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The Petersburg municipal election is next week, and only one proposition, which would authorize long-term indebtedness for utility capital projects, will be on the ballot. The loans will be through the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and will be paid back over a 20-year period at 1.5 percent interest. The responsibility of the repayment of the loans would fall on water and wastewater rate payers. The wastewater department has five projects planned for a total of $2.6 million,...
Beginning this week, Public Works will not be picking up commingled recyclables for a minimum of six weeks, while the borough's new baler is being installed. The current baler has already been removed from the baler facility, and staff is prepping the floor for the new baler that is set to arrive next week. Commingled recyclables need to be dry and baled before being shipping to the recycling facility, so the borough can't store the material in the baler facility while construction is ongoing;...
September 26, 1919 Considerable work is being planned about the Standard Oil Plant within the next few weeks. A new garage is to be constructed next to the residence at the plant and the one ton truck is expected to arrive on one of the next boats. John Sales has been awarded a contract to repair the dock where piling was carried out last winter and fender piles will be driven as a protection against further injury. H. Matson the local painter, has just finished painting all the tanks and buildings at the oil station. September 29, 1944 The rem...
Food service staff can now work with ease in full-size commercial kitchens now that construction on the new elementary school and high school cafeterias has been completed. Work on the elementary school cafeteria was finished on Sept. 16. Previously, food was prepared in a corner of the cafeteria that wasn't separated from the rest of the room, but the classroom next to the cafeteria became a kitchen area after the remodel. The Viking Cafe at the high school only had a salad bar and food was...
Trade is best option To the Editor: I find it interesting that those who have written to you opposed to the Petro-Borough land trade have a few things in common. A. none have come and visited with me as Harbormaster concerning their thoughts or ideas and B. none have given Staff, the Harbor Board or your readers a solution. The fact is in 2006 the then City of Petersburg (now the Borough of Petersburg) took over ownership of the Port of Petersburg, one of the largest facilities in our...
Mayoral candidates Jeff Meucci General Information Age: 64 Experience: I served on the Petersburg Park & Recreation advisory board, the Petersburg City council and served two terms as the Petersburg mayor from 1995 thru 1999. I was appointed to my current Borough Assembly seat and was elected to my Assembly seat two years ago. During my time as the Petersburg Mayor I traveled extensively as the number one advocate for the City of Petersburg. Why do you seek public office? I am seeking public...
Sept. 3 — Mitchell Lee Eide entered a guilty plea to charges of commercial fishing outside fishing seasons and periods. The court sentenced the defendant to a $100 fine and $20 surcharge. Herbert James Murray was arraigned on charges of waste of salmon. The defendant entered a no contest plea and was sentenced to a $1,500 fine and $100 surcharge. Sept. 9 — The court lifted the no contact order with M.H. following a bail review hearing for Matthew Davis. An evidentiary hearing was set for Jan. 3, 2020 in the case of Richard Wikan vs. Rachel Cram...
September 18 — Extra patrols were requested twice on Cornelius Rd. Authorities responded to individuals smoking marijuana in public on Harbor Way. Extra patrols were requested on 4.5 St. and S. 4th St. September 19 — A disturbance was reported at a location on N. 4th St. September 20 — Extra patrols were requested on Harbor Way. Fredrick Haltiner was arrested on charges of felony failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer and driving under the influence. Authorities responded to a disturbance at a residence on N. 3rd St. The indiv...
Six candidates running for the three seats up for election on the Petersburg Medical Center's Board of Directors answered questions from representatives from KFSK and the Petersburg Pilot during a forum on Tuesday. Incumbent George Doyle, Incumbent Cindi Lagoudakis, Lisa Nilsen, Joe Stratman, Stacey Thorsen and Jackie Tyson each had two minutes to answer each question. Each candidate was asked the same question, and the order of the candidates changed with each question. The candidates each...
The Petersburg High School cross country team will be traveling to Sitka this weekend to compete in Regionals. The top seven boys, Uriah Lucas, Kole Sperl, Chase Lister, Michael Durkin, Reed Anderson, Noah Sullivan and Julian Kumps, and the top seven girls, Maia Cowan, Melanie Chase, Kendra Coonrad, Deirdre Toyomura, Lydia Martin, Saphire Weathers and Alexus Sakamoto Quezon, will all be competing in Regionals. Anderson said that the entire team pushed themselves as hard as they could at the...
