SOUTHEAST LOG 6-11-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 6-11-22
Bird flu lands in Southeast
HAINES - A worldwide strain of bird flu has been detected in Lynn Canal. Officials say that that a dead bald eagle found near Jones Point a couple of weeks ago was infected. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Peratrovich bench dedicated
SITKA - A bench commemorating Alaskan civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich was installed in the Harrigan Centennial Hall courtyard. The cedar bench, built by Zach LaPerriere, is near the former location of the Alexander Baranov statue. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Solar farm funded
HAIDA GWAII -A solar panel farm project on Haida Gwaii has received more than $3 million in Canadian federal funding. The project, proposed for land near the Masset airport, is sponsored by the Skidegate Band Council, the Old Massett Village Council and the Council of Haida Nations. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
JD soccer bends it like Beckham
JUNEAU - Juneau Douglas High School continued its domination of Alaska soccer circles. Both the Boys and Girls teams won state titles in Anchorage last week. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
KMC considers after school childcare
PETERSBURG - The Petersburg Medical Center may provide after-school childcare next fall. The PMC board is considering the proposal in response to a community childcare needs assessment done last year. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Garbage fees boosted
WRANGELL - Garbage collection fees are jumping dramatically. Borough officials say the cost for pickup of a typical 48-gallon can will rise from $28 to $43 this month. They say that previous fees had not kept pace with operation costs. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Fog disrupts flights
SITKA - Fog has been causing flight disruptions at Rocky Gutierrez Airport recently. Approximately 11 flights were cancelled last weekend after a raft of earlier cancellations earlier in the week. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Council considers tighter pot laws
PRINCE RUPERT - The city council is looking to create local laws that would boost the enforcement on marijuana grow operations in the community. Officials say that current federal guidelines make it almost impossible to implement local laws unless the local laws are strenghthened. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Former director returns
JUNEAU - Former Juneau Symphony director Troy Quinn is returning FEstthis weekend. Quinn, who left in 2018, will be directing the symphony members and several guest artists in a concert of movie music called "A Night at the Oscars." THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Run-derkind?
SITKA - Sitka High School freshman Clare Mullin made a big splash at the State Championships in Anchorage. Mullin won the 800-meter, 1600-meter and 3200-meter races. Overall, Sitka finished second at the state meet. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Fest causes COVID rise
PETERSBURG - The Medical Center staff is reminding residents to continue to take precautions against COVID 19. The community experienced a jump in positive cases following the recent Little Norway Festival. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Mining memoir planned
WRANGELL - Former Wrangell resident Patricia Neal is hoping to publish a memoir of Cassiar mining by Joel Wing. Wing had left the memoir - tentatively called "Rosie's Gold Nugget" - incomplete at the time of his death in 1987. Neal had met Wing not long before his death and they had talked about the memoir. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Baseball to head south
JUNEAU - Juneau Douglas High School centerfielder Porter Nelson will continue his baseball career at Citrus College in Glendora, California. Nelson plans to study kinesiology. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Going a long way away?
SITKA - Police were advised about a noisy "going away" party on Valhalla Drive. They asked the partiers to quiet down. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINAL

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