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Petersburg Indian Association will close the doors of the Seaside Restaurant permanently at the end of business Thursday, Feb. 28. “This is a venture that has to be self-sustaining,” PIA Tribal Administrator Bruce Jones stated. “There are no grants out there to run restaurants.” According to Jones, January was a good month and the restaurant still came within $730 of breaking even operationally, but that amount does not cover the debt. “There were loans taken out to get it up to the way it is now and it just isn't making enough,” Jones said.... Full story
Petersburg Medical Center Chief Financial Officer, Leon Walsh, has announced his intention to retire at the end of July. “I have said that July 31 will be the day that I retire,” Walsh stated. “I will be available if the hospital needs me, but I will essentially not be coming to the office anymore after that date.” Walsh has been with PMC for three and a half years, coming here from a hospital in Barrow. “Petersburg is kind of like heaven compared to Barrow,” Walsh said. “I was with the hosp... Full story
March 2, 1983 - Slow paperwork resulted in “near tragedy” with the dredging of the new boat harbor last February 18. If Senator Bob Ziegler had not stepped in, the dredging contractors would have left Petersburg, the mayor told the city council last week. The harbor dredging contractor General Construction, had completed their dredging contract and were ready to move on. While the contractor was in Petersburg, the state had hoped they could dredge on the tidelands around Mitkof Marine Ways for a more economical approach to the northside flo...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly is poised to reconsider action it took at their most recent regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in a vote that denied Thomas Bay Power Authority General Manager Paul Southland the ability to extend his budgetary spending for office manager Rhonda Christian’s position. The Assembly voted 4-3 during that meeting to deny Southland the option to increase his spending under his 2013 budget for the purpose of insuring Christian’s husband. Christian, who recently got married, insured her spouse under the city’s Blue...
Icicle Seafood, Inc. (“Icicle”), one of the largest and most diversified seafood companies in North America, announced the appointment of Amy Humphreys to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, succeeding Dennis Guhlke, who has resigned. Most recently, Ms. Humphreys served as President of Delta Western, Inc., a leading petroleum marketing and distribution company in Alaska. “We are delighted to welcome Amy to Icicle,” said Mitchell Presser, a founding Partner at Paine & Partners. “Amy is a proven an...
Canadian folk trio, The Good Lovelies, played for a nearly full Wright Auditorium on Monday night. The performance marked the end of a tour through Alaska. (Left to right) Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore have been writing music and touring together for six years. They’ve recorded five albums and won Roots & Traditional Album of the Year at Canada’s prestigious Juno Awards in 2010....
Cruise ship sewage mixing zone To the Editor: It is with a feeling of pride that I can now tell family and friends that I am now a 'Cruise ship sewage mixing zone Alaskan commercial fisherman'. Imagine, out on the beautiful waters of Southeast Alaska, catching salmon from the fecal and heavy metal polluted waters. It's only a million people or so a season on the cruise ships. And for sure, once word gets out salmon and seafood consumers around the world will all want to purchase our fecal and heavy metal laced seafood. A nod of thanks to our...
WRANGELL — After carbon testing, a skull found on Government Slough last year has been found to be more that 1,000 years old – and is of Native Alaskan heritage. The skull, which was discovered by Wrangellite Vena Stough while hunting near the slough on Oct. 5, was first turned over to the Wrangell Police Department, who then handed it over to the Tongass National Forest supervisor’s office in Petersburg. According to U.S. Forest Service District Ranger Bob Dalrymple, the testing showed a range...
The season of silence between the borough vote in December 2012, and the formation of assemblies, commissions, boards and committees suggested that those opposed to the formation of the Petersburg Borough might accept the election results. We hoped all would prepare to work together under the new borough. After all, many of the more vocal borough opponents drafted the very charter that provided the outline for the new government entity. Instead, this week the assembly is lambasted for the appointments they made to the assembly, filling vacant...
February 21 A bicycle was abandoned in the library parking lot for over three weeks. There was a theft from a business on N. Nordic Drive. An individual was reported driving under the influence on S. Nordic Drive. February 22 A message was left with Petersburg Public Works about potholes in the road at Frederick Point. An individual reported that their vehicle bottomed out in a pothole at the 400 block of N. Nordic Drive. Vehicles were in an unauthorized area behind the airport. An officer was requested for assistance with an intoxicated...
February 26 Manuel Aceveda, 65, of Kake plead guilty to one count of taking game without proper license and tags. Aceveda was fined $500 with $200 suspended, ordered to pay restitution to the State of Alaska of $1,000, loss of hunting privileges for one year, probation for one year and court fees of $110. The plea is the result of a Klawock Alaska Wildlife Trooper Investigation, which showed Aceveda received a registration moose permit when we was ineligible, and then harvested a moose and possessed it illegally. John Welsh, 62, of Sitka,...
