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Petersburg residents began seeking higher ground after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 hit just before midnight Friday evening. This major earthquake struck 58 miles west of Craig and 203 miles south of Juneau and immediately prompted a tsunami warning for almost the entire southeast region of Alaska. “After realizing this was an earthquake, I immediately grabbed the phone and called dispatch, knowing they would be inundated with calls,” Petersburg EMS Director Sandy Dixson said. “I just... Full story
Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner and Petersburg Police Sergeant Heidi Agner announced their intention to retire at the end of May. “Jim and Heidi Agner have put in for their official retirement,” Petersburg Borough Mayor Mark Jensen stated. “This will be effective as of May and the Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht would like to use a firm that he is familiar with to conduct the process of replacing the police chief.” The hiring of the firm will cost $7,500 up front and a total of up to $30,000 for their services. The firm of Brimeyer Fursman... Full story
January 12, 1983 – Alaska Airlines took a DC – 9 Super 80 for a test drive Jan. 5 through Southeast Alaska and made a stop in Petersburg. Alaska Airlines is “looking at the next generation of airplanes,” Kenneth F. Skidds, vice president of services for Alaska Airlines said. Skidds said the airlines is trying to keep the fleet under seven years old. The Super 80 is just one airplane the company is looking at to buy. January 14, 1993 – Some merchants were cheered by increased retail sales in Petersburg during the Christmas shopping season, hopin...
Newly sworn in Petersburg Police Officer Ben King comes to Petersburg from Boise, Idaho. King has worked in the Department of Corrections for the State of Idaho for the past six years, was a part of the emergency response team and served as squad leader for that specialized team using special weapons and tactics. “I am certified in basic firearms tactics, combat firearms, arrest techniques and hold various instructorship in tactical disciplines,” King stated. “In corrections, I was able to wo... Full story
Repairs to the Ocean Beauty Seafoods processing plant are almost complete and the plant will be up and running again for the 2013 season after the Alaska Marine Highway M/V Matanuska ran into the Ocean Beauty Seafoods plant in May of 2012 and damaged the facility enough to close processing for the season. “The work is almost 100 percent complete and we are pleased with the way the repair process has gone,” Ocean Beauty Vice President of Marketing Tom Sunderland said. “The floors, walls and s...
A welcome reception for the old and new constituents of the Petersburg Borough is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 15 from noon to 3 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers. “This will be a good opportunity to talk about things and see what the people want,” Assembly member Sue Flint stated. “We have heard good things on both sides of the issue and there are a lot of decisions to be made and we need more than just the six of us.” Flint explained that issues regarding APOC filing, special elections, meeting dates and times and taxes and advisory boards...
January 8 Brandon S. Estes, 19, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for an arraignment on the charges of sixth degree minor in consumption; violation of conditions of release and habitual minor consuming alcohol. Estes entered a plea of not guilty and bail was set at $250 performance bond....
January 2 Three vehicles had been gone through during the night on S. Second Street. An accident caused by bad road conditions occurred at five mile Mitkof Highway. A vehicle had been gone through over night on Sing Lee Alley. A caller witnessed a vehicle being broken into on N. Nordic Drive. January 3 A vehicle was parked in the roadway on N. Nordic Drive. Witnesses reported someone breaking into vehicles on Second Street and Haugen Drive. A warning was issued for inoperable right rear taillight on the 200 block of S. Nordic Drive. January 4...
The newly formed Petersburg Borough Assembly is seeking letters of interest from qualified borough residents to fill borough vacancies until the first regular borough election in October of 2014. “We are in need of two people to fill assembly seats,” Petersburg Borough Mayor Mark Jensen said. “We also need three for the hospital board and seven for the planning commission.” Anyone appointed to a vacancy will be required to file a Public Officials Financial Disclosure Statement within 30 days of taking office. “There are many positions...
Petersburg High School senior, Maura Sullivan returned home in July after a year long exchange student experience in Poland. “I lived in Warsaw, the capital and I loved it,” Sullivan said. “But coming from Petersburg to the capital where there are almost two million people was quite a culture shock.” Sullivan went into this experience with only a few phrases of Polish to her credit and enjoyed every moment of her time in Poland. “I didn’t really speak any Polish except for a couple of phrases an...
The Petersburg Vikings hand the Wolves a pair of losses during Wrangell’s 2013 homecoming celebration – the latest in a string of defeats for the boys’ team and head coach Ray Stokes. After a low scoring first period on Friday night, when Wrangell trailed just 6-5, the Petersburg offense kicked into high gear in the second to take a 24-14 advantage – spurred mostly by the defensive play of Vikings Clayton Franklin and Jared Volk, and the big offense of Tristan Welton, Kayin McCay and Colby B...
