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May 6 — A suspicious vehicle was found at the one mile mark of Mitkof Highway. A dangerous driver was reported on Mitkof Highway. Suspicious activity was reported at locations on S. Nordic Dr. and N. 3rd St. A disturbance was reported at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Extra patrols were requested at South Boat Harbor. May 7 — Extra patrols were requested at the drive down dock. Authorities responded to a report of an intoxicated individual at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Two disturbances were reported at locations on Mitkof Highway. May 8 — Autho...
WRANGELL — It was a relatively light meeting of the Wrangell Port Commission last Thursday evening, May 7. There was only one agenda item for the commission to consider, a request by GCI to relocate the landing for a submarine cable. The telecommunication company currently has a submarine cable come onto the beach next to the community garden area, near City Park. From there, according to the meeting’s agenda packet, the cable hits aerial lines and goes to its hub building, and also leaves the beach area and runs towards Petersburg. How...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A succession of mechanical failures led to a persistent spill of oily water in Port Valdez that lasted nearly two weeks, officials said. By the end of last week, crews had recovered 14 barrels of oil from a contained area near a boat harbor at the Valdez Marine Terminal, The Anchorage Daily News reported. More than 240 people are involved in the response to the spill of North Slope crude oil discovered on April 12. The amount of oil spilled is unknown. “The outflow is currently discharging high volumes of snow melt and...
April 22 — A theft is reported to have occurred at Scow Bay between November 2019 and April 2020. The case was closed pending further leads. A theft was reported at a location on S. Nordic Dr. April 23 — A protective order was served at a location on Mitkof Highway. April 24 — A theft was reported at a location at North Boat Harbor. April 25 — Authorities issued a warning to an individual who was camping in a vehicle at a location on N. Nordic Dr. Authorities responded to a fuel sheen seen on a wet spot on Mitkof Highway. A dog was reporte...
The borough assembly approved two health mandates at their assembly meeting on Monday regarding the use of the borough's harbor facilities by cruise ships and the submission of essential workers' travel plans in the borough. Public health mandate #5 prevents cruise ships from using the borough's harbor facilities and passengers and crew members from disembarking onto borough docks or floats without prior written approval of Borough Public Health Officer Mark Tuccillo. Approval will be given to...
Steelhead The spring steelhead fishing season is off to a strong start. Anglers report strong catch rates in the last week as more bright fish are moving into freshwater. Water levels have been good for fishing with consistent snow melt from our higher than average snowpack at elevation. Anglers can expect several more weeks of fishing opportunity as steelhead continue to enter freshwaters into May. Steelhead can be found in many local streams but some of the most popular areas to fish are Petersburg Creek, Big Creek and Hamilton River. With...
On April 14, Brandon Consolver, 25, of Oak Harbor, Washington was cited for taking a deer during a closed season on Kupreanof Island. The deer was taken on September 13, 2019, on Lindenberg Peninsula. Arraignment is set for May 12 in the Petersburg District Court....
Alaska’s total salmon catch for 2020 is projected to be down 36 percent from last year’s haul of 207 million fish, the eighth largest on record that was valued at nearly $658 million at the docks. In the Run Forecasts and Harvest Projections and Review of the 2019 Season just released by the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, managers are calling for a harvest of just under 133 million salmon across Alaska. The decline is driven by a much lower forecast for those hard to predict pink salmon of just over 60 million fish, down nearly 53 percent. Her...
Petersburg Medical Center has sent out a total of 71 samples to be tested for COVID-19 at state and commercial laboratories as of April 15, said PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter at Wednesday's daily COVID-19 community update. Sixty-three tests have returned negative, seven are still pending and one test has returned positive, but the individual has since recovered. On Wednesday, the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services reported 293 cases of COVID-19 in the state. Of the positive cases, 106...
Marvin Warren Rowland, 76, passed away in Gig Harbor, Washington on April 3, 2020. He was born January 22, 1944, in Macon Georgia, to Emmitt Rowland and Verdna Mae Bryant. Marvin graduated from Bessemer City High School in Bessemer City, North Carolina in 1962. After high school he made his way across the country and spent some time working as a ranch hand on the Lone Rock Ranch in Lone Rock, Oregon during the great Oregon flood of 1964. He settled in Petersburg, Alaska and worked as a driller... Full story
April 1- A sex offender registered with the Petersburg Police Department. April 2- Authorities helped settle a property dispute at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Authorities responded to two civil complaints at locations on N. Nordic Dr. and S. 2nd St. An investigation into a theft was closed pending further leads. Suspicious activity was reported at a location on Lumber St. A dangerous driver was seen at Haugen Dr. and 8th St. Authorities responded to a report of domestic violence at a location on Haugen Dr. April 3—Citizen assists on Chief John...
The Local Emergency Planning Committee held its third meeting last Friday as a weekly effort to update local businesses and borough officials on how the community is reacting to and taking precautions against COVID-19. Since the previous week's LEPC meeting, Petersburg Public Health Nurse Erin Michael said she has begun conducting contact investigations for people in the state who have been exposed to COVID-19. Some of her investigations have also included local residents who have potentially...
March 25 - Suspicious activity was reported at a location on N. 12th St. A dangerous driver was spotted on 2nd St. March 26 - Authorities responded to two reports of theft. Protective order service was provided at a location on S. Nordic Dr. A disturbance was reported at a location on S. 2nd St. March 27 - Authorities responded to a dangerous driver on S. 3rd St. March 28 - Authorities responded to parking complaints at the Petersburg Airport and South Boat Harbor. An individual reported a wildlife complaint at Sandy Beach. March 29 -...
