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The Petersburg Viking girls traveled to Ketchikan for the CCCC Tournament over the Christmas break and won against Metlakatla but fell to Ketchikan and Palmer. “I thought the tournament went really well because the girls played hard,” Head Coach Dino Brock said. “We always hope that tournaments like this will show us where we are and what we need to work on.” Petersburg began this tournament against Ketchikan with an ending score of 35 to 54. “Ketchikan pressed us all over the floor, it just m...
The Petersburg City School District Board approved a Fall budget revision that will bring more state money into the school. “Our original budget projected an enrollment of 445 and our actual membership is 451,” PCSD Finance Director Karen Quitsland said. “Our foundation formula is based on this number and the majority of our state funding is based on that as well, so that plays a pretty big role in what our funding from the state is.” Senate Bill 182 was pending at the time of budget submission and SB 182 has three parts to it which include... Full story
Planning and preliminary design work has begun for a new electrical transmission line intertie that would extend west across the Tongass National Forest, from the Petersburg area to Kake on Kupreanof Island. According to Project Manager for the Intertie, Mark Schinman, the Kake – Petersburg Intertie would transmit power to Kake at either 69 or 138 kilovolts and consist primarily of single wood pole structures. Schinman also explained that two primary alternative routes are being considered. The two routes generally follow previously i... Full story
The Petersburg Library project is continuing through the winter with satisfactory progress. According to Petersburg City’s Onsite Construction Administrator Dan LaForce there have been some setbacks in schedule due to issues with special brackets needed for the glu-lam beams and valley rafters but the brackets and beams needed to complete the roof structure are on site and work started Dec. 11 to get that finished. “I would expect dry-in by the end of the week,” LaForce stated. “There was tem... Full story
The Alaska Department of Justice has granted its final pre-clearance approval to the Petersburg Borough. According to DOJ Voting Section Chief, Christian Herren, assuming the ballot measure carries through the Dec. 28 and Jan. 2 counts and the election is certified on Jan. 3, the Petersburg Borough will take effect Jan. 3, 2013. In a letter sent to Brent Williams, Local Government Specialist and Jim Brennan of Hedland, Brennan and Heideman, the Attorney General does not interpose any objection to the specified changes, which constitutes final...
Tuesday evening, the Alaska Division of Elections posted the unofficial results of the Petersburg Borough election, which shows the yes votes winning by 108 votes. The borough question was approved by a 10% margin with 55% approving the measure. Preliminary tallies showed 584 yes votes to 476 no. At the time of the results posting 1,068 of the 2,623 registered voters’ ballots had been counted for a 41% turnout. The Division of Elections will not certify the election until Jan. 3 in order for rem... Full story
Petersburg Harbor will be increasing its moorage fees and charges for services at the municipal boat harbors as of Jan. 1, 2013. Ordinance 971 was passed in its third and final reading during the regular meeting of the Petersburg City Council Monday evening. Changes to the current fees and charges are as follows: Overtime moorage will change from $15 to $25 per period along with other fees for prohibited acts, such as speeding or excessive wake charges; obstructing floats; causing a fire hazard and leaving a vessel sunken or in an unsafe condit... Full story
The Petersburg City Council approved the new location for the Petersburg Police Department unanimously Monday evening during its regular meeting. The new police facility will be located next to the fire hall on Haugen Drive but will not be connected as previously discussed. Two options for the police facility location were offered at a work session Monday afternoon with positive points along with both. “With option one there would be less excavation and fill needed,” Wayne Jensen of Jensen, Yorb...
Petersburg Public Works Department continues to replace planks on the Rasmus Enge Bridge, [Sing Lee Alley Bridge], Petersburg City Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported during his Managers Report during the regular meeting of the Petersburg City Council Monday evening. “We are replacing planks as they wear out on the bridge,” Giesbrecht said. “But we are hoping to find funding to explore options for this bridge.” Giesbrecht and Petersburg Indian Association Roads Director Will Ware discussed the pos...
The Petersburg Viking boys tied for first place but were officially declared runners up behind Klawock for the tenth Little Norway Tournament hosted by Petersburg this weekend. Teams from Angoon, Haines, Craig, Klawock and Wrangell traveled to Petersburg for the tournament to kick off the season. “I was really pleased with the outcome of the whole tournament,” Head Coach Rick Brock stated. “We got a lot of contribution from a lot of players and I think that is really important for us at this...
The Petersburg Viking Wrestlers traveled to Nikiski for state competition. DJ Toyomura wrestled in the 98 pound class; Bret Martinsen and John Brooks competed in the 132 pound weight class; Kris Thorsteinson wrestled in the 126 class and Kaleb Simbahon wrestled in the 195 weight class. “It was a tough first day,” Head Coach Dan VanSwearingen said. “The competition up there is a lot tougher than it is here in the Southeast.” According to VanSwearingen, two of the Viking wrestlers lost twice in their first two matches, so they were out right a...
Petersburg played host to Wrangell, Craig, Klawock, Haines and Angoon for the tenth Little Norway Tournament over the weekend. The girls finished second behind Klawock. “It was a great tournament,” Head Coach Dino Brock stated. “The school and everyone involved had done a wonderful job putting this tournament on.” Brock explained that the girls started out playing Haines on the first night. “We came out from the start playing really hard and we shot the ball really well,” Brock said. “We ended u...
