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  • Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins to hold office hours

    Jun 30, 2016

    State representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will be in Petersburg Fri, July 1 from 2-3 pm at Glacier Express and 4-5 pm at Java Hus. No appointment necessary. Email rep.jonathan.kreiss-tomkins@akleg.gov or call the representative’s office at 747.4665 with questions or concerns....

  • School News

    Jun 30, 2016

    Gonzaga University Carolyn Kvernvik graduated from Gonzaga University on May 8. University of Montana Sierra Streuli was placed on the Dean's 2016 List at the University of Montana, and was designated a Scholar of the College of Humanities and Sciences for the Spring Semester....

  • Tentacles and whaletails

    Jun 23, 2016

  • Yesterday's News

    Jun 23, 2016

    June 24, 1916 – About 800 fish, the first of the season, were received at the cannery. They came from the Colpoys traps, and consisted of 40 Kings, a few humpbacks, small cohoes and chums, and the balance sockeyes. Last year the Colpoys traps were first lifted on June 21, with a catch of 3,500. A few boxes of sockeyes were also brought in a week previous to that date by seine fishermen and shipped fresh. June 27, 1941 – Sand has been hauled away from Sandy Beach in such large amounts that it has become necessary for the Forest Service to ann...

  • Hauling away city hall

    Jun 23, 2016

  • Bright and colorful

    Jun 23, 2016

  • 2015 - 2016 Petersburg High School Honor Roll and Academic Excellence

    Jun 23, 2016

    Highest Honor Roll 12th Grade: Joshua James Andrews, Ruby M. Brock, Kelly S. Engell, Arlan John Erickson Jr., Stuart H. Medalen, Hannah Rose Pfundt, Josie M. Prus, Chauncy Nicholas Sandhofer, Kylie G. Wallace. 11th Grade: Casey A Bell, Alexandra K. Bless. Emma Irene Chase. Ethan Tell Cummins, Kayleigh Eddy, Sydney R. Guthrie, Izabelle A. Ith, Brandy M. Mulbury, Jason Ray Regula, Cole Riley Young. 10th Grade: Flahavan H. Abbott, Kathryn L. Brock, Courtney A. Fredricksen, Helen E. Martin, Julia S. Murph, Alice E. Neidiffer. 9th Grade: Clair M....

  • The dawn of summer

    Jun 16, 2016

  • Yesterday's News

    Jun 16, 2016

    June 17, 1916 – The work is in progress this week of fixing up 150 feet of Hogue's warehouse on the approach to the Citizens' wharf for the Gardner shrimp-packing plant. Lou Wing, who last season was engaged with the local cannery, is to be foreman of the new industry. The fishing and packing of shrimp is expected to start within the next week. June 13, 1941 – At the regular weekly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday there was not much new business under discussion. President Earl Ohmer made a report which will be of much interest to...

  • City Creek trail work

    Jun 16, 2016

  • Stork report

    Jun 16, 2016

    Nolan Michael Gibb was born to Ariel Norheim and Derek Gibb at the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center on May 30, 2016. He weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz....

  • School News

    Jun 16, 2016

    Montana State University The following students were named to the honor rolls at Montana State University for spring semester: Ian Fleming, Abigail Johnson and Abigail Taylor were named to the Dean's Honor Roll. Clara Medalen, and Torin Pfundt were named on the President's Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA....

  • Yesterday's News

    Jun 9, 2016

    June 10, 1916 – An unusual type of vessel for these waters arrived in port – a stern wheel steamer, the Onimeca, on her way from Puget Sound to Cook Inlet. She proceeded on her way westward. The Onimeca was purchased recently by the government for use in carrying railroad supplies between points on Cook Inlet. She had belonged to a company at Vancouver, B. C. June 13, 1941 – At 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening the Petersburg fire siren broke into a warning wail which in time of stress would be a declaration that the community was in dange...

  • Litsheim graduated

    Jun 9, 2016

  • School News

    Jun 9, 2016

    Gonzaga University Carolyn Kvernvik was named to the Gonzaga University President's List for spring semester 2016. University of Alaska Southeast Krissa Davis graduated from the University of Alaska Southeast with an Associate of Applied Science in Fishery Technology....

  • Shore, Sea, Sky

    Jun 9, 2016

  • Yesterday's News

    Jun 2, 2016

    June 3, 1916 – The Border Line steamer Despatch was in port southbound yesterday afternoon, having made the trip north on the west coast. The officers of the steamer reported having had a very interesting and enjoyable trip from Seattle to Port Walter. Because: The principal bulk of the Despatch's passenger list consisted of fifteen Scotch lasses who came to the last named port to work at sardine packing in the plant of the Alaska Herring and Sardine Company. There was also three married women with their husbands in the party. The trip was d...

  • Berg and Keutmann wed

    Jun 2, 2016

  • Alaska Air award

    Jun 2, 2016

  • LNF $100 cash raffle and dessert winners

    Jun 2, 2016

    5/2 $100-Sharon Kivisto / Cardamom Cake — Angela Christensen 5/3 $100- Margaret Reddy / Mazarin Torte Janet Kvernvik 5/4 $100 -Shirley Matheny / Almond Cake Sig Mathisen 5/5 $100 -Joann Padgett / Oreo Cheesecake Serena Newman 5/6 $100- Kim Kivisto / Almond Puff – Kim Kivisto 5/7 $100 -Victoria Moore / Rhubarb Pie — Tina Sakamoto 5/8 $100 -Jody Aulbach / Swedish Creams – Barry Youngberg 5/9 $200-Tom Parker / Cardamom Cupcakes — Kelly O’Connor Demko 5/10 $200 Britini Birchell / Cardamom Cake — Marva Reid 5/11 $200 Anne Volk / Pound Cake — Rita B...

  • Students of month

    Jun 2, 2016

  • Petersburg's Class of 2016 graduates

    Jun 2, 2016

    Scholarships earned by this year's graduates Elks National MVS Scholarship Stuart Medalen Elks Nat'l Foundation Legacy Award Adanna Kvernvik Elks Scholastic Award Kylie Wallace, Stuart Medalen, Chauncy Sandhofer Elks Lodge Technical Grant Award Kirk Evens State Elks Vocational Grant Kirk Evens, Ben Johnson Supreme Emblem Club Tucker Hagerman Moose-Mary Anne Greseth Memorial Kylie Wallace Moose-Ginny Clark Memorial Hannah Pfundt Moose-W.T. Snyder Memorial Chauncy Sandhofer Petersburg Pilot Cody S...

  • Yesterday's News

    May 26, 2016

    May 27, 1916 – The picnic and clam bake given by the Arctic Brotherhood was a success, despite rather uncertain weather on leaving Petersburg in the early morning. Hogue and Tveten's launch Trygve and Dr. Pryer's launch Nux carried the twenty-six picnicers who took a chance on the weather to Castle Island, in Duncan Canal. That region they found to be out of the rain belt (for the day), and all had a real good time. May 30, 1941 – The 55-foot boat, Sylph, Capt. Will Marsha, from Ketchikan, arrived in Petersburg for a few days with three mem...

  • 2016's Little Norway Festival in Petersburg

    May 26, 2016

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  • Happy Mayfest Petersburg-Skoal!

    May 19, 2016

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