Two sentences can sum up the Homecoming basketball weekend between the Lady Wolves and Petersburg’s Lady Vikings, which began last Friday night. Friday was a night of high drama. Saturday was a game of strenuous play. After tipoff, and for the first quarter of action on Friday, the Wrangell squad played decisively and with speed – racking up a 23-13 halftime lead off a show stopping performance by the duo of Kayla Rooney and Alyssa Allen. The pair put up a combined 13 points and shot better tha...
When the residents of Petersburg and Wrangell flip a switch to turn on a light or push a button on an electronic device they probably don’t give much thought to where the power comes from – as long as the electricity keeps flowing. The power comes from somewhere close, tucked away in a picturesque river valley east of the Bradfield Canal, near the southeastern tip of Wrangell Island That place is the Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Project. It is a 20-megawatt power generation facility that sup...
Robert Venable, Energy Coordinator, Southeast Conference, is interested in conducting a Stakeholders Roundtable to discuss the hydro resources in and around the Thomas Bay and southeast Alaska region that would benefit the area. “We had some discussion about this back in November at the last Alaska Municipal League meeting in Anchorage,” Petersburg Borough Mayor Mark Jensen said. “This has materialized from that discussion.” Venable has volunteered to facilitate this roundtable discussion and has been calling on people from the differe...
Petersburg has traditionally appointed the Power and Light Superintendent, Joe Nelson as the voting member of Southeast Alaska Power Authority, SEAPA. The Petersburg Borough has received one letter of interest to take the alternate position on this board, held by Ted Smith. John Jensen has applied for the spot. Jensen has served as a member of the SEAPA Board in the past and is currently a member of the Thomas Bay Power Authority Board. “Without any objections from the assembly,” Petersburg Borough Mayor Mark Jensen stated. “I would like to ap...
The Petersburg Rotary Club assumed the top bell ringing honors this year after an anonymous $500 donation to the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle was made last week, according to Lt. Caleb Fankhauser. Previously, the Petersburg Vessel Owners fundraising total was $2,960.72, but the Petersburg Rotary Club donation pushed their collections from $2,547.36 to $3,047.36. Petersburg residents contributed a record amount to the Salvation Army Christmas programs this year that surpassed the $16,600 mark, according to Fankhauser. All funds donated to...
FOR SALE 2007 North River Seahawk O/S 28-ft. aluminum hull. V-Berth, enclosed, stand-up head, seats 6 plus captain, spring ride helm chair, custom seats, large back deck w/hand rails, 140 gal. fuel, twin 150 hp Yamahas with 2200 hours. 8 h.p. Yamaha kicker, elec. start, Wallas heater, Furuno 1824 NavNet radar, plotter, sounder, E-Z loader trailer, 8-person life raft, roof rocket launchers, deck light, roomy 10-foot cabin, 8-ft beam, lots of storage lockers, roof rails, and additional features... Full story
Air Force Airman Rhonda K. Jacobsen – Wilson Graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight – week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Jacobsen – Wilson is th...
Claude Frederick (Budd) Loesch, 82, died in his Beacon Woods, Fla. home on January 4, 2013. He was born to Gordon Edward and Geraldine Laura Loesch at his grandparent’s home in Erie, Pa. on November 28, 1930. He grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio and was reared by his mother and stepfather Richard Whitaker on the family farm. At the age of 15, he ran away from home and joined the Army, after convincing recruiters he was 17. He served nearly a year before being sent home and was paid to finish high schoo... Full story
The newly formed Petersburg Borough Assembly approved, for a first reading, the first three ordinances to be put in place. Ordinance #2013-1 is an ordinance providing for an area wide sales tax in the amount of six percent throughout the Petersburg Borough. The Petersburg Borough Charter designates that sales and use taxes can be levied on an area wide basis. Ordinance #2013-2 provides for an area wide transient room tax in the amount of four percent throughout the Petersburg Borough and...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly made a temporary change to the meeting schedule to possibly invite members outside the city limits to participate in the new government. “I would like to make a change in the meeting times for two reasons,” Assembly member John Havrilek said. “This would be more friendly to any out of town people and people from across the way that may wish to come. I would like to have at least one of the monthly meetings at noon.” Havrilek chose the first meeting of the month t...
The new Petersburg Borough Assembly Members were sworn in by new Borough Clerk Kathy O’Rear to bring the first Borough Assembly meeting to order. The first order of business for the assembly was to draw for term lengths for the sitting assembly members. “These terms will not start counting until October of 2013,” Petersburg Borough Mayor Mark Jensen stated. “Terms being drawn for tonight will end in 2015 and 2016.” Assembly members Sue Flint and John Hoag drew terms ending in 2016 and Nancy Str...
