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July 10 – An officer assisted a citizen with concerns. A cell phone was found on Sing Lee Alley and turned in to the Petersburg Police Department (PPD). An officer removed debris from the roadway on Mitkof Highway. Andrew Bergen, 33, was cited for driving without a valid driver’s license. July 11 – An officer helped a porcupine out of the roadway near Libby Straits. An officer observed music and lights on, as well as an open door, at a business on Mitkof Highway and notified an employee. An officer responded to a parking complaint. PPD recei...
Representatives of Petersburg Indian Association (PIA) and the Hutli committee and members of the Séet Ká Kwáan Dancers welcomed the public to witness the unveiling of the story totem pole at Sandy Beach Park on July 5. The totem pole was created by Tlingit carver Fred Fulmer Sr., Saat-Kaa, of Everett, WA - commissioned by PIA for the Hutli project. "Hutli is a Tlingit work roughly translated to Thunderbird and the thundering sound of the wings," Brenda Louise told the sizeable crowd on hand for...
July 11, 1924 – With perfect weather as though ordered for occasion and a list of interesting exercises and sports carried through without a hitch, and with many out-of-town visitors present, the 1924 Fourth in Petersburg proved an unqualified success. The Filipino team won from the whites in baseball by a score of 10 to 4. Bonapart Cambas and young Johnson boxed three lively rounds, the decision going to the former on a foul. Rayborn showed his skill on a surfboard by riding behind the fastest boat in Alaska, piloted by Earl Ohmer. No o...
July 3 – An officer conducted extra patrols. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a lost iphone. An officer responded to a parking complaint on Gjoa Street, contacted the owner and the vehicle was moved. An officer conducted a welfare check on Chief John Lott Street. An officer received a report of online stalking. PPD received a report of an intoxicated person walking with a child and determined it was unfounded. An officer assisted with a lockout on South Nordic Drive. An officer educated juveniles on the importance of f...
The Pedal/Paddle battle will be returning for its 10th year in Petersburg, Alaska. After raising $20,400 for education in 2023, the Petersburg Medical Center is aiming higher this time. "Our goal this year is $24,000 because it's 2024, we're shooting big," Community Wellness Manager Julie Walker said. In 2023, PMC gave out four scholarships, three to Petersburg High School graduates and one to a PMC nursing student. However, there's more to these scholarships. "We can offer a lot of money to...
Several large derelict vessels moored in Petersburg's harbors, have reached a point where they might not survive another winter. Harbormaster Glo Wollen is working with Borough Attorney Sara Heideman to adapt Petersburg's municipal code concerning derelict vessels, before it's too late. Currently, Petersburg's municipal code includes a set of procedures that direct the harbor to impound or auction abandoned or potentially dangerous derelict vessels. The new procedure being developed will...
July 4, 1924 – The Herald fully agrees with Pat O’Cotter in an article in the Alaska Weekly in which he says, among other things: “Captain Lathrop and George Edward Lewis made a real Alaskan picture, ‘The Chechacoes.’ It was financed and also filmed in Alaska, and nine-tenths of the cast were real Alaskans. It was the first picture ever made in Alaska and when the big producers in the East saw it, they grabbed it and they are giving it the biggest kick-off that a picture ever got in America, and it’s all because it’s a genuine Alaska picture. I...
June 26 – An officer assisted a citizen on Mitkof Highway. An individual on South 2nd Street spoke with an officer. Found property was turned in to the Petersburg Police Department (PPD). An officer conducted an extra patrol on Frederick Point Drive. An officer conducted an extra patrol of Twin Creeks. June 27 – Property found near Parks and Recreation was turned in to the PPD. An officer responded to a disturbance on South 3rd Street and determined it was non-criminal. June 28 – Property found near Nordic Automotive was turned in to the PPD....
There are a lot of classic games during Petersburg's 4th of July celebration – log rolling, the money pile, the egg toss. Nathan Lopez runs the main street events on the 3rd, hosted by the Lighthouse Church. He said some events do get changed from year to year. "We had one year where we actually had pies with herring in it," he said. "And then we realized that was a bad decision. I mean, I should have just already recognized that was a bad decision." Side note: the herring was raw. "So it was k...
WRANGELL — The borough has been awarded a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant to rebuild most of the downtown harbor floats, install new pilings and improve parking. The federal money, which requires no match from the borough, will fund most of the estimated $28 million project that will include an overhaul of the Inner Harbor, Reliance and Standard Oil floats, new fire suppression systems, pilings and relocated parking. The borough will likely get the remaining $3 million for the project t...
A red sunset over Petersburg Mountain reflects in the calm waters of South Harbor on Tuesday night....
June 19 – An officer responded to a report of a dog harassing a yearling moose in Hammer Slough and determined it was unfounded. Found property was returned to its owner. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of an unattended skiff floating in the Wrangell Narrows near Libby Strait. The Harbor office was notified and responded. PPD received a report of a wandering dog on the Mitkof Highway. Its housesitter was notified and the dog was brought inside. PPD received a report of a dog barking excessively on Queen Street and its o...
