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Tidal Echoes, the literary and art journal of Southeast Alaska, is now accepting submissions for the 2015 edition Attention all artists, authors, playwrights and poets: the University of Alaska Southeast is now accepting submissions for its 2015 edition of Tidal Echoes. It is the only journal of its kind in Southeast Alaska, seeking creators from every town and village of southeast to submit work. UAS students enrolled at the Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan campuses — along with anyone living in Southeast Alaska — are encouraged to submit sam...
In recognition of “National Philanthropy Day” on Nov. 15, First Bank in Petersburg will showcase a local non-profit service organization in their lobby each week starting the end of October and through most of November. The showcase schedule for each organization will be the week of: Oct. 27 for WAVE (Working Against Violence for Everyone); Nov. 3 for Mountain View Food Services; Nov. 10 for the Petersburg Arts Council; and Nov. 17 for the Petersburg Humane Association....
End of Season RM038 Moose Harvest Total Year Harvest Total 2014 104 (second highest on record) 2013 92 2012 68 2011 88 2010 81 2009 109 (highest on record) Mean 88 moose per year 2014 Moose Harvest by Location Stikine 36 Kupreanof 35 (23 harvested from the Kake area) Mitkof Island 13 Thomas Bay 5 Wrangell Island 4 Farragut Bay 3 Kuiu Island 3 Port Houghton 2 Virginia Lake 1 Woewodski Island 1 Zarembo Island 1 *Eight of the 2014 moose checked failed to comply with local antler restrictions. Data...
Borough Manager Steve Geisbrecht presented the following report to the assembly at Monday’s regular meeting: Medicaid recertification for the Mountain View Manor is approved. We’re good for two more years. Final touches are being put on the ten recently installed windows at Elderly Housing. Liz Cabrera met with Bob Weinstein from Senator Begich’s office on federal issues of interest and arranged for a tour of the Police Department. There was some progress on the dismantling of the Ellingstad/Triem house at 1011 Wrangell Avenue. The roof and a...
Proposition 1 Yes 489 No 518 Proposition 2 Yes 186 No 823 Proposition 3 Yes 593 No 417 Proposition 4 Yes 256 No 759 Proposition 5 Yes 440 No 569 Proposition 6 Yes 748 No 266 Proposition 7 Yes 548 No 467 Assembly, two 3-year terms Cindi Lagoudakis, 642 Bob Lynn, 611 Marc Martinsen, 377 Assembly, two 2-year terms Jeigh Stanton Gregor, 648 Kurt Wohlhueter, 780 School Board, one 3-year term Sarah P. Holmgrain, 807 School Board, one 1-year term Jay Lister, 765 Hospital Board, two 3-year terms Kathi Riemer, 829 Hospital Board, one 1-year term Steven...
Runners and walkers turned out en masse for the 15th Annual Beat the Odds Race for a Cure on a drizzly Saturday morning. Marlene Cushing, co-chair of the Beat the Odds committee, said she estimates 160-200 people participated. The race is one of two main events held each year as a remembrance of friends and family members who have passed from cancer as well as a celebration of those who've beat it. It's also a major fundraiser. "Over the years we've raised over $116,000," Cushing said, adding... Full story
September 26, 1914 – Mary A. C. Gibson, candidate for election to the territorial legislature left last Tuesday evening for Skagway where she will meet with her supporters for consultation and outline her program for the campaign. Mrs. Gibson will speak at every town on her way back. She has had her ballots printed and distributed throughout. From letters received from diverse parties Mrs. Gibson claims a large number of supporters. The fishermen in particular are evidently strong in her favor. October 6, 1939 – Jacob P. Anderson, Supervisor fo...
From left, Josie Prus, Clara Henriksen, Marie Giesbrecht and Abel Aulbach gather and bag masses of seaweed alongside other Petersburg High School students as part of a fundraising drive to send youth to Closeup, without putting the entire burden on the school or family....
Brittany Zenge landed in Petersburg on October's first Sunday, carting her worldly possessions off the ferry through the dark of night. A few days later, she was starting her new job, settling in as the new director of the borough's Clausen Museum and happily chasing new threads of history. "I love knowing everything about our past and how it relates to our future," she said. "That really set the tone for what I want to do as a career." Zenge said she recently had graduated from Monmith College...
It appears to have been a successful month for moose hunters as the season came to an end yesterday. As of Tuesday morning, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) biologist Rich Lowell reported it likely to be the second-best season on record. A total of 97 bull moose were harvested from the Petersburg-Wrangell area, better than last year's 92. The highest recorded figure was 109 moose in 2009. Of this year's harvest, 36 were killed near the Stikine River, its highest harvest in 24 years....
Evynne Michelle Thomas was born to Brandon and Heather Thomas, on September 28, 2014 at 10:00 p.m at Bartlett Regional Hospital, in Juneau. She weighed 6lbs 15oz and was 19.5 inches long....
September 26, 1914 – Mrs. Maude E. Gilson of Snohomish, is anxious for information in regard to her husband, Chris or C. E. Gilson, who disappeared from his home April 14, 1914 and left presumably for Alaska. He is 31 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds; light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, slightly bald with high forehead and a little mole or wart on one ear. He is a logger by occupation and is supposed to be working in some logging camp in the north. Any infornation about Mr., Gilson will be greatly a...
Clara Henriksen has relocated from her home in Denmark to Petersburg where she will live as a Rotary Exchange Student until July of next year. "It's almost the same, but we don't have as much rain as here,'' Henriksen said. Small discrepancies, such as new seafood and language barriers, still throw her occasionally, but Petersburg is a comfortable reminder of home during her stay with Kim Kilkenny, her host parent. The two have made time to play in the kitchen, giving Henriksen an introduction... Full story
September 26, 1914 – The boys are home: Paul Lund, Jack Hanseth, Jack Wanberg, Tony Michaelburst, Chris Lange and the cook—Paul doesn’t know his name— all jolly and popular bachelors, who have spent the summer at their logging camp, returned this week after a very successful season. The boys promise to take time easy this coming winter. Their only diversion will be to look for lasting partners. Both Lund and Hanseth are reported to be tired of this temporary partnership affair. Their many friends suspect as much. October 6, 1939 – The Chamb...
Petersburg Public Library just finished the grant phase of a project to digitally preserve local Tlingit and borough history, according to Taralee Alcock, Library Director. The grant, obtained from the Institute for Museum and Library services and administered by the Alaska State Library, was for $16,940, which gave the library a "foot in the door'' to begin adding the wealth of local history available to a much greater electronic catalogue than is available at home. "We added 200 photographs...
Erik LeDuc joins the Petersburg Pilot as staff reporter. He joins Mary Koppes who also produces news reports and photos for the paper. LeDuc and his wife Caitlyn arrived last week from Las Cruces, New Mexico. He worked for the Ruidoso News and the Ruidoso Free Press in New Mexico for nearly three years. Most recently, he was a freelance writer and photographer for the Las Cruces Bulletin. In 2011 LeDuc received two-first place and two-second place awards from the New Mexico Press Association...
Cindi Lagoudakis Position sought: Assembly member, 3-year term Age: 60 Education: Undergraduate coursework, University of California, Berkeley; B.S. in Forest Management, Oregon State University; Graduate coursework in fisheries, University of Alaska Fairbanks Family: "Bill Tremblay, husband; children: Stephanie, Chelsea, Jarrett and Lindsay'' Political experience: "Petersburg Borough Assembly member and vice-mayor Lincoln County, Oregon, Planning Commissioner Alaska State Appointee to the...
