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  • School News

    Feb 9, 2012

    The following PHS art students currently have their work hanging in the SeaLife Center (Seward) in an art show; Bessie Johnson, Joe Zarlengo, Brittany Fonseca, Robyn Schwartz, Rhiannon Kivisto and Ellie Robinson. Carolyn Kvernvik placed 2nd place in the Regional High School group for the Coastal America Student Art Contest. Her art work and essay will be traveling to Washington D.C in March to represent the state of Alaska and the Alaska SeaLife Center and take part in the national competition. She will receive artwork created by the Seward...

  • City RV park and dump facility going away with library construction

    Feb 2, 2012

    The city is exploring new options for the recreational vehicle staging area and dump/water station services now located in the parking lot adjacent to the Romaid Building. The new library will be constructed on that site beginning this summer. The city manager advised the city council at its Wednesday meeting that he asked Chris Cotta to look into alternatives for continuing the RV services after the existing dump/water stations are removed. Among the alternatives suggested by the manager: —Locate the dump and water stations at the w...

  • Police Reports

    Feb 2, 2012

    Jan. 25: A caller requested Papke’s Landing Road be plowed for school bus. Slippery road conditions were reported on Fifth St. and Birch St. Police issued a citation to Scott J. Peterson, 21 for illegal overtake on left. A caller reported sliding down Excel and hitting another vehicle. Jan. 26: Two credit cards, a grocery card and library card were reported lost. A notice was served to abate a public nuisance and intention to abate with city personnel was served on a North Nordic property. An attempted break-in was reported on S. Nordic. A l...

  • City drops pollution insurance requirements for lessees and establishes, “best management practices” policy

    Feb 2, 2012

    After over a year of back and forth debate, the city council and the harbor advisory board have agreed to drop pollution insurance requirements for persons using and, or leasing city land and requiring best management practices which are specified in the lease documents. Furthermore, the city would use two standard lease agreements — one for short-term leases at Scow Bay Turnaround that addresses specific Best Management Practices that must be followed at that location, and another for long term leases. The leases address issues such as c...

  • A look at the drop in halibut catch numbers

    Laine Welch|Feb 2, 2012

    As expected there will be less halibut available for fishermen to catch this year – an 18% drop to 33 million pounds, to be split among fisheries along the west coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That follows a 19% cut to the catch last year. The announcement was made at the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s annual meeting last week in Anchorage. Alaska always gets the lion’s share of the catch, which this year will be 25.5 million pounds. Driving the fishing decreases: Pacific halibut stocks continue a decade long decline, there...

  • Yesterdays News

    Jan 26, 2012

    January 27, 1982 - Petersburg Processor’s owner, Ray Wood announced the pending sale of Petersburg Processors to Nelbro Packing Co., an American Company headquartered in Seattle. Wood made the announcement at the Monday night meeting of the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. Wood explained that due to the expected record 1982 salmon pack this year, he and Bob Resoff decided to sell the company which has operated with Wood at the helm for the past 25 years. Wood said, “In the long run, we dec...

  • Police Reports

    Jan 26, 2012

    Jan. 11: Justin Patrick, 26, was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief. Police responded to a report of a drunken male causing problems at an Ira St. home. Gasoline was reported stolen from a vehicle at Nordic and Gjoa. A vehicle was reported on its side along the landfill road. A caller reported not having seen an individual in a year. An officer reported seeing the person that day. A caller reported an individual calling him names on two occasions. A Sing Lee Alley caller reported being, “slammed in the face.” A LeConte R.V. Park ten...

  • City council revises current year budget

    Ron Loesch|Jan 19, 2012

    On Tuesday night the city council revised its current fiscal year budget by reallocating funds to cover unanticipated expenditures during the current year. With the completion of the Kings Row road project, remaining construction funds in the amount of $185,834 were returned to the city’s property development fund. Additional attorney fees of $125,000 were added from the city general fund reserve account to cover Redistricting ($30,000); City Attorney ($10,000); Labor Attorney ($10,000) and Borough Formation ($75,000). Damage to the harbor c...

  • Sen. Bert Stedman visits Petersburg, discusses project funding

    Jan 12, 2012

    State Senator Bert Stedman visited Petersburg on Friday and met with city leaders across the town and discussed project funding needs for the city during the next legislative session. Since Petersburg will be moved to District 32, this will be the last year Stedman will represent Petersburg in the legislature. “I’m glad the governor stepped up and provided harbor funding under the Municipal Harbor Facility Grant,” Stedman told the Pilot. Petersburg has requested $3.5 million for the North Harbo...

  • City encouraged to retain excess fire hall funds for time being

    Ron Loesch|Jan 12, 2012

    The city council was informed that the city can retain the excess fire station construction funds, “for a really, really long time,” according to City Manager Steve Giesbrecht. After the purchase of additional fiber optic communications cable and Scott Airpack equipment the city will still have $1.1 million in excess construction funds when the Haugen Drive Station One is completed next spring. The excess funds are a result of favorable contractor bidding when the project was put out to bid, according to Jerod Cook, fire chief. The arc...

