SOUTHEAST LOG 12-12-20

 SOUTHEAST LOG 12-12-20
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> Every plane old is new again
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> SITKA - Visitors to the Rocky Gutierrez International Airport are
> getting a blast from the past. An 80-year-old airliner from an airline
> that went out of business in 1986 is spending some time in Sitka. The
> 1942 DC-3 that was previously owned by Ozark Airlines is on its way to
> Anchorage, eventually, where its owner hopes to put it to use offering
> vintage flightseeing tours. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
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> First school COVID case
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> TERRACE - A COVID 19 exposure was reported at the Centennial Christian
> School last week. It is the first school related COVID case in
> Terrace. THE TERRACE STANDARD
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> Persily just can't say no!
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> WRANGELL - Former Wrangell Sentinel owner Larry Persily is once again
> taking the reins of Alaska's longest operating newspaper. Persily -
> who ran the Sentinel in 1976 - will take over from the Ron and Anne
> Loesch who have owned the Sentinel for the past 17 years. The Loesch's
> also own the Petersburg Pilot. Persily - who lives in Anchorage - most
> recently owned the Skagway News. He has also been an editor at both
> the Anchorage Daily News and the Juneau Empire. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
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> Outbreak affects 54 workers
>
> KITIMAT - The COVID 19 outbreak at the LNG Canada construction site
> has reached 54 workers. Officials say there is no evidence that the
> outbreak has spread to the community at large. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN
> SENTINEL
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> A record deluge
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> JUNEAU - More than five inches of rain came on December 1st, making it
> one of the wettest days on record. Significant damage was caused by
> flooding and small landslides in the community. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
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> Hanson brothers make Eagle
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> CRAIG - Rogan and Keegan Hanson are POW's newest Eagle Scouts. The
> brothers recently completed their Eagle projects, which were both
> enhancements at Craig Elementary School. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND
> POST
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> Mayor quotes Churchill
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> WHITEHORSE - Mayor Dan Curtis publicly apologized last week for
> suggesting at an earlier meeting that Councilor Laura Cabot had a
> conflict of interest on a matter before the city. At the time of the
> original statement, other councilmembers sharply disagreed with the
> mayor and said the councilmember had been completely transparent. In
> his apology Curtis said the earlier statements were "not his finest
> hour." THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
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> Park to be cleaned up
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> PORT EDWARD - The District of Port Edward has secured $80,000 to clean
> up logs and other debris from the Diana Lake Provincial Park. The
> funding came from Ridley Terminals. THE NORTHERN VIEW
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> Roll tape!
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> PETERSBURG - Two residents have accused a local police officer of
> inappropriately touching one of them during a recent arrest. But now
> both have been charged with making false statements after body cam
> footage reportedly did not support their claim. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
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> That was too easy!
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> TERRACE - The RCMP received a report last week of a local man driving
> impaired. Police found the man unconscious in the front seat of his
> running vehicle. In the back seat were a "significant" quantity of
> illegal drugs, stolen property and several weapons. He was arrested
> with numerous charges. THE TERRACE STANDARD
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> Hospital site sale pondered
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> SITKA - The Assembly is moving ahead with plans to sell the old SItka
> Community Hospital building and adjacent property. A likely future
> bidder is SEARHC, which recently merged its Mt. Edgecumbe facility
> with the community one. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
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> School district loses students
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> JUNEAU - More than 900 students have withdrawn from the Juneau school
> district this fall because of COVID 19 concerns, officials say. More
> than 400 have signed up for the HomeBRIDGE distance learning program.
> THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
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> Air controller change opposed
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> WHITEHORSE - Local officials are concerned about a federal proposal to
> remove air traffic controllers from the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse
> International Airport. Nav Canada says that flight service staff would
> remain on site to provide 24-hour weather and runway condition
> reports, but not specific guidance to pilots. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY
> STAR.
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> Highlight for near centenarian
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> PETERSBURG - Life-long resident Art Hammer was the ceremonial
> Christmas tree lighter for the community this year. Hammer turned 99
> this past summer. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

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