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The Petersburg Medical Center is continuing to seek grant funding with its plan for a phased approach to build a new medical facility in Petersburg according to PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter. PMC sent a letter to Congressman Don Young in February detailing the master planning of the facility with the hope of obtaining $14 million for the next steps of the projects. That value was based off an estimate drawn up by their grant writer and other consultants. The same letter was sent to Senator Lisa...
Salmon season in Southeast Alaska is wrapping up in a year that has seen an estimated 58 million fish harvested according to Troy Thynes, regional management coordinator for commercial fisheries with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The final numbers for fish tickets are still preliminary, but, of the estimated harvest, pink salmon was the clear leader with 48.2 million fish. It was also 41% higher than the recent 10-year average. "The main thing is the pink salmon run came in a lot stron...
October 28, 1921 The Spokane arrived from the north at 9 o’clock Thursday evening and left at 9 Friday morning. During her stay here she loaded about 90 boxes of fresh fish plus a great deal of other freight from the Public Dock, and about 40 boxes of fresh fish plus plunder from the Citizen’s Dock. This spelled a nice increase in the fish shipping and should give our local ambitions a fresh boost. October 25, 1946 Arrival of the boat, Hazel H from Prince Rupert early Saturday was a signal for a scramble for food such as never was seen in Pet...
The Borough Assembly discussed a resolution during their October 19 meeting which seeks to protect transboundary salmon rivers between Alaska and British Columbia. Resolution #2021-11 asks for a permanent ban on tailings dams and a temporary pause in activities relating to Canadian mines along the border. The resolution references the United States-Canada Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples which support the need to maintain the...
The Petersburg Medical Center is recovering since the most recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Petersburg according to PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter. The number of cases across the State of Alaska began to climb in July of 2021 and hundreds of new cases are still being reported each day. The case count is causing high alert levels in many boroughs and census areas statewide according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services' COVID-19 Dashboard and the state activated its crisis standard of...
October 20 — A bear was reported attempting to drag a secured garbage container to the woods from Skylark Way. Trooper and ADF&G were notified. There is an ongoing investigation of criminal mischief near N. 1st St. A citizen was assisted at the police department. An officer responded to a report of a dangerous driver near S. 4th St. but was unable to locate the vehicle. A vehicle was reported of running into a ditch and yard near Fram St. with the vehicle departing the scene without notifying the owner or the police department. An investigation...
The active COVID-19 case count in Petersburg rose to 11 Wednesday according to the Petersburg COVID-19 Dashboard. The count is up from the five reported on October 20 with six new positives in the last seven days. According to the dashboard, the risk level to both the Petersburg School District and the Petersburg Medical Center is moderate. The school district has continue to enforce universal masking and contact tracing is underway. 67.38% of Petersburg Borough residents are fully vaccinated...
The Petersburg High School wrestling team hosted teams from Juneau, Haines, and Ketchikan Friday and Saturday in their first tournament of the season. More teams were set to come to the meet including Sitka, Mt. Edgecumbe, Wrangell, and Craig, but were unable to attend due to weather. Though the meet was smaller than expected, Head Coach James Valentine said it was still good and they were fortunate to have the teams that did show up. "We were able to throw some stuff together and get those...
After two years of COVID-19 impacting the livelihoods of performers and artists, the Petersburg Arts Council is looking to reunify people and bring about a return to normalcy. Canadian musical artist Royal Wood will come to Petersburg November 2 for a concert hosted by the arts council in the Wright Auditorium. At the onset of the pandemic Wood, like all other live performers, had his world flipped upside down as he faced the struggles of his new reality. "I've been in motion as a touring...
The Petersburg High School volleyball team traveled to Metlakatla last weekend to compete in the South Seeding Tournament. The team went 2-4, beating Skagway and Metlakatla at the host’s senior night game. The tournament was comprised of seven schools including all Double-A schools in the region and some Single-A schools which opted up. It was a tough tournament according to Head Coach Jaime Cabral who said the team faced an injury on the last day of practice which forced the team to make adjustments. “It was kind of make stuff up on the fly...
The Devil's Thumb Shooters marksmanship team traveled to the seventh annual Southeast Fall Invitational Shoot in Juneau last weekend. 10 student members of the team attended the competition and claimed a total of 31 awards while competing against students from Alaska and Washington. Students competed in four shotgun disciplines including American trap, double trap, wobble trap, and sporting clays. The team practiced for five weeks and only on Sundays as they cannot practice at night without...
The Rasmus Enge bridge is expected to see repairs to its deck and structural components next summer according to Public Works Director Chris Cotta. The bridge was built in 1945 and last saw major work in 2014 after state inspectors identified some issues. It was closed Monday and Tuesday for periodic maintenance focused on repairing sections of rotting wood, but there is more work that needs to be done on the bridge in the future. "We are going to do a complete replacement of the deck, probably...
Pollock protein noodles, southern-style Alaska wild wings, candied salmon ice cream, fish oils for pets, fish and chips meal kits and finfish earrings are just a small sample of past winners of Alaska’s biggest seafood competition — the Alaska Symphony of Seafood — which has showcased and promoted new, market-ready products since 1993. The annual event draws from Alaska’s largest and smallest seafood companies, whose products are all judged blind by an expert panel. Eighteen entries are in the running for the 2021 contest, the first leg of...
Arlayne was born in Seattle, Washington. When she was 13, her family moved to Walla Walla, Washington. There, she played in the high school symphony and marching band, and was active in the Baptist church. She worked her way through college as a nanny, bank teller and farm worker. At Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington she had three majors: education, social studies and music. Growing up, she had heard many stories of Alaska because her parents had worked in a cannery there,... Full story
The Petersburg Medical Center reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, one of the highest recorded in a single day, bringing the total active case count to 30. Community spread is occurring and PMC is asking people to follow mitigation recommendations. 28 of the 30 cases were identified within the past seven days according to the Petersburg COVID-19 Dashboard. 67.6% of Petersburg Borough residents are fully vaccinated according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Vaccine... Full story
