SOUTHEAST LOG 10-2-21

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 10-2-21


One contested Assembly race

WRANGELL - Two three-year borough assembly seats and one one-year seat are up for grabs in the Oct. 5 election. Dave Powell and Don McConachie Sr., are vying for the one-year term.  Bob Dalrymple and Jim DeBord are unopposed for the two three-year terms. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Incumbent seeks different seat

COFFMAN COVE - Things are a little confusing in Coffman Cove as all three incumbents are seeking re-election but not necessarily to the same seats. Incumbent Mikael Ashe and Perry Olson are both seeking Seat C. Joel Buchanon and Dawn Rosenlund are seeking Seat D which is currently held by Yvonne Drozdowicz-Shultz who is challenging incumbent Brian Wilson for Seat E. Janie Wainscott is also seeking Seat E. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST 

Crowded Assembly ballot

PETERSBURG - Eight people are running for two seats on the borough assembly. Dana Thynes, Marc Martinsen, Tom Fine-Walsh, Lars Christensen, Bob Lynn, Brandi Thynes, Paul Anderson and Jim Vick are on the ballot. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Mayor faces challenge

CRAIG - Mayor Tim O'Connor is facing a challenge from Chaundell Piburn. Jim See is unopposed for Seat C. Hannah Bazinet and Trampas Conatser are vying for Seat D. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

Mayor unopposed

JUNEAU - Beth Weldon is running unopposed as the city and borough mayor. Barbara Blake, Paul Kelly and Troy Wuyts-Smith are seeking the District One assembly seat. Michelle Bonnet Hale and Kelly Fishler are seeking the District Two seat. Residents will be asked whether to extend three one percent sales taxes that have been in place for several years. One tax is for police, fire and other city services. One is for road maintenance and smaller projects and one is for larger capital projects. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Four hopefuls for two council seats

THORNE BAY - Tom Cunningham and Robert Hartwell are both seeking Seat A. Charles Jennings and Dennis Sylvia are both seeking Seat B. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST

Hospital property on ballot

SITKA - David Miller, Rachel Moreno and Kevin Mosher are vying for two seats on the borough assembly. Residents will be asked if they want to sell the former Sitka Community Hospital property. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Mayor faces challenge #2

SKAGWAY - Incumbent Mayor Andrew Cremata is being challenged by Christy Murphy. Jay Burnham, Deb Potter and William Lockette are contending for two open seats on the borough assembly. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Four seek two Assembly seats

HAINES - Four candidates are seeking the two open seats on the borough assembly: Richard Clement, Tyler Huling, Brenda Josephson, and Debra Schnabel. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

COVID causes patient move

KITIMAT - A Smithers woman who was seriously injured in a car crash was moved to the Kitimat hospital last week because the Smithers hospital needed beds for a rise in seriously ill COVID patients and her husband is not happy.  Don Goalder says that Cathy Whalen had to be taken by ambulance to the airport, flown to Kitimat and then be taken by another ambulance to the new hospital, all while in significant pain. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Rain causes flooding

PRINCE RUPERT - Heavier than normal rain has caused significant flooding in the community. In a normal September, Prince Rupert gets eight inches of rain, but through three weeks, the community has received 14 inches this year. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Boil water advisory

KITIMAT - The District has issued a "boil water advisory" because of higher-than-normal turbidity levels in the Kitimat River. People with weakened immune systems should boil their drinking water until further notice. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Ferries delayed

HAIDA GWAII - Rough weather in Hecate Strait has been causing BC ferry delays for the past week. Ferries have been running between the mainland and the islands, just not on time. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER

COVID cases spike

SMITHERS - COVID cases in the northwest are on the rise and Smithers has the highest number. More than 200 new cases have been reported in the past two weeks. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS

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