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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 Fourth....
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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....
Petersburg celebrated its second annual Amy Hallingstad Day on June 28, honoring the life and legacy of the late Alaska Native rights activist. She was known for helping to desegregate schools in Alaska, as well as advocating for better healthcare for Alaska Native people and equal pay for female cannery workers. Amy Hallingstad was a prominent advocate for tribal sovereignty. She helped incorporate Petersburg Indian Association as a federally recognized tribe in 1949. Last year, over 50 years... Full story
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 Stoner;...
Kito's Kave Bar and Liquor Store – one of Petersburg's two downtown bars and a well-known late-night spot – now has new owners. Jake Dougher and his brother-in-law, Anders Rosvold, took over the bar last week after the liquor license transfer was officially finalized. "We were just wanting to do something more local, more hands-on, just be a little bit more involved," Dougher said. Dougher moved to Petersburg about a year ago with his wife, a Petersburg local, Bergen Rosvold. Both have been wor...
From 2013-2023, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins represented Alaska's 35th district, including Petersburg, in the Alaska House of Representatives. Kreiss-Tomkins returned to Petersburg on July 5, this time as a candidate for governor. He held a meet and greet at Kito's Kave where he chatted with community members and delivered a speech. Kreiss-Tomkins grew up in Sitka. At the age of 13 he developed a passionate interest in politics. And by age 14, he launched a statewide grassroots campaign for then...
The Petersburg School District approved the budget for the next fiscal year on June 30. Due to higher projected student counts, one-time state funding and one-time energy relief funding, the district anticipates receiving roughly $900,000 in additional revenue to spend. Much of that money comes from the Alaska Legislature's approval of up to $115 million in one-time funding for districts. But, that funding is contingent on oil prices staying high. The state Department of Revenue has until the... Full story
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 w...
Petersburg Borough Assembly advanced its wireless communication facilities ordinance through a second reading Monday, adopting 10 more amendments that drew sharp criticism from residents — and some misgivings from assembly members themselves — even as the assembly voted 5-0 to keep the process moving. Ordinance 2026-14A would amend Title 19 of the municipal code to regulate cell towers and other transmitters, requiring them to be reviewed as conditional uses with public notice and Planning Commission approval while remaining consistent wit...
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. An offi...
Petersburg Municipal Power and Light will not add a diesel surcharge to customers’ bills this year to recover the cost of running the borough’s generators during the annual Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) maintenance shutdown, Utility Director Steve Harbour told the Borough Assembly on Monday. Each summer, SEAPA takes its transmission system offline for maintenance, and Petersburg must power the community entirely from its own generation. Roughly 75% of the borough’s electricity normally comes from SEAPA, with the remaining quarter gener...
The Borough Assembly voted 5-0 Monday to send a letter to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities asking the state to add pedestrian routes to its winter snow-removal work in Petersburg. The letter, prepared by Mayor Bob Lynn, focuses on non-motorized corridors that the borough says become unusable and unsafe when snow and ice go uncleared. It singles out the sidewalks and pedestrian routes along Haugen Drive leading to the Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport and Sandy Beach Park, and the Libby Strait bike path, which the...
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
The Petersburg Fire Department is hosting a free training that teaches everyday civilians how to react and be prepared for emergencies. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) three-day training sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be held at the fire station July 10-12, 2026. Alisha Sell, with Tlingit and Haida, is travelling from Juneau to teach the course. Aaron Hankins, Petersburg Emergency Services Director, will learn the course and hopes to then become an instructor and continue to reoffer the course in the comm...
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 day w...
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