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Naomi and Jarle Michalsen of Ketchikan and John Otness of Petersburg announce the wedding of their daughter, Larissa Jean Otness to Mark Daniel Sivertsen, son of Terry and Bob Sivertsen of Ketchikan. The bride's grandparents are Nels and Dorothy Otness of Petersburg, Jim and Nellie Baumgartner of Auburn, Wash. and Andriana and Don Moss of Ketchikan. The wedding will take place at 6 p.m. on July 26, 2014 at Settler's Cove in Ketchikan. Bob Sivertsen will officiate the ceremony. The bride's...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following information during the last Borough Assembly meeting: Petersburg Police Chief Kelly Swihart and Giesbrecht met with community stakeholders regarding transient/homeless issues. The group discussed potential problems and solutions and is gathering more information. Swihart assisted Superior Court Judge Trevor Stevens and staff with a security assessment of the courthouse. There were several highlights from the recent Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) Board meeting in Wrangell. Official...
Herring Toss (12 years and younger) Female: Jaden Perry Male: Alex Worthatch Herring Toss (13 years and older) Female: Lisa Haas Male: Chase Lockhart Tote Races John Kolomaznik Team Blindfold Rowboat Races Desi Burrell & Dan Babcock Log Rolling Women’s & Co-ed winner: Alesha Jabusch Men’s Winner: Max Peeler Scrapfish Derby (7 years and under) Biggest Fish for Boys: Caleb Lutomski Biggest Fish for Girls: Stella Walton Scrapfish Derby (8-12 years old) Biggest Fish for Boys: Keisuke Sasada Biggest fish for Girls: Anya Pawuk Parade Best of Par...
July 4, 1914 – The eyes of the world are at last turned to Alaska's Fisheries, now generally conceded to be the world's most important. The constant advance in the price of foodstuffs has served to turn attention to Alaska's wonderful supply of cheap food, found in her fisheries. It was pointed out recently at a meeting of scientists held in Seattle that although there are over 200 varieties of edible fish found in Alaskan waters, only seven varieties are extensively exploited. Notwithstanding this alleged oversight, the fisheries products o...
University of Colorado Rebecca Madsen was named to the Dean's List for the 2014 spring semester at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Tessa Hasbrouck graduated Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a B.S. in wildlife ecology research and management....
June 27, 1914 – Mr. Wm. Hesse, the moving picture man who has just returned from the Whaling Station at Port Armstrong, reports great success in his pictures. Though taken under difficulties, with the camera lashed to the mast of the ship during stormy weather, pictures of the whale were taken from the time it is sighted at sea until it cut up and reduced to oil, a process that takes two or three days. Mr. Hesse is an intrepid moving picture man, having made the trip to Mount Katmai and taken pictures at the very mouth of the crater while it w...
June 20, 1914 – A glance over the harbor at Petersburg together with the activity at the cannery, remind the observer that the fishing season is opened. The harbor is clear of its numerous fishing boats and the cannery is running. Three traps have been completed and are fishing. The Colpoy trap was lifted Thursday and 1000 sockeye, 25 large king and a few humpback salmon were taken. This will start the cannery. June 7, 1974 Celebrating the Pilot's 40th Year – May Kuwata is queen of the Kings this year, with her 47.5-pound entry in the first ann...
