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The Petersburg Arts Council brought celebrated Canadian blues man Matt Anderson to town for a concert in Wright Auditorium last Thursday. Anderson’s recent accomplishments include winning the top prize at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and taking 2011’s Entertainer of the Year and Acoustic Act of the Year in Canada’s Maple Blues Awards. His performance received an enthusiastic standing ovation from Petersburg’s music lovers....
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department will continue Junior Firefighter training longer under the direction of PVFD Firefighter Devren Bennett. The Junior Firefighter training program usually runs from Oct. 1 to the end of December, but the program has evolved recently with Bennett's contribution. “This is my first year to run the program,” Bennett said. “Previously the program was run by Troy Thynes and Paul Jennings but I have structured things a little different this year.” In previous year... Full story
January 19, 1983 - The Petersburg city council gave up the fight Monday night to use repair money for Main Street which was designated for Mitkof Highway from the ferry terminal to Scow Bay. “I think it would be prudent to stop blackmailing the state,” City Manager Rich Underkofler told the city council at their meeting Monday. “The posture we have had in the past was to move forward and force the state to comply and listen to our wishes,” Mayor Don Koenings said. “I think it would be the recommendation of the city manager and the DOT to ce...
Salvation Army Lt. Caleb Frankhuser presented Petersburg Rotary Club President John Bringhurst with the 2012 Bell Ringing Award for collecting over $3,047 to the Red Kettle in December. Individuals and civic organization volunteers raised a record $16,600 for the Salvation Army services in Petersburg....
Tattoo and all-around artist Tammie Wales arrived in Petersburg Dec. 18 and has since donated her time and talent to the Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department in the form of a mural. “I wanted to give something back,” Wales said. “But I also wanted to get my work out there and seen.” Wales has been drawing and painting for years and has been a tattoo artist for the last three years and plans to open a tattoo shop here in the near future. Wales approached Parks and Recreation Directo...
January 12, 1983 – Alaska Airlines took a DC – 9 Super 80 for a test drive Jan. 5 through Southeast Alaska and made a stop in Petersburg. Alaska Airlines is “looking at the next generation of airplanes,” Kenneth F. Skidds, vice president of services for Alaska Airlines said. Skidds said the airlines is trying to keep the fleet under seven years old. The Super 80 is just one airplane the company is looking at to buy. January 14, 1993 – Some merchants were cheered by increased retail sales in Petersburg during the Christmas shopping season, hopin...
When the residents of Petersburg and Wrangell flip a switch to turn on a light or push a button on an electronic device they probably don’t give much thought to where the power comes from – as long as the electricity keeps flowing. The power comes from somewhere close, tucked away in a picturesque river valley east of the Bradfield Canal, near the southeastern tip of Wrangell Island That place is the Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Project. It is a 20-megawatt power generation facility that sup...
FOR SALE 2007 North River Seahawk O/S 28-ft. aluminum hull. V-Berth, enclosed, stand-up head, seats 6 plus captain, spring ride helm chair, custom seats, large back deck w/hand rails, 140 gal. fuel, twin 150 hp Yamahas with 2200 hours. 8 h.p. Yamaha kicker, elec. start, Wallas heater, Furuno 1824 NavNet radar, plotter, sounder, E-Z loader trailer, 8-person life raft, roof rocket launchers, deck light, roomy 10-foot cabin, 8-ft beam, lots of storage lockers, roof rails, and additional features... Full story
Air Force Airman Rhonda K. Jacobsen – Wilson Graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight – week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Jacobsen – Wilson is th...
January 5, 1983 - Approval for the city to pay for the repairs of four streets in the Scow Bay area has been given by the Petersburg City Council. The council voted 5 – 1 to pay 100 percent of the cost of repairs for Hungerford Hill, Cornelius Road, Kings Row and Odin’s Lane. City Manager Richard Underkofler asked the council to decide something Monday night about the roads in the area. We have been talking about this since August. It’s time to decide what to do,” he said. January 7, 1993 - The Petersburg General Hospital Board will invite...
The residents of Long Term Care, staff, families and friends celebrated the arrival of 2013 with a countdown to noon on New Year’s Eve, complete with noisemakers, a sparkling cider toast, confetti and singing....
LITCHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Dozens of Minnesota Scandinavians and the people who love them flock to the VFW Club in Litchfield every Thursday from November through January, where a $20 bill will get you a big steaming hunk of the frequently mocked fish dish known as lutefisk. It comes with meatballs, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and the potato flatbread known as lefse — all of which helps to make up for the dubious entree. “Butter helps it slide down your throat,” said Dennis Voss, the husband of a Norwegian-American, revealing his own surviva...
City public works employees didn’t need to transport the city’s Christmas tree far this year. The tree was donated by Gerald Lind who lives at the corner of 6th and Gjoa streets. Lind said of the perfectly shaped tree, “I wanted to let some sunshine into my house,” when asked why he wanted the tree removed....
These cheerful revelers don’t mind a little cold water, when it comes to celebrating the arrival of a new year....
The incredible display at Kevin Granberg’s home, #42 Magill’s Trailer Court, took top honors in the home decorating category of the Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Decorating contest. Other winners included the Sons of Norway winning for church/organizations, Lee’s Clothing for businesses, Pam Speck’s Sweet Home won for boats, and the Shimmering Sandy Beach Road (the Bryner, Swanson, Paulsen, Short and Dwyer homes) won in the neighborhood category....
December 8, 1982: Petersburg Cablevision announced recently that they will provide four more channels to their Petersburg system sometime in early 1983. Betty Philbin of the Petersburg Cablevision office said the new channels will be made available to customers over a small auxiliary control box that will sit on top of the television sets. At the present time all 13 channels are used for Cablevision programs in Petersburg. December 10, 1992: The Petersburg Moose Lodge hoped to win the distinction of being the biggest donor to the Salvation...
December 22, 1982: At a fireside meeting in the Social Hall (at Mountain View Manor) on Friday evening, it was decided that the Senior Citizen’s should have a newsletter and share all the ‘goings on’ with the rest of Petersburg. Each month we will attempt to write the news of the month; parties, birthdays, new grandchildren, etc. Over the five months that Ann and Alice have been in residence, they have been very busy processing applications, helping tenants get settled, purchasing equipment and supplies, contacting the contractor and subco...
Debbie Tice captivated the children in the audience at the Petersburg Lutheran Church on Monday night with a spirited reading of “A Bad Kitty Christmas....
John and Jeanne Bringhurst of Petersburg announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jessica Jeanne to William Spencer Hill, son of Jim and Diane Hill of Mapleton, Utah. Jessica graduated from Petersburg High School in 2004. After serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arequipa, Peru, Jessica is pursuing a degree in Public Health. For the past several summers she has worked for the Petersburg Ranger District. Will is attending Utah Valley University in...
Bud Bergen stands for a trombone solo during Monday night’s PHS Winter Concert in Wright Auditorium. Bergen is one of PHS’ all-time most accomplished musicians. This year, on trombone, he was selected to participate in the Region V Honors Music Festival, the All-State Music Festival and the All-Alaska Jazz Band. He is also an outstanding vocalist and was selected to participate as a tenor in the All-NW Music Festival concert choir, an event honoring the top student musicians in a six state reg...
The Sons of Norway Seafood contest had a huge turnout and all were able to enjoy Petersburg’s favorite food - seafood. Winners are: (from left) Kurt Kvernvik for the pickled seafood category with his pickled black cod, Sig Mathisen in the pickled herring category for his South of the Border Herring, Mike Luhr in the smoked salmon category with his smoked sockeye and Bill Olson in the smoked seafood category with his smoked baked black cod....
