Week of June 18, 2026
Week of June 18, 2026
June 14, 1926 – While delving for precious metal at their claim, John Bremer and George Kerr recently had the good fortune of finding a little treasure package of nature which netted the gold seekers more in one lump sum than would a bevy of gold nuggets. The miners chanced to notice a sharp bony projection jutting through the roof of their drift. Both fortune hunters concentrated upon the new discovery, with the result that after a few hours work a fine, large mammoth tusk weighing some two hundred and fifty pounds was picked from the top...
Jane Smith reeled in this hefty king salmon this week off the coast of Prince of Wales Island. It weighed in at 42 pounds and was caught from the Helmisu, a boat once owned by Petersburg fishing legend Gordon Jensen. Jane Smith and Scott Roberge bought the vessel from Sue Paulson, daughter of old-time Petersburg icons Gordon and Helmi...
King Salmon King salmon fishing in the Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area (THA) is going well, with many anglers reporting early catches. We have creel technicians both on the docks and out at Blind Slough. A few minutes of your time may be asked for to record your catch and effort. If you caught a fish, it may be sampled by one of our technicians. This information helps support healthy and sustainable fisheries. Harvest should increase over the next few weeks throughout the THA, usually peaking around the third week in June....
Support for the Landless To the Editor: Sunday, May 24, 2026, was an historic day for Séet Ká Kwáan/Petersburg. The town was abuzz with excitement for the launch of the first canoe out of the community in over 100 years. The canoe journey followed ancestral pathways across our waters between Séet Ká Kwáan and Dzánti K’ihéeni/Juneau. I was excited and grateful to join this journey as a team puller in the Kéet Yaakw (Killerwhale Canoe). With each stroke of the paddle over the next 10 days, it became more and more clear why it is...
Joanne (Joey) Linda Chapman was born on November 10, 1954, in Wiesbaden, Germany, to Donald and Barbara (Grainger) Chapman. When she was ten her mother died from an undiagnosed kidney disease. She and her three sisters were lovingly raised in Burlington, Massachusetts, by her stepmother Evelyn Chapman. She enjoyed a childhood vacationing on Cape Cod and summers full of fun on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. After graduating from Burlington High School in 1972 Joey went to the University of... Full story
June 3 – Jason Hurst was charged with alleged theft in the 4th degree. John Garner, 33, was arrested for alleged felony assault in the 3rd degree. Papers were served. There was a report of lost property. An officer responded to a report of individuals pulling a fishing net across Hammer Slough, but was unable to locate the described incident. The Police Department (PD) received a report of a disabled vehicle at the Petersburg Cemetery and contacted its owner who agreed to move it in the morning. June 4 – Officers conducted foot patrols on...
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