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Harbormaster Glo Wollen addressed the borough assembly at its meeting Monday about an issue South Harbor is facing and what options are available to help maintain a productive harbor. “We’ve had an ongoing, kind of, an increasing issue with boats grounding in the South Harbor. Whether it’s isostatic rebound, glacial rebound or siltation, we’ve realized over probably the last 10 years the bottom of the harbor is getting higher,” Wollen said. “And so, I’m having more and more of our boats going aground on certain stages of the tide.” For Pe... Full story
An accidental discharge of a firearm happened Monday at the Tree’s RV Park general store, but only a couple beer cans were harmed, according to owner Larry Dunham. “Shot a hole in a couple of cans of beer, and then went into the floor, so it was just accidental,” he said. “No terrorists. Nobody was trying to shoot anybody.” Dunham said the Alaska State Troopers were immediately notified and would be dealing with any repercussions of the incident. Dunham didn’t know whether there would even be a citation involved or not. He wasn’t there when the... Full story
The weather might have forced a couple participants to drop out of the postponed 3rd Annual Paddle Battle, but the number of paddlers undertaking the activity continues to increase. Last weekend, 28 paddlers participated in the event, a fundraiser hosted by the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation, beginning at Papke's Landing and ending at Sandy Beach. "We ended up losing five people just because of the date change," said Sarah Holmgrain, community education assistant for PMC. "But I really... Full story
August 5, 1916 – Work on Petersburg Scow Bay road is to be started as soon as a crew of men can be assembled. W.F. Pendergast, who is to have charge of the work, accompanied by James Joyce, arrived Thursday from Juneau. Not finding very promising prospects of getting a crew here, Mr. Pendergast wired to Juneau for sixteen men. Mr. Pendergasdt had charge of the work done on the road last year. It is said that the road commission plans to have the project complete this season. August 1, 1941 – Charles Leekley arrived Saturday to take charge of...
Public Works director Karl Hagerman updated the assembly about the ongoing municipal building renovation project at its meeting Monday. Phase 1 of the project began earlier this spring, and the main focus so far has been demolition. “A lot of demo had to happen in the building,” Hagerman said. “Floor slabs came out. Interior and exterior demo has been going pretty much the whole time. They are almost completed with everything they needed to take out, and they’ve started putting things back in.” Hagerman said contractors have completed some unde...
Choose to do less harm To the Editor: The following facts about marijuana are taken from a lecture I attended by Darryl Inada CAT-V, CADC 111 and PH.D in Pharmacology at the 42nd Annual School on Addictions and Behavioral Health held in Anchorage on May 2, 2016. Marijuana seriously affects short term memory, concentration, motivation, problem solving, coordination, judgment, reaction and tracking time, and cognitive ability. Though it relieves anxiety temporarily, use over time increases anxiety. The smoke, as with cigarette smoking, seriously...
A 28-year-old Seattle man working aboard the F/V Odin was found deceased in his bunk by a fellow crew member Saturday morning. The cause of death is unknown, according to Tim Buness, Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department chief and Search and Rescue coordinator. The vessel, owned by Mark Severson of Petersburg, was located in Anita Bay near Wrangell, when the unresponsive Charles "Rhett" Richards was discovered. According to Buness, the U.S. Coast Guard and Wrangell Search and Rescue were in...
July 27 A call regarding harassment was received. An abandoned vehicle was reported in the high school parking lot. There was a domestic violence violation at the Harbor Bar. A person came in to speak with an officer concerning trespassing on Harbor Way. A call concerning an assault at Magill’s Trailer Park was received. July 28 There was a parking issue at N. Nordic and Haugen Drive. July 29 A call about potential harassment was received, and the claim is actively being pursued. A welfare check was requested. Extra patrols were requested at t...
August 2 Christopher James Dunlap appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for an arraignment on a charge of an abandoned vehicle. Dunlap entered a not guilty plea, and was released on his own recognizance. Conditions of release are not violating any laws, appear for all court hearings, and don’t depart Petersburg without written permission. Scott Allyn Miller appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for an arraignment on a charge of unlawful sport fishing gear for herring and smelt. Miller entered a guilty plea and fined $100, in addition t...
The Planning and Zoning Commission didn’t meet last month due to lack of quorum, and they might not meet this month after recently realizing the target date of an Aug. 15 make-up meeting wouldn’t work. However, the commission lacking a quorum during typically busy summer or winter months is nothing new. Since August of 2013, the commission averages one or two missed meetings a year due to lack of member participation. The commission had its April and July meetings canceled this year for lack of quorum, and its July meeting last year was als...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – It’s an election night tradition in Alaska: jubilant candidates followed by chanting, sign-waving supporters parade into a cavernous convention hall, shaking hands and taking their turn at the makeshift TV sets dotting what is known as “Election Central.’’ Republicans mill about with Democrats as race results are projected onto a bare wall by state election workers. Campaign staff line up interviews for their candidates as they cycle in and out of the room. But this longstanding event an outlier during a divisive...
