SOUTHEAST LOG 1-9-21

 

Real Mounties: Beware of the fake ones

KITIMAT - The RCMP is warning residents not to fall for phone fraud being perpetrated by the "RCMP." Residents have recently received calls from someone claiming to be the "RCMP" and demanding payment for alleged "fraud" actions by the call recipient. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

A 'debt' repaid

HAINES - Nearly 60 years ago, former Anchorage teacher Wally Smith experienced the "kindness" of Haines residents when he was injured while in the city waiting to take a ferry south. Local residents volunteered to take care of with him during his recovery. Last week, he made a significant donation to the Haines Community Foundation to help the town with its landslide recovery effort. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Medical Center almost done

WRANGELL - Construction on the new Wrangell Medical Center has reached the 95 percent mark. Staff hopes to begin moving into the new facility in mid-January. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Coast Guard rescues family

SITKA - A Coast Guard rescue helicopter brought back four family members to SItka after their boat capsized last week. The mother and three children were brought back from Yasmani Inlet, 27 miles south of Sitka. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

First baby of 2021

HAZELTON - The first 2021 baby in the Northwest was born 2:18 pm on January 1 at Wrinch Memorial Hospital. The parents of the unamed boy are Royelle Williams and Shane Skulsh of Kispiox. THE NORTHERN VIEW

COVID in 10 schools

TERRACE - Cases of COVID 19 have now cropped up in 10 local schools, officials say. Before the beginning of December there had been no COVID cases in any of the local schools. THE TERRACE STANDARD

SA rings in big dollars

PETERSBURG - Salvation Army bell ringers brought in nearly $20,000 during the Christmas season. Officials pegged the total take at $19,879. They said it was nearly the same amount as raised in Ketchikan, a much larger community. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Smithers to have cooking school

SMITHERS - The Smithers Secondary School has received a $700,000 grant for new programs. Officials say they plan to update the student cooking program and create a culinary arts certification program. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS

Mount Edgecumbe student to Stanford

SITKA - It was a very happy New Year for Mount Edgecumbe student Cheyenne Murphy. The 18-year Bethel resident was awarded a full scholarship to Stanford University. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

ALCAN 200 cancelled

HAINES - The ALCAN 200, the longest snowmobile road race in the world, has been cancelled for 2021. The race is usually run on the Haines Highway from the Canadian border to Dezadeash Lodge and back, but it cannot take place because the Canadian border remains closed because of the COVID 19 pandemic. THE CHILKAT VALLEY LODGE

Co-op to build smokehouses

WRANGELL - The Wrangell Cooperative Association is building smokehouses for community members to use to boost food self-sufficiency and traditional lifestyle steps. Funding for the project is coming from CARES Act funding the organization has received. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Yukon hatchet job

WHITEHORSE - The RCMP has arrested a couple and charged them with entering a house and taking if over. The couple was armed with a hatchet, according to the Mounties. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

Fine Arts students hopeful for 2021

SITKA - 2021 may have arrived with some uncertainties, but students hoping to take part at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp engaged in a traditional activity on New Year's Eve. They stayed up until midnight so they could be among the first to sign up for classes set for the summer of 2021. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Local pilot starts own service

PETERSBURG - Scott Newman is persistent. The longtime pilot for Pacific Wings purchased a Dehavilland Beaver this year and founded Petersburg Flying Service, so he could provide service to his hometown even at a time when COVID 19 has decimated the regional float plane industry. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

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