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The Petersburg School Board voted unanimously to amend its COVID-19 mitigation plan Tuesday night which now allows for limited optional masking in yellow status depending on cases within each building. Some parents and teachers spoke at the beginning of the meeting against the continuation of the mitigation plan approved in January, which required universal masking and had no provisions for optional masking, saying universal masking was counterproductive and inhibited learning. During last...
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The 2022 commercial Tanner crab fishery is set to open Friday at noon with this season's mature male abundance biomass predicted to be 5.81 million pounds in Registration Area A according to Joe Stratman, the lead shellfish biologist for Southeast Alaska with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. That prediction comes from a 2021 survey which uses stratified sampling to estimate mature male Tanner crab abundance spanning from the Dixon Entrance to Cape Fairweather. This year's prediction is...
Over 200 cars, trucks, and other vehicles assembled Sunday afternoon to take part in a "Freedom Convoy" around Petersburg to voice their opposition to COVID-19 mandates and to advocate for "personal individual rights." The convoy was similar to others that have taken place, most notably in Canada where truckers drove to Ottawa, the Canadian capital, to protest COVID-19 restrictions. The vehicles flew U.S. and Canadian flags along the route and honked their horns as they passed onlookers. Some...
February 3, 1922 Last Tuesday night the Moose held another of its joint get together card parties in the Club Rooms. Whist was played at nine tables during the evening and following the cards a general song fest was held around the piano. Mrs. R. L. Clifton rendered a pleasing solo which was well received, as was her encore number. Some dancing was enjoyed late in the evening and those present said it was the best card party yet. Prizes were won by William Worth and Mrs. Harry Grubb, while consolations went to J. H. Wheeler and Mrs. William Gri...
During the Petersburg Borough Assembly's meeting on Monday, Mayor Mark Jensen reported that he and Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht recently took part in a conversation with two representatives from the U.S. Postal Service about the ongoing problems at the post office. The assembly has previously discussed staffing issues and the resulting long wait times at the post office which culminated in the passage of a resolution requesting a formal discussion with the USPS about solutions and...
Cultural Richness of Petersburg To the Editor: Petersburg’s inaugural Séet Ká Festival happens February 10-16. This is such an exciting thing to see! It’s an incredible opportunity to learn about the Tlingit culture that has been present on these lands for thousands of years and will be for thousands more. Whether they are new to you or deep in your blood, Tlingit social and artistic practices are available to you in person or by Zoom during this festival. Take full advantage! Like so many of you I had the benefit of being born and raised in Pe...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly decided not to conduct a Public Safety Advisory Board review of the Petersburg Police Department in a 3-4 vote which would have aimed to gather information on employee retention, position duties, and work schedules within the department during Monday's meeting. The request for a review comes as the police department faces continued issues with understaffing in the police officer and dispatcher positions causing staff to work longer hours in varying roles. The...
A small electrical fire was reported Friday at about 3 p.m. in the South Boat Harbor after smoke was seen on a boat according to Assistant Fire Chief David Berg. A passerby called 911 when they saw smoke coming from the Seniavin Sunset owned by Greg Birchell. Harbor staff worked fast and knocked down the fire with a fire extinguisher. The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department sent two fire engines to the South Boat Harbor where the squad turned off the shore power and put out the remaining...
February 2 – Officers received a parking complaint, Fram Street. An officer responded to a report of a vehicle driving with inoperable tail lights. A warning was issued; next time the vehicle will be impounded. A citizen was assisted on Unimak Street. Icy road conditions were reported on Mitkof Highway. DOT was notified and responded. Icy road conditions were reported on Haugen Drive. DOT was notified and responded. February 3 – Officers responded to a burglary on South Nordic. There is an on-going investigation. February 4 – Officers respo...
Claira Sallenbach had talked with friends about making her first hunting trip to caribou country this fall, but when her long-lining season continued into November she thought the opportunity had passed. Then a second chance arose when a friend and her friend's husband, Mark, invited Sallenbach to come for Thanksgiving and try to chase caribou in Cold Bay. A couple weeks prior, Mark had gotten into a small herd and had taken a nice bull. Okay, that's an understatement, the bull's antlers were bi... Full story
The Petersburg High school boys basketball team played three games last weekend, two of which were their first matchups against a conference opponent this season. On their way to Haines the Vikings stopped in Juneau on Thursday and faced the Thunder Mountain varsity team in a non-conference game, beating the home team 66-52. "Any time you can play a bigger school gives you an opportunity to really test yourself and our kids really rose to the occasion," Head Coach Rick Brock said. Petersburg...
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team got its first taste of conference competition last weekend, taking on the Glacier Bears in Haines. The Lady Vikings played Haines twice over two days in what was also the host team’s first experience of conference play this season. Petersburg has faced both Metlakatla and Wrangell earlier this season in tournaments but those games were not considered for conference standings. “Haines is a good, young, aggressive, scrappy team and they were two good games for us,” Head Coach Dino Brock said....
Frigid February fishing in Alaska features crabbing from the Panhandle to the Bering Sea, followed in March by halibut, black cod and herring. Southeast crabbers will drop pots for Tanners on Friday, and they’re expecting one of the best seasons ever. Fishery managers said they are seeing “historically high levels” of Tanners with good recruitment coming up from behind. The catch limit won’t be set until the fishery is underway but last year’s take was 1.27 million pounds (504,369 crabs), which weighed 2.5 pounds on average. Crabbers know they...
Gillian Wittstock earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2021. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed....
In 1912, Alaska Natives were not U.S. citizens, could not own land or send children to local schools. The Alaska Native Brotherhood formed to promote solidarity and citizenship, abolish racial prejudice, and secure equality through land title and mineral rights. In 1929 William Paul, first Alaska Native elected to the Legislature, convinced Judge Wickersham to attend Grand Camp in Haines. Wickersham, once a D.C. Congressional delegate, encouraged ANB to sue for Native rights. In 1968, a federal...
The Viking Swim Club held its November Rain meet last week, hosting the Glacier Swim Club from Juneau over two days of competition. Across the 88 events, the 32 VSC swimmers and 12 GSC swimmers fought the clock in their last shot to record qualifying times for the Alaska Swimming Age Group Championships which will be held in Fairbanks from February 18-20. Friday and Saturday's meet was originally scheduled in November but was delayed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Petersburg. "It was just so nice...
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Mountain View Manor Assisted Living Facility has resulted in at least 10 positive cases and one fatality that had COVID-19 as a contributing factor as of Monday evening according to Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht. The large outbreak, which has affected both residents and staff, has prompted testing and other mitigation protocols as well as a suspension of all congregate gatherings until further notice. According to Giesbrecht, Administrator Shelyn Bell and the staff... Full story
