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The Petersburg Public Works Department is encouraging people to prevent tempting bears to town by securing their trash cans. Petersburg Area Biologist Frank Robbins said the reason bears come to town is because during the end of summer and beginning of fall, bears begin to seek out easy sources of food such as garbage to store up weight in preparation for hibernation. Last fall , Petersburg had more trouble with bears close to town because of a general berry failure and fewer fish. With less...
Bernie Ideker, Morrie Mattson's sister poses with a buck, on N. Nordic Drive....
The Petersburg Borough's collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers had its signature pages distributed Tuesday after the agreement was finalized. The CBA was approved by the assembly during its July 19 meeting and lasts from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024. Changes were made to the wage rates for most positions which will see increases become effective on an annual basis. According to the agreement, effective July 1, 2021, Journeymen Linemen would se...
There were eight active cases in Petersburg reported Wednesday according to the Petersburg Medical Center's COVID-19 Dashboard. All active cases are related to travel and community spread is not currently being identified. Nearly every Borough and Census Area in Alaska is on a high alert level as case numbers have reached their highest levels since December 2020 according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. Travel increases the risk of COVID-19 infection and PMC continues to...
September 2, 1921 The fall term of the Petersburg Public Schools will begin September 6, 1921. The Junior High School as organized, consists of grades Seven, Eight, and Nine. The primary object in this plan is to make less noticeable the step from the eighth to the ninth grade, and so lessen the mortality that occurs in the school life of the child. Although the average length of the school term in the United States is a little over 160 days, the average child attends 120 days or about three-fourths of the time. With no schooling the child has...
The Petersburg Medical Center board discussed their efforts to engage with the community regarding the construction of a new hospital during Thursday's meeting. The board's newly created Community Engagement Committee aims to improve communication of information about the new hospital to the public. PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter said that a common response to the hospital's recent community needs assessment was increased dialogue from PMC about the new facility and more opportunities for the...
Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter spoke to the PMC Board about staff turnover and vaccinations during Thursday's meeting. The healthcare industry has seen turnover across the country according to Hofstetter's report and PMC is seeing its own ups and downs with staffing. Hofstetter said some departments in the hospital have faced challenges whenever departures occur, but PMC has been fortunate in retaining staff compared to national data. According to Hofstetter, in the past seven...
It's not about you To the Editor: I am a youth of Petersburg, and similar to the majority of the youth in Petersburg that are my age, I attend Mitkof Middle School. I have lived in Petersburg for nine years. When the pandemic hit, my family and I socially distanced, masked up, and did what we thought was right. Part of the reason we didn't contract the virus is because the school took precautions too. There has been an argument about what the coming school year will look like; people are...
The Petersburg Medical Center discussed the delta variant's impact on Petersburg and the future of COVID-19 testing and vaccinations during Thursday's board meeting. According to Infection Prevention and Quality Manager Liz Bacom, all of the positive cases in Petersburg in August were travel related and there have not been any cases linked to community spread. Bacom said that an outbreak is not a matter of if, but when, and the earlier cases are identified through asymptomatic testing, the...
Residents of Petersburg and Wrangell with an AT&T or GCI cellphone can now send text messages to 911 in emergency situations. Though citizens should still call 911 if possible, this new service will allow for increased accessibility to emergency services. Petersburg and Wrangell are the first boroughs to offer Text-to-911 in Alaska thanks to Chief of Police James Kerr, of Petersburg and Chief of Police Tom Radke, of Wrangell. To send a message, type 911 in the recipient field and be sure to...
August 25 — An officer conducted a foot patrol downtown. An officer gained entry to a residence for the owner near Birch St. An officer responded to a noise complaint near 1st St. August 26 — A deer was struck and killed by a vehicle near 9 mile Mitkof Highway. Chickens were killed by a dog near S. Nordic Dr. A deer was struck, killed, and salvaged near Mitkof Highway. Lost property was reported near Bernice Ln. An officer spoke with an individual concerning a civil matter at the police department. An officer responded to a report of an ind...
The Petersburg High School cross-country team is preparing for its first race of the season this weekend. Head Coach Tom Thompson said that the meet was originally going to happen in Metlakatla, but because of COVID-19 protocols, they are hoping that it will be moved to Prince of Wales Island. If moved, the race would happen in Klawock, but the team is still waiting on Athletic Director Jaime Cabral to see if it is going to happen. "There's a big outbreak of COVID in Craig and so we're just on...
Alaska cottongrass sways in the cool breeze Aug. 29 near Crystal Mountain....
The Petersburg Borough released its updated website Monday, designed for easier access and a modern look. The website now greets users with a selection of accessible tabs including community information, borough departments, and other services. The clean style and colorful images contrast with the outdated design of the old website. Borough Librarian Tara Alcock was tasked with creating the new website after she saw the need for an update while she acted as the public information officer for...
The Raven Trail provided a sunny view of Petersburg and Kupreanof Island on August 22....
Alaska’s 2021 salmon harvest has blown past the forecast and by August 27 had topped 201 million fish, well above the 190 million projected at the start of the season. The catch was bolstered by a surge of pink salmon to the three top producing regions: Prince William Sound, Southeast and Kodiak, combined with strong landings of sockeyes. “Pink salmon runs are over 95% complete, based on average run timing. Effort drops off quickly this late in the season, so it is difficult to predict where that harvest will end up,” said Forrest Bower...
The Petersburg School District started its new school year on Tuesday amid regulations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. On that foggy morning, many parents chose to come in person to drop off their children on the first day of school. As the kids gathered around the school, they played on swing sets and shot hoops on the basketball court before being grouped up by their classes. Though this may have resembled an ordinary start to the school year, the impacts and challenges brought on by the...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The campaign aimed at recalling Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday it is ceasing that effort, with a gubernatorial election looming next year and the group short of the signatures needed to force a recall vote. The Recall Dunleavy group said that as of Saturday it had gathered 62,373 signatures, shy of the 71,252 needed. But Joelle Hall, a member of the group’s steering committee, said the group would have wanted additional signatures as a cushion in case some were thrown out. Collecting signatures during the pan...
High Castle Island, located 13 miles southwest of Petersburg, has many caves and interesting rock formations. During low tide, it is possible to walk to nearby Cloverleaf Island....
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases found in Alaska April 30 Between Feb. 1 and March 31, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services identified 152 positive cases of COVID-19 among people in the state who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a report from DHSS. About 74 percent of the vaccine breakthrough cases, or 112 individuals, were among people who had received the Pfizer vaccine, according to the report. Thirty-eight percent of the breakthrough cases had received the Moderna... Full story
