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Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection campaign is responding to a pending news story about improperly using official staff for campaign purposes by challenging the reporter’s credibility because of his marriage to a Juneau Assembly member who supports one of the governor’s opponents. Sean Maguire, who recently joined the Anchorage Daily News after working at KTUU since 2017, has since last November been married to Juneau assembly member Carole Triem, who is actively campaigning for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Les Gara. Maguire’s story reporte...
A petition filed in the Alaska Supreme Court last month seeking the return of a superior court judgeship to Wrangell and Petersburg was denied by the court last week. The petition argued that the Alaska Legislature created the superior court judgeship to serve the communities of Wrangell, Petersburg, and Kake but that it was improperly moved to Ketchikan after it was labeled as a position in the Ketchikan superior court by the Alaska Judicial Council. The application named attorney Fred Triem...
The Supreme Court of the State of Alaska ruled last month that Superior Court Judge William Carey acted correctly in disqualifying Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem from representing the Estate of Helen A. Lingley and upheld his order dismissing the lawsuit filed by Triem against Alaska Airlines, Inc. and its supervisor Dan Kane. Triem filed the lawsuit for the wrongful termination of Lingley, from the company in December 2012 after the woman was terminated from her customer service position in...
January Following the shutdown of the U.S. government on Dec. 22, 2018, the U.S. Coast Guard stated it would continue offering essential services. The borough assembly approved $600,000 for a new baler. The USCG located debris from an overdue medivac aircraft that had three people onboard that was due to land in Kake several nights before. A decrease in air cargo coming into Petersburg affected the timely arrival of residents' packages after the retirement of Alaska Airlines' combi 737-400...
Superior Court Judge William Carey ordered the release of $100,099.46 to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in trust for Alaska Airlines and Dan Kane on Wednesday, April 24. The court held the funds in escrow while Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem filed an appeal of the case Estate of Helen Lingley vs. Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Dan Kane. The court issued final judgment in the matter in March 2018 and ordered Triem to pay costs, attorney fees and a $10,000 fine to Alaska Airlines counsel for the costs...
The editorial staff of the Petersburg Pilot and Wrangell Sentinel earned ten awards at this years Alaska Press Club contest. The awards were announced at the APC awards banquet in Anchorage on Saturday night. Work published in 2018 was judged. First place awards went to Brian Varela for a culture story about PIA and Sealaska teaching Sea Otter skin sewing, and Caleb Vierkant for a business story about the close of the cruise ship season in Wrangell. A second place award went to Caleb Vierkant...
On March 13, Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem was ordered to provide full accounting of Hanson Class funds being held in his trust account, or face a sanction of $50 per calendar day until compliance is achieved, according to an order from Superior Court Judge Daniel Schally. The sanction begins on March 22. Triem has been ordered to provide the accounting under two orders from Superior Court Judge Menendez in May and June of 2018. Schally wrote, “Triem knew of and clearly understood Judge Menendez’s orders — the orders are brief, simple, direc...
Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem appeared before Juneau Superior Court Judge Daniel Schally on Feb. 12 to answer to an Order to Show Cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for his failure to render a full accounting of Hanson Class Funds being held in his trust account. Triem formerly represented a group of Kake Tribal shareholders in a lawsuit against Kake Tribal Corporation that was granted a $2.8 million judgment in 1998. In a hearing scheduled to last only an hour, Triem told...
January The borough assembly received a proposed update to its zoning code that would introduce a new form of affordable housing, an expansion of the historical and industrial districts and the end of a requirement for businesses to include parking downtown. The borough assembly held a work session to discuss a plan to impose restrictions on the senior tax exemption. A possible annual fee to sales tax exemption card holders was agreed upon ranging between $50 and $60. Police Chief Kelly Swihart...
In unofficial poll numbers, Bob Lynn and Taylor Norheim were elected to the borough assembly, with the Annual Sales Tax Rebate for Qualified senior citizens failing to pass. "With only two seats open and five people running, there are going to be winners and losers," said Bill Tremblay, one of five candidates running for the two assembly seats. "Good luck to the new Assembly." Lynn and Norheim beat Marc Martinsen, Bill Tremblay and incumbent Nancy Strand for the two seats on the assembly. The...
June 26 — Judge Carey dismissed the case involving Assault in the 4th Degree against Michael E. Dalton following completion of 1-year probation. The court issued a $100 warrant against David Estes and Michael Boseman for failure to Appear. The warrants were later quashed by the court. Judge Carey set the trial date for Ian Robert Hamilton for September 18, 2018. June 27 — Matthew Boseman was arraigned on charges of Assault in the 4th Degree. The defendant entered a Not Guilty Plea and was released O.R. with conditions, a $500 Cash Per...
June 14 — Kenneth Kvernvik was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Burrell on charges of DUI and Refusal to allow breath test. The defendant entered a Not Guilty plea and was released O.R. with conditions. June 18 – Katie Jo Edfelt appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Violating Conditions of Release. She was released O.R. if the bail amount was lowered and she was ordered to contact PMHS for evaluation after release. June 19 — Stephen Lee Waddle entered a change of plea before Judge Carey on reduced charges of Criminal Tresp...
Petersburg attorney Fred Triem intends to reply to an order from Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez to render a full accounting of the Hanson Class Trust Funds as required by a court order dated June 14. Triem told the Pilot the due date for the information for the Alaska Bar Association, Kake Tribal attorneys and the Hanson Class counsel fall on the same day — Thursday, June 21. Even though the court order said the accounting was due in five days from the date of the order, weekends are not included in the 5-day requirement, according to cour...
