SOUTHEAST LOG 8-8-20

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 8-8-20

Fatal crash under investigation

PETERSBURG - Police are still trying to determine the cause of a car crash that killed four people on the Mitkof Highway last week. The dead have been identified as Siguard Decker, 21, and Helen Decker, 19,  both of Wrangell, Ian Martin, 29 of Petersburg and Dennis Lord, 37, of New York. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Yikes!!

JUNEAU - Police are investigating a report that a Switzer Creek Village resident was bitten by a bear last week. The man had superficial wounds, but the bite apparently occurred while he was asleep in his house. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Time to repaint the clock

SKAGWAY - It's time to repaint Skagway's biggest clock. The 50-foot-wide, 75-foot-tall "clock" was painted on a rock wall above Skagway in 1898-1900 by pioneer jeweler Peter Kern and it has been repainted twice before, in 1961 and 1982. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Turnabout?

HAIDA GWAII - The West Coast Fishing Lodge is "shocked" that the BC government has banned tourist visits to the Haida Gwaii and shut down the lodge operation. Earlier, the Lodge had begun hosting guests despite a non-essential travel ban to Haida Gwaii put in place by the Haida Nation. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER

Whew!

SITKA -How hot was it in Sitka? July 31 the temperature reached 88 degrees at the airport. That tied the all-time high ever for the community, set on July 30, 1976 DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Salmon season 'disastrous' 

HAINES - Local fishermen are saying the salmon returns and prices are the lowest they have been since 2005. Poor chum salmon returns combined with an uncertain sockeye run have gillnetters calling the local season "disastrous." THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Davis new principal

WRANGELL - Longtime local teacher Bob Davis has been named the principal/lead teacher at Wrangell High School and Stikine Middle School. Davis has been a history and English teacher in town since 1994. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Dyea park to be upgraded

SKAGWAY - The National Park Service is planning upgrades to the Dyea portion of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Dyea is where the Chilkoot Trail begins and proposed improvements include a parking area at the trailhead, an adjacent day-use site and building a road segment near the north end of the existing campground. THE SKAGWAUY NEWS

Mine worker killed

STEWART - A worker at the Brucejack Mine was killed in an accident last week. The accident occurred at a support facility on the surface and the worker was taken to a hospital in Terrace where he later died. THE NORTHERN VIEW

Post office staff halved

PETERSBURG - Residents are dealing with long wait times at the Petersburg post office. Officials say that one employee recently retired and one resigned leaving the facility very short staffed. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Decisions, weather led to crash

WHITEHORSE - Aviation officials say that a fatal plane crash last year was caused by poor pilot decision making and deteriorating weather. The August 2019 crash killed the 24-year-old pilot and a 33-year-old mining geologist near Mayo Mountain. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY NEWS

Man medivaced after crash

JUNEAU - An unidentified 39-year-old man was medivaced to Seattle in critical condition after a car crash on the Mendenhall Loop Road last week. Police said the man was ejected from his car after if left the road and struck a telephone pole. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Sewer drains causing sink holes

KITIMAT - An aging storm sewer drain system is causing headaches for a property owner in the Whitesail neighborhood. Serena Sandhu said she wasn't told about the problem when she purchased her house seven years ago, but now she has had to deal with sinkholes for several years. Local officials have patched up the holes, but they say they are still working on a long-term fix. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL:

Masks, no travel on the school schedule

SKAGWAY - The school committee is looking at requiring masks for all students attending school beginning August 28. There will also be no school travel during the fall term for sports or other activities. THE SKAGWAY NEWS



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