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Results from a mold sample test from the Petro 49, Inc. building that the borough would receive in a possible land swap were presented to the borough assembly Monday that showed three types of mold present in the building. The testing of the mold samples was conducted by Advance Look Building Inspections & Environmental Testing, which is based out of Wasilla. In the warehouse, the results showed one type of mold in the wall insulation. The testing also determined the air quality in the...
Fire and EMS Director Sandy Dixson was authorized to advertise and fill the EMS coordinator position by the borough assembly at the meeting on Monday. The EMS coordinator will train volunteers, respond to calls, assist with the fire program and help with the day-to-day operations of the fire department, according to Dixson. The previous EMS coordinator position turned into the department head in the mid-2000s, but an additional staff member was never hired, according to Dixson The department...
The Petersburg Police Department will begin the process of seeking and hiring a police sergeant after the borough assembly on Monday gave Police Chief Jim Kerr authorization to fill the position. In the years that the police department has been short a sergeant, the borough has had to spend a considerable amount of money on overtime, according to Kerr at an assembly meeting in July. In the 2018 fiscal year, Kerr said the borough spent $155,214 in overtime. The police sergeant position, which...
Petersburg High School seniors Maria Pfundt, Maddy Whitethorn and Peter Kowalski qualified for the swim and dive state championships in Anchorage this weekend in two of their events. The three seniors had to first compete in the preliminary round of the regional meet last Friday in Sitka before swimming in the finals. Those who finished in the top eight of their events progressed to the finals on Saturday. Then, the swimmers swam to qualify for State. Pfundt took third place in the girls 100...
Three Petersburg High School wrestlers took second place in their weight class in the Bill Weiss Tournament in Ketchikan last weekend. Kyle Biggers, Deirdre Toyomura and Ruby Massin took second place in the boys 285, girls 112 and girls 135 weight class respectively. Additionally, Merrick Nilsen placed third in the boys 103 weight class and Adam Ware took fourth place in the boys 189 weight class. "I'm super happy," said Head Coach Tyler Thain. "Everyone is improving, and that's all you can ask...
At board meeting last month, Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter updated the board of directors on the master plan proposal for the possible renovation of the current hospital or building of a new facility. He also brought them up to date on the remodel of the part of the pharmacy where the drugs for chemotherapy are prepared. NAC Architecture was awarded the request for proposal by the PMC board of directors in May for the creation of a master plan proposal not to exceed $220,000. As...
The borough assembly approved an ordinance in its first reading last week that would transfer $194,695 from the wastewater fund to the Scow Bay Pump Station One project to offset the remaining cost not covered by a $550,000 loan from the state. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation approved the borough's loan for $550,000 to be applied to the project, but that amount wasn't enough to cover the entire cost of the project, according to Utility Director Karl Hagerman. The lowest bid...
The Petersburg Borough has collect roughly $38,000 in marine passenger fees, with a possible $11,000 still to be collected, said Finance Director Jody Tow at an assembly meeting last week. The assembly approved the marine passenger fee in February of last year, which collects a $5 fee from cruise ship passengers that visit the borough. It came into effect in 2019, and all but one cruise ship has submitted their marine passenger fees, which total to about $38,000. The borough had originally...
Petersburg Medical Center Controller Rocio Tereja reported to the board of directors last week that although the hospital was up by four percent in net operating revenue, total operating expenses were 10 percent above budget. "During the month of September, we did not achieve our budget," said Tereja. PMC had anticipated bringing in $1,391,250 in revenue last month, but a busy inpatient department brought the net operating revenue to $1,456,192. The increase in operating revenue for the month...
The Petersburg Rotary Club is leading fundraising efforts to replace the playground at Sandy Beach Park with a larger, more modern playground that would appeal to children of all ages. The goal is to raise about half of the money for the playground, and then apply for grants to cover the rest of the costs, said Glo Wollen, one of three women who are spearheading the fundraising. The project has an estimated cost of about $120,000 and so far, they have raised $28,200 in less than two months. The...
This year's salmon harvest came in below expectations in Southeast Alaska with a particularly bad chum salmon run, but the Dungeness crab fishery kept cannery crews and fishermen busy. "It was a below average harvest for all species of salmon," said Troy Thynes, regional management coordinator for commercial fisheries with Alaska Fish and Game. The coho salmon harvest came in at 1,673,000 in Southeast Alaska, while districts six and eight, the two districts around Mitkof Island and north of...
Damon Bell-Holter, formerly of the Boston Celtics, was in Petersburg last week to empower the students in the Petersburg District by promoting leadership and communication. Bell-Holter spent three days meeting with students during their physical education classes and lunch periods. On Oct. 25, Bell-Holter held an assembly for the students in fifth through eighth grade. He spoke about a need for the students to reach out to each other to understand what the other is going through and why they do...
The Petersburg High School volleyball team won three of their six matches at the first seeding tournament by defeating their opponents in the first three sets of the match this past weekend. All seven teams in the conference played each other in the seeding tournament in Skagway. The Vikings are ranked fourth overall in the conference, but a second seeding tournament in two weeks could change that. First up against the Vikings in the tournament was Craig. Petersburg lost the match, winning only...
