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Petersburg Borough voters may get their chance to have a say on whether or not commercial cultivation and retail sale of recreational marijuana is allowed later this year. Last Wednesday, an initiative petition was filed with the borough, saying the community should have a local vote to determine the fate of the marijuana industry in Petersburg, according to a resolution received by borough clerk Debra Thompson. The initiative and referendum application, sent to the borough on June 22, asked, “Should Petersburg Borough prohibit the c... Full story
Two females are deceased after an early morning one-vehicle crash, and a community vigil will be held tonight before the fireworks. Two others in the crash were taken to the local hospital, but their names have not been released. Fourth of July organizers canceled day-time events after it was discovered Molly Parks, 18, and Marie Giesbrecht, 19, had passed away as a result of the crash. Petersburg Police Department received notice of a car over the guard rail and in a ditch near the South Harbor parking lot around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. The... Full story
Subscribers, click link below to access a downloadable PDF file of the 4th of July Schedule.................................................................................................................................................................................. http://www.petersburgpilot.com/finalschedule.pdf... Full story
Navigating the Wrangell Narrows can be tricky, if not treacherous, depending on the vessel size and time of year. On June 14, Britta Adams of Ketchikan became the first known individual to swim the body of water from south to north. "I just knew that I had a tide, and I had six hours," she says. "My goal was to get from Marker 1 to Marker 42, the end of Pinball Alley, and everything beyond that was just a bonus." The water was 48 degrees when Adams jumped in at 4:45 a.m., and 15 minutes later... Full story
July 1, 1916 – Captain A. W. Thomas, general manager of the Alaska Herring and Sardine Company, at Port Walter, was a business visitor in town. He states that they are confident of having a prosperous season. They have not started the work as yet of putting up the sardine herring, but are canning kippered herring and preserving the fish in other fancy styles. Twenty-three girls and twenty-two men are now employed at the Port Walter plant. They have a large quantity of herring corraled. Captain Thomas visited the Petersburg shrimp plant, and h...
The Petersburg Lutheran Church pastor Mike Schwarte and his family are leaving town this week to pursue a new life in Alabama. He was assigned to Petersburg's Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in 1999 and later was employed with the Petersburg Police Department and worked as a commercial pilot for Pacific Wing. Most recently he's pastored the Petersburg Lutheran Church for over 7 years. Schwarte's wife Ying was accepted into a highly competitive Ph.D. program at the Auburn University...
Petersburg is hosting the largest gathering of Nordhavn yachts ever seen in an Alaska harbor. The Nordhavn Northwest Rendezvous will take place July 8-10, and the event is attracting yacht owners from as far away as Australia, according to rendezvous organizer Douglas Cochrane. "When we first dreamed it up we were hoping we might get six or eight boats together," he says. "And right now, I think the count is 33 and almost 100 people." Last fall, Cochrane decided to set a rendezvous in the...
Trail Work To the Editor: Hats off to Byron Lyons and Percilla Colins for their hard work on the City Creek trail. Great, great job. Tonia Grant...
June 22 A caller reported a husband who is ill and left the house walking. Gordon Lyons, 45, was arrested on charges of criminal trespass I. Lyons was arrested after a caller complained of being threatened. June 23 A caller reported a violent person on the float, next to his vessel. A caller reported concern about an individual’s behavior. A warning was issued for allowing people to ride in a boat being pulled by a vehicle on the street. Dalton Small, 21, was issued a citation for speeding. Small was reportedly going 50 mph in a 40 mph zone o...
On January 18, Southeast Cities Against Drugs Task Force (SEACAD) arrested 28-year-old Marvin Jackson on charges of possession of heroin with the intent to distribute. Jackson was detained at the Petersburg’s James A. Johnson per a search warrant. After a search of his belongings it was discovered that he transported approximately 19.69 grams of heroin from the Seattle area to Petersburg. The search also produced multiple unused hypodermic syringes. During the investigation, local SEACAD and FBI Task Force investigators discovered that Jackson...
June 23 Petersburg Indian Association and Ramona Short appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for a small claims trial. Petersburg Indian Association was seeking recovery of a $6,318 debt from Short. Petersburg Indian Association received a judgment and was awarded $2,690, which includes court costs for filing and serving the case. Both sides have 30 days to appeal. June 24 Collette Bell appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment on charges of assault IV domestic violence, a Class A misdemeanor. Bell entered a not guilty plea...
Turning crab shells into every day products is becoming a reality for the Tidal Vision team of eco-entrepreneurs from Juneau. The products are derived from chitin in the crab shells, the second most abundant biopolymer on the planet after cellulose. Chitin is found in fungi, plankton and the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans and adds up to about 100 billion tons every year. The miracle substance can be spun into fabrics, filters, bio-plastics, bandages, stitches, even car coatings with self-healing scratches. Since the 1950s, chitin has...
Generally Fourth of July events happen on July 3 and 4, but this year, with the Fourth falling on a Monday the committee was looking for options to extend the weekend fun. This year, there will be events held on Saturday through Monday, with an entire new slate of activities scheduled to take place on Sunday, according to Petersburg Chamber of Commerce manager Mara Lutomski. "If we didn't have any events on Sunday the momentum would have been lost," she said. "But the Lighthouse church, Nathan...
The Planning and Zoning Commission held nine public hearings at its meeting last week, with one concerning a conditional use permit to operate a home occupation involving firearms. At the meeting last week, Marcus Hom, who resides at 1309 Gjoa Street, sought approval for a conditional use permit to operate an internet-based gun sale business. The arguments against allowing the permit were similar to those made last December, when Gjoa Street resident Gregg Townsend applied for a similar permit to operate a gun repair business. Townsend’s p...
The Petersburg Medical Center board heard of steps being taken to set guidelines for allowing service animals and therapeutic animals in the facility. The policy is awaiting policy committee approval, and PMC chief nursing officer Jennifer Bryner spoke with the board about why the policy would be helpful. “The therapy animal is just exploding across the nation, you are seeing dogs, mostly dogs, everywhere,” she said. “They are on the plane with people, not in a carrier, and they are not true service dogs. So I think we will be seeing more...
Steven Delbert Erickson, 67, died on June 22, 2016 after a long battle with health. He was born on June 2, 1949 in Auburn, Washington to Pete and Irene Erickson and attended Auburn schools. He was both an avid hunter and enthusiastic fisherman throughout his life. In the mid-60s, his family moved to Alaska aboard the M/V Irene E in search of "more elbow room." They settled in Petersburg where he and his family fished commercially, started a construction company and ran Irene's Restaurant.... Full story
Richard Bert Hansen, 85, passed away June 20, 2016 in Palm Springs, California. He was born in Cordova, Alaska on December 8, 1930 to Grace and William Hansen. Richard grew up in Cordova and Juneau, Alaska loving sports, particularly basketball. His Juneau High School basketball team won the state championship in 1950. In his 20s his city league basketball team won the Gold Medal Championship and he was named MVP. After serving in the Marines during the Korean Conflict he returned to Douglas and married Patricia Ann Balog in 1955. He and his... Full story
State representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will be in Petersburg Fri, July 1 from 2-3 pm at Glacier Express and 4-5 pm at Java Hus. No appointment necessary. Email rep.jonathan.kreiss-tomkins@akleg.gov or call the representative’s office at 747.4665 with questions or concerns....
Gonzaga University Carolyn Kvernvik graduated from Gonzaga University on May 8. University of Montana Sierra Streuli was placed on the Dean's 2016 List at the University of Montana, and was designated a Scholar of the College of Humanities and Sciences for the Spring Semester....
