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Motor Pool Department employees lifted up a Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department truck on Wednesday while training with their new column vehicle lift. The lift was purchased for $54,952.47 in March....
A porcupine picks at a bush on June 9 near Frenchy Creek Rd....
The Journal of Agnes Johnson Steberg Agnes Johnson Steberg taught in Petersburg around 1914. In 1916, she married and moved to town, living here until 1922. In 1915 she took a month-long steamship tour around Southeast Alaska. Agnes was a teacher at heart, keeping a journal of camping in places like Portage and Thomas Bays, and visiting Wrangell, Metlakatla, and Petersburg. The journal begins: "Those who know you not, oh Northland, Who have never seen your beauty, Deem you desolate and lonely...
A rainbow stretched over Scenery Cove in Thomas Bay on June 5....
June 10, 1921 Last Sunday between 130 and 150 people from town enjoyed the hospitality of the Petersburg Moose at a big picnic held at Sandy Beach. The gas boats started running at an early morning hour, and until late in the afternoon were kept busy. Coffee and lemonade were served by the Moose, the picnickers furnishing their own luncheon. Babies played in the sand and sun, older kids paddled in the water, and still older kids played catch and baseball until the shower which occurred late in the afternoon put a stop to the fun. Those who...
Petersburg Rotary Club and other organizers and volunteers of the Sandy Beach Park playground project gathered together on Wednesday for a ribbon cutting ceremony that has been three years in the making. The playground was installed by volunteer labor totaling 431 hours over 4.5 days. RJ Hites Playground Installers directed the volunteers with the installation of the playground. The Petersburg Rotary Club was able to raise most of the money for the playground, but Hammer & Wikan donated the...
Aiden Luhr runs with the Alaskan flag on the Diamond High School track at State after placing first in the high jump with a distance of 5 feet, 8 inches....
June 3, 1921 Plans are being laid by the Petersburg Fire Department for the celebration of the 4th of July this year in Petersburg. Tentative plans have been made, but nothing definite can be announced until the finance committee has called upon the business people of the town, which will be in the next few days. Committees appointed to have charge of the celebration are composed of the following chairmen: Sports, C. E. Swanson; Finance, T.S. Elsemore; Advertising, M.S. Perkins; Dance, J.T. McBride; Decorations, Pete Jelle. May 31, 1946 Not...
A pair of fawns were seen cuddled up for warmth on Woodpecker Rd. early Tuesday morning. Their mother was watching them just inside the tree line....
The National Geographic Quest was spotted sailing north through the Wrangell Narrows on May 25. Viking Travel cofounder Dave Berg said the cruise ship was on its way to Juneau to begin preparing for their upcoming summer sailings. The cruise ship is scheduled to dock in Petersburg on June 10 for the first time this season....
An eagle stares off into the distance on the shore of Wrangell Narrows on Sunday....
A pair of bald eagles take a break to enjoy a snack on a sunny day in May....
Fourth grade students from Rae C. Stedman Elementary School spent the morning of May 20 at Green's Camp utilizing survival skills the classes have been practicing this school year. Kids were able to build fires on the beach, worked together to create survival shelters in the woods and donned survival suits to practice survival formations in the water. The kids also kayaked and learned the importance of personal flotation devices and how to safely enter and exit kayaks....
Petersburg High School senior Mattias Volk, left, and sophomore Jack Engell, right, made this baseball season's Southeast Alaska region All-Conference Team. PHS baseball team Head Coach Jim Engell said the team was voted on by coaches throughout the region. The PHS baseball team also received an at-large berth in the Alaska School Activities Association Division II State Tournament at Wasilla High School. The Vikings will play their first game of the state tournament at 4 P.M. on Thursday, June...
Fog horn Navigating in poor visibility has long been the bane of a mariner; and navigating by sound is a familiar situation to many. Fog and layers of cold and warm air can cause sounds to deflect and bounce, or be muffled altogether. The first fog signals were rockets and cannons developed in Europe during the 18th century. The use of guns was eventually discontinued due to the inherent dangers of their use, and the brief duration of their sound. This hand-operated bellow-driven portable fog...
Tim Koeneman sits behind the wheel of his fully restored Shelby GT 350 he took to the Lower 48 to sell this week....
May 27, 1921 George H. Canfield, of the Geological Survey and B. F. Heintzelman of the Forestry Service inspected the water power site at Crystal Lake, Blind River recently and will make a report on the project to the Water Power Commission, which will be used when the application of the Town of Petersburg for the water rights comes before that body for consideration. Mr. Canfield stated that the project would easily develop the 500 or more horsepower required and that it was a good water power site. “While there is not a large drainage b...
Third graders at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School took a trip to the Petersburg Courthouse earlier this month for Law Day. Judge Carey, who will be retiring in Feb. 2022, was present and spoke about the importance of telling the truth when testifying. From left to right: Maddilyn Gillen, Freya Fenner, Brylynn Fletcher, Eleanor Harrington, Bay Odegaard, Daisy Morrow, Arya Holmgrain, Judge Carey, Savina Pawuk, Olivia Wilkes, Una Romine, Summer Wells and Anya Curtiss....
After accepting their diplomas, the Petersburg High School Class of 2021 joyously threw their caps into the air....
Local photographer Carey Case stands before her photo titled "Winter Blue 2" at an art show hosted by FireLight Gallery and Framing on May 14. The show featured photos of landscapes taken by Case in the last year and a half. She said most of the pictures were taken either outside of her home located on N. Nordic Dr. or while she was out hiking and exploring with her family....
Derek and Julianna Allison click heels in the Hurry Scurry dance in the Mayfest parade. See more photos here ....
May 20, 1921 Fire on Tuesday of this week damaged the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ohmer to the extent of about $25. The fire originated from a spark lighting on the dry roof, but it was extinguished soon after the arrival of the department. Mrs. Ohmer received quite a scare as the baby was asleep in the upper part of the house at the time when she became aware of the fire and rushed up to get the child. The whole upper part of the house was filled with smoke and in a few minutes more the child would probably have been asphyxiated. May 17, 1946 Ho...
Dave Berg took first place in the 65 years and older age group for the grocery cart race....
Liv Husvik-Perschon, right, and Heidi Husvik-Lyons, left, were this year's Norwegian-American award winners. Together, the two sisters have kept Norwegian traditional foods and customs alive in Petersburg through their catering business, their cruise ship cookie gatherings and the impartation of their cooking skills to others in the community....
