Week of November 7, 2024

  • Logan and Lexie Tow each claim a Region V title

    Aiden Luhr

    All members of the 2024 PHS Swim team qualified for the state meet, which is the outcome that head coach Andy Carlise was confident about heading into the regional meet. "They worked real hard and it paid off," Carlise said. The regional meet was highlighted by junior Logan Tow and freshman Lexie Tow, who each won a Region V title in their respective event. Logan Tow finished first out of eight swimmers in the Boy's 500-Yard Freestyle with a finals time of 4 minutes and 57 seconds, 11 seconds...

  • Outstanding wrestling from Kaden Duke and Angus Olsen at Mountain City Invitational

    Aiden Luhr

    The PHS Wrestling team got their first taste of playoff competition at the Mountain City Christian Invitational, from Nov. 1-2, in Anchorage. At this tournament, there were multiple 32-player brackets and roughly 52 teams from across Alaska. Seniors Kaden Duke, Angus Olsen and Markus Anderson (assistant), were the only team members to travel for this tournament. "We were as sharp as we could be a month into the season," head coach James Valentine said. "We were out here to prove to the up north...

  • Petersburg's Devil Thumb Shooters hit the mark at Southeast Regional tournament in Juneau

    Aiden Luhr

    Petersburg's Devil Thumb Shooters competed in the Southeast Regional tournament in Juneau from Oct. 26-27. The fall season saw a record attendance of 19 athletes participating in the event due to the help of Hammer and Wikan's donated Alaska Airlines miles — allowing the team to travel to the tournament. "They donated quite a few miles and that's one thing that helped us get that many athletes up there," said Devil Thumbs Shooter assistant coach Jake Slaven. After this meet, it was revealed,...

  • Yesterday's News: News from 25-50-75-100 years ago

    November 7, 1924 – And still they come! Truly Captain Fryer began to wrinkle his brows in consternation when he saw the girls lined up to board the “Lillian” on Saturday morning. But the wrinkles seemed to prove resourceful, for soon there were additional life savers on board; and by 9:45 all was set and the ship headed toward Wrangell. Many had been the warnings of solicitous friends as to the “alligators and whales in the shape of bad weather,” which the weather man would likely station between here and Wrangell. Perhaps the...

  • Halloween fun

    In costume as inflatable unicorns for the night, Erin Kandoll and her daughter Harlow dance to halloween-themed music as trick-or-treaters in Severson's Subdivision check out a fake dummy in the back of the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department EMS ambulance on October...

  • EMT Class at the Fire Hall

    Emergency Medical Technician class is underway at the Petersburg Volunteer Fire...

  • OBITUARY: Larry Dean Maine November 11, 1941 - June 5, 2024

    Larry Dean Maine was born November 11, 1941 in Nebraska to Raymond Maine and Anita Green Maine. He grew up in Gearheart, Oregon always following his older brother Neal around. He was a good runner and when he got cancer later in life the doctors could tell by listening to his heart that he had ran in his younger years. They could also see in his eyes that he didn't eat his vegetables! Larry tried to join the Marines at 17, but his dad wouldn't sign for him to go. At 18 he joined and while in... Full story

  • Police report

    October 30 – An officer conducted extra foot patrols in downtown Petersburg. An officer conducted a welfare check on Sing Lee Alley. An officer assisted EMS with an incident on Chief John Lott Street. A report was received of a runaway dog. The dog was later found by its owner. Evelyn Anderson was cited for speeding. An officer responded to a reported disturbance on S. 4th Street and determined it was non-criminal. October 31 – Found property on Gjoa Street was reported. An officer conducted a welfare check on 12th Street. A runaway...

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