  • Gizmos & Gadgets take to the water

    Jan 12, 2012

  • Council conducts business quickly on Tuesday

    Jan 5, 2012

    The city council conducted business quickly Tuesday night, aided in part by the postponement of the debate on the requirement for property leaseholders of city land to provide pollution insurance. The topic has been a subject of debate for over a year. Harbormaster Glo Wolen said the harbor advisory board will meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 11 to seek solutions on the insurance requirement. Under the city manager’s report, Steve Geisbrecht wrote: -- The Birch Street reconstruction is substantially complete. -- The Petersburg street r...

  • Girls hoops drops three tough games in Ketchikan

    Orin Pierson|Jan 5, 2012

    The Lady Vikings lost three to some tough teams at the Clarke Cochran Christmas Classic in Ketchikan last weekend. The first matchup was against Cascade High School from Ore., a loss of 31 to 68. “I thought we came out ready to play. We hustled. They’re just a very good team,” said Lady Vikings Head Coach Dino Brock. “They’re big. They’re aggressive and fast.” Cascade eventually made it to the finals where they narrowly lost to Anchorage’s Dimond. Carolyn Kvernvik had 9 points in the game. Si...

  • Police Reports

    Jan 5, 2012

    Dec. 28: Police reported icy road conditions on Hungerford Hill. Public Works was advised of a water line break at 5th and Haugen Drive. A gray Blackberry Pearl cell phone was reported lost. A caller reported losing a woman’s black frame rectangular glasses. A caller reported youths playing with knives attached to sticks. Officers found a bike abandoned on Sandy Beach Road. Dec. 29: Police dispatched an ambulance for a possible stroke victim. Officers responded to an argument at LeConte Trailer Park. Sounds of loud cursing and threats were b...

  • Plunging into the new year

    Jan 5, 2012

    Approximately 44 people took the plunge during the annual Polar Dip on New Years Day. Veteran and novice participants exit the harbor while a second wave of swimmers hit the surf from the South Harbor launch ramp floats....

  • 2011 Year-End News Review

    Dec 29, 2011

    Jan. 6: A solitary case of “whooping cough,” was reported by the Public Health Nurse. Bordetella Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is easily spread and can be treated with antibiotics. The city council asked Petersburg Municipal Power and Light superintendent to re-evaluate its request for a back-up generator after bids came in at over a million dollars beyond the budgeted $1.8 million cost. Jan. 20: The Petersburg Police Department filed a 19-page petition to forego re...

  • Decorating contest winners announced

    Dec 29, 2011

    Winners of the Christmas decorating contest sponsored by Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Petersburg Municipal Power and Light were announced this week. Boats-1st and only entry to Pam Speck in the North Harbor, slip #25 Homes-1st to Kevin Granberg, #42 at Magill's Trailer Park Honorable Mention to Don Reyes, 1101 Lake Street Organizations/Churches-1st to the Sons of Norway designed and decorated by Tom Rockne Neighborhoods-1st and only entry to Sparkling Sandy Beach-8 homes (Jones's,...

  • Michael Joseph Wittstock, 68

    Dec 29, 2011

    Michael Joseph Wittstock, 68, ascended from this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Michael Joseph Wittstock was born in Juneau, Alaska, April 29, 1943 to Kenneth Joseph Wittstock and Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Miller. In the late summer of that year, the family moved to Spokane, Wash. where they lived with Betty Jane’s parents across the street from Gonzaga University. In 1948, when the family had grown to five children, they moved into their own home on East 9th near Sacred H...

  • City discusses fishing industry development

    Matt Naber|Dec 22, 2011

    Petersburg City Council held a special public work session on Dec. 16 to discuss ideas and share information regarding economic development as it relates to the waterfront and commercial fishing industry. “The news was that we made the governor’s budget for a match of $3.5 million so we now have the $7 million needed for the north harbor float system,” Harbormaster Glo Wollen said. Once the $3.5 million is spent, the harbor will need to rebuild its funds for future projects and upkeep on current facilities. “I heard this morning that the fed...

  • Police Reports

    Dec 22, 2011

    Dec. 14 – Nicole Stockton, 40 was cited for excessive speed (35/25) on Haugen Drive. A caller spoke with an officer about bad checks. A person reported finding keys at Haugen and 2nd St. Multiple callers reported slippery street conditions. Public Works was called to sand the area. Dec. 15 - Slippery street conditions were reported at Haugen and Nordic Drives and on Kings Row. A caller reported being rear-ended by another vehicle at Haugen and Nordic drives. Slippery road conditions were reported at Howkan and 12th. Dec. 16 – A caller rep...

  • Hospital to replace roof, possibly lean on city

    Matt Naber|Dec 22, 2011

    Petersburg Medical Center's board discussed replacing the roof and boilers at their meeting on Dec. 15 and president Tom Abbott proposed leaning on the city for funding since neither was budgeted for and grants are still pending. “We're going to put some money in to help with the roof and boilers, in an emergency this is where people might come and the roof is pretty bad,” CEO Liz Woodyard said during her monthly report. “It's not money we have budgeted, so hopefully we'll get some of that grant money.” Abbott brought the recently release...