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The Petersburg Borough Assembly has decided on three finalists for the Police Chief position as well as an alternate. The three candidates have been invited to Petersburg April 26 to April 30. Kelly Swihart, current Chief of Police in Hoonah, BJ Wilkinson, current Chief of Police in Litchfield, Ill. and Robert Kappelman, Captain of Field Services and Assistant Chief in Two Rivers, Wis. have confirmed their arrival and a very tight schedule has been planned for their time in Petersburg. The finalists will begin with a basic tour of the... Full story
Due to the need to relocate electrical conduit in the downtown area, there may be some street lights that will not be operational. “We are working with Public Works in order to have some temporary lighting brought in,” Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht said. “We don't want to be without light in that area.” Giesbrecht stated in his regular report that Petersburg Parks and Recreation is working with the Petersburg High School Baseball team to offer the Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run Competition Saturday, May 11. Also during... Full story
Eleven Petersburg Boy Scouts; Skipper and Britton Erickson, Van Abbott, Brandon Ware, Chase Maxwell, Ryan Tate, Anders and Charlie Christensen, Nikko Larsen, Aaron Murph and Stuart Medalen; and three adults; Scoutmaster Jeff Erickson, Tom Abbott and Eric Larson traveled to Whitehorse for the annual Frostbite Challenge recently and had a “huge and awesome” time. “We didn't actually make it to the challenge because the ferry from Juneau to Skagway was cancelled due to high winds and cold tempe... Full story
Two Southeast runners, Dr. John Bursell and Jaime Bursell were safe at the site of the Boston Marathon, where two explosions killed three and injured at least 140 others. The blasts occurred near the finish of the race about two hours after the winners crossed the line. Contacted at their hotel room where they first learned of the blasts, Jaime Bursell said that sirens were still sounding in the area. Bursell finished the race in roughly three hours and they had already gone to their hotel to relax and recover. Bursell finished the Boston...
April 19, 1913 – Alaska as we know it: Alaska, the land of the midnight sun. That is true. Alaska, the country where snow and ice—in the minds of a great many easterners—is believed to be the only solid formation under foot, nine months of the year. That is not true. No mis-representation of fact is more repulsive to an Alaskan than such. Year after year, facts have been brought out disproving such falacious thoughts, still it is one of the prevalent ideas entertained by some down east people. Such ideas are only attributable to ignorance of th...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved Resolution 2013-11, a resolution requesting support from the Alaska Legislature of the Sealaska Heritage Institute's sustainable arts project re-introducing skin sewing to produce and market sea otter handicrafts during its regular meeting Monday evening. “This resolution is just part of a building block that we would like to establish with the governor and the legislature back in Washington, D.C. and eventually with our own legislature that we do have a sea otter issue,” Petersburg Assembly Member Kurt...
The Petersburg High School music program, directed by Matt Lenhard, presented their final concert of the school year on Monday night. Lenhard acknowledged a number of specially recognized student musicians. Those who joined the best young musicians from seven states in the Northwest at the All-NW Music Festival: Fran Abbott, Stephanie Pfundt and Bud Bergen. All State Music Festival Participants: Bud Bergen, Fran Abbott, Stephanie Pfundt and Maura Sullivan. Region V Honors Music Festival...
Greens Camp improvements To the Editor: Thank you Petersburg Indian Association, Petersburg Borough and the Wrangell/Petersburg RAC for all the work, time and funding you have placed into improvements to Green's Camp. The State owned facility now has defined camp sites, wonderful picnic tables, a good road and grated fire pits.... all attributed to local labor, time and dedication. It is a wonderful place to visit and camp, not only for us residents and our families, but for our visitors. Now, if only we can work together to keep it clean. If...
Local artist, Don Cornelius, has received national attention for his painting “Losing Battle” which depicts Cornelius’ daughter shoveling snow during a winter storm. The piece will be featured in the National Weather Biennale in Norman, Oklahoma....
