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June 12, 1915 – The territorial secretary has received a reply from the Secretary of Commerce Refield to the “fish-trap” memorial passed by the Alaska legislature. Mr. Redfield says: “I will take this opportunity to express my belief that the time is not ripe for the assumption by the territorial legislature of Alaska of full jurisdiction over the fishing industry. It is my belief that just as any legitimate business enterprise is entitled to the legitimate protection, so should those engaged in the taking of fish lawfully by the use of trap...
7 - 2015 Petersburg High School Honor Roll and Academic Excellence Highest Honor Roll 12th Grade: Joshua Andrews, Nicholas Larson, Evan Marsh, Aaron Murph, Tayla Wilson, Ben Zarlengo. 11th Grade: Kelly Engell, Stuart Medalen, Chauncy Sandhofer, Sarah Tate, Kylie Wallace. 10th Grade: Casey Bell, Alexandra Bless, Emma Chase, Ethan Cummins, Sydney Guthrie, Izabelle Ith, Brandy Mulbury, Hana Newman, Jason Regula, Mariah Taylor, Cole Young. 9th Grade: Flahavan Abbott, Kathryn Brock, Courtney Fredricksen, Jasmine Ieremia, Helen Martin, Julia...
7-2015 Mitkof Middle School Q4 Honor Roll and Academic Excellence Students achieving highest honor roll with academic excellence of straight As for all four quarters for the 2014-15 School Year. 6th Grade: Lydia Martin 7th Grade: Brooklyn Dormer, Brynn Lister, Jack Byrer, Madison Whitethorn, Tolin Eddy. 8th Grade: Alyssa Guthrie, Louden Sandhofer, Gillian Wittstock. Students achieving highest honor roll with all As in Quarter 4 6th grade: Kendra Coonrad, Allison Davis, Liam Demko. 7th Grade: Katherine Bisset, Melanie Chase, Tatum Hagerman,...
Liv Nancy Gillen was born to Caryn (Flint) and Todd Gillen on May 3 in Eugene, Ore. She weighed 8 lbs, 8 oz....
June 5, 1915 – An advanced copy of the revenue law passed by the late territorial legislature was received this week. The following items in the act cover business and industries subject to tax or license in this vicinity: Attorneys, doctors and dentists, $10 per annum; Automobiles, $5 per annum; Bakeries, $15 per annum; Fisheries: Salmon canneries, four cents per case on kings, reds and sockeyes, two cents per case on all others; Salteries: Two and one-half cents per one hundred pounds on all fish salted or mild-cured, except herring. Fish t...
As part of his bi-monthly report to the Assembly, Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave updates on the road construction projects happening around town. SECON and Rock N Road are making slow but steady progress on gravity sewer work on Sing Lee Alley. Giesbrecht said it is "one of the deepest and most complicated sections of underground work on the project." SECON has also started work on the sidewalks, curbs and gutters on Haugen Drive. Giesbrecht reminded the public to drive slowly through...
Despite a mild winter, LeConte Glacier really hasn't receded or advanced much. Six Petersburg High School (PHS) students traveled by skiff and helicopter to survey the glacier on May 12 and mapped the data on May 18. "What we discovered this year, is the same as it's been the last four or five years," PHS science teacher Vic Trautman said. But the ice pack is thinning, according to University of Alaska Fairbanks studies. Trautman said they've seen a reduction in the serac, a block of glacial...
This year, 32 graduating seniors will be walking across the stage to collect their diplomas. Petersburg High School is holding its graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Senior Adviser Ashley Lohr said this year’s valedictorian is Kyle Hagerman. Aaron Murph is the class of 2015’s salutatorian. Beau Ward, who teaches English in the high school and language arts in Mitkof Middle School, will be this year’s speaker. Petersburg High School Principal Rick Dormer said this year’s graduating class is one of achi...
