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July 25 — A resident at a location on S. Mitkof Highway reported an automated phone scam claiming to be from the Charles Schwab Company. July 26 — Authorities responded to a report of multiple items falling off a moving vehicle. The driver picked up the items and received a warning to better secure the load. July 27 — A patrol was requested on S. Nordic Dr. Authorities responded to a disturbance at a location on Surf St. An automated caller claiming to be from the Social Security Administration was reported at a location on Haugen Dr. The r...
An investigation by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation revealed that the Le Soléal did not dump sewage into Frederick Sound near Le Conte Bay earlier this month after a report of "brown sludge" being seen near the cruise ship's anchorage. The DEC conducted an onboard inspection, reviewed the electronic monitoring records for the ship's pumps, observed samples taken of the ship's treated water and talked to crew members of the Le Soléal, said Ed White of the commercial p...
While last week's unfounded account that the visiting cruise ship Le Soleal discharged sewage into Frederick Sound gave anti-cruise ship groups a reason to oust the ships from Borough area waterways, Petersburg needs to make sure they are a part of the solution for keeping our waterways clean. We hope the assembly will discuss and plan to construct a waterfront pumping station that will allow boats of all sizes to discharge sewage into the Petersburg's wastewater system. It would be a good use...
July 17 — Randall Sassine was issued a citation for driving without a valid license. Brina Compton, 24, was arrested on charges of violating conditions of release. Kaitlin DuRoss, 32, was issued a citation for excessive speed. July 18 — Extra patrols were requested at North Boat Harbor. Authorities received a complaint of a deer on the ball field. July 19 — Patrols were requested at Eagles Roost Park and South Boat Harbor. July 20 — A patrol was requested at Sandy Beach Park. Authorities responded to a complaint of fireworks at a locatio...
A fisherman reported raw sewage had been dumped into Frederick Sound near Le Conte Bay on the morning of July 10, but the cruise ship Le Soléal's captain, Erwan Le Rouzic, said any sewage found in the bay could not have been from them. "This cannot be us," wrote Le Rouzic in a statement to Dave Berg of Viking Travel. "It is impossible. We are strictly following the most stringent rules in Alaska waters." Berg first contacted Le Rouzic after some fishermen noticed a presence of "long brown...
July 10 — A debit card was found at a location on N. 3rd St. and given to authorities. Unauthorized tree harvesting was reported at the .5 mile mark of Frederick Point Rd. July 11 — Authorities are involved in an ongoing drug investigation. A disturbance was reported at a location on N. Nordic Dr. July 12 — Authorities were made aware of a dog that sounded in distress. Authorities responded to unauthorized activity at the ball field. A possible drunk driver was reported at a location on Harbor Way. July 13 — Patrol requests were made on Exce...
An investigation by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation revealed that the Le Soléal did not dump sewage into Frederick Sound near Le Conte Bay earlier this month after a report of "long brown sludge" seen near the cruise ship's anchorage. The DEC conducted an onboard inspection, reviewed the electronic monitoring records for the ship's pumps, observed samples taken of the ship's treated water and talked to crew members of the Le Soléal, said Ed White of the commercial p... Full story
July 2 — A disturbance was reported at a location on S. Nordic Dr. A patrol was requested at Parks and Recreation. July 3 — A structure fire occurred at a location on Cornelius Rd. An assault was reported at the 700 block of Haugen Dr. Authorities responded to three complaints of dogs being frightened by fireworks. July 4 — A truck driving in a reckless manner at the 300 block of Hungerford Hill Rd. was reported to authorities. A vehicle was damaged at South Boat Harbor. A structure fire was reported at the seven mile mark of Mitkof Highw...
June 26 — A police patrol was requested on N. Nordic Dr. A gate on Airport Access Rd. was tampered with. Donald Perry was issued a citation for a dog at large. Kylene Hedlund, 26, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a breath test. An officer provided a courtesy transport for an intoxicated individual. June 27 — Dogs were roaming in the street at a location on Sandy Beach Rd. The dogs were returned to their owner. A noise complaint was reported at a location on S. 5th St. The individuals turned off...
A request for proposal was awarded to Eaton Corporation on Friday by the borough assembly for the supply, integration, training and support for a fully functioning radio frequency meter reading system not to exceed $113,034.38. The Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system will replace all the meters in North Boat Harbor and some of the meters in the Middle and South Boat Harbors. The radio frequency meters will eliminate the need for a meter reader to go down to the harbor when a visiting...
June 27, 1919 All ladies having finished knitting for the Red Cross are asked to turn it in to Mrs. Harvey at once as a shipment will be made on one of the next boats. June 23, 1944 For Alaskans who plan to take the family car along when they make the anticipated trip to the States, the advice of the Territorial Office of Price Administration is “Don’t.” Gasoline rationing is becoming more strict. Basic ‘A’ cards permit persons to travel 120 miles per month. Persons will be unable to obtain allotments of gasoline for the long trip south to the...
