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Thomas Andrew (Tommie) Willis, age 31, of Juneau, Alaska passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 1, 2022. Born in Juneau, Alaska on October 25, 1990, Tommie was raised in Petersburg before moving to Columbia, Missouri. He returned to Juneau during high school. Tommie was a state champion swimmer with his beloved Viking Swim Club. His relay team still holds the state record. He was an active boy scout, gifted and talented student, enjoyed playing drums, attended Petersburg Presbyterian Church,... Full story
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team booked its ticket to Anchorage last weekend after winning the 2A Region V Tournament second state berth game against Wrangell. Though the Vikings lost in the regional championship game to the Metlakatla Chiefs, they regrouped and reset to earn their spot in the state tournament in last Saturday's rivalry matchup. "I just think our guys showed a lot of grit and they just battled," Head Coach Rick Brock said. "I've said that a trait of our team is...
March 17, 1922 Workmen for the Petersburg cannery are expected here about the 1st of April to start the work of making cans and preparing the nets and trap web. The Petersburg cannery will pack as many cases as possible this season, according to word received from the south. Cans for 80,000 cases will be prepared and if more are needed they will be secured from outside. March 16, 1947 A large crowd of spectators thrilled Saturday afternoon to the cry of, “There she goes!,” as the “Waneta’, boat built at the Mitkof Marine Ways for Leon Hasbrou...
Though the Petersburg High School girls basketball team's season ended at the hands of Haines last Friday, they did not go down without a fight. The Lady Vikings put up 21 points in the fourth quarter to tie it after trailing the entire game following Ines Larson's early ankle injury but lost in overtime. "I told the girls I was so proud of their effort and the fact that we kept competing and gave ourselves an opportunity to be successful," Head Coach Dino Brock said. Petersburg took the ferry...
The Petersburg School Board unanimously approved a move to optional masking in all buildings during its board meeting Tuesday night as case counts decrease and vaccinations and tests become more accessible. The new protocols will be implemented when staff and students return from spring break on March 21 and while masking will be optional, all other mitigation strategies including quarantine and testing protocols will remain in place. The Petersburg School District has required universal...
While most high schools may take a field trip to the local museum or zoo, a select group of Petersburg High School students get to go somewhere a little bit cooler-LeConte Glacier. Each year, students set out to survey the glacier and record how it has moved over time. They're taking what they have learned in the classroom and are applying it in the field. The survey began in 1983 with high school teacher Paul Bowen's surveying class as an opportunity for the top students to get real world... Full story
March 10, 1922 The pupils of the first and second grades received a vacation on Friday owing to the illness of Miss Edna Miller, teacher in that room. While Miss Miller is not seriously ill, her indisposition worked for the benefit of the kids and they enjoyed the day to the utmost. March 14, 1947 Authority has been received by Colonel L.H. Hewitt, district engineer, Seattle district, Corps of Engineers, to commence work on The Wrangell Narrows, Alaska. The Wrangell Narrows project consists of dredging approximately 16,000 cubic yards of ledge...
There were multiple accounts with outstanding balances when Sharlay Mamoe took over as director of the Petersburg Children's Center. A board member suggested writing letters to the people. Payments began coming back almost immediately, often with apologies. Those balances attest to the difficulty families face when it comes to paying for childcare. If a couple or a single parent cannot afford the rates at PCC, Mamoe will grab an application for the state-funded Child Care Assistance Program... Full story
After a long trip south to Craig, the Petersburg High School girls basketball ended their regular season with back to back conference wins against the Lady Panthers. The team did not have much time to prepare for the midweek games after playing Wrangell only three days earlier, but after a slow start Tuesday evening Petersburg found its footing. The Lady Vikings edged out the hosts 37-35 in the first game after a strong second half performance. Craig was aggressive in the first half, outscoring Petersburg in the first and second quarters, and...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team beat the Craig Panthers twice in two of their most dominant performances of the season last Tuesday and Wednesday after having played the Wrangell Wolves at home the previous weekend. “I was a little concerned about…the lack of rest,” Head Coach Rick Brock said. But Petersburg opened the midweek matches by scoring their highest in a conference game yet this season on Tuesday, beating Craig 58-31. The Vikings took an early lead with 17 points in the first quarter as they got comfortable with the q...
March 3, 1922 The epidemic of chicken pox which has been going the rounds of the school children and which has seriously hampered the work in the lower grades, has about run its course and the attendance is gradually picking up. Earl N. Ohmer, city councilman, is the latest victim of this great malady of childhood to be reported. While Ohmer has passed the school age we have not found out as yet whether he is entering his second childhood or not. March 7, 1947 This Friday evening at 7 o’clock in the Sons of Norway Hall, halibut fishermen and v...
