SOUTHEAST LOG 8-21-21

 

Feds to fund cleanup

HAIDA GWAII -The federal government has awarded more than $3.2 million to clean up the waters around Haida Gwaii. The project hopes to remove more than 200 tons of marine debris from 250 miles of coastline in the archipelago. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER

COVID patients medivaced

SITKA - The number of new COVID cases in the community is dropping, officials say, but several of the more seriously ill have had to be medivaced to Anchorage or Seattle because local oxygen supplies are limited. At least a dozen local residents remained in the Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital last week. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Strike in third week

KITIMAT - A strike by 900 workers at the Rio Tinto aluminum smelting plant is now entering its third week. Officials say that only 25 percent of the facility smelting "pots" are operating and that it could take up to a year to get the rest back online when the strike concludes. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Parents can track school buses

WRANGELL - The school bus operator is reminding parents that all children must wear masks while on the school buses because of federal requirements. Taylor Transportation also announced that there is a new software tool that will allow parents to track the location of the bus their child is on. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Iron Man to come to SE

JUNEAU - The community will host three official "Iron Man" triathlons beginning in 2022. Juneau recently reached an agreement to host the international events, which officials expect to bring up to 1,600 competitors to town. The Ironman features a 2.3 mile swim, an 111-mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

New school funded

WHITEHORSE - The territorial government has approved a $42.8 million contract for a new elementary school in the Whistle Bend area of town. It will be the first new elementary school in Whitehorse in more than two decades. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

Chip Run celebrates 10th year

SMITHERS - The 10th annual "Chip Run" featured a record 109 motorcycles this year. The run - which raises money for local cancer support - is named in honor of Bob Waterhouse, who was the local Frito Lay distributor before he died of cancer a decade ago. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS

Rental survey results

SITKA - Nearly 60 percent of the respondents to a recent Planning Commission on-line survey said that short-term vacation rentals are having a negative effect on the local housing market. Officials say the survey was not scientific but does point toward the need to better assess the local market. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

AK Seaplanes expands

JUNEAU - Juneau-based Alaska Seaplanes is joining with two other companies to provide service to the Aleutian Islands. The company - along with Wexford Capital and McKinley Alaska Private Investment - is creating "Aleutian Airways." Initially, the company will offer Saab 2000 turboprop flights between Anchorage and Unalaska. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Local women in Olympics

PRINCE RUPERT - Two northern BC women came close but did not make it to the finals of the Women's 3000-meter steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics. Alycia Butterworth of Prince Rupert and Regan Yee of South Hazelton both failed to advance to the finals last week. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Kvernvik remembered

PETERSBURG - Residents are remembered Jerry Kvernvik, a lifelong resident who died late last month at 82. Kvernvik, the former airport manager, liked to say he could "Jerry-rig" just about anything. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

College president heads east

TERRACE - The president of Coast Mountain College is leaving the institution after a little more than five years. Justin Kohlman moving to Alberta to be the president of Grande Prairie Regional College. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Shelter is 'unbearably' cute

SMITHERS - The Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter has an unusually large number of bear cubs this summer. So far, the shelter has taken in 22 black bear and 2 grizzly bear cubs. Officials say that most recently the shelter has taken in two sets of triplets. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS

Mailbox blasted

JUNEAU - Police are seeking anyone who has information about a recent mailbox explosion on Glacier Avenue. They say the explosion sent pieces of the mailbox flying more than 150 feet. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

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