The Petersburg Community Foundation (PCF) awarded six grants totaling $11,000 to area nonprofits in an award ceremony on May 16. Several special guests and donors were present for the ceremony including Governor Bill Walker and Lt. Governor Byron Mallot, representatives from the Rasmuson Foundation and the Alaska Community Foundation board chair Alex Slivka. The monies awarded this year will serve a variety of different programs and projects in Petersburg. The largest ot the grants, $3,000, was...
Artist Ashley Lohr in front of one of her pieces on display at the Clausen Museum during Friday's opening reception. Lohr used commercial house paints in her recent work, which is also influenced by the color's names. The exhibit will remain on display through June 4....
Nominated by students, and selected by a committee made up of students, this year's Elks Students of the Year were Kelly Engell and Skipper Erickson, presented with their award during an Elks dinner on Wednesday, May 20. Students are judged on character, leadership, service, citizenship and scholastics. Students of the month for this school year were from left to right in the back row: Kelly Engell, Chauncy Sandhofer, Abel Aulbach, Daniel Holmberg, Tucker Hagerman, Skipper Erickson, Josh...
May 22, 1915 – B.F. Watson, traveling agent for the Pacific Alaska Navigation Company, visited about town during the stay of the Admiral Evans in port Thursday morning. Mr. Watson suggests that this would be just the right season of the year to start construction of a cold-storage plant in Petersburg. May 24, 1940 – A group of local women will sponsor a one o'clock dessert bridge (pinochle and court whist party) Wednesday afternoon, May 29 at the Sons of Norway Hall. Those not wishing to play cards may bring sewing or knitting. The adm...
Eleanor Bergen will be graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University on May 21, 2015. She has earned a Bachelors of Arts in Public Health. After graduation she will be working as a research program coordinator at Hopkins studying treatment of drug resistant TB. She will live in Baltimore with occasional trips to work sites in South Africa....
Lop the Loop 7K Results Saturday, May 16, 2015 Top Male Finishers Joseph Tompkins 27:24.85 Keith Billi 29:43.95 Kolt Sperl 30:19.72 Top Female Finishers Marketa Ith 33:48.70 Makayla Newman 34:21.22 Rachel Cramer 34:45.86 8-14 Age Division (Males) Koren Sperl 32:59.41 Lance Kittams 37:36.07 15-29 Age Division (Males) Soren Thompson 30:25.20 Kyle Hagerman 36:40.35 Freddy Yip 37:15.27 30-39 Age Division (Males) Michael Riley 30:26.10 Seth Eisenhower 32:05.29 Ryan Haug 32:21.20 40-49 Age Division...
May 15, 1915 – Petersburg’s three-day celebration of the one hundred and first anniversary of Norway’s independence commences tonight with a grand ball in Sons of Norway Hall. Tomorrow there will be an excursion to Thomas Bay glacier. All boats leave the Citizen’s wharf at 8 o’ clock a.m. The excursion is free for all. An address by Rev. Thorvilson at the destination, is on the program, and music by the band. At 8 o’ clock in the evening, in Sons of Norway hall, the musical recital and entertainment under direction of Mrs. J. C. Allen takes...
State representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will be in Petersburg this weekend. On Friday, May 15, he will be at Java Hus from 11 am – 12 pm and at Glacier Express Cafe from 2:30 – 3:30 pm. Stop by to share your thoughts on state issues or to hear about what is (and isn’t) happening in Juneau. No appointment necessary. If you have any questions or can’t make it to office hours, email rep.jonathan.kreiss-tomkins@akleg.gov or call the representative’s office at 747.4665....
May 8, 1915 – The U.S. commissioner of internal revenue notes that there was a falling off of two and a half million dollars in the receipts of taxes on spirits for the month of February, 1915, as compared to that month of 1914. Not only is a reduction indicated in the consumption of liquors, but there was a falling off in revenue from the tobacco stamp tax during the same month of $317,987.98. Treasury officials are reported to be much puzzled over the slump, but are inclined to lay it to prohibition legislation. To competent experts of the d...
