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WRANGELL – Wrangell's City and Borough Assembly and the city's public employees union finally reached a settlement over a collective bargaining agreement last week, bringing to a close three years of negotiations. On July 13 Assembly members voted to implement a proposed amendment to the contract terms it had imposed the previous month, which had taken effect at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. The amendment was the product of negotiations between International Brotherhood of E...
Raffle Winners: Jendy Newman $500 Signe Haltiner $750 Diane Marsh $1000 and Alaska Airline Tickets People’s Choice Baby Photo Contest Winners: Parent/Child Look a like: William and Bjorn Stolpe 18 month to 24 months: Carmella Ford 9 months to 17 months: Greyson Morrison 0 months to 8 months: Mya Maria Whitethorn Best of Parade “Drum Roll” - Erin Pfundt, Madison Whitethorn, Alexandra Bless, Martha Johnson, Jeremey Randrup, Emma Chase, Sydney Guthrie, Susan Erickson, Jeff Erickson, Skipper Erickson, Cody Regula Best Organization Rotary Club...
Robots are cutting up snow crabs in Canada, a sign of things to come in the seafood processing industry. Overall, seafood processing has a relatively small robotic involvement compared to other sectors. Robots have yet to make it into any of Alaska’s 176 fish processing shops, but the lure of reduced production costs, increased fish quality and crews of worker-bots is turning the tide. The CBC reports that the world’s first crab plant robot began work this spring in a plastic chamber about the size of a shipping container in remote Newfoundland...
June 28 — Police made traffic stops at S. Nordic, 12th St. and again at S. Nordic. Police assisted with a lockout at the South Harbor. A theft was reported at a 2nd St. address. Process papers were served at a 4th St. address. Police responded to a fraud complaint. Police provided transport at N. Nordic. Dr. A traffic hazard was reported at the baler facility. June 29 — A traffic stop was made at the 100 block of Mitkof Hwy. Transportation was provided at Lumber St. Process papers were served at Fram St., and four Nordic Dr. addresses. Pol...
June 21 — Suspicious activity was reported in the Middle Boat Harbor and at the Excel St. ball field. Police made a traffic stop at the Middle Boat Harbor. Trespassing was reported on S. 7th St. and on S. 4th St. Katie J. Edfelt, 28, was booked without being taken into custody on a charge of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree. An impaired driver was reported on Dolphin and N. Nordic Dr. A process service was made on N. Nordic Dr. A traffic stop was made at 1300 S. Nordic Dr. June 22 — Traffic stops were made on S. Nordic Dr. and at the Sco...
The governing board for Southeast Alaska Power Agency has approved a draft for next year's budget, as well as a hefty rebate to its member communities' utilities. The decision was supported by a fair financial position for the agency, which supplies hydroelectric power to Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg. In a meeting held at Wrangell's Nolan Center Tuesday afternoon, SEAPA chief executive Trey Acteson explained sales revenues had come in higher than expected. Power sales to Ketchikan, Wrangel...
June 14 — An impaired driver was reported at S. Nordic Drive and Wesley St. Harassment was reported on Skylark Way. A disturbance was reported on Excel St. June 15 — Transportation was reported on S. Sing Lee Alley. Police responded to disturbance calls on S. Nordic Drive and N. First St. Disorderly Conduct was reported at the Narrows Inn. Police responded to an assault call on S. Nordic Drive. A disabled vehicle was reported at 8 mile Mitkof Hwy. June 16— Suspicious activity was reported on Frederick Point Road. Extra patrols were reque...
WRANGELL – Unionized public employees may soon strike as negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement with the city reaches an impasse. The escalation follows the City and Borough Assembly’s effective rejection on June 8 of a last best offer made by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Works Local #1547, which represents 24 employees of various departments and utilities. The proposal directly to the Assembly was a unique break from traditional collective bargaining negotiations, a provision that had been agreed to when the two p...
WRANGELL-It was out of the workplace and into the streets for many Wrangell city staff Thursday morning, as two dozen unionized workers began a strike over prolonged contract negotiations. The City and Borough has been negotiating for a new collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547 since the summer of 2014, when the previous CBA expired. The process has at times been tumultuous, with court proceedings through the fall of 2016 being... Full story
A newborn harbor seal pup lies next to mom on a LeConte Bay berg on Monday. Pups are born between May and mid-July and are able to swim almost immediately after birth. They are weaned and separate from their mothers a month after birth....
Over a year ago, Topi Karikorpi made a list of four countries he would perhaps like to spend a year in. Foreign exchange program officials decided the rest for him --- Country: United States; State: Alaska; City: Petersburg. Karikorpi came to Petersburg in August 2016 as part of the Rotary Club's foreign exchange program. He is from a town in south Finland populated with 1,100 people, so he was relieved to find out Petersburg was going to be his temporary home. "I hoped to go to a small place,"...
May 24 — Thefts were reported on Vesta St. and S. 6th streets. May 25 — An abandoned vehicle was reported on Hogue Alley. A motor vehicle accident was reported at the Parks and Rec lot off Wrangell Ave. Daryl T. Toyomura, 19, was cited for Unsafe Backing. A theft was reported on Howkan St. Permelia R. Lyons, 53, was arrested on a charge of Theft in the 4th Degree. A motor vehicle accident was reported on Twin Creek Road before the first rock pit. Police assisted with a lock-out on Sing Lee Alley. May 26 — A theft was reported at Papke...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Officials on Friday posthumously honored more than a dozen members of a largely Alaska Native citizen militia who protected the U.S. territory from the threat of Japanese invasion during World War II, bringing closure to their families for a service that went unrecognized for decades. Gov. Bill Walker and state veterans affairs officials presented Army discharge papers to the relatives of 16 deceased members of the Alaska Territorial Guard during a ceremony ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The event was an emotional t...
