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Betty was born in Evanston, Illinois to Swedish immigrants, Carl and Elizabeth Roger, fondly remembered by all as Big and Little Benna. Petersburg did not have a doctor at that time so Elizabeth traveled back to be with her family in Evanston to give birth to their first born. Betty was raised "out the point" in the log house her father built. It still stands today overlooking the Wrangell Narrows and Frederick Sound. Growing up during the depression was very difficult, but the family made the... Full story
On Friday, January 24, 2020, David Allen Peterson, husband, father, and friend, passed away after a brief illness, at the age of 64. Dave was born in 1955 in Petersburg, Alaska, to Robert (Bud) and Judy (Allen) Peterson. He graduated from Petersburg High School, and happened to win "The Betty Crocker Homemaking Award", which he applied for in galley cooking. He lettered in wrestling, was on the yearbook committee, and National Honor Society. He fished in middle school, with his cousin on the...
I am almost a lifetime SE Alaskan and my wife and I are current residents of Wrangell. I moved to Ketchikan in 1943 when I was ten years old and have lived and worked in almost every major Southeast Alaska city including Ketchikan, Juneau, Wrangell and Sitka and played a lot of high school basketball in Petersburg. I continue to invest in institutions that provide services in each of those communities including Haines and Skagway. I cite these facts because I know how sensitive SE residents are to suggestions offered by well-meaning persons...
Larry "Irish" Solem passed away Dec. 17, 2019 in Marysville, Washington. He was born August 27, 1929 in Ballard, Washington to Oliva and Ottar Solem. Irish and his family moved to Petersburg, Alaska where he lived until their return to Ballard during the war years. Irish attended Ballard High School where he graduated in 1946. He joined the US Navy right out of high school where he served honorably until his discharge in 1948. He met his wife Peggy in Bremerton and were married on May 7, 1949... Full story
(Juneau, AK) – Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his Conversations with Alaskans town hall series, to further engage with the public on their vision of Alaska’s future, beginning Monday, February 3rd. Governor Dunleavy will be holding meetings with community leaders, business groups, non-profits, school districts, tribes, and the general public in communities across Alaska. “I am looking forward to engaging with Alaskans from every corner of our state in the crucial decisions for Alaska’s future,” said Governor Mike Dunleavy.... Full story
After breaking their winning streak last weekend against Metlakatla, the Petersburg High School basketball team beat Craig in two home games this weekend. The Vikings took an immediate lead in Friday's game when Braydon Larson made two three-point shots at the start of the first quarter. Brennan Skeek and Thomas Durkin followed suit and each scored three-pointers. The Vikings went on to score 18 points in the first quarter, while holding the Panthers to 10 points. About half way through the...
January 30, 1920 The Petersburg Fire Department will purchase an automobile of some kind for fire fighting purposes, if the citizens of the town are willing to help. A committee has been appointed and will visit the merchants and property owners within the next few days to ascertain their wishes. It has been demonstrated that the auto is the most efficient fire fighting apparatus in existence Should fire break out at any point in the city, from Standard Oil dock to the Point an alarm would bring the car, with a 50 gallon chemical and...
After a double loss against Metlakatla, the Petersburg High School boys basketball team's winning streak came to an end over the weekend, which began in their first games of the season against Wrangell in December. "In our league you have to show up every night and play well, and we didn't do that," said Head Coach Richard Brock. The Vikings struggled through the first half of their game against the Chiefs. At the start of the first quarter, Brock said both teams were sizing each other up. Then...
Clair Byrer was named to the Dean's Honor Roll for the Fall 2019 term at Western Oregon University. Karen Morrison received the Master of Science degree with a major in Education at Wilkes University's winter commencement ceremony on January 19 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Chauncy Sandhofer graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boise State University on December 21, 2019 with a BBA degree in Human Resource Management. He was also recognized as earning Distinguished Honors from Boise State Honors College. Chauncy is a 2016 graduate of Petersburg...
The Petersburg School Board approved an updated math curriculum for the district and the purchase of related materials totaling approximately $42,000 at the board's meeting on Tuesday. A whole new math curriculum is being adopted at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School that was constructed last year by second grade teachers Becky Martin and Mary Midkiff, according to Elementary Principal Heather Conn. The curriculum teaches math to students in a spiral manner. "We will see the same information...
The Lady Vikings came out ahead in both their games against the Lady Glacier Bears at Haines over the weekend. Like the Petersburg High School boys basketball team, the Lady Vikings had a late start to their games against Haines as a result of weather conditions. What should have been two games over Friday and Saturday ended up being a game almost immediately after getting off the ferry on Saturday and a game at 8 A.M. Sunday morning. Despite their late arrival, Head Coach Dino Brock said the...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team continued their winning streak this season with two wins against Haines last weekend. The Vikings had a rough start to the weekend when their ferry to Haines was delayed due to weather. They were supposed to play the Glacier Bears Friday and Saturday, but because they didn't arrive in Haines until Saturday afternoon, the two teams ended up playing against each other Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The Vikings had good offense and defense to...
