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June 7, 1913 – The Seattle Times says that a chain of ten hotels is intended to be built at the most interesting points throughout Alaska and the Yukon Territory, and at the cost of $30,000 for each. One of them will be built each year. The first is now finished and is located at Atlin Lake. Each hotel will be located on a tract of 120 acres of land and will be supplied with steam heat and all other modern conveniences. Mr. Dickeson, manager of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad in speaking of the project, said “The people of the United Sta...
Marion Military Institute Joe Zarlengo successfully completed his year in the Service Academy Program at Marion Military Institute in Alabama. He was inducted into the academic honor society Phi Theta Kappa and into the military honor society Scabbard and Blade. He has received his full appointment as a cadet in the United States Coast Guard Academy and reports to the Academy in New London, Conn. on July 1. Stanford University Caddie Bergren will be graduating from Stanford University on June...
Michael “Ski” Joseph Musewski, 70, passed away in Sitka, Alaska surrounded by his family on Wednesday May 22, 2013. He was born to the late Michael and Anna (Sadowski) Muszewski on December 14, 1942 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ski graduated from high school and went on to serve in the United States Coast Guard. During his tenure in the Coast Guard, Ski met his future wife Barbara (Kito) while stationed in Petersburg, Alaska and decided to lay down his roots. Family, friends, and the Ala... Full story
April 6, 1983 – In response to requests from Congressman Don Young and others concerned about the development of ocean resources, president Reagan signed a proclamation establishing an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extending 200 miles from the shores of the United States and its overseas possessions. The presidential proclamation affirms U.S. sovereign rights over living and non-living marine resources (except for highly migratory tuna). Congressman Young had sought a presidential proclamation of this nature to provide greater opportunities f...
SITKA (AP) — Four volunteer rescuers were honored this month by the U.S. Coast Guard in a ceremony at Air Station Sitka. The Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award was presented to Don Kluting, Tyler Orbison, Gerald Gangle and Howard Merkel of Sitka for their part in the Jan. 21, 2012, rescue of four members of family, including two small children, who were stranded on a Nakwasina Sound beach in freezing weather. Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, commander of the 17th Coast Guard District, presented the awards March 15. The Meritorious Public S...
After 28 years of service to the US Army and Army National Guard, Marvin E. Ronimous Jr. retired in June of 2011. Recently Ronimous received honors for his service to the military. The Meritorious Service Medal was awarded for his steadfast service and devotion to mission accomplishment placed him at the top of his field. As stated on the certificate given to Ronimous, his duty performance and dedication reflect great credit upon himself, the Alaska Army National Guard and the United States...
United States Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner, Scott Wilwert, addressed several Petersburg vessel owners and fishermen to explain the criteria for the mandatory dockside examinations Nov. 28. The Coast Guard is requiring all commercial fishing vessels that operate or fish more than three miles from the territorial sea baseline to complete a mandatory dockside exam as of Oct. 16. This requirement was mandated by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. This includes any full-time...
The United States Coast Guard Cutter SPAR arrived in Petersburg Saturday afternoon to honor Laura Marie Nuss-Rokey for her service in the Coast Guard during World War II. “We had no intention of coming to Petersburg,” SPAR Captain Michelle Schallip said. “But when we found out Mrs. Nuss-Rokey was here we had to make the trip.” Nuss-Rokey is City Manager Steve Giesbrecht’s mother in law. On Nov. 23, 1942 legislation was passed creating the Coast Guard Women's Reserve, SPAR, which comes from the... Full story
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 United States Coast Guard Cutter Elderberry came out of dry dock May 7 after 12 weeks of scheduled maintenance. This maintenance was performed at the Base Support Unit Ketchikan Marine Ways. USCGC Elderberry is a 65 foot buoy tender that goes into dry dock every two years. “We always have a long-range maintenance plan in place,” Engineering Petty Officer Cameron Peterson said. “We replaced about 60 square foot of hull this time.” Approximately four years ago there were several small hull ero...
Seats of the Petersburg High School gym filled with family and friends last Wednesday to say goodbye to another school year and another class of graduates. The 2012 graduating class of PHS proceeded into the room with the band playing in the background and to begin the event Elinor Robinson sang the “Star Spangled Banner”. PHS Principal Rick Dormer welcomed the graduates and reflected on the past year. “I want to thank each of you seniors,” Dormer said. “You have brought color and delight t...
ANCHORAGE (AP) — A derelict Japanese ship dislodged by last year's massive tsunami was drifting toward Alaska Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The shrimping vessel was floating slowly northwest in the Gulf of Alaska about 125 miles west of the nearest point of land _ Forrester Island outside the Dixon Entrance, a maritime transportation corridor separating U.S. and Canada jurisdictions. The ship is heading in the direction of the southeast Alaska town of Sitka 170 miles to the north, traveling at about one mile per hour, Coast Guard s...
Patrick W. Lloyd, 94, died February 3, 2012 in his sleep, in Anacortes, Wash. Mr. Lloyd was born on September 7, 1917, at Arthur Yates Memorial Hospital in Ketchikan, Alaska. He was the eldest son of Frank Lloyd, Alaska fisherman and salmon cannery man, and Jennie Heath Lloyd, daughter of Eugene Arthur Heath, early Alaska homesteader, land developer and newspaper publisher. Mr. Lloyd grew up in Ketchikan and graduated from Ketchikan High School. He attended the University of Washington for two...
