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August 5 Andre Henry, 30, received a citation for open container. Later that day, Henry was arrested on a charge of Criminal Trespass at the Harbor Bar. An officer responded to a domestic disturbance. A caller requested a welfare check after reporting a small child, looking lost and underdressed for weather conditions, walking along Mitkof Highway. Officers responded to a report of a vehicle driving past road closure signs and into the construction zone at South Nordic Drive and Tango Street without permission. An officer issued a warning to an...
In the article "Study of harbor financials yields 11 percent rate increase recommendation" of the July 30 issue of the Pilot, it was erroneously stated that the Northern Economics consulting firm is based out of Seattle, Wash. The firm is based out of Anchorage, Alaska....
July 29 Police responded to a report of a fight at Harbor Bar. The suspects were gone on arrival but the officers remained in the area for additional patrols. Richard Delgado Jr, 32, received a citation for an open container. A caller reported an individual going through a vehicle. An officer issued a warning to a driver for following too closely on Sandy Beach Road. July 30 An officer responded to a report of possible illegal behavior and a fight on First Street across from the Middle School. The officer was unable to locate the individuals....
ANCHORAGE (AP) — New voluntary guidelines for cruise ships and other tour boats aimed at protecting harbor seals, especially vulnerable nursing pups, in Alaska’s glacial fjords were announced Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Previous voluntary guidelines called for vessels to stay at least 100 yards away from seals on ice floes. After determining that seals are 25 times more likely to flush into cold fjord water at that distance, the agency came up with a new voluntary guideline of 500 yards, a buffer of more th...
The first seagoing electric powered passenger vessel in the U.S. is set to launch next summer in Juneau. The E/V Tongass Rain is a 50 foot, 47 passenger catamaran designed for eco-education and whale watching tours. Its primary fuel source will be rain, delivered to the boat via Juneau’s hydroelectric power grid and stored in a bank of lithium batteries. The more modern batteries are less than half the weight of a traditional lead acid battery, and they provide three times the power and charge three times as fast, said Bob Varness, president a...
A public comment period is currently underway for two draft documents released as part of the Comprehensive Plan process-a land use map and a document outlining the financial state of the Borough's harbor facilities. Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht explained that the latter document details the financial component of the Waterfront Development Plan, which is being drafted alongside the Comprehensive Plan and will guide future decisions about Petersburg's harbors. In addition to examining the... Full story
July 31, 1915 – John A. Einmo, for the Pacific Mildcure Company, on Tuesday purchased 182 barrels of herring from Louis Seiversen, of the seine boat John P., and 31 barrels from R. Enge. The price paid was $9.00 per barrel. The fish were repacked and started on the way to Eastern markets Thursday. Fifty-five barrels of herring were also shipped to other purchasers. July 26, 1940 – Three aids to navigation were relighted during the past week and one permament change will be made, according to the weekly notice to mariners issued by the Coa...
July 22 An officer responded to multiple reports of a barking dog. A caller reported two near-accidents with drivers on Mitkof Highway. Police received a report of trespassing. Possible gunshots were reported near Skylark Way. An officer issued a warning to a driver for speed requirements on Mitkof Highway. July 23 Police issued a warning to an individual for cultivating personal-use marijuana in public view. An individual reported the theft of a wallet. July 24 A board with nails sticking out of it was reported in the roadway of Hammer’s S...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Tourists who want to look at seal pups resting among Alaska’s glacial fjords may be making things harder for the marine animals. Cruise ship traffic in the glacial fjords an import nursery area for harbor seal pups has increased ten-fold in the past 30 years, the Juneau Empire reported. Biologists like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admistration’s John Jansen have been collecting data on seals in the fjords of southeast Alaska. Jansen has been studying harbor seals in Disenchantment Bay, one of the fjords among...
The 2nd annual Paddle Battle sponsored by the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation saw 33 paddlers this year and one ride-along pup. Paddlers from age seven to 66 took to the water with 22 folks completing the full 14-mile course from the Papke's Landing launch ramp to Sandy Beach Park. Paddlers paid a $20 entry fee and asked for pledges for each mile paddled. So far over $11,000 has been raised, including a $3,000 contribution from First Bank, with more donations still trickling in said PMC... Full story
July 15 A caller reported an individual passing at 50 miles per hour in the Hungry Point area. A suspicious substance was reported by a caller. Public Works staff requested that abandoned vehicles on Lumber Street be impounded. An officer patrolled Fram St. after receiving a report of individuals walking with open containers. July 16 An officer observed a fight in progress. Dieon Sanders, 19, was issued a citation for Minor in Possession by Consumption. A caller discussed a civil issue with an officer. An individual reported a vehicle that was...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Monday’s Assembly meeting: - An extreme low tide did damage Sunday morning at the launch ramp float when a random chunk of piling floated in and lodged itself under one of the float sections and punched through the styro billets and deck covering boards. Staff was able to pull it free and patch the hole. Tamico will order extra covering sheets in conjunction with the new fish cleaning station to allow Harbor maintenance to get things back in order. - Harai and Associates will t...
