Articles from the September 28, 2023 edition


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  • $1,312 Permanent Fund Dividend arrives Oct. 5

    James Brooks, Alaska Beacon|Sep 28, 2023

    This year's Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend will be $1,312. The Alaska Department of Revenue announced the figure last Thursday, two weeks before the annual cash payments will be delivered by direct deposit. PFD applications that were filed electronically, slated for direct deposit and have been deemed eligible will be paid out Oct. 5. The Department of Revenue will mail paper checks and begin direct deposits from paper applications later in the month. This year's PFD amount had been estimated... Full story

  • Witnessing the aurora

    Sep 28, 2023

  • Atmospheric river delivers record rainfall on Sept. 21

    Olivia Rose|Sep 28, 2023

    If you thought it seemed awfully rainy last Thursday, you'd be right. An atmospheric river saturated Petersburg last week with heavy rain and windy conditions. A record breaking 4.47 inches of rain fell on Petersburg on Thursday, Sept. 21, which resulted in landslides in remote areas, reservoir spillover at Crystal Lake, and some hazards across all three harbors. A flood advisory was put into effect for Falls Creek Thursday morning due to excessive rainfall. Mariners were advised to check the...

  • Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago

    Sep 28, 2023

    September 28, 1923 – Testifying in her action for divorce in Judge Hall’s court, Mrs. Otto Burkhardt branded her husband, Frederick Otto Burkhardt, the wealthy Alaska salmon packer, as an arsonist and testified that he purposely set the fires which destroyed the cannery at Chilkoot in 1919 and for which $290,000 insurance money was collected [$5,206,870 today]. Her testimony reads as follows: “I followed him down from the house to the cannery. He did not see me or know that I was there. I watched him go in and, from one end of the canne...

  • Petersburg School District receives second threat in under two weeks

    Olivia Rose|Sep 28, 2023

    The Petersburg Police Department notified the Petersburg School District of a threat made by a high school student directed at the secondary school. PSD Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter told the Pilot that the threat made on Tuesday is a completely different, separate incident from the threat made in the district less than two weeks ago. The student was not on school premises when the threat was made and “will not be on campus for the foreseeable future,” Kludt-Painter told the Pilot. When made aware of the threat, PPD notified the dis...

  • To the Editor

    Sep 28, 2023

    Negative stereotype To the Editor: In the spirit of free enterprise, Sig and Ambre Burrell are trying to address the demand for affordable housing in our community by developing a manufactured home neighborhood on their privately-owned land. Some people argue that Petersburg should not give up this beautiful open space; they also complain about ugliness and lack of cleanliness in mobile home parks and of prevalent crime in these neighborhoods. One individual believes that people who live in trailer homes neglect their pets and are outsiders,...

  • School Board Candidate

    Sep 28, 2023

    Katie Holmlund I have my bachelor's degree in elementary education, and I love being immersed in active learning classrooms. In 2018, I co-founded Kinder Skog Nature Program to connect my passion for education and nature. I remain the administrator of Kinder Skog while also coordinating other youth programs. I also serve on the Borough appointed Early Childhood Task Force and SHARE Coalition. At the state level I am a contributing member to the Afterschool Network School Age Childcare Workgroup,...

  • Planning Commission Candidates

    Sep 28, 2023

    Marietta Davis I originally moved to Alaska with my parents and have lived the majority of my life in SE Alaska since I was 17 years old. I worked for Southeast Island School District in various logging camps that my husband and I, with our children, lived. We received property in an Alaska state land lottery and lived in Whale Pass on Prince of Wales Island for five years. While there I became an EMT and served on the Homeowners' Association. We moved to Petersburg in the fall of 1993. I...

  • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Candidates

    Sep 28, 2023

    Ambre Burrell My name is Ambre Burrell, I have made Petersburg my home for the past 17 years. My family has enjoyed many activities over the years at the Parks & Rec facilities and it has been my honor to help past projects move forward and to serve on the board for the last year. I have chosen to run for the 3-year Parks and Rec advisory board seat after spending the past year serving on the board. I feel we have a great team working up at the facility and a board who is excited to support...

  • Harbor Advisory Board Candidates

    Sep 28, 2023

    Bob Martin As a fisherman and recreational boater, I use most harbor services and pay moorage for a 42-foot boat and seasonal skiff, a launch permit, grid fees, and a drive down dock permit. I work well with the Harbormaster and Assembly and value diverse views and philosophies on harbor issues. The Assembly is currently teeming with harbor knowledge, but the harbor advisory board can still serve the public as a less formal forum to float and hash out an idea before it hits the Assembly. I...

