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A group of students at Petersburg High School have proposed wording changes to the school’s dress code policy related to yoga pants and leggings. Principal Rick Dormer presented the proposal to the school board at its Oct. 11 meeting alongside staff’s suggested changes to the policy. “Most of the young ladies in the high school came forward and talked about that our dress code may be a little archaic and that people are wearing leggings and that it can be a professional type of outfit or dress code,” said Dormer at the board meeting. Those s... Full story
October 28, 1916 – A local business man suggests that, in anticipation of probable spells of cold, dry weather during the nearing winter season, with consequent increase of danger from fires, now would be a very proper time for some preparedness. While the present members of Petersburg’s volunteer fire department have proven their efficiency in the handling of firefighting apparatus, and have thereby on numerous occasions prevented serious property loss, a strengthening of the organization at this time through the acquisition of and dri... Full story
The Planning and Zoning Commission spent a significant amount of time at their Oct. 25 meeting on the issue of the Borough’s proposed land sale of Lot 10 in the 900 block of Sandy Beach Road. Votes to vacate a portion of a public easement on the property and to rezone it from public use to single-family residential both failed, largely because several on the commission had concerns about the sale itself which has drawn criticism from many local residents. Though the land sale has already been approved by the Assembly, commissioner Dave K... Full story
The Alaska Mental Health and Trust Authority will hold a community meeting at the Sons of Norway Hall tonight, October 27 from 7-9 p.m. to talk about their hope to exchange land with the US Forest Service and the potential for selective helicopter logging on land they own near Petersburg. AMHTA has been working towards a land exchange deal for 10 years and in September announced they would move ahead with selective logging on their land in both Petersburg and on Deer Mountain in Ketchikan if Congress failed to approve the land exchange by Jan....
Susan Harai, engineer for Petersburg Indian Association (PIA), informed the Planning Commission at their Tuesday meeting that a previously proposed trail to connect the Severson subdivision to the fire station was found to be unviable, aside from a 1,400 foot portion that would connect Possum to Queen Street via a raised boardwalk. The trail was part of PIA's long-range transportation plan which includes more portions of trails in neighborhoods in town to supplement the variety of trails built...
Vote your conscience To the Editor: The current political environment in America is very polarized and vitriolic. Many are, rightfully, disillusioned with the two party system and really want a fresh choice. Many people do not like either of the “main” options running for President, but feel like they have to vote for one or the other of the “main” candidates in order for their vote to “count.” I’ve heard many people say they don’t like either of the “main” candidates, but they are going to vote for “the lesser of the two evils”. The problem w...
ANCHORAGE – Night-drop kennels give stray animals a warm place to spend the night in Anchorage. People who find animals after hours but cannot take them home can leave them in heated kennels behind Anchorage Animal Care and Control, reported KTVA-TV. The kennels have water access and the doors lock behind the animals. Shelter workers check the kennels every morning. Animal Care and Control spokeswoman Laura Atwood said shelter staffers feel for animals left outside despite the availability of kennels. “Somebody was trying to get the dog in the...
Three people were displaced from a trailer fire Friday night at about 11:58 p.m. on South 41/2 Street. The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene with two engines and an ambulance and found the structure fully engulfed. A neighboring trailer had also caught fire and suffered slight exterior damage. According to Dave Berg, PVFD spokesperson, it took the department 10-15 minutes to knock down the blaze and another two-hours to extinguish hot spots. Cause of the fire is...
October 19 Police responded to a disorderly conduct report. A Scow Bay citizen was assisted. October 21 An assault was reported at the Middle Boat Harbor. Justin D. Falter, 28, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct at the scene of a fire at 4-1/2 Street. Police responded to an alarm at the Petersburg Public Library. October 22 A trespassing report was received at an unidentified parking lot in Petersburg. October 23 Police made a traffic stop at Lyons Road and Mitkof Highway. October 24 Suspicious activity was reported at an...
ANCHORAGE – Biologist Colleen Handel saw her first black-capped chickadee with the heartrending disorder in 1998. The tiny birds showed up at birdfeeders in Alaska's largest city with freakishly long beaks. Some beaks looked like sprung scissors, unable to come together at the tips. Others curved up or down like crossed sickles. Handel, a U.S. Geological Survey bird specialist, was sure the cause of avian keratin disorder would be found quickly: contaminated birdseed, a poison targeting s...
BETHEL – Bethel has collected over a quarter of a million dollars in alcohol sales taxes since a pizza shop sold the city’s first beer in more than four decades earlier this year. Fili’s Pizza and AC Quick Stop have paid Bethel more than $277,000 this year in alcohol taxes, with the liquor store contributing the majority of the funds. Another liquor store recently opened, but its sales weren’t included, KYUK-AM reported AC Quick Stop opened in May and has paid nearly $272,000 in alcohol taxes. The pizza shop has paid about $5,000 under the 12...
