Articles from the October 27, 2022 edition


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  • Search and Rescue locates missing man on Mitkof Island

    Chris Basinger|Oct 27, 2022

    Petersburg Search and Rescue found a missing hiker on Sunday off of a U.S. Forest Service road near the South Ferry Terminal after a two-day search according to Fire/EMS/SAR Director Aaron Hankins. Hankins reported that the Alaska State Troopers received a call about the missing man, who is in his early thirties, around 5 p.m. on Saturday after he did not return from his hike on time, at which point Search and Rescue was activated through SAR Captain Patrick Fowler. SAR members were debriefed...

  • Moose seasons ends with 116 harvested

    Chris Basinger|Oct 27, 2022

    The RM038 moose hunt ended on Oct. 15 with 116 harvested during the season according to Hilary Wood of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Of the 116 harvest this year, 104 were legal while 12 were deemed illegal. The overall number of moose harvested is down 16 from the record 132 harvested in the 2021 season and is just under the previous five-year average of 119.6. This year Kupreanof Island was again the most successful area for hunters by far with 41 legal moose harvested, though it...

  • Pumpkin Queen generates seasonal fun and nonprofit funds

    Lizzie Thompson|Oct 27, 2022

    The sixth annual Pumpkin Patch at 9-mile has been open each weekend since the start of October, welcoming all and supporting local nonprofits. Up the driveway marked with a bale of straw and a pile of pumpkins there is music, a cauldron of apple cider hanging over a roaring fire, face painting, and toys. Mariah Colton recently visited with her two toddlers, "It was a beautiful sunny day and there were lots of kids in the bouncy castle. It was so much fun to see all the kids playing together in...

  • Yesterday's News

    Oct 27, 2022

    October 27, 1922 – The steam boiler in the Knutsen Brothers Sawmill at the mouth of Petersburg Creek, across Wrangell Narrows from town, exploded at ten minutes past six o’clock Thursday night. No one was hurt in the accident as the Knutsens were in the house just finishing their evening meal. The boiler and fire room, the dry kiln and one lumber shed were wrecked, most of the windows in the big residence house were blown out and lumber, bricks, rocks, iron roofing, and bits of the boiler were scattered for hundreds of yards in every dir...

  • Editorial: On Ballot Measure 1: vote No

    Orin Pierson, Publisher|Oct 27, 2022

    Alaska’s midterm general election is underway. Early and absentee voting has begun, and election day is less than two weeks away. There are many important decisions on the ballot, and perhaps most important of all is the ballot measure question: Shall there be a constitutional convention? This question was asked last month of Petersburg’s candidates for assembly, and it was the one and only topic that everyone agreed on. Regardless of political leaning the resounding answer was “No.” Donna M... Full story

  • To the Editor

    Oct 27, 2022

    Thanks Petersburg To the Editor: Thank you for buying our bread Petersburg. We were able to donate $101 to WAVE. Simone, Charlotte, and Sylvia Nilsen Thank you, Jeigh To the Editor: Thank you Jeigh Stanton-Gregor for your eight and a half years of service to the people of Petersburg on the borough assembly. We will miss your thoughtful, level-headed consideration of issues. You are always fair and respectful of everyone. As vice-mayor you’ve put in lots of extra hours filling in for the mayor. We’re sure your family will appreciate having mor...

  • Early voting open for midterm election

    Chris Basinger|Oct 27, 2022

    Early in-person voting for the 2022 state general election opened on Monday. Petersburg residents can vote ahead of election day in the community center activity room Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 7. The election will use ranked choice voting where voters will be able to rank the candidates in each race based on their preference. After the polls close, each voter's first choice vote will be counted. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, the candidate who...

  • Police report

    Oct 27, 2022

    October 19 – An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with an unknown medical occurrence on 12th Street. An alarm activated at pump station #2. Water Wastewater (W/WW) was notified and responded. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a dog wandering on South 3rd Street. A citizen on South 3rd Street reported a run-away dog. It was later recovered by its owner. October 20 – An officer responded to a report of an assault on Chief John Lott Street. Dylan Barger was arrested in Juneau on a Failure to Appear war...

