Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 25
The ballot in October has five initiatives for Petersburg residents to vote on so far, including an amendment to the Charter, a tax break for business owners, off-road vehicles on public roads, a ban of fluoride and the development of the Scow Bay fishing yard. The change to the Petersburg Charter would allow the City of Kupreanof its own dock within the Petersburg Borough. All the docks on the island are owned by the state of Alaska, currently. But Kupreanof has passed ordinances that would allow it to maintain a dock. Now the Charter must be...
One of the newest United States Coast Guard fast response cutters, the John McCormick, made a stop in Petersburg on Tuesday as part of its southeast Alaska tour of the communities it serves. "We definitely didn't want to miss you guys," Capt. Michael Moyseowicz said about Petersburg. "Being the new ship, we wanted to stop in all the communities that we serve." The cutter is 154 feet in length, it holds 16,000 gallons of fuel and can remain at 12 knots speed for 13 consecutive days. There are...
On Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT) began chip seal road resurfacing on some Petersburg roads to fix cracks and provide a new road surface. Crews are expected to work on Mitkof Highway from the ferry terminal in town to Papke’s Landing Rd., Haugen Dr. from the airport to 8th St, and the length of Scow Bay Loop. Rd. Work should be completed by the end of July. Machinery will be on the road, painted center line markings will not be present, and speed and other road conditions will be changing. Pay c...
The mark select troll fishery (MSF) will close to the retention of Chinook salmon at 11:59 p.m., Friday, July 21. The MSF target harvest of 1,500 Chinook is expected to be reached by this time. All Chinook salmon harvested in the MSF must be offloaded prior to resuming trolling. All processors and trollers are required to submit fish tickets to the department within seven days of landing. A catcher-processor (FAS) that retains coho salmon onboard after the MSF closure must submit a fish ticket to the department within seven days after...
Due to a reporting error, Eric Castro’s name was omitted from the list of Assembly persons named in the recall application that is being reviewed by the City Attorney. Power and Light employee Gary Morgan submitted the application to the Deputy City Clerk last Tuesday....
July 20, 1917 – Joseph Maddock, manager and A.G. Pritchard, president of the Glacier Fish Company expressed themselves as well pleased with the work so far accomplished on the cold-storage project at Scow Bay and the plans for its completion as arranged by Nels Nelson, the company’s northern agent. The completed work includes the dock, mess and bunk house, and shore warehouse. The freezing plant is to have capacity for 20 tons of ice per day. There will be a large storage room provided for ice and bait. July 24, 1942 – Local board headq...
Qualified voters in Petersburg will be asked to weigh-in on development of the Scow Bay fishing yard, and decide whether to authorize the Borough to put $500,000 down on the project, a fraction of the total cost but a concise statement that would turn the discussed expansion into a reality. Four members voted in favor and one against a decision to pass the spending question to voters, which asks if the city should use $500,000 of the Economic Fund --- a job-creation and economic development account --- to help build a small vessel haul out and...
The most sought-after low-income housing program in the nation is closing its office in Petersburg and will hence be managed from Juneau, said Cathy Stone, the director of public housing with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. The director of the Petersburg Housing Choice Voucher Program, Bev Lopez, is retiring after 27 years. Instead of replacing her, housing officials selected a plan to manage the program from Juneau. “We can spend our money on staff, or we can spend our money on housing people,” said Amy Hiley, the manager of pol...
Kayaks and paddle boards were among the vessels that navigated Wrangell Narrows last Saturday to raise funds for the Petersburg Medical Center's Foundation. This year's funds will be used to purchase new wheel chairs for Long Term Care residents and PMC patients....
Herewith are my observations and thoughts regarding the restructuring of the utility departments as proposed by the Borough Manager with the intent of saving the Borough money. Review of this proposal brings to one’s attention that the manager is endeavoring to create a position to be filled by a preselected individual to manage three utilities. As such, if put into play, it will most likely make it very difficult to recruit for this position at some future point in time. The proposal is flawed, in my opinion for this very reason. The c...
The Borough Assembly should push forward with long-term airport parking at the James Johnson Airport. We've all walked thousands of yards to get from airport parking lots to ticketing concourses at Lower 48 airports, but in Petersburg we all want to park just 10-20 steps from the terminal entryway. The Planning and Zoning Commission has brought forward a cost estimate of $65,000 to build a 35-space lot right across the street. Lynett Campbell, Chief of Southeast Region Aviation Leasing said the...
July 12 — Police made a traffic stop at 1100 S. Nordic. A civil matter was reported on Hungerford Hill. A process service was made on N. Nordic. An intoxicated person was reported on N. Nordic Dr. Police responded to a disturbance call on Haugen Dr. A protective order was served at LeConte RV Park. Police cited Brittany L. Martin, 24, for Liability Insurance Required. July 13 — Police responded to a civil matter in the 200 block on N. Nordic Dr. Police received a disturbance call from the Red Bone Apts. A traffic offense was reported at Mile 4...
