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After seeing some lodges drop off their customers at the hardware, grocery store or the liquor store before taking them to the lodge, local residents have been concerned that lodges aren't following interstate travel protocols laid out in state health mandate #10. Borough Incident Commander Karl Hagerman said at the COVID-19 community update on Friday that the Emergency Operations Center is aware of concerns regarding visitors to local lodges. When an individual arrives at the Petersburg...
Carter Gueller was found guilty of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second degree and was sentenced to five years behind bars on Monday by Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens. Gueller was first arrested in September after authorities served a search warrant at his residence and found distribution quantities of heroin and methamphetamine that had a street value of about $61,670, according to police. He was charged with misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second d...
On June 18, a positive case of COVID-19 was detected among Trident Seafoods employees, according to a press release from the EOC, and as of Wednesday, the case is still active. All Trident Seafoods employees that travel to Petersburg are tested for COVID-19 prior to arriving in town and are quarantined in a bunkhouse upon arrival, according to the press release. The workers are then tested again on the tenth day of a 14 day quarantine. It was on the individual's 10th day in quarantine when the...
An employee with Trident Seafoods has tested positive for COVID-19 on the individual’s tenth day of quarantine after arriving to the community, according to a press release from the Petersburg Emergency Operations Center. All Trident Seafoods employees that travel to Petersburg are tested for the virus prior to arriving in town and are quarantined in a bunkhouse upon arrival, according to the press release. The workers are then tested again on the tenth day of a 14 day quarantine. The individual’s roommate was also tested on the tenth day of...
The borough assembly held a special meeting on Friday to enter into a contract with the state of Alaska to receive payment for the borough's greeting, screening and testing services currently in place at the Petersburg Airport. As per the updated state health mandate #10, those coming into the state will either have to show proof that they received a negative COVID-19 test result three days before arriving in Alaska, receive a negative test result upon entering Alaska or quarantine for 14 days...
The COVID-19 pandemic was able to cancel this year's Little Norway Festival, but the community is still going to host the Fourth of July Festival, though it will look different from past years. This year's theme will be Stay Strong Together to remind families they can persevere through the pandemic together. The games and events that usually take place on July 3 on main st. will now be held virtually from the Lighthouse Assembly of God parking lot. The harbor games have been cancelled, but the f...
Twenty-one paddlers competed in Petersburg Medical Center's Paddle Battle on Saturday as a way to exercise while social distancing and raise money for PMC staff education. Participants began leaving Papke's Landing in groups on Saturday afternoon and continued on a 7.3 mile trip north to Scow Bay. Previous year's Paddle Battles ended at Sandy Beach, but this year PMC Public Relations Coordinator Kelsey Lambe said the hospital wanted to try something different. By traveling in groups, the safety...
King Salmon Now is the time for king salmon! With the opening of much of our local waters on June 15, many anglers are enjoying time on the water targeting king salmon. The regional king salmon regulations have been updated as of June 15th, increasing opportunity for anglers. The current regional king salmon regulations are listed below: Alaska resident: • Daily bag and possession limit of 3 king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length. Nonresident: • Daily bag and possession limit of 1 king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length. • Annua...
Joan Mei has created a modern representation of the dragon logo that the restaurant had at its original location in downtown Petersburg after 27 years of no official logo. Joan Mei was founded in 1987 by Jennifer and Chris Yuen. It was located in what is now Coastal Cold Storage's parking lot. At that time, the restaurant was more of a food stand. While serving customers downtown, a hand painted sign stood on top of the business that displayed basic information about the restaurant and featured...
June 17 — Authorities responded to a disturbance report at a location on S. 2nd St. Hunt Parr was arrested on charges of violating conditions of release. Suspicious activity was reported at a location on N. Nordic Dr. June 18 — Authorities responded to a report of a missing person at a location on Mitkof Highway. The individual was located. Authorities responded to a report of trespassing at a location on Chief John Lott St. Suspicious activity was observed at locations on W. Marian St. and Kiseno St. June 19 — Property was damaged at a locat...
May 29 – The court denied the bail request sought by Austin Wayne Dixon. June 1 – Byron Fletcher entered not guilty pleas to charges of violating a protective order and two counts of violating conditions of release. The defendant was released on $250 cash performance bond and other conditions of release. Brina Compton was charged with a second petition to revoke probation. Denials were entered by the defendant who was released on $100 cash performance bond and other standard conditions of release. June 6 – John Thomas Dupree entered a guilt...
