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On Monday afternoon, Petersburg's descendents of Irish immigrants and their friends paraded down Nordic Drive on a the lightly snowy Saint Patrick's Day....
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Silver Bay Seafoods and Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation (BBEDC) jointly announced Tuesday a partnership they say "will increase stability for Alaskan fishermen and communities reliant on seafoods processing operations," with Silver Bay acquiring Icicle Seafoods' 50% ownership stake in OBI Seafoods. The acquisition affects many processing facilities throughout Alaska, including Petersburg's OBI plant, one of the community's largest employers. According to the March 18 announcement, S... Full story
The Petersburg Police Department's previously rejected K9 unit proposal has gained significant momentum through community financial support and grassroots advocacy efforts. Reconsideration of the proposal is anticipated at the Borough Assembly's first meeting in April. The Petersburg Indian Association (PIA) has emerged as a major supporter, pledging $14,000 from opioid settlement funds to help cover the unit's maintenance costs. "We received opioid settlement funds from class action lawsuits...
A recent inspection revealed significant damage to Petersburg's wastewater outfall pipe in Frederick Sound, potentially causing the borough to face unexpected repair costs and regulatory challenges. Borough officials discovered that the approximately 65-foot diffuser section of the outfall pipe, which disperses treated effluent from the wastewater treatment plant into Frederick Sound - located around 800 feet offshore at a depth of 60 feet - has become completely detached from the main line. It...
March 20, 1925 – The Petersburg teachers have received a certificate for framing from the National Education Association attesting to the fact that they are enrolled 100 per cent in that organization. There are over 70,000 teachers in the United States and more than half of this number are enrolled in the national organization. The Petersburg teachers have made it a 100 per cent year for they are also enrolled 100 per cent in the Alaska Education Association, an organization of all the teachers in Alaska. To thoroughly keep in touch with all o...
We Can Protect Each Other To the Editor: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced,” as James Baldwin reminds us. So let us look at what is happening to people like Fabian Schmidt, Camila Munoz, and Dr. Rasha Alawieh. All have been living in the United States legally. Schmidt has a green card, Munoz is in process of obtaining citizenship as the spouse of a U.S. citizen, and Alawieh has her H1B visa as a kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University. Nevertheless, Schmidt and Mun...
March 12 - An officer responded to a complaint of a barking dog. The dog was taken inside. An extra patrol was conducted on Haugen Dr. An officer provided lockout assistance at Sandy Beach Park. A welfare check was conducted on Excel St. A warning was issued for an inoperable taillight and failure to display registration. Found property was brought to the Police Department (PD). An officer responded to a noise complaint. The individual ceased activities. Suspicious activity was reported on Fram St. An officer conducted a security sweep. All...
Last month, Petersburg resident Lila Trask's friends received an email saying, "Good Morning, I hope you're doing well. Unfortunately, I'm currently dealing with a serious throat infection that's making it difficult for me to communicate over the phone. Do you shop Amazon? Lila." She was completely unaware that her no-longer-used GCI email account had been hijacked, meanwhile two of her friends, a couple, fell for the scam, at least initially, and responded to the email. "Glad to hear from...
Some fired federal employees received letters on Monday notifying them they were “reinstated” according to a federal court order, but on “paid, non-duty” status, a type of administrative leave. The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a letter to fired employees, including those formerly with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, who shared a copy with the Alaska Beacon. “When I first heard the decision, I was super excited,” said one former employee with NOAA, who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid potential r... Full story
Though a $5 million federal grant to help pay for expanding the generating capacity at the Tyee Lake hydroelectric station is "clearly frozen," the head of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency hopes the funds will be released soon and the project can stay on schedule. The agency's lobbyist in Washington, D.C., and others "feel fairly confident ... that freeze will be thawed," Robert Siedman, chief executive officer of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency, or SEAPA, said earlier this month. The Tyee...
