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Morning light ignites an iceburg grounded on the tide flat at Camp Island near the mouth of LeConte Bay last Saturday morning....
January 23, 1925 – The Petersburg Harbor, which is unusually well protected and generally very calm, on Monday night, January 19th, witnessed the worst storm in twelve years. The San Juan and another gas boat were torn from their mooring and washed ashore. The Belle, owned by S.D. Charles, got afoul of a broken piling, filled with water and sank at the float. A great many boats were mightily damaged from pounding against one another as the floats were crowded with boats. Although the storm lasted but two hours, it was so severe for awhile t...
Petersburg Medical Center and the Public Health Center have launched a community health survey aimed at shaping future healthcare initiatives in the borough. The anonymous survey will inform the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, which guides program planning and grant applications for local health services. "This is a chance for residents to have a direct impact on the future of healthcare in our area," said Julie Walker, Petersburg Medical Center's Community Wellness Manager. "The data...
Proud fathers Ben Case and Beau Ward each crown their kids, Iris Case and Elias Ward - this year's homecoming queen and king - during the festivities between Saturday's varsity games against Wrangell....
January 16, 1925 – The bachelors are going to entertain the people of Petersburg at the Sons of Norway Hall on Saturday, January 17th. There will be entertainment, a big dinner and dancing. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. The bachelors are to be hosts and wish everyone to know that there will be no admittance or other charges. January 13, 1950 – With memories of last winter’s dry spell still fresh in their minds, citizens of Petersburg are watching the city’s water supply dwindle away to almost nothing this week. With her inadequ...
January 8 – Dispatch assisted in contacting the owner of a vehicle to be moved after a parking complaint was received. An officer spoke with a complainant concerning a civil issue. January 9 – A report was received of a possible downed communication line, Power and Light responded. A driver on North Nordic Drive was educated on helmet requirements for passengers of an ATV. On Sandy Beach Road a driver was issued a warning for speed and tag display requirements. Five calls were received regarding a motor vehicle incident in downtown Pet...
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute is accepting applications for its summer 2025 session. The session will run from May 27 to July 11. Applications are due by Saturday, March 1. RAHI is a competitive college preparation program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It is open to Alaska Native and rural Alaska students with at least a 3.0 GPA following the completion of their junior or senior year of high school. The program aims to help students thrive academically by exposing them to life on campus, enhancing their self-confidence and...
The Southeast Alaska Landslide Information and Preparedness Conference will take place on March 11 and 12 in Sitka, Alaska. This two day SLIP conference will focus on sharing information, tools and resources that support Southeast Alaskan communities to plan for, respond to, and mitigate risks of landslides in Southeast Alaska. The conference is appropriate for planners, first responders, Tribal natural resources personnel, and anyone who wants information on the state of landslide work in our region. Room rates are available now at Westmark...
It was a new moon on New Year's Eve and the Kp index – which is a measure of geomagnetic activity in the Earth's atmosphere – was forecasting an eight out of nine, according to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Add a clear night sky to the recipe and you get a visual feast for Petersburg's stargazers who rang in the new year with a truly extraordinary aurora show....
January 9, 1925 – Under direction of a committee appointed by the Petersburg Commercial Club plans have been completed for the celebration of the Petersburg Blind Slough Hydro-electric plant at a dance to be given by the Club in Sons of Norway Hall on Saturday evening, January 10th. City Electrician Coyne says, “The old diesel engine will be allowed to die at midnight on the 10th, and the new plant will be switched in immediately.” The committee has arranged a novel dance for the evening of the 10th. No admission fee will be charged becau...
The Alaska Division of Public Assistance’s Child Care Program Office (CCPO) launched the application portal for licensed child care providers to apply for $7.5 million in funding on December 27. The application process closes on January 17. This investment supports licensed home and center-based programs across Alaska to address their needs and strengthen child care systems statewide. Since the launch of the application portal, about half of all licensed child care providers have applied. “We want to ensure all child care providers are aware of...
