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The engagement of Kristin Neuneker and Michael Courtney is being announced by the couples' parents, Mike and Vonda Neuneker of Petersburg, Alaska and Danny and Lynette Courtney of Chugiak, Alaska. Kristin is a 2010 graduate of PHS; a 2014 Pacific Lutheran University graduate; and earned her MS in 2017 at UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Science. She is currently employed as ADF&G Lead Biologist on the Stikine River Chinook Salmon Projects. Michael is a 2004 graduate of Chugiak HS, served in...
At Saturday's annual Family Activity Day at the Petersburg Fire Department, Logan Canton, left, helps Rosie Lohr, operate a fire hose on Saturday. See more photos on page 16....
April 11, 1919 Commercial Club starts agitation for dredging of Wrangell Narrows by taking steps to secure appropriation from the government. Nels Nelson, of Scow Bay had secured the cooperation and endorsement of both the Alaska and Pacific Steamship Co. and the Master Pilots Assoc. of the Pacific. The Commercial Club was reorganized with W.H. Wheeler, president; Olaf Arness, vice president; T.S. Elsmore, secretary; and Chris Tveten, treasurer. A committee consisting of L.Kracke, Nels Nelson, and M. S.Perkins was appointed to draft a...
April 26 - 28, 2019 • Wright Auditorium...
Saturday, April 6th at the Fire Station...
A thick swath of krill washed ashore along the North Nordic Drive beach on Sunday. NOAA oceanographers theorize they may have been pushed ashore while mating near the surface and were caught in the tide. Once the tiny shrimp-like animal is caught in the surf or tide that is the end of them. Another theory is that low oxygen conditions, known as hypoxia, are a less likely explanation because the condition doesn't occur until later in the summer. The mass strandings are unusual, but not unheard...
April 4, 1919 The Golden Shore Canning Company, which was formerly known as the Alaska Clam Cannery Company; and which operated a clam cannery at Scow Bay has again been reorganized and is now known as the Mountain Point Packing Company, with headquarters in Seattle. A complete one line salmon outfit is being installed, including a Nicholson slimer, Troy Fox tall filler double seamer and two retorts and a Smith and Wright exhaust box. Recently six cottages and houses were erected to care for the help employed at the plant. March 31, 1944 Today...
A mink was spotted near Greens Camp on March 24 during the morning minus tide....
During the annual KFSK Wearable Art show on Saturday, Safire Weathers models Death of Our Planet, created by Abigail Anderson and Weathers....
March 28, 1919 At a Caucus held at the S. of N. Hall to nominate men to run for Council for the coming year the following names were mentioned; R. Enge, P. Sommers, Hans Wick, Paul Lund, L.C. Berg, Andy Anderson, T. Elsemore, E Ness, L. Kracke, J. Otness, C. Otness, C. Tveten, K. Stenslid. E.P. Reflecting Peter Lund and Mrs. Elsemore, were nominated for the three year term on the school board and Dr. O.A. Braafladt for the unexpired two year term made vacant through the resignation of John Thormodsater. March 24, 1944 With fine weather to...
Saturday, March 23 • Sons of Norway...
Lucia Worhatch and Serenity Von Weller, of Girl Scout Troop 4063, delivering cookies to Police Chief Jim Kerr. The Girl Scouts chose the Petersburg Police Department and Fire Department as the recipients of their donated cookies....
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...
Mariah Taylor was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the 2018 fall semester at the University of Wyoming located in Laramie, Wyoming....
March 14, 1919 One of the progressive firms of Petersburg now making ready for the increased business of the summer is the Petersburg Meat Company. Since the return of Cato Haarberg from the south with the new red delivery car, the interior of the market has been torn out and the store part greatly extended. March 10, 1944 Information reaches us today that someone, who must be rather small, picked out a piece of glass in the Trading Union window and by the use of wire hooked several pairs of socks out through the hole. That was bad enough, but...
A view of Thomas Bay from a flight to Juneau on Feb. 20. Snow covers the mountain tops near Baird Glacier....
March 7, 1919 The mail boat Trygve returned from the Kake run on Tuesday night and those operating the boat report an exceptionally rough trip. She sailed again on Thursday morning. The Trygve is taking the run for the Americ while the latter boat is being overhauled. March 3, 1944 Soon the people of Petersburg will again be asked to give to the Red Cross War Fund. This giving is not a favor, it is not even a duty. This year it is a privilege. The quota for Petersburg and vicinity is $2,000. The money you give provides for blood donations to th...
A bald eagle perches high up in a tree mid Feb....
