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Dec. 20 — Christopher J. Miller, Jr., 27, was cited for liability insurance required. Stephen L. Waddle, 41 was arrested on 3 counts of violating conditions of release and one count of stalking. A burglar alarm was activated on Nordic Drive. A disturbance was reported at the S. Boat Harbor Parking Lot. Extra patrols were requested on Lumber St. Dec. 21 — Police investigated a burglary at an undisclosed location. A motor vehicle accident was reported at a N. Nordic Dr. location. Two traffic stops were made resulting in a juvenile arrest. Sus...
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to two more boat fires this week. Two engines responded to the South Boat Harbor last Thursday, where a fire aboard the Carolyn Ann was likely ignited by an electrical mishap. “A harbor officer saw smoke in the early stages of his rounds around the harbor,” said Ed Tagaban, administrative assistant with the harbor department, adding that it was Ben Hinde. “He extinguished the flames.” Volunteer firefighters responded at 10:00 a.m. and battled the smoke and hot spots for about 30 minutes...
The Petersburg Mayor asked an assembly member on Monday about a questionnaire he had been giving community members recently, but he declined to share it, leading to an exchange that highlights the mounting tension between political executives on Mitkof Island. Assembly member Jeff Meucci said he created an issue-centric questionnaire for business owners and working community members alike in Petersburg. When Mayor Mark Jensen asked him to see it, Meucci said no. “Well, it’s none of his business,” said Meucci, commenting after the meeting on an...
The borough assembly on Monday approved a trip to Washington, D.C., where two Petersburg representatives will advocate for its federal priorities. The trip puts the borough over its travel budget by nearly $5,000, a point of dispute members had before voting. The borough on Monday scheduled a trip to D.C. for the end of January 2018. The borough manager and mayor will spend about three days in meetings with lawmakers trying to advocate for federal money for Petersburg. Kurt Wohlhueter began his discussion -- and later repeated it -- on the...
Dec. 13 — Police made a traffic stop at the 1300 block of S. Nordic Dr. Suspicious activity was reported at an undisclosed location. Dec. 14 — Police investigated reports of probation violations. An injury was reported on Harbor Way. Police investigated a theft. Police made a process service on N. 4th St. A hit and run was investigated. Dec. 15 — Suspicious activity was reported on Haugen Dr. Jennifer M. Thynes, 45, was cited for basic speed violation. A traffic hazard was reported at Libby Straits. Police made a traffic stop at the Post Offic...
The Petersburg Borough recently applied for a federal grant worth about $6.6 million to develop a boat haul out near town, and a man who does business there is retracting his support for the project after reading the application. John Murgas publicly endorsed the Borough’s application for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER Discretionary Grant, before reading it. If Petersburg was selected, it would fund nearly all of the project costs around a plan to build a haul out and boat yard at the Scow Bay Turnaround. T...
Dec. 6 — Reports of suspicious activity were made at two locations. An assault was reported at a Lumber St. location. Abandoned property was reported at a S. Nordic Dr. location. Michael P. Cottrell, 51 was cited for Expired Registration. Police received a wildlife incident report. Dec. 7 — Harassment was reported at a Lumber St. location. A parking complaint was reported at a Kiseno St. location. Police arrested Stephen L. Waddle, 41 on charges of Violating DVRA or stalking and Violating Conditions of Release. A Motor Vehicle Accident was rep...
The Petersburg assembly on Monday continued its discussion on the possibility of charging a marine passenger fee to all vessels that enter borough waters. “Currently we aren’t charging cruise ships that come to Petersburg, though most of the communities around Southeast are,” said Jeff Meucci, an assembly member. “And I’m just trying to sort out how we would be a part of that process.” At first the assembly proposed a committee but members later voted to have a work session instead, a decision that could streamline the approach. The Harbor...
Nov. 29 — Police made a traffic stop at 1st & Haugen Dr. Amanda C. Ohmer, 40, was cited for Expired Registration and Liability Insurance Required. Eric J. Johnson, 52 was cited for Expired Registration. Suspicious activity was reported at a Mitkof Hwy. location. Nov. 30 — An injured deer was reported on Excel St. and moved away without assistance. A disturbance complaint was reported at a downtown location. A single car vehicle accident was reported at a downtown location. Dec. 1 — A report of indecent act was unfounded. Suspicious activ...
It’s going to be a tough year for many Alaska fishermen. Following on the heels of announcements of a massive drop in cod stocks, the industry learned last week that Pacific halibut catches are likely to drop by 20 percent next year, and the declines could continue for several years. That could bring the coast wide catch for 2018, meaning from Oregon to British Columbia to the Bering Sea, to about 31 million pounds. Scientists at the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) interim meeting in Seattle revealed that survey results s...
SITKA, Alaska (AP) _ Bird watchers have spotted a rare thrush in Alaska. The dusky thrush, which is commonly found in Asia, has only been spotted a few times in Alaska, the Daily Sitka Sentinel reported . Bird enthusiast Matt Goff reported seeing one Friday in Sitka. “I don’t think it’s an uncommon bird in Asia,” Goff said. “But in North America — it’s very unusual.” The dusky thrush’s appearance differs slightly from that of its North American counterparts. It lacks the bright red or orange breast of a varied thrush, or robin, and has “p...
