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Members of the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department brought proposed fire department Ordinance 961 before the Petersburg Public Safety Advisory Board Wednesday, June 20. Department member William Bergmann reviewed the proposed ordinance. At the insistence of the City Manager, five senior members of the Fire Department have rewritten the draft ordinance provided by the City Manager. This ordinance governs how the department functions. The City Manager’s basic desire is to give the department head the authority over the fire chief. “This is a v... Full story
The Humpy 500 go-kart race held the first weekend of October to celebrate the end of the salmon canning season will not take place as it has in past years. “Due to road construction that will be taking place on PFI Hill at this time, we will not be having the street race this year,” Petersburg Fisheries Plant Manager Patrick Wilson said. The event will still take place with the costume contest, theme contest and picnic. “I know this is disappointing to the participants that work so hard all s... Full story
Petersburg seiners heading through Chatham Straits at sunrise last Sunday....
The Petersburg Borough Petition was approved by a 4 to 1 vote Friday, June 1. Many residents of the proposed borough area are wondering, what happens now? There are many steps that have to be made in this process before the City of Petersburg is dissolved and the Petersburg Borough is formed. “Right now we are in a holding pattern,” Petersburg City Clerk Kathy O'Rear said. “We are waiting now for the Local Boundary Commission to determine the precise boundaries.” In the approved borough area, the recommendation was to include the Endicot... Full story
Petersburg Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Woodyard will remain in Petersburg after being offered the CEO position at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. “I applied for the position because professionally it was an opportunity too good to pass up,” Woodyard said. “But my heart is here in Petersburg.” Woodyard was offered the position in Juneau but turned it down. “I talked it over with the Hospital Board Chair and my husband and decided to stay,” Woodyard said. She explained t...
Is music harassment? To the Editor: I am writing this letter concerning how a neighbor could be so eager to call the police on such petty things, including but not limited to the loudness of my music at 7 p.m. while I was in my yard filleting halibut. When an officer came to my house, the officer said my music was not that loud, but as a favor to them could I please turn down my music so that they did not have to deal with another call from my neighbors. This particular neighbor has been known to call the police so often, that when my neighbor...
Because of the alleged antics of a few bad apples, city ordinance 961 has been created, revised and discussed and will soon go before the city council. The ordinance revises the chain of command in the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) along with other functions. The ordinance was due for a revision because a lot has changed since current volunteer Sam Bunge assumed control of the department as a paid chief during his tenure (1998-2008). Any leader of a volunteer organization will readily admit that it is difficult to maintain...
June 20 A warning was given for inoperable taillights. Wolves were heard by the new library site. Officer was notified. A bicycle that was found by slough was turned in. A driver was trying to pull out of a driveway but their view was obstructed by a boat. A red Olympus digital camera was reported lost. The report of a vehicle parked in front of a fire hydrant was called in. Officer responded, but vehicle was gone. June 21 Warning was given for operating a vehicle without headlights on. Officer found two unsecured doors. Theft from a vehicle...
District Court June 21 Drew Tom Stearns, 74, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for arraignment on the charge of driving with license cancelled, suspended or revoked. Stearns entered a plea of not guilty and a trial has been set for Aug. 21. Jacob Sturgeon, 19, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell on the charge of minor consuming. Sturgeon entered a plea of no contest and was sentenced $600 with $400 suspended, a surcharge of $10 and one year probation. Sturgeon was advised that he could serve community work service in lieu of...
The Petersburg Public Safety Advisory Board heard from Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner on the subject of raising parking fines in the near future. “The fines for parking haven't been raised in approximately 30 years,” Agner said. “In communities that have parking fines, we are the lowest in the southeast area.” In the beginning, parking fines at the rate of $7 to $10 was equivalent to one to one and a half hours of salary. “The salary for the parking attendant has increased over the years,” Agner said. “More hours are involved in the positi...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — State health officials have issued a warning against harvesting shellfish in southeast Alaska, citing the presence of a toxic algae bloom called a “red tide.” Officials say water samples from around Etolin Island show increasing levels of Alexandrium algae. The algae cause paralytic shellfish poisoning in shellfish. According to officials, tests also show extremely high levels of the algae around Juneau and a slight increase in levels on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island. Officials say paralytic shellfish poiso...
The Devil’s Thumb Archers and the Elks Lodge #1615 hosted Kids Day at the Jack Hicks Memorial Archery Range on June 11. Approximately 30 children took part in the event. Pictured above (left to right): Casey Flint, Gabrielle, Heath, Elijah, and Marina Whitacre, and Katie Baird....
If you had your life to live over again, would you choose a career in commercial fishing? That is one question in a survey circulating around Kodiak that aims to reveal a more social view of the fishing life, and how the occupation and lifestyle have changed over two decades. The survey, being sent to a random sample of 700 permit holders and 400 crewmen in all fisheries, is part of a two year project by Dr. Courtney Carothers, an assistant professor at UAF’s School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Carothers said the project came about d...
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Poor king salmon returns have state biologists limiting fishing throughout Alaska and biologists have their eyes on the ocean as the problem. “We're in a period of low abundance and low returns, statewide, and whether it's from Southeast, Copper River, Cook Inlet, Kodiak, Nushagak, Yukon, we're just in this period of low productivity in the ocean,” said Ricky Gease, a biologist and director of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association. The widespread failure indicates the problem is not in freshwater, said biologist Tom Vania...
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Peter Kowalski slides into home, with Chris Burke waiting for the ball, when the Diamondbacks faced the Rangers in Petersburg’s last Little League game of the season....
A painting by Beth Flor has been selected for the Cooperstown 77th National Juried Art Exhibition. The oil “Morning in Her Room” was one of 150 works chosen by Juror Tony Reinemann from 459 entries. The exhibit will open July 13 with a reception at the Association Galleries in Cooperstown, NY, and run until August 17. Flor’s painting “Lemons and Vermeer” appeared in the January, issue of American Art Collector magazine along with a brief description of her work....