Students, faculty, administration and parents crowded into the City Council Chambers for the purpose of receiving letters of appreciation for their contributions to the school and community through their efforts in sports, band, choir and September and October students of the month. “This is something we do about three times a year to let the students know how much we appreciate them,” PCSD Board President Jean Ellis stated. “It's nice to do something that celebrates the kids rather than the r...
Nick Popp, Petersburg High School's Vocational Shop Teacher, addressed the Petersburg City School District School Board in order to bring the board up to date with the equipment that was given to PCSD through a Forest Service grant that began some years ago. The history of the Forest Service grant began several years ago with Paul Anderson. Anderson, at the time was on the Resource Advisory Board, RAC. Popp explained that RAC was spending a lot of money on signs for the Tongass National Forest and Anderson suggested that RAC and the Forest...
The Petersburg Indian Association conference room was filled on Tuesday, Dec. 11 with tribal members to continue an ongoing debate with the board in regards to business, hiring practices and statements made at the last meeting of November 20. The meeting opened with the question of whether the press would be allowed to attend. “I believe there were a lot of incorrect statements made at the last meeting,” tribal member and PIA Roads Director, Will Ware stated. “This is a business meeting and I don't believe we have had a business meeting in a... Full story
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency Board of Directors voted on Tuesday, Dec. 11 to hold off on accepting an operations and management proposal from D. Hittle and Associates which recommends the streamlining of operations and management at the Tyee and Swan hydroelectric projects under a single operator. SEAPA commissioned the report, which was released in September, as an alternative to current staffing and risk management solutions at both locations. According to the agency’s chief executive officer, Trey Acteson, the change in operating s... Full story
The Petersburg Hospital Board of Directors heard the overview of a survey completed this year in order to see how Petersburg rates with the rest of the state for physician recruitment during its regular meeting Thursday evening. A representative of Solstice Family Care, Barb Doty, presented the survey to the board. Doty explained that Petersburg compared very well in many areas with the 15 other cities which were surveyed. “Regarding geographic location,” Doty said. “Petersburg rated very well and better than many others that parti... Full story
The Petersburg Rognarok Rollers Roller Derby team began practicing recently for competition that could still be a year away. “We have some girls that aren't quite comfortable on skates yet,” Coach Barry Morrison said. “We are going over the basics of skating and rules at this time.” There are approximately 20 competitors that are raring to go and ready to battle it out on skates. Wednesday found these ladies donning safety gear and getting ready for their turn around the gym floor. “Safety...
Most qualified voters in the area have received their ballot to vote on the proposed Petersburg Borough Petition. “If you have not received your ballot, please contact the Division of Elections,” Petersburg Mayor Mark Jensen stated. Voting Official, Naomi Welde, will be available for absentee, in-person voting in the City Council Chambers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from now until Tuesday, Dec. 18. Correspondence from the U.S. Department of Justice was received recently and read into the record by Jensen during Monday's regular council meeting. Jen... Full story
Representatives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries department explained the upcoming changes to the North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer Program to vessel owners the evening of Nov. 28. “The program is now expanding to the halibut fleet and will affect boats less than 60 feet in length,” National Marine Fishery Service's Martin Loefflad said. “We will be observing boats as small as 40 feet.” These are the main changes in a program that has been in place since the late 1970s. The Observer Program has had... Full story
Roman Motyka of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute held a presentation on the effects of submarine melting on LeConte Glacier. LeConte Glacier is located approximately 21 miles east of Petersburg and is the Northern Hemisphere's southernmost tidewater glacier and flows southwest to the head of LeConte Bay. “Submarine melting can contribute to ice loss at the terminus of a temperate tidewater glacier, especially deep-water systems,” Motyka said. “In the case of LeConte Glaci...
The road improvement project was not completed before winter shutdown and Petersburg City Manager Steve Giesbrecht is asking business owners to not use ice-melt on the newly poured sidewalks along N. Nordic Drive and Dolphin Streets. “We have provided containers of sand for the new sidewalks,” Giesbrecht said. “The sidewalks were not given a lot of time to cure, so please use the sand instead of ice-melt.” Giesbrecht also explained that this process may give them an idea of how long the sidewalks will last. Petersburg Public Works will take ca... Full story
United States Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner, Scott Wilwert, addressed several Petersburg vessel owners and fishermen to explain the criteria for the mandatory dockside examinations Nov. 28. The Coast Guard is requiring all commercial fishing vessels that operate or fish more than three miles from the territorial sea baseline to complete a mandatory dockside exam as of Oct. 16. This requirement was mandated by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. This includes any full-time...
Petersburg City School District's Junior class put forth a night of talent Thursday evening. The Masters of Ceremonies Skipper Erickson and Diane Murph announced act after act with one being just as entertaining as the other. The night began with a rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” sung by Jaden Perry and Mikel Heppe with piano accompaniment by Liam Demko. Voices raised in song were followed by Three Christmas Duets on brass instruments played by Bud Bergen and Skipper Erickson. Kia... Full story
The State has rated all of the district Capital Improvement Projects and Petersburg’s Elementary School Exterior Walls Renovation Projects was placed third on the preliminary list to be funded. Petersburg City School’s Maintenance Director Tye Petersen, Dan Tate and Jon Kludt-Painter, with the assistance of Southeast Resource Center, SERC, has submitted a Capital Improvement Project request for $3.1 million for the project and it appears that the Rae C. Stedman Elementary School will receive some much needed updating. “This list will go throu... Full story
