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Two athletes in the Vikings six-member track and field team that traveled to Anchorage last weekend to compete in the State competition came home with individual state titles, and the men's and women's teams each took fourth place overall. Senior Ben Zarlengo earned the top spot in the discus. His 134 foot and 5 inch discus throw was eight feet farther than his closest competitor. He's also the first in PHS track history to earn a state title in that event. Sophomore Izabelle Ith earned four sta... Full story
You're free to make your own choices now; don't be afraid to head out into the open ocean. That was the advice 2015 Petersburg High School Valedictorian Kyle Hagerman gave his peers during his graduation speech Wednesday evening at the high school gym. Thirty-two seniors graduated this year, "a group honestly, of both boys and girls, that got things done and did them at a high, high level," Principal Rick Dormer said. Dormer shared a story about surviving a flood during his college years at... Full story
June 5, 1915 – An advanced copy of the revenue law passed by the late territorial legislature was received this week. The following items in the act cover business and industries subject to tax or license in this vicinity: Attorneys, doctors and dentists, $10 per annum; Automobiles, $5 per annum; Bakeries, $15 per annum; Fisheries: Salmon canneries, four cents per case on kings, reds and sockeyes, two cents per case on all others; Salteries: Two and one-half cents per one hundred pounds on all fish salted or mild-cured, except herring. Fish t...
As of Tuesday, the Alaska Legislature meeting in a special session in Anchorage had still not passed a budget for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1. On Sunday, the Senate Finance Committee rejected a compromise budget passed by the House the previous day, which included some small concessions to the minority such as reversing cuts to the ferry system and per-student funding. A conference committee between the two chambers was being organized to negotiate an amended budget. However, any deal that would tap into Congressional Budget... Full story
Stedman Elementary School will be welcoming three new teachers into its ranks this fall. Principal Teri Toland announced last month that the school had selected new hires from a large, experienced candidate pool. She said the number of applicants was unprecedented and may in part be due to Alaskan layoffs. Education is facing big cuts with state proposed budgets. "As we went through the process, it became very clear there was a key group," Toland said. Coming in to teach fourth grade is Heather...
A new exhibit at the Clausen Museum puts the natural world of Mitkof Island at visitors' fingertips. Dubbed the Discovery Center, a large wooden cabinet-designed and crafted by Ty Cummins-houses displays of different local ecosystems and animals. Local painter and artist Doris Olsen filled those displays with a mix of items handcrafted from paper, clay and resin, and items foraged locally. Museum Director Brittany Zenge said the forest cabinet includes porcupine and wolf skulls as well as bird...
ADF&G, Division of Sport Fish recently announced the bag and possession limit of king salmon in the Wrangell Narrows-Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area, effective June 1- July 31, 2015. King salmon bag and possession limits for residents and nonresidents: 28 inches or greater - 2 fish. Less than 28 inches - 2 fish. Nonresident annual limits: King salmon caught by nonresident anglers in the terminal harvest area do not count toward the 2015 nonresident annual limit. The Wrangell Narrows-Blind Slough terminal harvest area is described as: that...
State Department of Environmental Conservation results are in, and there don’t appear to be any issues with water quality after an accidental spill of waste at the borough’s landfill in late March. The borough’s Wastewater Utility transports and buries piles of solid waste at the landfill about once a week. While digging a hole with an excavator, Public Works Director Karl Hagerman said, sludge sitting to the side to be buried slid down a hill to a stream that runs to the Sandy Beach Park area. Mike Solter with DEC’s Division of Water said th...
May 27 A caller reported a vehicle parked in a no parking zone. Police received a report of an individual littering. A caller complained about a construction company backing up traffic for long periods of time. The harbor master reported RVs parked in front of a no camping sign. A caller reported an individual threw garbage out of a car window. An officer responded to the scene of a parking accident. Minor damage was reported and the cause is unknown. A caller requested information on their rights after a neighbor tried to get the caller's dog...
May 27 Nelson Samuel Warren appeared for a Change of Plea hearing before Superior Court Judge William Carey. The defendant pled guilty to Attempted Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree. A full pre-sentencing report was ordered and sentencing set for July. May 28 Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell presided over a minor offense proceeding for Brian Newman, charged with unlawful storage of dungeness crab gear. Neither the defendant nor the state appeared for the hearing, and the case was dismissed on the basis of the state n...
The Petersburg High School baseball team ended their season with two losses in the Region V double-elimination tournament held in Juneau last weekend. The Vikings faced off against number four seed Thunder Mountain on Thursday in the opening game of the competition. PHS previously beat Thunder Mountain in two of three games played at home, but in game one of the tournament, Vikings' fielders struggled with routine defensive plays, while the Falcons capitalized on those errors, winning 12-0. The...
