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May 8— Ryan Dawson, 31, was arrested for violation of conditions of release. A drug take back bin was emptied and counted by authorities. A disturbance was reported on S. 3rd St. Sandi Medina, 33, was arrested for two counts of violation of conditions of release. May 9 — Authorities responded to a disturbance at the Tides Inn. A disturbance report was made against an individual trespassing at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Alexander Behary, 73, was issued a citation for excessive speed. Sandi Medina, 33, was arrested for violation of con...
May 1 — A pit bull was running loose near the 100 block of N. Nordic Dr., but authorities were unable to locate it. Authorities instructed an unwanted individual at a residence at a location on N. 3rd St. to leave. The individual complied. A disturbance was reported at a location on S. 3rd St. The individual left the residence at the direction of authorities. May 2 — A resident reported a theft from a vehicle at a location on Chief John Lott St. A phone scam was reported claiming to offer assistance with interest payments. A bear was seen at...
April 25, 1919 US Department of the Interior: Notice is hereby given that Olaf Arness of Petersburg, Alaska has filed notice of his intention to submit final five year proof in support of his homestead, located on Mitkof Island, Scow Bay, Wrangell Narrows. Proof will be submitted along with the following witnesses: Ole Benjaminson, J.M. Bjorge, I.M. Hofstad and P.M. Bjorge all of Scow Bay. April 21, 1944 Under the direction of Mae Stephenson, district home demonstration agent, 4-H Club work in Petersburg got off to a good start this week. A...
Elizabeth Roberts, center, teaches Mrs. Brock's first grade class about the harmful effects of plastic getting into the ocean. She brought a box filled with pieces of plastic that she found littered around beaches to give the kids a visual aid of just how much everyday plastic items get into the ocean. Roberts said 80 percent of that litter comes from the land and finds its way to the water whether the wind blows it or rain washed it into the ocean. "If you guys pick stuff up you find on the...
Redirect $32 million to "legitimate" transportation need To the Editor: Only 15 seconds into my April 12, one minute public testimony for the state operating budget, my microphone was abruptly muted by finance committee co-chair Senator Stedman. His justification explained afterward was, "We are talking about the operating budget." If freeing up $32 million dollars to put toward genuine transportation needs is an invalid suggestion toward relieving our state's fiscal crisis, then Alaska resident...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The biggest issues heading into this year’s legislative session remain unresolved in the session’s final weeks, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy facing resistance to pieces of his agenda. Lawmakers have yet to finalize a budget. The size of the check residents will get this year from the state’s oil-wealth fund, the Alaska Permanent Fund, is unsettled, as is the debate over the program’s future. The Republican governor wants lawmakers to pass his package of bills related to crime and act on proposed constitutional amendment...
In a trip through Southeast Alaska, Congressman Don Young (R) stopped in Petersburg on Tuesday to meet with constituents and talk about the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). Signed in 1980, the act provided protection to over one million acres of land in Alaska, which includes parts of the Tongass National Forest. Under ANILCA, cabins cannot be built on protected land designated as wilderness. The cabins that were already built prior to ANILCA were grandfathered in; howev...
Over 35 people were in attendance at the Petersburg Public Library on Saturday where the Friends of the Petersburg Libraries kicked off National Library Week by recognizing three community members for their dedication to Petersburg's libraries and young readers. "Today we celebrate our libraries and our kids, they are excellent readers," read Friends of Petersburg Libraries vice president Marilyn Menish-Meucci from a statement written by president Sue Paulsen. "It takes a village to raise these...
The Petersburg School Board approved $39,996.28 from the capital fund at their monthly meeting last week to replace Rae C. Stedman Elementary School's fire alarm system. The current panel was installed around 1990, according to director of facilities and maintenance Dan Tate. Every year the panel passes inspection, but about two years ago, Tate was warned that parts for the panel may soon become unavailable. Last year, parts for the fire alarm system were no longer available. "It's pretty...
To provide a cleaner environment to students, teachers and staff free of germs and bacteria, the Petersburg School District has begun using a disinfectant spray that wraps 360 degrees around an object. Known as the Protexus, the cordless, gun-shaped device sprays magnetically charged droplets that allow the disinfecting spray to wrap around objects and get to hard to reach places. The custodial staff uses the Protexus daily to sanitize classroom furniture, bathroom fixtures, drinking fountains...
March 21, 1919 Leaflets giving a list of fishing industries in Alaska, together with the Alaska and local addresses of each company, have been compiled by the Alaska bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. As in previous seasons, salmon heads the list with more than a hundred canneries, nearly as many salteries and fifty mild-cure plants. Herring ranks next in importance, with the market created by war conditions. Fifteen plants specialized in the salting and canning of codfish, with eighty plants presenting the new clam canning industry. Under the...
