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Just after 7 p.m. Thursday, Petersburg Police responded to a report of a suicidal individual armed with an assault weapon on Frederick Point North. Petersburg officers and dispatchers made contact with Jace Cunningham, 30, by cell phone. “We get these types of calls all the time,” Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner said. “It was just a little more stressful this time.” According to Agner these situations usually end with the individual receiving the help they need from mental health professionals and the information goes no further. “This t... Full story
After only 2-1/2 months on the job, Bruce Jones, Petersburg Indian Association Tribal Administrator was fired by a 4-2 vote of the tribal council on Tuesday night. Jones was hired on August 1 of this year. Jones did not give a reason for his firing and referred questions to his attorney John Hoag. Tribal member Ronelle Beardslee told the Pilot she and other tribal members will be seeking legal council to determine their next move. “I’m very disappointed the board didn’t support their triba... Full story
On a beautiful Saturday, the Humpy 500 was held indoors at the Community Gym. The day continued as a success even if not in its normal venue, normally down PFI hill. Teams went head to head with carts built by the teams to represent sea life. Six teams competed in a cart race, and costume and cart design contests. In the race, the Super Sea Urchins cart with Trinity Davis as team captain, won first place; the Clamorous Clams with Allies Davis as captain came in second; and the Hammerhead... Full story
October 13, 1982- She hasn’t heard a phone ring since early childhood and the ring of the doorbell is lost to her ears. The noises that keep life running smoothly for most of us still evade Petersburg resident Kathi Hammer, but a scraggly, two-year-old mutt is changing that. Bingo, a tri-colored springer spaniel trained at the Applegate Behavior Center in Jacksonville, Ore., was delivered to Mrs. Hammer recently and is one of the first hearing ear dogs placed in Alaska. The dog aids its master in the same manner as a seeing-eye dog s...
Freedom on the Last Frontier To the Editor: “Daddy, thanks for bringing us all to the cabin for the weekend. I love it here. Seeing the deer and mink on the beach when we set the crab-pot was really cool. What shall I do first? Can Muttley and I play in the woods?” “Yes, but you have to keep him on his leash now.” “That’s lame! Well, can we build a brush-fire? And roast hot-dogs? Can I ask the neighbor around the point to have supper with us? I like him; he tells great stories about the old days. Later, can we set off the fireworks we saved fr...
Once again, incorrect information was cited to justify opposition to the formation of a Petersburg Borough. Tom Reinarts wrote in a published letter that Wrangell’s borough government had added 29 employees since its formation. In two letters in this week’s Pilot, both Reinarts and Wrangell’s Borough Manager correct the information stated in last week’s letters column. In September, letter writer George Cole apologized for an error where he stated the Petersburg Borough could raise sales taxes without a vote of the people. The Pilot has a f...
October 3 A warning was given to an individual for improper recognition of a stop sign on Fram Street. October 4 An individual reported witnessing a possible drug deal on Sing Lee Alley. Jace Cunningham, 30, was arrested on charges of alleged third degree assault on Frederick Drive. October 5 An officer encountered an intoxicated juvenile at a prohibited site on S. 2nd Street. The juvenile was issued a minor in possession by consumption. An intoxicated individual was assisted to the proper harbor after screaming at no one on Harbor Way....
October 4 Ariel L. Fonseca, 18, appeared before Deputy Magistrate Cris Morrison for an arraignment on the charges of repeat minor consuming alcohol and negligent driving. Fonseca entered a plea of not guilty and was released with conditions until her appearance on Nov. 5. October 5 Jace H. Cunningham, 30, appeared before Deputy Magistrate Cris Morrison for a felony first arraignment for seven counts of third degree assault-fear of injury with a weapon; one count of driving under the influence, one count of refusal to submit to a chemical test;...
Volunteer firefighters and EMS responded to a report of smoke coming from the eaves of a home owned by Beulah Luhr at 1.8 Mile Mitkof Highway on Sunday night. Smoke alarms were also activated inside the structure. According to department spokesperson Dave Berg, the fire was called in by Janet Seaman who was walking by the home at about 6 p.m. Sunday. Berg, one of the first on the scene, found smoke venting from the upper levels of the home. Upon gaining entry to the home, fire fighters found... Full story
The Petersburg Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Ocean Beauty Seafoods to place container bunkhouses at the site of the old bunkhouse at 15 Harbor Way Tuesday evening during their regular meeting. “The purpose of this move is for the bunkhouses to be more convenient for our workers,” Ocean Beauty Plant Manager Cheryl Romeo said. “They will be closer to work and closer to town, which will be good for the City as well.” Six, 8 by 40-foot container buildings will take the place of the old building. One of the...
