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Utility Director Karl Hagerman says there is no present data to support that Petersburg or Wrangell will need to run diesels this winter because of low water levels at Swan and Tyee Lakes. SEAPA’s recent move to dedicate Tyee capacity to the northern communities, and likewise Swan to Ketchikan, is designed to avoid that scenario. Last week the water level at Tyee Lake was at 1,283.6 ft. above sea level while a normal level for this time of year should be 1,390 ft. Tyee Lake (located in Bradfield Canal) and Crystal Lake (on Mitkof Island) p...
October 2, 2018 Total ballots cast - 1090 Assembly - 3 year term: Bob Lynn - 521 Marc Martinsen - 310 Taylor Ladd Norheim - 353 Donald Spigelmyre - 170 Nancy Strand - 294 Bill Tremblay - 321 School board 3 year term: Cheryl H. File 847 Jay Q. Lister - 813 School board 2 year term: Katie Holmlund - 835 Hospital board 3 year term: James Roberts - 696 Kathi Riemer - 345 Hospital board 2 year term: Marlene Cushing - 905 Hospital board 1 year term: Cindi Lagoudakis - 748 Planning commission 3 year term: Sally Dwyer - 784 Richard Burke - 216...
The 19th annual Beat the Odds event offers residents the chance to walk or run in a 2.5 race against cancer this Saturday. "Our mission is to bring awareness and education and support to those affected by cancer," said Michele Parker, chairperson for a volunteer committee that is hosting the event with help from the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation. The proceeds of the event will go towards support groups and services for cancer patients, said Parker, who is a cancer survivor. The race will...
October 4, 1918 The ladies of the local branch of the Red Cross have during the last week completed 45 girls dresses for refugee Belgian children, and they will be forwarded at once. A box of Sphagnum moss was shipped to Seattle last week, and more shipments will be made in the near future. The ladies are making an allotment of Sphagnum moss pads in the work-rooms now and an especial appeal is made for more hands. October 1, 1943 Remember Oct. 9 is the date set for the annual dinner and bazaar, sponsored by the Lutheran Ladies Aid....
In unofficial poll numbers, Bob Lynn and Taylor Norheim were elected to the borough assembly, with the Annual Sales Tax Rebate for Qualified senior citizens failing to pass. "With only two seats open and five people running, there are going to be winners and losers," said Bill Tremblay, one of five candidates running for the two assembly seats. "Good luck to the new Assembly." Lynn and Norheim beat Marc Martinsen, Bill Tremblay and incumbent Nancy Strand for the two seats on the assembly. The...
The borough assembly passed resolution #2018-12, which supports the Alaska salmon hatchery program and urges the Alaska Board of Fisheries to further its understanding of the importance of the program to all Alaskans. “As we know, salmon is the life blood of this community,” said Vice Mayor Jeigh Stanton Gregor at an assembly meeting on Monday. “Making our stance clear in support of this salmon hatchery program seems like a straight no-brainer to me.” A motion was made to amend the resolution to acknowledge the Northern Southeast Regiona...
The 2001 Roadless Rule, covering 58 million acres of National Forest Land, including the Tongass and Chugach National Forests, was pushed through the entire national rulemaking and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes in 15 months. The 2001 Roadless Rule was promulgated by the outgoing Clinton Administration just eight days before President George W. Bush was inaugurated. The Roadless Rule was justified by the Clinton Administration’s claim that a national level “whole picture” review of National Forest roadless areas was neede...
The borough assembly on Monday voted in favor of removing a discussion item from its agenda, which addressed the possibility of 900-passenger cruise ships stopping in Petersburg in 2020. “I think we just need to delay this,” said assembly member Nancy Strand. “We have a lot of things to discuss and it’s completely unnecessary to discuss it at this time.” Member Kurt Wohlhueter supported the decision stating the topic needs to have a community discussion before anything goes on the record. Mayor Mark Jensen, who requested the item be added to th...
On Sept. 25, a meeting was held by officials from the United States Forest Service to inform the public about the state’s plan to alter the Roadless Rule which prevents the construction of roads in nearly 60 million acres of land throughout the country. About 55 percent of the Tongass National Forest and 99 percent of the Chugach National Forest is subject to the Roadless Rule. The Roadless Rule was put into effect in 2001. In 2003, the Tongass was exempt from the Roadless Rule but reinstated in 2011. The USDA initiated an environment impact st...
September 26 — Chellsey Musewski, 26, was arrested on charges of probation violation. Suspicious activity was reported on Howkan St., but individuals were gone when authorities arrived. Loud music on S. Nordic Dr. was turned down. September 27 — Loud music coming from a warehouse on Mitkof Highway was turned down after an officer arrived on scene. A disturbance was reported in North Harbor, but the subject left the area before authorities arrived. September 28 — There was a civil dispute over an ATV on S. Nordic Dr. A vehicle was parked in th...
