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March 27 – An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity and determined it was unfounded. Kylene Hedlund, 31, was arrested on charges of allegedly violating conditions of release. A caller reported that someone wrote in the dust on a work vehicle. An officer responded to a report of theft. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a single vehicle accident. A warning was issued for an expired registration. March 28 – An officer responded to a report of theft and determined it was unfounded. PPD received a report of a w...
Everett Bennett is set to serve as the new tribal administrator for the Petersburg Indian Association. PIA announced earlier this week that Bennett was officially hired for the job and will start on May 20. "The council is extremely excited to have them started as the new tribal administrator," PIA Council President Debra O'Gara told the Pilot. "They come with a lot of experience ... I could go on and on..." Born and raised in Petersburg, Bennett is a tribal citizen who has served the community...
February 28 – An officer assisted with a lockout on Wrangell Avenue. An officer assisted in contacting individuals blocking the snow plow on Fram Street. An officer assisted with a lockout on Mitkof Highway. Chris Haerling was cited on Mitkof Highway at Hungerford Hill Road for operating a vehicle without a valid license and failure to provide proof of insurance. A deer was killed on Sandy Beach Road and its meat was salvaged. An officer assisted with a lockout on 4.5 Street. An officer responded to a reported loud noise on North 2nd Street, b...
Just before the winter storm rolled into Petersburg Saturday night, business owners and members of the community gathered upstairs at Elks Lodge for the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet. During the banquet, the chamber named Rocky's Marine as Petersburg's 2024 Business of the Year. Rocky's Marine is a family owned boat dealership specializing in Yamaha Outboards, serving Southeast since first opening in Petersburg in 1980. Announcing the award from the stage, chamber president Jim...
February 21 – An officer responded to a report of a puppy wandering on Mitkof Highway. A protective order was served on Chief John Lott Street. An officer conducted a civil standby on Chief John Lott Street. A report of theft was filed with the Petersburg Police Department (PPD). February 22 – PPD received a report of suspicious activity. PPD received a report of a blown transformer on Kiseno Street. Petersburg Power and Light (PP&L) was notified and responded. An officer provided lockout assistance on Rambler Street. An officer assisted Emerge...
Petersburg became the 19th organized borough in Alaska on Jan. 3, 2013 after the town’s borough vote was certified. In the early 2000s, the City of Petersburg tried to annex all of Mitkof Island after receiving public pushback on forming a borough. This caused an upset outside of city limits for residents who did not want to pay the same taxes as residents inside the city limits. Eventually, after years of mediation and piles of paperwork, a compromise was made and the Petersburg Borough, which encompasses 3,829 square miles of land and w...
The second week of blood draw appointments for the upcoming 2024 Community Health and Safety Fair wrapped up today - with a few appointment slots remaining before blood testing draws to a close on March 7. The health fair blood draw tests are discounted tests that PMC offers the community every other year. PMC Community Wellness Manager Julie Walker said health fair blood draws are an opportunity for people to "know your numbers" and discover health risks that may otherwise go unnoticed, and to...
Thank you Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department! To the Editor: January 10th at 2:30 am, we were woken to a sound like a jet engine, only to see one of our outbuildings engulfed in flames. The building that housed our hot tub, sauna and large freezer caught on fire and burnt to the ground. In the building were 4 small propane tanks and one medium sized tank. Fortunately the tanks all vented at the top valve, so there were no explosions, just forge like heat. Even though everything in the building mostly melted from the intense heat, no one was...
January 10 – An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on North 12th Street. An officer responded to a request for a welfare check, but the individual had left the area. January 11 – An officer responded to a reported structure fire on Mitkof Highway and assisted the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD). An officer responded to a reported structure fire on Kiseno Street and assisted the PVFD. PPD transferred a report of an animal related incident to the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Troopers (AWT). An officer provided lockout ass...
In January The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted to award the construction contract for the Blind Slough Hydroelectric refurbishment project to McG/Dawson Joint Venture for an amount not to exceed $5,744,000. The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved an ordinance in its first reading that would rezone a lot located at 10 N. 12th Street for commercial use. The rezoning was requested by the Petersburg Indian Association ahead of their prospective purchase of the lot, which h...
December 13 – Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a stolen vehicle. It was recovered. An officer spoke with an individual concerning a civil issue. Kylene Hedlund was remanded for allegedly violating conditions of release. Paper service was completed. PPD received a report of a vehicle executing an illegal u-turn and speeding in a residential area of Excel Street. An officer conducted a welfare check on Unimak Street. December 14 – Officers responded to a disabled vehicle on Frederick Point Drive and provided transit. An...
Sandy Beach will be fired up for the holidays this Saturday, Dec. 16, when the first ever Jingle & Mingle event —facilitated through the Parks & Recreation department— will take place at shelters one and two from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Several Petersburg Borough departments will pitch in for an evening of s’mores, music, good company and a special appearance from a certain jolly someone. Attendees from the Petersburg community can look forward to “the camaraderie” of gathering together around the various fires during the event, “seeing people just c...
