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In 1925, the M/V Chugach launched in Seattle and it ended up being the last wooden ranger boat used in the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) fleet. The vessel faithfully remained in service until 2015, transporting scientists, government officials, supplies, and guests throughout Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. Up until 1953, the historic ranger boat was based out of Cordova then it was relocated to Petersburg. The vessel is currently out of the water in Wrangell for scheduled repairs. The Chugach i... Full story
Around 35 locals turned out to hear U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski speak Tuesday night at the Sons of Norway Hall. The meet and greet hosted at the local landmark lasted two hours, and gave the Senator, who is seeking re-election, the opportunity to field questions. Glo Wollen introduced Murkowski and took a moment to thank her for the years spent fighting with the Board of Engineers to set aside funding for less populated places, like Alaska, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. The money will help a select... Full story
When a person is rowing a freshly licensed, hand-constructed 16-foot boat from Washington to Juneau, bad days are bound to happen. One happened right before Blake Miller of Missoula, Montana, rowed into North Harbor early one morning last week. After being about 3/16 inch on his map, he ended up on a massive mud flat. So his options were, get up at 1 a.m. and be on the water by 2 a.m., or roll the boat over a couple hundred yards of rock and mud. He also had the option of waiting until 11 a.m.... Full story
July 29, 1916 – Captain Bert Haug and crew of the Mildred are reported to have seined 155,000 salmon within less than two weeks, the fish being brought in by tenders. Captain Oscar Nicholson, arriving in with the Eunice the first of the week from Yakutat waters, had a catch of 12,000 sockeyes. The tender Albert, Captain Johnson, was in Wednesday night with 32,000 seine fish. The pack up to Wednesday evening at the local cannery was said to 16,800 cases. July 25, 1941 – The Fish and Wildlife Service vessel “Heron” engaged in biological research...
The Petersburg Police Department has revised their media reporting system. The following information is printed from the report provided by the department: Tuesday, July 19 Police received a report of trespassing at Middle Harbor. A report of harassment was reported on North Nordic Drive. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Lumber Street. There was a court order violation at an address in Magill’s. A disturbance was reported at Sixth Street and Ira II. Extra patrols were requested for Magill’s. Suspicious activity was reported at Mag...
July 25 McKinley Ward appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for an arraignment. The court entered a not guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf for counts of felony DUI, weapons misconduct in the third degree and weapons misconduct in the fourth degree. An omnibus hearing is scheduled for Aug. 22. July 26 KC Walden and Shawn Hansen appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for a child custody status hearing. Walden was granted sole/primary custody, and Hansen is entitled to visitation once he gets suitable housing. Joseph Rayborn a...
Gary Morgan is an electrician for Power and Light. He is a borough employee, who doesn't smoke marijuana, and above all else he is a family man with a wife and a 19-month-old son he adores. He sees cultivation of marijuana in the Petersburg Borough strictly as a viable business opportunity, and plans on growing the plant in a 500-square-foot well-monitored facility under heavily scrutinized regulations set by the state. Morgan already has the pad for his growing facility finished, and the steel...
Everyone is welcome To the Editor: Landscaping has been ongoing at the Public Library this summer and I have heard people ask, “How can they spend so much money on plants when money is so tight right now?” The work was paid for with state grants and from donations from private citizens specifically for construction and landscaping. The landscaping provides finishing touches to a community project we can be proud of. Our Public Library represents many of the core values of our town. Looking around the facility it is clear we care about our kid...
A busy year for the Petersburg Rotary Club continued last week with district representatives visiting from Ketchikan. Assistant District Governor Rosie Roppel and newly appointed District Governor Michelle O'Brien are good friends and both belong to the same Rotary club. Over 30 attended a BBQ at Petersburg President Desi Burrell's house last week, and a new member was inducted into the local club during the event. Earlier this month, Burrell took over as club president, and Roppel says she...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Several Alaska delegates who have supported Bernie Sanders for president said Monday that they will vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in November, though unenthusiastically. One of them, delegate Taz Tally, said he has long been a nonpartisan but got involved in the Democratic party because of Sanders. Tally said he was disappointed in hacked Democratic National Committee emails that he said confirmed what many people believed that the DNC was rooting for Clinton and in some cases working against S...
