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Boaters mooring their vessels in Petersburg’s North Boat Harbor had to clear out by August 1 in preparation for the harbor dredging and reconstruction project. Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen says the first phase of the process will be to remove the harbor’s floats and pilings. The Army Corps of Engineers contracted out to Sitka’s S&S General Contractors to dredge the North Harbor along with the basin in front of Ocean Beauty Seafoods and Icicle Seafoods. Dredging is scheduled to begin September 1... Full story
Increased water temperatures and low oxygen levels combined with decreased tidal activity in Blind Slough killed around 1,100 King salmon on their way to spawn at the Crystal Lake Hatchery two weeks ago. A Fish and Game aerial survey taken a week before the salmon died revealed more than 1000 fish holding in deeper areas of Blind River Rapids. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fish Biologist Doug Fleming says he had been monitoring the salmon because of the warm summer weather. He... Full story
The Petersburg School Board voted during a July 31special session to repair a leaky boiler and update the 8-12 mathematics curriculum. Tye Petersen, Petersburg School’s Maintenance Director says he’s already capped several leaks in the tube where heated water flows but couldn’t maintain a tight seal in the latest repair. An inspector told Petersen the tubes needed to be replaced. “They’ve been retubed once in their lifetime,” Petersen said during the meeting. “There are two boilers. One can handle the current capacity but not in the wintertim... Full story
August 2, 1913 – Many cannerymen are complaining of the lack of fish this year and predict a poor season generally. However, this lack of fish is not felt by the Pacific Coast and Norway Packing Company. This is due to the fact that the Manager provided for such emergency, and early in the season, erected traps which is supplying all that the cannery can handle. The company also handles all the fish caught with nets, which is made possible by the fact that whatever is trapped can be left for a day or two and until the fish from the nets is all...
Root beer floats fizzed and bluegrass chords twanged as Petersburg Library volunteers, staff and patrons celebrated its final hours before the facility transitions to its new location. “Say goodbye to the library. It’s time to move up the hill,” sang Kids Rock, a five-member youth band encompassing guitars, fiddle, stand-up bass and mandolins. More than 200 people joined the July 26 party. Many of them stockpiled books and DVDs for a long checkout period. Borough Librarian Tara Alcock says...
Rotary Youth Exchange To the Editor: The local Petersburg Rotary Club participates in the Rotary International Youth Exchange program: annually we send out one student, and accept one student from a foreign country. July is one of the most significant months for changes: Fernanda Soto, from Mexico, was in our community this past year and she has just returned home. River Quitslund has returned from Thailand, where he spent the last school year. Manon Paul is preparing to leave for Austria in early August, where she will spend a year....
July 24 Yakutat police arrested Frederick W. Damer, 50, on a parole arrest warrant. Caller reported respondent of protective order coming into town. A vehicle swerving on S. Nordic Dr. reported. Officers responded to a suspicious individual going through a vehicle at the South Harbor. July 25 Police arrested Brandon Estes, 20, on charges of assaulting an individual on Nordic Dr. Officer responded to reported fight in Kito’s parking lot. Caller reported tourists from tour boats walking in the middle of the street. Officer spoke with tour boat c...
July 28 The Alaska Wildlife Troopers Juneau post issued Ron Buschmann, age 63, of Petersburg a summons for operating personal use shrimp pots inside of the closed Juneau District 11A area. Arraignment has been set for Aug. 14, at 9 a.m. in the Juneau District Court....
The cable access show is featuring former Petersburg resident Boaz Johnson on its program in connection with the murder of his girlfriend Brittany Royal. According to the program’s website, Johnson is “considered dangerous” and “wanted in a murder investigation.” Fishermen discovered Royal’s body off the Kalapana coast on May 28 of this year.A medical examiner determined she died from strangulation. Johnson and Royal had been camping the day before her body was found. No one has heard from Johnson since then. According to Chris Loo, Hawai’i Pol...
Petersburg residents voiced their concerns to federal and state officials regarding the Kake Access Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS. The four-page document details the need for increased transportation options for Kake residents. According to the EIS, the purpose of the project is threefold. One goal is to improve travel opportunities between Kake and a regional hub. Another is to provide greater mobility for its residents. And finally, according to the document, better access would...
JUNEAU (AP) — Two organizations have teamed up to spur business development in southeast Alaska by hosting a competition. Haa Aaní, LLC, and the Nature Conversancy are combining forces to fund a $500,000 business plan contest, CoastAlaska reported. The Path to Prosperity project is aimed at, but not limited to, smaller communities. “Our focus has to be on providing opportunities for families and residents to remain in these rural communities,” Russell Dick, president and CEO of Haa Aaní, LLC, a subsidiary of the Juneau-based Sealaska regiona...
JUNEAU (AP) — New District Attorney James Scott says not to expect any big, sweeping changes from the office, but there is a new mission statement. It's short, simple and penned by Martha Penrose, an 83-year-old local woman and customer service adviser who helped Scott set up his account at Alaska Electric Light & Power. “‘May the bad guys pay and hopefully learn from their mistakes. May the good guys keep being good and show society the value of a life well lived,’” Scott quoted her as saying in a recent interview at his office in the Dimon...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, get ready for millions of undersea images - brought to you by a handmade, high definition undersea camera. “Alaska Cam Sled is a towed imaging system that takes a lot of high resolution pictures of the bottom of the ocean,” said Gregg Rosenkranz, a state scallop biometrician based in Kodiak. Rosenkranz and his colleague Rick Shepherd built the cam sled, which lets them experience a live stream of the sea floor while onboard a research vessel. They hail it as a non-invasive way to observe and collect dat...
Jennie Martha Lorean Purvis, 85, died at Petersburg Medical Center on July 23, 2013. She was born on August 6, 1927 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Alfred and Edith Vercio. She was a homemaker and member of the Petersburg Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived by her sons: Norman Purvis of Juneau, Alaska, Conrad Purvis of Dallas, Texas, Leland Purvis of Juneau, Alaska and Quentin Purvis of Anchorage, Alaska, daughter Diane Bloom of Wrangell, Alaska and numerous grand and great-grand children. A memorial service was held at the... Full story
University of Alaska Fairbanks Skye Weller, a 2011 graduate of Petersburg High School, attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks pursuing a Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences with a focus in premed and a Minor in Military Sciences. In her first year, she became a contracted cadet in the Army ROTC program, Secretary of the UAF Premed Society, volunteered as a backstage manager for the Fairbanks Dance group, Tundra Caravan, and maintained above a 3.0 GPA. In her second year, she became an...
Petersburg and Wrangell GCI subscribers might receive increased cellular service after three new antennas installed on Crystal Mountain are turned on in the coming weeks. Perry Allen, GCI Systems Manager, said GCI is testing the antennas this week. Crews are working to ensure the antennas are aligned towards Petersburg, Wrangell and Sumner Strait. “We hope this will increase service for Mitkof Island, from five mile out the road to Banana Point, for boat traffic between Banana Point to W...
