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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was provided to The Pilot at the request of the publishers to provide factual information about the formation of the Petersburg Borough and its effect on funding for the Petersburg City Schools. Approval or disapproval of a Petersburg Borough should not be based solely on the effect, positive or negative, of borough formation on the local schools. The borough decision is much, much larger in scope than this. That said, many people have asked for an explanation of school funding and the net effect of b...
A skull found near the mouth of the Stikine River in October may require radiocarbon date testing to determine if it came from a Native Alaskan. The skull, which was discovered by Wrangellite Vena Stough while hunting near Government Slough on Oct. 5, was first turned over to the Wrangell Police Department, who then handed it over to the Tongass National Forest supervisor’s office in Petersburg. According to Forest Service anthropologist Jane L. Smith, the office of the Alaska State Medical Exam...
Earlier in the year, Petersburg Fire Chief Jerod Cook, stated that he would not seek re-election to the position but was recently elected into the job for another three years. “I wasn’t going to run again, I had planned to retire. I have been in this organization for over 25 years,” Cook stated. “I had enough members from the department that have been there for a long time and members of the community that approached me and asked me to continue in this capacity. Enough so, that even my wife, M...
Newly elected Petersburg City Schools Board member, Cheryl File, is the mother of three boys in the Petersburg schools and hopes to win a seat on the school board of the proposed Petersburg Borough. File has been a resident of Petersburg for 18 years and volunteers her time for the Little League program and is now serving as a member of the school board in order to learn and become a part of the process. “One of the main reasons I ran for the school board is that I felt there were not too m...
The Petersburg City School District receives preliminary grant amounts for state and federal grants early in the school year and then an additional amount in October. PCSD received an additional $237,617 in grant funds this year. The PCSD School Board accepted the grants during its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20. A grant in the amount of $105,193 was given by the No Child Left Behind Act and another $1,575 was received by the Migrant Book grant. The Special Education program received $117,060 and $12,789 was received by the Fresh Fruits and...
The Petersburg City Council and Petersburg Harbor Advisory Board held a joint work session Monday afternoon in order to decide the method for funding the $2 million shortfall for the North Harbor Project and they came to a decision. Resolution 2029 states that it is necessary for the City Council to approve a revision to the budget for expenditures unanticipated when the budget was approved. The Harbor Fund is in need of additional funding to complete the City’s North Harbor Replacement Project and to dispose of the North Harbor dredge spoils.... Full story
Petersburg Mayor Al Dwyer passed his gavel and his duties to Vice Mayor Mark Jensen after a unanimous vote put Jensen in the mayor’s seat Monday evening during the Petersburg City Council regular meeting. “I would just like to take the opportunity to tell everyone that these council members work very hard for this community,” Dwyer said. “For the last five years, I am convinced that these members of the council have absolutely done their jobs.” Dwyer recommended Councilor and Vice Mayor Jen... Full story
Petersburg Mental Health Services Therapists, Kim Kilkenny and Chad Wright received the Distinguished Service Medal for their actions regarding a police standoff Monday evening during the Petersburg City Council’s regular meeting. The Petersburg Police Department’s award program provides that a Distinguished Service Medal may be awarded for an act of distinct service by a private citizen to the Department which is determined to be of major proportions and has a significant impact on a pri... Full story
Petersburg Mental Health Services Supporting Health and Resiliency Education, SHARE, Coalition is expanding the range of the behavior health prevention division in conjunction with the Petersburg Police Department. “We have begun to furnish a public list of people who are ordered by the court to not consume alcohol or enter an establishment serving alcohol to the local bars,” Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner said. “This is all a matter of public record, but now it isn’t just the police department that will be watching.” PMHS has been awar...
Mark Jensen is a third generation Petersburg resident and commercial fisherman who is seeking election as Mayor in the proposed borough assembly. “I think it's important for Petersburg to be involved in the government for the area,” Jensen said. “If the government isn't seated in Petersburg, it will be somewhere because I think eventually all of the areas will be in an organized borough.” When asked, Jensen said he was not sure of the chances for the borough election to pass. “I'm really no... Full story
Petersburg City Councilor Susan Flint is a lifelong resident of Petersburg and has put her name in the hat as a candidate for the proposed Petersburg Borough Assembly. Flint has served on the city council since 2009 and decided to run for the council seat after a group from Bellingham tried to develop a dam in Thomas Bay. She explained that she feels that the formation of the borough will be good for the community. “I am very hopeful that the borough will pass,” Flint stated. “I think it will... Full story
John Havrilek, who came to Petersburg in 1994 as a middle school and high school principal, has served the community as a Petersburg City Councilor twice and is hoping to serve as a Petersburg Borough Assembly Member. “I have served on the council twice,” Havrilek said. “I am retired now and see no reason not to run and I think it would be really exciting to see the borough form.” Havrilek has lived all over the state of Alaska and has found a home here in Petersburg for the last 20 years.... Full story
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fish Biologist Doug Fleming approached the Petersburg City Council for approval to establish a local enhancement project that would release hatchery Chinook salmon near the mouth of City Creek. Fleming explained that the US and Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty is making funds available to users impacted by the 15 percent reduction in the all gear quota of Chinook salmon to the Southeast Alaska fisheries. Guidelines for this have been established to help applicants seeking those funds to propose projects that...
