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American Cruise Lines has cancelled their voyages through Southeast Alaska this summer leaving Lindblad Expeditions as the last cruise line with port calls in Petersburg this summer. ACL had originally planned to make about 11 stops in Petersburg this summer, with the American Constellation making the cruise line's first stop at the end of June, according to a statement made to the Pilot in May by ACL CEO Charles B. Robertson. Paul Taiclet, vice president of ACL, said on Monday the decision to...
July 16, 1920 The health board was instructed to pick out a site and prepare plans for a pest house and present data at the next meeting. It was represented that smallpox has been raging in Wrangell for the past six months and that at any time it is liable to be brought to Petersburg. Health officer Carothers offered to vaccinate all who desired free of charge if the city will pay for the vaccine. The council voted to supply the vaccine for all free vaccinations as a precautionary measure and passed a resolution urging everyone to be...
July 8 — Extra patrols were requested on Mitkof Highway, Gjoa St. and Skylark Way. A theft was reported at a location on Mitkof Highway. Thomas Olsen was charged with failure to transfer/register vehicle title. July 9 — Suspicious activity was observed at a location on Haugen Dr. Authorities responded to an intoxicated individual at South Boat Harbor. July 10 — Harassment was reported at a location on Fram St. Authorities responded to a report of trespassing at a location on 2nd St. Disturbances were reported at locations on Mitkof Highw...
In 1957, the Civic Improvement Council (CIC) was formed, initiating a campaign to clean up the town and fix up "gray, drab" Harbor Drive. Eighteen organizations attended the first meeting, and Anti-Litter, Swimming Pool at Sandy Beach, School and Hospital Landscaping, and the Garbage Dump were targeted. Officers were Mrs. Oscar Sandvik, Mrs. Gordon Parr, Mrs. Eldor Lee, and Mrs. Adolph Mathisen. Civic Pride Week cleanups enlisted students, the public and other organizations to help clean up the...
The global seafood industry will experience lasting impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, including reduced demand and pricing. That is the conclusion of the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report produced every two years by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the only report that tracks global fisheries and food trends. This year it included a special focus on the pandemic which has toppled seafood markets and supply chains around the world. The report forecasts that global seafood production will be down...
The COVID-19 pandemic was able to cancel this year's Little Norway Festival, but the community is still going to host the Fourth of July Festival, though it will look different from past years. This year's theme will be Stay Strong Together to remind families they can persevere through the pandemic together. The games and events that usually take place on July 3 on main st. will now be held virtually from the Lighthouse Assembly of God parking lot. The harbor games have been cancelled, but the f...
Twenty-one paddlers competed in Petersburg Medical Center's Paddle Battle on Saturday as a way to exercise while social distancing and raise money for PMC staff education. Participants began leaving Papke's Landing in groups on Saturday afternoon and continued on a 7.3 mile trip north to Scow Bay. Previous year's Paddle Battles ended at Sandy Beach, but this year PMC Public Relations Coordinator Kelsey Lambe said the hospital wanted to try something different. By traveling in groups, the safety...
Vital access corridor To the Editor: The Scow Bay turnaround has been a vital access corridor to Kupreanof homeowners and others in Petersburg for several decades. It came as quite a surprise to me and I'm sure others that the borough assembly voted to lease the turnaround to a private company, and that all the people that depend on this access had two weeks to find alternate places to park their vehicles. The harbor notified us by placing notifications up by the vehicle parking area, but...
The borough assembly revised and extended public health mandate #5 at an assembly meeting on Monday, which now requires all vessels arriving in Petersburg harbor to meet requirements for out of state passengers as laid forth in state health mandate #10. On May 18, the assembly extended the deadline of public health mandate #5 through June 30, but on Monday it was extended through Aug. 31 to correspond with state health mandate #10. The state health mandate affects intrastate and interstate...
All systems are go for keeping close tabs on fish and crab stocks in waters managed by the state, meaning out to three miles. While constraints from the coronavirus resulted in nearly all annual stock surveys being cut in deeper waters overseen by the federal government, it’s “closer to normal” closer to shore. “While it’s not business as usual, we are conducting business in as close to normal fashion as we can,” said Forrest Bowers, deputy director of the commercial fisheries division of the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game. “We have kept all...
June 10— A hit and run at a location on Howkan St. was reported to authorities. Authorities responded to a disturbance report at a location on Mitkof Highway. Welfare checks were conducted at locations on Sing Lee Alley and Mitkof Highway. June 11 — Authorities responded to suspicious activity at locations on S. Nordic Dr. and N. Nordic Dr. and at the South Mitkof Ferry Terminal. A sex offender registered with the Petersburg Police Department. A dangerous driver was seen on PFI hill. Authorities responded to a report of harassment at a loc...
June 3 — A disturbance was reported at a location on Chief John Lott St. June 4 — A vehicle was abandoned at a location on Surf St. Extra patrols were requested at Sandy Beach. Authorities responded to a disturbance at Fram St. and 4th St. June 5 — Suspicious activity was observed at a location on S. Nordic Dr. A disturbance was reported at a location on Lake St. A vehicle accident occurred on S. Nordic Dr. An officer spoke with an individual about an ongoing issue involving a boat. Authorities assisted a citizen with a civil issue. Authorities...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Forty-one crew members and passengers of an Alaska state ferry will undergo testing for COVID-19 before disembarking the Tustumena in Homer later Monday after another crew member tested positive over the weekend. The crew member on the 198-foot ferry began exhibiting symptom and tested positive Saturday in Dutch Harbor. The ferry set sail for Homer that night after 21 passengers who boarded in Dutch Harbor were put back ashore. No other tests on crew members or passengers were conducted on Saturday. In all, 35 crew m...
