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SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium yards signs have begun appearing around town, sparking discussions within the community about the future of healthcare in Petersburg. The prospect of SEARHC coming to Petersburg has been a topic of the community for a while now as residents look to hospitals that SEARHC operates in neighboring cities as examples for what could happen in Petersburg. Members of the community hope that these yard signs, which have been distributed by the Petersburg...
Businesses across Petersburg are suffering due to the nationwide worker shortage according to local businesses. "If you look, people are trying to hire everywhere," Jim Floyd, the general manager and CEO at Hammer & Wikan Inc., said. Hammer & Wikan stores across town have been affected according to Floyd. The grocery store has limited hours, the deli has limited service, and the hardware store is short-handed but continues to do normal business hours. "The convenience store has to be closed...
Britton Erickson celebrates his win during 4th of July Log Roll contest. Skipper Erickson was listed in error as the winner in the July 8 edition of the Pilot....
Chris Basinger, 21, joins the Petersburg Pilot newsroom this week, after arriving in Petersburg last Thursday from his home in Houston, Texas. Basinger is a May 2021 graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Journalism. In college he was a sports journalist providing multimedia coverage for a range of sports including football, basketball, and baseball. He also co-hosted a Premier League podcast that...
July 15, 1921 Buschmann’s first addition to Petersburg will be placed on the market within the next few weeks, according to John Thormadsater who is in charge of the land. H. P. Crowthert, civil engineer, arrived from Ketchikan on a recent boat and is in charge of the platting of the land which will be laid off into lots and blocks. The lots will be 50x100 feet and the streets will be of the same width as the present streets in town which they will be a continuation of. The land being platted is located on the Buschmann homestead south of town...
The hydroelectric generators at Crystal Lake are in need of an update, according to Utility Director Karl Hagerman. The plant at Crystal Lake was built in the 1920s and though there have been some repairs and updates since then, the last major update happened in 1957 when the current power house was built. The reservoir generates power by using a penstock pipe that runs from the dam down to the generators in the power house at the bottom of Crystal Mountain. The Borough has a permit with the...
The Clausen Memorial Museum is a Rasmuson Art Acquisition Fund Grant recipient to purchase David Beebe’s acrylic panel mount of “LeConte Ice Fall.” The image depicts gull feeding in close proximity to ice fall from the glacier; and presents an opportunity for the museum to talk about the importance of glacier ice to the local climate, as well as to the development and growth of the community. Six museums statewide were included in this current round of awards. The Clausen Memorial Museum has a number of art works in its collection that have...
Lynne Cox spoke at the Petersburg Public Library Saturday about her experience as a long-distance swimmer and as an author. Cox has traveled the world, setting record times including the world record time for swimming across the English Channel on two occasions when she was only a teenager. Since then, Cox has become an author, citing a lifelong love of reading as her inspiration. "I have always been a reader," Cox said. "I've always loved books and always loved that you could just open a book...
Petersburg Medical Center reports four positive COVID-19 cases locally since July 9. On Fri., July 9 a resident of Petersburg tested positive for COVID 19 and is isolating at their home. On Sat., July 10 a guest from the American Cruise Lines Vessel American Constellation tested positive and is isolating in Petersburg with a family member who had tested positive previously. An American Cruise Lines representative is staying in Petersburg to assist them. On Mon., July 12 two new cases tested...
July 6— A male walking in the street yelling was reported at an undisclosed location. Sporting equipment was found near Excel St. July 7— A vehicle was impounded from Harbor Parking. Found equipment was turned into the Petersburg Police Department on Nordic Dr. A possible theft was reported at an undisclosed location. A disturbance was reported at an undisclosed location. July 8 — Illegally parked vehicles were reported near Harbor Way. A sex offender registered at 14 S Nordic Dr. Stalking was reported at an undisclosed location. Money was r...
Susan Erickson was unable to hold onto her title of womens' logrolling champion. This year Anna Early (a summer worker with the Forest Service) rolled Erickson into the water and became the new womens' champion....
July 2 – Julia V. Brusell was arraigned on charges of violating conditions of release. After entering a not guilty plea the defendant was released on a $500 unsecured appearance bond and other conditions. Adrian A. Morales entered not guilty pleas to three counts of assault 3, criminal trespassing 1, criminal mischief 4 and DUI. The defendant was released on a $10,000 cash appearance bond, a $10,000 cash performance bond and other conditions. Amber Elaine Manly entered a not guilty plea to violating conditions of release. Defendant was r...
