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September 16 Police are actively investigating a case involving child pornography. September 21 There was a motor vehicle accident at an undisclosed location. Extra patrols were requested on Lumber Street. Police are investigating a report of trespassing on Lumber Street. A traffic offense occurred at an undisclosed location. Steven L. Waddle, 40, was arrested on charges of Criminal Trespass in the second degree and Resisting/Interfering with Arrest. September 22 There was a report of theft on Odin Street. There was a parking issue on Harbor...
Samuel Hudson Cornthwaite passed away suddenly after falling ill to acute pancreatitis on September 6th, in a Beijing China hospital, with his sister Hannah by his side. Sam grew up in Petersburg, Alaska and in 2001 he made the move with his parents to Montana, attending Petersburg Elementary school and then Shields Valley Schools where he graduated in 2008. As you look back on his short 26 yrs of life, he always had an interest in people and fishing. At a very young age he was known be able to... Full story
Last week Alaska's Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott delivered the keynote address at Southeast Conference's annual meeting in Petersburg. Mallott talked about the below average pink salmon runs, the Alaska Marine Highway System and transboundary rivers mining issues in Southeast. Mallott in an interview with the Pilot, discussed current issues facing the region, including this year's Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and the importance of the ferry system. Mallott said he is in full agreement with...
September 14 There was a call concerning criminal mischief at Hungerford Hill. Suspicious activity was reported at the ferry terminal. Suspicious activity was reported at South Harbor. There was a call concerning a missing person on Sandy Beach Road. September 15 An intoxicated individual was reported on Harbor Way. There was a call concerning domestic violence on Ira II Street. September 16 There was a report of harassment on S. Nordic Drive. Extra patrols were requested on S. Nordic Drive. September 17 There was a traffic offense on N....
Tamico contractors continue work on the harbor's bulkhead project adjacent to the drive down dock on Monday. The bulkhead is created using sheet piles to create an open cell, which is backfilled with rock. The $1.4 million project creates an additional 65-feet of tie-up space to allow vessels to offload gear directly onto shore for storage. Vessels can off-load gear that may be too large to navigate across the drive-down ramp and also to store equipment which may be too bulky to transit the...
September 7 There was a report involving theft on Lumber Street. A call concerning assault on 4th Street was received. Suspicious activity was reported on N. Nordic Drive. There was a call concerning a missing person. September 8 Two separate incidents of suspicious activity were reported on N. Nordic Drive. September 9 There was a parking issue on Harbor Way. Suspicious activity was reported on Tower Hill at airport. A call concerning assault on Lumber Street was received. Darian W. Bliss was arrested on charges of assault in the fourth...
It surprises many people across the state that fall is one of the busiest times for Alaska”s fishing industry from the Panhandle to the Bering Sea. As salmon season gets tucked away, hundreds of boats of all gear types are still out on the water, or gearing up for even more openers in just a few weeks. Here”s a sampler: Longliners have taken 82 percent of their 17 million pound halibut catch quota with three million pounds left to go by the November 7 close of that eight month fishery. Homer, which bills itself as the nation”s top halibut port,...
August 31 There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual at South Harbor. There was a report concerning sexual assault on Gjoa Street. A call concerning domestic violence at Magill’s Trailer Park was received. Suspicious activity was reported on Lake Street. Extra patrols were requested on N. Nordic Drive. Collette A. Bell, was arrested on a charge of assault in the fourth degree. September 1 There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual on Harbor Way. An abandoned vehicle was reported on S. Nordic Drive. Suspicious activity w...
The municipal election on Oct. 4. is fast approaching as the deadline for candidates to file came and went. Mark Jensen will run unopposed for mayor. Jeigh Stanton Gregor, Kurt Wohlhueter and Marc Martinsen are all running for two open assembly seats. Sandra Stevens is seeking a three-year term with the school board, leaving one vacant seat still open. Darlene Whitethorn is throwing her hat in for an open hospital board seat, but three, three-year terms do not have candidates. The planning and zoning commission has Otis Marsh and Yancy Nilsen l...
Petersburg Borough manager Stephen Giesbrecht gave the following manager’s report to the assembly on Sept. 6: We continue to have wait lists for Elderly Housing and Assisted Living facilities. Medicaid provider certification renewal has been submitted for the Manor. Municipal Building project continues to move forward. Initial installation on jail cells has been completed, and the block wall for the detention area is mostly done as well. Officer Kent Preston resigned, effective 8/28/16, due to a family medical issue. Kent was active in o...
