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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...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Monday’s regular Assembly meeting: • PFI manager Patrick Wilson has been chosen as the Grand Marshal for the 4th of July festivities. This year’s theme is “Freedom, FROZEN in time.” • Public Works staff helped expand the running track at the school. While not a full-distance track, it will be better for the kids to have some straightaways to practice on. • Crews will take advantage of dry weather to paint crosswalks and curbs downtown in the coming days before Mayfest. • Public Works...
April 24, 1915 – Senator Sulzer has introduced the following memorial, to the Alaska road commission, asking for the improvement and building of roads in the First division: Your memorialists, the senate and the house of representatives of the Territory of Alaska, do most earnestly and respectfully represent and request that, Whereas, there are great and crying necessities for the improvement and construction of roads and trails in the First division of Alaska for the transaction of the affairs of the people of the first division and to e...
