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May 11 Dustin L.W. Delong, 29, was arrested on charges of protective order violation. A caller reported a disabled vehicle. A caller reported a phone scam offering millions of dollars and a Mercedes-Benz. A caller reported he was standing on the side of a roadway and a driver intentionally swerved towards him. A caller reported a borough vehicle’s alarm going off with no one around. A caller reported a white truck driving too fast through a Kiseno Street neighborhood. May 12 A caller reported seeing a flare or fireworks. An officer r...
Abatement has begun on the building project. New curb in front of the building has been poured, and Power & Light got the underground conduit put in place prior to the concrete pour. An attempted suicide in the jail was prevented by staff on April 30. Overall statistics in the Police Department are trending slightly higher this year. Total cases FY 16 through Feb were 3235 – total FY 15 through Feb were 2848. Arrests FY16 through Feb were 48 - Arrests FY 15 through Feb were 26. Jail days are down, however, for the same periods, 343 versus 407.5...
Petersburg Medical Center staff and board members face tough decisions and an even tougher fiscal climate as they continue discussion on how to improve or replace their inadequate facility. PMC board, staff members and architect Joann Lott from Jensen Yorba Lott Architects met last Friday, May 6 to discuss the pros and cons of different options. Lott met with the PMC board last October when it presented a facility assessment. Many of the building’s issues include but are not limited to several mechanical and electrical systems in the L...
City of Kupreanof residents are celebrating their city’s 40th anniversary this Saturday, May 14. Current Kupreanof Mayor Tom Reinarts said activities are planned and he hopes people will head across the Narrows to enjoy the Kupreanof experience. “We’d like everybody to come over and visit us and join us in celebrating the 40th anniversary of our incorporation,” Reinarts said. Kupreanof, which was officially incorporated in October 1975, is one of the lowest populated cities in the state—24 residents, according to Reinarts. The area wasn’t al...
Grateful To the Editor: Thank you to the police officer who helped my fiance with his skiff early Tuesday morning when his skiff almost sunk. He went out of his way to help him and we are very grateful for his assistance. Thank you to the harbor master for contacting the PPD. Tonia Grant and Byron Lyons...
In the face of Alaska’s multi-billion dollar budget shortfalls, state policy makers are putting the onus on fishermen to cover the costs of going fishing. “One of the sources we have to offset general fund decreases is increased test fishing. We don’t like to catch fish or crab or anything just to raise money, but in this climate we’re having to look at that long and hard,” said Scott Kelley, director of the Commercial Fisheries for the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game. Test fishing is typically done by department chartered vessels to assess st...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the May 2 Assembly meeting: Un-cruise insurance has paid all but $7,652 of the Middle Harbor repair. Staff has invoiced the remaining balance. Officer Dodson and Dispatcher Huettl resigned on April 18, 2016. A search is underway to fill the positions with one FT dispatcher and one three quarter time dispatcher. This will reduce police coverage and personnel costs slightly. Abatement on the municipal building began May 2. Chief Swihart was appointed to the Alaska Police St...
April 20 A driver was given a warning for speeding. A caller reported a receiver being stolen from a truck the prior night. A caller reported vehicles needing to be moved. Mizani Rawhani, 21, was issued a citation for speeding. Rawhani was reported driving 55 mph in a 40 mph zone. April 21 A caller reported a missing person. The individual was located. A caller reported an individual operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license. A caller reported an abandoned vehicle. An officer gave a driver a warning for headlight requirements and...
A local restaurant owner will be expanding her business and plans to open The 420, potentially Petersburg's first retail marijuana business. Susan Burrell has owned and operated the Fisherman's Net Café and Gift Shop on North Nordic Drive since 2013. Within the past year, she began selling pipes and other marijuana smoking products, but said she hadn't planned until recently to open up a retail store. "I had no intention of being a retail store because I figured the competition was going to be...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the first opening of the Southeast Alaska drift gillnet fishery will begin Monday, May 2, 2016. This opening is directed at returns of Stikine River king salmon and will occur in the following area: District 8: will be open from 8:00 a.m., Monday, May 2 - 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 3, with some restrictions at the Stikine River, Beacon Point/Point Frederick Area, Bear Creek and Wrangell Harbor Area. Gillnet Gear Restrictions: The gear allowed will be the standard length and depth (300 fathoms and...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will begin approving a draft version of a marijuana ordinance at its first meeting in May after Assembly Member Eric Castro suggested they get going with the process. “In order to allow the entrepreneurs in town to give them the time before the state really starts to accept the permits I feel it’s our due diligence to get this ordinance passed however we see fit after the three readings to give the public the amount of time they need to come up with their business models,” Castro said. The assembly has been solic...
March 23 An officer gave a verbal warning for headlight out. A caller reported a small fire on the beach with no supervision. A caller spoke with an officer about civil paperwork. A caller reported a civil issue. A caller brought in a jar containing marijuana found in a parking lot. March 24 A male was wailing, screaming and throwing things. Bryon E. Humphrey, 23, was arrested on charges of probation violation. A caller spoke with an officer about threatening behavior. March 25 A caller reported an intoxicated person leaving a bar. Bartender...