A glass cabinet gleams near a big window in the Mountain View Manor Assisted Living apartment of George and Florabelle Rice. The display case is brimming with collected mementos: two small ceramic cats - prizes from a Quaker Oats container - given to Florabelle ninety years ago by her mother, souvenirs from the couple's travels, family photographs, keepsakes spanning nearly a century of memories. "I love this stuff that has a happy memory," says Florabelle, her eyes lighting up. "I get such a... Full story
A year after they won nine games and finished fourth at state, The Petersburg High School baseball team looks to carry their momentum in 2025. "The guys are excited about playing. We've had more open gyms – pulling the batting cages out this year than before," head coach Jim Engell said. The team graduated two key players last season Hunter Conn and Kieran Cabral. Some teams would rely more on their seniors but this year's squad will look towards their juniors and sophomores. "My two seniors, L...
Over spring break, Petersburg junior Gabriele Whitacre got an opportunity to compete in her first powerlifting meet, the St. Patty's Power at Southside Strength and Fitness, in Anchorage. The meet was sponsored by USA Powerlifting Alaska and Petersburg's Athletic Director Jaime Cabral, who got Whitacre involved with the aforementioned competition. "I had been training for four weeks but I've been lifting for five years," Whitacre said. "For the four weeks leading up, it was more low reps and...
Happy early April Fools Day! Circa 1935, this strange cage and the sign above it appeared on the side of the Cornelius Building. The sign reads: "Alaska Red Bats. Caught near glacier. Dangerous only when in flight. Roed Flegermause Lasirius Borealis. SLEEPING - LIFT LID." The cage was put up by Bert Cornelius as a joke for the tourists beginning to show up. Inside were not red bats, but red bricks known in the trade as 'bat bricks.' Each brick has a manufactured hole in it that allows bats...
Martina Nellie Maria Dundas, lovingly known as Tina, was born in Sitka, Alaska, on May 15, 1976, at SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital to Martin Dundas Senior and Lisa Mae Dundas. She was raised in Metlakatla and graduated from Metlakatla High School. A talented musician, she played multiple instruments and sang in the choir. She was also an athlete and a student of the late master Tsimshian carver Jack Hudson, embracing the rich artistic traditions of her heritage. A free spirit at heart, Tina... Full story
Born in the small Norwegian fishing village of Petersburg, on Mitkof Island, Southeast Alaska in 1943, Nick was one of 6 children born to the Martinsen family. Nick grew up working on the family-owned dairy farm, milking cows, loading them on to the barge for summer pastures up the creek, and delivering milk to local customers during his school lunch hours. It was in Petersburg where Nick met his wife to be, Anna, when they were skiing at the age of 4. Anna and Nick went to Petersburg High Schoo... Full story
Robert James Leekley, loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather passed away March 13, 2025, in Petersburg, Alaska at the age of 82. Robin was born April 4, 1942, in Petersburg, Alaska to Anne and James Leekley. He grew up on the Federal Fur Farm 9 miles from town. The Fur Farm raised fox, mink, and martin and in the war years tested the effects of sonic boom on mink behavior. Robin helped on the farm with the family vegetable garden, animals, and shoveling snow which could be over ten... Full story
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, encouraged members of the Alaska Legislature – and the public – to work together to get things done, despite major uncertainties caused by the Trump administration, as well as its cuts to budgets, personnel and programs. “I’ll tell you I accept the challenge. I want you to know that I’m going to do everything in my power to make the best of this,” Murkowski said, of her role in advocating for Alaska’s priorities in Congress. “We are engaging every day to try to identify where we are seeing challenges pres... Full story
The state of Alaska is still facing a significant budget deficit despite a revised state revenue forecast published Wednesday by the Alaska Department of Revenue. Oil revenue makes up about 40% of Alaska’s general-purpose revenue, leaving state finances unstable and dependent upon estimated oil prices. The Department of Revenue updates its outlook twice per year, and its changes can radically alter the state’s budget process. For the 2025 fiscal year, which ends June 30, the department is estimating $6.23 billion in general-purpose rev... Full story
Last Thursday night Petersburg had clear skies that afforded a great view of the total lunar eclipse which began just past 9:00 p.m. and reached totality around 11:30 as the moon slipped entirely into the shadow of Earth. From beginning to end, the eclipse took place over six hours, with totality lasting just over an hour. The previous total lunar eclipse visible in North America occurred on November 8, 2022. The next total lunar eclipse will be visible, weather allowing, on March 3,...
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