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Petersburg will have the opportunity to meet the three final Petersburg Police Chief candidates this weekend at a reception that will be held at the Sons of Norway Hall at 4 p.m., Sunday. B.J. Wilkinson will arrive from Litchfield, Ill. where he serves as Chief of Police with the Litchfield Police Department. Wilkinson has held this position for 11 years and according to Andy Ritchie, Litchfield's City Manager, Petersburg is a perfect fit for this candidate. “He is a very involved leader and h... Full story
The Petersburg Pilot was judged the top weekly newspaper in the state at the Alaska Press Club competition last weekend. The Pilot placed ahead of the Homer News and the Capital City Weekly in Juneau. In judging the Pilot entries judges commented: “Nice layout. Great mix of stories. Headlines draw readers in. And in how many newspapers do you see a photo of a brown bear? Bravo.” Pilot reporter Shelly Pope took second place for best short feature story titled, “USCG Cutter SPAR pays honor to Petersburg woman.” Publisher Ron Loesch took first p... Full story
April 26, 1913 – What we have been wishing for these many years, came along the other day and passed us by. Why? The reason is not far fetched. It lays in the fact that we have no water system. A few days ago, the representative of the International Fisheries Company, who for several months this last winter was located here as a purchasing agent for the company, visited in town while on his way to Sitka, where he goes to establish a cold storage plant and oil station. In answer to the question as to the reason for passing by Petersburg for S...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly met with department heads Monday afternoon in a work session to discuss the proposed 2013-14 fiscal budget. “For the 2013-14 budget, the general fund is presented to the Petersburg Borough Assembly as a balanced budget,” Petersburg Borough Finance Director Jody Tow stated. “Property tax revenue is budgeted to increase due to the new library bond and the proposed budget does not include any increase to the base tax rate of the borough.” Tow also explained that the borough is expecting to receive an additional $193...
Viking Swim Club won the trophy for highest percentage best times at the 2013 Spring Southeast Championships Swim Meet in Ketchikan this month. Meghyn Parker (left) finished 2nd Place High Points for girls 9-10, and Peter Kowalski (right) earned 2nd Place High Points among boys 11-12....
Nice when we were trusted To the Editor: The sky didn’t fall when we became a borough. In fact, nothing much seems to have changed at all. The old city limits sign is still in place. The council, er.. the assembly, still meets in the same chambers with the same old city emblem on its bench. There is only one change I’ve noticed. This is my 3rd year as a senior citizen. The first two years I paid for my tax-exempt card. Not once was I asked to show it. I just told them my number or wrote it down. It was nice to be trusted. Now that we are a boro...
April 17 Contractor requested a vehicle be moved for road work on Second and Dolphin Streets. A caller reported a truck with a green cab driving with no bed and the side panels flapping in the breeze on Mitkof Highway. A vehicle was reported crossing the center and snow line on the Libby Straight Stretch. A black, red and silver diamondback mountain bike was taken from a building on N. Nordic Drive. April 18 A disabled vehicle was in the roadway on Falls Creek Road. Department of Transportation requested a courtesy call to the owner of a vehicl...
April 17 Christine Stewart, 49, appeared before Judge William Carey for a change of plea hearing on the charges of failure to appear and violation of a domestic violence restraining order. Stewart entered a plea of guilty to the violation charge and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 30 days suspended; $50 police training surcharge, $150 document surcharge with $100 suspended; $100 cost of counsel fee and one year probation. April 22 Marsha Fernandez, 62, appeared before Judge Carey for a change of plea hearing and sentencing on the charge...
April 16 Jeb Phillips, age 25, of Petersburg, pled no contest to a violation of one count of Possession of Undersized Golden King Crab. Phillips, the commercial permit holder on the F/V Lone Fisherman, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers on March 17 when undersized Golden King Crab were observed in his delivery to a fish processor. Phillips was fined $3,000 with $2,250 suspended and placed on one year of probation. April 16 Kevin Hess, age 40, of Petersburg, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers Petersburg Post for retaining undersized...
