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April 7, 1982 - Before construction even begins on the new small boat harbor, it appears that the $5.25 million currently appropriated for the project may not be enough, according to Bob Beck, harbor design and construction specialist with the Department of Transportation. At a public meeting held in Petersburg last week, Beck estimated that the first phase of the project, which consists of groundwork, will cost $2.709 million; and the second phase, or the actual construction, will cost $4.126...
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on the TV, another reality show hits the little screen. But this time, the new show Dangerous Waters, which premiered at 7 p.m. Tuesday on GCI channel 1, has local ties. The show chronicles the adventures of outdoor enthusiast and California-native Steven Moll who came up with the idea to take a group of guys on SeaDoo personal watercraft from Washington state through the Alaskan inside passage and onward toward Russia. Dangerous Waters Season 1 will las...
Petersburg residents Tammy Judd and Douglas Jenny were wed March 24, 2012, at Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 in Petersburg, Alaska. Tammy is the daughter of Dixie Myrberg, of Anchorage, and the late Donald D. Judd. Doug was born in Sitka to the late Alma and Harold Jenny. Reverend Robert Carter, a member of PVFD Search and Rescue and Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiated at the ceremony. Doug’s childhood friend Steve Craddick of Fairbanks was best man and Tammy’s dau...
The French Canadian band Grand Derangement performed for the second time in Petersburg on Friday. Members of the band include (left to right, above) Jean-Pascal Comeau on bass guitar and step dancing, Daniel LeBlanc on fiddle and guitar, Briand Melanson on drums and vocals, Charles Robicheau on guitar, and (pictured separately) Monique Comeau on vocals and step dancing. The concert marked the end of the Petersburg Arts Council’s 2011/2012 concert series. It was also the debut of the newly i...
The Petersburg Community Foundation’s third grant-making opportunity is now open. A total of $7000 will be awarded to a minimum of three nonprofit organizations. Applications are due April 12 at 9:00 p.m. Grant awards will be announced at the Foundation’s donor event on May 19th. The Petersburg Community Foundation recently transferred its application process to a user - friendly online format. To access, go to the Foundation’s website at www.petersburgcf.org and click on ‘grants and community projects’. Please direct your programma...
The Alaska Community Foundation has scholarships available for current and incoming college students. For more information about these scholarships, including eligibility requirements and criteria, visit the foundation’s website at http://www.alaskacf.org/GrantOpportunities/ScholarshipListing/tabid/180/Default.aspx. The scholarships include: The David E. Knox Memorial Nursing Fellowship - Deadline to apply: April 15, 2012 Shelly Szepanski Memorial Flight Scholarship - Deadline to apply: June 15, 2012 Jim Snead Memorial Scholarship - Deadline t...
Free Books for Kids/Stuffed Animal Sleep Over - Friday March 30, 10 am – 4 pm. Choose a free book and drop off your favorite stuffed animal for a wild night at the library. What trouble will your critter get in when the library locks its doors? The library's Teen Advisory Group (TAG) will leave tons of fun and exciting books for them to read and stacks of movies for them to watch. They will have the time of their lives enjoying their all-animal library sleepover. Bring one of your favorite stuffed animals to the library by closing time on F...
March 31, 1982- Don Schultz has three months left before he retires as superintendent of the Petersburg School District, and the School Board has more than 100 applicants to sift through before the position is filled. As of March 26, 102 applications had been received by the Alaska School Board Associations which was retained to conduct the search for a new superintendent after Schultz announced last fall his intention to resign at the end of June. “That’s a lot of paperwork to go thr...
The Petersburg Medical Center set plans in motion to expand service to include acupuncture. The Medical Center Board of Directors approved a proposal for acupuncture training for Chief of Staff Dr. Jennifer Hyer. Hyer will study medical acupuncture at the Helms Medical Institute, in Phoenix, Ariz. beginning this fall and wrapping up training in the spring. The Medical Center Board approved the $15,000 proposal in order to bring an alternative treatment to patients. “Acupuncture is widely used fo...