As of Wednesday afternoon, four of the 13 local test specimens that have been sent to state and commercial laboratories have returned negative for COVID-19, according to Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter. The results of the remaining nine tests are still undetermined. "You would know a lot sooner if there were any positives," said Hofstetter, at a daily COVID-19 community update on Wednesday. Statewide, 59 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday evening, with 13...
The Local Emergency Planning Committee held their second meeting in two weeks telephonically, as the borough and local businesses take further precautions to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak in Petersburg. To start off the teleconference, Petersburg Public Health Nurse Erin Michael and Petersburg Medical Center's Laurie Miller gave a brief overview of the new developments being taken by local health professions in reaction to the virus. Michael said the public health office and PMC are making...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced the winners of the 2020 annual tag recovery incentive drawing for sablefish tag returns. The winners are: 1. Dale Bosworth, Petersburg, $1,000 2. Paul Sorenson, Kenai, $500 3. Bruce Bauer, Juneau, $500 4. Glenda Huff, Gig Harbor, WA, $250 5. James Phillips, Pelican, $250 6. Jim Hubbard, Seward, $250 7. William Hammer Jr., Port Townsend, WA, $250 All persons who return an ADF&G sablefish tag receive a tag reward (e.g., hat or t-shirt). Tag returns with valid recovery information...
March 11 — Authorities responded to a disturbance report at the 300 block of N. Nordic Dr. A dangerous driver was reported at a location on Haugen Dr. March 12 — Criminal mischief was reported at a location on Mitkof Highway. A motor vehicle accident occurred on S. Nordic Dr. Authorities responded to a disturbance report at a location on S. 4th St. A civil complaint brought a police response. March 13 — Theft was reported at South Boat Harbor. Authorities responded to suspicious activity at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Authorities respo...
March 4 — A disturbance was reported at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Authorities responded to a theft at a location on Chief John Lott St. Suspicious activity was observed at a location on Scow Bay Loop Rd. March 5 — Suspicious activity was reported at locations on 5th St. and on Birch St. A vehicle was damaged at 2nd St and Fram St. Authorities responded to a report of trespassing at a location on S. Nordic Dr. March 6 — A vehicle was abandoned at a location on 1st St. A vehicle was damaged at Odin St. and Rambler St. The Petersburg Volun...
February 25 — A dangerous driver was spotted at a location on S. 4th St. Authorities responded to a disturbance at a location on S. 4th St. Authorities observed suspicious activity in South Boat Harbor. Kristoffer Espeseth, was charged with violating conditions of release. Authorities responded to a burglary alarm at a location on S. 2nd St. February 26 — Christopher Manske, 38, was arrested on a federal warrant. Authorities located a stolen vehicle in South Boat Harbor. An individual possibly carrying a firearm was reported walking on Mit...
Dutch Harbor remained the top fishing port in the USA for the 22nd year in a row with 763 million pounds crossing the docks in 2018 valued at $182 million. And Naknek ranked as the nation’s second most valuable port for fishermen with landings worth $195 million. (Naknek also ranked #8 for landings at $191 million.) Empire-Venice, Louisiana held the second spot for fish volume (569 million). The “Aleutians” was close behind (539 million), thanks to Trident’s plant at Akutan, the largest processing facility in North America. Kodiak fell to four...
February 12 — An officer issued a warning to an individual at South Boat Harbor for inoperable tail lights. Authorities responded to a terroristic threat at a location on S. Nordic Dr., but it was unfounded. Fraudulent activity was reported at a location on Fram St. Extra patrols were requested near Hammer Slough. February 13 — Authorities responded to a report of an attempted break in of a vending machine at a location on N. 2nd St., but the report was unfounded. A misplaced phone at a location on S. Nordic Dr. was later recovered Ele...
February 20, 1920 The Alaska Industrial Union locals of Southeastern Alaska have been instructed to elect delegates to a convention to be held at Petersburg on March 1st for the purpose of settling on a wage scale for cannery workers in this section for the next season and also to draw up a scale of fish prices which are to be paid to the fishermen by the canneries. The Alaska Industrial Union succeeded the old Alaska Labor Union and is working under a constitution and by laws drawn up at a convention held at Juneau some time ago This sets at...
Alaska lawmakers are making fast work of several fish bills that have wide support from Alaska’s fishermen. “I was anticipating a somewhat slow start, but they’re organized and they’re diving right into these issues and taking these bills up. And so there’s lots of opportunities to participate,” said Frances Leach, executive director of United Fishermen of Alaska. The bill (HB 35) that would resolve a conflict of interest fix at the state Board of Fisheries has been moving through committee hearings in Juneau and could finally be settled aft...
January 29 — Authorities responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at a location on S. Nordic Dr. A duress alarm was accidentally activated at a location on Sing Lee Alley. Extra patrols were requested on S. 4th St. January 30 — Authorities responded to a verbal argument at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Suspicious activity was reported on S. 4th St. and N. Nordic Dr. A vehicle slid off Hungerford Hill Rd. and into a ditch due to poor weather conditions. Extra patrols were requested on N. Nordic. Dr. January 31 — Slick roads were repor...
January 30, 1920 The Petersburg Fire Department will purchase an automobile of some kind for fire fighting purposes, if the citizens of the town are willing to help. A committee has been appointed and will visit the merchants and property owners within the next few days to ascertain their wishes. It has been demonstrated that the auto is the most efficient fire fighting apparatus in existence Should fire break out at any point in the city, from Standard Oil dock to the Point an alarm would bring the car, with a 50 gallon chemical and...
