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October 24 — Individuals on S. Nordic Dr. were warned for camping illegally. On Fram St., an attempted fraud was reported to authorities. An abandoned car at Middle Boat Harbor was impounded. A burglar alarm went off at a business on N. Nordic Dr. It was determined to be a false alarm. A bike was reported stolen on Fram St. An extortion attempt was made and reported to authorities. Two individuals were found trespassing in South Boat Harbor. An individual was camping illegally on 2nd St. near the Petersburg Public Library and later left the a...
October 17 — Suspicious activity was reported at the 400 block of N. Nordic Dr. Individuals weren’t located. On N. 14th St., a report was made of a garbage can knocked over by a bear. An intoxicated individual was removed from Kito’s Kave. An officer confiscated marijuana at the Archery Ranger. An individual was looking into an establishment on Mitkof Highway, but authorities were unable to locate the individual. October 18 — Stolen property was reported on Tango St. The item wasn’t stolen, but later found by the owner. Individuals were advi...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — The body of a woman has been recovered from waters off Ketchikan. Alaska State Troopers say 66-year-old Doretta Dowhitt died Wednesday near Hole-In-The-Wall Harbor, a boat launch about 8 miles (13 kilometers) south of Ketchikan. A neighbor at 6:30 a.m. spotted Dowhitt in the water and pulled her out. The neighbor attempted life-saving measures while calling for help. Troopers say Dowhitt appeared to have fallen near her home down a steep embankment and into the water. Investigators say alcohol may be been a factor in t...
October 18, 1918 Thirty six men from Petersburg are in the armed service of the United States assisting in its effort to down the mad beast of Potsdam and his assistant murderers. These men are many of them Scandinavians, and one of them born in Germany, but they have a love for freedom and personal liberty such as actuated the founders of this great Republic and which makes them ready to lay down their lives for humanity and the country of their adoption. October 15, 1943 Chairman Mansfield predicted today that non-controversial navigation...
A resolution to request the USDA’s inspector general conduct an audit of the Tonka and Big Thorne Integrated Resource timber contracts to determine if Petersburg is owed monies failed in a 2-4 vote by the borough assembly at a meeting on Monday. “This is just my attempt to make sure that specifically Petersburg has all the funds coming to them from these timber sales, and if not, let’s go to the next step and see how we’re going to find out,” said assembly member Jeff Meucci, who request the resolution be put on the agenda. The Washingto...
The borough assembly held a special meeting on Friday to tally the final votes of the municipal election and certify the results. Both out-going assembly members Eric Castro and Nancy Strand, Mayor Mark Jensen and assembly member Jeff Meucci were present. One absentee ballot and one questioned ballot were added to the unofficial results released earlier in the week bringing the total amount of ballots cast to 1092. The two ballots weren’t enough to change any of the outcomes in the election. Bob Lynn received one additional vote for a...
October 3 — A warning was issued at the two mile mark of Mitkof Highway for basic speed. October 4 — Behind Rae C. Stedman Elementary School on Hungry Point Trail, a bear was sighted and reported to authorities. An officer responded to suspicious activity on the 300 block of N. 1st St. A disturbance was reported at North Harbor. There was a parking issue on 1st St. at Haugen Dr. Owners of the vehicles were contacted and moved the vehicles. Individuals on Mitkof Highway stopped playing music after an officer responded to a noise complaint. Oct...
October 2, 2018 Total ballots cast - 1090 Assembly - 3 year term: Bob Lynn - 521 Marc Martinsen - 310 Taylor Ladd Norheim - 353 Donald Spigelmyre - 170 Nancy Strand - 294 Bill Tremblay - 321 School board 3 year term: Cheryl H. File 847 Jay Q. Lister - 813 School board 2 year term: Katie Holmlund - 835 Hospital board 3 year term: James Roberts - 696 Kathi Riemer - 345 Hospital board 2 year term: Marlene Cushing - 905 Hospital board 1 year term: Cindi Lagoudakis - 748 Planning commission 3 year term: Sally Dwyer - 784 Richard Burke - 216...
September 26 — Chellsey Musewski, 26, was arrested on charges of probation violation. Suspicious activity was reported on Howkan St., but individuals were gone when authorities arrived. Loud music on S. Nordic Dr. was turned down. September 27 — Loud music coming from a warehouse on Mitkof Highway was turned down after an officer arrived on scene. A disturbance was reported in North Harbor, but the subject left the area before authorities arrived. September 28 — There was a civil dispute over an ATV on S. Nordic Dr. A vehicle was parked in th...
Southeast Conference held its 60th annual meeting last month in Ketchikan. The conference is a gathering of municipalities, businesses, nonprofits, and other interests across Southeast Alaska for the purpose of economic development in the area. During their annual conference, the organization named the city of Kake as the community of the year. Kake City Administrator Rudy Bean said that the recognition comes as a result of community-wide efforts to improve the city from several organizations....
September 19 — A speed warning was issued at 2.8 mile on Mitkof Highway. A welfare check was requested on Howkan St., but the responding officer was unable to locate the subject. An assault was reported at North Harbor. The parties involved were separated. Extra patrols were requested at S. 7th St. September 20 — An intoxicated individual was reported at 1st. St. and Fram St., but the situation was deemed non-criminal. Foot patrol was conducted downtown. A vehicle ran out of gas halfway up Dump Hill. The owner removed the vehicle. Aut...
