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Petersburg Police Department searched a residence at #12 Towne Trailer Park and recovered 6 one-quart mason jars of marijuana, more than one ounce of methamphetamine, two handguns and cash. The warrant was served on Feb. 3. One of the handguns was reported stolen locally last year. The methamphetamine represents about 160 typical dosage units with a street value of about $8,000, according to a department press release. Several people, all of whom have been identified, occupied the residence. PPD has been in contact with the prosecutor’s o...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly discussed a request made by the Petersburg School District and Petersburg Medical Center to pay a lower power rate last month. The request comes after meetings between PSD, PMC and borough administrators on how to maintain services without increasing fees or taxes. "The school, the hospital and the borough have been getting together in these meetings to try to figure out ways that we can continue to function in the way the community wants without having to cut...
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board approved the license for Petersburg's first marijuana cultivation operator, Southeast Moog Droog, on Tuesday. Operated by Gary Morgan, the growing facility will be in a 500 square-foot Quonset hut style building near his home in the Papke's Landing subdivision. Morgan participated at the Juneau hearing via teleconference. His license was approved easily with little fanfare. Morgan said the building has passed the state's inspection and is very secure. The...
Entering its third full week of the session, Alaska’s Legislature continues to look at a variety of spending cuts and revenue options. On February 2, the Senate Finance Committee heard SB 21, a proposal of Sen. Bert Stedman to restructure how Permanent Fund earnings are appropriated. Currently the $56B in the fund are constitutionally protected, but the bill proposes further limiting the amount of money that can be withdrawn from the principal to 4.5 percent of market value, based on a rolling five-year average. That rate falls within the f...
February 10, 1917 – At a special meeting Thursday evening, with all members present except Messrs. Jorgenson and Steberg, the council engaged T. J. McBride as electrician, to succeed Fred Purinton, whose resignation takes effect February 16. The agreement with the new electrician is that he shall work a twelve-hour shift daily at a salary of $125 per month, and payment for outside repair work done by him shall be made to the city. February 13, 1942 – February 16, will be an obligatory registration day for all men between the ages of 20 and 45....
JUNEAU (AP) – The Alaska Senate, amid public outcry about crime in the state, is eyeing changes to sweeping criminal justice legislation passed last year. North Pole Republican Sen. John Coghill, who sponsored the new law, said several areas have emerged as needing to be re-examined, including penalties for petty thefts. Legislation is expected to be introduced soon. The law, based on recommendations from a criminal justice commission, sought changes to a system that has experienced high rates of repeat offenders. The commission, in a recent re...
WRANGELL – Wrangell’s Port Commission gave its go-ahead to a tidelands purchase proposed by the Stikine Inn’s owners. Bill Goodale, who jointly manages the dockside hotel with his wife, Cheryl Goodale, appeared at the February 2 meeting to explain his proposal. He wishes to purchase from the city 25,450 square feet of submerged tidelands and 2,000 square feet of uplands to the north and west of the hotel’s current property line, with the intent of expanding and adding to the building. “We’re hoping for 30 rooms, plus retail space on the lowe...
Student request To the Editor: My name is Max M. I am a fifth grade student at Harlan Intermediate School in Harlan, Iowa. My class is studying geography and history of the United States. I am very excited to learn more about your beautiful state of Alaska. I would really appreciate it if you would send me pictures, postcards, or information on your state. My teacher, Mrs. Newlin, would like a car license plate, if possible, for a teacher project. I really appreciate your time and look forward to learning more about your beautiful state of...
JUNEAU, (AP) _ The head of the board that regulates marijuana in Alaska said he expects officials will have to address again at some point the issue of pot users consuming marijuana products in authorized stores after regulators rejected doing so last week. But Peter Mlynarik, chairman of Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board, said Monday he did not know when the board might take up the matter again. Mlynarik sided with two other board members last Thursday in rejecting rules by a 3-2 vote for allowing people to buy marijuana in Alaska’s aut...
WRANGELL – A new trooper has been selected to take the vacant Wrangell assignment, Alaska Wildlife Troopers confirmed this week. “We’ve had that position filled,” said AWT Captain Steve Hall. In October the Wrangell post was vacated with the resignation of Trooper Fred Burk. Burk had been stationed in the area about a year, following a push by locals and their legislative representation to retain the position, which had been under threat of reduction due to budget cutbacks. No trooper had been stationed in Wrangell through the spring and sum...
