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The cities of Wrangell and Petersburg maxed out the available power from the Tyee Hydroelectric Project on Tuesday, as temperatures in Petersburg dipped to zero during the evening. “This morning we set a new all time peak for Wrangell and Petersburg right at 20 megawatts. Tomorrow morning it will be even higher,” said Joe Nelson, Petersburg Municipal Power and Light Superintendent. Tyee is basically a 20-megawatt plant, Nelson explained. The re-built, re-wound plant is capable of delivering as much as 24 megawatts, according to Nelson who sai...
Petersburg Power and Light Superintendent Joe Nelson reminded the city council Tuesday night of the department’s efforts to relocate their downtown plant to Scow Bay. Nelson said in 1983 the city-owned utility provided 60% of the town’s power with diesel generation and 40% came from the Blind Slough hydro facility. In 1984 the city went to 100% hydropower generation when the Tyee Lake project came on-line, providing power to both Wrangell and Petersburg. Despite a rate decrease the utility con...
January 20, 1982 - Local educators, counselors and members of the Petersburg Police Department believe there are several parents concerned about present or future drug use among their children. To meet the needs of these parents, Families in Action is being formed. The group, modeled after another family-oriented group in Ketchikan, will focus on prevention and distribution of accurate information, according to Chief of Police Bob Oszman. The program will not only be directed toward parents...
On Tuesday night the city council revised its current fiscal year budget by reallocating funds to cover unanticipated expenditures during the current year. With the completion of the Kings Row road project, remaining construction funds in the amount of $185,834 were returned to the city’s property development fund. Additional attorney fees of $125,000 were added from the city general fund reserve account to cover Redistricting ($30,000); City Attorney ($10,000); Labor Attorney ($10,000) and Borough Formation ($75,000). Damage to the harbor c...
Two single-family residential lots measuring 100 ft. by 50 ft. were auctioned at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Two adjacent property owners each bid the minimum price on the parcels. Lot 14 of Block 234 was sold to Jim Martinsen for $6,000. Lot 15 in the same block was sold to Michael Etcher for $7,000. Both lots border the Valkyrie Street right of way with Lot 15 having access via the unimproved Middleton Street right of way. Each party paid a deposit towards the purchase price prior to the auction and will have until April 23 to t...
Kaitlyn McAvoy has been hired as the Wrangell Sentinel’s new reporter. Her work will also appear in the Petersburg Pilot on occasion. Coming from her hometown just outside Chicago, she brings both experience and a B. A. degree in Journalism, from Columbia College in the Windy City. McAvoy spent the last two years in Western Wyoming writing for a small town newspaper, the Pinedale Roundup. Prior to that, she was an intern for the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board and wrote a blog about the c...
The city council approved the expenditure of $237,945 for the purchase of 30 new air packs, 70 new 45-minute composite air cylinders and a team pack with two 70-minute cylinders. The purchase was made to supplier Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. who provides a pre-negotiated price to government agencies. The city’s current packs are reaching the end of their useful life and making the old packs meet required code changes could cost as much as purchasing new equipment. State grant funds provided for the construction of the new fire station w...
It all started with a pat on the back from the Chief of Police who praised the work of one of his employees at the end of the city council meeting. Nothing to worry about I thought. But Chief Agner stammered a bit and then broke into unabashed praise for his wife, Sgt. Heidi Agner. The Chief started, “Normally I don’t do this. It is going to be a little odd because it’s somewhat nepotism related. But I really would like to recognize Sgt. Heidi Agner. Sgt. Agner …who through a great deal of diligence, who for well over a year, has been working...
Mt Edgecumbe’s Lady Braves came to town last weekend to face off with the Lady Vikings. Friday’s game was a triumph for the Petersburg girls. “It was our best game of the year,” said Vikings girls coach Dino Brock. “We played with a lot of confidence and focus.” After doing what Brock described as a better job of taking care of the basketball, getting into the offense and rebounding, the Lady Vikings finished the game 51-44. Scoring was nicely balanced across the team. Carolyn Kvernvik wi...
Ketchikan hosted a basketball jamboree this weekend and the Petersburg Vikings gladly accepted their invitation to participate along with teams from Hydaburg and Prince Rupert. Vikings Head Coach Rick Brock made the trip south with 14 of his players. The first game on Friday was a matchup between Ketchikan and Petersburg’s JV squads. The Vikings JV were down double figures during the 3rd and 4th quarters, but managed to battle back. They had a chance at the game’s end to sink a shot that would t...
The Petersburg Fish and Game Advisory Committee elections and meeting will be held January 21 at the Petersburg City Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m. There are up to 15 seats open for election/re-election. Anyone interested in serving on this committee is encouraged to attend. Following elections, the Petersburg AC will be discussing upcoming Board of Fisheries Southeast Finfish issues. If you are interested in any of the issues on the table you are highly encouraged to attend this meeting. Open to the public. The Petersburg Fish and Game Advisory...
Most people don’t know that 40 years ago Alaska pioneered the use of sonar to track salmon runs, or that state fishery managers operate 15 sonar sites on 13 rivers from Southeast to the Yukon. The goal of making Alaskans more aware of one of Alaska’s most important fish counting tools has been accomplished with the launch of new web based project that lets visitors see three types of sonar in action. The site explains that traditional tools such as weirs and counting towers can be used to count salmon in clear, narrow streams, but not in wide,...
Wednesday morning fog rolled along the icey shore of Frederick sound....
Victoria Bliss Wright was born at 5:33 p.m. on December 2, 2011, to Jon and Katie Wright at the Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She weighed 8 lbs 10 oz and was 21 inches long....
Tyler Joseph Jacobsen-Wilson was born at 1:41 p.m. on December 21, 2011, to Paul and Chelsea Wilson in Juneau, AK. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and was 21 inches long....
Sea otter population in Southeast Alaska is increasing, and consequently, the animals are depleting marine life, causing an adverse economic impact to local fisheries, according to a presentation given by fisheries experts at the Sons of Norway in Petersburg Sunday night. The presentation was a part of the weeklong Alaska Board of Fisheries meetings being held in Petersburg. The Board’s main role is to “conserve and develop the fishery resources of the state,” according to its website. Howev...
After hearing initial news reports from the redistricting lawsuit brought by Fairbanks, some of the Petersburg city council expressed regret Tuesday night, at not approving additional funds to stay in the legal fight with Fairbanks. Councilor John Jensen commented that after hearing some of the points that were made by different attorneys, he was disappointed about not going ahead with the other $10,000 (in legal fees to continue the lawsuit). “The dialog is still open. If there is any possibility that it would benefit us, I think the c...
Temperatures plunged and the clouds parted this week, a change of pace after months of grey skies. Outdoor enthusiasts rushed into the cold to meet the sun. (Above) A backcountry skier makes fresh tracks near Crystal Mountain as the sun peaks over the ridge....