March 16 An officer spoke with a driver concerning driving habits. A driver received a verbal warning for not using headlights. A driver received a warning for not using headlights. A caller reported a boat following too close to a pod of killer whales. A caller reported unsolicited scam phone calls involving $75,000. March 17 A driver received a warning for not maintaining in the correct lane. Sean Johnson, 33, received a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign. A caller reported a person beating a drum. An officer was notified and was una...
Andrew Phoenix realized he wanted to be a performer way back in elementary school while part of a school play about Christmas being canceled because Santa was sick. Phoenix's character was a kid covered in soot and his line was, "So we cleaned the chimneys for nothing?" Phoenix added a little flare after saying his line with an improvisation, and received a loud response of laughter from the audience. All he did was blow his nose with a handkerchief and add a big breath of air to animate the...
Petersburg Indian Association’s tobacco prevention specialist asked the Petersburg Borough Assembly March 7 to ban electronic cigarettes and vapor products from bars and increase the smoke free distance from five feet to 20 feet. PIA’s Katie Yeckley said vapor products may expose non-smokers to harmful chemicals and that the products are not FDA approved. She also said the five-feet distance from building entrances is too short, allowing smoke to still enter public spaces. “As a non-smoker and a mother of young children I find it very diffi...
March 9 A caller reported a confused woman on the front step of a Haugen Drive residence. The caller requested an officer. After responding the officer requested EMS. A caller reported a vehicle speeding on Chief John Lott Street. An officer was on another call, and was unable to locate the vehicle after responding. An officer gave a warning to an individual for not properly displaying their temporary tag. A caller requested assistance with a civil matter. A caller reported possible small caliber gunshots on North Nordic Drive. An officer patro...
Fire sale salmon prices last year and a dim outlook for the upcoming season have caused the value of Alaska fishing permits to plummet. To another extreme – the prices for halibut catch shares have soared to “unheard of levels.” Starting with salmon permits: “A lot of people had disastrous seasons last year, whether it was drift gillnet or seine permits, and the values have declined dramatically,” said Doug Bowen of Alaska Boats and Permits in Homer. At Alaska’s bellwether fishery at Bristol Bay, a base sockeye prices of 50 cents a pound helpe...
A flood of public criticism washed through the Petersburg Borough Assembly chamber Monday afternoon regarding zoning language in the soon to be adopted Borough Comprehensive Plan, but the nature of the comments in some ways highlighted misunderstanding of and the lack of involvement in the public process. Mandated by the state, a comprehensive plan is "a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards and maps for guiding the physical, social and economic development, both private and... Full story
March 2 A caller reported a violation of a protective order. A driver received a warning for a headlight. Multiple callers reported an over turned vehicle on Mitkof Highway. A caller reported individuals spinning brodies in a parking lot. An officer on detail was unable to respond. A caller reported the location of an individual with an outstanding warrant. A driver received a warning for a headlight violation. A vehicle parked off a roadway ran out of gas. March 3 A caller reported someone in California using their social security number. A dr...
March 4, 1916 – The business men of Petersburg have made provisions for a meeting of the fishermen at the Sons of Norway March 18 to discuss the formation of an organization for giving the fishermen an adequate mutual marine insurance and for establishing credit of the members for making loans without the necessity of mortgaging their boats. Marine insurance is today almost prohibitive in rates. No one can pay ten per cent for insurance while the actual cost in a mutual organization would hardly exceed two or three per cent. An advantage of a...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly tabled a discussion regarding the takeover from the state of several dock facilities within the borough. In a January 21 letter, the Assembly wrote the state to request the transfer of state owned facilities Papke’s Landing, Kupreanof and Entrance Island docks to the Petersburg Borough. In a February 11 letter from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Commissioner Marc Luiken, the commissioner said he applauds the borough’s willingness to accept responsibility and stewardship for the har... Full story
The Petersburg Borough Assembly advanced the borough’s comprehensive plan Monday evening. The plan outlines and recommends strategies for borough management and the development of transportation, economy, recreation and tourism over the next two decades. The plan is several years in the making. A consulting firm in Anchorage, hired to update the borough’s plan, met with community members during that time, took surveys, interviewed citizens and received public comment. Planning and Zoning (P&Z) member Dave Kensinger attended the ass... Full story
February 10 A caller reported a flash and being out of power. A caller reported possible drug paraphernalia found at Wrangell Narrows beach. A caller reported being threatened by individuals. A caller reported a cat stuck in a tree. The caller spoke with an officer. February 11 A driver received a verbal warning for speeding. A driver received a verbal warning for failure to stop at a stop sign. A caller reported a vehicle crossing the center line on South Nordic Drive. A driver received a verbal warning for speeding. Gregory Birchell, 51,...
