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March 23, 1983 – Saturday was a perfect morning for collecting aluminium cans at the dump. The Boy, Cub and Girl Scouts collected the cans into two large vans. Jim Franzel, the Boy Scout Committee chairman, said this collection probably held 3,000 to 4,000 pounds. The full vans will be sent to Seattle. At 30 cents a pound, the collection is the scouts' main fundraiser of the year. This is the third year for the collection and Franzel said the scouts have collected about 25,000 pounds of aluminium. Petersburg General Hospital, the Moose Club a...
Bill Stedman and Rod Judy were named Alaska Aviation Living Legends last summer, but they have been so much more to those who have known them. Stedman is a lifelong resident of Petersburg and still lives in the childhood home that he shared with his parents and sisters. “The place has changed over the years, and I have done a lot of work to it,” Stedman stated. “But I have lived here all my life and really haven't wanted to be anywhere else.” Stedman attended Petersburg High School and worked...
During the regular meeting of the Petersburg Borough Assembly Monday evening, Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported that there are over 20 interested applicants for the police officer position and two potential Chief candidates from Alaska. “The police officer position is the position that Heidi will be vacating,” Giesbrecht stated. “We will be replacing that with an officer, not a Sergeant.” According the Giesbrecht, the two police chief candidates are from Alaska and have expressed a desire for the position. Giesbrecht also re...
After six weeks of competition, a winner for the first ever Losing Big Petersburg competition has been declared. Christin Fankhauser is the first “Biggest Loser” of Petersburg. According to Petersburg Parks and Recreation Director Donnie Hayes the resounding number of votes for all of the contestants was phenomenal. Fankhauser is the winner of a one year membership to Petersburg Parks and Recreation; an iPad from a grant that was partnered by Parks and Recreation and the Petersburg Schools; a n...
Petersburg High School Junior Diane Murph is well on her way to earning the highest award for Girls Scouts, the Gold Award. The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. Open only to girls in high school, this prestigious award challenges the student to change the world, or at least their corner of it, and be eligible for college scholarships, too. By the time the final touches are put on this seven-step project, a problem will have been solved, not only in the...
Koven Daniel Musewski-Teas was born on Feb. 25, 2013 at 9:20 a.m. in Anchorage, Alaska to Chellsey Musewski and Kory Teas. He weighed 7lbs and was 18 inches long....
A bright rainbow on Sunday morning appeared to touch down at Ocean Beauty Seafood’s Petersburg processing plant....
March 2, 1983 – The Crystal Lake Hatchery staff has a proposal before the Alaska Legislature to double their rearing capacity. Jim Billi, hatchery manager, told a large crowd of fishermen and interested townspeople at the February 18 meeting at the Counciil Chambers that it would only take a capital outlay of $3,000,000 and an additional $75,000 operating expenditure to do this. At the present time 800,000 kings and over 2,600,000 cohos are hatching out at the hatchery, Billi said. The hatchery will be releasing these smolts from 1981 a...
The Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department began the very first Losing Big Petersburg competition just a little over a month ago with 10 contestants. The competition is now down to six with the loss of Ken Caulum last week. The Losing Big Blue Team was on the chopping block again for the second week in a row. Carrie Bullar, again, won the community vote giving her the extra 50 points that are available. "Ken was a strong competitor for this program," Petersburg Parks and Recreation Director...
The Petersburg Community Foundation, an Affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation, will open its competitive grant cycle March 7. The total grantmaking budget for the 2013 competitive grant cycle is $9,000. Grant awards will be made to a minimum of three (3) organizations, based on the eligible applications received. Applications must be submitted online by the deadline: April 18 at 9:00 PM. The Foundation will announce grant recipients at their annual donor event on May 18. Local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or equivalent...
Univ. of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Tessa Hasbrouck, has received Honors recognition for achieving a GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 at the Univ. of Wisconsin – Stevens Point...
Mitkof Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place March 14 and 15. Scheduled conferences will be Thursday, March 14, from 2-8pm, to confirm an appointment contact Teresa at 772-3860. Walk-in conferences will be held Friday, March 15 from 8am - 12 noon. Early out Thursday, March 14 at 12:25 and no school Friday, March 15. Spring Break is the following week, March 18-22. School resumes on Monday, March 25....
March 9, 1983 - Ground breaking for construction on a two-story addition to the Petersburg High School this summer will be recommended to the Petersburg School Board by an ad hoc committee. The ad hoc committee, set up by the school board, completed their study of school construction March 3. The recommendations of the 11 member committee and a possible floor plan were presented to school board members March 4 so they would be able to look over the proposals and act on the recommendations at their March 8 meeting. “The school board asked for t...
March 2, 1983 - Slow paperwork resulted in “near tragedy” with the dredging of the new boat harbor last February 18. If Senator Bob Ziegler had not stepped in, the dredging contractors would have left Petersburg, the mayor told the city council last week. The harbor dredging contractor General Construction, had completed their dredging contract and were ready to move on. While the contractor was in Petersburg, the state had hoped they could dredge on the tidelands around Mitkof Marine Ways for a more economical approach to the northside flo...
Canadian folk trio, The Good Lovelies, played for a nearly full Wright Auditorium on Monday night. The performance marked the end of a tour through Alaska. (Left to right) Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore have been writing music and touring together for six years. They’ve recorded five albums and won Roots & Traditional Album of the Year at Canada’s prestigious Juno Awards in 2010....
WRANGELL — After carbon testing, a skull found on Government Slough last year has been found to be more that 1,000 years old – and is of Native Alaskan heritage. The skull, which was discovered by Wrangellite Vena Stough while hunting near the slough on Oct. 5, was first turned over to the Wrangell Police Department, who then handed it over to the Tongass National Forest supervisor’s office in Petersburg. According to U.S. Forest Service District Ranger Bob Dalrymple, the testing showed a range...
After 28 years of service to the US Army and Army National Guard, Marvin E. Ronimous Jr. retired in June of 2011. Recently Ronimous received honors for his service to the military. The Meritorious Service Medal was awarded for his steadfast service and devotion to mission accomplishment placed him at the top of his field. As stated on the certificate given to Ronimous, his duty performance and dedication reflect great credit upon himself, the Alaska Army National Guard and the United States...
Erin Marie Watkins and Matthew McLean Kandoll were wed in Sayulita, Mexico, January 10, 2013. Erin, daughter of Ken Watkins and Christine Watkins, was born in Winchester, Ind. and has called Petersburg home since 2008. She works for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, as a Boat Officer on the R/V Kestral. Matthew son of Brian and Carol Kandoll, was born and raised in Petersburg. Following in his father's footsteps, he joined the family business as a young man, and is a commercial fisherman... Full story
February 16, 1983 - The Petersburg City Council is beginning to wonder if it is right to catch up with water rates as fast as is proposed. Council member Dave Carlson said that it was the city's mistake that rates were not increased for five years. He said he did not think it is fair that rates should increase as much as they are. The council discussed the water rates at a worksession Feb.14. A revision of the water rate changes was proposed at the Feb. 7 city council meeting. February 25, 1993 - Expectant mothers seeking medical help may have...
After the first week of competition, Losing Big Petersburg had to say goodbye to its first contestant, Theresa Craig. Due to average team scores, the White Team of Christy Ware, Christen Fankhauser, Veronica Maldonado, Deborah Burrell and Shelly Pope were safe from elimination. The Blue Team that consists of Carrie Bullar, Carli Byrer, Ken Callaum, Syntha Green and Theresa Craig were left to the votes of the public. The community and friends and family of the contestants are able to call into KFSK Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. to vote for the...
