SOUTHEAST LOG 8-14-21

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 8-14-21


Pastor fired

PRINCE RUPERT - The Prince Rupert Fellowship Baptist Church has fired its associate pastor for alleged online criminal interactions with underaged girls. The RCMP arrested the former pastor last week. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Island festival on tap

COFFMAN - The 10th Annual By the Sea Arts and Seafood festival is this weekend. Booths are open from 3 pm to 8 pm and live entertainment begins at 6 pm in the ferry terminal parking lot. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

School masks required

WRANGELL - School will begin on August 30 and both students and staff will be required to wear masks indoors. Officials say that plan is subject to change depending on events in the community. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

PMC. SEARHC meet

PETERSBURG - Officials with the Petersburg Medical Center met with SEARHC officials recently to discuss the future of healthcare in the community. Recently signs began appearing in the community advocating for SEARHC - a regional health consortium - to take over operation of the PMC. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

New manager hired

HAINES - The long running soap opera over the hiring of a new Borough Manager appears to finally be over. Annette Kreitzer, a former Alaska administration commissioner, and the Borough Assembly reportedly have reached a contract agreement. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Fire department taxed

KITIMAT - The Kitimat Ambulance and Fire Department says it is overwhelmed. Officials say that a 57 percent increase in calls over last year is stretching the department thin. Daily calls have increased from less than 10 to more than 15 meaning that responders are often working 15-hour shifts. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Fun, fun, fun

SITKA - Several downtown city streets will likely become one-way streets next summer as the community copes with detours from a major state road project during the summer. The state plans to shut down large portions of Sawmill Creek Road beginning in 2022. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Group gets language grant

HYDABURG - The Xaadas Kil Kuyaas Foundation has received a $75,000 grant from Sealaska. The grant will be used to perpetuate the Haida language. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

Traveler testing back on

WRANGELL - The Borough is once again requiring unvaccinated travelers - locals and visitors - who arrive from out of state to get tested for COVID 19. The requirement had expired in June but will now be in place until the end of September. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Fleet honors late captain

PRINCE RUPERT - More than 30 boats lined up in the harbor recently to honor tugboat captain Troy Pearson. Pearson died when his tug sank on Feb. 11, just outside of Kitimat. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

FAA cleanup to cost $5M

PETERSBURG - The Federal Aviation Administration says it will cost $5 million to clean up waste left on Big Level Island. Big Level Island was an FAA station from 1964 to 1995. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Local Crime Stoppers shuts down

TERRACE - Terrace-Kitimat Crime Stoppers has closed down and operations will be shifted to the Prince George operations. Local officials say a chronic lack of volunteers spelled the end of operations that had been ongoing since the early 1990s. THE TERRACE STANDARD

They do, in Haines

HAINES - As the banana belt of Southeast, Haines has always been known for outdoor summer weddings. But it may be angling for a higher profile in the wedding market as several outdoor pavilions have been built recently in the community. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Longtime local dies

COFFMAN COVE - Residents are remembering 40-year resident Clay Smalley, who died recently. Smalley worked for many years in the timber industry and operated Whale Welding. He was also a member of the Coffman Cove rescue team. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

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