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Icicle Seafoods' The Gordon Jensen struck rocks on Saturday and the U.S. Coast Guard had to escort the damaged vessel to Ketchikan for repairs. Coast Guard public relations Petty Officer Meredith Manning said Tuesday the cause of the incident is still under investigation and no injuries were reported. Manning said the vessel ran aground near Bella Bella, 172 miles southeast of Prince Rupert. The Canadian Coast Guard responded to the incident and the U.S. Coast Guard was later involved. Manning... Full story
The public has a final opportunity to review and comment on Petersburg Borough long-term planning objectives after the Borough Assembly approved a hearing schedule for the comprehensive and waterfront plans. The plans outline and recommend strategies for borough management, land use and the environment, transportation, economic development, recreation and tourism and waterfront development over the next 20 years. The comprehensive and waterfront master plan is the result of Agnew::Beck Consulting, an Anchorage firm the borough hired in the fall... Full story
Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is visiting Petersburg over the next few days and is petitioning for signatures for the PFD Voter Registration initiative. The initiative would give Alaska residents the opportunity to vote for a ballot measure that would let residents apply for their PFD Dividend and register to vote at the same time. "Basically it gets all the paperwork for voter registration out of the way since people are already filling out their address and legal name and all the other... Full story
December 25, 1915 – At the council session on Monday evening it was decided to purchase fuel oil in bulk for use in the light engines, the oil to be pumped by the steamer delivering it from the dock to a storage tank at the power-house. A communication from the Border Line Transportation Company to K. L. Steberg was read in which the company offers to deliver oil to a storage tank at the power-house at $1.80 and $1.90 per barrel. The committee reported that 1,800 feet of pipe would be required to carry the oil from either dock to the p...
Petersburg Fisheries, Inc. or PFI celebrated its 50th Anniversary in June. The local giant is much more than a staple of the community, it's a vital brick that allowed Petersburg to continue building its foundation. When Alaska achieved statehood in 1959 salmon traps were abolished, sending the enthusiasm for the fishing industry of many Alaska canneries owned by out-of-state interests into a downward spiral. Pacific American Fisheries (PAF) headquartered out of Bellingham, Wash. was one of...
Shift in thinking needed To the Editor: The Alaska Marine Highway System is at a critical juncture. Since its first port of call, the Alaska Marine Highway has provided substantial economic growth and improved quality of life for Alaskans. It has become a vital socio-economic engine even more now, than when it was conceived half a century ago. We cannot afford to lose this transportation corridor for Alaska. However, we must acknowledge that the state can no longer afford to pay for the current system and outdated management model. Our...
Winners of the 2015 Christmas Decoration Contest were announced by the Chamber of Commerce. Matt and Jennifer Bryner won the Home Category. The “Sparkling Sandy Beach” Neighborhood entry (Sally and Al Dwyer, Matt and Jennifer Bryner, Terri and Rob Swanson, Sue Paulsen, Cat Ohmer and Vic and Kathleen Trautman) took top prize. Jim Roberts won the Boat entry, and Sons of Norway won for organization/church category. Lee’s Clothing won the Business category. According to Chamber Administrator John Havrilek, “We had to go back through 2-3 times t...
December 17 A caller requested extra patrols on Lumber Street. Icy road conditions were reported at the top of Lumber Street. A caller reported theft of personal property on Skylark Way. A caller reported identity theft. A caller reported stolen checks being issued out of state. Police received a report of a vehicle on South Nordic blocking a sidewalk. A caller reported a vehicle/pedestrian traffic collision at Hammer and Wikan grocery store. A caller reported a lost bag. A caller reported a vehicle accident. December 18 A caller reported a...
December 23 Gerriann Collins appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for a charge of Driving Without Insurance. The court entered a not-guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf. The defendant was ordered not to drive unless legally insured among other conditions of release....
Petersburg High School sent six wrestlers to State in Anchorage last weekend. Although the results were somewhat underwhelming the experience should help build the Viking wrestling program. The team consisted of a freshman, a sophomore, three juniors and a senior, and they combined to take 22nd place among 30 teams. Standout Buddy Stelmach beat his first opponent by pin, then took on Luciano Fasulo of Homer. Fasulo is a seasoned freshman who came into the tournament with a 40-8 record. Stelmach battled, but ultimately fell to Fasulo by major...
