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Over three days of public hearings, the Local Boundary Commission heard testimony regarding the Petersburg Borough Petition. Wednesday the commission heard the petitioner’s opening statement from Jim Brennan of Hedland, Brennan & Heideman, as well as the respondents’ opening statements from Amy Meade, assistant city attorney for the City & Borough of Juneau; Bob Lynn and Tom Cole with George Cole waiving his opening statement. “The proposed boundaries conform to the natural geography of the area,” Brennan said. “We also have no conflict between... Full story
May 30 Caller reported vehicle parked over a week without plates on Lumber Street. Caller reported motorcycle on non-motorized path at the ballfield. Caller reported black lab trying to attack caller's dogs on Gjoa Street. Caller reported lost wallet on Fram Street. Caller reported a smoldering smell in building. Officer and fire lieutenant responded on S. Nordic Drive. Caller thought there could be an intoxicated driver on S. 3rd Street. Caller reported barking dog for the last three hours but officer was unable to locate dog at Magill’s T...
U.S. Senator Mark Begich-D had a busy Memorial Day weekend, but made a stop in Petersburg. While he was in town, Begich met with officials and toured several city facilities. “We got to see a lot of the facilities, the new facilities, also the old ones. We got to tour the police station, which is in desperate need of help to say the least,” he said during an interview at the Harbormaster’s office. Begich, 50, who is serving with Lisa Murkowski, said he was “unsure” if there would be any Federal...
Softball tourney success To the Editor: I would like to take a moment and thank everyone involved with making the Eric Corl Memorial Softball Tournament a success. Mamie Nilson for doing most, and I mean practically everything in organizing this great event; Parks and Rec for getting the field ready for us; Little League for running concessions and selling our sweatshirts; Duane Bell for umping the games. Without Duane’s volunteering his time and his skill we would really be scrambling for good umps. Last to all the teams that showed up to play...
May 26, 1982 - Salmon fishermen in southern Southeastern Alaska can expect to find bright red 7/8 inch diameter plastic disc tags on some adult pink and red salmon they harvest in 1982. The tags are being placed on adult pinks and reds as a part of the joint U.S.—Canada salmon interception research program being conducted in southern Southeastern Alaska and northern British Columbia waters in 1982. This large-scale tagging project is designed to determine the proportion of red and pink salmon from each country that contribute to major i...
The 31st Annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce King Salmon Derby gets underway this Friday morning at 7 a.m. The derby continues through the Memorial Day Weekend and ends Monday at 5 p.m. No tagged fish will be available for anglers this year however. Derby Committee member Doug Welde reported volunteers in as many as seven participating boats were unable to catch two King Salmon to tag on Wednesday morning near Frederick Point. The tagged fish could normally bring a derby angler a chance at $5,000 from Hammer and Wikan and the other could...
May 16 Officers issued a warning for an inoperable taillight at the South Harbor. Mark Coonrad, 33, was cited for driving 62 mph in a 50 mph zone. Officers issued a warning for no front license plate. Caller reported suspicious activity at a residence on Lumber Street. Unknown suspects seemed to be “casing the residence.” Unknown suspects rifled through a vehicle on Surf Street, but didn't take anything. Caller reported an accident that occurred while parking on South Nordic. Officers issued a warning for parking in a yellow zone at Excel and...
These Middle School students, (l to r) Emma Chase, Sydnie Guthrie, Mariah Taylor, have been working on robotic submarines since the beginning of February. This project is part of the Alaska STEM SeaPerch project. The students learned how to drill, solder electrical connections, read and follow instructions, and practice teamwork. “They got really into it because of their ability to take the material and take ownership of it by building a submarine that reflected their skills and knowledge. We f...
On Monday, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell signed into law three budget bills for Fiscal Year 2013 appropriating an estimated $870 million for transportation. Among the budget items is the allocation of $40 million for the controversial Kake-Petersburg Road. Many residents from the cities of Petersburg and Kupreanof sounded off during the last City Council meeting. They asked for city action toward a line-item veto of the project. The council voted in favor of drafting a resolution, but there wasn’t enough time to send it out. Kupreanof Mayor D...
Let your inner-Norwegian out. The Little Norway Festival begins today. The annual event celebrates Syttende Mai, or May 17, the signing of Norway's Constitution in 1814. Petersburg has been formally celebrating the occasion since 1958. The celebration includes live music, food, traditional dance, art receptions, softball and the return of the Viking/Valkyrie jail. Activities run from Thursday to Sunday. “We are bringing back the classics,” said Little Norway Chair Holli Flint. “The Style Show,...
May 9 Officers received two calls regarding an intoxicated individual in the downtown area. Caller reported a disabled vehicle on the 1400 block of Haugen Drive. Caller reported a noise disturbance from pounding or grinding noises from a boat on Mitkof Highway. May 10 Caller reported an intoxicated person sleeping on a bench on Harbor Way. Officers assisted the Harbormaster in talking with an individual concerning theft of service. Caller reported a vehicle had been towed to a private parking lot at Fram and Nordic, and had been there for the...
May 2 Christopher Haerling, 20, was cited on charges of suspicion of minor in possession of alcohol at 1st and Ira streets. Unknown suspects took items from a vehicle on Gauffin Street. Caller reported hitting a deer on Mitkof Highway. Unknown suspects stole a 125cc dirt bike from a driveway on Excel Street. Caller reported keys missing from a vehicle on Lake Street. Caller reported someone rifled through the glove box of a car on Wrangell, but nothing appeared to be missing. Caller reported children riding in a vehicle without restraints. May...
