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There is still time to register for one of the 18 remaining candidate positions before the deadline Tuesday. There are 37 positions total to fill on the Oct. 7 ballot. There have been no new filings for Borough Assembly since last week. Two 2-year terms and two 3-year terms remain without candidates. For the school board there are three vacancies—a 3-year term, a 2-year term and a 1-year term. As of Wednesday, no one had filed for the board seats, said Petersburg Borough Clerk Kathy O’Rear. Since last week, Chris Fry has filed for a 3-year ter... Full story
The Kake Access project, or "road to Kake," has a long history. Below is information about the project in the last five years. The Kake Access road was included as a budget item in 2010, but Governor Sean Parnell vetoed the project after receiving public pressure to do so. In the spring of 2012, Senator Bert Stedman included the Kake Access road in the capital budget under Gov. Parnell's "Roads to Resources" program which appropriated $870 million for transportation projects for fiscal year 2013. Some $40 million of that was budgeted for the...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted at Monday's meeting to send a letter to the Petersburg Mental Health Land Trust asking them to postpone the sale of three land parcels near Papke's Landing. Assembly member Bob Lynn brought the motion to the assembly after being approached by a number of residents, he said. "My motion would be a letter to Mental Health Trust asking to hold off on the sale of lots 5, 6 and 7 at this time. And I would also ask that we put into the letter that we... Full story
August 22, 1914 – Every fisherman is disgusted with the season's work. Every cannery man is disappointed by the scarcity of fish. A good season had been expected, but so far it has been altogether contrary to the general expectation. And as the season is far approaching its close the outlook for this year's pack is not encouraging. The old theory which prevails among the fisherman that every three years the humpback is plentiful, has been disproved. Likewise for the sockeye which is supposed to abound every fourth year, has also proven that t...
Representatives from the Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT&PF) gave a public presentation on their long-range transportation plan for Southeast Alaska last Wednesday. The presentation was followed by a public comment period, which centered largely on ferry service and the Kake Access project. ADOT&PF's draft Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan (SATP) is a 20-year plan for the region which recommends projects for roadways, airports and ferry service. Regional trends, current priorities and projects, as well as maintenance costs and... Full story
The primary election wrapped up Tuesday evening and Petersburg voters aligned with the state in all but two contests. The biggest difference between state and local voters was seen in Measure No. 1. Statewide the contest was close, with a "no" vote garnering 52 percent and a "yes" vote 48 percent. Locally, Petersburg residers voted 68 percent "yes." A "yes" vote would have repealed Senate Bill 21 and reverted to the previous ACES system. The "no" vote keeps the Senate Bill 21. Among other...
Mrs. Martin, Kindergarten: Abby Worhatch, Anna Baekkelund, Brylea Johnston-Kivisto, Damon Berkley, Damon Bradford, Danny Stocks, Destiny Franklin, Elias Anderson, Fyscher Humphrey, Gianni Harvey, Maria Toth, Mette Miller, Nolan Lutomski, Paige Hansen, Rebecca Midkiff, Scotty Newman, Steel Morgan, Talon Jerabek, Teddy Volk Mrs. Willis, Kindergarten/First Grade: Aiden Knudsen, Alicia Kittams, Benjamin Kandoll, Eden Davis, Elle Jacobsen, Ethan Bertagnoli, Freya Tucker, Gabriele Whitacre, Gunner Washke, Jordan Fisher, Landon Odegaard, Olivia... Full story
August 13 A caller reported a power outage. Power and Light responded. A caller reported a loud bang, power outage and smoke at a location. Police, Fire and Power and Light responded. A caller reported a disabled vehicle in the road. A caller reported a lost skiff. Skiff was later found. A caller reported an overflow of trash cans. A caller requested police assistance with an individual. Police spoke to a caller about reported damage to vegetables in a greenhouse. A caller reported two youths shooting BB guns in an area. Police received report...
The assembly voted unanimously in favor of a motion to change the wording in their letter to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in support of the North End Ferry Authority's Rainforest Islands Ferry using a Petersburg launch point. The assembly had previously voted to support the North End Ferry Authority in using the Banana Point launch ramp as an interim ferry terminal for the Rainforest Island Ferry. At Monday's meeting the assembly voted to change the wording to say they support the use of Olsen's log dump or the South Mitkof Ferry...
July 31 Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell presided over an arraignment proceeding for James Richey on a charge of Petition to Revoke Probation. The defendant was ordered to provide a letter of compliance to the court by Aug. 1 to have the PTRP dismissed. August 7 Magistrate Judge Mike Jackson presided over an arraignment for Dylan Barger on a charge of Minor in Possession by Consumption. The defendant entered a plea of no contest and was sentenced to one year of probation, a $200 fine, evaluation by a substance abuse agency and other...
