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Neighbors to Petersburg's proposed borough boundary-lines are voicing concern following a report issued by the Local Boundary Commission (LBC) last week. The LBC last week released their report regarding the petition for the City of Petersburg to dissolve and become a borough. The report included revised boundary lines, and recommendations regarding the incorporation of residents who live outside Petersburg city limits. The report also recommended the boundary lines be drawn along natural...
The Petersburg City Council will meet for a second time this week. In a special session, open to the public the council members and the mayor will discuss the terms of the loan agreement between the Petersburg Economic Development Council (PEDC) and local business-owner Pete Litsheim. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the City Council Chambers to discuss approval of the loan agreement between PEDC and Diamante` Gift Shoppe. The council on Feb. 21, had voted to...
Beth Moreland dressed as the Cat in the Hat read the classic Dr. Seuss story to a group of youngsters and their parents as part of Pre-School Story Time on Wednesday at the Petersburg Public Library....
March 10, 1982 - As construction on the Senior Citizens’ Housing Project nears completion, the list of persons expressing an interest in living there is growing and a manager is expected to be approved at Monday’s City Council meeting. Completion of the building was first set for April 21 but the contractor has been allowed a 20 days extension. The building is set for occupancy on June 1, and so far 14 persons have expressed interest in living at the center. The building contains 24 one-bedroom...
Petersburg City Council revised the Transient Room Tax (TRT) for the first time in 22 years. Council members on Tuesday, also approved three TRT grants for a total of $9,208. The TRT is a tax that is imposed on temporary lodging for stays of less than 30 consecutive days at hotels, motels and RV parks. Those funds can be used for the betterment of the community for visitors. The wording of the revised TRT resolution amends the guidelines for the grants, by asking for more details from organizati...
Issues with biomass use To the Editor: The Southeast Integrated Resource Plan comment period ends March 19. The SEIRP lays out various scenarios for conversion to alternative sources of heat energy for the region. We believe the plan wrongly favors conversion to biomass sources of heat energy while ignoring or downplaying the effectiveness of other alternatives. The plan calls for an 80% conversion from oil and electric heat across the region to wood pellet stoves and boilers. It largely ignored the use of heat pumps as a highly effective and e...
Hello again from the capital. This week we passed the mid-point for this year’s legislative session, so we’re on the downhill slide for the end of the session – with a lot of work yet to be done. Friday was another good day for my office. House Bill 216 passed the House unanimously. It will greatly improve understanding of the regulation process for the public as well as legislators. All departments will be required to write a brief descriptive summary, in easy to understand English, of every...
Feb. 29 - EMS responded to meet a medevac on the ground at the airport. Officers responded to a call of a dog being attacked by another dog on the 1300 block of Howkan. A resident on Excel Street called for assistance after being locked out of their residence. March 1 - A caller reported noises coming from the lumber yard. A deer was hit by a car on Mitkof Highway, officers responded. Officers responded to a parking violation on S. Nordic Drive. March 2 - Officers responded to a parking violation on Haugen. A caller reported damage to a vehicle...
March 7 - Abraham McIntyre entered a plea of guilty to a charge of illegal storage of Dungeness crab pots. The court issued a sentence of a fine of $1,000, with $500, suspended, plus a $10 surcharge. The crab pots will be returned to McIntyre after he has paid the fine, the court said. David Lee Braman entered a plea of not-guilty to a second degree felony charge of assault. The next hearing will be on March 27. March 6 - The court charged Jeremy T. Schouweiler with DUI, reckless endangerment and leaving the scene of an accident. The court...
Carlee Wells thinks school lunch is not all fun and games, but instead is another opportunity for learning. For Wells, Petersburg School District Food Services Director, lunchtime is when students can learn where food comes from and how it's best prepared. In order to ensure she's teaching engaging lessons, Wells is applying for the state's Farm to School Grant, for a second year to help with lunch and lessons at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School. Last year's grant of $500 from the state fund,...
The Region V 3A/4A Tournament started off tough for the Vikings on Wednesday with a game against Mt. Edgecumbe. Edgecumbe was seeded 3rd going into the tourney and had been one of the better teams in the league all season. The Vikings started off with a strong first quarter. “We were behind 15-11, but I felt that we were playing well. Our offense was very balanced. One of the things I look for is that we have multiple people scoring, and we had six different people scoring,” said Viking Hea...
