SOUTHEAST LOG 2-13-21

 SOUTHEAST LOG 2-13-21


Public: New name is sour, doh!

WHITEHORSE - An attempt to "rebrand" the half century old rendezvous festival has unleashed the hounds of social media. The committee running the Yukon Rendezvous Festival has dropped the word "Sourdough" from the name and an online petition has already attracted more than 2,000 signatures to change the name back. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

Assembly says all visitors must test or quarantine

SKAGWAY - All visitors to Skagway must either test for COVID 19 or quarantine for seven days. The new rules were recently approved by the Borough Assembly. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Man charged for clinic threat

HAINES - A 55-year-old man who called the SEARHC clinic and threatened to “shoot the place up and burn it to the ground” if he didn’t get an appointment, has been given an appointment. With the local court system. He has been charged with terroristic threatening in the second degree. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Seal Cove rehab begins

PRINCE RUPERT - A $4 million habitat restoration project has begun in Seal Cove. The project, funded by the Prince Rupert Port Authority, will remove waste and restore traditional vegetation to the site as well as put in a walking path, pedestrian benches and other amenities. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Housing complex under construction

PETERSBURG - Work began last week on an affordable housing complex on Excel Street. Swell LLC hopes to begin renting units next January. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Town likes less pile driving

KITIMAT - Residents say they have been enjoying the relative peace and quiet of the past few weeks. Previously the town had been ringing from the constant pile driving at the LNG Canada project site, but provincial officials have ordered a post-holiday, phased-in return to construction at several major projects in British Columbia including the local LNG project. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Businesses join COVID program

SITKA - Eight local businesses have joined the COVID Conscious Business Program which encourages COVID safe business practices. The businesses are First National Bank of Alaska, Fortress of the Bear, Harry Race, Checkered Tours, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, AMSEA, AC-aLakeside and the Sitka Chamber of Commerce. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Historic church burns

LAX KW'ALAAMS - The Grace United Church was destroyed by a fire last week. The church was originally built in 1874 but burned in 1934 and rebuilt. Church leaders say they will rebuild. Officials are investigating. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Vaccine rules tightened

WHITEHORSE - Officials say they are increasing the vaccine restrictions at clinics in the Yukon after a wealthy couple from British Columbia was found to have illegally gotten a COVID 19 vaccine at a small clinic in Beaver Creek. The couple claimed to be living in the Yukon but had only flown in for the day. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

Masks for hoopsters?

SKAGWAY - Home and away basketball games have been scheduled this month between Skagway and Haines. The only detail unresolved is whether or not both teams will be required to wear masks. The Skagway team currently wears masks during practices and games while the Haines team does not. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Boat cook opens pizza joint

WRANGELL - Nic Martin has plenty of experience cooking, especially on fishing boats. Now he is bringing his talents on shore with the opening of Nic's Place, Wrangell's newest pizzaria. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Man dies in car wreck

PRINCE RUPERT - Local man Chris Mark, 31, was killed in a collision on Highway 97 last week. Officials say that two vehicles collided head-on in the crash. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Slide victims remembered

HAINES - Students at the Haines School have put up 1,500 colorful origami cranes in memory of Janae Larson and David Simmons, who died in the Beach Road landslide in December. Larson was the kindergarten teacher at the school. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Local is new northern Magistrate

SITKA - Kila Orion Hughes-Knowles, has been sworn in to preside as Magistrate in Skagway, Hoonah, Yakutat and Haines. Hughes-Knowles is a 2006 Sitka High graduate who to law school in Virginia and clerked with a judge in Fairbanks. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

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