Breeann Spring Dawe pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the third degree and the court entered a suspended imposition of sentence for 30 months. The defendant will remain on probation during that time according to the terms of the plea agreement. The court sentenced her to 80 hours community work service, assessed surcharges of $300 and the $250 for cost of counsel. Dawe was arrested in July 2020 after authorities placed a GPS tracking device in...
“Unprecedented” is how fishery managers are describing sockeye catches at Bristol Bay, which topped one million fish for seven days straight at the Nushagak district last week and neared the two million mark on several days. By July 9, Alaska’s statewide sockeye salmon catch was approaching 32 million, of which more than 25 million came from Bristol Bay. The only other region getting good sockeye catches was the Alaska Peninsula where nearly 4.6 million reds were landed so far. The Alaska Peninsula also was far ahead of all other regions for pi...
As the visiting yacht "3C" was settling onto the grid in the south boat harbor Saturday afternoon, the vessel tipped over as the tide was going out. The harbor crew responded and used lift bags to stabilize the vessel....
The Jessie Jean sat aground on Kupreanof Island on Tuesday awaiting assistance from the Darcy which will tow the vessel to the haul out ramp for a trip to the baler facility for disposal. The 38-foot old wood troller is not in operable condition according to the harbor office....
Petersburg Indian Association recently completed construction of a 2,190 square foot duplex the organization plans on renting to low and middle income native families this month. "It's small, but it fits the purposes, and it meets the needs that our clientele are looking for right now," said PIA Tribal Administrator Tracy Welch. "We're seeing a huge demand for one and two bedroom [apartments]." The duplex sits at the corner of S. 8th St. and Ira II St. Both units are mirror images of each other...
The day after he got married on Oct. 12, 2016, Jim Edgars was in town running errands before leaving for a Hawaiian honeymoon when the house he had always wanted to live in went on the market. He quickly told his wife, Alisa Edgars, about the house. "He came home through the roof, saying the Olsen house was for sale," said Alisa. "He had always wanted to live there, so we called the realtor and dropped off a check." Jim grew up a couple doors down from the house and played in the surrounding...
Jim and Alisa Edgars may own the log cabin on N. Nordic Dr. just before the street turns into Sandy Beach Rd., but the house was built by Carl Roger nearly 100 years ago. Roger, originally from Sweden, completed construction on the house in the early to mid-1920s, said his granddaughter, Jean Curry. He lived in the house with his wife Elizabeth Roger until his passing in 1958. Curry said some of her favorite childhood memories are from spending time in that house with her grandfather and...
Since 1985, Steve and Desi Burrell have lived in the home that used to belong to Desi's grandparents, Adolph and Bunny Mathisen. The 108-year-old home was comfortable, but it needed repairs that the two were unwilling to spend money on. "I guess when you've been living in an old place, you realize the things you would do to make things really comfortable and easy," said Burrell. The electrical wiring hadn't been touched since the 1960s. The lack of insulation in the home caused Steve and Desi...
Editor's Note: Desi Burrel's cousin Sigurd Mathisen provided a synopsis of the ownership of the family home by Norwegian immigrants who settled in Petersburg. The Petersburg Weekly Report from October 26, 1917 stated "Mrs. A Ursin sold to Andrew Mathisen her residence property in the north end of town." The Ursins were direct relatives of Andrew's wife Anne Theodora, "Tora", whose maiden name was Ursin. She was the daughter of Laurits Solfest Ursin, and Anna Glasoe. An interesting note,...
A fireplace is a cozy and warm spot around which a family can gather. The home and real estate resource HomeGuides.com indicates that 60 percent of new homes have a fireplace, which is up from 36 percent in the 1970s. Naturally, fueling a fireplace for the season may require homeowners with wood-burning units to keep an ample supply of wood at the ready. How that wood is stored is important, as properly stored firewood can prevent waste and other issues around the house. Wood that is freshly cut has a water content of 60 percent or more. Yet,...
Deer, which live on all continents except Antarctica, can survive in everything from mountainous areas to wet rainforests to suburban neighborhoods. These herbivores are voracious eaters that will search far and wide for their meals. Home landscapes tend to be easy pickings for foraging deer. Many people are excited to see deer in their neighborhoods and yards because they can be such graceful creatures to behold. However, once deer start to munch on ornamental trees, annuals and flowering shrubs, the novelty of these animals may wear off....
Petersburg Medical Center reports 10 active COVID-19 cases with one previous case being considered as recovered. Three additional cases have been confirmed in the past three days. All three cases are Petersburg residents who have been instructed to isolate at their homes. Alaska Public Health has received an update on the current numbers and will begin contact tracing. Of the 10 active cases, seven are residents of Petersburg, while three are non-residents. Each positive sample is referred to th... Full story
