The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe’s Environmental Department says that blue mussels, littleneck clams and cockles collected Aug. 18 and 19 from Ankau Saltchucks and Puget Cove contained low levels of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins. Butter clams from Ankau also contained low levels, and the Tribe continues to advise against their harvest based on past high levels of PSP.
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Mt. Edgecumbe High School devised a complex testing and quarantining plan to bring their students back to Sitka from across the state. KCAW's Morning Host Erin Fulton spoke with Mt. Edgecumbe High School Superintendent Janelle Vanasse about the school's Smart Start plan and how things are going so far.
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Around 100 students started remote classes in Kake on Monday (8-31-20). The school will remain fully remote until the community sees no confirmed coronavirus cases for two weeks. The small, Kupreanof Island community has reported 16 total cases in the last three weeks, according to data from SEARHC. KCAW’s Erin McKinstry spoke with Kake City School District Superintendent Rich Catahay about the school’s plan to balance educational needs and community health and safety concerns.
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The eight schools in the Southeast Island School District started classes on Monday (8-31-20)--including Port Alexander’s school. Students have the option to take classes online through the district’s statewide correspondence program or to attend full-time, in-person classes. KCAW’s Erin McKinstry spoke with Superintendent Sherry Becker about the district’s Smart Start plan for the upcoming school year.
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On Tuesday (8-25-20) some schools in Chatham School District opened their doors for the first time in five months. Gustavus, Klukwan, and Tenakee Springs are giving students the option to attend classes in-person, full-time. Angoon’s students will work remotely until the end of the month. Chatham School District Superintendent Bruce Houck discusses the district’s plan to operate safely during the pandemic.
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The City of Angoon’s Emergency Operations Center announced the case Monday evening in a press release on Facebook. SEARHC notified the city of the case. The Angoon City Office is closed until further notice, and the city plans to begin community-wide testing Wednesday.
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Brave Heart Volunteers is hosting an event to thank donors to the "Fill the Heart" campaign on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crescent Harbor Shelter. Organizers are encouraging social distancing and masks.
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Tlingit master carver Tommy Joseph is prolific: He’s created nearly twenty totem poles in Sitka alone, not to mention his work around Southeast and in other parts of the state and country. His latest project is a reproduction of the “Waasgo Pole” for the Sitka National Historical Park.
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Over the last few months, schools across Alaska have been busy creating detailed plans for how to operate safely and effectively during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the first schools in the region to put the plan to the test is Pelican’s. School started Wednesday, Aug. 19 in the small Chichagof Island community. KCAW’s Erin McKinstry spoke with the Pelican City School District superintendent, Norma Holmgaard about the school's plans for the upcoming school year.
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Officials in Kake announced Monday, Aug. 17 that they will continue to encourage community-wide testing in the Southeast village following the news that three more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the community. The Kupreanof Island community of around 500 people reported its first case last week and has restricted non-essential travel.
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