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The Petersburg School Board held a work session on Thursday with district staff in which board members heard presentations on three new classes coming to Petersburg High School. Beginning in the fall, the Petersburg School District will be offering a food science class, a computer science principles class and a class that prepares high school students for a career in teaching; however, if enough students don't register for the classes, they won't be offered. Students will get the opportunity to...
Despite competing against 4A schools in their first meet of the season over the weekend in Ketchikan, the Petersburg High School track and field team held their own and scored well in the events they competed in. The Vikings competed alongside students from Ketchikan, Juneau and Thunder Mountain. All three schools are categorized as 4A schools, meaning they have more students, while Petersburg is a 2A school. Since Ketchikan, Juneau and Thunder Mountain have larger school sizes, they have more...
The Petersburg High School baseball team traveled to Ketchikan over the weekend to play their first three games of the season, but ended up losing each game to Ketchikan High School. For a month, the Vikings have been practicing at the ballfield and in the gym in preparation for the start of the baseball season. Until now, head coach Jim Engell said he didn't know what the team needed to focus on, but after Friday's and Saturday's games, he knows what to zero in on with the team during...
The Petersburg Park and Recreation Center will be temporarily reducing their hours of operation beginning May 1 due to understaffing. Currently, the community center is open Monday through Saturday from 6 A.M. through 9 P.M. and 1 P.M. through 7 P.M. on Sundays. Starting May 1, the community center will only be open from Tuesday through Saturday from 6 A.M. through 9 P.M. According to Parks and Recreation director Chandra Thornburg, the new schedule will allow Parks and Rec staff to keep the...
After nine months of fundraising, 23 enthusiastic students and four intrepid chaperones left Petersburg on March 29 for a once in a lifetime personal experience, Close-Up in Washington D.C. Close-Up's mission is to "Inform, inspire, and empower young people to exercise the rights and accept the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy." Since 1971, over 850,000 participants have participated in the program. Petersburg High School (PHS) has been partaking in the Close-Up programs since at...
Erik Trask, the son of Grant and Lila Trask, is currently working for TAE Technologies, where he hopes his research in nuclear fusion can provide the world with clean energy. "While the amount of time we may have before energy supplies dwindle is impossible to predict, the main point is that an energy source with much greater reserves and lower cost will be a tremendous boon and be necessary for our society to continue on its current path," Trask told Siliconrepublic.com, an online science and...
The first-ever ADF&G Small Game Hunting and Field Dressing class will be held in Petersburg on Tues., April 9 from 5:30-8:30 pm in the life science classroom at Petersburg High School. Participants will be able to field dress actual birds and learn about bird anatomy, what meat is best to preserve and how to care for it in the field. To register, go online to http://alaskansafield.adfg.alaska.gov. Click on the “Petersburg” tab. There is a fee. For information, contact Abby McAllister, Phone: (907) 465-4292, abby.mcallister@a...
The Petersburg High School baseball team began practicing on the ball field on Monday as their first game of the season approaches on April 19, in Ketchikan. For the past few weeks, the team, which is made up of 19 players, has been practicing in the Parks and Rec gym. A batting cage and pitching machine was pulled out to focus on hitting, conditioning and building arm strength. On the ball field, the pitching machine will be used to shoot baseballs approximately 100 feet into the air to allow...
With their first meet about a month away, the Petersburg High School track and field team has been practicing five times a week since late February. The team will be competing in 16 events throughout the season, including the 200 and 3200 meter sprint, 300 meter hurdle, 4x100 and 4x800 meter relays, high jump and discus. There are five meets this season, including the regional meet. The first meet will be in Ketchikan from April 19 - 20. "I'm just really excited to see what these athletes can...
After becoming five time Region champions, the Petersburg High School cheerleaders look to competing in Anchorage next week for a shot at the state title. Of the ten cheerleaders on the team, Trinity Davis, Martha Johnson, Avery Skeek, Miranda Nilsen and Sage Johnston are all returning members. Davis, Johnson and Skeek are also seniors. "We have some really good leadership on our team this year," said co-coach Sara Hadad-Dembs. "The whole five returning girls were excellent in getting these new...
Carol Enge, an Iowa farm girl who left home in 1946 to teach school in the Alaska territory, married a son of one of Petersburg's pioneering families, and built a life devoted to home and community, passed away March 7 in Edmonds, Washington. She was 94. Carol Winona Anderson was born in Riceville, Iowa, on July 31, 1924, to Lewis and Elizabeth Anderson, farmers who moved frequently as land and crop prices rose and fell. She graduated from high school at 16 and attended Simpson College in... Full story
Why a free pass? To the Editor: How is this fair? The Borough Assembly just voted to put a proposed ordinance on the ballot this fall to change the way Borough Assembly Member seats are elected. This issue was brought forward by Don Koenigs, a concerned citizen who went to a few assembly meetings and talked to a few people about his idea. How is it fair that he gets his idea on the ballot with such a minimal amount of effort? The Borough Assembly refused to help the proponents of the ATV and...
