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September 2 Officers patrolled an area on foot after receiving a noise complaint. Police responded to a report of possible fireworks or gunshots but were unable to locate the source. A caller reported an individual took and later returned a bike at the middle school. An officer assisted the harbor master in towing a tree away from the harbor. A bike theft was reported on North Nordic. An individual reported concern for a person who was staggering through a construction zone. A stolen bike on Sandy Beach Rd. was reported. Police issued a...
July 29 Police responded to a report of a fight at Harbor Bar. The suspects were gone on arrival but the officers remained in the area for additional patrols. Richard Delgado Jr, 32, received a citation for an open container. A caller reported an individual going through a vehicle. An officer issued a warning to a driver for following too closely on Sandy Beach Road. July 30 An officer responded to a report of possible illegal behavior and a fight on First Street across from the Middle School. The officer was unable to locate the individuals....
7-2015 Mitkof Middle School Q4 Honor Roll and Academic Excellence Students achieving highest honor roll with academic excellence of straight As for all four quarters for the 2014-15 School Year. 6th Grade: Lydia Martin 7th Grade: Brooklyn Dormer, Brynn Lister, Jack Byrer, Madison Whitethorn, Tolin Eddy. 8th Grade: Alyssa Guthrie, Louden Sandhofer, Gillian Wittstock. Students achieving highest honor roll with all As in Quarter 4 6th grade: Kendra Coonrad, Allison Davis, Liam Demko. 7th Grade: Katherine Bisset, Melanie Chase, Tatum Hagerman,...
You're free to make your own choices now; don't be afraid to head out into the open ocean. That was the advice 2015 Petersburg High School Valedictorian Kyle Hagerman gave his peers during his graduation speech Wednesday evening at the high school gym. Thirty-two seniors graduated this year, "a group honestly, of both boys and girls, that got things done and did them at a high, high level," Principal Rick Dormer said. Dormer shared a story about surviving a flood during his college years at... Full story
This year, 32 graduating seniors will be walking across the stage to collect their diplomas. Petersburg High School is holding its graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Senior Adviser Ashley Lohr said this year’s valedictorian is Kyle Hagerman. Aaron Murph is the class of 2015’s salutatorian. Beau Ward, who teaches English in the high school and language arts in Mitkof Middle School, will be this year’s speaker. Petersburg High School Principal Rick Dormer said this year’s graduating class is one of achi...
The Petersburg School Board is still seeking a new member after the deadline to turn in letters of interest passed without anyone turning one in. Mara Lutomski announced at Tuesday evening’s meeting she’d like to submit a letter if the board decides to continue its search. “Yay,” was Vice President Sarah Holmgrain’s response. Former board president Jean Ellis’ resignation was effective on March 18 and the board set a deadline of 5 p.m. on April 9 for letters of interest. It was set to discuss whether or not to continue seeking that new member,...
Part of its strategic plan for 2014-2020, WAVE (Working Against Violence for Everyone) has increased advocate interest, moving from five to 13 potential advocates, seven of which are taking calls. But the group is always looking for more. The non-profit organization discussed growing membership, among other topics, during its annual meeting Monday evening at the Petersburg Medical Center. WAVE provides advocacy for victims of both domestic violence and sexual assault. One discussion revolved around the possible formation of new support groups....
The Petersburg School District is looking at a potential enrollment increase next year, “exciting” news for a district that had been seeing a fairly steady decline until the last year or two, Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter said. After speaking with preschools and health clinics, the district is looking at an estimated 44 kindergartners next year. It currently has 27 and is graduating 30 seniors this year. Mitkof Middle School will actually see a smaller group, with 29 sixth graders going over. It’ll provide “different opportunities for sch... Full story
There's a wide variety of animals on Mitkof Island, so you may not think much about the "unsung hero" of the ecosystem, as middle school teacher Jo Ann Day put it. But if you are one of those interested in bats, you'll soon have a chance to become a citizen scientist and help out the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. With only two scientists in the wildlife diversity program monitoring the mammals, ADF&G wants to extend research in Southeast Alaska to Petersburg by having volunteers complete d...
The Mitkof Middle School wrestlers are the 3A champs and they placed second overall in the Region V Tournament held Feb. 20-21 in Ketchikan. Five wrestlers earned champion titles: Brekin Davis in the 90-pound weight class, Israel Collison in the 95, Kole Sperl in the 85, Alex Worhatch in the 100 and Matthew Espeseth in the 210. Head Coach Rob Schwartz said it was both those top placements and the overall performance of all of the 23 wrestlers on the team this year that contributed to the... Full story
January More than 600 Petersburg residents signed up for the borough's recycling program. The Petersburg Land Selection Committee requested the borough pursue legislative action regarding the State's calculation of land entitlement for the Petersburg Borough after the committee's determination that the State's selection of land was inadequate. The Petersburg School Board approved a $2.3 million exterior wall renovation project for the Rae C. Stedman Elementary School. Petersburg School District... Full story
The Mitkof Dance Troupe (MDT) put on three performances of The Nutcracker to packed houses in Wright Auditorium last weekend. Some 141 dancers from toddlers to teens danced in the show, which has become an every-other-year holiday tradition in Petersburg. "I think we've been doing it for 16 years now, every other year," said Mindy Anderson, a part-time teacher with MDT. Anderson first produced The Nutcracker with her dance studio Steppin' Out Dance and Movement Education. Anderson has since...
