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A woman crashed off Mitkof Highway near Scow Bay Loop Road Saturday around 8:30 a.m. after losing control of a truck according to Assistant Fire Chief David Berg. The driver and her dog were uninjured in the crash but the truck was totaled. According to Berg, the woman said she was driving toward town when she discovered that she could not stop the vehicle. She pulled into the ferry terminal parking lot and made a couple of turns, but did not stop the truck, and got back on the road headed away...
A small electrical fire was reported Friday at about 3 p.m. in the South Boat Harbor after smoke was seen on a boat according to Assistant Fire Chief David Berg. A passerby called 911 when they saw smoke coming from the Seniavin Sunset owned by Greg Birchell. Harbor staff worked fast and knocked down the fire with a fire extinguisher. The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department sent two fire engines to the South Boat Harbor where the squad turned off the shore power and put out the remaining...
The installation of permanent lights at the ice skate pond will not be completed this winter after early freezing conditions and shipping delays hindered progress on the project according to Parks and Recreation Director Stephanie Payne. The project aimed to make the ice skate pond safer and generate more use by the community during the winter by putting up lights on two poles next to the pond. Payne said that Rock-N-Road Construction donated time to dig a trench and install an underground conduit to run cables between the poles, but after the...
The Salvation Army's signature red kettles raised $13,911.30 for its social services budget during the holiday season according to Major Loni Upshaw. Though it was about $6,000 less than last year's total, Upshaw was still surprised with how high the final tally was and said that it was only $90 dollars short of the goal given to the local branch by the Salvation Army's headquarters. The Petersburg Vessel Owners Association, which had volunteers ringing the bells on Christmas Eve, topped the...
A car rolled into a ditch near 10 mile Mitkof Highway at around 8 a.m. Monday due to ice on the road according to Assistant Fire Chief David Berg. The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department, EMS, and Petersburg Police Department were paged out to the accident and found the occupants of the vehicle, a young woman and her dog, uninjured. According to Berg, the vehicle was stopped waiting for traffic before turning onto Mitkof Highway near the Falls Creek fish ladder when it began to slide on the...
Continue to be amazed To the Editor: A few weeks ago I again passed through Petersburg while traveling on my small boat, Puffin. This was my 29th year cruising in SE AK. I continue to be amazed at the friendly and helpful reception I receive from the citizens of Petersburg. Starting from the cheerful VHF radio greetings to your harbor by Glo Wollen and her outstanding staff, you can’t help but notice the contrast between them and the passive reception one receives in other SE harbors. Your questions are answered with a smile and you never f...
September 16, 1921 What is pronounced as being the best Chautauqua company ever seen in Petersburg closed its engagement here on Thursday night after having given five very enjoyable and high class performances. The musical numbers were of the highest order, De Jen in his magic and illusionary tricks was especially entertaining and the lectures were of the highest order. Following the last performance a big dance was given in the S. Of N. Hall which was largely attended and which was greatly enjoyed. The Chautauqua performers sailed for Juneau...
September 9, 1921 Beginning next Monday, the 1921 Chautauqua will give five performances for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of Petersburg and vicinity. This is the first appearance of the Chautauqua for two years, last year the contract was cancelled by mutual agreement on account of war and other conditions. Included in the programs are three lectures, vocal and instrumental music, an occultist and magician and costumed entertainers. September 6, 1946 The first kindergarten class in Petersburg begins Monday morning, September 9. The...
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...
Petersburg will be kicking off three days of festivities on Friday in celebration of the Fourth of July. The Parks and Recreation Center, Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Petersburg Lighthouse Church will be hosting over 20 activities in the downtown area and Middle Harbor, similar to years past. Last year's Fourth of July festival was scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year's festival is a return tradition. The fun begins at 6 P.M. on Friday when the Parks and Recreation...
Three passengers onboard a Boston Whaler skiff that crashed into a Hewescraft in the Wrangell Narrows in front of Trident Seafoods and OBI Seafoods on June 16 were transported to Petersburg Medical Center to receive medical attention, according to EMS Coordinator Josh Rathmann, with the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department. The Boston Whaler was headed south through the Wrangell Narrows toward Petersburg Harbor when it crashed into a Hewescraft belonging to Island Point Lodge. Rathmann said he...