Six fifth grade students read an essay they had written explaining what they had learned in the 10-week D.A.R.E. Program with Petersburg Police Officer Jared Popp. (left to right) Fran Lister, Madison Whitethorn, Peter Kowalski, Megan Parker, Brooklyn Dormer and Kianna Kivisto....
Michael J. Nicholls, who oversees the operation and maintenance of the Tyee Hydroelectric Project as the site’s foreman was offered the position of Thomas Bay Power Authority General Manager on Monday, April 15 – an offer Nicholls initially declined, then sending a counteroffer of his own. “The TBPA board finally made me an offer on Monday, April 15 which was so ludicrous it insulted me,” Nicholls wrote in an email to the Sentinel. “The offer would require me to take a 15-percent cut in pay, l...
The Petersburg Road Improvement Project continues to progress through Phase 2 as DOWL HKM Project Engineer Matt McGuan, along with SECON Project Superintendent Bryce Iverson explained what has been done with the project and what is to come for the next two weeks with emphasis on scheduling around Mayfest and vandalism to poured concrete. “At this time both lanes of Nordic Drive from the north end of the project to the Dolphin Street intersection have been poured,” McGuan stated. “The north...
Jon Arthur Stephen, 68, died April 9, 2013 in Petersburg, Alaska. He was born on June 22, 1944 to John “Jack” and Agnes Stephen in Petersburg. Agnes passed away when Jon was about three, and Jack who worked in several different capacities was unable to raise his young son. At this time, Jon moved in with his maternal grandparents John and Marie Hammer. In 1951, Jon moved in with Jim, Bev and younger “brother” Ken (Hammer). Over the next few years, the family grew to include Christi, Bob, We... Full story
Dorothy Joan Norosz, 86, passed away on April 16, 2013. She was born on April 23, 1926 to Irma and Norman Hafner in South Bend, Ind. She was the eldest daughter of six children. Though times were lean she spoke often of happy times with her family and the antics of her siblings and the neighborhood gang. Her oldest brother claims she knew how to dance when she was born. Jo loved to dance, enjoyed the outdoors, and was always ready for fun. As a teenager, she helped the war effort by working in... Full story
Marine boat anglers returning to ports in Petersburg from 12:01 A.M. Monday, April 29 through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 1, 2013, will be prohibited from filleting, mutilating, and de-heading sport caught lingcod, non-pelagic rockfish, and king and coho salmon. Marine boat anglers returning to any port on the road system of the community during the designated times may not fillet, mutilate, or de-head these fish until the fish have been brought to shore and offloaded, unless the fish have been consumed or preserved on board. The purpose of...
Chinook salmon research money made it through the Alaska legislature this session but most other fish bills flopped. “The department asked and the legislature funded” said Kevin Brooks, Deputy Commissioner of the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game. “There is a little bit of repackaging, if you will, but there is a lot of money in this budget to do some good work on Chinook, and all species of salmon statewide.” Last November, in response to drastic reductions in king salmon returns and crippling fishing closures, Governor Parnell said his FY2014...
Elmer Arnold Martens, 96, last surviving child of Alaska pioneers Loui and Ragnhild Martens, passed away peacefully of natural causes with his family at his side on April 14, 2013. Elmer was born in Petersburg, Alaska on May 23, 1916, the fourth child of the pioneer family. Elmer played on the Petersburg basketball team and had an abiding love of the game. He was a proud graduate of Petersburg High School and wore his “Petersburg Alumni” cap to the end. He fished on the Star with his father and... Full story
Montana State University Margaret Hunter was named to the President's List for the fall 2012 semester at Montana State University for achieving a 4.0 grade point average. After completing her Bachelor's degree in biochemistry, Margaret is pursuing a post graduate certification in medical lab technology at the College of Letters and Science....
Tattoo artist, Tammie Wales moved to Petersburg in December and has been working hard to open T.W. Tattoos. The opening of the new business has been slated for Wednesday, May 1 and will be located inside the PIA building, Room 112. “I want my patrons to know that I do business a little different,” Wales stated. “There are no tattoo designs to choose from on the walls. I prefer to work with customer's photos, drawings and ideas to help me see what is in their imagination.” According to Wales,...
