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Tolin Eddy (left), prepares to locate a launching clay pigeon supervised by Frank Neidiffer (center) and Larry O'Rear (right) during the first Devil's Thumb Shooters practice of the spring. The practice held on Sunday at the Rod and Gun Club Range kept five club members plenty busy breaking targets. Eddy came out to the range with his father, Jaime, to see what the club was like and get his first taste of shooting at clay pigeons. The club will be at the range shooting every Sunday until... Full story
The age of Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) members ranges from men and women in their early-20s to a handful of men over 60. Some of the volunteers have over 30 years of experience, but they are starting to reach retirement age, and the department is fighting to recruit younger generations. Fire marshal Ryan Welde has just over 21 years with PVFD, he is one of two paid employees with the department, and he helps train new recruits seeking Firefighter-1 state certification. Welde... Full story
The Petersburg school board approved the contracts of district superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter and teachers at the regular meeting on Tuesday night. The action is the result of salary negotiations that have been taking place with the Associated Teachers of Petersburg (ATP). The board unanimously approved a three-year contract for superintendent Kludt-Painter, and each year includes a 260-day contract with 40 days of leave. The contract will run through June, 2019, with a one-time signing incentive of $10,000 to be paid on or before June 30,...
The Lady Vikings beat the Craig Lady Panthers twice last week while celebrating senior parent appreciation in front of the hometown crowd. The two wins closed the books on the regular season and secured the top seed for Petersburg at Regionals to be held in Mt. Edgecumbe this weekend. Head coach Dino Brock says the No. 1 seed is a good reward for a great season so far, and means the team earned an extra day of rest before they take the court. The girls will have a first round bye when the tourna... Full story
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team took two games from Craig last week to end the regular season and earn a No. 1 seed at Regionals. The team will have a first round bye when the tournament kicks off on Wednesday, then face the winner of the Craig and Haines contest in second round action at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Head coach Rick Brock says the boys are healthy and ready for Regionals. The team left town on Tuesday so the short week of preparation meant going back to basics and rest...
The Petersburg Land Selection Committee approved sending their initial recommended land selections to the borough assembly on Monday. The borough assembly unanimously approved the recommendations of the land selection committee at their meeting later that night. The action means the land nominations will now be submitted to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR). Assembly member Bob Lynn suggested the selection committee and assembly be prepared to select alternative lands to the...
The Petersburg borough assembly agreed to transfer the maintenance and licensed use of Mort Fryer Ballfield Park to the local Little League organization on Monday. The assembly voted unanimously to pass the resolution and hopefully save the borough on maintenance and upkeep costs. The agreement between the borough and Little League will end in 2018. Little League district administrator for Southeast Alaska Duane Bell attended the assembly meeting and spoke in support of the agreement to transfer. Bell said the change has been in the works for...
The North End Ferry Authority asked the borough assembly to draft a letter of support for the company’s grant application for $117,000. The assembly unanimously agreed to draft the letter of support. The grant money the company is applying for will support the Rainforest Islands Ferry addition of a bow extension to the M/V Rainforest Islander to aid in loading and unloading vehicles at launch ramps used by the service. It will also augment working capital during the initial full year of operations and retire short-term debt, according to a l...
Five years ago, when Carlee Johnson was offered a meal at the Petersburg school, it did not go well. Johnson was applying for the food service director position at the time, and believes it was some sort of pizza dish. "When I walked in for my interview, and they gave me a lunch that day," says Johnson, food service director with the Petersburg School District. "I told them, 'I will not keep this menu the same way. So if you want someone to come in here and do it the same way, you're asking the... Full story
Students from Petersburg High School's National Ocean Sciences Bowl team headed to Seward last weekend to compete against teams from around Alaska. The team is comprised of nine students who make up two squads, and they have been preparing for the event since the beginning of the school year. Their efforts paid off with a good team showing. The competition is very much like a sporting event. The teams pick names, they have a team captain and the event has rounds and brackets. The event features...
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is attempting to set a new course concerning the means of monitoring halibut and groundfish fisheries. The electronic monitoring (EM) cooperative research project is expanding options for commercial fishing vessels beyond bringing a human observer on board. "It is a significant hill to climb," says Chris Rilling, who oversees the North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries Observer Program, which is part of NOAA's National Marine Fisherie...
The Basic Hunter Education Course will be offered in Petersburg later this month, and hunters 12 to adult are welcome to get signed up with Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG). Brent Akers has been volunteering as an instructor for the program for around 10 years. "Normally the course is focused on students that haven't had much hunting experience," Akers says. "But it's open to everybody." The program is based on a 12-year-old reading level, but experienced hunters looking to freshen...