The New Old Time Chautauqua (NOTC) group will be parading into Petersburg later this month. The 55 person group includes members from ages one to 74 who volunteer their talents as performers, musicians and educators to bring entertainment to rural communities. Locally, the Petersburg Indian Association (PIA) and Petersburg Parks and Recreation have been helping coordinate the group's three-day visit, June 28-30. The opening event is a collaborative potlatch and potluck put on by PIA and NOTC on...
Little ones will get the chance to see what track and field athletes do firsthand this weekend with the Petersburg High School team holding its first-ever Track Camp. “I don’t think kids understand what track and field involves” as meets are elsewhere, Coach Amanda Thomas said. “This will give the elementary kids an idea for what track is.” She added that the Track Camp, for elementary-aged children, is also a fundraiser for the PHS track and field team. Camp will be held Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the track field behind St...
A short-lived farm property tax exemption proposal died during an assembly meeting Monday afternoon. Assembly member Jeigh Stanton Gregor had been contacted by residents on the possibility of the exemption earlier this year and asked in January if he could work with staff to develop an ordinance for future consideration. On Monday he said he liked “the idea of promoting agriculture in Southeast” because it’s challenging, but added that he could no longer support the ordinance knowing the exemption would also apply to marijuana grow opera...
The Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors is taking a closer look at future needs for the community’s hospital. The board approved a facility condition survey in the amount of $26,575 during its regular meeting on May 28. PMC CEO Liz Woodyard said Joann Lott from the Jensen Yorba Lott architectural firm came to look at long term care a few months ago, and that an assessment of the hospital’s condition was brought up at a following board meeting. That got put on hold, but during strategic planning, there was discussion about forming a c...
Owyn Jackson was born on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 4:54 pm and passed away at 7:20 pm. He weighed 1 lb, 3.4 oz and was 11 7/8 inches long. His head circumference was 8 7/8 inches. He was born at the University of Washington's Medical Center in Room 9 of the Labor and Delivery Department. Owyn spent his only moments in this world, protected by the arms of his grandmother, Angelique Trimnell and his loving mother, Christina Jackson, who comforted him in his passing. Owyn was a handsome little guy... Full story
As part of his bi-monthly report to the Assembly, Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave updates on the road construction projects happening around town. SECON and Rock N Road are making slow but steady progress on gravity sewer work on Sing Lee Alley. Giesbrecht said it is "one of the deepest and most complicated sections of underground work on the project." SECON has also started work on the sidewalks, curbs and gutters on Haugen Drive. Giesbrecht reminded the public to drive slowly through...
At a special meeting on May 15, the board of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) approved the purchase of 348 helicopter landing pad panels from Fibergrate Composite Structures of Dallas, Texas, for $135,360. The 4-by-12 foot molded fiberglass grating panels are part of the Swan-Tyee Intertie Helipad Project, which will see the construction of 105 landing pads along the transmission lines' 261 towers. At its March 25 board meeting, SEAPA anticipated 40 to 50 pads can be set up this year, with the rest slated for next year. The pads will...
Alaska’s salmon industry is ready to get corked by the inability of state lawmakers to pass a budget. More than 20,000 state workers are bracing for 30 day layoff notices, meaning they’ll be off the job when the new fiscal year starts on July 1. The timing couldn’t be worse for Alaska’s salmon managers who are nearing the peak of a season that could set new records. “There is some budget, about 27 percent of our normal amount for us to work in the field, and do our management responsibilities. But how we proceed from July 1 is what we’re wor...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Monday’s Assembly meeting: -On May 12, the Harbor Department had their annual surprise visit from the US Coast Guard Homeland Security unit to review the Borough’s Harbor Homeland Security Plan. They passed with no deficiencies. On May 26, Eddy Tagaban and Officer Jim Kerr attended the annual meeting in Wrangell with the Captain of the Port to discuss homeland security and other Coast Guard issues. -Public Works waited until after Memorial Day to begin work on the Columbarium foundat...
Following in his older brother Joe's footsteps, Petersburg High School graduate Ben Zarlengo has accepted an appointment into the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Academy Scholars Program. Joe, dressed in his uniform, presented Ben with that appointment, along with a scholarship totaling more than $400,000, at graduation on Wednesday. "I couldn't be prouder," their dad, Dan, said. Like his brother, Ben will first be going to a military prep college in Alabama for a year. Then, if he meets all the require...
