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Petersburg residents took up shovels, flashlights, and rain boots Tuesday in a day that saw freshly fallen snow followed by a power outage and a broken water main flooding the streets of town. 8.5 inches of snow fell Tuesday, setting a new record for most snowfall on December 21 of any year. So far, Petersburg has accumulated a total of 74.3 inches of snow this winter according to the National Weather Service, well above the average for this point in the season of 21.3 inches. While people outsi... Full story
The Borough Assembly passed Ordinance #2021-18 in its third and final reading which will increase electric utility rates to account for an increase in Southeast Alaska Power Agency rates and the cost of debt service for the Blind Slough Hydroelectric Refurbishment and the Scow Bay Standby Diesel Generation projects. The ordinance was proposed following the results of a rate study conducted by D. Hittle & Associated and passed unanimously in its first two readings. Utility Director Karl Hagerman...
December 23, 1921 Mrs. W.J. Pigg, wife of Dr. Pigg, left for the south on the Spokane this week and will visit for several weeks before returning to Petersburg. G.W. Trubey, of the Department of Agriculture, who has been making a tour of inspection of the dairy herds of the Territory, was in Petersburg this week and inspected all of the milch cows in this section. He left on the Spokane for Wrangell. He reported the herds in this section in good condition. A one ton Ford truck, with pneumatic tires and worm gear arrived and was delivered to...
The new cabin at the end of the Raven's Roost Trail was opened for reservations on December 16 and has already seen use according to Cabin and Trails Program Manager Paul Olsen with the U.S. Forest Service. Built by Rainforest Contracting, it is larger than the previous cabin and about 1.2 miles closer to the trailhead which was also reconstructed to make it more accessible to hikers. The new cabin is more family-oriented than the previous one, which was showing signs of decay. It also features...
Let’s have the heart of Mary To the Editor: I love Petersburg, Alaska at Christmas time. I love the snow, the beautiful views, the Christmas lights, Julebukking, and so much more. Even more than that, I love all of the amazing people in our great town: those who don’t think like me and those who do. When we allow ourselves to care for our neighbor even in our differences, I think we are beginning to understand what Christmas is all about. Jesus Christ came as a baby with the ultimate sacrifice of laying down his life for us, to cover us all...
December 16 — An officer and the PVFD responded to a report of a power pole having exploded. Power & Light were notified and responded. Suspicious activity was reported on Mitkof Hwy. An officer responded and determined the complaint was unfounded. A citizen reported a possible phone scam. December 17 — A disturbance was reported on Fram Street. An officer responded. An officer provided a courtesy transport from South Boat Harbor to the hospital. A citizen complained of abdominal pain on Skylark Lane. An officer assisted EMS. Lost property was...
Strong global and U.S. demand for sockeye salmon has 2021 pushed prices to near record highs and boosted fishermen’s paychecks. Both Silver Bay and Peter Pan Seafoods a few weeks ago increased their base prices to fishermen to $1.45 per pound, a 20-cent increase from the summer. Other Alaska companies are likely to follow suit. That compares to a final price in 2020 of just $1.06 “Obviously, the base price is announced earlier in the season. Now that we can see where sales are going and really have a confident look, we’re excited to celeb...
During Monday's assembly meeting the Petersburg Borough Assembly voted against Resolution #2021-17 which would have requested the option of home mail delivery by the United States Postal Service. The resolution was presented as a possible solution to ongoing issues at the short-staffed post office which has seen long wait times for package pickup and decreased window hours. Assembly Member Dave Kensinger said he brought forward the resolution because of the time people and businesses are having...
The Petersburg High School girls’ basketball team kicked off its season in Sitka last weekend in the Holland America Tournament, winning two of its three games against non-conference opponents. Nine students traveled to the competition. Head Coach Dino Brock said they battled through their games in their first outing of the year. The Lady Vikings’ first opponent was 2A Glennallen on Thursday whom they were able to beat 45-38 after breaking away in the fourth quarter. Brock said the first quarter was shaky for both teams as they tried to work ou...
The Petersburg High School boys' basketball team opened its season in Sitka last weekend in the Sitka Holland America Tournament. Though the full squad did not travel because of the holidays and the wrestling state tournament, Head Coach Rick Brock believes the three matches showed the young team what they can work on and was happy with their progress. "We were able to compete against very good teams and different styles, so we got everything out of the tournament that we wanted to going in,"...
The Viking Swim Club traveled to Ketchikan on December 10 for its first meet in over two years. It was Scott Burt's first opportunity to travel to a meet as head coach of the team which he said was an overwhelmingly positive experience. "I know for the kids that went as well, it was so nice to finally be able to travel and have head-to-head competition with swimmers across the state of Alaska," Burt said. The team has not been able to travel in the last two years because of the COVID-19...
The Petersburg High School wrestling team capped off its season with a trip to Anchorage last weekend to compete in the state championship tournament. Eight PHS students took part in the tournament which saw hundreds of students go head-to-head in the Alaska Airlines Center to crown the best in the state. “All of our wrestlers, I think, peaked this trip,” Valentine said. “I’ve never seen them wrestle better to be honest.” DD Toyomura, who won the regional championship this season, claimed fifth at state. She lost to the number two seed in t...
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