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The tables were decorated with the red, white and blue bouquets, the eggs Benedict were perfect, the hollandaise sauce homemade, and the mimosas were flowing at Kito's Kave last Sunday, as members of American Legion Edward Locken Post 14 served a special thank you brunch to their 16 specials guests – the local quilters responsible for the Quilts of Valor program who have spent nearly a decade making quilts for Petersburg's veterans. Since 2016, these volunteers have created nearly 140 h...
The Petersburg high school track and field team had a strong performance at the Region V Championships this past weekend in Juneau. A two-day meet full of new personal bests and individual championship victories meant that 20 athletes qualified to the state meet – 11 on the boys team and nine on the girls team. "One of my favorite parts was seeing our senior throwers take one, two, three in the discus and then one, two, four in the shot put," said head coach Erin Hofacre. "I was so impressed wit...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance last week that would limit Petersburg's sales tax exemption for seniors to only those with low incomes. Currently, all Petersburg residents aged 65 and older who have lived in the borough for at least one year qualify for sales tax exemption, regardless of income. According to the borough, there are 477 senior exemption cards currently issued. In 2024, senior tax exemptions applied to more than $7.4 million...
May 29, 1925 – Some 15 dogs in Petersburg have died during the past month and there is evidence that death was the result of a slow poison, administered in a form yet to be determined. The officers are working on several clues, and if evidence is secured that poison was put out they intend to make an example of the guilty party. Those who have lost dogs are willing to give a substantial reward for any definite information. Besides the fact that it is unlawful to put out poison, and that a person who would do so is of a low order of mentality a...
The Alaska News Coalition, an all-volunteer group of newspaper publishers and supporters formed to address the economic challenges of news publishing, has launched a new website as a one-stop clearinghouse of public notices from across Alaska. The website has dual benefits: It will provide added value — at no charge — for government agencies and private individuals required to post public notices, while improving and expanding access to the notices for people wanting to learn about government meetings and actions. The site is now live at www...
Community support for Beat the Odds To the editor: Petersburg Medical Center Foundation’s Beat the Odds provides resources in Petersburg for people with cancer. Our generous sponsors helped raise over $37,000 during our last fund drive. We acknowledge the contributions of Petersburg Mental Health Services and an incredibly special gift from the late Scott Olson. Thank you to First City Council on Cancer in Ketchikan, Wrangell Cancer Care, and Cancer Connection in Juneau. In 2024 over $35,000 was provided to assist with expenses for P...
May 21 – An officer picked up an abandoned package that was later claimed by its owner. Jason Anderson was charged with failure to stop for a school bus with its flashing red lights on. An officer assisted a citizen. The owner of a parked vehicle blocking the view at an intersection on Mitkof Highway was contacted and directed to move their vehicle. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a parking issue at Fram and North 1st Streets. PPD received a report of a theft on South Nordic Drive. PPD received a report of a deceased dee...
After nearly 40 years in aquaculture – 25 of those years managing Crystal Lake Hatchery – Loren Thompson is passing the torch to Cody Peterson, and as the hatchery transitions leadership a multimillion dollar renovation is also taking place. "It's been a good occupation and I'll miss it," Thompson reflects on his career. "It's provided a very unique way of life for me and my family ... the 10 years remote with our kids ... so many things we wouldn't have done or seen if we'd gone another rou...
Needing a series win to keep their postseason hopes alive, the Petersburg high school baseball team battled the Ketchikan Kings at home this past weekend. In game one, the Vikings lost 12-0, committing seven errors. In game two, the Vikings put themselves in a 9-0 deficit by the top of the third inning. This time however, the Vikings were able to mount a comeback in the bottom of the third, scoring six runs to make the score 9-6. “It shows just a little glimmer of what we think our team will be like down the road going into next season,” said h...
Charles Henry Christian was born on December 26, 1937, in Morton, Washington, to William and Marie Christian. Growing up on a farm near Elbe, Washington, Charlie enjoyed his free time hunting and fishing along the banks of the Nisqually River and Lake Alder, at the base of Mount Rainier. He left home at seventeen and found a job in Seattle on a tugboat headed north, where he was able to visit with his aunt and uncle, Ed and Vivian Wood, in Petersburg, Alaska. Charlie liked being out on the... Full story
