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The four finalists for Alaska's special U.S. House election have been decided. Based on results tallied through Wednesday evening, Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III, independent candidate Al Gross and Democratic candidate Mary Peltola will be the options for Alaska's first ranked-choice election on Aug. 16. The winner of that election will fill the remaining term of former Congressman Don Young and serve in Congress until January, when the winner of the November general election is... Full story
June 16, 1922 Big Joint Picnic is Great Success. Although the weather outlook appeared rather questionable Sunday morning, it did not stop a large crowd from starting out for Mason’s Place, 20 miles down the Narrows, to meet the Wrangell crowd for a joint picnic. The Americ left first with the early birds; then followed the Eunice, Lorraine, Sherman, and Odin – not to mention Jesse Ames’s pleasure yacht. Unfortunately, the Wrangell crowd did not show up until after two o’clock in the afternoon, but they came in force, using two large gas boa...
Parks and Recreation reopened on Monday following three weeks of cleaning and repairs to the community center. Parks and Recreation Director Stephanie Payne said the annual closure normally lasts two weeks but this year it was closed for three to allow for electrical repairs and the installation of two new boilers. The boilers, which were at the end of their service life and had been affected by a fire in October 2020, were installed earlier than expected which gave them ample time to test the...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly and Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board met in the assembly chambers Tuesday afternoon for a joint work session to discuss potential sites for a new hospital building. During the meeting, PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter gave an update on the progress made toward planning and construction of a new building and what the project's next steps are. The assembly and hospital board have both previously agreed on the need for a new facility and passed resolutions in the... Full story
Thank you! To the Editor: Thanks to all that made our rockfish taco fundraiser a success on Monday. Especially Captain Steve for leading the charge. A special thanks to El Zarape and Coastal Cold Storage for donating supplies. Also a big shoutout and thanks to Tamara Evens, Chris McFadyen, Kersten Lewis & Kyle Skinner for donating the fish to make this happen. The board, staff, and volunteers who made this happen are so appreciated for helping us meet our goal. A few donations still to count, but we can safely say we brought in over $2,500 for...
The weekend headline in Anchorage said an Alaska North Slope natural gas pipeline project “could be closer than ever, Alaska politicians say.” The first clue was “Alaska politicians say.” No offense, but pinning your hopes on what politicians say in an election year is like believing your kid really cleaned up his room like you asked. The kid will tell you what you want to hear to avoid punishment, just like a candidate will tell tall tales and exaggerate to avoid losing an election. The only difference being the politician should know better....
June 8 — An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity on Odin St. The individuals were gone upon arrival. A welfare check was conducted at Middle Boat Harbor. Dispatch received a post-incident report of poor driving. Officer assisted a locked-out owner with their residence door on South 4th St. Found Property was reported. June 9 — A report was received of a possible fire on the mainland near Muddy River. It was verified as a controlled burn by the landowner. A caller reported a possible runaway dog on the highway at 9 mile. Sub...
The Petersburg Borough will be restarting its process to hire a new Fire/EMS director according to Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht. Two candidates who were up for the position visited Petersburg last week to meet with community members and conduct their final interviews but neither were hired. According to Giesbrecht, Stephen Jellie was offered the position but wanted to stay closer to his family in New York while Rhys Mateo was not ready to move his family to Petersburg. Giesbrecht wrote the borough feels the community needs a director who...
It all began after Dave Kensinger's buddy started an organic apple orchard in Eastern Washington and was having a hard time selling his produce. It was 1975 and still about two decades too early for organic apples, according to Kensinger, but he stepped in and helped. Commercial sheds weren't able to pack or store them and about the only solid option for unloading stock was a few small neighborhood co-ops. Though after a few years, larger natural food stores gained momentum and markets in... Full story
The Devil's Thumb Shooters competed in the 18th Annual AlaskaYESS State Championship in Chugiak last weekend. 11 shooters from Petersburg attended the four day long competition at the Birchwood Shooting Park which saw 115 students from across the state take part. They competed in all seven styles of shooting featured at the competition and also got the chance to socialize with shooters from other communities. "We are continuing to build our program and it is going strong and it shows when we go...
Western Alaska villagers have endured the worst chum salmon runs on record, several years of anemic Chinook salmon runs in the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers, harvest closures from the Bering Sea coast to Canada’s Yukon Territory and such dire conditions that they relied on emergency shipments of salmon from elsewhere in Alaska just to have food to eat. Many of those suffering see one way to provide some quick relief: Large vessels trawling for pollock and other groundfish in the industrial-scale fisheries of the Bering Sea, they say, must stop i... Full story
Henry James Rathmann was born on May 19th, 2022 7:44 pm at Mercy Birthing Center in St. Louis, Missouri to Petersburg residents Kaitlin DuRoss and Josh Rathmann. He weighed 7lb 6oz. and was 20.5 inches long....
This flag flew over the Experimental Fur Farm, established out Mitkof Highway in the late 1930's by Earl Ohmer and operating under the initial direction of Dr. Jules Loftus and the University of Alaska. Loftus was succeeded by James Leekley, who donated the flag to the Museum. Pre-dating statehood for Alaska and Hawaii, the flag is reflective of its era with only 48 stars. It was hoped that more scientific management of fur production would improve success, with a focus at the farm on animal...
The Petersburg School Board adopted its FY23 School Operating Budget at the final meeting of the school year Tuesday evening in a 4-0 vote with Member Meg Litster excused. Finance Director Karen Morrison gave an overview of the budget which at this point still has “a lot of unknowns.” The budget has a revenue of $7,962,605 and is based on 413 enrolled students which is below the funding formula enrollment threshold of 425 students. Being below that threshold drops the district down from three school funding to two school funding. As of Jun...
