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On a rainy morning at Petersburg Cemetery, a gathering sings along with Matthew Peters as he plays guitar and vocals for "America the Beautiful" during a Memorial Day service on May 27....
Harbormaster Glo Wollen (right) watches assembly member Scott Newman (left), Mayor Mark Jensen (middle), and Alaska District Lieutenant Commander Virginia Brickner cut through a longline at the crane dock of South Harbor on May 19 during a ribbon cutting ceremony between the Petersburg Borough and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to celebrate the completion of the multi-year South Harbor Dredge Project. The Project deepened and widened the South Harbor basin back to original design depths to...
Iona Ward, left, and Beverly Richardson took home some of the many tomato starts being given away last Saturday when board members of The Market in Petersburg hosted their third annual Plant Share in front of the Salty Pantry. Board member Deb Hurley explained, "So many gardeners have extra starts and we'd like to foster a gardening community that shares seeds, starts and knowledge about what works well in our unique climate." This summer The Market will introduce a new 'Community Share Table'...
This ship in a bottle was created by Petersburg fisherman Ole Sjursen as a gift to the Norberg family when their eldest daughter Alice was born in 1913. Inside the bottle is the depiction of a barque anchored in front of a village of red roofed houses. Printed on the bow of the barque is the name Alice. 'Impossible bottles,' a traditional form of maritime art, were popular gifts during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were commonly whittled by sailors as an enjoyable way to pass...
Three Petersburg students graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks during its 102nd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. Tristan Enriquez graduated Magna Cum Laude with an Associate of Arts, General Program, degree; Holli Flint earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration; and Rikki McKay graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Child Developement & Family Studies....
May 23, 1924 – The first Fordson tractor for Farragut Bay for J.O. Wallace pioneer rancher there, arrived this week from the outside. Mr. Wallace took the first horse to Farragut Bay two years ago and the animal has grazed its own livelihood the past two winters. Farragut Bay is similar to many other bays and inlets in Southeastern Alaska, with marsh, meadow and tidelands at the head, consisting of rich soil and which will someday support a considerable farming population alone. Several ranchers have located there. The Forest Service has b...
Graduation has arrived for the class of 2024. Commencement events kick off on Tuesday, May 28 with a noise parade around the loop starting at 5:00 p.m. followed by the graduation ceremony in the high school gym at 7:00 p.m. This graduating class faced its challenges. They were freshmen in the fall of 2020, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic shaped the beginning of their high school experience. "We had teams that qualified for State, but we didn't attend because State wasn't really...
Cheyenne Steele How many years did you attend school in Petersburg? 13 years. What subjects or classes did you enjoy the most, and which ones challenged you the most? Shop and Jewelry; Math and History. Please describe a specific moment or event from high school that stands out as a highlight for you? Realizing that I was a senior and that it was my last year of high school. What are your immediate plans after graduation? Taking a gap year. What do you think you’ll miss most about high school, and what are you most looking forward to in the n...
May 9, 1924 – Petersburg needs more houses for rent. It needs more rooms and apartments. It needs more hotel accommodations, especially for the summer months. Carl Rogers of the Arctic Hotel is fully awake to the need of looking after transients, as well as the economic benefits to be derived by the townsmen generally, by making it attractive for tourists to stop off here. He is planning on an addition to his present quarters. Alaska is becoming more and more of a tourist resort. Men with the money to spend are beginning to seek out the n...
This Bibelen på Norsk, or a bible translated for Norwegians, was published in 1910 and likely transported to the "New World" by an immigrant who considered it a prized possession. The date February 19,1910 with an inscription that indicates it was a gift to Dagmar Johannessen from his Bestefar, or Grandfather, I. Loyndal. Portions of the bible were translated into Old Norse as far back as the late 13th century. In 1816 the Norwegian Bible Society was founded as part of a broad international...
May 9, 1924 – When asked about the shortage of bait at Petersburg for halibut fishermen, Earl N. Ohmer said, “The shortage of bait is due to the fact that there is at present no plant here in which to freeze the bait, or to keep it frozen. What is needed is a cold storage plant.” Mr. Ohmer knows whereof he speaks. He is a member of the firm Alaska Glacier Seafood Company, which packs and ships shrimp meat. He is a buyer and shipper of salmon and halibut and other varieties of fish, a member of the City Council, Chamber of Commerce, and knows...
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course in Petersburg on May 11, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Petersburg Parks and Recreation Activity Room. The cost for the class is $125.00 for commercial fishermen and $225.00 for all others. Participants qualify for up to $95 off the purchase price of their next personal floatation device (PFD). Interested mariners may register online at www.amsea.org or call (907) 747-3287. The class will cover cold-water survival skills; EPIRBs, si...
Alaska On-Board Crewmember Training will take place June 1-3 in the John Hanson Sr Community Hall. The three-day workshop provides hands-on training for beginning commercial fishing crewmembers. Gain crew skills, learn marine safety, get an up-close look at commercial fishing boats and gear, and meet people in the industry. The program is led by Alaska Sea Grant, Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association, and Alaska Marine Conservation Council. This workshop, limited to 15 participants, costs $50 and i...
May 2, 1924 – Herman Papke, rancher and homesteader on Wrangell Narrows just below Scow Bay, is doing wonders in propagation and crossing of species of small fruit, berries and vegetables. He has some apple and cherry trees which seem to be doing well. He has successfully raised loganberries and some of the finest raspberry bushes yet seen in Southeastern Alaska. The soil is dark loam with a blue clay subsoil and just enough sand admixture to let the air through. It was necessary to clear away trees and stumps and then to run deep drainage d...
One hundred and one local youth performed in Mitkof Dance Troupe's spring recital Myths & Legends on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon in the Wright Auditorium. MDT teachers have been considering the theme for quite awhile and were thrilled with the line up of mythological creatures, including garden gnomes, fairies, amazons, werewolves, genies and griffins. Kelsey Lambe said, "I thought the costumes were on point this year!" "I think it was one of the most fun shows to produce! We [teachers]...