Motor Pool Department employees lifted up a Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department truck on Wednesday while training with their new column vehicle lift. The lift was purchased for $54,952.47 in March....
Petersburg Rotary Club and other organizers and volunteers of the Sandy Beach Park playground project gathered together on Wednesday for a ribbon cutting ceremony that has been three years in the making. The playground was installed by volunteer labor totaling 431 hours over 4.5 days. RJ Hites Playground Installers directed the volunteers with the installation of the playground. The Petersburg Rotary Club was able to raise most of the money for the playground, but Hammer & Wikan donated the...
May 19— A dog was found wandering at a location on Mitkof Highway. It was later returned to its owner. May 20— Suspicious vehicle activity was reported at an undisclosed location. Authorities responded to a report of trespassing on business property located on Harbor Way. An aggressive individual was seen in the roadway of an undisclosed street. Oliver Christensen, 38, checked into the Petersburg Police Department jail to serve time. Authorities responded to multiple reports of a fire at a location on Rambler St. The Petersburg Volunteer Fir...
The borough's proposed fiscal year 2022 operating budget was passed in its second reading by the Borough Assembly at their meeting on Monday. The assembly didn't make any amendments to the budget on Monday, but they did discuss a previous amendment that raised KFSK's community service funding request from $32,000 to $35,000. The assembly also discussed removing $650,000 from the motor pool budget that was set aside for the purchase of a new fire engine for the Petersburg Volunteer Fire...
The Borough Assembly and Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors held a work session on May 5 to discuss the next steps in the hospital's goal of building a new facility. Following the completion of a master plan document, PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter said the project would move forward in phases as the hospital works to secure funding in the form of grants. The immediate next steps include conducting a geotechnical study, selecting a location to build the hospital and creating a shovel-ready...
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department donated a total of 987 person hours during the first quarter of 2021, according to the Fire Chief Jim Stolpe at the Borough Assembly meeting on Monday. "As always, we stand ready to help the citizens in their hour of need," said Stolpe. "Whether their issue is big or small, we're still here." Between Jan. and March 31, the fire branch of PVFD donated 516 person hours, the EMS branch donated 355 person hours and the search and rescue branch donated 116...
After last year's festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 62nd annual Little Norway Festival is slated to begin May 13. "I think everyone can't wait for it to happen," said Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Administrator Mindy Lopez. "There's some excitement in the air." Prior to the festival, free transportation across the Wrangell Narrows will be provided on May 8 for the City of Kupreanof Celebration Day from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. The United States Forest Service is also hosting a...
Jack Slaght, right, and EMS Coordinator Josh Rathmann, left, drive the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department's Model A fire truck to Scow Bay on April 14. For the past year and a half, the truck had been in Juneau, getting a new paint job by SS Auto Body & Paint. Assistant Fire Chief Dave Berg said the paint job cost between $10,000 to $12,000. Slaght, who performed a major overhaul of the engine in 2014, took the truck to Juneau and brought it back on April 14 on the ferry. "I personally think...
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vessel fire in Petersburg Marine's shipyard on Sunday at about 1 P.M., which likely left the boat totaled, said Assistant Fire Chief Dave Berg. Berg, who was one of the first responders on the scene, said he saw the F/V Nitty Gritty, owned by Denny Heimdahl of Petersburg, engulfed with smoke and flames when he arrived. Two fire engines responded to the fire, along with 10 firefighters. They quickly began dousing the flames with water, and...
The Borough Assembly approved the purchase of a $54,952.47 mobile vehicle lift for the Motor Pool Department at their meeting on Monday. The four-column, mobile vehicle lift system will be purchased with funds from the Public Works Department, Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department and Petersburg Municipal Power & Light motor pool balances, according to Public Work Director Chris Cotta. In the 2021 fiscal year budget, the borough had allocated $54,000 for a vehicle lift. Cotta said the additional...
