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The last time a Petersburg High School cheer team went to the state competition was eight years ago, but this year's squad qualified and performed well enough to get people talking at the season finale. The team traveled to Anchorage and hit the mats March 23. Coach Veronica Maldonado says she is still waiting for the overall results to be released, but the kids performed great. "We might not have won it, but we were contenders," she says. "People were asking where Petersburg was and where this...
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team are the 2015-16 2A Alaska State Champions. A 3-0 record in last weekend's tournament with wins over Dillingham, Nenana, and Bristol Bay clinched the Lady Vikings' first state title in program history. The 43-25, 50-39, and 43-34 victories capped off a 26-1 season for PHS. Championship Game In Saturday's championship with the Bristol Bay Angels at Anchorage's Alaska Airlines Center, the Lady Vikings jumped out to a 14-11 first quarter lead, with... Full story
The Petersburg High School boys’ basketball team is the 2A Alaska State Runner-Up for 2015-16. Early round victories over Bristol Bay (47-26) and Unalakleet (56-39) in last weekend’s state tournament set up a showdown with the Unalaska Raiders for the championship at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. Championship Game As it became apparent early on in Saturday’s championship, this matchup was a defensive clash, with both teams scoring just six after one quarter. The offenses opened up a bit in the second quarter, with Unalaska leading 18-16 h... Full story
Petersburg High School shop teacher Dave Owens traveled to Sitka earlier this month for training on how to better use design software and manufacturing tools. This year is the first for Owens teaching the industrial arts program at PHS, but he spent well over 10 years heading up elementary school classrooms. "It was the best teachers training I have ever been to," Owens says with a big smile. "Hands on is fun, and that's where the most learning takes place." Owens also took a student with him,... Full story
Andrew Phoenix realized he wanted to be a performer way back in elementary school while part of a school play about Christmas being canceled because Santa was sick. Phoenix's character was a kid covered in soot and his line was, "So we cleaned the chimneys for nothing?" Phoenix added a little flare after saying his line with an improvisation, and received a loud response of laughter from the audience. All he did was blow his nose with a handkerchief and add a big breath of air to animate the...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team won two games last weekend in Sitka to bring home the 2A Region V title. Head coach Rick Brock said the entire team played well and are looking forward to taking the court at State this weekend in Anchorage. On Thursday, the boys met up with the Craig Panthers. The two teams had faced off in Petersburg the previous weekend in the regular season finale. "It was a good game to start the tournament," Brock said. "The nice thing about Thursday's game,... Full story
wrangell — A crowd-drawing discussion on recreation funding held by the Forest Service Tuesday evening made the council chambers at City Hall feel unusually short for space. About two dozen members of the public met with staff of the Wrangell Ranger District to share their concerns about facilities maintenance. Listing concerns from greatest to least, residents participating at the meeting identified cabins, ATV trails and the overall recreation program as their top priorities, followed by trails, berry access, subsistence and stoves. F...
March 11, 1916 – Hogue & Tveten have received word from the Gardner Company, shrimp dealers, of Seattle, that they are contemplating the establishment of shrimp-packing quarters in Petersburg, to peel and pack the catches of their steamer, instead of shipping the shrimp to Seattle and having the work done there, as at present. The letter states that the company will need from forty to fifty pickers to begin with, as a good many drop out when they find they are not adapted to the work, and requests that women, girls and children who would c...
The Petersburg school board approved the contracts of district superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter and teachers at the regular meeting on Tuesday night. The action is the result of salary negotiations that have been taking place with the Associated Teachers of Petersburg (ATP). The board unanimously approved a three-year contract for superintendent Kludt-Painter, and each year includes a 260-day contract with 40 days of leave. The contract will run through June, 2019, with a one-time signing incentive of $10,000 to be paid on or before June 30,...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team took two games from Craig last week to end the regular season and earn a No. 1 seed at Regionals. The team will have a first round bye when the tournament kicks off on Wednesday, then face the winner of the Craig and Haines contest in second round action at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Head coach Rick Brock says the boys are healthy and ready for Regionals. The team left town on Tuesday so the short week of preparation meant going back to basics and rest...
Curiosity Creates – Celtic Knots. Thurs., March 10, 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Open to kids grades 1 – 6. In honor of St. Patrick's Day create your own intricately designed Celtic knot. Pokemon Club – Sat., March 12. Elementary/Middle School Club meets 2:00 – 3:30, High School/Young Adult Club meets 3:30 – 5 pm. Beyblade Club – March Tue. 15 3:00 – 4:00. Online Library Catalog - Search for and request material from libraries across the State. Manage your checkouts, renewals and holds in one convenient location with your library card and PIN (last 4 digit...
