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January 9 — A vehicle was abandoned at a location on N. Nordic Dr. The owner was contacted and instructed to move it. The owners of vehicles parked at locations on Mitkof Highway were instructed to move their vehicles for snow removal. January 10 — An individual was removing snow at businesses near the 300 block of N. Nordic Dr. Authorities directed to him to cease driving into and against traffic. A warning was issued to an individual who was operating an ATV on a roadway in a hazardous manner. An abandoned vehicle in the Hammer Slough sno...
A warehouse on a piece of land that the borough would receive from Petro 49, Inc. in a land exchange could be utilized by the Port and Harbor Department by upgrading the facility for approximately $18,000 to $20,000, according to harbormaster Glo Wollen. "I think it's a great opportunity for the harbor," said Wollen. "The location is good. It's a decent facility. It's not a Taj Mahal Hall by any means, but it's something that is a good skookum building that doesn't need a lot of maintenance to...
Participants in this year's Polar Dip line up on a dock in South Boat Harbor on the morning of Jan. 1 before taking the plunge into the frigid waters of the harbor....
Fishermen in Alaska who own catch shares of halibut, sablefish and Bering Sea crab will pay more to the federal government to cover 2018 management and enforcement costs for those fisheries. For halibut and sablefish (black cod) the annual fee, which is capped at three percent, is based on dock prices from the March start of the fisheries through September and averaged across the state. For this year, bills went out to 1,834 holders of halibut and sablefish shares, down by 60 from last year. Their tab ticked up from 2.2 percent to 2.8 percent...
Nov. 21 — Jared Nicholas Burns was arraigned before Superior Court Judge Carey on charges of failure to stop at the direction of a Peace Officer and driving without a valid operator’s license. The defendant entered a not guilty plea and was released O.R. with conditions. Nov. 28 — David Patrick Churchill appeared before Judge Carey in a change of plea hearing. The defendant entered a guilty plea to Assault in the 2nd, Theft in the 4th and admitted to Petition to Revoke Probation. A Burglary in the 1st Degree charge was dismissed. The court...
Hundreds of boats are gearing up for the January start of some of Alaska’s largest fisheries in waters managed by the federal government from three to 200 miles offshore. Meanwhile, the government shut down over Donald Trump’s demand for nearly $6 billion in funding for a border wall of “artistically designed steel slats” has sent hundreds of thousands of workers home. Nine of the government’s 15 federal departments and several agencies were shuttered at midnight on December 21 and there is no end in sight. That includes the Commerce Department...
The borough assembly voted on Monday to continue moving forward with negotiations for a possible land swap with Petro 49, Inc. after new information regarding costs to the borough were revealed. In the land swap, the borough would acquire land owned by Petro 49, Inc. that includes a warehouse that could be utilized by the harbor department. A roof inspection by Curtiss Improvements of the warehouse, showed that although it appears to be in good condition, there is some rust and maintenance issue...
We all too often make the mistake of only focusing on our challenges rather than all the good things going on in our Community. In this vein, I asked the Department Heads to give me two statements each for this last meeting in 2018: “Your work-related accomplishment you are the proudest of this year,” and “Your work-related thing you are the most thankful for.” Starting with mine: I am the proudest of our Department Heads who are new or who have taken on new challenges; Chief James Kerr, Karl Hagerman, Chris Cotta and Deputy Clerk Daniell...
December 12 — Abandoned property was removed from the roadway on N. Nordic Dr. A deer was struck and killed by a vehicle. The deer was salvaged. December 13 — Christian Holten, 18, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. Authorities responded to a trespassing complaint near the power plant. The subject was asked to leave. A disturbance was reported at a location on N. 12th St. December 14 — A verbal argument brought a report of domestic violence. Two vehicles were involved in a collision on S. Nordic Dr. No one was injur...
Alaska is the nation's super power when it comes to seafood. American fishermen landed just shy of 10 billion pounds of fish and shellfish last year valued at $5.4 billion, both up slightly. Of that, Alaska accounted for 61 percent of total landings (6 billion pounds) and 33 percent of the value ($1.8 billion). That's according to the 2017 Fisheries of the US Report just released by NOAA Fisheries which covers all U.S. regions and species, recreational fishing, aquaculture, trade and much more....
Problem at playground To the Editor: We have a problem on the Stedman Elementary playground. People are not picking up their dog's poop. I have a suggestion. Reuse your bread bags, cereal bags and plastic grocery bags. Tie them on your leash, then scoop your dog's poop. Emi Anderson, 3rd Grade Stedman Elementary Student Council Slow down and consider impacts To the Editor: I was born in Petersburg in 1947, completed grade and high school, married and raised my family, invested in some...
December 5 — Donald Pleasants, 51, was issued a citation for speeding in a school zone. A verbal warning was given to Wayne Collins for illegally camping at the 400 block of Hungerford Hill Rd. An intoxicated individual was removed from a residence on Ira St. for trespassing. December 6 — Wayne Collins was given a notice to move his vehicle by Dec. 7, or it would be considered abandoned and impounded. A power outage was reported on Kings Row Rd. Extra patrols were requested on Mitkof Highway. December 7 — A deer was stuck in the muskeg at a...
