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The Petersburg Borough is offering $10,000 in prizes to be distributed throughout the month of June as part of a program to encourage local residents who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 to get the shot. The Sleeves Up Petersburg drawing is sponsored by the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, though the funds were distributed through the Alaska Chamber. The program is part of a statewide campaign to increase the state's vaccination rate by 25 percent. The drawing is open...
Aiden Luhr runs with the Alaskan flag on the Diamond High School track at State after placing first in the high jump with a distance of 5 feet, 8 inches....
The Borough Assembly passed a resolution at a special meeting on Tuesday that will terminate the local Disaster Emergency Declaration at 11:59 P.M. on June 30, which will also bring an end to all the local health mandates and orders and disband the Emergency Operations Center. "The whole purpose of the emergency declaration and the standing up of the EOC was to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and protect Petersburg residents," said Incident Commander Karl Hagerman. "At this point in time, I...
Petersburg Medical Center had the highest gross patient revenue for a single month this fiscal year in April, according to financial statements presented at the PMC Board of Directors meeting May 27. "I'm going to hope that it's an upward trend that continues, but I think it's something to celebrate that the volumes in April and the gross revenue was at the highest we had this fiscal year," said Cynthia Brandt, a financial consultant for PMC. According to the financial data, which presents PMC...
June 3, 1921 Plans are being laid by the Petersburg Fire Department for the celebration of the 4th of July this year in Petersburg. Tentative plans have been made, but nothing definite can be announced until the finance committee has called upon the business people of the town, which will be in the next few days. Committees appointed to have charge of the celebration are composed of the following chairmen: Sports, C. E. Swanson; Finance, T.S. Elsemore; Advertising, M.S. Perkins; Dance, J.T. McBride; Decorations, Pete Jelle. May 31, 1946 Not...
After waiting the entire season to compete on the mat, Petersburg High School wrestler Deirdre Toyomura placed 6th at the Alaska School Activities Association Division II Wrestling State Championships at Chugiak High School. This year's wrestling season was shortened and postponed from the fall to the spring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were just three tournaments this season, and Toyomura had attended every one in the hopes of competing; however, there weren't any athletes in...
Petersburg High School senior Aiden Luhr brought home two championship titles from the Alaska School Activities Association Division II Track & Field State Championships in Anchorage on May 28 and 29. "We had a good meet," said Head Coach Thomas Thompson. "There were some kids who wanted to do better than they had. You do the best you can. They all performed very well. Not everything goes perfectly sometimes." Luhr came in first place in the 100 meter sprint with a time of 11.69, despite a...
Following a 26-year teaching career with the Petersburg School District, Ginger Evens turned in her keys to Petersburg High School on Tuesday, which marked the official start of her retirement. Evens, 49, first joined the school district in the fall of 1995, teaching geography and language arts at Mitkof Middle School. Eleven years later, she made the transition to the high school, but she did it alongside the class of 2010. Evens said it was a unique experience to be able to watch that class...
May 26— Jacob Sturgeon was charged with theft in the third degree, criminal trespassing in the first degree and violating conditions of release. A dangerous driver was seen on Mitkof Highway. Authorities responded to a noise complaint at an undisclosed location. The Petersburg Police Department assisted another agency with locating missing persons. An individual was reportedly making violent comments at an undisclosed location. May 27— An injured deer was reported at a location on Mitkof Highway. Authorities responded to a report of tre...
A pair of fawns were seen cuddled up for warmth on Woodpecker Rd. early Tuesday morning. Their mother was watching them just inside the tree line....
Petersburg residents who have AT&T cell phones can text message local law enforcement in an emergency situation when they can't call 911, according to a press release from the Petersburg Police Department. The Text-to-911 program was created as a way to enhance the way residents reach out to law enforcement during an emergency. The service was part of a new E911 system that was purchased in November for a total of $372,454. A grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security covered...
The National Geographic Quest was spotted sailing north through the Wrangell Narrows on May 25. Viking Travel cofounder Dave Berg said the cruise ship was on its way to Juneau to begin preparing for their upcoming summer sailings. The cruise ship is scheduled to dock in Petersburg on June 10 for the first time this season....
One new case of COVID-19 was reported by Petersburg Medical Center on May 30 and is related to recent travel, according to a joint press release from the Petersburg Borough and PMC. The individual infected with the virus has been directed to isolate themselves. Public health officials are also expected to conduct contract tracing. Petersburg is currently reporting one active case of COVID-19, which is the case that was reported over the weekend. No other cases have been reported in the last week...
An eagle stares off into the distance on the shore of Wrangell Narrows on Sunday....
A pair of bald eagles take a break to enjoy a snack on a sunny day in May....
Fourth grade students from Rae C. Stedman Elementary School spent the morning of May 20 at Green's Camp utilizing survival skills the classes have been practicing this school year. Kids were able to build fires on the beach, worked together to create survival shelters in the woods and donned survival suits to practice survival formations in the water. The kids also kayaked and learned the importance of personal flotation devices and how to safely enter and exit kayaks....
Petersburg High School senior Mattias Volk, left, and sophomore Jack Engell, right, made this baseball season's Southeast Alaska region All-Conference Team. PHS baseball team Head Coach Jim Engell said the team was voted on by coaches throughout the region. The PHS baseball team also received an at-large berth in the Alaska School Activities Association Division II State Tournament at Wasilla High School. The Vikings will play their first game of the state tournament at 4 P.M. on Thursday, June...
Alaskan interest in growing kelp continues to outpace that of shellfish, based on applications filed during the annual window that runs from January through April. The number of 2021applicants dropped to just seven, reversing a steady upward trend that reached 16 last year, likely due to a "wait and see" approach stemming from the pandemic. "We had people whose personal situations changed because of COVID. They became homeschooling parents, things like that, where they can no longer dedicate...
Fog horn Navigating in poor visibility has long been the bane of a mariner; and navigating by sound is a familiar situation to many. Fog and layers of cold and warm air can cause sounds to deflect and bounce, or be muffled altogether. The first fog signals were rockets and cannons developed in Europe during the 18th century. The use of guns was eventually discontinued due to the inherent dangers of their use, and the brief duration of their sound. This hand-operated bellow-driven portable fog...
Nathaniel Lenhard and Brynn Lister were named to the Dean’s List for spring semester at Montana State University....
About 50 people gathered together at the Petersburg Cemetery on Monday for the annual Memorial Day ceremony to honor the approximately 224 local veterans who have been laid to rest in the cemetery, according to local veteran Paul Anderson. The proceedings began with an opening prayer and was followed by a rendition of "America the Beautiful" lead by Pastor Nathan Lopez. He also led the crowd in singing "America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)" at the end of the ceremony. Members of the Petersburg...
