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Over 2500 ballots arrived in the mail Wednesday, Nov. 28 asking voters in the proposed Petersburg Borough boundaries if the City of Petersburg shall be dissolved and a Petersburg Borough shall be incorporated. Ballots were mailed to voters who were registered to vote by August 22, 2012. According to Alyce Houston, Regional Election Supervisor, the ballots need to be returned to the state in the return envelope and the voter must sign the ballot and include an identifying mark such as date of birth or the last four digits of their social securit... Full story
The State has rated all of the district Capital Improvement Projects and Petersburg’s Elementary School Exterior Walls Renovation Projects was placed third on the preliminary list to be funded. Petersburg City School’s Maintenance Director Tye Petersen, Dan Tate and Jon Kludt-Painter, with the assistance of Southeast Resource Center, SERC, has submitted a Capital Improvement Project request for $3.1 million for the project and it appears that the Rae C. Stedman Elementary School will receive some much needed updating. “This list will go throu... Full story
The Petersburg Indian Association has been the object of controversy in the past year due to the recent termination of the tribal administrator, the hiring practices of the board and the tribal members want to know why. A letter from a tribal member was read into the record during the PIA regular board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20. “I received this letter and want to have it read into the record,” newly appointed board member Jeannette Ness stated. The letter stated that there was a job opening for a PIA roads director and an applicant was cho... Full story
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was provided to The Pilot at the request of the publishers to provide factual information about the formation of the Petersburg Borough and its effect on funding for the Petersburg City Schools. Approval or disapproval of a Petersburg Borough should not be based solely on the effect, positive or negative, of borough formation on the local schools. The borough decision is much, much larger in scope than this. That said, many people have asked for an explanation of school funding and the net effect of b...
The “graying of the fleet” continues in Alaska as fewer young folks obtain permits for various fisheries. Data from 2011 show that 45 percent of all Alaska permit holders were between the ages 45 and 60, with an average age of 47. That was roughly twice as many permit holders as there were between the ages of 30 and 44. Crew members were much younger, averaging around 21 years old. There also was a higher incidence of crew members in their mid-30s, dropping off in the older age range. This may be due in part to aging crew eventually purchasing...
A skull found near the mouth of the Stikine River in October may require radiocarbon date testing to determine if it came from a Native Alaskan. The skull, which was discovered by Wrangellite Vena Stough while hunting near Government Slough on Oct. 5, was first turned over to the Wrangell Police Department, who then handed it over to the Tongass National Forest supervisor’s office in Petersburg. According to Forest Service anthropologist Jane L. Smith, the office of the Alaska State Medical Exam...
Earlier in the year, Petersburg Fire Chief Jerod Cook, stated that he would not seek re-election to the position but was recently elected into the job for another three years. “I wasn’t going to run again, I had planned to retire. I have been in this organization for over 25 years,” Cook stated. “I had enough members from the department that have been there for a long time and members of the community that approached me and asked me to continue in this capacity. Enough so, that even my wife, M...
November 20 Officers responded to an assault on Sandy Beach Road. Caller requested assistance getting a juvenile home on Excel Street. November 21 Snowball throwers were aiming at vehicles on Haugen Drive. Kids were throwing snowballs with rocks at windows and cars on Haugen Drive. People were yelling and running around in muskeg with flashlights keeping residents awake on Gauffin Street. November 22 A truck was stolen on Haugen Drive. A vehicle was off the road at six mile Mitkof Highway. November 23 Public Works responded to a hole in the...
November 26 Drew Tom Stearns, Jr., 75, appeared before Judge William Carey on the charge of driving with license cancelled, suspended or revoked. The case was dismissed. Eli Everett Tomal, 31, appeared before Judge William Carey for a change of plea hearing on the charge of fourth degree assault. Tomal entered a plea of guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to five days in jail and a surcharge of $100. Keith A. Hanson, 21, appeared before Judge William Carey for sentencing on the charges of first degree vehicle theft, driving under...
November 10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, onboard the P/V Enforcer issued Steven L. Forrest, 59, of Wrangell, citations for operating personal use shrimp pots inside of Anita Bay that did not have bio-degradable escape mechanisms, and for operating personal use shrimp gear without labeling the gear with his proper identifying markings. Forrest was given $110 fines for each citation out of the Wrangell District Court. November 11 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan post, cited Michael Howell, 24, of Wrangell for discharging a high caliber rifle from...
Voting on the formation of the Petersburg Borough is underway with the arrival of mail-in ballots provided by the State of Alaska Division of Elections. The state, not the city will conduct the election. Voters have the opportunity to vote in person at the city council chambers beginning on Monday, Dec. 3, or they may vote the ballot that was mailed to them and return the executed ballots by mail. The deadline for all voting is Tuesday, Dec. 18, which is the date all mail in ballots must be postmarked, to be counted at the Division of...
Borough will benefit surrounding area To the Editor: I believe formation of the borough is a good thing for the people of Petersburg and the surrounding area. The people living in this region want a say in what goes on around us. We’ve seen many instances throughout Alaska of activities by State and Federal government and private industry that have definitely not been to the benefit of the people. Having the area’s important resources within the Petersburg Borough gives us a stronger voice over how those resources are managed. Borough for...
The “graying of the fleet” continues in Alaska as fewer young folks obtain permits for various fisheries. Data from 2011 show that 45 percent of all Alaska permit holders were between the ages 45 and 60, with an average age of 47. That was roughly twice as many permit holders as there were between the ages of 30 and 44. Crew members were much younger, averaging around 21 years old. There also was a higher incidence of crew members in their mid-30s, dropping off in the older age range. This may be due in part to aging crew eventually purchasing...
Newly elected Petersburg City Schools Board member, Cheryl File, is the mother of three boys in the Petersburg schools and hopes to win a seat on the school board of the proposed Petersburg Borough. File has been a resident of Petersburg for 18 years and volunteers her time for the Little League program and is now serving as a member of the school board in order to learn and become a part of the process. “One of the main reasons I ran for the school board is that I felt there were not too m...
The Petersburg City School District receives preliminary grant amounts for state and federal grants early in the school year and then an additional amount in October. PCSD received an additional $237,617 in grant funds this year. The PCSD School Board accepted the grants during its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20. A grant in the amount of $105,193 was given by the No Child Left Behind Act and another $1,575 was received by the Migrant Book grant. The Special Education program received $117,060 and $12,789 was received by the Fresh Fruits and...
Terry Joe Smith died November 11, 2012 while enduring cancer treatment. Born to Howard and Esther Joan Smith on April 17, 1955, Terry was born and grew up in Lafayette, Ind. where he enjoyed working with his grandfather on the farm. In his 20s he moved to Arizona, where he met his wife Sharon. There Terry and Sharon had many adventures, from hiking, camping, horseback riding to hunting. Terry worked construction and started S-bar-S home builders with his father. After having two children, Terry...
The Petersburg Viking Volleyball girls came in second in regional play and several of the players were honored with All-Academic, All-Conference and Sportsmanship Award Team. Petersburg City Schools Athletic Director and Head Coach Jaime Cabral, was very proud of his team and feels comfortable with the finish for the season. “This is my first year coaching here at Petersburg but my 14th overall,” Cabral said. “The season went well, we started off strong and then you know this is really the m...
