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The 55th Little Norway Festival begins today and Petersburg is ready to celebrate. This festival celebrates Syttende Mai or May 17, the signing of Norway's Constitution in 1814. Over the more than 50 years since its beginning, the Little Norway Festival has expanded to celebrate, not only, Norway's Constitution but also U.S. Armed Forces Day and the coming of spring and the beginning of the fishing season. The activities for this celebration run from Thursday to Sunday. The Little Norway... Full story
The Petersburg High School Viking track team traveled to Juneau for the Region V Championship meet last weekend and came away with the boys taking third place and the girls placing second. “The highlight of the regional meet is our girls got a second place trophy,” PHS Track Coach Brad Taylor said. “They actually scored enough points to win the meet but were disqualified in a relay.” Taylor explained that the girls were disqualified due to a technicality but there was photo evidence that th... Full story
Members of the One People Canoe Society lost several of their canoe paddles, along with other equipment, as they made their way to Wrangell to participate in the rededication of Chief Shakes House. The canoers ran into bad weather in the Seymour Canal area and were forced to move from the canoes to a larger vessel. During this move, several of the canoes were overturned in the water and many pieces of equipment were lost to the choppy waters. “I heard the story and was familiar with the area. I... Full story
The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce King Salmon Derby needs fishers to help catch the tagged fish for this year’s derby. The person catching each of the two fish to be tagged will win a Chamber of Commerce gift certificate for $50 for use at Petro Marine. The fishing effort will begin at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday May 22. Call committee member Doug Welde for more information about catching the derby’s tagged salmon at 518-0620. The derby runs from May 24-27 this year....
The Petersburg Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen Sunday, May 5 reporting a possible portable Methamphetamine lab. After further investigation, PPD, with the assistance of SEACAD and the U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement, determined it was a portable lab. “A family was out hiking in the Noseeum and Lumber Street area,” Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner stated. “They found a backpack and looked inside. They suspected it was a meth lab, picked it up, took it to the road and called police.” Agner also stated that he did...
May 17, 1913 – Mr. Earnest Kirberger, general manager of the Kake Packing Company of Kake, dropt in this week on a little business affair, and incidently, to show to some of his many friends and gas boat admirers what he considers the best cannery tender in Southeastern Alaska. This gas launch which is called “Kake” is nearly 65 feet long with a 15 foot beam. Its motive power is a 60 h.p. of the very latest improved Troyer Fox engine. With that power, the boat travels nine and one half miles an hour. The boat was brought up loaded with canne...
Stikine River mineral development To the Editor: This letter is to inform Petersburg residents of an important presentation coming to our community next week. On Wednesday, May 22, Guy Archibald of SEACC and Chris Zimmer of Rivers Without Borders will be giving a very informative power point presentation on the proposed mineral development up the Stikine River. The following night there will be an informal question and answer gathering. Both events will be at the Council Chambers, starting at 7...
May 8 An intoxicated female was reported screaming and shouting on Lumber Street. May 9 A vehicle was in the ditch at Scow Bay. Suspicious activity was reported on Birch Street. Officers responded to a report of a scam phone call regarding computer software. Officers were notified of a small SUV racing around. A verbal warning was issued for driving the wrong direction on a one way street. A bicycle was stolen from in front of a business on N. Nordic Drive. Officers were notified of a child riding on the lap of a front seat passenger on Excel...
JUNEAU (AP) — A fight at Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau has left an inmate missing part of his ear. Alaska State Troopers say the victim had part of his ear bit off by another inmate Saturday afternoon. Alaska State Troopers were notified of the incident shortly after 3 p.m. A trooper dispatcher tells KINY-AM that the injured inmate was treated at Bartlett Regional Hospital. Troopers say charges of third degree assault will be forward to the district attorney's office....