The gray days in Petersburg were a little too much for Mindy Rice to live with year round, but she spent four years teaching fifth grade here after moving to the island in 1972. Afterward, Rice and the husband she met in town moved to Colorado. Rice has a poetry book coming out, and some of the motivation for the work came from her time on Mitkof Island. She's always had an interest in poetry and artistic expression. The book, published in June, is called "Sea Fever: A Poetic Journey." The...
Molly Patricia Judge Parks was born in Ketchikan, Alaska and graduated from Petersburg High School in May of 2016. In her short, sweet time on this earth, she grew to be a strong, kind, beautiful and determined young woman. Molly was a passionate soul who held dearly to her beliefs. She believed in the important things in life; like make-up, hair die, yoga pants, and of course, well-structured eye brows. A surprise to her parents, Molly was a real athlete. From the time she was small she loved... Full story
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday struck down a state law requiring parental notification for girls under age 18 seeking abortions, agreeing with pro-abortion rights advocates that the mandate approved by voters in 2010 was unconstitutional. Justice Daniel Winfree, writing for the majority, said the court was not deciding whether abortions should be available to minors without restrictions but that the abortion notification law violated Alaska’s constitutional equal protection provisions giving the same rights to all Ala...
Bill Overdorff died suddenly on July 22, 2016 in Brownsville, OR, one week short of his 84th birthday. William Roy Overdorff, Jr. was born to Jessie (Olson) and William Roy Overdorff, Sr. in Washington D.C. on July 30, 1932; he was an only child. They moved while he was quite young to Grand Island, Nebraska, which was where he grew up. After he graduated from high school, he attended the University of Montana in Missoula, earning a Forestry Degree. He moved up to Juneau, Alaska to work for the... Full story
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Forty-six people have abandoned a sinking fishing vessel in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands The Coast Guard says all 46 donned survival suits Tuesday and were awaiting rescue in three life rafts. The Coast Guard says a Good Samaritan vessel was on scene, and Petty Officer Kelly Parker said the plan is for all 46 crew members to board the Spar Canis. A Coast Guard spokesman said the crew members were off the 220-foot fishing vessel Alaska Juris, which was taking on water Tuesday morning. The ship is sinking near Kiska Isl...
WRANGELL – Events for the 7th Annual Bearfest are already underway, with the first two workshops and symposium presented yesterday at the Nolan Center. The annual activity was started in 2010 by Sylvia Ettefagh, an outfitter with Alaska Vistas and commercial fisherman. Drawing a number of notable speakers and participants each year, Bearfest serves to highlight the local bear population, particularly that found at nearby Anan Wildlife Observatory. About 30 miles southeast of Wrangell, the o...
WRANGEL – Though a crisis in the local water supply has subsided, Wrangell remains in a state of conservation through most of the rest of summer. The City and Borough Assembly formally declared a state of disaster in a special meeting held July 19, after ready water reserves had fallen to a fraction of capacity. Problems with the water treatment plant’s filtration process meant supply could not keep up with demand, and early last week local seafood processors and the wider public were asked to reduce consumption. Efficiencies undertaken by bot...
Diane Marie (Lund) Forde, 73, died peacefully at home in Mukilteo, Washington on July 12, 2016 after a courageous 5-year battle with cancer. Diane was born on March 14, 1943 in Petersburg, Alaska and grew up in a small home on Lumber Street with her dad Arne, mom Dolores, and brother Dennis. She graduated from PHS, was salutatorian of her class in 1961, and chose Oregon State University to continue her education. While still in High School in Alaska; she met Alf Forde from Ketchikan, who was... Full story
Margo Amelia Stanton Gregor was born to Jeigh and Lea Stanton Gregor on April 16, 2016. She weighed 9lbs. 11oz....
