a railway connection from Alberta through the Northwest and Yukon territories and connect with the Alaska Railroad. The proposed railway would be nearly 1,500 miles. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

False alarm

KITIMAT - Search and Rescue officials reported they spent several hours investigating the report of an empty kayak found on the Kitimat River. It turned out the kayak had been lost sometime before but the owner had not reported it missing. THE NORTHERN SENTINEL




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