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MATCH is a new and free program that provides college and career counseling starting in each student's hometown, followed by a week of college and career awareness training in Juneau from April 10 - 14, and the possibility of attending Juneau Construction Academy training thereafter. MATCH is free and open to Southeast Alaskans aged 18 and over who are out of high school. Diplomas are not necessary. Applications are due March 17. Contact SERRC at: www.serrc.org/careermatch, (800) 478-6660 or...
March 9, 1917 – James H. Wheeler of Wrangell closed a deal the first of the week for the purchase of the stock and fixtures of Dr. Pryer’s drug store and has now taken charge of the business. Mr. Wheeler has been in the drug business in Wrangell for about eighteen years. He will now conduct the stores in both towns, giving his personal attention to keeping up the stocks to meet requirements of the trade. Dr. Pryer plans to leave shortly for the east, to take a post-graduate course at medical college, after which he will return north and resume...
March 2, 1917 – Mayor Pryer received by Tuesday evening’s mail the satisfactory news that the townsite of Petersburg is to be surveyed, which is the first step toward granting patent, and gives a reasonable assurance that the holders of lots may, after the survey is made and accepted, and patent applied for and granted get clear title to the property from the government. The letter is from Attorney John Rustgard of Juneau to whom the council had referred the townsite problem. Mr. Rustgard writes: “By today’s mail I received a letter from Ju...
The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Salmon Derby committee will meet this Friday, March 3 at noon at the chamber offices. Planning will begin for the 2017 Salmon Derby that will be held on Memorial Day weekend in Petersburg. New committee members are welcome to attend the meetings....
February 23, 1917 – Charles Smith has offered to sell his big residence and lots to the Hospital Association for $3,500. The matter was discussed at a special meeting held in A. B. hall Wednesday evening, and a test vote then taken was unanimous in favor of accepting Mr. Smith’s offer. The building, which is finely and very tastefully furnished, could not be better located for the purpose, and is of such size as would probably furnish ample hospital accommodations for several years. February 27, 1942 – Every married man subject to the Draft...
State representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will be in Petersburg on Sat., Feb. 25 to hold public office hours from 3:30 – 4:30 pm at Glacier Express and from 4:30 – 5:00 pm at Java Hus. No appointment necessary. If you have questions or can’t make it to office hours email rep.jonathan.kreiss-tomkins@akleg.gov or call the Representative’s cell at 90-738-5581....
Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association Inc., (NSRAA) will hold its spring board of directors meeting on March 8 – 9, starting at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be in the NSRAA conference room at 1308 Sawmill Creek Rd., Sitka and is open to the public...
February 16, 1917 – A meeting of the Hospital Association was held Tuesday evening for the purpose of considering the feasibility of building a hospital. It was decided to organize a stock company, with a capital stock of at least $2,000, the shares to be sold at $1.00 each, to erect a two-story building, 30x36 feet, on a lot above the Ursin residence, in the north end of town. It is figured that the structure will cost between $1,600 and $1,800. N. Nelson, Martin Evans, and Thos. Lando were named as a finance committee to solicit stock s...