Buschmann Park in downtown Petersburg received a long awaited addition last Friday. The bronze sculpture named "Everything starts with a dream" by local artist Eric Larson was installed. "It's a huge relief, I was apprehensive taking it down there, but then once it went in it was like 'oh, yeah,'" Larson says with a chuckle. Larson estimates the piece weighs around 700 pounds, and there is still some electric work to do until it can be officially unveiled later this year at the Little Norway... Full story
The parking lot of the municipal building increased by a couple spaces this week after a Public Works crew demolished the old Mitkof Sales and Service garage on Sing Lee Alley. The borough bought the building a couple years ago, and it was being used for dry storage, but the structure was essentially vacant, says Public Works director Karl Hagerman. "It's been there for an awful long time, since the 50s," he says. "You never know what you're going to get into when you do a demo project, but the...
Joe Bertagnoli knows the inherent difficulties of trying to announce a basketball game live on the radio all by himself. Bertagnoli has called a couple different sports for KFSK, including baseball and basketball, and last year he was the only voice listeners tuning into basketball games on the radio heard. However, this season, he has someone to help call games and banter with at times, his grandson Brayden Larson. Early in the basketball season Bertagnoli asked Larson and his friend Thomas... Full story
The clock shows 5:30 a.m. in the Parks and Rec community gym and the youth roller derby team is busy gearing up for their weekly two-hour practice. The first 20 minutes or so are dedicated to putting on protective guards for their knees and elbows, followed by laying out the red markers for the track boundaries. For Coach Lisa Nilsen, the early hour practices are a sign of the players' dedication, and believe it or not, actually help them focus. None of the players are yawning or leaning up...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team traveled south to take on the Metlakatla Chiefs last weekend and lost both games. The last time the Vikings took on the Chiefs the games went differently with the Vikings keeping Danny Marsden of Metlakatla in check. Marsden is one of the better players in the state, so holding him to 11 points in two games made a huge difference. This time, however, Marsden went off for 18 and 21, giving him 39 points for the weekend while leading the Chiefs to two close victories. “On Friday’s game we pla...
During last week's games in front of the hometown crowd, the Lady Vikings put three more games in the win column. Ruby Brock dropped in eight 3-pointers and the entire team played aggressive defense helping keep Haines and Metlakatla under control. "I thought we did a nice job defensively," head coach Dino Brock said. "Working together, helping, communicating, all the little things you need to do." On Thursday, the Lady Vikings took on the Lady Glacier Bears winning the game 55-31. Kylie...
Rain drops falling upon the Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Parade is nothing new for those who march in it, and this year's honorary grand marshal Ray Dugaqua led the parade through the rain with a mile-wide smile. On Tuesday, Dugaqua buttoned up his red coat and hit the throttle on his motorized wheelchair, proudly followed by a group of just over 25 people. Peratrovich was a champion for civil rights, long before Martin Luther King took up the fight. She provided crucial testimony and a memorable... Full story
The Rainforest Islands Ferry operations between Coffman Cove and Banana Point will resume April 15. The North End Ferry Authority board of directors determined the date at a meeting in late January. The ferry will resume the four trip per week schedule it ran prior to suspending service in early December due to low customer traffic, according to North End Ferry Authority manager Kent Miller. The board also approved a staff recommendation to have the company's passenger bus stationed locally to meet the transportation needs of customers on Mitko...
Shortly after the newly constructed Petersburg Public Library opened its doors a couple years ago, local artist Doris Olsen felt like something was missing. She kept walking by the teen room and even though youngsters were laughing and having fun at eye level, the room itself felt somewhat lifeless above the books. Olsen says the room needed something to help it flow, and she eventually decided mobile art hanging from the ceiling constructed with found objects would be perfect. After talking wit...
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team took on Wrangell last weekend, taking both games with sizable victories. The Lady Viking were on their game from the opening tip on Friday to the final whistle on Saturday, according to head coach Dino Brock. "We came out very aggressive offensively and we attacked well," he said. "Defensively we were very solid." On Friday, the girls scored 12 points in the first quarter, with Emma Chase putting up half of the points. Going into the second quarte...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team made the short trip south to Wrangell last weekend, but the result of the two-game set was not what Vikings fans wanted. It was homecoming weekend for Wrangell and the Wolves played tough, close games and beat the Vikings on Saturday. Head coach Rick Brock said he knew the Vikings would be in for two tough games going into the weekend, and Friday's bout was a low scoring, make-every-possession-count contest. In the first quarter, Petersburg only managed to put up six points, but they held Wrangell...
Last year, the Mitkof Middle School wrestling team came in second at regions behind Ketchikan. Earlier this season, Petersburg won the Craig Tournament, beating Ketchikan by half a point, even without a full roster. Regions is this weekend for the Vikings, and beating Ketchikan in their home gym would really cement lessons the young wrestlers are learning on the mats. "Our main goal right now is to just stay together and be focused," head coach Mike Corl says. "It's very possible that this year...
Two fishing vessels belonging to Arnold Enge, the 42-foot gillnetter Moonshadow and 57-foot tender Robert G. Johnston, remain aground on the shore of Kupreanof Island after becoming submerged there last week. The initial report about the Robert G. Johnston came from a Coast Guard auxiliary vessel patrolling the area that reported seeing no evidence of any spillage. The Coast Guard immediately contacted Enge and he reported previously pumping the fuel and oil tanks, says Lt. Jennifer Ferreira,... Full story
