Landslide forecasting, canoe paddle carving, and a local food-eating challenge: those are some of the things that the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation’s $57,145 in grant funding will help support.

The foundation pays out annual earnings on an endowment of more than $2.5 million. The fund is managed by the Alaska Community Foundation.

“I’m excited about all of them,” said CVCF board chair Liz Heywood.

The foundation gave out 21 awards of at least $1,000. The…