SOUTHEAST LOG 6-4-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 6-4-22
Hospital finalists named
JUNEAU - There are three finalists to be the new CEO at Bartlett Memorial Hospital. They are Emily Dilley of Lakin, Kansas; Matthew Heyn of Delta, Colorado; and Jeffrey Hudson-Covolo of Porterville, California. They will be interviewed in Juneau next week. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Library celebrates centennial
PRINCE RUPERT - The Public Library celebrated its 100th birthday late in May. Prior to its establishment in 1922, the community had a members-only "reading room." THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Boro bans Mud Bay events
HAINES - The long running saga of commercial "events" in Mud Bay took another turn last week as the Borough Assembly voted 4-2 to ban future large scale commercial events. Previously, the assembly had voted to require conditional use permits for events such as weddings in the area, but in light of continued neighborhood opposition reversed course. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Hasenpfeffer?
SITKA - A caller reported that his neighbor's rabbit keeps getting in his yard. Officers told the neighbor to keep the rabbit at home. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Game officer bags robber
SMITHERS - A local conservation officer chased down and caught a suspect in a robbery of the Salt Boutique last week. Officers say the man used a knife to rob the store and that money was falling out of his pockets as the conservation officer apprehended him. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS
Hospital gets state money
PETERSBURG - The state legislature has approved $20 million for a new Petersburg Medical Center. The Center previously received an $8 million grant from the federal government. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Longtime administrators retire
WRANGELL - The school district is losing 60 years in experience as two long-time assistant principals retire. Both Bob Davis, of Wrangell High School and Jenn Miller-Yancey of Evergreen Elementary have been teaching or administering for more than 30 years. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Home invasion probed
TERRACE - The RCMP is investigating a home invasion last week in Thornhill. Police say that three men broke into a home, assaulted the occupants, and took several items. They believe the attack was targeted and not random. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Kayakers rescued
JUNEAU - A Coast Guard 45-footer rescued two kayakers near Auke Bay last weekend. The kayakers reported they were taking on water near Spuhn Island. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
New RCMP head
PRINCE RUPERT - The new RCMP officer in charge of the Prince Rupert detachment has a connection to the community. Sgt. Gerald Walker's mother was born and raised in Prince Rupert. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Buildings on endangered list
HAINES - The Eldred Rock Lighthouse and the Fort Seward Hospital Building are on the 2022 Alaska's Most Endangered Historic Properties list. Both are currently undergoing renovation. The list has been compiled by Preservation Alaska for the last 30 years. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Liberty heads to Valdez
JUNEAU - A familiar ship is leaving the local waterfront. After 33 years in the Capital City, the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty is being transferred to Valdez this month. The 110-foot Liberty came to Juneau in 1989, shortly after it joined the USCG fleet. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Hillsides unstable
WHITEHORSE - Two more mudslides have cut off roads in the community. Officials say that "escarpment instability" is a problem in the community because of the melting of last winters record-breaking snowfall. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
New music fest director
SITKA - Alexander Serio has been named the music director for the Sitka Music Festival. Serio, a trumpet player, is the director of the Wynnefield Branch of the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia and the founder of the Ictus International Music Competition. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

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