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Rarely seen avian visitors drew at least four visitors to Petersburg last week, as birders from several parts of Alaska came in hopes of catching a sighting of a pair of Cattle Egrets. The birds, regularly spotted along lawns in town for more than a week, are not a native resident to Alaska, or to the American continents, hailing originally from Africa. They arrived in Florida around 1953, hopping across the continent to California by 1964 and were first seen in southeast Alaskan in 1981, when...
Mad hatter auctioneer Brad Taylor ups the bidding for a package at Saturday night's Viking Swim Club auction. All told, organizers said the event raised about $25,000 for the club. "The live auction was up from last year while the silent auction was down from last year. This was Heather Conn's and my first year coordinating the auction so we learned a lot and plan on doing it again next year," co-organizer Savann Guthrie said....
A pair of Cattle Egrets, or "fathers of all ticks" as they are known in their native home, were cause for much stir in Petersburg, landing hundreds of miles north of their typical habitat and luring one birding enthusiast, James Levison, to fly from Fairbanks to catch a glimpse for his personal records. The birds, originating in Africa, came to America in 1953, spreading to California in 1964 and were first recorded in Ketchikan in 1981, and have been sighted very rarely in other parts of...
October 31, 1914 – Secretary Lane has finally decided to remove the land office for Alaska from Seattle to Juneau, the removal to take effect the first of January next. Great satisfaction is expressed throughout the country over the removal of this important division of the land office to a point nearer its field of operation, thus facilitating the immense amount of work for the land office in connection with the opening to the coal fields and the construction of the railroad. November 3, 1939 – The Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday night at...
Elks Member Matt Pawuk passed out awards to young competitors at the hoop shoot, starting with Charlotte Martin, holding Savina Pawuk, who took second in the girls 8-9 division....
Alaska Department of Fish and Game workers are on the trail of a persistent raider of trash cans in the Severson subdivision. For a few weeks now, residents in that area and surroundings have complained of a bear in the area upsetting garbage cans and spreading refuse in its search for a meal, reported Rich Lowell, ADFG wildlife biologist. Unfortunately, the abundance of food items in the area have made trapping, accomplished by enticing the ursine in question into a cage, difficult, as there appears to much tastier fare readily available in...
October 24, 1914 – The first law enacted by our territorial legislature two years ago was the law giving women the right to vote. The gallantry of the men voters of Alaska was fully demonstrated by the way the law was accepted. Every one – or nearly so – rejoiced over it, because equality is characteristic of Alaskans. As a matter of fact, and only in rare exception, they invite if not court equality. Class distinction is not encouraged and much practiced. Every Alaskan is agreed that unless energetic steps are taken, politics in Alaska will so...
The following appointments were made at Monday’s assembly meeting: Vice Mayor: Cindi Lagoudakis (continuing) Southeast Conference and AML Representative: Mayor Mark Jensen (continuing) Liason to the Harbor Board: Kurt Wohlhueter (continuing) Public Safety Advisory Board: Nancy Strand (newly appointed) Historic Preservation Committee: Jeigh Stanton Gregor Jensen announced that they are still seeking letters of interest from residents who would like to serve on the following boards: Hospital Board (2 vacancies), Planning Commission (3), Public S...
Tidal Echoes, the literary and art journal of Southeast Alaska, is now accepting submissions for the 2015 edition Attention all artists, authors, playwrights and poets: the University of Alaska Southeast is now accepting submissions for its 2015 edition of Tidal Echoes. It is the only journal of its kind in Southeast Alaska, seeking creators from every town and village of southeast to submit work. UAS students enrolled at the Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan campuses — along with anyone living in Southeast Alaska — are encouraged to submit sam...
In recognition of “National Philanthropy Day” on Nov. 15, First Bank in Petersburg will showcase a local non-profit service organization in their lobby each week starting the end of October and through most of November. The showcase schedule for each organization will be the week of: Oct. 27 for WAVE (Working Against Violence for Everyone); Nov. 3 for Mountain View Food Services; Nov. 10 for the Petersburg Arts Council; and Nov. 17 for the Petersburg Humane Association....
