Voters Approve Marijuana Cultivation and Sales
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Page 12 Pilot October 6, 2016 state Moose season Retail specials for Swimmers focus hits halfway mark PFD and Tax Free Day on regionals see page 3 see page 18-19 see page 6 october 6, 2016 24 Pages Vol. XLII, No. 40 named Best Weekly newspaper 2013 & 2015 www.petersburgpilot.com One Dollar Voters approve marijuana cultivation and sales By Jess FieLd Pilot writer Petersburg voters spoke loudly in favor of supporting marijuana in the Petersburg Borough. Moving forward, the product will be taxed and potentially bring much needed funds to the borough during tough fiscal times in the Last Ron Loesch / Petersburg Pilot Frontier State. Weather reprieve The unofficial results showed a land - slide victory with 701 no votes to 414, on Petersburg has been spared the usual onslaught of rainy October weather as sunshine bathed the downtown area and the North Boat Harbor earlier this week. the only ballot initiative for this year’s municipal election. The polls were busy Tuesday, with 1120 people taking the time to cast their ballot at the Officals: No survivors found after plane crashes in Alaska Community Center, in addition to absen - tee ballots cast. ANCHORAGE – Those numbers will change when the Authorities say rescuers did not last 18 absentee ballots are received, and find any survivors after a small the results are affirmed by the borough plane carrying three people assembly Friday morning. Borough clerk crashed in a remote area of Debbie Thompson said the turnout was western Alaska. great, with just over 41 percent of regis - Alaska State Troopers say tered voters making their mark, the high - its helicopter crew located est percentage in three years. wreckage of the plane near the Now, marijuana can be available for coastal village of Togiak, about purchase in retail stores, for people look - 200 miles northwest of ing to purchase marijuana for recreation - Anchorage. al and medical use. And a cultivation The troopers said in a state - operation out the road gets the green cAReY cARMichAeL cAse / Wild Iris Photography ment that no survivors were light, as far as the borough is concerned. Fall fog layer found at the crash site, which The applications of two hopeful business was in rough terrain about 12 owners are still in the works. The vote miles northwest of Togiak. also means licensed manufacturing busi - Morning fog provided a soft backdrop to this Kupreanof beach scene along Wrangell Narrows. National Transportation nesses and testing facilities will be Safety Board spokesman Clint allowed in the borough. home and he was thankful for the vice receiving the results. “Thank you to all for medical strains, saying there’d be Johnson tells KTVA that two Susie Burrell is planning to open a presidential debate, because it kept his who’ve helped and supported me plenty of variety for various medical pilots and a passenger were retail market in her downtown establish - mind off the municipal election. through this very uncertain time.” conditions. Morgan’s said for months, aboard. ment. All she could say was, “I’m excit - “Thank you Petersburg. You’ve voted Morgan said he promises to be a helping people in Southeast Alaska with He says that the Cessna 208 ed.” and now it’s clear what the community responsible business owner and work medical needs is a top priority of his new operated by Ravn Connect was Gary Morgan spent a good portion of wants. This is historic but not scary,” hard to earn the Petersburg Borough tax business venture. en route to Togiak from Tuesday night awaiting the results at Morgan wrote in a Facebook post after revenue. He welcomed people looking Continued on page 3 Quinhagak, about 70 miles away. The company reported the “Chasing Dragons” documentary about drug use hits hard plane missing Sunday after - noon. The station says another said opiates made him do things the first high.” in her hospital issue gown—to After the film, the audience Ravn Connect flight utilizing a By Jess FieLd he was raised not to do. “It made The personalities talked about score drugs from her dealer. discussed the issue for two hours Hageland Aviation Services Pilot writer me a monster,” he said. A middle- stealing from loved ones to avoid - According to the film, over 40 with a panel of three local women plane crashed in midair with Over 75 community members aged woman warned that people ing getting sick, going to jail, and people a day die from opiate over - in recovery, including Casey another plane on Aug. 31, gathered in the Wright need to respect the power of that a doctor talked briefly about gen - dose a day in U.S. There were two DenAdel. She stressed parent killing five