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February 27 Fire Marshall issued a warning for burn requirements. An individual received harassing phone calls from a person with an East Indian accent at Papke's Landing. A vehicle was reported out of gas off the roadway at two mile Mitkof Highway. An elderly individual was hitchhiking near the snow line at the 200 block of S. Nordic Drive. Officers responded out of concern for safety in traffic. February 28 Petersburg Public Works responded to the report of a large pot hole in need of fill at the 400 block of N. Nordic Drive. Officers were...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported that the bids for the North Harbor project closed March 5 during the regular meeting of the Petersburg Borough Assembly Monday afternoon. "There seems to be quite a bit of interest in this project," Giesbrecht said. "We hope that means we will have competitive bids." Residents of Petersburg will notice the slow and steady migration of vessels from the North Harbor to the Middle and South Harbors in the coming weeks. A tour ship schedule will be put together by the Harbor Advisory Board soon.... Full story
February 21 A bicycle was abandoned in the library parking lot for over three weeks. There was a theft from a business on N. Nordic Drive. An individual was reported driving under the influence on S. Nordic Drive. February 22 A message was left with Petersburg Public Works about potholes in the road at Frederick Point. An individual reported that their vehicle bottomed out in a pothole at the 400 block of N. Nordic Drive. Vehicles were in an unauthorized area behind the airport. An officer was requested for assistance with an intoxicated...
January 30 Officers responded to a report of an individual going through vehicles on S. Nordic Drive. Benjamin W. Byrer, 38, was arrested on the charge of probation violation on S. Second Street. January 31 Officers were notified of an intoxicated individual yelling outside of the apartments on Haugen Drive. A suspicious person was reported walking around with a pistol at Fourth Street and Haugen Drive. February 1 Keys were stolen from a vehicle in the clinic parking lot. February 2 A warning was issued for inoperable headlights at the 600...
January 26, 1983 - Leroy Fairbanks of Petersburg will be among twenty five recruit Alaska State Troopers and fish and wildlife protection officers that will begin 13 weeks of intensive training this month at the Department of Public Safety Academy in Sitka. Fairbanks is a recruit trooper. They comprise the members of the 37th Recruit Academy for the Department of Public Safety. During the next 13 weeks the recruits will be engaged in a rigorous training program involving 8 – 10 hours of training daily, six days a week. This will include both p...
Since the formation of the Petersburg Borough, officials have been working to put together a plan to make a smooth transition. The transition will still take the better part of the year to complete. “The first big part of the process is the status of the appeal from Juneau,” Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht said. “We are looking at April or May before this will be finalized.” The City and Borough of Juneau is suing the Local Boundary Commission and the Petersburg Borough due to disagreements on the boundary line drawn for the newly f... Full story
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht has warned the public as a part of the manager’s report during the Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday evening that there has been an increase in property crimes, specifically vehicle burglaries in town. “We are encouraging any witness to come forward,” Giesbrecht said. “We would also like to remind everyone to lock their doors and not leave anything of value in your cars.” Giesbrecht explained that there is no explanation for the spike and the police do have some suspects in mind, but it wo...
Petersburg residents began seeking higher ground after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 hit just before midnight Friday evening. This major earthquake struck 58 miles west of Craig and 203 miles south of Juneau and immediately prompted a tsunami warning for almost the entire southeast region of Alaska. “After realizing this was an earthquake, I immediately grabbed the phone and called dispatch, knowing they would be inundated with calls,” Petersburg EMS Director Sandy Dixson said. “I just... Full story
The Petersburg Indian Association will hold an election for board members and chairperson Monday, Jan. 7. The tribe members will have choices on this ballot to fill the needed seats. Mike Sheldon and Tina Sakamoto are vying for the chair position on the board and Skip Hallingstad, Darnell Wilton, Melanie Frentz-Hallingstad, Jeanette Ness and Carol Martinez are going for the three board seats that are up for grabs. Mike Sheldon is a lifelong resident of Petersburg and his family goes back in the area for generations. “My idea as future chairman... Full story
City public works employees didn’t need to transport the city’s Christmas tree far this year. The tree was donated by Gerald Lind who lives at the corner of 6th and Gjoa streets. Lind said of the perfectly shaped tree, “I wanted to let some sunshine into my house,” when asked why he wanted the tree removed....
Petersburg Public Works Department continues to replace planks on the Rasmus Enge Bridge, [Sing Lee Alley Bridge], Petersburg City Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported during his Managers Report during the regular meeting of the Petersburg City Council Monday evening. “We are replacing planks as they wear out on the bridge,” Giesbrecht said. “But we are hoping to find funding to explore options for this bridge.” Giesbrecht and Petersburg Indian Association Roads Director Will Ware discussed the pos...
December 5 A vehicle was requested to be towed on Nordic Drive. An officer responded to threats from an individual. A vehicle was reported in a ditch on Sandy Beach Road. An officer responded to a call regarding a vehicle being hit while parked by a big truck on Mitkof Highway. December 6 Public Works requested that vehicles be ticketed for impeding snow removal. An individual was accused of making harassing comments on Nordic Drive. Petersburg Police Department and the Department of Transportation was notified of a vehicle going off the road...
Don’t stomp on the process Letter to the Editor: Ahhh, Mr. Will Ware…ever the silver tongued speaker. My comments are in regards to last week’s letter to the Pilot. You’re certainly a born preacher…. but, someone I feel is qualified to give me lectures on dignity, integrity, honor and respect? …not so much. Your self-appointed role as moral compass for the tribe, is really the true “foolishness”, here. My grandmother, Amy Hallingstad, was instrumental in forming the Petersburg Indian Association as well as in writing the original by-law...
