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Tribal Administrator Will Ware handed in a letter of resignation this weekend after two years of service at the Petersburg Indian Association. The 38-year-old father of four boys, was unavailable for comment, but he did offer an explanation to the Pilot via email. “After ten years of work within the Tribe, in a variety of different capacities, I have decided to move on to a new chapter in my life. In Tribal governments, as there is in any government, there is the element of politics that must b...
Forrest Cole, Tongass National Forest Supervisor, last week announced the decision to allow the Tonka Timber Sale on Kupreanof Island to proceed. Now an official appeals process will take place for those opposing the sale. For those in favor, a planning process will begin. According to the Forest Service the sale will provide an estimated 38 MMBF (millions of board feet of timber) of timber, and create up to 183 jobs. These jobs will include stevedoring, road construction, barging and transportation, fuel delivery and mill jobs, said...
Craig Curtiss sits a top the 100-year-old Sons of Norway Hall securing new, red roof sheeting. The roof replacement is being funded by previously unused state capital money, which was set aside specifically for this project. Several of the wooden planks in the parking lot are also being replaced....
April 28, 1982 - Mr. L.J. Jackson, MSC Manager for Southeast Alaska announced April 20, the appointment of Jonathan Ness as Postmaster of the Petersburg, Alaska post office. The actual date of his installation as Postmaster will be forthcoming as soon as official word is received from our Headquarters office. Mr. Ness was selected through the Postmaster Merit Selection Program. April 23, 1992 - Petersburg schools are trying to prevent drugs and alcohol use among teenagers. But they also accept d...
Nolan the Colon, a 30-foot-long, 15-foot-high and 12-foot-wide inflatable colon, covered in polyps and tumors, was the star of Saturday's Health Fair. This was Nolan the Colon's first visit to Petersburg. The display was on loan by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage, and it travels around the state educating people about colon health. Visiting surgeon Dr. Eric Llorens Garcia was on hand to give folks tours of the inflatable colon, as well as answer questions about...
PIA changes To the Editor: Out of respect to the many relationships that the Petersburg Indian Association (PIA) provides to the Petersburg School District, City of Petersburg, Roads Programs, and businesses in the community, the PIA Board of Directors would like to reassure the community of the strength and stability of our organization. PIA has undergone many organizational changes within the last year with the addition of new board members and changes in leadership. Change is always a challenge however be reassured that PIA is moving...
April 18 Caller reported being harassed on the 200 block of N. Nordic. Caller reported a raven with an injured wing on Fram St. April 19 Unknown suspects vandalized a garden on N. Nordic. An abandoned vehicle was found in a ditch at 13 Mile of Mitkof Highway. Officers responded to a burn permit violation on Gjoa. April 20 Caller reported a dead deer on the bike path at 2.6 Mile of Mitkof Highway. April 21 Officers gave a verbal warning to curfew violators at Sandy Beach Park. Officers issued a warning regarding an inoperable taillight at the 3....
April 25 Marc Martinsen entered a plea of not guilty in District Court on charges of DUI and refusal to submit to a Breathalyzer test. He was ordered to not consume alcohol and to stay out of establishments where alcohol is served. A trial date has been set for July 23. Mark Severson entered a plea of guilty in District Court on charges of illegal storage of crab pots. The court ordered a $1,000 fine, with $500 suspended and a $10 surcharge. April 24 Byron Lyons was sentenced in Superior Court for unlawful taking of big game after a moose has...
The Alaska Redistricting Board will once again appeal a Superior Court Judge's decision to redraw district lines. Alaska Redistricting Board Executive Director Taylor Bickford said an appeal will be filed on Friday. Judge Michael McConahy issued a decision last week in the 2011 Redistricting Cases v. Alaska Redistricting Board case, saying that “The Board did not comply with the directive of the Alaskan Supreme Court to draw and provide support for a Hickel [v. Southeast Conference] plan. The ...
JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska Redistricting Board plans to appeal a judge's rejection of its second stab at redrawing the state's legislative boundaries. Executive Director Taylor Bickford says the board also plans to ask the Alaska Supreme Court to approve the new plan, though he says it’s not clear how likely that will be. As a back-up, the board authorized its attorneys to draft a petition seeking to use its first plan for this year's elections. The high court allowed for that option earlier in sending the first plan back to the board for add...
