Michael Patrick McNeil, 57, of Wheeling, WV passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 4, 2023, following a hard-fought battle with lung cancer. Michael was born to the late Frank R. McNeil, Sr. and Rosalie McNeil on September 14, 1965. Mike graduated from Wheeling Park High School in 1983. He worked at Northwood Health Systems for […]
A city staff error on a building permit has turned into a notice on title two years later for a North Shore family. The property at 745 Highway 3A has been served with a notice on title for not having residential sprinklers or a six-metre wide roadway access for fire trucks despite the city issuing an occupancy permit for the new residential build two years ago.
As burn permits have become available since the start of fire season on April 1, state officials warn against burning items too late in the season.Â
âBurn debris early in the season when the ground is still wet and fire danger is low, instead of waiting until later in the spring or summer when conditions are drier,â the Alaska Division of Forestry said in a press release.Â
Small- and large-scale burn permits are available through August 31. Permits are needed for any open burn on state, private and municipal lands. They are required to burn brush piles or to use burn barrels, as well as for agricultural burning and burning of maintained lawns. They can be obtained online from the stateâs Division of Forestry.Â