On June 22, Garitt L. Johnston, age 30 of Petersburg was issued a summons to appear in Petersburg District Court. Johnston is charged with six criminal wildlife offenses; two counts of Wanton Waste of Big Game, two counts of Take Moose Closed Season, and two counts of Take Big Game from a Boat. The charges are the result of an Alaska Wildlife Trooper investigation near Farragut Bay in Late October 2019. Arraignment is set for July 1st, 2020, in the Petersburg District Court....
WRANGEL - Several local fishermen have been volunteering their time and energy, more so than usual, at Wrangell's sole operating seafood processor. With the decision by Trident Seafoods to not operate this summer, Sea Level Seafoods has been the only local option available for fishermen to process their catches. However, thanks to a number of factors brought on by COVID-19, Sea Level has been shorthanded. This has led to a number of fishermen volunteering to help process crab, as well as catch...
WRANGELL - The number of COVID-19 cases in Wrangell has increased since last week's edition of the Wrangell Sentinel. As of Tuesday, June 23, there are eight total cases of the virus in town. The fourth case was announced on Wednesday, June 17. According to a joint press release from the city and SEARHC, the patient was an unnamed traveller. He was identified through the airport testing program and is currently in quarantine. "So far, the State's airport testing program has proven to be...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) – A person who didn’t follow quarantine procedures after arriving in Alaska has created the possibility of broad community spread of the coronavirus after going to social gatherings and public places in Ketchikan while awaiting results of a COVID-19 test that turned out positive, officials said. The person arrived in Ketchikan Saturday and underwent testing for COVID-19. The state says anyone tested on arrival is to quarantine until they receive a negative test result. Under the state rules, one is not to leave a quaranti...
Unexpected upheavals stemming from the coronavirus have slowed the process of getting relief payments into the hands of fishermen and communities hurt by the 2018 Gulf of Alaska cod crash. In late February, the Secretary of Commerce cut loose $24,416,440 for affected stakeholders. Then in late March, Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang proposed a written timeline for developing a distribution plan and also called for input from communities and fishing groups. A draft of the initial plan was intended to compile...
Currin's Whale Oil Paste In 1898 the Alaska Gold Rush drove demand for sturdy boots. By 1908, Hugh Currin and Warren Green opened the Currin-Greene Shoe Manufacturing Company in Seattle, specializing in work shoes for miners, stevedores, loggers and sportsmen. Working in the woods, especially in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, meant boots needed greasing to break shoes in, and prevent absorption of moisture and cracking. Whale or "train" oil--as opposed to sperm oil from sperm whales--was...
June 25, 1920 The warehouse capacity of the Citizens Wharf is being considerably extended by the building of a 50 foot by a 100 foot addition to the present buildings. For some time the space on the dock has been crowded but with the new addition it is expected that there will be ample room to handle all business offered. The old shrimp handling shed on the south end of the dock is being torn out and the new addition will stand in its place. It will be a story and a half in height, the lower floor being used for freight storage and handling...
Vital access corridor To the Editor: The Scow Bay turnaround has been a vital access corridor to Kupreanof homeowners and others in Petersburg for several decades. It came as quite a surprise to me and I'm sure others that the borough assembly voted to lease the turnaround to a private company, and that all the people that depend on this access had two weeks to find alternate places to park their vehicles. The harbor notified us by placing notifications up by the vehicle parking area, but...
Irene Littleton, dressed in royal garb, rises from her throne to watch the Luncheonettes perform at her retirement parade on Friday. See more photos on page 10....
Participants of Kinder Skog Nature Program came up with a creative solution to say hello to residents of PMC Long Term Care on Tuesday. Tamico generously donated a helium tank and the kids wrote uplifting messages on signs to raise up to the windows for residents to enjoy....
Friday, June 19...
Sarah Hofstetter hosts a sing-along with Ray Olsen via Zoom, a resident at Petersburg Medical Center's Long Term Care. Olsen is assisted by Activities Aide Noelle McPherson....
Troy Larson was kayaking early Friday morning when he saw a ball of juvenile king crabs in front of his house on Sandy Beach Rd....
Robert Marsh Nilsen. 87, died on June 19, 2020. His voyage began on October 21, 1932 on Lummi Island in Washington State. Bob was the third oldest of ten children born to Mathias (Matt) and Thelma Nilsen. Bob had six sisters and three brothers. Bob married the love of his life, Carroll on December 15, 1955 and they fished together some forty years, raising their five children on numerous boats. It was not unusual to see the Nilsen kids climbing over boats and roaming the docks during fishing... Full story
