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Updated state demographic data published this month paints a picture of Petersburg's population showing relative stability in total numbers but significant shifts in age composition. Petersburg Borough's population stands at 3,379 in 2024, down slightly from 3,398 in the 2020 Census. During these past four years, the borough recorded nine more births than deaths, while experiencing a net loss of 28 residents to migration, resulting in an overall decrease of 19 residents. A further look at the...
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Morning light ignites an iceburg grounded on the tide flat at Camp Island near the mouth of LeConte Bay last Saturday morning....
Petersburg nonprofit Humanity In Progress (HIP) is preparing for its ninth annual Project Connect event, which will provide resources and services to community members experiencing housing insecurity. The event will take place Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 2-6 p.m. at John Hanson Sr. Hall, thanks to the space being donated by Petersburg Indian Association (PIA). Preparations for the event have been underway for several months. "Our main goal is just to make sure that we have resources available for the...
January 23, 1925 – The Petersburg Harbor, which is unusually well protected and generally very calm, on Monday night, January 19th, witnessed the worst storm in twelve years. The San Juan and another gas boat were torn from their mooring and washed ashore. The Belle, owned by S.D. Charles, got afoul of a broken piling, filled with water and sank at the float. A great many boats were mightily damaged from pounding against one another as the floats were crowded with boats. Although the storm lasted but two hours, it was so severe for awhile t...
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department Association recently received a $173,000 donation to build up the Smokey Howell Memorial Fund which began in 2002 from Petersburg's response to a tragedy and continues to support local volunteer training and emergency response capabilities. The most recent donation follows an earlier $70,000 contribution in 2021 – both coming from Howell's family through the Geneva Bartlett Trust - bringing the total endowment to nearly $300,000. The fund honors L...
Remembering Linda Herf of Kinder Komfort To the Editor: I would like to thank everyone who has come into Kinder Komfort since Linda Herff passed away in late November. You have shared your stories and memories and shown your support with your patronage. Kinder Komfort first opened in 1986, so there is a lot of history associated with the store. There are many second generation customers. Many of you told me how Linda always made you feel special. She loved to talk and engage with customers because she was genuinely interested in people. Linda...
Petersburg Medical Center and the Public Health Center have launched a community health survey aimed at shaping future healthcare initiatives in the borough. The anonymous survey will inform the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, which guides program planning and grant applications for local health services. "This is a chance for residents to have a direct impact on the future of healthcare in our area," said Julie Walker, Petersburg Medical Center's Community Wellness Manager. "The data...
January 15 – An officer conducted a welfare check on South Nordic Drive and found the individual in question was fine. An officer retrieved a dog tied to a tree on Haugen Drive and reunited it with its owner. The Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a fire alarm activation on Nordic Drive and determined it was a false alarm. January 16 – An officer conducted a welfare check on Skylark Way and found the individual in question was fine. A wandering dog was brought to the PPD and reunited with its owner. An officer received a R...
When Ashley Corl moved to Petersburg, she found herself running alone a lot. "I've been a runner for most of my life, and I've always run with friends or with groups that I was training with for races, mountain runs, marathons. I always had people to run with, and when I moved here, I ran alone a lot, and I saw a lot of people running alone, and I think I just started to really crave more community around running," Corl told the Pilot. "I knew that there were other runners out there. I just...
Looking to end their four-game losing streak, the Petersburg Vikings had their first shot against the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears JV squad who were stepping up to participate in the varsity tournament hosted in Petersburg last weekend. The Vikings jumped out to a 13-5 lead at the end of the first and went on a 9-4 run in the second, holding a 22-12 advantage at halftime. "Some of the things that we've been talking about, we were finding success and as we found success, we started to believe in...
The Lady Vikings looked for improvement on offense and defense heading into the 3rd annual PSG Varsity Tournament. Unfortunately in the Lady Vikings' first game against the Skagway Lady Panthers, the Vikings were down 11-1 at the end of the first, and then 24-3 heading into halftime. "We just weren't ready to play. I was pretty blunt with the kids at halftime of that game – it just looked like we didn't have a whole lot of interest being on the court," head coach Matt Pawuk said. "That's been k...
WRANGELL - Unique bedrock formations, a thick layer of loose sediment, and a concentrated water drainage system flowing down from the ridgetop were three of the main ingredients that led to the Nov. 20, 2023, landslide that killed six people at 11.2-Mile. These three causes, all benign on their own, became disastrous when heavy rains down poured on Wrangell Island. Though the airport weather station reported rainfall conducive to a "large but not especially large" storm, members of the public...
WRANGELL - As voices became hushed and the crowd waited for the ceremony to begin, a toddler mumbled an inaudible question to their mother. Amid a sea of people packed into Wrangell's Nolan Center, the woman's response was clear and without question. "The Army killed our people here," she said, "and now they're going to say sorry." The U.S. Army apologized for the 1869 bombardment of the Tlingit village called Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw at a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 11, in Wrangell. Of the seven Tlin...
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