The Petersburg City Council met Friday to finalize the results of Tuesday’s municipal election. The question to raise the sales tax cap in Petersburg from $1,200 to $1,700, failed by six votes. Petersburg Mayor Al Dwyer and council tallied the votes of three questioned ballots and two absentee ballots that were received through the mail. These votes did not change the outcome on proposition two. After the election, this measure was failing by only two votes and another four votes from the remaining ballots were all opposed to the increase. The...
The Petersburg Road Improvement project continues and SECON Project Superintendent Bryce Kidd and Dowl HKM Project Engineer Matt McGuan held a meeting to let the public know how the project is progressing. As of Thursday, Oct. 4, all Dolphin Street storm drain pipes and storm drain structures have been installed. The sanitary sewer manhole in the intersection of Nordic Drive and Dolphin Street has been repaired. Six inch minus shot rock has been installed on Dolphin Street east and west and D-1...
Rates for services and storage at Petersburg Community Cold Storage will increase as of Nov. 1. The Petersburg Economic Development Council owns PCCS, which is a non-profit organization. “Our anchor tenant has been Ocean Beauty Seafoods,” PEDC Coordinator Liz Cabrera said. “With the facility closing for the season, due to the ferry accident, we faced a financial loss with the PCCS.” Cabrera explained that the board tossed around many options and they talked to users of the facility to find solutions to this problem. At this time there are no...
Petersburg Medical Center Board has chosen Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Inc. to design the remodel project for the long-term care facility. Two proposals for the project were reviewed by the board, with the second proposal coming from Jensen, Yorba and Lott. “Jensen, Yorba and Lott made several changes to the design,” Petersburg Medical Center CEO Liz Woodyard said. “These changes will raise the price exceedingly more than we have money for.” The PMC Board placed the Long Term Care facility on the City’s capital improveme...
Craig Olson and Deb Hurley have purchased some of the assets of Forget-Me-Not Floral and have renamed the business Island Flowers. The couple has operated Flower Farm at Papke’s Landing since 1997 and have sought a downtown presence for their flowers. Hurley said the store will evolve into a garden shop which will provide bedding plants in the spring and cut flowers year round. Olson resigned from his position at Piston and Rudder after working 30 years for the shipyard. Rachel Welde operated F...
She was the most glamorous being we had ever seen when she stepped out of the Grumman Goose at the floatplane dock, married to our uncle Erling. Her perfect hair, elegant clothes and gracious manner defined a style that lasted all her life. Louise Bakko Jensen was born July 14, 1928 to Edwin and Sara Bakko in Ithaca, N.Y. She received her elementary education in a one room school in the country, and graduated from Ithaca High School in l947, meeting Cornell University graduate student Erling Jensen a few years later. Married in 1951, they follo...
October is National Seafood Month – and it also marks the start of one of the busiest months for Alaska’s fishing industry. The state’s biggest crab fisheries get underway in the Bering Sea on October 15 – the Bristol Bay red king crab catch will hold steady at 7.8 million pounds, while the snow crab harvest has taken a dip to 66.3 million pounds, down from about 80 million pounds last season. The St. Matthew Island blue king crab fishery is also down a bit to 1.6 million pounds. Hundreds of divers in Southeast Alaska are plying the depths...
Two paintings by Beth Flor have been selected for the International Museum of Art’s Annual National Juried Art Exhibition. The oils “Sidewalk Restaurante” and “Old Woman on a Balcony” were chosen by juror Bill Bissell. The exhibit will open November 1 with a reception at the museum in El Paso, Texas, and run until January 2, 2013....
Applications for holiday assistance begins Tuesday, October 16. Applications for Thanksgiving must be completed by October 30. Applications for Christmas must be completed by November 27. Applications are taken 10am-1pm Tuesday – Friday....