January 2, 2025 – It was said that as far as the contractors were concerned, they had completed the hydro-electric project for the Town of Petersburg and were ready to have the juice from the Blind Slough plant turned on and hooked up with the town transmission line. Some small electrical appliances are said to be needed, and it is said these are coming via mail. None of the city officials could definitively say as to when the power may be turned on, but thought it would be accomplished in another two or three days. January 6, 1950 – The U.S...
Alliana Sipper and Harlan McKay perfect their puppy dog eyes during the Toto dance, choreographed by Alice Williams as part of the Mitkof Dance Troupe's Wizard of Oz winter recital....
December 26, 1924 – Petersburg is to celebrate the completion of the Hydro Electric project. A committee of which Harold Dawes is the chairman was named at the Commercial Club meeting Monday evening to arrange details. Secretary C. Clausen was instructed to write Governor Bone and invite him to attend or send a representative, if unable to attend, or at least to “officially switch on the juice at Juneau.” The Governor will be apprised later of the exact date and hour the new plant at Blind Slough will be hooked up to the town of Peter...
The modern Christmas card industry began in 1915 when a small printing company in Kansas, the Hall Brothers Company, published its first holiday greeting card. When the company changed its name to Hallmark in 1925 a new format was adopted, becoming the standard – four by six inches, folded in the middle, and with an accompanying envelope. This Christmas greeting card, made in the U.S.A., features a fashionable woman carrying a wreath and a gift as she walks a small dog. It was discovered in the...
This northern pygmy owl was recently seen perched in a tree along Frederick Point Drive. Native to the Northwest these compact, charismatic raptors are known to nest and forage in near streams in dense forests. They are mostly active at dawn and dusk and prey on small mammals, birds and large insects....
December 12, 1924 – Following a hunting trip near Cape Strait, Lindenberg Peninsula, last Saturday, Hans Lee froze to death from exposure after being capsized from a boat. The party, which Mr. Lee accompanied, left Petersburg early Saturday morning on the halibut powerboat Star. The party also consisted of Martin Enge, Berger Waswick and Knut Thompson, part owner of the Star with Louis Martin. They arrived at their destination about 8 a.m. and left the boat at anchor while the four went into the woods. The weather was calm and there was no h...
A seven million dollar appropriation to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation will fund an incentive program for new housing construction in 2025. This will come in the form of a $10,000 rebate paid to eligible owner-occupied homebuyers, for homes with a foundation poured on or after Jan. 2, 2025 that also meet a 5-star plus energy efficiency standard. A similar rebate program was available in the state from 2008 through 2016 when more than 3,600 energy efficient homes were built. "AHFC is...
The Cold Moon seemed to loom large and linger over the Coast Range on Dec. 15, 2024. It was a rare phenomenon called a major lunar standstill - which only takes place once every 18.6 years; the full moon rose from its farthest northernmost point on the horizon and remained visible in the sky for longer than other full moons before setting at its southernmost point on the horizon. Star gazers would also have seen Jupiter shining brightly near the moon this week as well as peak activity of the...
December 12, 1924 – Oscar Sather, of the Shields-Sather Lumber & Box Company, is figuring on plans for six cottages for rent or sale, which, if the plans materialize, will somewhat relieve the present famine in lack of houses. At the present time in Petersburg it is impossible to get either houses or apartments or any business location. The new business block being built by Andrew Wikan and John Hammer has the roof on and is nearing completion, and the entire space on both floors could have been rented a dozen times over, owing to demand. In fa...
Santa Claus and Petersburg Police Captain Randall Holmgrain share a moment — probably to review notes on who has been naughty or nice this year — during the Jingle and Mingle event hosted on Saturday at at Sandy Beach Park by Petersburg Parks and Recreation, Petersburg Police Department and the Petersburg Public Library....
American ski wear fashion was heavily influenced by immigrants from northern Europe who popularized winter outdoor sports in America. The rugged and utilitarian fashions of the Alpine Style were made of high quality woolens designed for warmth and function with pleats and classic styling. The Clausen Museum's exhibit "The Ski Hill" presents a selection of outdoor wear from the 1940s and 50s. Featured on the ski jumper is a red, white and blue handknit wool ski sweater from Norway donated by...
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