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January Petersburg experienced record snowfall on New Year's Day with 17.5 inches of new snow on the day, bringing the total snow depth to 40 inches according to the National Weather Service. The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed a resolution requesting a discussion with the U.S. Postal Service about providing additional services in Petersburg following continued issues with staffing, irregular hours, and long lines. All-purpose vehicles became legal to drive on roads in Alaska, including in...
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency Board approved a wholesale rate increase at its Dec. 8 meeting, raising the price to 7.3 cents per kilowatt hour-a 0.25 cent increase-beginning in January 2023. According to Vice Mayor Bob Lynn and Utility Director Karl Hagerman, who reported on the SEAPA Board meeting at last week's Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting, the decision to raise rates followed a review of a rate study completed this year. A draft of the rate study, which was presented at the last...
With discussions beginning on what next year’s school calendar could look like, the Petersburg School District is seeking input from community members on what changes could be made to best benefit learning. During a school board meeting on Dec. 13, the board discussed the ongoing challenges facing the district and some ways changing the calendar could address them. Ideas included changing from early release on Fridays to late arrival on Mondays and adjusting the length of the school year and p...
December 29, 1922 – Harry Naylor, who had been in the hospital since last Friday suffering from a gunshot wound died at four o’clock this morning, death being caused by tetanus or lock-jaw. Naylor was accidentally shot in the arm at Farragut Bay while on a hunting trip with Hervie Jorgensen a week ago Wednesday. First aid was given and a boat was rushed from town to bring him in. Every possible thing was done, but early Wednesday morning symptoms of tetanus were observed. There being no supply of the serum necessary to treat the disease her...
Starting this week, a new locally-drawn strip will be showing up with the comics here on page 4. Gus Petersen - a Petersburg resident attending The Kubert School, which is an art school in New Jersey that concentrates on cartoon and graphic art - approached the Pilot this fall with an offer to contribute something new. Growing up in Petersburg, Petersen remembers wishing there were comics in the Pilot. In some of the daily papers from around the area he would see the classic comic strips, "Fox...
Small publishers all across the country got some tough news this fall when Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced a substantial postage rate increase set to arrive in January. While postage is increasing for everybody, the class of postage facing the highest increase is the in-county periodical postage rate newspapers pay to distribute local papers to subscribers through post offices. That rate will jump by 7.6% next month, and the increase is coming hot on the heels of a 7% hike in July of...
This is why I love this town so much To the Editor: On December 23 I was leaving Petro Marine when I slipped on the icy road and fell. I am 69 years old and a fall like that isn’t the same as when I was 25. I mean, I didn’t jump right back to my feet. As I was trying to get back to my feet I heard a voice asking me if I was ok. That really got me going. Embarrassed, I started gathering the things I had dropped. He asked me if I was hurt. I told him my ribs were hurting. I looked up at him and assured him I was ok. Don’t know where this kind...
December 21 – Property was found at Parks and Recreation (P&R). A citizen turned in property found on South Nordic Drive to the Petersburg Police Department (PPD). An officer responded to a 911 call from Skylark Way and found a youth had made the call and all was okay. An officer responded to an animal related noise complaint on South Nordic Drive and directed the owner to take their dog indoors. December 22 – An officer provided a courtesy transport for an individual needing medical assistance. Vehicles parked on roads were given warnings for...
Aid to Alaska fishermen, companies and communities was included in the year-end omnibus appropriations package that won final passage last Friday. The $300 million in aid funding follows official disaster declarations issued last week by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo for Alaska salmon and crab fishery failures dating back to 2020, as well as some salmon failures in Washington state dating back to 2019. “This will be relief for commercial, recreational, subsistence harvesters, all those who were directly impacted by the fishery stock cra... Full story
