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Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht provided a rundown on the latest details concerning the borough’s boundary dispute along with the comprehensive and waterfront master plans at its November 23 meeting. The plans—documents that guide long-term community planning and growth over the next two decades—are in their final stage and will be formally presented to the assembly in early December. Major additions to the harbor master plan include a condition assessment of the harbor facilities. “That was the big piece that was missing from th... Full story
November 11 A caller brought in a concerned item for disposal. A caller reported a cat being a nuisance to the neighborhood. A caller reported two intoxicated individuals stumbling near traffic. A caller reported their daughter being harassed at school by an adult. November 12 Police issued a citation to Cindi Lagoudakis, 61, for speeding on Mitkof Hwy. November 14 A caller reported suspected drug activity and an unlicensed driver. A caller requested help with getting a cat out of a tree. Police received a report of two people yelling at each o...
The North End Ferry Authority Board of Directors announced its local three-stop ferry service will resume tomorrow, after its lander underwent engine repairs in Wrangell. The Rainforest Islander departed on Nov. 5, after repairs to an engine and its port-side transmission were completed. Based in Coffman Cove, the ferry service was planned to be a low-cost service connecting communities on Wrangell, Mitkof and Prince of Wales islands. The ferry will begin operating at its reduced winter schedule, traveling Fridays and Sundays only. On both...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following at the Borough Assembly’s November 2 meeting: Municipalities across the state are seeing evidence of pressure on courts and prosecutors to reduce pre-trial incarceration. Other chiefs report bail amounts set at arraignment have been significantly reduced and prosecutors have been directed to seek lower bail amounts to lower bed days in the jails. Presiding Judge Stephens has ordered the courts in our region to be closed for additional days to cut costs. This is expected to s...
October 28 A caller reported a child alone at the Whale Observatory. Contraband was seized in the airport sterile area. Police arrested Kanin Grant, 29, on a charge of Assault in the 4th degree. October 29 A caller reported dogs fighting. A caller reported drug paraphernalia. October 30 A citizen reported receiving harassing phone calls. A caller reported concern about the treatment of a child. October 31 A caller reported a person entering a home uninvited. A caller reported a neighbor playing music too loud. A caller requested assistance...
Alaska claimed the top three fishing ports for landings again last year, and led all U.S. states in terms of seafood landings and values. “The Alaska port of Dutch Harbor continued to lead the nation with the highest amount of seafood landings – 761.8 million pounds, 87 percent of which was walleye pollock,” said Dr. Richard Merrick in announcing the national rankings last week from the annual Fisheries of the U.S. report for 2014. It’s the 18 year in a row that Dutch Harbor has claimed the top spot for fish landings. Kodiak ranked second...
It was brought to my attention in last week's issue, under the Managers Report the article that the Harbor Department would like boat owners to let us know when they are out of town so we could keep an eye on their boats when they leave town. The Harbor Dept. does not watch vessels rather we keep a record of boat watchers/emergency contact in case of an emergency and request the owner contacts the Harbor Office with the boat watcher's information. Glorianne Wollen Petersburg Harbormaster...
Public Works Director Karl Hagerman reported the following information to the Petersburg Borough Assembly in lieu of Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht’s absence: The underground cable connecting the Blind Slough hydro plant to our distribution system failed, and that portion from the plant to the hatchery had to be replaced. Harbor staff continues to remind people to give them a call so they can keep an eye on your boat when owners leave town. It is also important for folks to check their skiffs during our very wet weather. The Public Works c...
October 7 A caller reported a lost debit card. A caller reported a suspicious person in a front yard on N. 14th Street. A caller reported an individual going through a donation bin on N. 1st street. Police received a report of an alarm activated on a vessel in the Middle Harbor. October 8 Officers observed two individuals going through garbage cans in the front of a business on 1st Street. A caller reported a civil issue. A caller reported too many kids in the backseat of a vehicle. A caller reported an assault. Officers arrested Regina...
Skate of Gear moving closer to downtown is definitely helping year-round business. The family owned and operated store doesn’t focus on tourism. Any summer dollars from out of town guests is just a bonus. “I find that we don’t really carry or buy things that I would consider a tourist type of product,” says Lisa Nilsen. “We buy more for local customers.” Tourists will stop in to buy jewelry and cards, but that’s about it. The fact that Skate of Gear lacks large display windows is not helping business a bunch, but Nilsen likes the new location....
Four hundred and seven Petersburg voters cast their ballots Oct. 6 for this year’s borough election, which included one ballot measure along with uncontested candidates who will continue to serve on various seats across the borough’s assembly, boards and commissions. Voters elected newcomer Eric Castro who will serve on a three-year seat on the Petersburg Borough Assembly along with incumbent Nancy Strand. Incumbent’s Cheryl File and Jay Lister will serve three-year terms on the Petersburg School Board. Mara Lutomski will serve a one-y... Full story
October 6, 2015 Total ballots cast - 407 Assembly - 3 yr term: Eric Castro - 336 Nancy Strand - 305 School Board - 3 yr term: Cheryl File - 337 Jay Q. Lister - 340 School Board - 1 yr term: Mara E. Lutomski - 336 Harbor Board - 3 yr term (2 open seats): Bob Martin - 312 John Murgas - 217 Jim Stromdahl - 195 Hospital Board - 3 yr term: Marlene Cushing - 367 Hospital Board - 2 yr term: Kris A. Thynes - 343 Public Safety Board - 1 yr term: Gina E. Meucci - 339 Planning & Zoning Commission - 3 yr term: David Kensinger - 323 Otis Marsh - 320... Full story
September 30 A caller reported someone working on a vehicle and revving the engine for the past 30 minutes. An officer responded and individual ceased activities. A caller reported littering between Sandy Beach Road and the Bible Church. A caller reported suspicious activity near Kings Row and Mitkof Hwy. A caller reported a lost wallet with cards and IDs. A caller reported an IRS phone scam message left on their machine and was worried about elderly people at PFD time. Police issued a citation for expired registration to Bryan Heitstuman, 41....
