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U.S. Senator Mark Begich-D had a busy Memorial Day weekend, but made a stop in Petersburg. While he was in town, Begich met with officials and toured several city facilities. “We got to see a lot of the facilities, the new facilities, also the old ones. We got to tour the police station, which is in desperate need of help to say the least,” he said during an interview at the Harbormaster’s office. Begich, 50, who is serving with Lisa Murkowski, said he was “unsure” if there would be any Federal...
The 31st annual Salmon Derby brought in over 300 fish ranging in weight from 8.1 to 45.6 pounds. The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce sponsored event took place over the Memorial Day weekend Friday, May 25 to Monday, May 28. First prize was $7,500 cash, a derby jacket and hat and free processing by Tonka Seafoods; second prize was $3,500 cash, a derby sweatshirt and hat and third prize was $2,750 cash and a derby sweatshirt and hat. Prizes will be awarded Thursday night (May 31) at 7 p.m. at the...
Dozens of sport fishermen participating in the Salmon Derby boat into Frederick Sound Friday morning, at the opening of the derby....
# Weight Name 1 45.6 Thomas Cumps 2 40 Jim Schramek 3 38.4 Scott Stafford 4 37.9 Holli Otness 5 36.7 Lawrence Fuller 6 36.7 Robert English 7 34.5 Robin Leekley 8 33.7 Timothy Broll 9 33.3 Ted Weisenburger 10 32.5 David Janzen, Jr. 11 32.2 Kenneth Madsen 12 30 John Spurr 13 29.8 Koby Pennington 14 29.6 Theresa Vick 15 28.9 Leonard Madsen 16 28.6 Robin Leekley 17 28.5 Pete Nilsen 18 28.4 Dan Vick 19 27.9 Brian Whitethorn 20 27.6 Wesley Malcom 21 27.3 Heather O'Neil 22 27.3 Merl Honma 23 26.8 Denny Heimdahl 24 26.7 Blaine Volk 25 26.6 Charles...
June 2, 1982 - A new hematology cell counter was purchased for the hospital by the Hospital Guild. The cell counter, financed with money raised through the Charity Box, counts red and white cells in the blood and can be used to test for appendicitis, leukemia, cancer and other diseases. Before the machine was purchased, the lab technologists counted the cells by hand. The Hospital Guild invested $4,900 in the cell counter and hemoglobinometer which measure the hemoglobin level in blood. May 28,...
Softball tourney success To the Editor: I would like to take a moment and thank everyone involved with making the Eric Corl Memorial Softball Tournament a success. Mamie Nilson for doing most, and I mean practically everything in organizing this great event; Parks and Rec for getting the field ready for us; Little League for running concessions and selling our sweatshirts; Duane Bell for umping the games. Without Duane’s volunteering his time and his skill we would really be scrambling for good umps. Last to all the teams that showed up to play...
Hello again. After a short break to visit family, I wanted to report, from my Corner of the House, on all the latest news. Between budgets, a special session, and redistricting, there’s a lot going on. The best news is how well the Capital Budget came out. Because the legislature worked so carefully with the governor to keep expenditures at a reasonable level, there were very few vetoes. All the projects that are so critically needed in our District 2 communities can expect to get started, or at least be put out for bids, very soon. The recent...
We welcome members of the Local Boundary Commission to Petersburg. The long awaited public hearing on Petersburg’s proposal to dissolve the City of Petersburg and form a new borough government is underway. Testimony on Petersburg’s borough petition started on Wednesday and will continue through Friday with the culmination of the LBC’s decision on the city’s borough formation effort being presented on Friday at 3 p.m. according to the proposed agenda. The chair has ultimate control of the agenda. Meetings are held at the city council chamber...
The Region V Baseball Championships continued on Thursday for the Vikings after an 8-3 loss to Thunder Mountain moved Petersburg into the tournament’s loser’s bracket. Thursday’s game was against Wrangell which had also lost their first game on Wednesday. Vince Kowalski pitched the complete game for the Vikings. “Vince pitched a great game for us. He had complete command of everything,” remarked Viking Head Coach Jim Engell. Kowalski threw six strikeouts, had four hits against him, and gave up t...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish recently announced regulation changes for king salmon in Wrangell Narrows-Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area (THA) from June 1 – July 31. The bag and possession limits for all anglers fishing in the THA is two king salmon 28 inches or greater in length and two king salmon less than 28 inches in length. The Wrangell Narrows-Blind Slough terminal harvest are near Petersburg is that portion of Wrangell Narrows north and east of the northern tip of Woewodski Island (56º 36’ N and 132º 5...
These PHS students were all nominated for the Elks Lodge’s Student of the Year Award. The prize went to Bud Bergen and Karolyn Kvernvik. (Left to right, back row) Bud Bergen, Tyler Lantiegne, Bret Martinsen, Aden Martinsen, Brina Compton, Carolyn Kvernvik (Middle row) Kris Thorsteinson, Mizani Rawhani, Kyle Hagerman, Abby Taylor, Maria Lopez (front row) Aaron Murph, Julia Buschmann, Jessica Franklin, Kyla Compton, Raven Hanson...
WRANGELL — With eight members of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors facing recall in a June election, tensions were high among members of the board, supporters of the recall effort, and citizens of the borough at the directors’ most recent meeting at WMC. At the May 23 meeting, board member Jim Nelson inquired of CEO Noel Rea whether allegations of WMC losing as many as 10 beds if the hospital is forced to update to current ADA standards was a “scare tactic.” “I think when the (general obligation) bond question came up everyone...
The Borough Formation Hearing continues Thursday and Friday. As part of Wednesday’s proceedings (left to right) Larry Semmens - Third Judicial District, Lynn Chrystal - Chair at Large, and John Harrington - First Judicial District heard testimony from local fishermen regarding commercial fishing in the waters within the proposed Petersburg Borough boundaries....
On May 22, 2012, at the age of 27, Jeremy Lee Hubbard went peacefully to be with Jesus Christ his Savior, where he will no longer be in pain, have no blood draws and no lab work, experience the inside of another hospital room, take another pill, or wait on another test result. Jeremy arrived early on March 23, 1985 in Seattle, Wash. At age 13, he received the gift of a new liver. Jeremy loved computers and games, sci-fi, reading, and spending time with his friends. He also enjoyed tinkering...
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on 7th and Gjoa at 10:45 p.m. Sunday. “Upon arrival, over half of the structure was fully engulfed in flames,” Assistant Fire Chief David Berg said. Flames from the burning structure were threatening adjacent homes and time was of the essence. “It took us about an hour to darken down the building enough to enter the structure,” Berg said. A deluge gun, which is a truck mounted device capable of delivering hundreds of gallons...
The Petersburg Ministerial Association conducted a Memorial Service for the veterans buried in the Petersburg Memorial Cemetery Monday. “Even with terrible weather we had a large turnout,” Petersburg Ministerial Association President Mike Schwarte said. The service was opened with patriotic songs and prayer. Lloyd Thynes gave the definition of the folding of the flag; Tony Long Drew recited the Gettysburg Address; and Mark Kubo recited Psalm 34. Until three years ago, the Veterans of For...
