SOUTHEAST LOG 4-9-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 4-9-22
War refugee arrives
HAINES - A woman from Odessa, Ukraine has completed a 5,200-mile journey in the wake of war breaking out in her country. Alla Blazhko-Getman is now living with her daughter and son in law, Natalia and Hans Baertly in their home near 26 Mile Haines Highway. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Cool Ladies rocking it!
SKIDEGATE -Siiljuu Jaadas is using rap music to spread the Haida language. The band name means "cool ladies." It consists of 84-year-old elder Gladys Vandal and her student, Julia Weder. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER
Sale tax sets record
WRANGELL - The borough set a record for sale tax collection last year. More than $3.26 million was collected in 2021, $300,000 more than in 2019 and $600,000 more than was collected in 2016. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Haisla Chief faults celebrities
KITIMAT -The chief of the Haisla Nation is fed up with the "Hollywood A-listers" who are calling on banks to not fund the Coastal GasLink pipeline. Crystal Smith says the outside celebrities don't understand how much the natural gas pipeline from Dawson Creek to Kitimat will help the local Indigenous people. THE KITIMAT SENTINEL
Juneau hoopster leads college team
JUNEAU - 2020 Juneau Douglas High School graduate Kendyl Carson may be only a sophomore at Pepperdine University, but the 6'1" point guard is already a leader. Carson is not only starting on the women's basketball team, but she was also named captain by her teammates. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Department renamed
TERRACE - The Terrace Leisure Services Department is getting a new name. Hencforth, it will be known as Parks, Recreation and Culture. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Close-Up group in DC
PETERSBIURG - A group of Petersburg High School students paid their respects to the late US Rep. Don Young, whose body was laying in state at the US Capitol. The group was in Washington D.C. taking part in the Close-Up program. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Mine approaches opening
SMITHERS - Seabridge Gold says that it will spend $150M this year to bring the Kerr Sulpherets Mitchell gold mine into production ready status. The KSM mine, near the upper Unuk River in BC, is expected to operate for more than half a century and has approximately 38.5 million ounces of gold, 214 million ounces of silver and 257 million pounds of molybdenum and 10 billion pounds of copper. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS
The cost of going rises
WRANGELL - Water rates will not rise, for the time being. But sewer rates are going up, more than 20 percent this year. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Native leader to meet Pope
WHITEHORSE - Adeline Webber will join 40 other Canadian Indigenous leaders in a meeting with Pope Francis in Rome later this month. Webber is currently the administrator for the Yukon Territory, the second ranking federal official in the territory. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
Summer is coming
JUNEAU - An outboard motor was reported stolen at 3000 Riverwood Drive. Gasoline was reported stolen at 5900 Lund Street. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Starving cub dies
HAINES - A starving bear cub that was found last week in a goat pen has died. Officials say they gave the cub fluids and warmed it but the cub died hours after it was found. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Port 'takes out' faulty club refrigeration
PRINCE RUPERT - The Prince Rupert Port Authority has donated more than $290,000 to the Prince Rupert Curling Club. The money will be used to replace the club's aging refrigeration system. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Who let the dogs out?
SITKA - At 10:36 a.m. an officer reported two dogs running at large in the 600 block of Monastery. They were returned to their owner. At 3:04 p.m. a yellow Lab was reported running at large on Eliason Loop. At 7 p.m. a beagle was reported running at large near the post office. It eventually got itself home, on Lance Drive. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

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