February 27 — Brandon Johnson, 35, was arrested on charges of burglary in the first degree, vehicle theft in the first degree, assault in the third degree, theft in the second degree and misconduct involving weapons in the third degree. Icy road conditions on Frederick Point Dr. were reported to the Department of Transportation February 28 — A suspicious vehicle was reported at the three mile mark of Mitkof Highway. Authorities responded to a false alarm at a business on N. Nordic Dr. A domestic argument was reported at a location on S. 4th...
Heather Conn, special education teacher with the Petersburg School District, will be replacing Teri Toland as Rae C. Stedman Elementary School's principal beginning in the fall 2019 school year. "She's going to take us forward, and I'm really excited for her," said Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter. "The feedback that I'm getting from families and parents beyond our hiring committee and staff members is people feel really positive about the choice." Conn was one of many individuals who applied...
George Stephan Murrison, 84, passed away at his home in Petersburg on February 10 with his wife Nancy, daughter Lynda and his two dogs Rowdy and Risky by his side. He was born October 12, 1934 in San Andreas, California and was raised in the California foothills. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army to be near his brother and both were stationed in Korea during that war. After the service he settled in Lodi, California and started his family. He worked 32 years for General... Full story
Ben Zarlengo broke a United States Coast Guard Academy record in the weight throw by a meter on Feb. 16 while competing in a meet at Springfield College in Massachusetts. The previous record for the 35-pound weight throw was 17.7 meters, and Zarlengo beat that record at 18.71 meters, coming in first place in the meet. "I showed up every day and worked hard I suppose," said Zarlengo. "It's a lot of hours. It's such a technical event. The smallest thing could ruin your throw. It's trying to get...
February 14, 1919 Hans Running, of Petersburg, is one of the first, if not the first Alaskan to see service on the actual fighting front in France, who has returned to Alaska. He arrived in Petersburg on the City of Seattle last Saturday. He fought with his unit through the battle at Verdun, where the Germans made such a desperate effort to break the American lines, and also at the Argonne Forest where the Americans were given the task of driving the Germans from positions which the French and British had been unable to capture for years. Runni...
There are many ideas, books, quotes, videos and even classes on what makes a good, lasting relationship, but all one has to do is ask lifelong Petersburg residents Roald and Jeannine Norheim, married 64 years this July. Their joint response, "doing things together." The Norheims' love story from the beginning was about doing things together, such as both being born and raised in Petersburg by Norwegian immigrants. They both attended elementary and high school together, although Roald is three...
February 7, 1919 “Petersburg Prices Will Prevail” says a headline in the Juneau Dispatch of a recent date. Following the headline is a story to the effect that the fish buyer there will pay the prices prevailing in Petersburg and will endeavor in that way to induce the fishermen to make their headquarters there. The article also states that the Dagney marketed 5,000 pounds of fish for fourteen and a half cents on that day, stating that it was the Petersburg price. As a matter of fact Petersburg price for halibut on that day, January 29th, was...
January 31, 1919 Several of the drafted boys from Petersburg, who have been stationed at Fort Seward, returned on the City of Seattle. They were forced to make the trip round by way of Ketchikan to get here. Among them were A. Todal, A.H. Beujaminson, O.S. Olsen, Peter Jelle, Charles Norberg, John Roald and Lars Tjomslrnd. February 4, 1944 Getting off to a good start in the three-game series here, the Petersburg high school basketball boys took Ketchikan hoopers in the first game 31 to 29 in what proved to be one of the best games ever played o...
January 22 — Chellsey Musewski, 27, was arrested on charges of probation violation and assault in the 4th degree on a police officer. An abandoned vehicle that was blocking the entrance to the fire hall was impounded. A possible theft was reported at a location on Kings Row Rd. Authorities responded to a report of an altercation between a staff member and a parent at Petersburg High School. Authorities responded to a hit deer at the 2.5 mile mark of Mitkof Highway. January 23 — Two traffic warnings were issued. January 24 — Illegal dumping was...
Ricarda Marie Owens, 46, of Petersburg Alaska, passed away peacefully on January 18, In Anchorage. She was surrounded by her family. Ricarda was born to Mae E. Heitstuman and Carl Norgren on December 27, 1972 in Petersburg, Alaska. She graduated in May of 1993 from Petersburg High School. During her senior year, she found out she had lung cancer and was pregnant. In January of 1992 she had her daughter, Jessica, her pride and joy. In 1994 she was cancer free. Through all of her struggles, she ha... Full story
The Petersburg High School boys varsity basketball team won both their games in Craig against the Panthers on Sunday and Monday. During the first half of Sunday’s game, both teams were trying to determine which defense would work best and to get into their offensive sets. Craig took the lead by the end of the first quarter and were up 10-7. The Vikings only managed to score five points in the second quarter. By half time, the Vikings were still down 12-16. The game started to turn around for Petersburg in the third quarter when their d...
It is with great sadness that the family of Beth Hagerman announce her unexpected passing on January 9, 2019. She was born Norma Elizabeth Tate to Norman and Vange Tate on July 1, 1943 in Petersburg, Alaska. She was named after her Dad and had a great childhood growing up in Scow Bay with her sisters, Holly and Laurel. Beth graduated from Petersburg High School in 1961. After high school Beth first attended Washington State College and then completed coursework at Pacific Business College. On... Full story