At a Southeast Alaska Purse Seine Task Force meeting on Nov. 28, members from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game gave a detailed run down of the pink salmon seine harvest from the 2018 season showing a below average year for the Petersburg-Wrangell, Sitka and Ketchikan areas. The Petersburg-Wrangell purse seine areas include Districts 5, 6, 7 and 9. The 2018 harvest shows pink salmon coming in below the average annual harvest consistently throughout the four Districts. Between Kuiu Island...
In a 4-3 vote, the borough assembly gave permission to the borough manager to begin land exchange negotiations with Petro 49, Inc. At 703 S. Nordic Dr., Petro 49, Inc. owns borough land that includes a small warehouse and covered loading dock and office. Petro 49, Inc. leases borough land at 100 Dock St. and 902 S. Nordic Dr. that includes a warehouse and gas station that is being subleased. Petro 49, Inc. wants to trade their owned land for the borough's land that they lease. "I've been...
On Monday, the borough assembly approved to postpone discussing and voting on the 2020 fiscal year capital projects list and budget policies until the Dec. 17 assembly meeting. Mayor Mark Jensen cited a busy agenda and a desire to have a separate meeting to discuss and vote on the budget. “There is no real urgent deadline for this,” said Jensen. “It would be nice to get it done before the end of December.” The submitted capital project document listed a combined total of over 50 capital project needs in the Harbor Department, Parks and Recreat...
November 28 — A dog chasing a deer was reported to authorities on 1st St. The Department of Transportation removed a boulder at Twin Creek. Stephen Waddle, 42, was issued a citation for criminal trespassing in the 1st degree. An officer responded to a verbal argument on Kiseno St. November 29 — Loud talking was reported on S. Nordic Dr. David Estes, 28, was issued a citation for trespassing. A fraudulent phone call was reported on N. 12th St. Criminal trespassing in the harbormaster bathroom was reported. November 30 — Authorities respo...
November 20 — Elias Lucas, 69, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. An aggressive dog was reported in a truck on Dolphin St, but the vehicle was gone upon the officer’s arrival. November 21 — On 4th St. at Haugen Dr., a report of possible trespassing was made, but the individual was gone before the responding officer arrived. A vehicle was parked on private property on Mitkof Highway without permission. At Scow Bay Fire Station, a vehicle was parked without permission. A child was walking alone on S. 3rd St. When offic...
At the recommendation of Harbormaster Glo Wollen, the borough assembly awarded Tamico, Inc. a bid amount not to exceed $188,500 for the demolition and the reconstruction of the timber dock adjacent to the Harbor Office. The base bid is $187,500 and includes the demolition and reconstruction of the dock. Materials for the dock will be made up of recycled construction material furnished by the borough's harbor department and new material furnished by Tamico, Inc. An additive alternate of $1,000...
More shipping containers filled with plastic fishing nets, crab lines and other gear left Dutch Harbor last week for recycling plants in Europe, and two more will soon follow from that port and Kodiak. “We’re accepting trawl and crab line and halibut gear and all of it is going to Bulgaria to be sorted,” said Nicole Baker, founder of Net Your Problem and the force behind the recycling effort that began loading and shipping gear last year. “I expect that three more containers from Dutch will be going to Europe in the next few weeks, so we shou...
Context needed To the Editor: Context was missing from the article about the visitor industry information meeting (November 7). For example, we had approximately 9,000 cruise ship visitors this summer, down from a peak of 18,000 in 2006. And now there’s a marine passenger fee. At $5 each, that means an additional $45,000 for our community. Imagine if we had that in place when we had double the passengers we get today. Did you know we already have days where 400+ people are in town when multiple ships are here at the same time? Yes, it can g...
WRANGELL — Early on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 14, a boat accident occurred off of Heritage Harbor. Greg Meissner, with the harbor department, said that one boat was leaving the harbor and sailing westward, towards Zarembo Island. Another boat, with Alaska Crossings, was heading in a southern direction. Both boats collided out in open water. According to Bruce Smith, with the Wrangell Police Department, there were four people involved in the accident. Three people were injured and hospitalized. Smith could not speak to the extent of t...
The Petersburg Borough’s in-kind portion of a feasibility study to determine if the United States Army Corps of Engineers will dredge South Harbor and allow smoother egress increased by $50,000, and was approved by the assembly on Monday. “The money stays with us,” said harbormaster Glow Wollen at the assembly meeting on Monday. “We only use it if we spend it for this project. The borough’s in-kind contributions have increased to $100,000, from $50,000, which the borough has paid $32,349.11 of to date, according to a letter from Amber C....
October 31 — A camper was illegally parked on private property on Mitkof Highway. The owner was told to move it by Nov. 1 or else it would be impounded. The owner of an abandoned vehicle on S. Nordic Dr. was contacted. The vehicle was being repaired and would be removed. A drunk driver was reportedly seen headed into town, but authorities were unable to locate the vehicle. Authorities responded to an argument on Chief John Lott St. An intoxicated male was causing a disturbance at Kito’s Kave, but was gone upon the arrival of authorities. Nov...