November 28 An individual was reported trespassing on Charles W Street. A vehicle was on the roadway with no taillights on N. First Street. A protective order was requested on S. Second Street. November 29 Officers responded to a disabled vehicle that had lost a tire at Haugen and Nordic Drives. An individual was riding a bicycle on the snowy road with no hands and allegedly veering out into traffic on S. Nordic Drive. Officers were notified of kids throwing ice balls at cars on Fourth Street and Haugen Drive. A caller reported a loud ATV on...
The key to unity is listening To the Editor: I’m glad that Petersburg has a new asset in its toolbox, called “Let’s Talk”. Half of communication is listening, and since so many of us, myself included, want to talk about just what’s important to us, we could all use some lessons in listening to others who’re normally outside our personal comfort zone, expanding our understanding of the full current, that flows within our brotherhood. Let’s Talk provides us with that deeper connection, just as iron sharpens iron so one person sharpens anot...
The road improvement project was not completed before winter shutdown and Petersburg City Manager Steve Giesbrecht is asking business owners to not use ice-melt on the newly poured sidewalks along N. Nordic Drive and Dolphin Streets. “We have provided containers of sand for the new sidewalks,” Giesbrecht said. “The sidewalks were not given a lot of time to cure, so please use the sand instead of ice-melt.” Giesbrecht also explained that this process may give them an idea of how long the sidewalks will last. Petersburg Public Works will take ca... Full story
November 20 Officers responded to an assault on Sandy Beach Road. Caller requested assistance getting a juvenile home on Excel Street. November 21 Snowball throwers were aiming at vehicles on Haugen Drive. Kids were throwing snowballs with rocks at windows and cars on Haugen Drive. People were yelling and running around in muskeg with flashlights keeping residents awake on Gauffin Street. November 22 A truck was stolen on Haugen Drive. A vehicle was off the road at six mile Mitkof Highway. November 23 Public Works responded to a hole in the...
Let’s Talk continues To the Editor: Imagine a community where your viewpoint is heard and where a variety of different opinions are valued and respected. Last Wednesday nearly 60 people took part in “Let’s Talk Petersburg: A Community Conversation”. The event, hosted by the Petersburg Public Library and the Petersburg Community Foundation, focused on having respectful, open conversations and sparking discussion about the issues that are important to our community. We tackled some difficult issues. Small towns can be cliquish and gossip oriente...
The downtown road construction project has shut down for the winter but will have to finish Phase I of the project when work begins again in the Spring. All of the curb and gutter work has been completed and the sidewalks for Phase I have been finished including the glass seeded panels and the first four bronze medallions of the project. The pavement on the west side of Dolphin Street is complete. “All of the other surfaces that will ultimately be paved have been filled with temporary gravel for the winter,” Dowl HKM Project Engineer Matt McG...
Promotional fact To the Editor: I enjoyed the quote from Mr. Giesbrecht in the October 25, 2012 Pilot “We need to make sure that all of our promotional information is based on fact.”So now we have fact to support a crumbled foundation. The foundation that I refer to is the Charter and Petition. The Petition makes promises which are not carried into the Charter. Once the vote is taken the Petition is meaningless. Charter provisions important to those living outside Petersburg were removed or changed. Public meetings were held early on to sel...
The Petersburg Road Improvement Project continues along Nordic Drive and Dolphin Street. Construction progress to date includes all phase one drain pipes and storm drain structures on Dolphin Street and Nordic Drive, including the Dolphin Street outfall. “All of the pipe work has been done,” Dowl HKM Project Engineer Matt McGuan said. “We will not be putting any more pipe in the ground.” The Nordic Drive pavement, curb and gutter and sidewalk has been demolished and the D-1 base course has been placed and graded on Dolphin Street East and the...
October 3 A warning was given to an individual for improper recognition of a stop sign on Fram Street. October 4 An individual reported witnessing a possible drug deal on Sing Lee Alley. Jace Cunningham, 30, was arrested on charges of alleged third degree assault on Frederick Drive. October 5 An officer encountered an intoxicated juvenile at a prohibited site on S. 2nd Street. The juvenile was issued a minor in possession by consumption. An intoxicated individual was assisted to the proper harbor after screaming at no one on Harbor Way....
The Petersburg Road Improvement project continues and SECON Project Superintendent Bryce Kidd and Dowl HKM Project Engineer Matt McGuan held a meeting to let the public know how the project is progressing. As of Thursday, Oct. 4, all Dolphin Street storm drain pipes and storm drain structures have been installed. The sanitary sewer manhole in the intersection of Nordic Drive and Dolphin Street has been repaired. Six inch minus shot rock has been installed on Dolphin Street east and west and D-1...
City of Petersburg Public Works officials, along with Petersburg Road Improvement Project Engineer, Matt McGuan, held the first of several progress meetings Thursday to keep the community abreast of the changes and what residents can expect. There is a lot of activity going on around the Dolphin Street and Nordic Drive intersection and to date the construction crew of Dowl HKM has removed the pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalk of Dolphin. “There are a few small sections of sidewalk, curb and gutter remaining to facilitate moving traffic in and...
Mayor Al Dwyer read the Petersburg City Managers report into the record during the Petersburg City Council regular meeting Monday evening. The City has issued a request for proposals for Radio Narrow Band Conversion. According to City Manager Stephen Giesbrecht, the Fire, Police, Electric and Public Works Departments formulated the RFP. These proposals are due to the City by 5 p.m. Sept. 21 and the conversion must be completed by Jan. 1, 2013. Council member Mark Jensen questioned the deadline. “We will absolutely have problems meeting the d...