With the seasonal peak behind it, Alaska’s commercial fishing industry is expecting one of the worst shortfalls for salmon in recent memory. As of last Tuesday, Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s in-season blue sheet summary estimated just over 102,245,000 salmon had been caught statewide, with less than a quarter of that caught in Southeast. Despite a fair showing for sockeye, the state’s fishermen would be fortunate enough to harvest half the 263,463,000 salmon estimated caught last year. The news has not been good for the local comme... Full story
August 24 An abandoned vehicle was reported at the Sons of Norway parking lot. Suspicious activity was reported on Gjoa Street. There was a call concerning violation of conditions of release on South Nordic Drive. August 25 There was a call concerning violation of conditions of release on South Nordic Drive. A motor vehicle accident was reported at Tango and Nordic Drive. Suspicious activity was reported at 1st and Dolphin Street. There was a call concerning parking at Haugen and 3rd Street. There was a call concerning parking at Dolphin and...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The police department is implementing a new media reporting system. For the past three weeks, no arrest or citation information was provided to The Pilot. This week, arrest, warrant and citation information included names, but not the charges made against the individuals. We will continue to work with the department to obtain more complete information in next week’s paper. August 17 There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual at the hospital. There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual at North Harbor. The...
August 10 An abandoned vehicle was reported at the Sandy Beach Park parking lot. There was a call concerning theft on Mitkof Highway. Suspicious activity was reported on Harbor Way. A traffic hazard was reported on Sing Lee Alley. August 11 Suspicious activity was reported on Harbor Way. There was a call concerning alcohol at the Whale Observatory. August 12 Suspicious activity was reported at Eagle’s Roost Park. Suspicious activity was reported at South Harbor. There was a call concerning burglary at South Harbor. A traffic offense occurred o...
WRANGELL – Last week a new public cabin was added to Wrangell Ranger District’s list, with the U.S. Forest Service’s administrative camp at Deep Bay converted into a two-building recreational site. The cabin will be the district’s 23rd, and its first on Zarembo Island, located about five miles to Wrangell’s southwest. Due to its proximity and size, Zarembo is a popular destination for locals in the mood for activity, be it hunting, camping or taking the all-terrain vehicle out for a spin. The cabin is primarily accessible by two approache...
Shelyn and staff at Mountain View Manor are working on our Medicaid Provider recertification, and grant reporting for the van. Shelyn met with Alan Murph last week and he will begin drawing plans for the portico repair at the Manor. Shelyn is working with the hospital to set up classes for MVM staff training on various topics. We are in the process of purchasing a replacement van for the recreation center. Parks & Rec. is gearing up to get the Community Center Youth Basketball league running. We are searching for volunteers including coaches,...
Jamie Bryson, 81, died surrounded by his children and his wife Marjorie on August 8, 2016 at his home in Paonia, Colorado, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Jamie was born to Stuart James and Stella Elizabeth Bryson in San Francisco in 1935. He grew up in southern California, but Jamie traveled extensively and ultimately called Alaska home. Shortly after graduating from La Jolla High School, Jamie married Linda Griffin. The young couple spent their early years together in southern... Full story
If you ask Wayne Short what his profession was he'll most likely respond with acute, warm laughter. The Petersburg resident will be turning 90 next week, and his resume includes veteran, carpenter, hunter, trapper, fisherman and author. Short's first book The Cheechakoes, published in 1964, became popular in Europe, and it bought him his first big boat, the F/V Denny M, a 45-footer that allowed him to start making "real money." The story of Short's life strongly follows the footsteps of his...
August 3 A call concerning theft was received. Suspicious activity was reported. August 4 A call regarding harassment was received. A traffic offense occurred on S. 2nd Street. August 5 A call concerning theft at Middle Harbor was received. Suspicious activity was reported. There was a parking issue on 1st Street. There was a parking issue in the Trading Union parking lot. A traffic stop occurred on Wrangell Ave. Suspicious activity was reported on N. Nordic Drive. August 6 Suspicious activity was reported at Sandy Beach Park. There was a call...
WRANGELL – A sewer main broke early Monday morning, necessitating a temporary shutdown of nearby pump stations and causing an overflow of untreated water into Inner Harbor. The main line connecting town to the sewage treatment plant ruptured near the Sea Level Seafoods processing facility at 1204 Zimovia Highway. City crews responded to the scene, shutting down pump stations near the Public Works Department building and City Park in order to repair the break. Eighty-five percent of Wrangell households are connected to the municipal sewage s...
Two big fish stories have been spawned so far by the 2016 Alaska salmon season: 1) sockeyes save the day; and 2) colossal pinks. A larger than expected sockeye salmon catch that has topped 50 million will salvage a summer that has seen lackluster catches of other salmon species, notably, those hard to predict pinks. “I think if you’re a Bristol Bay fisherman, you’re probably pretty happy, and if you fished anywhere else in the state, it probably hasn’t been a great season for you,” said Forrest Bowers, deputy director of commercial fisheries...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Below the gangway leading down to Harris Harbor, 25-year-old medical student Austin Jones split open his foldable kayak, revealing among water bottles, camping and survival gear two canisters: one of Nutella and one of peanut butter. “Peanut butter and Nutella are pretty much the best foods you can pack in terms of caloric intake,’’ he said, standing above what looked like the plastic innards of a kayak-shaped beast. “Plus, they taste good.’’ Jones should know something about caloric intake: He just spent 59 days paddling...
