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October 12 An abandoned vehicle was reported on Scow Bay Loop. Suspicious activity was reported on Frederick Dr. Jacob Sturgeon, 23, was arrested on charges of probation violation and resisting/interfering with arrest. October 14 Suspicious activity was reported on Frederick Dr. A threat was reported. A traffic offense occurred on Lumber St. October 15 There two calls concerning assault on S. Nordic Dr. A traffic stop occurred at 1st and Dolphin St., and Carmen A. Diaz was cited for liability insurance required. There was a report of burglary...
It was a rough salmon season at most Alaska regions this summer, with Bristol Bay being the big exception. While sockeye catches exceeded expectations, all other species came up short. But salmon stakeholders can take heart that the fish is moving swimmingly to market. “The demand is there. The world still recognizes that this is the best place to go for the highest quality salmon, including pinks,” said Tyson Fick, Communications Director for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. “Sales have been brisk this fall,” added Tom Sunderl...
Harbormaster Glo Wollen recently returned from this year’s harbormaster conference held in Dutch Harbor. It was the first year holding the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators (AAHPA) in Dutch Harbor. Wollen announced that next year Petersburg will play host to the conference of around 100 harbormasters, engineers and people in the industry. The conference rotates constantly, with one year in Southeast then one year up north, so people attending get the opportunity to experience a variety of harbors. Wollen’s been to Sea...
It didn't take long for Ambre Burrell to get behind the idea of buying the old First Bank building and turning it into a fourplex apartment along with her husband Sig, Josh and Rachel Etcher. Two apartments were already upstairs so the addition of two more on the ground floor made sense, she says. A good majority of selecting items and materials to complete the work was done online. Burrell says her biggest mission was incorporating big windows. The upstairs three bedroom is probably the nicest,...
When it comes to restoring an early-1900s house to its original condition finding fixtures can be tricky, not to mention time consuming. Greg Katason's love for the Buschmann house at 407 South Nordic Drive is obvious in the way he speaks about it and the countless hours he's spent planning its restoration. "I wanted to keep it as original as possible," he says. "Roger Heimdahl sent me pictures of the house when he was growing up." The Heimdahls owned the house in the early 1900s, years after...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly listened to an appeal for a conditional use permit on a newly constructed waterfront building near South Harbor and Cold Storage, but ultimately decided to wait on making decision. Bill Menish is the property owner and he wants the permit for a two-family residential building on industrial land. Menish attended the meeting telephonically. In order to win the appeal, Menish had to point out evidence supporting the planning and zoning commission made a mistake, an...
WRANGELL — Wrangell Borough Manager Jeff Jabusch announced his retirement last week. Addressing Assembly members from a prepared statement, Jabusch explained he felt the time had come where he was prepared to move on. He has worked for the city since 1977, first as its finance director, then stepping in as manager several times during the 1990s on an interim basis before succeeding manager Tim Rooney after his retirement in 2013. “It’s just time,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed all the hundreds of people I’ve worked with,” from city employees and s...
September 16 Police are actively investigating a case involving child pornography. September 21 There was a motor vehicle accident at an undisclosed location. Extra patrols were requested on Lumber Street. Police are investigating a report of trespassing on Lumber Street. A traffic offense occurred at an undisclosed location. Steven L. Waddle, 40, was arrested on charges of Criminal Trespass in the second degree and Resisting/Interfering with Arrest. September 22 There was a report of theft on Odin Street. There was a parking issue on Harbor...
Samuel Hudson Cornthwaite passed away suddenly after falling ill to acute pancreatitis on September 6th, in a Beijing China hospital, with his sister Hannah by his side. Sam grew up in Petersburg, Alaska and in 2001 he made the move with his parents to Montana, attending Petersburg Elementary school and then Shields Valley Schools where he graduated in 2008. As you look back on his short 26 yrs of life, he always had an interest in people and fishing. At a very young age he was known be able to... Full story
Last week Alaska's Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott delivered the keynote address at Southeast Conference's annual meeting in Petersburg. Mallott talked about the below average pink salmon runs, the Alaska Marine Highway System and transboundary rivers mining issues in Southeast. Mallott in an interview with the Pilot, discussed current issues facing the region, including this year's Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and the importance of the ferry system. Mallott said he is in full agreement with...
