SOUTHEAST LOG 2-19-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 2-19-22
Movie casting locals
PRINCE RUPERT - Production will start in late March for the movie "Island Between Tides." Locals are being cast this week for roles in the "gothic fantasy" based on a story written by  Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Yurts limited
HAINES - Housing is an issue but the borough assembly says it won't be fixed by adding lots of yurts and container homes. They will be allowed in some parts of the community, but not borough wide. THE CHILKART VALLEY NEWS
No police department study
PETERSBURG - The borough assembly will not commission a new study to determine why the police department is having trouble retaining officers and dispatchers. Assemblymembers noted there are challenges but felt that borough staff could provide information the assembly needs without a study. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Local adminstrator honored
SKAGWAY -Sara Kinjo-Hischer, tribal administrator for Skagway Traditional Council, has been named 2021 Tribal Administrator of the Year. She was honored by the Alaska Tribal Administrators Association. THE SKAGWAY NEWS
Overdose deaths nearly double
TERRACE - Drug overdose deaths reached a new high with 41 in Northwestern British Columbia in 2021. 
There were 15 deaths in Terrace, compared to nine in Smithers, eight in the Upper Skeena LHA, five in Prince Rupert and three in Kitimat, according to the BC Coroners Service. THE TERRACE STANDARD
School stays open
KLUKWAN - The Klukwan School will remain open for the rest of the school year. The Chatham School District Board had been waffling on keeping the school open after it dropped below the state minimum of 10 students. But interim superintendent John Holst hired a full-time teacher for the rest of the year after he was hired in December. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
LeBeau still ballin'
HAINES - Celebrity basketball player and motivational speaker Jesse LeBeau was in Haines last week to meet with high school students and kick off the school's new year-long mental health program. LeBeau grew up in Ketchikan and went on to become a well-known basketball trick ball artist and has appeared in movies, music videos and television shows. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
New library to open
THORNE BAY - The new library will open on March 19. The new building is a modular building constructed by Timberland Homes of Washington, THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST
Recount?
WHITEHORSE - How many people live in the Yukon Territory? Depends on whom you ask. The federal government says 40,232 but the territory says 43,568. The biggest discrepancy is in Whitehorse, which the territory says has 33,000 residents but the feds say has 28,000. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
Lady Bears celebrate
HAINES - The Lady Bears basketball team broke a long streak last week when it defeated Petersburg 45-41. It was the team's first conference win since 2016.
Rabbits killed in class
MASSET - School officials are investigating an incident earlier this month which three live rabbits were killed and then dissected during an elementary school science lesson. The principal sent a letter to parents apologizing for not warning the parents in advance and giving the children the option of opting out of the class. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER
Hunter bags big caribou
PETERSBURG - Local hunter Claira Sellenbach harvested a record caribou this winter in Cold Bay. The caribou had an estimated measurement of more that 413 inches, well above the Boone & Crockett standard on 400. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Micky D's on the way
KITIMAT - A proposed Highway 37 development could bring McDonalds to town. Also included would be a gas station and a convience store.
PSP levels down, but skip the mussels
HAINES - Paralytic Shellfish toxin levels were lower in Lynn Canal last year than in previous years. The Knik Tribe has been measuring the levels for several years and noted the drop off. But is also reported that eating some shellfish like mussels remains very,very risky. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

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