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Editor's Note: Desi Burrel's cousin Sigurd Mathisen provided a synopsis of the ownership of the family home by Norwegian immigrants who settled in Petersburg. The Petersburg Weekly Report from October 26, 1917 stated "Mrs. A Ursin sold to Andrew Mathisen her residence property in the north end of town." The Ursins were direct relatives of Andrew's wife Anne Theodora, "Tora", whose maiden name was Ursin. She was the daughter of Laurits Solfest Ursin, and Anna Glasoe. An interesting note,...
A fireplace is a cozy and warm spot around which a family can gather. The home and real estate resource HomeGuides.com indicates that 60 percent of new homes have a fireplace, which is up from 36 percent in the 1970s. Naturally, fueling a fireplace for the season may require homeowners with wood-burning units to keep an ample supply of wood at the ready. How that wood is stored is important, as properly stored firewood can prevent waste and other issues around the house. Wood that is freshly cut has a water content of 60 percent or more. Yet,...
Deer, which live on all continents except Antarctica, can survive in everything from mountainous areas to wet rainforests to suburban neighborhoods. These herbivores are voracious eaters that will search far and wide for their meals. Home landscapes tend to be easy pickings for foraging deer. Many people are excited to see deer in their neighborhoods and yards because they can be such graceful creatures to behold. However, once deer start to munch on ornamental trees, annuals and flowering shrubs, the novelty of these animals may wear off....
It's been almost a year since the Petersburg Borough was made aware of raw sewage being dumped from a home owned by Courtney Johnson at 410 Mitkof Highway. At Tuesday's assembly meeting, assembly member Jeff Meucci asked borough officials to give a report at the next meeting on the status of the order of abatement issued last summer. Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht said it looks like the borough will be forced to shut the water off to the home, making in uninhabitable. First, officials will...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly authorized resolutions to sell property on Kupreanof Island and Sandy Beach Road at Tuesday's noon meeting in the assembly chambers. At the request of neighbors living on Sandy Beach Road, the assembly agreed to sell the land by accepting sealed bids rather than conduct a public outcry auction. Property located at 306 Sandy Beach Road and land parcels #03-210-310 and #3-213-040 on Kupreanof Island will be advertised and sold to successful bidders in accordance wit...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly was advised Tuesday that site selection for a new hospital, according to CEO Phil Hofstetter, "is paramount." According to Hofstetter, an environmental assessment of each of the three proposed sites is necessary. The assessment can determine such things as availability of public utility services, economics, depth of muskeg, and other factors that can impact the cost of construction. In response to a question from assembly member Jeff Meucci, the assessment...
July 3rd Winners Messy BBQ Wing Eating Challenge: Ages 4-8: Daisy Morrow Ages 9-12: Eli Anderson Ages 13-17: Mason Thynes Ages 18 & Up: Adam Ware Axe Throwing: Ages 4-8: Evalynn Allen Ages 9-12: Sterling Miller Ages 13-17: Tyson Reid Ages 18 & up: Britton Erickson Fisherman Games: Bail-a-boat: Mike Allen Survival Suit: Mandy Wood Herring Grab: Mandy Wood Watermelon Eating Contest: Ages 4-8: Nick Hammer Ages 9-12: Emi Anderson Ages 13-17: Trent Kruckenberg Ages 18 & up: Michael Serafini The...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday he has vetoed from a state spending package this year’s dividend check for residents, calling the amount “a joke.” The budget lawmakers voted on last month proposed a roughly $1,100 dividend but tied part of the funding to reserve accounts that required three-fourths support in each the House and the Senate. But the vote failed, leaving the dividend at $525, the lowest since the mid-1980s. Dunleavy said that is less than two days’ worth of per diem that lawmakers can collect. His office sa...
Petersburg Medical Center reports four positive COVID-19 cases locally in the past four days. On Fri., July 9 a resident of Petersburg tested positive for COVID 19 and is isolating at their home. On Sat., July 10 a guest from the American Cruise Lines Vessel American Constellation tested positive and is isolating in Petersburg with a family member who had tested positive previously. An American Cruise Lines representative is staying in Petersburg to assist them. On Mon., July 12 two new cases... Full story
Petersburg will be kicking off three days of festivities on Friday in celebration of the Fourth of July. The Parks and Recreation Center, Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Petersburg Lighthouse Church will be hosting over 20 activities in the downtown area and Middle Harbor, similar to years past. Last year's Fourth of July festival was scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year's festival is a return tradition. The fun begins at 6 P.M. on Friday when the Parks and Recreation...
The Emergency Operations Center demobilized and dissolved at 11:59 P.M. on Wednesday, along with the repeal of the local Emergency Disaster Declaration. "Over the past sixteen months, our community has worked together to put processes and infrastructure in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic," the EOC said in a press release issued Wednesday. "Community partners from all corners of our community have come together to collaborate, share resources and reduce the impacts of COVID-19 as much as...
Petersburg is divided on the pronunciation of the word LeConte, as in LeConte Bay and in LeConte Glacier. An article in the August 24, 1962 edition of the Petersburg Press sets the record straight. The pertinent portion of the article is printed below. KIN OF LeCONTE GLACIER NAMESAKE VISITS IN PETERSBURG Eldon Coon put into Petersburg Monday with his charter yacht Manana II. Aboard were 17 passengers, mostly members of the Los Angeles Geographical Society. They are showing a keen interest in...