The Department of Transportation responded to a landslide near the 18 mile marker of Mitkof Highway on Saturday. The landslide was first reported to DOT at 2:30 A.M. Saturday morning by the Petersburg Police Department, according to Meadow Bailey, a spokesperson with DOT. Staff was able to reach the landslide, which had blocked the entire street, with equipment by 4:30 A.M. Mud and debris covered the road for about 300 feet and was approximately three feet deep. "[The landslide] was extensive...
WRANGELL - The Wrangell Municipal Light & Power Department spent most of their day last Thursday, Sept. 19, moving one of their new generators into the power plant. Wrangell recently purchased two generators from the city of Nome to reinforce the department's power generation capabilities. Rod Rhoades, director, said that all of the city's generators are basically the "plan B" for emergency power. Wrangell's power needs sit between 8-9 megawatts, he said. The borough typically draws its power...
WRANGELL — The Wrangell Borough Assembly held a work session on top of their regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 24. The work session was to discuss the Alaska Municipal Sales Tax Authority, a statewide entity that the Alaska Municipal League is currently working to organize. The tax authority is meant to act as the “clearinghouse” for tax collection from remote retailers, according to the agenda packet. For towns like Wrangell, only large online retailers like Amazon meet certain thresholds to collect and remit local sales taxes. Aleisha Molle...
WRANGELL - Sabina Schlotzhauer, at one month old, is one of Wrangell's newest residents. Born to Kassee and Curtis Schlotzhauer, Sabina is facing some medical issues. Kassee said in a Facebook message that Sabina suffers from HIE, or Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy. According to the HIE Help Center, it is a form of brain damage that can occur in newborns when there is a shortage of oxygen in the bloodstream and a shortage of blood flow to the brain. There are a wide range of causes for HIE,...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A major oil company will drill seven new exploratory wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ConocoPhillips is planning the work for this winter, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported . The wells will be focused on the prospective Harpoon area southwest of the company’s existing projects in the reserve, ConocoPhillips Alaska Vice President Scott Jepsen said during a presentation last week to the Alaska Support Industry Alliance. The wells will better delineate the large Willow prospect. “We want to get more... Full story
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Alaska has halted a timber sale planned within the country’s largest national forest while the merits of the case are argued. In a written order, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason said conservation groups had raised questions about the adequacy of a review underlying the planned sale on Prince of Wales Island. Gleason barred the U.S. Forest Service from activities implementing the sale, including opening any bids or awarding any contracts, until further order from the court. She acknowledged age... Full story
Federal stewards of Alaska’s fisheries will meet in Homer for the first time since 1983 as they continue their pursuit of involving more people in policy making. From September 30 to October 10, the Spit will be aswarm with entourages of the 15 member North Pacific Fishery Management Council which oversees more than 25 stocks in waters from three to 200 miles offshore, the source of most of Alaska’s fish volumes. The NPFMC is one of eight regional councils established by the Magnuson-(Ted) Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 197...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A coastal Alaska fishing town will soon be cut off from vehicles with the closure of its ferry service because of state budget cuts, officials said. The Alaska Marine Highway System will temporarily end service to Cordova following funding cuts by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Alaska’s Energy Desk reported Monday. The budget cuts approved by the state Legislature are expected to end winter trips to Cordova by the ferry service beginning Friday. There are no roads to the community about 150 miles (237 kilometers) sou...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An industry trade group predicts the number of Alaska cruise ship passengers will break records in 2020 for the fifth consecutive year. CoastAlaska reports the outlook comes from Cruise Lines International Association Alaska. The projections were announced Wednesday at the annual meeting of Southeast Conference, taking place in Sitka. According to the association’s data, at least 1.44 million cruise ship passengers are expected in Alaska next year. That’s a 6 % increase. Cruise ship traffic increased by about 200,0...
Whetstone This hand-cranked whetstone was made by Harold Lee, Sr., ca. 1910. It sharpened tools and blade edges through grinding and honing. To sharpen an edge, the wooden well was filled with water, providing lubrication and cooling for the stone and the item being sharpened. Then the object was held at an angle against the stone, and the wheel was cranked. Cleaning the stone of "swarf" --built up dirt and metal shavings--was necessary to keep it in good condition. Many antique whetstones are... Full story
John Frank Bringhurst Jr's. earthly journey concluded September 19, 2019, following an 11-month battle with brain cancer. Born Nov. 5, 1943, in Ogden, Utah, John was the second of six children born to John Frank Bringhurst and Relda Gardner Bringhurst. Utah's abundant outdoor opportunities claimed much of John's youthful attention, as he grew up an avid hunter, angler, skier and tennis player while completing his secondary education at Davis High School in Layton. A mission call to Germany for... Full story
