SOUTHEAST LOG 2-6-21

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 2-6-21

9 die at seniors' facility

PRINCE RUPERT - Officials say that three residents at the Acropolis Manor long-term care facility have died of COVID 19 in the past week. The total number of residents and staff at the facility to test positive for the virus is 40. THE NORTHERN VIEW

Assembly member warned over mask

PETERSBURG - Borough Assembly member Jeff Meucci is the only person in town to receive an official warning for violating the community mask ordinance in the past two months. Meucci received the warning after he was reportedly seen at the rec center without a mask. Meucci was one of four assembly members to vote in favor of the mask ordinance in November. Meucci noted that police chief JIm Kerr, who gave him the warning, also violated the rule when he was recently photographed at the airport greeting Donald Trump Jr. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Fred Hamilton Day!

CRAIG - February 2 was Fred Hamilton Sr. Day in Craig. Hamilton celebrated his 100th birthday that day. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

Nearly half of town vaccinated

HAINES - Roughly 40 percent of the town population has taken the COVID 19 vaccination, according to local officials. More than 900 people have had at least the first in a series of two shots. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Money raised for cancer fight

PRINCE RUPERT - Nearly $10,000 has been raised in two months to help Nick Vandenburg with his expenses as he fights cancer. Vandenburg also got married in December. THE NORTHERN VIEW

Family: Hospital turned pregnant woman away

KITIMAT - A local family says that their pregnant daughter was turned away from the Kitimat Memorial Hospital last week and her baby was later still-borne at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace. The family said the woman was two weeks past due when she went to the hospital with contractions last week but was told to go to Terrace instead.  THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Schools converting to wood heat

CRAIG - Several school districts on Prince of Wales are converting their facilities to wood heat. Hydaburg was the latest and Craig is planning to. Coffman Cove. Whale Pass, Hollis, Naukati. Thorne Bay and Kasaan had previously converted to wood heat. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

Guthrie new town administrator

KLAWOCK - Anna Guthrie is the new city administrator for Klawock. Guthrie replaces long time administrator Leslie Isaacs who stepped down in August. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

Board approves sex ed classes

PETERSBURG - The school board has approved the sex ed curriculum for 2021.  State law requires the board to sign off the curriculum which will be taught to ninth graders by science teacher Alice Cumps. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Swinton new hoops coach

HAINES - Former state champion basketball player Tyler Swinton will coach the boys team this year. Swinton, who was on the championship team in 2010, replaces long time coach Steve Fossman. Swinton says that he is only taking the job for one year and that Fossman expects to be back in 2022. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Fender bender injures five

KITIMAT - Five people were taken the hospital with minor injuries after three-car accident after one of the cars when through a red light at the corner of Haisla and Kuldo boulevards last week. Police are investigating. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Chilkat sinks, refloated

WRANGELL - The venerable former state ferry Chilkat sank recently in gusty weather at a dock in Anacortes.  The Chilkat was the first ship built for the Alaska Marine Highway System, back in 1957. It has been used as a fish processor since 1988. It was raised several days after the sinking. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Local scratches lucky itch

KITIMAT - Gordon Wilson is $150,000 richer. Wilson purchased a very lucky Scratch and Win ticket at the City Centre Mall last week. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL.

Mayor faults state funding drop

PETERSBURG - Mayor Mark Jensen has expressed his concerns over a drop in state funding with Governor Mike Dunlevey. Jensen noted that drops in state funding will make it harder for the community to operate the jail and that a state proposal to require communities to pay to the cost to prosecute people who violate state misdemeanor laws will cost communities money that they don't have. THE PETERSBURG PILOT



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