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The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department Association elected Jim Stolpe as its new fire chief on Thursday following the retirement of the previous fire chief, Doug Welde. Assistant fire chief Dave Berg took on the responsibilities of fire chief until a new fire chief was elected when Welde retired after 50 years with the department. Both Berg and Stolpe were candidates for fire chief position, but the department ultimately elected Stolpe. Berg has since resumed his position as assistant fire chi...
At Saturday's annual Family Activity Day at the Petersburg Fire Department, Logan Canton, left, helps Rosie Lohr, operate a fire hose on Saturday. See more photos on page 16....
The Alaska Marine Highway System removed the FVF Fairweather from service and transported the vessel to Ketchikan where it waits to be put up for sale. Last week the FVF Fairweather sailed from Juneau to Ketchikan's Ward Cove where it will be stored. Both the FVF Fairweather and the FVF Chenega, which has also been put in storage, will be put up for sale in the coming months, according to Department of Transportation public information officer Aurah Landau of Juneau. "AMHS has determined it...
This week we distribute the Petersburg Pilot to all post office boxholders. If you're not a regular reader of this publication, it's your opportunity to look it over and consider purchasing a discounted subscription as a new subscriber. We do this on a regular basis, as it has proven successful in attracting new readers. In addition to local news stories, we also publish special sections. This spring we will distribute our Home and Garden feature section, one of the most anticipated sections of...
Rocio Tejera-Elejabeitia will be taking over as financial controller at the Petersburg Medical Center following the exit of the chief financial officer Doran Hammett. After she was hired last month, Tejera-Elejabeitia has been working alongside Hammett and learning the day-to-day controller functions, such as month and quarterly closing. Hammett announced his departure in January after five years with PMC to be closer to his family in Oklahoma. Tejera-Elejabeitia has also been training with...
April 11, 1919 Commercial Club starts agitation for dredging of Wrangell Narrows by taking steps to secure appropriation from the government. Nels Nelson, of Scow Bay had secured the cooperation and endorsement of both the Alaska and Pacific Steamship Co. and the Master Pilots Assoc. of the Pacific. The Commercial Club was reorganized with W.H. Wheeler, president; Olaf Arness, vice president; T.S. Elsmore, secretary; and Chris Tveten, treasurer. A committee consisting of L.Kracke, Nels Nelson, and M. S.Perkins was appointed to draft a...
During Tuesday's Planning Commission meeting, residents gave testimony on the zoning of their property under the borough's new development code, which was passed by the borough assembly late last year, and allowing manufactured homes in residential areas. After hearing public testimony, the Planning Commission instructed borough staff to create a list of all the proposed changes to the development code to allow community members to see each of the amendments and provide further comment. At their...
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is right. The Legislature and governor the past three years appropriated money for individual Permanent Fund dividends contrary to the 1982 formula in state statute. So what? They did it for good reason. They did their job. The Legislature voted to pass a responsible budget based on Alaska's fiscal reality, balancing the needs and wants of individuals vs. the needs and services of the entire state. Despite what the new governor promised voters last fall, communities do not...
Fireworks To the Editor: If the borough loosens restrictions on fireworks, three things will happen: Even more dogs, cats, and other animals with whom we share our lives will suffer the terror and panic of what surely sounds to them like the violent end of the world. The wild animals who live around us will similarly suffer. And the odds increase that at least one kid in Petersburg will go through life nicknamed Stumpy. All this damage will be offset by the tremendous benefits of fireworks,...
Judge William Carey sentenced Kanin Robert Grant, 32 to a sentence of 8 years on a consolidated charge of possession of child pornography at a March 26 hearing. In a plea agreement 12 counts were consolidated into a single count, provided the defendant plead guilty to that count. The court noted a significant criminal history and cited warrants in both Florida and Texas that were a part of the presentence report. One case involved cruelty to animals. Others were meth, DUI, theft and larceny....
March 19 — Stephen Waddle appeared in a change of plea hearing before Judge Carey on multiple charges. In three counts of petition to revoke probation the court imposed 85 days jail time. On the 4th count of PTRP the court revoked probation, reimposed all conditions and extended probation 1-year with conditions. The defendant pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of harassment in the 1st and was ordered to pay $100 in surcharges. Three other counts were dismissed. The defendant pleaded guilty to unlawful contact and was to serve 10 days of a 3...
April 26 - 28, 2019 • Wright Auditorium...
No media information (used to compile the weekly police report) was received from the Petersburg Police Department prior to press time this week....