We find the turmoil created by proposing that an inexperienced electric utility supervisor take over the Power and Light Department a very risky decision. It backfired. And it’s not about Karl Hagerman. Every employer would like to have a worker like Karl, but he needs time to learn the job before he can run an electric utility department. Unfortunately for the community, we lost a good mayor who worked hard for the Borough. Mark Jensen could not support the manager’s proposal for replacing retiring Joe Nelson and decided to resign rather tha...
The 36th Annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce King Salmon Derby gets underway this Friday at 7 a.m. The derby continues through the Memorial Day Weekend and ends Monday at 5 p.m. The Derby hopes to tag and release two fish worth $10,000 and $5,000 prior to the start of the Derby. The $10,000 prize is sponsored by Alaska Marine Lines and the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. The $5,000 tagged fish is sponsored by Hammer and Wikan. Volunteers fished all morning on Wednesday for the tagged fish and, weather permitting, will continue trolling on Thu...
May 17 — Chase A. Martin, 22 was cited for driving without a valid license. Police responded to an alarm on N. 1st. St. Police provided transport on Hungerford Hill. Trespassing was reported on Mill Slough. Brittany L. Martin, 24 was arrested following a reported assault. May 18 — Suspicious activity was reported on N. 14th St., Vesta St., N. Nordic Drive and S. Nordic Drive on this date. A process service was made at a Skylark Way address. A disabled vehicle was reported at 4th and Gjoa. A motor vehicle accident was reported at Haugen and Nord...
May 10 — A traffic hazard was reported on Harbor Way. A process service was made on S. Nordic Drive. Three disturbance calls were received on S. Nordic Drive and on S. 3rd St. An impaired driver was reported on N. Nordic Drive and on Skylark Drive. An assault was reported on Skylark Way. Police arrested Beau J. Radach, 26, from Wrangell. He was charged with Reckless Driving, Violating Conditions of Release. Assault in the 4th Degree and DUI. Kurt M. Roelfs, 45, was issued a court summons. May 11 — Suspicious activity was reported on N. Nor...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A third air ambulance will be servicing a southeastern Alaska community. Juneau patients got a third option for their medical evacuation needs in early May, the Juneau Empire reportedLifeMed Alaska joins Airlift Northwest and Guardian as an air ambulance service in the area, a frequent stop for tourists. LifeMed Alaska has two Lear jets based in Juneau that can carry two patients each. Their medical team is experienced in pediatric, obstetric and neonatal care as well as adult care. LifeMed Alaska is the preferred provider...
WRANGELL – Topping Tuesday’s city agenda was a continued discussion of the city’s residential and commercial water rates, which have lagged well behind covering costs. In light of looming supply problems (see water plant story), significant capital investments ahead for a new plant, and prospective development at the Institute and former mill sites, every penny counts for the water enterprise fund. At the past several meetings, interim city manager Carol Rushmore presented Assembly members with an assessment of rates charged to local water...
WRANGELL – A relatively recent resident to Wrangell took a novel view of the place, in February self-publishing a fictional adventure set here. K.E. Hoover’s book West of North follows character Josh Campbell, a man who has come to Wrangell looking for a new start at life. He makes some new friendships – and new enemies – in the process, learning to live in the Alaskan wilderness. “It’s a thriller in addition to an adventure story,” Hoover explained. One of the characters is loosely based on his own father, Jack Hoover, a resident of W...
April 24 — Police responded to civil matters at 4.5 Street, Towne Trailer Park and at South Nordic Drive. Police made a traffic stop at the 800 Block of N. Nordic Drive. April 25 — Police made a traffic stop along Mitkof Highway. Police responded to a civil matter on S. Nordic Drive. Police responded to multiple disturbance calls. April 26 — Trespassing was reported on N. 12th St. April 27 — Police responded to suspicious activity reports on Fram St. and Sing Lee Alley. An assault was reported on Rambler St. Disorderly conduct was reporte...
April 12 — Police investigated a theft on Sing Lee Alley. April 13 — Two abandoned vehicles were reported on Hungerford Hill and Howkan Street. Suspicious activity was reported on Sing Lee Alley and at Towne Trailer Park. Disturbance calls were reported on N. Nordic Drive and on S. Second St. Police responded to a harassment call on S. Nordic Dr. Police made a traffic stop at Mile 1.5 Mitkof Hwy. April 14 — Police responded to a civil matter at Magill’s Trailer Court. A call of suspicious activity was received from a Mitkof Highway address...
A small cadre of volunteers picked up cigarette butts for two hours last Saturday. The collection effort brought in 3.5 lbs. of cigarette waste and filled 6-plastic containers. Sponsored by Petersburg Indian Association's Quit Tobacco program, the clean up areas started at the Park & Rec facility and continued to Nordic Drive, Sing Lee Alley, 1st and 2nd streets to the library and around Petersburg Medical Center. Areas that were heavily soiled with cigarette litter were around the Harbor Bar...
Work is underway to stabilize the foundation and expand areas for parking and gear storage at the Libby Straight warehouse owned by Jeff and Susan Erickson. "We're shoring up the building and making more space for equipment storage," explained Jeff Erickson on Wednesday. The building was a part of the Libby Cannery located in Taku Harbor, according to Erickson. After a cannery fire, the building was constructed and never used and the building sat empty for many years. In the early 1950s the stru...
