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Forty-five Petersburg High School seniors graduated Tuesday evening in the high school gym in front of a packed house. PHS Principal Rick Dormer gave the welcome speech and offered a piece of advice to a graduating class he described as quiet performers. "As you go forward class of 2014 I would encourage you to continue the tradition of accomplishing a lot, while speaking a little. My father-in-law often reminds me that the good lord gave us all two ears and one mouth and that conversations... Full story
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will present five changes to the borough’s sales tax code to voters on October’s ballot. In July, the assembly will begin drafting the elements of the changes, which include requiring PFD filings for proof of residency for senior sales tax exemption eligibility, limiting the exemption to food and heating fuel and the establishment of a sunset date for the eventual elimination of the exemption. Changes also include an increase in the sales tax cap and imp... Full story
Mayor Mark Jensen responded to questions City of Kupreanof resident Dave Beebe posed regarding Jensen’s support of the South Mitkof Timber sales. Beebe led the charge against the timber sales based on public safety concerns. He cited peer reviewed scientific studies that documented unstable slopes on Mitkof Island and landslide hazards as a result of logging. He and others also raised concerns regarding logging and its negative effects on deer habitat and current low hunter success rates. The Petersburg Borough Assembly joined the City of K... Full story
June 6, 1914 – With the advent of the new city council, everybody seems to have taken a new interest in the proposed water system, and the excitement has reached a point where each and every one is willing to "give and take." A very conservative estimate of the revenue and disbursements of the town was made by Mr. K.L. Steberg of the Petersburg Bank, which puts a new light on the question of how to defray the expenses of a water system. At the lowest estimate, Mr. Steberg found that the revenue from federal licenses for the coming year would r...
Bob Tkacz, a reporter for the Petersburg Pilot from 1986 to 1989, died in his office in Juneau at the age of 61. His body was found on Tuesday, May 27. The Juneau Police Department reported there were no signs of foul play and added there were indications of medical issues. Additional information could not be shared, according to police. With his departure from Petersburg, Tkacz headed to Juneau to work as a freelance writer, eventually starting his own newsletter, "Laws of the Sea," which he es...
Look at the facts To the Editor: Papac Alaska Logging, Inc. (PAL) worked on Kupreanof Island, Lindenberg Peninsula, from April through November last year, on the U.S. Forest Service Tonka Timber Sale and is currently working this site. It has been brought to our attention that there is a misconception that we are not supporting local business or contributing positively to the Petersburg community. Our company, as well as the timber fallers of Timberwolf Cutting, is based out of Craig, on Prince of Wales Island, only a short distance south of...
May 28 Police arrested William L. Smith, 42, on charges of Criminal Trespass. Caller reported an individual was making false accusations. Officers received a report of a house fire. Caller reported an individual threatened to harm self. May 29 Caller reported a vehicle parked in drive way. Officers spoke with a driver about slowing down and stopping for pedestrians after a caller reported the vehicle almost struck him. Officer issued a verbal warning for illegal parking. May 30 Caller reported a local business vehicle with out-of-state license...
May 28 William Smith appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd degree. The court entered a not guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf. The court set bail at $250 and ordered a twice-daily check in at the Petersburg Police Department among other conditions. May 29 David Evens stood trial in front of Magistrate Judge Burrell for a charge of Negligent Driving. The court found the defendant guilty and sentenced Evens to pay a $100 fine and restitution....
Mystery and suspense author Rolynn Anderson is in town and will be doing a book signing for her newest novel, "Lie Catchers", which is set in Petersburg. The book explores the mystery surrounding the real-life 1932 murder of Sing Lee. Anderson taught English for most of her career and began writing late in life. Petersburg Pilot reporter Kyle Clayton interviewed Anderson yesterday afternoon about her newest novel and the writing life. Kyle Clayton: When did you first come to Petersburg and what...
Petersburg resident Polly Lee along with 50 other locals petitioned the Petersburg Borough Assembly during a public hearing last Monday to readopt an expired city ordinance that creates a Historic Preservation Commission. “We believe the re-adoption of Ordinance No. 827 would promote and enhance knowledge of the history of Petersburg, the areas and buildings of early settlers, and provide for the preservation of areas and historical objects of Petersburg history,” the petition states. “It could offer visitors a broad and comprehensive understan...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted 6-1 to authorize Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the borough’s comprehensive plan. The comprehensive planning process is extensive and covers things such as updating zoning and land use, identification and selection of state land for economic and community development, evaluating housing availability and affordability, the impact of tourism and other quality of life issues. Developing a harbor master plan will also be included in the planning process. The a...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the last Borough Assembly meeting: New ordinances have been forwarded to the court for inclusion in the Courtview and TrACS systems. This will allow the court to recognize the revisions and ultimately allow for more efficient processing of citations. Preparation for the annual FERC inspection of Blind Slough has begun and includes installation of a flange and plat over the low-level outlet to facilitate the FERC mandated operation of the outlet valve. The valve hasn’t been o...
If genetically modified salmon gets a green light by the federal government, it will be labeled as such if US Senators on both sides of the aisle have their way. The Senate Appropriations Committee last week passed the bipartisan Murkowski-Begich amendment requiring that consumers be advised of what they are buying. During testimony, Senator Murkowski questioned if the so called Frankenfish can even be called a real salmon. “This takes a transgenic Atlantic salmon egg, which has genes from an ocean pout that is somewhat akin to an eel, and it c...
Rosemary (Young) Carter died on Mother's Day, May 11, 2014. She taught us how to let go, when we wanted to hang on most tightly. She was surrounded by her family where we shared stories, music, games and laughter. On January 14, 1940, Rosemary was born to John and Irma (Garrett) Young in LaGrange, Ind. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1958 and worked at the Sturgis Public Library. While on a Methodist Youth Group hayride she met her husband Richard (Dick) Carter of Constantine, Mich. Th... Full story
Bud (Robert William) Peterson passed away peacefully after a brief stay in a nursing home in Anchorage, Alaska. Bud was born April 24, 1924 in St. Paul, Minn. to Hilma and Oscar Peterson. He was the youngest of six children. When very young, his family moved to Florida, then settled in the Oswego Lake area in Oregon. His love of fishing started about that time. Bud enlisted in the army his senior year of high school receiving the equivalent of a diploma so that he could start his army career in... Full story
Libby Taiber was born June 2 in Juneau to Molly Miller and Anthony Taiber of Petersburg. She weighed 8.5 lbs....
The Petersburg Vikings baseball team finished third in the region tournament last weekend after defeating Sitka's Thunder Mountain High School twice. "We knew going in that if we could get runs to support Colby Bell that we could beat them," Head Coach Jim Engell said. "When we got into it, Colby was pitching the same way he's been pitching all year, just completely lights out. He had complete command of the strike zone. His velocity was great." During the first game against Thunder Mountain...