In last week's Pilot there was an editing error, and a picture of Ethan File was incorrectly identified as Mike File in the caption. The Pilot regrets the error....
The Lady Viking's speed was a prominent reason for their three consecutive victories against Wrangell, Haines, and Cordova en route to a first-place tournament finish. The Vikings began Thursday's game with Wrangell on a 16-0 run and went into halftime leading 23-5, with many buckets coming in transition. The Vikings were also able to play 10 players in the first half, a few of whom had little prior varsity minutes. Coach Dino Brock says getting this experience will be beneficial as the season...
The Petersburg boys' basketball team bounced back after an early-tournament defeat to win their next two games and claim second place at the Little Norway Tournament. Thursday's game with Thunder Mountain was back-and-forth in the first half, with PHS leading 29-26. It was then that the Vikings hit a drought, only scoring four points in the third quarter. They were able to remain within a striking distance of five points, but were ultimately unable to overcome the deficit, losing 40-53. Stewart...
Alaska crab shells are fueling an eco-revolution that will drive new income streams for fabrics to pharmaceuticals to water filters. And for the first time, it is happening in the USA and not overseas. The entrepreneurs at Tidal Vision in October made the leap from their labs in Juneau to a pilot plant outside of Seattle to test an earth-friendly method that extracts chitin, the structural element in the exoskeletons of shellfish and insects. Their first big run a few weeks ago was tested on a 60,000 pound batch of crab shells delivered by...
The Division of Sport Fish is now accepting public comment on its statewide fish stocking plan. The Division, with assistance from private non-profit hatchery operators, plans to release approximately 6.5 million fish into the waters of Alaska every year for the next five years to benefit recreational anglers. The stocking plan outlines the location, number, and size or life stage for each species of fish that are planned for stocking. Only fish produced from Division of Sport Fish hatchery facilities and from private non-profit hatcheries,...
Ali'itoa River Tomlinson was born to Annica Tufele and Ryan Tomlinson on Dec. 14, 2015 in Juneau. He weighed 8 lb, 7 oz....
Brad Hunter and a group of just under 10 volunteers spent Saturday morning and some of the afternoon participating in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the 75th in Alaska and 116th held nationwide since 1900. The group started counting at first light and surveyed from Hungry Point to the fish hatchery at Blind Slough on Mitkof Island. “We didn’t really find anything highly unusual,” he said. “It’s just a good excuse to get out and pay attention to what is around us every day.” Hunter says the group documented 44 species total, about six b...
An external auditing firm representative reported positive financial health for Petersburg Borough finances. The Petersburg Borough Assembly heard from BDO Auditor Michelle Drew at its December 21 meeting. “We did issue an unmodified opinion and that’s basically a clean audit report, which is kind of the highest report card you can get from an external auditor,” Drew said. “Everything we asked for was made available to us. We received excellent cooperation from everyone at the borough in getting ready for the audit.” The auditors looked at...
Dear, Santa i would like a Hachet, i would like a dirt bike to, and a psa game boy and a sky Drone and a pare of snow showes and some Fishing tackle and a pare of corce logeing Bootes. Senserliy, Davis DEAR SANTA, I WOULD LIKE A MAKEUP KIT AND JULIE'S BEd FOR MY DOLL. IVE BEEN GOOD. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? I WOULD ALSO LIKE THE FIREELF LEGOS. LOVE LEXIE Lexie Tow, Age 6 DEAR SANTA, I HAVE BEEN A GOOD GIRL. I WOULD LIKE A CAMERA, AND A PlAY CAR, AND A ZOOMER KITTY. AND A GIRLSCOUT OVEN. THANK YOU,...
No oil revenue, what are we to do...taxes coming soon? We'll have to plow the roads ourselves, but not all's doom and gloom The IFA will come someday and maybe a pretty new jail For now we'll use the drive down dock or hike up the Raven's Roost Trail! Where'd the salmon go? Who'll buy Icicle? What a season here Plenty of halibut, where's the dungeness, lots of shrimp appeared Pass those pickled herring 'round, let's all be merry and bright For Hobart Bay is ours today 'cause Brennan beat...
