SOUTHEAST LOG 8-13-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 8-13-22
Ukrainians arrive in Southeast
JUNEAU - Iryna Hrynchenko and her son Ivan were welcomed to the community recently by the borough assembly. Meanwhile, four other Ukrainian nationals are staying at Ward Cove in Ketchikan. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Boil water notice
PRINCE RUPERT - Residents were on a boil water notice for several days last week. The notice was eventually downgraded to an advisory. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Chilkoot tour limit cancelled
HAINES - The borough assembly has lifted a four-year moratorium on new tours in the Chilkoot Cooridor. The Cooridor is a popular location on the Chilkoot River about 10 miles from Haines. Tours had been limited because of overcrowding. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Kitimat swimmer wins golds
KITIMAT - Jacob Van Horne had a great week in the pool recently at the BC Summer Games. The 14-year-old member of the Kitimat Marlins won two gold medals (50-meter breaststroke and 100-meter breaststroke) and a bronze in a mixed medley relay. He barely missed out on a medal in the 100-meter freestyle with a fourth-place finish. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL
Beginner's luck!
SITKA - Miles Lawrie, 9, caught his first king salmon last week and it was a big one. The boy was out fishing with his grandparents when he reeled in a 45-pounder. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Ballot props approved
JUNEAU - Voters will get to weigh in on three ballot propositions in October. On the ballot are proposals to extend a special 1 percent sales tax for five more years, bond $35 million for a new city hall and bond $6.6 million city park improvements. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Subdivision approved
WHITEHORSE - The Whistle Bend neighborhood will continue to grow after the city council approved a plan for a large subdivision in the area. There will be approximately 90 dwellings added if the entire subdivision is built. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
Be 'bear aware'
KITIMAT - Residents are are being advised to be "bear aware" after several recent run ins between people and grizzly bears along the lower stretches of the Kitimat River. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL
Lighthouse project moves ahead
HAINES - Preservation volunteers say they have the made the first sleepovers at the historic Eldred Rock Lighthouse in more than half a century. The keepers quarters are being renovated at the site 17 miles south of Haines. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Local crime drops
SMITHERS - Crime in the community has dropped nearly 20 percent over last year, officials say. It is the first drop in the past four years. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS
Chopper crew is busy
SITKA - The Coast Guard had a busy medivacing weekend two weeks ago. First, the SItka crew had to medivac a 45-year-old woman from Angoon, then it had to medivac a 75-year-old woman from Klawock. Finally, it had to medivac a 79-year-old man from Hoonah. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
City workers get 11 percent raises
WHITEHORSE - CIty employees will be an approximately 11 percent wage increase over the next five years. The city approved the agreement after negotiations with the 360-member unions. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

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