SOUTHEAST LOG 9-10-22

 

SOUTHEAST LOG 9-10-22

Massive pole raised

OLD MASSET - One of the largest totems on Haida Gwaii has been raised by Haida master carver Christian White. The pole, outside White's longhouse, is 63 feet tall. More than 1,200 people attended the pole raising potlatch in mid-August. THE HAIDA GWAII OBERSVER

Dock future up in the air

SKAGWAY - Skagway officials and the owners of the White Pass and Yukon Railway continue to be at an impasse over the management of the Skagway port. A 55-year lease for the facility expires next March and there is a disagreement over whether the municipality needs to reimburse White Pass for what is reportedly millions of dollars spent upgrading the facility over the past half century. THE SKAGWAY NEWS

Lakelse geothermal probed

TERRACE - International energy giant Shell is investing in efforts to see if there's a commercial geothermal energy development near Terrace. Work has been going to study the underground waters at Lakelse Lake for more than a decade but Shell's investment is likely to spur more intense efforts by Kitselas Geothermal. THE TERRACE STANDARD

Also wearing a 'flee' collar?

SITKA - A small dog wearing a T-shirt was reported running loose on Lincoln Street. The dog was corralled and returned to its owner. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

Everyone's a winner

HAINES -Diane McGowan wasn't the only lucky winner in the recent Haines Little League 50-50 raffle. McGowan, a visitor from Phoenix, won the top prize of $4,260 and then immediately shared her winnings by splitting them three ways between the Haines Little League, a local softball tournament, and a new playground that is being built to honor a local teacher who was killed in a landslide three years ago. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Time flies

WRANGELL - Nearly 60 years ago, Benn Curtis, then 15, agreed to start working at the family store to keep his father from selling it.  Last week,  the long-time owner of City Market retired after 58 years. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL

Plus de promotion s’il vous plaît!

PRINCE RUPERT - Although the numbers of students in British Columbia taking part in French language immersion schools has risen in recent years, one place is seeing the numbers drop: Prince Rupert. Immersion supports say the regional school district is not promoting the classes enough. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW

Visitors chalk it up

SITKA - Lincoln Street was covered in graffiti last week, but in a good way. Visitors were asked by the Island Artist Gallery to write down their hometowns on the roadway, using colored chalk. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL

'Elect Her' promoted

KITIMAT - The District of Kitimat and the Town of Smithers are teaming up with several First Nations governments in the region to boost the number of women in elected office in the area. Both governments have received $10,000 grants to promote the "Elect Her" program. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

Viechnicki signs off

PETERSBURG - Joe Viechnicki, the radio voice for Petersburg's KFSK for more than 20 years, is stepping down. But he is not leaving the community, he is going to work for the Petersburg Borough. THE PETERSBURG PILOT

Ukrainians welcome

WHITEHORSE - So far, eight refugees from Ukraine have resettled in the Yukon, according to territorial officials. The government has set up a special help desk at the Whitehorse airport in order to provide services to additional refugees. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR

Rural residents concerned about logging

HAINES - More than 40 residents of the Mosquito Lake area turned out recently to raise qualms with proposed state timber sales in their rural neighborhood north of Haines. The residents are concerned about landslides and potential water well pollution from the sales. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

Losing streak ends

JUNEAU - The combined Juneau Douglas/Thunder Mountain high school football team is 3-0 this year against other Alaska competition. Most notable was a recent 14-0 win over West Anchorage, the first time a Juneau team had beaten West Anchorage since 2001. THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Too close for comfort?

SITKA - Police contacted the owners of five vehicles parked on Lincoln Street and told them to move the vehicles to avoid 'barnacling.' THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL


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