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following information during the October 5 borough assembly meeting: Four Petersburg High School students are participating in this year’s Junior Firefighter Program. The annual Fire Prevention Program for Rae C Stedman elementary school kids kicks off this week, Oct. 5-9. EMS Director Sandy Dixson will attend the grant required Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Fall Preparedness Conference in Anchorage, Oct. 5-10. Harbor staff is winterizing the harbor f...
September 2, 1915 – Plans for the proposed Petersburg-Scow Bay throughfare were discussed last evening at a special meeting of the Commercial Club by Messrs. Hayes and Zug of the road commission for Alaska. They stated that $2,500 was available for the project, and favored the using of this fund toward the establishment of a permanent road. The plan is to widen the present board walk along the beach at Scow Bay, at a cost of about $500, and use the balance of the money in clearing a roadway via the beach to Petersburg. It is considered p...
The only contested seat on this year's ballot is for the Harbor Board. Three candidates seek to fill two three-year terms. Bob Martin and Jim Stromdahl are incumbents of the position, and John Murgas is a new challenger. Bob Martin, is a commercial fisherman small boat operator, who has been on the Harbor Board for five to six years. He got started with the board because he was interested in how the harbor related to his commercial fishing activities. Martin is also a recreational user of the ha...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly heard from lead consultant Chris Beck, hired to update the borough’s comprehensive plan—a document that attempts to guide long-term community planning and growth over the next two decades. Beck spoke to the assembly last Thursday to update members on the “main themes” and “concerns and questions” he and his staff have heard from community members. “One is the whole issue of land use and extending land use authority outside service area one,” Beck said, referring to land outside of previous Petersburg City...
Bering Sea crabbers are again facing the possibility of a delayed fishery as Congressional Republicans threaten to shut down the government, this time over federal funding of Planned Parenthood. A shutdown two years ago stalled the crab opener by two days, costing the fleet more than $5 million in food, fuel and other fees as the boats stood idly by for a week or more awaiting an outcome. “It was a huge mess last time,” said Mark Gleason, executive director of the trade group, Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers. “We have a very tight time frame – whe...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the September 24 borough assembly meeting. Emergency Medical Services Director Sandy Dixson is working with Community Development to develop useful maps for our hydrants and physical addresses for the Fire Department and EMS. Public Works staff conducted some limited excavation at the front door of the Municipal Building in support of geotechnical investigations for the new stairwell portion of the remodeling project. Water plant staff received assistance from Boreal Cont...
September 16 Caller reporter a vehicle drove through traffic cones on Haugen and Sandy Beach Drive. An officer responded and the driver was gone. A caller reported vehicles parked on a sidewalk. A dispute was reported. September 17 An officer responded to a request for assistance with removing an unwanted individual from a room at a hotel. A trailer blocking the roadway near a fire hydrant was reported to police. A driver received a warning for no taillights on a trailer. Possible drug activity was reported. A suspicious incident on Kupreanof...
Catches for Alaska’s premier crab fisheries in the Bering Sea could take a dip this year based on results from the annual summer surveys. The annual report by NOAA Fisheries called “The Eastern Bering Sea Continental Shelf Bottom Trawl Survey: Results from Commercial Crab Species” (long dubbed the ‘crab map’) shows tables reflecting big drops over the past year in abundance of legal sized males for both snow crab and red king crab at Bristol Bay. (Only legal males are allowed to be retained for sale.) But there is a bright side -- both stoc...
Sue Erickson of Petersburg-Wrangell Insurance gave an overview of the Borough’s liability insurance coverage at Thursday’s regular Assembly meeting. The Borough’s insurance has been provided by Alaska Public Entities Insurance for over a decade. There’s a $240,000 premium for its liability coverage, 11 percent of which goes to cover workers’ compensation. The premium has only increased $11,000 in the past six years, which Erickson characterized as “fantastic” and attributed to both claims handling and safety efforts by the Borough. Eric... Full story
September 9 An officer responded to a report of a loud verbal argument between a group of males at Eagle’s Roost Park. The officer found there was no argument and advised the group of quiet hours. Police spoke with individuals involved in a vehicle-person collision. Neither party wanted to pursue the matter with police. A parked vehicle creating a road hazard was reported. A driver received a warning for not having tags on their vehicle. A noisy generator that’s constantly running on Scow Bay Loop was reported. September 10 An officer fou...
September 2 Officers patrolled an area on foot after receiving a noise complaint. Police responded to a report of possible fireworks or gunshots but were unable to locate the source. A caller reported an individual took and later returned a bike at the middle school. An officer assisted the harbor master in towing a tree away from the harbor. A bike theft was reported on North Nordic. An individual reported concern for a person who was staggering through a construction zone. A stolen bike on Sandy Beach Rd. was reported. Police issued a...
The United States Postal Office (USPS) considers transient individuals to be anyone living in a moveable structure. Therefore, according to USPS policy, residents in Petersburg living in motor homes or boats are considered transient, no matter how long they have lived in the Borough, even if the structure has not moved in a decade. In Petersburg, USPS offers one free P.O. Box per physical address or delivery point. For instance, if multiple generations of a family reside in one home, that home is only allowed one free registered P.O. Box. If... Full story