The Petersburg Rod and Gun Club did a little spring cleaning on April 14 at its shooting range. Rod and Gun Club President Chris Cotta said this is just the first event of the season. Cotta hopes cleaning up the range will inspire more members of the community to use the facility. “It was a successful range clean up,” Cotta said. “Between 20 and 25 people showed up.” The club members also did inventory of any supplies and equipment at the range. The reorganized club has seven board members...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — The fly fisherman reported missing on Saturday was found Tuesday in good condition in the Salmon Bay Lake area and returned to Ketchikan on a Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad floatplane. David Ford, 57, was found at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday after search and rescue volunteers followed a trail they initially discovered Monday night, said KVRS spokesman Chris John. Ford's footprints led off in an unexpected direction, along a stream that takes off to the north from the main creek connecting Salmon Bay Lake to the saltwater below...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Steller sea lions from Alaska's Panhandle to California's Channel Islands have reached recovery targets and should be removed from the endangered species list, according to the federal agency that oversees them. The eastern population of the marine mammal has increased from about 34,000 in 1997 to 70,000 in 2010, according to federal officials. The recommendation Wednesday from the National Marine Fisheries Service, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, does not affect the endangered status of the...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Rocker and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent pleaded guilty to transporting a black bear he illegally killed in Alaska, saying he was sorry for unwittingly violating the law. “I would never knowingly break any game laws,” Nugent told the court on Tuesday. “I'm afraid I was blindsided by this, and I sincerely apologize to everyone for this.” With his plea, the singer and avid hunter followed through with a signed agreement he made with federal prosecutors earlier this month. Magistrate Judge Michael Thompson accepted...
Brainstorming over halibut bycatch is the theme of a two day workshop this week in Seattle. Topping the discussions: the methods used to collect bycatch numbers and the accuracy of the data. Setting a precedent: the IPHC and NPFMC working together to reduce the estimated 10 million pounds of halibut taken as bycatch and discarded in Alaska’s fisheries. “As far as I know, this meeting represents a first ever joint effort by the two bodies to meet together to discuss current "science" and/or research,” said Duncan Fields of Kodiak, a membe...
Marci Lockhart and John Kangas, both of Petersburg, will be married on May 5, 2012 at the Petersburg Lutheran Church. The bride is a Petersburg High School graduate and has worked at the Petersburg Medical Center for ten years. The groom moved from Petersburg after his junior year and graduated high school in Duluth Minn. He currently works at Alaska Fibre. A reception will follow at the Moose Lodge....
The library will be closed Saturday, May 5 Cupcakes - Friday, April 27, 3 – 5 pm. Open to teens 6 grade and up. Call to register at 772-3349 Join the fun after school at the library and learn how to create fun cupcake designs with Tana O'Leary from Artisan Cupcake Designs. You'll get a chance to create several styles of cupcakes that include cats & dogs, mashed potatoes & gravy, spaghetti & meatballs and high heeled shoes Preschool Story time - Wednesday, May 2, 10 – 11 am. Open to preschoolers. Stories, songs and activities that help children...
Mild weather and a high tide welcomed this year's annual Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday. The event was hosted by Petersburg Ministerial Association, Petersburg Vessel Owners and the Sons of Norway. The event, which took place in Fishermen's Memorial Park, included a selection of prayers and songs to bless the dozens of fishing boats, tenders and recreational boats expected to leave out of Petersburg's three harbors. The prayers also included the U.S. Coast Guard cutters that serve Southeast...
Pilot staff members Orin Pierson, Ron Loesch and Keith Chaplain earned six awards at last weekend's Alaska Press Club conference in Anchorage. The awards were for work done in 2011 and were entered in the small newspaper category. Pierson took second and third place for page one layouts published on May 5 and 12 and second for best picture story entitled Jewels and Cowboys published on May 12. Loesch received first place honors for best scenic photo for “Layers of Solitude” published on Jul...
