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Petersburg Assembly Members expressed support for Karl Hagerman to replace Joe Nelson as the Power & Light superintendent in a meeting on Monday afternoon, further cementing division between the city and some of its residents on who is qualified to take over the position. "It is my hope that Karl Hagerman shows interest in this position," said Jeigh Stanton Gregor, an assembly member. "I think Karl is a very talented person and would be a good leader in that department. I hope he is willing to...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted to move forward with the Local Improvement District projects that would pave Unimak, Vesta and Pearl F Streets in the Severson Subdivision. There are two proposed LID projects, one for Unimak Street and the other for Vesta Street. Pearl F Street will be split between the two. The projects only apply to property owners on Vesta, Unimak and Pearl F Streets, and ballots will be mailed Wednesday, said Chris Cotta, who is the Public Works assistant...
The Petersburg Indian Association is more than two-thirds finished with construction of a boardwalk that starts at Sandy Beach Park stretching nearly 1,900 feet along the shoreline ending at City Creek. The trail revamp is likely to finish months ahead of schedule, said Todd Young, who is the foreman. He has six crewmembers working to wrap-up the last third section of the project. The boardwalk is equipped with a bridge at the entrance, a handicap pathway with ample room, and hundreds of feet...
June 22, 1917 – Olaf Arness closed the deal for the purchase of the P.C. & N.P. Co. sawmill, which has been idle for several years, but will be in operation again next spring. The mill is the biggest and best in Alaska. The capacity with present equipment is 85,000 feet per day, but this can be doubled at comparatively small cost, as there is already sufficient power. The property is said to have cost orginally considerably over $100,000. June 19, 1942 – With two discharges and three admitted it has been a busy week at the Petersburg hos...
The Borough Assembly chose a new member on Monday after four out of five voted to appoint Jeff Meucci to the vacancy. In his letter of interest, Meucci wrote: "In the event that a young person new to the process of Borough politics applies for the vacant seat, I will likely remove my name for consideration." Jeigh Stanton Gregor, a current assembly member, wouldn't disclose whom he voted for but did say he liked to see Meucci encourage young people to become involved. "I like that he wants...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska ferry Taku did not receive any bids during the state Marine Highway System’s most recent attempt at selling it. The minimum bid on the ship will now drop, CoastAlaska News reported Monday. A previous attempt at selling the ship priced it at $1.5 million, while the latest attempt had a minimum bid of $700,000. The Taku will be out for bidding one more time at a price that’s yet to be determined, Highway system General Manager John Falvey said If no one buys it, the ferry could be sold for scrap, he said....
The governing board for Southeast Alaska Power Agency has approved a draft for next year's budget, as well as a hefty rebate to its member communities' utilities. The decision was supported by a fair financial position for the agency, which supplies hydroelectric power to Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg. In a meeting held at Wrangell's Nolan Center Tuesday afternoon, SEAPA chief executive Trey Acteson explained sales revenues had come in higher than expected. Power sales to Ketchikan, Wrangel...
I may be mistaken but it was my assumption the Borough assembly could only authorize spending of a limited amount of monies without the approval of the public, but even if I am mistaken, the assembly and manager have seemingly put Petersburg in a very precarious position for future bond issuing by their insatiable spending habits. According to their figures, we are now four and one half million or more dollars in debt and an effort to raid the Electric Utility reserve fund is under discussion to help pay that debt. I believe this action...
Petersburg Police Chief Kelly Swihart reported on Wednesday that Randall Long from Petersburg, has been indicted by a federal Grand Jury for Possession with the Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine, against USC 841(a)(1)&(b)(1)(a). It is likely that state prosecutors will defer to the United States Attorney for prosecution, Swihart added. Long currently faces three State drug related charges: Count I (Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the 2nd Degree) of the indictment charges that Long possessed with the intent to deliver 2.5...
June 14 — An impaired driver was reported at S. Nordic Drive and Wesley St. Harassment was reported on Skylark Way. A disturbance was reported on Excel St. June 15 — Transportation was reported on S. Sing Lee Alley. Police responded to disturbance calls on S. Nordic Drive and N. First St. Disorderly Conduct was reported at the Narrows Inn. Police responded to an assault call on S. Nordic Drive. A disabled vehicle was reported at 8 mile Mitkof Hwy. June 16— Suspicious activity was reported on Frederick Point Road. Extra patrols were reque...
