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The Petersburg Borough Assembly’s counter offer to the Alaska Department of Transportation’s initial offer for taking over ownership of state-owned docks haas been denied. The assembly received a letter saying the state could not accommodate the borough’s request to only transfer ownership of two of three proposed docks, and receive increased funding to maintain the sites. The state’s original offer included Petersburg taking over the Papke’s Landing float, Kupreanof float and Entrance Island float with a one-time payment of just over $732...
The Mitkof Dance Troupe will be performing the local favorite Nutcracker ballet this weekend at the Wright Auditorium. It’s put on every other year, and MDT board president Carin Christensen knows the importance of the event for both kids and parents in the community. “I can’t say enough about parents and everything they do,” she said. “They get their dancers to practice and recitals on time, and sew costumes and make desserts for the Friday night reception. They do a lot.” The production is put together in a little over three months, and...
December 9, 1916 – Captain C. F. Smith is now occupying his spare time at rowboat construction. He last week completed an eleven foot boat for Gordon McDonald, and is preparing to build several more for other parties. December 12, 1941 – Increasing the 1942 halibut quota to 54,000,000 pounds with the increase being evenly divided between the two major areas, 2 and 3, heads the list of recommendations by fishermen and vessel owners to the International Fisheries Commission, it was learned in Ketchikan when Thor Henricksen, who represented bot...
The borough assembly held a short meeting, lasting less than an hour, but covered multiple topics on Monday. The assembly passed an ordinance in its third and final reading to rezone a parcel located at 919 Sandy Beach Road. “It’s to be rezoned from public use to single-family residential,” Mayor Mark Jensen said as he finished reading the ordinance. There was no discussion on the matter, and assembly member Nancy Strand made a motion to adopt the resolution and Bob Lynn offered a second. The assembly passed the resolution 6-1, with vice mayor...
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) responded to a structure fire on North Nordic Drive early Tuesday morning and successfully extinguished the blaze, according to PVFD spokesperson Dave Berg. The call came in around 8:30 a.m. and about 15 fire fighters were on scene at 1312 North Nordic within minutes. The structure, an unoccupied single-family residence off of Wrangell Avenue, was engulfed in flames when PVFD arrived. It took PVFD crew members less than 20 minutes to have the...
Earlier this week, the borough received a letter alleging improper disposal of waste on a property outside of Service Area 1, according to borough manager Steve Giesbrecht. A copy of the undated and unsigned letter was also allegedly sent to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. “This same letter was copied to several residents in the immediate area, however, it is unclear if any of them were responsible for writing the letter,” Giesbrecht wrote in an email to the Pilot. “The letter also contains eight photographs that have...
November 30 There was a hit and run reported at an unknown location. There was an issue with parking at Towne Trailer Park. An intoxicated individual was reported on S. 2nd St. December 1 A traffic offense occurred at 12th and Haugen. A report involving domestic violence on Ira II St. was received. December 2 A report involving domestic violence on S. Nordic Dr. was received. There was a call involving a vehicle theft on S. 4th St. There was a call involving theft at N. 3rd and Gjoa St. A traffic stop occurred on Mitkof Highway. December 4...
November 30 Kristy McConville and John Otness appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for scheduling in a civil property dispute. A trial date is set for May 24. December 1 Lepasi Mikaio appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment. Mikaio is charged with assault in the fourth degree. A not guilty plea was entered by the court on Mikaio’s behalf, and the defendant was released on their own recognizance. Part of the conditions of release are complying with stalking order, avoiding contact with alleged victim(s) or witness(es), a...
YWCA Alaska presented Petersburg resident Kris Norosz with a statewide award last month for her dedication to supporting the organization's mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. She is one of 10 women statewide receiving the 27th Annual Women of Achievement award. Norosz began working for Alaska Department of Fish and Game in 1979 and a decade later she found herself the executive director of the Petersburg Vessel Owner's Association. Her career and experiences took off from there...
BETHEL – A University of Alaska Fairbanks study says climate change is having significant impacts on subsistence hunting and travel in communities across Alaska. Assistant professor Todd Brinkman led a team of researchers who collected data and gathered information from residents in four Alaska villages: Fort Yukon, Venetie, Wainwright and Kaktovik. Brinkman said the residents reported challenges in accessing subsistence resources brought on by changing weather patterns starting in 2010, KYUK-AM reported. According to the study, 60 percent o...
JUNEAU – Alaska’s minimum wage will rise by a nickel, to $9.80 an hour, beginning Jan. 1. Voters in 2014 approved increasing the minimum wage from $7.75 an hour. Under the measure, the minimum wage rose to $8.75 an hour in 2015 and to $9.75 an hour at the start of 2016. Going forward, the wage is to be adjusted annually for inflation. In a release, state labor commissioner Heidi Drygas called the bump to $9.80 an hour a modest increase that will protect low-wage workers and their families against inflation. Heather Beaty, executive dir...
ANCHORAGE – On paper, the new Inupiat Eskimo name of the nation’s northernmost town is now official. But not so fast. The reality is not so simple. The town was known as Barrow until Thursday, when the new name, Utqiagvik (oot-GHAR’-vik), became effective, less than two months after the town approved the change at the polls, by a margin of a mere six votes. But the name is being challenged. A local Alaska Native corporation filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday that claims city officials rushed the process with insufficient outreach to the publi...
The PHS wrestling team took the short trip to Wrangell last weekend to participate in the Tom Sims Invitational. According to coach Dan van Swearingen, the Vikings left a couple wrestlers home and some teams failed to show. "It was a small tournament because the weather was terrible," he said. "We didn't have half the teams, but it was still a good weekend." Seven teams participated in a round robin on Friday and bracket tournament the following day. On Saturday, Nathaniel Lenhard was seeded...
The Lady Vikings earned a return trip to the state tournament with a second place finish at the region five 2A tournament last weekend in Craig. The team went 10-2 in conference this season and held a 14-2 record overall, heading into regions. The girls quickly advanced on day one, beating Klawock and Skagway in three games apiece setting the stage for a big game with the Craig Lady Panthers on Friday. The contest meant a ticket to the region championship match and an automatic berth at state. The Lady Vikings won the first game somewhat easily...
Bering Sea fish stocks are booming but it’s a mixed bag for groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska. Fishery managers will set 2017 catches this week for pollock, cod and other fisheries that comprise Alaska’s largest fish hauls that are taken from three to 200 miles from shore. More than 80 percent of Alaska’s seafood poundage come from those federally-managed waters, and by all accounts the Bering Sea fish stocks are in great shape. “For the Bering Sea, just about every catch is up,” said Diana Stram, Bering Sea groundfish plan coordinator for the N...
The PMC board of directors held a brief meeting last Thursday night, before going into an executive session. Doran Hammett, CFO of PMC, said some services are down locally, but others are making up the difference. “The areas of in-patient and long term care being down was made up for by ancillary services, lab, radiology. Those kinds of things, more than made up for that shortfall,” Hammett said. “If you can eventually get long term care back up to capacity, we should see those numbers look much better.” On the expense side, the facilit...
Ruth Dawson, 81, passed away in Juneau, Alaska on November 28, 2016. On April 25, 1935 Royal Ezra Duval and his wife Clara Marcia Duval were blessed by the birth of Ruth Elaine Duval in Randolph, Vermont. In 1941 the family moved to Bremerton, Washington where Royal worked at the naval ship yard. Five years later in 1946 the Duvals moved to Petersburg, Alaska. After living on Front Street for a time with Ruth's grandfather Charles Oscar Duval and wife Druise, Royal and Clara purchased a home at... Full story