February 20 Palmer H. Thomassen, Jr., 45, appeared before Judge William Carey for jury trial on the charges of domestic violence fourth degree assault; first degree harassment and domestic violence fifth degree criminal mischief. Thomassen was found guilty and was sentenced on Feb. 21. For the domestic violence fourth degree assault, Thomassen was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 50 days suspended; police training surcharge of $50 and a jail surcharge of $50. For the first degree harassment charge, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail with...
The Petersburg Lady Vikings played host to the Wrangell Lady Wolves for Homecoming weekend and dominated the play on the court for the series. “Homecoming games are always exciting mainly because of the crowd and the people that come out to watch,” Head Coach Dino Brock said. “It was a great weekend for us.” The Lady Vikings won Friday night with a score of 48 to 27. “Friday I was kind of nervous with it being senior appreciation night,” Brock stated. “You never know how things will go with...
Between the varsity Vikings and Lady Viking’s games Friday evening, time was made to appreciate the senior students. Seniors who were honored for the Pep Band were Daniel Cardenas, Eva Kowalski, Mizani Rawhani, Bud Bergen and Krissa Davis. Students honored for girl’s basketball were Becca Madsen, Samantha Turcott and Jael Swanson and boy’s basketball seniors were Dan Loucks and Clayton Franklin. A lone senior cheerleader was recognized as well, Kortnie Goodwin. “We congratulate these seniors...
The Petersburg Vikings hosted the Wrangell Wolves for Homecoming 2013 and came away big winners for the weekend. “This was a great weekend for us,” Head Coach Rick Brock said. “We ended up winning both games and our play has improved from the beginning of the season.” According to Brock the Vikings started out slow Friday evening but were ahead by two at the end of the first quarter, by three at halftime and only one point ahead at the end of the third quarter. The Vikings won with a score o...
After 28 years of service to the US Army and Army National Guard, Marvin E. Ronimous Jr. retired in June of 2011. Recently Ronimous received honors for his service to the military. The Meritorious Service Medal was awarded for his steadfast service and devotion to mission accomplishment placed him at the top of his field. As stated on the certificate given to Ronimous, his duty performance and dedication reflect great credit upon himself, the Alaska Army National Guard and the United States...
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The White House on Sunday released lists for each state of potential effects of automatic spending cuts set for Friday. The White House compiled the numbers from federal agencies and its own budget office. The numbers are based only on the $85 billion in cuts for this fiscal year, from March-September. As to whether states could move money around to cover shortfalls, the White House said that depends on state budget structures and the specific programs. The White House did not have a list of which states or programs might h...
Erin Marie Watkins and Matthew McLean Kandoll were wed in Sayulita, Mexico, January 10, 2013. Erin, daughter of Ken Watkins and Christine Watkins, was born in Winchester, Ind. and has called Petersburg home since 2008. She works for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, as a Boat Officer on the R/V Kestral. Matthew son of Brian and Carol Kandoll, was born and raised in Petersburg. Following in his father's footsteps, he joined the family business as a young man, and is a commercial fisherman... Full story
WRANGELL — After more than a year of legal and administrative actions regarding Dr. Greg Salard’s credentialing at Wrangell Medical Center, the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Trustees has granted the physician unrestricted privileges at the hospital for the next two years. The notification came, Salard said, in the form of a letter signed by the board and delivered to him on Tuesday, Feb. 26. A group of former board members, most of whom were recalled last year, acted as a “fair hearing committee” and made the decision to deny Salard privile...
Construction will begin again March 11 for the Petersburg Road Improvement Project. The work will begin with demolition work on Excel Street between Harbor Way and Nordic Drive which will be followed by installation of the storm drain system in the same area. “We will begin bi-weekly construction progress meetings again as soon as March 12,” HKM Dowl Project Engineer Matt McGuan said. The first meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 12 in the Petersburg Borough Assembly Chambers and the public is invited to attend.... Full story
Homecoming festivities were observed between the Lady Vikings’ and Vikings games Saturday evening. For the class of 2016 the Prince was Kjell Wittstock and Princess was Loveena Ortiz. Wittstock returned to basketball warm-ups immediately following the royalty presentation. For the class of 2015, the Prince was Skipper Erickson and Princess was Makayla Newman. Prince Bret Martinsen and Princess Abi Taylor represented the class of 2014. For the class of 2013, the Prince was Kris Thorsteinson w...
