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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...
Battling the elements Saturday, June 2, Petersburg's only Senior League Baseball Team played a double header against the Prince of Wales team. Inez Larson steps up to plate June 2 to face the Senior League Baseball team from Prince of Wales. The Vikings at home beat POW 11-8 in the first game and 21-11 in the second. Senior League consists of seventh graders, eighth graders and freshmen. These were their second set of games after traveling to Craig in May to play....
On Monday, June 11 a pick-up truck driven by Kalyn Luhr rear-ended a sedan driven by Deborah Robinson near the post office on Haugen Drive. According to police the sedan took evasive action to avoid deer on the roadway prior to the collision. Petersburg EMS Medics attended to the drivers and one was transported to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Luhr was cited for negligent driving....
A mother and her pup rest on the ice at LeConte Bay last week. Harbor seals will be pupping for the next several weeks in the bay....
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Melody Rosemary Hegar was born to Brie and James Hegar on June 5, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. She weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. and was 18 in. long....
The parents of the bride, Karen Rosvold and Eric & Adele Rosvold announce the marriage of their daughter Bergen Marie Rosvold to Jacob Maclennan Dougher. The groom is the son of Yogi and Kimberly Dougher of Nashville, Tennessee and John and Stacy Clark of Wildwood, Georgia. The couple was married on March 31, 2018 at The Old School in Nashville, Tennessee. Justin Cahill, a friend of the couple, officiated the ceremony. Hannah Meucci Smith and Leighanna Smith were the best ladies and the groom's...
