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Fog horn Navigating in poor visibility has long been the bane of a mariner; and navigating by sound is a familiar situation to many. Fog and layers of cold and warm air can cause sounds to deflect and bounce, or be muffled altogether. The first fog signals were rockets and cannons developed in Europe during the 18th century. The use of guns was eventually discontinued due to the inherent dangers of their use, and the brief duration of their sound. This hand-operated bellow-driven portable fog...
Tim Koeneman sits behind the wheel of his fully restored Shelby GT 350 he took to the Lower 48 to sell this week....
May 27, 1921 George H. Canfield, of the Geological Survey and B. F. Heintzelman of the Forestry Service inspected the water power site at Crystal Lake, Blind River recently and will make a report on the project to the Water Power Commission, which will be used when the application of the Town of Petersburg for the water rights comes before that body for consideration. Mr. Canfield stated that the project would easily develop the 500 or more horsepower required and that it was a good water power site. “While there is not a large drainage b...
Third graders at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School took a trip to the Petersburg Courthouse earlier this month for Law Day. Judge Carey, who will be retiring in Feb. 2022, was present and spoke about the importance of telling the truth when testifying. From left to right: Maddilyn Gillen, Freya Fenner, Brylynn Fletcher, Eleanor Harrington, Bay Odegaard, Daisy Morrow, Arya Holmgrain, Judge Carey, Savina Pawuk, Olivia Wilkes, Una Romine, Summer Wells and Anya Curtiss....
After accepting their diplomas, the Petersburg High School Class of 2021 joyously threw their caps into the air....
Local photographer Carey Case stands before her photo titled "Winter Blue 2" at an art show hosted by FireLight Gallery and Framing on May 14. The show featured photos of landscapes taken by Case in the last year and a half. She said most of the pictures were taken either outside of her home located on N. Nordic Dr. or while she was out hiking and exploring with her family....
Derek and Julianna Allison click heels in the Hurry Scurry dance in the Mayfest parade. See more photos here ....
May 20, 1921 Fire on Tuesday of this week damaged the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ohmer to the extent of about $25. The fire originated from a spark lighting on the dry roof, but it was extinguished soon after the arrival of the department. Mrs. Ohmer received quite a scare as the baby was asleep in the upper part of the house at the time when she became aware of the fire and rushed up to get the child. The whole upper part of the house was filled with smoke and in a few minutes more the child would probably have been asphyxiated. May 17, 1946 Ho...
Dave Berg took first place in the 65 years and older age group for the grocery cart race....
Liv Husvik-Perschon, right, and Heidi Husvik-Lyons, left, were this year's Norwegian-American award winners. Together, the two sisters have kept Norwegian traditional foods and customs alive in Petersburg through their catering business, their cruise ship cookie gatherings and the impartation of their cooking skills to others in the community....
Hammer & Wikan unveiled their three-paneled mural on May 13 to commemorate 100 years in business. In the first panel, John Hammer and Andrew Wikan stand in front of their first building, with Point Agassiz in the background. The two business owners started out by selling milk picked up from Point Agassiz. The F/V Beaver 1, owned and operated by Jim and Bev Hammer, and the F/V Curlew, owned and operated by Bojer and Andy Wikan, are also featured in the panel. The second panel shows John and...
The Petersburg High School class of 2021 rode aboard the Valhalla during the Little Norway Festival....
Working on the garden Use of the shoulder or neck yoke has been recorded through time, though such humble pieces of wood were likely discarded or burned after they had fulfilled their purpose. This example is not designed for use by animals, but instead is meant for a person to be able to carry relatively heavy or bulky loads. It was certainly part of the stock in trade for life on an Alaskan fox farm. Here, Greg Hildebrand uses one on Pearl Island to carry seaweed to fertilize the family...
Aaliyah Margarette Leigh Domingo Felizardo Who are your parents? Shiela and Allan Felizardo Number of years in Petersburg schools? 4 If you received High School awards or honors, what were they? Don't remember What are your plans following graduation? I plan on taking a year off and start nursing school in 2023 What is your favorite book? Don't have one What is your favorite movie? 10 things I hate about you What is your favorite music genre? Country Senior Quote? "People said senior year would...
PHS Principal Rick Dormer said the seniors are a role model to the younger students who have to wait years to don their own high school caps and gowns....
Annie Christensen, left, and Aiden Luhr, right were elected as Petersburg High School's 2021 prom queen and king by the senior class....
Whereas high school graduates once felt compelled to enroll in college the fall after receiving their high school diplomas, nowadays a greater number of teens are opting to take time off between graduating high school and going to college. Known as a ‘gap year,’ this trend has become increasingly popular in recent years. According to the American Gap Association, attendance at Gap Year Fairs, which aim to bring together Gap Year organizations, interested students and parents, has increased by 294 percent since 2010. While there are no sta...
Twenty-eight Petersburg High School seniors will be graduating on Monday, May 24. Back row from left to right: Keston Lyons-Cardenas, Colby Snovell and Max Marohl. Middle row from left to right: Isaiah Slaven, Kingston Buckner, Liam Demko, Tristan Enriquez, Owen O'Brocta, Issac Vinson, Julian Cumps, Brennan Skeek, Mattias Volk, Brekin Davis and Aiden Luhr. Front row from left to right: Shayla Madole, Julie Olsen, Aaliyah Felizardo, Lydia Martin, Sage Johnston, Annie Christensen, Leesa Murph,...
Petersburg High School crowned their 2021 prom court on Monday. Annie Christensen was named prom queen and Aiden Luhr was picked as prom king by the senior class. Prom was supposed to take place outdoors, due to COVID-19, but after surveying the student body, the junior class decided against hosting prom this year, according to prom advisor Ginger Evens. From left to right: Julie Olsen, Max Marohl, Allie Davis, Brennan Skeek, Christensen, Luhr, Sage Johnston, Julian Cumps, Leesa Murph and...
May 13, 1921 The Petersburg Packing Corporation will operate the Petersburg cannery full blast this summer and is making preparations for 90,000 cases of all classes of fish. Oscar Nicholson, superintendent of the cannery, arrived from the south on Wednesday, accompanied by a crew of 36 men, and trap men. Work on trap driving will start at once and eight traps will be driven, if weather and conditions permit. The cannery crew will arrive during the latter part of June and will consist entirely of Japanese, as on account of the short season, no...
Julian Cumps, left, and Julie Olsen, right, were the Petersburg Elks Lodge's students of the year for the 2020-2021 school year. The Petersburg High School seniors were honored in a virtual dinner on Monday....
Ashley Eilenberger took second place in the middle school division of the Alaska Stock Market Game for the spring semester. As part of the competition, students had to study the stock market and make investments in an online game....
Maddy Gilpin, left, and Britin Coulson, right, held an enamel jewelry demonstration on May 7 at Inga's Galley. Pictured above, the two Petersburg High School juniors are sifting powder enamel onto copper blanks with small sifters, setting them up on stainless steel trivets and torching them with butane torches, according to Ashley Lohr, PHS' art instructor. The enamel then stuck to the copper and created a smooth, glass finish. Gilpin and Coulson have been meeting as a jewelry club since late...
The Petersburg Borough has set up two public restrooms in the Municipal Building parking lot ahead of the Little Norway Festival. The restrooms will be open from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. and be cleaned twice a day throughout the festival, according to Utility Director Karl Hagerman. They will then be locked up until the start of the cruise ship season in June, though they may reopen sooner if the borough can come up with a workable plan to regularly service them. The Borough Assembly approved the...
