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The incubation building and the generator shed at the Crystal Lake Hatchery were both destroyed in an early morning fire Tuesday. Petersburg firefighters responded and fought the blaze in 9 degree temperatures. Hatchery Manager Loren Thompson said 1.2 million incubating fish were killed. It took out about one half to two-thirds of the production and included 200,000 Coho and one million Kings. An alarm went off at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to Thompson. "I walked out the door, saw the... Full story
A Petersburg jury convicted Tore Lenz, 19, of one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the 2nd degree last Friday. Lenz was charged with two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor after having intercourse with Josie Prus, 15, last July after a party because Prus was under 16 years old and at least four years younger than Lenz. During the trial’s closing arguments, Assistant District Attorney Nick Polasky summarized his arguments and said the most important piece of evidence was that Lenz knowingly engaged in sexual relations with a minor and that h... Full story
March 7, 1914 – Wake up people of Petersburg and get a move on. You must have the modern improvements if you want to be on the map. We need water works, sewers and electric lights. There is no reason why we should not have these improvements, and had them long ago. When we do get those improvements people will come and locate here, not only to live, but to bring in business to you. We should have a cold storage plant here, but it needs water, and we will not have it until we get the water works. We have the finest harbor in southeastern Alaska,...
Gov. Sean Parnell came to town last Monday and heard from Petersburg School District teachers and administrators about his education reform bill along with other issues in the education arena. Sue Hardin, district teacher, was concerned about Senate Joint Resolution 9-a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase state funding for private and religious schools. "Because in our way of looking at it, all it's doing is taking public money and putting into schools that don't take all... Full story
The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual membership meeting and banquet on Saturday, March 8 at the Sons of Norway Hall. Social time is at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Door prizes will be presented throughout the evening and a dessert auction will be conducted as well. Guest speaker will be Dr. Gunnar Knapp from the University of Alaska. Dr. Knapp has conducted a wide variety of research on the Alaska economy and Alaska resources, including in particular markets for Alaska seafood and management of Alaska fisheries resources....
The Lady Vikings beat the Sitka Wolves during the first game of the Regional Tournament in Sitka yesterday. Head Coach Dino Brock said his squad fell behind for a short time in the beginning of the game but maintained the lead throughout the bulk of the contest. “It was a really physical game,” Brock said. “We battled inside and did a nice job with defensive rebounds.” Kyla Willis pulled down nine defensive rebounds. The Lady Vikings led 20-10 at the half, maintained the momentum and led 30-15 at the end of the third. The Wolves snapped...
The Vikings lost its first game of the regional tournament in Sitka Wednesday morning against Mt. Edgecumbe. Head Coach Rick Brock said his team played a good first quarter but, in the end, struggled to score. The Vikings went into the half 25-18 and had a chance to turn the tide in the third. “In the beginning of the third quarter we forced two turnovers and had a chance to score in both cases but missed,” Brock said. The Vikings lost its momentum afterwards and Mt. Edgecumbe dominated throughout the rest of the half. The Vikings lost 51-...
The Petersburg Borough assessor’s taxable value of property that was formerly outside city limits is nearly one and a half times the original estimate. The assessor’s early estimation of taxable value of property outside service area 1 was $46,000,000—a 4-mill levy that would yield $184,000. The actual taxable value amounts to $65,459,425—a 4-mill levy that would yield $261,837—but that could change, too. Borough Finance Director Jody Tow said assessor Mike Renfro is spending most of this month in Petersburg to discuss individual appeals b...
Borough should live within means To the Editor: Well, we got the borough rammed down our throats supposedly to get more money for the city coffers, but apparently not enough. How much time and money has been expended to get new stationary, new pictures taken of the old folks and new cards with a B in front of the old number, mailed out to the people, new logo, etc. put on the city/borough vehicles? How many more people have been put on the payroll for the extra work, or were there already enough? How much has it cost the city/borough to send...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly gave final approval to an ordinance that offers police officers more discretion in their decision to charge individuals with minor crimes or write borough ordinance violations. Crimes such as Driving while License is Suspended, Revoked or Canceled, Trespassing and Minor Theft are now up to the officer involved in the case as to whether or not a suspect is arrested. “If we get a young person, for instance, shoplifting at one of the stores we can write them a ticket and it doesn’t become part of their criminal rec...