September 14 There was a call concerning criminal mischief at Hungerford Hill. Suspicious activity was reported at the ferry terminal. Suspicious activity was reported at South Harbor. There was a call concerning a missing person on Sandy Beach Road. September 15 An intoxicated individual was reported on Harbor Way. There was a call concerning domestic violence on Ira II Street. September 16 There was a report of harassment on S. Nordic Drive. Extra patrols were requested on S. Nordic Drive. September 17 There was a traffic offense on N....
Tamico contractors continue work on the harbor's bulkhead project adjacent to the drive down dock on Monday. The bulkhead is created using sheet piles to create an open cell, which is backfilled with rock. The $1.4 million project creates an additional 65-feet of tie-up space to allow vessels to offload gear directly onto shore for storage. Vessels can off-load gear that may be too large to navigate across the drive-down ramp and also to store equipment which may be too bulky to transit the...
September 7 There was a report involving theft on Lumber Street. A call concerning assault on 4th Street was received. Suspicious activity was reported on N. Nordic Drive. There was a call concerning a missing person. September 8 Two separate incidents of suspicious activity were reported on N. Nordic Drive. September 9 There was a parking issue on Harbor Way. Suspicious activity was reported on Tower Hill at airport. A call concerning assault on Lumber Street was received. Darian W. Bliss was arrested on charges of assault in the fourth...
It surprises many people across the state that fall is one of the busiest times for Alaska”s fishing industry from the Panhandle to the Bering Sea. As salmon season gets tucked away, hundreds of boats of all gear types are still out on the water, or gearing up for even more openers in just a few weeks. Here”s a sampler: Longliners have taken 82 percent of their 17 million pound halibut catch quota with three million pounds left to go by the November 7 close of that eight month fishery. Homer, which bills itself as the nation”s top halibut port,...
August 31 There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual at South Harbor. There was a report concerning sexual assault on Gjoa Street. A call concerning domestic violence at Magill’s Trailer Park was received. Suspicious activity was reported on Lake Street. Extra patrols were requested on N. Nordic Drive. Collette A. Bell, was arrested on a charge of assault in the fourth degree. September 1 There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual on Harbor Way. An abandoned vehicle was reported on S. Nordic Drive. Suspicious activity w...
The municipal election on Oct. 4. is fast approaching as the deadline for candidates to file came and went. Mark Jensen will run unopposed for mayor. Jeigh Stanton Gregor, Kurt Wohlhueter and Marc Martinsen are all running for two open assembly seats. Sandra Stevens is seeking a three-year term with the school board, leaving one vacant seat still open. Darlene Whitethorn is throwing her hat in for an open hospital board seat, but three, three-year terms do not have candidates. The planning and zoning commission has Otis Marsh and Yancy Nilsen l...
Petersburg Borough manager Stephen Giesbrecht gave the following manager’s report to the assembly on Sept. 6: We continue to have wait lists for Elderly Housing and Assisted Living facilities. Medicaid provider certification renewal has been submitted for the Manor. Municipal Building project continues to move forward. Initial installation on jail cells has been completed, and the block wall for the detention area is mostly done as well. Officer Kent Preston resigned, effective 8/28/16, due to a family medical issue. Kent was active in o...
With the seasonal peak behind it, Alaska’s commercial fishing industry is expecting one of the worst shortfalls for salmon in recent memory. As of last Tuesday, Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s in-season blue sheet summary estimated just over 102,245,000 salmon had been caught statewide, with less than a quarter of that caught in Southeast. Despite a fair showing for sockeye, the state’s fishermen would be fortunate enough to harvest half the 263,463,000 salmon estimated caught last year. The news has not been good for the local comme... Full story
August 24 An abandoned vehicle was reported at the Sons of Norway parking lot. Suspicious activity was reported on Gjoa Street. There was a call concerning violation of conditions of release on South Nordic Drive. August 25 There was a call concerning violation of conditions of release on South Nordic Drive. A motor vehicle accident was reported at Tango and Nordic Drive. Suspicious activity was reported at 1st and Dolphin Street. There was a call concerning parking at Haugen and 3rd Street. There was a call concerning parking at Dolphin and...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The police department is implementing a new media reporting system. For the past three weeks, no arrest or citation information was provided to The Pilot. This week, arrest, warrant and citation information included names, but not the charges made against the individuals. We will continue to work with the department to obtain more complete information in next week’s paper. August 17 There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual at the hospital. There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual at North Harbor. The...
