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The Petersburg High School cross country team had a flying finish to their season at the ASAA Division 3 State Championships last Saturday. Though there was rain throughout the night before the race, which left muddy holes along the hilly course, Coach Tom Thompson said the weather cleared up around Bartlett High School by its start to make for a good run. The Vikings only took two boys up to the race, preventing them from competing as a team, and Wrangell ultimately won the boys race, scoring 2...
The results of this year's municipal election were certified by the Petersburg Borough Assembly at a special meeting last Friday. Three ballots-two of which had been postmarked by election day and received by the borough and one questioned ballot-were counted during the meeting which brought the total number of ballots cast to 1,194. After the ballots were counted, the assembly voted 5-0 to certify the election with Mayor Mark Jensen and Vice Mayor Jeigh Stanton Gregor excused. This year's...
October 13, 1922 – The big dancing party given by the Petersburg Elks at the Pioneers Hall last Saturday night proved to be a great success and those present report a most enjoyable time. The evening started with dancing to music furnished by Walter Bidwell of Wrangell, Cecil Rogers and Ed Hansen, playing the piano, violin, and drums respectively. At ten o’clock the dancers were divided into four groups and a burlesque college meet was pulled, with strong men “putting the shot” consisting of feathers, the ladies “throwing the discus” o...
The ice skate pond is expected to be brightly lit during the dark winter months as the lighting project there nears completion according to Parks and Recreation Director Stephanie Payne. "We want all of that installed and the lights functioning up there around the ice skate pond this year... hopefully in another month or so all of that will be done and ready to go," Payne said. The project began last year after Fred Haltiner donated $10,000 to go toward installing permanent lights at the pond...
HIP to be Kind To the Editor: Humanity in Progress would like to give a huge thank you not only to all of the amazing humans who joined us Saturday night for our Empty Bowls fundraiser and were so incredibly generous but also to all the wonderful volunteers and donors who helped us to make the event possible. We were able to reach our fundraising goal and our hearts are overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of the community. These funds will go directly to those experiencing food and housing insecurity in the community and will be...
October 5 – An officer assisted a citizen on South Nordic Drive. An individual completed a sex offender registration update. An officer responded to a report of a minor motor vehicle accident at South Boat Harbor. A lost canine was reunited with its owner. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of reckless driving on Dolphin and 4th Streets. The driver and their parents were notified. PPD received a report of power outages at 4-mile, Mitkof Highway. Power & Light (P&L) was notified and responded. PPD received a noise complaint f...
In many places the Welcome Wagon Potluck at Sandy Beach last Sunday would have been called off due to inclement weather. But organizer Chelsea Tremblay had put up her homemade posters around town inviting one and all to come meet new neighbors and share their local knowledge-rain or shine. So, despite heavy rainfall and the wind blowing in off Frederick Sound, she got a big blaze going in the fireplace, and about fifty people showed up: some new to Petersburg, some who've recently moved back,...
WRANGELL – The U.S. Forest Service spent last week showing that the wildlife at Anan Creek aren't your average bears. From the chilliest to the chunkiest, the inaugural Anan Bear Awards were posted via Facebook from Oct. 3 to Oct. 7, honoring nine bears for their unique personalities. Paul Robbins, public affairs officer for the Tongass National Forest, said the awards are modeled after the Katmai National Park and Preserve's Fat Bear Week held at the same time. In that event, National Park Serv...
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and for the first time, have also scrapped the winter harvest of smaller snow crab. The move is a double whammy to a fleet from Alaska, Washington and Oregon chasing Bering Sea crab in harvests that in 2016 grossed $280 million, The Seattle Times reported. The closures reflect conservation concerns about both crab species following bleak summer populations surveys. The decisions to shut down the snow crab and fall king crab harvests came after days of d...
The Petersburg High School wrestling team has been tackling and grappling on the mats for the past three weeks as they ramp up for their first tournament of the season. The team, made up of 12 students, features a core group from last year's team who have returned for another year in the ring including seniors Kyle Biggers, DD Toyomura, and Wyatt Litster. Head Coach James Valentine and Assistant Coach Mike Corl are also entering their second year of coaching. Valentine said the team's training h...
The Petersburg High School volleyball team had a false start to their season last weekend after the Juneau-Douglas High School team was unable to fly down due to fog, but that did not stop the Lady Vikings from getting some time on the court. The junior varsity and varsity teams each put on blue vs. white games where the teams were split in half and played best three out of five sets. "Our officials were here so we had our officials do it like normal, had to run their rotations, the whole...
Peter O. Ellert, longtime resident of Petersburg, Alaska passed away on September 22, 2022. Pete was born on November 26, 1959 in Holyoke, Massachusetts and grew up in Blandford, a small town in western Massachusetts. He graduated from Gateway Regional High School in Huntington, Massachusetts in 1978 and immediately joined the United States Coast Guard, serving from 1978 to '81, he was stationed in Ketchikan and Petersburg, Alaska. After serving in the Coast Guard, Pete fell in love with and set... Full story
Richard Keith Burrell was born on February 11, 1949 in Lebanon, Oregon to Loren (Dick) & Doris Burrell. He was the second child in a family of six. Richard's father owned a logging company and the family traveled the West Coast logging. They settled in Eureka, California when he was one and spent six or seven years there before moving to Chilliwack, British Columbia for two years and then on to Campbell River, British Columbia. He said the Campbell River part of their adventure held some of his... Full story
