Former resident Victoria Moore was recently featured in a New York Times article about her achievements with her Team Indigenous roller derby team. The team competed in the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup in Manchester, UK. Her team includes athletes from indigenous communities throughout North and South America as well as overseas in New Zealand. […]
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Chilkoot Indian Association purchases Portage Cove dock
The Chilkoot Indian Association finalized its purchase Tuesday of the former Chilkat Cruises dock from Klukwan Inc. CIA has been waiting since October for approval from the Federal Highway Administration to use the agency’s tribal transportation funding to buy the dock in Portage Cove. It first had to be registered in the Federal Transportation Inventory—a list of […]
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Police Report
Monday, June 10 An assembly member requested officer presence at the assembly chambers for an unruly audience. An officer responded. An officer delivered a no trespassing notice on an individual who had attempted to steal boards from the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. A caller complained a driver had damaged his car’s window by speeding […]
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Police Report
Sunday, April 13 Troopers reported discovering multiple prescription drugs and hypodermic needles inside a vehicle that had thawed out of a snow bank near Tlingit Park. Police responded and had the vehicle towed after initiating a case. The drugs and needles were secured for destruction. A caller reported someone on Sunshine Street burning plastic and […]
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Duly Noted
Jess Giddings, daughter of Lori and Al Giddings, made the dean’s list at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore. for the fall 2017 semester. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a spot on the dean’s list. Jess is a senior majoring in international studies and Christian ministries. During her […]
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Duly Noted
Spring continues to make its appearance, despite bouts of blustery winds and snow. Melina Shields joined Kelly and Les Hostetler for a hike to Seduction Point Sunday. The trio walked through flurries, enjoyed sunshine, followed by more snow and another appearance of the sun through their 14-mile trip. Bear tracks along the way confirmed the bruins have emerged from their winter homes. Revelers […]
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As kings become ‘stock of concern’; unprecedented restrictions on the table
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Biologists labeled Chilkat king salmon a “stock of concern” and is proposing unprecedented restrictions for sport, commercial and subsistence fishing. A stock of concern designation applies when salmon stocks don’t meet historical abundance levels. Fish and Game wrote a draft action plan to help rebuild king salmon runs. The […]
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2017 sees shifting leadership, new beginnings
A shakeup in leadership across government and business, a group of unsatisfied citizens who challenged the assembly and how to approach policing outside the townsite dominated the news this year. The first ripples of discontent occurred after the assembly rejected Diana Lapham’s application to sit on the Ports and Harbor Advisory committee. Don Turner and […]
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Police report
Monday, Jan. 7 A caller reported an unattended truck parked on Second Avenue sliding on the ice and rotating up onto the sidewalk. Police contacted the owner, who moved the truck. Police supervised a man as he collected personal belongings from his residence on Fourth Avenue. The man and his wife are involved in an […]