Week of July 17, 2025
Week of July 17, 2025
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The U.S. Forest Service has received approval to resume aviation operations in Southeast Alaska after a flight moratorium that halted much of the forest management work across the region's remote federal lands. "The Tongass National Forest has recently received approval to move forward with securing aviation support for its work," Paul Robbins Jr., Public Affairs Officer for the Tongass National Forest told the Petersburg Pilot on Friday. "Due to the geographic layout of Southeast Alaska and...
In a photo caption published on 7/10/25 a Petersburg youth playing the Pick My Nose game at the KFSK Kids Carnival was misidentified as Nathan Buotte, but in fact his name is Ethan Buotte. In the photo caption accompanying the story “Stronger than ever” published on 7/10/25 it was misstated that Corl was the first to summit the mountain in her age group. The runners were sent up the mountain in three waves; Corl was the first in her wave to reach the summit, but not her whole age group. And...
When Petersburg School District switched to science-based reading instruction three years ago, the results were nothing short of remarkable. At Stedman Elementary, kindergarten reading proficiency soared from 10% to 89% in a single year. First grade jumped from 24% to 74% proficient, while second grade improved from 38% to 61%. These dramatic gains – which significantly outperformed state and national averages – caught the attention of education researchers nationwide. Petersburg is now...
Petersburg's police chief sued his employer, the Petersburg Borough, and the two parties have officially resolved the matter with an out-of-court settlement. That means the remaining claim about the chief's First Amendment rights will not go to trial this summer. Police Chief James Kerr testified against enforcing a masking mandate during a fall 2021 borough assembly meeting. He said he was speaking as a private citizen. This ultimately snowballed into a multi-year legal battle between Kerr and...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday night moved one step closer to canceling $9 billion in previously approved funding for several foreign aid programs and public broadcasting after GOP leaders addressed some objections. Nearly all the chamber’s Republicans voted to begin debate on the bill, though Maine’s Susan Collins, Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell and Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski opposed the procedural step along with every Democrat. The 51-50 vote marked a significant moment for... Full story
The recently passed budget reconciliation bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump last week, does not include U.S. Senator Mike Lee's (R-Utah) withdrawn proposal that could have potentially sold off areas of the Tongass and Chugach National Forests and parts of the Interior in Alaska. But even so, the Petersburg Borough is going on the record against selling public lands. At a meeting on Monday, assembly members and community members voiced support for the borough resolution that...
Rikki McKay is the new executive of Petersburg non-profit Working Against Violence for Everyone. Since its inception in 1982, WAVE has worked to provide compassionate advocacy, empower survivors and prevent violence within our communities. Like many non-profits the pandemic was hard on WAVE. Since Executive Director Everett Bennett left their position in May 2024, keeping the doors open has been a challenge. "With the transition between Everett leaving and then hiring someone and losing them,...
WRANGELL – For the first time in 38 years, the Wrangell Native community will raise new totem poles in town, with four days of events planned for Thursday through Sunday, July 17-20. Unveiling the five new poles marks a significant revival of a centuries-old Tlingit tradition. The event honors the carvers and apprentices who transformed logs into cultural masterpieces, continuing a legacy nearly lost to time. By the early 1900s, most of the town's 30 to 40 totem poles had decayed or fallen,...
July 17, 1925 – The musicians and joy makers of the power boat Argo, who gave moving picture shows and entertainment at Port Alexander and other canneries and fishing points, intend to give a weekly dance in Petersburg for the remainder of the season. Petersburg people who attended the last dance declared that the music furnished was excellent and are looking forward to the next dance. The members of the band are Kingdon Brice, piano; Cecil Rogers, violin; Frank Johns, saxophone; and Gene Brice, drums. The different ports of call for the...
Larry Haugen was born along with his twin, Edward, on August 20, 1950 to Ruby (Simpson) and Ernie Haugen in Petersburg, Alaska. He was a lifelong Alaskan. He attended elementary and secondary school in Petersburg, graduating in 1969. His bent was to be outdoors. He worked summers seining and spent his winters trapping in Duncan Canal. When the Alaska pipeline construction began he moved north and spent several years working on the pipeline until he was badly injured in a construction accident.... Full story
July 8 - A warning was issued for speed and expired registration on Sandy Beach Road. An officer conducted a civil standby on Mitkof Hwy. A cell phone was found and brought to the PD (Police Department). An officer assisted an individual with lost property. An officer assisted in the return of a shopping cart to the grocery store. An officer conducted a welfare check on S Nordic Drive. July 9 - A caller reported a bear getting into trash on S Second Street. An officer conducted extra patrols on N 12th Street. The odor of smoke was reported on...
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