SOUTHEAST LOG 5-15-21

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 5-15-21


King derby to return

WRANGELL - After a three-year hiatus because of low king salmon returns, the Chamber of Commerce has announced there will be a king salmon derby this summer. The shortened derby will run from June 15-30. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Graduations to be invitation only

CRAIG - High school graduations on Prince of Wales Island will be by invitation only. The dates are Klawock (May 19), Hollis (May 21) Craig (May 21) Thorne Bay (May 25) and Naukati (May 28). THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

First Buckwheat, now Dyea Dave!

SKAGWAY - Residents are remembering "Dyea Dave" McClelland who died last month at 75. "Dyea Dave" was known for tooling about the community in his red and white 1960 Metropolitan mini car while wearing a top hat and red and black checkered shirt. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Font named after river

PRINCE RUPERT - Microsoft is considering five new fonts to become the new default font whenever a Microsoft document is opened, replacing Calibri. One of the finalists is the brand new Skeena, named after the local river. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Musical chairs

HAINES - The former Sheldon Museum director is the new borough deputy clerk. Helen Alten's hire is only temporary, but borough clerk Allekka Fullerton is advocating for it be permanent. For the past two years, Fullerton has been doing the clerk, deputy clerk and borough manager's jobs. Alten had been let go when the museum board cut the budget last year. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

New director for music fest

SITKA - Kel Dylla is the new executive director the Sitka Music Festival. The Julliard trained violist has been an arts administrator in the Seattle area in recent years.  The festival is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Gold Rush Days cancelled

JUNEAU - Gold Rush Days, the annual Savikko Park celebration, has been cancelled for this summer. It traditionally takes place in June. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Local camping only

KITIMAT - Officials say that the Hirsh Creek and Radley Park campgrounds will open as scheduled on May 18. But they will not allow people from outside the local health region to camp. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Welders trained

CRAIG - Students at the Prince of Wales Vocational and Technical Center completed a basic welding course in April. Seven students took part in the course. THE PRINCE OF WALES POST

Term limits may go to vote

PETERSBURG - The Borough Assembly is considering putting the issue of term limits to a public vote. The Assembly is considering requiring members to step down after two terms before running again, unless they chose to run for mayor. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Mask incident leads to acquittal

JUNEAU - A local man has been acquitted of a 2020 assault that reportedly was after an argument over mask wearing. The argument began in the Fred Meyer checkout line and then moved to the parking lot. At least one punch was thrown, but there was no audio on the video and both "combatants" claimed they were acting in self-defense. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Chief: Input needed on body cams

WRANGELL - Police chief Tom Radke says the department needs more feedback from the community before implementing a body cam policy for its officers. Radke says the borough attorney also needs to look at the proposals as well. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Tourism focus narrows

SITKA - The planning commission says it is changing the focus of the tourism plan it is working on.  As a result, the name of the plan will change from the "Tourism Master Plan" to the "Short Term Tourism Plan." THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
 
Good work!

TERRACE - Three sisters have raised nearly $1,200 for the Ksan House Society homeless shelter. Chera Bergen and Hali and Dylan Ouellet went house to house in the community collecting recyclables. They filled five large trucks with what they collected. THE TERRACE STANDARD

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