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Fifteen Petersburg Vikings track athletes qualified for state at the regional meet in Sitka last weekend. The girl's track team also won first place at the regional meet by more than 80 points. "81 points would be basically eight first places ahead of the next team," head coach Brad Taylor said. The boy's team placed second but only lost first by 3.5 points, a tiny margin compared to what was expected. "When we did the math on Friday our boys looked like they were going to be 40 points down at... Full story
The Petersburg Borough Assembly joined the City of Kupreanof in sending a letter to the University of Alaska President requesting the suspension of contract finalization for timber sales on South Mitkof Island. The first timber sale is located adjacent to Banana Point and the Wilson Creek Recreation Area and the other is along the Wrangell Narrows across from Keene Island. “These timber sales will likely result in the increase of severe landslide potential, loss of critical deer winter range, and visual impacts to the Wrangell Narrows Scenic By... Full story
May 23, 1914 – With Mayor Finch in the chair, the postponed council meeting was held last Tuesday evening at which the question of a water system was taken up in earnest. The necessary expenditure of some fifteen thousand dollars is an enterprise for a community the size of Petersburg was by the council deemed worthy of serious consideration. After the momentous question was thoroughly discussed, a committee was finally appointed and the preliminaries ordered commenced. It was practically agreed that the council spend the money available in t...
The 33rd Annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce King Salmon Derby gets underway this Friday at 7 a.m. The derby continues through the Memorial Day Weekend and ends Monday at 5 p.m. Two tagged fish will hopefully be available for anglers this year. Derby Committee member Doug Welde and volunteers were still seeking two Kings to tag at press time Thursday morning. One tagged fish could bring a derby angler a chance at $5,000 from Hammer and Wikan and the other could garner a $10,000 prize sponsored by Alaska Marine Lines and the Petersburg... Full story
Hats off to Stan Hjort To the Editor: I would like to recognize Stan Hjort who escorted three Petersburg WWII veterans to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials that were built in their honor. Stan called me and inquired about the trip, and after explaining to him how it all worked, he recruited and signed up the three guys and worked hard with us to schedule and coordinate it all, which was not an easy task. The community should be proud to have someone like Stan among them. We take our hat off to Stan and thank him for his service and...
May 14 Gordon Lyons, 42, was arrested for Violating Conditions of Release. Caller reported a vehicle blocking a drive. Officer issued a citation to Wacy C. Coil, 22, for speeding. May 15 Caller reported possible fraudulent phone call. Caller reported theft of a handicap card from vehicle. Officer issued a citation to Tonya E. Gallant, 42, on charges of Driving Without License. Caller reported a bicycle outside of a business for over a week. Officer responded to a call about tree cutting in a restricted area. Individual was cutting downed...
May 15 Gordon Lyons appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Violating Conditions of Release. The court entered a not guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf. The court set a $500 performance bond among other conditions. May 19 Yupin Ohmer appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for a change of plea hearing. Ohmer entered a guilty plea for Negligent Driving. The court ordered the defendant to pay $300 in fines with $150 suspended and six months of probation. Cristian Gallardo Gomez appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey f...
The Petersburg Borough assembly unanimously approved moving forward with police and municipal building remodel design and construction plans. The $506,654 plans and design will help lock in construction costs and get the project shovel ready, which Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht said helps the borough when it lobbies for capital project funding during next year’s legislative session. Giesbrecht estimated a project shortfall of around $4.7 million for the renovation of the police station, jail and municipal offices. That cost does not i...
The Petersburg Vikings baseball team lost two home games against Sitka during last Friday’s double-header. Junior Colby Bell pitched the first game and struck out the first three batters in the first inning. In the bottom of the first inning, Petersburg had runners at second and third with one out but couldn’t bring them home. Sitka scored a run in the second inning and held the score to 1-0 until the sixth inning where two more runners scored. Petersburg and Sitka both had four hits. Vince Kowalski, Ethan Bryner, Jesse Lantiegne and Bell eac...