The City Council on Monday awarded ASRC McGraw Constructors the construction bid for the new library. The Library Building Committee recommended low bidder ASRC McGraw Constructors for the project. ASRC McGraw was one of five bids that came well under the $4.5 million estimated cost. The bid will also allow for additional features such at higher quality finishes to the building, a paved parking lot as well as sidewalks and gutters. The single story, 9,770 square-foot building was designed by MRV Architects in Juneau. The City Council...
Petersburg residents can now pay their utility bills online. A new program allows utility customers to register their accounts and then pay monthly bills on the web site with a credit card. Customers can log on to verify their accounts with an account number and either a meter number or phone number associated with the account. “The new program will let customers view usage and billing history for themselves,” said City Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported to the City Council on Monday. He also noted that online bill pay offers the added con...
Gary Allan on Tuesday began “clamming” the Middle Harbor. Silt has been slowly making its way into the harbor following a mudslide last fall. The project will take several days and is expected to cost $50,000. Allan is prepared to remove up to 1,000 cubic yards of mud. The material will be trucked to the mud dump, said Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen....
SEATTLE (AP) — Fire destroyed an adventure tour boat being prepared for the Alaska cruise season Friday at Fishermen's Terminal, and the operator says the loss likely will total millions of dollars. Two people escaped from the Safari Spirit by climbing down a mooring line to the dock, said Tim Jacox, vice president of InnerSea Discoveries. Company owner Dan Blanchard was sleeping on board and was awakened at about 1 a.m. by popping noises. He called the fire department and got off the boat along with the engineer, Jacox said. The 105-foot yacht...
April 18 Caller reported being harassed on the 200 block of N. Nordic. Caller reported a raven with an injured wing on Fram St. April 19 Unknown suspects vandalized a garden on N. Nordic. An abandoned vehicle was found in a ditch at 13 Mile of Mitkof Highway. Officers responded to a burn permit violation on Gjoa. April 20 Caller reported a dead deer on the bike path at 2.6 Mile of Mitkof Highway. April 21 Officers gave a verbal warning to curfew violators at Sandy Beach Park. Officers issued a warning regarding an inoperable taillight at the 3....
Petersburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved ASCR McGraw Constructors of Sitka, the bid of $1,395,800 for phase 3 of the Water Treatment Plant upgrade project. ASCR McGraw Constructors edged-out Dawson Construction, of Ketchikan, which entered a bid of a little more than $1.5 million. The council also authorized a contract for $288,000 to GV Jones and Associates administration and inspection services for the project. The project requires specialists for mechanical, electrical and structural inspections, Mayor Al Dwyer. The contract...
A dozen proposed capital budget projects were promised funding at the close of the 27th Alaska Legislature, but only one is wrapped in controversy. Petersburg projects on the fiscal year 2013 Capital Budget include a commercial dock drive down for $5.6 million, the North Harbor rebuild for $3.5 million, crane dock upgrade for $800,000, dry (unheated) storage building replacement for $400,000, new police station planning and design development for $350,000, hospital roof replacement for $275,000, Sons of Norway Hall upgrades for $250,000, Sandy...
City Manager Steve Giesbrecht focused on the many downtown and harbor construction projects that are underway this spring and summer in his report to the City Council on Monday. Giesbrecht led off his report with an update of the North Harbor project. “We are continuing working with the Army Corps of Engineers on coordinating the North Harbor dredging as well as the construction project,” Giesbrecht said. “Public notices have gone out announcing upcoming Federal projects and final bid documents are forth-coming,” he added. Giesbrecht spoke w...
A mound of mud has been making its way down Hammer Slough since a mudslide near the Public Works office last fall. On Saturday, at an extreme low tide of -3.6, the silt lifted a privately-owned float and at least one boat right out of the water. “Our best guess is that it's 600 to 1,000 cubic yards.” said Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen. The problem with the mud is that when the tide is extremely low, property that should be afloat, sits on mud instead. City Councilman Rick Braun also took a loo...
April 4 A caller requested police help with an individual on Skylark. Officers spoke with a person who is being harassed. A noise disturbance was reported on Hungerford Hill. April 5 Unknown suspects stole a women's multi-speed, light blue Trek cruiser whitewall tires from a building on Tango Street. Caller reported kids were rolling boulders off the embankment in the Cold Storage parking lot. April 6 Ricardo D. Vasquez, 57, was arrested on the charge of DUI and driving on a suspended or revoked license. According to police, he was found sleepi...
Police Chief Jim Agner described an incident that occurred on Saturday afternoon as something you would see in an action movie. Police were called to investigate a robbery and the theft of a truck on Harbor Way. The alleged robbery victim is someone known to police who comes to town periodically to buy drugs, Agner said. The man had reportedly approached a group of young people on Harbor Way to buy drugs. Instead of selling the man drugs, Agner said, they robbed him of about $125 and ran. The man was able to keep up with them, so the suspects...
When the M/V Christian pulled into Middle Harbor last Thursday all those aboard were greeted with singing and drumming. The boat's passengers, all members of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood, were welcomed to shore by several ANB/ANS members “singing in” their arrival. Traditional practices for “singing in” visitors dates back to the days when visitors would come by boat to different locations around Southeast Alaska, said Ross Nannauck III. The event was just one sto...
April 7, 1982 - Before construction even begins on the new small boat harbor, it appears that the $5.25 million currently appropriated for the project may not be enough, according to Bob Beck, harbor design and construction specialist with the Department of Transportation. At a public meeting held in Petersburg last week, Beck estimated that the first phase of the project, which consists of groundwork, will cost $2.709 million; and the second phase, or the actual construction, will cost $4.126...