The Petersburg School Board officially approved the hire of Heather Conn as Rae C. Stedman Elementary School principal on Tuesday beginning August, 2019. "I am sure as I walked through the halls today and saw the two principals together meeting already, that Heather has already hit the ground running and planning for next year," said school board president Mara Lutomski at Tuesday's school board meeting. Conn has been with the school district since 2014 when she began working on her internship...
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — A historic Alaska museum and library may be sold at the direction of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, according to a state official. The Sheldon Jackson Museum and adjacent Stratton Library building in Sitka, southwest of Juneau, are under consideration for sale or transfer. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reported . Patience Frederiksen, Alaska’s director of libraries, archives and museums, informed a legislative subcommittee about the Republican governor’s plans last Friday. The museum founded in 1897 by Presbyterian missionary Sheld...
The Petersburg Borough will send out a request for proposals for a new baler, after the assembly approved the decision on Monday. In January, the borough assembly passed Ordinance 2018-21, which allocates $600,000 towards the replacement of the borough’s baler. The request for proposals, or RFP, has a deadline of April 4, and gives a description of what is needed from the baler and the bidder. At Monday’s assembly meeting, assembly member Bob Lynn was concerned with how similar in scope the potential new baler, as laid out in the RFP, is to...
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...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A co-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Thursday he wants to reach a budget agreement that would fund the state’s ferry system through mid-2020. Sen. Bert Stedman, a Sitka Republican, said that would allow time for further discussion about management of the system going forward. Stedman said he views Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget proposal as an “elimination budget” for the Alaska Marine Highway System. A spokeswoman for the ferry system has said it hasn’t scheduled sailings past Oct. 1. Stedman said he wants to...
Sen. Bert Stedman addressed Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed budget for Alaska's 2020 fiscal year at the annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce banquet on Saturday. Dunleavy released his proposed budget on Feb. 13. Determined to not raise taxes and to distribute a $3,000 permanent dividend check to every Alaskan, Dunleavy's proposed budget will solve Alaska's $1.6 billion deficit by having expenditures equal to the amount of the state's revenue. As a result, state departments and programs face...
Fifth-graders at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School created a Martin Luther King Jr. mosaic out of Rubik's Cubes to honor the civil rights activist's birthday and Black History Month. "I'm proud of the kids," said fifth-grade teacher Sara Hadad-Dembs. "They did a lot of work and really came through. It was kind of a big dream when we thought about it, but they got it done." The mosaic features 225 Rubik's Cubes completed in different patterns by the students to create the overall mural. The...
The Petersburg School District school board accepted the resignation of Rae C. Stedman Elementary School principal Teri Toland on Tuesday. She will be retiring at the end of the school year in June. "I'm appreciative of the opportunity to serve the students and families of Petersburg," said Toland. "I am just really grateful for that. It has been a wonderful experience for me." Toland, 59, first arrived in Petersburg 13 years ago with her husband Kim Toland who had just retired from the...
Grateful for Secret Santa To the Editor: I have recently arrived in Petersburg, in town visiting family when I ended up with an abscessed tooth. I had just recently started working and I have no money. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Secret Santa that enabled me to receive the dental care I desperately needed at Dr Lister’s DDS office. Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Dustin Creek Good on our promise To the Editor: Thank you for putting in our letter about the dog poop on our playground at Stedman Elementary. We have come u...
Problem at playground To the Editor: We have a problem on the Stedman Elementary playground. People are not picking up their dog's poop. I have a suggestion. Reuse your bread bags, cereal bags and plastic grocery bags. Tie them on your leash, then scoop your dog's poop. Emi Anderson, 3rd Grade Stedman Elementary Student Council Slow down and consider impacts To the Editor: I was born in Petersburg in 1947, completed grade and high school, married and raised my family, invested in some...
The Petersburg School Board approved the acceptance of grant awards for the 2019 fiscal year totaling $513,613. The grants make up about six percent of the district’s funding, with the other 94 percent, or $8,432,563, coming from the general fund. Three of the largest grants received by the district came from Title VI-B at $141,677, ESSA Title I-A at $121,119 and ESSA Title I-C at $118,402. The three grants make up about 75 percent of the district’s grants. “There’s a whole team of us that put these grants together,” said finance director...
The town that fish built To the Editor: Ocean acidification and global warming do scare me. This letter is to relate my ideas about what is going on with the politics and perils of the heating of the atmosphere. Many of the people of the modern world are in this moment burning fossil fuels and causing the warming of the atmosphere of the earth. This is degrading economic opportunities. Many of these same people are working to create strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuel. This will help man...