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Biologist Rich Lowell was able to photograph a black bear kill on the Stikine River on Wednesday, March 20 during a moose survey conducted by the department. According to Lowell, “it appeared two wolves had just taken down the black bear right before we arrived overhead.” The photos were taken on the North Arm of the Stikine River. Lowell flew over the site 3-1/2 hours later after the wolves had eaten their fill and left the scene. Eagles had moved in to fin...
March 23, 1962 (Wrangell Sentinel) - Construction was started Monday on the Mitkof highway extension to Dry Strait after the winter shut down. About 20 men were on the job, mostly men called back from last season's operations with the addition of several mechanics and a shovel operator. Between 65 and 70 men will be employed during the summer, according to Supt. Joe Hanus. Preliminary work involves removal of fallen trees, rocks and boulder drilling. Additional equipment is being added. A barge...
Over the years the Sons of Norway Hall has served a multitude of functions in the Petersburg community. As the hall celebrates its 100th anniversary, several improvement projects are planned for the future. According to Sons of Norway member Sally Dwyer, a grant for $300,000 has been submitted to Sen. Bert Stedman for the 2012 legislative budget. The latest grant would allow for improvements to the upstairs including a covered stair chair lift for better accessibility, replacing doors,...
A summertime view of Petersburg’s front street from the cable office, taken in July 1936....
There's a new Ranger in town. Jason Anderson, 38, is now at the helm of the U.S. Forest Service office in Petersburg. An avid-outdoorsman, the father of five, said he is welcoming the responsibility of the Tongass National Forest. “The job of forest ranger has changed dramatically in the past 100 years. It's got the same purpose, but technology has caught up,” Anderson said. “I guess the earliest rangers had a horse and a gun, or in this area their main purpose was to aid the fishing indus...
Scot and Rachel Kandoll, along with Stacey and Jerry Dahl, Silas Flor, and Brian and Carol Kandoll, were in Haiti from January 27 to February 6. During that time they visited a small village in southern Haiti named Lievre. The group built 42 benches, and helped with a deworming clinic. The donations were provided by the Petersburg Bible Church. The deworming clinic was at the local church in Lievre that the group partnered with. They also were able to give medicine to 600 local people. The...
University of Phoenix Eva Medalen Rodriguez, a 2002 PHS graduate, recently graduated from the University of Phoenix earning a Bachelor of Science in Business and Accounting. Gonzaga University Gina Meucci, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean's List for fall semester 2011. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.69 grade-point average to be listed....
Leif Oliver Christensen was born to Oliver and Tiffany Christensen on February 28, 2012 at 3:48 pm at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. He weighed 9 lbs 3 oz and was 21 inches long....
The Catholic church kicked off St. Patrick’s Day festivities early by serving Corned Beef and Cabbage on Sunday for a fundraiser dinner. Volunteers Joe Stratman (left) and Tom Abbott served up the seasonal dish....
Beth Moreland dressed as the Cat in the Hat read the classic Dr. Seuss story to a group of youngsters and their parents as part of Pre-School Story Time on Wednesday at the Petersburg Public Library....
March 10, 1982 - As construction on the Senior Citizens’ Housing Project nears completion, the list of persons expressing an interest in living there is growing and a manager is expected to be approved at Monday’s City Council meeting. Completion of the building was first set for April 21 but the contractor has been allowed a 20 days extension. The building is set for occupancy on June 1, and so far 14 persons have expressed interest in living at the center. The building contains 24 one-bedroom...
A traveling exhibit, which includes 12 historic and recent photographs, that tells the story of the Japanese occupation of Kiska Island has come to The Clausen Memorial Museum. “[The exhibit] shows the importance of World War II history and how it relates to Alaska,” said Sue McCallum, Clausen Museum director. On June 3 and 4, 1942, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Base at Dutch Harbor. On June 6 and 7, those forces invaded Attu and Kiska, setting up a submarine and seaplane base on Kiska. It i...
Wyatt John Winther was born at 3:54 a.m. to Wayne and Megan Winther on February 12, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma Wash. He weighed 8 lbs 10 oz and was 21 inches long....