Three Petersburg School Board seats are up for grabs during this year’s Borough election and all remain vacant, though the three incumbent board members said they would run for their seats again at Tuesday's meeting. Vice-President Sarah Holmgrain, who has been on the board since 2008, said she would like to run again for a 3-year term. Board member Megan Litster, who was appointed to a vacant seat in May, said she would like to run for the 2-year seat. And Jay Lister, also a board member since May, said he could run for the 1-year term. A...
High School Registrations Petersburg High School office 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 25 12th grade students Tuesday, August 26 11th grade students Wednesday, August 27 10th grade students Thursday, August 28 9th grade students Friday, August 29 New students/others scheduling needs High School Lap Top Rollout Petersburg High School Library, 7 p.m. *Students and Parents are required to attend a presentation on Apple laptop guidelines before receiving student laptops for the 2014-15 school year. This is held in the HS Library on the...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly met Monday evening and approved several ordinances and motions. The assembly unanimously approved on the third and final reading the ordinance to increase and restructure electric rates. Mayor Mark Jensen was not present at the first two readings of the ordinance and asked Power and Light Superintendent Joe Nelson to clarify whether the rate increase sought to cover depreciation, build reserves or keep the department balanced. Nelson said the money from the increased rate will be used to cover some of the...
PETERSBURG (AP) — A federal contractor is removing soil contaminated by fuel and debris at a Cold War mountaintop radio site near Petersburg. The Kupreanof Island site was a manned U.S. Air Force communications station, one of 18 built in Alaska in the 1950s that were part of an early warning system to relay radio communications to Colorado Springs during the Cold War. It was deactivated in 1976, and the Air Force removed more than 100 old fuel barrels from the area in 2000. But fuel drums, rubble, trash and chemical contaminants still r...
Seafood is by far Alaska’s top export and as it heads overseas, global politics play a big role in making sales sink or swim. That dynamic took center stage last week when Russia banned imports of foods for one year from the US, Canada, Europe, Norway and Australia in retaliation for sanctions imposed due to its aggressive actions in Ukraine. It is a direct hit to Alaska, which last year exported nearly 20 million pounds of seafood to Russia, valued at more than $60 million. The primary product it hurts is pink and chum salmon roe; Russia is a...
Borough Manager Steve Geisbrecht gave his report to the assembly at Monday's meeting. Replacement lighting at the South Harbor should be completed this week, including installation of the final five new fixtures and the removal of the old fixtures. Planning and design work is beginning on the possible replacement of the aging Cat electric generators. Replacement parts are no longer manufactured, and both units are reaching the end of their useful life. The borough is working with SEAPA and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to deal with...
The Borough Assembly voted unanimously to accept the bid award from Northwood Sand and Gravel to furnish 1000 tons of 3/8"-minus traction sand to the Public Works Department. Public Works Director Karl Hagerman recommended the company's low bid of $36 per ton with a total expenditure of $36,000. The funding for the material was already budgeted by the department. Two bids were received, with Ketchikan Ready Mix bidding $40 per ton. Northwood Sand and Gravel is owned by Steve Nelson and operated out of the Thomas Bay area....
Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis J. Menendez denied the City and Borough of Juneau's (CBJ) motion for a stay pending appeal. CBJ appealed the Local Boundary Commission's decision on the northern boundary of the Petersburg Borough in October 2012. According to the court order issued by Judge Menendez, "CBJ requests a stay because: (1) a stay would prevent harm to Petersburg which has intimated expenditure of resources in the disputed land area; and (2) CBJ believes it has a likelihood of success on the merits of its appeal." Judge Menendez...
The beginning of the new school year has brought an old debate to the fore, of whether or not school nurses could provide pre-enrollment physical examinations for students. During the Petersburg School Board meeting on Tuesday, Board President Jean Ellis brought up the debate over who the state will allow to perform pre-enrollment physical examinations. According to Alaska State law, school districts require incoming students must receive physical examinations and parents, or guardians, are responsible for paying for the exams. The 61 year-old...
Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska (ARA) is hosting its first-ever Unity Quilting Bee this year to celebrate its 30-year anniversary. Alaskans whose lives have been affected by Alzheimer's are being invited to send in 12-inch by 12-inch cotton squares, decorated to reflect their unique ways of life. Squares are being accepted through Oct. 15. When assembled, the quilt will celebrate the state's diversity while also reflecting unity in a common cause. The Anchorage-based ARA has been dedicated for the last 30 years to spreading awareness of...