The community gym was bustling for the better part of Saturday as over 50 food, art and craft vendors set up booths and sold their wares at the 40th annual Oktoberfest Art Share. The event is coordinated by the Muskeg Maleriers and this year Jean Curry, Sally Dwyer and Polly Koeneman were the lead organizers. "It went well," Curry said. "It was busy almost the entire time." Shoppers had access to everything from pottery and jewelry to beeswax candles and handcrafted textiles. As tradition goes,...
A changing climate is altering rain and snowfall patterns that affect the waters Alaska salmon call home, for better or worse. A first of its kind study now details the potential changes for Southeast Alaska, and how people can plan ahead to protect the fish. One third of Alaska’s salmon harvest each year comes from fish produced in the 17,000 miles of streams in the Tongass rainforest. More than 50 species of animals feed on spawning salmon there, and one in 10 jobs is supported by salmon throughout the region. “Global climate change may bec...
HOMER – Homer Folk School is here to stay and provide intergenerational learning of folk arts from homesteading to maritime skills to Homer and the surrounding areas, said folk school board member, as well as organic farmer and herbalist, Robin McAllistar. “I am such a fan. I am so excited about this amazing thing that is being created. We’re hitting the ground running. We’ve got classes up. Our first year anniversary is going to be really telling,” McAllistar said. “I have full faith that this is the first day of Homer Folk School and i...
FAIRBANKS – This summer’s discovery of dinosaur bones in Denali National Park has opened the door for more remains to be found, researchers say. Paleontologists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Park Service uncovered the bones during a July expedition. The trip also turned up new dinosaur trackways, fossilized impressions the animals left by walking through mud that later hardened into stone. Pat Druckenmiller, curator of earth sciences at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, said the discovery marks the beg...
Petersburg’s volleyball team traveled to Klawock last Wednesday, facing off against six 2A teams in three days as part of the first regional seeding tournament of the season. Head Coach Jaime Cabral said despite some players dealing with injuries and the long, busy weekend, “the weekend was a good one.” Fresh off the ferry, both Petersburg and Wrangell teams had just 15 minutes to warm up before beginning their first game. Petersburg won in four sets, losing just the second set to the Lady Wolves. The Lady Vikings handily won games again...
On Saturday October 22 the Elks Soccer Shoot took place in the Petersburg High School gym. In the photo volunteer Louden Sandhofer records Ivy Worhatch's attempt to score a goal in a tiebreaker shootout for 3rd place with Ivy's sister Lucia. Emilia Anderson, Olivia Hinde and Lucia Worhatch took the top scores in the girls 7 & under age group, Calden Smith, Nolan Lutomski, and Eli Anderson were top scorers in the boys 7 & under group, Gage Massin, Noah Pawuk and Isaiah Etcher took the top scores...
WRANGELL – The city is currently working on ways to reduce the number of autos, boats and other items abandoned or else improperly stored around the island. Chief Doug McCloskey with the Wrangell Police Department explained there currently are many derelict vehicles on the city’s radar, about a dozen in all. In municipal code, junk vehicles by definition are those which are stripped, wrecked or otherwise inoperable due to mechanical failure. Currently it is against the law for a junk vehicle to remain in public view on any property, public or...
ANCHORAGE – The state of Alaska has received a $1 million grant to help bolster employment within the state’s health care and aviation industries. The U.S. Department of Labor grant will support apprenticeship programs, which the state hopes will encourage more companies to hire Alaska residents, The Alaska Public Radio Network reported. The programs combine on-the-job training with classroom instruction. “We’ve gotta do everything we can, and apprenticeship just seems to provide a really good opportunity to get folks on the first ladder...
In the October 13, 2016 interview “Lifelong resident launches write-in campaign”, Mike Sheldon was quoted: “we knew the price of oil wouldn’t be over 100 dollars a gallon forever.” The quote should have said: “we knew the price of oil wouldn’t be over 100 dollars a barrel forever....
The owners, operator and individual Fishing Quota permit holder of the F/V Spicy Lady were charged in 2015 with three counts under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the Northern Pacific Halibut Act for retaining IFQ halibut on the vessel in Regulatory Area 3A in excess of the total amount of unharvested IFQ applicable to that regulatory area held by all IFQ permit holders aboard the vessel. They were also charged for retaining IFQ sablefish on the vessel in Regulatory Area West Yakutat in excess of the total...
