Articles from the June 27, 2019 edition
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Borough manager establishes 13 goals
At their meeting last Friday, the borough assembly approved 13 goals and objectives for Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht to work on in the upcoming 2020 fiscal year. The 13 items are a result of the m...
Assembly approves 11.45 mill rate
On Friday, the borough assembly approved one of two resolutions that set the millage rate at 11.45 mills for service area one. The millage rate is the amount per $1,000 of the property's assessed...
Power & Light to replace meters in North Boat Harbor
A request for proposal was awarded to Eaton Corporation on Friday by the borough assembly for the supply, integration, training and support for a fully functioning radio frequency meter reading...
Yesterday's News
June 27, 1919 All ladies having finished knitting for the Red Cross are asked to turn it in to Mrs. Harvey at once as a shipment will be made on one of the next boats. June 23, 1944 For Alaskans who plan to take the family car along when they make th...
Florida man crashes into Sing Lee Alley bridge
Around 2 A.M. on Sunday morning John P. Akers allegedly drove an SUV down Sing Lee Alley while under the influence of alcohol and crashed into the hand rail on the right side of the bridge near the...
Borough assembly meetings to be held on Thursdays in July, August
The borough assembly on Friday voted in favor of moving assembly meetings in July and August from their usual Monday dates to Thursdays to have a better chance of a quorum. "I think if we moved it to...
Guest Commentary
The Alaska State Legislature adjourned last week, but before adjourning, the most significant accomplishment was the agreement to transfer $10.5 billion from the Earnings Reserve Account (ERA) to the Corpus of the Permanent Fund. For the majority of...
To the Editor: 4th of July parade
To the Editor: I write hoping to encourage community members to participate in the annual 4th of July Parade. The Chamber of Commerce announced another great theme "Let Freedom Rock" and it would be...
Police report
June 19 — Brina Compton was found riding a stolen Trek bike. Levi Newman, 31, was arrested on charges of theft in the third degree. A vehicle was damaged at a location on Frederick Point Rd. Charles R. Christensen, 19, was issued a citation for...
F&G regional management coordinator position comes to town
Alaska Fish and Game biologist Troy Thynes has accepted the role of regional management coordinator for commercial fisheries, which is the first time the position has been held in Petersburg. Thynes...
A whale of a tale:
Last Thursday, June 20, members of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, the Forest Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local volunteers...
Availability of Anan Wildlife Observatory permits
Visitors will soon be able to request the last of the daily permits for the Anan Wildlife Observatory this summer. There are four permits per day for the remainder of the summer meant to accommodate...
SEAPA board approves payment to Wrangell and Petersburg
WRANGELL - he Southeast Alaska Power Agency held a two-day meeting in Wrangell last week, on June 19 and 20. The SEAPA board of directors consists of five voting community members and their...
AK lawmakers reject Wasilla as site for special session
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers have rejected Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s location of his hometown of Wasilla for a special session that starts next month. The Alaska Legislature will instead convene in Juneau on July 8 and then hold a...
Alaska Fish Factor: New Alaska law has turned thousands of AK fishing vessels into lawbreakers
A well-intended new Alaska law has gone awry from a botched roll out that has turned thousands of Alaskan fishing vessel, tender, barge and sport fish operators into lawbreakers. Since the start of 2019, all vessels over 24 feet are required to be...
SEARHC to rename five SE hospitals
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — A health care business group plans to rename five southeast Alaska facilities. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reported Monday that Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium will change the name of the facilities in Sitka as part...
May employment in Alaska up from 2018
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent last month, which would be its lowest level in more than a decade. The figure is preliminary and could still change; the state’s unemployment rate had stood at 6.5 percent...
School News
Kristian Wittstock was named to the Dean’s list and Nels Evens was named to the President’s List for 2019 spring semester at Gonzaga University. Jasmine Ieremia was named to the 2019 spring semester honor roll at Central Washington...
Ketchikan veterans honored with Quilts of Valor
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Stitching, padding, and layers of fabric are what can be seen and felt when touching a quilt, but the colors and patterns in combination with the effort and gratitude symbolize much more. When seven former members of the Ar...
Exploration under way for SE Alaska mine project
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) _ The developer of a proposed mine in southeast Alaska is moving ahead with exploration following a favorable court decision. That decision, however, is being appealed by critics of the project, which is located near Haines. Liz C...
