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WRANGELL - Renovations to Shoemaker Bay Harbor missed the substantial completion deadline last Friday, on May 17. Capital Facilities Director Amber Al-Haddad said that contractors were expected to have the renovations far enough along that boats could be docked in the harbor once again, while the rest of the project was completed. This did not happen, she said, and the whole project has been thrown off schedule "Their whole schedule has been pushed back," Al-Hadd said. "Everyone's really...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska air carrier involved in two deadly floatplane crashes in a week has voluntarily suspended operations, federal officials said Tuesday. The halt of flightseeing and commuter flights is in place indefinitely, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The action comes after the passenger and the pilot of a Beaver floatplane operated by Taquan Air were killed when the single-engine aircraft crashed in Metlakatla Harbor on Monday afternoon during a 22-mile (35-kilometer) commuter flight from Ketchikan. T...
May 15 — A patrol was request on Wrangell Ave. Authorities responded to a disturbance at a location on S. Nordic Dr. An intoxicated person was reported at the North Boat Harbor. May 16 — An alarm was activated at Pump Station #2. May 17 — A welfare check was conducted at a location on N. 1st St. Authorities responded to a disturbance report at a location on N. Nordic Dr. May 18 — Individuals fighting at a location on S. Nordic Dr. were reported to authorities. A patrol was requested on N. Nordic Dr. A dog entered a vehicle at the Petersb...
Daniel Roy Vick, 67, passed away at home on April 16, 2019 at 1:10 a.m. with his family by his side. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer December 29, 2018. He was born on September 1, 1951 to June and Gordon Vick, in Petersburg, Alaska, the only child for his first 11 years until brother Jimmy came along. Dan loved playing on the beach in front of gramma Rikka's house with his cousins and friends. He grew up in that neighborhood with all of his cousins, friends and huge fishing family.... Full story
The bid for a new baler was awarded to Recycle Systems by the borough assembly at an assembly meeting on Monday for an amount not to exceed $535,327. The bid came in under the $600,000 that was allocated for a new borough baler by the assembly. All the bids that were placed came under the allocated $600,000, but public works director Chris Cotta recommended the bid be awarded to Recycle Systems. "The proposal offered by Recycle Systems was found to be outstanding in every regard, as well as...
WRANGELL - The Wrangell Borough Assembly held an emergency meeting last Thursday night to adopt a "surplus property agreement" with the Nome Joint Utility System. The surplus property in question is a pair of diesel generators currently sitting in storage in Nome. Power has been a topic of concern around Wrangell, and amongst the assembly, thanks in part to the recent hydropower shortages at Tyee and Swan Lake. Wrangell currently has four diesel generators which it can use for power in the event...
May 9, 1919 Work has been started on the building of a new auto road along Main Street from the fire hall to the Packing Corporation Dock. The new street will be 18 feet in width and the old roadway will be cut down to nine feet, which will be left for a sidewalk. It is estimated that the new road will cost about $4000 before it is completed. May 5, 1944 The Office of Price Administration on Wednesday made all meats except beef steaks and beef roasts ration-free, effective at midday. The removal of ration points was announced by OPA...
April 24 — Illegal burning was reported on the 300 block of Dolphin St. A call was received by a resident on Gjoa St. claiming that the individual owed a large sum of money in back taxes and would be arrested if payment was not received. A noise complaint was reported at a location on Lumber Street. An individual was reported going through the trash at the Salvation Army. John Staples, 53, was issued a citation for operating a vehicle with a revoked driver’s license. April 25 — A disturbance was reported in the North Boat Harbor. Ryan Dawso...
Why should every Alaskan budget watcher care about the price of fish? Because when the price at the docks goes up by just one penny, it means more money for state coffers. In 2017, for example, the average dock price per pound for all Alaska seafood was 41 cents. If the price had increased to 42-cents, it would have added nearly $2 million more from fisheries landing and business taxes. That was one of the takeaways in an updated McDowell Group report presented last week at the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s spring board meeting. It o...
April 25, 1919 US Department of the Interior: Notice is hereby given that Olaf Arness of Petersburg, Alaska has filed notice of his intention to submit final five year proof in support of his homestead, located on Mitkof Island, Scow Bay, Wrangell Narrows. Proof will be submitted along with the following witnesses: Ole Benjaminson, J.M. Bjorge, I.M. Hofstad and P.M. Bjorge all of Scow Bay. April 21, 1944 Under the direction of Mae Stephenson, district home demonstration agent, 4-H Club work in Petersburg got off to a good start this week. A...
Our little community of Petersburg is so amazing! Dan and I were born and raised here, on this island, as were our parents, as were our children, and most of our grandchildren. We have always known this town was special. In these last 4 ½ months I fully realized how wonderful this community is, how generous, how caring and giving. The food. I didn’t realize we have so many fabulous cooks in this town. The gifts of food, flowers, gifts of kind gestures, is crazy. I couldn’t even begin to explain to an outsider what living here with all of you in... Full story
The borough assembly approved a resolution on Monday opposing Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed 2020 fiscal year budget that also lists the direct impacts of the budget to the borough. Resolution #2019-06 urges the governor and the Alaska Legislature to adopt a more balanced budget that only includes budget cuts that are backed up with an analysis of the cut's economic and social impacts to Alaska residents. According to the resolution, the proposed budget would do significant damage to the economie...
