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The State of Alaska Division of Elections reports 506,432 registered voters in the state and 223,556 turned out to vote in the 2012 general election Nov. 6. That is 44.14 percent of the registered voters in Alaska. According to the Division of Elections, Alaska saw a drop-off of around 22 percent compared to four years ago, when former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was the Republican vice-presidential nominee. In Petersburg, 1,152 of the 2,648 registered voters cast ballots in the general election compared to 1,183 of the 2,661 registered voters... Full story
On a recent clear day the USCG Cutter Anacapa cruised in the narrows with Devil’s Thumb stark against blue skies in the background. The vessel is now at dry dock in Ketchikan undergoing several months of maintenance....
Petersburg Mayor Al Dwyer presented its first Medal of Honor to Petersburg Police Sergeant Heidi F. Agner. “This is a real honor for me,” Dwyer said. “This is the first Medal of Honor that has ever been issued to a member of the Petersburg Police Department.” The commendation reads: The Petersburg Police Department's highest award is the Medal of Honor which is to be awarded to an employee that distinguishes themselves by a confirmed act of conspicuous bravery where hostile action and or extr... Full story
Petersburg City Manager Steve Giesbrecht voiced concerns in his report to the Petersburg City Council during its regular meeting Monday evening. “The road improvement project is ongoing,” he stated. “The rain and warmer weather allowed concrete to be poured, but now it needs to stop or the road will not be paved in this phase.” He also explained that if the roads are not paved before the winter shutdown, the city and residents of Petersburg will have to deal with gravel on these project...
The United States Coast Guard Cutter SPAR arrived in Petersburg Saturday afternoon to honor Laura Marie Nuss-Rokey for her service in the Coast Guard during World War II. “We had no intention of coming to Petersburg,” SPAR Captain Michelle Schallip said. “But when we found out Mrs. Nuss-Rokey was here we had to make the trip.” Nuss-Rokey is City Manager Steve Giesbrecht’s mother in law. On Nov. 23, 1942 legislation was passed creating the Coast Guard Women's Reserve, SPAR, which comes from the... Full story
Promotional fact 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...
We’re surprised at the lack of candidates filing for elected positions within the borough. We thought a few “outliers” would throw their hats into the ring and become a part of the government process that many outliers are opposing. The entire system works on participation, both from outside and inside the borough chambers. Following our most recent comments on revenue sharing for the new borough, the city finance office reports the numbers are even higher now. Conservatively, the new Borough has budgeted to receive an estimated $300,000 in add...
October 31 Individuals were reported on a roof on Fram Street. November 1 A trespass notice was filed on Charles W Street. Assistance was requested for a broken door at the Library. November 2 The Harbormaster reported an individual possibly breaking into a boat in the South Harbor. An individual was found passed out on Sing Lee Alley. Icy road conditions were reported at Frederick Point. A minor vehicle accident was reported with no injuries at City Creek. Parked vehicles were being paint balled on Sandy Beach Road. November 3 A hole in the...
November 1 Derek M. Knudsen, 23, appeared before Magistrate Desi Burrell for a further proceeding hearing on the charges of assault by domestic violence and misconduct involving a weapon. Knudsen has not entered a plea at this time. Derek M. Gibb, 31, appeared before Magistrate Burrell for an arraignment on the charge of hunting season bag limit for brown bear. Gibb entered a plea of not guilty and the trial is set for Dec. 4. November 5 Chase A. Martin, 18, appeared before Magistrate Burrell for an arraignment on the charge of repeat minor...
The $2 million dollar deficit for the North Harbor Project causes issues with Petersburg's city council members. Petersburg City Manager Steve Giesbrecht, made a funding proposal for the council to consider that provides funding for the shortfall in the cost of reconstruction for that project. “We tried to do the same thing with this that was potentially done for the Reid Marine Property,” Giesbrecht said. The plan is to take $600,000 from the harbor fund, coming from the raw fish tax that the harbor will receive this year; $350,000 from pro...
The time to file to run for borough office has come and gone and there are still remaining positions that will need to be filled after the election. At this time, Mark Jensen and Don Koenigs are the two choices for mayor. The candidates that have filed for assembly seats are Sue Flint, John R. Havrilek, John Hoag and Nancy Strand. School Board candidates are Jean Ellis and Cheryl File. Hospital Board candidates are Tom Abbott, Timothy Koeneman, Rocio Tejera and Darlene Whitethorn. The remaining seats will be filled by appointment if the...
The City and Borough of Wrangell held a workshop on Monday, Nov. 5 to deal with a number of issues related to the Southeast Alaska Power Agency, Thomas Bay Power Authority, and a report by an engineering and consultancy group that is recommending a change in the way Tyee Lake’s hydropower facility, among others, is operated. A report by D. Hittle and Associates, which was commissioned by SEAPA, is calling for the cancellation of the partnership agreement between TBPA and SEAPA for the o...
JUNEAU (AP) — Fire investigators were sifting through debris Tuesday in a search for clues into what caused a large fire that destroyed an apartment building in downtown Juneau. Capital City Fire/Rescue Chief Richard Etheridge said no one was reported missing from the Gastineau Apartments building, a four-story building with about 30 units. The dramatic fire began Monday night, sending flames through the roof and into the nighttime sky. Apartment resident Sarah Day told the Juneau Empire that residents were told to leave at about 6 p.m. E...
These seven PHS seniors, (front row) Krissa Davis, Kayley Thorsen, Jael Swanson, Sam Marifern, (back row) Tyler Lantiegne, Casey Menish and Tim Kivisto, proudly posed for a picture with American government teacher Jim Engell after casting their first ever vote in a presidential election....
The results of a six year study on Western salmon will be unveiled this month and the conclusions are not what people of the region had hoped for. Some background: the Western Alaska Salmon Stock Identification Project (WASSIP) was created in 2006 by a group of eleven signers to a memorandum of understanding including Aleut Corporation, Aleutians East Borough, Association of Village Council Presidents, Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association, Bristol Bay Native Association, Concerned Area M Fishermen, Kawerak, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Tanana C...
The Petersburg Vikings traveled to Bartlett for the State swimming competition qualifying nine swimmers for the meet. “The Vikings made us all very proud at the State High School Swimming and Diving meet last weekend,” Head Coach Andy Carlisle said. “But the highlight of the meet, of course, was Abel Aulbach winning the 50 and 100 yard freestyles.” Vince Kowalski finished fifth in the finals for the 200 yard freestyles and came in seventh in the finals for the 500 yard freestyle. Shalie Dahl fi... Full story