The Alaska Bar Association has opened a formal disciplinary investigation of Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem based upon grievances filed against him by Dr. Paul Fay and Robert Mills. The grievances relate to the class action litigation in Hanson vs. Kake Tribal Corporation. According to the ABA's letter to Triem, the central allegation in the grievances is that, "you have mishandled and failed to account for money that since 1998 you have held in trust for the Hanson class." The ABA said Triem's...
Michael P. Heiser, attorney for the Hanson Class, plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Kake Tribal Corporation, is seeking a court order forcing Attorney Fred Triem to render a full accounting of the Hanson Class funds being held in his trust account. In the early 1990s, Triem represented the "Hanson Class" of shareholders who were plaintiffs, bringing suit against Kake Tribal Corporation. The court awarded judgment to the plaintiffs in the amount of $2.7 million, plus costs, attorney fees and...
The Petersburg Pilot and Wrangell Sentinel each received two awards from the Alaska Press Club for work completed in 2017. Pilot publisher Ron Loesch received two awards. Second place was for a story about local attorney Fred Triem representing his client for months following her demise. The story was published Sept. 7. Judges noted in part: “A grim tale from which the reader reaps great benefit. A fascinating case well worth the front page for complexity and original subject matter…” Placing third was an editorial appearing in the July 6 edi...
Superior Court Judge William Carey ordered Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem to pay $99,159.02 to Alaska Airlines counsel Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP to settle claims sought by the law firm for costs, attorney fees and a $10,000 sanction for his misconduct in continuing a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines after his client Helen Lingley died. Triem represented Lingley who was fired from her position with Alaska Airlines for taking ear buds from an airline storage area. Lingley died on June 24, 2016 while the Airlines and Triem were actively pursuing...
Superior Court Judge William Carey said Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem, “has been repeatedly untruthful with the court and opposing counsel,” and that he, “engaged in a game of subterfuge and deceit,” in pursuing legal action over his client’s firing from Alaska Airlines. On Tuesday, Carey ruled on multiple motions in his order and ultimately dismissed the case against Alaska Airlines. Helen Lingley was terminated from her position with the airlines and in 2012 Triem filed a wrongful termination claim with the company on her behalf. Triem tol...
Superior Court Judge William Carey denied a request by Plaintiffs Danny Robert Thompson and Greg Richeson to have their case heard as a class action by stating the case does not meet the class action prerequisites required by state law. Carey heard oral arguments on the case in December of last year, and issued his order for Class Certification on Jan. 16. The order explains that two plaintiffs seek injunctive and declaratory relief, the return of property and general, special punitive and exemp...
January The Borough assembly started approval of a program called Local Improvement Districts, which asks Petersburg residents whether they would pay for road work in their neighborhoods. The Petersburg School Board discussed the possible loss of federal funding through a program called Secure Rural Schools. The school district reported a case of a Pertussis, or whooping cough, confirmed in Petersburg. Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter said it was not a public health emergency. An engineer led...
The State Supreme Court this month dismissed appeals by Attorney Fred Triem to continue to represent Appellants in the case of Arlene Bell Hanson, et al. vs. Kake Tribal Corporation. In September the court allowed Triem to pursue its appeal, “on behalf of one or more individual class members, provided that the individual class members confirm in writing that they wish to pursue the appeals and that they wish to be represented on the appeals by Mr. Triem,” according to the court order. Triem submitted the name of Ms. Lillian Feldpausch from Sit...
Attorney Fred Triem this week filed a motion for reconsideration on the appointment of class officers in the case of Arlene Bell Hanson et al., vs. Kake Tribal Corporation and the motion was rejected by the Superior Court and returned to Triem because he is no longer a party to the case. Court Clerk Brandy Boggs returned Triem’s documents with a memo stating: “You are not a party to this case. Only parties to the case are allowed to file documents in the case…. There will be no action on your filing and they are being returned to you.” Superio...
At an August 30 hearing Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez ordered the replacement of class representatives and class counsel for the Hanson Class plaintiffs who have been pursuing their receipt of a $2.7 million judgment that was awarded to them in a 1998 award brought forward by Petersburg attorney Fred Triem against Kake Tribal Corporation. Judge Menendez ordered in February 2017 that class representative Clifford Tagaban and class counsel Fred Triem be removed from their respective positions. Paul Fay was elected class representative by...
Local attorney Fred Triem appeared before Superior Court Judge William Carey on August 22, to argue that his client Helen Lingley had given him verbal permission to reach a settlement with her former employer Alaska Airlines to resolve a wrongful termination claim Triem filed on her behalf five years ago in 2012. Lingley was terminated from her customer service position with Alaska Airlines in Juneau for removing a customer's lost ear buds from the baggage lock-up area of the terminal, for...
PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) – Two men suing the Petersburg, Alaska borough, a local police officer, a regional narcotics task force and state law enforcement are trying to broaden the lawsuit into a class action that would allow more plaintiffs to join. Danny Thompson and Greg Richeson claim in the lawsuit that Petersburg police officers in separate 2013 investigations obtained search warrants and seized property from their homes and did not return it for years. Thompson said his belongings have since been returned but Richeson is still waiting f...