SITKA, Alaska (AP) – The city of Sitka has announced that construction will start on the second phase of an oceanside sidewalk project thanks to more than $1.3 million in state funding. The money awarded through the Alaska Transportation Alternatives Program will help cover the cost of extending the walkway. The Sitka Sea Walk project is one of 12 projects funded statewide in the program under the state’s transportation department, The Sitka Sentinel reported. City Engineer Dan Tadic said the next phase of construction will extend the sea wal...
King salmon might not have been as abundant as gillnetters hoped for earlier this season, but the sockeye fishery on the Stikine starting in mid-June is coming in above predictions, according to Troy Thynes, area management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. “For the Stikine sockeye, our preseason forecast was 223,000 sockeye,” Thynes said. “Which is an above average run forecast. The average run over the last 10 years is about 180,000.” After a week or so into the season, it became apparent based on strength of catches...
SITKA, Alaska (AP) – Efforts to advance bulk water sales in Sitka have stalled amid missed payments. Members of the Gary Paxton Industrial Park Board of Directors this week expressed frustration with the delays, but left open the possibility for the interested groups to buy water rights if they come up with the required money. Alaska Bulk Water Inc. had held water rights to Blue Lake for nearly 10 years. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reports the company’s last contract ended in December and a renewal attempt failed. A more recent proposal inv...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska whale-watching cruise turned into a rescue mission for an unusual aquatic species a distressed, swimming deer. The 18-passenger tour vessel from Gastineau Guiding Co. lassoed the struggling deer on Wednesday, pulled it on board and gave it a ride to an island, Juneau radio station KTOO reported. Naturalist Audrey Benson said visitors and crew were watching whales when the boat received a radio transmission that deer were swimming in the saltwater on the west side of Shelter Island. “We heard that there were two...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The former chairman of the board tasked with regulating Alaska’s nascent marijuana industry has been removed by Gov. Bill Walker. Bruce Schulte was ousted from the Marijuana Control Board on Friday. Grace Jang, a Walker spokeswoman, said Tuesday that board members serve at the governor’s discretion and Walker decided it was time for a change. She said Schulte’s approach to staff and the administrative process was “less than satisfactory.’’ She said she could not elaborate. Schulte was appointed to the board in July 2015...
Who knows more about local salmon and their habitats than Alaska fishermen? That’s the impetus behind a new information-gathering project spawned by United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) that aims to provide useful and timely news about the health of the state’s salmon runs. The Salmon Habitat Information Program (SHIP) launched last week with an online survey to provide commercial fishermen with a way to share their local intelligence. “We are asking people what issues they are most concerned about in their region,” said SHIP manager Lindsey...
The city manager presented the following report to the Assembly at Monday’s meeting. The 30 percent design documents for the Emergency Stand-by Generator (350 kw) replacement have been received from the vendor. At Crystal Lake, we intend to replace the old “bubbler” lake level indicator system with a new electronic transducer, and add a new air temperature sensor – weather permitting. When complete, we will no longer have to maintain the nitrogen gas system at the lake, and the readings will be much more reliable and accurate. Spillman Records...
Petersburg residents Lidia Ramirez and Bryce Wickersham will be wed August 13, 2016 at the 4 Bar-K Ranch in Lubbock, Texas with Jerry Collison officiating. Lidia will be given in marriage by her father, Juan Ramirez, and her son J.J. Casarez. The maid of honor will be Lidia's daughter Kristen Casarez....
Lorraine R. Fisher, age 79, passed away July 24, 2016 in Yankton, S.D. She was born in Blue Grass, N.D. on February 10, 1937 to Martin and Eugenia (Skalsky) Keller and was raised in the town of Hazelton, N.D. She married Curtis Fisher on November 15, 1952 in Linton, N.D. Together they lived in North and South Dakota, Iowa and Petersburg, Alaska from 1988-1998. They settled in Yankton to be closer to their children. She was a member of the Ladies of the Moose and enjoyed bowling, horseshoes, softball, shooting pool and bingo. Lorraine was preced... Full story
Isaac Peter Litsheim was born to Seth and Lindsey Litsheim on July 31, 2016 at 10:02 am in Spokane, Washington. He weighed 6 lbs 11oz and was 20 inches long....