End of Season RM038 Moose Harvest Total Year Harvest Total 2014 104 (second highest on record) 2013 92 2012 68 2011 88 2010 81 2009 109 (highest on record) Mean 88 moose per year 2014 Moose Harvest by Location Stikine 36 Kupreanof 35 (23 harvested from the Kake area) Mitkof Island 13 Thomas Bay 5 Wrangell Island 4 Farragut Bay 3 Kuiu Island 3 Port Houghton 2 Virginia Lake 1 Woewodski Island 1 Zarembo Island 1 *Eight of the 2014 moose checked failed to comply with local antler restrictions. Data...
Borough Manager Steve Geisbrecht presented the following report to the assembly at Monday’s regular meeting: Medicaid recertification for the Mountain View Manor is approved. We’re good for two more years. Final touches are being put on the ten recently installed windows at Elderly Housing. Liz Cabrera met with Bob Weinstein from Senator Begich’s office on federal issues of interest and arranged for a tour of the Police Department. There was some progress on the dismantling of the Ellingstad/Triem house at 1011 Wrangell Avenue. The roof and a...
Proposition 1 Yes 489 No 518 Proposition 2 Yes 186 No 823 Proposition 3 Yes 593 No 417 Proposition 4 Yes 256 No 759 Proposition 5 Yes 440 No 569 Proposition 6 Yes 748 No 266 Proposition 7 Yes 548 No 467 Assembly, two 3-year terms Cindi Lagoudakis, 642 Bob Lynn, 611 Marc Martinsen, 377 Assembly, two 2-year terms Jeigh Stanton Gregor, 648 Kurt Wohlhueter, 780 School Board, one 3-year term Sarah P. Holmgrain, 807 School Board, one 1-year term Jay Lister, 765 Hospital Board, two 3-year terms Kathi Riemer, 829 Hospital Board, one 1-year term Steven...
Runners and walkers turned out en masse for the 15th Annual Beat the Odds Race for a Cure on a drizzly Saturday morning. Marlene Cushing, co-chair of the Beat the Odds committee, said she estimates 160-200 people participated. The race is one of two main events held each year as a remembrance of friends and family members who have passed from cancer as well as a celebration of those who've beat it. It's also a major fundraiser. "Over the years we've raised over $116,000," Cushing said, adding... Full story
September 26, 1914 – Mary A. C. Gibson, candidate for election to the territorial legislature left last Tuesday evening for Skagway where she will meet with her supporters for consultation and outline her program for the campaign. Mrs. Gibson will speak at every town on her way back. She has had her ballots printed and distributed throughout. From letters received from diverse parties Mrs. Gibson claims a large number of supporters. The fishermen in particular are evidently strong in her favor. October 6, 1939 – Jacob P. Anderson, Supervisor fo...
From left, Josie Prus, Clara Henriksen, Marie Giesbrecht and Abel Aulbach gather and bag masses of seaweed alongside other Petersburg High School students as part of a fundraising drive to send youth to Closeup, without putting the entire burden on the school or family....
Brittany Zenge landed in Petersburg on October's first Sunday, carting her worldly possessions off the ferry through the dark of night. A few days later, she was starting her new job, settling in as the new director of the borough's Clausen Museum and happily chasing new threads of history. "I love knowing everything about our past and how it relates to our future," she said. "That really set the tone for what I want to do as a career." Zenge said she recently had graduated from Monmith College...
It appears to have been a successful month for moose hunters as the season came to an end yesterday. As of Tuesday morning, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) biologist Rich Lowell reported it likely to be the second-best season on record. A total of 97 bull moose were harvested from the Petersburg-Wrangell area, better than last year's 92. The highest recorded figure was 109 moose in 2009. Of this year's harvest, 36 were killed near the Stikine River, its highest harvest in 24 years....
