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The Petersburg High School cross country team traveled to Anchorage to race Saturday in the state championships. The boys team placed second in Division III with 44 points, just six behind first place Haines High School. Uriah Lucas finished first in the race, ending the season strong with a time of 17:38.7 and beating out Leo Wald of HHS by nine seconds. Michael Durkin moved up from his finish in the regionals meet, placing fifth at state in 18:15.4. Also in the top 20 were Valon Weathers in...
Infection Prevention and Quality Manager Liz Bacom gave a presentation during Thursday's Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board meeting on the status of the COVID-19 outbreak in the community. At the time of the board meeting there were 19 cases of COVID-19. That number has climbed to 32 as of Wednesday. Bacom's report included details on how the virus has spread, age demographics of positive cases, testing information, and contact tracing. Of the then 19 cases, one was travel related and...
The Petersburg Medical Center Foundation's cancer fundraising committee Beat the Odds hosted its 21st annual 5K run/walk Saturday. One hundred racers came out to participate and 14 Petersburg High School cross country runners competed virtually because they were traveling to a meet the day of the event. Participants gathered on the basketball court outside of Stedman Elementary School and enjoyed breakfast treats before the race. Pia Reilly, one of the event's organizers, said the event is held...
The Petersburg Medical Center reported Wednesday that community spread of COVID-19 is occurring and there are now 32 active cases. Eight cases were reported from September 28-29. None of the 29 resident and three non-resident cases are travel related. The ages of the cases ranges from 3 years to 62 years with the majority of cases being under the age of 40. Four of the cases are students and three are workers at a local business. PMC also listed reasons why members of the community should be concerned including the rapid increase of cases over...
September 30, 1921 The big motor ship Culburra was in port early this week and loaded 19,600 cases of salmon at the plant of the Mitkof Island Packing Company. The Culburra is one of eight motor vessels formerly owned by the Commonwealth of Australia but is now of American registery. She is equipped with two Winston-Diesel engines of 500 horsepower each. September 27, 1946 October 1 has been set as the opening of the annual financial appeal for the Salvation Army. The goal of the drive, for which Earl N. Ohmer is chairman, has been set at...
The Petersburg High School cross country team competed Saturday in Juneau at the Capital City Invitational. The team had a solid performance on the day with multiple students getting personal records on a course known for its twisty trail and steep hill. Uriah Lucas finished sixth among the boys with a time of 17:28. He started out strong with a pace-pushing first mile, but Thompson believes he may have overexerted himself. "It's hard to not get wrapped up in the excitement, but it caused him...
The Petersburg School District announced Tuesday that classes at Mitkof Middle School and Petersburg High School would be held remotely for the remainder of the week because of COVID-19 cases in the district. Students spent the morning half of Tuesday in person before being sent home. PSD Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter announced on the school’s website that multiple cases have been reported among staff and students. The school is also involved with contact tracing, as directed by Public Health, which has become challenging with the rise i...
Mary Ann (Miller) Erickson, age 61, of Everett, Washington passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 after courageously battling breast cancer for 16 years. Born in Detroit, Michigan on March 28, 1960, Mary Ann attended Redford High School during which time she swam competitively and rowed for the Detroit Boat Club. She chose to spend her senior year with the American Field Service (AFS) in Salzburg, Austria. Her Austrian family and their subsequent three generations, shaped Mary Ann's love of... Full story
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht issued an emergency proclamation Friday recommending actions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Petersburg. The proclamation recommends masking and social distancing in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, it encourages organizations and businesses to reduce capacity and avoid large gatherings. It recommends people to get vaccinated, saying they are safe, effective, and free, and get tested if they plan on traveling, are exp... Full story
The Petersburg Medical Center reported seventeen positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday while several tests are currently pending. Contract tracing has been initiated by Public Health and it is believed that community spread is most likely the avenue of transmission for some cases. The Petersburg School District also reported that several students have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and the district has entered red status. Universal masking was reintroduced and after school practices were...
Paul Anderson Name: Paul Anderson Age: 76 What experience do you have? Petersburg City Council: elected 1987 to 1990, appointed May 1991 to October 1991, elected 1991 to 2000, Mayor Pro Tempore December 1998 to 2004, elected 2004 to 2007 Wrangell-Petersburg Federal Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) - Federal Appointment, Co-Chair Appointment 2002-2010 Thomas Bay Power Authority: Commissioner January 1988-2002, President 2002-2008 Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 10002 Why do you seek...
The 2021 Petersburg Invitational swim meet was hosted on Friday and Saturday by the Viking Swim Club. Schools from Juneau to Ketchikan converged on Petersburg to compete in the two day meet. The Petersburg High School boys started strong on Friday in the second event of the meet. Sean Spigelmyre, Rik Cumps, Caleb Pfundt, and Elijah Whitacre finished fourth in the boys 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:58.20. The same four raced in the boys 200-yard freestyle relay later that night and...
