Week of November 13, 2025
Week of November 13, 2025
Petersburg District Ranger Carey Case announced at the Nov. 3 Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting that the Thomas Bay timber stewardship contract has been awarded. The Petersburg Pilot has confirmed that Alaska Timber and Truss, owned in partnership by Brett Martin and Mike Duman, was awarded the contract. The stewardship project represents a significant milestone for the local sawmill and the broader second-growth timber industry in Southeast Alaska. The contract encompasses 4.6 million board feet of timber spread across approximately 140...
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Around three years ago Petersburg's 100-year-old American Legion post, the Edward Locken Post 14, had dwindled to three members – Paul Anderson, Butch Anderson, and Stan Hjort. Paul Anderson carried a tremendous amount of the responsibility for the veteran community in Petersburg. When he died in Jan. 2023, a new generation of local veterans stepped up to carry the mantle. Petersburg resident Garrett Kravitz was just retiring from his career in the Navy. He, along with Tony and Tracy Vinson,...
When SNAP benefits failed to arrive this month, Petersburg residents responded with an outpouring of coordinated support across multiple organizations and businesses. Jim Floyd CEO of Hammer & Wikan organized donation efforts, offering discounts to customers who contributed food and making monetary donations to support the purchase of perishables. Rocky's Marine also contributed cash toward the food drive. "This is about understanding there's a need and figuring out how we can meet it," Floyd...
A derelict, unmanned vessel is no longer drifting in the waters of the Wrangell Narrows. The Petersburg Borough's harbor department monitored the Valkyrie, a 34-foot fiberglass troller, for months as it drifted around a bay south of town. But Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen said it came too close for comfort in the town's Middle Harbor on Monday morning, after traveling a few miles overnight. "At that point, we decided we better address it," Wollen said. "It's just going to continue to be a... Full story
WRANGELL — In a 3-1 vote, the planning and zoning commission responded to concerns and opposition raised by residents and denied Tidal Network’s application for a conditional-use permit to erect a 230-foot-tall telecommunications tower near 13-Mile Zimovia Highway. “My brain is telling me yes. My heart is telling me (vote) no,” said Jillian Privett, one of three commission members who voted against the permit on Nov. 4. “This is really difficult.” Commissioners indicated that the height of the tower and the visual impacts of the...
European green crabs, a particularly invasive species known for aggressively displacing native species and damaging important vegetation, have been found on Etolin Island just southwest of Wrangell. A monitoring effort that spans much of Southeast is working to identify and possibly mitigate their continued spread northward. The crabs were first found in Metlakatla in the summer of 2022. Since then, they've been found increasingly farther north, with Etolin Island the northernmost confirmed...
Nothing is guaranteed in sports. You can be the favorite as a team or player to win a championship and still fall short in the biggest moments. Heading into the 2025 ASAA Swim and Dive State Championships, Petersburg senior Logan Tow was the #1 seed in the boys 100 freestyle, with a time of 47.69. To this point, Tow had won five regional titles, set multiple personal best/records throughout his career. The only thing he hadn't accomplished was a state title that seemed almost evasive ...
At this time last year, the Petersburg High School Wrestling team had competed in four tournaments, allowing them to get plenty of experience and live reps. This year, they just recently wrapped up only their second meet. "I felt as though confidence was not where it needed to be. It took until into the second and third period ... to gain confidence when they should've maybe gained confidence earlier," head coach James Valentine said. Through that, that's where I saw the mistakes coming." The...
The Devil Thumb Shooters had their first meet of the season at the 2025 Southeast Fall Invitational. There were a number of teams and athletes participating in this event with 73 athletes over a span of three days. Coming off of their state title last spring, DTS aimed to carry their momentum into the new season. The weather hasn't been the kindest to the team, losing a couple of practices due to inclement conditions. That didn't stop the team from finding creative ways to practice. "Coach...
Heading into the South Seeding Tournament, the Petersburg High School Varsity Volleyball team had the opportunity to clinch a top two seed. The tournament didn’t start the way the Vikings wanted it to. In the Viking’s first match, they faced the Wrangell Wolves, losing 25-19 and 25-22. Then they faced the Skagway Panthers and lost 25-21 and 27-25. Combined with all of the travel complications to get to Craig, it wasn’t the start the Viking’s were hoping for. “We had four minutes of...
Relocate the tower To the Editor: In case you haven’t heard, Tlingit and Haida is trying to provide cell service in unserved areas for Native people, and I applaud them for that. Tidal, a subsidiary of Tlingit and Haida wants to place a cell tower on the Flower Farm property on Rory’s Road. A little history… a local real estate agent tried to place a tower above Shalene Zellwegger’s lot, they tried to put one at the end of Rose Lane here at Papke’s, and some men tried to buy a lot, we suspect for a cell tower, on Mukluk Lane with...
A lot of time, energy and legal fees have been spent on political and court fights to limit donations to political campaigns. Supporters of campaign contribution laws say unlimited donations buy favorable treatment for people and business that write the big checks — effectively buying elections to protect and promote their own interests. Opponents of campaign finance limits say it’s a matter of free speech, and it just so happens that rich people and companies can afford to buy more free speech. In their view, the not-so-rich need to make...
Carl Edward Humphrey was born in Reedsport, Oregon, on August 6, 1967, to George Alden and Lucille Marie Humphrey. Growing up in the Coburg and Eugene areas of Oregon Carl loved hunting, fishing, and trapping with his father. When he was ten, he and his dad were rescued by a Russian fishing boat after their boat went down. The Russians transferred them to the U.S. Coast Guard who brought them home to their families. As a teen, he crewed for his father on his charter boat, The Tuna Chaser, out... Full story
Jilleen Ingram Dolbeare was born on September 26, 1967, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the first of four children born to Cregg and JoAnne Ingram. She attended schools in Payson, Utah, and graduated from Payson High School in 1985. During her high school years Jill enjoyed riding horses, participating on the swim team, reading all the books she could find, attending church and playing the piano and the clarinet. She loved animals and always had horses or cats to dote on – they lived far... Full story
November 5 - An officer assisted a citizen with concerns they were having on Mitkof Hwy. Suspicious activity was reported on Mitkof Hwy. It was unfounded. November 6 - An injured bear was reported near Skylark Way. The bear could not be located. An officer spoke with an individual regarding a past vehicle accident. An officer conducted a traffic stop on Mitkof Hwy. November 7 - A found wallet was returned to its owner. An officer issued a warning for an extinguished headlight on Frederick Point Road. It was reported that a vehicle was driving...
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