KRBD Southeast News Stories http://krbd.org 09/10/2010 HOONAH, ALASKA (09/09/2010) Slain Hoonah police officers Tony Wallace and Matt Tokuoka were remembered Wednesday for their dedication to service, their perseverance, and their love of law enforcement. Hundreds packed the Hoonah High School gymnasium, where Wallace and Tokuoka were also remembered as loving husbands, fathers, and sons. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&syndicated=true&ID=1378 09/09/2010 PETERSBURG, AK (09/09/2010) The challenger in the Republican primary race for state house district two has conceded the race. Just 142 votes separate challenger Stephen Samuelson of Petersburg and five-term incumbent representative Peggy Wilson of Wrangell for the Republican nomination to represent Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka, Pelican, Elfin Cove and Port Alexander in the state house. While the results will not be certified until the middle of this month, the state’s division of elections says there are no outstanding ballots left to count in the race. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&syndicated=true&ID=1379 09/09/2010 SITKA, ALASKA (09/08/2010) Lieutenant Governor candidate Diane Benson was in Sitka over the weekend promoting a plan to allow residents to invest in a natural gas pipeline. Benson is running on the Democratic ticket for governor with Ethan Berkowitz. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&syndicated=true&ID=1376 09/08/2010 HOONAH, ALASKA (09/08/2010) Hundreds of mourners accompanied the remains of Hoonah Police Officers Tony Wallace and Matt Tokuoka to Hoonah this (Wednesday) morning aboard the state ferry Malaspina. Wallace and Tokuoka were shot and killed by a lone gunman last month as they chatted with each other and their families on Hoonah’s Front Street. Casey Kelly spoke with some of those traveling to Hoonah for the officers’ memorial service. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&syndicated=true&ID=1377 09/08/2010 SITKA, ALASKA (09/07/2010) Sealaska has named the new head of a subsidiary tasked with economic development in Southeast’s small communities. Russell Dick is the new CEO of Haa Aaní LLC, which will focus on resource extraction and other business ventures. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&syndicated=true&ID=1372 09/07/2010 SITKA, ALASKA (09/02/2010) A judge on Thursday dismissed a subsistence fishing citation against state Senator Albert Kookesh. It could be the end of a year-plus legal battle that challenged state management of Native subsistence harvests. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&syndicated=true&ID=1370 09/02/2010