SOUTHEAST LOG 6-12-21

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 6-12-21


Borough offers prize money for vaccinations

PETERSBURG - The borough is offering $10,000 in prizes this month to residents who get vaccinated for COVID 19. Sleeves Up Petersburg will be offering several $500 prizes as well as a $4,000 grand prize. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Pool closure angers user

HAINES - Pool users are protesting a proposed three-month pool closure set for this summer. The borough wants to shut down the facility in order to save month. It would be the third straight year with lengthy closures for renovations in 2019 and COVID concerns in 2020. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Skultka wins Derby

SITKA - Charles Skultka Sr. is the winner of the two-weekend king salmon derby with a 36.8 pound king. Patrick Davis finished second after leading the first weekend with a 35.8 pound king. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Look out for Loki!

PRINCE RUPERT - Residents are being asked to keep an "eagle eye" for Loki, a year-old female bald eagle that has already had a checkered life including surviving a run-in with a power line when she was only a few weeks old. A tracking device indicates that the eagle is in the Prince Rupert area. She was born at a wildlife reserve near Vancouver but she already been tracked as far north as Southeast Alaska and the Stikine River, and as far south as Hoquiam, Washington. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

institute site redevelopment moves ahead

WRANGELL - The Planning Commission has taken an important step in the long-running process to redevelop the old Wrangell Institute property. The preliminary plat is the first phase for the Shoemaker Bay Subdivision II development with includes both residential and commercial lots. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Railway preps for reduced 2021 season

SKAGWAY - The White Pass Railway and the union representing its workers are heading to arbitration over the 27 permanent job cuts the line made earlier this year. In the meantime, the line is looking to hire back 17 employees as the line plans to restart some runs for the decreased 2021 cruise season. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Man dies in Skeena flood

TERRACE - Flooding along the Skeena River has apparently led to the death of a New Remo man. Officials say the unidentified 73-year-old man was found in the flooded basement of his home. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Lende new Writer Laureate

HAINES - Local writer Heather Lende has been chosen as the State Writer Laureate for 2021-2023. Lende has written four books based on her life in Haines. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

We're #1!

SKAGWAY - Newsweek magazine has named the Skagway school district as the best district in Alaska. One hundred and forty-one students attend the Skagway School, preschool through grade 12. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

So are we!

PETERSBURG - US News and World Reports has named Petersburg High School as the top public high school in the state. Petersburg ranked 904th out of 17,000 schools in the nation.

Science Center planned

HAINES - Two residents have formed a non-profit to create a Haines Science Center. Steven Villano and Steve Wishstar. Both are residents of the Beach Road area that was devastated by a landslide in December. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Port gets mammoth crane

PRINCE RUPERT - The largest crane in Canada has arrived at the DP World container port after a month-long journey across the Pacific. The 300-foot crane has an outreach of 25 containers making it capable of unloading the largest container ships in the world. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Luhr wins state titles

PETERSBURG - High school senior Aiden Luhr is a two-time state champion. Luhr won the 100-meter dash and the high jump competitions.  He finished second the 200-meter dash. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

So do Gillham and Boron

HAINES - Sophomore Eric Gillham and senior Haley Boron are state track and field champions. Gillham won the discus throw at the state meet and Boron won the shot put. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

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