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18 – There are no issues in the archive until May 19, 1926. Thank you for your patience. March 16, 1951 – At the Petersburg Health Council’s Monday meeting the health nurse reported a well attended well-baby clinic and, though there are many cases of flu and croupy coughs, there are no contagious diseases reported at the school. The town council is asking to install in the grade school this summer the juvenile plumbing currently in storage. Several complaints of rats in the Coliseum theater have been reported and it was decided to write...
March 25 – An officer conducted extra patrols. An officer responded to a parking complaint on S 3rd St., contacted the owner and the vehicle was moved. March 26 – An officer assisted a citizen on S 3rd St. with a dog complaint. There was a report of a missing package on Excel St. An officer completed a welfare check on S 2nd St. March 27 – An officer responded to a report of loud individuals behind a local business and found they’d left the area. There was a report of a vehicle losing part of its load on Haugen Dr. The owner was notifie...
June 1 will be the golden anniversary of Alaska Airlines jet service to Wrangell and Petersburg, marking when the first scheduled Boeing 727 passenger flight touched down in the communities in 1976. Before the arrival of the 104-passenger jets, which provided daily same-plane service to and from Seattle, travelers had to take a plane with one-fifth the passenger capacity and catch a connecting flight in Ketchikan or Juneau. "It would be nice to get on a jet at Wrangell and relax all the way to...
Petersburg’s fire and emergency services department is heading into this spring’s borough budget planning cycle with several additional funding needs: a replacement of breathing equipment used by every firefighter entering a burning building, a forced relocation of the department’s training tower, and a push to update emergency plans that have gone largely untouched for more than a decade. Fire and EMS Director Aaron Hankins laid out the challenges at last month’s Public Safety Advisory Board meeting, where he was joined by a contrac...
February 25 – A lost dog was reported. Suspicious behavior was reported on N. Nordic Dr. Papers were served. A disturbance reported on S. 3rd St was unfounded. February 26 – An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on S. 6th St. Officers conducted a welfare check on Dolphin St. An officer assisted with a stuck vehicle on Excel St. There was a report of a hit and run incident on S. Nordic Dr. An officer conducted a welfare check on S. 3rd St. The Department of Transportation (DOT) was informed of and responded to a report of icy road...
February 18 – Officers conducted extra patrols An officer provided lockout service. An odd smell was reported on 3rd St. February 19 – There was a minor vehicle accident on Haugen Dr. Papers were served. A driver on Sing Lee Alley was issued a warning for headlight requirements. A scream and a splash reported in South Harbor proved to be unfounded. February 20 – An officer assisted a citizen with a trespass concern on Nordic Dr. Officers were unable to locate a vehicle reported to be driving recklessly on Mitkof Hwy. There was a minor vehic...
February 11 – Officers provided a courtesy transport. Christopher Haerling, 34, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. February 12 – A driver on Mitkof Hwy was issued a warning for lighting requirements. Officers assisted a family with a non-criminal issue. An officer responded to a report of suspicious behavior on Chief John Lott St. A driver on Nordic Dr was issued a warning for headlight requirements. Nathaniel Eacman, 48, was cited for selling or giving nicotine to a minor. February 13 – A driver on S Nordic Dr was issued a warni...
Boat owners in Wrangell now have some new rules to follow if they plan on keeping inactive vessels tied up in any of the harbors. At the Feb. 10 borough assembly meeting, members unanimously passed a new law designed to crack down on inactive boats taking up moorage space in the harbors. The provisions, which went into effect immediately, come after years of talks between Harbormaster Steve Miller, the port commission and borough leaders. No one from the public offered any comments about the ord...
American Cruise Line's long-discussed cruise ship dock project in Petersburg took another step forward last week when the borough assembly approved the first reading of an ordinance rezoning a 22,500-square-foot parcel at the end of Dock Street to accommodate ACL's proposed facility. The ordinance, which must pass two additional readings before final adoption, changes the parcel from un-zoned to Industrial with Marine Industrial Overlay. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended the...
February 12, 1926 – The largest school of herring found in any one locality in Southeastern Alaska in years, and the only school yet found in the district this season, fills the channel at Tee Harbor, according to local fishermen. Following the herring is a large run of King salmon, which is unusual for this time of year, and appearing in Southeastern Alaska waters for the first time, as far as is known, are blue shark, said to be man-eating, following the herring and salmon. The amount of herring can not be estimated so great are their n...
February 4 – An officer conducted extra patrols. Suspicious activity was reported. A protective order was served. Suspicious behavior was reported on S 2nd St. February 5 – An officer responded to a parking complaint on Charles W St. February 6 – An officer assisted a citizen who felt threatened by a neighbor on S Nordic Dr. A false fire alarm was reported. A welfare check was conducted in South Harbor. February 7 – Suspicious activity was reported on Mitkof Highway. An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with an assault victim....
LeeRoy "Lee" Newton lived a life marked by resilience, work and a connection to the natural world. Born on June 17, 1938, at home near Bend, Oregon, Lee was the fifth of Barney Derice and Dovie Bell (Summers) Newton's nine children. Lee's youth was defined by the rugged landscapes of Deschutes County, Oregon. His passion for the outdoors remained strong despite the enduring effects of battling polio when he was nine. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a natural operator of heavy machinery...
Samuella Mae Grimmesey was born to Walter and Gladys Grimmesey on August 25, 1931, in Oakland, California. Growing up, her sister Patty would play the piano and Sammy would sing. She had a beautiful voice and was encouraged by her teachers to keep singing. After graduating high school she attended college until she married and started her family in Southern California. After a brief move to West Texas, she moved back to California until the mid-1960s when she settled in the Pacific Northwest....
