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The Rasmus Enge Memorial bridge on Sing Lee Alley might prove to be beyond repair after officials pull planks and inspect the stringers underneath. Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht said the borough currently isn’t allowing its garbage trucks to drive over the bridge and told other large trucks not to cross the bridge either. Giesbrecht said the bridge has been re-planked many times over the years and that process weakens the stringers—boards the bridge planks are nailed to. “It’s like Swiss c... Full story
The Petersburg Landfill is selling its scrap metal as it clears the way for more than 40,000 cubic yards of dredge material that will come from the North Harbor. Karl Hagerman, Petersburg Public Works Director, said Juneau’s Channel Construction is paying the borough $67.50 per ton to remove the metal—a good price compared to 2010 when the borough last sold its scrap metal for $30 per ton. “They’ll start loading the scrap metal around August 15,” Hagerman said. “It will take about a week to cle... Full story
Petersburg seine fisheries are bustling this season as commercial fishermen netted record-breaking pink salmon numbers last week. Petersburg’s Troy Thynes, Alaska Fish and Game Commercial Fisheries Biologist, said the pink harvest is doing well throughout Alaska. “It was a record setting week for a single week harvests in Southeast Alaska,” Thynes said. According to Fish and Game press release estimates, more than 16 million pink salmon were harvested during the July 28-29 and August 1-2 openings. Thynes attributes the large number of fish to a... Full story
August 2, 1913 – Hans Pruschoff, the most daring local hunter and trapper returned from an extended trip covering some three months or more. Hans said that he had had a hard trip, although he does not look it, but of course his friends take his word for it. He has a bear story which he promised to tell soon. However, his friends are glad that he is safe home once more. “All this fear about Hans' safety, is all nonsense” said one of his intimate friends, and he added, “They don't need to fear, Hans will never shoot at a bear unless somebod...
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski and Petersburg residents had a conversation Tuesday night in the Sons of Norway Hall about community, regional and state issues. The first subject Murkowski brought up was the less than ideal condition of the Petersburg jail. “You were in the running with Bethel for the worst city jail,” Murkowski said. “And now Bethel’s (jail) is looking pretty good. You win the prize in my view, of all the communities that I’ve gone to, for the worst conditions.” Murkowski f...
Miele Gallery and Framing featured Barbara Lavallee paintings during its August 1 show. Some of her work includes paintings of Alaska Native village life. Lavallee’s first job in Alaska was teaching at a high school in Sitka during the 1970s where many of her students came from villages. “I learned to see village life through the eyes of my students,” Lavallee says. “They don’t see it as grim landscapes without trees and unpainted houses. They saw home and family so that’s how I learned to...
The Alaska Department of Transportation estimates Ocean Beauty’s insurance claim to be between $2.5 to $4 million. ADOT is still waiting to hear from Ocean Beauty Seafood’s insurance carrier regarding the final cost of dock repairs and loss of business after the Alaska Marine Highway System’s Matanuska ferry crashed into Ocean Beauty’s dock last summer on May 10. Ocean Beauty ceased fish processing last summer after the accident when its dock sustained damage. A hydraulic crane was crushed along...
Boaters mooring their vessels in Petersburg’s North Boat Harbor had to clear out by August 1 in preparation for the harbor dredging and reconstruction project. Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen says the first phase of the process will be to remove the harbor’s floats and pilings. The Army Corps of Engineers contracted out to Sitka’s S&S General Contractors to dredge the North Harbor along with the basin in front of Ocean Beauty Seafoods and Icicle Seafoods. Dredging is scheduled to begin September 1... Full story
Increased water temperatures and low oxygen levels combined with decreased tidal activity in Blind Slough killed around 1,100 King salmon on their way to spawn at the Crystal Lake Hatchery two weeks ago. A Fish and Game aerial survey taken a week before the salmon died revealed more than 1000 fish holding in deeper areas of Blind River Rapids. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fish Biologist Doug Fleming says he had been monitoring the salmon because of the warm summer weather. He... Full story
The Petersburg School Board voted during a July 31special session to repair a leaky boiler and update the 8-12 mathematics curriculum. Tye Petersen, Petersburg School’s Maintenance Director says he’s already capped several leaks in the tube where heated water flows but couldn’t maintain a tight seal in the latest repair. An inspector told Petersen the tubes needed to be replaced. “They’ve been retubed once in their lifetime,” Petersen said during the meeting. “There are two boilers. One can handle the current capacity but not in the wintertim... Full story
August 2, 1913 – Many cannerymen are complaining of the lack of fish this year and predict a poor season generally. However, this lack of fish is not felt by the Pacific Coast and Norway Packing Company. This is due to the fact that the Manager provided for such emergency, and early in the season, erected traps which is supplying all that the cannery can handle. The company also handles all the fish caught with nets, which is made possible by the fact that whatever is trapped can be left for a day or two and until the fish from the nets is all...
