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Susan Flint and Sue Paulsen appeared before the Petersburg Borough Assembly Monday afternoon asking the Borough Assembly to pass Ordinance #2018-16 that will amend the Senior Citizen Sales Tax Exemption and replace it with a needs based rebate program. John Havrilek also supported the proposal. Flint gave a history of the programs that benefited seniors in the 1970s when oil money was flowing and the State’s Longevity Bonus and Property Tax exemptions were put in place. Petersburg established the Sales Tax exemption for seniors. “Now the pio...
Permelia "Pam" Lyons, 54, of Petersburg was charged with two counts of Assault in the 3rd Degree according to a police department press release. On Tues., June 5, at about 8 a.m. an off - duty officer called police dispatch. The officer received a text message, from an unidentified person, reporting a female walking along Libby Straights, striking the handrail with a hatchet. Officers searched the area but were not able to immediately locate the individual. The police department received a...
June 7, 1918 Ed. Report: The fact that all of the Eighth-grade pupils of the Petersburg school have successfully and satisfactorily passed the territorial examination given by the commissioner of education throughout Alaska for the first time, and in view of the fact that one of these has taken the entire eight grades in the schools of Petersburg, also that many failures have been reported elsewhere, gives us reason to be proud of our pupils and grateful to our past and present teaching faculty. June 4, 1943 Among fishing parties who went out...
The Borough's trash baler has not been operational since late April of this year. Trash is being stored inside the baler building and is being shipped out of town in open-top 53-foot long containers, without compaction, according to Public Works Director Chris Cotta. In answering a question from the Assembly, Cotta explained that the baler's conveyor belt had stopped working in April. After the conveyor system was repaired, within a week's time the processor unit in the machine's controller...
The Petersburg Borough’s 2019 budget passed its final reading Monday afternoon and soon becomes law. Following two amendments the budget passed unanimously and results in a lower tax rate for property owners. Removed was a proposed $2,000 bonus for department heads, at least until union negotiations with the rank and file members of the PMEA is completed. Finance Director Jody Tow told the assembly the money will go into the reserve accounts of both the general fund and the various enterprise funds and could be re-obligated later should the a...
Thank You To the Editor: Thank you to my harbor heroes and EMTs for getting me back on dry land. You know who you are. Carroll Nilsen...
Keenan Verley was born to Nate and Kiana Verley on May 29, 2018 at 3:06 am in Beaverton, OR. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 20 in. long.... Full story
May 30 — Additional patrols were requested on Lumber St. A vehicle theft was reported on Hungerford Hill. The vehicle was recovered and an investigation is ongoing. May 31 — Officers followed a vehicle to the shop from mile 4 Mitkof Hwy. after its transmission failed and he only had third gear. Suspicious activity was suspected after a vehicle sped away from downtown and was found abandoned on Dolphin St. A vehicle accident was reported on Libby Straights near the cemetery. An intoxicated person was reported near the South Boat Harbor ramp. Off...
Following is the schedule of events for police chief candidates visiting Petersburg next week. June 10th or 11th Finalists and their spouses arrive in Petersburg June 11, 3pm - 5pm Steve conducts tours for the candidates and their spouses June 12, 8am - 10am Breakfast social with the PD in their Training Room 10am - 6pm Candidates on their own 6pm - 8pm Community Social in the Assembly Chambers June 13 Board and Borough Manager Interview Schedule 9:30am - 10:30am Board Interview with Joe Gasper 9:30am - 10:30am Manager Interview with James...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will hold a Special Meeting Fri., June 8 at 4:30 p.m. to conduct the Borough Manager’s annual performance evaluation in Executive Session. The meeting will be held in the Assembly Chambers of the Municipal Building located at 12 S. Nordic Drive....
The LeConte Glacier ice field is thinning. Ice towers that once stood 250-feet above sea level now measure 165-feet at the tallest point along the face of the glacier, according to measurements taken by Petersburg High School students conducting their annual May survey. Students led by instructor Victor Trautman also determined the glacier terminus has retreated 300-feet as compared to previous measurements. The glacier has a tendency to move forward with the spring melt and retreat again in...
Districts 5, 6, 10 and most of 7 will soon reopen to sport fishermen for king salmon, according to emergency regulations put in place earlier this spring. Chinook harvest opportunity has already opened in hatchery areas at Anita Bay, Blind Slough and Petersburg’s City Creek, opening up last Friday. On June 15 the next wave of openings will take effect, following a wide scale closure to the fishery at the start of April. Most of the marine waters in the Petersburg-Wrangell area will reopen later next week, with districts 8 and a portion of 7 i...
The Devil’s Thumb Shooters brought home 2nd place in the Team Trap event during this year’s Spring Virtual series in Petersburg. Individual Petersburg performers during virtual:- Israel Collison, 2nd Place, Varsity League, hitting 92 out of 100 targets; Andrew Cole, 2nd Place in Junior League hitting 75 of 100 targets; Cayden Turland, 1st Place in Novice League, hitting 72 of 100 targets and Trent Kittams, 3rd Place in Novice League hitting 59 of 100 targets. This Monday eleven members of the team will be traveling to Eagle River to par...
Hagfish is the real name for what is commonly called slime eels and it could become a viable fishery with ready markets standing by. Little is known about hagfish in Alaska, although they are commonly caught elsewhere in the U.S. and abroad. In Oregon, for example, a fleet of 15 to 20 boats catches up to two million pounds each year in customized five gallon buckets or large barrels and pay fishermen up to $1.25 a pound. Now, two Alaska biologists are testing the waters for a fishery with longliner in Southeast who were given a special permit...
Montana State University undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2018: Kayleigh Eddy, Dean’s Honor Roll (grade point average of 3.5 or above); Abigail Taylor, President’s Honor Roll (grade point average of 4.0)....
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will be chip sealing in Petersburg starting at the end of this week to seal cracks and provide a new road surface. Crews will be working on Mitkof Highway from Papke’s Landing Road to the end of the road. Depending on weather, chip sealing operations could last between 2-6 weeks. Machinery will be on the road, painted center line markings will not be present, and speed and other road conditions will be changing. Drivers are encouraged to pay close attention to sign and f...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Alaska child care providers are concerned drastic changes could be coming to preschools throughout the state. A document outlining proposed changes from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Child Care Program Office says an administrator of a child care facility with current certification would need to have a bachelor's degree in a child care-related field and in-service training, and an administrator without a current certification would need a master's degree in a related field and in-service training, t...