The Lady Vikings faced the Lady Wolves in their homecoming games last weekend in a rematch of the previous weekend's trip to Wrangell. Though Petersburg ultimately fell short in both games, Head Coach Dino Brock was pleased with his team's defensive performances and hopes that the intensity of the two matches will prepare them for the upcoming regional tournament. "We struggled to keep the basketball at times and that's something we'll work on this week, but overall it was a very good weekend...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team took the court last weekend to battle Wrangell in a homecoming series which saw the Vikings win one and lose one. The margin of victory in both matchups was a single possession which made for two entertaining games in front of an electrified home crowd. Petersburg kicked off homecoming weekend with a tight win Friday night, beating the Wolves 29-26. The game got off to a slow start with both teams struggling to put up points until Kyle Biggers...
David Roy Lyons died peacefully at his home in Sitka on February 28, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. He will be laid to rest on Wednesday, March 2, at Sitka National Cemetery in a private service. He was attended at the time of his death by his wife and dear friends and crew members Suzanne Fuqua and Jeff Robinson of Petersburg. Born in Petersburg, Alaska in 1939 to George and Mary Lyons, he was the youngest of eleven children. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Deborah, of Sitka. He... Full story
February 24, 1922 Big Firemens’ Mask Ball Huge Success. One of the largest and most successful masquerades ever held in Petersburg was given on Wednesday night by the Petersburg Fire Department. The committee in charge had worked hard on the arrangements and everything moved with perfect precision. During the early part of the evening the fun was fast and furious as the masked couples whirled around the dance floor to the music of the Petersburg Jazz Band. Nearly a hundred persons were masked and the judges had a hard time picking the twenty to...
The state of child care availability in Petersburg remains a central concern for the community. During Tuesday's regular borough assembly meeting Assembly member Jeff Meucci remarked that "child care in Petersburg is the cornerstone to economic development in town. Without dependable child care in Petersburg, we can't get back to normal." But he added that understanding the fluid state of child care is challenging. As the conversation continues locally about how to meaningfully support this...
An award-winning film chronicling the Metlakatla boys basketball team's run to the 2018 state championship will make its Petersburg big screen debut next week. "Alaskan Nets" plays at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at Wright Auditorium. Tickets are $20. Californian Jeff Harasimowicz, director and producer of the documentary film, said he got the idea in 2017 when he was scrolling sports stories, which he loves, on ESPN.com and came across a 2016 photo story by photojournalist Samuel Wilson about...
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team traveled south to Wrangell last weekend to take on the Lady Wolves in their homecoming games, winning on Friday and losing on Saturday in non-conference play. Petersburg Head Coach Dino Brock said his team stepped up defensively and were able to battle the "big and athletic" Wrangell team across both games. "I thought that we played at the pace that we wanted to both nights which really helped us on both ends of the court," Brock said. "Friday we...
Lifelong Petersburg resident, fisherman, educator, and line cook, Roy Otness passed away at age 93 Monday, February 14th at Mountain View Manor. The 5th of 6 children, Roy was born in his parent's home on Front Street (N. Nordic Dr.) on July 29th, 1928 along with his twin brother, Ralph. Roy was born second and when he arrived, he wasn't breathing. The doctor told the nurse to "Just leave him. This poor woman has enough children!" but the nurse disobeyed the doctor and gave him mouth to mouth... Full story
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Mountain View Manor Assisted Living Facility has resulted in at least 12 positive cases as of Wednesday afternoon according to Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht. Of the 12 cases, four are unvaccinated and eight are vaccinated according to Mountain View Manor administrator Shelyn Bell. There has also been one fatality where COVID-19 may have been a contributing factor. The large outbreak, which has affected both residents and staff, has prompted testing and other...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team, supported by a full house of home fans, faced the Metlakatla Chiefs twice last weekend, losing on Friday and winning on Saturday. It was a tough two games for the Vikings as they battled their conference opponent, but Head Coach Rick Brock said the games gave the team a lot to learn from. "We've kind of figured out how we want to play. Now we need to do that every possession in practice and in the games, and it's a work in progress," Brock said. T...
The Mitkof Middle School robotics team traveled to Anchorage to compete in the state tournament on February 5, and though they did not place, the experience gave the team some insight into what state level competition looks like. The team got the opportunity to compete in the state competition after placing first in the innovative project category for their presentation on a cargo transport system at the local Alaska Marine Lines facility during the regional tournament in December. Those who...
Former Petersburg resident Gertrude Irene Reeser passed away peacefully at home in Yuma, Arizona on September 30, 2021. She was born August 7, 1928 to George and Evangeline Emmert in Molalla, Oregon. Gertrude grew up mostly in Sweet Home, Oregon, attending school there and in Heston, Kansas. She married Maynard Reeser of Albany, Oregon in 1946. In 1953 she boarded the steamship Baranof in Seattle with their two young daughters, sailing north to join Maynard in Petersburg. Gertrude bought the old... Full story
The Petersburg School Board voted unanimously to amend its COVID-19 mitigation plan Tuesday night which now allows for limited optional masking in yellow status depending on cases within each building. Some parents and teachers spoke at the beginning of the meeting against the continuation of the mitigation plan approved in January, which required universal masking and had no provisions for optional masking, saying universal masking was counterproductive and inhibited learning. During last...