In April and May, Petersburg Medical Center reported a consistent number of patient days, which were higher than what the hospital had seen over the last fiscal year, according to financial statements presented to the PMC Board of Directors on June 24. PMC had 129 inpatient days in April and 130 inpatient days in May. In March, the hospital's inpatient days were 56. Year-to-date, PMC has a total of 963 inpatient days, which have been down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May...
The Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors approved the hospital's 2022 fiscal year operating budget and capital budget at their meeting on June 24. The operating budget pairs a $19,740,872 in total operating revenue, with $19,930,780 in total expenses for the 2022 fiscal year. Income is facing a loss in operations of $189,908, but with income from investments, PMC has a positive bottom line of $55,439 for the new fiscal year. Cynthia Brandt, a financial consultant for PMC, called the...
The Borough Assembly agreed to engage with Stradling, Yocca, Carlson and Rauth (Stradling) for counsel services regarding a possible bond issuance that would fund upgrades to the Blind Slough Hydroelectric project and purchase additional standby diesel generators at their meeting on June 21. According to Utility Director Karl Hagerman, the cost of Stradling's services are unknown, but he estimates the total cost to be about $25,000. The borough will not be billed for Stradling's services until...
Deck Out Our Deck organizers broke ground on the site of Mountain View Manor's covered deck on Tuesday after two years of planning with help from general contractor Ty Cummins and Reid Brothers Construction. "This has been a long project," said Sally Dwyer, one of the organizers. The group has only raised $78,000 of their goal of $112,000 needed to complete the project. However, with the funds they have now, the group can lay the foundation for the deck, install support beams and build the...
The Race to Alaska, a 750 nautical race from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, was cancelled for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, but that didn't stop Hammer brothers Jake, 42, and Jens, 38, from taking advantage of the warm summer weather. When the Northwest Maritime Center (NMC) announced a new 360-mile race through Puget Sound, the two brothers quickly signed up; although, they didn't have a boat. After some quick thinking and phone calls, Jens was able...
Lance J. Kittams was named to the Honor Roll at Oregon State University....
Friday ★ July 2nd 6 PM - 8 PM Community Center Celebration and Ken & Sue Slavin Memorial BBQ Come to Parks & Rec for bounce castles, open swim and a BBQ. Free for the entire Family! Saturday ★ July 3rd 9 AM Freedom Run 7K Registration begins at 8AM 10 AM - 5 PM Food & Vendor Booths 11-2 PM Book Sale Petersburg Library Sponsored by the Friends of the Petersburg Libraries 11 AM Walking Greek Mythology Tour With Bill Moulton Starts at Petersburg Public Library 12:00 PM Guns and Hoses Relay Pet...
Three passengers onboard a Boston Whaler skiff that crashed into a Hewescraft in the Wrangell Narrows in front of Trident Seafoods and OBI Seafoods on June 16 were transported to Petersburg Medical Center to receive medical attention, according to EMS Coordinator Josh Rathmann, with the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department. The Boston Whaler was headed south through the Wrangell Narrows toward Petersburg Harbor when it crashed into a Hewescraft belonging to Island Point Lodge. Rathmann said he...
A lease the United States Forest Service holds on a plot of land near the 8 mile marker of Mitkof Highway that was once the site of an experimental fur farm will be ending in June 2022, ending a 43-year occupation of the site. District Ranger Ted Sandhofer said the decision to end the lease wasn't the Forest Service's, but the University of Alaska's, who holds the title of the property. The local Forest Service activities haven't been as prominent on the site since the early 1990s when its tree...
Local business owners are pessimistic about Petersburg's economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted by Southeast Conference. Every year, Southeast Conference performs a survey to track the business climate and investments of Southeast Alaska businesses. In Petersburg, 32 business leaders participated in the 19-question survey, which was administered between April 9 and 23. The survey found that 48 percent of local businesses had a decline in revenue a...
June 4: Kacey Hammer, Thomas Rockne and Don Hughes. June 11: Sarah Cheney, Ethan Kludt-Painter and an anonymous winner who did not wish to be named. June 18: Alexandra Bless, Carl Forgey and Kathleen Fisher....
Incident Commander Karl Hagerman gave the Borough Assembly possibly the last update of the Emergency Operations Center actions ahead of June 30, the date when all local COVID-19 related mandates and protocols come to an end. The Local Disaster Emergency Declaration will be terminated at 11:59 P.M. on June 30. Additionally, the Emergency Operations Center has been directed by the Borough Assembly to stand by until the end of the month. Petersburg's sole local health mandate, which requires...
The Borough Assembly approved resolution #2021-08 on Monday that awards a 20 foot wide utility easement on a piece of property located on Sandy Beach Rd. to be used by Alaska Power & Telephone for the installation of a submarine landing. AP&T Wireless is using a United States Department of Agriculture grant to interconnect Prince of Wales Island and Juneau with a fiber optic cable, said AP&T Vice President Jason Custer. The project will bring high speed broadband access to those living in...