The public will vote this October on whether or not they want Petersburg Borough elected officials to be exempt from the public official financial disclosure law, which requires public officials to disclose income sources and business interests. According to state statute, the disclosure of financial earnings is meant to discourage public officials from acting upon a private or business interest in the performance of public duty. If the exemption is not approved, bodies such as the borough assembly, school board and planning commission would...
Mandy Kivisto opened up a new photography studio as the Little Norway Festival kicked off last week. Kivisto has only been seriously into photography for two years, but since then her photos have been published in Alaska Magazine and Alaska Airlines Magazine, and she's earned a handful of awards for her work. The name of Kivisto's business, Altered Perceptions Studio, was inspired by the experience of looking into the view finder of a camera she got for Christmas two years ago. "I hadn't had a...
Salvation Army Lieutenants Caleb Fankhauser and Christin Fankhauser are saying goodbye to Petersburg after three years of service in the community as they transfer to Homer next month. "The Salvation Army is a lot like the regular military," Caleb Fankhauser said. "You get told this is where you're needed and you get sent and salute and go." The Fankhausers came to Petersburg fresh after graduating from the Salvation Army Seminary-a training school in Los Angeles, Calif. "It's a great place, esp...
Jerry and Elly Hegar announce the engagement of their son James Hegar to Brie Vining, daughter of Joe and Cinda Vining. The wedding will be held Saturday, August 2 at 6 pm at the Sons of Norway....
Trollers in Southeast Alaska provide fresh king salmon nearly year round, but the runs of reds and kings to the Copper River mark the “official start” of Alaska’s salmon season. On May 15 the fleet of more than 570 fishermen set out their nets on a beautiful day for the first 12 hour opener amidst the usual hype for the first fish. “We’ve got a lot of people riding around in the sky checking out the conditions, and a lot of people are getting ready to move the fish to other places for First Fish celebrations,” said Kim Ryals, executive d...
JUNEAU (AP) — The Native regional corporation for southeast Alaska has reported losses of $35 million, with blame going to a subsidiary in Hawaii. CoastAlaska reports Juneau-based Sealaska is reporting the net loss for 2013. Sealaska says 75 percent of the loss was from a construction company based in Hawaii, which had underestimated two federal projects. The managers of the subsidiary have been fired, and it is no longer bidding on similar projects. The other losses were related to efforts to lobby Congress to transfer timber lands in the T...
In last weeks story entitled “Ragnarok Rollers host first official bout during Little Norway Festival”, it was stated that heckling is encouraged. Heckling is, in fact, not encouraged during Ragnarok Roller Derby bouts. The Pilot regrets the error....
Lop the Loop 2014 Race Results A total of 67 runners participated in this year’s race. Overall Winners and Top Males Overall 26: 01 Jesse Agner 26:50 Jonathon Kriess Thompkins 30:20 David Galaktionoff Top Females Overall 31:03 Anna Chormyak 32:44 Amy Hall 34:28 Carin Christensen Top Males 1-14 Age Division 44:16 Christian Holten 44:19 Chase Lockhart 44:45 Toland Eddy Top Females 1-14 Age Division 46:12 Lisa Murph 50:17 McKenzie Hayes Top Males 15-29 Age Division 32:51 Carl Brodersen 34:10 Kevin Lammert 34:14 Ben Higgins Top Females 15-29 Age D...
Ginny Ware graduated with a Masters of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Human Genetics from Northern Arizona University on May 9. She was recently invited to participate in a week long genetic counseling internship at Northwestern Univeristy in Chicago, Ill. Ginny will begin applying to genetic counseling programs this fall....
Petersburg Mayor Mark Jensen will revisit the offering of a request for proposals (RFP) for a borough comprehensive plan after the assembly voted down such a request at its last meeting. “Due to the great importance of a comprehensive plan to the community and the absence of several people from the May 5 meeting that could have provided more information I believe the topic deserves further discussion and debate,” Jensen said. Jensen and assembly member Kurt Wohlhueter did not attend the May 5 meeting where assembly members John Havrilek and...
