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The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery closed Sunday with a final tally of approximately 26,350 tons harvested according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The number harvested was just over half of the 45,164-ton guideline harvest level (GHL) and over 10,000 tons more than what was harvested last year. Between the first opening on March 26 and the final opening on April 10, the fishery opened each day except for April 3. In the final five days of daily openings, approximately 6,990...
The Alaska Marine Highway System has been hoping since last August to bring back the Columbia to service this year after an almost three-year absence, but with the start of the summer schedule only weeks away the state has not announced a decision on the ship. The Columbia's summer return is contingent on hiring enough crew to replace staff that were laid off, retired, quit or moved to other ships since the state's largest ferry was pulled out of service in the fall of 2019. "We're pouring a...
April 14, 1922 Miss Mary Allen and Miss Blanche O’Dell will within a short time open an ice cream parlor and lunch room in the quarters formerly occupied by the Post Office on Front Street. Carpenters, painters, and electricians are working on the new place, putting it in shape for the expected business. A modern soda fountain is being installed and it is understood that a piano with room for dancing will be provided. The two young ladies are well known here; Miss Mary Allen having been the former post mistress, and Miss O’Dell having bee...
The state Board of Fisheries' decision last month to move the Southeast commercial shrimp pot fishery from a fall start to spring means there will be no harvest this year. The Department of Fish and Game told the board that a spring harvest could help build up the region's shrimp stocks, which are in decline, by taking fewer egg-laden shrimp than in the fall. Wrangell shrimpers, however, are questioning the wisdom of the switch, which they said could hurt marketing efforts and reduce the value...
Second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are available in Petersburg and are primarily being administered at Public Health according to Petersburg Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Bryner. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine last month for those aged 50 or older and for immunocompromised individuals who received their first booster shot at least four months earlier. Though Public Health has taken the primary role of...
Thank you from the Pioneers To the Editor: As Chairman of the Petersburg Pioneer Tea Party, I would like to thank Sue Paulsen, on piano, and Cathy Cronlund, on violin, for the music they provided for the Tea Party. They enhanced the ambience of the Tea Party tremendously. Cathy Harris, Debbie McMahon and Margaret Newlun were my committee members, who worked very hard to make the Tea Party such a success. I couldn’t have done it without them. To all the members of the Pioneers, a very great thank you for making all the fabulous food. The v...
A big part of a well-functioning democracy is running for office or, if you don’t want your name on the ballot, backing a candidate, taking a position on a ballot issue, and writing checks for the campaigns you support. Writing those checks to elect your favored candidates and contributing to campaigns to win, or defeat, ballot propositions that do, or do not, serve your interests and align with your beliefs is everyone’s constitutional right. Freedom of expression includes the freedom to spend your money to promote your own self-interests and...
April 6 – A disruptive citizen was contacted on Fram Street. A suspect was contacted about a possible stolen bicycle, but the charge was unfounded. A resident of Lumber Street was warned for running a generator through the night. A citizen was assisted on Nordic Drive. Property found on South Nordic was turned into the Police Department. An extra patrol watch was conducted downtown. Ryan Dawson was remanded for violation of conditions of release. A citizen was assisted on Haugen Drive. April 8 – A warning was issued to a speeding driver on Dol...
March 23: Superior Court Judge Michael McConahy presided over an arraignment for State of Alaska v Malcom Bernard Ware. To the charge of Violating Conditions of Release, a not guilty plea was entered by the defendant who was released on own recognizance and ordered not to use or possess marijuana with all of the other conditions of release remaining the same. March 28: Magistrate Judge Rachel Newport presided over an arraignment for State of Alaska v. Guy Gregory Birchell. Charged with being a Fugitive from Justice, the defendant will hire an...
WRANGELL-If visitors read the bear-sighting sheet at Anan Wildlife Observatory, which the workers fill out every season, bear names would sound more like tax forms: 7-05-A, for the first bear spotted on the stream to fish on July 5, and 7-05-B, for the second bear spotted on July 5. Well, humans only do so well with numbering systems before our penchant for nicknames kicks in: Casino, Crack and Scuba Sue, to name a few. Bear naming can be a controversial issue, Dee Galla, outdoor recreation...
Forty years ago, Marlene Cushing was working as the community public health nurse when she attended the first meeting of Women's Aid in Violent Emergencies (WAVE). It was April and the head dispatcher of the Petersburg Police Department (PPD) was there and the assistant director of the children's center showed up, too. And so did a handful of other women looking to volunteer and make a positive impact when it came to dealing with domestic violence (DV) locally. But Cushing says, credit for...
The Petersburg High School jazz and concert bands attended Musicfest in Juneau last week which allowed students to see performances from high school bands from across Southeast and take part in educational clinics. Director Charlie O'Brien said the festival, which was returning after being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was a good opportunity for the 20 students to hear from and perform in front of other musicians. "That's what makes it such a special event and the audience is so support...
After days of deliberation and a contentious set of proposals targeting the Southeast Alaska herring fisheries, the Alaska Board of Fisheries ultimately declined to make any major changes last month. The Board of Fisheries met March 10-22 in Anchorage to deliberate proposals related to a large number of Southeast fisheries. The meeting was originally schedule for January, but due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan — where it was supposed to take place — around the original dates of the meeting, the board chose to postpone and move the...
As the weather gets better and people begin to spend more time outdoors, those traveling to Sandy Beach will find it neat and tidy thanks to the work of a group of volunteers. Parks and Recreation staff, Petersburg Rotary Club members, and other volunteers gathered at Sandy Beach last Saturday to hold a cleanup event to get the park ready for spring and summer events. Volunteers picked up trash, animal waste, branches, and other clutter along the trails throughout the park. The clean-up efforts...
WRANGELL—A lightly used 32-foot-long police jet boat moored at Heritage Harbor may be sold to save money. The borough assembly at a work session March 22 went over its insurance expenses ahead of finalizing its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It discussed insurance costs for the old hospital, earthquake coverage, museum exhibits and about $6,000 a year the borough pays to insure the police boat. “I understand the business end of it,” Chief Tom Radke said March 29. “I hate to lose it. Right now, it’s still under discussion.” Radke said the...