The new Petersburg Public Library Building is a vision to behold as the roof and walls go up, and construction will continue through the winter with no foreseeable delays. ASRC McGraw Constructors and sub-contractors can be seen, come rain or shine working to complete the structure. “We are hoping to have the roof done by early December,” Petersburg Director of Community Development, Leo Luczak said. “The goal was Thanksgiving, but with holiday schedules and minor issues we are moving that... Full story
Despite the rain, veterans and residents gathered to pay their respects and honor to U.S Marine Donald “Harry” Kito with the dedication of the formerly known Falls Creek Bridge in Kito's memory Sunday afternoon. Kito was killed in Vietnam in 1967, but was remembered with love and smiles by so many. Kito's brother, John stated that it was a true testament to his brother's value in the community to see so many turn out for the bridge dedication and for Veterans Day. One sentiment, above all, rec... Full story
Petersburg Police Captain John Hamilton pins a Petersburg Police Department badge on Officer Randy Holmgrain at Holmgrain’s recent graduation from the Fairbanks Academy. Officer Holmgrain finished at the top of his class academically and third overall, with overall including physical fitness and firearms....
The Northern Nights Theater will come upon obstacles by the end of 2013 unless it is converted to a digital system. The organization has raised almost $30,000 of the $75,000 needed for the conversion. “Compass Theater began about 13 to 14 years ago,” Compass Theater, Inc. Vice President Dave Berg said. “Everything was going along fine, except now the distributors aren't going to be sending celluloid prints any longer.” Berg explained that with most movie houses moving with the change to digital...
Petersburg City Councilor and retired construction worker, Nancy Strand, has spent most of her life in Petersburg and hopes to serve the new proposed borough as a member of the assembly in much the same manner that she has served the City of Petersburg. When asked about the possible passing of the borough, Strand stated that she thinks it will be a very, very close race. “I really don't think it will make it,” Strand said. “I hear people talking about secret pockets of supporters, but all I am... Full story
Recently appointed Petersburg City Councilor, John Hoag, has placed his name in the running for a seat on the proposed Petersburg Borough. Hoag is a retired attorney who moved to Petersburg in 2006 with the thought of being a part time resident but turned full-time with his love of the area. “I love it here and have fully retired from down south where I worked as a labor attorney negotiating law enforcement labor agreements.” Hoag said. When asked about the possible passing of the borough in the... Full story
Jean Ellis is a lifelong resident of Petersburg and is currently serving as president of the Petersburg City School District Board. She has now put her name in the hat as a candidate for school board in the proposed Petersburg Borough. “I served on the board from 1981 to 1987 then went off but came back in 2007,” Ellis said. “During my time off of the school board I served 13 years on the Petersburg Hospital Board.” Ellis graduated from Petersburg High School and has a deep history in the are... Full story
The downtown road construction project has shut down for the winter but will have to finish Phase I of the project when work begins again in the Spring. All of the curb and gutter work has been completed and the sidewalks for Phase I have been finished including the glass seeded panels and the first four bronze medallions of the project. The pavement on the west side of Dolphin Street is complete. “All of the other surfaces that will ultimately be paved have been filled with temporary gravel for the winter,” Dowl HKM Project Engineer Matt McG...
The City of Petersburg has contracted with the Emergency Communications Network to provide emergency notification services. This system will be tested at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 16. “If you have a public, published telephone number, you are automatically entered into the system,” Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Preparedness Coordinator Liz Bacom said. “But if you have a cell phone, you will need to register your number to receive these notifications.” The CodeRED system is a reverse 911 type of service. Instead of calling 911 for an emergen...
The State of Alaska Division of Elections reports 506,432 registered voters in the state and 223,556 turned out to vote in the 2012 general election Nov. 6. That is 44.14 percent of the registered voters in Alaska. According to the Division of Elections, Alaska saw a drop-off of around 22 percent compared to four years ago, when former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was the Republican vice-presidential nominee. In Petersburg, 1,152 of the 2,648 registered voters cast ballots in the general election compared to 1,183 of the 2,661 registered voters... Full story
On a recent clear day the USCG Cutter Anacapa cruised in the narrows with Devil’s Thumb stark against blue skies in the background. The vessel is now at dry dock in Ketchikan undergoing several months of maintenance....
Petersburg Mayor Al Dwyer presented its first Medal of Honor to Petersburg Police Sergeant Heidi F. Agner. “This is a real honor for me,” Dwyer said. “This is the first Medal of Honor that has ever been issued to a member of the Petersburg Police Department.” The commendation reads: The Petersburg Police Department's highest award is the Medal of Honor which is to be awarded to an employee that distinguishes themselves by a confirmed act of conspicuous bravery where hostile action and or extr... Full story