The Petersburg High School cross country team competed Saturday in the 2021 Sitka Invitational meet. The girls team finished fifth with 129 points and an average time of 25:31.83. The boys team placed fourth, amassing 104 points and averaging a time of 19:05.92. "I think our boys are kind of coming into their own as far as what they need to do to be successful," Head Coach Tom Thompson said. Uriah Lucas returned to the boys team and finished third overall with a time of 17:30.20. His finish is s...
The Petersburg Medical Center reported twenty positive COVID-19 cases as of Friday afternoon. The effects of community spread can be mitigated by testing early, identifying positive cases early, and isolating early. Asymptomatic testing will be available Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at PMC next door to Public Health and only people without symptoms should test at that location. PMC urges people to notify their close contacts if they are positive as contact tracing by Public Health has been... Full story
The Petersburg Medical Center reported 28 positive COVID-19 cases Tuesday morning with 24 test results pending. Two cases were identified over the weekend and seven were reported Monday while one case is no longer active. The Petersburg School District release a statement Tuesday morning announcing Mitkof Middle School and Petersburg High School will move to remote learning for the rest of the day. Stedman Elementary School remains in person. School officials are conducting contact tracing for... Full story
Medical professionals spoke at the Petersburg School Board meeting Tuesday night about the impact that COVID-19 is currently having on the state of Alaska. Dr. Jennifer Hyer with the Petersburg Medical Center provided a medical update to the board. She agreed with the board's number one stated goal of maintaining in person learning and said Petersburg is fortunate to have a low number of cases and proceeded to provide context for the rest of the state. "I wish I could deliver better news but...
The Petersburg High School volleyball team has begun practicing for its upcoming season and the players are hungry after a year impacted by COVID-19. In a region known for its strength of volleyball teams, the PHS team is comprised of 32 students and eight seniors. They experienced some competition last year according to volleyball coach Jaime Cabral who said last season also left a bitter taste. Their finish as the second-best team in the region would have qualified them for state if it had...
The Petersburg High School cross country team competed in its first meet of the season Saturday in Wrangell. The girls team finished second overall with a score of 73, only behind Ketchikan High School. Sophomore Kinley Lister finished third with a time of 22:06.71 and freshman Kate Thompson finished not far behind in seventh with a time of 22:59.15. The boys team finished fourth with a score of 85, with senior Michael Durkin placing third overall with a time of 18:05.92. Head Coach Tom...
Steve Toth, 55, passed away on July 26, 2021 surrounded by his wife and two children. He was born in Highland Park, Illinois on Aug. 1, 1965, to Istvan Toth Sr. and Mary Toth. After his birth, the family moved to Chicago, where he lived for the first part of his childhood. After graduating from Wilmot Junior High, he went overseas to Ireland and attended the Royal Caravan School for four years and graduated high school there. Afterward, he moved back to the states, and then on to Petersburg,... Full story
The Petersburg School District held its first week of in person school with COVID-19 guidelines in effect. Approximately 430 students are expected to be attending school this year as some children are still anticipated to arrive in Petersburg. They have already made it one week without issues according to Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter "The first week was great, and kids were happy to be back, and we were happy to have them here," Kludt-Painter said. "We're off to a pretty good start." The...
The Petersburg High School cross country team traveled to Wrangell Friday to run in its first competitive race of the season. The team faced off against runners from Wrangell High School in a time trial in preparation for their upcoming meet this weekend. The team was supposed to travel to Metlakatla for a meet, but quarantine rules prevented them from attending. Though there was some light rain, the condition of the old Wrangell course and the atmosphere of the race was good according to PHS...
The Petersburg High School swim team traveled to Ketchikan Friday to compete in its first meet of the season. Students from PHS were given their first taste of competition as they raced against teams from Juneau, Ketchikan, Craig, and Wrangell. "I thought our kids did very well," PHS Head Coach Andy Carlisle said. "Our shorter races were better as it is so early in the season, but we had many best times." Allie Morgan shined for the Vikings, having two of the highest finishes among Petersburg...
This year's Rainforest Festival begins September 9 and will run through September 12 featuring new in person and virtual events. The festival celebrates nature and encourages people to explore the world around them according to Sunny Rice, a member of the Rainforest Festival's committee. Last year the festival was limited to Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year some events will return to being hosted physically. "We're definitely keeping to the spirit of what the Rainforest...
September 2, 1921 The fall term of the Petersburg Public Schools will begin September 6, 1921. The Junior High School as organized, consists of grades Seven, Eight, and Nine. The primary object in this plan is to make less noticeable the step from the eighth to the ninth grade, and so lessen the mortality that occurs in the school life of the child. Although the average length of the school term in the United States is a little over 160 days, the average child attends 120 days or about three-fourths of the time. With no schooling the child has...
The Petersburg High School cross-country team is preparing for its first race of the season this weekend. Head Coach Tom Thompson said that the meet was originally going to happen in Metlakatla, but because of COVID-19 protocols, they are hoping that it will be moved to Prince of Wales Island. If moved, the race would happen in Klawock, but the team is still waiting on Athletic Director Jaime Cabral to see if it is going to happen. "There's a big outbreak of COVID in Craig and so we're just on...
