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Petersburg Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen and staff will make a recommendation to the Petersburg Borough Assembly Monday evening regarding the bids that were received for the North Harbor Project. "The Assembly will be presented with the bid results and the recommendation will be to go with the low bidder," Wollen said. "Western Dock and Bridge out of Ketchikan came in with that low bid." The bids that were received were from Tamico, Inc. for $7,189,420; Pacific Pile and Marine, LLC for $7,855,462; American Construction Company for $8,517,800... Full story
Each year, the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce honors a business and this year, Papa Bear's Pizza was awarded Business of the Year. "Papa Bear's Pizza was nominated for its friendly atmosphere and new location," Chamber of Commerce Banquet emcee Donnie Hayes said. "They have a friendly staff and are constantly donating to the community." One of the nominations said that they may not be huge but they are a wonderful small business trying to improve every day. "They work hard to make our visitors... Full story
The annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Banquet was awash in green and sparkles as business owners and residents attended to hear Representative Beth Kertulla speak about herself and her experiences, the legislative session and the future. Kertulla's family has a long history in Alaska and her father, Jay was the state's longest-serving legislator and the only legislator to have served as both Speaker of the House and Senate President. Kertulla, herself has been elected eight times to the... Full story
A bright rainbow on Sunday morning appeared to touch down at Ocean Beauty Seafood’s Petersburg processing plant....
The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce announced a new contest during their annual banquet Saturday evening. The contest, the Rain Game Classic, will pay cash to people guessing how much rain and snow falls this year. "This is a new raffle we will be having throughout the year and it is a guess of how much rain we get on a yearly basis," Chamber of Commerce member Donnie Hayes said. "This is going to be a wonderful addition to this year's activities. Each ticket costs $2 and will be available until...
March 2, 1983 – The Crystal Lake Hatchery staff has a proposal before the Alaska Legislature to double their rearing capacity. Jim Billi, hatchery manager, told a large crowd of fishermen and interested townspeople at the February 18 meeting at the Counciil Chambers that it would only take a capital outlay of $3,000,000 and an additional $75,000 operating expenditure to do this. At the present time 800,000 kings and over 2,600,000 cohos are hatching out at the hatchery, Billi said. The hatchery will be releasing these smolts from 1981 a...
The Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department began the very first Losing Big Petersburg competition just a little over a month ago with 10 contestants. The competition is now down to six with the loss of Ken Caulum last week. The Losing Big Blue Team was on the chopping block again for the second week in a row. Carrie Bullar, again, won the community vote giving her the extra 50 points that are available. "Ken was a strong competitor for this program," Petersburg Parks and Recreation Director...
The Petersburg Vikings traveled to Sitka last week for the Region V Tournament and that is where the season for the Vikings ended. "We started out play against Mt. Edgecumbe," Head Coach Rick Brock stated. "We knew going into this tournament that to be successful we would have to play excellent basketball and have things go our way." During the first quarter, the Vikings played well but were down 13 to 17 at the end. "The pace of the game was a little too fast for us but we were still doing fine," Brock said. "In the second quarter, we missed...
The Petersburg Lady Vikings traveled to Sitka to compete in the Region V Tournament and came home with a positive attitude for next year. "We played Sitka for the first game of the tournament," Head Coach Dino Brock said. "We started out very well and were very competitive. We were actually ahead at the end of the first quarter." The Lady Vikings kept the lead and were up by five at half time and up by three at the end of the third quarter. "Sitka came out and had a really big fourth quarter and we just couldn't maintain the lead," Brock...
March 6 Vibrations were reported in a building on 12th Street. March 7 Petersburg Public Works was notified of a manhole cover askew on the 600 block of S. Nordic Drive. A vehicle was impounded after a parking violation at South Boat Harbor parking lot. March 8 Alaska Department of Transportation was notified of a vehicle parked in a yellow zone at the Ferry Terminal. A forklift struck and damaged a power pole on First Street. Cash was taken from a vehicle on S. Nordic Drive. A civil matter was reported on Lumber Street. March 9 Kelly Scaduto,...
March 1 Martin Odegaard, age 30 of Petersburg, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers Petersburg Post for failing to return his 2012 Registration Moose Permit to ADF&G as required by permit hunt conditions. Bail is set at $110 in the Petersburg District Court. March 7 Christopher Greinier, age 26 of Petersburg, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers Petersburg Post for failing to return his 2012 Registration Moose Permit to ADF&G as required by permit hunt conditions. Bail is set at $110 in the Petersburg District Court. March 7 Jeb Phillips,...
March 7 Sean Michael Aliberti, 23, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for an arraignment on the charge of failure to report an accident. Aliberti entered a plea of no contest and was sentenced to 10 days in jail with 10 days suspended; a fine of $500 with $250 suspended; a $50 police training surcharge; a $100 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and one year probation....
The new Petersburg Public Library has a different look every day. The windows have been installed and interior work continues. The project is on schedule and should be ready for move in by July 1....
JUNEAU (AP) — A Mexican woman has admitted being in the country illegally. The Juneau Empire reports that 44-year-old Yolanda Perez-Orozco pleaded guilty on Friday. She had been deported from the United States twice before but was caught living and working in Southeast Alaska. Perez-Orozco worked as a restaurant manager in Petersburg. Her attorney says a local police officer suspected she wasn't a citizen and investigated. A federal grand jury indicted Perez-Orozco in January on one count of re-entry after deportation, a federal crime that c...
James D. “Jake” Abbott, age 87 died February 22, 2013 in Wabasha, Minn. He was born November 20, 1925 in Green Isle, Minn., the son of Howard and Mary (Egan) Abbott. He served four years in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII, serving as a radioman on the transport ship USS War Hawk. He attended the University of Minnesota where he received a degree in Mortuary Science. He married Anne T. Flahavan August 23, 1952. The couple purchased the Wise Furniture and Funeral Home business in... Full story
The Petersburg Community Foundation, an Affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation, will open its competitive grant cycle March 7. The total grantmaking budget for the 2013 competitive grant cycle is $9,000. Grant awards will be made to a minimum of three (3) organizations, based on the eligible applications received. Applications must be submitted online by the deadline: April 18 at 9:00 PM. The Foundation will announce grant recipients at their annual donor event on May 18. Local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or equivalent...
The just released “Fisheries Economics of the US” by NOAA Fisheries covers the commercial and recreational fishing industries from 2002-2011 and is loaded with descriptive seafood industry stats by region. The report, sixth in a series, tracks the economic impacts, price trends; payroll and annual receipt information for fishing-related businesses, from the dock to dinner plates. The impacts also are reported in terms of employment, sales and value-added impacts. Some highlights: Commercial fishermen in the U.S. harvested 9.9 billion pou...
Univ. of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Tessa Hasbrouck, has received Honors recognition for achieving a GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 at the Univ. of Wisconsin – Stevens Point...
Mitkof Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place March 14 and 15. Scheduled conferences will be Thursday, March 14, from 2-8pm, to confirm an appointment contact Teresa at 772-3860. Walk-in conferences will be held Friday, March 15 from 8am - 12 noon. Early out Thursday, March 14 at 12:25 and no school Friday, March 15. Spring Break is the following week, March 18-22. School resumes on Monday, March 25....
