SOUTHEAST LOG 5-29-21

 SOUTHEAST LOG 5-29-21



Don't be so sure!

JUNEAU - Police investigated a "suspicious" package found underneath the Capitol skybridge last, Turned out the package contained not a bomb but a book. Police said the book was not dangerous. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Former coach honored

SITKA - Retired Sitka High baseball coach Ed Conway was honored recently by MaxPreps national website as being the best baseball coach ever in Alaska. MaxPreps specifically cited Conway for leading Sitka to several state championships despite the fact that it sometimes faced school with four and five times the enrollment of Sitka High. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Home price nears $600,000

WHITEHORSE - The average price of a single-family house has jumped 16 percent in the past year. Officials say that the average house sale prices is now $590,000. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

Mural dedicated

HYDABURG - Andrew "Staa" Morrison has painted a mural for the high school class of 2021. The mural "Haida Gwaii" is on the wall of the school library and is 73 feet long and 23 feet high. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

Term limits not on ballot

PETERSBURG - Voters will not decide on term limits for assemblymembers and the mayor this fall. The borough assembly voted 6-1 to not put the proposal to a vote. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Ducklings rescued!

SMITHERS - When Andrew D'Orsa came home walking his dog on Turner Way one day last week, he saw a mother duck and a duckling hanging out by a nearby storm drain. When he investigated he found a dozen more ducklings inside the drain. D'Orsa and several neighbors used a fishing net to rescue all the ducklings. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS

Humpback whale washes ashore

HAIDA GWAII - A humpback whale named Kayak was found dead near the mouth of the Tlell River last week. The humpback, estimated at 18 years old, was first recorded in 2004 and had been spotted up the coast in Southeast Alaska and Hawaii as well locally and near Vancouver Island over the years. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER

Runner breaks 40-year-old record

JUNEAU - Juneau Douglas High School junior James Connally is the fastest runner in school history.  Connally ran the 100-meter dash in 10.84 seconds recently, breaking a record that had lasted since 1981. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Coast Guardsmen honored

SITKA - Four members of a Coast Guard helicopter crew were awarded "air medals" for saving the life of fisherman Kurt Broderson of Meyers Chuck in November in Union Bay. Medals were awarded to Lt. Justin Neal, pilot; Lt. Jonathan Orthman, copilot; Petty Officer 2nd Class James Schwader, flight mechanic; and Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant Roberts, rescue swimmer. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Recovery center opens

NAUKATI - A new womens addiction recovery center opened earlier this month. "Eagle's Wings Ministries" is open at the Naukati Community Church. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POSTJ

COVID outbreak wanes

PRINCE RUPERT - A recent COVID 19 outbreak in Northwest BC seems to be abating, but officials say it is not over. Residents are still being asked to wear masks and socially distance. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Woman arrested for robbery

KITIMAT - A woman has been arrested after allegedly robbing a gas station with a knife last week. RCMP is trying to see whether there is a connection to two robberies the previous week in which a knife was used. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Student to Ivy League

PETERSBURG - When Petersburg High School senior Lydia Martin got her admission response letter from Columbia University, she delayed opening it for a day or so. She had already been turned down by two other colleges and didn't feel like more disappointment. Finally, she opened it. This fall she will be an earth sciences major at the New York City Ivy League school. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Vaccination incentives proposed

CRAIG - The Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce is thinking about offering incentives to those who receive the COVID 19 vaccine. Currently POW has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the state. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

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