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Petersburg families affected by the 35-day long government shutdown are receiving continued financial support from local organization despite the government reopening on Friday after President Donald Trump signed a bill temporarily opening the Federal Government for three weeks. The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce will be discussing what dollar amount they want to put on their gift cards that will be given to affected families at their meeting today. Lee’s Clothing is distributing $50 gift certificates to affected families to be used in the c...
WRANGELL - Moose meat was an important topic of discussion at the Wrangell Fish and Game Advisory Committee meeting on Mon., Jan. 7. The process by which meat from a forfeited moose is distributed through town is somewhat disorganized, said Committee Chair Chris Guggenbickler. The committee, and others around Wrangell, is interested in seeing a better system of distribution set up, one with more local control. As many Alaskans know, there are some tight restrictions on moose hunting. Alaska...
It is with great sadness that the family of Beth Hagerman announce her unexpected passing on January 9, 2019. She was born Norma Elizabeth Tate to Norman and Vange Tate on July 1, 1943 in Petersburg, Alaska. She was named after her Dad and had a great childhood growing up in Scow Bay with her sisters, Holly and Laurel. Beth graduated from Petersburg High School in 1961. After high school Beth first attended Washington State College and then completed coursework at Pacific Business College. On... Full story
During this holiday season, the Salvation Army brought in $14,241.55 in donations through the red kettles with the proceeds going to services for the community and the Salvation Army Church's yearly budget, according to Salvation Army Major Loni Upshaw. "Considering the economy is down and everything, I think we did pretty well," said Upshaw. Over ten organizations around town volunteered to collect donations for eight hour shifts beginning with Pioneers of Alaska on Dec. 3 and ending with...
To give back to a community that supports them year round, Petersburg High School held their second annual Day of Giving where students in the high school volunteered around town on Friday. "A day like this shows we hear you, we feel it," said PHS principal Richard Dormer. "You support us and this is at least one small thing." Throughout the day, students and staff rotated between three time slots. Students chose from about a dozen activities to fill each slot. Some of the activities where stude...
The Salvation Army will be distributing approximately 65 Christmas food boxes to families and individuals that signed up to receive one on Friday from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M. Each box will have enough food for a Christmas dinner and include a turkey. In November, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts went door-to-door collecting non-perishable food items that were used in Thanksgiving food boxes and this year’s Christmas food boxes. Hammer & Wikan Grocery Store and Petersburg-Wrangell Insurance held their third annual food drive to help fill the Christmas food...
The town that fish built To the Editor: Ocean acidification and global warming do scare me. This letter is to relate my ideas about what is going on with the politics and perils of the heating of the atmosphere. Many of the people of the modern world are in this moment burning fossil fuels and causing the warming of the atmosphere of the earth. This is degrading economic opportunities. Many of these same people are working to create strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuel. This will help man...
October 4, 1918 The ladies of the local branch of the Red Cross have during the last week completed 45 girls dresses for refugee Belgian children, and they will be forwarded at once. A box of Sphagnum moss was shipped to Seattle last week, and more shipments will be made in the near future. The ladies are making an allotment of Sphagnum moss pads in the work-rooms now and an especial appeal is made for more hands. October 1, 1943 Remember Oct. 9 is the date set for the annual dinner and bazaar, sponsored by the Lutheran Ladies Aid....
MVFS misconception To the Editor: I want to address a small point in Glo Wollen’s letter this last issue. Thanking Glo for her fine support of Proposition 1, which I agree, she referred to a popular misconception as she described our quality of life in Petersburg. Many citizens use the term “Meals on Wheels” when they refer to Petersburg’s Senior dining program. The Mt. View Food Service is not an affiliate of Meals on Wheels. We are an organization in Petersburg which is dedicated to a senior group dining experience. If eligible consume...
Community and economic development director Liz Cabrera gave the borough assembly a presentation on the draft for a development code revision at an assembly meeting on Monday. “A lot of the boundaries that we currently have in our zoning, where residential areas are, where commercial areas are, industrial, those really do not change,” said Cabrera on Monday. “The fundamental changes are really going to be in the code.” The code changes will improve downtown zoning and strengthen downtown as a destination for residents and visitors, expand...
Freedom is not free To the Editor: Memorial Day is another holiday to have cookouts and play. We may even put out the flag of our country. I do hope we take time to reflect about the sacrifice both men and women have given to the freedom and security of our country. Let us also not forget the sacrifice of family and friends whose loss of loved ones they have had to endure. We have a lot to be thankful for and I hope we do not take what we have for granted. Freedom is not free. Steve Murphy Wrangell, Alaska Successful shrimp dinner To the...
May 16 — Police assisted a Sandy Beach complainant concerning a, “wayward, friendly dog.” Extra patrols were requested on Lumber St. May 17 — Police assisted with a lockout at the S. Boat Harbor. Police conducted an interview for another agency. A subpoena was served at the Police Dept. A disturbance was reported on Cornelius Rd. An RV was reported in the street on Hungerford Hill. May 18 — A taxi was reported to be obstructing traffic when parked near Kito’s Kave. Extra patrols were requested on Lumber St. The ambulance was dispatched...
