SOUTHEAST LOG 12-19-20

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 12-19-20


Hummingbirds hanging around

KITIMAT - Local birders are noticing something unusual this year. Hummingbirds - which usually head south in October - are still hanging out in town, despite snow and colder weather. Officials say that occasionally the tiny birds do hang out through the holidays but that it will be very unusual if they are still around in January. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Mask mandate expires

WRANGELL - The borough assembly has allowed the local mask mandate to expire. The assembly had put the mandate in place in November but declined to extend it at a recent meeting after contending it had not received an additional info from the state regarding a state-wide warning in early November. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Brewer 4th in country

JUNEAU - Barnaby Brewing Co. won four medals at the recent US Open Beer Championships. The local brewery finished fourth overall in the contest which had more than 6,000 entries. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Teacher concerned over COVID delays

TERRACE - A local teacher is expressing concern over delays in the COVID 19 notification process. Cole Stephens, a teacher at Uplands Elementary School, said he learned of a possible exposure through his son's day care, but was told by authorities to wait until he was officially notified. It took nearly a week for the notification to come and by then members of Stephen's family had already started to show symptoms. THE TERRACE STANDARD

75-year-old rescues dog

HAINES - Among the people risking danger to reach areas isolated by recent landslides, 75-year-old Dawn Woodard had a special reason. She needed to reach her malamute dog Gooch who she had to leave behind while evacuating. Gooch was fine, as were two cats in a neighbor's house that were also retrieved. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Students, staff must test twice if they travel

SITKA - The school district says that students or staff traveling outside of Southeast Alaska for more than 24 hours will have to test twice for COVID 19 before being allowed into school facilities. The new rules require a test at the airport on return and then another test seven days later. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Heavy rain impacts water supply

KITIMAT - The community is under a boil water advisory. Heavy rainfall in the last week has caused "turbidity" in the water supply from the Kitimat River. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Crispy crow crashes powerline

TERRACE - Officials say a large crow caused a power outage that affected a significant portion of downtown last week. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Testing puts hospital budget in the hole

PETERSBURG - Operating costs exceeded revenues at the Petersburg Medical Center in October, officials say. The main reason was the cost of providing staff for COVID 19 testing at the airport. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Residents warned about scams

HAINES - Officials are warning residents to be wary of scams masquerading as attempts to the help the community following the recent disastrous landslides. Residents have already received notices of websites being set up to help those affected, but in some cases the websites are seeking monetary donations that have not been requested by the community. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Village gets first cases

KITIMAT - The Haisla Nation announced last week that the first two cases of COVID 19 have been confirmed in Kitimaat Village. THE KITIMAT SENTINEL

Rain delays Eaglecrest opening

JUNEAU - After getting nearly five feet of snow in November, the Eaglecrest Ski Resort was looking to open in early December but that opening has been delayed after heavy rainfall and warm temperatures reduced the snowpack from 30 inches to 7 inches, officials announced last week. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Donor helps rec center

TERRACE - An anonymous donor has given the Upper Skeena Rec Center a significant donation to help make up for losses from COVID related closures in recent months. Officials say the donation was for $500,000. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Shipping prices to rise

HAINES - Local stores are telling residents to expect price increases in the coming year. The reason? Higher shipping costs that were announced last week. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

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