After nine months of fundraising, 23 enthusiastic students and four intrepid chaperones left Petersburg on March 29 for a once in a lifetime personal experience, Close-Up in Washington D.C. Close-Up's mission is to "Inform, inspire, and empower young people to exercise the rights and accept the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy." Since 1971, over 850,000 participants have participated in the program. Petersburg High School (PHS) has been partaking in the Close-Up programs since at...
The Viking Swim Club scored second place in Juneau this past weekend at the 2019 Southeast Championships behind the Glacier Swim Club of Juneau which has 10 times as many swimmers as Petersburg. Brooklyn Whitethorn, Olivia Hinde, Lexie Tow and Abby Worhatch competed in the 200 yard freestyle relay in the 10 and under age group and came in first place. The group went on to come in second place in the 200 yard medley relay. On the boys side, Jonas Baekkelund, Noah Pawuk, Logan Tow and Logan Haley...
Erik Trask, the son of Grant and Lila Trask, is currently working for TAE Technologies, where he hopes his research in nuclear fusion can provide the world with clean energy. "While the amount of time we may have before energy supplies dwindle is impossible to predict, the main point is that an energy source with much greater reserves and lower cost will be a tremendous boon and be necessary for our society to continue on its current path," Trask told Siliconrepublic.com, an online science and...
WRANGELL — The Wrangell Port Commission met last Thursday, April 4, to discuss a plan to alter lease rates at the boat yard. According to Commission Member John Martin, lease rates at the boat yard cover a wide range, from eight cents per square foot to 28 cents per square foot. Under a new formula the commission is planning to use, several businesses at the boat yard will see their rates decrease, while others will see an increase. Martin said that they are trying to bring a sense of equilibrium and fairness to the lease rates. Greg M...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska House is set to begin debating next week its version of the state operating budget, which spares areas such as education, the university system, Medicaid and the state ferry system the level of cuts proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Whatever passes the House will go to the Senate, and differences between the two will need to be hashed out. Top lawmakers have said they want to work with Dunleavy to limit potential vetoes. Dunleavy called for sweeping budget cuts in response to an ongoing deficit currently...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy is proposing a fiscal plan that includes sweeping cuts and providing Alaska residents with a full payout from the oil-wealth fund, and many residents are unhappy about it. The annual check paid to qualified residents was capped the past three years as state leaders struggled to address an ongoing budget deficit now estimated at $1.6 billion. Dunleavy campaigned on wanting to get residents their full payout. Now that he's governor, they're learning what that means. He has proposed cuts to a range of s...
Over 35 people were in attendance at the Petersburg Public Library on Saturday where the Friends of the Petersburg Libraries kicked off National Library Week by recognizing three community members for their dedication to Petersburg's libraries and young readers. "Today we celebrate our libraries and our kids, they are excellent readers," read Friends of Petersburg Libraries vice president Marilyn Menish-Meucci from a statement written by president Sue Paulsen. "It takes a village to raise these...
Alaska fishermen could catch 85 percent more salmon this year (nearly a hundred million more) if state forecasts hold true. That’s good news for fishermen in many Gulf of Alaska regions who in 2018 suffered some of the worst catches in 50 years. The Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game is predicting a total salmon catch of 213.2 million fish for 2019, compared to about 116 million salmon last year. The increase comes from expectations of another big haul of sockeyes, increases in pinks and a possible record catch of chum salmon. The harvest b...
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — A mechanical problem prevented a rescue helicopter from responding quickly to the scene of a fatal January air ambulance plane crash in Alaska, according to U.S. Coast Guard flight logs. The logs indicate the helicopter that should have flown within 30 minutes of the call from Sitka to the crash site about 22 miles (35 kilometers) west of the small community of Kake. But the helicopter was grounded until the next morning due to an engine malfunction, CoastAlaska reported Tuesday. As a result, no aerial search was c...
Terry Ervin McEldowney, 66, passed away on March 31, 2019 at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Oregon. He was born to Eugene and Georgena (Geegee) McEldowney in Myrtle Point, Oregon on January 28, 1953. He spent much of his youth in Fairview riding motorcycles and enjoying the outdoors. As a young teenager the family moved to Fort Fraser, British Columbia, Canada. In Canada, Terry worked as a long haul trucker and operated heavy equipment. When his father had a serious heart attack, Terry took over operation of the family logging company. Moving... Full story
Saturday, April 6th at the Fire Station...
