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The Petersburg High School wrestling team took the regional championships by storm last weekend, proving that they still have one more fight left in them before the season is through. After a rough round of matches on their first day in Ketchikan, the team turned it around on Saturday with nine Petersburg wrestlers placing in the top three of their brackets. As a team, the Petersburg boys, who did not bring a wrestler in any weight class below 140, also took third overall in the region. "That...
Petersburg is expected to be in for a cooler than normal winter as La Niña conditions return for an unusual third consecutive winter. The weather patterns in Southeast brought on by La Niña can be traced all the way back to trade winds off the Pacific coast of South America according to Rick Fritsch, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Juneau. Enhanced easterly trade winds coming off of the Pacific coast of South America blow the warmer water at the surface of the ocean w...
December 8, 1922 – A Ford passenger car arrived in town on the mail boat from Juneau this week for Ole Scarbro and will be used in a general jitney service. This is the first strictly passenger car to arrive in town and its first trip down the street occasioned considerable interest. December 12, 1947 – The custom of Christmas ships for Alaska will be revived this year after a 10-year lapse. With a Santa Claus to distribute candy, fruit and nuts to children and sprays of holly to their mothers, a show will be put on at each port, officials sai...
Hammer & Wikan is currently in the midst of a construction project behind the grocery store in an effort to create more storage space and eventually expand the store by building a new warehouse according to Hammer & Wikan CEO Jim Floyd. The project got its start as vulnerabilities in the supply chain were brought to light by the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply chain issues have cast doubt on when retailers will be able to bring in products, causing them to order them while they can. But they can only...
Petersburg's Sons of Norway Hall saw a sizeable turnout for Wednesday night's pickled herring contest. The annual event-which celebrated its 45th year back in 2019 but was disrupted in 2020 and 2021 by the pandemic-made its triumphant return with dozens of seafood delicacies competing in five categories. First place in the pickled herring category went to Glo Wollen, her third ever win in thirty years of competing in the contest. Reigning champion Jim Edgars' smoked winter king proved...
The world will continue to need liquid fuels refined from crude oil for decades. But it likely will need less in the decades ahead as it transitions to renewable energy sources in hopes of stemming the damages caused by a warming planet. Which means oil companies generally are looking for the least risky projects, the environmentally smartest ones, the ones with the quickest payback to recover their investment. No producer wants to sink billions into a new development, only to find that delays, cost overruns and political or permitting...
Thank you! To the Editor: Mitkof Dance Troupe (MDT) is eternally grateful for the many students, families, teachers, volunteers, and community members who were involved with the winter dance recital. And, thank you to those who expressed interest in joining the board! Seeing the hard work and dedication come to life on the dance stage is truly heartwarming. Sincerely, Carin Christensen, MDT Board President...
December 7 – An officer conducted a welfare check on Nordic Drive. An officer responded to a report of a disturbance on Sing Lee Alley and determined it was non-criminal. An officer spoke with an individual on South Nordic Drive about a civil issue. Officers responded to a report of gunshots in Middle Boat Harbor. An individual reported losing property on Howkan Street; it was later found by the owner. An officer responded to a minor vehicle accident on Haugen Drive. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a stranded motorist a...
Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter gave a report on the finalized PMC Strategic Plan for FY24-28 during November's hospital board meeting. The plan had previously been presented at a hospital board work session on Nov. 10 following input from PMC's manager retreat in October. The new strategic plan retains the same five priority goals as the previous five-year plan but features refinements to semantics, language, and content according to Hofstetter's report. The top five priorities in... Full story
The lowest crude oil prices of the year are coming at a bad time for Alaska. This week, as required by state law, Gov. Mike Dunleavy will unveil his first budget plan of his second term. Accompanying that plan will be a significantly smaller state revenue forecast. This spring, the Legislature passed — and Dunleavy signed — a budget that anticipated $8.3 billion in general-purpose revenue. With Dunleavy preparing to release his first draft for the budget for the 12 months starting in July 2023, preliminary indications are that the state wil... Full story
WRANGELL – From deadly toxins to dangerous explosions, the risks of pressure canning make this vital home skill sound like a stunt straight out of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise. But, armed with knowledge from Sarah Lewis of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Extension Service, Wrangell residents learned that food preservation can be safe, simple and fun during a series of classes hosted by the Wrangell Cooperative Association last week. Their mission, should they choose to accept it?...
Learn to safely preserve foods at home in a five-week series of online classes available statewide from January 7 to February 4, 2023. Sarah Lewis, an agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will teach the Preserving Alaska’s Bounty series. Students will learn about and practice pickling and fermenting vegetables; canning fruits, berries and pickles in a boiling water bath; and preserving meat, fish and vegetables using a pressure canner. Classes will also cover dehydrating fruits and vegetables, making j...
Practices are well underway for the Petersburg High School girls basketball team-a team that has seen much change from the one that was knocked out of the regional tournament last season. The team graduated four seniors last year, which put into question the makeup of this year's team, but the Lady Vikings have bounced back with 16 girls now on the roster-enough for a varsity and a junior varsity team. "It was different walking into the gym and seeing that many people in the first couple of...
Students on the Petersburg High School boys basketball team are making their final preparations ahead of this weekend's matchup against the Metlakatla Chiefs. The games will give the Vikings their first opportunity to see how their new team meshes on the court. The balanced group of 22 students, led by seniors Jack Engell, Kyle Biggers, Devon Guthrie, Owen Anderson, and Andrew Cole, has taken the last few weeks to get back in shape ahead of a packed season. There are still some students...
Mantle ewers were a popular decor item in the Victorian years between 1837 and 1901. Not a vase, the body is actually sealed. Ewers were placed atop a mantle on either side of a clock, and as one antique aficionado stated, "were designed. . . to be forever dry and dusty." This piece was collected by Alice Frederickson and owned by Sybil Locken. Very civic-minded, Sybil helped establish the Episcopal Church, organized the public library, and was involved in many organizations as chair and...