April 3 — Juan Gallardo, 36, was issued a citation for driving without a valid driver’s license. A police patrol was requested on S. Nordic Dr. A vehicle was illegally parked on school grounds. Authorities were requested at a location on Howkan Dr. to deal with an unruly customer. Authorities responded to a civil argument over child custody. Andrew J. Whitethorn, 45, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, assault in the fourth degree and two counts of criminal mischief in the fifth degree. April 4 — Extra patrols were requested...
The Panhandle plans to be the next Alaska region to give new life to old fishing gear by sending it to plastic recycling centers. The tons of nets and lines piled up in local lots and landfills will become the raw material for soda bottles, cell phone cases, sunglasses, skateboards, swimsuits and more. Juneau, Haines, Petersburg and possibly Sitka have partnered with Net Your Problem to launch an effort this year to send old or derelict seine and gillnets to a recycler in Richmond, British Columbia. “We’re going to be working in a new loc...
In its second reading on Monday, the borough assembly approved Ordinance #2019-02, which would create language in the borough's sales tax code regarding internet sales of goods and services. According to finance director Judy Tow, the borough's current tax code doesn't mention internet sales tax, nor does it forbid it. The ordinance would just broaden the language in the sales tax code to include internet vendors not located in Petersburg or Alaska. One member of the public spoke during a...
WRANGELL — The Wrangell Port Commission met last Thursday, April 4, to discuss a plan to alter lease rates at the boat yard. According to Commission Member John Martin, lease rates at the boat yard cover a wide range, from eight cents per square foot to 28 cents per square foot. Under a new formula the commission is planning to use, several businesses at the boat yard will see their rates decrease, while others will see an increase. Martin said that they are trying to bring a sense of equilibrium and fairness to the lease rates. Greg M...
The borough assembly approved ordinance #2019-02 in its first reading on Monday that would update the borough's sales tax code to include language regarding internet sales of goods and services. Although the current tax code doesn't mention internet sales tax, it doesn't forbid it, according to finance director Judy Tow. The ordinance would just broaden the language in the sales tax code to internet vendors not located in Petersburg or Alaska. According to Tow, until the state has a unified...
None of the members of the Senate Community and Regional Affairs committee (CRA) lives near the sea, but at a hearing last week they were not impressed by Governor Dunleavy's plan to pull millions of dollars in fish taxes from remote coastal towns. Bills submitted to the legislature by the governor would remove the ability of towns to keep their share of local fisheries business and landing taxes. For decades, the taxes have been split 50/50 with the state. Dunleavy wants to take all of the...
Harbormaster Glo Wollen presented a list of possible sites for a new maintenance shop to the Harbor and Port Advisory Board on Friday that showed Petro 49, Inc.'s warehouse, that the fuel company wants to trade to the borough, as the best site. Nine properties were presented on the list that showed advantages and disadvantages of each location. Estimated costs for some of the properties were over $1 million. One possible location was at Scow Bay, but it only had one advantage, the property is...
About 500 parking tickets were issued by the Harbor Department between May and September 2018, which is consistent with 2017 and 2016, but only 375 tickets have been paid, according to Harbormaster Glo Wollen Vehicle owners tend to pay off their parking tickets before reaching their sixth ticket which is when a wheel clamp, or boot, is placed on the offending vehicle. In the South Boat Harbor, where most of the tickets were given, there is a seven day parking period. After the seventh day, a $15...
Thomas William Lewis, 97, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2019, in Petersburg, Alaska. Tom was born October 26, 1921 in Foster, Oregon, the son of Thomas Leroy Lewis and Bessie Olive Clark, and the oldest of four children. His two sisters, Myrtle and Irene, preceded him. His younger half- brother, Denny, lives in Sweet Home, Oregon. He graduated from the 8th grade in Sweet Home and went to work in the logging industry. He had a cousin, Glenn, whom he used to hang out with that introduced him... Full story
March 13 — Wayne Collins, 58, was arrested on charges of failure to appear for a bench warrant. Authorities responded to a report of a possible hit deer at Twin Creek. Two disturbance reports were made. March 14 — Jasmin Jones, 43, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. Authorities responded to a domestic disturbance at 103 S. 3rd St. March 15 — Littering was reported at Eagle’s Roost Park. Authorities spoke with an individual about a possible threat. Anthony Hill was told by authorities that if he was found trespassing at any...
WRANGELL - A meeting was held at City Hall last Wednesday to discuss the upcoming cruise ship season, as well as some proposed projects around City Dock. In a previous meeting to discuss the city's priorities for the cruise season, held last January, it was agreed to look into the feasibility of two improvement projects at City Dock. One idea was the construction of a covered area along the dock's walkway. Having a covered area on the dock could serve as booths for vendors on one half of the w...
An aerial survey was conducted Wednesday covering Sitka Sound from Windy Pass to Krestof Sound. schools were observed in Deep Inlet, the Channel, and in the Magoun Inslands. No herring spawn was observed. The highest concentration of herring predators appeared to shift toward Inner Point and Hayward Strait. Whales were seen working the shallower waters of the Kruzof Island shoreline between Inner Point and Hayward Strait. Sea lions were scattered between Inner Point, Bieli Rock, and Hayward Strait. South of Sitka herring predators were still ob...
March 6 — Anthony P. Hill, 26 was arrested on charges of two bench warrants for failure to appear. Authorities responded to a report of afterhours burning at a location on S. Nordic Dr. The individual was advised of what was permissible to burn and to keep fire down. March 7 — A sex offender registered with the Petersburg Police Department. March 8 — Authorities responded to suspicious activity at a playground on Philbin St. An intoxicated person walking around downtown was reported to authorities. Suspicious activity was reported at the Peter...