Feb. 1 — Suspicious activity was reported along Mitkof Highway and on Gjoa St. A burn violation was reported on Lumber St. A motor vehicle accident was reported on Charles W. St. A drug related incident was under investigation on Charles W. St. Feb. 3 — Courtney A. Brown, 26, was arrested on charges of Unlawful contact First Degree. Feb. 4 — Police made a traffic stop at Fourth and Haugen. A traffic offense was handled on Libby Straights. A traffic stop was made on N. First St. Feb. 5 — Suspicious activity was investigated on S. Sing Lee All...
Jan. 13 — Deputy Judge Magistrate Brandy Boggs heard the bail review for Daniel Varner. Bail was reduced to $250 cash only. Jan. 24 — Dustin Delong was sentenced to a suspended imposition of sentence on a forgery charge. Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens imposed 18-months probation and payment of restitution yet to be determined. Two other charges were dismissed. Judge Stephens granted a default divorce for Shannon and Todd Verwers. Jan. 26 — Judge Magistrate Burrell recommended the name change for Robert Vinson to Anthony Vinson for appro...
JUNEAU, (AP) – A contractor has completed the first half-mile of a rough road that will provide additional access to the back side of Juneau’s Douglas Island. The municipality of Juneau and a contractor broke ground last month on a 2.5-mile pioneer road that will extend the North Douglas Highway, the Juneau Empire reported. The city is working with construction company Enco Alaska Inc. on the West Douglas Pioneer Road and expects to complete the road in June. The road initially will not be open to cars or even all-terrain vehicles. It will be...
Petersburg High School's girls added a pair of wins to their standings over the weekend, hosting Haines on Saturday and Sunday. "They went well," coach Dino Brock said of the games. In Saturday's game, Haines took an early lead over the hosts. The Lady Vikings struggled offensively at first, but as the game progressed their shooting improved. Their defense held Haines to a handful of points in the second quarter, and a scoreless fourth. "The girls played very well defensively," Brock noted. "It...
The Vikings hosted Haines over the weekend, adding two more wins to a lossless season so far. "It was a good team effort this weekend," said Petersburg coach Rick Brock. "I was real happy with our half-court defense," he explained. Players worked well together, completing passes and transitioning well. Defense played a factor in the weekend's games, with Petersburg holding the Glacier Bears scorers back in a hard-fought 69-45 win Saturday. Brock explained one of the team's strengths is its balan...
PETERSBURG (AP) – A small community on Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska has become the state’s newest city. Whale Pass was incorporated as a city following a final count by the state’s division of elections that determined a majority of residents approved the action, KFSK-FM reported Tuesday. Of the 46 ballots, nearly 75 percent voted to give Whale Pass second city status. Residents also voted this winter to form a city government and have elected seven people to serve on the city council. The new government has the power to levy...
Salmon is the heart of Alaska’s fisheries – it almost singlehandedly spawned the push for statehood nearly 60 years ago. A new Alaska Salmon Fellows program wants to make sure Alaskans are poised to “shape the future” of the cultural fish and it is investing in the people to do so. In its call for applications, the Fellows program is described as a means to “facilitate demanding conversations about salmon issues among leaders from a cross section of salmon policy, management, industry, activism, research and cultural sectors.” “The goal i...
JUNEAU (AP) – Twice a week, seven Juneau residents with Parkinson’s disease go through a transformation. “Once they go through this door, they are no longer Parkinson’s patients _ they’re fighters,” trainer Kirk Burke said. Inside the upstairs workout room at Pavitt Health and Fitness Center, Luann McVey, whose husband Richard Steele has Parkinson’s disease, led the group of seven participants in yoga to warm them up for “Rock Steady Boxing.” These “fighters” don’t jump into a ring to square off against another flesh and blood opponent. Ins...
In the January 19, 2017 edition of the Pilot, Brandon Estes’ age in his obituary was printed as 24, he was 23....
Repairs to one of Southeast’s primary public ferries will take longer than anticipated. Alaska Marine Highway System reported the M/V Matanuska may not return to service until February 20, 10 days later than initially expected. Taken offline on January 3, the ship is currently in Ketchikan for its annual maintenance overhaul. “During that process they found some steel that needs to be replaced before it can return,” explained Department of Transportation and Public Facilities spokesperson Meadow Bailey. The delay has affected scheduling for s...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly discussed but took no action on possible amendments to the borough charter during its Feb. 6 meeting including changing the planning and zoning commission into an appointed body instead of elected and making the ability to change sales tax rates and exemptions an assembly decision rather than by the voters. According to the assembly agenda discussion item “Borough staff and the assembly have run into the Petersburg Borough Charter provisions that have made business difficult at times and may need to be a...