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department decommissioned one of its fire engines on Thursday evening. Engine 5, a four-by-four fire engine built in 1991, is being removed from service and sent to another community in Southeast that has a great need for its capabilities, said Emergency Services Director Aaron Hankins during PVFD's "push-in" ceremony on Thursday evening. As local road conditions have improved, the four-by-four off-road capabilities that Engine 5 was originally purchased for are no...
Late Monday night, a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Sitka crashed on Read Island in Farragut Bay during a search and rescue mission for a nearby fishing vessel -leaving four helicopter crew members in need of urgent rescuing, as well. The prompt response from Petersburg's emergency services played a crucial role in the successful rescue operation that resulted in the survival of all four helicopter crew members. Two members were discharged from the hospital Wednesday morni...
October 18 – An alarm accidentally activated on South 2nd Street. A protective order was served. An officer was unable to locate a dog reported to be wandering around the North 2nd Street area. An officer responded to a report of a fawn having been struck by a motor vehicle on South Nordic Drive, but upon arrival was informed the fawn had left the area with a doe. An officer conducted a welfare check on South 2nd Street. An officer searched and secured a business on Fram Street after finding an unlocked door. An officer conducted a welfare c...
Marietta Davis I originally moved to Alaska with my parents and have lived the majority of my life in SE Alaska since I was 17 years old. I worked for Southeast Island School District in various logging camps that my husband and I, with our children, lived. We received property in an Alaska state land lottery and lived in Whale Pass on Prince of Wales Island for five years. While there I became an EMT and served on the Homeowners' Association. We moved to Petersburg in the fall of 1993. I...
Stan Hjort Why have you chosen to run for Public Safety Board at this time? I have chosen to run for the Public Safety Board again because I am familiar with safety issues having been an engineer officer on AMH. What personal and professional experience do you bring to this role? As an engineer on AMH, I was supervisor of a crew of up to 6 employees. What do you define as the role of the Public Safety Advisory Board in Petersburg? The role of the Safety Board is to stay in touch with citizens co...
"Looking for ways to meet new people while also making a difference in Petersburg?" On September 22, 15 local organizations and nonprofits will gather at Sons of Norway Hall for a volunteer fair -Reconnect Petersburg- from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Anyone interested in learning more about what is happening in the Petersburg community is invited to join that Friday for free appetizers, door prizes, and a community gathering where they can discover specific ways to become more involved. While the...
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department is dangerously understaffed. Last week the department pushed to get the word out about how and why to join the volunteers. They screened a film at the movie theater titled "Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat" and hosted an open house at the fire hall, where veteran volunteers and newcomers spoke about what motivates them to volunteer. The recent fire disaster at the Catholic Church highlighted staffing issues. The firefighters who were on hand valiantly battled the...
August 23 – An officer responding to a report of suspicious activity on Fram Street determined it was non-criminal. An officer responded to a 911 hang-up call from Hungerford Hill Road. An officer conducted a welfare check on North 4th Street. The Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of fraudulent activity. An officer conducted a welfare check in South Boat Harbor. An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with a person who fell at the Crane Dock. An officer responding to a report of theft on Lumber Street d...
August 16 – An individual left the Fram Street area at the direction of an officer. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of an unwanted person on a Birch Street property. An officer contacted the individual and issued a trespass. A search warrant was executed. PPD received a report of a dangerous driver on Sandy Beach Road, but the responding officer was unable to locate the described vehicle. August 17 – An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity in the North Harbor. An individual on Harbor Way was served a tre...
August 9 - An officer responded to a noise complaint on South 3rd Street. A 911 caller from Kake was connected with the Alaska State Trooper dispatcher. August 10 - An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on the Drive Down Dock. An officer spoke to a complainant about suspicious activity, activity was deemed non-criminal. An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on Mitkof Highway. Property was found at 200 block North Nordic and brought to the Police Department; property was returned to its owner. A 911 caller from...
Let’s think long-term about the Petersburg emergency services To the Editor: Let’s think long-term about the Petersburg emergency services. Structure fires grow larger before PVFD can assemble enough trained firefighters to deal with the danger. Likewise, frequently the ambulance must wait to respond until a full crew of EMTs can assemble to answer the patient’s distress. These delays are absolutely not the fault of our volunteer fire and EMS department. The trained volunteers who do respond must work the emergencies short-staffed. Peter...
July 26 – An officer responded to a report of a disturbance on Kiseno Street. An officer conducted a welfare check on an individual and found all okay. Property was reported lost on Odin Street. Property was reported lost in South Harbor. Two abandoned vehicles were impounded from the South Harbor parking lot. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a black bear getting into a secured trash can on Dolphin Street. The Alaska Wildlife Trooper (AWT) and Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) were notified. July 27 – PPD rec...
We are blessed and have much work to do To the Editor: Saint Catherine of Siena church would like to thank the fire department, emergency responders and outreach of fellow church leaders, citizens and sympathizers for your support during the tragic burning of our church. The initial blaze was battled courageously by Petersburg’s volunteer fire department to curtail its spread, damage and consumption of the property. This effort undertook hours of focus and attention by the entire fire fighting team. Amazingly, even as the fire continued, a f...
