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At the Oct. 23 meeting of the Petersburg Indian Association Board, Jeanette Ness was appointed to the vacant seat on the board. Ronelle Beardsly, who stepped down from the board seven months ago due to health reasons, formerly held the position. According to PIA board mandate, the open slot should have been filled at the meeting following Beardsly’s departure. “I received the next highest number of votes at the last election,” Ness said. “I should have been appointed seven months ago.” N... Full story
The Petersburg Viking swimmers traveled to Ketchikan for regional competition over the weekend – and nine came back as State qualifiers. “We had some truly great performances this weekend at regionals,” head coach Andy Carlisle said. “Several kids had big time drips and some really surprised themselves, and everyone raced well.” The Viking girls, as a team, placed fourth overall in regional competition. The team of Grace Weller, Shania Dahlberg, Shalie Dahl and Eva Kowalski came in third in the 200-yard medley relay and Dahl also brought in a f... Full story
One of Petersburg’s Halloween contest festivities was called to an early halt as police evacuated Kito’s Kave Saturday evening. Officers responded to the report of an individual armed with a firearm heading downtown and threatening to kill people. Derek Knudsen, 24, allegedly left his home with a loaded weapon with the plan of killing police, his girlfriend and anyone else that may be in his path. “We knew there was a big possibility that he would be headed back to the bar,” Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner said. “We wanted to make sure that...
It was a busy weekend! Starting with Friday night’s cookoff/brewfest, followed by the Oktoberfest Art Share at the Community Gym on Saturday morning. Next came Saturday night’s Petersburg’s Arts Council’s concert at the Sons of Norway Hall featuring the Juneau band Kari Groven and the Wristrockets, seen onstage above. Costumed revelers made the Sons the first stop before heading out to the various costume contests around town. Andrea and Leaf Weathers costumed as a puppet master and his marione...
Phase I of the Petersburg Road Improvement Project is coming to an end – and Dowl HKM Project Engineer Matt McGuan recapped the construction activities over the last two weeks during a recent meeting. “All curb and gutter have been poured except for two damaged pieces by Tides Inn,” he stated. “We have also poured sidewalks on Dolphin Street from the top of the hill down to the PIA parking lot and sown to the Nordic Drive intersection.” Concrete and parking aprons have been poured on Dolphin and the majority of the sidewalks along both side...
The Thomas Bay Power Authority Commission met Tuesday, Oct. 30 and discussed a presentation to be given at the upcoming City and Borough of Wrangell workshop session to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5. TBPA General Manager Paul Southland presented information to the commission regarding a report by D. Hittle and Associates and made note of information that he feels needed to be explored a little further by the commission. “The report that D. Hittle has provided to the SEAPA Board is incomplete,” Southland said. “And I believe that this...
“Lets Talk Petersburg” invites the community to an open forum from 6:15-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Sons of Norway Hall. Nicole McMurren of the Petersburg Community Foundation and Jessica Ieremia of the Petersburg Public Library will host, as a part of Lets Talk Petersburg, a round table event to discuss issues in the community that may need help. “We have been meeting as a small group since March,” McMurren said. “We are hoping to take this to a higher level and get community support.” Lets Talk Petersburg is a group of individuals w...
The 7th Annual Devil’s Thumb Brewfest and Chili Cookoff brought a big crowd out to the Sons of Norway Hall on Friday Night to sample the edible entries. Tiffany Budinger’s Campfire Chili Con Carne was voted the overall winner of the night with other prizes going to Mindy Anderson for stew, Al Peeler for game chili, Marlene Cushing for vegetarian chili, Eric Castro for beer, and Margaret Newlun for wine....
Petersburg Children’s Center celebrated Halloween with fun, food and costumes. Shown here (front from left) Lucas Watkins, Lena Long-Drew, Aldric Jackson, Neil Lombard, Brody Whitethorn, Bradley Johnston and Annabelle Christensen. (second row) Mia Wood, Rhiannon Kivisto, Kaija Wood, Lexie Tow, Zia Hulebak, Cadence Flint, Waylon Jones, Tucker Gibson, Aria Swanson and Quincy Rice. (third row) Edgar Olson, Scotty Newman, Livi Hinde, Damon Bradford, Hannah Slaven, Seamus Davidson, Stella Asplund, A...
Promotional Facts To the Editor: I enjoyed the quote from Mr. Giesbrecht in the October 25, 2012 Pilot “We need to make sure that all of our promotional information is based on fact”. So now we have fact to support a crumbled foundation. The foundation that I refer to is the Charter and Petition. The Petition makes promises which are not carried into the Charter. Once the vote is taken the Petition is meaningless. Charter provisions important to those living outside Petersburg were removed or changed. Public meetings were held early on to sel...
October 24 Two motorcycle riders were doing wheelies on Haugen Drive. October 25 An outboard lower unit was stolen on Mitkof Highway. A small motorcycle was reported tearing up muskeg on Haugen Drive. A warning was issued to a driver for driving on a closed roadway on North Nordic Drive. October 26 A caller reported a person in the woods behind a shop with a rifle on 2nd Street. A cab was in a ditch on Nordic Drive. October 27 Officer responded to a noise complaint on 3rd Street. A vehicle with no plates was parked in front of an apartment...
Aaron Murph’s Boy Scout Troop 24 Eagle Scout Project to the Community was constructing a deck around the old fireplace along the trail from Sandy Beach Park to City Creek. Scouts and community members gathered to help with construction....
The Petersburg Viking wrestlers traveled to Anchorage for the Anchorage Christian School tournament last weekend. With seven Petersburg wrestlers traveling to the tournament, the team finished with an overall record of 17 wins and 16 losses. There were 43 teams competing and the Vikings placed 21st among those squads. “There were well over 800 matches wrestled,” head coach Martin Massin said. “We spent over 27 hours in the gym waiting our turn and were able to watch some of the best wrestling in the state.” D.J. Toyomura, who wrestles in the...
A tugboat had to guide the ferry M/V Taku into Petersburg following mechanical trouble early Monday morning....
KENAI, Alaska (AP) – A Department of Fish and Game study of moose calf mortality in a Kenai Peninsula game unit concludes that 83 percent of the animals died and grizzly bears killed many of them. A second high source of moose calf death was more surprising – researchers who frightened cow moose into abandoning their calves. The Peninsula Clarion reports the study in Game Management Unit 15C, covering an area south of Tustumena Lake and west of the Kenai Fjords National Park, began in February. It was part of an ongoing look at moose pop...
Sea otters and the Arctic are two focal points for Alaska’s top fishing group at both state and federal policy levels. United Fishermen of Alaska is the nation’s largest industry trade group representing nearly 40 organizations. At it’s recent annual meeting UFA outlined several of its policy watches prior to the legislative session; the group also gave out awards and made a job offer. UFA is working closely with state and federal overseers to craft a management plan for exploding populations of sea otters in Southeast Alaska. The mamma...
Ann Patricia (Annabelle) Baker, born 16 January 1955, parents Olga (Davis, Baker) Neal of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Creighton Charles Baker of Yarmouth, N. S. and San Diego, Ca. Predeceased a short while before by her sister Jo Bird, she leaves to mourn their loss her husband Patrick S. Smith of Petersburg Alaska, her step-daughter Renee Mackie, her beloved grand children, Ava, Ruby and Cash, Basalt Co., her sisters, Libby Baker, Oakura, New Zealand, Sarah Horner, Ahaura, New Zealand and her... Full story
