SOUTHEAST LOG 8-6-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 8-6-22
Okey dokey!
SITKA - A woman asked for a welfare check on her former husband, who was not answering her calls. He told police he was OK, just didn’t want to talk to her. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
They're back!
PETERSBURG - The family at the center of the reality show "Alaskan Bush People" was recently in town looking to buy property, but their efforts were reportedly unsuccessful. In recent years, the Brown family also attempted to by property at Point Agassiz. KFSK - FM
Fire likely human set
TERRACE - A 40-acre wildfire between Terrace and Kitwanga along Highway 16 poses no threat to public safety, officials say. But, they say, the fire was likely human caused. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Spruce the Moose on the loose!
WRANGELL - Spruce the Moose is cutting quite a figure in downtown Wrangell. Sigrid Vanek's seven-foot-tall driftwood statue is in front of the Alaska Waters and 56 North storefront. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Music fest returns
HAIDA GWAII -The Edge of the World music festival is taking place at the Tlell Fall Fairgrounds this week. The event, which features local and national acts, had been cancelled for the past three years because of the COVID pandemic. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER
Corrigan dies
SKAGWAY - Residents are remembering Dennis Corrigan, who died recently at 79. A Skagway resident since the mid 1970s, Corrigan was instrumental in restoring several historic buildings in the downtown area. THE SKAGWAY NEWS
5 seats, no challengers
JUNEAU - There are no challengers to the five incumbents for seats on the borough assembly and school board. The filing deadline has passed and the only filers for assembly seats are the incumbents Carole Triem, Wade Bryson and Greg Smith. The only school board filers are incumbents Emil Mackey and Deedie Sorenson. It is still possible for write-in candidates to file. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Landfill fees rise
HAINES -Community Waste Solutions will be raising the cost of trash disposal at the landfill. Currently, residents are charged 40 cents per pound, but starting in mid-August, they will be charged a per bag fee of either $7 or $14. CWS says the process will speed up because attendants won't have to weight each bag. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
School survivors not appeased
KITSUMKALUM - Roger Gray of the Nass Valley and Thomas Samuels of Haida Gwaii say that Pope Francis' recent apology for the treatment of thousands of Canadian Native children at Residential Schools for more than a century is "too little, too late." Both men were forced to attend the residential schools in the 1970s. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Dredging planning moves ahead
PETERSBURG - The schedule for the dredging of South Harbor will be decided soon. Borough officials are to meet with the contractor, Western Marine, to plan for the removal of 83,000 square yards of material from the harbor to make all stalls accessible no matter what the tide. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Shellfish harvest closed
PRINCE RUPERT - Waters near Prince Rupert and Kitimat have been closed to shellfish harvest by Oceans and Fisheries Canada. The reason: marine biotoxins as well as sanitary contamination. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Boro may seek building repair bonds
WRANGELL - The borough assembly is pondering whether to seek voter approval for $15 million in bonds. The money would go towards rehab work at the aging Public Safety Building and roof repair at local schools. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Boro won't seek parade grounds
HAINES - The borough is no longer interested in purchasing the Fort William Seward Parade Grounds. The borough had been negotiating with the current owner, Alaska Indian Arts, but those negotiations are over. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Boro raises salaries
SITKA - City workers will receive a 7.95 percent pay increase over the next three years. Approximately 65 employees are covered by the agreement recently approved by the borough assembly. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

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