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Jan. 18, 1963, Petersburg Press Alaska's first new state ferry, the MV Malaspina, will arrive in Petersburg next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock with Captain Rueben Jacobsen on the bridge and Alaska's Governer Wm. Egan heading the passenger list. According to Eldor Lee, local agent for the ferry system, the vessel will take any passengers or vehicles wishing to go north. From here the vessel goes to Sitka, Juneau, Haines and Skagway. Governer Egan is scheduled to represent the state in Seattle Monday and take possession of the 352-foot blue and...
Jan. 25, 1963, Petersburg Press The Alaska State Ferry Malaspina is undergoing engine repairs in Juneau but is still expected to be back on schedule and in Petersburg again next Tuesday, the Press learned today from Juneau. The Malaspina went through Petersburg Thursday afternoon, a day late because of a delay in getting away from Seattle. Minor engine trouble has plagued the ship but the Associated Press reported this morning that it was believed the vibration in the engine exhaust, which caused the trouble, has been licked. The Malaspina arri...
Feb. 1, 1963, Petersburg Press Petersburg Press photographer, Dr. R. C. Smith, was among the many Petersburg residents meeting the new state ferry Malaspina when it docked in Petersburg the first time on Thursday, January 24. In the top picture on this page two Petersburg men pose for photographer Smith at the wheel of the Malaspina. Both are members of the crew and made the initial trip from Seattle aboard the vessel. They are Maynard Reeser, left, and Richard Hofstad. Reeser is listed as an or...
24 Alaska becomes the 49th state and M/V Chilkat becomes the first state owned ferry 1963 The Alaska Marine highway System is founded, providing many roadless communities with a way to “driove” from one town to the next. M/V Matanuska, M/V Malaspina and M/V Taku are built Service expands to Prince Rupert, British Columbia 1964 M/V Tustumena is built. March 27: Earthquake! Ports in Valdez and Cordova are damaged 1967 Service extended to Seattle, Washington. linking the system to the Lower 48 1974 M/V Columbia, the largest vessel in the fle...
June 14, 1963, Petersburg Press Taku rock was removed from the navigation channel in Wrangell Narrows late yesterday afternoon on the high tide, according to A. J. Trones, local contractor. Work was completed by 8 p.m. last night. The rock was named locally after the ferry Taku struck it when entering Wrangell Narrows in April and had to return to the shipyard for repairs. It had been suggested that the rock had drifted in on an iceberg and dropped when the ice melted. Trones said the rock was of a type foreign to the adjacent area of the...
September 13, 1963, Petersburg Press Here are the photos of the Petersburg ferry terminal before and after the ferry Taku landed Saturday, August 17. The before photo on the right was taken by Dr. R. C. Smith after the transfer bridge and towers were in place while the terminal was under contstruction. In the after picture above, the approach dock and the facing of the mooring dock are still in place, partially, but the towers are gone and the transfer bridge has dropped into the water - the...
May 3, 1913 – Sockeye Island Deserted: Some five or six miles from this town, on the North, is what is called Sockeye Island. For several years past this island has been ocupied under lease from the government for fox breeding purposes. Fox breeding, with the prevailing high price for furs, made the business quite profitable. As a matter of fact, thousands of dollars were made out of the fox ranch the first few years. Three years ago, after the owner had taken what furs he wanted, some fifteen foxes were left to breed. One year ago, or such mat...
Alaska Wildlife Trooper, Cody Litster was recently awarded Alaska Wildlife Trooper of the Year and “A” Detachment Trooper of the Year at a ceremony in Anchorage. Out of 71 wildlife troopers in the state, Litster was at the top. “This just means that I did my job in 2012,” Litster said. “I am honored that I was chosen.” Litster has been the lone trooper for Petersburg for the last three and a half years and plans to remain here. “There is another trooper in Wrangell and the next closest one i...
Beth Flor's oil painting His Guitar, Interlude, has been selected for the National Oil and Acrylic Painters International online Exhibition. The work was selected from among 408 entries and will be posted on the organization's website until Nov. 2013. Flor is a Signature member of the organization and has displayed her work at its national exhibits numerous times....
Juneau-based singer-songwriter Marian Call performed upstairs at the Sons of Norway Hall on Saturday night. The self-described “geeky” artist sang and played percussion on an amplified typewriter, accompanied by Juneau guitarist Seth Boyer. The intimate concert was presented by the Petersburg Arts Council....
Kenneth Taylor and Loreen Granberg announce the engagement of their daughter, Alesha Taylor of Petersburg to Jake Jabusch of Wrangell. Jake is the son of Jeff and Kay Jabusch of Wrangell. The couple plan to celebrate their wedding up the Stikine River on May 25, 2013. More details can be found at OurRiverWedding.com...
Petersburg will have the opportunity to meet the three final Petersburg Police Chief candidates this weekend at a reception that will be held at the Sons of Norway Hall at 4 p.m., Sunday. B.J. Wilkinson will arrive from Litchfield, Ill. where he serves as Chief of Police with the Litchfield Police Department. Wilkinson has held this position for 11 years and according to Andy Ritchie, Litchfield's City Manager, Petersburg is a perfect fit for this candidate. “He is a very involved leader and h... Full story
April 26, 1913 – What we have been wishing for these many years, came along the other day and passed us by. Why? The reason is not far fetched. It lays in the fact that we have no water system. A few days ago, the representative of the International Fisheries Company, who for several months this last winter was located here as a purchasing agent for the company, visited in town while on his way to Sitka, where he goes to establish a cold storage plant and oil station. In answer to the question as to the reason for passing by Petersburg for S...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly met with department heads Monday afternoon in a work session to discuss the proposed 2013-14 fiscal budget. “For the 2013-14 budget, the general fund is presented to the Petersburg Borough Assembly as a balanced budget,” Petersburg Borough Finance Director Jody Tow stated. “Property tax revenue is budgeted to increase due to the new library bond and the proposed budget does not include any increase to the base tax rate of the borough.” Tow also explained that the borough is expecting to receive an additional $193...
Six fifth grade students read an essay they had written explaining what they had learned in the 10-week D.A.R.E. Program with Petersburg Police Officer Jared Popp. (left to right) Fran Lister, Madison Whitethorn, Peter Kowalski, Megan Parker, Brooklyn Dormer and Kianna Kivisto....
The Petersburg Road Improvement Project continues to progress through Phase 2 as DOWL HKM Project Engineer Matt McGuan, along with SECON Project Superintendent Bryce Iverson explained what has been done with the project and what is to come for the next two weeks with emphasis on scheduling around Mayfest and vandalism to poured concrete. “At this time both lanes of Nordic Drive from the north end of the project to the Dolphin Street intersection have been poured,” McGuan stated. “The north...
Montana State University Margaret Hunter was named to the President's List for the fall 2012 semester at Montana State University for achieving a 4.0 grade point average. After completing her Bachelor's degree in biochemistry, Margaret is pursuing a post graduate certification in medical lab technology at the College of Letters and Science....
Tattoo artist, Tammie Wales moved to Petersburg in December and has been working hard to open T.W. Tattoos. The opening of the new business has been slated for Wednesday, May 1 and will be located inside the PIA building, Room 112. “I want my patrons to know that I do business a little different,” Wales stated. “There are no tattoo designs to choose from on the walls. I prefer to work with customer's photos, drawings and ideas to help me see what is in their imagination.” According to Wales,...