On September 29, the Alaska State Troopers on Prince of Wales Island began an investigation into a disturbance that had occurred in Thorne Bay in the early morning hours. Investigation revealed 28 year old Thorne Bay resident Jacob Edenfield had caused multiple persons to be in fear of assault, trespassed on private property, and damaged the property of multiple persons. A warrant was issued for Edenfield ‘s arrest but troopers were unable to locate him. On September 30 at about 8:30 PM, Edenfield was arrested and transported to the Craig j...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A female bear and her two cubs mauled and killed a young man working at a remote mine site on a southeast Alaska island with one of the highest bear densities in the state, authorities said Monday. Anthony David Montoya, 18, a contract worker from Hollis, Oklahoma, died at a remote drill site accessible only by helicopter, according to Hecla Greens Creek Mine and authorities. Mine officials said workers receive training on how to deal with bears because of the large number in the area. Alaska State Troopers said Montoya wa...
The Petersburg High School cross country team had their final meet of the season in Anchorage on Saturday. The girls team came in fifth place over all, and the boys team came in ninth. "Getting up there and having that experience with some really good runners is just going to make them stronger," said assistant coach Debby Eddy. "I was really proud how they accomplished what they did this weekend." Kendra Coonrad and Maia Cowan came in 10th and 11th place respectively, at 20:42 and 20:50. At...
The Mitkof Middle School cross country team ran their second and last meet this past weekend in Ketchikan at Ward Lake, which is where the high school teams run their meets. Both the boys and girls teams came in second place over all. "I was proud of them," said Coach Joe Viechnicki. "They did a great job running." Kinley Lister came in second place at 14:13, followed by Bryana Ratliff in third place at 14:22. Ratliff barely beat Bree Johnson of Schoenbar Middle School. Johnson had stopped...
At a meet in Juneau over the weekend, the Petersburg High School girls swim team came in fourth place overall and the boys team came in fifth place in Saturday’s events. The team had a combined score of 128, coming in fourth place overall behind Thunder Mountain High School, Juneau Douglas High School and Sitka High School. In the girls 200 yard medley relay, Allie Morgan, Clarisa Bashoff, Jaden Perry and Kate Bisset came in 10th with a time of 2:29.39. Maria Pfundt came in fifth place and Lister came in ninth place in the girls 200 yard freest...
At their first match of the season, the Petersburg High School volleyball team played against Juneau-Douglas High School, winning three out of eight matches. “All good things that we saw,” said head coach Jamie Cabral. “It showed us what we need to work on and focus on in the next couple weeks. Your flaws can be really ignited when you play a team of that caliber.” On Friday, Petersburg C team lost 3-0. One of Petersburg’s junior varsity teams won 3-1 with the second JV team losing 3-1. The varsity team lost 3-0. At Saturday’s games, the...
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Sitka officials have shelved a measure that would tax single-use carryout bags provided to customers by businesses on the Alaska island. The Sitka Assembly voted this week to “postpone indefinitely” the proposed ordinance taxing paper and plastic bags, the Daily Sitka Sentinel reported Wednesday. The proposal would have levied a 15-cent tax on each plastic bag and a 10-cent tax on each paper bag beginning in April 2019. The taxes would increase in April 2020 to 25 cents for a plastic bag and 15 cents for paper. The measure...
Salmon that begin their lives in Alaska hatcheries often save the day for thousands of fishermen when returns of wild stocks are a bust. This year was a prime example, when pinks and chums that originated in hatcheries made up for record shortfalls for fishing towns in the Gulf of Alaska. “This year Kodiak hatchery fish added up to more than $6 million for fishermen, and also for sport fish, subsistence and personal use fisheries,” Tina Fairbanks, director of the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, said in testimony to the Kodiak Isl...
Southeast Alaska Power Agency presented results of inspections of the Tyee Lake power tunnel and SEAPA’s submarine cables to board members on Thursday in Ketchikan. “Everything really looked good,” said Bob Lynn, Petersburg’s voting member on the SEAPA board. “I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. No obstructions. We don’t have to make any changes or spend any more money.” An inspection of the Tyee Lake tunnel was conducted on Sept. 12 by Hibbard Inshore, LLC for $207,096. A remotely operated vehicle was inserted into the tunnel, which u...
Coho Salmon Coho (silver) salmon catch rates have fallen in the marine fishery while opportunity for coho fishing is still present in freshwater. Typically, freshwater fishing for coho salmon peaks in the month of September and opportunity will continue through October for the majority of systems in the area. Anglers are reminded that the use of bait is allowed in many freshwater systems between September 15 and November 15, but be sure to check the 2018 sport fishing regulation summary for a list of the specific freshwater locations where...
Southeast Conference held its 60th annual meeting last month in Ketchikan. The conference is a gathering of municipalities, businesses, nonprofits, and other interests across Southeast Alaska for the purpose of economic development in the area. During their annual conference, the organization named the city of Kake as the community of the year. Kake City Administrator Rudy Bean said that the recognition comes as a result of community-wide efforts to improve the city from several organizations....
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Juneau International Airport will receive nearly $10 million in federal transportation grant money that it will use to address “serious life safety hazards.” KTOO-FM reports the Juneau airport was one of the 37 small airports around the country that will receive a part of the $205 million in supplemental airport infrastructure grants. Federal Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Thursday that the improvements will not only expand airport capacity, but improve safety as well. The Juneau airport’s grant applica...
