Week of July 9, 2026
Week of July 9, 2026
Mel Stockton on the motor scooter to the left and Matt Gerrits rollerblading with celebrity duck Starflower riding in her wheelbarrow, followed by Jeff, Britton, and Susan Erickson looking like they just signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 - all part of Petersburg's parade on the...
Congratulations to this year's Street Games winners! 50-yard dash, girls 6 and under: First, Scarlet Morrison; Second, Charlee Skinner; Third, Kenna Gillen. 50-yard dash, boys 6 and under: First, Odin Evens; Second, Beckett Thain; Third, Lowen Morrison. 50-yard dash, girls 7 – 9: First, Elise Cahoon; Second, Tess Crump; Third, Robinina Tucker - Simone. 50-yard dash, boys 7 – 9: First, Kaeson Doril; Second, Odin Odegaard; Third, Rowdy Hutto. 50-yard dash, girls 10 – 12: First, Mae...
June 25 , 1926 – Sandy Beach was the scene of a rousing good time last Wednesday evening when a large number of Petersburg folks enjoyed a picnic, or Saint Hans celebration. This is an old Norwegian custom to observe Saint Hans Day on the longest day of the year. Mr. Wikan took out a big crowd on his boat, the Lun, and about five smaller overboard motor boats made the trip loaded with merrymakers, and many others walked out. When the crowd had assembled sufficiently, tar barrels were piled up and set on fire. An enormous blaze lit up the...
Invasive European Green Crabs first showed up in Alaska on July 19, 2022, and have been slowly but surely advancing north, with Etolin Island just south of Wrangell being their northernmost sighting. Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program Agent Sunny Rice and her Community Engaged Fellowship intern Bergen Kludt-Painter checked traps kept on Mitkof Island on July 2, 2026 to see if any European Green Crabs had arrived. To their relief, there were no Green Crab in the traps at Woodpecker Cove....
HAINES — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game last week increased the king salmon take allowed for non-resident anglers this summer, in response, department officials say, to lower-than-expected harvest. Previously, non-residents across Southeast had been permitted to keep one king salmon from July 1 onward. With the new regulations, non-residents will be permitted two, with king salmon caught before July 1 counted toward that limit. The new regulations make no changes to other user groups; resident anglers may keep two king salmon per...
Alesa Rose Williams was born in Sitka, Alaska, on March 6, 1994, to Claire and Brian Williams. She was a member of the Killer Whale Clan and of the Wolf moiety. She spent her early childhood in Kake, Alaska, and graduated from Sitka High School. An accomplished troller, Alesa enjoyed working in the commercial fishery. She was a competent builder and a caregiver who worked in healthcare. Commercial fishing brought Alesa to Petersburg, Alaska, seven years ago where she planned to build a clean... Full story
July 1 – A found ID was turned in to the Police Department (PD). A deer that was struck and killed by a motor vehicle on Mitkof Hwy. was salvaged. An officer was unable to verify a report of possible damage to a parked vehicle. An officer responded to a report of youths “boxing” behind a building on N 2nd St. An officer spoke with a complainant. An individual completed their annual sex offender registration. A found Kindle Fire was turned in to the PD and returned to its owner. An officer discussed a non-criminal issue with individuals....
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