  • Introducing the not-so-new Med Center Providers

    Jake Clemens|Oct 27, 2022

    There are three not-so-new medical providers seeing patients at Petersburg Medical Center. Dr. Alice Hulebak is back, and her husband Erik Hulebak is now a Physician's Assistant (PA). Also, Angela Menish has completed her education and is now working as a nurse practitioner. Dr. Alice Hulebak has worked at Petersburg Medical Center before, from 2010-2013, but moved back to Albequerque, New Mexico for her husband to attend PA school. Most recently they worked in Kalispell, Montana but had been... Full story

  • Oktoberfest 2022

    Oct 27, 2022

  • Barge partially submerged in Wrangell Narrows

    Chris Basinger|Oct 27, 2022

    A barge is now partially submerged in the Wrangell Narrows near 4 Mile Mitkof Highway after taking on water. The barge, owned by Charles Davis, initially began sinking on the morning of Oct. 15, causing the creosote pilings, beams, and dock sections on the barge to roll off into the water. Davis said they are not sure what caused it to start sinking but that after it began they moved the barge to the beach and spent the day working to contain the mess by keeping what was on the barge from...

  • Volleyball powers through packed schedule

    Chris Basinger|Oct 27, 2022

    The Petersburg High School volleyball team has stayed busy these last two weeks with students competing in both the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza and the South Seeding Tournament in Wrangell. Before the JIVE tournament, the Lady Vikings also had a warmup match at Thunder Mountain, which the hosts won, in what was a great test against a very good team according to Coach Jaime Cabral. "For our first game of the year to be against them it was a challenge for our girls," Cabral said...

  • PIA helps members cover fees for extracurriculars

    Oct 27, 2022

    With the mission of getting kids moving and creating life-long healthy habits, the Petersburg Indian Association is inviting tribal members to apply for financial assistance for the costs of their children's extracurricular activities through the SEARHC program Healthy is Here. Members may receive a reimbursement of up to $100 dollars for elementary, $250 for middle, and $300 for highschool students. Elementary School Principal Heather Conn says, "For elementary school students, eligible fees...

  • Alaska Raptor Center to swoop through Petersburg

    Lizzie Thompson|Oct 27, 2022

    A barred owl named Glaucus (for her gray coloring) and a red tailed hawk named Jake (originally from Kake) are traveling from Sitka to Petersburg Thursday with an ambitious three day schedule of presentations. Their visit is part of the on-going Rainforest Festival and is being funded by a grant from the Petersburg Community Foundation and in collaboration with Partners in Education. Avian Director Jennifer Cedarleaf and Avian Care Specialist Hannah Blanke will escort the raptors. Their first pr...

  • PHS wrestling builds confidence at Juneau invitational

    Chris Basinger|Oct 27, 2022

    The Petersburg High School wrestling team got more valuable time on the mat last weekend at the Brandon Pilot Invitational in Juneau as the season gets into full swing. Students competed in round robin matches on Friday followed by a tournament on Saturday where six Petersburg wrestlers placed in the top three of their weight classes. DD Toyomura, who won a regional championship last season, and Jonas Anderson both placed first in their brackets. Senior Kyle Biggers placed second in the...

  • Viking swimmers cruise through Sitka Invitational

    Chris Basinger|Oct 27, 2022

    The Petersburg High School swim team competed in the Sitka Invitational on Oct. 14-15 in what was the team's third meet of the season. The two-day meet offered the Vikings their last chance to face their local competition before the regional championships. Freshman Brooklyn Whitethorn finished third in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:15 and fourth in both the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle. Logan Tow swam the 500-yard freestyle in 5:46, his fastest time of the season, to place...

  • AP&T SEALink Cable Installation

    Oct 27, 2022

  • Halloween landslide leaves Petersburg trick-or-treaters in the dark

    Chris Basinger|Oct 27, 2022

    On a night where ghosts and goblins roam the streets, Petersburg residents had a bigger problem to worry about. A landslide occurred near 5.5 Mile Mitkof Highway on Monday around 4:30 p.m., damaging power lines and taking down trees to completely block the road. The slide left downtown Petersburg without power and a row of cars waiting along Mitkof Highway to see if they could get home for the evening. According to Fire Chief Jim Stolpe, firefighters searched the area around the landslide and... Full story