June 19 — Brina Compton was found riding a stolen Trek bike. Levi Newman, 31, was arrested on charges of theft in the third degree. A vehicle was damaged at a location on Frederick Point Rd. Charles R. Christensen, 19, was issued a citation for expired registration. Bryce Covington, 32, was arrested on charges of violating conditions of release. June 20 — A patrol was requested near the ball field. A patrol was requested on N. Nordic Dr. Brina Compton, 24, was arrested for violating conditions of release. Kenneth Whitmore, 31, was issued a cit...
A well-intended new Alaska law has gone awry from a botched roll out that has turned thousands of Alaskan fishing vessel, tender, barge and sport fish operators into lawbreakers. Since the start of 2019, all vessels over 24 feet are required to be registered with the State at a Department of Motor Vehicles office. Previously, vessels that were documented with the US Coast Guard were not also required to register with the state. The registration costs $24 and is good for three years. “You need to get down to the DMV whether you’re doc...
A photo on page 15 of last week’s issue of the Petersburg Pilot showed Public Works employees removing a metal grate from around a tree stump near North Boat Harbor after the trees had been cut down. As a point of clarification, it was the borough’s decision to cut the trees down in anticipation of the Petersburg Indian Association’s plans to work on the sidewalk in the future. PIA did not play a part in the decision to cut the trees down.... Full story
Mayor Mark Jensen requested a discussion on the Petro 49 land exchange during Monday's assembly meeting to hear Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht's input on the matter, since the manager wasn't present at the previous assembly meeting. "I have no intention of asking to have the action that was taken at the last meeting rescinded," said Jensen on Monday. "I just wanted a little bit of clarification for myself." At the assembly meeting on May 20, the borough assembly voted in favor of directing...
June 5 — Harassment at a location on Kiseno St. was reported to authorities. Individuals were seen on an abandoned piece of property at the 1300 block of S. Nordic Dr., but were gone upon officer’s arrival. June 6 — A summons was served to an individual at Middle Boat Harbor. June 7 — Authorities responded to a report of a drunk driver, but were unable to locate the vehicle. Extra patrols were requested on Lumber St. June 8 — A bike was reported stolen from the Petersburg Public Library. The bike was recovered six hours later. The individua...
Doug Welde joined the Petersburg Fire Department in 1969 as a fire fighter and over the years he rose through the ranks and became fire chief in 2013. In February, Welde retired from the department at the age of 75 after 50 years of service, and was replaced by Jim Stolpe. When he got out of the United States Air Force in 1969, he joined the department at their next meeting. His father, Ken Welde, was chief at the time, and back then, Welde said that everyone volunteered at the fire department....
WRANGELL - The City and Borough of Wrangell went on a water watch for a few weeks back in March. Due to a forecast of insufficient rainfall, and ongoing drought conditions across Southeast Alaska, a water watch has been declared once again. As part of the water watch, there will be a town hall meeting to discuss conservation efforts at the Nolan Center on June 12, at 6 p.m. This is a Stage I water watch, the lowest that city officials can declare. In a statement on the borough's website, city...
Outliers feel like second class citizens To the Editor: The Pilot must have misquoted the Honorable Councilmember Jeff Meucci. "I just don't think community members should be paying for roads that aren't part of the borough". I cannot think of a more divisive, condescending or astonishingly uninformed comment by a community official. Just extrapolating from that comment; all of us outside service area one are not community members even though we pay taxes to the borough? The roads outside...
May 29 — Authorities responded to a report of an intoxicated male at a location on N. Nordic Dr., but they were unable to locate the individual. Authorities responded to a couple arguing in the South Boat Harbor. May 30 — Jason Ratliff, 41, was arrested on outstanding warrants. Kids playing in the Middle Boat Harbor were reported to the authorities. May 31 — A drunk driver was reported, but authorities were unable to locate the vehicle. Disturbances were reported at the 100 block of Fram St. and at a location on S. 3rd St. Matthew Davis, 22, w...
The borough assembly amended Ordinance #2019-04 to allow fireworks in service area one during two days of the year in the ordinance's second reading last week. The ordinance, which would fine individuals up to $500 for lighting fireworks in service area one, originally included language that allowed fireworks to be lit legally in service area one on July 3 and 4 and December 31, and during a certain time of the day; however, a motion to amend the ordinance to not allow fireworks in service area...
The Petersburg Borough assembly voted in favor of directing Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht to move forward in the next four steps of the land swap between the borough and Petro 49, Inc. at an assembly meeting on Monday. A recent appraisal of the Petro 49, Inc. warehouse and vacant lots located at 703 S. Nordic Dr. valued the building and property at $365,000. Borough land at 902 S. Nordic Dr. and 100 Dock St. were valued at $285,000. If the borough were to engage in a land swap with Petro 49,...