Walter A. Welton, 64, of Veneta, Ore. died Feb. 27, 2016 at his home after a fight with heart complications and Parkinson's. He was born in Covina, Calif. Aug. 25, 1951 to Eldean and John Welton. They moved to Elmira, Ore., and while living there, he attended and then eventually graduated from Elmira High School. He attended Lane Community College, and took up welding classes. He did marry Carolyn and had two daughters Bobbie and Dondie. In 1976, they moved to Petersburg, Alaska and explored... Full story
Petersburg High School sophomore Helen Martin returned from a trip to the legislature last month after participating in a program created by Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins to engage young people in local and state politics. "It will be four days in Juneau in our office; total immersion, tracking legislation, sitting in on committee hearings, staffing the house floor and we're really excited and Helen is a beacon of enthusiastic energy," Kreiss-Tomkins said of the program and Martin. Martin was... Full story
Five years ago, when Carlee Johnson was offered a meal at the Petersburg school, it did not go well. Johnson was applying for the food service director position at the time, and believes it was some sort of pizza dish. "When I walked in for my interview, and they gave me a lunch that day," says Johnson, food service director with the Petersburg School District. "I told them, 'I will not keep this menu the same way. So if you want someone to come in here and do it the same way, you're asking the... Full story
Students from Petersburg High School's National Ocean Sciences Bowl team headed to Seward last weekend to compete against teams from around Alaska. The team is comprised of nine students who make up two squads, and they have been preparing for the event since the beginning of the school year. Their efforts paid off with a good team showing. The competition is very much like a sporting event. The teams pick names, they have a team captain and the event has rounds and brackets. The event features...
Linda M. Abbott, 73, passed away on Jan. 23, 2016 in Anchorage, Alaska with her loving husband Wes by her side. She was born on Oct. 25, 1942 in Petersburg, Alaska to Harry and Hellen (Bell) Bean. Linda spent her younger years in Skagway, Alaska where she attended primary school and graduated from Skagway High School. She received EMS training and after choosing to live as one of God's children, became a lifelong student of the Holy Bible. Memberships included ANB/ANS and Assembly of God... Full story
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team traveled south to take on the Metlakatla Chiefs last weekend and lost both games. The last time the Vikings took on the Chiefs the games went differently with the Vikings keeping Danny Marsden of Metlakatla in check. Marsden is one of the better players in the state, so holding him to 11 points in two games made a huge difference. This time, however, Marsden went off for 18 and 21, giving him 39 points for the weekend while leading the Chiefs to two close victories. “On Friday’s game we pla...
Vivian Elida Westre, 95, passed away February 12, 2016, with her two children at her side at Petersburg Medical Center Long Term Care. She was born July 17, 1920 in Ketchikan, Alaska to Gifford and Agnes Close. Her father built a home next to Sunny Point Cannery near where the Ketchikan ferry terminal exists today. Vivian spoke fondly of her childhood there and shared many interesting stories about her pet bear cub. At age 14 the family moved to Petersburg where her father worked for the U.S.... Full story
Ruth Margarith Lee Powels died on the evening of her 92nd birthday, Feb. 17, 2016. She was a resident of San Ramon, Calif. for many decades. She was a native of Petersburg, Alaska, the daughter of two Norwegian immigrants Harold Lee and Magnhild (Husby) Lee. Her father was the captain of the famous "good ship" fishing boat Vesta. Ruth became known around the small island town as "Sis Lee." In high school Ruth wanted to be a pilot and began taking flying lessons in Alaska. However, when WWII brok... Full story
Rain drops falling upon the Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Parade is nothing new for those who march in it, and this year's honorary grand marshal Ray Dugaqua led the parade through the rain with a mile-wide smile. On Tuesday, Dugaqua buttoned up his red coat and hit the throttle on his motorized wheelchair, proudly followed by a group of just over 25 people. Peratrovich was a champion for civil rights, long before Martin Luther King took up the fight. She provided crucial testimony and a memorable... Full story
February 19, 1916 – Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, with the forestry launch Ranger 2, returned from Ketchikan, where they had been for several weeks. The launch has been equipped with a new lighting plant and other fixtures, and is now in shipshape for the season's work. Mr. Allen anticipates considerable activity in the lumber industry this year. The prices for lumber on Puget Sound have now advanced from one to four dollars per thousand feet. Lumber for boxes and general domestic use will be shipped north from Puget Sound this season, and it is e...
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team took on Wrangell last weekend, taking both games with sizable victories. The Lady Viking were on their game from the opening tip on Friday to the final whistle on Saturday, according to head coach Dino Brock. "We came out very aggressive offensively and we attacked well," he said. "Defensively we were very solid." On Friday, the girls scored 12 points in the first quarter, with Emma Chase putting up half of the points. Going into the second quarte...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team made the short trip south to Wrangell last weekend, but the result of the two-game set was not what Vikings fans wanted. It was homecoming weekend for Wrangell and the Wolves played tough, close games and beat the Vikings on Saturday. Head coach Rick Brock said he knew the Vikings would be in for two tough games going into the weekend, and Friday's bout was a low scoring, make-every-possession-count contest. In the first quarter, Petersburg only managed to put up six points, but they held Wrangell...
Linda M. Abbott, 73 Linda M. Abbott, 73, passed away Jan. 23 in Anchorage, Alaska. Linda was born in Petersburg, Alaska to Harry and Helen (Bell) Bean Oct. 25, 1942. Linda spent a large part of her younger years in Skagway, Alaska where she attended primary school and high school, graduating from Skagway High School. She also trained as EMS. Memberships included ANB/ANS and Assembly of God Church. Linda had a variety of jobs. She spent time working in the local canneries, fished on her and her... Full story
