Week of October 10, 2024
Week of October 10, 2024
For the first time in program history, the PHS Boys and Girls Cross Country teams are both the ASAA State Champions for Division III. "It's a special and historic day – I'm so happy for the kids, they earned it ... they've been consistent and worked hard every day," Head Coach Casey Gates said. Last season, the PHS boys cross country team finished third, behind Cordova and Wrangell. This year, the Vikings were able to beat Wrangell and claim their spot on top. The team was led by junior Gaje...
The PHS Swim team continues to ramp up their intensity heading towards regions, with strong performances from multiple swimmers at the Juneau meet. "We bumped everything up after Ketchikan – they're getting pretty fit right now and we'll start working on speed," Head Coach Andy Carlisle said. "We're getting pretty close to our best times in the middle of the season which makes me pretty optimistic after we get another month of work in, we'll be doing pretty well at regions." One swimmer who...
Borough’s garbage tax To the Editor: Proposition 2, a sales tax increase, lost in the recent municipal election by only five votes, one of them mine. I supported the proposition in concept. My “no” vote was in protest of the borough’s garbage tax. Like all homeowners, I have to pay $33.34 per month for weekly pickup of 32 gallons of garbage. That isn’t technically a tax. It’s a fee I must pay regardless of whether I want, need, or use the service, so yeah, it’s a de facto tax. That $33.34 buys me 52 pickups of garbage totaling...
October 3, 1924 – A shed is being built over the Petersburg Marine Ways thus to afford shelter for all boats during any weather while they are repaired. The firm has a whole winter’s work ahead. It recently received a telegram from Juneau saying a government boat was to be sent down for repairs, and the whole fleet of the Petersburg Packing Company is to be overhauled during the coming winter. The Petersburg Marine Ways is able to handle any boat work. It has one of the best equipped plants in Alaska, and the men in charge are expert in...
Christine Slaght introduces the preschoolers to Smokey Bear during the Forest Service visit to Good Beginning Preschool to discuss campfire safety and the 5 wildfire prevention...
October 2 – An officer responded to a reported disturbance on Ira II Street and determined it was unfounded. An officer responded to a report of a bear knocking over garbage containers on Skylark Way and found the bear had departed the area after failing to access the secured garbage. An officer conducted additional patrols on Charles W Street. The Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of theft on South Nordic Drive. An officer assisted a citizen on Sing Lee Alley. An officer responded to a disturbance on South 4.5 Street and...
Petersburg Pilot... Full story
Petersburg Pilot... Full story