For 33 years, Cole Rhoden has been flying for Pacific Wings, but due to a loss in business as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is shutting down. After his last flight on Friday, Rhoden said he was forced into retirement. About 30 people gathered at the Petersburg Airport Friday afternoon to greet Rhoden as he completed his last flight with Pacific Wings. While those in attendance cheered as Rhoden got off the Cessna 185 aircraft, for Rhoden, the moment was a bittersweet end to his...
With the upcoming expiration of the state's health mandate that requires anyone arriving in the state to quarantine for 14 days, Borough Incident Commander Karl Hagerman said at the COVID-19 community update Wednesday that the borough hasn't received much information from the state on what will happen next. Last Friday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced plans to change state health mandate #10 in a press conference. He mentioned that the Petersburg and Wrangell airports would be supported by state...
May 27 — A theft was reported at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Search warrants were conducted at locations on S. 2nd St. and N. Nordic Dr. Authorities responded to a disturbance at a location on S. 2nd St. May 28 — Suspicious activity was reported at locations on N. Nordic Dr., N. 2nd St. and near Sandy Beach Park. Extra patrols were requested at Petersburg Harbor. A disturbance was reported at a location on S. Nordic Dr. A dangerous driver was seen on Excel St. May 29 — A theft was reported at a location on N. Nordic Dr. Extra foot patro...
In an unorthodox graduation ceremony that began with a parade throughout town and ended with the viewing of a video of Petersburg High School seniors wearing their graduation garb and giving speeches, the Class of 2020 completed their high school careers on Tuesday. Thirty-six seniors graduated Monday, and of those seniors, 24 have plans to attend college in the fall or near future. Four students will be learning a trade. Kole Sperl, like his brother before him, plans on attending flight school...
May 19 — A vehicle was impounded at a location on Olson Rd. Authorities responded to a disturbance at a location on Howkan St. May 20 — Breeann Dawe, 36, was arrested on charges of violating conditions of release. May 21 — A dangerous driver was reported headed north on Haugen Dr. Authorities responded to a theft at a location on Chief John Lott St. Harassment was reported at a location on Ira II St. An uninvited guest was asked to leave a residence on Haugen Dr. May 22 — An assault at a location on Haugen Dr. was reported to authorities. Extra...
May 1 – Judge Stephens presided over a change of plea hearing for Carter Gueller. Under the terms of the agreement Gueller pleaded guilty to a single count of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the 2nd degree after three other charges were dismissed. Sentencing was set for June 22. May 5 – Matthew Everett Alan Davis was arraigned on two counts of violating conditions of release and resisting arrest. The defendant entered a not guilty plea to both charges and was released on a $500 cash performance bond and other conditions. May 6 ...
A rapid response by nearly 800 Alaska fishermen will provide a guideline for giving them a hand up as the coronavirus swamps their operations. An online survey from April 14-May 3 by Juneau-based nonprofit SalmonState asked fishermen about their primary concerns both before the Covid outbreak and in the midst of the pandemic in April. It also asked what elected officials at local, state and federal levels can do to help them directly. Over half of the 817 responses came in over four days, said Tyson Fick, Salmon State communications ad...
The borough assembly unanimously approved the extension of an emergency ordinance that allows the assembly and certain staff members of the borough to put civil emergency provisions in place in the event of a civil emergency for another 60 days. Emergency ordinance #2020-08 was first adopted on March 20 and had an expiration date of May 18. The assembly extended that expiration date in emergency ordinance #2020-17 on Monday by an additional 60 days, though the emergency mandate can be repealed...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska airline has made a purchase offer for another regional carrier whose parent company declared bankruptcy because of the economic impact of the coronavirus. Alaska Seaplane Services LLC says it wants to buy Peninsula Airways Inc. and save the Southwest Alaska airline’s operating certificate, Alaska Public Media reported Sunday. Juneau-based Alaska Seaplane Services, doing business as Alaska Seaplanes, declined comment on the amount of its offer to buy the air carrier certification of Peninsula Airways, known as...
Family following their dreams To the Editor: I need to make a correction, and addition to the photo caption in your May 14, 2020 paper. The Petersburg Weekly Report from October 26, 1917 stated "Mrs. A Ursin sold to Andrew Mathisen her residence property in the north end of town." The Ursins were direct relatives of Andrew's wife Anne Theodora, "Tora", whose maiden name was Ursin. She was the daughter of Laurits Solfest Ursin, and Anna Glasoe. An interesting note, Laurit's farm at Leikvikhamn...
May 13 — A brush fire was reported near the borough’s baler facility. Authorities responded to a civil complaint at a location on Kiseno St. May 14 — Authorities responded to a report of trespassing at the drive down dock. Harassment was reported at the 200 block of S. 2nd St. Jacob Sturgeon, 27, was arrested on charges of assault in the fourth degree. Breeann Dawe, 36, was arrested on charges of domestic violence in the fourth degree. An abandoned vehicle was reported at Hammer Slough. May 15 — An officer conducted a civil standby at a locat...
