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Repair work on the Rasmus Enge Memorial Bridge is running ahead of schedule. The anticipated $80,000 repair job began April 1 and was expected to take eight weeks to complete. Assistant Director of Public Works Chris Cotta said an Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT) bridge inspection report determined that around 75 stringers needed replacement. “We won’t know the exact number until we get done with it,” Cotta said. “We’re going by ADOT inspections and our own observations. I’m guess... Full story
The Petersburg Borough recycling program has saved the borough $8,500 in solid waste disposal costs since the program began in February but the program still needs to see an increase in customers to pay for itself. In order for the recycling program to break even, 40 percent of Petersburg solid waste customers need to be recycling. Public Works Director Karl Hagerman said, although recycling rates fluctuate widely from week to week, the diversion rate is averaging around 27 percent when... Full story
The Nilsen family were among the many participants at the Elk Lodge's long-standing annual Easter egg hunt at Sandy Beach Park. Volunteers hard boilled, colored and hid 1,200 eggs for the event....
The Petersburg Community Gym will be hosting the 2014 Health Fair this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 573 people who had their blood drawn during recent weeks will receive their results and Petersburg Medical Center physician Dr. Jennifer Hyer will talk about what the results mean. Hyer will cover health indicators measured from things such as cholesterol levels, liver function, blood glucose level, protein levels and kidney function. PMC staff already contacted those whose levels are...
Nine Petersburg High School students are heading to this year’s Art Fest held in Yakutat this weekend. Petersburg school’s art teacher Ashley DuRoss is chaperoning the students and will teach a mask-making workshop. Students will have two, 15-hour workshops to choose from. “It’s really a jumble of art teachers and artists and people in the community that are excited about it,” DuRoss said. We’re all globbed together for one week and it’s a lot of fun. The kids will have 30 hours between the two workshops of intense focus and attention on the su...
Construction is creeping along on Petersburg Medical Center’s (PMC) roof after the contractor Silverbow Construction threatened to stop working last March and asked to be paid for 90 percent completion. PMC CEO Liz Woodyard said the hospital didn’t feel that amount of work had been completed and that more than 30 sheets of Silverbow-installed tin sheets needed to be replaced. According to the contract between PMC and Silverbow, PMC has the ability to withhold payment until it's satisfied. PMC’s architect Joann Lott, from Jensen Yorba Lott...
April 25, 1914 – In the fall of 1913, Dr. Kirby of Chicago closed his banking establishment owing some $30,000 to the depositors. Recently and just before his death, he requested that his brain be examined to prove his contention that he was insane. According to his wish and immediately after his death, an examination was made which revealed a tumor at the base of the brain that accounts for the doctor's contention. April 24, 1974 Celebrating the Pilot's 40th Year– Linda Weaver of Seward is the newest officer in the Petersburg Police Dep...
The Petersburg Police Department may petition the federal government to become designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). A coalition of law enforcement agencies can petition to become a HIDTA region, however, according to the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), no agencies in Southeast have applied. In a report to the assembly several months ago, Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht announced that Petersburg was being considered for the HIDTA designation. Police Chief Kelly Swihart said that in N... Full story
A defensive tactics instructor taught a group of Petersburg High School students various self-defense tactics Tuesday morning. Marcus Hom taught ten PHS graduating seniors about situational awareness, pre-assault indicators and using verbal commands to de-escalate a situation. "As far as the class goes, we talked quite a bit about the different levels of escalation and situational awareness being the first things to understand and about not going stupid places, and doing stupid things with stupi...
April 16 A caller reported a truck blocking an entrance. Police issued a citation to Cynthia A. Lagoudakis, 59, for an expired registration. The High School reported a truant student. April 17 Police issued a speeding citation to Melinda Hofstad, 64. A caller reported the truancy of a child. A caller reported a slippery muddy road near 300 Mitkof Highway where trucks come out of a rock pit. April 18 A caller reported a possible violation of 3rd party release. A caller reported a brown pickup parked to close to a corner. An officer found the...
April 18 Randi Jo Haviland appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Minor in Possession by Consumption. The court entered a not-guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf. The court ordered the defendant to not consume alcohol or drugs or enter premises where alcohol is served. April 21 Anthony Curtiss appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey on charges of Assault in the 4th degree and Violating Conditions of Release. The court entered a not guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf and set conditions of release and is on a 24 hour thi...
Petersburg’s Beat the Odds Committee is allocating $22,500 to various organizations that provide for cancer treatment travel, training, support and equipment in the community. The bulk of those donations come from Beat the Odds, A Race Against Cancer—an annual 5K put on during Breast Cancer Awareness month in October where local businesses and individuals can donate. Last fall’s race was Petersburg’s 14th event. “For some people it’s a way to remember someone they’ve lost from cancer and it’s also a way to honor survivors,” committee co-chai...
James Michael Nilsen was born on April 10, 2014 in Seattle, Wash. He weighed 5lbs 11 oz and was 18.3 inches long. He was born to Mikey and Mamie Nilsen....
WRANGELL — The future of the Thomas Bay Power Authority and the commission governing it took center stage at Tuesday’s borough assembly meeting. The heart of the matter focused on the role the Thomas Bay Power Commission will play in future negotiations about the future of the Tyee Lake electric plant. James Stough, the sitting president of the Thomas Bay Power Commission issued the cease-and-decist letter April 4 on TBPA letterhead in his authority as TBPC president without notifying other members of the commission of the letter in adv...
Law enforcement and school officials congratulated the fifth graders of Stedman Elementary on Wednesday night in Wright Auditorium as they graduated from Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)....
Students Evelyn Anderson and Leiah Kittams and Mrs. Wallace present art projects during last weeks Stedman Elementary Exploratory Night in the Wright Auditorium....
Alaska salmon permits in many fisheries have tripled in value since 2002 and the upward trend continues. An overview of April listings by four brokers shows that Bristol Bay drift net permits are valued at nearly $134,000 by the State, and listed for sale at $150,000 to $170,000. That compares to $90,000 this past January. At Southeast Alaska, seine permits are the priciest in the state at over $300,000. That’s an increase of fifty grand since January. The asking price for Prince William Sound seine cards exceeds $200,000 compared to the $...
Leo Kondro was born Sept. 11, 1950 in Longview, Wash. to Bernard and Helene (Graunitz) Kondro. He died March 18, 2014 at the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle. He grew up in Washington, graduating from Toutle Lake High School in 1968. He played football, basketball and baseball. Early he found a love of hunting and fishing. Leo attended the University of Washington for two years of college. In 1970, Leo transferred to Central Washington State College graduating in 1972. He taught... Full story