Root beer floats fizzed and bluegrass chords twanged as Petersburg Library volunteers, staff and patrons celebrated its final hours before the facility transitions to its new location. “Say goodbye to the library. It’s time to move up the hill,” sang Kids Rock, a five-member youth band encompassing guitars, fiddle, stand-up bass and mandolins. More than 200 people joined the July 26 party. Many of them stockpiled books and DVDs for a long checkout period. Borough Librarian Tara Alcock says...
University of Alaska Fairbanks Skye Weller, a 2011 graduate of Petersburg High School, attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks pursuing a Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences with a focus in premed and a Minor in Military Sciences. In her first year, she became a contracted cadet in the Army ROTC program, Secretary of the UAF Premed Society, volunteered as a backstage manager for the Fairbanks Dance group, Tundra Caravan, and maintained above a 3.0 GPA. In her second year, she became an...
Petersburg and Wrangell GCI subscribers might receive increased cellular service after three new antennas installed on Crystal Mountain are turned on in the coming weeks. Perry Allen, GCI Systems Manager, said GCI is testing the antennas this week. Crews are working to ensure the antennas are aligned towards Petersburg, Wrangell and Sumner Strait. “We hope this will increase service for Mitkof Island, from five mile out the road to Banana Point, for boat traffic between Banana Point to W...
The Petersburg Medical Center Board voted on Thursday to repay a $1.2 million credit line to Wells Fargo bank; a loan that was initiated in 2006 to pay for equipment and meet payroll needs. PMC has recently come under scrutiny after Petersburg voted to become a borough and it came to light that for public entities, such as PMC, borrowing money without a public vote is not allowed under the state constitution. PMC Board President Tom Abbott said paying back the loan is “in keeping with state law.” The loan will be paid back by using reserve fund... Full story
Two weeks following the change of command ceremony for the USCGC Anacapa, another change of command on Friday, welcomed a new skipper to the Elderberry. The ceremony, held at the Sons of Norway Hall, recognized outgoing Chief Warrant Officer Daniel T. Burke and welcomed Senior Chief Boatswain’s Mate Randall L. Burr. Captain Scott W. Bornemann, Commander for Coast Guard Sector Juneau officiated. Commanding officer Lt. Kathryn Cyr and the crew of the the Anacapa were in attendance as well as s... Full story
July 26, 1913 – The Day is rapidly approaching when there will be no “waste places” of the earth. Modernism is sweeping aside all the old customs, traditions and habits of the world and there is no spot too remote or too small to escape his attention. A railroad is piercing that Africa where Livingstone faced countless deaths and where scores of other explorers found weird animals and strange men, to add to the truthful “fairy story” of nature's wonders. Australia has ceased to be a land of oddities and is yielding to the Anglo-Saxon's push and...
Kyle Clayton, 28, has joined the Petersburg Pilot as staff reporter. He arrived this week from Bethel, Alaska. Prior to that he was a reporter, producer and anchor for WFIU/WTIU in Bloomington, Ind. From 2003 to 2007 he served as a combat medic for the United States Army where he was deployed to Germany, Kuwait and Iraq. In June 2013 he received his B.A. in Journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington and was named to the Dean’s List. Clayton enjoys hiking and rock climbing and other o...
A fire in Magill’s Trailer Park killed 79-year-old Frank T. Neidiffer on Saturday, June 20. Dave Berg, Assistant Chief for the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department, says he arrived at the scene where police told him an individual might be trapped in the burning trailer. Because of heavy smoke, police didn't enter the structure. “I didn't consider it safe to enter the building either,” Berg says. Berg says a neighbor was fighting the fire with a garden hose before two engines and other emergency vehicles arrived at the scene. A crew was then...
