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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
Frieda Elsie (Miller) Jordan, 87, died in Bellingham, Wash. on September 5, 2015. She was born February 8, 1928, the youngest of eight children to Henry and Magdalene Miller on the Ten Mile family farm. She loved family, faith and music. After graduating Valedictorian from Meridian High in 1945, Frieda spent two years at Lutheran Bible Institute where she performed in the LBI Women's Quartet. She graduated in 1948 then worked at Camp Lutherwood where she met Paul Jordan; they married in 1952.... Full story
Why? To the Editor: Over the last several weeks I have contacted the local head representative of the highway department, public works, borough manager, flaggers on the Nordic construction site and no will take responsibility for the extremely dangerous blocked sidewalks that force us into the traffic and construction. Trees, rhodies, berry bushes and general overgrowth have blocked sidewalks from use, forcing children on bikes, moms with strollers and old people like myself into the Nordic roads. We are forced to face cars, trucks, trailers an...
August 26 An officer patrolled the area after receiving a report of an individual who was digging through items at the Salvation Army drop-off point. The individual was gone upon police arrival. Police assisted a citizen who reported an unwanted person on their property. A caller reported a suspicious person and vehicle on Lumber St. An officer received a report about an individual who was kicking dogs. A parking violation on First St. was reported. A person reported a possibly suicidal individual in another state. Police contacted an out of...
Sixteen local residents have declared candidacy for local boards and commissions. Six seats remain open. The only contested seat is on the Harbor Board where three candidates have filed to fill two three-year terms. John Murgas and incumbents Bob Martin and Jim Stromdahl will face off for the two seats. Both three-year terms on the Borough Assembly garnered candidates. Incumbent Nancy Strand will run for her seat again, and newcomer Eric Castro has filed for a term as well. Current Assembly... Full story
August 19 Public urination was reported. Police received multiple complaints of a noise disturbance coming from a group on the benches near North Harbor. An officer responded to a report of a fight in progress. All participants were intoxicated and said they were just rough housing. An individual reported someone who was selling and smoking marijuana on private property downtown. A caller reported damaged wet cement at a construction site. A motor vehicle accident was reported and an ambulance requested. Police arrested Patrick D. Gray, 31, on...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Thursday’s Assembly meeting: - The next regular SEAPA meeting will be held in Petersburg, Sept. 23-24. It is a public meeting. - The annual FERC inspection of Blind Slough Hydro has been scheduled for Sept. 23. It will include a table-top exercise of the Emergency Action Plan (EAP). - The aquatic center has had some water issues over the past week. Brian Haley was called in to come take a look. The hot water has been intermittent over the end of last week, but a part has been o...
Steven Missouri, 28, has worked in Alaska for a couple seasons. This was his first year with PFI and he leaves Thursday to return to a job doing freezer plates on a Dutch Harbor vessel. He got in trouble in Phoenix where he lost his driver's license, so working on boats suits his current lifestyle. His family lives in Reno, Nev., but he has lived in 11 different states. Missouri aims to make friends wherever he goes while drifting from place to place and job to job. "I just like to be friendly,...
Just six residents have filed paperwork with the Borough clerk to run as candidates in the October municipal election. There are 21 vacancies on seven local boards and commissions up for election, including two 3-year terms on the Petersburg Borough Assembly. The Planning and Zoning Commission has garnered three candidates—Tom Stearns, Mike Bangs, and Otis Marsh—each of whom holds a current seat on the commission. When vacancies were first posted, there were five open seats for the commission, but in the interim commissioner James Demko ten... Full story
The Borough Assembly along with its boards and commissions has conducted the public’s business with little fanfare this past year. Even with vacancies on some bodies, the public’s work has been accomplished. When elected bodies function smoothly, we sometimes take them for granted. “Why get involved if everything’s getting done and nobody is getting hurt,” you might ask? Diversity is the reason. Good government is a result of many people working for the common good of our community. You have your choice of seats on the assembly, school bo...
August 12 An officer responded to a report of a possible intruder inside a vehicle at a N. Nordic residence. Police found and disposed of beer while on patrol at Eagle’s Roost Park. A caller reported a vehicle parked in their driveway. A driver received a verbal warning for speed, seat belt use, and failure to carry registration while operating a vehicle. A possible phone scam was reported to police. An individual reported a possible parole violation. Police received a report of a strong diesel odor on North Nordic. A caller reported a v...