The Petersburg Vikings travelled to Dimond High School in Anchorage last week to compete in the Rally the Regions Hardwood Classic. The tournament is one of the biggest events for high school basketball teams across Alaska, bringing together teams for a four-day long tournament. These were hard-fought games, as Vikings Coach Rich Brock pointed out that Petersburg came up from behind in several of their games, but the Vikings came out undefeated and with the championship title. Their first game...
January Following the shutdown of the U.S. government on Dec. 22, 2018, the U.S. Coast Guard stated it would continue offering essential services. The borough assembly approved $600,000 for a new baler. The USCG located debris from an overdue medivac aircraft that had three people onboard that was due to land in Kake several nights before. A decrease in air cargo coming into Petersburg affected the timely arrival of residents' packages after the retirement of Alaska Airlines' combi 737-400...
January 9, 1920 Petersburg is experiencing one of the mildest winters for years. The temperature has ranged around thirty to fifty above zero for the past two weeks. Early in December a touch of cold weather was experienced when a light fall of snow covered the ground and the temperature dropped to zero for a few hours one night, but this soon passed away and rain has cleared the ground of its snow. The old reliable early bird, the elder berry bushes are bursting into bud, and unless they get a setback will soon all sprout green leaves....
Four Petersburg High School wrestlers placed in their weight classes at the state championship tournament in Anchorage last weekend. Kole Sperl came in second place, Ruby Massin placed fourth, Deirdre Toyomura came in fifth place and Merrick Nilsen finished in sixth place. Reed Anderson, Sawyer Bryner, Adam Ware and Kyle Biggers also competed at State, but according to Alaska School Activities Association state championship scores, their place in the tournament is unknown. Head Coach Tyler...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team kicked off the season with two wins against Wrangell during homecoming this past weekend. The Vikings had a sluggish start to the first game of the year. Head Coach Richard Brock said the team made miss-able shots and missed three free throws in a row. Instead of calling a timeout, he let the Vikings figure out their mistakes on their own. "We have a lot of returning guys that have good varsity experience, so I didn't call a timeout to see if they...
Director Matt Lenhard leads the Petersburg High School concert band on Dec. 17 in "March of the Toys" by Victor Herbert, arranged by Jones. The concert band also performed "Midnight Carols" arranged by Jerry Davis and "Where Christmas Began" by Paul Clark....
January 2, 1920 Smaller paper publishers all over the country are faced with temporary suspension or bankruptcy if the condition is not remedied as this price of 13.5 cents per pound cannot be paid by them. Before this was this same paper sold for two and a half cents. The people of Petersburg will not be without their paper, however, for some time as the Report was able to secure a supply at a moderately high figure, just before the last raise and now has enough paper on hand to turn to for nearly a year. Bills have been introduced in...
Haley Kelley graduated from UAA on Dec. 15 with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree. She's the daughter of Loreen Granberg and John Kelley. She graduated from Petersburg High School in 2012....
With the increasing presence of cell phones in the district, the Petersburg School Board held a discussion on the district's cell phone policy at a school board meeting last week. At Rae C. Stedman Elementary School, cell phones are not allowed to be seen during school hours, and must be kept in students' backpacks. Principal Heather Conn said she hasn't seen any cell phones this year so far, though she has seen them in past years. When a student is caught with their cell phone out, they must dr...
Eleven wrestlers on the Petersburg High School wrestling team qualified for State and three Vikings were named Division II region champions in their weight class at the regional tournament in Craig last weekend. At the tournament, the top three boys and top two girls in their weight class qualified for State. Merrick Nilsen, Deirdre Toyomura and Ruby Massin came in first place and claimed the title of Division II region champion in their weight classes. Reed Anderson, Kole Sperl and Adam Ware...
Kenneth LeRoy Hicks, 66 died December 9, 2019 at home in Petersburg, Alaska of natural causes. Ken was born February 20, 1953 in Port Townsend, Washington to Don and Pat Hicks. He attended Oak Harbor High School in Washington. He worked in Petersburg for Icicle Seafoods for 33 years as cannery foreman. He was a member of the Moose and Elks lodges. He is survived by: Parents Don and Pat Hicks of Yuma, Arizona; Daughter Erin Hicks of Renton, Washington; Son and Daughter-in-law and grandchildren... Full story
The Petersburg School Board approved a board policy in its second and final reading regarding restrictions on sex offenders on campus. "We are not putting this policy into place because we are currently dealing with a situation," said School Board President Mara Lutomski. "There is no crisis going on within the school." Board Policy 3515.5 was on the agenda at the October school board meeting, but school board members present wanted to receive clarification on the policy and vote on it with a...
December 19, 1919 The Petersburg Band has been re-organized with H. S. Halgeson as director and with about 30 members, many of whom are old players. The new organization would receive the active support of every citizen of Petersburg as music is one of the recognized necessities of a contented community life. What town can properly celebrate the 4th of July for instance without the assistance of a band. December 15, 1944 The Territory of Alaska has a net cash balance as of September 30, 1944, of $1,352,111.17, the highest balance in its...
