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Petersburg City Schools Superintendent Rob Thomason explained to the Petersburg School Board last year's test scores from the district's three schools at the first school board meeting of the year Tuesday, Aug. 21. The tests conducted last year for grades 3 – 10 in writing, reading, mathematics and science were above state averages in most categories, however some areas will need to be addressed in the future. Each school also exceeded or met statewide Average Yearly Progress level r...
Mitkof Middle School Registration Eighth Grade: Tuesday, August 21, 9 am - 3:00 pm Seventh Grade: Wednesday, August 22, 1 pm - 5:00 pm Sixth Grade: Thursday, August 23, 9 am - 3:00 pm Petersburg High School Registration Senior: Monday, August 20, 9 am – 3 pm; laptop roll out at 7 pm Junior: Tuesday, August 21, 9 am – 3 pm; laptop roll out at 7 pm Sophomore: Wednesday, August 22, 1 pm – 5 pm; laptop roll out at 7 pm Freshman: Thursday, August 23, 9 am – 3 pm; laptop roll out at 6 pm New Students: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 am – 3 pm; lapto...
March 14 Caller reported suspicious activity in the South Harbor. Officers responded to a call regarding an intoxicated, aggressive individual. March 15 EMS responded to a call at the air terminal. An abandoned 4-wheeler was found in the forest off a trail behind the ball field. March 16 Daniel Torrence, 53, was cited for improperly backing up and causing a minor accident in the Middle Harbor parking lot. Caller reported smoke in the area of Haugen Drive. Suspicious activity was reported at a business on Hungerford Hill Road. March 17 A...
Last weekend Petersburg hosted their annual spring wrestling tournament with six visiting teams and over 150 wrestlers. Visiting teams included Craig, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Douglas, and Kake. There were over 750 matches, and these young grapplers gained some valuable wrestling experience. Two Wrangell referees, Harry Churchill and Jeffry Davidson, worked for two long days and refused to be paid. They said it was their way of “giving back” to our Southeast wrestling family. The...
Feb. 15 - Fire alarm activated on 100 block of N. Nordic. Fire dept. responded. Officers reported to a possible intruder on Wrangell Ave. It turned out to be a contractor. Caller complained of youths yelling and jumping on cars on 3rd Street. The youths were gone by the time officers responded. Officers responded to a family dispute on S. Nordic. Officers reported to a possible intruder on Sandy Beach Rd. Feb. 16 - Caller requested EMS, officers assisted. Caller reported an angry driver who sped-off from the High School. Officers issued a...
Jan. 11: Justin Patrick, 26, was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief. Police responded to a report of a drunken male causing problems at an Ira St. home. Gasoline was reported stolen from a vehicle at Nordic and Gjoa. A vehicle was reported on its side along the landfill road. A caller reported not having seen an individual in a year. An officer reported seeing the person that day. A caller reported an individual calling him names on two occasions. A Sing Lee Alley caller reported being, “slammed in the face.” A LeConte R.V. Park ten...
Jan. 6: A solitary case of “whooping cough,” was reported by the Public Health Nurse. Bordetella Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is easily spread and can be treated with antibiotics. The city council asked Petersburg Municipal Power and Light superintendent to re-evaluate its request for a back-up generator after bids came in at over a million dollars beyond the budgeted $1.8 million cost. Jan. 20: The Petersburg Police Department filed a 19-page petition to forego re...