Let your voice be hard To the Editor: I’m writing to remind people who are concerned about the proposed Kake-to-Petersburg road that the comments deadline for this stage of the process is September 30th. There are a number of reasons City of Kupreanof residents don’t want a road that might actually violate our local ordinance and ingress into our community, but we believe residents on the other side of the Narrows ought to be concerned, too. The waterfront opposite Petersburg would be forever altered. State roads are not skinny little tra...
High School Registrations Petersburg High School office 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 25 12th grade students Tuesday, August 26 11th grade students Wednesday, August 27 10th grade students Thursday, August 28 9th grade students Friday, August 29 New students/others scheduling needs High School Lap Top Rollout Petersburg High School Library, 7 p.m. *Students and Parents are required to attend a presentation on Apple laptop guidelines before receiving student laptops for the 2014-15 school year. This is held in the HS Library on the...
New Petersburg School District Superintendent Lisa Stroh has been in town for just more than a week and is busy picking up where previous PSD Superintendent Rob Thomason left off. "I talked with Dr. Thomason ahead of time so the transition is really smooth," Stroh said. "He left me with a list of unfinished things to do. The main things we need to do to move forward is the state mandated teacher evaluation system and curriculum alignment." District officials can choose from three evaluation... Full story
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the last Borough Assembly meeting: New ordinances have been forwarded to the court for inclusion in the Courtview and TrACS systems. This will allow the court to recognize the revisions and ultimately allow for more efficient processing of citations. Preparation for the annual FERC inspection of Blind Slough has begun and includes installation of a flange and plat over the low-level outlet to facilitate the FERC mandated operation of the outlet valve. The valve hasn’t been o...
Petersburg High School seniors are graduating next Tuesday in the high school gym. Petersburg School District teacher Sue Harden is retiring this year and will be the honored speaker during the ceremony. Among the many highlights at the event, the school’s band and choir will perform and Class Historian Fran Abbott will provide a history of the class. Petersburg High School and Mitkof Middle School Principal Rick Dormer said the senior class tends to set a tone for the school’s climate each year. This year’s class has created a quieter and c...
Juneau's Floyd Dryden Middle School 8th grade band will perform Friday afternoon with the Mitkof Middle School band. Petersburg music teacher Matt Lenhard said this is the first time the school has visited Petersburg for such an event. They've been planning a joint performance since last week. "We threw some titles back and forth and took a look at scores and the strengths of our bands and came up with two titles," Lenhard said. "It's the first time its been done here in Petersburg since I've been here." Lenhard said it's a great opportunity...
The Petersburg School Board unanimously selected Dr. Lisa Stroh to be the new Petersburg School District (PSD) Superintendent. Stroh, who is the current superintendent of Valdez City Schools, officially begins July 1, 2014. "When I look at the (Petersburg) district, things are going very, very well," Stroh said. "What I need to do is get familiar with the programs, listen to people, talk with them and find out from them what's going well, what things we need to tweak, and how can I help them... Full story
Two Petersburg students won awards in the Alaska Statewide Youth Art & Writing competition. Helen Martin, 8th grader at Mitkof Middle School, won third place for an excerpt of a mystery novel she’s writing and another third place award for a flash fiction short story. Martin’s mystery novel is set in Denmark and chronicles a girl who discovers a body in a bog on land her father owns. “I’ve been writing for a really long time,” Martin said. “My mom has documents on her computer from when I was orating stories to her when I was five.” Mart...
December 20, 1913 – Mr. B.B. Haugan, the famous lecturer who arrived last Saturday, left Monday evening for Vancouver, B.C. where he will make his headquarters for the next few months. The three lectures given while here and before the largest and most enthusiastic audiences that ever congregated in the Sons of Norway Hall, were well worth listening to. From his introductory remarks to the end of his lectures, Mr. Haugan held the undivided attention of his audience. Mr. Haugan will return in May next for the purpose of making a tour of A...
Middle School Registration: 8th graders, Mon., August 26 from 8am-11:30 am and Noon-3:30 pm; 7th graders, Tues., August 27 from 8 am-11:30 am and Noon-3:30 pm; and 6th graders, Wed., August 28 from 8 am-11:30 am and Noon-3:30 pm. Middle School fees are $25.00 per student. Mitkof Middle School daily schedule this year: Classes start at 8:15 am every day and dismiss at 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday; early out Friday at 2:20 pm. High School Student Registration in the HS office: Seniors, Mon., August 26 from 9 am-3 pm; Juniors, Tues., August 27...
Wednesday May 15th 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm $ The Little Norway Festival Paddle Battle - Sons of Norway Hall. Join in this ping pong battle for the coveted Purple Paddle. Single Elimination Bracket Play. Youth ages 12-20 will play from 4 pm - 6 pm and Adults 21+ will play from 6 pm - 9 pm. Cash bar will be open! Brought to you by the Sons of Norway, Kito’s Kave and Petersburg Parks & Recreation. Thursday, May 16th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Visitor Information Center Open - 1st and Fram 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Clausen Memorial Museum: Little Norway Art Show open (... Full story
Mitkof Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place March 14 and 15. Scheduled conferences will be Thursday, March 14, from 2-8pm, to confirm an appointment contact Teresa at 772-3860. Walk-in conferences will be held Friday, March 15 from 8am - 12 noon. Early out Thursday, March 14 at 12:25 and no school Friday, March 15. Spring Break is the following week, March 18-22. School resumes on Monday, March 25....
