SOUTHEAST LOG 2-26-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 2-26-22
Still champs!
SITKA - The Sitka High school drama, debate and forensics team has defended its state Division II title. Coach Christian Litten was named coach of the year and senior Darby Osborne was student of the year. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
More memes in more places
COFFMAN COVE - High speed internet should arrive in Coffman Cove and Kasaan next year after a fiber optic cable is installed between Coffman Cove and Juneau next fall. The 214-mile cable will take about a month to lay, according to AP&T. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST
Principals return
WRANGELL - The school district says it plans to go back to having principals at elementary and secondary schools rather than the "lead teachers" it has this year. The positions will be paid from federal grant money. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Storm research facility funded
TERRACE -The University of Northern British Columbia Terrace campus has received a $100,000 national grant for a severe weather monitor research facility. The "storm" center will monitor severe weather events in the region and help predict future ones. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Squidmaggedon!
HAINES - Fishermen think that a commercial squid fishery might be just the thing to boost salmon numbers in Lynn Canal. Charter fishermen say that magister squid numbers are booming in the area and targeting them could help salmon populations recover. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Tuckered out?
WHITEHORSE - Katherine Lapointe drove all the way from Fort Smith, N.W.T. to Whitehorse so she could race in the Yukon Quest 100 from Whitehorse to Braeburn last week. The distance from Fort Smith to Whitehorse? Nearly 1,500 miles. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
Romeo remembered
JUNEAU - Romeo the wolf was commemorated last weekend in a pair of large scale musical works by the Orpheus Project entitled "Wolf Songs. " The works were titled "Black Wolf" and "A Wolf Called Romeo." THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Sounds like they were gone all along
SITKA - A bystander reported that two parents were in an apparent altered mental state and were "staring at rocks" on Indian River Road and their children were unsupervised. They were gone when officers arrived. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Election tie breaker changed
KITIMAT - The Kitimat District Council wants to remove "chance" from future elections. The council recently voted to remove the drawing that determiners the winner when there is a tie after a recount. In the future, there will be a special election held. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL
Manor outbreak reported
PETERSBURG - An outbreak of at least 12 COVID 19 cases hit Mountain View Manor earlier this month. Officials say that most of the cases appear to be mild but that they are taking no chance with communal gatherings. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Fundraiser purrs along
PRINCE RUPERT - The Paws United Rescue Society (PURS) has received $16,000 in donations, including $8,000 from the BC SPCA. PURS will use the money for its Trap-Neuter-Release program. THE PRINCE RUPERT DAILY NEWS
Commercial events reconsidered
HAINES - The issue of "events permits" in Mud Bay will likely go back before the planning commission. The area has begun a magnet for such events as large weddings and other celebrations and some area residents recently signed a petition seeking to prohibit commercial events in the neighborhood. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS 
Youth hockey team sweeps
JUNEAU - The Juneau Capitals, a team of 10-and-under skaters, dominated a recent tourney in Anchorage against 14 other teams, going 6-0. Next up is the state championships in Homer in March. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
No icing for senior citizen ref
TERRACE - After playing hockey until he was 33, Roy Kozuki decided to try reffing to his keep his blades sharp. Nearly 45 years later, he's still at it. Recently, a visiting team from Terrace was so impressed with the septuagenarian that it awarded him "most valuable player" for a match it took part in. THE TERRACE STANDARD

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