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The Petersburg Borough Assembly might consider initiating a change in the mill rate for some property owners living in more remotes area. Mike Woodworth brought up the issue during a public comment period during Monday’s Borough Assembly meeting. Woodworth is a property owner at Frederick Point East which lies within old city limits, now known as service area one and is taxed at ten mills instead of four mills—the tax rate outside of service area one. “Right now what it’s created is kind of a bitter pill for me because I’m also a homeowner... Full story
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved in its first reading a new marijuana ordinance. The ordinance largely conforms to state regulations and in its current form allows smoking marijuana inside a retail store. The approval of the ordinance will force the assembly to amend its “Smoke Free Air Act” which prohibits smoking in indoor public spaces. “If the assembly approves the marijuana ordinance in front of you then staff will have to go back and alter our clean air ordinance to match, to make that work,” Giesbrecht said. “That will take us a... Full story
May 6, 1916 – A meeting of the council was held for the purpose of considering an estimate of receipts and expenditures for the year from April 1, 1916, to April 1, 1917. The finance committee's budget, which was prepared by Councilman Steberg, estimated the city's probable income for year at $8,115.43, with expenditures of $10,558.16, leaving a deficit of $2,442.73. To overcome this deficiency the council voted to base the tax levy for estimating purposes on a twenty-mill assessment which would make the total sum approximately $5,200. May 9...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved this year's $9.6 million budget after reallocating it's community service grant funding where it reduced funding to Petersburg Mental Health Services for the first time in decades. The assembly reduced PMHS funding by $20,000 and directed it towards Petersburg's domestic violence prevention and victim advocacy non-profit Working Against Violence for Everyone (WAVE). Annette Wooton, WAVE Director and it's only full-time employee, this year made a one-time... Full story
The Petersburg Marine Mammal Center will host their annual meeting on Thursday night in the high school library, the meeting will be brief, lasting around 15 minutes. The Petersburg Science Series presentation on Alaska's Marine Mammal Stranding Network will follow the meeting. Sadie Wright, wildlife biologist for NOAA Fisheries, will lead the presentation detailing what the stranding network does and why it exists nationally and in Alaska. Part of the network's mandate is dealing with dead or...
Grateful To the Editor: Thank you to the police officer who helped my fiance with his skiff early Tuesday morning when his skiff almost sunk. He went out of his way to help him and we are very grateful for his assistance. Thank you to the harbor master for contacting the PPD. Tonia Grant and Byron Lyons...
April 27 A driver was given a warning for headlights. Permelia Lyons, 52, was arrested for outstanding warrants. There was a report of people writing their names in new concrete. A caller reported a domestic dispute in progress at the Narrows Inn. April 28 A caller reported a hit and run parking accident. April 29 A caller reported their son’s bike was stolen the previous night. A caller reported a red truck driving too fast and revving their engine. There was a report of a possible intoxicated driver. April 30 A complainant reported there w...
April 28 Taylor Homer appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for a change of plea hearing. Homer entered guilty pleas for burglary and theft II and the court dismissed nine other charges. The court scheduled a sentencing hearing on June 28. May 2 Permelia Lyons appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for a bail review for three cases. The court set a $100 two $50 and cash performance bonds. May 3 Permelia Lyons appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for a change of plea hearing. Lyons pleaded guilty to assault on a police officer,...
The Petersburg High School baseball team hosted the Ketchikan Kings last Wednesday and Thursday, and played close games during the first day of the series. Game one started with a hit batter, a walk and an error allowing the Kings to put three runs on the board to start the game, but the home team was able to keep their composure. The Vikings lost 4-1, but the effort pleased head coach Jim Engell. "After we got out of that first inning, we just settled down and played really good baseball,"...
In the face of Alaska’s multi-billion dollar budget shortfalls, state policy makers are putting the onus on fishermen to cover the costs of going fishing. “One of the sources we have to offset general fund decreases is increased test fishing. We don’t like to catch fish or crab or anything just to raise money, but in this climate we’re having to look at that long and hard,” said Scott Kelley, director of the Commercial Fisheries for the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game. Test fishing is typically done by department chartered vessels to assess st...
In a news brief released April 28, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced additional sport fishing opportunities for king salmon would be available to Wrangell and Petersburg’s District 8. Sport fishing for king salmon in the district may be conducted with the use of two rods per angler, with no more than six lines fished from a vessel. Resident anglers have a bag limit of three king salmon 28 inches or greater in length, with a limit of six in possession. Nonresidents have a bag and possession limit of two, up to six for the year. Ch...
Sitka — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced the results from the 2016 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery and spawn observations. This season the target harvest level was set at 14,741. The final harvest was 9,758 tons with overall mature roe recovery of 10.7% based on fish ticket information. The harvest and roe recovery by date was as follows: There were two spawning events in the Sitka Sound area this season. The first spawn occurred from March 18 until March 28. The total shoreline mapped with spawn during this initial e...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the May 2 Assembly meeting: Un-cruise insurance has paid all but $7,652 of the Middle Harbor repair. Staff has invoiced the remaining balance. Officer Dodson and Dispatcher Huettl resigned on April 18, 2016. A search is underway to fill the positions with one FT dispatcher and one three quarter time dispatcher. This will reduce police coverage and personnel costs slightly. Abatement on the municipal building began May 2. Chief Swihart was appointed to the Alaska Police St...
The Petersburg Arts Council is bringing the Dustbowl Revival to town next week, and the roomy Wright Auditorium stage should allow for a fun, family-friendly performance, according to bandleader Zach Lupetin. The Dustbowl Revival is an eight-piece band, based out of Los Angeles, combining many aspects of string and brass bands. The band plays music rich with folk music elements, including 30s and 40s swing music, with blues and bluegrass thrown in, Lupetin says. "We've been sort of mixing it...
At its board meeting in Ketchikan April 28, Southeast Alaska Power Agency agreed to look into the feasibility of putting in a third generating unit at the Tyee Lake hydroelectric facility. The proposal was put forward by board members representing Wrangell and Petersburg, whose communities Tyee predominantly powers. Operating since 1984, the Tyee hydro facility uses water from a natural lake, which is funneled into a drop shaft feeding two generating units that together generate 25 megawatts of power. In the original construction, the...
Robert (Bob) L. Bailey, 80, went to be with the Lord April 30, 2016 at Petersburg Medical Center accompanied by his wife Judy Bailey. He was born December 22, 1935, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, the son of Hayden and Jeanette Bailey. He was one of four children and married to Judith Chester on June 6, 1999. Bob graduated from high school and joined the military. He served for six years and earned three purple hearts. He loved to travel and worked his way across the country. He worked on the oil... Full story
