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It was clear to Sam Bunge that he was going to Vietnam after he graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 1967. He participated in the university's Reserve Officer Training Corps in preparation because he didn't want to join the United States Army as a private. "I wanted to have a little bit of control of what happened," said Bunge. His first year in the army was spent training. He completed his basic training in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Since he was entering the army as...
The Petersburg Police Department received a report on Nov. 10 at 8 a.m. of a deceased male onboard a sailboat anchored in Ideal Cove, approximately 12 miles southeast of Petersburg. Ronald Rose, age 68 of Petersburg, was found deceased onboard his sailboat, the Tehonini. There was no sign of foul play and the State Medical Examiner did not request an autopsy of the body. Rose’s next of kin was notified....
The Petersburg Elks Lodge hosted their annual Veterans Day dinner, which has been held for over 40 years, for veterans and their spouses, widows of veterans, active duty military and the National Guard. Veterans Day, once known as Armistice Day, is celebrated yearly to mark the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. "This evening allows us to come together and pay tribute to all those men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces," said exalted ruler David Israelson who...
November 15, 1918 War is over. With the signing of the armistice by the Germans the world war was terminated. Hostilities have ceased and under the terms it will be impossible for their resumption. The former government has been overthrown and a number of independent states have been formed. Germany has been given 24 hours to evacuate all invaded territory and to withdraw all troops across the Rhine. This does not stop the registration of all men between the ages of 18 and 45 years old in Alaska. The registration will continue just the same...
The Petersburg School Board approved the acceptance of grant awards for the 2019 fiscal year totaling $513,613. The grants make up about six percent of the district’s funding, with the other 94 percent, or $8,432,563, coming from the general fund. Three of the largest grants received by the district came from Title VI-B at $141,677, ESSA Title I-A at $121,119 and ESSA Title I-C at $118,402. The three grants make up about 75 percent of the district’s grants. “There’s a whole team of us that put these grants together,” said finance director...
The Devil's Thumb Shooters participated in the Southeast Fall Tournament, Oct. 27-28, at the Juneau Gun Club. Over 80 kids from Alaska participated and a team from Washington. The five returning members shot 18% better than last year in American Trap, increasing from 375 to 443 clays out of 500. In the varsity class, Israel Collison shot a 96 out of 100 clays in trap, winning that event. He also came in 3rd in doubles. Noah File shot 93 in trap and come in 6th. He improved 10 clays from last...
Context needed To the Editor: Context was missing from the article about the visitor industry information meeting (November 7). For example, we had approximately 9,000 cruise ship visitors this summer, down from a peak of 18,000 in 2006. And now there’s a marine passenger fee. At $5 each, that means an additional $45,000 for our community. Imagine if we had that in place when we had double the passengers we get today. Did you know we already have days where 400+ people are in town when multiple ships are here at the same time? Yes, it can g...
November 7 — Broken glass was reported on 1st St. at Fram St. Public Works was notified. Authorities responded to an intoxicated person report at Eagle’s Roost Park November 8 — Authorities took possession of abandoned property on Howkan St. A vehicle was impounded at the 6.7 mile mark of Mitkof Highway. November 9 — An alarm activation on S. 2nd St. brought a police response. A deer had reportedly been hit on Mitkof Highway, but the responding officer couldn’t locate it. A patrol was requested at Scow Bay. November 10 — A traffic hazard was...
WRANGELL — Early on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 14, a boat accident occurred off of Heritage Harbor. Greg Meissner, with the harbor department, said that one boat was leaving the harbor and sailing westward, towards Zarembo Island. Another boat, with Alaska Crossings, was heading in a southern direction. Both boats collided out in open water. According to Bruce Smith, with the Wrangell Police Department, there were four people involved in the accident. Three people were injured and hospitalized. Smith could not speak to the extent of t...
Oct. 24 — Harland Paul Billy appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of driving without a valid operator’s license. The defendant entered a No Contest plea and was fined $500 with $400 suspended and a $10 surcharge. He was placed on probation for one year. By showing the court a valid license prior to 1-1-19 the fine would be suspended. Frank M. White entered a no contest plea for commercial fish ticket imprinted and signed prior to delivery. The court sentenced the defendant to a $200 fine and $10 surcharge. Oct. 30 — Judge Mille...
