SOUTHEAST LOG 10-30-21

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 10-30-21
Film was personal for filmmakers
PRINCE RUPERT - Lorna Brown and Wanda Good had very personal reasons for making the documentary "Adwaak"" which tells the stories of murdered and missing indigenous women in Northwest British Columbia. Brown's niece Tamara Chipman went missing in 2005 from near Prince Rupert. Two of Good's cousins went missing from Terrace in 1995 and Prince Rupert in 1989. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
5 interim manager hopefuls
WRANGELL - Five people have applied for the interim borough manager position.. One, Jeff Good, is from Wrangell, the other four are out of state. The interim manager position will be for several months as the borough assembly looks for a permanent replacement for Lisa Van Bargen who resigned as of October 29. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Moose harvest up
PETERSBURG - The area moose harvest of 129 was the highest in the past four years, according to Fish and Game. Ten of the 129 moose were determined to have been harvested illegally.  THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Water, sewer rates to rise
TERRACE - Residents will see water and sewer rates rise 16 percent over the next five years. Officials say that current rates do not generate enough money to cover several necessary capital projects for the system. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Bear in training
SITKA - A caller reported that a bear was rolling his garbage can down the road on Metlakatla Street. The bear was gone when officers arrived. They returned the can to the owner. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Crash injures two
JUNEAU - Two people are in Bartlett Hospital after a two-car accident in which one car was fleeing from law enforcement. A 22-year-old driver and his 31-year-old passenger collided with a truck while fleeing Eagle Beach when a Forest Service police officer tried to pull them over. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
ASL in the school
WRANGELL - A dozen students at Wrangell High are taking an American Sign Language class. The class counts as a foreign language credit at the school. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Shooting sparks inquest
SMITHERS - An inquest will take place next month into a shooting in Granisle five years ago. Both Shirley Williams and her son Jovan Williams were killed by police officers. Witnesses said the two charged at officers with rifles after an altercation with neighbors. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS
New tribal chief
WHITEHORSE -Kristina Kane is out as the longtime chief of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. Tribal members have chosen Amanda Leas to be the new chief. Kane had served since 2012. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
Crab volume down, price up
PETERSBURG - The area Dungeness crab harvest was 30 percent less than last years but officials say it was still higher than the 10-year average.  The price per pound was $4.21, though, a record high for the fishery. It was $1.70 per pound last year. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Fireworks warning
KITIMAT - Halloween is one of the three days each year in which fireworks can be legally discharged in the community. Officials are asking residents to be careful this year and to also take into account the negative effects that fireworks can have on pets. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL
Long term care outbreak
WHITEHORSE - Officials are concerned about a new COVID 19 outbreak at Whistle Bend Place, a long-term care home. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
Busted!
SITKA -A caller reported two naked people were in a vehicle at the gravel pit. Police are investigating. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Church fences property
TERRACE - The Zion Baptist Church on Sparks Street is putting up fencing for most of its property. Pastor Brad Reid says the "disheartening" action is because vandalism and drug dealing is rampant on the property. THE TERRACE STANDARD

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