February 26 A caller reported individuals refusing to leave the bar. A caller reported vehicles parked in an area for long periods of time without moving. An officer responded to a report of a vehicle parked too close to a fire hydrant. February 27 A caller reported an individual trying to sell stolen property. February 28 A caller reported vehicles continually parked over time in front of business. An officer responded to a report of property dispute. March 1 A caller reported a parking violation. March 3 Police arrested Tyrone Kito, 50, on a...
February 25 William Smith appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey where he entered a guilty plea to Domestic Violence Assault in the 4th degree. The court dismissed other charges and sentenced Smith to 180 days in jail with 120 days suspended, two years of probation, $200 in surcharges with $100 suspended among other conditions. John Marston appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey where he entered a guilty plea to Reckless Boating. The court dismissed other charges and sentenced Marston to 24 hours of community work service in lieu of jai...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly tabled a Harbor Advisory Board request to construct 120 feet of bulkhead as part of the Drive Down Dock project. The harbor board’s request comes after a lower than expected project bid left the harbor with $1.9 million in surplus state grant funds and a desire to build bulkhead which has existed in conceptual designs of the project since the early 1990s. In a memo for the assembly, Harbormaster Glo Wollen writes, “In the late 90's when discussion of placement of a community cold storage facility occurred, the...
The Petersburg Indian Association held elections last week. Christina Sakamoto was re-elected to serve as Board President for a one-year term. Mary Ann Rainey and Michael Sheldon were re-elected to each serve a two-year term. Rita Byrer was newly elected and will serve a one-year term. Because a third candidate did not run for a two-year seat, Barb King was appointed by the board to serve one year of the two-year term. The PIA Tribal Council still needs to officially approve the final votes....
A Juneau Superior Court Judge ruled in favor of the Local Boundary Commission's (LBC) decision to include the newly incorporated Petersburg Borough land along its northern boundary-a portion of which the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) had sought to annex. After several hearings where CBJ and Petersburg petitioners were heard, the LBC approved the Petersburg Borough's northern boundary request that extends to Juneau's southern boundary with the exception of the Tracy Arm and Whiting River...
WRANGELL — Lavina “Lovey” Brock, 68, of Wrangell, pleaded not guilty to four counts of promoting illegal gambling Tuesday before Wrangell First District Magistrate Chris Ellis. Brock, a prominent member of the local community, had been charged with promoting Texas Hold ‘em games for cash prizes at American Legion Post #6. The charges are Class A misdemeanors, punishable by up to one year in prison for each upon conviction, according to Alaska statutes. The offense dates listed on the criminal complaint range from Feb. 18, 2009 to Feb. 10, 201...
Award winning singer-songwriter Ruth Moody will be performing in Petersburg at the Wright Auditorium Thursday at 7 p.m. Moody is on tour promoting her new album "These Wilder Things" which came out last spring. The album's sounds contain elements of gospel, bluegrass and Irish folk music. Moody is a multi-instrumentalist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was the founding member of the Billboard-charting trio The Wailin' Jennys and lead singer of the Canadian roots band Scruj MacDuhk, which later...
Just as Nero fiddled while Rome burned, US policy makers are quibbling over climate issues as bivalves dissolve in an increasingly corrosive Pacific Ocean. Any kid’s chemistry set will show that big changes are occurring in seawater throughout the world. As the oceans absorb more carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel burning outputs (primarily coal), it increases acidity to a point where shellfish can’t survive. It is referred to as ocean acidification (OA) and results in sea creatures’ inability to grow skeletons and protective shells. The proce...
During the Borough Assembly’s March 3 meeting, Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following: Interest in Losing Big has increased this year and continues to be a great program for our community. Just short of 400 votes were cast through the competition—triple what we typically had last year. The Parks and Recreation Department is beginning plans for the whale observatory. Staff is looking at rock needs, plants and shrubbery clearing over the next year, and is working with Public Works on the project. The Parks and Recreation Dep...
Alice Ann Farra, 83, of Lincoln, Mont. passed away Feb. 9, 2014 at her home in Lincoln. Alice was born Jan. 11, 1931 in Jeffersonville, Ill. to Louise (Brunner) Farra and Forest (Buck) Farra. At age six months her parents returned to Montana. She was raised in Harlowton, baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church and graduated from Harlowton High School in 1949. Having an adventurous spirit, she joined the Women's Army Corps. She was stationed in Arizona, Calif. and Japan. After an... Full story
