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The Petersburg Borough has announced that Sgt. James Kerr will be proposed as Petersburg's next police chief. "He did a wonderful job in the interview process and had a tremendous amount of support from the community," said Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht on Wednesday afternoon. Giesbrecht added, "Debbie Thompson and I will be negotiating a contingent contract with James to be our next Police Chief, first thing tomorrow. I have notified Jim, and the other candidates." The job offer is...
The Alaska Bar Association has opened a formal disciplinary investigation of Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem based upon grievances filed against him by Dr. Paul Fay and Robert Mills. The grievances relate to the class action litigation in Hanson vs. Kake Tribal Corporation. According to the ABA's letter to Triem, the central allegation in the grievances is that, "you have mishandled and failed to account for money that since 1998 you have held in trust for the Hanson class." The ABA said Triem's...
June 14, 1918 Traveling salesmen visitors in town during the week included Oak Olson, Ben Delzelle, L.T. Jacobsen, and Sidney Jacobs, from Juneau; W.N. Wheeler, representing the “Nut House,” Seattle, and Emmet Harris, of Seattle, selling National cash registers. Mr. Harris, who was in westward towns last week, says the sockeye run started at the Copper River several weeks since, one catch of 16,000 fish having been brought to Cordova on May 31. June 11, 1943 To provide better fire protection for Petersburg in almost any emergency, is the pur...
The Petersburg Rotary Club at its meeting last week was told that Petersburg needs success in salmon, black cod and halibut and added that market forces and resource returns have kept Petersburg facing numerous challenges over the past few years. Last year’s impressive and unexpected chum returns show the oceans can continue to produce fish. There is also a market demand for local seafood. Halibut: Halibut prices took a dump this year because for a second year in a row frozen halibut inventory carried over and once again held pricing lower t...
Look for people who will listen To the Editor: I certainly agree with Merrily Jones and her letter a couple of weeks ago but I don’t think she was forceful enough. I am writing this letter reluctantly, since I or my family, along with many other “seniors”are not looking for a “thank you” but are trying to say “thank you” to the community with our attempts to help when and where we can. I have spoken to and visited with a few seniors and they do contribute, but do not want recognition so won’t allow me to print any names or contributions,...
Battling the elements Saturday, June 2, Petersburg's only Senior League Baseball Team played a double header against the Prince of Wales team. Inez Larson steps up to plate June 2 to face the Senior League Baseball team from Prince of Wales. The Vikings at home beat POW 11-8 in the first game and 21-11 in the second. Senior League consists of seventh graders, eighth graders and freshmen. These were their second set of games after traveling to Craig in May to play....
On Monday, June 11 a pick-up truck driven by Kalyn Luhr rear-ended a sedan driven by Deborah Robinson near the post office on Haugen Drive. According to police the sedan took evasive action to avoid deer on the roadway prior to the collision. Petersburg EMS Medics attended to the drivers and one was transported to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Luhr was cited for negligent driving....
June 5 — Police served a subpoena. Officers took possession of possible drugs found by a citizen. June 6 — Officers responded to a disturbance on S. Nordic Dr. Police assisted with a lock out on Cornelius Rd. Officers conducted an investigation of domestic violence. Officers responded to a disturbance call involving a verbal argument over a break-up. The female left prior to officer’s arrival. Katie Edfelt, 29, was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant on a DUI charge. An intoxicated person was reported on N. 1st St. Police responded to a...
In a change of plea hearing before Superior Court Judge Carey, Jasmine Ohmer entered a guilty plea to a single charge of harassing deer. The defendant was granted a suspended entry of judgment and was placed on probation for one year. She was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine, a $50 surcharge, complete 100 hours of community work service and must not violate any laws. Following the successful completion of the above orders, her record will be suspended at a SEJ hearing set for May 20, 2019....
