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Petersburg School District is expected to reopen their doors today, Oct. 29, after a positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School on Tuesday that resulted in a district-wide school closure, according to Petersburg School District Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter. Petersburg public health officials completed their contract tracing related to the school district on Wednesday, said Kludt-Painter. Students and staff who have been instructed to quarantine were asked...
The Aurora borealis lit up the night sky and gave a green tint to the Wrangell Narrows last week....
The Petersburg Borough awarded a total of about $440,000 in grants last week to 50 business owners who experienced a loss in gross revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Community & Economic Development Director Liz Cabrera. Five applications are still pending but are expected to be awarded as well. The borough's economic grant program set aside $500,000 from its Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Security funds for businesses that experienced a loss in gross revenue of 20...
October 29, 1920 A rare treat was given to the lovers of the beautiful when the exhibition of the hand colored photographs of the various glaciers and other Alaskan scenes were placed on exhibition at Howel’s Camera Shop here yesterday. The exhibition was well attended and everyone expressed their delight in the wonderful coloring of the ice of the famous Taku and Dawes glaciers. Mrs. E. Chester Roberts, the artist who did these pictures has her studio in Juneau, and she certainly is an artist in every sense of the word, as she has the c...
The Petersburg School Board held a work session on Tuesday to address some students' concerns over Petersburg High School's block classes, but ultimately, the board decided not to take any action due to the level of support of the current schedule. High school students filled out a survey put together by teachers and staff to gauge the students' thoughts and opinions on this year's schedule. The school days are split into four periods, but two of the classes are block classes, which are about...
Tombstones and skeletons stand ready to greet trick-or-treaters this Halloween at the Bisset residence at 1304 N. Nordic Dr....
The Borough Assembly extended a contract between the borough and the state for COVID-19 related services offered at the Petersburg Airport through Dec. 31 at their meeting on Oct. 20. Under the extension, the borough will receive $423,725 for the greeting, screening and testing services of incoming passengers from June 8 through Dec. 31, according to a memo to the Borough Assembly from Incident Commander Karl Hagerman. The extension also amended the memorandum of agreement between the borough...
Thank you to the community To the Editor: The Muskeg Malerier Rosemalers would like to thank all who attended the 44th Annual Oktoberfest Art Share this past weekend. The shoppers, the many vendors, the Parks-n-Rec staff, the musicians, the EOC committee all helped to make it a successful and wonderful event for the community. This year may have been smaller than in years past, but the quality was definitely first rate. We saw many smiling eyes above colorful masks. We saw lots of food to go...
New security gates are being installed along the perimeter of the James A. Johnson airport this fall. Island Contractors of Juneau is completing the $2,220,666 project, according to Garrett Paul construction project manager for AK DOT-PF. New style hatchet or cantilever gates are replacing rolling gates and the project includes seven pedestrian and four vehicle gates. Pictured above are passenger gates near the Alaska Airlines terminal and a vehicle gate at the DOT-PF maintenance facility on...
Using items found in nature, over 15 local artists from a range of age groups constructed pieces of ephemeral art that were spread throughout the community to celebrate last month's Rainforest Festival. Kelly Bakos' film "Ephemeral" documents the creation and lifespan of some of those creations. Ephemeral art is a natural form of art that lasts a short period of time. The art pieces are constructed outdoors and as time progresses, they slowly become something else. Leaves change colors. Birds...
October 21— Authorities responded to a report of trespassing at the Parks and Recreation Center. Aaron Bradford was arrested on a warrant. An individual found a wallet at the ball field and turned it over to authorities. A structure fire was reported at a location on Lumber St. A wood stove was emitting heavy smoke. October 22— Authorities assisted a resident with possible harassment. October 23—A disturbance was reported at the Trading Union parking lot. A vehicle was parked overnight at a customer parking lot at a location on N. 1st St. A...
The Petersburg High School volleyball team traveled to Wrangell on Oct. 24 and came home with their second win against Wrangell High School this season. By the end of the first game, the Vikings were up 13 points with a final score of 25-12, but Wrangell fought back in the second game. Head Coach Jaime Cabral said the Petersburg team was causing serve receive errors and hitting errors throughout the second game; as a result, Wrangell was able to pull ahead and hold onto their lead for the...
Residents were able to shop from about 35 different vendors on Oct. 24 at the 44th annual Oktoberfest Art Share. Polly Koeneman, one of the organizers of the event, said there was a steady flow of people throughout the five hour long event that was hosted by the Muskeg Maleriers in the Parks and Recreation's community gym. Not once was there a moment where the flow of people to the gym stopped, she said. Those that attended were happy to follow the COVID-19 mitigation plan that was in place and...
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Eight members of the Devil's Thumb Shooter's Shotgun Marksmanship Club competed in the Juneau SE Fall Shoot Invitation on Oct. 17 and 18. The team won a total of 18 awards during the event, which included shooters from Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla and Petersburg. Most of the current team are middle school aged athletes who have been in the program for several years. Jonas Anderson took four placement awards and first place overall in the junior varsity category. Cayden...
Many Alaska fishermen are likely to be involved in regulatory meetings next spring instead of being out on the water. And Alaska legislators will be distracted by hearings for hundreds of unconfirmed appointments as they tackle contentious budgets and other pressing issues. New dates have been set for state Board of Fisheries meetings that were bumped from later this year due to corona virus concerns. During the same time, along with four unconfirmed seats on the fish board, the Alaska legislature also will be tasked with considering nominees...
Jeremy Collison atop Crystal Mountain on Saturday....
WRANGELL - The Southeast Alaska Power Agency provides power to the communities of Wrangell, Petersburg, and Ketchikan. CEO Trey Acteson said they have not had a rate increase in over 23 years, holding steady at 6.8 cents per kWh. However, due to anticipated costs in the near future, he reported that they are expecting a necessary rate increase sometime next year. "It is still a little early in the process to provide a firm number on any potential rate increases, but I can assure you the SEAPA Bo...
WRANGELL - The Wrangell Borough Assembly held a workshop last week, Oct. 20, to discuss the water treatment plant improvement project. This has been an ongoing project for some time now, and the workshop was to make sure new assembly members were up to speed on the current situation, and to share opinions on how it is going so far. Capital Facilities Director Amber Al-Haddad led much of the initial discussion, providing a history lesson on the project. Plans to renovate and improve Wrangell's...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a final Alaska Roadless Rule that exempts the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 provision that prohibited road construction, road reconstruction and timber harvests. The Record of Decision identifies the selected alternative, provides the rationale for the decision, and explains that the exemption does not authorize any specific projects in Alaska. Proposed projects must continue to comply with the 2016 Tongass Land Management Plan and be analyzed under the N...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The debate between the candidates for Alaska’s sole seat in Congress became contentious Thursday, with challenger Alyse Galvin saying she’s tired of U.S. Rep. Don Young misrepresenting her position on issues. “I’m so tired of the lies that have been said throughout this entire campaign,” Galvin said, saying she doesn’t support the so-called Green New Deal, Medicare for all or for culling Second Amendment rights. “I’m really upset that this campaign has come to this,” she said. “You’re better than that, Don Young. A...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race attacked each other’s integrity and clashed on issues of health care and the Supreme Court in a high-profile broadcast debate less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 election. Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic-supported independent Al Gross somewhat shared the Anchorage debate stage; Sullivan, who appeared on a monitor beside Gross, participated from Washington, D.C., where the Senate is preparing to vote on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney B...
