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March 23, 1923 – Holm & Sutphen, who are the holders of the telephone franchise from the city, have installed their switchboard and have ordered telephones and wire to connect up all business houses. After the downtown is connected up, the system will be extended to the residential section as rapidly as is possible. The material is expected to arrive on the Admiral Rogers. April 2, 1948 – A flareback in the heating system was blamed today for the fire which burned the mailboat Estebeth to its keel yesterday near Couverdon Island. None of the...
March 22 – Property found on Mitkof Highway was turned in to the Petersburg Police Department (PPD). An officer assisted an individual with a civil matter on North Nordic Drive. An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity on Howkan Street. A driver on South 3rd Street was issued a warning for license requirement. March 23 – A driver in the high school parking lot was issued a warning for speed. PPD received property lost on South Nordic Drive. An officer responded to a report of a suspicious individual but was unable to locate the...
With large schools of herring located by sonar and desired quantities of mature roe detected in two test sets, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game opened the 2023 Sitka Sound sac roe fishery at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in designated areas south of town in Leesoffskaia and Aleutkina bays and Deep Inlet. Fishing was closed by field order at 2:32 p.m. No figures were immediately available on the total catch in the hour and 17-minute opening. All told, 30 vessels are registered to fish this year. The...
March 15 – An officer responded to a disturbance on Birch Street and determined it was non-criminal. There is an on-going investigation into a disturbance on South Nordic Drive. An officer spoke with a complainant about suspicious activity on Chief John Lott Street. An officer assisted a citizen on South Nordic Drive. March 16 – An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on South Nordic Drive. An officer provided after hours lock-out assistance on Dolphin Street. An officer conducted a welfare check on Cornelius Road. Petersburg Polic...
The South Harbor dredge project has been suspended until this fall as the end of the environmental window approaches. An estimated 29,351 cubic yards of material have been dug out of the harbor-about half of what the project intends to remove. The last dumping of material in Frederick Sound was on Feb. 23. According to Harbormaster Glo Wollen, the project has seen hard digging, causing the project to take more time and energy than anticipated even with the equipment they have on hand. So far...
March 1 – An officer and an Alaska State Trooper assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with an individual experiencing a breathing problem at Papke’s Landing. An officer assisted a citizen on Chief John Lott Street. An officer responded to a report of a parking accident on Howkan Street. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a vehicle damaged on South 3rd Street. March 2 – An officer assisted the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) at a structure fire on Mitkof Highway. Breiland Willis was issued a summons for a...
February 22 – Robert Brooks was issued a citation for no vehicle insurance. Found property was turned over to the Petersburg Police Department (PPD). A driver at Haugen Drive and the airport access road was issued a warning for failure to yield. February 23 – An officer provided after hours lock-out service on Odin Street. An officer provided after hours lock-out service on Skylark Way. A driver on North 1st Street was issued a warning for license and insurance requirements. An officer responded to a report of a dangerous driver on South 4.5...
February 15 – A driver at Haugen and 3rd Streets was issued a warning for a stop sign violation. An officer responded to a noise complaint on South 3rd Street and mediated a resolution. An officer conducted a welfare check on South Nordic Drive. February 16 – An officer responded to a report of suspicious behavior on Scow Bay Loop Road and determined it was non-criminal. An officer provided after hours lock-out assistance to a citizen on Rambler Street. An officer responded to a report of a vehicle blocking driveway access on Mitkof Hig...
The Harbor and Ports Advisory Board held its first meeting of the year last Thursday where members voted to recommend raising the fine for wake zone violations, capping the amount of live-aboards in the harbors, and banning use of the harbors for vacation rentals. During the meeting, Harbormaster Glo Wollen presented an ordinance she plans on bringing before the assembly that would amend the live-aboard policy and prohibited acts in the harbors. The ordinance would limit live-aboard vessels to...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly prioritized its top three projects to seek federal funding for during its Feb. 6 meeting. After two rounds of voting, the assembly approved ranking the new Petersburg Medical Center project as its top priority followed by the Scow Bay standby diesel generation project and the Scow Bay haul out and wash down pad. The assembly voted 5-2 in favor of putting the new PMC facility at the top of the list with Mayor Mark Jensen and Assembly Member Donna Marsh opposed....
Paul Arnold Anderson, 77, passed away with family by his side at home in Petersburg, Alaska on January 16, 2023 after a short battle with throat cancer. He was born in Seattle, Washington on August 2, 1945, to Gustav Nathaniel Anderson Jr. and Patricia Ann Anderson. Paul lived in Ballard, Washington with his parents and 4 siblings, Knute, Patty, Erik, and Mark. He attended Whittier Elementary school from 1951 until 1953 when the family moved to Petersburg, Alaska where he finished up his schooli...
Look at causes not just symptoms To the Editor: May I respectfully suggest that we don’t have an affordable housing or a childcare crisis in Petersburg? I came to a town of 1800 folks sixty years ago this month to start an apprenticeship at one of three machine shops, rented a little house for $45 a month and groceries were another $45 a month. We had only the North Harbor for boats, one harbormaster, one city office clerk, and one policeman. Two oil companies actually competed a little, as did three grocery stores, two auto shops, a shoe s...