The Forest Service is working with the One People Canoe Society in their efforts to participate in the Chief Shakes House re-dedication effort in Wrangell, the weekend of May 4. “There are groups coming from all over Southeast Alaska,” Petersburg District Ranger Jason Anderson said. “We have been asked to actually crew one of the canoes to join them as they pass by Petersburg and paddle into Wrangell.” At this time there are approximately 40 to 50 people that will be canoeing past Petersburg and they are hoping for a place to stop. “The be...
April 10 Officers responded to a report of harassment. A can sitting in a drive was spewing orange smoke on Excel Street. An individual spoke with officers regarding a report of indecent exposure on Rambler Street. A traffic stop on Ira II for failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to stop at the direction of an officer. April 11 Petersburg Public Works was notified of a manhole cover ajar at Sing Lee Alley and S. Nordic Drive. A creepy individual was reported at the 200 block of N. Nordic Drive. April 12 Kristian J. Berg, 23, was issued a...
April 10 Thomas P. Lyons, 52, appeared before Judge William Carey for a felony petition to revoke probation. Lyons entered a denial and was released with $2,500 bond. An adjudication hearing has been set for May 28, 2013. April 16 Jeb S. Phillips, 25, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for an arraignment on a strict liability violation. Phillips entered a plea of no contest and was sentenced with a fine of $3,000 with $2,250 suspended and $750 due within 30 days and probation for one year....
The Petersburg Borough Assembly awarded a bid for the Wastewater Pump Station 5 Replacement Project to Rock-n-Road Construction for an amount not to exceed $662,757. “There was only one bid for this project,” Petersburg Borough Vice Mayor Sue Flint said. “And this bid exceeded both the engineer's estimate and the construction funding available.” Due to the time sensitive nature of the project and the tight funding budget, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation negotiated a contract price with the lone bidder, Rock-n-Road Construction....
Steven and Cynthia Fuller announce the engagement of their daughter, Ambre Willis to Sigmund Burrell, son of Richard Burrell and Sharon Wikan. The couple will be married at the Bojer Wikan Memorial Park on June 28, 2013 with a reception to follow at the Sons of Norway Hall....
Nels and Holli Otness of Petersburg, Alaska announce the engagement of their daughter Haili Otness, of Petersburg to Darren Lachapelle of Wrangell, Alaska. Darren is the son of Lynn Allen of Wrangell. The couple plan a June 8, 2013 wedding in Petersburg....
Cathy Barker, and Peter and Theresa Litsheim, announce the engagement of their children, Lindsey Renee Schmidt and Seth Peter Listheim. The couple will both be graduating from Central Washington University in early June. Lindsey with a B.S in Business Management, specialization in Human Resource Management and a Minor in Communication Studies and Seth with a B.S in Mechanical Engineering Technology, specialization in Manufacturing. The couple are planning a November 2, 2013 wedding in...
All hunters who are issued deer harvest tickets are required to report, even if they did not hunt. ADFG sent out reminders asking all deer hunters who have not reported to provide their 2012-2013 deer hunting and harvest information. If you receive a reminder, please respond immediately. Each deer harvest ticket holder is required to submit a hunt report with the requested hunt and harvest information, regardless of whether they hunted themselves or a federally designated/proxy hunter hunted for them. Deer hunters may report by mailing the...
Did you know that red king crabs are cannibals and eat their babies, but blue king crabs do not? Or that deep water golden king crabs along the Aleutian Islands are almost indestructible and appear to resist the effects of ocean acidification? Those are just a few of the secrets being revealed at the nation’s top king crab research lab in Kodiak. Scientists at the Near Island center handle the yearly Bering Sea king crab surveys and use samples to study their biology and breeding. They hope to find clues about why king crab stocks are not retur...
Johns Hopkins University Eleanor Bergren, who is majoring in public health studies, was named to the Dean's list for academic excellence for the fall 2012 semester at the Johns Hopkins University. Eleanor is the daughter of John and Laurie Bergren and attended Petersburg High School. She will graduate in May 2015....
