Articles from the October 10, 2013 edition
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Borough to incentivize recycling
The borough needs more residents to recycle to pay its bills and is developing a new comingled program in an attempt to boost recycle participation. “Comingled” means recyclers will no longer have to separate their materials into different... Full story
Special effects treat this year's Humpy 500 race
This fall’s Humpy 500 saw five carts zip down PFI hill Saturday afternoon. Kids teamed up to build and design their go-karts as well as costumes that matched their theme. The Torpedo Shark, driven... Full story
Dredging complete in North Harbor, moves to Ocean Beauty
The Pacific Pile dredge crew, based out of Seattle, finished dredging the North Harbor and have moved to the area in front of Ocean Beauty where they will spend the next couple weeks. A crew of three... Full story
Yesterday's News
October 11, 1913 – Those of us who wish to keep up with the style of new dances, had better take notice of the latest. This dance which is called “The Mustard Flutter” is the simplest affair. The man holds his partner as he likes and flutters...
Borough Manager's report to the assembly
The Borough Manager reported to the assembly last Monday that Mountain View Manor received a 100 percent score on the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation inspection and there continues to be a waiting list at both Elderly Housing and Assisted Living....
Comingled pilot program increases recycling rates
Petersburg Public Works Director Karl Hagerman’s co-mingled recycling recommendations to the borough assembly come after a successful trial run that saw recycling rates increase by more than 400 percent this past summer. The sanitation department...
Letters to the Editor
City spent a lot of money To the Editor: I appreciated Ted Smith's recent letter to the Pilot. As a former mayor here and pretty much lifelong resident here, he has a lot of knowledge of the history. I think if people hadn't fallen for all the hype...
Police reports
October 2 A caller reported being harassed. Jeffery A Holten, 53, arrested on charges of Assault Domestic Violence October 3 A caller reported an individual in a store that wasn’t open yet. Renee Layman, 22, issued a UTC for speeding. A caller...
Erosion on City Creek Dam forces repairs
The public works department made an emergency repair to City Creek Dam after a safety inspection revealed erosion to a joint on the spillway. Karl Hagerman, Public Works Director, said the repair to the borough’s backup dam consisted of packing an...
Courts
October 3 Michael Schwartz appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Taking a Sublegal Moose. The defendant entered a guilty plea. The court ordered the defendant to pay a $300 fine, a $10 surcharge and forfeit the carcass to the...
Vikings give state champs a tough fight
In the first match of this weekend’s play, the two squads were going back and forth leading in points. Ultimately the Vikings fell to the two time defending state champs. Head coach Jaime Cabral...
PHS Girls take third at State Championship meet
The Petersburg cross country team ended the season with an outstanding performance at the state championship meet at Anchorage's Bartlett High School last weekend. The girls squad, comprised of Grace...
Individuals and relay teams place first in Juneau
Petersburg Swim and Dive team went north for the Juneau-Douglas Invitational last weekend and swam some great races with several best time performances. “Our boys team continues to look strong and we should be in the running for region champs,...
Fish Factor, Preparations underway for Bering Sea crab fisheries
Kodiak’s waterfront is bedecked with hundreds of “7 by’s” as boats stack their pots and gear up for the big crab fisheries in the Bering Sea. The Bristol Bay red king crab season is set to open on October 15, with a harvest of 8.6 million pou...
Beat the Odds race celebrates past and present
One hundred and ninety people ran and walked in the 14th annual Beat the Odds race in an effort to raise awareness and money for cancer research. The rain held off Saturday morning for runners and...
Stork report
Emma Mae Litsheim was born to Jonathan and Ruth Litsheim in Norfolk, Va. on September 2, 2013. She weighed 8 lbs 9 oz and was 20 inches long....