New York's Manhattan Island is surrounded by the East River, the Harlem River, and the Hudson River - all three are tidal estuaries that create a natural 28.5-mile open water course around the island. In 1915, a lone swimmer first completed this circuit, now known as the 20 Bridges Swim, and since then only around 1,400 endurance athletes have successfully finished the marathon swim. On August 24, Abbey Jackson Ferree, of Petersburg, completed the 20 Bridges Swim in eight hours and 51 minutes -...
A regional tribe wants to buy around 10,000 square feet of Petersburg Borough-owned property near the town's Fire Hall. The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, a federally recognized tribe based in Juneau, has applied to the borough to purchase the plot off Haugen Drive. The tribe wants to build a wireless tower there next summer to provide internet service and expand cell coverage in Petersburg. The Petersburg Borough Assembly considered the tribe's application...
After 35 years working in local public radio - 27 years as general manager of KFSK in Petersburg - Tom Abbott has reached retirement. It'll just require a bit more crisis management before he can fully clock out. In an interview with the Pilot, Abbott said he provided KFSK's board of directors a resignation letter last year, with 18 months built in to pass the torch to the station's next manager. He hoped a successor could be hired and would arrive by this summer and the two could work together...
It’s back-to-school shopping season in Petersburg, and for many kids, that means it’s time to try on new shoes. But not every family can afford new shoes every year. That’s where Lee’s Clothing, a family-owned store on Petersburg’s main street, comes in. The business maintains a “shoe fund” for families in need, which helps pay for one new pair of shoes per child. The program started a decade ago, when a woman who wanted to be anonymous came into Lee’s Clothing and asked if any...
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September 4, 1925 – Probably no better concrete example of the value of the herring industry to Alaska, when handled by Alaskans, could be given than to cite the operations of the Ness Fish Company of Petersburg, which, during its 5-weeks operation here this summer expended some $12,000, practically all of which was spent here. This company put up herring for food which goes to consumers in the middle west. It made another shipment of 200 barrels on the Rogers Thursday, consigned to the Birdseth Fish Company of Fargo, North Dakota. Previous...
Living close to the land inspires Diyet van Lieshout's songwriting for her band Diyet & The Love Soldiers, which is touring Southeast Alaska and will be stopping for a performance in Petersburg this month. In coordination with the Petersburg Arts Council, the Indigenous singer-songwriter, who draws from Southern Tutchone, Tlingit, Japanese, and Scottish roots, will bring her trio to Petersburg's Wright Auditorium on September 16 for a 90-minute show combining storytelling and music. Diyet...
The Petersburg will host its second annual live music swing dance benefit concert in the Elks Ballroom on Saturday, Sept. 27, with free Lindy Hop dance lessons being offered this month leading up to the fundraiser. The event will benefit The Petersburg Arts Council, The Market in Petersburg which will be providing mocktails, and the Petersburg High School Drama program who are providing appetizers. Matthew Wintersteen, who teaches the swing dance lessons with Elsa Wintersteen, said the Tuesday...
Heading into new territory, the Petersburg High School Cross Country team were unfamiliar with the Hoonah course. This was the first time the Vikings have run in Hoonah. Petersburg has some lengthy hills but Hoonah has several long, steep and muddy hills. It was a challenge that the Vikings roared past. Petersburg senior runner Gaje Ventress has gotten off to a strong start through two meets. Ventress has finished top 5 in the first two meets, with this one, he finished third (out of 75), with...
Coming off a season in which Petersburg’s Swim and Dive team had two region champs [Logan and Lexie Tow], all members qualifying for state, and a state champion [Lexie Tow], the Vikings feel ahead of where they were at the beginning of last year. With weeks of practice in and their first meet this weekend, the Vikings are poised to make an early splash. “I’ve been feeling really good. I thought we started at a better spot than we did last year,” said swimming senior Logan Tow. “I’m feeling a lot stronger. It’ll be cool to see...
August 27 - An officer responded to a report of motor vehicle damage on Gjoa Street. An officer responded to a parking complaint on S Nordic Drive. An officer responded to a parking complaint on S 2nd Street. Officers responded to an assault on S 3rd Street. An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on Skylark Way. It was reported that a lanyard had been lost on S Nordic Drive. August 28 - An officer responded to a noise complaint at Sandy Beach Park. A lost iPhone was reported on S Nordic Drive. Gerriann Collins, 32, was charged...