January 28 – An officer provided a courtesy transport. There was a report of suspicious behavior on Chief John Lott Street. An officer assisted EMS on N 12th St. A driver on Mill Road was issued a citation for an expired registration. The officer responding to a report of a disabled vehicle blocking the intersection of Dolphin Street and Nordic Drive found the vehicle gone. A driver on Nordic Drive was issued a warning for speed. A driver on Mitkof Highway was issued a warning for failure to stop at a stop sign. An officer assisted a parent a...
An ordinance introduced at Tuesday’s Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting proposes a 10 percent increase in harbor moorage and use fees. Petersburg Harbormaster Glo Wollen told the assembly the increase is needed to keep harbor revenues in line with rising expenses. Wollen said the harbor department has absorbed cost increases for four years since the last fee adjustment in April 2022. Rising utility rates, material costs and employee compensation are driving the need for additional revenue, she said. The largest expense in the harbor budget i...
January 14 - It was reported that the city Christmas tree had shifted in the wind storm. Debris was removed from the roadway. An officer spoke with a citizen about concerning text messages. It was reported that dog feces had not been properly disposed of on S 2nd Street. A welfare check was conducted and courtesy transport to PMC. A vehicle was reported swerving in the roadway on Mitkof Hwy. The driver was getting used to driving on the opposite side of the car. Papers were served. Suspicious activity was reported on Hungerford Hill. January...
The charming children's book "Glad Lee, The Cross-eyed Bear" with illustrations by Bunji Tagawa was written by Petersburg kindergarten teacher Freda Larson as a Christmas gift for her students. A newspaper clipping affixed to the inside cover of the book "Glad Lee, The Cross-eyed Bear" in the Clausen Museum Collection reads in part, "The story of Glad Lee was first written by Miss Larson for presentation in mimeograph form to each of her kindergarteners at Christmas time, 1949. It proved so...
January 7 - Suspicious activity on Kings Row. A vehicle was blocking a garage on N 3rd Street. The owner was notified and moved the car immediately. An officer helped a juvenile with a concern on S 3rd Street. A warning was issued for speed on S Nordic Drive. Extremely icy roads were reported on Haugen Drive. The Department of Transportation (DOT) was notified and responded. January 8 - A homeowner complained of snow accumulation on Lumber Street. Officers responded to a vehicle in a ditch on Sandy Beach Road. A minor vehicle accident was...
January 8, 1926 – As it happened, it did not require a real eruption to start outsiders talking about Alaska and her prize mountain. No sooner had apparition appeared on the distant slopes than wires were going thick and fast to various news associations in the states. It required several verbose messages to the Associated Press to convince that great news dispensing organization that the mountain had not joined forces with Congressman Free to wipe the Territory off the map. January 12, 1951 – Petersburg came through splendidly in coo...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved prioritized lists of capital projects for state and federal funding requests at its Jan. 5 meeting. The priority list is topped by two projects that have been selected for Congressionally Directed Spending but have not yet survived the congressional appropriations gauntlet – $2 million for an overhaul of the Banana Point boat launch facilities and $8 million toward wastewater treatment plant improvements. The Banana Point project — which has been supported in appropriation bills by U.S. Sen...
December 30 - An officer issued a warning for taillight requirements on Sing Lee Alley. Authorities responded to a parking complaint. An officer assisted a citizen with snow chains on N 3rd Street. It was reported that a deer had been struck on Mitkof Hwy. Alaska State Troopers (AST) were notified and responded. December 31 - Suspicious activity was reported on S 2nd Street. No criminal activity was found to be happening. January 1 - There was a report of fireworks on 3rd Street. An officer found no one shooting off fireworks upon his arrival....
As if a record 82 inches of snow in December wasn't enough to bury Juneau, more snow arrived this week. The National Weather Service forecast up to an additional foot of snow possible for Juneau early this week, turning to a mix of rain and snow before turning to all rain for the weekend. The prediction of even more snow is heaping more misery upon a weary community. Residents have been shoveling, plowing, snowblowing and hauling, trying to clear their streets and driveways, parking lots,...
January 2025 The Petersburg Borough Assembly agreed to transfer seven parcels of borough-owned land in the Airport Addition Subdivision to Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) in exchange for the developing road and utilities for 11 residential lots. The snowpack at the Raven's Ridge snow survey site at 1,650 ft elevation measured zero inches. One of only two years on record without snowpack in January. Rock-N-Road Construction was awarded the contract for the borough's Pump Station...
December 17 - An officer assisted a citizen with an out-of-service-area concern. They were referred to the Alaska State Troopers (AST). An officer issued a warning for headlight requirements at South Harbor. December 18 - It was reported that a vehicle was parked in an unauthorized spot on S Nordic Drive. It was reported that a vehicle needed to be moved from Middle Harbor. Officers responded to a report of suspicious behavior on S Nordic Drive. It was unfounded. Brianna Compton, 30, was remanded for Violation of Conditions of Release. A theft...
December 11, 1925 – The fishing industry continues to be the most important in the Territory. The value of its products, which aggregated $38,584,837 – an increase of about 4% over 1923, the expansion being chiefly in the herring fisheries. Labor finds its greatest source of employment in the fisheries. Owing to the seasonal nature of the employment furnished by the salmon and herring industries, the building of a permanent population has been retarded. This has not only been a detriment to the Territory but has been a burden on both ind...
