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Sealaska and Petersburg Indian Association are holding a sea otter skin sewing class from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 to give native Alaskans the opportunity to become closer to their roots. "Alaskan natives have been working with marine mammal fur since time immemorial," said Marcus Gho, a contractor with Sealaska who will be teaching the class. "It's a good opportunity to learn a little more and strengthen our identity." Participants in the class will work with the pelts to sew items like hats and...
October 25, 1918 The coal dealers of Petersburg are short of that product and not a pound is for sale in the city. Coal is expected to arrive on the Spokane late this week. A new addition 40 to 70 feet is now nearly completed to the Citizens Wharf. The new part will be used for coal storage and other purposes, leaving much more warehouse space on the dock. October 22, 1943 Next Friday the Service Men’s Christmas Edition of the Peterburg Press will be issued. Many of the boys expressed their appreciation of this unusual kind of a newspaper l...
October 3 — A warning was issued at the two mile mark of Mitkof Highway for basic speed. October 4 — Behind Rae C. Stedman Elementary School on Hungry Point Trail, a bear was sighted and reported to authorities. An officer responded to suspicious activity on the 300 block of N. 1st St. A disturbance was reported at North Harbor. There was a parking issue on 1st St. at Haugen Dr. Owners of the vehicles were contacted and moved the vehicles. Individuals on Mitkof Highway stopped playing music after an officer responded to a noise complaint. Oct...
Petersburg School District has received its scores for the Performance Evaluation For Alaska's Schools, which shows students have improved in English language arts and math in the two year period the test has been given. "It is one test, one time a year," said Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter at a school board meeting on Tuesday. "It provides a piece of information about a child, but it is a piece." The PEAKS assessment is given to students between 3rd and 9th grade. In the two years that it has been given to PSD students, they have had a...
Students started their first day back to school on Monday at the Petersburg School District. "It's been busy but it's been great," said Mitkof Middle School and Petersburg High School principal Rick Dormer. "It really is great having the kids back in the building." The middle school was treated to an introductory assembly on Monday, which welcomed them back and introduced new students and staff. A similar assembly was held on Wednesday that introduced the high school athletic department and...
With a total estimated cost of approximately $3.5 million, the Petersburg School Board approved its project priority list for the 2020 through 2025 fiscal years on Tuesday. The Department of Education requires school districts to submit a 6-year capital improvement plan before Sept. 1 of each year for statewide ranking for the distribution of possible funding. For the duration of the six fiscal years, beginning in 2020, the school board has laid out its priority projects with each year taking on a different project. Four projects will focus on...
To register a new student, stop by the office at 303 Dolphin Street by August 24. Bring current vaccination record and birth certificate (legible copy ok). Students currently enrolled do not need to register. Supply lists can be found online at www.pcsd.us. Kindergarteners attend from 8:15-11:15 until October, then the school day extends to 1:15. If you have questions, call the office at 907-302-2385. Mrs. Willis Kindergarten: Kaitlyn Aikins, Daphne Brantuas, Midori Hinde, Zayden Jackson, Gage Lewis, Carley Littrell, Laramie Luhr, Craig...
August 9, 1918 The yearly report of the committee of military relief for the past year has been issued and shows that the Petersburg Red Cross has been doing exceedingly good work. The following articles have been completed and shipped; 2 dozen hospital bed shirts; 67 pair of sox; 27 pair wristlets; 21 mufflers; 41 pairs of pajamas; 10 dozen handkerchiefs; 41 washcloths; 74 sweaters; 2 cases irrigation pads. The work rooms are open daily and all ladies interested in sewing and knitting are urged to obey their patriotic impulse and visit the...
William "Bill" Kenneth Stedman, 94, one of the last post war Alaskan pilots, took his last and final flight July 30, 2018 at the Petersburg Medical Center. Bill was born to William Reuben and Elvia Agnes Bratseth Stedman on September 27, 1923 at the Petersburg General Hospital, the first baby born in the facility. Bill was a commercial pilot for over 40 years, spending most of his flying time in and out of Petersburg. From an early age Bill had a fascination with airplanes and was lucky enough...
Nine year old Grace Morrison is no stranger to the spotlight. She regularly gets perfect attendance at Rae C. Stedman Elementary. At Award Assemblies she and her schoolmates are called up front in a group, she receives her certificate of acknowledgment with the rest of them and sits back down. But this time was different Morrison said, she felt "awkward" as she stepped up in front of her school, "like all eyes were on her." Taking center stage alone this time, she was presented a plaque for winn...
With the adjournment of the Legislature on May 12, Senator Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, talked to The Pilot during the Little Norway Festival about the session. The legislature realized they have to restructure the Alaska Permanent Fund (APF) and Senate Bill 26 does that. Stedman was one of 13 senators who voted in favor of the legislation. With a $2.5 billion deficit the APF has to be protected. He has favored that idea for a long time because it would limit payouts and gives the public the opportunity to look at its structure. The bill sets a...
Many new events and activities, along with old favorites, will be featured during this year's 60th celebration of Petersburg's Little Norway Festival. At 4 p.m. Thursday at the public library, the Storyteller Pole Unveiling will be celebrated. Master Tlingit carver Tommy Joseph, from Sitka, created the work for the library. The Mitkof Mummer's play "Bigfoot," featuring a cast of zany characters guarantees a laugh a minute. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Wright Auditorium on Thursday, Friday and...
To your good health To the Editor: April 14th is the Petersburg Health Fair. The medical technologists performed testing on close to 600 people this year. Thank you to the laboratory personnel who more than quadrupled their workload over the past month. Thank you to the many hospital and volunteer hands involved as well, from scheduling lab tests, managing payment records, reviewing results, calling people back about abnormal results and handling all the paperwork that is inevitably created. Without everyone’s dedication and hard work, this e...
March 22, 1918 Martin Pryrtz, a German alien, was taken into custody last Saturday by U.S. Deputy Marshal Howell on the charge of disobeying the president’s proclamation prohibiting citizens of enemy countries from going to wharves, or into warehouses, machine shops, etc. He will probably be taken to Juneau by Marshal Tanner, and has good chances of being interned for the duration of the war. The marshal went south on the Spokane with a bunch of prisoners for McNeil’s Island, but is expected to return on an early boat. March 19, 1943 Last Fri...
WRANGELL - Before the 30th Alaska Legislature meets for its second regular session next Tuesday, Sen. Bert Stedman (R-Sitka) stopped in Wrangell last week to meet with constituents. Visiting with the city manager and staff on January 4, Stedman's visit came on the heels of meetings with officials in Petersburg and was to be followed by a trip to Ketchikan. "Before every session I try to come down and run through the district, talking to city hall, finding out what's going on with the city...
Legislators wrapped up their fourth special session called for the year last week, passing a crime reform bill but failing to take up any new revenue measures. Passing both chambers, Senate Bill 54 revises the criminal justice reform package passed under SB 91 in 2016. The latest bill is based on recommendations by the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission, including tightening up penalties for Class C felonies and repeat thefts, violations of release and sex trafficking offenses. "There was...
The elementary school in Petersburg is raising money for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, an effort that continues the school's yearly service to get students involved in the community and around the globe. Since Monday, the Stedman Elementary School has raised nearly $1,000 for hurricane relief, said Teri Toland, the principal. "We are looking for match makers," Toland said. "Businesses or community members who would like to match funds with a class." The fundraiser is called Helping Hands...
