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The City of Petersburg awarded Jensen, Yorba and Lott, Inc. with the bid for the design and plan development of the Petersburg Police Department and Jail Facility at a cost of $465,000. Proposals were received from Jensen, Yorba and Lott, Inc. (JYL) of Juneau and Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Inc. (BNAP) of Anchorage. Public Works Director, Karl Hagerman detailed in a letter to Petersburg City Manager, Stephen Giesbrecht that both proposals were very good at detailing the experience levels of the Project Manager, project team... Full story
The Petersburg City Council discussed five funding options for the acquisition of the Reid Marine Property in Scow Bay. Option one includes raising the sales tax rate from six to seven percent. This option will raise approximately $462,000. Passing a resolution giving the Harbor Enterprise Fund all of the fish tax the City receives annually is also a part of this alternative. Option two includes increasing the sales tax cap from $1,200 to $1,700; eliminating the sales tax exemption for seniors outside the City; moving to a point of sale system... Full story
Candidate filings for local board positions are very low for this election term. “We only have one person, so far, that has filed for a city council position,” Petersburg City Clerk Kathy O'Rear said. “We also have only one for the Library Board.” O'Rear explained that there are still more than 20 positions to be filled with only a couple of weeks left to get petitions in for these positions. “We need more candidates,” O'Rear said. “Get in your petition now....
This humpback’s baleen plates are distinctly displayed in this profile view during a lunge feeding session along the Kupreanof shoreline recently. The mammal’s eye is seen just above the waterline....
August 6, 1992 - Roald and Jeannie Norheim recently returned from a 10-day trip to Norway, where they were reunited with more than 200 other Norheims who came to the reunion. The family enjoyed four fabulous days of entertainment, visiting and food as only Norwegians can prepare. The islands are rugged, but beautiful. Fishng provides the people’s livelihood and has for centuries. The Norheims traveled on Scandinavian Airlines to Copenhagen, Denmark, then on to Oslo and out by small plane to Bulandet. They went by plane, car, train, bus and f...
It may have been raining, but it did not keep people away from the First Friday Artist Walk. The people of Petersburg crowded into shops to see their favorite artist's work along with other pieces that were available for the evening. Beth Loesch, owner of Mielle Gallery, displayed her vibrant watercolors and had a crowd of people there to enjoy her work. The Fabric Basket and Savann Guthrie played host to Sally Dwyer and her colorful quilts. Dwyer displayed a quilt of the Norwegian flag and it...
JUNEAU (AP) — A former fisheries aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, convicted of falsifying his own fishing records, is scheduled for release from prison by Saturday. According to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Arne Fuglvog has been serving time at a minimum security camp in Virginia. Fuglvog last year pleaded guilty to falsifying commercial fishing records for profit. He resigned as an aide to Murkowski shortly before his plea deal with prosecutors was made public. He was sentenced to five months in prison, and it was known he was helping p...
Workers appreciated To the Editor: It is hard to believe Fall is on the horizon, so before Summer has completely faded into memory I would like to publically thank a group of individuals. Each morning I ease past Trident Seafood employees as they head across the street from their plant to the cookhouse and they cheerfully wave good morning. I question is this the beginning of, or are they already on their second break of the day? I wonder if they know how appreciative we are of their dedication to the important work they do and the attitude in...
Make no mistake, the Coastal Zone Planning Initiative that will appear on this August’s Primary Ballot, as Proposition 2 is very different from the Bill that passed the House 40-0 in the 2011 session of the Legislature. Proposition 2 will do nothing more than add more government and another permitting layer that will delay projects and cost jobs. As proof – only 7 out of 60 Alaska Legislators supported what will be Proposition 2 when it was proposed as legislation in the 2012 session of the Legislature. Remember – there had been debate on Co...
August 1 Trucks reported using airbrakes and keeping residents awake on Haugen Drive. Theft of fuel from a boat at South Harbor was reported. Complaints were taken regarding signs being taken from yards on Sandy Beach Road. Ronald A. Limbrick, 43, was arrested on charges of two counts of fourth degree assault on N. Nordic Drive. August 2 Suspicious activity was reported on Vesta Street. Officer responded to report of vehicle being parked for a couple of weeks on Dolphin Street. August 3 Officer responded to report of loud music on Skylark. An...
August 2 David Lee Braman, 41, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for an arraignment on three counts of fourth degree assault. Ronald A. Limbrick, 43, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for an arraignment hearing on count one, fourth degree assault; count two, fourth degree assault on a peace officer and count three, second degree harassment. Limbrick entered a plea of not guilty and was released on $1,000 bail....
Workers from Ocean Beauty Seafood took time to help Petersburg Parks and Recreation by improving the Hungry Point Trail. “Cheryl Romeo approached Glorianne Wollen, who sent her to me,” Petersburg Parks and Recreation Director Donn Hayes said. “They were like receiving manna from heaven.” Hayes explained he and his department members had been trying to figure out a way to improve the trails in the area but were unable to get to them. “We had a little extra funds,” Hayes said. “It cost us about...
Petersburg City Manager, Stephen Giesbrecht, along with City of Petersburg department heads will evaluate existing positions in the City as they become vacant to determine ways to save money. “We are performing a review of hours, job descriptions and job class for the purpose of identifying opportunities to save money,” Giesbrecht said. This savings is above the budgeted amount for these positions. Excavation and fill for the library is nearly complete. “The crews are working extra hours in order to get the walls and roof on by fall,” Giesbre...
Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department received a $1,500 grant from Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling, ALPAR, for the second year in a row. The grant pays for a lead adult supervisor and as many kids that desire the work. “This is a great first job for 14-year-olds,” Recreation Facility Coordinator Judy Forgey said. “It teaches them responsibility, work ethic and pride in community.” ConocoPhillips, Alaska provides the safety vests for the workers and BP provides the yellow...
Kodiak fishermen are a happy lot, but they are also anxious about the future of their industry. Those are some of the early findings of an ongoing survey that focuses on the social and cultural perceptions of the fishing life in Kodiak and how things have changed over two decades. The survey is part of a multiyear project titled Social Transitions and Wellbeing in Kodiak Fisheries and Communities by Courtney Carothers, an assistant professor UAF’s School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Carothers lived for more than a year in Kodiak villages to...
Jackie Loucks was born in February, 1954 in Toronto, Canada, the youngest of six kids. She was raised by a single mother and learned early on that the one who makes the most noise usually gets the others in trouble. She was never quiet again, even in her sleep. She emigrated with her mother to the US when she was a teenager and lived in southern California during the blossoming of the hippie culture. Born with a traveling soul, she took every opportunity for adventure and made new friends... Full story
Marta Elise Skrøvseth Havdal, niece of Norwegian artist Kalla Skrøvseth, arrived in Petersburg with one goal in mind, to find as many of Skrøvseth's paintings as possible. “We have about 300 of her paintings in the gallery in Norway,” Havdal said. “But she has paintings all over the world, we are hoping to photograph any that we find here in Petersburg.” A Centennial Celebration of Skrøvseth's work will be held in Norway, November of 2013 and she is hoping to collect more pieces for the gallery....
