SOUTHEAST LOG 1-23-21

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 1-23-21

SIRI saves

HAINES - Funny Farm manager Mark Kelly has SIRI to thank for being alive. Kelly was working on a woodpile at the lodge on Mosquito Lake Road when it the pile collapsed on him earlier this month, burying him under several feet of ice, snow, and wood. He was unable to move, but he used SIRI to voice dial his phone in his pocket and call for help. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Decorations will stay up

PETERSBURG - Officials say the colorful community Christmas decorations will remain lit, possibly through the end of February. Officials said the lights are a "bright spot- for the community. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Wolves hoopsters active

SITKA - The coaches of the SItka high boys and girls basketball teams are hopeful for a successful season. Both teams took the court last week for the first time in nearly a year. They will have a reduced season this year, playing teams from Ketchikan, Juneau and Mount Edgecumbe. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Students back in class

JUNEAU - Students returned to in person classes last week for the first time in the 2020-21 school year. Around 1,200 students were in class with that number expected to reach 1,900. The parents of 1,600 students have told the district that they will continue distance learning, 400 are in the district correspondence program and 550 have left the district programs altogether. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Cruise line cancels

WRANGELL - Windstar Cruises has informed the city that it will not be visiting in 2021. The line made 10 stops in 2019 with a 200-passenger ship and was planning to bring a 300-passenger ship in 2021. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

New manager process begins

HAINES - Nearly eight months after the firing of the previous borough manager, the borough assembly has decided to advertise for a new one. Borough Clerk Alekka Fullerton has been the acting manager since Debra Schnable was fired. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Port has record year

PRINCE RUPERT - Despite international uncertainty because of the pandemic, it was a good year for the Port of Prince Rupert. Officials say that the trade volume through the port was more than $50 billion in 2020. THE NORTHERN VIEW

Sounds civilized

SITKA - An "incident of drunkenness" was reported at Sawmill Creek Road and Baranof Street. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Treadwell trail fundy raises $230K

JUNEAU - Trail Mix, Inc. says it has raised more than $230,000 for the Treadwell Ditch Trail project. Work on the trail should be completed by 2023. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Tours will need COVID plans

HAINES - Tour companies wanting to operate this year will have to provide the Borough with a COVID-19 mitigation. The borough assembly voted last week to require plans to be filed in advance of operations. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Risk level dropped

PETERSBURG - Local emergency officials have lower the COVID risk level to "yellow," the lowest level. Although there remain several open cases of COVID 19, they are connected to a pair of household clusters and are not community spread. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Airport passenger load drops

TERRACE - 2020 was a tough year at the Northwest Regional Airport with travelers down significantly. Nearly 25,000 people passed through the airport in 2019, but less than 10,000 did in 2020. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Clerk: Mayor recall premature

WRANGELL - The city clerk says that a recall petition for Mayor Steve Prysunka was filed too early. The state does not allow recall actions within 120 days of the election of an official. The group seeking the recall opposes the city's face mask mandate. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Housing tax break considered

JUNEAU - The city and borough assembly will consider a tax break proposal to encourage residential development in the downtown area. The 12-year-property break would lower taxes on construction with four or more units from 10.66 mills to 2.65 mills. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

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