The Lady Vikings ended their season in Ketchikan last week at the Region V 3A/4A Tournament. Petersburg’s girls started tournament play on Wednesday with a game against Craig. The girls started out the game a little slow according to Lady Viking Head Coach Dino Brock. They were down 5-9 at the end of the first and 12-19 at halftime. “It was a very good defensive first half…we didn’t give up many open looks,” said Brock. The pace picked up in the second half as both teams turned up the offensive...
The Stanton Gregor's take the term “couples counseling” to a whole new level. For spouses Lea and Jeigh Stanton Gregor mental health is a family affair, and practice. True North Counseling & Consultation, LLC is the only private counseling practice available in Petersburg, the alternative being public-funded Petersburg Mental Health. “We found a niche that people needed, a private option. It's been great. Really exciting and very well received,” said Lea, 37. She and her husband Jeigh, 35, are...
A traveling exhibit, which includes 12 historic and recent photographs, that tells the story of the Japanese occupation of Kiska Island has come to The Clausen Memorial Museum. “[The exhibit] shows the importance of World War II history and how it relates to Alaska,” said Sue McCallum, Clausen Museum director. On June 3 and 4, 1942, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Base at Dutch Harbor. On June 6 and 7, those forces invaded Attu and Kiska, setting up a submarine and seaplane base on Kiska. It i...
Petersburg Municipal Power & Light has purchased a new stand-by diesel generator that will assist in high-energy demand cycles, when the city is cut-off from its main power supply, Tyee. Petersburg City Council on Tuesday approved a bid from ASCR McGraw Constructors for $724,000, for the construction of a concrete platform, the construction of a control shack and installation of underground wiring. “It is a stand-alone unit that is to be used in case the city is ever cut off from Tyee,” said PMPL Superintendent Joe Nelson in a phone int...
Last weekend Petersburg hosted their annual spring wrestling tournament with six visiting teams and over 150 wrestlers. Visiting teams included Craig, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Douglas, and Kake. There were over 750 matches, and these young grapplers gained some valuable wrestling experience. Two Wrangell referees, Harry Churchill and Jeffry Davidson, worked for two long days and refused to be paid. They said it was their way of “giving back” to our Southeast wrestling family. The...
Wyatt John Winther was born at 3:54 a.m. to Wayne and Megan Winther on February 12, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma Wash. He weighed 8 lbs 10 oz and was 21 inches long....
The Petersburg Community Foundation’s third grant-making opportunity is now open. A total of $7000 will be awarded to a minimum of three nonprofit organizations. Applications are due April 12 at 9:00 p.m. Grant awards will be announced at the Foundation’s donor event on May 19th. The Petersburg Community Foundation recently transferred its application process to a user - friendly online format. To access, go to the Foundation’s website at www.petersburgcf.org and click on ‘grants and community projects’. Please direct your programma...
The Alaska Community Foundation named Kris Norosz as secretary to its 2012 board of directors. Established in 1995, The Alaska Community Foundation grants more than $5 million a year to charitable projects and nonprofit organizations across the state. ACF is comprised of over 280 component funds and endowments, including the Seward Community Foundation, the Alaska Disaster Recovery Fund, the Anchorage Schools Foundation, the Alaska Children’s Trust and many others. The foundation helps individuals, organizations and communities create funds t...
Ernest “Bud” Parker passed away at home on February 29, 2012. Bud was born to Ernest and Freda (Good) Parker on December 15, 1937. Bud attended Sedro-Woolley High School and then graduated from Oregon State University with a Teaching Certificate. Bud taught school, first in Reedsport, Ore., then Petersburg, Alaska, South Kitsap High School and eventually in the Concrete School District. Bud was a favorite of many school kids over the years both as a dedicated school teacher and as a wre...
Gladys (Thynes) Solberg, 75, died February 19, 2012 in Seattle. She was born in Petersburg on October 27, 1936. She was one of 6 children born to Gudrun (Tandstad) and Carl Thynes originally from Sykkylven, Norway. Gladys graduated from Petersburg High School in 1954. She met her husband Harley in Petersburg where they lived until 1961. Both her children Gayle and Chell were born in Petersburg. She is preceded in death by her brothers Peter, Erling and Carl Thynes, and her son Chell. She is...
WRANGELL — During Wrangell’s cold snap in mid-January when temperatures dipped to zero degrees, residents were cranking up their heat. As a result of that jump in electrical power usage, the Tyee Hydroelectric Plant near Wrangell maxed out, forcing the town to turn on diesel generators to continue to provide energy. Members of the Borough Assembly and Thomas Bay Power Authority, which operates Tyee, held an informal meeting Feb. 21 to discuss how to avoid that “crisis” situation in the future. “That was the key that tripped the switch that says...