A forum was held on Monday that allowed representatives from KFSK, the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and the Petersburg Pilot to ask borough assembly candidates a variety of questions on local issues. All the candidates were present for the two hour long forum except for Donald Spigelmyre. He said he is unable to take a seat on the borough assembly; however, he was unable to withdraw from candidacy before the deadline to withdraw had passed. His name will still appear on the ballot in the Petersburg municipal elections on Tuesday. Each...
Fair Share To the Editor: 574 seniors have been given tax free cards, 89 of them get some form of assistance. That leaves almost 500 seniors that don’t really need a hand out. I don’t understand why people that have huge homes, million dollar homes, multiple homes feel they deserve not to be taxed just because they are 65 or more. To me that is the same is saying since I’m 65 or older I don’t have any pride in my community and I shouldn’t have to pay my fair share. Show you still do have pride and support your community. Pay your fair shar...
September 12 — A disturbance was reported to authorities from to a noise complaint. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Reservoir Rd. On Sandy Beach Rd, a dog was lost, but later found by its owner. A prisoner was transported. Suspicious activity was reported on 14th St. Jason Ratliff, 40, checked into the Petersburg police station to serve time for previous charges. September 13 — A hit and run was reported to authorities at 1300 Howkan St., but there were no witnesses. At the post office, a suspicious package was reported that closed the...
September 5 — Traffic control was provided at Skylark Way and Nordic Dr. to allow cleanup on the roadway. An officer responded to a report of a drunk driver at Sandy Beach. A barking dog brought an officer response. September 6 — An officer is investigating a probation violation. A power outage was reported near the airport. A counterfeit note was recovered from a business on N. Nordic Dr. Concern for the welfare of an animal was reported at 3rd St. and Fram St. A disturbance was reported on Chief John Lott St. September 7 — Prescription medic...
Work has begun on the renovations to Shoemaker Bay Harbor. According to Wrangell Harbor Master Greg Meissner, the harbor will be back in business sometime next summer....
August 29 — A missing teen was reported to authorities and was later found. A broken window at a church on Sandy Beach Rd. was reported, but no one was located on the scene. On South Nordic, a deer was salvaged. Authorities contacted the owners of an aggressive dog reported on Lumber St. An abandoned vehicle at Middle Harbor was impounded. An intoxicated driver was reported on Mitkof Highway, but the responding officer was unable to locate the vehicle. Criminal mischief at the Fishermen’s Memorial was reported to authorities. A security che...
Aug. 13 — Superior Court Judge Kevin Miller granted Skylark Park, LLC a forcible entry detainer against Wayne and Janie Collins. Aug. 15 — Katie Jo Edfelt appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on two counts of Assault in the 4th Degree. The defendant entered a guilty plea. The court imposed a $500 cash performance bond. Robert R. Bowlin appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on charges of Burglary in the 2nd degree and Theft in the 4th Degree. The court imposed a $1,000 cash performance bond, a $1,500 appearance bond on the defendant. Mat...
On Aug. 20, around 3 A.M., 21-year-old David Churchill of Wrangell broke into Harbor Bar with the intention of burglary, according to authorities. He broke a window, entered the liquor store and attempted to steal bottles of liquor, said Police Chief Jim Kerr. A Good Samaritan who was a patron at the bar attempted to stop Churchill, but Churchill hit him over the head a few times with a bottle of alcohol, said Kerr. Churchill fled the scene, but was apprehended within minutes and arrested on charges of assault in the 2nd degree and 1st degree...
Eighteen of the 20 public seats up for election in borough elections have been filed for candidacy. Petersburg will hold its annual municipal election on Oct. 2 from 8 A.M. through 8 P.M. in the activity room of the community center. Residents will be voting on who will fill the 20 public office seats up for election and one proposition. The first day that residents could apply for candidacy was July 24, and the last day to file was Aug. 2. Candidates have until Friday to withdraw from the...
WRANGELL - Shoemaker Bay Harbor was built in 1977 with a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years, according to Wrangell Harbor Master Gregg Meissner. Now, at 41-years-old, the harbor is finally getting rebuilt. Meissner said many of the renovations are to ensure the harbor meets the needs of modern boats. The renovated Shoemaker Harbor will be similar to Heritage Harbor, he said, which was built in the early 2000s. "Since 40 years ago boats have gotten wider and deeper, so the configuration will be a...
August 8 — An internet scam was reported to police. An ongoing investigation is looking into stolen items from a stored boat. Helen Olson, 49, was issued a summons for violating conditions of release. Pallets from a local business were reported stolen. An officer spoke to an individual about skateboarding in traffic. August 9 — An officer responded to a vehicle fire and assisted the fire department. A telephone scam was reported to authorities. An individual was warned to move their illegally parked vehicle on S. 2nd Street or it would be imp...
Tiny cod fish are reappearing around Kodiak. Researchers aim to find out if it is a blip, or a sign that the stock is recovering after warming waters caused the stocks to crash. Alaska's seafood industry was shocked last fall when the annual surveys showed cod stocks in the Gulf of Alaska had plummeted by 80 percent to the lowest levels ever seen. Prior surveys indicated large year classes of cod starting in 2012 were expected to produce good fishing for six or more years. But a so called "warm...
Trygve Thorsen, 88 passed away peacefully at his home on June 19, 2018. He was born in Petersburg on October 28, 1929 to Edward and Ingeborg Thorsen, the eldest of four children and the only boy with three sisters, Alvil, Ruth and Elsie. He attended Petersburg High School and fished with his father until March 1951 when he enlisted in the Army during the Korean War. He was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska, 4th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company K with several other young Petersburg men. He was...
