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Early Sunday morning, Sasha Calvey awoke to a roar. "I look out of the tent, and then I see a massive wave coming, like, inches away," Calvey said. Calvey was camped with two friends, Billy White and Nick Heilgeist, on Harbor Island, an uninhabited islet in Holkham Bay. It's at the convergence of two of Southeast Alaska's most-visited fjords, Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm. Calvey, White and Heilgeist had spent the past 78 days kayaking the Inside Passage from Washington. The three hoped to spend th... Full story
Hatchery managers had hoped that June's steady rainfall would spare them from having to intervene in this year's king salmon run, allowing fish to reach Crystal Lake Hatchery naturally without the stress of human handling. Those hopes evaporated in late July when a few hot days right at the wrong time caused a significant mortality event for king salmon transiting the shallow waters between Blind River Rapids and Crystal Lake Hatchery. On July 20, after observing a hundred or more king salmon...
August 14, 1925 – Petersburg needs a cold storage plant. There is enough money here to build a $50,000 plant through cooperative work. The general opinion is that it would pay from the start. To build a bigger plant it would be necessary to get outside money. Outside money wants local people to put up 40 to 60 per cent of the money and assume all the risks with whatever profits there are to going to them. A large plant, moreover, would mean a high-priced expert from outside and a much heavier overhead. A smaller plant could be managed in c...
After 17 years of shaping Petersburg's infrastructure, this has been the final week on the job for Public Works Director Chris Cotta before relocating to Florida, where he'll serve as Public Works Director in Tarpon Springs, a city on the Gulf Coast around the size of Juneau. As Cotta wraps up his tenure, Aaron Marohl-who has deep roots in the community-steps into the director role, inheriting an experienced crew and a long list of ongoing projects. From Florida to Petersburg and back Before...
Petersburg Borough Assembly Member Scott Newman has filed to run for mayor, making him the first declared candidate to replace Mark Jensen, who announced in June he would not seek reelection after 18 years in elected office. Ten candidates have submitted paperwork so far to Borough Clerk Rebecca Regula since the filing window opened July 29. Candidates have until 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 to file for positions on the Oct. 7 ballot. Raliegh Cook has filed to run for borough assembly. Two assembly...
Drop The Charges To the Editor: I applaud and thank Mr. Hankins for his initiative and action in disposing of the bear on Rambler St. That particular bear was an ongoing problem and danger to our neighborhood. It was continually using our fence line as a path. Numerous calls and police response failed to deter it. State law must be changed to include the rights of a community to dispatch bears within their jurisdiction when found to have the real potential to cause harm. Our trampoline is within a couple of feet of that bear’s pathway. My k...
August 6 - An officer conducted foot patrols. A porcupine was reported on someone’s porch on Excel Street. An officer assisted a citizen with safety concerns on S Nordic Drive. An individual reported a suspicious person outside his property on S Nordic Drive. The person was notified and moved on. An officer responded to a disturbance at South Harbor. The disturbing party moved on. It was reported that a dog was being charged by a deer on Dolphin Street. An officer responded to suspicious behavior on Sing Lee Alley. It was unfounded. A m...
A Juneau jury convicted 21-year-old John Bisset of Petersburg of two counts of sexual assault in the first degree on July 29 at the Dimond Courthouse. The verdict followed a two-week-long trial presided over by Superior Court Judge Amy Mead. Jurors acquitted Bisset of two other counts of sexual assault. The case goes back four years, when Bisset was 18 years old and the victim was 14. The case was investigated by the Petersburg Police Department and prosecuted by the state. The trial was...
Echoes of last season's pair of championship victories still drift in the air, a reminder of the dedication and teamwork the Petersburg Vikings Cross Country displayed throughout the entire season. The boys and girls team claimed the Division III State Championships. As the Vikings prepare for another season, the focus shifts to title defense. "When you're trying to get there, there's this drive, a chip on your shoulder and everything that really propels you to get up there. In my opinion, it is harder to stay there, than it is to get up...
The faces in the black and white photos on display this month in the Clausen Memorial Museum tell the remarkable story of the homesteaders who settled Point Agassiz in the 1920s and 30s. A dozen children giggle on the steps on the little red schoolhouse. A prize bull watches over dairy cattle grazing in a meadow. Families harvest from large gardens. The Model T milk truck drives its route down a snowy road to the point for a milk delivery to Petersburg. "Recollections of Point Agassiz: The Life...
When the peak of the annual glacial outburst flood hit early Wednesday morning in Juneau, newly installed flood barriers stacked along the Mendenhall River largely prevented flooding of the nearby residential area. The flooding reached a record-breaking 16.65 feet at 7:15 a.m., but nearby homes, businesses and three schools were mostly spared. On Wednesday afternoon, Juneau officials announced the flood threat was over. Officials reported there were no rescues overnight or emergency evacuations... Full story
WRANGELL - A petroglyph rock was found split in half last month, apparently damaged by someone attempting to remove the ancient carving, according to borough and U.S. Forest Service officials. "Petroglyph Beach is more than a scenic destination. It is a sacred site and irreplaceable cultural resource," the borough said in its report to the public on July 28. "The carvings found here are among the most significant archaeological artifacts in Alaska, reflecting the lifeways and histories of the Tl...
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