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State Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will be holding public office hours Thurs., July 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Glacier Express and on Fri. July 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Salty Pantry. No appointment necessary, just stop by. You can also reach him by email at rep.jonathan.kreiss-tomkins@akleg.gov or call the Representative’s Sitka office at 747-4665....
July 12, 1918 A mass meeting was held Friday night by a number of the residents of Petersburg and vicinity to consider ways and means of abating the reported evils of the city and particularly the alleged sale of liquor in the red light district. A committee was appointed to take whatever action they saw fit and to make a quiet investigation of local conditions. On Monday night this committee met with the city council, but no definite action was taken. Having no direct evidence of the sale of liquor they have nothing to lay before the Federal...
July 3rd Winners Giant Jenga - Skipper Erickson Jar of Beans - Christina Jackson Act Out 1st - Mason Thynes 2nd - Valon Whethers BBQ Wing Eating Challenge Ages 4-8 - Cedar Helms Ages 9-12 - Aiden Knudeson Ages 13-17 - Hayden Young Ages 18 & Up - Spencer Chaney Fisherman Games Bail - A - Tote - Bryce Knudsen Survival Suits - Joseph Herring Challenge - Owen Anderson Herring Pie - Spencer Chaney Air Guitar - Noah Pawuk Watermelon Eating Contest Ages 4-8 - LiLi Ruecker Ages 9-12 - Matthew Birch Ages...
Abigail Taylor graduated with highest honors from Montana State University in Boseman on May 5, 2018....
The 4th of July fireworks lit the sky on the evening of July 3 in Petersburg....
July 5, 1918 With this issue of the Report, M.S. Perkins succeeds the undersigned as editor and publisher. Mr. Perkins, who has been connected with the Juneau Daily Empire for nearly four years past, is recommended by its editor as a wide awake and capable newspaper worker. With the assured continuance of the industrial growth and upbuilding of this city and tributary settlements, the new publisher will have opportunity to make of the Report a much better newspaper than it has been in the past. July 2, 1943 Following the parade, the detachment...
Spurt Cove is on the mainland is on the north side of Thomas Bay. It makes a good base camp for exploring Thomas Bay, a favorite destination for boaters and kayakers. A USFS cabin provides overnight shelter....
Devil's Thumb and the shark's tooth shaped Kate's Needle (left) as viewed from atop massive snowfields along the coastal Mountains on the mainland abutting Frederick Sound...
June 28, 1918 Petersburg’s celebration of the Nation’s Birthday this year will feature patriotism rather than sporting events. The decision of the committee on arrangements appears to be generally accepted as eminently fitting. J.H Wheeler, C. Lawrence, and H. Dahl comprise the committee. The committee’s tentative plans are to provide a programme of speaking, music, races, etc, for the youngsters, and probably a couple of like events for the young men, the day’s doings to close with a big dance in the evening. The committee also announc...
The entrance to Shakes Glacier was blocked off by calving ice on Saturday. Like other glaciers that make up the Stikine Icefield, Shakes has been gradually losing ice. Since the 1980s, it has receded by approximately 1.4 miles....
Two Sitka Blacktail buks alert to nearby acticity while grazing....
Seen from a small aircraft, the delta of the Stikine River's northern arm shimmers in the sun as the tide rises on June 20. Nearby Mallard Slough is a popular destination for campers and hunters, while LeConte Bay just to the north is notable for its view of the namesake glacier....
A juvenile eagle perches high atop an ice berg in search of a meal at the enterance to Le Conte Bay last week....
Photos by Ola Richards & Anna Palenik...
A harbor seal and her pup haul out on the ice at LeConte Bay on Monday on a warm and sunny day....
June 21, 1918 Assistant District Attorney Regan visited in town while the City of Seattle was in port. He stated that he noted with pleasure the clean and orderly appearance of the town and complimented officials and citizens generally upon the fact that Petersburg furnishes the court very few cases of law violation. June 18, 1943 It was a crowd of tired, happy girls which Skipper Harry Colp brought to Petersburg on the Charles T. They were returning from a two-week camping trip at the Allens cabin in Beecher’s Pass. Weather was perfect for the...
A view of the Sukoi Islands and the Coastal Mountain range as viewed from the Raven's Roost Trail....
A kayaker makes his way through bergie bits at LeConte Glacier last week....
June 14, 1918 Traveling salesmen visitors in town during the week included Oak Olson, Ben Delzelle, L.T. Jacobsen, and Sidney Jacobs, from Juneau; W.N. Wheeler, representing the “Nut House,” Seattle, and Emmet Harris, of Seattle, selling National cash registers. Mr. Harris, who was in westward towns last week, says the sockeye run started at the Copper River several weeks since, one catch of 16,000 fish having been brought to Cordova on May 31. June 11, 1943 To provide better fire protection for Petersburg in almost any emergency, is the pur...