Debate issues with respect To the Editor: Rumors, allegations and recall threats in the wake of the former Mayor's resignation seem to be reaching fever pitch. To address some of questions and correct the record on several points, I feel it's necessary to weigh in. As for the ex-Mayor's resignation, he made a choice that was prudent for him. I won't second-guess it. In our Assembly-Borough Manager form of government, the Manager is responsible to the Assembly as a whole. His role includes hiring and firing personnel including department heads,...
On July 9, Juneau based Alaska State Troopers received a report of a vehicle that off of the roadway in Angoon. A State Trooper and Village Public Safety Officer responded and contacted the driver, Alan Zuboff, age 58 of Angoon. Alan was observed to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. Alan was subsequently arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence. He was issued an Alaska Uniform Citation and released with a future arraignment date. On July 12, Juneau based Alaska State Troopers received a report of an assault that...
The Borough Assembly voted on Monday to approve a nearly $540,000 bid to remodel the Petersburg Power & Light building, which comes after members appeared ambivalent about the deal in past meetings, said Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht. The lowest bid to remodel the Power & Light facility was from Rainforest Contracting, Inc. for $538,600. The Borough passed the due date to accept or deny the bid after the Assembly postponed the decision in June, and the following meeting was canceled, leaving Giesbrecht worried the firm would back out. But...
WRANGELL – Wrangell's City and Borough Assembly and the city's public employees union finally reached a settlement over a collective bargaining agreement last week, bringing to a close three years of negotiations. On July 13 Assembly members voted to implement a proposed amendment to the contract terms it had imposed the previous month, which had taken effect at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. The amendment was the product of negotiations between International Brotherhood of E...
As predicted, Alaska fishermen are getting higher prices for their salmon this year. It’s good news following a 2016 season that saw lackluster catches in all regions but Bristol Bay, a failure of pink salmon runs, and paltry pay checks nearly across the board. Prices paid to Alaska salmon fishermen depend on the region, the species, the type of fishing gear and, most importantly, global market conditions. Salmon prices also reflect bonuses for iced fish, dock deliveries and other agreements between a buyer and seller. As a fishing season u...
Harriet Crocker Jackson Schirmer, M.D., 90 died at Wrangell Medical Center, Wrangell, Alaska on July 10, 2017. She was born on September 25, 1926 to Myron Robinson Jackson M.D. and Mildred Wicker Jackson M.D. in Oyster Bay, New York on the outskirts of New York City. In high school she competed in sailing and ping pong, and played flute in the band. She continued to enjoy all three activities well into her 60s. Upon entering medical school at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, she felt strong... Full story
Lisa Ann Johnston, 58 passed away peacefully in Petersburg, Alaska, on July 17, 2017 after a long illness. Her sister, Donna and her mother Bonnie were by her side. She was born June 7, 1959 the third of four children. She went to grade school in Ridgefield, Washington. She was involved in many activities such as the Girls Athletic Association, Cheerleading, Drill Team, riding the family horse in parades and competing on the track team. She earned her cosmetology license and worked as a... Full story
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A fungus that damages trees is making its way through the state of Alaska. The fungus, spruce bud blight, has left damage in Southcentral and Interior Alaska, and now has been discovered for the first time in the southeast part of the state. The infection was discovered in Southeast Alaska in late June, the first reported sighting in the region, CoastAlaska News reported Thursday. The blight infects Sitka spruce, one of the most common trees in Southeast Alaska’s rainforest. “Right now, I’m considering it potenti...
PETERSBURG — On July 20, the Juneau Grand Jury issued a four-count indictment against William Christopher Allen. The charges stem from a vehicle crash on July 4, 2016, that claimed the lives of Molly Parks and Marie Giesbrecht, and injured Catherine Cardenas, all of Petersburg, according to a news release from the Petersburg Police Department. Charges on the indictment include: (2) Counts of Murder in the 2nd Degree, (2) Counts of Manslaughter, and (1) Count of Assault in the First Degree. An arrest warrant was issued by the Juneau Court w... Full story
The Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions issued a press release on Tuesday addressing the murder and manslaughter charges against 24-year-old William Christopher Allen, the driver of a vehicle that landed upside down after running off a Petersburg road on July 4, 2016, killing two and injuring one. The state alleges that Allen was driving a Borough-owned van moments before the crash, despite warnings from doctors to not because of a seizure disorder that was “well-known” and “well-documented,” according to Assistant Attorney General Andrew Pet... Full story