people. Auditorium last Wednesday to pill, taking specifically about erational drug use. Prescription stories of women who lost their involvement with their kids and watch and discuss a documentary Oxycontin. There was also a opiates is the drug of choice for young 20 and under daughters to getting them involved in activi - about opiate addition called woman in the film who worked as this generation, he said. overdose. One woman talked to ties. “It doesn’t hurt to always “Chasing the Dragon.” The film a day care driver, and she vividly The audience heard tales that her daughter while cooking dinner count pills,” she said. “That’s not The Pilot is located in front of the Alps Federal Credit Union lasted 45 minutes, was co-pro - remembered crushing and snort - could only be described as horror and 40 minutes later she found her Continued on page 2 duced by the FBI and DEA, and ing pills in bathroom at work, stories. They heard about what dead daughter on the floor of her FOR SALE it’s available on YouTube. prior to driving children. shooting heroin does to the body, bedroom, “17 steps up,” the moth - • By the inch The night was filled with a “Chasing the Dragon” laid out and addicts never thinking about er said. The mother told the audi - variety of audience questions in clear terms the progression of consequences. For example, one ence she’s never opened the door • By the word about how prevalent the issue is in opiate addiction. Multiple person - woman described using toilet to her daughter’s bedroom again. • By the page Petersburg, physical and mental alities said it started with pills then water and rain water in a puddle to “It’ll take you to hell and back, health impacts and warning signs. quickly turned into an intravenous shoot up. That same woman also if you’re lucky enough to make it 4 09642 46356 1 772-9393 One young man in the film habit and it’s all about, “chasing overdosed, and left the hospital— back,” said a man in his 20s. Page 2 Pilot October 6, 2016 Pilot October 6, 2016 Page 11 city southeast Documentary M/V Columbia done for 2016 season Continued from page 1 ing if the school calls you with a member Robert Schwartz said he he said. “And we don’t know “We are committed to showing crazy.” Local Carli Byrer said she concern it’s because they are wor - didn’t think the scare tactics what weapon we’re using.” the documentary, but want to ade - locks her medicines up and her ried. work, and told the audience a per - Petersburg Police Department quately prepare staff, parents, and kid’s need permission for an anti - Susan Ohmer of Petersburg sonal story that happened decades Chief Kelly Swihart sat on the students for the presentation, as after divers in Wrangell report - associate with the Woodrow says the vessel is “We have a lot of that come histamine. Byrer also expressed Mental Health sat on the panel ago in Petersburg when a cocaine panel and described the video as a well as provide appropriate sup - By Jess FieLd ed a bent starboard propeller. propeller mechanism, so all the smaller and the schedule will be up and work tourism the need for parents to be aware and proposed the thought of mak - overdoes occurred. preventative measure. Petersburg port and follow-up after the film Pilot writer After arriving in Oregon, the internal components were dam - subject to change. He jobs or just do their Alaska trip the school is not the bad guy, say - ing opiates “uncool.” Audience “We’re shooting in the dark,” School District Superintendent and panel discussion,” she wrote Repairs to the Alaska Marine damage turned into much more, aged.” encourages passengers to and then they head south during Erica Kludt-Painter told the audi - in an email to the Pilot. “Showing Highway System’s M/V and the vessel will take around The repairs will keep the always check out ferry the late summer, early fall,” ence the film couldn’t be shown the video as a scare tactic without Columbia are going to take six weeks to repair, Woodrow Columbia from returning to schedules online for updates or Woodrow says. to students last week because appropriate preparation and fol - longer than anticipated and it says. service before it’s scheduled to call local terminals for informa - Service notices and Yesterday’s News staff didn’t have enough time to low-up will not be successful or won’t return to service this “Upon dry dock inspection it go into layup for the winter. tion. schedule changes may be found prepare. helpful to our students.” year, according to Jeremy was discovered that the The vessel would have run until AMHS is working to contact at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/ser - News from 25-50-75-100 years ago Woodrow, Alaska Department propeller blade was actually in Sept.