June 8 — Permillia Lyons entered a not guilty plea before Judge Magistrate Burrell on a charge of Theft in the 4th Degree. The court released her O/R with conditions. June 13 — Travis Adams appeared before Judge Magistrate Burrell and entered guilty pleas to three charges. On the charge of Driving While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked, the court sentenced the defendant to a $300 fine with $10 surcharge. On the charge of No Proof of Insurance, the court sentenced the defendant to pay a $500 fine with $10 surcharge. On the charge of Fai...
Mayor Cindi Lagoudakis spent her adolescent years in a city, gripped in its pace, from New York to Southern California she lived, without a hint of Petersburg in her future. Until one night in college at 23 she was walking home from studying, when she turned around to see two men running toward her in a frenzy, one holding a knife and the other yelling for her money. Lagoudakis was not aware of the abduction that was about to happen, but it would upend any trust she had for the hot, fast city....
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Legislature remains on pace for a statewide government shutdown as lawmakers renew discussions they hope will bridge the gap between the House and Senate. Gov. Bill Walker said he is confident the Legislature can avert an economically catastrophic shutdown July 1. Officials’ top priority during the special session is the state operating budget. “At this point, I must focus solely on one issue and one issue alone, and that is the operating budget so we do not have a shutdown in this state,” said Walker, who sets...
Five hikers and seven dogs were taking a Father's Day hike up Petersburg Mountain when atop the summit, two dogs playing together apparently fell over an obscured ledge, dropping over 200-feet onto a rock and snow-covered bench on the backside of the mountain. One dog survived the fall with severe lacerations and the second dog died two hours later while enroute back down the mountain. Ola and Brian Richard's dog Roxy suffered deep puncture wounds in her pelvic area. She suffered from severe...
King Salmon King salmon catch rates have been below average thus far in the 2017 season. The number of king salmon returning to the Stikine River at this time indicates that the abundance of Stikine river king salmon will not meet preseason expectations. Due to this new inseason information, new king salmon regulations have been issued for the Petersburg/Wrangell area effective May 25. The area immediately adjacent to the mouth of the Stikine River has been closed to king salmon fishing and reduced bag and possession limits continue to apply in...
WRANGELL – Unionized public employees may soon strike as negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement with the city reaches an impasse. The escalation follows the City and Borough Assembly’s effective rejection on June 8 of a last best offer made by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Works Local #1547, which represents 24 employees of various departments and utilities. The proposal directly to the Assembly was a unique break from traditional collective bargaining negotiations, a provision that had been agreed to when the two p...
Cindi Lagoudakis was the featured artist in Miele Gallery and Framing shop last week, as she displayed about 70 paintings that took a "couple years to finish," she said. Lagoudakis mingled with a group at the opening Friday evening, discussing her contrast with colors, different tactics she uses to draw and the inspiration behind it all: the forest. "I've worked for the Forest Service for 26 years," Lagoudakis said. "Clearly the natural world is something of interest to me." The mayor is a...
China holds big promise to become a top customer for Alaska salmon, and not just for the bright red fillets. Since 2011 China has been the number one customer for Alaska seafood with purchases nearing $800 million and comprising 54 percent of all Alaska exports to China. In Chinese food culture, fish symbolizes abundance and prosperity, which plays into a growing middle class that now earns the equivalent of about $25,000 in U.S. dollars a year. That gives buyers significant disposable income to spend on more high-end foods, such as salmon....
Ginnie Marie Arthurs 69, born May 19, 1948 passed peacefully at home with her family by her side in Sweet Home, Oregon, June 11, 2017. She served her country in the Air Force. She also served her community as a Police Dispatcher and administrator for 21 Years in Petersburg, Alaska. She was preceded in death by her father, Pete Arthurs, mother, Betty Schmit, step- father, Donald Schmit, and a great-nephew, Kody Wilson. She is survived by her daughters Kimberly Gappins of White Lake, North Carolin...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska lawmaker made one last legal push Tuesday to put about $1,000 back in the hands of nearly every state resident for their share of Alaska’s oil wealth. Sen. Bill Wielechowski argued before the Alaska Supreme Court in Anchorage that Gov. Bill Walker last year exceeded his authority when he reduced the size of the yearly checks by about half. Wielechowski, an Anchorage Democrat, hopes to reverse the governor’s action after losing in superior court in November. He was peppered with questions by justices during his a...
WRANGELL-It was out of the workplace and into the streets for many Wrangell city staff Thursday morning, as two dozen unionized workers began a strike over prolonged contract negotiations. The City and Borough has been negotiating for a new collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547 since the summer of 2014, when the previous CBA expired. The process has at times been tumultuous, with court proceedings through the fall of 2016 being... Full story