On Nov. 1, Aleria Jensen, a supervising biologist in the Protected Resources Division of NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region, held a lecture in the assembly chambers describing the harm plastics and marine debris in the oceans can have on marine life. “Now, we’re all so connected and none of us are free from this issue,” said Jensen. In her presentation, Jensen gave an overview of plastic and marine debris on a global scale, marine debris in Alaska and conservation efforts being taken by NOAA, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin...
After 11.5 years with Alaska Airlines and four years in Petersburg, 55-year-old David Booker, customer service manager with Alaska Airlines, is retiring from the industry. "I feel like I had a really charmed career in Alaska," said Booker who originally came to Alaska from southern California. "To be there and be able to work my entire career in the state and do the things that I had the opportunity to do, the places I've gotten to go. Most importantly, the incredible people I've gotten to work...
On Saturday, the Petersburg High School volleyball team held a senior appreciation night after both the junior varsity and varsity teams won their games against Wrangell. Five seniors, Trinity Davis, Clair Byrer, Tiare Simbahon, Martha Johnson and Gillian Wittstock, were named one by one and their families embraced them on the court bringing flowers, balloons and gifts. The two seniors from the Wrangell team, Helen Decker and Ashley Allen received applause from the crowd as well. The players als...
The Petersburg Swim Club hosted a home meet over the weekend that saw over 80 swimmers from Craig, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Petersburg participate. "Petersburg did really good," said head coach Andy Carlisle. "We had a couple kids that did great." The swim club operates a little differently from the high school swim team. They have more events and have swimmers from all ages, from kindergarteners to high school seniors. There are about 456 kids in this year's swim club. The season follows the sch...
Over the weekend, the Petersburg High School wrestling team took three students to the Anchorage Christian Schools meet. “Overall, it was a good tournament,” said head coach Daniel Van Swearingen. “A lot of match time for those guys, and it’s always fun to go up to Anchorage.” Kole Sperl and Adam Ware wrestled in the 160 pound weight class. Koren Sperl wrestled in the 171 weight class. Kole Sperl ended up taking third overall, only losing to the champion. “He wrestled pretty tough, but we still have a lot of room for improvement...
Juliette Low, the founder of Girl Scouting once said. "Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put forth your best." That quote was especially fitting on Sat., Nov. 11 as the local Petersburg Girl Scouts gathered to mark their founder's birthday, which is Oct. 31 and to celebrate one of their own, Gold Award recipient Avery Herman-Sakamoto. The Gold Award in Girl Scouting is equivalent to the Eagle Scout Award in Boy Scouts. You must be dedicated, motivated and inspired to achieve it and...
Alaska salmon fishermen harvested 114.5 million fish during the 2018 season for a payout of $595 million at the docks. That’s down 13 percent from the value of last year’s salmon catch. A preliminary wrap up of the 2018 salmon season by the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game provides summaries for every fishing region across the state. It shows that sockeye salmon accounted for nearly 60 percent of the total value and 44 percent of the statewide salmon harvest. A catch of 50 million sockeyes added up to nearly $350 million for Alaska fishermen. Chu...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska salmon boat skipper who killed endangered Steller sea lions with a shotgun and hindered an investigation has been fined $20,000 in federal court. Jon Nichols, 31, of Cordova, was sentenced Tuesday to five years' probation, three months of home confinement and 400 hours of community service. U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Smith also ordered Nichols to publicly apologize in a national commercial fishing magazine. One of Nichols' crewmen, Theodore ``Teddy'' Turgeon, 21, of Wasilla, also shot the endangered a...
Ardis Olive (Anthony) McKay died November 6, 2018. She was born March 8, 1931, in The Dalles, Oregon. She was the youngest of 13 children born to Eble January and Elizabeth Odelia (Cushing) Anthony. The family moved to Walla Walla, Washington when Ardy was in elementary school. They attended Catholic school there and she always shared wonderful stories of having the nuns as teachers and friends. She considered becoming a nun until, at the age of 13, she met a Touchet boy while she was downtown... Full story
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's marijuana industry is continuing to grow, according to the latest tax figures from the Alaska Department of Revenue. Some 119 taxpayers paid $1.5 million to the state in September, the department said in its monthly update. The state's first sales of recreational marijuana to the general public were on Oct. 29, 2016, in Valdez. (A Fairbanks store had a soft opening the night before.) Each month since October 2016, the state has reported more taxpayers than the month before, even if tax collections rise and f...
