SOUTHEAST LOG 1-22-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 1-22-22
Mayor to step down
PRINCE RUPERT - Mayor Lee Brain announced last week that he will not seek reelection this year. Brain was the youngest mayor in town history when he was elected in 2014. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Teen program closed
WRANGELL -The Alaska Crossings program that takes at-risk teens on guided wilderness expeditions will be closed in Wrangell and merged with a similar program in Sitka. The program - managed by SEARHC - had been based in Wrangell since 2001. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Hunter fined for illegal sheep kill
WHITEHORSE - An Alaskan hunter is looking at a $12,000 fine for illegally shooting a dall sheep just over the border in Canada. The hunter claimed it had been shot on the Alaskan side of the border and later posted a picture on Facebook. Canadian officials examined the photo and found digital data that indicated the photo had been taken on the Canadian side. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
Company: Landfill will smell better
JUNEAU - Waste Management is making changes at the Lemon Creek landfill that it hopes will reduce odors in the area.  Plans are also being made to extend the life of the facility because officials say it is unlikely the community can find a location for a new landfill. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
OD deaths increase
SMITHERS - Emergency services said it responded to fewer overdose emergencies in 2021 than it did in 2020. But the percentage of overdose deaths was up significantly over 2020. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS
Housing prices going up
TERRACE - Housing prices in Terrace are now the highest in northwest British Columbia. Officials say that the prices have increased nearly 20 percent in just the last year, with the average now $440,000. THE TERRACE STANDARD
The yearly plunge
WRANGELL - A 20-year-tradition continued earlier this month when more than 50 people took part in the Shoemaker Harbor Polar Plunge. The goal was to go into the harbor and remain in the frigid water for at least one minute. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
BBall tourney postponed
PRINCE RUPERT - The All-Native basketball tournament has postponed, for at least a month. It was originally set to begin on February 12, but now has been pushed back to March 27. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Masking ordinance expires
PETERSBURG - The emergency ordinance requiring maskis inside public indoor spaces ended last weel after the Petersburg Borough Assembly did not make a motion to extend it. The ordinance had been in place since early November. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Mall roof collapses
KITIMAT - A malfunction sprinkler has caused part of the roof at the City Centre Mall to collapse, officials say. The collapse was over one of the entrances. There were no injuries reported. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL
Native names to be added to local streets
TERRACE - The city will include First Nations people, culture and languages when naming streets in the future. The first step will be 
including a Sm’álgyax, greeting on the Welcome to Terrace sign. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Man survives falling through ice
JUNEAU - Officials say a 60-year-old was very fortunate to survive falling through ice near the Mendenhall Glacier last week. He managed to pull himself out of the water, but then needed rescue officials help to get back to his car. "He was out there by himself, in very cold weather, with unstable ice, too close to the glacier,” Assistant fire chief Ed Quinto said.  THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Manager search narrows
WRANGELL - The borough manager selection process is down to three individuals. Jeff Good, who has been working as interim borough manager since Nov. 1; Alexandra Angerman, CARES Act coordinator at Wrangell Cooperative Association; and Kim D. Zimmerman, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who serves as borough manager of Lewistown, Pennsylvania. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Mounties bag illegal weapons
PRINCE RUPERT - RCMP, responding to a report of gun shots on 11th Avenue last week, found a trove of two dozen illegal weapons. A 33-year-old man has been arrested. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

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