  • Petersburg woman, 35, breaks back after fall from Anchorage apartment

    Sep 28, 2023

    Angele McDonald Jones suffered a devastating fall on Saturday at her apartment in Anchorage when the railing at her residence gave way and she fell from the second story, breaking her back in multiple places. Angele, daughter of Wally McDonald, was born in Petersburg in 1988 and graduated from Petersburg High School with the class of 2006. In recent years, she lived in Petersburg with her husband, Michael Jones, working at Rexall Drug and the post office until moving to Anchorage last winter....

  • Police report

    Sep 28, 2023

    September 20 – An individual on 4.5 Street spoke with the Petersburg Police Department (PPD) dispatch. PPD received a report of a dangerous driver on Frederick Point Drive but the responding officer was unable to locate the described vehicle. PPD received a report of suspicious activity on North Nordic Drive. An officer conducted foot patrols downtown. An individual spoke with an officer concerning a civil issue. An officer spoke with a motorist with an inoperable vehicle on Haugen Drive. Car keys found on Haugen Drive were turned in to the P...

  • PIA purchases parcel for $45,000 with Borough Assembly's approval

    Olivia Rose|Sep 28, 2023

    The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved the sale of a borough-owned lot at the corner of Haugen Drive and North 12th Street to the Petersburg Indian Association for a price of $45,000 following negotiations with Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht. The sale comes on the heels of an Aug. 7 decision by the assembly to move forward with PIA’s application to purchase the property located at 10 N. 12th Street, and an Aug. 20 approval to sell the lot directly to PIA, instead of through a public bid. Cris Morrison, President of the Tribal Co...

  • Public forums conducted for assembly and hospital board candidates

    Sep 28, 2023

    Candidates for the hotly contested seats on Petersburg Borough Assembly came together last Thursday for a live candidate forum where they responded to questions from news reporters with the Pilot and KFSK and questions from a live audience. After opening statements, the evening’s first question was the big one: Where do the candidates stand on the new hospital project? Jeigh Stanton Gregor and Jeff Meucci answered with clear, full support of the new hospital phased construction project. Candidates Rick Perkins and Rob Schwartz both emphasized t...

  • PMC patient navigator Brandy Boggs moves to telehealth

    Olivia Rose|Sep 28, 2023

    After 23 years, Brandy Boggs moved away from Petersburg. Although she may no longer be here in person, her substantial contributions to the community will continue as she remains Petersburg Medical Center's patient navigator - now working in a hybrid role. Over the years, Brandy has held various roles serving rural Alaskan communities. She worked for the state doing child protection with the Office of Children's Services for a number of years before transitioning to her role in the court, where...

  • APEI review presented to Borough Assembly

    Olivia Rose|Sep 28, 2023

    Three Alaska Public Entity Insurance (APEI) staff members from Juneau presented the findings and recommendations from their recent review of safety and human resources of the Petersburg Borough to the Assembly on Sept. 18. Earlier this year, the borough agreed to engage an outside organization, later selecting APEI, to help evaluate and make improvement recommendations regarding the safety and human resources practices of the borough, the review arose from a community demand that an effort be made to prevent a situation like the fatal 2016 car...

  • Starting out on top: PHS Volleyball win Ketchikan tournament

    Liam Demko|Sep 28, 2023

    Petersburg High School's volleyball team is having an exciting start to the season in 2023 with a varsity win in Ketchikan under their belt and a packed junior varsity schedule ahead. The varsity squad dominated the first stage of last weekend's three-day tournament without dropping a game and climbed to the top of the bracket for an incredible first place finish. "Our Varsity team did exceptionally well, they played really well together. We've got a special group," said head coach Jamie...

  • PHS cross country builds momentum in Ketchikan

    Liam Demko|Sep 28, 2023

    Petersburg High School's cross country team finished their regular season off with a bang last weekend during their final regular meet in Ketchikan. With a series of strong races under their belt, the team has high expectations going into regionals next weekend, and they certainly have the results to back it up with this last race. "It ended up being a really fast course because our kids ran tremendously. I mean, it was definitely our best race of the season," said head coach Casey Gates. "I...

  • Obituary: Carl Reidar Anderson,74

    Sep 28, 2023

    Carl Reidar Anderson was born August 16, 1948, in Oakland, California, to Bert and Helen Anderson. Raised in Petersburg, Carl's life took many twists and turns. Some were good, some were not, but he always had a story to share with the friends who loved him. Carl worked hard, played hard, and never let anything but fear or thin air stop him. He started working while in high school at construction jobs with his father, cooked crab at PFI, worked for the City of Petersburg, crewed on various... Full story