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A celebration for the opening of Centennial Park, the latest addition to town and the Petersburg Public Library, took place last weekend with around 100 people showing up for the event. Locals gathered on the Birch Street boardwalk were treated to Janet Holten singing "Alaska's Flag," and a few words from Sue Paulsen before Polly Lee took center stage. Lee gave a brief history of the property, and spoke of the importance it held to her and her late husband, Eldor. The couple donated the land... Full story
Hundreds of Petersburg residents turned out Monday night to take part in a candlelight vigil for the victims in a one-vehicle crash earlier in the day. The vigil began downtown and made its way to the ballfields, where paper lanterns were released, and the firework show concluded shortly after. Molly Parks, 18, and Marie Giesbrecht, 19, passed away as a result of the crash. Two others in the crash were taken to the local hospital. Petersburg Police Department received notice of a car over the... Full story
July 8, 1916 – Petersburg's first soda fountain was installed last Monday in Dr. Pryer's Drug Store and from now on ice cream soda promises to be a popular item on the soft-drink bill of fare. July 4, 1941 – According to government reports more halibut was brought into Petersburg July 1 than into any other port in Southeastern Alaska. A total of 123,000 pounds was landed here that day. Local facilities were nearly swamped for a short time but all the boats were taken care of with remarkable promptness. July 1, 1966 – The flight deck of the a...
Construction efforts on the municipal building are right on schedule with the demolition process going smooth so far, according to Karl Hagerman, Public Works director. "Actually, it's going along fairly well," he said. "The contractor is continuing to do demolition, but at the same time they are starting to put in new items." The job is a joint venture between two contractors, and they have already completed some underground plumbing and installation of interior concrete slabs. The phased const...
Fourth of July organizers have decided to restart the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce raffles, before choosing a winner. The raffles were put on hold due to the early morning fatal car wreck on July 4. Tickets for the $100 raffle and $2 raffle will be sold at Lee's Clothing, Rexall Drug and the Visitor Center until Monday at 3 p.m., according to PCC manager Mara Lutomski. The winners will be drawn at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12. Anyone who wants to attend the announcement is welcome, but there will not be a formal ceremony. Winners need not be...
Performed heroically To the Editor: We all just been through a very difficult time. Our hearts and prayers are with those who lost family and friends on the morning of July 4th. I would like to tell you that those members of your volunteer fire department who responded to the incident, performed professionally and heroically in a very difficult situation. As they now deal with their own memories and thoughts, please keep them in your prayers. Doug Welde Fire Chief... Full story
Phil Loucks works on getting the foundation of the new Harbor Way Parts building complete. Owner Phil Meeks says some of the process will be stop and go, but the walls will be arriving soon, and Meeks thinks the job could be done in eight weeks or so....
It is with a heavy heart that I make this statement. The Petersburg Borough sends heartfelt condolences to the Giesbrecht and Parks families for the loss of their daughters. Petersburg will truly miss their presence. Our thoughts are also with the Cardenas and Allen families and all those in our community that are affected by this tragedy. It is our hope that with the support of our caring community we can all come together to help each other in the healing process. In the interim, I have appointed Karl Hagerman as Acting Borough Manager to... Full story
June 29 A caller reported a bike has been leaning on a retaining wall for two weeks. A caller reported illegally parked vehicles. The caller also reported the vehicles were recently moved, but suspects they will violate again in the same spot. A caller reported they were threatened by an individual the previous night. A caller reported a USA flag was stolen the previous night. The caller also reported vandalism of a sign at the business next door. A caller reported a burglary within the last 30 minutes on Gjoa Street. A caller requested extra p...
July 1 Matthew Boseman appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a felony first on charges of misconduct involving a controlled substance, a Class C felony. Boseman is also charged with two counts of theft, both Class C felonies, and two counts of criminal mischief. Cash only bail was set at $1,500. A preliminary healing is set for July 8. July 5 McKinley Ward appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment. Ward is charged with DUI, misconduct involving weapons in the third degree, a Class C felony, and misconduct involving weapons...
The entangled humpback whale being tracked by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Marine Mammal Stranding Network lost its tracking gear two week’s ago, leaving biologists with no way of keeping tabs on it. Members of the Stranding Network also have no idea what the status of entanglement currently is. On the day researchers lost tracking ability, the entangled marine mammal was sighted and a crew was preparing for another attempt to remove the gear. However, t...
Wilder Clayton Banry was born to Bridey Short and Britt Banry on June 8, 2016 in Juneau, AK. He weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 20 inches long....
The United Kingdom’s recent exit from the European Union – dubbed Brexit — has turned seafood trading on its head. For 43 years the UK has been a major part of the 28 country EU, and what the pull out means for longstanding business arrangements is anyone’s guess. Last year the UK imported over $90 million dollars of Alaska seafood. “It’s still speculative, but anything that has a negative effect on currency values relative to the dollar hurts exports. I do expect we will continue to be strong trading partners with both with the UK and the EU,...
Fireworks were shot off at the ballfield following Monday night's release of sky lanterns....
