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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...
February 9, 1983 – An apartment manager joined the canneries in speaking out against the proposed Petersburg water rate changes at Monday night's council meeting. The city council also had many questions about the proposed water rate changes, and will hold a work session about the proposed water rate ordinance. An Ordinance revising the rates was approved by council in it's first reading, despite the questions that were raised. Frances Hubbard, manager of the Sanitary Apartments, spoke at the public hearing against charging individual users a...
Governor Sean Parnell announced the winner of the 2013 Choose Respect Poster Contest last week – and although a group of Anchorage middle school students took home the top prize, a Petersburg student came close with a runner-up entry. Petersburg High School senior, Noppanun Saensuk created a colorful cartoon concept with the direction of her teacher Ashley DuRoss as an entry that took the No. 2 spot in the competition. This year’s theme was “iRespect.” The runner-up poster was selected for younger audiences with images of children enjoyin...
Saturday mail delivery by letter carriers may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses in a world radically re-ordered by the Internet. The change will not affect Petersburg or Wrangell; the planned change only relates to post offices where letter carriers who make door-to-door or box-to-box service. “Our financial condition is urgent,” declared Postmaster General Patrick R. Don...
Kade Alan Norheim was born January 31, 2013 to Laurel McCullough and Taylor Norheim at SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 21 inches long....
February 2, 1983 - The acute care building of the Petersburg General Hospital should be “razed, torn down” when the new building is completed, the administrator of the hospital said. Craig Slater said it is estimated that the building would cost $450,000 to renovate. Even then the building is not suited for offices and they could not utilize every portion of the building, he said. Slater spoke to the Hospital Board at their meeting Jan.25. The board decided to bring up the issue at their next meeting. February 4, 1993 - Faced with fewer stu...
This female Snowy Owl spent the afternoon attracting many curious visitors while perched near Petersburg’s Middle Harbor on Monday....
January 26, 1983 - Leroy Fairbanks of Petersburg will be among twenty five recruit Alaska State Troopers and fish and wildlife protection officers that will begin 13 weeks of intensive training this month at the Department of Public Safety Academy in Sitka. Fairbanks is a recruit trooper. They comprise the members of the 37th Recruit Academy for the Department of Public Safety. During the next 13 weeks the recruits will be engaged in a rigorous training program involving 8 – 10 hours of training daily, six days a week. This will include both p...
January 26, 1983 - Depending on who you talk to in town, the Petersburg school propositions didn’t pass last week either because of propaganda and scare tactics or because the proposals did not meet needs the community thought were important. Voters turned down a master plan of a new school: 231 – 654, and $2.25 million general obligation bonds to pay for the plan, 366 – 520. One of the conflicts about the master plan was over the proposed auditorium. Wilmer Oines, school board member, said the proposed auditorium is an expensive issue but it i...
Petersburg High School senior Mizani Rawhani was nominated for appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy by Congressman Don Young, Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Mark Begich. Each member of Congress can have five constituents attending the Naval Academy at any time. When one member leaves the Academy, a vacancy is created. “The Navy really caught my attention when the different military branches sent representatives to the school,” Rawhani said. “I have always thought I would love to fly but g...
Lora Jean Lombard was born on December 19, 2012 to Heidi and Stephen Lombard at Ketchikan General Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 inches long....
Friday night the Sons of Norway Hall was transformed into a western scene for the elementary school’s Barn Dance, complete with a “chuckwagon” providing meals, volunteers running games and activities for kids and a festive photobooth, as seen above....
A view across the Wrangell Narrows toward Bear Paw Mountain on a recent winter morning....
A donation of $1,200 was presented to WAVE by Alaska Airline General Manager Jon Wright on behalf of the Alaska Airlines’ Community Advisory Board. “We look for philanthropic ways to help the community,” Alaska Airlines’ Community Advisory Board Chair Kris Norosz said. “This organization does a lot for the community and we felt they were the deserving party.” Working Against Violence for Everyone, WAVE, is a non-profit group whose trained staff assists and advocates for people who are experiencing domestic violence in their lives. According t...
