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Gov. Sean Parnell’s capital projects list shells out more than $10 million for the house district 31-32—more than $4 million will fund projects in Petersburg. More than $1.7 million of those dollars will go towards wastewater system improvements Steve Giesbrecht, borough manager, said the timing is great because the Alaska Department of Transportation will be resurfacing a section of Nordic Drive this summer between Haugen Drive and the ferry terminal. “We’ve got some sewer lines that that will affect,” Giesbrecht said. “We’ll try to incorp... Full story
John Swanson bought four lots at a public auction held during the borough assembly’s last meeting. The four undeveloped lots on Valkyrie Street came with a $78,000 price tag for Swanson after bidding higher than Andy Kittams. Kittams went as high as $23,000 on lots 2, 3 and 4 but stopped after Swanson upped the bid each time to $24,000. “That was higher than what the normal value would be on those properties,” Swanson said. Swanson bought lot 5 for the minimum purchase price of $6,000—the assessed value Mike Renfro, assessor for the borough... Full story
Petersburg Power and Light Superintendent and Southeast Alaska Power Agency board member Joe Nelson made a motion to suspend the Petersburg-Kake Intertie Project last week. Nelson made the motion after SEAPA CEO Trey Acteson reported to the board about future funding challenges associated with the project. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the City of Ketchikan and the City of Saxman all listed the Swan Lake Reservoir at the top of their capital project lists. Governor Sean Parnell’s fiscal year 2015 capital project list doesn’t include the pro... Full story
First place for homes in the Chamber of Commerce Christmas decorating contest went to Teresa & Jim Stolpe, 200 Sandy Beach Rd, thanks to the impressive centerpiece featuring LeConte icebergs illuminated in the night. Winners in other categories were: Businesses - Lee's Clothing, Organizations/Churches - Sons of Norway Hall, Boats - "Sweet Home", Pam Speck, and Neighborhoods - Shimmering Sandy Beach Road, (Bryner, Swanson, Paulsen, Dwyer, & Trautman.)... Full story
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted to go ahead with negotiations with Wrangell, Ketchikan and the Southeast Alaska Power Agency to provide a conversion plan for the transfer of operations and maintenance of the Tyee Hyrdo Facility from the Thomas Bay Power Authority to SEAPA. The vote comes after the Wrangell Assembly drafted a resolution earlier this month that, in part, accepts SEAPA CEO Trey Acteson’s August 19 offer to take over operations at TBPA. As part of the conversion plan and Acteson’s offer, the resolution states tha... Full story
In keeping with recent tradition the Petersburg Lutheran Church opened its doors for a concert by and for the community of Petersburg on the night of the winter solstice. Among the varied performers were the Oxford Carolers, seen above....
December 20, 1913 – The town council of Fairbanks recently passed an ordinance prohibiting a one-year old moose from walking on the sidewalks. The moose which was captured when a mere calf by an Indian was purchased by P. Buchholz who was in the habit of leading it around town. In entering stores the moose had broken some planks which caused the complaint. The animal is quite tame and at the stores is fed apples, which he particularly relishes, trying to walk through show windows where apples were exhibited. He likes vegetables and candies, b...
Despite uncertainty over the continued existence of the Thomas Bay Power Authority, commissioners voted 5-1 Dec. 19 to renew the commissions travel and liability insurance for another year. The uncertainty stems from the possibility the TBPA in its present form may be placed on idle status as a result of negotiations between the Southeast Alaska Power Agency, and representatives for the Petersburg and Wrangell borough assemblies, set to begin after the Wrangell assembly voted Dec. 10 to approve a resolution authorizing the negotiations....
The Vikings took first place after a three-way tie for first place but took the tournament because its point spread had the widest margins overall. Head coach Rick Brock said the tough tournament provided his team great experience because of the various styles of play the team went up against. "Skyview was an athletic aggressive team," Brock said. "Metlakatla was a veteran, talented squad, and Cordova was very aggressive on the defensive end." Thursday's game pitted the Vikings against Skyview...
The Lady Vikings blew the competition away last weekend during their first games of the season. The girl's squad beat Thorne Bay Friday evening 51-12. Grace Weller scored 17 points and Kyla Willis scored 8. "It was a great all around game," Head Coach Dino Brock said. "It was very balanced scoring." The Lady Vikings beat Haines Saturday morning 51-30. Kylie Wallace was the high scorer with 20 points. The squad finished the tournament with a win against Cordova. Weller led with points, scoring...
December 18 A caller reported they escorted an individual off their property and told individual not to return. Officer spoke with caller regarding concern over individual’s conduct. A caller reported loud yelling for the past few minutes. December 19 An officer was notified of a driver driving too fast for conditions, sliding across roads and spinning in a parking lot. A caller reported an individual spreading ice melt on new cement. A caller reported a parked vehicle on the roadway creating a hazard for other vehicles. A caller requested assi...
December 20 Mark Sterling appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on charges of Criminal Trespass in the 1st and 2nd degrees, Possession or Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages while under the age of 21. The court entered a not guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf. The court set conditions of release and set a trial call. December 23 Marsha Fernandez appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on charges of Assault in the 4th degree, Criminal Trespass in the 2nd degree, Criminal Mischief and Violating Conditions of Release. The court entered a n...
Wrangell's famous watercolor artist Brenda Schwartz-Yeager brought her watercolor paintings on local navigational charts to Miele Gallery & Framing for Men's Night Out on Friday....
Want to know at a glance how many fishing boats call the Kenai Peninsula Borough home? It’s 1,089. Or what percentage of Wrangellites fish for a living? Just over 15 percent. Or how many skippers plus crew fish out of Juneau? That number is 705. To help policy makers and the public become better informed about how the seafood industry fits into the state’s economy, the United Fishermen of Alaska has compiled Fishing Fact sheets for 26 communities, plus statewide tallies for Alaska and Washington. A big misconception the well documented UFA dat...
Darrel Gene Kummert, 65, passed away at his home in Peter's Creek, Alaska on December 9, 2013. He was laid to rest in Petersburg, Alaska. Darrel was born on August 5, 1948 in Olympia, Wash. He was in the Navy beginning in 1966, which moved him to Peter's Creek in August of 1948. After his retirement from the Navy in 1969 Darrel worked for the Department of Transportation from October 19, 1976 until November 27, 2004. He enjoyed NASCAR, four wheeling, snow machining, camping, fishing, taking... Full story
