SOUTHEAST LOG 12-3-22

 SOUTHEAST LOG 12-3-22

Two die in mall shooting
PRINCE RUPERT - Two people are dead after an apparent murder/suicide at the Ocean Centre Mall last week.  The RCMP said that a 52-year-old woman died at the scene and that a 44-year-old man died later at the hospital. Police say the man shot the woman and then himself. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Fuel spill contained
SKAGWAY - One of Petro Marine's fuel tanks failed last week causing a spill of several hundred gallons of #1 and #2 diesel at the company facility on the Ore Peninsula. Company representatives say the spill was kept in the containment area. THE SKAGWAY NEWS
Funding sought for building
WRANGELL - Borough officials are scrambling to find money to repair the Public Safety Building. They say that the building will soon become unusable. Voters turned down an $8.5 million bond issue to fix the building in October. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Pedestrian hit, dies
TERRACE - The RCMP is investigating an accident in which a pedestrian was struck by a truck and killed in downtown last week. The accident occurred at the corner of Kalum Street and Lakelse Avenue. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Community school stays open
KLUKWAN - School enrollment has increased to 11 students at the village school, meaning it won't be closed by the Chatham School District. Closure became a possibility when enrollment dipped below 10 recently. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Mine reopens
STEWART - The Brucejack gold mine has reopened, a month after an employee died at the site. Details surrounding the death have not been released. It is the third work-related fatality at the mine since it opened in 2017. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Students get black belts
CRAIG - Three students have been awarded black belts by the Craig Seibukan Karate Dojo this year. Josh Andrew was awarded a second-degree black belt and Gracie Ouellette and Shelby Beck were awarded first degree ones. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST
No vaping in the johns
HAINES - The school board has approved a step to combat vaping at Haines School. The board recently okayed $5,000 to purchase vape detectors for the school bathrooms. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Dogs get sick on whale meat
MASSETT - Two pets dogs appear to have gotten botulism poisoning after eating the meat of a dead whale that washed ashore. Officials are asking residents to keep their animals away from the carcass which washed up in Massett Inlet earlier this month. THE HAIDA GWAII OBSERVER
Bunkhouse pondered for housing
PETERSBURG - The community Housing Task Force is looking at short-, medium- and long-term priorities to address the significant housing shortage in Petersburg. One of the first tasks will be to determine if and how the currently vacant Ocean Beauty bunkhouse can be used. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Tax free holidays held
SITKA - The holiday shopping season got off to a good start the weekend after Thanksgiving with shoppers getting two sales tax free days to make their purchases. The borough assembly had approved the tax holidays in September. THE DAILY SITKA SENTINEL
Council looks at downtown safety
TERRACE - The city council is considering a proposal to add four community safety officers to patrol the downtown area. The positions would be supported by provincial grant funds. Councilmembers say that safety officers would be different than RCMP law enforcement officers. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Tongass Electric wins state award
CRAIG - Tongass Electric, a POW based electrical contracting firm, has been named the 2022 Alaska Employer of the Year by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alaska. The company has been running an electrical apprentice program since 2016. THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND POST
Smelter supports childcare program
KITIMAT - The Rio Tinto aluminum smelter has contributed $88,000 to the Coast Mountain Children's Society to support an after-school childcare program. The money will be used to purchase a 15-passenger van to transport children to and from the program. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL

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