SOUTHEAST LOG 5-22-21

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 5-22-21

No Chilkoot eulachon run?

HAINES - The Chilkoot River Eulachon run has yet to arrive and officials think whatever does return could be the lowest on record. Researchers say that cold water could be the culprit and it's possible the Chilkoot run returned to the Chilkat River instead. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Local mail goes to Juneau first

PETERSBURG - Local mail is taking a little longer to transit the community because it is now being processed in Juneau. USPS officials say local postmarking equipment is not operational and may not be replaced. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

NCL donates to towns

SKAGWAY - Norwegian Cruise Lines is donating $2 million to Skagway as part of its "humanitarian" donations to Alaskan communities hit by the loss of tourism in 2020-21. Juneau, Hoonah and Ketchikan are also receiving $2 million each and Seward and Hoonah are receiving $1 million. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Two stores robbed on same day

KITIMAT - The RCMP is looking for two people who robbed two stores in town on May 12. In both cases,  a knife was used to threaten store clerks. In one case the robber was male and the other a female. The first robbery was at 5:45 am at Tony's Corner Store at 101 Nechako Center and the second robbery was 3:30 pm at Wee Geordies Liquor Store at 178 Nechako Center. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Town permanent fund rises

WRANGELL - A strong stock market has benefited the Wrangell permanent fund savings account. In the past year, the amount in the fund has increased from $8.7 million to $1.2 million. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Union: Cuts to cost 14 teachers

PRINCE RUPERT - The school district is making an 8 percent cut to the staff budget for next year. The teacher's union says that amounts to a loss of 14 staff members. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Bear kills wildlife center moose

HAINES - A brown bear killed two tame cow moose at the Kroschel Wildlife Center earlier this month. The two cows had been at the center for nearly decade. Center employees killed the bear. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Viking team beats Sitka

PETERSBURG - For years, the high school baseball team has generally been a step or two behind the teams from the larger schools in the region. But early this month the team pulled off a major upset, defeating Sitka for the first time ever. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Tacoma company buys local processor

WRANGELL - Alaska Ice Seafoods has purchased Crab Alaska and wants to take over the Crab Alaska lease art the marine service center. Alaska Ice, which is based in Tacoma, specializes in geoducks, but it also markets crab and other seafood. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Beach Road residents still not home

HAINES - It may still be another six weeks before the residents of the Beach Road area will be allowed to return home permanently. The area was devasted by a landslide in early December that killed two people. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Canneries have vaccination plans

PETERSBURG - Cannery workers at Trident Seafoods will have to be fully vaccinated to be employed this year, the company announced last week. Workers at Tonka Seafoods are not being required to vaccinate but will be required to wear masks and social distance if they have not been vaccinated. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Wow!

TERRACE - Nirmal Parmar has been honored with the 2021 BC Achievement Foundation Community Award for his volunteering in the community. After arriving from India in 1969, Parmar served as a board member for the Kermode Friendship Society, the Terrace Public Library, the Northern Saving Credit Union, the Terrace Co-operative Association, the Terrace Multi-Cultural Association, the Terrace Area Health Council, Scouts Canada, and the Four Rivers Co-op. He was also a volunteer firefighter. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Beaver gnaws back schedule

WRANGELL - The Hungry Beaver, the town's longest running pizza purveyor is cutting its hours. Patty Kautz, the longtime owner, says she needs to reduce hours until she can hire more staff. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Former conductor dies

SKAGWAY - Residents are remembering Henry "Skeeter" Mayer, who died recently at the age of 76. He owned several businesses in Skagway and was a conductor on the White Pass and Yukon Railway. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

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