Week of October 17, 2024
Week of October 17, 2024
Coming off a season in 2023 in which Petersburg High School's wrestling team sent four competitors to state, the Vikings will look to get back there again, with seniors Kaden Duke, Angus Olsen and Marcus Anderson leading the way. Having wrestled for 12 years now, Duke knows what he needs to do to achieve his goal to improve on his 2-2 finish at state last year. "I've accumulated a lot of knowledge of how to properly diet – I'm hoping this year I can at least win a regional championship – my...
So, I’ve been thinking To the Editor: Small or large, nearly every entity (private business, government, non-profit, social club, volunteer organization, etc) is potentially susceptible to toxic personalities that create a hostile environment. When that happens, it is not always apparent to those at the top of the leadership chain, especially in a large multi-departmental entity. When the hostile environment is being created by someone in a supervisory position, a quandary is created for the subordinates: confront the behavior and hope it...
Wearing Xtratuf boots and a black spiderweb dress, Dawsyn Jabusch smiles through rainbow face paint -complete with colorful glitter whiskers and brows- as she holds up a pumpkin during a trip to the Anchor Properties pumpkin patch this spooky season for some shenanigans on Friday, October...
October 17, 1924 – Local citizens have been busy with a view of getting a cold storage plant located at Petersburg. They have canvassed the situation with a view of getting signers on a prospectus and they report that the response was very encouraging. They also have been getting data on how many fish buyers might be secured to patronize a local plant, and estimates and costs for machinery and running the same. As soon as all the data will have been secured, it is the intention to call a general meeting for additional views of all of those...
First Bank's Petersburg branch was filled with folks Friday evening, joining personnel from Ketchikan and Wrangell in celebrating the bank's 100th anniversary over drinks, hors d'oeuvres and raffle...
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit gets into position to fix a red marker at the mouth of Wrangell Narrows on Oct. 14, 2024. The navigational buoy (62) had drifted out of position weeks ago, reportedly near the shore of Kupreanof Island. Coast Guard crew aboard the Ketchikan-based, 175-foot keeper-class coastal buoy tender retrieved the large, heavy red marker and reinstalled it back in the buoy's proper location at the mouth of the narrows, seen from the northern shore of Mitkof Island...
This cream colored wedding dress of fine silk and lace was donated to the museum by Camille Marifern. The gown consists of three pieces: the blouse, with its high neck collar and elbow length sleeves, has a wide lace ruffle across the bodice and back; the floor length skirt features alternating bands of silk and lace; and a silk cumberbund with rosettes center and back, completes the bridal attire. Ragnhild Tjomsland was Knut Thompson's sister. She wore this dress in 1908 when she married...
A two-hour debate on Alaska fisheries issues turned contentious in its final moments as Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich criticized incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola over an ad stating that a Begich victory would mean “our fish are gone.” The exchange was the lone heated issue between the two frontrunners in Alaska’s U.S. House election, which will decide one of only a few tossup races in the 435-seat House of Representatives. With the House closely divided between Republicans and Democrats, the winner of Alaska’s race... Full story
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this month that it finished revamping its scientific documentation for state-managed salmon fisheries in Southeast Alaska after a U.S. District Court judge ruled in May of 2023 that the 2019 authorization that NOAA created for the regional salmon fisheries did not comply with the National Environmental Policy Act process, nor the Endangered Species Act. NOAA’s new documentation responds to a 2020 lawsuit by the Seattle-based nonprofit Wild Fish Conservancy. WFC sued federal...
Jeffrey Wayne Roth was born on May 16, 1954, in Albany, Oregon, to John and Judith (McLane) Roth as the second of their four children. Jeff's early years were spent in Albany, until his family moved to Scio, Oregon, to work the family farm. Jeff shared endless stories about life on the farm and trying to keep up with his older brother John. In addition to risky mischief, Jeff worked hard and enjoyed Sunday dinners with his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and many cousins. In 1974, Jeff met his... Full story
October 9 – The Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a post-event noise complaint from Ira II Street. An officer contacted an individual on Hogue Alley to provide information. An officer responded to a reported disturbance on Birch Street and determined it was unfounded. October 10 – An officer conducted a welfare check on Chief John Lott Street. An officer responded to a post-incident report of a bear accessing garbage on Vesta Street. An officer conducted a welfare check on South 2nd Street. The PPD is investigating a report of...
Petersburg Pilot... Full story
Petersburg Pilot... Full story
