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A nearly week-long celebration for Independence Day brought a halt to Nordic Drive road construction and even a break in the clouds. The festivities kicked off on Tuesday evening with a retirement party for Judy Forgey, including a pie eating contest, at the Community Gym. Forgey also served on Thursday as the parade Grand Marshal. Wednesday’s activities began with the Scrap Fish Derby. Two categories, kids age seven and younger and kids 8 -to 12 competed using only bait and hand lines. The w... Full story
Petersburg Lutheran Church marked 100 years with the reunion of several former pastors and several days of special events. The festivities began on Wednesday, July 3, with a “Meet and Greet” dinner at the home of Grant and Lila Trask. This was just the beginning of several days of events, some of which coincided with Fourth of July celebrations. The visiting bishops included: Bishop Don Parsons, who was the first Bishop in the state of Alaska and Bishop Ron Martinson, retired. Bishop Mar... Full story
July 12, 1913 – What to the Easterner, who holds popular idea as to the climate of Alaska, would seem like sending coals to Newcastle, is the shipments of Seattle ice cream made to the North on nearly every steamer sailing to Southeastern Alaska. That a vessel sailing to a country which is supposed to be the land of eternal ice and snow, should carry numerous tubs of delicious frozen sweets is past the understanding of persons living east of the Rocky Mountains. The steamer Dolphin, of the Alaska Steamship Co., had an unusually large s...
Two First Friday retailers highlighted art with a local flare on Friday evening. The Fabric Basket featured fabric art, blankets, medicine bags and other items by local artist MaryAnn Rainey. The Tlingit-inspired designs are made using red and black felt, and incorporate other elements such as beading, sea otter fur trim and shells. Rainey was inspired about eight years ago to create table runners and her art just took off from there, she said. "I have so many grandchildren [18 and 2 great-grand... Full story
The Beat the Odds, A Race Against Cancer in 2013 has paid out grants totaling $17,400 dollars for cancer care travel costs, screening, educational material and medical equipment in the community. The money is raised at the annual Beat the Odds 5k run/walks held in Petersburg in October and the Circle of Life held in April. Last year’s events, the 13th annual Beat the Odds and 2nd annual Circle of Life saw hundreds of participants. Their contributions along with support from local businesses and other donations helped raise over $18,000. Over t...
July 2 — A Sandy Beach resident reported a transformer blew near their residence. July 3 — A caller reported a vehicle being driven erratically on S. Nordic Drive. A moose was reported swimming in the South Boat Harbor near the crane dock. A caller reported abandoned vehicles on private property on Mitkof Highway. A caller reported being threatened at an undisclosed location. Kelly L. Scaduto, 46, was to be charged for violation of conditions of release. A caller advised police he had sold his property but the tenants wouldn’t leave. July...
The Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session on Tuesday and voted to recommend the sale of three, undeveloped, borough-owned lots. The Hungry Point lots are adjacent to each other and butt-up against property currently owned by John Swanson. Swanson appeared before the Commission with a presentation and asked for the properties to be allowed to be sold either individually, or combined. “Over the last 25 years the trees have grown right, in line with the sun. And especially in the winter months, and in fall and spring, [the t...
The U.S. Coast Guard terminated the voyages of five commercial fishing vessels for safety violations in Southeast Alaska last week. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boarding teams terminated the voyages of the vessels following at-sea commercial fishing vessel safety inspections – where a variety of safety violations were identified. All five vessel crews were required to return to port in Petersburg and correct the deficiencies by procuring the proper equipment and having a qualified Coast Guard examiner clear the offense before getting u...
JUNEAU (AP) — The state of Alaska on Tuesday proposed an exploration plan aimed at determining the oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It comes just over a week after Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, in a letter to Gov. Sean Parnell, said a seismic exploration proposal suggested by the state in May is prohibited under federal law and would require congressional authorization. She also reiterated the Obama administration's opposition to allowing drilling on the coastal plain of the refuge. State Natural Resources C...
Montana State University Jake Clemens, Hugh Fleming, Margaret Hunter, and Hillary Hunter were named to the Montana State University 2013 spring semester Dean's Honor Roll. Jesse Agner was named to the President's Honor Roll with a 4.0. Jake Clemens graduated from Montana State University in May 2013....
Alaska spends more than $20 million on fish feed each year for its 35 salmon hatcheries — feed that comes primarily from anchovies caught in South America. Meanwhile Alaska seafood processing companies produce over 200,000 tons of fishmeal each year — for customers in Asia. Last year 33 million fish - 20% of the total Alaska salmon harvest - originated in hatcheries; in some years the figure has topped 30 percent. At Prince William Sound, for example, 73% of the salmon catch originated in local hatcheries. The most costly part of any hat...
The Tongass National Forest issued its Record of Decision and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Big Thorne Project last week. The decision allows for the harvest of 148.9 million board feet from approximately 6,186 acres of old-growth and 2,299 acres of young-growth near Thorne Bay and Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island within the Thorne Bay Ranger District. According to Tongass National Forest Supervisor Forrest Cole, the U.S. Forest Service believes the action could help stabilize the timber industry in Southeast Alaska as the...
Photos by Shelly Pope Suzanne Ashe and Orin Pierson...