Wednesday May 15th 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm $ The Little Norway Festival Paddle Battle - Sons of Norway Hall. Join in this ping pong battle for the coveted Purple Paddle. Single Elimination Bracket Play. Youth ages 12-20 will play from 4 pm - 6 pm and Adults 21+ will play from 6 pm - 9 pm. Cash bar will be open! Brought to you by the Sons of Norway, Kito’s Kave and Petersburg Parks & Recreation. Thursday, May 16th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Visitor Information Center Open - 1st and Fram 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Clausen Memorial Museum: Little Norway Art Show open (... Full story
Between 60 and 70 percent of Alaska’s seafood is exported to customers around the globe, and the strength of foreign currencies against the US dollar plays a big role in annual sales. Tracking by the Juneau-based McDowell Group for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute shows mid-year ups and downs for Alaska’s biggest seafood buyers. On the down side: The Japanese yen has taken a 20% drop versus the dollar this year – not good for Alaska seafood exporters. Japan is a leading buyer of salmon roe, pollock roe, surimi, sablefish (black cod),...
Petersburg High School student, Diane Murph has been chosen as one of 90 female students from across the nation to attend Johnson Space Center camp this summer as a Women in STEM high school aerospace scholars, WISH, participant. “The top 90 were chosen from 312 finalists in this program,” Murph said. “I had to take an extra class for one semester focusing on aerospace knowledge and careers.” The WISH program is facilitated by NASA and is part of an interactive learning experience with student...
The Petersburg Wrangell Insurance Agency has been providing insurance in Alaska since the 1950's and have recently been awarded the Premier Partner Award for performance and partnership by Safeco Insurance. “We are honored to be recognized by Safeco as a Safeco Premier Partner,” Owner of Petersburg Wrangell Insurance Sue Erickson said. “We make it a priority at Petersburg-Wrangell Insurance to deliver superior quality service and the trusted advice that our customers want.” There are fewer than 10 percent of independent insurance agencie...
SITKA (AP) — A couple escaped a landslide by running down a narrow, pebble beach away from the shifting mountain. The slide happened Sunday just as Kevin Knox, 41, and his girlfriend, Maggie Gallin, 28, returned from fishing in a rowboat to the National Forest Service cabin at Redoubt Lake, about 15 miles southwest of Sitka, KCAW reported. “We had just tied the boat up and Maggie was in the cabin, and it just let loose _ a huge piece off of the side of the mountain. I yelled for Maggie to run, to get out of the cabin. We started running dow...
ANCHORAGE (AP) — An orphaned polar bear cub that arrived at the Alaska Zoo two months ago will soon depart for a new adventure: meeting another young cub at the Buffalo Zoo. Kali (KUL'-ee) made his final Alaska zoo appearance Monday. He will be flown by UPS from Anchorage to the company hub in Louisville, Ky., and then New York, with arrival in Buffalo expected Wednesday. A play date with Luna, a nearly six-month old cub born to an adult female at the zoo, could follow in about two weeks. “The decision to have him with another cub his own age...
JUNEAU (AP) — Production of silver increased at Greens Creek Mine during the first quarter of 2013, mine owners said. Hecla Mining Co. said Friday the mine on Admiralty Island produced 1.8 million ounces, up from 1.3 million ounces in the first quarter of 2012. The mine saw a 20 percent increase in overall tonnage and a 15 percent increase in production of higher-grade silver, the company said. A delayed shipment in April meant about $12 million in gross profits for the mine will be shifted to second quarter figures. The Juneau Empire r...
Goldie Adelia Sivertsen, 103 passed away in Arlington, Wash. with her family by her side on May 6, 2013. Goldie was the only child born to John and Fern Ludeman on Jan. 29, 1910 in Newport, Ore. She shared happy memories of her first years in Waldport, Ore.; playing with her cousins, accompanying her father on his small ferry transporting people and goods across the Alsea River, and visiting around town with her pet rooster in her arms. She moved to Wrangell with her parents where they lived... Full story