July 8 An assault was reported by an individual A caller reported that someone had hit his vehicle while parked downtown. An officer spoke with individuals at the ball field after dark who agreed to move along. A caller requested assistance with a civil matter. An individual spoke with an officer about an unwanted guest on their property. Police received a report of underage driving. July 9 Officers responded to a report of an individual screaming in the alley behind a downtown business. Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate the person....
Rates for the Petersburg EMS ambulance service will soon be increased to help the service keep pace with rising costs, though a proposal considered by the Assembly at Monday’s regular meeting was tabled to allow more time for EMS Director Sandy Dixson to pull together information about the cost of running the local service. Currently, there is a flat rate of $300 charged for the service. That fee hasn’t been increased since 2002 and Dixson pointed out that comparable communities in Sou... Full story
Organizers are gearing up for the second annual Paddle Battle in the Narrows to be held next Saturday, July 18. The event is a fundraiser for the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation, and this year's proceeds will go toward renovating the shower and tub room used by residents in Long Term Care. "The residents that live here, this is their home and it's (the shower room) not been updated in many, many years and it's showing signs of wear and tear," said Director of Nursing Jennifer Bryner. All... Full story
July 1 A caller spoke with an officer about a civil matter. An officer was unable to locate a suspect who was reportedly urinating in the street on Harbor Way. Police made contact with suspicious individuals in a vehicle. A caller reported a strong burning odor coming from a water heater. Police dispatched the fire department. A vehicle was reported to be parked on S. Nordic for over a month. An individual requested police escort to retrieve property on Lumber Street. July 2 An officer spoke with a group of individuals at a park. No crime...
Log Roll: Men's - Max Peeler Women's - Sue Erickson (Over all champ as well) 2 x 6 Stomp – Team "7 different kinds of Smoke" with a time of 24.71 Giant Trike Race: Solo – Michael Cannidy Tandem – Chris Allen and partner The Bed Race – The Peelers The Cutest Baby Contest: 0-9 months – Tied between Kaelynn Morrison and Helmi Rae Versteeg 10-18 months – Kai Lyons Swainson 19-24 months – Mae Adeline Stoner Look a Like – Luci and Veronica Maldonado Parade: Best of Parade – Fools on Spools Organizati...
The Wrangell and Petersburg museums are teaming up in an attempt to identify several hundred individuals in a collection of photographs that dates back more than seven decades. The Clausen Museum in Petersburg is hoping to put names to the faces of 1,474 individuals from the early 1940s as part of its ongoing World War Two project. The museum possesses a collection of photographic negatives, originally used for wartime identification. Following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States entered the war already e...
“Upcycling” seafood byproducts is the business model for Tidal Vision, a Juneau-based company of five entrepreneurs who are making waves with their line of aquatic leather and performance textiles. The start-up is making wallets, belts and other products from sheets of salmon skins using an all-natural, proprietary tanning formula from vegetable oils and other eco-friendly ingredients. “We can produce the same quality and durability products with no formaldehyde, no chrome based tanning chemicals or EPA regulated chemicals to dispose of. And we...
ANCHORAGE (AP) — One Royal Dutch Shell offshore drill rig is headed to Alaska and a second is poised to leave, despite lacking final federal permits that would allow exploratory drilling and possible confirmation of rich oil reserves under the Chukchi Sea. A spokesman for Royal Dutch Shell PLC said that's routine. But an attorney for Oceana, one of dozens of groups objecting to Arctic offshore drilling, said seeing Shell's flotilla sail north puts pressure on federal agencies to sign off on the permits. ``They're not conditions that lead to g...
June 18 A caller requested extra patrol with trespassers on Cornelius. A minor vehicle accident was reported on Nordic Drive and Fram Street. A caller reported a vehicle parked by a stop sign on Chief John Lott. An officer contacted the owner of a vehicle blocking a driveway on Skylark Way. A noise compliant was reported regarding an air compressor at a work site on Birch Street. June 19 A warning was given for a headlight violation. A caller reported a disabled vehicle. An officer found a leaky propane tank on Frederick Point Drive. A caller...
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — A Sitka company is paying $75,000 for improperly disposing fish waste in the Valdez harbor. KCAW reports a 2014 dive survey showed a Silver Bay Seafoods pipe was discharging waste at a depth of three feet, above the 60-foot requirement. Department of Environmental Conservation compliance manager Mike Solter says waste released in shallow water can pile up and smother the sea floor. Silver Bay CEO Rich Riggs said in statement that the company takes responsibility for the incident and has taken steps to prevent future o...
June 11 An officer gave a warning for inoperable headlights. Callers reported multiple near accidents as vehicles rolled through the stop signs of a detour route and drove too fast on Sixth Street. An officer responded to multiple stop sign violations on Sing Lee Alley. Police were called about a shoplifting in progress. The individual had not left with anything and was trespassed from the property on North First Street. A break in was reported on Mitkof Highway. Callers reported a one vehicle accident. EMS and the Fire Department were...