May 10, 1918 The canning of clams at the Alaska Clam-Canning Company’s plant near Tonka closed this week for the season. Clams have now started to spawn and are unfit for canning. The plant was started up on February 15, since which time 2,100 cases have been packed. The promoters of the enterprise are well satisfied with results so far, stating that the entire pack has been sold and that there is good demand for more. The canning of clams will start again September 1. In the meantime the plant will be operated as a salmon cannery, a o...
March 14 — An officer responded to a reported sound of gunshots south of the South Harbor City Dock. The officer determined the sounds were caused by a vehicle backfiring continually. An officer responded to a report of an individual going through dumpsters and making a mess at the drive down dock. The individual cleaned up the area and departed at the instruction of the officer. Officer responded to a report of gunfire at 1103 S. Nordic Dr. It was verified that the same vehicle was backfiring. An officer responded to a report of gunfire on Lum...
Heed the letters To the Editor: (As submitted to Mayor Jensen and Assembly Members) I recently became aware of your discussions to reorganize Petersburg Power & Light and appoint Karl Hagerman as a part-time Director of Petersburg’s electric utility. I believe this is a very risky and foolhardy move. Let me explain. Petersburg has been extremely fortunate to have had two very capable and highly qualified Power & Light Superintendents over the past 35 or so years. Dennis Lewis was hired in the early 1980s and was followed by Joe Nelson some 20 y...
Dec. 8 — Patricia McMurren was awarded judgment of $4,410 plus interest along with possession of the trailer occupied by Chris Miller Jr. Stephen Lee Waddle was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Ellis on charges of violating a protective order and two counts of violating conditions of release. The defendant entered a not guilty plea and set Jan. 2 for a hearing date. A $250 cash performance bond was ordered and conditions of release were established. Dec. 18 — Judge Carey presided over the eviction hearing involving C&C, LLC and Steve Hom...
Red Kettle donations to the Salvation Army increased by $4,000 compared to last year's contributions. Loni Upshaw with the Salvation Army in Petersburg reported Christmas season donations totaled $17,511.29 compared to $13,643.79 in 2016. For the fourth year in a row, the Petersburg Rotary Club rang in the top prize with contributions totaling $5,060.35. The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Dept. brought in $2,272.65 for second place and the Salvation Army Advisory Board gathered $2,150 on their days...
Keith Alexander, 66, died at home in bed on July 26, 2017 in Petersburg, Alaska. He loved cribbage, music, silly jokes, his friends-not necessarily in that order-but above all else, he loved the Lord. He was fearless in sharing his faith and stood up for his beliefs, often at personal cost. He ever wanted to bring all our churches together. Keith was born in Washington, DC on Dec. 3, 1950 to James and Nadine Alexander. He excelled in school and was recognized for academics, sports, and music.... Full story
The 36th Annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce King Salmon Derby gets underway this Friday at 7 a.m. The derby continues through the Memorial Day Weekend and ends Monday at 5 p.m. The Derby hopes to tag and release two fish worth $10,000 and $5,000 prior to the start of the Derby. The $10,000 prize is sponsored by Alaska Marine Lines and the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. The $5,000 tagged fish is sponsored by Hammer and Wikan. Volunteers fished all morning on Wednesday for the tagged fish and, weather permitting, will continue trolling on Thu...
March 9, 1917 – James H. Wheeler of Wrangell closed a deal the first of the week for the purchase of the stock and fixtures of Dr. Pryer’s drug store and has now taken charge of the business. Mr. Wheeler has been in the drug business in Wrangell for about eighteen years. He will now conduct the stores in both towns, giving his personal attention to keeping up the stocks to meet requirements of the trade. Dr. Pryer plans to leave shortly for the east, to take a post-graduate course at medical college, after which he will return north and resume...
Feb. 22 — Police made a traffic stop at 3.5 mile Mitkof Highway. Process papers were served to an Odin St. address. A protective order was served at a S. Nordic St. address. Feb. 23 — Police responded to a civil matter at a S. Second St. location. A trespassing complaint was reported at a S. Second St. location. Police responded to a trespassing call at First and Haugen. Feb. 24 — Police assisted with a repossession on Gjoa St. Police assisted with a vehicle lockout. Suspicious activity was reported on N. First St. Feb. 25 — Process papers were...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly held the first reading of an ordinance designed to amend municipal code regarding the local improvement district (LID) process on Tuesday night. The program is aimed at taking advantage of the SECON asphalt plant while it’s in town by offering residents of select neighborhoods the opportunity to pay for their streets to be paved. Lake Street resident Joel Randrup spoke to the assembly last week about the issue, and did so again this week. He wanted to reiterate his characterization of the LID as having a “majorit...
January Public Works rolled out the borough's highly anticipated blue cart recycling program. The borough received $820,117.61 from the annual raw fish tax. Dave Zimmerman was hired as the new Tongass National Forest Petersburg District Ranger. The assembly continued discussing the reallocation of the Kake access road funding. Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins took part in a budget crisis presentation at Sons of Norway Hall. The visit was the first of many by representatives throughout the...
