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Trooper Cody Litster (in the water) Emelia Yeckley, Lilianna Yeckley, and Eden Davis practice what to do when a canoe swamps during the cold water survival event at the community pool hosted by the Petersburg Indian Association and the Office of Boating Safety. There were 35 attendees and all elementary school students learned about cold water survival via fun activities during their PE periods....
Mitkof Dance Troup recital May 1 & 2, Monday and Tuesday...
Reversing Wrangell’s fortunes last year, the Ray Pederson Memorial Ryder Cup returned to Petersburg this weekend after its golfers edged out locals in a 5-4 win. Due to expected weather conditions Sunday, the usually two-day annual tournament was condensed down to cover Saturday. With nine participants from each community on hand, teams were made parties of three rather than the usual two, which Muskeg Meadows course manager Bill Messmer said worked out pretty well. The six teams were able to get in 27 holes in three categories of play, e...
Sigrid Lois Wollen was born on April 27, 2017 st 6:15am in Everett, Washington at Providence Hospital to Glorianne Wollen. She weighed at 6 lbs, 15 oz and was 18 inches long.... Full story
Julia Buschmann of Petersburg is graduting from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology on May 21.... Full story
Free fishing vessel dock side exams by USCG will be 1pm, May 16-1pm May 19. Vessel owners seeking information on what federal safety requirements apply to their vessel can go to www.fishsafe.info and select the link for “Generate your own checklist”, then follow the directions to launch the Checklist Generator. Anyone interested in scheduling an exam should sign up at the Harbormaster’s Office....
Young artists (left to right) Taylor Haley, Camden Johnson, Coleman Lyons, Quincey Rice and Synneva Lewis (not pictured) performing to the song "Wake me Up" by Wham at the 80s Mixed tape recital last week. See more photos from the Mitkof Dance Troupe's "80s Mixtape" on page 15....
Kayleigh Eddy and Nathaniel Lenhard were crowned king and queen during this year's "Arabian Nights" high school themed prom at the Sons of Norway hall on Saturday....
May 04, 1917 – Manager Swanson has secured for the Dream Theatre the famous Pathe war pictures, “Horrors of War”. These 3,500 feet of pictures, which were released by the French Government, show actual scenes of the battlefeild, naval fighting, and sinking ships. “The picture will stop this war,” was Henry Ford’s comment. There will be no advance in admission prices for these pictures at the Dream. May 01, 1942 – Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hansen, Home Demonstration Leader from the University of Alaska, will conduct a 20-hour canteen course under the aus...
At bat, Mark Neidiffer adds a strike to his count during the Viking's first home game of the baseball season, hosting Juneau-Douglas High School on April 28. The Bears swept Petersburg's varsity team in three games, during two days of play. The Vikings had played three games at Ketchikan the previous weekend....
Petersburg Indian Association received a letter of support for the possible development of a trail from the Seversen Subdivision to Haugen Drive adjacent to the Fire Hall. The Borough Assembly approved the request in a 5-0 vote on Monday. According to Susan Harai, PIA Engineer, the letter allows the organization to begin negotiations with the State of Alaska for either a right-of-way or easement across State Airport property located outside the fenced area of the runway. In April, following a...
Petersburg Medical Center board of directors received good news about its investment accounts for the past 12-months. PMC’s investment account grew from $2,755,902 to $2,962,311 in the 12-months ending March 31, 2017. The $206,408 in earnings showed a 7.5% growth for the account. The PMC Foundation account showed improvement of 6.1%. The March 31, 2016 fund grew from $203,702 to $216,042 a year later — a $12,340 increase. Max Camp, Investment Advisor with Continental Investors Services from Longview, Washington presented the information to the...
Eli Anderson, Lucas Cotta, Payton Dreisbach, Alex Holmgrain, Calder Hyer and Noah Pawuk dressed as Super Mario and Luigi perform to the song "Jump" by Van Halen....
Although Alaska Airlines will take delivery of their converted 737-700 freighter jet in June, the expanded freight service will not commence until the airline has all three freighters in service next year. The summer freight schedule will remain as is, with service provided by combi aircraft. The aircraft conversions are being completed in Israel....
April 29th Hosted by the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department...
Contents of the Medalen warehouse spilled onto the beach after the piling foundation collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. Friends and family worked into the evening to salvage possessions before the high tide came in....
Local scouts Owen Anderson, Tausani Ieremia, Reed Anderson, Lathum Johnson and Sean Spigelmyre (front to back and left to right) carry a memorial wreath to mid-channel by the Sons of Norway Hall where it will rise and fall with the tide on Sunday, April 30 at the annual Blessing of the Fleet....
April 27, 1917 Articles of incorporation have been drawn up for the Citizens’ Steam Laundry Company, a new enterprise which is expected to open for business by the middle of June. Martin Kildall is named as president of the company; Paul Lund, vice-president; John Bruce, secretary. The laundry is to occupy the Kildall building, to the rear of the Gauffin building. It is proposed to make a specialty of steamboat and family laundry work; also to have a cleaning and pressing department, and to furnish steam baths. April 24, 1942 – At a spe...
Clinic for women’s health will be held Mon. May 22. Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, call 772-4611....
April 20, 1917 - J. H. Scott arrived here on the City of Seattle and has taken charge, as superintendent, of the Doyhof Fish Products Company cannery. Mr. Scott reports that some extensive improvements will be made, including the installing of a second line of machinery and the erecting of new buildings, one of which will be a story-and-one-half structure 100x30 ft. Preparations have been made for a pack this season of 36,000 cases. April 22, 1942 – The complete retail line of building supplies owned by Mitkof Lumber Co. has been sold to R...
