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The Alaska Music Trail In 1948, Russian-born pianist Maxim Shapiro had a debut and reception hosted by the Governor and Dorothy Gruening. Shapiro, impressed by Alaska's beauty and his audience's enthusiasm, desired sharing good music especially with young audiences. Dorothy Gruening appointed a committee to contact interested towns and within a short time, the Alaska Music Trail was born. Over twenty years, communities from Anchorage to Canada, including Petersburg, hosted concerts....
Two students in Rick Brock's eighth grade exploratory class took first and second place in Alaska in a nationwide stock market game. Iris Case, right, came in first place in the state, and Kristina Barkfelt took second place. As part of the class, students studied the stock market and made investments in the online game. At the end of the first quarter of the year, all 16 students in the class cashed out their stocks. Case and Barkfelt ended up making the most out of any other participants in...
February 18, 1921 Last Saturday night a big dance and benefit for the Petersburg Hospital was given by the Sons and Daughters of Norway in the S. of N. Hall. All expenses of the entertainment were paid by the Lodge, the music and all were donated and the entire receipts amounting to $233 was turned over to the Hospital Board. The evening was spent in dancing to the music furnished by the volunteer orchestra, supper was served at midnight, and the crowd was loath to disperse when the last waltz was played at 2 o’clock in the morning. February 1...
Two mallards forage in the chilly waters of the Wrangell Narrows as snow falls around them last week....
A group of surf scoters play "follow the leader" in the Wrangell Narrows Feb. 9 afternoon....
Amy Wilkes' third grade class pose for a picture during Rae C. Stedman's Feb. 11 Valentine's Day celebration with heart shaped valentines. Back row from left to right: Cedar Littleton, Silas Stanton Gregor, Hakon Eddy, Amy Wilkes, Declan Olsen, Nadia Joekay and Alex Deberry. Front row from left to right: Gillian O'Soup, Jovee Coil, Tori Miller, Jamari Tate and Andrew Ayriss....
Public Works staff fill the ice rink at the ball field with water ahead of the freezing temperatures earlier last week....
During the month of February, teachers at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School focused their lesson plans on friendship, caring, kindness and love, said Principal Heather Conn. For Valentine's Day, students had a class themed party. Conn said Kerri Curtiss' first grade class made snuggies on Feb. 11 with pom poms and glued eyes to them. They also made a cozy home for them. Curtiss' class is pictured above. Back row from left to right: Addison Flores, Victoria Ohmer, Audrey Boggs, Jaycee Coil, Lucy...
February 11, 1921 No information available. February 8, 1946 Formed for the purpose of working to secure better facilities for the accommodation of small boats, power launches, outboard motor boats, row boats and boat houses, the “Petersburg Yacht Club” was organized last Wednesday evening. A group of boat owners and boat enthusiasts gathered at the Council chambers for the first meeting, and although attendance was small, it is expected that there will be considerable interest in the organization as its purposes become better known. Off...
The Petersburg Elks Lodge raised nearly $47,000 for the Tagaban family in a series of fundraising events. After subtracting the cost of food and other supplies for the fundraisers, the Elks Lodge signed over a check totaling $42,360 to the Tagaban family. The check was presented to Marty Massin, a representative of the family, at the Elk's Lodge on Feb. 4. Other organizers were present as well. From left to right: Cena Worhatch, Michelyn Coil, Marty Massin and Jerod Cook....
Elizabeth Peratrovich, the "Fighter in Velvet Gloves" who worked toward protecting the rights of Native Alaskans, was honored in 2020 on a U.S. coin. In 1945, she persuaded the Alaska legislature to finally pass an anti-discrimination bill after reminding senators of the intent of the Bill of Rights. Peratrovich, along with Amy Hallingstad and Gertrude Lyons, all of Petersburg, were strong advocates for Native community concerns including employment opportunities, job training, and advocating...
A barge cuts through the early morning fog on Wednesday as it makes its way south....
February 4, 1921 At the meeting of the stockholders of the Petersburg Hospital Association held on Wednesday night three new directors were elected and a ladies auxiliary board consisting of five women was appointed to have charge of the institution for the coming year. Chris Tvesten, J.R. Bender and Andrew Wikan were elected as the new members of the board. The ladies auxiliary which will work in conjunction with the board in the interests of the institution will consist of Mrs. Peter Peterson, Mrs. Pansy Elsemore, Mrs. Hans Wick, Mrs. K.L....
Below freezing temperatures created the perfect race track for ice skaters at Falls Creek in late January. (Above) From left to right: Emilia Anderson, Bella Millet and Bareal Lutton....
The pink and purple sky over LeConte Bay on Saturday morning reflects onto the ice and water....
January 28, 1921 A search of the records of births and deaths in the office of Commissioner Perkins shows that during the year of 1920 there were 25 children born in Petersburg and 7 persons died. In addition there were several children born in other towns whose parents reside in Petersburg but who were temporarily absent from this city, and of whom there is no record in the Petersburg office. January 25, 1946 Petersburg basketball fans were treated to a game last night on the local floor that would be hard to beat in any league. It was not...
The Willis family built a giant snowman at their residence on Sandy Beach Rd. over the weekend. Desi Burrell stands next to it for scale....
Rachel Newport used the weekend's snowfall to build a bikini-clad, mask-wearing snowwoman....
Hundreds of waterfowl gather in the Wrangell Narrows on Monday near the mouth of Petersburg Creek....
Erin Pfundt and Joshua Thynes were named to the Provost’s Honor Roll at Whitworth University for the fall 2020 semester....
These glass float "divers" were used in place of wood barrel floats in longlining for halibut and black cod. The advantage of glass floats was that they would not leak or sink as the tide increased, especially in areas like Icy Strait and the Lower Chatham where tides run hard. They phased out over time as bergen bags and plastic floats became available. Fishermen preferred the Japanese hand-blown floats over those with seams, as they were machine made and broke more easily. Other floats were...
The clouds parted on Wednesday, allowing the sun to shine down on Devil's Thumb and presenting a clear view of the mountain....