June 12 – An officer responded to a parking complaint on South Nordic Drive and a vehicle was moved at their direction. A complainant spoke with an officer concerning a civil matter. A quarterly sex offender registration was completed. The Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a post-event report of suspicious activity. PPD received a report of a speeding vehicle at Libby Straits. An officer responded to a noise complaint on South 3rd Street. June 13 – An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity on Birch Street and determined...
June 13, 1924 – With the Reverend John Flint absent, Sunday broke clear and beautiful and the long deferred picnic of the Lutheran Church Sunday School was held at Sandy Beach. Several power boats, one of them a tow, were taxed to their capacity to take and bring home the crowd. The day was ideal. The older folks lunched and watched the youngsters play games. Several braved the waters and enjoyed bathing and swimming. Sandy Beach is all its name implies. It is a beautiful crescent-shaped cove about three miles from Petersburg, where a lodge b...
June 3 – An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity at the animal shelter and determined it was unfounded. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a pup wandering on Mitkof Highway. PPD received a parking complaint. A sex offender registration was completed. PPD received a report of damage to property on South 2nd Street. PPD received a report of a deer killed by a vehicle on Mitkof Highway. The meat was unsalvageable. A driver on Mitkof Highway was issued a warning for proof of insurance, tail light r...
After a six hour search, divers recovered the body of a woman who perished due to a boat collision between a 20-foot Hewescraft skiff and a 58-foot commercial fishing vessel in the Wrangell Narrows near the mouth of Blind Slough on Wednesday morning. A second individual, thrown from the skiff into the water, was rescued by a good samaritan on-scene, according to a USCG press release. "We offer our sincerest condolences to those affected by this terrible tragedy," said Coast Guard Lt. Katy...
May 30, 1924 – E.J. McKechnie, one of the U.S. Forest Service stationed at Petersburg, says that four miles will be added to the road at Farragut Bay this year. He hopes to have his equipment and men ready around June 5 so that work can then be started. The roadway now begins at the Wallace Homestead and runs toward the river. More settlers are moving into the Farragut Bay section. Mr. McGregor is prospecting along the river and there is a chance that paying mines may be added to the resources of the district. June 3, 1949 – At the May 26t...
May 29 – Officers conducted extra patrols. An officer assisted a citizen. An officer provided a courtesy transport. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a deer killed by a vehicle on Mitkof Highway. Its meat was unsalvageable. An officer assisted with a registration check. PPD received a report of a found phone. PPD received a report of a found bicycle. May 30 – Officers conducted extra patrols. An officer attempted to assist with a lockout at the South Harbor boat launch. An officer responded to a report of harassment on...
WRANGELL — The Wrangell Chamber of Commerce has moved the dates for this month’s salmon derby to June 15-30 to allow anglers more time to try their luck after popular areas near Wrangell open to sportfishing on June 15. The chamber had initially scheduled the derby for two weekends — June 7-9 and June 14-16 — but decided at a May 28 derby committee meeting to move the days to later in the month. State Department of Fish and Game District 6, west of Etolin and Zarembo islands, and most of District 7, east and south of Wrangell, are closed to kin...
Harbormaster Glo Wollen (right) watches assembly member Scott Newman (left), Mayor Mark Jensen (middle), and Alaska District Lieutenant Commander Virginia Brickner cut through a longline at the crane dock of South Harbor on May 19 during a ribbon cutting ceremony between the Petersburg Borough and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to celebrate the completion of the multi-year South Harbor Dredge Project. The Project deepened and widened the South Harbor basin back to original design depths to...
May 23, 1924 – The first Fordson tractor for Farragut Bay for J.O. Wallace pioneer rancher there, arrived this week from the outside. Mr. Wallace took the first horse to Farragut Bay two years ago and the animal has grazed its own livelihood the past two winters. Farragut Bay is similar to many other bays and inlets in Southeastern Alaska, with marsh, meadow and tidelands at the head, consisting of rich soil and which will someday support a considerable farming population alone. Several ranchers have located there. The Forest Service has b...
The Petersburg Borough budget for the next fiscal year (FY25) is nearly decided. Currently, the proposed general fund budget for FY25 anticipates total revenues amounting to $13,009,827 and expenditures of $13,408,975 - spending a deficit of nearly $400,000. This budget includes maximum funding for the Petersburg School District. The borough finance department attributes the FY25 general fund budgeted deficit spending primarily to the school district funding increase request, however the...
May 15 – Officers conducted extra patrols. An officer assisted with a parking complaint on South 2nd Street. Papers were served on 6th Street. An officer provided a courtesy transport. Officers conducted extra patrols. May 16 – Officers conducted extra patrols. An officer requested a registration check on Dolphin Street. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a deceased deer in the roadway on Mitkof Highway. An officer assisted with a parking complaint on South 3rd Street. A driver on Nordic Drive was issued a warning for an...
May 8 – The Petersburg Police Depart (PPD) received a report of a theft on Mitkof Highway. Officer responded to a noise complaint on Vesta Street and music was turned down. An officer responded to a health and safety concern and determined it was unfounded. May 9 – Papers were served on South 2nd Street. (PPD) received a post event report of suspicious activity on Wrangell Avenue. Officers responded to a disturbance on 6th Street. May 10 – PPD received a report of a dangerous driver on North Nordic Drive and an officer made contact with the d...