Nov. 22 — Suspicious activity was reported on Lumber St. A deer was hit by a vehicle and injured at Haugen and 7th St. A subpoena was served at the Police Dept. Suspicious activity was reported at Lumber and S. Nordic. A traffic stop was made at 4th St. and Fram. A hit and run was reported in the vicinity of St. Andrew’s Church. A disturbance was reported at a 2nd St. location. Nov. 23 — An impaired driver was reported at Lumber St. and S. Nordic. A disturbance was reported at a S. Third St. location. Nov. 24 — A parking complaint was reporte...
Petersburg volunteer firefighters and police spent about three hours knocking down a boat fire in the South Harbor on Saturday. At about 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Petersburg police responded to an electrical fire aboard the F/V Defiant. Ryan Welde, the fire marshal, confirmed that the fire department responded at the same time. He could not confirm when the department left, but the last report for the police was about 11:50 p.m., according to police Captain John Hamilton. Harbor officials were also...
Nov. 15 — Suspicious activity was reported on Harbor Way. Police made traffic stops near the T.U. Hardware store and at the airport. Nov. 16 — Extra patrols were requested on Birch St. Domestic violence was reported at a Skylark Way location. Traffic stops were made at mile 2 Mitkof Hwy. and in the 900 block of Nordic Way. Police made a process service on S. Second St. Nov. 17 — Police received a disturbance call at the high school. A theft was reported at the Harbor Bar. A motor vehicle accident was reported at Haugen and Nordic. Suspi...
SEATTLE (AP) - Harbor seals, sea lions and some fish-eating killer whales have been rebounding along the Northeast Pacific Ocean in recent decades. But that boom has come with a trade-off: They're devouring more of the salmon prized by a unique but fragile population of endangered orcas. Competition with other marine mammals for the same food may be a bigger problem than fishing, at least in recent years, for southern resident killer whales that spend time in Washington state's Puget Sound, a...
Nov. 8 — Extra patrols were requested on Lumber St. Police assisted with a lockout on Lumber St. Jordan B. McCombs, 28, received a citation for parking violation. An injured deer was reported in the vicinity of N. Nordic Dr. Nov. 9 — Suspicious activity was reported at 7.5 mile Mitkof Hwy. Katie J. Edfelt, 28, was held in protective custody and later released. An impaired driver was reported on Mitkof Hwy. Nov. 10 — Suspicious activity was reported at an undisclosed location. A disturbance was reported at a Mitkof Hwy. location. Two alarm...
Alaskans pull home packs of fish from their freezers all year round and know it will cook up nutritious and delicious. Yet there is still a perception that fresh seafood is always better than frozen. A Sitka fishermen’s group has set a course to counteract that stereotype, and prove that properly frozen fish has clear advantages over the ‘fresh’ fish sold to consumers. More than 80 percent of the fresh fish/shellfish enjoyed by Americans are imports and can sit for a week or more before being purchased at retail counters. And most people don’t...
Arnold Enge’s F/V Moonshadow caught fire Sunday evening while moored in the North Boat Harbor. A malfunctioning oil stove was believed to be the cause of the fire. Enge said damage to the boat was minimal and added that he’s performing clean up duties following the fire. Some Formica sheets will have to be replaced on the ceiling that bubbled from the heat of the fire, but no structural damage occurred according to Enge. Enge said he had shut down the oil stove before leaving the boat on Sunday, but added that the oil stove carburetor may hav...
Oct. 25 — Three bear sightings were reported on North 3rd St. and again along Kings Row. A burglar alarm was reported on S. 2nd St. Oct. 26 — Parking complaints were reported on Chief John Lott St. Suspicious activity was reported at Howkan St. and Mitkof Hwy. locations. Police are investigating civil matters reported on this date. Oct. 27 — Gerriann R. Collins, 24, was cited for unauthorized parking in a South Harbor handicap zone. Police served a protective order at a N. Nordic Dr. location. Police investigated suspicious activity at an un...
Oct. 18 — Jason L. Ratliff, 39, was arrested on charges of Unlawful Contact 1st Degree, Assault 4th Degree, Criminal Mischief 5th Degree, Unlawful Contact 1st Degree and Violation of Conditions. Police were notified of a small deer limping near Dolphin St. The animal was found to be ambulatory. A disturbance call came in from Wrangell. Oct. 19 — An impaired driver was reported at S. Nordic and Skylark Way. A prisoner was transported to the hospital for mental health care. Oct. 20 — A report of a person suffering a seizure at a S. Nordic Drive...
Oct. 11 — Suspicious activity was reported at Ira II and 3rd St. Harassment was reported to police. A bicycle was reported stolen on Fram St. near the hospital. A traffic offense was reported on N. 3rd at Fram. Police assisted the Trooper at a vehicle accident at Woodpecker Cove. Oct. 12 — There was a report of trespassing on Lumber St. Police arrested Stephen L. Waddle, 41, on a charge of criminal trespass in the 1st degree. Harassment was reported. Trespassing was reported on Skylark Way. Criminal mischief was reported on Lumber St. Pol...
James Allen Sackett, Sr., 75, was born to Hyrom Sackett and Joyce Martin Sackett on November 21, 1941 in Aberdeen, Washington. He is one of six siblings. James belonged to the Salish and Blackfoot tribe of Montana. His career in life was logging in Alaska. He loved fishing and hunting in the Alaska wilderness. He was instrumental in gun safety and fishing skills he shared with his children. He is survived by children; James Sackett, Jr. of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, his son Timothy Bauman of Kelsco,...
