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Keenan Verley was born to Nate and Kiana Verley on May 29, 2018 at 3:06 am in Beaverton, OR. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 20 in. long.... Full story
The Devil’s Thumb Shooters brought home 2nd place in the Team Trap event during this year’s Spring Virtual series in Petersburg. Individual Petersburg performers during virtual:- Israel Collison, 2nd Place, Varsity League, hitting 92 out of 100 targets; Andrew Cole, 2nd Place in Junior League hitting 75 of 100 targets; Cayden Turland, 1st Place in Novice League, hitting 72 of 100 targets and Trent Kittams, 3rd Place in Novice League hitting 59 of 100 targets. This Monday eleven members of the team will be traveling to Eagle River to par...
Montana State University undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2018: Kayleigh Eddy, Dean’s Honor Roll (grade point average of 3.5 or above); Abigail Taylor, President’s Honor Roll (grade point average of 4.0)....
May 31, 1918 The Scow Bay school closed last Friday after a successful term with a total enrollment of 23, the largest in the history of the school. A teacher has not yet been engaged for next term. Carl A. Swanson, who had charge of the school for the past term, is uncertain as yet whether he will make a teaching engagement for next term, he having found that salaries are not keeping pace with the h.c.l. Mr. Swanson will engage in trolling during the summer season. May 28, 1943 In a beautiful candlelight service, Miss Ruth Wetterborg became...
Max Everett Henshaw graduated on May 12 from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Finance. He also was on the spring semester Dean's List....
May 24, 1918 Mayor Ness received a message from Mayor Matheson of Wrangell, Wednesday evening, stating the council of that city had wired to Food Administrator Gunnison that fishermen were arranging to quit, and recommending the changing of prices for king salmon to 5 cents for white and 9 cents for red, with an additional 1 cent per pound for delivery. The Petersburg council, in a message to Mr. Gunnison, indorsed (sic) the action of the Wrangell body. May 21, 1943 Organization of a local branch of the Coast Guard Auxiliary was completed at a...
It's Bigfoot was presented by the ever popular Mitkof Mummers Theater Co. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The play was directed by Irene Littleton, written by Tim Kelly and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. There was a cast of 20 with many more behind the scenes crew members....
Flahavan Abbott Who are your parents? Tom Abbott and Elizabeth Hart Number of years in Petersburg schools? 13 If you received High School awards or honors, what were they? Elks Student of the Month What are your plans following graduation? Study Computer Science at Notre Dame Kathryn Brock Who are your parents? Michelle Brock and Rick Brock Number of years in Petersburg schools? 13 If you received High School awards or honors, what were they? National Honor Society (2015-2018), Honor Roll for All A’s (2014-2018), Basketball State Champion (...
One of the largest graduating classes in the history of the Petersburg School District will receive their diplomas next Tuesday at commencement ceremonies in the PHS gym. Principal Rick Dormer said the 45 students rolled through the system each year like a wave, due to their class size. “They were a very active class. Very outspoken and very likeable kids,” Dormer noted. “They were all over the school, involved in activities with other students. They weren’t a bunch of stuck up seniors,” Dormer stated. Also unique to this class was the inter...
The number of women entering the professional fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is slowly growing around the world, but there is still a sizable gender gap in these professions. According to the College Board, which produces many standardized tests, only 27 percent of all students taking the AP Computer Science exam in the United Science are women. Similarly, just 18 percent of American computer-science degrees are attained by females. However, this is not the case elsewhere in the world. A paper by Gijsbert...
Technology is essential in the daily lives of students. Whether it’s kids learning their ABC’s or graduate students pursuing advanced degrees, technology has transformed the way lessons are taught and learned. Statistics support the notion that technology in the classroom is irreplaceable. According to data from the tutoring resource PracTutor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and various colleges, 98 percent of schools have one or more computers in the classroom. In addition, 77 percent of teachers use the internet for instruction, while 40 per...
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...
