Week of February 26, 2026
Week of February 26, 2026
The murder of Sing Lee was never solved. The Petersburg merchant was found dead in his apartment in November 1930, and despite a community that demanded answers, the investigation went nowhere. Clausen Memorial Museum has spent months digging through the evidence and, on March 2, opens an exhibit on his life and death. The museum's exhibit, "The Sing Lee Mystery," will run throughout the month of March. Clausen Museum Director Sarah Pederson says the exhibit doesn't solve the case, but works to...
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The U.S. Forest Service announced in the Federal Register Wednesday, Feb 18, that it is preparing to update the Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan to align with executive orders that President Trump issued when he took office last year. Also on Feb. 18, the Forest Service opened a 30-day public comment period on the planned update. The current Tongass plan has been in place since 1979, and the last major revision of the management plan for the 16.7-million acre national forest was in 1997. Amendments to the plan in 2016...
A Pilot story published last week on Feb. 19 about the Petersburg Borough Assembly’s approval of engineering services for the water treatment plant clearwell contained several errors. The story incorrectly described the clearwell as holding fully treated water before it enters the distribution system. That is not correct. In fact, the clearwell is used solely for backwashing the filtration system and supplying operational water to the baler facility; water from it never enters the distribution system. That role belongs to a separate... Full story
The Alaska Marine Highway System has been struggling with less than full staffing since 2019, with last month’s numbers showing the state ferries were short 59 workers to fill jobs as masters, mates, engineers, seaman and stewards. The shortage grows by about three dozen crew when measured against what would be needed to cover for workers out on personal leave, or due to injury or illness, according to a presentation by the Marine Highway System Director. “Attention to employee recruitment and retention strategies is core to this...
A 25-year-old Haines man has been hospitalized in Fairbanks since a Feb. 13 collision with an 18-wheeler that left him with several broken bones and extensive internal injuries. Seth Waldo was headed to Anchorage for a new job, his Toyota pickup crammed with his belongings, when he collided with a Lynden Transport truck about 15 minutes from the Beaver Creek border crossing. Troopers got a report of the collision just after 1:20 p.m. His truck was demolished and, at first, it was assumed that...
Last weekend in Wright Auditorium, PHS Drama presented their colorful farce, “The Matchmaker,” written by Thorton Wilder. During Act 2,(pictured above) Klaire Sperl, as hat shop proprietress Irene Malloy, wallops Barnaby Tucker, played by Payton Driesbach, while Minnie Fay, played by Rebecca Midkiff, looks on in...
February 26, 1926 – There will not be an issue of the Herald next week, nor can we say at this writing whether or not there will be another issue. Henry Phillips, who has had charge of the mechanical end of this office is leaving for Skagway where he will dismantle the Skagway Daily Alaskan plant and ship it here. The Daily Alaskan, which was purchased by the Alaskan Native Brotherhood, will be set up and operated here in March giving news and job service to the local and outside business. Mr. Sidney Charles has assigned his interest in the...
Scott and Cindy Newman, together with Joe and Brandy Marr, joyfully announce the engagement of their children, Makayla Fusano Newman and Zachery Colburn. Makayla graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She is currently a third-year law student at Rutgers Law School and will receive her Juris Doctor in May. Zachery enlisted in the United States Army following high school and proudly served for nine years. After completing his military...
(Petersburg) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, announced this week the sport fishing regulations for Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area, described as all waters from 56° 46’N. lat. and north and east of the northern tip of Woewodski Island at 56° 36’ N. lat., 132° 59’W. long to a line upstream of Crystal Creek. The following regulations will be in effect Friday, May 15 through Saturday, August 15, 2026: Resident anglers: 2 king salmon per day, 2 in possession, any size. Nonresident...
Viking Swim Club made a massive splash at the Age Group Championships recently in Kodiak, shattering records and racking up first place finishes against competition. Petersburg's Cyrus Hulebak broke two new club records: the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1 minute and 14 seconds (previously held by Todd Haltner since 1984) and the 200 backstroke, with a time of 2:05.30 (previously held by Derek Gibb since 1995). "He's an up and coming, one of the great swimmers I think that's going to be...
The Petersburg Boys Basketball team looked to continue their strong season on the road against the Haines Glacier Bears. Game one was a back and forth affair until the third quarter when the Glacier Bears seized the momentum. “We weren’t playing how we typically do. As poorly as we were playing, I kept looking at the score and we were within striking distance,” head coach Rick Brock said. “[In] the third quarter, the pace of play caught up to us – and our floor balance wasn’t very good so we kept giving up transition layups....
The Petersburg Lady Vikings looked to get back in the win column this past weekend against the Haines Lady Glacier Bears. They got off to a good start in game one as the Lady Vikings defense only allowed nine points the entire game against the Lady Glacier Bears. “We did a good job of limiting [the Lady Bears] to only one shot, blocking out and rebounding. We just did the little things well I felt like,” head coach Matt Pawuk said. Offensively, the Lady Vikings put up 39 points against the Lady Glacier Bears defense. “We started the...
Rules for thee, but not for me To the Editor: Following the recent Assembly work session, I remain deeply disturbed by the suggestion that the Assembly should interrupt a strictly private land transaction simply because neighboring property owners disagree with its intended use. This appears to be a classic example of “rules for thee, but not for me,” as current owners who enjoyed the freedom to develop their own land are now attempting to bar others from that same privilege. I am further concerned that the Borough is suggesting and...
If the governor really wanted to improve state ferry service for the 33 coastal communities that depend on the ships, he would get out of his office and go on a national recruiting tour to help find new hires to fill the crew vacancies that jeopardize service. The crew shortage started during Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s first year in office, when he cut the Alaska Marine Highway System budget, driving workers to leave for other jobs or retire. The ferries have never fully recovered from the kick in the propeller end, though the state has closed...
February 18 – Officers conducted extra patrols An officer provided lockout service. An odd smell was reported on 3rd St. February 19 – There was a minor vehicle accident on Haugen Dr. Papers were served. A driver on Sing Lee Alley was issued a warning for headlight requirements. A scream and a splash reported in South Harbor proved to be unfounded. February 20 – An officer assisted a citizen with a trespass concern on Nordic Dr. Officers were unable to locate a vehicle reported to be driving recklessly on Mitkof Hwy. There was a minor...
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