January 25 – A driver on Mitkof Highway was issued a warning for inoperable tail lights. An officer spoke with an individual on South Nordic Drive concerning a civil issue. Timothy Taylor was arrested at Sandy Beach for alleged misconduct involving weapons, fourth degree. An individual checked in to serve time in the Petersburg Police Department (PPD) jail. PPD received a report of suspicious behavior at Sandy Beach Park. January 26 – Extra patrol watches were conducted downtown. An alarm activated at pump station #3. Water Wastewater (W/WW) wa...
After the heat wave-induced collapse of the Bering Sea snow crab fishery, some fishermen were looking, with hope, at the upcoming tanner crab harvest out of Kodiak. The nearly 6-million-pound quota was the highest in decades. And some people spent more than $100,000 to buy a permit to fish this year, said Kevin Abena, one of the leaders of the Kodiak Crab Alliance Cooperative. But fishermen’s hopes for a banner season are now in limbo, as the 130 boats in the Kodiak tanner crab fleet are on strike — holding out for higher prices from the sea... Full story
The South Harbor dredging is continuing to make progress as crews dig their way to the shore, having removed approximately 13,000 cubic yards of material as of Monday according to Harbormaster Glo Wollen. Western Marine is undertaking the project, which is being overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and plans to dredge a total of 83,000 cubic yards of material from the harbor. Crews are working 12-14 hours a day scooping out blue clay using a grab dredger on the dry cargo deck barge...
January 18 – An officer responded to a report of a possible garage fire on Wrangell Avenue and found that the smoke was coming from a pellet stove. An officer conducted a welfare check on Harbor Way. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a dead eagle on 8th Street. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) was notified and responded. A driver at South Nordic Drive and Tango Street was issued a warning for headlight requirements. A driver on Chief John Lott Street was issued a warning for signal requirements. A driver at F...
January 11 – A subpoena was served. An officer conducted a welfare check on South Nordic Drive. Officers assisted the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) with a structure fire on Mitkof Highway. January 12 – An officer responded to a report of gunfire on Mitkof Highway and found a citizen was training their retriever to be a hunting dog. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of trespassing. An officer assisted a citizen on South Nordic Drive. An officer responded to a noise complaint on Gjoa Street, the individual had...
It’s past time for the Southeast and coastal Alaska communities to be heard regarding the collapse of our ferry system. It’s time to more forcefully make our Alaska Marine Highway needs known by energizing the Southeast Conference, the Southeast Conference of Mayors, and other organizations. Southeastern and coastal Alaska are entitled to have a highway functioning just like our roaded neighbors to the north. The newly passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill provides the federal funding to make this happen if we don’t let it slip away The AMHS...
January 4 – A quarterly sex offender registration was completed. A driver on South Nordic Drive was issued a warning for an expired registration. Duane Bell was cited on Scow Bay Loop Road for an expired vehicle registration. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of property lost on Sandy Beach Road. January 5 – An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity on North Nordic Drive and determined it was unfounded. An officer responded to a boat alarm and found all okay. January 6 – An officer assisted a citizen on Hunge...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved an ordinance in its first reading during Monday's meeting that would rezone a lot located at 10 N. 12th Street for commercial use. The rezoning was requested by the Petersburg Indian Association, which filed an application to purchase the 0.31-acre lot from the borough in September 2022. PIA has stated that it is only interested in the lot, which is currently zoned as an open space, if it is rezoned for commercial use so that it matches an...
December 28 – A minor in need of supervision was cited for curfew violation. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a lost dog. There is an on-going investigation into a theft on Mitkof Highway. PPD received a report of a possible transformer explosion on South Nordic Drive. Power and Light (P&L) was notified and responded. An alarm activated at pump station #8. Water Wastewater (W/WW) was notified and responded. December 29 – An officer responded to a report of a minor motor vehicle accident in a parking area on Charles W Str...
WRANGELL — The borough is about to begin the five-year, state-mandated process of updating its wastewater treatment plant. Borough officials are currently searching for sources of funding for what will likely be a multimillion-dollar project. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to wastewater treatment plants across the nation, regulating the amount of pollutants they are allowed to release into the water. Historically, the Wrangell treatment plant has received a waiver allowing it to discharge wastewater that has not u...
January Petersburg experienced record snowfall on New Year's Day with 17.5 inches of new snow on the day, bringing the total snow depth to 40 inches according to the National Weather Service. The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed a resolution requesting a discussion with the U.S. Postal Service about providing additional services in Petersburg following continued issues with staffing, irregular hours, and long lines. All-purpose vehicles became legal to drive on roads in Alaska, including in...
December 14 – An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on 7th Street. An officer provided a civil stand-by on South Nordic Drive. An officer conducted a traffic stop at the South Harbor crane dock. A vehicle on Lumber Street was impounded. A vehicle impeding snow removal on North Nordic Drive was moved at the direction of an officer. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of ravens scattering trash on Harbor Way. Jack Galaktionoff was arrested on Howkan Street for allegedly Violating Protective Order. PPD received a r...