May 30 — Henry F. Copsey entered a not guilty plea to a DUI charge. He was released O.R. with conditions by Magistrate Judge Burrell. June 5 — In the case of Domestic Violence before Magistrate Judge Burrell, the court dismissed the petition brought by Kelly Scaduto against Cliff Young at the request of the petitioner. June 6 — The court issued a $250 arrest warrant for Katie Jo Edfelt. June 7 — Katie Jo Edfelt appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a DUI charge. The court entered a not guilty plea and the defendant was released O.R. wi...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In a push to get Alaska voters to legalize marijuana, supporters suggested a tax on growers of $800 a pound — though they knew it would be unworkable in the long run. The tax aimed to show that the industry was willing to pay its share, said Brandon Emmett, who was part of the successful 2014 legalization campaign. The hope was that once pot become legal, the industry, regulators and lawmakers would work together to revamp the figure, he said. “So far as I can tell, we gambled poorly because that’s not happeni...
A mother and her pup rest on the ice at LeConte Bay last week. Harbor seals will be pupping for the next several weeks in the bay....
Petersburg Devil's Thumb Shooters competed in the Alaska SCTP State shoot June 6-10 at the Birchwood Shooting Range in Eagle River with 120 school age kids from all over the state participating. The Alaska High School team is one of the best in the country. When they go outside Alaska to shoot, they also win first place. There have been a lot of college scholarships given out to Alaska kids in the last few years to shoot. We had 11 athletes attend: 5 varsity, 4 juniors, and 2 novice. Israel...
WRANGELL - A bridgeside traffic accident was discovered Monday evening, one which resulted in two fatalities and left two more passengers critically injured. Rainie Doak was traveling with her three children northbound on Zimovia Highway late Sunday or early Monday morning. Doak is believed to have been at the wheel when the Ford Expedition lost control approaching the Pats Creek Bridge, about 12 miles south of Wrangell. The road approaches the bridge at an angle and conditions that evening had...
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Plastics in recycled fishing nets are being used to make an amazing array of products around the globe and Alaska plans to get in on the action. An Alaska Net Hack Challenge is being planned for September 8 and 9 that aims to identify potential opportunities for using the tons of old nets piled up in landfills and storage lots across the state and develop new items from the materials. Fishing nets can weigh from 5,000 to 20,000 pounds each. “The purpose of the program is to change how people look at fishing nets and ropes. Instead of looking a...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Some Alaska students recently wrapped up a weeklong summer program that gives them the opportunity to take on hands-on challenges that encourage problem-solving, teamwork, entrepreneurship and innovation. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade participated in Camp Invention June 4-8 at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau, the Juneau Empire reported. The program is a good way to keep kids excited about learning, Camp Invention Director and Thunder Mountain High School teacher Adriana Northcutt said. “It is sup...
State Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will be holding public office hours on Fri. June 15 from 4-5 p.m. at Glacier Express and Sat. June 16 from 9-10 a.m. at the Salty Pantry. No appointment necessary. If you have questions email rep.jonathan.kreiss-tomkins@akleg.gov or call 747.4665....
Melody Rosemary Hegar was born to Brie and James Hegar on June 5, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. She weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. and was 18 in. long....
The parents of the bride, Karen Rosvold and Eric & Adele Rosvold announce the marriage of their daughter Bergen Marie Rosvold to Jacob Maclennan Dougher. The groom is the son of Yogi and Kimberly Dougher of Nashville, Tennessee and John and Stacy Clark of Wildwood, Georgia. The couple was married on March 31, 2018 at The Old School in Nashville, Tennessee. Justin Cahill, a friend of the couple, officiated the ceremony. Hannah Meucci Smith and Leighanna Smith were the best ladies and the groom's...
Traveling is not new to most Petersburg High School students. They hop on a ferry for extended weekend sports, academic, and music competitions. They fly on planes when heading even further north or south. Our geography demands travel. But what would take seven PHS students over 5,600 miles from Petersburg, Alaska to San Jose, Costa Rica you might ask? Why Spanish, of course. Rowan Beraza, PHS Spanish teacher had a vision of a kind of cultural and language immersion for her second year Spanish...