Installation of the borough's new baler has been completed, and it should be baling garbage sometime this week, according to Public Works Director Chris Cotta. Demolition of the old baler began at the end of September and through the first week of October then the site was prepared for the new baler. Installation of the baler began on Oct. 7 and has been completed, except for some welding that needs to be done, according to Cotta. The new baler will operate much like the old one, but Cotta said...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht explained the results of a phase one environmental assessment at an assembly meeting Monday of the Petro 49, Inc. building and property that the borough would receive in a possible land swap, which shows three areas of concern on the east side of the property. The first area of interest is a concrete slab that used to have a petroleum tank on it. There is also an area on the east side of the lot that has a group of 55-gallon oil drums, and an old oil heating...
This year's moose season finished with a final count of 127 animals, which is a new Unit Three record, according to Petersburg Fish & Game. Last week when the season ended on Oct. 15, final preliminary numbers showed 125 moose harvested this year, but hunters had an additional five days from the end of the season to report their kills to fish and game. Since the end of the season, two more moose were reported. The additional moose were shot in the Stikine River area and another mainland...
Twenty poker players were all in on Sunday for the sixth annual Annabelle Baker Poker Tournament, which raised $1,230 for the Beat the Odds organization. The tournament was first established by Jeigh Stanton Gregor to remember the late Annabelle Baker, who was known as a competitive poker player. "This is the first year in a couple years where we had a good time near the end reminiscing about Annabelle and her poker skills," said Stanton Gregor. "I think we all enjoyed that, talking with Pat...
Al Laudert of Valdez, the Shrimp Whisperer, was in town last week displaying his photographs during a reception at FireLight Gallery & Framing. Residents could buy his photos on greeting cards, calendars and small and large prints, but FireLight Gallery & Framing will continue to sell Laudert's work. Over the course of about 17 years, the Shrimp Whisperer has photographed thousands of shrimp in a variety of scenes and poses. One of his most popular photos is called, "Shrimpzilla." In front of op...
Petersburg High School seniors and relay teams took spots in the top three in their events at a home invitational swim meet that included seven schools and 108 students. "It was a pretty good meet for us," said Head Coach Andy Carlisle. "The kids are really coming around on their fitness level and their training. Their races are starting to look pretty good." Seniors Peter Kowalski, Maria Pfundt and Rylan Wallace each took first place in their events. Kowalski took first in the boys 100 yard fre...
The Petersburg High School wrestling team tied Wrangell High School for the second place spot at their first tournament of the season at the Tom Sims Invitational in Wrangell. The Vikings had a combined score of 130 points, and came in second place, with Wrangell, behind Ketchikan High School which had 268 points. Merrick Nilsen, Kyle Biggers and Alex Worhatch all took first place in their weight class. Reed Anderson, Jolyn Toyomura and Ruby Massin, who was last year's state champion in the...
The borough assembly held a discussion at their meeting on Monday on the idea of the borough partnering with the Petersburg Indian Association to take over the maintenance of Greens Camp from the state. Public Works Director Chris Cotta said that the state has paid the borough in the past for the maintenance of Greens Camp, along with Banana Point Boat Dock and Wilson Creek. For the 2019 calendar year, the state cut their funding from $6,200 to $3,000, but the borough still has yet to receive...
Mike Payne, a local resident was part of a hunting trip last Friday when a skiff capsized in Duncan Canal around 1 A.M. that resulted in the death of Doug Larson. Payne said that Larson and Charles King were bringing the rest of their hunting buddies warm pizza when the wind and tide became too strong and pulled the skiff back to shore. Payne couldn't see the duo in the dark, but at one point he heard a yell. "We called out, but through the wind and tide they couldn't hear us or us hear them,"...
The Petersburg School Board passed updates to 17 policies to align with the Association of Alaska School Boards' changes in policy to reflect state laws in its first reading at their meeting on Oct. 8, but a new board policy regarding restrictions on sex offenders on campus was put on hold until the next board meeting. The changes to the 17 board policies were minor language changes that didn't affect the meaning of the policy, according to School Board Vice President Sarah Holmgrain. One board...
The 2019 moose season ended with a preliminary count of 125 animals, setting a new record in unit three. Moose season began on Sept. 15 and ended Tuesday, Oct. 15. As of Wednesday afternoon, the final number of moose brought in by hunters this season was 125. Hunters have until five days after the end of the season to report their kill to fish and game officials. "It's still subject to change," said Fish and Game Area Biologist Frank Robbins. "I don't expect it to change a lot." In 2017,...
Rotary District Governor André Layral was in town this week meeting with the Petersburg Rotary Club to discuss how he can support their ongoing projects and members. Layral has been district governor since July 1 and will serve for one year. For the two and a half years before he became district governor, Layral was undergoing training to better understand the volunteer position. Layral said most of his work is done behind the scenes, doing administrative work to keep the district operating,...
