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Construction has finished on the Kake Access Road project and the road and boat launch opened to the public October 29 according to Garrett Paul, project manager with the Department of Transportation. The project improved between 20 to 25 miles of existing roads and added six miles of new roads. It spans a total distance of 42 miles from Kake to the new boat launch. The total cost of the project was $40 million, consisting of $34 million for the construction contract and $6 million for project...
The Borough Assembly approved an emergency ordinance Friday which requires that masks must be worn inside all public indoor spaces. Petersburg saw a dramatic increase in cases in the week leading up to the meeting. The Petersburg Medical Center reported 15 new cases November 1, one of the highest recorded in a single day, and Friday saw the total number of active cases stand at 63. Vice Mayor Jeigh Stanton Gregor called for the special assembly meeting to consider the emergency ordinance and...
Businesses in Petersburg are feeling the impacts of global supply chain challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The manufacturing of some goods is slowing down and shipments are being delayed or canceled altogether, leading to shortages and stores guessing when to order more products. “It comes down to two main things: the labor shortage and the lack of resources,” Hammer & Wikan General Manager Jim Floyd said. While the company could previously rely on 80 to 90 percent of orders com...
November 11, 1921 The laboratory equipment for instruction of the classes in general science in the Petersburg School and which was ordered several weeks before the opening of the present school term arrived on the last trip of the Spokane and is now installed in the school. The equipment costs about $200 and is most helpful in teaching this course. Baramoters, fine scales, test tubes, and hundreds of other articles used in experimental work are included in the equipment and general science has now become one of the most popular of the courses...
The Petersburg Medical Center reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total active cases to 79, the most Petersburg has seen since the beginning of the pandemic. 64 new positives were reported in the past week. Community spread is escalating rapidly according to PMC which is asking people to follow mitigation recommendations. PMC remains in red status and though they will attempt to keep all appointments, they warned that they may experience limitations or rescheduling...
What’s wrong with this picture? To the Editor: Monday Petersburg had 67 Covid cases. Its winter population is probably around 2,500. Clallam County, WA had 37 new cases. Its population is 77,331. What’s wrong with this picture? John Hoag Compassionate care at our hospital To the Editor: My mother-in-law woke me at 1:30 AM. Or, maybe 2:30 as it was the end of daylight savings time. She was having terrible pain. I scooped up all her medications, walked her carefully down the icy ramp to the car and drove her to the emergency room. We were met...
Sept. 24 – Ramona Short entered a not guilty plea to a charge of violating conditions of release. The defendant was released on a $500 performance bond and other conditions. Danny Rusk entered a not guilty plea to a charge of violating conditions of release. The defendant was released on a $500 performance bond and other conditions. Sept. 27 – A request for modified bail for Adrian Morales was denied. Bail was revoked and reimposed with $25,000 cash performance bond, $5,000 cash appearance bond and 3rd party custody ordered. Sept. 28 – A no co...
November 3 — An officer responded to a noise complaint near Ira II St. Officers received a call regarding a deer with a possible broken leg near Aaslaug St. but were unable to locate it. Officers received to a call about a lost dog near Howkan St. but were unable to locate it. Ongoing investigation of harassment near Hungerford Hill Rd. An officer conducted a traffic stop near Mill Rd. and issued a warning for speeding. Ongoing investigation of suspicious activity near Harbor Way. Suspicious activity was reported near S. 2nd St. November 4 ...
Parks and Recreation are working on a project to set up lights near the ballfield at the ice skate pond to provide safety to users of the pond during the dark winter months, according to Parks and Recreation Director Stephanie Payne. She hopes the two light posts standing next to the pond, which do not have lights installed yet, will allow the pond to get more use from members of the community. In the past, Rock-N-Road Construction has taken a light stand that runs on diesel to the pond so that...
With the holiday season coming up many people look to help the Salvation Army by either donating food and clothing or volunteering their time, but some recent challenges are affecting the charitable organization's operations according to Salvation Army Major Loni Upshaw. Bags of donations are sometimes being dropped off in front of the Salvation Army's thrift store after hours, leading to items intended to be donated being stolen or ruined by the weather. "We've been dealing with the stealers,...
The Petersburg Indian Association is making progress on constructing the Mountain View Manor boardwalk trail and now has a 2022 estimated completion date according to Tribal Administrator Tracy Welch. The Tribal Transportation Program works on projects such as trails, sidewalks, and street construction that are included in PIA's long range transportation plan which is updated every year. Members of the public can give feedback on future projects and the council makes a priority list of projects...
Six students from the Petersburg High School wrestling team traveled to Anchorage last weekend to compete in the Anchorage Christian Schools tournament. The tournament is the biggest in the state for 3A and smaller schools with upwards of 30 teams according to Head Coach James Valentine. The meet allowed the team to have its first glimpse of its northern competition and offered both all-boys and all-girls tournaments. “We don’t see them very often, so it’s a good indicator of what state may look like in the future,” Valentine said. While the mo...
The Petersburg High School volleyball team’s North Seeding Tournament was canceled last weekend due to the high number of active COVID-19 cases in Petersburg according to Activities Director Jaime Cabral. PHS was set to host the tournament and welcome Double-A schools, and some Single-A schools who opted up a division, from across Southeast Alaska to Petersburg. According to Cabral, the schools did not want to risk exposure and jeopardize their seasons due to the high level of community spread. He wrote that it was not an easy decision to m...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The U.S. Department of Interior said the first two federal land allotments to Alaska Native Vietnam War-era veterans have been finalized. Frank Nanooruk and Richard Boskoffsky received the first allotments under a 2019 law passed by Congress, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The allotments are east of Goodnews Bay in southwest Alaska, agency spokesperson Richard Packer said by email Friday. The Interior Department said the allotments were finalized Thursday. Under the 1906 Alaska Native Allotment Act, A...
It’s a fish trifecta for Alaska’s 2021 salmon season. The fishery produced the third-highest catch, fish poundage and value on record dating back to 1975. According to preliminary harvests and values by region from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the catch of nearly 234 million salmon had a dockside value of almost $644 million, and weighed in at 858.5 million pounds. That compares to 117 million salmon harvested in 2020, valued at just over $295 million and a combined weight of 517.5 million pounds. All regions saw salmon earnings dou...
Stedman Elementary School will transition to remote learning for the rest of the week due to the impact of COVID-19 according to an announcement Monday from Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter. Kludt-Painter wrote that the elementary school is experiencing multiple staffing issues as Petersburg continues to see high community spread. Contact tracing efforts within the school district are also being impacted by the high number of cases and close contacts both inside and outside of the schools.... Full story
